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Well, yes, it most definitely is. My own ignorance has had more than a couple of sharp metaphorical slaps administered over the last 18 months, particularly here, out on the West Wales coast, where you hear Welsh spoken all the time, where most primary education is in Welsh and the best thing on TV at the moment (Y Gwyll) comes with English subtitles. Yes, it's very clear that we are living in a distinct and separate country.
And if you ever make the mistake of thinking Wales is just a small part of Britain, think again. Just come here when Wales are playing England at the rugby, and you can be in no doubt that you are most definitely in another country.
There are of course, great swathes of rugby playing in England, but here it is religion; and it is national and all encompassing. No moaning rugby widows here, oh no. Rugby seems to define the mood of the nation far more than any other part of Welsh life. Wales is, of course, as diverse as England - areas of wealth and poverty, cities, and villages, mountains and coast - and so naturally there are divisions. People have different politics, different attitudes to Europe, to the issues of the day, but mention the R word, and you will have utter unity.
I find the Welsh love of country fascinating and something to be immensely inspired by. It seems to come from a deep and abiding pride in and love of Wales, rather than hatred of others. The only English people I have seen express similar love of their own country seem to be motivated by hate, and this is not the case in Wales - except, perhaps where the rugby is concerned. Of course, there is still the national passion and pride supporting the Welsh rugby team - but if ever there was a time when a love inspired by hate might become apparent, it is when the boys are playing England at rugby. For days, my Facebook has been full of posts like "I'm supporting Wales in the #RugbyWorldCup - and anyone playing the English". And really, Saturday night, it was just as much about hiding chariots where the sun doesn't shine, about crushing the English as it was about the great game that the Welsh rugby team played. And really, it seemed like the whole of Wales (as evidenced by my Facebook) was watching. A whole country united behind their team.
It's all water off a duck's back to me - born in England and lived there all my life (apart from various sojourns in France) until now, and not particularly interested in the outcome of any sporting competition, I know I have enough Welsh and Scottish blood in me that I don't feel that this hatred of the English is really about ME - although I probably wouldn't argue the toss with one of my Welsh friends. The fact is, that whatever I feel, I'll probably always be 'English' in the eyes of my Welsh friends here. The Husband, well, I think he'd have preferred not to have to go into work this morning, but he took a deep breath and manned up, practising saying "Well, we've got to let you win sometimes" in the least bitter tone he could muster...
Of course, we watched the game. And (don't tell the Husband) I'm glad Wales won. I love the support the team has, the unfettered pride in watching a good team play brilliantly, and of course, the way the victory is celebrated - by the way, have you seen the video of Ioan Gruffudd dancing around in his pants? If anything is worth a Welsh victory, that is...
Welsh mussels cooked in English Cider
We spent the morning on Saturday before the match foraging for mussels. We're in the grip of the most gorgeous weather at the moment, so we took the opportunity to collect a couple of kilos from a local beach.
Our intention was to make something called 'eclade' which we've seen Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall prepare - you cook the mussels by burning pine needles over the top of them and then stir the pine infused mussels into a concoction of shallots and spinach. So while the mussels soaked in sea water, we spent the afternoon trying to find pine needles.
Easier said than done. We were thwarted, so instead, we cooked the mussels in cider. And very good they were too. We ate them in front of the TV watching the rugby. Welsh mussels cooked in English cider - culinary harmony, if not mirrored on the pitch.
About 2.5 kg mussels - cleaned and debearded
good knob of butter and a splash of olive oil
2 echalion shallots, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 500ml bottle of cider
about 50 ml double cream
freshly ground pepper
You also need a large heavy pan with a lid
Melt the butter in the oil, and gently sweat the shallot and garlic until soft.
Tip in the cider and bring up to the boil before tipping in the cleaned, de-bearded mussels and putting on the lid tightly.
Cook for 3-4 minutes, shaking the pan a couple of times.
Once the mussels have all opened, stir in the cream, and then leave to sit for a couple of minutes (if you can wait) - apparently this allows any residual grit to sink to the bottom of your pan.
Ladle mussels and the cooking liquid into bowls and serve - they are exceptionally good with skinny fries and decent mayo on the side, belgian style, or if you prefer, crusty bread.


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One day on our trip we were wandering around aimlessly in the rain when we ran into Kyoto University . There was a huge four way intersection and on the corner across from us was this:
We went over and tried to figure out what was going on. We examined all of the signs on the wall in the hopes of finding some english. There were copies of newspaper articles that had photos like mine in them. Eventually after studying "Do you speak English?" in the phrase book I worked up the courage to go ask them what was going on. So I climbed up the ladder (you can see it in the picture), took off my shoes, climbed up another little ladder, stuck my head in the flap and asked the three men sitting there if they spoke english. Of course, being University students, all three of them were practically fluent.
They explained to me that the wall the cafe was built on was the place where the University students posted their protest signs. The University was trying to tear down the wall (something about making the school clean, which I think didn't translate quite right). They had built this structure to keep them from tearing down the wall. They had been there for two months. They offered me a cup of coffee and I signed their guest book and wished them luck. Then I climbed back down and rejoined my traveling companions (one of whom was getting a little nervous). We headed back into the rain.

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Pastime: Using the Subjunctive in English
I never knew the subjunctive existed or what it was until studying Spanish. And after learning the Spanish subjunctive mood, I learned that English still has vestiges of the subjunctive. Now, one of my favorite pastimes is to use the grammatically correct, but somewhat unusual subjunctive in English, especially declining to join the two clauses with "that" and chuckling within when my interlocutors give me a wary "literary" look.


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We are steaming ahead with our renovation, my logo for the store is now done, and we had the twins 5th birthday in the middle of all that as well (where does the time go?).
All that was done in between the everyday things of shopping, cleaning, kinder, speech pathology, visiting friends and family, and SLEEP! (not nearly enough of the later though if you ask the bags under my eyes!)
But despite all that, I still love to squeeze some time quality time in with my sewing machine!
Earlier this year one of my good friends had a beautiful baby! (please ignore the clucking you may or may not hear coming from me).
So of course, every beautiful baby needs a beautiful quilt!
The pattern for this quilt is called 'Sweet Pea', and came from the quilt book written by Camille Roskelly, 'Simplify'. (I L-O-V-E her patterns, fabric....hair, and the fact she is a member of the same church I go to! Yup, she has got a lot of things going for her!)
I used my favourite fabric, Sarah Jane, Children at Play. (yes I know i have made a zillion quilts with this fabric range before. I just have a whole ton of it!)
This is also the first time I have EVER free motioned! I decided to just stipple the quilt instead of getting fancy (and frustrated) with a pattern. I used the Bernina Stitch Regulator (fondly known as BSR) and while it's not fool proof, it was definitely good for me!
