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Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography is a method of obtaining images from inside the human body through the use of high frequency sound waves. The sound waves' echoes are recorded and displayed as a real-time visual image. No ionizing radiation is involved in ultrasound imaging. Because ultrasound images are captured in real time, they can show movement of internal tissues and organs and enable physicians to see blood flow. This can help to diagnose a variety of conditions and to assess damage caused by illness.
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- Your child should be dressed in comfortable, loose-fitting clothing for an ultrasound exam.
- Other preparation depends on the type of examination. For some scans, you will be instructed to withhold food and drink for as many as 12 hours before your child's appointment. For others, you may be asked to have your child drink up to six glasses of water two hours prior to the exam and avoid urinating, so that his or her bladder is full when the scan begins. Sedation is rarely needed for ultrasound examinations.
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Young Daniel arrived early on Saturday morning from Rift Valley Children's Village ready for another day of work with us. He was really a breath of fresh air and it wasn't difficult for all of us to relate to that period of our lives when we had all considered medicine. It had come very late for me, well into my graduate work, but it was much the same when one becomes passionate about medicine and begins the process of choosing it as a career. Whether Daniel continues that course or not, it is still exciting for all of us to spend time showing him how rewarding it is and why each of has choose this path. Here in Tanzania it is difficult as schooling is government funded which means you don't necessarily get to decide what you will study, but rather it is decided for you by others and how well you do on testing. There is always the private route, but that is very costly and depends on whether you have a sponsor. Daniel may have a better chance coming from Rift Valley as Mama India will undoubtedly be looking out for him as he pursues his studies.
I ran out in the morning as I had to go to the bank to put money in for a trip we had planned the following day to Empakai Crater. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate doesn't accept cash as much of it was diverted in the past so you have to first go to the bank to put it in escrow, then to the NCAA office where they stamp your receipt to acknowledge that the money has been deposited and then you're good to go. It didn't take long and I arrived back a bit after 9am as Jess and Jackie had already gotten started. Anne was working with Jackie today and Jess had Daniel interpreting for her. I can sum up Jess' patients for the day by merely telling you that by the end of the day, Daniel knew everything there was to know about headaches and amitriptyline. He became proficient in not only asking our headache questions of patients for their history, but also in telling them about the side effects of amitriptyline, the most common medication we use here for chronic headaches. I think Jess may have had one patient complaining of memory loss, but it wasn't dementia and they also had headaches.
After a few adult patients, one who did truly have early dementia, Jackie and Anne had some good pediatric neurology cases. Shortly after the day started, I had a visitor arrive who was Daniel Tewa's granddaughter, Renata. I have known Renata since she was 7 years old and she is an incredibly bright and capable young woman. She is now 13 and has been talking about medicine for a year or two and I have offered in the past for her to spend the day here at FAME with me to see what we do. I initially had her spend time with me bouncing between offices sitting in with both Jess and Jackie while they were seeing patients. Late afternoon, though, we had a young epilepsy patient come with her grandmother who only spoke Iraqw. I walked into the room just as the bebe was walking out to find an interpreter for her among the other patients when I realized that Renata not only spoke Iraqw, but was also fluent in English and Swahili. I asked her if she felt comfortable translating for us and her eyes lit up in a split second. To say that Renata shined as an interpreter would be an incredible understatement. She was superb and the visit proceeded with her help as she spoke all three languages brilliantly and seamlessly not only translating questions from Jackie, but also from Anne in Swahili to make sure that we didn't miss anything. The young girl had been doing well with her epilepsy and hadn't had a seizure in two years so it was decided to give her a trial off medication and if she had another seizure, we would obtain an EEG and start her back on a better long term and broad spectrum anticonvulsant as she was on carbamazepine currently. Renata explained everything to her grandmother in a fashion that was so impressive. After we were all finished, you could see how very proud she was and I knew it would make her grandfather incredibly proud. I called him later to have her picked up and I told him what she had done and how impressed we were with her. I know that he was bursting with pride on the other end of the phone.
That night we had made reservations to go to Gibb's Farm for dinner which is always one of the highlights of our visit here. It is a gorgeous resort that I have spoken of many times in the past and is a favorite of many a volunteer I have brought with me. We had drinks on the veranda before dinner looking out at the spectacular view into the distance as the sun was setting and listening to the beautiful sounds of the African landscape. It is easy to fall in love with Africa and the wonderful people here. I was greeted with hugs by all the workers at Gibb's, many who have family members I have treated over the years and some who have questions about family members they would like me to see. Defay, who is one of the waiters, came to me about his brother and described about as classic a resting tremor as you could and when I asked a few additional questions, it was clear he had Parkinson's disease. I told him to bring him to us and we have medications that could help with his symptoms. I am hopeful that we will see him this week as he does live far away. Relaxing at dinner was a special treat for us and I think we all left for the evening with a further appreciation for why this country is so special and unique and why we are so happy to help them in any way we can.

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People use iPhones for a range of things. Productivity is one thing that is often missed amongst users. There are many great and productive apps available on the internet that will do the work you require and all through your iPhone. Here is our Top 10 List of Best iPhone Productivity Apps for the year 2011.
10. Dragon Dictation
Nuance Dragon Dictation app lets you create e-mails and text messages with the help of your voice. You just have to push the record button and say whatever you want to write and when you are done hit the done button and your recorded speech is converted into text. If there are any mistakes, you can always remove them with the help of available suggestions or do it yourself with the help of touch keyboard.
This app is available free in the app store. (Link)
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This app will allow the user to create or edit Word, Excel, and Power point application all on the go on your iPhone. It is not as productive or user friendly as the ones you have on the computer but it is a good application regarding its idea. You can also synchronize your documents with your PC or any other online service like Google Docs or Dropbox.
This app costs about 16.99 dollars. (Link)
8. Fuze Meeting
The Fuze Meeting application runs best on an iPad. However, it is not so bad on iPhone either. Using this application one can host or join web conferences, share and view documents and media and chat with friends and co-workers.
This app is free in the app market. (Link)
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Using Genius Scan+ you can save whiteboard diagrams for later, copy receipts and even photocopy documents and also much more using just the iPhone. This app can save PDF and JPEG files. After that you can upload them to sites like Google Docs or send it to your PC using the Wi-Fi connection.
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One of the biggest fears that we hear from new and prospective travel therapists who we mentor is the fear that they will be taken advantage of by travel therapy companies and recruiters. Usually this fear is related to not being paid enough for the travel job that they are accepting, and concern that the travel therapy company is keeping too much of the pay. Unfortunately this does happen often in the travel therapy world and it is a valid concern.
This concern leads to therapists trying to seek out specific travel therapy companies who will pay them the highest for each contract. So you might be wondering, "What are the highest paying travel therapy companies?" In order to help you answer this question, it's important that you first understand where the money comes from that the travel therapy company can pay you, so you can truly make sure you're comparing the right factors between different companies and contracts.
If you're new to travel therapy, we recommend starting your research with our Travel Therapy 101 Series to learn the basics of travel therapy. If you're ready to get connected with recruiters to help you begin your job search, we can offer you customized recommendations based on your preferences by filling out our Recruiter Recommendations form.
The weekly take home pay that a travel therapist is offered for a travel therapy contract is the product of many different factors, some of which have to do with the travel therapy company itself and some which are outside the company's control. Of the many factors involved, there are four major factors that are the key players in determining pay:
- The first and biggest factor is the bill rate being paid to the travel company by the facility that the contract is through.
