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Often after the Flamenco Tour I travel here and there. To explore, to scout things out for future tours, to visit friends, to see more flamenco... A couple of years ago after the trip ended I headed to Prado del Rey in the Sierra de Cádiz for a few days.
I did not rent a car and instead chose a home base with plenty of trails and places to explore on foot nearby. I spent a lot of time getting lost then finding myself in unintended places. While I look forward to hiking and discovering more of the sierra in the future, I'm very happy with my decision to travel sin coche this time around.
Some people considered the overall experience I had there (and my persistence in certain situations which you'll read about below) to be quite flamenca which makes me want to share this account of my adventures there with you:
Day 1
A Good Mistake: I thought this was the trail I was looking for. It wasn't. It was just a back road. (And a good mistake.)
The Pigs: After an unsuccessful attempt to find the first trail I went seeking another. This time I found the trail I expected to find, Las Lomas. What I did not expect were the pigs. I was walking up a hill when things quite suddenly smelled horrible. I came around a corner to find a big black Iberian pig staring right at me. I proceeded cautiously and pretty soon I was seeing giant pigs all over the place. They began making all kinds of noise and running around then quickly calmed down. I am not an experienced pig person, so that basically scared the pants off of me. I backed away and watched them, taking pictures and deliberating. To continue my hike I would have to cross through the pigs! Are pigs dangerous? I had no idea. The woman at the tourist office had not mentioned any dangerous pig crossings. I was thinking of heading black when I saw a woman approaching with her dog. She told me they were not dangerous and that they were accustomed to people passing by. She told me further along I'd see goats and horses. She told me there used to be cows and that though they weren't dangerous either they were scary. She also told me ahead there'd be a gate I would need to open to continue on the trail. Had she not told me this I would have assumed it led to private property and never opened it. So far I'm noticing the trails aren't very well marked here. This definitely keeps things interesting, but I'm very glad I speak Spanish.
This morning I was in the city; now I'm in the sierra, and it feels incredible.
Day 2
Camino de la Romeria: After a chat with the woman from the tourist office who tried to convince me to go to the show that night at the planetarium and visit a spa that was an hour and a half away (neither of which I chose to do), I found the trail I had been searching for the day before, Camino de la Romeria. I passed by several very efficient guard dogs, horses, pigs, goats, and beautiful scenery like this.
Day 3
Looking for the Castle: I passed by this church, Nuestra Señora Del Carmen, on my way to find a moorish castle. It was raining, almost pouring, when I started out, but that didn't stop me, a born and bred Portlander. (An umbrella helped too.) I'd seen the castle high on a hill the day before and asked Juan Carlos from the hotel about it. He told me I could walk there and gave me directions. He even drew me a map with two possible routes telling me it was easy to find. I would argue that it was not so easy to find. I looked all day but never found it.
Another Attempt: After an unsuccessful attempt to follow a road to the castle (which was supposedly the easy route), I tried again following a trail that Juan Carlos had described to me. "It's easy to follow at first," he told me, "then it becomes harder to navigate, but as long as you keep going up you can't miss it."
I discovered all kinds of things along the way, a shrine, a climbing wall, even some wild rabbits. Eventually I came upon a wire barrier pictured which I had been told to go under then continue up the mountain. I was so excited to be on the right track considering there wasn't much of a trail to follow. But a bit further along anything that looked like it could have been a path seemed to disappear, and I saw nothing but dense bushes ahead. I actually tried to get through them for a moment, but when I saw how much further I had to go in this manner, I headed back down.
Farm Crossing: This path was not recommended to me, but I discovered it just as I was about to head home after my unsuccessful attempts at finding the castle. I saw an abandoned building and decided instead to take a peek. Nearby I noticed a sign indicating a path to the castle. Ah ha! Where the path began wasn't entirely clear, but I went with my instincts, and was eventually led to a marker. Good news. (Unfortunately this was the beginning and end of all markers.)
You walk through a lot of people's property on many of these trails, and apparently that's totally okay. (They just ask you to always lock the gate once you've gone through so that their animals do not escape.)
After three attempts, by sundown I had yet to reach the castle. I was fine with that though, for I encountered so many beautiful sites along the way.
Day 4
Success: The following day, on my sixth attempt, I finally made it to the castle. It involved lots of mud, passing thorough gates I felt I ought not pass thorough, cows blocking the road, scary barking dogs, and finally two nice young German guys who helped me at the moment I had decided this castle was best left to see on a future trip.
The Spot Where I Decided to Bring my Castle Search to a Close Which Then Turned Into the Spot Where I Decided to Give it a Final Go: In the picture you can see the castle way atop the hill in the background. The sign on the right reads, 'DANGER, wild cattle.' This offered me little encouragement to continue on, but I did so anyway.
Just past this gate I came to a fork in the road. One path definitely went up but appeared to lead to a private farm (because it did) while the other was a continuation of the path I was on. I followed the path I was already on. Along the muddy path I went, circling the castle above, navigating through mud and cow pies not seeming to get any closer. Eventually that trail turned into another dense brush situation similar to the one I'd found myself in the previous day. I peered up at the castle, perplexed, and began heading back.
I decided to try the seemingly dead end road to the farmhouse. Why not? It went up. I needed to go up. I began walking up, and that's when I saw cows. Lots of cows. I remembered the sign, PELIGRO, danger. I also remembered the woman from day one who had told me not to be afraid of the pigs. She'd also told me there used to be cows on that trail and that the cows weren't dangerous either but that they were scary. So, I reassured myself and continued along. I saw more and more cows. A cow crossing the road, two cows literally lying in the middle of the road, a cow with her calf... Hold up. A mama with her baby might not like me coming around. So I backed away.
I wanted to make it to the castle so badly! I'd come so far and made so many attempts. I decided to call the hotel to ask if I was on the right track. It was the second time I'd called them. (I called once the previous day to confirm that I was supposed to cross over a giant barricade in the road. When I first arrived Juan Carlos told me it was easy to get lost on the trails around here so to take his card and call if I should ever get lost.) My phone had no reception, so I went further down the hill and tried again.
His son answered, "Yes, that is the right way." "Yes there are cows." "Yes you can walk by them; just don't get too close to them." This encouraged and discouraged me at the same time considering multiple cows were literally in the middle of the road and not getting close to them would basically be impossible.
Still I braved my way through and made it past the cows only to encounter another wire gate. I searched for an opening while a tied up guard dog barked ferociously at me. My fear grew. Even if this was the right way I didn't feel comfortable continuing alone. Enough was enough. I took it as a sign that I was meant to come back someday, that this trip was not the castle trip but another trip would be. So I headed back down, past the barking dog, through the cows, and at this very gate I stopped to write down my thoughts when two German guys suddenly appeared on mountain bikes.
