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The road to wellness: The impact of Dal medical research
Monica Brown has a pain in her stomach, a fist-sized passenger stowed away behind her belly button. Its effects, which are constant and vary only in intensity, include an agonizing swelling that Brown calls "The Bloat." It is not a simple tummy-ache or the result of any commonly understood affliction like cancer or gastrointestinal illness. Since it escalated in severity at age 13, Brown's pain has defied easy explanation and denied her a normal life, forcing her to miss months of school at a time.
Al Isnor, on the other hand, knows exactly what caused him to hit "rock bottom" several years ago at 24: Tourette's Syndrome, with symptoms including such violent jerking of his head and neck that he required medication for the resulting pain. Isnor's symptoms were threatening the steady hands he required in his woodworking job and despite trying countless medications and treatments, he hadn't found any lasting relief.
Two different ailments. Two desperate patients. But after years of pain and frustration, Brown and Isnor were able to tap into the network of Dalhousie medical research. Their lives were about to get better.
Unravelling mysteries
When Dr. Christine Chambers met Brown a decade ago, she saw a young girl suffering from both debilitating pain and the anguish of not knowing its cause. "It's hard enough to be a teenager when you don't have any health challenges," says Dr. Chambers. "Then you layer on a mysterious disease, which is really what pain is."
In addition to treating patients like Brown, Dr. Chambers is a Canada Research Chair in Pain and Child Health working out of the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at the IWK Health Centre. Thanks to her efforts and those of her colleagues, Dalhousie has become recognized as an international leader in pediatric pain research.
"What we know about pain now is that it's a very complex biological and psychological experience," says Dr. Chambers. "Pain is an alarm system that's supposed to go off when something in your body is wrong, but just like alarms can go off for no reason or be overly sensitive, that can happen in your pain system."
Armed with that knowledge, Dr. Chambers worked with Brown with the hope of helping her manage her pain in a healthy way. With Dr. Chambers' guidance, Brown found some relief in yoga, breathing and meditation, as well as medication. By explaining her research, Dr. Chambers also gave Brown the words to tell friends and family how she felt. Perhaps most importantly, Brown found in Dr. Chambers someone who could listen and understand.
"It was the first time in my life I felt believed."
In contrast to the steady, incremental gains made by most medical researchers, Dr. Chambers says the field of pediatric pain lends itself to quick transitions between discovery and care. Her research into how parents respond to children in pain, for example, has already yielded new recommendations for parents, which Dr. Chambers has conveyed in a TEDx Talk and through a lighthearted YouTube video. "When parents try to offer reassurance, kids pick up on the fact that their parents are nervous and that anxiety seems to make the pain worse."
Because pain research isn't expressly tied to defeating a single major disease, Dr. Chambers says the field doesn't generate much awareness or many resources. She says that in her field, bridging and matching funds can be essential to continuing important research or getting new research off the ground. For researchers working grant to grant, bridge funds can keep projects afloat between grants. Matching funds allow researchers to aim higher by seeking out research opportunities partially funded by external parties.
Dr. Christine Chambers (right) with Monica Brown.
"Those types of funding are absolutely critical for researchers like myself who might be going from one grant to another, or who have an idea for something interesting and innovative but might need matching funds to make it happen," says Dr. Chambers.
From the basics to the benefits
"Al had exhausted all other avenues and his life was becoming a living nightmare," says Sandy Isnor of the moment a little more than seven years ago when Al walked into neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Brownstone's office. Now Al's wife, Sandy was at the time his long-distance girlfriend.
One of Dr. Brownstone's specialties is the implantation of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) devices in people suffering from tremor and movement disorders. He says it is rare for someone with Tourette's Syndrome to have symptoms so severe that they require this kind of procedure, so when Al Isnor walked through Dr. Brownstone's door he knew he was, by definition, dealing with a serious case.
According to Al, Dr. Brownstone explained the DBS surgery in a way that was easy to understand, which helped Al make the decision to go forward with it. Within a few months of the procedure, both Al and Sandy noticed his symptoms decreasing in frequency and intensity. "It was like seeing a different person in front of me," Sandy says.
Dr. Brownstone knows that the distance between basic research discovery and practical application is often measured in years, even decades. He works on both ends of this timeline, operating on patients like Al Isnor while also studying the fundamental circuitry of the nervous system as the principal investigator at Dalhousie's Motor Control Lab.
"Hopefully what I do [in the lab] will help patients 20 or 30 years from now," he says. Dr. Brownstone is building toward breakthroughs in our understanding of how movement works. He studies four distinct groups of circuits: those between the spinal cord and the muscles; those within the spinal cord; the "command circuits" between the brain and the spinal cord; and the "decision-making" circuits in the upper levels of the brain. Researching at this fundamental level, Dr. Brownstone describes himself as "disease-agnostic," in that he is not targeting particular illnesses. "The hope is that some of these discoveries will have applications for many different diseases."
Like most medical researchers, Dr. Brownstone has benefitted from technological advances and ever-improving equipment. As an example, he cites cellular molecular digital imaging microscopes, which allow researchers to see fine details that their predecessors could never have imagined. The need for top technology is behind the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation's (DMRF) Core Facilities Fund, a resource that is used to acquire and maintain advanced equipment that can be used by multiple researchers and departments.
"These facilities are absolutely critical and the only way we can support them is institutionally," says Dr. Brownstone.
Having the best technology at his disposal will help Dr. Brownstone change future patients' lives through his research. In the meantime, he makes an immediate impact for patients like Al Isnor as a neurosurgeon.
Al Isnor with his wife Sandy.
Living better
The term "medical research" conjures up the idea of lifesaving new treatments and cures, major diseases wiped out in flashes of brilliant insight, and Dalhousie has contributed a great deal in the fight against killers like cancer and heart disease. Dr. Tom Marrie, Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie, points to the work of Dr. Patrick Lee, who has pioneered a virus that can be implanted into—and destroy—cancer cells. Dr. Marrie also notes that Dalhousie's cardiology research team is renowned for expertise about heart rhythm.
Dalhousie researchers have also shown leadership in fields that support quality of life. Dr. Brownstone and Dr. Chambers are two examples, working with patients suffering from chronic illnesses. And as better treatment allows more people to survive serious conditions, the need has further grown to examine quality-of-life concerns. Whether the research is aimed at curing major diseases or bolstering scientific knowledge, saving lives or making them better, each aspect feeds the other.
"These little things that each lab discovers, other labs learn from that and it just keeps going," says Alison Edwards, executive director of the DMRF. "That's why health research matters."
Al Isnor and Monica Brown don't need convincing. Theirs are just two lives that have been improved by medical research and Dalhousie researchers. Now 32, Isnor is married to Sandy. He's been driving for the past five years after previously staying away from the wheel because of his symptoms. Whereas once he couldn't sit still through a movie or a plane ride, he is now an enthusiastic traveller who has visited Toronto, New York and South Africa. His condition requires minimal management, including an annual procedure to change the batteries in his deep brain stimulation device. "My quality of life has gone from zero to 1,000 in seven years," he says.
At 23, Brown is in the Bachelor of Education program at Mount Saint Vincent University and gives speeches through the IWK that promote understanding of pain as a chronic illness. Dr. Chambers and the team of clinicians and researchers she collaborates with continue to give Brown the tools to manage her pain, for which Brown is grateful. "I don't know where I'd be without Dr. Chambers and her dedication to her research and her patients."
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Answers to common questions about the Energia project.
What is Energia?
Energia is an open-source electronics prototyping platform developed by Robert Wessels with the goal to bring the Arduino and Wiring framework to the Texas Instruments MSP430™ LaunchPad evaluation kit. Energia is based on Arduino and the Wiring framework and includes an integrated development environment (IDE) that is based on Processing. The foundation of Energia and Arduino is the Wiring framework that is developed by Hernando Barragan. Energia currently supports several Texas Instruments devices. TI LaunchPad evaluation kits are low-cost microcontroller-based development kits that are made by Texas Instruments.
What is Energia MT?
Energia MT stands for Energia with multithreading. Energia MT adds the power of an RTOS (specifically TI-RTOS) to your embedded software. This means users can have multiple sketches running in parallel.
What are the key benefits of Energia?
Energia enables pretty much anyone to start easily creating microcontroller-based projects and applications. Its intuitive development window and easy-to-use libraries and functions provide developers of all experience levels to start blinking LEDs, buzzing buzzers and sensing sensors more quickly than ever before.
