text:
Stock Status | Sold Out |
Delivery |
-- |
Deep cleanses with mineral-rich Himalayan Pink Salt that helps maintain excess sebum balance with moist minerals, a Himalayan Pink Salt ingredients. Lightly scented, this shampoo contains rich minerals of the primordial sea and dozens of minerals needed for the human body helping to improve the pH balance.
Available in 500ml
Frequency Directions of Use:
1. Take appropriate amount and lather before applying the shampoo onto wet hair.
2. Massage and rinse the hair thoroughly with water and follow up with Organist conditioner.
List of Ingredients:
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Laureth-6 Carboxylate, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Citric Acid, Menthol, Ppg-3 Caprylyl Ether, Tetrasodium Edta, Peg-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Peg-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Sodium Chloride, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Melissa Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Water, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Potassium Olivate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol,
How do I make a purchase?
Shopping at the cocomo.sg site is a piece of cake!
- Browse through our site for the product that you need.
- Click on the product you want, to bring you to its description page.
- Specify the quantity of the said item that you want
- By clicking on the "+" or "-" icons next to the number 1
- Click on the pink "Add to cart" button.
- You can proceed to checkout or proceed to browse for more products as you wish.
- Should you want to make your purchase at a later time or date, click on the ♥ symbol next to the 'Add to cart' button to add it to your own wish list, which you can access at any time by creating an account in our store!
- To proceed to checkout, click on the cart icon in the top right corner of your screen. This gives you the option to either "View Cart" or checkout. Clicking "Checkout" brings you to the checkout page
- Fill in your billing details and confirm the mode of payment (PayPal, Credit Card, or other payment tools).
- Check the "Create an account" box to create an account on cocomo.sg should you wish to do so. It will prompt you to provide a password.
- You can check the "Ship to a Different Address" box and fill in the different address details if you wish to ship to a different address.
- Click the blue button for 'Continue to Payment' at the bottom of the shipping method and then you can meet 'paynow'. After payment, hit "Place Order" or "Proceed to PayPal" depending on your confirmed mode of payment.
- Shortly after placing your order, you will receive an email with a number confirming your order!
What is an order tracking number, and how do I get one?
Once you have placed an order, you will receive a tracking number for your package. You can use it to check the status of your order in regard to shipping at Track Your Order
How long until my order is confirmed?
Usually, this process is immediate. As soon as you have placed an order and payment is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. Please check your email as soon as you place an order and complete payment. This email is a guarantee that your order has been confirmed. Without this email, your order will not have been confirmed.
Can I make changes to my order after it has been paid for and confirmed?
Unfortunately, amendments can cause delays to your and possibly other clients' orders. This is because all orders are processed immediately to avoid any mix-ups. Therefore once an order is confirmed, it cannot be amended in any way.
Is it possible to cancel my order?
We do not encourage the cancellation of orders once they have been confirmed. Since we receive a lot of orders, it can cause a lot of delays to go through each one individually. Kindly carefully review all of your items at checkout before placing an order to avoid any errors in your choices. If you still want to cancel, then there will be a 15% cancellation fee for the same (15% of the total order amount that includes delivery charges) when the order status is UNFULFILLED. However, once the order status is FULFILLED — no cancellation is allowed.
What are the charges for shipping products overseas?
Overseas shipping charges are based on the weight of the package. The charges specified when you cart out are only the base price. After you place an order, we will reweigh, match the weight and recharge the actual delivery fees for you to pay.
Is it possible to buy products directly from your warehouse?
Any and all purchases made at cocomo.sg will be online.
Is it possible to order products via phone call?
Any and all purchases made at cocomo.sg will be online. While we delight in interacting with you, our Customer Care Team at (+65 8425 5525) responds only to texts. Please feel welcome to text them regarding account or order inquiries.
How is my order shipped if it contains both preorder and ready-stock items?
We will email you to notify the same. We will dispatch the shipment when the preorder item is back in stock and won't split the orders. If you wish, you may cart out twice to order preorder and ready stocks, separately.
What do I do if a product that I want is out of stock?
Cocomo.sg site does not allow you to add products that are out of stock to your cart. If it is on pre-order, the same shall be specified on the respective product page. Kindly review the same before placing your order.
I am having trouble ordering through my mobile device. What do I do?
Cocomo.sg is well-optimized for most mobile browsers. If you are having trouble with the site, we recommend clearing your cache and restarting your device browser.
There is a problem with an item that I ordered. What do I do?
If you receive a product that is faulty or problematic in any way, please contact us immediately at https://www.cocomo.sg/pages/contact-us. Provide us with your name, email, and details of the product and the problem associated with it. You will be asked for details such as your order confirmation number and pictures of the problematic product that you received, so please have those ready as well.
Is it possible to make bulk purchases and get a discount?
You can specify the quantity of each product that you need as you add it to your cart. If there is a sale, it will be notified carefully on the product information page. Usually, the original price will be struck through and the discount price noted next to it. During any special sale period, you will receive discounts on products, regardless of quantity.
Kindly confirm if there is a limit to the quantities of products that can be bought at the site?
If you are a wholesaler, please send us your inquiry by email (email@example.com) or WhatsApp (+65 8425 5525).
What payment methods does cocomo.sg offer?
We accept payments through
- Visa
- Grab
- PayPal
- Shop Pay
- Mastercard
- Paynow
Unfortunately, we don't accept EMIs or CoDs, at the moment.
I have completed the payment but have not received a confirmation email. What do I do?
Most payments and orders are processed immediately. If you have placed an order and have not received a confirmation email in 24 hours, please contact us immediately by email (email@example.com) or WhatsApp (+65 8425 5525). Please do not repeat the same order in order to avoid any unnecessary duplication.
How much is the shipping cost for the products as cocomo.sg?
Depending on your order quantity and where you live, shipping costs may vary.
How do I determine the shipping cost for a product that I have ordered?
Click on the cart icon in the top right corner. Click on the "view cart" option. This should bring you to the cart page, where all of your orders will be listed. On the right side is a panel for "cart totals", with a subtotal amount for all the products and a shipping estimate under it. Specify your location and click "Calculating Shipping" to get a shipping flat rate estimate for your order.
Can I collect my delivery directly from cocomo.sg warehouse?
Unfortunately, cocomo.sg does not offer Self Collection services at the moment. Should you wish to do so because of any unavoidable emergencies, please text us on our WhatsApp (+65 8425 5525) prior so that we can arrange your pickup.
How do I collect my package once it is delivered?
You can use your order tracking number to check whether your product has been delivered on Track Your Order Status. Once it is delivered, check the address that you provided in your shipping details for your product. Note that there may be some delays on holidays, sale days, or cases of extreme weather.
I have placed my order successfully on cocomo.sg and yet have not received any order confirmation or tracking information?
Both order confirmation and delivery information (that includes tracking number & link) are sent via emails only. If you had carted out via your phone number without providing a valid email address, you will not receive such important info. So, we recommend you fill out your email id rightly while carting out. The customer will be solely responsible for failed delivery attempts due to unavailability or inaccurate information, in such cases.
My product has not arrived, despite my order tracking number showing that my shipment has arrived. What do I do?
If your order has not arrived within 48 hours of the date when it was supposed to arrive, please contact us immediately. Your order number will be required.
What if I had my parcel gets failed to be delivered due to wrong details?
For failed parcel delivery due to the wrong address or details provided during cart out or any other reasons, the customer will be responsible for any return of products back to COCOMO at your own cost and/or should the courier decides to dispose of the parcels, please do note that there will be no refund provided. For the redelivery of parcels, there will be an additional charge of $3.99.
What is the return policy for cocomo.sg?
Unfortunately, we do not accept returns/refunds/replacements on items once order has been confirmed. Should you have an unavoidable emergency, please text us on our WhatsApp number (+65 8425 5525) and we'll try our best to get it sorted!
Is it possible for me to test a product from cocomo.sg before purchasing it?
Since we are an online store, we, unfortunately, don't offer an option to test any of the products beforehand. Please check the ingredient composition of a product on its description page to identify any allergen that could affect you before making a purchase.
What do I do if I have had a change of heart or am unhappy with a product that I purchased at cocomo.sg?
Unfortunately, we do not accept returns on any items that were a result of an incorrectly made purchase. Kindly carefully double-check your cart before placing your order and completing your purchase at checkout.
How do I create an account at cocomo.sg?
Click on the 'sign in' at the top right corner next to the cart icon. This should bring you to the login page which also has a "Create Account" section that you should click on if you don't yet have an account. Enter your email address and password and you will be good to go!
I'm having trouble logging into my account. What do I do?
Follow the following steps if you are having trouble logging in.
- Clear your browser cache and history. Restart the browser and try logging in again.
- Make sure that your username, email, and password are the correct ones and are entered correctly.
- If you think that you may have forgotten your password, click the "lost your password?" link and follow the steps provided to reset your password.
- If you are still unable to log in to your account, please contact us with details of the issue.
Can I purchase a product at cocomo.sg without a cocomo.sg account?
You can opt to create an account if you don't have one at checkout. Note that it is not a mandatory requirement, but a highly recommended one. It will allow you to stay on track of your recent orders and important shipping details. Please remember that you will also receive the latest offers, exclusive deals and discounts, and more!


text:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week, an apparent end-run around an unaccommodating Congress.
The service expects the Saturday mail cutback to begin the week of Aug. 5 and to save about $2 billion annually, said Postmaster General and CEO Patrick R. Donahoe.
"Our financial condition is urgent," Donahoe told a press conference.
The move accentuates one of the agency's strong points — package delivery has increased by 14 percent since 2010, officials say, while the delivery of letters and other mail has declined with the increasing use of email and other Internet services.
Under the new plan, mail would be delivered to homes and businesses only from Monday through Friday, but would still be delivered to post office boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays.
Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages — and it repeatedly but unsuccessfully appealed to Congress to approve the move. Though an independent agency, the service gets no tax dollars for its day-to-day operations but is subject to congressional control.
Congress has included a ban on five-day delivery in its appropriations bill. But because the federal government is now operating under a temporary spending measure, rather than an appropriations bill, Donahoe says it's the agency's interpretation that it can make the change itself.
"This is not like a 'gotcha' or anything like that," he said. The agency is essentially asking Congress not to reimpose the ban when the spending measure expires on March 27 and he said he would work with Congress on the issue.
The agency clearly thinks it has a majority of the American public on its side regarding the change.
Postal Service market research and other research indicated that nearly 7 in 10 Americans support the switch to five-day delivery as a way for the Postal Service to reduce costs, the agency said.
"The Postal Service is advancing an important new approach to delivery that reflects the strong growth of our package business and responds to the financial realities resulting from America's changing mailing habits," Donahoe said. "We developed this approach by working with our customers to understand their delivery needs and by identifying creative ways to generate significant cost savings."
But the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Fredric Rolando, said the end of Saturday mail delivery is "a disastrous idea that would have a profoundly negative effect on the Postal Service and on millions of customers," particularly businesses, rural communities, the elderly, the disabled and others who depend on Saturday delivery for commerce and communication.
He said the maneuver by Donahoe to make the change "flouts the will of Congress, as expressed annually over the past 30 years in legislation that mandates six-day delivery."
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking Member Tom Coburn M.D., R-Okla., said in a joint statement that they had sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate in support of the elimination of Saturday mail.
They called it "common-sense reform"
Others agreed the Postal Service had little choice.
"If the Congress of the United States refuses to take action to save the U.S. Postal Service, then the Postal Service will have to take action on its own," said corporate communications expert James S. O'Rourke, professor of management at the University of Notre Dame.
He said other action will be needed as well, such as shuttering smaller rural post offices and restructuring employee health care and pension costs.
"It's unclear whether the USPS has the legislative authority to take such actions on its own, but the alternative is the status quo until it is completely cash starved," O'Rourke said in a statement.
The Postal Service made the announcement Wednesday, more than six months before the switch, to give residential and business customers time to plan and adjust, officials said.
Donahoe said the change would mean a combination of employee reassignment and attrition and is expected to achieve cost savings of approximately $2 billion annually when fully implemented.
The agency in November reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion for the last budget year and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on billions in retiree health benefit prepayments to avert bankruptcy.
The financial losses for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 were more than triple the $5.1 billion loss in the previous year. Having reached its borrowing limit, the mail agency is operating with little cash on hand.
The agency's biggest problem — and the majority of the red ink in 2012 — was not due to reduced mail flow but rather to mounting mandatory costs for future retiree health benefits, which made up $11.1 billion of the losses. Without that and other related labor expenses, the mail agency sustained an operating loss of $2.4 billion, lower than the previous year.
The health payments are a requirement imposed by Congress in 2006 that the post office set aside $55 billion in an account to cover future medical costs for retirees. The idea was to put $5.5 billion a year into the account for 10 years. That's $5.5 billion the post office doesn't have.
No other government agency is required to make such a payment for future medical benefits. Postal authorities wanted Congress to address the issue last year, but lawmakers finished their session without getting it done. So officials are moving ahead to accelerate their own plan for cost-cutting.
The Postal Service is in the midst of a major restructuring throughout its retail, delivery and mail processing operations. Since 2006, it has cut annual costs by about $15 billion, reduced the size of its career workforce by 193,000 or by 28 percent, and has consolidated more than 200 mail processing locations, officials say.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Tech Xplore provides the latest news and updates on information technology, robotics and engineering, covering a wide range of subjects.
Tech Xplore is a part of Science X network. With global reach of over 5 million monthly readers and featuring dedicated websites for hard sciences, technology, medical research and health news, the Science X network is one of the largest online communities for science-minded people.
Science X Account
Forgot Password?
Not a member? Sign up.
Identify the news topics you want to see and prioritize an order.
Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletters are free features that allow you to receive your favourite sci-tech news updates.
Science never stops. Get notified about trending stories.
Your privacy
This site uses cookies to assist with navigation, analyse your use of our services, collect data for ads personalisation and provide content from third parties. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.


text:
38657 Talbot Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA
Unlike many of our competitors, we have a full time staff. Our staff members are available seven days a week to help service your home during our listing or buying period. Think of us as your full time concierge during the term of your contract.
Contact Us


text:
There is a major decision coming up that will truly define the year 2012. Yes, it's almost time for the American Dialect Society to once again vote on the Word of the Year. Will it be selfie? Hate-watching? Superstorm? Double down? Fiscal cliff? Or (shudder) YOLO?
Ben Zimmer is a language columnist for The Boston Globe and chairman of the American Dialect Society's New Words Committee. He tells NPR's Renee Montagne that the Word of the Year can be either a word or a phrase, as long as it's achieved new prominence in 2012. "You might have heard about YOLO, the acronym for 'you only live once.' YOLO caught on this year as a bit of youth slang that young people are already a little sick of."
A selfie is a self-portrait photograph, usually posted to a social networking site — and used most memorably by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (or, let's be honest, one of her aides) in a humorous message to the Texts from Hillary Tumblr account. "Another word that I was introduced to this year which I quite like, hate-watching, which describes the masochistic act of continuing to watch a TV show even if you hate it."
And, of course, there were the old-fashioned words that resurfaced this year, like malarkey, popularized by Vice President Joe Biden in a debate with Paul Ryan. "That's a great Irish-American word that's been around for about a century ... it's such a great evocative word, and it grabbed people's interest," Zimmer says. "It turns out it was Irish-American newspaper writers who popularized it in the early 20th century."
Some words captured public attention for sadder reasons, like superstorm, coined to describe Hurricane Sandy. "Someone from the National Weather Service actually suggested frankenstorm, because it was a hybrid of different weather systems, like Frankenstein's monster, and it was also going to hit around Halloween," Zimmer says. But many news organizations considered Frankenstorm too lighthearted in the wake of the disaster, so the consensus settled on superstorm.
Last year, the concepts of the 1 percent and the 99 percent were on everyone's mind — giving rise, in a way, to this year's prominent percentage: 47. "If you think about the impact of last year's Occupy movement, the idea of breaking the population into percentages based on some sort of economic factor was powerful," Zimmer says. When Mitt Romney was caught on tape decrying 47 percent of the American electorate as "dependent on government," he adds, that became "a real touchstone of the election."
Gambling metaphors were also big this year, particularly doubling down, a high-risk, high-reward play in blackjack, which can be used in either positive or negative ways — such as when former President Bill Clinton described Romney as someone who will "double down on trickle-down" economics.
There's no clear front-runner among all these choices, Zimmer says. "Last year, I think it was pretty obvious going in that Occupy was the prohibitive favorite. Certainly, the term fiscal cliff has been used a lot in the last few months, and that could end up being the winner, in the same way that, for instance, bailout was the winner for the American Dialect Society four years ago. It could be coming from pop culture, or the tech world — there's a lot of possible choices this year."
Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


text:
Store Sections. Click on a category below to start browsing. Note: Mantis Bible Company does not produce any printed material. All our products are available exclusively in digital format, to be downloaded instantly to your mobile device
King James Version w/Strongs Numbers
Includes the full text of the King James Version Bible with strongs numbers, plus the Strongs Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries. Each Strongs Number entry can be tapped to open the definition right inside the text. A second tap instantly closes the defintion and allows you to concentrate on the context of the scripture without having to jump to another page.
Nested Strongs definitions allow you to instantly tap and drill down to the meaning of root words (where one Greek or Hebrew word is derived from another.)
Never before have Biblical word studies been so simple and quick!
How to install new Bibles and other reference works in the Mantis Bible Study iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad software:
Now, any newly purchased Bibles will show up automatically, where you can tap and install them at any time.
It can take from a few seconds to several minutes to download each title, depending the size of the title and the speed of your network connection. A Wifi connection is highly recommended for downloading.
Each Bible translation or other reference work you purchase is licensed for use only on a single device (iPhone or iPod Touch or iPad.) An exception is made if you personally own two or more devices, such as an iPhone and an iPod Touch and an iPad. In this case you may enter your user name on multiple devices (up to 4).
If you change to a different device (because you receive a replacement phone or you upgrade to a new phone, for example) you can enter your user name on the new device, run "Check for Updates", and download all your purchases to the new device. If you have any problems, please contact our support department here and we can reset your user name for you.


