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Fairtrade labelling international history
The concept of 'fair trade' has been around for over 40 years according to FINE but a formal labelling scheme didn't get off the ground until the late 1980s.
1988: launch of the first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, under the initiative of the Dutch development agency Solidaridad. The first 'Fairtrade' coffee from Mexico was sold into Dutch supermarkets. It was branded "Max Havelaar," after a fictional Dutch character who opposed the exploitation of coffee pickers in Dutch colonies.
Late '80s/early '90s: The Max Havelaar initiative is replicated in several other markets across Europe and North America "Max Havelaar" (in Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and France), "Transfair" (in Germany, Austria, Luxemburg, Italy, the United States, Canada and Japan), "Fairtrade Mark" in the UK and Ireland, "Rättvisemärkt" in Sweden, and "Reilu Kauppa" in Finland.
1997: Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) was established in Bonn, Germany to unite the labelling initiatives under one umbrella and establish worldwide standards and certfication.
2002: FLO launches a new International Fairtrade Certification Mark. The goals of the launch were to improve the visibility of the Mark on supermarket shelves, facilitate cross border trade and simplify export procedures for both producers and exporters.
2004: FLO splits into two independent organizations: FLO International, which sets Fairtrade standards and provides producer business support, and FLO-CERT, which inspects and certifies producer organizations and audits traders.
2006: The Fairtrade Certification Mark harmonization process is still under way – today, all but three Labelling Initiatives (namely Transfair USA, TransFair Canada and Max Havelaar Switzerland) have adopted the new International Fairtrade Certification Mark. Full transition to the new Fairtrade certification Mark should become reality as it gradually replaces the old certification marks at various speeds in various countries.
2007: 21 Labelling Initiatives are members of FLO International. New additions include Mexico and Australia/New Zealand.
Fairtrade Foundation chronology
- The Fairtrade Foundation was established by CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Traidcraft, the World Development Movement and the National Federation of Women's Institutes.
- The first Fairtrade certified product Green & Black's Maya Gold Chocolate made with cocoa from Belize is launched, shortly followed by Cafédirect coffee and Clipper tea.
- Justino Peck, cocoa farmer from Belize tours the country during the first annual Fairtrade Fortnight.
- The first in a range of Percol single origin and organic Fairtrade coffees is launched.
- In January Fairtrade coffee becomes widely available to the catering trade and a campaign is launched to target restaurants and institutions.
- MPs Glenda Jackson, Simon Hughes and Peter Bottomley table Early Day Motion in support of the Palace of Westminster serving Fairtrade refreshments. The EDM attracts support from over 100 MPs.
- In November the House of Commons switches to Matthew Algie's Fairtrade Tiki Caffé in all of its refreshment outlets throughout the Palace of Westminster.
- The first honey to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark is launched by Equal Exchange.
- Divine Chocolate launched the first farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolate company, teaming up with Kuapa Kokoo co-operative, Ghana and funded by a DfID loan
- Bristol, Nottingham, Bath and Norwich City Councils become the first local authorities to convert to Fairtrade coffee and tea.
- Following an initiative led by the Co-operative Bank and Clare Short MP, top UK businesses including Alliance & Leicester, Lucas Varity, Jarvis, and the Woolwich now offer Fairtrade coffee to their staff.
- In January the first MORI poll is carried out to measure awareness and understanding of the Fairtrade Mark.
- Insurance giant CGU (now AVIVA) is the latest large company to offer staff coffee, tea and hot chocolate with the FAIRTRADE Mark, through its vending machines.
- The late Jossiah Kinanga, Chair of Kayonza Tea Growers Factory, Uganda and Cayetano Ico, Chair of Toledo Cacao Growers Association, Belize are invited to the UK for Fairtrade Fortnight.
- In January, The first bananas to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark are launched in over 1,000 Co-op stores. Other supermarkets swiftly follow suit.
- March sees the launch of Co-op Fair Trade Milk chocolate bars, the first first supermarket Own Label FAIRTRADE Mark product, joint branded with pioneering Divine chocolate
- Coffee and tea carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark become available as an option in the first national coffee shop chains to offer Fairtrade.
- The first year that churches are targeted with Action Packs for Fairtrade Fortnight.
- Fairtrade Foundation staff with members of the Women's Institute visit banana farmers in the Windward Islands and produce a film to link women farmers to women consumers.
- The Co-operative Bank launches a Fairtrade Pledge to encourage their customers to switch to Fairtrade.
- In October, Fairtrade chocolate bar Dubble with added Comic Relief was launched, with an award winning education pack taking Fairtrade in 15,000 UK schools
- Launch of the first Fairtrade composite product, Traidcraft Apricot Geobar.
- The retail value of annual Fairtrade sales reaches £30 million – equivalent to £1being spent every second.
- Fruit Passion, the first range of fruit juices to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark, is introduced into supermarkets.
- Garstang in Lancashire declares itself 'the world's first Fairtrade Town'.
- The Transport and General Worker's Union votes to promote Fairtrade. The union, which has nearly one million members, passes a policy to use Fairtrade tea and coffee for all business and office purposes.
- In January, Colombian roast and ground coffee is the first of a wide range of Sainsbury's own brand FAIRTRADE Mark products and the first Fairtrade mangoes are launched in Co-op stores.
- The new international FAIRTRADE Mark is launched by Harry Hill at the Contemporary Applied Arts gallery in London, replacing the interlocking 'F' symbol. The Fairtrade Foundation website is re-launched.
- In February, the Prime Minister Tony Blair visits Fairtrade registered farmers and releases statement of support for the FAIRTRADE Mark.
- In March, Starbucks offers Fairtrade coffee as an option and converts its chocolate bar through Divine
- In May Spilling the Beans report on the coffee trade is launched.
- The first FAIRTRADE Mark cake is launched in October. The Fairtrade Chocolate Chip Cake is the latest in a growing range of Own Label Fairtrade products by the Co-op. Pret A Manger offers customers FAIRTRADE Mark coffee as the only filter option throughout all of its outlets.
- Sainsbury's sells around 1million FAIRTRADE Mark bananas a week and offers Own Label FAIRTRADE Mark coffee, tea, chocolate and bananas.
- Co-op wins Multiple Retailer of the Year at the Retail Industry Awards 2002, in part due to its commitment to Fairtrade.
- In September, the first supermarket Own Label instant coffee granules to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark, are launched by Co-op in 1,000 stores. The UK's largest retailer, Tesco, starts selling FAIRTRADE Mark bananas. Co-op, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Safeway and Asda already sell FAIRTRADE Mark bananas.
- The annual retail value of FAIRTRADE Mark sales in the UK reaches £45m – meaning almost £1.50 is spent on FAIRTRADE Mark products every second. FAIRTRADE Mark roast and ground coffee takes 14% of the UK market.
- In November the Co-op switches all of its Own Label chocolate to Fairtrade.
- In December, the world's first Fairtrade pineapples go on sale in Co-op stores.
- A MORI Poll shows recognition of the FAIRTRADE Mark is now at 25% and understanding of what the Mark means stands at 33%.
- The number of Fairtrade Towns reaches 19 and in March the Greater London Authority announced its intention to work toward Fairtrade City status.
- The number of Fairtrade retail products increases to over 130.
- Sanderson and St Martins Lane Hotels in London switch to Fairtrade coffee and tea.
- FLO wins the King Baudouin International Prize for Development.
- Fairtrade oranges from South Africa are launched.
- The Fairtrade Foundation wins the Charity of the Year award.
- 10th birthday of the FAIRTRADE Mark celebrated in the UK.
- AMT Coffee becomes the first coffee chain to switch to 100% Fairtrade.
- In September, Marks & Spencer switches all the coffee sold in its 198 in-store Café Revives to Fairtrade.
- The number of Fairtrade retail products reaches 350.
- New Fairtrade product categories launched include roses, footballs and wines.
- Tesco unveils its Own Label range of Fairtrade products.
- Organisations including the BMA, Salvation Army and Youth Hostel Association switch to Fairtrade certified products.
- In March the declaration of Manchester and Salford as the joint 100th Fairtrade Town.
