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Lawrence W. Levine, a former UC Berkeley historian and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient whose elegant scholarship bolstered arguments for multiculturalism in higher education, died of cancer Oct. 23 at his Berkeley home. He was 73.
Levine advocated a catholic definition of culture in several books written over the last four decades, including "Highbrow and Lowbrow, The Emergence of Cultural Hierarchy in America" (1988).
The most admired of his books was "Black Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought From Slavery to Freedom" (1977), an engaging examination of black oral expression -- including spirituals, gospel songs, folklore and humor -- that demonstrated the richness and diversity of black culture from the slavery era to more modern times.
"He was really one of the key people who invented the field of American cultural history," said Roy Rosenzweig, founder and director of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University in Virginia. Levine joined the history faculty at George Mason in 1994 after 32 years at Berkeley.
Particularly in "Black Culture and Black Consciousness," Rosenzweig said, Levine demonstrated that intellectual history is "not just the study of Emerson and Thoreau but the study of Negro spirituals and folk tales. These are the intellectual and cultural achievements of ordinary people. He wanted to recover that achievement and analyze it."
In so doing, Levine influenced his field by "redefining the content of history," said Leon Litwack, a UC Berkeley historian who knew Levine for 40 years.
A former president of the Organization of American Historians, Levine also wrote "The Opening of the American Mind" (1996), which attracted wide attention as a forceful answer to conservative critics such as philosopher Allan Bloom, who fueled the culture wars of the 1980s with charges that political correctness was ruining the university.
The title was a deliberate takeoff on Bloom's 1987 bestseller, "The Closing of the American Mind," a complex treatise that blamed contemporary social movements, including feminism and civil rights, for deemphasizing Western intellectual traditions.
Levine was born to a working-class family in New York City on Feb. 27, 1933. He helped his father, a Lithuanian immigrant, run a fruit and vegetable store, even while a student at City College of New York, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1955, and at Columbia University, where he earned a master's degree in 1957 and a PhD in 1962.
His early experiences "clearly had an impact on the way he saw the world," his wife, Cornelia, told The Times on Tuesday.
He joined the civil rights movement in the 1960s, participating in sit-ins to integrate businesses in the Bay Area. He also joined other historians who marched in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to draw attention to blacks' struggle for voting rights. During the Berkeley Free Speech movement, Levine defended students who protested the ban on political activity on campus.
He later helped lead efforts to broaden cultural studies on campus. In the late 1980s he was instrumental in developing a requirement that all new undergraduates take a class on America's racial and ethnic past.
"The Opening of the American Mind" pushed him to the forefront of the national debate about multicultural education.
He was attacked by many of the leading conservative critics, including Lynne Cheney, chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan, who told the New York Times in 1996 that Levine's work was an example of "the left deliberately misconstruing the arguments of its opponents while offering no substantive evidence of its own."
He was applauded by other leading figures, such as Stanley N. Katz, then-president of the American Council of Learned Societies, who said Levine's book "should put an end to the 'culture war' talk."
Levine's scholarly interest in the history of disenfranchised groups came after his active participation in civil rights protests, his wife said. He began to study the history of black protest but was sidetracked by an interest in black folklore. That interest led to a decade of prodigious research and analysis of songs, stories, even jokes, from plantation humor to the routines of comedian Jackie "Moms" Mabley.
Such an imaginative approach to history "helps us to recapture the joys as well as the pains, to gain some sense of a people's angle of vision and worldview, to better understand the inner dynamics of the group and the attitudes its members had toward each other as well as toward the outside world, to comprehend the mechanisms members of the group erected to guard their values, maintain their sense of worth and attain their sanity," Levine wrote in "Black Culture and Black Consciousness."
Besides his wife, Levine leaves three children, Alexander Pimentel of Richmond, Calif.; Joshua and Isaac Levine of Berkeley; a sister, Linda Brown of New York City; and three grandchildren.


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Description of the project :
To produce a motorized machine, equipped with a camera, and a connection network without wire, allowing to take control, with the standards of the market (in LAN or Internet thanks to a light client).
We have assembled the various following elements:
- Foxboard (the embarked PC):
- Webcam (Hercule Deluxe) :
- The motorized head for the support of the webcam:
- USB Wifi Key (D-link DL 122, currently problem of compatibility )
- AP wifi to replace the D-link DL 122 :
- SV203 (le servos controller) by Pontech :
- The 3 sensors Infra-red (Sharp GP2D12) + connector industry:
- The Battery 7,2v
- 2 Electronic Variators:
- The frame (currently 2 versions):
We used an old remote-controlled car Nikko with caterpillars.
Or if not a version dedicated for robotics, but more expensive.

