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Off The Beaten Path, 6 New England Exhibits Offer Art Without The Crowds
In this year of COVID-19, art lovers, like everyone else, have had a tough time of it. Museums have closed, galleries have postponed exhibits, and even annual open studio events have been canceled. We've had to satisfy our art hunger with tiny little appetizers like virtual shows and online art talks — that is if we could muster enough enthusiasm to spend one more hour in front of the computer screen.
Now, fortunately, our withered art scene is reviving as museums and galleries begin to reopen. The second half of summer holds more promise than the first, although many of us will still be exercising caution when it comes to venturing out. Smaller, quieter venues in unexpected places seem in order as we can worry less about crowds or folks intruding into our social distancing space.
With this in mind, we've pulled together six low-key venues around New England where you can take in some art without having to stress. As the pandemic situation is fluid and ever-changing, we recommend that you check each venue's website for gallery hours and to make sure it's open to visitors. And don't forget your mask!
'Leon Benn: Gardening Techniques'
Grant Wahlquist Gallery | Portland, Maine
Through Aug. 22
Leon Benn paints plants and gardens the way someone might after nibbling on a certain type of mind-altering organic matter. His lush landscapes pulsate with vibrant, psychedelic color, rendered ever more vivid by his deft use of materials. The artist, who moved to Portland from Brooklyn about five years ago, first soaks his canvases overnight, washing them out the next day to achieve a uniform color base. From there, he uses a "faux batik" technique to prevent some areas of fabric from taking up paint. After stretching the canvas, he uses pastels, oil and acrylic paint to create tight and bright textured compositions reminiscent of the blazing rhythms of turn of the century Fauvism.
Benn says the paintings in the show started as a series of landscape drawings he made of bushes and shrubs leaning against Portland houses, fences and buildings.
"That's how I interact with the landscape — finding these random, unknown spots," Benn told the Portland Press Herald in April, when the show was originally scheduled to open. "I'm not looking for that traditional 'romantic' view; I'm just wandering around and stumbling onto these things that are often not regarded as beautiful."
Gardens come as natural subject matter to Benn, who once worked as a landscaper. They're also welcome subject for viewers, seeking respite from this summer's intense social and political heat.
Patricia Carrigan, Emilia Dubicki, Barbara Hocker and Andra Samelson: 'True Blue'
Five Points Gallery | New Torrington, Connecticut
July 17 to Aug. 22
Blue is the color of summer. Think of blue skies, blue oceans, blue swimming pools. In keeping with the color of the season, "True Blue" features four female artists who rely on blue in their work.
Patricia Carrigan does abstract work incorporating symbols, shapes and sometimes recognizable objects like chairs. Though blue is often associated with calm and serenity, Carrigan's work is decidedly more probing, delving into psychological questions of direction, where she's been in life and where she's going.
Emilia Dubicki's work is large and gestural, reflecting the scenic routes she travels every day. "The paintings are also about questions," she said in a gallery statement. "How do I paint thoughts? How do I paint sound or emotion? I work on a painting with these ideas and certain visuals in mind. The process of painting is a continuous search for the truth."
Barbara Hocker's work combines digital photography of streams, rivers, lakes and the sea with painting. Informed by her yoga and tai chi practice, Hocker's woven mixed media pieces and handmade artist books delicately recall the ripples and waves of moving water. Andra Samelson's abstract paintings of circles encompass both the microcosm and macrocosm. A close view of her paintings reveals not only the inner workings of forms that might be as tiny as a human cell but shapes that might represent the expanse of the cosmos.
Also on view is "Helpless," presenting the work of New York artist Ellen Hackl Fagan who creates paintings and sculptures inspired by the night sky, and "Water and Light" by Connecticut artist Clark Leonard who combines his love of photography and surfing to create exhilarating yet serene photos that appear to be snapped while hanging 10 off the edge of a surfboard.
'Monumental: Misoo Bang And Sarah Tortora' & 'Happy: Lauren Booth'
Southern Vermont Arts Center | Manchester, Vermont
Through Aug. 30
Misoo Bang and Sarah Tortora have big things to say about gender, healing and the nature of form. So big, in fact, that the word "monumental" is the title of the show.
Misoo (she uses only her first name for her art) paints female subjects who stare unabashedly back at the viewer. The women are in the foreground painted over a compendium of iconographic images that include buildings and scenes from the Italian renaissance as well as scenes from children's fairytales and even Disney cartoons. Clearly, these women are no victims of the male gaze. Rather, the Burlington artist, who was born in the Bronx and raised in South Korea, says her subjects are all real-life women who symbolize female perseverance.
"The women in my paintings are not small and helpless," she said in a statement released by the center. "But they are already brave and powerful. In my painting, I am celebrating their power."
Showing with Misoo is Philadelphia-based artist Sarah Tortora who creates large sculptural works inspired by urban architecture, ancient Greek vase painting and museum displays. Her work typically combines geometric forms with an odd hand, knee, foot or some other small vignette suggesting the human figure. Using a variety of materials that include cement, stone and wood, Tortora walks a line that references modernism and industrial minimalism without ever falling into strict categorization.
"One aim of my work is to undo the cultural conditioning assumed with physical objects and environments — while simultaneously re-ascribing a sense of power or conviction in the human hand," she told the Art of Choice in a 2018 interview.
Also showing is Connecticut artist Lauren Booth. Booth creates works in light, neon and resin about what can arise when you get still, turn inward, and pay attention to your thoughts and dreams. Since so many of us have a lot more time to do that these days, the show resonates.
Please note that a limited number of visitors will be allowed into the center at any one time.
'Allison Bianco: Forget About It'
Cade Tompkins Projects | Providence, Rhode Island
Through Aug. 31
Summer is nothing without a taste of the sea. Luckily, there are Allison Bianco's prints depicting not only vast oceans but wide-open skies. With a spare, Japanese sensibility, her coastal scenes are rendered with both delicacy and power. They are, according to the gallery's description, elegant investigations of "nostalgia, humor and the inconsistency of memory." Bianco creates her works using historic images of coastal communities onto which she layers abstract shapes. Pale greens and blues are shocked back into the 21st century with fluorescent pinks and day-glo greens. In some pieces, cartoon-like shapes and orange warning flags seem to sound alarms about rampant development and climate change. Other works memorialize parts of Rhode Island that are now long gone. Bianco's fresh take on traditional New England vistas, like the eastern side of Conanicut Island in Narraganset Bay, restores an art viewer's capacity to be captivated by a seascape.
Visit the gallery by appointment.
'Open World: Video Games And Contemporary Art' & 'Richard Haynes: Whispering Quilts'
Currier Museum of Art | Manchester, New Hampshire
Opens Aug. 20
Video games infuse our lives. We see their influence everywhere, from feature films to the mentality of cops patrolling the streets. "Open World" continues the exploration of video game culture looking at the gaming influence in painting, sculpture, textiles, prints, drawings, animation and performance.
On view is a broad cross-section of games, ranging from early text adventure and arcade games to modern multiplayer online role-playing games and first-person shooters. Included in the show are artists influenced by popular video game franchises such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, The Sims and Final Fantasy.
Showing in tandem with this exhibition is a decidedly more traditional art form, this one conjuring up visions of warmth and comfort, but in this particular instance, also escape to safety.
Richard Haynes, a New Hampshire artist who calls himself a "visual storyteller and cultural keeper," creates bold and colorful abstract quilts in which figures emerge and recede. The works in "Whispering Quilts" are part of Hayne's Underground Railroad series portraying the means and tools by which enslaved Blacks escaped to freedom. The figures meld and merge into historic quilting patterns which are believed to have been used as coded wayfinding signals for those evading slavers. The fictional family in the scenes portrayed on the quilts stand-in for countless enslaved Blacks who managed to escape north. Reminiscent of Jacob Lawrence's "Migration Series," his powerfully elegant quilts speak to the determination and bravery of African Americans fleeing a brutal and cruel system.
'The Long Way Home: A Photographic Journey with Gordon Lankton'
Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, Massachusetts
Through Sept. 27
In 1956, Gordon Lankton, the founder of MoRI, took a long, long trip on his motorcycle. Starting off in Germany, he spent 267 days on the road, logging 27,000 miles while tooling through 24 countries. Lankton made it all the way to Japan. Along the way, he took snapshots of people going about their lives — fishing, weaving, mining, selling fruit, farming and making art.
The exhibit includes 40 photographs from Lankton's grand tour, providing as much a window into Lankton's own joy at his global immersion experience as it does into the lives of the people in the countries he visited. There is a photo of a man offering tea in Iraq, a photo of men in motion along a Pakistan railroad and another of colorful dancers celebrating Republic Day in India.
What comes across most, says Kent Russell, executive director at MoRI, is how much the world has changed since the '50s. In Lankton's photos, Hong Kong and Singapore exist without towering skyscrapers, and people live their lives as they have for centuries.
"We see Gordon surrounded by people welcoming a lone American traveler with curiosity and friendship," says Russell.
That's how we can tell these photos were taken a long time ago.
Lankton set out on his journey to make a decision about whether to pursue a career in engineering or the foreign service. The fact that he ultimately chose a career as a plastics engineer (at Nypro, an international injection molded plastics company in Clinton, where he would eventually become president) takes nothing away from the allure of his photographs.
Also at MoRI is "Tradition & Opulence: Easter in Imperial Russia," which takes stock of the Easter egg as a symbol of renewal. Originally planned for the spring, the exhibit looks at every manner of decorative egg, from opulent jeweled Fabergé eggs to ceramic and embroidered ones. Almost 200 objects are on view through Oct. 25. Plan ahead, as tickets are timed with only 20 guests allowed during each half-hour slot.