I found that it really helped me stay a steady speed, as every time I moved the fabric too quickly, my machine would start beeping at me! I know it makes for 'lazy quilters', as I was told by a Pfaff sales representative when I asked if Pfaff sewing machines come with any sort of equivalent (really, I deserved it! I mean, come on, would any other machine even come close to a Bernina?)
I would like to be able to use the free-motion foot without the stitch regulator eventually, so I tried to maintain a steady speed while quilting. The best thing is that while I'm leaning, my quilts still look fantastic, and it gives me loads of practise!
I love the look of the heavy stippling. I'm not a great fan of sparse-stippling! I am honestly coming to believe that a quilt can never be too quilted!
So this quilt is now over in Baltimore keeping one gorgeous baby girl warm! I really hope I can go and see this quilt in action in the US soon!
P.S Sorry for the terrible lighting with the photos. I stayed up really late the night before and then got up at 5am to finish it! I just snapped a quick photo at my friends house before I left!! Ill up my game for the next post!!


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Over and over, I get this same question from both tech companies and the content writers who work with them:
"What should we write about?"
Look …
That's a BIG question.
It's not one I (or anyone) can answer without knowing a lot about your business goals and target audience. In fact, there's a whole methodology behind topic development that I've built for myself and my clients over the years (it's one of the lessons in my program for freelance content writers, Content Chemistry: Tech Track, in fact).
There is a starting point that any content creator can use to kick off the process of coming up with worthwhile blog topics.
That starting point is … value.
Not features. Not message. Not financial goals.
What can you provide your audience that will change their life in some (even small) way?
- Make something easier for them
- Teach them something
- Make them feel understood, and/or like they're part of a community
- Excite or inspire them
This is especially important for tech companies to sit up and pay attention to.
You see, every tech product starts out as a spark of passion. A deep desire to improve the world in some way. An idea for making people's lives better.
… But somehow, between the points where product development ends and marketing begins, that passion often disappears.
Technology is anything but boring. Yet reading the average blog post from a tech company, you wouldn't believe that.
So I'm going to give you 7 shortcuts to better tech blog posts – 7 starting points, 7 examples of companies who are doing things right.
This list won't replace a comprehensive topic development discussion, but it will spark some good ideas the next time you need to figure out what you're writing about for that next blog post.
(BTW, if you like this post, you can download all these ideas in a PDF guide.)
Post Idea 1: Touch on a Trend
What's happening in your industry — or better yet, in your buyers' lives? Blog about something you have a unique perspective or opinion on. If the opportunity presents itself (especially if your readers are aware of your product), show how your company is helping the audience face these new challenges.
See how Mattermark did it.
Post Idea 2: Announce a New Product or Feature — the RIGHT Way
Your readers care about one thing: themselves. When they're considering your content, they want to know what's in it for them. Approach product or feature announcement blog posts from a buyer-first perspective. Describe a problem you know your buyers have, and demonstrate how this new product or feature solves that problem for them.
See how Freckle did it.
Post Idea 3: Compare Your Product or Service to a Competitor's … Truthfully
Build trust with your audience by writing a blog post comparing your product or service to your competitor's — honestly and authentically.
See how ConvertKit did it.
Post Idea 4: Write Up a Thoughtful How-To
Generously share your knowledge with a how-to blog post that helps readers accomplish a meaningful task. Give a step-by-step tutorial on a topic that impacts buyers' daily lives. This blog post can also have the added benefit of solving a specific problem (for free), generating goodwill from your readers and making them more open to hearing what else you have to say.
See how Less Accounting did it.
Post Idea 5: Break Down the Latest Research
Is there a new report out with data or insights that would help your target audience? Use your expertise to break it down for readers in terms they can understand, and help them see the value in the numbers.
See how TechCrunch did it.
Post Idea 6: Round Up Valuable Resources
If you've been in business for a while, you've probably come across a lot of helpful tools, apps, websites and the like. Compile a list of these valuable resources and publish it as a blog post. Make it in-depth. Explain why you added each resource to the list, how you personally use the resource and how the reader might benefit from it in their own life or work.
See how Groove did it.
Post Idea 7: Create an Engaging Case Study
The standard case study formula goes like this: problem –> solution –> results. That'll get you pretty far when it comes to nudging interested buyers off the fence with social proof. But you can squeeze even more value out of those case studies by making them truly engaging stories on your blog.
See how Nest did it.
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For those who like the loose mineral products, I have found myself both blush and bronzer that I like.
Since I have been having some success with bareMinerals, I went with them again in first selecting a bronzer: "Faux Tan Matte," with "matte" as the magic word.
I purchased it on Amazon and I received something that looks a tad more orange than it does on the BE website, but it does the job, contouring while lacking sparkle, with the barest minimum. That stuff is seriously pigmented.
At the same time I scanned BE for a matte blush. I decided to browse through their pink eyeshadows instead, since there was more options in the matte department. I settled on "Frolic," and also bought it from BE through Amazon.
However, despite being called "matte," it possessed a blinding pearlized sheen. How in heck was this matte? I sent a huffy email back demanding a refund.
I then hit the 'net again, and after much squinting and comparing, clicked on L.A. Minerals Lush Blush in "Cheerleader." It is described as being the "Perfect matte girly girl pink shade of blush." This time I emailed the company first to confirm that it is, in fact, matte, which they soothingly did. I bought it on Amazon as well. And lo, the blush arrived, bright and matte.
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About the ERA website
The ERA website aims to bring together a history of some of the past rallies and events, together with a wealth of information, results and images from over the years. We want to give a flavour of what taking part in an ERA event is really like.
One of the most obvious features of this website is the wealth of photographic material used, thanks to the redoubtable ERA photographer, Gerard Brown. We've asked Gerard to provide us with a few words.
"A professional photographer for more than 20 years. I have travelled the world shooting commissions for many and varied clients. My work has taken me from the worlds of dog training in the Cotswolds to that of Shaolin monks in China through to warrior priests in Southern India.
Although there's never a dull moment in my day job, working for the ERA however is the icing on the cake. Through my the work on the Rallies I've seen things that you'd never see as either a regular 'tourist' traveller or, as is more often the case, a business traveller. When you're moving by car across continents and through countries you're exposed to everything. The back of beyond borders, the accommodation and food with a more local flavour and the real people.
Those who live and work off the beaten track are usually a lot more interesting than those who you meet in hotels and airports. As a photographer it's magical, every day the landscapes change, every day the people change and every day there are new experiences and opportunities.
I find working as a part of the ERA team fantastically rewarding. There's a real strength in depth with the other members and wherever you find yourself, from a frozen tent on the high plateau of Mongolia to a 5 star luxurious safari Camp in Africa I always know I'm in safe hands."
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Sporting biography - General
Born - Amy Lee Oliver Where - South Yorkshire, UK Me at 6 years, 10 months
A little about me... https://youtu.be/3KtwDzbJaUg
I first picked up a bow when I was almost 7 years old, and my first archery lesson was with my mum and dad, who at the time where very keen and competitive archers themselves. Ten years later I joined the Dearne Valley Archery Club and archery became my hobby.
