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Jovana Radosavljević, Executive director, is a researcher and civil society activist from Leposavic. She is a TLP scholar and holds MA in International Studies from Joseph Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, with specializations in Conflict Resolution and International Development and a BA from Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade. She has extensive experience in working on election monitoring in Kosovo. While pursuing MA degree, she worked on researching external support to nonviolent campaigns in Serbia. Jovana worked in the nonprofit sector in the US with NGO DzBuilding Bridges Shiftdz. Before starting MA she worked for EU Election Observation Mission for Municipal and Legislative Elections in Kosovo, as well as interpreter, journalist, editor and presenter at RTV Mir. Main interests: conflict resolution, international development, comparative politics, elections, gender equality.
Aca Mitić, Program director, is a civil society activist with experience in CSO organizational development, advocacy initiatives and conflict management. Aca managed number of projects funded by the EU office, USAID, KFOS and various embassies in Kosovo. He was also engaged in the field of human rights as a founder of a youth group of Helsinki Committee for human rights in Serbia. Aca initiated number of advocacy activities aiming to improve inter-ethnic relations among communities in Kosovo, by increasing opportunities for formal and informal dialogue and cooperation. He participated at the "Leadership Program" organized by WCEE, University of Michigan, and number of programs related to leadership and public speaking in Kosovo and abroad. He completed Human Rights School as part of Helsinki Committee for Human rights program for young leaders. Main interests: organizational development and change, leadership and management, diversity and cross-cultural awareness, strategic planning and conflict management.
Dina Milovanović, Development manager, is a civil society activist with experience in qualitative research and consulting on subjects of human rights, communities, social inclusion, economy, politics, public policy and the importance of socio-cultural aspects in policy making. She worked with both the intergovernmental and civil society organizations in Kosovo. Dina authored and co-authored number of publications on different socio-political topics in relation to Kosovo's present politics and practices. She is currently Master in Public Policy (MPP) candidate at the Oregon State University. Along, she already holds MA and BA in Ethnology and Anthropology from University of Belgrade. In 2015 Dina received "Borivoje Drobnjaković" award, for the best MA thesis in the field of ethnology and anthropology. Main interests: human rights, public policy, politics, economy and the importance of socio-cultural aspects in policy making.
Marko Milenković, Program assistant, is a civil society activist from Leposavic. Marko studied at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Mitrovica, as well as at the Technical School in Leposavic. Mr Milenkovic participated in several trainings organized by international and regional CSOs related to leadership, public appearance and project management. He participated on one semester long educational program "EU integration school" funded by Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS). Main field of interests: local development and politics, interethnic relations, youth activism.


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Quite exciting actually. An excuse to stay up a ridiculous hour, wear killer heels and a smashing outfit. To put it simply: party like it's 1999 (in this case 2011). But it's the only time of the year where we can really look forward to new beginnings; the start of a new year! Out with the old and in with the new.
For me 2011 has been very inspirational. With that thought in mind I predict 2012 will see those inspirations become a reality; decisions made; changes embraced.
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In the spirit of New Years here are my top 5 New Years Resolutions.
- Explore
- Less Profanity
- Make A Difference
- Be Adventurous
- Be Open

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Have you heard about this social networking software which has been developed in Germany? It may have applications for business and international trade. Have a look at the website - when it comes up it is in German but you can change that to English. There is a video too to show you how it can work.
Check out the article in DominionPost May 17, 2008 E8
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Our little shoppe has come so far and grown so much. Just as the growth of a baby soars within the first two years of life, so has our beloved shoppe, Sew To Speak.
Starting out with a only a few suppliers now we have dozens. Where we first had only quilting cotton prints and a few printed home dec fabrics now we have many, many more. Linens, wools, silks, knits, organics, flannels, laminates, and felt, to name a few.
We once had to work to make the shelves look full, now we have to work to find new places to fit it all!
It was once just Anita working the sales floor with myself (April) helping out as I could and working mostly behind the scenes. Now we have four amazing employees! Janelle, Megan, Emily, and Sheila. Each one brings a unique, fresh spark and ideas all her own. Wow! These beautiful women are indispensable to our business. We feel so lucky to have them.
In the beginning there weren't even classes, just the hopeful space and the idea of what could be. Then the teachers came. First just a few talented women and now so many. They offer classes for every level of sewer, with projects to suit anyone's style. Teaching the joy and art of sewing, a service that we are privileged and thrilled to provide as well as learn form.
And then there's you, our wonderful customers. Once Anita knew you all by name... and now there so many of you that we just can't keep track, though she still tries! Once all our costumers resided in Columbus or at least nearby, now we have customers across the globe through this blog and our web-store!
It would be nothing without all of you. Serving you is and will always be our purpose. Thank you for a great first two years.


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Third time lucky!
Just lost my other two posts!
I've been busy with school concert, reports and graduation and it has just been mayhem. I'll be glad when the year is over. Four more teaching days but I know I'll miss it when it's all over.
Just a glimpse of what else had been happening last week or so.
I received your postcard from Vatican City. Aw.. Wish I was there too!
I woke up one morning with a spider on my pillow. It didn't bother me that I never caught it. Perhaps that's what living in the country does to you.
I had a lovely dinner at that cafe I took you to when you were in Narrogin. I had lamb , carrot mash and pomegranate. Presented very suitably to the Christmas season.


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Conne River Man Has New Facebook Site to Talk Aquaculture
The Conne River area is seeing the downside of aquaculture, including threats to important existing resources such as wild Atlantic salmon fishing. A Conne River Man has set up a Facebook Site to encourage a dialogue.
To Find it:
Enter FACEBOOK - then search for "Aquaculture- the inside stories"


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New updated version The Cleaning Station is the only cost-effective, all-in-one cleaning system making it easy for customers and staff to sanitize equipment and stop the spread of contagious bacteria and viruses. The Cleaning Station is a sleek, freestanding unit.(Also available in silver, see part #CL10015)
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Author: Helen Maryles Shankman
Published: October 2013
Publisher: Stony Creek Press
Pages: 573 Advanced Readers Copy
Genre: fiction
NEW YORK CITY, 1992. At the American Academy of Classical Art, popular opinion has it that the school's handsome and mysterious founder, Raphael Sinclair, is a vampire. It is a rumor Rafe does nothing to dispel.
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Here in New England it has been quite chilly. After months of mild weather, temps in the 20s are a bit of a shock! The upside? Skiing, snow shoeing and sledding. I LOVED the Sledding Party in the current issue of COUNTRY LIVING created by event planner KATE MARTIN.
The invites - adorable!
Beverages for the kids - hot chocolate RECIPE
Or add a dash of rum or vodka for the adults. Note the hand stenciled table cloth with snowflakes!
Of course the dogs are invited too
A sweets table
And roasting marshmallows
Gathering around the bonfire at the end of the night - so fun!


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Rhonda's Life-Changing Experience
Rhonda, a 41 year old Licensed Massage Therapist, is active in yoga, dance and like all women… loves shoe shopping. "I've been wanting a Breast Reduction since I was 19 years old." She vividly remembers, "I skipped the whole training bra experience because I rapidly evolved into a buxom size 38DD at 12 years old." There was never a time where Rhonda could honestly say she was excited to be so 'well endowed' because for her "it was a painful curse."
Over many years she watched her chest grow and GROW. "I lived with countless backaches, neck pain and shoulder pain, sporting huge red marks where my bra strap dug into my shoulders." Her posture became stooped and to make things worse, this whole problem was affecting her career that she loved so dearly. "Basically, I had HAD it. I began a quest to seek out the perfect surgeon that could offer me some realistic solutions."
"I wanted a physician that was Board Certified and someone who did stellar work with a solid reputation and good bedside manner." Rhonda says, "After seeing 4 different surgeons, I left every consultation feeling discouraged and was about ready to give up." She adds, "The male doctors didn't focus on what I wanted. Their opinions were based on how they wanted me to look. No one truly listened to what I wanted". And then, "Finally, I heard about Dr. Ellen Mahony and immediately set up a consultation." She shared that she was just so pleased with her initial telephone conversation with a staff member that she felt for sure that she was ready for the journey ahead. Rhonda can honestly say, "The minute I walked in the door of Dr. Ellen Mahony's practice, I felt that is exactly where I was supposed to be." Her consultation met her every expectation- it was a two way conversation, Dr. Mahony listened, understood her and incorporated Rhonda's goals into a workable plan!
"I booked surgery that day and my entire life has changed since." She confidently wears button down tops, swimsuits fit her differently, her back pain has subsided. She LOOKS and FEELS "FANTASTIC! The little things she was unable to do before, she can now do with vim and vigor. Finally revealed, is the beautiful body that was hidden below her heavy breasts. She also has lost 6 pounds and counting. "I learned a lot of good things from Dr. Mahony related to healthy lifestyle adjustments, positive attitude and creating small goals for motivation." Rhonda says she "could not have asked for a better surgeon, she held my hand patiently explained the procedure in detail, no question was unanswered, her goal was to make sure the breast size was proportionate to my body size." All in all, Rhonda is "over the moon with confidence." Her results far exceeded what she expected, "When I look at my chest I am in shock they are so perfect." Rhonda shared, she needs to reprogram her thinking when she goes to stores because everything fits now. She says, "Dr. Ellen Mahony is truly a miracle worker and a miracle herself- she is beautiful from the inside and out, she is an inspiration to me."
Rhonda exclaims, "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Dr. Mahony for your caring, kind demeanor your excellence as a surgeon, this is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life and I owe all this to you and your staff." Words of advice from Rhonda – Make the time and just do it!