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Creative Jewish Art Practice
For Jewish Women Clergy
For female-identified rabbis, cantors, and rabbinical/cantorial students
2nd Wednesday of each month, 10:00 am -11:30 am PT// 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Oct 20* , Nov 10, Dec 8 2021; Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9, (no session in April), May 11 2022
* Oct 20 session is on 3rd Wednesday
You will receive a Zoom link 2 days before the session.
This event is free but donations of $10-18/ session are welcome and registration is required. Please register in advance.
What to expect:
Ignite your creativity and access your imagination with the Jewish Studio Process!
Gather with colleagues from around the world and across the denominational spectrum. Together we'll explore the power of this practice to access inner wisdom and insight, strengthen our capacity to process what is and imagine what might be, and help us to feel more connected and whole even in moments of transition and uncertainty.
We will explore, create, and play through:
- conversation with each other and a text
- a facilitated, intuitive use of art materials, and
- a process of inquiry through writing.
The goal of the creative process is not to make beautiful works of art — it is to explore our own inner landscape and engage with whatever is present in our minds and hearts through the experience of creativity. We will engage in art as a spiritual practice rather than learning specific techniques. You may use whatever materials you have at home, but you will need:
- Colored pencils, markers, paints (watercolor, acrylic, gouache), &/or pastels
- Unlined paper, journal with blank pages (heavyweight if using paints), or canvas
- If using paints: brushes, water, paper towel/ rag, sponge
- Paper and pen(s) for writing (you may want to use a blank journal for art and writing)
- If you would like more ideas and inspiration for suggested materials, click here.
Find out more about the Jewish Studio Process and how to bring it to your community here .
What Clergy are saying…
"The facilitator was amazing! She was so kind, welcoming, understanding and made us all feel very comfortable. I found the activity very calming and would love to do it again!"
"I thought the facilitator did a great job in leading the workshop! The space felt very safe and I felt comfortable in it. I think this workshop gave me a new way to take a break from the stress in life and to take some time to reflect and let my mind wander as I draw."
"I really appreciated the non-judgemental atmosphere that Margie created and reinforced throughout."
"The session was great, a wonderful process and beginning to support and develop my creativity. It was wonderful is to be a group of female clergy. I appreciated the blessing."
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'Not our Abel – he is a good Catholic boy'
The uncle of Abel Bonita Caldeira' who has been identified as the triggerman in the murder of a British man in Thailand' has been left shocked after the news broke on Thursday
"It can't be. Not our Abel'" his uncle' Jose Caldeira' said.
Despite the allegations' Abel's uncle Jose' who was responsible for raising him after his father died' said he was incapable of doing something like that.
"He is a good Catholic boy. He has never hurt anyone in his life'" Jose said.
"We just cannot believe what we have heard. Abel is definitely not a mobster or a hitman' that's for sure'" he said.
Jose said Caldeira's mother' Albertina' had phoned him on Thursday morning to tell him of the news.
"She had not heard from Abel in the last 10-days. He works in a bar at a resort so it's not strange to not hear from him for a couple of weeks at a time.
"The next thing she sees on national TV that he is an internationally wanted fugitive."
Caldeira said the family were trying to figure out what was going on.
What has them worried are the death threats that they are now receiving.
"I have been threatened. Unknown people are contacting us and telling us they will come for us. Albertina is going into hiding. We are all scared'" he said.
Jose said all they wanted was for Caldeira to contact them.
"We don't where he is or what he has got himself mixed up. People must just understand that this is not the Abel that we know."
Meanwhile' South African authorities say they haven't received any request for assistance from Thai authorities.
"DIRCO is not currently aware of the case in question. We will contact the SA Embassy in Bangkok to determine if the Thai authorities alerted them of this matter'" said department of international relations and cooperation spokesman Clayson Monyela.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said: "The person in question is not registered as wanted on the Interpol database at this time."


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Sustainability Drives Renewed Curiosity In Dehumidification Technology
Even before the Fed minutes have been released, the tech drubbing began as a rotation, with massive traders selling one-time highfliers to purchase corporations poised to profit from an enhancing economy. Before Wednesday, Goldman's hedge-fund clients snapped up airlines, power and industrial shares through the earlier 4 sessions. As a outcome, their technology publicity relative to the S&P 500 dropped to the lowest ever recorded by the bank. From the Greek tekhnologia, meaning systematic therapy or science of craft.
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We are pleased to announce that the 77th Eastern Snow Conference will be held as a virtual meeting hosted by the University of Saskatchewan. A revised meeting format will be used in support of the ongoing public health and safety efforts around the world. The single-day virtual meeting will focus on student-led research.
The scientific program is open to session on theoretical, experimental, remote sensing, modeling, and operational studies of snow, ice, and winter hydrology. We anticipate including sessions on a wide variety of snow and ice themes, including in situ observations of snow, remote sensing of snow and ice, and high latitude snow processes. The ESC has only plenary oral presentation sessions, allowing time to discuss the research of each participant. You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation.
An abstract of ~300 words should be submitted by 30 April 2021 to the program chair, Dr. Krystopher Chutko.


