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The Antique 2 Chic Process
In order to best advise you on how to capture your personal style and the vision for your piece, we will invite you to be part of as much of the Antique 2 Chic process as you wish.
Phase 1: Sourcing the History
Using our extensive contact network throughout the UK we can source a wide variety of antique and vintage upholstery furniture, including armchairs, sofas, dining chairs, stools, chaise-longue and beds, which have graced many periods settings throughout history from Georgian through to Art Deco and the 1950's. Directed by you, we will source the period, style and type of antique you desire. However we are happy to work on an antique already owned by you or one from your own source.
Phase 2: Nurturing the Antique
Once you have chosen your perfect antique, we will explain to you in detail the level of repair and restoration required and the materials involved in reviving its physical character and heritage, before it can be reupholstered. Using our knowledge and craftsmanship your piece of furniture will be professionally restored using traditional methods and materials. All the work will be carried out in our own workshop and to the highest possible standard.
Phase 3: Inspiring the Chic
Whether you have a particular design or theme in mind, or need inspiration, we will work with you to understand the essence of your personal style. We will then source fabric samples and suggest bespoke designs that work well together, before turning your piece into reality. Your piece can be created with completely custom-made upholstery which enables you to print any design, image or logo made to order on your chosen fabric.
Time Frame, Delivery and Cost
Due to the bespoke nature of the Antique 2 Chic process, the timeframe and cost associated with each piece will vary greatly and will be discussed with you from the outset.
From which ever historical setting, the originality of each antique together with the quality of its repair and restoration will enhance its value, and over time, whether for your own pleasure, or eventual monetary return, your individual piece of Antique 2 Chic will give you the potential to grow a very successful long term investment.
Rent or buy pieces already exclusively designed by Antique 2 Chic
If you don't choose to commission your own piece, we are continually inspiring new luxury antique designs for our customers to rent or buy, our designer sofas and chairs are bespoke pieces of antique furniture which have been exclusively commissioned by Antique 2 Chic.
Whether you're redecorating your home, updating a hotel room or business reception, organising a themed party, planning an advertising shoot, designing a seasonal window display or theatrical film set, please contact us to find out more about the pieces we sell and rent, timescales, costs, and terms and conditions.
Green Antiques
Antique 2 Chic restore and reupholster distinctive pieces of antique upholstered furniture using innovative methods to create bespoke pieces available for private sale or commercial hire (film sets, photo shoots etc). The company is passionate about the preservation of history and the environment and therefore, it is the vision of Antique 2 Chic....
The Antique 2 Chic Process
This late Edwardian wing chair was one of a pair found on top of a wood pile in an outside shed.
These pictures show the process from finding the chair, through the restoration and fabric selection stage and finally the finished piece.


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Hoover High School Sept 2015
Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala.
A student at Hoover High School has confessed to writing disturbing notes found in boys' restrooms on Monday, apparently in an attempt to bring awareness to the issue of suicide, school officials said today.
The notes indicated a student was planning to commit suicide at school on Friday but did not threaten any harm to others, school officials said. However, another note scrawled on a bathroom stall encouraged other people to join in on suicide Friday and bring weapons to school.
"The apparent motive in this situation was to bring awareness and assistance to students who may be going through tough times – and possibly contemplating suicide," school officials said in an email to parents and the community today. "Obviously, this was the wrong way to go about bringing awareness to these issues.
"Our school system and police took this situation very seriously and worked tirelessly to pinpoint the origin of this note, ultimately bringing resolution to this matter," the school system's email said. "We know it has caused great unrest in the community. Our School Resource Officers, school administrators, counselors and others will be working to determine the next appropriate steps."
The email said school will be in session Friday with all academic and athletic activities continuing as planned.
"We have had stepped-up security this week in partnership with the amazing Hoover Police Department and as always, safety of our students, faculty staff and employees remains a top priority," the email said.
Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector said in a separate statement that police originally did not know if they were dealing with a troubled student who desperately needed help or an individual or individuals playing a cruel prank with the intent of causing panic.
Since Monday, school resource officers at HHS have looked at video surveillance to try and identify the person or students who wrote the letter, Rector said. Two of the resource officers identified the student this morning, and the student confessed to writing and posting the letters, he said.
"We believe this student likely acted alone, and it's not appropriate at this time to judge his actions or behavior," Rector said. "Our primary focus at this point, along with school officials, is to guide this young man and his family towards appropriate resources."
Rector thanked everyone who helped resolve the investigation, including several students who provided information. He also thanked school resource officers Chris Bryant and Thomas Kitchens for their work.
"Their determination to solve a case and their dedication to the students and employees at HHS was evident throughout this week," Rector said.
Hoover schools spokesman Jason Gaston said he could not comment about whether any disciplinary action was being taken against the student involved or whether the secondary note found on the bathroom stall was written by the same student.
Erica Techo contributed to this article.

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When the enamel of a tooth is worn away, the
tooth often becomes sensitive
and is more susceptible to decay.
Advanced cases often require crowns
to save the teeth.
Tooth enamel may be worn away in several ways.
One or more of the following factors may cause premature wear:
is the gradual loss of enamel through "wear". A
small amount of attrition may be caused by normal speaking
and eating, but this typically doesn't produce excessive wear.
More extreme cases of attrition are typically caused by Bruxism,
the grinding of teeth against teeth. Bruxism
typically occurs at night while the patient sleeps, so often
the patient is unaware of the grinding or enamel loss.
is the wearing away of tooth enamel by a foreign object. Common
causes of abrasion are:
is the chemical wear of tooth enamel. Typically this kind
of wear is caused by an acid. Citric acid is one of the most
common agents. Citrus fruit (lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit)
contain citric acid, as do most soft drinks and citrus juices
(like lemonade). Some candies also contain citric acid. Many
soft drinks contain additional harmful acids. Coffee and tea
also contain corrosive acids. Bulimic individuals (people
who intentionally and repeatedly induce vomiting) also expose
their teeth to very strong stomach acids.
Occasional exposure to most dietary acids is
rarely a problem, but repeated exposure to high levels of
these acids can cause premature wear. Some common habits to
avoid are:
Even if you only occasionally eat or drink highly acidic
foods, it's a good idea to at least rinse your mouth with
fresh water when you are finished in order to reduce the amount
of time the acids have to work on your teeth.
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I had to mention this because we are moms. I mean I'm sure we aren't all moms… but we are all parents, or could be, or will be. Or friends to those that are. Or whatever. We all need some damn privacy, regardless!
So, when I read THIS blog post the other day, I literally LOL'd. It actually made me think of a comment my husband made to me the other day (sorry to unleash your secrets, hunnie), "I peed sitting."
I turned my head, wide-eyed. "I'm sorry?"
It went like this: Addie didn't want to be alone, and she looked like she was moving towards the toilet. He tried to stop her and move her back towards the sink, but she didn't want that. When he tried to leave her in her room, she screamed. He didn't want to disturb my nap (YAY, A NAP!), so he brought her back in the bathroom… afraid that any other way would leave her scarred, splashed or otherwise compromise his parenthood, he sat.
Between the blog and Dave, all I can think is this is a phase. Most of the time Addie likes to brush her teeth while I take a moment to myself (heaven forbid she not be with me in the bathroom- although she plays alone when I'm folding laundry), but there are times she wants to be held. "UPPAH!" she shouts as I deftly pee and jump up as quick as possible. I really try to remember this is all a phase, like the one where I would nurse her, while I was peeing because she was attached to me and she would pull off and cry (perhaps my milk would let down when I FINALLY peed) and I would be there, also crying, "I'm so sorry baby, mommy just needed to pee," while my bathroom window was curtained, but wide open. My poor neighbors.
I know times will change. In 17 years I will be alone again… except Dave will burst in needing to brush his dentures or quickly shave his sideburns. "You don't mind, do you? The door wasn't totally shut."
Until my family bathroom time is up, there will be games and rewards for bathroom behavior. Tears shed over the one time I locked the door. Makeup applied in the mirror I so carefully clean each morning and more toothpaste spread across my sink than my pittance of a blogger salary can afford. I will cherish these times, for each thing is but a phase and each phase will have an end. The day will not come any different, or announce its change. It will just be. The end will come and I won't ever know that it is.
I will miss the tiny fingers reaching under the door, the challenge of buttoning my jeans with one hand and the mechanics of opening mascara with my teeth. I know I will miss these things, even when I say I hate them because I always say it with a smile. Here's to the phases, the beginnings and the endings, everything in between… and the alone time we so wish for.


