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I haven't been blogging much because, frankly, Nora hasn't been eating much new food. But she has thankfully resumed eating my fish and chicken stews, and she's been sampling odd things – for example, she loved dipping breadsticks into pesto, and she was willing to eat small amounts of peanut butter and hummus after having rejected them for a while. She also finally drank cow's milk – or rather, half-and-half for my coffee at a restaurant when she was hungry and food service was slow.
This veggie noodle soup is quite strongly flavored with ginger and chili pepper. The secret ingredient to the broth is the egg. It gives the soup a nice rich mouthfeel and keeps the chili pepper from being overpowering. Nora didn't eat a lot, but she didn't reject it either, which I'll count as a win. (She was willing to eat the noodles and cabbage, but not the carrots. I didn't even try offering the shiitakes.)
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 head cabbage
- several cloves of garlic
- 6 coin-sized slices of ginger
- 1 dried chili pepper, minced and optionally de-seeded
- 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 eggs (or more, for richer soup)
- 2 packages of udon noodles
- olive oil for sautéing
Soak the shiitakes in boiling water until soft. Slice the carrots, ginger, and garlic, mince the chili peppers, and sauté these ingredients in the bottom of a stockpot. Slice the shiitakes, chop the cabbage finely, and add them to the pot. Add plenty of water and salt (I add more as I go along, adjusting to taste) and let simmer for 10-20 minutes until the vegetables are almost to your preferred consistency. Then add the udon noodles.
When the noodles are done, ladle out a cup of the hot soup. Beat the eggs in a bowl and slowly add the hot soup a little at a time, whisking briskly. Then pour the egg mixture back into the pot while stirring it. This will give the soup an eggflower texture and slightly thicker consistency. If you like, pick out the ginger slices before serving. (I don't bother.)
If you don't have time to rehydrate shiitakes, wakame is a good substitute. I've made the stew both ways. And, of course, wakame and shiitakes together would also be good.


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I'm a big believer in 1:1 meetings on manager-led teams. It's a way to connect with people, stay in touch with progress, learn about problems early, coach, work on career goals, offer feedback.
But if you are the manager for a self-organizing team, you need to adjust the way you do 1:1 meetings.
First, unless you are coaching someone on task accomplishment, do not ask about progress and status of tasks. On self-organizing teams, team members organize the work and make commitments to each other. If you as a manager insert yourself into this, you are communicating the the commitment is still to you, not to other team members. If you want to know about task progress, walk into the team room and look at the task wall or burn down chart.
You will probably have less visibility into the day-to-day workings of the team and team members. That means you are less likely to have useful feedback to offer on a regular basis. Ideally, much of the feedback on a team should be peer-to-peer. You need to get involved when the team has tried (using effective feedback techniques, not hints, not vague general statements), there hasn't been a change, and the behavior is impeding the team. Getting in the middle of a feedback between team members when you don't need to only creates problems and erodes trust on the team. When someone comes to you hoping you'll carry a message for them, coach them on how to offer effective feedback, so the situation gets handled where it lives, between the team members.
Don't meet every week, unless you are coaching on a specific issue (that you are qualified to coach on), or unless there's a "get well plan" that you need to manage. You do need to stay connected to people; there are lots of informal ways to do this with out meeting every week. Meeting every week sends the message that you still want people to look to you for answers, help, and guidance. You may want that, but consider the effect on the team and their growth and capability.
You may still have a role in approving vacation (work on changing that, since it implies that the company doesn't trust people very much). Keep that to a formal sign-off role. The first negotiation needs to be with in the team. I talked to a manager who approved a vacation request right after a team had committed to work for an iteration. (Who knows why the person didn't mention it to the team, but he didn't. That's a separate problem.) The manager approved the vacation, then asked the team to cover the guy's commitments while he was sunning himself on the beach. The team rightly refused, and insisted on renegotiated with the product manager to reflect the fact that they weren't going to be able to accomplish as much with one team member gone for the entire iteration. The manager realized much later that he'd set the team back in mutual trust and accountability by not sending the guy back to work it out with the team.
Work on professional development, but remember that the team member you are mentoring needs to negotiate tasks and roles with the team. For example, if someone wants to learn more about project management, you don't get to say "start managing the iteration as a project." That breaks down the work the team has done to organize their work and erodes shared commitment.
Ask about impediments and blocks outside the team, those that need management action to fix. You can't fix everything, but you can investigate, look for patterns of blocks mentioned by multiple team members. You can create an impediment backlog and post your burndown to the team.
Ask about HR concerns. For many agile teams, traditional job descriptions, career paths, and other personnel systems don't fit agile work very well, so you want to know when there's dissatisfaction and understand when and how policies are getting in the way of teamwork and team work.
Your job with a self-organizing team is to establish conditions for success, make sure the team has appropriate resources and appropriate boundaries, to remove impediments and improve the work system. It's not to give task direction and hold individuals to account (except as noted above) . The team is responsible for organizing their work, tracking progress, and communicating to you when there's a problem. You job is not to inflict help–that keeps the team from learning, and keeps them dependent on their manager.
Hierarchy acts as an amplifier, and manager's actions are always under scrutiny. If you want the team to self-organize and reach their potential, don't send them a confusing message that they still need to turn to you for day-to-day task guidance, status reporting, and problem-solving.

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Information technology is used in projects within all the fields of work of Witteveen+Bos. IT is used principally to automate technical processes (process automation), control complex and often technical information flows (information management) and process spatial information in Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
We combine knowledge and experience of water processes to make optimum use of process automation. We advise water managers on the use, development and management of information, information systems and technical ICT infrastructure. Hydro-informatics projects are set up to bundle IT knowledge and knowledge of water management.
We work on projects in various fields:
- projects of a strategic nature to harmonise the needs of an organisation with the use of automation systems in the near future. The result is a blueprint of the ICT for the coming years together with a plan of action
- drafting uniform functional and technical specifications for systems. This makes it easier to run construction projects and creates a uniform automation landscape
- projects related to the construction of assets and to specific ICT applications. This can be done in the form of overseeing the work or creating applications as an extension to our consultancy
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Most climatologists agree that human activity is a decisive factor in global warming. But the question of whether the sun's activity also plays a role nowadays keeps cropping up.
Researchers from Potsdam investigate the scientific basis, or lack thereof, of such claims. Their verdict: a range of factors affect temperatures on earth. The sun's activity is just one of them, and its role is relatively minor.


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The very first record I ever bought was actually a tape (!), and my dad had to take me to the record store, since I was only 11 and somewhat clueless about how that all worked (my dad didn't know, either, which didn't help). At the record store, they told me they couldn't find what I was looking for (an album by Tubeway Army that had "Are Friends Electric?" on it), but they noted that Gary Numan was pretty much the same thing. So they ordered (!) Gary Numan's "The Pleasure Principle" for me, and about two weeks later (did I mention I grew up in the middle of nowhere?) the tape arrived. When I heard "Metal" I thought it was about the coolest thing I had ever heard (which, of course, doesn't mean all that much when you're only 11). I should note that Gary Numan's amount of personal awkwardness evident from that promo video pretty much matched mine at age 11.
Needless to say, in my home town nobody had ever heard of Gary Numan before or knew what to make of the music. My best friend, however, was fairly critical, since Gary Numan used actual instruments instead of just synthesizers (he used to count the number of beats in Kraftwerk songs, so I could always tell myself that I was still fairly normal).
These days, Gary Numan (along with Kraftwerk) is one of those really cool people, with cover versions produced by people like Trent Reznor…
… or Afrika Bambaata. For me, the original still is the best.


