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We're trying out a bunch of new recipes this week, so I sure hope they turn out good! Our freezer is bursting at the seams with chicken breasts, thighs, and drumsticks, and my WW journey needs a little boost, so we'll be eating a lot of chicken in the next few weeks. A LOT.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Menu Plan Monday
We're trying out a bunch of new recipes this week, so I sure hope they turn out good! Our freezer is bursting at the seams with chicken breasts, thighs, and drumsticks, and my WW journey needs a little boost, so we'll be eating a lot of chicken in the next few weeks. A LOT.
I Have to Admit, It's Getting Better...
Anyway, it really is getting better and better. Warren still gets up once or twice a night, but I just pop that boppy back in and head back to my room. He's been consistently napping in the mornings for two hours (Friday he took a THREE HOUR am nap, and a two hour afternooner!) and we can usually get another hour out of him in the early afternoons, and sometimes another one right around dinner time. Don't worry, the Lord is making sure that I don't get too prideful. He's been super super fussy lately, sometimes crying literally, for an hour at a time. We're stuck in the recliner holding him, but the big kids seem to understand. My neighbor is going to loan me her Ergo baby carrier, I might invest in one if he keeps this up. I still LOVE my Moby wrap, but he sort of wiggles out of it now...
This Thursday I start my new Beth Moore study! Hooray! I was on the fence about our new church, until they announced one morning that we were gonna do this! Hooray! Did I already say that? We'll be doing Believing God, and to say that I'm excited would be a complete understatement.
I'm also socializing just a tiny bit more. My neighbor is great, and I'm meeting a lot of other women through her. I've got a Pampered Chef party this Friday that I'm going to, and another Girl's Night next Wednesday, at a paint your own pottery place. Not very artistic, but I'm still gonna go, just to talk to other adults, you know? I'll just get a small bowl and paint it all one color (light brown) and then see if my little sister can fix it later.
Scott is maybe eighty percent potty trained. Nick and I finally decided to just do it, so we did. We started letting him run naked a few days ago, for a few hours a day, then Friday I only let him wear a diaper to school and during naps. He never has accidents, so I know that he gets it, he just doesn't really like it. And just like with Ava, he's resisting pooping on the potty. He'd rather use a diaper. NOT GONNA HAPPEN BUDDY. He did poop yesterday, and he almost did today. We'll see how that goes. Let me tell you. Roughly thirty four cents per diaper, about six to eight diapers a day PER CHILD, for the last FOUR YEARS...I'm tired of buying diapers ya'll. I'm just sick of it. So. Again, two steps forward, one step back, but hey, I'll totally take it! Looking better every day ya'll...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Who's Who?
Wordless Wednesday
Monday, September 21, 2009
Ah, it finally made it and knocked one down!
Scott's reaction to Daddy's strike...
And of course, what did Warren think of this whole excursion? Eh.
Menu Plan Monday
Here's our menu. It's already off because we spent too much time at the bowling alley and so we didn't cook last night. But I'm having Sunday's dinner for lunch today!
Sunday- honey mustard chicken, rice and veggie packet from pantry
Monday- parmesan crusted pork chops (from Everyday Italian, before she got too annoying) and either beans or broccoli (both were on super sale yesterday at the commissary!)
Tuesday- Nick is making a new recipe he got off TV. The only thing I jotted down was 'braised legs.' Which reminds me that they didn't have the leg quarters and I need to tell him to stop and get some. Hmph.
Wednesday- grilled chicken tacos and black beans. BEST MEAL EVER. Seriously, I'll post the recipe one day because the chicken is AMAZING.
Thursday- we go to OCF and they haven't sent out a theme. Whatever it is, we just whip something up to carry over there.
Friday- Halloween Chicken Chili. Ahh, Sam. How I love you. And ya'll, a bowl of this is TWO POINTS!!!
Saturday- I had originally planned on making a lasagna, but we usually need a day to absorb all the leftovers and maybe even get Chili's to go.
So that's what we'll be eating this week. I'm so excited, I hope this link thing works!
Fat Boy Pasta
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-1 lb pasta (the tube shaped ones (rigatoni, mostaccioli or penne) are ideal because they hold the sauce better) I use penne because I've never even heard of mostaccioli.
-1 lb spicy Italian sausage (casings removed and crumbled) I don't have the time to 'remove the casings' of sausage links, so I buy bulk sausage. And we haven't used spicy because Ava won't even try it if she overhears us mention the word spicy. Ugh.
-4 cloves garlic
-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
-3 tablespoons butter
-1 cup whipping cream again, try substituting the fat free evaporated milk. You get it in the baking aisle. And you really can't even tell the difference. Mostly.
-1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
-2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1. Heat oil in hot pan, and add sausage, garlic and red pepper flakes
Break apart and cook until no longer pink and add cream - simmer on low.
2. Add pasta to boiling water - when the pasta's ready, so is the sausage
3.Drain pasta and add to sausage
4. Add butter & Parmesan cheese & parsley - mix well
5. Sprinkle with a little more cheese of course and serve
Could it BE any easier?
Check out http://www.thecookingguy.com/ for more great, super easy recipes. I'm being totally serious, I've made most of his stuff, and every single thing we try is amazing. And easy!
Miss Meryl, This One's For You
And for those of you who are not closet Taylor Swift FANATICS, that's Ava's rendition of "You Belong With Me." Don't judge my messy house.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Old School
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Warren Woes
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Perfect Lighting
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Lots of Pictures
Not to be outshone, here is Cool Gal Ava in her Awesome Elmo Hat. This is seriously one of my favorite new pictures of her.
Here's my son with his favorite toy...hope you weren't expecting one of the spectacular, expensive educational toys. Nope. That would be a PAPER B AG. Sheesh.
Can you say "War Eagle?" My kiddos can!
And tonight, I finally remembered to pick up some biter biscuits to give that poor kid. Those two bottom teeth weren't very forgiving, and the top ones are trying to race right in without cutting him any kind of slack. Now seriously, isn't he adorable?
And for those of you curious about my sanity regarding that monster's sleeping habits-now hear this! Slept thru the night Mon, Wed, and Friday (naturally MY nights were Tue and Thur, guess that's God trying to help me out with just a smidge more patience) and has steadily been knocking out a two hour nap in the morning! I do let him cry himself back to sleep during naps. I know, I know. But he doesn't really seem too damaged by it. Guess if he hacks me up in my sleep with a rusty saw when he's a teenage, you'll all know why.
And now, I'm off for a Girls Night with the neighborhood ladies! I'm so excited! And a little anxious, I feel like I'm in junior high and I'm on my way to Angela's eighth grade birthday party. Will they like me? Will they laugh at me? Am I dressed cool enough? Will they notice the moustache? Okay, I didn't have to worry about that last one in junior high, but I had acne, which was almost as bad. Wish me luck!
Friday, September 11, 2009
I worried a little after she was born, but again, not too much. Not enough to stop me from sleeping her on her back, and letting her roll off a bench in a dressing room at the Limited while I tried on pants. One of my old HNs of 4F had a baby that was about seven months older and the baby died at a year old from SIDS! At a year! Now THAT scared me for a few weeks, but by then Ava was rolling over on her own, even if I did sleep her on her back. So that worry was short lived.
Enter Scott. Obviously, never worried about that kid a single day of his life. Hence the tumble down the concrete steps. Hence the goose egg on his forehead when he hit the radiator. Hence two and a half years of rough and tumble bumps, bruises, and scrapes. And he's fine.
Point is, I just am not one of those worrisome moms. I worry about a lot of weird things, but my children's safety just hasn't been one of them.
