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This strawberry cream cheese tart recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.
There's nothing better than fresh local strawberries, right?
I eat strawberries all year round and enjoy them, but there's simply no comparison to freshly picked berries from a nearby field, and I have to say… I've never had better strawberries than those in my old Michigan hometown. The sweetness was incomparable.
But enough pining for mitten berries… let's just grab what we've got and let's make a strawberry cream cheese tart!
First, the crust gets baked and if it poofs in the oven, show it who's boss and gently un-poof it.
Once it cools off, you'll fill it with a sweetened cream cheese mixture.
Then you'll cut up lots and lots of fresh strawberries.
And place them round and round the cream cheese-filled tart pan.
Finally, brush some red currant jelly all over the berries. Seedless is best, but if you can't find it… regular red currant jelly will do in a pinch. I don't mind the seeds a bit so I often just go ahead with them.
The jelly really makes the pie glisten without resorting to a strawberry cornstarch sauce. (But you could…)
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Scroll to the bottom for the strawberry cream cheese tart recipe!
Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Ice Cream Recipes:
- No Churn S'mores Ice Cream Ice Cream from Big Bear's Wife
- Strawberry Mojito Popsicles from The Spiffy Cookie
- Happylicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Parfait from Desserts Required
- Toasted Almond Ice Cream Bars from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- No Churn Banana Pudding Ice Cream from A Blender Mom
- Mermaid Pudding Pops from For the Love of Food
Sweet Summertime Cakes:
- Coconut Lime Pound Cake from The Food Hunter's Guide To Cuisine
- Old Fashioned Cocktail Upside Down Cake from Forking Up
No-Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemonade Pie from 4 Sons 'R' Us
Baked Desserts:
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart from Eat Move Make
- Strawberry Sour Cream Pound Cake from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Grocery Store Iced Oatmeal Cookies from The Beard and The Baker
- Cream Cheese Pastry with Almond Filling from Shockingly Delicious
- S'mores Pizza from Daily Dish Recipes
- S'mores Cookie Bars from The Domestic Kitchen
Welcome to the 2nd Annual #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear's Wife. This sweet week-long event is filled with fun dessert recipes from amazing bloggers and some great giveaways from our generous sponsors! We can't wait to share all of these summer-themed desserts with y'all and celebrate summertime sweets all week long!
There are 23 wonderful bloggers participating in this year's event! With over 60 recipes being shared this week we just know that you're going to find a new summer favorite! Plus, don't forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week too!
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Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!
Prize #2 — Adam's Extract is giving away – One bottle of Adams Best Vanilla Flavor, Adams Best Prize Winning Pound Cake Mix, Adams Extract Twice as Stong Vanilla and Adams Extract Lemon Extract
Prize #3– Red Star Yeast is giving away an Insulated Tote Bag, "I Knead to be Loaved" Apron, "The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day" Cookbook, Printed recipe ebook, Yeast (three 3-strips of Platinum), French Rolling Pin, Measuring Spoons, Bench Scraper/ Dough Cutter, Dough Whisk, Oven Mitt and Kitchen Towel
Prize #4 — Susquehanna Glass Co. is giving away one set (4 glasses) of Mermaids Stemless Wine Glasses. (like the Mermaid glasses you'll see in some of our recipes this week!)
Prize #5 — Lodge Cast Iron is giving away one (1) 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet.
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. No PO Boxes Please. giveaway runs from July 9th until July 15th at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam's Extract, Red Star Yeast, Susquehanna Glass Co. and Lodge Cast Iron! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Sponsored items used in this recipe: Dixie Crystals sugar.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2-2 lbs strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1/4 cup seedless red currant jelly
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In mixer, combine flour, butter, sugar and salt until crumbs are formed. Press dough firmly into the bottom and sides of a 9" round tart pan. Prick crust thoroughly with a fork.
- Bake for 30 minutes. If dough puffs up while baking, use the back of a spoon to gently press it down. Cool completely.
- Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Spread over crust. Arrange strawberry halves cut side down to form a circle.
- In sauce pan over medium-low heat, heat jelly until liquified. Gently brush strawberries with jelly. Let sit 20 minutes. Chill at least 1 hour.
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Gas emissions and active tectonics within the submerged section of the North Anatolian Fault zone in the Sea of Marmara.
Géli, L., Henry, P., Zitter, T., Dupré, S., Tryon, M., Çagatay, M. N., Mercier de Lépinay, B., Pichon, X. L., Sengör, A., Görür, N., Natalin, B., Uçarkus, G., Özeren, S., Völker, David, Gasperini, L., Burnard, P. and Bourlange, S. and Marnaut Scientific Party (2008) Gas emissions and active tectonics within the submerged section of the North Anatolian Fault zone in the Sea of Marmara. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 274 (1/2). pp. 34-39. DOI 10.1016/j.epsl.2008.06.047.
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The submerged section of the North Anatolian fault within the Marmara Sea was investigated using acoustic techniques and submersible dives. Most gas emissions in the water column were found near the surface expression of known active faults. Gas emissions are unevenly distributed. The linear fault segment crossing the Central High and forming a seismic gap – as it has not ruptured since 1766, based on historical seismicity, exhibits relatively less gas emissions than the adjacent segments. In the eastern Sea of Marmara, active gas emissions are also found above a buried transtensional fault zone, which displayed micro-seismic activity after the 1999 events. Remarkably, this zone of gas emission extends westward all along the southern edge of Cinarcik basin, well beyond the zone where 1999 aftershocks were observed. The long term monitoring of gas seeps could hence be highly valuable for the understanding of the evolution of the fluid-fault coupling processes during the earthquake cycle within the Marmara Sea.
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Top Tips For Buying Your Next Laptop
The technology market is flooded these days. It is flooded with all kinds of devices that accomplish a myriad of tasks. How can you decide what to look for when you want to buy a laptop? You can use the laptop tips in the following article to make your final choice an easy one.
Know what kind of operating system you're going to get before you get your laptop. This should be displayed where you get your computer, or you can ask someone working there. Some people like to get computers and change the operating system, or you can just get one that you already know that comes with your laptop.
One of the first things to consider when buying a laptop is if you want a PC or an Apple product. PCs are often considered better gaming units, while Apple products are known for their photo editing abilities. Consider how you will use your laptop when making this important brand decision.
Brands do matter when you are buying a laptop. Some have better service than others, while others are noted for their ruggedness. The reputation for certain companies change over time. It is usually a good idea to stick with a reasonably well-known brand and to check online reviews by buyers before making a final decision.
If you need to squeeze as much life as possible from your laptop and a recharge is far away, then set your screen to the dimmest setting possible. This will effectively double your battery life. It has been shown that the screen uses the majority of the laptop's battery power.
Size up your purchase. Small laptops usually have less features, but can fit in any size case. This makes them easy to carry. Large laptops are harder to stow, but have all the features. If the work you will be doing is processor intensive, you may want to go bigger.
To ensure that your laptop meets your viewing needs, make sure that you pick out a screen that is large enough for you to have the workspace you need. If you often look at one window and work in another, the smallest laptop screens may not work for you. Give any laptop you look at a quick spin with your work routine to see if it will work.
Try out the keyboard. There is not much worse than buying a new laptop to find that the keyboard is a pain. If the keys are hard to use, or too close together, they may not be comfortable for heavy tapping. Though you can add-on a keyboard, you may want to test the one you are buying by typing on it.
Latest Technology
When buying a laptop, understand that buying bleeding edge technology is not always wise. As you move up in price, there are diminishing returns. Paying extra may get you the latest technology, but that technology is soon passed up by something else in a few months. As with PCs, the best deals are usually in the middle price ranges.
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New Toyota Prius Models at Hoffman Toyota
For drivers throughout Hartford, Manchester, CT and surrounding areas seeking exceptional efficiency without compromising style or convenience, the new Toyota Prius and its numerous trim levels stands as the ideal solution. Available in seven trim levels to suit the preferences of a variety of driving styles, budget constraints, and overall vehicle preferences, the new Prius surges into the latest generation with attentive style and advanced technologies.
Performance and Efficiency of the New Toyota Prius
Fitted with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder ECVT Hybrid engine with 95 horsepower (121 net horsepower with the hybrid system) and 105 pound-feet of torque, the Toyota Prius hardly turns heads with its power specifications. However, weighing in at three-thousand pounds and equipped with a continuously variable transmission for uninterrupted transferal of power from the engine to the wheels, the Prius exerts more than enough power to provide drivers with sprightly handling. Amended with a dual-wishbone style multi-link rear suspension system, a sport-tuned suspension and additional available and standard features to enhance handling and performance, the Prius offers a surprisingly lively driving experience. However, most notably, the Toyota Prius entices commuters and daily drivers alike with its outstanding 52 combined miles per gallon - more than enough to surpass many competing models that claim efficiency at nearly twenty miles per gallon less.
Interior and Technology in the New Toyota Prius
Featuring innovative technological advancements such as the Toyota Safety Sense™ P suite, Entune™ multimedia system, available 11.6-inch HD multimedia display and plush SofTex® upholstery options, the Toyota Prius exceeds expectations with its ergonomic, stylish design and integration of convenient, advanced technology. Additionally boasting a five-star NHTSA safety rating, the Toyota Prius ensures the peace of mind of any passenger within the comfortable confines of its surprisingly spacious cabin.
With each Prius model - Prius, Prius Prime, and Prius c - suited to the performance and interior specifications of drivers throughout Bristol and Newington, drivers seeking their particularly preferred balance between affordability and comfort can confidently obtain their ideal Prius model within the inventory offered at Hoffman Toyota.
The New Prius AWD-e: All-Season Capability
The Toyota Prius remains an iconic model within the global automotive industry - standing as a pinnacle of efficiency and dependability. The latest generation of the Toyota Prius boasts a variety of enhancements including an all-wheel drive model for unprecedented capability from the midsize hybrid. Proudly poised as one of the most efficient all-wheel drive models in America upon its release in the upcoming months, the new Prius offers efficiency alongside exceptional capability for drivers throughout Bristol and Manchester.
Why Buy An All-Wheel Drive Prius?
While comparable all-wheel drive sedans feature an all-wheel drive system paired to their combustion engines via a center differential, the new Toyota Prius features an AWD-e system that relies on an independent, magnet-less electric rear motor. Automatically powering the rear wheels between 0 and 6 miles per hour for the benefit of immediate torque form the electric motor, and available for up to 43 miles per hour as needed, the electric all-wheel drive system is capable of providing up to 52 city miles per gallon (manufacturer-projected). Advanced, uniquely capable and retaining its iconic efficiency, the new Toyota Prius AWD-e stands as an ideal model for commuters and families alike seeking the latest evolution of automotive efficiency and capability from Toyota.
Discover the Toyota Prius at Hoffman Toyota
Committed to the complete satisfaction of drivers throughout the Hartford, Newington and Manchester areas, Hoffman Toyota boasts not only an extensive selection of Toyota Prius, Prius Prime, and Prius c models, but an exemplary Toyota service center and team of Toyota financing experts. We want to make sure every driver receives the service they require, or gets behind the wheel of their preferred model without a detriment to their budget. Come in today to test drive the new Toyota Prius!


