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VoIP is finally making its mark on the
mainstream of the American home and business. The following article
list the ōFour Steps to a Successful VoIP Readiness Assessmeentö
which are essential for a business to consider before taking the
leap to VoIP.
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2008 is predicted to be the year of voice over IP
(VoIP) solutions for a growing number of corporate enterprises -
both large and small.
If you have been considering the benefits of
implementing VoIP, you are certainly not alone. In its
just-published "2008 Telecommunications Report," Harris Interactive
found that 98% of business decision-makers are familiar with VoIP
and, of that number, 12% currently use it in their
So what's the big attraction?
Cost mainly. But lowering company telecom expenses is
just one aspect of the lure of implementing VoIP solutions. Other
advantages include the potential for value-added services and the
capability of more advanced features made possible through the
integration of voice and data (e.g. videoconferencing, advanced
voicemail features,etc.)
Sounds good, but here's the rub...it's also been
estimated that up to 85% of corporate networks are simply not ready
to handle VoIP.
Combining voice with data is a tricky proposition.
After decades of getting used to near-perfect sound quality
delivered over traditional voice networks, even the slightest delays
in voip can be very annoying.
Before diving in to a full-blown VoIP solution, it is
advisable that you conduct a voice over IP readiness assessment of
your existing network. This assessment will provide you with two
very important pieces of information:
The capability of your
existing data network to deliver high-quality voip calls, and; the
ability to evaluate the quality of these calls during a wide variety
of traffic scenarios. Keep in mind that most data networks were not
designed for VoIP, so chances are that some upgrading of your
existing network will be necessary. One critical requirement for
VoIP to work is QoS. (Short for Quality of Service, a networking
term that specifies a guaranteed throughput level). For QoS to work,
the routers and switches that manage the data traffic flow in your
network must be able to prioritize VoIP data packets via
4 Steps to a Successful VoIP Readiness
1. Conduct a complete inventory of your existing
network. Identify routers, switches and links in your network and
store their configuration data in a database. This step is crucial
before you can move to step 2.
2. Determine the current CPU, memory and bandwidth of
your network devices, routers and switches. This information will
give you a "baseline" of your existing network infrastructure and
current capacity.
3. Simulate and compare VoIP usage scenarios to
estimate the call capacity of the network.
4. Determine how well VoIP will perform on your network
by measuring simulated VoIP traffic and calculating call quality
based on a Mean Opinion Score (MOS).
We have recently added a VoIP bandwidth calculator tool
to help you determine various codec, MOS, and bandwidth
While VoIP can ride over the
highways that your data currently does, it is a new application with
new rules. A VoIP readiness assessment will give you the information
you need to incorporate a VoIP solution without unnecessary hassles
and expenses due to lack of proper planning and
About the Author:
Karen Thatcher is President and CEO of TelCon
Associates, Inc. a 32 year old telecom auditing and bill management
company. For help in assessing your telecom network for VoIP
implementation, visit http://www.telconassociates.com


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When it comes to franchise values, the San Jose Sharks are right in the middle of the 30-team NHL, according to the latest numbers from Forbes.
In its annual report, Forbes lists the Sharks as worth 223 million, up slightly from their 2011 valuation of 211 million (16th in the league). The team generated 101 million in revenue, but had an operating income of -0.9 million.
According to the article: The Sharks have sold out 110 consecutive games at HP Pavilion at San Jose, yet lead owner Kevin Compton said Sharks Sports & Entertainment, the team's parent company, lost 15 million during the 2011-12 season.
Over the last four seasons, the Sharks have claimed combined losses of more than of 60 million.
Forbes lists the Toronto Maple Leafs as its first-ever team to reach the 1 billion mark. The New York Rangers (750 million); Montreal Canadiens (575 million); Chicago Blackhawks (350 million) and Boston Bruins (348 million) round out the top five.
While the teams at the top of the food chain are alive and healthy, the publication makes note of the large disparity between the big moneymakers and those bringing up the rear. The teams in the bottom five Carolina, the New York Islanders, Columbus, Phoenix and St. Louis are valued at 145 million on average. Forbes sites the recent relocation of the Winnipeg Jets from Atlanta as an example of how relocation of some franchises could lead to a more viable league.
The list also illustrates why the NHLPA is pushing for increased revenue sharing in the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. In perhaps the most stunning number in the report, Forbes says that the Maple Leafs, Rangers and Canadiens accounted for a whopping 83 percent of the leagues income. Thirteen of the 30 teams lost money.


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The absence of negative emotions ≠ presence of positive emotions.
"The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of positive emotions.
"The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive. We found that factors such as optimism, life satisfaction, and happiness are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of such factors as a person's age, socioeconomic status, smoking status, or body weight," said lead author Julia Boehm, research fellow in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at Harvard School of Public Health.
Chronic positive emotions, optimism, and happiness provide benefits that increase vitality and longevity but also benefits that improve relationships and even success.
Over the years I have found that many individuals accept their current emotional state and have no idea how to change it.
They attempt to be stoic and insist they are "OK" but being OK does not afford the health benefits that happiness does. Nor is it healthy for relationships and it does not contribute to the level of success you experience. We are not in a contest to see who can suffer or endure the longest. In the long run there are not prizes for ignoring your emotional state and toughing it out.
Many see weakness in asking for help yet the path to happiness is often not clear and quick fixes seldom work.
It is possible for anyone to enjoy more positive emotions, optimism and happiness if they know the skills and knowledge that helps them. Often skills are given without the knowledge so people give up because of the lack of knowledge. Sometimes the knowledge is given without the requisite skills.
When you have the whole puzzle the path to happiness is easy to navigate and there is truly no end to how happy an individual can become.
Once you are on the right path it becomes easier and easier as if circumstances are bending over backwards to help you. Those days when things are easy and things seem to fall into place easier than they used to is one of the symptoms you will experience continually as you move toward greater happiness. There are scientifically proven reasons for this and if you take the class you will understand those reasons.
