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Did I ever mention we're heading down the home stretch for Part One of this story. Admittedly, in weekly webcomic terms, that means many weeks...but if you were just reading this like a book, there wouldn't be much left.


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190 - Molly is Still Hooking Up with Random Men and Women
August 6, 2017
Molly (episode 92) calls in to give an update on who she's been sleeping with since the last time she called in and she doesn't disappoint. From threesomes and foursomes with former NBA players, to hooking up for 5 different guys in one day, to multiple gang bangs, she's doing it all with both men and women. Tune in to hear all about it, plus hear how and why she sleeps around, what she's looking for in the guys and girls she sleeps with and a whole lot more.
189 - Bisexual James has an Open Relationship and a Secret Life
July 30, 2017
James calls in to talk all his bisexuality, his open cuckold relationship with his wife, which includes other guys, and his secret life that his wife knows nothing about. When did he have his first bisexual experience? What exactly went down? How did him and his wife wind up in a threesome with another guy? And, how did his wife wind up with a "boyfriend"? What is his secret life that his wife knows nothing about? Tune in to find out, plus hear a whole lot more including details of the random, flirting/hook-ups he's had at work with multiple co workers.
188 - Jim is a Professional Swinger
July 23, 2017
Jim has been swinging since he was eighteen years old and now that he's in his forties, he's ready to help others learn how to swing. How did he get into swinging at such a young age? What kind of people did he swing with? How is he now helping others? Tune on to find out plus hear all about how and why he started one of the largest swingers parties on the East Coast which catered to hot, young couples and hear all about what went down at those parties.
187 - Simon's Wife Cheated on him and Now They're Swingers
July 16, 2017
Simon's wife cheated on him and wound up pregnant with the other guy's baby and not only did they stay together, they actually have a much better relationship now and are currently swingers. Who was she cheating on him with? How did he find out? How did they manage to stay together? Tune in to find out PLUS hear the details about how they eventually started having sex with other people and how that has helped their relationship.
186 - Gabe's Wife Cheated on him and Now he's Banging Escorts
July 9, 2017
Gabe found out his wife was cheating on him and when he confronted her she confessed that she had cheated on him more than once. How many times did she cheat on him? Who did she cheat on him with? How did he find out she was cheating in the first place? Tune in to find out, plus hear all about how he has been cheating on her with random escorts and how that has been going for him.

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The wonderfully situated Penelope Suite has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Simple furnishings are brought to life with some lovely imaginative touches giving it a real home-from-home charm. Doors from the living area lead out onto the glorious private terrace with its spectacular views across the water to Ithaca, legendary home of Odysseus. There is plenty of room to lie back and dream of the Greek Gods or to sit and enjoy a leisurely lunch or romantic dinner under the stars. The beautiful gardens surrounding Penelope Suite, shared with Manona Suite above, are brimming with colour; bougainvillea, plumbago and geranium tumble into one another, all lovingly tended by the owner, giving the place an authentically Kefalonian feel.
But the real beauty of the Penelope Suite is its proximity to the pretty fishing village of Fiskardo, with its tempting array of shops, bars and waterfront tavernas, just an 8-minute walk away. Swimming and snorkelling are possible from the rocky shoreline close to the suite; or wander along to enchanting Foki beach, just a 10-minute stroll away, where this idyllic spot is fringed with olive trees and cypress. With so much on your doorstep and the possibility to hire a boat and explore the numerous coves that are a feature of the coastline here, there is no need for a car and Penelope Suite is the perfect base from which to enjoy the delights of this splendid location.
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The Scottish Motor Racing Club dinner is always a memorable affair particularly as the club is always supported by members who have reached the top of the tree. It is as though a three line whip has been put out and all the drivers keep coming. The only one of the leading drivers not attending was David Coulthard who was otherwise engaged with the Race of Champions. However four time Indy Car Champion Dario Franchitti flew in from the United States as did Ryan Dalzell who has been competing in the US Trans-Am competition. Allan McNish, President of the Club flew in from Monaco and Paul Di Resta, still recovering from his Top Rookie placing in 2011 World Championship flew in from Brazil.
It was a great night, also, for Ecurie Ecosse as Hugh McCaig, Patron of the team, presented the prestigious Ecurie Ecosse Hubcap to Paul Di Resta for his remarkable performance. The hub cap was originally presented to the club by David Murray of Ecurie Ecosse and features one of the actual wing-style wheelnuts from the D-type Jaguar with which Ecurie Ecosse won Le Mans in 1956: their first win there. Paul was thrilled to receive the award for etched on the base were the names of all the leading Scottish racing drivers through the years.
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Reflecting on some of my closing remarks from end of 2016, this stood out:
" I anticipate that we will start to see consolidation in the sales tech space where piecemeal solutions will start to become irrelevant."
Somewhat unexpectedly during the AA-ISP Leadership Summit in Chicago a few weeks ago, I learned that Toutapp, a competitor for email analytics, had just been acquired by Marketo. A lot of details about the acquisition have not been made public, but one thing is painstakingly clear: this was not a desirable outcome for Toutapp's investors, who had injected a combined capital of $21.5 million over the course of it's six-year history. I don't want to get into the mechanics of the deal, as I am sure people closer to the opportunity have much more to say about it.
Here's the big question: Is this the start of the anticipated consolidation? The rift between sales and marketing is a decades old debacle where entire markets have emerged aimed at getting these two departments to operate under one banner, or cooperate better to improve their relationship. I now believe there is a tectonic shift taking place, where the boundaries of these roles will not be explicit as they use to be, and these old lines will blur and may fade entirely. So what does that mean?
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While I don't believe the two roles will disappear, they will certainly evolve very quickly into an amalgamation of both sales and marketing. The latest example that we've seen is sales teams becoming empowered to build their own relationships in the digital age. Previously, these relationships may have been built on visiting clients, on-site presentations and steak dinners. Salespeople would give clients an update on new developments & products, and caught up on opportunities may be shaping up for new business on the client's side. Now, customers no longer need anyone to come on-site and give them a briefing on the company, product or value proposition. Customers increasingly want to educate themselves in their own time. How will salespeople build these relationships when they cannot meet the customers or prospects?
The most important point I mentioned in my "End of 2016" post was the new role of the trusted advisor. A salesperson will continuously need to nurture these online or phone-based relationships and be on the top of their prospect's mind as the expert with the most valuable insights for their prospect's issues. Previously marketing would run a campaign on a fixed schedule, and the lead time for sales to work that campaign was several weeks. Today sales reps take matters in their own hands and can start different types of campaigns anytime using software such as Fileboard Workflow. Total commitment and support from marketing is still to create content that gets opened and delivers valuable insights into the customer's needs, in fact marketing probably needs to do even more of that.
Comprehensive Sales Stacks are the key to a successful pipeline.