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Our instructor guided workshops are a chance to spend quality time socializing with close friends and loved ones surrounded by positivity, art, and inspiration. Our studio is a new place to hang out and enjoy each other's company while creating art. Class sizes are small and space is limited so register quick!
-Eight new workshops each month
-Length of workshop: Depending on the project.
-For clay, glazing your project is a separate booking, it is not included in the building booking.
-This is booked after your artwork is created, dried and fired in the kiln.
-For Adults & Families
-Workshops are for ages 6 and up. For kids ages 6-12, they must be accompanied by a paid adult participant. No observers.
-We do sometimes offer workshops for age 4 and up, these will be clearly labeled as such.
-After 6:00 pm, workshops are for ages 16 and up exclusively.
There is true magic in the act of creating something new and beautiful with your own hands. It fills your heart with a sense of accomplishment and happiness. It is joyful, satisfying and rejuvenating.
These workshops are like a vacation for your mind. Art workshops bring out your carefree spirit, but this time with a side of grown-up sophistication. It's like a mental spa day, without the cucumber slices on your eyes. The studio is set up with you in mind, a place to relax, create and let go.
In our art workshops, you'll try new things, face creative challenges, and explore different mediums. Hopefully, you'll become more resilient and more confident after finishing a project! Our teachers are supportive and there to help whether you're just starting out or already know a little bit about art.
Making art is an experience. This is a great place to hang out by yourself, with friends, or with family. One thing that truly makes our art workshops sparkle is the vibrant community that fills the studio. Share an experience together and immerse yourself in a community that embraces the magic of trying something different.
So why make art? Because creativity brings out the best in us.
So, if you're ready to boost your confidence, learn some art skills, de-stress, and create handmade art to take home, our workshops are just what you need!
It was a fun date night where we got to be creative and keep the mess out of our house.
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It was fun and calming. The staff was so friendly and the workshop was fun.
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I loved the creativity … and the designs we can do on them too! It was simple yet still challenging (but in a fun way!) so I definitely learned some new techniques while practicing some old ones.
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I loved the chill vibes, ambience, soundtrack, and help is always available
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It was something fun my partner and I haven't tried before. Amazing job!
Jasmine M
Staff is awesome!! Very accommodating, helpful and friendly. I loved all aspects - working with clay and painting and spending time in the studio with my daughter.
Lee Anne
I cannot express to you how much joy fills my heart every time I have taken a workshop at the studio. Not only is every team member friendly, enthusiastic, helpful and downright amazing; but they bring such a welcoming environment that can't be beat. I look forward to attending many MANY more workshops in the future. It was nice to make something with my hands again and now I have a sweet sweet mug!
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Simply select your workshop and book on the workshop pages.
Workshops are for ages 6 and up. For kids ages 6-12, they must be accompanied by a paid adult participant. No observers. Please, no children under the age of 6. After 6:00 pm, workshops are for ages 16 and up exclusively.
Just enjoying an afternoon at the studio, getting a group of friends together to celebrate, booking for your team, or just enjoying some family time. Whatever you need! Please note, the studio is a communal space so make sure to book a spot for anyone attending and know that there will be other people in the studio unless you book the whole studio. We also have event options if you have a group.
No big deal! Just come back another day! You can book more time at the current workshop rate for another day. We cannot guarantee you can stay after the initial workshop time has ended, as we often need the space for the next activity or class. Please note, no credits or refunds for unused time.
As you would expect, it is really hard to know exactly how much time you will need. Every artist is different and often you may want to practice a bit before making your final piece. The workshop timelines are created based on our experience in running workshops for many many years but everyone works at their own pace.
Sure, if there is space but there is likely not space so … maybe just book. :)
Please read here.
Each workshop is offered for 1 month and they fill REALLY fast. So if you see a time you want, we recommend booking asap. :)
Dress for mess! We are an art studio and paint can be lurking around any corner and jump on you. We use professional materials and art supplies which means paint may stain clothing, shoes and jackets. Bare feet (or socks without shoes) are not permitted anywhere in the studio. We do not provide smocks, footwear, or shoe covers. Please wear appropriate footwear. We are not responsible for damage to clothing or personal belongings. Please leave the ball gowns and tuxedos at home.
Please message us through the home page of our website and choose the question—"Is my art ready for pick up?" An automated message will tell you our current clay firing and drying times.
Please check our contact page before coming to the studio to make sure we are open. We check our chat messages as often as possible. Please don't send a chat, phone us, and also send an email. We promise we will get back to you!
Most projects are ready to be collected from the studio within 2 days, except kiln-fired clay. Projects must be picked up within 2 weeks of completion. Storage space is limited.
Kiln-fired clay will be ready approximately 1 week after glazing. Feel free to ask your instructor current approximate firing times.
Sometimes things happen …
You are welcome to glaze multiple items at a time. Glazing time is priced as workshops. You can glaze more than one piece during your glazing booking, time permitting. Maximum 2 dip glazing pieces per hour of booked studio time in order to cover glazing and kiln costs.
For example, if you book an hour of glazing, and can finish glazing 2 pieces from 2 different building or throwing sessions in that hour glazing session—that is great!
Please understand in order to cover professional glaze and second firing costs we are not able to credit or refund unused time if you are able to finish glazing early.
Yes, $17 per piece plus tax if you would like us to glaze your clay for you. This is not available for hand glazed, decorative pieces.
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President Ford Released from Hospital
January 25, 2006
Rancho Mirage, California
President Gerald R. Ford has been released from Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. He is doing well.
President Ford, Mrs. Ford and the Ford family wish to thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes.
Penny Circle
Chief of Staff and
Executive Assistant to President Ford


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Carlsbad Cares & Shares 2019
Posted 09/24/19
You, your family and friends are invited to join us…
Carlsbad Cares & Shares
In support of Girlfriends Care and our partners, Linda's Gifts and
the Merchants of the Carlsbad Village Faire Shopping Center
have planned a fun afternoon of Giving, Live Music, Prize
Drawings, Shopping and maybe you'll want to enjoy lunch too!
Wednesday, October 2nd, 11:00AM – 3:00PM
Village Faire Central Courtyard
300 Carlsbad Village Drive at Carlsbad Boulevard
GFC ambassadors are needed for 2 hours shifts on the day of the event to greet participants, share what Girlfriends Care does, and assist in the collection of donated items. Sign up here.
Join us at the event and/or donate one of the following items below to help the hungry, the homeless and the hurting for the holidays! Tax deductible receipts available upon request.
NEW Socks! (For LaPosada, Fill-a-Belly, Brother Benno's, Bread of Life, etc. The homeless don't have washing machines!) For ALL Ages
NEW Beanie Hats! For those in transition. For ALL Ages
NEW Wash Cloths (For those in transition homes and the homeless)
NEW Toys for the Holiday (For children living in transitional housing such as Solutions for Change, Women's Resource Center, and Family Recover Center, etc.)
New Items for GFC Gift Bags (For women living in transition homes – 8oz lotions, body wash, journals, pens, costume jewelry, & "girlie" gift items)
Boxes of Individual Packages of Mac N Cheese & Oatmeal (for hungry, homeless teens)


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New York City has become an enigma that is perplexing its leaders as they plan for a return to normalcy. One of the big questions is how will the governor and mayor get several million people to work every day without the obvious dangers affiliated to public transportation?
A subway car is a petri dish for the coronavirus. It's underground. It will be hot and humid in the subways in the spring and summer. Commuters are stacked into cars like sardines. The trains are filthy for the most part. Cleaning them is a logistical nightmare and really too costly for the Metropolitan Transit Authority to do effectively.
The CEOs of all the major companies in New York City are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to get their employees into work without endangering them. The threat relates to distancing and uncleanliness. The honest answer is, it may be impossible to create a safe environment for the thousands of strap holders that depend upon subways.
If services are rearranged, limiting the number of people in each car, increasing travel at off hours, closing the subways from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., the situation would be better, but can the MTA manage the process.
Most business activity occurs between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM each day, when workers are required to be present on the job. Banks aren't going to open in the evening. Restaurants aren't going to serve food all night long. The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are not going to change their hours of operation. Motor Vehicles isn't going to accommodate drivers in the middle of the night. And what about sporting events, nightclubs and Broadway?
Many children also commute to school on subways. Their hours are not really flexible. And all those office buildings that accommodate hundreds of thousands of personnel are going to find it difficult to manage the flow of employees during high traffic times on elevators. Distancing will be virtually impossible.
The first thing we need to do is decrease the number of new cases of people suffering from the virus. While doing so, somebody better be trying to figure out how to move several million people into and out of Manhattan and surrounding boroughs safely.


