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Dr. Andrew Murrison (Westbury): I should declare an interest, as I am a subscriber to the GMC, the main body being considered. That does not mean that I am necessarily arguing for it; quite the reverse. Having suffered over many years from an increasing subscription, I must say that the GMC, even now, sends shivers down my spine.
The Government have some catching up to do. The GMC has done a great deal to put in place measures to prevent tragedies such as those that we have recently seen, especially in the light of the Kennedy report. We must not lose sight of the fact that much of what we are considering today would not have a material effect in preventing some of those tragedies. Some things that we discussed earlier in the Bill might do that, but I do not think that this will.
I believe that this part of the proposal is ill-conceived. It treats the various professional groups under discussion equally, when they are not equal numerically or in terms of their professional responsibility and accountability. That might be acceptable, but we need to bear it in mind. We should not assume that because the clause deals with the bodies equally, they are equal in numbers or responsibility. The professions allied to medicine are especially concerned with the proposal and the representation that they would have on the council, were the clause enacted.
We must recognise that the proposal would sound the death knell of self-regulation. It will give us an over-arching body, able to direct closely the functions of the professional bodies. That will have a knock-on effect on the ability to attract the best in the professions to take part. At the moment, I can speak only for the GMC because it is the body about which I know most, but there is a great deal of status in becoming a member of that organisation, and much competition to do so. It attracts some of the very best in the profession. I fear that, with the degrading that we are discussing today, it will be increasingly difficult to attract some of the top people from my profession—and, I suspect, from the other professions under consideration—to take part in the crucial matter of regulating. Regulating one another is important and sensitive, and needs the best minds in those professions. I fear that the quality of the bodies will be diminished by the proposals.
The cost of the council is rather opaque. The Minister must make clear whether the regulatory bodies themselves will fund it, or whether the money will be found centrally in some way.
The independence of the new body is very important. I am sure that we will hear much from hon. Members about their concerns that the body be independent of ministerial control. That will require some parity in ministerial and non-ministerial appointments. It is important for regulatory bodies to be accountable to Parliament, as is currently the case. The Bill does not seem to establish any proper lines of accountability. We need a little more clarity on the lines of accountability of the regulatory bodies and the council.
The council will be able to intervene at the conclusion of a case by referring it to the High Court if it feels that that is desirable for the protection of members of the public. That will be of real concern if the power is not used very sparingly indeed. It could quickly become the norm for cases to be appealed, in effect, to the High Court. That would diminish the responsibility of the GMC in particular. In this context, we are really talking about the GMC. Various other bodies that have written to me have been keen to point out that they hear only a very small number of cases of professional matters such as negligence. It is principally the medical profession that is in the firing line.
In the light of the Kennedy report's recommendations, one welcomes the measure. However, there appear to be many gaps and matters that require explanation, and I should be grateful if the Minister clarified the issues that I have highlighted.
Dr. Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest): I have two questions for the Minister, the first of which concerns health visitors. The national body and many local health visitors have expressed distress about the fact that their title is missing from the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Can the Minister advise me on how to convince health visitors that they are not being neglected and cut out? The second point concern chiropodists in the independent sector, who carry out well in excess of 50 per cent. of routine basic foot care. Given that only a single, state-registered representative will be on the council, what measures will be put in place to protect those chiropodists who provide a vital role in the independent sector?
Dr. Evan Harris (Oxford, West and Abingdon): It is difficult to do anything other than welcome clause 23, which, in establishing the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals, implements a recommendation of the Kennedy report, even though it was foreshadowed, under a different title, in the NHS plan. Liberal Democrats have always made it clear that we support mechanisms to improve quality, and the co-ordination of quality assurance is an important factor in that regard. In general, we support the thrust and the recommendations of the Kennedy report, but we must not lose our critical faculties. We must recognise that it is an important source of advice and contribution to the debate. It is appropriate to look at what the report said about the council, and to flag up some questions that the Government must answer in future discussions. Page 435 of the report sets out the recommendations' desired effects, including that central Government
Will the Government confirm that that is indeed the purpose? If there are subsidiary purposes, they should be spelled out. Recommendation 39 of the report mentions the need for ''overarching organisations'', and states:
However, the Bill does not establish one. Recommendation 39 also states:
the report is talking about quality organisations—
That is a clear and effective summary of what we believe the council should do. I hope that, in subsequent discussions, the Government will stick to those principles, or clarify the areas in which they wish to go further.
Mr. Heald: Paragraph 75 of the report, on page 349, states:
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that that is a very important point? [Interruption.] I was quoting from page 349, paragraph 75.
Dr. Harris: I do not doubt the hon. Gentleman's source.
The Chairman: Order. We cannot have two hon. Members on their feet at the same time. Has the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire finished his intervention? It was a long one.
Mr. Heald: Yes.
Dr. Harris: I accept that the hon. Gentleman was being helpful in giving me time to find the reference.
Recommendation 72 of the Kennedy report is explicit:
I accept that the Government are establishing the body as a matter of urgency. Indeed, they are doing so before we have had their formal response to the Kennedy report, which means either that the Bill is an urgent response to the issue or that they are taking their time over their response to the report. The report continues:
In so far as the clause goes, we want to give it our full support. Of course, the clause refers to schedule 7, which concerns the balance of that body's membership. Nevertheless, the Government should be commended on the relative speed with which they have brought forward the proposal. They have sought to stick relatively closely to the Kennedy prescription, rather than their original prescription in the NHS plan, and we warmly welcome the clause.
Mr. Hutton: I thank those hon. Members who support clause 23. The hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire is concerned about some of the details, and I shall respond to his points in a moment.
Out of all the hon. Members who spoke, the only one who indicated a lack of support was the hon. Member for Westbury (Dr. Murrison), and he prefaced his remarks by drawing attention to the fact that he is a member of the BMA.
Dr. Murrison: I subscribe to the GMC because I am obliged to; I am not a member of the BMA.
Mr. Hutton: I understand that the hon. Gentleman feels that this is needless bureaucracy that would not advance the issues that we are trying to address. That is probably the minority view in relation to the proposals, which we sent out for consultation in the autumn.
Dr. Murrison: Just to clarify, the Minister is putting words into my mouth. I said that I broadly support the clause.
Mr. Hutton: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for pointing that out. I missed that part of his remarks, but I am sure that he said that. However, the general tone of his remarks was less supportive than that of the other hon. Members who spoke in relation to the clause. We must address whether existing arrangements are satisfactory. In my view they are unsatisfactory, which is why we have brought forward these provisions.
