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Hillary Clinton Writes a Chapter on Benghazi
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Toddler critically burned during SWAT raid — ATLANTA — A family says a SWAT team raided their home in the middle of the night and seriously injured a 19-month-old boy with a stun grenade. — Alecia Phonesavanh told Channel 2's Ryan Young her child is at the Grady Memorial Hospital burn unit …
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Erik Adams and Claire Zulkey of The AV Club recommend some of their favorite television – the new drama about a blurred line between life and dream life called Awake and the gleefully self-promotional reality show RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are actors, comedians, and the creators and co-stars of the new Comedy Central sketch show Key & Peele. They met during their years as cast members on MADtv; you might also recognize Jordan from adult swim's Childrens Hospital or perhaps you caught them both as commune-dwelling hippies in the new film Wanderlust. In their new show, Keegan and Jordan go from stand-up, to sketches about Scrabble, to a top-notch presidential impersonation.
Their new series gives them full creative control over their comedy, but that hasn't always been the case. They join us to discuss the behind-the-scenes creative process of MADtv (and the difficulties therein), the keys to developing strong impressions, and exploring the humor of their bi-racial identities. Plus, Jordan divulges the details of an original card game he invented for movie buffs!
Key & Peele airs Tuesdays at 10:30pm on Comedy Central. The show was just picked up for a second season.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Vegan ginger cookies
These cookies are chewy on the inside with a crispiness around the edge. Depending on if you are super into ginger or not you can adjust the spice to your liking. I like mine super gingery :)
Vegan Ginger Cookies
-adapted from Allrecipes.com
makes 18 cookies
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
1 Ener-G egg replacement
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 cup raw sugar
Preheat oven to 345
With a mixer, combine shortening, oil, sugar, molasses and egg replacement. Beat until fluffy. Add dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Roll into golf sized balls, squish and dip top into raw sugar and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 9-10 minutes.
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Great post, I always have trouble finding a good vegan gingerbread cookie for the holidays :)
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At Little Creek Farm/Accoyo America, we produce seed stock Huacaya alpacas bred for prepotency in the production of elite fleece characteristics in their offspring, including uniformity, fineness, density, and low medullation. We employ line breeding to help "lock in" key genetic traits and rely on a host of quantitative measures to assess the quality of our outcomes and accelerate the advance of our breeding effort. Our goal is to provide the stock that will underpin the development of a profitable fiber market by improving the quality and processing characteristics of the Huacaya alpaca clip to match those offered by other premium natural fibers, particularly cashmere. We are the annual host of the Parade of Champions, one of the premier alpaca seed stock auctions in the country, and active participants in a broad variety of market development efforts. We love the alpaca business, and our clients are also our friends.
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Over 40,00 acres, 1,200 miles of shoreline and 365 islands make Vermilion a fishermen's paradise. Long renowned as one of Minnesota's best walleye lakes, Vermilion has been a top walleye producer for decades.
Lake Vermilion Walleye Tactics
Lake Vermilion is a classic Canadian Shield Lake, with over 1200 miles of mostly rocky shoreline and 44,00 acres. There are approximately 350 island scattered throughout the lake.
Walleye are probably the most sought after fish on Vermilion, but what makes this area such a great destination is that it is a strong fishery for many species of fish. Smallmouth and Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch can be found on good numbers. Northern Pike are another popular fish and since 1986 a very successful muskie stocking program has made Vermilion one of the premier muskie lakes, with many 50" fish being caught.
There are several things to keep in mind when you are looking for walleye in the spring. Vermilion warms up slowly and because of this the shallowest bays are a great place to start fishing. Black Bay, Norwegian Bay and Wakemup are good areas and I would recommend finding the warmest water and starting there. Early morning I would start with minnows fished very slowly with a jig or Lindy Rig type presentation. I have also had luck anchoring in these areas with slip bobbers, fishing minnows 1 or 2 feet off the bottom. This keeps your bait free of muck and weeds.
Minnows are a great early season bait and leeches would be my second choice. Leeches work better as the water starts to warm up, usually by the first or second week of June. As the water starts to warm a lot of walleyes move to the mid-depth flats (10-15ft.). Another place to look would be rock breaks near these types of flats or near shallow spawning bays. Small jigs or slip bobbers fished with leeches are great choices for these rocky areas.
July is the toughest time to get on a consistent walleye bite. Deep wed lines are a good place to try in the summer heat. Morning and evening are the best time to try for walleye all year but this is especially try in mid-summer. Slow trolling leeches and crawlers along weed lines (10-12ft.) can still produce some nice fish. The deeper rock structures (12-25ft.) fished with slip bobbers are also a good bet. I've caught a lot of nice smallmouth with this method, and the great action bass provide can turn a slow walleye day into a great fishing day.
In August walleye schools can be found on deep hard bottom or sand flats (20-30ft.). Night crawlers worked with Lindy Rigs or spinners start to produce well. Some guides like to troll these deep flats with Rapala-type minnow lures and have good success when they find walleye on the flats chasing perch minnows.
Fall is a beautiful time to visit Vermilion. After Labor Day the water starts to cool and the fishing gets more consistent. The food base (mainly perch minnows) is depleted and walleyes get a little easier to catch. I still fish crawlers a lot in the early fall using either a Lindy or a lead headed jig.
Later in September and early October minnows work well. You'll still find some fish shallow but don't overlook the deep water (30-40ft.). The temperature in deep water moderates and some fish like to move into deeper water in the fall especially during late morning and mid-day.
No matter what time of year you visit Vermilion, it can't be beat. Very few lakes in Minnesota offer such a large variety of fish species plus the beauty and solitude fishermen are searching for.
Remember this little line told to me many years ago by friend and fellow guide Joe. P. The fishing is always good. It's that some days the "Catching" can be a little slow.
Good Luck and Good Fishing.
Doug Knoer
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Vermilion is one of just a handful of lakes with the rare distinction of having its own fisheries biologist and walleye hatchery. Since 1984 Vermilion has been carefully studied and monitored to cultivate the healthiest fishery possible. As an example, Vermilion is a class II (class II is the classification for large Canadian shield lakes of northern Minnesota like Vermilion) lake. The long term DNR test net results for walleye in MN class II lakes is 6.3 fish per net. Vermilion's long term average is 13.4 fish per net.
Walleye regulations: Four fish possession limit with protected slot of 18"-26". One fish over 26" permitted in bag.


