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I cannot believe how fast these months are flying in; except January which seemed never ending. The majority of the first two months of 2018 has been spent moving into our new house and decorating, two of the most stressful things on the planet. Thankfully now we are settling in and getting used to life as a duo and I can now focus on things I want to accomplish this month!
The sunshine blogger award!
First and foremost I would like to thank Phoenix over at Life successfully / the prose machine for nominating me for this award! I'm pretty overwhelmed to be fresh and new in the blogging scene and already be nominated for this king of award! I initially didn't think anyone would read my blog and I would just be writing to an audience of internet ghosts – so I'm pretty thankful that someone has taken an interest in my blog enough to want to suggest it to others! A massive thank you Phoenix, I appreciate it!
Now, as required, here are the rules on accepting your nomination:
- Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you in the blog post and link back to their blog.
- Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
- Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions
- List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post and/or on your blog.
Now that all that is out the way I'll answer the questions posed by Phoenix!
1 What's one thing in the world you couldn't live without?
This is going to be such a "millennial" answer, but other than the necessary food and water, my kindle and iPad. I use them both several times a day! My iPad is where I do all my blog writing – because I live such a busy life and it's so light to carry everywhere! I read at such a rate that I need instant access to more books, I'm too impatient to wait for the book shop to open.
2 Tell us one thing about you that people may not expect.
I like to think I'm an open book but the comment I receive most from my colleagues is "you're actually, like, really smart". I generally find it pretty offensive, but I must look stupid? Maybe? I think it's generally because I try and maintain an "unapologetically me" attitude and don't want to come off as arrogant or such. It's something that is said a lot and I guess it's not necessarily a negative thing. It's nice to be a little surprise to people!
3 What is your greatest pet peeve, in blogging or in life in general?
I don't have a pet peeve in blogging because I'm fairly new, so don't feel I can comment. I was struggling with this question and turned to my boyfriend to ask him if I had one and he said "you're angry at everything, you're an angry person" – which is completely false / maybe a little true. I strongly dislike people who drive under the speed limit, I find it to be more dangerous than speeding.
4 When you're not blogging, what's your favorite thing to do?
I've always loved reading and writing. Unfortunately I don't have a massive amount of time for it these days; what with working full time and moving house! It's something I've always wanted to do more with, which is one of the reasons I created this blog!
5 Is there a certain cause that you're all about?
Mental health awareness! I mean why else would I have built my entire career around mental health? I deal with the beautiful and ugly side of it and I want to raise awareness anywhere I possibly can! It's something so close to my heart and something I have so much passion for! I want to educate the world on mental health and help everyone with their own mental illness and mental wellbeing!
6 If there's somewhere you could go in the world, where would it be?
I've been stuck on this question for quite some time but the truth is I love the place I'm in at the moment! Scotland is home, beautiful, and everything I love. Obviously I enjoy travelling and experiencing other countries and cultures; but I could never pick somewhere over Scotland,
7 Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Well in 10 years time I'll be 35! If life continues along these lines I'll hopefully be married, have children, live a happy life! I want to be further in my career – preferably earning a masters degree.
8 What is your overall goal with blogging?
I started this without a particular goal. I guess I just want to work on my writing. Improve and enhance in a formal and informal style!
9 How many times have you asked yourself, is blogging worth it?
I'm a pretty low self-esteem person anyway – so a lot! I ask myself why would anyone read this? I've convinced myself that no one is into my writing or wants to read it but I'm doing it for me and for fun.
10 If you weren't blogging, what would you be doing instead?
Probably reading other blogs telling myself that I should probably start a blog.
11 If you could blog about anything, even if you knew no one would care to read it, what would it be?
I would probably just do really poorly constructed reviews on books. I really want to publish some of my writing at some point…maybe
My 11 nominations
- Alicja of Popular is wrong / @alicjawlndzk
- Emily of Franklymsshankly / @seeemilyyplay
- Jess of Jess in wonderland / @xjessbarker
- Laura of Look at my clothes / @laurabloom87
- Ayse Merle of Ayse Merve demir / @aysemerveblog
- Lucy of Lucy goes to Hollywood / @lucyjadebuglass
- Annie of Annie's mind / @anniesull1
- Lady Bluebottle of Ladybluebottle / @ladybluebottle
- Nick of Manic Grant / @manicgrant
- Aimie of Since 1994 / @msaimebabes
- Patricia of Coeur de Gemmes / @coeurdegemmes
I'm new to the blogging game but I seriously recommend checking these blogs out! Some of them are well established and some are relatively new, like me.
So the 11 questions I post to the above nominees are:
- What is your favourite way to unwind and destress?
- What is your favourite book or author?
- Why did you get into blogging?
- What is your favourite word in the English language?
- What kind of advice is your go to for any situation?
- What is your current binge-worthy Netflix show?
- What is one item of clothing that always makes you feel good?
- How do you keep yourself healthy, physically and mentally?
- Where do you see your life going?
- Do you feel a connection with an object?
- What would you spend £1,000 on?
I'm so grateful to Phoenix for nominating me for this. If any of my nominees accept this from me I look forward to reading your responses.
Cosmic ordering; the law of attraction.
Cosmic ordering is, simply, defined as an extreme form of positive thinking. As it stands, though, within the spiritual community their are numerous variations of defining what cosmic ordering is. It all boils down to positive thinking, either way. The phrase was first coined by Bärbel Mohr – who became wildly known for her books on the topic as well as holding lectures. Despite dying from cancer in 2010 there is still a staunch following of cosmic ordering which nowadays is often referred to as the law of attraction.
Life in the fat lane.
Today I'm going to be talking about the Ketogenic diet and how much improvement I've seen through maintaining a high fat / low carb diet, which also means no sugar.
My 52 in 52 challenge.
I have always loved reading, ever since I can remember. During summers my parents wouldn't urge me to put down my laptop or games console to go and play outside. They would talk to me about putting down my books to go out and play with my friends. I had always had a vast imagination and loved getting lost in another world. As I grew up and started university and then eventually began working full time my time to read severely dwindled. When I saw this challenge online I knew it would be a great way to keep me motivated and involved in the world of literature! I'll update this entry regularly with the books I have rate with a short, spoiler free, synopsis! So if you're interested in books and might get inspired to pick up a new read or a new other then this is the challenge for you!
2017; a summary
I'm not usually sentimental although, for some reason, when Hogmanay and the new year comes around I can't help but have a flurry of positive vibes. I'm so used to being stuck in a rut and full of negative emotions that new year just seems like an excellent place to start reflecting on yourself and look at areas you want to improve. It's a cathartic experience to look back and see what you've done in the space of a year; your accomplishments, your successes, and all the things you've seen or been apart of. The motivation and encouragement the new year brings is something I intend to use to accomplish the things I want in 2018.
2017 – This year has been excellent for me in comparison to how my 2016 went! I have spent this year with the love of my life which has been spent planning out our future together. This was the year my boyfriend moved in with me and we bought our first house together; which we will be moving into at the end of January! We done some travelling and I saw my boyfriend compete in the Berlin skate marathon. I've been sticking to a mainly ketogenic diet and have felt so much better in myself.
I landed my dream job in forensic mental health and feel my skills and confidence as a psychiatric nurse have improved spectacularly. I've felt an immense amount of pride in myself and have been so positive through the majority of this year! I can feel myself becoming more confident and more like the person I want to be. I've adopted a new attitude for myself and my career and I feel overwhelmed with positivity that the following year has to be great!
Of course there has been negative events throughout the year but I prefer not to dwell when I am in such a cathartic state!
So what will 2018 bring? Obviously there will be the new house with my love, and loads of happy memories made in said house. There's a lot I want to achieve this year. I'm sick of the humdrum wake up, work, come home, and sleep. Generally the shifts I do make it near impossible to have some sort of social life; this year I would like that to change. It's not that I want to be a "better" version of myself but I want to be all that I know I can. There's so much stuff I've been wanting to do but I live life with my head in the clouds and prefer to daydream rather than take action and do. Here's a few things I want to get done in 2018!
Fitness and health
I'm sick of always being sick. For a long time I've been going to the respiratory and cardio respiratory clinic because I have chronic uncontrolled asthma. I've been on a whack tonne of medication for it and it basically runs my entire life. Some days re good and some days aren't so good – I have been known to need to sit down after making my own bed! Every time I've been to these clinics I've always expressed my desire to run. There's always so many videos and posts you see of people explaining their love and joy for running; yet here I am struggling to walk up a set of stairs! Whenever I've mentioned this it's always been met with a "some people just can't or won't be able to run" and I completely get that I need to make sure my health is in check and I'm not putting myself at more of a risk for a respiratory arrest. I've come to terms that I might never be able to run without going into an attack but I want to be able to be fit. To be able to not ask people to slow down when I'm walking with them.
I, unfortunately, am also cursed with the dreaded lack of motivation and need to actually force myself up and out to do something. A lot of people think I love "relaxing" and "taking it easy" but the reality is I am utterly ashamed and mortified to be like this. So I am making 2018 the year of a massive
change! Weight loss would also be pretty nice but, again, a lot of the medication i take can make this pretty difficult so I'm focusing on health and fitness rather than my actual physique.
I want to be published and I've been writing a series of short horror stories. My goal for this year would be to finish this and receive at least one rejection letter. Would being published be good? Hell yes! But realistically I'm not going to get it done right away, and I'm not going to pretend I will. I want to remain pretty grounded and not get my hopes up and set myself up for disappointment. One of the main reasons behind me creating this blog was to expand my writing style and pick up some new skills with it!
That being said though I am in need of recruiting people who could proof read and give excellent constructive criticism -if you're interested just drop me a comment!
I want to be more aware of myself and my emotions. One of my biggest attributes is empathy, which is also one of my biggest flaws. I put everyone before myself and I would like that to change. I worry about others and I care too much what people think about me, which is a great source of hidden anxiety for me. I don't want to care what strangers think. I don't want to believe I'm a bad person for wanting some time to myself. My entire career is made up of helping others during incredibly traumatic times and I need to be able to spend time in myself to maintain my role. I need to be more selfish, for my own sanity.
There's a lot more 8 want to achieve but I'm sure you'll find those out as the year, and my blogging, goes on. There is, however, some challenges I am taking part in this year that I will likely update you all on along the way! There's a few other things I'm toying around with like monthly challenges -like trying a new hobby each month; but I can't really think of any hobbies I desperately want to try.
365 challenge – I'm going to take a photo, or more, a day and upload it to my Instagram, I was inspired to do this by my boyfriend who completed it last year. He told me it's made him think even more about what he is doing with his day, which I found pretty interesting. As a way to beat my unmotivated life it might make me think twice about doing nothing with my day! If you want to follow my progress on this check out my Instagram and follow me!
52 in 52 – I'm an avid reader, and always have been, this challenge is to ready 52 books in the space of 52 weeks. It'll be fairly easy enough to do but I'm hoping some of my followers recommend some new and exciting authors for me to read! Plus it's nice to see a challenge that you already know you're going to complete!