The best health benefits are derived from the higher emotional levels which you would experience as things like love, appreciation, joy, enthusiasm, eagerness, interest, passion, awe, inspiration and so forth. If you are in a low emotional place you won't get there overnight but you can get there and there are health benefits every step along the path. There are also benefits to your relationships and other activities as well.
Contented is not at the highest levels. It can make a good emotional resting place for a while but many people stop there, because feeling content is not a bad feeling, they stop moving toward the better feeling emotions. The trip is so worth while.
Many people have been taught to put others needs before their own and use that as their excuse to ignore their own emotional needs. Yes, you do need to be happy. Why do you think bodies function better when the person living in it is happy? That evidence is clear and compelling.
So, let's look at it from the perspective of helping others. The following is based upon scientifically proven benefits of increased positivity.
"When you are happy you are at your best. You are in the best health. You are in the best mood. You are able to think with greater clarity. You are able to see solutions to problems far more readily. You need less from others (pumping up, assistance of all types, etc.). You contribute more by being happy so being happy is a priority for you. When you are happy you contribute to others by inspiring them to happiness. You contribute to others because when you feel great you want to help others feel just as wonderful. Sometimes, when someone feels rotten it makes them feel better to see someone else feel rotten too or see someone who is even worse off then they are. When you are happy it lifts you even higher to help others up and you gain no happiness or relief from their not being in a good place. Minding your happiness is minding your health because when you are happy you will be inclined to make good decisions about your diet and exercise and other habits. Happiness reduces the stress on your body and enables it to more easily maintain or regain its health. Your happiness is good for you and good for the world. Happiness is the path to peace."
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Time to Plan for La Guelaguetza Festival in Oaxaca
One of Mexico's largest and most colorful festivals, La Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, is coming up quickly, so it's time to start making preparations now! This year the Guelaguetza will take place on July 17 and July 24. Guelaguetza, meaning "offering" and "mutual exchange of gifts and services" in t... Read more »
Five Hot Destination to Visit in Mexico
Do you know where to go in Mexico? Travel + Leisure and our incredible, Mexico-loving expert CEO Zach Rabinor, listed the 5 top trendy destination to visit in Mexico. "Mexico offers world-class opportunities for culture, wildlife, active travel, and more," said Rabinor. "Ranking seventh in th... Read more »
Playa del Carmen: One of the 25 Best Destinations in the World
TripAdvisor recently announced its list of the Top 25 International Destinations 2017, and Playa del Carmen, Mexico was listed as the 20th best destinations in the world by the Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2017. This is incredible recognition for this Playa del Carmen. Perfectly located a... Read more »
A Guide to Guadalajara: Art, Culture, Food
The capital of the state of Jalisco and second most populated city in Mexico, Guadalajara is the birthplace of mariachi music. Old colonial charm meets modern living in a city that boasts shopping, museums, sporting events and day trips to near by Tequila and Lake Chapala among the many things to do... Read more »
Romantic Escape to Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita
Of the most romantic destinations in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita are at the top of our list. These neighboring Pacific Coast beach towns stand out as the ideal getaway for couples thanks to their dramatic sunsets, luxury five-star accommodations and private villas, and quiet location nest... Read more »
Mexico Travel Updates, New Hotels in 2017: Cancun, Cabo, Nayarit and More
From the Pacific to the Caribbean , Mexico continues to expand their tourism offerings with new hotels and innovative attractions. And with increased flights into Mexico thanks to lifted aviation restrictions, getting to Mexico will be easier than ever in 2017. Here is a look for what's in store for... Read more »
Aeromexico Announce its New Flight: Mexico – Seoul
Aeromexico begins this year with great news for Mexico. On May 27th, Aeromexico will launch its third flight to the Asian continent with four weekly flights between Mexico City and Seoul, South Korea. The flight will be operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, considered one of the most modern ... Read more »
Calm Restored to Cancun and Playa Del Carmen
As you may have seen reported in local media, there have been two separate shooting incidents in the state of Quintana Roo. Journey Mexico is following both situations very closely via our office and staff in Cancun. Any clients we have in the area are being personally contacted by our Cancun sta... Read more »
Updated Mexico Travel Warning from U.S. Department of State
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New Rosewood Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit to Open in Mexico
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Feb 11, 2016 Social Responsibility and Corporate Event Planning
Best practices for C-level events can be broken into three categories: tailoring the event to your audience, strategic event marketing, and aligning the event with the corporate mission. In this post, the second in a series, I'll start to drill down on the latter.
At Wilsonwest, we include corporate social responsibility (CSR) in our events as a matter of course and have been doing so long before the acronym CSR was born. Event producers ensure the food is sustainably produced, the trash at the end of the event is minimized, recycled or composted, and event flowers are delivered to local hospitals or health facilities. While these activities are meaningful, and not to be discounted, there are opportunities to make a much greater impact by aligning the activity to a company's mission, vision and values.
Oftentimes for corporations, socially responsible event activity is not connected to the corporate mission. And we've discovered that while supporting causes on an ad hoc basis can do good and make a company's employees and stakeholders feel good, when corporations are more strategic, the impact is greater for both the company and the causes they support. So when you begin to develop events with a social component, here are five best practices to consider. All are connected to each other.
1. Keep your efforts needs-based. With needs-based CSR, programs and the events supporting them are driven by the needs of customers, partners, and key stakeholders, who are encouraged to provide input into the event development process. Chevron was the corporation that inspired me the most in this arena, because of the rigor and thoughtfulness they demonstrate around their global sponsorships and community work. They spend a lot of time listening, observing, analyzing, and researching what is needed before they take action.
