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MINNEAPOLIS–Together, the U.S. soybean industry can achieve more. That's a key takeaway from the five-year plan the United Soybean Board (USB) put further into motion this week. Through a portfolio of programs, the national soy checkoff looks to collaborate with industry more than ever to bring solutions that will improve profit potential for U.S. soybean farmers.
The checkoff has seen successful partnerships in the past, including working with John Deere and Ford to bring new industrial uses to the market. This model of working with industry will help frame the direction of the board moving forward. It will also allow the checkoff to understand different perspectives within the industry.
"To maximize soybean farmer profitability, we can't just wear the farmer hat. We have to look at the needs of other stakeholders in the value chain and find ways to work together so everyone wins," says Jared Hagert, USB chair and farmer from Emerado, North Dakota. "Our end users are no longer looking for just a bulk commodity; they want quality, too. It's time for us to start thinking beyond the bushel and working with industry to help meet the needs of those users."
USB met this week to provide direction on key strategies that have the biggest opportunity to impact U.S. soybean farmer profitability: meal, oil and sustainability. Farmers looked at issues affecting the marketplace that U.S. soybean farmers currently operate in and what that marketplace might look like in the future. They invested checkoff dollars in programs aimed at maintaining supply, ensuring demand and addressing factors in between.
"Our conversations continue to look for ways to add value beyond the bushel, we have discovered more opportunities to meet the needs of those purchasing our soy," adds Hagert. "We've seen the need for high oleic soybeans and the oil they produce for the food industry and reacted aggressively. Now, we also have to focus on the needs of our meal customers and the sustainability demands of those purchasing meal, oil and whole U.S. soybeans."
In addition to the work of the board, the soy checkoff also heard insights from key industry experts discussing transportation, sustainability and marketplace dynamics. Major players Syngenta and DuPont Pioneer also took the opportunity to address the board and get feedback directly from farmer-leaders who represent their customers.
"We heard from the top minds in the industry to learn more about our key issue areas and to brainstorm ideas of ways to address them," says Hagert. "The more we understand from industry perspectives the better our programs can be in delivering profit opportunities for U.S. soybean farmers.
Earlier this month, USB Chief Executive Officer John Becherer announced his retirement, set to take place December 2017. This week, the farmer-leaders approved a transition process and farmer team to lead the transition.


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(AllHipHop News) Earlier this month, Cardi B insisted her long-awaited debut studio LP would be out in April. The Atlantic Records artist finally announced the official release date for her project.
"My album 'INVASION OF PRIVACY' will be out APRIL 6!" tweeted Cardi overnight. "Thanks for the love."
4/6 is one day before the "Bodak Yellow" hitmaker performs on Saturday Night Live. Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is hosting that particular episode.
Prior to working on Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi dropped two mixtapes. Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 arrived in 2016, and the sequel hit the internet a year later.

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Honey Mustard Burger with Sweet Potato Hash
Another fall dish to hit the spot! This time, it's a yummy honey mustard burger that is good both in the spring and in the fall! This is definitely one of my new go-to burgers. It's a really yummy blend of flavors and likely one of the simplest recipes I've made in a LONG time.
My kiddos happened to really love these. It's probably due to the sweetness of the honey and the apples mixed with the savory meat and potatoes. It's the perfect blend. Keep it simple and try these two out. No additional sides or sauces need. Trust me.
Honey Mustard Burger with Sweet Potato Hash
Serves 4
In a large mixing bowl, combine your ground beef, honey, dijon mustard, sea salt, and pepper
Mix the meat well to make sure it's fully mixed.
Make 6 patties and grill over medium high heat about 7-10 minutes on the first side and 5 minutes on the second side until done to your liking.
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and melt some oil for cooking.
Add your apples and onions and saute until the onions start to caramelize and turn brown.
Next add your sweet potatoes and saute for 5 minutes.
Poor some water in the skillet mixing well and ensuring nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pan
Cover the entire pan and let the water steam your potatoes.
Once done to your liking, turn off the heat and add the cinnamon and mix well, then plate.
2 lbs ground beef, organic
½ cup honey
½ cup dijon mustard
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cups peeled and diced sweet potato
½ red onion diced
1 apple peeled and diced, i used a Jazz apple
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Staying connected with your partner during infertility
I've been fortunate to meet Karen Focht, of Focht Family Practice, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist in Chicago. In the below interview, she graciously shares her tips and expertise on how to keep your relationship strong during your fertility journey.
Karen also spoke during the November 29 Shine Fertility group support phone call. These calls are free, confidential, and open to anyone facing infertility. For a summary of the Q&A with Karen from this call, click here.
And now, on to the interview...
What tips can you share for couples wanting to stay connected during their fertility journey?
The fertility process is experienced differently from partner to partner. With that being said, it is common that each person will have their own individual feelings and needs that may differ from one another. The most important thing to focus on is communicating with your partner, sharing your process, and advocating for your specific needs throughout the journey - while also holding space for your partner's needs. Recognizing and allowing for these differences will create support within the relationship.
Do you have recommendations of things to "do" or ways to "be" to help keep the relationship strong through this challenging time?
Here are a few things to consider as a couple during the process:
- Communication: It is important to allow space for open and honest thoughts and feelings. Remember that the way you deal with the process may look different from your partner. Allow for acceptance of this difference while also advocating for what your specific needs are. The treatment process can at times feel all consuming. Try carving out specified time for a regular check in with your partner each week. This time can be spent sharing your thoughts, feelings, hopes, and fears along with checking in with your partner around their needs. Day to day life is already busy and with added doctor's appointments and treatment, it can add challenge to taking the time to share. This check in will make the time while also creating safety in knowing that there is intentional space to share with one another
- Counseling: Providing support to one another is important. With that being said, you are each going through this process. Identifying professional support can be vital to keeping communication strong while also providing a platform to share your emotions and experience.
- Time for fun: When fertility treatment becomes all consuming, this is when you should think about things you can do together as a couple to help create more of a balance within life and the relationship. This could be as simple as a date night, cooking class or other activity that may have been pushed aside while navigating through the fertility world. Re-engaging in quality time, activities, and hobbies will allow for positivity and connection.
- Sex & intimacy: The science behind fertility treatment creates very specific instructions around what you can and can not do...especially when it comes to sex. This can be experienced as taking the fun or pleasure out of the relationship which may result in a decrease in intimacy and sexual satisfaction. If you are instructed to restrain from sex, consider nonsexual forms of touching in order to connect. This could be as simple as a hug, holding hands, massage, or cuddling.
On the other end of the spectrum is the instruction to have intercourse during very specific times. This can often create pressure and take the fun out of sex altogether. Consider making a change to the norm. Plan for a "staycation" with a stay at a local hotel, a night out on the town, or a romantic dinner at home to create an opportunity for something outside of the "norm". Talking about sex with your partner will help build a stronger bond with intimacy. Working with a couples therapist can help guide you through these challenging conversations while providing support.
I often hear questions from my female clients about their male partners. Questions like, "How is he feeling?", "Does he need additional support?", and "Who can he talk to?". What response would you offer?
Although it is important to provide support to one another, it is also beneficial for each partner to identify and access additional support through the process. This can be through family, friends, a therapist, or support group. Unfortunately, there aren't many support groups out there for males which ends up reinforcing a message that male partners don't need support. This is not the case and support through community can be very helpful. A list of support group providers can be found here.
Many women will tell me their partner is the "rock" and the "hopeful one." This works well - until s/he falters. What are some of the signs that your partner may be struggling, and what would you suggest to help?
The most important message with this is the fact that each partner is going through this process together in real time. Yes, it is important to support one another, but it is also vital to have access to additional support outside of the relationship. Being proactive and identifying this support early on will ensure that each partner has options as struggle, disappointment, and challenge may arise.
When should a couple consider therapy as part of their fertility journey? What should the couple expect from the therapy process?
I find it to be beneficial to proactively seek additional support through this journey, which also includes couples therapy. It is important to identify a therapist who is familiar with fertility treatment and has specific experience working with couples. The therapy process holds a focus of creating a safe platform to communicate and share with one another while also identifying goals to focus on throughout the process.
What are some resources you recommend for additional information?
Support through fertility treatment is vital. Here are a list of resources to check out:
- Where to start when looking for a local support group
- Where to start when looking for an individual or couples therapist
- Shine Fertility, a Chicagoland non-profit providing free mentorship, support, and education to women with infertility
- RESOLVE, The National Infertility Association
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- (And one added by My Fertility Coach): Focht Family Practice


