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Never Shout Never have never shied away from musical experimentation, and their next album, labeled by frontman Christofer Drew as a "conceptual record," seems to emphasize that point more. In a new interview with Live Nation TV, Never Shout Never talks about this next concept album in detail, which, from the sounds of it, is already in the works. The band hopes for the record to be done by this summer.
Read more: Remember Never Shout Never's metal band EatMeWhileImHot!?
"We're working on a new record right now. It's a conceptual record accompanied by an animated movie," Drew says in the interview.
"We've been in the studio for a couple of weeks and we're going to jump back in after this tour. Hopefully it'll be ready for this summer. I started writing a collection of songs that told a story of this person at a very low point in their life who goes on this long magical mystery road trip across the country, learns a bunch of lessons along the way, and eventually finds love. It's a sad-to-happy arc, and I've got the whole outline written out," Drew continues. "The whole concept behind the album is that this person is born into Los Angeles and they trying to escape that and find real truth. I got the inspiration from a girl out there I was hanging with for a while. She had a thing about her that was kind of dark and weird and romantic. I'll never tell her it's about her, and I hope she never finds out, because now the story's been twisted."
"We're all excited about the album, though. It's got some folky, country sounds and some psychedelic, Pink Floyd-inspired stuff," Drew says.
Read more: Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew explains newfound sense of tranquility
"That's the fun thing about doing a record like this. You can really be more creative about how you make the peaks and valleys because you're following a story," Never Shout Never bassist Taylor MacFee says. "If you're writing about someone running through a field on a beautiful day, we can throw in a pretty, major-key guitar line."
"Yeah, my original idea was to direct a real movie with a super indie vibe and one camera. Then it turned into a psychedelic, old-school cartoon, which is honestly more exciting," Drew says. "I was trying to get Bill Murray on board."
Read more: A Day In The Life Of Never Shout Never
Never Shout Never also discusses the creative process behind their last record Black Cat from Aug. 2015, changes in the music business, and their falling out with Warner Bros. and eventual reconciliation with the label.
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As we trek through the hot months of summer, a Covington-area church is hosting a giveaway event this week. Friedens Lutheran Church, located on Versailles Road near Bloomer, is hosting its Clothing and Household Items Giveaway. The church's address is 11038 W. Versailles Road, Covington, and the giveaway is Friday, July 27, from 1-6 p.m., as well as Saturday, July 28, from 8-11 a.m. This is not a garage sale; nothing is marked with a price tag. It is simply a mission project of Friedens Lutheran.
The giveaway is open to everyone, and just a few of the types of items to be had include: clothing, winter coats, dishes, cooking pots and pans, and appliances. About anything you can name, they've got, including many baby items, such as strollers, toys, clothing, and lots of other baby items. Swing out to Friedens on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning to take in their treasure trove of items. It's close to Covington, Bradford, Russia, Houston, Piqua, and Versailles. For more information, call Anita at 339-0926. Friedens Lutheran Church strives to be a constant beacon, reaching out with faith, fellowship, love and prayer to all of God's creation.
The Dick Minnich Charity Golf Classic is ramping up for its 30th annual event. "The Minnich" is the longest-running charity golf event in our region. It began in 1989 as a fundraiser for the Covington Noon Optimist Club, and was named in memory of a man who epitomized the traits that make Covington such a great community. And in the years since 1989, the golf tournament has raised over $116,000 for the youth of Covington.
As the years pass, fewer and fewer Covington folks remember the man, Richard "Dick" Minnich. After completing his day job of carrying mail for the Covington Post Office, Dick devoted the rest of his time helping to make Covington a special place to live. Dick was chief of the Covington Fire Department until he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in 1988. In his role as chief, Dick and his wife, Betty, were at the heart of all parades and celebrations that took place in Covington. He was the person who started the tradition of having fire trucks escort the championship Covington teams through the village after a big victory. Dick also shot film for the Covington football and basketball teams' games for years, as he was an avid supporter of Covington High School students and activities.
Dick Minnich does not stand alone as a faithful servant for the Village of Covington. There were several who came before him, and many have faithfully served since he passed. In essence, the Dick Minnich Charity Golf Classic is not just in memory of one person, but it is in honor of all who have given their time to make our village and schools of Covington one of the greatest in Ohio.
The 30th Annual Dick Minnich will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 7, with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. at Shelby Oaks Golf Course near Sidney. The entry fee is $70 per golfer, or $280 for the team entry. All funds raised will be distributed to the Covington High School Scholarship Fund (formerly Dollars for Scholars) and other various youth programs in the Covington community.
Each golfer will receive a traditional Dick Minnich Golf Classic hat, golf balls, and a chance to win other valuable prizes. Contact tournament director Andy Johnson at email@example.com or search 'Dick Minnich Classic' on Facebook for the entry form and more information. Deadline for entry is Monday, July 30, so please act quickly. Thank you, Covington, for helping make the 30th annual Dick Minnich Classic the best yet!
Got Covington news? Contact columnist Alex Moore by calling (937) 418-8884 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.