2. Reciprocal beats charitable. To use Chevron as an example again, they have a real understanding of how their social efforts connect to their business. It's important for them to invest in science, technology, and education, because ultimately, Chevron needs future engineers to stay competitive. That's why strategic social responsibility needs to land in the C- Suite: reciprocal is smart, sustainable, and makes good business sense.
3. Be specific. Understand why (and how) specific social activities drive your bottom line or improve your client's lives. Develop measures to determine whether there's a positive ROI for everyone involved in the event.
4. Stay connected to key customers, partners, and employees. Relationships should be nurtured and ongoing in order to identify strategic, needs-based efforts. When it comes to event planning and marketing, short-term, ad hoc relationships tend not to be as effective as sustainable, long-term partnerships.
5. Leverage relationships. Building relationships is at the heart of what we do here at Wilsonwest. We provide corporate event marketing, event planning, and management services to a broad spectrum of organizations – from major corporations to non-profits. This has put us in the unique position of being able to link corporations with causes and organizations for reciprocal relationships. So if you're looking to get more leverage at an event, give us a call. We may be able to help you create more meaningful connections with your stakeholders by developing thoughtful activity that delivers lasting gains.


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Ed Sheeran granted one final wish for one of his biggest fans.
Triona Priestley, a 15-year-old from Dublin, lost her long battle with cystic fibrosis on Tuesday (April 1) only minutes after Sheeran called her up to serenade her over the phone with her favorite song, "Little Bird."
On the day of her tragic death, Sheeran tweeted, "Rest in peace Triona, so heartbreaking."
Rest in peace Triona, so heartbreaking x— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) April 1, 2014
The touching interaction between the British singer and Triona all became possible through a Twitter campaign. After her health took a turn for the worse, friends began tweeting at Sheeran to make their friends dream come true, with the hashtag #SongForTri, which eventually started trending. Thousands attempted to reach out to Sheeran, whose management then contacted Priestley's friend, Lucy Hanlon, to arrange the call between the two.
"As we all know about the Twitter campaign, Ed's manager Stuart Camp emailed me and today Ed rang Triona and personally sang 'Little Bird' to her as she took her last breaths," Hanlon wrote on her Facebook page according to the Daily Mail. "Triona left us listening to her idol surrounded by all the people who loved her."
Following her death, Triona's brother Colm spoke with the Independent.ie thanking Sheeran, and all those who helped make her final wish possible.
"What they gave us and her was a beautiful last moment together. Triona slipped into a sleep as Ed was singing to her and passed away shortly afterwards," he said. "So Ed Sheeran sang her to sleep. We would like to thank everyone who played their part in making that happen."


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Wing Wah World Buffet in Wolverhampton recently hosted a successful Chinese New Year celebration which saw guests at the packed restaurant enjoy authentic Chinese dishes and festivities.
Expanding on its already diverse offering of Chinese cuisine, the eatery also entertained its diners with traditional lion dancing; a form of dance which can be seen across China and Asia.
Avtar Singh, general manager at Wing Wah World Buffet said: "Chinese New Year is extremely important to us.
"Although Wing Wah World Buffet now offers a wide range of international cuisines, our roots are very much embedded in Chinese culture so we're thrilled that so many people chose to celebrate the arrival of the year of the horse with us."
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We then came back to the pier and within 5 minutes, the boat arrived. Gripping tightly to the boat, we hopped in for the half an hour ride with sounds of the gushing water along the Mekong River where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos intercepts, the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers and for the viewpoint set high on a hillside. The Golden Triangle, historically, used to be well known for opium trading but now, it lives on the cultivation of tourists, more so including the stop across to Laos-Burmese border and Don Island.
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Please join Health Educator & Wellness Coach, Erica Haray-Butcher, as she chats with Life & Business Coach, Caroline Greene.
Caroline is here to talk about our financial health, and she'll discuss common mistakes you can avoid while building your business. She'll also share 4 tips you can use to make sure you're building a business and life that is right for you.
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Disclaimer: Yes, JM, this post is inspired by you ;). But I hope that's not a bad thing, and I hope what I'm about to say opens up some conversation. I am going with an idea, here, not trying to paint you into a corner and most certainly not trying to put words in your mouth. Fair enough?
I think that everybody here would like Shakespeare to have a larger presence in the world around us. What exactly that means will probably be different for everybody, but I hope that this is at least a fair statement. If there was more Shakespeare in the world, we'd be happier. True?
So, then, are you angry that we don't have that? The current state of education, the movies, the pop culture references, the badly misquoted lines that become cliches … do those things bug the living daylights out of you, to the point where you can't be happy until you live in a world where they're fixed? What standard do you hope to achieve? Are we aiming to recreate Shakespeare's world, or to integrate what he gave us into our own? What's the difference between integrating and diluting?
For me, personally, I don't get angry about it. Sometimes I get disappointed, sure. And I do throw a minor tantrum when people use "wherefore" to mean "where", but only people who should know better. If a coworker pulled that nonsense I would correct the mistake, gently. If somebody puts up a television commercial where Juliet says "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" and Romeo says "I'm over here, yo!" then yes, I'll get a little more upset about that because they should at least have some level of quality assurance.
But in general I'm happy to see Shakespeare in the world wherever I see him, and encourage more. Bring up Shakespeare around me and you will have to walk away, because I won't stop talking. Seriously. I'm ok with that. I will go see Gnomeo and Juliet, and I will tell all my friends to go see it. Maybe here on the blog I'll pick it apart, but I'd much rather see a bunch of my children's friends all go to see it, than to keep it from them because of the aforementioned wherefore/why problem.
Very important to note, though, is that I'm not in the business. I don't do Shakespeare for a living, and I think that could easily be the key difference. I don't have to write grants to get my Shakespeare projects funded, only to see them turned down so the money can go toward other, lesser projects. I'm not out of a job if my kids' school cuts the budget for the arts. As a parent I'd do what I could to complain, sure. But I'd also have the option of taking them to more theatre on my own, at least. I wouldn't have to worry about where my next paycheck is coming from.
