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There is always an opportunity for loose leaf branding to be as elegant as the delicate flavors of the infusion, and Twig & Leaf Tea packaging succeeds scrumptiously in conveying the fruity aromas within. Uninterested in developing a completely unoriginal collection of containers for this product, designer Lillian Cutts proposed two very different receptacles to encase the exquisite contents.
The first is a delightful white tin decorated with rosy red illustrations. It is just wide enough to accommodate a line of teabags, labeled with tags of the same charming motifs. The sample tubes are quite unique and appear to be the perfect vessels for small quantities of the dried beverage. Twig & Leaf Tea packaging is endearing and artistic, and fit to impress consumers with five fine-tuned senses.
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Was that a tumble weed that just blew by?
I didn't mean to go all ghost town on you.
Now that I am working I don't have much time to keep up with the goings on of Sophia and I.
Sophia is 16.5 months and is a busy little bee.
I am 359 months old and a tired little bee.
Sophia keeps me on my toes at all times!
Her newest favoritest thing is BUBBLES!!
She even points and yells Bubbubbles! One of her first words.
Her other new word is bum...hahaha that's my Canadian girl!
I love my little lovebug soo much that everyday I am amazed at how lucky I am to be her mom.
Here's a BUNCH of pics!!
Is it Spring yet?!?
Her favorite new pose..."Sophia where did it go?"
How I ended up with a light haired diva I will never know!

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13 comments:
- Ema M said...
Even if we can't see the sparkle and shimmer it's still cute, cute, cute! Thanks for joining us at Fitztown Challenge Blog (FCB). Hope to see you again and good luck!
FCB DT Coordinator
- March 19, 2014 at 8:26 PM
- Chris said...
Fabulous card, Shell! Greart colouring, cute image and your design is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with the lovely Ladybugs!
- March 20, 2014 at 4:04 PM
- Alrik Gerlach said...
A very nice card.
- March 20, 2014 at 11:59 PM
- KalySto said...
Adorable! Love the vibrant colors and the sweet girly image :)
Thank you for joining us at Card Mania Challenge!
Smiles, Kaly
- March 21, 2014 at 12:04 AM
- Desire Fourie said...
Oh wow this is just so beautiful, feminine and has a lovely spring feeling.
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- March 21, 2014 at 4:25 AM
- Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...
Your card is soooo pretty! Love all the flowers!
Thank you for participating in the MelonHeadz Friends Girly Challenge!
- March 21, 2014 at 8:05 AM
- Marilyn said...
Beautiful card Shell! I'd like to ask your permission if I can add this to our All Dressed Up Pinterest brag board.
- March 22, 2014 at 4:52 AM
- Planetsusie said...
Your card is really pretty Shell and I love the flowers. Love this die as well. Beautifully coloured image.
Big hugs to you Sue Pxxx
PS Okay Dokay - I owe you a BIG favour for changing our image - you are a star, wonderful, creative, etc (has this helped by the way???) LOL
- March 22, 2014 at 10:40 AM
- Kaija said...
What a cute card here!
Thank you for participating Fitztown Challenge
Hugs Kaija DT-member
- March 23, 2014 at 12:11 PM
- Emily Thubbron said...
Shell, I love your card. Those flowers are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Melonheadz Friends for our Girly Challenge.
Emily T.
- March 23, 2014 at 2:34 PM
- Maroeska said...
Just saw your card at the Paper Nest Doll blog and it caught my eye. It's a super sweet card! Have a nice week!
- March 24, 2014 at 1:55 PM
- Whimsey said...
Oh that's cute - love the flowers, leaves and flourishes, fab image!
Thank you for joining us at Ladybug Crafts Ink; we love when you share your creations with us!
~Michele, DT
- March 25, 2014 at 9:07 AM
- Michelle J M said...
A fabulous card with such a sweet image and lovely colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Ooh La La Creations. Michelle x
- March 26, 2014 at 11:46 AM


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Report: Immigrants vital to NYC economy
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A new report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that despite being hit the hardest by the recession, New York City immigrants are playing a huge role in keeping the city's economy thriving.
Immigrants were to thank for about $210 billion in economic activity in 2011, approximately 31 percent of the city's gross city product — the municipal-level version of GDP, essentially the size of the economy anda major indicator of how well the city's economy is doing.
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London: Former England defender Ashley Cole said Tuesday he is looking for "another journey" after announcing he will leave Chelsea after eight years with the Premier League giants.
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"Thank u Chelsea FC for making my 8 years there a pleasure to work all the staff and players, we`ve been through a lot, good and bad.
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The former Arsenal man was one of a trio of experienced players whose deals were up in the summer, along with Frank Lampard and John Terry.
Captain Terry has since signed a one-year extension, but Lampard, 36 years next month, is still undecided, with the midfielder`s immediate focus on England and the World Cup.
Since his move from Arsenal in 2006, he has won one league title, four FA Cups, the Europa League and, the Champions League.
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Bob Reuter, a 61-year-old legend of the St. Louis music scene, died over the weekend in a tragic elevator accident at a downtown loft where he was reportedly moving. Our sister blog RFT Music has collected and written tributes to Reuter in the wake of his passing.
But how did an accident like this happen? And who is responsible for keeping elevators like this one up to code?
The Missouri Department of Public Safety oversees inspections of elevators, and online records show that the one in question had no operating certificate listed. And the elevator was apparently installed in 1918.
See also: - Remembering Bob Reuter: St. Louis Speaks - Bob Reuter, St. Louis Music Legend: Man Who Fell Down Elevator Shaft Identified - The Official Statement From Bob Reuter's Band, Alley Ghost
The building where the accident happened was 1129 St. Charles Street.
Officials say that on Saturday, Reuter opened the manual door to this freight elevator and fell eighteen feet into the shaft -- a fall which he did not survive.
The incident is still under investigation, so local law enforcement don't have a whole lot of details yet to share.
Captain Dan Sutter, a spokesman for the St. Louis Fire Department, tells Daily RFT that there is no reason to believe there was any suspicious activity and can't at this time offer any further information about how the accident happened.
Meanwhile, Maggie Crane, a spokeswoman for the city tells us -- as the Post-Dispatch first noted yesterday -- that building officials performed an inspection in May of this year and found a couple of problems with emergency-exit signage and lights. The building addressed those problems.
The elevator in question, however, was locked and out of commission, building inspectors noted.
Between then and now, the elevator, it seems, was reopened. But the state is responsible for this regulation. (Daily RFT left a message this morning for a state public-safety department spokesman and will update if we hear back.)
A state database says that the building is owned by a company called Taylor on Washington LLC. A number listed online for this entity was not working this morning.
That online listing for the elevator shows no listed operating certificate and an installation year of 1918.
The city notes that an occupancy permit had not yet been requested for the new tenant in this case. By law, building officials must have this permit before move-in, and if they obtain one late during the 30-day period after move-in, they must pay a fine. [*This sentence has been edited to clarify occupancy permit requirements].
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Rambert Dance Company
'Swamp', 'Curious Conscience', 'Constant Speed'
by David Mead
November 2, 2005 -- Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes, England
The bad news for Rambert Dance Company is that Rafael Bonachela is leaving them to go independent. The good news is that his parting gift, "Curious Conscience", a large ensemble piece for eighteen dancers, is yet another stunning work from this supremely gifted choreographer.