- The second factor is whether or not the travel company has to pay a fee to a vendor to access that particular job.
- The third factor is the percentage of the bill rate that the travel company keeps to cover their expenses and to make a profit for the company (often called their margin or overhead).
- The fourth factor is how the traveler and the travel company agree to have the pay package structured in terms of taxable hourly pay, stipends, and reimbursements.
Below we'll delve deeper into each of these factors to help you further understand what goes on "behind the scenes" to determine your pay package as a travel therapist, and to give you an idea of how to go about finding the highest paying travel therapy companies.
Normal Travel Therapy Bill Rates and How They're Determined
If you're completely unfamiliar with bill rates then I'd recommend reading this article that goes in depth on this topic. Essentially the bill rate is just the hourly amount that the facility that you're working at on an assignment agrees to pay the travel company for your work there. The reason this is the biggest factor in determining travel pay is because this is ultimately where the money that both the traveler and the travel company make is derived, and it can vary massively depending on the specific travel job.
For evaluating therapists (PT, OT, SLP), we've seen bill rates anywhere from $50/hour to $90/hour or more depending on the setting, location, and how badly the facility needs a traveler. How much the facility is willing to pay to bring in a travel therapist is largely a product of their profitability as a company and how desperately they need a therapist at that time.
For example, a home health company (usually the highest reimbursement rates for therapy services) in a state with already high reimbursement rates, who just had their only evaluating therapist leave, will likely be willing to pay a very high bill rate to get a travel therapist in the position quickly to fill that urgent need. Otherwise, they may not even be able to operate without someone to conduct evaluations. On the other hand, a pediatric outpatient private practice clinic (usually lower reimbursement rates and 1:1 care needed) that already has several evaluating therapists and isn't in dire need of a traveler is probably going to pay a significantly lower bill rate. Obviously these two scenarios are the extremes, and most travel therapy jobs will be somewhere in between, but they illustrate the point well.
The specific travel therapy company you're working with has little to no impact on these factors (setting, location, and how desperate the facility is to get a traveler), so they often won't be able to make any change to the bill rate the facility is willing to pay. There are certain circumstances where the company may be able to advocate for the therapist to try to get the facility to raise the bill rate, but this would usually only be if the facility is already desperate and is willing to negotiate in order to get a traveler in there quickly. This would also usually only be the case if there are not a lot of other applicants for this travel job or if the therapist they're trying to push for is clearly the most qualified applicant. Otherwise, if it's a very competitive job and the facility has lots of great applicants to choose from, they're not going to raise a bill rate for a candidate when there are other candidates willing to take it at the set bill rate.
The bill rate is an amount that's negotiated between the facility and the travel company, and is typically not disclosed to the travel therapist. It's really not important that you know the exact bill rate for each job, but it is important that you understand the concept of the bill rate and the factors that affect it, including setting, location, and urgency of the position, and how this might affect the amount the facility is able and willing to pay. Taking these factors into account can help you better put things into perspective when you're presented with a pay package and comparing different job offers. For example, if you're quoted $2,100/week after taxes for a travel job, then it's very likely that job is paying a high bill rate to the travel company, whereas if you're quoted $1,500/week after taxes, then the bill rate is likely on the lower end of the range. If you're looking at different jobs in different settings and locations, such as a home health job in California versus an outpatient job in Florida, keep in mind that the bill rates offered for these positions may be starkly different. Therefore there's no way that a travel company can pay you the same amount for these two jobs.
Vendor Fees and How They Impact Travel Therapy Pay
When a facility decides that they need a traveler, they often don't want to or don't have the time to contact several travel companies to tell them about the job and manage multiple potential candidates from each travel company. To avoid this hassle, many facilities will list the job through a database called a Vendor Management System (VMS). A VMS makes the process easier on the facility by handling the advertising of the travel job (making it available on a list accessible by many different travel companies) and choosing only the best qualified candidates to send to the hiring manager of the facility for them to interview.
For offering this service, the vendor charges a fee to the travel therapy companies who access jobs off of the VMS. This vendor fee is equal to a percentage of the bill rate paid by the facility, often 5% or more. This percentage comes off the top of the pay, thus affecting the bottom line for the traveler, and there is little the specific travel company can do to change it if they got access to that job through a VMS.
There are some large travel therapy companies who actually own the VMS's in addition to staffing jobs themselves, so often they can get first dibs on some of these jobs and not have to pay the vendor fee, whereas once that job does get posted to the VMS, the other companies can have access to the same job, but would have to pay the VMS fee.
In other cases, a travel therapy company may make a direct connection with a facility in which they either exclusively handle the staffing of any travel needs that the facility may have, or they are among only a select few companies that have access to the jobs the facility is offering. This would be referred to as a "direct client" for the travel company. In that case, there is no vendor fee, because they are dealing directly through the facility not the VMS. If all other factors were equal, a travel company would be able to offer a higher pay package to the traveler for a contract with a direct client than for a job that they get access to through a VMS, since the fee is avoided in that situation.
Travel Therapy Company Margins/Overhead
All travel therapy companies have expenses and need to make a profit to stay in business. The travel company always keeps a percentage of the bill rate to account for this, but the actual percentage that they keep can vary significantly. A travel company with lower expenses can get by with keeping a lower percentage of the bill rate, while a company with higher expenses will have to keep a higher percentage to remain profitable. For this reason, some travelers choose to only work with smaller travel companies since their expenses are almost always going to be lower, allowing them to pay more to the traveler at a given bill rate.
Working with smaller companies for this reason seems obvious, but it's very important to remember that bigger companies often have intangible benefits that can lead directly or indirectly to higher total compensation depending on the specific contract. For example, a large company might be able to offer something like guaranteed stipends (stipends that aren't negatively impacted by working fewer hours in a given week) since they have a much larger financial buffer, whereas smaller companies often cannot. These benefits can turn what appears, on paper, to be a higher weekly pay package offered by a smaller company to lead to lower total compensation over the course of an entire contract, especially if hours aren't guaranteed at the assignment.
This poorly understood concept in the travel therapy community often leads to travelers feeling like they're being taken advantage of by larger companies when comparing pay to other travelers. This is why it's important to understand all the nuance that goes into travel therapy contracts and pay, and why it's often very difficult to compare pay to travelers working at different facilities through other travel companies.
Structuring Travel Therapy Pay Packages
Within your travel therapy pay package, how the money is allocated between taxable hourly pay, stipends, and reimbursements can have a significant impact on your take home pay (aka your after-tax pay on a weekly basis and for the length of the whole contract). How pay packages are structured varies from travel company to travel company, and always depends on how much is offered in the bill rate and the GSA guidelines for allowable stipends/per diems for the location of the contract.
In general, the more money in the pay package allocated to non-taxed stipends and reimbursements, and the less allocated to the taxable hourly rate, the higher the total compensation the traveler receives over the course of a contract will be. The reason for this is that federal, state, and payroll (half paid by the traveler and half by the travel company) taxes are paid only on the taxable portion of the pay. This is exactly the reason why a traveler will have a significantly lower take home pay rate on a local contract instead of an actual travel contract. A traveler taking a local travel contract, or a travel therapist working as an itinerant worker not maintaining a proper tax home, aren't eligible for tax free stipends, which means all their pay is taxable. This makes tax rates on that contract higher for both the traveler and the travel therapy company, leading to a much lower weekly take home pay rate.