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Disclaimer: Yes, JM, this post is inspired by you ;). But I hope that's not a bad thing, and I hope what I'm about to say opens up some conversation. I am going with an idea, here, not trying to paint you into a corner and most certainly not trying to put words in your mouth. Fair enough?


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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates discussed at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week his plan to bring computing to the world's masses. In his vision, television sets, keyboards and inexpensive adapters could turn cell phones into computers.
The proposal is a counter to another project, developed by Nicholas Negroponte of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to build a $100 laptop. That project got the backing of the United Nations last year.
In an article in The New York Times this week, Microsoft executives said they believe cell phones are a better route because handsets are already so widespread. But there is speculation that the Microsoft proposal may have also been prompted by Negroponte's decision to use open-source software, rather than Microsoft products, for the laptop.
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"Frankly, both of these ideas seem like the hopeful belief of IT folks that a computer solves every problem and now I suspect we are in for a prolonged discussion."
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"It's not really clear that one solution is better than the other: on the face of it, giving people a computer might appear more useful, but there are plenty of examples of people using mobile phones for economic empowerment. The danger, though, is that the benefits of both ideas take a back seat to some sort of ego-driven battle over whose approach is best."


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Leave it to our friends in the Land of the Rising Sun to finally solve the age-old predicament of crusty keyboards caused by munching at the computer. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without a Japanese twist.
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Pheebers replied to Victoria6102's topic in Celiac Disease - Teenagers & Young Adults OnlyI know Somehow that's less weird-sounding than gluten... it's oversimplifying but these people aren't cooking for her anyway.
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Pheebers replied to Victoria6102's topic in Celiac Disease - Teenagers & Young Adults OnlyMy 13 year old daughter had a big issue at first with people acting all sorry for her in an annoying way. (Especially her grandparents....) Now she emphasizes what she can eat and it helps. As in "I can eat ALL fruits and ALL vegetables and ALL dairy and ALL meat and ALL rice and ALL potatoes.... just not stuff that has been cooked with bread parts." When you put it like that it downplays the different-ness. It has helped.
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Pheebers replied to alex11602's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseOur biggest challenge at social gatherings is CC. My daughter's 13, and friends like to share their and her food, but it's easy for them to forget that they can't eat one of their cookies and then dip into her bag of M&Ms. She tells them, and they try, but she has to be constantly vigilant. I promise you it will be MUCH easier to make the whole party gluten-free. Fruit salad (served with toothpicks -- kids will eat anything they can stab with a frilly toothpick), cheese and gluten-free cracker trays, chips, gluten-free pretzels, candy, veggies and dip -- this is all very easy and doesn't scream gluten-free to your guests. For protein -- tacos (the corn shells, of cours), homemade meatballs, deli meats rolled up to be finger foods, nuts. You can serve things in small cupcake liners to make them pretty.
14 Year Old Son Newly Diagnosed
Pheebers replied to Iansmom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy 13 year old daughter was diagnosed via blood work (and confirmed via biopsy) in August. We started a gluten-free diet right away. She rarely had any stomach problems, but was tested because of short stature - under 1st percentile. She had grown less than a centimeter by October (2 months) but had grown 4 cm and 2 lbs by her March checkup (7 months on the gluten-free diet). The doctors are very happy with her progress. I was very small as a child but am now average height, so her height wasn't a red flag until her growth curve suddenly flattened. You didn't say how long your son has been on a gluten-free diet, but I'm sure it takes some time for the intestines to heal and be able to properly absorb nutrients. I can't speak to improvement of psychological symptoms, because she didn't have any before switching, although it has occasionally been hard for her on her new diet.
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Pheebers replied to mikyraso's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy gluten-free daughter and I just got back from Disney two weeks ago. I've never had it so easy dining out with her, and I was SO worried before I left! I had packed an entire small suitcase of food she could eat - everything from pretzels to bags of nuts to fruit snacks -- and we ended up using almost none of it. They really do take it seriously, and even in the quick service places no one ever gave me that blank "gluten free???" stare when I mentioned it. At quick service places, like a resort food court, the gluten-free choices are pretty limited. Yay that there's gluten-free pizza, but that was about it for hot food at our resort, except for waffles (which my daughter had every morning and never got tired of). The restaurants were always fantastic. We had such a good experience at the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney that we actually went back a few times. The Hard Rock Cafe at Universal was also surprisingly wonderful. Disney never makes you feel as if you're imposing, or causing them extra work. I haven't felt so comfortable dining out with my daughter since she went gluten-free in August! For example, one of the stores was making fresh fudge, and I questioned the cashier about it. (Most fudge is fine, but still....) In about a second she had pulled out a book of ingredients and flipped to the correct page. We didn't have to "walk away rather than take a chance" and it was a very good feeling. Kudos to Disney! You pay for the wonder, but in this case, you get what you pay for.
Pheebers replied to healinginprogress's topic in Celiac Disease - Friends and Loved Ones of CeliacsFWIW, we have a toaster oven, and rather than buying an entire new one I was able to call the company and get another rack. We wove foil around the edges so there can't be any confusion, and it's stored in the cabinet with the gluten-free baking supplies. Our nutritionist, GI, etc doctors are completely okay with this. We have a Black and Decker toaster oven (it was about $150 and it's rather large, so I really didn't want to duplicate it unnecessarily) and the rack was about $10, with free shipping. Just a thought.
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Pheebers replied to Grace'smom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseThanks so much. I'll look for Bette Hagman recipes!