For his music, Bonachela chose Benjamin Britten's "Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings", composed during the Second World War and itself set to six poems about sleep, night and dreams, including works by William Blake, John Keats and Alfred Lord Tennyson. The choreography too is very dark and full of torment. These dreams are menacing and nightmarish.
The work opens and closes to a haunting horn solo, to which Bonachela has choreographed two equally disturbing solos, reflecting what is to come and what has gone. Gone, but it seems not forgotten. For these solos the dancers are dressed in white, but for the rest of the piece they are in simple black vests and shorts or skirts, always with sombre expressions, reflecting the mood.
Each section, varying from all male or all female duets to whole ensembles, gives us something different. In contrast to the other two works on the programme, the choreography, full of Bonachela's trademark sharpness, is mostly counter–musical, which makes it difficult to simultaneously listen to the words and concentrate on the dance. But because the moods of both words and dance are complimentary, this matters less.
"Curious Conscience" is visually stunning thanks to Lee Curran's lighting and Alan Macdonald's great designs. They have combined to create a surreal landscape with the dancers seen at various times between eleven thin black pillars against a red cyclorama, or as some eerie shadow-like figures behind a semi-transparent screen, slit top to bottom so the dancers can enter and exit through it.
What it all means was for us to determine. No matter what that determination was, the performance was captivating and definitely worth another viewing.
"Curious Conscience" was the extremely tasty filling between a revival of Michael Clark's "Swamp" from 1986 and Mark Baldwin's "Constant Speed", created last year as part of the celebrations for Einstein Year.
"Swamp", which opened the proceedings, is an entertaining fusion of ballet and Cunningham technique that makes full use of the stage and Bruce Gilbert's pulsing music. Four men and four women engage in shifting, ever changing relationships, often reflecting each other's movements although rarely making eye contact. Clark is always looking to surprise us, whether its unexpected re-entries by someone who has only just left the stage, or sudden bursts of allegro (usually, it seemed, danced by the dynamic and assured Robin Gladwin) in amongst slow movement.
I really want to like Mark Baldwin's "Constant Speed", I really do. It is light, frothy, colourful, occasionally athletic, has moments of humour and is danced to some listenable, although hardly arresting Lehar tunes. Perhaps being light and frothy is the root of the problem. Underneath the surface there really is nothing there. It's like some colourful milkshake that's been whisked too much and all the liquid has turned to bubbles.
There is certainly lots of energy with multiple stage entries and exits, the dancers constantly forming new partnerships. The dancers don't only run on and off though, there is also lots of running around the stage. Sometimes it seems neverending. It's a very strange stylized run, with small steps and arms pumping, presumably to give the impression of speed, but it does look odd.
Another problem is that it's been "over-designed". The men's costumes, simple unitards, are fine, but the women's are another matter. What seem to be ill-fitting, oversized nighties are bad enough, but the headgear is worse, whether it's the bubble-wrap shower caps from the opening, or the giant pom-poms later on.
Someone once suggested to me that the giant glitter ball that appears near the end was supposed to represent some giant molecule. Maybe it does, but it looks more like someone said "let's have a glitter ball here" and someone else said "why not" without really thinking about it. What this ball achieves is dazzling anyone sitting high up in the theatre.
"Constant Speed" has been described as "physics in motion." Maybe that's it. I never was much good at science.
As ever, Rambert was accompanied by the excellent London Musici led by Paul Hoskins.
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Are you going to have a co-DM to run this? We're already up to 9 players, which is a huge game.
So I was thinking a Wizard 1/ Rogue 1. Here goes nothing!Shae could only help but hold her breath as the guard passed, getting caught now wouldn't only get her landed in the stocks, the 'client' would be furious, and that would just be plain old bad for business. It would be with the quietest of whispers that she would mutter an incantation. As soon as the words left her lips there would be a clamoring and clanking on the other end of the hall, causing the guard to turn his attention the other direction as Shae would slip out of her hiding place, keeping her head low and her gait long and silent. It would be with great difficulty that she'd try to keep a grin off her face as she'd hear the guard questioning another about the sound. The half-elf would slip through the door, silently closing it behind her, leaving the guard with little to no reason to investigate the room further. Once she did, she knew her prize was within reach. She had been contacted by one of the local lords. All he ever dreamed of was having the amulet that rightfully belonged to a rival house, one kept under lock, key, and other means of protection, and there it was, Shae's ticket to wealth, fame, and glory. Or at least a couple hundred gold she may or may not blow through in a few weeks. She'd slide herself up against the corner where the two stone walls met. Grabbing the Amulet would be easy, if it weren't for the fact that there was a magic circle around it, softly glowing and pulsating with raw power. She'd find herself pacing in increasingly tight circles, reading the magic circle as she'd grind her teeth together. Deactivating it would be too long, and too complex, especially since the guards were likely just outside the door now. She'd let out a small huff as she'd reach out with her hand, muttering another incantation, a ghostly hand appearing just close enough to grab the amulet. She'd find herself shivering in anticipation, already thinking of how she was going to spend all that gold... just as the tip of her foot would cross the outermost line of the magic circle. It would be with a blaring ring in her ears that she'd realize she'd trip the Alarm, the two guards already running for the door. Once the door had opened, there were two very angry guards on the other side, weapons drawn and ready to cart her off to the absolute last place she wanted to go right now. She'd break out into an outright run, sliding between the two of them, and running down the hall. Already breathing heavily with a mix of excitement and heart-wrenching terror as she'd jump into a closet and pull it shut tight behind her. Now, locked in a closet, with a group of guards waiting to arrest her at any moment she'd just sigh to herself and pull her knees up to her chest. It would be hours before it sounded like the search had died down, or at least moved to another part of the manor. Darting across the hall and out window that had been left wide open rather irresponsibly. She'd climb her way up onto the roof and throw herself down into a laying position, trying to calm her heart from pounding from having been a hairs breath from being caught for so long. Holding up the Amulet to the moonlight with a grin before pocketing it, and trying to convince herself that everything had gone exactly as planned.
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Question concerning apps as well;Are you willing to let someone use the Monte Cook Ranger?
It's a Player's Handbook only game (no feats, classes, or spells from other source material), so I doubt it.
Isn't that a revision on the 3.0 ranger?
Hi SoH,I'm writing up a character right now. I tend to put a lot of effort into these things so it might be a while yet.Quick question: How brutal are you as a DM, on a scale of 1-10?
