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Experience the new height of living at the Heights of Kennesaw Apartments, with its convenient hillside setting in the dynamic Cobb County, just minutes from Town Center Mall and the entertainment district. Convenient access I-75, I-285 and downtown Atlanta, so fine dining, shopping and entertainment are just a short distance away. With exceptional amenities, spectacular views and stylish apartment interiors that are yours for the taking, you will love the new height of living at the Heights of Kennesaw!
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There are many wonderful Traditional Chinese Healing modalities. Amongst them, we have Feng Shui, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Qigong, and Acupuncture. All of these modalities work to create a balancing of the 5 Elements (Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal) within the body and create a healthy Qi (Chi) flow throughout the meridians. Did you know you can start to balance the meridian points through crystals???
Connecting With The Healing Properties Of Crystals
Crystals, like women, are more than just a pretty face. They are powerful allies to have in this crazy thing we call life. From emotional health to physical pain, enhanced intuition to promotion of self-worth, these beautiful vibrational stones are here to support us along our journey. Learn how to connect with them and use them in your daily life.
Magic: Manifestation with Props
Magic (magick) has been around at least as long as written history and possibly longer. There was always that one guy (or gal) who had the power of mysticism. Helping the pharaohs, birthing babies and healing the sick. Though a shadow has been cast on it in the past, women are now reclaiming their intuition, their power of knowingness. They are looking to get back in touch with their wild side, that moved with the phases of the moon and created, or sought out those who created their own magic. Are you ready to start creating yours?


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It was a thought in a moment more than a tangible experience. More free write than long-thought-out words.
What is imagination?
Imagination, when I was a child, was the vehicle through which I lived a more interesting life. I don't remember boredom growing up. I inhabited this fertile land of my own creation. I could try on different personalities, attempt things I would normally be afraid to try, live in places or times I could never visit. I was entirely in control of the story in my imaginary world. In this way, I learned creativity, but also, how to live anywhere but in the present moment, for the present moment was rarely as satisfying as what lay in my imagination. The irony is, looking back, through this kind of imagining I learned contentment as a child and the exact opposite as a young adult.
Imagination morphed from a harmless childhood exercise to escape.
What does imagination reclaimed look like as an adult?
It's taken years to unlearn this expression of imagination-as-defense-mechanism, as an adult, and only through tragedy and loss. Only through experiencing lack of control over many life events. Imagination has morphed, very gradually, into something that is not my own creation - a story according to my will - but the creative response to what has been given me.
I cannot entirely write my own story, but I can write my response to the unexpected.
Even the greatest authors will say they must surrender to the greater story being told; they cannot force something to become that is not where the story is destined to go. Sometimes, maybe most of the time, they must let go of their outlines, of certain plots. They must let characters grow to become more complex than they imagined. They must, at times, let some beloved characters die.
Maybe, in this way, imagination is fullness, is complexity, is letting go, is redemption. Imagination is a tiny seed falling to the ground and dying, spilling over, spreading life.
Imagination is resurrection. I try this out on my tongue, and it feels both familiar and ethereal.
Imagination is not safe or comfortable, but wild, like the nature of God.
In marriage, in singleness, in friendships, in conflict, in race and gender and culture, in politics and religion and art- what is imagination, if not something ultimately full of life, complex, surrendered, resurrected, redeemed?
I don't know, yet, how to write this from the abstract into a thousand simple, everyday examples. But I know this: my belief in imagination must begin with a change of definition if it is to produce the fruitful life I desire.
I ask myself, is imagination in my marriage, for example, pretending it's something it is not, or believing, ultimately, it can become something greater than what I see?
This feels unnerving, daring, hopeful, courageous, terrifying. But it seems right, too. It's a subtle shift of paradigm that can move mountains.
And I long to see mountains move, don't you?
Maybe, in this place, imagination is also faith. No longer The Pretend versus The Real, but the truest thing of all. That which we cannot see yet, and perhaps won't in our lifetime, but still believe is possible.
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Shore Leave
We sat on the ship
month after month,
but like all Marines
never complained
in front of the squids.
Then we got liberty
in an Arab kingdom,
went ashore in civvies
after a yawner course
how to treat the locals.
But it felt great
to be on land again,
even if all the men
wore funny robes,
talked a mile a minute
so we couldn't understand,
yet we recognized
their angry looks,
everyone hates America.
There was no beer, booze, broads,
none of the pleasures of home,
nothing to do but walk
narrow, menacing streets
without a friendly face,
not even street urchins
peddling their sisters
for Yankee dollars.
Resentful men glared at us
from every doorway
that concealed guns or bombs.
Veiled women stared daggers.
There was nowhere to have fun
so we went back to the ship
glad that liberty was over.
About the Author
Gary Beck has spent most of his adult life as a theater director and an art dealer. He has eight published chapbooks and one other accepted for publication. His poetry collections include: Days of Destruction (Skive Press), Expectations (Rogue Scholars Press). Dawn in Cities, Assault on Nature, Songs of a Clerk, Civilized Ways (Winter Goose Publishing). Perceptions and Displays will be published by Winter Goose Publishing. His novels include: Extreme Change (Cogwheel Press) and Acts of Defiance (Artema Press). He also has a short story collection titled "A Glimpse of Youth" (Sweatshoppe Publications). His original plays and translations of Moliere, Aristophanes and Sophocles have been produced off Broadway. His poetry, fiction and essays have appeared in various literary magazines. Gary currently lives in New York City.


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SIM deletion on the cellular network is a permanent process. Therefore, to avoid any accidents, SIM deletion has to be taken care of by our team. To get your SIM(s) deleted you simply need to send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com from the email account that owns the SIM(s) following the template below:
Subject: SIM deletion for Organization ORGANIZATION_NAME
Please permanently delete the following SIM(s):
If you plan on using your SIM(s) in the future, instead of deleting them we recommend changing them to the Flexible Plan and pausing them to place them in "hibernation" and only get charged the network registration fee.
Please note that only SIM owners or organization Administrators can get SIMs deleted so the email must come from the email associated to those roles on Hologram.


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Thanks to @sarahblanchard who posted this link in the discussion forum a few days ago. I'm adding it here so our basic members (whose membership doesn't give access to our discussion threads) can enjoy it.
Facebook's DeepText AI is a deep-learning-based text understanding engine, which allows Facebook to sieve through and understand several thousand posts per second across 20 languages.
Facebook will be able to decode from your posts, whether you are looking for a ride or trying to sell your bike and automatically assist with relevant services. DeepText learns from statutes, comments as well as your private messages.
@sarahblanchard points out that this could impact the effectiveness of FB ads. Time will tell.


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Sally from Skiing Magazine taking full advantage of the 10" of fresh Utah powder.
This last week I attended OR (outdoor retailers) Winter Tradeshow as a press member for GearJunkie.com. We scoped the latest/greatest from all the outdoor industry companies. The first day was a "demo day" where we could test out new skis, boards, snowshoes, etc... I mostly spent the day boarding the 10" of fresh powder that had fallen overnight in the Wasatch Mnt. Range just outside Salt Lake City, UT.
Our backcountry guide (forgot his name) took good care of us.
We had the honor of attending a press tour of an untracked bowl of powder outside the ski resort boundary. but first we had to "skin" up to the bowl from the valley. After a sweaty climb we were treated to some amazingly fluffy, untracked powder! It was DEVINE! It was without a doubt the best snowboarding experience of my life--even though it was over in less than a minute. Split-boards allow we boarders to see the backcountry under our own power now. I heart powder.
More Show stuff to come, but I had to share these images first. Thank you Utah for showing me a good time --I'll be back!