- Copmanthorpe Methodist Church in York becomes the 1000th in the UK to achieve 'Fairtrade Church' status from the Fairtrade Foundation.
- The FAIRTRADE Mark, is winner of the Special Recognition prize in the 'Media and Services' category in brand 'bible' Superbrands.
- There are now over 700 Fairtrade retail and catering products available in the UK, up from 150 in 2003.
- The world's first Fairtrade coconuts become available at Sainsbury's.
- In November the first Fairtrade certified cotton is launched at a press launch themed 'Cotton on to Fairtrade' held at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London.
- Launch of the first Fairtrade certified rice from the Himalayan foothills in North India.
- Retail sales of products with the FAIRTRADE Mark are estimated at £290m, up 46% from 2005, with growth coming across all product areas.
- Over 1,500 Fairtrade retail and catering products available in the UK.
- A celebrity photo exhibition with photos by Trevor Leighton is put on at the.gallery@oxo, London.
- Harriet Lamb, Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation, is appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours List.
- Silver Kasoro-Atwoki, Director of the Mabale Growers Tea Factory in Uganda, is appointed to the Board of the Fairtrade Foundation.
- The first Fairtrade ice cream made with Fairtrade certified sugar is launched with Ben & Jerry's Fairtrade Vanilla.
- The Fairtrade at Work campaign is launched by the Fairtrade Foundation.
- The Jewish Social Justice Network launches their Fairtrade Synagogues campaign.
- An international conference on Fairtrade Towns is held in London bringing together campaigns from across Europe and North America. Delegates from 17 different countries attend.
- Loose Fairtrade certified bananas are launched by Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
- The Fairtrade Foundation is awarded The Directory of Social Change's 'Social Change Award' in the category of Influencer.
- A TNS public survey commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation reveals that awareness of the FAIRTRADE Mark has risen to 57% of the adult population.
- Tearfund and the Soroptomists of Great Britain and Ireland beclome the 14th and 15th members of the Fairtrade Foundation.
- Sales of Fairtrade certified products top £500m.
- Fairtrade Foundation wins the Directory of Social Change Innovation Award.
- The Co-op switches all of its Own Label hot beverages to Fairtrade.
- Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation Harriet Lamb releases her book Fighting the Banana Wars.
- Tate & Lyle announce their commitment to convert 100% of its retail branded sugar to Fairtrade.
- Comic Relief commits major funding to enable Fairtrade to develop in Africa.
- Fairtrade Foundation launches Tipping the Balance, a vision to double the impact of UK Fairtrade by 2012.
- Cadbury Dairy Milk commits to going Fairtrade.
- Fairtrade beauty products are launched.
- Starbucks roll out their 2008 announcement to go 100% Fairtrade for all espresso-based coffees in the UK and Ireland.
- First Muslim action guide to Fairtrade launches with support from Muslim Aid and Islamic Relief.
- The Fairtrade Foundation hosts a conference on the effect of the food crisis for small producers.
- Fair trade South Africa becomes first African Fairtrade market initiative, with support from Fairtrade Foundation.
- Sainsbury's completes conversion of all own-label roast and ground coffee to Fairtrade.
Text taken from The Fairtrade Foundation site.


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Ubud, Bali – 1 Bedroom
Villa Shamballa is a romantic one-bedroom villa hugged by the tropics in spiritual Ubud.
Villa Shamballa
Serenely located on the banks of the Wos River, Villa Shamballa is an intimate jungle abode offers couples the ideal romantic getaway. Villa Shamballa features one spacious bedroom, built with tall wooden roofs and offering an open-air design. Air-conditioning is not needed, as the cool mountainous air washes over guest with the help of ceiling fans. Furnished with a king-sized canopy bed, Chinese lamps and boasting a tropical jungle view – this villa truly has guests sleeping amidst the tropical jungle of Ubud.
Villa Shamballa offers guests the choice of two living areas, one of which is enclosed on the ground floor and is furnished with a huge TV/DVD player and CD player. The upstairs living room is styled with teak wood daybeds, sofa chairs and ottomans all of which are sprinkled with locally-made batik cushions.
The outdoor dining and deck areas line the inviting infinity pool which is surrounded by tropical gardens. This space is most ideal for a romantic candlelit dinner as the sound of traditional gamelan musicians plays in the distance.
About Ubud
Ubud is a town nestled deep in the bosom of the island of the gods. If any place can be called the heart of Bali, then surely Ubud is that place.
Maybe it's the rolling green hills and luscious forests that surround the valley, maybe it's the breathtaking temples that dot across the landscape, or the serenity of the locals as they go about their business, whatever it is, something marks Ubud as being a very special place indeed.
Villa Shamballa
- Air-conditioned bedrooms
- Equipped kitchen
- Private pool
- Safety boxes
- Hairdryer
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- Towels
- DVD player
- Internet access
- iPod dock
- Television
- Baby cot (daily charge)
- High chair (daily charge)
- Pool fence (daily charge)
- Car seat for airport transfers
- Children under 10 years free
- Villa manager
- Butler service
- Housekeeping
- Gardener
- Pool cleaner
- Concierge service
- Daily breakfast for all guests
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Fruit basket on arrival
- Daily afternoon tea with Balinese sweets
- Grocery shopping
- Unlimited Internet
- Turn down service
- Exclusive use of the villa
- Extra bed USD $45 per night
- Groceries at cost
- Priced menu available
- Early check-in (subject to availability)
- Late check-out (subject to availability)
- Car and driver (6 guests, 8 hours) USD $55
- Spa services
Villa Shamballa
Bedroom 1
The first bedroom is furnished with a king-sized bed, and features an ensuite bathroom with a shower. Bedroom 1 is located on the upper level of the main pavilion, whilst a second bathroom can be found on the ground floor and features a an outdoor bathtub and shower.
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City area
Ubud city center- Driving: 10.9 km
Ngurah Rai Airport- Driving: 37.5 km
Padang Galak Beach- Driving: 23.1 km
Sanur Beach- Driving: 29.7 km
Dhyana Pura Beach- Driving: 31.4 km
Things to do
Tegallalang Rice Terrace- Driving: 8.8 km
Campuhan Ridge Walk- Driving: 3.9 km
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Supporting New Teachers' Professional Growth: What Works?< Back to the TEFL News
How does a person become a good language teacher? The task is challenging. As teachers of English, we often work in settings – in schools and communities – that are unfamiliar. Like all teachers, we must consider the individual needs, goals, and interests of our students. Unlike some other teachers, we often work with people from traditions of education that differ from our previous experience. Imagine a young woman from a small town in Louisiana who takes a CELTA training course, signs a contract for a new job, and finds herself facing a large classroom of boisterous adolescents in Busan, South Korea in just a matter of a few months. What does she know about her students, their community, or the best ways to teach them? How can she grow into the position she has taken on to make the best choices for her students?
Traditionally, teacher-training programs have fallen into two broad categories: a craft model and an applied science model. In the craft model, the novice teacher works with an experienced teacher who demonstrates techniques and provides feedback. Many intensive programs, such as the four-week onsite courses offered by Bridge, roughly follow this model. Many university-based education programs follow an applied science model: students read research that indicates which teaching behaviors are successful under certain conditions and write papers to indicate their understanding of that research. In both models, the teacher is then asked to practice and become competent during her first years of teaching. This expectation can put new teachers in a stressful, isolated, and precarious place: sink or swim.
During the last decade, a third option for teacher training has emerged – reflective language teaching. In this model, the teacher's knowledge, training, and experience become part of her teaching. Teachers then "consciously take on the role of reflective practitioner, subject their own beliefs about teaching and learning to critical analysis, take full responsibility for their actions in the classroom, and continue to improve their teaching practice" (Farrell, 2008). In this way, novice teachers are actively engaged with continually improving their work and making it as relevant and responsive as possible. Our young teacher in Korea no longer feels that she and her students are isolated and adrift; she knows they are moving together in a positive direction.
Farrell, T. (2008). Reflective practice in the professional development of teachers of adult English language learners. CAELA.
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Printable Coloring Page: Tower
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Captivate your child's imagination with this enchanting printable coloring page: Tower! Your child's favorite princess fairytales come to life as your child picks the perfect colors for this magical tower.