Turning to the remarks made by the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire, it is not the case that because Professor Kennedy recommended that we establish this council we simply accepted his recommendation. We have looked carefully at Professor Kennedy's arguments, which have been the subject of detailed quotation between the hon. Members for Oxford, West and Abingdon and for North-East Hertfordshire. I shall also be selectively quoting parts of the report in a moment. The arguments why a body with the powers that we are recommending should be established are carefully set out in Professor Kennedy's report. If we want to avoid the trap of establishing a pointless extra tier of bureaucracy, we must be clear that the council should have a range of reserve powers to use in certain situations.
It is to avoid the suggestion that this is a pointless tier of bureaucracy that we have brought forward these proposals. We do not want the council to become a talking shop, and it must fulfil a range of specific and valuable functions that will enhance the concept of professionally led self-regulation. Indeed, it must increase public support and confidence in the system of professional self-regulation. I would be the first to acknowledge that the professions have recently made significant steps forward in their approach to professionally led self-regulation, which is to be welcomed, but it does not subtract from the logic of Professor Kennedy's arguments.
He was mindful of those changes in preparing his report. We strongly support the Kennedy report's conclusions in that respect. I will return to those arguments in favour of the council in a second.
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Several hon. Members spoke effectively about important principles that should underpin the work of the council, and I agree with them in general. The hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire mentioned the need for independence from Government and I strongly agree with that. As he knows, we have been examining ways to strengthen and support further the independence that all Committee members, I think, want. We have tabled several amendments that are designed to do that, and we will come on to them later. We are at one with the hon. Gentleman on that matter, although we will have some difference of opinion about the details. That is to be expected, but I do not think that the principle separates the two sides of the Committee.
The hon. Gentleman also mentioned accountability and the role of Parliament. That is an interesting area. I should make it clear to the Committee that the UK council will not supersede existing lines of accountability for regulatory bodies. Those will remain in place. The council will be given an overarching responsibility for co-ordination and for promoting patients' and the public's interests in self-regulation. Those are important functions. The lines of accountability of the new UK council will be to Parliament, because it will be to Parliament that it submits its report.
The hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire raised interesting arguments about how that accountability would be expressed in terms of the arrangements that we make in this place. Opposition Members will be glad to know that I am not about to legislate in that area. I do not think that that would be appropriate for Government. As the hon. Gentleman rightly said, such matters are for the House to consider, in the light of how the new council wants to discharge its responsibility of oversight.
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At BioLogos, we are passionately committed to taking the Bible seriously and to seeking a scientific understanding of God's creation. How do the Bible and science inform our understanding of Adam and Eve?
Traditional de novo view
In one traditional view, Adam and Eve were created de novo—they were created by God as fully formed humans (Homo sapiens), roughly 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. God made them quickly and completely as fully formed humans with no biological ancestors. In this traditional de novo view, Adam and Eve are "sole progenitors": they were the first two humans, and they alone gave rise to all other humans. The Genesis account is taken to be a record of real events similar to the way a journalist would record them today.
However, some features in the biblical text suggest that there are other layers of meaning that this traditional view does not account for. Genesis 4 refers to other people (in cities, Cain's wife) who do not seem to be descended from Adam and Eve. And some elements of Genesis 2-3 indicate that at least on some level, the text is describing Adam and Eve as archetypal figures—statements about all of us.
When multiple interpretations of Scripture are possible, the church can benefit from considering what God has revealed in the natural world, because a proper interpretation of Scripture will not conflict with what we find there. At BioLogos, we are persuaded by the scientific evidence that human beings evolved, sharing common ancestors with all other life on earth. Furthermore, it increasingly appears that the genetic diversity among humans today could not have come from just two individuals in the past, but a population of thousands.
Traditional interpretations of Scripture should not be lightly dismissed, but neither is it responsible to ignore or dismiss the results of scientific inquiry simply because they conflict with traditional interpretations.
Other Options for Understanding Adam and Eve
There are several options open to those who desire to remain faithful to Scripture and take science seriously.
Some Christian leaders (such as Billy Graham) are open to models that see evolution as compatible with Adam and Eve as real historical people. In one version, John Stott suggests that God entered into a special relationship with a pair of ancient historical representatives of humanity about 200,000 years ago in Africa. Genesis retells this historical event using cultural terms that the Hebrews in the ancient Near East could understand.
In another version (defended by Denis Alexander) Adam and Eve are recent historical representatives, living perhaps 6000 years ago in the ancient Near East rather than Africa. By this time humans had already dispersed throughout the earth. God then revealed himself specially to a pair of farmers we know as Adam and Eve—real people whom God chose as spiritual "recent representatives" for all humanity.
Other Christians, such as Alister McGrath and C.S. Lewis have suggested a non-historical model. In this view, the early chapters of Genesis are symbolic stories in the genre of other ancient Near Eastern literature. In this view, Adam and Eve were not historical figures at all, and the early chapters of Genesis are symbolic stories in the genre of other ancient Near Eastern literature. They convey important and inspired theological truths about God and humanity, but they are not historical in the sense people today use the word.
While the traditional de novo creation of Adam and Eve described above is not compatible with what scientists have found in God's creation, other views, including those outlined above, are consistent with both sound biblical interpretation and current scientific evidence. Of course there is further theological work to be done on this and other important doctrines such as original sin. BioLogos is actively promoting dialogue and scholarship on this issue. While Christians may disagree about how and when God created the first humans, we can all agree that God made humanity in his image, all people have sinned, and that salvation is found in Christ alone.
Further Reading
Genetics, Theology, and Adam as a Historical Person, Part 1| Denis AlexanderBlog Post
How should we go about the task of relating theological truths to current scientific theories? Read More >
The Historical Adam and the Saving Christ, Part 1: Adam as Israel| Daniel KirkBlog Post
In Romans and 1 Corinthians, in particular, Paul presents Jesus as a "Second Adam." Does this not, then, imply both that Paul himself thought that Adam was a historical fi... Read More >
Was Adam a Real Person? Part 1| Denis LamoureuxBlog Post
De novo creation is the ancient conceptualization of origins found in the Bible. This term is made up of the Latin words de meaning "from" and novus "new." Read More >
NT Wright on the Historical Adam| Jim StumpBlog Post
Our ideas about Adam, sin, and salvation, are often based on mis-readings of the biblical story. Read More >
Adam and Eve: Literal or Literary?| Daniel HarrellBlog Post
Evolution and faith discussions quickly polarize on Adam and Eve: do we understand the Bible's first couple as literal people or literary figures? Read More >
Further reading
Blog series: Interpreting Adam
Video: Adam and Eve with N.T. Wright
Blog series: Genetics, Theology, and Adam as a Historical Person
Blog article: Creation, Evolution, and Christian Laypeople, Part 4
Blog series: The Historical Adam and the Saving Christ
Blog article: Adam is Israel
Blog series: Was Adam a Real Person?
Blog article: NT Wright and the Historical Adam: Reviewing "Surprised by Scripture" (Part 2)
Blog article: What Are We to Make of Adam and Eve?
Blog article: Adam and Eve: Literal or Literary?