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Corrosion of Lead Alloys for Organ Pipes
University of Bologna Team Leader: Martini Carla - Assistant Prof. - Dep. of Sciences of Metals, Electrochemistry and Chemical Techniques.
University of Bologna Research Group: Carla Martini, Cristina Chiavari, Daria Prandstraller (from Sept. 2006 at Ravenna Campus, University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy).
- University of Gothenburg, Göteborg Organ Art Center, Sweden;
- Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Jakobi, Lübeck, Germany;
- Marcussen & Søn, Orgelbyggeri A/S, Denmark;
- Department of Environmental Inorganic Chemistry, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden;
- Department of Metals Science, Electrochemistry and Chemical Techniques, University of Bologna, Italy.
Context and objectives
The European heritage of the organ is preserved in numerous historical instruments. However, one major threat to this heritage is the indoor atmospheric corrosion of lead and lead-tin alloys of organ metal pipes, constituting the central sounding part of the organ. The COLLAPSE project objectives were to define relevant methods and products as well as to create conservation strategies in order to combat the corrosion of lead and lead-tin alloy organ pipes.
The aims of the University of Bologna Research Group were the following: (i) Microstructural and chemical analysis of corroded pipes and (ii) Development of methods for pipe surface protection treatments.
Methodologies and equipment
The phase composition, morphology and topography of corrosion products on the surface of corroded pipes was non-destructively analysed by x-ray diffractometry (XRD), micro-FTIR, micro-Raman, SEM/EDS and stylus profilometry or atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. Micro-samples were subsequently mounted and polished according to metallographic techniques specifically optimised for lead and lead alloys, and their microstructure was observed by optical microscope (OM) and SEM/EDS. After the complete documentation of the microstructure, a few milligrams from the uncorroded (metallic) part of the samples was analysed by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS). The corrosion behaviour of the treated samples was evaluated by accelerated corrosion tests performed by exposing the treated coupons to acetic acid in gas phase (about 7 ppm). Corrosion products were analysed by XRD and SEM/EDS. Mass variation was evaluated by gravimetric measurement as a function of exposure time.
The corrosive environment inside the pipe foot is created by the emissions of organic acids (especially acetic acid) from the wooden parts in the organ. The organic acids enter the pipe foot through the toe hole and a corrosive environment is created inside the pipe foot. For a corrosive environment to create conditions of corrosion in the pipes will mainly be dependent on the pipe metal alloy, the temperature, and the relative humidity in the organ. The pipe metal is normally a lead-tin alloy. The composition of the pipe metal is a very important factor in influencing corrosion. In a corrosive environment, metal containing less than about 1% tin and especially pure lead is very sensitive to corrosion but a few percents of tin in the alloy makes the metal more corrosion-resistant. Tin, however, has a protecting effect at lower humidity but at higher humidity the protecting effect gradually disappears.
The results from the surface protection tests showed that not one of the tested surface treatments could guarantee a protection from corrosion in a corrosive environment in a long time perspective, therefore none of the candidate treatments should be used on lead organ pipes.
Considering the reasons for the corrosion, the only sustainable way to solve a pipe corrosion problem in a long time perspective is to change the environment in order to decrease the concentration of organic acids in the pipe foot. It is also important not to create a corrosive environment when repairing or restoring an instrument.
More details can be found in:
- C. Chiavari, C. Martini, D. Prandstraller, A. Niklasson, L-G.Johansson, J-E. Svensson, A. Åslund, C.J. Bergsten, Corrosion Science 50 (2008) 2444-2455.