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My sweet little girl, you are 16 months old and just as fun as can be!
You love pushing your stroller through the house with your baby or Minnie in it.
Your nana taught you how to wink, and it is just so cute!
You went to Disney World again this month and had so much fun, minus getting sick.
You love all things girly and carry your purse around like a big girl. You love to wear my bracelets and necklaces too.
You love cookies, definately know what the word means, and always ask for more when given a small piece. You must get this from me.
You are such a mommy's girl, but love your daddy so much too. Your cousin Lexi loves you so much and dresses you up in her princess dresses everytime you are around her.
Recently you have started playing tea party with us and its so cute. You don't like to share your tea, but you do like to "cheers" and fill your cup up.
Since the weather has been nicer we have been going on runs in our neighborhood with Roxy. You love this! You just sit back and relax in your stroller and eat your snacks. I am so glad you enjoy this!
We lost our sweet dog Macy this past month, and you must have sensed how upset I have been because you have been extra cuddly with me and extra clingy. Everytime you see her picture, you point to it and say, "baby."
We love you so so much sweet girl! Your sweet personality is so contagious and your cute little grin just melts my heart. I wish time would slow down a bit, but I sure do love watching you grow into your cute little self. We just adore you!!


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"Project" in a Sentence (with Audio)
Examples of how to use the word "project" in a sentence. How to connect "project" with other words to make correct English sentences.
project (n, v): a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular purpose; to calculate an amount or number expected in the future from information already known
Use "project" in a sentence
Do you approve or disapprove of my project?
How much time and energy do you spend on this project?
His project ended in failure.
Do you have any information about the project?
I'm proud to be a part of this project.
We are looking for a project manager.
My boss rejected the budget for this project.
She is responsible for designing the entire project.
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Anyone else dying for summer? I am. I just need to hang
on a few more months. Here are a few cute summer idea's
I came across while visiting my fellow bloggers.
Isn't this lemonade stand stinkin cute? I want one for my kids. The only problem is that I don't really want them selling lemonade in our neighborhood, we don't live in one of the best neighborhood's around. Is it even safe for my kids anywhere out side our house anymore? The times have defiantly changed from when I grew up.
I thought this was a cute summer gift idea from eighteen25
I love this summer wreath, very clever and time consuming. I think I might just make one for my front porch this summer. Visit ourbestbites to see how they made it.
Dear summer, hurry up and get here my kids are going stir crazy which means I am going crazy.
I really need you. XOXO


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There are many ways to serve Zion Lutheran Church. We need people of ages to help out with our worship services, service projects, and social gatherings. Some opportunites involve a single 1 or 2 hour time commitment. Some opportunites involve long-term of repeating responsibilites. Some tasks are performed at church, and some are not.
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I dreamed about Ruby when i was on painting trip in Madeira. I let the plants surrounding me there inspire me for the flowers and plants in this picture. I had a lot of fun walking around, taking pictures and using them to make the picture whole.
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Protect Your Water
- Agriculture: Healthy agriculture equals healthy water.
- Urban Stormwater: Urban landscapes impact the natural flow of water,leading to increased surface runoff and pollution.
- Protecting Water Using Best Practices: Best management practices to reduce pollution.
Learn About Water
Watersheds: Everything we do on land effects the water arround us.
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Facts about Utahs' Water (pdf)
Utah Clean Water Partnership: Learn about watersheds, projects and efforts to reduce nonpoint source pollution throughout the state.
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Among the first of the bunkhouse crew to hire on at The High Chaparral is Reno. He arrives in the wagon with Sam and Pedro in the very first episode---Joe and Ira coming in on horseback---and he hangs around for two years before pushing on to different pastures. Unlike the others, we never learn if 'Reno' is a first or last name, although it can be inferred that it is a first name, since everyone on the ranch uses first names when dealing with each other.
Reno is a young man with a sound mind and a strong body. He is tall and lanky with light brown hair and blue eyes, and it is apparent from his dress that he is desert smart. We never see him in anything other than western wear of fringed shirt and tan pants. His boots are brown and round cut at the top, the kind favored by most cowpokes in rough country, and his hat is light-colored to ward off the heat. When he first appears, he is so youthful-looking that it is hard to guess his age, but innuendoes imply that he might be a year or so older than Ira and a couple of years younger than Pedro. In Season Two, he adds a moustache, which helps to make him look older.
Reno gets along with everyone. He playfully taunts Big John when he is on guard duty, loves a poker game anywhere, drinks with his pals, sings to anyone who will listen, and is willing to lay down his life for a friend. There is not one bit of the ranch that he does not know and not one member living on it that he does not like. He is not afraid to exert his opinion when he feels injustice on the wind. For instance, when Buck says he is going to ride on the Apaches in retaliation for Blue in "Feather of an Eagle," it is Reno who tells Sam, "You can call me out if you want to, Sam, but when Buck goes, I'm going with him." This is after Sam cautions everyone that war on the Apaches could bust the country wide open.
We do not get to see a great deal of Reno, but his closest pal appears to be Pedro. This could be because they are very close in height and rode in on the same wagon together, neither one having his own horse. He is known to be a good friend to Blue, and he is shaken to learn of Jake's death in "Mark of the Turtle". He is also a good tracker in that episode and an expert shot, standing shoulder to shoulder with Sam in the clinch. In "Bad Day for a Thirst", he is the first to want to rush out to help the wounded Buck, and in "The Firing Wall", he is all for busting Mano from the Nogales jail. He bids on and against his pals down at the corral in "A Fella Named Kilroy", but he stands firm behind Blue in "Champion of the Western World". Reno's softer side is evident in "Ten Little Indians" when he sings the orphaned children to sleep to quiet their fears. He seems to know instinctively what is right and needed as the situation occurs, but he's never afraid to have fun in the process.
Reno is a typical cowboy. He lives hard and plays hard, but his demeanor carries with it a hint of softness and gentleness which smoothes any rough edges. It is evident that he is as much at home in the desert with the cows as he is in town with the ladies. His favorite tune is the romantic ballad, "Along the Colorado Trail," but he has been known to strum up a mean Spanish number if he's feeling exceptionally frisky. (By Sandy Sturdivant)
From "Follow Your Heart"
See the Guide to Character Weight to determine in which episodes Reno had major or minor roles.
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- High value on honesty: We are not here to make grand or extreme claims in order to convince you to subscribe or follow us. We aim to honestly present our thoughts and research along with our successes and failures in order to allow you to make wise decisions.
- Goal of investor education: We want you to grow as an investor because the better educated you are as an investor, the better equipped you will be to invest and steward your money well. Our goal is for you to be empowered by our services, not dependent upon them.
- Life is not measured in dollars: While this is an investing company that does focus on financial returns, we recognize that while money can be a great blessing, it is not a source of life and joy. We never want to lose sight of that. Faith, family, and friends, will always outrank finances for us.
At Investor in the Family, we truly want to help empower you as an investor. Feel free to contact us anytime with any questions you may have.
"I've never believed in risking what my family and friends have and need in order to pursue what they don't have and don't need." – Warren Buffett (The Essays of Warren Buffett, p32)