In Marketo's case, they have just absorbed a piecemeal solution of sales tech to extend their own platform. I assume they plan to use Toutapp to start addressing the adjacent market of sales folks. There is a small possibility that they are adding a missing layer to their marketing solution with Toutapp's software, but this appears to be a move to start acquiring sales teams as clients and also provide them one integrated platform. Whether a single marketing technology stack is the optimal business solution remains to be seen, as marketing automation platforms are designed specifically to serve marketing teams.
It's entirely possible that companies serving a strong marketing tech stack aim to expand their offering to serve sales teams. Their strong customer bases speak to a demand for single solutions, not piecemeal offerings. To really serve a sales team, they need to address all the needs of the sales team and that simply will not come from one trick pony solutions. You can see this strategy coming back at Hubspot; they offer a very clear distinction between their sales and marketing stack.
At Fileboard we believe in the complete sales engagement platform as the optimal solution for a business sales stack. We expect our stack to compliment existing marketing solutions. As sales teams become more savvy into their evolving role and behave more like marketing teams, they will need technology to support them. So as the skillset and processes may start to change, we expect that sales teams will look to be served by technology that support all their needs.
As for Marketo's acquisition of Toutapp, this could be start of consolidation of the sales technology providers which is frankly speaking becoming a crowded market with a lot of piecemeal solutions. Incumbants looking to serve sales teams who already have a marketing stack will be better served by investing in a complete sales platform then looking to bolt on features to their marketing platforms. At the end of the day the fundamentals of these roles will always be different and their accountability, in case of sales always more explicit, sales quotas. Lets not try to enforce behaviour on 6 million reps by forcing technology that does not align with their needs but provide technology that adopts their changing roles.


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Matt Smith is to leave Doctor Who at the end of 2013, the BBC has confirmed. He will have played the Eleventh Doctor for four years.
Smith's Doctor will regenerate in the as-yet-unnamed 2013 Christmas special, which will mark the end of the 50th anniversary year for what is the longest-running science-fiction television drama.
Before then, though, a special episode to mark the anniversary will be shown on Saturday, 23 November – exactly 50 years to the day after Doctor Who was first broadcast.
Thirty-year-old Smith – who in 2009, at 26, was the youngest actor to be cast in the role –
tells BBC News
that working on the show has been "the most brilliant experience".
It's expected that Smith will make what the BBC are calling a "spectacular exit", but that's being kept tightly under wraps by the corporation.
Smith made his first appearance as the Eleventh Doctor during the New Year's Day episode of 2010 –
The End of Time Part Two
. He took over from Tenth Doctor David Tennant (
The Politician's Husband
"Doctor Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and that largely is down to the cast, crew and fans of the show,"
he says
"I'm incredibly grateful to all the cast and crew who work tirelessly every day to realise all the elements of the show and deliver
Doctor Who
to the audience. Many of them have become good friends and I'm incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the last four years."
He has particular praise for showrunner Steven Moffat, who took over the reins from Russell T. Davies.
"Having Steven Moffat as showrunner write such varied, funny, mind-bending and brilliant scripts has been one of the greatest and most rewarding challenges of my career," says Smith "It's been a privilege and a treat to work with Steven – he's a good friend and will continue to shape a brilliant world for the Doctor."
Earlier this year,
as reported by
Digital Journal
, claims were made that Smith
be leaving
Doctor Who
this year, and that Moffat had already chosen Smith's successor. However, at the time,
the BBC denied this
tells the BBC
: "Every day, on every episode, in every set of rushes, Matt Smith surprised me. The way he'd turn a line, or spin on his heels, or make something funny, or out of nowhere make me cry – I just never knew what was coming next.
"The Doctor can be clown and hero – often at the same time – and Matt rose to both challenges magnificently. And, even better than that, given the pressures of this extraordinary show, he is one of the nicest and hardest-working people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Whatever we threw at him – sometimes literally – his behaviour was always worthy of the Doctor."
The Twelve Doctors
To date, there have been 12 actors playing the Doctor in the TV series,
including John Hurt
, who was introduced in the finale –
The Name of the Doctor
– of the most recent series. However, where Hurt's Doctor fits into official canon is being widely speculated on by fans and
That will be answered in the upcoming 50th-anniversary special, which will see Smith, Tenant and Hurt together as the Doctor.
The eleven official doctors so far have been:
1. William Hartnell (1963–1966)
2. Patrick Troughton (1966–1969)
3. Jon Pertwee (1970–1974)
4. Tom Baker (1974–1981)
5. Peter Davison – pictured (1982–1984)
6. Colin Baker (1984–1986)
7. Sylvester McCoy (1987–1996)
8. Paul McGann (1996)
9. Christopher Eccleston (2005)
10. David Tennant (2005–2010)
11. Matt Smith (2010–2013)
The anniversary special, written by Steven Moffat, was filmed a few weeks ago, prior to Smith's going to Hollywood to film Ryan Gosling's directorial debut movie
How to Catch a Monster
. Smith is expected to return to the UK to film his
Doctor Who
swansong in the autumn.
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This week's Book of the Week is Positive Social Work: The Essential Toolkit for NQSWs by Julie Adams and Angie Sheard. Leaving university and entering the world of social work can be daunting. This book will help you as a newly qualified social worker understand your role within the context of a newly emerging and developing social work service and will help ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do the job as best you can. In this post Angie explains their motivation for writing the book.
After many negative years, social work has undergone significant change over the last 12 to 18 months including the change in regulator to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the development of the College of Social Work and the introduction of the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF), all of which it is anticipated will help raise the standards in Social Work and give it the professional recognition and image that it deserves. This means that there is no more exciting time to be entering the field of social work as a Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) and starting out on a new career.
When we began in social work (many years ago!), we often felt that we had been thrown into the lion's den but we managed to survive and eventually we were able to call ourselves fully fledged social workers!! Thank goodness things have changed……NQWS's are now given more support, respect, time to settle in and become the professionals that they have so trained hard to be. We wanted to shout about the changes and the good things that are happening and bring 'Positive Social Work' and our 'Toolkit' to all NQSW's, and to help them along their journey through their first and crucial year. Our aim, in writing the book was to assist NQSW's to achieve their full potential, to have a solid grounding in their supported and protected first year and also, through the Toolkit to help demonstrate their capability through the domains that make up the Professional Capabilities Framework.
We have learned a lot between us, along the way and we encourage NQSW's to develop new habits from the outset that will help and support progression. When we considered about how it was for us, entering social work that first day, we wanted to give some hints and some answers to those questions we all thought about but didn't dare ask. In our book we shared our experiences and gave tips about supervision and time management, dealing with stress and that all important work life balance. We maintain that one of the most important things any NQSW does is to regularly 'press the pause button' and reflect upon your practice, see where you are and take stock of what is happening for you – do this early and regularly and you will reap the rewards.