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Snow leopard project to be launched in 4 states on Oct 2
Funded by the United Nations Development Programme, the project will cover Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkimdehradun Updated: Sep 28, 2017 20:37 IST
The SECURE (Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystem) project will be officially launched on October 2 for conservation of snow leopards in four states.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan will be the chief guest at the event in New Delhi. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently downgraded the species from endangered to vulnerable.
Funded by the United Nations Development Programme, the project will cover Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim. The states will receive Rs 77 crore for securing livelihood opportunities of the people residing in snow leopard-dominated habitat, conserving the habitat and protecting the endangered species.
"The project will be instrumental in providing funds to high altitude protected areas that didn't use to get much funding for better infrastructure and conservation steps," chief wildlife warden Digvijay Singh Khati told Hindustan Times on Thursday.
An estimated Rs 24 crore will be provided to Uttarakhand. Darma-Byans landscape and Askot wildlife sanctuary will be key areas under the project.
Although the actual population of the snow leopard is unknown in Uttarakhand, a 2015 survey of Trans Himalayas reported 39 evidence in the form of pug marks, scats and others. After release of funds, Uttarakhand will begin with extensive camera trapping in the identified patches to estimate the population of snow leopards.
"The first task is definitely to understand the population spread. Thereafter, other mandates of the project will be followed," Dhananjai Mohan, additional principal chief conservator of forest (APCCF) wildlife and intelligence, said.
Mohan will be at the event as the nodal officer of the project in Uttarakhand.
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Dr. Lokmann
Being an all around music person, curator of Sound Ports Istanbul festival and the Co- founder of Gulbaba Music (a musical and cultural agency well known in the scene for independent music across the Turkey and in the region), Dr. Lokmann is often on the move to search for cultural and musical experiences that make him feel "home" away from home. His long time love for psychedelia and explorations of altered states of mind reflect on spacey, dubby psy-chill vibes of his sets.
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New Green Roster Band: Single Girl Married Girl
Newest Green Roster Band- Single Girl Married Girl! Happy to celebrate Earth Day with a new band dedicated to sustainability! SGMG is based in NYC, and their Americana/folk/pop music shows off incredible vocals, playing, and lyrics.
Their new album, Spark, comes out May 19th, and will be packaged in sustainable materials! You can learn more about SGMG's green goals on their Green Roster band page, HERE.
To listen to Single Girl Married Girl, visit their website. Be sure to follow them on socials!
@sgmgtheband on Twitter and Instagram
Facebook: facebook.com/SinglegirlMarriedgirl/
Studio Day at Dirt Floor with Jake Klar
On November 7th, Jake Klar recorded his Songscape: Great Mountain Forest song at Dirt Floor in Haddam, CT. Both Klar and Dirt Floor are Green Roster members, dedicated to upholding environmental practices in their businesses.
Klar brought along Amherst-area musician and friend, Max Wareham, to play another layer of guitar. Eric Lichter, founder of Dirt Floor, had a cozy set up for them in the log cabin studio overlooking the Connecticut River. He even had a fire going, which you can hear crackling along to some of the tracks. It's an appropriate addition to Klar's song, which is inspired by Great Mountain Forest's history as a working forest. Great Mountain Forest provided timber-turned-charcoal to the iron industry of northwest Connecticut, which fueled the spread of railroad infrastructure in the 1800's. At a later date, Harrison Goodale, will likely be adding saw to the song, in keeping with Great Mountain Forests' heritage of sustainable forestry.
As always, it is a pleasure working with Dirt Floor. Eric Lichter is one of Sustain's strongest supporters and we could not bring you Songscapes without him. He donated this recording session to Sustain, which is incredibly generous. Thank you Dirt Floor!
See our short Facebook Live session at Dirt Floor (and a sneak peak at the song!):
Recording Songscape: Great Mountain Forest
On Monday (Nov. 7), Jake Klar will be recording the song he wrote while staying at Great Mountain Forest as part of this summer's Songscape program. We've heard the rough cut and it's wonderful! Really brings in the working forest history of the landscape.
The song will be recorded at Dirt Floor, one of our Green Roster member studios. Eric Lichter has donated a free day of recording for this project and we couldn't be more grateful for his support.
Earth Day Donation Drive
Happy Earth Day everyone! It would mean the world to us if you could donate to Sustain in celebration of our work to make music a force for nature. Even a couple bucks helps! As we do not have any paid staff, 100% of your donation supports our projects.
As a special offer today, anyone who donates $50 or more will receive a Guitarbage bracelet made from Parsonsfield's used strings (bass, guitar, mandolin, banjo).
Make your donation HERE! Thank you!
New Green Roster Band: Wise Old Moon
Newest Green Roster Band- Wise Old Moon! The band hails from Hartford, CT. Their music ties traditional folk influences with high-energy, twang infused indie rock. Wise Old Moon is dedicated to the environment- their merch is 100% cotton, USA made and printed with eco-friendly inks! Glad to have them on the Green Roster. Check them out and take a listen to their music HERE.
This coming year, the band hopes to create another environmentally conscious merch piece, spend more time in natural places, and do their part to encourage other bands to take up environmental practices. Yeah!
New Green Roster Band: The Gage Brothers
Another new member for Green Roster! This time it's the Gage Brothers, out of Akron, OH. These guys play some great music- mixing traditional and new age styles into a unique folk and blues sound. Give them a listen HERE.
When they're not performing, you might catch them hiking around Cuyahoga National Park- it's their favorite. They're also planning to recycle/upcycle all of their spent strings this year! Learn more about The Gage Brothers on their website above, and on our page highlighting their environmental endeavors.
New Green Roster Band: Ben Cosgrove
We are really excited to announce a very accomplished musician and environmentalist to the Green Roster. Ben Cosgrove is a talented instrumentalist inspired by landscapes and place. Nature is clearly situated in his classical-folk crossover music. "By focusing single-mindedly on place/landscape/environment in my music, I hope to actively work against that human tendency to ignore the things around us." Isn't he the best!? What's more, is that he's held artist residencies at public lands across the US! Learn more about his eco-experience here.
Give him a listen and look out for his next show on his website: www.bencosgrove.com
New Green Roster Band: Jake Klar
Sustain is pleased to announce that Jake Klar has joined the Green Roster! Not only does he make great gritty, indie-Americana rock & roll, Klar also cares about doing the right thing for the environment. Check him out and listen to his music at: www.jakeklar.com
(Secret: Sustain's co-founders contributed to Jake's Crescent St. Blues EP! Harrison played bass and Betsy made dinners to feed the crew! Go listen!)
As part of the Green Roster program re-launch, we're now giving all members their own page on our website, highlighting their environmental accomplishments. Check out Jake's, and learn more about him HERE.
Green Roster Program Relaunch
It's been a little over a year since the idea for Sustain was born. In that time we have come a long way, and we're still learning! Our Green Roster program is something we've been giving a lot of thought- how could we better foster environmental practices in the music industry? How could we create a stronger community for the bands, luthiers, and studios who care about their impact on the environment? Just what exactly can the music industry do to be greener? What are people already doing, and what else could they be doing? Sustain and our original Green Roster members have been working on these questions this past year. We've been doing research, going to conferences like Folk Alliance, and talking to experts. And now we are ready to share!
It is with great excitement that we announce the relaunch of Green Roster. We have a slew of new members that we will be announcing throughout the coming week. Some of the key program updates include:
- More robust requirements for members- including annual green goal setting, measuring accomplishments, and public outreach/education requirements
- Resource pages tailored to bands, studios, and luthiers on how they can further green their business, materials, and habits
- A tiered membership system for bands which encourages growth and participation for smaller bands, while rewarding more advanced bands who have the resources to meet stricter environmental standards
- Member-to-member discounts
- Community knowledge sharing
- A quarterly newsletter highlighting member activities
- Plans for increasing the visibility of the Green Roster program to the greater public, as Sustain gains momentum and audiences
- Green Roster membership stamp trademark in progress
- Individual member webpages highlighting their business and their environmental accomplishments
The Green Roster program is still committed to promoting environmental responsibility and awareness in the music industry, but now with this program relaunch, it will be able to do so more effectively.


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Our country is currently in economic depression. Jobs are hard to find as companies downsize or close businesses throughout the country. The depression may make everything seem grim, but there are some things you can do to ease the burden. Read on to learn how make the most of a home based business in these uncertain economic times.
There should always be a backup plan, especially if your home based business is your primary source of income. Make sure you have other plans in case calamity should strike your business. When you are prepared for things going wrong you won't be caught short if you suddenly lose your income.
It is fun to start a online business, but it's also quite challenging. First you need to decide what kind of business you want to run. Try to find something that you are good at and have knowledge in already. Do your homework before making a commitment to any one project. You should also network with other people who have successfully started their own businesses at home.
Be compliant with all local ordinances and zoning laws. You will be fined and your business will close if you do not respect regulations. Aside from reading and rereading laws to follow them correctly, don't make enemies with anyone else. Keep a low profile. That means little traffic and very discreet signage. Stay invisible if possible.
Be sure you are secure in your workplace. This includes having a smoke detector and fire extinguisher in your work area. If the computer is part of your business, you need a comfortable work space for it. When you're protected in the case of fire, you'll spend less on insurance premiums, and an ergonomic computer set-up will ensure you stay free of RSI or carpal tunnel.
If you don't promote your home based business, it is going to fail quickly. When in conversation, and something relevant to your businesses arises, be sure to take advantage of the topic. Never leave home without your business cards and don't be stingy about handing them out.
Daycare home business enterprise require sufficient help. There is so much that goes into running a daycare, from feeding the kids to giving them nap time, to just simply keeping an eye on them. Not having enough help will be enough to drive you nuts.
Currently our country is in a recession, which is causing an economic crisis to be occurring. Be careful, and do your homework, but do not be afraid to take a chance. Hopefully you got some answers by reading the tips in this article.