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Collaborating with Studio FIX by celebrity hairstylist Alex Carbonell, B/BLOG launched FIX'd UP, a new web series that offers a step-by-step on how to look more like your favorite famous person. While you don't have a glam squad like many of these big names, your neighborhood Bench FIX salon is right behind you.
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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has informed offensive coordinator Marcel Bellefeuille his contract will not be renewed for the 2016 season.
"I spoke with Marcel this morning and informed him of my decision," said Head Coach Mike O'Shea. "As I've said before, those conversations are not easy to have but we needed to move in a different direction, and we will immediately begin the search for a new offensive coordinator."
"This has to be someone who can come in and initiate change in our offence and give us a great opportunity to win offensively every week," O'Shea continued. "We feel we have a franchise quarterback and some solid pieces around him. Our offensive staff, led by our new coordinator, will be charged with getting better production from our offensive unit."
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7th LSA Scout Group Raffle
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 September 2015 11:45
- Written by Paul Webster
The Grand Raffle that was held on the 13th October has raised just over £700. Many thanks to everyone for their support.
Fund-raising Grand Raffle
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As part of our fund-raising activities, we are holding a Grand Raffle which we will draw at the 7th Lytham Scout Group A.G.M. on October 13th.2015.
The splendid list of kindly donated prizes include :-
Weekend for 4 people at the Dalmeny Hotel, St Anne's
3 course Sunday Lunch for 2 people at the Bedford Hotel St.Anne's
Signed Blackpool Football Club shirt
Vintage Afternoon Tea-for-Two at the Vanilla Bakery St. Anne's
Back, Neck and Shoulder Massage at Richard's Hair and Beauty
Car Valet at J&M Cars
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Dermalogia Facial at Richard's Hair and Beauty
£10 Voucher for Clifton Arms Hotel Lytham
£10 Voucher for the Nails Place St. Anne's
£10 Voucher for Costa Coffee
Your child will be bringing home 2 books of raffle tickets, each containing 5 tickets at a cost of £1 each ticket. Please return the money, counterfoils and any unsold tickets by Thursday 8 October 2015 to your child's group.
We do hope that you will support this fund-raising raffle and have a chance of winning one of these excellent prizes. Good Luck!
New roof for Scout hut
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Remembrance Sunday Services - 9th November
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Joe Gallen believes Matt Clarke could continue in a left-back role for the foreseeable future.
Pompey's assistant manager insisted the defender will not remain there permanently but feels he is more than capable of filling the problem position.
Oli Hawkins was shifted to central defence from his striking role in the Blues' 3-2 victory at Blackpool on Saturday.
As a result, boss Kenny Jackett moved Clarke to the left-hand side.
The left-back role has been a curse for Pompey this season with loanees Tareiq Holmes-Dennis and Damien McCrory both suffering knee injuries.
Gallen was impressed with Clarke's performance against the Tangerines.
He feels the former Ipswich Town talent has the ability to continue there.
But he accepts Clarke will eventually return to centre-back.
'Myself and Kenny had chat after the game against Charlton,' said Gallen.
'Undoubtedly, we're looking for clean sheets and to stop conceding.
'Kenny decided on playing Matt at left-back as he thought it would give us the best chance of keeping a clean sheet.
'Obviously, we didn't get that but the back four looked big and strong in terms of winning the first header.
'It looked manly enough, aggressive and mobile.
'So I think there's something in it.
'Matt is such a good player he could play right-back!
'He could play right-back, left-back or anywhere because Matt is a natural footballer.
'I'm not saying he's there to stay at left-back but it is a good option for us.
'Matt will only get better if he plays there longer.
'I'm sure he wants to play centre-half and he is a centre-half but Oli has done so well.'
Pompey's defence against Blackpool was the tallest it has been all season.
Centre-backs Burgess and Hawkins both tower at 6ft 5in, while Clarke stands at 6ft 2in.
Gareth Evans, who started in the right-back role, is 6ft.
Gallen believes having height in the Blues' rearguard can prove to be a daunting sight for their opponents.
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Muscadine grapes are a dark-red variety native to the south-east US, commonly used to make wine and port. These grapes have been touted as a health food for several years due to to significant amounts of resveratrol, another compound with disease-fighting properties, including a role in preventing cancer.
"To better understand the relationship between ellagic acid intake and adiposity [obesity], we evaluated results from the peer-reviewed literature. We observed that a daily intake of ellagic acid in the range of 5–88 mg/kg BW correlated with a >25% decrease of fat mass and improvement of glucose metabolism," said the researchers.
"Interestingly, the muscadine wine extract with almost identical phytochemical composition (except for a reduced ellagic acid content due to filtration) displayed reduced lipid lowering effects," the rationale used to conclude ellagic acid is a key ingredient in muscadine grapes to reduce fat mass.
Moreover, ellagic acid has also shown to be effective in reducing the build up of plaque in arteries and increasing cholesterol efflux in macrophages."
Researchers are now investigating whether the products of ellagic acid – urolithins - could be stronger than the chemical itself. They also suggest research is needed to find out whether ellagic acid works in isolation, or whether it works best in combination with other grape chemicals.
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Improvements in remote video based estimation of heart rate variability using the Welch FFT method
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Non-contact heart rate and heart rate variability measurements have applications in healthcare and affective computing. Recently, a system utilizing a five-band camera (RGBCO: red, green, blue, cyan, orange) was proposed, and shown to improve both remote measurement of heart rate and heart rate variability over an RGB camera. In this paper, we propose an improved method for video-based estimation of heart rate variability. We introduce three advancements over previous work utilizing five-band cameras: (1) an adaptive non-rectangular region of interest identified using automatically detected facial feature points, (2) improved peak detection within the blood volume pulse (BVP) signal, and (3) improved HRV calculation using the Welch periodogram. We apply our method to a test dataset of subjects at rest and under cognitive stress and show qualitative improvements in the stability of HRV spectrogram estimation. Although we evaluate our method using a five-band camera, the method could be applied to video recorded with any camera.
KeywordsHeart rate Heart rate variability Non-contact measurement Five-band cameras
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Bluey's music is currently availabe at the Itunes Music Store and CDBABY.
If you would like to sample Bluey's tunes, check out the links below:
Bluey's Wacky Singles:
I feel silly, I feel sweet! I found a tasty baby I'd like to eat! Watch it on youtube.
"I've got wax in my ears, boogers up my nose, crusties in my eyes, and fuzz between my toes!" Sometimes kids are super cute but they can also be downright disgusting. Bluey wrote this hit number while pretending to be a "Gunk Removal Specialist." Check out their video on youtube.
Working on a digital media scrapbook for your infant or toddler? This is the perfect piece for your baby dino slideshow. Check out Bluey's example here. Then create your own!
This over-the-top tune was written at the request of Bluey's friend Penny Lane. Listen to Penny's cover or watch Penny perform it live on The Oliver Show.
Albums published to date:
Twelve heady, originals (pop/jazz/blues) about taking chances and growing up. Featuring keys and vocals and produced in Bluey's tub where the acoustics are always 100% improved.
A Light, Steady Rain: 14 Piano Meditations
Fourteen piano solos written for weddings, special services, and interludes while Bluey was transitioning out of the tub and into a more grown-up world. Perfect for a rainy day.


