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Post Brexit is a phrase I dislike but it's one we increasingly have to use.
In March 2019 - a mere 18 months away – the UK will leave the EU. Divorce will follow a rocky 45-year marriage and it's all beginning to look a little messy.
Brexit appears to bring out the worst in us all.
Leavers chomp at the bit and demand the immediate implementation of the 'will of the people'. Remainers resist, speculating fears and unknown consequences. The referendum result was so close that calls for a second plebiscite grow daily.
There is intolerance in the national discourse and - whilst angst and anger does seem to be a global phenomenon - it's hard to identify a time when Britain was so fundamentally fragmented.
Everyone is talking but no one is listening.
You may need to go back to the roundheads and cavaliers of the 17th century to find such fundamental division. Civil war will not happen but the UK does face the greatest existential challenge since it was created, in its current form, in 1922.
The decision taken in the 2016 referendum to leave the EU surprised most people. Few saw it coming.
At the time, officials in Singapore commented, "it is not often you see a country commit economic suicide." Ouch.
Within days the government, like sterling, had collapsed and the Singaporean prognosis seemed to becoming reality.
Yet, over the following months, little happened.
The economy glided into calmer waters, growth continued, employment rose and the world continued to turn as it normally does.
At Marketing Derby we didn't see any significant decline in investment enquiries - indeed our major city employers have been busy winning orders and announcing new investments – and there is currently a record number of planning applications being submitted for new city projects.
So, is well then? Has short-term post-referendum panic been replaced by business as usual?
Well, not quite.
What might be described as the 'phony war' phrase appears to be over and the reality of negotiating our way out of the world's largest economic club and into a myriad of bi-lateral relationships is kicking in.
The clock is ticking and the pesky detail of trade, customs, borders and migration, are all lining up for serious attention that demands solutions far beyond the polemic we have been fed by both sides to date.
The pressing of the article 50 button, the snap general election and worsening economic data – growth slowing, inflation rising - have all conspired to make March 2019 loom ever closer. It will soon be Christmas and just think how it immediate Brexit will seem when we return to work in January.
The biggest threat to any economy is uncertainty that will result in delayed investment decisions until the political and economic roadmap is clear.
Unfortunately, government machinery doesn't turn quickly - we have waited 50 years for a decision on Heathrow, apparently it will take 5 years to fix Big Ben – yet, the most complicated political agreement in our history needs designing and signing with 27 countries and all within 500 days.
Pigs will fly before that happens which is why EU-Brexit transition is suddenly flavour of the month.
If – as part-Derbeian Samuel Johnson one said – patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel, then long grass is the refuge of the bureaucrat. They love to kick the can down the road.
There is no doubt that transition will give breathing space for the knitting of complicated deals but its danger is the extension of uncertainty.
It's a classic choice between the rock and the hard place – a short, sharp shock and peril of falling off a cliff-edge, versus a softened timetable, with danger of economic torpor.
What strikes me as strange is that the whole negotiation process to date seems to be that the UK is seeking to leave a club whilst trying to keep as many of the club membership benefits as we can – access to the single market, frictionless customs, no hard Irish border etc – but, without paying a fee.
I am unaware of any club – sporting, social or cultural – that would even contemplate such a proposal.
The reaction of some to this is to say, let's accept we are leaving and just leave. The UK is the world's 5th largest economy and we can row our won boat.
Sometimes called hard Brexit, other times Empire 2.0, the official term is now Global Britain. The philosophy is simple - it's a great big world out there, we've done it before and we can do it again.
There are two key challenges to this.
First, more that half of our economy is currently traded within the EU club - £290bn as opposed to £229bn with the rest of the world - so any loss will need replacing elsewhere and all economists accept there will be some.
Second, a trade deal is a two way street. At the moment potential trade deals are being talked of as free tickets to prosperity, an opportunity to sell our goods to others. Seen from the other side, these deals are an opportunity to sell their goods to us.
Take the biggest deal, which is likely to be with the United States.
Today, we sell more to the US than they sell to us - something like £39billion a year. A new, non-EU, UK-US deal is seen across the pond as an opportunity to close this gap, perfectly fitting Donald Trump's 'America First' policy. The recent chlorinated chicken controversy was brief insight into the reality of how this will work.
The view is similar in countries such as China, New Zealand and India – all of whom see deals with post-Brexit UK as opening the market for their exports.
To counter this, we will need a step-change in our own export abilities and we need to ask ourselves some tough questions.
For example, Germany's exports to China are currently eight times greater than the UK's. If we double our trade with India, it will still be a smaller market for us than Belgium.
Brexit has been interpreted by some as the rise of the little Englander – an attempt to stop the world and get off, or an opportunity to recreate empire.
I'm all for a global, outward-facing, internationalist Britain. We should be selling more to the Chinas and Indias of the world, but every sell has to be hard won.
Brexit or not, the UK needs to develop an educated, internationalist workforce, open, engaged and confident on the world stage. We will need to invest in businesses designing products the rest of the world want to buy and then support these companies on their difficult export journey.
The challenge is huge.