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NIS America has finally announce that The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 will be arriving in Europe on March 30, 2018 and in North America on 27 March, 2018; exclusively for the PS4.
The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 follows the Hundred Knight in its journey through a witch-ravaged world. Young girls are contracting a strange illness and awakening as witches, causing mayhem across the region of Kevala. Along Hundred Knight's side are two sisters: Amalie, an agent of an organization who opposes witches; and Chelka, the witch who awakened in Amalie's younger sister, Milm. Uncover the mysteries of Kevala as you protect them both from harm.
Delve through dungeons and landscapes teeming with fiends and monsters, looking for equipment of legendary power. Grow stronger with help from Tochkas and Facets that will give an advantage in combat. Chain attacks together with the unique weapon system that welcomes weapon change mid-combat. The fate of Kevala is in your hands, brave knight.


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Download the authoritative guide: Cloud Computing 2019: Using the Cloud for Competitive AdvantageLast week I got the news that my job was going to be converted to a consultancy and I would be given part time hours. It was rough news, but Ill live. Being a developer has provided me with enough padding that if I go a few months only working part time Ill be okay.
And looking at the industry it doesnt seem like finding work will be a problem. There has been no pause in the incessant calls from recruiters, no end to the job postings.
A friend said he attributes this to the fact that we, as developers, put others out of work by automating their jobs. Its a large part of the advancement of technology: before we know it, well be writing the firmware to program the robots that will be bagging our groceries (The Fourth Rule of Robotics: No double coupons).
So what does it mean that there is now only one copy girl (or boy) needed at Staples instead of five because of their website that takes the orders and sends them to the stores to be prepared? What about the fact that sites like Hotels.com and Priceline eliminate the need for many receptionists at hotels, and how the shopping carts on Amazon.com alleviate the need for sales staff in the stores?
Okay, so heres my call to arms: we have a responsibility as people that are profiting from this current economic downturn to reach out and help those who arent.
I guess thats just an opinion, theres no science behind it. I cant prove it to you, or show you the business need. I will plead to your sense of social ethics and say that we developers, as a group, often preach the need for the parts to support the whole; for the development community to petition the conglomerates; for the developer icons to lead the community; for the conglomerates to provide for our needs; for the visionaries to provide for our future. This business works for us. Its a functional model and it gives us our buzzing little hive of activity and enjoyment.
How much better would this world be if we could apply these principles to the rest of it?
For the sake of this argument we represent the conglomerate, refactoring people out of their jobs for our own profit and personal advancement. We expect Microsoft, Apple, and Google to give back to us with tools and ways to develop our professional careers. What does that mean for our little model?
Well, Im not saying you need to run a business out of your home and hire all the receptionists youve gotten kicked out of their apartments (or homes) to now answer your cell phone. What I think would be a great place to start is in your own circle of friends/family/coworkers (present or former) and look for need. Its there its likely glaring at this point.
Dont make them feel like youre doing them a service. If youre feeling especially adventurous with your karma, try to do it without them knowing it was you. Help them with a bill, a reference, assist them in finding a new job, or watch the kids so they can go on interviews. Get them a suit, introduce them to recruiters, or, if you work for a large company, check for openings.
If we all take the time to do this in the next months (or years) we can at least do our part to bring health to the community that surrounds us. After all, weve always known it would be us nerds that would end up saving the world.
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Crowds pour into Paris for historic march of defiance and sorrow
Crowds poured into Paris Sunday for a march expected to unite more than a million people and dozens of world leaders in a historic display of defiance against terrorism.
In an unprecedented show of unity, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority will both be among those attending the rally to honour 17 victims of three days of bloodshed that included Jews and a Muslim police officer among the dead.
Under clear blue skies, emotions were already running high in the shell-shocked City of Light, with many people from all walks of life already in tears as they began to come together under the banner of freedom of speech and liberty.
Lassina Traore, a 34-year-old French-born Muslim from the Ivory Coast, gently placed 17 candles at the foot of the iconic monument of the Place de la Republique, heaped with tributes to the dead.
The march is "a real sign of how strong France is. It shows that France is strong when she is united against these people," said the consultant.
"I want to show that we're not scared of the extremists. I want to defend freedom of expression," said 70-year-old Jacqueline Saad-Rouana.
The families of those who died in the three blood-soaked days that shook France to its core will rub shoulders with royalty and heads of state within an iron ring of security.
Defences were beefed up in a jittery Paris still reeling from the Islamist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket, with thousands of extra troops and police deployed to guard the march and snipers positioned along the route.
"I have no doubt that millions of citizens will come to express their love of liberty, their love of fraternity," French Prime Minister Manuel Valls told a poignant rally on Saturday near where a gunman killed four hostages at the supermarket.
In a foretaste of the demonstration, more than 700,000 people poured onto the streets of cities across France on Saturday, many carrying banners reading "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie), the tribute to Charlie Hebdo that has been the global rallying point in the wake of the slaughter.
Many brandished pens to symbolise freedom of expression after the magazine was targeted for its cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Along with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, the king and queen of Jordan will be present and a host of top European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
US President Barack Obama will be represented by Attorney General Eric Holder, who will also take part in an emergency meeting of interior ministers to discuss the threats posed by Islamic extremism.
Speaking on a visit to India, US Secretary of State John Kerry said: "We stand together this morning with the people of France. We stand together not just in anger and outrage but in solidarity and commitment in confronting extremists."
President Francois Hollande, who will lead the tributes to the victims, has warned his grieving country not to drop its guard in the face of possible new attacks.
Hollande met representatives from the Jewish community ahead of the march and its head said authorities had agreed to protect Jewish schools and synagogues with the army "if necessary."
The rampage by three gunmen, who claimed to be members of the Al-Qaeda and Islamic State extremist groups, was followed by a chilling new threat from the Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
AQAP top sharia official Harith al-Nadhari warned France to "stop your aggression against the Muslims" or face further attacks, in comments released by the SITE monitoring group.
German newspaper Bild said the bloodshed in France could signal the start of a wave of attacks in Europe, citing communications by Islamic State leaders intercepted by US intelligence.
France's three days of terror started Wednesday when two brothers, Cherif and Said Kouachi, burst into the Charlie Hebdo offices and sprayed bullets into the editorial meeting, killing some of France's best-known cartoonists.
They then slaughtered a Muslim policeman in cold blood as he lay helpless on the ground before fleeing, sparking a manhunt that lasted more than 48 hours.
A day later, a third gunman, Amedy Coulibaly, shot dead a policewoman in a southern suburb of Paris.
In a video posted online Sunday, a man resembling Coulibaly said the gunmen coordinated their efforts and said he was a member of Islamic State, avenging attacks by the international community on the extremist group.
The massive manhunt for the attackers culminated in twin hostage dramas that gripped the world as Coulibaly stormed into a Jewish supermarket in eastern Paris and seized terrified shoppers.
The two brothers took one person hostage in a printing firm northeast of Paris. After a tense stand-off they charged out of the building all guns blazing before being cut down by elite commandos.
Moments later, security forces stormed the kosher supermarket, killing Coulibaly but making the grisly discovery that four innocent people had died during the hostage-taking.
Investigators have been trying to hunt down Coulibaly's partner, 26-year-old Hayat Boumeddiene, but a security source in Turkey said she arrived there on January 2 and has since probably travelled to Syria.
The attacks were France's bloodiest for more than half a century, with questions mounting about how the gunmen could have slipped through the net of intelligence services.
Coulibaly's mother and sisters on Saturday condemned his actions.
"We absolutely do not share these extreme ideas. We hope there will not be any confusion between these odious acts and the Muslim religion," they wrote in a statement.
Valls admitted there had been "clear failings" in intelligence as it emerged that the brothers had been on a US terror watch list "for years".


