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Sunday, March 26, 2017
Marriage and gender gaps in presidential elections since 1968
Parenthetically, this is often the case with Steve's insights. He's portrayed as an extremist by all the usual suspects even though his observations tend to be quite modest and parsimonious given the data--both quantitative and qualitative--he bases those observations on.
The following graph shows the marriage and gender gaps, in black and red respectively, by presidential election. The marriage gap values are computed by taking the Republican candidate's performance in a two-way race among unmarried voters and subtracting it from his performance among married voters. The gender gap values are computed by taking the Republican candidate's performance in a two-way race among female voters and subtracting it from his performance among male voters:
The GSS asks about each presidential election for no more than seven years--three or four survey iterations, as they're conducted every couple of years on average--after that election occurs. So the 1988 election between the elder Bush and Dukakis gets a question in 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993. Since these responses are being cross-referenced with marital status at the time of survey participation, there's going to be a little noise in the marital status figures. Someone responding in 1993, who may have been single when he voted for Dukakis in 1988 but who married in the interim, will show up as a married who voted Democrat even though he was unmarried when he actually voted.
This will modestly understate the real size of the marriage gap in each election while leaving the gender gap untouched (excepting the handful of trannies who may be hiding in the data sets!). Consequently, the difference in magnitude between the marriage gap and the gender gap is modestly greater than what is depicted in the graph above.
We can thus confidently conclude that in every US presidential election going back to at least Humphrey and Nixon in 1968 the marriage gap has been wider than the gender gap has been.
GSS variables used: PRES68(1-2), PRES72(1-2), PRES76(1-2), PRES80(1-2), PRES84(1-2), PRES88(1-2), PRES92(1-2), PRES96(1-2), PRES00(1-2), PRES04(1-2), PRES08(1-2), PRES12(1-2), MARITAL(1)(3-5), SEX
11 comments:
- IHTG said...
McGovern was quite the youth phenomenon, wasn't he? He really stands out for the time.
McGovern was the Bernie Sanders of 1972: a socialist candidate from an unlikely place (Sanders in VT, McGovern in SD) who was an idealist and managed to capture the attention of leftist college students. Had Bernie managed to beat Hillary in the primaries, I think he would have turned out the way McGovern did.
> Parenthetically, this is often the case with Steve's insights. He's portrayed as an extremist by all the usual suspects even though his observations tend to be quite modest and parsimonious given the data--both quantitative and qualitative--he bases those observations on.
Steve Sailer is regarded as an extremist because he notices things, which is very much verboten if the results don't back up the current progressive narrative and these days, very little does.
- Joshua Sinistar said...
Marriage is just a pigeonhole in a demographic survey. Its your kids. Its the kids that create the psychological imperative to care about the future. And I don't mean those dumb brown and black pets that are fashion accessories and a way for probably ghey boy cucks to socially signal to the bagel boys at the bank. When you have kids, its real. Children are the future. They are the future of you and your ancestors. Miscegenation isn't just a failure for you, its a failure for your whole ancestral tree. Your ancestors fought, suffered, worked and toiled to put you here and now. You are the future they made. Their genes have to be passed on to someone or they will have lived in vain. Don't waste your seeds on barren lands or cast your lot at the monkey house. Children are your future. They are the future for your ancestors. The White Kids are the ingredient that decides between Space Travel and the Planet of the Apes. As Always: CHOOSE WISELY.
- Feryl said...
Isn't the toothpaste out of the tube, absent some serious balls appearing out of nowhere on alpha conservatives/traditionalists? I've noticed too how cucky Christians have gotten over the last few generations, in terms of exalting women. I'm sure it's got something to do with father hating Boomers having a complex with masculinity.
There's been successive Left spearheaded movements to give greater rights for more and more people, and germane to the topic at hand, voting rights in particular were a big victory for the Left. The problem with Protestants is that they let themselves get played over and over again. We give more and more rights and excuses to the very people who want to destroy us. And should we raise objections, we're taken all too willingly behind the woodshed and then must seek some kind of absolution for ever having opposed Leftist civil rights/PC. Meanwhile, outside of the Anglo/Teutonsphere, there's little in terms of respect for the rule of law, fair play, and a guarantee of individual dignity.
Boomers in particular have been a scourge (as the most individualist and thus most HBD clueless generation), but really, our sense of "compassion" has been exploited for many generations at this point. The growing misery of whites is becoming an eye opener, though. Especially to kids with later born parents who didn't get in on that "white privilege" action.
AE -- Did you make it out to that Kansas City event?
- Audacious Epigone said...
IHTG/Random Dude,
It is notable how narrow the gender gaps were in both of Nixon's successful runs compared to how wide the marriage gaps were. Without looking, I assume this is a result of a huge age effect.
Yes, Steve is an extremist because not only does he refuse to participate in the War on Noticing, he's a standard bearer for the enemy!
Not only are they the future, they are us. Having children is the closest we can get to immortality. The future belongs to those who show up for it.
ore America needs to put interests over principles.
It comes naturally to everyone but WEIRDOs.
The solution is simple to understand but exceedingly difficult to realize in practice, in part because of culture but also because of genetics.
It's the great challenge of our day. Success means flourishing and prosperity for ourselves and our posterity. Failure means South Africa is our future.
No. Every single potential tag along backed out or was unresponsive when I pressed for a commitment. See here.
- Audacious Epigone said...
*Core America, not ore America
> It's the great challenge of our day. Success means flourishing and prosperity for ourselves and our posterity. Failure means South Africa is our future.
If Hillary won, passed amnesty, and the demographic game would be over, I always wondered if America would turn into South Africa/Zimbabwe or Brazil.
- Feryl said...
Would focusing on whites only make a big difference? It doesn't look like you adjusted for race, and single non-white women presumably are not voting Republican.
The generation gap rears it's head in the 60's/early 70's. Later G.I.s and Silents got married earlier and more often than later generations and had more of a stake in defending "the man" than naively contrarian/restive young Boomers.
As for Bernie's chances, I think there's enough white kids in the upper heartland that he would've won Michigan, Wisconsin, and PA. If anything, Hillary was brought down because she inadequately appealed to not just under 40 whites but to under 40 blacks too. So if we had a re-do, Trump and Sanders would likely repeat Trump Vs. Clinton among older voters while the results among younger voters tips things in Sanders' favor. Sanders also would've capitulated to a platform substantially similar to Hillary's, though perhaps with less overt race baiting and more emphasis on resenting (mostly older) rich people. Which is absurd given that so many X-ers and Millennials are a big part of the problem, seeing as how they think not going to college or marrying "down" makes you a "loser". We've all got to tone it down, but commie Bernie would have you believe that we can get utopia by making rich people pay even more of their income to the state. That's a fallacy, though, because the reason the system is what it is at least partially because of every generation and class striving and competing for greater status. It' distracting and pointless for younger impoverished voters to blame older people and the biggest winners.
The generational rift that opened up in the late 60's when early Boomers reached voting age is not showing any signs of closing up. It's imperative that the striving sweepstakes be ended as soon as possible, so that:
- better jobs for prole men open up
- women put less effort into getting educated and finding work (one of the most toxic aspects of this is the rise of worthless jobs to accommodate female strivers who don't want their feelings hurt or their hands to get dirty, while some jobs far more suitable for men e.g street police work are inexplicably given to women)
- both men and women of all social classes feel more comfortable, which translates into voting for the party that represents stability and security.
Unfortunately, the toxic effects of being in a high striving environment for decades may be hard to reverse for older people. We do know however that Millennials are much less interested in individual rights and the sacredness of "the process" than previous generations. This ought to make correcting many of our problems easier in the future, though I do admit that the heavily non-white nature of younger people also presents it's own problems. Then again, the Boomers were heavily white and what do we have to show for it? Unless you make an investment for the future at an earlier age via having and mainlining a stable family, it may take some time to reverse the bad effects and for some that reversal may never happen (pathology correlates to liberalism, and Boomers are for more likely than previous generations to be obese, have drug/alcohol problems, have a criminal record etc.)
- Feryl said...
The last sentence was kinda garbled. What I meant was that living in a hedonistic and self-centered climate for most/all of your life damages a lot of people, and it's going to be difficult to impossible to repair the damage. To begin with, look at all the people maimed and murdered subsequent to the "Great Society" ambitions of the later 60's. We can't undo all of the financial and emotional pain inflicted by those enabled by a society that failed to socialize people into grasping the effects of putting yourself before others and putting short-term gratification above long-term well-being. And a society that nihilistically tells white people to deny their genetic inheritance and posterity.
- Audacious Epigone said...
Random Dude,
We' d eventually get to pockets of both to varying degrees. The US is a big country. If the likely political dissolution is unstructured and messy, all sorts of things will sprout out of the carcass.
I didn't restrict it to non-white Hispanics since the "gender gap" Narrative doesn't either. After what I found, I wanted it to stand as a pretty clear refutation of the undue influence on the gender gap that we hear so much about but that doesn't tell us all that much.
With regards to women being given traditional male jobs, it's not much discussed but as close to a universal truth as social arrangements produce: Whenever a group that was previously exclusively male opens itself up to female membership, everything about the group--its rituals, its objectives, its esprit de corps, its value systems--fundamentally change. The competitive aspect of the group tends to change the most of all. I currently play competitive co-ed volleyball. We're 4x defending league champs. We're damned competitive. But it's not even close to the intensity that I've experienced in competitive sports through most of my life and I've played them continually since I was in elementary school.