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From the director, Eli Sasich, "We had an incredible team who went above and beyond to help bring you something truly special with this short-form series. Many of the folks listed below have been with the project since the original pitch short was shot five years ago! It was a surreal experience to come back together and complete the story. A huge thank you to each and every member of the cast and crew for your hard work and dedication!"
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We were once told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But, since dining at these ten London establishments, we're inclined to think it's actually all about brunch.
Londoners have started to take brunch very seriously, and rightly so. Nothing has the power to revive and restore (the senses, not your dignity) quite like a perfectly cooked full English consumed at 11:30 a.m., while an excellent eggs Benny, rare as it may be, has been known to pull one out of a hangover daze with a single bite. And who said this hybrid meal couldn't be an event in itself? One south-west London karaoke joint has created a live show specifically for mid-morning snackers.
But, whether you're searching for the perfect poached eggs or want something a little bit different (breakfast pizza, anyone?), we've got you. Ahead, the top ten brunch spots in the city that definitely sleeps (and rises) late.
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I always make the mistake of forgetting that if I go to snopes, I will never leave until I am unconscious. The tab can stay open for days--every time I gird myself to close it, I see something like, IDK, tug of war severs men's arms (TRUE!) and boom, I'm back.
Snopes - the center of urban legend debunking and confirming.
My other internet-as-drug sites:
Acts of Gord - the trials and tribulations of a video game store owner. I don't think it's been updated since the early 00's, but I always end up re-reading it a few thousand times. If I remember correctly, it's set entirely in Canada.
The SCP Foundation - it's almost like an encyclopedia of horror both horrific and mundane, isn't it?
Etiquette Hell - sometimes okay, sometimes victim-blamey, usually classist, and always manners above all, including common sense. And yet, it's fascinating sometimes to read, like an anthropological study of the Personus Passive-Agressiveus. And sometimes, it has awesome entries, too.
Passive Aggressive Notes - yeah, exactly. Could lose years in here.
Rotten Tomatoes - in general, probably the best predictor of whether a movie is a.) good or b.) I'll want to see it. The review collection as well as the personal opinions of sitegoers tend to give a fantastic breadth of opinions to mine for information.
Boomshine - yes, I know, and I'm not even sorry. Much. I once played until my fingers cramped.
Not Always Right - from the front lines of the service industry, these are their stories
Lifehacker - it's so soothing, like this weird combination of a do-it-yourself manual and a technological gossip site.
Newegg - okay, yes, technically speaking it's a shopping site, but who doesn't sit entranced while designing teh most awesome computer ever?
Anyone want to contribute? Think of it as poetic justice.
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Similar to Not Always Right, I'd recommend Our Valued Customers. It's all done in illustration, drawn by a comic book-store clerk portraying all sorts of people he has had to interact with at his job.
cracked.com and retailhellunderground.com are two of my go-to sites.
TVTROPES TIMES A MILLION. I barely escape with my life every time I click a link.
+1(000,000) There's a reason that it's slowly becoming common to warn for.
Does that mean warning for TVTropes...has become a trope? *g*
Oh God, THIS. I've wasted days there, literally.
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YES, (million)^2?
I don't even know how to quantify the time I've lost there, neither do I dare to.
I don't even know how to quantify the time I've lost there, neither do I dare to.
Clientsfromhell.com It's like "Not always right" in a different industry.
This. :) It's Not Always Right for the design industry.
http://foodgawker.com or the similar http://tastespotting.com I can spend way too long browsing there, and it's the first place I go when I'm like, hmm, watercress, what can I do with watercress (or any ingredient).
http://fark.com always has some fun/weird/WTF stuff.
http://fark.com always has some fun/weird/WTF stuff.
No one has yet mentioned Hyperbole And A Half so I will. Every time I go to read one entry, I get sucked into the hilarity of all the others. I've read them countless times at this point.
Some games:
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AT&T is currently the second largest wireless phone provider in the U.S., just behind Verizon. Thinking about giving this GSM-based carrier a try? There are a lot of reasons to like AT&T, chief among them being the carrier's great network that works across the vast majority of the US and the carrier's great selection of phones.
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However, before you get started with AT&T, you first need to know what kind of plan is going to best work for you. Don't worry, Android Authority has your back and created this best AT&T plans feature for that reason.
AT&T Mobile Share Plans
For those who don't need unlimited data, AT&T's mobile share plans are what you are looking for. All of the Mobile Share Advantage AT&T plans include unlimited talk and text in in the U.S., along with unlimited texting to 120 countries. You also get a limited amount of shared data which you can share with multiple lines. The exact amount depends on your exact data plan choice. One downside to the Mobile Share plan is that video streaming is limited to 480p resolution for all users.
Pricing for data allotments can be seen below, but keep in mind that's not including the Device Access Charge. If you are connecting a phone, mobile hotspot, or LTE-powered laptop, it'll cost you an access fee of $20 per line. For those that want to connect a tablet or wearable, it'll cost $10 per line for these device. A max of 10 devices can be added to a single Mobile Share plan.
So what other perks can you expect with the AT&T Mobile Share plan? Here are the biggest extras and considerations:
- Any members of the military, along with qualified veterans, can also get a 15 percent discount on any of these plans.
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- Free unlimited 2G data if you use all of your high-speed allotment. It's slow, but it's enough for basic emails, etc.
- Those with 10 GB+ plans can add a wireless home phone for $20, or pay $30 for wireless home phone and home internet access.
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- International texting to 250 countries — more details here!
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AT&T Unlimited Plans
New AT&T customers subscribers can choose from two unlimited plans, and both come with at least a couple of nice offers.
AT&T Unlimited & More
The cheaper of the two AT&T unlimited plans is called Unlimited & More, and cost $70 a month for one line, or you can get a four-line bundle of $160. Keep in mind that under this plan, your 4G LTE data speeds could be throttled at any time if the carrier is getting too much traffic. You also can access WatchTV, AT&T's new skinny internet live TV service, for free with this plan. It offers access to 31 channels, with more to be added in the coming months. Unlimited & More has a $15 monthly credit to use for DirecTV Now, which is AT&T's full-featured live TV streaming service. It includes access to many more cable channels than WatchTV and a cloud DVR service.
AT&T Unlimited & More Premium
The more expensive of the two AT&T Unlimited plans, Unlimited & More Premium costs $80 a month for one line. The Premium tier will throw in 15GB of free high-speed mobile hotspot data a month, the free access to WatchTV, a higher quality video streaming experience, and the use of the $15 credit for either DirecTV Now, the DirecTV satellite service or AT&T's U-Verse internet service. Finally, the Premium plan lets users pick one premium cable or streaming service they can watch for free. The choices include HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, VRV, Amazon Music, Spotify or Pandora. Your 4G LTE data speeds could be throttled if you go over 22GB before the end of your monthly billing cycle.
Sign up for an unlimited AT&T plan!
AT&T Data-only Plans
if you just want to access the network on your tablet, laptop, or other non-smartphone connected device, you'll want to check out AT&T plans that are designed with data-only customers in mind. You can add up to 10 of those devices for each data-only account. The plans also charge $20 a month for each notebook and mobile hotspot on the account, along with $10 a month for each tablet and gaming device.
One pretty big thing to keep in mind is that these data-only plans are not available to purchase online at AT&T's website. Customers who want to sign up for them must call an AT&T sales representative, or visit an AT&T store to apply for one of these plans. AT&T does not offer an unlimited data-only plan.
AT&T International Plans
If you are an AT&T customer and will be traveling outside the U.S., the carrier has a couple of options to keep you connected. One is the AT&T Passport International roaming plan, which will work in over 200 countries and offer unlimited texts. For $40 a month, you can get 200 MB of data and $0.25 per MB for any amount over that limit, along with voice calls for $1 a minute to any country. For $60 a month, your data limit goes up to 300 MB, with $0.20 per MB for any overages and $0.50 a minute for voice calls to any country. Finally, for $120 a month, you get 800 MB of data and $0.15 per MB for overages, plus voice calls for $0.35 a minute.
A better option for travelers who are only spending a few days overseas is the AT&T International Day Pass, which is available in over 100 counties. It costs $10 a day, and offers AT&T customers a way to use either their current Mobile Share plan or Unlimited plan in other parts of the world. The daily charge includes unlimited calls from those countries back to the U.S., along with unlimited texting throughout the world.
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AT&T plans — Conclusion
Needless to say, the many AT&T plans give new customers a ton of different choices and bundles to choose from when picking out one they want to use. Again, the AT&T Plans for unlimited users are the best for any accounts that have two or more people signed up, while the Mobile Share Advantage plans are best for people who just have one or two phones that don't use a ton of cellular data.
Which of these AT&T plans do you think will be best for your needs? Let us know what plan you would pick in the comments!