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FIELD TWP— The Grizzlies basketball juggernaut continued into another week as the top-ranked Class A boys team notched win number thirteen against Hill City on Tuesday. The undefeated Grizzlies had … more
Marshall Helmberger | 1/17/18
TWO HARBORS – The Wolves got the opportunity to compete the "old fashioned" way on Tuesday at the Korkki Invitational and had strong performances from both teams, taking second in the boys and … more
Jay Greeney | 1/17/18
BIWABIK— Both of Ely's Nordic ski teams put up strong performances at one of the biggest meets of the year, the annual Mesabi East Invitational, held at Giants Ridge last Saturday. The Ely girls … more
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REGIONAL— The Grizzly girls have hit a rough patch, losing three of their past four games. On Tuesday, they fell to Mesabi East 88-54, as the Giants racked up 50 points in the first half and never … more
Marshall Helmberger | 1/10/18
TWO HARBORS— Tate Olson and Cade Goggleye led the way as the top-rated Grizzlies routed the Agates 98-35 in boys high school basketball action on Monday. The senior Olson and junior Goggleye each … more
Marshall Helmberger | 1/10/18
FIELD TWP—The Grizzlies showed why they're the top-ranked Class A boys basketball squad in Minnesota here on Friday as they downed the previously unbeaten Timberwolves 87-58. It was a game marked … more
Marshall Helmberger | 12/21/17
FIELD TWP— The Grizzlies held off a late rally by Wrenshall to notch their fifth win of the season on Monday, 66-60. The Grizzlies used a strong first half to cinch the win despite being … more
Marshall Helmberger | 12/21/17
TWO HARBORS – Ely jumped out to a ten-point lead early in the first half of Tuesday night's rematch with Two Harbors. But it was all Two Harbors after that, as the Agates, led by junior forward … more
Jay Greeney | 12/21/17
FIELD TWP— For the Grizzlies, the basketball season is looking a lot like their section-winning effort in football this year, as they continue to dominate their opponents on the court. On … more
Marshall Helmberger | 12/14/17
CHERRY— The Grizzlies girls suffered their first loss of the season Monday night in Cherry, falling 63-41 to the Tigers. Cherry dominated much of the game defensively, but struggled with shooting, … more
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Oh how much fun it was to celebrate Alexandra and Justin with our first Greek wedding! With the ceremony being at the Botanical Gardens and the reception following right across the street at the Grand Bohemian Hotel every part of the day flowed perfectly. Going back to this dreamy affair packaged in neutral colors with a personalized monogram for the couple's new last name makes us swoon. We hope you enjoy Alexandra and Justin's wedding pictures just as much as we do!
We are there for our bride's every step on their special day including helping slip into their gorgeous gowns that morning, Mrs. Lyberopoulos and Handley teamed up to button Alexandra up for the day!
Alexandra gave Justin the most intriguing groom's gift, a bird feather bow tie. Since Justin is really into hunting he loved it! We love a unique groom's gift!
Magic Muffins created the perfect personalized cake for Alexandra while Pastry Arts' famous baby bites were used to form the couple's new initial.
Vendors | Planning, Coordinating, Design: Handley Breaux Designs | Floral: Lagniappe Design | Paper Design: Annabelle's | Cake: Pastry Arts and Magic Muffins | Photography: Heather Durham Photography | Rentals: Event Rentals Unlimited | Dress: Carriage House | Hair: Morgan Johnson | Makeup: Carol and Leslie | Ceremony Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Reception Venue: The Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook | Ceremony Music: Judith Prestage | Reception Music: | Paper: Annabelle's


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Amalgam was a sticky night citywide. 48 hours of intermittent flash flooding had slaked soil left arid by a the summer drought. For its part, Little Pink Monster's front yard–a brittle-brown patchwork stitched together from the interior forest floors of Noctuary: An environment by Gigi Grinstad –showed signs of renewed life, mushing instead crinkling underfoot. The humidity mercifully brokered a rain armistice and instead asserted itself figuratively: sticking the skin of ideas to the fabric of execution.
This should be noted: I am not a gallery gadfly, nor could I draw, say, a dog that resembles anything more refined than four twigs jutting out of a pair of wobbly ovals. So the culturally uncouth, being surrounded by such a varied assortment of work (54 pieces by 27 artists) is a somewhat disorienting experience. That's not to say the arrangement was schizophrenic; it was a deliberate buffet, true, but overwhelming for the weak palate. Walking ten steps from a nostalgia-soaked mixed-media box to a shadowy tableau of Japanese prostitutes left my sensibilities a bit whip-lashed.
But over time I fixed my neck on straight. I stopped assuming the works should stick together beneath an overarching thematic umbrella. I stopped pursuing the alchemy of rendering coherence from dissonance, and instead viewed the pieces discretely. This, go figure, was a more rewarding approach.
I took a particular liking to several pieces. Jiminai's works employed striking color choices and was just ineffably cool, recalling the sugary cyberpunk cel-shading of the Jet Set Radio game franchise. Katie Rose Pipkin's serene fox landscapes almost made me overlook the tremendously intricate ink work. Maybe my favorite, though, was one of the more high-concept pieces: Rudy and Ann by Jesse Gerald Grisak. Two Prohibition era portraits of a male and female, mounted juxtaposed and facing one another in profile; while viewing, one was to put on headphones and listen as each side emitted distinct channels of atonal, gnarled noise. Were I to doff my Overreaching & Unqualified Art Critic Hat, I might say something about how the piece conveyed how appearances often belie reality, how teeming beneath a well-coiffed and placid couple are wells of unheard, unresolved tensions springing from the same untapped source. Were I to have shown manners and keep that hat off, as was the case, I more likely said, "Hmm, that's interesting." And it was.
–Tyler O'Neill


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Starting January 1, 2017, we will be managing The Sports Warehouse in Niles, Michigan. Just up the access road from our current facility, we think this is a great partnership for our current clients, as well as The Sports Warehouse's clients. We will be looking to add exciting new features, including internet access for you parents to use while watching practice.
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In light of the Las Vegas shooting, and other events in recent history, I didn't feel like doing a regular post this week.
Instead, I wanted to pause. I invite you to do the same.
Yes, creativity is important, crucial even, but there is a place for rest, meditation, and reflection. There is a time to stop, think, and feel. With so many changes going on lately, I have been learning this in my own life.
If you still want to read a post, this former one seems appropriate:
I'll continue my regular posts next week. In the meantime, I encourage you to, as Romans 12:15 states, "weep with those who weep."


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Jeezire is a mother of several small children who used to farm before bombs began falling on her fields. Toma used to bake cassava, a traditional Sudanese bread, to sell in the market, before she was forced to flee her home. Azize was attending secondary school before the fighting broke out, but now has no access to education. Abdbage, a former farmer and woodcutter, traveled 25 days on foot to reach the place where they all now find themselves — the Yusuf Batil refugee camp in South Sudan.
What they have in common is that they are all from Sudan's Blue Nile State. They are seen by the Sudanese regime as an unwanted people. The government sees their existence as a threat to power and thus they are targets. They now live in emergency conditions, struggling to survive miles from their homes.
"The militias came and they dropped bombs," Jeezire tells me with a defensive scowl as she clutches her young child, Faize, to her chest. Surrounded by young children, she finds it difficult to describe much more.
As I am speaking to Jeezire, a boy, perhaps in his late teens, approaches us with a young face but a protective presence beyond his years. Abdbage is from the same village as Jeezire. He describes his 25 day journey on foot and elaborates on the reasons for their departure. "There is war in Blue Nile," he says, "and the SAF [Sudanese Armed Forces] side does not distinguish between civilians and soldiers."
On the other side of the sprawling camp, Azize, the student, tells a similar story. "I escaped my house to the bush," she tells me. "Then I ran to the mountains in western Blue Nile before coming to South Sudan. Because the situation generally in Blue Nile, the war and still the SAF side, they kill the civilians and still the Antonov is bombing."
With a striking red and black floral headscarf gently blowing in the breeze, Azize tells me how she studied history and geography before the attacks. Children look on from makeshift shelters in the background, filling the air with an occasional laugh or cry. Azize arrived in this camp just eight days ago from a transition point where she described people dying along the road. Like many others, she fell ill dealing with a scarcity of water and medicine.
As difficult as the conditions in the camp are, it's still better here than it is in Blue Nile. Toma, the baker, describes the conditions with a shy, distant look on her face, but with hands animated as though they had a life of their own. "It is better in the camps," she tells me softly, "because here we are getting food and medicine. In Blue Nile, there is still war."
The camp is riddled with grey and white tarps lashed to hastily chopped sticks and logs. All of the interviews took place amid the backdrop of mud and puddled water. It is nearing the height of the rainy season, and when it rains the conditions in the camp can become much worse.
"Rain brings many problems," Azize tells me, "The mosquito. The malaria." She points to the children behind her indicating that one is already sick. According to aid workers, the threat of cholera is a serious risk as well.
The rain also makes it near impossible to deliver food and medicine along the muddy roads to the camp or even to move around inside the camp. When it rains, Jeezire tells me, pointing to her loosely flapping tarp structure, still surrounded by hints of the rain from a few days before, "We just stay here. We cannot go anywhere."
Jeezire the mother, Toma the baker, Azize the student, and Abdbage the farmer and woodcutter are four people with different character and passions, but with a shared homeland that they were forced to flee and a shared fate as a persecuted people.
Their aspirations are summarized in a final message from Toma. When I ask what she wants to tell the international community, she states simply, "We need the war to finish. When the war is finished we can return home."