Are You Going to The Castle? Until now I had not seen a soul on any of the so-called castle trails. I greeted them and asked if they were headed up. "Yes," they told me. I asked them if you had to pass by cows. "Yes," they told me. I asked if you had to pass through another wire gate "Yes." I told them I couldn't figure out how to open it. "It's kind of tricky," they told me, "If you want, you can come up with us." So they walked their bikes, and we continued together. When we got to the cows they were surprised and told me they'd not been blocking the road the last time they came through. When we got to the gate they told me not to worry about the dog. That he would bark and bark but that he was tied up. We passed through the gate, and I thanked them and told them to go ahead on their bikes, and I'd see them up there. Up the muddy mountain they zoomed on their electric bikes.
As you can see from the picture it's not so much a castle as the remains of one. What you see is a (controversial) reconstructed wall of the Castillo de Matrera. You can read more about the castle and the reconstruction here.
Cows And The Castle: The closer I got to the castle the more cows I encountered. My cow fear lessened with each encounter. (These are some cows I passed on the way back down.)
The Sunset: While I didn't make it to all of my intended destinations that day (there were only two but still) I did manage to find a marvelous spot to watch the sunset. This was on the Camino del Pilar on my way to my second desired destination. I realized I wasn't going to get there before dark seeing as how finding the castle had taken much more time than I'd imagined it would, once again. Still I felt satisfied having walked 27,150 steps this day through amazingly beautiful landscapes.
Day 5
Departure Day: I had time in the morning before I left town to do one more hike. This trail took me to the top of the Cerro del Verdugo where I had been hoping to go the previous evening. I got there by way of the Camino de la Granja. Thankfully, it was relatively easy for me to find, perhaps because a.) I'd had a bit of a trial run the evening before and b.) There were signs and the trails were obvious.
I'm dreaming of a Flamenco Tour add-on trip, or just a tour of its own, to visit these white hill towns and walk in the Sierra de Cádiz. Would you like to come?
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These sweet and sour meatballs came directly from Japanese cuisine making my cooking richer with a great combination of flavors.
I've visited a Japanese restaurant on the business trip, recently. All those meals listed on the menu made me a little confused but yet interested in trying out something new. Fish was the main ingredient in almost every meal. I wasn't in a mood to eat fish so I have chosen these meatballs not knowingly that the sauce is sweet. The first bite was a surprise for me and my tender taste buds. The next one was the tastiest one on the earth. That was the love on the second bite. I'm very happy that Japanese cuisine came into my life.
Easiest Teriyaki MeatballsPRINT RECIPE
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- 1/4 cup milk
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- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
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- 1 1/2 cup cold water
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Put the prepared meat and all the other ingredients into the bowl and mix it with your hands. Form the meatballs in 1 inch shaped balls. Place the meatballs on the pan covered with baking paper and bake them in the oven at 400 F degrees for 20 minutes. In the meanwhile prepare the Teriyaki sauce. Take the sauce pan with all the ingredients for the sauce listed above and whisk on the medium heat until the sauce thickens. Baked meatballs dip into the sauce and serve with cooked rice and steamed broccoli.
Put some oil on your hands before shaping the meatballs to reduce sticking the meat to hands.

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Could 'Fuller House' Be The Most Popular Show On Netflix? It'd Make Perfect Sense
Many '90s kids were psyched when the Tanner family made their triumphant return to TV in Fuller House, but were they so excited they caused Fuller House to attract more viewers than The Walking Dead? According to tech firm Symphony Advanced Media, Fuller House could be TV's most popular show. Now, it should be noted Netflix has denounced Symphony's ratings claims in the past. As Vanity Fair points out, when NBC used Symphony data to allegedly reveal the ratings of Netflix's most popular shows, Netflix said the numbers were way off — according to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said it was "really remarkably inaccurate data." (Bustle has reached out for comment in response to Symphony Advanced Media's most recent Fuller House claims, but has not yet heard back.)
However, it's hard to deny that the numbers Symphony is claiming are astonishing. IndieWire reported that according to Symphony's numbers, the Tanner/Fuller/Gibbler clan may have enthralled 14.4 million viewers within the first 35 days of its release. That's more than even monster hit and number one television series The Walking Dead can boast. The idea that Fuller House could command that kind of audience after all these years is inspiring — and it could explain why Netflix was so quick to put Season 2 into production.
Fuller House is an exercise in nostalgia that made audiences cringe, laugh, and smile in equal measure though. It was a '90s throwback to its core, and that's why it makes a strange sort of sense for Fuller House to be so popular. Even if the numbers Symphony are reporting are way off base, Fuller House clearly resonated with viewers, and here are few reasons why Fuller House could have attracted so many fans.
The Nostalgia Factor
For people of a certain age, Full House was a major part of their childhood. Anyone who says you can't go home again has never met a millennial, because as one myself, I promise you there are precious few TV shows from my childhood I won't happily still watch today. The chance to see Stephanie, D.J., and Kimmy all grown up was just too good to pass up, and having a show embrace its own silliness was actually refreshing. Anyone looking to scratch their '90s TV nostalgia itch likely found exactly what they were looking for in Fuller House.
It's Family Friendly
In age where TV shows are rarely ever aimed at families, Fuller House was the rare show parents and kids could happily watch together. For the adults there was the joy of seeing their favorite characters on screen again while kids met a new generation of young Fullers to relate to. Creating family friendly programming was a big deal in the '90s, but it's a rarity these days. The lack of family shows available could have majorly worked in Fuller House's favor.
The She-Wolf Pack
Fuller House put female friendships front and center, and many viewers responded positively toward so much emphasis being put on D.J., Stephanie, and Kimmy's careers, friendship, co-parenting, and romances. They proved to be an invaluable support group for each other and in the process their friendship resonated with women of all ages.
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Uncle Jesse will always be the king. Who wouldn't tune in to see John Stamos reprise his role as TV's sexiest uncle?
Whether or not this ratings report from Symphony is true, one thing is for sure: Fuller House Season 1 stole its share of hearts.
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An excellent opportunity to purchase this semi detached three bedroom family home. Benefiting from rolling views over the surrounding area, this property boasts an elevated rear garden, and manicured, tiered front garden. The three bedrooms are well proportioned and generous in size. This much loved property has recently been painted throughout, and is waiting for the new buyer to put their own stamp on this family home.
Ilfracombe EX34 8JB
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14' 7'' x 14' 0'' (4.44m x 4.26m)
A comfortable living room, which benefits from large uPVC bay windows and elevated ceilings to create a greater illusion of space. Alcoves either side of the now unused chimney stack allow for additional storage. Characterful and retaining some of its original features.
Reception Room/Dining Room
10' 7'' x 9' 1'' (3.22m x 2.77m)
A very useful addition to the property, this room is currently utilised as a reception room, but could function as a dining room aswell. There is potential to create a large living room/diner by combining these two spaces. uPVC windows and gas central heating ensure the space is kept warm. Additional storage is built in to the alcoves.