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Sunday, May 6, 2007
1 med coffee
med plastic cup of fruit punch
1 hot dog (mustard/ketchup) with
side of rice/beans
1 serving of pasta (tomato sauce/onion/cilantro/vinegar)
side of collard greens
sm amount of fresh apple salad
sm bag of potato chips
1 marshmallow spread/peanut butter/honey sandwich
2 "oreo" type cookies
can of diced pears (net wt. 4.5 oz.)
can of coke (12 fl.oz.)
1 chicken/cheese/mayo sandwich
sm cup of pasta with tomato sauce
1 pouch of fruit punch (3.75 fl.oz.)
1/2 pack of cigarettes
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"Amazing amazing amazing! I honestly do not have enough words to describe what a wonderful experience this was for me and my family. When my husband and I started the conversation of having kids he was the one who wanted a home birth, not I. I had a ton of concerns and when it came to reading about it online.. well the internet was no help. So when I found out that I was expecting with my first I did what most do, I made an appointment at the doctors office.
After a few appointments with the doctors I felt like I was leaving with more questions than answers. I didn't feel that connection, like they really knew me. I was just a name and numbers on a sheet of paper. I was about 4 months pregnant when I realized the most stressful thing about my pregnancy so far was the doctors. From trying to schedule appointments while not missing work, to not knowing what to ask or being tested for things without being given the information beforehand to make informed decisions.. that's when I decided to explore my options.
I found Melissa through the Birth Roots website and she happened to be the first and only person I reached out to. I sent an email asking the basics and with a quick response she was ready to visit me in my own home and on a day that worked best for me - amazing! She came over on a Sunday and spent almost two hours talking to me and my husband, answering any and all of our questions. I knew right then and there that I didn't need to meet with anyone else, she was a perfect fit for our family.
Her calming and positive energy, combined with her knowledge and resources truly made my experience perfect. Each visit was informative yet fun and relaxed. The appointments were conveniently scheduled on weekends and at my house, a win win!
Throughout my entire pregnancy every appointment felt so natural and comfortable. She always came full of information, never making me feel silly for the questions I asked or the concerns I had, and was completely unbiased.. which I felt was 100% opposite from the doctors. Even with my due date, it had come and gone but she didn't bat an eye. I felt great, baby was happy and everything was normal. She gave me some helpful (and natural) tips and tricks, referred me to a great chiropractor and just as she had predicted in a few of our earlier appointments, I woke with contractions when I was 40 weeks and 5 days.
I woke with contractions a little after 3 am, timed them for a bit and went back to sleep. I then woke a little after 7 and texted her and just as I had expected, she followed up with a few questions but kept the calm energy and said she'd see me in a bit. I ate breakfast, took a shower and sat on the medicine ball. She showed up, checked on me and baby briefly but then gave me and my husband space. She set up what she needed to, checked on me and baby and again gave us our space. I spent most of the morning sitting on an exercise ball but she had me climb the stairs a time or two and sit in the child's pose to help with the baby's position. As contractions got stronger she recommended I eat a bit and was sweet enough to not only bring me pistachios but even remove them from the shells for me! Around 11:30 am she said it was time for me to get into the tub, but continued to remind me to breath, and listen to my body. I found myself in a position that was comfortable for me, but not the best pushing position. After some time, Melissa recommended I try a different position which was such a simple fix but really made a huge difference! A few short hours of being in the tub my baby girl was ready to make her entrance. With the final push I was the one to guide her out, pulling her right to my chest where my husband and I could just take it all in. She was here and she was perfect.
After I was assisted out of the tub and into my bed, Melissa checked me out and then left us alone for a bit to give us some time. We laid there - now a family of three - in our bed, in our home, completely in love. I honestly cannot describe how amazing it was to have this experience and these memories all in the comfort of my own home with only people that I knew and loved around me." -S (Maine, 2017)