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Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda (which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses). Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs.
Cuttlefish have an internal shell (the cuttlebone), large W-shaped pupils, eight arms and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. They generally range in size from 15 cm (5.9 in) to 25 cm (9.8 in), with the largest species, Sepia apama, reaching 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in weight.
Cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopuses, worms, and other cuttlefish. Their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds and other cuttlefish. Their life expectancy is about one to two years. Recent studies indicate that cuttlefish are among the most intelligent invertebrates. Cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates.
The 'cuttle' in 'cuttlefish' comes from the Old English word cudele, meaning 'cuttlefish', which may be cognate with the Old Norse koddi ('cushion', 'testicle') and the Middle Low German küdel ('pouch').[citation needed] The Greco-Roman world valued the cephalopod as a source of the unique brown pigment that the creature releases from its siphon when it is alarmed. The word for it in both Greek and Latin, sepia, is now used to refer to a brown pigment in English.
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May Meeting & Native Plant Exchange: Arizona, the Sunshine State
Monday, May 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmFree
Annual Native Plant Exchange: This month, bring along plants from your own garden to share with other members. An area will be set up outside to the right of the church entrance where you can set up your pots and browse for a plant or two to bring home. No invasive species please and labels are greatly appreciated!
Annual General Meeting: There will be a brief annual meeting before our regular meeting tonight. Note the earlier start time at 7:00 pm.
The Presentation: Join Alan as he concentrates on many aspects of this southwestern American State, but also touches on some neighbouring areas. This illustrated talk will take you through a number of the truly spectacular National Parks, such as Anza-Borrego, Joshua Tree, the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert, the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion.
The Presenter: Alan Morgan is a retired professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Since retirement Alan, and his wife Anne, have been lucky enough to travel extensively, combining their shared passions for geology, geography, travel, animals, plants, history, and photography. Most recently they have made a number of trans-continental forays in an all-electric car.


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Upgrading NZ Bridges for High Productivity Motor Vehicles
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New Zealand (NZ) has introduced High Productivity Motor Vehicles (HPMVs) to improve freight efficiency on its road network. The significant increase in vehicle mass limits has required a national bridge load capacity evaluation and strengthening program.NZ has approximately 4,000 State Highway bridges and 14,000 Local Authority bridges. Initial screening of these bridges, based on available structural data, design loading, age, configuration and span length was undertaken. For critical bridges, further inspection and condition assessments, material testing and grillage analyses were undertaken to optimise load capacity. A risk-based approach to load evaluation used a whole-of-life cost approach, reduced load factors, structural monitoring and inspection monitoring to maximise bridge load capacity. Selective strengthening of bridges on specific routes was driven by strong economic outcomes.The HPMV implementation program has resulted in a much improved understanding of bridge load capacity nationally. Risk-based load capacity evaluation has been shown to be very cost effective, maximising capacity and allowing retention of older bridges. Whole-of-life cost analysis strongly supports increasing bridge load capacity, even at the risk of possible increased maintenance cost resulting from higher stress levels. Where necessary, strengthening bridges to increase load capacity rather than replacing bridges, supports sustainable management.
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Vine in the (TV) News
In this week's magazine, I talked to several news organizations that are experimenting with Vine, the new video-sharing app from Twitter, as part of their social media strategy.
Below, take a look at several examples of how CNN and NBC News are using six seconds of video to go behind the scenes of their newscasts.
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The stage set for Anderson Cooper's town hall on guns: https://vine.co/v/b17pDtYl7JV
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Everyone desires to have a nice set of white teeth. No one has perfect teeth, but there is much that you are able to do to make sure your teeth are healthy. The advice in the article below will help you get started.
Brush your teeth at least twice daily. This is the best practice. Brushing in the morning when you wake up, and at night before you go to bed, can help you to keep a healthy mouth. You may also want to floss during these times.
Hydrogen peroxide has been known to help when you wish to whiten your teeth. In order to use this safely, pour a little hydrogen peroxide into the cap. Then, insert your toothbrush. Take measures to ensure that you keep away from your gums while brushing. When you finish brushing with hydrogen peroxide, brush again with regular toothpaste. (http://prevacid.net/)
Brush Your Teeth and Floss
Even though it requires some extra time out of your day, be sure you brush your teeth and floss. The extra time spent on your smile is going to pay off. There isn't anything better for your teeth than brushing and flossing on a daily basis. This easy and inexpensive thing will help keep your smile beautiful.
Nonalcoholic or natural mouthwash should be used daily. These mouthwashes do not burn and are great for preventing bad breath. While mouthwashes with alcohol keep your breath fresh for an hour or two, they sometimes leave the mouth very dry. A dry mouth is often associate with bad breath.
If you wish for whiter teeth, try buying quality whitening strips, along with cleaning teeth regularly. Follow the instructions and don't prolong the use of the strips. Avoid using whitening strips often since it can damage the teeth.
Do you find your teeth hurt when you drink your hot coffee or cold beverage? Pick a toothpaste that's for sensitive gums and teeth, and see a dentist right away. There can be an underlying cause that the dentist might be able to identify. The sooner you treat your problem, the less serious it is likely to be.
Deep Cleaning
If your dentist says you must have a deep cleaning, it's a good idea to ask another dentist for a second opinion. Deep cleanings are expensive and you need to ensure you really need a deep cleaning.
Shocked by the idea of a near $100 toothbrush? Many dentists say that a very good electric toothbrush is almost as good as professional cleaning. Electric toothbrushes might not get all the detritus located under the gum-line, but they come pretty close. You should select a model with different heads and a good warranty.
Check with loved ones if you're in need of a good dentist. It can help you decide who you will like best if you get reports from people who have already used the dentist. They can tell you what his personality is like, what his dental practices are, and how much training he has. You can make an informed decision if you also know their financial policies up-front.
Adopting a good dental hygiene is very important, both for your appearance and your overall health. If you do not take good care of your teeth, you may experience disease in other parts of the body. Put the above tops to use in order to protect your whole body.
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Jharkhand and corruption - The healthy relationship
On November 15, 2000, the motherly state of Bihar was decomposed into two, known as Bihar and a newly state formed, known as Jharkhand, which today has 24 districts. Till date, 7 different state governments have come ruling Jharkhand. As far as I know, this is the biggest number of Chief ministers appointed in a state in India. Just 9 years and not 2 or 3 but 7 state governments. When Jharkhand was formed, it was a great day, for the people living in Jharkhand, for the real residents of the newly separated area, a newly formed state known as Jharkhand. It was known that this area had a large amount of coal and other minerals. It was said that this place was a place where "Goddess Lakshmi has offered a great amount of mineral to a former king who lived here, long ago" and since then, this state of Jharkhand was considered a big concentration of wealth.
Irrelevant of its size, there is still more corruption than that in Bihar, I think so. People in the earlier days, said that Bihar is drowned, for it has been separated from Jharkhand which was full of wealth, but you see, someone had said it correctly - "Too much of anything and everything is bad". The amount of wealth present here, in the form of coal and minerals led to a hotch-potch in the state. Everyone tried to get as much as possible. It was like hoopla, where people were confiscating things like anything. So many governments came and went, why? The reason to this is the wealth that was heredity to Jharkhand by the mother earth.
Whenever a government got a chance to rule this state, ministers behaved, the particular way, they were not expected to behave. As always, as usual, misters behaved in India, the ministers of Jharkhand behaved in an even more worse way than the rest of India. People here were surprised to see that no government was so promising. Ministers who got the power here in Jharkhand, seemed to think as if they have got a chance to see a treasure, why not just take it all down to their pockets.
As seen today, so many politicians are under arrest for the case of more property than income. The CBI is checking from where this property came. Big ministers who were thought to win the elections lost, because of bribing other ministers. Its a common observation that ministers keep on demanding money from people like loyars, other ministers, civil engineers, etc and no one has a power to tackle this. Do the ministers have this duty to fulfill, to ask ransom, or else threaten the people for their lives or services.
Here, there are many tribal people, whose care is not take well enough. Though most of the people and ministers are from tribal castes, but still, a big tribal mass suffers from poverty.
People of Jharkhand used to say that now Bihar is got to be drowned, for Jharkhand (area wise), the biggest wealth of Bihar, has been separated from it, but the situation is clearly visible. Yes, I agree that even in Bihar, there is corruption, and in Jharkhand too, but Bihar seems to be undergoing development, with more roads and overbridges, a better administration, but Jharkhand seems to strive out of hunger, due to its faulty system, the system affected by virus of corruption, otherwise, what is the need to change governments in 10 days?


