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Dear Pupils, Parent, Staff, and Governors,
The children in Key Stage Two attended mass on Thursday to celebrate the glorious feast of the Ascension. It was a beautiful service and the children were very well behaved. Thank you to Fr Jeff for accommodating us.
On Thursday morning we were treated to a fantastic concert from the school orchestra. I was amazed at the talent of the children and their confidence and skill. We also heard from soloists and groups ranging from trombones to cups! The children worked together and produced a wonderful concert that we all enjoyed. Many thanks to Miss Hudson for working so hard with all our musicians. If anyone is interested in joining the orchestra, please speak to Miss Hudson. Everyone is welcome and everyone can join regardless of aptitude.
On Friday we are very excited to be celebrating the Royal wedding. There will be various activities throughout the day relating to the wedding and in the afternoon the children will be able to enjoy a wedding breakfast and party. Children are invited to come to school dressed as guests for a wedding.
I am delighted to say that as part of our Lenten appeal, St Joseph's donated 27 backpacks too Mary's Meals. Thank you to everybody who helped with this fantastic cause.
This week Jarvis is very lucky to be going home with Felicitas in year 1. Felicitas is always very kind and caring and is a really good role model to all the children in the Pink classes.
Most of you are probably already aware of new Data protection regulations coming in to force next month. We are currently working to ensure we are fully compliant. Below is a brief summary.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a piece of EU-wide legislation which will determine how people's personal data is processed and kept safe, and the legal rights individuals have in relation to their own data. Personal data means information that can identify a living individual. The regulation will apply to all schools from 25th May 2018, and will apply even after the UK leaves the EU.
The GDPR sets out the key principles that all personal data must be processed in line with. Data must be: processed lawfully, fairly and transparently; collected for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes; limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed; accurate and kept up to date; held securely; only retained for as long as is necessary for the reasons it was collected. There are also stronger rights for individuals regarding their own data. The individual's rights include: to be informed about how their data is used, to have access to their data, to rectify incorrect information, to have their data erased, to restrict how their data is used, to move their data from one organisation to another, and to object to their data being used at all.
If you require any more information, please contact the school.
May God bless you and keep you and your family safe.
Mrs K Husain
Head teacher
Monday 14th
SAT's week KS2 begins
Living Eggs arrive! (Nursery)
Wednesday 16th
Year 5/Violet1 – Sayers Croft residential trip (3 days)
Friday 18th
Royal Wedding activity day
Monday 21st
Science week begins
Blue classes visiting Kew Gardens (Plant Hunters)
Pink classes (Urbanwise with Moya venue tbc)
Violet 2 visiting Tower of London
Tuesday 22nd
Violet 1 – Kew Gardens (Plant Scientists)
Violet 2 – Kew Gardens (Evolution & adaptations)
Wednesday 23rd
Violet 2 - (Urbanwise with Moya venue tbc)
Thursday 24th
Pink 1- (Urbanwise with Moya venue tbc)
Violet 1 – London Zoo (Rainforest Explorers)
Friday 25th
Blue classes – London Zoo (Rainforest Explorers)
Violet 2 – London Zoo (Endangered Animals)
Pink 2- (Urbanwise with Moya venue tbc)
Half term begins 3:30pm
Monday 4th
INSET DAY (no children to attend)
Tuesday 5th
Start of term (children return)
SJSA meeting 6pm
Thursday 7th
Y3 Communion Mass @9:30 (school hall)
Friday 8th
Y4 Auction sleepover
Tuesday 12th
Class end of year photograph
Wednesday 13th
Nursery Auction promise (6 children – Arty club)
Thursday 14th
Y1 Auction promise (6 children Regent's Park Open Air Theatre & picnic)
Friday 15th
Y6 visiting Tower of London Music Festival
Wednesday 20th
Y6 Auction promise (6 children)
Monday 25th
Meeting for parents of children starting Nursery in Sept 2018 9:30 in hall
Tuesday 26th
Meeting for parents of children starting Reception in Sept 2018 9:30 in hall
Wednesday 27th
Reception Auction promise (8 children)
Thursday 28th
Sports Day
Friday 29th
Nursery Teddy Bear picnic – Paddington Rec
Rec B1 - Chloe
Rec B2 - Reyann
Pink 1 - Matias
Pink 2 - Mir
Pink 3 - Raiden
Blue 1 - Thomas
Blue 2 - Olivia
Blue 3 - Nancy
Violet 1 - Ace
Violet 2 - Whole Class
Mathematician of the Week
Rec B1 - Rocco
Rec B2 - Tristan
Pink 1 - Elisa
Pink 2 - Freddie
Pink 3 - Freddie
Blue 1 - Rafa
Blue 2 - Sophia
Blue 3 - Nikolai
Violet 1 - John
Violet 2 - Sol & Henry


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I instantly fell in love with this blog recently: Crap I've Made – awesome blog title!
Check out this super easy Christmas project she posted on Monday – it was so simple and creative I wanted to repost it here.
Dry Erase Letters to Santa
"Do your kids change their minds approximately 8754 times before Christmas? Mine do. And that was precisely the reason I came up with this project."
Click here for the original blog post and instructions >>
I thought these may even be cute for me to make, to drop a couple hints to Paul about Christmas gifts. I also thought instead of Santa lists, these could be used to jot down notes about holiday parties or events, reminders, or notes of things we are grateful for.
Supplies needed: a few frames, a pen, and patterned paper – how simple is that!
Do you have a fun and simple holiday project? Tell me about it or leave me a comment below!


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Eat to Live; Don't Live to Eat
One of the best tips to lose weight is to eat until you are no longer hungry instead of eating until you are completely sated. You know the feeling of fullness that you get when you eat? You should not eat till you reach that point. You should have a feeling that you are no longer hungry instead of a feeling that you are stuffed. The wisdom of the ages that advocated the "Eat to Live; don't live to eat" aphorism is one of the best tips to lose weight.
A Moment on the Lips; A Lifetime on the Hips mr. trim fit
Too many people rely on food as their source of comfort. This should not be. If you use food as it is meant to be used, which is as a way to sustain yourself so that you can survive, you will lose weight. This can be difficult to do because most people like to eat. Besides, there are so many good foods to try! Keeping in mind "a moment on the lips – a lifetime on the hips" is another of the best tips to lose weight.
Slow & Steady Wins the Race
Starving and torturing yourself in an attempt to lose weight overnight is not one of the best tips to lose weight. Your metabolism shifts into low gear and the weight comes rushing back in the moment you eat something. Instead, when you lose weight slowly & steadily, you take longer to put it back on and you are likely to reach your weight-loss goal faster than a yo-yo dieter would. Implementing the best tips to lose weight and keep it off is just a matter of making a few lifestyle changes that will help you stay slimmer and healthier in the long-term.


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Returning for it's fifth outing this summer, the Cottingham Folk Festival takes place across the August Bank Holiday Weekend in the picturesque East Yorkshire village of Cottingham, near Hull.
The 2019 line-up features Newton Faulkner, Frank Turner, The Magic Numbers, The Wandering Hearts, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, Beans on Toast, Ren Harvieu, Julie Felix, Cattle & Cane and many more across three venues.
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ROME — The comedian who emerged from general elections in Italy this week as a leading political force on Wednesday ruled out joining a government alliance, a step that experts say would help avert a long period of uncertainty that could damage the Italian economy.
The comedian, Beppe Grillo, the leader of the Five Star Movement, rejected an appeal by Pier Luigi Bersani, the leader of Italy's center-left Democratic Party, to work with others to govern the country. Mr. Grillo's Five Star Movement won 25 percent of the vote, becoming the third-largest bloc in Parliament.
The Democratic Party won the elections, with a razor-thin edge over the party of the former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, but it does not have enough seats to form a majority.
Writing on his blog, Mr. Grillo reiterated the caustic, take-no-prisoners position that was a leitmotif of his campaign. Mr. Bersani, he wrote, "is a dead man talking" and "a political stalker" who should resign.
His movement, he added, would not back any political alliance. Instead, "in Parliament it will vote those laws that reflect its program, regardless of who presents them."
This model — evaluating each law on its merits — has been used in Sicily, where Mr. Grillo's party won nearly 18 percent of the vote in regional elections last October, becoming the largest party there.
Considerable gains by the party in the region in the general election — nearly 35 percent in the lower house and nearly 30 percent in the Senate — suggest that Sicilians "like the presence of the Five Star Movement in Parliament," said Roberto Biorcio, a professor of sociology at Bicocca University in Milan and the author of a book on Mr. Grillo's party. "They are passing laws that people like."
President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy will hold talks with political leaders in mid-March after Parliament has been installed to determine whether a government can be formed.