Until Warren. Ever since I tripped and fell when he was like, two weeks old, I can't stop worrying about him! My friend Melissa was holding him (THANK GOD!!! And thank you, Mel) but the way I tripped-over a hose- and went down-flat on my face...if I had been holding him, he would have died. I just know it. I didn't even break my fall, I literally hit the pavement with my face. What if he'd been in my arms?
So ever since then, I'm obsessed, literally obsessed, with him dying. Isn't that horrible? I have these visions of dropping him, and he pops open like a watermelon! It's so terrifying! Or I'll have a mini panic attack in the car because I think I left him somewhere! But the absolute worst was the other day: I went in the library to grab these cute new books (Emily Griffin, they're not my usual fare, but they're pretty good) and I left my phone in the car so I wouldn't be tempted to text in there.
Well, bu this time, Warren had been napping for ninety minutes (huge deal in the Engelbrecht house) and while I was checking my books out, I completely freaked out! I became CONVINCED that Nick had finally gone up to check on him and he was dead. So Nick tries to call me and I don't have my phone! So then I'm thinking he called an ambulance and they're all in a hospital, and I don't even know where the hospital is up here! It was HORRIFYING!
Of course, I called Nick and everything was fine. As it always is. So why do I freak out about this ALL THE TIME? I'm not depressed, seriously. I'm a little lonely up here, but I've been having this freaking-out problem since before we moved up here. So it's honestly not post partum depression. And it's JUST Warren! Isn't that the craziest thing you've ever heard?
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
So even though I KNEW I was going to gain, there's still this ridiculous little part in the back of my mind that thinks maybe I'll lose five pounds this time! For the record, I have never, ever lost five pounds at one weigh in. Sigh. And these crappy one point two pounds has thrown me out from under my huge victory of twenty five pounds! Now my total is only twenty four point six. Boo. Every time my hand brushes against my 25lbs key charm, I feel like someone is shouting "LIAR! TRAITOR!" Hence the ugh.
Warren was up at one this morning, no surprise there. His sleep-thru-the-nights seem to be directly related to his super-fussy-at-bedtime-from-teething-so-I-give-him-Motrin nights. Duh. He's currently napping. Put him down at nine (big kids had school, so we're working around that. I just love schedules, don't you?) and he woke up within thirty minutes to poop his pants. Daddy took care of that and put him down. He cried for a while, but he's out now. Hooray. Not sure how long he cried because I was working out on my Precor. I haven't gushed about it in a while, but I still love it. It's a very adored member of the family. And I'm watching Lost, Season One while I do it (perfect forty five minute intervals!) and man, did I love that show! I still do, but rewatching Season One...brings back the memories. For instance, I started watching over Christmas break that year (is it still a break when you're a grown up? I didn't actually get a break from anything...) and Nikki was here with little tiny baby Mia, the baby who started it all. I just love that little gal!
So, to sum up this totally random blog...gotta get back on track with Weight Watchers. Literally. Track every single thing I eat. Stop stealing the Rice Krispie Treats that Scott leaves on the table. Stop stuffing my mouth with food I don't even like at all these BBQs and OFC we keep going to. DRINK MORE WATER! That's so stupid, I know FOR A FACT that if I drink my water, I stay on point. Yet I don't drink it! And, work out. That's not a hard one for me because I actually enjoy it. I mean, hello, I'm watching Lost with headphones on and can't hear my kids. What's not to love? :) Keep me accountable ya'll!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
He still gets up for a bottle between two and three. Every night! And yes, for those of you just dying to know, Nick still bears the brunt of the night time activity. In fact, he does six nights, and I do one. Tuesdays, so he can get up at the butt crack of dawn for Bible study. So yes, you could say that I don't really have anything to complain about, but boo on you, I'm still his mother and it still upsets me!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Kids, Kids, and More Kids
Anyway, I've somehow gotten way off course. Here's a bunch of pics of all these crazy kids. And PS Meryl-you can barely see him, but this kid in white is the one that I think looks like Rowen! But Nick thinks I'm crazy, so huh.
I got busted! Fine, fine, I admit it. This is actually what I do while Nick puts the kids to bed :)


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So I was very happy with my Lehigh coal, but I had to explore other options since my dump truck blew a head gasket and is only running on 6 cyls.
The closest breaker I can get to from Tower City without going over a mountain is RR Coal in Lykens. I had not bought from them since late 2014 when I got a load of pea size coal, which at the time, the scalehouse operator said was from Jeddo....
Last saturday I arrived at RR just before 7am with the 'ole GMC dump. I talked to the lady in the scalehouse, and it turns out that Kimmel's coal and packaging bought out the RR breaker operation. She said their coal us coming out of Branchdale.
They loaded just shy of 2 tons on my truck. Later in the day I loaded it into my coal bin.
This is my first year using a barometric damper on the kozy-king. I used pea coal to get by with an intensely drafting interior chimney for the past 2 seasons, but this year I used a baro to let me use the nut coal recommended by DS Machine.
I soon found that this coal's burning characteristics are far different than the Lehigh I have been burning to date this season!
I had one heck of a time keeping the fire in check during the warm spell we had recently. This coal needs WAY less air than Lehigh. I ended up adjusting the baro danper so that it runs wide open nearly all the time. I also dialed back the idle air control on the stove's blower motor. After playing with it for a few days, I think I have it figured out, but it concerns me that might not be able to damp back the fire during the shoulder seasons.
So basically here is the rundown -
Needs WAY less air than Lehigh
More volatile content
Dark red ash coal
Seems to be less ash overall than lehigh
More fines than lehigh, but less dust
Still waiting to see how it compares with clinkers to lehigh.
I am still trying to decide if I should get another load, or wait until my engine is fixed, and make another run to Tamaqua!
Here are a few pics of the coal:
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So I got a side job this weekend at the local wine festival. I'm in charge of asking for ID and giving out bracelets as a cashier of sorts. I was hoping that it would be a good opportunity to meet women. I do not have to worry about getting in trouble either since my father is the big boss of the shopping center where it is being held.
Do older women attend these events? I cannot imagine anyone under 30 going. My dream would be for a bunch of beautiful 30 year old women to start flirting with me after a few glasses of wine 😍 I have a thing for Cougars 😏
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Stephanie would do anything to win a trophy. So she decides to run for class president--and take home the presidential cup. But her best friend Allie is also running for office. Will Stephanie go for the gold, even if it means losing Allie's friendship?
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From Today's Union Leader by Jennifer Horn O N NOV. 2, voters across New Hampshire turned the Granite State into an island of red in a sea of New England Democratic blue. At every level of government, Republicans earned huge wins, including a veto-proof majority in Concord and every available federal seat.
NH Republican Party needs an activist leader: the next GOP Chairman must respect 'We the People'
There were a lot of changes that contributed to those wins, both here at home and across the country: an electorate that was generally disappointed in "hope and change," a stronger, more organized Republican effort, and most of all, a dramatic increase in citizen participation in the democratic process.
Make no mistake, it was "we the people" that was the deciding factor in these elections. It was the combination of efforts of longtime GOP activists, new Republicans and liberty Republicans, and it would be arrogant and selfdestructive for the winning politicians and the leadership of the party to believe otherwise.
As the Republican Party prepares to select a new leader, it is important to remember that "the party" is not an inanimate object, a prize on the shelf waiting to be passed down. The party is a living, breathing, everchanging organization of real people who have dedicated enormous sums of personal time, energy and hard-earned dollars to further a cause they believe to be for the greater good.
The idea that we have to protect against allowing the activists to take over the party is ridiculous. The activists - the people - are the party. We must elect a chairman who respects that and will provide an articulate voice to the Republican message, one who will unite the many arms of activists who have come to the table, and one who understands that like all living things, "the party" can only grow from the ground up.