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Complementary Healing Recommendations
Thanks to Palma Wellness Therapies, I was able to overcome my Xanax addiction in one session. I got hooked on my boyfriend's Xanax because I was battling anxiety. I tried several times to beat the addiction but I had horrible withdrawal symptoms and I could not sleep without it. After one session, I never used Xanax again, I had no withdrawal symptoms, and I could fall asleep easily. Thanks Palma Wellness!
I received a Reiki session from Palma Wellness and I felt completely relaxed and happy! Palma Wellness called my sense of relaxation a "heart smile session". I was certainly smiling and feeling wonderful hours after my relaxing and joyful experience. I recommend a Reiki session for anyone needing a deep sense of relaxation and feeling renewed. I will certainly come back soon.
I lost eight pounds in one month after a session with Palma Wellness. I am a sommelier and had been trying to lose weight for a long time. One session with Palma Wellness made a difference in my life. I feel so much better and look forward to slowly loosing the unwanted weight. With what I have accomplished in one month, I know I can achieve my optimal weight easily. Great job Palma Wellness.
I got over my fear of death after a past life regression session through Palma Wellness. I had a fear of death since childhood, but now I can continue my life fear-free. I am no longer worried about what will happen to me when I move on. I feel that I learned so much about myself by experiencing a past life and an in between life session that I want to let the world know. My perspective on life has completely changed. I remain grateful,
If you would like to send us your testimonial please email us, we appreciate your kind words.
With loving kindness,
Teresa & Luis


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Remember this? "Abby Wambach has saved the U.S.A's life!"
Warm up for today's U.S.-Canada Olympic semifinal by reliving last year's awesome moment, as Abby Wambach heads home in the dying seconds against Brazil, helping her American side to live on in the 2011 Women's World Cup.
It's Ian Darke on the call, and the man certainly is excited. "Oh, can you believe this?! Abby Wambach has saved the U.S.A.'s life in this World Cup!"
It really was an amazing and dramatic moment; The United States went on to win in penalty kicks, dumping Brazil from the tournament quarterfinals.
Darke's excited call has led to grand debate in the U.S. soccer supporters community: what's the better Ian Darke-U.S. Soccer moment, Wambach's goal in the Miracle of Dresden, or Landon Donovan's work of late wonder against Algeria from the year prior?
Here's the video from last year's women's triumph. You may as well go ahead and stand up. You know what's coming, but I guarantee you'll get excited:


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Picking the correct elastic is a hugely significant viewpoint in business angling, getting this privilege is the contrast between a velvety match and one of those days that can leave you mithering those lost fish that have at last cost you surrounding or dominating the game. In any case, with such a sparkling exhibit of various Elastic and sizes accessible it's a decision that many battle with. Here at MAP, we produce our own special TKS Twin Core Hollow and we believe this to be the best elastics accessible available today.
Which Pole Elastic Should You Use?
For a few reasons – The first being the expressed sizes and appraisals, which fit their portrayals impeccably, settling on the choice on what size to utilize much less difficult. The second is the mileage angle we as a whole endure on our Elastic after a stowing session, these Elastic are fantastically hardwearing and on the off chance that you're destroying them that regularly, at that point you're winning enough cash to supplant them, trust me!
How about we investigate the primary elastic in the TKS Twin Core Range, it's the lightest of the Elastic and is the 5-8 Yellow form. This has for since quite a while ago been an enormous most loved of a ton of fishermen who regularly end up angling for F1's and nice measured silverfish like Roach, Perch, and Skimmers. Perfect for winter pellet angling ads where you need to guarantee each fish makes it into the arrival net, angling with light lines and little snares.
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We've likewise seen these elastics as generally excellent for when you're angling cleaved worm on common scenes or ads for Perch, these reward fish have a famously hard mouth and setting the snare can be difficult for delicate Elastic and can frequently be lost we feel this gives a fair compromise and is perfect for the activity! If we somehow managed to put a size rating on these elastics we'd express anything from 6oz to 3lb.
Going on from the Yellow we have the 6-9 Pink elastics, this is a moderately new expansion to the Twin Core go and sits impeccably between the sizes. Perfect again for F1s and little Carp, however, is ideal for when you're simply leaving winter time and you are searching for greater loads on business fisheries and you need to land the fish that bit speedier to benefit as much as possible from the fish before you.
This additionally makes awesome flexibility for angling shallow for F1s where you may run into the odd bigger carp, joining this with a puller unit you can land OK estimated fish with straightforward by any stretch of the imagination. In a perfect world, we'd coordinate this with fish averaging 1lb up to 4lb. Venturing up a score now and on to the 6-10 White elastics. A firm most loved of mine and likely the elastics, we utilize most it truly is a go anyplace size which you just can't bear the cost of not to have in a couple of packs!
We locate this elastics truly suits those long pole on the deck circumstances where you're getting a blend of fish on strategies like pinging pellets, the delicate idea of the elastic empowers the fish to leave the swim without upsetting it. Then again, guarantees you don't knock the littler F1s and Skimmers which can be crucial to making a decent match weight. This is likewise incredible elastics for angling shallow, again addressing its delicate part empowering fish to swim out of the swim with an insignificant complaint. Fish size savvy we'd be glad to utilize this for anything from 1lb to 6lb.
Type: Universal Accessories,Perch,Assorted,Carp Fishing,Coarse FishingColour: BlueItem: TackleSize: 18-20Sub-Type: POL
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Presently, we begin getting into the greater sizes with the 10-14 Green, this has for since quite a while ago been a standard element in my top units and is my first decision for untamed water circumstances for carp averaging 3lb. Moreover, for angling shallow for legitimate carp where you need a free streaming elastics which will pad the run of enormous fish when snared on shallow strategies, regularly you're utilizing lighter snare lengths right now it is conceivable to get broken on heavier Elastic. You generally feel in charge when utilizing this size of elastics and giving tangles are absent any size of Carp can be landed utilizing it! In a perfect world fish averaging 3lb up to 8lb suit this elastics impeccably.
A genuine workhorse of an elastics up next with the 12-16 Black. This is a go-to elastic for those occasions where you're focusing on loads of over 100lbs or potentially you're getting large fish on that renowned five-meter line. This is likewise an edge cordial elastic and by this we mean it's ideal for those circumstances where there is little in the method for obstacles that could require some awkward strategies to get fish away. When you draw one of those pegs where you have to angle far up the bank, we would say in these circumstances you need an elastics.
It turns out a significant way when angling like this as you have a great deal of pole out and you should have the option to deliver right in without pulling the snare, and so you're ready to arrive at your roller without gambling a post breakage. This is likewise the heaviest elastic we go through Match Kits, anything over this should be utilized with Power Kits. The 12-16 is ideal for fish averaging 5lb up to duplicates.
14-18 Dark Blue. We're presently into the core of the force Elastic, these are for those settings where you are focusing on a bigger than normal size of carp and additionally edge angling where you may need to apply that bit more strain to get fish away from potential obstacles. While this elastic commands a major size rating on the bundle, it is shockingly delicate first and foremost before the force kicks in, this makes it perfect for angling on a short post line.
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Since the fish are huge where you may have a rushed an hour ago of the match and need a different overwhelming apparatus set up to exploit this to land carp rapidly, we've had some brilliant outcomes utilizing this strategy at scenes like Bolingey at White Acres in Cornwall. You can see here and there land two major twofold figure fish while the fishermen who just set the one apparatus up are despite everything playing a similar fish! This is a major fish elastic and something around an 8lb normal going into twofold figures is no difficulty by any means.
On the off chance that going into the lion's lair or angling for goliaths down the edge is just as you would prefer then you're going to just love the 16-20 Purple! This elastic is for the greatest fish you're probably going to run into anyplace on a pole in the UK and the snaggiest pegs. This isn't one that is called upon frequently in my angling. However, you regularly find when venturing to every part of the nation angling matches numerous settings that have that one 'Tangle Pit'. Due to this we generally have in any event one top pack with this monster of an elastics fitted, let's be honest there is nothing more regrettable than losing more fish than you land.
We feel this gives me the most ideal possibility of putting the same number of as is humanly conceivable into the net. There is no perfect size of fish for these elastics other than Whale, Munter or Hippo. There we have it, the great MAP TKS Twin Core Hollow Elastic range and its optimal employments. We have utilized it for quite a while now and couldn't be more joyful with its presentation and would enthusiastically suggest you check out it, you won't be baffled!
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Use of Pole Elastic
No 1 – No 2 Elastic
This is ordinarily angled through the top segment of a fine match pack. A elastics that are useful for exceptionally light work, getting little fish on the channel. Were the pillar of fish are up to 4ozs. Concerning rigs, we would angle a principle line of no more than 1.5lb with a light snare length of close to 10ozs and little fine snares of around 24 to 22.
No 3 – No 4 Elastic
As with the no1-2 elastic, this is angled through the top segment yet can be through the best two, we ordinarily set this up with the main two. We typically fish No4. My apparatuses are from 1.5lb to 3lb lines relying upon the breadth we use .10mm to .012mm the snare lengths are typically 0.10mm with the .012mm and 0.8mm with the 0.10mm so the snare length can extend from 1.00lb to 2lb.
This kind of set up is for fish up to 1lb and simply finished, this set up can be useful for skimmers and bug up to 10ozs. we will, in general, go through this set in the winter when the fish can be less lively and if you snare a huge fish, you may get an opportunity of landing it. Snare sizes from 22 to 20 medium measure snares.
No 5 – No 6 Elastic
This is rebelliously elastics that we would set up through the main two segments. Principle Line 0.13mm to 0.15mm 2.5lb to 3.5lb, the snare lengths of lower breadth from .12mm to .14mm. Snares medium Gauge 20 to 16. This set up is useful for fish up to 3lb predominantly silverfish like bream and great insect and rudd and roost, with the odd Tench, on the off chance that little carp up to 3lb are on the cards, at that point we would look towards an 8 to 10 elastic.
No 8 – No 10 Elastic
It typically set this through the main three areas. A Good solid line 0.14mm to 0.16mm – 3lb to 5lb – great solid snare yet not completely produced, we will in general use Kamasan B980 sizes 18 to 14. This set up is useful for fish up to 5-6lb in weight and perfect for carp up to this weight, yet if greater carp are required fish up to 8lb, at that point 12 – 14 elastics ought to be utilized with lines from 0.16mm to .20mm 5lb to 7lb and connects to estimate 10 and match carp snares are useful for this, in general, utilize these kinds of lines straight through yet that is my decision.
Also, on the off chance that expecting enormous carp of 10lb +, at that point it's Elastic up 20+ and overwhelming match lines and a few people use mesh with manufactured snares. Be that as it may, we feel that if you take as much time as necessary you shouldn't have to go any higher than 14 elastic. Tight lines
Elasticating a post and pole elastics when all is said in done are confounding regions of our game – pop yourself down to a handle shop and you'll see a bunch of bungs, puller packs, winder bungs, hedges, and other fascinating-sounding parts, however, dread not, things will turn into a ton more clear after you've perused our manual for everything elastic.
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Three Ways Of Connecting of Pole Elastic
1. Dacron Lasso: Your apparatus to a Dacron connector and the Dacron assists with getting your line far from your pole tip, which means you'll dodge tangles.
2. Crow's Foot You: Tie a circle in the elastic here, which means it's easy to set up. It's immediate – to join you just tether with your apparatus.
3. Plastic Connector: A well-known decision, it's basic and simple to utilize. Purchase Pole Elastication Accessories
Types of Pole Elastics
1. Solid Elastic – Light Rated somewhere in the range of No3 and No8, light strong Elastic is ideal for common waters for littler fish like bug and skimmers. Once upon a time, No8 elastic was the heaviest you could purchase, yet now you can get your hands on appraisals more than twofold this. You can buy from Amazon.
2. Solid Elastic – Heavy strong elastics are evaluated between a No8 and No20 quality and self-discipline 'up' rapidly to tame greater fish like carp and chub. It's a decent elastic to utilize when angling against tangles, for instance when you're focusing on trench chub or huge carp. Empty Elastic Hollow elastics has more stretch than strong elastic and is much milder for similar quality. It additionally arrives in a more extensive scope of appraisals, which means one elastic can cover you for a large number of circumstances. Empty elastics are superior quality than strong and will accordingly last more. You can buy from Amazon.
3. Hollow Elastic – Light Rated 1-5. Perfect for blended fish, it's so stretchy you can land little fish however if you do guide into a huge fish everything isn't lost. You can buy from Amazon.
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4. Hollow Elastic – Medium Rated 6-12. Ideal for general business use when looking for F1s and carp. You can buy from Amazon.
5. Hollow Elastic – Large Rated 12 or more. Intended for subduing huge fish, it's optimal for angling down the edge on advertisements and for streams while focusing on chub and barbel. An extremely stretchy elastics that will before long sap the intensity of an enormous fish. You can buy from Amazon.
6. Winder Bungs For Light Elastic: Winder bungs are extraordinary for little sizes of light, strong elastics as you can store some elastic on the winder part, permitting you to loosen or fortify its pressure. You can likewise cut a portion of the elastic off the connector end when it begins to wear and afterward loosen up off the winder to re-pressure effectively. You can buy from Amazon.
How To Fit Your Pole Elastic
Step 1: Fit the hedge. Match the size of shrubbery to your elastic and consistently utilize a marginally greater one. The shrub goes about as a cradle between your post and elastic.
Step 2: Line up the hedge against the post and cut where they are of equivalent breadth. Continuously decide in favor of alert and cut little at once.
Step 3: Cut your post back with a sharp, meager hacksaw cutting edge and saw one way for smoothness.
Step 4: Sand down with fine sandpaper.
Step 5: Slot in your hedge and include a spot of superglue on the off chance that you need some additional security.
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Step 6: Fit your bung into the base of the pole; once more, cut a little at once until it fits.
Step 7: Trim with scissors for an ideal fit.
Step 8: The bramble should jab out of the finish of the pole, as so.
Step 9: Put your pole threader through your post.
Step 10: Push your elastics through the threader eye and afterward get through the pole.
Step 11: Pull the elastics through the puller bung.
Step 12: Slide a globule onto the elastic.
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Step 13: Tie a circle in the elastics and remove the last details; the bunch will quit everything getting through.
Step 14: At the top finish of the post slide a connector onto your elastic, right now Dacron.
Step 15: Tie a bunch in your elastic and 'tether' your connector facing the bunch, at that point push the globule down.
Step 16: Almost there! Just before you go angling ensure you haul a decent measure of elastics out of your post to mellow it; if it goes droopy take somewhat more elastic off at the base end.