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As a kid, I was stoked to be a part of Christmas Mass. All the children got to be angels, farm animals, and shepherds adorned in their mum's tea towels and sheets. The older kids were chosen to be the wise men, and one girl got to be Mary. If you lived in Innisfail in 2006 you would have seen the nervous face of 12-year-old me in that special role.
Later, Mum and Dad introduced us to a thing called 'Midnight Mass'. It happens all around the world in different churches – people gather for a vigil to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Mass. One year I was so over-tired and over-excited for Christmas the next day that I dove headfirst into a meltdown. By the time the Priest was reading the Gospel, I was sobbing on my Dad's shoulder, begging him to take me home.
BTW I was 16. It was not a great time for me.
The good news is, things have gotten a lot better since those days. And now as a young adult, I've actually made the decision to get myself to Mass on Christmas.
Here's 3 reasons why.
1. The best way for me to understand something is to get involved.
It took me a pretty long time to understand that there was more to Christmas than just opening gifts in the morning and getting hashbrowns for brekkie. And the reason my understanding changed was because I got involved. After I was the little girl in the nativity play, I ran out of 'things to do' at Mass, so I found others. It's a simple strategy and it broke up the time. But it definitely got me invested.
2. I'm not going to miss out on a birthday party!
FOMO has never been a friend of mine, and Chrissy time is no different. In the Bible, we hear about how the angel Gabriel visited Mary. He said God would give a son, and through this Son, God would bring peace and freedom to earth. This is the starting point of an incredible story, one that has pretty well changed my whole life. Jesus is the best present under the tree! And heading to Mass on Christmas to honour Him is the best way to say, 'Happy birthday'.
3. I feel like I'm going home.
I moved away from home to uni, and each year, Christmas has become the one time my family are all in the same place. I make the journey home. Mary and Joseph go through the same thing. Even at 9 months pregnant, they travelled the tough journey to Bethlehem, where they were left without a bed. Home is important to Jesus, and he tells us again and again that God wants us to know him in order to be welcomed into our true home - Heaven. Whether you know it or not, Mass is the closest we can get to tasting Heaven on earth. I don't head to my small town up north each Christmas just to go home: I head to Mass.
So that's it! These are three reasons I head to Mass on Christmas. There are plenty more, for sure, but they're enough to get me off my couch and onto the pew. For me it's more about presence than presents (Heh heh). Hopefully these three might nudge you to Mass this Christmas too. And hey, maybe while you're at it, invite a friend to go with you.


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Design Partnership
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As part of our product development, we are offering selected organizations the opportunity to use our solution, to evaluate the value it provides to their businesses and return feedback that will influence the final KAZUAR BLACK solution we will take to market in early 2019. The chosen organizations will explore KAZUAR's holistic platform, test its security capabilities, performance and user experience. Additionally, our design partners will benefit from a preferred commercial proposition, should they decide to proceed to implementation following the design partnership.
What is involved?
We are looking to collaborate with partners with whom we are able to create a simulation of agreed real-world scenarios over 4-6 months, so they can test and scrutinize the solution in a risk-free environment. The simulation will not impact existing operations and does not risk any valuable information being exposed to threats.
If you are selected to join the program, the process will closely map on to the way you operate today. This means you can evaluate both the user experience and security aspects in a realistic way, while we will be able to tailor the solution to your requirements. When creating the scope of the project for the design partnership, we will implement a list of agreed key performance indicators to measure the success of the process.
Use cases of the partnership will be decided together to reflect the most relevant activity of your organization.


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Software Test Automation Engineer
- Mountain View, CA, USA
You are curious, persistent, logical and clever. You enjoy living by the code of your craft and developing mind-blowing solutions for complex problems. You are a true techie at heart. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Test Automation Engineer. The Automation Engineer will work on a device-side stack of middleware libraries to give the devices the ability to use the virtual assistant.
EPAM occupies a unique position in the technology and digital services industry. Part agency, part consultancy, part innovation lab, EPAM is dedicated to helping global enterprises thrive in the technology age. We innovate breakthrough strategies, experiences, and products designed to reinvent the relationship between companies and their customers. We believe in testing and measuring, in continuous improvement, in the relentless pursuit of results.
EPAM Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected characteristic under the law.
Background investigations are required for all new hires as a condition of employment after the job offer is made. Employment will not begin until EPAM Systems receives and approves the results of the background check.
What You'll Do
- Working on expanding of set of features through the routine process of analyzing requirements
- Writing design documents, code development and code review
- Refactoring and optimizing the library for a certain device
- Writing Unit and Integration tests
- Inventing new approaches and solutions with further applying to existing software/hardware system
What You Have
- A degree in an associated field and/or other advanced certification along with significant experience
- Strong experience building/using test automation framework (e.g. Robot, CALABASH or other frameworks)
- Strong Python (C++ is a nice have, but optional), bash experience
- Background in testing Wi-Fi, streaming media, and audio
- Knowledge on JSON, XML, gRPC, OAuth, GIT
We offer
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
- Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
- Accident Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Pet Insurance


text: Working with and socializing with people/roles across various economies gets me thinking sometimes about how fast the job pool changes. Recently, I read Elon Musk also talking about human jobs and the AI. I started tweeting about this perhaps long before I heard articles about this. Here is a collection of those tweets.


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Renovation work have completely changed the original appearanceRead More »
Planit completes the rehabilitation of a singular roof
Planit completes the rehabilitation of a singular roof in a clasical house in Elche country land. The original design has been preserved, improoving the quality …Read More »
Planit finishes a complete rehabilitation of a centennial villa in Alicante area
After eight months working in the building site, Planit has finished the complet rehabilitation of a centennial house in the historical "Palmeral d'Elx".Read More »
Planit starts a flat extension and refurbishment in Santa Pola
Planit is working in the extension and refurbishment of a flat in Santa Pola. The reform The reform involves the complete house, improving the thermal …Read More »
(Español) Tratamiento técnico de impermeabilización en planta industrial
(Español) Planit termina la rehabilitación integral de edificio centenario en el barrio histórico del Raval de Elche
"Las Alquerías", traditional constructions in Levante area.
The maintenance of the architectonic patrimony of our land is not only for the old town houses, it is also for the traditional country houses, …Read More »
Refurbishment of building façade in the historic centre of Elche
PLANIT has just finished the refurbishment of the façade of a one-hundred year-old house in the historic neighbourhood of "El Rabal", in Elche. This area …Read More »
Rising Damp and Treatment
Rising damp normally appears in walls built with a very bad thermal insulation. Water from the ground rises through the porous materials of the pavement …Read More »
Detecting and Repairing Structural Damage. High-Rise Work in Alicante – Elche
When you are refurbishing a property, you should always take into account any damages to the outside of the building, to avoid any of the …Read More »


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The Art Studio Has Opened
For as long as I can remember I have been creating vision boards with pictures of art studios. Admittedly, they were lofts with sky high ceilings and windows that began at the floor. The kinds of spaces you lust after but realize aren't all that available or affordable. But a girl can dream, right?
One day my friend mentioned that there was a little building in a nearby town that was vacant. It was set off the road a bit. There was a space on the second floor that had the makings of a studio—or at least with a lot of creativity and determination it did. Ironically, someone (not me) had painted the entire space a shade of purple (?) I refer to it now as "puke purple" with apologies towards whoever did it years and years ago. The space was dingy and damp, chopped into tiny rooms and in need of real TLC. But I naively ignored the decor and focused on the infusion of light. That was a love at first sight moment. I have never had a space to paint in where the natural light is so amazing. It didn't take long before the very idea of having my dream studio grabbed a hold of my sanity.
I would like to tell you that the renovation of this art space was a lovely walk in a magical forest. But I can't. I wouldn't quite call it a nightmare but it's also not something I would like to repeat too soon. Just like any other renovation, there were a multitude of road blocks and the project went way over budget. I'm told the pain fades with time LOL.
Finally, the studio is open and I'm excited to have visitors to the space. With all the set backs and a bit (well maybe a lot) of foot stomping along the way, it's a true blessing to have this room of my own. And now it's just waiting for a lot of art magic to be made here.
Stay tuned for more of that. And please call me if you happen to be in the neighborhood.