9' 9'' x 8' 0'' (2.97m x 2.44m)
Compact and light filled, this kitchen benefits from multiple uPVC double glazed windows throughout. Looking on to the rear of the property. The kitchen comprises of rolled top work surfaces, stainless steel sink and drainer and floor and eye level cupboards.
First Floor Landing
2' 9'' x 5' 9'' (0.84m x 1.75m)
6' 5'' x 7' 8'' (1.95m x 2.34m)
Situated on the first floor landing is the family bathroom. The room consists of a panelled bath tub, wall mounted shower unit, low level WC and porcelain sink. The room is partially tiled and carpeted throughout.
Bedroom 2
10' 2'' x 10' 9'' (3.10m x 3.27m)
A rear aspect double bedroom, with high ceilings and ample space for storage. Overlooking the rear garden this bedroom benefits from a wall mounted radiator, uPVC double glazed window and carpeting throughout.
Master Bedroom
14' 4'' x 9' 8'' (4.37m x 2.94m)
A large and light filled double bedroom, with elevated views over the surrounding area. The room has large, uPVC double glazed bay windows that ensure the space is filled with natural light. Adequate storage space, a wall mounted radiator and carpeting throughout.
Bedroom 3
9' 4'' x 6' 9'' (2.84m x 2.06m)
The smaller of the three bedrooms, this single aspect room could comfortably house a single or queen bed, with enough space for a cupboard or wardrobe. Carpeted throughout with a wall mounted radiator.
Outside Space
The property benefits from a well manicured, tiered front garden, as well as a an elevated rear garden. There is side access to the property with a very useful garden shed/workshop located there. Access to the garden can be from the kitchen or the side gate. The front of the property has its own private entrance through the tiered front garden.
From our office turn right on to the High Street, and carry on until Marlborough Road appears on your left hand side. Carry on up Marlborough Road and Marlborough Park will appear on your left hand side elevated above the roadside. There is a private entrance to the property.
Agents Notes
We have been informed by the vendor that gas, electric, water and drainage are all mains connected. To comply with the property misdescriptions act we must inform all prospective purchasers that the measurements are taken by an electronic tape measure and are provided as a guide only. We have not tested any mains services, gas or electric appliances or fixtures and fittings mentioned in these details, therefore, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves before committing to purchase.
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Well holy. It's the last day of September and Q3. Leaves have changed colors and We're actually getting cooler temps. Isn't that exciting? Yay Texas!
Here are some links that were on my radar that you should read because reading is indeed fundamental and stuff.
Do Not Disturb: The Need for unplugging as a Creativepreneur written by the CreativeGent. I really need to work on this!
Does your Squarespace template lack a sidebar but you really want one? No sweat! Rekita has a simple solution to that.
Seasons of newness. Kate of Wit and Delight had a baby and is embracing her season of newness. PS, he's adorable.
As a former critic of Instagram Stories (how DARE they rip of Snapchat…right? ;)), it's become one of my favorites. Sarah of XOSarah.com breaks down how to use it and 6 ideas on what to share.
To-Do lists seem never-ending? Feeling unproductive with it? You're probably doing it wrong. Listen to Mattieolgie's podcast on creating the right to-do list and actually getting -ish done.
Have you caught up on the blog? If not, here are some reads:
You should be working on your 2017 goals now. Here's why and what I'm doing today.
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TV News – Bradley Whitford Talks About Joining The Handmaid's Tale
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Bradley Whitford, while known for his roles in films such as Get Out, Billy Madison, The Post and Saving Mr. Banks, is no stranger to the television industry. Indeed, one could argue that his biggest and most well-known role was playing Josh Lyman in Aaron Sorkin's critically acclaimed show The West Wing. Now, Bradley Whitford has a role in The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu's flagship television show.
The Handmaid's Tale
In an interview with Variety, Bradley Whitford discussed what it was like to be a part of this TV show:
"It is obviously one of the most emotionally brutal shows that has ever been made, and it is truly the sweetest, kindest set you've ever been on, which I think enhances the work. But it is quite a contrast once they say action."
"It's an amazing character. You get these characters once in a while where there are several things going on simultaneously— several contradictory and dangerous things."
"What Lizzie, and Yvonne [Strahovski], and Alexis, and what everyone is doing on that show is a generational achievement in storytelling. I've done this enough that you can see it's a wonderfully creative atmosphere because everybody's blood is flowing and there are great performances across the board. I could see from the outside that creatively everyone is at their best. When you see a situation like that you want to get in there. And I'm telling you it's everything."
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The Chocolate Goddess Examines The History of Valentine's Day (Part 2)
There is historical evidence that in England as far back as 1600's, tiny pastel sugar candies were filled with love notes and after being dissolved in the mouth, the special message was found in side. Sweethearts ® Conversation Hearts, originally called Motto Hearts, originated in the 1800's when printed sayings on colored paper were placed in small sugar candies shaped like scalloped shell. These were called cockles and perhaps the saying "cockles of my heart" originated here.
In 1866 Daniel Chase of Necco®invented a process which allowed the sayings to be printed directly on the candy. These were often called "Conversation Lozenges. In the early 1900's Necco ® Sweethearts ®Conversation Hearts were cut in a variety of shapes such as postcards, baseballs or horseshoes and embossed with designs and longer sayings than the smaller present day iconic heart shapes.
Just how did chocolate become involved in the celebration of Valentine's Day? It is really not that great a mystery for chocolate has been long recognized for its romantic powers. It is evident that for hundreds of years chocolate has been looked upon as more that an ordinary dessert.
In the early 1500's the Aztec empire in Mexico was ruled by Montezuma. Records show that Montezuma drank fifty goblets of liquid chocolate per day. The Aztecs mixed their xocolatl powder (pronounced chocolatl) with wine, pepper, or honey and spice. Montezuma trusted in chocolates' aphrodisiac powers, for he guzzled a golden goblet filled with the chocolate drink each time he entered his harem.
Once liquid chocolate made its way to Spain, it trickled across Europe where it was hailed as both a health tonic and a love potion to heighten sensual desire. Through the centuries as the liquid chocolate drink trickled through Europe, it became the drink of the wealthy aristocratic man and woman. Chocolate drinking became a social event and chocolate houses appeared throughout the continent.
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Chocolate is the most potent and provocative of all foods. The mere thought of chocolate seems to engender an incredible sensual delight that is almost decadent. Chocolate is a lustful temptation around which there is always a hint of guilt because it makes one feel wonderful beyond belief. The anticipation of indulging in a chocolate dessert at the end of dinner is always looked forward to as the culmination of the meal.
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Before you start reading this, do yourself a favor and get a glass of water—you'll want one before it's over.