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The Kansas City Star reports that after months of legal fighting and political bruising, the Governor of Missouri will turn over emails.
This is good news and bad news. The good news is that the emails are getting out. The bad news is that it took litigation by several large newspapers with lots of expensive lawyers--and the little fact that the Republican Governor was facing a re-election challenge from the Democratic Attorney General, who also sought the emails--to get this done. It shouldn't take hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees and a gubernatorial election to get public records.


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Publications: Peer-reviewed journal articles (by staff)
Accurate assessment of the impact of salmon farming on benthic sediment enrichment using foraminiferal metabarcoding
Pochon X, Wood SA, Keeley N, Lejzerowicz F, Esling P, Drew J, Pawlowski J 2015. Accurate assessment of the impact of salmon farming on benthic sediment enrichment using foraminiferal metabarcoding. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 100: Pages 370-382.
Assessing the environmental impact of salmon farms on benthic systems is traditionally undertaken using biotic indices derived from microscopic analyses of macrobenthic infaunal (MI) communities. In this study, we tested the applicability of using foraminiferal-specific High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) metabarcoding for
monitoring these habitats. Sediment samples and physico-chemical data were collected along an enrichment gradient radiating out from three Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) farms in New Zealand. HTS of environmental DNA and RNA (eDNA/eRNA) resulted in 1,875,300 sequences that clustered into 349 Operational Taxonomic Units. Strong correlations were observed among various biotic indices calculated from MI data and normalized fourth-root transformed HTS data. Correlations were stronger using eRNA compared to eDNA data. Quantile regression spline analyses identified 12 key foraminiferal taxa that have potential to
be used as bioindicator species. This study demonstrates the huge potential for using this method for biomonitoring of fish-farming and other marine industrial activities.