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For you parents who are sending your children off to college for the first time, I want to give you a word of advice. Please don't expect to be happy if/when your children move back home. It sucks... and your relationship with them will never be the same. I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but it's better to realize this ahead of time. Don't set yourself up for the perfect homecoming and be very hurt and disappointed when it doesn't happen. And for those of you who are shocked that I'm writing this... and are worried about how hurt my children are going to be if they read it... Get a grip. My kids aren't happy either. They've been off on their own and they've learned a sense of independence. And they like it. They'd rather not have to move in with us. It's not a choice they would choose if they had other (financial) options. I know this. It's no secret. Sierra refers to us as her "roommates" instead of admitting that she lives at home again.
Knowing that they're not happy living at home gives me an overwhelming sense of satisfaction knowing that we raised them well. This is the way it's supposed to be. Bill Cosby once wrote that humans are the only animals that allow their children to return to the nest. Sometimes it's a necessary decision, but it should never be the ideal. You can't gain grown up, mature independence when you still live with mom and dad.
Now, having made my statement... I will concede that the fact we can all be under one roof again... and not kill each other or at least not throw things at one another is pure, God-given grace. And it is amazing. It's not all fun and games, but for the most part, we co-habitate in a civil manner. Most of the time. I'm sure I'll look back on this period and reminisce with fond memories... at least that is my hope. Until then I have to appreciate the reality of the situation. Even if it's not ideal, it's not completely horrible and not a threat to life and limb.
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Bhubaneswar, Nov 2:
Odisha police arrested the prime accused in the Makhun Bag custodial death case from Bargarh in the wee hours today.
The then officer-in-charge (OIC) of Bheden police station– Sushil Nayak– was arrested in the early hours today by the Ulunda police who had laid a trap in Bargarh since last night.
With the arrest of Sushil, the number of arrested persons in connection with the case has risen to five.
Of the seven accused, sub-inspector (SI) Soumyaranjan Patra, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Pitamber Behera, Home Guard driver Pramod Sahu and Home Guard Prakash Dehury—all posted at Bheden police station have been arrested. Two others are still at large.
It may be mentioned that the OIC of Bheden police station had summoned Makhun on July 17 this year for interrogation in a rape case registered against his second son.
Maknu hailing from Dekulba village did not return home for several days following which his family members launched a frantic search.
After almost two months, a skeleton was found at a forested area in Sonepur district on September 24. Following this, Makhun's son– Biju Bag– lodged a complaint with Ulunda police station alleging that his father had been murdered by Bheden police and his body had been dumped in the Metakani forest in Sonepur district. The DNA tests confirmed the body of Makhun.
Notably, Bargarh SP Ashish Kumar Singh had suspended four policemen of Bheden police station OIC Sushil Nayak, SI Soumyaranjan Patra, ASI Pitamber Behera and Constable Gita Bhoi for their alleged complicity in the case. Besides, the top cop wrote to the district judge to conduct a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Yesterday, Ulunda police handed over the sekeleton of the deceased to Biju Bag, son of Makhun Bag. The family members performed the last rites later in the day yesterday.


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At a press conference for the Hillsong Conference in New York City today, Michael Paulson of The New York Times asked Houston to clarify their church's position on same sex marriage. But Houston would not offer a definitive answer, instead saying that it was "an ongoing conversation" among church leaders and they were "on the journey with it."
Houston says that he considers three things when evaluating the topic: "There's the world we live in, there's the weight we live with, and there's the word we live by."
He notes that the Western world is shifting its thinking on this issue, and churches are struggling to stay relevant. The weight we live in (sic), he added, refers to a context where LGBT young people may feel rejected or shunned by churches, often leading to depression and suicide. But when Houston began speaking about the word we live by or "what the Bible says," he refused to offer a concrete position.
Carl Lentz, pastor of Hillsong's New York City location, made similar statements on CNN in June, saying Hillsong in New York City has "a lot of gay men and women" and he hopes it stays that way. But he declines to address the matter in public because, in part, Jesus never did.
"Jesus was in the thick of an era where homosexuality, just like it is today, was widely prevalent," Lentz told CNN. "And I'm still waiting for someone to show me the quote where Jesus addressed it on the record in front of people. You won't find it because he never did."
Lentz's wife, Laura, chimed in: "It's not our place to tell anyone how they should live. That's their journey.
Have Hillsong decided to go all Brian McLaren on us?
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Ok, I have been thinking about this for months. Many, many months... It seems simple... But, to me unfortunately it's not: I don't know what to do with this blog. I'm not going to shut it down - Quite the contrary. I actually have a lot to write. I come across interesting things related to the ocean and sailing nearly everyday, and I'd like to write about what I find and see. I just don't know whether to do it on this blog, and turn it into a daily sailing blog, or whether to leave my infrequent but more personal postings here, and blog daily on general topics elsewhere? What do you think? Should I create an offshoot blog elsewhere to blog daily on, or should I do it here? My internal dialogue says this: Bigoceans.com is the personal website of myself, related to my sailing from the UK to Australia. There is lots of personal content, and videos, photos etc... It's always been a personal blog, and essentially since I am land bound right now, I'd like to write about other things not related to my own personal endeavours.
Plusses for Bigoceans.com: I have a following here. I have quite a few Twitter follows. Lots of people find this site through Google search.
Negatives for Bigoceans.com: Blog becomes too commercial and too broad/general, diluting my own content and site.
Plusses for a fresh blog offshoot: New start, daily content from the beginning, clear intentions.
Negatives for a fresh blog offshoot: Starting from the ground up, neglecting Bigoceans.com, splitting myself across two blogs on a very similar topic.
I need some help! What should I do?