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Utilizing more than 2,000 call center stations, state-of-the-art online data collection, innovative interactive voice response, and an audience response system, Majority Opinion Research uses the latest technology to collect information and provide up-to-the-minute analysis of today's ever-changing markets, public opinion and political environments.
From a 450-station call center, to state-of-the-art
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Majority Opinion Research delivers insightful analysis,
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The family of Trapper Offset Wide Gap Hooks were designed to work with most baits on the market. We have found they work exceptionally well with many of the Zee Bait Co. soft baits from both the Pro Series and VITAL Series. The Trapper Box scales with hook size, making it easy to fit the right hook to your favorite bait. Ideal for Texas Rig and Carolina Rig. The patented Trapper Box design improves bait retention and fish retention so you make more casts and land more fish.
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Colony-stimulating factors are growth factors responsible for the proliferation and the maturation of bone marrow stem cells to fully differentiated granulocytes and monocytes. In addition to their effects on hematopoiesis, some colony-stimulating factors prime mature cells for enhanced chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and killing in response to physiologic stimuli. The action of colony-stimulating factors is mediated by growth factor receptors on precursor and mature effector cells. The results of studies of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factors in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) suggest a possible therapeutic role for colony-stimulating factors in augmenting mechanisms of host defense.
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RockSolid typically analyses performance using its baseline functions, however in some cases it is also desirable to set specific KPIs for raising service requests. This capability should however be used cautiously in large environments, as an incorrectly set range of KPIs may generate a large number of service requests.
In this particular example we will discuss how to enable range based KPI alerting for CPU utilisation over 95%.
To enable navigate to the appropriate level in your instance hierarchy and view the instance policy:
- Select the performance tab
- Switch the Enable Performance Ranges option on
- In the Performance Metric drop down choose "CPU - Utlization"
- In the max input box enter the desired maximum utilization % (e.g. 95%)
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On saving the instance policy RockSolid will raise high CPU alerts, independently of baseline alerting, for CPU utilization exceeding the configured level.


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This hotel offers 162 inviting accommodations, featuring refrigerators, hair dryers and coffeemakers for your comfort. Additional amenities include free high-speed internet access, a well-equipped business center, an on-site Restaurant serving breakfast and Lounge, and indoor pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness center.
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A key concern of the OWWA and the water industry is the prevention of backflow, which is a flowing back of water, or reversal of the normal flow. If backflow occurs in a public water system, the action can pollute or contaminate the water in that system creating a health hazard for consumers.
This section of our website explains in detail what backflow is, and how to prevent it with the proper installation and maintenance of backflow prevention devices. It also provides information on the training and certification of qualified backflow prevention testers. In addition, we have provided news on Backflow Prevention as well as some Frequently Asked Questions.
OWWA's Cross Connection Control Committee (CCC) brings together a broad cross-section of water industry specialists involved in the prevention of backflow – the regulations, the technology, and the training/certification of technical staff.


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170-Year-Old House Becomes Home to a Young Family
Six years ago when Jill and Aaron Baker decided they were ready to invest in a home, they hunted all over Brooklyn. They were actually in the inspection stage of purchasing a Brooklyn co-op when they stumbled upon this 1840s home within the Palisades Historic District in Rockland County, NY. Realizing they could purchase an entire home (with a driveway and washing machine!), they made the decision to leave the city. As an interior photographer, Jill was able to move her work up north, and Aaron, a former ship captain, now works in the global transportation services business and handles shipping logistics of import/export. Since their move from the city, their family has grown to include a Corgi (as pets were forbidden in their NYC apartments, getting a dog was one of the first things they did after moving) and now a one-year-old little boy. When choosing a decor scheme and furnishings, the couple wanted to respect the home's 170-year-old history, so they chose objects that matched the time period or were built to last – such as the wide-plank pine floors, clawfoot tubs, farmhouse sink and stunning built-in hutch cabinets. Similarly when purchasing new pieces, they are drawn to objects with clean lines and strong, mid-century influences. –Amy
Photography by Jill Baker Photography
Image above: "This room came together slowly," Jill says. "We had been using a table we had while living in the city and we did not feel like it worked properly for the house, so we took some time and kept trying to find the perfect table. During a DWR Annex Sale shopping experience we saw the current table in the photo. Before we bought it, there was another couple investigating it, but they were concerned about a few scratches on it and needed to walk away to think about it. It was heavily discounted and we knew our son would likely add new ones so we bought it. We love it."
Image above: "We instantly fell in love with the floors the minute we saw them. We purposely kept this room very minimalist so the floors would be the focal point. The room off of our bedroom was once used as a walk-in closet, but once our son was born we decided it would make the perfect nursery for the first year (or two)."
See more of this Rockland County home after the jump!
Image above: "What is better than cozying up in front of a fireplace? We love the clean lines of the mantel and the large opening of the fireplace. Aaron has sailed since he was boy and we were given this model sailboat as a wedding gift. We recently traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark. It was a business trip that we morphed into a stay-a-few-extra-days family trip. The city design and many of the aspects match the style of our house so it was hard to not buy many things. Unfortunately the perfect couch we found would have cost the same to ship it home. We kept our purchases small. Our favorite purchase from that trip was the Kay Bojensen wooden monkey we have hanging from our mantel."
Image above: "The open flow of the first floor allows for multiple activities depending on the season. In the winter, the only thing better than cozying up in front of a fireplace is curling up in the Eames chair with a good book and a cup of tea! As a silent protest to cable TV commercials and re-run shows, we eliminated the TV from the living room. We couldn't decide what should fill the void. (It is interesting to watch visitors look for the TV, though). It took a while to find the right piece to fill the void. However, we learned from a longtime Palisades resident that one of the previous owners of the house was the church piano player and she would practice/play the piano in the house every day. We decided to buy a vintage piano that fit the style of the house. Of course, we are still extremely optimistic we will learn to play the piano well someday…"
Image above: "We enjoy the authenticity and practicality of the built-in hutches in this house. We found that great tomato red chair while wandering around Ikea. Naturally we went to Ikea looking for a bookshelf and left with two of these chairs that we didn't know we needed and no bookshelf. But we love them! The clock was actually a movie prop we bought and had repaired at a local clock shop. They installed a new internal movement and kept the external original."
Image above: "The chart behind the dinning table is of New York Harbor. It reminds us of the history and importance of this area for global shipping. Since it is an actual nautical chart created for navigation, there is a tremendous amount of practical information. Every time we sit down for dinner we notice something new."
Image above: "The farmhouse kitchen is easy to cook in. That first dry sink cabinet is actually made from a tree that was felled on our property approximately 20 years ago. What's even more interesting is that our Miele dishwasher is built inside! When we first looked at the house to buy it, it was never mentioned and we planned on buying a dishwasher. It was like finding the hidden treasure (especially coming from a small NYC apartment where hand washing was the only option)."
Image above: "Here you can see another amazing, built-in cabinet that stores our baking and dry goods. Whenever we open the glass cabinet doors we are reminded of tailor-made craftsmanship."
Image above: "With the right mood and ingredients, our kitchen is set up to cook essentially any meal. We like to start our meals from scratch and everything in the kitchen has a practical purpose and is easily within reach. Before installing the Viking stove we did not know such high BTUs were available for private home cooking. This stove is another example of how we like to balance functionality, engineering and design with our style."
Image above: "We love the all-white floors and walls of the third floor. It feels like the perfect little beach cottage up there."
Image above: "This is currently used as an office but will most likely become our son's room once we are ready for him to move out of his current nursery. I appreciate having my office on the third floor…the commute is quick and it is a great escape where I can really focus on getting my work done."
Image above: "The clawfoot tub on the second floor is positioned so that the bather can look out the window at trees in our private backyard. The duck was a fun gift to me from one of Aaron's first business trips. It is now part of our son's bath time routine."
Image above: "This room gets so much light it is amazing. We recently renovated the bathroom and couldn't be happier. When researching fixtures, we were so fortunate that Water Works had the perfect exposed shower system that matched our vision for the room."