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Our YouTube channel has been... what's the best way to put it?... eclectic! We've got a few standards, but as a whole, we're all over the place with content! Which isn't really a bad thing - at least there's some variety! Check our our Top 12 most Popular YouTube videos:
We love to laugh! In fact, it's a main focus of our ministry! Laughter truly is great medicine and is certainly a gift from God! It's also great to poke fun at ourselves so we don't take ourselves too seriously and get all Pharisee-like. This year, we've had a lot of fun coming up with Hashtag Parties and other humorous excursions and we've been so excited when you've joined in the fun. Below are our Top 12 Laughs & Lists!
The Back Row has been cranking out memes for a few years now, but we relaunched our Instagram account (IG: @BackRowOnline) this year! Here are the 12 most liked original Christian memes of ours, ending with #1 (which, really? It had to be THAT one?!):
Vines are a weird thing. I mean, ten years ago, if someone said there would be an entire social media site based around 6 second videos -- and that it was actually massively popular -- I'd have said you needed Celebrate Recovery, because you were obviously on drugs. But, here we are. We've recorded 82 hilarious Christian Vines for you this year, and rather than pick just the best, we decided to let you binge-watch every Vine we've made so far! Enjoy!
This year, we ventured out of our comfort zone (GASP!) and tried our hands at some comic strips. Not all of them were gold, but some of them were pretty well loved -- which is even more impressive when you realize we made these crappy comics with crummy online comic creators. The content though is 100% ours! Here are the top 11 "Cheese and Rice" comics and 1 "Church Husher" comic from the past year! Enjoy them, because we probably won't be making any more!
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This entire ministry started from a simple funny Christian Twitter account that took off like a rocket right out of the gate! Our first love is funny tweets and it's something we continue today! Here are some of our most popular tweets from the past week!
2015 Year In Review: Top 12 Tweets
Twitter - where it all began for us here at The Back Row! It's been a wonderful year full of many laughs! It was very difficult figuring out which of our tweets were the best (and we're still not 100% sure on half of these), but (to the best of our knowledge) these are our Top 12 Tweets of 2015!
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Don Roy who is from Franco American roots is considered today one of the leading exponents of the Down East and New England style of fiddling, combining Québécois, Acadian, and Cape Breton styles as well as Bluegrass, Old Time, and Swing. His grandparent were from Québec and his wife, Cindy LaBrecque comes from Acadian roots. Don has won numerous championships, including the Massachusetts State Championship and the Maine State Championship and this multiple times. He manages a band, the Maine French Fiddlers, and is an instructor at the Maine Fiddle Camp, teaches privately and was invited to teach at the Port Townsend Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in 2013. For more information on Don Roy, check out his website at: http://donroyonline.com
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Football News: England's prospects ahead of the World Cup
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We're rolling towards the start of the World Cup and, as always, people are having their say, 'The worst England squad in years', 'they won't get out of the group stage' and 'who cares about the England team?', I try and ignore this chatter as it's not really important to me. I'm an England fan, not an England fan as long as they're good. So what am I thinking about ahead of the summer?
The Manager - No one was excited when Southgate was given the job, practically by default, in 2016. He was an average to poor manager for Middlesbrough and was unremarkable for the England U-21s. Under him the England senior team have been functional but largely lacking in inspiration or excitement but there are a couple of things I like about him. Southgate's job with the u-21s was to develop talent to support future senior success, this promoted a forward thinking attitude that Southgate has continued with the senior team.
He's tried to define an England style that the entire national setup can subscribe to which gives a sense of organisation that England have never before shown. It may be by necessity but his squads have been far more inclusive than his predecessors and there's a feeling that if you're playing well you'll get a chance to prove yourself with the England team although it's a shame that certain fading lights are still involved (most notably Hart and Welbeck) . This has contributed to a sense of progress under his reign (although results don't really support that) that has created, if not optimism, a sense that England can be better than they have been.
The Squad - There's little doubt that the current England squad has few players that will really scare the opposition, Harry Kane will be the main exception but he can't win the Cup on his own. Beyond him there is a smattering of good players, Alli, Sterling, Rashford, Henderson, Wilshire and Stones are all good enough for the world stage but the rest of the squad is filled with honest hard workers rather than great talents.
My question is how much of a problem this really is? With Rooney out of the picture the 'Golden Generation' has finally passed on and they achieved next to nothing, in the mean time teams with a lot less individual talent have achieved a lot more. Having the best players is obviously important but equally important is getting the eleven players on the pitch to work well together and that's something England have failed to do consistently over the past decade. If Southgate can somehow get his 7/10 squad to play at 90% of its capability then England will surprise a few people this summer.
Form - This is the big problem, England aren't playing at 90%, I'd be generous if I said they were playing at 70%. England's qualification campaign was efficient but less illustrious that their 2016 campaign and we all remember how that panned out. Furthermore England haven't won a friendly since Hodgson was in charge. If there's any cause for optimism it's that England have been playing illustrious opposition and haven't been humiliated.
Creditable home draws against Germany, Spain and Brazil have been joined by narrow away losses in France and Germany, it suggests that England is capable of more than we've seen these last two years. Good performances against the Dutch and Italians this week would do wonders to improving the mood around the country.
Ambition - My feeling is that the Quarter Finals should be the minimum target for every tournament England enters and the negativity around the camp shouldn't change that. To achieve that we need to get out of the group which is a long way from certain. On paper we're the second best team but an England playing well could just as easily top the group as a bad England could come bottom. Tunisia is the key game, if we can beat them then I'd be confident of rolling Panama and that would mean we don't need a result against Belgium.
I'm not scared of Belgium (which reminds me of England 15 years ago) but if we need to beat them then it's almost inevitable we'd fold under the pressure. If we do make it out of the group then we'll play someone from Group H and none of Poland, Senegal, Columbia or Japan should expect to beat us (of course it doesn't mean they won't) . If we can make it to the Quarter Finals we'd most likely face Brazil or Germany which would probably end our tournament but I'd be satisfied with a run to the last 8.
Since we hit rock bottom under McLaren England have failed to put in a performance on the international stage that raises the nation and if I'm honest, I don't expect that to change in Russia. In the context of the situation a run to the Quarter Finals would be considered a success. England have spent the last few years talking about the future but with special things happening at every youth level a competent performance in Russia would reinforce that better things are to come.
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Do you want to celebrate spring by swallowing some Ilias?:-) And experience the beauty of Pálava in spring at the same time? It does not matter whether you come hiking, biking or by car, just make sure you stop at our cellar in Pavlov. As of 1 May, the doors of our cellar will be opened to the passers-by every weekend! You can taste a few samples on the spot or take away a bottle of your favourite Ilias. And if you can't take away anything on the spot, don't despair - you can try Best of Ilias as selected by Vínoklub, and they will deliver it to your doorstep! Or you can create your own box of Ilias' wines and have it deliver throu our e-shop!:-)
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On Thursday, 24 June, you will be able to taste not only how 2008 has matured in bottles but also some of freshly bottled 2009 samples, in the U Andersena wineshop at Slovákova 8 in Brno.
On another Thursday, 24 June, we continue our little South Moravia winetasting tour in the Jupitéka wine shop at Velkomoravská street 19 in Hodonín.
Another year of the traditional and more and more popular Summer of open cellars will take place between June and September 2010 We are looking forward to seeing you in our cellar during the first weekend in August, i.e. 6. - 8. August 2010.
And the following Saturday, 14 August, Pavlov will host a traditional annual folk-costume festival "Hody":) We hope that you can make it to Pavlov on at least one of these occassions.
It happened:
10 June: Today we added Ryzlink rýnský to our 2009 wines in stock. Previously, we bottled Chardonnay and Pinot blanc. All lovely full semi-sweet wines...
On Saturday 5 June you could taste our wines on the occasion of the Day of Wine in the Vinum Coeli hotel in Dolní Kounice. The winetasting was followed by a traditional food and wine feast. We enjoyed the seven-course menu very very much!.
On Thursday 20 May we followed up on the success of the Tábor Wine Festival by a presentation of our wines in the Vinotéka U černého kocoura a zeleného stromu wineshop.
12 May: Finally, we are bottling. So far, we have 1.150 bottles of Pinot noir 2008, but we will soon proceed to first white ones of 2009!
8 May: It looks like we are going to have a lovely sunny day in Pavlov today. Ideal for some hiking or biking trip, and some wine tasting... :))
In a biodynamically very suitable period of the year, in the second half of April, we decided to plant Pálava seedlings. In order for you to be able to enjoy it as much as we did, we made this small gallery...:-)
25 April: Since spring is definitely here, we are changing our website's coat again... And we add some pictures of spring in Pálava so that you can enjoy as much of it as possible too.
8 April Hurray, we have finished this year's cutting and binding for this year! :-) We are slowly approaching another round of bottling... :-)
On 27 March 2010 we took part in a selling exhibition at the second year of wine festival in Tábor. The festival started on 12 March and its programme included may interesting events. You can check itout at their official website.
10 February 2010 Since winter does not seem to be retiring yet, we re-designed our website to a more winter-like attire:-) We believe it befits it well
... and we continue updating our gallery of winter pictures from Pálava
Do you want to know what do winemakers do in winter? When we are not tasting wines (either in our cellar or at some competitor's :-)) or barrelling, adding sulphur or other necessary substances, we can enjoy this year's beautiful winter in Palava..
On 19 January 2010, we tasted 2008 wines with the Vínoklub wine club at the Monarch wine bar in Prague, at Na Perstyne. Both the audience and us enjoy the evening thoroughly, including raclette at the very end.
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Friday morning schedule was mixed around a bit, meaning that we had our session with MIT's Henry Jenkins, a truly world-renowed academic in the media studies field and eagerly awaiting by quite a few participants. The provocative title, "Obama Girl Confronts The Future: New Media Literacies, Civic Engagement, and Participatory Culture", indicates the focus of the talk. In advance, we read "Photoshop for Democracy", a chapter from Jenkins' Convergence Culture: Where Old And New Media Collide; during the lecture we watched videos including Obama Girl v Giuliani Girl and reviewed images/campaigns/works such as Republicans for Voldemort, Votefortheworst.com and V is for Vendetta. We previewed the upcoming CNN debate (where questions are being submitted by YouTube users – on video, of course). Art historian Carrie Lambert-Beattywas a co-presenter and made some really interesting interjections on production and visual culture.
A number of us (myself included) were sceptical about the Obama Girl videos; arguing that it was too apolitical, that it had all the visual and gender cues of straightforward TV satire (that was me), that it portrayed politics as a brawl, that it was politics-as-consumption etc. In response, it was pointed out that whatever about the theoretical objections, the video was eye-catching and a way to get a message across.
Jenkins spoke highly of Stephen Duncombe's Dream: Re-imagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy, in the context of a discussion of the disconnection between liberal activists/politicians and political culture. I want to read this. He talked at some length about patterns of adoption – i.e. talk radio being a strong point of the right and comedy news being of the left. And of course, he gave us an overview of the key points in Convergence Culture, including shifts in the notion of consumer, how digital and old media work together, and of course that the 'convergence' is more than merely technical, and talked about his other work on fan and participatory culture.
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So, you want to send your work to America? This post will chronicle my adventure with sending work to a gallery for an exhibition last year and the heroquest involved in receiving my work back.
First: Acceptance into the show! GREAT! Their email responses weren't very timely but I thought whatever it's fine, no big deal. Sending the work was mostly without incident. I had asked them to confirm receipt which they never did, but no news is good news so they must have received it just fine.
I knew they had a facebook page for the gallery so I asked if they were going to post pictures so that artists participating from abroad could see. Eventually I received a response saying pictures would be up following the opening. Cool, can't wait to see them. The end of the show comes, still no pictures. I follow up again, no answer but the pictures appear shortly after.
I ask about when the work will be shipped back to me, just hoping that it might arrive before the One of a Kind show. I was fine in terms of stock, but it's always nice to know you have a bit extra. No answer. I sent a polite email following up. This was the first time they explained the process of shipping and how it works, but they also sold a few things during the exhibition so they sent me money! So that was awesome and I could rest easy knowing my work was at least on its way back to me whether it be before during or after OOAK, didn't matter it was coming back.
Fast forward one month, still haven't received my work back. I know customs and shipping takes awhile (especially during the holidays) but it definitely shouldn't take that long... I email again, and asked for tracking information. No response.
I send another email, this time with a stern tone (or as I sometimes like to call it the "strongly worded email") demanding to know the status of this shipment and telling them my concern in potentially being out hundred of dollars worth of product that at this point I am assuming is tragically lost somewhere in the mail since I had assumed they had shipped it back to me like they told me they had a month prior.
The response I got was the second time they explained to me how the postal system works. They also went on about how busy they were (join the club) and the time constraints in running a small business (preaching to the choir). You would think someone who lectured this much might have actually sent the package when they said they were going to? You would be wrong. At this point over a month after they initially promised me it had been sent it, they still had it. Meanwhile I had an Etsy order come in that day while I was at my day job and I made plans to pack it up and ship it out the same day! Am I a business super star or what?
Pro tip! When you are this mad and you want to respond and get really angry, do the opposite. My go-to is to write in the "I'm not mad... I'm just disappointed" tone. In my email I expressed my disappointment and told them that they should be held accountable for telling me they would do something and then just not bothering to do it. Not surprisingly, there was no response.
Fast forward one week: I get a delivery attempt notification which was delivered by our regular mail carrier not by someone attempting to deliver a package allegedly two days beforehand (but that's a whole other rant about Canada Post) he tells me that I owe $140.53 in customs charges on it. It took me forever to even figure out what it would have been, did I order something I forgot about? Then the lightbulb went off...
On the advice of a super helpful and patient friend I called Canada Post who told me that I need to talk to the Canadian Border Services Agency. So I called them, and they told me I needed to talk to Canada Post.
I called the gallery (instead of emailing, because we all know how quickly they would get back to me that way) I left a message asking about how they filled out their paperwork because there was obviously an error somewhere. My super patient and helpful friend pointed out the problem: The paperwork on the package returning says "return to sender" what it should have said was "return to manufacturer" I sent a quick email to the gallery pointing this out and so that other artists that deal with them can be spared this trouble in the future. Are we at all shocked that they never replied to me?
Since it didn't seem like either of the agencies involved (Canada Post and CBSA) could do anything about it while the package was sitting waiting at the post office I went and picked it up. At the post office I paid the ridiculous amount of money to get my own work back and then I had to file an appeal claim with CBSA. I sent a copy of the original packing slip that I sent down with the work, a certificate or origin, a commercial invoice, and the paperwork that the gallery sent back with the mistake they made highlighted.
Fast forward again to the beginning of February and I get a random cheque from the government. I thought "great, another HST rebate or something!" it wasn't until I saw the note on the back saying "Casual Refund" from CBSA that I realized what it was!
So the situation was finally resolved close to three months after it started. Here are the lessons I have learned:
- If a business is bad with communication and email, don't deal with them. Period. It's almost never worth the trouble
- If you are sending work to another country, especially if it's for an exhibition where it will be returned to you make sure you have a commercial invoice prepared and be clear that the work is returning to the manufacturer and not "return to sender"
- Friends are awesome (and super helpful and patient) and make beautiful work that you should check out here at Tsunami Glassworks