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The amount of butter that woman used goes a long way to explaining the name of this dish.
INGREDIENTS – 2 or 3 eggs, 2 oz. of butter, 1 teaspoonful of flour, 1/2 teacupful of milk.
I'd be surprised if any man who ate this omelet on a regular basis made it to marriageable age, with so much fat undoubtedly clogging up his arteries.
Not that I was wanting to give him any ideas about reverting back to single life or anything, but I needed to get my boyfriend out of bed to help me with the Saturday shopping. I had made two attempts already, but a few grunts and a raised eyebrow were all I got in response.
In such circumstances, a woman doesn't get mad. She gets Mrs Beeton.
The ingredients and method are simple enough. My boyfriend is strongly opposed to "meddling" with omelets ("I'm a guy of simple tastes. I like it simple. Give it to me simple"), so I merely added a laughably tiny quantity of onion and herbs as suggested once the mix was in the pan.
I confess to reducing the amount of butter to 20g rather than 50g – I just couldn't bring myself to add more. Even then, the amount I used was more than sufficient for the purpose.
I tried to flip it "dexterously" as Mrs Beeton advises, but it just made a "phwap" noise and puffily split in half, and continued joyfully cooking in a sea of bubbling butter.
I soon realised that this quantity makes a rather – or let me say extremely – large, fluffy omelet. I lightly plopped it on a plate (carefully paper-towelling off as much of the butter as possible) and put on my brightest smile.
"Mrs Beeton's got something for you!" I trilled as I entered the bedroom.
"Oh man," he grumbled sleepily from somewhere under the covers.
"Just try a mouthful or two of this. I'm sure you'll love it!"
"You know, I love you and you're really sweet, but you know I don't like eating so early" (this was after 11am – I'm not sure where his "early" definition came from).
However, he opened his mouth like a sleepy bird and let me shove a bite in. He ate it slowly, then fixed his eyes on me with a slightly perplexed expression.
"It's nice, but what's in it? It tastes a bit weird."
"What do you mean?"
"It's nice, but it's a bit fluffy. Super fluffy."
At that point, our two greediest cats came rushing over, sniffing the air and making their habitual "we're starving" gaspy-meows.
As mentioned, my boyfriend is not the world's greatest fan of breakfast anyway, so the pesky duo quickly became the delighted recipients of the remnants.
But at least I had achieved my objective – he lurched out of bed and stumbled out of the room in search of some strong coffee.
Actually getting him out of the house will require another trick or two, but that's another story entirely.
Bachelor's Omelet (Recipe 1462): http://www.mrsbeeton.com/29-chapter29.html#1462
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Chapters 5-6
Isaiah 5
1 Now I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a rich and fertile hill.
2 He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes, but the grapes that grew were bitter.
3 Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah, you judge between me and my vineyard.
4 What more could I have done for my vineyard that I have not already done? When I expected sweet grapes, why did my vineyard give me bitter grapes?
5 Now let me tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will tear down its hedges and let it be destroyed. I will break down its walls and let the animals trample it.
6 I will make it a wild place where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed, a place overgrown with briers and thorns. I will command the clouds to drop no rain on it.
7 The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. The people of Judah are his pleasant garden. He expected a crop of justice, but instead he found oppression. He expected to find righteousness, but instead he heard cries of violence.
8 What sorrow for you who buy up house after house and field after field, until everyone is evicted and you live alone in the land.
9 But I have heard the LORD of Heaven's Armies swear a solemn oath: "Many houses will stand deserted; even beautiful mansions will be empty.
10 Ten acres of vineyard will not produce even six gallons of wine. Ten baskets of seed will yield only one basket of grain."
11 What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk.
12 They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the LORD or notice what he is doing.
13 So my people will go into exile far away because they do not know me. Those who are great and honored will starve, and the common people will die of thirst.
14 The grave is licking its lips in anticipation, opening its mouth wide. The great and the lowly and all the drunken mob will be swallowed up.
15 Humanity will be destroyed, and people brought down; even the arrogant will lower their eyes in humiliation.
16 But the LORD of Heaven's Armies will be exalted by his justice. The holiness of God will be displayed by his righteousness.
17 In that day lambs will find good pastures, and fattened sheep and young goats will feed among the ruins.
18 What sorrow for those who drag their sins behind them with ropes made of lies, who drag wickedness behind them like a cart!
19 They even mock God and say, "Hurry up and do something! We want to see what you can do. Let the Holy One of Israel carry out his plan, for we want to know what it is."
20 What sorrow for those who say that evil is good and good is evil, that dark is light and light is dark, that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.
21 What sorrow for those who are wise in their own eyes and think themselves so clever.
22 What sorrow for those who are heroes at drinking wine and boast about all the alcohol they can hold.
23 They take bribes to let the wicked go free, and they punish the innocent.
24Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble and dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will rot and their flowers wither. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven's Armies; they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 That is why the LORD 's anger burns against his people, and why he has raised his fist to crush them. The mountains tremble, and the corpses of his people litter the streets like garbage. But even then the LORD 's anger is not satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike!
26 He will send a signal to distant nations far away and whistle to those at the ends of the earth. They will come racing toward Jerusalem.
27 They will not get tired or stumble. They will not stop for rest or sleep. Not a belt will be loose, not a sandal strap broken.
28 Their arrows will be sharp and their bows ready for battle. Sparks will fly from their horses' hooves, and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.
29 They will roar like lions, like the strongest of lions. Growling, they will pounce on their victims and carry them off, and no one will be there to rescue them.
30 They will roar over their victims on that day of destruction like the roaring of the sea. If someone looks across the land, only darkness and distress will be seen; even the light will be darkened by clouds.
Isaiah 6
1 It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple.
2 Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
3 They were calling out to each other, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Heaven's Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!"
4 Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was filled with smoke.
5 Then I said, "It's all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the LORD of Heaven's Armies."
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs.
7 He touched my lips with it and said, "See, this coal has touched your lips. Now your guilt is removed, and your sins are forgiven."
8 Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?" I said, "Here I am. Send me."
9 And he said, "Yes, go, and say to this people, 'Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.'
10 Harden the hearts of these people. Plug their ears and shut their eyes. That way, they will not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their hearts and turn to me for healing."
11 Then I said, "Lord, how long will this go on?" And he replied, "Until their towns are empty, their houses are deserted, and the whole country is a wasteland;
12 until the LORD has sent everyone away, and the entire land of Israel lies deserted.
13 If even a tenth—a remnant—survive, it will be invaded again and burned. But as a terebinth or oak tree leaves a stump when it is cut down, so Israel's stump will be a holy seed."