Some travel companies are willing to pay a very low taxable hourly pay rate for contracts so that more money can be allocated to stipends and reimbursements and lead to a higher take home pay rate. This is a strategy you can inquire about when presented with a pay package in order to see if you can maximize your after-tax pay. However, some companies have set rules that won't allow the recruiters to lower the hourly pay below a certain threshold. There are pros and cons to consider if you're specifically looking for companies that will allow you to have a lower taxable rate in order to maximize your after-tax pay. For example, a low hourly taxable pay rate means a lower future social security benefit (the majority of payroll taxes go toward this), a lower potential unemployment payment, and a lower short term disability benefit if needed since these are calculated based on taxable income. A very low hourly taxable pay rate could also lead to issues if ever audited by the IRS due to concerns surrounding wage recharacterization.
So while there are some ways you can work with your recruiter and travel therapy company to move money around within the pay package to maximize the after-tax weekly pay and total pay for the entire contract, there are additional factors you need to keep in mind when looking to lower the hourly rate too low. Take these factors into account when discussing pay packages with different companies and trying to maximize your pay.
So, Which Travel Companies Pay the Highest?
As you might have guessed by this point, this is an extremely difficult if not impossible question to answer since every contract is different and there are a lot of considerations to take into account. A very small company with low overhead, with a travel job through a direct client, paying a very high bill rate, with a very low taxable pay rate on the contract maximizing stipends, with no up front reimbursements is going to be able to offer the absolute highest weekly take home pay rate on a contract.
With that being said, those jobs are going to be few and far between and may not at all be what you're looking for specifically in terms of setting and location. Those jobs also may not be in your best interest in terms of the low taxable pay, no up front reimbursements, and likely fewer intangible benefits offered affecting your total compensation. To complicate matters even more, a big travel company may be able to access a job without a fee paid to a vendor (and may have first dibs on a job before it goes to the other companies in the VMS), where a small company would have to pay a fee on VMS jobs, and in those cases the big company can actually pay more for the job even with the higher overhead costs.
With over 150 travel companies staffing therapists out there, if anyone tells you that their company or the company they recommend always pays the most for contracts, then they either don't understand all of the nuance that goes into each contract, or they're just lying to you.
Having talked to over two dozen companies and over a hundred recruiters, managers, and owners at each of those companies, we can confidently say that which company will pay the highest depends on your specific wants, needs, and risk tolerance as a traveler, and there is no blanket answer for all travelers.
We work with travel companies of all sizes whom we recommend to therapists based on their specific preferences. All of the companies we work with have their pros and cons, including differing pay rates on specific contracts due to all of the various factors that go into pay as we discussed above. Finding the best travel company for you can be very difficult as we have found throughout the years, which is why we spend so much time mentoring new travelers on this and helping them find the best fit for their individual needs.
- If you'd like our individualized advice on companies based on what you're looking for in terms of location, setting, pay, benefits, and other factors, fill out our recruiter recommendation form. Over the years we've helped thousands of new and current travelers get connected with recruiters and companies that fit them well, and we would love to help you as well!
If you have any specific questions, please contact us here. We love helping current and aspiring travel therapists with their careers!
Related Articles:
- How Do You Find the Best Travel PT Companies?
- Questions to Ask a Travel Therapy Company and Recruiter
- How Much Money Do Travel Therapists Make? The Comprehensive Guide to Travel Therapy Pay


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The night cap is a simulations double header of hoops. The games feature the bottom tier of the Mountain West in Utah and TCU taking on the top of the Mountain West, and if the league wants to get three or four teams then these top teams need to win this evening.
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The French Society of Aligners Orthodontics (SFOPA), was created in 2005.
It is the first French scientific society in the field of alignment treatment by thermoformed aligners.
Through teaching and research, the goal of the French Society of Aligners Orthodontics is to demonstrate the advantages of wireless orthodontics and promote it.
As a result, SFOPA is a key player in the development of aligners and is an ideal relay in its capacity as an independent information and specialized training structure.
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Very interesting idea. Seems like it would be pretty tough to get the perspective perfect unless you could somehow hook your camera up to your computer and have some sort of "live view" and overlay the historical picture with lots of transparency. There must be some programs available to do that… trial and error would just be too tedious.


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Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a couple professional trainers at my center to offer them some education and insight on some of the training programs I offer, and some of the concepts that I have been developing.
Let me just start by saying how overwhelmed I am with the success of my training philosophy. When I founded K9 Connection nearly 5 years ago, I had in mind a simple, common sense approach to training. At that time I never would have thought that the simplicity of my approach would have created such a buzz.
Now at 28 years old I am humbled that professionals from around the country are seeking me out to help them improve their techniques, and the services that they offer to their clients. In my mind, what I am offering is still just a common sense way to improve our communication and relationships with our dogs.
That being said, last week myself and my staff were honored to have Jeff Gellman of Solid K9 Training in Rhode Island, and Sean O'Shea of The Good Dog Training and Rehabilitation in LA come to visit for a very fun and informative couple of days.
One of the topics that I was able to teach was a concept of leash work that goes beyond the typical leash correction. I call this "Conversational Leash Work" because it involves not only us as the humans using the leash to guide the dog and tell them things, but it provides a framework for using the leash to feel the dog and "listen" to them in a sense, and then respond. In fact, when done properly, there is very little "correcting" in the traditional yank and crank sense. The idea is to use very subtle pressure on the leash to give the dog information, and a very active release of that pressure to respond to him and tell him that he is making a good choice. Personally I love this type of leash work because when practicing it I feel connected to the dog in a way that is particularly unique. In all my years of dog training, I have not experienced a technique that works as fast and as universally to establish trust and respect with a dog.
The following video is a very rare glimpse into the private demonstration that I provided for Jeff and Sean. The dog Jack, is a foster who I just met, and who had no previous training. You can hear Jeff and Sean's commentary in the background. Some of the information may be too advanced for some folks, but it is too good to edit out. I should also note that this is the first time Jack has ever worn a prong collar, and this video demonstrates how prong collars can be used in very gentle ways.
Incidentally, Jack was brought to me because he was showing aggression to other dogs. In fact, he couldn't even be within sight of them while out on walks without starting to lunge and bark. Here is a picture taken the day after we shot the video. Within one day of my leash work program, Jack showed tremendous improvement.
About 15 minutes after this photo was taken, we were able to socialize Jack, off leash, with a group of 6 stable dogs from our pack. The rapport, trust, and respect that was created through the leash work is what facilitated the whole chain of events.
The idea of conversational leash work involves a lot of give and take. The goal is develop a sensitivity with the dog whereby the more he knows you are sensitive and aware of him, the more sensitive and aware of you he becomes in return.
This is a cooperative approach to dog training that aims at establishing a high level of mutual trust and respect very early on. The end result is a dog who works with you because he enjoys the process, and any external rewards and consequences serve simply to amplify that foundational relationship.
The quote in the beginning of the video is taken from Chad Mackin's article: Relationship: The Hidden Motivator, you can view that article Here
I truly feel that work like this is the future of pet dog training, and Dogmanship.


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Hey everyone!
This is my new wallie I made for the Pairings Challenge. Rukia and Renji isn't my pairing, however I hardly ever see any wallies for them.