Name: Brandon CirceliClasses: Ranger/RogueDaybreak within the forest was cold, grey and foggy, although it was far from dreary. The muted light of the sun gave the woodlands a chance to reveal color combinations that would've otherwise gone unnoticed; from the dark brown of the trees and the bright greens of lichen that marched up their trunks to the loamy soil and the hardy green undergrowth, the forest was a serene palette of greens and greys. Even the smells seemed to be amplified by the air, an invigorating blend of life and decay that so often fills the autumn air. Out of all the senses, perhaps the one most affected by the morning moisture was sound. The chittering of squirrels in the forest canopy and the staccato taps of a woodpecker echoed within the woodlands as a lone frog boomed with its morning calls, adding their sounds to the symphony of the forest… Except one sound was out of tune with the rest.The rustling of undergrowth and the slow crunch of boots against fallen leaves heralded the arrival of a visitor to this part of the woods; a man, tall and graceful was moving through the forest with deliberate strides, a long-sleeved tight-fitting leather jerkin covering his well-toned chest while a grey hood and cloak obscured his face. In his left hand was a masterfully crafted longbow wrought in richly colored yew, in his right a slender arrow, broadhead tipped and fletched with grey goose feathers. His waist was ringed with a collection of satchels, skinning implements and survival gear that clinked ever so faintly with movement. The man's face as seen from the hood was rugged, his short hair a honey blonde while his eyes were a shade of green. The hunter bent down near a stump overwhelmed by moss and mushrooms, his knee yielding slightly into the soft earth as his fingers reached out to touch a small mess of congealed blood flecked with bits of lung against the stump's base. "Can't be too far now" the Hunter thought, his sea-green eyes flicking from the blood on his fingers to the endless sea of trees and bushes around him as thought expecting an answer to his personal declaration.The Forest answered with the shrill, piercing cry of an animal in it's death throes, the clear sound muting all others as the Hunter's ears perked up at the sound. Fluidly, the Hunter got up as he wiped the sanguine mess on his fingers against his cloak, bounding through the bushes and grass towards the source of the vocalization with a hint of urgency. After a few moments traversing the undergrowth and another metallic cry of pain, the Hunter came across his quarry, a stag, the sight of which caused his heart to drop.The hart was leaning tiredly against the trunk of a great Elm, its broad chest heaving with ragged breaths as puffs of air steamed out of its nostrils. Its mouth was frothing with pink foam, a symptom of its mortal wound and a result of the arrow, the Hunter's arrow, still embedded in its chest. The stag turned its head towards the Hunter as he approached the prone beast, but it made no move to run, consigning its fate to the will of the predator that had dogged it for days."It'll be over soon" the Hunter cooed to the beast as he approached, placing his arrow back into its quiver and producing a sharp dagger strapped to his belt. The stag responded with a wheeze of pain, dropping its head back down onto the ground as its wide eyes followed the Hunter as he moved to kneel beside the dying creature. The Hunter pulled back his hood as he looked upon the stag, his brow furrowed in guilt at his failure to give the creature a clean death. "You'll be with the Forest Father" the Hunter said as he wiped a sleeve against his damp brow, tightening his grip on the blade as he pondered what will come next.The Hunter's name was Brandon Circeli, and he was poaching a royal stag in the King's Forest. To be caught in such a predicament would mean death, but the payoff if he should leave with the beast's flesh was enormous. Venison was highly sought after as a delicacy by cooks, merchants and the wealthy alike, and Brandon was not one to turn down the prospect of easy coin, "Besides" the Huntsman would tell you, "ain't like the king or those nobles will miss a deer or two."The stag let out a tired groan as it looked up at the Huntsman, an expression in it's eyes that could almost be described as understanding. Once the deed was done, Brandon would clean the deer, flay it and section off meat, antlers and hide to be sold once he got out of the woods. The choicest bits of the hart would however remain, an offering to He Who Provides, Silvanus. That would be a task for later, for now it was just the Huntsman and the Hunted. Brandon eyed the knife in his hand, bringing the tip to the stag's neck as he took in a deep breath and muttered a short prayer.The cut was sharp and clean.
Selwyn Baraccus A Chaotic Good Cleric/Fighter with an emphasis on Grapple.---A notoriously notorious establishment, the Death's Door had seen more than its fair share of unsavoury customers. For as long as anyone cared to remember thugs, thieves, hustlers, embezzlers, conmen, cutthroats, ill-tempered brutes, vagabonds and all other manner of undesirables had thronged in its stuffy warmth; hunkered down under the dim light beneath the low, lumpy ceiling. For generations this clientele had pressed and bickered and fought for the service of the world-weary barmen; who pushed their drinks through to them via specially-sized gaps in the iron grille that covered the entirety of the thick oaken bar. For generations this clientele had hurled each other over its long, low tables, whether for pride, greed, or just for kicks. For generations the Thieves Guild had made light work of the inebriated who staggered into the street outside in the early morning hours. It was steady, reliable work; as honest as a thief could get. There were purses to be snatched, jewellery to be palmed, organs to be harvested. On this particular night a fight was brewing outside the Death's Door. This wasn't an unusual occurrence in and of itself, but some novelty was to be found in that it was a fight over religion. ---"Back down Selwyn." Wyldred hissed, tugging at my sleeve. "You can still leave here tonight without having your throat cut.""Forget it brother. And have some faith." I said.The stocky cleric turned a brighter shade of pink."Don't you dare question my faith, you trumped-up rookie." Wyldred huffed. "Don't you see? Even if you win, they're not going to let you go. They're still going to cut you open!""So you think all this is but a coincidence?" I asked. "That there was no higher purpose in our coming here tonight? "I think that this is foolishness, is what I think." Wyldred said. "Are you going to give me that blessing or not?" I said. Wyldred shook his head."This just doesn't make sense lad. It just doesn't make sense." Wyldred said."Well, Kord moves in mysterious ways." I said, roughly shrugging off my compatriot as I headed on. The shorter cleric paused for a minute. Then, grumbling furiously, he shoved his way past a brawny fur-clad barbarian, who nearly overbalanced in surprise. I grinned, knowing only too well how much power was contained in my comrades' stocky Dwarven frame. However as I walked on uneasiness began to set in. After a few dozen paces I halted my progress in the small pool of light cast by a street lantern overhead. All around me the barbarians were organizing into a ragged oval consisting of lean torsos, broad scars, hides and furs. They jostled into place from every side, jeering and hurled insults in a common tongue bolstered by a thick and fibrous accent. A familiar voice spoke from behind me. "So. Tonight we learn whose God is stronger. Am I right?"I turned to face him.When Wyldred and I had approached the table earlier that night, hoping to spread the word and deed of Kord over a few ales, I'd seen a chance for likely converts. The barbarians were primitive for sure, but they seemed like solid, honest men all the same - The kind who don't shirk a fight, and revel in war but at the end of it all look forward to returning to their women, their children, and the hard but tranquil life of a rural smallholder. I had been taken aback at the vehement reaction that my evangelism had raised. In the first place I hadn't truly perceived just how many of these hardy folk were present in the Death's Door that night. They must have been a group returned from active service (or searching it out) because at the first sign of a brawl they pushed their way through the milling masses and crowded around the table I had previously besieged - knives fingered from their belts and axes resting lightly upon their broad shoulders. All at once, and over one another, they demanded a retraction of my statement that Kord was the 'strongest' of all gods. As the confrontation went on they grew louder and louder, and ever more belligerent:"If your God is so strong, how come we've never even heard of him?""Uthgar could carve your god in two easy as I draw breath.""Take it back, priest, or the only thing that'll be powerful is the smell of dung in your breeches."We were saved (if that is the right word) by one of their number dressed in full chain. He had only half a nose and no upper lip on the right hand side of his mouth. He pulled a stool from nearby and sat between me and the rest of the barbarians. The others behind fell quickly into a hush. Half-Nose waited for their hubbub to subside."Uthgar works in deeds, not words." He finally said. "And I'll back my god to best yours any day." A roar went up behind him.I gathered as much calm as I could. Fortunately that had always been a merit of mine. "A man of strength and wisdom truly. Are you sure you don't follow Kord?" I asked faux-innocently.A few of the men behind Half-Nose took an angry step forward. But they halted in their tracks as Half-Nose raised a hand. "If you wish, you and me will fight outside. The loser renounces their god. Do you accept? Or is your god like all the others, all words and no heft." Half-Nose said. He and his fellows waited patiently for my response."This is a bad idea." Wyldred whispered in my ear. I nodded thoughtfully at his counsel, then turned my head to smile beatifically at Half-Nose. "I accept." I said. A loud roar of approval went up.Which is how I came to be alone, surrounded by barbarians, with only the strength of my convictions on my side. Standing there, half-encased in darkness, I felt fear lurch suddenly into the pit of my stomach. I clamped down on it, swallowing it as whole as I could. I couldn't afford to reveal any weakness. Half-Nose stepped from the shadows into the flickering light. He regarded me thoughtfully. ---I think I'll leave it there or I'll go on writing forever
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Well, friends, We here at On The Rag Mag are going to take ourselves a little hiatus for the next two weeks. We are super excited though, because after the holidays we will be back and better than ever. We are getting a makeover! That's right, while we won't be sharing our thoughts with you, we will be working tirelessly to make our site a whole lot cuter, and hopefully easier to navigate too.