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UNH Responds to Mayor's State of the City Speech
The Summer Surge: Mayor Sends in Services to Keep City Safe
Last week, the de Blasio administration announced a $210.5 million comprehensive, citywide plan to make the City's neighborhoods safer and reduce violent crime in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments. While the bulk of the overall investment consists of funding for repairs, maintenance and physical improvements to enhance security at NYCHA buildings – as well as redeployment of 200 Police Officers -- the new initiative also includes a $15.6 million allocation of new funding to expand community center activities and other key programs in NYCHA projects this summer.
"Mayor de Blasio's plan to increase public safety in NYCHA developments presents a meaningful and progressive response to one of the City's most challenging problems," said Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director of United Neighborhood Houses (UNH). "This plan depends heavily on community-based organizations including the settlement houses who are members of United Neighborhood Houses. The Mayor's plan to expand nighttime and weekend youth programs and Summer Youth Employment slots will make a difference for thousands of young people."
"The Campaign for Summer Jobs applauds Mayor de Blasio's announcement of 850 new SYEP slots this summer for young people in public housing," said Gigi Li of the Neighborhood Family Services Coalition and Gregory Brender of UNH, co-chairs of Campaign for Summer Jobs. "These jobs will give valuable work experience and a paycheck to young people throughout the City… We are thrilled that more young people will have this opportunity."
Read the full article to see the response of UNH and partner organizations.
UNH Gives New Leaders a Blueprint for Neighborhoods
Statement on NYCHA Deficit Reduction Actions
Statement of Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director of United Neighborhood Houses
On NYCHA Deficit Reduction Actions
June 17, 2013
The drastic actions that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced last week to reduce its $205 million budget deficit will have a real and troubling impact on thousands of New Yorkers and their neighborhoods. Essential human service programs, including community centers and senior centers, will be closed in NYCHA developments. Rent increases to keep up with inflation for tenants subsidized by federal Section 8 vouchers will be eliminated. Some NYCHA developments will have neither NYCHA nor nonprofit supported services available to them, likely increasing the numbers of low-income households at risk of spiraling into homelessness.
New York City's Department of Youth and Community Development and Department for the Aging are to be applauded for quickly taking positive steps to fund services for many of the neighborhoods that will be affected by the closing of NYCHA community centers and senior centers. However, many neighborhoods and NYCHA developments still will completely lose these services. There is no relief for Section 8 tenants facing rent increases.
These cuts are the tragic result of the decades-long abandonment of public housing by all levels of government manifested most recently in the cuts made through the blunt and wrong-headed federal sequestration process. Public housing is an important investment and represents essential support for New York City's low-income and working communities. The federal government has all but said "drop dead" to NYCHA, and it is shameful.
Homeless Prevention program in NYS
"I applaud Ms. Susan Dominus and The New York Times for shedding some light on
the plight of Bronx families who will face eviction due to Governor Paterson's
intent to cut funding for the homeless. "A Safety Net for Those Facing Eviction
Is Itself in Peril" should sound an alarm to all New Yorkers that removing
homeless prevention programs will have drastic impact on the lives of many, many
Read the rest of Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz's post here>>
A Safety Net for Those Facing Eviction Is Itself in Peril
Arline Bencosme heard the whispery sound of a slip of paper sliding under her apartment door just as her 14-year-old son, J. J., was walking out of the room. Before he could come back, she scooped up the eviction notice, and ran out the door, leaving J. J. with his 18-year-old brother, Martin, so she could get to the welfare office before it closed. Ms. Bencosme, a home attendant who had fallen behind on her $980 monthly rent, could not make sense of everything the piece of paper said, but this much she understood: It was a five-day notice. If she did nothing, she worried, someone would come on the sixth day and padlock the door of her family's tidy, if cramped, one-bedroom in the Bronx. They would be homeless.
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BRL-CAD has an extensive n-manifold (NMG) polygonal mesh library called LIBNMG. N-manifold is mostly a fancy way of saying it provides an arbitrary boundary representation structure. This library is used for a wide range of tasks but is commonly interacted with during geometry export to polygonal formats (e.g., g-stl). The library goes to extensive lengths to ensure that geometry is "correct" at every step along the way, that solidity is preserved, that topology is preserved, and more. All of that work means that the library can be slow and over time has become even more "unrobust" to real geometry. There are lots of O(n^2) and O(n^3) algorithms with dynamic memory allocations that make performance suboptimal. The source code is the documentation. It's one of the best at what it does, but far from good enough.
This project entails basic source code cleanup, validation, and verification. The first step is documentation cleanup pulling all of the source code comments into the nmg.h public header (or sub-header thereof) to become familiarized with the API. Then begin testing the lowest-level functions to make sure they do exactly what they are supposed to do by creating API unit tests. Test-driven development is a must here.
For the problem of boolean operations on NMG structures, recent papers should be studied. Some examples:


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I had one of those mental clarity moments last month that went something like this: nothing I did to make POTS go away so I felt consistently better was doing much good, so I decided, that being the case, that I had to figure out how to have a life anyway. My motto has been "If you're tired, do it anyway." (First modification: "If you're tired, try it anyway, but it's OK to rest if it really is too much"!)
I really don't think there's much help for my POTS except symptom control and daily lifestyle maintenance. I've tried all the obvious meds without much success, or at least none that is worth the side effects. That leaves me with salt, hydration, exercise, and rest.
In other words, waiting until I feel better to do anything will result in nothing ever getting done.
I happened to get a new planner (Passion Planner), coincidentally, which builds on overall goals and has you break them down to monthly and weekly goals. Goals to a chronically ill person are a tricky thing to fathom because largely your goals get really short-term ("get out of bed, don't fall over all day, and then be able to get back into bed" has summed up my goals for some years now). I had completely lost track of actually accomplishing anything and didn't have any concept of it. I literally could not think of much that I wanted to do other than not feel sick all the time, which, as we have established, is an unreachable goal.
But the planner inspired me to at least think about it, and it took a couple of weeks, but I did ferret out some things I'd like to work toward. It's painful to realize that you can't do anything full steam ahead, and planning anything is not a normal process when you have an illness to contend with, so I'm gradually experimenting and figuring that out: notably, you can make all the plans you want, but there's no point expecting the plans to go the way you think they will, because they absolutely will not.
Lessons learned so far:
- Slow progress is still progress.
- If it doesn't fit into my daily planner space, I'm not going to have the energy to do it anyway.
- More important than crashing through to finish a goal is being upright and having a little energy at the end of the process.
- Many things turn out to not take as much time or energy as I think they're going to.
- It's worth attempting a thing I think I'm too tired to do, because often I can still do it or at least do part of it. (Again: slow progress is still progress.)
- I absolutely have to build in resting contingencies. This is key. With my POTS at least, once my fatigue reaches a certain point I just can't get up anymore, for DAYS, which I hate, so I just can't do anything for very long without resting. And by "resting" I mean "lying down flat and not doing anything for a while, sleeping for a bit if possible."
- I shouldn't use all my unexpected good days to check things off a list, although that's tempting; good days should sometimes be spent just enjoying feeling well!
It is a bitter pill to swallow when you start accepting on a gut level that you really aren't going to be able to do what you want to do (if you have the energy to want to do anything to begin with) without a lot of modification. At least I am now in the trial-and-error process of learning how to LIVE with POTS, instead of just exist with it.


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There are lots of ways to pack a healthy gluten-free school lunch. Start by including your gluten-free child in the weekly menu planning process- this will increase the odds that he or she will actually eat what you pack for them!
Good quality proteins, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats are key to improving your child's diet. These tips and resources will help you plan and pack healthier gluten-free school lunches for your gluten-free child.
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Gluten-Free School Lunch Recipes and Tips
School Lunchbox Safety
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The Guilford Fire Dept Auxiliary would like to extend a big heart felt thanks to all those who helped make our fund raiser at the Welcome Center a huge success. Given the short notice we feel we pulled this event together very well. So, again, many, many thanks to everyone.
Month: July 2014
Guilford Fire Department Auxiliary
We have been given an opportunity to fill in a cancellation at the Vermont Welcome Center this Saturday, July 12. We will not be reaching out to our vendors as we will be doing this for our October date which is still in effect. We would appreciate any help with baked goods from our town residents. There will be someone at the station Friday night from 6 to 8 to receive your donated baked goods or you may bring them to the Welcome Center. Guilford has always been amazing with their donations of time and goods.
The Auxiliary will be giving a report at the annual Fire Department Trustee meeting on where the income from the fundraising is spent. You are welcome to come to any of our regular meetings, the first Thursday of the month, for more information or contact one of our members.
Guilford Fire Department Auxiliary Pizza Fund Raiser
The Auxiliary held a pizza fundraiser with Hilltop Pizza in Burnardston. As a result, we have been given the date of July 6 as an additional event. Anyone purchasing a pizza on that date at Hilltop, the Auxiliary will receive 5% of the sales. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a pizza already baked or stock up your freezer with a bonus of helping out our fundraising. Spread the word and thank you in advance for your support. You may contact us thru firstname.lastname@example.com or any of the Auxiliary members. We also post on frontporchforum.com and facebook


