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If you were riveted by the Netflix documentary Untold: Deal with the Devil, find out Christy Martin's whole story in this fascinating autobiography.
Boxing legend Christy Martin was a trailblazer in the ring and continues to be an inspiration to female fighters across the globe. She is without a doubt the most important woman in the history of female combat sports. But behind the scenes Martin was in a losing battle, unable to express her true sexual identity and struggling to survive sexual and domestic abuse at the hands of her husband.
In Fighting for Survival: My Journey through Boxing Fame, Abuse, Murder, and Resurrection, Christy Martin recounts her harrowing yet inspiring story. Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Martin felt forced to keep her sexual orientation hidden to please her family and the sports world, eventually agreeing to a sham marriage with coach Jim Martin. While she rose to prominence in the world of boxing, Martin was secretly contending with substance abuse, domestic violence, and an attempted murder by her husband, who left her to die on their bedroom floor.
Fighting for Survival reveals how Martin battled back to life from her near-death experience, how she overcame abuse, violence, addiction, and 40 years of living in the closet, and how she turned her pain into victory and debasement into triumph. Her story is one of hope and self-belief, an inspiration for anyone struggling to break the chain of abuse or who fears to be open about their sexual orientation. It is more than the story of a boxing champion; it is the story of a survivor.
Christy Martin is the most successful female fighter in boxing history and widely regarded as the woman who legitimized women's participation in boxing and other combat sports. Discovered by legendary promoter Don King, Martin went undefeated for nearly a decade, won the WBC world junior welterweight championship, and became the first female fighter to box on national television, premium cable (SHOWTIME), and pay-per-view. In 2020 she became the first woman enshrined by the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held in 2022. Martin is currently CEO of Christy Martin Promotions, a boxing promotional company. She runs a charitable foundation, Christy's Champs, that helps domestic violence survivors and their children, and is a frequent speaker around the country on domestic violence issues. Today she is happily married to a former opponent, Lisa Holewyne. Originally from Mullens, WV, Martin now splits her time between central Florida and Austin, TX.
Ron Borges has covered the NFL since 1974. He is a member of the 48-person Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and the nine-person senior selection committee. He has been a finalist for inclusion in the writer's wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame seven times. Borges has regularly covered boxing, the NFL, golf, major league baseball, the NHL, and five Olympic Games for the Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Oakland Tribune, and other publications. For two years he was hired as a consultant to work on ESPN's "Sports Century'' project, which was the forerunner of its 30 for 30 documentary series. Borges has been named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year five times. His work has been included in Best American Sports Stories anthology 11 times and he has been named one of America's top 10 sports columnists by the Associated Press Sports Editors numerous times in its annual competition, including three of the past four years. He will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2022. Borges resides in Littleton, MA.
Chapter 1: Dead on the floor
Chapter 2: Coal Miner's Daughter
Chapter 3: The thing we carry, the things we hide
Chapter 4: How'd I get myself into a Toughman contest?
Chapter 5: "Want to box, girl?"
Chapter 6: Meeting my mentor…and my menace
Chapter 7: What kind of proposal was that?
Chapter 8: Enter Don King
Chapter 9: The fight that legitimized me and women's boxing
Chapter 10: Bright lights, big city
Chapter 11: Big fights, ear bites
Chapter 12: Chasing a million dollar payday…and not getting it
Chapter 13: On Boxing: It's not about violence. It's about self-control
Chapter 14: All done with Don King but not with fighting, inside the ring and out
Chapter 15: Down for the count and ashamed of how I got there
Chapter 16: No place to run, no place to hide
Chapter 17: Sex, drugs and videotapes
Chapter 18: A champion again, but not for long
Chapter 19: Comeback to nowhere
Chapter 20: One life ends and so does another
Chapter 21: Necessary endings, new beginnings
About the authors
Look up 'fighter' in Webster's Dictionary and it may describe pugilism but after you read the story of Christy Martin in her autobiography Fighting For Survival throw away any dictionary that dares to describe what a fighter is or where they come from. Read this book and thank Ron Borges for telling Christy's story like only a great boxing writer could. It's a moving tale about how one person could find a way to take on life's version of Murderers' Row, with the Devil as her cornerman, and triumph over them all. She doesn't belong only in boxing's Hall of Fame. Christy Martin belongs in the Human Being's Hall of Fame.
The book is called Fighting for Survival. But you can't tell a book by its cover or its title — at least not this one. Sportswriters throw around the word "courage" as though it came with the franchise like a set or shoulder pads or a batting helmet. In 70 years in this business, I have known hundreds of athletes and have written their personal stories. But only a rare few of them had the kind of courage that Hemingway defined as "grace under pressure." And now there is Christy Martin. During her boxing days, she was the prototype of an athlete, driven to be the best, combining gifted skills with the kind of courage that never took a night off. Martin was, and still is, a fighter. Nobody has written an autobiography as candid, honest and heart-wrenching as hers. And nobody ever had to fight harder outside the ring for survival. For me, the life story she authored with Ron Borges would be the best sports book of the year or even the decade, except that it isn't a sports story at all. It goes far beyond that. She fights on with the power of words and history. She talks against abuse in churches and prisons and battered wives shelters and anywhere else where people will listen. This is one hell of a book.
Fighters tend to be fashioned from abuse: economic, emotional, physical. Even by prevailing pugilistic standards, though, what Christy Martin withstood seems exceptionally cruel and heartbreaking. So, yes, Fighting for Survival is a brutal but nuanced story of an authentic trailblazer, expertly told by Ron Borges. But to call it a memoir of abuse is to sell it way short. This is the story of a woman coming to terms with herself, an account of the unlikeliest victories, in the ring, and of the soul.
The shame and stigma that plague all victimizing conditions (domestic violence, addiction, etc.) and serve to further isolate those who are hurt by them are combatted here by such a candid view of the inner and contextual circumstances of one remarkable survivor. Fighting for Survival is a story that needs to be heard by anyone who's felt pain, shame, hurt, or despair. It's for anyone who's looked at someone's life and judged; who thought they could possibly know what's inside a person or happening to them behind closed doors. This book is for anyone who's ever felt that they were down for the count; who felt ashamed for taking a knee; who stared up at the world like a fighter on the canvas watching the ref about to count them out. You've got a little fight left in you. It's not over, and you can get back up.
Many book titles are metaphorical, not literal. The title of Fighting For Survival by Hall of Fame boxer Christy Martin is both. She fought to preserve her professional life inside and outside the ring and astonishingly she fought for her actual life on one terrifying night. Both of those narratives are told in a compelling fashion. This book chronicles the exciting boxing part of her saga very well, but it transcends boxing to take us on a dramatic and often harrowing personal journey.