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When your car's 'Citroen SM P1955 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.
|OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code For Engine
|Fuel And Air Metering
|Injector Circuit Malfunction - Cylinders
|Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit Low
|Crankshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Malfunction
When you check Citroen SM car engine light came on code P1955 the reason should be . However manufacturer may have a different definition for the P1955 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code. So you should chech it on our car models.
P1955 Fault Symptoms :
If one of these reasons for P1955 code is occuring now you should check P1955 repair processes.
Now don't ask yourself; What should you do with P1955 code ?
The solution is here :
Citroen SM P1955 Possible Solution :
The crankshaft sensor signals the fuel injection computer or the ignition control when the cylinders are firing. This causes the ignition coil to provide a spark and the injector to inject fuel into each cylinder at the right time.If either sensor isn't working correctly, the car will run rough and the engine will be less efficient. In later car models, the car's computer can usually keep the vehicle running, but the engine warning light on the dashboard goes on to warn the driver.
P1955 OBD-II Diagnostic Powertrain (P) Trouble Code DescriptionP1955 engine trouble code is about Crankshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Malfunction.
Reason For P1955 CodeThe reason of P1955 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Injector Circuit Malfunction - Cylinders.
Parts or components should not be replaced with reference to only a P1955 DTC. The vehicle service manual should be consulted for more information on possible causes of the fault, along with required testing.


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"What we do is not nearly as important as who we are -
and how much we give is not nearly as important
as how much love is in the giving."
- Shane Claiborne
6:8 is striving to Transform Communities by Making Service Personal through Intentional Community. We offer many opportunities, especially in Sauk Prairie, WI to serve. Here are some of our Programs:
Sauk Prairie Against Hunger (SPAH)- Feeding People Locally and Globally. We work with the Sauk Prairie Food Pantry and the Sauk Prairie School District Locally and Feed My Starving Children for meals to aid Globally. We are motivated by our love of Christ and His Children and His command to feed Him through the hungry. Please see our SPAH Overview for details and Programs SPAH coordinates. Please click here for details and Programs SPAH coordinates.
Learning for Life (L4L) - Connecting adults in Sauk Prairie with learning opportunities coupled with people and resources is the goal of Learning for Life. Classes are offered in areas of Health & Wellness, Employment, Finances, and Family Life and are open to all adults. L4L offers benefits including scholarships, childcare, transportation, vouchers for food, etc. to those who are paired with a Connector. Connectors are trained to help learners set goals, stay accountable, and connect them with resources available including the classes offered. Classes are offered through L4L and/or others in the Community. Learn more →
Honoring our Elders - 6:8 sees value in Honoring all members of our community. Honoring our Elders—a spiritual support and companioning ministry celebrates the wisdom, service, and stories of elders while providing support to those who might be lonely, dealing with any variety of loss, coming to the end of their life's journey, struggling with life's challenges and questions, or simply would benefit from a dose of spirit-lifting! Learn more →
MadCAAP High School Mission Trip - 6:8 takes 40 High Schoolers to Mississippi each summer to serve with MadCAAP, a local organization in Madison County Mississippi. Pre-trip Meetings, evening activities in Mississippi, and post-trip follow-up connect the students to local service opportunities in Sauk Prairie. Learn more →
Called & Gifted - God has gifted each of us and called us to share these gifts with those around us. 6:8 presents a one-day workshop and offers follow-up for those interested in discerning their charisms, or Spiritual Gifts. Not a personality inventory, this program, developed by the Catherine of Sienna Institute, discerns how God works in and through a person to make Himself known in the world. If we are working in our charisms, we will be effective AND not be burned out because it is the Spirit working through our gifts. 6:8 encourages volunteers to participate in this program whenever possible as it helps us make service more personal. Learn more →
Fire on the River - 6:8 coordinates Sauk Prairie's 4th of July celebration on the Saturday closest to the 4th. Fire on the River is a full-day family-friendly event that highlights the best of Sauk Prairie and invites participants into the creative process. Fire up your appetite with Flavors of Sauk Prairie; Fire up your imagination through the Art Area; Fire up your palate at the Food & Beer and Wine Tents; Fire up your ears at the live stage; and then enjoy the Fireworks to wrap up the night! Learn more →
Silver Cord - Students at Sauk Prairie High School can register and submit their volunteer hours. Students who submit 160 or more hours throughout High School receive a Silver Cord to wear at Graduation. 6:8 gives out one $500 Scholarship each year to a Silver Cord recipient. Learn more →
Men's & Women's Discipleship Groups- F.A.T. (Faithful, Available & Teachable) Men and Women meet weekly to read Scripture, pray, talk, and hang out together as they grow in their role as Disciples and relationship with God.
Women's Bible Study - A group of women who meet the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month (8-9am) to grow together as Sisters in Christ by praying, reading the Bible, and sharing life together.
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A/N: For Crisium, for writing as beautifully as she does.
The Untaken Path
She is sacred and beautiful, emanating light and grace and he is transfixed by her. With each sway of her hips he is drawn in further and impossibly he thinks she is always brighter than the rest, somehow. She moves in a gauzy cloud of the passionate and the fierce, her laughter as dangerous as her bow.
He cannot take his eyes from her.
"You are grieving."
Alistair raises his head, blinking the firelight from his eyes and regarding her for a moment. "So?" he says, roughly.
She slides to the ground beside him, the pink of her Chantry robe glowing in the light from the flames. "I do not cast judgement, Alistair." Her voice is soft and she folds her hands in her lap.
He looks back to the fire. "I'm sorry."
"We all grieve in different ways. For some, it is easier to lash out at others, yes?"
"I guess."
Her gaze has joined his in the fire, her voice growing even softer. "Kaillan has lost very much, I believe. So very much has been thrust upon her."
He wants to snort at that, to be play the petulant child and declare that his loss is much greater.
But she is looking at him now and there is such knowledge in her eyes. He knows she is right, and his shoulders sag. "You're right, of course."
Leliana only smiles.
In the aftermath of Redcliffe Castle, he shakes with anger.
Hours since he had stalked away from camp, hours past his expected watch, and fury still blooms hot under Alistair's skin.
They had killed a child.
He had stood there, had watched Kaillan raise her blade and... He feels sick to his stomach. Anger and nausea fighting for dominance within his body and he isn't sure which would be more welcome. He had not stopped her. He should have done more. None of this is right.
It is almost sunrise when Leliana finds him.
She steps carefully over branches, holding the skirt of her robe and approaching him quietly.
"What do you want?"
She does not smile, does not offer words of comfort or wisdom. In the darkness of the forest she drops to her knees in front of him. Her arms wind loosely around his shoulders and when she draws him to her breast, he finds himself holding on.
In her embrace he finds benediction.
In Orzammar, they wait.
Kaillan has gone, into the Deep Roads with the dwarf, the witch and the assassin at her side. Left behind in the Royal Palace, Alistair waits.
Leliana leads him by the arm, taking him out into the commons and into the city. He watches her as she explores the Shaperate, listens as she tells him how fascinating the dwarven tales are. She tries to plead the case of Brother Burkel and when her face falls with failure, he wishes he had a clue how to comfort her.
Kaillan would have been able to persuade them, convince them to allow this Chantry... Leliana looks to him with sadness in her eyes and he wants to shake their leader for her carelessness. How easily she had scoffed at the suggestion, unwilling to help...
For a moment, he considers stepping in. Maybe he could succeed where Leliana had failed?
But as quickly as the sadness crossed her eyes, it is gone and she takes him by the arm once more.
Triumphant and bold, Kaillan is there when they return.
The Tower is like a nightmare.
So much death, so much violence. So much that has been torn apart at the hands of Maleficarum and every remaining instinct the Chantry has drilled into him surges to life. He cuts through them without mercy, their blood staining his armour but he does not care.
Only hours have passed and Kaillan wants to leave, to get back on the road and seek out the Dalish.