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It's been a week since I sat down to share the news that Bunyip Craft was on the move. It's been an incredible rollercoaster of a week, with tears and smiles, cake and support from all over the world and lovely, lovely comments and suggestions. I've had a piece on Devon Live and been .
I like to think I am an endlessly positive person, especially where Bunyip is concerned, but this is a tough one to write and has been a tough decision. I've come out of the other side of the shame and failure, and am trying really hard to see change as good. Bunyip Craft is .
Now that The Contemporary Craft Festival is over, I can finally get around to writing about my May Challenge (yes I'm aware that it's now the middle of June!). I challenged myself to sew with stretch fabrics for this month as I'd never done it before and I actually really enjoyed it. I've always .


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Happiness refresh: Maria Healy – Bay Breeze [GO Music]
I knew about the track coming and I was sure of a love at first listen. Maria Healy just released a new track: Bay Breeze with GO Music on January 25th and it's pure happiness! This track is something refreshing. At least for me. It instantly...Read More


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In Case You Thought All Birds Were Alike...
The LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (Lanius ludovicianus) is a unique little bird of prey -- the only genuinely predatory songbird. These masked hunters scan the countryside from lookout perches, swooping down on grasshoppers and other large insects, snakes, rodents and even small birds.
They are slightly smaller (length 9") and darker than the Northern Shrike, with a shorter bill and smaller hook. They don't sing very well. In flight they may be taken for the Northern Mockingbird.
Lacking talons and strong feet, the small predator kills quickly with its bill and securely fixes its catch in tree forks, or more famously, impaled on thorns or barbed wire -- so, it is said, it can tear off manageable bits with its hooked bill. This colorful habit has won it the name the "butcher" bird. (It's also known as the "French Mockingbird.")
Sadly, its numbers are in decline in recent decades in many areas. They are mostly gone from the northeast because of pesticides and loss of habitat. Audubon's vine is probably hagbrier, Smilax hispida.
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NEW YORK (CNS) — Everything you need to know about the witless comedy "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" (Universal), you'll learn from a description of the opening scene.
This finds suburban husband and wife Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) Radner in the throes of lovemaking — but with Kelly feeling incongruously queasy.
As you might guess, the outcome of this initial situation is something moviegoers would rather not, um, face.
Yet there's something even worse than mere tastelessness in store, and that's this throwaway flick's pious attempt to preach a dumbed-down version of feminism. According to this philosophy — a sort of Cheech-and-Chong Zen for chicks — women have the same right to pass their college years in a narcotic haze as do their male counterparts.
Trying this viewpoint out in practice is a trio of disaffected freshmen: Shelby (Chloe Grace Moretz), Beth (Kiersey Clemons) and Nora (Beanie Feldstein). They rebel against the male-dominated social scene on their new campus by founding a supposedly liberated sorority, Kappa Nu.
Unfortunately for Mac and Kelly — whose rivalry with the fraternity next door was chronicled in the franchise's 2014 original — under the guidance of Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron), the now-graduated frat boy who was once the couple's chief adversary, the party-loving ladies set up house in the same dwelling the brothers used to occupy.
This endangers the Radners' tentative agreement to sell their home, a deal they can't afford to have fail.
As the grown-ups tussle with the coeds, returning director Nicholas Stoller — who collaborated on the script with Rogen and three others — pulls out all the stops. One running gag has Mac and Kelly's toddler daughter, Stella (Elise Vargas), constantly carrying around the adult toy that has become her favorite plaything. And a low point in the Radners' fortunes comes when the gals of Kappa Nu bombard their residence with used tampons.
A subplot has Teddy's best friend, frat bro and roommate, Pete (Dave Franco), becoming engaged to his live-in boyfriend. Amid the congratulations that follow, Pete's legendary exploits in heterosexual promiscuity are glowingly recounted.
Viewers not paying close attention might draw the mistaken conclusion that Pete once had an unusual affinity for a certain-orange flavored breakfast drink associated with the space program.
The film contains distorted values, including a benign view of drug use and of the gay lifestyle, explicit sexual acts, a glimpse of graphic nudity, pervasive sexual and gross-out humor, several uses of profanity and relentless rough and crude language. The Catholic News Service classification is O — morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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How to choose the perfect lipstick colour
What does a good lipstick do for your face?
"Finding a good shade for you will not only flatter your skin tone, but will also make your perfect pout stand out for all of the right reasons," says No7 advisor Samantha Greaves.
How can you tell when you've found the right shade?
"You know when you have found the right lipstick colour because it wakes up your whole face in a way that anyone can see," says Dr Jo Watson, No7 colour scientist.
In general, which colours/shades suit which complexions?
"There are no rules to choosing a lipstick, but there are certain colours that will flatter your skin tone and hair colour and others that won't," syas Jay Hickson, a No7 Advisor. "The worst thing to do is to buy without trying the colour on. You really can't judge if it will suit just by trying it on your hand. So try it on and walk around for a while to get used to it. I also see many women who have become trapped in a certain look, sometimes from decades ago, and will stick to the same colour of lipstick for years. I think that's when I love my job the most - when I'm helping women to break out of their make-up rut."
What's the best way to apply it?
"Start off with a lip-liner, as this helps prolong lip colour and prevents bleeding and feathering," says Samantha. "Next, onto your colour application. You need to find a style that suits your routine best, some people like to use a brush, and others apply with the lipstick bullet itself. For light coverage, apply to the middle of the top lip and smudge with your fingertip – apply a second coat for more intense colour."
Why are so many women frightened of wearing lipstick?
"There is so much choice and there is always the difficulty between knowing what suits you and what doesn't," says Jay. "Many women are used to seeing themselves in a certain way - maybe with a particular colour of lipstick - and so they can feel nervous about experimenting with other colours. If they always wear pink, even the thought of trying orange may feel too much for them. Also, many women are nervous of other people's judgment, and that reduces their confidence in choosing something different from their usual colour."
Are there advantages in using different colours for day and night?
"There are, of course, no set rules on where and when you can wear a certain lipstick colour!" Says Samantha. "Perhaps most important is the type of lipstick you choose. For example, if you're after long-lasting colour for an evening out, then the Match Made Stay Perfect range will keep your lipstick looking fabulous all night long. Or, if you're out all day, try the No7 Moisture Drench range for soft, hydrated lips.
How can you stop feathering/bleeding?
"Try not to apply too close to the inner lip as the moisture here will cause the colour to bleed," says Samantha. "You can use tissue paper to blot your lips, in order to remove any excess colour. Feathering and bleeding is often caused by dry lips, so be sure to keep your lips moisturised with a lip balm. Using a good lip liner, such as No7 Precision Lips Pencil will also help."
I often find lipsticks drying – what can be done?
"Look for nourishing butters like Shea, combined with Glycerin for a moisturising boost," says Samantha. "Alternatively you can apply a gloss over the top to lock moisture in and create a stand-out look."


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ON AIR - Lynsey Dolan
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Scott, who plays Detective Rob Reilly, stars alongside Sarah Green as Detective Cassie Maddox. The series is based on the books of bestselling author Tana French, In the Woods and The Likeness, and follows the story of two Irish detectives investigating the murder of a 12-year-old girl.
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the new show, as we'll also get to see Scott team up with his former Love/Hate co-star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, who played Nigel "Nidge" Delaney in the hit show.
Killian Scott and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor starred in Love/Hate together. (via RTE)
The trailer is dramatic, to say the least, as we see the discovery of a body in the woods. Appearing to speak about the crimes, Scott's character is heard saying "We always think that the ones who get away are the lucky ones. What if the killed are the lucky ones?"
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor doesn't appear in the new trailer, but he's expected to take on an important role.
The official release date is yet to be confirmed, but it is set for release this Autumn.
Watch the trailer here.
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By Reza Hoseani
The Iranian regime has launched a new missile called "Satellite Launch", which has led to a new wave of political isolation.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote in a press statement entitled "Warning the Iranian regime about launching space missiles that violates resolution 2231," wrote: The Iranian regime's Ministry of Defense has publicly announced plans to test three missile launch systems in the coming months. Such actions once again violate the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
Against the stance by the US Department of State and Pompeo, on Thursday, January 3, 2019, Zarif, the foreign minister of the regime, reacted and wrote in his Twitter: "Our satellite launches and missile tests are not in violation of resolution 2231, and this is the United States that has violated this resolution.
The Iranian regime claims that the missiles are not capable of carrying nuclear warheads, and the United Nations Security Council resolution emphasizes this issue, but the United States and European countries are against it.
The fact is that the missile range is decisive and turning the normal warhead into a nuclear warhead is easy.
Therefore, Western countries carry out such experiments, along with the threats of the Revolutionary Guards, which states: "Our missile range reaches Europe, and it is known as a threat."
But the question is why in this situation the Iranian regime makes a problem for itself?
What is reality?
It is clear that in these circumstances, considering the problems and crises the regime has in all areas, it is considering launching satellites to divert the cases from the main crisis.
The mullahs regime is ready to accept a crisis in foreign relations to solve its main crisis
But what is the main crisis of the regime?
The critical crisis for the mullahs is the explosive state of society on the one hand and the situation of its forces on the other hand, which have lost their morale.
The regime is in dire need of garnering power against the waves of protests and demonstrations of the Iranian people, and on the other hand, it needs a false hope for its morale.
But since it does not dare to have a direct power, like launching military missiles, it wants to hit the target under the guise of satellite launchers and scientific and research. As was the case with the atomic program claiming a nuclear medicine regime for medical purposes and the like.