Fighting for Survival reads like a long confessional. It grips the reader from the very first page, and covers so many big themes—fame, celebrity, drugs, crime, the business of sports, incredible triumphs, heartbreaking losses and inconceivable loss, poverty, inequality, sexuality—that add up to make Christy Martin one of boxing's all-time intriguing characters. Readers who think they know Martin's story will soon realize they don't know half of it.
Christy Martin shreds all of the stereotypes of people who experience domestic violence. Domestic violence is ugly and it is brutal, it is complicated and deadly and extremely hard to escape from, even if you are prized fighter. She exposes her vulnerabilities and shares how domestic violence can happen to anyone and why it is so difficult to leave. Christy is a true ambassador and is helping survivors every day by sharing her story, her vulnerabilities, so that others don't endure what she endured. She is not just a survivor—she is a thriver and committed to sharing her story so that others can become thrivers as well. She is a champion both in the ring and outside of it. Christy is a true champion, not only in her own story but in how she is helping others. What she does for survivors is life changing and lifesaving.
Christy Martin rose above the abusers and destroyers in her life to become a pioneer, a champ, and a symbol of towering strength. Her Fighting For Survival, written with fellow Hall of Famer Ron Borges, is a fascinating account of an athlete who refused to be broken, and of a boxer whose greatest victories unfolded outside the ring. A true profile in courage, and a must read for anyone who cares about the indomitable nature of the human spirit.
In the last two decades of the nineteenth century, a garrulous bare-knuckled heavyweight named John L. Sullivan achieved an unprecedented form of American fame, and in so doing showed our culture how uniquely compelling only a prizefighter could be. Roughly a full century later, in the hands of a legendary promoter and in a moment of cultural change, Christy Martin was women's boxing's John L. Sullivan.
Fighting for Survival is written the way Christy fought. Straightforward and don't hold anything back. It goes beyond being a boxing book and is as honest as any autobiography I've read. There's an art to capturing another person's voice, and Borges has it. One never gets the feeling that he's putting words in Martin's mouth. Rather, he's helping her organize her thoughts and putting them on paper. There's no need to over-sensationalize. The facts are lurid enough.
This book is about how a fighter who seemed so strong and in control in the ring could be mired in long-term domestic abuse that ended with her broke, stabbed, shot, and left for dead.… Martin's struggle with domestic abuse, addiction, and her personal truth as a lesbian is seamlessly interwoven with her battles through the active construction site that was women's professional boxing in the 1980s and 1990s. Simply put: the sport hadn't been built yet. She put in blood and sweat equity to help make it happen. Fighting for Survival is unflinching in its description of how abuse crept into Christy Martin's life. But boxing is also the greatest thing. Because boxing gives us comeback stories. Redemption stories. Survivor stories. And this book tells a good one.
As well as recounting her remarkable career, Fighting for Survival is Christy Martin's chance to seize control of her own life narrative. She uses the book to explain the choices she made, many of which seem inexplicable when not placed firmly in the context of her abusive relationship... The book is also Christy's attempt to provide a beacon of hope for other sufferers of abuse and those who may be struggling with their sexuality. Throughout the book she offers advice and compassion for those who might be struggling…. Much like Martin's fighting style, Fighting for Survival is powerful and holds nothing back. She writes as she fought–by laying all her cards on the table and scoring a knockout success.
Behind-the-scenes details of her dealings with King and the other bits and pieces relating to specific fights and fighters were fascinating to a boxing junkie and provided fleshed-out context to the appearances on pay-per-view cards that I'd never quite digested. There's more than enough bad news to pack a dozen documentaries. The good news, though? There's a happy ending to it all. It's a career worth celebrating and a book worth reading.
12/16/21, Fred Sternburg (Twitter): Fred Sternburg, Manny Pacquiao's publicist, tweeted about the book.
Link: https://twitter.com/TooFred/status/1471465520197103619
4/24/22, WBGO/Newark Public Radio: Christy Marin joined Doug Doyle, host of the SportsJam show, to discuss the book.
Link: https://www-wbgo-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wbgo.org/podcast/sportsjam/2022-04-24/international-boxing-hall-of-famer-tells
4/26/22, PhilBoxing: Christy Martin and details about the autobiography were featured in this news article.
Link: http://philboxing.com/news/story-161919.html
4/26/22, Boxing with Chris Mannix Podcast: Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix spoke with Christy Martin about the book.
Link: https://www.stitcher.com/show/boxing-with-chris-mannix/episode/boxing-with-chris-mannix-christy-martin-202670195
5/14/22, Sports BookReview: This book was featured in a roundup of upcoming sports titles in 2022.
Link: https://allsportsbooks.reviews/2022/05/14/sports-books-coming-later-in-2022/
5/27/22, Austin Monthly: A feature story on Christy Martin and the release of the book ran in the June issue.
Link: https://www.austinmonthly.com/inside-christy-martins-gripping-new-memoir/
6/8/22, KCBS/KCAL-TV Los Angeles: Christy Martin was interviewed about the release of the book.
Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/boxing-champ-christy-martin-releasing-memoir/#x
5/11/22, Championship Rounds: Christy Martin talked to Gareth A. Davies about her book.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gphnpWCDje8
6/10/22, The Post-Standard: Christy Martin was interviewed about her career and the abuse she suffered in her personal life.
Link: https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2022/06/christy-martin-won-her-last-boxing-title-in-syracuse-then-came-a-fight-for-survival.html
6/12/22, Sporting News: Christy Martin's Hall of Fame induction and details from her memoir were included in this article.
Link: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/who-inducted-2022-boxing-hall-fame-floyd-mayweather-roy-jones-jr-christy-martin-legends/ue3ndyypddqwmn6xgl6jibn0
6/13/22, New York Daily News: Christy Martin shared her story in this feature highlighting the release of the book.
Link: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-christy-martin-boxing-hall-of-fame-20220613-u7hkuuibsveaxbceqpqp3k2o5e-story.html
6/21/22, The Fight with Teddy Atlas: Christy's inspiring interview with the legendary Teddy Atlas begins at 1:33 in the segment. "I hope everybody goes out and buys it," said Atlas.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wRGLAALtZg&t=5597s
6/22/22, The Guardian: Christy Martin opened up about her experiences with substance abuse and domestic violence in this interview.
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/22/boxing-legend-christy-martin-my-husband-told-me-for-20-years-he-would-kill-me?CMP=share_btn_tw
6/24/22, Las Vegas Review-Journal: Ron Kantowski interviewed Christy Martin about the book, her Hall of Fame induction, and her ties to Las Vegas.
Link: https://www-reviewjournal-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/ron-kantowski/fighter-writes-compelling-book-after-surviving-spousal-abuse-2597373/amp/
6/24/22, Boston Globe: Dan Shaughnessy featured the book in his weekly sports column.