After a year of competitive archery around my local area in South Yorkshire, I was invited to the Yorkshire Junior Archery Squad, and from that stepping stone represented Yorkshire in a few inter-county championships and also managed to set a few county records. I would spend almost every weekend travelling to competitions with my Auntie, Michelle Kiddy who is also a keen archer, I guess you could say its in the family blood.
After a year of competitive archery around my local area in South Yorkshire, I was invited to the Yorkshire Junior Archery Squad, and from that stepping stone represented Yorkshire in a few inter-county championships and also managed to set a few county records. I would spend almost every weekend travelling to competitions with my Auntie, Michelle Kiddy who is also a keen archer, I guess you could say its in the family blood.
In 2006 I was 18 and achieving the level of scores required to qualify for the Great Britain Field Squad, and as a result was selected to shoot in the World Field Champs in Sweden to help gain some experience as this would be my first international competition. I finished in the top 16 which I was pleased with, and I remember watching the finals and talking to the team manager Ann Hartfield, and told her that's where I want to be next year, the finals of the European Championships, she believed in me and so did I.
A year later (2007) I won the UK Masters and was noticed by Peter Suk, the Olympic Coach at the time, and he invited me to shoot in my first international Target shoot (Olympic Archery) in Dover. This was the week before the European Field Championships in Croatia which I had also been selected to shoot. I decided to do both as I needed the experience and to be honest, why would anyone say no to shooting such a massive competition that I would normally read about in the Archery Magazines!
I shot a Personal Best at the World Cup with a 1264 and was over the moon, although I didn't make it to the elimination rounds I was please with my overall performance and had to start thinking about the European Field Champs which was only a week away. I spoke to Peter and he organised for me to shoot at a field target (which is a black and gold target) and shot at that for the rest of the week. One thing I remember about the week in Dover is that I signed my first autograph, I remember thinking, why the hell would anyone want my autograph?
I flew to Croatia a couple of days before the World Cup finished to make sure I arrived in good time for the start of the European Champs and after shooting a personal best in the World Cup was feeling strong for this next challenge. The two day qualifying rounds were not the best I have shot and looking back this may have been the stress of travel and rust between competitions, however I did make it through to the elimination rounds so now it was time to draw on all my energy, relax and focus on each arrow.
It paid off, I shot well but still felt I hadn't done enough, Michelle and Tracey Anderson, a team mate and a very good friend of mine, both rushed to the elimination results display to check if I had made it to the finals. I had, and it was a fantastic feeling, not only were we in the finals for the team round, but I had made it to the individual finals a chance for the Gold Metal and the European Title.
The team finals were the day before the individuals and Jane Rees, Tracey and myself won a Silver medal so we were pleased and it was good preparation for the following day.
During the individual finals I decided to wear my silver medal to remind me I am good enough to be there and I can win. I made it through to the Gold medal match, and Tracey was my wing-man. The final match was against Jessica Tomasi from Italy, who had been the leading lady through the competition. It was a close match, all on the last arrow, as you would expect at this level, and I did it, I won the Gold Medal and became European Field Champion at the age of 19. I later found out the last GB woman to win the title was before I was born, more than 20 years earlier. After winning this, I knew I could go far, the taste of success is a strong boost and makes all the hardwork and long hours training worth something. From that point on I started to concentrate on the Target side of Archery, and since then have represented GB in both Field and Target Archery competition internationally.
Things progressed and I continued to train hard and increase my scores, the biggest next step for me was to qualify for the GB Target Team, but I knew it would not be easy, but things worth having never are.
In 2009, I was invited to see the GB head coach Peter Suk. I went with my dad to the Centre of Excellence, the heart of GB Archery, at Lillehsall National Sports Centre. I was very nervous to meet Peter as I thought this meeting would be the make or break.
He took me and my dad into is small and daunting office and drew a diagram of a gate, he told me 'You are outside the gate and I am opening it for you, You could be inside if you work hard'. From then on I was fully dedicated to be through the 'gate'. We then went to a large shed where other archers where training, including Michael Peart and a few others that I admired for their achievements and shooting ability. He then asked me to do some exercises, push ups and sit ups in front of everyone to see how strong I was, and as I found out over the next ten months or so, he always wanted more. He then looked at my shooting technique and said, "OK some work to do, but potential", and that was it, see you next week, I knew from that point it was up to me.
Even though I sometimes dreaded going to Lilleshall to meet Peter because he always seemed to find something not quite right, could be better, I was determined every time to make him say 'well done' or make him proud of what I had been working on. I made a lot of changes to my technique and as a result this caused a massive dip in my performance, but I knew my technique was not the same as the top archers so something had to change, and I trusted Peter so worked with him to get the results. The biggest change I made was to my front shoulder and it took over a year to perfect it.
In August 2009 I shot my first 1300 FITA with my last end (3 arrows) been 9-8-8 at 30meters ( I do make it hard for myself sometimes) and on the same weekend Peter announced that he would be leaving the GB Team. At this point, I was slightly worried and it felt like I was the only archer to be upset, even though he was a 'tough to please' coach, I had improved with his guidance, and as I had just given up my full time job to be a full time athlete, so what would happen in the future.
At the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010 we didn't have a coach so we were all shooting and helping each other. Lloyd Brown joined the team as our new GB Olympic Coach and in turn wanted to make some changes to the way we all shot, to be 'Just like the Koreans'. I and some other members of the team have made changes and as a result have shot higher scores.
2010 was my first full competitive year as an International Archer. I never appreciated how hard it was with all the travelling, and people think it's a glamorous job!- but then again I wouldn't change it for the world and I gained so much experience during the year.
The commonwealth games was the most amazing competition I have ever been part of. We managed to win a silver medal in the ladies team round, but I would have been happy just having the experience as my medal, it was a massive bonus to have brought home a real one.
The 2012 Olympics came very fast. The experience of the Olympics was amazing. It has given me the inspiration to carry on with my career and try and be a strong contender at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Updates coming soon.....
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FITA - 1340 (2011 World Championships in Italy)
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Why every small business needs Google My Business
Google My Business is a straightforward service from Google to help small businesses make themselves visible and searchable on the internet, by people from a particular locality they cater for. Google My Business is free and allows businesses put themselves on the web with little effort, which makes the service excellent and provides marketing options for small business owners.
Google My Business is the local Yellow Pages
With the internet at hand, there are very few people who still search for a service using the traditional Yellow Pages directories. Besides being listed in the traditional Yellow Pages, businesses should also consider getting listed in online directories and in Google My Business, especially if the business caters for a local audience. Thus, the advantage of using Google My Business is that all the relevant information about your business is available and can be accessed by your potential customers through the internet, even when you don't have a website.
Improved search engine page ranking
Google My Business focuses on local searches, which means that the competition for a local business on Google My Business would be restricted to the other business only within the locality and not the entire region, city or state. This means that there are better chances for your business being at the top of the search engine page results for your category and location.
