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Art is considered by many as an indulgence. An extra activity or afterthought that is only for those that have nothing more important to do. If you are a regular reader here, I can hear you saying "But art is an important part of life!" Yes I agree. But can I challenge you and ask if you are finding the time to create daily? Or do you have those pesky voices in your head telling you not to 'waste' your time doing art when you have other necessary things to do, or even worse, not to be selfish and indulgent.
As we head towards the end of the year, let me spend a few minutes reminding you of the importance of your creative life. Yes, ART MATTERS!
It matters to be putting time aside in your day for creative activities. For some of us it's a matter of sanity. A contemplative space where we can quite down. Where we can give ourselves time to hear our souls longings. Where we can rest or where we can explore – all rejuvenating stuff. We can create our own sacred space – just us and God. It's a process that leaves us feeling satisfied, and fulfilled. There can be a letting go, a discovery or a breakthrough, after which we have so much more to offer the world.
We learn to see what we look at, to hear what we listen to, and feel what we touch. There are so many lessons to be learnt and shared through creating. Lessons on perfectionism, balance, letting go, letting things just be, acceptance, the list could go on….
Without us giving ourselves the space to create, we miss valuable lessons. Things that may surprise us, that affect our loved ones close to home and the world at large. Even large corporations are recognizing the benefits of creativity and are starting to make it available to their employees. Schools have realized the amazing progress of students involved in creative practices, both in their values and in their academic success. It helps them to stretch their minds beyond the boundaries of the printed text or the rules of what is provable.
Art helps in seeking, finding, and developing solutions to the many problems facing our society today. It teaches tolerance and coping with uncertainties. Imagine a world where the needs of the human spirit are consistently given expression and met through words, music, dance, and visual art. And it starts with the individual!
So, if you arn't already, how about setting up a little corner to create. Choose the best time of day and even for just 15 minutes a day, start your art making.
As always, if you feel stuck, don't know where to start or have any questions, comment below or contact me through the contact form and I'll be in touch.
To happy creating!
And keep in mind the Artists in Action daily support and accountability group is the perfect place to get your art life on track.
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The Prescott couple stopped in Tucson last week as they embarked on their seven-year odyssey around the world - by bike. Tim, 35, quit his job as a teacher at Mingus Mountain Academy. Cindie, 40, quit her job as a geologist with a groundwater consultant firm.
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The cost of flying
The cost of Flying
The Economic Times website posted an interesting article about the prospect of an increase in the cost to travel to India. The increase comes in direct result of the airline carriers passing on the cost of the new carbon emissions tax coupled with the increase in fuel costs. The carbon emission tax has been in debate for some months now and has pitted country against country in the battle to determine what is fair and how these costs will be structured.
The European countries have seen a number of countries push back against the new emissions taxes proposed and this has created a situation that will defiantly raise the cost of flying. Unfortunately it will ultimately be the consumer that has to foot the bill for these taxes making it more expensive to travel. The travel industry has taken quite a few hits over the last decade and some of those problems have resulted in fewer airlines available to provide to the needs of travelers.
With new taxes, higher fuel charges, and economies suffering around the globe, travel could see an even greater loss of revenue across the industry. An increase in tax and fuel will not only affect airlines, but also the other industries that support travel such as hotels, rental car companies, and tourist businesses that cater to a traveling influx of tourists.
With the recent airline mergers of United absorbing Continental and Southwest purchasing Air Tran, and the financial woes of American Airlines, the US based airlines now have less competition to worry about. The next few months will show how much the consumer is willing to pay to continue to use air travel. It may be that we see another decline in airline travel and overall vacationing in foreign locations which doesn't bode well for locations that rely heavily on the tourist dollar to keep their businesses alive.


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Capella Education Co. (CPLA) Reaches New 1-Year High at $57.48
Capella Education Co. (NASDAQ:CPLA) shares reached a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $57.48 and last traded at $57.45, with a volume of 20,803 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $56.86.
CPLA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Capella Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 28th. Credit Suisse Group AG reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Capella Education in a report on Wednesday, June 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Capella Education has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $54.20.
The company has a 50-day moving average of $53.09 and a 200 day moving average of $49.81. The stock has a market cap of $670.55 million and a PE ratio of 17.72.
Capella Education (NASDAQ:CPLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 26th. The company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.03. The firm earned $105.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $105.16 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. The firm's revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Capella Education Co. will post $3.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 25th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.74%.
Other hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Capella Education by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,604 shares of the company's stock worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Capella Education by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 41,741 shares of the company's stock worth $1,929,000 after buying an additional 1,708 shares during the period. WBI Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Capella Education during the fourth quarter worth $2,808,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Capella Education by 31.8% in the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 61,069 shares of the company's stock worth $2,823,000 after buying an additional 14,736 shares during the period. Finally, Matarin Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Capella Education during the fourth quarter worth $5,595,000.
Capella Education Company is an online postsecondary education services company. The Company's academic programs are delivered through its subsidiary, Capella University (the University), which is an online academic institution offering online postsecondary education services primarily to working adults.


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Satellite Mode – Surface
Following up their latest effort Family, NYC duo Satellite Mode have shared a new piece of great electronic pop titled Surface. It's a song that aims to highlight the duality of certain relationships, which seems all kisses and sparks from the outside but, when the doors close, lack of intimacy and honesty. This is highlighted by the various tones and up&downs of the tracks, which can count on the upbeat and really on point production of Alex Marko in contrast with the haunting vocals of singer Jess Carvo. Listen below.


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Sculptor who keeps trying and trying
Member of Royal British Society of Sculptors (MRBS)
"My obsession as a artist is catching a very simple form or line, then enhancing it with colour. Sometimes these are juxtapositions that suggest contradictions of strength and fragility, stability and precariousness – like the relationships between human beings. But also of rest and activity, grace and motion, that give an object a lively presence and a sense of individual character. But really all this is open to the eye of the beholder. I never want to be too prescriptive, and in saying this much I've probably said too much."
Solo Exhibitions:
William Benington Gallery Sculptural at Coombe Trenchard (2015)
Chapel Lane Gallery, Tunbridge Wells (2015)
The Art Room, Topsham, Devon (2014)
New Craftsman Gallery, St. Ives
Beaux Arts, Bath
Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
The Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Selected Exhibitions
London Irish Art, Westminster
Chapel Place Gallery, Tunbridge Wells
Junction Gallery, Woodstock
Flux, Royal College of Art
William Benington Gallery Sculptural at Coombe Trenchard 2012, 2013 & 2015
Affordable Art Fair Brussels & Battersea (Sheridan Russell Gallery) Regular exhibitor
Beukenhof Pheonix, Belgium 2011-2015
The Garden Gallery, Hampshire every year from 2005
Doddington Hall & Gardens, Lincoln 2012
Hannah Peschar Gallery, Surrey every year from 1990
Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle: 'Gravity' Special Exhibition
Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Monmouth
Bohun Gallery, Henley on Thames Regular exhibitor
Art London Wolsely Fine Art
Ceramic Art London 2013 & 2011
Quenington Sculpture Trust Fresh Air 2013 2013, 2011 & 2009
Sculpt Gallery, Essex
Maureen Michealson, London
Rococo Gardens, Painswick (Commissioned Artist)
Shirley Crowther Fine Art
RWA Open 2010, 2009, 2008 & 2007
View Art Gallery, Bristol 2009
Chichester Cathedral, Sculpture in Paradise 2008 & 2006
The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park, N.Yorkshire
Twenty Twenty Gallery, Shropshire
One Two Five Gallery, Bath
18@108 Royal British Society of Sculptors, London
Art in the Garden 08, at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire
The Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff Exhibited over several years
New Brewery Arts, Circencester
ING Discerning Eye (Specially Selected Artist)
CPA at 50, Worcester
Eye to Eye, Cork Street, London
The Scottish Gallery
Wolseley Fine Art, London
Broadway Modern, Broadway
Fine Art/The Gallery, Cork Street/ Glyn Vivian Art Centre,
Hampton Court (Evening Standard)
ING "Discerning Eye" Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London – Regional Winner – 2007
Shortlsted for the 'Brian Mercer Bronze Casting Residency' by the Royal British Society of Sculptors – 2012
Lord Carrington Sir John Mortimer Damon de Laszlo Simon Relph CBE Lady Osborne
Priory Hotel, Bath British Consul, Ivory Coast Anthony Horowitz Robert Race Mary Portas
Work featured in:
Contemporary Ceramics International Perspective by Emmanuel Cooper (Thames & Hudson)
Ceramics for Garden and Landscapes ed. Karin Hessenberg (A&C Black, London, 2000).