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Pheebers replied to SaraKat's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I was out of it for a few hours after mine, but totally fine by the afternoon. My daughter was groggy for about 5 minutes after she woke up from hers, then was fine on the car ride home and went to a friend's house that afternoon. Your mileage may vary, and I'm sure they wouldn't want you operating heavy machinery or mountain climbing that day, but aside from possibly being a bit tired you're probably fine! Have a great time
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Pheebers replied to Grace'smom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMichele, It's great to hear how well it has worked out for you. Personally, as I'm new to this, I could always use some tips on gluten-free cooking.... I made a roux last night with gluten-free flour instead of the usual AP and the sauce was denser and gummy, not at all creamy as usual. For my daughter's sake everyone pretended they didn't notice, and she didn't complain at all, but I could see she was disappointed. I didn't make a big deal of it and mentioned that I'll be learning a lot in the upcoming months, but I wonder what I did wrong. I bought the flour that supposedly can be used straight as a substitute, ($10+ for a small bag, grrr) but with the gluten-free things I have tried so far I don't believe anyone who says they can't tell the difference! We've always eaten healthily (eg lots of vegetables, lean protein, very few chips/fried foods, whole grains instead of white, etc) so this isn't a "step up" for us diet-wise. She has always eaten better than her friends, so unfortunately that's not a selling point to her. I've never had an even slightly negative attitude around my daughter, and I don't get the impression that the OP does either. In my case, at least, what I'm worried about is the social aspect. I've heard of kids who have been excluded from parties because the birthday child's parents thought it would be kinder, or were excluded from playdates/sleepovers because the parents were uncomfortable with the food situation. I'm casually spreading the word that my daughter knows what she can eat, knows what questions to ask if necessary, and that people don't have to make any special accomodations for her at their houses -- she'll pack some food just in case. I've bought gluten-free cookies for her to share with her friends. I'm doing a lot of research and trying a lot of recommendations, but somehow I still feel sad about it, as if my genes and I have failed my daughter.
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Pheebers replied to Grace'smom's topic in Celiac Disease - Parents of Kids or Babies With Celiac DiseaseMy daughter's asymptomatic, except for short stature. Her doctor was concerned at her 12-year-old physical that her growth curve had leveled out, so sent us to an endocrinologist.... and surprise (3 weeks ago) she has celiac. She has always been small, but so was I, and now I'm 5'5", so no one thought it strange. Apparently all of her numbers (blood tests, endoscopy biopsy results) are off-the-charts positive so there's absolutely no question. We're all in shock. She's always been such a healthy girl. She doesn't even have any allergies or lactose intolerance although her fraternal, non-celiac twin sister has. She's a very athletic competitive gymnast whose favorite foods are pasta, bagels, and take-out pizza. We're meeting with a nutritionist on Tuesday to learn more about transitioning her to a gluten-free diet, and I just feel so sad for her. I'm very positive and upbeat around her, but my heart is breaking. She's about to enter 7th grade and has loved gluten all of her life. It's going to be a tough year!


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Jenny Wren's Happy Hens
Katy Truss
12 Mar, 2011
It seems that every time I go back to Suffolk to visit my mum (Jane Wren), that she has a new addition to her little chicken family. She started a couple of years ago in order to make the very best cakes she could to win the cookery class in the local flower show*, and […]
It seems that every time I go back to Suffolk to visit my mum (Jane Wren), that she has a new addition to her little chicken family. She started a couple of years ago in order to make the very best cakes she could to win the cookery class in the local flower show*, and now she gets up to 8 eggs a day! She supplies her neighbours for a small fee and customises the egg box with a hand written note to say 'From Jenny Wrens Happy Hens'.
She has a lovely selection of chickens, and they really are like her little children. For those that are interested I have included her inventory (or should I say brood?!) below, otherwise you can just skip to the pictures!
4 Smooth and 1 Frizzled Polish Bantams (2 were sent all the way from Wales as eggs!)
3 Golden Black Polish Bantams
3 Light Sussex Bantams
3 Barred Wyandots
1 Buff Pekin Bantam
I can understand why my mum was so keen to get her own eggs for her cakes, the chickens deliver the most golden, yellow yolks I've ever seen! The eggs add a 'midas touch' to everything that they are added and you really can taste the difference both on their own and as an ingredient.
A light, fatless sponge…
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Pancakes too, which I made using
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Unfortunately eggs from 'Jenny Wrens Happy Hens' aren't available to most, but it is definitely worth trying to find someone in your local area that rears their own chickens – or even consider getting your own if you have enough space. I certainly would if I had more than just a little patio!
*Preparation for this baking competition is stressful business, but mum continues to win year after year!