Energia is also supported by a large, active and friendly online community. Users can share ideas, ask and answer questions, and get integrated into one of the best maker communities on www.43oh.com.
Due to the high abstraction provided inside of Energia's core application programming interfaces (APIs), Energia can enable a level of code compatibility across various microcontroller (MCU) architectures.
Is Energia similar to Arduino?
Energia desires to stay compatible with both the Arduino API and Wiring language. This makes it easy to use Arduino and Wiring Sketches with Energia and vice versa.
Can you use Arduino code with Energia?
Yes – Energia is based on Arduino and Wiring making it easy for those familiar with Arduino to use Energia with supported hardware platforms.
Where can I get Energia?
Energia is available for download online. You can access it from visiting www.energia.nu/download.
How much does Energia cost?
Energia is an open source IDE and is available for download online for free.
Why should designers use Energia?
Energia cuts much of the traditional, highly-technical details out of development and simplifies the IDE for TI LaunchPads. This reduces development time and design complexity, making it easy for anyone to program a LaunchPad and supported TI processors.
How is Energia different from Code Composer Studio or other IDEs?
Energia is an open-sourced, community-driven IDE which provides a simplified development window that is ideal for new microcontroller developers. It is primarily focused towards beginners and provides a lot of the more basic and core functionalities needed for introductory applications and projects. Code Composer Studio (CCS) is a full-blown professional development environment that introduces more capabilities and functionality such as full debug.
How is Energia connected to TI?
Energia was created by Robert Wessels in his spare time while at Texas Instruments. Robert now dedicates his time to maintaining Energia. Energia is not owned, managed, or maintained by Texas Instruments, but is a collaboration of enthusiastic community members and Texas Instruments employees.
Is there third party support for Energia?
Yes – many third parties are creating software libraries in Energia, which can be paired with third party BoosterPack plug-in modules for TI LaunchPad evaluation kits.
What projects, if any, have been created on Energia so far?
A full collection of Energia projects is available online. Consult the projects page for popular locations. Visit www.43oh.com for additional details and project ideas.
How long does it take to begin development on Energia?
Energia comes pre-installed with many code examples that help developers get up and running in minutes. Many tutorials in the form of text and video are available from the Energia site and community sources.
Which LaunchPad should I start with?
This is a good question and frankly depends on what you plan to do. For beginners who have no experience, it makes sense to start with something affordable and simple like the MSP430G2, but most beginners are still capable of handling more advanced processors thanks to the intuitive nature of Energia. Some devices have limited memory, so you will be forced to either work on smaller projects or optimize your code for the hardware. If you want a more forgiving starting point, a better microcontroller will give you more memory options to fit more complex code. You may also need certain peripherals to communicate with things like sensors and more capable LanchPads will have pins to enable complex controls. What's nice about low cost hardware is you can start small and easily upgrade if it is required.
Why should a developer choose Energia over X, Y and Z competitive software/IDEs/boards?
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|2,690 sq. ft.
|Property type
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|7 nights
Valpiana, was originally a farmhouse and it dates back in our family to 1645. It has been recently renovated keeping its original structure and great Tuscan atmosphere. It lies on a plateau at 470 mt of altitude and is surrounded by a vineyard and olive grooves, enjoying stunning views on each side, in a very unspoiled environment. Valpiana is the largest house of our estate and is surrounded by a beautiful vineyard in the Chianti Rufina region. It lies at 400 mts on sea level, 3 kilometers from the pretty village of Londa, 32 km from Florence . The house enjoys stunning views from all the windows looking either on the front garden with cypress trees, according to the most typical Tuscan tradition, or on the spectacular 6 acres vineyard.
On the ground floor is the entrance hall with its original stone floor, the a cozy large dining room/kitchen, a big living room with its spectacular huge FIRE PLACE, a bedroom for one person and a bathroom with toilet. Upstairs are all the 6 bedrooms, very spacious and light full and 2 other bathrooms with toilets that are modern and functional. All the rooms have their original wooden ceilings while the floors have partly been renovated, using the original material, Terracotta. Three sleeping rooms have double beds, and there is an option to connect 2 single beds in case four double beds are desired. The house Valpiana is very nicely decorated with original and antique furniture from the area and family heirlooms,in genuine Tuscan style, with particular care to the comfort!
The house is surrounded by the very big and well cared, fenced garden provided with outside furniture, barbecue, swing and the private pool (7 meter of diameter)
Valpiana is a typical old Tuscan farmhouse . It is very spacious (around 250 sq/m on two floors. From the large entrance hall still boasting the original stone floor, you enter the kitchen , the sitting room and the dining room. A stone staircase leads upstairs to a beautiful airy room which gives access to the six bedrooms and the bathrooms.
The big garden, private and well maintained is equipped with garden furniture and a barbecue and it offers a parking space for at least 4 cars.
The pool is open from half May, until third week of September.
Valpiana is ideal for family and friends gatherings, being very spacious inside and enjoying a large manicured garden outside with rosemary, lavender, lilac and all sorts of herbs and flowers, which are the special care and pride of the owner's daughter-in-law whose family lives in the converted barn beside Valpiana.
We live on site, and can provide you with tips; For trips and city breaks.
Buongiorno, we are Tommaso and Nanette, we live in the barn house nearby casa Valpiana and we take care of the Villa with its surroundings.
Valpiana was originally an old farmhouse, since 1645 in our family. In the past, even 24 people lived here and worked in the vineyard and in the fields around the house. A few years ago we transformed Valpiana into a holiday-house, saving the original Tuscan atmosphere, while offering all the essential comforts.
We are a friendly family with two children, olive groves, oil-milll, vineyard and small winery. We do everything in an organic way out of respect for the nature and the next generations. Tommaso is a wine and olive oil expert and Nanette is the one with green fingers. We both speak English.
Tommaso & Nanette purchased this farmhouse in 2010
It's located in a central position between three beautiful regions from Tuscany, like Montagna Fiorentina, Casentino and Mugello, Florence is only 35 km away.
The house and surrounding have a very relax atmosphere and is located in a peaceful green environment at the border of a National Park.
Many of our guests fell in love with Valpiana and enjoyed much the offered hospitality and the possibility to make a wine and olive oil tour and taste.
Villa Valpiana lies at the border of the National Park Casentino Forest. It's a green and peaceful little paradise. It's on the flat top of a hill, overlooking the charming vilage of Londa and its lake. The view is really beautiful everywhere you look. Villa Valpiana is very sunny and for this reason it is a perfect spot for growing vines, olives, fruit trees and to enjoy a large beautiful garden with a pool you don't have to share!
This big house is pittoresque and appreciated for its embracing atmosphere, privacy, pleasant coolness during warm days and childfriendly.
Its position is ideal to make day trips to the famous Tuscan towns and to enjoy Nature in a relaxed or sportive way.
The host (ess) are happy to give you tips for your needs and trips! They can organize wine tastings, visits to their olive oil mill, etc..
Valpiana is beautiful, welcoming and relaxed. The house is detached and surrounded by it's own lovely garden with cypresses, flowers, cooking herbs and fruit trees, a vineyard, olive tree fields and forest. Everything is permeated by a peaceful Tuscan-country atmosphere and located on the border of a nature park.
In the cozy village Londa (3 km near by) the people are kind and helpful. You can find there everything you need. It is as well easy to go out for dinner, within a radius of 1 to 4 km you find 4 good restaurants.
If you come to Valpiana it is necessary you come by car (or rent). Parking is never a problem. Public transport tip: Jump on the train in Contea-Londa train station. Florence is just 35 kilometers away and very easy to visit by train (nice relaxing Tuscan journey, and no parking stress).
Read many more comments on our site!
June 2014
We had wonderfull days at Valpiana. We visit Borgo san Lorenzo, Florance and Rimini. We ate well, drank well and enjoying beautiful environment. Thank you for your warm welcome and making us feel at home.
Anna, Flipe, Henkka, Sari, baby Lulu, Amster, Fikka & Fay, Gracia & Tack.
from Brazil, Finland and Russia
2-9 June, 2014
When we arrived, this place appeared even more beautiful than we expected! It is was paradise and perfect place for our family to relaxe and forget about the normal working live. The kids espacially enjoyed the time playing in the open garden, bere feted in the grass. Thank you for the toys that were surplied, they appreciated.