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Picture a Greener London, says Jenny Jones
Jenny Jones is the Green candidate in this May's London Mayoral Election and has been a member of the London Assembly since 2000. In her guest blog she describes being a mum and grandmother in London, and explains what she'd change to make the city safer - and greener- for parents and their children.
I've lived in London for more than 20 years and by the time I arrived here my own two daughters were grown up, so the worries that come with raising children—schools, safety, money and managing the household—had passed to them. For the last few years I have been a London granny, entertaining my children's children when they visit the capital, enjoying their company and feeling absolved from all the day-to-day worries of motherhood. I feel a strange mixture of relief, sadness and exhaustion when I hand them back to their parents.
Although there are elements of parenting that are universal to mums and dads around the world, raising children in London does have unique concerns. One of the reasons that I am seeking election as Mayor—and my colleagues are joining me in the campaign to elect more Green members to the London Assembly—is that I don't believe that we must just accept these difficulties. By approaching things differently, by engaging with Londoners rather than just mud-slinging, and by creating an alternative vision for London with reduced inequality, better transport and lower pollution, we hope to improve the quality of life for every household in London.
Over 4,000 Londoners die prematurely every year as a result of air pollution. The capital's children are particularly vulnerable to the health problems caused by pollution, such as asthma, lung disease and heart problems. Over 1,100 of London's schools are within 150 metres of roads that carry 10,000 or more vehicles per day. The Mayor has a responsibility to publicise bad air days—when the health risks of air pollution are particularly great—so that vulnerable Londoners, especially as children, can avoid busy roads and help protect their health.
Too many residential areas of London suffer from high-speed, high-polluting vehicles passing through, making roads dangerous, dirty and noisy. Too many roads are far too busy and not well laid out, so parents don't feel confident enough to allow their children to cycle down them. We want to introduce 20mph limits on all streets where Londoners live, work or shop, and let families reclaim quiet residential streets as public space for play. By prioritising road improvements near schools and increasing cycle training for children, we want to enable an extra 100,000 children and their parents cycle to school every year.
In most parts of the capital, renting a two-bedroom flat costs over half the average household income, and too many families are being driven from their homes—or are forced to leave the city altogether. To combat this, as Mayor I would build at least 15,000 affordable homes per year and 4 in 10 of these would be family-sized. We want to make sure that childcare is affordable and fits in with parents' working lives. As Mayor, I would work with schools to extend hours and invest in after-school and holiday play schemes. I would work with councils to prevent children's breakfast clubs from closing.
London is a unique city, and I think most of us want to keep it that way. But I don't think we should accept that the difficulties that come with raising a family here are unavoidable when there are simple, affordable steps that City Hall could take to reduce or even overcome them. As Mayor I would make roads safer, make London a more affordable place to live and reduce the terrible air pollution that we all currently breathe in on our streets. And whatever the outcome of the Mayoral race, by electing more Green Assembly members in May, London can make the difference and help create a more equal, healthy and affordable London for everyone.

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David Nelson to the rest of the team: If you have time, I would just like to start a brainstorming about the docs team workflow, as it is now and how it might be if Alfresco was the primary working platform.
For this, I have downloaded Alfresco documentation from the Alfresco project about "generic" use of Alfresco Share (Share is what is installed and operating at http://alfresco.libreoffice.org). At the same time I also downloaded the Alfresco project's Alfresco administration guide.
File:AlfrescoBrainstorming.pdf Dan: I have combined the discussion contained in the Alfresco Brainstorming threads.
Jean: Further discussion occurred on the list after Dan compiled the doc above.
Jean Weber's opinion
(This was also posted to the Docs discussion list.)
Here is the short version of my considered opinion on the topic of whether the Docs team should change to using Alfresco for the production and delivery of user documentation or continue with what we're using now (ODFAuthors + wiki).
My conclusion: at this time it is not worth making the change from what we're doing now, although some refinement of our workflow and file naming practices is necessary and worth doing.
Summary of reasons:
Firstly, we are discussing at least two separate needs:
- Production - what works best for the Docs team
- Delivery - what works best for the consumers (users)
In neither case do I see a clear advantage of Alfresco over our current setup (ODFAuthors + wiki).
Production: Alfresco has some features that could convey advantages, but ONLY IF the Docs team use those features consistently and correctly. Based on past experience, I can't see that happening.
Worse, learning to use those features could well act as a further barrier to participation. Any time people need to learn a bunch of new tools to do a bit of volunteer work, many of them are likely to either do it wrong or badly, do it not at all, or decide it's all too hard and quit. (This is quite apart from the related discussion on workflow and file naming.)
Delivery: Even IF the interested and knowledgable people take the time to set up Alfresco and get it integrated with other TDF/LO services, I can't see any real advantage to consumers in looking up docs on media.LO.org vs the wiki and downloading them from either site. Note that I don't see disadvantages either.
I would still like to hear from other team members who have not yet expressed an opinion.
Regards, Jean
Team Leader, LibreOffice Documentation


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The husband started working third shift this week.
Third shift, for those of you who don't know, means working nights. He worked nights when I was pregnant with our first three kids. He worked nights when I was writing my first blog, but I never mentioned it because I was more concerned back then about strangers reading that information and considering it an opportunity for crime.
Now he has switched to third shift again, and I am writing about it not only because I am less worried but because it is such a big change for the family now, and I need to talk about it. Third shift means coming home in the morning before the kids go to school, and then sleeping till dinner time. When he works nights, he not only needs to sleep during the day, but he needs more sleep than he would get at night. Your body never forgets that you are a diurnal creature; you need more sleep because the sleep you get is worse sleep.
I could not work third shift. It would kill me. But the husband adapts to it very well. He likes the culture of third shift: the freedom to do the work without meetings, the oddball employees night work attracts, the absence of management with their impending panic. He sleeps fairly well during the day, and he loves the feeling, when he opens a beer at 8 am and climbs under the covers by 9, that he is getting away with something. All you day people are scurrying around with responsibilities, while he gets to sleep. Ha.
In case it isn't clear yet, my husband likes working third shift because he has me. I do the extra work necessary so that he can work third shift. I take care of all the household tasks. I respect his need for sleep. This was particularly hard when I had babies, and I wasn't getting much sleep at night myself. All night long alone with your first baby is especially hard, and we had no family in the area to help us out. It was a lonely and difficult time.
I have four kids now, of course, but they walk on their own and sleep all night long. I can pile them all in the van (VAN!) and drive them to a park to get their attention off me. I am hoping this time will be easier. But they also have homework and other responsibilities, and I am not sure how much of the load I will have to carry by myself. I guess time will tell.
For now I am trying new breakfast recipes and learning to sleep in the middle of the bed again. I haven't been sleeping well, and I could really use a nap.