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Just One Word: Biosolids
"Just one word: plastic…. There is a great future in plastics" is the famous line from the 1967 film The Graduate. Dustin Hoffman stars in the role of Ben, an aimless college graduate, who is taken aside by the man whom he will soon cuckold and receives this famous, fatherly advice. We may have all forgetten just how true that observation was in 1967; plastics were at that time an innovation. Today we have the contradiction: the future is NOT great in plastics.
Problems with plastics were "top of mind" this month, now some 50+ years after The Graduate. The news article Whale Is Found Dead in Italy With 48 Pounds of Plastic in Its Stomach: described how "[m]ore than 48 pounds of plastic, including disposable dishes, a corrugated tube, shopping bags and a detergent package with its bar code still visible, were found inside a dead sperm whale in Italy, the World Wildlife Fund said on Monday." In going through this news story, I learned that the WWF has issued the report Out of the Plastic Trap: Saving the Mediterranean from Plastic Pollution which, while lamenting macro-plastic pollution as a danger to mega-fauna, asserted the bigger concern "is the microplastics, smaller and more insidious fragments that reach record levels in the Mediterranean Sea: the concentration of microplastics is almost four times higher than in the "plastic island" found in the North Pacific Ocean." The WWF claims that microplastics, "by entering the food chain, these fragments threaten an increasing number of animal species as well as human health."
We in the biosolids profession are now "woke" to microplastics. One review article (Transport and fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: implications to environmental health) provides such eye-popping phrases as: "WWTPs constitute an essential route for MPs [microplastics] entering surface water systems…. MPs were found in high concentrations ranging from 260 to 320 particles L-1 in raw wastewater… During the treatment process, around 95% of Microplastics is retained in biosolids." An opinion piece rhetorically asked "Are Agricultural Soils Dumps for Microplastics of Urban Origin?" and then answered with "Based on new MP emission estimates in industrialized countries, we suggest that widespread application of sewage sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to farmlands is likely to represent a major input of MPs to agricultural soils, with unknown consequences for sustainability and food security."
So, what gives with this flurry of attention and concern? Is biosolids are major "input" of microplastics to soil? Should we in the biosolids profession be alarmed?
Science journalists have justifiably caused this flurry or attention Popular media has increasingly reported on accumulating piles of plastic waste on land and water, and the media point to the sad fact humanity has no effective response. For me, the scope of the challenge was compellingly laid out last year in Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made. From this report we learn that plastic production was negligible at the time of The Graduate, and since then over 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced, and the rate of plastic production has continued to increase. Between 1950 and 2015, 8.3 billion metric tons were produced, of which 6.3 billion still exists as waste: on the land surface, in landfills, along roadsides and coastlines, and in oceans. In 2019, over 0.4 more billion metric tons will be produced, and at the same time 0.3 billion tons will be discarded, and an estimated 12 million tons will end up in the oceans, some of it as "macro" plastics, but most if it as microplastics.
This plastics accumulation has been going on for over six decades, but only in the last decade or so have scientists asked how plastics, particularly microplastics, is affecting the environment and human health. I checked out Google Scholar and determined that in 65 years of research between 1950 and 2015, 3,960 research papers were published on microplastics, but in just the last two years the number of published science articles on microplastics is 6,310. The amount of discarded plastic in our environment increased by 10 percent since 2015, but the number of research papers has increased 160%. Small surprise, then, that for environmentalists and biosolids managers the plastic waste issue has moved forward in the priority of issues, even as the overwhelming issue of climate change claws its way to center stage.
The immediate question for us biosolids managers is how much of a threat may plastics generally, and microplastics specifically, pose for the future of biosolids land application?
Thankfully, Dr. Sally Brown, the consummate biosolids researcher at the University of Washington and author of MABA's monthly Research Updates, has been vigilant on the microplastic topic for several years. Sally has issued three "blurbs" on the topic. Her assessment overall is that no alarm bells need to be ringing in terms of evidence of plant and soil harm, but we need to be paying attention to this as an area of concern, because the science is young.
In her May 2015 blurb, Dr. Brown explains that: "It turns out that microplastics, typically in the form of small beads, are now found in many types of cosmetics [Review of microplastics in cosmetics], [and] studies have found them in aquatic environments. One of the prime sources of these materials is wastewater [again, the article Transport and fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: implications to environmental health]…. They potentially have a negative impact, although it is still not clear." She also points out that microplastics added to soil is not new, and in fact one of the first articles to connect microplastics, biosolids and soil is the 2005 article Synthetic fibers as an indicator of land application of sludge.
Dr. Brown turns to microfibers in her July 2017 blurb. Although federal legislation is causing microbeads to be withdrawn from personal care products, Dr. Brown says "we will still be dealing with plastic fibers from clothes and carpets [Polyester textiles as a source of microplastics from households: A mechanistic study to understand microfiber release during washing]." As with beads, the potential harm of microfibers is not known. She reviews journal articles that explores two pathways; [First,]"microplastic can be eaten and can harm the critters that eat them by physically disrupting the digestive process. Second, as organics, plastics can potentially sorb other organics in soils and become hiding areas for toxic organics. Worms and other creatures that eat soil are likely the most sensitive individuals." Yet, for neither pathway was the research definitive about negative effects of microplastics.
Dr. Brown points out in her October 2018 blurb that scientists, with the hope of attracting research funds, have begun 'amping up' the urgency of microplastic pollution ahead of convincing research results. The two-page opinion essay, Are agricultural soils dumps for microplastics of urban origin?, mentioned above, is Dr, Brown's example of how "In many cases, when a new contaminant is identified, scientist test the worst case, meaning high (unrealistic) concentrations of contaminant are tested, not in a matrix (added straight not with biosolids)." Dr. Brown examined the authors' estimates of microplastic loadings to agricultural soils and concluded that their estimate "sounds off by an order of magnitude or three to me." That is no small amount of exaggeration.
Science is still in the very early, hypothesis-building stages of exploring the environmental risks of biosolids-borne microplastics. Examples of such "thought pieces"are: Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil? and Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae).
For the biosolids profession, we need to place the risks of biosolids-borne plastics into the larger context of sources and sinks. The incidence of plastics, both macro and micro, are emblematic of today's world, as they are in our air, water and lands. One paper asserts The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene. Aquatic life is most vulnerable to plastics, and sources are diverse, including rainfall, ocean vessel releases, and fishing (Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources). Indeed, plastics are in the air we breathe, coming from fabrics and carpets, and still the effects on human health are not known, as explained in Microplastics in air: Are we breathing it in? Smaller, nano-size particles may be worse (Micro(nano)plastics: A threat to human health? ). Plastic-containing dust in urban areas, abraded from tires and brake pads, create urban air exposures (Various forms and deposition fluxes of microplastics identified in the coastal urban atmosphere). This dust can be then washed through storm sewers into surface waters, where it can mix with floodplain soils in environmentally sensitive riparian corridors (Microplastics in Swiss Floodplain Soils). Last year we saw reports of microplastics in bottled drinking water, apparently coming from the cap (WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90% of bottled water). Microplastics are indeed ubiquitous.
Biosolids is not even the major source of plastics to farm soils, as we learn in An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems. Agriculture itself directly introduces plastic to the terrestrial environment. One big source is plastic film mulch, with over 7 million tons used annually across the globe, and China is the largest user of this kind of mulch (Policy considerations for limiting unintended residual plastic in agricultural soils). Such mulch is typically plowed into the soil after a single use, as costs for its removal and disposal are high, and, as with other fates of plastic in the environment,the effects of this practice on soil health are not known. Scientists are asking Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation? A stab at an answer is included in some preliminary reports, such as Microplastic effects on plants and Impacts of microplastics on the soil biophysical environment. Interestingly, microplastics also impact organic farmers, as their sources of organic matter and nutrients may be contaminated (Organic fertilizer as a vehicle for the entry of microplastic into the environment).
When biodegradable plastic film mulch became available a decade ago, it was held out as a solution to soil contamination, and its quick adoption was foreseen. But then scientists raised concern for the qualities of such film, the veracity of the claims, and its actual fate in real soil conditions. Some of this research is going on at Washington State University, in fact by friends of Dr Brown's (Is Biodegradable Plastic Mulch the Solution to Agriculture's Plastic Problem?). So, sadly, we can't even count on plastics built on bio-based polymers.
Yet, for all these sources and sinks, our job as biosolids professionals is to study the sources and fate of plastics in biosolids. This is a big job, even for this narrow part of the issue, as analytical procedures are very challenging. Scientists are beginning to report results of studying wastewater influent (Inflow possibility of microplastics to sewage treatment facilities through sewerage) and effluent (Wastewater treatment plant effluent as a source of microplastics: review of the fate, chemical interactions and potential risks to aquatic organisms). Advanced treatment systems are being studied for their capacity to achieve superior plastic removal from effluent (Solutions to microplastic pollution – Removal of microplastics from wastewater effluent with advanced wastewater treatment technologies). The partitioning of microplastics to biosolids during conventional treatment is a principal means of their removal from effluent (Mapping microplastics in sludge) and may account for up to 95% removal from effluent. Solids handling systems seem to have a surprising (at least to me) effect on microplastics concentrations, even beyond the concentrating effect of volatile solids destruction during digestion, or dilution during lime stabilization (Microplastics in Sewage Sludge: Effects of Treatment). And once applied to soil, biosolids-borne microplastics are subject to several pathways: they may move through or across soil; they may be ingested by soil micro and macrofauna; and they may (though this is, in my mind, a remote possibility) be taken up by plant roots (Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems). This is all subject to future scientific research, which the biosolids profession ought to support financially.
As with some of our other recent toxicity challenges (e.g., flame retardants, non-stick coatings and prescription drugs), public sewerage and treatment plants are not sources of plastics in themselves, but rather are a conduit for microplastics. At the end of the day, much of the responsibility for decreasing loading in the biosolids will have to come from changing production and distribution patterns for consumer goods. The 2015 ban on microbeads may yet result in lower biosolids microplastics, and perhaps we can turn consumers back to natural fabrics to reduce plastic microfibers in our influent. And we may have other positive surprises, as in this recent story about biodegradable fabrics (Hello, Little Microbe. Doesn't This Jacket Look Yummy?).
We biosolids professionals nevertheless have a role to play in understanding how our treatment systems can be managed to reduce loadings in biosolids and in ensuring that our practices of land application do no harm and are shown to have countervailing soil health benefits. I still believe there is a great future in biosolids.