Today we're talking about the kidneys and that means we're talking about fluid balance, urine, and one of the detoxification methods for our blood.
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The basic function of the urinary system is to filter our blood before it enters the heart. The toxins that the kidney filters out leave the body through urination.
Unlike many of our other body systems, this one is pretty straight forward. The whole thing consists of two kidneys, two ureters, a bladder, and a urethra. Each kidney is connected to a ureter, both ureters drain into the bladder, the bladder holds fluid (urine) and drains out the urethra—tada, that's how you pee!
The urethra is is 1 to 1.5 inches in women and up to 8 inches in men and carries urine from the bladder out of the body. The male urethra carries both sperm and urine.
The kidneys are fed blood directly from the aorta, they filter the blood and then pushes clean blood through the vena cava and right back into the heart—if you're not sure about that path, you can read our article about how the cardiovascular system works.
They filter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—with just about 200 quarts of fluid passing through every day. On average, about 2 quarts of fluid are removed from the body through urine every day—2 quarts = 8 cups, that's where we got the "drink 8 cups of water" a day idea (which, by the way, isn't scientifically proven).
The star players in the kidney world are their nephrons. Up to million of these little buddies live inside a single kidney, and they're the major detoxifiers and fluid balancers in this system—ie. They make urine.
If you remember when we talked about alveoli in the lungs and how they end in capillaries where gas exchange happens, the method in the nephrons is similar. There are two sections of the nephrons: the renal corpuscle and the renal tubule.
Blood enters the renal corpuscle, which ends in (essentially) a capillary pouch called glomerulus. Here, the blood and fluid are filtered and separated. Blood is taking through the arterial highways back to the heart, and fluid is pushed into the renal tubule.
The magic really happens in the tubule because this is where toxins are pulled out, minerals and excretions are filtered, and water is added or reabsorbed. It's in this process that the body balances the amount of water in your system along with the pH and composition of things in your bloodstream. The things that are filtered out, are sent with water through the ureters and into the bladder to be removed in your urine.
Nephrons are super sensitive—they're built to be able to sniff out toxic materials and filter it. The downside of that, is that they are not able to be regenerated in our bodies. We have about 2 million of them, but as we age, or if we're exposed to a heavy toxic dose, our nephrons are impacted and can die out—making our kidneys much less effective (re: this is when you need dialysis)
Kidneys, Water Balance, and Blood Pressure
Notice that water and minerals are also reabsorbed in the tubule. This is to maintain balance in the body. We're made of 75% water and it's up to your kidneys to create that balance for you. If you're dehydrated, your kidneys will signal to hold on to more fluid (hello waterweight) and if you're drinking too much it can flush vital minerals from your system (this is less common, but possible)
Not only are you less able to flush out unwanted minerals and toxin from your bloodstream, you could be impacting your blood pressure.
One of the many balancing acts that happens in the kidney (there are a lot, but this is a big one) is between potassium and sodium in the bloodstream, and this often comes down to sodium levels. Sodium is transferred through the body by water (saline) so reabsorbing sodium, means reabsorbing water and vice-versa.
If you have too much sodium in your blood, your heart releases a chemical (atrial natriuretic peptide) that tells your kidneys to pull sodium out of the blood in the filtration process. The release of this hormone decreases blood pressure in the arteries by reducing the amount of water (and thus volume of blood) coursing through your body.
If you don't have enough sodium in the bloodstream, the adrenal cortex releases a hormone (aldosterone) to tell the kidneys to reabsorb the sodium to create a balance. This hormone increases blood pressure because when the sodium is reabsorbed, so is water and thus, the volume of blood is increased along with your blood pressure.
This balance is finely tuned and is always shifting a little here and there, that's completely normal.
However, and this is where your diet and digestive system function comes into play, our bodies don't create sodium on their own to make that balance, so we need to get it from our diets. All too often people eat a prolonged diet too high in sodium, which is known to cause high blood pressure—and this is why. When the digestive system breaks down the sodium and puts it into the bloodstream, the kidneys can't filter it all out. The increase in sodium increases water in the blood, which increases its volume and with it, the pressure. Aside from blood-pressure medications, people are often placed on diuretic drugs to entice their bodies to remove water, and thus sodium, from their bodies.
The reverse is also true (which not enough sodium, there isn't enough pressure in the blood), but much less common in our society.
Water and Urine Challenge
This week's challenge may feel a little strange, but I promise it's a good one. There a little bit of legwork to it, but it might offer an insight to your kidney health and allow you to get acquainted with your body. The idea is to figure out the right amount of water for you to drink.
Starting with the glass of water you got at the start of the article, write down how much water you drink throughout your day—you can use tallies or any kind of measurement you want for this. Don't make any changes yet, just keep track of how much.
In the morning, the first time you pee before you flush, look at it. Remember that you're probably urinating into water, so it's less concentrated in the bowl than how it came out of you. (You could collect it in a jar for this exercise, I've done it, it's a helpful learning tool).
We look at the first of the day because it tends to be the longest between urinations and so the most concentrated. What are you seeing?
You should see a bit yellow, clear, and without a noticeably strong smell. There isn't such a thing as the "perfect pee," but the more you watch your first morning flush, the more you find that you can tell the norm for your body.
Some common indications you may need to drink more water:
Really yellow and/or a strong smell: You likely could drink more water. The color and the smell indicate that the toxins that your kidneys processed are too concentrated.
Bubbles: that's an indication of internal heat—you could drink more water and work on sensing other types of heat in your body, like a strong/fast pulse, breakouts, strong digestive fire, and work to find a balance.
Cloudy: This is an indication that you need more water but what you're seeing isn't always caused by that, these are minerals in your urine. It happens sometimes but if you're seeing consistent cloudiness in your urine, ESPECIALLY if it's coupled with any kind of pain, have a checkup with your doctor to make sure you're not at risk of a serious UTI or kidney stones.
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On Wednesday September 19, a committee of US bureaucrats despatched an open up letter to the Inside Profits Support (IRS) in regard to the way cryptocurrencies are taxed. The representatives' letter directed in the direction of IRS commissioner David Kautter would like the taxation place of work to publish provisional rules on how digital forex transactions and investments ought to be taken care of when US citizens file their taxes.
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This 7 days, US representative Kevin Brady and a slew of other politicians from a variety of states have composed an open up letter to the IRS commissioner on how digital currencies like bitcoin ought to be taxed. Proper now, the present-day direction for taxpayers is to file each and every single transaction executed when utilizing a cryptocurrency as each transaction is considered a taxable celebration. Cryptocurrencies are considered as a commodity or assets in the eyes of the IRS, so digital currencies are also topic to funds gains guidelines. In representative Brady's letter, the US lawmakers want the IRS to arrive up with some definitive rules that are fewer bewildering than today's present-day guidelines.
