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If I was told I couldn't eat fragrant, ripe, gloriously red tomatoes any longer I think I would cry - I would grieve for them far more than I have for any other food I have had to eliminate on the Low-FODMAP diet. You can keep your Chanel No.5; I think there is no aroma that matches the luscious, verdant smell of a greenhouse full of tomatoes in summer.
How best to celebrate the tomato? With this simple salad of course! A dish that is elegant enough to serve to others but quick enough to knock up for a snatched kitchen supper. Shush, don't tell anyone the secret ingredient in this salad until after they have eaten. People can be peculiarly snobbish about tomato ketchup.
You can add a torn up ball of buffalo mozzarella to turn this into a more substantial lunch dish. Although I have used extra virgin olive oil here, do try using different oils such as the basil oil or Aromatic Spiced Oil for variety. Use the salad to top The Greatest Garlic Bread to make The Greatest Bruschetta Ever - divine.
I have used the Natural Grey Sea Salt with Herbs de Provence as it feels right that a tomato dish should taste of Provencal sunshine but equally the Natural Grey Sea Salt with Garden Herbs bring you flavours an English country garden. For a yeast-free version, use non-brewed condiment in place of the vinegar.
I use Chippa gluten-free Tomato Ketchup, as it is low-FODMAP, but use any good quality ketchup you can tolerate. For an entirely different smoky flavour – please use the barbeque tomato ketchup from the recipe in my book, Our House For Tea.
Serves 4 as a side dish
Prep – 5-10 minutes
4 large ripe tomatoes, at room temperature
1 tbsp. ketchup
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. white wine vinegar
½ tsp. Natural Grey Sea Salt with Herbs de Provence
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. finely chopped parsley (optional)
Slice the tomatoes horizontally into 5mm slices, cutting out the 'stalky' middle nearer the top. For this I use the end of a vegetable peeler. Lay the slices artistically in a shallow dish, putting the less attractive slices on the bottom. Whisk all the remaining ingredients, except the parsley, in a small bowl and pour over the slices in an even layer. If you are using the parsley, scatter it over the top. This salad benefits from standing for 10 minutes to mingle but it is not essential.


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Do y'all remember me talking about the church pews I bought? A couple of months ago I found 8 antique church pews in South Carolina. They were located about 30 minutes from where my Dad lives and were a STEAL. Dad went, checked them out, hauled them to my uncle's house, and stored them for me. Now, it's time to go get 'em! These pews are 15' long, which means it will take a long trailer to bring them home. Luckily, my partner in crime, Leah grew up hauling horses and is an expert at pulling one! On Wednesday, Leah and I are taking a Road Trip!
When I told Leah about our travel plans, there was one MUST. We had to be in South Carolina on a Monday. Why? The So-lina auction. I've only been once, but let's just say by the time I left that day the auctioneer knew my number by heart! It was so fun and a total adrenaline rush! A huge open field with rows upon rows of treasure! I can't wait! And as if I couldn't get any more excited, Dad called last week and said there would be another auction on Saturday! I sure am glad we are taking a trailer! ;)
I'm not sure how much internet I will have but I promise to blog as much as possible. You can follow me on Instagram for all of our fun pics and live updates along the way!
We are sure to bring home some great stuff and of course I'm going to share! When we get back, I will giveaway one of our fabulous, "shopping frenzy" finds. Here's how to enter:
- Instagram, Instagram, Instagram! I am totally addicted! From Wednesday (July 3rd) to Tuesday (July 9th), post a pic of your favorite shopping frenzy find. It can be from anywhere (department store, yard sale, auction, flea market, estate sale, etc). Make sure you use 2 hashtags and you spell them correctly! #theleraelife and #frenzyfinds.
- Share this blog post on Facebook then come back and brag about it in the comment section below.
In order to be eligible, you must be a subscriber to The Le Rae Life blog. The giveaway will start on Wednesday July 3rd and end on July 9th at midnight. The winner will be announced on July 10th.

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Browns' Bryant back after health scare
BEREA, Ohio (AP) –– Desmond Bryant knew he had to make some major changes to his lifestyle. Really, he had no choice or there could be devastating consequences.
"A heart surgery will make you kind of realize you need to start doing things right, especially diet wise," Bryant said. "I've really cleaned things up a little bit. So far, so good."
Bryant's comeback from a major health scare continued Wednesday when the Browns' defensive lineman returned practiced for the first time since having a procedure in December to fix an irregular heartbeat — a condition he has had for years — that led to him having his first season with Cleveland cut short.
On Dec. 6, Bryant underwent a cardiac ablation, an operation that involves a catheter being inserted to destroy a small area of bad heart tissue. The 6-foot-6, 310-pounder had at least two episodes last season when his heart raced out of control, including once during an Oct. 3 game against Buffalo.
Bryant was hospitalized overnight and the 29-year-old had a recurrence two months later following a home loss to Jacksonville. It was then that Bryant, who was forced to leave a 2012 game for Oakland with a fast heart rate and light-headedness, was advised to undergo the ablation.
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"I felt like after I experienced what I did on the field that it was finally time to do something to fix that," Bryant said. "So while it was a trying time, I was also excited to get this procedure done and put this behind me. Since then, I've been training and feeling real well.
"I'm back. I'm healthy."
Bryant missed the first minicamp practice on Tuesday for personal reasons, but joined his teammates for their second workout, which was held inside again because of rain and wet grounds.
Bryant was welcomed back by everyone, including linebacker Quentin Groves, who also had a heart ablation in 2008. Groves' condition was first diagnosed when he was in college but he didn't decide to have the procedure until it was spotted again at the NFL combine.
"It's kind of scary not knowing what it is," Groves said. "The way it was explained to me when I had my procedure, the doctor told me one day you could not wake up. I was like, `Well, OK, if I was your son, what would you do?' He said, `I would have the procedure done.'
"Anytime someone plays with your heart, you're kind of scared."
Groves spoke with Bryant before he had the operation, and joked that he had to comfort his big teammate.
"Des is a big baby. I have to rock him to sleep at night. No, I'm just kidding," Groves said. "I just told him, `It's a fairly simple procedure. I recommend you get it done. I'm proud that you got it done before it became a problem for you.'"
Bryant wasn't anxious about the operation. He was most fearful during the episodes when his heart raced.
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"I would feel like I had a fast heart rate and the next thing I know I was going to the hospital," he said. "That was the only real scary thing."
Bryant was one of the biggest offseason acquisitions in 2013 by the Browns, who signed him to a five-year, $34 million free agent contract.
Bryant had an immediate impact, recording two sacks and a career-high 10 tackles in the opener against Miami. He was Cleveland's best defensive lineman through four games, but his production fell off sharply following his hospitalization. He finished with 3 sacks in 12 games.
Bryant, though, doesn't know if there's a direct correlation between his drop-off and heart ailment.
He's excited about the new defensive scheme brought in by coach Mike Pettine.
"They've got a few wrinkles here and there that kind of switch things up that really make it challenging for offenses," he said. "I can't wait to continue to grow and learn in this system and see where this will take us."
Does he fit in it?
"Absolutely," he said with a smile. "I'm a good fit for any defense."


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One of the reasons we chose SquareSpace was that it works well with mobile. We tried it on Android tablets and iPhones, and got great results. After all, you may want to look up policy while you are on the move.
As we are launching, we made search results more legible, the engines should now be working fine, we linked up every organization we point to, Twitter is up, email connected, feedback form linked up. Currently working on streamlining blog appearance.
In total, the engines now reach more than 35 institutions online. Several engines being fine-tuned off-line. If you are impatient, ask.