The Valpiana wine has certainly been one of the highlights, we would've loved to bring back boxes with us. There are many, many beatiful and lovely thinks abouth thids place, but most importantly a HUGE THANK YOU, for making our stay the most amazing holiday.
We hope to come back again soon!
Family Michael, Malaysia
12-19 April, 2014
Our time @ Valpiana has been realy special, a time for friends from various places (England- America) to come together and enjoy this marvelous place, views and sunny garden, way up and down hill, and so much excellent home coming. We have been spoiled by the warm weather and almost each evening , BBQ, eating outside has been idyllic.
Inbetween some city trip, a dinner @ Il Collonello (5 minutes from here) highly rated! Many beautiful lasting memories created here. Thank you Nanette and Tommaso for making our stay so relaxing and welcoming here in Londa, we loved it!
Fam. Wymarks & friends and baby Eli.
June 21-28, 2014
We had a great time in Beautiful Valpiana. It was so nice to be here that we just sat in the garden, read books and the children swam and played outside.
Sun was shining almost every day, this vacation was PERFECT, thank you!
Fam. Vaisma & Friends from Finland
July 2013
We enjoyed a wonderfull 2 weeks vacation here. What a beatifull house and surroundings. We loved seeing all the different animals, the butteflies, salamanders & wild boors. Weather always good, enjoying the lovely huge garden, we swom a lot in the pool. We went to Poppi, Florance, Arezzo, waterfalls San Godenzo and local markets.
Definitly be back here!
Fam.Timmerman, Netherlands
"Here with family for my 40th Birthday celebration. For 6 months I had thought of nothing else, so was very worried that it might not live up to expectation - no need to worry !!
For two weeks it has been like living in a dream. Stunning surroundings, beautiful garden and pool and the house wraps its arms around you as soon as you walk through the doors." (Holly Migden, England)
"We have fallen in love with Valpiana! The house is just wonderful, the views spectacular and Londa is a delight. Wonderful house, tastefully restored in keeping with Tuscan traditions, it was a pleasure to stay here!" (Jo Randall, September)
Valpiana is an amazing place to stay; the location is perfect for exploring Tuscany by car and train; it is easily accessibly from airports; and the setting is incredible. The farmhouse has everything you need to accommodate a large party (we were 9 getting together for a family celebration) and is clean and comfortable. You can easily explore the surrounding area or just stay at the villa and relax all week! Tommaso and Nanette were fantastic hosts, incredibly welcoming and kind. I would definitely recommend Valpiana, and will be visiting again!
Dear Diary,
We all have our little dreams that hopefully become true some day! Our awesome little family, with little Aribellissima, lovely Annely and amazing Elario has fullfilled one of our biggest and bravest adventures in 2014!
Valpiana became our home on the very moment we arrived. A proper home goes hand in hand with laughter, happy feelings and good friends! Fortunately enough, we found lifelong happy friends from the neighbouring barn, to whom we hope to see again already on "saturday".
These two months in Valpiana were like a dream! We have written an unforgetable chapter to our memories... by seeing our little Aribellissima`s first 17 steps, by learning to love our neighbours (something new to estonians), by loading our "batteries" with vitamine-D, by running in the forest, by harvesting grapes, seeing nature and animals (especially the 3 musketeers, the dogs - Dorothy, Agatha and Luna). As well as by laughing and eating with Tommaso, Nanette, Gioconda and Casimiro... but mostly by being together as a family on an adventure!
It can not be put in words! You can feel the energy inside us and see it on our faces, as we walk here, back in Tallinn.. but in our hearts, still in Valpiana.
A., mini-A. and e.
Valpiana is truly relaxing even if there is nothing to do. All we did all day long was drinking wine, chill, had family quality time, picking cherries and strawberries, sitting by the pool, enjoying the cool weather, BBQ etc. The road to Valpiana was narrow and it was my first time driving on the left side of the car. Everything was opposite but after seeing Valpiana, it was all worth it. The town of Londa was really small but friendly people. I still very much prefer the people in Londa compared to Rome or Venice. People just say hi and smile at you by the streets while in Rome and Venice, we are just so used to getting the "No" treatment. It seemed that although language is a barrier, but the people in Londa still find ways to help you happily with smiley faces. Nanette and family were one of the most accommodating families we have met. Nanette teaches us about the herbs around the wonderful house and used them as well in our cooking. Almost everything around the house has a purpose-medication..food..spices…aroma…
Nanette kids were friendly too. It was a surprise that her lil girl could speak good English and she too taught us about herbs around the house.
My son and I were sick the moment we arrived Italy (probably due to change of weather) and Nanette gave us their cough syrups (really sorry didn't had the time to replace them!). I have to say that the only place I love staying during our 2 weeks stay in Italy was Valpiana. My folks and kids enjoyed the place. My kids were running around the place freely. I did not really enjoy Rome and venice. Probably because we keep on encountering unfriendly and rude people (not everyone!), got a ticket for doing right, very hot and crowd everywhere and probably almost ruined our holiday mood.
We had a wonderful stay in Valpiana with our friend family. There was four adults and five children (age 14, 13, 9, 8, 6) of us. The house was really nice old stone house in between the wine yards. View was wonderful. It was great to wake up in the morning, open the windows and look at all the nice Tuscany hills and down to valley. Life was very peaceful all the time. Nanette and Tommaso is a brilliant couple with wonderful kids and kind dogs. Nanette and Tommaso helped us very kindly, if we needed any advices or whatever. We had so great time that we did not move quite much. Children swam and we brought good food ( for example great meat from the butler) from Londa village and had a good barbeque parties almost every night. Thank you for the relaxing vacation! I really recommed the place to everyone. (Only notice that the pool is 120 cm deep, so little children can´t swim there without adults.)
For the first time, we decided to go on vacation, all the family at once, a big family of 11 (9 adults and two teenagers). The highlight of our trip was definitely where we had chosen to stay, the lovely house kept by Nanette and Tommaso.
The house is a real beauty with it's ancestral charm. We were worried that it would be cold inside, because both the walls and floors are made of stone, but it was never a problem. Every bed is provided with a most comfortable duvet. Plus there are a couple stoves in the house if it gets chilly. The living room's fireplace is very impressive. I have never seen anything like it. We had lots of fun playing card at night in front of the fire.
The two bathrooms are modern, very clean and functional, both with a shower, and one has a washing machine. We were pleased to find racks in the yard for our laundry.
Although the kitchen looks small, it was never a problem to be at least two people cooking together. It was equipped with everything we needed, including big cooking pots, which was perfect for a large group.
The garden is lovely. The large table was one of our favourite gathering spots. There are also four lounging chairs to relax in the sun. My favourite part was the herb garden. Nanette kindly gave us a tour so we could recognize each herb. There are lots, even laurel, which in Canada I had never even seen fresh!
As for the parking space, we had two vey large vans and the space was plentiful.
We had a stunning view of the surrounding mountains, and of course, of the vineyard. We found it very pleasant to have a walk around, either up through the to vineyard, or by the olive grove. Walking to the village is a good walk, very feasable, but the return can be harder since it's like climbing a mountain! Londa has grocery shops, pharmacy, bank...
We were the luckiest people on earth to get the chance to help with the harvest of the grapes; it was one of my dad's dream. It was a wonderful experience and we love that we got to share this with Nanette and Tommaso. They are honestly the kindest!
We also got to visit the family's Olive oil mill in Londa. It was a quite interesting tour and we had lots of fun!
A short drive away, we loved the Castle of Poppi. Another highlight is that you can take the train from Contea (10 min drive) straight to Florence, at walking distance of the Duomo.
I would highly recommend staying at Valpiana. Everybody loved it! We were so kindly welcomed and we would love to go back someday
This was our 2nd visit to this lovely Tuscan Villa and we were not disappointed. The owners Tommaso and Nanette warmly welcomed us back with homemade jam and a bottle of their outstanding organic wine. Set in beautiful gardens and next to the vineyard Valpiana is a large traditional style old farmhouse which has been tastefully restored and decorated. The kitchen is very well equipped but I must say we chose to eat out every night . Londa the small town down the road has good restaurants that all offer reasonably priced menu's with great pasta and meat dishes . ( fabulous pizza's too ) Further down from Londa is Contea where it is easy to catch the train to Florence where there are further opportunities to dine out and visit outstanding museums and of course fantastic shops. However you may find it difficult to leave the beauty of Valpiana as we did and prefer to chill by the pool and take in the gorgeous views whilst sipping on a small glass of something!