Link: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/24/sports/this-red-sox-guardians-series-has-great-managerial-angle-it-other-thoughts/
6/27/22, Take a Knee Podcast: Christy Martin joined Adam Carolla to share her story.
Link: https://www.podcastone.com/episode/TAK-382---Christy-Martin
6/29/22, Washington Times: Christy Martin talked about the book with Thom Loverro.
Link: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/29/christy-martin-survived-life-ring-and-brush-death-/
7/8/22, WAAR Room with Chris Baldwin, Eddie Goldman, & Malissa Smith: Christy Martin joined the podcast to talk about the book.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLxliNAbqxg
7/11/22, Showtime Boxing Podcast: Christy Martin joined boxing experts Eric Raskin and Kieran Mulvaney to talk about her life, the book, and being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoAzYU9Zc-k
7/19/22, The Prizefighter (part of The Sweet Science / IB.tv Boxing Channel: David A. Avila discussed Christy and the book.
Link: https://tpf.ib.tv/boxing/2022/07/19/christy-martin-and-more-female-fight-news/#Boxing
7/22/22, Boxing Life Stories Podcast: Co-author Ron Borges talked with Tris Dixon about the book and his career covering boxing.
Link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8126063-season-4-38-ron-borges
7/25/22, NYFights: Gayle Falkenthal discussed the book with Christy Martin
Link: https://nyfights.com/worldwide/round-by-round-christy-martin-wins-ultimate-fight-battle-to-be-herself/
8/1/22, Compass on the Beat Podcast: Christy Martin was interviewed about the book and her Hall of Fame induction.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jPUp8QE-xc
Women's Fight News, July issue: Christy Martin was interviewed about the book.
Direct link to article: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/d92de8f301.html#page/10
8/8/22, NBC Connecticut: Christy Martin discussed the book and doc in a visit to Hartford, CT.
Link: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/former-world-champion-christy-martin-offers-advice-to-young-boxers-in-hartford/2847926/
8/17/22, The New York Times: Christy Martin was profiled as part of a short story series on sports and fame.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/sports/fame-boxing-christy-martin.html
10/13/22, noxPages: This article features Christy Martin for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and her work with the New Directions non-profit, which held a dinner and book signing with her.
Link: https://www.knoxpages.com/life_and_culture/boxer-christy-martin-shares-her-story-of-a-champion-combating-domestic-violence/article_7d9e9a64-440c-11ed-a508-0b01d7f050a9.html
11/13/22, CBS Chicago: Christy Martin shared her story and the book was highlighted.
Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boxer-christy-martin-new-book/
11/22/22, The Beverly Review: Christy Martin and the book were featured in this article.
Link: https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_2f77a4f4-6a7f-11ed-a52c-ab5c92ed4ac5.html
2/10/23, NY Fights: Co-author Ron Borges did a Q&A.
Link: https://nyfights.com/worldwide/ron-borges-intl-boxing-hall-of-famer-talks-new-book-old-problems-with-boxing-journalism


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Interior design is considered as a concept that accompanied the theory and practice of architecture. It is represented as a form of manifestation of Architecture ,which influenced and affected by the intellectual trends and theory of architecture in their quest for the formation of modern architecture since the beginning of the twentieth century.
This paper discusses the historical concept development of interior design in the period, in which modernism and postmodernism was formed. The aim of this paper to detect the most prominent aspects that define the concept of interior design, and down to determine the particularity of each movement with respect to the interior design vision. These aspects were: the nature of the interior design and essence, the goal of the design procedure,the relationship of interior design with interpretation, its sources, and its design determinants.
Keywords: interior design, interior, interior space.

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It's my hope you learned that exercise isn't a short-term fix. It's not something you do just to look good in your wedding dress, get ready for a class reunion or the summer season. It's a lifetime endeavor. A journey. I encourage you to reread the chapters that discuss the barriers you find most difficult to overcome. Approach each one with a positive attitude. Remember, your attitude determines your altitude.
I want to leave you with a story that is very near and dear to me. It's a story about my son Noah.
Noah entered this world with a bang. After 29 hours of labor my wife had an emergency C-section because Noah decided to wrap the umbilical cord around his neck. Upon delivery we had a surprise...Noah wasn't breathing. After eight minutes of CPR he was revived. Within one hour he stopped breathing for a second time. After being revived the second time he was flown by helicopter to a larger hospital where he would be diagnosed.
It turned out he was born with tracheal esophageal fistula. This meant that his esophagus (food tube) was not attached to his stomach but rather to his trachea (wind pipe). He couldn't eat anything by mouth or it would be aspirated. The condition required immediate surgery to reattach the esophagus to the stomach in order for him to eat. So 24 hours after his birth he underwent major surgery. The surgery went well; however, several complications required him to spend five weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit before he could come home.
Finally after eight surgeries, 16 months on a feeding tube and many follow-up trips to the hospital, Noah was given a clean bill of health. Noah is now approaching his third birthday and we still occasionally deal with some very minor repercussions; however he is healthy and as active as any other child his age.
We give thanks to the Lord for allowing us to keep Noah and enjoy his playfulness and, sometimes, his sassiness. What an amazing gift we were given.
Through this experience I was able to see the lives of many kids at the Children's Hospital of Milwaukee. Sadly, many of them will never learn to walk, talk, play, or function in a social environment like many of us can. The very things we take for granted are things some can only hope for.
Many of these kids didn't have a choice in life. They were born with a serious condition. They can't choose to do things a little differently in order to change their situation. They will live with it for the remainder of their lives.
My son Noah didn't have a choice whether or not to go through what he did. Thankfully the Lord had a purpose in mind for his life as he does for all of us.
Most of you, on the other hand, do have a choice. You can choose whether or not to enjoy the life you've been given by caring for your body. You have the choice to start an exercise program that can positively impact your life. You have the choice to pursue habits that improve your health.
Or, you can choose to do nothing. To engage in activities that are detrimental to your health. The ball is in your court. What will your decision be?


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Oat Milk Latte or Americano
Has the Canadian corporate landscape changed in terms of diversity & inclusion since you started working 11 years ago?
On a corporate level there is more of a pronounced effort to celebrate the BIPOC community and make Allyship stronger. At McDonald's we started a BIPOC Employee Business Network in 2020 for corporate staff. I've been part of the BIPOC Steering Committee as a Partnerships Pillar Co-Lead. My role is to help celebrate key calendar events by planning and bringing dedicated events to life. This past May in honour of Asian Heritage Month we hosted a Book Club event by reading the book Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong. Last year we held two virtual panels in honour of both Asian Heritage month and Indigenous History month with guest speakers to touch on the key topics to which we wanted to bring awareness and mindfulness.
Have you seen changes in the coffee community on a local level?