In writing our book directly to the reader we hope given NQSW's food for thought about how to stay positive and get the best from their new careers, and in our own small way we hope that that we have helped raise standards in our profession too.


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Recently for a Wednesday night meal at church, the menu was fried fish with all the fixings. After everyone was fed and the Bible study was about to start, there was a good amount of fish left, so someone suggested we freeze it and cook it sometime soon and take it to some of our older members for lunch. Fast forward about two weeks, and a group met at the church, cooked the meal, and we started delivering. I say "we" because at the point of delivery, the staff and a couple of deacons got involved.
After returning to the church and discussing the many smiles and words of appreciation, someone suggested the same thing be repeated the next week- with a different meal. I use the word "suggested" lightly, because it was actually a comment that this group was going to continue to provide a meal each week.
Yesterday was the third week that meals were delivered, and I discovered that others in the church have heard about it and got involved. Someone concluded that it is one of the best things that we are doing as a church- and I agree.
As I have delivered some of the meals each week, I have thought about how it all started: someone saw an opportunity to meet a need and put a plan in place. It was impromptu ministry- and it continues to grow. Here a few things that stand out to me about this and other opportunities for impromptu ministry:
No one asked for these individuals to be involved. There was never an announcement made, a sign-up avenue developed, nor a ministry team formed. None of the normal things that happen in church regarding ministry occurred. They saw an opportunity to serve and took advantage of it.
An overlooked need is met. The people that receive these meals are either shut-ins or some that rarely get out. Some live alone while others are a married couple that spend most (if not all) of the day with each other. I have found that people in these situations often do not cook for themselves, choosing to "make do" when meal times come. For some, physical difficulties make getting around in the kitchen nearly impossible. These people can benefit from a warm meal that they did not have to cook.
There is regular contact from the church. I do not enter most of the homes because I have to get to the next place. I hand it off at the door or lay it down on the kitchen counter, but in that short time, I get to ask how they are doing and explore if there is anything I can do further. It has also created an opportunity to pray and encourage those who are struggling.
No one wants the credit. Those who have received the meals do not know who is cooking them, and those cooking do not want anyone to know. It is simply from "the church." Isn't that how things are supposed to be? I tire of those who love the limelight and quit when no one gives them the desired attention. When some on staff suggested that maybe we only do this once a month in order for the cooks not to grow weary, the cooks balked at that notion!
Opportunities for impromptu ministry are all around us — if we will take the time to see them. It may not be something that grows and continues, but if the Lord places it in front of you, take advantage of the opportunity. And do not care who gets the credit.
Hebrews 6:10, "God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them."


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Nifty Sparkles is here for you if you have been craving original handmade jewelry. With a wide array of beaded minimalist jewelry, you will find exactly what you have been lacking from your current collection— unique pieces that tell a story of their own!
If you consider yourself an out-of -the -ordinary jewelry fanatic, Nifty Sparkles is perfect for you because every bead has a meaning. Those handmade pieces pass on an aura of longevity, happiness, uniqueness and elegance to anyone who wear them.


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Sunday, September 14, 2014
I Got Zombie Signs!
I went to the Halloween store with the wife. She pushed buttons and then ran away in case the display jumped at her. Displays were very cool and expensive. Near the back I found these two zombie signs. Metal signs. I've been digging the tins lately and I think these will look nicely on my wall. We met a couple inside the store and they asked where we got them. I told them where they were, but that we had gotten the last one of the Zombie Research Facility. The girl said "That's the one I want."
Not today woman. It's my zombie sign.
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Great signs! Actually very cool signs! I'm envious and I don't like zombies - the scariest creatures in fiction! I do love Halloween though!ReplyDeleteReplies
They are cool and have some weight to them. The Halloween store is a lot of fun to go through. Although they used to carry scary dice, but II haven't seen those in the past few years.Delete
Nice signs! And there's nothing quite like a good gloat! :)ReplyDelete
Those signs are brilliant. Have to admit I'm slightly envious ;-) Rachel now has a standing order to look out for similar in the fancy dress shop in the town where she works.ReplyDelete
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Our Galaxy beaded bracelet is out of this world. It is made using blue gold stone beads which have that deep outer space blue color that sparkle in the light.We then represented each of the planets in our solar system with a bead.Mercury: Gray Picture Jasper, Venus: Yellow Jade, Earth: Azurite, Mars: Red Jasper, Jupiter: Yellow Tiger's Eye, Saturn: Wood Jasper, Uranus: Aqua Jade and Neptune: Blue Aventurine. The blue gold stone beads help build confidence, ambition and motivation.With each purchase you will receive a card with the above information to go along with the beaded bracelet.As with all our designs, the workmanship on this bracelet is guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.Your purchase will arrive in our canvas drawstring bags ready for gift giving or for a special treat for yourself.Also included is a typed up card with the stones meaning, which compliments this beaded bracelet as a gift.
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Sage ERP X3 v7 V7.1 Launch note
The version 7.1 of Sage ERP X3 is the first commercial release of Sage ERP X3 v7. This version was validated by some early adopters, both customers and partners.
Please refer to the Early Adopter Program dedicated to the ramp-up for more information.
The objective of this document is to provide the details for the delivery process and the global roll out of this commercial release.
- An ERP Guide to Driving Efficiency
- Five quick wins to help CIOs drive growth
- Improving ERP Usability
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The Kraft Group understands that addiction is not the problem; it's a symptom or side effect of an underlying issue. Substance abuse is often used to cope with past traumas or current struggles. We are ready to help you discover, investigate and confront the issues that have contributed to your addiction while steering you towards a long and lasting recovery. Our desire is to give you the skills and awareness you need to take control over your own happiness and enjoy your life without the aid of drugs or alcohol.
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Reactions to My Last Post and the Latest Latma Hit
Shavua tov to all! My last article was met with some skepticism in the local community. I want to hear what you have to say regarding my understanding of what Zionism means, the validity of my argument that the founding fathers of Israel were righteous individuals without whom there wouldn't be an Israel today, that the State of Israel is on the whole a positive entity, and so on.
I'm open for discussion. Whereas there are some issues I simply won't budge on, I'm open to discussing most of what I wrote. Once again, shavua tov and please enjoy the latest Latma hit (and check out Latma @ http://www.latma.co.il). If you have questions about Latma, feel free to ask. If you like their videos, please subscribe to their Youtube account and leave your comments.


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Over the past 48 hours, amendment voting was undertaken by MPs in the House of Commons regarding Theresa May's Withdrawal Bill. In a nutshell, May's government claimed majority victories on almost the full spectrum of amendments, including those discussed in our previous post. For instance, the government blocked the 'meaningful vote' amendment, narrowly winning by 324-298 votes.
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Bake delicious cakes, cookies, and pies, as well as cupcakes, in all sorts of enticing tastes and colours. Or are you already a good baker looking for a new challenge?