Image above: "This room is definitely the most colorful of all our rooms. This room is conveniently located right off our bedroom (formerly our walk-in closet). Since our son will only be in here temporarily, we had a lot of fun with wall decals. It was a fun and quick way to make the room his own. The rocking chair is the same one that Aaron was rocked in when he was a baby."
Image above: "We were looking for something big and fun to put on the wall next to the crib. Neither of us wanted anything too 'babyish.' When we saw this decal in Pottery Barn Teen we knew it would be perfect! We both enjoy surfing but started later in life so we are not as good as we would like to be/think we are. We are hoping to get our son out on the water earlier."
Image above: "That's my American Girl Doll sitting on the bed from when I was a kid circa 1980's. The only doll I ever like playing with."
Image above: "Clawfoot tub #2! This one is a bit on the smaller size, but perfect for kids!"
Image above: "We love the detail and the light of the entryway. It is so inviting. The banister is a piece of art in of itself. The image on the wall is of one of the Maine Island Ferries, which is where Aaron and I met…the rest is history."
Image above: "We think of our house as a very handsome house. It stands very tall and the blue and white pop against the green grass. The porch is one of our favorite places to sit with either a nice cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of wine at night."
Dining Room:
Table and chairs – Design Within Reach
Candlesticks – bought in Copenhagen
Chair – Ikea
Clock – bought at a used prop sale in NYC
Sitting Room:
Eames chair
Side table – French Sewing Stool from Restoration Hardware
Light: Brazo Floor Lamp
Island – Crate & Barrel
Rug – West Elm
Master Bedroom:
Bed – Room & Board
Side table – Ikea
Red stool – from a small store in Nyack, NY
Blanket – West Elm
Shoes – Vans for J.Crew
Crib – Oeuf Sparrow Crib
Sheets – Giggle
Blanket – handmade by mom
Rocking moose – Ikea
Rug: Serena&Lily Rope Rug
Surf decal – PB Teen
Chalkboard decal – The Land of Nod
Tree decal – The Land of Nod
Rocking chair – same chair Aaron was rocked in as a baby
Dog pillow – C. Wonder
Garland – The Land of Nod
Storage shelf and green bins – Ikea
"1" storage bin – The Land of Nod
Master Bath:
Shower hardware and bench – Waterworks
Pedestal sink – Restoration Hardware
Sink hardware – Waterworks
Bathmat – Anthropologie
Third Floor Bedroom:
Bed – West Elm
Throw – CB2
Storage unit – West Elm
Desk – West Elm
Floor lamp – West Elm
Chair – Gisele Chair from DWR
Pillow – CB2
Rug – Urban Outfitters
Third Floor Bathroom:
Rug – Urban Outfitters


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Your question is why not J's choice? Answer is the motorbike pages!
I live and work in Vientiane, happily. The job that I enjoy makes my life in Laos more meaningful. My day starts with early workout, followed by office work (not boring at all because I receive tour request to different part of the South East Asia every day). I enjoy cooking, so cook lunch and dinner for my husband are not considered work in my busy schedule, but nice break between emails! I have a small garden and many cats to play with when I feel stressful. Flower arrangement and house decoration are my endless joy. I told Jim if I have more time later in my life, I want to be a landscaper and house decoration designer. When I need a real break from work (and from Jim!), travel is always on my list to consider. I am going to let you know where I would go and what I would do.
My choices may change as I get older. I'll keep you updated.
Bhutan ! Bhutan !! Bhutan!!!
My inspection tour of Bhutan was the trip of a Lifetime and I'm very happy to include it here on my Choice Tours! Quynh's Perfect Bhutan Tour - This trip is very similar to the one I did in June, 2012 and my full tour blog is up for you to read as well!
I loved it there and am ready to go back again!!!
Visit the Mekong Delta
My first time traveling in Vietnam was in the summer of 2003, after one year working in my first job! I dreamt to visit my own country for the first time and the money I saved made my dream come true. So I planned for the trip with what I knew back then and did not tell my parents until I got the open bus ticket booked. They were very concerned because they did not like the idea of a young girl traveling alone, though they could not stop me. I learned much as I traveled around the country from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, continued to the coastal line of Hue, Hoi An and Nha Trang, through Da Lat in the Central Highland and down to Saigon with a visit to Mekong Delta. I enjoyed the food variety, local dialects, changes of landscape and the Mekong Delta impressed me the most. Now that I live in upper Mekong River and had chances to travel along this river all the way from Golden Triangle, I even more appreciated the exciting life that the river had brought to the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam – fishing, floating markets, fruit orchards, criss-crossed cannels along peaceful villages. I felt that when The Mekong entered Vietnam, it became livelier and would like to share my idea on a short trip!
Cooking Classes - With Quynh in my kitchen!
I love cooking and cook at home almost every day and consider myself pretty good at Asian food (Vietnamese, Laos, Thai, Korean and Japanese) and some Western food.
I am interested in sharing my cooking with people over weekends, just once a week (either Saturday or Sunday). I have a full time job, so only weekend works for me, plus that the best time for people who live and work in town to join, My idea is to run a monthly course – once a week and 4 times per months. I love cooking, so would be happy to share with other people. Each class is followed by theme food, for example
1st Saturday: What dishes can you make with pumpkin? Soup, salad, stir fired…
2nd Saturday: Variety of spring roll, fresh and deep fried with rice paper, steam with cabbage or fried eggs….(pork, chicken, fish, vegetable)
3rd Saturday: What dishes can you make with morning glory? Soup, salad, stir fired…
4th Saturday: Variety of rice (steam with different ingredient, stir fried with different ingredient
We plan ahead and people know what to expect for the coming courses. It's not just about me sharing my cooking experience with housewives in Vientiane, but also them to share with their classmate of their favorite and we choose one person a week to perform their favorite…It's not just about cooking, but gather together kind of time. Single ladies, gentlemen are also welcome if they are interested.
It's my recent idea and take sometime to make it happen. You are also more than welcome to join if you are around!
Oudomxai and Phongsaly Getaway!
I know you would ask why Oudomxai and Phonsaly! I did it and I would do it again and again. Phongsaly remind me of Sapa where I met Jim. I love the old town, stairs up and down Every step I walk is one step back in time and I could not stop myself calling Jim and tell him how beautiful it is as I strolled through the town's backstreets and alleys with interesting old Phu Noi (similar to Tibetan) and Chinese brick-and-wood architecture. I stopped for a beer at a small family shop on terrace, called Jim to tell him the next place I want to live is Phongsaly. I can't deny the fact that food is not good but I still love the place. Maybe I should open a restaurant there! I love the local market where very simple products are sold, most of them are collected from jungles and river. The hotel owner arranged a 4x4 to transfer me to Hatsa for the boat ride to Muang Khua. A hell of downhill drive! It was pretty foggy that morning but I still saw hill covered with tea plantation, pine trees and squirrels running cross the road. I had choices – slow boat or speed boat. I took speed boat. While waiting for more passengers, I had a little friend and she liked my stuffed animal (I brought a little cat with me). I gave it to her as her farther saw it. He came over and did not stop saying "Khop Chai Deu". Boat man gave each of us a helmet and we arrived to Muang Khua by noon. The little boat flew over water most the time. I'll take slow boat next time. I was amazed by how he could navigate through some rocky parts. Both sides of the Nam Ou are mountains covered by jungles. Continued by boat down the Nam Ou to Nong Khiaw - the little town with lime-stone mountain backdrop – from Nong Khiaw, drive to Luang Prabang to catch a afternoon flight home.
Day 1: Fly
Day 2: Spend all day to walk around this little town.
Day 3: Travel by road to Hatsa (a lovely drive through mountain and jungle, you may see squirrel!), jump on a slow boat to sail down the Nam Ou River to Muang Khua.
Day 4: Continue down the Nam Ou to Nong Khaiw spending some time in Muang Ngoi.
Day 5: Travel by road to Luang Prabang and fly home.