Brady also particulars that on Could 17, 2017, the lawmakers had composed a letter to the IRS with very similar inquiries and the letter also requested for a comprehensive virtual forex approach. The representatives stated that since the letter was despatched last 12 months, the IRS has been increasing its crackdown on men and women and organizations utilizing digital assets with no filing taxes.
"Since the emergence of digital currencies, the IRS has struggled with how to take care of digital currencies for tax functions and the volume of direction necessary to guide taxpayers in being familiar with their tax obligations," describes the letter directed to the acting IRS commissioner David Kautter.
We, therefore, generate all over again nowadays to strongly urge the IRS to situation current direction, offering additional clarity for taxpayers looking for to greater fully grasp and comply with their tax obligations when utilizing digital currencies.
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The letter mainly begs the question: How can people obey the tax guidelines if they never even fully grasp the tax code in the direction of cryptocurrencies? The lawmakers proceed by declaring that the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has also confirmed that "the IRS had yet to build a detailed digital forex tax approach, citing a have to have for the IRS to update its initial direction." Inspite of this, the letter notes that the IRS has created "enforcement a priority" and the tax entity has been "undertaking robust enforcement steps on a quantity of fronts."
"The IRS has also sought to remind taxpayers of the penalties for non-compliance with its preliminary direction — In March 2018, the IRS reminded taxpayers that all those who do not effectively report the earnings tax penalties of digital forex transactions can be audited for all those transactions and held liable for penalties and interest," describes the Residence of Reps committee.
In far more extraordinary circumstances, taxpayers can be topic to felony prosecution for failing to effectively report the earnings tax penalties of digital forex transactions.
In addition to the lawmakers urging the IRS to expeditiously situation new rules, the letter asks the tax agency for a composed response outlining how the IRS options to situation this direction. The associates mainly want a timeline of how the IRS will take care of the detailed guideline calls for essential for digital forex taxation. The Residence of Reps committee also describes they will be inquiring the Governing administration Accountability Business office "to undertake an audit on this matter" as very well.
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|Max. at right (bald); Justinian with the bowl, crown, and halo (???)
|The Throne of Maximian
An Emotional Check-in I was on guard about this guy because he was from Ravenna because some of those guys have a little attitude toward Rome. I have ranted about that elsewhere and don't need to repeat it here. The Chair thing set me off, since it seemed like upstaging Saint Peter's Chair. And the Archbishop thing pushed me a little further since I perceived it as creating a new level to distinguish himself from western bishops who were not in the Western capital and the Emperor's pocket.
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Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matthew 7: 1-2
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5: 19-21
|Jamie Wyeth w/ two deadly sins: Greed and Gluttony
The Ruminations In Paul's letter to the Galatians, he makes a much longer list of vices than the Seven Deadly Sins, or even the Eight Evil Thoughts from which they were adapted. The thing that struck me after quite a bit of reflection about Maximianus (I'm on vacation and have time to think about such things) is that judgment or sanctimony are not in the list. They could fall under pride (hubris, vainglory, superbia) but they are a long way from Κενοδοξία or kenodoxia, translated as boasting or vanity. I have long believed that vanity is a better bucket into which to put all these sub-sins than pride; it better describes futility of believing so deeply in something so transitory. But I am not sure that any of these deadly listmakers -- not Dante or Pope Gregory or John Cassian or Evagrius Pontius or even Saint Paul -- captured what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 7:1-2. It was the sin he spoke against which I was in peril of committing as I began to compose this post. In my eagerness for stories of heroes and villains, I was too ready to condemn Maximianus for greed and pride.
The Exculpations As for the Archbishop title, this much should be considered. Maximianus had come from Pola (modern Pula, Croatia) and got his gig through the influence of the Emperor. Justinian was trying to hold the East and West together, but plainly all the energy and industry was in the East. The hierarchy among bishops was pronounced in the East, and it's probably not unreasonable that the Emperor's man in Ravenna should adopt a more eastern way of doing things. Of course it is lucky that they didn't go totally eastern, since the imperial influence would have led to the destruction of a lot more art during the iconoclast phase, but that's beside this point.
As for the Chair, I have read that it was intended to remain vacant, a visible reminder that God reigns supreme. If so, that's a very cool idea and should probably have been instituted in every church in Christendom.
|Archbishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni: fortuna buon, padre.
Remove those two things and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, to trouble me about this guy. He didn't mess with Rome. He didn't undermine Pope Vigilius. He administered his see well and built lots of inspired, inspirational, and enduring stuff.
The Postscript Lorenzo Ghizzoni was appointed archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia on November 17, 2012. He took possession of the see on January 20, 2013. He replaced Giuseppe Verucchi, who retired upon reaching age seventy-five. Archbishop Verucchi was implicated in an embezzlement scandal not long before he retired. Let us wish the best for Archbishop Ghizzoni.


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Have you ever paid attention to the correlation between your anxiety, and your appetite?
Fact: Hunger INCREASES anxiety. And so does caffeine!
If you want to get a head start on managing your anxiety for the day, considering trying to eat something before that first cup of coffee, and definitely don't skip breakfast altogether.
So many people I know, particularly mothers, don't eat breakfast; and the reason is: "I'm too busy!" Well I'm here to tell you that YOU are worth prioritizing. When you don't make time for yourself and your basic needs, you're not the only one who suffers - your family does too. Your basic needs need to be met (ie. hunger), in order to set yourself up for tackling symptoms of anxiety, anger, rage, and anything else that comes your way.
When you take the time for yourself, you are better equipped to handle the stressors of motherhood, it really is that simple. Once your basic needs have been met, you open up the ability for managing the residual symptoms of your anxiety, and maybe even further exploration of what is at the root of it, to lead you towards long-term healing.
Alongside from starting your day with ensuring that your basic need of satisfying hunger has been met, the other times that you notice your anxiety amping up please check in with yourself and consider when the last time you ate was. A simple tool for decreasing symptoms of anxiety is making sure you are getting enough to eat.
Guest Contribution from Laurel Berube, Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant:
The age old "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is very true, particularly for those that experience any symptoms of peri-natal mood or anxiety disorders.
Blood sugar is one of the aspects that affects our brain and moods. It has the ability to keep us level headed clear thinking and happiness. Or it can swing your moods, make you angry, irritable and physically lightheaded or ill feeling.
Stable blood sugar means it does not swing from high to low throughout the day. You won't get bursts of energy and then a crash. Cravings are less so you won't be reaching for those unhealthy foods.
This image shows you what happens to your blood sugar throughout the day. We eat, we get a surge, it drops, we eat, repeat.
What would that look like if you took one of those meals out? The drop would be far greater leaving you exhausted and irritable. Skipping breakfast starts the day off really low!