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Bali chocolate café Pod Chocolate Lounge
Bali chocolate café Pod Chocolate Lounge
Bali chocolate café Pod Chocolate Lounge on Jalan Sunset 50 metres before Carrefour is a must visit for chocoholics and casual chocolate lovers alike.
Have you been to Bali chocolate café Pod Chocolate Lounge or just sampled their chocolate and like to share something? Leave your comment and rate Pod Chocolate Lounge on Jalan Sunset at the bottom of this page.
Pod Chocolate Lounge on Jalan Sunset is a lovely little café and chocolate store where you can get the usual coffees, salads and sandwiches and snacks plus healthy smoothies. And chocolate.
And chocolate.
Chocolate Pod Chocolate Lounge is a bit tricky to get to. It is in the last complex of shops before Carrefour on Sunset, with plenty of parking, but because the sign is partly obscured by a tree you may not see it until it is too late to turn. My advice is go slow from about 100 metres prior to the Carrefour entrance.
I passed by recently and was very impressed with the style of the café and the array of chocolate goodies on sale.
Lots of beautiful presented gift packs on chocolate along with the standard chocolate bars at a price that is compassionate to chocolate lovers.
I tried the 80% cocoa, the super healthy one, and was impressed at the lack of bitterness usually associated with such concentration. The orange dark chocolate was also really good, with a delicious consistent creamy taste without any discernable additives.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for more photos of Bali chocolate café Pod Chocolate Lounge and their array of chocolates and their menu.
There are praulines, cakes, chocolate fondue, hot chocolate on a stick (!), lots of chocolate pastries and cakes, as well as non chocolate cheesecakes, tarts and cakes.
Pod chocolate is made in Bali at the Pod Chocolate factory on the grounds of the Bali Elephant Park near Ubud (with their massive 'noses', the elephants must be in heaven with all those chocolate aromas!) from locally sourced cocoa beans (see their website and their Facebook page).
Pod Chocolate supports these local farmers by providing assistance with regards to organic farming and pay a premium for the beans, thus supporting local farmers and their communities.
Pod Chocolate produces a world class chocolate and supplies many of Bali's finer hotels and restaurants with chocolate as well as being available at various outlets in Bali.
While the Pod Chocolate Lounge only opened in the latter part of 2014, the factory near Ubud has been running since late 2013.
It appears to me that Pod Chocolate is a good ethical and sustainable business with a delicious product! Plentiful parking makes up for the difficulty locating it!
By Mark O'Brien, March 2015
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The manikin is designed according to the physiological characteristic of female old people for basic clinical nursing training. The product consists of full-body female elderly manikin and non-invasive blood pressure simulator; with about 50 kinds or nursing functions, made of imported PVC material, fine quality, environmental protection, realistic shape as human, easily washable; these help nursing workers understand and care for old people during the nursing process.
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These Spicy Blackened Fish Tacos have been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.
If you're planning your party for the Big Game next month, I've got the recipe for these Spicy Blackened Fish Tacos which are perfect for serving guests something different than the typical pizza and wings. These tacos are super easy to make during halftime as you can prep almost everything beforehand and then all you need to do is cook the fish which takes about 5 minutes. And the jalapeño pepper and cabbage slaw as well as the creamy chipotle avocado sauce really kick up the spice! Plus, the creamy chipotle avocado sauce makes a great dip for chips! Add it to some salsa and serve it in your football-shaped dip bowl! Ready for the recipe? You're going to need a few ingredients including La Morena Pickled Jalapeño Peppers and La Morena Chipotle in Adobo Sauce. I had wanted to make these tacos with Mahi Mahi, but unfortunately the store didn't have any fresh, only frozen, so I went with the fresh Tilapia instead.
- I pound Tilapia
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
- dash salt and pepper
- tortillas
- La Morena Jalapeno Peppers( 6-7), sliced
- green cabbage, sliced thinly
- red cabbage, sliced thinly
- 1 cup mayonnaise (or sour cream)
- 1 avocado
- La Morena Chipotle Pepper, diced
- 2 tsp. La Morena adobo sauce (from Chipotle Pepper can)
- Cilantro for garnish
- Start by making your Chipotle Avocado sauce. Slice and mash your avocado, dice your chipotle pepper, and mix with 1 cup of mayonnaise and the adobo sauce. You can add to a pastry bag or a condiment bottle for easy squeezing onto tacos.
- Then slice your jalapeños and cabbage for the jalapeño cabbage slaw.
- Next, prep your cilantro leaves for the garnish.
- Then prepare your spices for the fish. Mix together the paprika, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, and salt and pepper in the small bowl.
- When you're ready to fry the fish, coat both sides of the fish filets with the spice mix and fry on medium-high heat on the stove in a small about of cooking oil for about 3-4 minutes on each side.
- As you do this, warm your tortillas.
- Then prepare your tacos - add some fish to each tortilla, followed by some jalapeño pepper and cabbage slaw, top it with the creamy chipotle avocado sauce, and then a few leaves of cilantro.
- Serve with chips and salsa and dip.
- Enjoy!
I have to say, I made these for lunch the other day and the Mister came back for seconds and then thirds! They were a bit spicy for him, so he tried to cool off his mouth using some chips and the chipotle avocado dip … not knowing that the dip was spicy as well! Oops! What are you doing to celebrate the Big Game? If you're looking for more spicy inspiration, check out the La Morena website! If you're looking for some DIY football decor, check out my Astroturf Yardline Bunting Garlands!


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Creator of The Robards Method and The Bachelor's, Tim Robards, will share his tips on creating your best self at Canberra Centre's Wellbeing Masterclass this Saturday 17 June at 11am.
Tim Robards first stepped into the spotlight when he took on the role of Australia's first ever The Bachelor. But before and after the hit show, Tim's career as a chiropractor and personal trainer combined with his passion for fitness and wellbeing led him to found The Robards Method – an innovative philosophy that focuses on simplifying our approach to health and fitness, and a mentoring program that helps others discover all round better health and thriving in their environment!
At this exclusive event, Tim will share his expertise, tips and advice on mastering the basics of exercise, nutrition and diet. He has a mission to help others step away from a sedentary life and embrace the benefits of physical and emotional wellbeing.
Tim will also demo a recipe from his new cookbook and you'll walk away with a greater understanding, knowledge and inspiration to help you achieve your wellbeing goal
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Expand your repertoire from sweet and salt with these forty unique recipes from popcorn obsessive Paige Couture
Legend has it that in the 16th century, English settlers in the new world learned about the existence of popcorn from Native Americans. However, research has proved it was actually a millenary Mexican food, with evidence of popcorn dating to 3600 B.C. recently found in New Mexico. Not only was it consumed during Aztec ceremonies, it was also used as decoration in garland necklaces and headbands worn by girls.