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"We can see that some of our cancer patients who are undergoing treatment are showing signs of stress because their blood pressure is higher and respiration rate and pulse is faster than normal. Our goal is to see if music can help bring those vital signs into a more normal range," says Crystal Weaver, SLU Cancer Center's music therapist and a study co-investigator.
"There are a lot of reasons cancer patients feel anxious when they come in for treatment. They may be dealing with unpleasant side effects of medications, such as hair loss or nausea. Sometimes they are thinking about how their illness impacts their family and finances and their ability to continue working. We want to find the best way to use music, which may not cost as much as other therapies and has no negative side effects, to help reduce their anxiety."
The study looks at three groups of cancer patients — those who hear live music performed during chemotherapy infusions; those who receive music therapy in their hospital or exam rooms; and those who do not have music as part of their treatment.
Researchers will measure the study participants' body responses — blood pressure, pulse and number of breaths taken per minute — and note their answers to a questionnaire developed by psychologists to detect stress. For those patients in the music groups, measurements will be taken before and after they hear music while they are receiving treatment.
Some study participants will hear musicians from the St. Louis Symphony, SLU School of Fine and Performing Arts students and Maryville University music therapy students, who play music in SLU Cancer Center's infusion room.
Others will be able to choose the music they want to hear during a one-on-one session with a music therapist.
"Patients request anything and everything — country, religious, musicals, music that was popular when they were in their teens and 20s. I take the music they like and play it at 66 beats per minute because previous research shows that tempo helped well adults relax," Weaver said.
"A pulse of 60 to 72 beats per minute is considered normal and we're hoping to match our study participant's pulse to the beat of the music. Once the heart rate begins to slow, the patient is more likely to take deeper, slower breathes and his or her blood pressure could drop to a healthy level."
The phenomenon of synchronizing the rhythm of the music to a patient's heart beat is called entrainment. It occurs when one person matches the pace of another so they can walk together or when the pendulums of two clocks near each other swing in the same motion.
Participants in the one-on-one sessions also will receive a specific type of empathetic, nonjudgmental therapy that opens patients up to participate in art and movement therapy with good results, Weaver added.
If the study shows that after music therapy, the pulse, blood pressure or respirations per minutes drop or patients' scores on the questionnaire to detect anxiety improve, more research into the benefits of much therapy will be justified, Weaver said. Future research could hone in on how much anxiety levels decreased after music therapy and how reduced anxiety affects a patient's recovery time, complications and willingness to comply with treatment.
The SLU Cancer Center is the only cancer center in the area to have a full-time music therapist on staff and the first to establish a partnership with the St. Louis Symphony. Mark Varvares, M.D., SLU Cancer Center director, received a national award in October for his advocacy work for music therapy from the American Music Therapy Association.
Varvares is the principal investigator of the study.
"While there's anecdotal evidence that patients who have music therapy after surgery need less pain medication, this research project is among our first to explore the connection between music and healing," Varvares said. "The pilot cancer music therapy study is a step toward helping us to better understand music's effect on health."
The study is supported by the Saint Louis University President's Research, established in 2009 to fund promising research projects with strong potential to attract external grant funding.
Established in 2002, Saint Louis University Cancer Center combines the latest in research, prevention and education with individualized care. For more information, call the Saint Louis University Cancer Center Information Center at 314-268-7015 or visit slucancercenter.org.
Weaver and Andrew Dwiggins, a Grammy award nominee who is completing his music therapy internship at the SLU Cancer Center, will present a free musical program from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 14, at the newly renovated main branch of the St. Louis Public Library, 1301 Olive Street.
In addition, the St. Louis Symphony will present a free music therapy showcase concert to highlight the partnership between SLU Cancer Center and symphony musicians at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 at Powell Hall. No tickets or reservations are necessary.


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May, 2013 – Zenescope Entertainment is proud to announce its plans for Wizard World Philadelphia 2013. The company will be exhibiting at the convention at Booth #417 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center all weekend long as well as sponsoring the after-party at the Fieldhouse on Saturday June 1st.
Zenescope will have several limited edition exclusives available for sale at its booth, including covers by artists Eric "EBAS" Basaldua, Elias Chatzoudis, Tyler Kirkham and Anthony Spay. Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco, Zenescope co-founders and writers/creators will be signing at booth #417 throughout the weekend along with Raven Gregory, Anthony Spay, Pat Shand and Tyler Kirkham. Director Jon Schnepp and artist Mike Capprotti will also be stopping by the booth for appearances.
The highlight of the convention will be the Philadelphia premiere of the pilot episode of Grimm Fairy Tales Animated. The screening has been packing the house since its debut at C2E2 in April and will be shown FREE (on a first come basis) at the "Grimm Fairy Tales Animated" screening held on Saturday, June 1st from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in Room 108 of the convention center. The screening will be hosted by Zenescope co-founders and producers Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco and director/ producer Jon Schnepp. The pilot features the voices of Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300), Briana Evigan (Step Up 2, The Devil's Carnival, Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), Robert Forster (Jackie Brown) and character designs by top artists such as Alex Pardee, Eric Powell and Bill Sienkiewicz. The panel will also feature never seen before behind the scenes footage of the making of the pilot!
Zenescope Entertainment will also be bringing their creators together for the "Hollywood and Comics" panel, which will be held in room 108 on Friday, May 31st from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco and Jon Schnepp will be on hand to talk about what studios are looking for as well as share the news on what titles of theirs are being developed as TV and film properties.
As mentioned, Zenescope will also be sponsoring the Wizard World party Saturday, June 1st at the Field House at 1150 Filbert St Philadelphia, PA 19107 . Be sure to stop be the party to chat with members of Zenescope's creative team.
Here are the exclusives we will have available at the booth (Booth #417):
Grimm Fairy Tales Realm Knights One-Shot Cover D (Cover by Anthony Spay – Limited to 750 – $14.99)
Screwed #1 Cover C (Cover by Tyler Kirkham – Limited to 500 – $14.99)
Grimm Fairy Tales #84 Cover C (Cover by Chatzoudis – Limited to 500 – $14.99)
Grimm Fairy Tales #84 Cover D (Cover by Chatzoudis – Limited to 250 – $24.99)
GFT Unleashed #1 Cover D (Cover by Eric "Ebas" Basaldua – Limited to 500 – $14.99)
GFT Unleashed #1 Cover E (Cover by Eric "Ebas" Basaldua – Limited to 150)
;)-You'll have to see it at the show – Booth 417!