I would recommend Valpiana to anyone who wants to have a true relaxing Tuscan experience. Here's hoping for another visit soon .
Jo & Bob
Special interest holidays:
we can organize wine and olive oil tours .
We can offer as well professional WINE TASTINGS AT LOCATION Valpiana.
In high season we offer once a week for our guests a free visit to the traditional olive oil mill in Londa (english spoken)
You van visit aswell our wine-cellar.
When you have a celebration or special event during your holiday we can organize that, contact us for more information.
For some guests it may be reassurance that the hostess speaks, fluent English, Dutch, Italian and sufficient German.
The Coast is 120 km away, 1.30 hour driving.
The nearest airports are: Florence at 35 km. and Pisa at 130 km or Bologna at 120km.
Londa 3,5 km
Florence 35 km
Lucca 115 km
Pisa 130 km
Arezzo 82 km
Siena 103 km
San Gimignano 85 km
Bologna 120 km
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Londa, the nearest village has everything you need for daily life: a very good butcher for meat to barbecue, 3 small supermarkets, a bank, a post office, a pharmacy, a baker's, a greengrocer's , 3 restaurants and other retail shops. People are everywhere very friendly and welcoming. Barberino di Mugello race course is just 30 km away. The part of the Tuscany where Valpiana is situated, is famous for its Etruscan settlements and for its historical medieval towns and castles. There is always something interesting to see.
Things to do with children: 1) Visit Poppi's mediaeval castle ore zoo in the Casentino, eat in the restaurant in front of the castle. 2) go grocery shopping at" Il Forteto " between Dicomano and Vicchio if you want to taste the genuine food of the area like local cheeses, bread and meat. Let the children play in there playground and visit Forteto cow stables 3)Order a take-away pizza at Pizzeria Fischio in Londa or at resdtaurant Il Colonnello (1 km far) and eat in Valpiana lovely garden
4) Go fishing in Londa pretty lake an let the children play in the river before the lake. The river is very clean and picturesque.
5) take them to Florence by train from the nearest station Contea, an exciting not expensive experience (35 mins to Florence center.) Visit 'La Specola' in Florence, children love it and after that walk to the best icecream place near by ponte alle Grazzia 'njam njam'.
What adults like to do: Lie in the sun in the sunny garden, by the pool. Barbecue and cook with the herbs from the herb garden. Drive to the nearest designers' outlets (famous Italian brands). Visit cities like Florence, Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, Siena and San Giminiano and spend a day on the beach at Forte dei Marmi. Visiting an old monastery, an Italian opera, go to a Fiorentino football match, watch a motor race at the famous circuit from Barberino.
Nature Walking, Jogging & adventourous bike rides. Visit a Museum, local markets and use the fireplace, we do WINE TASTINGS
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30 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
7 night minimum stay
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Late summer
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7 night minimum stay
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Late summer 2
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- neat habitation of the house is required
- in Londa It is necessary to separate waste strictly
-Groups with trouble walking/wheelchair users please always contact in advance to make sure we can arrange everything well.
- Unlisted guests or unannounced pets on the premises of the house are not welcome, neather camping equipment in the area of the house is allowed.
- pets stay in consulation ( €30,- a week)
- The damage deposit will be transferred to your account after 7 workingdays.
- Free visit/tour to our the oliveoil mail in Londa in high season. ( Professional wine tasting on location in consultation.)


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Make lemon delicious slice!!! Or anything else equally lemony but trust me this slice really was delicious.
A few weeks ago I made cupcakes that used only egg whites and with my leftover yolks I was going to make lemon curd. I made Corey buy a bunch of lemons when he went grocery shopping and was all set to make it one night after work. That day I thought I better see how long it is safe to leave yolks in the fridge before you use them. Turns out it's only like 2 days and mine had been in the fridge for over a week. So the yolks went in the bin and the lemons sat in the fruit bowl waiting to be made into something else.
Finally last week I decided I better make something before the lemons had to be thrown out too and it all became a waste. So I did a quick google search and found this recipe. The best part about this recipe was that I got to use my vintage juicer. I bought this about 4 years ago from an op shop on the Sunshine Coast. It got packed away into my glory box and then brought out and dusted off when we moved out. We have lived out of home for 3 years now and this is the first time I have used it. Woops!
I had a flick through the comments on this recipe and saw that everyone had left it in the oven for an extra 10 minutes after the topping was added to allow it to cook properly. I checked mine after the recommended cooking time in the recipe and it was still a bit runny so I added the extra 10 minutes and it came out perfect. Next time I might leave the base in for an extra 5 minutes as others suggested as well. I took this slice to work and it was demolished! I am actually going to make it again in a few weeks for one of the girls birthdays because she loved it that much.
I think I might also line my tray with baking paper next time to make it a little easier to remove and slice. My slice ended up a bit worse for wear after cutting and slicing but it still tasted delicious. If you like lemon stuff that still has a nice tart kick to it give these a go.


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I got to chat to The X Factor's head stylist Jamie Stevens in the 'hair room' backstage, asking everything from his favourite products, how each look is created and what 'show day' is really like. Between visits from contestants, Sinitta singing in the corridor and a party happening in Dermot's dressing room a few doors down, this is what he had to say...
What are your ultimate products that you can't live without backstage?
Definitely the TRESemmé Ultimate Hold hairspray; we go through a lot of it in this small room as it really does hold everything in place, is fast drying and brushes out easily if we need to re-style. I also love the TRESemmé 24 Hour Body Plumping Powder to add volume at the root and texture to the hair.
How much time do you have to prepare each look?
The first year I had to pull together mood boards for each individual look and present it to everyone, but now I'm in my forth year everyone is quite relaxed. I generally have an idea and we sit down with the contestants, pick two or three looks from which they can choose. I would never force someone to do something that they're not happy with; it's their crowning glory, so if they're not happy with it it can affect their performance. Generally we always work a week and a half in front of each show, sitting down with the whole team on a Tuesday to discuss the looks for that weekend.
How do things progress towards showtime?
Things always change at the last minute because it's live television. During rehearsals on a Saturday we do the full look to ensure they're comfortable performing, giving us feedback on whether or not the hair feels secure or they want a little bit more height. Now the big boss is back (Simon Cowell,) he ultimately has final say on everything - even the hair. There was one week with Lola where Simon said she looked too much like Martine McCutcheon, so we brought the height down a little bit... It's serious business!
What are your favourite types of looks to create?
We take lots of inspiration from trends. Ultimately we want to be on-trend and create looks that people want to aspire to have. At the beginning of the process we sit down as a team and try to identify key trends and styles that we think would work on the show, creating mood boards we can work from. With Lauren she's still very young at 17, so there's not too much high fashion stuff we can do without making her look older - we want to keep her looking young and fresh, so that's where the plaits come in.
Do you like to create a signature look for each contestant?
Not necessarily, that's not always the plan. With Fleur she absolutely has her look and her image so we cannot change that; Simon is very strict about her curls being left as they are and that's her thing. I get that because as an artist they grow and they evolve, but Fleur is a ready made artist and she's already got her statement look that's never going to change. However, someone like Lauren will progress and change - she'll probably go longer and blonder.
Tell me about boys hair...
Boys are boys. Unfortunately short hair is short hair so there's only so much you can do, especially on young guys that are really into their quiffs. The guys from Stereo Kicks all had the same hair when they first came on the show, so trying to get them all to have a change was a challenge - we gave them a bit of a TRESformation and tried to make them individual but blend as a band. There's only so much you can do with guys hair, and bar Mikey from Only The Young who has slightly longer hair, they're all quite similar!
How long do you have to create each look on show day?
We're here on a Saturday from 10am until 10pm, but ultimately it's a singing show not a hair show so we only get them for a limited time when it suits their schedule. On average we get girls for about 45 minutes and boys for about 15 minutes, but it's a live show so often they have to shoot off and do a rehearsal or sound-check mid-way through and come back later on. It's rare that they get to sit here for the full time, but they all want to be in the hair room - it's the place to be and where they hang out.