While we design, code, and implement our new look, why not enjoy these shows celebrating the awesome tradition of the makeover? Whether it's cleanin' house or kicking a bad habit, we all could use some freshness up in here, don't you think?
1. Clean House: One thing that I like is to organize things. I mean I think about it constantly, I day-dream about it obsessively, and I reorganize my house quite often. Whether it's my house or my job, I am always thinking about how things could be streamlined, organized, prettified, and in order. So this show is just like a wish come true. I can and have watched it for days at a time, because it fulfills a neeeeeed in me. A hunger is satiated, and that is not a bad thing at all. Unless it becomes an addiction, then you should watch the shows at the bottom of this list.
2. Hoarders: I know I have written about this show before because I think about it daily. It is both a blessing and a curse because you can't watch just one, but then they haunt you and when you look at your own piles of crap you see the ghost of hoarding to come.
3. Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares: I love this show. Partly because it was the first show I could find to stream for free on my iphone when I very first got it. It was through some weird TV guide kinda app, that I don't even think is around anymore. I watched every episode of it I could though, because it was so awesome watching stuff on my phone! Also, I like Gordon Ramsey and I like things chaos being reigned in and things being organized, so this is hitting a lot of my happy buttons at once.
4. Queer Eye For The Straight Guy: I really loved this show when it originally aired. I am curious to know how it has held up. A lot of things have changed since 2003, but probably not that much. I think I will give this a rewatch soon.
5. All On The Line: Have I written about this before? I'm in a rush, hence why we need a hiatus! So just go with me and pretend I haven't, even if I have. This show is fabulous and basically an arrow to your heart that will make you love Joe Zee forever and ever because he is amazing and brilliant and kind and a fabulous mentor. It will also make you hate everyone else in the world, especially the fashion designers he is trying to help.
6. Bridalplasty: I haven't watched this. The scenario reads to me like something akin to Steven King's The Running Man. Netflix says:
In this reality series, brides-to-be vie for plastic surgery procedures from their personal wish lists. Each season's overall champ gets a complete makeover and earns the wedding of her dreams, where she'll reveal her new look to the groom.
Does it sound like it is missing a grizzly death match? Because I think that sounds great. I, of course, will be watching this later tonight.
7. Dr. 90210: Here's a show that makes you scratch your head, because SIX SEASONS? Really? I watched the first one and I thought it was pretty entertaining, not only do you see the patients who come in, but the doctors on the show let the cameras into their lives as well.
8. Celebrity Rehab: Sadly the first two seasons are not available to watch instantly. If you haven't watched this show before, please understand that the definition you and I use for celebrity is not the same one applied here. Still, it's an enjoyable show about people trying to change their lives for the better.
9. Addicted: TLC's version of Intervention. I haven't ever watched it, but if it is anything like Intervention grab your tissues and clear your schedule, because you can't watch just one. It's like, an, um, addiction, or something.


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When in Vegas we went into one of the many designer overly priced shops and found the most amazing store !
Effectively it was designer wear for DOGS !! Seriously expensive designer doggy clothing.
If I had a small dog I would have seriously bought some of the stuff as it was way way to funny and way to cute !
I almost bought the below for Brewski ( yes family member I spelt his name right this time) I think he would have worn it well !
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This concert will be held outside. Tickets will be available at the entrance gate at 6:30pm.
Returning to our Stonefield Cellars stage is Celtic artist Nuala Kennedy, this time accompanied by transplanted Irishman Eamon O'Leary.
Nuala delights audiences with her Irish flute and endearing vocals. Eamon O'Leary is a sought after musician and vocal artist in the celtic and folk music world. Together they bring you traditional and contemporary compositions that will fill your hearts – be prepared to fall in love with their music! Nuala will bring CDs for sale.
For more info on Nuala and a link to a Nuala and Eamon video, visit her website: http://www.nualakennedy.com/press
Note: Advanced ticket purchase is always recommended because: 1) It helps our food vendor anticipate food amounts and 2) If the concert is held indoors, seating is limited (we'd hate to turn you away at the door). All tickets purchased in advanced are held at Will Call under the name of the purchaser.
COST: $10 per person.
EVENT TIMELINE: Concert is from 7-9 pm. Gate/Door opens at 6:30 p.m. (advised for food and beverage purchase).
INSIDE OR OUT?: This concert will be held OUTSIDE in fair weather in our lovely garden. If there is chance of rain or extreme heat, the concert will be held INSIDE, in our air-conditioned Barrel Room. We make the call early afternoon the day of the concert and will likely update the website to reflect our decision.
SEATING: If the concert is OUTSIDE, we offer 4-person VIP Bistro Seating on the Front Row or Upper Patio for $45 (includes admission for four); and a glass top 6-person VIP party table to the side of the band for $65 (includes admission for six). For General Admission ($10/person) you should bring a lawn chair for our terraced lawn area, or we have first-come-first-seat picnic tables in the upper garden. If the concert is INSIDE, family style table seating will be provided in our barrel room with our VIP and advanced ticket purchasers seated first.
DRINKS: Wine, Fresh Sangria, Beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.
FOOD: Pita Delight
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Welcome to the Country Gold Line Dancers website. We hope you find the information contained here to be informative and useful.
Membership in the North Mesa Senior Recreation Center is all that is required to participate in the line dance activities that take place through this program. In addition to the classes, we offer participation in regional jamborees in various locations throughout the state as well as the NM Line Dance Jamboree. We also host parties and other activities for special occasions such as Christmas, Halloween, birthdays, or whatever the dancers decide to do.
Also included in the website is information about the New Mexico State Line Dance organization. You will find a list of the registered New Mexico line dance instructors, scheduled events, state approved dances and split-floor dances, the New Mexico Line Dance Jamboree and the annual Instructors Workshop.