For more information about our attendance at Wizard World Philly, and all of the Zenescope titles, visit www.zenescope.com or follow their updates on Facebook and Twitter.


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Not quite sure about this, a lot of my son's toys say clean with a damp cloth and mild soap and let air dry... with the soap on? what kind of soap? it says this for things that...
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Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete the Early Childhood teacher education certification program, the teacher candidate must have the following:
- C or better on all education coursework
- Passing score on the GACE Content State Licensure Examination (Early Childhood: Test code 001 and Test Code 002)
Program exit begins when the teacher candidate applies for graduation and certification. In consultation with the candidate's faculty advisor, the candidate completes and submits the Intent to Graduate Application. After the candidate applies for graduation, the Registrar's Office conducts a graduation Degree Audit Report and certifies that the candidate has completed all requirements of the approved teacher education program, including passing the appropriate GACE Content State Licensure Examination.
The final step in the program exit process requires the teacher candidate to complete the Georgia PSC Certification Applicationand return it to the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Assessment.


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My grandfather, John Stearns Percival was totally in love with my grandmother, Mary Bowman. I know this because I am currently transcribing his letters to her and he tells her so in every letter.
I discovered he entered the Army in September 1917 as a private and two years later managed to be discharged as a Corporal.
He never saw any combat.
His favorite TV show was "The Beverly Hillbillies" which he watched with my cousins in Holland, Michigan.
My grandmother, Mary Bowman, had a good sense of humor. I might even deem it to be slightly on the wild side for someone in the 1920s. I might make her an honorary Wild One. I think I may have inherited some of that.
One of my step-grandmothers was married more than the three times we knew about. Seems she married her second husband twice!
My grandmother, Mary Bowman, was utterly devoted to my grandfather, John Percival. She must have seen something really special that he didn't show to anyone else?
The sacrifices my own parents made especially in regards to me. I was their "sickly" child. For the most part they did not try to keep me from doing normal kids things.
My mother-in-law's dealing with the various cancers that she suffered.
Not so much enlightened as empathetic to my grandfather's behavior and eventual deserting his children.
The ten I am passing it on to aren't necessarily genealogists, but they do make their ancestors proud.
1. Gathering Dust
2. Saradoxical
3. Unmitigated
4. The Genealogy Gals
5. Reflections from the Fence
6. Genealogy Frame of Mind
7. Speaking in Caps
8. Apple's Tree
9. My Family History Data
10. My Genealogy Research
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Summit County Community Notes: 3-22-2013
Those "Characters" are at it again! Lake Dillon Theatre Company's Cast of Characters is staging its fourth annual Wine Tasting and Membership Event at a beautiful Keystone home from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 . Interested persons (with good character!) are invited to participate for only $15.00 "admission" and a bottle of their favorite wine under $20. Admission donations will "role" over into a 2013 CO'C membership "if it all tastes right"! Appetizers will be served. To reserve your spot (and become the "Character" you've always known you are) send your $15 (per guest) tax-deductible donation to LDTC Cast of Characters: Don Parsons, Membership VP, P.O. Box 272, Dillon, CO 8043. Please include your email (for directions) and snail mail, addresses and phone number. Questions or reservations? Sandi at 668-0651 or Don at 406-1341.
The Cast of Characters acts voluntarily to stage friend-raisers, fun-raisers, fund-raisers and other suitable projects and productions in support of the mission of the Lake Dillon Theatre Company..
Continental Divide Land Trust will lead a snowshoe tour to Iron Springs Open Space near Summit High School at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,, March 23. CDLT holds a conservation easement on the property, which is owned by Summit County Open Space. The tour will be led by CDLT's executive director Leigh Girvin, who will focus on potential impacts to the property from the proposed realignment of Highway 9.
The tour is free for CDLT supporters, or a suggested donation of $5 per adult. Kids free. Dogs on leash welcome. Please bring your own equipment, water, and dress for the weather. Meet in the student parking lot on the south side of Summit High School at 10:30 a.m. The tour will last about 1 hour. In the event of inclement weather, the group will gather on the leeward side of the school and look at maps to learn more about the project.
For more information, please visit http://www.CDLT.org or contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 970-453-3875.
The opportunity to support and participate in live community theater here in Breckenridge awaits. The Backstage welcomes charming box-office folk to welcome theater patrons, creative craft workers to assist with set creation, cheerful individuals to distribute performance information throughout the county, and anyone who embraces the performing arts. We have opportunities for you to become involved today! Interested? Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
On Tuesday, March 26, you can help bring some sunshine into the life of a family challenged with cancer and see a comedy at the same time. On that evening, Lake Dillon Theatre's production of Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys" will benefit Domus Pacis Family Respite. Domus Pacis brings Colorado cancer patients and their families to the beautiful mountains of Summit County to enjoy being together in peaceful surroundings. To find out more, visit: http://www.domuspacis.org and to purchase tickets go to lakedillontheatre.org.
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Listen to 'Sunshine' From Eminem Protégée Skylar Grey
Skylar Grey made a splash with "C'mon Let Me Ride," the lead single from her coming album "Don't Look Down." The cheeky track featured Eminem (who also gets an executive producer credit on the album), and the cartoonish video celebrated trailer-park chic, and played up the Wisconsin native's sex appeal with form-fitting outfits.
She takes a different tack on "Sunshine," a more somber tune that premieres today on Speakeasy. Grey (born Holly Brook Hafermann) sings in wistful tones about making the best of not much, observing, "We ain't got money but we got sunshine."
It's one of the many moods on "Don't Look Down," which ranges from pugnacious to melancholy on songs with shiny pop hooks and touches of hip-hop in the beats.
Grey is the co-writer of such songs as "Love the Way You Lie," a major hit for Eminem and Rihanna.
"Don't Look Down" is due July 9 on Interscope Records.
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Third of IT execs face cloud integration, implementation issues: survey
- 08 February, 2013 16:41
About a third of IT executives globally are tackling with cloud integration and implementation issues, a KPMG survey found.
The survey, which consists of 674 senior executives from 16 countries across the world, found 33 per cent said they are seeing higher than expected implementation costs and 31 per cent are finding that integrating cloud services with existing architecture is more difficult than anticipated.