text: There is something super sexy about a woman in stockings, the way they make her shapely legs look ultra sleek and wrapped in color. At Only-Opaques.com, you'll find UK's hottest lingerie models wearing pantyhose and stockings in photo sets that are both naughty and nice. See these leggy lovelies in HD widescreen videos and ultra sized photos with a new gal in nylons every single day.


text:
We provide global tax return filing and tax refund services
Get yours nowMany people pay too much tax because they don't understand their entitlements. Our ISO 9001 certified team of tax experts are dedicated to helping you file fully compliant returns and ensuring you claim back any overpaid tax, guaranteeing peace of mind and more money in your pocket.
With 20+ years of experience and over 1 million taxes filed, our team will respond to your queries promptly with the same professionalism and integrity we use to do your taxes.
Very quickly, that little acorn started to grow and a team of entrepreneurial business executives set about cultivating a global organisation. This organisation went on to take root in 33 offices in 23 countries and now employs a team of over 1100.
Taxback.com now forms part of the Clune Tech, which offers a suite of services including specialist tax return, finance and travel consultancy services for individual and corporate clients.
Clune Tech is an equal opportunities employer that strives to create an inclusive culture which is free from discrimination and harassment. We are committed to investing in our Diversity and Inclusion programs and have appointed a dedicated Diversity and Inclusion Committee whose objective is to create processes, tools and resources that will enable us to increase diversity in our workforce. From building a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work to executing diversity initiatives that support everyone, we are committed to building a workplace for all.
The original business model was based on providing tax refund services to individuals who had worked abroad in popular migration countries. As migration has expanded in line with the global economic trends, we now provide tax refund and tax return services across 12 countries.
We've moved into the corporate sector too, leveraging our tax expertise across multiple jurisdictions to bring new services to market at competitive prices. You can learn more about our corporate services here.
We're not just all about making money either – we've got a big conscience and we understand that our moral obligation to the local communities where we are based is of paramount importance, not just to our own team, but to their families and children. Our Corporate Social Responsibility programme has focused on improving the lives of children in the communities where we operate.
The dominant theme of our CSR programme is 'Progress through Play'; the main aim being to facilitate improvements to children's lives through Play. Anxious that our support goes beyond mere monetary donations, our CSR Initiative gives our employees the chance to 'roll up their sleeves' and physically get involved on a voluntary basis in the programmes that we support. You can learn more about our CSR activities here.
Sprintax from Taxback.com is our online self-preparation tool for US federal and state tax returns.
It's fully guided, more cost-effective for you, and will guarantee you stay fully compliant with US tax laws.
By using Sprintax, you will also get the maximum US tax refund.


text:
Free handdrawn & brush style font from Cruzine Design. Download & Enjoy 😉
Featured deal
Freebie Terms:
- All freebies from dealjumbo can be used for both personal and commercial puroposes, for yourself or on behalf of a client, on their own, or as part of new work.
- Cannot be sublicensed, resold, shared, transferred, or otherwise redistributed on its own.
We want to stay in touch with you:
Here's how you can continue to hear about premium freebies, fresh deals and special discount codes. It's as easy as:
- Adding our email address to your Gmail contacts: "email@example.com";
- Search your Spam folder for emails containing "email@example.com", select and click 'Not Spam' – it's so simple! Thank You 😉
By downloading, you will be subscribed to our mailing list with great freebies and offers. You can unsubscribe at any time.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.


text:
Pie Graphs can be used to display a wide variety of information. When data is represented in the form of apie graph the human eye finds it very easy to compare the data and quickly draw conclusions. In short they are a great visual aid and will add a touch of professionalism to any application or web page which requires the display of data.
Download Trial »»The Advanced Pie Graph software makes it easy to quickly add impressive and dynamic graphing capabilities to business applications and web pages.
Tables of data are well and good but the human eye prefers pictures. By representing data graphically the viewer can take in a large amount of information in a very short period of time. With a graph any trend within the data becomes easy to spot. Similarly if any of the data is lower or higher than the norm then this too is immediately obvious to the viewer. Both of these are particularly important where the graph is representing some sort of performance data.
A good graphical display is pleasing to the eye and therefore can have the effect of impressing the viewer and encourage them to read more of a page or site. As such a professional looking graph has a positive knock on effect for the rest of a site.
Typically adding charting functionality to a web pages involves adding a small amount html code, setting some configuration settings (like fonts and colors) and supplying the data. The graph software will then read the data and configuration at page view time and produce the graph image dynamically within the page.
This software provides a very easy way to embed dynamically generated real timepie graphs and charts into web applications and HTML web pages. The graphing software is very easy to use and it is perfectly possible to add professional quality real time pie charting to web pages and applications within minutes. With a free trial and Money Back Guarantee, try it out today.
Download Pie Graph Software here »»


text:
PM4.) 250 12X15.5 Self-Seal Poly Bags–
The Polyjacket is 100% recyclable.
Polyjackets are made from durable, moisture resistant co-extruded polyethylene. They are constructed with a bottom fold and strong side heat seals for superior bursting strength and our pressure sensitive self-seal adhesive closure system is reliable, tamper-evident and easy to use.


text:
What We See When We Look at Travel Photography
[padding top="0″ bottom="0″ right="5%" left="5%"]
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ust we always teach our children with books?" naturalist David Polis once asked, and then declared: "Let them look at the mountains and the stars up above. Let them look at the beauty of the waters and the trees and flowers on earth. They will then begin to think, and to think is the beginning of a real education."
While increased emphasis is being placed on the importance of digital learning to prepare for the future of our society and career opportunities
While increased emphasis is being placed on the importance of digital learning to prepare for the future of our society and career opportunities, a growing community is advocating for another educational paradigm—one in which students disconnect from technology and immerse themselves in nature. Outdoor Education can be widely defined, but generally is a form of experiential organised learning that occurs in an outdoor setting and typically involves "journey-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous, memorable challenges." This style of learning has various benefits, from cultivating the relevant emotional intelligence needed for effective leadership, to developing the confidence and competence needed to persevere in stressful situations. Below we delve deeper into five of these benefits and provide examples, accounts, and research to illustrate them.
Increased Motivation to Learn
Although learning within the four walls of traditional classrooms has its uses, students can often become bored and primarily rely on extrinsic motivation to retain the content being delivered to them. When connecting education to
The Effects of Environment-Based Education on Students' Achievement Motivation
the natural environment, students have context in which to place their learning, and the intrinsic motivation of teamwork and ecological preservation as fuel to increase their desire to study and engage with curriculum. In their study "The Effects of Environment-Based Education on Students' Achievement Motivation," researchers Julie Athman and Martha Monroe studied 400 9th-and-12th-grade students and found that motivation levels for environment-based education were higher than those in traditional classrooms.[/padding]
[padding top="0″ bottom="0″ right="5%" left="5%"]Where does this increased sense of motivation come from? Simon Abramson is the Associate Director for Wild Earth, a non-profit in upstate New York that delivers outdoor education programs to young people and adults. He finds that their programs help to develop confidence and competence in students, which further fuels their learning. "We are using nature as a classroom, and students learn things such as 'which plants can you eat? How do you make a shelter that is dry and warm, using only sticks and leaves?' There is a confidence that comes from gaining those skills and realising 'I can take care of myself and find what I need.'" By making a connection between learning and the real world, students feel an increased drive to understand the content they are studying.
Another example of a program that makes learning relevant via outdoor and environmental education is NYC Outward Bound. In once case study, they have utilised the Gowanus Canal, which is located close to several of the schools where their program operates. In a Salon article titled "Outdoor Learning: Education's Next Revolution?" Carol Carpenter, the Communications Director for the organisation, explains: "Students learn about the canal's water quality in science class, about the sociological effects in the humanities classes, and about the canal's design in art class. We believe in field work, in getting out of the classroom and getting your hands dirty."
Cultivation of Awareness
According to Louv, natural environments promote "involuntary attention" or "fascination," which enables us to be more alert.
Author and environmentalist Richard Louv published a book in 2011 titled The Nature Principle, in which he argues that outdoor learning works because it "demands better use of the senses." In an 18-month study of 800 military personnel, Louv describes how researchers determined that the best bomb-spotters were people who lived in rural environments and regularly engaged all of their senses. On the other hand, personnel who "were raised on Game Boys" as children did not have the ability to detect nuances in their environment and were focused on the "screen rather than the whole surrounding." According to Louv, natural environments promote "involuntary attention" or "fascination," which enables us to be more alert.
Simon describes how this value is instilled in the educational approach at Wild Earth: "Awareness is the core of how we teach; it's the how. We are literally getting into our senses out in the woods and teaching skills with awareness-expanding games using peripheral vision, sense of hearing, sense of intuition, etc. Ultimately what our students are learning is how to be in the forest so they can know what's happening on the other side of the hill even if they can't see the other side."
As a society, in order to make the shift towards lasting sustainable development, we will need to change the way we live and work. This will require new ways of thinking and shifts in attitudes, so the more education can lend itself to this imperative the better. It requires us to learn new approaches and attitudes for efficient use of our planet's limited resources and get much better at thinking about, and acting on, the long-term consequences of our actions as well as local, national, and global consequences. As a pathway to develop this grander sense of awareness, Simon says that students "begin to see their own impact on the forest. When they enter the forest, the forest changes. We teach how to account for that and how to shift that by asking "How do you walk into the forest in a way that doesn't change everything in the woods?"
"Direct experience of the complex interdependence of life on Earth enables reinforcement of the link between cognitive and affective learning, providing a bridge to advanced understanding," says a report titled Taking Learning Outdoors published by the Scottish Government. "This gives learners a real context to explore, understand, develop and apply the values of wisdom, compassion, integrity and justice."[/padding]


