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Are you in a hurry and just want to know which wood router is the best? Short answer: Bosch 1617EVSPK is the best fixed & plunge router combo for the money. Read on to find out why.
One of the most versatile power tools you can have in your shop is a wood router. You can shape your timber in multiple ways to create fantastic-looking projects, no matter what your skill level is.
Let's take a closer look at these tools, as well as review some of the best wood routers you can buy in 2023.
Best woodworking routers compared:
Why Do You Need A Router for woodworking?
As the name suggests, a router can hollow out (rout) an area on your woodworking project. You can shape the edges of boards, add hollows or beads to their surfaces, make holes, joinery, as well as carve. Your imagination is the limit when determining what your router can do for you!
This one power tool is able to do the work of several traditional hand tools. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, a woodworking router will be a great addition to your shop.
Things To Look For On A Good Router Tool
Comfort during use
The fatigue from weight and vibrations generated when using a wood router can be lessened through ergonomic design features. Hand grips are traditional of the knob variety, which can produce stress on your fingers over time. A pistol grip setup allows you to hold the router more naturally.
No matter what type of grip the router has, look for handle surfaces that include a no-slip texture and perhaps a vibration-absorbing cushioning on the best wood router models. These additions will help to reduce wear and tear on your fingers, hands, and forearms.
Router sizes and weight
There seems to be an endless variety of routers in today's market. With that being said, I feel that Rockler's router categories help to break the different models down into simple categories: Trim, mid-sized, combination, and full-sized routers.
Simple edge work, shallow profiling, and small joinery can be done with a one-handed trim router. These products are the lightest router designs.
If you are looking to work with a variety of profile sizes and depths, you may want to consider a mid-sized unit. These power tools will also tackle larger joinery than a trim router can handle. They will be heavier than a trim router, especially if they have a plunge-router base.
A combination router will make use of both a fixed and plunge router base. They also tend to be a bit heavier than the mid-sized units when the plunge base is attached. If you plan on using large profile bits or cutting deep into your wood a full-sized router will get the job done. These are also the heaviest models due to their larger frames and electric motors.
Plunge vs fixed-base routers
A fixed base design is considered the standard router base. These bases are ideal for mounting to an insert plate on a routing table, as well as fixing them onto a router lift. They are great for guide bushing applications and edge routing.
The best plunge routers are able to perform the jobs that fixed base routers can, as well as operations away from the edge of your project where the bit needs to be plunged into the wood. Those extra abilities make the plunge router base more versatile than a fixed design.
Dust collection
Those new to wood routers might be surprised by the sheer volume of chips and dust they generate. You will want a wood router design that helps to collect that debris as you work in order to see the bit clearly as well as keeping the air cleaner.
No matter what wood router you opt for, make sure that the dust collection port allows you to attach hoses without getting in your way as you work.
RPM range and speed control
Trim routers often come with fixed-speed motors, while larger wood routers usually employ variable speeds. This gives you greater control with bit speed, a feature that is important as larger bits should be operated at lower rotations when compared to smaller bits.
Motor amperage
Electric motor amperage of the wood router should be based on the type of work you plan to do regularly. If your needs can be met with a good trim router, you will be able to get away with products rated as low as three amps. Larger projects will require wood routers that can generate up to 15-amps or more.
Amperage ratings of the best wood routers often fall in the 6 to 16 amps range.
Router depth adjustability
The easier it is to adjust the bit depth on the router, the faster and more efficient your workflow will be.
A macro-adjustment knob will allow you to make quick depth adjustments as you move from one task to another. Another adjustment would be the micro-adjustment knob. This will allow you to make small adjustments to the wood router when working with delicate projects.
The Five Best Routers: A Review
Best Wood Router Combo Kit: Bosch 1617EVSPK
- VERSATILE: kit can be used for a broad range of applications, including precise bit plunging, edge forming, slot cutting, laminate trimming and dovetail cutting, making it one of the most widely used...