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Fitbit, Nike+ FuelBand, and Jawbone Up are so 2012. I mean how many plastic, 'techno thingies' can you attach, wrap, snap or clip to your body before looking like a total tool? The future of wearable technology goes way beyond these now well known, iconic products.
BLAM! Get ready for mobile, IOT and wireless technologies to collide with Fashion, Style and Culture. As far as I'm concerned, technology should be chic & fabulous.
Harvard High Tech Dresses
In the future, fabrics themselves will be smart and connected. Textiles will sense and react to environmental conditions. At Harvard they created these dresses that changed colors in response to various cues in the environment: one dress pulsed in time to a model's heartbeat, another changed color depending on where in Earth's magnetic field she was standing, and another lit up more stripes in response to the level of noise in the room.
Internet of Things meets Sexy! This is underwear for couples that merges touch technology, remote presence and touch sensation in lingerie. Basically it is a remote controlled vibrator simulating a human touch. This interesting IOT concept comes to us from the condom maker, Durex. The App has points that you touch which vibrate the corresponding points in your lover's underwear.
Purses with built in smartphone chargers? Yes! Everpurse created clutches and cross-body purses with built-in docking stations that can be used to charge your smartphone twice — then the handbag itself needs to be recharged on its own thin charging mat. Personally, I think the idea is great but they need to improve on their fashion design of the purses themselves. Just not quite sexy enough for me to buy them.
How about a fashionable wristband that monitors exposure to the sun's UVA and UVB rays? The detector monitors UVA and UVB, which are the sun's rays that can burn you, and does not simply detect sunlight. The UVeBand vibrates when it's time to reapply sunscreen and self charges via solar power.
Smart Watches
Yeah yeah, I know, everyone is making "smart watches" these days. Whether its Apple iWatch, Cookoo, Martian, Samsung, or Pebble they all seem to let you read your email, monitor texts, play music and take your pulse on your wrist. But who will win is likely going to depend greatly on style and fashion just as much as technology.
If you dont want to look like a Glasshole with Google Glasses, here is an alternative for capturing your life. This wearable camera snaps a photograph every 30 seconds to candidly capture whatever you're doing throughout the day.
Oyster Ring
OK, maybe not quite fashionable enough yet, but how about wearing a cool ring that knows when you're allergic to something and provides an alert when you're touching or close to something that may be harmful to you? In 3rd world countries, this ring would determine if it's harmful or safe to drink water. It would provide data with all the chemicals contained within it to determine the water's cleanliness.
So next time you are in your product meetings, think beyond the greatness of your technology coolness to how you can make it stand out at Fashion Week.
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Luxe Bloom, Inc. will be exhibiting at the National Restaurant Show, May 17-20, at McCormick Place in Booth #8214. Luxe Bloom provides luxury hospitality operators such as hotels, fine-dining restaurants, and high-end spas with natural, long-lasting floral arrangements on a monthly recurring basis.
Luxe Bloom launches The Haute Couture Rose Collection. In the second year of operation, Luxe Bloom's newest collection offers an elevated blend of beauty and functionality. The kaleidoscope of colors provides choices to fit a range of luxury environments. Each Luxe Bloom arrangement is handmade.
"We curate every design with the same devotion to craft and specialization one would expect from haute couture," says Shelley Rosen, founder of Luxe Bloom.
The Luxe Bloom Advantage is that the real, long-lasting rose innovation saves time and money without compromising the beauty a luxury business demands. The magic comes in the longevity of the roses—enduring, effortless, and exacting—that will bring money to clients' bottom line. Luxe Bloom arrangements are customized, and its no-water promise ensures a no-care, responsible green product.
Luxe Bloom rose arrangements do not require water or refrigeration, yet they keep their extraordinary beauty for up to 60 days in a hospitality setting. More than 30 exquisite colors and installations offer a wide array of exquisite design options for the luxury market.
"Innovative designs will be on display in our booth for restaurateurs, who can save both time and money with our products," Rosen says. "Fine-dining operators tells us it is hard to keep fresh floral with the associated labor cost. Luxe Bloom solves this problem."


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Below is an excerpt of what I shared with the women at Bible study yesterday. It's Luther's rules for theologians. We're studying Reformation Doctrine and if you want to follow along with us, you can do so here. Here is what I shared yesterday:
I wanted to take a minute and encourage you as you study your Bibles and seek to grow as theologians—as women who are knowing God better. Some of you may be overwhelmed with life. You're here, but barely. You may be in the middle of something really hard. Luther has some encouraging words for you and me:
Martin Luther said in his Preface to the Wittenberg Edition, "I want you to know how to study theology in the right way. I have practiced this method myself… Here you will find three rules. They are frequently proposed throughout Psalm 119 and run thus: Oratio, Meditatio, tentatio (prayer, meditation, trial).
Regarding prayer Luther says:
"You should completely despair of your own sense and reason, for by these you will not attain the goal…Rather kneel down in your private little room and with sincere humility and earnestness pray God through his dear Son, graciously to grant you his Holy Spirit to enlighten and guide you and give you understanding."
Regarding meditation, Luther says:
"Secondly, you should meditate. This means that not only in your heart but also externally you should constantly handle and compare, read and reread the Word as preached and the very words as written in Scripture, diligently noting and meditating on what the Holy Spirit means…Therefore, you observe how in this psalm David always says that he will speak, think, talk, hear, read, day and night and constantly—but about nothing else than God's Word and Commandments. For God wants to give you his Spirit only through the external Word."
Regarding trials he says:
"Thirdly, there is the tentatio, testing (Anfechtung). This is the touchstone. It teaches you not only to know and understand but also to experience how right, how true, how sweet, how lovely, how mighty, how comforting God's word is: it is wisdom supreme. This is why you observe that in the psalm indicated David so often complains of all sorts of enemies…For as soon as God's Word becomes known through you, the devil will afflict you, will make a real [theologian] of you."
Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Thy word. 68 Thou art good and doest good; teach me Thy statutes. 71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Thy statutes.
Nothing has put meat on the bones of my study like trials, friends. Our youngest son with special needs has neurological sleep problems, which means 4 years of really bad sleep and lots of throw-up every week because of his problems swallowing. It's amazing how bad sleep and vomit can open the eyes of our heart to behold wondrous things from God's Word. Trials give us the gift of desperation. They give us the testing ground for our beliefs and the unmatched joy of knowing and experiencing Christ to be the keeper of every promise. So I encourage you to persevere and let your trials be the hammer that drives you deeper into Christ.