He ignores her, seeking refuge in the Chantry room. Leliana kneels beside him, her hand squeezing his gently before she bows her head in prayer.
Together, they seek salvation.
She comes to him in moonlight.
Alistair blinks at her in the silence of his tent, her small smile reaching places inside of him he hadn't known were dark. She guides his hands to the hem of her robe and there is something faintly blasphemous in his mind as he lifts the fabric from her body.
Then her mouth is on his own, the faintest brush of her lips as her hands slide his own clothes off and when he tries to speak, to voice his inexperience, she only smiles, guiding him beneath her and taking him inside.
The silver sword of mercy dangles between her breasts and above him she is the fire at the heart of the world.
Comfort is only theirs to give.
He knows he cannot tell her.
From across the fire, he can tell Kaillan is lying. So effortlessly, so easily she tosses untruths and for a murderous moment he wants to rush over, to take Leliana into his arms and tell her the truth. The ashes, the cult, the Dragon... she deserves to know it all.
"If we tell her, she will leave." Kaillan's eyes had been harsh, and from her shoulder the assassin was laughing.
But she had been right.
Leliana comes to him that night. She takes him in silence, throwing her head back and rocking her hips. With each wave she takes him closer, pulls him towards release and through the desire, Alistair feels bitter and unworthy.
She meets his eyes after, naked and silhouetted in the moonlight.
She knows.
He is to be king.
The weight of it is staggering, the reality hitting hard. He had not expected Kaillan to do this, to name him... but the fire in her eyes as she spoke of the crimes in the Alienage had burned with a passion he had never seen in her.
And now he is to be king.
Leliana does not come to him, then.
He turns down the offer.
Kaillan is raging, spouting selfishly about their chances to live and it takes all of his willpower to just walk away from her.
The mantle of Grey Warden has never felt heavier upon his shoulders and for the first time since Duncan died he dares to think he has made his mentor proud.
He goes to Leliana's room, taking her into his arms for the first time since the landsmeet. She is breathless beneath him, holding tightly and gasping with every thrust. He takes her with force to rattle the bed frame and she only begs him for more.
Afterward, she lies curled against his side and he tells her everything.
Leliana's eyes are clear and warm as she slips from the bed, returning to press something into his palm. The Steel symbol of Andraste.
"Blessed are the righteous, the lights in the shadow. In their blood the Maker's will is written." She quotes, kissing his temple.
There is no goodbye.
The battlefield is hectic, the calm never coming. He glances to her only once, their eyes meeting for just a moment before he follows Kaillan into the city.
They never meet again.
He thinks of her when he pushes Kaillan aside. His sword in his hands, he thinks of Leliana as he charges for the Archdemon. Her strength and her light, her beauty and her grace.
When he takes the killing blow, he does it for her.
Blessed are the peacekeepers, the champions of the just.
A/N: And we're out! Just a quick thanks to the Dragon Age Wiki, without which I never could have dug through the codexes for the Chant quotes.


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The pair will offer their expert analysis in videos this week through the Fiesta Bowl's kickoff Thursday. Check CJOnline.com for stories, photographs and videos covering the weeklong BCS bowl event.


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The J.D. Power Initial Quality Study surveys new vehicle owners to find out what problems they had with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. J.D. Power conducts the study annually to evaluate the new car models released each year.
The study groups vehicle issues into eight categories: driving experience, exterior, seats, engine/transmission, features/controls/display, interior, HVAC and audio/communication/entertainment/navigation. The company produces a separate study for each country in which it does research on vehicles. A high ranking in this study is usually very helpful for vehicle sales.
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Use the app with your friends the night of the Thanksgiving and set the mood when partying; meeting with family or simply when you are by yourself.
This App is very simple to use. Just scroll through the collection of radio stations and choose what ever you like to listen to.
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The hermitages are private buildings used by the Oblates and their guests for private retreats at De Sales Center. Each hermitage has a kitchen (refrigerator, sink, microwave and stovetop without oven) and full bath. Guests have access to the chapel and its spiritual library as well as to acres of scenic woodland. Mass is offered several times a week. Please check the schedule located on the chapel door if you would like to attend. Each hermitage can accommodate two people, but one retreatant at a time is recommended. Guests bring their own food and prepare their own meals. Linens are provided. Arrival time: 3 PM; Departure time: 1 PM. Suggested donation: $35 per night Sunday through Thursday, $45 per night Friday and Saturday; $180 per week.
We ask guests to reserve a hermitage at least 48 hours in advance. We have four hermitages on the property. Oblates, friends of the Oblates or anyone who would like to be our guest can check hermitage availability online or just e-mail email@example.com or phone (616-258-8704) for more information. Go to building locations to find the hermitages at DSC. "Hermits" park in the novitiate parking lot by the (red) barn.


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Littleton NS Family Fun Day
The community of Littleton are hoping for this nice weather to last at least till Sunday the 10th June as St. Kevin's National School are holding a Fun Day on the school grounds. An air of excitement is building and we welcome families from all the parish and surrounding areas to come and join in the fun.
A great day of fun and activities is begin planned in a joint venture between the Board of Management and Parents Council. Some of the events on the day are Super Slide, Bouncy Castle, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Cake Sale, Book Sale, as well as a Wheel of Fortune. Lots of side shows are also organised going with the old traditional ideas Welly Throwing, Sweets in the Jar, and many more. We are delighted to have the service of a professional photographer on the day who will take family portraits with a twist. Why not get your photo taken with grandparents, sisters, brothers or best friends. We are delighted with the support we are receiving from the parents, and local community and would like to thank all those who have helped us organise the day. Admission is Free on the day and any monies raised will go to school funds. All are welcome and hope to see you there.


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One serving of this warm apple pie makes a nice dessert for a crisp fall night.
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A Christmas CaroleBook - 2012
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Ebenezer Scrooge is often the most recognizable character from Dickens's "A Christmas Carol", but it is Tiny Tim's father, Bob Cratchit, that is the memorable, loving father who makes the list.
Ann Langone Feb 12, 2011
Seen every version of the movie possible, but i had never read the book before-- i loved it. Rich in detail and language and setting-- I now have some idea what it felt like to be in one of those crooked streets in London in 1843-- the smells and the dirt and soot and the closeness-- to put a han... Read More »
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Over the past few years, I have pick up a copy of the Christmas Carol and read it over the holiday season. In a country that has so much and at the same time, a growing class of those that have less and less, Dickens' classic story of rebirth of one man's humanity through a Yuletide haunting brings forth the true meaning of the holiday. As many already know, the proverbial "proof is in the pudding" that the book is a much richer telling of the story than any movie portrayal. When the days start to get shorter and the last leaves on the trees has fallen, pick up a copy of the Christmas Carol to enrich your holiday celebration. Just make sure to leave a copy for me.
DIckens' classic tale reminds us that no matter how far removed from the Christmas spirit we are, there's always hope. Recommended by James
Have you heard about Tiny Tim? Well, here's the origin of him. I have read, heard and seen many mentions or characters or even jokes using him, so it was a great surprise and pleasure to meet him finally!...
This is the book to read before X'mas, for sure!
"A Christmas Carol" is one of the best pieces of classic literature ever written! The plot is meaningful and encouraging; also, the characters are memorable and well developed. While it is easy to simply watch the film every year, reading the book is also a great Christmas tradition to adopt. This story is sure to make the audience cry and laugh as they walk through life with Scrooge. This is a must read story for both young and old! Charles Dickens' masterful storytelling skills combined with his keen awareness for identifying a societal problem are at their best in "A Christmas Carol!"
One of the best versions of a classic I have ever read . This one has humor and the illustrations are great And doesn't take forever to read . Very enjoyable. Even the younger kids will have patience to sit for this version.