Creative Ideas for Small Gardens by Anthony Paul (HarperCollins);
Classic Garden Features by David Stuart (Conran Octopus);
The Garden Sanctuary by Keith Mitchell (Hamlyn);
The Sculptor's Bible by John Plowman (KP Books);
The Sculpting Techniques Bible ed. Claire Waite Brown (Chartswell Books Inc).
Ceramic Design Course by Anthony Quinn (Barron's).
The Water Deities (1997) ArtSway, Sway, Hampshire (garden designer: Cleve West)
Audience and Muse(1998) Brewhouse Art Centre, Taunton
Work selected as Southern Arts Prize by Beckett biographer James Knowlson (winner of Southern Arts Literary Award 1999,
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On Sunday I developed a nasty head cold. I was at my worst on Monday and feeling rather sorry for myself. The autumn sun was shining outside but all I felt like doing was snuggling up on my couch and eating comfort food. That afternoon, I received a delivery from French Country Collections. The impeccably styled catalogue included suggested everything "comfort" that I was craving that day; rich moody hues, a seat by the warm fireplace and an enviable table setting. The blues are set off beautifully with the classic gold accessories. Strangely enough, this summer loving girl was looking forward to winter. You heard it here first!
I began to image myself around that table for a leisurely winter's lunch with good friends. There's nothing better than delicious food, wine and great conversation when it's cold outside. I'm already mentally preparing my winter dinner parties.
A good meal always ends with a cheese platter and included in the catalogue, is a recipe for Seeded Flatbread to go with it. Sometimes known as lavosh, or cracker bread, this is the perfect accompaniment to the winter cheeseboard. French Country Collections kindly allowed me to share this recipe with you. I can't wait to try it out!
Stephanie's Seeded Flatbread
Serve on a platter or board with a selection of cheeses, fruit pastes, comb honey and seasonal fruit.
½ cup rye flour
½ cup spelt flour
1/3 cup lain flour
1 tbsp black sesame seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
3 tbsp linseeds
1tsp caraway seed
¼ cup olive oil plus extra for brushing
½ cup water
Flaked sea salt for sprinkling – optional
Preheat oven to 160c fan bake
In a bowl mix together the seeds and flours. Add the oil and water and mix together until you have soft dough.
Divide the dough into 8 pieces and on a floured surface roll out each piece into rough but very thin rectangle shapes no more than 2mm thick. Carefully transfer to a lined baking tray. Brush or finely drizzle a little olive oil onto the surface and add a sprinkle of salt if you wish, but not required. Bake until crisp and starting to colour around the edges. Cool on a rack and then transfer to an airtight container where it will keep for up to three weeks. Break into large shards to serve.
You can also read my "how to guide" for putting a cheese platter together like a Frenchie here.
See, winter isn't all that bad is it? Happy entertaining!
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Life's Moments are those times in life that we decide to make an unique acknowledgment of life changing events. Weddings are celebrations, weddings are ceremonies, however most of all weddings are a new beginning, a minute in time to be cherished. Having the right Minister is essential.
For these moments, we provide thorough Wedding Minister services, Courthouse Wedding Ceremony officiating, as well as wedding event solutions. From the very typical to contemporary services, our weddings and also officiating solutions are created to mirror your desires, desires and needs. We will help you to craft an occasion, secular or spiritual that will certainly be a valued memory for many years to come.
Ministerial solutions as well as wedding event officiating in the Estancia, Nm area is our specialty, however we can travel if the requirement occurs. We supply a full array of Courthouse Wedding Ceremony packages; from elopement on the courthouse steps to one of the most elaborate formal wedding you might want.
We also provide the finest in Justice of the Peace or secular weddings. These civil ceremonies provide their very own kind of celebration, whether it be with family members or just a couple and a couple of witnesses, your wedding is a special moment to be treasured.


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Synthesis Capacity
The Prevention Centre's Synthesis Capacity aims to synthesise and make readily available what is known about the prevention of lifestyle-related conditions to support evidence-informed policy and practice.
The Capacity is developing and testing tools and methods that will help decision makers systematically combine local experience and contextual information with expert knowledge and published evidence when addressing complex problems.
The main focus is on dynamic simulation modelling, which brings together diverse evidence sources and uses a participatory approach to develop advanced computer models that can forecast the impact of various policy interventions.
The Synthesis Capacity's work aims to support the Prevention Centre to build consensus on strategies for preventing lifestyle-related chronic disease in Australia.
Capacity Head
- Professor Sally Redman, Sax Institute
Capacity Lead, Evidence Synthesis and Simulation for Policy
- Dr Jo-An Atkinson, Prevention Centre
Capacity team
- Jacqueline Davison, Prevention Centre
- Louise Freebairn, Prevention Centre, ACT Health
- Dr Geoff McDonnell, Prevention Centre, Adaptive Care Systems
- Dylan Knowles, Prevention Centre, Minus Fifty Software
- Dr Ante Prodan, Prevention Centre, Western Sydney University
- Allen McLean, Prevention Centre, University of Saskatchewan
- Mark Heffernan, Prevention Centre, Dynamic Operations
- Professor Nate Osgood, Prevention Centre, University of Saskatchewan
Dynamic simulation modelling
The Prevention Centre is pioneering the use of dynamic simulation modelling to provide policy makers with a unique 'what if' tool to test the likely impact of a range of possible solutions before implementing them in the real world.
Read a factsheet about dynamic simulation modelling.
The Synthesis Capacity of the Prevention Centre, in collaboration with our policy partners, is undertaking a program of work to trial a range of applications of dynamic simulation modelling methods and approaches, and evaluating their feasibility and utility in supporting policy and practice for prevention of chronic disease.
- Alcohol–related harm project
- Gestational diabetes project
- NSW Premier's Priority of reducing childhood overweight and obesity project
Read a Findings Brief on the NSW Premier's Priority of reducing childhood overweight and obesity project by clicking on the image.
The solutions to complex public health problems such as harmful alcohol consumption, overweight and obesity and suicide prevention remain elusive, despite hundreds of millions of dollars and decades of research that have led to attempts to combat them through 'evidence-informed' policy.
This is partly because there are many ways to tackle public health problems, multiple risk factors, and different intervention points during the lifespan. Complex chronic health problems have many inter-related causes and it can be unclear how these factors interact. In addition, there is often a broad range of possible interventions to prevent chronic disease, applied individually or in combination, which must be considered in light of their comparative costs, benefits and health system implications over the short and longer term. Health decision makers often face the challenges of differing stakeholder and community views, limitations in research evidence, political considerations and industry lobbying.
