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Seizan Yamato
This ryokan offers the modern essence of Japan blended with nature. Enjoy the beautiful green bamboo garden and the hilltop view overlooking Ito City and the surrounding sea. Relax in our 100% natural hot spring and enjoy our exquisite cuisine. It is known to be a sister ryokan of Ito Yamatokan and Shimoda Yamatokan. Seizan Yamato is found on Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture where you find fine weather, beautiful beaches and many fishing ports.
- NameSeizan Yamato
- LocationShizuoka
- Type of AccommodationOnsen Ryokan
- Room TypeJapanese Only
- General Room InformationAll rooms are accommodated with a porch, bath and toilet, each with a spectacular view of Ito City. Some rooms also have rotenburo (outdoor baths). A tea-ceremony room and a small cypress bath for family use are also available through bookings. A Western-style barrier-free room with an outdoor bath is also available. Rooms are fully equipped with a safe, yukata (Japanese light robe), jimbaori (outer vest), setta (slippers), tabi (socks), wash towel, bath towel, hair dryer, brush, comb, soap, shampoo, hair conditioner, razor, toothbrush set and other toiletries.
- English Speaking Staff? Yes.We speak a bit of English.
- Other Languages SpokenNot Applicable
Location Information
- RegionChubu
- PrefectureShizuoka
- City / AreaIto, Izu
- Nearest Train StationJR Ito Station.
- Minutes from StationIt takes about 10 minutes by car.
- Pick up service available? Yes.Free shuttle service is available. It waits at the station for train arrivals between 1:30PM and 5PM.
- Nearest Expressway / Interchange Tomei or Shonan / From Tokyo/Yokohama: Odawara Exit / From Nagoya: Shuzenji Exit
- Nearest National RouteRoute 135
- Getting ThereFrom Tokyo: Take Kodama bullet train to Atami for 55 minutes, and then change over to JR Ito-sen Line to Ito for 30 minutes. OR Take the through train "Odoriko" to Ito for 2.5 hours. From Kansai area: From Nagoya, take Kodama bullet train to Atami for 1 hour 50 minutes. Then change over to JR Ito-sen Line to Ito for 30 minutes. From Tokyo: Take Tomei Expressway to Atsugi IC for 25 minutes. Then take Odawara Atsugi Expressway to Odawara for 35 minutes and continue on Route 135 to Ito for 60 minutes. OR From Yokohama: Take Shonan Expressway to Odawara for 50 minutes and continue on Route 135 to Ito for 60 minutes. From Nagoya: Take Tomei Expressway to Numazu IC for 2 hours, then to Shuzenji for 40 minutes. Finally, continue further to Ito for 45 minutes.
- Map
- Google Map Link Click here for Google Map
Contact Information
- AddressNot Applicable
- Telephone(0557) 32-0300 (International +81-557-32-0300)
- FaxNot Applicable
- EmailSend email messages, questions or bookings through the Online Booking Request Form below.
- Web sitehttp://www.seizanyamato.jp
- Contact NameMr.Tatsubayashi 達林