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Hebron, Ohio-based Heritage Sportswear Inc. has partnered with apparel manufacturer JERZEES for a month-long hooded sweatshirt promotion awarding a total of 25 prizes including FLO Personal TVs, NOOK E-Readers, Samsung Flat Screen Televisions, Mac Book computer systems, and $500 in JERZEES fleece.
Heritage Sportswear Inc., Hebron, Ohio, a leading wholesaler of blank apparel and accessories, was awarded a Supplier of the Year award by Custom Ink, an online custom design store for T-shirts and custom promotional products.
Heritage Sportswear Inc., Hebron, Ohio, a leading wholesaler of imprintable apparel and accessories announced its partnership with apparel manufacturer JERZEES for a month-long T-shirt promotion awarding a total of 22 prizes
Heritage Sportswear Inc., Hebron, Ohio, will host the BIG IDEA Wearable Show this Thursday, April 22, 12:00 to 8:00 pm for wholesale customers.
Hebron, Ohio-based Heritage Sportswear Inc., a leading wholesaler of imprintable apparel and accessories, has recruited football player, sports commentator and radio celebrity Chris Spielman to present "The Champion in All of Us" at their annual customer event, the BIG IDEA Wearable Show, April 22, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
The KC Caps Unconstructed Performance Running Cap from Heritage Sportswear features contrast color mesh side vents and a self-fabric sweatband. The back elasitc drawstring makes for a perfect fit and the Cool & Dry performance fabric keeps you comfortable weather you are exercising or simply going about your daily life. This is a one-size-fits-all item that will make a great race day or charity-walk giveaway.
The Rawlings RP9705 Flatback Mesh Jersey is made of 100 percent poly fleece and features stretch cuffs and Rawlings logo branding. This loose-fit pullover has a home plate decoration patch at front neck and comes in seven team colors. It is available in sizes XS to 5X.
Majestic, the brand preferred by major sporting leagues, is in stock at Heritage Sportswear Inc., Hebron, Ohio.
Heritage Sportswear Inc., Hebron, Ohio, a leading wholesale distributor of blank apparel and accessories, announced on Thurs., April 22, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., wholesale customers are invited to Columbus, Ohio for the company's BIG IDEA Show. The event is scheduled at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High Street.


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Cool Whip is a popular dessert topping for fruit, pies and trifles or as a frosting for cakes. Whether you prefer it from the tub container or the spray can, Cool Whip is ready-made for convenience, allowing you to add flair to your desserts in a pinch.
But where does this tasty dessert topping fit in on the Keto diet? Not all whipped toppings are made alike – some are better for you than others. Keep reading to investigate the best Cool Whip alternatives to support a healthy lifestyle.
Not a fan of store-bought whipped toppings? Whip up your own Keto-friendly Whipped Cream with the recipe included later in this article.
Is Cool Whip Keto Friendly?
Cool Whip is low in carbs and makes a great topping for your Keto desserts. Feel free to top berries, smoothies or your choice of low carb baked goods with a 2-tablespoon serving of cool whip, which adds only 3 grams of net carbs.
How Many Carbs are in Cool Whip?
There are 3 grams of carbs in 2 tablespoons (9 grams, 0.3 ounces) of Kraft Cool Whip Original Whipped Topping. The sugar-free version also contains 3 grams of carbs per serving. If you're following a strict, low-carb diet like Keto, make sure to level off those tablespoons rather than using heaping spoonfuls. Failing to measure serving sizes correctly could cause you to rack up more carbs unknowingly.
How Many Calories are in Cool Whip?
There are 22 calories in 2 tablespoons (9 grams, 0.3 ounces) of Kraft Cool Whip Original Whipped Topping. You can cut calories even more if you choose Cool Whip Lite which contains only 20 calories and half the fat. The fat-free version – Cool Whip Free – contains only 15 calories per serving and 0 fat.
Nutrition Facts
|Serving: 2 Tablespoons (9 grams) of Kraft Cool Whip
|Calories 20
|Total Fat 1 grams
|Total Carbohydrate 3 grams
|Sugar 2 grams
|Protein 0 grams
|Dietary Fiber 0 grams
|Sodium 0 milligrams
|Cholesterol 0 milligrams
Ingredients in Cool Whip
Water, Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Less than Two Percent of Sodium Caseinate (from Milk), Natural and Artificial Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Xanthan and Guar Gums, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Monostearate, Sodium Polyphosphates, Beta Carotene (Color).
Health Benefits
Cool Whip is made up of mostly water, fat and sugar and does not contain any essential vitamins or minerals. Therefore, it does not offer much in the line of health benefits.
The small amount of cream contained in Cool Whip is negligible. Cool Whip contains less than 2% of light cream and sodium caseinate (a protein derived from milk). While it may provide a tiny amount of nutrients, it doesn't provide the same health benefits as a serving of dairy. Besides, the side effects that you may experience due to the many artificial ingredients listed in Cool Whip far outweigh any small benefit it might offer.
Opting for whipped topping made from real cream provides the same benefits as a serving of dairy. Dairy foods are nutrient-rich and serve as good sources of calcium and vitamin D. Milk and cream also contains protein and other essential nutrients, such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, B12, and riboflavin.
Side Effects
A container of Cool Whip lists high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils as its main ingredients. This sugar substitute is may cause obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease if consumed on a regular basis.
Cool Whip also contains hydrogenated oils that are also extremely unhealthy. According to the National Academy of Sciences, there are no safe, acceptable levels of trans-fats. Trans-fats may lead to heart disease because they increase unhealthy LDL cholesterol and lower healthy HDL cholesterol.
Best Cool Whip Alternatives for Keto
Reddi-Wip Original
Reddi-Wip ranks first on our list because of its convenience factor and the fact that it is made with real cream. It is also lower in carbs and calories than Cool Whip. Reddi-Wip lists the first ingredient as cream — not water, and it is free of harmful ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils and artificial ingredients.
A 2-tablespoon serving (5 grams) of Reddi-Wip contains only 15 calories, 1 g fat, and 1 g carbs. Using Reddi-Wip instead of Cool Whip will save you 5 calories, 1 gram of saturated fat, as well as 1 gram of carbs.
Homemade Whipped Heavy Cream
Another excellent substitute for Cool Whip is real whipped cream. If you don't own a blender, don't worry. You can pour a cup of heavy cream into a chilled mason jar that has been in the freezer for an hour. Add a little natural sugar-free sweetener and a splash of vanilla and shake. Soon the coldness of the jar and the shaking motion will thicken the cream and you'll have yourself a jar of fresh homemade whipped topping. Bonus: You'll get a workout for your arms at the same time!
Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream
If you don't count calories or fat grams, you might wish to opt for whipped coconut cream. It tastes better than store-bought varieties and has more natural ingredients than ready-made whipped creams. To make your own: simply whip a can of coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk along with your favorite sugar-free sweetener and a splash of vanilla.
Homemade Sugar-Free Keto Whipped Cream Recipe
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Sugar-free sweetener of choice (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Beat heavy whipping cream in a bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sweetener for a few minutes until fluffy.
- Add the cream cheese mixture to the whipped cream and beat for a few seconds until combined.
- Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container, where it can be stored for 5 days.
Related Questions:
Is Cool Whip Good for Weight Loss?
Choosing the right dessert topping is important if you want to lose weight. In order to lose weight, the number of calories you consume must be lower than the amount you burn daily. This can be achieved through exercise and through diet, by making the best calorie choices.
Cool Whip is low in calories, carbs and fat, so it may help you achieve your weight-loss goals, especially if you consume it instead of higher-calorie toppings like ice cream. While real heavy cream may be healthier in general, it contains 100 calories per serving. By comparison, Cool Whip contains only 32 calories.
Cool Whip contains unhealthy high-fructose corn syrup, which can lead to more weight gain than plain old table syrup, according to a study at Princeton University study.
Ready-made varieties may be lower in calories, but they are not as healthy. If you choose to indulge in whipped cream toppings, consume them in moderation as a treat. Don't eat them habitually if you're trying to lose weight. With that being said, you'll have to weigh the calories versus the health benefits and decide for yourself which whipped topping best suits your dietary needs.
Better yet, if you're trying to shed those pounds, you may wish to skip the whipped cream altogether.
Is Cool Whip Healthy?
Cool Whip lists its first ingredient as water, followed by hydrogenated vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and finally skim milk. Cool Whip contains less than 2% of light cream and a bunch of artificial flavors.
The sodium polyphosphate in cool whip works as an emulsifier. It contains phosphate, which has been linked to chronic kidney disease and weak bones, according to kidney researchers in the United Kingdom.
Cool Whip also contains high fructose corn syrup. This harmful sugar substitute causes obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Studies show that this harmful syrup may even contain mercury, exposure to which causes reproductive problems and degenerative diseases.
Furthermore, the hydrogenated vegetable oil in Cool Whip is an unhealthy trans-fat. Hydrogenated vegetable oil is made by adding metal to vegetable oil, heating it and producing hydrogenated gas. This process alters the fat molecules in a way that our bodies cannot process. According to the National Academy of Sciences, there is no level of trans-fat that is safe as it can lead to heart disease and diabetes.
Is Cool Whip Safe for People with Lactose Intolerance?
At one time, Cool Whip was lactose-free and commonly used by people with lactose intolerance. Unfortunately, today all varieties of Cool Whip is made with sodium caseinate, a milk protein that contains lactose, making the product off-limits for individuals with lactose intolerance.