Traditional analytic tools for supporting evidence-informed policy are limited in their ability to help policy makers to plan and make decisions. Dynamic simulation modelling can answer important questions, such as which risk factors are the most important, when in people's lives we should target interventions, and which combinations of interventions work best, are most equitable and most cost effective.
What is dynamic simulation modelling?
Dynamic simulation models are virtual worlds in which individuals and communities act and react in the same way as people do in real life.
Based on a variety of evidence sources such as research, expert knowledge, practice experience and data, the models represent human behaviour in all its complexity. They can follow individuals throughout life, identifying how their influences and behaviours change, and how their health is impacted over time.
They can also map the aggregate effects of thousands of people operating in a complex system, following their interactions and responses to different policies and interventions.
A dynamic simulation model is a 'what if' tool through which we can test various policy scenarios over time to see which are likely to have the most effect, both on individuals as well as on the system as a whole.
What questions can it answer?
Our dynamic simulation models can test interventions before they are implemented in the real world. They provide accurate, reliable insights into:
- Which risk factors are the most important in the prevention of chronic disease
- How different risk factors interact in complex ways to cause a number of outcomes
- What different outcomes can be achieved by intervening on (or targeting) one risk factor, or a combination of risk factors
- Which health interventions are most likely to work
- Which interventions are the most equitable
- Which interventions are the most cost effective
- How different interventions will impact the health system as a whole
- How and when in people's lives different interventions should be targeted.
Who is it for?
- Policy makers
- Treasury officials
- Program planners
- Public health practitioners
- Health economists
- Academics and researchers
How does it work?
- We work collaboratively with academics, policy makers and practitioners to map the key risk factors and likely causal pathways leading to the health outcomes we are interested in. This information is combined with empirical evidence and administrative, survey and burden of disease data to create a computer model that represents the real world.
- We test the model to ensure it accurately represents the target community we are aiming to study. We can model anything from small sections of the community in different geographic locations to the population of the entire country.
- We produce a baseline to see what would happen with no new interventions (business as usual).
- Using a simple interface, we key in different interventions, individually or in combination, and target them in different ways to see how this impacts the outcomes.
Why use dynamic simulation modelling?
- It offers a way of helping to better focus resource allocation for optimal impact.
- It helps policy makers to test big decisions in the virtual world before implementing them in real life.
- It enables us to follow the dynamics of populations, their behaviours and outcomes over time (rather than providing a static snapshot as with other models).
- It is low risk and cheap: We can test what works without the expense and ramifications of trialling different interventions in the real world.
What makes our model different?
Dynamic simulation modelling has been used successfully in engineering, ecology, defence and business for many years. Its benefits for health policy are only now starting to emerge.
The Prevention Centre has developed a form of dynamic simulation modelling that is unique because:
- Our product is more technically advanced: We integrate multiple modelling methods in many of our projects
- Our product is more transparent: We work collaboratively to obtain the inputs that make the model
- Our project is more accessible: We have a user-friendly interface that anyone can use
- Our product is different in terms of stakeholder engagement: We embed stakeholder engagement, consultation and consensus from the very beginning of the project
- Our product allows us to synthesise more diverse evidence sources: Compared to systematic reviews or meta-analyses
- Our processes are robust and reliable: We test our models retrospectively against reported outcome indicators
Synthesis Capacity team members are engaged on a large number of Prevention Centre projects and related activities.
Developing and testing new methods of consensus development
The Capacity is embedding stakeholder engagement and consensus building methods in the development and use of dynamic simulation models to support policy decisions and align stakeholder actions to address complex problems. For example, it will adapt existing deliberative methods by using dynamic simulation models and their outputs to facilitate policy dialogues through support of informed debate around the quantitative trade-offs between alternative solutions, and help build consensus on a course of action.
Developing concise policy briefs
The Capacity is collaborating with the Sax Institute Knowledge Exchange Division and CIPHER (the Centre for Informing Policy in Health with Evidence from Research) to develop policy brief options and recommendations for prevention policy settings. The project will compare and evaluate policy brief formats, and develop and implement professional development and training on knowledge exchange for early career researchers.
A rapid scan of projects and programs related to chronic disease prevention
The scan aimed to identify current or recently completed activities that may be relevant and/or complementary to the Prevention Centre's work. The scan focused on the following categories of information in the areas of diet, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco:
- Current research or evaluation projects
- Evidence reviews/syntheses
- Policies and program initiatives
- Examples of the application of systems-based approaches.
This information was compiled through interviews with the Centre's lead investigators and funding partners.
The information gathered through the Activity Scan is not intended to be exhaustive and the Prevention Centre has not appraised or endorsed the initiatives. However, the scan offers a valuable overview of some relevant and interesting projects in chronic disease prevention, and identifies opportunities for the Prevention Centre to build on existing work and explore new collaborations.
The summary of the results of the activity scan is here.
Evidence reviews
The Capacity coordinates evidence reviews, which to date have included a review of the benefits of healthy eating and active living programs, rapid reviews of evidence for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, and a systematic review of applications of systems mapping and dynamic modelling to inform health policy. These reviews will be posted here as they are finalised.
Published research
- Atkinson J, O'Donnell E, Wiggers J, McDonnell G, Mitchell J, Freebairn L, Indig D, Rychetnik L. Dynamic simulation modelling of policy responses to reduce alcohol-related harms: rationale and procedure for a participatory approach. Public Health Res Pract. 2017;27(1):e2711707
- Atkinson J, Page A, Wells R, Milat A, Wilson A. A modelling tool for policy analysis to support the design of efficient and effective policy responses for complex public health problems. Implementation Science. 2015 10:26 DOI 10.1186/s13012-015-0221-5.
- Atkinson JM, Wells R, Page A, Dominello A, Haines M, Wilson A. Applications of system dynamics modelling to support health policy. Public Health Res Pract. 2015;25(3):e2531531
- Freebairn L, Atkinson J, Kelly P, McDonnell G, Rychetnik L. Simulation modelling as a tool for knowledge mobilisation in health policy settings: a case study protocol Health Res Policy Syst 2016;14:71 doi: 10.1186/s12961-016-0143-y
- Freebairn L, Rychetnik L, Atkinson J, Kelly P, McDonnell G, Roberts N, Whittall C, Redman S. Knowledge mobilisation for policy development: implementing systems approaches through participatory dynamic simulation modelling. Health Res Policy Syst. 2017;15:83 doi: 10.1186/s12961-017-0245-1
- O'Donnell E, Atkinson JA, Freebairn L, Rychetnik L. Participatory simulation modelling to inform public health policy and practice: Rethinking the evidence hierarchies. J Public Health Policy. 2017;May;38(2):203–215. doi: 10.1057/s41271-016-0061-9.
- Knowledge synthesis and policy dialogue discussion paper (PDF, 113KB)
- Prevention Centre synthesis and communication outputs (PDF, 113KB)
- Summary of results of the Activity Scan summary (PDF, 600KB).
- Dr Jo-An Atkinson. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual NHMRC Research Translation Faculty Symposium, Melbourne, November 2014. Seven steps to targeted policy for complex public health problems (PDF, 1MB)
- Associate Professor Lucie Rychetnik's presentation to Prevention Centre's Investigators' Forum 2014.