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N.T. Wright: The Day the Revolution Began
N.T. Wright returns to the show to discuss resurrection vs. resuscitation, humanity's vocation, tickets to Heaven, Wrath, pagan views of God, and his new book The Day the Revolution Began.
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Joshua Ryan Butler: The Pursuing God
Joshua Ryan Butler returns to the show discuss his trip to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, bad views of God as an excuse to not live in relationship with God, Jesus as the ideal for Humanity, the difference between people who commit genocide and those who don't, and Josh's new book The Pursuing God.
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February Wrapup
Jonathan Storment is back on to discuss all things February from the podcast including celebrities in churches, why Jonathan's blog crashed, Henri Nouwen, missions, grief, pastors changing, certainty, and we give a preview of the next month's guests.
Josh Ross: Six Years Later
Josh Ross returns to the show to discuss life six years after his sister tragically passed away. We talk about the meaning of Hillsong United's music to his journey, the Tomb being empty, the Four Truths that sustain him, Memphis, Scarred Faith, daily reminders, and Texas.
Scot McKnight: The Heaven Promise
Dr. Scot McKnight returns to the show to talk all things Heaven including Heavenly Bodies, who is going to be there, how much we can really know about it, resurrection and his new book The Heaven Promise.
Josh Ross and Jonathan Storment: Bringing Heaven to Earth
Josh Ross and Jonathan Storment return to the show to discuss what book kept Jonathan in Church, N.T. Wright's Surprised by Hope brought to life in Memphis and Abilene, a better story than Rapture theology, living from Resurrection, Imagination, Resurrection being Good News even for those who don't believe and their new book Bringing Heaven to Earth.
If you want to win a copy of this book, post a pic of where Heaven is breaking in amongst your city, your church, your school or your life and post it on Twitter with the Hashtag #BringingHeaven and we will select two of them to receive a free copy of this book.
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N.T. Wright: Simply Good News
Bishop N.T. Wright joins the show to discuss the his hardest book to write, C.S. Lewis vs. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Colbert Report, the fifth signpost he would add to Simply Christian, Good News vs. Good Advice, Kingdom, New Creation, Hope vs. Evidence, and his newest book Simply Good News.


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Hi Guys It's been a while since my last post ... I will try and be more consistent. Promise ! So today I got my spray tan done. I do it every now and then. Usually , if i can be bothered once a week on the off peak day as the price is £13… Continue reading Spray Tanning : Bronze goddes
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Palette : swatches & review 💋
Hi Guys !! I decided to do a post about ABH Lip Palette, I bought it the other week on ABH UK website for £48 and I think it's worth a review . As you can see from the picture above this lip palette comes in 18 shades, 6 of them are primary shades, great… Continue reading Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Palette : swatches & review 💋
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Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Swatches !!
Hello beautiful monsters !! Today I'm gonna present you guys with swatches of the new Huda Beauty palette. I'm not gonna go on about how sick it is, you can see for yourselves ❤ First row 😊 2nd And the last one 😊 I don't have a favourite shade as usual because I love all… Continue reading Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Swatches !!
Naked Heat Palette : swatches & review
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"'State of Identity' is an attempt to create the flag of Greece using Greek earth and sea (white marble and sea reflected on the mirrors)."
'State of identity' is one solid piece of white marble from Thasos depicting the Greek flag. The idea is simple but the work's effect is complex. The artist has carved out of the marble the parts which should be depicted in the colour blue and replaced them with mirrors. Placing the flag with a view of the sea, the water is reflected on the mirrors, lending her beautiful hues and creating a new version of the Greek flag; true but also imagined, perennial but also fleeting. A flag, therefore, created from the earth and the sea of Greece. The visual possibilities are endless, and so are the narratives.
White marble from the island of Thasos and mirrors
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Speed up your Metabolism
How to SPEED UP Your metabolism
Resting (or basal) metabolic rate is the number of calories the body needs to support its basic functions… things such as breathing, thinking, digesting food and staying warm or cool. They account for 70%of your body's daily expenditure of energy.
It is estimated that the basal metabolic rate can vary by as much as 25% in individuals of the same weight.
Overweight people actually have a higher metabolic rate. Carrying that extra body weight actually requires more energy. Metabolic rate peaks in our teenage years and drops by about 3% every year after that.
How to speed it up
- Have a big breakfast. It can speed up your metabolism by 10%
- Eat spicy food. Mustard and chillies are believed to speed up the metabolism by up to 50% for 3 hours. The hot food increases our heart rate. But a creamy curry will negate the benefit because you are increasing your fat content.
- Exercise regularly. Resting muscles use up to 5 times more energy that fat does. Exercise raises the heart rate and metabolic rate for several hours. Weight training builds muscle that can boost the metabolic rate by 15%
- Drink green tea. It can increase the metabolic rate by 4% probably because of the high levels of antioxidants that help burn fat
- Eat Ginger. Recent studies show that taking ginger supplements regularly led to an increase in the metabolic rate.
- Use cider vinegar in cooking. Can stimulate the thyroid gland which regulates our metabolic rate.
- Take sea kelp. It is rich in iodine and stimulates the thyroid gland. Those who took it lost weight more easily
What affects Metabolism
ü Pregnancy speeds it up
ü The menstrual cycle…metabolism is lowest a week before ovulation., and highest the 2 weeks after ovulation.
ü The weather Very hot weather increases the metabolism slightly as do low temperatures
ü Meal frequency….No real evidence supports any significant changes in metabolism by eating small frequent meals
ü Low calorie dieting will slow down metabolism
ü Men have a 20% to 30% higher metabolic rate than women


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little dancers 1 by chrisseserville
There was once a war and many people died. There was also much collateral damage. The people were the collateral. And everyone saw who bothered to look, but pretended they didn't. But there was one girl, a shining, sprite pixie of a blond with an amber smile who DID notice. And DID something. Not at the time — she was too young — but later, the next time she saw it happening. She went straight into the belly of the beast and shined the light she had inside outward so the world could see all the broken pieces that all the King's horses and all the King's men could not. And she tried to put humpty dumpty back together again, and she made a LOT of progress, but then it got dangerous, very dangerous, too dangerous even for this brave girl, and she couldn't risk it anymore, staying where she was, and she recognized she needed to get away.
Her name was Marla, Marla Ruzicka and she died, trying to make her way home, in the flash of a car bomb that took her to the wrong side of the light for all us on the road to the airport in Baghdad April 16, 2005. She was but 28 years old and walked corridors with Senators, not behind, not in front, but beside, but also maybe behind and certainly in front too. Now we will all have to continue her work, because it will take a village to finish the task that she began. She did it for us all. And now we've all got to give it back, not for her, but for all of us, but also for her. To honor the gifts she gave us.
Her favorite thing to do was to dance, and maybe that's what we ought to do, all of us, this holiday season, if not on the ground, then in our heads and through our actions. Not for Marla, but for ourselves, but call it for Marla if that's what you need to do to make it worthwhile enough.
May Peace and Sanity Will Out,
Raphie Frank
(originally posted on Friendster back in December, 2005)
for Mariana
And I Haven't Danced Since He Died… by Mariana Tomas
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Outreach Co-ordinator | Stephen 'Spike' Humphrey
Branch: Ascot BLP | Ward: Ascot & Sunninghill
I'm a marketing consultant, a father of 2 and have lived with my family in Sunninghill and South Ascot for the past 11 years.
As well as being an active campaigner on issues such as Heatherwood Hospital and the Neighbourhood Plan, I am deeply committed to serving the local community. I am currently Vice Chair of Governors at Charters School, a Trustee of Slough Museum, a Public Governor at Royal Berks Foundation Trust and a parish councillor.