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The VegetarianTwin Cities, Minnesota
*update* its closed now. Now I gotta look for a good iindian restaurant in minneapolis again. Food went downhill here, I got sick too. Now to start looking again. Nala pak, dancing ganesha, delights of india were all medioce(delights was bad, actually, tasted like breakfast cereal). Goodbye veg, hoping you reopen somewhere, and clean up the kitchen!
Great food. I rarely eat inside, mostly get to-go food which is always quickly accommodated. Nothing is ever plain here. The rice will actually have whole cinnamon sticks and whole cardamon in it, unlike other Indian restaurants where you just get white rice. Could be cleaner inside or more inviting.
They recently had a fire and have not yet re-opened. Went to a different Indian Restauraunt up on central and had a terrible experience, making me miss this place all the more. Try it if you haven't, if you have, go back once they re-open and support them. Good Indian food needs to thrive in this city. I've never had bad food here.
Haven't had the buffet, not a buffet person.
Mmmm... excellent service, tastey food, all around great experience.
*Update: I'd agree with other reviewers that the food has become very heavy on the oil. I definitely don't enjoy that. I still like their dosa though.*
The food here is the best Indian food I've had in Minneapolis. I've enjoyed the eggplant masala a few times, and tonight had the aloo gobi. It was creamy with a sweet note that I really enjoyed. We also ordered the onion chili uthappam, which was delicious, although the coconut chutney is not to my liking (plus it tasted like yogurt which scared me off.) I also like the vegetable pakora, but found the idli and vada combo a little too bland/heavy. The masala dosa was satisfactory.
The service here is fairly prompt and very friendly. As mentioned in another review, it is very quiet. I greatly enjoyed that the entire restaurant is vegetarian/vegan and that at least half of the options are vegan. Knowing that there isn't any meat cooked on any of the frying pans makes me feel at home!
Added bonus: the restaurant is draped in bright orange fabric. I'd take it home with me to make curtains if I could.
Beth K
Horrible experience - bad food, dirty restaurant. Stale nauseating order permeated our clothing and hair. Indigestion all night - I think the food was several days old, and had been reheated from their steam table. Ugh. When we got home we washed all our clothing, and took showers. Worst restaurant I've ever been to.
We were looking for a great vegetarian meal, and we found this place online. The ratings were good, and we like Indian food, so we went for an early dinner on a Saturday evening. What a mistake! The food was bland and stale, and most of it tasted as if it had been left over from the lunch steam table the day before. The place was not exactly dirty, but it did have a very stale, oily, odor. And while we like Indian food, I would expect more than just standard Indian fare from a restaurant called "The Vegetarian".
Worst was that we both became ill after the meal. Not quite food poisoning, but terrible indigestion that kept us up all night - even though we have spicy Indian food all the time. Absolutely the worst dining experience we have ever had.
Used to love the auhtentic north-Indian food especially chick-peas (pindi chana). Wife and I got sick once. Stopped going there. Went back after 6 months for the chana. Got sick the same night. Less customers in the restaurant means that they cook the food once-a-fortnight (or something like that). We are never going back.
UPDATE: The food here just isn't doing it for me the way it used to. It's still acceptable, and better than your average strip-mall Indian buffet in Bloomington, but lately the dishes here seem a bit too oily and hastily prepared. And the total lack of ambience and decor in the restaurant, while normally not an issue for me, is starting to stand out now that the food quality has decreased. I'd much rather go to Delights of India instead, which is brighter, fresher and has better food.
ORIGINAL review: The Vegetarian has extremely friendly service and a simple menu of basic, honest Indian food. Its specialty is South Indian cooking, but they also have some North Indian standards. Everything that is vegan is clearly marked on the menu and the kitchen is more than willing to modify some dishes to make them vegan, should you wish. The prices are reasonable, too. Overall, a recommended restaurant.
We had idli, eggplant masala, veggie curry and bhatura. It was good but unnecessarily oily. Service was adequate but the ambiance was lousy. If I were in the neighborhood I might go here again but I doubt I would drive very far for it.
Considering its #1 ranking on VegGuide.org and recommendations from a number of friends, I was expecting more from The Vegetarian. Our waitress was very friendly and willing to swap things out so our meal was vegan, but the service was extremely slow. We only received our bill after we stood up and began walking toward the counter, and our waitress (who was very nice) was sitting down the last 10 minutes we were there and didn't bother to get up when we left, she only waived goodbye from her chair in the back.
There were only 2 other tables dining but it took nearly 40 minutes to get our food. After about 30 minutes of waiting, we were told that one of the dishes we ordered takes a while to prepare. If this is true, we should have been told right when we ordered it because they could easily have been trying to cover up forgetting to put our order in.
My friend and I shared the onion bhaji, which is an Indian version of onion rings. It was very good but seemed to be very batter heavy. My friend ordered the madrasi thali--basically a sampler platter--and the waitress even offered to swap the desserts so the meal would be all vegan (after omitting the yogurt). While most couple of the items on this platter were tasty, the soup was exceedingly sour. I had the pindi chana, which was an amazing chickpea with gravy sort of dish. It was a wonderful mix of sweet and savory spices in a thick brown sort of gravy, served with rice. It had a very unique and delightful flavor and went very well with bhatura (fried puffy bread).
I recently had a small party here and had a great experience! The server was amazing! Friendly, knowledgeable, attentive and very helpful! The food was amazing and everyone in the party loved the food and most of them were not vegetarians, vegans, or familiar with Indian food! We enjoyed sharing and trying each others' dishes and they were more then happy to make recommendations and cater the spiciness to our tastes.
I am already craving their food again. The owner/cook came out to make sure we enjoyed our food and chat with us a little.
My only complaint is the that is was way too quiet. There was no music playing and the restaurant was nearly empty with only a few tables with couples. We almost felt as though we had to whisper as to not interrupt the other diners, which was a strange atmosphere for a party!
The Vegetarian has all the right ingredients - good food & service, great selection and reasonable prices. Owner-chef is friendly. I eat in, I take out over and over again because the food is hard to resist.
Five of my friends and I enjoyed the buffet (11:00 AM - 2:00 PM) on Saturday and it was wonderful. This is one of the best places around for Palak Paneer. Definitely worth the meager price.
The family that runs this restaurant is friendly and gracious. I have only been there twice (both times in the last week) but this is my new favorite Indian restaurant.
Note sure why everyone is rating this so highly. I found it to be reasonably good Indian fare, perhaps not as good as Nala Pak a few blocks to the north. Smallish inside, didn't seem as "clean" as Nala Pak, India Palace, and others. We had the lunch buffet. It lacked malai kofta, and other Indian dishes we like to compare. Buffet included naan and dosais, which were good.
The owners are so nice, the food is good and not your usual Indian fare, and it's completely vegetarian, so I love it.
I love the food here! I have been to India three times and the food reminds me of my journeys. Great food.
Darryl Tilden
this is by far the best Indian food i have had the pleasure of eating & I'm not even a vegan or vegetarian......the herbs & spices are mixed with an experts touch to make the best tasting vegan or vegetarian food......i eat there often & have brought many different family & friends, they all say the same, EXCELLENT !!!!
michele w.
I went to The Vegetarian on a weekday & had the lunch special (dal & palak paneer). The food was amazing, especially the dal & naan. It was certainly the best Indian food I've had outside of India. Made me nostalgic. I'm going again tonight for dinner. Hope it's just as good.
OK, I went back for dinner & am now convinced this is the best Indian restaurant in the twin cities. My husband & I had the somosas, naan, dal makhani & shahi paneer. The food was so rich & delicious, just like the food in Northern India. The family that runs the place is very sweet. I can't wait to go back.
J. Ariganello
Stopped in for lunch on a recent visit. The food was fantastic and the owner was great. He can do many vegan options, including the breads. I will definitely go back on my next visit! Keep supporting this place - it was pretty dead when I was in on a Wednesday lunch.
I came here with a group of 15 people and the service and food was excellent! The waitstaff was very conscientious and had everything set up before we arrived since we had made reservations. This is my new favorite Indian restaurant!
Bowing Down To Greatness! :)
This is my favorite place to come and eat. The service has always been outstanding. The food is awesome and the owner takes personal care with what he serves. Seriously I have a love affair with their mango Lassi. I think my husband may be a little jealous.
I can't think of one thing that I have tried that I don't enjoy eating. This place is a total gem and I highly recommend it. mmmm.... Kheer, lassi, garlic naan goodness... need I even go into his dinner entrees. LOL
He is also awesome for first timers if you let him know you don't want things to spicy. This place is totally great for going out with your friends or a nice dinner for two ;)
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I'm verifying the positive reviews about The Vegetarian, which thankfully lives up to its name with all veggie cuisine.
The menu indicates vegan items with a special symbol for ease of use.
I enjoyed my dinner, especially the vada rasa soup, which consists of chickpea dumplings in a thick, herbal tomato (rasam) base. The main entree, a vegetable curry, wasn't nearly as good, but was still very enjoyable.
Next time, I'll have to try the very impressive dosas, appetizing both in sheer size and in the quantity of the potato filling throughout, which all three in our group (who had ordered this) raved about.
Service was fun and excellent, and our server handled our big group of 20 (and our potentially obnoxious joking) in stride. She was awesome!
With the passing of the former Udupi restaurant, The Vegetarian fills the impressive void easily for excellent vegan and vegetarian cuisine from both Southern and Northern India in a fun setting. I'd go back in a heartbeat.
I have never been much of a fan of vegetarian food until I had the lunch buffet at The Vegetarian. The food was extremely flavorful and it had substance. Even though the dishes have names that are unpronounceable by a middle age white guy,they are wonderful. What the chef/owner does with beans,rice,vegetables and his sauces makes this food a very unique meal. For non-vegetarian and vegetarian alike this place will change your view on how good food can be.
I am a big fan of Indian food and have tried many places around the Twin Cities but this place just blew me away. My only hope is that it gets enough business to stay afloat, but not so crowded that walking in at 7:00 on a Saturday night like we did would become impossible. We were one of four tables dining on a Saturday, and one of the tables knew the owner.
The service was wonderful and attentive but not overwhelming. Our meal was perfectly cooked and seasoned and my husband's sampler plate was clearly explained. Every dish on it was delicious and well done. Perfectly cooked Palak Paneer with delightful and perfect cheese, lentils still firm and smooth, rice was toothsome and vegetables in the biryani were still recognizable. Even the Indian spice tea was divine, delicately flavored and a wonderful drinking temperature.
I would go back in a heartbeat and keep going until I tried everything on the menu and then probably start over again. This place is not to be missed!!
Anyone who doesn't give this place a 10 doesn't know what they're talking about. If there was ever a place in the Twin Cities to support, this is it! The short of it: the best Indian food I've ever had (I've probably been to about 20 different places). The service was fantastic with the owner and his daughter (I believe) going out of their way to make it a fantastic dining experience. As others have said, the whole place is vegetarian with vegan items (at least half the menu) marked. If you're eating Indian elsewhere, you're wasting your time and money.
I had the Masala Dosa (#33 on the menu - vegan) on the recommendation of our server. She was so right! The thing was gigantic and about the tastiest thing I've ever eaten. It came with a lentil soup and a coconut curry dip. All of this was only $7! A welcome change from overpriced Twin Cities dining. For dessert I had Jalebi (vegan) -- golden sweet pretzel -- which was delicious and like nothing I've ever had. Plus, I got it on the house (told you the service was good)! To drink I had the Indian Tea which was the best tea I've ever had.
My wife ate vegetarian and had the Punjabi Thali (#30) -- which is basically a sampling of different dishes including appetizer and dessert. She loved her dinner just as much as I did. The Samosa with my wife's dinner was the most unique, delicious Samosa I've ever tasted.
I know I'm gushing, but this place is that good! We went for dinner and can't wait to try the lunch buffet. Apparently if you come for the Sunday lunch buffet, the owners told us you get some food item free (can't remember what).
Seriously folks, let's support this place (and ask them to start carrying beer and wine)!
Jan S.
I love the gluten-free yummy pancake style "Uthappam" which comes with "sambar", (a -- different than anything I've had before -- pidgeon pea soup with veggies in it) and a coconut chutney. It's so good to find things like this that are gluten free and very good. The batter is made from rice and beans and comes out white and yummy. I got it with onions and peas on it.
I also love their "thali" lunch platters because you get to choose two entrees, and get a lot of other things too, but yet don't overeat like I tend to at his delicious buffet.
This is a must-try restaurant for any Indian food lover! The buffet was delicious. It was spicy, as Indian food should be, but delicate enough for sensitive tongues. Everything on the buffet remains covered, so it remained as hot as if we had ordered it off the menu. The vegan items were in the majority, with only 2 entrees being vegetarian, but not vegan. They even had a vegan dessert, which is hard to find at a buffet. The service was wonderful as well. When we asked about the vegan fare, we were told it was almost all vegan, and if we didn't find enough, they would make us some more! The owner was extremely caring and wanted us to enjoy every minute of our meal. Even better, after 11 years of serving meat dishes, the owner and his family converted to an all-veg menu after converting to vegetarianism themselves! How can we not support this wonderful restaurant?
I've had Indian food in different countries in Asia, from Japan to Singapore. Each has its own "my favorite Indian restaurant." I've been here in the Twin Cities for nearly 5 years now but I have to admit, "The Vegetarian" is by far the best. You can't go wrong. The food is so flavorful, not to mention the MIND BLOWING service. Ashok, the owner is really such a nice gentleman. He really knows how to treat his customers.
The owner is very friendly and genuinely goes out of his way to please customers. He made me something that wasn't on the buffet that I asked about and then he didn't charge me for it. I paid for it anyway because it was delicious. The buffet plus the additional item he made especially for me left me feeling satisfied and full. Nearly all the menu items can be made vegan and most already are by nature. I've been to almost every Indian restaurant in the Twin Cities and this one has by far the best flavor and wide variety of both northern AND southern Indian food. TOTALLY DELICIOUS!
Loved it. My new favorite Indian restaurant. The Masala Dosas are better than the ones I had in India! Good service, good buffet and impressive menu.
The food I've had here was all pretty fantastic, and the service was quite good as well. The onion bhaji, which is basically Indian onion rings, was excellent. This is one of my favorite Indian dishes, though I've mostly seen it on the east coast. The samosas were also excellent, as was the pindi chana and aloo dum.
The service is pretty amazing. On my last visit I suggested that they get soy milk so they could make soy mango lassis. The waiter walked across the street to the Chinese restaurant, bought a few cans of soy milk, and made us lassis! And it was really cold that night too.
Excellent food. I tried the onion bhaji, which had a good flavor, but were too soggy. I also tried the samosas and pakoora, which were both quite tasty. The samosas had an excellent flaky crust.
I had a spicy okra dish, which was really tasty. My fiance had a lentil dish, which again had some great flavors. Another companion had this amzingly gigantic "crepe" with potatoes and veggies in it. Excellent. The garlic nan was probably one of my favorite parts of the meal. It was so fresh and fluffy and lots of garlic.
Everything on the menu was clearly marked whether or not it could be vegan, and the service was wonderful. I definitely want to go back and try some more dishes and also to support an all vegetarian restaurant.
Cecil LeRoy Chesser
Our first visit here confirmed they really are closed on Tuesdays :-). We tried again and the food here is great and very Vegan Friendly. We drive past Nalapak (ex-Udupi) to get to this place. Well worth the extra short drive.
Food was excellent, and the service was really good. The menu had vegan items marked. The serving size was small.