It was so much fun being backstage where all the magic happens. The set is so much smaller than you think from watching on telly, while the backstage area is full of people rushing around getting ready for showtime. The contestants can be found quite happily enjoying a sandwich or a can of coke in the bar ahead of the show, chatting away and clearly reveling in every minute of this extraordinary process. Every single person I met was adorable (Stevi really is the nicest guy like the say, Ben Haenow is as hot as they come, Lauren is naturally beautiful, Fleur is the sweetest and most bubbly person I've ever met, Stereo Kicks are loving the female attention and their quiffs in equal measures and Andrea doesn't stop smiling,) making The X Factor a great place to be.
Are you a fan of The X Factor? Who are you rooting to win this year?
(For all my backstages shots from this weekend, check out my Instagram page!)


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Church of Scotland pledges support to armed forcesIt began with a gun salute, and also included a parade, displays, a ship visit and flypasts by the Red Arrows and Typhoon. This Saturday will see Armed Forces Day 2017 celebrated in honour of thousands of soldiers and their families.
Pressure grows to classify Muslim girl's slaying a hate crimeFairfax County's prosecutor said they are investigating to see whether they will charge Torres with anything else. On Tuesday, Muslim groups throughout the USA held vigils in the teen's honor, The Associated Press reported .
Philando Castile's mom takes to InstagramThe acquittal of the Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile in a July 2016 traffic stop outside of St. It shows Yanez approaching Castile's vehicle and asking for a driver's license and proof of insurance. "The City of St.
Parade of forwards at top of NHL draftThe Philadelphia Flyers then grabbed center Nolan Patrick with the second selection. "You can't describe it". New Jersey is coming off its worst season in almost three decades, finishing with a 28-40-14 record.
Pregnant Woman Shot Dead by Police After Calling Them for Help: CopsPolice on Monday released audio of the officers discussing a previous encounter with the woman before they reached the apartment. Cries from at least one of her children can be heard in the background, according to the audio released Monday, June 19.
Watch MS Dhoni Pacifies Angry Mohammad ShamiThough India had lost to Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2017 two times in the history of the tournament before the final. The " Baap Kaun hai " comment was already trending before the start of the final between India and Pakistan.
Dozen frustrated Dems face steep challenge to unseat PelosiRight? They lost every one of the four recent House special elections, in Georgia, South Carolina , Kansas, and Montana. The apparent effectiveness of such attacks alarmed some fellow Democrats, and they show no signs of letting up.
Former Milwaukee Officer Found Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Black ManShortly after the verdict, Smith family attorney David Owens said they had filed a lawsuit against Heaggan-Brown and the city. Smith, who was armed with a handgun, ran away from the officers when he saw them exit their squad vehicle .
Hawaii Signs Legislation To Implement Goals Of Paris Climate Accord AnywayMurray said he's confident the coal industry can compete once more of the expected pipelines in the USA are built. Texas has some of the largest wind farms in the country and a fast-expanding solar sector.
North Korea tests rocket engine, possibly for ICBMIn September 2016, Pyongyang carried out another nuclear test, while more than 20 missiles were test-fired during the year. The previous intercept test, conducted in February, had been successful.
Transformers: The Last Knight ReviewScripted by a trio of writers, The Last Knight is an absolute endurance test across its 149-minute running time. The trip to the past is brief, and we quickly come back to the present for the usual Transformers action.
Vegas holds all the cards with NHL expansion draft list outAsked about teams calling asking Vegas to pick players for them, McPhee said Sunday that "it's already started to happen". Vatanen, a fifth-year player, won't be ready for the start of next season after having surgery to fix a shoulder injury.


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Tonight, Schalke 04 make the short trip across the English Channel to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, hoping to bounce-back from a home draw against Montpellier on matchday two, to pick up their second win of the group stages.
The Royal Blues are aiming to build on last season's Europa League campaign, and the Champions League semi-final run, two years previously, to boost their standing as one of the best clubs on the continent.
Schalke 04 will be out to avenge their 4-1 thrashing by Manchester United in the semi-final stages of the 2010/11 campaign, by recording a positive result against the North London club. The teams last met in the 2001/02 season with Arsenal coming out 3-2 winners at Highbury.
Tactics and probable line-up
Huub Stevens is expected to stick close to the same side that came away from arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund with all three points at the weekend. The only major debating point pre-match was whether the Dutch head coach would start the experienced Timo Hildebrand, after the former Stuttgart keeper returned from injury last week.
But number one, Lars Unnerstall, maintained his strong start to the campaign with some important saves against Jurgen Klopp's side on Saturday. Greek defender Kyriakos Papadopolous missed the Revierderby with an illness – but could be available to face Arsenal on Wednesday. Some reports would suggest Stevens is happy to stick with the Joel Matip and Benedikt Höwedes partnership.
One of the major attacking points in Schalke's side is left-back Christian Fuchs, the Austrian international. The former Mainz defender has been solid and consistent performer, defensively, for the Royal Blues but possesses a strong running ability and has a fantastic left-foot, particularly, for deep-swinging crosses.
In attack, confidence is high and Schalke have a lot of quality in midfielder Lewis Holtby, Jefferson Farfan, Ibrahim Afellay and Julian Draxler, to name the main four players. Draxler, though, is sidelined with a wrist injury – but youngster Holtby has stepped up to the mark and is a dangerman for the visitors. More on him below.
At the top of the 4-2-3-1 formation, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, will be a huge threat to an unsteady Arsenal backline. The Dutch striker has refused to commit his future to Schalke and could see this as an opportunity to put himself in the shop window – if he is ultimately not keen on extending his stay in Gelsenkirchen.
Probable line-up: Unnerstall; Uchida, Matip, Höwedes, Fuchs; Höger, Neustadter; Farfan, Holtby. Afellay; Huntelaar
Star player: Lewis Holtby
German U-21 international, Lewis Holtby, has been the standout performer for Schalke this season. Ironically, he could have played for the English national team because of his parentage – his father is a die-hard Evertonian – but opted to play for the country of his birth.
The 22-year-old has scored three goals in eight games this season from attacking-midfield and is largely the driving force in the side. He is adept at taking the game by the scruff of the neck, increasing the tempo and prompting quick attacking moves.
Holtby will more often that not be pushing forward for Schalke – but is capable of dropping into deep midfield areas. He has a lovely range of passing, good movement off-the-ball and can get stuck-in as well.
Recent form: L-W-D-W-W
The Royal Blues are on a high with three wins and a draw in their last four games, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.
Schalke have lost just one match this season – a 2-0 defeat to record-breaking, league-leaders, FC Bayern.
Stevens' men have made their best start ever to a Bundesliga season, collecting 17 points from eight games, but still lie seven points adrift of FC Bayern.


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Driving Lessons on the Big Island: My Hawaii
Can a song played at rush hour over the Islands of Hawaii cause car crashes?
Can a song make you suddenly sob and shake and weep and completely lose control of
your automobile while you are driving from Honoka'a to Kona on the Big Island of
Hawaii? Can a song be banned from the radio on the mainland because it is too powerful,
too moving, too compelling? Perhaps. I'm not sure. I'm still trying to find out the facts.
Let me begin at Sam's Hideway in Kona. It's a little karaoke place where working
people go after their day's over. My friend Charles Colman took me there on a Friday
night. It's in the Kona Marketplace just off 75 – 5725 Ali'I Drive, down the block from
Uncle Billy's Kona Inn. Charles said we had to go on Friday night, when Kimberly
sings. I'll give you the number, so you can check the next time you're in Kona.
It's 808 326 7267.
Sam is Sam Kekaula. He's Hawaiian. Robert Kekaula, his son, does sports on
Honolulu TV. Kimberly is his daughter. On Fridays, you'll see her pouring drinks at the
bar while people line up for the free hot dogs. It was the third time I saw her sing, when
things began to happen. Two of her cousins were there. Both Hawaiian. Kimberly
sings in Spanish, English, Portuguese and Hawaiian. That night, pouring drinks, people
coming and going, she sang one of her Hawaiian standards.
She's a very beautiful woman
in the way that only Hawaiian women can be. Two kids have only made her more
beautiful. As she got into her song, which was more of a prayer than music, tears
came to my eyes. Like most Haole's (whites), I am only partially aware of what Hawaii really
is and what it really was. The longer you stay, the more you feel it. I was there for
six months.
Kona, like Hilo, has many Hawaiian-speaking Hawaiians. Many at Sam's Hideaway.