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KMKDesigns is a mother daughter locally owned and operated business in St. Paul, MN . It began in 2008 from mutual love of creating and the desire to create fabulous costumes. It grew to much more than that. Both of us discovered that through our creations we could help men and women of all shapes, sizes and types to feel more confident and beautiful. The true nature of fashion is to create the feeling of beauty and confidence no matter who you are.
Today KMKDesigns has grown into a specialty business that works on making vision into reality. Now KMKDesigns is not only a costume business but we have our own line of alternative clothing and bridal garments and often create custom designs from scratch for clients who have a vision they can't find anywhere else.
Here at KMK we work with each person to create a one of kind idea. Starting with an inspiration or conversation, we can sketch up a new gown that is completely unique to that person.
Today we have grown to 3 times the space and KMK has several in house helpers help us continue to expand and grow.
When you purchase from KMKDesigns you are supporting a USA made local artists who craft each item in our shop custom to order. Our design style includes but is not limited to, Steampunk, Gothic, Victorian, Gothic Lolita, and Edwardian fashion inspirations.
Sheridyn McClain
---Owner, Creator, Manager
Sheridyn McClain has been sewing for as long as she can remember. She started by sewing dolls clothing when she was young out of sheets and twine. She has worked as a costumer, alternation specialist & hobbyist for over 35 years before starting KMK with her daughter.
Kaitlyn McClain
---Owner, Designer, Creator, Manager
Kaitlyn McClain has loved art all of her life. She discovered that clothing design could give her an creative outlet that could help women and men gain confidence and beauty in everyday life. She studied Fashion Design at St. Catherine University. In 2012 she graduated with an award of best senior collection of her year.
Shannon Sherman
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Shannon is one of our in shop sewing gals. She helps us in the studio to create KMKDesigns clothing. She makes most of our popular jumper styles and often stays after work to sew on her own projects. She has an art background and often comes to help at the KMK booth for conventions.
Elise Kallenbach
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Elise went to two colleges and graduated from neither. She does Facebook posts and any odd jobs around the place so the gals can sew your beautiful creations. She enjoys Kung Fu, Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars and playing video games. She works as a bookseller at a local used bookstore as well as slinging paper at KMK.
Angeline Babcock
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Angeline, is one of our wonderful in-shop sewing gals! She graduated from The university of MN with an arts degree. She works mainly with all of the shops skirt and petticoats but often works on many other projects. On the side she has done some custom artwork for buttons and promotional designs for KMK. You may see her at the booth at certain events and conventions helping out selling.
Lauren Nelson
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Lauren graduated from Minnesota State University Mankato. She worked in the costume shop in college as well as the Highland Summer Theater. She was also a seamstress at the Opera Theater of St Louis. At KMK she enjoys tailoring menswear and doing cosplay with leather work. She lives in the Twin Cities with her two cats Oscar and Mitzi. You'll see her at booths and conventions!
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Kaylin works in the studio sewing corsets: underbusts, overbusts, corset vests and corset jackets. She also makes boleros, evening gowns, and helps on other projects around the shop. In her free time, Kaylin sews at home. She has 17 (more or less) cosplays planned for this summer and is obsessed with Moana, singing "Shiny" around the shop every time something sparkles.


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Cornerstone Painting Contractors, Inc. recently completed an exterior project for Elliot Family Medicine at Bedford Commons, an Elliot Hospital satellite office in Bedford, New Hampshire.
Cornerstone was contacted to do this project after the facilities department was notified by the office manager that the hands of patients and staff had been turning white because the existing coating had become chalky in recent months.
The process was to wash down the upper rail which had the most hand traffic, wipe it down Wilbond, which is a product used for surface preparation, and then our painter applied two (2) coats of a white industrial "direct to metal" paint manufactured by Benjamin Moore.


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The car designer revealed the full teaser of its car ahead of its Geneva Motor Show reveal
Italdesign is all set to release its latest car in the Geneva Motor Show. The company was releasing the teaser images of different parts of the car from a long time now. However they just revealed new teaser images for the Super car and they actually showcase the full vehicle thus giving us the full look of the car.
Almost nothing has been revealed about the car by the company. Italdesign however has been persistent about one fact that it will be an "extraordinary" car. This can be a pretty acceptable description of the futuristic Lamborghini Huracan base GTZero which was revealed in last year's show.
The first teaser image of the car which is being released shows the carbon fiber rear wing which is pretty wide in nature. This wing looks like a part of something really fast and furious looking.
The teaser image also showcases the horizontal taillights and a pretty bold looking Italdesign badge, according to CarBuzz. We are not sure about the make of this car but we know for sure that Volkswagen has a major share in Italdesign.
This is the reason that we are expecting a Lamborghini or an Audi for this super car's base. Italdesign has already confirmed that this car will have a powerful engine and a high performance as well.
This automatically takes ones thoughts towards a Lamborghini. An interesting thing about this car is that it will be put out as a production model though in limited number which has never been attempted for any car designed by Italdesign. There might be only five of these beauties to go on road in the road going version.


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Tom Hanks isn't the only one who likes the sound of a good old-fashioned typewriter.
The New York Times is testing out the idea of pumping out audio of typewriters in the newsroom to help keep its journalists on pace with their deadlines.
From the Independent:
To the surprise of Times journalists, a tall speaker on a stand has been erected in the newsroom to pump out typewriter sounds, to increase energy levels and help reporters to hit deadlines. The audio begins with the gentle patter of a single typewriter and slowly builds to a crescendo, with the keys of ranks of machines hammering down as the paper's print edition is due to go to press.
But not everyone is convinced that current Times' journalists will be thrilled with the throwback and nostalgia. Former Times writer George Brock says:
"Typewriters disappeared from newsrooms in the late 1980s. There will be very few people there who remember the noise of massed bands of typewriters in the newsroom," he said. "They will have to find out whether a crescendo of noise will make reporters work better or faster."
Either way, the trial seems harmless enough, so it's worth a shot.
The introduction of the typewriter speaker was "a playful idea", said Lucia Adams, deputy head of digital for The Times and Sunday Times. "Technology has always been an important part of what The Times has done and the typewriter might be an old technology but it's still a technology."