For example, a search with key terms – 'Indian restaurants in Edmonton, AB' would only get results for Indian restaurants within the region and not the province of Alberta. So, the possibility of your Indian restaurant being found is much better in Google My Business.
Your business is easily found on Google Maps
Another advantage of getting listed in Google My Business is that your business would also be marked in Google Maps, giving the exact location of your business to a potential customer. When you allow your business listing to be found through relevant keywords used in Google Maps, which also works on mobile phones, customers on the move, who are looking for your service, would be able to find you without much hassle.
Cost-effective local marketing
The obvious reason for a small business to use Google My Business is that it is a free service. Spending huge amounts of money on billboards, television, radio or print adverts is not a practical option for small businesses. Google My Business on the other hand allows small businesses to advertise to their potential customers in a given locality and costs much lesser than traditional advertising options.
Making the best use of Google My Business
Now that you know about the benefits of Google My Business, here are few tips on how you can make the best use of this service.
Use keywords
Use relevant keywords properly to create an impressive product or service description that appeals to the customers. However, avoid overusing or stuffing of keywords, otherwise your search engine page ranking could go down drastically.
Add Images and videos
Business owners listed in Google My Business are allowed to add up to 10 images and 5 videos for free. Make the best use of this and upload images of your business establishment, so that it becomes much easier for customers to find and identify you.
Google My Business page for every location
If your business has different branches at different locations, make sure that each branch has a separate Google My Business page with the location address and mobile number. In case you have just one branch but offer services in different locations, you can create a single page and list down the areas in it.
Encourage reviews
Ask your pleased customers to review and rate your services on Google My Businesss. The higher your ratings, the more number of customers you can get. Try to get as many reviews as possible, but only from genuine sources. However, avoid having too many just for ranking as this can cause Google to push your listing down.


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Clothing Sustainability is a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on creating knowledge that will support a more sustainable future for clothing design, consumption and culture. Members apply theoretical and practical knowledge from design and related disciplines to environmental and social sustainability, often integrating expertise in design with research frameworks drawn from the social sciences.
The group includes staff from the Fashion, Textile and Knitwear Design (FTK), and Fashion Marketing Management and Communication (FMMC) teams in the School of Art and Design, alongside staff from the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and Nottingham Business School. They bring diverse and extensive knowledge, experience and resources to tackle the complex issues surrounding sustainability from different perspectives.
Members of the group actively embed sustainability into the curriculum by engaging in research-led teaching activities, supporting the University's commitment to contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015).
Key research themes
- clothing longevity, including emotional durability
- sustainable clothing, supply chain and global development challenges
- sustainable business models and clothing systems
- sustainable fashion management
- clothing design, culture and media
- sustainable fashion marketing and trends
- consumer understanding and perception of sustainable fashion / clothing
- social innovation, collaborative consumption and social practices
- craft-based practices
- mending and repair practices
- reuse, closed loop and upcycling practice
- e-textile waste
- interdisciplinary practices and pedagogy
- research to support sustainable clothing design education.
- Strategies to improve design and testing for clothing longevity, Defra, 2014-16.
- Clothing longevity protocol, WRAP, 2014
- Clothing longevity and measuring active use, WRAP, 2013 (with Ipsos MORI)
- Guidance on design for longevity of clothing, WRAP, 2012
- Clothing behaviour, WRAP, 2011 (with Ipsos MORI)
- Public understanding of sustainable clothing, Defra, 2008
PhD opportunities
We welcome applications to undertake a higher degree by research leading to the award of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil). Further information is available via email from the Doctoral School
Opportunities for established scholars and research students to visit for short-term research visits are also available; if you are interested in joining us, please get in touch by email to find out more.
NTU's research projects on clothing for WRAP have involved collaboration with a wide range of leading manufacturers and retailers, including those signed up to WRAP's Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (to which NTU is also a signatory). We have also concluded research projects for Defra in close collaboration with industry partners, experts and advisors. We regularly work in partnership with other research organisations, including Ipsos MORI and Oakdene Hollins.
For academic and general enquiries, please contact the Head of the Research Group, Professor Tim Cooper by email or telephone +44 (0)115 848 4329. For further information on business collaborations, please contact Chris Davison, College Business Development Manager, by email or telephone +44 (0)115 848 8215.
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Group Lead
Professor Tim Cooper is Head of the research group. Contributing Editor of Longer Lasting Products (Gower, 2010), his research interests are multidisciplinary, embracing design, consumer behaviour, public policy and environmental ethics. He has managed several clothing research projects funded by Defra and WRAP.
- Mary-Anne Ball
- Dr Naomi Braithwaite
- Dr Vanessa Brown
- Dr Wendy Chapple
- Stella Claxton
- Alison Escott
- Helen Hill
- Dr Alex Hiller
- Katie Holbrook
- Professor Anthony Kent
- Julia Kininmonth
- Angharad McLaren
- Professor David Ong
- Tonya Outtram
- Dr Lynn Oxborrow
- Melanie Robertson
- Dr Kath Townsend
- Dr Amy Twigger Holroyd
- Fiona Velez-Colby
- Alistair Waite
- Liz Watson
- Dr Yang Wei
- Suzanne Winfield
PhD Student
- Rachael Wickenden
- Tung Dao
- Deepti Mahajan
Publications by members of the Clothing Sustainability Research Group include reports from previous projects (see Projects) and recent conference papers, journals and book chapters, including:
Book Chapter
McLaren, A. & Goworek, H. (2017). Investigating the relationship between consumer attitudes and sustainable fashion product development. In Henninger, C., Alevizou, P., Goworek, H. and Ryding, D. (2017) Sustainability in Fashion: A Cradle To Upcycle Approach, Basingstoke: Palgrave
Goworek, H., Fisher, T., Cooper, T., Woodward, S. and Hiller, A. (2013) Consumers' attitudes towards sustainable fashion: clothing usage and disposal. In: Gardetti, M.A. and Torres, A.L. (eds.) Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles, Sheffield: Greenleaf, pp.376-392.
Goworek, H., Fisher, T., Cooper, T., Woodward, S., and Hiller, A. (2012). The Sustainable Clothing Market: An evaluation of potential strategies for UK retailers, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management 40 (12), pp.935-955.
Cooper, T., Oxborrow, L., Claxton, S., Goworek, H., Hill, H. and McLaren, A. (2017) New product development and testing strategies for clothing longevity, PLATE (Product Lifetimes and the Environment) conference, Delft, 8-10 November.
Claxton, S., Cooper, T., Goworek, H., Hill, H., McLaren, A. and Oxborrow, L., (2017) Pilling in knitwear: a clothing longevity problem beyond design, PLATE (Product Lifetimes and the Environment) conference, Delft, 8-10 November.