The tradition was imported to North America, where it would soon become a favoured snack, readily associated with cinema and movie-houses at the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity increased during the Great Depression and the war years, as it was cheap and easy to cook. In the last few decades, new flavours have emerged, both sweet and savoury, so American food expert and cook Paige Couture has brought together 40 of the best, from salt and vinegar, Texas barbecue and mustard and cheddar to chocolate peanut butter, caramel or even maple bacon, in her new book Pop! 40 Recipes from Popcornland. Here, she shares her favourite recipe with AnOther, a delectable if unusual curry confection, alongside a gallery of the irreverent illustrations from her book.
The basics - Stovetop popcorn
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) popcorn kernels
Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium–high heat. Add popcorn, and shake to evenly coat the kernels with oil. Cover the saucepan with a lid and heat for 1–2 minutes, regularly shaking the pan back and forth. After a few minutes, you will hear the popcorn start to pop. Keep shaking the pan until the popping has slowed to once every 2–3 seconds. Remove from the heat, and immediately pour into a large bowl. For a delicious buttery flavour, substitute butter for half the oil.
Curry spiced popcorn
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons honey
75 g (2¾ oz) butter
1 x quantity Stovetop popcorn
Combine the curry powder, turmeric and salt in a small bowl. Melt the honey and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat. Drizzle the honey mixture over the popcorn. Toss to coat. Add the spice mix and toss again.
Pop! 40 recipes from Popcornland is now available from Hardie Grant Books.
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I got my first real job when I was 13 at a small independent bookstore in my hometown. Four hours a day, one day a week, I would alphabetize the store's inventory in exchange for gift cards. Most weeks, I would spend my entire "paycheck" on Meg Cabot and Sarah Dessen books before my mom picked me up.
I stopped reading young adult novels around the time I entered high school. But after devouring Angie Thomas's "The Hate U Give" this summer, I pulled up my Goodreads app and dove headfirst into the rabbit hole of contemporary YA literature.
To my now definitively adult eye, the young adult "genre," is more varied than it was when I was included in the target demographic. This diversity is resonating with other 20- and 30-somethings, as well. That's due in part to the subject matter these novels tackle, as well as the voices behind such stories.
Young adult literature, a large sector of children's literature, is loosely targeted toward the 12-18 year old demographic, though the subject matter is often far from childlike.
"Coming of age and growing into adulthood is a transitional period to begin with, so it feels like a natural opening for authors and readers to explore areas of identity that adult protagonists may have already come to terms with (or not at all)," said Brittany Pearlman, publicist at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group.
Each year, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards, which since 1996 has included a distinct award category for Young People's Literature, otherwise known as young adult (YA) literature, in addition to the fiction, non-fiction and poetry mainstays.
In 2017, all five YA finalist titles were written by women, and three of those five were authored by women of color. And while Robin Benway, a white woman, won the YA award for her novel, "Far From the Tree," last year, non-white authors have won the YA award more frequently from 2012 to 2016 than during the entirety of the 15 years prior.
"At the heart of what I like best about YA novels is finding characters who are learning who they are and standing on their own, making mistakes, starting over, and I think those are universal themes that really speak to readers in their twenties and thirties. I think that's really fun and I think that's very inspiring, and it's very engaging to me, personally, as a reader of YA," Benway said.
YA has quietly led by example as far as advocating for more diversity from within the industry.
Steven T. Bickmore, an associate professor of English Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and two of his graduate students, Yunying Xu and Myra Infante Sheridan, conducted a sweeping diversity analysis of the National Book Awards for Young People's Literature shortly before the 2017 longlists were announced. Their pre-2017 assessment of the winners alone did not paint a robustly diverse portrayal of the industry's offerings. The list of finalists, however, and even the longlist of nominees, is markedly more diverse than the finalists in the Fiction category.
Brittany Pearlman references books such as "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter," one of last year's NBA YA finalists written by Erika L. Sánchez, as a new genre of YA, a "niche" that is emerging to define contemporary YA literature as one of the most boundary-pushing sectors of the publishing industry at large.
"I think the coolest thing that is happening in YA right now are writers of #OWNvoices, authors who write main characters that share an identity or more with their author, and seeing those books take off in a massive commercial and critical way," said Pearlman. "Specifically I'm thinking of Angie Thomas, Erika Sánchez, Maurene Goo, the list goes on and on."
Sánchez said her book "I Am Not Your Mexican Daughter" is the type of book she would have liked to read when she was the protagonist's age, but wasn't readily available to her.
"I read a lot of Judy Blume, which I loved, but…most of (the characters) were white and middle class. I felt like I never read books about people like me, and so I was always trying to grasp onto these characters, trying to find connections. I think that a lot of girls are doing the same now," Sánchez said.
In recent years, publishers have heeded their readers' call for more diverse literature. Widespread campaigns such as ReadWomen, which began as a hashtag in 2014, brought attention to the necessity of a more multifaceted contemporary literature canon that celebrate women's stories. That same year, the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, which first began on social media but has since blossomed into a grassroots activist, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, brought attention to the lack of racial and ethnic diversity within children's literature, specifically.
"These books have always existed, but I don't think it was until social media (specifically Twitter) became a vehicle for social change that we began to see in earnest a real push to diversify and to become more inclusive as an industry," Pearlman said.
"Obviously as an industry we can and should always improve, but I've been extremely pleased to see the increase of diverse books and authors, as well as the conversation surrounding them, being published in the past few years."
For Sánchez, it was important that she sell "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" to a major publishing house.
"I feel like when we're part of a major publishing house we can create a lot of impact, and we belong there, too. I wanted to reach a wide audience."
"That's the exciting thing," Pearlman said, "watching this trend become the new standard that will in turn inspire more change."
"Far From the Tree" by Robin Benway
"I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika Sánchez
"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
"Moxie" by Jennifer Mathieu
"Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
"You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
"Meet Cute" (a collection of short stories by YA authors)
"Brazen" by Penelope Bagieu
"The Beauty That Remains" by Ashley Woodfolk
"In Search of Us" by Ava Dellaira
"My So-Called Bollywood Life" by Nisha Sharma
"Dear Rachel Maddow" by Adrienne Kisner
Discover "The Great American Read," a new eight-part PBS television series and nationwide campaign that explores the joy of reading through the lens of America's 100 best-loved novels, as voted on by the public. Premiering Tuesday, May 22.
Kaylen Ralph is the co-founder, editorial development director and brand director of The Riveter Magazine, a longform women's lifestyle magazine in print and online. She works as a personal stylist for Anthropologie. Follow her on Instagram @kaylenralph for books and fashion. You can also find her on Twitter at @kaylenralph.
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the words party and partly are closely related. i've been to three parties in the last few days. all were successful as a 'party', but i wonder what would have made them in to a 'partly'?
Possible a missing cake or the non-appearance of a key guest ? Possibly total lack of interest from the host.
why not throw your own 'partly' and see what (nearly) happens
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So today I decided to play with the gorgeous new eyeshadows that I was sent from Revlon. (If you missed my post with swatches, click here!)