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Improvement of Peptide-Based Tumor Immunotherapy Using pH-Sensitive Fusogenic Polymer-Modified Liposomes
Improvement of Peptide-Based Tumor Immunotherapy Using pH-Sensitive Fusogenic Polymer-Modified Liposomes - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kochi University, Kohasu, Okou-cho, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8505, Japan
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Academic Editor: Chih-Chang Chu
Abstract To establish peptide vaccine-based cancer immunotherapy, we investigated the improvement of antigenic peptides by encapsulation with pH-sensitive fusogenic polymer-modified liposomes for induction of antigen-specific immunity. The liposomes were prepared by modification of egg yolk phosphatidylcholine and l-dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine with 3-methyl-glutarylated hyperbranched polyglycidol MGlu-HPG and were loaded with antigenic peptides derived from ovalbumin OVA OVA-I SIINFEKL, and OVA-II PSISQAVHAAHAEINEAPβA, which bind, respectively, to major histocompatibility complex MHC class I and class II molecules on dendritic cell DCs. The peptide-loaded liposomes were taken up efficiently by DCs. The peptides were delivered into their cytosol. Administration of OVA-I-loaded MGlu-HPG-modified liposomes to mice bearing OVA-expressing E.G7-OVA tumors induced the activation of OVA-specific CTLs much more efficiently than the administration of free OVA-I peptide did. Mice strongly rejected E.G7-OVA cells after immunization with OVA-I peptide-loaded MGlu-HPG liposomes, although mice treated with free OVA-I peptide only slightly rejected the cells. Furthermore, efficient suppression of tumor volume was observed when tumor-bearing mice were immunized with OVA-I-peptide-loaded liposomes. Immunization with OVA-II-loaded MGlu-HPG-modified liposomes exhibited much lower tumor-suppressive effects. Results indicate that MGlu-HPG liposomes might be useful for improvement of CTL-inducing peptides for efficient cancer immunotherapy. View Full-Text
Keywords: peptide vaccine; pH-sensitive liposome; immunotherapy; dendritic cell; pH-sensitive polymer peptide vaccine; pH-sensitive liposome; immunotherapy; dendritic cell; pH-sensitive polymer
Autor: Yuta Yoshizaki 1, Eiji Yuba 1, Toshihiro Komatsu 2, Keiko Udaka 2, Atsushi Harada 1 and Kenji Kono 1,*
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I had every intention of doing a project last night- Matt was going to be at class, then had some friends over, and I was going to have the whole night to myself. But then I turned on "just one episode" of Gilmore Girls (Netflix instant!), and suddenly it was 7 episodes later and I had eaten an entire Domino's cheesy bread in my sweats under the covers and it was 11:00 so I went to bed. On the plus side though, I am extremely excited to almost be at the episodes where Lorelai and Luke get together because it is a long time coming.
ANYWAY in an attempt to be a good little blogger and not skip a whole week of posting, I thought I'd share some rooms I'm loving with you. I have a whole living room redo knocking around in my brain and these rooms are my inspiration.
First, here's a semi recent look at my living room:
It's just so…. gray. Which was my goal originally and so not my goal now. That black bench is broken beyond repair (RIP) and I have a new one picked out (on back order, hopefully I can get it soon). The black coffee and end tables were a poor choice in retrospect- black furniture and 4 pets? Helloooo visible dust and hair.
So here's my inspiration…
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I am craving white walls everywhere, and blue. So much more blue. I'm pretty sure the Sharpie Stencil Wall is on it's way out to be replaced with a white accent wall that will match our front entrance and stair landing.
I love the fearless random dashes on the wall, the layered textures and fabrics, and the coziness/quirkiness of this room. My living room is a bit stark and formal, which was my intention when I first put it together but not the feel I want for my home now.
Color!! I need color in my life. The gray and white and black is making me sleepy and it needs a punch of energy. And with the color, I also am digging wood tones everywhere. I'm not a shabby chic kind of girl, but I have some good ideas on how to bring wood into the room (I'm looking at you, coffee tables)
Have you checked out Cuckoo 4 Design? I love her whole house- it's bold and stylish and shiny and it's awesome. No matter how much I want lightness and layers and texture, I still have zebra striped chairs and they're not going anywhere. There's got to be a good way to mix rustic and glam and I'm going to figure it out.
SO! There you have it. And if you're looking for even more room/project/decor inspiration, check out all my Pinterest boards HERE.


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Hi everyone! Time moves fast and here comes May!
Pretty Paper Studio has revealed their second kit yesterday
Over the Rainbow
Over The Rainbow Card Kit
To purchase the kits please visit www.prettypaperstudiouae.com or
place an order via email: email@example.com
Today I'm also sharing with you my projects from
Over The Rainbow Scrapbooking Kit.
My first layout is based on this month's sketch provided in the kit.
I handmade the flower from American Crafts pattern paper
Neapolitan Dear Lizzy Fresh Blooms.
Gives the page a fresh look combined with those fun Flutterbys garland.
Other layouts I made from Over The Rainbow Scrapbooking Kit
Beach Fun
I made this an interactive page.
I wanted the boat to move across the page at the same time have some hidden journals.
See the boat on the other side of the page and the hidden journal revealed...
Isn't that fun!!!
Dressed Up
I dressed up the page with handmade flowers!!!
There's much stuff left in Over The Rainbow Scrapbooking Kit and
here's some inspiring projects that I have come up with:
Altered Frame - Over the Clouds
Favor Pockets
The full kit comes in a big paper bag.
I cut it up and made these favor pockets!
A great way to recycle things up and make beautiful stuff !!!
The favor pockets has enough room to tuck...
tea gags
craft items
or any small sweet treats that you wish to put a smile on your friends
or your love ones face!!!
Gift Cards
Ready to be attached to a gift!
I used Hero Arts - Arts of the Card stamp
that I have purchased over at Pretty Paper Studio shop.
couldn't resist showing you how these gift cards look when opened!
Gift Tag
I also made a small gift tag using the same stamp.
Favor Box
I attached the gift tag in a small favor box I made.
Great for small treats to give!
And lastly a card...
You are my Sunshine SMILE
This one is dedicated to all of you,
my followers, friends and visitors or anyone who happens to pass by my blog.
You are my sunshine and you make me smile.
Other shop items I have used in these projects are:
Jenni Bowlin Chewing Gum Ink, Jenni Bowlin Lemon Drops Ink,
Jenni Bowlin Speckled Egg Ink, Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink,
Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool, Jenni Bowlin Soap Powder Acrylic Paint Dabber,
Glossy Accents and American Crafts Precision Pen Black.
Do visit their website shop, here.
I hope you like it and have inspired you all.
Thanks for dropping by.


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Singer looking to start/join indie/emo/punk band (West London)
I've recently moved to London and am missing being in a band already. Currently I'm listening to a lot of Johnny Foreigner, Les Savy Fav, Football etc, The Dismemberment Plan, Speedy Ortiz, Annabel, Signals Midwest, Dowsing, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Notwist, etc etc. I'm looking to either join an existing band or start a new one that's not a million miles away from those sorts of influences, but really I'd consider anything that doesn't sound like the Kooks or Metallica.
For an idea of what my vocals sound like, my previous band is here:
Elie dot howe at hotmail dot com if interested.