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In 2005, director Gus Van SanT made a movie called Last Days in which Michael Pitt portrayed grunge god Kurt Cobain. Everything about the project was perfect: Van Sant's style, as seen in films like Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, and Good Will Hunting, seemed akin to that quiet-on-the-outside-screaming-on-the-inside struggle which the fallen icon anthropomorphized for a generation; and there could have been no better choice than Pitt to play Cobain, for his appearance, his abandon, his attitude, his eyes. Pitt's harrowing embodiment of Cobain during the darkest stage of the rocker's storied depression finally gave the world a glimpse of the vulnerability and desperation that led to his heartbreaking suicide. The actor and director forged a fierce bond, and now, on the occasion of Pitt's new Martin Scorsese-helmed Boardwalk Empire, out on HBO, we asked the celebrated auteur to photograph and interview his one-time muse—no one can draw out the elements of another's soul quite like a director can his actor's.
GUS VAN SANT How did you fall into Boardwalk Empire?
MICHAEL PITT They sent me the pilot and I read it and I started working on it. I went to a big casting call, where you wait in the waiting room and you put the scene down on tape, and they called me a month later. I had been in California trying to find a job and I met with [Boardwalk producer] Terry Winter, and when I came back they said I could audition for Marty [Scorsese, who directed the pilot and executive produces the show]. I was a bit nervous, and before I went in for the audition I got dressed up-put on a suit and stuff-because it was 1920s-and I went in and I met Marty, who was staying at the Waldorf-Astoria. He had been kind of homeless for a while and he was staying in this giant suite, and I went in and we talked and I did this scene, and he said , "That's good, but you should do it angrier," and so I did, but he said, again, "That's good, but I think a bit more angry," so I did it again even angrier and asked, "So is that good?" and he said, "Yeah, more angry!" So I went to the corner of the room and started screaming at the top of my lungs, "You motherfucker!" and punching the wall. I asked him, "Is that good?" and he said, "I think it's a good place to start."
GVS So now you've worked with Buscemi, like, twice? Do you guys get along?
MP Steve's great. He lives in Park Slope in Brooklyn, which is not that far from where I am. It's great because we don't have to get to know each other and we can just start working.
GVS You guys seem like you would really get along.
MP I really like working with him. In the pilot there's a scene where I break a bottle over this guy's head. It wasn't scripted and I wasn't sure if he knew about it or not, but it was kind of a last-minute idea. The first time I did it he just turned to me and he looked like he was going to kill me-so much that I almost started laughing because he was so into it. He was so there.
GVS So it was acting.
MP Yeah. It was like no one else was there. The way that he turned to me after I did that , he was just right there in the moment. And that's why I really like working with him-there's the feeling that no matter what happens he's going to be there. I give that to him as well. If he ever wants to go somewhere, I'll be there. I'll just react. I won't stop.
GVS So both of you guys were shooting right in your neighborhood.
MP Yeah. It was all throughout Brooklyn.
GVS It wasn't a set?
MP They built a huge boardwalk with storefronts in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, by the water. It 's something that you think you'd see in California, built right on the water in Brooklyn. There's a giant green screen around it so they can put the ocean in.
GVS Boardwalk Empire is supposed to be set in Atlantic City in the '20s, right?
MP Yes, it takes place in Atlantic City in 1920, during Prohibition. It's pretty cool and the history of it is pretty interesting. All these people could make serious amounts of money bootlegging liquor, distributing it. No one really thought it was a crime. I believe the FBI was formed just in response to it. I mean , that time was amazing-it kind of reminds me a little bit of the '60s, everything so political-civil rights , the feminist movement, the music, the Harlem Renaissance. Everything was just coming to a peak at that time.
GVS The Jazz Age
MP Yep, the Jazz Age. Just everything. Everything.
GVS And you play a character that is coming up in the world of this bootlegger crime syndicate?
MP As of right now I'm playing a character who's come back from World War I. He's sort of damaged when he comes back-he's hurt his leg and he can't really get a job and he's seen all his peers who didn't go away excel, so he decides to start bootlegging to make money.
GVS And AI Capone-is he a character?
MP Yep. They do all the old gangsters: AI Capone, Lucky Luciano, Johnny Torrio, Donald Rothstein.
GVS The Gambinos, did they exist then?
MP Who?
GVS The Gambino Family. They're a big [crime] family.
MP I don't know what you're talking about.
GVS I get it. Your relatives work for them.
MP Shut the fuck up.
GVS Are you under a code of silence?
MP Can you talk about how River Phoenix got involved with My Own Private Idaho?
GVS Yeah. It was a really funny-looking script. It was about seventy pages and it had lots of different sized type, like it might have a paragraph that was eighteen- point type and the next piece would be a different size font-it looked like a patchwork. It was basically inspired by scripts that I had seen written by Stanley Kubrick—each script had a different philosophy of margins. Strangely, in the script that I read of A Clockwork Orange, the action was written in a single-word column down the page, but the dialogue was written so it looked like an Ogden Nash poem. On top of that it was about male prostitutes in Portland, so it was a little touchy. We were planning to make something quite low-budget and we were going to cast non-actors, and that's just what we assumed would happen. But we did have two people we wanted to play the parts: one was Keanu Reeves and one was River Phoenix. They were sort of our wish list. We didn't have any others-we just offered it to those two guys alone. Keanu was really interested because he had shot a film in Portland and he had done Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and I think he felt like he wanted to do something serious.
MP: Had he done River's Edge by then or no?
GVS: Yeah, he had. Reaching River was different. His agent, unlike Keanu's agent, completely flipped out and said, "Over my dead body will he do this movie." So I drove the script over to the Chateau Marmont [where River was staying] and there was Rain Phoenix answering the door, and I gave her the script. And then he got really into it.
MP: Bernardo [Bertolucci, who directed Pitt in The Dreamers] told me—l hope I'm remembering it correctly—but I feel like he told me that he cast Keanu [in Little Buddha] after he saw Idaho. You know, I called Bernardo after I had the audition with Marty.
GVS Oh really?
MP Yeah, we had talked about Bernardo in the meeting, and when they were deciding between me and another person I was getting really nervous and thinking they're not going to go with me because I only make small movies. So I called Bernardo one night because I was getting really anxious and left him a message saying I'd had a meeting with Martin Scorsese. And he called me back and left me a message in which he said, "Michael? So I hear you're meeting Martin, and I'm assuming you want me to call him and tell him-1 don't know what you want me to tell him, but I'm not going to call him, because you're fantastic and you're going to get it." And then he said , "Keanu Reeves came to visit me today." And then he hung up the phone. [Laughter.] I saved the message for as long as I could. I thought it was hilarious. Yep. Any more questions?
GVS What was the main title of the Studio 54 movie?
MP Why do you want to ask me that?
GVS Wasn't that one of the early parts that you got?
MP I guess, if you can call it a part. I was an extra. I showed up to do extra work. But it's one of probably fourteen films they shot in New York at the time that I was in.
GVS You were an extra in fourteen different movies?
MP Yeah. One of them was a Joel Schumacher film—it was with Robert De Niro and Tim Roth, and I think it was called Flawless. I was there with my friends and they wanted these two punk rock guys to be standing in this elevator while Robert De Niro ran in, or something. Joel Schumacher picked us, which meant we were going to get paid like two or three hundred dollars more, which at that time meant that we had our rent for the month, so it was a big deal. We were standing in the East Village with all the extras, next to a prostitute and a I ittle person, talking about the money we were going to get. So someone—one of the extras—had a really great idea and said, "We should celebrate," and they sparked up a joint. So we're standing there on the corner in front of this church and we're smoking a joint and we're excited, then all of a sudden five undercover cops came out of nowhere and threw us against the wall and they started arresting us. And so they're handcuffing us as Joel Schumacher walks by, and we're like, "Look, we'll be out in twenty-four hours and we can be right back here tomorrow." As the cops were pulling us into the car, he was just sort of like, "That's it. Sorry, boys." So we asked the cops if we could at least sign the waiver so we could be paid for the day's work, and they said no and took us to jail.
GVS And you didn't get to shoot the scene?
MP No, we didn't shoot the scene.
GVS Did you get out in twenty-four hours?
MP Well, the thing is they put us in the back of this truck and they were sweeping the truck and there was this girl and this guy who got in and they started speaking Spanish. The friend who I was with-my friend Alejandro-! see him put his head down and say, "No, no, no, no, no." And I said, "What-what are they saying?" The girl could get out of her cuffs and she had a knife and what they were telling everyone was, the next time the van stops, when the cops get out and put someone else in the van, the girl is going to stab the cop in the neck. And then everyone's going to run. [Laughter.] So we're in the back freaking out because we're going in with these people and we're lucked either way because if we say anything we'd get beaten in jail and if we don't say anything they're going to try and stab this cop and he's going to turn around and start shooting in the back of the van and we're all just back there with our hands tied. Luckily, it didn't happen. The girl, she had her hand out of the cuffs , and she was behind the cop with the knife , waiting for the car to stop and for them to open the door, and for some reason the cop had a feeling and said, "Why are you getting so close to me? Sit down." Then finally they took us to County.
GVS Fuck.
MP Do you remember when we were talking about Last Days and we were in this neighborhood of run-down houses [in Portland] and we met these kids and they were like, "Oh you should come inside and jam and play some music," and we went into their basement and jammed with them.
GVS Oh, yeah! That's true.
MP That was really—it spoke about the heart.