These challenges were ranked higher than security risks at 26 per cent, intellectual property theft at 21 per cent and legal/compliance at 18 per cent. However, one-third said data loss and privacy risks were a key challenge in cloud adoption.
KPMG Australia's national head of infrastructure and architecture, Jonathan Taylor, said organisations are still maturing when it comes to moving beyond the realisation of benefits of the cloud and getting into practicalities of deploying cloud services.
"Organisations are traditionally used to working with multiple suppliers but with a traditional set of compute environments and locations," he said.
"To a certain extend I think there's a capability challenge in some organisations across all dimensions—the architectural capability within organisations. This is a fairly new area so the way that you design and deploy the applications is still a bit if a learning curve for people. I think from an operations point of view there's some unfamiliar territory there.
"We think the people and the processes need to evolve and that always is a challenge. It's not insurmountable by any means but it needs to be taken into consideration when you are planning, and planning the realisation of benefits."
He said organisations need to look carefully at the suitability of workloads and portfolios to the cloud environments, analyse the total cost of ownership, investigate the hidden costs and analyse the operating model impact of what is being proposed to better prepare for the cloud.
"Implementation issues really can extend the timeline to deploy workload and they can potentially constrain the amount of workload that you are able to deploy to cloud environments, both of which will affect your business case," he said.
However, the survey found that 70 per cent respondents said that the cloud had already delivered significant efficiencies and cost savings.
Taylor said the benefits still can far outweigh the integration and implementation issues. AMP IT director, Craig Ryman, said the cloud is a "game changer" once organisations put in place operational processes to support their new cloud model.
"It is critical that we realise maximum value from our investment. Beyond a focus on costs, we've deliberately taken a strategic, 'whole of portfolio' approach, recognising that changes to our operating model will be required to achieve our long-term growth objectives," he said.
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Avocado & Chocolate Tart
When I first saw this recipe on another blog I did a little research and watched a video on you tube, I was like crazy avocado and chocolate. This I have to try...and today was the day! I know this is referred to as a raw dessert, but I don't think mine is, because I used cocoa powder. And that is processed. I really like all the recipes that I have been seeing out there in the blogosphere on raw food. It inspires me. The only thing I wish I did different was I would of bought the right dates. I ended up having to push the chocolate mixture through a sieve, the dates were to hard (even though I soaked them for a half an hour). I still managed to get the sweetness out of them, I just didn't want all the little hard bits in it.
You must taste as you make it, adding a little bit of cocoa, maple syrup, water, etc... I like my chocolate not overly sweet. The crust is really interesting, and very tasty, It could be used with many different kinds of tart fillings. I got this recipe from my friend, An Opera Singer in the Kitchen.
We haven't eaten them yet...saving them for after dinner, but I did taste the filling and the crust....YUM!
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How great Kirsten! I hope you enjoy them immensely like we did! Thanks for letting me know you tried this recipe out!!ReplyDelete
I do agree with you about the cocoa powder NOT being raw, but I have heard there is raw cocoa powder out there somewhere. CHeers!
Hey Kirsten, I've been meaning to try an avocado chocolate pie type recipe, so I'll use this one when I do...ReplyDelete
Looks great!
I can't wait to try these! I've been experimenting with Avacado in baked goods and I've been pretty pleased with the results so far...ReplyDelete
Interesting to mix chocolate with avocado. It sounds super delicious! I'm making Swedish cupcakes in my next episode of my online cooking show, Please check it out! LinnReplyDelete
If only I didn't live in the U.K where one avocado is over £1.00 and even then the quality and taste are iffy. If I had squillions to experiment with [like I used to in South Africa] I'd give this a try. Over here though, any decent avo ends up in a guacomole or on cut up on wholewheat toast.ReplyDelete
Very original! I'll try it very soon...ReplyDelete
congrats on making the top 9. I was on there the other day too. Its so neat! I like your blog. I'm glad I found another great vegan blogger... I'll be back soon!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to try this recipe! I love making Avocado Chocolate Pudding but to add a crust would be even better.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM
mmmmm...sounds so delicious, I think I will have to try!! I have to admit, since we opened a little bistro last month, I have been following your blog more and more for recipe ideas!! I make all our soups/stews/chilis from scratch and have quite a few vegan customers and your recipes always look so delicious! I remember you being such an adventurous cook, and I hope you don't mind if I serve your recipes on the other side of the country? Check us out Good to Go Bistro on Facebook! Hope you and your family are happy and well! NadiaReplyDelete
Thanks Nadia and congratulations on your bistro.ReplyDelete


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New group of soldiers going to Guantanamo -- for a year
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- The Puerto Rican National Guard is heading home soon and soldiers from their Virgin Islands and Rhode Island counterparts are mobilizing for yearlong tours at the detention center President Barack Obama said he would shut in January.
Commanders say they can still systematically airlift all 223 detainees out of here, if the Obama administration finds places to put them. But they are preparing for fresh forces to soon start patrolling the cell blocks, and how to manage rebelling prisoners if a missed deadline triggers unrest.
Long before the White House begrudgingly acknowledged that it may not meet its shut-down date, the Pentagon was preparing for a longer prison camps stay.
"The last order we received was signed last January by the president. It says, 'Close and cease detention operations by this January.' So until such time somebody changes that for us we are planning to be able to reach that goal," said the latest prison camps commander, Rear Adm. Tom Copeman, who arrived in June on an assignment that could last two years.
It's not that soldiers and sailors at this remote base are unaware of what Copeman called the "churning" in political Washington over whether the prison camps can be emptied on time. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates went on the Sunday morning talk-show circuit last month to say there might be trouble in meeting the commander in chief's timetable.
Then came the "Saturday Night Live" skit, re-broadcast on this base via the Armed Forces Network, mocking Obama for his as-yet unfulfilled campaign promises, chief among them his Jan. 22 pledge to empty the prison camps within a year.
For months, Congress has thrown up a series of obstacles to closing it down. It banned the release of detainees into the United States, shifting the onus mostly to Europe to resettle detainees that an Obama task force has declared safe enough to let go. It requires 45 days notice before a captive may leave here to face charges in a federal court.
The House of Representatives capped it last week with a 258-163 nonbinding resolution that said, even in prison, keep them off U.S. soil, then stoked uncertainty Wednesday when key congressional negotiators struck a compromise deal that would allow some Guantanamo detainees into the U.S. only for trial.