Blog series: Evolution and Original Sin by Robin Collins
Several books from evangelical scholars explore a range of views on Adam and Eve.
(Note: these books cover a wide range of perspectives. Presence on this list does not denote an endorsement from BioLogos.)
- Various Authors, Four Views on the Historical Adam
- Denis Alexander, Creation or Evolution: Do We Have to Choose?
- Jack Collins, Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?
- John Walton, The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate
- Peter Enns, The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins
- Denis Lamoureux, I Love Jesus and I Accept Evolution


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Space-based interceptors went out of fashion -- and the realm of affordability -- with former president Ronald Reagan. And laser devices, popular with some missile defense enthusiasts, have a long way to go before they are ready for prime time.
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"What they've done is the equivalent of shooting a hole-in-one," Pike said. "What they have to be able to do is shoot a hole-in-one every time. Missile defense must work perfectly if it's going to work at all. They can't afford to miss."
John Steinbruner, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, worried that the U.S. effort would so antagonize Russia and China that any hope of further nuclear arms cuts would be shattered.
"Everyone says we'll fix it with them, but we won't," he predicted.
To deploy the national shield as planned, the United States must win Russian agreement to amend the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, or it must withdraw from the accord. Hoping to improve prospects for a deal, the Clinton administration has decided to limit the initial deployment to 100 interceptors at a single site in Alaska. Plans to establish a second site and expand the number of interceptors to more than 200 would be left for a second phase of negotiations at some later unspecified time.
This two-phased approach hasn't done much yet to budge the Russians. At the same time, it has angered some congressional Republicans, who want either a more thorough overhaul of the ABM Treaty, which they regard as a Cold War relic, or its dissolution.
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), whose state has been vying with Alaska to house the interceptors, also is upset with the administration's plan to start with just one site. He said two sites would allow more follow-up shots at incoming warheads if the first volleys miss.
"With only a single site in Alaska, you particularly diminish the capability of defending the East Coast," Conrad said.
Pentagon officials say the Alaska site would provide adequate coverage for all U.S. states. But the administration clearly is trying for some middle ground between a two-site scheme, which the Pentagon would have preferred, and no scheme at all, which the Russians maintain is still their position.
Republicans have faulted the Clinton administration for moving too slowly to develop a national missile defense system, and several GOP presidential candidates have made it a major plank in their platforms. But the program already is moving about as fast as the contractors involved say it can, given the technological hurdles.
Last January, the Pentagon pushed back the earliest estimated deployment date, from 2003 to 2005. And President Clinton has yet to make a final decision to build the system. He is due to review the program next summer, after a total of three scheduled intercept tests. Pentagon authorities had hoped for four tests by then, but a three-month delay this summer has made that unlikely, officials said.
With so much riding on Saturday's test, conditions were tightly circumscribed to increase the chances of success.
The target was simplied to include fewer decoys than existed in two earlier fly-by tests. And both the target (a modified Minuteman launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California) and the intercepting "exoatmospheric kill vehicle" (sent aloft atop a booster rocket from the Kwajelein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands) were maneuvered onto a collision course with the help of global positioning satellites in the test's early minutes.
But the kill vehicle, once released from its booster, received neither external assistance to distinguish the dummy enemy warhead from a decoy balloon nor any help to close in on the warhead, officials said. Neither object carried an explosive. They were destroyed by the energy of the collision, which occurred at a combined speed of about 15,000 mph -- fast enough, one official said, to go from Washington to New York in a minute.


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Earlier this month, the House Appropriations Committee passed the FY2014 Defense Appropriations Bill, which included mesothelioma as a topic area in their Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program for the third year. Mesothelioma researchers will be eligible to apply for $15 million in research funding.
Mesothelioma has been included on the list of diseases eligible to receive funding through the Department of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) since Fiscal Year 2008. The CDMRP has funded a total of $8.9 million in mesothelioma research to date. In Fiscal Years 2008, 2009, and 2010 it was included in the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) to compete for $50 million dollars.
In 2011, due to the advocacy of the mesothelioma community, it was moved to the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP), to compete with a smaller number of topic areas for $16 million. In 2012, this sparse amount of funding was decreased to $12.8 million. It returned to $16 million in 2013. The $15 million included in the House Defense Bill is slightly more than a 6% cut from the 2013 amount.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Golden Milk, Vegan Blue Cheese, Witch Hazel, & Nettles Tea
You know how I LOVE Turmeric and I try to add it to at least one of my food or beverages a day!
This was pretty good. It was mellower than I expected. The Black Pepper sank to the bottom and it was a bit harsh but not overly-so. I need to make more of this myself - at home. It's easy and I have all the ingredients on hand.
I will say...it's ok. It's not OVERLY awesome. I don't think it's something I would nibble on by itself. However, I have tried it two other ways. One was to melt it on a bagel - that was fairly good. The other was to do a small dice and mix in with an Alfredo. That was YUMMY!
A few updates...thankfully, I seem to have the Dyshidrotic Eczema under control with the help of Witch Hazel and Nettles Tea. I'm going to continue to use both of these things because now I have a boil on my leg from a pair of pants that was irritating me. Both can be used for both issues. And I'm going to try and drink Nettles Tea each night for the additional benefits while building up my immune system and a bit of self-care for my liver. It's also great for inflammation, pain, and skin so those are things I can put in my mental Rolodex, too!
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Monday, April 2, 2018
All Sorts of Updates ~ LONG Post Ahead!
So as you can imagine, I'm WAY BEHIND on posting! Here's the official warning...this will be a VERY LONG POST! Possibly the longest post I have had to date!
There is a possibility I will be obtaining a few more vegan cookbooks over the next month so I better get up to snuff on that soon, eh? Here is one from my last shipment. Sweet Potato Soul from Jenne Clairborne. I have thumbed thru it and already KNOW I need to try many of the recipes inside! The photos are lovely!
It seems like this next dish is something I had forever ago! It was literally something I threw together...an accidentally vegan rice and quinoa packet...I threw in corn, black beans, green chilis, tomato, and garlic. It was YUMMY.
I'm in the process of joining Zontas International on the local level and they have monthly lunch or dinners paired with their meetings. They have been GREAT with veggie options.
Here is a cheap, quick, easy, and breakfast I have out at a local restaurant. Oatmeal with Blueberries, Pecans, and (sometimes) Brown Sugar!
Oddly, this past weekend, we took a day trip back to Buffalo and the Pizza Plant and I grabbed another Vegan Pizza! Oops! I probably won't have it again for months or even a year! The trip we took for our birthdays we did share an app...the vegan curry nachos! The boys didn't even mind the vegan cheese!
In our day trips, we have been lucky to hit up a few places in Ohio a couple of times...and Buffalo area...twice. Plus, Erie. I've been VERY fortunate to have a couple of nice grocery hauls mixed in.