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Leaf: I'd like to introduce you to Reg and Mary. The presence of Christ is so strong in these two, that whenever I am around them I feel like weeping…I can't quite articulate all of it but it has something to do with how accepted and loved I feel. (Winston Hills, Australia)
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Sonja and Paul, with the help of Sonja's mom Terry, wanted a non traditional wedding reception and in fact wanted to call it a wedding party with the venue transformed to look more like a pub then a wedding. Using beautiful bare wood square tables and dark wood chairs to set the tone we used copper pots of blue hydrangeas to pull in color on the porch of Roton Point in Rowayton, CT. With a punk rock band in full swing, lanterns framing the porch and chalk board high top tables for guests to pen their sentiments, the evening was a success.
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YAY! They're MARRIED! So glad I could be apart of these sweet folk's big day! If I had to describe their day in a few words it would be fun, intimate, and joyful. Cheyenne has an absolute heart of GOLD and Russ absolutely adores her. So happy for these two as they start their journey as husband and wife.
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Bellingham Mayor's Arts Award nominations being accepted
Last year I was honored to join the list of those who have received the Mayor's Arts Award. It was truly wonderful to be recognized for my contributions to our talented community.
The Bellingham Arts Commission is still accepting nominations for the 36th annual Mayor's Arts Awards from now until the end of the year. The commission accepts nominations to honor Bellingham people who have significantly contributed to the arts in our community.
Accomplishments by individual artists, businesses, benefactors, organizations, arts educators, arts supporters, civic improvement leaders, or notable events or achievements are all possible areas for the award.
Once the nomination period is closed, staff will announce the date for the awards ceremony. Nominations can be made using the award's nomination form, online at cob.org and search for "Mayor's Arts Award." Nominations also can be emailed to email@example.com, or submitted in writing to Shannon Taysi, Planning and Community Development, 210 Lottie Street.
For a list of previous winners, see the Mayor's Arts Awards page at cob.org.
Will Davis, proprietor of Lucky Monkey, 312 W. Champion St., is looking for craft artists to participate in his second annual "Wreath as an Art Form" show, opening for the Dec. 5 Downtown Art Walk and running through the month. It's an eclectic show, Davis says, and all original, circular constructions are viable.
Details: 360- 223-2743 or firstname.lastname@example.com by Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Sam Hassan, owner of the Maple Falls Cafe, is raising money for the Freedom Arts Center. The project is part of a nonprofit, the Kulshan Community Project, Hassan says, with the goal "to bring more happiness (via music and other arts) to the Mount Baker Foothills area."
The Freedom Arts Center project includes the Mount Baker World Music Festival, the Mount Baker Short Film Festival, Hope Community Farms and a few other projects, he says.
The first fundraiser features violinist Steve Kindler at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center, 8251 Kendall Road, in Kendall.
Kindler played in the Honolulu Symphony, but he cut his jazz chops as a member of John McLaughlin's fusion band, Mahavishnu Orchestra. His original violin improvisations combine classical, jazz, rock and ethnic influences.
Tickets, $30, are at the Resource Center, Maple Falls Cafe, the Mount Baker Visitors Center and at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steve-kindler-in-concert-tickets-14360766439.
Details: 360-599-3944.


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text: March 17, 2018 Our Favorite Winter E-Design Projects March 17, 2018/ Joshua Jones Where did the time go? Springtime is almost here! I've lost track of time already. In the last three months, I've been working on a bunch of different kinds of e-design projects with amazing people from all over the US, Canada, and Greece. I'd like to share some of my favorite with you. Playroom E-Design Playroom E-Design This client wanted a nice playroom that can also work for adults. I suggested the client think about long-term design solutions so the playroom would continue to be functional as the children aged. They could turn the playroom into a family room or teenager hangout lounge and use some of the same furniture. I also recommended a wallpaper to create an accent wall for this TV wall so it would look more stylish for the adult's taste. Boy Bedroom E-Design I work with a client that needed my help to redesign her guest room into a bedroom for her son. He loves sports and is a huge fan of the Atlanta Falcons and wanted me to include it in his bedroom design. Spacially, it was a bit challenging to design because there are two doors and large closets which made it almost impossible to fit a bunk bed into this bedroom. After a lot of searching, I found the perfect bunk bed that fits the space without blocking access to any doors. Regardless of the challenge, it was fun to work on this project since I don't work with this type of project very often. Loft Living & Dining Areas E-Design Loft Living & Dining Area Other Side E-Design I was really excited to work on this unique e-design project because I'm a huge fan of high rise lofts with exposed ceilings, visible plumbing/venting, and it had an amazing view of Chicago. The challenging aspect of this project was that the client was considering removing the fireplace to make the space feel bigger. It didn't really take up much space and I was concerned that they would lose a bit of home value if they removed it. Secondly, how to fit all the living and dining furniture into a medium sized area between the windows and kitchen. The client wanted to keep some of their furniture and include the speakers around the space. We managed it to make it work for the family of four without making it look too cluttered. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. As was the client! Modern Boho Office E-Design When I was assigned to this project - I got really excited because the client wanted a modern boho style home office/guest room and this is currently one of my favorite styles to work with. I was pleased how the project turned out and it was a dream to work with the client because we were always on the same page with the direction I wanted to go. It was a bit challenging to find a sleeper sofa that would fit in this space since it is is very small and I couldn't block access to the doors when the bed is pulled. This is one of my all the time e-design project favorites. Modern Boho Master Bedroom E-Design The modern boho office client was so thrilled with the result they re-hired me to design their master bedroom. This was a complete design since the client only had a matress to start and no furniture at all! I made the suggestion to do a blue accent wall, a unique open latticework bed and a fabric billowy chandelier to be the statement pieces for the design. The client loved the furniture and went forward with this design plan for their master bedroom project. Modern Glam Living Room E-Design This client had just moved into a beautiful new house and needed my help to figure out which furniture layout for the living room space and update the look. They were debating between a layout of two sofas facing each other or having a large sectional and which of the two would make the most sense for this space. I created two different floor plans with both furniture layouts to show. We decided two sofas facing each other would work best for this space because it created more open space and flow in the room. Eclectic Home Office E-Design This client had just moved into her new apartment and got a new job that required her to work from home. She needed my help with the home office layout and furniture. It was challenging work on this project because this client wanted a large table that would work with her current table lifter. When she gets tired of sitting all day she needed the option of standing and working. The space wasn't large enough to fit everything that she wanted for this project. I had to look around for right storage/filing cabinets solution that would fit her chair between the table and window wall. 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A united effort gets more done, moving forward as a connected and organized unit of moving pieces. That's why many IT and business leaders are choosing to unite their enterprise communications in the cloud. As the convergence of business communications, phone systems, messaging platforms and other collaboration workflows, unified communications as a service is the modern solution for IT and …Read More »
What Features Do Users Want From Their UC&C Providers?
Enterprises that seek improved collaboration and communication are increasingly utilizing UC&C providers. According to a study by Gartner, global spending on UC&C will reach $44.2 billion in 2021. As employers continue to implement unified communications software in the workplace, providers need to meet rising customer expectations. When selecting a unified communications and collaboration tool for their enterprises, organization leaders seek providers …Read More »
How Businesses Can Keep Up With Transformations in UC&C
Businesses can sink or swim in an evolving market. Rather than using traditional practices that have worked in the past, businesses should be adaptable to present and future business trends. Think of how technology has evolved in the last 10, five and even two years. Companies that are still using communications from 10, five or two years ago can lose …Read More »
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Frost & Sullivan research clearly shows that unified communications is here to stay, with almost two-thirds of companies reporting that UC (Unified Communications) is deployed within their organization. But the nearly 2,000 IT decisions makers we recently surveyed for our annual Digital Transformation study also tell us that they continue to struggle to align their IT strategies with their business …Read More »