On a community level I feel that over the years more independent coffee businesses owned by BIPOC owners have opened up in the neighbourhoods where I hang out. Some of them have really become a part of the community and I'm glad to support them.
If you could work towards ONE thing to increase diversity & inclusion in Canadian coffee, what would this be?
I would suggest supporting organizations that give the DE&I community a foot in the door to the coffee industry or find other ways to build awareness of existing opportunities. Whether through scholarships to support trade education, experience through apprenticeships, or business grants for coffee entrepreneurs, this would all help make our industry more Diverse and Inclusive.


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BK Design Solutions is a leading web design agency based in Houston. Our passion lies in creating visually stunning and user-friendly websites that empower businesses to succeed in the digital world.
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When it comes to website design, the process of transforming ideas into exceptional designs is nothing short of digital alchemy. As web design agency 'BK Design Solutions' in Houston knows all too well, this art form combines technical expertise with creative vision, resulting in websites that captivate and engage visitors.
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Stay tuned for the final section of our article, where we will explore the importance of collaboration and communication in the journey of bringing these exceptional designs to life.
The Alchemy Process: Crafting Digital Experiences with BK Design Solutions
BK Design Solutions, a web design agency in Houston, has mastered the art of transforming ideas into captivating digital experiences. With their expertise in website design, they seamlessly blend aesthetics with functionality, creating online platforms that leave a lasting impression.
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January 17, 2015
Viktor Troicki
V. TROICKI/M. Kukushkin
6‑2, 6‑3
THE MODERATOR:Ă'Â Questions, please.
Q.Ă'Â Congrats on winning a big title again.Ă'Â How happy are you?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â Very.Ă'Â (Laughter.)Ă'Â Very happy.Ă'Â Yeah, a lot of emotions actually.Ă'Â It's been a tough road, a lot of work, and it paid off with a nice title.
If I look back where I was like five, six months ago it's amazing to have a title already.Ă'Â So it's really nice moment for me and for all my team.Ă'Â I really‑‑ it's very emotional.Ă'Â Yeah, that's all I can say.
Q.Ă'Â It took you a long time to win your first title, first part of your career.Ă'Â Now you come back, and I think this one is even more important.
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â Yeah, when I was starting again, when I got back, I looked on this like a second chance, second career actually.Ă'Â It's been nice, a nice comeback.Ă'Â It's been different playing tennis ever since I came back.Ă'Â I'm more happy on the court.Ă'Â I enjoy a lot of things on the court.
It's definitely more nicer to play now than before.Ă'Â Yeah, as I said, it's been great.Ă'Â I had a great week behind me, and it's just everything was really satisfying for me.
So I'm going happy to Melbourne where I have my next match already on Monday, and I will try to continue playing good tennis, as I did here.
Q.Ă'Â How nervous were you?Ă'Â How much did nerves come into your...
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â Not too much.Ă'Â One point on match I got not nervous, but, you know, he broke my rhythm a little bit at 4‑1 in the second set.Ă'Â He took a medical timeout, and I felt I was close, you know, close to finishing the match.
He started hitting the ball pretty sweet and fast.Ă'Â Didn't want to rally too much.Ă'Â He played few good shots; I missed some.Ă'Â Yeah, that was when he broke me.
But I think I refocused back again pretty good.Ă'Â Next game broke him back and served good for the title.
Yeah, I think I was pretty well‑prepared for this match, and overall my focus was pretty good.
Q.Ă'Â As you said, you're playing already on Monday.Ă'Â Don't you think that even though it's always like that, players who play the final the week before slam should get an extra day off?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â That's what you should tell to ATP and the people making the schedule.Ă'Â That's how it is.Ă'Â It's actually the same for my opponent who won the title in Auckland, so that's going to be interesting.Ă'Â We both came in quallies and won the titles, me here and him in Auckland, as I said.
Yeah, we have one day of rest.Ă'Â Tomorrow is a travel day, so I don't know if you can count it as a day of rest.Ă'Â I'll definitely have to practice and see the courts and conditions there.
But that's the life, I guess of a professional tennis player.Ă'Â It's not easy.Ă'Â We know it.Ă'Â You got to adjust pretty fast.Ă'Â That's why I admire all the great names, great champions, who do this week after week.Ă'Â You know, they keep winning, and that's what you got to do if you want to make it to the top.
Q.Ă'Â Is there anyone you want to kind of give, in a way, this title to?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â Yeah, there is many people, definitely.Ă'Â Of course my parents who were always there and gave me opportunity to do this, to play.
Then definitely my coach, Jack reader, and my trainer, Milos Jelisavcic, who are with me already for you few years.
They stayed with me when I had time off.Ă'Â They were by my side and we worked hard and they believed in me always.Ă'Â This really means a lot to me.Ă'Â They help me a lot.
Also friends who were great.Ă'Â Also very helpful and very‑‑ you know, gave me a lot of positive energy during my toughest time in life.Ă'Â That means a lot, and I want to thank all the people who were there for me at that time.
Q.Ă'Â If you end up making it back or making it to the top 10 or even better, is it possible that you would look back at the ban as even a positive thing?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â No.Ă'Â (Smiling.)Ă'Â No.
No, because I know that I didn't do anything wrong.Ă'Â It's very painful when you know you're innocent and they punish you for something that you know you didn't do anything wrong.
That hurts a lot, and I will never forget that.Ă'Â I mean, they went after my career and they wanted to ruin it on the court.Ă'Â It's been very tough in the start, so I will never, never forget it and I will never‑‑ it gave me a lot of‑‑ I mean, I was motivated and pumped even more when it happened.
After few months when I got to think about it after all, I decided I want to play tennis again and give my best and of course come back stronger than I was.
But still, it's not the way it should have happened.Ă'Â That's what I think.
Q.Ă'Â On a different note, I have one question for you:Ă'Â I've been watching you in Brescia in a challenger and now here all week, and I still can't figure out, is your forehand better than the backhand or the other way around?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â I don't know.Ă'Â I don't want to give it out now publically.Ă'Â (Smiling.)
Let's keep it a secret.
Q.Ă'Â How important is just physical fitness for you right now?Ă'Â You seem to be moving really well and there were a lot of points that displayed that tonight.Ă'Â It was very entertaining tennis.Ă'Â How important is it for you to be able to keep that up?
VIKTOR TROICKI:Ă'Â I got to say I been working harder than ever probably, and I feel very, very fit.Ă'Â I didn't have any problems.Ă'Â I had eight matches here, and, yeah, luckily I haven't had problems.Ă'Â I feel very fresh again.Ă'Â I feel I can go again good on Monday, playing good on Monday.
We'll see.Ă'Â Definitely I was working hard and that's paying off.Ă'Â I have inside myself trust in my body, and I feel I can do a lot of things.
