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TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 2/9/13
John Carroll (MD) sophomore goalie Katy Sharretts has made a commitment to play Division I lacrosse at San Diego State University.
Katy Sharretts ledger:
High School: John Carroll (MD)
Graduation Year: 2015
Position: Goalie
College Choice: San Diego State University
Club Affiliation: Sky Walkers Blue 2015
Major lacrosse honors: 2012 US Lacrosse U-15 National Champions, 3 time MYLA Champions
What will you major in/study? Physical Therapy
Why did you choose San Diego State? "I loved San Diego State's campus, head Coach Kylee White and assistant Brandi Jones, as well as the players. I wanted to be part of a new program on the west coast."
What is you HS team's outlook? "Have an over 50% save percentage and win a MIAA Championship."
Additional Comments: "I want to thank my parents, Pop Pop, Nana, Scott Bentkowski, Qadry Ismail (Missile Training) and the Sky Walkers team/program."
Other schools considered: Denver, Towson University, UMBC, High Point, Colorado, Cal Berkeley


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Characterization & Analysis of the Magnetic Field of a Halbach Array and Its Utilization in Flywheel Energy Storage
Khattak, Sadaf J.
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The development of High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) has resulted in the production of highly efficient magnetic bearings with frictional losses several hundred times lower than losses which occur in bearings where the two surfaces are in contact with each other. Because of their efficiency, these magnetic bearings are being used in the development of a flywheel energy storage system. In such a device, electrical energy is stored as rotational energy in a rotor which spins at speeds of several thousand revolutions per minute. An array of HTSs are cooled to a critical temperature using liquid nitrogen, at which point the material becomes superconducting and can levitate a magnet assembly, creating a nearly frictionless magnetic bearing. The assembly is attached to a rotor which, when rotated in a vacuum environment, virtually eliminates losses due to frictional forces. A Flywheel Energy Storage System utilizing the principles described above is currently being researched at Argonne National Laboratory. During the development of the device, the decision was made to move away from a conventional spin-up induction motor to a Halbach magnetic array, a dipole magnet which, in conjunction with a stator coil, would act as the motor and generator necessary for initially storing energy in the device and its later retrieval. A Halbach array is a dipole magnet constructed by using several permanent magnet segments whose permanent axes are aligned to yield a uniform field. Tests were conducted to measure the magnetic field and determine the magnitude and the deviation from the expected field for the Halbach array that would be used. A simple two-phase device was constructed utilizing basic electronic principles to test the Halbach array arrangement. In the stator assembly, Hall effect sensors are used to sense the magnetic field and produce a signal proportional to it. After amplification, the signal is fed back into the coil and generates a magnetic field perpendicular to the field of the Halbach, creating a torque on the array and the magnet-rotor assembly to which it is attached, thus accelerating the rotor.
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I got the first (and lightest) layer done on the petals and stems.
Here's the TV tray I use to hold the paint, etc. I'm using a smaller porcelain palette for the flower colors right now.
Leah stopped by last night. The salesman at Best Buy told her to buy the cheapest antenna first and work your way up to see what you need as there is a wide range of prices. The cheapest one didn't work very well--nowhere near as well as the one in the bedroom. So I still have Cable TV in the living room for now. She's going to get a middle priced one next. I think that is what I have in the bedroom--middle price range. (This means I get to watch Monk one more time! *big grin*)
I have not been able to get onto the sparkpeople.com website for days. ?? I can't open any of the links that came in the email updates from the groups I was in either. "Page cannot be displayed"--cannot access the site at all-period. ?? I guess The Universe might be trying to tell me that I am spending way too much time on Sparks?? Maybe Sparks is not where I should be focusing my attention anymore? Focusing on dieting and weight loss and such hasn't felt right since I have been aware of what I am focusing on--and how I am sending that out as a kind of order to be fulfilled. According to LOA--if you focus on losing weight you will be given extra weight to lose. I have to change my thinking--change my "fat" thoughts--hehe! After I read and heard that, I found sparks to be a place of fat focus, I guess--for me, anyways. I will miss all the positive ladies I met there, tho. Friendly and supportive--I was going to say "in the struggle to lose weight"--and that is exactly what keeps my focus there--on the "struggle"--and I am sending that out. Okay--I guess there's a reason I have been kind of blocked out of Sparks for days, eh? Time to move on, I guess. Onward and upward!! I need to learn to love my body!
I had actually been thinking ever since I saw The Secret on January 15th that I might join The Secret online website called Powerful Intentions I discovered snooping around on The Secret website. I finally decided to just go ahead and do it this morning! If I am going to be spending any computer time chatting--I might as well be chatting and learning about The Secret and The Law of Attraction, right? I thought I'd try it for a month and see how I like it. It's $14.95 a month if you go beyond the free membership--which of course doesn't provide as much--hehe! So--thinking abundantly--I joined! I'll let you know what I think of the website after I learn my way around a bit. :)
I was impressed with Oprah's show on The Secret. I had been worried that they might focus too much on the material side of it, but I didn't think they did. I think they made it very clear that it was about gratitude and how one can be of service in this world. Yes--good things can come to you, too--material things. You can get yourself out of debt, etc. Anything is possible, I guess.
I had to state an intention to The Universe when I joined the powerful intentions website. I put down--"I am healthy." :)


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FACCE ERA-GAS Greenhouse Gas Research Breakfast Club
FACCE ERA-GAS is inviting interested post-docs and PhD students for the Breakfast Club sessions. The first three will be on April 16th, 23rd and 30th. The initiative will include presentations from eminent scientists on cutting edge research topics related to GHG monitoring and mitigation from agriculture and forestry, and career development presentations for PhD students and post-docs.
The Breakfast Club will provide a chance to network with peers, to hear the latest cutting edge research updates and to benefit from career development advice. While it is especially targeted towards early career researchers in the ERA-GAS network, participation is open for other interested early career researchers as well. All events will be held online (on zoom), so you can join from the comfort of your own desk!
You can find the programme here, and register via the following link.


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A gentle conditioning and detangling formula for unruly and frizzy hair. Moroccanoil® Smoothing Conditioner, featuring proprietary AminoRenew™ ingredient, restores depleted amino acids to strengthen and align hair's natural keratin structure. Strands are instantly nourished with antioxidant argan oil and argan butter, leaving hair smooth, healthy-looking, calm and manageable. When used with Moroccanoil Smoothing Shampoo, results can last up to 72 hours.


text: With all the rules and regulations on internet ownership and copyrights surrounding the digital age, it's easy to lose track and make the unintentional mistake of claiming another's online property as your own, especially when it comes to blogging, producing and borrowing photos on the internet. Do the terms like Copyright, Creative Commons, Source Citations and Public Domains leave you feeling puzzled and confused? If you are one of those people, It would be best to look through this info graphic and consider it a guide and enlighten yourself about the dos and donts of internet copyrights.


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Thanks to an event called the Trail Trek Tour I had the opportunity to test a variety of every-day crossovers on some back-country trails in Virginia. The results were about as I expected but there were a few crossovers that did better than I thought.
Why no Subaru? Why no Rogue? Why no X? The answer is simple: all were invited, but only these 7 chose to attend….