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Asia Bakery & Confectioner Pte Ltd., a Cambodia's leading bakery, has experienced rapid expansion and growth since we were first licensed as a Specialised Bakery in 2007. We increased from 1 branches in October 2007 to 5 branches in towns last month. We now have 6 customers important and alot of customer more. The rapid increase in the number of staff to meet the growth needs of the Bakery has made heavy demands on the Human Resources Department. Asia Bakery & Confectioner now employs more than 200 staff and also known as the largest recruiter of university graduates in Cambodia. The Bakery sets great store by the quality of its training for novices as well as regular refresher programs for all senior staff.
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I am actress, still trying to make my foothold strong in Bollywood. I had made a debut in Bollywood in 2004 but that went unnoticed and I moved on to south industry.
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Description: Do Hindi Film makers need to be careful about what they show in films today for its impact on the real world, specially in the wake of bomb blasts which seem to have followed a sequence in a Hindi movie.
Created by: Paromeeta Mathur Banerjee (Jul 31)Posts: 4
That may be this film's only claim to fame! :-p
Shame on them who borough ideas from hindi movies, the chor bazar of others' ideas. it's like copying from the copies due to unavailability of original resources. :)
I think films and society feed on one another. The angry young man image of Amitabh had certainly spurned a lot of people into believing violence was cool, when carried out with righteousness. I strongly believe that while films do reflect the milieu in which they are shot, they also influence it, especially the impressionable minds. After all people not only emulate movie stars, but more so the characters they play
Nothing can be done in this regard..nor should be cared either...as ppl who try to use films for their own purpose are still going to do it from their day to day life..if u dont make such films..then they will use any tv serial to get influenced..else the daily life meeting diff people,you can get influenced by any way if u are such type of person...so i personally believe that its wrong to say that films influence ppl to do wrong things.
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Everton's 20-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley scored one of the goals of the year in the Premier League on Tuesday.
He took the ball behind the halfway line and bolted down the field on an incredible solo run before burying a left-footed shot in the back of the net.
One of the great joys of playing video games like "FIFA 14" is running all over the place with one guy and trying to score a crazy goal that would be impossible in real life. Barkley did it in real life.
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We understand that you might have a lot of questions before coming to Elon! Look through some frequently asked questions about Orientation and Arrival, Academics and Course Registration, and Student Life and see if your question can be answered. If you need more information, please call Orientation at (336)-278-7777 or email at email@example.com.
Q: What's the purpose of Orientation?
A: During this time you will learn about all of the resources and opportunities that Elon offers, meet faculty and staff, and interact with members of your class. You will be assigned an Orientation Leader, a returning Elon student who will help guide you and answer any questions you may have.
Q: There seem to be a lot of events planned for me. Will I have free time to move in and adjust?
A: Orientation events are planned for that purpose; to help you adjust. While your first few days until classes begin are essentially planned out for you, there will be plenty of time to get to know your roommate, make friends, set up your room, prepare for classes, etc. Being busy will help you adjust and allow you to become acclimated with the campus and your classmates.
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A: Parents, familiy members, and siblings are welcome to attend Orientation Weekend, but will attend different programs and activities than you. Programming for parents and families ends on Saturday afternoon around 2:00pm.
Q: How do I register for my courses?
A: All incoming first-year students will complete a course request process for planning their first semester courses. The course request process is administered through a website. Students receive further information and instructions during a Rising Phoenix weekend or later date.
During the summer, an academic advisor reviews each student's Course Request Forms and finalizes fall semester schedules. The advisor reviews transfer, AP and IB credits prior to finalizing schedules. Once the schedule is finalized and tuition paid, students will receive an email with information about how to view fall schedules. This is the only time that someone else will complete student registration. During all other semesters, students and academic advisors collaborate and discuss course selection and students preregister themselves using Elon's OnTrack system.
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A: Your course load is the total number of "semester hours" (or "credit hours") of the courses you register for in a given semester. For example, if you register for four 4-hour courses, you will be in class 16 hours a week -- and you will have a 16 semester-hour course load. Most students enrolling at Elon take five classes (16-18 credit hours) in their first semester. They select two courses from the First-Year Foundations, two courses from other categories of the Elon Core Curriculum (or from the major) and Elon 101. Some students will also enroll in one or two special interest courses like choir, PE or dance.
Q: What are First Year Foundations classes?
A: These are classes that all students are required to take during your first year at Elon.
The First Year Foundations classes include:
*Note: Because of the writing load involved in COR 110 and ENG 110, these two courses are not taken in the same semester.
See http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/core_curriculum for more detailed information about courses in the Elon Core Curriculum.
Q: What if I don't get all the courses I want?
A: The Academic Advising staff to tries to ensure that you are assigned to classes that you have requested and that meet your Core Curriculum requirements. If you suspect a mistake has been made (e.g., you've been enrolled in a course at too high or too low a level), you should consult Academic Advising in Duke 108, (336) 278-6500.
At the beginning of every semester, there is a period of "drop and add" where students may, with the approval of their advisor, drop a class they are enrolled in without any penalty and/or add an additional class if there are spaces available. Students may continue to drop a course without penalty for several weeks into the semester, until the "last day to drop a course," which is indicated in the Academic Calendar. After this date, students may withdraw from a course after consulting with their academic advisor and the course instructor. Withdrawals will appear on the transcript with a grade of "W." However, dropping or withdrawing at this time may result in only partial (or no) refund of the tuition. Dropping or withdrawing from a course a course after the "last day to withdraw with a W" will result in an F for the course.
Q: When should I declare a major?
A: Students may declare a major after their first semester on campus. Most students have declared a major by the end of their sophomore year. If desired, a second major and/or a minor may also be selected at that time or later. Students should be aware that changing majors late in the junior year or in the senior year may delay graduation, as students must meet the requirements of a major, not just acquire the requisite 132 hours of credit for graduation. Some majors at Elon require that you make an early commitment and plan your courses carefully in order for you to fulfill the requirements in a timely manner. Students who would like help in selecting a major may enroll in COE 110, Exploring Careers/Majors, for one semester hour of credit. This course is offered both fall and spring semesters.
Q: What is Elon 101?
A: Elon 101 is a group of approximately 15-18 students who attend a class led by an Elon instructor and an Elon 101 teacher assistant (T.A.). The class meets once a week for your first semester to help you learn more about Elon and one another. Your Elon 101 group is the same as your Orientation group that you will meet with prior to classes starting.
Q: What kind of relationship can I expect to have with professors?
A: You can expect to find instructors who want to get to know you, who want to help you and who want to share their passion for their subject. However, you can't just stand back and wait! What makes Elon different from many large schools is that you will have access to faculty members. The faculty:student ratio is 12:1, and almost 50% of Elon courses enroll 20 or fewer students. This means that faculty will learn your name, take time to answer your questions, and be available to you. They will spend hours planning for the classes they teach you, evaluating your assignments and staying on top of their fields to know what's current. At Elon, 23% of students choose to participate in Undergraduate Research in which they work closely with a faculty mentor on a long-term project. To be sure, there are differences in faculty, but one thing you can count on with all faculty members at Elon is that they care about your future and helping you reach your potential.
Q: How hard will classes be?
A: We want you to apply yourself and stretch your mind. Your professors will give you assignments that will push your reading, research and communication skills. They will ask you to think about new issues, to consider various alternatives. You will need to think about classwork and homework differently than you did in high school. If you're in a class and feeling lost or confused, you should notify the instructor. The professor will be glad to help you get over a hurdle in understanding. Special tutoring with peer tutors may be arranged through tutoring services. The Writing Center staffs student consultants highly trained to work with you on your writing at any stage of the process and in any course--not just English! Try as they might, students do occasionally fail or complete below-average work in classes. Elon's policy on Repeat Courses (see catalog for entire policy) says that students may repeat courses within four semesters of attendance (excluding winter and summer session) and that only the most recent grade is counted (rather than any previous grade). While this policy doesn't apply for multiple repeats of a course, it does allow most students a second chance to raise their grade without any permanent damage to their grade point average.
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A: You can find this information on OnTrack. After you login, click on 'My Profile.'
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A: The Organization Fair is the held the second Friday after classes begin and is a great time look into the organizations you may want to be a part of. Phoenix Connect is the online hub for student organization activity, where you can view events happening across campus each day. Go to https://elon.campuslabs.com/engage/ for a complete list of organizations or stop by the Student Involvement office in Moseley. Contact SGA at firstname.lastname@example.com for information on first-year elections. If you are interested in Fraternity and Sorority Life, Elon has a deferred recruitment process which occurs after your first semester; visit www.elon.edu/greeklife for more information.
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A: There are jobs available campus-wide. You can look for job opportunities on the Elon Job Network: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/career_services/ejn.xhtml
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A: It may take some time to get used to living in a residence hall, but having a roommate is part of the fun of college. If you have any problems with your roommate, your Resident Advisor (RA) who lives on the hall will be there to assist you in the transition into your new home.
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A: Elon has many traditions that you will soon be a part of, and College Coffee & Numen Lumen are two of them. Every Tuesday and Thursday the campus gathers for the events. College Coffee (Tuesday from 9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.) allows Elon faculty, staff,and students to gather to enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Numen Lumen (Thursday from 9:50 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.) is a weekly time for spirituality and reflection held in the Numen Lumen Pavilion.
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A: Everyone is different – it all depends on you. Some students spend $75 per month, while others spend $400 per month. How much do you typically spend at home? Factors include whether or not you have a car, if you eat out a lot, and how many visits you make to the mall.
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Q: Is transportation available to the nearby airports for breaks and holidays? If so, how much does it cost and how do you make arrangements?
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Saturday, 15 August 2015
Meadow Picnic Blanket
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....it's a beauty Kate!!ReplyDelete
That's so sweet!! I love what a perfect play mat it makes!!ReplyDelete
I spy Party Rings...yum. Your blanket is absolutely beautiful Kate, as is everything that comes off your hook.ReplyDelete
Beautiful!!! Love the sprinkling of flowers! Hope that the preparations are all going well and that the wedding will be fabulous! xxReplyDelete
What a lovely, lovely blanket for a picnic. And I absolutely love it as a play mat as well, what a brilliant idea. Well done you, it's perfect for this time of year. I hope all is going well with the wedding preparations. No doubt you are on top of it all. CJ xxReplyDelete
That is such a cute blanket, Kate. I really like the different shades of green.ReplyDelete
Fabulous!! My favourite colour, a patchwork blanket, can't think of anything better. It's lovely Kate. Hope wedding preps are all under control. Jane xxReplyDelete
So clever to use as a playmat, I'm totally pinching this idea!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful blanket. A simple pattern but such a treat for the eyes. The different shades of green are very soothing and the flowers just make the blanket special. ViolaReplyDelete
What a gorgeous blanket....simple but clever at the same time! I love the scattering of daisies. Hope all the wedding plans are going well.ReplyDelete
Happy weekend.
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Colin D. Pearce (Clemson): The Tory Touch: True North and Old South. From C2C Journal, a special issue on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 30. Civil Warrior: Vancouver lawyer Joseph Arvay is the best interpreter of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — no one, perhaps, has had more influence on contemporary Canadian life and values. From Maclean's, how much Canada does the world need? Northern Reflection: Will Canada's territories eventually become provinces? From The Salisbury Review, Ricardo Duchesne on the fall of British Vancouver and the rise of "Pacific" Canada. Will Quebec blackmail Canada again? Joanna Baron wants to know. John Ryan on how Quebec independence would not be the end of Canada. La Province Narcissique: It hardly seems possible, but Quebec is more self-absorbed today than it was fifty years ago. As others see us: Glimpses of Canada through other literary eyes. From The Brock Review, Jim Betts on why Canadians can't write musicals. Debate: Be it resolved that Canada is progressive (and more). Rodney A. Clifton on the "tolerant" university. Brad Plumer on how Canada is well-prepared for a zombie invasion.
A new issue of Sojourners is out. Dwight G. Newman (Saskatchewan): Value Collectivism, Collective Rights, and Self-Threatening Theory. From Monthly Review, is advertising legal? Jerry Mander on the privatization of consciousness. Joe McCarthy would understand: Andrew J. Bacevich on Boykinism. In response to Anthony Gottleib's New Yorker article about the shortcomings of evolutionary psychology, here are three articles that defend the field. David Simon accuses Reason magazine of producing a "shanked" interview with him. From FDL, a book salon on The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" and Other Tricks to Rob You Blind by David Cay Johnston. From Berfrois, Daniel Roberts on the documentary roots of Survivor. Why do parents let their kids get fat? Denise Winterman wonders. Breaking the social contract: An interview with Simon Critchley on philosophy, theology and politics. Paul Wine reviews Savage Anxieties: The Invention of Western Civilization by Robert A. Williams Jr. Jacob Funk Kirkegaard on youth unemployment in Europe: It's actually worse in the US. Humza Bokhari on Clinton after State — and State after Clinton.
Justin Desautels-Stein (Colorado): Race as a Legal Concept. Mary Ziegler (SLU): Roe's Race: The Supreme Court, Population Control, and Reproductive Justice. Stacey Marlise Gahagan and Alfred L. Brophy (UNC): Reading Professor Obama: The Syllabus on "Current Issues in Racism and the Law". Jonathan Feingold (UCLA): Racing Towards Colorblindness: Stereotype Threat and the Myth of Meritocracy. Leslie Yalof Garfield (Pace): The Inevitable Irrelevance of Affirmative Action Jurisprudence. Is the Supreme Court ready to end affirmative action? Emily Bazelon wonders. David Cole on the Roberts Court taking on racial justice. Is affirmative action necessary in 2012? Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr. on the painful truth about affirmative action: Why racial preferences in college admissions hurt minority students — and shroud the education system in dishonesty (and more). Race v. Class: What kind of affirmative action is worth fighting for? Jeffrey Rosen on an affirmative action solution even conservatives should love. Supporters of affirmative action still have a legal path open to them — giving preference based on socioeconomic status. A review of The Post-Racial Ideal by Howard McGary.
A new issue of nonsite.org is out. Samuel Moyn (Columbia): Did the Irish Save Civilization? The Secret History of Constitutional Dignity. From NYRB, can Islam be criticized? Malise Ruthven wonders. Brad Plumer on the case against patents. From e-flux, Bilal Khbeiz writes in praise of books: When authorities close a prison, they foil a revolution. To hell with you, Matt Groening: A tribute to Life in Hell, with comics by Alison Bechdel, Tom Tomorrow, and others. Welcome to the literary world: Gerry LaFemina on conferences, retreats, and hobnobbing with like minds. The late Eugene Genovese was a great historian — but his political example? Not so much, says Scott McLemee. Poop Therapy: David Tuller on more than you probably wanted to know about fecal transplants (and more). Why is the government afraid of this iPhone app? Two Navy SEALs are bringing world-class encryption to the iPhone, for everything from state secrets to celebrity selfies — but that means it can be used by criminals as well. The Great Deformer: Ronald Reagan's budget director, David Stockman, takes a scalpel to Romney's claims as a job creator.
From Wired, Nathan Hurst on how to find an alien civilization. Twelve men have left their footprints on the Moon — how long will they last? Marcus Chown explains. Dan Duray on David Morrison, the NASA scientist who answers your 2012 apocalypse emails. Somewhere, maybe Tim Mutch and Carl Sagan and many others behind the Viking Internship Program who did not live to see Curiosity's landing are smiling. A planet "just right" for life? Perhaps, if it exists. Will we ever find life elsewhere in the universe? Put whitey back on the Moon: Capitalism isn't just killing the planet — it's keeping us on it. To clear space junk without creating more in the process, Boeing wants to slow pieces of orbiting degree by intercepting them with a cloud of dense gas. What would a starship actually look like? Science fiction likes to imagine interstellar vehicles as sleek, aerodynamic ships — but there's no air in space, and voyaging to the stars will require something that looks much different than an oversized jet. Why won't the political parties talk about space? The Rockwell International Integrated Space Plan is a supremely detailed graph from the 1980s explains how we'll become an interplanetary species (and how the Soviet Union will, too). What the fuck has NASA done to make your life awesome?