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No matter your industry, you rely on your work trucks to get the job done. With a busy schedule and a tight budget, it's easy to overlook the crucial maintenance and technological advantages that keep your fleet running like a well-oiled machine and allow you to maintain an efficient and profitable business.
With asset tracking technology, you can easily manage vehicles in your entire fleet, plus every piece of equipment you carry in them, scheduling maintenance when you need it, and getting your assets where they need to be for each task.
If you're still tracking and managing your fleet on paper and spreadsheets, scheduling recommended maintenance procedures can be a slow and often inaccurate process. Today, that sort of inefficiency just doesn't cut it.
One solution to consider is Tenna, an asset tracking software system that simplifies and speeds up the scheduling process by providing vital information instantaneously, including:
- The exact location of every asset in your fleet or inventory
- A snapshot of how each asset is currently used
- A complete history of maintenance and repairs
- The next recommended maintenance date and procedure
All this data, and much more, is available in Tenna's asset management software system. It's easy to track, manage, and analyze the data because Tenna works on one integrated platform. Because you can track the assets in real time, the data is always up-to-date. Tenna provides immediate access to your data from anywhere with an internet connection. Using your personal computer, laptop, smartphone, or other mobile device, you can easily locate any truck in your fleet and see its history with the click of a button.
Maintenance Tracking
Keeping your assets well-maintained improves safety on the road and the jobsite. In turn, it helps you complete jobs on time by reducing downtime for equipment and employees. Timely maintenance also lowers fuel and operational costs because your vehicles work more efficiently. It further lowers repair costs (which average five times more than maintenance costs), while making it easier to comply with OSHA or other on-road vehicle safety regulations.
Though this practice applies to all your assets, it can be especially important for your vehicles, which are a distinct and integral part of your business. If one truck in your fleet breaks down, it could cause problems across your whole business.
Regular maintenance can significantly reduce capital investment expenditures by extending the service life of equipment and vehicles. With many of today's large assets costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, delaying the need to purchase or lease new ones can strengthen your cash flow and bottom line.
For companies with large vehicle and equipment fleets, the savings can easily total millions of dollars.
Every fleet-based business has different vehicle or equipment tracking needs. To meet the unique requirements of your business, Tenna provides a variety of tracking devices, so you can choose the option(s) that best fit with where, when, and how you use your assets.
For example, for vehicles and other equipment that move frequently, Tenna GPS trackers offer an ideal solution. Well-suited for long-range asset tracking, GPS trackers use cellular signals to relay asset data to your office. They also automatically transmit data, so employees don't have to do any manual scanning, and you can access that data to pinpoint where any work truck in your fleet is at any moment.
Keeping one step ahead of maintenance scheduling starts with knowing when your assets are due for maintenance. The comprehensive history of each asset in the Tenna system includes all maintenance performed and any upcoming recommended maintenance dates. This data makes it easy to plan ahead and bring in your work trucks when they are between jobs or not in-use.
This information is gathered by plugging a Tenna GPS tracker directly into the asset's onboard diagnostic port to reveal location, odometer readings, hours operated, fuel efficiency, and more. You get a complete picture of how the asset is performing and when it is due for regularly scheduled preventive maintenance. You can also set up the system to automatically send reminders about upcoming due dates.
GPS tracking transmits the data autonomously, so you don't have to invest the time or manpower to manually scan the vehicle. It also automatically transmits diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that alert you to engine problems. To prevent a costly breakdown, you can plan your service schedule ahead of time and avoid more expensive repairs.
Locating work trucks to bring them in for maintenance is challenging when attempted manually, especially when your vehicles are constantly moving between different jobsites. The power of Tenna's tracking software is that it automatically monitors fleet movement from one location to another. Once the tracker is installed, you instantly have full visibility of your fleet's activities.
Timely maintenance on your assets does more than just reduce repair costs. It can also reduce the risks of late project completions, improve customer satisfaction, and better budget for future projects and large capital expenses.
Tenna's asset tracking technologies make scheduling preventive maintenance effortless while also reducing the complications of manually tracking your fleet, allowing you to get vehicles or other equipment into the shop before they have problems. As a result, your work trucks will last longer and operate more efficiently, and you'll have confidence knowing that your trucks are where you need them to be, exactly when you need them there.
Schedule a demo to see how Tenna software can help you perform preventive maintenance on time, every time. Find out more, visit www.tenna.com/find-your-profit or call 855.464.9801.
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TUSCALOOSA | Mondarius Harris hit two free throws in overtime to give Hillcrest the lead and then blocked a Central 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to give the Patriots a 56-53 win against the Falcons in boys high school basketball action Tuesday night.
With the win Hillcrest improves to 14-10 overall this season.
Harris scored 19 points with seven rebounds and was 6-of-7 from the free throw line.
Harris' block secured the win for Hillcrest.
Reggie Spencer and Jalen Houston scored 11 and 10 points for the Patriots.
Hillcrest's Flando Crowell scored 17 points and Roddie Colvin added 13 points.
Torrean Walker added four points to go with seven rebounds.
Hillcrest will play at Thompson on Thursday.
Tuscaloosa County 39,
Walker County 38
NORTHPORT | Junior forward Dimitri Davis made two free throws with approximately 10 seconds remaining and Walker missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Wildcats their 15th win.
Senior forward Fentress Lockett led all scorers with 14 points, while senior forward Walter Grayson grabbed 11 rebounds, and sophomore guard Danny Gaines had six assists to go with six points.
Skyler Herald led Walker with 11 points.
Tuscaloosa County (15-10) will visit Central on Friday night.
Pickens County 65,
Bibb County 60
CENTREVILLE | Pickens County got 31 points from underclassmen as the Tornadoes continue to win without their senior star Mardrecas Hood.
Hood has missed the past four games with a severely sprained left ankle.
Sophomore Deion Curry led Pickens County with 17 and freshman Lajuan Doss added 14.
Jamal Giles added 10 as the Tornadoes picked up their 19th win of the season.
Jordan Harmon scored 16 points and Justin Sanders added 13 for Bibb County.
Sandy Underwood scored 12 points and Zach Stacy had 10.
Pickens County (19-3) hosts Aliceville on Friday.
Tuscaloosa Academy 54,
Prattville Christian 38
PRATTIVILLE | Senior 6-foot-3 forward Tevin Moore tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, six steals and five blocks for No. 1 Tuscaloosa Academy, which won its 14th straight game.
Omari Horne and Alston Poellnitz both had 10 points, while Chris Gaines had nine points, six assists, six rebounds and four steals.
Nick Hoots led Prattivlle Christian with 13 points in the AISA Class AAA, Region 2 matchup.
Tuscaloosa Academy (25-2, 11-0 region) will host Morgan Academy at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Northside 52,
Holy Spirit 51
TUSCALOOSA | Braxton Hartsfield made a shot from inside the lane with three seconds remaining to lift Northside to a one-point win.
Hartsfield ended the game with 23 points. Forest Smith had eight points, and Tyrone Scott, who scored seven points in a key Rams' run in the third period, ended the game with seven.
Dakota Dyer led defensively with 11 rebounds.
Alex Harrison led the Titans with 11 and Christ Kudirka with 10.
Northside (12-9) will host �Senior Night' on Friday when it plays Winston County at 7 p.m.
New Hope (Miss.) 61,
Aliceville 43
ALICEVILLE | The Aliceville Yellow Jackets fell to 7-10 this season after being falling to New Hope.
Brady Mayhew and Edward Doughtry scored 13 and 12 points, respectively for Aliceville.
New Hope's leading scorers were Jonathan Brandon with 22 points and Victor Payne with 12 points.
Aliceville will play at Pickens County on Friday.
Southern Academy 69,
Patrician Academy 29
GREENSBORO | The Southern Academy Cougars improved to 15-4 (10-1 in area play) after demolishing the Patrician Academy Saints 69-28.
Coleman McClendon led the charge with 15 points along with seven steals and Ryan Averett who scored 14 points with eight rebounds.
John Paul Hyatt scored 12 points for the Saints.
Southern Academy (15-4) will visit Su mter Academy Thursday night.
Marengo Academy 55,
Escambia Academy 45
ATMORE | John Carlton scored 19 points as Marengo Academy improved to 7-2 in AISA Class AA District I play.
Dustin McIntyre added 12 points.
John Price led Escambia with 16 points and Dave McGhee had 12.
Marengo Academy (13-6) hosts Lowndes Academy on Thursday.
Vina 50,
Hubbertville 46 (OT)
VINA | Daniel McDonald recorded a double-double, but it wasn't enough as the Lions went down in overtime.
McDonald scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. Everette Cribb added 11 points.
Hubbertville (1-19) hosts Lamar County on Thursday.
Fayette County 73,
Gordo 53
GORDO | Four players scored in double figures to lead Fayette County to victory.
The Tigers took the lead early in the first period and kept it. Chris Fluker and Ashton Billups both scored 18.
Colton Billups had 14 and Tim Walker had 10 points.
Fayette County made nine of 12 from the free throw line.
Mario Lanier scored 17 for Gordo and Nick Tolstick had 13 points.
Fayette County (15-7) plays at Lamar County on Friday.
Brookwood 64,
Holt 44
HOLT | Brett Person scored a career-high 36 points to go with 10 rebounds to lead Brookwood.
Tavares Sledge contributed 12 points and Tyler Davis had 10.
Holt was led by Chris Hedgeman's 15 points and Davin Scott's 10.
Brookwood (9-14) plays Friday at West Blocton.
Lynn 73,
Berry 71
BERRY | His final two points were his biggest, as Matt Bridgman, who ended the game with 33 points, scored a layup with two seconds remaining in the game to lift Lynn to a two-point win at Berry.
Bridgman was one of two Lynn players who scored more than 20 points as Blake Hodges scored 23.
Berry hlead until the final minute of the fourth period.
With 16 seconds remaining, Berry tied it at 71-71. Lynn answered with Bridgman's winning basket.
For the second game in a row, Berry's David Morrison scored more than 20 points, this time with 25 points to go with 10 rebounds. Michael Hudson had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Chris Johnson had a career-best 22 rebounds to go with his eight points.
Berry (9-12) plays at Vina on Friday.
Flint Hill 59,
Tuscaloosa Christian 46
COTTONDALE | Three Flint Hill players scored 12 points apiece to lead its win at Tuscaloosa Christian.
Stephen Park, LaDarrius Harris and Rico Taylor each scored 12.
Tuscaloosa Christian's Jake Jones led all scorers with 17 points. Alex Dockery had eight points.
Tuscaloosa Christian (8-7, 3-2) next plays at Marion Academy at 7:30 p.m. on February 3.
South Lamar 47,
Hatley (Miss.) 43
HATLEY, MISS. | Three players scored in double figures to lead South Lamar to a road win at Hatley High School in Mississippi.
DeShawn Davis led with 15 points to go with six steals and six assists.
Hatley's Justin Walden had 15 points in the loss.
South Lamar (12-7) plays at Oakman on Thursday.
Hale County 56,
Sunshine 50
MOUNDVILLE | Raymond Gee scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds to lead Hale County to a home win against Sunshine.
Nick Browder had 12 points and Kerry Lewis grabbed 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Sunshine's scoring leaders were John May with 19 points and Dayton Mickens with 10.
Hale County (7-10) plays host to Greensboro on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Harris comes up big for Patriots in overtime
TUSCALOOSA | Mondarius Harris hit two free throws in overtime to give Hillcrest the lead and then blocked a Central 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to give the Patriots a 56-53 win against the Falcons in boys high school basketball action Tuesday night.


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Gun Control Medium
With the rise in school shootings is the consist knee-jerk response of more gun control.
Is it possible to create a law that could make all parties happy?
Is it possible to create a law that would be obeyed by the community and nation?
Is it necessary to remove dishonesty before the matter is brought to hand?