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UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Nic Hailey, was joined by a cross-party group of British MPs visiting Kenya along with representatives from British charity Malaria No More to discuss the fight against the disease in Kenya and the Commonwealth commitment to halve cases by 2023.
On Friday, the visiting British politicians; Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP for Atwood and Morley, Stephen Kerr, Conservative MP for Stirling, Stephen Lloyd, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, and Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green were joined by Malaria No More UK Advocacy Manager Lis Wallace and Advocacy Officer Charlotte Dixie UK for a meeting at Amref Health.
The MPs discussed the concrete actions that should be made in ensuring the realisation of Universal Health Coverage and the challenges faced in the implementation of projects at community, county and national levels. They also examined community interventions in Malaria as well as Tuberculosis (TB) activities funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Last December, Amref Health Africa in Kenya received a grant of Ksh4.6 Billion from Global Fund which it has used to train 7,350 community health volunteers to diagnose malaria using rapid diagnostic test kits and trained 1,470 Community Health Extension Workers on community case management of malaria. To date, the Global Fund TB project has screened and identified 59,768 cases of TB.
Speaking at the meeting, MP Stephen Kerr said, "We represent the needs of vulnerable people in communities. We just came from a field visit to Siaya and what we want is to represent the women and children that we saw during the visit." He also commended Amref for its impressive work that is having a positive impact on local communities.
MP Catherine West added an acknowledgement of President Uhuru Kenyatta's commitment to the Commonwealth goals and noted that devolution is a key step to ensure these goals are achieved.
During their time in Kenya, the British MPs visited communities living with malaria and saw first-hand the life-saving efforts supported by Malaria No More and were updated on the progress made tackling the disease.
The UK is a leader in the malaria campaign which has cut global deaths by 60% since 2000 and according to the Global TB Report (2016), Kenya is among the 30 countries with a triple burden of TB, TB/HIV and Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB) and is ranked number 14 among the TB high-burden countries that contribute to 80% of the global TB burden.