This is a story we all know super well, but I was really surprised that it was written in a way I found quite enjoyable. Given how old it is, I didn't expect to find the humour so clever or some of the narrator's observations so well-put and relatable. It's one of those classics that is really easy to enjoy.
I think I like the general story more than I enjoyed the book. The language tripped me up and had a difficult time keeping me interested. It might because I've heard the story so many times but its still an amazing story! So story = 5 stars, Book = 3 Stars
its 4 ghosts not 3.
Marly is a ghost to!
This book opened my eyes to a whole different side and meaning of Christmas. I used to think that Christmas was just another time of the year when annoying family members came over because they had nothing else to do. But once I got past the 4th chapter, it was 'love at first sight'. Now, I understand that what you did in the past really has a big impact on your future. This book is a 'must read'.
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This is a great story to remind the reader of the dangers associated with greed. Also, the idea of family is strongly promoted in "A Christmas Carol." If Scrooge had married Isabelle, what would have happened? The sad thing is Scrooge never was able to rewind the clock and answer that question; however, Dickens was very clever and did this intentionally. He desired the audience to ask this question concerning their own life. This points to a very important concept. The decisions made on a daily basis will have consequences, so it is important to make good decisions. Unfortunately, Scrooge's priorities were messed up and he had to reap the consequences. However, like Scrooge it is never too late to make a change, and what better time than Christmas? What a hopeful, encouraging Christmas tale!
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Title: The Mystery of Ruby Lode
Series: N/A
Author: Scotty Cade
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Gay, Historical, Paranormal/Alternate World, Romance, Thriller, Western
Length: Novel
Publisher: Silver Publishing (May 26, 2012)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4.5Hearts
Blurb: Something left behind in the abandoned Ruby Lode gold mine attacks four friends, exploiting their weaknesses and insecurities, threatening their sanity, friendship, and ultimately their lives. Can they solve the mystery of Ruby Lode in time to save each other?
After six long months of research, adventure seekers Bowen McAlister, Cyrus Curran, Duff Gentry, and Lockhart Dawson are on their way to Boulder, Colorado to explore Ruby Lode, an abandoned gold mine. Duff, a born psychic, senses something isn't quite right, and the closer they get, the more his unease grows.
Something left behind long ago in the deep shafts and drifts of Ruby Lode makes its presence known by exposing dark, heavily guarded secrets. Preying on each of their weaknesses and insecurities, Ruby Lode's own destructive secret threatens their sanity, friendship, and ultimately their lives.
CONTENT ADVISORY: This story contains elements of rape/near rape.
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Reviewer: Portia
Review: Normally, I begin a review with a bit of a blurb. But, I have to preface that with a bit of a confession. I am always nervous when an author jumps genre. I know, that sounds petty, but oh well. Sue me. I like when my favorite writers are predictable and consistent. But, every now and then, one of them surprises me. Scotty Cade shocked the hell out of me…in the nicest possible way.
Now as a writer, I can tell you flashbacks can be hard to pull off. If you put them in the wrong place, or cover the wrong time frame, you can lose your reader. Scotty Cade pulled wove flashbacks into this entire story brilliantly. The Mystery of Ruby Lode begins at the beginning, in the spring of 1914. Frink and his best friend Counter are two young prospectors trying to strike it rich. Realizing that they lack both experience and equipment, they hook up with two other miners to better their odds of actually striking gold. Before they can pull a single piece of ore out of the ground disaster strikes.
Then, we jump to present day. The four friends have been on this type of adventure before. But, this time is different. This time not only their lives are in danger, but their very sanity.
This is a fabulous romantic suspense. I can't say that enough times. Absolutely brilliant. The pacing was just right. The flashbacks that are woven into the main story let us stay just a head of the four friends. And the touch of paranormal is so well done, that it if you don't believe if ghosts, you might.
For those of you who are wondering, there is some really hot sex, but it is always tempered with the intimacy of lovers…at least in the present day. 😉 And in true Cade fashion, these are grown ass men, who don't play head games with their lovers. Each has a secret that must be revealed in order to solve The Mystery of Ruby Lode, all trusting that their secrets will be safe, with their closest friends.
I am recommending this one for, of course, all the Scotty Cade fans…trust me, he delivers. And anyone who loves a good cold case mystery with a touch of paranormal thrown in. Highly recommend.


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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.JERRY SMULIK,DEFENDANT-APPELLEE.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Du Page County. No. 09-DT-2819 Honorable William I. Ferguson, Judge, Presiding.
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JUSTICE SCHOSTOK delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices McLaren and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
¶ 1 The State appeals from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County granting the motion of defendant, Jerry Smulik, to quash his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2008)) and to suppress evidence. We affirm.
¶ 2 At the hearing on his motion, defendant testified that on the evening of Friday, June 5, 2009, he dined with a friend, Kimberly Woodhall, at Volare's Restaurant. Defendant had two glasses of wine with dinner, and he left the restaurant at about 11:30 p.m. after having an argument with Woodhall. He drove to a bar called "Redstone," where he had a glass of wine. He ordered another glass of wine at Redstone, but did not finish it. After leaving Redstone, defendant drove to a gas station. He testified that he did not go there to purchase gasoline. Rather, he pulled into the gas station to "cool[] down a bit" from his argument with Woodhall. He parked in a marked space alongside the main building and carwash. After parking, he turned off the engine and had a cigarette. There were no vehicles parked in the other spaces alongside the building. Suddenly, he saw a police car's emergency lights behind him. Then he saw another police car to the left. The police car that had pulled in behind defendant's vehicle was about 15 feet away, and defendant "really couldn't back up." Two police officers-one male and one female-approached defendant and told him to get out of the vehicle.
¶ 3 Oakbrook Terrace police officer Victoria Johnson testified that on June 6, 2009, at about 12:30 a.m., she received a dispatch regarding "a possible DUI with a complainant following." Johnson was advised that the complainant had observed the subject drinking at Redstone and was concerned about him driving. The complainant thought that the subject was drunk. The complainant was following the subject-who was driving a silver Jeep-and she*fn1 relayed to police the vehicle's license plate number and location. Johnson located a vehicle fitting the description of the subject's vehicle at a gas station. There were three marked parking spaces by a carwash. The subject's vehicle was parked in the space farthest from the carwash and there were vehicles in the other two spaces. With her emergency lights activated, Johnson pulled into the gas station and parked at an angle behind the subject's vehicle. Johnson's vehicle was about seven feet away from the subject's, and she did not believe that her vehicle was positioned so as to block the subject's. Johnson approached the vehicle and discovered defendant seated inside it. The keys were in the ignition.
Defendant had bloodshot eyes and Johnson detected the odor of alcohol coming from him. When Johnson made contact with defendant, two other police officers had arrived, or were arriving, at the gas station in separate vehicles. After speaking with defendant, Johnson spoke with the complainant, who had followed defendant to the gas station. The complainant told Johnson that she had seen defendant drinking wine and vodka at the Volare Restaurant and then at Redstone. Johnson then returned to defendant's vehicle and, during the conversation that followed, defendant indicated that he had wine and "vodka grapefruit" at the Volare Restaurant. He had the same drinks at Redstone.
¶ 4 On appeal from a trial court's ruling on a motion to quash and suppress, the reviewing court "will accord great deference to the trial court's factual findings and will reverse those findings only if they are against the manifest weight of the evidence." People v. Close, 238 Ill. 2d 497, 504 (2010). However, the trial court's ultimate decision to grant or deny the motion is subject to de novo review. Id. A defendant moving to quash and suppress bears the burden of establishing a prima facie case that he or she was doing nothing unusual to justify the intrusion of a warrantless search or seizure. People v. Linley, 388 Ill. App. 3d 747, 749 (2009). "If the defendant makes the required showing, the burden shifts to the State to present evidence to justify the search or seizure." Id.