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The internet has changed our lives significantly over the past 10 years. Not only has it altered how we live and shop, but it's also had a major impact on the commercial sector.
The commercial buildings of today are very different to how they used to be and they're continually evolving thanks to technology. Here, we'll look at how commercial buildings are changing due to online trends.
The introduction of smart buildings
Today's businesses are expected to be well-connected and up-to-date with the latest technology. Unfortunately, the majority of standard commercial premises just didn't measure up in terms of connectivity and modern functionality. So, to keep up with the latest online trends, commercial premises have started to get smarter.
Smart buildings are designed to offer maximum connectivity while also lowering energy consumption and promoting a more open working environment. There are different types of smart buildings starting to pop up, each designed for specific sectors. Smart schools are being developed to provide a more effective learning environment, smart factories are being designed to reduce energy consumption and smart offices are being used to enhance employee comfort and boost productivity.
As time goes on, smart buildings will ultimately likely replace the majority of commercial premises.
Reduction in retail premises
Throughout the past couple of years, a surprising number of major retailers have closed their bricks and mortar stores. This is all down to the rise in eCommerce.
As more people choose to shop online, there is now a reduced need for actual offline retail premises. Of course, that isn't to say bricks and mortar stores are completely redundant. In fact, many businesses could take advantage of the lack of competition and grab themselves a bargain property in a great location.
Telecommuting is becoming more commonplace
As the world becomes better connected, the way in which we work is dramatically changing. Employees are no longer restricted to an office setting. Telecommuting is starting to become much more common, with many employers giving their workers the opportunity to work remotely.
This, combined with flexible hours, means the standard commercial building isn't necessarily the best option anymore. A lot of companies starting out are taking advantage of telecommuting, hiring completely remote staff to help run the business. Some companies are also taking advantage of serviced offices, allowing their workers to share an office space with other professionals.
Overall, commercial buildings have changed a lot in recent years. Online trends are certainly having an effect on the commercial real estate industry. While it's unlikely bricks and mortar stores will end up completely redundant, the way in which they are designed is likely to change significantly as technology advances.


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Teams coming off of weekend struggles
A local hockey rivalry is being renewed on Halloween night.
The Stony Plain Flyers will host the Spruce Grove Regals at Glenn Hall Arena tonight at 8 pm.
Both teams are coming off of losses, as the Regals dropped a 6-1 final to Beverly on Sunday.
The Flyers had a tougher time out that night, as they wrapped a road trip with a 13-1 loss in Wetaskiwin.
Stony Plain now sits in fourth place in the west division, with a record of 5-7.
Spruce Grove has struggled, with one win in their first 12 games.


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Hi Folks
It's come to my attention that many members when modernising Old English words are not adhering to the respected sound-spelling changes. Now, everyone here knows that when updating a word, that is presently out of use, it is not an exact science. However, there is a basic, respected structure for converting sounds into modern English. Allow me to illustrate:
Take the Old English word 'hnǽgan' = to bow down/ bend/ umble, etc...
Now the first thing that happens is we lob the end off. Most modern verbs in English lost their endings between the 12th - 16th Centuries. Nothing to do with the Norman Conquest, just a natural shortening (also happened in Norwegian/Danish/Swedish).
- So, now we have: hnǽg
Also lost in modern English is the now defunct 'h' prefix. See also the word 'loaf' originally 'hlaf' in OE
- Now we have: nǽg
This is where it gets trickier. There is no certainty how ǽ would convert into modern spelling, but it has mostly become 'a' /'ae' / 'e'.
- The possibilities become nag / neag/ neg
What is more certain, yet still tricky, is how the 'g' should change into modern English. Now, true West Saxon sound-spelling would, and does, usually give us a 'y' sound when converted. e.g. OE. sarig = sorry. But the officious West Saxon dialect of England was already well in decline by 1000AD, and we know that northern dialects i.e. 'Anglian' from 'Frisian, Jutish, Danish, etc...' had 'g' sound differences to their dominant written cousin in the South of England. So, we get double words in English such as 'lay/ lag' and 'yet/ get' naturally they have different meanings, but you get the picture - the root is the same.
Even taking all this into account, a 'g' in the middle or end position of an OE word nearly always tends to become a 'y' sound-spelling in the majority of cases when converted. Unless preceded in its original OEspelling by a 'c', 'n' or another ' g'. But of course we even get a ' w ' conversion, for instance, OE. folgian/ follow or OE. swelgan/ swallow.
Right, so considering this we should end up with the following modern possibilities...
- nay, neay, ney, neaw, new ...maybe even... newe
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The Kwara state government has stepped in to corroborate Senate President Bukola Saraki's claims regarding pension payment from the state after his two-term tenure as governor.
In a press release by the Secretary to Kwara government, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold, "The said pension has been duly remitted to his account, like other former Governors', since he left office but when via a letter dated 20th August 2015 addressed to the state government, Dr Saraki requested that the payment of pension to his account be stopped and the amount already credited to the account be refunded to the Government, the State Government promptly complied.
The Government not only stopped the payment of the said pension, the amount already paid into Dr. Saraki's account since he left office was deducted from the money owed to him as well as his other outstanding lawful entitlements."
Senator Saraki had been challenged by a socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to return all the monies he received as pension and houses built for him by the state. Saraki stopped being governor in 2011 but was said to have collected pension till 2015. Upon the publication of that allegation, the Senate President moved to deny the claims: "No, I'm not collecting pension; the moment I saw that allegation, I wrote to my state to stop my pension."


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- BEACON ACADEMY STUDENT GETS ACCEPTED TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY March 4, 2020
- BEACON ACADEMY DELEGATES TO WORLD SCHOLAR'S CUP QUALIFY FOR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS September 18, 2019
- Bright Young Achievers: Meet the Outstanding Class of 2019 August 22, 2019
- Beacon Academy's 10th Anniversary Logo August 22, 2019
- Lenora Cabili Commencement Speech June 7, 2019 August 13, 2019
Academic Year 2019-2020
Mark Vincent L. Escaler
Head of School
MA Individualized Study – focus on Postmodern Philosophy & Film/Media Studies
(Gallatin School of Individualized Study – New York University)
Maria Elena Paterno-Locsin
Dean of Faculty
IB MYP School Visit Team Member
M.Ed. (Harvard University)
DP English
Maria Teresa Roxas
Dean of Students
BA Anthropology (University of The Philippines)
MYP Comparative Religion
Ma. Villafranca Nario
IB Diploma Programme Coordinator
IB DP Examiner (Psychology)
IB DP Examiner (Theory of Knowledge)
MA Psychological Services (Assumption College)
DP Theory of Knowledge
Maria Cecilia G. Francisco
IB Middle Years Programme Coordinator
AB Psychology (Ateneo De Manila University)
MYP Humanities
Natalie Albelar
Guidance Counsellor
MA Counselling (De La Salle University)
Amor Andal
Learning Support and Development
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Major in Special Education (University of the Philippines)
Jose Badelles
AB Psychology (Ateneo de Manila University)
DP Visual Arts
Leah Joy Cabanban
MA Education/ MA Business Management (University of the Philippines Cebu)
DP Business and Management
Alfred Rey Capiral
BA Fine Arts, Major in Painting (University of the Philippines)
MYP Design, MYP Visual Arts
Helena Denise Clement
Junior College Counselor
Bachelor of Business Administration (Loyola Marymount University)
Maria Celeste Coscolluela
MA Creative Writing (University of the Philippines, Diliman)
DP English
Ana Maria David
IB Examiner- Math Studies
BS Industrial Engineering (Adamson University)
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Inside our house was a warm bubble of Christmas cheer and music. We opened one present (which we were pretty sure was cheese) before preparing our full English breakfast. parent went to Uni-mart on a mission to get juice while Nate cooked. I said "Merry Christmas" to everyone I met, but only received blank stares and "ting bu dong" (I don't understand) in return, even when I did my Santa impression for them. They'd had christmas music and decorations in every major store or restaurant all week, but they didn't have a clue why it was there! And that was when I felt my biggest wave of culture shock since I'd arrived in China. Billions of people were celebrating today, billions of little eyes were opening, bright with excitement, billions of feet were pounding to their parent's rooms, billions of hands were tugging on their parents arms, billions of mouths shouting "wake up it's Christmas!" (in one language or another) and billions of (parents) were muttering back "five more minutes". (numbers are estimated)
If you could hear everyone singing Merry Christmas a the same time the noise would be deafening, but China didn't even tremor.
I knew they didn't celebrate Christmas but you would think that somehow the magic of the day would squeeze through, but no, the day was the same as any other day here in China. I hurried back to the apartment where it's walls cocooned us from the drudgery of the every day.
The CTs were working today so we stopped in (after breakfast, gifts, and a nap) to give out little presents, and then went around the corner to purchase our christmas duck. Sonya and her sister came over for Christmas dinner and we ate the duck in wraps with cucumber, onions, tomatoes, and lettuce, along with hand made hoison sauce. We ended the night with spiked hot chocolate, and a Skype date with our families. I'd like to think that the magic of Christmas may have escaped our little apartment just a little bit, and caught on the wind to spread across the country: a warm draft carrying smells of roasted duck, and the faint sound of laughter. Merry Christmas everyone, wherever you may be spending it this year!