I got my pictures for DA and Photobucket, so many thanks to all those people who put them up.
The words on the left are from the song Life Is Like a Boat by Rie Fu.
So I hope everyone likes it, I know it's not that great...but please leave some comments and hugs.


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Currently on the Needles
Well well well. I am back to my cardigan approaching quickly to the garter stitch edging. I'm thrilled to be finished with the baby blanket and posted about it yesterday. Soon, very very soon, I will be making something for me. But first I want to finish knitting the baby sweater I started earlier this week. Oh babies, they are speedy projects to knit for :)
My reading is the same (and I think I said that last week.....). I'm slowly sinking into a fast paced novel, Carry On. I have The Song of the Lark on my kindle but haven't read much this week so far.
What are you knitting and reading this week?
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Posts tagged Mexican restaurant Del Mar
Join Casa Sol y Mar for San Diego Restaurant Week, Jan. 19-26!0
Enjoy your favorite Casa Sol y Mar dishes at discounted prices during San Diego Restaurant Week. Check out our special lunch and dinner menus below.
Casa Sol y Mar Father's Day Specials!0
Visit Casa Sol y Mar in Del Mar Highlands Town Center to enjoy specials including a Taco Feast, three soft tacos and your choice of Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Carnitas or fish, served with fresh pico de gallo, queso cotija, guacamole, salsa quemada, refried beans and Mexican rice for $17.95. Or try the Carne Asada Vaquero, flame grilled carne asada cooked with sautéed mushrooms, onions and mild green chiles, then drizzled with jalapeno cream sauce, served with black beans and handmade tortillas for $19.95. Enjoy a Tour of Mexico Beer Bucket with four beers for $20 or a Hornitos Tequila Flight with three types of tequila for $20.
Support Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29
On the busiest shopping weekend of the year, American Express is reminding us to shop and dine locally with its Small Business Saturday campaign.
While you're out shopping the sales at Del Mar Highlands Town Center, take a break and join us at Casa Sol y Mar to sip a frosty margarita and try one of our new healthy dining creations such as Turkey Picadillo Enchiladas – turkey enchiladas topped with salsa verde and queso cotija, served with black beans and jicama slaw (560 calories). When you eat at Casa Sol y Mar, know that you're supporting a local business in your community.
Small Business Saturday is a national campaign that rewards American Express users when they shop and dine at local businesses, making a contribution back to their communities. AmEx users who have pre-registered their card, will receive a credit back on their statement up to $30. For more info about the campaign, visit: www.smallbusinesssaturday.com.
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!0
Celebrate at Casa Sol y Mar or let us cater your at-home fiesta.
Diane Powers was the first to bring a Cinco de Mayo celebration to Old Town in 1983, and today she continues her dedication to the Mexican culture with lively celebrations at her family of restaurants.
Join us at Casa Sol y Mar May 3-5 for several days of strolling mariachis and Folkloric dancers, tasty food, and drink specials! Festive entertainment Saturday, Sunday and Monday will include Ballet Folklorico at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., and mariachis from 1-9 p.m.
On Monday during happy hour from 4-7 p.m. in the Cantina, guests will enjoy promotional giveaways from Dos Equis, Pacífico and Negra Modelo, as well as house margaritas for $3.95. Featured food and drink specials include the Cincorita Margarita – a combination of strawberry, lemon-lime and kiwi, in layers of green, white and red, paying homage to the Mexican flag – and Enchiladas Banderas – a savory sampling of chicken, cheese and beef enchiladas served with three different sauces – verde, blanca and rojas (green, white and red).
Join us for a great weekend of delicious Mexican food, drinks and entertainment. Or, if you're planning a party at home, let us cater. We promise to "WOW" your guests with tasty antojitos (appetizers), flavorful entrees and sides, fresh tortillas, and sweet postres (desserts).
Visit our website for catering information: www.casasolymar.com
¡Viva el Mariachi!0
If you have visited any of our Bazaar del Mundo Restaurants, you know we love lively mariachi music, a style rich in Mexican history and culture!
First appearing in the nineteenth century in the Mexican state of Jalisco, mariachi groups are known for performing at religious celebrations, plazas, big family events and restaurants – but their appearance has changed over the years. Early mariachi groups consisted only of string instruments, including guitars and harps, but as jazz music became more popular, the trumpet was introduced – now a beloved staple of the band.
Spreading their culture to the U.S., the first appearance of mariachi groups flourished in California. Now the groups are known all over for spicing up celebrations!
Guests love mariachis' traditional clothing. Commonly called a charro suit, this outfit usually includes waste-length jackets, pants or skirts, and embroidery with leather designs or silver buttons.
If you haven't had a chance to experience mariachi music, it's time you visited one of our restaurants for an unforgettable fiesta! We invite you to celebrate your special occasion with us or join us for dinner and drinks, where you'll be transported south of the border by our strolling mariachis.
Bazaar del Mundo Restaurant Group Mariachi Schedule
Casa de Pico
Thursday-Sunday: mariachi band 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Casa Guadalajara
Thursday-Sunday: mariachi band 6-9 p.m.
Casa Sol y Mar
Thursday-Sunday: mariachi band 5-9 p.m.
Casa de Bandini
Wednesday-Thursday & Sunday: mariachi band 6-9 p.m.
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Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa Talk Babies (and Reality TV)
Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa married almost three years ago. He is (was?) a member of the Jonas Brothers, one of the most popular boy groups of recent times. They faded and One Direction took over. Don't fret popular boy band member, because babies and reality television make up for the lack of any new material!
Kevin says in a clip of their upcoming reality television series, Married to Jonas (Ryan Seacrest at the helm again), "People are like, 'All right guys, what's your plan? When are you going to have those grandkids?'"
Danielle's mother also wants them to have a child soon. She says, with a laugh, "My mom wants a grandkid bad. It's getting boring now." Jonas adds, "I'm starting to feel that pressure a little bit."
Why don't you just get to it people? Why wait? Just get in there and make little babies with Jonas hair and mediocre screaming! Maybe your kids could form a band called The New Jonas Brothers? See it as homage to that horrible mixture of New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys reboot! Luckily your babies won't be stuck with horrible lyrics and chest thumping music videos, because babies don't do that, they just lie there, in waiting for their pacifiers, like predators on a National Geographic show.
The show will premiere on August 19th on E! and it has been described as "what life would be like for a young bride entering the excitement, and sometimes chaos, of a pop star's life."
We cannot wait!
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Montrose & District Competitions 2011
Champion of Champions Pairs at Hope Paton BC on 8th, 9th & 10th August.
Ties commence at 6.00pm.
Preliminary Round: Montrose v Inch
Semi-finals: Hope Paton v Montrose or Inch
Hillside v Melville
Champion of Champions Singles ( Ladies & Gents ) to be played on 30th / 31st August and the 1st of September at the Melville BC.
Ladies:- Preliminary Round Hope Paton v Montrose
Semi-finals Melville v Hillside
Inch v Hope Paton or Montrose
Gents:- Preliminary Round Hope Paton v Hillside
Semi-finals Melville v Hope Paton or Hillside
Inch v Montrose
Jim Donald Singles to be played at Montrose BC on 12th & 13th August.
TSB Pairs to be played at Inch BC on 16th & 17th August.