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre Activity Scan (PDF, 214KB)
The Mandarin, November 2016: Introducing NSW liquor controls state-wide could reduce acute alcohol harms by 20%
Prevention Centre News
May 2017: Project expanded to tackle all forms of diabetes in pregnancy
February 2017: Keep a 'human in the loop' when using big data for health policy: Nate Osgood
November 2016: Dynamic simulation modelling sheds light on effective alcohol harm reduction approaches
August 2016: Experts meet to map complex factors in childhood obesity
June 2016: Prevention Centre research shines at Menzies conference
June 2016: Simulation modelling helps to unpick causes of gestational diabetes
May 2016: Keeping it real: the potential of big data in simulation modelling
Impact case study
Informing the NSW Premier's Priority on childhood overweight and obesity


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New Delhi | Amid rising cases of wilful default on loans, including the one by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said industry is fighting a battle of credibility and it should adopt positive and ethical approach towards NPAs or bad debts. Indian industry is also fighting a major battle for its own credibility.
Some recent events haven't added to their credibility, he said, without naming Mallya who has defaulted on Rs 9,000 crore loan and has gone to the UK to avoid action by investigative agencies and lenders. In this entire debate which is going on non-performing assets, I am quite conscious of the fact that an adverse business environment can lead to non-performing assets.
When the cycle reverses, the NPAs can also be reversed but the approach of the leaders of the industry will certainly have to be always positive and ethical because it is that approach which is going to add to their credibility, he said while addressing while addressing the CII Annual session here.
There are about 7,686 wilful defaulters who owe Rs 66,190 crore to public sector banks. Of these, suits have been filed in 6,816 cases and FIR has been lodged 1,669 cases. Banks have initiated action under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (Sarfaesi) Act in 584 such cases.
Jaitley also said the government has been trying to address the problem of NPAs in sectors like steel, textile, highways and infrastructure, which are on account of economic slowdown.
In the last one year, pro-active steps have been taken as far as steel industry is concerned, the revival of highway industry is concerned, the sugar industry is concerned, the step which has been taken in power sector, each of these are going to lead to better consequence as far as these sectors are concerned in coming one year, he said.


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1 cup fresh or frozen green lima beans
1 cup fresh or frozen green black eyed peas
1 cup okra, chopped
1 med onion, chopped
3 lrg cloves garlic, chopped
½ Tbsp Cajun Seasoning Salt
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Heat olive oil in a large stew pot. Add chopped onions and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes over medium high heat.
Add the cajun seasoning and stir well for about 15-30 seconds.
Add the chopped okra, stir a few seconds until coated with seasonings
Add the chopped tomatoes and stir well
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Corinna Blake decided to go to the gym and have a little work out. Looks like she wants to educate us a little from the proper use of the exercise machines and the weights. I'm pretty much looking forward to it. Especially when she wants to do it topless and without panties. Really gets me pumped up down there. But let's take a look on the juicy details. She starts in a pink top and white shorts. Really shorts. And how it should be in any gym with hotties, she gets rid of them eventually. Taking a good look at her face, it's a face anyone would fall for. Her hair is long, wavy and blonde. But let's get to the important part now. Her body. It's slightly sun-tanned, slim and it's in the possession of the most divine boobs, you've ever seen in your life. Now that's what I call a real hand-glue. Her pussy is excellent, delicious looking, really alluring. It also has a piercing in it. But it's not just her pussy. The exact same can be said for her ass, except the piercing part. While she's stripping down, she has the bright idea of teasing us a little with some fingering. For which we are thankful. Naughty, little girl, we'll show you what weight to grab.


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Capricorn Daily Horoscope November 23 2016
You are keen to show your partner that they are wrong in regards to something but you can't really prove you are right either.
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Ty Dolla $ign and friends are headed to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on September 25 for the first annul 'Dolla Day' concert. This concert comes just two days after the release of his newest project, Campaign. 'Dollar Day' will also be in conjunction with Respect My Vote!, a campaign encouraging attendees to take initiative to vote.
He took to his Instagram to announce the inaugural day. An hour later ,'Dolla Day' was sold out!
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I am traveling to Taiping and I love Durians! I know it's not the season but I would be very happy to find durians, especially Kampung ones.
Is it possible to buy it now, and where would it be in Taiping?
Thank you!
Where the good Indian food shops?
I would like to travel from KL to Bukit Merah Laketown in early December (family of 4) to arrive as early as possible on the day. If we catch the early ETS train from KL
(6.30am) to Ipoh, can we then get a bus to Taiping, then taxi to Laketown?
Is the train station far from the bus station in Ipoh?
Is it easy to get a taxi in Taiping and what would be the approximate cost to Laketown? Thankyou.
I love Taiping. Visit the place pretty often to rewind from city life. The lakes, food and people are fantastic. Shopping is ok. I've seen many hair saloons and would like to try one out- any recommendations? A reliable place with skilled staff and original Loreal products? Thanks
hye, i would like to know where exactly is the taiping city hall, thank u. pls give some land marks.
Is it possible to visit the Taiping war graves on a one day trip from KL. I want to get photo of Grave stone of my Uncle killed in WW11. Thank You
I'm Mrs Gunesvari from sungkai,Perak.
V plan to come for a visit to taiping zoo, is there any motel @ valley around the zoo @ inside thea zoo area they provide any hotels?
how much v have 2 spent for 1 night 2 days?
open during school hoilday at what time available for booking the ticket what is the price? what is the contact no?
If I drive to Lake Garden, how should I (including my family) go up to Maxwell Hill? Where can I get a jeep ride? How much is the fare? How frequent is the jeep ride and how long it takes to reach the top?
Hi, 5 of us from malaysia,kl is going to taiping for 7 days,need suggestion for budget accomodation near taiping zoo or taiping lake.ranging from RM 15 to RM25 per pax per night.thanx!!
Kuala lumpur
which hotel in taiping that is affordable (around rm50 below per night) and decent?
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...LAUGHTER CRUSADE...The event Laughter Crusade with Destalker holds on the 14th May, 2017, at the Shell Hall Muson Centre Onikan, Lagos. The event will run for 5 hours and shall kick off by 4pm with red carpet, while the event proper starts by 5pm to end at 10pm, so as to allow families prepare for the week ahead.
Host: Omobaba and Gordons.
Other guests artiest include: Klint de Drunk, D Don, Seyi Law, Ajebo, Mc Shakara, Kenny Blaq, Stillringing, Bash, Laff Doctor, Ajebaba, Bowjoint, African China, 2Pee, Kosere Master, General Cool {TDM} records, etc.
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With this in mind I have planted a few that I already had the seeds for in the seed box and also have placed a small order for some more.
See Food Gardening for Beginners Part 6 - Getting Your Seeds To Grow for more information on growing from seed.
On Tuesday 24th July the following were planted in punnets, margarine containers and cell trays:
Cucumber - Lebanese Mini from Digger's Seeds
Sunflower - Evening Sun and Giant Russian from Eden Seeds
- some seed that Gringo sent me last year!!