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Dear colleagues,
We would like to invite you to participate in the 2015 European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference, which will bring together many distinguished researchers.
Research Network 17 of the ESA on Work, Employment and Industrial Relations organizes panels and sessions on various topics, themes and debates in the field of work, employment and industrial relations at the ESA 2015 conference.
The conference will be held in Prague from Tuesday 25th August to Friday 28th August 2015.
See the conference website: http://esa12thconference.eu
Participants will find a good opportunity for presenting new research, exchanging information and discussing current issues in the field of Work, Employment and Industrial Relations.
Although we encourage submissions on the general theme of the 2015 ESA conference "Differences, Inequalities and Sociological Imagination", other submissions from the research network field - theoretical or empirical - are highly encouraged.
For details on the different streams see the full call for papers which is available at: http://esa12thconference.eu/rn17-work-employment-and-industrial-relatio….
Abstract submission deadline: 1st February 2015
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If you have further questions on the conference, please visit the conference website or contact us directly:
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We are looking forward to seeing you in Prague in August 2015.
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Purposeful sampling is a non-random sampling technique that utilizes a specific criteria or purpose to select particular sample. The researcher may use one or more than one strategies or criteria to select the sample. The aim is to collect in depth information from the right respondents.
Principles of purposeful sampling
The basic principle of purposeful sampling is that information is available and the researcher needs to identify what segment of the population can provide that information. The researcher selects that segment and collects information from them by using any tool like questionnaire, interviews or other survey related tools. This enables the researcher to gather right informants and rich information. However it is important that in doing so the researcher provides the rationale of the selection of a particular sample.
Qualitative research relies on non-random sampling techniques because these techniques provide deep information about the subject. Obviously, this is not the case with quantitative research where the aim is to get information that is more generalizable and hence has a breadth. Therefore, purposeful sampling is more commonly used in qualitative studies. However, the researcher needs to be aware that there is a criteria that defines the selection of a particular sample. When a specific criteria is followed to select a sample it is called as criterion purposeful sampling. This kind of sampling technique is useful in adding depth in even a quantitative research. The criteria of sample selection should be in accordance with the topic and aims of the research.
Whether purposeful sampling is used in qualitative research or quantitative research the aim should be to have a sample that adds to the validity of the research. It should improve the efficiency and credibility of research. Also it should have a consistency with the aims and purposes of the research. Only in this way purposeful sampling can become worthwhile for the research.
It is also important that a particular sample that the researcher selects from the target population based on purposeful sampling should have variation. But it is often times difficult to understand the type of variation in the population especially when the population is large. Once the researcher selects the sample and interviews them it is easier to establish and understand that variation. Therefore, sometimes the researchers select sample twice because in this way they can make sure that sample is representative of the variation in the population. A multistage sampling technique can help in achieving this goal. Although multistage sampling is not always possible because it is time consuming and costly.
Benefits of purposeful sampling
- The basic benefit of this sampling technique is that rich information is possible to collect on even a low budget.
- It is easier to get in-depth information since the researcher identifies the right audience and selects them.
- On a small budget the researcher cannot employ systematic random sampling and if used properly this sampling method can substitute systematic sampling.
- Since it is non-random sampling and the researcher selects sample according to his own choice the chances of bias are there. The researcher should know how he can limit or reduce bias in the selection of sample.
- A non-random selection also makes it less reliable and replicable than a random selection. The researcher can provide evidence in the study for the need to use this method.
- Some respondents may not be willing to share information or may not be open to it. The researcher should know how to deal with this problem.
To better understand the purpose of purposeful sampling one should read this definition by Patton (2002, p. 230), who has defined this method in the best manner.
"The logic and power of purposeful sampling lie in selecting information-rich cases for study in depth. Information-rich cases are those from which one can learn a great deal about issues of central importance to the purpose of the inquiry, thus the term purposeful sampling. Studying information-rich cases yields insights and in-depth understanding rather than empirical generalizations."Patton MQ. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods (2nd Ed.).
All the shortcomings that many researcher claim about purposeful sampling are targeted towards its lack of generalization. As the above definition states purposeful sampling is aimed to obtain deep information. But their are many ways in which you can conduct purposeful sampling: one way is to do intensity sampling; another way is to do variation sampling. The choice of sampling technique in this sampling depends on the aims f the research.
a. Intensive purposeful sampling
In this technique of purposeful sampling the researcher selects samples that can provide deep insight on the topic. Although this kind of purposeful sampling ignores variation in the data but it is sometimes very useful. Especially when the aim is to dig deep than to study breadth of information. Also this is sometimes a good starting point and yields insight on further sampling and adding more breadth or variation to the sample.
b. Variation sampling
Variation sampling as the name suggests considers studying a wider variety of sample that does not exclude any segment of society. It provides a broad range of data but it is time consuming and may be costly. The researcher first determines the extent an type of variation in the population. Then he selects sample that represent that variation purposefully. It is important however that it is possible for the researcher to identify variation in the population.


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- Ms. Winters.
Leinster Champions, Mattock Rangers, arrive in to share their celebrations and success.
It was a great day to welcome back once again the players and members of Mattock Rangers GAA club. The children were so delighted to see them all and looked in awe at the two trophies. Thank you so much to the players for coming in to see us so quickly


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Michał Choiński
Hyperbolic Bodies for Sale: The Figurative Representations of Prostitutes in Tennessee Williams's Early Works
Polish Journal for American Studies, vol. 12 (Spring 2018) pp. 129-141
The article examines representations of prostitutes in the early works of Tennessee Williams. The characters of hustlers in two of his two short stories, "In Memory of an Aristocrat" (1940) and "One Arm" (1942-45) as well as one short drama, "Hello from Bertha" (1941), are discussed as representatives of Williams's employment of the hyperbolic figuration. In the case of each of the three examined characters, Choiński discusses the excessive and contrastive elements of descriptions which allow Williams to investigate the grotesqueness of human physicality on sale.
Keywords: Tennessee Williams, literary hyperbole, figurative excess, Southern literature