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DEPRESSED ! Probably the most incorrect word in modern life.
Depressed. I certainly am by the misuse of the term.
My wife is a twin ! Her sister lives close by and so effectively they are joined at the lip! Daily they ring each other many, many times but when asked why the other had rung, they cannot ever recall why !
My sister in law is addicted to the word "Depressed" She gets "depressed" by the weather, her husband, her 4 hour a day job, her children, her customers, her kitchen etc. etc. etc. I trust you get my drift. She has no idea what true depression is and what a terrible affliction it is. However, like so many ,many people, the word that comes trippingly off her tongue is always "DEPRESSED".
Unlike many of us she is never "fed up" with the weather, "peed off" with her husband and kids, plain bored at work and unhappy with her kitchen. Oh no ! She is always "depressed" by everyone and everything ! In all truth she would not recognise depression if it hit her.
Of course, she is quite a jolly person at heart who loves a meal out, a glass of wine and as much gossip as you can shake a stick at. Depressed she most certainly is not !
All the above is just by way of getting something off my chest about modern parlance. These days "depressed" seems the" go to" word for most people to describe how they feel if not actually everything is going as they wish. It would be really funny were it not for the fact that REAL depression exists as an afflication and causes real blight on the lives of those who suffer from it. In fact 1 in 5 people are calculated as suffering to some greater or lesser extent thesedays, from depression.
Given that fact it is not suprising that many different types of aids are available ,some more successful than others. Medical diagnosis in the first instance usually sees recourse to anti-depressent drugs whilst others suggest mangetic helmets, eating vegetables and oily fish with Omega 3 aplenty, can be of real benefit.
Recently, I have read of other treatments that apparently, and if so thankfully, provide sufferers from different types of depression with help to overcome their affliction.
Checking Out New Treatments For The Real Thing.
Starting from the premis that many currently prescribed drugs have little or no effect on depression sufferers, new methods of treatment that now offer hope to millions of sufferers have been identified and analysed. The key seems to be that deprssion has many forms and that what is effective for one is not for another. Here are some forms of depression and new treatments for them.
The treatment is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation { TMS}.
THIS TREATMENT USES MAGNETIC PULSES LIKE THOSE IN MRI SCANS. The stimulation is given to the left pre-frontal cortex brain area. This part of the brain deals with moods, emotion, memory and motivational matters and the depressed are less actively brain stimulated and can become severely and chronically depressed and have a record of other failed treatments to boot..
The metal coil in a helmet delivers pulses in 25 minute sessions weekly for 5 weeks or so but more severe cases can receive up to 20 such sessions. 30% of those who have failed to respond to other treatments recover via this treatment.The cost however is steep at £1,000 per session. and is not available on the NHS.
The treatment is via talk therapy sessions.
It is now well known that lck of sleep and insomnia preceed and cause depression.Canadian research has shown that curing insomnia lifted depression. To do this a system of 4 talk-therapy sessions is given to sufferers fortnightly and is proving to be twice as effective as medicinal or placebo courses.
Patients are advised effectively on a life- regime designed to make a structure to each day and avoiding dattime naps especially. Researchers claim that "dream sleep" is vital to regenerating brain corrections. As older people get less "dream sleep" than younger people they are more prone to this form of depression and the codition is exacerbated as depressed people also get less "dream sleep" than those without depression so that , if not checked the condition spirals downwards with acceleration.
The treatment here is based simply on lifestyle changes.
Overactive immune systems, infections and other illnesses can all link to the rise of low-grade inflammation in the body and this causes a heightened risk of later life depression. Connection with alterations in the gut microbes which communicate with the brain can be distorted and cause and unbalance in what is known as the "microbiome". Simple things like eating too much processed food, becoming obese, too sedentary or even becoming obsessively clean can generate imbalance.
Thus the cure is to change the lifestyle of the sufferer by ecouraging them to spend more time in green outdoor spaces, change their diet to low sugar and less processed food and, as noted earlier eat vegetables, oily fish, olive oil along with sensible excercise and taking positive control of their stress levels.
The treatment is Oestrogen Therapy.
Depression in women can often follow their monthly cycle.. This can make them sensitive to the surge of progesterone following ovulation and preceding menstruation. Manifestations of this arerages, tearfulness and in extreme cases suicidal feelings.
Recent research shows that positive steps obtain when agents that suppress ovulation are prescribed. Key items here are Oestrogen gel, patches or pills..
It may seem strange but patients report good results in tackling this form of depression by simply rubbing an arm or leg daily with Oestrogen gel.
Real depression in whatever form it manfests itself is a condition not to be dismissed lightly. Thus, people like my well meaning sister in law need to be disuaded from terming every little setback to their wishes as be a form of depression. The best authority to determine initially whether the depression discussed is true depression or a mere minor annoyance has to be the GP.
HOWEVER, NOT ALL GP"s ARE AS UP TO SPEED AS MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE AND TAKE THE EASY OPTION OF PRESCRIBING A DRUG LIKE PROZAC.
In consultation with the GP it may be of real value to discusss some of the forms of real depression and the alternative treatments catalouged here.
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My First - and BEST - Conference Ever
Submitted by Dana Willbanks, NYLA Communications and Marketing Manager
I started working at NYLA in June of this year and was told from day one to start preparing for the annual Conference and Trade Show. It was impressed upon me in the interview (and pretty much daily from there on out) what a huge deal this event was, how excited the attendees were for it every year, and how little sleep I would get (this point was stressed more than everything else combined). I was also told in a not-so-thinly-veiled way that the NYLA conference is a totally different animal than any other statewide conference, and as such that it was not something to be taken lightly. But I had attended conferences and large events before, and had helped plan (albeit very peripherally) a couple of similar conferences for another nonprofit, so I brushed those warnings off and dismissed them as overly exaggerated.


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Ampifii, a Toronto-based company whose software platform enables users to manage their own sponsored social amplification campaigns, has been acquired by Postmedia Network Canada Corporation, the Canadian media company that includes the newspaper properties once owned by the former Canwest Global Communications Corporation and the Sun Media Corporation.
Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Ampifii was about a year and a half old at the time it was acquired and had not raised any significant growth capital. It was formed as part of a native ad campaign project for Postmedia, so this transaction seems to make perfect sense and may represent more of an "acqui-hire" in order to formally bring the team and the technology in-house.
To read more about the transaction, click here.


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Probably you have heard of or used Facebook Disconnect which is a browser extension that gives the functionality to remove Facebook Connect from third party websites. It has seen more than 50 thousand users in just two weeks time and landed amongst the top 10 extensions for Chrome. Now the Creator of Facebook Disconnect , Brian Kennish has resigned from his well paid job at Google to focus full time on development of a browser extension that blocks third party data tracking while browsing by multiple websites. Building on the functionality of Facebook Disconnect , the new browser extension called Disconnect is available for Chrome and Rockmelt browsers. It has capability to prevent major websites like Google , Digg , Facebook , Twitter and yahoo from gathering information in the form of cookies about your browsing and the searches that you performed in your browser. Kennish calls this web 2.1 , a much needed privacy path for the online world.
Over a period of time, people have grown more concerned about what data websites collect about them while they are browsing or searching . This concern will naturally result in development of more web 2.1 applications like this. It is very easy to use Disconnect and does not interfere with your normal browsing and very least intrusive. You are free to use email but at the same time your searches are completely anonymous . It is quite easy to see which sites have been blocked for how many times and unblock function is also quite user friendly in Disconnect. All these functionalities are available from toolbar at your browser.
The work on Disconnect extension to block third party cookie tracking is still in progress for Firefox and Safari versions. In the meanwhile you can test and use it for Chrome and Rockmelt browsers here . Here are four key functions of Disconnect:
- Disables tracking of users through cookies
- Depersonalizes search in browsers.
- Shows you Blocked requests
- Sites can be easily Unblocked