The White House "grossly miscalculated the difficulties in doing this properly" and never sold an effective plan to Congress, said Heritage Foundation scholar Cully Stimson, who ran detainee affairs at the Pentagon during the Bush administration.
So "the military simply has to assume the mission will continue until they're told definitely otherwise. If we acted on what presidents say versus what presidents order then we're going to be in this sort of push-me, pull-me twilight zone. And the military cannot live in that kind of world."
Meantime, as it prepares for its ninth year, the Pentagon has sought to shift the spotlight away from the prison camps whose fate has yet to be scripted.
Journalists this week were given a stark choice on what they could report on at this base that once hummed with mix-and-match media opportunities: Fly in from Fort Lauderdale on Monday and tour the showcase detention center, which a German TV crew did Tuesday.
Or fly in from Andrews Air Force Base on Monday and cover only Toronto-born Omar Khadr's war court appearance, which two Canadian writers and The Miami Herald did Wednesday.
In the end, Khadr's military commissions hearing lasted 29 minutes, long enough for two former federal prosecutors from Washington, D.C., to go on record as the Canadian captive's lawyers. Barry Coburn and Kobie Flowers said they would defend Khadr, if Attorney General Eric Holder decides the Pentagon should proceed with a war crimes trial that seeks life in prison for the Canadian who was captured at 15 in a July 2002 firefight that fatally wounded a Special Forces soldier.
Khadr has grown into adulthood behind the razor wire here, and fired a succession of free-of-charge lawyers. Coburn, his 10th attorney in five years, vowed "to explore every option short of a trial" to send him home.
Department of Justice attorneys are looking at the Bush-era prosecutions and will decide by Nov. 16 whether to move them to federal courts.
If they opt for a civilian trial, Khadr would be tried in Washington, said Navy Capt. John Murphy, the Pentagon prosecutor.
No one has said where the White House might move the Pentagon's Sept. 11 war crimes tribunal now in pre-trial hearings here. But Holder and Gates are also to decide by mid-November whether to bring alleged al-Qaida kingpin Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four fellow accused to a civilian courts near New York City or Washington.
An emerging timetable would likely mobilize military juries to hear cases early next year -- after the president's deadline for closure has passed.
"It presents more of a challenge than if everyone's lockstep in the whole government," Copeman said.
"We've got lots of uncertainty about the place, but we're getting by."
Getting by means putting more troops into the pipeline to patrol the prison camps.
It also means "doing some prudent and logical planning" to surge the guard force into the camps in case riots break out early next year, said Copeman -- if the detainees despair on learning that the prison camps aren't closing on time, or come to realize that they are not going home.
The contingency plan will seek no extra guards here but might lengthen Military Police shifts, if commanders want a bigger show of force in the seven camps that house the 223 foreign men, most of whom have been held without charge for nearly eight years.
About 200 soldiers, MPs from the Rhode Island National Guard, are already in Fort Lewis, Wash., retooling combat skills acquired in Iraq for policing skills at Camp Delta, the sprawling barbed-wire ringed prison camp compound overlooking the Caribbean.
"Many of them have deployed four or five times," said Army Lt. Col. Bruce Fletcher from Rhode Island.Also en route, to take over in December, is a Virgin Islands National Guard unit headed by an Anguilla native, Army Brig. Gen. Timothy L. Lake, who will join Copeman in the command staff overseeing the 2,100 troops, intelligence agents and civilian contractors who run the prison camps for $100 million a year.
The fixed costs, Copeman said, do not decrease even as the State Department finds nations to resettle men cleared for release.
"If you have one guy in the cellblock or you got 20 guys in the cellblock you still gotta have the AC and the power and guards, and a hut for the guards to live in and you got to feed them," the admiral said.
Eighteen detainees have left since Obama signed the executive order -- on his first full day in office -- instructing his government to close Guantanamo and move detainees to U.S. soil, if need be. One committed suicide in June, and was sent home for burial in his native Yemen. Another was sent to New York for trial as a co-conspirator in the 1998 East Africa bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, transferred before Congress began restricting the administration's hand.
Others were sent to new lives in Bermuda, Ireland and Portugal in deals struck by the State Department. Ambassador Daniel Fried, the special White House envoy, has been shuttling mostly to Europe to persuade friendly nations to resettle and absorb long-held, now cleared captives who can't go home to places like China, Syria and Uzbekistan for fear of religious persecution.
Six Muslim Uighurs could go to the Pacific Island nation of Palau later this month.
(Rosenberg reports for the Miami Herald.)


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by Mark Garcia September 7, 2013
September is the time of year, this weekend in fact, where many public pools open up the pool to our 4 legged friends, with Doggy Swim Day. Lots of fun to watch, and even better if you've brought along a dog and a camera.
This got me thinking about some ideas for an article about pool pet safety. I'm speaking particularly about dogs, but these tips can also apply to our beloved cats, ferrets, hamsters... I suppose fish are exempt from these concerns - however, please don't put pet fish into your swimming pool! ;-)
Here's some ways to improve Pool Pet Safety or Dog Pool Safety.
Just as children need supervision while swimming, your dog needs active adult supervision. They can tire easily, injure themselves or become disoriented, especially in new surroundings. Even if your dog has swam in your pool hundreds of times, accidents happen.
If your pool is fenced off from the rest of the backyard, this is the ideal situation. Many pools are within a 3-sided fence, with the fourth side being the house, and surrounded by the backyard.
Pool safety fence can be installed, or a permanent fence of glass, wood or aluminum could be erected on two sides of the pool, to keep your dog out of the pool area.
Pool safety covers, used during winter, or any time, will give complete peace of mind when installed. Some dogs will walk on the cover, and even lay on the cover
It's not a natural instinct as many people assume. Dogs or puppies should be introduced to swimming slowly and carefully, just as you would a young child. Most importantly, with every new swimming pool, dogs need to be shown where to enter and exit the pool safely.
To teach your dog to swim, coax them into the first step, then have them swim out to you on their own. Small dogs can be held in your arms. Have them swim from the step to you, and then back to the step. As they gain confidence, they will swim further. Stay in the pool, to help them find the exit steps or swim-out again.
Some breeds are natural to the water and will jump in every chance they get. Other dogs will avoid the water, and resist your efforts to introduce them to the pool. Never force your dog into the pool, but try another day. Some dogs will wade into the water, or lay on the top step, but that's about it. Other dogs will jump and dive, chase balls or noodle 'sticks', or leisurely lay on a pool raft.