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The Return of the Sunday Chicken Club, Moroccan-style, Pt. II: Djej Mechoui
This is another fantastic chicken recipe from Paula Wolfert's Couscous and Other Good Food From Morocco. It's very simple, but the flavors are outrageous—the smells coming off the grill alone will be enough to put your neighbors to shame. If you really want to up the ante, throw a teaspoon of Ras el Hanout into the marinade/paste. The aromas'll get up and talk to you, as they say south of the Mason-Dixon line.
We served the chicken with saffron basmati rice, a spicy Eritrean lentil dish (for that pan-African feel), and a salad. I can't wait to make this dish again.
Here goes:
3 scallions, white parts only, chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled
2 tbsp roughly chopped mixed herbs (coriander and parsley)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
1 pinch of cayenne
1 1/2 tsp ground freshly roasted cumin
1 tsp Ras el Hanout (optional)
1/4 cup softened sweet butter
2 lb (+) chicken, quartered or in pieces
Pound the scallions in a large mortar with the garlic, herbs, salt, and spices. Blend with the butter to make a paste. Rub the paste over the chicken pieces. Let stand for at least 1 hour.
Heat your BBQ.
Arrange the pieces of chicken skin side up over the coals. After 5 minutes turn and baste with any extra paste or the juices in the roasting pan. Continue turning and basting every 5 minutes until the chickens are done—depending on the heat of the BBQ.
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This past sunday the world lost a wonderful, loving man and heaven gained him. Kendall's pawpaw passed away on sunday after having a stroke. He lived a long 83 years of life and was loved by many. There were so many people at his funeral. PawPaw had 19 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren (excluding spouses). I was amazed at all the lives he has touched, but I'm not one bit surprised. I met Pawpaw three years ago when I started dating Kendall and I instantly felt like one of his own. I was always greeted with a hug and a kiss on the cheek and a "how are you sweetheart?". It still melts my heart when these sweet memories come to mind. I know how much Kendall loved Pawpaw and looked up to him. I wish I would've gotten to know him longer and spend more time with him. I wish PawPaw could been at our wedding but I know he'll be there in spirit alongside my MeMe and PaPa.
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Farm managers outline steps to save you cash.
Many financially astute American producers still have the don't-spend-it-until-you-need-to philosophy of buying inputs for the farm. However, increasingly in today's economy, farmers are evaluating not only what inputs they'll buy but when and how to make transactions to take advantage of cost-saving opportunities. Farm managers across five states shared a few simple and straightforward buying strategies that they use with their landowner clients. If you're not using these strategies already, you might consider giving some of them a try.
It pays to plan. Each of the farm managers interviewed say that by the first of December they will have determined most of the inputs needed for the upcoming growing season. In some cases, they already have made purchases of seed, chemicals and fertilizer to secure early pay discounts.
"Planning early means we have more buying options available, while planning after December results in fewer payment options and potentially more costs," explains Seth Baker, a farm manager with Union Planters Bank in Decatur, IL. Baker manages roughly 12,000 acres across 12 Illinois counties.
Finalizing plans by December also offers Baker's clients potential tax advantages. Depending upon the crop quality and commodity prices, making input purchases before January 1 helps even out his clients' taxes and income levels year to year.
Locking in leases. A considerable amount of money is tied up in leases, and now is a good time to rethink how you negotiate them. Farm managers use a variety of leases and encourage growers to evaluate their options with landowners. For many, the traditional 50-50 lease is no longer desirable.
"It's just not competitive here," says Howard Halderman, president, Halderman Farm Management, Wabash, IN. "One farm I manage nets about $80 to $100 an acre in revenue using the traditional 50-50 lease, whereas we can rent that same land on the open market for substantially more dollars."
As a result, some of his clients have adopted a one-third custom, one-third cash, and one-third 50-50 lease. He believes that in this approach the farmer and landowner share more equally in the financial gain or loss year to year.
Another lease option Halderman likes is one where the farmer pays a lower cash base but then pays the landowner a bonus if the crop grown yields above a certain level and prices are favorable. In a bad production year, or one with low prices, no additional fee is charged so the land tenant isn't buried financially.
In Ohio, farm manager Lee Vermeer still sees a predominantly 50-50 lease at work. However, he says custom farming is beginning to take root, with about 5% of his customers opting for this arrangement. "It works well here for both parties," says Vermeer, area vice president, Farmers National Company, Irwin, OH. "It helps the farmer's cash flow, and he doesn't have to take out a loan for operating costs. And there usually is a good return from the crop for the landowner." Vermeer says farmers who are interested in this strategy should check the custom rate guide for their state, which is available through most county extension offices, to identify standard fee arrangements.
He adds that large-farm operators who rent from numerous landlords prefer to cash rent. They find the accounting involved with share rents to be burdensome. "If you're farming 10 farms on a share basis, keeping track of the records for each landlord can be a hassle," he acknowledges. "Some growers prefer cash rents to simplify operations."
In Iowa, farm manager Larry Pohlman says landowners and farmer operators have made considerable modifications in crop share and custom leases. Typically, the owner provides all basic inputs while the operator provides machinery and labor. They share crop insurance and commercial storage, based on the agreed-upon crop split, with the operator's share varying from 25 to 30%, depending upon land quality. "This lease arrangement is generally more favorable to the operator than custom on average, and the owner gains with reduced cash outlay and increased operator involvement with the crop compared to custom," says Pohlman, area farm manager for Hertz Farm Management, Nevada, IA. "This type of lease also is an excellent supplement to an operator who has cash rent and owned land to reduce cash outlay."
Pay early to save. Every farm manager interviewed identifies this buying strategy as one farmers need to tap into if at all possible. Early purchases of seed and chemicals can result in significant out-of-pocket savings. Retail herbicide prices in January are typically 10 to 15% less than they are in June. For seed, January purchases receive at least an 8% discount off April or May prices when planting starts.
Most farmers are fully aware of early pay discount opportunities and want to take advantage of them. Cash availability is almost always their limiting factor. Farm manager Ron Schultz says that, in most situations, he would encourage farmers to take a short-term loan or tap into an already established line of credit to secure the early pay discounts. He also acknowledges that some growers are reluctant to tap into lines of credit so soon. His advice: Do it anyway.
"It's a simple matter of determining the time value of money and running the numbers," says Schultz, area farm manager for The Pathfinder Company, Fremont, NE. "Most usually, the cost to borrow the money is considerably cheaper than paying those higher prices for inputs later in the spring."
Factoring in fertility. Vermeer encourages producers to negotiate fertilizer prices in the fall, ahead of harvest, even if applications aren't made until spring. However, he believes fall applications usually work to farmers' advantage financially. Depending on the weather, applications often can be made into early December. "Coops and dealerships usually offer better prices in the fall to improve their cash-flow situation, and applications then help even out their workload," he says.
For fall anhydrous applications, growers may need to use a stabilizer, but Vermeer says the fall-application savings should offset that additional cash outlay. He estimates that savings on 28% nitrogen run about $20/ton in the fall, a 15% savings on spring prices. Fall prices for anhydrous also run about 15% less. Increased natural gas prices may impact farmers' savings opportunities this year, but Vermeer encourages growers to work the numbers on this option.
Invest in diagnostics. Simple soil tests also can lower fertilizer costs, but most growers don't test their soils adequately, says Schultz. He encourages farmers, at the very least, to test one-fourth of each farm every year, so that all acreage is tested over a four-year period. "It will pay you to do the testing," he says. "You can't afford to spend money on inputs not needed."
He adds that grid sampling (taking a reading on your soil fertility every 2 1/2 acres via a global positioning satellite and using variable rate technology) is even better. Although many growers don't use this technology yet, it's the way of the future, Schultz says.
Internet emphasis. Farm managers are using the Internet to purchase some inputs, with emphasis on the word "some." Halderman recommends that producers use the Internet to purchase only those products that require little or no service, and he mentions fertilizer and herbicides, such as Roundup, as examples.
"Most farmers know how to use Roundup, they know what to expect from it, and they probably don't require a lot of service with it," he explains.
He says some farmers in his area use Web sites such as XSAg.com and Rooster.com to bid on products once their local suppliers have established prices. "I know a couple of growers who bid $17 or $18 a gallon for Roundup, which was a pretty good price," he notes, adding that he doesn't know whether the bid was accepted.
Both Halderman and Pohlman caution against buying products over the Internet that may require local service. "Don't sacrifice important relationships with your local suppliers just to save a few pennies," advises Pohlman. "If you've found a significantly lower price, tell your supplier and try to negotiate for that lower price."
Pooling power. Farm managers usually secure excellent input prices for their landowner clients by pooling acreage and using that large number as a negotiating tool with suppliers. The same strategy will work for farmers who informally band together to pool acreage and purchases. However, most farmers are independent by nature and don't use this buying tool because of the communication and coordination that must occur - both in determining the inputs needed and the negotiating process required with suppliers. Still, pooling is power when it comes to making purchases, and farm managers recommend it.
Seed savings with a twist. Raising seed beans offers a roundabout kind of input savings, but a substantial savings opportunity nonetheless, contends Bret Cude, a senior farm manager with Farmers National Company, Nashville, IL. Cude says raising seed beans
v Reduces expenses: Growers can get their production seed at a lower cost and won't have to pay for it until the seed beans are delivered, essentially securing free financing with no interest fees;
v Results in out-of-pocket savings the following year: Some of the production plants, though not all, will provide seed corn at a reduced cost to their growers for the next growing season.
When Cude tallies the premiums and other financial benefits, he says growers can save, or make, depending on how you want to look at it, between $30 and $40/acre by producing seed beans. The downside is that seed beans are labor-intensive. Equipment must be exceptionally clean for planting and harvest, and bean fields must be weed-free in between. Plus, because of location, not every grower can take advantage of this opportunity. But Cude says those who can, should. He believes that, as production plants develop new programs, they will offer their best opportunities to those growers with whom they already work.
"The best part about this opportunity is this isn't some new crop," he adds. "Farmers know how to be successful with soybeans."


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The National Security Agency was keeping tabs on the online sexual activity and porn-watching habits of six Islamic radicals, according to The Huffington Post.
The report by Glenn Greenwald, Ryan Gallagher, and Ryan Grim reviewed an October 2012 document provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The purpose of the pornography-targeted spying, they say, was to potentially undermine the reputations of the "radicalizers" and discredit them.
"Some of the vulnerabilities, if exposed, would likely call into question a radicalizer's devotion to the jihadist cause, leading to the degradation or loss of his authority," the document states.
The document listed four examples of intel that would lead to "vulnerability." Only one had to do with sexual activity.
Here's a screengrab of the document from The Huffington Post.
U.S. officials defended the practice to the Post while civil liberties Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, said the revelations give rise to concerns about abuse.
Head over to The Huffington Post for more information.


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Manually issued payable order: when you get payable orders
When you get the files and payable orders you must take the following steps
- make sure that you have a form R30
- check that the first and last serial numbers on the payable orders agree with the entries on the form R30
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Our Judges
Some are doing double duty, judging both night, but all are simply fabulous and we are so pleased to have them.
Azure D'Murre
Judging Saturday competition
D'Murre by name, demure by nature ... or is she?
Coolly elegant Azure D'Murre weaves a glamourous spell over her audience, but she's a capricious lady who, with a change of key and a flick of her heel becomes more than you bargained for.
She was first attracted to burlesque by the vintage glamour, endless creativity and good (mostly-clean) fun that this art-form provides. From Auckland to Christchurch, she has performed across New Zealand and is known for her classic style. Highlights in recent years include being selected to perform at the New Zealand Burlesque Festival in 2014, and to compete in the Grand Tease national burlesque competition in 2015 and 2016. — with Azure D'Murre.
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Judging Saturday competition
Burlesque storyteller extraordinaire, Constance Maehem, is known for her larger than life performances. New Zealand's DIY Burleskiwi Queen for 2016 revels in bringing the unexpected to the stage. Wherever she goes she takes pleasure in weaving sparkly tales of magic and maehem that are not easily forgotten. Constance Maehem first entered the world of burlesque with Ayl... See more
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He will charm you with his smile, the suggestive twinkle in his eye will bewitch you and when he sashays into your life you will never be the same.
A master of prestidigitation and a showman of the highest calibre Mr Illusion has performed all over the country (there are whispers that he has performed miracles in the Asian continent and the far flung antipodean colony of... See more
— withMr Lola Illusion.
Ballet School Dropouts
Judging Friday competiton
Once upon a time there were two prim and proper ballerinas, full of hopes and dreams for the future, found themselves lost on the way home from Sunday school. They happened upon a glittery door sporting a Red Delicious apple and hoping to get directions, the pair entered the establishment and came out dressed only in their dignity. The rest is history!
Dahlia Dangerous an... See more
— with Trillian,The Ballet School Dropouts and Dahlia Dangerous.
MisRed Delicious
Judging both competitions
Like a freshly picked apple MisRed Delicious is juicy, sweet and a little bit…. Tart. She delights audiences with her insatiable need to tease using her talent for concealing and revealing.
MisRed Delicious is an internationally renowned, multiple title and award winning burlesque entertainer. She is the co-producer of the NZ Burlesque Festival and mistress of Red Rascal Productions which boasts a burlesque academy, regular shows and tour support for burlesque artists. MisRed is a passionate force in the New Zealand Burlesque scene, and is fast building an international profile having performed around the world, including throughout Europe, the USA and Australia. — with MisRed.