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Kanye West was Batman and Kim Kardashian Catwoman for Halloween.
The "Mercy" rapper and the reality TV star and the rest of the Kardashian clan all put on their various Batman characters.
Kourtney Kardashian put on her Batgirl outfit, and Scott Disick dressed as Robin.
PHOTOS: Celebrities In Their Halloween Costumes: Diddy, Cassie, Estelle, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Big Boi & More
On Wednesday in the day the four were spotted dining at at sushi restaurant Makoto in Miami. The Kardashian clan later partied at Miami's LIV nightclub.
Kim Kardashian and Kourtney are also in Miami shooting their reality TV show, Kim And Kourtney Takes Miami.
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As a child beginning my studies in 2004, I learned the importance of self-discipline and an attitude of "I can" and "Be Patient" when it comes to practice and achieving my goals. Mr. Ito instilled in me that I need to take ownership of my progress both in the dojo and in school; that I had to want to progress and that no one else could make me improve without my own will to do so. This was especially profound for a junior high student who as beginning to face adversity in her school classes. I realized that if I wanted to do well in school and to earn good grades, I had to work for it and I had to want those grades because they were not going to be handed out to me for lack of effort. - Kaitlyn Thomson


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The Sexiest Eggs You'll Ever Eat
October 15, 2016
Shirred Eggs with Potato Puree
4-5 yukon potatoes, about 1 pound, peeled and cut into half inch slices
one teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup cream
1/2 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces)
4 eggs
1. Place the potatoes in a pot and cover with an inch of cold water. Add the salt.
2. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes until a fork easily pierces the flesh.
3. Put the potatoes through a ricer. If you do not have a ricer use a fork to break up the flesh. Season with freshly ground pepper.
4. Slowly melt the butter in a sauce pan over a low flame. When it is melted, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cream.
5. Whisk the cream in a slow stream into the potatoes, whisking all the while. In an instant the potatoes will transform into a smooth, airy, puree. Season to taste.
6. Heat an oven to 375 degrees.
Butter 4 ramekins and put about an inch of whipped potato into each one. Carefully break an egg into a saucer, and then let it slip onto its soft bed of puree. Repeat for each ramekin.
7. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place the ramekins in a deep baking dish. Pour boiling water into the dish until it comes halfway up the ramekins; be careful not to get the water into the ramekins. Place the dish on a baking sheet, and set the whole thing into the oven. Bake for 8 minutes, until the whites just begin to set. Remove from the oven and spoon a tablespoon of cream over the egg.
8. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
Garnish with any or all of the following and serve immediately.
grey sea salt
chopped chives
grated cheese
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I love shirred eggs and the addition of the potatoes is genius!
Oh!! This sounds delicious!! I will make this soon… thank you!
Have you ever tried this with sweet potatoes?
I came across this recipe as I was reading up your book of 'My Kitchen Year' and couldn't resist the urge to concoct one for a quickie breakfast for one. I had grated nutmeg gracing the top of the potato purée. I ended up gobbling up double of one's share.
The recipe for Shirred Eggs with Potato Puree calls for 1/2 stick of butter or 4 oz. Most butter is packaged in 1 lb. packages of 4 sticks of 4 oz. each. So the recipe should either say one stick of butter (4 oz.) or 1/2 stick of butter (2 ox.) I'd be interested to know which is correct.
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MISSING: Akeem Ayers
Listen, I know it's only week 2. The Chiefs game was a disaster, but let's not panic. We're going to be fine. Last year the Pats won the bowl with an elite offense, and a pretty good defense. All things considered it looks like even with the loss of Edelman, we're looking at the same blue print.
That said, it's foolish to not acknowledge our thinner than 1-ply toilet paper defense. Nink retiring was a bit surprising, but nothing to freak out about. Then Kony Ealy shit the bed (thanks for nothing), rookie Harvey Langi missed week 1, Shea McClellan went on IR, Derek Rivers died, and all of a sudden, things started looking a little sketchy. The holy shit moment happened when Dont'a Hightower's knee got rolled up on and the entirety of Patriots' Nation was left like this…
Thank the old gods and the new that Hightower isn't done for the year, because looking at Cassius Marsh and Kyle Van Noy trying to hold down the middle of the field was like watching Michael Scott trying to pick up chicks.
This leaves us with the nagging question: Where the hell is Akeem Ayers?!?! I'm not going to get too crazy. I know Ayers isn't Von Miller. But my GOD he's at least better than Marsh and Van Noy. Do people forget Ayers' time in New England?? In 9 games he logged 23 tackles, 4 sacks, a pass defended and an interception. Let's also remember that he made the game saving tackle on Marshawn Lynch in the Superbowl. (We all know High did 98% of the job but someone needs to bury those tap-ins).
Since leaving New England, Ayers bounced from the Rams, and then to Indy, and he hasn't been able to find a consistent role. There's a reason he's an option for the Pats. He's only successful when he's not the every down guy with major responsibilities. Fortunately for us, that's exactly what we need of him. In 2014, Ayers filled in for Chandler Jones when he went down with injuries on the edge. He also proved he could fill roles in the middle of the field, dropping into coverage or stopping the run. I'm not asking Ayers to be a savior. I'm simply asking him to provide some depth. He's proven he can do that before. Let him do it again. He's an athletic body who understands the system, and more importantly buys into the New England culture. He even wrote about it in the Players Tribune after winning the Bowl.
At the end of the day, let's all pray Hightower stays healthy, beg and plead that David Harris figures it the fuzz out and gets on the field, and that our young front 7 guys put out a solid first season. I would just much rather see Ayers coming on in support rather than watching Cassius Marsh flopping around the field like a naked baby at an awkward family BBQ.
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My dad bled scarlet and grey. As a water boy for the Ohio State Football team before WW2, he maintained his love of OSU and the football team through Woody and beyond.
Under Coach Tressel (and every coach before him) the football team was made up of 70% Ohio players and 30% out of state players.
Under Coach Meyer the team is 70% out of state players and 30% in-state players. One former player said it is as if they are beamed in from out of state to the OSU campus. Most of the players know nothing of Ohio sports history whether it is the Drive, the Fumble or the Disappointment.
We can't put the feathers back in this pillow. As my dad would say, you are either getting better or getting worse. Coach Urban Meyer and the 21st century have decided that getting better means opening up state and mental borders as to where excellence resides
It was fun to be the guest rather than the host!
David Mariano, Western Reserve Partners, invited me to be a guest on his weekly podcast. Often we hear actors
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Perhaps I should not say it, but I listened to every word of this podcast and I have to admit I liked it!
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1. Sports: A Diversion or Life Itself
I had the opportunity to hear sportswriter Terry Pluto talk, of course, about sports. As a proclaimed sports addict who listens to sports radio as much of the day as possible, I was especially interested. After writing about sports for over 30 years, he had this to say about the value of sports. The value to most people is as a diversion to what is going on in their life whether the diversion lasts the length of a game or a lifetime
Lesson Learned:
Terry Pluto was clear about his value. He nor his profession saves the world, will find a cure for cancer, or develop the newest app. His value in writing about sports and the value of the sport is the diversion for the family struggling with cancer or Alzheimer's disease
Can you communicate as clearly your value and the value of your profession?
2. Better Than a Mock Plane Crash
Mock plane crashes for better morale. Really? Even in a swimming pool does the idea of a mock plane crash sound appealing? Would almost drowning with your colleagues help you become a better team player? The up side supposedly is that you get to see how people handle stress. This unifies the team and helps them overcome imposed limits, learn trust, communication and leadership.
Lesson Learned:
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Along the way he has a different philosophy on managing his company. He tells everybody, "I am more of a leader than a manager, so don't expect me to manage you. You have to manage me
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New York State Broadcasters Association President Joe Reilly spoke at a memorial service Aug. 30 for Tony Malara, former CBS network and affiliates chief, who died last week following a heart attack at a vacation home in upstate New York.
Reilly remembered Malara as a man "beloved by everyone, everywhere."
Following are Reilly's remarks, delivered at St. Anthony's Church in Watertown, N.Y.
We are here to celebrate the life of our remarkable friend.
Tony was really extraordinary and it is a daunting task to adequately, appropriately and justifiably describe a legend. He is our legend … but a legend none the less.
Anthony C. Malara was a larger-than-life individual that you come across once in a lifetime … if you are lucky. He was someone who leaves an indelible imprint. He was our "BIG PAPI."
Many times Upstate New York gets overshadowed by the bright lights of New York City. And I think only our beloved Tony Malara could have rocketed himself from Watertown to outshine them all in the great city. His gregarious personality put everyone at ease when he swam with those big fish. His great talent, as we know, was making people, anyone, everyone … feel like they alone were the center of his attention and caring.
No organization, no entity knows that better than the New York State Broadcasters Association, where he served as our president … and as MC of our annual Summer Conference dinners for over 30 years. His dazzling white smile, his perpetual tan, his folksy charm and delightful wit just drew you in … making you feel – instantly - like "one of the gang."
Make no mistake, Tony had a wonderful life. He enjoyed a superb and relentlessly loving family: Mary, Toby & Beth, Meg & Scott, Beth & Hammy, his sister Ann, his grandchildren and innumerable, countless friends.
He was beloved everywhere by everyone…in and out of broadcasting. I know the gang at the NYSBA loved him … Dick, Mary Anne, Sandy and Barbara … as do the folks at NAB in Washington. And he had a special affection for the humanitarian work of the Broadcasters Foundation of America represented here today by Phil Lombardo, Gordon Hastings, Dick Foreman, Nick Verbitsky, Rick Buckley, Ed McLaughlin and Bill Moll.
But fully half the reason … indeed most of the reason … for Tony's success is sitting here in the front row … Mary Frances Theresa Dacey. Mary kept Tony "real" … focused and even, at times, humble. She made sure Tony had both feet on the ground. Well, maybe at least one of them. (laughter)
On so many occasions, across thousands of nights, Mary would accompany him when Tony would walk into a room as broadcasters and everyone rushed to his side to talk to him. Everybody wanted a piece of Tony. Mary saw this and understood.
But, you know what? Tony could have entered a room full of strangers and within minutes he'd have 20 new friends. Mark Russell, the famous humorist and satirist said at one of our dinners that he actually met Tony at a "home for the chronically adorable!"
Let me take you back, for a moment, to the halcyon days of the New York State Broadcasters Association when we used to meet in high council at the glorious Otesaga Hotel on Lake Otsego in Cooperstown. Those were the days of Wally Schwartz, Phil Beuth, Bob Peebles, R. Peter Straus, Bob King, Bob Klose, Dick Beesmeyer, Les Arries, Phil Spencer, Lev Pope, Marty Beck, Tom Leahy, Walter Maxwell, Bob Williamson, Bob Leader, Perry Bascom, Ed McLaughlin and so many more.
There were also – and always, it seems - Tony & Mary, the O'Shaughnessy kids, the Champlins, the Noviks, the Reillys, all young upstart broadcasters in our early 30's. My mind drifts back … Tony & Mary invited Carol & me up to Watertown for a weekend. Aside from having to sleep in a freshly painted guest room (we could hardly breathe!) Carol & I had a ball. (And, of course, we all remember when Tony portrayed "Pow Wow the Indian Boy" on WWNY-TV, which these days resides in the capable hands of Cathy Pircsuk). Anyway, during that weekend long ago … Tony and Mary had a party on Saturday night and we met their "Watertown buddies." Some great people like Johnny Vespa, Nunzi Steno, Ralphie Marzanno and Bobby Cox.
After everyone left and Mary & Carol went to bed, Tony & I stayed up until the dawn came talking about our futures. Tony was pretty much resigned to staying in Watertown. Johnny Johnson, the owner of the newspaper and WWNY-TV was Tony's boss and was good to him. So Tony figured that was it … but I could see he also had a burning desire to be "tested." Well, a few months later, our phone rang late on a Sunday night. It was Tony. He said CBS had offered him a job in Affiliate Relations. I said "Wow … what's Affiliate Relations?" (laughter)
Tony accepted that position at CBS. Jim Rosenfield called me Friday. He was then the CBS president … the one who actually hired Tony at Bob Hoskings' urging. To make life easier for Tony, Jim invited him to lunch every day for the first five days so he could get used to the Big Apple. Jim said he'd thoughtfully have someone important join them each day. At the end of the week, Tony asked Jim "How'd I do, boss?" Jim responded, "Well, how do you think you did? I think pretty well." Tony said "Do you have any comments or suggestions?" Rosenfield said "Yeah … do you have any jackets & slacks that match?" (laughter)
Jim said he took a lot of flack when he hired Tony, especially during those early days on the job. Tony used to wear those blue leisure suits and he always gave the "Peace" (V sign). In fact, he always signed his personal notes with "Peace, Tony!" (Not Sincerely yours or Yours truly or even Cordially.) When Tony first had business cards printed, they told him not to have his name printed on them so the next guy could use them! (laughter)
Tony worked under several chairmen at CBS. The legendary founder Mr. Paley. Also John Backe … Arthur Taylor … Tom Wyman … and, of course, Larry Tisch.
These were not always easy assignments working for and with such disparate types. Most of them were not even broadcasters.
As the story goes, while Tony was still fairly new at CBS, Mr. Paley called a meeting and included Tony. The Great Paley wanted to add a newscast at 11:30 PM and Tony argued against it. Bill Paley asked him why. Tony said: "Mr. Paley you don't understand." The room fell silent and Paley said "OK, Mr. Malara … make me understand!" After the meeting mercifully ended, several attendees told Tony "The Boss doesn't like to be questioned." But Tony said what really mattered to him was that Bill Paley later sent him a note: "It's good to see a young man stand up for what he believes!"
Larry Tisch was quite another story. (laughter) Mr. Tisch came from a hugely successful & powerful corporate background. On Tisch's first day, he fired hundreds of CBS senior staffers and vice presidents. Tony immediately and vocally questioned those moves. Mr. Tisch said: "CBS does 5 billion dollars a year … and has hundreds of VPs. My company does 12 billion a year and we have 80 VPs. Do the math! (laughter) Tony knew he had his work cut out for him.
He traveled with kings and was befriended by governors like Mario Cuomo. But after all of it … the high life … all the glitter … the fancy restaurants … the corporate jets … after traveling the world … he would always return to you and his neighbors here in his beloved Watertown … to your beautiful river … and those fabled islands on the Canadian border.
I guess we're all asking ourselves … what do we do now?
How do we fill an unfillable void? Over time, I expect, the memory will dim, but our powerful bond with Tony will remain unbroken.
At the end of the day … broadcasting is about people, not the bottom line. No one understood this better than Tony. In a high-stakes business like broadcasting, competition among colleagues is fierce. Our business has seen more than its share of scandals, back-stabbing, busted marriages and life-long friends falling out with each other.
Tony, to his everlasting credit, never got caught up in any of that. He built bridges on the way to the top. But, and this, I think, was the secret to his remarkable success in life … he didn't burn them.
Maybe, just maybe … when you think of it … it's not at all surprising that his great heart finally gave out last week up at Wellesley Island … because, you see, that was the part of Tony that got the most use.
His remarkable, loving heart which embraced all of you. And all of us.
Peace, Tony.
Peace …
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pmem2_vm_reservation_new(), pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() - creates or deletes an instance of virtual memory reservation
#include <libpmem2.h>
struct pmem2_vm_reservation;
void pmem2_vm_reservation_new(struct pmem2_vm_reservation **rsv_ptr,
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void pmem2_vm_reservation_delete(struct pmem2_vm_reservation **rsv_ptr);
The pmem2_vm_reservation_new() function creates a new blank mapping in the virtual address space of the calling process. Reservation serves as a placeholder of a given size on which sources can be mapped.