Tomato - Ida Gold from Seed Saver's Network
- Black Russian from Eden Seeds
- Pacesetter from Eden Seeds
Pumpkin - Golden Nugget Home Saved Seed
- Jap from Eden Seeds
Squash - Delicata from Phoenix Seeds
Zucchini - Black from Eden Seeds
Silverbeet - Green Silver O/G from DT Brown Seeds
A collection of herbs and flowers for Companion Planting:
Anise Hyssop from Phoenix Seeds
Basil - Sweet from Eden Seeds
Basil - Purple from Phoenix Seeds
Dill from Select Organic Seeds
Fennel - Bronze from Eden Seeds
Parsley - Curled from DT Brown Seeds
Cosmos - White from DT Brown Seeds
Marigold - Crackerjack from DT Brown Seeds
Nasturtium - Alaska Gold from Digger's Seeds
Nasturtium - Alaska Scarlett from Digger's Seeds
Nigella - Blue from DT Brown Seeds
Nigella - Mixed from DT Brown Seeds
Phacelia tanacetifoli from Digger's Seeds
All the seeds for the frost sensitive plants went into the hot house in polystyrene boxes with glass covers because they need all the heat they can get at this time of the year.
The others have gone into the shadehouse and all except the Silverbeet have gone under glass in there too.
The soil temperature in these pots is exceeding 25C during the daytime (the days have been warmer than usual for this time of the year) Covering the boxes at night should help keep the warmth in at night.
The packet in which the soil thermometer came says this should be warm enough to allow germination. These are the minimum soil temps. required for germination!
I'm hoping this cloud continues to gather because we are on a promise of rain for tomorrow.
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The big white 44-pound ball of love named Princess Chunk was lost in New Jersey on Saturday, but has now been reunited with her mommy. Thank goodness. (Thanks to Michael C. for the tip!)
UPDATE: It turns out the "mommy" in the photo is actually just the shelter volunteer and Princess Chunk is still up for adoption. However, she is also becoming quite the celebrity. With upcoming appearances on The Today Show and Regis and Kelly, I'm sure our fair damsel will have a home in no time!
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Why would you figure the fattest cat is from NJ, you ass?! Fuckin dickhead…
you should check the facts before blogging…
"She's built like a quarterback," said Deborah Wright, a shelter volunteer and current foster owner of the kitty. "I mean, how do you lose a 44-pound cat?!"
the cat hasn't been claimed it's just living with a shelter volunteer.
How could that fat cat even walk away and get lost? It probably took hours to walk 1/2 block.
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I don't know about you, but I have a tiny love affair with Instagram. I think it's my favorite social media channel. It's simple and straightforward, feels personal, and it's easy to interact with people you follow. It's also a fun way to catalog the everyday little things that you wouldn't necessarily snap a photo of otherwise.
And while I love my Instagram feed and photos, I still really like holding physical photos in my hands. I printed out a bunch of my favorites at Walgreens last year using my favorite app, Printicular, and have a rotating stack on display in our living room.
I decided to take a few and use them for today's crafty project - coasters! I had some old, tired-looking tile coasters that could seriously use a mini-makeover so I Mod Podged four of my Instagrams right on top of them.
Here's a quick tutorial of how I did it:
Supplies needed:
- Printed 4"x4" Instagrams
- Ceramic tiles
- Scissors or paper trimmer
- Mod Podge
- Paintbrush
First, I trimmed the Instagrams so they fit on the tiles. You can see they were a little bit too big at their original 4"x4"size...the edges of the Instagram peek out around the tile in this photo:
So I trimmed them down about half an inch using a paper trimmer. I found this to be easier than cutting with scissors since the trimmer gives a nice, straight edge.
Here are all four Instagrams trimmed down to the right size:
Then it was time for Mod Podge!
I brushed a thin coat of Mod Podge onto the top of the old tile...
...stuck the Instagram on the tile...
...and brushed on another thin coat of Mod Podge on top of each to seal them and protect them from future contact with water.
Then they were done!
This was so easy (I think it took about 15 minutes total), and I love that these coasters now hold photos of some favorite places and memories I've captures over the past couple of years. Little happies, if you will ;).
Have y'all ever made personalized coasters like these? What fun things have you done with Instagrams?
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- Model Number: BEEP OR VIBRATION, LGI-II-U
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- Material: metal and plastic
- Type: Desktop Gift
- Size: 115 x 115 x 25cm
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New type : LGI / nap alarm / nap zapper / anti sleep alarm / drive alert /anti-drwose alarm
Have you ever driven a car or truck when you could barely keep your eyes open? If you're like most people you have dozed off while driving ; really frightening, eh? You try to open the window to get the fresh air to wake up but that doesn't work for long, and nod off, again and again. The Nap alarm device can wake you up, save your life, the lives of your passengers, and others on the road (not to mention the expense of medical care and vehicle repair) , Nap alarm ( anti drowse alarm) is a unique wireless device that has been developed to primarily safeguard vehicle drivers from falling asleep behind the wheel. Dozing off at the wheel causes countless injuries and deaths on national roads. When you drive fatigued , sleep comes beyond our control. Before you can wake up it can too late to make driving corrections ,it fits snugly over the right ear and will stay in place even when glasses are worn.
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Gas lights have been a popular way of illuminating streets in all around the world. They add an extraordinary charm and beauty to the pavements and streets. However, these are now replaced and substituted by electrical street lights, which prove to be more convenient. Many cities, however, still continue to use gas lights for the purpose of exterior lighting. In many homes too, gas lights are gaining popularity as they lend a sense of grace and are a visual delight.
Certain facts and information about Gas Street light is enlisted below, which shall prove to be beneficial for people planning to put up these lights to add grace and charm to their surroundings.
• People seeking to lit up their workplace and household with something extravagant and beautiful, for them it is best to go for copper lanterns. These lights are hand made, unlike the electrical lights that are manufactured in industry. They can be posited in various ways; hanged from the ceiling, adjacent to doors or even in patios and gardens. Copper lanterns can also be used to light restaurants and resorts to create an elegant, aristocratic and romantic ambience.
• Flambeaux, also known as gas torches, are still used in parades and performances, instead of electrical lights. These lights are more eye-catching and beautiful to look at and apart from parades and performanceperformance; they can also be used for lighting gardens and outdoors of houses.
• For the purpose of outdoor lighting, usually electrical lights are used on occasions like parties and get together. However, if somebody wants to lend a touch of aristocracy and sophistication, he or she should always opt for gas lanterns or portable propane lights. However, these lights are suitable for decorations but not for proper lighting, especially when a large number of people are concerned, due to their less brightness. These are apt for small gatherings and enhancing the look of the place.
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The Tomato Farm offers a chance to live like a farmer for a few days.The 27,000-square-meter farm also offers a chance to experience Chinese ethnic minority villages including homes of south China's Miao, the Mongolian yurt and Tibetan hut. You can experience a different culture without taking a long trip. Although the houses are "old" on the outside, inside they have many amenities.
The one-day farmer experience starts with getting up with the roosters. With the help of experienced farmers, you learn how to plant seeds, apply fertilizer, water vegetables and feed the pigs, ducks and geese. At night, you can enjoy folk dancing, a bonfire party and an open-air karaoke contest.
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I cannot wait to share more from Krystal and Alex's gorgeous Holman Ranch wedding! How cool was their ceremony structure?! Seascape Flowers decorated it with peonies and it just stole my heart! Stay tuned for more!