Puppies learning to swim will find it helpful to wear a foam floatation vest, made specifically for dogs. For smaller dogs and puppies, the style with a handle on the back could be useful for you.
Older dogs can tire easily, and can also benefit from a doggy vest. Old and blind dogs - you can use a doggy vest whenever you let Rover out the back door to do his business.
Pools without swimouts or wedding cake style steps, can use a Skamper Ramp or Doggy Docks to provide a safe exit point for your pet. Dogs can't climb pool ladders, by the way.
These ramps attach to eye hooks that are drilled into the pool deck. They will also rescue critters of the woodland, and help almost any animal, large and small, escape from the pool
Safety Turtle is a device worn on the collar of your pet. When the device is submerged in water, it sets off a loud alarm in the house, or wherever the remote receiver is placed. Portable units can be taken on vacation, for pools, beach or lake.
Thanks for Reading!
Mark Garcia


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NEW YORK, April 18 (UPI) -- Dick Van Dyke's publicist said the actor-comedian has canceled a public appearance in New York next week because he is suffering from a neurological disorder.
The star of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Mary Poppins" was to be presented with the 92nd Street Y's first Lifetime Achievement Award for Bettering Humanity through Comedy April 26.
However, his representative told TV's "Entertainment Tonight" he must skip the Manhattan event because of "fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder."
The publicist told "ET" Van Dyke is resting at his home in Malibu, Calif.


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Mayor Chris Beutler today announced proposed changes for the City Forestry Division, community events, StarTran and other programs that will save a combined $635,762 in the tax-funded budget. The changes are included in the Mayor's proposed budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year that he will present to the City Council Monday, July 12.
"Today's program announcements represent a new way of looking at an old problem," Beutler said. "By thinking creatively about funding, personnel use and management structure, we can save taxpayer dollars that in turn fund higher priority program – smart budget moves during tough economic times."
The changes include the following:
"By looking at the budget with an eye toward how we can change, we ensure the survival of programs, even if the model for service delivery is altered," Mayor Beutler said. "Everyone realizes that the economy has forced some tough choices on all of us. Our focus in City government must be on maintaining key services while preparing for the opportunities ahead."
The Mayor encouraged the public to look at the prioritized list of City programs at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: taking charge)to see why these programs were chosen for changes. The list is part of the City's transition to outcome-based budgeting.


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At first I was for it but I've been tempted by Emery now.
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Charles Barkley Puts In His $2 For Taco Bell During NBA Finals
June 3, 2010: Charles Barkley could get as much air time during the 2010 NBA Finals as the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Barkley will star in a new spot from Taco Bell to tout a $2 Meal Deal, breaking June 3 on ABC during Game 1 of the Finals.
Barkley also will be seen in T-Mobile ads and as an analyst during sports coverage of the series.
The 30-second spot finds Barkley in his recreation room playing billiards with a friend who is eating a Taco Bell $2 Meal Deal featuring a Beefy 5-Layer Burrito. Barkley shakes his head and says, "That's terrible." When the friend wonders what is terrible, Barkley asks, "How's Taco Bell gonna make money off that?"
The friend responds, "They should get you to promote it." After a long pause, Barkley enthusiastically agrees, "That's not terrible."
Taco Bell will also run the spot in-cinema for one week on 11,151 screens nationwide before such movies as Iron Man 2, Sex in the City 2, Prince of Persia, Get Him to the Greek and Killers. In addition, support for Taco Bell's $2 Meal Deal includes radio POP, Internet including a dedicated YouTube site and social media activity. Lead agency is Draftfcb, Irvine, Calif.
"The $2 Meal Deal, with 3 items for $2, is a game changer," David Ovens, CMO for Taco Bell, a division of Yum! Brands, said in a statement. "In the 1993 NBA Finals, Charles scored a triple-double, so he knows about being an NBA game changer. His signature line 'terrible' was fertile ground for our creative team to play off of."
This marks the third ad Barkley has been featured in this year for Taco Bell, with the previous two for the NBA Five Buck Box. Both broke during Super Bowl XLIV in February, one of which also featured Lakers' forward Lamar Odom.
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On Saturday mornings we have a rotation of breakfast foods that we've been making for the last 4 years : pancakes, biscuit and gravy, french toast and waffles (a new addition to the rotation since we received a waffle iron for Christmas... in fact, it is been 80% waffles since we've received the waffle iron). I wanted to shake up the old routine a bit - without going to the grocery store. I had bacon, eggs and potatoes on hand, so I threw it in a skillet and the result was a fantastic change of pace to our Saturday breakfast ritual and took all of ten minutes.
6 strips of bacon, diced
2 yukon gold or red potatoes, sliced
1/4 cup of diced onion
2 tablespoons of butter
8 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
sea salt & cracked pepper
2 tablespoons of fresh chives, chopped
1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, shredded
In a skillet, cook diced bacon, onion, butter & potatoes for 4-5 minutes until bacon renders the fat and the potatoes begin to soften. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, chives, salt and pepper. Add eggs to the skillet and cook on medium high for 5 minutes until the eggs are done. Top with cheddar cheese. Serve in wedges.


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A man accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the face Tuesday afternoon in Dallas is being held on a $2.2 million bond.
D.J. Maiden, who turned 8 on Sunday, was shot at the La Bella Palm apartment complex on Royal Lane. The boy's grandfather, George Locklin, said his grandson was shot while collecting toys he had gotten for his birthday.
"It's unbelievable," Locklin said. "I mean, I don't know anyone that could put it into words."
"Mother sends you out to gather your toys and, you know, someone fires two shots at you," he said. "I mean, [we] just can't put it into -- we coping with it, you know?"
Maiden had emergency surgery at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where he remains in critical condition, police said.
Witnesses said a man -- whom neighbors did not recognize and was wearing only one shoe -- was handing out free firecrackers to children playing tag in the parking lot.
The man had a brief exchange with Maiden, who then started running back toward his apartment. Witnesses said the man pulled out a handgun and fired twice at the child, hitting him once in the cheek.
Brian Cloninger, 46, was arrested and charged with felony injury to a child.
According to the arrest warrant, Cloninger was found next to his pickup truck. A handgun was found inside the truck.
Witnesses said the gunman tried to drive away after the shooting, but his car wouldn't immediately start, allowing people time to get a good description of the man's vehicle.