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Patch 7.2 goes live tomorrow. This post will cover just the changes relating to Feral Druids. As usual, MMO Champion has a detail on all of the patch features, WoW Head has survival guide up, and there is a good summary guide of things to do on Reddit that I recommend. As always, be sure to check out the Fluid Druid.


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What's the Bzz? Kroger Skillet Meals
I know you already know I am a BzzAgent. That means I get to try products for free, or at a reduced price, in exchange for talking about it to other people. Or blogging about it, as the case may be. The campaign I'm in right now is the Kroger Skillet Meals campaign.
I chose the orange chicken skillet meal. It was pretty easy to fix, and it took around 10 minutes. Here's a video I made to show how easy it is!
Pretty simple, huh? Just put the sauce in some hot water to thaw it, microwave the rice, and cook the meat and veg in a hot pan. Pour the thawed sauce over the heated meat and vegetables, serve over the rice, and garnish with the included sesame seeds. Easy peasy!
I actually added some mushrooms and water chestnuts to bulk it up a little. The bag was enough to feed 2 people with small appetites if you also added a salad or some kind of side. The sodium content is a little high, but if you're looking for a quick, inexpensive, simple meal, this definitely fits the bill. We actually added this to our regular shopping list because it's so easy.
Kroger Skillet Meals come in a huge variety. There are Asian, Italian, even Mexican ones to try. You can also add some sides like a salad from the Kroger Fresh Selections salad kits, or Kroger garlic bread if you choose an Italian version. We did that last week and tried the gnocchi one. YES, there is a gnocchi one!!
I know the video cut off pretty fast, so here's a closeup of what the orange chicken looked like. Makes you wanna dig in, huh? I know I want to, I'm starved!


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Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Luis Videgaray Caso on Tuesday made his first visit to Los Angeles, where he joined Mexican officials for the inauguration of a mental health hub and the announcement of services for DREAMers in the U.S. and in Mexico.
As part of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's initiative titled "Somos Mexicanos" or "We are Mexican," officials discussed new job programs for DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants returning to Mexico.
They also announced credit opportunities with favorable interested rates for young people between the ages of 18 to 35 living in the U.S. or Mexico who begin or continue entrepreneurial ventures in Mexico.
Authorities also said they're working to simplify the process of revalidating degrees from foreign institutions, and they plan to offer free health insurance to immigrants returning to Mexico.
"What we have said is that young people in the DACA program add a tremendous value to the U.S. These are young people (who are) talented, well-educated -- most of them with a college education and with a bright future in the U.S.," said Videgaray.
With an Oct. 5 deadline nearing, the consulate general of Mexico in L.A. will also offer free help for DACA recipients looking to renew their permits.
"The idea is to provide in the assistance through workshops or through direct legal assistance with our network of partners of organizations and attorneys so that they can renew the program without delay," said Felipe Carrera, who is in charge of the Mexican Consular Protection Department in L.A.
Videgaray met with DREAMers in Sacramento this week and said what they want is the most important question.
"What the DREAMers want is to stay and therefore the Mexican government will provide any support that we can within the law of the land, understanding that immigration decisions belong only to Americans and American institutions, but we will provide our diplomatic efforts and our legal support for them to fulfill their dream, which is to stay in America," added Videgaray.
Accounting major and Mexican immigrant Ansiris Salas interned at the Consulate General of Mexico. She said the newly announced programs make her feel supported by the Mexican government if she were forced to return to Mexico.
Still, she hopes to accept a job offer in the U.S. when she graduates from Cal State L.A. next year.
"As of right now, I already have three job offers and I'm really, really hopeful that something positive is going to happen for us DREAMers within the next six months," she said. "Because otherwise I'm going to have to turn down these firms."
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Today was it. Finally a start day. I got up and did a lower body workout. Squats, lunges, calf raises, walking up the stairs. I then had physical therapy for my arm and did my exercises there.
For breakfast I made a 2 egg omelet with onions and peppers. I have been tired so I made the mistake of taking a multi vitamin, a B12, bee pollen pill, and a calcium pill. I was bouncing off the walls!
I've had water all day. I didn't measure it out, though. Need to find my water jug and fill it to keep in the refrigerator. I may go buy a couple more.
My dad called this morning and is in the hospital. They drained 3 liters of fluid off his lung so I hope he feels better. In testing they found two spots on his lung. One is the size of a 50 cent piece and one the size of a quarter. They got him in this afternoon to biopsy them and it will be 2-3 days before he gets the results. I pray it is not cancer, can't imagine seeing my daddy go through that!


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In Guysborough County, the 44km Guysborough Nature Trail is open to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ATV riding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. The Old Guysborough Railroad was to be devloped through a corridor of publicly
owned land extending from Guysborough to Pictou County near Sunnybrae. This railway line once held grat economic promise for future development. It would run from one of the greatest coal fields in Nova Scotia past one of the best natural harbours on the Atlantic seaboard - Country Harbour - thus creating a large potential for industrail development and trade. It was widely hoped the Guysborough Railway would provide impetus to many an industry from fishing to the lumber industry.
The legacy of this old railway cut from the countryside is the Guysborough Nature Trail. A group of County residents came together in 1994 to form the Guysborough County Trails Association. They are proud to be the first official section of the Trans Canada Trail in Nova Scotia, opening in 1996. Since then the Associationhas developed more than 44km of front and back country trails for year round enjoyment.
Directions: The Guysborough Nature Trail is located withing the village of Guysborough, on highway 16 and travels across the county to Cross Roads Country Harbour. The primary entry point is across the highway from the Fire Hall, and the Railway Caboose.
Trail Info:
-Front country trail of 6.3km with varied terrain
-Back country trail of 38km with terrain in natural habitat
-Parking is available
-Unique trail edge habitat and history
-Concrete abutments illustrate past history
-Vista of Chedabucto Bay
-Runs parallel to picturesque Salmon River for 20km
-Several pristine waterfalls adjacent to trail
-60 metre cable suspension bridge
-Hippie camp
Overall, Guysborough Nature Trail is the 3rd most popular cross country ski area of all 13 Nordic ski destinations in Nova Scotia.
Local Contacts: Nova Scotia Tourism (800) 565-2627; Canadian Tourism (800) 577-2266.
Date Published: 1/3/2016
Date Updated: 8/6/2016
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The Legacy of Friends Education
The Religious Society of Friends has a long and distinguished history of exceptional schools. Believing there is that of God in every person, Quakers are committed to truth, peace, equality, and respect for the individual. Education is a natural expression of these values. In the 17th century, Friends were among the first to establish schools for both boys and girls, for poor children and later for minorities. The commitment to serve children of many backgrounds remains strong today, with over 80 Friends schools now thriving in the United States. All are communities that care deeply about what kind of persons their members are becoming. Quaker values call for the respect of all beliefs and honor each individual's search. This approach is one of the clear strengths of a Friends education.
For a 5 minute movie on Quaker education, visit Mind Media Independence
For more on Friends education, visit the Friends Council on Education
For more information about regional Quaker organizations, visit Portland Friends Meeting or New England Yearly Meeting