- DURABILITY: aluminum construction makes this one of our most durable wood routers yet with wooden handles on a fixed base and a soft grip handle on a plunge base
- EASE OF USE: rounded hardwood handles maximize user control; microfine bit-depth adjustment
Durability is important with power tools, and this wood router combo kit from Bosch feels the part. It uses aluminum construction to provide solid housing that also helps to keep the weight down. That feature will let you handle this wood router for longer periods without fatigue.
DEWALT Router Fixed/Plunge Base Kit (DWP611PK)
- Durable 1.25HP motor of DEWALT router delivers the power to meet the toughest applications
- Variable speed control feature of DEWALT plunge router enables bit speed to be optimized for changing applications
- Soft-starting motor features full-time electronic feedback that maintains motor speed through the cut
This combination kit from DeWalt will allow you to take advantage of both fixed base and plunge base designs. You can reach 1.5-inch depth in fixed base mode and up to 2.0-inches depth with the plunge base.
Makita RT0701CX7 Compact Router Kit
- Variable speed control dial (10,000 - 30,000 RPM) enables user to match the speed to the application
- Smooth rack-and-pinion fine depth adjustment system for more precise settings
- Slim and ergonomically designed body for increased comfort and control
This compact wood router offers you a kit with a smaller footprint. For some operators, the smaller size is more ergonomic and easier to control that a wider housing would be. It feels like a trim router when it is used with the fixed base more than when the plunge base is used.
Metabo HPT Router Kit
- MOTOR: 11 amp motor (2-1/4 peak horsepower) for precise, controlled cuts
- DEPTH ADJUSTMENT: 2-Stage motor release clamp for quick and accurate depth adjustments and base changes
- FINE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT: Fine depth adjustment (plunge base) for precise depth control
The Metabo product line is actually part of the Hitachi manufacturing company. This particular Metabo wood router represents a more powerful combination router in its power tools range. The extra power can be used to work on projects that will require larger router bits.
PORTER-CABLE Router 892
- voltage: 120.00
- Soft-starting, 12 Amp motor features full-time electronic feedback that maintains motor speed through the toughest applications
- variable-speed control feature (10,000 - 23,000 rpm) enables bit speed to be optimized for changing applications
This is a larger fixed based router. Porter-Cable offers this upgraded version over its smaller 690LR model. You might be surprised how much of a difference the additional one amp of power makes when making deeper cuts.
Which Router Made The Cut?
I found that each of these wood routers excelled in one or more areas. With that being said, I believe that the Bosch 1617EVSPK Wood Router Tool Combo Kit is the best wood router reviewed here.
To start with, this product is a combination kit. That gives you the option for a fixed base or for plunge-based applications. It also offers you an all-around product that won't be limited as the smaller router setups will.
This router is built with an aluminum body. That makes it more durable than some models that make use of multiple materials, including plastics. It will stand up to wear in your shop and could be taken to the job site as well.
It provides plenty of power with a 2.25 peak rated motor. That will help to power large and deep bits through your projects, even if they are hardwoods.
Finally, it provides a smooth and comfortable experience, especially in the plunge base mode.


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The study looks at problems reported by original owners of 2014 model year vehicles.
J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study entered its 28th year with a familiar face resting atop the leaderboard, while one automaker fell flat on its face -- and hard.
Lexus and Porsche tied for top honors in this year's survey, which looks at problems reported in the past year by original owners of vehicles 3 model years old. This is Lexus' sixth year atop the rankings, with a score of 110 problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100). Porsche rose to tie Lexus after being the runner-up last year.
Toyota came in third, and including its subsidiary Lexus, it swallowed up 10 of the 18 segment awards for dependability, the highest number a corporation has ever received in the study's history. The 2014 Toyota Camry also picked up the lowest PP100 score across the entire auto industry.
Dodge came in dead last in 2016, with a score of 208. This year, it went up three spots, but its sister company Fiat went from bad to worse. Fiat's 2016 score of 171 ballooned to a whopping 298 in 2017, placing it dead last by nearly 90 points. Fiat Chrysler brands occupy four of the five lowest scores, with Infiniti slotting itself neatly in the middle of that sandwich of undesirability.