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This is a daily link type of situation. I'll be doing this from now on so that I can give you some extra NBA things to read during the offseason. Some will be Cavaliers related, some won't be. Enjoy them either way.
There will also be a random GIF in each post.
Cleveland Cavaliers' Byron Scott finds much good in a bad week | cleveland.com
The Plain Dealer thought Byron Scott should be much more upset than he was. I'm not sure why.
Keeping Andre Iguodala Doesn't Make Sense For Sixers - Liberty Ballers
Some Sixers bloggers think they should trade Iguodala. Maybe the Cavs should jump in?
A Blogger in Vegas: Part One - Pounding The Rock
One blogger's account on experiencing Vegas for the very first time (Part One).
SummerCavs 98, SummerKnicks 64 - Posting and Toasting
Seth wraps up the Cavs-Knicks Summer League game from the New York perspective.
Zach Harper hands out his Las Vegas Summer League awards.
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To report mishandling of hazardous waste, illegal dumping of trash, lead in housing and unsafe restaurants.
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We at Belk Builders offer some "finishing touches" or home accessories to maintain or renew the look of your Charlotte-area home.
Columns – Used to support an overhang while adding elegant and elevated features to your home.
Dentil Moldings – Resembling a set of teeth, as the name would imply, this type of molding is made up of rectangular blocks, spaced closely together along the roofline.
Door Trim – While adding aesthetic appeal to your home, door trim also helps to seal any gaps that were letting in moisture and other unwanted elements.
Fluted Trim – This is another type of decorative molding featuring flutes and ribs, which add an elegant, contemporary feel to doors and windows inside and outside your home.
Gable Trim – To add personality to the outside of your home, use a gable trim which accents the angled space between the two edges of a sloped roof, or the gable. The possibility of designs are endless.
Railings – For simultaneous support and decoration, add railings to your steps. This, along with all other types of finishing work, can support the look of the home with design ranging from classic to trendy, from contemporary to antique.
Window Trim – Whether touching up replacement windows or sprucing up new siding, window trim is a great way to reinforce and add finishing touches at the same time.
I was very pleased to work with Belk Builders.
My wife and I didn't think we could afford the work but with the financing options and low interest rates they offered, it fit perfectly into our budget.
I now have the best looking home in our neighborhood. Thanks
They kept in contact with me before and during the job, answered all my questions, were on time and finished in a timely manner.
They offered several more options in materials than the other companies I interviewed.
Kent was very nice and polite. He explained everything in detail and asked us what we wanted rather than wasting our time with items we were not interested in.
The quality of their workmanship and materials were first class. I would definitely recommend Belk Builders to all my friends and neighbors.
I was highly impressed with everything- the price, the quality of the windows and the workmanship.
They finished job looks exactly the way I expected. They did exactly what they said they would. Great job!
The installation crew knew what they were doing. I was extremely impressed with their eye for detail and their clean up after the job was completed.
I was surprised the owner stopped by every day to check on how our job was progressing. He would then knock on my door and ask me if I had any questions. I was impressed.
I made a great decision in going with Belk Builders. I shopped around and received four estimates. After considering value, quality and price, I feel confident of my decisions
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There are list of actions that you can perform by programmatically accessing the application. You can manage lists, contacts, campaigns and can now even send emails using the APi discussed that is discussed in this article. This would help create a content for the campaign, style it and send it to one or multiple contacts.
The email that account holder uses to login MumaraClassic
API Token
The API token user has generated using API Configuration section of MumaraClassic, also mentioned above.
Method being called (Post)
Path to the API file being called ('http//www.yourdomain.com/API/sendEmail)
Requires username of the SMTP you want to send this email from. This would belong to one of the SMTPs you have configured your system (MumaraClassic) with.
Subject is the mandatory parameter to fill with the subject line of the email
From_name is required as part of sender information. For this parameter, provide a from name to send your email email from.
An email to send this email from is also mandatory to submit a valid APi request.
Provide an email address to send replies at. As part of From/Sender information, if isn't set as reply_email = from_email , you would need to provide a reply_email as mandatory parameter.
Content of your email in this mandatory parameter, you can add styling option as you can see in the following sample APi request.
You can use this parameter as option, only if you are looking to add some additional value within email header. The sample request in the following area has this field used.
Another optional parameter that you can use to add desired message_id value in the email header. Value for this parameter in the APi request should be added with @ like in the following sample request. In the result of adding this parameter in the APi call, you will get the desired message_id value added in the email header. The message header will include a random string combined with the value you added in the APi call with @. For the message id in the header it is how the value will appear, Message_ID<abc123654>@yahoo.net.
$postData = array(
'to' => array('[email protected]','[email protected]'),
'smtp_username' => 'Your SMTP Username',
'subject' => 'This Test Email',
'custom_headers' => array('header_1' => 'list_unsub','header_2' => 'value_2'),
'from_name' => 'Sender',
'from_email' => '[email protected]',
'reply_email' => '[email protected]',
'message_id' => '@yahoo.net',
'content' => '

This is text content body (body)
<button>test button</button>
'
$postData = json_encode($postData);
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'http://yourdomain.com/API/sendEmail');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 60);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, array('data' => $postData));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER,
array('APIToken: 343b1b831067b50e308e6bf93e0f06f0', 'Login: [email protected]'));
$data = curl_exec($ch);
if (curl_errno($ch)) {
print "Error: " . curl_error($ch);
} else {
print ($data);
A text based response with "Success" status will be returned upon submitting a request with right parameters, valid end point and API key. The text based message would show the number of emails to which the message has successfully been sent, i.e.
{"status":"success","response":"Email has been sent to 2 Subscribers out of 2"}
If there is only one contact to which APi call has attempted to send, then the response will return the contact's email as well, i.e.
{"status":"success","response":"Email has been sent to [email protected]"}
A text based response providing the reason of the error. i.e.


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Many practices have managed to settle with the new ICD-10 according to payers and clearinghouses. Well, are things really moving in the right direction? This picture will get more clear when remittances will start coming in in a proper manner.
With monitoring your productivity, you need to watch the cash flow too. You need to know about the issues related to halted or delayed reimbursement.
The top metrics to monitor the productivity of ICD-10 performance are:
1. Productivity of coders
The factor of productivity varies on the basis of type of institution, quality of physician's reports, training levels and well versed staff. For ensuring the productivity of coders you need to remain intact in asking the following questions:
- Are coders struggling with various speciality coding?
- Time spend in non coding tasks.
- Domains that requires more training.
- Is documentation gap leading to loss in productivity?
- Any changes required in the current workflow?
- Is there any need to use CAC (computer-assisted coding)?
2. Volume of queries
Your concurrent queries need constant comparing and monitoring to keep volume in check. You need to keep following pointers in mind:
- Can you use templates for collecting documentation electronically?
- Is there increasing trend in queries? Is it related to any specific providers?
With CDI specialists you can have increased anatomical and laterality knowledge as they possess the most immediate knowledge which your staff may not have. You need to have a collaborative team of CDI coderss with crystal clear conversation to avoid confirming the same information again and again.
3. Flow of revenue cycle
The ultimate aim of physicians is to have an effective revenue cycle. You have to undertake changes that are required to improve claim submission and channel information into the billing system. If your A/R is jumping that means a huge fluctuations in cash flow. You need to follow these record types:
- Inpatient and outpatient records
- Surgery performed on same day
- Recurring accounts
- Emergency department records
4. Addressing coders questions
It is helpful to have a system designed that can submit all the questions of coders to the experts that can address their concerns and track responses. If their queries are not addressed consistently then it can result in causing ruptures and delays in the coding procedures.
5. Payment frequency
The duration required for getting your claim submission paid should be taken into account. This is an important metric because if the insurance company is not paying you on time, then it can disturb your revenue cycle badly. You need to make an account of the days any insurance company is delaying your payment.
DTFB is the time taken by providers to generate the bill and sending it to the insurance company for reimbursement. Your AR can also get affected by:
- Delayed charges
- Increased queries
- Rise in documenting specific needs.
You need to check the areas that can lead into the denial or delay in the frequency of your receiving payment.
6. Denial rates
Keep a track on the claim denials by following these tips:
- Track payer response
- Types of edits and how often you face them
- Build a mitigation strategy on the basis of derived information.
Apply these measures to have a wider idea about your performance with the transition into ID-10. These metrics will help you in identifying the problematic areas while there are chances to fix them.