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To all Michigan Alumni: I have noticed that the net lacks any organized mailing lists, newsgroups, or newsletters that specifically address the interests and issues concerning the University of Michigan and its large alumni body. So, in response, I am starting a... Michigan Alumni Mailing List! Anyway, don't get too excited. The success of any list will depend on some of you contributing articles, newsclippings, event notices or whatever else YOU THINK may interest the Alumni community. The list will likely be associated with the U of M Club of Greater Boston. However, the list will not be restricted in topic; all Alumni throughout the world are encouraged to join. All you have to do to join is send me your e-mail address! No fees, nothing to worry about! All e-mail addresses will be kept confidential; they will never be released without your permission. So, all you need to do is reply to this message (to me, not the newsgroup). Send your e-mail address to: sparekh at emerald.tufts.edu By the way, the first article, a pre-season football report, will go out in the next few weeks. Remember, all I need is your e-mail address... bingo! you're connected. Shyam Parekh sparekh at emerald.tufts.edu (Use this address for e-mail) aquaman at athena.mit.edu MMM MMM MMM MMM MM M M MM - GO BLUE! MM M MM MMM MMM


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Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar 1603 San Pablo Ave./Cedar St., (510) 524-2473. B-L daily; $$. No reservations.
The menu at this simple spot is short, but what it does offer is very tasty.
Start your morning with a perfect boiled fresh farm egg topped with olive oil, sea salt, and marash pepper; or add on a garnish of aïoli and anchovy.
Or maybe you'd like some slow-cooked porridge with assorted garnishes, or a complete Persian breakfast with Acme pizza bianca. I am a fan of the avocado toast, which is really a hefty portion of mashed avocado on chewy lightly toasted Acme pain au levain bread topped with a garnish of lemon juice and salt.
Lunch is a selection of sandwiches, toasts, and salads. Bread comes fresh from next-door-neighbor Acme, but most pastries are made in house or come from another bakery. Wine comes from another next-door-neighbor--Kermit Lynch. Counter service takes place inside, where a few seats are available, but most of the limited seating is available outside beside the small parking lot and includes a view of the line waiting to get into to the bakery, but no one seems to mind.
The background of this spot is interesting to know. It was named for the daughter of Alice Waters and was originally owned by Alice and her sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Jim Maser of Picante. So I wasn't too surprised to see Alice herself walk in the morning I was here and step up to the counter to order! I have met Alice before at a media event and book signing, and though we made eye contact and I nodded, I was feeling too shy to strike up a conversation. After all, she is the foodie equivalent of a major rock star. This tiny spot is also where Cafe Fanny Granola originated, my favorite, which, thank goodness, is still available in supermarkets.
Before departing, stop in next door at the famous Acme Bread Company for a take-away baguette fresh from the oven. My favorite is the rustic sweet, and my favorite bread is the Upstairs—which refers to the bread served upstairs at Chez Panisse. The line is long, but it is usually also cheery and moves fast.
At the door it is reminiscent of the Seinfeld soup nazi episode—only two people inside the small space at a time, and you'd better think fast about what you want to order from their vast selection! It is cash and debit cards only here.
On the other side, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, which specializes in wine made from small French and Italian wineries, opens at 11a,m, and is closed Sunday and Monday.
More things to do in Berkeley.
Way more thing to do in Berkeley.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
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As a multicultural city, Chicago thrives on the harmony and diversity of its neighborhoods. Chicago today embodies the values of America's heartland-integrity, hard work and community and reflects the ideals in the social fabric of its 77 distinct neighborhoods. The city is recognized across the United States as a very passionate sports town and thousands of people are witnessed by the city each year. Therefore, it is a kind of responsibility of the city to offer the people with quality and affordable health and other kind of facilities.
Dentures are an important part of oral health. Sooner or later, most of the people need to acquire dentures. For people who are in seek of affordable dentures, they can look for them over the internet. For instance, looking for a south west Chicago denture on the internet will give you the access to those dental clinics that are located in the particular part of the city. Therefore, there is not a big deal to find dental clinics. The only problem if the price they charge people for their service. Most of the clinics are very expensive and this is the main reason behind people do not giving much care about their dental problems, whether it is too big or just small. There is a big need of cheap dentists in Chicago. Cheap in the sense that they offer affordable price for their service to the people; but not cheap in the service they provide.
It is not so difficult to find cheap dentists. When you have the access of the internet, you can find many dental clinics according to your kind of problem and make a smart choice considering the price they offer. For instance, if you need crown and bridge work in Chicago and look for them according on the web world, you can find many clinics that offer the particular service. Depending on the price and service they offer you, you can make a smart choice finally.


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Trending on twitter today: #InPhillyYouGetShot
Local Twitter users have been voicing their outrage in the hours since gunmen killed three people and wounded two more in two separate incidents in Philadelphia Monday night. For a while this afternoon, many were attaching the #InPhillyYouGetShot hashtag.
Storified by #GunCrisis · Tue, May 15 2012 20:40:00
#InPhillyYouGetShot for having DreamsShama
Local Twitter users have been voicing their outrage in the hours since gunmen killed three people and wounded two more in two separate incidents in Philadelphia Monday night. For a while this afternoon, many were attaching the #InPhillyYouGetShot hashtag.
I probably shouldn't watch the Philadelphia news because I've already seen a double murder and a triple shooting in the past 5 minutes.Kate
#InPhillyYouGetShot just because your in Philly Kali Avans
It's a damn shame. Forget about snitching. All it does is get you killed in Philly. No police protection. SMH.OJ Philly
#InPhillyYouGetShot for going to Overbrook HighAshley
#InPhillyYouGetShot if your ex see you with your next Kali Avans
Just crunched some numbers with @UnPhiltered and figured out that so far in 2012, there has been a person murdered every 25.9 hours.Morgan Zalot
RT @iGotDaRealjuic2: #InPhillyYouGetShot period whether. U want it or notJ.D
Is there anything we can do about the bloodletting in Philly? You can not sit on your own porch without being killed. Where is the outrage?Eugene Jackson
#InPhillyYouGetShot for still rocking dickiesAshley
damn philly, we shooting young couples now smh #outofpocketdeneen .
RT @Shaazaam_: #InPhillyYouGetShot in the cross fire soo learn to duck noJohn Knee
Murder rate still rising in Philly smh I'm moving to the countyTash
#InPhillyYouGetShot if you doing everybody dirty Kali Avans
Damn bull testified at a murder trial last week and they killed him and a innocent girl yesterday #Damn #Philly Cierra
RT @Kaution08: #InPhillyYouGetShot if you fight too goodebony Watson
People getting killed left and right, this world in Philadelphia is crazyLove_Pink
R.I.P to the 21 yr old man and woman that was shot in the head in philly smhO.G Freak da Rula
Action News has been on for 5 minutes and ive already heard about 20 people that died today from gun shots and car accidents #PHILLYStanley Pringle
wtf….. my cousin in philly said all she see on the news is ppl gettin killed like crazy..daquille campbell
4 people was killed in north Philly today smhStarlese
#InPhillyYouGetShot not joining a gangShama
Omg… shooting right at the corner of my brothers house. Shit is ridiculous. Wtf is going on Philly?! I guess my goal is to leave again SmhVicki
#InPhillyYouGetShot for fryin someone in ballKenny Stardom
Wtf 6 purple killed today, 5 shot and one in a car accident….. smh philly need to get they shit togetherBrianna
#InPhillyYouGetShot for saying u never got shot in Philly! ������������������ FINISHAshley
The reason I don't watch the news is because in 6 minutes I just heard of 8 people getting killed, all in Philadelphia #ridiculouscomerer_home_with_me
#InPhillyYouGetShot for being funny .I count my blessingsShama
There's a murder every time I watch Philly news. #sadBelén Montgomery
Grim #InPhillyYouGetShot hash trending in Philly today: http://bit.ly/Kre7ZjGunCrisis.org News