The room grew quiet as Kimberly came to the end of her song. There was great applause.
There was a wonderful mixture of races and cultures present. Kimberly's cousins were
sitting next to me. I may have sobbed just a bit. Kimberly went on pouring and singing.
Sam's Hideaway filled up the way it does on a Friday night. Full of Aloha.
"Wow," I said to one of Kimberly's cousins, "that's an amazing song."
They told me they were both Hawaiian. They loved the way Kimberly sang
their songs. I was just learning. I was just getting my feet on the ground. I had leased a
condo on Kuikini Highway with the help of C. J. Kimberly Realty in Kona . Best
little realty office in Hawaii!
"So that song was about?"
They smiled. "Just a pretty song about the beauty of the Islands."
"Hawaii Nei." I'd gotten that expression the year before from Uncle Billy himself.
Uncle Billy Kimi is the ONLY Hawaiian owner of hotels in the Hawaiian Islands.
"Actually in the world," he told me. I'd met him a year before when I 'd stayed at his
Kona Inn a week He was in his eighties and rode around in a little cart, while his son-
in-law worked on new plants and flowers. "All indigenous. Like me," he said.
"I'm here Monday and Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday," he told me. "The
rest of the week I'm at my hotel on Banyan Drive in Hilo. You should visit us there."


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Dev Build: Towny Advanced 0.91.4.6 [1.11.2+]
Our new dev build for towny, 0.91.4.6, is now available for download on the Towny File-Repo.
Warning! This build is made for CB/Spigot servers running 1.11.2 and newer only!
This is a pretty sizeable update. Please read the changelog carefully. Most notable is the update to the Event War system. It not contains more of the features found in the un-supported Flag War as well has some new features never-supported by Flag War such as explosion roll-back and a real Prisoner-of-War system. Towny Event War has really matured and I believe it to be ready for the masses.
v0.91.4.3: - Have removeTownblock fire an TownUnclaimEvent. - Courtesy of WolfLeader116: - The /town list and /nation list commands will now paginate and accept page numbers. v0.91.4.4: - Courtesy of BillyGalbreath: - Removes the [PLAYER_COMMAND] spam from Towny commands from the log. Thanks Billy. v0.91.4.5: - Fix mundane edge-case scenario where leaving a town that has no nation triggers an error. - Add note to players wanting to delete their town which clarifies that the money in their Town Bank will be removed. v0.91.4.6: - Added newish doors and fence types to default switch list. (Why doesn't anyone report something simple like this?) - Added new options to TownyMessaging to handle Minecraft's Title and Subtitle messages. - So far only implemented during cases in war including: when your jailed, when your town or nation is eliminated from the war. - Fix jailed players being able to use commands to get out of jail. - Fix revert on unclaim speed not being respected. This setting will now require you to set it in the config in the New World Settings section. It is sadly not something that can be configured per-world. - New configs will no longer have a delay option in the towny\data\worlds\worldname.txt file. - Fix deathpayments when Closed_Economy is enabled. - Language files updated to version 0.30. All except English require translation of new strings. - If your language file does not update to 0.30 automatically and is not custom delete your file and Towny will give you the newest one available. - If you have translated the new language strings please send a Pull Request on the github. - Add support for town and nation names following the /t online and /n online commands. - Ex: Doing /t online townname will show visible residents who are currenly online. - Fix problem with outposts being set-able in outposts not belonging to the person sending the command. - Update README.txt to be accurate and more informative. - Event War Overhaul: - Fix defenders harming their own plots when plot-healing is not turned on. - Fix neutral/nationless players from interfering in war events. - Fix pvp to obey the towns_are_neutral flag in the war config. - Fix default spoils of war set in the config not populating into the towny-war-chest at the beginning of war. - Fix allies from causing harm to each other, requires friendly_fire to be false. - Fix griefing of non-town and neutral players during war. - Add support for Flag War's Editable_materials list from Flag War to work in Event War. Leave allow_block_griefing false and instead use the WarzoneBlockPermissions section of the config, which will take precendence. - Add support for Flag War's Switch support to Event War. Setting the Switch: true in the WarzoneBlockPermissions will cause switches to be used by players involved in the war. - Add support for Flag War's Item_use support to Event War. Setting the item_use: true in the WarzoneBlockPermissions will cause item_use to be allowed for players involved in the war. - Add support for Flag War's Fire option to Event War. Setting the fire: true in the WarzoneBlockPermissions will cause fires to spread in townblocks involved in the war. - Add support for Flag War's Explosion option to Event War. Setting the explosion: true in the WarzoneBlockPermissions will cause explosions to happen in townblocks involved in the war. - Complete the regeneration of blocks from explosions feature first thought up by Shade (original author of Towny and creator of the Flag War system) - Blocks that are not part of the new explosion-ignore-list in the WarzoneBlockPermissions will explode if explosions are set to true, and will regenerate after the world's regeneration time. - Jailed players who are trapped in a town jail which has been won during war will be unjailed. - Jailed players will be exempt of the WarzoneBlockPermissions EditableMaterials, Item_use and Switch options. - Jails will be gone through in order, if a jail has fallen during the war it will not be used any more to jail enemies. - Config Change: war.event.allow_block_griefing is now false by default, this setting should not be used unless the server wants the most chaotic war possible. - New Config options: war.event.costs_townblocks, set to false by default. Setting to true causes bonus townblocks to be traded between winning and losing towns during war. Used to be always on, not configurable. See config's comments for more details. - Fix towns that have been knocked out of the war from being able to interfere in it any further. - Fix dead players being able to defend/attack plots. - Add information to explain if it is a homeblock that is under attack.


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Dr. Cavicke lived in Lyme and died at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London.
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Another novice question. What do you guys mean when you talk about Stabilized Chlorine.
Is all granular and tablets stabilized chlorine?
Is Trichlor considered stabilized chlorine?
Is Sodium Dichlor considered Stabilized chlorine?
Is there any tablet, stick or granular chlorine that is unstabilized that a person could use in their pool besides using liquid chlorine?
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The Best of 2012
Wow! Where did 2012 go? It's hard to believe that it's almost over. It seems like yesterday that we were ringing in the new year! It sure was a busy and exciting year for our family. In April we spent a week traveling through Arizona to Sedona, the Grand Canyon and Scottsdale. We bought our first house in May. Celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary in June and shared with everyone that we were expecting a baby boy at the end of November. After months of planning, I launched my newly designed website in September making it much more user-friendly. And finally the most life changing event of the year, we welcomed our Little Sweet Pea on November 28th! I am so excited to see what 2013 has in store for us! Here's to a happy and healthy 2013!!
Number 10: Pumpkin Scones
Number 9: Peanut Butter "Buckeye" Pretzel Bites
Number 8: Pumpkin Roundup
Number 7: No Bake Cookies and Cream Bars
Number 6: Graham Cracker S'more's Cookies
Number 5: Glazed Doughnut Muffins
Number 4: Snickerdoodle Muffins
Number 3: Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
Number 2: Buffalo Chicken Bites
And the Number 1 post of 2012 was….. Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf
So there you have it….the Top 10 most popular recipes of 2012! The Buffalo Chicken Bites, Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies, Graham Cracker S'mores Cookies, and Glazed Doughnut Muffins have been in the top 10 two years in a row! Have you tried any of my recipes in the Top 10? I would love to hear how any of them turned out for you! Drop me a comment and let me know here or you can even upload a picture over on the Facebook Fan Page for Sweet Pea's Kitchen! 😀
Two Years Ago: Top 10 of 2010
18 Responses to "The Best of 2012"
I've made the Buffalo Chicken Bites, Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies, and the Pumpkin Scones. They are all awesome! Thanks for the consistently great recipes 🙂
Happy New Year and thanks for yet another year of nummy recipes.
Congrats new mommy! Thanks for the wonderful recipes. I made the Lemon Blueberry loaf. It was delicious! Happy new Year to you & yours.
Happy New Year! Here's to 2013!!
I made quite a few of your recipes this year. Just a few day's ago I made the funfeti cupcakes and the buckeye cupcakes for a party. None of the ones I made made it to the top ten of 2012! Oh, well. Pretty sure I have to try the red velvet cheesecake brownies, though. mmmmmmm.