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The study covers 177 different problems across eight defined categories. Tech-related issues continue to pester automakers, and these issues led to an overall decrease in the industry's average score. Battery failure entered the top 10 list of problems for the first time this year, with 44 percent more owners reporting battery failures than last year.
Audio, communication, entertainment and navigation prove the most troublesome category for both automakers and owners. It covers more than one-fifth of all reported problems. For the third year in a row, the most reported problems covered Bluetooth pairing and voice recognition misinterpreting commands.
This, of course, represents a problem -- not only for automakers, but also for J.D. Power. As my good friend Jeremy at Autoblog noted last year, the most commonly reported problem isn't one that involves a mechanical failure, or something that could send a vehicle in for a long, expensive repair. Rather, it's a nuisance, an issue that could very well involve subjectivity. And those nuisances can come back to bite automakers' bottom line.
Should the scores be taken with a grain of salt? Absolutely, especially when technological missteps are graded with the same weight as, say, catastrophic engine failure. But it also highlights the need for automakers to take in-car tech as seriously as it would any other vehicle component. Saving a few bucks here or there with a slightly weaker Bluetooth receiver or a less involved voice recognition system can have some serious ramifications, because buyers do pay attention to these studies.
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Eight-year-old Christian Mugera went first, extending his arm for a blood draw and then a needle stick for a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. His brother, 11-year-old Gerald, wanted to follow, but staff struggled to get a blood sample.
Their father, Dr. Charles Mugera, called them stoic in their potential contribution to science, as they were among the first scheduled to participate in a trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. The study is assessing the safety and efficacy of the Moderna vaccine in young children.
"We did explain to them about the trial," Mugera said. "But more importantly for them, they think getting the vaccine will bring life back to normal. That's more convincing for them. They know they get to go to school and see their friends." While Christian got a shot Tuesday, Gerald wasn't able to because the staff never could obtain his blood sample. That's needed to test participants for antibodies.
Scientists running the trial say it's important both that individual kids and society are protected. Children are the last and potentially pivotal group in the vaccination effort to end the pandemic.
"Without children, we are unlikely to have enough people vaccinated to completely turn the epidemic," said Dr. James Campbell, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in the medical school and the site's principal investigator.
As vaccinations for adults proliferate, COVID cases among kids have been inching back up in Maryland and in many states.
The Maryland trial and others underway could mean mass vaccinations begin in older children during the summer and in younger ones soon after school resumes in the fall.
"My impression and expectation is that as more and more data are available, more and more people will be willing or interested in having their children vaccinated," said Campbell, adding the trial has drawn far more children than can be accommodated.
The Moderna trial, among children aged 6 months to 11 years, is being conducted among 6,750 children at several sites around the United States and Canada. It joins other vaccines being studied in children, including one from Johnson & Johnson for those as young as age 12.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has had emergency authorization for use in those age 16 and older since December, and those companies asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this month to expand that to age 12.
Some already are considering how mass vaccinations of children would be possible and see urgency in local data.
In Maryland, state figures show there have been more than 24,000 COVID-19 cases and three deaths in children age up to age 9 and more than 45,000 cases and seven deaths in kids age 10 to 19.
While the cases are only about 15% of the more than 444,000 cases reported across the state, they are becoming a larger share as more adults are vaccinated, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis.
Children up to age 9 now comprise 10% of cases, up from 5% in January, and older children comprise 14% of cases, up from 10%.
It's not just the share of cases, as data also shows that the number of cases in children is rebounding the fastest since cases dropped considerably in every age group after a post-holiday winter peak.
Campbell said that is likely because children are unvaccinated, but also because there are more contagious variants circulating and many kids have returned to school and other social settings.
Tiffany Tate runs a nonprofit that works with local health departments to vaccinate children against the flu and said she is already thinking about ways to get doses to the youngest residents.
The timing of COVID vaccine availability could be challenging for doctors' office and schools because it could overlap with other vaccination efforts, said Tate, executive director of the Maryland Partnership for Prevention.