So that's the most important thing.
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By Rosie Preston
It would have been easy to skip this week's column, but I realize that this week is a time to share love, laughter, and joy with those we love. I'm especially thankful for those same people who know my shortcomings and past experiences and still love me!
Every day, I wake up thankful to be living in a warm home. Our home is humble but very comfortable. If I stand in the middle of a room and turn around, I am reminded of each picture, piece of furniture dishes, love seat and recliner. The bedroom furniture has all been handed down to us from older family members. But that furniture is beautiful and well-made, so I find no reason to replace it.
When I was a young girl in grammar school, my Paw Paw would bring dolls from his storage boxes and allow me to look at them. I did not have the sense then to know what those dolls would be worth today. Paw Paw also would save coins, which held my interest more often than not. My granddaddy had grown up during the war when folks did everything, they could to stretch a dime. Well, he was on top of it!
If only I could have been thankful for a granddaddy who realized that many things increase in value as the years fly and that many items are more valuable today than when you first purchased it. I loved my Barbie dolls when they first hit the store shelves. If I had known how quickly time would fly and drop a milestone on my head, I would have taken heed! For sure, I would listen to my elder's advice and saved those dolls.
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Women Singing OUT! is a lesbian-based choir that welcomes all women who love music. In its 15th season, Women Singing OUT! is pleased to announce that Dr. Deirdre McClure has taken the position of Artistic Director and will lead the choir in its 15th Anniversary concert on February 7 and 8, 2015.
The choir is dedicated to the promotion of tolerance, diversity, peace, and hope, which is reflected in their music.
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In a relief, the samples of four close contacts of the 12-year-old Kerala boy who died of the Nipah virus recently, again tested negative. However, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that the source of the infection has yet to be determined. The minister added that a team from National Institute of Virology in Pune is stationed in Kozhikode to collect samples in order to identify the source of the infection. Meanwhile, a total of 68 people who had come in close contact with the deceased boy have so far tested negative.
"Four samples of close contacts of the child were tested again for confirmation. All were tested negative. Our field surveillance is continuing along with the fever surveillance. The sample testing is also continuing in the epicenter of the infection," the minister told reporters.
She said it was important to identify the source of infection and the surveillance team from the National Institute of Virology, Pune, has been collecting samples from various areas and locations.
"The high risk contacts have been isolated in the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Their health is stable. It's important that we identify the source of the infection. We are trying to. The Pune NIV team is collecting samples from various parts to identify the source," the minister said.
The state government had conducted a complete house-to-house survey within a three-km-radius from the house of the deceased 12-year-old boy, as part of its fever surveillance.
The government had earlier stated that around 15,000 houses from the containment zone were included in the survey and details were sought from around 68,000 people.


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An indicator is something that helps you understand where you are, which way you are going, and how far you are from where you want to be. An effective indicator alerts you to a problem before it gets too bad and helps you recognize what needs to be done to fix the problem. Indicators of sustainable forestry point to areas where the links between the forest resource, economy, and society are poorly understood. They allow you to identify issue areas and help show the way to improve those areas. Indicators of sustainable forestry are different from traditional indicators of forest management. Traditional indicators change one part of the system if it were entirely independent of the other parts. For example, traditional forestry indicators simply measure the amount of timber harvested without linking it to the rate of growth or replenishment of this resource. Thus unsustainable practices such as overharvesting lead to decline in the forest resources (both forest cover and forest health). This in turn reduces the economic health and social benefits for the community, such as water quality and availability, recreation and enjoyment of forest beauty. Regardless of where you are in the plan-act-evaluate process of developing sustainable forestry for your community, as depicted in Figure 4-1, developing indicators to measure progress is a useful and necessary step:
Figure 4-1. Developing Indicators as Part of Plan-Act-Evaluate Process
In some cases, a community may use indicators from the list of Montréal Process indicators provided in Appendix E. In others, the community may choose to develop their own indicators. However, to be effective, indicators need to be relevant, useful and useable for the community for which they are developed. While there is no 'one-size-fits-all' set of indicators, most projects chose some indicators used in the Montreal Process. In addition, the process of having diverse members of the community reach agreement on a common set of indicators for making decisions and measuring progress itself is a critical and necessary step in understanding how different aspects of the community are interrelated and how they are all needed to develop a viable long-term plan for community sustainability. This chapter provides some general guidelines on how to develop sustainable forestry indicators. Figure 4.2 presents the main steps in this process.
Ideally, these steps should be done in conjunction with the Plan-Act-Evaluate stages where Steps A-C overlap the Plan stage, Steps C-E overlap the Act stage and Steps F-B overlap the Evaluate stage. Step A: Agree on indicators' purpose and focus (issue area) Regardless of whether you have used indicators previously and have collected large amounts of data, it is always important before initiating a sustainable forestry program to:
Indicators can be developed for different purposes. For example, as described in the case studies in Appendix D, Gogebic County, Michigan, wanted to have sustainable forestry indicators to measure progress toward their vision and promote better natural resource management. On the other hand, Wallowa County, Oregon, was particularly interested in measuring the baseline conditions and using indicators to participate in local, regional and national forest policy decision-making. Understanding the purpose of the indicators will help narrow down the number of possible indicators, resulting in a more manageable final set. Exercises and activities that could be useful in this step include: 1. Name that Indicator Exercise - Appendix C, Section C-1. This exercise is a useful starting place for those who are unfamiliar with indicators. It helps understand the difference between indicators and other items such as goals, issues and targets. 2. Trouble in River City Exercise - Appendix C, Section C-4. This exercise is a skill building exercise that helps community members gain experience using indicators for different purposes - to assess system conditions, make decisions and evaluate progress. It also demonstrates that different groups and organizations within a community will have different priorities and goals, highlighting the need to involve all stakeholders and respect others viewpoints. 3. Case Studies - Appendix D. Review the case studies in Appendix D to see how those communities defined the purpose of their indicators and compare to your community's needs. Step B: Identify potential indicators and ways to organize them Once the purpose of the indicators has been decided, the next step is to begin to identify potential indicators. Since there is, literally, an unlimited number of indicators from which to choose, it helps to have a structure or framework for organizing the indicators. The framework helps to ensure that important issue areas are not left out inadvertently and that the resulting set of indicators reflects a balanced view of the critical issue areas. There are a number of frameworks that can be used to develop and organize indicators of sustainable forestry. This ToolKit focuses primarily on the Montréal Process but in some cases other frameworks may be more useful for a particular community. For more information on other frameworks refer to Appendix B. Montréal Process is an example of goal-based approach for developing indicators. Its seven criteria are the basis for organizing indicators of forest sustainability. They ensure that a community looks at its forest resources in many different ways - as a source of timber and non-timber products, carbon sink, water, soil and biodiversity protection, as well as a source of social and economic benefits. The indicators developed also need to consider the institutional structure needed to deal with a community's forest resources. The Montréal Process Criteria are as follows:
Criteria 1 through 5 relate to the biological functions of the forest. Criteria 6 covers the numerous socio-economic functions that forests provide, such as jobs, recreation, aesthetics and better quality of life. Criteria 7 deals with how regulations and institutions affect forest sustainability - whether they actually promote more sustainable resource use or act as impediments to sustainability practices. For each criterion the Montréal Process has several indicators that help measure that particular aspect and function of the forest. Some of the suggested indicators are more difficult to use at community level due to the lack of data but most of the indicators can be applied at different levels - local, regional and national. Which indicators are chosen will completely depend on the community's priorities, vision and goals. A complete list of Montréal Process Criteria and Indicators is included in Appendix E. Activities that can be useful in this step include: 1. Frameworks for Organizing Issues and Indicators, Appendix C, Section C-2. The worksheets in this section can be useful for brainstorming potential indicators. 2. Indicator Frameworks, Appendix B and Appendix E. These appendices have several tables of sample indicators organized within different frameworks. Table B-3 shows indicators organized using the Pressure-State-Response framework. Table B-4 shows indicators and goals within an Input-Output-Outcome framework. Appendix E shows indicators organized in the Montréal Process Criteria Framework. Step C: Select indicators to monitor In many cases the initial brainstorming of indicators will lead to a huge list of possible measures. Collecting data and measuring all 67 indicators listed under the Montréal Process C&I can be a Herculean task. For communities with limited resources it is particularly important to be able to prioritize and select a smaller number of effective indicators to measure sustainable forestry issues. Once you complete the selection and/or brainstorming of indicators you can evaluate each indicator using some criteria. The Guide to Sustainable Community Indicators (Hart 1999) suggests some criteria such as:
Activities that can be useful in this step include: 1. Worksheets for Selecting Indicators, Appendix C, Section 6a, b, and c. These worksheets can be used to select a small number of indicators from a long list. In small groups, have participants evaluate all the indicators that have been suggested. Worksheet C-6a uses standard indicator evaluation criteria. Worksheet C-6b uses sustainability indicator evaluation criteria. The two worksheets may be combined but will take additional time to complete since the participants will have to discuss each indicator and each evaluation criteria. (A list of 10 indicators could take an hour to evaluate using either worksheet or 1 ½ hours with the worksheets combined.) Worksheet C-6c is used to summarize the results of all the small groups. It works best when converted to a wall chart or overhead for tallying. Once a group has finished selecting a small number of indicators, they mark the selected indicators in the column for their group number. Once all the small groups have made their selections, the results are reviewed and discussed in the large group. 2. Evaluating Indicators in a Framework, Appendix C, Section 7. A worksheet like this can be useful for determining how evenly a set of indicators covers the key issues. The example given uses the Montréal Process framework although other frameworks can be substituted. Step D: Use Indicators to Set Targets for the Community A target is a desirable value that you want an indicator to reach within a particular period of time. For example, if you are measuring the percent of forest-related jobs in your community and you want to increase these over time, you may set up a target of 10% increase over the next 10 years. Santa Monica Sustainable City Program is an excellent example of indicator initiative which successfully developed indicators and set targets to evaluate progress toward their goals and vision over time. For each indicator a 1990 baseline was developed and a target for the year 2000 was set. In some cases indicator targets were chosen to reflect existing adopted or mandated goals, such as the target for landfilled solid waste which is mandated by state law. In other cases targets reflected established or informal City department goals. And others were chosen by the Program Task Force as aggressive and yet, realistic and achievable. For example, having measured 14.3 million gallons per day water usage in 1990, the Task Force came up with a 2000 target of 11.2 million gallons/day. Each of the indicators and targets was re-examined in year 2000 to find out if the target was met or not. In cases when the target was met, a new target was established for the period 2000-2010. In cases where the target was not met the reasons for this were investigated and corrective action was planned. In the cases where the indicators did not seem particularly useful anymore, they were replaced with new indicators and targets. Setting targets using indicators is a very useful step because it allows tracking progress toward long-term goals and taking corrective action in timely manner and holding people/organizations accountable. However, not every community will be ready to set targets. Communities which have just begun to develop indicators will not have baseline data for the indicators in order to set specific targets. In other cases, reaching consensus for the targets might be difficult. If you have already collected some baseline data on the indicators, aim for setting targets as the next key step. Step E: Collect data for the indicators Collecting data to measure the baseline conditions (the first time when you measure an indicator) and trends is a critical step in using any indicator. In some cases the data will be readily available (e.g., Census data on population, employment, income); in others - you will have to put a lot of time and effort into this. Finding data for a particular indicator can sometimes be a serious obstacle and yet, it is always worthwhile to make the extra effort and collect data for the indicator you need instead of falling into the trap of measuring only the indicators you have data for. In Appendix E, the last column of the table listing the Montréal Process indicators includes suggestions for data sources for some of the indicators. Appendix F (Other Resources) lists some possible data sources for sustainable forestry indicators. The Guide to Sustainable Community Indicators (Hart 1999) includes suggestions for federal, state and local data sources as well as how to use Internet to find some data. The Sustainable Forest Management Handbook (McDonough et. al. 2002) provides a few general thoughts on gathering information and data. The Northeastern Area sustainability website www.na.fs.fed.us/sustainability/database.htm also includes information on data sources. Other sources of data include:
One way to make data searching easier is to make sure that the indicator project includes a diverse cross-section of the community. The more people involved, the more data sources will be known to the project. Step F: Evaluate indicator usefulness Once you have selected your indicators and collected data, you are ready to present the information in the form of a graph that should help you evaluate trends and find out whether you are moving toward achieving your targets, goals and vision. At this point it is important to evaluate the usefulness of selected indicators and drop or revise them accordingly, so you don't waste time collecting unnecessary data and tracking the wrong indicators. In order to evaluate indicator usefulness you may ask the following questions:
Once a community has developed and implemented a set of sustainable forestry indicators to measure its progress toward commonly agreed vision and goals, it needs to establish a mechanism to go back in order to review and revise its goals, targets and indicators if necessary. This last step in the process of using any sustainability indicators is in a way "aligning and readjusting its compass" to make sure that it points in the right direction. In many cases an indicator's true usefulness becomes clear only after it has been implemented. This step allows revising the initial set of goals, targets and indicators. In many ways this looks like a spring cleaning at home - you have to go through all your stuff and get rid of the items that you don't need any more, otherwise you risk spending a lot of time looking for something. Similarly, keeping only a small number of useful indicators allows you to save time and resources for doing the actual work. Here are some of the questions that you may want to ask when evaluating and revising the indicators, targets and goals:
Useful Resources Sustainable Forest Management Community Handbook for the Great Lakes Region, by Maureen McDonough, Leigh Ann Spence, and Wendy Hinrichs Sanders, May 2002. An excellent guide to developing a community-based, sustainable forestry initiative. In addition to the section who to engage in the process, the guide includes a number of case studies of communities in the Great Lakes Region that have developed sustainable forestry initiatives and has detailed information about sources of data for indicators. Available at www.lsfa.org/pub_SFM_handbook.html.