Cooper, T., Oxborrow, L., Claxton, S., Goworek, H., Hill, H. and McLaren, A. (2017) Clothing that lasts: developing and testing garments for longevity, ERSCP (European Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production) conference, Skiathos, Greece, 1-5 October.
Goworek, H., Hiller, A., Fisher, T., Cooper, T. and Woodward, S. (2015) Key factors influencing the sustainability impacts of purchase and post-purchase consumer decision-making, International Conference on Research in the Distributive Trades of the European Association for Education and Research in Commercial Distribution, Rennes, France, 1-3 July.
Goworek, H., Oxborrow, L., Claxton, S., Cooper, T., Hill, H. and McLaren, A. (2017). Facilitating Sustainable Business Models: The Case of Product Development in the Clothing Industry. In Reconnecting Management Research with the Disciplines, British Academy of Management conference, 5 - 7 September 2017. Warwick Business School, UK.
Oxborrow, L., Goworek, H., Claxton, S., Cooper, T., Hill, H. and McLaren, A. (2017). MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FASHION BUSINESS: EXPLORING CHALLENGES IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR CLOTHING LONGEVITY. In 2017 Global Fashion Management Conference at Vienna Proceedings: 376-381 (July 6-9, 2017) https://doi.org/10.15444/GFMC2017.05.02.04
Goworek, H., McLaren, A., Claxton, S., Cooper, T.H., Hill, H. and Oxborrow, L. (2017). The relationship between consumer attitudes and product development for clothing longevity. Proceedings of THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: TRANSITIONING TO SUSTAINABILITY? CBiS Conference, 11 July, 2017. Coventry University, UK.
Claxton, S, and Kent, A., 2017. Design Management of Sustainable Fashion. Proceedings of EURAM: Making Knowledge Work Conference. 21-24 June 2017, Glasgow, UK: University of Strathclyde.
Goworek, H., McLaren, A., Cooper, T., Oxborrow, L., Hill, H. and Claxton, S. (2016) The impact of consumer attitudes on sustainable product development strategies: The case of clothing longevity, Thriving in Turbulent Times, British Academy of Management conference, Newcastle, 6-8 September.
McLaren, A., Goworek, H., Cooper, T., Oxborrow, L., and Hill, H., (2016). The effect of consumer attitudes on design for product longevity: The case of the fashion industry. In: P. Lloyd & E. Bohemia, eds., Proceedings of DRS2016: Design + Research + Society - Future-Focused Thinking, Volume 10, pp 3831-3846, DOI 10.21606/drs.2016.XXX
Oxborrow, L., and Claxton, S. (2016). Extending clothing lifetimes: an exploration of design and supply chain challenges. In: P. Lloyd & E. Bohemia, eds., Proceedings of DRS2016: Design + Research + Society - Future-Focused Thinking, Volume 10, pp 3815-3830, DOI 10.21606/drs.2016.XXX
Claxton, S., Cooper, T., Hill, H. and Holbrook, K. (2015). Opportunities and challenges of new product development and testing for longevity in clothing. In Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) Conference Proceedings, 17-19 June - Nottingham, UK. Edited by T. Cooper, N. Braithwaite, M. Moreno, G. Salvia. Published by Nottingham Trent University: CADBE. Pp. 62-68. ISBN 978-0-9576009-9-7.
Cooper, T., Hughes, M. and Claxton, S. (2015). From rag trade to retail: garment failure and the potential for sustainable fashion. In Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) Conference Proceedings, 17-19 June - Nottingham, UK. Edited by T. Cooper, N. Braithwaite, M. Moreno, G. Salvia. Published by Nottingham Trent University: CADBE. Pp. 73-80. ISBN 978-0-9576009-9-7.
McLaren, A., Oxborrow, L., Cooper, T., Hill, H. and Goworek, H. (2015). Clothing longevity perspectives: exploring consumer expectations, consumption and use. In Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) Conference Proceedings, 17-19 June - Nottingham, UK. Edited by T. Cooper, N. Braithwaite, M. Moreno, G. Salvia. Published by Nottingham Trent University: CADBE. Pp. 229-235. ISBN 978-0-9576009-9-7.
Oxborrow, L., Claxton, S., Cooper, T.H. and Hill, H. (2015). Product development and supply: help or hindrance to clothing longevity? In Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) Conference Proceedings, 17-19 June - Nottingham, UK. Edited by T. Cooper, N. Braithwaite, M. Moreno, G. Salvia. Published by Nottingham Trent University: CADBE. Pp. 264-269. ISBN 978-0-9576009-9-7.
Cooper, T., Goworek, H., Fisher, T., Woodward, S. and Hiller, A. (2013) Excessive speed / short lives, Insights into consumer attitudes and behaviour towards clothing lifetimes, European Round Table on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP) conference, Istanbul, 4-7 June.
Cooper, T. (2013) Comprehension, care and change: Is progress towards sustainable clothing inevitable? Open University Sustainable Clothing workshop, Milton Keynes, 8 May.
Saicheua, V., Knox, A. and Cooper, T. (2012) Sustainability in Clothing Supply Chain – Implications for Marketing, Proceedings of the 37th Annual Macromarketing Conference, Berlin, Germany, 13-16 June, pp. 284-307.
Goworek, H., Fisher, T., Cooper, T., Woodward, S., and Hiller, A. (2012) Sustainable clothing consumption: Exploring the attitude-behaviour gap, International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility conference, Nottingham, 26 April.
Cooper, T. (2012) Product Longevity, Network Conference on Product Life Extension: Knowledge Transfer between Clothing and Consumer Electronics, National Institute for Consumer Research (SIFO), Oslo, 27-28 March.
Saicheua, V., Cooper, T. and Knox, A. (2011) Public Understanding Towards Sustainable Clothing and the Supply Chain, Fashion Colloquia, London College of Fashion, 21 September.
Goworek, H. and Cooper, T. (2011) An exploration of own brand retailers' perspectives on sustainable consumption of clothing, Emerging Issues in Uncertainty and Ethical Consumption, University of Glasgow workshop, 13 June.
Cooper, T., Fisher, T., Hiller, A., Goworek, H. and Woodward, S. (2010) Excessive speed / Short lives: Attitudes to clothing longevity and disposal Sustainability in Design: NOW! Challenges and Opportunities for Design Research, Education and Practice in the XXI Century, LENS (Learning Network on Sustainability) conference, Bangalore, India, 29 September-1 October.
Hiller, A., Fisher, T., Cooper, T., Woodward, S., and Goworek, H. (2009) Public understanding of sustainable clothing: implications for social marketers, Academy of Marketing conference, Leeds, UK, 7-9 July.
Goworek, H., Hiller, A., Fisher, T., Cooper, T. and Woodward, S. (2009) The sustainable clothing market: pragmatic strategies for UK fashion retailers. Academy of Marketing conference: Putting Marketing in its Place, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, 7-9 July.