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Omoda is a Dutch family business and is managed by the brothers Lourus and Wilhelm Verton. They have taken over the company from their father, Lourus-Jan Verton. Their deep-rooted passion for shoes did not just arise, but points back to a rich family history. The great-grandfather of the current owners was already registered in 1876 as a shoemaker in the village Burgh, Zeeland.
The passion for shoes was passed on from generation to generation and is still a major driving force behind Omoda. In the year 1961, the first shoe store was opened in Zierikzee by Mr. Lourus-Jan Verton. In honor of this, the store has been completely rebuilt and has a trendy interior according to the Omoda style.
On one of the walls is a wall painting, on which the history of Omoda is illustrated by means of old photographs. The father of the current owners, Lourus-Jan Verton, opened a shoe store in Zierikzee under the name Verton Shoes in 1961. This store was soon known in the vicinity for its leading way of presenting and the large collection of brand shoes. In the year 1987, a second store was opened in Middelharnis and son Lourus was being initiated into the organization.
The organization grew rapidly, as also in Vlissingen (1992) and Middelburg (1993) stores were opened. In 1994, son Wilhelm also entered the organization and a year later a store in Goes was opened. In 1998, the second store outside the province Zeeland was opened, in Hellevoetsluis. Soon a third store followed in Ridderkerk.
After a lot of thinking, brainstorming and consultation, a unique concept is launched in the year 2000. Omoda makes an entry into the shoe market with a catchy name and a recognizable logo. This name was chosen because it directly refers to what the organization stands for: offering a large collection of shoes to the latest fashion trends. As from 2013, all stores are transformed into the Omoda style, with a luxurious and sleek look. The shoes are presented in a spacious set-up, making shopping for the customer easier and the latest trends are immediately recognizable. The purchasing teams are also increasingly focused on the latest developments in fashion and regularly visit fashion events. After the launch of Omoda, several stores have been opened in the southwest of the Netherlands. Also in Bergen op Zoom, Roosendaal, Dordrecht, Gouda, Terneuzen and Breda it is now possible to shop at Omoda. In 2007,
Omoda accepted a new challenge: the web shop www.omoda.nl. From that moment on, the large collection of shoes can also be ordered online. The Omoda style has also been implemented on the web shop and the aim is to offer the best service to the customer. Therefore, the customer service is accessible every day and always listens to all your questions, remarks or complaints. In 2008, we started with a web shop in Belgium and in 2010 with a web shop in Germany. In 2012, the web shop in France is added to the existing online shops. In 2013, the construction of a distribution center and the headquarters in Zierikzee started. In February 2014, the new buildings have been put into use. In addition, the first international store is opened in the fashion capital of Belgium, Antwerp and the Austrian web shop goes online. In the year 2015, Omoda will deliver worldwide with the launch of Omoda.com.


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Maker Monday: Bouncing back after vacation
We surprised our kids with a trip to Disney world last Saturday. Luke'd been planning the trip for about 6 months, but we decided to wait til close to the trip so the excitement wouldn't get the best of them.
They've never flown before... or been to Disney World so except for a couple of concerns (Kate, 2 at the time, was afraid she might fall off the airplane) I had a few worries before the trip. I wouldn't be me if I didn't obsess over a few details :)
- How am I going to go on a 6 day trip with no time to myself? This is what I breathe on a daily basis.
- I knew the kids would have fun. However, vacation to me has always felt like some suspended reality... I like real. I can rely on real. Will I be able to enjoy myself?
- It's Disney. The most magical place on earth... that's promising a lot...I'm wondering if that's a big load of BS?
- We're bringing 4 kids 7 & under to Disney world... how's that going to go?
There were so many great parts of our trip.
There were also things that I didn't enjoy.
Getting stuck in a people jam on a bridge at the Magic Kingdom for 30 minutes while having Leo in the baby bjorn and not knowing if someone would start pushing. Looong lines for rides. But there was so much greatness. We had a rainy day, which made us be able to walk right on a lot of rides. My kids, even Leo felt it was a magical place. He was excited about everything. And because of having my wonderful mother in law on the trip. We had 2 date nights!
Bringing 4 kids... there's nothing idyllic about travelling with 4 kids... spills... strollers... meltdowns. No fairy tale. We had the stomach flu go through all 4 kids from 5 am before we left till the night before we flew home. I lost my magic band on the bus ride to Hollywood studios, something that's essential to our Disney well being. Luke lost his driver's license making for an extra special trip through TSA. I'm so thankful for Luke's mom Chris to help carry the weight.
Fortunately, we had a great trip. The go go go was hard for me. I like to savor, take things in. With so much to do and see and just not enough time, that wasn't possible. We did get to go back to the room for a couple of naptimes. I didn't even freak out about messing up naptime!
Ultimately, I learned that vacation is what I make of it. If vacation isn't an escape from real life, because my life is one that I am happy living, then I no longer have negative feelings about vacation. I also no longer have the major let down I used to feel when it's over, because i have placed so much that I love doing in a normal day.I loved that despite all of the challenges we just trudged through. It didn't get us down we made the very best of our time together.
Now we're back and it's time to get in the groove!
We got back on Saturday night, and Sunday we got our luggage unpacked and got some normalcy back in our lives. I filled orders and!! met my 15 piece quota for the day.
Today, (yes I'm writing this today), not as efficient... naps didn't line up, didn't get things accomplished! And now I'm remembering why I have to be so uptight about a schedule!
Structure is everything to me. If I don't have structure. I don't accomplish things. I don't move forward. I need my checklists, my schedule, progress! I love my routine :)
We're back to reality but I couldn't be any happier. Our time together as a family was just great. It's such a wonderful feeling when you look forward to your every day life.
Hope you have a great week!
Thanks for reading!