More on that in this post and future posts - for sure!
These are called Chai Paratha. They are the size of a big pancake but are sweet, savory, and contain chai spices.
I read a website that said they are good for breakfast or with tea. I did have them with tea once. The other time I had them I ate them as a dessert with a Mango Chutney I made.
They were totally yummy and I wish I had more!
After I gave everything a good cleaning, I made these Raw Vegan Crackers. I wasn't overly thrilled with the taste so I won't post it here until I have a better attempt after some tweaking. They were a bit too salty for my liking. As you can see I used several spices, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Chia Seeds, Flax Meal, etc.
As for a furkid update - things have been ok. I've been working with Riley's ongoing ear infections but that's nothing new. I was finally able to get Cricket over to my parents for a playdate with Lexi. Paco keep truckin' along, too! I wouldn't be shocked if we had to adjust his meds again over the next couple of months for his ITP. Charlie is aging by the day but still his feral self. Age-wise we are thinking that he's about 18, Riley 16 or 17, Paco almost 7, and Cricket - about 5.
With Paco's ITP (Immune Issue) he rarely leaves the house unless he's going to the vet.
Cricket is still the leader of the pack. Riley and Paco are followers. When we lost Suzie to cancer there was a hole that is for sure. When we got Cricket the flow was better because of her alpha-ness! I know you can't tell by the pictures but I assure you that this little 6-pound wonder is a spitfire!
This first one is a Black Bean Soup. Because I waited a while to post it - I'm afraid I misplaced the recipe! YIKES! Sorry! It was tasty! And as you can see I used some homemade Cashew Sour Cream to mix in, too!
The 'red' is smoked paprika! I can't get enough of Smoked Paprika these days!
A couple weekends ago I went with my parents to an RV Show at the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, NY, and while we were there we stopped in to a few places. One place we can't pass up when we are there is the one Kitchen Store. It seems like we always find something. The blue edges you see in this photo is a pasta maker type bowl. It's supposed to 'nuke' your pasta quicker. That is yet to be determined but it makes a nifty bowl, regardless!
I guess you can also see the dish here, too! So far I have found that it doesn't really cut the pasta time but it could be because I have a low watt microwave.
The dish is pretty sturdy/heavy-duty and of a good size. I like that there are little ledges/handles on the sides, too!
I made a Garlic Dill Alfredo Sauce for these noodles. It's a Pumpkin Seed base that I used here, too! It was pretty good. Of course, I topped it with Smoked Paprika!
I almost forgot to post a few selfies. I'm a horrible selfie person. This first one is from the RV Show at the mall. I saw this hat and thought I would try it on. I regret not buying it. It went well with the jacket I was wearing, too! As you can see - I don't wear make-up. Yesterday, while I was at Walmart I noticed a "Wet & Wild" brand section that was clearly marked "Cruelty-Free" and "Vegan" in several places. Not only on the individually packaged items but on the signs above each product. I thought for the heck of it I would grab some. It was CHEAP! Probably the cheapest I saw in 3 isles of make-up! I bought some foundation, concealer, and mascara. I know I won't wear it often but when I do I know it will be vegan!
Here's another selfie I took back on International Women's Day. I even wore purple to celebrate!
I feel that ever since I decided to go back to wearing my glasses it's added about 10 years on me! I need to get my hair done, again! YIKES! I actually like this shirt I bought at Label Shopper several months ago! I think it was only $7. I wear it for work a lot and will probably wear it to some upcoming Zonta Meetings. And speaking of meetings...I have a League of Women Voters Board Meeting today! There are lots of things in the works and I will share more details about those projects soon!
My parents watch her about 3 times a week and they sent me this photo on my birthday!
Her hair is getting thicker. She can pull herself up and stand but hasn't walked on her own, yet. She hates wearing shoes. I think I have taught her how to say "Nom Noms" and "Nom, Nom, Nom" when she eats!
I can't wait to take her rolling skating and ice skating! I'm a terrible bowler but I can't wait to go with her. My parents and I are already making plans for camping and fair week!
She's a fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars but REALLY doesn't like Taylor Swift (I can't say as I blame her).
She already likes animals.
And I think her and I not only have an understanding of each other but we also get a kick out of each other, too!
My sister, her DH, and Trinnie are going on vacation later this month. My parents and I were trying to go, too, but it didn't work out. They are going to Charleston, South Carolina for about a week and a half. As much as I wanted to go, I can't take that much time off from work and leave Paco for that long. Dale said he would stay home but the planning process wasn't in our favor - nor were the prices!
I ended up really liking it and the mint helped with the aftertaste, too! The photo doesn't really do it justice.
My mom and I are already planning on taking my juicer to camp this summer! So I hope to have more to report on the juicing front, soon, too!
We went to Amy's Place for brunch! It's been YEARS since I have been there! They have LOTS of vegan options including what you see here!
It's Lentils and Broccoli, Rye Toast with Vegan Butter, Breakfast Potatoes, and Seasoned Tofu! I added a little Ketchup and Frank's Hot Sauce and it was pretty amazing! It made me wonder why I don't make Lentils on a lazy Sunday and use them throughout the week! I need to start doing that! I'll stop right there since this post was LONG enough but I have LOTS on tap so make sure you check back often!
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Hail Merry Caramel Sea Salt Bites & Dyshidrotic Eczema
Now on to the Dyshidrotic Eczema part of this post. NOT pleasant. I didn't know what it was until I researched it and I'm pretty sure it's something I have had on again and off again in the spring and fall. I learned a lot from THIS POST and other sources. In short, it's either an allergy issue or a stress issue. I guess it could be either with me but I'm wondering more about the foods...here is why...
It says to up your intake of Vitamin A Foods but after I looked at the list of vegan foods that were high in Vitamin A I realized I already eat a lot of those things. Then it says to lower your intake of foods with nickel and/or cobalt in them and that is when I started thinking. As far as the vegan foods with nickel in them the following are my favorite foods on that list and I tend to eat a lot of the following foods...
Black Tea, Nuts, Seeds, Soy, Chickpeas & other kinds of beans, Tomato, Corn, Spinach. Honestly, with the exception of soy, the other foods make up about 80 percent of my diet these days. I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't have a nut, a seed, a tomato, corn, or beans.
BUT...why now?
That...I'm not sure. Then I read that Baking Powder is on that list of things to watch out for on the nickel/cobalt list. It also says that outbreaks could last 2 to 4 weeks. Interesting. It just so happens that I attempted Vegan Pancakes at home about 2 to 3 weeks ago and used Baking Powder in the recipe. Could this have contributed? Or was in the combo of everything? Regardless, I'm going to try and lower my intake of some of my favorite foods now...ie...tomatoes, corn, beans, nuts, seeds...but...I will have to see what other kinds of things I can make my vegan cheesy sauces out of, too! YIKES!