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|Anna Borger's Favorite Books & Stories on Tape
|Alcott, Louisa May
|Little Women
|Little Men
|Eight Cousins
|Jo's Boys
|American Girl
|Girls and Their Horses
|Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls
|Ardagh, Philip
|Ancient Egypt (History Detectives)
|The Romans (History Detectives)
|Atwater, Richard
|Mr. Popper's Penguins
|Barnes, Emily
|A Little Book of Manners
|Barrie, J. M.
|Peter Pan
|Baum, L. Frank
|The Wizard of Oz
|Beckett, Sister Wendy
|A Child's Book of Prayer in Art
|Beers, V. Gilbert
|God's Little Devotional Book for Kids
|The Victor Journey Through the Bible
|Bemelmans, Ludwig
|Bennett, William J.
|The Children's Book of Virtues
|The Children's Book of Home & Family
|The Children's Book of Faith
|Bishop, Claire
|The Five Chinese Brothers
|Bottner, Barbara
|Bootsie Barker Bites
|Brink, Carol Ryrie
|Baby Island
|Brooks, Walter
|Freddy the Detective
|Brumbeau, Jeff
|The Quiltmaker's Gift
|Burnett, Frances Hodgson
|A Little Princess
|The Secret Garden
|Little Lord Fauntleroy
|Carlson, Natalie Savage
|The Family Under the Bridge
|Carroll, Lewis
|Alice in Wonderland
|Cole, Joanna
|Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes
|Colum, Padraic
|The Childrens' Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the
|Tale of Troy
|The Golden Fleece: And the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
|Cronin, Doreen
|Click, Clack, Moo
|Giggle, Giggle, Quack
|Dahl, Roald
|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
|Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
|The BFG
|James and the Giant Peach
|De Angeli, Marguerite
|The Door in the Wall
|D'Aulaires, Ingri
|D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
|Buffalo Bill
|George Washington
|Leif the Lucky
|DeFoe, Daniel
|Robinson Crusoe
|DiCamillo, Kate
|Because of Winn-Dixie
|Dr. Suess
|Green Eggs & Ham
|Dr. Suess
|The Cat in the Hat
|Dr. Suess
|The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
|Eastman, P.D.
|Go, Dog. Go!
|Estes, Eleanor
|The Hundred Dresses
|Ginger Pye
|The Moffat Museum
|Pinky Pie
|Rufus M.
|Flack, Marjorie
|The Story of Ping
|Fleming, Ian
|Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang
|Fletcher, Susan
|Shadow Spinner
|Friedrich, Elizabeth
|Leah's Pony
|Garfield, Leon
|Shakespeare Stories
|Gorman, Carol
|TJ and the Pirate Who Wouldn't Go Home
|Grahame, Kenneth
|The Wind in the Willows
|Green, Roger Lancelyn
|Tales of the Greek Heroes
|Hale, Shannon
|Princess Academy
|Hastings, Selina
|The Children's Illustrated Bible
|Henry, Marguerite
|Album of Horses
|Misty of Chincoteague
|White Stallion of Lipizza
|Herriot, James
|James Herriot's Treasury for Children
|Heyer, Carol
|The Christmas Story
|The Easter Story
|Hodges, Margaret
|St. George and the Dragon
|Holabird, Katharine
|Angelina Ballerina
|Hunkin, Oliver
|Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim's Progress
|Hunt, Susan & Ritchie
|Big Truths for Little Kids
|Karon, Jan
|Miss Fannie's Hats
|Keller, Laurie
|The Scrambled States of America
|Kellogg, Steven
|Johnny Appleseed
|Paul Bunyan
|Lamb, Charles & Mary
|Tales of Shakespeare
|Lang, Andrew
|Tales from the Arabian Nights
|The Green Fairy Book
|The Blue Fairy Book
|The Orange Fairy Book
|The Violet Fairy Book
|The Red Fairy Book
|Langford, Norman
|The King Nobody Wanted
|Lasky, Kathryn
|The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
|Lawson, Robert
|Rabbit Hill
|The Great Wheel
|Lewis, C. S.
|Chronicles of Narnia Book 1-7
|Levine, Gail Carson
|Ella Enchanted
|Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand
|The Two Princesses of Bamarre
|The Fairy's Return
|Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
|Princess Tales Vol. 1 & 2
|Lobel, Arnold
|Owl at Home
|Grasshopper on the Road
|Miss Suzy
|Frog & Toad Together
|Frog & Toad Are Friends
|Frog & Toad All Year
|Days With Frog & Toad
|Mouse Soup
|Mouse Tales
|Lofting, Hugh
|The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
|The Story of Doctor Dolittle
|Maxwell, Arthur
|Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories
|McCloskey, Robert
|Homer Price
|Centerburg Tales
|Make Way for Ducklings
|McCraw, Eloise Jarvis
|The Golden Goblet
|McCaughrean, Geraldine
|The Canterbury Tales (this adaptation is suitable for children)
|McLean, Mollie
|Adventures of the Greek Heroes
|McMullan, Kate
|Phone Home, Persephone!
|McMullan, Kate
|Have a Hot Time, Hades!
|McMullan, Kate
|Say Cheese, Medusa!
|McNaughton, Colin
|Merrill, Jean
|The Toothpaste Millionaire
|Miles, Ellen
|The Twelve Dancing Princesses
|Milne, A. A.
|The Complete Tales & Poems of Winnie the Pooh
|Mowat, Farley
|Owls in the Family
|Nilsen, Anna
|The Great Art Scandal
|Art Fraud Detective
|Norton, Mary
|The Borrowers
|The Borrowers Afield
|Palmer, Helen
|A Fish Out of Water
|Penn, Audrey
|The Kissing Hand
|Potter, Beatrix
|The Complete Tales of Peter Rabbit
|Riordan, James
|Favorite Stories of the Ballet
|Robinson, Barbara
|The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
|Rupp, Rebecca
|The Return of the Dragon
|Rupp, Rebecca
|The Dragon of Lonely Island
|Scarry, Richard
|The Best Mistake Ever
|Seidler, Tor
|Wainscott Weasel
|Selden, George
|The Cricket in Times Square
|Sewell, Anna
|Black Beauty
|Shakespeare, William
|The Complete Works
|Shannon, David
|A Bad Case of Stripes
|Snedeker, Caroline Dale
|A Triumph for Flavius
|Theras and His Town
|Stanley, Diane
|Shakespeare: Bard of Avon
|Leonardo da Vinci
|Streatfeild, Noel
|Ballet Shoes
|Theatre Shoes
|Dancing Shoes
|Sutcliff, Rosemary
|Black Ships Before Troy
|The Wanderings of Odysseus
|Taylor, Sydney
|All-of-a-Kind Family
|Travers, P. L.
|Mary Poppins
|Travers, P. L.
|Mary Poppins Comes Back
|Verne, Jules
|Around the World in 80 Days
|White, E. B.
|Charlotte's Web
|The Trumpet of the Swan
|Stuart Little
|Wiggin, Kate Douglas
|Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
|Winter, Milo
|The Aesop for Children
|Winterfield, Henry
|Detectives in Togas
|Mystery of the Roman Ransom
|Castaway in Lilliput
|Zelinsky, Paul O.
|Zonderkidz (publisher)
|The NIV Young Discoverers' Bible
|Series Books
|American Girls Collection Series
|Berenstein, Stan
|Berenstein Bears books
|Betancourt, Jeanne
|Pony Pals series
|Bond, Michael
|Paddington books
|Brooks, Walter
|Freddy books
|Brown, Jeff
|Flat Stanley books
|Cleary, Beverly
|Ralph Mouse series
|Ramona series
|Henry Huggins series
|Degering, Etta
|My Bible Friends series
|Dixon, Frank
|The Hardy Boys series
|Falconer, Ian
|Olivia books
|Farley, Walter
|The Black Stallion series
|Fitzgerald, John D.
|The Great Brain books
|Fleischman, Sid
|McBroom books
|Keene, Carolyn
|Nancy Drew series (original)
|Kline, Suzy
|Horrible Harry books
|Le Guin, Ursula K.
|Catwings series
|Leppard, Lois Gladys
|Mandie series
|Lewis, Beverly
|The Cul-de-Sac Kids series
|Lofting, Hugh
|Doctor Dolittle books
|MacDonald, Betty
|Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books
|McCloskey, Robert
|Henry Reed books
|McDonald, Megan
|Judy Moody books
|Montgomery, L.M.
|Anne of Green Gables Series, Books 1 – 8
|Parrish, Peggy
|Amelia Bedelia books
|Peterson, John
|The Littles books
|Rylant, Cynthia
|Poppleton books
|Sobol, Donald J.
|Encyclopedia Brown books
|Warner, Gertrude Chandler
|Box Car Children series
|Fanny Crosby
|George Mueller
|Clara Barton
|Helen Keller
|D. L. Moody
|Amy Carmichael
|William Carey
|Martin Luther
|George Washington
|George Washington Carver
|Robert E. Lee
|William Wilberforce
|Horatio Spafford
|Abraham Lincoln
|Eleanor Roosevelt
|Franklin D. Roosevelt
|Stories on Tape
|Weiss, Jim
|Sherlock Homes
|The Queen's Pirate: Sir Frances Drake
|American Tall Tales
|The Three Musketeers and Robin Hood
|The Stories of Shakespeare
|Rip Van Winkle and Gulliver's Travels
|Galileo and the Stargazers
|Your Story Hour Collection
|Volumes 1 thru 6
|Composers on Tape
|Music Masters Series
|The Story of Bach
|The Story of Mozart
|The Story of Haydn
|The Story of Handel
|The Story of Vivaldi & Corelli
|The Story of Beethoven
|The Classical Kids Collection
|Beethoven Lives Upstairs
|Mozart's Magic Fantasy
|Mr. Bach Comes to Call
|Hallelujah Handel!
|Mozart's Magnificent Voyage
|Tchaikovsky Discovers America
|Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery
|Song of the Unicorn
|Authors for Boys
|Alexander, Lloyd
|Green, Roger Lancelot
|Henty, G. A.
|Jacques, Brian
|Pyle, Howard
Anna's Favorite Books
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- 16 08 2014
Ms. Friest
Anna's book list brings me great joy. She was a literary giant! It's certainly time to take action on the next chapter of Anna's own book. Fourth graders would be enthusiastic about such a personal project. It would open the door to meaningful activities! If it were my class I wouldn't create curriculum and present it, I'd present "Anna" and let the class lead. Kids surprise us in wonderful ways.
I wouldn't let the class get stuck in the sadness or fear of death, though. That's a tender age (aren't they all!). Id keep things upbeat, celebrating her legacy the honoring her. Writers leave works unfinished. its serious business to read their works and recognize their voice in order to continue. Did Anna have other writing to give those insights? It feels so FUN, Todd, to consider your creative idea!! The word posthumously comes to mind. Examples of famous writers whose work was finished by others. How about multiple endings written by small groups in secret and "unveiled" as a culmination day Authors' Chair!!
If its a Christian school the shared beliefs play a major role. Even more possibilities.
I'm rambling…enough! The message is YES YES
Ms Friest


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A Malawian court has granted the police a warrant of arrest in respect of the country's former president, Joyce Banda.According to a police statement tweeted by a journalist in the country, the order is in respect of a corruption scandal that took place during her tenure as president.
"The Malawi police wishes to inform Malawians that its Fiscal and Fraud Section conducted some investigations on the suspected involvement of the Former President in 'cashgate' cases and unearthed credible evidence.
"The evidence gathered raises reasonable suspicion that the Former President committed offences relating to abuse of office and money laundering," the statement added.
|The evidence gathered raises reasonable suspicion that the Former President committed offences relating to abuse of office and money laundering.
Malawi police are said to have asked for INTERPOL's assistance in arresting Mrs Banda who is currently out of the country. She has yet to comment on the arrest warrant.
The 67-year-old served as the country's president between April 2012 to May 2014. She is founder and leader of the People's Party which was established in 2011. She had previously served as vice-president to late president Bingu wa Mutharika.
She took over power after her boss died in office but she heavily lost 2014 elections to incumbent Peter Mutharika. Malawi Ex-President, Joyce Banda, Wanted By Police Over $250m Corruption Case


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The Mary Star of the Sea Council of the Knights of Columbus started hosting Tuesday night bingo on Jan. 15, 2013. At the bingo session next week, Jan. 19, the occasion will be marked by cake and door prizes.
Currently, the Bonus Ball prize stands at more than $1,800 and the Queen of Hearts at $2561.
The progressive bingo game is now "G-Ball," in which the jackpot is won by a full card achieved in the exact number of balls corresponding to the number of the first ball drawn "under the G" (from 46 to 60).