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Best man speech videos
Our goal is to provide a simple and fast way for people to see great wedding speech performances. Watch hilarious best men in action and see the cracking response you'll get using carefully crafted roasts and toasts.
Playing superheroes
An enduring friendship is touchingly explored in this pitch perfect anecdote from a best man whose history with the groom clearly stretches back into early childhood. The authenticity of the scene he conjures is accentuated by a series of intimate, very relatable details that paint a charming picture of imaginative boyhood play. And, just when he has the room in the palm of his hands, his story is beautifully offset by a punchline that - if you watch closely - seems to pull the groom back from the very brink of tears. Fans of Scottish accents will get an extra kick out of his beautiful regional burr.
Desperate to get the Bride's knickers off
He knows what he's talking about
When the happy couple first met
Thanking the bridesmaids & groomsmen
The best man who straightened out his brother
Give thanks where thanks is due
Father of groom's first impression
Contentious sibling relationship
Glad that the speech is going well
Delighted to have you all here
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Here at The Salty Olive, we believe wholeheartedly in paying it forward and giving back through the work that we do every day, that's why we make regular monthly and annual contributions to a variety of charities near and dear to our hearts! In addition to the charities listed below, we donate monthly for every client that comes aboard to the Unstoppable Foundation, a 100% proceeds donation program providing villages in Kenya with clean water, schools, education, nutrition, healthcare, and income training to create lasting change in the lives of thousands of children and families.
So when you choose to work with us, you can feel good knowing that part of your investment moves forward to make a positive impact in the world for both nature, animals and humankind. Below is a list of the organizations we currently support on an ongoing basis:
The power of great design in branding your business is that it not only excites and inspires your clients, but it excites and inspires you too! When you meet your genuine brand, all fleshed out before you, it re-invigorates and re-inspires YOU about it too, it brings your vision to life in a whole new way, and that inspiration goes right back into the business… equipping you with everything you need to meet your market head-on, and grow your business from a fresh and strong foundation. As a successful business owner you already know that whether you're selling a product or a service, what you're really selling is an EXPERIENCE, and the best way to sell an experience is to give your prospective customers a "taste". Here at The Salty Olive we specialize in just that very thing, and we've been doing it for 16+ years: distilling it all down to the heart of your business, and designing all your marketing materials to do just that—give your clients a true "taste" and FEEL for YOUR UNIQUE BRAND EXPERIENCE. The fact is people connect on a tactile, and emotional level through words and imagery—it's what moves them and ultimately inspires them to choose you—that's why we design your brand as an answer to what your clients most want to feel and experience, because when you do that, you go from being A choice for them, to being THE choice for them.


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For small business owners, dedicating time and money to marketing efforts can feeling challenging. Beyond being strapped for time, knowing how to market your business is not necessarily an area of expertise for all entrepreneurs. However, there is good news! Regardless of your marketing prowess, any small business owner can successfully promote their businesses on their own and with little fiscal investment.
There are a plethora of free or budget-friendly ways to promote your business; you just need to know where to look. Review our top four promotional options and see which marketing mix works best for your small business.
Have a Website
First and foremost, a professional website is a powerful tool for small businesses as it promotes a business without spending much marketing budget. A well-designed website shows visitors that a business is legitimate, and understands that a branded online presence is important for establishing equity and trust. A small business website is a simple way to market your business and garner the attention and traction your business deserves.
Don't believe in the power of a website? Vistaprint Digital's recent Digital Impact Report found that,
"36% respondents report finding new businesses through online research."
With more than one-third of customers using online resources to inform and validate their buying choices, designing a professional website should be the first item in a small business's marketing plan. Vistaprint Digital's website builder is intuitive, easy-to-use, and cost-effective. It was designed specifically for small businesses. If website design is beyond your area of interest or bandwidth, you can enlist design services, and work directly with a design professional to create a small business website that perfectly represents your brand for less than you think ($35 per month with no upfront fees).
Send Weekly Emails to Distribution List
Some claim that email is dead, but email marketing continues to generate impressive brand awareness and sales year after year. With this in mind, a fun and light touch way to market your business is through weekly emails. Design a template to establish recognition and familiarity with your email distribution list, and provide helpful tips, interesting articles or exclusive "insider news" about your business.
Use weekly emails to keep your business top of mind, without bombarding your customers with sales emails. Including a call to action, though, is important. Encourage readers to "click to read more" or download a free guide, instead of creating urgency to buy. Consistently sending weekly emails that are all about your audience reinforces that you understand their needs and wants. These types of emails aid brand loyalty and create a connection to your customers. Weekly emails require very little cost, and once the template is designed, takes only a few minutes of your time. It's a no-brainer if you are looking to promote your business on a tight budget.
Write Positive Reviews for Other Businesses (Local or Otherwise)
Whether your business has an actual storefront or is based online, you likely have relationships with other small businesses. Tap into your small business network, and write reviews for those businesses. If you dealt with them professionally, post a review on Yelp or directly on their website. An authentic endorsement goes a long way with prospective clients and builds on your existing relationship with those businesses.
Taking time to write an honest assessment of a business also broadcasts your brand to a host of new potential clients. Also, make sure to include your name and link to your website at the end of your reviews. This way, anyone visiting the website will see your review and can click directly over to your business site (just don't be spammy about it – include your details only after a detailed and thoughtful review).
Posting positive reviews is mutually beneficial to the business you're supporting as well as casting a larger net for your target audience. It can also lead to those owners doing the same for your business! The best part is that it takes no financial investment to participate in this kind of marketing. Consider which local businesses make sense to help and get writing!
Index Your Business with Local Directories
Once you have a business website, your next marketing priority is to get listed in local directories. Getting found online is critical to a small business's success. Having your business registered in local directories means that your business site will show up in pertinent online queries.
Indexing your business is an easy tactic for marketing your small business. You can manually catalog your business with dozens of directories, or you can use services like Local Listings, which do the grunt work for you and submit your business all at once. These kinds of services are low cost, and the time saved by outsourcing more than makes up for the fee.
Marketing your small business does not need to take a lot of time or money. By utilizing the available resources and thinking outside the box, you can successfully promote your business without breaking the bank or working 24 hours a day. Try implementing these four tips and watch how your marketing goals quickly come within reach.