In the meantime...what am I going to do about self-care and healing my palms from the itching? Witchazel.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Mixed Berry Smoothie, Ups & Downs of LightLife, Butternut Vegan Mac & Cheese
Time has been flying by! I do have things to share but haven't had time to share it. I almost forgot it was my birthday today, too! But then again - it's just another day! So, this will be a mishmash of a blog entry - yet again!
Kicking things off with a smoothie I had the other night! I've been pretty bad about eating fruit lately. I mean...technically...Tomatoes, Avocadoes are fruits, yes, but other fruits I have been passing over lately. I think it's just because I find them too sweet lately. My sensitive teeth have been avoiding the naturally sugary jolt. I think a way around this is smoothies and I've going to try and work on this! Having said that - what do you think about the photo above? I have been trying to take some better pictures and have been tinkering with lighting a bit.
The Smoothie contains:
1 c Coconut Milk
1 T Flax Meal
1 T Hemp Seeds
1 T Chia Seeds
2 C Frozen Mixed Berries
1 c Coconut Milk
1 T Flax Meal
1 T Hemp Seeds
1 T Chia Seeds
2 C Frozen Mixed Berries
This next photo is from Monday. It was our League of Women Voters 2nd Annual Sunshine Event. I blogged about it last year a little bit so I figured I would mention it again this year. This time around we took a tour of the City/Municipal Building and had about 5 speakers including our Mayor, City Manager, Chief of Police, Freedom of Information Officer, and a couple of Council Members. I think the event was a success and it was something that has been in the works for a couple of months!
Here's a new-to-me-product. I found them a while back on one of our weekend grocery shopping adventures. It's been a couple of weeks since I actually ate them but wanted to share it. They were quite tasty. It's been a long time since I have tried anything from LightLife because I'm not into fake meats and I found a bunch of their items salty (years ago) but I see they are coming out with a bunch of new products so I'm happy to see them kicking it up a notch! I made a simple homemade Thousand Island type dressing/dip for them. It was a complete meal and quite filling, too!
This was a completely thrown together meal one day while working. I went to a grocery store nearby and grabbed 3 items...frozen cauliflower rice, Daiya cheese sauce, and LightLife Vegan Dogs. I only bought them because they were 2 for $5 and then there was a dollar off coupon on top of that so far $1.50 I thought I would revisit them. I still didn't care for them. I ate a few of them in this dish and then picked around it and just ate the cheesy cauliflower rice!
The weather has still been awful here but I was able to visit my parents and brought Cricket along for a playdate with their dog Lexi. They surprised me with Amy's Vegan Curry for dinner last night!
As for this double photo...it was a Butternut Squash based Vegan Mac and Cheese dish I made earlier this week. The recipe is below - all in a blender:
1 Can Organic Butternut Squash Puree
2 T Tahini
3 T Nutritional Yeast
1 t Minced Garlic
1 t Smoked Paprika
2 T Tahini
3 T Nutritional Yeast
1 t Minced Garlic
1 t Smoked Paprika
1 t Turmeric
To Taste: Yellow Mustard, Lemon Juice, Balsamic, Braggs Liquid Aminos, Almond or Coconut Milk
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Hummus Pods & Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook
A little teaser to start things off today! But I can't tease you for long...so...here's what you are looking at...
These are new-to-me and I have to say I fell in LOVE with them at first bite! They are Hummus Pods! I found them on one of my recent road trips. I hope they become more readily available because I want to stock up on them! They are YUMMY as-is and on their own but you know me...I need to make dips and sauces for stuff, too, so I did! I used homemade leftover Vegan Sriracha Aioli.
And speaking of recents...here is another recent cookbook I added to my collection! I can't wait to dive in! I randomly opened the book today and immediately wanted to try the Pistachio Mustard! OMG! I need to try it and ASAP!
This is a short post today but I have a lot going on - good - but busy - and I hope to share more of that with you SOON!
In the meantime...have you seen or tried these Hummus Pods yet? Do you have the new Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook? If so - what are your fave recipes or at least ones that intrigue you!?
Monday, March 5, 2018
Weekend Roundup: Local Fundraising, New Copper Skillet, Tandoori Spice Vegan Burgers
With my ticket, I received 5 chances. With those - I went for the kitchen items. The 8-Quart Instant Pot on the far right was one of the ones I had my eye on.
There was a heavy-duty Spiralizer, too, that looked pretty cool. I already have 2 spiralizers but nothing like the one that was on the table.
Lunch was served (I had a salad) and there were other drawings and such that you could participate in. Some people dressed up and some people had noisemakers for when someone at their table won!
Yesterday, we wanted to find a Waffle Maker but couldn't find one locally. Instead, I found this Copper Electric Skillet and make pancakes. I would show the pancakes but I would rather wait to post one that was tastier than the first attempt. I will show this Vegan Burger for now.
The Tandoori Spice in these was potent - but you know me - I'm a fan of spice!
For the dipping sauce it's basically a Vegan Aioli I threw together. I think next time I will make it thicker. The flavor was good, tho!
It was pretty good on corn chips, too!
I probably could have added some nooch to it, too!
Question of the Day...what was the last brand of veggie burgers that you tried that was 'new to you'? What did you think of them!?
Friday, March 2, 2018
Nourished & Nor'Easters
This book was another book I recently grabbed lately. I was thinking it was a vegan cookbook but it really isn't a cookbook, per say.
It IS, however, an amazing resource and wealth of knowledge that I will be referring to often. The photography is lovely and the info STELLAR! I hope to dip more into it on Sunday.
Tomorrow I will be volunteering at a Fundraiser for the local Zontas International that I hope to join over the next couple of months.
Last night we were hit with the latest Nor'Easter. I couldn't help but post this meme. It made me chuckle for a few reasons. The Beavis & Butthead reference is something that DH, his brother, and mother often joke about. As stupid as the show was - the silly comedy got them thru some challenging times.
In some places, there was about a foot of snow dropping in a few hours. It was 70 degrees just a few days ago and even this coming weekend we are supposed to see 40's and low 50s in temperatures.
I'm really hoping all of this doesn't freeze more than it already has. Most of it's a heavy slush at the moment.
Yesterday I was doing some social media for work and noticed this...3 Movies Turning 30! The movies Big, Willow, and Land Before Time - all turn 30 in early 2018!
Which of these 3 1988 movies was your favorite?
Another Question of the Day...did you get hit with the Nor'Easter? If so - how much snow and/or flooding or winds did you see!?
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Vegan Bowl Attack, Vegan Blender Recipes, Vegan Curry, & Random Oddity!
Here is one of the cookbooks I purchased recently and the more I thumb thru it the more excited I am about it! I need more bowls in my life and this book has some great ideas! Plus, Jackie, over at Vegan Yack Attack is the author!