¶ 5 In Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968), the United States Supreme Court held that the public interest in effective law enforcement makes it reasonable in some situations for law enforcement officers to temporarily detain and question individuals even though probable cause for an arrest is lacking. Terry authorizes a police officer to effect a limited investigatory stop where there exists a reasonable suspicion, based upon specific and articulable facts, that the person detained has committed or is about to commit a crime.
¶ 6 Initially, it is necessary to determine at what point a seizure occurred. We have observed:
"A particular encounter constitutes a seizure for fourth amendment purposes when, considering all the surrounding circumstances, the police conduct would have communicated to a reasonable person that the person was not free to decline the officer's requests or otherwise end the encounter. [Citation.] Additionally, either the police must use physical force or the defendant must submit to the assertion of police authority." Village of Mundelein v. Minx, 352 Ill. App. 3d 216, 219 (2004).
In City of Highland Park v. Lee, 291 Ill. App. 3d 48 (1997), we held that, when a police officer activates his or her emergency lights to curb a vehicle, a reasonable person in the driver's position would not feel free to decline the encounter with the officer. Id. at 54. In Minx we extended the rule to cases such as this one, where, with his or her vehicle's emergency lights activated, a police officer pulls up behind a parked vehicle. Minx, 352 Ill. App. 3d at 220; see also Lawson v. State, 707 A.2d 947, 951 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 1998) ("Few, if any, reasonable citizens, while parked, would simply drive away and assume that the police, in turning on the emergency flashers, would be communicating something other than for them to remain."). When Johnson pulled in behind defendant's vehicle with her own vehicle's emergency lights activated, defendant made no attempt to drive off. He therefore submitted to the encounter and was seized at that point. Minx, 352 Ill. App. 3d at 220 ("when [the defendant] noticed the emergency lights, he submitted to them and did not leave").
¶ 7 At the point at which the seizure occurred, Johnson had no personal knowledge of any facts suggesting that defendant was committing or was about to commit a crime. In Linley, we summarized the general principles that apply when a Terry stop is based on facts ...
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (Scotts Miracle-Gro), incorporated on November 22, 2004, is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products. The Company's segments include Global Consumer. In North America, its brands include Scotts and Turf Builder lawn and grass seed products; Miracle-Gro, Nature's Care, Scotts, LiquaFeed and Osmocote gardening and landscape products; and Ortho, Roundup, Home Defense and Tomcat branded insect control, weed control and rodent control products. In the United Kingdom, its brands include Miracle-Gro plant fertilizers; Roundup, Weedol and Pathclear herbicides; EverGreen lawn fertilizers, and Levington gardening and landscape products.
The Company's brands in Europe include Roundup, KB and Fertiligene in France; Roundup, Celaflor, Nexa Lotte and Substral in Germany and Austria, and Roundup, ASEF, KB and Substral in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The Company is the agent of the Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for the marketing and distribution of consumer Roundup non-selective herbicide products within the United States and other contractually specified countries. The Company has a presence in similar consumer branded products in Australia, the Far East and Latin America. The Company is a producer of liquid plant food products, growing media, advanced indoor garden systems and accessories for hydroponic gardening.
The Company's Global Consumer segment manufactures, markets and sells consumer lawn and garden products in categories of lawn care, gardening and landscape, and controls. In the United States, products within the lawn care include lawn fertilizer products under the Scotts and Turf Builder brand names; grass seed products under the Scotts, Turf Builder, EZ Seed, Water Smart and PatchMaster brand names; and lawn-related weed, pest and disease control products primarily under the Scotts brand name, including sub-brands, such as GrubEx. A similar range of products is marketed in Europe under a range of brands, such as EverGreen, Fertiligene, Substral, Miracle-Gro Patch Magic, Weedol, Pathclear, KB and Celaflor. The lawn care category also includes spreaders and other durables under the Scotts brand name, including Turf Builder EdgeGuard spreaders, Snap spreaders and Handy Green II handheld spreaders. It also markets outdoor cleaners under the Scotts OxiClean brand name.
The gardening and landscape category is designed to help consumers grow flower and vegetable gardens and landscaped areas. This category also includes the hydroponic gardening. In the United States, products within this category include a line of water-soluble plant foods under the Miracle-Gro brand and sub-brands, such as LiquaFeed, continuous-release plant foods under the Miracle-Gro, Scotts and Osmocote brands and sub-brands of Miracle-Gro, such as Shake 'N Feed; potting mixes and garden soils under the Miracle-Gro, Scotts, Hyponex, Earthgro and SuperSoil brand names; mulch and decorative groundcover products under the Scotts brand, including the sub-brands Nature Scapes, Earthgro and Hyponex by Scotts; plant-related pest and disease control products under the Ortho brand; organic garden products under the Miracle-Gro Organic Choice, Nature's Care, Scotts, Whitney Farms and EcoScraps brand names; live goods and seeding solutions under the Miracle-Gro brand and Gro-ables sub-brand; and hydroponic gardening products under the General Hydroponics and AeroGarden brand names. Internationally, similar products are marketed under the Miracle-Gro, Fertiligene, Substral, KB, Celaflor, ASEF, Scotts, Scotts EcoSense, Naturen, Miracle-Gro Organic Choice and Fafard brand names.
The controls category is designed to help consumers protect their homes from pests and maintain external home areas. In the United States, insect control products are marketed under the Ortho brand name, including Ortho Max, Home Defense Max and Bug B Gon Max sub-brands; rodent control products are marketed under the Tomcat and Ortho brands; selective weed control products are marketed under the Ortho Weed B Gon sub-brand; and non-selective weed control products are marketed under the Roundup and Groundclear brand names. Internationally, products within this category are marketed under the Nexa Lotte, Fertiligene, KB, Home Defence, Home Defense, Weedol, Pathclear and Roundup brands.
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Upon reading the title of this post, you might be thinking: "How to journal? Um, Alyssa, journaling isn't something you tell people how to do..."
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But... I've decided I'm just going to give you advice anyway.
First of all, I shall tell you about my journaling/diary history. If you've read this post, then you probably already know a bit about that particular topic. Basically what you can gain from my journaling history is that my journals were filled with stuff like hateful thoughts, a few boring sentences about my day, or things that are really stupid and don't make any sense.
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Maple syrup, basically.
So yeah, I stopped writing journals except for on trips pretty much because I hated how they showed me how much of a stupid young child I was.
But the other thing I want you to note about all those journals and journal entries is that they did not -and have not- helped me with my writing (aside from helping me with an entertaining blog post, o 'course).
So I'm kind of piggy backing off of this post. That post (the one I just linked to) talks about truth in fiction and how to inject ourselves into our writing in order for our writing to come out more real and true and, ultimately, more beautiful and relatable. This requires a very, VERY different kind of journaling than the kind of journaling I did from ages six through 14ish.
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- Whenever you find yourself comparing how something feels in your life to how something is commonly presented in books/other fictitious media, write down what YOU are feeling.
- Note what you notice. You are going to notice things in different ways than characters in books, but what YOU notice matters more, because you are real.
- Don't just talk about the things you did in a day when journaling. You can talk about stuff you did, but also talk about how you felt, or thoughts you thought or opinions you realized you had while you did stuff.
- Use detail when describing anything: what you notice, or what you did, or how you felt.
- Remember that when you experience something yourself, and then write about it, THAT is when your writing will feel (and be) the most real and that realness will then help readers to connect to your work.
Go out and do something, even if it's just something really simple. Go to the park, go for a bike ride, play with your cat, even eat cereal... anything, just do something. Pay attention to:
- your thoughts
- your feelings
- what you're noticing
- detail
Then, after you're done doing whatever you did and paying attention to whatever you paid attention to, write about your experience.