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WWF helps Solomons communities set up marine protected areas
WWF is helping communities in Solomon Islands' Western Province to get legal protection for four marine areas of significance.
WWF is helping communities in Solomon Islands' Western Province to get legal protection for four marine areas of significance.
The communities of Saeraghi, Sepo Islands, Koquvalata and Nusatuva are now working with the NGO to register the sites under the Protected Areas Act.
If successful, they'll be the first to be protected under the act, which came into force in 2010.
Annell Husband reports:
WWF has described Solomon Islands as one of the most important eco-regions in the world. It has also acknowledged the country has the lowest level of legally protected land in the Pacific, at less than three percent. The NGO's marine programme manager says in the past there have many marine areas set aside for conservation, but the legislation protecting them has been very weak. Shannon Seeto says after a decade of collaboration between the communities and WWF it's hoped the four areas near the Western Province capital Gizo will come under the Protected Areas Act by the end of the month.
SHANNON SEETO: It's good now that the national government has seen this and committed to developing stronger legislation for protected area conservation. It really does aim to empower local communities to manage their own traditional resource areas.
Shannon Seeto says the communities recognised years ago that fish were smaller and supplies of them dwindling. Three of the four new marine protected areas are fish spawning aggregation areas for species such as coral trout and Maori wrasse. But Mr Seeto says the new agreements will safeguard more than just the fisheries because the areas concerned are valuable for their coral and biodiversity.
SHANNON SEETO: There's numerous issues here with regards to the marine environment and like I said, you know, fisheries is one of them but there's also issues with regards to harvesting of corals for infrastructure. Communities use - take the corals and build jetties and so forth.
Western Province is home to Solomon Islands' largest area of conservation land, 20-thousand hectares of forest on Kolombangara Island. It's land that is wanted by a local logging company, which is under injunction until it proves compliance with environmental legislation. The co-ordinator of the group that won the injunction, Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Association's Ferguson Vaghi, says marine protection will only be fully effective if land-based activities are controlled.
FERGUSON VAGHI: In order for the marine to be actually protected there must be a protection in the terrestrial forest. It's a real challenge on that but we are still working on ways and means to protect the forest so that the marine as well is protected.
But an Australian volunteer lawyer with the Public Solicitor's Office says questions also remain around how legislated marine protection will be enforced. Katrina Moore says the communities will be entitled to appoint a ranger.
KATRINA MOORE: I think that's going to be a big problem. I mean, we're saying to the communities, 'You can appoint a ranger and the ministry can appoint an inspector but we don't know how we're going to fund that.' I don't know how we're going to fund the training, I don't know how we'll fund these rangers to have a salary.
Katrina Moore says one of the options being considered is establishing an eco-lodge to fund the marine protection.
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The original program in Canada - that started the wave of Step Craze.
Created by Julie Twynham, Victoria Berry and Susan Guichon who are professional trainers for Toronto's Fitness Institute. This step/box/bench training low impact high-intensity workout in designed for both men and women, beginner and sport enthusiast.
MOVIN'ON UP 1 2 3 is 60 minute workout which has been broken down into three distinct parts to give you a perfect balance of strength training and cardiovascular conditioning.
A great home program to have fun at your own level.


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Today is the third installment of On Wednesdays We Wear Pink. I have on Revlon Pink Pout, which is a cool, light pink lipstick with a matte formula. It feels a little dry on the lips and does emphasize dry patches and lines; however this can be avoided if you exfoliate your lips beforehand.
I did not apply too much of it because the color can wash me out and not look good, so I just dab it on.
I have read that Revlon Pink Pout is a dupe for MAC Snob. I have not tested them out per se, but have seen the similarities online. So if you want a budget friendly cult favorite, go for Revlon Pink Pout!


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Jack Silverthorne, the uncle of Broadstairs Mayor Rosalind Binks, was born in Abertillery in Wales in September 1897, but grew up in Ramsgate, Kent.
When war broke out, he rushed to enlist – at 16 – and was promptly taken home again by his mother. Nevertheless, he went back some time later – still underage – and was accepted by the Royal East Kent Yeomanry (later the Buffs).
His regiment was moved to the Dardanelles and saw action at the Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey. After being evacuated from Gallipoli in October 1915 he was in Egypt and possibly other Middle Eastern countries.
He hated the heat and the flies and thought no fighting could be worse than Gallipoli. He begged his superiors for a transfer to France. He got his wish, saw plenty of action, was wounded at Cambrai and was finally shipped back to England with severe injuries.
He underwent 12 operations in the aftermath of the war but still had a silver tube in his body and a hole in his shoulder when he returned to his home in Ramsgate.
Jack was engaged to be married but on 4th August 1926, whilst on the main sands at Ramsgate, he saw two bathers in difficulties in the water. He and another man rushed in fully clothed to rescue them. He rescued one bather but drowned beneath the old jetty trying to save another. He was 28.
He received a posthumous Certificate of Heroism from the Carnegie Heroism Trust and the Trust paid for his gravestone, in the cemetery off Cecilia Road on the right hand side of the main path through the new part of the cemetery.
Sad to think he survived two war arenas but died a young man in his home town.
Rosalind's grandfather Alderman Daniel Barnett, who lived about 2 doors along from the Royal Oak Hotel, arranged a contract between his family's company and the Ministry to supply the soldiers of the Great Army with soup in WW1.


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CANNABIS CULTURE – The Vancouver Health Expo and Kush Cup, a medical marijuana and alternative health trade show and strain-judging competition, lit up the PNE from June 28-30. Re-live the best moments in our Cannabis Culture photo gallery.
The Health Expo, in its first year, featured mainstream and alternative health displays and vendors booths, as well as some of the major and minor players in Canada's marijuana community.
The three-day Kush Cup event featured two boat cruises, comedy acts by Charlie Murphy and Randy & Lahey from the Trailer Park Boys, live music by B-Rreal from Cypress Hill, The Rascalz and more. Highly funny stuff!
The strain-judging competition included 13 fine strains of marijuana and a selection of extracts. Everyone was flying high while we tested and rated the entries and cruised from event to event in complimentary limo-buses.
An undoubted success!
Watch CC and Pot TV for more video and info from the Kush Cup and Health Expo.
Check out the photos by CC editor Jeremiah Vandermeer:
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Anthea Love
My Story
I was born and raised on a farm in Zimbabwe, Africa. I grew up in a Christian family and we were blessed to be surrounded by TEAM missionaries who were active in our lives. At the age of 15 I went on a youth camp that was led by Tom and Lois Jackson (TEAM missionaries), and it was at this camp that I committed my life to Christ. This was to be the beginning of my spiritual journey.
After High School I flew over to the States and attended Columbia International University, in Columbia, South Carolina. I graduated C.I.U with my Undergraduate and Master's degrees. It was here that I met my husband, Steve. We were later on married.
I always knew in my heart that we would someday return to my home land, as my heart has never left this place. God confirmed this when just a few years ago He opened a number of doors for us and made it clear that this was where He wanted us! We will be working with the HIV/Aids orphans.
Steve and I have three precious children; Iain, Fiona and Callah.
Ministry Focus:
We will be working with Anesu, which is an HIV/Aids orphan initiative.
The People:
Primarily, we will be working with the Shona people. At a very young age in my life, the Lord gave me a tender heart for these people because of the strengths I so admired in them. The Shona are truly the most loyal, gracious and joyful people that I know.
Primary Prayer Request:
As we travel this journey, God will be glorified despite of our weaknesses, failures and faults. Pray too, that our three wonderful children will grow more and more in love with Christ as they observe Him working in lives all around us (including our own), and that they will desire to know Him more and love Him more.