Our brain needs carbohydrates, protein and healthy fats to function properly. Eating a healthy breakfast can seem like a huge task, but without it, your brain is starving for the nutrients it needs.
Whatever you eat in the morning, make it healthy and make it fast. Those mornings can zip by so fast and all we make time for is a coffee or tea and by the time we wonder why we are so cranky it's 2 hours later and haven't eaten anything. It's also likely that you haven't even had a drink of water. Before you even drink that coffee, drink a large glass of water and have something to eat.
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It's that time. Okay, so it's not that time. Not quite yet.
But, hey, we're barely two months shy of the opening of the 2017 high school football season. So let's talk.
With NCHSAA realignment hitting home in the area and across the state, we've got some interesting matchups early and beyond. How about East Duplin at Jacksonville in Week 2? This will mark only the second time the two teams have met.
The first time was in 2000 when the Cardinals won 49-16.
The teams were scheduled to play the previous year in Beulaville, but that game was cancelled because of Hurricane Floyd, which came on the heels of Hurricane Dennis and, according to then-head coach Brian Aldridge, left some of his players without homes because of the winds and floods.
And that's not the only first.
In fact, Croatan, which opened in 1999, has three new foes this year – White Oak on Sept. 15 and Trask on Oct. 27 (both games are on the road) and then a home encounter with Pender in the regular-season finale on Nov. 3.
"It's something different," Croatan coach David Perry said. "A nice change of pace."
You think?
The Cougars don't have to face Northside, East Duplin and North Brunswick, which were a combined 32-11 a year ago. White Oak, Trask and Pender were 12-22.
With realignment, of course, comes coaches scrambling for games, which is how it came to be that Jacksonville will travel to Rocky Mount Prep on Sept. 8 – a team Swansboro plays at home one week later.
Then there are some other interesting matchups.
Consider Lejeune. The Devilpups have home games against three Onslow County schools, equalling the number they've had the last five years combined – Richlands on Sept. 22, Southwest on Oct. 13 and Dixon on Oct. 27 along with a season opener at home Aug. 18 against Bear Grass, which is reinstituting its football program this year.
Then you have White Oak traveling to Southern Nash on Oct. 22, Jacksonville going to Hertford County on Sept. 29 and Southwest at East Carteret on Oct. 6.
Northside, which advanced to the state 2-AA final a year ago, also has some interesting matchups as it moves up to 3-A.
The Monarchs open the season with road games at 1-A Jones Senior and 4-A New Hanover before returning home to take on Clinton, which beat the Dark Horses 21-14 in the regional semifinals after losing to them in the regular season.
As if that's not tough enough, Northside heads the next week to one of the toughest venues around when it travels to Wallace-Rose Hill, which was 15-1 en route to winning the 1-AA state championship a year ago.
New Hanover, Clinton and Wallace-Rose Hill were a combined 36-7 a year ago.
After that, the Monarchs hit the road again to face perennial 1-A power James Kenan, which had an abnormal down year in 2016 and has moved up to 2-A this season. Northside hasn't played James Kenan since 2006. One week later Northside, which opened in 2001, faces a first-time foe when it heads to Wilson to take on 2-A Beddingfield.
"We want to be challenged," Northside second-year coach Kendrick Pollock said, "but also we were calling around trying to find teams that will play us. It's hard. Nobody in the area will play us.
"So we went out and it just so happens picked up Clinton again, James Kenan. I got us going to Wallace-Rose Hill because I felt like that would be a pretty good playoff environment.
"Then I was down to trying to find one more and I was in Raleigh calling schools and it just so happened Rosewood called me and said they dropped Beddingfield. So I called Beddingfield and they agreed to play us."
Add Jacksonville and Havelock, which were a combined 23-7 and advanced to the 3-AA and 3-A East Regional finals, to the mix and you can understand how the Monarchs have the toughest schedule – based on 2016 records – of any of the 10 teams in our area (see accompanying chart) at 60.6 percent.
That's just ahead of Jacksonville (57.5 percent) and Swansboro (56.3 percent), both of which face seven teams that had winning records a year ago – one more than Northside.
"By the time conference starts we'll be tested and ready to go," Pollock said. "We're up to the challenge. The kids know, I've already told them there's a good chance we can go 1-5 or 0-6 to start off. But we know by conference time we've been tested. I don't see any cupcakes on my schedule really.
"We're going to be ready. We're moving up to 3-A. We know we can play with everybody in that conference. We've beat all of them except for Havelock."
As if the schedule isn't tough enough, Pollock said Northside's scrimmage schedule is equally daunting.
The Monarchs will face 1-A Riverside (8-4), 2-A Northeastern (11-3) and state 3-A runner-up Rocky Mount (13-3) on the road and then return home to take on 2-AA regional finalist East Duplin (13-2) and 2-A Kinston (7-6).
"We've got some teams that are going to let us know where we're at and what we really need to work on before conference," Pollock said. "We're excited with the schedule. We know it's tough."
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In the months following a breakup, there is no better feeling than posting pictures of yourself looking and feeling good as your ex has a public breakdown. This is effectively what's happening between the president of the United States and James Comey, the former FBI director who Donald Trump unceremoniously fired in May.
That firing, of course, resulted in widespread outrage as Trump critics assumed that it was motivated by the president's desire to quash an FBI investigation into any Russian interference in the 2016 election—an accusation the administration has not exactly refuted. It also led to Robert Mueller being appointed as special counsel, likely intensifying rather than scaling back the investigation.
Trump's presidency has been, to put it gently, a rocky ride ever since. On Monday morning, he took to Twitter to continue his smear campaign against a soldier's widow. Meanwhile, Comey, free of one of the world's worst bosses and working on a highly anticipated tell-all, posted a picture of him hanging out in beautiful Iowa, relaxed, at peace.
Comey has always kept a low profile on social media, but even though journalist Ashley Feinberg (who worked at Gizmodo at the same time I did) went to incredible lengths to discover his Twitter and Instagram handles in March, it wasn't officially confirmed that any of suspected social media accounts were, in fact, him until Monday. And as you can see by perusing the six tweets he's sent so far, post-FBI life seems to be treating him well.
His oldest tweet, from March 30—the day Feinberg published her story—was a playful meme referencing the story itself. It's actually pretty funny!
That was the same day Trump was grumbling about "the failing New York Times" and calling out members of Congress for not voting for the Republican healthcare bill that he was never able to pass. A little less than seven months later, on October 18, Comey revisited Twitter, this time with a photograph of the Hudson River.
While Comey was enjoying that fall day, Trump was at the beginning of his perverse and unhealthy obsession surrounding the negative press he received after a phone call with a widow of a dead solider. He also opined about NFL players not standing for the anthem and complained about Comey not trying harder to prosecute Hillary Clinton.