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Katie Wilson is a busy mother of seven who put off getting her first mammogram several times.
Wilson was eventually diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer. Life for Katie and husband Todd suddenly changed in an instant. She was fighting for her life.
"Immediately as a mother of seven, you just fear seven children being left with your husband, so it's that deep gut fear of this can't happen," said Katie.
The support from Katie's friends and family plus her faith are carrying her through this fight for her health.
"God has us. He has our story. He's good and we can trust him with our health and our children so that's been a big part of it for me," she said.
Just after surgery, Katie sat down with FOX59's Fanchon Stinger at a fundraiser in her honor. The Indy cycle team Bo's Tire Barn held a wine tasting to raise money for cancer research that was donated in Katie's name.
The team joined over 8,000 riders in the 2018 Pelotonia Race supporting the James Cancer Institute. They raised over $200,000 in Katie's name.
The race overall raised $15 million for cancer research. Katie has completed chemo and will get treatments every three weeks for a year. She is praying and believing she will live the rest of her life cancer-free. In the meantime, Katie says her passion now is to encourage every woman to get a mammogram.
She will also dedicate herself to advocating for more cancer research that will save lives and eventually lead to a cure.
For more information on the Pelotonia Race click here.
Click here for more information on the James Cancer Hospital and Institute and it's advances in fighting cancer.


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Meals And Diet Information
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Nuts (+ seeds) are rich in wholesome monounsaturated fats, magnesium, potassium + antioxidants like vitamin E. they're additionally fairly caloric. In addition to checking meals labels for energy per serving, holding monitor of what you eat—as well as when, where, why, and how much you eat—may assist you manage your meals parts.
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About Countertalk Careers
Running a restaurant or food business is tough. So is trying to make a living in it as a worker, being valued and treated fairly.
At the heart of it, we are striving to make the hospitality industry better for everyone—individuals growing with businesses.
We believe healthier and happier staff leads to better work, better service, more chuffed customers, greater loyalty, a stronger business, and a better bottom line.
Here at Countertalk one of our main objectives is working hard to promote healthy work environments in the hospitality sector.
We want to put an end to harsh toxic places of work and seek out businesses who treat their staff fairly and equally.
We want to encourage businesses to consider the treatment of their staff and the effect it has.
We firmly believe happier, healthier staff lead to a better quality of work and in turn lead to a lower staff turnover rate.
We want to see businesses looking to other industries to see how treating staff well, paying them fairly and offering incentives and other perks can positively impact a work environment.
We also want to cultivate and attract candidates who share our values and who can add positive qualities to a chosen team; through treating their colleagues with respect, striving for the best and coming to work eager to learn.
We want hospitality to be an attractive and sustainable career choice like others out there—one that people shouldn't have to suffer for.
It is also important to us that individuals who join your business believe in your vision and want to work with you to achieve that. Go-getters who are as enthusiastic to come to work as you are to have them as part of the team.
Code of conduct
We ask that everyone who works in hospitality to commit to our values and join us in making this a more resilient and exciting industry to be a part of. We will work hard to advocate and uphold these values which includes applying them to those who use our service.
For employers — Restaurants/Businesses:
At the minimum, respect
the law
in regards to workers' rights. Be part of the solution.
Pay people fairly. We will celebrate those who compensate well, and those who decide to at least pay all of their staff the
Real Living Wage
Be a diverse and inclusive workplace of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives. More diverse workplaces are proven to be more effective, profitable and enjoyable.
Looking for employment is stressful at the best of times. We ask that you respond to all applicants whether successful or unsuccessful, and provide feedback if possible. This goes a long way.
You should provide equal consideration to all applicants in regards to race, colour, national origin, socioeconomic status, privilege, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.
For applicants — Chefs, FoH, and more
Show up to work on time.
Look after each other. Treat your employers, colleagues and those less experienced well—we all have to start from somewhere.
Shit happens. Don't take it out on your team.
Found another job? Great! Please do the respectable thing for your team and employer by serving the notice period required.
Work hard to uphold the values of the business you are in and the industry you represent.
If you are invited for a trial, please turn up or inform the employer that you are unable to attend.
Be kind.
In return,
as an individual applicant we will provide you with the best career opportunities with some amazing employers
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for businesses we will connect you with our quality community of inspired and motivated people
looking to build their career in hospitality.
In short, this is simply
the spirit of fair treatment, mutual respect, and equal opportunity.
We celebrate those who do.
About Countertalk
Ravneet Gill has only been cooking professionally for six years, but has enough horror stories to fill a book. The kitchen where one man kept asking her out and made her so uncomfortable she had to leave. The time she reported a colleague to one of her bosses for "being disgusting" and the email was forwarded to said colleague. "Kitchens," says the 27-year-old, "are not professional environments."
After finishing a psychology degree in 2012, Gill began training at Le Cordon Bleu but "could only afford two terms". Despite a tutor telling her to wear a wedding ring when in employment, "so guys leave you alone", she was not ready for the level of harassment and isolation she experienced in some of her jobs as a pastry chef.
She almost quit the industry but a stint at St John showed her kitchens could be rewarding places, with staff treated fairly and given breaks. "I used to think: 'I hope there is an organisation set up to highlight that environments should be healthier, and help chefs get to know each other a bit more.'"
She decided to build one herself. In March 2018, Gill launched Countertalk. Through the website, she places job advertisements for companies she can vouch for, organises networking supper clubs, and posts video interviews and recipes with fellow chefs.
For Gill, it's all about trying to bring support to a notoriously antisocial, unsupported profession: "I'm just trying to make a hub of people who can see and help each other."
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A miracle makeover
Manish Kumar was 11 when his teacher asked him to stop attending school in Dharampur, his hometown near Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh. "She thought I was a source of distraction to other students," says Kumar, now 19.health-and-fitness Updated: Jul 03, 2011 01:10 IST
Manish Kumar was 11 when his teacher asked him to stop attending school in Dharampur, his hometown near Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh. "She thought I was a source of distraction to other students," says Kumar, now 19.
It was not anything Kumar did that made him a problem student. It was the way he looked.
Nineteen-year-old school dropout Manish Kumar is a real-life Two-Face, DC Comics' fictional Gotham City's district attorney-turned-Batman adversary. Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumours growing on the nerve, has disfigured half his face, making his left profile twisted beyond recognition. "My face morphed, but I had no pain," he recalls.
Quite like David Leach's The Elephant Man, a film about London's Victorian freakshow attraction Joseph Merrick — a man so deformed by a similar disorder called the Proteus syndrome that he wore a hood to hide is face — Kumar lost out on schooling because of his disfigurement. But since then, he's found support from his community. "People don't laugh or call me names, but just stop to stare," says Kumar, whose condition started suddenly when he was three. Within a year, his left eyelid had sealed shut and he looked like a caricature of his old self.
Makeover success
After 15 years, reconstructive surgery has made it possible for him to finally open his left eyelid. His life changed less at a cricket tournament at Pinegrove School in Dharampur in May this year. Pinegrove's headmaster AJ Singh had taken Kumar under his wing, supporting him by giving him odd jobs and a place to spend the day where he was not treated like an oddity.
"I saw Kumar running around the school, where he worked as a helper. His energy and optimism amazed me, and I thought, I must do whatever I can to help this boy," says British High Commission's Hitesh Patel, who was in Kumar's hometown for the cricket tournament. Within a month, he had whisked Kumar to Delhi's Max Super-Speciality Hospital, where he was operated upon on in June. Patel paid for surgery, which cost R2 lakh. "Kumar is a textbook example of neurofibromatosis, a condition where tumours grow in the supporting cells that make up the nerve and the myelin sheath (the thin, protective membrane that envelops the nerves). There is no cure for it, only cosmetic correction," says Dr Sunil Choudhary, Director, Max Institute of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, who did the surgery with Dr Raghav Mantri and Dr Prateek Arora.
A brand new face
The team started at the top, beginning with removing excess tissue from the scalp. Next came the reduction of the eyebrows, which were almost three times the normal size. "After anchoring the eyebrows to the bone, we started the eye surgery, which involved cutting out the outer part of the eye to reduce its size and anchoring it to the bone socket," says Choudhary, who has done four such surgeries in the past. Then the team trimmed the midface, the nose and the lips. "We used the ultrapulse laser to reduce blood loss dramatically," says Choudhary.
"The tissues had grown so much that they had dissociated from the sheath. What was exciting for us surgically was reattaching the facial mass to the bony skeleton, which we did using bone anchors conventionally used in hand reconstructions," he adds.
Kumar is home in Dharampur now, and will be back in 10 days to get his stitches removed and get an artificial eye to replace the one he lost when the tumours sealed his eyelid shut. When he gets this face back — the swelling will reduce by another 30-40% within a week — Patel wants to go back to school and catch up with his lost childhood. He's still not sure what he wants to do after graduation. "I haven't thought about it. I first have to get used to my new life," he says.