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Greg is Chief Medical and Information Officer at PRA Health Sciences, a leading pharmaceutical service, healthcare data and contract research provider. Previously, he was President and Chief Medical Officer at Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals, founder and President of Elipdera Therapeutics at Moderna, and had leadership roles at McKinsey & Co., Quintiles, Inc., Proteostasis, Amicus Therapeutics, Domain Associates and Medtronic Neurological. He was co-founder of Immunome Therapeutics. Greg has degrees from Harvard Business School, Yale School of Medicine, Columbia University, and Boston College. He trained at the Brigham and Women's, Children's, and Massachusetts General Hospitals. He is on the advisory boards of the National Tay Sachs and Allied Disease Foundation and the Partnership for Palliative Care.
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Let's face it, when you hear the word vacation you immediately think of the vacation you will be taking from your diet. If you are visiting Los Angeles, you are in for a veritably quandary of epicurean delights. Los Angeles is a melting pot, and that means a lot of different cuisines from which to choose. You can have a progressive meal that begins with kale chips and ends with a fat slice of cheese cake, or you can visit one of the city's many ethnic neighborhoods for a traditional feast. There are many fun things to do in Los Angeles, so you may want to go in with a few suggestions.
Mexican Food – Fun Things To Do In Los Angeles
Los Angeles has a large Mexican population, and a lot of Mexican food as a result. Ever since the Aztecs invented it, guacamole has been a favorite appetizer and garnish. Although Tarzana may be a bit of a drive, the guacamole at Sol Y Lund is worth the trip. The entrees are fiery and traditional, and the margaritas will calm your palate and raise your spirits. If you prefer to be near the water, Head over to Tequila Jack's in Long Beach. It may look like a tourist trap, but it actually has some of the tastiest chili rellenos you will ever eat.
Vegetarian Food
LA is famous for its yoga-fed sensibilities, and it is one of the best places to get vegan and vegetarian food. You can have vegan sushi at Shojin or head on over to Doomie's Home Cookin' in Hollywood where you can get a huge meal of wings, burgers, fries and milkshakes that contains no animal byproducts. Whatever you do, don't pass up a dessert of fried Oreos or carrot cake.
Nothing goes better after a night of clubbing and drinking than a big slice of pizza, and Los Angeles is loaded with great pizza places. Be sure to head over to Melrose Ave for a slice at Tomato Pie or enjoy a slice and garlic knots at Joe's Pizza in Hollywood.
Where to Stay
After all the fun things to do in Los Angeles, you are going to need a great place to stay where you can sleep off all that food. The vacation experts at Luxury Rental Group can find you a home with multiple bedrooms, large living rooms, and kitchens that come stocked with dishes and appliances. Give us a call today at 800-712-2100.


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Europe attracts more tourists than anywhere else; the continent welcomes more than 600 million international visitors annually, more than half of the global market. Out of Earth's ten most visited countries, seven are in Europe.
Land of four languages, is situated in Central Europe, is definitely a once in a lifetime country to visit. Panoramic landscapes full of mountains, plateaus, plains and lakes Blogs…


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When considering the extrapolation of possibilities delivered by technologies and social changes, one has to concede that today's reality is not science fiction (sf) in the 'Golden Age' sense of the 1940s and 1950s, but rather as depicted by the cyberpunk imagination of 1980s sf which continues to speak to our contemporary moment. With technology seamlessly integrated into our life worlds and our selves, and social systems veering towards globalization and corporatization, cyberpunk has become a ubiquitous cultural formation that dominates our 21st century techno-digital landscapes. To put it directly: we are living in inescapable cyberpunk futures bleeding into the interstices of our present, and these cyberpunk realities intersect with our mainstream culture at every possible angle.
The Routledge Companion to Cyberpunk Culture collects original entries that engage cyberpunk's diverse 'angles' and its proliferation in our life worlds. The Companion traces cyberpunk through its historical developments as a literary sf subgenre to its spread into other media such as comics, film, television and video games. Moreover, seeing cyberpunk as a general cultural practice, the Companion also provides insights into photography, music, fashion, and activism. Cyberpunk, so the chapters presented here argue, is integrated with other critical theoretical tenets of our times, such as posthumanism, the Anthropocene, animality, or empire. And lastly, cyberpunk is a vehicle that lends itself to the rise of new futurisms, occupying a variety of positions in our regionally diverse reality and thus linking as much as differentiating our perspectives on a globalized technoscientific world.
Table of Contents
- Cyberpunk as Cultural Formation – Anna McFarlane, Graham J. Murphy and Lars Schmeink
I: Cultural Texts
- Literary Precursors -Rob Latham
- The Mirrorshades Collective – Graham J. Murphy
- Bruce Sterling: Schismatrix Plus (Case Study) – Maria Goicoechea
- Feminist Cyberpunk – Lisa Yaszek
- Pat Cadigan: Synners(Case Study) – Ritch Calvin
- Post-Cyberpunk – Christopher D. Kilgore
- Charles Stross: Accelerando (Case Study) – Gerry Canavan
- Steampunk – Jess Nevins
- Biopunk – Lars Schmeink
- Non-SF Cyberpunk – Jaak Tomberg
- Comic Books – David M Higgins and Matthew Iung
- American Flagg! (Case Study) – Corey K. Creekmur
- Manga – Shige (CJ) Suzuki
- Early Cyberpunk Film – Andrew M. Butler
- Strange Days (Case Study) – Anna McFarlane
- Digital Effects in Cinema – Lars Schmeink
- Blade Runner 2049 (Case Study) – Matthew Flisfeder
- Anime – Kumiko Saito
- Akira and Ghost in the Shell (Case Study) – Martin de la Iglesia and Lars Schmeink
- Television – Sherryl Vint
- Max Headroom: Twenty Minutes into the Future (Case Study) – Scott Rogers
- Video Games – Pawel Frelik
- Deus Ex (Case Study) – Christian Knöppler
- Tabletop Role-Playing Games – Curtis Carbonell
- Shadowrun (Case Study) – Hamish Cameron
- Photography and Digital Art – Grace Halden
- Fashion – Stina Attebery
- Music – Nicholas C. Laudadio
- Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (Case Study) – Christine Capetola
II: Cultural Theory
- Simulation and Simulacra – Rebecca Haar and Anna McFarlane
- Gothicism – Anya Heise-von der Lippe
- Posthumanism(s) – Julia Grillmayr
- Marxism – Hugh Charles O'Connell
- Cyborg Feminism – Patricia Melzer
- Queer Theory – Wendy Gay Pearson
- Critical Race Theory – Isiah Lavender III
- Animality – Seán McCorry
- Ecology in the Anthropocene – Veronica Hollinger
- Empire – John Rieder
- Indigenous Futurisms – Corinna Lenhardt
- Afrofuturism – Isiah Lavender III and Graham J. Murphy
- Veillance Society – Chris Hables Gray
- Activism – Colin Milburn
III: Cultural Locales
- Latin America – Elizabeth Ginway
- Cuba's Cyberpunk Histories – Juan C. Toledano Redondo
- Japan as Cyberpunk Exoticism – Brian Ruh
- India – Suparno Banerjee
- Germany – Evan Torner
- French and Québécois – Amy J. Ransom