As much as I like downtown Luang Prabang, I would rather
spend my time on
Day 1: Fly
Day 2: Spend my day to learn about this incredible animal –
Explore the
Day 3: Laze around Zen
Flowers of
Needless to say,
I've been to
Day 1: Drive to Halong, board a private junk and cruise to less travelled area of the Bay
Day 2: Back to Halong and drive to Bai Tu Long, spend time with our relatives
Day 3: Drive back to
Issan Escape
This, I want to do with Jim on motorbike! I know most people
would skip Issan when they
Day 1: Ride to Loei/Botanical Park,
Day 2:
Day 3: Slow ride along road # 211 to Nong Khai, lunch in
Sangkhom - home to Vientiane!
Fur Therapy and Floating Market!
I love cats, big or small, full tail or tailless…doesn't
matter. Fur therapy works well to me though I did not like cats before (thanks
to Jim). If I need a break from…my cats, but still want to feel like them
around, I fly to
Day 1: Fly to
Day 2: All day with the big cats and a visit to the River
Kwai before driving back to
Day 3: Tha Kha Floating market – Fly home
Ho Chi Minh Trail revisit (for my Father's dream)
It took me a while to convince my Father to visit us in
More than once, Jim said he would like to come along if we ever do it. 40 years ago, my Father never though he would have an American fellow on the trail... And this time, he will travel with a passport!
Day 1:
Day 2: Quang Binh – Day trip to Bo Trach (Phong Nha - Ke Bang Caves)
Day 3: Quang Binh – Quang Tri (DMZ, Vinh Moc Tunnel)
Day 3: Quang Tri – Lao Bao (Lao – Viet border) – Ban Dong – Savanakhet
Day 4: Savanakhet – Salavan
Day 5: Salavan - Bolaven Plateau
Day 6: Bolaven Plateau – Sekong – Attapeu (Paam)
Day 7: Attapeu – 4000
Day 8: 4000 Island – Khonaphapheng Waterfall - Stung Treng (
Day 9: Stung Treng - Kratie
Day 10: Kratie – Siem Reap
Day 11: Siem Reap – Angkor Temples (especially Bakheng Hill is where his brother spent one year of his life during Khmer Rouge regime to liberate Cambodia)
Day 12: Siem Reap -
Jim's Additional...
I know Quynh pretty well and am adding the following little things.
Morning Pho (noodle soup) or late night.
Strolling down shoe street in Hanoi for just a "look".
Strolling down shoe street in Hanoi for just a "look".
Street food, pretty much anywhere!
Street food, pretty much anywhere!
Evening walks along the Mekong River at sunset.
Evening walks along the Mekong River at sunset.
Textile browsing and the Textile Museum.
Textile browsing and the Textile Museum.
Food street and some fresh made Papaya Salad
Food street and some fresh made Papaya Salad
Luang Prabang
Massage, either foot or whole body!
Luang Prabang
Strolling the night market.
Dinner at Coconut Garden.
Strolling the night market.
Breakfast at Villa Phathana
Breakfast at Villa Phathana
Chiang Mai
Queen's Botanical Gardens.
Chiang Mai
Sunday market and the street food!
Sunday market and the street food!
Pandas at the Chiang Mai Zoo.
Pandas at the Chiang Mai Zoo.
Emporium - all day long.
Floating Market, slow style.
Floating Market, slow style.
The beach around Ban Nai Thon
Fresh seafood anywhere!
Fresh seafood anywhere!


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No pets allowed anywhere on the festival grounds
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No illegal drugs, weapons or fireworks are allowed on the festival grounds. Violators will be ejected from the facility and subject to prosecution under local, state and federal laws. We're serious, folks.
No outside alcohol allowed on the festival grounds.
No underage drinking. Underage drinking is strictly prohibited. Alcohol consumption is only allowed in 21+ beer garden areas.
Park in designated areas only. If your vehicle is found in an unauthorized area it may be towed.
No open fires
Absolutely no glass bottles of any kind allowed on site.
No laser pointers
Please respect the environment. Use trash and recycling bins provided.
Please listen to and respect all staff members or authority figures, whether this is a Salmonfest staff person, volunteer staff member or State Trooper. Your safety and well-being is our number one concern.
And finally, the most important rule of all, please be respectful of your neighbors and consider their comfort.


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India's leading magazine 'India Today' has committed an unpardonable fraud in journalism. The magazine tried a dramatic photo shoot session by taking some of the protesting farmers from Tamil Nadu in Delhi's protesting area Jantar Mantar to a nearby Greater Noida farming area. Social Media is abuzz with photos of the blatant violation of journalistic ethics where India Today's cameramen are directing poses for three farmers with some skulls.
The photos exposed the fact that the magazine photographers were directing the poses to the farmers for their next edition. Internet warrior Media Crooks came out with a scathing attack on India Today Group Chairman Aroon Purie for choreographing the Tamil famers in Noida farm lands.
Moreover, India Today TV's Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai's role in this questionable activity also needs to be mentioned. This incident happened hours after Rajdeep did a few live shows with the protesting farmers in Jantar Mantar and started stressing on the skulls dramatically displayed by this doubtful gang of Tamil Nadu politicians.
In the past, Rajdeep has invited controversies with questionable and dramatic coverage in Cash For Vote Scam in Parliament in 2008. The journalist who covered this dramatic sting operation had deposed before a court that he was directed by Rajdeep on this fraud operation. Once Prime Minister Narendra Modi had criticised Rajdeep in his interview with veteran writer Madhu Kishwar for his inflammatory reporting and frauds in covering Gujarat riots of 2002. For the past few days, through his tweets Rajdeep was trying to fan flames portraying Tamil Nadu farmers' dramatic protests as a national issue.
Many media groups have been fabricating fake evidences to prove their perception. It is not first time they have been caught. This is a clear instance of Presstitution by India Today. Unpardonable fraud on Journalism. Aroon Purie and Raj Chengappa owe answers to the nation.
Source: https://www.pgurus.com/india-today-caught-for-presstitution-in-fake-photo-shooting-of-tamil-farmers-in-noida/


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Vegan Summer Weekend – Chili Dogs, Burgers, And More
Aside from a Saturday migraine, we had a great summer weekend! We spent the afternoons in the in-laws' pool, the evenings bike riding, and post-toddler bed time working on I Eat Trees, still slightly pink from the sun. You might notice some things out of place and some things missing, but don't worry, we're just moving things around; I think I'm going to make a separate "About Me" page and a Blog Roll page, because I keep finding great blogs and I'm running out of room on the side…
This weekend I also started my "no purchasing processed foods or anything other than a necessary ingredient in packaging" plan. I know for a lot of you this is already a way of life, but I've been known to grab the "bacon" tempeh strips or the Clif bars from time to time. I'm not sure where exactly I'm drawing the lines (can I buy plain tofu? I don't know how to make tofu…), but I'll figure it out. We do still accept free food though, in any vegan form. If Dad shows up with a Costco bag of Gardein tenders, I'm not turning him away at the door! And my mom sometimes passes along vegan vendor samples she gets at work. Our food budget isn't large enough to be that particular. The general idea is to save money, eat less processed food, and save all that unnecessary packaging from the recycling bin or trash.
Knowing there isn't processed food buying in our future, I had some fun with what we have left in the freezer this weekend. There was a package of jumbo LightLife Smart Dogs, a package of hot dog buns, and about a quarter of a block Follow Your Heart vegan nacho cheese. So of course, I made vegan chili cheese dogs!! To go on the side, I sliced up a couple sweet potatoes, tossed them in just a little oil and salt, and roasted. Quick and easy sweet potato fries! It was a fun, delicious meal that was very reminiscent of a childhood hot summer day. And apparently my eyes were larger than my stomach because I made two, but could barely finish one. Oh well, you know how I love leftovers!
After dinner, the husband was in the mood to run to the gas station for a drink, but with our new food buying plan, I suggested I made him something instead. I whipped up a pitcher of old-fashioned lemonade with simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and water. It was so refreshing. Plus, I put in little skull and cross bone ice cubes! You can't get those in your gas station lemonade, now can you?!