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Cross Cat Touring Challenge
The skimo scene has been around the valley LONG before I tried on my first touring set up just 5 years ago. Since then, nearly every ski / boot / binding manufacturer has incorporated some touring feature into their line. This exposure to the general ski population has lead to a 'boom' in backcountry touring - cheaper, lighter, faster gear. BUT this boom has yet to spill over into competition as evident by the participant numbers at northeast skimo races. There were only 12 people pre-registered for the Cross Cat Touring Challenge (CCTC) the Thursday leading into the race. I had a hard time believing this because in my small circle is seems like everyone has a touring set up and more than 12 people from Mount Washington Valley would be interested in competing in a race that caters to beginners. Ok, enough rambling, just surprised that this event didn't attract more participants.
The CCTC was originally supposed to start in Jackson and traverse up the backside of Wildcat via the Wildcat Valley Trail. This route is extremely flat and just under 5 miles. It would have been nearly 100% ski running and 1000% destroyed my feet. I toured it twice in the two weeks leading up to the race just to get a refresher on how flat it really was (but perfect for Squall). Fortunately, the RD opted to do two laps on Wildcat which simplified everything - no shuttles, minimal ski running, and better spectating. The down portion of the laps was "just stay left on the groomers" which lead us down upper catapult, middle wildcat, and wild kitten. The skintrack was up polecat - all groomed except a closed portion of trail. There were no secrets to this course, it was going to be fast, non-technical, and tight.
Hilary and I arrived at 9am with our friends who were in town and wanted to free ski. After registration I went out and did a quarter mile up polecat just to make sure my gear was good. I try not to use my race boots very often since they crush my feet. We had a race briefing at 9:45 and were started right at 10am. Side note - they had live-timing for this event which was awesome. There were four of us in the 'elite' (2 lap) wave that hung together for most of the first lap. Dan Gay set the pace early, running anything under 20% grade but even some of the steeper stuff he was able to maintain a running cadence. He missed a sign a mile into the climb costing him his 30 second lead. The course climbed a firm section of closed trail here and I was able to take the lead for the rest of the climb, with Dan and Brian close behind. There was no designated transition areas so I pulled my skins off just before the snowboard bench on the flats approaching the summit. This allowed me to skate the remaining 300 feet up and over the summit which was faster than skinning. Everything was going according to plan at this point - I had the lead going into the descent and I still had gas in the tank. I was flying down my first run - 40-45mph down the top section - but that changed quickly as I felt something fly out of my chest; I was lazy and never zipped up my jacket and lost my skin. I didn't stop immediately and next thing I knew I was staring back up the trail at my skin. I started skating uphill and was just waiting for the guys to come bombing by but a random skier came around the corner and brought down my skin the remaining 50 feet or so. It's hard to say how much time she saved me and in hindsight it was outside support that isn't allowed during sanctioned races but clearly this isn't a sanctioned race; however, i should have told them to leave it or hiked up the remaining distance to retrieve it. On one hand if it was a 'skimo' race I would have made sure to zip up before leaving the transition area (exactly what I made sure to do at Burke) and I wouldn't have lost any time on the downhill but this was what happened and it wasn't until well after the race that I even thought twice about it - lesson learned. Once I had my skin back Dan came around the corner and now I was in second place with plenty of down left in the lap. I was able to put about 30s back on Dan and Brian. That lead was quickly neutralized as Dan ran by me early in the ascent. I tried not to worry about it and just keep him in sight knowing that I had a 45s buffer on the downhill. On one section of the climb I tried to take a turn way inside on mostly ice while Dan took the groomed outside track. This was a gamble that didn't pay off, he put another 10s on me and I was now a healthy 30s behind. The final pitch he started to slow down though and I pushed to close the gap nearly in half. I transitioned behind him about 100' and we both started skating for the summit. He was out of sight as I descended and on the first turn I had all my weight on my downhill ski and slid out completely on my side towards the edge of the trail. I thought I had blown it for sure, now I was at the max of my allowance on the downhill. I was able to reel Dan back in sight as we approached Wild Kitten and at this point I realized that I was going to retake the lead. On the flats towards the finish I took a look back and Dan look further back than he really was, just 4 seconds on the clock! I crossed the finish excited to take the narrow win in my backyard, especially since Fischer was also the title sponsor. Brian came down not long after and then Tristan in 4th.
After hanging out at the finish line for 10 minutes I switched into my alpine gear and came back out to see that Hilary had won for the females. Awesome performance given that she wasn't on race gear. We took a few laps with next to no one skiing that afternoon with April-like weather - this was perfect for the race because it takes the suffering down a notch. At 3pm we gathered for dinner and awards. Corey Madden and his crew did an awesome job with the event from start to finish. It was great to see all the prizes handed out plus the great swag bags that made the $65 pre-registration completely worth it. There's plenty of suggestions to make this race better and there's no doubt in my mind that with a good winter we'll be racing a course that is on par with anything else in the northeast.


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by Chani The Hippie
Your Yoni, otherwise known as your vagina, is important. You are the giver of life. One day, if you haven't already, you will give birth to a beautiful new life, but in order to accomplish that you must be in great health, Yes you eat right, exercise, and all of the typical stuff, but have you focused on the actual health of your yoni? Here are 7 tips that will keep that part of you healthy and popping.
1. Drink A Gallon of Water A Day
Your vagina is naturally lubricating, but only when you are properly hydrated. Drinking a gallon of water a day will help keep you hydrated and your juices flowing.
2. Eating Yogurt
Yogurt has probiotics that keep your pH balanced. The vagina is slightly acidic and if you ever feeling a little funny down there your pH is probably off, Eating yogurt naturally regulates it without having to use any products.
3. Doing Kegels
Kegels are an exercise where you squeeze your vagina contracting its muscles building strength in your vagina. You can incorporate yoni eggs or kegel balls in order to exercise that yoni. Doing this allows for your vagina to not only be tight, but keeps your vagina rejuvenated.
4. Drink Cranberry Juice
Cranberry juice gets rid of and prevents bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. Women can get them from any "bad" bacteria getting in there so drinking cranberry juice keeps that irritating UTI away.
5. Using Protection
When you are having sex with your partner, protect yourself. Condoms are essential in sexual health and diseases from spreading. You should always sleep with someone you trust, but anything can happen. Getting an STD or STI is not popping so prevent it by using protection.
6. Detoxing Every 6 Months
It is important for your all around health to detox. Whether you use a tea, a smoothie remedy, or whatever, detoxing is essential for the health of that yoni. We all eat crap sometimes, drink a little too much other times, and more, but by detoxing we are able to return our bodies back to a healthy state. Your vagina is affected by everything you put in your body, so detoxing will keep it in tip-top shape.


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BUILD: India at Tufts University
Tufts University junior, Angad was a Millennium Fellow for the 2013-2014 academic year. Angad advocated forTufts University's BUILD: India an interdisciplinary, student-led program that immerses students in the theory and practice of sustainable development through partnerships with the community of Thottiyapatti, a village in Southern India. The students are currently working with women in Thottiyapatti to form Community Health Clubs - local organizations that seek to raise awareness for relevant community health issues, such as sanitation, hygiene, nutrition, sexual/reproductive health and infectious disease. Through this project, BUILD:India seeks to empower women with increased knowledge of public health issues, improve maternal health, combat infectious disease through education, and ensure environmental sustainability by promoting the use of BUILD-sponsored EcoSan toilets. Read more about their work on their blog