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Tomlinson says he's devastated with death of his father
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson said Saturday he was devastated by the passing of his father, who was killed when the pickup truck he was riding in flipped on a Texas highway.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Oliver Tomlinson, 71, was killed Friday afternoon in the one-vehicle rollover. The driver, Ronald C. McClain was rushed by ambulance to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, where he later died. The 48-year-old McClain was Tomlinson's brother-in-law, authorities said.
"My father and I had a great relationship, and I am devastated by his passing," the NFL MVP said in a short statement issued Saturday afternoon. "I will miss him."
LaDainian Tomlinson starred at Waco's University High School before going on to TCU and the Chargers.
"We thank everyone for their kind words and thoughts and hope they will continue to respect our family's privacy at this sad time," he added.
The statement did not mention funeral arrangements or other details.
Jewel Tomlinson, Oliver's wife and LaDainian's stepmother, told the Waco Tribune-Herald that Oliver and McClain had been driving back to Waco after a trip to the family home in Tomlinson Hill when the accident occurred.
Investigators said it appears that McClain lost control of the truck after he drifted to the right side of the road and then overcorrected his steering. The truck veered into a ditch and crashed into a mound of gravel. Both men were ejected from the vehicle.


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This Senior Cat Is the Best Big Brother These Girls Could Ask For
This is Bailey, Ern Merryn's very special cat. Though Merryn was just a college student at the time, she secretly took the cat in—until the school caught her. From one home to another, Bailey was finally accepted into Merryn's parents' home for the year. 13 years and three daughters later, Merryn still owns Bailey, and can't imagine life without this senior ginger feline.


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Philadelphia Mint, Variety 2, Small Letters
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Own America's first "small size" quarter! In 1831, this quarter was reduced from 27 mm to the size still issued today. The obverse's beautiful rendition of Liberty was designed by William Kneass, based on John Reich's original. Add this important coin to your collection today!
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Audiophiles have been slow to join in on the smartphone fun due, in part, to the lack of sophistication in music apps. Today's fresh JetAudio Basic might just make them change their minds.
In fresh games, try Incredible Castle for an old twist on the new matching craze and download Little Hero for mobile game version of the classic "locked room" puzzle.
Little Hero (Free)
Even little heroes sometimes get into trouble. This find-your-way-out style puzzle arrives with a great backstory. The main character is a little boy – thus the title – whose dad works a detective. Wanting to see his dad in action, the boy secretly follows him to work, but gets trapped in a dungeon cell of a crime scene when everyone locks up and leaves him behind.
Now, the boy must free himself using only the objects around him and his trusty stuffed bunny he brought along for companionship. Explore the photo-realistic scene and figure out how to use the objects in combination to unlock the cell. Does a screwdriver break glass?
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It's crazy to think that I am less than 24 hours away from something I have been looking forward to since middle school. Senior Projects are one of the things so inherently Westtown, that I feel on par with the night before my first middle school canoe trip, or the day I moved in on Girls 3rd.
However, no matter how many years I have been waiting for this day, I can confidently say that my Senior Project ended up being completely different from anything I had imagined as a 12-year-old. When my proposal came back passed by the committee, and it became clear that I was indeed going to Berlin, spending a week at the American Embassy, the first thing that popped into my head was, "But what am I going to wear??". Continue reading "T-Minus 20 Hours"


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There are many great reasons to have paint protection film on your vehicle. You want to prevent the paint from peeling, chipping, and getting damaged from bugs and stone chips. Lets face it that we are in the era of new technology. Nobody wants a old looking bug deflector or hood shield to look gaudy on thier brand new vehicle. We here at Monroe Truck and Auto Accessories know you want to keep your vehicle looking the very best. We will treat yourvehicle like its our own while applying the paint protection film. There are many areas that itcan be applies and thats not limited to a strip on the hood. We can appply paint protection film to the hood, mud flap areas, headlights, mirrors, and more. We use high quality materials such as suntek paint protection films.


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The language and words you use to express your signature style will represent you, so make sure you know what that is for you and how to showcase it to the maximum. A favorite quote that brings it home clearly is this so take it in and enjoy it. "Fashion is the vocabulary and the grammar. We don't have control over it, it is shaped by the culture we live in, and just like regular language, we don't get to control it. We only get to manage our Signature Style.
Fashion is the language. A style is what we choose to say in it. That's where technique comes in, and we have unlimited means as to how we express ourselves in fashion. Here are just a few small samples of the things that can be said in a manner expressing your signature style: Playful, Classy, Functional, Elegant, Conventional, Creative, Sexy, Tough, Edgy, Free-spirited; and so many more you get the idea.
We can discuss how sexism in fashion and style work and drives home the point that you communicate with what you wear whether that is your intention or not.
Words in fashion come and go like anything yet many remain and become iconic in their meanings, the word that we can use that sums up what was popular in 2017 was power. Topping the list of words and as it relates to women, we can all understand how that came to be. If ever it was the time of the woman it is now and, it has just begun. We have dominant colors, great shapes, and general displays of power, yea!
It has been brought to our attention those of us who love the style as it connects to fashion that several words have been put way back on the backburner, A few such words would be "beauty," "Lady," "Etiquette," "Decorum," and "Grace." How can we explain this not sure because as an example contemporary fashion and "anti-fashion" continues to challenge beauty standards and dissemble established notions of taste; but does this inevitably means creating new ones?
Your Signature Style will have several words attached to it, and that's a good thing, the key is just making sure they fit you and your lifestyle to a tee. When you do this all is well, and you come up in a win-win setting, and that's terrific, the language you chose fits you, and you are connected to your style at your core.
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Auditors Back to Athens as Debt Crisis Hits Crunch
Global creditors announced Wednesday the return of auditors to Greece in a bid to break an impasse over billions of euros in blocked bailout loans Athens needs to avoid default.
Nearly four weeks after abruptly leaving the city, EU and IMF negotiators will restart tough number crunching from Thursday amid mounting social tension and what the European Union describes as the biggest challenge of its history.
Efforts to resolve the wider debt crisis, which the United States fears will trigger another worldwide downturn, are embroiled in national feuding with German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggesting a second Greek bailout may need to be renegotiated.
Berlin, Paris and the European Central Bank are also at odds over how much Europe's banks should lose in the event of a default, which would require massive recapitalization of bankruptcy-threatened lenders.
"This sort of in-fighting amongst Europe's leaders will only serve to undermine the recent rally in shares and the euro, underlining the importance of the audit's findings," said Moneycorp in a note to investors.
European stocks fell among the disarray, with London down 1.44 percent, Paris 0.92 percent and Frankfurt 0.89 percent. However the euro was up against the dollar in afternoon trading, climbing to $1.3621 from $1.3590 in New York late Tuesday.
Once auditors decide the government in Athens is doing enough to merit more financial aid, Eurozone partners and the International Monetary Fund will still have to sign off the money.
Finance ministers meet on Monday in Luxembourg, but EU economic affairs spokesman Amadeu Altafaj indicated that the negotiations in Athens would not be concluded in time for a decision by then.
He said another meeting of the 17-nation currency Eurogroup would be called to make that decision "as soon as possible."
While Greece is left waiting for the funds from a first 110-billion-euro ($150 billion) bailout approved last year, a few Eurozone states have yet to sign off on a second 159-billion-euro Greek rescue package that was agreed in July.
German lawmakers are due to vote on Thursday on expanding the scope and size of the EU's current rescue fund -- the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) -- which has already helped rescue Ireland and Portugal and will be tapped for Greece's second bailout.
The parliament in Finland, another country where there is deep-rooted reluctance to bailing out Eurozone strugglers, finally approved changes to the fund on Wednesday, but is still just the tenth of the 17 states to have done so.
"We are today faced with the greatest challenge our Union has known in all its history," European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso warned in his annual "state of the union" address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, who held talks in Berlin on Tuesday with Merkel, said his country was making a "superhuman effort" to bring down its massive debt of more than 350 billion euros.
However the Financial Times reported the bailout had run into trouble, with some Eurozone members pushing for private creditors to take a bigger writedown on their Greek bond holdings.
In an interview with Greece's state television, Merkel said the audit could also determine if the second bailout set up in July will stand as originally agreed.
"Should we renegotiate or not?" Merkel said. "Of course we would prefer that the figures remain unchanged, but I cannot foretell (the mission's report)."
The head of the German banking federation criticized the rampant talk Eurozone governments may now push private holders of Greek government bonds to accept losses of 50 percent instead of 21 percent as agreed in July.
"If governments now unravel the deal that was reached on private-sector involvement, then the loss in confidence for the financial markets would more than negate the benefits of any such action," Andreas Schmitz told the German daily Bild.
A Greek government spokesman said the country would escape default.
"We are not far from securing (the loan tranche). One by one, pending issues are settled," deputy government spokesman Angelos Tolkas told Flash Radio.
The Greek parliament on Tuesday approved a controversial property tax to shore up its budget, but the country is under pressure to jumpstart a privatization drive that is months behind schedule, and that creditors want to see raise 50 billion euros.
Greek austerity measures have met fierce resistance and Athens was again paralyzed by a transport strike Wednesday, with police again using tear gas, ahead of protests by pensioners, municipal workers and students.
Pushing for more unity in Europe, Barroso promoted the creation of controversial joint Eurozone bonds, despite German opposition, saying they would be a "natural and advantageous step for all" against the crisis.
Seeking to prevent future debt crises, the European parliament adopted on Wednesday stiffer budget rules armed with the threat of fines against governments with runaway deficits and debts.
Fitch ratings agency lowered Eurozone member Slovenia's credit rating by one notch to AA- over concern over its banks and failure to implement reforms to stabilize public finances.