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Get to Know the 2018 Section Leaders!
Judith E. Webb, APR
Executive Vice President
International WELL Building Institute
New York, NY
Rachael A. Gibson
Deputy Administrative Officer
Santa Clara Valley Water District
San Jose, CA
Immediate Past Chair
Enrico L. Callender, Esq.
Chief of External Affairs
Santa Clara Valley Water District
San Jose, CA
Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA
Paula Pedene and Associates
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Members At-Large
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Navy Bean & Chicken Chili
2 tablespoons butter
1 whole medium diced onion
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 diced Anaheim chilis, seeds removed
1 pound white navy beans, soaked overnight and drained
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups filtered water
1 whole Sliced Jalapeno
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 cup yogurt
2 egg yolks
3 cups diced cooked chicken
1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated
– Cook the onion and garlic in butter until soft in a skillet or large cook pot over medium heat.
– If using the large cook pot for the chili, leave the onion and garlic. If using a crock pot, move the onion and garlic to the crock pot once heated.
– Add the chilis, navy beans, chicken broth, filtered water, Jalapeno slices, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper and sea salt.
– Cook in the crock pot or large stock pot on low all day, or 4 hours on high.
– 20 to 30 minutes before serving, after making certain that the beans are cooked through, stir in the chicken.
– Whisk the egg yolks into the yogurt and stir the egg mixture into the chili.
– Just before serving, add the Monterey Jack cheese and stir to melt.


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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Nothing Like The Holidays
Nothing Like The Holidays is a story of a big Puerto Rican family that gets together every Christmas. This year is a little different in that they have a son returning from Iraq, another son dating a white woman (Debra Messing) who doesn't want children, and a daughter that is a struggling actress in Hollywood. The mother of the family suspects that her husband is cheating on her and other events in the movie stem from this event and make it even funnier. Good movie and worth seeing on a rainy day. 2 and a half out of 4 stars.
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It's the last conversation of the year, and Nick and I set out to recall all the notable gans that were shenannied in 2009 (Obama, Jacko, etc.)...but, as usual, we get sidetracked imagining different casts for classic movies, going off on a very fitting rant about that oft-discussed television pastime of mine, and ruminating on a recent motion picture re-title that can only (fittingly) be called...a
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The U.S. affiliate of Swiss medical device maker Sulzer Medica reported Thursday that it has acquired a 9.6 percent stake in Tutogen Medical for $6.3 million in cash.
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Here's baby Ariana with her mum!
She loves horror movies and can't get enough of them
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Their names are Cinnamon, Coco, Fawkes Kitty, Ophelia, Toulouse, Sirius Black, Strauss and Lafayette. And most of them are rescue dogs. Awww!
She named her cute black dog after Sirius Black
Ariana is 5 foot 2, which makes her a lot shorter than her buddy Taylor Swift
Although she's now a world-famous singer, Ariana never made it into her school choir. Bet her school regret that!


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Having some trouble with a clients site.
We have a product with four upsell products linked, and they display on the site. Only problem is, those products are listed on the page in a seemingly random order (IE, no correlation between ID's, post dates, names etc).
What we want, is for those products to be shown, as inputted in the back end.
This is currently the code set up we currently have going on (as far as I'm aware, this is vanilla WC, with one addition I will point out.
$upsells = $product->get_upsells();
if ( sizeof( $upsells ) == 0 ) return;
$meta_query = WC()->query->get_meta_query();
$args = array(
'post_type' => 'product',
'ignore_sticky_posts' => 1,
'no_found_rows' => 1,
'posts_per_page' => $posts_per_page,
'orderby' => 'menu_order',
'order' => 'asc',
'post__in' => $upsells,
'post__not_in' => array( $product->id ),
'meta_query' => $meta_query
$products = new WP_Query( $args );
$upsells is an array, with a key of [post__in], that is array of the upsell id's in the correct order.
From what is shown above, I can't understand why this isn't working. The only change that's been made is the inclusion of the 'order' => 'asc' in the args, at a recommendation online to try and fix the issue.
I know this is off topic, via the woocommerce tag, but I'm hoping the core issue is with the WP query (I can't imagine it being anything WC specific). If not, I'm more than happy to relocate.
Read more here: Woocommerce – Changing the order of the upsell products


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10K, 15K, 5K, Autumn, Coffee, Fall, Friends, Half Marathon, Jog, Marathon, River, Running, Sunrise, Walk
Settling into bed last night I was extremely excited to set my alarm for a 5:30AM wake up. Some of you are probably scratching your head asking why. This morning was "River Run Tuesday" a small group run that meets at Confluence Running in Binghamton at 6:30AM and runs along the Chenango River northward. This has to be one of my favorite routes to run because you actually get to enjoy the Susquehanna River as you traverse the Washington Street bridge before entering the "River Walk" which then parallels the Chenango River. Today there were eight of us with some running 4 miles and some running 6 miles. I ran the 6 mile loop that takes you off the River Walk near Cheri Lindsey Park onto Chenango Street and into Otsiningo Park and around a small pond returning via reverse route. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/946238205
Fall is truly my favorite time to get out early and enjoy the clean crisp air, the beautiful pinks, oranges and purples of sunrise, this morning did not disappoint.
After finishing our run I went right to our local voting location and cast my ballot, truly American I must say.
And lastly for the first time I ground my own coffee which I am sipping while writing this. My friends I raise my coffee mug to you and salute your daily grind.