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Our French vacation rentals began with our simple, typically Burgundian village house in Magny-les-Villers - La Maison des Deux Clochers. It happened to date back to the same year the Revolutionaries in Paris stormed the Bastille, but it waited for us until 1998.
We were in no position to buy a house in France, especially not one built in 1789 that undoubtedly held a bouquet of surpises for us along the lines of ancient plumbing and a leaking roof (and nesting snakes in the cellar, as it turned out).
But we visited it anyway. We discovered the cheese fridge built into the thick stone living room wall and the two cats that, as far as we could tell, belonged to everyone who shared the common courtyard.
It was totally the wrong time in our lives to buy a house. We were returning to Oxford in a few months so I could take my Master's Degree in Law, we had little money, we had been married for almost a year but still couldn't seem to steer ourselves in the same direction as a couple, we had no idea how to renovate a house and no idea how we would pay a monthly mortgage. But...we fell in love.
The same thing happened with my writing. When I sat down to write the story of La Maison des Deux Clochers and how this little house had completely turned my life on its axis, I had no idea what I was doing. I had just been given a devastating health diagnosis the day before, I had never finished writing a book, I had no idea how to get a book published...
But I loved La Maison des Deux Clochers and, even more than that, I loved the story of this simple house and how it utterly changed our lives. So I scribbled "F--k You. I'm not dead yet" on a post-it note, stuck it to the corner of my computer screen, and started writing. Nine months later I published my first book - My Grape Escape.
That was four years ago. I just published my fourth book My Grape Wedding in July. We manage four vacation rentals in the Burgundy vineyards. I am still alive.
Life, for me, can often only be understood in retrospect and through the process of writing. It has crystallized, like a blurry image sharpening to stunning clarity, that some of the most momentous moments on my journey happened because of this one, magical, simple house.
And I don't know how it is possible, but the same shared village cats are still roaming the courtyard.


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Are you feeling Chili?
You know what goes good in the dead of winter? Chili. Chili does. So far the winter has been kind to us but it's Michigan so you never know. Either way we are excited to announce our 2nd annual chili cook-off on January 20th!!! Mark your calendars!!
Just like last year we are going to keep it simple. There will be just one category. "BEST OVERALL." What does best overall mean? I don't know you tell me. Just go with what you feel, maybe try and please the crowd, maybe spice it up. Or go with something unique. Beans, no beans, the choice yours. Get creative, try a chicken flavor or something else you've got up your sleeve.
*** If you're planning on participating please mark yourself going so we can make the necessary preparations ***
On the day of the event (Jan 20th) come between 1-2pm to register yourself and your best chili.
Voting will start and 2pm and run through 4pm. We will have a ballot box and the chilies will be judged blind by all participating and visiting the taproom that day. [ONE VOTE PER PERSON]
At 4pm we will tally the votes.
- The chili with the most votes will be awarded 1st place
- Second most votes = 2nd place
- Third most votes = 3rd place
- 1st Place = $25.00 Gift Card + Two free pint cards
- 2nd Place = Growler + Growler fill (any beer)
- 3rd Place = Two free pint cards


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Rebecca The Dog Groomer
Qualified in Animal Care, Kennel & Cattery Management and Dog Grooming
I have been involved the dog world for over 30 years, starting with Irish Setters as a young junior handler. After finishing school I went to residential college to gain my qualifications in Animal Care, Kennel & Cattery Management and Dog Grooming, knowing that this was the career path I wanted to take.
My English Setters came along around 15 years ago Redhara Setters and since then I have 'made up' 7 UK Show Champions. I have won numerous top awards at dog shows, including many first prizes at Crufts. I Judge dog shows in the UK and abroad and I am the official Dog Photographer for The Kennel Club's working gundog tests and events, which includes the HPR (Hunt Point Retrieve) and Cocker Spaniel Championships.
Over my 25 years of experience I have groomed many dogs, from family pets to Crufts winning show dogs, and have previously owned a very successful grooming parlour within a busy local boarding kennel.