Raising the funds necessary to support the committee's responsibilities is also a priority. The next chairman must assemble a strong finance committee and coordinate an effort that encompasses traditional givers, the help of our federal delegation and brings new support to the endeavor at the same time.
There will be many dedicated to this effort because they recognize the cause is right. It is insulting to suggest that any of these people would withhold their support from the cause based on the selection of chairman.
There is no question, in my mind, that the Republican Party is best equipped to lead us through the next decade as we confront some of the greatest challenges of our time. Putting Americans back to work, balancing our state budget, eliminating the $13-trillion federal debt and securing our nation against all threats are challenges that we must overcome without assaulting the Bill of Rights and trampling on the liberties of our citizens.
We must stand firm on the principles of limited government and personal responsibility, and provide the leadership to move our nation forward.
The Republican Party was founded in the fight to abolish slavery; it was Republicans who stood by women early in the last century as they demanded their right to vote; and it was a Republican Congress that fought for and finally passed civil rights legislation in the '60s.
It is this Republican Party that must reemerge today, a party that gives voice to the people by standing on the founding principles, a party dedicated to preserving freedom and an America of unlimited opportunity.
Above all, we must have a chairman who recognizes that the party's purpose is to serve the people, for if it does not, it will serve no purpose at all.
Jennifer Horn is a former radio talk show host in Nashua and was a Republican nominee for Congress in the 2nd District.
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O N NOV. 2, voters across New Hampshire turned the Granite State into an island of red in a sea of New England Democratic blue. At every level of government, Republicans earned huge wins, including a veto-proof majority in Concord and every available federal seat.


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Egyptian international Mohamed El-Nenny scores against Grasshoppers to help FC Basel earn a tough 4-2 away win in the Swiss Super League.
Mohamed El-Nenny scored a goal and put in an impressive shift throughout the 90 minutes against Grasshoppers, while on the other hand, Egyptian compatriot Ahmed Hamoudi did not even make it on the Basel bench.
El-Nenny gave FC Basel the lead in the 28th minute with a powerful shot from the edge of the box that hit the defender and deflected into the net. Just 4 minutes into the second half however, Moanes Dabour equalized for the hosts with a header that hit the post and ended up in the back of the net.
Then it was Shkelzen Gashi's turn to get on the scoresheet, who made it two with a magnificent shot from the inside of the box to put the Swiss champions back in the lead.
Marco Streller then gave Basel a comfortable lead when he found himself in a one-on-one situation to place the ball smoothly into the lower left corner, scoring the third goal for Basel. 15 minutes before stoppage time, Michael Lang put Grasshoppers back on track when he launched a shot from inside of the box to reduce the deficit back to one.
However, just 9 minutes before the final whistle, Davide Calla put the game to bed when he found himself in front of an open goal and easily placed the ball into the net to announce Basel's capture of the three points, which keeps them 7 points clear at the top of the Swiss Super League table.


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Smith Calls On Supreme Court To Uphold Second Amendment
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) has signed an amicus curiea, or "friend of the court" brief, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment, thereby protecting Americans' right to bear arms. The amicus brief, signed by 309 bipartisan Members of Congress from both the House and the Senate, has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of McDonald v. City of Chicago.
"A ruling the Second Amendment does not apply to the states and to their localities would not only jeopardize our individual right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes, it would also be contrary to the legislative history of the Fourteenth Amendment, whose sponsors in the Reconstruction era clearly intended to protect the right to keep and bear arms against infringement by state and local governments," the letter reads.
"The Second Amendment guarantees an individual the right to keep and bear arms, and for too long this right has been denied to some Americans simply because of where they live. Law abiding citizens who live in Chicago have just as much right to protect themselves and their families as do Nebraskans," Smith, a member of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus, said.
The case of McDonald v. City of Chicago is one of several which were filed after last year's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the Supreme Court struck down Washington D.C.'s ban on handgun possession, as well as the city's ban on keeping loaded, operable firearms for self-defense in the home.
The McDonald case is expected to be argued in early 2010.
Source: http://www.adriansmith.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=598&Itemid=73


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Everything I've read says don't breakdown and don't let your ex see you cry. She broke up with me but I still love her so much. I wanted to marry her. I want to tell her how I feel and I know I'll cry if/when I do. Do women sympathize and see that the guy genuinely cares for them and truly loves them? Or do you girls take it as a sign of weakness or something negative. Will it help get her back. We were really close and miss each other big time.
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Personally, I think it's sweet to see a guy care so much that he cries in front of a girl. It's nice to see guys who don't lock up their feelings. I don't see crying as form a weakness if it's done out of sentiment or genuine sadness (it's only a turn-off if that's how one chooses to deal with his issues on a regular basis). The truth is, we're all human and it happens.
I'm not sure if it will help you get her back. Whether or not she takes you back depends on how she feels about you. However, I don't believe it will hurt you. Girls like sensitive guys.00|00|0
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I agree with you. A sign that he cares, NOT as a sign of weakness at all. I don't know WTF others are saying, that a guy should never look like he's even affected, etc..
but if I'm supposed to look like I'm not affected, then won't the tears mess that up?


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Embraer plans to begin serial production of the Phenom 100 very light jet next month at its plant in Botucatu, Brazil. According to facility managing director Almir Borges, the Botucatu plant will be turning out six Phenom 100s a month by year-end, and when it meets maximum production capacity late next year the rate is expected to reach 17 airplanes a month. The São Jose dos Campos-based company expects to deliver as many as 15 Phenom 100s following certification this year and close to 170 next year. A fourth Phenom 100 test aircraft–the first to be fitted with an interior–is in the final stages of assembly and will soon be starting the required 600 hours of function and reliability testing. Meanwhile, Embraer is making progress on the derivative Phenom 300 light jet. A spokesman told AIN that the wing and fuselage of the first Phenom 300 have been mated and it has been fitted with its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535E engines. The Phenom 100's larger sibling is slated to fly this summer, with certification of the $6.65 million twinjet following late next year.
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The Indian Chiefs Medal, presented to commemorate numbered Treaties 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, bearing the effigy of Queen Victoria.
The relationship between The Canadian Crown and Aboriginal peoples of Canada stretches back to the first interactions between European colonialists and North American indigenous people. Over centuries of interaction, treaties were established concerning the monarch and aboriginal tribes, and Canada's First Nations have, like the Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand, come to generally view these agreements as being not between they and the ever-changing Cabinet, but instead with the continuous Crown of Canada, as embodied in the reigning sovereign. As an expression of this association, aboriginal peoples of Canada and members of the Royal Family will regularly meet to celebrate milestone anniversaries, exchange ceremonial and symbolic gifts, and discuss treaty issues. Canada's aboriginal peoples have been described as "strongly supportive of the monarchy, – having a stong sense of "kinship" with the institution that takes on familial aspects – based on the history and substance of the relationship between them and the Crown, and the latter's inherent stability and continuity, as opposed to the transitory nature of populist whims. The affiliation between the Aboriginal peoples of Canada and that country's reigning monarch is said to be a mutual one; "cooperation will be a cornerstone for partnership between Canada and First Nations, wherein Canada is the short-form reference to Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada.
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The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against the Dominion of Canada, which they believed had failed to address their concerns for the survival of their people. Despite some early victories at Duck Lake, Fish Creek and Cut Knife, the rebellion resulted in the destruction of numerous Métis and allied Aboriginal forces, and Louis Riel was hanged. Tensions between French Canada and English Canada increased for some time. Due to the role that the Canadian Pacific Railway played in transporting troops, political support increased and the legislature authorized funds to complete the nation's first transcontinental railway. After the Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870, many of the Métis moved from Manitoba to Saskatchewan, then part of the Northwest Territories, where they founded a settlement at Batoche on the South Saskatchewan River. However, as in Manitoba, settlers from Ontario began to arrive. They pushed for land to be allotted in the square concession system of English Canada, rather than the seigneurial system of strips reaching back from a river which the Métis were familiar with in their French-Canadian culture.