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I've discovered some exciting new food producers and delicious products; From Cambodia to Hastings, I've had an international mix of products coming to my door here in Norfolk lately. Most of these products I am reviewing to approve for the BBC Good Food Champions areas at the BBC Good Food Shows, which is a subsidised area for fabulous […]
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19 Sep, 2016
Here at Fabulous Food Finds HQ there hasn't been a lot of fine food consumed lately… in fact I have to confess that we've been eating a LOT of convenience food. And not good convenience food. Think bad frozen pizza, bowls of cereal, dirty takeaways from our average local Chinese, kebab and curry house, chips, […]
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29 Apr, 2015
On Valentines Day this year a new member of the Fabulous Food Finds family was born… little Lottie! Here she is in her favourite strawberry hat, she's a food lover in the making! I can't wait for her to start eating real food so we can share my fabulous food finds! Although I'm taking […]
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12 Nov, 2014
This past year or so has been a bit of a whirlwind… a move from London to North Norfolk, buying my first house and becoming pregnant with my first baby! So excuse the lack of blog posts – I hope my twittering has kept you up to date with my food finding activities! So… I'm […]
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29 Jul, 2014
I was challenged by the Co-op to put together an easy eating recipe, showing that amazing food doesn't have to be complicated… I did a supermarket sweep at my local co-op in Cromer and picked up the ingredients for a quick bit tasty chicken based dinner. I haven't specified quantities here – just use enough to […]
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10 May, 2014
Whether you're a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest or not, it brings with it an unrivalled opportunity for a themed feast! Last year my sister hosted a spectacular Eurovision party where a 'traditional' dish or drink was consumed during every Country's song – in real time! It was a fantastic night full of delicious […]
New Find – Isle of Skye Sea Salt
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11 Apr, 2014
I have to admit to being a huge salt fan, always yearning for a saltier salted caramel… so I was delighted to discover a new producer of sea salt – Isle of Sky Sea Salt. With the purest Scottish water taken from Loch Snizort on the Isle of Skye, the sun (when it shines!) dries […]
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22 Mar, 2014
Soon after I moved back to North Norfolk I joined the committee of the local Crab and Lobster Festival. I've been busy working with the team of passionate volunteers to bring this year's festival together and it's going to be fabulous! Here's a run through of what to expect from the food and fun-filled Cromer and […]
Fabulous Cookie Recipe – White & Dark Chocolate Chip, Pistachio & Sea Salt
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21 Feb, 2014
I made the most delicious cookies ever last week, so really have to share with you! I tend to bake on the spur of the moment, which in turn means I look for recipes that suit the ingredients I have in the cupboard. I found this Millie's Cookies style recipe on the community recipe database […]
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text: Phil, My interpretation is that resistance can measure "up to" 3600 ohm, but not be more than. I as you observed a linear relationship with throttle position that capped out around 2.7 k ohm for me. I interprete my reading to be within spec. and as there was no jumping around in the reading as I opened up the throttle, this is OK. I did find one anomoly which I have not fully resolved and that is on mine, Coltage supply reading between pins 1 and 3 was 3.3V and not within the 4.5- 5.5V specified. I must have a wiring problem or (hope not) bad ECU. Reading between pins 1 and 2 was 5V and within spec. I correlate this bad voltage between pins 1 and 3 with an acceleration and deceleration surge/hiccup as well as poor fuel economy. I may need to run a new wire. Ben Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:19:11 -0400 To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com> From: Phil Rose <pjrose at frontiernet.net> Subject: Re: WOT potentiometer measurements At 12:00 AM -0400 8/5/03, Phil Rose wrote: >I've never been sure how to interpret the resistance that is >specified (between terminals 2 & 3) for when the throttle is opened >fully. Bentley states that when the throttle is slowly opened wide, >that "resistance must increase to a maximum of 3600 ohms." > >So, what does the Bentley's statement (i.e., "resistance must >increase to a maximum of 3600 ohms.") really mean? >(1) The resistance increases to some (any?) value that is not more >than 3600 ohms? > or >(2) Resistance must actually reach a value of 3600 ohms (and no higher)? > >I've been assuming it's (1). > >Anyone have authoritative info about whether (or not) a value of 2800 >ohm is OK? Doesn't anyone on the list have a BTDT concerning this throttle-potentiometer spec? Please don't take the "authoritative" part too seriously. ;-) I can't imagine that I'm the only one who's done resistance measurements on the throttle potentiometer. Phil -- Phil Rose Rochester, NY mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net


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Peanut Chicken Stir Fry Over Jasmine Rice
This is a great Asian inspired dish that is gluten free, dairy free and low FODMAP. So skip the takeout menu and enjoy this tasty modified meal.
1 Tbsp low sodium gluten free soy sauce
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 pound chicken breast, cut into chunks
2 cups fresh broccoli chopped into florets
1 bell pepper, diced
3 Tbsp PB2 powdered peanut butter
1 Tbsp low sodium gluten free soy sauce
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp white cooking wine
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Microsoft Corp. and Epic Games Inc.'s Gears of War 3 for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 horded the top 15 game sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s online division due to strong demand.
This week, Gears of War 3 ranked as the No. 13 best-selling product in Walmart.com's Video Games division.
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Gears of War 3 will be released Sept. 20, 2011.
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Prompted by the discovery of pair-annihilation lines in Nova Muscae 1991, we calculated the emission line spectra of optically thin winds emanating from the inner region of a geometrically thin accretion disk. The line profiles are generally double peaked, partly due to the configuration of the winds, and partly due to the rotational motion of the winds. Blue peaks are enhanced due to the Doppler beaming. The lines are broad when the emission region is in the vicinity of the disk where the rotation is large, whereas they are narrow when the emission height is far from the disk. Furthermore, the line-center is generally shifted blueward due to the Doppler effect, except for the case with high inclination angles, in which the transverse redshift (plus gravitational redshift) overcomes the Doppler blueshift. The model profiles were compared with the observed pair-annihilation lines in X-ray Nova Muscae 1991, which showed the red-shifted linecenter. If the annihilation lines of Nova Muscae originated from the (pair) winds from the inner accretion disks, we can thus conclude that the emission height would be several tens of the Schwarzschild radius, and that the disk is nearly edge-on to observers.
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Well they are brittle now but they used to be very curly and thick like in this pic of me
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LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain will raise the personal tax allowance to 10,000 pounds ($15,100) in 2014-15, a year earlier than expected, finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday.
The coalition government had previously pledged to raise the theshold before people starting paying tax on their income to 10,000 pounds before the end of this parliament in 2015.
"Almost three million more of the lowest paid will pay no income tax at all," Osborne told parliament in his budget statement. "It is a historic achievement for this government."


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These seven are films for which everything comes together for me and I've found myself saying, "Oh, you have to see that."
David O. Russell
I saw about 75 movies in 2012, and while I saw a couple dozen that I liked a great deal, very few movies about LGBT people or queer themes were given a wide release. And that is disappointing in general, but particularly for a critic writing for a paper called San Diego LGBT Weekly.
When I read that Silver Linings Playbook was about two psychologically troubled people, I was initially concerned, and I wasn't encouraged when the first few scenes of the film took place in a mental hospital. But shortly after Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is discharged by his extremely concerned mother (Jacki Weaver) and I watched them and Pat's obsessive-compulsive father (Robert De Niro) communicate, or fail to, as a family, I saw that director David O. Russell was going for authenticity, not parody, and those worries dissipated.