Since I had the lemons out anyway, I also made a batch of lemon squares, which managed to magically disappear before you could even say lemon squ—
This afternoon, I rode my bike to my in-laws' pool, toddler in tow, for some splash time. My little man loves jumping into the pool and going under water on the count of three. He's just so much fun! At two, I can't help but feel a little sad he's not really going to remember any of our special little outings… When we got home, I put together the Veganomicon black bean burgers we'd been craving, along with a side dish of "Potatoes O'Brien", a testing dish from Hearty Vegan by Celine Steen and Jodi Marie Newman. The black bean burgers were delicious again, and the Potatoes O'Brien were very tasty as well. It's definitely a dish you'd find at a well-loved beaten-path diner- very much a comfort food dish.
I hope you all had a great weekend as well. And thank you for participating in all of my fun birthday giveaways. I'll leave you tonight with my little man's "uh-oh" face. I'm not sure what we're uh-ohing about , but I love this picture!
What was the best thing you did this weekend? What was the best thing you ate?
Sorry to hear about your migraine, Keri! Hope you're feeling better now. Love all the fabulous food, as always, and the skull & crossbones ice cubes. And that pic of your little guy is so cute! You might be surprised at the little snippets of your fun outings that he will remember. I know I have memories from that far back. Best thing I did this weekend? Vegan potluck at my friend's house. Good food, lots of great vegan friends and a really fun time! Best thing I ate…well, NOT the Chipotle Veg Burrito that I picked 2 small pieces of chicken out of last night. I don't think I got all the chicken out of it since I spent A LOT of time in the bathroom today. UGH! I'd have to say the guacamole I made for the potluck. First time I made it and it was pretty good!
Crazy thing! I did a double take on your migraine for Saturday. I had one scratch that, on Friday! It was horrible, it went for 9 hours and I finally made myself a tea that stopped it! Hope yours did not last that long. Woman, your eats look so delicious! I think the best thing I ate this weekend was the BBQ Seitan Ribz and my vegan Eggplant Timbale with Daiya cheese and Field Roast Sausage! So yum!! As far as the best thing I did this weekend is REST. I loved my rest and my awesome voice lesson!
Yay, for no processed stuff. I'm anxious to read all about it. I'm not quite there yet on the processed food for Hubby and my Young man, but know I could live without them for myself.
Just have to find more time to Prepare stuff in advance. I'm confident that is the trick! 🙂
Your food all looks delicious as always. And I hope your migraine didn't last long.
Hmm, best thing this weekend? Must be hanging out with my kiddo lots
Best thing I eat… MUST be the eggplant jerky I made today. Can you O.D. on eggplant?
Will you share the lemon squares recipe??
Yay for no processed food! Super excited! 🙂
Good luck on the move away from highly processed foods! I did a cleanse in January that helped me eliminate a lot of processed foods from my diet. It means I spend more time in the kitchen, that's for sure!
I just decided to give up processed foods before/after vacation as well, but I have a lot of leftovers to use up first…I didn't even think about how it might cost less, but of course it will! Extra bonus!
This chili dogs look SO GOOD! It's only 8 a.m. here but I want those NOW. hee hee
And that Little Man face is just adorable. OMG. 😀
Ahh such a cute "uh-oh" face!
And you just gave me another project to add on the list of things to do before I die: make my own tofu. I don't know how you'd do that either…but I wanna try!
Have a great day 🙂
Those potatoes look amazing. Of course Celine and Joni don't know how to make anything that isn't amazing…those two rock my socks off!
Oh those lemon bars. I must make them this week. I really can't wait to hear about how your adventures in unprocessed food goes, it's really my ideal but I am so not strict enough with myself, and maybe if my boyfriend was on board it'd be more feasible. Can't wait to get some ideas from you! 🙂
Ok one more thing for your tofu quest…. I have an old cookbook called the Tofu Cookery. I'm not sure if you can still find it but it tells you how to make your own tofu on the last page…
All you need is a Food Processor, heavy pot, whisk, mesh or cheese cloth, spoon, Colander, Ladle, 1/2 Gallon jug.
A curdling agent like vinegar or lemon juice and dried soybeans….
Well and then 2 pages worth of steps. But it can't be that hard right?


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And the Trumps are again trending on internet. This time Melania's footwear selection is in news. She had wore 5-inch pumps as her footwears while the Trump couple visited the Hurricane-hit Texas to see people affected by it. But Melina Trump has been trolled for wearing stilettos.
The former fashion model wore an all-black outfit, khaki-coloured jacket and aviators for the trip. Even though fashion has nothing to do with it, her so-called 'sartorial' choice for visiting the flood-hit state grabbed a lot of attention online. People are giving their opinions regarding the choice of Melania Trump.
Here are some views that people shared at the choice of footwears wore by her –
- "And here we have Melania Trump modeling what NOT to wear to a hurricane: 5-inch stilettos."
- "Melania headed to a disaster zone in stilettos is my Halloween costume."
- "God grant me the serenity not to comment on the shoes."
- "Anyone talking about Melania's shoes has clearly never been to Russia or Eastern Europe in the winter get over it "
However, when the Trumps stopped at their first stop in Texas at the coastal city of Corpus Christi, Melania had changed into a pair of white sneakers and a full-sleeved formal white shirt. But, Twitterati again taunted her for the cap which read, "FLOTUS," in block letters. People, then, started a whole new series of jokes for the black cap and the tennis shoes.
Well, this has been overshadowing the real picture, which is of the Houston, Texas. There has been a huge loss of property and habitat due to the string winds and flood. The Government is trying to recover it all, and this visit of Donald Trump and America's first lady is a confirmation that they are serious about the people's losses.


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Bet is angry when Betty tells her to look out for herself as Mike has a family but Bet just wants to enjoy herself. Mavis plans to send a romantic novel she has written to a publisher. Rita tries to read it. Mike thinks Ray's estimate for the work on No.5 is steep, especially when Deirdre shows him Ray's own plans and his costings. Mike tells Len he'll get someone else to do the job. Len is furious as Ray could have lost them jobs on the factory as well. Rita takes Mavis's manuscript from her bag and starts to read it. Eddie takes Ena to see "Gone with the Wind" for her 77th birthday treat. Len offers Mike a new estimate, down 20% but Mike refuses it. Bet asks Mike to take Len's estimate as a favour and he agrees. Rita tells Deirdre about "Song of a Scarlet Summer" and how Mavis has written about them all, changing their names: 'Rosalind Lane' is Rita, 'Lionel Forrest' is Len, 'Lady Annabel Ryder' is Annie. The book is very steamy: "...Rosalind glided on to the shadowy balcony and into the waiting arms of Lionel. Her white throat gleamed in the moonlight as she raised her face to his. She tossed back her chestnut curls and unable to contain his passion, Lionel bent his strong mouth to her waiting rosebud lips. Time stood still as his eager hands..."
Regular castEdit
- Ray Langton - Neville Buswell
- Len Fairclough - Peter Adamson
- Mike Baldwin - Johnny Briggs
- Deirdre Langton - Anne Kirkbride
- Betty Turpin - Betty Driver
- Bet Lynch - Julie Goodyear
- Mavis Riley - Thelma Barlow
- Emily Bishop - Eileen Derbyshire
- Rita Littlewood - Barbara Mullaney
- Elsie Howard - Patricia Phoenix
- Fred Gee - Fred Feast
- Stan Ogden - Bernard Youens
- Albert Tatlock - Jack Howarth
- Eddie Yeats - Geoffrey Hughes
- Ena Sharples - Violet Carson
- Annie Walker - Doris Speed
- Ernest Bishop - Stephen Hancock
- Renee Bradshaw - Madge Hindle (Uncredited)
Guest castEdit
- Coronation Street
- Rovers Return Inn - Public/Snug
- Corner Shop
- The Kabin
- 44 Victoria Street - Bedsit
- Fairclough and Langton - Office
- TV Times synopsis: Mavis Riley has written a romance. But who are the characters based on?
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Zoom on Sunny Leone this Holi
ZoOm TV, celebrates Holi with the stars. This year, the channel will be hosting the annual festivities on March 6th itself, in the presence of well-known television celebrities and Bollywood superstar Sunny Leone. The Zoom Holi Party 2015 is presented by The Ravin Group.
zoom TV gives its fans a chance to play Holi with Sunny Leone herself. In an on-going contest, viewers are encouraged to tune in to zoOm TV between 9am to 12 noon & 4pm to 7pm daily and 'Guess the Celeb' to win exclusive passes for zoOm's Holi Party 2015.