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15 October 2016
As regular readers will know, I don't have much time for Michelin stars but I do have a great deal of sympathy for the chefs and the restaurant staff who, through no fault of their own, are in thrall to them.
But I'm amused to see a pattern starting to emerge with these coveted culinary gongs. Last year I predicted that Michelin would continue to ignore The Greenhouse on Dawson Street and, of course, it got a star.
This year, I stated confidently that Heron & Grey in the Blackrock Market would not even be considered for a star and, of course they got one.
Next year, I expect the bookies will be hanging on my every word.
Anyway, this week's restaurant is not Michelin material and I mean that as a compliment. They simply aren't interested in that kind of palaver and concentrate, instead, on doing a very good job without a gel or a foam or a speck of gold leaf in sight. Let us give thanks.
Now, Eatokyo isn't much to look at from the outside. Mind you, the same can be said for all of Wellington Quay. It's noisy, it's the rough edge of Temple Bar and you just don't expect good food in such places. Eatokyo has the appearance, externally, of a big, busy ethnic fast food joint but go inside – and I strongly urge you to do so – and the perspective changes completely.
This is a bright, calm space in which bright, clean-tasting, visually delightful and sensually stimulating food is served by utterly charming staff. It's an unexpected find, to be honest.
I can't claim any expertise in Japanese cuisine and I've never been to Japan. However, I've eaten in some serious Japanese restaurants in places like London, Sydney and San Francisco and I feel confident enough to say that some of the best Japanese cooking I've tasted is in Ireland: at Dylan McGrath's obsessionally exact Taste at Rustic (where the temperature of the sushi rice is judged to the nano-degree) and, less formally, at the brilliant Miyazaki in Cork.
At the other end of the scale Michie Sushi, the chain, is fine in its own way and I'm often grateful for the branch in Dún Laoghaire. Musashi on Capel Street is fun but I'm haunted by the memory of soggy tempura vegetables.
Well, Eatokyo does sushi the way a Japanese mammy would. Our slices of courgette, pepper, sweet potato and what have you were encased in shatteringly crisp batter that looked almost like frost crystals, dry as a bone, lovely. There's something exciting about good tempura, the contrast of textures, the salty tang of the dipping sauce... I think I'd be more likely to have a Proustian moment with this than with a madeleine.
In much the same way as Brendan Shine was, and possibly still is, a savage for bacon and cabbage, I have an animal-like reaction to good dumplings. And here, we ordered two sorts, vegetable and prawn-filled. Both were first rate gyoza, the skins just leathery enough, the fillings fine while retaining texture, the dipping sauce, once again, spot on.
Perhaps due to hunger we eschewed the sashimi (which the menu helpfully points out are "thin slices of fish") and headed for the sushi department, from which we had remarkably tender octopus, perfectly ripe avocado (how do they do that?), cooked prawn and raw tuna. Each of these was a little work of art, beautifully presented atop rice of just the right, coherent texture with pickled ginger and eye-watering wasabi, the Japanese take on horseradish.
Nagima yakitori, skewers of chicken meat doused in teriyaki sauce and dusted with schichimi powder (a blend of spices, sesame seed, chilli, orange peel, seaweed and even more) were an exercise in pure umami, that Japanese concept of intense savouriness.
We even managed dessert, which I think was called daifuku. This comprised a dense little green pillow of sweet chewiness made from rice starch. Let's just say it broadened our horizons but you could play handball with it.
Espresso was excellent and with mineral water and three beers, the bill for this surprisningly luxurious lunch came to €64.60.
Eatokyo is a gem. Not only is the food great and keenly priced, the place has a buzz, a view of the Ha'penny Bridge and it's smack in the centre of town. Add to that charming, friendly, helpful service and the kind of menu from which you can just keep on ordering, and you have a recipe for a darn good meal out.


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We are honoured to have Meghan Campbell in to lead a workshop on Gaslighting.
What is Gaslighting? A manipulative technique and a tactic that can be employed anywhere power dynamics are at play. Gaslighting plants seeds of doubt in one's mind, causing the target to question their memory, perception and—in extreme instances—their own sanity. It is, remarkably, more common than we expect.
Meghan will provide guidelines and tools that will enable participants to recognize the signs of gaslighting and effectively arm themselves against it.
What this session will cover:
- What gaslighting is and its effects
- How to recognize gaslighting and identify when it's happening to you
- How to contend with gaslighting and put an end to it before it takes a toll
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This past Saturday night, a casual night in the pub was called on with the immortal question of "Brush?" The Pink Toothbrush is an alternative club in Rayleigh, Essex. Open for over 35 years now, It's become a rite pf passage for the young, a reset pilgrimage for the aged, and this past Saturday, it was the Church of Keith Flint.
To some, it's a just night out, to others, hearing tracks by IDLES, Courteeners, and classic anthems is life affirming. Five days on from the tragic death of Keith Flint, Brush (as its really known), was a chance to grieve, Prodigy style.
Full of love and punk spirit, Brush became more than just an indie club. It was brothers and sisters in arms. Brush, is depicted by people like me. Not confident enough to hit that dancefloor immediately. A level of drunkenness is needed and then, then you play the waiting game. Sitting on edge whilst the piss taking among friends is in full swing, really, I'm waiting for that ONE to kick the night off. Dj's Darren and Russell duly obliged with 'Omen'.
The iconic single from, arguably the greatest comeback album of all time 'Invaders Must Die' sent the room into a frenzy. The hint of dubstep funnelled through their archetypal rave sound was this crowds hymn. When Keith snarled "the writings on the wall / it won't go away", I was drawn to the Ian Curtis painting by the exit. Curtis' demise was also too soon but, on this occasion, his image was a reassuring sight. Flint will live forever!
The night unravels as per usual from here on in, Snakebites (or a Rodney, a Rayleigh speciality) are spilt and split opinions over the 1975 ensue. However, when Darren and Russell drop 'Firestarter', 'Voodoo People', 'Out of Space' and 'Smack My Bitch Up', a togetherness was tangible.
Strangers are hugged and hoisted from the floor and hugged again. This mayhem was about the love of a fellow Essex boy who took a swing and hit it out the park for over 30 years.
Thank you Darren. Thank you Russell. Thank you Pink Toothbrush and before we get sued by Alanis Morissette, thank You Keith, you total fucking legend.


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Sound Sleep Products, a Sumner-based manufacturer of mattresses, recently hired Carlos Roland as its new regional sales executive in charge of rolling out the company's newly acquired Paramount Sleep bedding line in the Pacific Northwest.
Roland comes with a background in marketing and media and gained his mattress-selling experience at stores including Jordan Maas, The Bon Marche and Sleep Country USA.
"We are excited to have someone with Carlos' level of passion and experience representing us," said Dave Puterbaugh, director of sales for Sound Sleep Products.