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First off- I could never reccomend unassisted birth. I work with homebirth midwives, assisting them, as well as being a doula, and I just know to much to think unassisted homebirth is a good option. I've seen the midwives save a mothers life, and she was so glowing she didn't think anything was really wrong!
Second- most midwives are fine with taking late transfers, and will do so up to 36+ weeks, some up to hours before birth! So- if you can find a midwife now where you live, they'll likely take you.
And they may even offer a discount off of regular price for the late transfer. Many will set up payment plans, but prefer to recieve payment before the birth. Just discuss it, face to face with her, and see what you can work out.
I hope that helps you to have some hope that you'll be able to find a midwife
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A big thank you to Geoff Thompson for taking the time to put this epic trailer collection together and sending it to us; it features nearly 80 minutes of classic action movie trailers from the 1980's, the golden age of the genre.
Here's a note from Geoff about the collection: A series of trailers of action movies from the 1980s, ranging from vigilante-thrillers to buddy-cop movies to one man army shoot-em-ups and more. Stars featured are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson, Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris and more. I apologise for the poor quality on several of the trailers, sometimes finding higher quality versions was difficult.
While some are ripped from my own personal Blu-rays, I also give credit to these following YouTube channels for providing these:
FilmTrailersChannel, Forever Cinematic Trailers, JohnVexer, Movieclips Trailer Vault, Nick B, Paramount Movies, rungassamydonovan47, Shout! Factory, SlyitalianVideo, SynapseFilms, TrailerCraze, TrailersPlaygroundHD, The Baltimore Movie Trailer Park, thecultbox, theparallaxreview, Warner Bros.
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THEY may have endured one of the worst seasons in the club's history, but Spalding United picked up an award before Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Rainworth on Saturday.
Boss Andy Stanhope (left) and assistant Bob Don-Duncan were handed the Evo-Stik League's Fair Play Award for March by John Beaumont (centre).
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I've been using the Canon EOS 5d Mark iii for about 3 months now. I have to say I'm really impressed with the upgrades. Shooting with the camera regularly for Newsday has been a pleasure for both video and still photography.
Over the last two years, I have really enjoyed my EOS 5d Mark ii. It was my primary video workhorse camera during that period. Unfortunately, at times I found the camera lacking while shooting video or when I needed a fast still body for assignments. Don't get the wrong idea, I loved my 5dm2, but I like my 5dm3 even more!!!!
Using the camera primarily for video, the first upgrade I noticed was the audio level display on the LCD. With the mark 2 I had to trust that my audio feed into the camera was working. Now I can easily adjust levels and monitor them while shooting an interview with the new camera. Knowing that you are recording a good audio signal is a massive relief while in the field.
The larger 3.2 inch 1,040,000 pixel LCD screen is also an added bonus. Not something that I would complain about if the screen wasn't revamped, but it's always nicer to have a larger monitor.
The increased focus points from 9 to a 61-point array, has major advantages. I prefer setting the camera to autofocus by the AF button on the rear of the camera. With this addition I can move the focus area across most of the LCD with the toggle and use the AF button to focus. This is a big advantage in bright sun when it's challenging to clearly see the LCD while using a low depth-of-field setting. An example of another small problem that was improved with the new camera.
The ergonomics have also been refined. The camera has a more robust feel, and is better designed for hand-held shooting. Switches and buttons are more durable and defined. The on/off switch and toggle from video to still are also much nicer. I find that I don't accidentally turn on modes as I did with the 5dm2. The power switch has been moved and beefed up. On the 5dm2 the switch was small and in an inconvenient spot for the user. I also really like the new toggle switch from video to still photography with the addition of a button in the center to start video recording. I find that this addition reduces accidental button hits when the camera is on your shoulder.
High speed, yipee!! Now I don't have to change camera bodies when I want 60 FPS. So cool. However, I do wish Canon would have made this improvement at 1080p. Perhaps in the future we will see a DSLR with 1920×1080 at 60 FPS, fingers crossed.
Besides the focus points improvement, focusing speed has also gotten better, a huge upgrade when shooting in video and still modes. I also greatly appreciate the increased frame-rate while making still photos. Before I found myself setting down the 5dm2 and picking up a different body for still assignments. Now I can easily work a still assignment with this camera. At times I'm tasked with shooting stills and video simultaneously, these improvements and more make the 5dm3 my new primary workhorse for daily video and still assignments at Newsday.


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Mississippi House Bill 57 would deem the sale of sexual material of minor to be a "sexual offense" on the part of the retailer. H.B. 57 would add a sex crime designation and a potential 10 year prison sentence on top of the penalties already contained in the 97-5-27 statue, which are a $500-$5,000 fine and one year in jail.
Media Coalition stipulated in it's memo in opposition that merely containing sexual conduct is not enough to make a book, movie, magazine or sound recording illegal unless it violates the obscenity tests outlined in the Miller/Ginsberg test, which H.B. 57 does not follow. The bill would cause a strong chilling effect on retailers, who would be reluctant to sell any movie that contains nudity or moderate sexual conduct and risk a 10 year prison term.
1/6/2009: Mississippi House Bill 57 introduced to House
1/21/2009: Media Coalition filed memo in opposition to Mississippi House Bill 57
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The Last of Us is a very serious game. It's about trying to survive in a world where you could die at any moment. That's some heavy stuff.
When developer Naughty Dog was filming the motion-capture for the game's climactic end-game cutscene, creative director Neil Druckmann came up with an idea for an alternative, slightly less gloomy ending. The best part is that Druckmann only informed one of the actors about the change, and everyone else went along.
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Veronica Noir is the Daily Tarot Girl's evil twin. She is a new age vamp who bellydances, reads Tarot and eats men for breakfast. Let's see what diabolical advice she has for us today…
Believe it or not, but you've had some ideas lately. Some may even call them "brilliant". Although personally, I think that's a bit of a stretch.