Doctors' offices and schools typically schedule vaccinations required by the schools in late summer and begin voluntary flu vaccinations beginning in October. This year, there also will be makeup vaccines for the large swath of kids who got behind on their childhood immunizations during the pandemic.
"This will take all hands on deck," Tate said. "There will likely be other vaccinations needed around the same time as the COVID vaccine, and they have specific intervals required between first and second doses that are three or four weeks apart."
Tate said the best arena for clinics would be schools so officials can properly control timing of the two-dose COVID vaccines and non-COVID vaccines. And she said schools also could help gauge interest in COVID vaccines for planning and supply parents with messaging from trusted community leaders to combat any hesitancy.
Normally, she said parents are more willing to get their children vaccinated than themselves, but COVID vaccines may not track that way.
Polls show many parents, particularly Republican ones, do not want the COVID vaccine for their children. An Axios-Ipsos poll released earlier this month found that 52% of parents would get their children vaccinated when they are eligible. That's far lower than a typical year for the flu vaccine.
State health officials say they have not determined how they will inoculate children in Maryland, or whether vaccinations will take place in the same venues available to adults. Those include mass vaccination sites, hospitals, health departments, drugstores, some doctors' offices and mobile clinics.
"We look forward to the day when everyone can be vaccinated, especially children," said Charles Gischlar, a spokesman for the Maryland Department of Health.
"The department continues to monitor the clinical trials of the vaccine manufacturers and reviewed by federal agencies," he said. "It is too soon to speculate about what method will be used to vaccinate children, although it is common for children to get other vaccinations through their pediatricians."
Campbell said doctors will rely on advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and groups such as the American Academy of Pediatrics on scheduling.
Normally, there are studies to show when taking certain vaccines together is OK or when one could be delayed, but such studies with COVID vaccines won't be ready in time. Instead, advisory panels will use safety data they do have and expertise in vaccines, which is how the panels came to suggest pregnant women should get a COVID vaccine.
But, Campbell stressed that there will be a lot of safety and efficacy data on individual COVID vaccines in children from trials such as the one at Maryland, which is running at sites in Baltimore and Frederick to determine the best dose level for specific ages. Children are either getting full adult doses or half doses.
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The next round of the trial will use the optimal dose, as determined largely by reactions and antibody levels found in participants' blood. Two of every three kids will get the vaccine and one will get a placebo.
Data that shows the vaccine is safe and good at preventing disease likely will convince hesitant parents to get their children a shot, Campbell said.
"We need this not only for herd or societal protection," he said, "but each of those children need vaccination so they can be protected."
Mugera, an internal medicine doctor from Montgomery County, said he's "seen the ugly side of the pandemic." But he felt reassured about the COVID vaccines for his sons after millions of adults were vaccinated without lasting ill effects.
"One of the things I say to parents is, 'Trust the evidence. Trust the scientists. These are people who have kids like you and me, and if they are putting kids on the line, that means they believe in it and the science.' And it's proving itself to be true," he said.
"There are fewer cases, hospitalizations and deaths, and the only difference is the vaccine."
Baltimore Sun content editor Steve Earley contributed to this article.


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A woman has been left injured after being hit by a car in Harlow.
Officers from Essex Police are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed a collision involving a pedestrian and a grey Audi A1 on New Year's Eve (Thursday, December 31).
The crash happened at around 10pm that evening at the junction of Maddox Road and Green Hills.
The victim, who is a 34-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with a fractured pelvis and hand.
Enquiries into the circumstances behind the collision remain ongoing.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened should contact Essex Police directly with information.
You can contact the Chigwell Roads Policing Team quoting incident 1305 of December 31 on 101.
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The Guest
At the sound of hooves, I had looked up from the plowshare. The horse bore no bridle, and the lady's eyes were as bright as stars. My boots slipping on sodden clay, I tried to bow. The Fair Folk seldom journey in these parts, and we offered our guest all that we had—dry onions, black bread, and bacon from the rafters. With gentle speech she thanked us, yet the meal was hardly touched as she gazed about the room with distant eyes.