For the function to succeed, the addr must be either aligned to an appropriate allocation granularity, or NULL, the size has to be aligned to an appropriate allocation granularity.
If the pmem2_vm_reservation_new() succeeds in creating a reservation, it instantiates a new struct pmem2_vm_reservation object describing the reservation. The pointer to this object is stored in the user-provided variable via the rsv_ptr pointer. If the function fails, an appropriate error value will be returned. For a list of possible return values please see RETURN VALUE
After instantiating an object via the pmem2_vm_reservation_new() function, it may be disposed of using the pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() function.
The pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() function destroys the object describing the reservation and unmaps virtual memory region the struct pmem2_vm_reservation* had assigned during the initialization. For the delete function to succeed, it is required that the reservation passed via the rsv_ptr pointer does not contain any mappings.
The pmem2_vm_reservation_new() and pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() functions return 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
The function returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
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PMEM2_E_MAPPING_EXISTS - mapping already exists in the range (addr, addr + size).
It can also return -EAGAIN, -ENOMEM from the underlying mmap(2) function and -ENOMEM in case of insufficient memory to allocate an instance of struct pmem2_vm_reservation.
The pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() function can fail with the following errors:
It can also return errors from the underlying munmap(2) function.
The pmem2_vm_reservation_new() and pmem2_vm_reservation_delete() functions are not supported yet.
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Positive Affirmations To Kick Start Your Day
I used the think positive affirmations were kind of "woo-woo" and I didn't quite believe they would work. Until I started using them! I now write affirmations regularly as part of my morning pages and they truly can change your life. If you're not sure what affirmations are, they are basically positive statements which you repeat to yourself in a way to support your success. They can help you to develop a more positive perception of yourself and your life. The repetition of positive affirmations will keep you motivated and focused on your goals. They can influence the way you think and behave. Think about what you tell yourself on a regular basis, is it mainly positive or negative? Affirmations can change obstructive behaviour and habits. They can help undo the damage caused by negative statements which we have we repeatedly heard or told ourselves in the past.
When should you use positive affirmations?
Affirmations can be used in two ways. The first is to speak the affirmations aloud to yourself, ideally in a mirror, for example when you are doing your make-up or shaving. The second way is to write the affirmations down several times in a journal. Overtime you may notice that you're speaking the affirmation louder and with more confidence. If you've chosen to use your journal, you may notice that you're writing the affirmation in a different writing style. This could be a clue as to how your mind is starting to believe the concept and develop a more positive perception.
Below I have listed 100 positive affirmations. Broken down into five categories to help you find the ones which work best for you!
100 Positive Affirmations
- I am worthy of my dreams.
- The possibilities in my life are infinite.
- I am becoming more successful each day.
- I am fully capable of achieving my dream.
- I believe in myself and my ability to succeed.
- I am successfully living up to my full potential.
- Today is the day that I make my dream come true.
- I believe in myself and all I have to offer the world.
- Success and achievement are natural outcomes for me.
- I am not too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.
- I am committed to achieving success in every area of my life.
- I have released all limiting beliefs about my ability to succeed.
- All of my thoughts, plans and ideas lead me straight to success.
- Every day is filled with new ideas that inspire and motivate me.
- I am surrounded by positive, supportive people who believe in me.
- Every day in every way I am acting more like a successful person.
- I accept that I am an unlimited being and that I can create anything I want.
- I am worthy of all the good life has to offer, and I deserve to be successful.
- I realise that success is a result of right thinking and hard work. I excel in both.
- The power is within me. I learn from the past, live in the now and plan for the future.
Goal setting
- I believe in myself and in my goals.
- Every day I take steps to reach my goals.
- My mind is clear, focused and energised.
- I push my limits and I achieve great things.
- I am focused on making my dreams a reality.
- I have the power to achieve any goal I desire.
- I am committed to making my goals a reality.
- My goals fit perfectly with all areas of my life.
- When I follow my plan, positive things happen.
- Because I believe in my goals, I achieve my goals.
- I know I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
- I have the passion and determination to achieve my goals.
- Defining my goals helps me to achieve my life's purpose.
- Everything I do supports the larger vision I have for my life.
- Staying motivated and passionate about my dreams is my nature.
- I devote time every day to research, study, plan and implement my ideas.
- I possess the strength and ability to accomplish all my goals and dreams.
- Every achievement was once a small dream. Today I act on my dreams.
- I am willing to step outside of my comfort zone to accomplish the goals I set for myself.
- I recognise the barriers to achieving my goals and I move around them, over them and through them.
- I am enough.
- I am beautiful.
- I believe in myself.
- I love myself unconditionally.
- I am worthy of happiness and love.
- I love myself just the way I am.
- I am competent, smart and able.
- I acknowledge my own self-worth.
- I am healthy, I am happy, I am strong.
- I love and accept myself unconditionally.
- Perfection is an illusion that I will not chase.
- I let go of the self-sabotage I used to do to myself.
- My high self-esteem enables me to respect others.
- My self-esteem is high because I honour who I am.
- I let go of negative thoughts and feelings about myself.
- As I change my thoughts, the world around me changes.
- I am self-reliant, creative and persistent in whatever I do.
- I am a beautiful puzzle and the pieces are constantly being put together.
- I am discovering more wonderful things about myself with each day passing.
- It matters little what others say. What matters is how I react and what I believe.
- I don't sweat the small stuff.
- I always find the positive in everything.
- Being positive and motivated is natural.
- Being happy is a decision I've made today.
- I enjoy being, feeling and thinking positive.
- It's a happy world and I intend to be part of it.
- I have everything I need to be happy right now.
- I always choose thoughts which benefit my life.
- I am in charge of how I feel I choose happiness.
- All of my thoughts are positive and constructive.
- My mind is full of gratitude for my wonderful life.
- All is well in my life. I am calm, happy, and content.
- I think positive thoughts and radiate positive energy.
- I fill my mind with positive and nourishing thoughts.
- I hold the key to my happiness and I am capable of it.
- Every morning I feel happy and enthusiastic about life.
- I possess everything I need to make positive changes in my life.
- I will become someone who feels naturally positive all the time.
- By allowing myself to be happy, I inspire others to be happy as well.
- Because my thought habits improve every day, my life improves daily.
- I am fearless.
- I am courageous.
- I am bold and brave.
- I am my own superhero.
- Every day I grow more confident.
- I am always eager to try new things.
- All of my problems have a solution.
- My courage is stronger than my fear.
- I overcome fear by following my dreams.
- My dreams are much greater than my fears.
- My courage grows as I press on past my fears.
- My belief in myself lifts me high above any fear.
- I am in complete control and have nothing to fear.
- When I feel afraid, I count to five and the fear disappears.
- I refuse to give up because I haven't tried all possible ways.
- Fear is nothing more than an emotion I allow myself to feel.
- Gaining strength from difficulty is something I do naturally.
- I am finding it easier to take action without hesitation or fear.
- I know that I can handle anything with determination and courage.
- I accept that fear means I am on the right track towards an amazing life.
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Thanks for these! I started using affirmations recently and they have changed my life.
Jasminder B12/02/2017
Love this!!!
"It's a happy world and I intend to be part of it." is it really? :')
Thank you so much


