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Five Major Takeaways From the Inspector General's FBI Report
So, over the last few months, we've been drowning in all things related to FBI corruption during the 2016 election and the endless Mueller investigation.
It seems like the evidence continues to mount against the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton and her blasted emails, and an FBI we now understand to be clearly biased and unethical in their treatment of said blasted emails vs. the ever-elusive Trump-Russia collusion.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice finally released the Inspector General's 500-page report on the FBI conduct during the Clinton email investigation and the 2016 election, and it doesn't look great for Clinton and Comey, et al.
Courtney Kirchoff of Louder With Crowder, to spare us a perusal of the 500-page report of which she says "wading through it is like being Luke Skywalker in the garbage chute. Garbage everywhere, and it's about to get worse," broke down five major points to take away:
FBI agents were in contact with, and possibly being bribed by, the media
According to the Daily Caller, page XII of the report says the IG "identified numerous FBI employees, at all levels of the organization and with no official reason to be in contact with the media, who were nevertheless in frequent contact with reporters."
This contact included "improperly receiving benefits from reporters, including tickets to sporting events, golfing outings, drinks and meals, and admittance to nonpublic social events."
Yeah…this is pretty awkward. As we will see, there was clear anti-Trump bias in the agency, so evidence of such a cozy relationship with an equally anti-Trump media isn't exactly shocking, but it sure is damning.
2. Hillary Clinton emailed Obama on her notorious private server
This is no bueno for Hillary. No bueno at all. From page 89 of the report:
"FBI analysts and Prosecutor 2 told us that Former President Barak Obama was one of the 12 individuals with whom Clinton had direct contact using her clintonemail.com account. Obama, like other high level government officials, used a pseudonym for his username on his official government email account."
Do you mean to tell me Clinton wasn't using her private account to discuss yoga and her grandchildren after all? Who woulda thunk it. Try not to get your eyes stuck in the back of your head as you roll them.
3. FBI Agents/adulterous lovers Peter Strzok and Lisa Page's text exchanges show not only a clear bias against candidate Trump but a willingness to actually stop the election. Yeah.
Strzok and Page, who appeared to be texting during the Democratic National Convention, expressed a concern that there was a chance Trump might win, as well as a concern of the "anarchist Assanges" in reference to Wikileak's Julian Assange, "who will take Fed information and disclose it to disrupt. We've gotta get the memo and brief and case filing done."
Later, Page would tell her lover Strzok that he may have been "meant to be where you are so you can stop this" in reference to Trump's potential election, to which he, clearly flattered, responded affirmatively, saying that he could "protect the country at many levels, not sure if that helps."
I guess Page found political corruption and aspiring campaign meddlers to be very attractive.
4. Page, Strzok, McCabe, and other FBI agents clearly conducted interviews with Clinton differenly because they hoped she would win the election:
On page 402 of the report, the IG says that they did not find evidence of improper considerations of bias in the timing or scope of the Clinton interview, but that they had three primary concerns in the way the interviews were conducted nonetheless:
(1) text messages sent by Page to Strzok, McCabe, and another FBI employee that appeared to suggest that the team limit the number of attendees at Clinton's interview because she might be the next President and it could leave her upset at the FBI, (2) certain instant messages sent by Agent 1, who was one of the case agents that handled Clinton's interview; and (3) the presence of Samuelson and Mills at Clinton's interview, despite the fact that they were also witnesses in the investigation.
Yeah, that does not look good.
5. The FBI actually called off the Clinton email/Weiner laptop investigation to start up the Russia investigation (seriously?!)
From the report (emphasis added):
s we describe in Chapter Nine of our report, the explanations we were given for the FBI's failure to take immediate action on the Weiner laptop fell into four general categories:
The FBI Midyear team was waiting for additional information about the contents of the laptop from NYO, which was not provided until late October;
The FBI Midyear team could not review the emails without additional legal authority, such as consent or a new search warrant;
The FBI Midyear team and senior FBI officials did not believe that the information on the laptop was likely to be significant; and
Key members of the FBI Midyear team had been reassigned to the investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. election, which was a higher priority.
We found these explanations to be unpersuasive justifications for not acting sooner, given the FBI leadership's conclusion about the importance of the information and that the FBI Midyear team had sufficient information to take action in early October and knew at that time that it would need a new search warrant to review any Clinton-Abedin emails. Moreover, given the FBI's extensive resources, the fact that Strzok and several other FBI members of the Midyear team had been assigned to the Russia investigation, which was extremely active during this September and October time period, was not an excuse for failing to take any action during this time period on the Weiner laptop.
"Look, this report is 500 pages long. It's damning. It's explosive. But what it shows us is even government agencies which should be non-bias and apolitical are extremely bias and political, and use their power to target their political enemies," Kirchoff rightly observes.
"Be skeptical. Be vigilant. Don't just trust the FBI because they're the FBI."


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In my view, whatever the question, the answer is ALWAYS cheese.
And, as the weather cools and the year draws to an end, 'tis the season to be…eating as much cheese as possible.
Whether it's catering to a big crowd of friends and family, or settling in to watch Netflix on a weekend, or just because, cheese is the ideal entertainer. I know, I'm biased. But frankly, it can be the perfect end to a dinner party, or served as a spread at any party
But it's not always easy to choose the right cheeses. So I've joined with Lulu Qatar and Chocolate Fish Parties to show you how easy it is to creative a fun, festive and pocket friendly festive cheese plate this season.
And you are in luck because starting 14 December, all Lulu stores around Qatar will holding their annual "Cheese Festival" – with cheeses from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the Middle East showcased.
The ideal elements for our cheese plate were sourced from our local Lulu and all cost less that QR200 (including the cheese board).
So here are my tips for an awesome, even Pinterest-worthy cheese board for the festive season:
- How much should I buy?
My rule of thumb is to buy less cheese (yeah ironic I know) but bigger pieces. Cheese keeps well if stored properly so a hunk of brie can be used for after a dinner party then a snack. Aim for 120 to 150 grams per person.
2. What cheese should I buy?
Well, this is a matter of taste and there is no wrong answer here, but as a rule of thumb I like to include a selection of three to four cheeses, different textures and styles :
- A brie – this is the "King of Cheeses" for a reason. Creamy and a little indulgent, you can always rely on this crowd pleaser. We used the popular President Cheese brie for our board which is buttery and creamy and a little bit dreamy.
- Something blue – some people shy away from blue cheese, but a cheese board is frankly naked without it. A good blue can make or break a cheese board. Check out A roquefort or a gorgonzola. Stinky, yes, but delicious!
- A hard cheese – a cheddar is going to make everyone happy. It can be a softer, younger kind or an older, more "bitey" one. It pairs well with fruit or a chutney.
- Something Italian – Parmesan is the stallion of the Italian cheese stable and you should consider on your cheese board rather than you pasta. Served with some of the great local and imported honey (make sure it's pure rather than a blend), this is one of life's great food pairings.
- Something creamy – Living in the Middle East we have access to some wonderful fresh, white cheeses like labne. You can serve this with a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce on some crackers. A great selection of fresh or pre-packed labne is available at Lulu's deli area.