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Adams Pest Control is a family-owned and operated business since 1957. We are dedicated to providing a high level of customer satisfaction. Our technicians are trained to use the most recent methods and products to protect your home and workplace.
An Arkansas Company Serving Arkansas People
Services Include: (Residential and Commercial)
- Pest Control
- Quarterly Service (ask about Perimeter Plus)
- Monthly Service
- One-time Service (30-day guarantee)
- Mosquito Program (Seasonal)
- Termite Control
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- Clearance Letters for Real Estate transactions
- Moisture Control
- Repair Services
Call us today, to see what we can do for you!
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Published By: Government Technology, 1/11/2017
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Kaspersky Lab held a contest for researchers exploring the use of blockchain accounting to verify electronic voting. The goals included secure methods of counting votes and managing transactions.
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level of Article: 10.5
Extended Discussion Questions
- In the most recent presidential election, various media sources claim that voting data was manipulated. As a future voter, how do you feel about the current security measures used in the U.S. voting systems? Do you feel they are safe enough?
- If blockchain methods can deliver sensitive financial information securely throughout the network, do you feel that it must therefore be able to handle personal information and ballot counts securely? Why or why not?
- Some of the more radical proposals fielded by Kaspersky would enable voting from home.
- If election departments implemented this idea, what effects could it have on voters who cannot come to the polls?
- What effects could it have on voters who don't have Internet connections?
- If an Internet-based voting system replaced polling places, what potential concerns might arise? Could the use of blockchain verification provide a solution for these concerns?
- What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using blockchain to count votes over traditional hand-counted paper ballots? What about more modern methods, like machine-readable paper ballots and the current generation of electronic voting machines?
Relating This Story to the CSP Curriculum Framework
Global Impact Learning Objectives:
- LO 7.1.1 Explain how computing innovations affect communication, interaction, and cognition.
- LO 7.3.1 Analyze the beneficial and harmful effects of computing.
Global Impact Essential Knowledge:
- EK 7.1.1N The Internet and the Web have changed many areas, including e-commerce, health care, access to information and entertainment, and online learning.
- EK 7.3.1A Innovations enabled by computing raise legal and ethical concerns.
Other CSP Big Ideas:
- Idea 6 The Internet
Banner Image: "Network Visualization – Violet – Offset Crop", derivative work by ICSI. New license: CC BY-SA 4.0. Based on "Social Network Analysis Visualization" by Martin Grandjean. Original license: CC BY-SA 3.0


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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
50 Shades of Beige
I'm pretty sure that the last time we went through this, I decided, somewhere between choosing the kitchen benchtop and choosing the laundry wall colour, that we were never doing this again. Ever. And yet, here we are, not 12 months later, doing it all again.
This is our third house together and, somehow, the most difficult. The Old Girl is just so terribly old. She's sorted. She knows her style. She's restored to her former glory and it's pretty glorious in a simple, old-school kind of way. There's only one room that needs our help for now. And the pressure of getting it right is getting to me.
The Fibro needed a complete overhaul. Head to toe, top to bottom. When you're changing everything, you just get in there and go for it. It needed bringing into the 21st century and into the 21st century it came, albeit kicking and screaming.
The Old Girl is more your 19th century kind of girl. Genteel. Hitting the right note between that and 'I don't want to live in a museum' is not easy. I wanted to paint the room white. But the white paint chart was more daunting than the coloured paint charts. Who knew there could be so many? And, yes, we considered Hog Bristle, like every other household in the country. But we can't go there. The Fibro was Hog Bristle (half) on the walls and Hog Bristle (quarter) on the timberwork. We can't press repeat.
We'll get there. Of that I have no doubt. In the meantime, the man at the paint shop and I are becoming very friendly. "Are you sick of the sight of me yet?" I asked the other day, popping in for our 11th sample pot.
"Oh, you're not my best customer yet," he said, popping a splodge of yellow into the Haynes Beige (half) he was mixing up for me.
"I'm not?" I said, somewhat put out by this. I thought we had something special.
"Nope," he said, dolloping in some black. "That spot is reserved for the lady who took 25 sample pots to decide on a colour."
We were both silent a moment, me contemplating the horror, him no doubt dreaming of another customer who'd spend over $100 in sample colours (at least I'm only halfway there...).
"What colour did she end up choosing?" I asked.
He laughed. "The second one she took home."
Tonight I sit here and contemplate my patchwork walls as I write this.
We're pretty sure we've chosen a colour.
The first one we considered, only knocked back to half strength.
There's a lesson in here somewhere.
What colour are your living room walls?
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A horrendous pale pink (called Caress) that my Mum chose in 1990. With pale grey trim (called Shady Lady). Is it telling that I can remember the names of the paint even though I was 16 at the time and it is now 23 years later???ReplyDelete
We so need to repaint (esp the living room) so I am following your journey intently!Replies
Love it! The names are often so much more inviting than the actual colours... Shady Lady sounds fab.Delete
Honey cream which is the most conservative and easiest colour chice I've ever made, I didn't even buy a test pot AND I like it, amazing no?ReplyDelete
My kitchen is a patchwork of different colour samples and has been for nearly 2 years, I just add to it every few weeks while I try to decide (I've stopped counting the cost!) and now Im wondering if I might paint the units a diffent colour while Im at it.
I horrified myself by painting my teenage daughers bedroom grey, it looked like a battleship, nothing like the picture in my head! But, since adding lots of silver, turquoise, glitter and mirrors it looks fantastic.Replies
We have a lovely grey as part of our patchwork. Won't work in the living room but I have earmarked it for the boys rooms.Delete
Clotted Cream (half strength) with white trims. Very cheery and warm, yet classic. I have painted three houses and this has been my favourite shade by a long shot.ReplyDeleteReplies