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Lovely 2 Bed home in Manchester, England
Our apartment is in a converted cotton mill which is full of character. It is unique in that it has a mezzanine floor above the kitchen which serves as a second bedroom.
Situated in the heart of vibrant Manchester, it is within easy walking distance of major train and bus stations, city centre shopping, a variety of restaurants, pubs, clubs and cafes. We are also two minutes walk from the Palace theatre (www.manchestertheatres.com/palacetheatre.htm)and the Cornerhouse cinema (www.cornerhouse.org).
Our apartment is ideally located to experience all that Manchester has to offer and is within easy reach of surrounding areas such as the Peak District National park, Liverpool and Chester.
Type of swap
- Home Exchange
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Conditions of exchange
- No small children
- Non smokers only
- No pets allowed
- Washer / Drier
- Lift / Elevator
- Use of bike
- Use of computer
- Internet / WiFi
- Golfing
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- Car not required
- Good public transport
- Local restaurants
- Shopping facilities
Nearest city: Manchester
Property type: Apartment
Location type: City
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- 2 bed (sleeps 4) 1 bath
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According to ESRB, this game contains: Blood, Violence
Parents, beside an inexplicably huge cloud of blood that appears when a Meganite stomps on some unlucky pedestrians, R.A.D. is free of any graphic violence or gore. The robots will punch, kick and fire lasers at each other, but it's nothing worse than the average Power Rangers episode. It's recommended for older kids because of the complexity of control, but there is no sexual content or questionable language.
Fans of Big Robots are in luck. This is the best mechanically-oriented game to come out in a long time. It's not quite as polished as it could be, but what's here is definitely worth checking out. Don't be discouraged by the pathetic box art. (And what's up with that art anyway? The cover to the instruction manual is ten times better…)
Action Gamers might find something to like here, but my bet is that unless you like robots, you'll probably be a little bored by R.A.D.'s weak story and lack of variety. However, for those taking the plunge it does come with a simplified control setup and some killer 2P action. Rent it first if you're not a mech-head.
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On September 26, Germany elects a new federal parliament, the Bundestag. This election affects all aspects of life, including the worklife of doctoral researchers, development of science and diversity in acadmia. To help doctoral researchers and other early-career scientists, several PhD networks have joined forces to provide them with a guide to navigate the elections using information that directly affects them. We very much encourage you to cast your vote if you can!
The project was conducted by the the N² network (Helmholtz Association, Max Planck Society, leibniz PhD Network and IPP Mayence), the TUM Graduate Council of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the ProKo of the Friedrich-August-University in Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), THESIS e.V., the Doctoral Covenant of Baden-Württemberg, the Coucil of Doctoral Researchers of the Technical University of Brunswik, the ProRat of the University of Leipzig, and the DR.FSU of the University of Jena.
With our forces joined, we asked the political parties currently present in the Bundestag about their plans after the election regarding science and academia, including the working conditions of doctoral researchers among other topics. The result can be read in our report. The report is only available in German because this is about the German elections and entails an introductory note, summary tables, a short text with our overall impression and an annex with the verbatim answers of the parties.
Our joint effort has received complete sets of answers from the parties CDU/CSU, FDP, Bündnis90/Die Grünen and Die Linke. The SPD has answered to one of the blocks of questions only, while the AfD has not sent any answers.
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Elizabeth Studio Luxury Living Creates Incredible Kids Rooms ⇒ Elizabeth-Studio will make your home aesthetic, original and comfortable to live. They provide services for the interior design development of apartments, cottages, offices, public spaces. The company employs only highly qualified interior designers, decorators and architects.
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The Studio is interested in different styles, directions, and purpose of the premises. Their goal is an exclusive embodiment of your dream interior design. The luxurious aura that glows from every of their project is impossible to miss. From majestic dining rooms to kitchens and whimsical kids bedrooms, Elizabeth Studio brings your vision to reality.
They design the interior design of with a wide variety of premises: the interior of apartments from single-room to penthouses and multi-storey cottages. The multi-talented firm takes several types of projects, allowing them to collect all sorts of projects and delivering a different range of solutions to any sort of projects. The company's broad portfolio attracts all sort of upscale clients who seek that luxurious vibe that they struggle to find elsewhere.
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Alumni Dinner
The Annual Calgary Alumni Dinner is a signature event and a highlight on Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School's social calendar. This celebratory evening brings more than 250 alumni, parents of alumni, faculty, and staff together for an evening of camaraderie, reconnecting, and networking while honouring the year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, and recognition of long-standing retiring faculty (15 years of service or more at STS).
With a community of over 10,500 alumni, parents of alumni, former faculty, and staff; the Annual Calgary Alumni Dinner is an opportunity to celebrate and strengthen STS' unique vibrant alumni community. Alumni engage with the School in various capacities from volunteering at school events and on alumni association committees to mentoring students.
Don't miss out on this signature event and the opportunity to connect with your STS family. This year's celebration will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Gasoline Alley, Heritage Park. Cocktails will be at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 7:30 p.m.
We invite you to join us and enjoy an evening of celebration, reminiscing, and reconnecting with your alma mater.
Event Details
14th Annual Calgary Alumni Dinner
Gasoline Alley, Heritage Park
1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Cocktails: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program: 7:30 p.m.
For further information, please contact Brenda Thompson at 403-938-8318 or email@example.com.
Wine/Spirit Pull in support of Scholarship and Bursary Fund
We will be holding our annual wine/spirit pull at the alumni dinner again this year.
If you would like to donate a bottle (or two) of wine/spirits for this year's alumni dinner, please contact email@example.com or 403.938.8318. In recognition of your kind donation, we will ensure that your name is mentioned in a selection of event print and/or electronic materials.
Here is how the wine/spirit pull works. All bottles of wine are donated and are at different price points. The fun of the game is that you COULD get a very nice bottle of wine/spirits for a reasonable donation of $25.00. We would like to collect 200 bottles for this year's alumni dinner. People who want to play, come and pay their money and then draw a numbered cork out of a bucket. Each cork corresponds to a bottle of wine/spirits, etc. You win the bottle that is numbered the same as the cork you draw. Everyone's a winner!
Wine/spirit corks will be available for purchase during the cocktail reception and dinner (or until we are sold out). Proceeds will go to the Scholarship and Bursary Fund.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
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Rhett And Link Make A Movie Theater Smoothie
Another silly idea from Good Mythical Morning by Rhett and Link that got over 400,000 views. Bon appetit!
The 3 best new smoothie Videos, Memes and GIFs going viral on Youtube and across the internet in December 2023 and of all time (in the archives).


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At the Luxarium
"If people could put rainbows in zoos, they'd do it."
—Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
Only after you have taken in the bottled lightning
and the snow-globe aurorae, will you come
to the caged spectra. (This season, in order
to see the other most-popular attraction,
Blake's Tygers, you must come at night.)
Here, imprismed, all seven of the banded hues
can be seen, radiantly arrayed in sickle form
between two great stanchions of white light.
The reds, the oranges, the yellows,
followed by the darker tints
(perhaps hinting at equatorial roots,
perhaps not—the genetics of
colored light remain controversial)
all of them quite naked,
the underthings of the natural
world, the sun's petticoats.
As however the cones of your eyes
can be permanently seared
by the vividness of the display
(to say nothing of its prurience),
a five-minute viewing limit is once
again suggested.
Not a problem. There's always your
cellphone-cam to capture photos
for later delectation.