I made the Snickerdoodle Muffins twice now! I took them to a family party on Christmas Eve and they were a big hit. Everyone who's tried them loves them. 🙂
You sure did share some wonderful recipes in 2012, Christina. The highpoint for me, though, was when you shared your "Sweet Pea" with us. 2012 was a very good year.
Wishing you and your beautiful family continued happiness in 2013.
My favorite was the buffalo chicken dip. I'm actually enjoying some now as I comment, waiting for guests to arrive. I've passed the link out to everyone that asks about it!
Oh my goodness, so many good recipes! The Snickerdoodle Muffins sound fabulous!
Im so glad that I discovered your blog this year, I really enjoy all of your recipes!
The one I've tried are the red velvet cheesecake brownies, they've become a hot (and chilled) favourite among family, friends and workmates of both myself and my hubby. I've made them for snacks at home, family functions, school fetes and also as farewell and birthday cakes. People who tell me they don't eat sweets happily help demolish a few pieces with Nigella-style pleasure 🙂
The recipe was put into my kids school recipe book with the reference back to your website so I'm sure you've got a few more followers from there! I've added white chocolate to the cream cheese layer a few times with great results.
Love it to bits, made it I'd say minimum 30 times this last year and only time it failed (meaning just wasn't quite as good as normal) was when I used a lessor quality chocolate.
It was you who got me looking through various ladies food blogs and back into the kitchen and cooking for pleasure this year, something so simple as your Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies has changed the way we have food in this house! I reckon if my hubby and kids met you they'd want to thank you 🙂
Congratulations on a seriously amazing year! All of these recipes look great. Hope 2013 is just as good for you. Can't wait to see what you make.
SO many amazing recipes hitting this list! You had an amazing 2012. 🙂 Hope you had a wonderful holiday! I want those graham cracker s'mores cookies! And the no bake cookies n cream bars 🙂 Happy New Years my friend!
Wow, you really did have a wonderful 2012! Happy new year!
Number three has me drooling! Those brownies look amazing!! I love looking at all your photographs! You really do a beautiful job capturing the beauty of food 🙂
If I doubled the lemon blueberry bread and baked it in a bundt pan, how long would i bake it?
I've made the Buffalo Chicken bites a few times and they are always a hit. Very convenient that you can make them ahead of time too! Looking forward to making the doughnut muffins and lemon blueberry loaf.
love your website and recipes. Made the Red Velvet Brownies, Glazed Doughnut and Scones!!! Congrats on the new baby xo
I have been a secret admirer of your blog for some time, trying out your wonderful recipes from time to time but never had a courage to leave a comment. But as I felt somewhat responsible for the results of 2012 top 10 I decided to write this time… I must be the one (or one of those) who pushed the Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf to No.1 because I visited the page for quite a number of times! This cake is an absolute favorite of mine, and it is always popular among whoever I share with:-)
To me, a mother of a 9 months old boy, it seems so amazing that you can keep the blog running with so many mouth-watering recipes and beautiful photos added constantly. And your little sweet pea is soooooo lovely!
Have a great 2013!! i'll continue to look forward to coming here (from Switzerland)!


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Fundamentals and Economics by Magpie
Make, sell and buy products. Starring in the Economy are consumers, manufacturers, corporations (often the latter two are one in the same) and, in today's world, a whole mess of middle-men. You must make products (companies who hire workers to produce products) to sell (requiring stores, businesses etc. and workers) and then people (consumers) to buy these products. There are many theories on how to best manage an economy. We keep hearing about the fundamentals of our economy being strong or weak, depending on who you listen to…sadly enough. Let me tell you my thoughts on the real economic fundamentals politicians should be focused on right now.
Before people will shop or spend their money, they need the following things:
1. A roof over their head
2. Food on their plates
3. Electricity (yes, most of us have grown accustomed to that in this country)
4. Good health (which requires sufficient healthcare)
5. Gas/energy to get to and from work
6. Employment to provide the money necessary for the above
And finally…
7. Extras (these come after the fundamentals are procured).
However, if people cannot pay their mortgages (because they are victims of predatory lending born of the current Regime's deregulation polices or because they have less money from the price-gouging of corporations on groceries, gas, electricity etc. or because they cannot find a job or are laid off or because corporate responsibility has flown out the window) and if they can't buy enough groceries to feed their children or to pay for gas to get to and from work, or they fall ill and cannot get the proper care necessary for themselves, their children or their aging parents…then they will not be able to buy other stuff. Get it? If they cannot buy the "other stuff" then businesses suffer. Then businesses must cut jobs and/or employee benefits. And thus we spin towards a depression. You need only to examine the current financial situation to see this vicious cycle in action.
The fundamentals of economy are housing, groceries, gas/energy, and healthcare. This is true for the average American. Perhaps because the rich do not have the same concerns and they may think the fundamentals are different. However, if you ask the everyday American what is important to them, when they say economy, this is to what they are referring. They want their family's basic needs met and to have a little extra money at the end of the day to buy bright and shiny things; to save a little extra for retirement and college funds; and to leave their children a little better off than they were left themselves. These are the fundamentals with which politicians should be concerned.
McCain, at best, gives lip service to these areas of the economy. He believes the fundamentals are strong. Oh, he is changing his tune the past week but if you didn't know last week, we were in trouble… and it took a 500 point drop in the market and a ten point drop in your campaign lead to get it, you probably are not the most economically-savvy person for the Presidency. He does not truly understand what is fundamental for most of us. Simple enough mistake but simply too costly for everyday people to support his very different economic fundamentals by voting for him.
His idea of helping to immediately reduce the price of oil and groceries is to "send a strong message"1 to the oil producing countries, as well as the oil companies, that prices are too high. Um, I think they already know this. They know they have us by the energy-throat and they are taking advantage of that. We need their services and they know it. Hrmmm… isn't that the deregulated-corporate way McCain is in favor of? Doesn't anyone else find it ironic that US oil companies are making windfall profits2 while the rest of us head into a economic (and quite possibly an emotional) depression? And yet, there is nothing in McCain's plan to stop this corporate tomfoolery. No regulations? No consumer-assistance? No way! He is all about Corporate-welfare and idle threats. Neither will bring the prices down for us. Businesses want to make money. If they know you need a product, they will demand your first born, if they are allowed (READ DEREGULATION). But I will not even get started on how deregulation brings about corporate monopolies, resulting in the necessity to bail corporations with federal funds, ahem…AIG, which negates those greedy mongrels every argument about "welfare". The difference between Republican spending and Democrat spending is who gets helped and why. Republicans wish to ensure the good "welfare" of corporations. Democrats wish to ensure the good "welfare" of people. Which category do you fall under? Which is more important to you?
McCain also plans to increase the value of the dollar (no mention of HOW he will do this btw, simple a pretty promise with no intellectual support) and theoretically this is supposed to reduce the price of oil. The idea that the value of the dollar directly affects the cost of oil is not that straightforward nor is it accurate.3 I understand it is easier to just believe what they are saying because it is frightening to think they may not have our best interest at heart after all, but WAKE UP AND THINK FOR A CHANGE!
What about McCain's HOME PLAN? He plans on helping 200,000 to 400,000 homeowners facing foreclosure. That is nice, isn't it? What about the other 1.8 to 1.6 MILLION homeowners facing foreclosure? Oh and his HOME plan EXCLUDES those who were victims of the predatory lending he advocated through deregulation, in the first place. How will this help the housing crisis?
And how will John McCain pay for his proposed tax cuts? His plan is to halt all discretionary spending for an entire year. Let's see what falls under discretionary funding. The following programs (and this is not the majority, just some I found)…
Office for Victims of Crime
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Mental Health Facilities/Services
Drug and Alcohol Facilities
K-12 Education Budgets
Health Research
AmeriCorps (Full-time Community Service program)
HeadStart/ECEAP (Pre-school)
Rural Housing Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
So, as far as I can tell he plans on cutting programs, such as mental health, educational funding (K-12 people), crime victims assistance, etc. It seems this is not going to benefit the American people. No, no, he plans on cutting these programs rather than corporate taxes. Hrm, which will benefit you or harm you? Oops sorry Sally Victim, that guy who tortured you and your daughter… yea, he got out of prison today but you won't know about it because that program was cut for a year. Oh, yea those pesky science labs in your 7th grade class… oops, those are gone too.