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Liam is "riding his vent" as I type this.
What I mean is that he is currently breathing at the minimum rate his vent allows — 16 bpm. When he's awake you'll never see Liam ride the vent. Any breathes over the 16bpm set by his ventilator are called "breathing over the vent." These are breaths that are generated by Liam and his lungs. Breaths triggered by an awake and active little boy, and so it can be said that if Liam is "riding that vent" it can only mean one thing. . .
Deep, deep sleep.
Many times he'll sleep just fine and never come close to riding the vent and that's just fine too. Any time it's Liam's lungs doing the work and not a machine is a good thing but tonight I'm counting breaths.
Tonight I need him to ride that vent.
I'm writing this from the big red comfy chair in Liam's room where I can get a good look at him. The light from the laptop is enough to see him clearly but not enough to wake him. Any other night I'd be down the hall in the living room, baby monitor close by, watching TV and having a snack without having to be so quiet that I don't wake him up. Any other night I'd be able to trust in Liam's vent and pulse ox alarms long enough that I may even catch a couple of z's right along with the boy. But tonight I'm staying awake.
Tonight I need to stay awake.
The cord that connects Liam's pulse oximeter to the probe that attaches to his foot wears out from time to time. It's happened before. It's about 15 feet long and gets caught on things and tripped over, not to mentioned coiled over the machine itself over and over again so that it's bound to fail eventually. Liam is monitored for oxygen saturation and heart rate 24 hours a day so how could it not fail?
Well another one failed this morning.
It shouldn't have been a big deal. It usually isn't a big deal. As I've said this has happened before.
But that was before our medical equipment company was bought by a larger, meaner, cheaper medical equipment company. The first time this happened over a year ago now it was late on a Saturday night. I'm talking 11pm late. The on-call tech hopped in his truck and brought it right to us. But that was before the big buy.
The last time this happened the dispatcher from the warehouse, knowing that they didn't have a truck in our part of the state that afternoon and seeing that our address was only a few towns over from his, brought us a new chord on his way home from work. Again — before the big takeover.
And so it was no big deal this morning when Karin called the company and told them what we needed. "We'll get it out to you today Mrs. Olson." they politely assured her.
She even received a phone call half hour later from a gentleman who had wanted to make sure that he was "putting the right part on the truck" and confirmed the serial number on the monitor. It's the "part on the truck" part that really pisses me off.
By 4:15pm Karin was getting concerned. She called the warehouse dispatcher to see when she should expect our cord and was told that it would be coming by UPS. Hopefully by tomorrow.
"You never said tomorrow. You said it would be out to us today."
"Shipped out to you today. Yes."
We've been at this a fair amount of time. IF they had said anything about shipping Karin would have picked up on it. We know the code.
. . .
Let it be known here and now that it is unwise to stand between my wife and the needs of her son. I can assure you that the poor rep on the phone would have had a much better afternoon had she missed Karin's call.
"What do you mean it's coming UPS? You do realize this is life supporting equipment right?"
"Well, Mrs Olson we do know but it's more cost-effective to ship things than deliver them." Uhhhhh wrong answer lady.
"Who's going to come over tonight and ensure that my son's oxygen saturation is acceptable? Are you going to sit up all night and make sure my son's lips don't turn blue? Check his pulse every few minutes?" Let's be honest. We all know that at his baseline we have very little worry of Liam turning blue (anymore) but that's not the point. The point is we know quite a few people whose needs are that severe, what if it were them. The point is that anything can happen and the information in those numbers can be crucial to our response. The point is you are running a MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY.
All the usual comebacks were used. "I can only see what's put into the computer. It's a different department that sends it. We have a whole new system now since we are a new company." and my favorite "It's cheaper this way." mmm-hm. It's cheaper to put my son's health at risk, got it asshole.
After stunning the girl on the phone with her questions Karin calmed enough to ask "is there any prioritizing of items by importance? Is there a difference in your system if I say I run out of 2×2 gauze sponges than say a ventilator circuit?"
"No, not really. whatever you say your out of just gets tacked onto your monthly supply order."
Well I feel safer already.
Look, I understand that each rung up the ladder from the girl answering the phone to the guy packing the part onto the truck is just doing their job. That's fine. But 8 months ago making sure that the patient had everything that they needed to stay healthy and safe WAS their job. Now it seems their job is to help just enough to help the bottom line. Just enough to keep the account. Just enough that some doesn't get hurt, get sick, or get dead.
Liam is doing very well. At some point soon we'll be keeping him hooked up to his monitors less and less. He'll be free of one of the many wires and tubes that keep him safe but tethered, but even then we'll have the option of hooking him up for a quick spot check. The option of hooking him up for a long spell should the need arise. Like if a seizure lasts a little too long or if he needs to have an emergency trach change when knowing his sats is vital.
But tonight I don't have that option.
But tonight I have no chord.
Tonight I count breaths.
Tonight I stay awake.
Tonight I make damn sure that Liam keeps on "riding that vent."


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Low GL Christmas Cake
I look forward to making this cake every year! The recipe was devised for those with blood sugar or digestive problems like IBS, but it is also a great tasting cake, that is less rich and heavy than the traditional Christmas cake recipe. As it's low in sugar and alcohol, it is not one to keep for ages, but will last for a week, and can be frozen.
170g pitted prunes
115g dried apple rings
115g dried apricots
50ml brandy or tea
1 small apple, washed and grated
zest and juice of 1 orange
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
1 dsp vanilla essence
170g soft butter
85g xylitol
4 medium eggs
85g ground almonds
85g rice bran (or wholemeal flour)
1 tsp gluten free baking powder
The day before you make the cake, chop the dried fruit into a bowl and pour over the brandy/tea, leave overnight, stirring occasionally.
Line a 20cm deep cake tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper. Set the oven to 150 C fan assisted or 160 C if not (gas mark 2).
Cream the butter and xylitol, then stir in the choped fruit, grated orange zest and grated apple. Add the vanilla and spices and beat the eggs one at a time. Don't worry if it looks a bit curdled, it will be fine.
Stir in the ground almonds, rice bran and baking powder thoroughly. Finally stir the juice from half the orange to start with, adding more if necessary to make a soft consistency.
Pour the cake into the tin and level the top. Bake for 1 and a half hours - 2 hours until a skewer comes out clean. If the top is getting too dark, put a piece of foil over the top and leave until completely cold. This softens the top of the cake.
Remove from the tin oven and wrap in a double thickness of foil.
Smoked Salmon Pate - serves 2
200g smoked salmon
200g cannellini beans, drained
juice of 1/2 a lemon
a drizzle of olive oil or 1 tbsp yoghurt to loosen the mixture if it is too thick
1 tbsp each of chopped fresh parsley and chopped fresh dill
freshly ground black pepper
Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor until the mixture is really smooth then chill and serve with vegetable crudites and/or thin slices of toasted pitta bread or oatcakes.
Halloumi Kebabs - serves 2
This recipe, which uses fahita spices, combines the Cypriot cheese with vitamin-packed veg. It's a good party dish, as the kebabs can be made in advance.
2 tbsp fahita spices
1 tbsp olive oil
200g (7oz) halloumi cheese, cut into bit size cubes
1 red or orange pepper, cut into similar smaller aquares as the halloumi
1 courgette, cut into bite chunks
6 cherry tomatoes, whole
Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas mark 5 and soak 4 wooden skewers in a bowl of water for at least 5 minutes to stop the wood from splitting in the oven. Alternatively use metal skewers.
Tip the spices and oil into a bowl and mix to form a paste. Add the halloumi and vegetable chunks to the bowl and stir to coact evenly in the paste
Spear the chunks evenly on the 4 skewers and place on the baking tray
Bake for 12-15 minutes
Chocolate Dipped Nuts - serves 2
This is a delicious sweet treat that is positively good for you! The nuts are high in protein and minerals, and dark chocolate is low in sugar and rich in magnesium. You can double the recipe and store in the fridge for up to 10 days.15g (1/2 oz) good quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces
25g (1oz) shelled mixed nuts (such as almonds, macademia nuts, hazlenuts, brazil nuts or cashews)
Line a baking tray with non stick paper
Gently melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally
Tip the nuts into the melted chocolate and stir to coat. Place the nuts on the baking tray, making sure they are spread out.
Place the tray in the fridge to let the chocolate harden completely.
Recipes from The Low GL Diet Cookbook, by Patrick Holford and Fiona McDonald Joyce


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I am now 30 weeks pregnant (and a ways behind on my little project here!). With only 10 weeks or so until this baby makes his appearance, things are getting real – or at least they would be if I weren't too frigging busy to even think straight.
Staring down 4 more incredibly intense weeks at work (after which I do not get to stop working, but will at least have time to breathe), 3 birthdays, Halloween, a week long business trip, two weeks active duty, and – oh yeah, giving birth – things are getting a bit daunting. That said, I remain in an incredibly good mood.
I had been concerned that the listlessness and negativity that plagued me in the first trimester would return in the third. Thankfully, they have not.
As always, so much more to say, and no time to say it. Punky's middle school orientation is tonight (I'm not ready for this!), so I'm off.
I'll try to catch up weeks 28-30 soon!


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EVENT: Jamil's HEart Surgery
EVENT DATE: Apr 13, 2011
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Jamil is 4 years old and need heart surgery. His father is needed so that he and i do not have to go through this allow. In order for his father to be here with him it will cost $7,500. Please help so that on April 22, 2011 his father and I can both be there to support Jamil through this difficult time.