How short and wretched our lives must have seemed, as we ate last year's onions for supper!
The Gift
How many years had passed since last I had traveled these wastelands? Fifty years? Five hundred? I found that much was changed. Stone cottages had sprung up, like mushrooms after rain. The farmfolk gave me shelter, for still there was no inn or castle. It seemed strange to sit with these mortals, as if I kept vigil over the dying, for they changed with every breath they drew while I neither grew nor grew older. Life had left no marks on me.
In truth, I envied their hands worn with work, and their greying hair. I even envied their dying.
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By any measure of success – academic performance, school spirit, community involvement, university placement – Elmwood School for girls enjoys an outstanding reputation for achievement. The private school offers a supportive environment where girls learn to find their own voice, and where they are challenged to reach their full potential as lifelong learners, responsible leaders and global citizens.
Elmwood is the only school in Ottawa accredited to deliver all three levels of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for students in Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12, and maintaining high standards of excellence comes with the turf. What keeps this century-old school on the leading edge of today's 21st-century world is that progressive thinking never takes a holiday at Elmwood. Faculty are constantly on the lookout for effective new ways for keeping the curriculum fresh and responsive to student needs, but they appear to have hit one out of the park with their foray into the world of "design thinking."
Elmwood Head of School, Cheryl Boughton, said she was looking for an innovative tool to map out a curriculum review in the fall of 2015 when she was directed to NoTosh Inc., a global consulting firm that specializes in educational innovation and the use of design thinking to solve organizational challenges. She soon discovered that the company's methodology was an agile tool for just about any school application.
"I was looking for a process that would harness the collective wisdom, energy and creativity of my staff in reviewing our curriculum," Boughton said. "Design thinking gave us a mechanism by which we could unleash the talent that was already inside these walls."
NoTosh was a perfect fit within Elmwood's collaborative school environment. Company CEO Ewan McIntosh led the faculty through the design thinking process that begins with fully defining a problem as a team before considering possible solutions, while facilitator Kynan Robinson assisted a school innovation team with introducing design thinking to the Middle Years Programme.
Elmwood's Director of Academics and Innovation, Meagan Enticknap, said the data gathered during the initial surveys revealed that the students were hungry for even more experiential learning opportunities than what they were already being given.
"We used design thinking to see what we could layer on to enhance what we were currently doing," Enticknap said. "It was such a natural fit with our IB concept-based thinking and inquiry-based learning that it took us to another level."
The school was inspired to create a special design course to allow students more freedom in choosing their own subjects for investigation across transdisciplinary lines. The girls had to use their new design thinking skills to conceptualize how the school day could be re-structured. This type of authentic design challenge with real-world application means "the students see purpose in their learning and this is exciting," Enticknap said.
The school is also investigating new methods for improving academic achievement through greater student self-awareness and self-motivation – behavioural skills associated with success – and for recognizing achievements more visibly through a system of virtual digital badges.
"Design thinking has had a phenomenal impact in making our classrooms even more engaging than they already were," Enticknap said. "It has created a different leadership model in the school where everyone has a voice. We got better as an institution at embracing feedback."
The NoTosh design thinking process is now being introduced to the Primary Years Programme, and will be rolled out to the Senior School in the new year.
"It's been the most amazing journey," Head of School Boughton said. "Design thinking has profoundly changed our school. This process has taught all of us that you don't have to figure everything out by yourself. Engaging other people's perspectives in the early stages is how you make good ideas great. Now, when someone brings me a problem, my attitude is, 'Wow, that's a really good problem for us to solve together.' "
Elmwood's exceptional learning environment will be on display during the school's fall Open House for families of Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 students on Saturday, Oct. 21. Visitors are asked to register online at http://info.elmwood.ca/fall. The main office can be reached by telephone at 613-749-6761, and email inquiries can be directed to email@example.com. Elmwood School is located at 261 Buena Vista Rd. in Rockcliffe Park, with parking available at the west end of the school.