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I just added two recently directed 2006 Lexus IS photos taken by German photogapher Thomas Strogalski. They are the first two images in the slideshow (Just click on 01 or 02 to view them). "Orange" was taken in downtown Los Angeles, and "Blue" was taken inside a parking structure. I was extremely excited to shoot with Thomas, and the results speak for themselves.
After the stills were taken, the IS shots were animated for the U.S. Lexus website. "Orange" is displayed on the Lexus Home Page, and "Blue" is on the 2006 IS Model Page. There is also a Wallpaper version of "Orange", and a Screensaver of the "Blue" animation.


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April 1, 2019
|Contact: Judy Morris
Commissioners Office
New Interactive, 3D Ridge to Rivers Trail Map!
Spring is here and there's a new and improved way to plan a hike, run or ride in the Boise Foothills before you hit the trail.
The interactive, easy-to-use and mobile friendly map is now live on the Ridge to Rivers website, https://www.ridgetorivers.org/.
Ada County, as part of the Ridge to Rivers partnership, worked hard with the City of Boise over the last few months to incorporate feedback received from users while the map was in the beta testing phase.
New features include:
- Faster load time
- Added "level of difficulty" ratings for trails throughout the foothills
- Improved navigation and search function
- Updates to the mobile interface to make the map easier to use on smartphones
"This new map allows the Ridge to Rivers partnership to better communicate and interact with all types of trail users," said Doug Holloway, Boise Parks and Recreation Director. "It's a great way to discover new trails and reserves and the 3D feature allows you to better prepare for conditions along the way."
The online map also allows users to geo-locate themselves on trails throughout the Ridge to Rivers system. It was developed by Ada County Information Technology using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) equipment to create high resolution images that can be viewed on a desktop or cell phone.
"This map is such an asset to all trail users, no matter what their skill level, said Stephen O'Meara, Ada County Information Technology Director. Users can see the smallest detail, plan ahead based on their activity level and even find off-leash trails for their dogs.
The Ridge to Rivers partnership was formed in 1992 and consists of the City of Boise, Ada County, the Bureau of Land Management Four Rivers Field Office, the Boise National Forest and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The partnership exists under a Memorandum of Understanding, with the City of Boise serving as the lead agency.
Ridge to Rivers Interactive Trail
About Ada County: Our mission is to be partners in our communities, to provide leadership, and to promote values that sustain our quality of life. Visit adacounty.id.gov for more information.
About the City of Boise: Our vision is to make Boise the most livable city in the country by fostering vibrant communities, innovative enterprises and lasting environments on behalf of our nearly 225,000 residents. Visit cityofboise.org to learn more.
About Boise Parks and Recreation: The Boise Parks and Recreation Department manages more than 1,600 acres of parkland and 200 miles of trails in the Boise Foothills, and offers extensive recreational, social and cultural programs throughout the City of Boise. Visit cityofboise.org/parks to learn more about the department's classes, activities and sports programs.


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As someone who writes about things you should be adding to cart, and happens to sit riiight next to the Glamour beauty team, I'm lucky enough to test out some of the most talked about skin care products on the market (read: the Tatchas and Tata Harpers of the world).
Other than, you know, great skin, the outcome of said exposure is that I've developed an obsession with the luxury skin care products you'd find at places like Violet Grey and SkinStore—and as much as I'd like to buy them whenever I want, I'd rather wait to get them on sale because, you know…bills and such.
Enter Cyber Week 2019. While it's mostly known as the day to buy the best tech on Amazon, I see it as the perfect time to load up on Cyber Monday luxury beauty deals. I'm talking about the skin care products you actually use until the very last drop. The ones that are actually worth the full-price tag—except today. Ahead, check out the 11 Cyber Monday luxury beauty deals you'll regret not taking advantage of.
All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.


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www.GetMyOffer.CapitalOne.com: Get Reservation Number and Access Code
- Get My Offer program – how to participate
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Get My Offer program – how to participate
It is a legit advertising program which is held by Capital One to attract new customers. During this advertising Capital One choose who are appropriate to be pre-approved and send them reservations by mail. This information can be used to get a credit card under the simplified procedure.
It is a great opportunity to take part in GetMyOffer Capital One program and apply for a credit card. Do this at https://www.GetMyOffer.CapitalOne.com and follow the next important steps:
- Take the promotional letter and find the access code with the reservation number. They are located at the end of the letter.
- Choose English (EN) or Español (for Latino).
- Provide both codes.
- Press "Get Started" bottom.
- Wait for the approval of the application.
Take into account: Pre-approval does not guarantee receiving of a credit card. However, if you do not have a promotional letter, you also can send an application without being preapproved. It is necessary to provide more information which includes name, date of birth, SSN and mail address to find out whether customers are pre-qualified.
www.GetMyOffer.CapitalOne.com requirements
The chances to be approved have only residents of the USA who are 18 years old or older. Of course, it is important to have a good credit score.
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Participants of GetMyOffers have an opportunity to use a variety of cards. But the most popular are Venture, Quicksilver, Savor, and Spark Cash.
- Venture is recommended if you travel a lot. It allows you to earn 2x miles per each dollar spent and 10x miles on hotels. Those who use a credit card at first time have a chance to earn 50 000 miles in case they spend at least $3000 within first 3 months. This card requires an excellent credit rate.
- Quicksilver is a great choice for everyday usage. It offers 1.5% money back on each purchase. New cardholders can earn $150 if spend $500 with the card during the first 3 months.
- Savor can be used to pay for dining and entertainment because provides more points (4% cash back) on such spendings. Users also can earn 2% when purchase at grocery stores and 1% on other purchases. Moreover, it offers nice bonuses for new clients as previous card.
- Select Spark Cash for your business. It gives unlimited 2% cash back on purchases. Note: You must have an excellent credit rate to be the owner of this card.
Check information about Platinum card which is also quite popular among cardholders.
Additionally, you can manage your credit cards via an online account. Use login and password to do it. It is a safe way but you must be careful with the device which you use.
Why you can trust Capital One
CO is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This membership guarantees protection of your money in case of bank fails. So, you can confidently use all presented services such as credit cards, loans, banking, etc.
Moreover, their customer service is polite and always ready to solve any problem you face being their client.
Read more reviews about this bank if you are a new client or leave the one if you use it services and have personal experience to share.