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Nooshin Saloor
PhD Candidate
M.Sc. Exploration Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran, 2011
B.Sc. Solid State Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), 2006
Curriculum Vitae
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My research focuses on earthquake magnitude among other source parameters. Currently, I am working on a theoretical explanation for the depth and distance correction in the body wave magnitude equation. I am also working on the energy to moment ratio of earthquakes at different ranges of depth and distance.
Outstanding Student Paper Award, American Geophysical Union, 2017
Selected Publications
Okal, E.A., N. Saloor, S.H. Kirby, and M. Nettles, An implosive component to the source of the deep Sea of Okhotsk earthquake of 24 May 2013: Evidence from radial modes and CMT inversion, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 2018
N. Saloor, and Okal, E.A., Extension of the energy-to-moment parameter Θ to intermediate and deep earthquakes, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 2018
Salaree, A., S. Stein, N. Saloor, and R. Elling, Smartphones -- the Geophysics Lab in Your Students' Pocket, Journal of Astronomy & Geophysics, Royal Astronomical Society,2017
Okal, E.A., and N. Saloor, Historical tsunami earthquakes in the Southwest Pacific: An extension to Δ > 80° of the Energy-to-Moment parameter Θ, Geophysical Journal International, Volume 210, Issue 2, 1 August 2017, Pages 852–873.
Brooks, E.M., Diggory, M., Gomez, E., Salaree, A., Schmid, M., Saloor, N. and Stein, S.. Should Fermi Have Secured His Water Heater? Seismological Research Letters, 87(2A), pp.387-394, 2016.
Conference Presentations
Saloor N., E. A. Okal, An Attempt to Rationalize the Depth-Distance Correction Q(Δ,h) of the mb Formula, AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 2017
Salaree, A., S. Stein, N. Saloor, and R. Elling, Smartphones -- The Geophysics Lab in Your Students' Pocket, AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 2017
Saloor N., E. A. Okal Fast Identification of Potentially Destructive Earthquakes Using the Slowness Parameter, Offshore Geophysical Monitoring of Cascadia for Early Warning and Hazards Research
Saloor N., E. A. Okal, Extension of the Slowness Parameter, Θ , to △ > 80∘: Application to the 1947 Hikurangi, N.Z. and 1934 Santa Cruz "Tsunami Earthquakes", American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, United States
Saloor N., E. A. Okal, Energy-to-Moment ratios for Deep Earthquakes: No evidence for scofflaws, American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, United States
Brooks E. M., M. Diggory, E. Gomez, A. Salaree, M. Schmid, N. Saloor, and S. Stein, Should Fermi Have Secured His Water Heater?, eduquakes, Seismol. Geological Society of America (GSA), Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Zhelezinskaia, I., Sh. Ding, E. Mulyukova, N. Martirosyan, A. Johnson, J. West, M. Kolesnichenko, N. Saloor, Moucha R., How to draw down CO2 from severe Hadean to habitable Archean? American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, United States
Okal E.A., Saloor N., Fereymueller J., Steblov G. and Kogan M., "The implosive component of the 2013 Okhotsk Sea deep earthquake: Evidence from radial modes and constraints from geodetic data" EGU General Assembly
Saloor, N. and M. A. Riahi, Designing a new filter to reduce the spatially aliased energy in slowness-frequency domain, Istanbul International Geophysical Conference.
Saloor N. and M. A. Riahi , Spatial antialias filtering in the slowness frequency domain, 15th Iranian Geophysics Conference.
Saloor N. and M. A., Riahi , Introducing a new antialias filter for removing spatial aliasing in the frequency-slowness domain, Society of Exploration Geophysics of Japan (SEGJ), Tokyo, Japan
Teaching Assistantships
Grading assistantships:
EARTH 351: Forming a Habitable Planet, 2017
EARTH 342: Topics in Contemporary Energy and Climate Change, 2016
Teaching assistantships:
Physics Laboratory 136-3 Waves and Modern Physics, 2018
EARTH 106: The Ocean, the Atmosphere & Our Climate, 2017
EARTH 101: Earth Science for the 21st Century, 2015
Community Service
Correspondent, Professional Chess Magazine (2006-2011)
Executive Committee Member, 14th Geophysics Conference, Department of Geophysics, University of Tehran, 2010


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Someone skipped to the last page and leaked an image purporting to show the new Amazon Kindle Fire 2 Thursday.
The image depicts an all black device with a scaled down keyboard, a sign this could be the 7-inch Fire we've been hearing about.
Amazon announced earlier in the day that its Kindle Fire's sold out, leading many to speculate they're prepping for an all out new tablet blitz.
Rumors are also flying Amazon will announce at least one if not two devices at a September 6 press conference outside Los Angeles: a 7- and 10- inch tablet.
What we can see
The photo, sent to The Verge, is just of the device's front, so there's no indication of a camera. The device also appears to be a custom design, unlike the first Fire which paid homage to RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook.
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Not much else can be gleaned from the image, though another was reportedly sent to the site under instructions not to publish.
That photo purportedly has a streamlined user interface with less "chrome" and would fall in line with reports that Amazon is indeed planning to release two tablets.
However, there seem to be a lot of buttons and functionality present in this photo, so how streamlined either one really is remains to be seen.
TechRadar has reached out to Amazon and will update this story if and when information from them becomes available.
We'll also be at Amazon's September 6 event, so stay tuned for all the latest coming out of the conference.
Here's some more articles you might like:
- Kindle Fire 2, Nexus 7, iPad Mini… battle of the low-cost tablets
- Amazon announces mystery September 6 press event – Kindle Fire 2?
- Amazon's Kindle Fire Expert Review
- Amazon Kindle book sales overtake hardcover and paperback combined
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I petsat this weekend and got an insane amount of snacks from the family.
This isn't even everything they got me to snack on. There were a few things in the fridge I didn't pull out for the photo.
I didn't even open about half of the food.
Something that they got me was a s'mores pizza from Papa Murphy's. I got for savory over sweet but I cooked it and tried it out.
It was not that great. I don't know if it's just me but I had about two bites of it before I threw the piece in the trash and put the rest of the pizza in the fridge. All the other food I got though was pretty good. And I like normal s'mores, just not the pizza kind apparently.
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This is a favourite of mine, so I did a quick arrangement to play it solo on guitar. Some chords fall easily with the melody, others don't. No embellishments here, the melody and harmony are good on the own. Of course, when playing this, we can add a bit here and there, but leave most of it for the improvised chorus.
Here are the first 16 bars of my arrangement:
and here is the bridge:
comments on the arrangement later...
...to be continued. Please come back for more.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Darn that Dream
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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. – Thomas A. Edison
I don't want look back on anything in life, and think that I could have tried harder. I want to know I did everything I could at time with what I was given.


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Hang on, hang, im'a bout to let ya'll read this but I just wanna start with: I'm about as popular and socially awkward as Kanye West taking Taylor Swifts 2009 VMAs, as sexy as a pole dancer faceplanting and about as cool as a cucumber (yes, I went there). That being said, between anxiety and depression, lets just saiy, If I was an ice cream, I'd be rainbow flavoured and sorts of toppings to boot!
"Technically" my name is that of a male in the Christian Bible. Some could argue this to be fitting, but for all reproductive purposes. I am Ithiel Brinkman your average mixed race coloured girl, daughter, grandaughter,woman, female, mother, fiancé Oh and one boss ass female (or so I think in my mind haha).
Born in 1989 but feel like I was reincarnated from the 1950's. I am a mere 5ft3 but don't be fooled…ever lit a small firecracker? South African born and breed but raised in Australia.
"Not all things broken are disasters, just look at the beauty of a mosaic" -Ithiel Brinkmaan
Music, the soundtrack to my life


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Haircuts for square face 2016
Leading designers assure us that the image will look finished, only in combination with fashionable hair accessories.
In fact, it can be a variety of decorations. For example, the first laying of the most neat suit small pins in the shape of flowers or jewelry with stones. At the same time, remember that in the new season in fashion thin hoops hair. And here is the second installation, it is best to pick up bulky jewelry.
Haircuts for square face 2016
The next time you propose to discuss the trendy hairstyles of the new season! Until we meet again at our datebook! Every woman wants to look good.
Particular attention should be paid to makeup and hair, since your passport will serve you for years.
Hair should look at the photos clean and neat. Do not make too high and voluminous hairstyles, because such styling gives women a year. Remember that a haircut for a square face should be natural.
Think carefully about and experiment with hair. An excellent option would be – hair style, "beam", "locks", weaving braids, low ponytail, smooth hair, etc. The main thing – that the hairstyle you are well suited to face.
Making a hairdo for a passport, you can easily at home. The main rule – do not use for laying the varnish, hair styling mousse, or hair will not look natural.
Haircuts for square face 2016
Thus, holders of long and medium hair can create curls hairstyle that looks feminine and sexy. Create it easy at home, this would require curling, liquid silk, invisible, comb. Also an excellent option is weave hairstyles of braids and plaits. This installation will provide resistance hairstyles without use any styling products for hair.
Owners of short hair can make packing a square or asymmetrical bob.
And remember that the hair in the photo should blend in well with your way, be a natural and neat.
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Gives the entrance the wow factor
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Photograph opportunity
Our VIP red carpets are a fantastic way of welcoming guests to your venue.
They are of premium quality, not flimsy party props but solid steel polished chrome finished stanchion posts with real braided ropes with chrome hooks.
VIP Red Carpet lined with stylish Red Ropes and Chrome Stanchions.
Length 370cm long (5 x 12 feet). This is the standard size.
We also have 5 feet by 48ft grand entrance carpet available
Can be made to measure to meet your requirements.
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Our newest addition is the red carpets with lights.
This Red carpet with built-in lighting adds to the occasion and makes a real grand entrance.
To set the tone the lights are adjustable, you can choose to have it lit up, fade in and out or flashing, depending on the atmosphere you want to create.
Available in two lengths: 160cm (5 feet) or 320cm (10 feet).
We have a huge range of themed props including Las Vegas, Hollywood, Secret Agent, The Great Gatsby, 80's Gangsters & Molls and many more
We have an elite selection of professional singers at a very high standard from Elvis tribute to rising stars. Click to hear them now
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Vintage ceramic tea set with 4 cups
In excellent vintage condition this 4 cup set will be a wonderful addition for your tea routine arsenal.
Tea kettle has large floral motif in blue and brown. Kettle has a plastic weaved handle.
The 4 cups have a smaller floral design and are a great palm size.
Teapot- H 5" x W 6"
Cups- H 2 1/4" x W 2 1/4"
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What is the Third Thursday Society?
The Third Thursday Society is a monthly networking and educational opportunity for nonprofit staff and board members sponsored by the Community Foundation of the New River Valley. Speakers provide programs on a variety of topics in nonprofit management including:
- Fundraising
- Event Planning
- Financial Reporting
- Grant-writing
- Strategic Planning
- Board Governance
Sessions are held on the third Thursday of the month at Little Green Hive at 1600 Roanoke Street in Christiansburg. Networking begins at 7:30 am, with the program at 8:00 am. Sessions are free and open to the public. Upcoming sessions will be posted on our events page, please register and join us!
The Third Thursday Society is made possible with generous support from Little Green Hive, National Bank, and Union Bank & Trust.