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And THAT, my friends, is how you journal.
I really hate to ruin a rare awesome blog post ending like that ("awesome" because my usual endings are along the lines of "so... yeah"), but I really would like to get some feedback from you!
I want to know if you do end up doing the writing exercise and if so what came out of it. In fact it would be cool if you even did it as a post on your blog, and then you can post the link below and I'll check it out. :)
Also, I want to know what you think. There may be other things I haven't thought of while forming these opinions, and maybe you see a hole in my logic. Do you think this is a good way to journal that would be helpful to your writing? How do you journal?
I would also love if you could go here to check out that truth/reality in fiction post I talked about above, and I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on the opinions I present there. I really love discussion so please don't hesitate to comment, e-mail me (kazuntai101[at]gmail[dot]com) or even tweet me @AlyssaSherlock.
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One Sunday last year, as I sat reading the paper in the meager light of a late-fall afternoon, my next-door neighbor arrived with an armful of freshly split maple logs. He had just taken down a tree, littering his front lawn with more wood than he needed. My own woodpile, sorely depleted after five years of occasional and purely decorative fires, required replenishing. So, at his invitation, I threw down the paper, drew on boots, hat, gloves, and left the warmth of our living room to slog through the season's first snow in pursuit of a vanishing luxury.
I knew as well as anybody schooled in the economics of energy conservation that an open- hearth fire is not only highly polluting but so inefficient that it results in a net loss of heat. That fact notwithstanding, I had always loved building and nursing a great blaze on a cold Saturday night or Sunday afternoon. A poetic warmth that cannot be calculated in BTUs more than compensated for the heat lost up the chimney.
But when the price of a cord of wood rose to $90, then $120, and finally to $150, our fireplace grew cold, its pleasures seeming both a costly indulgence and socially irresponsible. With my neighbor's maple a most affordable "free for the taking," however, I decided we could afford a little atmospheric indulgence.
In extending the offer, my neighbor had neglected to mention that most of the tree required splitting. Fearful of dampening my enthusiasm, he waited until I stepped outside before breaking the news. The wood that greeted me - great pie-shaped slices of maple lying half-buried in the snow - measured as much as two feet across and weighed several hundred pounds apiece. Doubting not only my ability to budge those enormous pies but also the wisdom of doing so, I quickly calculated the personal expenditure of time and energy required to receive my "free" wood and wondered if it was worth the price.
Years ago I had spent a winter cleaving an oak, filling the woods with the dull reverberations of my ax. I was fresh out of college, pursuing a dream of self-reliance in rural surroundings. In the ensuing 25 years I hadn't lifted anything heavier than a fountain pen. Between my neighbor's bad back and my upper-body neglect, we were no match for those great slices of tree. Nor was I capable of wielding his heavy maul with competence. Even in my prime I had tended to deliver an ax within a 12-inch radius of its mark, producing almost as much kindling as firewood. With a wedge in hand, such inaccuracy might prove crippling.
Alone, I would have quietly retired from the logging business, retreating to the warmth of my living room. But unwilling to disappoint my neighbor, I cajoled a few of the smaller pies into a wheelbarrow with his help and dumped them on my driveway. Standing to one side, I watched him demonstrate the fine art of using a maul, effortlessly tapping the wedge into place, then driving the steel neatly through the green wood with two or three mighty whacks. It looked easy enough, but 15 minutes later I hadn't even succeeded in planting the wedge. An involuntary reflex of self-preservation caused the fingers of my left hand to release it prematurely each time the maul descended.
My neighbor, taking pity upon me, grabbed his maul and quickly produced a small mound of firewood while I nursed cramped fingers and reminisced about the ax I'd wielded two decades ago. "I'll loan you one, if you prefer," he offered, unwittingly calling my bluff. Unwilling to shatter a fond memory, I stuck with the tools at hand, preferring to be an inept student of the maul rather than an incompetent veteran of the ax.
Sufficiently recovered, I finally succeeded in splitting off a single, anemic-looking sliver that I added to his, building a modest woodpile beside the driveway. The romance of it so captured my imagination that instead of continuing with the logs at hand, I wheeled several more down to my driveway, hoping to gather enough for a truly authentic-looking cord. Confident that he had secured more than a token outlet for the maple strewn about his lawn, my neighbor left me to continue the work in the solitude that any self-respecting woodsman craves.
Later, I glimpsed him through his kitchen window, mug in hand, watching me trudge through the snow, my shirt collar open, my face steaming from the heat generated by my hot pursuit of self-sufficiency.
WHEN I finally settled in to split all that wood, I hammered ineffectually for half an hour before my shoulders, arms, and back demanded an explanation. As I leaned against the car wondering how I could induce my neighbor to give me another "lesson," my eyes strayed beyond the house to a garden hose heaped upon the picnic table. For weeks I had meant to put it away.
Grateful for any diversion, I made fresh tracks through the snow, remembering as I carried it to the garage that I had also neglected to shut off the outside water. Those chores accomplished, I returned to the driveway, only to be beckoned by the porch furniture. The seat cushions and the wicker rocker belonged in the basement. By the time I finished those and several other small chores, the all-too-brief daylight was beginning to fade.
I rolled all the unsplit wood onto the lawn and carried my neighbor's tools back to his garage, realizing as I surveyed the paltry results of my labors why oil and gas had become the fuels of first choice. I loved the atmosphere of an open fire, but providing the raw materials left precious little time to enjoy it. Suddenly, $150 for a cord of wood, split and neatly stacked, seemed not a bargain but a steal.
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Lange, Willem
(Univ. Press of New England, 1998)
Attending a prep school in Massachusetts was Lange's first experience of living in New England. Since then he has been collecting and writing stories about the region and observations about its people. His weekly column, A Yankee Notebook, appears in several New England newspapers.
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Today I am posting one of my favorite Arabic sweet recipe basbousa. After reaching here in Qatar I tasted this too many times. This is an important sweet dish serves during party time. My friends gave the recipe but each one prepares this with slight variation so I combined altogether and made my own ;). Now I am expert in basbousa ;) . This is an easy sweet recipe that we can prepare with common ingredients.
¾ cup of semolina
¼ cup of all purpose flour
3 tbsp of sugar
¾ tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp of desiccated coconut (optional)
35 g of butter (melted)
1 egg (instead of egg you can add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil)
2 tbsp of yogurt
½ cup of milk
1 tsp of vanilla powder or essence
For syrup
¾ cup of sugar
¾ cup of water
½ tsp of lime or lemon juice
½ tsp of rose water (optional)
1) Mix semolina, all purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and coconut together
2) Add melted butter and then egg. Mix nicely
3) Then add yogurt and milk. Make smooth batter
4) Finally add vanilla powder/ essence
5) Pour this in a greased 9 inch pan
6) Keep in refrigerator for 15 minute
7) Make diamond cut on the batter (score). Place cashew on each piece
8) Bake at 1500C for 20- 25 minute (baking temp may vary depend on oven) or till edges become golden
9) Mean time prepares sugar syrup by adding sugar, water, lemon juice and rose water. Once sugar syrup thickened (no need to make one thread consistency) turn off flame and let it cool
10) After 25 minute take out baked basbousa and again cut through the score line
11) Pour cooled sugar syrup on top and keep 15 minute more for baking at same temperature
12) Separate the pieces and serve
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Ideal Weigh to B opens doors in New Richmond
Losing weight is never easy, but Ideal Weigh to B founder Breanna Ludeman and her staff, including registered nurse Mikella Thompson, hope to make the weight loss process a little less stressful by giving patients as much support as they possibly can.