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Istanbul to build world's biggest airport
Istanbul plans to build what it said would be the biggest airport in the world, eventually able to handle 150 million passengers per year, in a project seen costing more than 7 billion euros ($9.3 billion). The six-runway airport will be constructed on 77 million square metres of land near Istanbul, and will have a capacity of 150 million passengers a year – 60 million more than Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,...
Istanbul plans to build third airport
Istanbul is planning a third airport in Istanbul, joining Istanbul Ataturk (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. The proposed new airport, which would include five or six runways, would handle about 100 million passengers annually. The first phase should be completed by 2016; the second phase should open by 2023, expanding capacity to 150 million passengers. Istanbul's third airport will likely be built in the Terkos Lake area, Mayor...
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AB Marketing is a Digital & Social Media Marketing Agency that provides small businesses with the expertise and extra resource to develop and implement their digital marketing plans.
AB Marketing will work with you to create a strong marketing plan which will support where your company needs to go to achieve your business goals.
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People often report wanting to save more money than they actually do, and rigorous evidence has shown that simple reminders to save can be effective at helping people save more. Researchers working with IPA carried out evaluations in Ghana, Peru, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic to build the evidence base about text-message reminders to save. In Ghana, the research team worked with Fidelity Bank to evaluate the impact of behaviorally targeted text messages on savings behavior.
Household food security, defined as stable access to sufficient and nutritious food, is critical in the early years to meet a child's developmental needs.
More than one fifth of the world's population lives on less than US$1.25 per day. While many credit and training programs have not been successful at raising income levels for these ultra-poor households, recent support for livelihoods programs has spurred interest in evaluating whether comprehensive "big push" interventions may allow for a sustainable transition to self-employment and a higher standard of living.
In Ghana, many traditional credit providers like banks and microfinance institutions are wary of extending credit to small-scale farmers, fearful that they will inherit the risks inherent to farming; with limited access to traditional, formal credit, many farmers must rely on costly, informal loans. Researchers are evaluating the impact of an innovative mobile phone-based digital finance program on loan repayment rates, investment decisions, savings, and use of other financial services, as we
Youth unemployment and underemployment are pressing policy challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa and job-training programs have not proven to be effective (or cost-effective) at improving youth labor market outcomes. In Ghana, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to estimate the impact of a government program that placed young people in traditional apprenticeships and matched them with training providers.
More than a third of all women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa are anemic. Women from low-income communities involved in fish-smoking may be at increased risk because of inadequate diets, exposure to infectious pathogens, as well as particulate matter and other pollutants through smoke.
Despite major global progress in vaccination coverage, many children and young infants are vaccinated late, leaving them susceptible to life threatening, preventable illnesses. In Ghana, researchers are conducting a cluster randomized evaluation to investigate the impact of mobile-phone based reminders and an incentive system on early vaccination coverage.
Women face significant barriers to participation and leadership in politics and government in many countries, including Ghana. Shortly before Ghana's 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections, researchers evaluated whether community meetings focused on encouraging women's participation in local politics could close the gender gap that exists in grassroot politics. The evaluation found no change in women's political participation or in views of gender norms in local politics.
For millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, the shift from subsistence agriculture to engagement with markets is a promising way to improve rural livelihoods. However, engaging with markets often requires the difficult task of adopting new inputs, such as improved seed varieties and fertilizers, as well as implementing new farming techniques.
Ghana, like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has greatly expanded access to primary school in the last two decades, but very few children meet academic standards for their grade.
Around the world, studies show that children's health and cognitive development tend to be higher when parents have more education. However, it is unclear whether education itself causes improved child health, or if other factors account for this relationship.
As in many other developing countries, children under the age of five in rural Ghana often fail to reach their developmental potential.
Using improved hybrid seed varieties may generate higher yields for maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa—where agricultural productivity is low relative to other regions—but many farmers have not adopted these seeds. This project, which was not a randomized evaluation, studied the comparative yields of several seed varieties and farmer purchasing decisions in an effort to understand the performance and adoption of seed varieties in northern Ghana.
Prior evidence on small grants programs to female-owned businesses has found that women entrepreneurs are less likely to invest this capital into their businesses than men are. The intersection between household and business needs seems to play a role in this.
Although enrollment and access to education has increased across sub-Saharan Africa, student learning remains low. Educators and policymakers want to strengthen teacher training in order to improve student learning, but evidence is lacking about what makes teacher training most effective, especially in early childhood education.


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Directed by Tolga Karaçelik (2018, 117 min). Digital.
In a Turkish village, three estranged siblings wait to bury their father's body. As they start to discover more about their father, they also start to learn more about themselves. Butterflies won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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With English subtitles
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Wall sticker is one of the best ways to add a new style to any room. Just make sure that the area is clean, dry and free from dirt. If there is dirt, wipe them with a slightly damp cloth, let it dry and apply the sticker when it's already dry. If you are freshly painted your wall, wait at least 2 weeks to apply the wall sticker.
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Immigration Alert: New Reduced Saudi Visit Visa Fee
Saudi Arabia has unified Visit Visa Fee to SR300 = US$80 for family, business, umrah or transit visitors. The same fee applies for Single or Multiple 1 year family or business visitors.
Saudi Arabia has unified Visit Visa Fee to SR300 = US$80 for family, business, umrah or transit visitors. The same fee applies for Single or Multiple 1 year family or business visitors.
Saudi Arabia has added Pakistan in the list of countries with reduced visit visa fee. Single Entry 90-day visit visa fee is reduced drastically from SAR 2,000 = US$533 to SAR 338 = US$90 only and the fee for multiple entries visa 180, 365 and 730 days is cut down to SAR=675 = US$180.
According to the resources, GCC and global oil services and equipment providers are going to benefit from the Middle Eastern oil and gas production this year. There have been several deals during this summer which has seen a boost in the investment in this field.
Saudi Arabia has reduced visit visa fee for selected countries including Russia, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Malaysia, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Ukraine, Mexico, Argentina, Mauritius, Kyrgyzstan, Cyprus, Ireland, Albania, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey etc.
Saudi announced plans to build an entirely new city called "NEOM" on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, the latest mega-project in his drive to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.
Russia and Saudi Arabia plan to set up a $1 billion fund to invest in technology, the chief executive of a sovereign Russian wealth fund said on Wednesday
COMMERCIAL VISIT VISA (زيارة تجارية) for Saudi Arabia is for activities like business meetings, attending conferences, providing consultancy. WORKING VISIT VISA (زيارة عمل) is for activities like on-site work & trainings.
Saudi Arabia signed billions of dollars of deals with U.S. companies during President Donald Trump's visit to Riyadh. Estimates of their total value vary from $300 billion to close to $400 billion.
Saudi government decided to revise its regulations on the validity of visas granted by its diplomatic missions to French nationals for a period of four years for multiple entries
The report warns oil prices will not rise significantly due to the expected rise in global production, especially from US shale producers who are responding to stabilizing prices by increasing drilling activity. Brent crude is forecast to average $52 per barrel in 2017 and 2018, before a more vigorous acceleration from 2019 onwards.


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Posted in Beauty, Minneapolis, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged autumn, Beauty, gold, leaves, Minneapolis, photo, Photography, POTD, street scene, trees, twilight, white picket fence, yellow on October 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
© 2014 Kate Walsh
Posted in Beauty, Flowers, Photo of the Day, Photography, Things To See and Do, tagged Beauty, bouquet, dahlia, Farmer's Market, flowers, lily, local farmers, local growers, minnetonka, photo, Photography, POTD, snapdragon, sunflower, support on July 17, 2013| 1 Comment »
I bought a bouquet of flowers yesterday. This one has large sunflowers, multiple dahlias in different colors, snapdragon, lilies, and other flowers. It's a strikingly beautiful bouquet.
I love supporting our local growers and farmers. I'll be back next week to get another one.
All photos © kwalsh photography
Posted in Beauty, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Beauty, fall, frost, leaf, Photography, POTD, red, single, wood on November 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Beauty, Lake, Minneapolis, Our Beautiful Cities, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged arch, autumn, Autumn leaf color, balcony, Beauty, chairs, colors, crimson hues, crimson leaves, fall, fall colors, fence, friendship, home, house, lake, Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, minnesota, MN, Photo op, Photography, POTD, red, seasons, sunlight, walking, windows on October 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
On Tuesday I spent the afternoon with a friend. We walked around Lake of the Isles. The crimson and golden hues presented plenty of photo opportunities. Here's are some photos from the afternoon walk. Big thanks to my friend for stopping and waiting for me to capture all the images.
Posted in Beauty, Minneapolis, Our Beautiful Cities, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Beauty, brilliant colors, fall, fall colors, fall foliage, fence, foliage, path, Photography, POTD, sidewalk on September 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It was such a gorgeous weekend we were blessed with here in the Twin Cities. Temperatures in the upper 70's and low 80's, barely any wind, and plenty of sunshine. Did you get an opportunity to get out and enjoy it?
Goodbye to September, hello to October. Have a wonderful Monday!
Posted in Beauty, Minneapolis, Photo of the Day, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged "everyday life", Airport, art, art fair, black, blue, CA, California, cell phone, Centennial Lakes, cleaning, edina, Fall into the Arts Festival, fountain, gray, home, iphone, minnesota, MN, Mobile phone, Photography, ponytail, postaday, POTD, red, San Francisco, smart phone, water, window washing, woman, Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge on September 14, 2012| 9 Comments »
I love this week's theme from the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. There are so many opportunities to capture people in the midst of their everyday lives. What do you see in your life? Here are things I saw on a recent trip to San Francisco and back here at home.
Mobile phones are a big part of everyday life
Another phone user, this time at the airport
And back home again, at the Centennial Lakes Art Fair
Posted in Beauty, Food and Recipes, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged abundance, almonds, Beauty, color, Cook, food, fresh basil, garlic, green, home, home grown, parmesan cheese, Photography, POTD, red, red pepper, sea salt, summer, zucchini on September 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
This is my second food photo this week and it's unusual for me to post food photos. I've been the recipient of home-grown vegetables this week and I can't resist the brilliant colors and the beauty of this food. My own basil plants are growing like weeds. Many of us use our homes for cooking and eating. This is the perfect time of year to cook, making the most of the summer harvest. Bon appétit!
A medley of zucchini, red pepper, garlic, slivered almonds, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, sea salt and pepper.