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Social Security is in the process of shifting away from paper checks in favor of electronic benefits. This means that with a few narrow exceptions, individuals receiving SSDI and SSI benefits will be required to get their benefits via direct deposit or on a prepaid debit card. Many of our clients already receive their SSDI or SSI checks electronically deposited into their bank accounts. But for others who still receive paper checks, this might be a big change.
What are the options to go paperless?
Recipients without a bank account will have the option to receive their benefits on the Direct Express card. The Direct Express card has the MasterCard logo and operates like any other prepaid debit card. Current recipients getting paper checks can sign for the Direct Express card at any time, by phone, in any SSA office, or online.
The Direct Express card offers significant advantages to beneficiaries over other prepaid debit cards:
- It can be used without incurring fees;
- Costs nothing upfront; and
- Has no overdraft charges.
Many CLS clients have received marketing information about prepaid debit cards from companies such as NetSpend, Metabank, and others. We advise CLS clients to enroll in Direct Express over these costly alternatives.
When will this change happen?
People who start getting SSDI or SSI after May 1, 2011 will be required to choose direct deposit or Direct Express. Current recipients still getting a paper check will be required to switch by March 1, 2013. Recipients currently receiving benefits via paper check can switch at any time.
Does this apply to all recipients of SSA benefits?
No. Some people will not be required to give up their paper checks:
- Recipients aged 90 years old or over;
- Recipients with mental impairments who seek a hardship waiver; or
- Recipients who live in remote areas (not applicable to Philadelphia).
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The boy is a Dino fan. He knows a number of dinosaurs by name and his birthday theme last year was on Dinosaur. However, this lazy Mummy did not take his interest further by borrowing books on Dinosaur for him. As such his knowledge of Dinosaurs are limited. So when I receive an email from Plaza Sing inviting the kids to the media preview of Dinosaurize Me!, I was really happy. I asked the boy and we skipped school just to attend this preview.
Dinosaurize Me! is brought to you jointly by PS and Science Center. So you will expect not just Dino bones display but educational shows and workshops.
Do you know how the paleontologist know how old the dinosaur is when it died? How about how did they find out if the breed of dinosaurs are herbivores or carnivorous? Well, you can find out the answer through the stage show. It was indeed quite educational. This
not well read mummy certainly learned a lot that day.
Apart from the show, there are 3 workshop stations and a sand pit. We manage to squeeze in time for two of the workshops and of course the sand pit.
It was a fun day for us, and an achievement unlock for me. As it's the first time I brought them out all by myself and taking public transport. I'm happy that they have finally reach a stage that is easier for me to manage.
*Disclaimer: We were invited to this media preview. No monatary compensation was received. All opinions are our own.


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We're delighted to announce that YOU DIED: The Dark Souls Companion now has a final cover and release date! It'll be out in late April, priced at £9.99 (roughly £13 via standard shipping in the UK, or just over $20 incl. international shipping for you American-types). You can order it from our exclusive distributor MyBookSource, and they ship anywhere in the world.
Here's what you can expect from YOU DIED:
- Brand-new interview material with Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki, and others closely involved in the game's creation
- A full, guided tour of Dark Souls' world and lore, delving into its many enduring mysteries
- 40 original illustrations by collaborators Paul Canavan (cover artist) and Angus Dick (featured below)
- Vignettes about how Dark Souls has affected people's lives, from the couple who fell in love while exploring Blighttown to an in-depth profile of video creator VaatiVidya, who makes a living from unpacking its lore
- Misadventures of the first game journalists to ever set foot in Lordran
- The most insane challenges undertaken by Dark Souls fans, from completing the game using solely voice commands to spending two hours killing Gwyn with bare knuckles
- Explore the psychology of Dark Souls players, from those who love invading and assassinating unsuspecting players to the jolly co-operators whose fun comes from helping out
- Game developers share the ways in which Dark Souls has influenced their own projects and shaped the industry at large
- Learn the history of Dark Souls developer From Software and discover how the game was made


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A couple of weeks ago, I was working with a group of Spaniards who were coming to Silicon Valley to taste the air of entrepreneurship and start-ups in the hopes of getting inspired. I wanted to show them 8 ways to deliver a great investor pitch. They had prepared their 3 – 5 minute pitches based on the PPT I had
Click to Play Succeeding in Silicon Valley: Foreign-born entrepreneurs share their stories about making it!Eric Benhamou, the former CEO of 3Com, Andy Bechtolsheim, Co-Founder of Sun Microsystems, Wu Fu Chen, serial entrepreneur and founder of Cascade Communications, Raj Singh, whose Fiberlande Communications was later sold to Cisco and Redback for $12B in 1999, Jean-Louis Gassee, former President of the Apple


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Colliding Black Holes and the Dawn of Gravitational Astronomy
New simulations of the most energetic collisions in the universe are helping astrophysicists understand how gravitational waves are generated, possibly giving us an exciting glimpse into the future of gravitational astronomy.
Black hole mergers are thought to be the most energetic events the universe has seen since the Big Bang, nearly 14 billion years ago. These events occur when two (or more) spinning black holes become trapped in their mutual gravitational wells, orbit and then collide, merging as one. The energy generated in these merging events are thought to create a very specific signature of gravitational wave emissions.
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According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational waves should be created when massive objects accelerate through space. However, they have not been directly observed. Indirectly, we can see their impact when white dwarf binaries, for example, orbit one another — over time, as their orbits shrink, energy is lost. This energy must be carried away from the system by gravitational waves.
Although we have a pretty good idea about their properties, gravitational waves are notoriously difficult to detect directly, but should they become detectable in the future, a new era of gravitational astronomy may be possible. And black hole mergers could be the key to making this happen.
"An accelerating charge, like an electron, produces electromagnetic radiation, including visible light waves," Michael Kesden, of the University of Texas at Dallas, said in a press release. "Similarly, any time you have an accelerating mass, you can produce gravitational waves."
Kesden is the lead author of new research into black hole mergers published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
ANALYSIS: BICEP2 Gravitational Wave 'Discovery' Deflates
"Using gravitational waves as an observational tool, you could learn about the characteristics of the black holes that were emitting those waves billions of years ago, information such as their masses and mass ratios, and the way they formed," added co-author Davide Gerosa, of the University of Cambridge, UK. "That's important data for more fully understanding the evolution and nature of the universe."
Currently, there are several projects underway that are attempting to detect gravitational waves. Perhaps the most famous detector is the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) situated at two locations in the US — in Louisiana and Washington. LIGO is set up to detect the passage of gravitational waves through our local volume of space.
Using precision lasers along two 4 kilometer-long tunnels in "L" shaped structures, the very slight perturbations of spacetime should be detectable as gravitational waves pass through our planet. Although LIGO has yet to detect a positive gravitational wave signal, it is currently undergoing upgrades that will boost its sensitivity. "Advanced LIGO" is scheduled to go online later this year. Europe is also building its own detector called VIRGO and the LISA Pathfinder Mission is planned to set up a gravitational wave detector in space.
ANALYSIS: Gravitational Waves Could 'Pump Up' Star Brightness
"The equations that we solved will help predict the characteristics of the gravitational waves that LIGO would expect to see from binary black hole mergers," said co-author Ulrich Sperhake, also of the University of Cambridge. "We're looking forward to comparing our solutions to the data that LIGO collects."
The researchers have specifically focused on modelling the spin and precession of binary black holes as they orbit one another.
"Like a spinning top, black hole binaries change their direction of rotation over time, a phenomenon known as procession," said Sperhake. "The behavior of these black hole spins is a key part of understanding their evolution."
"With these solutions, we can create computer simulations that follow black hole evolution over billions of years," said Kesden. "A simulation that previously would have taken years can now be done in seconds. But it's not just faster. There are things that we can learn from these simulations that we just couldn't learn any other way."
The researchers hope that, with the help of their computer models, new details behind black hole mergers may be revealed. In doing so, the specific gravitational wave signal may be characterized so that when detectors such as Advanced LIGO register their first signals, we may quickly untangle what is generating the emission.
Like optical astronomy revolutionized our naked eye view on the universe and X-ray astronomy highlighted some of the most energetic phenomena in the cosmos, gravitational wave astronomy could give us a view of a previously invisible realm — a realm of massive interactions and collisions that characterize the very evolution of our universe.
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Several factors such as stress, sun exposure, lifestyle, and genetics factor into aging skin. These factors cause dehydration of the skin cells, collagen breakdown, and loss of elasticity that accelerate pre-mature aging. There are many treatments available at Robert Andrews Laser and Medical Aesthetics to reduce and prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to give you a more youthful look.
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Selection of prints from matteart etsy.
Another find from Green Chair Press' etsy favourites. I really like the playfulness, colour combinations and composition of matteart's prints! It kinda reminds me a bit of the Powerpuff Girls - but that's a good thing! (click here for the etsy shop and here for the website)