3. What should I serve with my cheeses?
Again, this is where you can let your imagination run wild. A good biscuit, cracker or crusty bread can complement the cheese, as can honey, olives, fresh and dried fruit. The main thing to remember is not to overload the cheeseboard with additions. The star of the show should be the cheese. Some great options are:
- Honey
- Chutney
- Green and red grapes
- Dried fruit like apricots or raisins
- Juicy fresh figs
- Chex Mix crackers
- Crackers like Tucker's Natural which go well with both hard and soft cheeses
- Deli meats like beef salami or shaved turkey
- Olives (stuffed or big, black kalamata ones)
- Crusty baguettes
- Nuts like walnuts and almonds (you can get these by the kilo)
5. When should I serve the cheese?
Anytime! All day! All the cheeses? But seriously, cold cheese is a bit of a crime. Let the cheese come to room temperature, this allows the flavors to develop.
6.How to serve it?
You are only limited by your imagination! Check Pinterest for inspiration for your #cheeseboardgoals or see Lulu Good Life for their super simple tips and tricks for entertaining. Remember people eat with their eyes so use color and textures. As for what to serve it on, we used a simple pine chopping board from the kitchen aisle of Lulu – when not in use for cheese excitement, it can do double duty.Also remember to give your guests options so they can mix and match as they like.
7. What about the leftovers?
In my house there is no such thing as leftover cheese. Seriously. But should this rare event occur, try to wrap them in wax paper to let it breath (plastic can suffocate it) and place in the bottom shelf of your fridge or the veggie drawer (it's nice and cold down there).
8. Where do I get great cheese?
As I said, Lulu's Qatar stores have an extensive and accessible range of cheese. From simple cheddars through to some great imports from further afield. You can check their Cheese Festival from 14 December in all stores for their offers plus all the extra accompaniments you may need.They have imported some special cheeses for the week-long event which will give you even more options.
So, those are my grate ideas (see what I did there) to help you build the festive cheese plate of your dreams and you can brie the best entertainer this year.
*This post is a collaboration between Life on the Wedge, Lulu Qatar, Chocolate Fish Parties, taf3eel and AppleSnaps. Check back next week for how to entertain a crowd for the festive season.

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30th October 2008
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It's the opening of that new colossus shopping complex in Wrexham today isn't it? Whatever your opinion of it, whether you think it's a blight on the landscape destined to kill off the bustle of our current high street shops or whether it's a divine spot of consumer heaven, as long as I can get to the chippy without waiting in a 2 mile traffic jam, I'm not too bothered.
If you didn't know already its Halloween tomorrow night and I've no doubt most of you are celebrating in some shape or form. There's some people who don't though; they say it's an occult festival where the dead meets the living, the devil is glorified and the witches start their new year – I prefer to see it as a way for the little 'uns to gobble as many free E numbers as they possible can, spray silly string all over the neighbours cars and raid their mums handbag for her stale 80's makeup. No harm in that surely?!
Carrying on the festivities Panic Promotions have an All Hallow's Eve special with I Am Austin at McLean's in Pentre. I Am Austin have been the subject of quite a flurry of attention recently, BBC Radio 1's Bethan Elfyn claiming "I haven't loved anything this much since I first heard the Manics' Generation Terrorists". Now there's an accolade you'd want on your bands MySpace profile. With only two members they create a surprisingly full sound, were not talking a retro pastiche of the bores that are The White Stripes here, they lean towards the more electronic and dance edge of the musical landscape.
Last month they wangled a slot at the prestigious In The City music event in Manchester and which by all accounts, they went down extremely well. The annual In The City is a internationally renowned music event created by the late and incredibly great Tony Wilson. It involves industry conferences and seminars for the suits and bigwigs during the day and a plethora of gigs involving mostly unsigned bands at various venues across the city by night – the gigs are usually frequented by the aforementioned suits. Previous bands who have played there whilst at the time they were unsigned include, Radiohead, Coldplay, Oasis, Suede, Elbow, the list goes on – so as you can see, it's quite a useful shindig.
Anyway, back to I Am Austin, take a listen at myspace.com/iamaustinmusic, doors open to the gig at 8:15pm and its £5 entry.
Not one to be left out this Halloween nonsense, the Frog and Nightingale in Chester have enlisted the Love2Rock promoters to provide the bands for tomorrow night. They have Severenth, Hellacious and Cerberrus playing. Lovely names. There is the customary prize for the best fancy dress outfit and entry is free before 9pm, otherwise it's £3.
The illustrious Danny Gruff esquire will be returning from his Leeds University dwellings to play a headline gig at The Malthouse in Wrexham tomorrow night. I've no doubt he's not lost his ever growing local fan base of screaming girls and jealous boyfriends – he's like the Pied Piper of Wrexham that cat. Expect a packed house and regulation sing-alongs.
Telfords Warehouse have Welsh band Viva Machine playing tomorrow night. When they formed in 2006 (out of the ashes of previous band Ipsofacto) they were quickly snapped up by The Automatic's management and duly sent out to tour the country. Add a spoonful of Death Cab for Cutie and slowly mix in the slick three-part harmonies of prog granddads Yes (minus Rick Wakeman's pointy wizard hat) and you are getting close to their sound. Entry is £4 after 9pm.
The last of our October 31st gigs is at The Talbot. They have the Selectro house DJs playing – Cy Tukay, Mike Williams and Dirty 6 and of course without a pinch of doubt they too have a fancy dress option, this time allowing you entry for 2 gold nuggets rather than the normal 3. Doors are 8pm.
The Rifles stop off at Central Station tonight as part of their jaunt to every corner of the nation. They've not had the commercial success that was expected of them when they surfaced around 2006 even though they are signed to the über-cool 679 Recordings label which is also home to the Mystery Jets, ex Dead Disco singer Little Boots and The Streets amongst others. Their debut album 'No Love Lost' reached number 26 in the charts and they hope to improve on that with the January release of their second album 'The Great Escape'. Support comes from Trader and tickets are £12 or £14 on the door.
That's all your news for this week, come back next week for your next fix. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any news. Take care.
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Faith (Jul. 2016) #1: K: Coloring Book
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In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monsters and even worse... celebrities, there is only one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith has tackled every obstacle in her path with confidence – like those crushing deadlines at work, the long-distance boyfriend half a world away, and the missing back issues that plague her comics collection! But, unbeknownst to her, Faith is about to collide with the one force she never saw coming: an up-and-coming super-villain bent on snuffing her out once and for all! But who is lurking behind the mask of her new foe…and could they just be the one person capable of rendering Faith powerless?
Jump on board now to find out why Valiant's one-of-a-kind hero is inspiring a whole new generation! Be here as FAITH moves from her sold-out mini-series…and into the history-making debut of her first-ever ongoing series!


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Policer reporter Don Reed rides with the Culver City, CA. Night Watch patrol in this June 18, 1954 broadcast of the precursor to televisions "Cops" show. Tonight's featured real case is entitled "Kenny Narco and the Headplate." The cases are real… no script… no sound effects… no background music. What you hear is what happened as Don Reed recorded the audio using a battery powered reel tape recorder and a microphone hidden in a police flashlight. Always a fun show to hear… and it seems to point out that not much changes in terms of the crimes and the criminals, even after 56 years!
George Burns and Gracie Allen star in a wonderfully comedic show from February 8, 1950. .. The Maxwell House Coffee Burns and Allen Show. Tonight "Gracie's Dented Fender. " No one played malapropisms better than Gracie Allen, but in real life she was a brilliant comedian. George fully admitted that without her, he would have never made it in Hollywood. These shows are still funny today and always a joy to hear once again.