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Over the course of centuries, many notable Aboriginal people of Canada have played a critical role in shaping the history of Canada, while others have made significant contributions in every aspect of Canadian culture. Combined with Canada's late economic development and vast size, the country's history has allowed Canadian Aboriginal peoples to have strong influences on the national culture, while preserving their own identity.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples have defied every barrier put-forth to break through with remarkable achievements. From words and language, to art and music, to law and government, to sports and war; Aboriginal customs and culture have had a strong influences on defining the "Canadian way of life".
Countless North American Indigenous words, inventions and games have become an everyday part of Canadian language and use. The canoe, snowshoes, the toboggan, lacrosse, tug of war, maple syrup and tobacco are just a few of the products, inventions and games early indigenous North Americans have added to the Canadian and world cultures. Some of the words include the barbecue, caribou, chipmunk, woodchuck, hammock, skunk, mahogany, hurricane and moose. Many North American and South American areas, towns, cities and rivers have names of Indigenous origin. A prime example of this is the word "Canada" it derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word meaning "village" or "settlement". The Saskatchewan province got its name from the Saskatchewan River, which in the Cree language is called "Kisiskatchewani Sipi", meaning "swift-flowing river." Canada's capital city Ottawa comes from the Algonquin language term "adawe" meaning "to trade." Modern youth groups such as the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts include programs based largely on Indigenous lore, arts and crafts, character building and outdoor camp craft and living.
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Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas primarily focus on Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups and Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroups. Autosomal "atDNA" markers are also used, but differ from mtDNA or Y-DNA in that they overlap significantly. The genetic pattern indicates Indigenous Amerindians experienced two very distinctive genetic episodes; first with the initial peopling of the Americas, and secondly with European colonization of the Americas. The former is the determinant factor for the number of gene lineages, zygosity mutations and founding haplotypes present in today's Indigenous Amerindian populations.
Human settlement of the New World occurred in stages from the Bering sea coast line, with an initial layover on Beringia for the small founding population. The micro-satellite diversity and distributions of the Y lineage specific to South America indicates that certain Amerindian populations have been isolated since the initial colonization of the region. The Na-Dené, Inuit and Indigenous Alaskan populations exhibit haplogroup Q (Y-DNA); however, they are distinct from other indigenous Amerindians with various mtDNA and atDNA mutations. This suggests that the peoples who first settled the northern extremes of North America and Greenland derived from later migrant populations than those who penetrated further south in the Americas. Linguists and biologists have reached a similar conclusion based on analysis of Amerindian language groups and ABO blood group system distributions.
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Idle No More a protest movement originating among the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples and their non-Aboriginal supporters in Canada, and to a lesser extent, internationally. It has consisted of a number of political actions worldwide, inspired in part by the hunger strike of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence and further coordinated via social media. A reaction to alleged abuses of indigenous treaty rights by the Harper government, the movement takes particular issue with the recent omnibus bill Bill C-45.
The use of flash mobs performing round dances in shopping malls became a recurring theme of the protest during the pre- and post-Christmas shopping season in 2012. On 17 December a flash mob performed a round dance at the Cornwall Centre shopping mall in Regina. This tactic was also used at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa. It also spread internationally when a similar protest at the Mall of America in Minnesota. Members of the Sandy Bay First Nation in Manitoba blocked the Trans-Canada Highway. Members of the Driftpile First Nation also blocked a road on 18 December.
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Inuit art refers to artwork produced by Inuit, that is, the people of the Arctic also known as Eskimos, a term that may be deemed offensive outside Alaska. Historically their preferred medium was ivory, but since the establishment of southern markets for Inuit art in 1945, prints and figurative works carved in relatively soft stone such as soapstone, serpentinite, or argillite have also become popular.
All of the Inuit utensils, tools and weapons were made by hand from natural materials: stone, bone, ivory, antler, and animal hides. Nomadic people could take very little else with them besides the tools of their daily living; non-utilitarian objects were also carved in miniature so that they could be carried around or worn, such as delicate earrings, dance masks, amulets, fetish figures, and intricate combs and figures which were used to tell legends and objectify their mythology and oral history.
As the Inuit settled into communities in the late 1940s, their carvings became larger, and the requests to produce them as artwork increased. The Government of Canada recognized the potential economic benefit of commercial art to the isolated Arctic communities, and encouraged the development and promotion of Inuit sculpture. This encouragement was initially heavy-handed, as is most clearly shown by the pamphlet "Eskimo Handicrafts", circulated among Inuit communities in the early 1950s. Intended to provide inspiration to Inuit sculptors, this pamphlet depicted artifacts in the collection of the Canadian Museum of Civilization; many of the objects pictured, such as totem poles, were not germane to Inuit culture. James Archibald Houston, the author of Eskimo Handicrafts, was later sent to Baffin Island to collect specimens of Inuit sculpture. During his stay there, he introduced printmaking to the artists' repertoire. Figures of animals and hunters, family scenes, and mythological imagery became popular. By the 1960s, co-operatives were set up in most Inuit communities, and the Inuit art market began to flourish.
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The numbered treaties (or Post-Confederation Treaties) are a series of eleven treaties signed between the aboriginal peoples in Canada and the reigning Monarch of Canada (Victoria, Edward VII or George V) from 1871 to 1921. It was the Government of Canada who created the policy, commissioned the Treaty Commissioners and ratified the agreements. These Treaties are agreements with the Government of Canada, administered by Canadian Aboriginal law and overseen by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
Regions affected by the treaties include portions of what are now Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. When the Dominion of Canada was first formed in 1867 as a confederation of several British North American colonies, most of these regions were part of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory and were controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company.
The "National Dream" of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, was to create a nation from sea to sea, tied together by the Canadian Pacific Railway. In order to make this dream a reality, the Government of Canada needed to settle the southern portions of Rupert's Land (present day Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan).
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Stellarium renders 3D photo-realistic skies in real time with OpenGL. It displays stars, constellations, planets, nebulas and others things like ground, landscape, fog, etc.
Release Notes: This version takes into account the refraction of the atmosphere in the visualization of the sky. The search tool was redesigned. The oculars plugin was rewritten and expanded. A new plugin was added for historical supernovae. Lots of bugs were fixed.
gpfcalc is a GTK+ front-end for pfcalc, a pipe friction calculator using the Darcy-Weisbach equation. It computes major, minor, and static losses for flow through pipes or ducts. Up to 1024 pipes or ducts can be defined by specifying hydraulic diameter, length, roughness, flow rate, temperature, and elevation change. Data can be saved in a comma separated values file (CSV) and imported in the spreadsheet program of your choice for further processing.
Release Notes: A way to select the fluid in the preferences window and pass them to the pfcalc back-end was implemented.
Turious is a cross-platform turn-based strategy game. It features dynamically generated maps, AIs that can be used with both online multi-player and single player modes, and 6 classes of civilian and military units. It uses the Rosethorn Game Library.
Release Notes: A minimap generator was added. Bugs in the makefile were fixed. Fog of war was added. Unit datatypes were redesigned. The units.xml file was added for unit types. A "custom connect" server menu was added. Building was made visible for build positioning. A server name was added to the server list.
JFBChat is a simple application that lets you chat with your Facebook friends without using a Web browser.