Fisher, T., Cooper, T., Woodward, S., Hiller, A. and Goworek, H. (2008) The UK public's understanding of sustainable clothing: habits and knowledge, Innovations in Textile and IT Industries, Serampore, India, December.
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I have pulled out the PhotoShop Elements again and started to try to learn it. I am making progress this time. If you use PSE you know how difficult the program can be to figure out. I do love a challenge so I will keep working until I can make the things I want to be able to make.
I hope you are having a great week. We are closing in on the end of testing and I couldn't be happier.
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One of the many reasons why we started this blog was to promote all the cool things we Itinerant Artists at The Commune and our group of Cohorts are up to. Some of them are art-related, but some of them are just about us getting out there and trying to make the world a better place!
Commune Cohort, LORI, is walking in AIDS Walk New York this Sunday. Being that I'm lazy and not doing the walk this year, I donated 50 of my hard-earned dollars to this worthy cause. You might want to jump on this bandwagon, too! 🙂 To donate to Lori's efforts, CLICK HERE.


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Guitar Raffle and LEAF Festival in the News
The annual Lichty Guitar Raffle for LEAF has kicked off. This year's guitar is a stunning Ovangkol Dreadnought.
Our vision is that so many folks get excited about both the possibility to win a Lichty Guitar and too, the chance to support a great organization, that all the tickets get bought up in batches of 5-10 and it is a sell-out! Only 500 tickets are sold each year so folks who buy tickets actually have a shot at winning.
WLOS is helping to spread the word. Watch feature on the LEAF and Lichty featuring Jay and LEAF Communications Director Cortina Caldwell.
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What: FOX Business Network's (FBN) Melissa Francis will accompany JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday, February 28th as he visits the company's operations. Francis will speak with Dimon, as well as other company executives, about the housing market, bank regulations, the sequester deadline and the economy.
Interviews include: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon; Consumer Banking CEO Ryan McInerney; Chase Wealth Management CEO Barry Sommers.
When: Thursday, February 28, 2013; 5:00PM/ET
Where: FOX Business Network (FBN)


text: Wouter Verhelst <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > The DPL could 'unvet' the first one and then vet the second one. [...] Even if it was vetted and failed, it was still vetted, unless there's time travel. I suggest that the vetting limit wouldn't make sense. > The point of the exercise is to avoid having so many organizations and > so many bank accounts that we would need three professional accountants > just to keep track. [...] So why not leave it to SPI, who pay a bookkeeper and have learnt from past mistakes, instead of requiring debian to duplicate the bookkeeping which any good charity will already be doing? Then debian only needs to ask one organisation for the status and the job's done. > > Don't you want to restrict eligible organisations, such as > > requiring charitable-equivalent registration in their country? > > I don't think that's a good idea, as laws about that status differ from > country to country; while it may be interesting in, e.g., the U.S. for > an organization that holds Debian money to be registered as a charitable > organization, the same is not necessarily true for all countries > worldwide. [...] Which countries can have no suitable organisations? Could we at least require debian funds to be listed seperately on the accounts of any holding organisations? > > Do you really want to transfer power over the money from DPL+SPI to > > just the DPL? Seems like a big reduction in scrutiny to me. > > Err, SPI has no say at all in how money is handled; it's the DPL who > says "yes, please pay this bill" and then SPI pays. That's it. AIUI, SPI will refuse to act illegally or to break its own resolutions, which acts as a simple minimal scrutiny. That is probably the same for any partner organisation, but the rules of the partner may limit their responses. > However, you do have a point. Perhaps we could define that any Debian > Developer may ask for an organization to produce an overview of their > recent transactions, and that it must allow (though not force) Debian > Developers worldwide to become part of its organizational structure. > Would that satisfy you? The account listing would be a good step forwards, but I think requiring DD membership may restrict the types of organisation which could be used unnecessarily. Approval should be more about whether the aims are compatible (including that commercial traders should not hold donations too) than whether DDs can join directly. > [...] > > > Cc sent to -vote, because if we're going to update the constitution, > > > this might be a good idea. > >=20 > > Please leave the constitution alone and fix those who are currently > > in breach of it over donations - don't break the constitution to > > match their bugs. > > I don't think it's a bug for Debian to be interested in having bank > accounts in more than just the U.S. [...] International transfer costs can be minimised by using SPI's partner organisations. There is no need to amend the constitution to do this. Just find more partners. Debian is not a legal person. It cannot have any bank accounts. So, who would be the responsible person if not the SPI corporation? DDs? The DPL alone? Will this bar people who are subject to legal restrictions on money management from becoming DPL? (such as the EU and US "terrorism" bans on some people, the anti-money-laundering laws, or national laws against bankrupts and so on) This whole change seems to introduce lots more questions, lots more bureaucracy and solves no problem which couldn't be solved by reminding some DDs of the current situation, instead of retrospectively modifying the foundation documents. Hope that explains, -- MJR/slef Laux nur mia opinio: vidu http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Bv sekvu http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct


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WWF Campaign Labelled "The Saddest Christmas Ad Ever"
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has unveiled its annual Christmas ad campaign that has been labelled as "one of the saddest Christmas adverts ever produced.
The global campaign aims to daw attention to the devastation caused by Africa's ivory trade and the tremendous cruelty inflicted on its elephants.
It was produced by the WWF's as part of their Just Like Us campaign and shows an elephant crying as it sees one of its herd gunned down by poachers for its tusks.
UK's The Metro described the ad as "one of the saddest Christmas adverts ever produced" while The Independent labelled it as "heartbreaking".
Posters to WWF's Facebook page called the ad "gut wrenching" and"awful" while another wrote, "I don't know whether to be angry or sad". Check out the ad below:
Commenting on the campaign, Tanya Steele, WWF chief executive, said: "Like all of us, elephants vary in many characteristics, emotions and personalities.
"The impact of poaching not only threatens the future of elephants, but it is strongly felt among them and leaves a lasting impression. Time and time again we see elephants grieve for those tragically killed."
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Peoples Equity Partners Building58 Candler St Winder, GA 30680
Come have a Holly Jolly 5K Run in Winder, GA. The course will be run on paved streets.
Event details and schedule
Race day registration and packet pickup will begin at 1:30PM
Fun Run starts at 2:30PM
5K starts at 3PM
Series affiliation
The race is part of the 2019 Black Bag Race Series and Clover Glove Series.
Shirts and Goodies
All preregistered entrants are guaranteed a long sleeve t-shirt and while supplies lasts on day of race. There will be plenty of refreshments after the race.
Will be given to the Overall Male/Female, Overall Masters Male/Female, Grand Masters Male/Female and 3 deep in standard age groups.
Timing and Results
Finish line management will be provided by Classic Race Services with results posted to www.classicraceservices.com, www.active.com, www.athlinks.com.
Other Info: In case of rain, the races will go on. Delay of the start may happen in case of severe weather in the area at race time. If severe weather continues, then the race director or local authorities may make the call to cancel the race at that time. Sorry, no refunds.