And so when your three hundred seconds
are up, you force yourself to move on,
emerging once again,
dazzled and shaking,
into the pure monochrome of sunlight.


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text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10988556062895333102023-11-29T11:37:26.508+03:00Arabic BitesStep by Step to Perfect email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-90405313812869018452009-11-27T05:33:00.002+03:002009-11-28T05:35:11.721+03:00Happy Eid Al AdhaTo all dear readers and fellow blogger who celebrate Eid Al Adha....Happy Eid...May Allah bless you.... and may you have a joyous Eid celebration...We hope all the pilgrims return safely to their homes....And to the rest who celebrated Thanksgiving .... I hope you had a blessed and happy one...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-32728487425230266462009-10-07T20:04:00.011+03:002009-10-08T01:35:22.945+03:00Say No To PlagiarismHi everyone,I apologize for not blogging for along time,& sorry to all SUBSCRIBERS for the last email it's was by mistake.It's so clear from the title that there is no recipe for today,it's about "Plagiarism" .I just sick of it & I'll not say anything about it because I already explained my view of the matter & so many blogger have written about it .It's the fourth time that firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-47660095983101860242009-09-23T19:07:00.010+03:002009-09-24T04:06:53.760+03:00Mofatah Al-Dajaj (Saudi Dish)Today (September 23, 2009) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its 79th Anniversaryof the National Day.So the better way for me to celebrate this occasion is by preparing an ethnic SaudiDish.This dish maybe unknown to non-Saudis, but certainly when you try it,you will make itmore often.Mofatah normally prepare with lamb (you can use any meat you like), but I used chickenthis time as a change &email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-68232751678965980572009-09-12T02:28:00.007+03:002009-09-12T03:01:34.303+03:00Chicken & Oats SoupRecipe by zainab @ Arabic Bites 2009Ingredients:1/2 Tablespoon olive oil.1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).Ground black pepper(to taste).Ground cumin(to taste).Salt (to taste).1/3 cup yellow lentil.5 Tablespoons oats.4 cups water.Fresh parsley or Coriander,chopped(for garnish).Method:1)Heat oil in pan ,add the chicken cook until lightly browned and almost cooked,season with salt,firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-47427171407882038592009-09-03T04:00:00.004+03:002009-09-03T04:06:29.397+03:00Roz bil halib (Rice Pudding )Recipe by:zainab4 cups milk.1/3 cup short grain rice(known here as Egyptian rice) washed.1/4 cup sugar.qaimar mixture:2 Tablespoons rose water.1 teaspoon vanilla extract.2 Tablespoons corn starch.3 Tablespoons qaimar(you can replace it with cream).Chopped pistachios,toasted.1)In a large pan mix milk, rice, sugar, bring to boil then reduce the heat, let itsimmer for 1 1/2 hour.2)After the mixture firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-33779282941164052182009-08-29T03:00:00.005+03:002009-09-03T05:44:28.398+03:00Mahshy warqenab (Stuffed Grape Leaves )Recipe by:meedo1 1/2 jar (454 g) Grape leaves pickled in brine, rinse each leaf before use.2 Large tomatoes,sliced.2 Large potatoes,sliced.Juice of one lemon.pinch of salt.3 Tablespoons olive oil.enough boiling water to cover the stuffed grape leaves.For Filling:3 cups short grain white rice(known here as Egyptian rice), washed and drained.2 teaspoons dried mint.2 teaspoons dried parsley.1/2 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-79469836499688929362009-08-20T12:24:00.015+03:002009-09-30T10:14:10.169+03:00Mini Grilled Flatbread with Hummus & Baba GhanoushRecipes by:zainabMini Grilled FlatbreadRecipe adapted from Kath Eats Real Food (without adding the herbs)Makes 16 mini flatbread2 cups unbleached flour (you can use 1 cup whole wheat flour + 1 cup unbleached flour).3/4 cup warm water.1/2 teaspoon salt.1/4 teaspoon dry yeast.1 Tablespoon olive oil.1)place all ingredients in a bowl of mixer , knead for 10 minutes to make a soft dough.2)Cover the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-50819836729419658422009-08-09T11:13:00.008+03:002009-08-09T21:07:01.481+03:00Grilled Chicken SaladRecipe by:zainab4 boneless skinless chicken breast.Marinade :1 Tablespoon olive oil1/4 cup fresh lemon juice2 cloves minced garlicSalt & fresh ground black pepper (to taste)250 g white mushrooms,Sliced.1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped.1cup cherry tomatoes, halved.2 medium Lebanese cucumbers, chopped.1 green bell pepper, chopped.1 cup black olives.1 cup green olives.1/2 cup cheddar cheese,firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-87629278236559054822009-08-02T05:38:00.011+03:002009-08-04T04:18:50.818+03:00Delicious Date Molasses & Cardamom Moist CakeRecipe by:zainab<!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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Dough:makes 8 oval shapes1 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-26367291896122665752009-03-10T00:00:00.002+03:002009-03-10T00:00:00.586+03:00Meedo's Delicious Chicken Kofta & Sample Arugula SaladRecipe by:meedo500 g Minced chicken breast.1 Onion, Minced.1/4 cup Fresh parsley or Coriander, finely chopped.1/4 cup bread crumbs.1 egg.1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.1/4 ground black pepper.Salt to taste.olive oil for shallow-frying.Filling:Frozen Mixed Vegetables (Carrots, pease, Corn)Or any vegetables you want.1)Mix all ingredients well.2)Take about 1/8 cup of the mixture, Put about 2 teaspoons firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-65702740252389644272009-02-03T17:39:00.008+03:002009-03-24T15:05:04.779+03:00Kobzat al feta wal basal (Feta stuffed bread)Recipe by:zainabDough:6 cups unbleached flour.2-2 1\4 cups warm water.2Tablespoons oil.1 Tablespoon sugar.2 teaspoons yeast.2 teaspoons baking powder.2 teaspoons salt.oil ,for shallow-frying.Feta & cheddar Cheese Filling:250 g cheddar cheese.250 g Feta cheese.2-3 scallions, sliced.fresh Coriander, chopped.Combine all ingredients in bowl,mix well.1)Place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-27232649018024807402008-12-17T21:22:00.023+03:002009-10-07T02:30:43.177+03:00Copyright Noticewe discovered today someone has Stoled one of our recipe ,she removed the blog's name from the image & of cours without our permission & without mention the source of the recipe.The recipe & picture by meedo & has been stolen by "mony" on this website wasfati.we put in lot of efforts in maintaining this blog & Sharing old family recipes not for someone to simply lift away our email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-40139983654329825962008-11-17T22:57:00.034+03:002009-05-13T00:24:56.992+03:00Relaxation dayHi everyone,we finally got a Relaxing day from some of our exhausting classes and I take this opportunity to say we miss you all & we miss posting a new recipes .we try to read all the emails you sent (Inbox reached 4168 ) so we will get to your emails don't worry.Some of you asked if we will stopNo,we will not stop & we'll continue blogging & posting a new recipes, but when we have email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-33379282388074946402008-09-05T21:43:00.017+03:002009-03-24T17:48:57.130+03:00Ramadan Mubarak & a Short Break From BloggingRamadan Mubarak to you all ,May Allah Keep you all in best of health & iman .Ramadan this year began with the start of our classes,so we apologize to all of you that we will not be able to post a new recipes this year like we did last years.