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Happy Valentine's Day everyone.
I'm enjoying mine at my wonderful nan's with my mum, it's a proper girly day!
I gave nan her card and gift and she was so happy to receive it and even shed a little tear!
In excitement, she ripped open the gift box!… Now I must admit, it was like a dagger in my heart seeing that gorgeous box ripped apart but it was all worth it to see the look of joy on her face.
How does it make you feel when you see the projects you have spent hours making ripped up into little pieces?
It really doesn't bother me, it's why I do it. Mum and I were laughing as she ripped it open and I held my heart and pretended to cry 😂
She also loved the card I made for her and it now proudly sits on her mantle.
How will you be spending yours?
Enjoy your day, whatever you're doing.


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Dashcam is very common nowadays, there are even car manufacturers pre-bundled when you purchase a new car. It can get very expensive and also very cheap depending on features and quality.
Some road incidents occur are out of view if you have just a front-facing dashcam. To have a 2 ways recording dashcam would be ideal but it's expensive. Why not get 2 good budget dashcams?
Here I will be sharing on how to get a 280-degree (2 ways) footage dashcam coverage for under RM 400. I would recommend any of these two dashcams from 70mai; 70mai Dashcam and 70mai Pro Dashcam.
I've done a review on both of the dashcams and they are good and not expensive for a WiFi capability dashcam.
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Here's a "How-to" install the dashcam for the front and rear of your car;


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Located in Orange County, San Clemente's opioid use has become alarming. Between 2015 and 2016, there was a 14 percent increase in overdose deaths due to opioids. Approximately 50 percent of all prescriptions written in Orange County are for opioids. Emergency room visits for opioid abuse, poisoning and opioid use are steadily increasing.
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of emergency room visits for opioids increased by 215 percent. Hospitalization and emergency room visits for opioids in 2016 increased 45 percent. Opioid deaths increased 88 percent between 2000 and 2015 with almost 50 percent of fatalities a result of unintentional drug overdoses from prescriptions. Some of the highest opioid use rates were in San Clemente.
Between 2011 and 2015, numerous individuals in San Clemente went to the emergency room for opioid use. The percentages for the five drugs most frequently prescribed in Orange County are hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, methadone and hydromorphone. The estimate is there are over 5,500 hospitalizations and 700 deaths in Orange County yearly due to drugs and alcohol.
San Clemente is often called the Spanish Village by the Sea due to the lovely beaches and Mediterranean-style architecture. The weather is ideal for outdoor activities including golfing, sunbathing and surfing. Located between Los Angeles and San Diego, San Clemente is a good example of the beauty of nature. You can explore the highlights including the Casa Romantica Garden and Cultural Center and San Clemente Pier.
In addition to a low unemployment rate, San Clemente drug rehab provides individuals with long-term recovery and is available for individuals suffering from substance abuse.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
What's Good About Today:
929 Calle Negocio and Calle Amanecer, Ste H
San Clemente, CA 92673
Grupo A.A. San Clemente Hispano:
210 W. Avenida Aragon
San Clemente, CA 92672
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
San Clemente Presbyterian Church:
119 Avenida De La Estrella
San Clemente, CA 92672
Pines Park:
34941 Camino Capistrano
Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
Saint Clements Church:
202 Avenida Aragon
San Clemente, CA 92672
SMART Recovery Meetings
Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health:
23041 Avenida De La Carlota, Rm. 2
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Wellness Center South:
23072 Lake Center Dr., Suite 115
Lake Forest, CA 92630
San Clemente drug rehab offers you different treatment programs according to your specific addiction. Numerous individuals start with a residential program for treatment including outpatient programs and partial hospitalization. The program you choose is dependent on your situation.
Residential Treatment
Our drug rehab near San Clemente provides professional care 24/7 for residential treatment. These inpatient programs enable you to recover while staying at the facility. You will participate in physical activities, individual and group therapy, nutritional planning and stress management. Residential treatment programs provide you with a healthy environment to remove temptations if you have a history of substance use or severe addiction.
Partial Hospitalization
In addition to residential treatment, we provide partial hospitalization. You will spend most of your days at the facility with a lot of the same amenities available in residential treatment. This phase of treatment helps individuals bridge the gap between inpatient and outpatient treatment while utilizing the skills they've learned in a structured and supportive environment.
Outpatient Treatment
Drug rehab San Clemente outpatient treatment enables you to perform your daily activities including schooling and employment. Your therapy sessions are scheduled at specific times at the treatment center. When you have support at home, you can avoid the triggers and temptations fueling your addiction. If your addiction is mild or you have completed treatment, an outpatient program may be the ideal option.
To determine the level of treatment you need, you should consider the addictive substance, how long you have been addicted and the specifics regarding your addiction and speak to our admissions specialists that help guide you in the process.
The Asana Way is a treatment concept effective for both men and women recovering from an addiction. Your treatment plan is both comprehensive and personalized. Asana Recovery stands on the values of compassion, support, and structure.
Our experienced medical team additionally provides any medication to help comfortably detox from the moment you begin. Taking comfort and safety seriously, our individualized protocols match the complex needs of addiction that are critical to success.
The broad range of treatment modalities individuals receive each day are dependent on what they've been struggling with. Modalities including individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and more help uncover the underlying issues of addiction and process these maladaptive behaviors in a structured and supportive environment.
At Asana, we also believe recovery not only includes the emotional and mental, but the physical. Our healthy meals and personal trainers help foster skills needed to continue living a healthy lifestyle when one leaves treatment. The preparation of your meals will replenish your body with essential vitamins and minerals determined by your nutritionist.
No matter if you've been struggling with addiction for months, years, or have relapsed recently, Asana is here to help you successfully recover for a bright future. Contact us today at 949-763-3440