I know you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover but I have to say this one really drew me in! Do you have this book? If so - what are some of your favorites from it?
1 C Cashews
1 Can Chickpeas
4 T Nutritional Yeast
1 T Mild Miso
1 T Lemon Juice
3 T Minced Garlic
1 Carrot
1 Celery Stalk
2 C Water
3 C Broccoli
Sea Salt, Smoked Paprika, Nutmeg to taste
1 Can Garlic/Roasted Tomatoes with liquid
1 Can Chickpeas
1 Small Onion
1 Frozen Minced Ginger Cube
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 t Garam Masala
1 t Curry Powder
1 Can Lite Coconut Milk
Black Sea Salt, Lemon Juice, Grapeseed Oil*
*if and as needed*
Last night I needed a snack and didn't really want to think about it so I grabbed some corn chips and made this Vegan Cheese Sauce:
1 C Cashews
Small Handful Nutritional Yeast
1 T Mild Miso
1 T Minced Garlic
1 t Onion Powder
1 T Lemon Juice
5 T Water
Nutmeg, Smoked Paprika, Black Sea Salt to taste
I stumbled across this lil guy while walking around downtown the other day. He was standing all by himself in between a lamp post and trash can. Upon further inspection, I noticed it was Rodney Dangerfield.
I think originally he was supposed to talk and move but either he didn't have batteries in him or he was broken. Regardless, seeing this, where I saw it, was random yet comical, and much needed that day!
There are antiques and oddity shops nearby so I don't know if the one store owner decided to put this there to make people stop OR if someone thought it was broken and wanted to dispose of it. Regardless, it's not something you see every day so I had to take a photo!
Saturday, February 24, 2018
VEGAN Smoked Gouda Beer Cheese, Recent Finds, & Power Bowl!
But before I get to the recipe I have some 'explaining to do'.
For a week now I have been talking about our last trip over to Ohio and our visit to Mustard Seed Market, well, I have some new-to-me items to blog about along with some additional finds from my travels today!
First up...I FINALLY got my hands on Daiya's Smoked Gouda! I have been searching for this stuff for about 8 months and I was able to find it at Mustard Seed Market in Solon, Ohio! That's about 3 hours from my home so this will be a treat until I find it closer. I have to say I'm a HUGE fan already! It might be a good thing that I don't have access to this vegan cheese often or I would probably have to eat it daily. I ate about half of it in small chunks as a side to my meals but I wanted to try to make something with it, too, so I ended up making a Gouda Beer Cheese - VEGAN!
10 T Light Beer
1 T Flour
1/2 Block Daiya Smoked Gouda, Shredded
2 T Plain, Unsweetened Vegan Yogurt
Yellow Mustard (Very Small Squirt)*
Smoked Paprika*
* = or to taste
If you would like this thicker just add a little bit more flour.
This was OUT OF THIS WORLD if I do say so myself!
While we were at Feel Rite I grabbed a Meyer Lemon Kevita. I haven't seen this one where I live so I wanted to grab it. I think I have a new favorite! Then again, I'm partial to Meyer Lemons.
I found at my local Shurfine Market a Wild Rice and Veggie Blend in the frozen foods section. I found some flatbread that I toasted, and a half of avocado. I also threw in the rest of the Pizza Hummus from the night before.
I still have LOTS to share over the last couple of weeks but I think I will stop there for today.
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53 Totally Inspiring Long And Medium Hairstyle For Women Ideas
The secret in having a medium length hairstyle is to choose the right length for the shape of your face and your hair type. Medium hairstyles are also called mid-length or shoulder length. There are varieties of hairstyles you can create in your medium length hair such as ponytail, elegant updo, layered hairstyle, and medium bob.
Ponytails look sexy on any type of hair. For short, medium or long and can also be worn even in formal occasions. Ponytails are considered a very informal hair style but they are easy to wear but it still shows beautiful hair in a much more fashionable way. The layered hairstyle is flirty and sassy and it also makes you look a little bit taller. When choosing a layered hair style for medium length hair, it is important to consider not only the length of your hair but also the shape of your face so you have a style that best suits your face.
The medium bob hair style is very safe and versatile cut that fits the looks and style of a lot of women. The bob allows a style that frames the face and can narrow wider facial shapes like heart shaped ones or soften jaw lines like angular facial shapes. There are many medium hairstyles for bob cut like choppy blunt bob, classic A-Line bob, the beckham bob and bob hairstyle with bangs.
But medium hairstyles also need maintenance. The base of our hair is the scalp. Make sure to let your hair breathe. Also use a mild conditioner or after rinse moisturizer as suited to the climate. Make sure you go to bed tangled free, and when traveling make sure to use a scarf if prone to long road journeys. The wind is refreshing but not good for the hair.


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My name is Kaitlin, also known as Katie Cakes! As a food addicted, overweight woman, in January of 2012, I began to share my interactions with food through writing to capture my journey as I transformed my body and my life. Living in the fast paced world of New York City, I candidly began to confess how I went from fat to fit and learned how to balance a healthy lifestyle, and a busy schedule, along with a career in corporate America. With the support of Weight Watchers® and a commitment to an active and healthy lifestyle, I dropped 40 lbs. and got into the best shape of my life! Once I arrived at my goal weight, it was time for the journey of losing weight and the purpose of this blog to take a different route as I began to maintain the new healthy me. I realized my purpose is to help others live their healthiest life possible.
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This is a set of instructions for building a physical model. The model simulates the Sun's paths across the sky at summer solstice, winter solstice, and the spring and fall equinoxes. A bead simulates the Sun, moving along a cord, from rising along... (View More) the eastern horizon to setting on the western. The bead can be moved from path to path to demonstrate solar alignments, the solstices, and equinoxes. The model is created to be unique to the user's latitude, and is useful for including in lessons that teach about the seasons or archaeoastronomy. (View Less)
Learners explore Earth's rotation and the Moon's role in our 24-hour day, using their bodies to explore and model the Earth's daily motions in this kinethetic exploration. They relate the motion of the Earth about its axis (rotation) to the... (View More) appearance of the sky over the course of the day. Learners consider the role of the Moon in slowing Earth's rotation over time; if the Moon didn't exist, Earth might be spinning more quickly, giving us an eight-hour day! This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon, a series of activities developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the motion of the Earth around the Sun. Learners will act out the motions of Earth as it orbits around the Sun over the course of one year, starting with modeling one day, then one year, and finally the months.