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Dental Marketing commentary for dentists, orthodontists, dental specialists, dental laboratories, and other dental related businesses. This dental blog is written by dental marketing coach and consultant Dick Chwalek. He focuses on Connective Communication.
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Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 as she was married to another Roosevelt -Franklin D (her father's fifth cousin).
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Spot prices in the Marcellus last week reached their highest point since 2015, yet they are still trailing the Henry Hub, while oil prices based on the Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate benchmarks rebounded from last week despite more declines in the national rig count. In Appalachia, the Pennsylvania Superior Court weighs in on the obligation to pay royalties on lost or used gas while the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection makes plans for a policy to streamline inspection and enforcement activities. Elsewhere, the Colorado House says no to a bill authorizing local regulation of oil and gas activities while the Texas courts grapple with more mineral rights disputes. Here's your week in review:
The Rig Count
- The national rig count is down another 7 units from last week to 443. (Source: BakerHughes).
- The rig count in the Marcellus is flat at 29. (Source: BakerHughes).
- The rig count in the Utica is up at 12. (Source: BakerHughes).
Commodity Prices
- Natural gas spot prices at the Henry Hub are up from last week at $1.86/MMBtu as of 4/8/2016. (Source: EIA).
- In the Marcellus and Utica region, spot prices are down slightly and still well below the Henry Hub benchmark as of 4/1/2016. At Dominion South in northwest Pennsylvania, spot prices are up at $1.47/MMBtu as of 4/8/2016. On Transco's Leidy Line in northern Pennsylvania, prices are up at $1.44/MMBtu as of 4/8/2016. (Source: EIA).
- Oil prices are upfrom last week at $40.57/bbl as of 4/8/2016. (Source: WSJ).
Developments in Appalachia
PA Superior Court Denies Bid for Royalties on Lost or Used Gas. In a royalty dispute that brought to the fore the question of whether royalties should be payable on lost or used gas, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that a royalty clause in an oil and gas lease calling for royalties based on net proceeds from the "sale" of gas foreclosed the lessors' claims that royalties should be paid on actual volumes at the wellhead that account for the lessors' proportionate share of lost and used gas. Acknowledging the industry custom in which lessees combine gas production from multiple wells and then use a reasonable method of allocation to calculate the royalties for individual wells to pay royalties, the Court agreed with the lessee that, based on the lease and notwithstanding its silence on authorizing a well-allocation method of royalty payments, the lessors were not entitled to royalties if the gas from wells on their property doesn't generate any proceeds from the sale. Hall v. CNX Gas Company, LLC, — A.3d —-, No. 1703 WDA 2014 (Pa. Super., Apr. 7, 2016).
PA DEP "Reignites" Policy Initiative for Inspection and Enforcement Activities. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a press release notifying the regulated community and the public that it plans to revise its policy on inspection and enforcement activities, beginning with an internal review of current practices and policies on inspections, compliance, and enforcement followed by a revised draft policy document that the agency expects to be completed by May 2016 followed by a public comment period. The Department's press release may be accessed here.
- PA Federal Court Denies Late Bid at Intervention by Landowner in Oil and Gas Royalty Class Action Settlement. A federal court in Pennsylvania denied a landowner's late bid to intervene in a royalty class action in which the court already preliminarily approved a settlement, reasoning that many years have passed since the inception of the case, and more than two years passed since the extant parties reached a resolution such that they would be prejudiced by the aspiring intervenors' late effort to join the case. Demchak Partners v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, No. CV 3:13-2289, 2016 WL 1271380 (M.D. Pa., Apr. 1, 2016).
Developments Beyond Appalachia
Colorado House Kills Bill that would Authorize Local Regulation of Oil and Gas Activities. Democrats and Republicans in the Colorado House of Representatives joined to vote down a bill that would authorize local governments within the state to regulate noise, lighting, and traffic associated with oil and gas activities, including hydraulic fracturing efforts, reportedly on the basis that the measure would give ambitious local governments ammunition to ban the activities on a local level despite the state's exclusive regulatory authority over oil and gas development. The ill-fated bill may be accessed here.
Exhibit to Deed Reserving One-Half Mineral Estate Prevails in TX Mineral Ownership Tussle. Noting that it could go either way, the Court of Appeals in Texas concluded that a warranty deed incorporated a reservation of a one-half mineral interest identified in an exhibit attached to the deed such that the grantor and its successors (including the lessee of the oil and gas) had rights to one half of the mineral estate. Alford v. McKeithen, — S.W.3d —, No. 12-14-00262-CV, 2016 WL 1253902 (Tex. App., Mar. 31, 2016).
Warranty of Title Provision in TX Mineral Deed did not Reserve Mineral Interests, TX Appeals Court Holds. The Texas Court of Appeals concluded that a grantor failed to reserve mineral interests by identifying prior reservations in a warranty provision, concluding that the warranty provision contained exceptions to the covenant of granting good title and did not reserve the grantor's interest; instead, the deed conveyed the interests to the grantee such that the trial court on remand should remove the cloud on the grantee's title, including oil and gas leases that the grantor executed for those un-reserved mineral interests. Bounds v. Prud'Homme, — S.W.3d —-, No. 12-15-00177-CV, 2016 WL 1254072 (Tex. App., Mar. 31, 2016).
Federal Court in Utah Dismisses Most of Environmental Group's Challenges to Oil and Gas Leases Issued by the Feds but Grants Leave to Amend. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and other groups have been given another shot at attempting to state claims for relief against the Bureau of Land Management for issuing oil and gas leases purportedly in violation of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act. Denying the claims in their court form, the court concluded that that (1) the FLPMA claim isn't ripe for review because the alleged increase of emissions from operations pursuant to the oil and gas leases is speculative and uncertain to occur; (2) the groups failed to state a NEPA violation based on conclusory statements that the BLM didn't take a hard look at the possible effects on air quality resulting from oil and gas operations; and (3) the groups couldn't state an APA for alleged violations of a non-binding BLM policy as opposed to violations of specific federal statutes. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, — F. Supp. 3d. —-, No. 215CV00194JNPEJF, 2016 WL 1261064 (D. Utah, Mar. 30, 2016).
Federal Court in New York Says it Lacks Jurisdiction Over Statoil ASA in Oil Futures Manipulation Suit. The U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York concluded that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act over price manipulation claims asserted against Statoil ASA, concluding that the "commercial activities" exception to foreign sovereign immunity did not apply despite arguments that Statoil's U.S. trades on the NYMEX and ICE exchanges and U.S. oil imports sufficed to bring the Norway-owned oil company within the jurisdiction of the federal courts. In re: N. Sea Brent Crude Oil Futures Litig., — F. Supp. 3d —-, No. 1:13-MD-02475(ALC), 2016 WL 1271063 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2016).
Oklahoma Surface Owners Can't Avoid Sovereign Immunity Defense to Alleged NEPA, APA Violations. An Oklahoma federal court dismissed an action alleging "programmatic" violations of NEPA brought by surface owners in Osage County, whose property has been subject to oil and gas leases, assignments, concession agreements, and drilling permits since 1979, concluding that the federal government has sovereign immunity from such general claims and that the APA didn't give the plaintiffs any standing to challenge the federal government's leasing practices if the plaintiffs couldn't identify any "final agency action" that might give them APA standing. Donelson v. United States, — F. Supp. 3d —-, No. 14-CV-316-JHP-FHM, 2016 WL 1301169 (N.D. Okla. Mar. 31, 2016).
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Hi all
Thanks a lot for the awesome response on the event – I am sooo glad and thankful for the encouragement!
One small update, due to office work, I am off from today until 27th to Netherlands…and due to this, I might not be able to post the round up in time for 22nd….Hence I thought of an idea…
I am extending the date till 30th of this month for Single Serving event 🙂
So people, who have not yet sent the entries…you have more time now 😀 yayyyyy!
Waiting for your entries 🙂


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Monitoring Natural Resources: Forts to Forests
Fort parks are not only places that tell a national story; they also play valuable ecological roles in an urbanizing landscape. Like the other parks of the National Park Service they are home to wildlife and native plants and host a variety of valuable natural resources.
In order to help look after natural resources in our region and to provide accurate and scientifically sound information on park ecosystems, the NPS initiated the National Capital Region Network Inventory & Monitoring (NCRN I&M) program. Every year NCRN I&M field crews gather hundreds of observations at sites spread from Prince William Forest Park in the south to Harpers Ferry in the north, in order to provide information that helps park staff with planning, management, and interpretation. The resources NCRN I&M monitors are called "vital signs" because each one tells us something about the broader condition of a park. Vital signs include forest vegetation, invasive/exotic plants, forest birds, stream water quality, fish, land cover, white-tailed deer, and amphibians. So far NCRN I&M data has helped several parks in the region begin plans to manage teeming deer populations and has contributed to other park management and planning documents.
Since 2006, NCRN I&M has monitored sites at Fort Dupont and the Hiker-Biker Trail and sites near Fort DeRussy to assess the condition of forest vegetation, white-tailed deer and forest birds.


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MIND your business…Yoga of Abundance.
For the yogi who honestly share's the knowledge of yoga to those in need, Sustenance is of paramount importance. This requires efficient management of Money. Money is a form of Energy, its Neutral and its Useful. It is some ways we use money that is flawed and not money itself.
Get insights of running a successful business build around Yoga from experienced yoga teacher and leader Pradeep Govinda Gowda, founder, a1000yoga. His yoga practice and teaching experience of more than 15 years, combined with overall business experience of 15 years and specific business of yoga experience of over 8 years makes him an ideal person to have as a Mentor.
Time to take charge of your Business, The yogic way.
A workshop on "Business dynamics of Yoga"MIND your business : yoga of abundance
Who should attend?
Person needs to be a yoga teacher with an objective of following:
- About to start teaching at apartments, studios, corporate or personal sessions
- Already teaching and want to have a successful, long career with abundance
- Already teaching and need to know what it takes to open a Yoga studio
Modules of the workshop :
Format: Case studies, Group activity and Presentations. The workshop will have 4 modules of 1.5 hours each:
- Scope of Business – Market size and value, Segments, Future
- Setting up and Operations – Infrastructure cost, operational cost, Billing, Hiring,
Training and scheduling Staff and teachers
- Legality, Compliances, Accounting and Taxes
- Marketing – online and offline
Take away from the course: Clarity on :
- Career as a successful yoga teacher / workshop facilitator : based on financials
- Do you have what it takes to teach Yoga and run a business at the same time
- Starting and managing a successful Yoga studio
By Pradeep Gowda : – Founder, a1000yoga
M.Sc Yogic Science,E RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT
Date: 23rd & 24th May 2015
Time: 11:30am to 3:00pm.
Venue: a1000yoga, Indiranagar studio.
#42, HAL, 3rd stage, 80ft rd, Above Vijaya Bank, opp: Empire Restaurant/BSNL office.
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In the Jan. 16 "Foreigners," Anne Applebaum incorrectly stated that Haitian President René Préval had left the country.
In a Jan. 14 "Human Nature" column, Jenny Rogers originally misspelled Esfandyar Batmanghelidj's last name.
In the Jan. 13 "Explainer," Christopher Beam incorrectly implied that any amount of sand weakens concrete. Sand is an ingredient of concrete. Too much sand, however, weakens it.
In the Jan. 13 "Architecture," Witold Rybczynski mistakenly wrote that the Petronas Towers are in Singapore. They are in Kuala Lumpur.
In the Jan. 13 "Press Box," Jack Shafer misstated one of Conan O'Brien's catchphrases. It is "Keep cool, my babies," not "Don't worry, my babies."
In the Jan. 13 "Supreme Court Dispatches," a photo caption identified a pictured hat as a referee's cap. Referees wear white caps, not black.
In the Jan. 11 "Slatest," Jessica Loudis incorrectly stated that Dos Equis and Tecate make up 40 percent of the U.S. imported-beer market. It's Corona and Heineken that make up that market share.
In the Jan. 8 "Drink," Mike Steinberger listed the price of the 2007 Coltibuono Chianti Classico RS Selection as $11. It retails for $16.
In the Jan. 8 "Television," Troy Patterson stated the wrong release date for The Book of Eli.
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On Board The Yacht
Faithful to the Milos reputation for impeccable service and attention to detail, Milos Motor Yacht offers a unique experience to Greek sea environment accompanied with the world-renowned Milos cuisine.
Crewed by our experienced captain and first mate, the service is at once warm, professional and discreet. Captain's intimate knowledge of the Greek coastline and islands is crucial for planning your itinerary…or simply improvise your dance among the glorious Mediterranean pleasure grounds of Greece.
High quality raw materials from the Greek country side is the base of Milos cuisine. Thus, all food served on board Milos Motor Yacht conforms to Estiatorio Milos' high standards. The freshest local ingredients are cooked to perfection and presented with simple elegance.
Menu items include fresh fish (catch of the day) and seafood, mouthwatering salads, local cheeses, homemade pies, warm bread and of course our very own My Sister's Olive Oil. A selection of exceptional Greek and international wines will be made available to you to complete a full taste experience.
Milos Motor Yacht comes equipped with everything you need to enjoy your Mediterranean holiday — from water skies, a wakeboard and kayak to snorkeling and fishing equipment.
You'll find satellite TVs in all cabins and common areas, as well as a satellite telephone and Internet connection. The yacht's sound system will make music audible in all areas to accompany your party while you enjoy a drink around the deck barbecue.