& thank you for all the nice comments & emails,we will try to respond to all questions soon.Enjoy our recipes for Ramadan: Ramadan Recipes(savory)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-9203289289572980902008-08-30T14:55:00.015+03:002009-03-27T17:41:11.670+03:00Mom's Vegetable Soup with Rice1 Tablespoon olive oil.1 medium onion, finely chopped.2 Scallions,finely chopped.1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.1 teaspoon salt.1/4 cup Green pea.1/4 cup Yellow corn.1/4 -1/2 cup Green beans chopped into small pieces1/4 cup white or brown basmati rice.1 Medium carrot, chopped to small cubes.1 Medium potato, chopped to small cubes.1 Medium email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-4588796022594826082008-08-23T23:06:00.022+03:002009-03-28T18:39:32.873+03:00Multigrain Bread , Brilliant Weblog Prize & Arte Y Pico AwardRecipe by:zainabThis is my entry for BreadBakingDay #13, Whole Grain Breads, hosted by Jude (Apple Pie, Patis, and Paté) .Deadline: September 1st, 2008Makes 1 loaf or 12 rolls .1/2 cup Oat bran (I used Bob's Red Mill brand)1/4 cup Ground Golden Flaxseed (I used Bob's Red Mill brand)2/3 cup Oats.1/4 cup Rye flour (I used Doves Farm brand)1 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Graham FLOUR (I used Hodgson Mill email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-33832396411493543072008-08-16T11:32:00.008+03:002009-02-01T05:41:07.935+03:00Zainab's Chicken Biryani (Hyderabadi way)Recipe by:zainab Mona @ zaiqa host the RCI event for Authentic Hyderabadi Cuisine.Deadline: September 15, 2008 I hope my entry still "Hyderabadi" because the recipe in the family for generations & I'm sure the recipe Changed .For Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani you will need:1-2 Tablespoons olive oil.2 whole chickens, each cut to 4 (you can use meat or Fish or shrimp).Salt and Fresh ground black email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-2866839674578717682008-08-16T11:30:00.010+03:002009-03-28T19:13:56.338+03:00Khiar be laban (cucumber with minted yogurt )Recipe by:zainab3 Cucumbers,Chopped.2 Cups yogurt1/2 teaspoon dried mintPinch of salt, to tasteCombine all the ingredients in bowl, cover, refrigerate, until you serve .email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-30715117959787493512008-07-28T22:25:00.008+03:002009-02-01T05:42:50.985+03:00Baid Alqata or SalouqRecipe by:zainab & meedoThis recipe for bbd #12 - small breads hosted by My Diverse Kitchen.1 1/2 cups white flour.1 teaspoon baking powder.1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom.1/4 cup sugar.2 Tablespoons oil.1/8 + 1/4 cup low fat milk.1 Tablespoon water.Walnut Filling:1/3 cup walnuts, chopped.2 Tablespoons sugar.1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom.1/2 Tablespoon rose water.Pinch of saffron.Date & firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-43889973796465106502008-07-20T19:42:00.011+03:002009-02-01T08:00:27.073+03:00Esh al bulbul (Konafa with nut)Recipe by:meedoThis is Arabic Bites entry for event "It's all about memories" hosted by Jeena.The recipe "Esh al bulbul " one of the recipes it's reminds us of "Ramadan" the ninth month of Islamic calendar or as we call it Fasting month.Ramadan is family time here in saudi arabia, so we enjoy that time every year with our wonderful family and friends,& the end of the month we celebrate Eid firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-34170838461576775352008-07-17T06:28:00.012+03:002008-07-17T17:21:52.155+03:00Award & MemeHaley of Appoggiatura was kind enough to pass this award along to us.Thank you so much Haley,you literally made our day .& we pass on this award to everyone who really make our days by stopping by & leave us a nice comments.Everyone feel free to add the award on your blog .We have been tagged by Meeso (For The Love Of Food!) to do the seven songs meme...List seven songs you are into email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-31687450277296469522008-07-07T20:33:00.008+03:002008-07-09T15:19:05.894+03:00Fattoush (Mom's Way)1 pita, cut into small squares.1 medium lettuce, chopped.3 large tomatoes, chopped.1/2 -1 cup parsley, chopped.1/2-1 cup mint, chopped.2 medium Lebanese cucumbers, chopped.1 medium carrot, shredded2-3 scallions, sliced (Optional).1/2 cup black olives.1/2 cup green olives.Dressing:2 Tablespoon olive oil.Juice of two lemon.Salt to taste.1)Preheat oven to 350 F, place pita on a baking sheet,& email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098855606289533310.post-38042465809399750682008-06-30T23:34:00.005+03:002008-07-04T01:11:06.469+03:005 Facts About Arabic Bites's Girls,3 Awards & a poemwe have been tagged by Dorit from pretty baking in israel to write 5 facts about us.So here goes the facts:Zainab 1)I love my bird kino more than anything & I tend to spoil him as much as I could,who could blame me just take a Look at his eyes.2)When I graduated from high school I got a scholarship to study medicine, but I changed it & now I study multimedia and web development.3)I love 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New strategies to win over the market at Expo Riva Schuh.
"This edition has brought us back to the image of a sector that is changing," explains the chairman of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, Roberto Pellegrini. "Expo Riva Schuh has always been a great opportunity for understanding how the market is evolving, and in this edition in particular, we have noted some important changes that are affecting the fair and its target sector. We have seen new kinds of visitors, for example from large fast fashion chains, which started off in clothing and are now looking at the footwear sector, as well as new purchasing methods from the buyers. Our greatest challenge in the near future will be precisely that of managing to provide effective responses to these new market demands."
Read the full review in Footwear Today here
The next dates for Expo Riva Schuh are 14-17 January 2017, featuring previews of the Autumn/Winter 2017/2018 collections.


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Abortions, With No Regrets
It is as disturbing as it is inspiring, this response from so many women to publicly share their abortion stories so that members of the U.S. Supreme Court might read them.
Why must women in America continue to reveal to strangers the most intimate details of our lives to preserve our constitutional right to privacy?
Is there even one instance in which men are asked to do this? We women know the answer to that. We don't dwell. On we go with our busy lives. Yet another wondrous thing about women, this ability to rise above this hateful battle of right-wing extremists. They are everywhere, it seems. Outside our clinics. Inside our churches. Holding too many seats in state legislatures and Congress.
On Wednesday, the court heard arguments regarding a Texas law so restrictive that it could reduce the number of abortion clinics in that state from 40 to about 10. More than 100 women filed supporting briefs full of stories about the abortions that made it possible for them — and often their families — to live safe and productive lives.
The briefs are an appeal to Justice Anthony Kennedy. He is the one with the power, the man who will determine whether women will be able to control their own bodies.
We have reason to worry.
As The New York Times reported, in a 2007 majority opinion, Kennedy claimed that many women regret their decision to have abortions. He depicted them as depressed, the victims of plummeting self-esteem. There is no evidence to support this.
So one woman after another spilled the most private details of their lives in court briefs to educate him. They have no regrets, and they spell out the reasons for that.
Kate Banfield found out in 1987 that she was pregnant. She was a 19-year-old freshman at Stanford University, home for the summer and working as a waitress. She had been raised Catholic and was worried that her parents would judge her.