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Waukesha Preservation Alliance, along with many other partner organizations, is proud to host Historic Preservation Days on Thursday, May 16, Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, 2013.
Saturday's events include an open house and pancake breakfast at the Masonic Lodge, historic walking tours, an antique vehicle display on Wisconsin Avenue and an opportunity to view and learn the history of Silurian Spring. The Waukesha County Museum will host behind the scenes tours, children's activities and a sneak peak at the upcoming Les Paul Exhibit. On Sunday, open houses of historic homes will be offered. All events are free.
For a complete schedule, download a PDF of the event brochure here.


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Some of our own recent "Ribbons and Rosettes" winners
MBBPIS BPISS Can GCH Belnois Timeless Symphinny
Congratulations to "Phinn" and his mom and dad on this achievement!
Phinn is our newest and quite possibly youngest Canadian Grand Champion at just 19 months!
November 2017
Dani - Select Dog at the BMDCO Regional Specialty
held Nov. 26 & 27
Regional Specialty was Syrrah!
Syrrah rocked it and came home with Best of Breed (Altered) and a 2 pt major!!


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The effect you have on others is the most
valuable currency there is.
-Jim Carrey
Christine is driven by her gift to inspire people to reconnect with what makes them happy in life. She simply enjoys helping people make the changes they want to make in their lives. When they do, this reconnects them with what fuels their purpose and ignites their passions, and ultimately has them living a meaningful, rewarding and happy life. This is the very reason why she created her company, ® Heart & Soul Coaching and Retreats™.
Your audience will learn that the concept behind the information on her website, the tools and experiences she shares with people through her events, retreats, at-home Cafés, and speaking engagements are about helping people make the changes through their ability to consciously influence their own thoughts and behaviours. There's no magic – this is everyone's self-leadership ability. What this means is that everyone has the ability to take and be in control of their own thoughts and behaviours in order to actualize their aspirations, reach their goals, and realize their dreams in life.
Christine's Choice Life Approach™ motivates forward momentum towards creating a life built from and about happiness. It is simple to follow along with the model that explains how the approach and strategy came to be. Of course, a life-long support practice (S.O.U.L.™) helps to remind people of how powerful they are when they focus their thoughts on their authentic (real) end result, and follow through with their behaviours. She shares knowledge about the self-leadership ability and its benefits to our lives. Her insights and tools help to distinguish the difference between our own values – principles we live by, and empowering or limiting beliefs we adopted from others, and their impact on our lives. She demonstrates how our behaviours – habits (life patterns), language (proactive or reactive), and actions we take, ultimately affect our outcome – our end result in life.
Want to know more about self-leadership and the importance of creating and living a meaningful, rewarding, stress-free, balanced and happy life for yourself? …your family? …your friends? …your students? …your employees or colleagues? Invite Christine at your event and find out more about her persuasive nature and tools! Christine says "I strongly believe that we have all the necessary life tools to create fulfilling and happy lives… we just forget how to use them." So isn't it time we all take our tools out and sharpen them?
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change
their minds cannot change anything.
–George Bernard Shaw
It's about making authentic choices! Choices that are aligned with your purpose, passions and values. Choices that will motivate you to take the necessary steps and actions towards achieving your goals and realizing your dreams in life.
And then, it's about welcoming the change that comes with making authentic choices. How? By developing your self-leadership ability. Your ability to consciously influence your thoughts and behaviours to create a life that is meaningful so you may realize your dreams; a life that is rewarding so you may achieve your goals; and a happy one because you simply deserve it!
Our ability to consciously influence our thoughts and behaviours towards achieving our goals and actualizing our aspirations in life.
Trusting yourself means living out what you already know to be true.
Fear itself, to a great extent, is born from a story we tell ourselves, and so I choose to tell myself a different story.
–Cheryl Strayed
|This presentation is about developing key qualities in order to create a meaningful, rewarding and happy personal and professional life. Qualities such as self-esteem, self-respect, self-reliance, self-confidence, self-motivation and self-determination. This presentation addresses issues that help individuals align their thinking and doing with their being and feelings. Simply connecting individuals with what makes them happy in life, and how to create it for themselves. This talk puts the 'I'm possible' in the impossible! Participants learn a great deal about taking charge of their lives.
We address the following:
→Choices in life: setting clear intentions and ensuring they coincide with our values
→Feelings vs Emotions: trusting your inner wisdom, it knows you best
→Values vs Beliefs, and Needs vs Fears: how they affect our perceptions in life
→Behavioural patterns: their triggers & rewards – creating healthy behaviours
→Setting resilient patterns
→Positive vs negative thinking
→Proactive vs reactive language
→Commitment: your independence is the foundation of your strength and your success.
→Adopting the Choice Life Approach™: checking in with your happiness – getting clarity; acknowledging you have the freedom to choose – being a victor, not a victim; and building – creating and telling your story through the eyes of a learner not a judger.
This presentation is geared towards both the private or corporate worlds. It's a favourite at team building events, motivational events and student events. Each participant receives a Heart & Soul Coaching Kit™ which includes our S.O.U.L. Practice™ to take home. Duration: 3 hours
-Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey
|This presentation is about welcoming change as a constant in life in order to grow, evolve as a person. We all seem to forget that change is the vehicle that enables us to achieve our goals and actualize our aspirations in life. Through change, we learn to let go of what no longer serves us and welcome new experiences from which to continue building our life story. If you're feeling stuck in life… you need to hear this and get recharged about life!
We address the following:
→Letting go of what is outlived – what no longer serves you
→Welcoming what is unlived – new experiences
→What brings on resistance to change
→Problem: is your focus on the problem or the solution?
→Releasing guilt and fears
→Forgiving ourselves and others
→Trusting your inner wisdom: developing the confidence & courage to get unstuck in life
→Adopting the Choice Life Approach™: checking in with your happiness – getting clarity; acknowledging you have the freedom to choose – being a victor, not a victim; and building – creating and telling your story through the eyes of a learner not a judger.
This presentation is geared towards both the private or corporate worlds. It's a favourite at motivational events and student events. Each participant receives a Heart & Soul Coaching Kit™ which includes our S.O.U.L. Practice™ to take home. Duration: 2 hours
It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
-Paulo Coelho
This presentation is fully charged with the energy of imagining possibilities and turning them into opportunities in life. It's fun, exciting and heartwarming. Doesn't matter where you're at in life… it's guaranteed to let your soul and passions shine. Did we mention, this presentation comes with a few surprises…
→Adopting the Choice Life Approach™: checking in with your happiness – getting clarity; acknowledging you have the freedom to choose – being a victor, not a victim; and building – creating and telling your story through the eyes of a learner not a judger.
Fees: Based on audience.
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In a landmark decision1 the High Court of Australia has affirmed that methods of medical treatment of humans constitute patentable subject matter and, more specifically, that methods of medical treatment of humans where a known pharmaceutical compound is used to treat a disease for which it was not previously known to be therapeutically effective, are also patentable subject matter. While it has been established practice in Australia that claims to methods of medical treatment of humans are patentable, this is the first decision from the High Court that affirms this practice.
The case before the High Court was an appeal by Apotex Pty Ltd (Apotex) against a decision of the Full Federal Court2 finding that by supply of leflunomide to treat psoriatic arthritis, Apotex contributorily infringed Australian Patent 670491 (the Patent) owned by Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (Sanofi). Leflunomide was the subject of an earlier, expired Sanofi patent which included claims to leflunomide for treating diseases such as psoriatic arthritis. The Patent was a subsequent filing that included claims to a "new" medical use of leflunomide for treating psoriasis.
The Full Federal Court decided that the claims to a method of treating psoriasis with leflunomide were valid. The Full Federal Court construed such claims as directed to the intended purpose of the method, the intended purpose being the treatment of a new condition (i.e. psoriasis) for which leflunomide had not previously been known to be therapeutically useful. The Full Federal Court also decided that by supply of leflunomide for treating psoriatic arthritis, Apotex was a contributory infringer of claims to use of leflunomide for the "new" medical use of treating psoriasis. Apotex appealed this decision to the High Court on the grounds that (i) methods of medical treatment are not patentable subject matter; (ii) specifically, methods of medical treatment involving a "new" medical use of a known compound are not patentable; and (iii) that supply of leflunomide for treating psoriatic arthritis in not a contributory infringement under section 117 of the Patents Act 1990 (the Act).
In a 4-1 decision the High Court dismissed the Appeal by Apotex in relation to grounds (i) and (ii). In deciding that claims to methods of medical treatment are patentable subject matter, the High Court referred to the long-standing NRDC decision3 that an invention must be a manner of manufacture which constitutes an artificially created state of affairs relevant to a field of economic value. In NRDC, the High Court decided that a method of treating crops with a substance that resulted in the destruction of weeds was indeed a manner of manufacture and hence patentable subject matter. In the present decision, the High Court emphasised that claims to pharmaceutical substances have never been questioned as a manner of manufacture, even when the only economic use of the pharmaceutical compound is for treating a disease. The High Court found that it would be anomalous and arbitrary to distinguish between claims to a pharmaceutical compound and claims to a method of medical treatment using that compound to find that the former constitutes patentable subject matter and the latter not.
According to the High Court "It could not be said that a product claim which includes a therapeutic use has an economic utility which a method or process claim for a therapeutic use does not have". On the specific question (ii) as to whether methods of medical treatment involving a "new" medical use of a known compound are patentable subject matter, in a direct reference to NRDC, the High Court reasoned that "It could not be contended that a patient free of psoriasis is of less value as a subject matter of inventive endeavour than a crop free of weeds".
The High Court also noted that the legislature had chosen not to statutorily exclude methods of medical treatment either when the Act was adopted or during the recent "Raising the Bar" amendments to the Act. However, a cautionary note from the High Court was that medical treatments that do not involve administration of pharmaceutical compounds might not constitute patentable subject matter. The High Court did not elaborate in detail on the nature of such methods although references were made to "the activities or procedures of doctors (and other medical staff) when physically treating patients". These comments, while not directly relevant to the final decision, seem to leave open the possibility that methods of medical treatment that do not involve administration of pharmaceutical compounds might be open to challenge in the future. Apotex was successful in regard to its third ground that supply of leflunomide for treating psoriatic arthritis is not a contributory infringement under section 117 of the Act.
While in one sense this High Court decision simply maintains the status quo in Australia, it is significant that this decision and the recent Myriad decision4 have both seen patent owners withstand challenges to patentable subject matter in the life sciences field. Australia therefore stands as a jurisdiction that clearly recognizes the need to provide patent protection for innovators in this economically important technological field.