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Washington, DC
This project is an addition to and renovation of a 1930's Art Moderne residence, where the new owners wished to renovate and expand the existing house to allow the spaces they desired while maintaining the large rear garden and lawn. The main space in the addition is a large living/ dining/ reception room that is built over an existing terrace. This house also implements sustainable design measures such as geothermal heating and cooling, photovoltaic panels, rainwater harvesting, low-e glazing, abundant natural light, and energy efficient lighting.


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Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings
Randall & Quilter is an insurance specialist undertaking the servicing of, and investment in, non-life, run-off portfolios, captive insurance companies and new entrants to the Lloyd's market.
Range Resources
Oil & gas
Range Resources is a dual ASX and AIM-listed E&P junior with projects in Puntland-Somalia, the Republic of Georgia, Texas and Trinidad.
Rare Element Resources
Rare Element Resources is a mineral resource company currently advancing the development of the Bear Lodge rare earth oxide project in Wyoming, US.
Raven Property Group
Raven Property Group (formerly Raven Russia) invests mainly in Class A warehouses in Russia. It also owns three office buildings in St Petersburg, a third-party logistics company in Russia and a residential development company in the UK.
Real Estate Investar Group
Real Estate Investar comprises Real Estate Investar Group Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries including, Real Estate Investar Australia Pty Limited and Real Estate Investar Ltd, which own and operate the 'REI' websites www.realestateinvestar.com.au and www.realestateinvestar.co.nz. Real Estate Investar is a leading provider of integrated online services to Australian and New Zealand property investors to assist in the identification, analysis, acquisition, tracking and accounting of residential investment property.
Record is a specialist independent currency manager that provides a number of products and services, including passive and dynamic hedging, and a range of currency for return strategies, including funds and customised segregated accounts.
RedFlow designs and manufactures high performance energy storage systems, which include its proprietary zinc bromine battery, the ZBM. These are sold to electricity distribution companies for large scale energy storage.
RedHill Biopharma
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
RedHill Biopharma is a specialty pharma company with a broad R&D pipeline focusing on gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and also promotes four GI products in the US. The most advanced programs are TALICIA (RHB-105) for H. pylori infection, RHB-104 for Crohn's disease, BEKINDA for gastroenteritis and IBS-D, and RHB-204 for NTM.
Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier is a world leading provider of information solutions for professionals.
Regency Mines
Regency Mines is a multi-commodity exploration and investment company trading on AIM, Frankfurt and PLUS. Its flagship assets are the large-scale Mambare nickel laterite project in Papua New Guinea and a 21% interest in Red Rock Resources.
Regional REIT
Regional REIT owns a highly diversified commercial property portfolio of predominantly offices and light industrial units located in the regional centres of the UK. It is actively managed and targets a total shareholder return of at least 10% with a strong focus on income.
Relmada Therapeutics
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Relmada is an emerging pharma product company focusing on pain treatment. Its four key products, LevoCap ER, d Methadone, BuTab ER and MepiGel, focus on large, lucrative segments of the pain market. LevoCap should enter Ph III this year.
ReNeuron Group
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
ReNeuron is a UK biotech company developing allogeneic cell therapies: CTX neural stem cell products for stroke disability (Phase IIb) and human retinal progenitor cells for retinitis pigmentosa (Phase I/II).
RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust
Investment trusts
RUG's investment objective is to achieve capital growth and outperform its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. Investments are made in companies listed, quoted or domiciled in the US and Canada, typically with market capitalisations below $1bn. RUG may also invest in unlisted US companies.
REVA Medical
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
REVA Medical is a US-based medical device company focused on the development of sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable stent, using its proprietary design and tyrosine-derived carbonate radio-opaque polymer technology. The company's equity is listed as CDIs (10 CDI = one common share) on ASX.
Rex Bionics
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RF Industries
Electronics & Electrical Equipment
RF Industries is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative interconnect products and complex cable assemblies across diversified, high-growth markets, including wireless carriers and amp; infrastructure, medical and industrial.
Richmont Mines
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General Industrials
Ringmetall manufactures specialist industrial packaging solutions. Its core products are drum closing systems for the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food sectors. It is also active in industrial handling where it manufactures speciality forklift components and specialist components for trucks and industrial and agricultural vehicles.
RM provides educational products and services to schools, colleges and universities, local government, and central government education departments and agencies.
Robust Resources
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Rockhopper Exploration
Oil & gas
Rockhopper is a London-listed E&P with fully funded development of Sea Lion, a 500+mmbbl field in the Falklands as well as the potential of a similar size discovery to the south. It also holds production and exploration assets in the Mediterranean.
Aerospace & Defence
Rolls-Royce designs, develops, manufactures and services power systems for air, land and sea use. It is one of the world's leading aero engines suppliers for large civil aircraft and business jets, and second in military engines and services.
Industrial Support Services
Robust's principal assets are the Lakuwahi gold and base metal project on Romang Island, Indonesia and its 87.3% interest in AIM-listed Tengri Resources, which holds the Andash, Talas and Bashkol gold/copper projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Rovi is a fully integrated, Spain-domiciled, speciality pharma company, which researches, manufactures and markets a wide array of pharmaceuticals. It has 30 marketed products across nine core franchises. Its flagship product, Hibor (bemiparin), represented c 28% of 2016 revenues.
RPC Group
Basic Industries
RPC is Europe's leading supplier of rigid plastic packaging through its activities injection moulding (59% sales), blow moulding (17%) and thermoforming (24%).
Construction & Building Materials
Rubicon is an NZX-listed investment company whose ArborGen subsidiary is the world's largest integrated developer, commercial manufacturer and supplier of advanced forestry seedlings with operations in the US, Brazil and Australasia.
Alternative Energy
Rurelec owns, operates and develops power plants, mainly in Latin America, and sponsors new generating capacity in Bangladesh. It currently has 136MW of gas-fired plant operating in Argentina, and projects in Chile and Peru.
RWS Holdings
Consumer Support Services
Provision of intellectual property support services and high level technical, legal and financial translation services.
Ramba Energy
Oil & gas
Ramba Energy is a Singapore-listed company with two key business units: Richland Logistics, end-to-end logistics solutions across the Asia Pacific region; and Ramba Energy, focused on exploration and development activities within three onshore licences in Indonesia.
Randgold Resources
Incorporated in the Channel Islands and listed in London and New York, Randgold Resources is a gold mining company with two operating mines in southern and western Mali, called Morila (40% effective interest) and Loulo (80% interest). In addition, it has delineated a 4.4Moz deposit at Tongon (84% interest) in Cote d'Ivoire and a 3.4Moz one at Massawa (83% interest) in Senegal.
Rank Group
Travel & Leisure
Rank is a gaming-based leisure and entertainment company. Its Grosvenor and Mecca brands are market leaders in UK multi-channel gaming and it also has operations in Spain and Belgium. In FY17, 85% of revenues came from its venues and 15% from its digital operations.
Rathbone Brothers
Investment trusts
Rathbone Brothers provides investment management, financial planning, private banking, fund management and trust administration services.
RCM Beteiligungs
RCM Beteiligungs is primarily a residential property developer focusing on the refurbishment of assets in the area of Dresden, Saxony. Additionally it invests in financial assets. RCM acquires low to medium value residential multi-family homes and modernises them. The objective is to achieve rent increases and an appreciation of the asset value. RCM realises value by selling the asset and re-investing in new real estate assets and opportunistic financial participations. While the real estate business accounted for 89% of revenues and represented 70% of the balance sheet total of €55m in 2016, the financial holdings and participation business represented 11% of revenues and tripled in value to €5.5m.
REALTECH provides SAP consulting services (66% of FY13 revenues) and proprietary software products (34% of FY13 revenues). The software business develops IT service management software and its core product is theGuard!. 70% of revenues are generated in Germany.
Red Rock Resources
Listed on AIM in July 2005, Red Rock Resources is now a combination of a junior gold explorer and a mining finance house, focused on the discovery and development of iron ore, gold, steel feed and uranium globally.
Redhall Group
Industrial Support Services
Redhall Group operates seven niche engineering service businesses. Its main markets are: nuclear; oil & gas; food; defence; safety and security; and transport infrastructure.
Redstone is an independent provider of IT and communications solutions for business and public sector organisations in the UK and Ireland.
Regal Petroleum
Oil & gas
Regal Petroleum is an independent oil and gas producer focused on condensate and gas development and production from its major assets in Ukraine and appraising in Romania and Egypt.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Regeneus is a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company developing innovative cell-based therapies for the human & animal health markets.
Regus is the world's largest supplier of flexible workspaces. It employs c 6,000 people in 1,200 business centres, in 550 cities across 95 countries. Its services cover equipped and virtual office space, video communications, meeting rooms and disaster recovery.
Oil & gas
Renergen is an integrated alternative and renewable energy business that invests in early-stage alternative energy projects across Africa and emerging markets.
Renew Holdings
Construction & Building Materials
Renew Holdings operates in construction niches in two divisions in the UK. Specialist Engineering (H1: 42% sales, 68% profit) includes land remediation and services to regulated industries (nuclear, water, rail). Specialist Building includes social housing newbuild, high quality building restoration/refurbishment and science & education building projects.
Industrial Support Services
Renewi is a waste-to-product company with operations primarily in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, and activities spanning the collection, processing and resale of industrial, hazardous and municipal waste.
Rensburg Sheppards
Rensburg Sheppards' core activity is investment management providing services for private clients, pension funds, trusts and charities. It also provides financial planning services for private client and intermediary clients as well as a venture capital service. Rensburg fund managers manage seven unit trusts, each with its own objective.
Reply SpA
Reply offers consulting, systems integration and application management services, specialising in the creation and implementation of solutions based on new communication networks and digital media. The main regions of focus are Italy, Germany and the UK.
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
Resverlogix develops drugs based on a novel epigenetic platform for modulating protein production. Lead candidate RVX-208 is a first in-class BET bromodomain inhibitor. RVX-208 is in Phase IIb trials for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
Reworld Media
Reworld Media is a digital media group that combines well-recognised media brands (with on- and offline presence) and ad tech digital performance marketing.
Rezidor Hotel Group
Travel & Leisure
The Rezidor Hotel Group has 73,000 rooms in operation and 22,000 under development across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Core brands include Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson through a partnership with Carlson Hotels Worldwide (50.3% shareholder). Development is now solely via new management and franchise contracts.
RGI International
RGI is a property development and management company focused on high-end residential, hotel and retail developments in Moscow and mid-class residential projects in the surrounding areas.
Industrial Support Services
Ricardo is a technical and strategic engineering consultancy supporting the global automotive, transportation, defence and energy industries. It has technical centres in the UK, US, Europe and Asia.
Rightmove's principal activity is advertising property through its website. The Rightmove.co.uk website provides a choice of property of over 835,000 houses and flats for sale and for rent in the UK as well as 40,000 overseas properties.
Rio Tinto
Founded in 1873, Rio Tinto has risen by a combination of organic growth and acquisition to become one of the top three diversified mining companies in the world. Its strategy is to 'invest in large, long life and cost competitive mines driven by the quality of the opportunity, not the choice of commodity.'
RM2 International
Industrial Support Services
RM2 is entering international pallet markets with an innovative glass fibre composite pallet designed and manufactured in house. The company is targeting the generation of pallet service revenues under three- to five-year contracts.
Rock Tech Lithium
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Rofin-Sinar is a leader in the design and manufacture of laser-based systems for industrial use. Its key customers are in the automotive, machine tooling and semi-conductor industries. The stock is quoted in Frankfurt and on NASDAQ.
Romag Holdings
Construction & Building Materials
Romag Holdings is a specialist manufacturer of glass and plastic composites for a range of applications, including renewable energy, security, specialist transport and architectural applications.
General Industrials
Rotork is a world-leading manufacturer of actuators and flow control systems. The group addresses the oil & gas, marine, mining, power generation and water treatment markets globally.
RSM Tenon
RSM Tenon provides risk management, tax, recovery, financial management and business advisory services. It is the UK's seventh largest accounting firm with over 50 offices across the UK. It is part of RSM International (RSMI), the sixth largest global accountancy network.
Rugby Estates
Rugby is a property trading company, both directly and through co-investment with partners. The company has a strategy of buying properties on a three year view adding value and then divesting.
Rutila Resources
Rutila Resources controls a 68% interest in the Balla Balla JV, which controls the Balla Balla export facility, the proposed integrated port and railway solution and the Balla Balla magnetite project in Pilbara, Western Australia.
RXi Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
RXi is a clinical-stage RNAi company developing therapeutics in dermatology and ophthalmology. Lead projects, RXI-109 in dermal indications (Ph II) and in ocular for wet AMD (Ph I/II), stem from its proprietary self-delivering (sd-rxRNA) platform.