Release Notes: A major bug in the friend list was fixed. Now the contact status is shown in the chat frame. A notification frame appears when a contact gets online. An icon now appears when a user is typing a message.
s6 is a complete process supervision suite in the style of daemontools, runit, and perp. It provides a candidate for process 1. It also comes with a library and command line utilities that implement inter-process notification and synchronization.
Release Notes: This release fixes a building bug on OpenBSD.
Renoise is a sophisticated music sequencer and audio processing application. It's an all-in-one music production environment for your personal computer. Based on MOD tracker software, its primary use is the composition of music using samples, (in WAV, AIFF, FLAC, Ogg, and MP3 format), plug-ins, and MIDI/OSC sequencing of VSTi/AudioUnits soft synths.
Release Notes: Fixes were made for Mac OS X Lion compatibility. Lua API changes were made.
RackTables is a tool to manage tens of racks, hundreds of servers, and thousands of MAC and IP addresses. It will work with a single rack as well. It features a real-life rackspace model, typed rack objects with flexible attribute sets, a tagging system, IP address management ready for NAT, virtual routers and load balancers, accurate network connection handling, a universal search function, a multi-user access model, and an extensible dictionary.
Release Notes: The main purpose of this release is to fix several bugs that made it into 0.19.5. So far 0.19.6 is the recommended stable version of RackTables.
TunesRemote-SE is a Java-based remote control for DACP-compatible music players such as Apple iTunes, MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey, and Telescope for Songbird.
Release Notes: This release adds the ability to control radio streams.
MSCP (Media Server Control Panel) is a management interface for Icecast2 with comprehensive functionality. An administrator can create users and then edit access rights, set the number of listener slots, enable or disable AutoDJ, etc. Users may change several parameters of the Icecast2 server and the AutoDJ via a Web-based interface. Audio compression formats supported by the AutoDJ are MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC. MSCP does not require an SQL server and runs on an independent Web server. It also sets Icecast2 to Shoutcast-compatible mode.
Release Notes: Sc_trans2 AutoDJ support with AAC+ encoding was added. MPD AutoDJ support with OGG encoding was added. Three AutoDJs are selectable in the "Configure AutoDJ" Page (Ices0, Sc_trans2, MPD). Some minor bugs were fixed.
The clash New Generation focuses on making a versatile OS environment for embedded systems allowing users to customize the resulting platform into routers, firewalls, 3G gateways, access points, an emergency rescue system, or even diskless clients.
Release Notes: With this release the arm port catches up with the x86 port and also benefits from a library cleanup that keeps the footprint similar to the previous release but features a GUI (fbdev kdrive and fluxbox), an RDP client, a VNC client, and an all mode Internet browser.
OpenGTS (Open Source GPS Tracking System) is a full featured Web-based GPS tracking system for fleets of vehicles. It supports OpenLayers and other map providers, detail/summary reporting, and various GPS tracking devices.
Release Notes: Support for OpenCellID mobile cell-tower GPS location service is now included. Event query "events.war" now supports JSON formatted GPS record output. Additional Status Codes and table fields were added. Map bug fixes for Internet Explorer are included.
Toorox is a Linux live DVD based on Gentoo which starts as bootable media using KNOPPIX technology. It is designed for ease of use, with a simple control center and a hard disk installer. It contains many applications and uses KDE, GNOME, or XFCE as a working environment. A live USB pen drive image maker is also present on the desktop. It is multi-lingual and contains the unstable branch of Gentoo (x86 and amd64).
Release Notes: This release contains all improvements of the recent "GNOME" Edition. The kernel is Linux 2.6.39-gentoo-r1. KDE has been updated to the latest version, 4.6.4. It contains the latest portage snapshot. Nearly all packages have been updated, including GCC 4.5.2, udev 171, XorgServer 1.10.2, Mesa 7.10.3, IceCat 5.0, VLC 1.1.10, LibreOffice 3.4.0, Audacious 2.5.3, and Wine 1.3.23.
extcarve is a ext2/ext3/ext4 file recovery and semantic file carving tool. It can recover a range of file formats, including PNG, JPG, GIF, PDF, C/C++ programs, PHP, and HTML.
Release Notes: Recovered files are trimmed to the correct size whenever it's possible.
Genit is a framework that builds a static Web site, which does not require a server side programming language or database. Generated sites consist only of XHTML code (plus CSS and media). It runs from the command line, is based on XML, and is designed to be simple, readable, and minimalist.
Release Notes: With this release you can globally style your site and manage a main menu.
Fotoxx navigates an image collection using a thumbnail browser to choose images to view or edit. Edit functions include brightness, contrast, color, gamma, white balance, tone mapping, red eyes, sharpen, blur, noise suppression, smart erase, trim (crop), resize, rotate, add text, bend/warp, many art effects, HDR, HDF, stack, and panorama. Edit functions use movable curves and sliders. Feedback is live using the whole image. RAW files can be edited and saved with deep color. Areas or objects can be selected using freehand draw, follow edge, and tone matching. Selections can be edited in place with adjustable blending. They can also be cut and pasted into other images. Any metadata can be edited, reported, and searched (filenames, tags, dates, geotags, comments, captions, ratings, etc.). Collections (arbitrary subsets) can be defined and viewed. Batch functions are available for rename, resize/export, RAW conversion, and more.
Release Notes: Most image retouch functions can now be used in parallel. Most user-set window positions are remembered within and across sessions. A new function was implemented to change the colors of one image to match another. Brightness Ramp can now do colors: remove a color cast that varies across an image or image area. A new function was implemented to revise image colors based on a set of control points with varying color adjustments. Overall brightness and color can be revised in calibrated steps. Nine other improvements and three bugfixes were made.
Vendetta Online is a multi-platform 3D space-combat MMO for Windows, Mac, Linux/32 and Linux/64. The game permits players to interact in a vast online galaxy; fighting, trading, and mining their way to success. A "twitch" type real-time combat model makes true player skill the deciding factor instead of character advancement. Massive capital-ship battles shake the foundations of the major nations at war, while others struggle to push back the encroachment of the AI "Hives". A no-strings free trial is available.
Release Notes: Ship damage percentage should now be displayed properly for player-owned Trident Type M capital ships. Trident turbo drain was reduced to 45. A new mission was included: "Intermediate Combat Practice" from Phaserlight. The "High Risk Courier Needed" mission now records failures. Some weapons (Rails, Posis, etc.) have different trading parameters. Selecting a small ship (Behemoth, etc.) that has attached turrets will now target only the ship and not the turrets.
jsoup is a Java library for working with real-world HTML. It can parse HTML from a URL, file, or string. It can find and extract data, using DOM traversal or CSS selectors. The HTML elements, attributes, and text can be manipulated. It can clean user-submitted content against a safe white-list. jsoup is designed to deal with all varieties of HTML found in the wild, from pristine and validating to invalid tag-soup; jsoup will create a sensible parse tree.
Release Notes: This release included a new HTML5 compliant parser and fixes for Java 1.5 and Android 2.2 compatibility.
Zebra_Database is an advanced, compact (one-file only), lightweight, object-oriented MySQL database wrapper built upon PHP's MySQL extension. It provides methods for interacting with MySQL databases that are more powerful and intuitive to use than PHP's default ones. It supports transactions and provides ways for caching query results either by saving cached data on the disk, or by using memcache.The class provides a comprehensive debugging interface with detailed information about the executed queries: execution time, returned/affected rows, excerpts of the found rows, error messages, etc. It also automatically EXPLAIN's each SELECT query (so you don't miss those keys again). It encourages developers to write maintainable code and provides a better default security layer by automatically escaping strings. Zebra_Database's code is heavily commented and generates no warnings, errors, or notices when PHP's error reporting level is set to E_ALL.