text:
Periodontics Herndon, VA
Millions of Americans suffer from periodontal disease. At Galleria Dental Smiles, we treat patients throughout the Herndon area that are struggling with this condition and provide a variety of treatment solutions to help combat the symptoms and heal the gums. If you are concerned that your gums are unhealthy, call (703) 787-2273 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Abdelwahab & Dr. Solarte and receive a dental examination.
What are the signs of gum disease?
You may have gum disease if your gums are red, swollen or bleeding. It is natural for this to happen from time to time after eating something that irritates your gums or brushing too aggressively. However, if this happens on a regular basis then you may have some type of gum disease. Another symptom is bad breath, loose teeth, pain while chewing, sensitive teeth or teeth that appear longer. If you live in the Herndon area, we can examine your gums and let you know what the source of your problem is.
The consequences of periodontal disease
In its early stages, gum disease can cause some irritation and bleeding. There may be some discomfort, but it will be minimal. This stage is called gingivitis. If, however, it is left untreated the disease will spread, and the gums will start to recede by pulling away from the tooth. This creates pockets in the gum tissue that can expose more of the tooth structure and the root system. Once exposed, the tooth and roots are more susceptible to becoming infected as bacteria can gather and start to irritate the area. This can lead to cavities and infections along with bone loss. In severe cases, the bone loss in combination with receding gums can lead to tooth loss. In many cases, adult teeth that fall out due so because of gum disease.
What causes gum disease?
In short – bacteria. When bacteria remain on the teeth, it can form plaque and tartar. When this substance becomes stuck in between the teeth and gums, it can lead to gum complication. The best way to prevent this is to brush and floss several times throughout the day along with visiting the dentist for regular teeth cleanings.
Are certain people at risk for the condition?
There are things you can do to increase your risk for getting gum disease. This includes smoking, hormonal changes, pregnancy, diabetes, certain medications, and genetics. Any time that the blood flow is constricted or reduced, your risk for the disease increases. This is why diabetics and pregnant women are more susceptible to the condition. At Galleria Dental Smiles, we recommend that our pregnant patients visit our office at least twice during pregnancy in order to decrease their risk and the pregnancy complications that come with it.
How is it treated?
At Galleria Dental Smiles, there are several ways that we treat gum disease. We will make a recommendation after examining your teeth and gums to determine what the source of the problem is and what should be done to address it. The treatment plan is often dictated by the severity of the periodontitis. We recommend that patients look for the signs of gum disease and schedule an appointment immediately so that the least invasive procedure can be used to correct the problem. Once the disease has progressed too far, more significant procedures may be necessary to heal the gums. At times, this can involve surgery.
The first step in addressing gum disease is to complete a deep cleaning. By removing plaque and tartar from the teeth and gums, we can help patients throughout the Herndon area start the healing process. Once the bacteria and plaque have been removed, the gums will start to heal naturally. If the plaque is only around the edge of the gum line, a standard teeth cleaning will work. If it has become trapped between the gums and teeth, a scaling and root planing procedure will be required. In this case, we will need to scrape the plaque off from the teeth underneath the gums. Some dentists use a laser to do so in order to complete the procedure faster.
When surgery is required, it is typically because the gums have receded so significantly. When pockets form in the gum tissue, they need to be restored in order to protect the tooth again. In this case, a gum graft can be helpful. This works by taking tissue from the roof of the mouth or another area and grafting it to the gums so that the gum tissue can start to regenerate. The gums then need to be secured back around the tooth in order to protect it and the roots. If bone loss has occurred as a result of gum disease, a bone graft may be necessary in order to restore and strengthen the tooth. In this procedure natural or synthetic bone is compacted into the area and sealed so that the bone can start to regenerate.
These procedures combined can help to both heal and restore your gums. In order to tell which procedures are necessary for you, call 703-787-2273 and schedule a consultation with Dr. Abdelwahab & Dr. Solarte. At Galleria Dental Smiles, we may start with a deep cleaning to see how well your gums react and start to heal. If they do not recover in short order, we may move to surgical procedures as necessary.
Check out what others are saying about our Clear Aligners on Yelp: Periodontics Herndon
How to Keep Your Gums Healthy
You can prevent periodontitis by taking simple steps that include brushing your teeth after meals, flossing on a daily basis and rinsing your mouth with an antiseptic mouthwash once a day. This will help to remove bacteria and sugar from your teeth and gums before they can turn into plaque. Eating a healthy diet that is low in sugar can also help to keep your gums healthy. At Galleria Dental Smiles, we also recommend having your teeth cleaned professionally at least twice a year so that we can remove plaque and tartar from hard to reach places. This will ensure that your gums remain healthy.
If you live in the Herndon area, call (703) 787-2273 to schedule your dental exam so that you can remain in good health or receive treatment for a current condition.
Questions Answered on This Page
Q. What are the signs of gum disease?
People Also Ask
Q. Why are my gums receding from my teeth?
Definition of Invisalign® Terminology
Bacterial Plaque
Bacterial plaque is a sticky film consisting of bacteria that coats teeth and can lead to tooth decay without proper oral hygiene.
Alveolar Bone Loss
Alveolar bone loss occurs when the bone containing the tooth sockets in the mouth decreases due to infection or resorption.
Calculus, also known as tartar, refers to the hardened dental plaque that forms on teeth due to a lack of proper oral hygiene.
Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation
A comprehensive periodontal evaluation is an effective and professional method for examining a patient's teeth, plaque, gums, bite, bone structure and any potential risk factors to one's oral health.
Dental Prophylaxis
A dental prophylaxis is a thorough cleaning procedure that helps to prevent periodontal disease, gingivitis and the spread of plaque on the teeth.
Gingival Flap Surgery
Gingival flap surgery is a procedure in which the periodontist separates the gums from the teeth temporarily to reach the root of the tooth and nearby bone.
Inflammatory Disease
An inflammatory disease can result from oral inflammation and can lead to other disorders such as a heart attack, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, sleep apnea and more.
Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases
A necrotizing periodontal disease is a disease that involves the necrosis of gingival tissues and lesions forming in the mouth.
Peri-Implantitis refers to the inflammation of the soft and hard gum tissue that surrounds a dental implant and can be a result of losing supporting bone.
Periapical Abscess
A periapical abscess is an abscess that forms from inflammation containing pus in the tissue surrounding the tooth.
Periodontal Ligament
A periodontal ligament is a tissue that connects the tooth to the bone and is destroyed by advanced periodontal disease.
Periodontal Pockets
Periodontal pockets form when disease destroys surrounding bone and tissue, resulting in pockets that can create space for bacteria to live in.
Periodontitis is a lethal gum infection that results from poor oral hygiene, damaging soft tissue and destroying the bones that support the teeth.
The periodontium is the tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth, gums, periodontal ligament and bone.
Regenerative Procedures
Regenerative procedures can include services such as bone grafting that replaces missing bone in the jaw with bone from the patient, a donor or a substitute material.
Root Scaling and Planing
Root scaling and planing is a non-surgical procedure that involves removing plaque and calculus from the pockets around the root before smoothing the surfaces of the root to help everything heal.
Root Surface Debridement
During a root scaling procedure to remove tartar from the surface of the teeth, a professional will also use root surface debridement to ensure the teeth are clean.
Helpful Related Links
- American Dental Association (ADA). Glossary of Dental Terms. 2015
- American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry® (AACD). Home Page. 2015
- WebMD. WebMD's Oral Care Guide. 2015
About our business, license, and website security
- Galleria Dental Smiles was established in 1984.
- We accept the following payment methods: American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa
- Norton Safe Web. View Details
- Trend Micro Site Safety Center. View Details


text:
Please register or login (with a valid Email address) in order to access the Wiki section. | ||||
Member Registration/Login |
Benefits of being a member: - Receive email updates when new properties become available on skilpad.com.
- Add property listings to your favourites.
- Send messages directly to the estate agents |
Note to Members!!! Email email@example.com for any help. Privacy note: We will not give your email address to anybody else, by registereing you are automatically added to our newsletter database but can opt out and any time once logged in. |


text:
However, put her in the hands of these bakers and she becomes a puff-faced gerbil with a glandular problem:
This next one is deceptively nice, other than the RSS-icon hair bow...
...but then you realize that massive domed face is ALL icing, slathered onto a...a....[swallowing] CUPCAKE CAKE!! [blood-curdling scream]
I think this next baker tried to make a Hello Kitty vampire, but since HK has no mouth it turned out a little...odd.
Transplanted walrus tusks, or dangling fingers? I suppose either works on the cracked black background. Oh, and maybe this is just me, but I find that a vampire who waves totally loses all "cool" credibility. Seriously. Can you picture Dracula waving? Of course not. It's just not dignified.
Now, if you want a creepy Hello Kitty done right, you do what Bonefinder did:
And lastly, Julie M. found out the hard way that her local bakery either has no idea who Hello Kitty is, or believes she is Porky Pig's sister:
Answer: Something that horrifies every Star Wars fan in existence:
Everyone can relax; it's Photoshopped. For legitimate HK insanity, though, check out Hello Kitty Hell. It's funny stuff, although I'd be lying if I said I didn't think a lot of the stuff on there is adorable. (Look at these water bottles and tell me they're not just the cutest - go on.)