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Agile Marketing - Whiteboard FridayBlog Post: August 10, 2012
For REI, regarding that two week marketing cycle (sprint), could you provide a recent real-life example of a marketing "failure" that you then "learned" from and turned the next sprint into a "success"?
Also, do you constantly get kicked back on your ass with marketing campaign duds or are you playing with a snowball that keeps growing?
How Garbage Ranks in the SERPs: a Case StudyBlog Post: March 15, 2012
Cross-Domain Canonical The New 301? - Whiteboard FridayBlog Post: May 05, 2011
Has anyone looked into how easily it would be to reverse the result of adding this tag?
i.e. You add a tag to a site and then down the road, you want to develop the site again and take the tag off.. I would be curious to see how fast google reacts to taking away the tag. Also, if there is any long term damage done by adding the tag in the first place.
Any thoughts?
White Hat SEO: It F@$#ing WorksBlog Post: April 10, 2011
To be fair Adam, I never asked you to explain yourself, or jp.. I was merely using you and jp respectively as examples/rebuttles to this whole "white/black hat" debate that Rand posted about. Lol, this post actually made me pull the cobwebs off of my account (Apparently, I registered my account before Rand, which I don't know how that is even possible!) and login again.
Sure, SEO can be as complicated as you want it to be, but when it comes to how a couple of links are acquired?...Eh. With vague statements like "SEO, by nature, is extremely complicated" and "Things happen lots of different ways, let's just leave it at that.".. it doesn't shed much light onto the "white hat" world.
I wouldn't disclose information about how I obtained specific links either, but again, it doesn't really matter to my argument because I can substitute jp with a hundred other sites. At the end of the day, it isn't about bought links (or not bought links), but the bigger issue of who gets to decide what is right or wrong.
Hi Adam,
Like I mentioned already, there is really no way to know if they were bought or not, but you have to admit that sitewide sidebar links like the examples I provided are commonly mistaken as bought links. Especially when the link has an exact anchor text and is on a corporate type site that is fuiled by ad revenue.
That being said, are you suggesting that they are "naturally" added links that the site wanted to add? The chances that Verticalscope Inc. would be so kind to provide you a free link is almost laughable. Maybe some type of "savvy" SEO tactic was diployed to get those links? i.e. You link to me here and I will link to you here, discount on products, "fill in the blank"..
My point of the first comment was not to throw you or JP under the "Motorcycle" (even though it does look like I did), but to highlight:
"we (SEOers) are all manipulating Google one way or another. Some worse than others, but none the less, that is the goal. Opinion starts to come into play when it comes to what is wrong or right, but that opinion is mostly steared by what Google's opinion of wrong and right is. "
When people start preaching about what is wrong and right in SEO, it really starts to piss me off because even if you or JP didn't buy those links, I would like to bet the farm that some kind of "deal" was made in order to get that link there and that is technically against the rules in Google's little big world...
I am not quite sure "loathe" is the right word in that first sentence .. but, I agree that it would be fairly difficult to prove exactly how those links got there.. (unless of courese I emailed the two sites asking how much it cost to advertise in their Partners link section) ..
Do I know for 100% sure that Adam is providing SEO for Jp Cycle? No, I guess not. I found the site in their company's blog post by an employee (with that anchor text) here: http://www.audettemedia.com/blog/seo-copywriting-tips/ I figured that she wouldn't just throw those sites in there willy nilly.. but, hey, I could be wrong..
Ok, what about the other site in that blog post where the anchor text is "Pet Insurance"? Are there any questionable backlinks for that site one might wonder? Not that I could see, except (http://www.abednet.org/tag/sexuality) and unless you consider having multiple sites (owned by Kroger) in your network all linking to the page with the anchor text "Pet insurance".
FYI, if I had that network of sites, I would do the exact same thing for krogerpersonalfinance.com/pet-insurance/. But, that isn't really my argument. At the end of the day, we (SEOers) are all manipulating Google one way or another. Some worse than others, but none the less, that is the goal. Opinion starts to come into play when it comes to what is wrong or right, but that opinion is mostly steared by what Google's opinion of wrong and right is. Google wants quality sites at the top of the serps to make their users happy, and in both examples, Google and Adam win, but are his tactics considered manipulation and are they 100% in compliance with Google's TOS? The greater the relevance/quality of a manipulated/SEO'd site is, the less chance of getting the hammer.
Grey hat F@$#ing works for me and I would like to argue that maybe it does for Adam as well?
In the examples that you posted.. Zappos, was one of them.. and you gave props to Adam for what they did with the keyword "buy shoes online"
I didn't really feel like looking at all 113,060,034 backlinks that Zappos has, but if you have Amazon.com, and all of the properties that Zappos has at it's disposal .. How the heck could you not rank high for any keyword you wanted?
Instead, I decided to take a look at another site that Adam is providing "White Hat SEO" for.. http://www.jpcycles.com/, which, anyone who can check their backlinks shows that they are buying links at http://www.harley-davidsonforums.com/ for "Motorcycle parts" and here http://www.motorcycle.com/ for "Motorcycle Tires".. HMM, that doesn't seem to be "White Hat SEO" to me..
In a perfect world, everyone would think like you, and all of our clients would have huge budgets to pay for my $200/hour consulting fee, but, they don't. I am not saying that it justifies buying links, but I also find it silly that potentially, JP Cycles could get a pentaly for breaking the all mighty TOS of Google. Now, does Adam have the responsibilty and right to put his client in this position? Personally, I think Google can s#ck it becasue the two links above are extremely targeted and it makes sense for them to be there, but hey, maybe those two sites just decided to throw those links up with the perfect anchor text just to be nice. ;-)


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Plaza and Mission Church downtown Los Angeles. historic postcard c. 1890s. Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2010 (click on image to enlarge)
This location will be the site of the City of Los Angeles' birthday celebration in September. The Museum of the San Fernando Valley will be a participant in the event. You can go right to the Plaza and the Mission Church by way of the Red Line subway from North Hollywood and Universal City.


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- 1 quart white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons coarse sea salt or kosher salt, plus additional to taste
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup sliced carrots (cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds)
- 1 small onion, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2-inch thick strips
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for grilling
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Herb Oil (optional, see sidebar)
- Chopped fresh flat leaf parsley and/or fresh chives, for garnish
Marinate (At least 24 hours and up to 5 days before serving)
- Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, bay leaves, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, and 1 quart of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Place the cauliflower, carrots, onion, and red pepper pieces in a large, heatproof bowl and pour the liquid over them. Use a plate or cake pan to weigh the vegetables down so they stay submerged in the pickling liquid.
- Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 5 days.