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Bach's Coffeehouse
CHICAGO, IL – University of Chicago
October 14, 2016
As performed in sold-out concerts at Tanglewood and the BBC Proms (2015), "A Night at Bach's Coffeehouse" presents Apollo's Fire and director/harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell in music of J.S. Bach and his most admired colleagues. Inspired by the lively coffeehouse concerts led by Bach in 18th-century Leipzig – fiery strings, colorful recorders and a dizzying harpsichord solo… an evening of rampant virtuosity!


text: I was asked a question recently about whether or not most of Eric's paintings were of a specific location or not. It is difficult to pinpoint a location of most Eric's paintings. It is true that some of Eric's paintings were of specific buildings and therefore, by extension, of particular locales. Some examples that come to mind are the barns of various Shaker communities, covered bridges, and the Rancho de Taos Mission church in New Mexico. These examples of identifiable structures and objects are relatively uncommon examples within the body of known work by Eric. He trended towards less directly identifiable scenes over the course of his career, but I am not convinced that this was a conscious decision on the part of the artist. Part of the reason for this is that he did not paint on location, rather – at least according to Sloane himself – from memory. This is partially true. He did paint his recollections, but I have found in nearly 25 years of research that he was liberally aided by books and photographs. So much so that a small number of his paintings appear as fully copied images from an identifiable photograph in a specific book. He seemed to love the Pennsylvania landscape, to the extent that quite often he painted a Pennsylvania bank barn in a work he would title "Connecticut Winter", or something similar. Quite a few Sloane landscapes are really almost a montage of memories that don't always "go together".


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To maximize the shelf life of canned baked beans after opening, refrigerate in covered glass or plastic container. How long do opened canned baked beans last in the refrigerator? Canned baked beans that have been continuously refrigerated will keep for about 3 to 4 days.
How long can baked beans stay in the fridge? Your cooked beans last about 3 to 5 days in the fridge. To store them, let the beans cool down after cooking, then pop them in the refrigerator within an hour. Getting them stored quickly and chilled in the fridge will help prevent the growth of bacteria.
Do baked beans actually go bad? Unopened canned baked beans come with a shelf life of 1 to 3 years, but stay safe way past the date on the label if you store them properly. As long as the can is intact, all that can realistically happen to the food is the quality dropping a bit over time.
Can you eat beans that have been in the fridge for a week? Once a can of beans has been opened, you should use up the remaining beans within 3 to 4 days. They should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. If they're not stored correctly, or are kept for too long, the risk of food poisoning increases.
How do you tell if canned baked beans are bad? The best way is to smell and look at the baked beans: if the baked beans develop an off odor, flavor or appearance, or if mold appears, they should be discarded. Discard all baked beans from cans or packages that are leaking, rusting, bulging or severely dented.
Do baked beans go bad in the fridge? – Related Asked Question
How long do canned beans last in the fridge?
Canned beans
Look at the best before date on the can. After rinsing canned beans, store in a glass or plastic air tight container in the fridge, not in the opened can. They will keep for 3-4 days. You can also freeze opened canned beans for 1-2 months.
Do Heinz baked beans go off?
Properly stored, an unopened can of baked beans in sauce will generally stay at best quality for about 3 to 5 years, although it will usually remain safe to use after that.
Can canned beans go bad?
What about the foods in your pantry? Most shelf-stable foods are safe indefinitely. In fact, canned goods will last for years, as long as the can itself is in good condition (no rust, dents, or swelling).
Can baked beans be left out overnight?
According to USDA recommendations, cooked beans left out overnight (or for more than two hours) should be thrown away. Even if you reheat the beans to kill any bacteria, there may be heat-resistant toxins produced by bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, which reheating can't destroy.
What happens if you eat spoiled beans?
If not cooked properly or eaten spoiled, beans can cause such symptoms as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, mild fever, weaknesses and other symptoms associated with food poisoning. Eating spoiled beans can also cause more serious health issues that require hospitalization.
Can you keep beans in the tin in the fridge?
"Opened canned food should be treated in the same manner as regular food, and should not be stored any longer than its uncanned version." According to Buchtmann, you shouldn't store an opened tin or can in the fridge once opened, as "the tin or iron can dissolve into the food, giving it a metallic taste".
Can you freeze baked beans?
You can freeze baked beans, and they keep in the freezer for at least 6 months. Canned baked beans last months, so it's best to only freeze the leftovers, and do that the same day you cook them. Let the beans cool completely, then portion them into freezer-safe containers and freeze.
How can you tell if beans have gone bad?
So if you see mottled skin, dark spots or any visible traces of mold, you should toss them. No unusual smells — dried beans should not have a strong smell. If there's a rancid aroma when you open your bag of beans, this cold be a sign of molding, fermentation or pest droppings. Toss 'em!
Can you get food poisoning from beans?
Eating raw or undercooked kidney beans can lead to food poisoning, including symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Only a few beans are needed to cause poisoning. Kidney beans, or red beans, contain a natural protein, Lectin, that is found in many plants, animals and humans.
What food never expires?
13 Foods That Will Never Expire
- Honey. Honey may crystallize over time, but it won't actually expire or become unusable. …
- Sugar. Both white and brown sugar can be used indefinitely if they are stored in an airtight container away from light and heat. …
- White Rice. …
- Salt. …
- Cornstarch. …
- Vinegar. …
- Pure Vanilla Extract. …
- Maple Syrup.
How do you store leftover canned beans?
13 Foods That Will Never Expire
- Honey. Honey may crystallize over time, but it won't actually expire or become unusable. …
- Sugar. Both white and brown sugar can be used indefinitely if they are stored in an airtight container away from light and heat. …
- White Rice. …
- Salt. …
- Cornstarch. …
- Vinegar. …
- Pure Vanilla Extract. …
- Maple Syrup.
Does peanut butter go bad?
Peanut butter generally has a long shelf life. In the pantry, commercial peanut butters may last 6–24 months unopened, or 2–3 months once opened. Natural peanut butters lack preservatives and may last several months unopened, or up to a month once opened.
Can you eat canned beans 2 years out of date?