text:
Thanks for stopping by RPMSpeed.com...your Premier source for all GM Late Model Performance Parts and Accessories! We carry a full line of everything you could want for your Camaro, Firebird, Corvette, GTO, CTS-V, Hummer H2, or GM Truck. With our vast selection of products and manufacturers, youre bound to find the part youre looking for. And if you dont, please contact us, we most likely have the part or can get it. If you can't find what you are looking for, just click on "Can't Find a Part?" link to your left, and fill out the applicable fields.
Our reputation is based on our Outstanding Customer Support, Fast Shipping, and Competitive Pricing. We are dedicated to providing our customers with a hassle-free buying experience. All sales staff are non-commissioned and strive to help you get what youre looking for without the pressure you may deal with elsewhere.
We are an authorized dealer for the products we carry; therefore all items that apply are backed by the manufacturers warranty. Since 2001, we have grown extensively by proving our dedication to the customers' needs!


text:
Mike Pence on AbortionRepublian nominee for Vice President; Governor of Indiana; former Representative (IN-6) | |
We will not rest or relent until we restore the sanctity of life to the center of American law in every state in the country.
HARRIS: There's the issue of choice and I will always fight for a woman's right to make a decision about her own body. It should be her decision and not Donald Trump's. Let's look at what else is before the court. It's the Affordable Care Act literally in the midst of a public health pandemic when 7 million people probably have what will be in the future considered a preexisting condition because you contracted the virus. Donald Trump is in court right now trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.
"Pence also touted his policies on abortion, bringing up the legislation he signed in 2013 that banned insurance coverage for most abortion procedures. 'Life is winning in Indiana, because of the efforts of all of you,' Pence said. 'Life is winning in this state - I truly believe - because compassion is overcoming convenience. Life is defeating despair.'" [Indianapolis Star, 9/19/14]
"Pence also backs a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, saying he is against the procedure in all cases --including rape and incest -- except when the life of the mother is at stake." [Washington Post, 3/22/05]
Q: Are you willing to hold up this entire budget over defunding Planned Parenthood?
PENCE: Well of course I am. I think the American people have begun to learn that the largest abortion provider in the country is also the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X, and they want to see that come to an end." [Media Matters, 4/5/11]
Democrats all voted against the bill, as did two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Ms. Collins and Ms. Murkowski have long opposed attacks on funding Planned Parenthood, which they argue provides services for women in areas with scarce health care options.
Senator Johnny Isakson, Republican of Georgia, who returned after two back surgeries, was cleared by his doctors to travel for one day only to help pass the measure, but it took Pence's final vote to break the 50-50 tie. The measure will now head to Trump's desk, a onetime supporter of Planned Parenthood who adopted an anti-abortion rights position during the campaign.
PENCE: No, it's really not. Donald Trump and I would never support legislation that punished women who made the heartbreaking choice to end a pregnancy.
KAINE: Then why did Donald Trump say that?
PENCE: Look, he's not a polished politician like you and Hillary Clinton. Things don't always come out exactly the way he means them. But I'm telling you what the policy of our administration would be. Donald Trump is standing for the right to life. We can create a culture of life. More and more young people today are embracing life because we're better for it, like Mother Teresa said at that famous national prayer breakfast...
The abortion bill requires the remains of aborted or miscarried fetuses to be interred or cremated. It also bans abortions sought solely due to fetal abnormality, including Downs syndrome, as well as sought solely on the basis of race or gender.
"By enacting this legislation, we take an important step in protecting the unborn, while still providing an exception for the life of the mother. I sign this legislation with a prayer that God would continue to bless these precious children, mothers and families," Pence said in a statement.
ACLU opinion in opposition (April 7, 2016):�Racial justice, gender equality, and disability rights advocates have opposed legislative proposals like the Indiana law. They point out that if politicians were serious about addressing inequities based on race, gender or disability status, they could expand access to high quality healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.
Legislative Summary:� Passed Senate 37-13-0 on Mar/1/16; passed House 60-40-0 on Mar/9/16; signed by Governor Mike Pence on Mar/24/16.
Our candidate must be willing to stand for the unborn and commit to appointing justices to the Supreme Court who will consign Roe v. Wade to the ash heap of history.
And our candidates must be willing to deny federal funding to any organization that promotes abortion at home and abroad. It is time to end all federal funding to Planned Parenthood
For over thirty years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has been the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice. NARAL Pro-Choice America`s mission is to protect and preserve the right to choose while promoting policies and programs that improve women`s health and make abortion less necessary. NARAL Pro-Choice America works to educate Americans and officeholders about reproductive rights and health issues and elect pro-choice candidates at all levels of government. The NARAL ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization`s preferred position.
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 NRLC scores as follows:
The ultimate goal of the National Right to Life Committee is to restore legal protection to innocent human life. The primary interest of the National Right to Life Committee and its members has been the abortion controversy; however, it is also concerned with related matters of medical ethics which relate to the right to life issues of euthanasia and infanticide. The Committee does not have a position on issues such as contraception, sex education, capital punishment, and national defense. The National Right to Life Committee was founded in 1973 in response to the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision, legalizing the practice of human abortion in all 50 states, throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy.
The NRLC has been instrumental in achieving a number of legislative reforms at the national level, including a ban on non-therapeutic experimentation of unborn and newborn babies, a federal conscience clause guaranteeing medical personnel the right to refuse to participate in abortion procedures, and various amendments to appropriations bills which prohibit (or limit) the use of federal funds to subsidize or promote abortions in the United States and overseas.
In addition to maintaining a lobbying presence at the federal level, NRLC serves as a clearinghouse of information for its state affiliates and local chapters, its individual members, the press, and the public.
A bill to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Congressional Summary: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011: Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to:
Sponsor`s Letter (Rep. Trent Franks):PRENDA restricts sex-selection abortion and race-selection abortion, and the coercion of a woman to obtain either. The woman seeking an abortion is exempted from prosecution, while abortion providers are held to account.
Opponents` Opinion (Erin Gloria Ryan on jezebel.com):Rep. Franks, a white man, has claimed that his desire to disallow `race-selective abortions` is based on his concern that the black community is having so many abortions. He doesn`t say how, exactly, doctors are supposed to determine that a black woman seeking an abortion is doing so because her fetus would be black or whether she`s just doing it because she doesn`t want to be pregnant. Let`s be honest here: this isn`t really about saving girls and minorities; it`s about eventually making abortion illegal. A sex-selection ban would present the Supreme Court with a dilemma: it dares the pro-abortion justices to embrace an abortion right to kill girls for being girls.
A BILL: To prohibit funding to the United Nations Population Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may not make a contribution to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
[Explanation from Wikipedia.com]: UNFPA has been accused of providing support for government programs which have promoted forced-abortions and coercive sterilizations. Controversies regarding these allegations have resulted in a sometimes shaky relationship between the organization and the US government, with three presidential administrations, that of Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush and George W. Bush withholding funding from the UNFPA.
From 2002 through 2008, the Bush Administration denied funding to UNFPA that had already been allocated by the US Congress, partly on the grounds that the UNFPA supported Chinese government programs which include forced abortions and coercive sterilizations, thus violating the Kemp-Kasten Amendment.
UNFPA says it `does not provide support for abortion services`. Its charter includes a strong statement condemning coercion. UNFPA`s connection to China`s administration of forced abortions was disputed by investigations carried out by various US, UK, and UN teams sent to examine UNFPA activities in China. A three-person US State Department fact-finding team was sent on a two week tour throughout China, concluding that it found `no evidence that UNFPA has supported or participated in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in China,` as has been charged by critics. However, according to then-Secretary of State Colin Powell, the UNFPA contributed vehicles and computers to the Chinese to carry out their population control policies.
The EU and Japan decided to fill the gap left behind by the US. In America, nonprofit organizations worked to compensate for the loss of US federal funding by raising private donations.
Congressional Summary:Prohibits providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. Excludes an abortion where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or an act of incest against a minor; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.
Wikipedia Explanation:Title X of the Public Health Service Act, titled `Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs` is a US government program dedicated to providing family planning services for those in need. Title X provides access to contraceptive services, supplies and information. Priority for services is given to persons of low-income.
Sponsor Remarks by Rep. Mike Pence:It is morally wrong to take the taxpayer dollars of millions of pro-life Americans and use them to promote abortion. Last year, Planned Parenthood received more than $363 million in revenue from government grants; and performed an unprecedented 324,008 abortions. The largest abortion provider in America should not also be the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X. The Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act will prevent any family planning funds under Title X from going to Planned Parenthood or other organizations that perform abortions. It will ensure that abortion providers are not being subsidized with federal tax dollars.
OnTheIssues Explanation: Federal money is never explicitly provided for abortions. But Planned Parenthood does provide abortions, paid for via private funds. At issue is the `fungibility` of money: Planned Parenthood can use federal funds to supplement their budget and hence free up other funds for abortion. This bill would end that practice.
Bill would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. The Right to Life Act declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being, and defines `human being` to encompass all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization or cloning.
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being beginning at the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Prohibits construing this Act to authorize the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.


text:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Roasted Beet Salad - Ring Around the Rosey
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'm the only member of my family who actually likes beets. While it hasn't been easy, over the years I've been able to find or develop recipes for beets that my family will actually eat. This recipe has been adapted from one published by Gourmet magazine a decade ago. In it, beets are roasted, sliced and dressed with a mild vinaigrette before being tossed with batons of Asian pear and mache. Now I'd love to tell you that I'm a mache kind of gal. The truth is that mache or lamb's ears is available in my area only at Christmas time, so when we moved here I had to rework the recipe. I now use frisee and layer the ingredients to create a composed salad rather than one that is tossed. It still looks beautiful and, more importantly, my family will actually eat it - probably because the beets are hidden by other ingredients. Some time management is required to make this because the beets are roasted for additional flavor, but the recipe is simple and the salad is well worth any effort required to get it to the table. Here's how it's done.
Roasted Beet Salad
1 bunch beets (3/4 pound without greens or 1 1/4 pound with), trimmed
1/4 cup sliced natural almonds
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large Asian pear
3 cups frisee
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2) Wrap beets in foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap beets and cool.
3) While beets are roasting, cook almonds in oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden. Cool almonds in oil (nuts will get darker as they cool). Transfer almonds with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and season with salt.
4) Stir together shallot, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, and oil from almonds in a large bowl. Set aside.
5) Slip skins from beets and halve large beets. Cut beets into 1/4-inch-thick slices and add to dressing, tossing to coat.
6) Quarter and core pear and cut into julienne strips.
7) Add 1/3 of pear strips to beets and toss gently. Arrange beets on a platter and drizzle with any dressing remaining in bowl. Top with remaining pears and toasted almonds. Surround beets with a ring of frisee and serve. Yield: 4 servings.
Cook's Notes: A ripe, but firm Bosc pear may be used if Asian pears are not available. Beets may be roasted and tossed with dressing 24 hours before serving. This salad is best served at room temperature.
Recipe adapted from Gourmet Magazine.
29 comments :
- noble pig said...
I love, love, love beets. I think they are the most exciting food ever. This is beautiful Mary!
- July 28, 2009 at 1:21 AM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
Although not a huge beet fan, I am learning more and more to appreciate them. Your salad looks lovely.
- July 28, 2009 at 2:44 AM
- Regina said...
I like it. Great post.
- July 28, 2009 at 4:16 AM
- Taste of My Life said...
This salad is looking so good and colorful! Very summer feel
- July 28, 2009 at 5:51 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I have always loved beet since childhood..we were meant to be foodies all along.
- July 28, 2009 at 6:43 AM
- Martha said...
I love beets in any form and like the combination of beets and pears. However, DH will absolutely NOT touch a beet (because of a childhood encounter with a beet) but I eat them with relish and this looks wonderful!
- July 28, 2009 at 7:29 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
Roasted beet salad sounds perfect. I love it with the asian pear, nice taste combo, Id imagine. I have never had roasted beets, sounds terrific.
- July 28, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Hootin Anni said...
Just one word today....that's all I can muster through my drool....
[that IS a word isn't it?] - July 28, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
Lovely salad and I, too, absolutely love beets. Could eat them anytime and anywhere.
- July 28, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- NKP said...
I love beets, but I think I am alone in this in my family.
The salad looks awesome, frisee is so pretty. - July 28, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Olga said...
LOVE beets, especially when you roast them.
- July 28, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- My Little Space said...
Are you using fresh beet? Haven't try having fresh beet before! Normally, I used it to boil soup. But I love pickled beet with sandwiches.
- July 28, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
My Little Space, I am using fresh beets.
- July 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Cathy said...
A beautiful and colorful salad, Mary. I love beets and bought some at the market on Saturday. I'm not going to cook them until the temperature drops. I'm hearing 105 degrees today. Ugh.
- July 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Country Wings in Phoenix said...
Good Morning Ms Mary. Lovely post. Although I am not a beet fan, I always try something at least once and then I can decide if I do or do not like it. This looks so enticing though. Colorful things are so edible to me. I am a visual person. Thanks for sharing honey. Stop by and say hi. I love to see your smiling face. Country Hugs, and Love Ya, Sherry
- July 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
This is beautiful, Mary! I need to try beets more often. Thanks
- July 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Pam said...
What a beautiful and colorful salad. My husband and daughter would really love this - I only wish I liked beets.
- July 28, 2009 at 11:27 AM
We love roasted beets with their lovely sweetness brought out in the oven cooking. This salad sounds so good. Another keeper Mary!
- July 28, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Beets make me super happy...especially in salads. Wonderful presentation of this!
- July 28, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Gaby said...
what a perfect summer salad!
- July 28, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Katy ~ said...
I LOVE beets. I would love this salad!!
- July 28, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I don't think I've ever had beets...
- July 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- squawmama said...
Hi Mary, I love beets and my family also doesn't care for them... Thanks for the recipe it looks yummy. I wanted to come by and thank you for your sweet comment you left the other day... It is always nice meeting & getting to know other bloggers. Have a very special day!
Donna - July 28, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- La Bella Cooks said...
This is a gorgeous salad!
- July 28, 2009 at 9:23 PM
- a quiet life said...
looks fantastic!
- July 28, 2009 at 11:34 PM
- Maria Berg said...
Very nice displayed with the salad all around. What a light bread and so fluffy (is that a English word?) MB
- July 30, 2009 at 5:09 AM
- Through My Kitchen Window said...
I adore beetroot. Your addition of pears and almonds is most intriguing. Different textures, different flavours; it sounds really good.
- July 30, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Karen said...
Oh, this sounds so good! I remember as a kid not wanting to eat beets because they made all my other food red. LOL I got over that silliness :)
- August 2, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- Farmer Jo said...
YUM! I just pulled a few beets from the garden. I will have to try this.
- August 2, 2009 at 11:34 PM


text:
We've already seen drones shaped like various animals, including humming birds and dogs. Next is one made to look (and swim) like a jellyfish.
Cyro, which measures 5 feet 7 inches in diameter and weighs 170 pounds, moves through the water effortlessly, researchers say. Its design is based on Cyanea capillata, the giant lion's mane jellyfish indigenous to the cold waters of Arctic, the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
It is being developed at a lab at Virginia Tech, funded by a grant from the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research. There's a video at Geek.com, which says:
"Cryo consists of a central core of components in a waterproof shell connected to eight moving arms. Draped over this is a large and soft piece of white silicone, which comes into contact with each of the arms and remains flexible. Combined, the arms and silicone act as a propulsion system mimicking how real jellyfish move around."
Discovery News says it will be used for "ocean monitoring, exploration, and even clean-up in the case of an oil spill":
" ... the team hopes Cyro can operate underwater continuously for weeks or even months. That's the goal anyway. Next the engineers say they want to refine the robot, reducing energy consumption and improving its swimming abilities in collaboration with several partner universities."
The article doesn't say, but considering where the source of funding for the five-year project and Cyro's superb ability to camouflage at sea, it would be a fair guess that it's being considered for more than just taking water temperatures and cleanup.
Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


text:
This contest is hosted by the Social Media Gurus Network!
Michigan Saving and More
Deliciously Savvy
Tales From A Southern Mom
Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains
My Crafty Zoo
Adventures of a Nurse
Welcome To My Kitchen
Life in a House of Testosterone
Now more about our sponsor!
Faucet Face
1 Winner will receive all the water bottles below.
See the review HERE.
See the review HERE.
See the review HERE.
See the review HERE.
See the review HERE.
I would also like to say Thank you to all the promoting bloggers!
This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site.You are not eligible if you have won a prize from the sponsor in the last 12 month. This Giveaway is valid in the Continental United States Only and Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway event will end at 11:59 PM (EST) 11/28/16. The winners will have 48 hours to email their information back to las93063 at gmail dot com or a new winner will be drawn, you may want to put this email address as safe as it could go to spam. The sponsors are each responsible for shipping of the above prizes. No blog associated with this contests are responsible for prize fulfillment. If you would like to be a sponsor in a giveaway like this please email Laura Smith at las930 (at)gmail (dot) com. If you take an entry you must stay following for the entire contest or you will be disqualified.Also we all "love it if you like us" on Facebook! If you like our blogs on social media it helps us bring you only the best giveaways and more of them!
Enter below and Good Luck!
Thanks for stopping by to enter! Make sure you like alwaysblabbing on FaceBook and sign up for email notifications so you'll be the first to know when new giveaways are posted!
look around for other chances to win while you're here.