From the brief: "She recently informed her father of her abortion for the first time, and her public participation in this brief. He said that while he may not have agreed with her decision at the time, he acknowledges that it was her decision to make and in retrospect he definitely agrees with the choice she made for herself."
This is such a familiar story. A person is opposed to abortion — until he or she is not. Until the pregnancy that will derail a career, a family, a future. Until the fetus that is fatally deformed. Until the cost of a birth is the end of a mother's life.
In all the years I've interviewed abortion providers, never once have I heard them utter a word of judgment for such people.
"We can think we're so certain of right and wrong," a clinic counselor once told me. "And then our lives intervene."
Banfield is married with three children and has helped hundreds of other children as a teacher and advocate.
She does not regret her abortion.
In 1966, anthropologist Leni Silverstein had just graduated from the University of Chicago when she got pregnant, despite using a diaphragm. Abortion was illegal in Illinois, but through a friend of a friend, she found an underground abortion provider in Chicago.
"Leni was incredibly scared," the brief reads. "She was told she would have to meet an unidentified person in downtown Chicago. She had no idea where she would get the abortion, or who would perform it. She knew her safety and reproductive future were at risk. When she arrived at the appointed meeting place, she was blindfolded and driven to an undisclosed location. She believes it was an apartment somewhere in Chicago."
She does not regret her abortion.
Jo Baxter was a college junior when she had an abortion in 1965. She had already seen a 17-year-old relative's life unravel after she became pregnant and dropped out of college to marry and carry the pregnancy to term. The woman never returned to college.
Baxter is married with two children. She is on the board of a violence prevention center and, for many years, also served on the board of a primary health care center for the uninsured.
She does not regret her abortion.
She has no interest in being cast as a victim. In a moment of crisis, she took control of her body — and her life.
It's what women do.
Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and professional in residence at Kent State University's school of journalism. She is the author of two books, including "…and His Lovely Wife," which chronicled the successful race of her husband, Sherrod Brown, for the U.S. Senate. To find out more about Connie Schultz (email@example.com) and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
Photo: President and CEO of Whole Women's Health Amy Hagstrom Miller (L) holds up her fist as she descends the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court with President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights Nancy Northup after the court took up a major abortion case focusing on whether a Texas law that imposes strict regulations on abortion doctors and clinic buildings interferes with the constitutional right of a woman to end her pregnancy in Washington March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque


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as seen on 'What's Your Beef?'
Captain Nemo's has been serving sandwiches and soup to the people of Chicago since 1971. The original location is the Rogers Park store which is still open but I have been visiting the Lakeview location on Ashland since my early youth. It was a frequent stop after basketball and football games and its always been in my rotation for a few visits a year since. I'm not sure much has changed at Nemo's except the prices. Its been the same since the early 90's as far as both the food and the interior go. Each booth has a wooden painting attached to the backrest. Each booth has different famous people of the time eating a Captain Nemo's Sub. When I was younger I always sat in the booth with the Chicago athletes. I think maybe once or twice I might of ordered an actual sandwich from there because I knew the beef was legit the first time I tried it and that was the first thing I tried. Whats even more amazing is that the taste and ingredients used to make it havent changed a bit.
familiar sign along Ashland in the Lakeview neighborhood
Hey! Ozzie is still in town and so is Nemo's
Captain Nemo's is a great beef during the winter months. As soon as you walk in they offer you a free small cup of the days soups before taking your order. Its always been that way and always makes me order a combo which is a sandwich, soup and drink. I would highly recommend the combo, beef for your sandwich with their split pea soup. Its a great deal, one of the best in the city. The Italian beef definitely has a strong roast beef flavor, more so than most other beefs I have had. It's homemade and is also sliced a little thicker than most places so that also makes it very close to a warm sliced roast beef sandwich in gravy. But the gravy is its strongest element and much better than many other places around town. Just like any other beef joint I have had really good beefs from there and on a few occasions just OK ones. But when the beef is fresh and fall apart tender in the peppery spiced gravy its a great beef and one I get a few times each winter. Its a great takeout beef because the bread holds together the sandwich and they know how to wrap one up right. Wrapping beef in aluminum foil is a complete no no.
Nemo's has always had the stickers and wrapped it right
beef with hot from Captain Nemo's
Rating Scale 5/5
beef: 4 (when on)
bread: 3
gravy: 4
hot peppers: 3
Score: 14/20
Captain Nemo's Subs & Soups
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Enterprise finance software program is quick gaining reputation, particularly in computerized monetary planning programs. On the coronary heart of a computerized monetary planning system is a mannequin that specifies the relationships related to the agency. A computerized monetary planning system helps in getting ready proforma monetary statements, estimating the requirement of exterior funds, and calculating quite a lot of ratios. Such a system naturally affords an a variety of benefits. As soon as the mannequin has been developed, the tedium of handbook computations is eradicated with the assistance of enterprise finance software program. The circularity downside is well tackled as the pc can rapidly carry out the required iterations. Lastly, enterprise finance software program will be employed very conveniently to carry out sensitivity evaluation.
Due to the above benefits, the computerized monetary planning system strengthens the agency's planning potential. Nevertheless, there's a potential drawback related to it which may be missed. The convenience that computations will be carried out with the assistance of enterprise finance software program and forecasts generated might lead to misdirected efforts. A big amount of low-quality predictions could also be churned out creating confusion and on the a part of administration. High quality could also be sacrificed to amount. To protect towards this hazard, better thought needs to be given to the eventualities evaluated and the standard of study when utilizing enterprise finance software program.With digital knowledge processing, it's potential to deal with giant quantities of information and to make info obtainable to numerous individuals. Thus, one can receive, analyze and set up well timed knowledge fairly inexpensively by utilizing enterprise finance software program. However it must not ever be forgotten that knowledge just isn't essentially info. Data should inform somebody. With the assistance of enterprise finance software program, you should use pc graphics. It could inform visually, displaying necessary firm info. Managers can now rapidly show a coloured map exhibiting their aggressive image as a substitute of pc printouts for info.


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Chicken Sausage: 10
Onion: 2 medium
Tomato: 1 big
Green Chilli: 2
Curry leaves: few
Chilli Powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp
Garam Masala: ¾ tsp
Salt: needed
Coconut Oil: 3 tbsp
Method of Preparation
Cut sausage into small pieces.
Add chopped onion, tomato, and green chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and a bit salt.
Mix well with hand.
Heat oil in a pan, add the sausage mix.
After 2 minutes simmer the flame.
Stir frequently till it is cooked.
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Avril Lavigne Reportedly Suffering From Mystery Illness
Avril Lavigne has reportedly revealed to a fan she is suffering from an undisclosed illness.
The singer hit headlines on Sunday when Twitter user @AvrilMusicChart posted a private conversation she reportedly had with Lavigne asking her about new music.
The Canadian reportedly responded, "I feel bad because I haven't been able to say anything to the fans to let them no (sic) why I've been absent. I'm torn as I'm quite private… I'm not feeling well. I'm having some health issues. So please keep me in your prayers."
— Avril Lavigne Charts (@AvrilMusicChart) December 9, 2014
After the social media user posted the conversation, well wishes began to pour in for Lavigne, prompting her to reply, "thank you."
Lavigne has not released any details about her reported health issues.
A representative for the singer did not disclose anything about the illness or its severity to Billboard.com when asked for comment.
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