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Kids Wall Art
The perfect addition to your billiards or game room, these wall clocks will help you pleasantly pass the hours. Some have authentic mini billiard balls are situated at each hour. Simply select your preferred frame for a custom appearance. Precise quartz movement means your game always start on time—when they end is up to you!
I don't play pool, but I still think these are pretty cool. And I know some guys would love to have their own man cave decorated with these.
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Abuelita Genoveva Safe Until Next Month
Today Genoveva Ramirez, who was surrounded by family, supporters, and community members, attended her appointment with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE). She was told she would be required to return to ICE for an another appointment on August 31, 2017, and that she must bring her passport to that appointment.
"I am nervous about coming back but know that there is an entire community of people behind me. I will keep fighting to stay with my children and grandchildren and continue to organize with my community to fight these unjust policies," said Genoveva after her appointment.
During that check-in, the attorney representing Genoveva, Mony Ruiz-Velazco at PASO -West Suburban Action Project, submitted a new request for ICE to use prosecutorial discretion and accept a stay of removal.
Genoveva is a long-time union leader, a member of Organized Communities Against Deportations, and a leader in the immigrant community. Although she has been granted multiple stays of removal before and as a victim of crime has a U visa application pending, ICE only told Genoveva that they would "consider" her request. According to her attorney, the ICE agents that Genoveva met with said that policy changes under the Trump administration mean that there are no more "low priority" cases and that even someone like Ms. Ramirez could be targeted for deportation.
Following the news, OCAD and the other organizations that accompanied Genoveva committed to continuing to support her and to show up with her at her next appointment in August. Rosi Carrasco, an OCAD organizer, reminded those present that despite the harsh policy changes under the Trump administration "The Chicago ICE Office's hands are not tied in this matter. Director Ricardo Wong and his ICE officers continue to have the power and discretion to grant Genoveva her stay of removal. As a community, ensuring that Genoveva remains with her family and her community will be our priority and we will continue to mobilize and organize to ensure this happens."
Genoveva was originally turned over to ICE after a minor traffic stop and has been fighting her deportation since 2013.


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Undercooked Blog Posts on Disability and Health Insurance: Part 3/
I keep wanting to write some kind of definitive take on disability and health insurance. Unfortunately, the speed and sheer absurdity of the Trump Administration and Republican Congress' American Health Care Act forces me to slap together more of series of thoughts, and hope they do some good. At the very least, it will do me some good to try.
I will post 4 blogs in all, starting today and winding up on Tuesday. The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the AHCA on Thursday.
Part 1: 5 Basic Points - March 18, 2017
Part 2: A Tortured Analogy - March 19, 2017
Post Three: 3 Questions for Lawmakers
All cynicism and partisanship aside, there are lawmakers who seem like decent people, but support cruel, nonsensical policies because they believe in AN IDEA. Right now, they are mostly Republicans, and they usually have more selfish motives for regressive tax-cutting and dismantling, rather than improving a moderately successful program like Obamacare. But most of them also say they are motivated by something like idealism ... for instance, belief in rewarding and incentivizing hard work, or giving people "a stake" in health care by making sure everyone has to pay something for it.
I would like to ask these members of Congress three questions about how their beliefs and ideals play out in the real world for disabled people:
1. Do you believe that when the government provides material support for poor people ... things like health insurance, disability, food stamps ... it is fundamentally bad for them?
2. Do you think that capping or cutting Medicaid will prompt significant numbers of disabled people to get jobs, and earn more money than they do now? Do you think that having to pay more for health insurance will make disabled people suddenly get healthier, and pursue cost-saving cures and therapies we previously ignored?
3. Do you believe it is better for people with significant disabilities if the government to pays for nursing home fees, rather than the cost of home care?
There is obviously some slant to these questions. The "right" and "wrong" answers are implied. At the same time, I think they are legitimate, honest questions Congress people should at least have to answer before they vote.


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Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) Treatment at Shoreline Dental Care
At Shoreline Dental Care, we make your health and comfort our #1 priority. That's why we're one of the few dentists in Connecticut that offers Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) as a part of your oral surgery procedure.
What Is PRF?
PRF is a treatment that originates from your own blood, using the body's natural ability to heal and regenerate tissue at an accelerated rate.
How Is PRF Used In Dental Treatments?
A sample of your blood is separated in a centrifuge in order to concentrate and separate the white blood cells and plasma from your red blood cells.
This unique blend is used on the area where a tooth has been extracted to grow new, healthy tissue. This method works by stimulating stem cells in your mouth to speed up the healing process and reduce the risk of dry socket and other complications.
At Shoreline Dental care we will use PRF in conjunction with extractions, dental implants and other surgical procedures such as grafting.
What Are The Benefits Of PRF?
- Completely organic treatment
- Boosts your body's existing natural healing ability
- Most patients claim they have less pain and experience faster healing
At Shoreline Dental Care, we focus on treating the whole patient. Using a completely organic procedure like PRF to help you successfully heal after oral surgery is just one way we put your health first.
Call Shoreline Dental Care in Milford or West Haven to learn more about how this treatment can help you reach your organic smile goals.
Are you looking for an alternative to CPAP equipment? An oral sleep appliance may be the best solution!


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Top 4 Digital Marketing Trends for 2013 [Infographic] via @dotcominfoway
Today's featured infographic takes a look at the trends shaping marketing this year through 2016. A few key points:
By 2015, more U.S. more users will access the net via mobile than desktop.
Yet only 42.8% of marketers plan to increase mobile marketing spend in 2013.
64% of mobile time is spent on apps.
48% of users install new apps after tapping on ads from Facebook page.
The average B2B marketer uses 5 social media channels compared to 4 for B2C.
91% of B2B marketers are using content marketing
Infographics drive 25% increase in website traffic
78% of marketers use enewsletters
83% of marketers use LinkedIn, making it the most popular social media channel for content distribution
Does your marketing program factor in these key digital trends? If you need to reposition, call O'Connell Meier for strategic planning, digital + direct creative, and innovative social media programs. (Give Rich Meier a call at 703-635-2893.)


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Big Star
1531 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
Neighborhood: Wicker Park
I walked into Big Star on a Sunday afternoon, surprisingly there were tables available and the bar wasn't crowed. For those of you that know Big Star's reputation, you understand that this is rare! I actually really like sitting at the bar. When you walk in, you get the feeling that you may have died and entered Hipster Heaven, DO NOT WALK OUT! Besides the mustaches and tattoos, there is actually great quality food and amazing service. The service is being reviewed based on my experience with Laurent and Maria Sunday July 15th. It's very important that I recognize what an amazing job they did. They were personable and engaging. Very knowledgeable about the spirits they carried and did not make you feel rushed.
I was greeted by Laurent, who took our drink orders, but Maria also helped us make some key ordering decisions. My girlfriend opted for a Gumball Head, (yes, they just about ALWAYS have Three Floyds on draft). I asked for Horchata with rum. Laurent advised me on the type of rum to get to balance the sweetness of the Horchata. We started with the Queso Fundido (melted queso chihuahua, rajas poblano, house made chorizo, fresh tortillas). Their portion size can easily be shared between four people. When you stick a fork in it, the cheese just drapes the fork so well that it's hard not to simply dive in face first. The accompanying chorizo is spicy without being overwhelming. This usually takes about 15 minutes to prepare and get to the table, so make sure you have a little time to spend if you want to experience this delight. For the faster diner, you can get a taco in under ten minutes.
After we devoured the Queso fundido we then ordered our tacos (we weren't in a rush), I don't like ordering it all at the same time because it comes out too quick. At times, I even will order one taco at a time so I'm not inhaling a ton of food in 20 minutes. This may be sounds like a pain, but really it helps me enjoy the experience and I relax with the company around me. New food order came with a new drink, so I matched my girl and opted for a Gumball Head with my tacos. We both ordered the Tacos De Pescado (beer battered tilapia, chipotle mayo, cabbage, cilantro, lime). Now I'm not a fish taco girl, (insert lesbian joke here), but really it's not something I would order without a little persuasion. They just get it at Big Star. The tilapia and cabbage give it a nice crisp bite, the chipotle mayo is not overwhelming and gives it a great Latin twist. I also ordered Tacos De Panza, (crispy, braised pork belly, tomato guajillo sauce, queso fresco, onion, and cilantro). Amazing! The pork was tender and crisp all at the same time. Between the tacos, the booze, and small talk with Laurent and Maria I was overwhelmed with what an amazing time I was having.
By the time I asked for my check, two hours had passed. The Gumball Head was flowin', and I was really excited when Maria said we had to try the Jalepeno Tequila. We weren't really excited about the idea, but Maria seemed so enthused that we decided to try it out. We took the shot, (yes, on a Sunday afternoon and the sun was shining down on us). It was so smooth and so delicious I think I will have a Jalepeno Shot in a Michelada (Tecate with a salted rim, lime and salsa) next time, just to kick it up a bit. When we received our bill we were also delighted that we did not break the bank. The prices are great. The service we received from Laurent and Maria was amazing and we can't wait to be back. Definitely on a Sunday afternoon with Big Star's Sunday crew!
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Nina is a Chicago native, of Puerto Rican decent. Four years ago she co founded Doll House, which is a weekly Lesbian night in Chicago. Nina is now running Doll House with a team of twelve people, and swears it's been the best four years of her life. After 18 years of arroz con gandules, Nina decided to take on the city to see what the neighborhoods have to offer. Some people eat to live, and although she hates to admit it, she lives to eat. Spoiling herself with one, two…OK maybe four or five nights out a week. When Nina is not indulging in Chicago eats, you can find her with a colorbrush in her hand in a high end salon making Chicago more beautiful every day.
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First Responder / Professional Trainings
Traffick911 has trained thousands of first responders and professionals across the country including Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Police, TSA, Homeland Security Investigations, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, county juvenile detention systems, local law enforcement, educators, medical personnel, Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, District Attorneys, counselors and other professions.
Not only do we receive the highest evaluations, we have documented identifications and rescues out of our trainings. For instance before we trained Cook Children's Hospital, they had identified zero victims of trafficking. Within 8 months, they had identified 11 victims.
This training explores the sex trafficking of minors in our communities through a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach, utilizing a handful of Traffick911 case studies. You will learn how children are targeted, the key vulnerabilities of at-risk youth, red flags to watch for, and reporting guidelines. You'll also gain an understanding of pimp manipulation, recruitment and power/control dynamics, as well as insight into the drivers of sex trafficking such as buyer demand, pornography and social media.
Traffick911 trainings are customized for specific groups and contain information focused on the needs of that group.
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I have been a:
- Nurse, administering treatments
- Doctor, giving diagnoses
- Hairstylist, cutting everyone's hair
- Manicure/Pedicurist
- Cook
- Baker
- Teacher
- Housekeeper
- Laundress
- Activity coordinator
- Weatherman
- Cheerleader
- Shelf stocker/ inventory keeper
- Librarian
- Personal shopper
- Dishwasher
- Organizer
Plus obviously, a friend, wife & mother.
Josh also wears many hats in Alaska, including:
- Counselor to his wife
- Taxi driver
- Field Trip Bus driver
- Principal
- Hunter
- Teacher
- and Student (in his masters program)
He is also a breadwinner, husband, father and more.
It's been fun to challenge ourselves with meeting our own needs, and exciting to see how much we can really do when put to the test!