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July 2018: native pigeons
The Atlas of Life region has few of the colourful, rainforest-dwelling, fruit-eating pigeons found in tropical and subtropical Australia. However, we do have at least six year-round resident native pigeons, two introduced species and two seasonal visitors, as well as the occasional vagrant from warmer climes.
So this month, let's collect a sense of what pigeon and dove species are where.
Pigeon Species and Where to Look for Them
Crested Pigeon and White-headed Pigeon - Australian natives, but new for us
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) and the White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) are both native to Australia. Both species are, however, relatively recent arrivals in our region. They will typically be encountered in towns, parks and gardens. It is now not uncommon to see them feeding on grassy lawns or perched on powerlines.
Wonga Pigeon - a shy, forest dweller
Wonga Pigeons (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) are large and distinctive birds, native to coastal forests throughout our region. They forage on the ground, usually in wet forest and gullies, but will venture into shaded gardens. They tend to be shy, and are more often heard than seen ... their booming, repeated 'whoo - whoo - whoo' is quite distinctive when they're breeding!
Common and Brush Bronzewing Pigeons - similar but different
The Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) may be found anywhere in Australia. It is common in coastal heath and dry forests. Although it tends to be shy, they can become quite habituated around farms and towns.
The very similar and closely related Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is more rarely seen. Its distribution includes most of the Atlas of Life region, but it is a very wary species living in heathy forest and coastal scrub.
Peaceful Dove - rare in this region
The Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) is small, native species. For example, a Wonga Pigeon is nearly ten times the weight of a Peaceful Dove! Peaceful Doves are relatively uncommon in the Atlas of Life region. They require water daily, and will venture into gardens and parks.
Brown Cuckoo-Dove and Topknot Pigeon - Summer visitors
Both the Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) and the Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) are eye-catching birds. And we don't see them in our region very often. They are seasonal visitors from more northern rainforests, so most sightings will be during the Summer months.
Yet they do seem to be visiting the region more regularly. The Topknot Pigeon is now a regular Summer sighting in far eastern Victoria, but was first sighted there only about 20 years ago.
Both species are most likely to be seen in wetter forest or gardens, with fruiting trees and shrubs. They both have have long tails and a more upright stance than our other, ground-dwelling pigeons.
Other native pigeons?
Any sightings of even rarer, vagrant species would of course be particularly welcome. So if you have photos of anything that looks like a pigeon - even if it doesn't appear to be any of the species mentioned above - please report your sighting.
What Might Look Similar
Two introduced pigeon species are found in the Atlas region: the Rock Dove ('Domestic Pigeon') (Columbia livia) and the Spotted Dove (Streptopelia (Spilopelia) chinensis). These could be confused with the native pigeon species.
What to Record
Number of individuals, where they were feeding or perching (if this is not obvious from the photo).
What to Photograph
A good side view is best for identification, preferably of the whole bird – overall shape can be as important as specific features close up. Distinguishing between the two Bronzewing species can be challenging. It requires a close look at the markings on the head, so try to capture this in your photos if possible.
Now simply upload your sightings!
All sightings are recorded on the Atlas of Life NatureMapr database. This is a powerful, easy to use system that you can access from a computer or a mobile device.
Changes in Pigeon Distribution with Time
Some interesting changes in pigeon distribution have occurred in recent decades.
The White-headed Pigeon only began to be recorded in Bega Valley Shire in 1996 and records have increased since then, with it now having double the number of records in NatureMapr as the next most common species, the Wonga Pigeon. This may be partly because it seems to prefer living in towns, making it easier to detect and photograph. A Field Guide published in 1972 gives its distribution as Cape York to Illawarra, while one published 40 years later says Cooktown to about Eden, with vagrants extending well into Victoria.
The Crested Pigeon was an even earlier arrival, having expanded to the coast from inland, possibly after the severe drought of the late 1970s. The 1972 Field Guide excludes coastal NSW from its distribution and a Canberra field guide from 1969 calls it a vagrant to the ACT. It is now a common resident throughout south-east NSW, favouring cleared areas.
Other Resources
Any good bird field guide book. The locally produced "Looking at Birds on the Far South Coast NSW" illustrates all the native species mentioned above (pages 12-15) and the two introduced species (p. 128), but excludes the more northern species which might turn up as vagrants.
This website provides both photos and recordings of the calls of many birds including all the pigeons found in our area: http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/index.php
Calls can be helpful in identifying pigeons, or at least in alerting you to their presence if they are not sitting in plain sight.
Images of all the species mentioned here are also available on the Atlas of Life website: https://atlasoflife.naturemapr.org/Community/CategoryGuide/180
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Nobody wants to contemplate bankruptcy, which is easy to understand since bankruptcy will affect your financial situation for years to come. This may be one of the reasons why a lot of people don't look for financial support in times of need, because they are under the general misunderstanding that bankruptcy is the only way to manage their financial complications. Sadly, this isn't the case as there are many alternatives available to those facing financial difficulties. What lots of people don't know is the sooner they act, the more alternatives will be generally be available to them.
In Australia, personal bankruptcies are on the upswing again, with the September 2017 quarter indicating an 8% growth in the amount of bankruptcies cases than the preceding year. In reality, the September 2017 quarter was the ninth consecutive quarter wherein the amount of debt agreements increased. Like me, you may be wondering why?
Well, the economy is doing fine with interest rates still at an all-time low and unemployment stable at 5.6% as of February 2018. Even though the unemployment statistics aren't great, it's floating around average levels which definitely wouldn't bring about an 8% increase in the amount of personal bankruptcies. So, just what has caused 4,236 people to file for bankruptcy in the September 2017 quarter?
If you're confronting any financial distress, understanding the top causes of personal bankruptcy will give you awareness into what aspects of your finances you have to prioritise. Our world is shifting dramatically and recognising new risks in your own financial situation will enable you to proactively manage them. To give you some insight, here are the top 3 causes of personal bankruptcy in Australia in 2017.
Excessive use of credit
The top cause of bankruptcy in Australia today comes from excessive use of credit. This is significant, given that it is the first time since data collection began in 2007-08 that excessive use of credit has surpassed unemployment as the leading cause of personal bankruptcy.
Naturally, this is an ongoing issue that should be addressed. Banks charge excessive fees and interest charges for late credit card repayments, so if you're currently behind in your credit card repayments, act now. The Government's MoneySmart website (https://www.moneysmart.gov.au) has lots of online resources that can aid those with credit card troubles. Seeking financial counselling is strongly advised to educate individuals how to plan and follow a budget.
Unemployment or loss of income remains to be one of the most contributing factors of personal bankruptcy. This doesn't come as a suprise because many Australian's don't have income insurance or an emergency fund which they can use if they face an unplanned termination or resignation. With unemployment rates currently at 5.6%, this leaves many Australians without a steady income source and relying only on Centrelink payments to continue being solvent. The best way to manage an unanticipated loss of income is to be prepared, which highlights the importance of creating an emergency fund that can support you and your family for three to six months.
Relationship breakdowns
The third leading cause of personal bankruptcies in Australia stems from relationship breakdowns. Divorce rates are gradually increasing, with the ABS recording 46,604 divorces in 2016. While divorces are not uncommon, financial problems caused by divorces are common given the associated legal fees, child support, and the abrupt transition into a one-income household. Many people end up inheriting debts from their partners or are not able to pay off existing credit because their expenses have substantially increased.
Looking ahead
Regardless of the reasons for your financial troubles, the fact remains that the sooner you seek financial help, the more options will typically be available to you to resolve these issues. Many individuals grapple with debt for years before seeking help. If you're juggling your finances and avoiding phone calls, don't wait any longer. Speak with the professionals at Bankruptcy Experts Frankston on 1300 795 575, or alternatively visit our website for additional information: www.bankruptcyexpertsfrankston.com.au