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Pedestrians walk past an Hermes store, operated by Hermes International SCA, in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged to open the economy to more market forces and strip power from the government to achieve 7.5 percent annual growth through 2020 and spread the benefits of the nation's expansion.
Hermès is all about the long view. It takes a long time to train its craftsmen. It has a long waiting list for its Birkin handbags. And it took seven long years to open a new Hermès "Maison" in Shanghai – years in which the luxury market in China went from good, to great, to shaky.
By the time the Shanghai Maison finally opened last week, China's luxury market was under full-blown attack by the pro-abstemiousness forces of President Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader has made it dangerous for government officials to be seen wearing, owning or even eating anything really expensive – from watches to cars to jewel-bedecked mooncakes.
This might seem like the worst possible moment to open a standalone historic mansion-cum-luxury shop on one of the most expensive retail streets in Shanghai. But Axel Dumas, Hermès' chief executive since February, says time is actually on the company's side in China.
Retail analysts agree: Chinese consumers are keener on niche top-end brands such as Hermès now than they were two or three years ago (and less and less keen on logo-laden, mass luxury rivals such as LVMH and Gucci).
Even the Communist party's most determined austerity campaign has yet to put much of a damper on Hermès' popularity. The company does not break out mainland sales, but Mr Dumas, sixth generation scion of the founding family, says "so far we haven't seen any impact on our figures".
Sales of watches, now almost a cliché in the world of "gifting" to government officials, did fall by 7 per cent in value terms in the first half, year on year, which Hermès attributes to Beijing's influence. Overall, however, sales in Asia excluding Japan rose by 17 per cent. In comparison, LVMH's first-half organic sales growth in Asia excluding Japan was only 3 per cent.
Whether it gives Mr Dumas any pleasure to note the vicissitudes of his close rival, which earlier this month abandoned its four-year battle to wrest control of Hermès' from the family shareholders, cannot be known. No one is allowed to ask him at the Shanghai opening – a Hermès public relations officer had warned in advance that questions relating to LVMH would not be countenanced.
Still, the boyish Mr Dumas is happy to reflect on the ways in which his brand is different from the hoi polloi of other luxury marques in China. "Hermès has always been quite resilient in times of risk," he says, pointing out that the 177-year-old company has faced headwinds before, and it will face them again, in China and elsewhere. "It's important to take the long view," he stresses.
Hermes: Fighting For Luxury
I bought my last serious boyfriend The Hermes Bull and Bear Tie=it is a great gift! 🙂


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The NCWU Governance Committee has recruited and the Executive Committee has approved the following slate for the 2013-2014 leadership. After additional nominations from the floor, the election of these candidates will be at the NCWU Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 25 (more details). The votes will be cast by representatives of the NCWU member organizations.Notations below include, where applicable, affiliations with NCWU Member Organizations.
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2013-2014 Slate for the Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President: Tara Romano
First Vice President: Heather Williams (Planned Parenthood of Central NC)
Second Vice President*: Tazra Mitchell (NC Justice Center)
Treasurer: Carey Pope (Ipas)
Secretary*: Kay Paksoy (NASW-NC Chapter)
Directors for Policy*
Emma Akpan
Laura Sisler
Directors at Large
Kara Davies (Ipas)
Kelsey Kemp
Roberta Madden (RATIFY-ERA NC)
Lauren Periera
Rob Powell (National Coalition Against Sexual Assault)
Heysoll Rodriguez
*These positions had two year terms starting on July 1, 2012. Those elected to theses positions are filling vacancies and will serve for the one year remaining, not for the usual two-year term.
If elected, these candidates will join the following board members whose terms end in 2014:
Director for Policy: Pat Orrange
Immediate Past President: Jina Dhillon
This slate has one vacancy in the position of Director for Policy.
We thank the following board members whose terms are ending:
Treasurer Catherine Adamson
Directors at Large: Peggy Heilig, Kathy McCullough-Testa, Nancy Shoemaker
We also thank First VP Hillary Waugh Bruce and Director at Large Cindy Jones who served part of 2012-2013 on the board.
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2013-2014 Slate for the Governance Committee
The members will also elect the NCWU Governance Committee that will be responsible for the 2014-2015 slate and other issues concerning the health of the board. The candidates proposed for that position are:
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Police confirm Pakistan national Naved Jutt killed Shujaat Bukhari
The police have identified all the three killers of noted journalist Shujaat Bukhari. The police said that two of the killers were locals, while the third was a Pakistani.
The police said that the Pakistani has been identified as Naved Jutt, who it may be recalled had escaped from police custody recently.
Did this man kill noted journalist Shujaat Bukhari
Jutt it may be recalled had escaped from police custody recently when he was taken to a hospital for a medical check up. This video became a clear indicator that the terrorist groups were working together in Kashmir.
Officials say that it is now clear that this entire operation was carried out on the instructions of the ISI. The ISI was upset with Bukhari for his Track-II efforts in which he had sought for an independent Kashmir. The ISI and the Hizbul were unhappy with his comments on the issue. Following his comments, there were various comments on the social media in which he was accused of being a collaborator.