They are all such a pleasure to use and they blend like a dream without fading or anything. I opted to go for a smoky eye look this time, but I have plenty more ideas swimming around in my head that I am going to do looks for soon.
Wanna know what I used?...
♥ Urban Decay Primer Potion
♥ MAC Beige-ing Shadestick
♥ Revlon Luxurious Colour Eyeshadow (Perle) - Glistening Snow
♥ Revlon Luxurious Colour Eyeshadow (Satin) - Platinum Glimmer
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- Welcoming new volunteers and reaching out to them to determine how they might best help MBG
Proficiency in basic office software such as word processing and spreadsheets. Written and verbal communications skills. Project management experience is helpful.
Time commitment will vary with the season: usually 2 hr/wk. in winter time, perhaps 5 when events are scheduled. If you feel you have a majority of the skills and are looking for a challenge that will get you involved in the garden project, please complete the Volunteer Application Form.
Outreach Ambassadors
Periodically staff the MBG table at local events and venues to create awareness about and support of the garden project by talking it up, disseminating literature, encouraging sign-ups for newsletters and donations to help build the garden, and reporting back results. Some set-up and take-down duties. Occasional weekends required. Must be reliable, outgoing and friendly, and have your own transportation. To apply please complete the Volunteer Application Form.
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Kathmandu, June 11
Ice temperatures of Khumbu glacier in the Mt Everest region have been higher than expected, a scientific research has found, indicating that floods and droughts are likely to become more common, and glacial lake growth along with its hazards will increase in coming decades.
Sharing the findings of the Everest region drilling project 'EverDrill (2016-2019)', lead scientist from the UK-based University of Leeds Duncan Quincey said more than half of the ablation area of Khumbu glacier contained warm ice.
"We found that 56 per cent of the ablation area of Khumbu glacier comprised warm ice,and even the coldest ice is only 3.3°C lower than the melting point," he told THT.
The EverDrill project, a joint venture of universities of Leeds, Aberystwyth, Sheffield and Kathmandu and the Himalayan Research Centre, had been carried out at a height of up to 5,200 metres on the Khumbu glacier while the research team used a specially adapted car wash unit that produced a pressurised jet of hot water to drill boreholes as far as 190 metres into the glacial ice, he said. Strings of temperature sensors were installed into the boreholes and left to collect data for several months, he said.
Researchers found that there was evidence to suggest that the ice was warming at a rate of around 0.5°C per decade, while floods and droughts were likely to become more common and glacial lake growth along with its hazards would increase in the coming decades.
The results indicated that high-elevation Himalayan glaciers were vulnerable to even minor atmospheric warming and would be especially sensitive to future climate warming, Quincey said. "The coldest ice we measured was just -3.3°C near Mt Everest base camp and this is warmer than we might expect for a glacier at this elevation."
Most of the ice was warmer than the air temperature. This means that further warming will accelerate the glacier melt, according to the study.
"In the short-term melting will increase, but in the longterm it will decrease as periods of floods and droughts become more common."
Warm ice is particularly vulnerable to climate change because even small increases in temperatures can trigger melting, Quincey added.
"Internal temperature has a significant impact on the complex dynamics of a glacier, including how it flows, how water drains through it and the volume of meltwater runoff – which makes up a crucial part of the water supply for millions of people in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region," the scientist added.
Air temperatures in Solukhumbu will continue to increase and precipitation will become more unpredictable, shows the research. It adds that Khumbu icefall and other mountain routes might become more dangerous for climbers in the coming days.
"Rockfall will become more common while ponds and lakes may burst suddenly, causing danger and damage to downstream property and infrastructure."
According to Himalayan Research Centre Chairman Dhananjay Regmi, in 2017 the research team led by Quincey had drilled for the first time into Khumbu glacier to record temperatures deep below the surface layer. "At least 27 boreholes into the Khumbu Glacier were drilled to measure ice temperatures while the research team used five different sites during two field seasons – 2017 and 2018 – of the project," he said. Quincey led the project overseeing the remote sensing aspect while drilling was led by Prof Bryn Hubbard from Aberystwyth University, he added.
A version of this article appears in print on June 12, 2019 of The Himalayan Times.


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Angélique Kidjo Covers "Once In A Lifetime"
Came across this very interesting West African cover song of "Once In A Lifetime" by Angelique Kidjo. It's part of Kidjo's song-for-song remake of the Talking Heads' album Remain In Light. The album has held a special place in her heart since 1983. That's when she first heard it after fleeing communist Benin for Paris. When learning that the song was produced by white artists in American Kidjo said "That's not rock and roll — that's African music."
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In February 2011, I made a stupendous error of judgment by accidentally sending myself and my Russian travelling companion Alex up a 4,972m-high mountain pass cvx in a beat-up old Fiat Uno. We had set off in the afternoon from Cafayate, a charming little village located between Torrontés vineyards in the foothills of the Argentinian Andes, and headed north past slopes that were rammed with tall cacti, and through jagged gorges towards the even more charming village of Cachi.
In the cool shade of a cafe, with a ceiling made of cactus wood, we devised a plan for the rest of the day. The road we had followed was the legendary Ruta 40, which runs some 5,000km along the eastern side of the Andes, from the uttermost south to the uttermost north of Argentina. On this side, the journey encompassed old Inca routes through phenomenally strange landscapes, which left me wanting to see more. We weren't due to hand in the car until the end of the next day in the provincial capital of Salta.
I had a look on Google Maps. Would we be able to continue on the Ruta 40 heading north, towards Salinas Grandes, Argentina's largest salt flats? Salt flats are common in this part of the world. They are volcanic lagoons and the last remnants of inland seas that are millions of years old, whipped up by the growing Andes.
On the photos that local tour operators had set out around the entrance to their offices, the excursions to these extensive white plains looked fascinating. As all usual points of reference were lacking within this vastness, the people and their jeeps in the images were reduced to resembling little more than some of the Seven Dwarfs and toy cars.
"If we had known what was waiting, we'd have handed the keys back in an instant"
According to Google Maps, the Salinas appeared easily reachable in a day. It seemed like a stunning drive, and the hirer of the Fiat had assured us that everything was accessible — even not using a four-wheel drive vehicle. What we didn't realise was that he'd overlooked the mountain pass between us and the salt flats. If we had known what was waiting for us, we would probably have handed the car keys back to him in an instant. What Google Maps depicted as a short, almost invisible zigzag pattern, turned out to be the highest point of the entire Ruta 40: the Abra del Acay, close to 200m higher than Mont Blanc. Meanwhile, a swifter and safer route snaked past it via tarmacked roads.


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From welding to philosophy, FRCC has a program for you.