This is an activity about seasons. Learners begin by brainstorming a list of activities and events that occur in each season. Next, learners perform an experiment by comparing the temperature on thermometers left under a lamp for different lengths... (View More) of time to illustrate that Earth heats more when the Sun is in the sky longer. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the relation between day length and temperature. In one team, learners will create and analyze a graph of hours of sunlight versus month of the year for a number of latitudes. In another team, learners will graph... (View More) temperature versus month for the same latitudes. The teams then compare data and draw conclusions from their analyses. (View Less)
This is an activity about the concept of direct versus indirect sunlight. Learners construct and use a sun angle analyzer to investigate the effect of angle on area illuminated. The fraction of light on each square of the analyzer is then calculated... (View More) and compared. A discussion at the end relates the results to the amount of sunlight falling on different parts of the Earth and the effect this has on temperature and seasons. Reprinted with permission from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). (View Less)
This is an activity about the measurement of time. Learners model the rotation of Earth over one day by holding a flashlight for the Sun and a blow up globe, and record their observations. Then, they use those observations to create devices that... (View More) will track time and test their devices outside. This final part of this activity requires access to a sunny outdoor location for an extended period of time so learners can test their time measurement devices. (View Less)
This is an activity about the rotation of the Earth and Sun, and the Earth's revolution around the Sun. In chalk, learners will draw the Sun-Earth system, complete with Earth's orbit, and then act out the rotation and revolution of a yearly cycle.... (View More) Learners will also complete a worksheet to reinforce visual understanding of this model. This activity requires an outdoor location with ample room and is Activity 6 of a larger resource entitled Eye on the Sky. (View Less)
This is an activity about the motion of the Sun and the Earth, specifically rotation and revolution. After identifying what they already know about the Sun, learners will observe and manipulate a styrofoam ball model of the Sun and Earth. This... (View More) activity requires a location with an open space approximately ten feet by ten feet in area, and is Activity 7 of a larger resource entitled Eye on the Sky. (View Less)
This is an activity about day and night as a result of the Earth's rotation. Learners will first identify what they already know about day, night, and rotation and will be asked to share any questions they may have. Then, a book is read out loud in... (View More) class and students are asked to identify relevant and important vocabulary words. On day two of this activity, learners will act as the Earth in creating a kinesthetic model of the day and night rotation. Lastly, learners will identify what was learned and complete a worksheet. This is Activity 5 of a larger resource entitled Eye on the Sky. (View Less)


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I used to go to Paris all the time. As a student I would go home for vacation and return to my childhood bedroom. Once I graduated and had more limited vacation time, my visits became shorter but still frequent, as I relished any excuse to go home to the land of crusty baguettes and buttery croissants. Even marriage didn't diminish my transatlantic flights; my husband craved my mother's cooking even more than me.
My trips to France remained frequent, right up until I had children.
We were determined to continue making frequent pilgrimages to France. We wanted our children to imbibe the French culture along with their formula, but the hassle of traveling with small children combined with the expense of additional plane tickets were powerful deterrents.
Our quarterly trips became yearly visits, and then stopped altogether. My children's French passports gathered dust in our filing cabinet and they started thinking that supermarket croissants were delicious. I got lazy and stopped speaking French to them, overwhelmed by the American world surrounding us.
Then this spring, I had an eye-opening conversation with my five-year old son.
"Mommy? Where does Chanchan live? Why don't we ever see her?"
"She lives in France sweetie, you know that."
"No, I don't. Where is France?"
"You've been to Chanchan's house. Don't you remember when we visited her?"
I looked at his blank face and realized that he was a chubby baby during our last visit to my mother's house, more interested in gumming anything within his reach than taking note of the foreign country surrounding him. My gaze then drifted over to my youngest, and I realized that she had never even been to France.
The perfect opportunity to bring back France into our lives presented itself when my husband had a three-week break before starting a new job. We shopped around for tickets, realized that we had just missed a great sale, sighed, and bought the more expensive tickets. The confirmation email from Expedia made it official: we were headed to France for 10 days!
Our trip would be split between Paris and the Loire Valley countryside where my mother lives. We chose to do Paris first so we could finish our trip relaxing in the country. In order to cut down on costs and give our kids a little more room to roam, we opted to rent an apartment in Paris instead of staying in a hotel. We found us a delightful duplex in the heart of the Quartier St Michel, a few blocks away from the Louvre, and within walking distance of dozens of delicious restaurants with outdoor terraces. We purchased our breakfasts and lunches at nearby boulangeries and markets, and ate them either in the apartment or nearby parks. We saved money, and kept the children fresh by not subjecting them to the pressure of too many restaurant meals.
Making the kids behave in restaurants was the biggest concern I had about returning to France. Let's just say that the French are not known for being kid-friendly. Most restaurants in France only do one seating each evening. Tables with children disrupt the flow and take up space that could be given to full paying adults. The cultural norm is to keep young children at home, far away from restaurants.
We had four dinners out in Paris and thoroughly enjoyed the food every night. There were no children's menus, but we found the waiters very open to preparing special plates for the kids of either buttery Filet Mignon (tournedos de boeuf) with crispy French fries, or pan-seared chicken breasts (supremes de poulet) with butter noodles or white rice. The kids behaved, but it took a great deal of policing and entertaining on our parts to keep them quiet. By the fifth day, we were very ready to head to the country, to relax at my mother's table.
Five days later, after a full ten days in France, the kids had picked up some French words, were eating duck and wild boar and asking for seconds, and were thrilled with their trip to France. Next spring, we'll be back for another trip. We're more determined than ever now to not let France escape from our lives again.
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Tracy Irwin Storer
Tracy Irwin Storer was born in San Francisco, California, on August 17, 1889. Growing up in the Bay Area, he attended high schools in Oakland and entered the University of California at Berkeley in 1908. While there Storer received his B.S., M.S. and PhD in zoology, graduating in 1921.
From 1914 to 1923 Storer worked for the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Berkeley's campus, first as assistant curator of birds and later as field naturalist. In 1923 he joined the faculty of the University of California at Davis as assistant professor of zoology and assistant zoologist in the Experiment Station of the College of Agriculture. Storer was the founder and sole faculty member of the Department of Zoology at Davis until the department grew in 1935. He became professor emeritus in 1956.
Storer's bibliography contains over 200 titles of scientific articles and books. He was co-author of Animal Life in the Yosemite (1926) and Sierra Nevada Natural History (1968). He authored several textbooks of zoology, including General Zoology (1951) and Elements of Zoology, (1955) which were translated into a number of foreign languages. In addition to his zoology texts, he wrote Grizzly (1955). This book which was reissued in 1996 is still considered the most comprehensive book on the California grizzly bear. On the basis of these studies, Storer was asked to assist in designing the bear on the California state flag.
Storer was a member of numerous societies, many of which he assumed leadership responsibilities. He was vice president and president of the Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, the Society of Mammalogists, the Society of Naturalists, the Wildlife Society, the Cooper Ornithological Club; associate editor of Ecology and of Ecological Monographs, and editor of The Journal of Wildlife Management. In 1968 the California Academy of Sciences bestowed on him its Fellow's Medal.