text:
Calendar of meetings
Meeting dates are subject to change. When looking for details of a particular meeting, please contact the relevant officer to confirm that the meeting is going ahead as scheduled.
Alternatively you can subscribe to updates in order to receive information via e-mail regarding arrangements for particular committee meetings.


text:
To process your order and deal with any enquiries, we need to ask for, store and use some personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we need, why we need it, who we share it with and how long we keep it for. It also explains our use of Cookies.
We use a temporary cookie to remember who you are as you browse around the site and add items to the basket. We store your IP address in an encrypted form that we cannot decrypt. We store the items in your basket. If you start checkout we store the personal information you enter.
All this information is kept in a separate part of the system that we cannot readily access and is automatically deleted after 6 hours. The information is kept for this period to allow you to return to the website later to complete your order.
If you choose to block our cookies in your web browser, you will not be able to order online.
We store all the information you entered on our website during the checkout process, along with your IP address. We do not store your credit/debit card details as these are entered on Stripe's payment processing system which is detailed in the third parties section below.
If you contact us about your order, we may also store brief notes with your order regarding the outcome of this communication, to allow us to allow us to action whatever is agreed.
If you do not create an account, all this information is stored for three years then deleted automatically. This allows ample time for any queries, returns or repeat orders etc. It is also long enough to allow us to monitor trends in sales etc.
If you create an account, all this information is stored indefinitely. This will allow you to log into your account and check all previous orders and other details whenever you want.
If you opt in to receiving our promotional emails or join our Loyalty Programme, we will use your email address and other details to send you promotional emails and/or Loyalty Programme statement emails. You may opt out of these by clicking the links contained in the emails, by replying to one of the emails with "unsubscribe" as the subject, or by logging into your account and changing the relevant options. If you have any difficulty unsubscribing, please contact us by email and we will take care of this for you.
If you email us about your order, account or any other matter, we will retain this email correspondence for up to 6 months, then delete it. This is sufficient time for any issues to be resolved and for any follow-up discussions.
As noted above, we may also record brief notes about the outcome of the email correspondence with your order to allow us to action whatever we have agreed.
If you pay online by credit or debit card we share your name, billing address, email address and total order value with our card processing gateway, Stripe. They use this along with the card details you enter on their system to authorise your card payment and for fraud prevention. Stripe's privacy policy is available at https://stripe.com/gb/privacy
If your order is delivered by Royal Mail, we share your name, delivery address, email address, mobile phone number (if entered) and safe place request (if entered) with them. This is to allow them to deliver your parcel and provide tracking information and updates for you. Royal Mail's privacy policy is available at https://www.royalmail.com/privacy-policy
We use Google Analytics to track website visitor numbers, page popularity and other similar data. Google will use your IP address and a cookie to track this. The information available to us from Google Analytics is aggregated and anonymised, which means we cannot identify you as an individual. If you wish to block access to Google's cookies in your web browser this will not affect your ability to order from our website. The Google Analytics privacy policy is available at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
The information will be accessed by our own staff. The information will not be shared with other web sites to which links may be provided from our web site and we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes subject to any preferences that you express. We may need to share your information with our service providers, associated companies and agents for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and we may need to disclose your information in order to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
All the personal data we hold is stored in the United Kingdom. Our web servers are in a secure data centre in Hemel Hempstead. Backups are stored on backup systems in secure data centres in Rugby and London Docklands. Emails and paperwork are stored in our offices in Stibbington.
We use cookies to remember who you are as you browse around the website, add items to your basket, progress through checkout and access your account. These just contain a unique random identification code and do not contain any personal information. They are automatically deleted after 6 hours. If you block our cookies in your web browser, you will not be able to order online or use many other website features. However, you can still order by phone.
We use Google Analytics as detailed above, and their system uses cookies. If you wish to block access to Google's cookies in your web browser this will not affect your ability to order from our website.
If you have created an account, you can access most of the personal information we hold by logging into your account and checking the various sections. You can also correct and update your details there.
If you have not created an account or wish to obtain the full personal information we hold, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com . We will gather the information and send it as PDF files by email within 30 days of your request. There will be no charge for this.
If having received this full information you require any corrections, please email us again at firstname.lastname@example.com . We will carry out the requested changes and send you the corrected parts only as PDF files by email within 30 days of your request. There will be no charge for this.
If you wish to have all your personal information deleted from our systems, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com We will carry out the requested deletions and confirm by email within 30 days of your request. There will be no charge for this.
If you wish to find out what personal information any of the third parties mentioned above hold about you, request corrections or deletion, please refer to their privacy policies and contact them as appropriate. We cannot act on your behalf as they will only accept your request directly from you.
If you have any questions or require any clarification or further details regarding our privacy policy or our handling of your personal information, please email us at email@example.com We will respond as soon as possible but please allow us up to 30 days.
Stay up to date with events and what's going on at Didcot Railway Centre.
You may unsubscribe at any time. We do not share your data with 3rd parties.


text: Scaffolding Rental in the United States We have recommendations for every major city in the United States. Start by choosing your state below. Choose Your State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming


text:
Good morning, I'm Renee Montagne.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser. The Barry County Sheriff's Department in Michigan received $1,200 in cash yesterday with an emotional letter. The writer admitted stealing $800 from a convenience store some 30 years ago; writing, quote, "I can't begin to say how sorry I am, but have lived with this guilt too long."
A noble gesture but keeping up with inflation, the robber would technically owe another $600.
It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


text:
Download Data Download all available information for this aircraft to your computer/laptop/phone |
N Number Identification number assigned to aircraft also known as the airplane tail number or faa registration number | N215CC |
Registrant Name The first registrant's name which appears on the registration application | Afac Aviation Llc |
Registered Address |
(available with membership or data download) |
Registrant Description Individual, Partnership, Corporation, Co-Owned, Government |
Limited Liability Company |
Certificate Issue Date Date the Aircraft Registration Branch issued the Certificate of Aircraft Registration. If aircraft registration is based on a dealer's certificate, "None" will appear in this field.) |
04/17/2014 |
Registration Status | N-Number assigned and Registered |
Aircraft Type The classification of an aircraft based on construction and method of operation - glider, balloon, blimp/dirigible, fixed wing or rotorcraft. |
Fixed Wing Single Engine |
Aircraft Manufacturer & Model | Cessna R182 |
Year Manufactured Year the aircraft was manufactured based on information shown on the Application for Airworthiness Certificate and not necessarily the model year. |
1981 |
Serial Number The unique number assigned by the manufacturer/builder. |
Aircraft Transponder Code Eight digit transponder address code assigned to each U.S. Registration Number as part of the Mode Select Beacon System (Mode S) and is sometimes referred to as the ICAO address code. |
50346112 |
AirWorthiness Date | 01/23/1981 |
Engine Type Description The type of engine(s) installed on the aircraft - none, reciprocating, turbo-prop, turbo-shaft, turbo-jet, turbine-fan, ramjet, 2 cycle, 4 cycle |
Reciprocating |
Engine Manufacturer & Model | Lycoming 0-540 SERIES |
Download Data Download all available information for this aircraft to your computer/laptop/phone |