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Congress passes the Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1957, the first such law to pass Congress since the federal civil rights laws of 1875. The law allows the US attorney general to bring suits to address discrimination and voter intimidation against African-Americans and other minorities. The CRA is the jumping-off point of successive legislative attempts to grant equal rights and protections for minority citizens. President Eisenhower was never a vocal supporter of civil rights, believing that such changes had to come from within the "heart" and not be imposed by legislation from Washington. However, he does support the CRA, and helped push it through Congress against entrenched resistance, largely but not entirely from Southern Democrats determined to protect segregationist practices even after the landmark Brown v. Board decision (see May 17, 1954). The CRA originally created a new division within the Justice Department to monitor civil rights abuses, but Senate Democrats, led by Lyndon Johnson (D-TX), worked to water down the bill in order to keep Southern Democrats and more liberal Democrats from the west and northeast from tearing the party apart along ideological lines. Johnson, along with Senator James O. Eastland (D-MS), rewrote the CRA to take much of its power away. The final version does grant new protections for African-American voters, pleasing the liberals of the Democratic Party, but contains almost no enforcement procedures for those found obstructing African-Americans' attempts to vote, thus mollifying the conservative wing of the party. Eisenhower himself admitted that he did not understand parts of the bill. African-American leader Ralph Bunche, a prominent US diplomat, calls the act a sham and says he would rather have no bill than the CRA. But Bayard Rustin, a leader of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), says the bill has symbolic value as the first piece of civil rights legislation passed in 82 years. [History Learning Site, 2012; American Civil Liberties Union, 2012]
Entity Tags: Dwight Eisenhower, Bayard Rustin, Civil Rights Act of 1957, James O. Eastland, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ralph Bunche, US Congress
Timeline Tags: Civil Liberties
Acting FBI director L. Patrick Gray, writhing under harsh questioning in his Senate confirmation hearings (see February 28-29, 1973), has displayed a candor and a willingness to reveal information that the White House has found disturbing. But that comes to an end; after Gray's early offer to let senators examine the FBI's files on the Watergate investigations, Attorney General Richard Kleindienst overrules that offer. Kleindienst insists that Gray has no authority to make such an offer, and instead proposes that only the chairman of the Judiciary Commiteee, James Eastland (D-MS), and its ranking member Roman Hruska (R-NE), be allowed to view the files. Gray is privately ordered by Kleindienst to stop talking about the FBI investigation. Gray reluctantly obeys, and begins responding to questions about the investigation by saying, "I respectfully decline to answer that question." Towards the end of the hearings, Gray will inform the committee about Kleindienst's "gag order." Kleindienst may have issued the order because of Gray's testimony that he was pressured by White House aides John Dean and John Ehrlichman to find and close media leaks they believed were coming from within the FBI, requests that Gray resented "because I don't think there were those leaks within the FBI." [Time, 4/2/1973; O.T. Jacobson, 7/5/1974 ] Gray's Partisanship Questioned - Committee members also question Gray's open advocacy of the Nixon administration, a position they find unbecoming in a supposedly nonpartisan FBI director. They want to know why in September 1972 he abandoned the agency's nonpartisan tradition and ordered 21 field offices to file expert advice on how best Nixon and his aides could handle campaign issues related to criminal justice. And they are disturbed that during the 1972 campaign, Gray himself stumped for Nixon in three separate speeches, in what Time magazine calls "blatantly political activity his predecessor [J. Edgar Hoover] would never have undertaken." Committee member Robert Byrd (D-WV) said before the hearings: "In the nine months that Mr. Gray has held the post of acting director, there has been increasing criticism of that bureau as becoming more and more a political arm of the administration. Under J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI had always been a nonpolitical bureau, and Mr. Hoover meticulously avoided partisanship in campaigns." Confirmation of Gray, Byrd continued, "would be damaging to the proficiency and morale of the agency." Many senators also question Gray's lack of law enforcement experience. [Time, 3/5/1973] 'Twist[ing] in the Wind' - During the hearings, Nixon aide John Ehrlichman privately proposes that the White House not support Gray, and instead leave him to "twist slowly, slowly in the wind" until he resigns (see April 5, 1973). Shortly before his death in 2005, Gray will say, "I made the gravest mistake of my 88 years" in going to work for Nixon. "I put the rudder in the wrong direction." [New York Times, 7/7/2005]
Entity Tags: Nixon administration, James O. Eastland, J. Edgar Hoover, Federal Bureau of Investigation, John Dean, L. Patrick Gray, Senate Judiciary Committee, John Ehrlichman, Roman Hruska, Robert C. Byrd, Richard Kleindienst
Timeline Tags: Nixon and Watergate
L. Patrick Gray, the acting director of the FBI, withdraws his name from consideration to become the full-fledged director after a bruising month of Senate hearings (see February 28-29, 1973). [Time, 4/16/1973] Gray resigns from the FBI shortly thereafter (see April 27-30, 1973). [New York Times, 7/7/2005] (Gray and the White House made some fruitless attempts to skew the hearings in Gray's favor. According to the FBI's 1974 internal Watergate report, "It is noted that in connection with his confirmation hearings, Mr. Gray on occasion instructed that proposed questions and answers about various matters be prepared which could be furnished to friendly Republican Senators." One such set of "friendly" questions was indeed asked by Senator Edward Gurney (R-FL) about the ongoing FBI investigation of Donald Segretti—see June 27, 1971, and Beyond.) [O.T. Jacobson, 7/5/1974 ] The Senate Judiciary Committee was sharply divided over Gray's nomination, with many senators viewing Gray as little more than a White House operative due to his admitted improper cooperation with White House aides in the FBI's Watergate investigation, and his admitted destruction of potentially incriminating evidence. Many in the Nixon White House had privately withdrawn their support for Gray. Committee chairman James Eastland (D-MS) told Attorney General Richard Kleindienst that it was unlikely the committee will approve Gray's ascension to the post. The committee's ranking minority member, Roman Hruska (R-NE), a Nixon loyalist, proposed that the commitee delay any decision until after the Senate Watergate Committee completes its investigation, giving Gray time to quietly resign, but Gray's most powerful opponent on the committee, Robert Byrd (D-WV) headed off that proposal. After the session, Gray asked President Nixon to withdraw his name from consideration. Nixon says that Gray is a victim of "totally unfair innuendo and suspicion," and defends his administration's access to the FBI files as "completely proper and necessary." Byrd proposes that the FBI become an independent agency not answerable to the attorney general, as does another lawmaker, Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson (D-WA). The proposal will not gain much traction. [Time, 4/16/1973]
Entity Tags: Nixon administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Edward Gurney, Donald Segretti, Henry ("Scoop") Jackson, L. Patrick Gray, Roman Hruska, Senate Judiciary Committee, James O. Eastland, Richard M. Nixon, Robert C. Byrd, Richard Kleindienst
Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski receives a phone call from Senator James Eastland (D-MS), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a longtime friend of Richard Nixon. Eastland tells Jaworski that Nixon had called him from the Nixon compound in San Clemente, California. Nixon had cried during the conversation, says Eastland: "He said, 'Jim, don't let Jaworski put me in that trial with [former aides H. R.] Haldeman and [John] Ehrlichman. I can't take any more.…' He's in bad shape, Leon." Jaworski asks if Eastland has any plans for a Senate resolution opposing prosecution for Nixon; such a resolution would not be legally binding, but would provide cover for both Jaworski and President Ford if either decided to do something to keep Nixon out of court. "We'll think on it," Eastland says. Despite his mandate to pursue Nixon and bring him before a jury, Jaworski does not want Nixon in court. But he cannot find a legal justification for such an action. Prosecution counsel Philip Lacovara will recall: "The whole premise of this exercise called Watergate was to follow the facts wherever they lead, and if they led into the Oval Office, to apply the law to those facts in the same way that the law would apply to any other person. It would be fundamentally inconsistent with the idea of equal application of the law to prosecute people who had acted on President Nixon's behalf, and indeed under President Nixon's direction, and to give him a pass." [Werth, 2006, pp. 74-75]
Entity Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, John Ehrlichman, Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr, H.R. Haldeman, James O. Eastland, Philip Lacovara, Leon Jaworski, Richard M. Nixon
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Cape Classics Africa is affiliated to Cape Classics Inc. a wine import company established by Andre and Gary Shearer in South Africa in 1992. Cape Classics Inc. represents some of the finest wine estates in the Cape and has distribution in 50 states in America. Being a South African living part time in America meant that Andre was constantly being approached by clients who wished to travel to South Africa for wine tastings and tours. With the result, Cape Classics Africa was born.
Cape Classics Africa now offers full service travel planning, creating personalized private journeys and safaris for discerning travellers to Southern, East Africa and the Islands. Cape Classics Africa encapsulates the very best of what this breathtakingly beautiful part of the world has to offer.
We are fortunate to have our office on the beautiful wine estate of Lourensford in Somerset West. As an organization, we stand for proficiency and professionalism, and we maintain consistently high standards of excellence. We deeply value the personal relationships we've established over the years, and we treat our clients, suppliers and employees with the utmost courtesy and respect.
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Andre Shearer
Cape Classics Inc.
Born in Johannesburg in South Africa, Andre went to King Edward VII School. An avid oarsman, he rowed for a Junior South African squad in the British Championships in 1979. After attending Medical School at the University of the Witwatersrand for four years, Andre spent seven years working in Europe. In 1991, he arranged the first tasting of South African wines in New York. This led to Cape Classics being founded which is now the largest importer of fine South African wines into the United States. Cape Classics Africa was born as result of his US clients requesting his assistance in visiting our beautiful winelands and game lodges. Andre also takes a great personal interest in social responsibility by supporting early childhood development to those in need in the Stellenbosch winelands area. Andre lives between South Africa and the USA and is the proud father of three sons.
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Shirley heads up Cape Classics Africa. Born and schooled at Springfield Convent in Cape Town, her overwhelming passion was to see the world. After leaving school, she studied travel and tourism and worked for various travel companies before opening her own travel business. She has travelled the world extensively but always loved returning to Africa which has a special place in her heart. Bringing guests into Southern Africa and East Africa and the islands off Africa and giving them an opportunity to experience all that these countries have to offer is something that gives her great joy. Shirley's meticulous attention to seamless travel planning ensures that our clients go home having had the trip of a lifetime, well planned and care free. Shirley is married with two children and lives in Somerset West.