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As we said in our previous post, the process of being a cop can be complicated. We found a great infographic that outlines the entire step by step process on how to become a cop.
You can click on the thumbnail in this post to go straight to Cop University's infographic page. We'll go into more detail in future posts but here are the various steps covered by this infographic:
- Standard Minimum Requirements
- The Application Process
- The Physical Agility Test
- The Written Test
- The Oral Board
- The Background Investigation
- The Executive Interview
- The Medical Exam
- The Psychological Exam
- The Police Academy
The infographic goes over each step briefly, and it provides a great overview to those interested in being in law enforcement.


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|mushroom and sherry sauce
This sauce is the foundation or building block of a good meal. You can dress it up with extra mushrooms and you can accessorise it with a good steak or vegetables; Blend it up with a handful of walnuts and fresh herbs and it is perfect with pasta; Add the juices from a roast chicken and it becomes a rather good gravy.
There is nothing like having a malleable sauce in your stockpile of recipes, and like a little black dress, it will never go out of fashion!
Skill level: Easy
1 tbsp olive oil
a knob of butter
1 x small onion, finely chopped
1 x garlic clove, finely chopped
225g chestnut (brown) mushrooms, quartered
500ml vegetable stock (I used a good quality bouillon such as Marigold)
1 x bay leaf
a sprig of fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried thyme
2 tbsp sherry
salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan. Add the onion a sprinkle of salt. Stir until well coated with the oil and butter. Cover and cook over a low to medium heat until softened but not coloured. This may take about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure that the onions don't brown.
- Add the garlic and mushrooms and stir again. Recover and cook for 5 minutes. The mushrooms should start to release some of their water into the saucepan.
- Add the stock, herbs and sherry. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Set the sauce aside to cool slightly.
- Remove the bay leaf and what is left of the thyme sprig. (Strip off any of the remaining leaves into the sauce).
- Liquidise until smooth.
- Gently reheat and check the seasoning.
- Replace the vegetable stock with either chicken or beef stock.
- Add a handful of walnuts and herbs such as parsley and basil and blend up for a pasta sauce.
- If I have any leftover sauce, I often either add this to whatever stew I am cooking whether it is the ragù for a spag bol or a beef and ale stew.
- If I have enough left over and I want a soothing bowl of rice, mushrooms and peas, (eaten while curled up on the sofa watching CSI), then I quite often use the sauce instead of water while cooking the rice. (I use the reduction method of cooking rice).