text:
A Mother's Death Tested Reporter's Thinking About End-Of-Life Care
by Charles Ornstein, for National Public Radio, USA
My father, sister and I sat in the near-empty Chinese restaurant, picking at our plates, unable to avoid the question that we'd gathered to discuss: When was it time to let Mom die?
It had been a grueling day at the hospital, watching — praying — for any sign that my mother would emerge from her coma. Three days earlier she'd been admitted for nausea; she had a nasty cough and was having trouble keeping food down. But while a nurse tried to insert a nasogastric tube, her heart stopped. She required CPR for nine minutes. Even before I flew into town, a ventilator was breathing for her, and intravenous medication was keeping her blood pressure steady. Hour after hour, my father, my sister and I tried talking to her, playing her favorite songs, encouraging her to squeeze our hands or open her eyes.
Doctors couldn't tell us exactly what had gone wrong, but the prognosis was grim, and they suggested that we consider removing her from the breathing machine. And so, that January evening, we drove to a nearby restaurant in suburban Detroit for an inevitable family meeting.
My father and sister looked to me for my thoughts. In our family, after all, I'm the go-to guy for all things medical. I've been a health care reporter for 15 years: at the The Dallas Morning News, Los Angeles Times and now ProPublica. And since I have a relatively good grasp on America's complex health care system, I was the one to help my parents sign up for their Medicare drug plans, research new diagnoses and question doctors about their recommended treatments.
In this situation, like so many before, I was expected to have some answers. Yet none of my years of reporting had prepared me for this moment, this decision. In fact, I began to question some of my assumptions about the health care system.
I've long observed, and sometimes chronicled, the nasty policy battles surrounding end-of-life care. And like many health journalists, I rolled my eyes when I heard the phrase "death panels" used to describe a 2009 congressional proposal that would have allowed Medicare to reimburse physicians who provided counseling to patients about living wills and advance directives. The frenzy, whipped up by conservative politicians and talk show hosts, forced the authors of the Affordable Care Act to strip out that provision before the bill became law.
Politics aside, I've always thought that the high cost of end-of-life care is an issue worthy of discussion. About a quarter of Medicare payments in the US are spent in the last year of life, according to recent estimates. And the degree of care provided to patients in that last year — how many doctors they see, the number of intensive-care hospitalizations — varies dramatically across states and even within states, according to the authoritative Dartmouth Atlas.
Studies show that this care is often futile. It doesn't always prolong lives, and it doesn't always reflect what patients want.
In an article I wrote for the Los Angeles Times in 2005, I quoted a doctor saying: "There's always one more treatment, there's always one more, 'Why don't we try that?' ... But we have to realize what the goals of that patient are, which is not to be in an intensive-care unit attached to tubes with no chance of really recovering."
That made a lot of sense at the time. But did it apply to my mom?
We knew her end-of-life wishes: She had told my dad that she didn't want to be artificially kept alive if she had no real chance of a meaningful recovery. But what was a real chance? What was a meaningful recovery? How did we know if the doctors and nurses were right? In all my reporting, I'd never realized how little the costs to the broader health care system matter to the family of a patient. When that patient was my mother, what mattered was that we had to live with whatever decision we made. And we wouldn't get a chance to make it twice.
As my mom lay in the ICU, there was no question that her brain function was worrisome. In the hours after she was revived, she had convulsions, known as myoclonus, which can happen if the brain lacks oxygen. After that, she lay still. When the neurologist pricked her with a safety pin, she didn't respond. When he touched her corneas, they didn't reflexively move.
I began checking the medical literature, much like I do as a reporter. I didn't find anything encouraging. Studies show that after 72 hours in a coma caused by a lack of oxygen, a patient's odds of recovery are slim to none. I asked my writing partner in New York to do additional research. She, too, found nothing that would offer much hope.
But couldn't my mom beat the odds? Harriet Ornstein was a feisty woman. At age 70, she had overcome adversity many times before. In 2002, weeks before my wedding, she was mugged in a parking lot and knocked to the pavement with a broken nose. But she was there to walk me down the aisle — black eyes covered by makeup. She had Parkinson's disease for a decade, and in 2010 she suffered a closed head injury when a car backed into her as she walked down a handicapped ramp at the drugstore. Mom persevered, continuing rehabilitation and working to lead as normal a life as possible. Might she not fight through this as well?
Truth be told, I was already somewhat skeptical about physician predictions. Just last summer, my dad's heart stopped, and it took more than 10 minutes of CPR to revive him. Doctors and nurses said a full neurological recovery was unlikely. They asked about his end-of-life choices. Mom and I stayed up late talking about life without him and discussing the logistics of his funeral. But despite it all, he rebounded. He was home within weeks, back to his old self. I came away appreciative of the power of modern medicine but questioning why everyone had been so confident that he would die.
Also weighing on me was another story I wrote for the Los Angeles Times, about a patient who had wrongly been declared brain-dead by two doctors. The patient's family was being urged to discontinue life support and allow an organ-donation team to come in. But a nursing supervisor's examination found that the 47-year-old man displayed a strong gag-and-cough reflex and slightly moved his head, all inconsistent with brain death. A neurosurgeon confirmed her findings.
No one was suggesting that my mom was brain-dead, but the medical assessments offered no hint of encouragement. What if they were off base, too?
Over dinner at the Chinese restaurant, we made a pact: We wouldn't rush to a decision. We would seek an additional medical opinion. But if the tests looked bad — I would ask to read the actual clinical reports — we would discontinue aggressive care.
A neurologist recommended by a family acquaintance came in the next morning. After conducting a thorough exam, this doctor wasn't optimistic, either, but she said two additional tests could be done if we still had doubts.
If more tests could be done, my dad reasoned, we should do them. My sister and I agreed.
On Friday morning, the final test came back. It was bad news. In a sterile hospital conference room, a neurologist laid out our options: We could move my mom to the hospice unit and have breathing and feeding tubes inserted. Or we could disconnect the ventilator.
We decided it was time to honor my mom's wishes. We cried as nurses unhooked her that afternoon. The hospital staff said it was unlikely that she would breathe on her own, but she did for several hours. She died peacefully, on her own terms, late that night — my dad, my sister and I by her side.
I don't think anyone can ever feel comfortable about such a decision, and being a health reporter compounded my doubts.
I was fairly confident that we did what my mom would have wanted. But a week later, when I was back in New York and had some emotional distance, I wondered how our thinking and behavior squared with what I'd written as a reporter. Did we waste resources while trying to decide what to do for those two extra days? If every family did what we did, two days multiplied by thousands of patients would add up to millions of dollars.
Curious how experts would view it, I called Elliott S. Fisher. I've long respected Fisher, a professor of medicine at Dartmouth and a leader of the Dartmouth Atlas. The Atlas was the first to identify McAllen, Texas, subject of a memorable 2009 piece* in the New Yorker by Atul Gawande, for its seemingly out-of-control Medicare spending.
I asked Fisher: Did he consider what my family did a waste of money?
No, he said. And he wouldn't have found fault with us if we decided to keep my mom on a ventilator for another week or two, although he said my description of her neurological exams and test results sounded pessimistic.
"You never need to rush the decision-making," he told me. "It should always be about making the right decision for the patient and the family. ... We have plenty of money in the U.S. health care system to make sure that we're supporting families in coming to a decision that they can all feel good about. I feel very strongly about that."
Plenty of money? How did this mesh with his view that too much money is spent on care at the end of life? He said his concern is more about situations in which end-of-life wishes aren't known and cases where doctors push treatments for terminal illnesses that are clearly futile and that may prolong suffering.
"I don't think the best care possible always means keeping people alive or always doing the most aggressive cancer chemotherapy," he said, "when the evidence would say there is virtually no chance for this particular agent to make a difference for this patient."
I left the conversation agreeing with Fisher's reasoning but believing that it's much harder in practice than it is in theory. You can know somebody's wishes and still be confused about the appropriate thing to do.
The past few weeks have been the most difficult of my life. I hope what I learned will make me a better, more compassionate journalist. Most of all, I will always remember that behind the debate about costs and end-of-life care, there are real families struggling with real decisions.
* http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande


text:
South Dakota Darts
When you purchase this jersey you are getting the best material on the market and it is what sets our products apart from all the others. Our material is soft as silk and the fit is so comfortable that you forget you are wearing the product. This is extremely important when performing your craft.
We use the best ink available allowing the design to stay vibrant and new for thousands of washes with next to no fading of the product. Every jersey is made by hand with strict attention to detail with the stitching and construction of the product.


text:
WINGED GOOMBA Sprite from Super Mario Brothers Vinyl Decal #1
These great decals are printed in full color on adhesive vinyl. Decals are digitally die-cut directly around the graphic. Inks and vinyl are weather resistant and last for years. They are rugged and durable and will stand up to harsh driving and weather conditions. Perfect for your car, truck, laptop and more!


text:
German officials say they've uncovered a radical Islamist plot to use remote-controlled model airplanes packed with explosives to carry out terrorist attacks in Germany.
Police carried out nine predawn raids in southern and eastern Germany as well as Belgium in search of evidence of what prosecutors allege was a plan for a "serious, state-threatening act of violence." There were no arrests.
The prosecutors say the plan involved at least two men, both of Tunisian origin. German N-TV says it interviewed neighbors of one of the men, who lives in a Munich apartment with his German wife. The neighbors described him as friendly but private.
Neither the suspects nor the targets of the planned attacks were identified by German authorities.
Attacks by Islamist extremists are rare in Germany, although in 2011, a Kosovo native who grew up in Germany fatally shot two U.S. airmen and wounded two others on a bus at Frankfurt International Airport.
It's also not the first time a foiled terrorist plot involved toy aircraft. Last November, Rezwan Ferdaus of Ashland, Mass., was sentenced to 17 years in prison for planning to fly remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol.
Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


text:
This 9 minute timer is easy and simple online countdown timer clock with alarm. So it is actually 9 minute countdown.
Just press start the "start" button and this nine minute timer will start. If you want to pause the timer, no problem, just press the "pause" button and if you want to continue, press the "resume" button. When timer comes to zero minutes, zero seconds and zero milliseconds, alarm will start ringing. Press the "stop" button and alarm will stop. If you want to start again and set timer for 9 minutes or set alarm for 9 minutes, just press the "reset" button. In "timer settings" you can change the time for timer.
You may try also other countdown timers.