According to the arrest warrant, Cloninger told a witness, "I did that."
Residents of the apartment complex said they were "freaked out" by the shooting.
"I heard the shot and then I just seen blood everywhere," Jemiah Thompson said. "I come outside and people are everywhere, screaming, 'He got shot, he got shot.'"
Thompson described the man as "very creepy" and said he had never seen him before.
"I guess he said something to the little kid, and he didn't like it, and the kid took off running," he said. "Then the guy shot at him."
Maiden's best friend, 12-year-old T.J. Liesmann, heard the gunfire and then saw his friend running with his jaw in his hand.
"heard the gunfire, and DJ came and ran," he said. "He ran on the logs right here, and I said, 'DJ, what happened?' And he said, 'Help me, T.J., I got shot.'"
Liesmann said it has been on his mind ever since.
"[I'm] mad and upset that dude shot my friend," he said.
Gregory Taplin said he noticed Cloninger standing in the apartment complex parking lot several hours before the shooting. Taplin knew he wasn't a resident, so he went up to talk to him.
"'Do you stay here?' 'Da da da da' -- that's all he was saying," Taplin said. "He was gone, man. He was spaced out. He's up there, like," Taplin said, blinking his eyes repeatedly. "I said, 'What's wrong with this man?'"
Hours later, Taplin heard the gunshots and went outside. Scared residents pointed at Clonginer as he was standing near his truck. Tapline went up to him.
"Did you shoot that boy? He said, 'Yeah, I shot him.' I said, 'Why?'" Taplin said.
But Cloninger only muttered words that didn't make sense, he said.
Editor's Note: The victim in the shooting was originally identified to NBC 5 as a 7-year-old boy. Police revealed more details Wednesday that updated the victim's age to 8. We regret the error.
NBC 5's Omar Villafranca contributed to this report.


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Each meeting features a speaker who covers topics of interest to those who are involved in or contemplating a job search or career change. The meeting begins with a networking session at 9:45 AM. We ask everyone to be seated by 9:55 AM so that the speaker can start promptly at 10:00 AM.
No reservations are needed. Come network with 40Plus members, other guests, and the speaker. The meeting is also an opportunity for anyone who is considering joining 40Plus to see and experience our organization.
Many of us continue our networking conversations over lunch at the nearby Brookings Institution which has a very affordable cafeteria with great choices for entrees as well as an excellent salad bar. Plan to join us.


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Chiefs 37-6 Sharks, Super Rugby Final, Hamilton
Rennie reserves praise for gutsy Clarke
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Chiefs coach Dave Rennie reserved special praise for skipper Craig Clarke after he fought through the pain barrier to lift the Super Rugby title on Saturday.
The lock played 80 minutes as the Chiefs routed the Sharks 37-6 to secure a maiden Championship, having suffered a grade two medial ligament injury in last weekend's semi-final victory over the Crusaders.
"That's an injury with a six to eight-week recovery period,'' Rennie told APNZ. "To get 80 minutes out of him tonight speaks volumes for the character of the man.
"He shouldn't even have stripped but we got 80 minutes out of him, that's the type of player I want out there.''
After Tim Nanai-Williams' first-half try, the Chiefs took control of the contest, scoring further tries through Lelia Masaga and departing superstar Sonny Bill Williams.
The Sharks could not replicate their heroics of recent weeks, with a hellish travel itinerary obviously playing a role following play-off wins over the Reds and Stormers.
The Chiefs' defence remained resolute throughout - as it did against the Crusaders - and Rennie paid tribute to his side's work ethic.
"I'm really rapt for the boys. They're a great bunch and they've worked really hard,'' he said. "We targeted a lot of hard-working honest buggers who would put it all out on the field week after week.''
Clarke echoed his coach's sentiments and spoke of the pride that they had in their defensive record. "We managed to disrupt them a bit in the air and put them on the ground so they couldn't drive. The second half showed our trademark line speed and the boys were getting up in their face," he told AFP. "We've got a heap of pride in our defence and we talked about not letting them over and keeping to no tries."
Sharks skipper Keegan Daniel admitted that his side had failed to take their opportunities and that the Chiefs were worthy winners on the day.
"That's what finals rugby is about. You get such a little amount of opportunity to score points and you should capitalise and when we dominated the game early on we didn't put that into points," he said. "No excuses. The chiefs were outstanding tonight. They really suffocated us."
Sharks boss John Plumtree was frustrated with referee Steve Walsh's handling of the game, accusing the Chiefs of a number of off-the-ball indiscretions.
"I was a little bit frustrated with some of the off-the-ball stuff, holding defenders and some of the tactics at lineouts were illegal - they were offside all the time so we couldn't get our drives going," Plumtree said. "We were disappointed it wasn't handled better."
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You want to know why Barack Obama is spending his sixth Christmas in a row in Hawaii? Because we're boring.
Sure, there are lots of exciting things to do here: surf, sail and hike trails, paraglide and parachute, jump in a shark cage and stare into an active volcano. During rush hour our freeway traffic can be as nerve-racking as the 405 in Los Angeles.
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But No Drama Obama wants things as predictable and peaceful as can be when he brings FLOTUS and the First Kids to Honolulu on Friday. No wacky dictators with chemical weapons. No wacky Republicans trying to kill Obamacare. No wacky Obamacare website seeming to kill itself. Instead, the Obamas sequester themselves in Kailua, the quiet windward Oahu town where they rent a house each holiday season. He golfs. He works up a sweat at the gym. He eats a fancy meal or two. He barbecues with the same three friends he's known for decades. When he goes to the beach, he does little more then get his feet wet. And he never has to worry about traffic jams; we clear the roads when and wherever he goes.
The president is likely to get the same predictably low-key welcome in his home state when he arrives for a 17-day vacation this winter, but it won't come without a touch of wistfulness among the locals this time: It's been a tough year for Hawaii's native son. His popularity is at the lowest point yet. His signature legislative accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act, is in trouble. He can't get immigration reform and gun control passed. And it seems everyone except Dick Cheney is mad the government got caught spying big time.
Even some Hawaiians are now wondering if Obama has lost a bit of his aloha spirit, as residents here—70 percent of whom voted for him in 2012—have watched his progressive second-term agenda meet one obstacle after another—including in Hawaii. The state's health exchange launch was saddled by technical glitches, prompting its director to resign. And remember that the last time Edward Snowden worked for the National Security Agency—just this year, actually, before he fled to Moscow by way of Hong Kong—was on Oahu. Under Obama's administration, the United States was also supposed to pivot from Europe and the Middle East to Asia and the Pacific, Hawaii's backyard. That hasn't quite worked out either.