Gerald Mohr stars in The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe… a wildly popular detective-mystery series from the 1940′s. Tonight's episode is entitled "Where There's A Will" and was originally broadcast on October 17th, 1948. The scripts are crisply written, superbly acted and the plots are always interesting. This show is an excellent example of a genre that was extremely popular on radio throughout the Golden Age from 1935 to 1956. Listen in and find out why the show was enjoyed by millions of listeners.
Tonight Clayton "Bud" Collyer returns as Clark Kent and Superman in the conclusion of the six-part adventure known as "The Emerald of the Incas" from April 12, 1940 on the most popular juvenile adventures series ever heard on radio, The Adventures of Superman. You don't have to look up in the sky… just tune to 106.1 FM locally or streaming online at www.wscafm.org and click on "listen now" at the top of the page.
Join host, John Lovering for two hours of classic old time radio… and exercise your imagination at the same time!
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Kirby Saunders, a 22-year Emergency Management veteran, has been named to lead Orange County Emergency Services, county manager Bonnie Hammersley announced Tuesday.
Saunders has served as Emergency Management Coordinator with Orange County since 2014, overseeing the emergency management division's mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery operations for all hazards, as well as logistical support functions for the department. He replaces Dinah Jeffries, who earlier this year announced she would retire on Dec. 31, 2020, ending a 37-year career with the county.
"It is an honor to be selected to lead such an incredible agency full of compassionate, dedicated, and knowledgeable professionals," said Saunders. "I look forward to continuing our accomplishments at Orange County Emergency Services by improving strategic planning, investing in a diverse and prepared team, and implementing creative approaches to balanced growth with a strong emphasis on equity and inclusion."
"Kirby stood out among all the applicants for his tremendous knowledge and experience and for his familiarity with Orange County," said Hammersley. "He knows all the public safety leaders in the area and state and will make a seamless transition into his new role."
In August 2019, Saunders coordinated the search and rescue effort for a Chapel Hill woman suffering from dementia who had wandered away from her home. The effort involved dozens of agencies and nearly 200 volunteers. She was found in relatively good condition in a heavily wooded area near her home in less than three days.
Saunders has frequently deployed to assist in disaster response and recovery efforts in other parts of the country, including a memorable two weeks in Hawaii in 2018 after the Kilauea volcano eruption.
"Deploying to other impacted areas of the state, or country, offers a unique opportunity to learn and further our mission of service," said Saunders. "With each deployment, we bring back best practices, creative solutions to similar problems, and a larger network of peers willing to assist us should the need arise. In 2019, many of those who came to assist us during the multi-day search were some of the same peers that we had assisted in their times of need. Assisting those in need is a calling, and I am proud that Orange County personnel have always answered the call."
Before coming to Orange County, Saunders held positions in Halifax County, Va., with the Virginia Department of Health and Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va.
"Kirby has made major strides in working with our partners and creating a 'whole community approach,'" said Jeffries. "He is well prepared to move the department forward, and I rest easy knowing that our ethos and integrity will stay strong under his leadership."
He began his career in emergency management serving as a paramedic/Field ALS Provider for the Clarksville, Va., rescue squad. He earned a certificate in Emergency Management from Auburn University and an A.S. in Emergency Health Services from Jefferson College in 2004.


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What's Happening With The East Mill?
Judgement day for plans to turn Belper's historic mills into apartments could come at the end of the year, the developer behind the project hopes.
Asset and property management company FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) submitted its plans for the Strutt Mills site 15 months ago.
Since then the firm has been in dispute with flood and conservation experts – with the aim of ensuring that any development would not increase the risk of flooding or damage the character of the listed mill buildings.
Conservation organisations also hope the scheme does not negatively impact on the Grade-II listed Belper River Gardens which neighbour the mills.
The mill compound itself, which consists of four main buildings – the North Mill, Strutt House, the Engine House and the largest of all of the buildings, the East Mills – is a key part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
In 2015, the 200-year-old mills had "deteriorated considerably" and Amber Valley Borough Council had considered a compulsory purchase of the North and East Mills if urgent repairs were not carried out by FIREM.
A spokesperson for FIREM said: "Following the submission of our application to Amber Valley Council, we have spent the last nine months addressing issues raised by Historic England and Amber Valley's conservation officer. These two parties asked us to investigate options for:
Reducing the extent of proposed new openings in the courtyard facade of Strutt House
Reducing the size of the proposed new openings in the facade of the workshops
Reducing the number of window openings being altered in the ground floor of North Mill
Working with our architect, we have been able to achieve what Historic England and Amber Valley requested for the design.
We have also now identified and engaged a specialist consultant to carry out the specific condition survey requested by Historic England.
The consultant made their initial site visit last week and are now in the process of programming the timescales to complete their report and submit it to Amber Valley.
When Amber Valley receive the condition survey they will issue it to the consultees who will raise any further items that need resolving before we progress our application to go to planning committee.
We hope this will happen before the end of the year.
Cllr Ben Bellamy, deputy leader of the borough council, said: "Clearly with such an iconic and complicated site, its vital that the developer gets it right.
"I hope that they understand the importance of the site as a whole, not just the East Mill."
As part of the proposed scheme, the East Mill would be converted into 117 apartments which would "combine a modern aesthetic with a respect for the building's rich history".
Its windows would be retained or replaced.
The East Mill renovation would also include "internal amenity for residents with terrace areas as 'winter gardens'".
Its ground floor would be home to leisure facilities and a residents-only gym.
Work would be done to connect the mill complex to the river gardens.
This would include a walkway from the footbridge at the weir side of the building to the courtyard via the main East Mill entrance.
The architecture of Strutt House would be "simplified" to create an "eye-catching" retail offer, modern office building, wedding venue or restaurant.
Later extensions to the building, not part of the original design, would be removed.
The Engine House would also be restored to its original industrial appearance by stripping away walls and ceilings that were installed since it was originally constructed. The plans for the Engine House also involve a new frontage.
Meanwhile, the Turbine House would be converted into a cafe or restaurant.
A viewing platform overlooking the river gardens could also be included at the top of the East Mill's west tower.
The North Mill would have a glazed roof installed to improve its use for events.
The former soft play area "Chucklebutties" which closed in May could be retained as a "play-gym" and upgraded.
A car park in front of its former premises could be used periodically for market stalls and events.
An existing nursery in The Pavilion could be retained or converted into a cafe or restaurant to "maximise the riverside setting".
A new car park "deck" could also be built along the current access road to the river gardens parking area.
The first mill building, the South Mill was built on the site in 1776 by Jedidiah Strutt, with operations continuing at the site until the early 1990s when cotton spinning in the East Mill came to a close after more than 200 years.
Mr Strutt completed the North Mill in 1786 out of timber. It burned down in a fire in 1803 and was rebuilt by his son, William, in 1804.
The replacement had a "fire proof" iron frame.
Many of the original buildings on the opposite side of the Bridge Foot road – including the West, Junction and Reeling Mills, and the Round Building – were demolished between 1959-66.
It is said that the remaining North Mill, East Mill, some additional buildings and the nearby horseshoe weir give just a small idea of the extent of what was once a vast complex and the impact it had on the town.