I was eyeing off clotted cream. Along with half a dozen other shades... Sigh.Delete
Something off white at quarter strength. When in doubt, go quarter strength!!ReplyDeleteReplies
LOL. Fade to pale.Delete
Would you believe our walls are Hogs Bristle half strength lol. Some rooms are Vivid White and the Lounge and a feature wall in the Master Bedroom is a version of Warm Neutral that I altered.ReplyDelete
Soooo... what colour did you choose?
If you get stuck on paint colours again let me know - I know a group of people online who would be happy to help you with the decision #winkReplies
I'll definitely call!Delete
Sago- love it!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hmmm. Haven't seen that one. *runs to paint chart*Delete
Al, when we livied in our old fibro we had brillian white walls. No tint allowed. And a feature wall in every.single.room. Some were even suede effects. (It was the era of the lifestyle channel...)ReplyDelete
And the '70's monstrosity we live in now? Mostly the same - antique white. Apart from our room - Hogs Bristle FULL strength. Shit, we know how to live.
Suede effect? Baby you were living the dream!Delete
Housing commission cream with white trim.ReplyDelete
I'd probably be allowed to paint if I filled out the correct application form, but that would mean moving several pieces of too large furniture as well as going through the headache of choosing colours.Replies
Sometimes it's better not to have a choice River - I agree!Delete
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Our house is 1930s, so I know where you're coming from. Ours is magnolia, which should tell you when we last had it painted. ;)ReplyDeleteReplies
Magnolia makes me laugh!Delete
Good luck with the choosing, Al. It can be a bugger deciding. My new house is very white - Whisper White {dulux} everywhere except Lewi's room which has 2 walls of Klavier which is black! This colour palette is very subdued for me. My last house had over 10 colours. Going from a rainbow to a psych ward;) xReplyDeleteReplies
Whisper White was down for the trim, then it went to Fair Bianca Half, and now I think we're at antique white. Who knows anymore?Delete
Our walls are a horrible pale yellow colour with blue/grey carpet. Would LOVE to change them, actually would love to change the whole house but we are renting. Arrrhhhh Guess I am stuck with it! Good luck with the final colour.ReplyDeleteReplies
At least you have an excuse for the terrible colours. What if you actually chose those and then everyone said 'ugh'? I think this is one reason everyone goes for Hog Bristle...Delete
I'm pretty sure ours are peach! Or apricot. Worst bit is they painted the ceilings the same colour! I'm planning on painting our bedroom dove grey with white trim. And the ceiling will be white too, as it should be!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh yes - always white on the ceilings. Always!Delete
I call mine 80s apricot. My decision was easy as a friend came around one day and did a colour chart thingy for me for all the rooms in my house. This colour is in the hallway and kitchen as well. See for yourself http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaycee/242727052/ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow - that works really well. Surprisingly well. *goes away to rethink*Delete
I live with my parents. Their lounge/dining/kitchen is Sunburnt Orange.ReplyDelete
The entryway is a light cream, and Mum had this brilliant idea to just paint the trim Sunburnt Orange, and then put some orange flower decals on there. A friend came over and, upon sighting the decorated entryway, sympathised with Mum for being in the middle of decorating. 'Don't worry, it'll look much better once you've finished, and you're halfway there!'Replies
Oh my. The bold choice can be too much for some, right?Delete
I'm embarrassed to say this! Hog Bristle. Quarter strength. Hubby could get it for free through work so we didn't have the millions of sample pots and colour charts beforehand, though. Good luck!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Emily. Don't be embarrassed - it's a popular choice for a reason. It's a great colour!Delete
Our current house we have a white shade called portico, it is bright and lively, we also have a mocha feature wall. In our new house we are just having portico again with a feature fire place but not sure on colour yet. I love white walls as they come alive when you add splashings of colour with furnishings and photo's.ReplyDelete
We have an old beach fibro/shack. The lounge room is painted beige. Well Dulux Fiji Sands. Thinking about repainting with a lighter colour (of beige).ReplyDelete
Everything here is WHITE.
I had white trim on some walls and a couple of cupboards a long time ago, it was called pearly gates, by wattyl. It was very nice.ReplyDelete
Have you thought of doing a feature wall to add interest? Use the same colour, but paint it over an embossed wallpaper. My grand daughter has this in her room, where she wanted black paint. A compromise was reached where just one wall was painted black over an embossed paper.
Nearly all our house is painted 'russian white', which is a british paints colour from years ago - it's a fantastic light beigy-cream, goes really well with blue upholstery & brown upholstery, and that weird chair which is both blue and brown. We do have a purple feature wall (well, it's actually called 'lavender lake' & it's the same colour as our kitchen cupboards. It's a bugger, isn't it? I think that woman with the 25 sample pots might have been my sister-in-law, she's got patches all over the house...ReplyDelete
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Growing up in Wisconsin, you are bound to eat venison at some point in your life. My dad was an avid hunter when I was growing up, so our plates were always full of wild game. When I decided to stop eating meat several years ago, I decided to KEEP venison in the game. I went "vegetarian" because I felt I couldn't trust where our meat was coming from. Knowing that the venison my husband brings home is "free-range" makes me feel safe. Plus, hunting keeps the population of deer under control which means less dead deer laying on the side of the road. I love using venison in place of beef and turkey! This was the first time making 21 Day Fix Extreme meatballs. They did not disappoint!
21 Day Fix Extreme Meatballs
CONTAINER EQUIVALENTS (serving is 5 meatballs): 1 red and 1/2 yellow.
- Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
- Lightly coat large baking sheet with spray and set aside.
- Combine turkey, salt, mustard, paprika, egg, oats, garlic, parsley, and tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well by hand.
- Roll mixture into 30 1-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until they are no longer pink in the middle.
Serve with zucchini noodles ("Zoodles") or spaghetti squash for a low carb option, along with Grandma's Tomato Sauce (Fixate).