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High School Rower Training Information
Monthly Training Schedules are provided by coaches and posted in the YMCA rowing training binder.
- Indoor workouts are conducted at the YMCA, Monday-Friday, 6:00-7:30AM; go to the Guelph YMCA web site for membership fees and YMCA program schedules. Bring your student ID for YMCA registration.
New to Rowing?
Get off to a good start by learning these rowing terms.
Bow: Front of the boat (from coxie seat)
Stern: Back of the boat (from coxie seat)
Port: Right hand side of boat when seated.
Starboard: Left hand side of boat when seated.
Catch: When the blade of the oar enters the water.
Finish: When the blade is approaching and at the end of the stroke.
Release: When the blade leaves the water.
Let it Run: A command by the coxie or coach to stop rowing.
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Online certificate in media arts programs are available. Online media arts certificate programs might be a good option for students interested in learning new skills or exploring how to use a specific medium in media arts without committing to spending time in a classroom. Search for online certificate programs in media arts on GradSchools.com.
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Maaskant faces KNVB investigation over dugout punch
NAC Breda coach Robert Maaskant has been asked to provide a written statement to the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) after punching a hole in a dugout during Saturday's 2-2 draw against Dordrecht.
The Breda coach smashed the side of his dugout during the Eredivisie stalemate, having seen his side surrender a two-goal lead after the break.
Adnane Tighadouini's brace gave Breda a 2-0 lead against bottom side Dordrecht, but, after haphazard defending led to Everon Pisas' 69th-minute equaliser, Maaskant's frustrations began to show.
The Dutchman punched a hole in the side of his dugout and must now respond to the KNVB.
Breda are on course to finish in the relegation play-off places, although a win on Saturday would have seen Maaskant's men move out of the bottom three.