Photographer: Mirelle Carmichael
Second Shooter: Cheryl Tivar
Planning + Design: Amy Kuchta, LVL Weddings
Floral Design: Seascape Flowers
Videographer: Amor in Motion
Venue: Holman Ranch, Carmel
Musician: Kevin Miso
Bride's Hair and Makeup: Malina Terra Hair & Makeup
Bridal Party Hair and Makeup: Blush Monterey
Catering: Paradise Catering
Ribbon: Silk and Willow
Rentals: Chic Event Rentals + Seventh Heaven Vintage Rentals
Dessert: Revival Ice Cream
Paper Goods: Jen Simpson Design
Escort Tags: Southern Scribe
Transportation: Main Event Transportation
Bridal Gown: Daarlarna Couture
Bridal Headpiece: Litter SF
Jewelry: Eugenie Bee + Buddha Blossom Jewels
Bridal Wrap: Sissily Designs
Veil: The Blushing Bird
Shoes: Betsey Johnson
Bridesmaids dresses: Show Me Your Mumu
Flower Girls Dresses: Trish Scully
Grooms suit: Generation Tux
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Publisher Pearson recruits 90 as part of Belfast switch
Publishing giant Pearson has taken on 90 employees in Belfast as part of its restructuring following the sale of the Financial Times.
While its plans for Belfast emerged earlier this year, the number of staff has now been confirmed in the firm's third quarter results.
And it has emerged that the London-headquartered firm has signed a deal to rent a 15,400 sq ft office in Millennium House on Great Victoria Street.
It had previously been reported that the company planned to employ between 400 and 600 people here. However, a spokesman for Pearson yesterday said that figure was too high.
The jobs are a mix of graduate positions and accounting roles.
Pearson is the world's largest educational company with over 35,000 employees based in around 70 countries.
The decision to set up in Belfast was part of the firm's global restructuring to concentrate solely on educational publishing.
It is expected the restructure will cost a further £320m in 2016, but will result in savings of around £350m.
As a result around 4,000 full time employees will lose their jobs.
Coram Williams, Pearson's chief financial officer, said: "The growth and simplification plan we announced in January is on track and I'm pleased with the progress we have made. In the third quarter, our new finance systems went live in the UK, and we have ramped up activities at a new global finance processing centre in Belfast. I was there last month and it's very impressive."
Chief executive John Fallon said: "Our performance is good and our growth and simplification process is on track."
However, Pearson's year-to-date US sales in higher education are down. The slump was put down to a "correction in inventory levels" and a "more efficient secondary sales market".
Mr Fallon added: "Even without even a modest recovery in the fourth quarter we still expect to make £580m-£620m operating profit."
Last year the company sold The Financial Times for almost £100m as well as its 50% stake in The Economist Group to existing shareholders for £469m.
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Bruce Bouchard was called up to Toronto and sent back down to the minors so often, his luggage developed travel sickness.
So he was speaking from experience when he counseled Kyle Palmieri on his opportunity in tonight's game at Nashville, when the rookie is expected to play on the same line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry
"The first thing you want to do is to do something other than ordinary," Boudreau said. "I got called up 18 times. If you do ordinary things, when the injured guy comes back you're the one going down. Score a goal, open somebody's eyes. That's how you stick around."
Boudreau emphasized that Palmieri, who led the American Hockey League in goals, should not be deferential to his famous linemates./
"He's playing with two of the best in the world," Boudreau said. "It can be nerve-wracking. In Washington we'd bring up someone to play with Alex and Nick (Ovechkin and Backstrom) and he would be too busy looking for them. I want to put him (Palmieri) in a position where he can succeed. Believe me, I know that it's tough when you've been a goal scorer to come up and play a fourth-line role."
Bobby Ryan also is trying something new tonight when he centers a line with Teemu Selanne and Andrew Cogliano.
"I hope he gets to handle the puck at all, it's what he's so good at," Boudreau said. "He should also take shorter shifts because he'll be skating a lot more than a winger does. You're down low, you're up top, you're doing a lot of yeoman's work."
The short shifts and a cap on minutes are important, the coach said, because the Ducks are 0-9-1 when entering the third period.
Dan Ellis gets the start in goal tonight as expected. He won 49 games in three years as Nashville's goaltender and was the goalie when the Predators made the playoffs in 2007–08.
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Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race
Page: 82Before Cuchulain left the Land of Shadows he gave Aifa a golden ring, saying that if she should bear him a son he was to be sent to seek his father in Erin so soon as he should have grown so that his finger would fit the ring. And Cuchulain said, "Charge him under geise that he shall not make himself known, that he never turn out of the way for any man, nor ever refuse a combat. And be his name called Connla."
In later years it is narrated that one day when King Conor of Ulster and the lords of Ulster were at a festal gathering on the Strand of the Footprints they saw coming towards them across the sea a little boat of bronze, and in it a young lad with gilded oars in his hands. In the boat was a heap of stones, and ever and anon the lad would put one of these stones into a sling and cast it at a flying sea-bird in such fashion that it would bring down the bird alive to his feet. And many other wonderful feats of skill he did. Then Conor said, as the boat drew nearer: "If the grown men of that lad's country came here they would surely grind us to powder. Woe to the land into which that boy shall come!"[pg 191]
When the boy came to land, a messenger, Condery, was sent to bid him be off. "I will not turn back for thee," said the lad, and Condery repeated what he had said to the king. Then Conall of the Victories was sent against him, but the lad slung a great stone at him, and the whizz and wind of it knocked him down, and the lad sprang upon him, and bound his arms with the strap of his shield. And so man after man was served; some were bound, and some were slain, but the lad defied the whole power of Ulster to turn him back, nor would he tell his name or lineage.
"Send for Cuchulain," then said King Conor. And they sent a messenger to Dundalk, where Cuchulain was with Emer his wife, and bade him come to do battle against a stranger boy whom Conall of the Victories could not overcome. Emer threw her arm round Cuchulain's neck. "Do not go," she entreated. "Surely this is the son of Aifa. Slay not thine only son." But Cuchulain said: "Forbear, woman! Were it Connla himself I would slay him for the honour of Ulster," and he bade yoke his chariot and went to the Strand. Here he found the boy tossing up his weapons and doing marvellous feats with them. "Delightful is thy play, boy," said Cuchulain; "who art thou and whence dost thou come?" "I may not reveal that," said the lad. "Then thou shalt die," said Cuchulain. "So be it," said the lad, and then they fought with swords for a while, till the lad delicately shore off a lock of Cuchulain's hair. "Enough of trifling," said Cuchulain, and they closed with each other, but the lad planted himself on a rock and stood so firm that Cuchulain could not move him, and in the stubborn wrestling they had the lad's two feet sank deep into the stone and made the footprints whence the Strand of the Footprints has its name. At last they both fell [pg 192] into the sea, and Cuchulain was near being drowned, till he bethought himself of the Gae Bolg, and he drove that weapon against the lad and it ripped up his belly. "That is what Skatha never taught me," cried the lad. "Woe is me, for I am hurt." Cuchulain looked at him and saw the ring on his finger. "It is true," he said; and he took up the boy and bore him on shore and laid him down before Conor and the lords of Ulster. "Here is my son for you, men of Ulster," he said. And the boy said: "It is true. And if I had five years to grow among you, you would conquer the world on every side of you and rule as far as Rome. But since it is as it is, point out to me the famous warriors that are here, that I may know them and take leave of them before I die." Then one after another they were brought to him, and he kissed them and took leave of his father, and he died; and the men of Ulster made his grave and set up his pillar-stone with great mourning. This was the only son Cuchulain ever had, and this son he slew.


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Come on girls!!
This board needs some action, as I get closer to birth (which is still months away :shhh:) I just wanna talk about birth, birth, birth, and oh yea more birth! I cannot stop reading everything and anything to do with home birth.
Pretty soon I am going to start my Hypnobabies home study, hoping to maybe take the Bradley Method Birth Classes as well about the same time I'll start HB actually! Any other great advice you can give me?