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Making a "Done List"posted by Andrea | 09/3/2011
I talk A LOT about making to-do lists!
That's mainly because I've made a to-do list nearly every single day for the last 10+ years… and I know how much more productive and efficient I am when I have a to-do list.
I LOVE to-do lists!
However, since this weekend is the unofficial last weekend of summer, I thought it might be a great time to sit back, relax, and make a "Done List" — you know, a list of everything you've accomplished over the last few days, weeks, and months.
You might think I'm totally crazy, but just imagine how great it would feel to write down everything you've already done… instead of just adding more to your to-do list!
I've written a Done List on several occasions {usually when I'm feeling especially unproductive}. It always makes me feel better about myself, and usually motivates me to get started with the next item on my to-do list.
Things you might put on your Done List:
- house or yard projects you completed {yup, we had a few of those}
- chores that are finished
- errands you completed
- meals you made
- vacations you planned
- gifts you purchased
- activities you finished
- books you read
- work or school accomplishments
- basically anything you already checked off your to-do list
I know it seems a little silly to "waste" time making a list of things you've already done, but I actually think it's a good habit get into. A Done List gives you perspective and forces you to focus on the positive — the things you've already done — and not always dwell on everything you have yet to do.
So with the start of school, the busyness of Fall, and the crazy Holiday season lurking JUST around the corner, take a moment or two this weekend to think back over everything you've already accomplished — and then write it down {or at least give yourself a pat on the back!}
Then, get in the habit of writing a Done List at the end of every day, after a particularly busy week, once a month, or just randomly…whenever you need a little boost!
I'm telling you — it works!
Have you ever made a "Done List"?
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When my boys were babies, especially after #2, I would often make a "done" list as a more experienced mom had advised. Often this list would include the number of diaper changes, the meals made, fed and cleaned up after, kid activities (books red, coloring done, blocks built), etc. It was really helpful when sleep was at a premium with 2 young little ones to recognize where my time and energy went for the day. The idea behind the advice was to appreciate all the things and time investments that go into your littles. They can be exhausting but so well worth the "investment". I would even write down "shower" as that usually felt like an accomplishment! 😉
Patty Gardner03/07/2012
I sure have – usually on those days when my plan for the day goes south for the winter. On those days, I feel like I haven't been productive since I didn't get the things done on my list but then when I make a list of everything I did, I see that I got a lot done it just wasn't what I expected to do. Some days are just like that.
5 tips to manage your time for the things that really matter | Smart Living Blog09/14/2011
[…] If you're anything like me, your to-do list is enough to make you downright depressed and stressed. So much to accomplish, so little time, and at the end of the week, it seems like you've hardly made a dent. Andrea Dekker has a brilliantly simple solution to that feeling of helplessness: Start keeping a "done" list. Whether its meals you've made, chores you've finished or books you've read, get in the habit of writing them down at the end of each day as a kind of mental pick-me-up. Again, if you're anything like me, you'll be amazed when you see all that you've accomplished! (Simple Organized Living) […]
I have…every time I make a to do list (typically every day) I add the "done" items that were completed that morning prior to making my "to dos". Just gives me that little oomph to start the other projects.


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What are the key trends you believe have the power to transform the way we learn?
Preparing children for the future of jobs demands re-focusing concepts of learning and education around "a breadth of skills".
Developing skills for the future also means understanding 'holistic child development' and the critical window of opportunity that the early years represent. We know that these skills can be developed and/or that a child's potential to develop these skills can be inhibited. Laying the groundwork in developing early competency, particularly in the first 1,000 days of life, positions a child to thrive and develop the optimal skill sets as they grow up during the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Life-long learning has always been at the very core of LEGO Education most heartfelt values. We aim to ignite student engagement in learning by giving them a hands-on experience that encourages learning through physical and digital creation.
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Children need skills and mind sets allowing them to step into this uncertainty, create opportunities for themselves and their communities. This increasingly interconnected and dynamic reality means children will face continuous re-skilling and a need for lifelong learning as they grow. We firmly believe that encouraging children's drive to learn, their ability to think critically to solve problems and use their creativity/imagination is absolutely essential.
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The "Special" Problem: Why Entitlement & Neediness *May* Help Your Relationships/
"Sounds like you have a "Special" Problem", said my handsome therapist.
"Oooooh! What's that?! I feel special already!"
"Yea, that's the problem part", he chuckled as he rubbed his eyes for a moment, like he was about to break some earth-shattering news to me. My eyes widened and for a moment I felt excited about my new label, my brand-spankin-new neurosis, my next thing I'd get to blog about. (Good Lord, I really do need therapy.)
Over the past couple weeks I've come to terms with my resistance and my general distaste for sharing and being a "team player", for which I blame my parents, of course; instead of having more children and staying married, they got divorced, gave me my own bedroom and bathroom at both houses, where I had my own toys and never had to bang on a door to go pee or wait to use the computer, or negotiate the time I spent watching my Lifetime movies....in my own room...on my own t.v. If they had given me a sibling or a pet or a few house plants to take care of, I'm sure I'd enjoy a thing or two about being a team player. But they didn't. So, I don't.
However, despite not being a fan or a willing participant of sharing my stuff and working on a team, I've somehow built an entire career that is dependent upon my ability to do just that. First of all, I educate people how to use essential oils and a HUGE part of that business is sharing my oils with people, be that providing Lavender to a gaggle of high-strung Yoga Teachers, giving samples left & right, and putting Lemon oil in everyone's water while in India. As an Eating Psychology Counselor and Yoga teacher, I share my time and my resources in favor of helping people feel more alive, nurtured and comfortable in their body and their relationships. I love what I do, and I wouldn't choose to do anything else. But here's where my "Special" Problem lies...and yours, too, if this resonates with you, which is great, because I can help you...
While my job requires me to share my "toys", it doesn't usually require me to share the credit or the accolades with anyone, for a job well done. Somehow I've managed to stay just under the radar when it comes to collaborating with people on a project, where I'm not the only incredible genius behind the operation, until now...
My friend, Tracy, and I have been asked to run a "Creative Writing & Yoga" workshop next month, because we're both writers and we're both counselors and we both deeply care about the work we do. While I know the workshop is going to be an amazing one-of-a-kind adventure for our students, it will also require me to share the warm, gooey, fluffy praise and the You-Did-a-Heck-of-a-Job hugs with her, which is difficult for me, because there's a running story in my head that says, You know they're gonna like her more, right? You know they're gonna trust her more and look up to her more, and want to work with her more, right? It's a harsh and dangerous world in my head sometimes, my friends.
So where did this story come from? As my handsome Therapist puts it;
You always had all the stuff you wanted; the bedrooms, the toys, the time to watch Lifetime Movies...but that doesn't necessarily mean you were given what you needed; quality time, lots of praise, undivided attention, all the things a child in a typical narcissism stage really does need. So as you developed, you looked to other people's praise, feedback, attention etc. not just to make you feel good in general, but to actually fill you up, to validate you and prove your value and make you feel special. (And why would you ever want to share that with someone else?) But when you rely only on how other people value you and view you, for you sense of self-worth, it doesn't keep you full, because you can't or won't or don't do that for yourself. So, here you have a sense of entitlement...mixed with a specific kind of need to feel special...and that creates a -say it with me- "Special" Problem.
When I peeled my ego-bruised self off the couch after an entirely-too-short fifty minutes, the only solution to this problem I could think of, apart from getting the f*ck over it because I'm a 29 year-old grown ass woman who ought to know how to share and not be so greedy for accolades, was to tell my friend Tracy about my "Special" Problem; how I'm not as jazzed as I could and should be to teach a Creative Writing & Yoga Workshop together. I told her how I'm afraid that people are going to like her more than me, and how I'd look like a fool and that I'm not as helpful to people as I think I am. I told her I might feel jealous. That I do feel jealous already. I told her all those things and she replied:
"Well, that's funny, because I've been so worried that people are going to like you more than me because I'm no 'Erica Jacobs'".
"Oh, so we're afraid of the same things?"
"Okay, cool. So, do you just wanna know that the workshop is better off being done together? Do you wanna just do the thing?"
"Great. Good game." *High Five*
If there's one thing I've learned from walking through such intense grief when my Dad passed away, and the process of healing from an eating disorder, it is the importance of being direct and telling people how I feel. The more vulnerable I've made myself, the stronger my relationships have become...if they're the right relationships for me to begin with. So while I am not someone who has always been direct and outspoken about what I feel (ESPECIALLY to the person I have feelings toward), I've seen the benefit and the rewards of being blunt and sincere in my adult life.
So, the bottom line is this: It's fine to have feelings. As long as we're human, equip with an ego, we're going to have feelings of entitlement and neediness from time to time. We've all experienced that "Special" Problem and it can be used to our advantage when we're willing to recognize it and be honest about it. Being able to say what we truly feel, preferably to the actual people we feel them with/from/because of, no matter how embarrassing, how selfish, how conceited...is what being "authentic" is all about. (We, in the Yoga world, are obsessed with "being authentic", so I had to throw that word in here.) And the truth is, while it is ideal for us to be able to fill our own Self-Worth Bucket, it's not "bad" if/when we need other people to fill us up. It's okay. It's normal.
So, speak up, my friends. Say the things. Stay humble. It's good for your friendships, it's good for your job and...it's the best for your soul.
Isn't that Special? ;-)