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Sunday, October 27, 2019
Deep red
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Saturday, October 26, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Getting the best shot!
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Pine Cone
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Fall Colors
If you are a "senior" and want to go on a road trip to see fall colors, AARP has conducted a survey of 1,000 baby boomers to recommend their favorite sites and then published them on their Travel Center site. Last week I took this photo in Ellison Bay, Door County, WI, which was ablaze in color. It is one of my go-to places for magical rejuvenation of my spirit, regardless of season, but the surroundings were breathtakingly gorgeous along the entire peninsula. Go visit before the snow flies!!
Some of the other locations recognized in the survey are Duluth, MN; Michigan's Upper Peninsula; Gatlinburg, Tenn.; Ithaca, NY; Colorado Springs, Colo. San Antonio, Texas; and Tacoma, Washington.
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Monday, October 21, 2019
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Fall vine
One think I learned is to avoid placing images in the center, but I like this fall image of forest vines. Despite that it can be classified as a busy, cluttered background, I like this one.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Friday Field Trip
It's fun to experiment with different images! Photography is not easy, sometimes frustrating, but so pleasurable!
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Photography Field Trip
I am in Door County attending a photography class at The Clearing, an outstanding Folk School that has been in existence for many years, patterned initially after a 20th Century educational concept that was popular in Denmark. The Wisconsin school was established by talented visionary Jens Jensen from Denmark who had immigrated to the United States, living in Florida, Iowa and finally in Chicago. In 1935 Jensen donated the land, an outstanding piece of property in Ellison Bay, The property is secluded and beautiful and the retreat atmosphere is conducive to relaxation and education. In terms of both understanding the technical and compositional aspects of photography, I am way out of my league yet I am learning a little bit about the basics. I'm also learning a little humility during the very gentle daily critique sessions. No more "Granny Automatic" photos for me. Despite the occasional showers we are taking field trips in the rain. in addition to class time. With only a week in the workshop, we have no time to waste. I decided that I am going to become the Grandma Moses of photography!
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Sunday, October 13, 2019
Lake Michigan Sunrise
A week's vacation on Rowley's Cove near Ellison Bay, Door County, Wisconsin at 7 a.m.
Sunday, October 13. Beautiful Lake Michigan
Beautiful autumn leaves, which I will photograph and post later.
Bracing wind, fluttering pine branches, white-capped waves. and glorious sunrise
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Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Mural: Soaring bird
This is a detail of a much larger mural on the side of a building in Stillwater, MN, a popular tourist town not far from St. Paul. I was captivated by this image but failed to photograph the whole scene. I guess I'll have to return to get the entire mural. There are many eagles and hawks along the Mississippi River, and we all seem to be drawn to them, real or not!
Sunday, October 06, 2019
Autumn in the 'Hood
After a week of rain (which I do not mind at all) the day is filled with sunshine. I am always interested in how some trees decide to show their colors, like this one where half the leaves are still green and others are turning.
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Friday, October 04, 2019
Gourmet Food!
This may not look like much, and the decor probably can be described as really "old-fashioned" but the food is fantastic. Located about 45 minutes from Saint Paul on a rural road just outside of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, it is a very pleasant drive that we make about 3-4 times a year. We usually arrive early, and the place is packed when we leave. The Shady Grove has a loyal clientele! The food is extraordinary gourmet fare and the wine list is good!
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Thursday, October 03, 2019
Mellow Yellow
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Fly Me to the Moon!
Until I can get a bit more organized, I decided to "mine my archives." This photo was taken at St. Paul's Minnesota History Museum in 2004. I need to go back to see if it is still there or placed elsewhere in the building. Although this kind of aircraft has been replaced by faster, sleeker jets, it has an important place in our historical world.
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Orange: Theme Day, October, 2019
On September 23 I posted a photo of the Mississippi River in all its glory, which reminded me of my door wreath, my choice for today. I try to hang a seasonal wreath on my front door, and how delighted I was to snag this one at Goodwill recently! Click here to see more Theme Day photos.