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I'm so glad you liked my cake! Thanks so much for the shout out. It made my day!ReplyDelete
And I DID end up making the 4th of July cake with white chocolate kit kats. Turned out really cute, but we didn't get any good pictures. I had to order the kit kats on amazon, though, so if you decide to make one be sure to plan ahead.
Haha This is so cool! Thanks for featuring my 'Cardboard Box Fun' post! If I knew it was going to be that easy to please him I would have saved alot on money during Christmas! Thanks again!ReplyDelete
Another good "box" book is Not A Box by Antoinette Portis. My boys love it.ReplyDelete
Amy, these all wonderful ideas and thanks so much for featuring the little puppets. I love your blog, I am working on some wooden dolls inspired by you.ReplyDelete


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Carlisle, PA (July 23, 2010) - The Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau is asking partners to nominate their favorite places and individual businesses to be a part of the outdoor treasure hunt offering visitors the opportunity to hide and seek.
The Capital Resource Conservation and Development (Capital RC&D) Area Council, in collaboration with the South Mountain Partnership and local tourism agencies, will inventory and connect these sites by creating the South Mountain GeoTrail: a collection of geocache sites that help both residents and visitors to explore the area and learn more about its unique attractions. The partnership will create 40+ geocaches for the trail and will be creating a "Passport to Geocache South Mountain" brochure. Completed passports that meet the criteria will receive a free South Mountain geocoin.
"We want to showcase the best agricultural, natural and heritage sites the region has to offer, and we need the help of our community to do it," said Capital RC&D Coordinator Susan Parry. "No one knows the South Mountain region better than the people who live and work here, so we're asking the citizens to nominate potential geocache sites for the trail."
Geocaching is an outdoor adventure sport in which the participants use a handheld GPS (starting at $100) to locate hidden containers, called "caches." A typical cache is a small waterproof container that holds a logbook and trinkets, including toys, personal objects and whimsical cards, for participants to trade.
Sites for consideration along the South Mountain GeoTrail should have a good spot to hide a cache, and should represent the South Mountain region. They can be easy or difficult to access and find the cache, since the chosen sites will represent a range of difficulty levels.
"We are really excited about the opportunity to showcase our agricultural, natural and heritage assets," said CVVB Marketing Manager Valerie Copenhaver. "The Trail will help bring new visitors due to the popularity of geocaching and wide appeal for friends, families, couples and individual to participate." The goal of the project is to assist in marketing tourism opportunities in and around the South Mountain region and its communities in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and York counties. Therefore, it is important that the Cumberland Valley area be represented in the new trail to benefit from these marketing and public relations opportunities.
"Cache locations should bring visitors to areas that show off something about the local community," Parry said. "Good spots could include cultural sites, scenic vistas, parks, hiking trails, farm markets or other assets of the region that would interest visitors."
To nominate a site or to find more information on geocaching in the South Mountain region, visit www.capitalrcd.org/. Nominations must be in by the July 30th deadline. If you want to nominate your own site you must be at the August 10, 2010 meeting at Caledonia State Park from 9 - 10:30 a.m. Capital RC&D plans to choose up to 40 sites for the trail, with a kickoff event to launch the trail in October 2010. Funding for this project is provided by the South Mountain Partnership through a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The Capital Resource Conservation and Development Area Council (Capital RC&D) is a regional non-profit organization that networks people, resources and projects to promote responsible use and conservation of our region's natural, community and economic resources. Capital RC&D is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
The South Mountain Partnership is a unified group of private citizens, business, not-for-profit organizations and governmental officials working to protect, preserve and enhance the South Mountain Landscape in Central Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau is to promote Cumberland Valley as a tourist destination, attract visitors to the area, enhance the visitor's experience, and to encourage and promote overnight stays.
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Role Models I Never Knew
After a little reflection, all of us can name those people who had had the greatest influence on our lives: parents, favorite teachers, etc. Sometimes, however, people who only touch our lives very briefly may have a significant impact as well.
When I think of why I grew up without believing there were the usual limitations associated with visual impairment, I realize that my attitudes were shaped, at least in part, by a number of people whom I never really knew and who were never aware of the impact they had.
Although they began raising a child in the 1940s, a generation before any disability rights legislation, my parents quietly communicated a belief in my potential. I suspect that they would have done this anyway, but two very fleeting experiences earlier in their lives undoubtedly reinforced this belief. My father remembered a female law student at the University of Illinois in the 1930s who was paraplegic from polio. I'm not entirely sure whether her disability or being an active member of the Communist Party made her more memorable, but Dad recalled the difficulties she had getting around a campus littered with architectural barriers and how she refused to let her disability limit her horizons. As far as I know, the only blind people my mother knew before my birth was a blind couple she saw going to work every day in downtown Columbus, Ohio in the Great Depression. These encounters were such that I doubt my parents ever knew the names of the people they described, but their self-reliance and ability to live normal lives made a lasting impression that was passed on to me decades later.
Growing up on a steady diet of "Perry Mason" programs every Saturday night, I was convinced at a young age that I wanted to be an attorney. I was sure I would win all my cases and save lots of innocent, beautiful women. At age twelve or fourteen, I knew that the law was an achievable goal because every two years one of our local judges, Judge Riddel got re-elected. I had no idea what it was that he did as a judge, but he was always one of the big vote-getters, and he was blind.
I had a vague awareness that you had to "practice" law before becoming a judge but I knew that Kay Arvin, who was blind, was a well-respected member of the Wichita bar. The novelty of her being both a woman in a male-dominated profession, as well as being visually impaired, just reinforced my belief that I, too, could also be a lawyer. I never met the Judge and was only briefly introduced to Ms. Arvin many years later, but their example touched my life at an impressionable age.
But, it was a high-school buddy of my father's who had the most lasting impact on me when I was young. Proc Richie contracted polio only a few years before the development of the vaccine that prevented the disease. Although he was left quadriplegic, he was an active member of the family construction business, active in the community, and maintained all his many friendships from high school and college.
I only remember being introduced to him two or three times, the first time when I was an impressionable seven year-old. One of my mother's sayings, passed down to her from her mother in the Depression, was "Don't complain; there's always someone who has it worse than you." I'm sure I never gave that a second thought until the day I first met Proc. All of a sudden, at age seven, I understood.
What strikes me as most interesting about these anecdotes is that no one ever pointed to any of these people as object lessons. No parent or teacher ever said, "Look at so-and-so; you can do that too." What they did and how they did it was far more important, but each of them, without ever being aware of it, contributed to my belief that I could live a successful and independent life. Whenever I think of these people and what they unknowingly gave me, I'm reminded that all of us have the capacity to make a positive contribution to the life of someone else whether we are ever aware of it or not.


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The wine trade has agreed on an international system for calculating carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.
The International Organisation of Vine & Wine has drawn up the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol, which aims to make sure all businesses around the world which produce, supply, transport or sell wine will be able to rate their environmental performance according to a standard methodology.
The system has two main elements – an Enterprise Protocol, which is a tool that lets companies measure the greenhouse gases their activities produce, and a Product Protocol, which is general guidance on emissions produced from vine and wine products, and allows companies to collate information against an agreed benchmark about carbon footprint.
The WSTA has been working with the Department for Food and Rural Affairs and the global trade to try and promote a harmonised system. It has also created a carbon calculator for logistics companies, which can be used as part of the new system.
WSTA wine policy director John Corbet-Milward said: "The increasing focus of policy makers on the impact of greenhouse gases means it is vital we are able to accurately calculate the contribution the wine sector makes. The harmonised system will ensure that businesses and governments have a common approach to enable performance measurement. The wine sector is one of the first trade sectors worldwide to develop such a system."