In 1960 the University of California bestowed upon him the LL.D. and in 1969 named the new zoology building on the Davis campus after him. Storer passed away in 1973 after complications from surgery but left behind an indelible legacy.
To learn more about Tracy Irwin Storer, please visit: University of California: In Memoriam, March 1976


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Copyright & Film Piracy
Report film copyright theft by calling 1800 251 996 (FREE)
Copyright theft continues to be a significant problem in Australia and has an increasing impact on the local creative industries.
IP Awareness Foundation research in 2014 confirmed that online film and television piracy is increasing in Australia, with 29% of Australian adults admitting to being active pirates, compared to 26% in 2013. The study also showed that active pirates are increasing their frequency of downloading pirated film and television content. Visit ipawareness.com.au for more about them.
While the majority of Australians aged 12-64 do not access infringing film or TV content online, there is growing concern that piracy activity increases with age: 14% of 12-13s pirate, which more than doubles to 36% of 16-17s and then peaks at 54% of 18-24s.
The Economic Contribution of the Film and Television Industry in Australia Report, prepared by Deloitte Access Economics, enumerated the contribution of the Australian film and television industry to the Australian economy: a significant $5.8 billion in 2012-13 despite a 12.2% fall since 2009-10. The sector also supported more than 46,600 full time jobs and generated almost $2 billion in tax revenues.
AHEDA supports the work of the Australian Screen Association and the IP Awareness Foundation
About the IP Awareness Foundation
The IP Awareness Foundation is a not-for-profit industry initiative committed to raising awareness about the value of screen content and the impact of piracy through independent research, consumer campaigns and education resources for primary and secondary schools.
IP Awareness Foundation's curriculum-linked free online education resources include Digital Citizenship, Copyright and Cyber Safety; Persuasive Language and Making Movies can be accessed via nothingbeatstherealthing.info.
The backdrop of the latest IP Awareness consumer campaign –'Play Your Part' – was provided by producer/director Anupam Sharma who offered access to the cast and crew during production of the upcoming feature film unINDIAN. Shot on a working set, the 30-second campaign puts faces to the roles that make up the industry's everyday work force – writers, make-up artists, caterers, sound recordists, costume designers – a few of the thousands of people it takes to make great films and television – and they thank audiences for playing their part by accessing content legitimately.
About the Australian Screen Association
The Australian Screen Association represents the film and television content and distribution industry in Australia. It aims to support, protect and promote the safe and legal consumption of movie and TV content across all platforms. The organisation has operated in Australia since 2004 [previously as AFACT] and works on protecting and promoting the creative works of its members. Visit screenassociation.com.au for more about them.
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More British politicans than you'd think at the opera
July 31, 2015 by norman lebrecht
The Guardian today runs what must be the 30th article we have seen about the failure of UK leaders to take an interest in culture. (I may have written three or four of them myself).
The Guardian's premise is that we presently have the most philistine government in modern times.
Unfortunately, that's untrue. It so happens that both the chancellor of the exchequer and the justice minister, George Osborne and Michael Gove, were seen at Wagner's Ring this summer.
Not at Bayreuth (the last UK cabinet member seen there was probably Lord Young).
A Tory minister pays for his own tickets to Wagner's Ring at unsbsidised Longborough.
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Yup – I remember the story of Gove, Osborne and a LibDem colleague going to Covent Garden to 'endure' The Ring, but it was last year, I seem to remember. What I definitely remember about the story was that all three apparently blagged freebie tickets off the management.
Well – at least they could not then be accused of charging the tickets to their MP expenses…
And any sensible management would be keen to give tickets to senior politicians. Who knows who will find themselves running ACE or other grant-giving bodies in a few years time? Keeping the right people happy to ensure the funding continues to come in is the job of management at such institutions; no real story here.
No Ring at Longborough this year – just Tristan und Isolde.
Gove has certainly been spotted at Bayreuth.
Cameron's favourite among his Desert Island discs was Bennie Hill's "Ernie, the Fastest milkman in the West". (The other choices were quite as low.)
The late Terry Pratchett put it rather well: "…It was always a considerable annoyance to any Disc citizen with pretensions to culture that they were ruled by gods whose idea of an uplifting artistic experience was a musical doorbell "
On Earth as it is in Discworld…
Yeah, but most likely a naive and misguided attempt to show popular, rather than cultured, taste. DC has been spotted slipping in and out of ROH unobtrusively; no big deal. I'm glad that there are politicians who seem to enjoy the same areas of the arts as we do.
David Cameron is actually an official Patron of the (rather good) Bampton Opera.
I just wish he had the courage and the integrity to admit it.
Tony Blair's mouthpiece, Alastair Campbell, famously said "we don't do God." Politicians seem to want to avoid appearing connected to anything "higher"!
What a long way we have come since the Kennedy White House was a magnet for the best artists and thinkers in America and from around the world, since the government of the day worked through the Blitz to keep London Theatres, including Sadler's Wells Ballet, open to keep morale high, since poets were household names, since you could turn on the radio and get classical music…
The message they give these days to politicians seeking selection is "anybody cultured or thoughtful need not apply."
There seems little difference of principle, Anon, between politicians begging freebies from taxpayer-subsidised arts bodies and adding the cost to their expenses. The outcome is the same; only the method differs.
Other Wagnerian pols I've seen around include Michael Portillo, Tessa Jowell and Michael Meadowcroft. (The latter was sitting behind me at a Wagner gala with John Tomlinson and Anne Evans, near his old constituency in Leeds some years ago.)
I don't think any of them would have regarded Wagner (or any other form of high culture) as an electoral asset though. It seems obligatory at least to pretend to an interest in pop culture. (To be fair Gordon Brown, like Harold Wilson, was a genuine football fan, unlike Cameron and Blair.)
Used to see Gordon Brown at the Usher Hall too, stalls seats, SNO and EIF.
The only opera most of our politicians know about is the one that goes on daily in Canary Wharf with the bankers!


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Hmmmm..............."to spam or not to spam, that is the question................"
I guess it is a matter of personal opinion as to the dividing line between spam and legitimate advertising? Personally I see no difference between an e-mail and something stuffed through my letter box.
You certainly need to be very wary of what you put in the e-mail header, and avoid anything that sounds in the least bit "commercial"
I would go for "Welcome as a new resident of xyzville" or whatever
I would also can the idea of a coupon attachment...............give them a code to quote in the body of the e-mail ................. hell you just want to get them in the store right? That gets round the no printer/ run out of ink issue?
Yeah....We decided against the coupon! No attachments or embeding in the email, just a short paragraph welcoming them to our town and a couple lines about our store/sale.
We have done alot of "private letter sales" through snail mail. There are always a few people who mail us back and ask us to remove them from our list (although we always hired a local printing company to print and mail so the address list was never from us).
All good points posted here. I have my fingers crossed for a sucessful sale but only time will tell.
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