Viewers will need to keep a close eye on the channel during the timeslots and identify the celebrities which will be shown on the screen. The face of the celebrity will be coloured and a new face will be shown every 15 – 20 minutes. Once identified, participants will have to give a missed call on 088205 88205. Participants with the highest number of correct answers get a chance to win passes to the zoOm Holi Party 2015. 100 such lucky winners will be able to celebrate one of the biggest festivals in India with their favourite celebrities.
Speaking on the announcement of the contest Sunder Venketraman, Vice President & Product Head – zoOm Entertainment Network Limited said, "We wanted to start the first festival of the new financial year with a bang and that is exactly what we have achieved. Our aim every year is to make the Holi party, this most talked about party of the year. This year too, we have stepped up the bar with full on excitement and celebration."
Further speaking about their involvement in the zoOm Holi Party 2015, Miss Sonal Gariba, Director – Corporate Communications, Ravin Group said, "zoOm's Holi Party has become an annual extravaganza that everybody from Bollywood and the television world looks up too. We are glad to be Associated with them for this year's party, it's an exciting venture which we're looking forward to. Our Holi is going to be bigger, better and louder this year with Zoom."
Don't miss this golden opportunity to participate in the 'zoOm Holi Party Contest'!
Tune into zoOm between 9am – 12noon & 4pm – 7pm daily and get a chance to celebrate Holi with your favourite stars!


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Wimbledon: Sloane Stephens steals spotlight from Serena Williams — again
WIMBLEDON, England — It was just last January that a teenage Sloane Stephens stunned the tennis world by toppling Serena Williams in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Monday at Wimbledon, the 20-year-old Stephens outshone Williams yet again, though the two Americans competed on different courts.
Within minutes of Williams's shocking defeat on Centre Court, where the five-time and defending champion squandered a 3-0, third-set lead in falling to Germany's Sabine Lisicki, Stephens wrapped up a come-from-behind victory over Monica Puig amid far less fanfare on a decidedly less grand court.
While others among Monday's victorious burst into tears or flung themselves on patchy grass courts upon clinching a spot in Wimbledon's quarterfinals, Stephens remained a portrait of composure once Puig's final shot erred.
It was Stephens's third consecutive three-set victory, this one 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. Rather than grow discouraged over having to claw back from deficits so many times, Stephens appears to draw confidence from it.
"I have to be patient with myself," said Stephens, a South Florida native whose mother was a collegiate swimmer and her father, John Stephens, killed in a car crash in 2009, was an NFL running back. "I have been in some tough situations. . . . Today I was down the whole time, pretty much. I had to keep fighting, really compete to be able to get the win."
That leaves the 17th-seeded Stephens the lone American standing at the All England club, where injury and upsets have decimated Wimbledon's field.
None of the 11 American men among the 128 contenders survived beyond the second round, each of them following seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and two-time champion Rafael Nadal out the wrought-iron gates.
On the women's side, Lisicki's 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 triumph over Williams brought to seven the number of top-10 seeds bounced from the field, leaving the Venus Rosewater Dish, awarded to the women's champion, truly up for grabs.
From Williams's perspective, Stephens has a strong chance to claim it Saturday.
"I think she can take it," Williams said of Stephens, who has yet to win any top-level pro tournament, much less a Grand Slam event. "It would be really nice to see her."
Informed of Williams's endorsement, Stephens neither gushed nor blushed.
"I have a ways to go," she said. "We'll see."
Stephens's march into Wimbledon's final eight reflects her steady progression these last months. She reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and the round of 16 at the French Open, earning a reputation as a diligent worker, determined fighter and "big-game player" en route.
"We talk about it all the time: You've got to work really hard to accomplish your goals and your dreams," explained Sybil Smith, Stephens's mother. "It may not happen when you want it to, but it'll happen on its own time."
But Williams's loss to the 23rd-seeded Lisicki, which snapped the American's career-best 34-match winning streak, was something no one saw coming.
As wagers go, betting on Williams to win her sixth Wimbledon was hardly worth the trouble, the odds were so in her favor—particularly after second-seeded Victoria Azarenka and third-seeded Maria Sharapova exited the field.
Through the tournament's first three rounds, Williams hadn't lost a set. In fact, she hadn't conceded more than three games in any set.
But Williams delivered an error-strewn opening set Monday, while Lisicki blasted away with abandon. The 5-foot-10 Lisicki also boasts a serve that rivals that of Williams (her fastest was clocked at 122 mph Monday, compared with Williams's 123), and she fired 10 aces to Williams's seven.
Trailing 1-0 in the second set, Williams stormed back to win nine consecutive games, leveling the match at one set apiece and taking a 3-0 lead in the third set. With 16 major titles on her resume, Williams has no peer among current women's players when it comes to closing important matches. And she clearly was on a tear.
But Lisicki, 23, refused to buckle, battling back to pull within 4-2. Even though she was down a break, she had a look of absolute belief on her face, almost a smile, as net cords fell against her.
"I just was fighting for every single point, no matter what was happening out there," Lisicki explained afterward, weeping and beaming at the same time.
Commentating from ESPN's booth, that's when three-time Wimbledon champion Chris Evert realized Williams was in trouble. Lisicki's wild momentum swings were throwing the American off, Evert thought. Accustomed to dictating power and pace, Williams found herself thrust into an alien counterpunching role.
"There were a couple of points where she just played too careful," Evert said. "She'd hit a ball, hesitate and then back up. She wasn't playing with fearlessness."
Afterward, Williams conceded as much.
"I didn't do what I do best," Williams said. "I definitely had my opportunities, and I didn't take them. Maybe I backed off a little bit at some points. . . . If I plan on being successful, I'm never going to do it backing off. I have to play the game I can play. For me, that's being aggressive."


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As falling leaves melt into a slippery wintery mix, our thoughts turn to times at home, eating delicious dishes from our masterful mother's recipe repertoire. This is the time of year when an endless supply of meticulous meats, perfect pies and succulent sides march out of her oven and onto her countertop, quivering under the weight of wonderful dishes. "I start prepping for this time of year in August," explains Gloria Bresnitz, "I start with making jams and preserves for fresh flavors throughout the year."
A much fought over family favorite is her Sweet Potato Pie, a sweet & savory mix of buttery pie crust, sweet yams and holiday seasonings. "The trick is fresh pumpkins or yams," claims Gloria, "it's where the depth of flavor comes from." To help mom make enough pies for all of us to get our own, we sent her our new Snacky Tunes compilation to boogie down to while she gets her bake on. We've always said that when food and music come together, it's a family affair.
Gloria's Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Ingredients for Two Pies
2 Pillsbury pie crusts (in dairy case at super market)
4 very large yams (orange color)
1 stick of sweet, unsalted butter, soft at room temperature
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup packed, brown sugar (any kind)
1 ¼ cups whole milk or half and half (don't use skim or 2%)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
Prebake pie crusts in two 9 or 10 inch pie pans for about 9 minutes (cover shells with aluminum foil and cover with pennies to avoid bubbling). Remove from oven and set aside.
Bake yams in microwave or oven until soft. Peel skins and place potatoes in food processor.
Add all ingredients, except for milk, then process.
Pour milk as ingredients are processed.
Process until very smooth.
Divide ingredients into 2 pie crusts and sprinkle top with cinnamon.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until slightly brown on top and small cracks appear.
- Pies can be made and frozen ahead of time. Wrap in heavy duty foil and saran wrap to prevent freeze burn.


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Bank balance after $500 to Cimmaron and money for lunch is $7100. Still have 8 or so Jerseys.
Randy in contact with Sugoi rep in BC. Tweaking final design. Can make male and female designs as long as they are mostly similar. Charged per design. Randy will publish final design to club shortly.
New design is mostly black. No sponsors other than Chilkoot Cyclery.
Lead time is 4 weeks from order.
There will be on online store to place personal orders.
Randy has fit kit for Jerseys.