Anddddd let's jump start this board!
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Something my midwife brought up.....water gets cold, so thats gonna be a bugger, gonna drain my hot water tank in no time. Hoping for a home water birth this time around. Tub rental is only $50 :)
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I'm not pregnant yet, but I'll be doing another homebirth this time around. I've even had a consult with a homebirth doctor/midwife already. LOL
As for the water getting cold, once we drained the hot water tank, they just kept boiling water on the stove to keep it warm..
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Hey! I'll be planning another home birth as well, but I just have to get PG first! lol. Honestly I was so tired that I don't remember how they kept refilling my tub. I think they were ok with the water heater because I kept taking walks, and doing other things too. Once I was ready to push and stay in the water, she just kept adding warm water, and I wasn't paying any attention to the process. lol. However, when it came time to push, I was sitting on the couch; I had been awake for nearly 36 hours (and falling asleep just minutes before pushing) and was too lazy to get back in the tub. Soooo-- this next go round I'd love to actually have a water birth instead of couch birth. lol
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Tankless water heater- best investment ever! :)
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Hey! I just had my little man at home Oct 11. My very detailed birth story is in the Oct 2013 ddb under "walk the plank" if you want to check it out. I did hypnobirthing classes too. If you want to chat or have questions please send me a pm! :)
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Hi ladies! I have had 2 HB now. Our most recent was an unplanned unassisted birth. :) I agree this board needs to be revived!
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Kino, the protagonist in Steinbeck's novella The Pearl, faces many different conflicts. The conflicts he faces are both internal (man verses self) and external (man verses man/supernatural/nature).
Internally, Kino faces the horrible thought of his son dying. His son, bitten by a scorpion, faces certain death if not treated by a doctor. This will cost Kino, and he simply does not have the money.
Externally, after finding the pearl, Kino faces many different challenges--people try to steal the pearl (man verses man), buyers try to lower the actual value of the pearl (man verses man), and the pearl itself (nature/supernatural).
In essence, each conflict which arises forces Kino to make decisions based upon his fears about what could happen or what has happened. In the end, Kino's ownership of the pearl causes him more loss than if he had not found the pearl in the first place. Essentially, the pearl itself causes the most conflict for Kino and his choice to throw the pearl back into the ocean proves to one made far too late.
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But who has the last laugh now. Only 74 points away from the re-test.. and hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars running out of equities and heading into GOLD.
Gold and silver mining compaines are getting dangerously high... don't you think?
HMM well if gold surges to what some experts say by 2013 like $5000/oz or $2000/oz by end of 2009. Then you are buying the stocks and gold at a 50% discount today.
So that would imply a strict no they are not high.
I admit I'm a total investing novice, but I had a question about investing in gold. I looked at the breakdown of demand for gold, and I found a chart that said it was 14% industrial, 13% investment, and 73% jewellery. So, in a recession like this, wouldn't we expect the decrease in demand for jewellery (and industrial uses) to more than offset any increased investment demand? And the long-term price of gold to fall as demand declines?
smersche, you are exactly right. Listen to your own research and don't touch gold with a 10 foot pole. It's on a bubble right now, huge increases in value during a recession for no other reason than fear.
Ever notice that certain times during a crisis you can not put a simple reason to why not to invest in gold.
Instead try and come up with reasons why to invest in Gold.
Falling currencies worldwide = Switching to Gold Bullion by World Banks instead of currencies.
GOLD is not an unlimited source like paper money which can be printed and thus be devalued due to - "too much supply".
When you think of buying gold think like Bear of paper currencies would think.
Conversely, if gold stays where it is or drops like other experts say, you're left having paid top dollar by buying into the peak of a gold bubble. People flock to gold during times of uncertainty. They always have. The time to buy gold is at the BOTTOM, not the top.
I like to buy stuff when it's cheap.
Replace "gold" with "housing" or "tech stocks" and reread some of the goldbugs' posts. The numbers and years change, but otherwise you wouldn't be able to tell.
Every time you buy an ounce of gold or a hot gold mining stock, someone else has sold it.
djemonk that post is too funny, if there is no seller , how would you buy anything with an illiquid market. Sort of would turn into an auction rate security market.
I want to disclaim that this is just my opinion. However, I do believe that we're in the midst of a couple asset bubbles right now and gold is, IMHO, the major one. The time to buy gold, again IMO, is when the economy is booming but the signs of stress are showing. I bought gold back in 2000 and sold in 2001.
the Economy was not booming in 2000-2001 , it was in the same situation it is now 2008-2009.
So based on your timing , now is the time to buy because Gold surged between 2001-2006 and stayed flat for 2006-2009
My point is that someone is on the other end of the trade, and that person may know something you don't.
or he may be just booking profit and lose it somewhere else like out of the Gold sector.
I'm not really sure where you're getting this idea. We were in the midst of a bubble in 2000. I was just saying that the better strategy is to buy assets when something ELSE is in a bubble.
You're advocating buying gold now, close to its relative peak, based entirely on speculation that it will go up multiple times in value. That's fine, and that may work out for you, and I'm just trying to present a counterpoint.
Okay, you're clearly just looking to argue. I'll leave you to it.
I laughed when you said stuff like this.
"I wanna see that 470K short position on FAS at $8.74 now try and cover. Bunch of idiot daytraders."
"Stocks will make a rebound in a very quick hurry and then will leave many wondering how they missed the bottom"
"I will just keep laughing at your stupidity because all you are doing is giving me and the others on the sidelines better and better values. Keep shorting all you want, but sooner rather than later you will either get crushed for being too late to the trigger or will believe in your own misery and miss the chance to go long"
"Stocks officially now on Fire, the top gainers are showing huge volume"
"Cramer just turned Bullish on the Market"
"BULL MARKET rearing its head. How to Profit"
LMFAO - on those days those statements made sense for the day. On these days after seeing what was eliminated from the stimulus and was not, points to a more dire direction.
By the way I was mocking Cramer. You actually think I was bullish on his call? LOL
Ok so after you get hosed and are dead wrong you change your mind. Great strategy!
Ok Brad so I should stay bullish by being stubborn as u suggest another great strategy. Lose it all by being stubborn.
You can't be a stubborn person to invest in the market. You have to be able to change direction with the waves quickly. Otherwise a tidal wave will wipe you out.
I think you should stick to C.Ds because you clearly have no idea how to play the market.
BTW- You have been the stubborn one all along by fighting the tape. Maybe you should TALK LESS AND LISTEN MORE.
Watch Gold Crash on Wed. after today's big up day. But longterm its a buy after tomorrow's crash.
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Keep That Lid Closed!
During winter in the Chicagoland area there is one tip that will keep you grilling without issues...keep the lid on your grill closed as much as possible!
With the temperatures so cold, the more we open the lid, the longer our food takes to cook. Most proteins are 70-75 percent water, the longer the protein is on the grill the greater the chance it has of drying out.
Keeping the lid on your grill closed as much as possible not only keeps the heat inside, but also helps cook our foods faster which will result in a more moist and tender meal that everyone will love!
Next time you grill, do yourself a favor - preheat your grill, use a timer and keep a lid on it!
For more of my winter grilling tips go here.
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Hello Kevin!
You're THE man. Enjoy the blog and the info you present. Long time Weber Kettle user, just got a new toy....an 18" Smokey Mountain Cooker! The past videos and posts of yours has me (1) doing a rub at least 24 hours prior and (2) using foil to "sweat" the meat prior to serving.