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When I saw Ne'eman's ad for this Chanukah's line of sufganiyot some of the different flavors seemed interesting to me. Ne'eman has come a long way from their humble beginnings, back in 1944 when the founder and grandfather Rabbi Baruch Ne'eman peddled his baked goods through the streets of Jerusalem's Bucharim neighborhood in a baby carriage and sold pastries, including sufganiyot, to the locals (as you see depicted in the pretty mural-like drawing on the cool box I got when I bought the sufganiyot).
Ne'eman now has about 40 branches all over the country. Since I think many of my Israeli readers have access to Ne'eman doughnuts I decided to give them a try and post a review.
Ne'eman has 13 different doughnuts in this year's line of sufganiyot. Here's what I thought of the 5 doughnuts I tasted.
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I think I liked their doughnut recipe better than all the supermarket ones I reviewed here , still I don't think these Ne'eman doughnut will be winning a pastry award any time soon.
Size-wise all the doughnuts I got were about 8-9cm. in diameter.
As I mentioned in my review of Kapulsky's Sugar-Free Cheese Cake I really enjoy a good cheese cakes so when I saw the this doughnut flavor on Ne'eman's ad it intrigued me most and made me want to try their doughnuts, so that's the one I tasted first.
The cheese cake filling was a thickish custard-like filling. At first I had a hard time tasting the cheese cake flavor at all, but once I was able to get past the somewhat margarine/shortening type taste, I think I picked up on a cheese cake flavor. Maybe it was mind over matter and had I not known that Ne'eman was going for a cheese cake flavor I may never have noticed it at all. The margarine-like taste of the cream kind of surprised and disappointed me. Given that these doughnuts are dairy I was not anticipating that kind of an issue.Compared to the doughnuts I bought at the supermarket this one had a lot more filling. The filling was also piped on top of the doughnut and then sprinkled with biscuit crumbs, like you would find on many cheese cakes. It seemed as though Ne'eman actually used the crumbs they normally put on their cheese cakes. I enjoyed the biscuit crumbs. Like the filling, the crumbs were sweet but not overly so. In my opinion the biscuit crumbs added a nice taste and texture to the cheese cake doughnut.
This Cheese Cake doughnut was disappointing but not awful. I think it needs improvements. I may have liked the idea of this doughnut more than the doughnut itself.
The next Doughnut that seemed fun and interesting to try was the
Bamba Flavored Doughnut.
The first day I stopped by Ne'eman and saw the doughnuts the Bamba one had the same pretty "flowers" and dots of chocolate as you see on the one I got but it also had an actual bamba snack stuck in the middle. I didn't buy doughnuts that day because they didn't have the cheese cake one that I really wanted to taste. The day I did buy the doughnuts for some reason there was no actual bamba snack on the bamba flavored doughnuts.
But hay, that's ok, I think it's pretty enough this way too. And I'm not sure I would've love the texture of the puffed corn snack mixed with the softer fluffier doughnut.
Texture-wise the filling of this doughnut was very much like that of the cheese cake one. It had a thickish custard-like feel to it.
There was no doubt in my mind that this was the bamba doughnut. It was clearly a peanut butter flavored filling yet I didn't think they went overboard on the peanut butter flavor. In my book that's a good thing. Personally I would have preferred a bit more chocolate as a contrasting flavor but then it would have been a peanut butter cup doughnut and not a bamba one. Given that Israeli kids are more fond of bamba than peanut butter cups I get why Ne'eman went for the bamba flavor and not peanut butter cups, but hay I guess that's an idea for next year.
I thought the bamba doughnut was enjoyable and an original flavor for a doughnut. Something about the gelatin-like texture of the flowers on top bothered me a drop. They must have added something to the mixture to help the flower shapes stay put and it slightly changed the taste and texture, not enough to ruin the doughnut for me but still something small I thought worthy of mentioning.
Marshmallow Doughnut
I was slightly disappointed when I realized that the filling of this doughnut was not a marshmallow fluff or made with marshmallows at all. Instead it's actually filled with a white chocolate cream, which was sweet and tasty. I enjoyed it, but given that it's being called the "marshmallow doughnut" I was anticipating a marshmallow related filling.
The other thing that slightly disappointed me was compared the other two doughnuts I just tasted, this one had a lot less filling in it. I'm not sure if that's random or maybe it's because this white chocolate filling is that much sweeter than some of the other fillings so they chose to put a bit less of it in the doughnuts.
What gave this doughnut its name are the mini marshmallows that are placed on top of the hardened white chocolate ganache coating. I guess from sitting in the open air, the outside of the marshmallows hardened a bit. The hardening added a gummy-like texture to the marshmallow. I enjoyed that.
As a whole I liked the combination of the white chocolate ganache, white-chocolate cream filling and marshmallows, but it was very sweet. I think kids of all ages that enjoy super sweet treats will like this doughnut.
Gianduja DoughnutThe store manager described this doughnut to me by saying "it's our take on what a Ferrero Rocher chocolate treat might be in doughnut form".
Gianduja, according to Wikipedia, "is a sweet chocolate containing about 30% hazelnut paste…In addition to the classic interpretation of gianduja, modern confectioners often term any combination of nut, chocolate and sugar as a gianduja…" Now I understand why Ne'eman called this doughnut gianduja.
The coating was thinner than the white-chocolate ganache used in the marshmallow doughnut. This gianduja chocolate did not harden like the white-chocolate ganache did, instead it was sticky and gooey and I liked that.
This doughnut, like the marshmallow one, also had a fairly small amount of the filling inside. That was a bit disappointing to me.
The sugared chopped nuts on top were a wonderful addition. The texture was perfect, not too hard yet still crunchy. I liked how they added a nice extra flavor and crunch. Mooi cookies should learn from Ne'eman how to make wonderful sugared hazelnuts that don't make you feel like you might break a tooth on them. Ne'eman's sugared nuts worked perfectly with this soft and fluffy doughnut.
I really enjoyed this Gianduja doughnut. I was a bit surprised with myself that of all the doughnuts I tasted this was the one I was thinking about the next morning and it's the doughnut I suggested to my friend when she asked which one I thought she should buy.
Date Silan DoughnutThis Date Silan doughnut lived up to exactly what Ne'eman promised. It's flavored with chalva, white-chocolate ganache, date silan and pistachio nuts.
The filling is a very sweet chalva cream that I think Ne'eman uses in many of their chalva flavored pastries. On top of the doughnut they put white-chocolate ganache, shredded chalva strands, halved pistachios and a drizzle of date silan. All of the rich sweet flavors are clearly represented and yet, in my opinion, they work very well together. For the many Israelis that enjoy chalva, pistachio and honey flavors, this very sweet doughnut should be right up their alley.
I thought it was an original and creative combination of flavors for a sufganiyah. I liked it but it was a bit on the sweet side. I couldn't eat too much of it. This time I got a nice amount of filling in my doughnut so with a hot cup of green tea a little went a long way for me, still it was an enjoyable treat.
Bottom Line: All the flavors I tasted really varied one from another and made the same basic and classic sufganiyah taste very different depending on the filling, coating and toppings. I thought Ne'eman did a good job coming up with flavors that work well together and with the doughnut. There seems to be a flavor for every palate. When I saw the ad I thought the cheese cake or the bamba flavored one would be my favorite but in actuality the one that I enjoyed the most was the gianduja doughnut.