- If grilling over coals, light the grill using plenty of charcoal. If using firewood, add it now and let the wood and charcoal burn for about an hour, or until most of the firewood is burned up; you'll be left with some ash and the charcoal. If using wood chips, soak them for at least 20 minutes, then add them to the coals after they are completely gray. Let the chips burn for 10 minutes. Move the charcoal and wood over to one side of the grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, preheat the grill thoroughly, adding soaked wood chips as directed for by the manufacturer's instructions. When the grill is hot and smoky, turn off the fire under half of the grill.
- Lightly brush the pork chops with olive oil and season both sides with pepper (and salt if they are not brined).
- Place the chops over the part of the grill without the heat underneath, and cover.
- Grill the chops for 10 minutes, then turn and cook for 10 to 15 minutes longer, until the chops are charred and cooked to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
- Serve the chops with the pickled vegetables, drizzled with the herb oil if desired. Garnish with chopped parsley and/or chives.
Herb Oil
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt, plus additional to taste
Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor or a blender and puree until very smooth. Taste and add more salt if desired. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and preferably overnight. Gently pour the flavored oil into a bowl and discard the sediment left in the container.


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Down a side street in Soho – and not far from my favourite comics shop – is a Lebanese place called Yalla Yalla. It's tiny, street-food-inspired, and really rather good. Particularly excellent is the Sawda Djej – a little dish of chicken livers, fried with handfuls of garlic, and finished with sticky-sour pomegranate molasses.
That's more or less the recipe right there, and it's amazing. It's like Ottolenghi devised something just for me.
I've tried to recreate it here, and I think I've got pretty close. The original doesn't have the onions or pistachios, but those are doing two jobs: adding some extra sweetness and body, and making me feel a bit better about knocking off a restaurant dish.
It's incredibly piquant and intense, and it's also done in about twenty five minutes. Not bad.
You really should try it at Yalla Yalla, but it's pretty simple if you want to have a go at home.


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This stein pays tribute to Scotland. It is decorated with a wrap-around blue
knot work motif that frames two thistles. The main subject is a pewter medallion
with the word Scotland incised on a banner above a shield blazoned with the
St. Andrew Cross and the rampant lion of Scotland. On the lid is a precisely
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Facebook is scrambling to contain the fallout from allegations that it has suppressed right-leaning political content on its powerful platform — a charge that hits at the social network's image of neutrality. CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg promised Thursday to meet with top conservatives about the allegations, a sign of how damaging any perception of political bias could be to the company. "To serve our diverse community, we are committed to building a platform for all ideas," Zuckerberg said in post addressing the issue directly for the first time."In the coming weeks, I'll also be inviting leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum to talk with me about this and share their points of view." Facebook's problems intensified when unnamed former workers for its "trending" topics section told tech news website Gizmodo this week that colleagues had routinely omitted topics and news sources popular with conservatives. This came after a separate report that said Facebook employees had raised internal questions about whether the company should be doing anything to stop the rise of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Zuckerberg had also appeared to criticize Trump's hard-line stance on immigration at a conference in April. Well your not serving anyone over at Facebook, when your willing to shut down news stories that don't fit the Liberal agenda. Let's not also forget that about a week ago news came out that Facebook was not allowing Breitbart to advertise their news stories on Facebook. People say that Facebook has the right to do this since it's a company, but as a company headquartered in America your lawfully obligated to follow the first amendment. Facebook is not true social media, when you only allow leftist news to trend on the social media network. Facebook has literally been playing the game of political agenda when Trump announced his run last summer for the presidency. Like all major companies in America when they break Constitutional law they only get slaps on the wrist.
5/13/2016 01:51:16 pm
We are entering a very dark age. Not only are all of the main stream news channels owned by the left agenda so too is the internet. Mark is the grandson of David Rockefeller. He is very much indoctrinated with the NWO. Many who use FB still actually love America. We do not embrace the NWO that is destroying all of our rights and laws and is attacking Christians and conservatives and labeling us terrorists for wanting to protect our bill of rights and constituition. This is leaving us one option. And that is a revolution. The blood of millions Americans will be shed now because of the take over of our government by a tyrannical force that we were unable to defeat by peaceful means. FB has played it's part in this tyranny. FB has played it's part in the destruction of the last free country in the world. Embrace your success and live with the aftermath.
5/13/2016 05:48:47 pm
Mark Zuckenberg already admitted to what this claims. He has refused the right to serve anyone who disagrees with his viewpoints and punishes us when we use our right to free speech. He allows the liberals to do whatever they want.
Todd Hurlburt
5/13/2016 08:24:44 pm
Zuckerberg is a liar, they have been censoring anti ohbama and anti Muslim post for years..they just moves on to pro trump.stuff
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As a building owner or manager, the roof is one of the largest investments you will make. Maneuvering through the decisions of repair, replace or maintain are more complex today than ever before. With the many types of roofing systems available, changing building codes and the impact of roofing on energy consumption, making an informed roofing decision is a daunting task for the novice.
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9 Historical Women Win More than a Blue Ribbon at the Fair
by Jennifer L. AlLee, Angela Breidenbach, Darlene Franklin, Cynthia Hickey, Carrie Fancett Pagels, Tiffany Amber Stockton, Niki Turner, Gina Welborn, Becca Whitham
Meet nine men and women whose competitive goals take them to state and county fairs between 1889 and 1930. From baking pie to polishing pigs, from sculpting butter to stitching quilts, everyone has something to prove to themselves and their communities. But in going for the blue ribbon, will nine women miss the greatest prize of all—the devoted heart of a godly man?
Nine stories of young women seeing blue, Blue Ribbons that is of which they wish to win at their State Fair. But that may not be all they win. Some are watching the crowds for that one Mr. Right, hoping they might have the chance to win his heart. Some of these young men may have been a little resistant and other are not resistant at all to this idea.
Each novella takes us to a different state telling the history for that year and about the Fair itself. Like how the Fair is set up, what it offers as attractions and more adventure than any of these young people may have ever experienced in the lives.
I liked all nine of the novellas. Some captured my heart a little more than others. To say which one is a favorite I must keep that a secret.
The County Fairs I attended were not State Fairs but I found them memorable. My kids have even walked away with some Blue and Red Ribbons showing Nubian Dairy Goats.
Congratulations to these authors for this adventurous collection of romance novellas with Christian values. Let's give all of them a big Blue Ribbon.
I highly recommend this book!
Disclosure: I received a free ebook from NetGalley/Barbour for an honest review. I was in no way compensated for this review.


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If you entered, but have not made the Canterbury Team, you should be in this list.
The selection of the Canterbury Team for the Jennian Homes Track and Field Championships will be based on standards set by the Track and Field Selectors (Canterbury standards PDF).
All athletes who equal or better the standard listed shall be selected for the Canterbury Team except:
The selectors may add athletes who have not reached qualifying standards to the team at their discretion.
Performances must be set under such conditions as are required for the setting of a Canterbury record.
National Track and Field Championships - Entry Procedure
Athletes are responsible for their own entries, via the on-line system set up by Athletics New Zealand.
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