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Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Stellar (XLM), EOS, Bitcoin SV (BCHSV), Tron (TRX), Litecoin (LTC)
Dominant trend: Ranging
Supply zone: $6000, $7000, $8000
Demand zone: $2000, $1500, $1000
BTC/USD remains in a range-bound market in the long-term outlook. After a push to $4218 in the supply area, the bulls lost momentum and a gradual drop in price happened until the 10th January when the bears' takeover of the range was confirmed with a large bearish engulfing candle. BTC/USD dropped to $3686 in the supply area.
Momentum to the downside is strong as confirmed by the stochastic oscillator signal pointing down at 12% in the oversold region. BTC/USD is already down at $3850 in the demand area in the first day of the trading week as the journey toward the lower price continues.
BTC/USD is in consolidation and trading between $4370 in the upper supply area and at $3470 in the lower demand area of the range. A breakout at the upper supply area or breakdown at the lower area may occur hence patience is required to allow this to happen before a position is taken.
Dominant trend: Bearish
Supply zones: $250, $300, $350
Demand zones: $50, $30, $10
Several wicks of the daily candle at the $165.00 area confirmed it as a key supply area. The wicks signal to rejection for upward price movement and bullish exhaustion with the bears making an inroad to the market.
Confirmation to the bears' full takeover of the market came with a large bearish engulfing candle on 10th January.
ETH/USD was down to $125.71 in the demand area with a break of the two EMAs. The journey to the low attained on 14th December at $83.00 in the demand area, may have started because the week opened bearish with the Ethereum already down to $117.07.
Source. cryptocomparer.com
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Laundry facilities are located in each residence hall. For all residential students, the cost of laundry is included in your room fees. There are no additional charges for washing or drying.
Want to know the status of washers and dryers in your residence hall? Use WashAlert monitoring on the Speed Queen app on your smart device to locate available machines and check your cycle time.
You will need your Deacon OneCard Student ID card to access any of the laundry rooms. Each laundry room has instruction signs on the proper use of the equipment. Should you experience a problem with a washer or dryer, it is important to notify Caldwell & Gregory so that the machine can be repaired. There are three ways you can do this:


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Book Title: Never To Hope
Author: Aimie Grey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions
Alissa believed that love was out of the question for her…that is until the day Carter Smith moves in to her apartment building. From their first meeting, there's an undeniable connection between them, and Alissa slowly begins to trust that it's okay to hope for happiness in her life. For once everything is looking up, but as she has learned all too well, when something seems too good to be true, it usually is.
Will Alissa be able to trust the man who has everything to gain from destroying the only thing she's ever wanted, or will she accept it is better never to hope?
Six Years Ago
The cold tile floor on which I sat sent chills through the thin material of my robe to my nearly bare skin, and the cinderblock walls holding me upright were as unforgiving as my conscience. My body was tucked tightly into the corner, and my knees were covered with black streaks from running mascara as I hid my face against them and sobbed.
Over the years my body had been at the mercy of what others wanted, but I had survived, and I'd taken back control over what happened to me. For the first time, I'd used my body to benefit myself instead of my family, and the rush felt…good.
The power I'd experienced the first night was an incredible high—as if I'd given the universe a giant "fuck you". I couldn't quite reconcile the emotional pleasure I felt that night with my painful sexual history. All I knew was that I got to call the shots. I got to choose who and what I did. The power was in my hands.
The second night, however, was much harder, and the third was nearly unbearable…and now here I was huddled in a corner, crying. I wouldn't—couldn't—give up, though.
"Hey, are you all right?" A pair of smooth, shapely legs came into view when I lifted my watery gaze. "Pretty new here, huh?"
Nodding, I did my best to dry my cheeks and then swiped my forearm beneath my runny nose.
"What's your name?" she asked as she crouched down to my level.
"Alissa," I replied quietly.
"No, it's not," she said in a firm voice. "Not here, anyway. The first rule of survival is anonymity." She paused for a moment, as if working something out in her mind. "From now on, every time you step through those doors, your name will be Lisa."
"Lisa…" I repeated hesitantly, testing the name on my lips.
"I'm Veronica, by the way, but the clients know me as Vicki. How did you make out tonight?"
"Not very well," I admitted. The money was better than waitressing but nowhere near what I'd been told to expect.
"You'll need a new look to go with your new name. I've worked here long enough to know what the customers want. My sister owns the little beauty shop a couple of blocks over on Bridgeview. Meet me there tomorrow at noon, and we'll get started."
"Why are you being so nice to me?"
"Because someone helped me when I was sitting in that corner. You aren't the first, and you won't be the last. Someday, you'll have an opportunity to pay it forward."
In addition to her day job as an IT system administrator, and her new evening gig as a writer, Aimie's primary role in life is wife and mother. Aimie lives in the Midwest with her husband and two teenage daughters.


text: Federal Employee and Military Civil Service and Military Personnel have access to unique benefits available only to them. These benefits and retirement plans are constantly changing and require specialized knowledge and training from any financial advisor attempting to advise this unique group in planning for their future.At Chaney & Associates Financial Planning, LLC, we believe the first step in planning for your future is to understand your current benefits and implement a strategy to leverage every possible benefit you are eligible for. As you approach retirement, you should understand the end result of retiring at various ages and address any shortfall in income, if any, that may occur.There are advantages and disadvantages to leaving your money in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The same applies to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA's) should you decide to transfer your funds. It is extremely important that you understand the pros and cons of both options prior to taking any action. More importantly, if you decide to transfer your TSP to an IRA at retirement, make sure you are working with an advisor who knows how to transfer your retirement funds properly. This is especially true when transferring funds to an IRA when you are listed as a beneficiary on the retirement account of a non- spouse. Special rules apply to Inherited IRA's and a financial advisor knowledgeable in the area of retirement account distributions can help you avoid the mistakes and pitfalls that can cause unnecessary taxation and penalties.If you are close to retirement, we offer a free Federal Employee Benefit Analysis to assist you in planning your retirement. This report will assist you in picking your retirement date; projecting your CSRS or FERS annuity; the longevity of your TSP based upon the various TSP options available and much more. We have decades of experience assisting Military and Civil Service Personnel in the area of retirement and general financial planning. To explore what we can do for you, simply reach out to us. We are here to help. Free Federal Employee Benefit Analysis Have a Question Name Email Phone Question Thank you! Oops!