Membership in the North Mesa Senior Recreation Center is required and provides access to all activities at the facility. Cost is $7.50 per year.
You may begin line dancing at any time. A New Students Workshop meets on Wednesday from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. to get you started and move you into the Beginning class as soon as you are ready.
If you have line danced before, come any time, and we will fit you in at the appropriate level.
Beginning Class Monday, Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 a,m.
New Students Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 a.m..
Intermediate Class Monday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Advanced Class Tuesday, Wednesday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Challenge Class Monday, Wednesday 12:45 - 2:15 p.m.
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Every employer has the responsibility of ensuring a safe working environment for all employees. There are strict rules and regulations that are put in place and enforced through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Keeping the workplace clean and safe is one of these responsibilities. Each job site creates its own mandate for what is needed to keep it safe and clean. One of the major concerns that good job site housekeeping addresses is the reductions of accidents.
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- Loose objects on the floors as well as stairs and platforms should be removed or fastened in a safe manner
- Overhead objects must be fastened securely to prevent them from falling and causing injury
- Floors must be swept and keep free of debris, as well as safety measures put in place to address slippery or greasy floors
- Items need to be stacked properly and secured, so they cannot fall onto workers below or nearby
- There should be no protrusions of dangerous objects, such as wire, strappings or nails that could cause a cut or a puncture wound
When good job site housekeeping habits are implemented, it provides many benefits. This includes the most important benefit: it dramatically reduces the possibility of accidents and injuries.
- The work area is much more organized, which reduces the cost of material loss due to clutter
- The possibility of fires or hazardous spills is greatly reduced
- Increased inventory and equipment control
- Maintenance and cleanup is more efficient and effective
- It provides a much more pleasant working environment for all employees
- Cleaner conditions means a more hygenic environment which in turn means improved health
- Space is used more effectively
- Reduction in property damage
- Increased productivity as workers can concentrate on the tasks at hand and not on working around potential safety hazards
Implementing a Housekeeping Plan
Planning and implementing a housecleaning plan as a regular routine for the workplace might be time consuming to begin with, but once it becomes routine it is easy to follow. It must begin with the workplace layout, which many mean moving materials around so they comply with good housekeeping practices as outlined. If the organization of materials is not practical, it will not be adhered to by workers.
Organization may mean additional costs for the purchasing of appropriate shelving and bins. Storage planning should be implemented to avoid the need of having to move items more than once. Included in this planning should be the methods for moving items throughout the workplace when workers are working.
General safety measures should be implemented and followed. Routines like posting signs when floors are wet and using the proper guards should be part of the policy. The housekeeping routine must be ongoing throughout the workday and not simply at the end of the shift. Workers must be instructed and trained to clean up after themselves in their immediate work area. Proper disposal of general waste must be planned for and implemented.
An individual must be responsible for ensuring the housekeeping plan is fully carried out on a daily basis. Management should also plan for scheduled inspections to ensure that the policies for keeping the workplace clean is carried out.
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All surfaces should be kept clean and free of dust and dirt. By doing so, it not only preserves the items being affected, but provides a better air environment for workers. The right cleaning methods should be utilized for the dust and dirt to prevent it from becoming airborne as much as possible.
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Although this is not a direct work area, it must also be considered as part of the work place. Accidents can happen just as easily in a break room as out on site. As such, these areas should be kept clean and orderly. Lockers should be available, if possible, for workers to store their personal belongings. Quality cleaning supplies should be kept on hand.
Floors should be cleaned of any type of spill using the proper procedures immediately. Aside from this, floor surfaces should be swept at regular intervals. Any flaws in the floors should be repaired as soon as possible to avoid a tripping hazard.
Aside from the general cleaning and organizing of the work area, all OSHA rules as well as other applicable rules and regulations must be implemented in addition to good workplace housekeeping practices.


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FTSE dragged lower by mining stocks
The positive note that pervades indices in Europe and the US is not being replicated on the FTSE 100, thanks once again to the index's heavy consignment of mining stocks. Commodity prices remain on the back foot as the global economic outlook takes another hit, while the rise in geopolitical tensions in the crucial Middle Eastern theatre causes some more cautious investors to take shelter in the usual safe havens.
The 7000 mark seems a long time ago for the FTSE 100, which finds itself below a string of recent highs as sentiment turns sour. This has been the worst week for the index since the year began, and the worry is that next week offers little in the way of respite. UK company news is thin on the ground, while the steady flow of US data threatens to put more fight back into the dollar.
The FTSE enjoyed a brief moment in the sun as it rallied to a new all-time high, but it looks set to become the Cinderella of the indices once again, especially when set against European markets that are receiving regular doses of Mario Draghi's patented quantitative easing medicine.
Investors await Yellen's speech
It has been a subdued start to the final session of the week, with even a cut to US GDP failing to inspire much excitement one way or another. Indices still look weak, and at the mercy of a resurgence of the long dollar trade that took something of a breather in recent sessions.
Janet Yellen will speak later on today, and this is providing further encouragement for investors to sit back and await developments. With the next set of US earnings still over a week away most are preparing themselves for a boost to short-term volatility, especially as the month and quarter ends loom.
Precious metals rally halts
The rally in precious metals has been stopped in its tracks, mostly due to the expectation of further dollar strength but also to a perception that the gains of the past week or more were not much more than an oversold bounce that got a little carried away. Certainly the decisive rejection of $1220 yesterday signalled that the bulls were losing control, and a close back below the all-important $1200 level would signal further downside to come.
Oil prices are already coming off as the market readjusts to Saudi Arabia's more interventionist stance, but absent a sudden drop in output the upside momentum does not look to have much life span left to it.
EUR/USD fails to break through $1.10
The short squeeze in the euro may well have run its course. Three attempts by EUR/USD to break through $1.10 have failed this week, signalling that the cleaning out of weaker short positions has come to an end and that normal service in this currency pair, i.e. the current downtrend, can resume.
It is a dollar-focused week next week, assuming that Janet Yellen does not spoil this probability with a decidedly dovish outlook this evening.


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Most of what follows, unfortunately, happened.
Date: Day 1.
Venue: Ground Zero for Underdogs everywhere.
Crowd: Unfairly good.
Our first gig was at a Royal British Legion hall, a veritable Mecca of punk rock if ever there was one.
After rehearsing and writing songs for what seemed like years, but was more likely around 6 months, eventually the decision was made to play our songs in front of actual real life people (On the wall where we rehearsed, our drummer had drawn a picture of a woman of questionable proportions). At this stage, we were unsure whether our music was fit for human consumption, but it seemed like a good idea to force feed the locals anyway to see if anyone was made sick.
All we needed was a venue, a promoter willing to put us on and some other bands. Luckily there were hundreds of local clubs that regularly gave slots to up and coming upstarts like us. Just kidding. There were zero. And that's probably overestimating how many there were. So we decided to put on a show ourselves; a decision that came with its own unique set of challenges that we'd inevitably regret taking on.