Question: How do you "weigh in" on the raging debate between briquet and lump charcoal for the Smokey Mountain?
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Thanks for the kind words of appreciation!! We are all very lucky to have Webers to grill on which makes us all Grill Masters in the backyard. I weigh in this way. For people just getting into smoking I love advising them to use briquettes because they burn more consistent and provide an easier experience. My feeling is they allow you more time to focus on the process and less time on adjustments of your WSM. Also, when using lump it can be challenging because many of the pieces will fall through the charcoal grate which leaves you having two fires fighting themselves. One tip I can give is, if you use lump buy another charcoal grate and turn it perpendicular to the one already in the unit. This will help keep all the lump on the grate. Not much of a debate, each fuel works well it is just your personal preference. Hope this helps, if you need last minute advice you can always find me on Facebook and Twitter at Kevin's Backyard. And always Happy Grilling!


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There has been some confusion in the last few days whether Milo Jordan remained committed to Arizona State but he said late Monday night that he has decided to reopen his recruitment even though the Sun Devils are still the favorite.
Jordan, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound defensive tackle from Corona (Calif.) Centennial, said he made the decision especially because he just took a visit to UCLA and wants to see what Washington and Colorado have to offer as well.
Still, Arizona State remains the favorite in his recruitment.
"It's difficult but I'm still leaning toward ASU," said Jordan, who originally committed to the Sun Devils in early June. "I like it there better in general."
His recruitment started opening back up in the last few weeks after UCLA offered and the three-star prospect has made it clear that he's interested in the Bruins. Staying close to him has become an attractive option for the Corona Centennial recruit.
A trip down to the Rose Bowl for UCLA's big win against Arizona State last weekend pushed Jordan even further and now he's open to looking around even more.
"It's still the same with UCLA and it was a good trip down there," Jordan said. "I'm still thinking about things."
No dates have been set for trips to Colorado or Washington but Jordan said he definitely wants to see both campuses before National Signing Day. The four teams mentioned are the ones that have offered.
Any visits might have to wait until after the season. Corona Centennial wraps up the regular season this weekend against Riverside King and then the playoffs start so Jordan could be focused on that before picking a college.


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Mini Chocolate Cream Pies
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this is a good one
- 1 1/2 Tbsp
- butter, unsalted melted or softened
- 3 - 4 large
- graham crackers
- 1 c
- organic coconut milk
- 8 oz
- sweet and bittersweet chocolate broken into pieces i used 4 ozs each
- 2
- eggs
- 1 tsp
- vanilla extract
- whipped cream
- decorate curls or shavings on top
- chocolate sprinkles
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- 4 1/2 inch ramekins
- if making the chocolate curls use a vegetable peeler
How to Make Mini Chocolate Cream Pies
- 1Using your food processor or just place your graham crackers in a large ziplock bag and smash them and mix with the melted butter in a bowl. Pulse the graham crackers until they become crumbs.
- 2Pour in the melted butter and plause a few times more to incorporate.
- 3Remove from the food processor and press down the graham cracker mixture into each ramekin and place in the refrigerator to chill.
- 4In a small saucepan heat the coconut milk over medium heat. You just want to see bubbles forming around the edge of the saucepan heat just to the edge of boiling.
- 5While the coconut milk is on the stove using your blender combine both the semisweet and bittersweet chocolate pieces, eggs and the vanilla extract and blend until smooth for about 30 seconds.
- 6Slowly pour in the coconut milk and blend until everything is thoroughly combined for about a minute or 2.
- 7Remove the ramekins from the refrigerator and pour the chocolate mixture into each ramekin over the graham cracker crust cover and chill at least 4-6 hours or overnight until set.
- 8When ready to serve top with whipped cream and add chocolate curls and chocolate sprinkles on top.
- 9To create the chocolate curls simply microwave your chocolate for 10 seconds and use your vegetable peeler to shave and create chocolate curls. You can do this right over the chocolate cream pies so the curls just land on top.
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Well, not really. But it's safe to call it for Our Eternal General, after Chittenden County State's Attorney TJ Donovah announced he will not challenge Bill Sorrell in this year's Democratic primary. Donovan nearly knocked off Sorrell in the 2012 primary; only a late infusion of out-of-state money for Sorrell prevented Donovan from notching an upset for the ages.
But he won't try it again this year, perhaps because he's lost the element of surprise. Unlike in 2012, Sorrell is actually going out of his way to fundraise this time around. It's safe to say he'd be harder to beat, now that he's got his eyes open. (He's already raised over $20,000 and will hold a fundraiser in Florida this week at the annual convention of the Democratic AG's Association, which bankrolled his last-ditch push in 2012.)
Before we go on with the speculative analysis, let me pause to consider journalistic ethics. This story was broken by Paul "The Huntsman" Heintz; he got the word from Donovan on Monday and posted it at 8:00 am Tuesday. Since then, the Associated Press and Vermont Press Bureau have picked it up, and the Freeploid has posted the AP story. Both the AP and VPB quote Donovan as revealing his decision "Tuesday," i.e. today.
Which means they obviously got the story from Heintz. And nowhere in either story is Heintz given the least bit of credit.
I'm sure the standard journalistic explanation is "Well, we contacted Donovan ourselves and got the story from him." That's technically true, but still, Heintz deserves credit for the scoop, and he didn't get it. (His story also has a whole lot more detail than the other two.) Personal foul, unsportsmanlike conduct on the AP and VPB, 15-yard penalty and loss of down.
Now, back to the Donovan/Sorrell saga. Maybe it's just my overactive blogger's imagination at work, fueled by a possible CO buildup in our Mom's Basement headquarters, but all the signs point to a nice friendly backroom deal: Sorrell gets a victory lap in 2014 and retires in two years. Donovan bides his time and gets the nomination in 2016. All neat and tidy; put a bow on it and set it under the tree.
Aside from all this highly convenient collegiality, which sets the stage for a stress-free Democratic primary season for all concerned, I'd also point to Sen. Dick Sears' introduction of a bill to make the AG's position a gubernatorial appointment starting in 2016. If that wasn't a warning shot across Sorrell's bow, delivered by "the powerful chair of the Judiciary Committee" and "a close friend of Gov. Peter Shumlin," I don't know what is.
Not that anyone will admit to it:
Both men denied they'd struck a deal to avoid another match-up.
"No, whatever he's going to do, he's going to do," Donovan said when asked whether Sorrell had pledged to retire after serving one more term.
And Sorrell dismissed any talk of 2016, saying it would be "presumptuous" to assume his re-election in 2014. Heintz does not indicate whether Sorrell kept a straight face.
In withdrawing from the race, Donovan delivered a pretty clear slap to Sorrell, which I take as a sign that a future challenge is not out of the question:
As to whether he'll endorse Sorrell's reelection bid, Donovan said "I have no idea," adding, "I will say I think Bill's been a lot more active in the last couple of years, and that's a good thing for Vermont."
In other words, "Sorrell was sleeping his way through the job and I woke him up." And "I'll do it again if I have to."
Nah, I'm sure this is all a product of my imagination. We're all friends here, aren't we? And we all love our Eternal General, don't we?
Note: Credit where credit's due. "Eternal General" was crafted by the late great Hugh McDiarmid, longtime political columnist for the Detroit Free Press, and the closest thing Michigan has ever had to a Peter Freyne. McDiarmid used the term to describe Frank Kelley, who served 37 years as Michigan's elected AG. (He was both the youngest and the oldest person to hold the office.) Hmm, by that standard, Sorrell's a rookie.


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