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Top scientists from a variety of fields say they are about as certain that global warming is a real manmade threat as they are that cigarettes kill. They are as sure about climate change as they are about the age of the universe. They say they are more certain about climate change than they are that vitamins make you healthy.
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Christmas is almost here. Now's the time to buy last minute gifts and to hang out those last few stockings by the chimney side. With the hustle of gift-shopping and decorating, don't forget about the all-day feast that lies ahead, especially Christmas dinner. The traditional holiday dinner usually consists of roasted ham, beef tenderloin, and even turkey as the main entree. (Gasp!) Don't worry though, there are just as many vegan options out there, including the ones below. Let's start a tradition, a cruelty-free vegan Christmas dinner! Browse the recipe features below:
1. Vegan Main Dishes for Christmas
While many people traditionally eat meat-laden main dishes such as Christmas ham or prime rib, there are lots of vegan main dishes that will sure to impress and dress up any holiday table. A classic and comforting shepherd's pie adds a nice touch to the dinner menu, as well as a meat-less pot roast. Try something daring and add a show-stopper like the sweet potato casserole with marshmallows! That will definitely satisfy even the pickiest eater's sweet tooth.
Click here for 10 warm, delicious, and beautiful dishes to make or bring to a dinner party for this holiday season without the animal cruelty or click the image below.
2. Epic Vegan Christmas Sides
Dress up your Christmas dinner with sides! Christmas dinner would just not be complete without them and sides help complement and bring out the flavor in main dishes. Not sure what sides to make? Think Thanksgiving! Many of the sides you might have cooked up during the thankful holiday will also make festive sides with little tweaks here and there. Creamy mash potatoes, fluffy cornbread, sweet cranberry sauce, and many other Thanksgiving sides make great Christmas ones as well. Want to try something impressive? Try making homemade bread, like the Apple Pie Swirl Multigrain Bread Loaf or the Walnut Squash and Apple Bread. How about making a side with a splash of bourbon in it? Try this Mashed Sweet Potato with Apples and Bourbon. This, among many of our other vegan sides, would definitely give your guests an explosion of flavors.
Click here for side dish recipes to dress up Christmas dinner or click the image below
3. Vegan Stuffing For Your Holiday Dinner
These vegan stuffing recipes can help enhance any holiday dinner by bringing out unique flavors from ingredients like sourdough and cornbread to rice pilaf mixed with a fusion of butternut squash, cranberries, and pecans.We've got these 5 traditional and out of the ordinary stuffing recipes to satisfy any palate this Christmas.
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4. Delightful Christmas Cakes
For those who love sweets and dried fruit, add Christmas cakes to your holiday menu. Did you know? The Christmas cake was a merger of two English traditional dishes eaten during this time of year, the plum porridge and the Twelfth Night cake. They are usually variations of a fruit cake, but who says Christmas cake is just reserved for dried fruit? In the U.S., we just call dried fruit in a cake, "fruitcake," but everyone else in the world calls it "Christmas Cake." Some soak their cakes in rum, others soak it in brandy. Some serve Christmas cake on Christmas Eve, others serve it on Christmas Day.
Click here for recipes of Christmas-themed vegan cakes and impress your family and friends on Christmas eve or click the image below
5. Perfectly Sweet Christmas Pies
Christmas pies come in all shapes and colors. A popular and traditional pie is the mince pie, a 2 to 3 in. mini pie filled with "mincemeat." (But don't fret, it's not really meat.) Mincemeat contains dried fruit such as raisins, cherries, and apples, along with different nuts like pecans. The pies became a tradition for Christmas during the 16th century, although they traditionally were filled with some shredded meat, the modern-day mince pies are mostly made with dried fruit. (Thank goodness!) Other popular, classic pies include apple, pecan, and pumpkin. For the more adventurous spirit, try a pie with sweet potato, coconut, or chocolate banana. From alternative flour such as coconut flour to raw crusts with cashews, these sweet vegan pies are made with unique ingredients that will leave your guests flabbergasted with surprise that it's completely dairy-free.
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6. Must-Have Savory Christmas Pies
When you think of pies, you think of apple, pumpkin, and maybe pecan. But, do you automatically think of savory dishes like shepherd's pie, corn pie, or chicken-less pot pie? Although sweet Christmas pies are a great addition to the Christmas day menu, consider making savory pies for a side dish or main course even! Many of these Christmas savory pies are also great comfort foods that will keep you warm and satisfied, like the chicken-less pot pie and the spicy butternut squash pie. These dishes are creamy, comforting, and packed with protein and fiber. Many of these dishes are "cheesy," but are completely dairy-free! They are made with cashews, which provide a very creamy texture, or other cheese-free ingredients.
Click here for recipes of savory Christmas Pies for your next dinner party or click the image below
7. Vegan Christmas Cookies
Christmas cookies are a quintessential part of childhood memories and a tradition that never seems to get old during this time of year. A big batch is also set aside for Santa Claus, the night before Christmas.Spend time with the family and make Christmas-themed shaped sugar cookies or gingerbread men. Try your take on creations using shortbread or biscotti. Make a vegan version of creamy and frothy icing to top off these goodies. And don't forget to leave some near the Christmas tree for good ole' Santa!
Click here for recipes of delicious Christmas-themed cookies or click the image below
8. Homemade Breads for Christmas
Christmas breads complement the holiday dinner table and also ensures everyone had a full and satisfying meal. Don't buy boring, flavorless bread at the store. Make some homemade bread and guests will be impressed and amazed at your awesome baking skills. Baking your own bread at home will give you more leeway and you can experiment with different combinations of fruit such as banana, blueberry, or apples, and you could even add a little alcohol in some, like in this Quick Apple Cinnamon Beer Bread. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner table bread also make great Christmas additions to your menu. Try making vegan cornbread with whole corn kernels inside!
Click here for recipes of delicious Christmas homemade breads or click the image below
9. Christmas Vegan Casseroles
Christmas casseroles are an easy way to feed your whole family (and more) during this holiday season. They are simple to make, can keep long, and you can prepare them the night before. Casseroles can be pre-made on Christmas Eve and popped in the oven to heat up on Christmas day. It's a time-saver and will leave you with more time celebrating with family and friends and opening presents! You can also freeze these main dishes after Christmas for some leftovers throughout the rest of the week. Casseroles are great to bring over for a potluck Christmas party or even into the office a couple days before the holiday. Try making the Butternut Squash, Portobello, and Spinach Casserole with Vegan Sausage and even the meat-eaters in your life will be amazed that this dish is completely vegan! Or how about a Green Bean Casserole, a perfect side dish to any dinner? These casseroles will leave you feeling full, warm, and comforted.
Click here for recipes of perfect Christmas casseroles or click the image below
10. Vegan Christmas Desserts
Throughout this festive season, and during Christmas day, we are surrounded with family, friends, and lots of food! And dessert is a big part of that. From Christmas cake and puddings to mince pies and truffles, there are so many choices to choose from when it comes to satisfying our sweet tooth. Why not make all of them? Or at least some? It's hard to resist when all the dessert pictures below look so tempting, right? These vegan, in some cases raw vegan, versions of classic Christmas desserts are healthier alternatives. You can feel good about not eating any refined sugars, milk, or eggs in these bad boys. So, go ahead, eat up. Have one, two, or half of that batch you're whipping up. You can enjoy the holidays without sacrificing your waistline with these goodies.
Click here for recipes of perfect Christmas desserts or click the image below
11. Truffles and Chocolate
When you are boggled down by your holiday to-do list and need some "me-time" from family, try indulging in some delicious, vegan truffles, candy, and chocolates. These are healthier options to store-bought sweets.Some of these desserts are also raw vegan, so you get the maximum nutritional benefits from a candy or truffle that you possibly can. Because, let's face it, desserts aren't "superfoods," but these are definitely the healthiest. They also make great homemade edible Christmas gifts for those on a budget and you will sure to be remembered as the best chef/baker there is.Best of all, you can eat more than one in a sitting without feeling guilty. So go ahead, what are you waiting for?
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12. Vegan Egg Nogs
December is National Egg Nog Month (and National Egg Nog Day is Christmas Eve)! It's the perfect month to celebrate this festive drink, since many only drink egg nog during the holidays. While egg nog usually consists of milk, eggs, cream, spices, and sometimes alcohol, try these vegan versions of a classic holiday drink. These are healthier, lighter, and definitely animal cruelty-free. Surprise your guests with these alternatives and let them know it's totally vegan! After deciding on which vegan egg nog to make for your party, add bourbon, rum, or brandy to give your drink that extra kick. Make another batch sans alcohol so that the wee ones can enjoy this festive holiday drink too.
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13. Edible Holiday Gifts for Your Loved Ones
People are getting last minute gifts and hot toys and merchandise are flying off shelves. To spare you the trip, try making edible Christmas gifts, such as homemade chocolate. Edible gifts will not only spare you the trouble of fighting for that last box of the season's best toy, but also will save you money. Homemade gifts, especially edible ones, will always be remembered.
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14. Warm / Fuzzy Holiday Drinks
Another fun addition to holiday festivities, drinks can make a party, well, more festive! A signature cocktail can add more holiday spirit to any party, as well as a big bowl of punch. Try our raw vega egg nog or apple cider for a more traditional holiday drink. For those with allergies, we have a Allergy-Friendly Holiday Nog or try something out of the ordinary like our Carrot Nog. To warm up by the fireside, sip some homemade hot cocoa – flavored with some minty goodness.
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There are still many Dyersburg foreclosures coming up in the next several weeks. I am following the foreclosure notices and see several nice homes slated to be auctioned off on the courthouse steps. What happens most often is the bank makes an initial bid and usually ends up with the house. Then, they assign that house to a Realtor to market and sell.
Here are just a few of the houses I see coming up. 808 Tipton, 2109 Crowne Ridge, 220 Benjamin, 2602 Hwy 210 north and 317 Bell.
Call me or text me(Mike) at 731-589-7841 for more information on how to purchase a foreclosure in the Dyersburg area.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Many Dyersburg Houses Still in Foreclosure Pipeline
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Superintendent Eric Hudspith
Superintendent Eric Hudspith began his role as superintendent of Waseca Public Schools in July 2020 after serving in public education in Mankato Public Schools and Albert Lea Area Schools for 17 years.
He has had the opportunity to serve in various roles in education. While in Albert Lea he was an elementary teacher, middle school and varsity coach, director of facilities and transportation, and an elementary principal. His career then took him to Mankato where he served as an elementary principal and director of human resources and organizational development. In July of this year he became superintendent in Waseca. In addition to these positions, Eric has also been an adjunct faculty member at Minnesota State-Mankato teaching human resource management.
Mr. Hudspith believes strongly that all students have the ability and right to succeed, and the role of education is to increase opportunities for all students. Through the work of increasing equity and access for all, he feels we can create an educational experience that will provide options for students after graduation.
In addition to his passion for education, Eric is most proud of being a husband and father. He and his wife Emily, who is also an educator, enjoy every minute they are able to spend with their children Ella (13), Cole (11), Joe (8) and Drew (6).
Although the 2020-21 school year is looking different due our current health environment, Mr. Hudspith is dedicated to leading Waseca Public Schools in continuous improvement to be the best district we can be.