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I co-founded a startup called finesse.io, a cloud-based tool that enabled front-end designers to make changes to any website in the browser and save as their own version.
The idea for this was driven from the need for more tools for designers to be able to create and finesse their designs in context - in the browser, at different widths and with real content. After many years of working with developers and exploring different ways to communicate the designers' visions, one of the most successful methods for our team (at Conde Nast) was for the designers to get heavily involved in the CSS and have that control over responsive design and animation instead of describing it in other ways to a developer. This tool would sit alongside the many drag and drop tools that don't require any knowledge of CSS.
I was the design director and my co-founder and husband was the software developer. A complete MVP of this tool was built, allowing users to sign up and create projects. We had about 800 sign-ups in the first month and there seemed to be quite a bit of interest and need for something like this. Sadly we had to stop working on this, due to financial reasons.


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Seeing a business plan they liked, Venus Parton and his wife, Janice, decided to make an adjustment to their lawn business by purchasing a franchise.
�I�ve been in the Niceville business since 2001,� Venus Parton said. On Jan. 1, he began operating as The Grounds Guys. He had the know-how for the lawn business, but the franchise gave him a better method of operating on a day-to-day basis.
�We wanted more of the support that the franchise gives us,� Parton said.
�We�re a full-service company,� he also said. �We don�t do just the mowing and the pruning. We do the edging � not a cut and blow business.�
Parton and his crew members are also licensed in Florida for pesticide and fertilizer application. Most of Parton�s personnel have been with him since before he switched to the franchise.
�We hire local, and we keep our people year round so they know your property,� Parton said. �You have the same crew each week.
�I built my business with one thing: If you say you�re going to do something, do it,� he added.
LOCATION: your home or business
CONTACT HOURS: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays
WEBSITE: www.destin.groundsguys.com
With a March 2013 one-year anniversary behind her business, Marsha Chouinard said her clothing boutique attracts locals and tourists alike.
�I try to keep the store resort-casual, like Gulf Coast lifestyle,� said this long-time area resident. Chouinard spent several years working within a gated resort shopping destination. She understands what visitors and residents prefer in comfort and style.
What really sets apart her shop, Chouinard continued, is the offering of both women�s and men�s wear.
�I wanted to have both. It works,� she said. �Men�s is on the left, and ladies� is on the right.�
She carries mid-price brands such as Southern Marsh and Southern Tide, New Island and Robert Graham; Destin Threads also offers accessories in brands such as Bourbon and Bowties. The colorful Scout bags and coolers look stylish and functional on the beach.
The success of Destin Threads, Chouinard said, also lies with its location away from the crowds but still on Highway 98.
�It�s a great little center, and all my tenant neighbors have been very gracious,� she said.
LOCATION: 36236 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite B, Destin, next to Avantgarde Salon
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/DestinThreads


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All students at Belmore School participate in weekly Visual Art classes. The Visual Arts programme combines a range of art activities and art/sensory materials to stimulate student's sensory needs, imagination, language and gross and fine motor skills. We aim to create a range of activities that help students to explore and participate. Through co-active assistance students are given opportunities to make choices and decisions about their artworks and they are encouraged to work towards building independence.
Art activities enjoyed at Belmore School include; painting, drawing, collage, textiles, ceramics, 2 and 3 dimensional artworks, box constructions, mixed-media artworks etc. The language of art embedded in the Visual Arts programme is based on the Arts Elements; colour, line, tone, shape, form, texture, balance, contrast. Students create artworks that reflect the school themes, and students create artworks to celebrate community events.


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Web Robots, also known as Web Wanderers, Crawlers, or Spiders, are programs that traverse the web automatically. Search engines, such as Google or Yahoo, use them to index the web content of your site. However they can also be used inappropriately, such as spammers using them to scan for email addresses. A robots.txt file will tell robots who visit your sites how you wish them to behave.
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The publishing of this information does not imply support of this article. This article is provided solely as a courtesy to our customers. Please take a moment to review the Statement of Support.
First, using a plain text editor, create a robots.txt document with your favorite text editor. Then simply upload it to a directory on your service. For details on all the rules you can create please visit: http://www.robotstxt.org/
The following is an example robots.txt file which you are free to use. You will need to upload this file to your webroot, such as /home/00000/domains/example.com/html/ /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/. Remember to remove the # sign for any command you wish the robots to follow, but be sure not to un-comment the commands description.
# Example robots.txt from (mt) Media Temple
# Learn more at http://mediatemple.net
# (mt) Forums - http://forum.mediatemple.net/
# (mt) System Status - http://status.mediatemple.net
# (mt) Statement of Support - http://mediatemple.net/support/statement/
# How do I check that my robots.txt file is working as expected
# http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.pyanswer=35237
# For a list of Robots please visit: http://www.robotstxt.org/db.html
# Instructions
# Remove the "#" to uncomment any line that you wish to use, but be sure not to uncomment the Description.
# Grant Robots Access
# This example allows all robots to visit all files because the wildcard "*" specifies all robots:
#User-agent: *
#To allow a single robot you would use the following:
#User-agent: Google
#User-agent: *
#Disallow: /
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#User-agent: *
#Disallow: /
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#Disallow: /images/
#Disallow: /tmp/
#Disallow: /private/
# Example that tells a specific crawler not to enter one specific directory:
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#Disallow: /private/
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#User-agent: *
#Disallow: /domains/example.com/html//var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/


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Bon Iver - 'Bon Iver' + Old Fashioned
Ingredients: 2 dashes aromatic bitters, 1/2 tsp sugar dissolved with water and bitters, 1.5 oz of bourbon, 1 cherry, 1 orange slice, 1 lemon wedge
Mixing Instructions: Fill glass with ice. Add cherry, orange slice, and lemon wedge. Pour in bourbon. Serve in a rocks glass over ice.
Listening Instructions: Volume at a moderately audible level, turn up 50% more for track 6 (Hinnom, Tx). Be finished with your Old Fashioned by the tracks end, pour yourself another to round out the end of the album… know happiness.