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Hunter Teacher Uses Colors to Teach Math
Apr 08, 2016 11:14AM
● By Bryan Scott
By Natalie Mollinet | [email protected]
West Valley - Devon Cooper is one of many fine teachers at Hunter High school, but principal Craig Stauffer said Cooper has taken his math teaching to another level. This is helping not only Cooper teach, but it's helping the students understand one of the hardest subjects: math.
Cooper loves exploring beautiful, scenic Utah and explores from the Wasatch Mountains down to the national parks. She's looking to explore Bryce Canyon this summer and loves her ski time at Alta.
When Cooper isn't discovering Utah, she's in the classroom working hard to help her students understand a really tricky subject for many.
"Math has a bad reputation when it comes to students and their parents," Cooper said. "I try to teach math differently to create a new perspective. I teach in color."
As far as most people know, math is full of numbers and letters, including Greek letters, that have no meaning to the non-math population. Cooper found this new way of teaching by finding research done on the brain and how using color can help people associate problems with the color.
"My inspiration to teach in color comes from brain research and learning techniques," she said, "I have learned that it helps visual learners with connecting color to the math and kinesthetic learners with something tangible to change up in their notes."
Math is a very left-brain subject, and when it comes to arts the right brain takes control. For students that use their right brain more, using color can help them organize their thoughts better and help them understand where the teacher is coming from when they're explaining a math problem.
For example, with matrices, the teacher will use certain colors for different sets of numbers to help the student know which number multiplies with each number. It helps the student organize and visually see where the teacher is working.
"My students take notes in markers, crayons and highlighters," she said, "I teach them songs if I have one over the topic, and I try to give them ways to relate to the math."
According to studies, being good at math isn't a natural thing. A survey done in 2010 conducted by Change the Equation found that three out of every 10 Americans consider themselves bad at math.
Studies also showed that people who think they're bad at math have had an early belief that they are bad at math and never will be good. The person then starts to believe they're bad at math and that they were born with it and therefore won't put the effort into trying to build the ability to be good at math.
With Cooper helping her students learn math in this way, students are able to see math isn't a scary thing and they are able to do it, even the students that feel their strength comes from arts.
"Color is a right-brain strength, and math is the left-brain strength," Cooper said, "And any pathways to connect the two sides creates deeper understanding and stronger connections."
Cooper teaches four secondary math classes, and she teaches a wide age range of students at Hunter. She is impressed with her students and their newfound dedication to learning math through this new way of learning.
"I have seen students more engaged with learning and more willing to attempt the work, which is half the battle in teaching math," she said.
But even though the students do try their best to learn their math, Stauffer agrees that Cooper is one of the best.
"She is dedicated to helping her students learn math."


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"Where there is no doctor"- Advance chapters from the new edition
Quite a few Peace Corps volunteers had a copy of the most current edition back in the 1980's. This title is considered a classic by many in areas not served by physicians.
Where there is no doctor
is "considered by the World Health Organization to be the most widely-used health care manual in the world, this classic title is for health workers, clinicians, health educators, midwives, community leaders, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion around the world. This accessible, richly illustrated, and practical guide covers a wide range of health issues from common illnesses to nutrition, the health of children to health and care of the elderly, and from family planning and childbirth to serious illnesses like tuberculosis. Throughout there is an emphasis on addressing the underlying causes of poor health and a focus on cleanliness, healthy diet, vaccinations, and an appropriate, cautious use of medication, including an examination of helpful and harmful home remedies."
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Tour To Nainital
Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
DESTINATION COVERED: Pickup from Delhi - 1N Delhi - 2N Nanital - 2N Corbett - 1N Delhi Drop at Delhi
Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
DESTINATION COVERED: Pickup from Delhi - 1N Delhi - 2N Nanital - 2N Corbett - 1N Delhi Drop at Delhi
If you are looking forward to adding vistas in your travel diary, book Uttarakhand tour packages with Rover Holidays and get ready to be amazed by its serene beauty. The azure sky and majestic landscape make for the perfect getaway that you were longing for. You can choose from plenty of Uttarakhand holidays options listed on our site and book one for a hassle-free experience. This package of 6 nights and 7 days offers the best of the state.
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On arrival at New Delhi you will be met and received by our representative later reach and check at the hotel. Later explore the rest of the day with the sightseeing tour of Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, India Gate, Birla Mandir, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Indira Museum. Evening is free for shopping. Overnight at the hotel.
After you enjoy morning safari at Corbett National Park, leave for your next destination, Nainital, which is another beautiful hill station of North India. Best known for its ancient temple and natural beauty, Nainital features a serene ambiance. After reaching the hotel, spend your day at leisure. Explore the evening and stroll around the mall road and enjoy the shopping. Overnight stay at the hotels/resort.
After enjoying the breakfast, proceed to Ranikhet the beautiful hill station which is all around surrounded by thick green forests and meadows. Explore this alluring valley and get close to nature. The valley promises you some great memories with your partner. Overnight stay at the hotels/resort.
After having the breakfast proceed to Corbett National Park, one of the oldest national parks in India, Corbett National Park is extremely popular among wildlife lovers and adventure enthusiasts. This park is best known for housing a wide variety of flora and fauna. On reaching Corbett National Park, check-in at the lodge/wildlife resort. Explore the rest of the day at your own leisure. Overnight stay at the hotels/resort
Enjoy the breakfast later proceed to - Jim Corbett National Park. Enjoy a jeep safari around this huge national park. The park does not only boasts of being home to a vast vareity of animals, but over 600 avifauna species also call it a home. By evening, enjoy the elephant ride. Overnight stay at the
Enjoy the breakfast later take a travel to Delhi. Reach and check in at the hotel for an overnight stay at the hotel.
Enjoy the breakfast at Delhi Hotel, later check out from hotel and get ready to transfer for Delhi Arport/Railway station, organize your next tour.


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Poncho - Blue Flowers sz 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
For this fall we bring our cute hooded ponchos!
The perfect piece to keep your darling warm this winter. Made out of a super warm and thick fleece fabric, this will not only look trendy but also be cosy. The poncho is made out of a light grey melange fleece and lined with a bright blue ruffle with little white flowers.
*The poncho comes with the matching doll poncho but EXCLUDES the dress in the image. The dress can be purchased separately on our website.
Composition: 100% cotton knit
Colour: Light Grey and Blue
The doll dress fits most 16 - 18 inch dolls such as American Girl as well as most rag dolls like Powell Craft dolls.
Girl and doll dress can be machine washed cold. Hang to dry.
Which size to choose for your little princess? Maybe this size chart can help or you can send us a message and we'll be happy to assist.


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If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you must already know about this concept Korean "restaurant" which serves galbi (short ribs), spicy bulgogi (pork) and other Korean marinated meats (and non-meats: tofu!) on tortillas.... from a taco truck... To add to some character, the truck has been chased off lots by the police in the past because of permit issues.
David tried to check this spot out a week ago but the truck had run out of meat. He received a free taco coupon, but it left a bitter taste in his mouth. He gathered the troops at his house. David and Philly.
Attempt #2: He came strong with the entourage, did some research, and anticipated the next spot, The Golden Gopher. (Actually, they post where they will be a week in advance on their website.)
We got there 45 minutes ahead of the truck, so we had a few rounds inside.
Weird shit.
10 minutes before 9pm, and there's a line about 60 people deep! The line literally came outta nowhere and we had to wait in line.
And Kogi's here!
Old friends from UCSD (plus Naomi): Jimmy, me, Samir, Christine, David, Marian, Phil, Naomi. I'm down with my Korean blood.
The menu.
Christine looking epic with her hair whipping around in the air. Me looking like a giddy little kid.
After a 30-minute wait, we got our tacos!
And a kimchi quesadilla! Amazing.
With no outdoor seating offered by the truck, we posted up on Phil's trunk. Good times.
With the night young, we walk a few blocks down to the Library Bar for another round.
David always looks like he's thinking. That's because he is.
Phil and Marian. And some tongue flashing.
More tongue flashing?!
Being intellectual. This place was pretty chill.
Christine downing a tangerine flavored ale. Very nice.
Goodnight LA. Thank you for the memories.
So did this spot live up to the hype? Yes and no. The food was very good, but a bit on the salty side for my taste. I probably wouldn't wait 2 hours for this by myself. But on an empty stomach, a craving for Korean BBQ, waiting only 30 minutes, and being there with old friends definitely was a make for a great night out.
UCSD Wednesdays may be a reoccurring thing...
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Google is in early talks to buy InMobi, one of the industry's leading mobile ad networks in a deal thought to be worth around $1 billion, according to two sources familiar with the deal who spoke to The Economic Times. The sources are quoted as saying that Google is being forced to scale up to counter Facebook's surging growth in mobile.
"Things were different last year, both for Google and InMobi. While Google was not facing the amount of heat it's witnessing today from Facebook on mobile, InMobi too was confident of raising another funding comfortably," the sourced said.
It is believed that Ram Shriram of Sherpalo Ventures, an early investor in both companies, had played a role in the talks.
InMobi, who are headquartered in Bangladore, India, chose not to exhibit at Mobile World Congress this year in a move that many industry gossip-mongerers regarded as conspicuous considering that InMobi is a global powerhouse in the mobile advertising market. However, InMobi were attending the event and had a hotel-suite off-site. It was there that VAN spoke to Atul Satija, the InMobi CRO, who said that native mobile video formats would enable smaller publishers to compete with Facebook and – you guessed it -Google. You can view that interview here.