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Grassaholic™1 friends are coming to visit for the weekend and so the day started early here in The Bickerson Household with a bang. Work will be done or you're all being shipped off to a military school in Texas (and I'm not kidding because there is such a school not too far from Grandma Hanson, who might be willing to bring you a cookie once a month or so. MAYBE.). So everyone decided to try to be cheerful about yard chores.
And then I saw this:
"Hope! Why are you giving me the stink eye? Why are you so mad?"
"I am not mad, Mom. If I smile my ear buds will fall out."2
Well, carry on then.
1 Term coined and trademarked by Hank.
2 Does Apple make child-sized ear buds?


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Yesterday, a pioneer of Gospel music, Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, died in a bus crash in southwest Missouri according to this story and obituary from the Associated Press.
Rambo, 74, was en route to two churches in North Texas – Arlington Baptist and Fountain of Life – when the bus ran off the road and struck an embankment. Rambo was scheduled to perform in a Mother's Day concert with Naomi Sego and Lulu Roman (yeah, the one from Hee-Haw).
It's fitting, you know. The woman who published 2500 songs (including a sentimental favorite of My Fair Lady, "We Shall Behold Him") and even had Dolly Parton cover HER songs, should meet the Lord on May 11. She was known to millions as "the mother of Southern Gospel."
Dottie Rambo will be missed by many. In memoriam…


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Tech Cities 2.0 highlights the tech industry's critical impact on commercial real estate
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, September 27, 2018 –Cushman & Wakefield today released Tech Cities 2.0, an annual report that identifies existing and emerging tech centers increasingly driving the North American economy and details their impact on the commercial real estate sector. Raleigh-Durham has again emerged within the top 25 U.S. tech cities, alongside Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
"Raleigh-Durham's blend of highly educated, available talent; inventory of space; and affordability all keep the region high on technology companies' site-selection list," said Bob Van Wormer, Cushman & Wakefield Senior Director in Raleigh-Durham who specializes in tenant brokerage with an emphasis on the tech sector. "Added to that is now an undeniable vibe, particularly in the urban cores of Durham and Raleigh, that fosters the energy, creativity, culture and community that tech talent is so clearly seeking. I don't see any of these dynamics going away anytime soon, and Raleigh-Durham will continue to enjoy being on the radar of technology companies."
A follow-up from last year's inaugural Tech Cities 1.0 report, this year's research reviewed all major North American markets and groups the top cities into three categories based on how important the tech sector is to the local economy and real estate market: 'tech is a critical component' / 'tech is a key driver' / 'tech is important'.
"As tech companies continue to dominate headlines and grow, a key question is how this affects commercial real estate. Building upon our inaugural Tech Cities report from last year, Tech Cities 2.0 offers new data and a further in-depth analysis of the marketplace," Revathi Greenwood, Cushman & Wakefield's Americas Head of Research, said.
"Tech is no longer limited to just traditional technology companies – media companies, retailers and even law firms are competing for the same spaces and talent as traditional tech companies. While the result can be seen in nationwide trends, we've identified key insights that impact companies across every industry," Greenwood said.
Ken McCarthy, Cushman & Wakefield's New York-based Principal Economist and Applied Research Lead for the U.S. said Tech Cities 2.0 demonstrates the profound impact the tech sector has had on commercial real estate in what appears to be one fell swoop but has been building since the financial crisis of 2008.
"Although we expect established markets like Silicon Valley to see continued investment, new tech hubs are emerging across North America, from Provo to Philadelphia, sustaining a period of tech-driven, economic growth unseen since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s."
McCarthy said New York City had seen significant growth in the TAMI sector (Technology, Advertising, Media and Information). "If Silicon Valley is the brains of the tech sector, then New York City is the creative center. In this cycle, tech has been very important to New York City. TAMI employment growth has been much stronger than many other sectors and that growth has been centered in that Midtown South of Market, and that market in particular has seen significant growth in terms of both property values and rents."
The tech industry has changed the way its companies approach commercial real estate in the Raleigh-Durham market said Van Wormer.
"In the battle to recruit and retain tech talent, it has never been more important for a technology company to get the real estate and facilities dynamics right. Not only must the facility be designed with the right vibe, it must also be served with unique amenities and offerings, particularly relative to wellness – healthy food, fitness, clean air and abundant light."
Van Wormer adds that urban cores are greatly preferred over suburban campuses by most tech companies – except when a suburban location central to employees is a better fit. "The Triangle sets up well for this with the Research Triangle Park/I-40 corridor as the region's largest submarket, where 2 million square feet of new Class A office is under development," he said.
Suburban landlords' reaction to tech tenants' and their employees' demand for CBD environments marks another evolving trend in the Raleigh-Durham market, said Ben Litke, Cushman & Wakefield Senior Associate, who also specializes in tenant brokerage with an emphasis on technology.
"New-construction projects consistently deliver on-site amenity centers including fitness, grab-and-go café's and conferencing centers in an endeavor to replicate live/work/play environments previously unseen outside of the CBDs," Litke said. "Additionally, many second-generation office and flex parks are re-branding and converting previously vacant areas into amenity centers in order to stay competitive with new construction and CBD product."
Combining employment, occupations, venture capital investment, and demographics statistics, this year's list from Tech Cities 2.0 is separated into three major categories:
Tech is a critical component of the local economy and CRE market:
- Austin
- Boston
- Provo
- Raleigh/Durham
- Salt Lake City
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Silicon Valley
- Seattle
- Washington, DC Metro
Tech is a key driver of the local economy and CRE market:
- Atlanta
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Denver
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Montreal
- Portland, OR
- Toronto
- Vancouver
Tech is important to the local economy and CRE market, but there are other important sectors as well:
- Baltimore
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Greater Los Angeles
- South Florida
- New York City
- Philadelphia
Key findings from Tech Cities 2.0 include:
- In the first of half of last year, 42% of the square footage in the top 100 leases in North America were signed by tech companies.
- The fastest growing tech employment market since 2010 is Provo, Utah. Though a smaller market than the others on the list, the number of people employed by tech companies increased 64.9%, surpassing the 62.7% increase in San Francisco.
- Average asking rents in cities like Atlanta, Austin, Seattle, and San Francisco have increased more than 50% since 2010.
- Property prices are skyrocketing. Among the Top 25, property prices have increased on average by 59%, with the greatest increases happening in Austin, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco.
- Cities that are targets for venture capital funding are the most important tech cities in North America. Among the Top 25, VC funding grew by an average of $2.0 billion compared to $457 million for the top 101 markets.
- The top four cities for new construction are all cities where tech is a critical factor in the local real estate market, including: Austin, Raleigh-Durham, Seattle, and San Francisco.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value by putting ideas into action for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with 48,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2017, the firm had revenue of $6.9 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.


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Verulam is a member of the Alban Federation partnership in the area of teacher training. Each year the Federation trains a large number of adults (51 in 2018/19), either straight from University with their degrees, or people who are changing careers, and places them in a host school for the year to enable them to complete their training and gain Qualified Teacher Status. All applications are submitted through UCAS (the University Admission System) and this year the application window is scheduled to open on 9th October 2018, for courses starting in September 2019. Courses are available in both Primary and Secondary programmes, with salaries or bursaries available for suitably qualified candidates in many subjects.
If you are interested in becoming a teacher and would like to find out more about how to apply and what is involved, we are holding an Open Morning on Saturday 13th October 2018 in the Sixth Form Centre at Sandringham School in St Albans. It runs from 9.30am to Midday and you are more than welcome to come along and meet current trainees, senior school staff and federation team members. Equally, if you know of anyone who is keen to train to teach, this will be a very useful event for them to attend.
Further details can be obtained from the school by contacting Mr Giles [email protected] or direct from Alban Federation team via [email protected]
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