text: My Favourite Things About Christmas! December 24, 2018 alltimechelsea Life 4 comments Merry Christmas everyone! This time of year has come around quick! It's my favourite time of year as I am usually on holidays, everywhere is so festive and you have an excuse to stuff your face with delicious food! I'm going to go through with you today my favourite things about Christmas! Let me know your favourite things about the festive season below! 1. Traditions Each year there is some things we pretty much always do the same. Every year I always make rumballs, and I usually help my Mum make shortbreads. One year I made White Christmas Slice and that was actually a big hit – I saw my uncle eat 3 pieces! I usually do this on Christmas Eve. Also on Christmas Eve most of the time we either watch a Christmas movie, or watch Carol's By Candelight. We enjoy this with lots of egg nog! Each year we usually go to my Dad's side of the family for lunch, and my Mum's side of the family for dinner. Now that my partner is in the picture, we usually go to his side for lunch, and try to see both of my sides of the family. It is a packed and busy day each year! 2. Food Literally one of my favourite things about Christmas is all the food! 'It's better to have too much than not enough', my Mum always says – and this definitely applies for Christmas. I get so excited for the variety of roasts with veggies, plus all the desserts, chocolates and snacks, and also garlic prawns at my Aunties. It is just food heaven and I love it – I always try and fit in as much as I can for this day, and then spend Boxing Day lying around doing nothing and recovering from the food coma. 3. Decorations Each year I always decorate the tree – I do the Christmas lights first, pop all the decorations on and then add the tinsel. We always have to vacuum afterwards as bits of tinsel get all over the floor! We used to do a lot more decorations but we have died it down a lot. We also put Christmas signs on the front door, and put up a giant Santa in the window, that I manage to scare my Mum with each year. Now that I've moved out of home, it will be a bit different. We are planning to buy a Christmas tree, Christmas lights and decorations, and we will see what else we come across! On Christmas each year I usually wear something Christmasy for the occasion, or at least just something really nice. I love to dress up on Christmas as I feel like it is one of the special days of the year. 4. Christmas Light Looking I always loved doing this as a kid and I still like it now! I used to love driving along the road along the beach and looking at all the houses lit up in bright, flashing colours. There used to be some really good viewing areas around, one specifically that we used to go to and I'd bring a friend and we'd bring a heap of snacks and walk around and it was just great, but all the good ones have been shut down as they were getting too busy and the council were going to force the houses to pay high event fees. Thanks, council. There is a good place in our home town where you can park and have a nice walk around, so at least we still have that. 5. Presents Not going to lie, presents are an awesome thing about Christmas. I definitely wouldn't mind not getting them, but I am VERY grateful! On my Dad's side of the family, because it's so big, we do a Kris Kringle. We pull names out of a hat, and that is who you buy for, and it is a $50 limit. Through out my life I had a special santa sack that I would get from 'Santa' and then eventually, Mum & Dad. They were going to throw it out, but I wouldn't let them as it means a lot to me. I still make them use it to this day, even though it isn't full, I don't care! 6. Travel Each Christmas, we do a lot of travel. We usually go to my Aunties for dinner, and she lives an hour and a half away. We are normally there until late at night, and then we have to travel back. This makes it a really long day, but I don't mind the travel/drive, it just makes me feel that I've really made the most of the day. So those are my favourite things about Christmas and Christmas Eve! Let me know of any of your traditions, or if you have any of the same traditions or favourites than me! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, thank you to everyone for your support. Chelsea x Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related


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Case highlights need for Right to Work protections for Minnesota workers, to ensure union membership and dues payment are strictly voluntary
Minneapolis, Minn. (May 16, 2019) – An ex-employee of CRH Companies Midwest Region, a building materials supplier, has filed unfair labor practice charges against the Teamsters Local 120 union and his former employer with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after being illegally fired. According to the charges, the worker was told – falsely – by both a Teamsters official and a company representative that he was required to join the union as a condition of employment.
James Connolly was first misinformed by union officials on April 2, when he inquired in an email to a Teamsters Local 120 Agent whether or not he would be compelled into joining the union as part of the job. The union's reply came the same day, with an official wrongly telling Connolly, "Sorry James but yes you do have to join." Later, on May 1, a representative of CRH Companies reiterated the same false information to Connolly. Connolly responded to the company in a May 9 email in which he expressed his desire not to join the Teamsters.
The next day, Connolly was fired in an email from his employer, specifically because he did not join the union. He then obtained free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, whose staff attorneys helped him file the NLRB unfair labor practice charges.
Minnesota is not a Right to Work state and thus allows unions to force nonmembers to pay some union fees as a condition of employment. However, all workers have a right not to formally join a union, and termination based on union non-membership is a clear violation of federal law.
Connolly's charge also requests that the NLRB go to federal court and seek a "Section 10(j)" injunction against both the company and the Teamsters remedying the illegal termination.
"James Connolly is fighting for his rights against union boss bullies who have violated longstanding federal law," said National Right to Work President Mark Mix. "While this termination is blatantly illegal, it also underscores the need for Minnesota workers to have the protection of a Right to Work law, which would ensure that union membership and financial support are completely voluntary, and at the sole discretion of each individual employee."
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, assists thousands of employees in more than 250 cases nationwide per year.


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New Startup Pledges to Develop Drug to Fight Pituitary Tumors
A new pharmaceutical startup called Tiberio has just launched with $31 million in funding- with the stated goal of developing drugs that target pituitary tumors. The company has licensed two compounds from Ipsen Pharmaceuticals and plans to do additional research. One compound, TBR-760 previously failed in tests to combat acromegaly but Tiberio believes it shows promise for shrinking other types of pituitary tumors. Read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2019/01/03/cambridge-drug-developer-tiburio-launches.html


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Embodied Grace
It has been said that the most distinctive element of the Christian faith is the element of grace. And yet, we live in both a world, and a church, increasingly devoid of grace. What does it mean to live fully into God's beauty and life of grace as individuals? As a church? What does it mean today, in 2017, to be a church that offers grace? How can we respond in grace to the world? How far are we willing to go in order to offer such grace?


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London is rolling out a fleet of hydrogen-powered double decker buses starting next year as mayor Sadiq Khan highlights the importance of cutting down on emissions in the capital. Read More >>
All aboard! London's buses are as recognisable as cultural icons go, and as part of Transport Week were are revisit a great round-up of London bus facts, spanning from their Victorian origins to today's modern machines. Read it here. Read More >>
TfL's getting serious about bus safety, announcing a series of new measures designed to save lives on London's roads. The transport body will trial new collision avoidance sensors and emergency brakes on buses later this year, with a view to rolling them out in 2017. Drivers will also be provided with improved safety training and contracts with bus companies will feature greater safety incentives. Don't kill people = Make more money (we presume). Read More >>
As of March next year, one in three London buses will run on fuel blended with waste meat, animal fats and cooking oil. 3,000 Stagecoach and Metroline buses will guzzle down B20 green diesel, a modified fuel that sounds like the favourite foodstuff of an evil robot gone wrong. In fact, it's designed to help lower our impact on the environment. Read More >>
London's new Routemaster bus is, for the most part, wonderful. Futuristic in design but retaining the "hop-on" curvy look of the traditional London double decker, it's also a hybrid vehicle which results in far more green-friendly journeys. Read More >>
It's one of the most iconic vehicles on London's roads, but the ageing red Routemaster bus, currently serving two routes, now seems set to be replaced by the modern hybrid "Boris Bus" entirely. Read More >>
Londoners will need to protect their Oyster Cards with their lives come the summer, as all buses are to go cashless. Read More >>
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Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 4-6
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1 tbsp (15 mL) grapeseed oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 tsp (5 mL) dried Italian herb seasoning
1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
4 cups (1 L) vegetable stock
1/2 cup (125 mL) green lentils
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (125 mL) each frozen peas and corn kernels
2 tbsp (25 mL) tomato paste
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) lemon juice
1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded Cheddar or grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
2 tbsp (25 mL) minced fresh parsley
*I also like to add shredded Cabbage and sometimes omit the lentils or swap them for another legume.*
In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, garlic, celery, potato, herb seasoning, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Add stock and green lentils; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Using potato masher, mash soup until slightly thickened but still chunky. Add carrot, peas, corn and tomato paste; simmer, covered, until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate until cold. Cover and refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks. Reheat to serve.)
Ladle into bowls; garnish with Cheddar cheese (if using) and parsley.
Nutritional information
Per each of 6 servings: about 144 cal, 7 g pro, 3 g total fat (trace sat. fat), 24 g carb, 4 g fibre, 0 mg chol, 547 mg sodium. % RDI: 3% calcium, 17% iron, 33% vit A, 17% vit C, 48% folate.


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