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Friday, 12 July 2013
Silk ribbon bracelet tutorial
Due to circumstances (which include being bitten by a tick, which have made me slightly hypochondriac, and having had a jaw ache that's made me cranky), I haven't been able to blog much lately. However, I did get around to publishing my first summer project on my other blog: Manekis sidenarmband.
It's just a very simple bracelet project for all ages and skills. Planning on making an english version to publish on this blog too, but for the moment I'll be referring you to my other blog for instructions. There are many pics and the project is so simple that it shouldn't be hard to just follow the pictures. And then use Google Translate to try and make out the tips. Key tip, which I didn't even write: pick out the loveliest ribbon and button you cand find as it'll make all the difference!
I'm hoping my second blogiversary project will be more about bead-weaving. Or perhaps I'll do something embroidered... Well, we'll just have to see what happens.
Hope you enjoy it!
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These are gorgeous!! This is such a fantastic idea and the colours are so cheerful! Thank you for sharing, I might try to follow the tutorial with the help of google-translator and by looking at the picture attentively! :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 July 2013 at 14:06
These are really pretty. You just need a nice button and some beautiful silk ribbon. What you get is unique pieces of jewellery. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Wow! Is it December already? My organized daughter is already working on her list. Her unorganized mom is just thrilled that the Christmas tree is actually up and decorated!
Little Polka Dot's Letter -- just as she typed it, except two little notes that any mom would add.
Dear Santa Claus, I might be able to guess what one of my chrismas presents will be!
I think it will be Flat Stanley! Can you write me back and tell me where he was please?
Also here is my chrismas list so you can see.
They are not in any type of order
1. Diary of a wimpy kid the ugly truth my dear friend told me this is too mature for a 7 year old--thank you!
2. Zhu Zhu pet playhouse ( all zhu zhu pets )
3. Ipod ( card please )
4. Ipod nano
5. Itouch
6. DS ( tell my parents to get a game or 2 for it) *please:)
7. build a bear
8. peeps (chrismas peeps )
9. A to Z mysteries collection
10. A brown dog with white running down her chest named Brownie, Chocolate, Sugar, or Cinnamon ( please make sure it is a girl and it's small enough to let me hold it )
11. phone
Little Polka Dot
7 years old
Before Thanksgiving, her list included: chocolate altoids, tictacs, and bubble gum. These items have now been upgraded to an ipod, an itouch, and a phone. Some of her older cousins must have gotten to her after Thanksgiving Dinner and told her this is her one shot to dream big!
Who is Flat Stanley? Little Polka Dot's class did a project last spring about the character Flat Stanley. We sent Flat Stanley to our friends and family and he sent postcards back to class telling all about his great adventures. One of our Flat Stanleys was sent to Santa. Since Santa has been sooooo busy, Flat Stanley has not yet returned to North Carolina. Santa really needs to get on the ball and create a wonderful little album about Flat Stanley's time in the North Pole:)
What do your children have on their Christmas lists? I would love to know! Isn't this time of year so much fun?!!!


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This region on the north end of Gordii Dorsum has an odd texture. Wind is main source of erosion in this region, so the unusual texture may indicate that the surface material in this region is different from nearby regions.
Orbit Number: 38742 Latitude: 9.71192 Longitude: 215.534 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2010-09-08 08:45
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.