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Culture of AIDS in Africa
The Culture of AIDS in Africa: Hope and Healing Through Music and the Arts, 2011, co-edited with Judah Cohen, New York: Oxford University Press.
The Culture of AIDS in Africa enters into the many worlds of expression brought forth across this vast continent by the ravaging presence of HIV/AIDS. Africans and non-Africans, physicians and social scientists, journalists and documentarians share here a common and essential interest in understanding creative expression in crushing and uncertain times. They investigate and engage the social networks, power relationships, and cultural structures that enable the arts to convey messages of hope and healing, and of knowledge and good counsel to the wider community. And from Africa to the wider world, they bring intimate, inspiring portraits of the performers, artists, communities, and organizations that have shared with them their insights and the sense they have made of their lives and actions from deep within this devastating epidemic.
Covering the wide expanse of the African continent, the 30 chapters include explorations of, for example, the use of music to cope with AIDS; the relationship between music, HIV/AIDS, and social change; visual approaches to HIV literacy; radio and television as tools for "edutainment;" several individual artists' confrontations with HIV/AIDS; various performance groups' response to the epidemic; combating HIV/AIDS with local cultural performance; and more. Source material, such as song lyrics and interviews, weaves throughout the collection, and contributions by editors Gregory Barz and Judah M. Cohen bookend the whole, to bring together a vast array of perspectives and sources into a nuanced and profoundly affective portrayal of the intricate relationship between HIV/AIDS and the arts in Africa.


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The application deadline has passed.
MHTP Teachers are employed as independent contractors on an annual contract, with eligibility for annual renewal. Reimbursement for Module 1 Teachers is $800.00 per module. Teachers instruct an average of three to five modules per year. The majority of the work is that of teaching in a non-traditional, adult classroom setting, via live videoconference from the teacher's home. The teacher must have a reliable, stable internet connection and computer equipment with a video camera and microphone to allow the teacher to use the Zoom videoconference platform. See information about Zoom requirements.
Travel required for any onsite module is reimbursed by MHTP.
Module 1 Teachers need the following experience and qualifications as prerequisites for applying:
Must have substantial experience in the field as a CMP and at the time of initial contract with MHTP must be a working CMP.
Must be able to improvise fluently with an understanding of musical modes and scales.
Must be able to work with singers and students who play different instruments in the context of the module curriculum.
Must have experience in the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities factors (listed below).
If an applicant is selected as a new MHTP teacher, there is a required training process. Since this is a videoconference module, there is no travel required to observe current teachers as part of the training. This training includes the following activities:
Read all books for the assigned module and write a short book report on each.
Observe the assigned videoconference module being taught by a current MHTP Teacher (once or twice, depending on MHTP staff assessment).
Teach the assigned module, without pay or reimbursement for expenses, while being observed by an experienced Teacher.
Receive a favorable recommendation from the observing Teacher, Area Coordinator, and Program Director.
Agree to, and sign, the MHTP Teacher Contract and performance standards (reviewed for renewal each year, based on fully successful performance evaluations).
Interested applicants must submit the following materials electronically to the MHTP Program Director (see "Application Process" below):
Your current resume. Include details of therapeutic music positions (paid and unpaid) and all relevant teaching positions you have held.
Your written responses explaining how you have gained the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed below. Address each of the KSAs individually.
Your written response to the following question: "Please reflect on and tell us why you would like to become a teacher for MHTP."
The application deadline has passed.
Applicants will be rated based on their qualifications for this position as shown by the education, experience, and training related on their resume and responses to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs). Paid and unpaid experience will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Required for Incumbent
Fully knowledgeable about MHTP mission, vision, policies, procedures, history, its therapeutic music principles, and educational program. Ability to fully support MHTP policies and teachings and positively represent MHTP in the classroom.
Ability to completely understand and implement Module 1 curriculum, including any audiovisual teaching tools, live videoconference teaching, and required readings.
Extensive first-hand knowledge of playing as a CMP at the bedside of patients in medical facilities and the ability to share those experiences as appropriate in the classroom setting.
Extensive knowledge of, and ability to explain and demonstrate, MHTP's core teaching principles: Unitative Listening, MHTP's unique patient conditions/types of music, and musical improvisation methods. Ability to explain and musically demonstrate each condition/music type.
Knowledge in ergonomics, basic anatomy and physiology. Ability to work with various instruments and instrumentalists, with a basic understanding of proper technique and posture for each.
Demonstrated abilities and experience in teaching the adult learner; knowledge of key adult learning and teaching concepts.
Ability to complete, in a timely manner, all administrative tasks as described in this Job Description, as assigned by Supervisor, and as in Teacher's Guide and Teacher Contract.
Ability to work with the Program Director, and Area Coordinators in a professional manner, with flexibility as needed.
Faculty Job Description Module 1
The Music for Healing and Transition Program, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization which trains and certifies musicians to provide live therapeutic music, for the purpose of creating healing environments for the ill and/or dying, and all who may benefit. MHTP philosophy recognizes music as a therapeutic enhancement to the healing process and the life/death transition. Graduates of MHTP are Certified Music Practitioners (CMP)®. MHTP collaborates with healthcare facilities and community organizations to educate about, and promote research in, the effectiveness of therapeutic music.
The position of Module 1 Teacher is an annual, part-time contract position, with the potential to be renewed annually. The majority of the work is that of teaching in a non-traditional, adult classroom setting, via live videoconference. The teacher must have a reliable, stable internet connection and computer equipment with a video camera and microphone to allow the teacher to use the Zoom videoconference platform. Information about Zoom requirements can be found at: See information about Zoom requirements.
Travel required for any onsite module is reimbursed by MHTP.
A. Implementing MHTP Policies
Acts as an advocate and ambassador for MHTP. Fully supports verbally and written word the policies, decisions and actions of the MHTP Board of Directors and staff.
Keeps up-to-date on MHTP policies as communicated by the Supervisor, the current MHTP Handbook, MHTP website information, and current Teacher's Guide.
Answers students' MHTP policy questions; refers student questions to the appropriate MHTP representative.
Follows all requirements in the MHTP Teacher Contract.
B. Classroom Instruction
Responsible for pre-class preparations, e.g., contacting Area Coordinator (AC) for coordination, any travel and audio-visual needs arrangements for onsite classes, providing all handouts to students via Dropbox or other means.
Prepares thoroughly for teaching assignments through review of MHTP curriculum, preparation and organization of teacher materials, videoconference classroom and audiovisual materials, student readings, other teacher aids, musical demonstrations, preparation to handle students' questions on all curriculum material and books, and creating personal instructional notes based on feedback from teaching previous modules.
Follows, and uses only, the official MHTP curriculum as indicated in the current MHTP Teacher's Guide for the assigned module. Uses only the official PowerPoint and handouts that are in the current Teacher's Guide. May suggest additions to PowerPoint for all teachers of the specific module to use if approved. Requests and acquires pre-approval to use any major teaching modalities/tools that are not in the current Teacher's Guide.
Covers the entire lesson plan and materials in the current Teacher's Guide for each class.
Employs adult-learning principles and techniques in teaching, leading class activities, and providing feedback to students. Keeps class flow constant, handles any difficult situations with students' behavior and attitudes. Any conflicts that cannot be resolved are discussed and acted on in consultation with the MHTP Program Director and other appropriate MHTP staff.
Writes student assessments and provides copies to student and student's Advisor as required in the current Teacher's Guide.
Reviews module evaluations after each class and provides feedback to Program Director on ideas for improving teacher's practices after each class.
Responsible for remaining up-to-date on all books for the assigned module and all other changes in curriculum.
C. Assistance in Curriculum Development
Keeps track of any changes, corrections, and suggestions for improving the curriculum, based on personal observations and assessment, as well as comments from module evaluations of each class; conveys these to Program Director during the annual Teacher's Guide revisions.
Attends any required teacher meetings for curriculum development and improvement via videoconference call.
D. Administrative
Completes, sends, and files, as appropriate, all student assessments, invoices, curriculum review requests, travel arrangements, applicable tax forms, and other administrative requirements within time frames specified in the MHTP Teacher Contract and/or Teacher's Guide, and/or set by the Supervisor.
Works cooperatively on administrative tasks with Area Coordinators, other teachers, Program Director, Executive Director, and MHTP Board of Directors as appropriate.
Attends the MHTP Biennial conference at least once in a four-year period, including the Teacher's Retreat/Enrichment Day when offered.
Attends virtual teacher teleconferences as scheduled.
See the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) required for the incumbent listed above.
The MHTP Module 1 teacher is supervised by the MHTP Program Director.
Second-line supervision is provided by the MHTP Executive Director.
Written guidelines include the MHTP Standard Operating Procedures, MHTP Board policies and directives, MHTP Handbook, and the MHTP Teacher's Guide, which is the only official MHTP approved curriculum.
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BELGRADE — Floodwaters have crept lower in the shellshocked Balkans to reveal widespread devastation after the region's deadliest natural disaster since records began more than a century ago.
As thousands of relief workers on Thursday began an immense clean-up operation, the first of some 150,000 people evacuated over the past week were allowed to return to their towns and villages to pick up the pieces.
But many places as well as vast tracts of farmland remain under muddy brown water, large areas are without power, and those returning – if their home still exists – returned to a disaster area.
Fifty-one people are confirmed to have died, but this could rise.
There is a risk of epidemics from rotting livestock carcasses, while dislodged landmines from the 1990s Yugoslav wars in Bosnia may be lurking in the mud and debris.
Late on Tuesday one such device exploded in northern Bosnia, although no one was injured. There are estimated to be more than 120,000 unexploded mines littered around Bosnia.
With temperatures approaching 30oC, health officials were working hard to recover dead livestock. They were also spraying to try to prevent a plague of mosquitoes.
The deluge began last week when record amounts of rain lashed south-eastern Europe, turning the Sava river and its tributaries in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia into raging torrents that burst their banks.
In scenes reminiscent of the chaos of the 1990s conflicts, more than 1.6 million people across the Balkans were affected.
In Serbia more than 30,000 people were evacuated, with some 1,750 buildings destroyed and 2,250 flooded – not counting the town of Obrenovac, the worst affected.
'Worse than the 1990s war'
In Bosnia 100,000 had to flee, while in Croatia, which escaped the worst damage, authorities said 38,000 people have been affected, with some 2,000 houses and 199 farms destroyed.
In the northern Bosnian town Samac, still almost fully covered with muddy water, Ruzica Aleksic was still awaiting rescuers on a balcony of her first-floor flat.
"This is worse than during the 1990s war, then at least we could escape," said Aleksic.
Only 700 of its 26,000 inhabitants have still remained in the town, said Colonel Mirsad Adzic, rescue service commander. Two people died in the town and two others are missing.
In Obrenovac, one of the hardest hit towns in Serbia with half of its population evacuated, inhabitants began returning to assess the damages in their homes on Thursday. Its main streets have already were cleared of debris and mud. A few people were cleaning their shops, throwing away shelves or goods ruined by the water.
Hundreds of millions of euros
Aside from the human tragedy, the Balkans' worst floods since records began more than a century ago are also set to deal a heavy blow to the region's economy.
"It seems clear to me that the damages are going to run into hundreds of millions of euros," Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic told a meeting in Belgrade of international donors including the World Bank.
Thirty-nine Serbian towns and villages have been hit, 80 bridges have been destroyed and another 200 damaged, while 3,500 kilometres of roads will need repairs, he said.
In Bosnia, Ahmet Egrlic, head of the chamber of commerce, said Thursday that the floods could slash economic output by 30 per cent and that hundreds of jobs were at risk.
"Exports are definitely going to fall because of this catastrophe. Revenues are going to plunge, which will hit tax receipts," Egrlic said.
Bosnia will "need international aid," Igor Radojicic, parliamentary speaker in the Bosnian Serb entity Republika Srpska.
"Lots of people are not going to have a home any more," he said. — AFP