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It was wonderful having worked with you to sell our house in Hudson and purchase our home in Northborough. We felt that as our selling agent, you were extremely diligent and patient with us. You worked hard--preparing comparative analyses of our home, telling us ways of preparing our home for sale--all the while handling the difficult negotiations with a smile. You always sought to protect our interests while selling our house for the highest possible price.
Your professionalism and knowledge of the Metrowest area are just some of the reasons we chose you to be our buyers's agent. By going through the selling of our Hudson house with you, Rob and I believed we had built a strong relationship with you. You knew what our needs were and we trusted you to help us fulfill those needs in our new home. We knew, from past experience, that you would work hard to find and get us the house we wanted. And boy, you did good! :)
Rob and Stacey Lin
I am very satisfied with Diane Belangers work. As a realtor and a consultant, she is very professional, thorough and knowledgeable. She knows what you like and what you dont like, and she can always think from your perspective. Apart from these, Diane herself is an independent, respectable and glamorous business woman. If you are looking for a realtor or a consultant for your new home, I would highly recommend Diane Belanger.
I think why we enjoyed working with you to buy the two properties is your experiences in the field, great patience, and your professional manner to treat your job.
我们请 Diane 作为我们的经纪人, 是因为她经验丰富, 十分耐心, 工作态度非常职业Dr. Xiang-Jin Song
I found Diane to be sincere, professional, and I trusted her experience in the field. Diane was professional at all times, diligent and very friendly. I offer high recommendations for Diane as real estate agent without reservation
Además ella fue sincera, profesional y confié en su experiencia. Ella siempre fue profesional, diligente y muy amistosa. Recomiendo sinceramente los servicios de Diane Belanger como agente inmobiliario a cualquier persona.


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Upholstering Timeless Accent Chairs
Chairs with so much history deserve a second chance to shine. Our client thought so too...restoring this pair of chairs to be the star of her home's entryway. Learn more about this project here.
The chairs were reupholstered in orange shantung silk sourced from Asia with a self welt on the seat and back cushions. The wood frames were refinished in dark mahogany stain with a satin sheen.
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This concert featurings the LC Wind Ensemble, Red River Wind Symphony, and Red River Jazz Band, as well as Dr. Rick Brewer, president of Louisiana College. Concert will be conducted by Mr. Myron Turner.
Concert begins at 7:00 PM. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the Rapides Parish Band Programs.


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ArtiosCAD is the worlds most popular structural design software for packaging design. With dedicated tools specifically designed for packaging professionals for structural design, product development, virtual prototyping and manufacturing, ArtiosCAD increases productivity throughout your company.
ArtiosCAD is the ideal product for all corrugated, folding carton and POP, POS, FSDU display designers.
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The automated version of the Kongsberg XP: 24/7 nonstop production for corrugated jobs and displays.
Esko is a global supplier of integrated solutions for packaging, sign and display finishing, commercial printing and professional publishing. Esko products and services help customers raise productivity, reduce time-to-market, lower costs and expand business and improve profitability.
Esko is the worldwide market leader with software for artwork creation, structural design, pre-production, workflow automation, quality assurance and online collaboration. Esko solutions support and manage the packaging and print processes at brand owners, retailers, designers and packaging manufacturers.
CDI flexo computer-to-plate imagers and Kongsberg digital finishing systems complete the portfolio for the packaging, label, signage and display industries.
Enfocus, with its suite of PDF tools for graphic designers and print production professionals, is part of Esko.
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Esko employs around 1500 people worldwide. Its direct sales and service organization covers Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region, completed by a network of distribution partners in more than 50 countries.
Esko is headquartered in Gent, Belgium, and has R&D and manufacturing facilities in five European countries, the United States, China and India.
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Fast B agreed to our early ocean swim, with guarantee of coffee post-swim.
We sprinted back and forth between the buoys multiple times. At least until we decided the surf was getting larger and for fear of getting pummeled when heading in, we called it good.
One of the higher swells - when I couldn't see the sand on the shore...
The entire beach was covered in bird foot prints this morning. I thought it looked fairly awesome.
Steven and I are off on a family outing this weekend, which also means new roads for my bike and I to explore! I will of course take my camera.... Hope everyone has a great weekend.


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Le Cellier Cheddar Cheese Soup/
Ahhhh... the much-requested Cheddar Cheese Soup from Le Cellier in Canada at Epcot's World Showcase and also available from the Canada booth during the International Food & Wine Festival, and you can now get it at the Refreshment Port! (hello, snack credit) There are several recipes floating around the Internet but this is the "official" one according to Disney.
½ Pound applewood smoked Bacon (cut into ½" pieces)
4 tbl butter
1 Diced red onion (about 1 cup)
3 Diced celery stalks (about 1 cup)
1 c all purpose flour
3 c chicken stock
4 c whole milk
1 Pound aged white Cheddar cheese (shaved or grated)
1 tbl salt (to taste)
1 tbl pepper
1 tbl worcestershire sauce
1 tbl tobasco sauce
1 c warm beer
1. In a large soup pot render down the bacon. All you are looking to do here is to liquefy the fat in the bacon, you are not trying to brown it.
2. Add the butter and melt it.
3. Add the onion and celery; sauté until onions to start to get translucent.
4. Dust this with flour and mix to form a roux. Keep stirring until all of the flour has been incorporated.
5. Add chicken stock, slowly, while constantly stirring. You are looking for something resembling a gravy at this point. It's going to be very thick.
6. Next add milk, again slowly, while constantly stirring. This should significantly lighten up your soup at this point.
7. Turn heat up slightly. Add cheese very slowly in small amounts, while stirring constantly. Allow each portion of cheese to melt away before adding the next. Keep stirring.
8. Now add salt and pepper.
9. Next add worcestershire, tobasco, and beer; keep stirring.
10. Turn down the heat slightly and let simmer or serve. You can garnish each bowl with some finely chopped bacon and chives.


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bringing 2 U events & happenings in and around Ipoh … & beyond…
Since my first Jim Jom (Dip & Dunk) experience at Soi 19 in Kuchai Business Centre, Kuala Lumpur, I have been yearning for it. Somehow, I just couldn't find the time to drop by the city again for a good dinner! It was also strange that I did not come across Jim Jom when I ... continue reading »
Rejoice, foodies of Thai cuisine, in particular, savoury fare from Thai-Muslim Pattani Province. It's all right if you are stuck in Ipoh during this long festive holiday, cos you can still enjoy tasty food, right here in Ipoh city, at the parking area of Giant Sunway City. These photos were taken on Day 1 of Karnival Jom ... continue reading »
I rarely opt for Thai cuisine because I fear the spicy Thai food could trigger my gastritis. However, when Racheal of FoodiLIFEcious invited me to dinner one night when I was in the capital city a couple of weeks ago, I thought it could do no harm to just go along. Soi 19 was Racheal's suggestion. ... continue reading »
During my recent 3D/2N Langkawi trip, I only had one chance to eat out. The rest of the meals were provided by my resort, which worked out really well for me. So, here are photos of my lunch of spicy Thai seafood from My Thai Seafood Restaurant in Kuah, Langkawi. Langkawi, being in Kedah, a northern state ... continue reading »
Serving halal authentic Thai cuisine, the menu at Restoran Village Tomyam Seafood in Taman Universiti in Tanjung Malim, Perak, comes in three languages: Thai, English and Mandarin. It was quite confusing for me, therefore, do not take my word for the name of these dishes here. Run by Joe Tan and his wife, the head chef at ... continue reading »


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Forests come in many different formats, but they're all hugely important to life on Earth — humans included. Yet as deforestation continues to shrink woodlands around the world, these eminent ecosystems are overdue for some good news.
And a new study obliges: Using satellite imagery, scientists have discovered global forest cover is at least 9 percent higher than previously thought. Because forests help absorb some of the carbon dioxide emissions that drive climate change, this could have big implications for climate modeling. More broadly, it's also just a helpful reminder of how much natural heritage still exists for humanity to preserve. read more >>


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Autumn is still here in Sussex, I head out looking for an image or two and trying to capture those little details.
I managed to capture a couple of good photos...or so I think.
Daily Photo - So Much Autumn
This might be a little love/hate photo.
Personally, I love the colours in it. Created using Aurora HDR with 3 photos merged together.