We ended up hiring the local Royal British Legion hall because, well, it was about the only place that agreed to trust us. Say what you want about the RBL, but they were remarkably sanguine about a bunch of punk kids invading their space and wreaking havoc for a night. Our friend Murph, of wardrobe changing fame, got us in touch with a pretty popular local band to agree to play the show. Cold Dry Toast were duly added to the bill. (On a side note, Murph was legendary in our band for her ability to charm industry types; when a HUGE American touring band played a local hall, after 20 minutes of phone calls and spinning various lines of BS she was on the phone to the booking agent trying to get us the support slot. Alas, it didn't work, but I've always maintained she'd have made an excellent band manager). We had a PA borrowed and ready to go and started telling everyone we knew about the show. What could possibly go wrong?
The day of the show, Cold Dry Toast pulled out. The reasons were unknown, though Murph informed us that they were pretty adept at pulling out of shows at the last minute. Years later they would do exactly the same thing.. to this day, we've only managed to play with them once, and that night they broke the PA.
The frantic search for a replacement was on. We asked everyone we knew, but came up short. Until Murph visited me at my day job (we worked in the same department). She brought with her Tim, one of the backroom guys. Tim, it should be said, was scary as balls. Tattooed to hell, with a stare that suggested prison wasn't a destination but a state of mind. Tim was also one of the nicest guys I ever met.
"I hear you need a band tonight?" Tim asked, shaking my hand.
"Sure." I replied verbally, whilst mentally willing him not to kill me. "What are you guys called?"
"Poison Bombshell." It's probably fine.
Poison Bombshell were a three piece and the very living definition of punk. 2 were skinheads. The guitarist played on crutches. The drummer put his stick through the snare drum. They had more tattoos between them than a channel 4 reality show. They could've, and probably should've, eaten us alive. The lyrics to their songs were also a thing of beauty; with one, which I'll call Choking due to the repetition of the word at least 128 times, having the immortal rhyme "I'm choking. I'm not joking."
The Underdogs still talk about their set to this day. It was a glorious, eye opening punk experience.. Swiftly pulled into focus when we took the stage. We, if it were not already painfully obvious from the tales contained within this blog, were a little out of our depth. We never took ourselves seriously. I believe our first set peaked when we played a 30 second song Jake and I wrote called Huh. The "words" were, in no particular order, "Huh, ugh, yeah, woo, blergh, wow." And from there, our songwriting only got more childish.
But the crowd looked happy. And that is something that we'd spend the next however many years of our musical career trying to recreate. Punk fans, by their very nature, are very morose people. It comes with the territory. But for those 60 minutes, there was a perfection that I'll never forget. A concentrated and euphoric serenity, photographed and treasured by my brain until my punk heart stops beating.
It was the second greatest gig my life.
And Nicky wasn't there to ruin it.
Photo by Enrique Zepeda Venegas via Flickr.


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Monica Hunsberger, Institutionen för medicin
Basic information
- department:
- Sahlgrenska Academy Department of Medicine
- workplace:
- Första Långgatan 6
- phone number:
- 0703382411
- city:
- 41303
- country:
- Sweden
Qualified assistance
- target group and cost:
- The goal of our work group is to understand diet and lifestyle factors that promote health and reduce morbidities.
- orientation/description:
- Researcher and lecturer in Public health epidemiology and nutritional science with a focus on maternal and child health.
Article - Peer reviewed scientific (28)
- Bidirectional associations between psychosocial well-being and adherence to healthy dietary guidelines in European children: prospective findings from the IDEFICS study.Bmc Public Health 2017:17(1)[Links: PMID: 29237434 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]Web of Science® citations 1
- Dietary Patterns of European Children and Their Parents in Association with Family Food Environment: Results from the I.Family Study.
- Associations between social vulnerabilities and psychosocial problems in European children. Results from the IDEFICS study.
- Cohort Profile: The transition from childhood to adolescence in European children-how I.Family extends the IDEFICS cohort.International journal of epidemiology 2016:46(5)[Links: PMID: 28040744 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]Web of Science® citations 3
- Bidirectional associations between psychosocial well-being and body mass index in European children: longitudinal findings from the IDEFICS study.Bmc Public Health 2016:16[Links: PMID: 27608963 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]Web of Science® citations 3
- Int J Public Health 2016[Links: PMID: 27042830 | DOI link]Web of Science® citations 8
- Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in middle-aged women in relationship to adiposity and height trajectories over three decades.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016[Source: GUP]
- Calorie labeling in a rural middle school influences food selection: findings from community-based participatory research.Journal of obesity 2015:2015[Links: PMID: 25874121 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]
- Maternal child nutrition 2015:11(2):260-270.[Links: PMID: 23006452 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]Web of Science® citations 31
- BMI, eating habits and sleep in relation to salivary counts of mutans streptococci in children - the IDEFICS Sweden study.
- Quality Assessment of 25(OH)D, Insulin, Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and Potassium in 40-Year-Old Frozen Serum.Epidemiology Research International 2015:2015:Article ID 581206.
- Dietary Carbohydrate and Nocturnal Sleep Duration in Relation to Children's BMI: Findings from the IDEFICS Study in Eight European Countries.
- Children consuming milk cereal drink are at increased risk for overweight: The IDEFICS Sweden study, on behalf of the IDEFICS Consortium.Scand J Public Health 2014:42(6):518-24.[Links: PMID: 24947518 | DOI link]
- Elementary school children's recess schedule and dietary intake at lunch: a community-based participatory research partnership pilot study.BMC Public Health 2014:14[Links: PMID: 24520852 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]
- Public Health Nutr 2013:1-9.[Links: PMID: 24053908 | DOI link]Web of Science® citations 6
- Nutr J 2013:12:129.[Links: PMID: 24047239 | DOI link]Web of Science® citations 20
- Public Health Nutr 2013:16(2):219-27.[Links: PMID: 22916704 | DOI link]Web of Science® citations 21
- Nutr J 2013:12(129)[Source: swepub]
- Physician Care Patterns and Adherence to Postpartum Glucose Testing after Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Oregon.
- Racial/ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes mellitus: findings from a population-based survey.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health 2010:20(5):323-8.[Links: PMID: 20800768 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]
- Transitioning from CHIP to CHIRP: blending community health development with community-based participatory research.Family community health 2010:33(3):228-37.[Links: PMID: 20531103 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]
- Eur Respir J. 2006:28(1):75-81.[Links: PMID: 16540504 | DOI link]Web of Science® citations 34
- Incentives in smoking cessation: status of the field and implications for research and practice with pregnant smokers.Nicotine tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2004:6 Suppl 2:S163-79.[Links: PMID: 15203819 | DOI link | Link][Source: swepub]
Book Chapter (1)
- Hunsberger M, , Lissner L.Managing and preventing obesity: behavioural factors and dietary interventions. Woodhead Publishing.; 2014,[Source: GUP]
Conference Paper - Peer reviewed (1)
Manuscripts, not yet accepted
Menu Labeling in Schools: A good approach to childhood obesity reduction?
Physician Practice Patterns for post-Gestational Diabetic Women in Oregon
Scientific publications
Hunsberger M, McGinnis P, Beamer BA, Smith J. Student and Parental Perceptions of School-based Body Mass Index Screening and Notification. Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education. 2014, 82.