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Also, I am one of the few people in the continental United States who has not seen it. (For my family, movies in the 80s were mainly funded by bonuses from my paper route and my brother's route. I missed a lot of good films.)
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Improving Issue Resolution Time & Customer Satisfaction KPI Metrics with LeanClient Name:
About Voxpro
Voxpro is a Multilingual Business Process Outsourcing provider delivering customer contact solutions to companies and organisations in the domestic and international markets, ranging from SME to multi-national corporations, including leading International blue-chip companies. Voxpro is the unseen link connecting businesses to their clients in 12 languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The Challenge
The objective was to improve two key performance metrics – Issue Resolution Time and Customer Satisfaction.
Putting Lean in Practice
Key programme activities, included:
- Training and mentoring employees in business process improvement: Lean thinking, tools and techniques.
- The existing business performance metrics were better understood as was the employee's ability to analyse the data and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Data collection and analysis was conducted with specific plans developed to address the issues identified.
- Daily PIT (Performance, Issues & Targets) meetings on cases critical to the key metrics were established with specific actions and owners assigned to ensure timely case closure.
- This methodology was piloted with one team; the results were positive and sustained over time.
- The same methodology was then rolled out to the department under the supervision of the pilot team. The results were replicated.
The Results
- Issue Resolution time increased by 8%.
- Customer Satisfaction metric showed an increase of 4%.
- Adopting Lean thinking, tools and techniques in the service sector.
Framework tools applied
- Lean Principles
- 8 Wastes
- Visual Management
- DMAIC Methodology
- Problem Solving
- A3 Methodology
- PIT Meetings
- Process Mapping
"This course [ManagementWorks Lean Business Programme] was most helpful in getting this new management group to work as a team. Practical aspects of course and exercises were very good. Very enjoyable and beneficial with excellent trainers."
Tony Foy, Director, Voxpro


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A 5-ingredient, 15-minute honey garlic chicken with an addictively delicious sauce – a perfect quick + easy weeknight dinner recipe!
We are somehow back to Monday and this will be M's first full, 5-day week of kindergarten. 😬
We've also got fall activities ramping up and both my husband and I have busy work schedules this time of year.
So quick and easy is the name of the game most nights! (Though, yes, that's pretty much always the case 😉 )
This honey garlic chicken recipe fits the bill – just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes are all you need to whip up this dinner.
And just wait until you taste the sauce. Oh that sauce! I literally eat it from the pan with the spoon.
I also drizzle it over everything on my plate – the chicken, the rice, the veggies… All of it gets coated in this delectable sauce.
It's got sticky sweet honey, the salty rich soy sauce, a kick of garlic and a hint of spice from the red pepper flakes.
It gets glazed on to the chicken and simmered down and concentrated slightly so it's ready to drip and drizzle all over your plate. Please, put it ALL over your plate!
So freakin' good!
Just a few notes on this honey garlic chicken:
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken. The pieces are small so they cook fast, which is kinda the point with this dinner. But you don't want them to go too far and be overdone.
- On the other hand, that sauce is seriously so good, it'll disguise your chicken if it gets a little overdone. It's nice to have a forgiving dish!
- You could substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs in place of the chicken breasts if you prefer, but the cooking time will be longer.
- To make a complete meal, just add some steamed rice and a veggie. 👍
I use brown rice, which takes a little longer, so I get that started first then I prep my chicken and get it cooking.
While the chicken is going, I get a veggie ready to steam (broccoli, green beans or snow peas usually – you could also use a steam-in-the-bag veggie) and dinner is ready and on the table in no time!
See, you got this!
Hope you have a great week! Enjoy!
P.S. Check out the VIDEO for this recipe!
15-minute honey garlic chicken
A 5-ingredient, 15-minute honey garlic chicken recipe with an addictive sauce!
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (or canola oil)
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes (about 1/2 inch)
- Salt and black pepper
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adjust for heat)
- For serving (optional): brown rice, sliced green onions, sesame seeds, lime wedges to squeeze over chicken
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Lightly season the cubed chicken with salt and pepper. (Go easy because the soy sauce has plenty of sodium.)
- Add the chicken to the skillet and brown on one side, about 3-4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. Whisk the honey, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes, if using, in a small bowl until well combined.
- Add the sauce to the pan and toss to coat the chicken pieces. Cook until chicken is cooked through, 4-5 more minutes.
- Serve with steamed rice and top with green onions, sesame seeds and a squeeze of lime juice, if desired.
|Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size
|Amount Per Serving
|As Served
|Calories 283kcal Calories from fat 61
|% Daily Value
|Total Fat 7g
|Saturated Fat 1g
|Transfat 0g
|Cholesterol 124mg
|Sodium 469mg
|Carbohydrate 15g
|Dietary Fiber 0g
|Sugars 13g
|Protein 40g
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Inishowen man, Denis Lindsay, has been living in Canada for the last two years and said Daniel Doherty's bread from Moville is what he is looking forward to the most.
Q - When and why did you leave Derry/Donegal and how long has it been since you were home? Where in Derry are you from?
Denis - I left the fair village of Muff, Co. Donegal in September 2013. I haven't been home since last Christmas, not that long but it's long enough for me! I left because I got a visa to work in Canada and it was time for a change.
Q - What's your favourite memory of Christmas in Derry/Donegal?
Denis - There are so many great memories of Christmas but one of my favourite memory is probably in 2010 when we had the bad winter (mild compared to Canada's). It was also my 21st birthday that Christmas so I've lots of fantastic memories with friends and family.
Q - How different is Christmas in Canada to Christmas in Derry?
Denis - Christmas in Canada is colder... Much colder! Also in Canada a white Christmas is a promise.
Q - Who will be coming home with you?
Denis - I don't have anyone coming for Christmas but I've a wee Canadian lassie coming for New Year's and it will be a first in Europe for her!
Q - What are you looking forward to the most when you come?
Denis - A decent pint of Guinness, Daniel Doherty's bread toasted, a proper fry and of course seeing all of my family and friends.
Q - How will you spend Christmas in Donegal and how long will you be here for?
Denis - Not sure how long I will be home for. I think I'll be around for a month or two at least.


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A four-year-old British girl afflicted by multiple health problems who made news headlines after receiving thousands of Christmas cards from around the world has died.
Ezmae Catley's mum, Claire Morrish, broke the news with a Facebook post yesterday, writing "at 10:04 this morning our baby girl grew her angel wings".
Ms Morrish, whose public appeal for strangers to send her daughter Christmas cards was a roaring success, has used the Facebook page to keep well-wishers up to date on Ezmae's health.
She suffered from several serious conditions, including cerebral palsy, dystonia, brain damage, blindness, and a genetic disorder, and had to take 50 different types of medicine every day.
Now Ms Morrish, who lives in Minster with husband David Catley, has established a GoFundMe page to help give Ezmae a "fairytale funeral", which is steadily approaching its $8500 target.
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