Perhaps the more direct snub, though, is that Obama will probably not build his presidential library in the city where he was born and graduated from high school—Honolulu. Locals have not given up on having some sort of Obama center of study here, perhaps at the University of Hawaii or on oceanfront property in the capital. But for the official library all signs now point to Chicago, the president's adopted hometown.
Hawaii is as blue as a state as there is, but Obama has always had his few detractors here. (One of them is my mother, Patricia, whom I would not be surprised to see roadside again next week in Kailua, holding signs to protest the government's use of drones and treatment of Palestinians as Obama's motorcade drives by.) Over the past year, though, there's been more fodder than usual for Hawaii's disillusioned faction.
"I think among progressives there is a great deal of frustration, and I think the frustration is with ourselves and others," says Bart Dame, a longtime progressive Democrat activist in the state who grew up in Kailua. But Dame thinks part of the problem is simply high expectations. "My read on Obama is that people on the left looked at him when he was running and heard him say centrist things but looked at him being biracial and local, and we thought he was more left then he let on," he explains. "The right wing looked at his biracial nature, too, and that fact that he grew up in Indonesia, and they thought that the guy was more left-wing than he was letting on. But he told us the truth: He was a centrist."


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mclean.associates needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 153 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
McLean & Associates Solicitors
Small specialised Law Firm practising in complex areas of law with a laid back, causal and informal approach.
Target market is client requiring expert advice who want personal attention.
Our firm is located in a beach side area.
I'd like to explore the following colors:
Let designers make suggestions:
Reds: Energy, action, passion and love.
Blues: Knowledge, trust, calm and honesty.
We do not want bold colours in the design, a more subtle design is required.
We do not want a traditional law firm design.
We have a current logo but it is not essential that this forms part of the new logo. If it is incorporated we would prefer it be a water mark or have a subtle presence.
Our current logo is not to be included in any new designs.
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We would like some design options with our previous logo incorporated and some designs that are new & fresh without our logo being incorporated.
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We are glad you are here visiting our website and hope you will find this information helpful. If you don't find what you are looking for, be sure and e-mail us at email@example.com and we will be happy to do whatever we can for you. We are a growing program here at Thomas University and are committed to developing skilled social workers who will go out and change the world! We hope you will consider joining us in doing this important work. This website will introduce you to our faculty, program and requirements. You will also find all the forms you need in order to submit an application to our program.
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- Hybrid (online and face-to-face) and online program delivery
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- Practical application of knowledge toward life skills
- Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Great Questions to Ask About Social Work at Thomas University
Why should I seek a degree in social work?
Social Work is a diverse and unique profession encompassing the power to make a difference in others' lifes. You don't need to look very far to see the need for social workers in our world. There are so many vital needs that social workers help to address from child abuse and neglect to family counseling, psychotherapy, legislative advocacy, community organizing, school social work, drug rehabilitation, group counseling, sexual assault issues, cultural diversity training, foster care, adoption, hospitals, hospice, children, teens, families, the elderly… wherever there is a population in need – social workers are there. The social work division of Thomas University ensures its graduates of the program are equipped with the knowledge, skills and ethics necessary to serve individuals, families, organizations and communities.
Why should I seek a degree in social work from Thomas University?
Thomas University offers a degree program in social work that guarantees you a low student/faculty ratio in your classes and a flexible class schedule designed to accommodate the needs of full time students and full time professionals. Our faculty is experienced in supporting first generation students, working parents and other interested groups in obtaining their BSW degree. Our Division of Social Work's program curriculum is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) which means you are receiving a social work degree that is as rigorous as any accreditted program in the country.
What characteristics do you look for in a student who is interested in the BSW program at Thomas University?
That's a great question! The most important characteristic is that you are interested in helping people, and you are open to learning about new ways facilitate these practices. To accomplish this, you will need to take risks and be flexible by trying new things (interviewing people, asking the correct questions) and be open to receiving feedback regarding areas of improvement. One must posses several key charactersitsics in order to properly excel: studious, as well as being able to critically examine research in order to discern the best ways to help people, knowledge of computers, as many of our program elements are on-line. One must also be willing to work hard on developing communication skills – both written and verbal – as that is the most important quality cited by employers about valued employees among the social work field. Lastly and most importantly, one needs to be a responsible and ethical professional who realizes that behavior not only affects ones' self but those you serve.
What does accreditation do for a social work program?
Accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education enables professionals and other schools to know that you have achieved a certain standard of excellence in your social work education. Accreditation also enables graduating BSW students to be considered for "advanced standing" in a Masters of Social Work (MSW) program. This may allow the student to skip courses in their Master's degree studies and obtain an MSW in a full calendar year (summer, fall, spring). However, please note that accreditation does not guarantee a student advance standing – MSW programs decide that on a case by case basis. Thomas University's Social Work Program was fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in February, 2009, and has been re-accredited until the year 2021. Our accreditation status is retroactive back to our program's admission into candidacy in the academic year of 2005-2006. A CSWE accreditation is considered the "gold standard" of social work education, entailing the achievement of numerous benchmarks and achievements.
What makes social work different than other helping professions?
All of the helping professions seek to assist persons using a knowledge base of expertise developed by researchers. In social work, we use the "generalist" perspective which means use whatever information, technology or resource that is ethical, effective and available to help the client. Social work utilizes a "person in environment" or "ecosystems" approach which maintains that in order to help someone, you must also deal with the situation that they are in that helped to cause their problem.
Are there jobs in social work?
Yes! Social workers are in increasing demand because of the variety of skills and workplaces in which they can function (see our handout below). The Department of Labor predicts that the social work profession, as part of the wide array of health related professions, will be a growth area for employement over the next ten years. Click here to see the incredible number of job areas that social work degrees are valued in --- Jobs in Social Work.


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When a
stroke occurs on the right side of the brain, a
person's ability to judge distance, size, position, rate of movement, form, and
the way parts relate to the whole is affected (spatial-perceptual problems).
People with these problems may have more trouble learning to care for
Signs of perception problems are often noticed by the caregiver of a
person who has had a stroke. These signs may include:
People with perception problems—even minor ones—should not drive a
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