Hunsberger M, et al. Elementary school children's recess schedule and dietary intake at lunch: a community-based participatory research partnership pilot study BMC Public Health 2014, 14:156 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/156
Bammann K, Peplies J, De Henauw S, Hunsberger M, Molnar D, Moreno LA, Tornaritits M, Veidebaum T, Ahrens W, Siani A. Early life course risk factors for childhood obesity: The IDEFICS case-control study. Plos One PONE-D-13-33143R1. Accepted December 18, 2013.
Hunsberger M. Early feeding practices and family structure: associations with overweight in children. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665113003741 Published online: 21 November 2013.
Formisano A, Hunsberger M, Bammann K, et al. (2013). Family structure and childhood obesity: results of the IDEFICS project. Public Health Nutrition.
Hunsberger M, Pablo P, Lissner L, et al. (2013). Validity of self-reported lunch recalls in Swedish school children aged 6 to 8 years. Nutrition Journal. 12 (129)
Hunsberger M, Lanfer A, Reeske A, et al. (2012). Infant feeding practices and prevalence of obesity in eight European countries – the IDEFICS study. . Public Health Nutrition. 16 (2) s. 219-27.
Hunsberger M, Formisano A, Reisch L, et al. (2012). Overweight in singletons compared to children with siblings: the IDEFICS study. Nutrition and diabetes. 2, e35; doi:10.1038/nutd.2012.8
Hunsberger M, Donatelle RJ, Lindsay K, et al. (2012). Physician Care Patterns and Adherence to Postpartum Glucose Testing after Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Oregon. Plos One. 7 (10) s. 1.
Hunsberger M, O Malley J, Block T, et al. (2012). Relative validation of Block Kids Food Screener for dietary assessment in children and adolescents.. Maternal & child nutrition.
Hunsberger M , Rosenberg KD, Donatelle RJ (2010). Racial/ethnic disparities in gestational diabetes mellitus: findings from a population-based survey.. Women\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s health issues: official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Health. 20 (5) s.323-8.
McGinnis PB, Hunsberger M, Davis M, et al. (2010). Transitioning from CHIP to CHIRP: blending community health development with community-based participatory research. Family & community health. 33 (3) s. 228-37.
Donatelle R, Hudson D, Dobie S, et al. (2004). Incentives in smoking cessation: status of the field and implications for research and practice with pregnant smokers.. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 6 Suppl 2 s. S163-79.
Other publications
Book Contributions:
1.Hunsberger ML. Nutrition-Chapter 8. Access to Health 12th Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle. Coming in 2011.
2.Hunsberger ML "Genetically Modified Organisms". Health the Basics, Fourth Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle, 2001, Benjamin Cummings Publishers Copyright 2001.
3.Hunsberger, ML Power Point and Companion Lecture for Health the Basics, Fifth Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle, Copyright 2002, Benjamin Cummings Publishers, San Francisco, CA
1.Hunsberger ML, Ryan-Borchers T. Incorporating Practice-Based Research into Dietetic Internship Curriculum. FNCE 2009.
2.Hunsberger ML, Donatelle RJ, Rosenberg KD. Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting. November, 2007.
3.Donatelle R, Hudson LD, Dobie S, Hunsberger ML, Goodall A, Oswald-Young K. Utilizing contingency management approaches and community supports to motivate smoking cessation: Applications for substance abuse research and practice. American Public Health Association Abstracts, November 2003.
4.Donatelle R, Hudson LD, Dobie S, Hunsberger M. Barriers to delivery of a 5 A's best practice intervention for low income pregnant smokers: Provider perspectives and implications for practice. American Public Health Association Abstracts, November 2003.
5.Hunsberger ML. Engaging the Public in Community Collaboration: A Guide for Community Collaboration in Public Health, American Public Health Association Abstracts, presented in Atlanta, GA November 2001.
Master of Public Health (2001) Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR
Registered Dietitian Internship (2003) Washington State University. Spokane, WA
Ph.D. (2007) Oregon State University Department of Public Health, Corvallis, OR
Work experience
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Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
Biträdande universitetslektor i Folkhälsovetenskap,University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy. Department of Public Health Epidemiology & Community Medicine. Aug 2010- present
Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Divisions of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, and Metabolism. Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. June 2007-present
Health Education Faculty Department of Health Education. Portland Community College. Portland, OR. March 2005-June 2007
Faculty Department of Family and Consumer Science. University of Idaho. Moscow, ID. January 2003-June 2004
Graduate Research Assistant Oregon State University. Department of Public Health. Maternal Interventions to Stop Smoking. June 2001-September 2002.
Research Consultant Health Communities of the Willamette-Columbia 2000-2001
Graduate Teaching Assistant Oregon State University. Department of Public Health. September 1999-September 2002.
Health Research Interventionist Kaiser Center for Health Research. Women's Health Initiative. Intern. June 2000-September 2000.
Manager Life Source Natural Food Store. January 1998-September 2000.
Personal Chef/Cooking Instructor June 1999-September 2000.
Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, OR. Chronic Disease Consultant for Implementation of Menu Labeling.
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey (PRAMS). Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR. Advisory Board Member
Member Menu Labeling Evaluation Stakeholder Group. Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR.
Reviewer Resources for Public Health/Community Work Group. Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Representative. Response to Changing Role of the U.S. Family. American Dietetic Association. 2008
Oregon Nutrition Policy Alliance since 2005
American Heart Association Spokesperson since 2008
Oregon Dietetic Association board member since 2006
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference 2007 and 2008
Academic/Curriculum Reviewer
A Healthy Active Oregon: Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan 2007-2012
Manuscript Reviewer
American Journal of Preventative Medicine-present
Academic Text /Curriculum Reviewer
A Healthy Active Oregon: Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan 2007-2012
Professional Association Task Force Member: Changing Role of the U.S.Family Task Force of the America Dietetic Association
American Dietetic Association (ADA): Active Member, 1997-present
Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition Member, 2005-present
Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. Member, 2006-present
Dietetic Educators of Practitioners. Member, 2007-present
Oregon Dietetic Association (ODA): Active Member, 2005-present.
Secretary 2006-2007
Poster Selection Committee-Convention 2008
Director of Governance and Legislative Issues 2008-2010
Poster Selection Committee-Convention 2009
President-Elect 2010
Portland Dietetic Association (PDA); Active Member, 2005-present
American Public Health Association (APHA) Member 2000-present
Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) Member 2009-present
Oregon Health & Science University Student Health Committee: Member, 2008-present. Review student health service needs and insurance plans designed to meet student needs.
Oregon Health & Science University Dietetic Intern Search Committee: Member, 2008 and 2009.
Oregon Health & Science University Masters Clinical Nutrition Search Committee: Member, 2008 and 2009.
University of Idaho Food and Nutrition Club Faculty Advisor 2003-2004
Oregon State University Common Culture Committee 2000-2001
Oregon State University Promotion and Tenure Student Committee Member 2001
1.USA Cycling Camp: Sports Nutrition. Pacific University. Forest Grove, OR. 2009
2.Team Velo. Sports Nutrition for Cyclists. Therapeutic Associates. Portland, OR. 2009
3.Policy, Advocacy, and You. ODA/WSDA. Vanvoucer, WA. 2009
4.American Heart Association. Nutrition in the Workplace. Portland, OR March 2009.