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Get more from marketing: go back to basics and do the simple things well
With January comes New Year's resolutions… and this year, we suggest that you shun the trend and go back to principles instead. The problem? Too many people are over complicating their marketing approach. As a result, businesses that are new to marketing bury their heads in the sand and the rest get lost in a…
What happened when a consultant consulted a consultant
Government sponsored schemes usually leave me cold. Over the years my path has crossed with various Business Links and Regional Development Agencies and I have always been frustrated with the process and underwhelmed with the end result. So, when someone suggested that I take a look at Growth Accelerator, I didn't hold out much hope….
What do brand agencies actually do?
If design agencies focus on design and advertising agencies focus on advertising then, by default, brand agencies focus on brand. But that doesn't really help, because brand is a term than can mean anything from the logo to the corporate strategy and everything in between. In very simple terms, brand is the reasons why we…
Our search for a Creative Director begins
We ended up 2014 on a high note with some significant new clients wins. As we get off to a busy start in 2015, so we have started the search for a Creative Director. We are looking for someone to lead our in-house design team and contribute to the wide range of ongoing strategic branding projects….


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Duch Rose Veal has been reared on hand-picked farms that ensure the welfare of their calves is paramount. These herds are reared in a social environment and fed balanced diets of multigrain and milk. When calves are contented this reflects in the exceptional quality of the veal they produce and we believe that our Rose veal is the best available. The escalope is a thin slice of veal, pale pink in colour and beautifully tender.
The unprecedented quality of this veal is reflected in its price - and to keep costs competitive we only sell this in quantities of 10 packs
Fridge: Place in the fridge, in the coolest place until required
Freezer: Freeze as soon as you receive them and defrost completely before use. Can be kept for up to six months.
Similar to veal cutlets, the escalope can be used for a variety of delicious recipes. We recommend gently pan frying with the escalope either coated with bread crumbs as a Wiener schnitzel or as scallopina Milanese, or alternatively it can be layered with cheese and ham as veal Cordon Bleu or can be lightly dusted with flour and cooked without any coating and served with a lemon sauce.


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Story of the day: Don't be so quick to judge!
Since we have moved to Dallas, the traffic has by far, become challenging. People will swerve into your lane without looking back to see how close you are, knowing that if you hit them from behind, it's your fault. As my frustration on the road begins, I try to empathize with other drivers, but sometimes, how close people get to hitting me and my kids, gets me all worked up. Could I be wrong? Is there something that I am doing or not doing while driving? Is it always the other drivers? How I respond in this situation could have either a positive or negative outcome. Either way, it is my choice to decide how I am going to react. Trust me, it's real easy to want to get upset! But why? What will my getting angry do for me?
Dave Egner writes: "Some of us are quick to find fault with our fellow believers. In the name of "encouraging" or "exhorting," we point out the sins and shortcomings of our brothers and sisters in Christ without seeing our own failures or guild" (Luke 6:37-42). My need to get somewhere in a hurry, may lead me to act either hastily or in a way that will find fault with others. But again, it's a choice that I make in that instant.
I am reminded of a similar situation about a woman by the name of "Denise McKinney. She was driving through the streets of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, late one evening when an oncoming car turned left in front of her. She honked her horn to let the person know he had nearly caused an accident by his carelessness.
When she parked her car a few minutes later, the same car pulled up beside her and the driver got out. "The next time you honk your horn at someone," he said, "maybe you should make sure your headlights are on." Sure enough, in her haste she had forgotten to turn on her lights. She had been so convinced he was in the wrong that she never saw her own error. She was the one who had almost caused an accident.
We often act in a similar way. We're quick to judge the behavior of others and point out their error. Jesus prefers that we examine our own lives and be quick to say, "I was wrong. Please forgive me."
Quote of the day: Bosch
"Be quick to judge yourself and slow to judge others."
Bible verse of the day: Luke 6:42
"Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother's eye."
Dear Heavenly Father,
It is easy to find fault with others, especially when we, as the Word so greatly says, can't see through the plank that is in our eye. Father, I pray that in the split decision that I have to either be upset or let it roll off my back, that I choose the later. Father, I don't get anything from being upset. It just makes things worse. Father, I pray for wisdom to make good choices, choices that bring Glory to Your Kingdom, in all areas of my life. I thank You for this day!
In Jesus Name I pray,


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Very busy cleaning…proper cleaning: cupboards empty, shelves washed, moving furniture, cleaning skirting boards kind-of cleaning.
My mum is coming to stay!!
I've "bottomed" the kitchen & the dining room; Mr FD has done the bathroom and his study. Still got rooms to do, but we're getting there. Too knackered to do anything other than flop in the evening.
And the cats are no help…


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Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) organized a Fashion Fair from March 1 – March 2, 2019. The event will take place in Gardenia Grand Hall, Gulshan 2 (House 8, Road 51) from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm.
These two-day events will showcase the collections from the country's renowned Fashion Designers. The Fashion Fair title sponsor has been The City Bank Limited in Association with IPAB.
The FDCB is a non-profit organization who are engaged in activities for the advancement of the design industry of the country. The aim of FDCB is to put the designs of Bangladesh on a platform where they could learn from the experience and also share the rich and complex designs with the people of the nation.
FDCB has worked very hard for the past few years to advocate not only for the great looks but also to connect their ideas with both the folks and traditional designs of Bangladesh. They do not want to lose the DNA of designs that speak about their identifications and culture.
Through this Fashion Fair, FDCB wanted to create a bond for a collaboration with the designers and the prolific creative industry. The event features the following designers: Emdad Haque, Kuhu Plamondon, Chandana R Dewan, Maria Sultana, Rifat Rahman, Maheen Khan, Humaira Khan, Rifat Reza Raka, Sarah Karim, Sadiya Mishu, Ezmat Naz Rima, Mussarat Rahman, Lipi Khandker, Farah Anjum Bari, Shahrukh Amin, Afsana Ferdausi, Faiza Ahmed, Rupo Shams, Tasfia Ahmed, and Shaibal Shaha.


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I am bringing something of a Southern African flavour to SportWatch for a couple of weeks as I undertake a sports development placement in Namibia, with UK Sport and British Cycling. It is inevitable that I will be paying a keen interest in the development of cycling, and sport generally, for girls and women while I am here and sharing my experiences.
The IDEALS Professional programme is run by UK Sport to provide development opportunities to sports professionals to broaden their experiences, extend global awareness and enhance leadership capacity. While helping to build the capacity of local sports bodies and organisations involved in sport in the country being visited. I, and others over the course of this year, will travel to Namibia to work alongside the Namibian Cycling Federation, and their key development partner Physically Active Youth, providing coaching and other expertise to support the development of cycling.
I applied for this programme because I have been paying an interest in the development of cycling on the African Continent for a few years now, and women's cycling in particular. Cycling, as a sport, is undergoing significant growth in many areas of Africa, and this is beginning to gain higher profile on a wider international (western) stage. A small number of individual male African riders have previously, and continue to ride on the European and world stage as part of largely European-based teams. And it was announced only this month that team MTN-Qhubeka would be the first African licensed team to ride the Tour de France, through the allocation of a wild card to this South African based team. This is a major step forward for the profile of African men's road cycling, and one that I hope the British media coverage during the Tour will really pick up on. MTN-Qhubeka are a team heavily invested in developing both cycling as sport and as a means of mobilising people for development in rural Africa, through the aims of the Qhubeka charity. Who by way of a Bristolian link, is the charity supported by LA Revolution (where I go for excellent spinning classes) – their 'Spin across Africa' in autumn 2014 raised funding for 10 bicycles to be donated in Africa.
This achievement builds on the work over at least the last decade of a number of African countries. Some of which are already managing to find a spotlight in the western media for their cycling development across a range of disciplines – predominantly mountain bike and road. Team Rwanda is fairly well known in cycling circles, alongside it's sister organisation the Rising from Ashes Foundation. This coverage grew out of the amazing worldwide response to the documentary film, Rising from Ashes telling of the experiences of Rwanda's first national cycling team and the power of sport to rebuild lives of genocide survivors. With a host of other countries involved in cycling an increasingly busy UCI calendar for the Africa Tour hosts over 30 events in 9 countries. Supporting this growth on the African continent is a key plank of the strategy for the sport's international governing body, the UCI, you can learn more about the UCI development strategy here.
Increasingly the good news is that this development includes extending the opportunities to women to access cycling as a sport. Cyclo Femme rides were held in Rwanda and Eritrea in 2014, encouraging more women to come out and cycle. Amongst others supporting the organisation of this work are Kimberly Coats (@Mokigirl) and other projects looking to fund raise to support a women's team in Rwanda here.
As for Namibia itself Dan Craven (@DanfromNam) is probably the current most high-profile Namibian cyclist. A one-time Bristol resident (those cyclist Strava users of you out there may be familiar with some of Dan's ratings on local rides), apparently he loves Bristol but is less keen on the weather! Riding for the French Team Europcar, Dan competed in a number of high-profile races in 2014, including finishing the gruelling Vuelta, and placed 9th in the Road Race at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Namibia took a team of 8 to the Games, including 2 women who competed in road and time trial disciplines.
It is interesting and a real privilege to learn more about cycling in Namibia and how it is developing, as well as have the opportunity to coach girls while I am here. My first experience of local road racing on Sunday with the Nedbank sponsored Windhoek Pedal Power Dordabis race was certainly exciting – considerably helped by my first ride with the Commissar which is an angle I have not watched a race from before. Although the field of women was small with only 3 women in the elite category lining up for the 80km out and back race, the decision to race the elite men and women side by side for at least the first half of the race gave masses of race experience to the women to ride in the larger peloton.
Still to come while I am here, there are National Time Trials and Road Race Championships, opportunities next week to begin some coaching with girls from the Katutura township as part of the PAY project, heaps more learning about women's sport and cycling – and I will hopefully also manage some mountain biking myself which could well end messily!