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As part of her Spooktacular Week participation, I'm on Tami Brother's blog today. Follow the link and read my true ghost story…if you dare! One lucky commenter there will win a copy of my novella, Phantoms & Fantasies, since the … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Wrap-up & Grand Prize Drawing!
Wow! What a whirlwind week it's been. Thank you to all who hosted me, who participated by commenting and joining in on the fun each day. I've been humbled by the level of participation. In case you missed the tour … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Day 5
Last chance to enter the Grand Prize drawing!!! We're playing Spin the Bottle on Linsey Lanier's blog today and asking the question, Which Crainy would YOU kiss? If you're just learning of the blog tour, At least one copy of Phantoms … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Day 4
See what Turk, the hunky hero in Phantoms & Fantasies, reveals about Halloween on Mary Marvella's Pink Fuzzy Slipper Writers blog today. More fun and prizes! And speaking of prizes… At least one copy of Phantoms & Fantasies will be … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Day 3
I'm posting a steamy excerpt from Phantoms & Fantasies on Sandra McGregor's new blog, Life, Love, and a Good Book. Finding a hot scene wasn't difficult because Turk and Zeenie steam up the e-reader/screen a lot. *ggg* Come on over. The fun … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Day 2
Part 1: I'm answering Tami Brother's interview questions and she asked some great ones. Hey, who knows? You might learn something new about me AND win a prize. Part 2: I'm also blogging on Petit Fours And Hot Tamales so … Continue reading
GRI Blog Tour: Day 1
Today is Monday, October 17th, the kick off for the first-ever GRI blog tour which features me, Annie Rayburn and my e-book, Phantoms & Fantasies. At least one copy of Phantoms & Fantasies will be given away every day! Today … Continue reading


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A group of students at AHS has created the Illumination app designed to give students coping resources for stressful times when counselors may not be available.
The app was created by AHS senior Trisha Ballakur and sophomore Mitali Gupte along with Neel Bhalla of Lexington and Srija Nagireddy of Acton. It aims to uplift teenagers and help build emotional resilience by providing them with helpful resources and activities. Pilot-testing in which students will try out the app is planned for the next two H1 periods on April 6 and April 25.
"You'll just be trying out the app whenever you need its resources," said Ballakur, one of the creators of the app. "Depending on whatever mood you are, good, okay, or pretty bad, it gives you a list of resources or activities like talking to a friend."
The idea for Illumination was created after two suicides occurred in the school of a friend of Ballakur's and after an AHS student committed suicide two years ago. Ballakur and her friends realized that there were not any coping resources for students when they were not in school, and they decided to create Illumination to remedy that.
"We called it the 'after-school support gap,' the whole idea that there are resources in school following a tragedy, but not afterwards — when you're at home, you have your own home environment," said Ballakur. "We were thinking of a lot of different solutions to it…. We had so many of these coping skills, and we realized we should just put them together in an app."
Ballakur consulted with various social workers, counselors, and health teachers from around the school to verify that the 'after-school support gap' was a more universal experience. They helped to provide ideas for resources and support for the app. However, the app is still a work-in-progress, and the pilot-testing will help provide Ballakur with more useful information.
"It sounds like a cool idea, and it seems like because it's an app it's more approachable than a counselor would be, so it's cool that we're kind of taking the human factor out of it," said freshman Adi Briskin. "I know that if I was having a hard day, I'd find it easier to open an app on my phone than actually have to ask a human person."
Pilot-testing was originally planned for the end of the 2016 and 2017 school year; however, Illumination at the time was only available on Android, so the date was postponed until the creators could transfer the app to iOS.
"We really want to spread it to as many people as we can, and right now the purpose of the pilot is just to get feedback on our concept," said Ballakur. "Kids are really where we're going to see what works and what doesn't work. They're the ultimate users of this app."
Illumination was also entered into the Congressional App Challenge, a program where districts across forty-two states host app challenges for students. Illumination was the winner of Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District chosen by Representative Seth Moulton. Ballakur and her fellow creators will be demonstrating the app in Washington D.C. next month, according to Ms. Dibenedetto, the advising teacher of the Girls Who Code club.
"Our goal is really to spread Illumination and to give it to the users, who are teenagers across the country, across the world. We thought that the best way to do that is to enter into all these competitions," said Ballakur.
However, Ballakur does not plan on stopping only at Illumination. In addition to the Congressional App Challenge, she has also won the NCWIT aspirations award for women in STEM for Illumination alongside her other CS accomplishments, and she has ideas for the future as well.
"I've been thinking about a couple other apps," said Ballakur. "One thing I'm pretty passionate about stopping is human trafficking. I would absolutely love to maybe work on an app that would detect things like that."
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When I get home from school I need to eat something. It's been a few hours since lunch and I'm hungry. But deciding what to eat is the challenge. Too much and I will still be full come dinner hour, too little and I'll still be hungry wondering why I even bothered. My snack choices usually include something like hummus and cut vegetables, maybe a couple dolmathes and some almonds, or sometimes just a hardboiled egg. But, I can't lie, what I really want is crackers and cheese. I'm not saying I have it, but that's what I am usually craving.
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Pantry Staples, Holidays and Spices.
There are certain things that go with holidays. Sunburns, gin and tonics, tired feet, sand in your shorts, and tacky souvenirs. It's true. Admit it. Hidden around most of our homes we can probably find little mementoes that meant something then, but now are just dust collectors. Chackas as my Jewish friends would say. And because holidays bring out the best in most of us we don't just bring stuff back for ourselves. Oh no. We bring them back for others too. Everything from t-shirts, to snow globes, to shot glasses (Hi Sis!). Now if the souvenir merchandise of a place reveals a bit about who a culture is, heaven help us all. However, thankfully, the food of a culture often is more revealing and says much, much more.