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WJMX-DB Smooth Jazz Boston Global Radio
Roberto Tola (Sassari, Sardinia Island - Italy, August 5th, 2018) is an Italian multi awarded Jazz and Smooth Jazz guitarist.
Roberto began playing guitar when he was just six years old. In 1976 studies Cello in the Conservatory of Music in Sassari. Four years later continues his studies of Modern and Jazz Guitar and established the sextet named JAZZMANIA. For this band composed and arranged all musics collected in the Album "Preludio" in 1985. From 1989 is member of the Italian "Blue Note Orchestra", and from 1991 up to 2012 is the official guitar of the "Sardinia Jazz Orchestra", also conducted by well known Carla Bley, Bob Mintzer, Colin Towns, Giorgio Gaslini, Bruno Tommaso, Giancarlo Gazzani and others more.
Roberto has played in many famous Jazz Festivals and in a long list of concerts in Italy, Europe and in the far east. In 2005 is the conductor of the big orchestra for the National Competition "Canzonissima 2000" including 26 musicians, a big band with strings section, which write and arrange all the music for.
In his over 30 years of career, Roberto has performed with some of the best musicians of the genre, as: the conductors Colin Towns, Carla Bley, Giorgio Gaslini, Giancarlo Gazzani, Bruno Tommaso, Mario Raja, Marco Tiso e Roberto Pregadio; the famous singers Jill Saward, Norma Winstone and Gegè Telesforo. The trumpetists Tom Harrel, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava, Flavio Boltro, Giovanni Amato; great Bassist Steve Swallow, Saxes Bob Mintzer (member of Yellowjackets), Andy Sheppard, Javier Girotto, Maurizio Gianmarco, Pietro Tonolo; clarinet Paolo Ravaglia; pianists Riccardo Zegna and Gerardo di Lella, accordionist and pianist Antonello Salis, the French accordionist Richard Galliano and others else. Roberto has been teaching music, modern and jazz guitar in many music schools for more than 25 years.
Recently, Roberto collaborated for the recording of CD album "On The Corner" by the famous and legendary English jazz-funk band Shakatak, and also with the English singer Jill Saward in her last CD album "Endless Summer" and the single "M is for Manhattan", both released in June 2016.
On May 2017 Roberto released his debut album, titled BEIN' GREEN, which won the SILVER MEDAL at teh GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS for the outstanding achievements in Jazz Music and Best Album in 2017. In September 2017, the single SUNNY MORNING, from the same album, got the nomination to teh HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS in Jazz Genere. The album Bein' Green features some international well known guest stars as Bob Mintzer, Najee, Bill McGee, Bill Sharpe, Jill Saward and Tim Collins.


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It's no secret that governments everywhere, both on the local and national level, are hurting for money.
In many cases, it is believed that the reason for the shortfall, or at least part of the shortfall, is that not everyone is paying their fair share.
Regulators seem to believe, as do many others, that if we had higher compliance on regulatory and reporting issues, the budget gap would not be so large.
To be fair, they are probably onto something.
And while most business professionals don't think of accounts payable as a department that consolidates and reports regulatory information, that is precisely what is happening in many organizations. Whether the issue is VAT in Europe, GST in Canada or sales and use tax in the US, there's reporting that needs to be done.
But tax items are just the tip of the iceberg. For example, there's also information reporting. In the US, public companies must comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act anti-bribery legislation. Similarly, in the UK compliance with the UK Bribery Bill is called for.
What this means is the professionals who work in accounts payable need to have a plethora of knowledge.
They not only need to know how to process invoices and make payments, they must also have the needed knowledge to ensure the organization is complying with all regulatory issues. And, this information is not static. It continually changes adding to the challenge of trying to remain in compliance.
Hence, it is critical that accounts payable departments have at least one person responsible for staying on top of regulatory information and sharing it with the team.
Some organizations have had great success dividing up the responsibility by topic. The person accountable is not only responsible for keeping up-to-date but also making sure policies and procedures are updated to reflect updates in the law.


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Professor Erwei Song
Erwei Song is Professor of Breast Surgery at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Distinguished Professor of China Medical Board (CMB) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (UK). Currently, he serves as Dean of Zhongshan School of Medicine and President of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital at Sun Yat-sen University.
Prof. Song has focused his research on the microenvironment of malignant tumors, mainly on breast cancers, and unraveled the regulatory mechanisms of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) related to tumor microenvironment. He has published 116 research articles in SCI-indexed journals, including Cell, Cancer Cell, Nature Immunology, Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Science Translational Medicine, Cell Research and so on. The total SCI citation frequency is more than 7000 so far. As a corresponding author, one of his articles has been cited 1118 times. Also, he is leading four ongoing national research projects, and serves as associate editor for BMC Cancer, Cancer Science and Science China-Life Sciences, and reviewing editor for Journal of Biological Chemistry. He has received numerous honors, including the "Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Award" in 2013, and the "National Natural Science Award" by the State Council of China in 2015.