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A Learning and Sharing Opportunity to Improve Vision and Eye Health in Your State
The Community of Practice, titled Better Vision Together, will support 5-10 state- and community-level teams that wish to improve vision and eye health in at-risk, minority, and vulnerable populations of young children ages 0 to 5 years old. This Community of Practice will allow the teams to engage with their peers via regular communication, seek advice from experts, share resources and best practices, and identify solutions to shared issues that may include (but are not limited to) needed policy changes, evidence-based vision screening, improving access to eye care, parent/caregiver engagement, public awareness and education, and collection of vision data.
Better Vision Together Teams
State teams: Arizona, Idaho and Texas
Community teams: Minneapolis, MN; San Francisco, CA; Haverhill, MA, Naples, FL and Overgaard, AZ
Five state/community teams have been selected for the Better Vision Together Community of Practice and will receive an annual $10,000 stipend over the period of 3 years in return for providing process and outcomes measures data. An additional 5 additional state/community teams will be selected to participate in the COP but will not receive stipends or be required to provide outcomes data.
The Better Vision Together Community of Practice is part of the Vision Screening in Young Children project, funded by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Grant #H7MMC24738). The overall project's goal is to improve eye health in at-risk, minority, and vulnerable populations of young children by the year 2021 in at least 5 states by implementing the public health actions (systems-level change) and building on proven best practices in such a way that diverse stakeholders are empowered to address state-level needs for children's vision while adhering to evidence-based approaches.
Long-Term Outcomes for States participating in the Community of Practice (COP)
This project is supported by the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $300,000 with a percentage financed by non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Eyes on Learning (Arizona – State Team)
Key activities
Overgaard Ponderosa Screening Program, Overgaard, AZ (Community Team)
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Better Vision Together San Francisco (Community team)
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Naples Amblyopia Elimination Project, Naples, FL (Community team)
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Eyedaho Vision team (Idaho – State Team)
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Haverhill Promise of Children's Vision, Haverhill, MA (Community team)
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Early Childhood Vision Health Task Force, Minneapolis, MN (Community Team)
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Better Vision Together Texas (Texas- State Team)
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Tables for
Volume D
Physical properties of crystals
Edited by A. Authier
© International Union of Crystallography 2006
International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. D, ch. 1.4, pp. 102-103
Section 22.214.171.124. Optical methods (interferometry)
aInstitut für Geowissenshaften, Universität Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 40, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
The basic principle of measuring thermal expansion by interferometry consists of converting sample-length changes into variations of optical path differences of two coherent monochromatic light beams, which are reflected from two opposite end faces of the sample (or planes corresponding to them). An He–Ne laser usually serves as a light source. A beam expander produces a parallel beam and interference by two planes, which are slightly inclined to each other, produces fringes of equal thickness. Thermal expansion causes a movement of this fringe pattern, which is detected by photodiodes. The number of fringes passing a reference mark is counted and gives a measure of the relative movement of the two planes.
As examples for various realizations of interferometric devices (Hahn, 1998), two basic designs will be described.
ReferencesHahn, T. A. (1998). Thermal expansion measurements using optical interferometry. In Thermal expansion of solids, edited by C. Y. Ho, ch. 6. Materials Park, Ohio: ASM International.Google Scholar


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16 Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them. 17 Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they whored after other gods and bowed down to them. They soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the LORD, and they did not do so. 18 Whenever the LORD raised up judges for them, the LORD was with the judge, and he saved them from the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge. For the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning because of those who afflicted and oppressed them. 19 But whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways. 20 So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he said, "Because this people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their fathers and have not obeyed my voice, 21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, 22 in order to test Israel by them, whether they will take care to walk in the way of the LORD as their fathers did, or not." 23 So the LORD left those nations, not driving them out quickly, and he did not give them into the hand of Joshua.
3:1 Now these are the nations that the LORD left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. 2 It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before. 3 These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. 4 They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. 5 So the people of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 6 And their daughters they took to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons, and they served their gods.
7 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. 8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia. And the people of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. 9 But when the people of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 The Spirit of the LORD was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. 11 So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.


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Baby Abram is here. I'm back online reading blogs and now finally, blogging myself. As I type, Abram is crying in his pack n play and I'm ignoring him. I feel guilty, typical i know, but I must have some moments to myself, despite his crying. So i remind myself, its okay to let him cry, and i go along with what i need or want to do. Don't get me wrong, we have plenty of loving time, cuddling, talking, rocking, feeding, and sleeping together... he's so amazing. Words can't describe.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
He's Here, I'm Back...
Posted by Elizabeth Leigh at 8:31 AM
5 comments:
- Vicki said...
I had NO idea you had a blog - would have LOVED to have kept up with your pregnancy! Of course I just started mine but have enjoyed reading my friends' blogs and finally got inspired to do one myself. I'll be sure to add you to my list! Love ya!!!!
- August 28, 2008 at 1:15 PM
- Elizabeth Leigh said...
Sorry - I didn't know you were into blogs!! Or else i would have passed my sites onto you! At least now we've connected on here:) I've got you on my list! love u 2 !
- August 30, 2008 at 8:18 AM
- LISA said...
el - I like your blog...I like the part where you say you must remember to bathe the little guy when your husband is home to include him in the MAGIC.... awesome! I have some great kids' quotes and stories about how they have 'enlightened' me...enjoy!
- September 4, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Angela Hoffmann said...
welcome to the world of motherhood..i hope by now you have gotten over the guilt of how you felt during your pregnancy..the first time is so weird and so full of unknowns. If you both decide to add on even more wee ones..then it bnecomes exciting...and feel lucky every one except Turner#5 was at least 24 hours of labor..#6- Jonathon was a drip starting friday night and finally born sunday around 8 pm...theoretically he should have just fallen out..ha ha! but every second is worth it..and it only gets more fun and better everyday! i am so glad i can go back through your blog and get to know you!!
- September 4, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Elizabeth Leigh said...
Angela, great to have connected on here! I'm catching up on your blog as well which is great fun. Hopefully one day we can actually meet!!
- September 9, 2008 at 7:29 AM


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One of the big attraction of the Berlin Wall Park is the Bearpit Karaoke Show of Joe Hatchban. He himself writes about his show:
I am been using portable, battery-powered boxes to help people unleash their inner Rampensau, and barking good natured criticism in the break between the last singer and the next since early 2009.
These singers have been tracked down on my travels by bike all over the great city of Berlin. Either spontaneously in the street, or at Bar 25 (R.I.P.), or at the Berlin International Bierfest, or at the Long Night of the Museums, or at the occasional demonstration for a reasonably good cause, or even at the Christmas parties of one or two companies renowned for their very good taste.
But mostly I find them at the stone amphitheatre in Mauerpark on Sunday afternoons.
Weather permitting, I fetch up around 3 p.m. and invite anybody who so wishes to take the stage for a few minutes, and show those gathered there what they can do with a backing track and a microphone.
Bearpit singers nearly always get huge rounds of supportive applause, especially when they're good, but also if they simply come across as nice people.
On Sunday, at 3 p.m. | In the amphitheatre of the Berlin Wall Park |bearpitkaraoke.com