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Rangers interim boss Graeme Murty has apologised to the club's supporters following today's humiliating 4-0 defeat to bitter rivals Celtic, whilst also explaining exactly why he subbed Andy Halliday in the first-half.
Murty and his players went into today's Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden knowing they needed a victory to keep alive their faint hopes of collecting a trophy this season, but it soon became pretty clear there was only one team at the races.
🎥 REACTION: Graeme Murty spoke to @RangersTV after today's match at Hampden. pic.twitter.com/KQgtRe6JeZ
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) April 15, 2018
In truth, the Hoops strolled to victory, and the emphatic nature of the defeat probably means Murty's chances of landing the top job at Ibrox on a full-time basis are all but gone.
But when facing the media after the full-time whistle, he seemed more concerned with the supporters, and did his best to front-up and answer some questions:
Rangers just didn't really turn up at all today, but should that necessarily cost Murty his job at Rangers?
What do you think?


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Two months ago I waddled out the door to the hospital. I was 41 weeks and two days pregnant, and we had an appointment to induce that evening. But one hour before our induction appointment, I started having contractions.
From that moment on, it's been a whirlwind. This little lady has definitely kept us on our toes! Our first two months have been far from perfect. My daughter Samantha (Sammi) spent the first 10 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) due to Meconium Aspiration. At the time, my husband and I didn't share what we were going through because something about our daughter's health felt sacred and off limits for public consumption. I hesitated to put this blog post out for that same reason.
But ultimately, we decided to open up about our experience in the interest of supporting other moms. NICU mommies are like a special, secret tribe. In order to support other women who find themselves an unhappy member of this tribe, like I did, here are my tips on surviving the NICU, based on what I went through.
Embrace the Pain
One of the coping mechanisms women are taught as they prepare for labor (particularly, natural labor) is to embrace the pain, rather than try to avoid it or resist it. Once your child is taken from your arms after delivery (if they ever make it there--mine didn't) and whisked off to the NICU, your first few days are going to be very different from how you may have imagined them.
As a NICU Mommy, your story isn't going to look like you thought it would. It's not going to look like anyone else's story, or like the stories you see in movies, or on Pampers commercials. You won't have that happy, smiling photo of you and your partner holding your baby in your arms moments after her birth. But Mama, this is your story. Your beautiful, imperfect, painful, exhausting, but ultimately triumphant story.
It may be days, weeks, or months before you get to take your infant home. No matter how short or long your NICU stay is, there will be setbacks and challenges before your little one can discharge. Your patience and strength will be tested. If you let your mind go to the, "This isn't how I thought it would be," or "I wish it weren't happening like this," or "It's so unfair this is happening to us," place(s), you'll only making the experience harder on yourself.
For better or worse, this is how your story is playing out. The best thing you can do for both yourself and your infant is to embrace this imperfect story, and be super present for the days to come. It will end, eventually. At some point, you'll look back and wonder, "Did that really happen?"
Be Present
Once I learned my daughter would be staying in the NICU for at least a week to undergo a course of antibiotics--and therefore, would not be coming home from the hospital with me when I discharged two days after her birth--an instinctual part of me took over. This part of me knew that I would need to be completely present in order to get myself and my daughter through this experience.
I turned the notifications off on my phone's various messenger apps. I stayed off social media. I only checked in with a few people to update them on my daughter's status. I didn't read, I didn't watch T.V., I didn't listen to podcasts, or the radio. Not even news. In the car on the way to the hospital, and at home or during pumping sessions, I listened to music. Coldplay, reggae, and silly but familiar artists from the 80's, or my favorite bands from college, were heavy in my Spotify rotation.
I also limited my social interaction to only people that I felt really safe with, and who were read-in on the situation, so that I didn't have to go into a lot of exhausting explanation of what was happening with my daughter, or "perform" for anyone. Really, the only people I had meaningful interaction with during this time were my husband and my mom. I did have a few light interactions with friends, but I kept that to an absolute minimum.
It's important to note that I didn't cut myself off from the outside world and screen time to punish myself, or deprive myself of pleasure. I did it to conserve my energy, and as an act of self love. I didn't want to drain myself by rehashing updates to countless people, or having to manage comments and replies, or deal with other people's feelings about the situation.
Being off-the-grid was a gift I gave myself during those agonizing 10 days, as someone who is SUPER on-the-grid most of the time. I wanted to conserve all of my mental, emotional, and physical energy to support my daughter's recovery. And that meant staying completely present, rather than numbing out on my phone.
Be a Slave to Your Routine
Routine is your savior during any stressful time. As a NICU Mommy, you've got to eat, sleep, pump, take care of your postpartum recovery, and be at that baby's bed side as much as you can (while not draining yourself or going crazy). Once you get through the first few days of sheer survival mode, try to establish a routine, in collaboration with your partner and support system. Stick to that routine as best you can, so that you're not constantly having to expend energy on deciding what to do next, or allowing anything (especially your own self-care) to slide.
My routine looked something like this:
If you try to be in the NICU for 12 hours a day, you will go crazy and that stress will effect the baby. I wanted so badly to be there every second, but I found that taking a break for my own self-care mid-morning helped a lot. This ensured I didn't have any postpartum recovery issues, and kept me energized for the times that I was there next to her, so that time was more high quality.
Obviously, your schedule will vary depending on how far you live from the hospital, the NICU hours at your hospital, you and your baby's own medical situation, and the other demands upon you and your partners' time (work, etc.). You don't have to keep the same routine I did, but sticking to this allowed me to get 4-6 hours of sleep per night, squeeze in a short nap, pump at least 8 times a day, eat 3 times a day, get 2 "sits baths," be present for 3 bedside feedings, get skin-to-skin time with my baby, plus attend doctor's rounds every morning. However you manage your time, make sure you're getting it all in!
Lean on Loved Ones
I have to plug my husband here--he was my rock during this time. I couldn't have gotten through this without him, and I'm so grateful to have a loving, supportive partner by my side. Even if you don't have a significant other that you're co-parenting with, this is a time to lean on those you love, and who love you. As I said, I kept this limited to my husband and my mother. But call in the people that you feel safe with, and lean on them hard for support.
My husband and I also wrestled with whether or not we should both try to be there together all the time. You have to do what is right for you, and what allows you to maintain sanity and keep your life on track. Ultimately, we decided it would be best for him to go back to work after the first week of Sammi's life. He would come and relieve me in the NICU in the evenings, when I would go to pump for the final time at the hospital. This also gave him a chance to bond with her.
I couldn't bear the thought of being alone in the NICU those last few days while my husband was at work, so my mom came to town and did the NICU hours with me for the final few days. She made sure I remembered to eat, and take my sits baths. She did chores while I got a quick nap in during the day. She went home when my husband arrived at the NICU in the evenings to cook dinner for us, so we could eat, pump, and crash when we got home. Between my husband and my mom, I never drove myself to-and-from the hospital, which was best for all of us. Having my mom by my side was so comforting, and one some level she understood my feelings and what I was going through physically better than any man could, so it meant the world to have her there with me!
As a new mom, your hormones are still all over the place, in addition to the stress of having an unwell child. So don't be afraid to ask for what you need from your loved ones, and make sure you and your partner have communicated clearly about what everyone needs to make it through this stressful time. Don't put pressure on yourselves to go it alone. These are the times that your loved ones can step in and support you!
Be Kind & Do No Harm
Above all, be sure to be so, so kind to yourself during your infant's NICU stay. If you need to stay away for part of the day to maintain your sanity, or use the NICU's family room to be fully present for a 24-hour period (I did this my daughter's final day in the hospital--I had to ask, they didn't tell me it was an option), do whatever is right for you, your child, and your family.
Remember that you are no good to your child if you aren't taking care of yourself, so don't let your self-care slide. Postpartum recovery is difficult under the best of circumstances, and even tougher when you're sitting upright in an uncomfortable hospital chair for 8-12 hours a day. That baby needs you to be your best, healthiest, most energetic self when you are able to take her home. Do no harm to yourself during this difficult time, and stay on top of your self care so that you're able to be the best mommy you can be!
Ultimately, we are grateful to have a happy, healthy baby. The medical care we received was outstanding and we are blessed to have that kind of care available to us. Now that I have some distance from it, my experience of motherhood is no longer defined by this early trauma.
Our family is sending so much love and support to all the NICU Mommies out there--you can do it, Mama! Even though it will feel like an eternity while you're in the thick of it with your baby's NICU stay, the time will pass, and your baby will make it home with you. We are so happy to have Sammi home with us and living a happy, healthy life!
Do you have a story or some tips to share? Please post those in the comments below!
Note: some NICU stays do end in fatalities, and for those dealing with this type of situation, my heart goes out to you. I haven't addressed those circumstances here, but this piece is a great resource for anyone dealing with the loss of an infant.