Randy will notify club in a week, or so. Could have Jerseys Aug 1.
Rider Safety. On Monday there was a ride from club with 50% BRF. There was a near miss. Concern is that riders were not single file. Some 2 or 3 wide, combined with indecision. Tim concerned with safety and liability.
Bill R Suggested a short safety guideline announcement by the ride leaders, and a monthly safety topic.
Bill and Mike to discuss this with the ride leaders.
Need to identify punch list of required announcements.
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Yorkshire has a rich heritage of arts and craftsmanship, with many shops and workshops dedicated to both the traditional and contemporary.
Traditional & contemporary furniture handmade by experienced craftsmen using the finest quality English oak. Attention to detail is the hallmark of Beaver Furniture and our "Yorkshire" company refuses to compromise these cherished principles in today's world of mass produced furniture. The family run business was established by Colin Almack in 1960. All the furniture is hand made on our on the premises at Sutton-under-Whitestone-Cliffe, near Thirsk.
Moorside Cat Pottery in West Burton
You will find ceramic cats for interiors and reconstituted stone and stoneware cats for outside. Also, a range of metallic (aluminium and bronze resin) cats.
Gallery Forty-Nine, Bridlington Old Town
Occupying two floors of a Georgian listed building, and boasting four exhibition spaces with an exciting range of paintings, sculpture, jewellery and ceramics by contemporary British artists.
Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge
If jewellery and textiles are your style, visit the Heart Gallery to peruse bespoke jewellery pieces, textiles and stationery - the perfect place to pick up a present for you or a loved one.
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At Oresome there is an understanding that jewellery is not just an accessory, it's a surprise, it creates experiences and inspires, it represents us for who we are. Taking years of experience in traditional jewellery design and craft, Orsome have forged together bespoke pieces of contemporary jewellery that cannot be found anywhere else.
This is a Sheffield institution, having traded in nothing but the finest products made in Sheffield for over 25 years. The shop carries the widest range of Sheffield made goods to be found anywhere, including unique and specially commissioned products.
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A leading contemporary craft gallery, showcasing contemporary craft and design by some of the most prominent designer-makers from the UK and Ireland, alongside a selection of photography and lovely things.
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Blizzard is a company whose games have been a part of my life since 1998. It all started with StarCraft and came to a fever pitch with Diablo 2. Currently I play Hearthstone on a daily basis, and I've spent a dozen or so hours in both Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch. I've put many hours into StarCraft 2 and even more into Diablo 3. However, to this day I have never played any of the original Warcraft trilogy.
But I have spent thousands of hours in World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft as it exists today is a completely different game than what it was in its "Vanilla" days before its many expansions. While the core gameplay is still the same, it has received numerous revamps and enhancements. The graphics have improved. New ways to immerse players have been implemented. Move sets have been constantly tweaked. Additional classes and races have been added to the game. Features such as the Dungeon Finder have popped up to make the game easier and more streamlined. And the lore has progressed into outright silly territory.
One could write multiple novels on World of Warcraft's legacy, but this retrospective's focus is only on the original version of the game.
My first brush with World of Warcraft came in college when I went to a friend's apartment for Halo night only to find the entire crew was playing World of Warcraft, a game I hadn't yet heard of. I recall being upset, as I was pulled away from the Halo 2 campaign to find no one wanted to play multiplayer. I quickly left to go home and play the (unfortunately awful) Halo 2 campaign, disappointed at the waste of time and gas.
However, within a few days the request came on behalf of my friends to join their crusade. With a trial code in tow I downloaded the game early one morning before work and proceeded to make a Night Elf Rogue. The light in my head clicked on when I saw the similarities to Diablo's loot system. "A massive, 3D, open world, fantasy-based Diablo? HOLY CRAP!"
Since then I've been on many adventures, with many different friends, across many different characters and realms.
Arguably my most fond memory of World of Warcraft's Vanilla days took place early on in my World of Warcraft career. Myself and four other college friends were around level 16-18, questing away in Westfall, when we all decided to tackle the first dungeon for the Alliance: The Deadmines. We all gathered in Moonbrook and made our way down the kobold-ridden mine shafts to the Deadmines entrance.
For the next two or three hours, we played through one of the most fun gaming sessions I've ever had. Teamwork. Exploration and discovery. Harrowing victory. Juicy spoils. Unintentional role-playing. Very few multiplayer games today come close to the camaraderie found in Vanilla World of Warcraft dungeon runs, especially when they are with friends experiencing it all for the first time. Even though Deadmines was given a facelift and a boss swap in an expansion, any time I go through there I always remember back to that first run with my friends.
Though all of my friends eventually hit level 60, I tapered off in the 50s before returning in the Burning Crusade expansion to finally hit the vanilla level cap. The reason for that was I found more enjoyment exploring the world or grinding out items to sell on the auction house rather than questing. There was a spot in the Badlands near a Horde outpost with a cave and a bunch of earth elementals. I would farm there for hours listening to my Ayreon albums all to make gold on the auction house selling Elemental Earth. Back then a stack sold for 6 gold, peanuts compared to how quickly you can accrue gold today, but in Vanilla 6 gold a stack could lead to wealth.
Vanilla World of Warcraft is more or less gone at this point. The Cataclysm expansion retooled every Vanilla zone and all of the quest lines. The Vanilla dungeons have all had face lifts too, with only the Raids I believe having survived mostly in tact. The PvP zones are still similar as well. Though Vanilla is gone, you can still see flashes of it beneath the new coats of paint.
I guess this was more of a personal eulogy for World of Warcraft's past than it was a retrospective of the actual game. The sheer amount of content at the ridiculously polished level of quality that Blizzard delivered was simply unheard of for a game back in 2004, especially in a world shared with your friends and thousands of other players (not to insult other MMOs). Though the game was not objectively perfect (there were plenty of bugs, servers occasionally had issues), for me it is the epitome of what a game can and should be. World of Warcraft may be long overplayed for most, but during its initial run it was arguably the best game ever made.
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The angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism is associated with phagocytic NADPH oxidase-dependent superoxide generation: potential implication in hypertension
San José G, Fortuño A, Moreno MU, Robador PA, Bidegain J, Varo N, Beloqui O, Díez J, Zalba G.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Centre for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Spain.
Revisão:Clinical Science
Data: 1/Fev/2009Bioquímica Clínica [ES] Unidad de Chequeos [ES] Cardiología
The objective of the present study was to analyse the influence of the ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) gene I/D (insertion/deletion) polymorphism on NADPH oxidase-dependent O(2)(*-) (superoxide radical) production, and to investigate the clinical implication of this association in hypertensive subjects.
A case-control study was performed in a random sample of the general population composed of 189 normotensive subjects and 223 hypertensive subjects. The ACE polymorphism was determined by PCR. NADPH oxidase-dependent O(2)(*-) production was quantified in phagocytic cells by chemiluminescence. MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9), a marker of atherosclerosis previously reported to be associated with NADPH oxidase overactivity, was quantified by ELISA in plasma samples.
The distribution of genotypes was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The I/D polymorphism was not associated with hypertension. NADPH oxidase-dependent O(2)(*-) production was significantly higher in D/D (deletion/deletion) than in I/I (insertion/insertion) and I/D, both in normotensive and hypertensive subjects. Interestingly, plasma levels of angiotensin II were significantly higher in D/D than in I/I and I/D, both in normotensive and hypertensive subjects. Plasma levels of MMP-9 and systolic blood pressure values were significantly higher in D/D than in I/I and I/D hypertensive subjects, whereas no differences were found among genotypes in normotensive subjects. Interestingly, NADPH oxidase-dependent O(2)(*-) production positively associated with plasma MMP-9 levels in hypertensive subjects, which remained significant after adjustment for age and gender.
In conclusion, in the present study we have reported for the first time an association of the D/D genotype of the ACE I/D polymorphism with phagocytic NADPH oxidase-mediated O(2)(*-) overproduction. Within the group of hypertensive patients, D/D cases also associated with increased blood pressure values and with enhanced plasma levels of MMP-9.
CITAÇÃO DO ARTIGO Clin Sci (Lond). 2009 Feb;116(3):233-40
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