If you try any of them let me know which you liked best. Chanukah Samach to one and all!!
Ne'eman's doughnuts range in price from 5.00-7.00 NIS depending on the fillings and toppings. When I bought the doughnuts they had a deal going of buy 5 get 1 free. I think that will continue throughout Chanukah but I am not 100% sure.
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One of the classes taught at Westminster Seminary California is titled "Ancient Church." It covers the history of the church after New Testament times until the Medieval period. I have sometimes joked that it is really misnamed. We should call it the "Somewhat Old Church" because I teach about the…
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Playing the waiting game for a title shot.
At the minute I can't tell you too much, not because I've got to keep it a secret I just don't know, I'm still unsure. Bob Arum in a press conference the other day spoke about Vasyl Lomachenko and bringing him over to Manchester in the summer but hopefully it'll be before that. I don't know what the situation is with him fighting the winner of the Commey/Chaniev fight. On April the 12th, I think he's got a date booked for Madison Square Garden. I'm mandatory title challenger for one of his belts so I'll just have to wait and see what's happening. At the minute I'm just playing the waiting game. I'm ticking over in the gym, so when that date does come, I will be ready.
I'm happy to fight him anywhere, I think there's a lot of other people who would rather I fight him in New York! There's a lot of people who follow my fights who want the away trip! If I am in the opposite corner on April the 12th then I'm sure there will be a lot of happy people. For me it's certainly one off the bucket list to fight at Madison Square Garden, it's one of the Meccas of boxing, with all the history behind it. I saw the Cotto/Margarito II fight there, that's right up there with one of the best atmospheres I've ever been in.
There's world title fights and a fight against Lomachenko would be a step even above that, without a doubt when you're young you dream of these sort of fights and shocking the world and that's what I'll be hoping to do.
Khan has the cojones.
It's going to be a hard fight for Amir against Terence Crawford, obviously I'm mates with Amir, I've known for him for 20 years, going back to when we were 12, 13 years old sparring with each other. I always knew he'd be a special fighter and that's what he's turned out to be. Amir's speed will always give anyone a challenge, I've said that for me Crawford is pound-for-pound, the best fighter on the planet, even though I know some would argue it's Lomachenko. For me the wins he's had and the way he's been going through the weights, Crawford's my pick as world's best.
Amir's back with Virgil Hunter who's a very good defensive coach and that's going to be important in this fight. Amir's got to keep it long and keep and it straight. If I was training Amir, that's the tactics I'd use, similar to the ones he used against Kotelnik when he won his first world title back at the Manchester Arena. Trying to beat Crawford is never going to be easy, he's a special, special fighter, I hope Amir can do it, but it's a tough fight he's a big underdog, we need a career-best performance from Amir Khan to be in with a chance of winning this fight.
I often think Amir gets too far too much stick, he's not avoided anyone and deserves more credit, I struggle to see why people criticise him. I'm a big fan of Kell Brook and I feel for him as he's missed out on a fight he wanted with Amir, that's a bigger fight in England, but you can't blame Amir for taking the Crawford fight as he's one of the superstars of world boxing. Khan's fought the very best how anyone can say he's not got the cojones I'll never know.
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Tyson Fury – the man to beat.
The Fury Wilder fight proved that Fury's the man to beat, he's the lineal champ and that's no disrespect to Anthony Joshua, what he's done is amazing, packing out the arenas fight after is unreal. Fury beat Wilder clearly in everyone's opinion barring one or two of the judges.
I'd love to see AJ fight Fury to see who the number one heavyweight in the world is, they both want it, but I think there's politics in the way of that, but you can't blame Fury for wanting Wilder again.
It would be great to see the biggest fight in the world which would be Joshua versus Fury take place on these shores. That's what you want to see two superstars of the sport going against each other.
I go way back with Tyson but I think going off the last performance I'd say Tyson can win that fight. Joshua's a great fighter and the question is does he land more shots against Tyson and what happens when that shot lands? It's close but I think Tyson could win that one.
The rumour going around is that if Pacquiao beats Broner then another fight with Mayweather could happen and to be honest it's not something I'd be interested in.
They're two of the best fighters ever but for me even the first fight happened far too late so one now wouldn't really prove anything at all.
If Pacquiao shows up he can win, Broner's super-talented but there's no secret about how he lives outside of the ring.
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DeGale/Eubank Jr points to prove.
It's hard to say who's got the bigger point to prove, we forget that DeGale gave up a world title, he's got a point to prove, a lot of people are saying his best days are behind him.
Eubank Jr coming off the George Groves defeat, he's also got a point to prove, people were asking questions about whether he can adapt. When you're as vocal on social media there's always going to be critics no matter who you're fighting.
A few years ago I'd have said DeGale wins every round, now the question is have some of those hard fights taken their toll, DeGale's one of the most talented fighters Britain's produced but some people would argue Eubank's all wrong for him. I think Eubank felt some of those shots from Groves, if DeGale's on it he wins but this tells us what DeGale's got left.
There's bad blood between these, Eubank Jr believes he's got his number there's a lot of bragging rights. I'd say DeGale on points, but I wouldn't be surprised if Eubank Jr comes on strong later on, I think Eubank just needs some kind of structure around his team.
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On the march with Ole's Army.
As a United fan, we can't help but get a bit excited, five of the wins under Solskjaer haven't been against great teams, but it's the way we're playing. It's the kind of football we want to see, we've missed that since Fergie's gone, Ole gets United, the players are all playing for him. The question is does this run continue and does he continue past this season?
We've got a tough schedule, the focus will be on top four, but you wonder sometimes, well, you imagine is it written in the stars that we win the Champions League? We'll be a big underdog but anything is possible.
We've got a tough game coming up against Arsenal in the FA Cup, I'll be there, it's a bit wrong what's happened with the tickets and I know a lot of Reds have been left disappointed at missing out.
It's a tad too early to say whether Ole should get the job permanently but if he continues with the football I'd like to see him being handed it. It was very, very, clever move by the board appointing him rather than risk a huge name manager and the good thing for him is there's no pressure. Next season if he does get the job, that's when the pressure comes.
Belle Vue gone to the dogs.
I've heard that Belle Vue closing, I normally go there with the lads from the United away trips at the end of season, it's a bit sad, I love going to the dogs, it's cheap and cheerful. It's a big part of that area, it gives families and mates loads of good times there. I remember years ago when you had the fair there, I'll be sad to see it close if that's the case.
Back from holiday and back in the gym.
I had a great time with the family away on holiday, my wife and my little boy enjoyed it. He's a little rascal always doing a bit of fighting around the pool, he wasn't too bad to be fair but those all-inclusive holidays are not good for the diet! I'm back in the gym now though.
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As you all know I've been guiding Izzy to be as independent as she can be. Mealtime is such an important time for her to gain skills socially and physically. I'm sharing some tips and products that will help you give your child more independance at the table.
Izzy hasn't been in a highchair for a while because I like her up at the table with us. This brings us to #1 on my toddler mealtime independence must have.
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Before proceeding towards an importance of responsive web design, let us know what responsive web design actually is. Well, it is a smart web design approach intended to craft website offering the best experience with easy navigation and minimum resizing and scrolling through an extensive range of devices from desktops to mobile device.