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One of the first brands of cloth pads that really caught my eyes is EcoFemme.
I've always loved that sort of exotic Indian fabrics that remind me those seventies hippie style boho tunics, kaftans and fair trade Indian bags, well the Eco Femme pads are made of beautiful Indian fabrics and soon as I saw them on-line I liked them straight away.
Another reason why I was eager to try them out is because of the project behind the product itself.
Eco Femme is a global women's empowerment project promoting healthier, dignified and eco-friendly menstrual practises, it was created in 2009 in Auroville a village in the south of India by a team of 11 wonderful women-the Eco Femmes -with big hearts driven by the will of breaking the silence and the shame around the menstruation in rural India and creating a connection between women around the world through a topic common to us all.
Eco Femme is a global women's empowerment project promoting healthier, dignified and eco-friendly menstrual practises, it was created in 2009 in Auroville a village in the south of India by a team of 11 wonderful women-the Eco Femmes -with big hearts driven by the will of breaking the silence and the shame around the menstruation in rural India and creating a connection between women around the world through a topic common to us all.
"The Eco Femme project empowers women in the areas of environment, education and livelihood"
Rags are been used in India and other countries for centuries so Indian women are very familiar to washable cloth for menstruation, the tradition wants them to use scrap cloth from old saris or towels and then bury them digging holes in baked earth (doesn't sound great, doesn't it?), so it seems only logical to carry on the tradition of cloth as it's surely more sustainable from an environmental point of view (keep in mind that India is not equipped to cope with an eventual use of disposables), but it's important to create a new more hygienic, healthier and affordable pads available for every woman.
Kathy is one of the co-founder has been making pads since 2000 then in 2009 teamed up with the ladies of AVAG (Auroville Village Action Group) and they started the EcoFemme project assisting marginalised women in rural India and teaching them to make cloth pads which are ethically traded so that they can earn and sustain themselves and in the meantime they lead programs that encourage an healthy and dignified way of living their period fighting that feelings of impurity and shame that has accompanied women in India for centuries.
The following videos explains very well how women from rural India live their period and the amazing work of Eco Femme, I suggest you not only to watch them but also to share and spread the word about this great project!
In the next video she explain the advantages of cloth pads for every woman and for the society, and is shown how easy is to take of them.
Talking about the pads now.
Features of Eco Femme cloth pads:
- 100% cotton
- Designed to last up to 5 years
- Minimum 5 pads recommended for each user
- Produced by women's self-help groups
They are available in three sizes: Pantyliner, Day pad and Night pad.
ideal for light flow days, daily discharge, spotting or as a backup along with a menstrual cup; they do not have any leak-proof layer.
18cm length x 6cm width (when closed)
Sold in pack of 3.
Day Pad:
Ideal for average flow days, it has a thin rubber sheet layer ensures protection from leakage and nickel-free press studs.
23cm length x 6cm width (when closed)
Night pad:
The most absorbent pad for nights and heavy flow days, it has a thin rubber sheet layer and increased length and width at the back of pad ensures protection from leakage; the press studs are nickel-free.
The most absorbent pad for nights and heavy flow days, it has a thin rubber sheet layer and increased length and width at the back of pad ensures protection from leakage; the press studs are nickel-free.
30.5cm length x 7.5cm width (when closed)
It's also available a little travel pouch made of waterproof synthetic fabric; it as a roll-down design which ensures protection from leakage and odour, it's 14.5cm x 12.5cm when closeds and can comfortably hold 2 day pads. The pouch is always been sold in blue navy but it'll soon be available in new printed fabric.
My opinion about Eco Femme pads is very positive, they are pretty, soft, comfortable and very well made ...and they've got such a lovely scent! As soon as I open the package I could smell it, a sort of sweet flowery scent, gorgeous!
The Pantyliners are sold in pack of 3 and they are perfect as a backup together with menstrual cups and for everyday use as they are very discreet
As I've already said the Day pads and Night pads contain a thin layer of rubber which is completely natural so if you are one of those person who don't like PUL Eco Femme are the pads for you.***
In the next pic you can see the thickness of the three different pads: the first is the pantyliner, then the Day pad and finally the Night pad which is obviously quite thicker.
Finally, if you need one more excuse to buy the EcoFemme pads you need to know that doing so you'll provide a pad to a girl in rural India. This project is called Pad for Pad.
How does it works?
For every Pantyliner 3-pack, single Day Pad or single Night Pad bought, EcoFemme will give a special manufactured pad to an adolescent girl in need; because a girl needs at least 3 cloth pads to manage her menstrual cycle, EcoFemme combine pad contributions to create a 3-pad kit for each girl we reach. For every pad purchased outside of India, the equivalent of 80 INR (approximately 1.50 USD, 1 GBP or Euro 1.30) will automatically go toward providing an adolescent girl with a washable cloth pad kit through menstruation education programs in schools and rural communities around India.
If you want to know more about Pad for Pad just click here
Also to find out more about the Eco Femme project and AVAG check their website ecofemme.org
I'd like to say thank you to Kathy as she has been so gracious to send me the pads.Thank you Kathy and to the Eco Femmes!
You can purchase the Eco Femme products from:
Feminine Wear FeminineWear.co.uk
Luxury Moon Luxury Moon.co.uk
If you have tried any of the Eco Femme pads let me know what you think, I'd love to hear your experience :)
All the opinion about the product are my own , I was not required in any way to provide a positive review.
***UPDATE: I need to correct some info I gave you on this post about the use of the leakproof rubber sheet as something has been changed during the last few months.
I'm sharing Kathy's exact words:
"Thank you Nadia for sharing this wonderful review about our work and the pads! I must share with you and our friends that in the last few months, we have begun a switch over to PUL for leakproofing for a few reasons...the rubber sheet we used to use was not in fact natural latex (because some people do experience allergic reaction to latex) - it was synthetic and not biodegradable. Our ladies stitching it also had a hard time because of the slipperyness of the material. Finally we had feedback that the presence of the leakproof "rubber" sheet tended to make the pads heavier and take longer to dry. So we are using PUL in the absence of a more natural solution. We continue to explore possibilities for more eco friendly leakproofing."
I know that the lovely ladies at Eco Femme are always trying to improve the quality of their pads, studying new solutions and adopting better material so I'm sure that all the choices they make lead to a higher standard of products.
Disclaimer: I haven't been paid for this review, I received the item subject of this post for review purposes only, All the opinions about the product are my own and based on my personal experience, I wasn't required in any way to provide a positive review.


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First, the writing update: I'm one short scene away from finishing the story I plan to send off to the Writers of the Future contest, whose quarterly deadline is about a week away, and then it's back to working on my novel outline. Since I wrote up a first draft outline a few weeks ago, I've come up with quite a few changes I want to make. I'm excited to get going in earnest on the novel project, but I also need to finalize my outline before I start. I have no interest in writing thousands or tens of thousands of words that I would have to throw out if/when I come up with a better way of telling the story.
In addition to writing, I've also been catching up on television shows. Some thoughts on what I've been watching:
Once Upon a Time: I am totally addicted to this show, and it's the first show I've done some passionate shipping on in a long time. (CaptainSwan, if you're interested in knowing.) I didn't like the Peter Pan story last fall. Neverland was too dark and monotonous, and Peter Pan never really jelled for me as a villain. I have more hope for the second half of the season with the Wicked Witch. I find it funny how recappers and reviewers all over the Internet immediately bought the Witch's contention in this past week's episode (which rocked, btw) that she's Regina's half-sister. Yes, everyone is related to everyone on this show. The family tree is more tangled than Maleficent's forest of thorns. Wouldn't it be great if the Witch is lying and her game is something else entirely?
Downton Abbey: I have the most recent season
on the DVR but haven't watched much of it yet. I miss Matthew. I'm also
having a difficult time getting past the storyline with Anna. First
off, why do so many female characters on television get sexually
assaulted or raped? It's stupid and unnecessary. And Anna's response to
what happened to her is stupid and unnecessary. I don't like storylines that could be resolved by a character acting with a modicum of common sense.
Glee: I've caught up on all the episodes this year in the past week. At times, I can only shake my head sadly and wondered what happened to the show I loved so much when it started. The characters have become caricatures of themselves. Tina rolls around on the hallway floor and moans and cries like a 6-year-old? Blaine plays with puppets and wears a superhero costume? Will takes sex breaks with his wife in the staff bathroom? Seriously, Show? Rachel and Santana have devolved into such immature divas that I hate them both. When Sue declared she was putting the glee club out of its misery, I cheered. Too bad it won't last. The only reason I'm sticking it out at this point is because I've come too far with this show to not see how it ends.