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int getrusage(int who, struct rusage *usage);
getrusage() returns current resource usages, for a who
of either
RUSAGE_SELF or
RUSAGE_CHILDREN. The former asks for resources used by the current process,
the latter for resources used by those of its children
that have terminated and have been waited for.
struct rusage {
struct timeval ru_utime; /* user time used */
struct timeval ru_stime; /* system time used */
long ru_maxrss; /* maximum resident set size */
long ru_ixrss; /* integral shared memory size */
long ru_idrss; /* integral unshared data size */
long ru_isrss; /* integral unshared stack size */
long ru_minflt; /* page reclaims */
long ru_majflt; /* page faults */
long ru_nswap; /* swaps */
long ru_inblock; /* block input operations */
long ru_oublock; /* block output operations */
long ru_msgsnd; /* messages sent */
long ru_msgrcv; /* messages received */
long ru_nsignals; /* signals received */
long ru_nvcsw; /* voluntary context switches */
long ru_nivcsw; /* involuntary context switches */
In Linux kernel versions before 2.6.9, if the disposition of
SIGCHLD is set to
SIG_IGN then the resource usages of child processes
are automatically included in the value returned by
RUSAGE_CHILDREN, although POSIX.1-2001 explicitly prohibits this.
This non-conformance is rectified in Linux 2.6.9 and later.
The above struct was taken from 4.3BSD Reno.
Not all fields are meaningful under Linux.
In linux 2.4 only the fields
ru_utime, ru_stime, ru_minflt, and
ru_majflt are maintained.
Since Linux 2.6,
ru_nvcsw and
ru_nivcsw are also maintained.
getrlimit (2)
times (2)
wait (2)
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UN: Arab World Rife with Illiteracy & Lacks Innovation
Posted November 1st, 2009
The level of education, research and innovation in the Arab world is appalling, a new United Nations report has claimed.
The report, produced as part of a partnership between the United Nations Development Program and the United Arab Emirates-based Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, found that despite the efforts of scientists and researchers throughout the region, the Arab world makes up only 1.1% of global scientific publishing and the low level of investment into research has led to relatively low levels of innovation throughout the Arab world.
Examining a number of aspects of "the current Arab knowledge landscape," the report expressed "grave concerns over the state of education in the Arab world," with over one third of the adult population unable to read or write and major educational discrepancies between males and females.
The report found that despite 20% of national budgets in the Arab world being spent on education over the past 40 years, the average Arab individual reads very little compared to other societies and around 60 million Arabs are illiterate, two thirds of them women.
With almost nine million primary school-aged children not attending school in the Arab world, it is predicted that only a few select Arab nations will meet the universal primary education goal of the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals.
The report's harshest criticism was reserved for the lack of investment in academic and scientific research, hampering the ability of Arab nations to meet global occupational, technical and higher education standards. The report found that spending on scientific research in the Arab world does not exceed 0.3% of most nations' GDP and is 97% dependent on government funding.
While nations like Finland were found to spend over $1000 per person on scientific research each year, less than $10 per person is spent annually on scientific research in the Arab world. As a result, the number of patents registered with Arab national institutions is minimal and Arab scientists and researchers account for 1.1% of global scientific publishing.
"Things are really bad," Dr Ghassan Khateeb, Vice President of Community Affairs at Birzeit University in the Palestinian Territories, told The Media Line. "There is a direct relation between the lack of investment and the problematic situation we find ourselves in relation to knowledge."
"This is all related to politics," he continued. "The lack of democracy and lack of knowledge reinforce each other: the lack of education contributes to the lack of democracy and the fact that rulers can remain rulers without the will of the people. In turn, the fact that there is no proper democracy in the Arab world means that there is less incentive among rulers to really invest in knowledge of the kinds of things that have a positive impact on the public which would elect them."
"When there are vicious circles you have to work on both education and democratization together," he said.
The report was also critical of the quality of university education, citing a lack of emphasis on modern communication technologies and specialized sciences. "As a result," the UNDP wrote in a statement, "the region lacks a critical mass of highly skilled professionals equipped with the ability to innovate and capable of answering the needs of the marketplace."
The report lauded, however, what it described as "exponential growth in Internet use," particularly in the Gulf. Arabic is the fastest growing of the top 10 languages used online, with almost 60 million Arabic speakers using the Internet, and the report describes Arab countries' advancements in technological performance last year as "surpassing any other region of the world. The report warns, though, that outside the Gulf, rates of Internet use in the Arab world remain below the global average of 21% of the population.
Muna Al-Bahar, a sociologist and Senior Executive Advisor at the Emirates Foundation's Social Program, said a variety of factors had contributed to Gulf countries' relative success when compared to the rest of the Arab world.
"It's true, there is a lack of investment and research, but the Gulf has seen success in part due to the stability of the countries, in part due to the vision of the governments and in part due to oil revenue and the availability of resources," she told The Media Line. "People were brought in from all over the world to enrich the productivity of the country and many Gulf citizens are educated in the West, so the research standards are quite high in comparison to other countries in the Arab world."
But Dr. Rima Sabban, a sociologist at the UAE's Zayyed University, argued that Gulf countries' claims of growth in research and development were somewhat artificial.
"We all know that the Arab world is lagging behind in education and knowledge, so it's good that the UNDP continues to highlight these issues," she told The Media Line. "But in areas like the Gulf region, where we are seeing a rising interest in spending on research, unfortunately what is actually happening is that much of this money is going to foreigners. So what they are doing is spending money not on their indigenous population but on foreigners doing research in the region just to boost the numbers. We need to be much more critical of where this money is going and which populations' research we are actually developing."
Nabil Dajani, Chairperson of the Department of Social and Behavior Sciences at the American University of Beirut, agreed with Dr Sabban's criticisms and rejected the report's outlook, arguing it offered an imperialist analysis.
"I don't agree at all, neither with their diagnosis of the problem nor with their proposed solutions," he told The Media Line. "The report looks at development from a point of view that is alien to this part of the world, using the old imperialist school of thinking in which development is only defined in economic or materialistic terms."
"There are many examples," he said, "but just to give one, they argue it's good for Westerners to be migrating to the Arab world while Arabs migrate to the West to gain skills and send back money. This is a ridiculous way of looking at things. You can't look at development only in terms of material resources."
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Helping vegans in the Sacramento area find restaurants with great menu choices for themselves and their non-vegan friends and family.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Vegan on the Monterey Peninsula
While I had a few "make-do" meals while I was there -- unbuttered sourdough toast with jam for breakfast, and pasta without the cheese for dinner -- I also had a few good vegan meals. In case you find yourself on the Monterey Peninsula any time soon, here are some suggestions.
One of my favorite sandwich chains is Ike's Love and Sandwiches. Their menu offers a whole vegetarian sandwich section, most of which can be made vegan. Alas, they don't have a Sacramento location, but they do have one in Monterey. I ordered the Sally Ride, made with vegan turkey, Daiya vegan cheese (provolone, I believe), avocado, and a vegan "dirty sauce." I had mine on a sourdough roll, and it was served warm. It was a great way to begin our weekend getaway! Ike's is located at 570 Munras Avenue, and their phone number is 831-643-0900. The restaurant is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Their vegetarian menu can be found at this link: http://www.beyondmenu.com/38559/monterey/ike-s-love-and-sandwiches-monterey-93940.aspx#group_1120445.
Another great find, just blocks away from Cannery Row, was Hula Island Grill, which also offers a vegetarian section on their menu. Most of these items can be made vegan, and the ones that are vegan without the need for modification are clearly marked on the menu. I ordered the macadamia nut encrusted tofu, which came with rice and mango-papaya sauce. Normally, it also comes with slaw, but since the slaw contains mayonnaise, I got fries instead. The tofu and mango-papaya sauce were excellent, and I will definitely visit this restaurant again the next time I'm in the area. Hula Island Grill is located at 622 Lighthouse Avenue, and their phone number is 831-655-4852. They also have locations in Santa Cruz and in Phoenix, Arizona. The restaurant is open Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Their vegetarian menu can be found at this link: http://www.hulastiki.com/#!mvegetarian/c18j7.
We also drove into lovely Carmel by the Sea for a few hours. We had decided to eat lunch at Basil Seasonal Dining because they had a vegan entrée on their menu, but they were temporarily closed due to plumbing difficulties. Just steps away, we found Carmel Belle, which offered an open-faced avocado sandwich, which was just as simple and elegant as it sounds. A slice of Il Fornaio sourdough bread was sprinkled with olive oil and salt, then I asked that a layer of tomato slices be added, and avocado slices topped it off. It was a reminder that good food can stand on its own, without a lot of fancy sauces or seasonings. Carmel Belle is located at Doud Craft Studios on San Carlos between Ocean and 7th, and their phone number is 831-624-1600. The restaurant is open Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
And now, back to checking out all the great Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge items at our local restaurants!
2 comments:
- Gina Guillotine said...
Oh, my GOSH! We LOVE to eat at Ike's! We became acquainted with them last year in Santa Rosa. We liked it so much, we ate there two days in a row.
We were just in Monterey in August, and we ate in some junky Mexican food place near the aquarium. Had I but KNOWN! Oh, we would have absolutely eaten at Ike's again.
We used our smart phones to try and find vegetarian food, but for some reason, neither Siri nor the regular old internet offered anything remotely good, so we just stayed near where we already were.
filing this away for future reference. So good to know. Ike's is the BOMB.
I don't know if you have gluten sensitivities in your household or not, but their gluten free sandwich rolls are divine. some of the best ever, and Ike's is SUPER great about making sure to change gloves and things like that if someone is terribly, terribly Celiac.
- November 9, 2015 at 4:02 PM
- Pam said...
I was excited to find Ike's in Monterey too, Gina. I really wish they'd open one in Sacramento!
- November 15, 2015 at 8:35 AM


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Naomh Conaill and Dungloe/ Na Rossa make Southern Minor final
Naomh Conaill proved too strong for local rivals, Ardara, in the Southern Minor Championship semi-final in Fintra on Sunday morning.
Naomh Conaill 3-12
Ardara 0-10
Naomh Conaill, thanks to the work of man of the match, Ethan O'Donnell, led by 1-6 to 0-6 at the break, the goal coming in the 29th minute when O'Donnell played a 1-2 with Eoghan McGettigan and flicked the return to the net from close range. Paul McGuinness almost had a second a minute later as his effort went just over.
Shane O'Donnell accounted for four of the Ardara first half points, but was also off target with a number of frees. At the other end Charles McGuinness was very sharp, converting the three chances he got to add to an opening point from Maitis McKelvey with JD Boyle their other scorer.
Jack Brennan, along with O'Donnell, was at the start of anything good for Ardara and he and Kevin Whyte got the other Ardara first half scores.
The game was effectively put to bed in the opening minutes of the second half as Ethan O'Donnell cut open the Ardara defence and laid on a second goal for Paul McGinness and points followed from McKelvey, Charles McGuinness and an excellent effort from Eoghan McGettigan.
Naomh Conaill were able to aborb the blow of losing Ciaran Gallagher to a second yellow, but things were evened when Kevin Whyte also saw yellow for the second time for Ardara.
Lorcan O'Donnell missed an easy free for Ardara and when the ball came back off the crossbar, Naomh Conaill broke quickly only for McGettigan to be hauled down by Brian Whyte, who saw black. Charles McGuinness pointed the free to put Naomh Conaill 2-10 to 0-6 ahead.
Ardara did stage a mini comeback in the final quarter with Lorcan O'Donnell hitting two frees, but the game was closed out by Naomh Conaill as Eoghan McGettigan set off on a mazy run to finish to the net.
Naomh Conaill: Tony Byrne; Gerard Doherty, Kevin McGettigan, Charlie McDonald; Logan Quinn, Maitis McKelvey (0-2), Ultan Doherty; Charles McGuinness (0-4,4f), Stephen Moore; JD Boyle (0-1), Ethan O'Donnell (1-0), Ciaran Gallagher; Paul McGuinness (1-1), Eoghan McGettigan (1-1), David Keeney. Subs., Paul Quinn (0-1) for McGuinness; Jeaic McKelvey (0-1) for Keeney; Mark McNelis for G Doherty; Jamie Cranley for U Doherty; Stephen Griffin for JD Boyle.
Ardara: Patrick Gallagher; Joe Melly, Daniel Breslin, Liam Sweeney; Conor Gallagher, John Ross Molloy, David Weir; Shane O'Donnell (0-4,2f), Tony Harkin; Lorcan O'Donnell (0-2,2f), Kevin Whyte (0-1), Evan Spence; Eunan Maguire, Oran Boyle, Jack Brennan (0-1). Subs., Brian Whyte for Breslin; Senan Boyle for Spence; Ciaran McCabe for Maguire.
Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)
Dungloe/Na Rossa 1-21
Kilcar 2-12
(after extra-time)
The second semi-final in Glenties yesterday afternoon was a thriller with extra-time needed to separate the sides.
Dungloe/Na Rossa held the upper hand in the opening half and led 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time, but within a minute of the restart Cormac Cannon goaled for Kilcar and the south-west side went on to take a narrow lead and with time almost up, they led by a goal.
In the end it took a late goal from Ryan Greene to take the tie to extra-time. The Dungloe/Na Rossa side were able to introduce county minor Christian Bonner, who was recovering from tonsilitis, and did not start. Bonner made a huge difference, hitting three points and driving Dungloe/Na Rossa to a divisional final (which will be played in two weeks' time).
Conor Doherty, Stephen McBrearty and Cormac Cannon were the only scorers for the losers.
A number of the Dungloe minors are involved with the Senior Reserve side who will replay their county final against St. Eunan's on Saturday next.
Dungloe/Na Rossa: D Rodgers; D Reilly, C McCahill, B O'Donnell; C Greene, J McDyer, M Curran (0-1); M Ward, D Sweeney; C Ward (0-1), S McMonagle (0-3), D McGee (0-3); R Greene (1-4), A Neely (0-4), B Curran (0-2). Subs., R Connors, C Bonner (0-3), R McGonagle, S Ward Boyle, A Boyle.
Kilcar: M Cunningham; P McShane, D Lyons, J J McNelis; P McShane, A McClean, B O'Donnell; S McBrearty (0-6), C Cannon (1-1); S Redmond, E O'Donnell, G Molloy; C Doherty (1-5), J Campbell, J Mooney.
Referee: N McCready (Aodh Ruadh)