These days, people use different types of mobile devices like Smartphones, Apple, Tablet and many others to complete their everyday task rather than desktop devices. This has made mobile devices and apps very popular. The website that does not fit well on the screen of the mobile device may not be admired by mobile users. Besides, every task from exploring social media channels, viewing the emails and other essential tasks are done through mobile devices.
As a use of mobile internet is improving progressively, it is essential to make your website mobile compatible. When you design your website focusing on desktop users and develop other sites for mobile users, you are losing time, effort and budget on two websites when you can simply focus both desktop and mobile device developing one website.
Additionally, mobile devices have evolved the approach to design and user experience. Earlier than enhance of mobile devices with improved web-browsing capacity, web designer enclosed only a major challenge to handle with similar appearance and experience of the web solution in every desktop browser.
Importance of responsive web design
1. Recommended by Google
Most of the user depends on Google to search for the stuff they are looking for. Search engine Google looks for the website that is user-friendly. Responsive web design is highly recommended by Google as they can be viewed from any device employed by users and they can browse your site from anywhere they desire. Since responsive web design contains only one URL with similar HTML on every device which makes Google easy to crawl and index the website effortlessly.
Besides, Google admires responsive web design as the content that exists on one website and one URL is convenient for visitors to share, interrelate with and link compared to the content that is developed for a separate mobile website. For an instance, mobile users who share content through mobile devices among their circle on Social media sites which can access that content on both desktop and mobile platform will be easy to gain traffic and get the content easily. This makes your website SEO-friendly as well.
2. Enhanced Search Engine Rankings
Search engine Google favours the website that uses responsive web design as it supports different devices fitting well in various screen sizes. Developing a responsive website will surely help to enhance the searching engine ranking as mobile users are increasing and most of the users prefer a mobile device to browse the website they are looking for.
Google rewards the website that is mobile-friendly and penalises the site that does not contain responsive layout. Thus, developing responsive web design is one of the essential factors in SEO which surely enhances search engine rankings.
3. Boost conversion rates
Along with search advantages, responsive web design also has the capability to boost the desirable conversion rates from all of the mobile users in the globe. Based on the research, about 70% of customer uses mobile devices to shop online. This shows online shoppers are increasing every day and most of the customer prefer mobile devices to shop online instead of turning on the desktops.
Thus, when visitors have lots of work to carry out and work on the conversion at the same time. They will surely go for a conversion. For an instance, as responsive web design can fit on the size of a different screen, web developer holds complete control on the way conversion components will display on the mobile devices.
Additionally, a responsive layout also lets you perform essential testing and mapping which can be done via the software such as Clicktale. This indicates you are allowed to divide users through mobile and achieve superior image on how those visitors interact with your online presence. Once you are done with this, you can find different effective sale techniques and marketing approach which surely helps to boost conversion rates.
4. Improved User Experience
Google mainly focuses on user experience. The way you design the website should bring good user experience otherwise your website is worthless. User experience plays a significant role influencing visitors to your website through their desired devices anytime they like.
You can completely depend on responsive web design for optimal user experience from any device your visitors use either tablet, desktop or Smartphone. This will make convenient for the reader to read and navigate the website. Responsive design gives a good experience to the users exploring from both mobile and desktop device. No scrolling or resizing is required for any users to access the website from their beloved device
5. Simple to manage
Developing a separate website for mobile and desktop device needs separate SEO techniques which can be expensive as well as time-consuming. To run a separate SEO campaign is very challenging as you need to allocate separate time for both desktop and mobile devices. So, here responsive web design can be very helpful as it helps to develop one site suitable for all the devices and easy to manage as well.
Wrapping Up,
These are some importance of responsive web design for your business. Responsive web design lets a layout of the website according to the screen size being employed to view the website. Responsive web design rather than a trend has become must necessary for all the business. If you do not have a responsive layout, then you are lacking behind today's competitive marketplace. You are surely losing lots of users approaching towards your website. So, make your website responsive and expand the reach of your website engaging more users towards the website.
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"Priceless New York"
If you're MasterCard, how do you compete with American Express for affluent consumers? Better question, how do you compete for affluent consumers on Amex's turf, New York City? The solution was to offer experiences—via a dedicated Priceless New York city guide website, a mobile app and social media platforms—that New Yorkers could't get anywhere else. Take a private tour of the deKooning exhibit. Shoot photos with a Nat Geo photographer. Introduce your kids to Eloise. In a matter or months, Priceless New York drove nearly 1M people to its platform and registered over 20K new Mastercard consumers. Priceless.
The "Priceless" campaign resulted in MasterCard cardholders using the hashtag #PricelessSurprises over 877,000 times and intent to use a MasterCard increased over 300%.
Justin Timberlake partnered with MasterCard Priceless Cities allowing members to purchase exclusive tickets to an intimate concert promoting JT's new record The 20/20 Experience.
"Priceless Surprises"
MasterCard was looking to evolve the 17 year old Priceless campaign to effectively engage today's consumers. At the GRAMMY Awards, with brand ambassador Justin Timberlake, #PricelessSurprises was launched—a new brand platform built to deliver surprises, big and small, to our cardholders. By simply tweeting with #PricelessSurprises, or using their MasterCard, cardholders could be surprised with everything from headphones to truly once-in-a-lifetime experiences—like spending a day with Justin Timberlake.
From GRAMMY night moving forward, #PricelessSurprises has been infused into all social activations—surprising cardholders at every turn and connecting with them through the things they are passionate about. Priceless Surprises has rapidly become one of MasterCard's most successful social-first initiatives. Cardholders used hashtag #PricelessSurprises over 877,000 times, and MasterCard has awarded more than 74,000 Priceless Surprises and intent to use a MasterCard increased over 300%.
The Priceless Surprises platform is a social network aggregator that fetches tweets and posts in instagram containing the hashtag #PricelessSurprises. The project was first introduced at the Grammy awards featuring Justin Timberlake as the principal spokesperson for the campaign.


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The new iPad was introduced just a couple of days ago, and the naming convention definitely caught a lot of people by surprise. Of course, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, and the same case applies here with the new iPad.
So much for the iPad 3 or the iPad HD, right? Having said that, we also know that there is a very high possibility of a new iPhone in the pipeline, and instead of calling it the iPhone 5, perhaps Apple might be looking into rebooting the smartphone's name and starting all over again – in the same vein as that of the new iPad, of course.
Would you like the new iPhone moniker, or would you prefer a numerical suffix at the end of it? Perhaps, as Apple moves towards simplifying their product lines, and cutting down the number in the name would have a certain amount of mileage. There are also whispers that the new iPhone will, in all probability, run on iOS 6, touted to be the next version of Apple's mobile operating system.


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Sims Metal Management (SimsMM) has issued a warning that it expects profits in the first half of its financial year to be 20 per cent lower than previously forecast.
On 15 November at its Annual General Meeting, the metal and WEEE recycler forecast profits of between $110 to $120 million, but it now expects these to be up to a fifth lower due to challenging market conditions.
However, it expects more positive economic data will see improvement in conditions in the second half of its financial year.
In a statement, SimsMM said: "This updated earnings guidance relates primarily to SimsMM's assessment of recent intake volumes and its anticipated shipping programme, particularly for deep sea ferrous products, forecasted for December 2012.
"As indicated at the Annual General Meeting, SimsMM anticipated relatively weak intake volumes across all regions coupled with, until recently, tepid demand by deep sea ferrous buyers.