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Gnome Life Records GNM31 Fountainsun Music Today
12" LP out of stock
Fountainsun play folkpsalms. Sing verses from the Metaverse. Channel mytho-poetics from Atlantis, Pangaea, or the planet Vulcan. They drink from the fount of music that is most ancient and forever new.
The core members of Fountainsun are Fumie Ishii of Tokyo and Daniel Higgs of Baltimore. Both committed, through sound and gesture, to participation in a song-sustained state of higher communication. Voice, banjo, guitar, drums, and recitations are used to create a joyful and rebellious noise. Gnome Life released the debut Fountainsun LP in the summer of 2015 A.D.
Limited edition of 1000 copies on translucent green vinyl.
- Daniel Higgs
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- Ripening Sheaves
- Old Pine Tree
- Fountain Theme
- Garden State I, II, & III
- Only One
- Witness the Wonder
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Events Galore in Sioux Falls this Weekend
Just how many things can you pack into the first weekend of August? Sioux Falls isn't slowing down so you better hang on tight.
We've seen some great entertainment each week at Friday on the Plaza next to the KSFY TV studios and today how about lunch with Maddi Todd.
If you're not able to make lunch downtown then plan on leaving work early to enjoy First Friday downtown Sioux Falls. The first weekend of the month has become extremely popular with the Downtown Block Party at Eastbank. Tonight live music from Paul Thorn and his five-piece band are teaming up with five-time GRAMMY-winning Gospel legends, Blind Boys of Alabama.
Not all of the fun is downtown this weekend.
Today the Sioux Empire Fair begins its nine day run at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds with Grand Stand entertainment each night.
Haven't been to Catfish Bay Water Ski Park in a while? The show starts at 7:00 PM tonight.
On Saturday, August 4 the Outdoor Campus is open to everyone for their annual Outdoor University. Everything is FREE! Anything connected to the outdoors you can try and learn from the experts.
All you'll need is your lawn chair or blanket for the Moonlight Movie this Saturday night at Fawick Park.
And Sunday, August 5 Strawbale Winery just north of Sioux Falls opens for Sangria Sunday.
Come on, let's get this party started!
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Portman New Face of Dior
Natalie Portman looked beautiful in a Dior pale pink guipure lace dress at the 2010 AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony just last Thursday.
Speaking of which, Natalie is going to be the new face of Christian Dior's line of perfumes meaning that she'll appear in print and possibly TV ads in the near future (the previous starlet for Dior was Charlize Theron).
Back to the pink lace dress! First, I love the details of the flowered pattern and how they seem to pop out. It's very flattering. I absolutely love this style dress on her and especially the pale cotton candy color! I wouldn't have chosen that black hand bag with the awkward looking ribbon, it seems so out of place. Also with her dress being covered in flowers I don't think choosing a hand bag with a flower on it was a wise choice. It's a little too much. Her hair and make-up however is stunning! Perfect for a Summer look!
Look at those darling heels! Everything about her is so feminine and fun. I love so much of what she choosed to wear! What do you think?
You can find many more pictures from this event at Natalie-Portman.org.