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Before this pizza gets baked, it gets baked.
A Vancouver pizzeria is serving up slices with an extra special ingredient — if you're over 18 and have been prescribed marijuana by a doctor.
Anthony Risling explains that at Mega iLL, on Kingsway at Fraser, you can ask the kitchen to add their special ingredient for an extra $10.
"Basically we infuse it through an oil extraction process, where we drizzle the oil onto the pizza and it medicates you when you eat it. It's a little different effect from smoking it. It takes maybe about a half hour for it to activate."
One customer at Mega iLL told CBC News the added oil has "a little bit of a tangy flavour" but otherwise doesn't have much of a taste on the pizza.
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"'Melinda, no, it's Matilda, oh whatever!' says her Father."
Seriously, can you even imagine having that kind of parent that doesn't know your name? Poor Matilda! This outfit was made for week two of the play-along series of Project Run and Play, "Night at the Movies" and was inspired by the movie "Matilda" (If you've never seen this movie, I found the first 10 minutes of this movie here... purely for your entertainment of course).
My favorite thing about Matilda is that she liked to read and the more she read, the more her mind began to grow. She was nurtured by books - which is a good reminder to all of us how important it is to read. So, here's to a Matilda inspired dress with a piece of a lace from a pillowcase inserted into the bodice, long sleeves and white leggings to keep this darling girl warm, because it's still really cold where we live.
Even her doll wanted to get into the photo with her coordinating outfit - how fun for my pretend Matilda who loved looking at my pop-up books!
Special thanks to my model, who is my darling next door neighbor. xoxo Grandma


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Male Condom
A male condom is a thin sheath that covers the penis during intercourse and is made of one of the following materials:
- Rubber (latex)
- Plastic (polyurethane): the best alternative for people allergic to latex
- Lambskin
The male condom protects against sexually transmitted infection (STI) and pregnancy by covering the penis and preventing direct contact between the penis and vagina, as well as collecting the semen and preventing it from entering the vagina.
- How is it used?
- Does It Protect Against STIs?
- Does it protect against pregnancy?
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Things to Remember
How is it used?
The male condom is rolled over the erect or hardened penis and prevents against direct contact between the penis and vagina. The condom must be removed before the erection ends or the sperm can leak out. Use the condom once only, then throw it in the garbage. Do not flush it down the toilet.
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Does It Protect Against STIs?
Yes. The latex condoms can protect against STIs including HIV. Testing of the plastic, polyurethane condoms suggests that they also protect against infections; however, this is not definite. Lambskin condoms do not protect against HIV and other STIs.
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Does it protect against pregnancy?
Yes, and using spermicide in addition to the condom improves pregnancy prevention. For best protection, use the condom before any sperm – or pre-ejaculate – comes in contact with the vagina.
The chances of getting pregnant while using a condom (latex) are:
- Typical use: 14 percent
- Perfect use: 3 percent
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Advantages & Disadvantages
- The condom is the best method for reducing the risk of STIs for those who choose to have intercourse. (As always, abstinence is the only 100 percent guarantee.)
- Allows men to share responsibility for pregnancy prevention and protection against STDs.
- Can be easily obtained and does not require a prescription.
- Some people are allergic to latex. Polyurethane condoms can be used as an alternative.
- Some individuals argue that condoms reduce sensitivity and pleasure during intercourse.
- Some people dislike interrupting sex to put it on.
- Condoms may break if they are put on incorrectly.
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Things to Remember
- The male condom cannot be used in conjunction with the female condom.
- Condoms should not be used with oil-based lubricants such as petroleum jelly, Vaseline, or mineral and vegetable oil. Such lubricants damage the condom or increase breakage.
- Condoms (particularly latex ones) should be protected from the heat, which can weaken them or cause breakage.
- Some condoms do have a "shelf life" – after which they are too weak to use.
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How To Use Condoms
Reviewed By: Nancy Brown, Ph.D.
Last Reviewed: October 2013The image presented here is simply for educational purposes and represent a "typical" style of this type of contraception. PAMF does not endorse any particular brand or method of contraception.
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Thank you for participating though. We really appreciate you! xx
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban gets appeal date
Andy Ruffell / 8 years ago
The case of the Europe wide ban of the Galaxy Tab as reported by SJTelford ( this article ) moves on with Samsung receiving a date for appeal in Düsseldorf on the 25th of August with a decision expected within a couple of weeks from appeal.
Despite the ban third party stores with stock provided previous to the injunction being granted are still allowed to sell the units.
Apple are still trying to obtain the same injunction within the Netherlands, currently the only country in the EU that is not currently covered by the current embargo, the action being taken here has a more specific claim to it with Apple claiming Samsung have also breached patents for the touch screen and software as well as its somewhat more hazy claims of slavishly copying their ipad and iphone design, despite tablet computers being around for quite some time before Apple took up the torch with their ipad.
Even if the German courts overturn the decision Samsung still face a legal battle in the Netherlands with Rotterdam being the current port of import into Europe this could have harder hitting effects on distribution throughout the rest of Europe, if the decision isn't overturned then Samsung still have the option of taking the appeal to the next highest court which is the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf (Higher Regional Court).
The current ruling in the German courts also showed there are similar claims from Apple filed against the Motorola Xoom


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I'm not a big fan of going out for Valentine's Day because restaurants typically overcharge and it feels a little forced. Plus, my favorite evenings are ones spent at home over a delicious meal– why do something different? I see Valentine's Day as an opportunity to be reminded how good we have it every other day of the year. And when I think about what my favorite meal is, and what I would like to share, it always comes back to pasta. Of course.
I love a simple bolognese, and some fresh spinach linguine makes it even better. We had this with a 17-year old brunello that my parents gave us, and it was a perfect evening. Full disclosure: I decided to take the evening off from blogging, and I took these pictures the next day with leftovers. No distractions. But it's just as good the next day, even more reason to make some tonight.
Linguine Bolognese
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 garlic cloves
1/2 onion
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped oregano or marjoram
1 tablespoon sugar
Combine the carrots, onion, celery, and garlic in a food processor and grind into a chunky paste. Brown the meat in a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Make sure to really brown the meat well and don't move it until it starts browning. This is the best opportunity to develop flavor.
Once the meat is browned, move it to the side of the pan to add the vegetable paste and allow it to start browning as well. Season everything with salt and pepper and the oregano. Once the vegetables have softened and browned a bit, add the tomato paste and let it rust for a few minutes. Add the milk and wine and stir through. Add the sugar. Let the whole thing simmer for an hour until it thickens and the flavor deepens. Toss with pasta in a saute pan with a little of the pasta water and some parmesan and enjoy!


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Asian Girl Girl Presents
Jade & Sabrine
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We called this one Big Tits McGee! Have you ever seen a better pair of asian breasts? Most likely not. Watch as her partner takes full advantage of them as would anyone with 1 sexual brain cell. These two really kick it into high gear in this racy scene!
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LOC was featured in our local newspaper, the Longmont Times Call, for our Good Friday Labyrinth Walk. A link to the story and more photos are on the News page.