Perhaps the Obama campaign should start asking how McCain plans on funding his wars (Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Iran…etc.) Or his corporate welfare… including the 3trillion dollars of debt for bailing out AIG. It was the deregulation policies that he (and others like him–like Bush) emphatically endorse which got us into this mess in the first place.
In theory, it sounds like a perfect plan to deregulate corporations. Theoretically, they will begin to flourish without extra costs and this will have a trickle down effect. The wealth they are making hand-over-fist, theoretically, will spill down to the rest of us, leaving lots of wealth for us to pick up at their feet. Now, this is quite possibly accurate in some respects. For example, it is true the deregulation policies have helped a lot of big corporations make a lot of money. However, these same corporations will step on anyone and everyone ensuring no one does take any of the trickled-down wealth. They hire middlemen to collect and return as much of that as possible. The middlemen's reward for doing so? He too can keep a little of the trickled-down wealth but rest assured he's not getting rich, he's in foreclosure so he reallyneeds that extra money. And he'll do just about anything to ensure he gets, including voting against his own best interest. This is where the majority of McCain voters are… at the feet of corporate America, groveling, begging, complaining, screaming, hoping they will survive financially. But are they?
When the corporations start to shove the excess money into their pockets, the windfall, record profits (as are seen with the oil companies for example, even while we are amidst an energy and economic crisis), where are the majority of the rest of us in this wealth-blizzard they are experiencing? Are we reallyseeing a trickle down effect? Or are they simply kicking us to bankruptcy, while lining their offshore bank accounts to ensure they do not have to pay taxes on their wealth?
And while we hear so much about pork-barrel spending… does anyone even really know what the helinski that means? They assume it is liberal spending on personal welfare, a concept attached to some deceptive, lazy person milking the system while everyone else works so hard. This is a fallacy. Look, liberals don't want to reward lazy people. They simply believe the government should help people, citizens, not corporations. What is it you want to see your tax dollars spent on? The Republicans try to make it sound like liberals or Democrats waste your money. What in tarnation are they doing themselves with the money? Did the government bail us out, did it spend our tax money ensuring our children had a good education or that our homes were saved? Or did it get us into 3trillion dollars worth of additional debt to save us or a corporation? The Republicans do not save us money, they simply twist the facts to make it look as if the spending of money on people is somehow ludicrous and wasteful. How is spending tax money on taxpayers wasteful? But they will use an isolated account of one system-moocher to invoke the irritation you feel each time you pay a significant amount of your check towards taxes to throw you into a blind flurry about the excessive use of government funds used by the Democrats. This is nonsense. Do a little research. I dare you. Go look up the annual amount of corporate fraud.
The results of deregulation are a battered economy, a mortgage crisis, disproportionate wealth distribution; and disgruntled, disenfranchised customers left with no recourse…forced to deal with companies who couldn't care less about them as individual consumers or even as groups of consumers. These corporations have fewer and fewer laws to bind them to the consumer, to stop them from taking advantage of the American people when we can least afford it. Smaller companies run by everyday people are gobbled up by the bigger companies and consumers are forced to do business with those 1 or 2 corrupt, multi-national conglomerates. And the corporations know this, anticipate their level of service being less than par and raise their prices accordingly. They know we are in need of oil, energy, communications, health care services, medicines, etc.
So you tell me…who has been and continues to prosper financially while the rest of us suffer? Drug companies, military industrial complexes, communication services, oil companies, electric companies, health-care insurance providers…etc. Saving money, second only to making money, motivates companies to outsource customer service, not only to other countries but simply to other companies or departments of their own corporation who do not care at all about consumers. Consumers get aggravated, but with no where to turn, are stuck getting their needs met by these corporate vampires. Diversity in the marketplace should buffer this, in theory, but in reality, with the deregulation of the big guys, the diversity in the marketplace is dwindling or simply not a realistic, viable option anymore.
Deregulation is not the answer. McCain supports deregulation emphatically. McCain is NOT the answer. We've seen what these policies have done for the people. We've seen what it has done for the business market. NOTHING good. NOTHING GOOD HAS COME FROM THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, unless you own an oil, telecommunications, financial or pharamceutical company. Since most of us do not, the tangible realities of their theoretical trickle-down effect are staring us in the face in the form of a mortgage crisis or a 500 point drop in the stock market, in the disappearance of our life's savings, in the bill sitting on the table of the woman who worked every day since she graduated college only to lose her health care insurance a month after being diagnosed with cancer.
Enough is enough. Stop asking how Obama will pay for his economic plan when his includes helping improve the every day lives of the people funding the Federal Budget. Start asking how and why John McCain would rather focus on corporate welfare and illegitimate, unnecessary wars to the detriment of the everyday people, with our tax dollars. If he and Bush and the other billionaires want to rescue corporations or wage wars all over the world…let them do it with their own money. Our tax dollars should help US have a better life. Where was the referendum on bailing out these corporations? Where is the trickle-down effect from the deregulation policies?
Think people, think.
- http://www.johnmccain.com/Images/Issues/JobsforAmerica/briefing.pdf [↩]
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/01/exxon-posts-record-profit_n_84463.html [↩]
- http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2007/10/does_dollar_wea_1.html [↩]
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The practice of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) in recent years (following decision T 1067/08 (High-activity phytase/BASF); and discussed in detail in the Case Law of the Boards of Appeal, 7th Edition IV.C.1.3.3) has been not to review discretionary decisions made during first-instance proceedings. By way of example, if an Opposition Division has taken a decision not to admit a document (eg new evidence or a new claim request), the Board of Appeal will generally not overrule that decision if it concludes that the Opposition Division had the right to exercise its discretion.
This practice can potentially lead to complications in the opposition/appeal procedure, since there is a risk that the Opposition Division will not admit late-filed documents into the proceedings, and that the Board of Appeal will subsequently confirm that exercise of discretion – meaning that potentially relevant documents might be permanently excluded from the procedure.
This has led to tactical considerations on whether to file a new document in first-instance proceedings at a late stage or whether to hold it back and only file it on appeal. These considerations are further complicated by the fact that the Boards of Appeal (following decision T 936/09) are also moving toward a position of adopting a judicial review of the first-instance decision, rather than revisiting a case in its entirety. Thus, in decision T 936/09, the Board held that a key consideration for admissibility in appeal proceedings was whether the document (in this case a claim request) "could" have been filed in the first instance proceedings. In that case, the Board decided that the claim request was inadmissible, since it had not been filed during the opposition proceedings. In particular, the Board held that:
The purpose of the inter partes appeal procedure is mainly to give the losing party a possibility to challenge the decision of the opposition division on its merits and to obtain a judicial ruling on whether the decision of the opposition division is correct... Thus the appeal proceedings are not just an alternative way of dealing with and deciding upon an opposition. Parties to first instance proceedings are therefore not at liberty to shift their case to the second instance as they please.
In light of this developing practice, there is a risk of parties being put in the wrong, whichever approach they take to late-filed documents: file during opposition proceedings and risk them being excluded by the Opposition Division (with the Board then refusing to revisit the matter); or delay filing until the appeal proceedings, only to have them refused by the Board, on the basis that the document ought to have been filed in first instance proceedings.
A recent decision (T 971/11) suggests that the Boards of Appeal may be recognising this dilemma. In that case, the opponent had filed a new document in the opposition proceedings two days before oral proceedings. The Opposition Division came to a view that the document was not only late-filed but was also not prima facie relevant. The document was therefore not admitted into the proceedings. The opponent-appellant then re-filed the document on appeal – and the Board admitted it into the proceedings. In particular, the Board stated that:
In the judgement of the present board, a document which would have been admitted into appeal proceedings if it had been filed for the first time at the outset of those proceedings should not, however, be held inadmissible for the sole reason that it was already filed before the department of first instance (and not admitted).
This appears to set a slightly different test from the current approach of merely looking at whether the Opposition Division exercised its discretion according to the wrong principles, or without taking into account the right principles, or in an unreasonable way. It appears that the Board in this case recognised the potential issues with the current approach to the exercise of discretion:
To impose such a limitation on the discretion conferred by Article 12(4) RPBA could even have the undesirable effect of encouraging a party to hold back a document during the opposition proceedings, only to present it at the appeal stage.
Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are binding only on the first instance from which they proceed and do not form a universally binding precedent. This decision nevertheless may prove useful to any party seeking a solution to the above-mentioned dilemma, particularly if it indicates a more general shift in the approach of the Boards as a whole.
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