On October 19, Comey stopped by Gettysburg to think about "leadership and values," and Trump accused the Clinton Foundation of receiving millions of dollars from Russia. The next day, Trump kept up with the fake news theme that permeates his presidency by incorrectly linking an increase in crime in the UK to "radical Islamic terror." Comey tweeted a sunset.
On Sunday, Trump once again reminded the world of a dossier of unconfirmed information from former British spy Christopher Steele, published by BuzzFeed in January, which alleges some pretty crazy things about Trump's ties to Russia, including (totally unproven) allegations of a tape that shows the president watching a "golden showers urination show" put on by Russian prostitutes.
Comey may include some commentary about that dossier—which he tried to warn the president about before he was fired—in his book, but he isn't interested in talking about it publicly. The same day Trump was going on about the "Dossier," Comey tweeted some pictures of birds in Iowa:
Seems nice.
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- found: Wikipedia, viewed 13 February 2017:Yvon Dupuis (Yvon Dupuis, PC; Canadian politician; born October 11, 1926, in Montreal, Quebec; educated at Collège de Varennes in Longueuil; worked as an insurance agent and owned two music stores before running for office; elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in 1952 provincial election in the riding of Montréal-Sainte-Marie as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, being defeated in 1956; ran as an independent Liberal in Saint-Jean-Iberville-Napierville in 1957 federal election, and was elected in that riding as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 1958 federal election, being re-elected in 1962 and 1963, before being defeated in 1965; appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State in May 1963, resigning from cabinet in January 1965 after being accussed of accepting a bribe (later being acquitted); elected leader of the provincial Ralliement créditiste du Québec in 1973, resigning in 1974 to found the Parti présidentiel before ending his career that year; worked as a radio announcer on various stations; died January 1, 2017, in Longueuil, Quebec)
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations' specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT), has published a book titled ICT-centric economic growth, innovation and job creation, which provides a roadmap and practical strategies to utilize advances in ICTs to promote social and economic development.
Written by leading scholars and experts from around the world, the book addresses the opportunities offered by ICT in the area of innovation, governance, education, job creation and economic growth.
"I believe this publication will provide a good foundation and resource for the development of comprehensive strategies, which will further promote the use of ICTs in the attainment of sustainable development,'" said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. "I would like to thank the authors of the book for their vision and contributions."
"I highly recommend that all stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, operators, and investors, as well as people in industry and academia, read and use the findings of this study, which sheds light on some of the greatest opportunities ICTs have to offer the world today," said ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Director Brahima Sanou.
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Bears in the Beehives/
This is a post that I'm incredibly irritated to have to write. Not because I don''t like bears, but because I'm not excited about the prospect of having to protect my bees from Winnie the Pooh. We typically don't have to deal with this issue here in the East Aurora area or in places north, but we've had numerous bear reports over the past few weeks...and we had a visit to our own apiary last week.
Bears are largely harmless to us but can do real damage to an apiary. If you live in the Southern Tier, you've likely already thought about this and have protective measures in place. For those of us that haven't had it on our radar, here's some tips about protecting your hives from your neighborhood bear.
Bears eat bees, particularly the larvae. In order to get at the treat they're looking for, they will typically knock over the hive and start removing frames. This causes a huge disruption to the colony, obviously, but can also destroy your equipment. Many times, a single visit from a bear can spell disaster for an apiary.
Bears must be physically deterred from the hives, as there are no repellents that we are aware of. A physical barrier can be either structural or electrified. If you're handy, a bear-proof structure can be built to surround your hives.
Our solution to the bear problem was to surround our hives with an electric fence. It took about an hour to set up, and was up and running the day after the "bear incident."
Electrified bear fencing is different from horse or cattle fencing because it is comprised of a net-like fence. This is because a bear needs to feel the "zap" on his or her snout in order to encourage it to back away. A zap that hits the bear in the legs or shoulders will usually cause it to push forward, plowing through the fence and reaching your hives anyway.
Electric fences consist of the fencing material and an energizer that will power it. These energizers can be either wired, battery operated, or solar powered, and are sized for the length of fence you need to electrify.
We stock a variety of fencing solutions and can help you figure out what will work best for your apiary.


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Teresa Price, Coolman, Denise
News Release Distributed 02/10/06
HOMER – Two members of the LSU AgCenter's 4-H program will show America they can be "Iron Chefs" when a show featuring the teens cooking alligator dishes airs on the Food Network Feb. 28.
Claiborne Parish 4-H'ers Christopher Burch and Shelby Harper, students at Haynesville High School, were taped Saturday (Feb. 4) cooking alligator salad, alligator fettucini, alligator puppies, Claiborne gator Creole, gator maquechoux and gator on a stick.
Both Burch and Harper said they enjoy everything about being in 4-H, including learning beneficial life skills.
"I love cooking," Burch said. "By being in 4-H, I have not only learned how to cook, but I've also learned about diet and nutrition and about how important it is to eat the proper amounts and types of food."
Harper, who also expressed a love for cooking, said she plans to follow a career in the food industry when she becomes an adult. Burch plans to pursue a career in forensic science.
"4-H is an excellent organization for young people to belong to," Harper said. "By being in 4-H, I have learned a lot about food and the food industry. This has helped me in making my career plans."
Teresa Price, an LSU AgCenter 4-H agent in Claiborne Parish, said experiences such as the ones Burch and Harper have gotten by being taped for the show on the Food Network are just some of the many benefits young people get by being in 4-H.
"Young people can also learn leadership skills and the importance of community involvement, as well as workplace skills, by being in 4-H," Price said. "4-H is a very positive organization young people can belong to."
Tim Smyth, a senior writer and producer for Food Network, agrees 4-H is a good organization for young people to join. Smyth, who now lives in New York, was in 4-H when he was young and growing up on a dairy farm in Connecticut.
"My family was always in 4-H," Smyth said. "I enjoyed being in 4-H. I learned how to take on things I may not have otherwise been able to do had I not been in 4-H."
Talent shows were what caught Smyth's attention as a 4-H member. He said he was always competing and even won at times. Being in talent shows helped give Smyth the confidence he needed to perform in front of crowds. Today, he works in broadcast media.
Smyth and a camera/sound crew, Paul White and Sid Shirer from KTBS TV-3 in Shreveport, shot Burch and Harper cooking their dishes at Calvary Baptist Church in Homer for the Food Network show, "Iron Chef America." The show will air Feb. 28.
Both Burch and Harper cooked dishes with alligator as the "secret ingredient." A contest was held, and although all dishes were deemed delicious, a panel of four local judges declared Harper the winner. A similar contest was held Jan. 30, during the KTBS morning news segment with reporter Rick Rowe judging. Dishes cooked by both Burch and Harper won in the Monday contest.