Release Notes: This released added a "get_link" method, which returns the MySQL link identifier associated with the current connection to the MySQL server. This is necessary because the library uses "lazy connection", so there is no link identifier available when calling the connect method. The insert and insert_bulk methods have a new argument for creating INSERT IGNORE queries which will skip records that would cause a duplicate entry for a primary key. The default value of the "debug" property was set to FALSE.
Ultimix is a framework for developing Web-based applications (CMS, portals, ERPs, etc.) It includes multi-language support, permits management, an MVC mini framework, package structure, a template engine, a Javascript library, a simple GUI library, a caching system, and CAPTCHA.
Release Notes: Collapsable indents and templates were added to the 'trace' package, and the package was refactored. The 'gui::context', 'page::page_composer', and 'gui::context_set' packages were refactored. Trace visualisation was improved. Tracing of the 'gui::context_set::common_state_startup' package was improved. Tracing of the 'list' state was improved. There were small bugfixes and improvements.
A class that merges XML documents from strings or DOM objects.
A tool that generates interactive HTML5 presentations containing editable code snippets.


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Canadian Bacon, Bagel, and Green Pepper Sandwiches
Recipe by sidMILB
I think my mom got this from a Pilsbury cookbook, but my sis and I both remember it fondly and make it for our appreciative boyfriends. Very easy to modify the spread, meat or vegetable to get a different taste (ex: roasted red pepper, feta and turkey).
Top Review by JackieOhNo
Although I didn't make this exactly as written, I believe I remained true to the spirit of the recipe, particularly since it is so flexible. I used whole wheat bagel thins, which I toasted in the toaster and then buttered. I then proceeded as directed, using a marbled Colby Jack cheese. The sandwich was super tasty and so easy to put together. I will definitely be playing with this some more, but I do have to say that the green pepper and mushrooms are a great feature. Thanks for sharing this family favorite. Made for Fall PAC 2012.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 bagels, split
- butter
- 2 slices processed cheese, since it melts so nicely or 2 ounces cheese, of your choice
- 4 slices of thin Canadian bacon or 2 slices of thick Canadian bacon
- 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms or 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper, sliced thinly
- paprika
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to about 425 degrees.
- Butter each split bagel.
- Place bagels butter side up on cookie sheet
- Let warm up/toast for 5 minutes or so.
- Remove sheet from oven once toasty.
- Put cheese slice/portion on one side of each bagel.
- Put green pepper ring on top.
- Put mushroom slices/pieces inside ring.
- Sprinkle with paprika.
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DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and Finding the Right Surgeon
Today's most advanced breast reconstruction procedure - the DIEP flap - uses a patient's lower abdominal skin and fat to reconstruct a natural, warm, soft breast after mastectomy. The tissue is transplanted to the chest using microsurgery and is then shaped to form...read more
Daniel's Massive Weight Loss Story – Dr Hunt's patient features on TV show "This Time Next Year"
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Finally an Australian website with absolutely everything you need to know to make the most informative decision about plastic surgery! I love this site and the fact that it's not developed or owned by doctors but by real people who have experienced the benefits and understand everything that comes with having plastic surgery. Reading through the plastic surgery hub, for the first time I truly feel proud of my surgery and the decision to make myself better. Thank you, now I know where to go for answers.J. Fry
People work a lot by word of mouth, but in addition the internet is a great source of information. However you've got to realise that the internet is only as good as the people that put the information on there. I've seen remarkable mistakes made from believing the things that are read online. With the Plastic Surgery Hub, it's being supported by plastic surgeons and the information provided there is much more reliable.
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Welcome to the Plastic Surgery Hub
At the hub we've compiled lots of information describing the various cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures and the risks that can be involved. This information is designed to help you with your decision making.
We believe that surgery is a serious matter that shouldn't be entered into lightly. We definitely do not think that a decision to have surgery should be influenced by a cheap procedure or the lure of an overseas holiday. It simply makes no sense to increase your risks.
Now you'll be very surprised to know that in Australia any doctor is allowed to perform plastic surgery… such as a breast augment, or a face lift… Now, I don't know about you, but for me this would be totally unacceptable.
If I'm going to have a procedure as prominent as a facelift or a boob job, then I want to make sure that the doctor is a qualified surgeon, with specialised training in plastic surgery. Nothing less would do.
The single most important advice that I can give you is to make sure that your doctor is a trained surgeon.
If you decide to proceed and go ahead with the surgery we'd love to hear about your experience, and I'm sure many other readers that are contemplating similar surgery and are having similar concerns and experiences would love to hear about it too.
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The single most important decision when having a procedure is to decide who your consulting physician will be. At the Plastic Surgery Hub we believe you should initially consult with 2 or 3 practitioners so that you can see who you feel most comfortable with. It will also enable you to do price comparisons.
At your consultation, it is extremely important that you clarify the following 3 things:
- The doctor's qualifications and experience.
- The quality of the facility where the operation is going to be performed.
- The level of the after surgery care that will be available to you.
To confirm your doctor's qualifications, check that they are a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. If they are, then they can display the initials "FRACS" up to their name: F-R-A-C-S.
Now, if they are qualified plastic surgeons, they should have undergone additional specific training in plastic surgery at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. This will enable them to advertise themselves as a plastic surgeon and be a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, or ASPS.
The qualifications of your surgeon are really important. The surgeons in our directory are the most highly trained and qualified surgeons in their field. We recommend that you consult with these surgeons. You can view them in the directory by clicking the "find a practitioner" tab at the top of this page.
Good luck with everything. If you need any further help, don't hesitate to contact us.
Breast Augmentation
A breast augmentation is a procedure that can increase the size of your breasts to enhance their shape and aesthetic appearance. Also known as a boob job or mammoplasty it usually involves implants and lifting your breasts to give a perkier, more uplifted and fuller appearance.
Breast Implants
Breast implants increase the size of your bust. The question often asked: which is better – Saline or Silicone breast implants?
What are Saline Breast Implants?
Saline breast implants are actually made of silicone on the outside but filled with saline or salt water. They are inserted first and once in place are filled with the sterile salt water.
What are Silicone Breast Implants?
Silicone breast implants are also encased in a silicone shell but are filled with liquid silicone – a thick, sticky fluid similar in consistency to human fat but is in fact a plastic gel.
Fat Transfer to the Breasts
Fat transfer for boob jobs is a more organic approach to increasing breast size as it involves the transfer of the patients' own fat from more fatty areas to the breasts and does not require the use of any foreign material to be inserted into the body.
Breast Lift
A breast lift is also known as a mastopexy and is usually requested by women whose breasts have sagged with time due to gravity, or who have endured the unflattering side effects of motherhood. Other women may seek advice for a breast lift if they have experienced extreme weight loss, which has left their breasts 'droopy'.
Breast Reduction
Breast reduction is also known as reduction mammoplasty and is a procedure to reduce the size of your breasts. It can assist in alleviating back pain, discomfort or embarrassment from oversized breasts.
Breast Implant Revision
Breast implants may need revision for various reasons including rupture, rippling, movement of implant and more. Generally, implants last for years, however occasionally they may need replacing or removing.
Breast Removal/Mastectomy
Breast removal is performed as part of the treatment for breast cancer, or as a preventative measure.
A mummy makeover involves a combination of two or more procedures to assist women to regain their bodies after bearing children. The procedures usually considered in a Mummy Makeover can include breast lift/augmentation, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), buttock augmentation, liposuction or thigh lift, but basically any procedure with intention to restore a woman's body to what it was before childbirth. These procedures are usually performed in the one operation, under the one general anaesthetic which can assist in reducing the recovery time and give a more complete outcome at the one time.