"While recent positive economic signals in the US, including declining unemployment, positive consumer confidence data and increasing industrial production, is encouraging, the direct benefit to intake volumes and metal recycling margins typically follows at a lag which will not benefit SimsMM through the 31 December 2012 period."


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BAPE :: Ideology
There's a real interesting blog post I found about Nigo (the guy behind BAPE) over at complex.com. I'm really fascinated by his "number 2" comment of why his clothes are so expensive. I found myself having to explain to buyers at the tattoo conventions why our shirts were 28$ when some other guy a couple booths down was selling a lame mass-produced Walmart looking tshirt for 15-20$. Read the article here.
Hopefully tonight I'll get a chance to put the paintings up.


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March in the GardenFebruary 28, 2020
Peach and Frangipane tartFebruary 28, 2020
In a world of constant hustle and bustle, the trend forecasters at Pantone thought everyone could do with a little time out()so they have announced that the Pantone colour of the year 2020 is Classic Blue. In a press release from Pantone they give the following rationale for their decision:
"As technology continues to race ahead of the human ability to process it all, it is easy to understand why we gravitate to colours that are honest and offer the promise of protection. Non-aggressive and easily relatable, the trusted PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue lends itself to relaxed interaction. Associated with the return of another day, this universal favourite is comfortably embraced."
Life is a Garden echo this sentiment and what better way to bring in the colour blue in your world, than in your garden. It so happens that blue flowers attract butterflies and bees, and this means your garden will become a sanctuary of nature and an escape for your psyche. Surround yourself with calm and confidence and add these plants to create a splash of blue to your outdoor palette.
Finding solace in the classics
Cool down on hot summer days with a sea of Agapanthus in shades of blue. Agapanthus is also known as the Lily of the Nile and comes from the Greek words "agape" meaning love and "Anthos", meaning flower. You'll fall in love with the Dwarf Agapanthus 'Tinkerbell'. It has variegated leaves and clusters of pale blue flowers. Agapanthus 'Blue Velvet' has deep cornflower blue flowers with a velvet sheen. Grow agapanthus in broad sweeps in the landscape, in indigenous gardens, grouped in borders, as edgings along paths, and in large pots. Their robust root system is suitable for holding soil on banks.
Serene landscapes
The colour blue is associated with the sea and sky and evokes peace and tranquillity. That's why this colour is so effective in calming your mind. The Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) is available in a few smaller varieties such as Buddleja 'Buzz' and Buddleja 'Lo and Behold', which are hybrids of our indigenous varieties and have more colours available in blue, purple and cream. They are tasty nectar-producing plants which attract butterflies. These nectar-feeding insects will add charm and beauty to your garden and will, in turn, contribute to some restoration of the natural ecology of life in urban gardens. Butterflies have long proboscises to reach down into flowers to obtain the nectar on which they survive.
Torenia, or Wishbone Flowers (Torenia fournieri) are flowers for semi-shaded spots and summer's answer to the pansy. Torenias are compact (30cm) bushes with dainty flowers of blue, purple or pink with yellow throats, suitable for edgings, beds, hanging baskets and window boxes. Plant in rich, well-drained soil, and water regularly. Torenias make good companions with other shade lovers, such as impatiens and bedding begonias. Begonias with white, red, light or dark pink flowers with bronze or green leaves make pretty ribbons of colour along paths, in massed plantings, window boxes and containers.
Peaceful escapes
Salvia Black and Bloom (Salvia nemorosa) creates waves of tranquil blue bushes. These popular perennials have unusual black stems and are happy in partial to full sun areas. They parade large well-branched bushes with strong-coloured flowers. Because the blue colour aids in concentration and helps your mind in a meditative state, adding more blue flowers to your garden will help you re-centre your thoughts and focus for 2020. Create a reflective space with blooming, Salvia Mystic 'Spire Blue' with their long spires of dark blue flowers. They bloom throughout summer and attract happy butterflies to lighten up your mood. Be sure to add the proud Salvia 'Victoria' with its upright flower spikes parading indigo-blue flowers above the foliage.
Be cool and confident
Like the cat that's got the cream, Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense' (commonly known as the blue cat's whiskers) are born to stand out. In summer, these dainty, two-tone blue flowers are striking features of this medium-sized evergreen shrub. They are ideal for planting in the background of a shrubby border. It bears masses of pleasant blue flowers in summer, and bees love them. You will soon be surrounded by the happy, buzzing noise of their visits. Their fruits are frugivorous birds' favourite and your garden will become the coolest hangout for nature's little busybodies, while adding a little whimsy in the concrete jungle.
Timeless simplicity
Our indigenous cobalt blue blossoms of the Cape-forget-me-not (Anchusa capensis) are charming easy-going plants. They require minimal care and grow in most soils. They are hardy and survive on very little water, which makes them our water-wise choice for dry summer regions. They are happy with the basics: well-drained soil and full sun areas, and will pop up again and again, perfect for any South African garden.
Lobelia is part of the Campanulaceae family and has over 300 species. The most common species in our gardens is Lobelia erinus. L. erinus, native to southern Africa and thrives in varying climates and topographies. This easy-to-grow plant enjoys the full morning sun, and they will appreciate a little afternoon shade. They prefer soil that is rich in organic matter, so you must add compost to the soil before planting. Keep the soil moist but not sodden and pay particular attention to watering if in pots or baskets. Lobelia do not like to get thirsty! The Lobelia (Curacao Compact Blue) are stunning planted in striking hanging baskets.
Although blue flowers are hard to find in the natural world, you can always find inspiration and advice from the friendly staff at your local GCA Garden Centre. Return some classic blues to your garden this summer and design a space of quietude. With touches of blue, you can create a serene escape from daily stress where you can recharge your mind, body and soul.
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Tuesday I attended the City of Raleigh Public Works committee meeting because there was an item on the agenda that impacted some of my listings. Parking. Go figure. Being last on the agenda meant sitting through a few other topics. Normally people dread this activity, but I think it is fascinating to hear the debates and comments. I always learn something.
Tonight's topic was assessments. Being a public works committee, it was about sewer becoming available to neighborhoods outside the city. The agenda item was specific to a few lots, but several people from the neighborhood were present to dispute the assessment.
The link to real estate is that there were several homeowners present at the meeting who claim that they never knew about the assessment. One in particular had recently purchased the property. The date of the assessment notification was 2004, according to comments made. That's six years ago. An assessment is a material fact. Right there in the Residential Property Disclosure statement (required by property owners selling their homes) it asks, #18, "Lawsuits, foreclosures, bankruptcy, tenancies, judgements, tax liens, PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, (all caps for emphasis on my part), mechanics liens, materialmen's liens, or notice from any government agency that could affect title to the property?" If yes, you check the box.
This form exists to disclose all necessary items to the next owner. If an owner lies, the agent may have no way of knowing. But what I think is necessary, in some cases, is for the agent to cite examples of the types of things that the homeowner may have forgotten about. An agent asking "have you gotten any letters from the City, even going back several years?" might prompt an owner to remember something. A helpful agent can educate the homeowner on why these answers are important. Not to say that didn't happen here, but things like this make me want to polish my own procedures to help homeowners do the right thing.