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A classic dessert is reimagined in waffle form, combining chocolate waffles with cherries and whipped cream to create Black Forest Waffles.
(This post was sponsored by Whole Foods Market to share my holiday food memories for their #MyHolidayTradish campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I only work with brands I trust and love!)
Food has always played an important role in my life. After all, I am a food blogger.
But it goes beyond that. I'd say it's pretty common for almost everyone to tie major events and great (or not so great) memories to meals. When you picture Thanksgiving or Christmas in your head, food is probably a large part of what you see.
As Christmas slowly creeps toward us, I wanted to share one of my favourite Christmas memories with you lovely folks: Christmas Eve, and more specifically, black forest cakes.
For as long as I remember, my mom's side of the family has been getting together every Christmas Eve to catch up, eat food, watch a Christmas movie, eat more food, then perhaps drink some wine. If we're meeting at my parents' house, it's usually finger foods and cheese platters, the perfect antithesis to a traditional sit-down dinner.
If we're at my aunt's house, it usually falls to my aunt or grandma to bring a scrumptious grocery store-bought cake. And every time that happens, I pray it's a black forest cake.
Black forest cakes are magical. Thick slabs of chocolate cake, covered in creamy white frosting, cherry filling and broken chocolate curls calls my name every year. Luckily, this cake is a favourite among our family members and it is usually the cake of choice.
Those evenings at my aunt's house are one of the only times every year I get to see all of my maternal family in one place. We're laughing and telling insane work stories, popping appetizers in our mouths, and finally settling down in front of my aunt's LED light-lit tree to open a few gifts before everyone leaves for the evening. Black forest cake is just the—sorry—cherry on top of the whole night.
Rather than make a black forest cake for this recipe, I wanted to pay homage to it while giving it a unique and modern spin. Thus, Black Forest Waffles.
These waffles start with a delicate, subtle chocolate waffle, all soft and squishy. If you're like me and want to enjoy all the black forest flavour at once, spread or spray some whipped cream on top, followed by a healthy chunk of cherry pie filling, and finish with a drizzle of warm, melted milk chocolate.
While these delicious Black Forest Waffles may not be the stately cakes served on Christmas Eve with my family, they contain a reminder of all those years of joy and happiness spent with my family.
And that's what counts. 🙂
Thanks to Whole Foods Market, I'm able to let you wonderful Crumb Kitchen readers know about a contest to win free groceries for a year! Visit the Whole Foods Market holiday microsite here to enter. (US and Canadian residents only.)
I also have two links to coupons for US residents and fellow Ontario residents to redeem for chocolate chips (yummm) and coffee. Enjoy, and happy holidays!
Check out CK on Instagram! If you try out one of my recipes, tag @CrumbKitchen so I can see your delicious creations. 🙂
Total Cost = $2.31 (Budget breakdown below recipe)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 large eggs, separated into yolks and whites
- 2 cups homemade buttermilk*
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Cherry pie filling
- Whipped cream (aerosol works great here)
- Drizzled chocolate, nuts or chocolate shavings (optional)
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Heat a waffle iron on your preferred browning setting; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Create a well in the middle of the mixture and add in egg yolks, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla. Mix until just incorporated; do not overmix.
- In a stand mixer or in a separate bowl using an electric beater on medium-high speed, whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly fold egg whites into batter until just combined.
- Pour batter into your preheated and sprayed waffle iron, cooking waffles in batches. Once each waffle is done, place in preheated oven on an oven-safe plate or sheet until all are cooked.
- Serve waffles with your choice of cherry pie filling, whipped cream and drizzled chocolate, nuts or chocolate shavings. To make a waffle sandwich, spread each filling on top of one waffle, then cover with another. Serve immediately.
Waffle recipe lightly adapted from Epicurious. Crumb Kitchen original concept.
Budget Breakdown
2 cups all-purpose flour = $0.24
1/2 cup cocoa powder = $0.35
1/4 cup brown sugar = $0.11
2 tsp. baking powder = $0.07
1 tsp. baking soda = $0.02
1 tsp. salt = $0.02
3 large eggs, separated into yolks and whites = $0.45
2 cups homemade buttermilk = $0.80
1/2 cup vegetable oil = $0.18
1 tsp. vanilla extract = $0.07
Cherry pie filling
Whipped cream (aerosol works great here)
Drizzled chocolate, nuts or chocolate shavings (optional)
Why it's Cheap
Waffle batter is insanely cheap to make at home and tastes so much more moist and fluffy than batter from a box. Clocking in at less than $3 before the cost for toppings, you have a Black Forest Waffle feast for your family for only a few dollars!
Make it More Budget-Friendly
Feel free to use homemade buttermilk like I did to avoid buying it in store and then never using it again. You can also use thawed Cool Whip if you don't have an aerosol can. Skip the chocolate drizzle if it's not your thing.
Want more? Check out the recipes below!
Waffle Breakfast Sandwich with Cherry Bacon Jam
Coconut Dark Chocolate Pancakes


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According to a study published in JAMA, an additional 18 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after coronary stent replacement did not result in any significant differences in rates of stent thrombosis, adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events or bleeding, compared to placebo.
Current guidelines recommended a minimum of 1 month of DAPT after base metal stent (BMS) placement following elective percutaneous coronary intervention and 6 to 12 months for drug-eluting stents (DES). Results from randomised trials show a reduction in stent thrombosis and non-stent-related heart with thienopyridine therapy beyond 12 months after DES placement. However, few trials have assessed the optimal duration of DAPT after BMS.
This study was conducted by Dean J. Kereiakes, M.D., of the Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Cincinnati, and Laura Mauri, M.D., M.Sc., of the Harvard Clinical Research Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues. The research team randomly assigned 11,648 patients who received a bare metal stent (n = 1,687;) or drug eluting stent (n = 9,961), were treated with aspirin and who completed 12 months of DAPT without bleeding or ischaemic events to continued thienopyridine or placebo at months 12 through 30.
The findings show that patients treated with BMS who were randomised to continue thienopyridine vs placebo, rates of stent thrombosis were 0.5 percent vs 1.11 percent. Adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events were 4.04 percent vs 4.69 percent; and rates of moderate/severe bleeding were 2.03 percent vs 0.90 percent, respectively. In both BMS and DES patients, stent thrombosis rates were 0.41 percent vs 1.32 percent; rates of MACCE were 4.29 percent vs 5.74 percent, and rates of moderate/severe bleeding were 2.45 percent vs 1.47 percent.
However, the study authors caution that it may be difficult to draw definitive conclusions because of the sample size. "The BMS subset may have been underpowered to identify such differences [in adverse events], and further trials are suggested."
Source: JAMA
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With "Wonder Woman" #31, there's no doubt that Brian Azzarello has moved his time on the title into its endgame. Azzarello and Goran Sudzuka have changed the status quo on Paradise Island in a major way (and tying back to a much earlier issue), even as the First Born's actions in Hades begin to have their toll. And as final storylines go? It's doing very well.
Even if you didn't know that Azzarello's time on the book was coming to an end before, you might get a good glimmer of that idea in "Wonder Woman" #31. An early issue gave us some slightly controversial facts about Paradise Island, and here we finally see the resolution of that idea. It feels like something that was planned since day one, part of Azzarello's master plan, and I appreciate how seamless and naturally it comes across. It's definitely a big step forward for the Amazons, but if it's followed up well, we're in for some interesting times. I will admit that I worry that it might not get a good follow-through, especially with a new creative team just around the corner, but for now I like the idea.
Azzarello's also doing a good job of portraying Wonder Woman as both god and queen. She's still ultimately the same character that we've read all along, but that extra level of command infused on her is what makes her especially good. You can see why the Amazons would follow her -- even the ones who are questioning last month's decision to let Zeke on the island -- and it feels natural.
Sudzuka's art, though, is what ultimately puts the cherry on top of the proverbial cake. Of the various artists to pitch in with Cliff Chiang, I feel like Sudzuka's probably the best of the bunch. (Not that the others weren't good! "Wonder Woman" has had a remarkably consistent and strong visual style since the relaunch.) The featureless shapes of Hades spilling into the streets of London is wonderfully creepy, without needing any sort of explosion or fist swung. Instead it's just a slow, ominous look that sells Azzarello's idea. And like Chiang, Sudzuka has a smooth, beautiful line. Dio holding up the glass of wine and looking through it is a great example, with his hair spilling over his eyes, framing them with the lip of the glass. There's menace in those eyes even as they're calm, and it's just what "Wonder Woman" and its gods-in-the-flesh cast need.
"Wonder Woman" #31 is another strong issue, and I'm definitely going to miss Azzarello, Sudzuka, and Chiang when their time comes to a close. For now, though, lean back and enjoy the ride.