Probably my favourite part of travel is discovering what the locals eat. Trying new fruits and vegetables and overeating delicious things I can't get at home. So it makes me happy that lately I've been noticing that I, and others, have been bringing back food stuffs from holidays as souvenirs and gifts. Pasta from Italy, olive oils from Israel, vanilla from Mexico, and spices from all over. Especially spices.
I tend to use a lot of spices. They are an integral part of my kitchen. Aside from bumping up the taste of food without the addition of fats and sugars many have highly beneficial health properties. And, while I haven't figured out how to grow my own vanilla or cinnamon you often don't even need to go to the store to get them. Herbs are easy to grow and you don't need much room to do it.
So I decided, for fun and because I'm a bit of a geek, to keep a list of what spices I used over a two week period. I realized that, not including condiments, vinegars and oils, my spice usage seemed to have three levels. Daily, weekly and occasionally.
My tier one spices are the spices that I use on almost a daily basis. Garlic (mostly fresh but sometimes dried) with pretty much every meal but breakfast; freshly ground black pepper on everything; sea salt, sparingly but when needed to enhance taste; chili flakes (and powder) on everything including even eggs for breakfast; and cinnamon daily in my coffee.
Tier two spices usually make an appearance at least once a week. Fresh rosemary; basil; curry powder; ginger (mostly fresh); oregano; dried mustard for salad dressings; fresh sage; and cumin.
Tier three spices don't get loved often, but when they do they add amazing flavour to meals. I would include spices such as chinese 5 spice powder, thyme, cilantro, lovage, nutmeg, parsley, paprika, summer savoury, star anise, and cardamom on this list.
The trick with spices is knowing when to keep it simple and when to tart it up a bit. Sometimes it's nice to mix things up and get a more complex flavour. For those moments, here are a couple of my most used, make ahead, spice mixes.
Fajita/Mexican Spice
A versatile mix. It can be used on fajita's, devilled eggs, as part of a salad dressing, or as a marinade for chicken or fish.
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/3 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne
1 tsp cane sugar (regular would work too)
Middle Eastern Spice Mix
Try this on a sweet potato, with grilled vegetables, mixed into yogurt for a cooling balance to a spicy main course, or as the base for a meat marinade.
1 Tbsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp turmeric
1 Tbsp black pepper
3/4 Tbsp ground coriander
1/3 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp cardamon (optional)
Note: if you don't have ground spices , just toss them into a coffee grinder and blend them together.
Next up I'm going to track my condiment, vinegars, oils, and other kitchen essentials. What are yours?
Guests, Pie and Potato gratin.
When I was a kid we had great neighbours. They had a fun basement (a color tv!), let me play with their foster racoons, and often invited us to dinner. I should also add there was always really good pie. Truly. Mrs. L. won ribbons for her pie.
So when in the midst of play the question was asked "do you want to stay for dinner Meg?". It was an easy answer. "Let me check with my mom". Continue reading
The easiest cannellini bean recipe ever.
I haven't been blogging or cooking much lately. I have lots of excuses but no real reasons. You all know what that's like. Keeping so busy with the business of living you don't have time to actually live. The other day while I was in the midst of paperwork I decided enough was enough and that it was really time I made myself a real lunch. Thankfully I had some beans in the fridge ready to go. Ten minutes later I had lunch. Warm and crispy cannellini beans with sage. Since I'm very aware that everyone has mealtimes that can easily get rushed, or worse yet forgotten, I thought I'd share.
Chicken with Sage.
When I competed as a fitness competitor I used to eat a lot of chicken. I would eat it every day, often more than once a day. I practically had feathers. cluck.
These days I (thankfully) eat it far less. However the advantage of having eaten so much is that I have a fairly formidable stash of easy chicken recipes. One of my personal favourites is chicken baked with sage and green olives. Easy for a week night dinner served with a simple green salad but special enough to be served with risotto and fresh local mushrooms for company. The best part? No fitness competitions required.
Chicken with Sage and Olives
- 3 chicken breasts with the skin on (bone in or out)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup mixed green olives such as cerignola or nocellara
- 3 sprigs of fresh sage (approximately 8 medium size leaves), chopped (leave some whole)
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Optional: 1/4 Dry white wine in place of chicken stock and lemon
- Cut each chicken breast in half. Place in bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with half of the sage, and salt and pepper. Toss.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat oil in a large oven proof casserole dish.
- Sear chicken in dish on top of the stove. Ensure that some of the garlic and sage gets cooked too.
- When chicken is seared on all sides, turn off heat. Pour stock and lemon (or wine) into dish, scraping the drippings off the bottom of the pan.
- Add olives and remaining sage.
- Cover and place in oven for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the lid. If there is no remaining liquid at the bottom of the dish add a bit more stock or wine. Continue to cook another 15 minutes.
Simple Fall Carrots.
Sometimes dinner rolls around and you just don't want to get fancy. Maybe you don't have the time or the ingredients. Maybe you just want something simple and clean. Summer or winter Peter Rabbit got it right. It's hard to beat fresh carrots.
For an easy vegetable dish try steamed carrots with butter and sage. It's simple.
- First, pick some carrots fresh from the garden (or Mr. McGregors).
Or grab a bunch from the farmers market.
- Cut them to your preferred size. Place in the top half of a vegetable steamer and cook until just tender.
- While they are cooking melt a tbsp of butter in a saute pan and add a handful of chopped fresh sage.
- Let the sage get a bit crispy, but be careful it doesn't burn.
- When the carrots are cooked, drain them and place in the pan with the butter and sage. Toss.
- Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
Serve the carrots hot, warm or even cold the next day. It is just as good for dinner with a roast chicken as it is with quinoa for a quick lunch. Just don't get caught in the garden!