"The thing that sets us most apart from other weight loss methods is that, one, we are medically supervised, and, two, we educate people and help maintain their weight loss," Thompson said. "We do that so they are not using our product forever, because that is not realistic. We want to be able to give you the tools to allow you to use normal food from the store."
Ludeman, a registered nurse and a certified personal trainer, started Ideal Weigh to B after she used the Ideal Protein products during her run to the Miss America pageant as Miss Minnesota in 2010. The Florida based company approached Ludeman after her Miss America run and asked her if she would be interested in starting her own standalone clinic. Ludeman accepted and now has four stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with the store in the Creamery Building on 150 W 1st St. in New Richmond being the newest.
"We are a standalone clinic, which kind of separates us in a good way," said Thompson, who runs the New Richmond location. "Whether it is 10 or 100 pounds that you want to lose, we have a protocol for everybody. We help people who are diabetic, have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Those are the people who truly need the lifestyle change and the education, but most importantly to gain their lifestyle back."
The store had its grand opening on Tuesday, Sept. 17, but the idea was put into motion back in May when Thompson decided to move to the New Richmond area after working for Ludeman at the Mankato location for a year.
"We wanted to open a new store here in New Richmond basically because of me moving here," Thompson said. "I graduated from school in Mankato and worked for [Ludeman] for a year there in Mankato. But I was moving and I just felt like this was my passion and this was exactly what I wanted to do, so we decided why wait and we decided to open a place in New Richmond."
The Ideal Weigh to B method involves a four-phase process that starts with a three-meal and one-snack plan consisting of three Ideal Protein packets per day, vegetables, unlimited lettuce and a dinner meal of the patients choice. The next three stages gradually work back in regular food as the patient's weight loss goal is achieved, with the fourth phase setting a maintenance plan based on a few simple principles.
"It isn't always about the location of the store, but it is about who you know and the testimonials of the people who come to us," Thompson said. "Making those connections are huge. And for me, I would love to start to become more of a part of this community since I'm not from here, so I really have to establish my name."
To start off, business hours will be by appointment only, but eventually Thompson hopes to have the store open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. For more information on Ideal Weigh to B, visit idealweightob.com.


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Product Description: From Mexican author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh comes the story of two cousins, one in America and one in Mexico, and how their daily lives are different yet similar. Charlie takes the subway to school; Carlitos rides his bike. Charlie plays in fallen leaves; Carlitos plays among the local cacti. Dear Primo covers the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of two very different childhoods, while also emphasizing how alike Charlie and Carlitos are at heart.
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Duncan Tonatiuh introduces young readers to muralist Diego Rivera and his many sources of inspiration, such as the Cubism movement that he discovered in Paris, the ruins of ancient Mexican civilizations, and the daily lives of the Mexican people. He concludes by asking, "What would Diego Rivera paint today?" These intriguing reflections are brought to life by Tonatiuh's compelling, playful illustrations which evoke some of Diego's best known scenes and murals. 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award.
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities—came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852–1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. However, today he is best known today for his calavera drawings. They have become synonymous with Mexico's Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival.
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale
When the rains don't come in the spring, Papá Rabbit sets out north to work in the carrot and lettuce fields. He doesn't return when expected, however, and his eldest son, Pancho Rabbit, embarks on a journey to find his father. He meets a coyote who agrees to show him a shortcut, but only in exchange for Pancho's food. After an exhausting journey, Pancho is left with nothing — except the hope of finding his father. An author's note provides extensive information and recommended resources. Winner 2014 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and Author Honor Award.
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
When Sylvia Mendez, an American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, was forbidden from enrolling in her local school, her parents organized a lawsuit that eventually brought the end of school segregation in California seven years before Brown vs. Board of Education. Based on interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as court files and news reports, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings the Mendez family's story to life in this compelling title that remains as relevant today as it was in 1947. A glossary and an author's note are included.


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Q: Did the Port of Camas-Washougal have a current Comprehensive Plan to follow during the assessment process?
A: The 1999 Comprehensive Plan was followed and included guidance for development of Port lands. The Plan was updated in 2010, and renamed: "Comprehensive Scheme of Harbor Improvements and Strategic Plan."
Q: Does the Port own the land adjacent to the Steigerwald National Refuge?
A: The Port and the City of Washougal both own land adjacent to the Refuge. [See the Project Area Map here.]
Q: What was the current zoning for the Subject Property at the time of the assessment?
A: 'Heavy Industrial'.
Q: Will the current zoning change when the Subject Property is developed?
A: No. In June 2008, the Port of Camas-Washougal completed a "Rezone Assessment" - a public process to consider future employment uses east of the Port's current industrial park (nka Steigerwald Commerce Center) and whether the current zoning was compatible with such uses. As a result, the Board reached consensus that the wisest and best use of the East Industrial Park would be a mix - or hybrid - of both business and industrial uses, which the current zoning would support.
Q: How will the added traffic in the Industrial Park impact the current street layout?
A: The traffic plan is adequate for current and future industrial uses. The Port will consider modifications as specific details for future development become available.
Q: Will new development in the Steigerwald Commerce Center have additional access to SR-14?
A: Depending on any new proposal specifics, planning with WSDOT for additional highway access will be pursued.
Q: How does the waste transfer site fit with current industrial and future alternative uses and zoning?
A: The east county waste transfer site involved a 10-year permitting process, including an Environmental Assessment. The study considered existing industrial park zoning and adjacent recreational uses. The Clark County Solid Waste Advisory Commission and the City of Washougal incorporated extensive public comment into their recommendations to the County's permit process.
Q: Will existing rail service be expanded to any new park development area?
A: The planned expansion of the Industrial Park incorporates partnering with BNSF to provide additional rail facilities. New development standards and visioning may affect how much and where additional rail assets are utilized.


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Chewing paws
Both my Labs constantly chew on their paws. I've asked our vet why they do this and she had no answer. Any ideas??
I have no answer, but I am soooo glad you asked this question. I am curious to know, because our new dog seems to have this little nervous habit also.
Sometimes dogs chew their paws due to contact allergies. Our dogs lick and chew their feet when certain grasses are dropping pollen. I've also known dogs that had allergies to carpets or the soaps that were used to clean the carpets. :shrug:
How badly are your dogs chewing, Babybear? Are they damaging their pads?
Spread their toes apart and looked for irritated skin under the fur. Maybe there is an allergic reaction to their food, or a possible yeast problem.
Other than that I have no idea.
Are they chewing on their nails or the pads of their paws? If the pads, it could be a slight fungal infection or an intollerence/allergy issue. Are the roads salted where you walk them?
I agree with all of the above. Also, what brand of food are you feeding them?
Someone on another forum posted this issue also with i believe their bernese mountain dog. A french mastiff breeder mentioned that sometimes it irritation caused by a bacteria which can be killed by using a 50/50 vinegar and water solution and dipping the feet. I have also seen in pet stores mild hydrocortisone (spelling?) for minor skin irritations
we finally put Mister on a homemade diet. he has an allergy to soemthing in all of the kibbles we have fed so far. we have since then tried a few kibbles and he gnaws on his feet and rubs his face/shakes his ears a day or two after eating kibble (and thus whatever is common in them that he is allergic to)
we try to keep things simple in the house. the only complex chemical-y thing we use in the house is a swiffer. everythign else is either baking soda, vinegar or ever so rarely bleach.
look into food being the issue! there are several other thigns it could be but food is highly suspect!
could it be from bordem?? :shrug:
All of the above replies are good suggestions :thumbs up
I'd like to add some dogs will chew their feet because their nails are too long & it hurts when they walk. How long are the dogs nails & when was the last time they were trimmed?