After sitting through this meeting tonight, you better believe that if I am ever involved in a listing or purchase on the outskirts of the city, I am checking that assessment website! Or even calling the city. And making double sure that the owner has not received notice from anyone. I didn't realize the time lag between notification and actual billing. It can be years. But HOA's can have assessments, too, so condos aren't off the hook.
This woman in particular would never have bought that property if she knew a $4000 assessment was coming. Who is to blame? The previous homeowner. Should the real estate agent have known? Was there a real estate agent? Normally the attorney would catch it if no one else did. Somehow, it was missed. And now this woman is on the hook.
I feel for her. I really do. She had done everything she thought necessary. She has all her paperwork. She is organized. You can tell she's on top of things. These meetings really let you see how one small misstep in a real estate transaction can impact a person. Was there evidence of something new? Was there still fresh construction from the installation? If so, that should have been a clue to someone to ask questions.
Buying a house is more than finding the right layout and view from the backyard. There is a whole team of people that work for you. Your agent, your lender, your attorney, and anyone else that comes into the picture - inspectors, contractors, etc. If they do a good job they should help prevent things like this from happening, which is what they are being paid to do - look out for your best interests. (Disclaimer - I'm sure there are things that people can't possibly know about. Unfortunately there's a first time for everything).
I came away from this meeting with the idea that all agents should go to at least 3 meetings with their county or city related to property before getting their license so that they can be aware of how things work. It's one thing to read it in a book. It's quite another to see things in reality, with real people and real money.
What happened here? Did the homeowner simply forget? Maybe that's the case. But as an agent, I think we need to remind sellers and buyers about these things and walk them through the paperwork so that they understand why the questions are being asked. I know I'm adding a few more items to my usual checklist.


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She's best known as a former model and the wife of artist and film director Julian Schnabel. But Olatz Schnabel also studied design in her native Spain and for the past seven years has been creating custom linens for private clients' homes. Now she's going public with a new West Village store, Olatz (43 Clarkson Street; 212-255-8627; olatz.com).
Two king-size modern sleigh beds designed by her husband dominate the space, which was done up to look like an old Cuban pharmacy, and Julian's paintings decorate the mint-green walls. Beams are exposed overhead; columns rise from the black-and-white checkerboard floor. Olatz designs all the simple, mostly solid, thick-bordered cotton and linen patterns herself, in bold colors like lime green as well as more subdued yellows and blues (prices range from $80 for a sham to $1,500 for a hand-embroidered duvet cover). Most are made in Italy, and some feature appliqué work that's done in Portugal. Crib sets of Batiste cotton start at about $500; there are also robes for adults ($300) and kids ($125–$150), soft cotton pajamas with contrast piping ($300), even towels and bath mats. It all makes us think Julian Schnabel must sleep pretty well; now the rest of us can, too.


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December 29 – National "Get on the Scales" Day
John-Bryan Hopkins
Today's Food History
National "Get on the Scales" Day
1800 Charles Goodyear was born. He invented the process named 'vulcanization' which made the commercial use of rubber possible. Vulcanized rubber didn't become brittle in winter and turn gummy in summer as natural rubber did.
1837 A threshing machine powered by a horse on a treadmill was patented in Winthrop, Maine, by Hiram A. and John A. Pitts.
1921 Robert C. Baker was born. While a Poultry and Food Science professor at Cornell University from 1949-1989 he developed chicken nuggets (keeping the breading on was the key), turkey ham, poultry hot dogs and many other products. He founded Cornell's Institute of Food Science and Marketing in 1970, and in 2004 was inducted into the American Poultry Hall of Fame.
1947 Ted Danson, American actor, was born. Best known for his role as bartender Sam Malone on the TV series 'Cheers'.
1997 Fear of the 'bird flu' led Hong Kong to order its entire population of chickens, over 1 million birds, to be killed.
2005 Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans reopened exactly 4 months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
some content is courtesy of www.FoodReference.com, used with permission
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Montrose-area apartment building shut down by City after two weeks without electricity
HOUSTON (FOX) - Sometimes it takes a reporter's phone call to the city to make a landlord take notice. The Hawthorne Apartments in Montrose had a fire in August first. Since then, there has been no electricity, and therefore, no air conditioning. With triple-digit temperatures, the inside of some units was just as hot as the outside.
Residents say they turned to Fox 26 after they say the landlord, NB Elite, has refused to relocate them, or refund their rent. The excuse the landlord gave them for the two week delay in any repairs, they say, was a wait for city permits.
"He's a slumlord. That's what he is. He's a slumlord who drives a 100 thousand dollar car but he's a minimalist when it comes to repairs," said one angry resident.
Fox 26 called the city of Houston on Friday. Within two hours, enforcement staff came out, and put "notice to vacate" stickers on every door.
The building was shut down, giving NB Elite no choice but to help its residents. And as for those delayed permits that were supposedly holding up repairs, The city says NB Elite was offered "fast-tracked permits," and didn't want them, because it wanted insurance money before starting repairs.
Fox 26 has not received a statement from the landlord, or the attorney for NB Elite. The City tells Fox 26 the management will now allow residents out of their leases, and issue some sort of refund. Residents have not yet confirmed this offer.


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Stems floating, 30-50 cm or more, slender. Leaves floating, 30-40 cm × 1-3 mm, transverse section semilunate. Racemes 5-7 cm, axis straight; male heads 1 or 2, smaller; female heads 2 or 3, lowest one pedunculate. Male flowers: perianth segments 2-2.5 mm, attenuate toward base; filaments short; anthers oblong, ca. 1 × 0.5 mm. Female flowers: perianth segments linear to obtriangular, ca. 1.5 × 1-1.3 mm, serrate-lobate at apex; ovary elliptic; styles absent or inconspicuous; stigmas elliptic, ca. 1 mm. Fruit broadly obovoid, ca. 4 mm. Fl. and fr. Jul-Aug. 2n = 30.
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Have you heard about or seen Twitter hashtags? Do you know how powerful a hashtag can be to your brand?
Twitter processes 350 billion+ tweets every day! If you want results from your tweets, you need to carefully choosing the most searched hashtags.
What is the hashtag for?
When you put a # (hash) in front of a word or a word group with no spaces, it is known as a hashtag. Twitter uses this to categorise the tweet and group it with others who have tweeted using the same hashtag; similar to keywords.
People search based hashtags and they receive a list of tweets using that particular tag. Everyone is happy because:
- your opinion gets seen
- you become visible to more people ie new audience
- they joined your conversations
- when you're retweeted, the same hashtag opens up your tweets to an even wider audience
A Great Example of Hashtag Usage – Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza UK reduced the price of its featured flavour by 1 pence each time someone tweeted with the hashtag #letsdolunch during pre-set times and generated 85,000 tweets and an accumulation of "crowdsourced savings" large enough to ensure some customers ended up with giant discounts.
5 Steps to Creating Good Twitter Hashtags
- Have a clear intent. Your hashtag should be relevant, specific and ideally unique to your purpose and your subject. Avoid generic concepts like #offers.
- What value are you creating? Provoking a conversation? Crowdsourcing opinion?
- Make sure your chosen hashtag is not already in use. Then add it to Tagalus.
- Make sure your hashtag hasn't got negative connotations.
- Set up an automatic email alert tool (eg Twilert) so you know when your hashtag is used.
What are you waiting for? Go try it!
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