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Rouzbeh Akhbari
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I am a 5th year Sculpture and Installation student in the Faculty of Art. I currently work as a peer tutor at the Writing & Learning Centre, a studio safety assistant in the woodshop and gallery attendant in the Student Gallery. My involvement with the WAC initiative began with my experiences tutoring first year students. I gradually developed an interest in creating a smoother transition from writing in non-studio contexts to university level writing for incoming students. As an artist and researcher I find writing to be closely intertwined with every aspect of my practice. It not only functions as a tool for critical reflection on my studio practice but also as a generative means for its further development. I often find myself using the results of my field and studio work as case studies for research papers and vice versa, employing theoretical findings in writing assignments as foundations for bodies of visual works. I find this seamless fusion of humanities, social sciences and research methodologies with creative studio work to be at the core of pedagogic approaches at OCADU. Writing is therefore constantly playing a significant role in how we learn and produce at this institution. It has been a pleasure to work with the Steering Committee and to ensure the student perspective is heard during the process of implementation.


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About chef Josef Centeno: Josef Centeno's kingdom of stylish and lively DTLA restaurants includes Bäco Mercat, Orsa & Winston, Ledlow, PYT and Bar Ama. He's elevated the area's dining scene significantly, and his well-loved bäco sandwich has become something of a cult favorite.
The décor: It's no wonder then that Centeno created BäcoShop, a fast-casual iteration that is a temple to his sandwich, and gifted the Westside with a lovely, airy location in Culver City. Perched on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Irving Place, the eatery is spacious and bright, with tall windows, white chairs and tables, and an artsy earth-tone palette.
Likes: the bright, attractive room has great atmosphere; service is super fast; the soft serve dessert.
Dislikes: we miss some popular bäcos we crave from Bäco Mercat, namely the "Original" of pork, beef carnitas and salbitxada.
Food & Drinks: In the fast-casual DIY mold, you can choose a traditional foldover bäco, which uses the signature baked flatbread, or a bacorrito, using the unleavened bread wrapped more like a burrito. Then select the filling; the grilled steak was our favorite, with a coffee and red chile rub, charred scallion crema, almonds, chimichurri, escarole and pickled red onions. Slow roasted pork with green peppercorn mustard, cotija cheese and paprika aïoli is also a good choice, as is chile shrimp wrapped with sriracha, lime aïoli, mint and buttermilk cabbage slaw. You can make any filling into a bowl on top of red quinoa, black lentils, burrata and brown rice. Try at least one of the well-composed salads, such as kale, cauliflower and quinoa. Save room for a quite irresistible dessert of vanilla soft serve topped with a mixture of ground cardamom, blueberry, raspberry, peanut, coconut and almond, and drizzled with honey. To drink, find Venice Cold Brew, daily aguas frescas and, happily, beer and wine including the Greek Zoe rosé.
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It has bright blue flowers and looks nice as a hedging plant alongside your garden border.
Leadwort has a long flowering time and carries on through autumn. This evergreen shrub has long skinny stems that are not only good as a pot plant but also acts as a climber and works great to cover fences.
If grown from seeds takes two years to flower.
Watch this video to learn more about Leadwort.