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Students will develop the highest possible technical skills and demonstrate creative thinking and problem-solving abilities required in the veterinary field. Students will demonstrate utmost respect and concern for the well-being of their patients and understand the importance of team dynamics. The program will foster life-long learners and facilitate continuing educational opportunities for veterinary health care professionals. Our Vet Tech training program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technical Education and Activities.
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The Veterinary Technician degree (A.A.S.) trains students in veterinary health and handling of a variety of animals including household pets, food animals, exotic animals, birds and lab animals. The program covers topics such as anatomy and physiology, radiology, parasitology, medical and surgical nursing, anesthesia and pharmacology.
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MoAR - A Cross-Platform MMO Fighting GameA project in San Francisco, CA by ENIGMATI
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Battle in epic arenas across time and space in the shattered realm of the Unisphere.
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MoAR Onward
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We're proud to be able to showcase our months of hard work to you on Kickstarter even though our campaign is not going to be a successful one; we have come to understand many things that can be improved with this campaign. Even so,... (Read More)
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March 20th - via: noshitshurlock.com
In this weeks Kickstarter Spotlight we will be taking a look at a new Cross platform multiplayer fighting game which will be available on Mac, PC, iOS devices, Android and web browsers titled MoAR. In MoAR you play 1 of the 3 heroes each with their own special abilities, your goal is to eliminate the enemy team before you're team dies or defend hordes of incoming enemies. MoAR will be a Free to Play title which focuses on multiplayer arena gameplay but will also offer a survival mode, story campaign and platform adventure which will make you and your hero solve puzzles and quests so you can reach your destination. (Read More)
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March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Kickstarter, Today, we want to elaborate and talk about the final MoAR experience. MoAR's pre-alpha contents leave room for a lot of imagination for its final gaming experience, so we've attached the conceptual rendering of what the game... (Read More)
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MoAR, the latest project from the team over at Enigmati is quickly gaining traction on Kickstarter. This cross-platform multiplayer is chock full of incredible art, beautifully design work and from what we can gather; smooth gameplay. It works on PC, Mac, iOS, Android and web browsers, all you need is the access code. Back the project today for tons of exclusive Kickstarter rewards. MoAR is currently at $4,261 of its $75K goal with 16 days to go. (Read More)
MoAR MMO Already Looks So Good That I Want To Lick My Screen
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First look at MoAR demo video reminded us of – very similar in terms of being extra colorful and "cartoony" but it looks a bit more…charming. Enigmati claim that MoAR is in its very early prototype stages but the graphics and gameplay already look very smooth. They may not compare to the high-end AAA titles of today but that's what's great about MoAR. (Read More)
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Our deepest gratitude for our early backers helping this project forward. We're having a slow start, and we're now working even harder trying to get the word out. Meanwhile, check out a video demonstrating a complete arena match from start to... (Read More)
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Personal Information Management
I must be honest, this is the first 'Thing' that I know very little about. I am not the best at organising personal information, which may sound surprising to some since I am an information professional. Personal Information Management (PIM) seems like something that could really benefit my life. However, to me PIM means more information for me to organise or indeed, reorganise!
I don't think I will use any of the tools tried for this task. We must think about convenience along with privacy, if I don't find the tools convenient, I am not going to use them. Pocket has been around for over 10 years, and I'll put my hand up and say I have never heard of it, until now. I downloaded the app and gave it a go… but no I wasn't sold. Yes, I can see the obvious advantages, namely if you're Wi-Fi keeps dropping, but all I see is another 'thing' for me to organise!
Evernote is on my iPhone and iPad… I have ignored it on both devices for years… who knew it could organise my life! Well it might do if I give it chance but alas, no, I am not sold on this one either, or Feedly, for that matter. I think I'll stick to what I know on this occasion, which is not like me. I tend to try new technologies with enthusiasm, perhaps if I spend some time with Evernote I may be more passionate. It seems I am in minority on this one, considering the amount of RSS reader services available.
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I actually think you may represent the consensus view on this one! I'd say there have been more people that have figured that these tools would actually add more complication to their lives than the opposite! And that's grand -- thinking critically no doubt often winds up with the conclusion of 'thanks -- but no thanks!'.
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Well, I'm back! And just in time for Valentine's Day. This most romantic day can be wonderful or just plain disappointing if we have no sweetheart with which to share it or if your sweetheart doesn't spoil you just a bit. However, there is never a disappointment with chocolate!
There's a study reported by the BBC that suggests that melting a piece of chocolate in your mouth will produce an increase in brain activity and heart rate that is more intense than that produced by a passionate kiss and that the experience will last four times longer. Wow. Just think. If your honey isn't a first class kisser or if you haven't one available, just savor that piece of really rich dark chocolate.
Chocolate has been considered unhealthy for years probably due to the fat and sugar in it. Recently studies have shown that dark chocolate contains good antioxidants. Plus a small amount can lower your blood pressure a few points for a short time. If you have a bad cough another study suggests that if you melt a piece in your mouth and let it coat your throat, it may soothe it and stop your cough.
What is considered good chocolate? In earlier days dark chocolate containing 30 percent cacao solids was considered high quality. Nowadays dark chocolate should be at least 60 percent. The higher the percentage of chocolate, the less sugar. I like 85% cocoa in a bar labeled Excellence by Lindt, a Swiss maker of chocolate. I must warn you that many do not like this extra dark chocolate at first. It's an acquired taste like martinis. (By the way have you ever tried a chocolate martini? Be still my heart! See the end of this blog for the recipe!) But back to the Lindt chocolate bar. You can find it in a lower percentage such as 60 % as well. Today Lindt is so popular that you should be able to find the products at Walgreen's. The makers also use Bourbon Vanilla extracted from a type of orchid grown in Madagascar which is considered tops. I was surprised to find that other well known chocolatiers use soy emulsifiers which is a hydroginated vegetable stabilizer in place of cocao butter which is a slightly cheaper process.
If you like hot chocolate, be aware that Dutch chocolate which sounds as if it should be really good is just the opposite. Dutch chocolate is processed through alkali to make it easier to dissolve and to enhance the flavor. Unfortunately it also takes out most of the antioxidants and the flavonoids which are good for us. Both Hersey and Nestles make chocolate natural and Dutch processed. Just check the front of the packaging.
In many areas there are dedicated chocolate lovers and makers who create the most wonderful handmade delicacies. North of West Michigan there is Mimi Wheeler's shop on M-22 called the "Grocer's Daughter Chocolate" in Empire. She practices her art by using chocolate from Ecuador and is Rainforest Alliance certified. Her website is www.grocersdaughter.com.
In Wayland, MI you'll find "Awesome Chocolates", delicious handmade chocolates created by Henry Klok. He shares space with Daily Brews coffee shop. For more information you can call 269-792-2739.
"Sweetland Candies"has been a popular destination for years. The business was started 90 years ago by the family of co-owner John Naum Jr. Can you think of a more divine place to work? All candies are hand made in their full production area. For more information about Sweetland Candies call 616-363-3444.