They're okay. Your ideas are okay. In fact, they are pretty darn decent.
But if you don't act on your ideas, they become like farts on the wind. Like a dream that you remember when you awaken but don't bother writing down….your ideas are in danger of fading away, never to be remembered again.
Do something dammit! Take action!
That yellow angel on the unicorn isn't just mucking about with that lightning bolt – he means business! And its time you began taking yourself (and your ideas) more seriously.
Write it all down, make little mini-action steps and for heaven's sake, don't let other people's ridiculous opinions pollute your mind. This week is about YOUR ideas!
Update: My laptop is still in the shop getting fixed! This is why I haven't yet posted this weeks reading – all my software for uploading videos is on that laptop. So I am really hoping I will have it back by tomorrow so I can upload the next weeks reading! Fear not….I will be back! And thanks so much for your patience 🙂


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5 Shows in 3 days..
When I was twenty I used to love to play multiple shows, now I realize..I'm getting old.
Today(Sept. 5th) is my brother's Birthday. Happy Birthday Phil!
Labor day has always meant "4 day weekend", but now it I see it as much more. As most of you know I was in a contest last thursday in Destin, Fl. Aside from the contest, there was a fireworks show for all of the fallen soldiers, and the ones who are still with us. I couldn't imagine what they have seen.
The contest went well. I was the first to participate, which is both cool, yet not so cool. It's cool that you get to get everything over with, and to some degree "Set the bar". I performed "The Next One", by fan vote, and "Butterfly", by my vote ;). After I went, the emcees decided to remind the crowd that we were also being judged by crowd participation... The "not so cool" part. I wondered if that had anything to do with the second guy, Parker Willingham(such a cool guy) winning? Who knows. All I know is I wasn't done for the weekend. My main objective for coming to Destin was to re-establish myself there, and after my performance I was asked by two establishments to perform the next night! "Ask and you shall receive."
The next night I performed at a resort, which was outdoors, asweats as dropping sweat like I was sweating to the oldies! http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Collection-Sweatin-Oldies/dp/B000Z0UEV0 I played for an hour, and had a good time.
The next spot was in the middle of a huge walkway, by "huge", I mean there was a bungee jumping platform 30-40 feet behind me. I was scheduled to play from 9:30-10:30. I played until 11:45. I met some of THE NICEST people that night, and it is EVERY players dream to play in front of people that are truly feeling your music, and listening to every word you have to say, so why end it early? At one point there was a large group standing around, and for a minute I was thinking, "This is great! They are all digging what I'm doing!". No. There was a girl on the bungee jump, who was scared to jump. So, I decided to make the moment more entertaining, and start singing,"Free Falling". She didn't think that too funny.
Eventually she jumped, as I was playing, "Eye of the Tiger". Everyone applauded, and it was then that I got a text from an old friend of mine, Sam, as in "Son of Sam", a very popular DJ in Destin, who happen to be spinning at Coyote Ugly, and San told me he could get me on stage after the band finished, and an extra bonus the owner would be there. So, it was on to my 4th show. Let's roll.
When I got to The Ugly, there were many girls dancing on top of the bar, just like the movie, yet, there was something missing...Oh yeah, that really cute actress from the movie. I felt robbed. Just kidding(for those of you who take things a little too seriously). I did my very best to avoid people on my way in, I knew I had just been playing for hours, and the chances of me smelling "good" were very small. I have noticed that many times a woman, IF she sees me working(playing)she has NO PROBLEM hugging me, sweaty, and stank, "It's work, so it's all good.", but this situation was NOT like that. Yes, I had finished working, but no one there SAW ME WORKING, so I am just that rank, smelly dude up in the club selling roses for $2! I went to the back, where the outside stage was, and waited my turn to play, and play I did.
Its pretty interesting the position that I find myself in. There are some places where people have heard my music before, and there is no "trying" to impress, and the shows are really easy, but tonight I had to(debatable...read "Life stuff" for more on this)do this three different times. You never know what space people are in and what they maybe in the mood to hear, and sadly, people now-a-days will give you 30 seconds, or more if you are lucky, before they decide that you are "good" or not. Crazy. 19 years of playing the guitar come down to 30 seconds. The first song I performed was "blurred Lines". I figured it's a club, best come with SOMETHING they know. They were really digging it. "Thank you God!". At one point people were taking out their camera phones and recording me. It's funny, you just don't know how far down the rabbit hole those videos go. Then I played "The Next One", and lastly "No Diggity" at one moment I saw the owner standing there, bobbing his head, so I think that was a good sign that I will be able to have my own night there in the near future.
The Next day I drove through Alabama, into Georgia to perform in Marietta, and those shows are SPECIAL. Easily, one of my favorite places to play, because I get to see my family, and very close friends, and the staff of The Wing Cafe know every word to every song I have recorded. One day I hope and pray that everywhere I play people know every lyric, and we can sing together. The show ended at 1:30. I finally found my hotel, looked at the clock and it was 3 am. I had to get up at 5 to make it home to be with my family, and thank God I did. I slept for two days.
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Spotted Cat's-ear
Spotted Cat's-ear on limestone, Silverdale
Ray and disc florets
Side view - shaggy bracts
Spotted basal rosette of leaves, and a stem leaf
Hypochaeris maculata
June to August
It is very thinly scattered throughout the country.
For a map see the National Biodiversity Network Gateway
It grows on turf on limestone, sea cliffs and rocks.
Spotted Cat's-ear is a native, hairy, perennial herb growing up
to 60cm.
Flowers are pale yellow, up to 45mm and with bracts shaggy
with white hairs.
Leaves are in a basal rosette, toothed, with a slightly reddish
midrib and black-purple blotches.
The stems have 1 or 2 small leaves - the only Cat's-ear withstem leaves.
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