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There you go – I said it could all end in tears for Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland.
But I hope the players who complained to owner Ellis Short about Di Canio's methods will finally take responsibility for their own performances now they've got their manager sacked only five games into the season.
Do I feel sorry for Di Canio? Yes. After all, he made an instant impact by keeping Sunderland up last season, including that memorable derby win at St James' Park.
Staying in the Premier League was probably worth £100million to the club in its own right, so they will probably see the £5m hit to pay him off as money well spent.
And after letting him sign 14 new players, Di Canio deserved longer to prove they could gel.
I would have given him at least until the derby with Newcastle at the end of next month.
Another short managerial reign on Wearside does not prove anything.
It does not make Di Canio a bad manager, nor does it prove Sunderland did their homework thoroughly before appointing him.
Having said that, it was becoming the Paolo Di Canio Show every week at the Stadium of Light.
When they lost at Crystal Palace, he told the fans to blame him – and then slaughtered his own captain, John O'Shea, in public.
And when he walked over to the travelling fans from Wearside after losing at West Bromwich Albion last weekend, I did wonder if it would backfire on him.
Barely 24 hours later, he was gone.
Fair play to Di Canio for telling it how it is, but he was never going to get the best out of players by hammering them.
So far, there have not been many players queuing up to admit they let him down.
When things came to a head last Sunday, and Di Canio challenged anyone who didn't approve of his man-management to take up their grievances with Short, some of them were straight on the phone to the owner.
He called his players' bluff once too often, and they couldn't wait to stick the boot in.
As I wrote earlier this season, rollicking your players on Match of the Day was always going to be a short cut to dressing-room unrest.
But I don't have much sympathy with players - who play badly every week - squealing to the owner when it's their performances which have left the club in a mess.
Four managers in 21 months is no recipe for success or stability, so where do Sunderland go from here?
Well, with one point from five Premier League games, sadly, you have to say that, without an immediate improvement in results, next stop will be the Championship.
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NZ City centre upgrade wins property award
Property Here - Saturday, June 08, 2013
A $76 million job - the country's biggest building makeover - last night won the Property Council's top award.
Precinct Properties' upgrade of its ANZ Centre on the corner of Albert, Swanson and Federal Sts was judged the most successful and the most challenging job, beating 78 other finalists.
The top-to-toe refurbishment of the A-grade office tower added considerable value for its owner and tenants and won the Rider Levett Bucknall supreme award.
The project required detailed and innovative planning for the work to be completed without disruption of the day-to-day operations, the judges said.
Other awards went to properties in Kaitaia, Warkworth, Auckland, Tauranga, Whakatane, Wellington, Carterton, Porirua, Greytown, Christchurch, Timaru and Wanaka.


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My father owned a business growing up that he ran out of our home office. My mother is an artist who always encouraged us to color outside the lines. It was with this foundation that I was able to dream about the event business I have to day. I guess it was meant to be!
As an Arizona native, I love starting the morning off with a very large ice tea! It might be an addiction. Then a few minutes of catching up on social media and then off to work. The M2B office is at my home. So yes often when I am chatting with you about your ideas, PJs might be involved.
We have 3 office dogs who keep it interesting to say the least. You will hear them chime in often.
I am lucky enough to have an amazing husband and amazing son to fill my time & heart with. And this girl just got married! Crazy, huh? After a decade of planning everyone else's it was time for my day. And yes there were still stressful bride moments!
If I am not working, hopefully I am at the spa *wink* or at a great new restaurant. Even though I am vegetarian, I am obsessed with cooking & unique dining experiences! I feel like it's a real challenge for a chef to wow someone with veggies alone. So it takes a lot to impress me. If Alinea is not on your bucket list, it should be. Trust me.
We love to travel- near and far. Someday I will make it to Thailand! I swear it.
Enough about me. It's time to pour yourself a glass of bubbly and let the planning begin… cheers!


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What We Do
NTRCA holds general membership meetings, offers educational training and keeps it's members informed on industry standards. We also have many fun filled events throughout the year that allow our members to network throughout the region.
General Membership Meetings and Educational Training
To better educate the members of the industry, we host meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the International Bowling Museum in Arlington, Texas. The meetings range from OSHA trainings to informational sessions, to networking events.
Industry Standards
NTRCA promotes both residential and commercial roofing contractors who uphold the highest industry standards. Members of NTRCA must meet certain criteria to become members and must demonstrate best business practices.
Annual Gala and Awards Banquet
Each February we recognize those outstanding members in the roofing industry at our annual gala and awards banquet.
Golf Tournament
As both a fundraiser and a networking event, the annual golf tournament is a hit with our members. It provides an opportunity to meet with other industry leaders in a casual atmosphere where fun is had by all.
Clay Shoot
As a tribute to our hunting enthusiasts, this annual event is again structured for networking and fundraising.
Community Service
Keeping in mind the need to give back to the community, NTRCA works on various projects throughout the metroplex.


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Can I tell you a story? (with Rumi)
Wild Woman Fundraising
Why Organize the Universe this way. What does not exist looks so handsome. What does exist, where is it? An ocean is hidden. All we see is foam, shapes of dust, spinning, tall as minarets, but I want wind. Dust can't rise up without wind, I know, but can't I understand this.


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There are many reasons:
- It links with your LinkedIn profile and makes you look better
- You can use it to showcase your knowledge
- You can use it to track the information you discover along the way
- It will force you to follow other important people in your field and interact with them
This will always look good to potential employers when they can see that you're an original thinker.
There are many free hosting sites that you can present your blog on. I used the blogger network because it's very simple and the dashboard application allows me to navigate into google analytics without any fuss. I can also track other blogs from the dashboard, so in essence it gives me all I want without any problems. But if you want more customisation you may want to go with WordPress.
How you want to present the blog is completely up to you, but look at some of the other popular blogs out there and notice what works and what doesn't. You're not going to be monetising your blog any time soon so try not to fill it with clutter and make it difficult to navigate.
Widgets are a part of any blog and you're going to have to play around with them. This will help give you a feel for the environment and design. They can also be useful for generating visitors. I use a widget from BlogCatalog that keeps track of any incoming visitors that have been referred here but Google Analytics also tells me this, so in essence it's only there to show my visitors that I'm being visited regularly.
You've definitely got to think strategically with your blog, but the whole exercise of creating your own blog is to explore and experiment. This will give you invaluable experience that will carry over outside of LC.
You don't have to blog only about your LC stuff. Remember it's your blog, so try to work in a topic that you're passionate about and let that passion shine through. I've got a few different topics that you can see in my category tags and I also have multiple blogs (mainly because the tone and subject matter are too varied to be in one). What topic you choose is up to you, but keep in mind that certain topics will get more interest, like dating or relationship advice over tricking out your laptop with the latest designs. So keep note of the audience you will be attracting with your subject matter.
Keeping your blog interesting and coming up with new subject matter can be difficult. How you solve this is up to you, but reading other blogs always works as inspiration and when you follow them, most of the time they'll follow you back and you'll get breadcrumb visits from those blogs. Don't worry about building a big audience right now, that will come over time as you make connections over the net with other people in your field.
These connections will most likely also have a LinkedIn profile and your steady connections will grow from that. By now, you'll see how it's all integrated and how each facet lends to the other. As your time investment grows in your blogs and social media profiles, so will your reputation and credibility.
Commenting is also an important part of blogging. A blog looks lonely without them and you'll discover there are many automated bots that will worm their way into your site with atrocious spam masquerading as valid engagement. One of the best parts of working at LC is you can send everyone an update on your twitter feed when you've posted a new blog and more than likely some of the staff members will leave comments. They'll probably also be following your blog and then what do you know, you've got a popular blog with interactive readers!
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