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"Paddock to Plate" – Teacher Resource
Tour Focus
On this tour, children are encouraged to make connections between the animals and plants they see on the farm and the food that ends up on their plate. By discovering where their food comes from, they are gaining deeper insight into the world and how things work. The main curriculum focus of this tour is the Victorian Curriculum (F-2) Science, as well as links to Design and Technology and Geography (Indigenous Perspectives). As in all CCF tours, Personal Capabilities are fostered as children engage practical listening and participation skills, while gaining some confidence around the animals.
Animals visited on this tour:
Identify what kind of animal products each animal provides. Discuss how plants and animals are grown to give us food and fibre, and how these can be changed or combined to create more products.
Curriculum Links
Identify what kind of animal products each animal provides. Discuss how plants and animals are grown to give us food and fibre,
Explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing and shelter (VCDSTC015)
Everyday materials can be physically changed or combined with other materials in a variety of ways for particular purposes (VCSSU045)
(eg. Milk to make dairy products)
Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050)
(predict what animal products come from which animal)
Learn and use correct terminology for animals (as well as their products) and plants.
Curriculum Links
Understand the use of vocabulary in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences, personal interests and topics taught at school (VCELA167)
Living things have a variety of external features and live in different places where their basic needs, including food, water and shelter, are met
Develop personal capabilities such as listening, taking turns and participating in group activities. Children will be supported to gain confidence interacting with animals.
Curriculum Links
Name and practice basic skills required to work collaboratively with peers (VCPSCSO006)
Recognise and appreciate the farming practices of the original caretakers of the land, the Wurundjeri people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which they maintain special connections to particular Country/Place(VCGGK066)
Australian Cross-Curriculum Links
Indigenous Perspectives
OI. 2 Participate in guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions
OI. 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' ways of life are uniquely expressed through ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing.
Before You Come to the Farm
Before you come on the Paddock to Plate excursion, we recommend a brief introduction so children can get the most out of their experience. Things you could discuss (particularly if your class has not had any farm/animal experience):
What kind of animals live on a farm?
What is the difference between a farm animal/pet/wild animal?
What behaviour is appropriate around farm animals?


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My Reading List of 2015 — January
Hello to all my readers! I have chosen four books to start the year. They are:
Shopaholic To The Stars — Sophie Kinsella
Orphan Train — Christina Baker Kline
The Lemon Orchard — Luanne Rice
The Girls of August — Anne Rivers Siddons
Of the four books I've chosen, the only author new to me is Christina Kline Baker, so I'm excited to give it a try. What drew me to the book was the title and the plot. The other three authors I've read for years and enjoyed their writing styles.


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if the New York Times can do it, why can't I? this is going to be a new weekly thing. just some odds and ends from what I'm feeling right now.
today, the sun was shining, I got to sleep in, and I opted to forgo boots since it was such a nice day.
granted, it was only 20* once I stepped outside, but wearing sunglasses made it all OK.
oatmeal Gap Kids pullover / silver AEO watch / grey H&M scarf / cognac L.L. Bean driving mocs / UNIQLO jeans
I've started carrying a small Moleskine with me everywhere and sticking things in it that I love - quotes, to-do lists, magazine clippings. here's a little snippet from a random page.
just something to think about.
oh --- and this is my first use of my new tripod. so expect bigger and better things to come!


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Figures on how much Northern Ireland banks are lending to businesses and households have been published for the first time.
The data was released by the British Bankers Association (BBA) and covers the lending activity of major British banks in Northern Ireland during Q3 and Q4 2013.
BBA figures reveal that total outstanding loans at the end of 2013 were just over £24 billion, while total deposits were recorded at £18 billion.
Key business figures (end of 2013):
Key household figures (end of 2013):
Anthony Brown, chief executive of the BBA, described the release as a "very important moment":
"Overall, the levels of consumer and business borrowing are reflective of the wider economic and financial trends in Northern Ireland post the global financial crisis.
"These figures show us that lending approvals to small and medium-sized business in Northern Ireland is growing strongly. That's very heartening - and will only give more encouragement to those entrepreneurs we all need to power economic growth."
Nigel Smyth, director of the Confederation of British Industry Northern Ireland, said:
"It is encouraging that quarter on quarter new lending to SME's grew by £6m to £362m while the year-on-year figures in Q4 reflected a 46% rise in overall lending.
"This reflects the picture of an improving economy in which the demand for lending, both conventional in this case via banks and through other mechanisms such as venture capital, is increasing. Ensuring an adequate flow of credit is critical to underpinning the economic recovery which is underway."