Also known as a nose job, rhinoplasty is a procedure to alter the shape or size of your nose to improve its appearance, structural abnormalities or function (for those with breathing issues).
Commonly known as a tummy tuck this is an operation that flattens the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat, and tightens muscles in the abdominal wall.
A tummy tuck can be ideal for a number of reasons including the after-effects of pregnancy, ageing or extreme weight loss. Any of these can cause skin in the stomach area to become weak and lose its elasticity, leaving it to sag and look unattractive.
Liposuction can also be known as lipoplasty, liposculpture, fat sculpture or suction assisted fat removal. Liposuction can be performed on almost any area of the body including the most popular areas; stomach, hips, buttock, thighs, arms and neck. It is best for shaping and contouring and is not able to remove large amounts of fat or cellulite and should not be considered a weight loss tool.
Blepharoplasty is an operation to remove excess skin or wrinkles ("crow's feet") around the eye area. It can help to open the eyes and improve vision. Blepharoplasty can also mean the removal of the pockets of fat that often gather and store underneath the eyes.
Buttock augmentation, also known as a butt lift, is a very popular procedure at the moment that is performed in order to create a more rounded, lifted appearance to your bottom, or bum. It involves liposuction of fat from other areas of your body to inject into your bum to give it a fuller appearance.
The lesser known medical term for a face lift is Rhytidectomy and is performed to remove wrinkles and fine lines, signs of ageing, and excess skin which becomes stretched over time and loses its elasticity. The usual places where you can find skin like this is under the eyes, around the mouth, under the chin and around the jaw line. A good facelift can bring a more youthful and hopefully natural appearance back to the patient.


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United Fresh Tabs Produce Inspection Training Schedule
The produce trade rep plans four more "hands-on" courses to help trade get up to speed with produce inspection drill.
The United Fresh Produce Association is adding four more Produce Inspection Training Program courses, including one installment in 2008 and three in 2009. The hands-on training sessions are designed to help produce industry receivers, handlers, buyers, shippers and sellers understand the fundamentals of the produce inspection process.
Developed by the United Fresh Research & Education Foundation in partnership with USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, the inspection training seminars provide a comprehensive overview of USDA inspection procedures and standards through lab training courses, classroom lectures and discussion sessions with USDA trainers. All seminars are taught by expert USDA trainers and held at the USDA Fresh Products Branch National Inspectors' Training and Development Center in Fredericksburg, Va.
"Understanding different grades, standards, quality and condition of produce commodities is fundamental to understanding the entire inspection process," said Victoria Backer, United Fresh Senior Vice President of Member Services. "This course provides real information, real training and real-world knowledge."
Since its inception in 2002, more than 540 industry professionals have participated in the program, with attendees consistently giving the course high marks in program evaluations.
Past participant Bob Ashcraft, distribution quality assurance manager with The Kroger Co., said, "My people at the Kroger distribution center make decisions on product shipping to over 265 stores, so the procurement staff needs quality training. This course provides them a solid review of the inspection process and principles."
The following course options are available in 2008 and 2009:
November 3-4, 2008 - Introduction to Produce Inspection (2 days)
November 5-7, 2008 - Advanced Produce Inspection Training (3 days)
January 26-27, 2009 - Introduction to Produce Inspection (2 days)
January 28-30, 2009 - Advanced Produce Inspection Training (3 days)
June 1-2, 2009 - Introduction to Produce Inspection (2 days)
June 3-5, 2009 Advanced Produce Inspection Training (3 days)
September 21-22, 2009 - Introduction to Produce Inspection (2 days)
September 23-25, 2009 - Advanced Produce Inspection Training (3 days)
For more information, visit www.unitedfresh.org or contact Beth Berman at (202) 303-3400, X 405 or [email protected].


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Saturday, 6th August 2016
Track: Good
Penetrometer: N/A
Weather: Fine
Rail: True
Stewards: D Hensler (Chairman), R Hamilton, A Napier, L Jackson
Deputy Stewards: S Copelin, Z Gooden, L Ross (Clerk of Scales)
Number of Races: 6
Number of Runners: 33
Stakes Paid: $90,800
General – From 1 August, 2016: Race 9 – Darwin Cup 2000m
Following the poor performance of SATURDAY SORCERER, trainer J Manning reported that a lung wash performed on the gelding revealed no abnormalities. Trainer was advised that given the circumstances of the performance the gelding would be required to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the Stewards prior to racing again.
Race 1: BM54 Handicap 1300m
THREE GORGES (NZ) (K Gladwin) – Returned with an abrasion to the near stifle.
GOLDCLIP (R Vigar) – Raced wide from the 600m.
General – Race 1 - Stewards permitted the riding replacement of M Tyndall as
the rider of ALPHA MATE, replacing B
Race 2 - 0 - 58 Handicap 1100m
JOLLY BOY (M Tyndall) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
INFERENTIAL (C Spry) – Dwelt at the start and lost ground. The mare returned having bled from the off nostril. Trainer C Spry was advised of the disabilities placed on the gelding under AR53A. Trainer C Spry advised the mare will be retired.
TALLAROOK (D Pisani) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
Race 3 - 0 - 70 Handicap 1100m
DUGAN (NZ) (R Vigar) – Commenced awkwardly. When questioned regarding the unplaced performance, rider advised that the gelding failed to stretch out in running and felt amiss in its action. A post race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the near fore leg. Trainer R Laming was advised that a veterinary certificate of soundness must be presented for the gelding prior to racing again.
Race 4 - 0 - 64 Handicap Division 1 1600m
QUANTUM DOT (B Davis) – Lay outwards under pressure
in the straight.
OUR SWAGMAN (K Cross) – Rider reported that her saddle shifted forward near the 1400m and placed her at a disadvantage in running.
VODIANOVA (R Vigar) – Compounded from the
600m. A post race veterinary examination
revealed the mare to be slow to recover with an elevated heart rate.
BEGOR I'M SURE (M Tyndall) – Fractious prior to the
start. Commenced awkwardly and lost
AFFENDI (C Spry) – Raced wide throughout.
Race 5 - Handicap 1600m
TRANCING (R Vigar) – When questioned regarding
the unplaced performance, the rider advised that his mount was not suited to
the fast pace of the race and in his opinion failed to handle the track
surface. A post race veterinary examination
revealed the mare to be mildly lame in the off hind leg.
Race 6 - 0 - 64 Handicap Division 2 1600m
(C Spry) – Raced
keenly for some distance leaving the 1400m after being crossed by another
HONG KONG EMPIRE (K Gladwin) – Raced wide throughout.
OUR ORACLE (K Cross) – Impeded between runners
near the 200m.
Swab samples were taken from all winners.
Race 2 – INFERENTIAL – bled one nostril (must gallop in the presence of the Stewards).
D Hensler
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Russian minister says budget 'critical', calls for privatisation
Russia can no longer afford to wait for a market rebound, its economy minister said Tuesday, calling the budget situation "critical" and urging to restart a stalled privatisation drive.
The government is looking for ways to raise funds for the budget as its earnings dwindle due to low oil prices, with voices increasingly urging the sale of minority stakes in state-owned companies, carrying out plans put on hold since President Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin.
Speaking at a ministerial meeting, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said that Russia has been putting off privatisation plans for the past two years, as the market stopped growing, but that it no longer makes sense to keep waiting.
"Now we have come to realise that the situation is not going to change, that there is nothing to wait for," he said.
"The situation is critical for the budget, the general turbulence of financial markets does not give grounds for expectation of any rebound or restoration," he added.
"The challenge is to make high-quality, efficient deals in extremely adverse market conditions."