So is it safe to eat canned food past its "expiration" date? While canned goods past their "best-by" date may not taste optimal, there's actually no real health risk in consuming canned goods as long as they remain in good condition.
Why can't you put tin cans in the fridge?
You should not try storing open metal cans in the refrigerator, because the iron and the tin can seep into the foods and taint the flavour and in some cases cause negative health effects. Keeping open cans in the fridge is especially dangerous if the food is quite acidic, such as fruits and tomatoes.
Is it safe to refrigerate canned food?
It is best to store unopened commercially canned foods in a cool and dry place (such as in a cupboard). Metals can corrode and rust in moist environments. However, you may store them in the refrigerator for a short period of time. … Low-acid canned foods (canned peas, potatoes, corn, meat, poultry, etc.)
Can botulism form in the fridge?
botulinum bacteria will never grow in the refrigerator – they cannot grow at temperatures below 12° C source. The non-proteolytic strains can grow at temperatures as low as 3° C.
Can you reheat baked beans after cooking?
Can you reheat baked beans? Yes, you can reheat baked beans, and the oven works best. The beans will be reheated in less than 30 minutes when reheating in the oven.
Can you freeze canned beans after you open them?
Summary. In short, the answer is yes, you can freeze canned beans. It is a great way to extend the shelf life of the beans if you have leftovers from a can that has been opened.
Can you refreeze cooked beans?
Can You Refreeze Refried Beans? Yes, you can. As you can probably tell, refried beans are very freezer friendly, and you can refreeze them after they've been defrosted. Just make sure you let them cool down to room temperature before putting them back in the freezer.
Why do my beans taste sour?
If the beans are under-roasted, they'll taste grassy and sour. If they're old and stale, they'll have a really sharp lemony flavor. But, chances are, you're beans are fine—which means you need to make a small adjustment or two to how you make your coffee. Sour coffee is usually under-extracted coffee.
Can dried beans get too old to cook?
It's best to use dried beans within a year. Older beans can still be cooked and eaten, but expect cooking times to be longer.
Are canned kidney beans toxic?
There are no toxicity issues when it comes to canned red kidney beans since they are pre-cooked.
Does water expire?
Bottled water can expire
Though water itself doesn't expire, bottled water often has an expiration date. In 1987, New Jersey became the first and only U.S. state to pass a law requiring that all food products — including bottled water — have an expiration date of 2 years or less from the date of manufacture.
What food can last 100 years?
11 Foods That Can Keep for Years
- Oats. This prolific cereal grain and staple of many American breakfast tables can last up to 30 years, according to the Utah State University Extension. …
- White rice. …
- Popcorn. …
- Dark chocolate. …
- Honey. …
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- Certain cheeses.
Does pudding mix really expire?
Prepared pudding can last for 1 week in the refrigerator, whereas packaged dry pudding will last for months beyond its "best by" date according to our table.
Pudding Expiration Date.
(Unopened) | Pantry | Refrigerator |
Pudding Prepared from Dry Mix lasts for | 1 Day | 5-7 Days |
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David T. C. Davies is the Conservative MP for Monmouth. [1] He was first elected in 2005 and at the General Election in May 2010, he more than doubled his majority to over 10,000 votes.
In the 2015 general election, Davies was re-elected once again. He gained 50 per cent of the vote and a majority of 10,982. [2]
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Prior to a career in politics, Davies worked for British Steel as well as the Territorial Army where he served for 18 months as a Gunner with 104 Air Defence Regiment at Raglan Barracks Newport. [3]
In 1999 he helped to set up and run the anti-Welsh Assembly campaign. [3] When the Assembly was established he stood for Monmouthshire and promoted his ideals of being against the whole principle of devolution and promised to oppose further powers and stand for the Union.
- ↑ David T.C Davies www.parliament, accessed 2 March 2015
- ↑ election 2015 BBC, accessed 12 May 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 About David David Davies, accessed 2 March 2015


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This is despite the fact the council had previously dismissed concerns the revamp would be used to get rid of statues were "nonsense" and that there was "no pre-determined plan to remove any of the statues" — the word "pre-determined" looking like it was have been very deliberately inserted, now that it seems statues may indeed be removed.
BLM-Inspired Review Targets Statues of Queen Victoria, Rabbie Burns, Nelson, and More in Scottish Capital https://t.co/hMw1oSXyjx
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) March 2, 2021
"It was always obvious that Glasgow Council would use this redesign as an excuse to offload 'problematic' statues," said Robert Poll, of the Save Our Statues campaign, in comments to the Scottish Daily Express.
"The only complaints have come from a handful of noisy activists, including the hatchet job slavery report commissioned by the Council to coincide with this redesign," Poll alleged.
"The cleverly worded consultation puts 'repositioning' in the same category as removing from the square altogether. But if asked directly, the people of Glasgow would tell them in no uncertain terms to keep their hands off their historical statues," he suggested.
Scotland: Robert the Bruce Statue Vandalised with 'BLM', 'Racist King' Slogans https://t.co/kDpamIzuRZ
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) June 14, 2020
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Often a significant difference between mug punters and those who take their punting more seriously is discipline.
A key component of discipline in horse racing betting involves having a staking plan that aims to limit the damage losing bets do to your bankroll.
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Level Staking
As its name suggests, level staking involves staking the same amount of your bankroll on every selection, regardless of their odds.
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Level staking suits punters that are able to identify a good betting opportunity (one that presents value in your mind) without using formulas that provide an exact calculation on the probabilities and 'edge' you have over the bookie.
While level staking can limit the big wins on runners that are shorter in the market (if you deem them to be a higher winning chance than the market), it also prevents the potential damage of losing bets with other more sophisticated staking methods.
Punters that adopt a level staking betting strategy will often be tempted to alter their stake amount depending on bank size.
For example, if your total bankroll is $1000, a $25 bet would seem more than reasonable and you may be tempted to increase your stake.
If your total bankroll is $300, a $25 bet suddenly becomes much riskier and the temptation may become to lower your stake. This is where proportional staking comes into play.
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Proportional staking is where your betting stake is a constant percentage of your bankroll.
As mentioned above, this is usually between 3-5% of your total bankroll.
Therefore, the amount of dollars bet changes every time, depending on how much your bankroll grows or shrinks.
Proportional staking is particularly useful for punters that prefer to be dictated how much to stake per wager, which takes the thinking out of how much to bet, and it's also beneficial for limiting bankroll damage in losing runs.
Given the size of the stake is lowered every time the bankroll is reduced, it generally takes longer for a bankroll to be wiped out.
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Variants of proportional staking
One variant of proportional staking is the strategy of betting to win a percentage of your bankroll.
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For a $1.50 chance, you would need to stake $133.33 (200/1.50 = 133.33).
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$10 @ $12 = $120
$30 @ $4.00 = $120
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