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It is part of the photographer's job to see more intensely than most people do. He must have and keep in him something of the receptiveness of the child who looks at the world for the first time or of the traveler who enters a strange country. Most photographers would feel a certain embarrassment in admitting publicly that they carried within them a sense of wonder, yet without it they would not produce the work they do, whatever their particular field. It is the gift of seeing the life around them clearly and vividly, as something that is exciting in its own right. It is an innate gift, varying in intensity with the individual's temperament and environment.
I am not very interested in extraordinary angles. They can be effective on certain occasions, but I do not feel the necessity for them in my own work. Indeed, I feel the simplest approach can often be most effective. A subject placed squarely in the centre of the frame, if attention is not distracted from it by fussy surroundings, has a simple dignity which makes it all the more impressive.
But I did not always know just what it was I wanted to photograph. I believe it is important for a photographer to discover this, for unless he finds what it is that excites him, what it is that calls forth at once an emotional response, he is unlikely to achieve his best work.
A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere. They are often momentary, chance-sent things: a gleam of light on water, a trail of smoke from a passing train, a cat crossing a threshold, the shadows cast by a setting sun. Sometimes they are a matter of luck; the photographer could not expect or hope for them. Sometimes they are a matter of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that he has seen and lost or for one that he anticipates. Leaving out of question the deliberately posed or arranged photograph, it is usually some incidental detail that heightens the effect of a picture – stressing a pattern, deepening the sense of atmosphere. But the photographer must be able to recognize instantly such effects.
It is essential for the photographer to know the effect of his lenses. The lens is his eye, and it makes or ruins his pictures. A feeling for composition is a great asset. I think it is very much a matter of instinct. It can perhaps be developed, but I doubt if it can be learned. To achieve his best work, the young photographer must discover what really excites him visually. He must discover his own world.
Photographers should follow their own judgment, and not the fads and dictates of others. Photography is still a very new medium and everything is allowed and everything should be tried and dared... Photography has no rules. It is not a sport. It is the result which counts, no matter how it was achieved.
I always take portraits in my sitter's own surroundings. I concentrate very much on the picture as a whole and leave the sitter rather to himself. I hardly talk and barely look at him.
Photography is still a very new medium and everything must be tried and dare... photography has no rules. It is not a sport. It is the result which counts, no matter how it is achieved.
No amount of toying with shades of print or with printing papers will transform a commonplace photograph into anything other than a commonplace photograph.
I consider it essential that the photographer should do his own printing and enlarging. The final effect of the finished print depends so much on these operations. And only the photographer himself knows the effect he wants. He should know by instinct, grounded in experience, what subjects are enhanced by hard or soft, light or dark treatment.
When I have seen or sensed – I do not know which it is – the atmosphere of my subject, I try to convey that atmosphere by intensifying the elements that compose it. I lay emphasis on one aspect of my subject and I find that I can thus most effectively arrest the spectator's attention and induce in him an emotional response to the atmosphere I have tried to convey.
By temperament I am not unduly excitable and certainly not trigger-happy. I think twice before I shoot and very often do not shoot at all. By professional standards I do not waste a lot of film; but by the standards of many of my colleagues I probably miss quite a few of my opportunities. Still, the things I am after are not in a hurry as a rule. I am a photographer of London.
If there is any method in the way I take pictures, I believe it lies in this. See the subject first. Do not try to force it to be a picture of this, that or the other thing. Stand apart from it. Then something will happen. The subject will reveal itself.
It is part of the photographer's job to see more intensely than most people do. He must have and keep in him something of the receptiveness of the child who looks at the world for the first time or of the traveller who enters a strange country.
When I have found a landscape which I want to photograph, I wait for the right season, the right weather, and the right time of day or night, to get the picture which I know to be there.
The good photographer will produce a competent picture every time whatever his subject. But only when his subject makes an immediate and direct appeal to his own interests will he produce work of distinction.


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Lament of Jesus #3 by Hgh Colmer
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The exhibit recognized the power of the universal language of art to transmit messages in a way that words cannot. Potent images remain embedded in our memory and return when triggered by life events. Art speaks to everyone -- regardless of age, religion, culture, social status, or education.
Historian Simon Schama,in his PBS series "The Power of Art," reminds us of the unique power of art to impact our thinking. He cites Pablo Picasso's huge mural Guernica, which depicts the horror and atrocities of the Spanish Civil War: "Guernica was art's cry of pain against modern savagery."
Powerful art images can forever mediate the way we see the world. While some images inspire, convey truth, and expose injustice, others can brainwash us with destructive distortions and false ideologies. Some artworks can cleverly present positive inspirations and at the same time subtly propagandize destructive ideologies.
That is the case, I discovered, with Renaissance images of Jesus, his family and followers. In one respect a vast trove of Renaissance artworks inspire devotion and intensify faith in Christianity. On another level, though,they falsify biblical history and reinforce the divide between Christians and Jews, which has had lethal consequences for Jews over many centuries. The falsifications were all the more compelling because they were made subtly, by omission. What has been omitted is Jesus' Jewish identity. You can walk through gallery after gallery in museums around the world, as I have, and you will rarely see any evidence that Jesus was a Jew or had any connection to Judaism or to the Middle East where he was born and where he preached. Indeed, he is typically pictured as Northern European in appearance, with fair skin, blond hair, and blue eyes. And you will likely find him and his family and followers in regal attire, in palatial Renaissance settings, surrounded by symbols of a religion -- Christianity -- that didn't exist during his lifetime.
This imagery negates the undisputed fact that the Jesus of the Gospels lived and died a practicing Jew. Although his life and teachings inspired a new religion, which became an organized Church more than three hundred years after the crucifixion, one would expect that his connection to Judaism would at least be hinted at in these artworks.
Jesus' dedication to Judaism was not portrayed in Renaissance artworks for several reasons related to the evolution of Christianity as it emerged and separated from Judaism. But that doesn't explain why modern art historians, critics, and curators maintain the deceptions and falsification of biblical history. These art professionals analyze the most minute details of paintings, even using advanced technologies, but ignore the most glaring feature: the falsification of biblical history that can be seen with the naked eye.
Art professionals casually dismiss the distortions as artistic license in the service of the Renaissance style of contemporizing images. Furthermore, some art experts have told me, "everyone knew that Jesus was Jewish -- it was in their bible in the Gospels." If Christians had read the bible that would have helped correct the distortions but still not justifying the artwork falsifications.
The unfortunate truth is that despite loving their bible few Christians read it for well over a thousand years. For one thing, the Church discouraged Christians from reading the bible on their own. For another, relatively few bibles existed. Through the Middle Ages and early Renaissance copies of the bible were individually crafted by skilled scribes. Each copy was beyond the means of commoners (equivalent to as much as $100,000 today). Moreover, the bible was written in Latin, a language that virtually no one in the general population could read or speak. Well over ninety percent of Europeans were illiterate. Even many of the clergy couldn't read the Latin bible. And translating the bible into native languages was strictly forbidden. As late as the sixteenth century William Tyndale was burned at the stake for his English translation--and not because it was a bad translation. As much as 60 percent or more of today's King James version is Tyndale's translation.
So how did commoners and others learn about Jesus and Christianity?
Their information came largely from three sources, all of which were heavily tainted with distortions and propaganda. From priests, monks, and nuns the population heard stories that focused on miracles, devotional themes, the suffering of Jesus on the cross, and the resurrection. The Jewish Jesus of the Gospels was absent from these teachings. What was included, especially during Easter, was the charge that the Jews were enemies of Christianity and that they killed Jesus - a claim that conveniently ignored the fact that all of Jesus' followers were Jews and that there would be no Christianity if not for these Jewish followers.
The two other major sources of information about Jesus and Christianity were art forms: stained glass windows and paintings. These artworks conveyed even more constricted information about the life of Jesus. Paintings by the great masters spanned hundreds of years and presented Jesus, his family, and followers as Renaissance-era Christians with no connection to their Jewish heritage and identities. Separating Jesus from Jews and Judaism provided a major encouragement for anti-Semitism, which was already embedded in European Christian society. This virulent prejudice was reinforced by the population's lack of access to more complete and accurate information about the Jewish Jesus of the Gospels.
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