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I predict a massive AMD64 effect in 2007
I installed both 32 bit Windows XP and Windows XP x64 on my AMD64 PCes, Windows x64 can run 32 bit applications without any problem. But I often have to work on the 32 bit OS because there are 64 bit drivers missing for some devices.
From my experience, Windows XP runs much much faster in 64 bit mode. This is because Athlon 64 is a native 64 bit chip that can process data in 64 bit chunks and have twice the number of registers in 64 bit mode. Microsoft's tests show AMD64 CPUs run 10-40% faster in 64 bit mode.
Intel's EM64T Pentium 4 CPUs runs 10-20% slower in 64 bit mode, and Intel's Centrino (Core Solo, Core Duo, Pentium M) is 32 bit only.
In 2007, when Windows Vista gets popular, those who bought AMD64 notebooks and desktops will be delightfully surprised: with the dormant 64 bit potential unlocked, their Athlon 64 and Turion 64 can run Windows Vista x64 at up to 40% faster speeds.
Those who bought INTEL will find their PCes having next to zero residual value: can't run 64 bit games, can't run Vista, only old 32 bit stuff.
The effect?
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With increasing budgetary constraints, call centers are under pressure to demonstrate successful performance. As such, these groups must carefully track KPIs and set realistic goals. In addition to inbound calls per month, 65% of pharmaceutical call centers track turnaround times and 59% track customer satisfaction.
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Come to our new, free exhibition bringing an unexpected glow to Coventry's City Arcade this month. On May 19 we will host a micro conference about the successes of working in empty shops as part of Emerge networking with presentations due to begin at 5.30pm.
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These 15 word problem work mats can be used in many different ways. Each page has the word problem at the top with space to work at the bottom. Laminate and have students use Vis-a-Vis or dry erase markers to show all the parts that are needed to solve these multi-step math problems. At the end of the fifteen problems we have also provided a recording sheet for students to write just their answers. Here are a few ideas on how you might use them:
- Have partners work together to talk through and solve the problems. The teacher can circulate as students work, listen in on their thought processes and check for accuracy. As partners finish and are checked, they can wipe their work mats clean, return them to a designated area and pick up a new work mat. (This might be something that you might even leave for a substitute teacher. Cooperative and a bit more engaging than worksheets.)
- Do a short version of SCOOT, but only have students "scoot" to five problems since they are longer and will take a bit more time. As students sit down to do a problem, they record the number of the problem and their solutions on their own papers.
- Use these as Exit tickets to see if your students understand how to process through multi-step problems.
Multi-StepWord Problem Work Mats Answer Key
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I'm an on-again off-again meal planner. I've gone through periods of diligently sitting down with cookbooks and reminder lists of favourite meals every weekend, deciding what we'd have each day of the coming week, writing out a grocery list, and getting the groceries by the end of the weekend. Then, during the week, I'd just follow the plan.
This works great for making sure you spend less time thinking about what you'll have for dinner and making midweek grocery runs, and of course it keeps you from eating out more than you'd like.
Still, this approach to meal planning never really stuck for me, and I've finally accepted that it's just not compatible with who I am, because:
I like some degree of structure, but I find too much planning to be stifling.
I dreaded having to do all the planning at once and avoided it. It became a stressor.
If I missed a weekend planning session, the entire week was thrown off with no game plan to fall back on.
The approach didn't allow for cravings or weather-related meals (I can't be the only one who sometimes just needs cool, crunchy salads on super hot days or vegan grilled cheese and tomato soup when it's raining).
The approach also didn't easily allow for being flexible at the produce market or grocery store based on what was seasonally available, fresh looking, a good price, or otherwise enticing.
At the end of the week, we'd end up with a random assortment of leftovers that weren't always easy to use up.
Growing up I can remember meeting people whose families would eat the same type of food each week on the same day. Sundays were pot roasts, Fridays were pizzas, etc. I never appreciated it at the time but it makes sense to me now: the entire family always knew what was for dinner—including and especially whoever was responsible for preparing meals. Brilliant!
Okay, I don't want to eat the exact same thing every single week, either. But it occurred to me that with a little flexibility added in, planning daily themes is the best of both worlds: you have a meal plan without needing to make a meal plan.
Here's what our weekly meal themes look like—and I'm not prescribing them for you, because you'll have different needs, but sharing them in the hopes of inspiring you to consider daily thematic meal planning that works for you. I played around with different themes until finding ones that fit our lifestyle and tastes, and I encourage you to do the same, if you'd like to try this approach.
In cool weather seasons, I'll typically make a big pot of something on Sunday: chili, dal, curry, hearty soup, or stew. I mean I make a REALLY big pot, like a quadruple recipe. This will be our main meal on Sunday and our dinner on Wednesday. It will also be my husband Arden's lunch during the week when there aren't leftovers for him to bring to work, and a go-to meal for any company we may have during the day. We'll freeze extras, if any; this kind of meal freezes really well because of the water content. The reason I make these meals on Sundays is, although they're easy to make, they take awhile to simmer and I typically want something faster on weeknights (maybe one day I'll become a slow-cooker person but today is not that day).
In the summer, we don't really eat these cozy, cool weather one-pot meals. We tend to be out and about enjoying the sun—but if we're around the house, I might make a batch of black beans or chickpeas from dry, because these are the legumes we eat the most of. I typically cook about two pounds of dry legumes, divide into three portions, and freeze two of them for future use. (More on what we eat on summer Sundays instead when I talk about weekends, below.)
On Monday, we have pasta. The sauce varies between cashew cream (it's like Alfredo sauce, but without the sad cows), red sauce (lentil-walnut bolognese is our fave), or pesto. Sometimes I make cheesy mac. Cashew cream is the one I make the most because it's so freakin easy (just throw a few things in the blender and pour on pasta). I always add in veggies, which I mix up for variety, but favourites include peas, wilted spinach, and mushrooms. Sometimes we'll add veggie sausages and/or a green salad. I make lots (two packages of whole grain pasta) and this is lunch for everyone on Tuesday, too.
Tuesday night is Mexican night. What's not to love about Mexican flavours: fresh lime, bright cilantro, smoky seasoned beans, sweet corn flour, tangy salsa, creamy avocados… we love tacos; brown rice or quinoa bowls; burritos; and yam and black bean quesadillas. I make black beans from dry, mixing in smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, onion powder, and garlic. To make easy un-fried beans, simply blend some of the beans together with a little their cooking broth. Cilantro-lime cream is great drizzled on bowls or even tacos, if you can be bothered to make it. Tacos are the easiest thing in the world to throw together for dinner: corn tortillas, unfried beans (can also use canned), whatever veggies you like. Done!
On Wednesday, we have either the one-pot meal I made over the weekend, or in the summer (and some winter Wednesdays) we have bowls. I've already written a whole post about the marvel that is the bowl, so check that out for inspiration. The basic formula is grain, legume, veggies, sauce, and toppings. If there's a one-pot meal, by mid-week we're ready to eat it again, and bonus: after a few days of the flavours marrying in the fridge, it's extra delicious.
Thursday is stir-fry night, generally with tofu but tempeh also makes an appearance from time to time. We're partial to bok choy, carrots, and portobello mushrooms, but obviously whatever veggies you like to eat can be stir fried. My usual stir fry is simply tamari, rice vinegar, garlic, and a cornstarch slurry to thicken things up. We also love peanut noodles, almond satay sauce, or if I'm feeling extra ambitious, I might make something like pad Thai. We'll have stir fries with brown rice or noodles.
Friday is free for all. By the end of the week, there's lots of odds and ends, enough to put together a simple dinner for each of us. Generally it's bowls for the adults. I know I never shut up about bowls but they really are the best: they make it so easy to eat through your fridge at the end of the week, and they are endlessly versatile, healthy, and delicious! Sometimes we'll do take-out, make fun meals like grilled cheese or oven fries, or re-purpose leftovers, like by turning rice into fried rice or having chili on baked potatoes.
Weekends are a different rhythm. We might make brunch (pancakes, french toast, bennies, breakfast sandwiches, or tofu scramble), we often eat out at one of our favourite vegan restaurants, and we continue to work our way through the components left in the fridge by throwing together bowls and salads. Otherwise, I'll cook from any of the categories above: pasta, tacos, stir fry, etc.
Breakfast most days and all weekdays is a big green smoothie for the four of us to share (bananas, flax seeds, ginger, kale, frozen berries). The kids love sprouted whole grain toast with earth balance and nutritional yeast or nut butter, or blueberry oatmeal with hemp seeds. They also typically have fruit: apples, bananas, oranges, and whatever's in season (berries, stone fruit, pears, and so on, or frozen mango in the winter). Arden usually takes care of breakfast for the family.
I work/parent from home, so I prepare a simple lunch based on what's in the fridge. Arden works out of the house, so he typically brings his lunch. Generally that's leftovers from the night before. If there aren't any, there's often something in the freezer from my weekend one-pot meal making, which he'll grab in the morning. Did you know that brown rice with dal or curry freezes really well?!
As you can see, there's enough structure that I have a planning crutch, but enough flexibility that there's still a tonne of variation in what we are eating week to week. In fact, you could eat here for months and probably not even pick up on the fact that I'm cooking by theme (mwah ha ha…)
But it helps me immensely. I can honestly say I pretty much never have that "what's for dinner" dread that used to start creeping in around 3 pm. Instead, I think of the day's theme and go from there based on what we (I) feel like eating and what's in the fridge, pantry and freezer.
I don't follow the plan rigidly. Sometimes things change because of a long weekend, mid-week work trip for one of us, long day out with the kids, or dinner with friends or family. I find that with meal themes I can easily shuffle things around as needed, and I don't end the week with obscure ingredients or leftovers that were hard to eat through like I used to with more traditional meal planning.
Because I'm only cooking once a day, I don't get drained on being in the kitchen. Even those of us who love cooking would probably get burnt out doing it three times a day. With Arden on breakfast duty and lunch being reliably minimal effort, I'm really only spending solid chunk of time in the kitchen at dinner—which is a fairly simple meal, because that's basically the only way I cook—and I look forward to that time alone doing something I love.
This is obviously a high-level view of how we eat. For much more detail, including recipes and cooking demos, you can follow along on my Instagram account. I often prepare meals and snacks in my stories, so you can see exactly how it's done (and how casual it is). I think for my next post, I'll write how I stock my kitchen. Would that be helpful?
Do you meal plan? If so, what system works for you? If not, would you try it?