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With school and neighborhood holiday parties around the corner, help your child get a head start on party preparations with one of our fun and easy-to-make party favors.
Your kiddos and their friends will have a great time celebrating the holidays with these cute crafts, from sweet treats to festive footwear.
Christmas confections
This pair of festive holiday socks packaged in a fun way will make a tiny partygoer's day.
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What you need:
Pair of fun holiday socks
Rubber band
Piece of card stock
Craft pompom in red
Cellophane and ribbon for packaging
1. Begin making your "cupcake" by rolling up the pair of socks. When you are done rolling, take a rubber band and secure so that it keeps its form.
2. Next, take the card stock and cut a strip 12 inches long and about 2 1/2 inches tall. This will be the cupcake "liner." Wrap it around the cupcake. Trim off any excess, making sure that you leave enough so that the ends of the card stock overlap by about 1 inch.
3. Using glue, secure the ends of the card stock.
4. Cut a piece of ribbon long enough to wrap around the cupcake and glue it down the center of the card stock.
5. To finish, tuck a red craft pompom into the top of your "cupcake." (Tip: Package your "sock cupcakes" in cellophane tied with holiday ribbon.)
Merry 'mouse'-mas
As cute as they are tasty, these easy-to-assemble candy cane mice are the perfect way to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
What you need:
2 pieces of felt in two colors (preferably red and green)
Googly eyes
Craft pompom in red
Box of candy canes
1. Begin by creating a stencil for the mouse's body and ears. With a piece of paper and a pencil, draw a tear drop shape that is 4 1/2 inches long. On the same piece of paper, draw the ears. The shape should resemble a peanut, with the center not as wide; it should measure about 3 inches in length.
2. Cut out the shapes. (Tip: If you do not feel comfortable drawing the stencils freehand, you can find several free patterns for this craft on the Internet).
3. Trace the body stencil onto one of the pieces of felt and cut it out. Repeat with the ear stencil, making sure that the felt is of a different color than the body.
4. Begin gluing on the mouse's features to the body. Glue a pompom at the point for the nose. About 1 inch above that, glue on the googly eyes. Next, using scissors, cut two slits in the center of the mouse about 1/2 inch above the eyes.
5. Thread the ears through the slits and adjust. This should create a loop in the back of your mouse to hold the candy cane. Take the candy cane and place it through the loop so that the curved part looks like the mouse's tail.
6. To finish, cut two small ovals from the felt scraps. Glue them inside the ears for added detail. (Tip: You can make tiny ribbon bows and glue them on some of the mice so you have girl and boy mice).
'Tis the season for sweets
Whether you fill it with red and green gumballs or an assortment of holiday candy, a homemade gumball machine is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of anyone with a sweet tooth.
What you need:
Small clay pot
Foam brushes
Acrylic craft paint in red and green
Small clay saucer
Small wooden ball
Small fish bowl
Loose glitter in red and green
Hot glue gun
Assortment of holiday candy
1. Begin by painting the base of the clay pot (do not paint the rim) with a foam brush and red acrylic craft paint. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle red glitter all over the base so that it sticks. Let dry.
2. While the pot is drying, paint the clay saucer red. Again, while the paint is still wet, sprinkle it with red glitter. Let dry.
3. Once the pot has dried, take another foam paintbrush and paint the rim with green acrylic paint. Sprinkle the wet paint with green glitter. Let dry.
4. Paint the wooden ball using green paint. Sprinkle the wet paint with green glitter. Let dry.
5. When all parts have dried, assemble the gumball machine. Glue the bottom of the fish bowl to the bottom of the pot (leaving the fish bowl open at the top for filling).
6. Next, turn the clay saucer upside down and glue the wooden ball in its center. This will be the lid. When the glue has dried, fill the "gumball machine" with red and green gumballs or an assortment of holiday candy and place the lid on top.
7. To finish, cut a piece of ribbon and tie it around the glass bowl.
Delicious ornament
Ornaments are always a great party favor, and you can take it up a notch by making ornaments filled with candy that kids can enjoy in more than one way.
What you need:
Clear fillable, plastic ornament
Acrylic craft paint in red and green
Loose glitter in red and green
Red and green sequins
Assortment of holiday candy
1. Take a clear plastic ornament and decorate it. To make a polka-dot ornament like this one, take a foam brush and red acrylic craft paint and make pea-size polka dots evenly spaced across the surface (leaving room for green polka dots and sequins). While the paint is still wet, take loose red glitter and sprinkle it on each polka dot so that it sticks. Let dry, then gently brush off any excess glitter.
2. Repeat the previous steps, but this time using green acrylic craft paint and green glitter. Once you have finished, take green and red sequins and glue them in the open areas between the polka dots. Let dry.
3. Cut a piece of ribbon and thread it through the hole at the top of the ornament. Make a knot and let the ends dangle. Curl the ribbon using a pair of scissors. (Tip: You can use wire-lined ribbon to make a curly spiral that will hold its shape.) To finish, fill the ornament with an assortment of holiday candy such as M&Ms, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or Hershey's Kisses.
Drink and be merry
The perfect companion for a cold winter day, a jar layered with yummy cocoa, peppermint and mini marshmallows is sure to be a hit with all ages.
What you need:
Mason jar
Box of hot chocolate packets
Box of candy canes
Bag of miniature marshmallows
1. Begin by opening the packets of instant hot chocolate mix and pouring the contents into the Mason jar until it is filled halfway.
2. Next, break 5-6 candy canes into tiny bits with your hands. (Tip: Alternatively, you can place them in a plastic sandwich bag and use a rolling pin to break them.) Layer the candy bits on top of the hot chocolate mix, filling about a fourth of the jar.
3. Fill the jar to the rim with mini marshmallows. Place the seal on the jar and screw on the top.
4. To finish, tie a bow around the jar using the ribbon.


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Kosher Sushi
Hameginim Square, Safed
Tel: 050-696 0239
Kashrut: Rabbanut of Safed, Mehadrin
Open Sunday - Thursday, 9:00am -10:00pm, winter; 9:00am - last customer, summer. Fridays 9:00 - two hours before Shabbat. Closed Shabbat and Motzai Shabbat.
Imagine delicious, yet healthy vegetarian cuisine right off the square in Safed's old city and you can envision a meal at Tree of Life, a home-style bakery, restaurant and more. Your host, Feigi Pam, a former Californian who knows vegetarian cooking, has been catering to Safed visitors for over a decade. The ambiance is versatile - both inside and outside tables - making it a great place for a business lunch, yet ideal for an evening romantic dinner for two as well.
At this dairy restaurant, vegetarian and healthy food is the order of the day. Feigi's whole wheat pizza, for instance, is so tasty, you wouldn't know that it's good for you. Calzones: pastries stuffed with either cheese, onion, or vegetables, are a smart choice at this restaurant where all the foods are prepared with special attention. Another specialty are the nachos topped with cheese and salsa.
But you needn't stop with the appetizers. Main courses, like the vegetable coconut curry over brown rice will fill you up without filling you out. Or, as a lighter alternative, you can have low fat cheese lasagna and a salad. Plus there is plenty of cafe fare, such as quiches and shepherdess pie.
Tree of Life
will accommodate special diets such as gluten-free or dairy-free meals, In addition to the delicious foods, Tree of Life has some amazing drinks line the health energy shake made with dates and almonds.
If you can manage a dessert after all these good dishes be sure to catch a specially made Tree of Life dessert. Feigi bakes with canola oil and organic sugar, so you can indulge without the guilt. Try homemade apple pies or cheesecake, or bite into a giant muffin, one of the house specialties. Or you can go for health bars or date and raisin cookies. Tree of Life is known as Tzfat's most delectable ice cream parlor.
Next time you're in Safed, go to Tree of Life. You won't be disappointed!
Hameginim Square, the location of this restaurant, has an interesting history. During Israel's War of Independence, the Palmach established their headquarters in the square. It was from this square that a small Jewish force defended the Old Jewish Quarter, and then went on to capture all of Tzfat. After the War the square was renamed Kikar HaMeginim, "Defender's Square" in honor of the fighters who liberated Tzfat.
Four main lanes of the Old City jut out from Kikar HaMeginim - Bar Yochai Street, HaMeginim Street, Tarpat Street and Hatam Sofer Street. This spider's web is the heart of the Old Jewish Quarter, and most of Tzfat's Old City commercial activity, synagogues, and artists' galleries are accessible directly from the Kikar. Aside from private homes and offices,
Kikar HaMeginim is also known for its activities on Jewish holidays, when various synagogues spill out of their doors to come to the Kikar to celebrate. Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day), Simhat Torah (Celebration of Receiving the Torah) and other holidays see the prayer shawl-clad men from various synagogues congregating in the Kikar to dance and sing - of late, many synagogues gather in Kikar HaMeginim on Shabbat evenings as well as they sing and dance the Kabbalat Shabbat, Welcoming the Sabbath, service.
Photo by Abba Richman


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Breda is the city of Nassau
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Breda is it the main city of Nassau in Holland, boasting many imposing monuments. Between 1403 and 1568, the ancestors of our royal family converted Breda to a beautiful city with richly decorated buildings. Even today these architectural pearls, such as the Grote Kerk or Great Church, Breda castle and rustic Begijnhof residential court, still manage to impress.
- Visit the Great Church in Breda and climb its tower.
- Stroll through the historic Begijnhof.
- Take a tour and discover how Breda's gentry lived in the castle.
The 5 great monuments from the Nassau are:
1. The Great Church
The Great Church or Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk may be the best-known building in Breda. The Gothic cruciform basilica with its 97 metre tower has a unique history and offers an overwhelmingly beautiful view of the city if you are willing to climb the stairs. As many as nine Nassau ancestors are buried in the Princes' Chapel beneath a golden ceiling. The first Prince of Orange is one of them. Visiting the church is free but climbing the tower costs 5 euros. When the weather is good, the fantastic view of the city is well worth the money!
2. Begijnhof Breda
Enter the peaceful quiet of the Begijnhof residential court and step into centuries gone by. This lovely residential court can be found in the city centre on Catharinastraat. The old beguine cottages, a church, the rectory and wonderful herb garden still exist. The Begijnhof Museum can be found at number 29 if you want to learn more about the life and times of the Breda beguines.
3. Breda castle
Breda castle can be found in the city centre on Kasteelplein square. The Breda gentry imposed their will on the city for centuries from here. Many parts were added through the centuries and the Royal Military Academy has been located here since 1826. The castle can be visited only during guided tours, organised by the Breda tourist office.
4. Park Valkenberg
This wonderful city park that used to be the garden of Breda castle until 1812 owes its name to a falcon's house at its edge, which was the starting point for the falcon hunt in days past. Today it is a perfect place to enjoy the sun or admire the view on a terrace.
5. Gentry homes
The Nassau family drew many noblemen, who built their beautiful homes in the city. These gentry homes are characterised by an L or U shape with an inner court, masonry outer walls, late Gothic stepped towers and stone crossed window frames.
These houses have remained intact in Breda:
- Hofhuis Huis Brecht, Cingelstraat 1-3
- Hofhuis Catharinastraat 18/20, Catharinastraat 18/20
- Hofhuis Wijngaerde, Catharinastraat 9
- Hofhuis de Engel (now Justinus van Nassau), Kasteelplein 55
- Hofhuis Assendelft, Nieuwstraat 25
- Die Herberge or hofhuis van Renesse, Reigerstraat 22
- Raad- en Rekenkamer (part of Breda Castle), Kasteelplein
- Hofhuis Ocrum, St. Janstraat 18
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