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LinkedIn to Offer $1 Billion in Stock
Social Network's Shares Have More Than Doubled in 2013
LinkedIn Corp., looking to capitalize on a strong run-up in its share price, on Tuesday filed to raise $1 billion in a follow-on stock offering.
After going public at $45 a share in May 2011, LinkedIn's stock has more than quintupled. That includes more than doubling this year alone, with a 13% increase coming after the professional networking service reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results last month.


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Vehicular manslaughter charges may be pending for an as of yet unidentified 33 year-old driver in a 1999 Ford Taurus who caused a seven-car chain reaction crash on Ventura Boulevard December 16th 2013. One of the drivers involved, 64 year-old Cynthia Kirk of Los Angeles, died on … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
California Man Faces Possible Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
Basic Field Sobriety Test Information
When a person is under suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI), the investigating officer will often conduct the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST). The SFST is actually a battery of three separate tests, designed to determine whether a person is … [Read more...]
DUI Enforcement Increases over Holidays
Ongoing DUI enforcement efforts have led over this past year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to team up with state law enforcement agencies to enact the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign across the United States. Over Labor Day weekend, law enforcement … [Read more...]
Forensic Lab Errors in Recent California DUI Cases
In DUI cases (driving under the influence), one of the main piece of evidence that a prosecutor may use against you can be a a blood test showing that your blood alcohol content (BAC) was over the legal limit. In cases where a blood test is taken, Police employees take a blood … [Read more...]


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Did you catch that huge pile of tomatoes we harvested from our garden? We had oodles of green tomatoes and so I figured it was high time I learned to make fried green tomatoes. Turns out its a great way to use all those tomatoes
Full disclosure: I've never seen the movie of the same name. And yes, I know I should probably remedy this.
I tried a couple of varieties of breading the tomatoes, including a battered version, but this three step dipping methoed seemd to result in the crispiest outsides and softest insides.
Fried Green Tomatoes
First, set up your breading station near where you'll be frying your tomato.
Add the flour mix to a small bowl. (I used a cereal bowl.)
In another small bowl, combine the eggs and goat milk and whisk.
In a medium bowl, combine the corn flour, cornmeal, parsley, paprika, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Bring about 1/4 cup of olive oil to heat in a large non-stick pan.
Dip a tomato slice in the flour mixture, making sure it's got a light coating on it.
Next quickly dip it into the liquid mixture.
Then, dip the tomatoe into the corn mixture, making sure it's completly covered.
Carefully place the tomato in the oil and fry until the side begin to firm, about 2 minutes.
Flip and fry on the second side until the edges begin to get lightly browned, another 2 minutes.
Remove the tomato from the oil and place on a paper towl lined plate.
Repeat the dipping and frying steps with the rest of your tomatos.
Whipped Goat Cheese Basil Spread
In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients and use a hand mixer to whip together until well combined.
Makes enough for about 6 large servings.


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Nothing Can Hinder the Lord from Saving By Many or By Few/
1 Samuel 14.1-23.
The Bible is filled with underdog stories, including this one of Jonathan and his armor-bearer taking on a Philistine garrison, killing twenty soldiers, and causing the outnumbered Israelites to conquer the Philistine army. The Lord used acts of one man – Jonathan – to save his people that day. Who would have ever guessed that Jonathan's plan would cause Israel to be victorious? Jonathan's strategy seemed foolish and ridiculous. It would have been rejected by any army general.
Yet, that is how the Lord operates in salvation. God's plan of salvation is rejected as foolishness by the world. God becoming a man in order to die the death of a criminal? That doesn't make any sense. A resurrection on the third day? That seems impossible! This is why Paul calls the gospel as foolishness to the world. "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God...But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord'" (1 Cor 1.18, 27-31).
You see, in doing what seems to us to be impossible, even foolish, God gets all the glory. We cannot boast in ourselves, for we cannot save ourselves. Rather, it is by "one act of righteousness" that we have justification and life, "by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous" (Rom 5.18-19).
You see, the point of this story is NOT, "Jonathan was an underdog, now YOU go and be an underdog," but rather, "Put your trust in the same Savior that Jonathan did – the God who cannot be hindered to save by many or by few."
Again and again, throughout Redemptive History, the Lord showed that the battle belongs to him, that victory comes not by our might or by our power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. The world looks for what seems powerful and glamorous. But God operates differently, so that our faith will rest not in the power of men, but in the power of God, who triumphed through the One who fought for us in his life, death, and resurrection.
As we sing in the hymn, "Sin's bonds severed, we're delivered; Christ has bruised the serpent's head; Death no longer is the stronger; Hell itself is captive led. Christ has risen from death's prison; O'er the tomb He light has shed."
Do you believe that? Do you have faith in the One who has fought for his people? Like the Israelites who were hiding in caves and holes, we often doubt the promises of the Lord. We doubt that the Lord can save us, or save others. We look at our own sin and suppose it to be too great for the Lord to forgive and overlook. We tend to think of our sin as being greater than the Lord's grace. We tend to think of them as too strong to resist, and the gospel too weak to conquer sin's power.
We look at death and think, "Can God really raise my body from the dead? Will he really do it?" And we doubt.
Likewise, we often doubt the Lord's ability to save others with the gospel. We tend to think of the gospel as being too weak to convert the hard hearts of others. We are too discouraged, too overwhelmed by the hardness of the human heart.
But can anything hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few? God's grace to us in Christ is greater than all our sin. He has promised to forgive the sins of anyone who comes to him through Jesus Christ. And he has promised to raise their bodies from the dead.
Likewise, he has promised to save through the Gospel, for his gospel is his power to salvation. Those are God's promises to us! Do we believe them?
Like Jonathan who faced the Philistines, do not fear as you face sin, death, and unbelievers! Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving - by many or by few!
Taken from Pastor Brown's sermon on 1 Samuel 14.1-23. You can listen to the whole thing by clicking here.


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Hello and happy happy Friday!! I am linking up again with my girls: Farrah from Fairyburger, Montana from Pretty Lil Mudder, Emily from Whatever Floats Your Oats and Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama and Cassandra from Powered by BLING!! Today's theme is Healthy Halloween Treats!!
Well, I am not really much of a Halloween person. We never really participated growing up, and the one time I remember trick-or-treating, it was a let down at the end of the night.
Anyways, I DO love the fall, and this week I found some cute snacks to make with the twins that I thought were cute!
Ice Ring Pops!
1/3 cup apple juice
1 cup water
Ice cube tray
fake spiders or rings
1. Mix apple juice and water
2. Pour into ice cube trays
3. Add fake spiders or rings
4. Freeze overnight
Candy Corn Treats
1 whole pineapple
2 peeled oranges
Whipped cream
Candy corn
1. Cut pineapple and oranges into small peices
2. Place a layer of pineapple in the bottom of a clear cup, about 1/3 cup.
3. Place a layer of orange on top of the pineapple, about 1/3 cup.
4. squirt a small layer of whipped cream on top
5. Add a piece of candy corn on top
(If pre-making these, save the whipped cream and candy corn till it is time to eat them)
Almond butter (you can really use any type of nut butter, or sun butter)
Small Marshmallows
1. Slice apples into 10-12 wedges
2. Cover the top of each apple with almond butter
3. Place 4-6 marshmallows on half of the apple wedges ( kids LOVE this part)
4. Add the other apple wedges on top of the marshmallows, almond butter side down
Munch, munch, munch
Spider Web Treats
Stick pretzels
Chocolate Chips
Candy eyes (optional)
Parchment paper
sandwich bag (or piping bag if you have one)
1. Place a layer of parchment paper on a cookie sheet
2. Lay 8 pretzels in a star-burst shape on the parchment paper (8 for each web)
3. Heat about 1/2 chocolate chips in a microwave safe dish for 35-45 seconds till melted and smooth.
4. Clip a small corner of a sandwich bag and fill with the melted chocolate.
5. Drizzle the chocolate in a swirl starting from the center and working your way towards the outer edge of the pretzel circle. Place candy eyes in the middle if you desire.
6. Place pan in the fridge or freezer until eating time.
Take a look at all the amazing ladies sites and check out their recipes!
- Farrah | blog | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin'
- Montana | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin'
- Annmarie | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin'
- Emily | blog | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin'
- Cassandra | blog | facebook | instagram | pinterest | twitter | bloglovin'Feel free to add any of your own healthy treats to the linkup!!
Have a safe and healthy night!
-Chocolate Runner Girl-