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French Bulldogs and The Worlds Ugliest Dog: funny or tragic?
The French Bulldog has become the most popular dog breed in the UK, and it's the fourth most popular dog breed in the US. There's also a bulldog called Zsa Zsa that's just won the world's ugliest dog competition. So, what's the problem? Well, I think we need to talk.
I've spoken before about the issues, or the potential issues we have with our flat nose dog breeds, our brachycephalic dog breeds. These include our Pugs, our French Bulldogs, our Bulldogs, and many more. Any breed that's got a really squashed nose.
The health problems in flat-nosed dogs
The problem is that these breeds are much more likely to develop a whole heap of problems. Breathing problems, skin problems, joint problems, skin problems and eye problems to name but a few
The other issue is that a lot of us as owners simply aren't recognizing these things as a problem. We are accepting them as normal! We think that our dogs snorting and snoring is cute and it's normal. BUT IT'S NOT!
It's a sign that these dogs simply cannot breathe. If a dog can't breathe properly, then there's no way that you can tell me that their welfare is optimal.
Now, they might appear happy, but they may not be as energetic, they might not be as playful and they might not be able to do all the things that they really want to do. They're excellent characters, don't get me wrong. They're fantastic, they're super friendly, they're super social, they're very gentle in nature.
Their temperament and their character is fantastic, but their bodies don't allow them to express their full nature in a large number of cases.
Of course, not every dog in these breeds is going to have all of these problems, but the actual proportion of dogs that do is very high. Personally, I think it's unacceptably high.
The ugliest dog in the world
Lets take a look at Zsa Zsa, our bulldog who won the ugliest dog competition in 2018. You can see that she's got massive shoulders, her elbows are turned outwards so her joints and her legs are deformed. She's guaranteed to have arthritis, no question, no argument. She's going to have arthritis, her mobility is going to be compromised, and she's going to be painful because of her confirmation.
She's also got the most massive tongue you can imagine. That's something that we see with these guys. They've got very short noses, their bones have gotten shorter and less, but the soft tissue within their mouth, within their throat, is still the same. Everything is kind of squashed in. Their airways are really tiny. So in some cases with these Bulldogs when you come to anesthetize them, you're putting a tube down into their windpipe that is the same size you are using in a big cat! You can't get anything bigger down. That's just unacceptable.
The problems are getting worse
We're breeding lots of problems into these squashed nosed brachycephalic dog breeds. Their popularity is also rising, with our French Bulldogs being the most popular dog breed in the UK and fourth most popular (and rising) in the US.
Without good recognition of these problems, without people being aware of other things to look out for, then things are only going to get worse. We're only going to see more dogs that are suffering.
Of course, I'm not picking on the brachycephalic dogs in particular. I'm not saying that no other breed has got problems, of course they do. We know Dachshunds, for example, have got a massively higher incident of joint disease and a serious issue with developing slipped discs. West Highland White Terriers are terrible for getting itchy skin.
But the tragic thing with brachycephalics, it's not only their increasing popularity. It's also because these breathing problems especially affect dogs at a really young age.
With our Dachshunds, with our German Shepherds or Labradors and their hips and arthritis, they often affect these dogs later on in life. They're healthy when they're young, but become unwell later on in life. Not that this is acceptable, but with our brachycephalic breeds, they're becoming ill or their quality of life is compromised, sometimes from the very moment they're born. Certainly from a very young age they're going to get compromising problems that really have knock-on effect on their quality of life.
In some cases, simply their ability to survive is compromised.
The other thing we see is that there's no way that some of these dogs can actually give birth naturally. If you look at Zsa Zsa, you'll see the size of her head, the size of her shoulders are enormous. There's no way that a puppy that shape could fit through the pelvis and delivered naturally.
We're actually breeding dogs that are unable to give birth naturally! Just think about that for a minute.
That's surely not right.
Owners and breeders are in denial
This also reminds me of something that I saw on Crufts this year. The British Bulldog stand made some pretty shocking claims (I think it also won the best stand at Crufts, which is something else to think about). Their comment was that actually, it's not that Bulldogs can't give birth, the reason that they have so many cesareans is because of lack of availability of vets to do after-hours work.
This is simply ludicrous given that all vets in the UK are required to provide an after-hours service. They don't have to do it themselves, they can arrange for it to be provided by a third party, but all vets in the UK are required to provide an after-hours service to their clients. So quite how that bulldog stand can make that claim is staggering...words just fail me.
Lets make these breeds healthy again
There are things that we can do as owners. If you really would like a brachycephalic dog, by all means, go for it. But go for it with open eyes. Choose a breeder who is breeding for health. Choose a breeder who is looking to put their nose back on their dogs. That's going to make their risk of breathing problems less. It's going to make their risk of skin infections because of the skin folds less, if their confirmation is better, it's going to make their risk of developing arthritis less.
Make sure that you keep your dog a healthy weight. Obesity is a major contributing factor to breathing difficulty; there are all kinds of things that we can do to try and reverse this worrying and very upsetting trend.
I discuss a 4-step plan that can help these breeds change in the long term in a past article here on ourpetshealth.com
There are definitely things we can do, and that's what the campaign #breedtobreathe was all about, and is all about. It's about raising awareness, letting people know what problems that their future dogs might face, or their current dogs might face, and what we can do to go about it.
You might look at the picture of Zsa Zsa and have a little chuckle, but when you actually think about it, when you think that she is the result of what we of humans have done in breeding our dogs; we're not breeding them to be healthy in some cases. We're breeding them to live a life of crippling pain or being unable to breathe. That just can't be right, can it?
If you've got any comments on these issues I'd love to read them in the comments below. Share this with anyone you know who either has a squashed nosed dog, to let them know that there are things that they can do, or share it with someone who is thinking about getting one. Just so that they know that they need to look out for (and here's another post to read all about choosing what puppy is best you).
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Uber, Waze Carpool, Scoop, Capital Bikeshare...the list of technologies and services that allow you to share your ride with another goes on and on. In late 2015, The University of California Berkeley and the California DOT sponsored a white paper that defined shared mobility and discussed trip-planning mobile applications. They note that shared mobility is "the shared use of a vehicle, bicycle, or other mode – an innovative transportation strategy that enables users to gain short-term access to transportation modes on an "as-needed" basis. The term shared mobility includes various forms of carsharing, bikesharing, ridesharing (carpooling and vanpooling), and on-demand ride services. It can also include alternative transit services, such as paratransit, shuttles, and private transit services, called microtransit, which can supplement fixed-route bus and rail services."
You can read the full white paper here: http://innovativemobility.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SharedMobility_WhitePaper_FINAL.pdf
Organizations like the Shared Use Mobility Center have dedicated themselves to shared mobility and have developed tools for agencies to study policies, located shared mobility services, and show the impacts of shared mobility. Links to these free tools are below:
Shared Mobility Policy Database
Features more than 700 of the most important shared mobility policies, studies and strategic plans in the United States. The database allows cities to access best practices and determine how other local governments are addressing new developments in shared mobility. http://policies.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/#/policies
Mapping & Opportunity Analysis Tool
Pinpoints shared mobility vehicle locations in more than 50 North American cities. The tool also incorporates census data, transit quality, and other information to help cities better understand where greater service is needed, and what shared modes the market can support. http://maps.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/sumc/
Shared Mobility Benefits Calculator
Models the impacts of shared mobility growth scenarios. Cities can use the calculator to assess potential decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, reductions in vehicle miles traveled and other benefits from implementing various transportation improvements. http://calculator.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/#!/
Are you considering shared mobility in your city? How have you planned for the future of transportation where you live? TAM wants to know! Share your story with us via email at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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So I've seen the preview for Angelina Jolie's upcoming film Salt for a while now and I'm so excited! I think Angelina is a great actress and like I've mentioned before I'm just a fan of strong female leads, especially when they're kicking ass!
If it were a man, say…Tom Cruise playing the role, I'd probably still find it cool, but it wouldn't stand out as a movie I'd be very interesting in watching. Don't get me wrong, I liked the Mission Impossible, James Bond, and Bourne movies, but there's something so cool about a strong woman in power handing over someone's ass to them. So yay for Salt!
Plus, I know that cutie Liev Schreiber is in it, too. He's so handsome. Okay…let's watch this.


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Michal A. Kopera
Assistant Researcher
Earth and Planetary Sciences
University of California Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz, CA 95064
I am an applied mathematician working at the Earth and Planetary Science Department of UC Santa Cruz, trying to bridge the gap between scientists working on model development, numerical methods and ocean and climate modeling. My research interests include spectral element and discontinuous Galerkin methods, geophysical fluid dynamics, ocean modeling, adaptive mesh refinement and high-performance scientific computing.
Right now I am working on the NUMO project, which aims to build a new non-hydrostatic ocean model capable of simulating ice-sheet/ocean interactions deep within Greenland Fjords. The ultimate goal is to improve the representation of Greenland meltwater impact on ocean circulation and sea level rise in climate models, as well as provide the science community with a tool to research ocean circulation within fjords. From the mathematics point of view, I use advanced high-order numerical methods and deploy them for a very new application, which is an interesting experiment in itself.
On this website, you will find information about my research, a list of publications, as well as a brief CV below. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions, feedback, and ideas for collaboration.
Visiting Researcher (Aug 2017 - present),
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Department of Applied Mathematics
Assistant Researcher (Apr 2016 - present),
University of California Santa Cruz,
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow (2011 - 2016),
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Department of Applied Mathematics
Visiting Fellow (Aug - Dec 2012),
Isaac Newton Institute,
University of Cambridge, UK
Ph.D., Engineering (2007 - 2011)
The University of Warwick, UK
MSc, Scientific Computing (2006 - 2007)
The University of Warwick, UK
MSc, Mechanical Engineering (2005 - 2006)
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
BSc, Mechanical Engineering (2001 - 2005)
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland


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Hour 1:
Gary Krist, author of Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans.
Susan Nelson, former Communications Director for the Louisiana Democratic Party (now Independent) on Mary Landrieu's looks and whether or not that's being made a campaign issue.
Folk Singer Mary Gauthier who's performing at The Red Dragon tonight in Baton Rouge.
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Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal foreign-affairs columnist.
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Here's your opportunity to make outside fun again and join an industry that's on the rise.
Mosquito Joe, a mosquito, tick and flea control company, is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the country and provides an intriguing option for anyone who has ever had an interest in running their own business. Prior experience in the mosquito control industry isn't required! It might be the perfect time to explore this opportunity.
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