If they click on the floor when they walk, your dogs nails are probably too long - a vet or groomer can trim the nails for you & show you how to do them yourself.
chewing paws
[QUOTE=breeze;532620]could it be from bordem?? :shrug:[/QUOTE]
Could be. I know my dog is a wanderer. She has a lot of energy.
Chewing paws
Both my labs are on lean beef & rice diet. Neither have allergies and their nails are kept trimmed. They both seem to chew in the nails and their pads but don't damage the pads. Their pads are very dry and I spray daily with a protector spray. They sure don't like me touching their feet either. I take them to a groomer for nail trim as there is no way they will let me do it. The female, Shyanne, will once in awhile but not Bear.:shrug:
[QUOTE=Babybear;535440]Their pads are very dry and I spray daily with a protector spray.[/QUOTE]
Maybe it's something about the spray, the taste, the smell, the way it makes their feet feel? thankfully not a problem I have had to deal with, good luck
Nell licks her feet due to allergies.In summer we have contact allergies from certain grasses as well as food allergies all year.In the summer she is on one vanectyl p every three days which stops her from chewing her feet.She's also allergic to chicken,beef and lamb so we use the Eagle pac holistic with fish proteins as well as a raw fish base diet.We did six months of exclusion diets as well as allergy tests.If it's just the feet it could be boredom,but if they seem itchy everywere and you've checked out soap left in parasites etc it could be an allergy.
My two German Shepherds are 5 years old and have had this "paw chewing" habit for the past 2 years, along with recurring ear infections. However, the paw chewing and ear infections didn't occur at the same time. The ear infections were treated with aniti-biotics and one dog had to have her right ear packed. BUT...our vet couldn't figure out why both dogs were chewing their feet all the time to the point the skin between the pads became reddened. He suggested we go to the drug store and purchase "Nizoral".
Nizoral is a "shampoo" that kills the fungus that can cause dandruff and seborrhea.
Our vet told us to wet the paw(s), rub on some of the shampoo, massage it so it goes in between the pads and leave on for 10 minutes, but don't let them lick it. Then RINSE THOROUGHLY to remove the shampoo. We were to do this once every 3rd day and it worked! We only had to do it TWICE.
Also, the vet suggested we try another food and recommended "Wellness" brand, specifically the 'fish & sweet potato' flavour. Because my dogs were having recurring ear infections and the itchy feet, he suggested the food. I was told that some dogs can't tolerate beef and alot of other common ingredients found in the majority of dog foods and could be causing the 'itchy' foot reaction. He said the new food would take about 3 months for us to notice a difference. We changed their food to this Wellness brand and specifically the 'fish & sweet potato' flavour and they haven't had a single ear infection since. We also keep a bottle of Nizoral on hand now for future use.
Also...an elderly neighbour has a black poodle who was also chewing his feet incessantly. Her vet did not know what to suggest. I told her about the Nizoral, she tried it and "Louis" the poodle hasn't chewed his feet since and her dog has been paw chewing for 8 years!!
Hope this is helpful information for you. If you decide to try the Nizoral, I sincerely hope it works as well for you.
:thumbs up
Yeah our vet said to get an anti-fungal shampoo. But I got a doggie version and it doesn't seem to help much. Although Belle's front feet are now almost all healed up but her back paws that were once not affected are now affected and so is her anal area. But she only goes into itchy mode once a day now in the morning after waking up and rarely paws at her muzzle lately and her ears are both healed. She has a vet appt next week I think or sometime soon and I'll let him know what's happened and see what else he says.
Our bichon did the same thing for the longest time. Would chew on his paws and lick almost constantly. He actually licked all the hair from the top of his front legs but he seems to have almost stopped. The hair is growing back now, but he still licks a little.
The dogfood that came with him wasn't great (i realize that now), it was a premium puppy mix of something or other but we let him finish it. But since switching diets and shampoos (got the oatmeal as suggested by members here), he's fine and thriving...
Now if I could just get something to slow him down :)
Good luck in getting your Bichon to slow down! :)
You wouldn't really want him to slow down, you want him to be active and curious but of course, respectful to the fact that it's really MOM who wants to slow down.
[QUOTE=Babybear;535440]Both my labs are on lean beef & rice diet. Neither have allergies and their nails are kept trimmed. They both seem to chew in the nails and their pads but don't damage the pads. Their pads are very dry and I spray daily with a protector spray. They sure don't like me touching their feet either. I take them to a groomer for nail trim as there is no way they will let me do it. The female, Shyanne, will once in awhile but not Bear.:shrug:[/QUOTE]
Do you mean that you are only feeding them lean beef and rice? :confused:
No, not only lean beef and rice............................i'll try the nizoral and see. Thanks Everyone!!
[QUOTE=Babybear;542969]No, not only lean beef and rice............................i'll try the nizoral and see. Thanks Everyone!![/QUOTE]
Hey Babybear: Just me buttin in again...I'm almost positive the Nizoral will work for you. Good luck and let us know.
Cheers:thumbs up
[QUOTE=CearaQC;532531]Spread their toes apart and looked for irritated skin under the fur. Maybe there is an allergic reaction to their food, or a possible yeast problem.
Other than that I have no idea.[/QUOTE]
My oldest cocker used to lick and bite her paws... we talked to Tonka's breeder and she recommended switching to a raw diet.
We switch and sure enough no more licking or biting.
It could be a variety of reasons. Maybe food? Do you spray your grass? My friends's Collie has an allergy to grass. Do you have a veterinary dermatologist that could run some allergy tests? It is best to get to the root of the problem, so that culprits can be avoided!
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Elegance was not only heard but seen on May 12, 2015 at the Dallas Country Club, as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Vivaldi Patron Circle gathered together to both celebrate a successful year as well as their membership drive launch. This evening featured a seated dinner, performances by DSO musicians and Alexis Shambley, daughter of Young Strings founder Dwight Shambley and Sho-Mei Pelletier.
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The Takeda style is an organic system of throws and punches that leads to results faster than many others. Master Nakamura explains the basic principles that led to the creation of Aikido.
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The Institute for Justice is asking the Supreme Court to rehear the Kelo case, arguing that in just the few weeks since the decision was handed down, much has changed that should make them reconsider their decision. It's a desperate move, not likely to succeed, but they have a point about what has happened in the last 3 weeks:
As the petition points out as the first basis for the rehearing, the floodgates to eminent domain abuse have already begun to swing open. "Justice O'Connor predicted a world in which a Motel 6 can be taken for a Ritz-Carlton, and homes for a shopping mall," said Dana Berliner, a senior attorney at the Institute and co-counsel in the Kelo case. "The majority wrongly dismissed these as hypotheticals when in fact such takings are already occurring throughout the country."
Among many other examples of lower-tax producing businesses being taken for higher-tax producing ones just since the Supreme Court's ruling, the Institute for Justice cited:
* Hours after the Kelo decision, officials in Freeport, Texas, began legal filings to seize two family-owned seafood companies to make way for a more upscale business: an $8 million private boat marina.
* Homes are already being taken for shopping malls. On July 12, 2005, Sunset Hills, Mo., voted to allow the condemnation of 85 homes and small businesses. This is the first step in allowing the private Novus Development Corp. to use eminent domain against the property owners to build a planned $165 million shopping center and office complex. Also in Missouri, the City of Arnold plans to take 30 homes and 15 small businesses, including the Arnold Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post, for a Lowe's and a strip mall.
And this really is just the tip of the iceberg. You can find details on the literally hundreds and hundreds of such cases around the country in this report from the Castle Coalition, organized state by state.


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Established in 2013, Interactive Scientific has grown to a strong team of 11 based in Bristol, made from a range disciplines such as chemists, physicists, artists, computer scientists and educators. The senior management team is made up of CEO Dr Becky Sage, CTO Phillip Tew and Founder/Scientific Consultant Dr David Glowacki.
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