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Flame Moss Tissue Culture. Cultured in a 4 oz sealed deli cup with vent.
How to Care for your New Tissue Cultured Plants
Tissue culture plants are grown in vitro from a state of the art laboratory specialized in propagating tissue cultured plants. They provide the best option for those who want to ensure that absolutely zero unwanted pests are introduced into the vivarium or aquarium. Our tissue culture plants are additionally grown without the use of any pesticides or harmful fertilizers, meaning they are perfect for use with animals.
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL READY FOR PLANTING. Remove the tissue culture gel before planting. Simply wash the gel away or soak the plant in dechlorinated water and gently squeeze the gel off with your fingers. Be careful as the plants are very delicate.
If planting in a vivarium or terrarium, ensure you have a consistent humidity of at least 80% and keep your new plants moist as they establish.
Not ready to use your new tissue cultured plants? Simply keep the container 100% closed and put under a standard LED light. Each container of plants can be kept for several months like this if need be, until it outgrows the container. Once the container is opened, it is no longer sterile, and the gel Must be washed off within 48 hours before fungi and bacteria begin to colonize it (because they love it just like the plants!) which can be detrimental to your plants.
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"Here's a guy who's pitched in the playoffs and the World Series. But for that front office, this may be the biggest start he's ever had." -- Quote from an AL executive this week on how vital it was for Cole Hamels to pitch well Saturday.
We interrupt these trade rumors ... for a reminder of why sports are the greatest reality show ever. A man twisting in the rumor-filled breeze pitches a no-hitter ... against a team that hadn't been no-hit in 50 years and 7,921 games ... in what was very likely the final game he'll ever pitch for the only team he's ever worked for.
You're kidding, right? This actually happened? In actual life?
Yep, it did, all right. So there have now been 290 no-hitters in baseball history. Is it possible any of them had a crazier set of plot lines converging on the pitcher's mound than this one?
Let's start with the man who pitched this masterpiece, Colbert Michael Hamels.
Counting October, this was the 308th game he's pitched in a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. And when they drafted him 14 years ago, this was exactly what they envisioned. Really.
They envisioned him rising to the top of their rotation. They envisioned him dominating on chilly nights in October. They envisioned him turning into the best pitcher the Phillies have developed in the past half-century.
And maybe they even envisioned him pitching a game exactly like this one, filling the scoreboard with zeroes as the whole world watched.
But I bet they never envisioned that if he ever did pitch a game like this, it would be his own quirky way of saying goodbye. That it would be the last game he'd ever pitch in their uniform.
Well, I'll bet you it was.
What he did at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon he did with a dozen scouts training their eyeballs and radar guns at him from behind home plate.
What he did at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon he did with pretty much the entire front office of the Chicago Cubs watching intently, their talks with the Phillies about trading for Cole Hamels on hold for one memorable afternoon.
What he did at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon he did for the sake of erasing all those doubts that had begun to emerge about him as the trading deadline neared. And if he was looking for one of those erasers, he couldn't have found a more powerful eraser than this: He faced 29 hitters Saturday. And gave up no hits.
Against the previous 29 hitters he'd faced going into Saturday? He'd given up 16 hits. Really.
Have I mentioned lately that baseball is insane? And beautiful?
Now even before all that, it really made no sense -- rationally, at least -- that teams would be making sound judgments on whether to trade for this man based on one start. Or two. Or three.
But face it: What happens at the trading deadline isn't always rational. It's often emotional.
So how much easier is it for a team to justify trading three or four of its brightest young players for a pitcher who just threw a no-hitter? Hard to say. But I bet we're about to find out.
Cole Hamels is ready to go. The Phillies need to let him go. So it's time for them to close this deal in the next six days, after way too many weeks and months of slapping a price tag on his forehead that no one would ever pay.
If they don't trade him now, that's an indictment of them -- because there's plenty of interest, from Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles to the North Side of Chicago, from Boston to Arlington, Texas. They have all the elements in place now, because on Saturday, Cole Hamels sure did what he needed to do.
But you can't sum up the magic of this day without tying in all the other plot lines that made this so amazing.
The Cubs, for instance. The last time the Cubs were no-hit -- by Sandy Koufax, on Sept. 9, 1965 -- Lyndon Johnson was president. No human had ever set foot on the moon. A gallon of gas cost 31 cents. "Gomer Pyle" was the top-rated comedy on television.
And not only was there not a single active player today who was born back then, but we're pretty sure the father of Kris Bryant, the man who made the last out Saturday, was in his first week of kindergarten.
It was so long ago that 1,288 different pitchers have won a game against the Cubs since then. Really.
It was so long ago that 130 pitchers have thrown complete-game no-hitters since then -- against teams other than the Cubs. Really.
It was so long ago that ESPN Stats and Information's awesome Kernel Kollector, Doug Kern, tells us that if another 7,920 games go by before the next no-hitter against the Cubs, you won't be seeing that gem until June of 2064. Really.
So there's that. The Cubs finally got no-hit. A monumental baseball story unto itself.
But there was one more cool irony to this day, too. And that was the story of Cole Hamels and his catcher.
This was the 207th regular-season game Hamels started with Carlos Ruiz as his starting catcher. The 207th. No other current pitcher-catcher combo has started more games together than they have. Not Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina. Not Matt Cain and Buster Posey. Nobody.
So what were the odds that, on what was probably the final game they'd ever work together, that the man on the mound would pitch a no-hitter -- and the man behind the plate would catch his fourth no-hitter, and join Jason Varitek as the only catchers in history ever to do that?
Carlos Ruiz is just a backup catcher now. Cole Hamels is on his way out the door. But on a breathtaking day at Wrigley Field, the planets would align to let them have one final day of glory together. Really.
So put those trade rumors on ice for a few more minutes ... and behold the magic of baseball and the never-ending beauty of sports. The greatest reality show ever. Always ready to furnish us with a script that even Francis Ford Coppola could never top.


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By Dan Harrison
The federal health department has been criticised by the Australian National Audit Office for its administration of a $15 billion agreement with pharmacists.
The report on the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement, tabled in parliament on Thursday, comes as the department negotiates a new five-year deal with the powerful Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
The current agreement provides $15.4 billion over five years to pay pharmacies to dispense medicines, pay pharmaceutical wholesalers to deliver medicines to pharmacies, and to fund professional programs. It expires on June 30.
The audit office identified several shortcomings in the department's administration of the agreement, including miscalculating the amount of savings to be delivered by the agreement, failing to fully realise a number of government negotiating objectives, and poor record keeping.
The agreement states that it will produce $1 billion in savings over the life of the deal, but audit office analysis found the net savings were closer to $400 million.
The audit office found instances when the department had reallocated funds within the agreement without prior ministerial approval, including the reallocation of $5.8 million which was supposed to be spent on professional programs to a communications strategy to be delivered by the Guild.
It also noted there was no documentary evidence that a $127 million increase to the budget for professional programs had been authorised.
And while ministers considered it "non-negotiable" that the agreement would provide the government with access to the full range of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data, the agreement did not ensure it received cost information.
The report found limited departmental information and deficiencies in the department's performance reporting and evaluation frameworks meant the department could not assess whether the Commonwealth was receiving value for money.
The audit office found pharmacy remuneration, which accounts for $13.8 billion or 90 per cent of the funding under the agreement, has not been fully reviewed since 1989.
The report documented "persistent shortcomings in departmental record-keeping," including a failure of the department to keep a formal record of its meetings with the Pharmacy Guild during negotiations and discussions about contracts.
Consumers Health Forum chief executive Adam Stankevicius called for a public inquiry into the agreement.
"We call on the federal Parliament's powerful Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit to conduct a full and public inquiry into this report and its critical findings," Mr Stankevicius said.
"It beggars belief that a program of such financial significance and health importance has been beset by such fundamental administrative deficiencies."
"The federal government has no choice but to extend (the agreement) for one year, while the Parliament enquires into this report and it reviews its handling of the arrangements with the Pharmacy Guild."


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The film Dead Man with Johnny Depp has enough character development and plot twists to make it your cult movie. The theme is basic good and evil, innocence and knowledge.
Keep this one in mind when October comes around again. Costuming in the movie is ideal for a Halloween night. Ask those who have seen the film to come dressed in costume. Short vignettes ending with a black out allows for convenient pausing and group discussion.
The music is an original score that showcases a single guitar of riffs and weird color tones. A surround sound system would do Neil Young justice; he is the guitar player for the soundtrack.
Did the Dead Man get any justice? Decide at your Halloween party.


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What "intuitive" really means
No one writes the i-word down because they are naive, or because they don't mean good. They write it as a reminder of how important it is that, throughout the design process, the simplicity of the experience gets prioritized over less important things.
The problem with the word "intuitive" is that it means different things for different people: a product that is intuitive to me, might not be intuitive to my father.
Finding something intuitive depends on too many factors for designers to be able to standardize what the term really means: the user's age, sex and gender, cultural background, technology savviness, past experiences with similar products — and the list goes on.What "intuitive" really means
One of the key ingredients to the iPhone's enormous success is the fact that it's intuitive to such a large amount of people. That said, it's naive to expect it to be intuitive to everyone.


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Dylan Gutierrez brings his Romeo home to L.A. with The Joffrey Ballet
by gillian anne renault
The Joffrey Ballet's Dylan Gutierrez is an LA kid. Before he hit ten, he was on stage with Placido Domingo in LA Opera's "Falstaff" and "Sampson and Delilah" at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. He was a student at the Los Angeles Ballet Academy in Encino – run by his former-ballerina mother – and was once ...