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Logo for the Annual Woodvale Badmintonathon
I was recently asked to design a logo for the 24hr badmintonathon which would be suitable for reproduction on a t-shirt. At the time of posting this is just a visual, so the final design might have changed …and possibly the colour!
When designing for vinyl print on garments, you have to consider what is known as the weeding process, this is the removal of the non-print areas. This is often the most time-consuming part of the whole heat press garment printing process.
This years fun tournament is to raise money in memory of Phil Barber (hence subtle PB) who was well known badminton player in the town and also one of my neighbours for a while.
RIP Phil


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Traditionally planning a holiday involved getting your travel plan booked by a neighbourhood travel agent or for the more adventurous travellers and explorers it was armed with a well-thumbed guidebook and relying on trusted word-of-mouth recommendations to set the travel plans. However, today this is not done anymore, thanks to advancements in technology, travellers can now easily book their own flight and hotels online or choose to stay in a stranger's house, and rather than entering that unfamiliar restaurant with premonition, search online reviews on their mobile devices.
Digitalisation has given us choice in a big way, however, once in a while it is really inevitable that we experience issues, this is where Cafe Ilc App Uccino comes into action. Cafe Ilc App Uccino is a new online blog spot which celebrates travelling as a time of discovery inspiration and sharing. We are an independent publication aimed at travelling enthusiasts who are searching for authenticity, beauty, recreation, attention to detail, shopping and amazement.
The blog spot provides information regarding all the domestic as well as international destinations. Here you can find a wide range of information on hotels and resorts, from budget to heritage and luxury as well know about wildlife tours, beach holidays, food and adventure, shopping in the area, recreational activities such as water parks, amusement parks and tours including trekking, bungee jumping, deep sea diving, peak climbing, mountaineering, mount biking and much more.
Cafe Ilc App Uccino provides all this information through engaging, informative and inspirational content to help travellers around the world have a safe and enjoyable time. Apart from this, readers will get insights into travel business and latest news. Here you can get in-depth food guides to cities around the world and find tips and tricks and resources to help plan and budget for long-term travel. So whether you are a newbie or an avid traveller, here you can find everything you need to know about travelling and shopping as well.


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Taking care of your child's mental health and emotional well being
Taking care of a child's physical needs is relatively easy to do. After all, parents can see when their kids are cold, hungry or hurt and on most occasions, children will tell them so directly. However, your child cannot really comprehend their emotional needs, which is why they usually don't know what they should ask for or how to deal with something bothering them. Because of this, it can be rather difficult for parents to decipher their behaviour.
All children should be provided with unconditional family love, encouragement to explore and discover the world and themselves. It is up to you to offer proper support, which will positively affect their mental and emotional development. Children may not know how to express themselves the best, but they definitely soak up everything they hear, see and feel around them. This is why it's up to you to show them the way when it comes to a positive attitude, self-acceptance, confidence and self-esteem. Here are some handy hints on how to treat and talk to your child.
Be honest about your own shortcomings
You should never use extremes when you spend time with your kids. Basically, don't treat them like adults who can understand self-deprecating humour but don't present yourself as a superhero either. Children need to know that you as their role model are simply human and that there's nothing wrong with failing sometimes or not being good at something. Therefore, don't hesitate to talk about both your achievements and shortcomings with your kids in a positive manner. This will teach them from an early age that it's OK to be happy for things you accomplish and that it's perfectly fine to admit defeat on occasion so that you can move on in a positive manner.
Engage with your child during play time
It's important for children to spend time with their peers as they grow up. But that doesn't mean that they won't benefit from constructive playtime with you. Quite the contrary! When they can't play with their friends, don't hesitate to step up and take the time to engage in play with your kids. This can be absolutely anything, from colouring to role play. Having you as a playmate creates various possibilities for you to connect more, share ideas and open up. Sometimes, kids can't do that with their peers as they're only focused on the fun bit, so having you as a friend during playtime adds a new dimension of variety to play time!
Let your kids choose their own clothes (within reason)
If your child wants to go to school in their clown outfit from the last birthday party, you will of course have to explain why that's not really appropriate. Remember, this isn't about the way they dress for different occasions but the way they develop their own personal style. Dressing your baby or toddler can be quite fun, so of course, enjoy picking out clothes based on your own tastes and preferences. However, it's important to listen to your kids from the first time they express a certain desire about their choice of clothes. Allowing them to pick and choose things that they personally like as much as possible can have a serious influence on their self-esteem and the way they view their own uniqueness.
Know how to talk to them about their bad behaviour
There will always be certain situations when you will have to reprimand your child for bad behaviour. These are the moments when you have to be very careful with your words. If you constantly criticise your children, they will truly believe that they are bad, which is something that will haunt them into adulthood. This can present as shyness, low self-esteem and withdrawn behavior. Rather than commenting on how naughty they were, instead, focus on the behavior itself and talk to them about why such-and-such actions are not OK. Treat them with understanding while remaining calm and your kids will respond the same.
Talk openly and honestly about feelings
This should be obvious concerning healthy growth and mental development, but one would be surprised at how many parents simply don't know how to deal with 'emotional talk' or sweep it under the rug just because it's a topic that kids don't necessarily bring up. Generally, children will never start these types of conversations because they mostly don't know what their feelings mean. Therefore, it's important to recognise the emotions your child may be dealing with in different situations in an openly, calm and positive manner. Take time to discuss how different emotions feel, the way to deal with them and most importantly, just how natural they are.
Respect your child's fears and anxieties
Making fun or ignoring the fears a child may be the worst thing you could do when it comes to their emotional and mental development. Even if they're scared of something silly, that fear is real enough for them! It's essential that they know you're there for them to protect them and help them overcome that fear. Never, under any circumstances, should you let your child believe that they're on their own or ignore them if something frightens them. Kids will need time to understand why something may not be as scary as it seems and they need to be supported and allowed to grasp this in their own pace with you there every step of the way.
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Royal Mail Group Environment Management – Waste Report July-August 2017
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues,
Please see attached the Royal Mail Environment Management Reports on Waste Management and Waste Data Trends. The reports provide a summary of the waste streams indicating that general waste to landfill has increased, and diverted general waste has decreased, for the third month in a row. Paper door-to-door and cardboard has seen a consistent downward trend since winter 2016-17. Apart from a spike in metal between March and May 2017, other waste streams are fluctuating within what RME tell us are expected limits. Efforts continue to reduce waste to landfill and increase diverted waste and recycling.
The scale of RM operations means the organisation will inevitably have a significant environmental impact. Royal Mail's stated policy is that sustainable management of natural resources is a commercial imperative as well as an environmental one. Reducing Royal Mail Group's environmental impact is a key part of their ongoing business transformation with environmental considerations a fundamental part of how Royal Mail does business, through influencing people's behaviour, aiming for continuous improvements across sites and operations and identifying and addressing environmental issues resulting from the business's activities.
The RMG environmental strategy focuses on the following four aims:
• Energy: reducing energy use in fleet and property to cut greenhouse gas emissions;
• Waste: minimising the amount of waste created and diverting more waste from landfill;
• Water: reducing demand for water and the amount of water that is lost or wasted on RMG premises; and
• Customers and suppliers: working with customers and suppliers to address Royal Mail's environmental impacts.
Environment Management and Governance
The RMG Environment Governance Board (EGB) is made up of senior leaders from business areas with material environmental impacts. The EGB approves RM's environment strategy, reviews plans and drives performance. This includes leading the integration of the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) management system. The RMG environment management system is aligned to the ISO14001 model for environmental management. Currently, 14 of the largest Royal Mail sites are individually accredited to ISO14001, as are all of the Parcelforce Worldwide sites and all GLS sites.
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
17LTB555 Royal Mail Group Environment Management – Waste Report July-August 2017
Royal Mail Waste Report – August 2017
Royal Mail Waste Data Trends Jul-Aug 17