Privatisation in Russia is widely associated with controversial deals during the 1990s. The general public views those sales as having been rigged and leading to the robbing the nation's riches while most Russians saw their incomes plunge.
However some ambitious privatisation deals were seen through under the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev between 2008 and 2012, and privatisation has been increasingly brought up in recent months due to the economic slump.
Discussing the matter on Monday, Putin listed criteria for the new drive saying that privatisation must be "economically viable" and the government should "avoid selling stock for next to nothing".
He also said that "new owners of the privatised assets must be located in Russian jurisdiction".
His spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday told journalists that this does not rule out foreign investors, adding that "Russia is interested in getting new partners" but the deals should not go through any offshore companies.
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov last month said Russia may sell a 19.5 percent stake in oil giant Rosneft, while President Vladimir Putin mentioned national carrier Aeroflot.
Russia's Vedomosti business daily however was pessimistic about the renewed privatisation calls, saying in an editorial that "the authorities simply cannot say goodbye to property."


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The global energy market is worth trillions of dollars and countless jobs. The country that controls that market will dominate the next century. Countries like China already are trying to stake their claim on the hundreds of billions of dollars in investment waiting to go to the country that takes the lead on clean energy. I believe that America must win this race, and Connecticut can lead the way.
As Attorney General, I have supported state legislation to invest in the renewable energy industry, and stood up to the Governor's attempts to divert certain state funds from their duly allocated purpose of providing cheaper cleaner energy for Connecticut residents.
We must do more however, and as your U.S. Senator I will fight to ensure that the United States leads in the global green energy marketplace. Some of the actions I propose include:
* Extending and Expanding the Manufacturing Tax Credit. I strongly support extending the Manufacturing Tax Credit, which promotes advanced energy manufacturing, another two years and expanding it to meet demand. The existing program is already projected to create 58,000 jobs, has already received three times as many applications as it could fund, and it is about to expire.
* Increasing the R&D Tax Credit and Making it Permanent. The R&D Tax Credit creates incentives for businesses investing in research. We must increase the size of the R&D Tax Credit by 25% and we must make it permanent. This expansion has been estimated to generate 316,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide, and raise total employment by a one-half million within a decade.
* Providing Utility Tax Credits: We need to change the way we generate power to drive our economy. Providing a tax credit for utilities to construct plants that use both natural gas and renewable energy will help utilities pay for facilities that use renewable energy with natural gas backup.
* Creating Incentives for Residential Efficiency Retrofitting. I support the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act (or "Cash for Caulkers") program which will combine financial incentives and uniform federal energy efficiency standards to dramatically extend efforts to improve residential energy efficiency. Connecticut manufacturing workers will benefit as demand increases for goods like advanced lighting and energy efficient windows, while our consumers will benefit from lower heating and air conditioning bills.
* Establishing Cash for Commercial Clunkers. Old, inefficient "heavy-load vehicles" are major gas guzzlers and polluters. I believe we should establish a program that would pay up to $65,000 per vehicle to get old diesel trucks off the road and replace them with natural gas and alternative fuel vehicles while spurring job-creating demand for vehicles and fueling stations.
* Curbing Pollution. When big business polluters don't pay for the costs of their pollution, the rest of us end up paying. As your U.S. Senator, I will listen to ideas from anyone, regardless of party, on how to bring the financial costs, environmental destruction and adverse health consequences caused by polluters under control.
* Promoting Clean Energy Technology. As the fuel cell capital of the nation, Connecticut is uniquely positioned to take advantage of new efforts to promote renewable energy, manufacturing and innovation. I support increasing our investment in clean-energy technologies, which will help create as many as 2.5 million new jobs, boost the economy, and improve the environment. Clean energy investments generate roughly three times as many jobs as those generated by investments in carbon-based fuels. Moreover, our state provides a third of all jobs in America related to fuel cells and has more than 30 companies engaged in the manufacture of fuel cells or their components.
* Investing in Domestic Clean Energy Manufacturing and Environmental Sustainability. Green energy is a field ripe for federal investment, so I strongly support proposals like the Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology ("IMPACT") Act. The act would help small and medium sized local manufacturers by providing loans to improve their facilities and expand clean energy product production. Over the next five years, the proposal could create 680,000 direct manufacturing jobs in America, and nearly two million indirect jobs here.
* Establish Clean Energy Business Zones. Establishing Clean Energy Business Zones (CBiZ) will help our businesses and manufacturers transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Businesses in newly established Clean Energy Business Zones would receive up to $1.2 billion per year in tax credits, grants and loan guarantees for companies in the clean energy sector or for companies that move to greater energy efficiency.
Source: http://richardblumenthal.com/Issues/EnergyEnvironment


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I am a fiercely proud Canadian, but there are times when I feel pangs of envy as I cast my gaze south of the border.
Those pangs become especially intense on the first Friday in June because that is when the United States celebrates -- prepare to turn green with envy -- National Doughnut Day.
This is a day when, as the name implies, Americans celebrate all things doughnut, and U.S. doughnut shops traditionally hand out free samples of their deep-fried wares to the unwashed masses.
I am told some doughnut shops in Canada -- where these carbohydrate-intensive circles of undeniable deliciousness are as close as we come to having a national dish -- do the same, not that I was able to find any near my house.
According to Wikipedia, which is the go-to reference for people like me who place a higher value on doughnuts than on in-depth research, National Doughnut Day was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honour female volunteers -- dubbed "Doughnut Dollies" -- who heroically served doughnuts to the doughboys during the First World War.
The Sally Ann reportedly sent about 250 volunteers, mostly women, to France during the First World War to set up canteens in abandoned buildings near the front lines, where it proved far easier to whip up doughnuts than fancier baked goods.
Not that I am jealous or anything, but the U.S. also marks three other doughnut days, including Jelly-Filled Doughnut Day on June 8 (occasionally June 9); National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day on Sept. 14; and Buy a Doughnut Day on Oct. 30.
What with being a Canadian strong and free, I am devoted to doughnuts. In truth, I love doughnuts. I dream about doughnuts. I covet doughnuts. I desire them with the sort of deep-fried passion columnists of my girth do not normally discuss openly in family newspapers.
The one thing I currently do not do is eat doughnuts. This is not my fault. It is my doctor's fault. With medical logic I believe has a hole in its centre, he recently declared my body a "doughnut-free zone."
"Think of them like bullets and knives," he grunted. "They should not enter your body at any time."
So what I do is simply look at doughnuts. For instance, on Sunday, when I served as MC for Riverview Health Centre's 15th annual Cycle on Life fundraising ride, I drew applause for bravely striding away from a table literally groaning with Timbits.
When I am in my local Safeway, I will wander in a daze around the baked goods section, looking longingly at the doughnuts nestled inside their see-through containers the way new fathers moon over babies through a hospital window.
In Tim Hortons, when I go for coffee, I will press my sizable nose up against the glass while a small chain of drool trickles slowly down my cherubic face.
"Can I help you, sir?" one of the clerks will say with more apprehension than politeness.
"No, I'm just browsing," I will sniff in reply as though I had been trying on clothes at a discount department store but couldn't find any pants in my size.
So even though I am not an active participant, I still support the concept of National Doughnut Day. Having said that, I should stress not all the doughnut-related news rising up from the U.S. is good news.
In freshly baked news reports that had my eyes glazing over, so to speak, U.S. fast-food giant Dunkin' Donuts announced it has added a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its menu.
Unveiled on Friday, it consists of fried eggs and bacon sandwiched between a split glazed doughnut. Call me a true patriot, but I cannot stand on guard for such a diabolical sandwich. Sure, it sounds decadently delicious, but my glowing heart tells me it's definitely un-Canadian.