4-H is the youth development and outreach program administered by the nation's land-grant universities. Terril Faul, head of the LSU AgCenter's 4-H and Youth Development Department, said the program promotes "learning by doing" and the development of leadership skills that will benefit youth as they grow into the adults of the future.
For more information about the 4-H program in Louisiana, which is operated by the LSU AgCenter, contact your parish LSU AgCenter Extension office or go to www.lsuagcenter.com and click on the 4-H link.
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When installing an SSL certificate using Microsoft IIS 7.0 or 7.5 on Windows Server 2008 / 2008R2, the following error may occur:
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Top prospect Eichel on success, Boston Collegeby NHL.com Staff
Boston University freshman forward Jack Eichel joined NHL Live for our weekly "Prospects Report."
Expected to be one of the top picks in the 2015 NHL Draft, Eichel leads the Terriers with four goals and nine points in five games. He was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month after his four goals and eight points led the Terriers to their best start in 13 years (4-0-0).
"I think our team has just had a good first handful of games," Eichel said. "That's what's let me have some success. I think my two linemates have had a huge part in that. Our team's just been working really hard and listening to whatever coach [David Quinn] has in store for us."
Eichel and the Terriers play rival Boston College on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN). The Eagles have won seven of the past nine games between the teams.
"We're really looking forward to our game this weekend against BC. I think we're looking to change our previous luck the past few years and get a couple of points."


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Storm Nemo!
Last weekend I was basking in the Savannah sun and walking the beach and this weekend we're gearing up for a blizzard. Say what?!
We'll see what you have for us storm Nemo, yes, the storm's name is Nemo. Will this be the year I finally get to build an igloo?


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My favorite subject when I was in grade school and high school is Math. Here's an excerpt from one of my previous post:
Math was my favorite subject in high school. My math teacher made me believe that I am a math genius! That made me decide to study Math in college. I passed the UPCAT (University of the Philippines College Admission Test) and took up Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics Major in Actuarial Science.
I was able to use whatever I learned in college for a few years. But I finally decided that there's no love lost between me and the actuarial field. You might want to read my whole post on why I decided not to become rich.
My son doesn't like Math. But I encourage him not to, hate math, because he's actually the math genius in the family. Smarter than me, BS Math graduate, and his dad, BS Math and Physics graduate.
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Create memories on Maui.
Explore our island for a vacation experience unlike any other!
Whether this is your first or tenth time visiting Maui, there's always a fun event to attend, a delicious place to eat, or a thrilling activity to stir up some excitement.
So if you're searching for a few things to fill your itinerary with, we'd like to offer you the following suggestions!
Play on Maui
Friday, April 10
This festive dinner series brings together top winemakers for an intimate and educational evening.
June 3-7
Watch a selection of wonderful films at the Celestial Cinema beneath the starry night sky on one of Maui's beautiful golf courses.
Featured Property - Wailea Elua Village
Are you having a hard time deciding between all of the beautiful vacation rentals we offer? We understand that it's a tough choice--they're all so appealing! That being said, we'd like to help you out and suggest the Wailea Elua. You'll be able to relax in style at this luxurious oceanfront property. It really can't get any better than this!
What else makes the Wailea Elua a great choice for a vacation rental? Read on to discover some of the sights and activities nearby.
Soak up that Maui sun.
Since Wailea Elua is an oceanfront property, let us tell you more about the surrounding beaches you can explore. Ulua beach (pictured) is about a quarter-mile long of white sandy beach. It's perfect for swimming, snorkeling, or relaxing along the shore.
There is also the neighboring Mokapu beach which is another great spot for a nice walk along the shoreline, sunbathing, or a dip in the ocean.
Island Dining
A beautiful experience awaits you on Maui.
Catch up on our recent blogs!
- March 25, 2015: An Evening With Diana Ross
On Maui!
- March 15, 2015: Connecting With Our Maui Vacation Rental Specialists
Stay connected via Rentals Maui's social channels.
- March 08, 2015: Upcoming Maui Vacation Rental Specials
Special rates when booked for the month of April.
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If you're vacationing on a budget, we also have a wide selection of vacation rental specials you can browse through at your leisure.


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The Leitz iLAM Office A4 Laminator makes it easy to laminate in no time at all. With a warm-up time of just three minutes and no complicated settings to remember, you can laminate with minimum fuss. LED lights make it easy to tell when the laminator is ready for use. An anti-jam system lets you laminate without problems.
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A free starter pack of Leitz UDT lamination pouches create an airtight, water resistant seal to preserve important documents, photos, instructions, menus and more. Use them to preserve children's drawings or create professional-looking bookmarks with ease.
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Immersive learning for Canadian tourism professionals
As local liaison to BC Hughes, an Ontario-based tourism development, management and marketing firm, Connect_CX served as a Traverse City-based "fixer" to help plan, coordinate and lead a weekend excursion to TC. As CX professionals, it was fascinating to see our community through the eyes of a group from another country (despite the fact that they came from only 3 hours away), and hear critiques and kudos for the experiences that we take for granted every day.
This Best Practices Mission was a pilot, conceived by Tourism Excellence North, a program supported by multiple provincial entities in Ontario:
TEN is a suite of 10 training solutions designed to strengthen the ability of tourism operations to respond to changes in the marketplace, adapt to quality visitor expectations, develop innovative experiences that raise the bar on visitor value and deliver increased returns for operations and the destination as a whole.
Over the course of six months, we worked with Chris Hughes and his staff to curate experiences for the group to both maximize learning and provide opportunities for interaction with people "on the ground" here in Traverse City - both locals and tourists alike. The trip was planned at the height of tourist season, June 16-18.
A complete journal of the trip is on the TEN website.
Our role was to solicit leaders from across multiple communities to participate in this mission. From governmental officials to Chamber executives, Visitor Center staff to non-profit consultants to small business owners, everyone was excited to share their history and insights with this exceptional group of tourism professionals.
We based the group at Hotel Indigo in the heart of Traverse City's Warehouse District, so that they could feel grounded in one location and become comfortable exploring the region's largest city on their own time. The group traveled in a large tour bus to allow for sightseeing, and fun facts about the region as we traveled.
In between destinations, Chris Hughes and Mark VanderKlipp took time on the bus to ask questions of the group, hear and record their observations. The end result was a completely immersive experience: one where our group was able to see, hear, touch, taste, feel and learn from multiple aspects of the system that supports tourism throughout Northern Michigan.
"All the participants seemed to come away with great ideas and inspiration, along with visible determination to implement some of these initiatives and Best Practices into their own communities."
— Cathy Tait, Manager of Tourism Partnerships, RTO 12/Explorer's Edge
"Each of us came back with our own message for our own community, and they're all different, but in the end they're all going to have the same results – they're going to be enhancing tourism and raising the bar for Northern Ontario."
—Pat Peterson, Owner/Operator of Bruce Bay Cottages & Lighthouse