5.Public Policy Briefing. Registered Dietitian Day. Oregon State Capital. Salem, OR. March 2009
6.Public Policy Workshop. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. February 2009
7.Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Oregon Women with Gestational Diabetes. Grand Rounds. Oregon Department of Human Services. Portland, OR 2008
8.Practitioner Practice Patterns following a Pregnancy Complicated by GDM. Grand Rounds. Oregon Health & Science University Department of Preventative Medicine 2008
9.Nutrition Policy over the past 150 years. Oregon Dietetic Association. Eugene, OR May 2008
10.Gestational Diabetes Risk Factors and Postpartum Care. Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference. Atlanta, GA. December 2007
11.Overview of Gestational Diabetes Risk Factors and Future Directions. OHSU Alumni Advances in Human Nutrition November 2007.
12.Nutrition for Athletes. Elite Training Camp sponsored by Therapeutic Associates. Portland, OR August 2007.
13."What the public thinks" Oregon Masters in Public Health Conference. March 2001
14."What the public thinks" An assessment of Oregonians. Oregon Public Health Association December 2001


text: Located in the heart of North Carolina, Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill make up this historic, entrepreneurial and eclectic mix of cities commonly known as the Triangle. Though this area is mainly recognized for its popular major universities, as well as the nation's largest research park, the Triangle is anything but "all work and no play". Raleigh, the state's capital, is home to a rapidly growing metropolitan area, vibrant with performing and visual arts. Coupled with Chapel Hill's lively music scene and Durham's rich African American heritage, the Triangle truly offers something for everyone..


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Well I'm catching up (again) and I used a prompt for this – Day 24 of NaPoWriMo prompts, to be precise. The instructions were to plug my name (Katherine Amanda Garrett) into an anagram generator, and write a self-portrait using some of the words found there.
Er … well. Okay.
She thanked them for the margarita
and retreated for a greater rethink
on the threatening trek behind,
and still ahead.
She could not regret anger,
or an adamant rant from her youth:
the target was not to agree with
every tangent.
She regarded the tang of the drink
and a forgotten trinket with
a greathearted mantra, and hiked
on, amongst the amaranth.


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Location: Allegheny City Brewing - 507 Foreland St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
This event is in the past.
For the club's July 2016 meeting we will be checking out the brand-new Allegheny City Brewing in the Deutschtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh's North Side on Saturday, July 23rd at 12:00 Noon. As of the time this is being written in late May, ACBC is not quite open yet but they are making beer and will be open soon - like in the next couple of weeks. By the time we get there at the end of July they'll be in full swing. Give them a like on Facebook to keep up to date on their progress!
https://www.facebook.com/Allegheny-City-Brewing-1524325011166863Please RSVP here if you're coming.
Please try to arrive at noon as we'll be starting the meeting by 12:15 to make sure we're done with our business before they open at 2:00. (We're welcome to hang out after they open, we just have to be done with our meeting by then.)
So come join us for an afternoon of sharing homebrew, brewing discussion, and checking out Allegheny City's new digs. As always, bring plenty of homebrew to share - whether you're looking for detailed feedback or just want to share your latest delicious creation, this is the place to pour it! Also as always please plan to buy yourself a pint or two or maybe a growler to go from the tap room to show Allegheny City that we really appreciate them hosting our club meeting.
Quarterly Mini CompetitionWe'll be having two mini competitions at this meeting - cider and Big Brew beer. So bring out your best hard cider and bring the beer you brewed at the Big Brew at MoreBeer back in May. Prizes will go to the winner (based on popular vote) of the best cider and the best beer. As always, you must be a dues-paid TRASH member to participate in the mini-competition.
If you're looking for something to eat before or after the meeting, our good friends at James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy are situated catty-corner across the intersection from Allegheny City.
See you there!
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As Chris Brown's Party tour was set to kick off in April which 50 Cent was slated to be a part of has dropped out of the tour for an unknown reason.
The tour officially is set to kick off in Lincoln Nebraska on April 10 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Arena manager, Tom Lorenz, confirmed the news that 50 Cent is no longer set to perform.
His name has been omitted from websites selling tickets for the tour. Fortunately for the Party Tour, other acts set to perform is Fabolous, O.T. Genasis, and Kap G.
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The league is expanding, the values of franchises are rising, and attendance figures are approaching 19,000 per match.
Portland, OR (PRWEB) August 06, 2014
According to SB Nation, Major League Soccer has never had it so good. The league is expanding, the values of franchises are rising, and attendance figures are approaching 19,000 per match. The huge success of the World Cup raises the possibility that soccer may become a major commercial player in the US, passing hockey, competing with basketball and baseball for second position behind football.
There is just this one not so small problem. MLS's TV ratings are stagnant. According to the Washington Post, World Cup matches drew tens of millions of viewers, and the Nielsen's don't have any way of measuring the huge numbers that watched matches in pubs. Bloomberg Businessweek claims the English Premier League doubled its TV ratings last season after moving from ESPN & Fox to NBC. The Mexican League (Liga MX) does extremely well on the Spanish-language networks. And the UEFA Champions League, which pits the best clubs from Europe against each other, is going to enjoy a dramatic increase in viewers now that Fox sees the potential of the sport and has secured rights to the next two World Cups.
The above suggests soccer is no longer a niche sport, and MLS is helping generate this wave--but why hasn't all this success translated into more viewers? Why are Americans increasingly willing to watch major tournaments and foreign matches, or attend MLS and even minor league matches, but not watch them on TV. In a recent series that included a white paper, blog, and SCI TV episode, Sports Conflict Institute's (SCI)Dr. Ken Pendleton makes clear that he thinks that answering this question is key if MLS is going to generate the kind of revenue the NBA, MLB, and even the NHL does.
There have been lots of articles written about why Americans will or will not embrace soccer. Pendleton argues that some, such as a seminal piece by Adam Gopnik in 1998 in the New Yorker, have been worth taking seriously and some, such as two recent diatribes by Ann Coulter, have just been silly. However, none of them, to Pendleton's knowledge, have tried to systematically examine how soccer differs from the traditional American sports as an aesthetic experience from the point of view of American viewers.
In 1968, Eugene Kaelin. Dr. Kaelin, once a philosophy professor at Florida State University, wrote, "The Well Played Game: Notes Towards an Aesthetic of Sport." Kaelin argued that a satisfying sports event, from the perspective of a viewer, has to meet three criteria. It should be dramatic, characterized by excellent performances, what Kaelin terms continuity, and 'articulation', which relates to the spectator's ability to evaluate the quality of play and identify the tensions that lead to the outcome of a match.
Kaelin's focused on football and baseball, but Pendleton, who works on sports and cultural issues for SCI, argues that his theoretical framework has huge explanatory value for understanding the challenges soccer faces in the United States (and Canada). Pendleton is hoping his prescriptions make impact that has long been sought.
Download the white paper: http://sportsconflict.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Major-League-Soccer-Why-Increasing-Interest-in-Soccer-Has-Not-Translated-into-Better-TV-Ratings.pdf
About SCI:
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About Dr. Ken Pendleton:
Ken is a senior researcher and project designer at the Sports Conflict Institute in Eugene, Ore. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy, and, even though he should know better, he has misspent his adulthood studying the major American sports and international soccer.


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