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Last year, even without the benefit of a summer league (or much of an offseason really) the Celtics were able to discover Greg Stiemsma, who became a critical playoff rotation guy. This week the Celtics are in the midst of their second of two summer leagues and aside from developing their draft picks and showcasing guys for trades, they are hoping to strike gold once again.
Of the undrafted guys, it looks like Dionte Christmas has the best shot at sticking around, at least with an invite to training camp.
Vegas will settle Christmas' future - Boston Celtics Blog - ESPN Boston
Boston still seems to be Christmas' preferred choice. After a productive stint in the Orlando summer league that saw him average 12.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4 assists per game, Christmas stuck with the Celtics in Vegas, and C's president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed Thursday that Christmas is in the discussion for a training camp spot. "We've been talking to Dionte. We'll continue," Ainge said. "We'd like to see him there [in training camp]."
Last week Christmas was only supposed to be with the Celtics in Orlando. He had such a good experience that he stuck with the team in Vegas. Now, especially with E'Twuan Moore off to parts unknown (by way of Houston), Dionte might just keep on sticking with the team to Waltham and perhaps even to Boston (or Maine more likely).


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Public Release: 20-May-2016
American Society for Microbiology
Washington, DC – May 20, 2016 – Oral administration of certain probiotics reduced uptake of the heavy metal, cadmium, in the intestines of mice, and in a laboratory experiment using human intestinal cells. The research, which might ultimately be applied to improving public health in areas of heavy metal contamination, is published ahead of print May 20 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
In earlier work, these investigators, led by Wei Chen, PhD, confirmed that the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum, could inhibit cadmium absorption in mouse intestines by binding cadmium. In the new study, the goal was to determine whether probiotics inhibited cadmium absorption by other means.
Cadmium damages the intestinal tract, which is usually the first internal organ to be exposed, said Chen, Dean and Professor, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Peoples Republic of China. The new study provides evidence that this heavy metal induces inflammation, increases intestinal permeability, disrupts "tight junctions,"-areas where cells are so closely bound that they form a barrier that is virtually impermeable to fluid–and generally damages the gut barrier. As barrier cells are killed, permeability increases further.
The investigators fed the mice the probiotic L. plantarum, as well as drinking water laced with cadmium, for eight weeks. They measured cadmium in the feces weekly during the eight weeks. The quantity of cadmium excreted in the feces rose steadily during the study period, as the bacteria became established in increasing numbers in the mice' intestines. Mice that excreted greater cadmium in the feces had less cadmium in their tissues, although that burden needs further reduction before such probiotics can be commercialized.
The probiotics reduced the inflammation, reversed the disruption of tight junctions, and reduced intestinal permeability in the mice. The authors suggest that these benefits arise from mitigation of oxidative stress caused by cadmium.
"We started the research on protection of probiotics against heavy metals in 2006 as we found out that in certain regions of Jiangxi Province in China the cadmium content of rice was way above the standard," said Chen. "We realized then that probiotics might benefit people exposed to heavy metal pollution such as cadmium and lead." Chen also noted that severe cadmium pollution incidents have been reported in Hunan and Guangxi provinces in recent years.
Additionally, major cadmium and other heavy metals from industrial slag polluted the Jinzu river basin of Japan, from the 1910s to the 1960s, contaminating local rice, causing itai-itai disease, which is the most severe manifestation of cadmium poisoning. (Itai-itai means "it hurts it hurts".) Despite soil replacement in 1,500 hectares of paddy fields from 1980-2011, a small number of cases of cadmium poisoning occurred during the '00s.
"The toxic effects of cadmium on vital organs, such as the liver, kidneys, bones, and reproductive system, are well documented, and oxidative stress is an important mechanism of the toxicity," the investigators wrote.
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I've had several chats lately on the debate over single-pin vs. multi-pin adjustable bow sights. I gravitated toward the single-pin option when I first started bowhunting, thinking simpler—or minimal—was better. If I were lucky enough to have a whitetail buck or bull elk step out in front of me, there would be enough to think about without having to consider multiple pins. Single-pin sights were easy enough to set up and adjust for the given yardage, and it was impossible to use the wrong yardage pin because, well, there was only one. I liked the uncluttered view offered by a single pin and the fact you simply center it in the peep sight and shoot.
But here's the trick. What if your sight is set on 20 yards, for example, and your buck steps out at 35 yards—and he isn't coming any closer as he walks left to right toward the thicket? Now you risk having him catch your movement as you slide your sight to the correct yardage. Or, you've practiced shooting at bullseye targets at 30 and 40 yards using your 20-yard pin so you know exactly where your arrow will hit at those yardages and you know to compensate and precisely how high to aim. I wrote an article in American Hunter about how I missed my first whitetail buck because I was so used to shooting rifles and taking the first good shot I knew I could make that when I drew back and the buck suddenly opted to walk 10 yards closer, I shot over him.
Multiple-pin sights, of course, sidestep this potential pitfall. If you have three pins set at 20, 30 and 40 yards, for example, just range your quarry, use the designated pin and shoot. Once you get used to a multi pin sight, it becomes second nature to hone in on the right pin for the yardage. Or, as your heart is pounding in the heat of the moment and you're trying to focus on so many things, is it too easy to use the wrong pin? A good friend of mine had a slightly different problem when he got his first chance at a bull elk last fall. He got so excited that he rushed to make the shot, never thinking to check the yardage until he was at full draw. Of course, a single-pin adjustable sight forces shooters who tend to rush their shots to take the time to range the distance to the target, but now we're back to having to unscrew the lockdown bolt, slide the sight to the correct yardage and then lock it down again—often while wearing gloves.
Thanks to new technology in the last few years, sight companies such as Spot Hogg are making best of both worlds, offering multiple-pin sights that include one pin that functions as an adjustable pin, or slider. I'm about to try out the company's Tommy Hogg model, available in 3-, 5- and 7-pin options. Imagine having a three-pin sight, for example, that maintains a 20- and 30-yard fixed pin with an extra pin that serves as a single-pin adjustable sight.
As for choosing between a single- or multi-pin adjustable sight in general, more often than not, I'm a single-pin-sight bowhunter, though there are certainly pros and cons with each. When it comes to any down sides, perhaps the problem is really more about the simple fact that we bowhunters have so much to think about when that game animal steps into view—and that anything and everything is subject to causing human error.
It's a fun debate. What's your take?


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