In Grand Haven there's Patricia Christopher busy with her second career in her shop "chez Christopher." A retired school psychologist, she studied in Montreal at the Chocolate Academy and specializes in ganaches. You can find more information about her delicious products at her website: www.patriciaschocolate.com.
I must add one more destination for absolutely wonderful yummies. If you're looking for the best nuts and the best and SAFE peanut butter try "Koeze's". I've known about Koeze's for most of my life and in fact my late husband and I use to ride horseback with some of the Koeze boys many, many years ago, but I only recently realized how superior their nuts and chocolates were. A friend sent me a selection of mixed nuts and turtles for Christmas. Then I bought some nuts as a local store. Well, there is just no comparison. If you want to impress your sweetheart or treat yourself call Koeze's at 1-800-555-3909.
Incidently, a word of warning. Chocolate is very unhealthy for many animals including, cats, dogs, and horses to name just a few. They cannot digest the theobromine in the chocolate and can lead to death. So don't think you're giving them a treat if you love your pet.
I will suggest that if you want to spice up your romantic life, share some wonderful chocolate. And if you want to get your love in the mood, treat him/her to the best. My loving partner, Harry Borgman, and I are planning to take a tour to the above chocolate masters for our Valentine's treat. Then we are dining that evening with dear friends, Peg and Phil, at Markos, our favorite restaurant in Grand Rapids. Mark makes the best walleye we've even tasted. Then we'll finish the dinner with Markos' divine chocolate ganache tort.
Here's the recipe for a fabulous chocolate martini which we enjoy at Harry's and my favorite restaurant. Soe's, in the town of Sawyer in Southwest Michigan on the Red Arrow Highway. Kathleen, one of the co-owners and bartender extraordinaire, graciously shared it with us: 1-1/2 oz Vanilla Stoli, 1 oz Cream de Cocoa, 1 oz Bailey's. Shake Well. I would suggest only one if you plan to drive home!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Chocolate is the Food of Love
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Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) February 08, 2012
New Leaf Market, located at 1235 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, welcomes the public to attend a wine and gourmet food event scheduled for this Saturday, February 11th from 7-9 pm. All proceeds will benefit Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation.
Tickets are $20 per person and include a complimentary New Leaf Market wine glass, a coupon for $5 off your purchase made the evening of February 11, and a $5 donation to the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation. Tickets will be available at the door or at http://www.newleafmarket.coop.
Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation (TPCF) is dedicated to the development of cooperatives: food co-ops, credit unions, cable television cooperatives, health cooperatives and housing cooperatives. Since 1964 TPCF has administered over $2.5 million dollars in grant programs to help cooperative development.
New Leaf Market, founded in 1974, is located at 1235 Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee, Florida. They offer wholesome locally grown and produced organic foods including produce, grocery, frozen, refrigerated and health and body care products. The beer and wine department now includes 16 feet of chilled microbrews and over 300 types of organic wines. The deli menu has been expanded and includes Panini sandwiches, rotisserie chickens, smoothies, expresso and breakfast, lunch and dinner items. A fresh meat and seafood department offers all-natural meat and fresh from Florida seafood. New Leaf Market educates the community about the products they sell. They consider it their contribution to a healthier future generation.


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National Random Acts of Kindness Day: How We Can Give Back
These days, I often find myself forgoing the morning news as I get ready or skimming headlines as I page through the paper. Subconsciously, I realize my privilege has granted me the ability to take a moment of pause when overwhelmed by the disheartening realities covered by the press and media. Consciously, I'm working daily to confront the realities of injustice, discourse and divisive rhetoric we face today. And just when I feel like I can't swallow the truth of another devastating disaster or tragic event, I remember the times I've witnessed the good in people. And today is one of those days where we encourage one another to remember the power of small acts of kindness, and why they're so important in giving us the strength needed to continue to care for our communities– for humanity– with the same compassion we hold for those we love dearly.
Each year, the 17th of February marks Random Acts of Kindness Day, also known as #RAKDay. From simply smiling at a stranger to checking in with an old friend, no act of kindness is too big or too small.
Kindness to a stranger is a kindness to you. It can shine a bright spot, no matter how small, when we need it most.
Join us in celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day today and every day by being kind to the world around us. For some kind-acts-inspo, we've listened to a few of our favorite ways to show kindness below.
- Buy coffee for the person behind you in line
- Make someone laugh, even if it's yourself
- Put your money towards causes that need it
- Cook a warm meal for someone
- Say thank you, and mean it
- Stop and pet a puppy
- Open a door for others
- Call someone by name if they are wearing a name tag
- Send a text to someone you haven't seen in a while
- Ask "How are you?" and truly listen to their response
- Overtip (if you can!)
- Tell someone you appreciate them
- Do the dishes without being asked
- Fill up someone's car with gas
- Support a local business
- Send a love letter
- Teach someone a new skill
- Bring a co-worker coffee
- Donate old clothes and unused items
- Volunteer in your community
- Babysit (free of charge)
- Send a funny meme
- Tell someone they're doing a good job
Our first act of kindness for the day… Enjoy a free downloadable print designed by yours truly!
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Network Traffic Probes for Sacred 2 available?
xrystal posted a topic in Sacred 2 General DiscussionHello, first things first, I know this is an oddly specific request, however, since asking is cheap and neither time nor success is crucial on this (still it would be very convenient ;)), I will put it anyway: Does anybody has - maybe somewhere hidden in his always growing pile of data or on a old, dust covered hdd lying lonley in some dark corner - network traffic probe files which may randomly include sacred 2 lobby traffic and would be willing to share them (for wireshark, the filter to check for potential traffic would be "tcp.port == 6800" in files, if I remember right, from somewhere between october 2008 and april 2012) for analysis purposes? I am currently looking into the tincat3.dll and it seems like an actually not impossible, but still time-consuming task to reconstruct the packages sent. I am willing to try this, but also I am more or less only able to work on my rare free weekends on this, so this would take a long time and long time projects in my experience tend to fail. Further more, since the first Sacred - accoding to this thread - uses the older version tincat2.dll which seems quite similar, it would be likewise useful traffic as well, probably not only for me. However, because of it's age I assume the odds are even worse? Playing with friends on a VPN works nice & flawless, but is for sure not convenient enough for the majority of other players and I kinda miss the simplicity of the old lobby system - even if it never was that busy there, the people you met were always nice to play and talk with and you did not have to scare them away with technical client-side stuff like you are nowadays forced to...


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New Zealand's women are through to the last eight of the Olympic football tournament despite losing their first two games.
Victory over Cameroon was enough to qualify them as one of the two best third-placed sides along with Canada.
New Zealand scored three goals without reply until Cameroon headed a consolation goal - their first ever at a major tournament on foreign soil.
Watch the full match on BBC Sport's Interactive Video Player.
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