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Migration and the Law Database
A new global benchmark on integration policies
KNOMAD has compiled a global database of national legal frameworks affecting the integration of economic migrants and refugees. The project surveyed legal experts on integration laws affecting economic migrants in 152 economies and refugees in 134 economies to compare their respective treatment with that of citizens under formal national laws and regulations as of December 31, 2016. Data is provided for 20 qualitative indicators across four dimensions: economic opportunities, health care, housing, and political integration.
Economic opportunities: 13 indicators cover the ease of (i) accessing formal jobs in the labor market; (ii) navigating the labor market; (iii) accessing social protection; and (iv) exercising the right to join trade unions and freedom of association.
Health care: Two indicators cover access to health care services, and whether laws provide families and dependents of migrants/refugees access to health care services.
Housing: Three indicators cover the ability of economic migrants and refugees to (i) reside anywhere in the host country free of restrictions and to (ii) purchase or (iii) rent property in the host country.
Political integration: Two indicators cover whether migrants and refugees can become permanent residents or citizens.
Companion study on the Migration and the Law Project : From Immigration to Integration The Migration and the Law project is envisioned as a tool for strengthening evidence-based policymaking on integration measures across the globe. Even though developing economies receive a large proportion of immigrants each year, available data on integration measures are generally limited to high-income countries. For a summary of key findings and more information on the project, economies covered, classification of the indicators, please see the Companion Report, Methodology Note, and FAQ.
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May 22/23 Weekend Preview
Saturday 22nd May - Greenock v Grange
Greenock return home to Glenpark on Saturday when they entertain high flying unbeaten Grange who currently sit on top of the pile with four wins from four outings.
The 'Stags' relinquished their league title last season by less than 2% to surprise package Aberdeenshire but they have hit the road running this year with a series of comfortable victories and some impressive performances especially with the bat. Like the locals, Grange will not feature a Professional as their intended hired hand Kiwi Warren McSkimming cried off injured just before the start of the season with the recurrence of a back complaint but they can still boast a formidable top order even if their bowling can lack penetration.
Youngster Ollie Hairs scored his maiden league century last week against Watsonians and he is backed up by Patel, Maiden, Coles and Smith who can all wield the willow with some degree of competency. Indeed, the enigmatic and extremely likeable Gregor Maiden ran riot a fortnight ago when he posted a remarkable 166no against a not too shabby Dunfermline outfit and as he will freely admit it really depends which Gregor turns up on the day that dictates how he will perform. He has not given up on a recall to the Saltires setup and he will be keen to nudge the selectors in the right direction with another high score.
With Scotland entertaining Kent in Edinburgh on Saturday, both teams are reduced in strength as Greenock lose Berrington and Grange must make do without Neil McCallum. Both players featured heavily last Sunday when Scotland defeated an admittedly poor Leicestershire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 but the Scots outplayed their more illustrious opponents in all facets of the game with Berrington hitting a fine fifty and McCallum seeing them home with some lusty blows. All that being said I believe that the loss of Berrington will be felt more keenly by the home team as he really is the complete all round package.
Greenock will also be without their overseas amateur Courtney Kruger who injured a finger in the defeat to Carlton last Saturday and a subsequent x-ray confirmed the worst as he will be out for a minimum of five weeks with a broken digit. However the locals can still field a decent batting lineup themselves with McIntosh, Prabhu, Hislop, McLaren and the in-form Baum all capable of putting bat to ball and posting a score.
Greenock President David Campbell remained upbeat and philosophical regarding the injury to Kruger and the loss of Berrington to Scotland duty and he too saw much to admire and be positive about last weekend in the defeat to Carlton. Pragmatic as ever he stated that "Whilst circumstances have conspired against us this weekend it gives the other players an opportunity to grasp the nettle and show what they can do." A sentiment which most Greenock supporters would undoubtedly agree with.
GCC would like to thank Ball Sponsor Bill & Helen Crawford, Match Sponsor Graham & Agnes White and Presidential Suite Sponsor The Winter Club.
Saturday 22nd May - Active Life v Glenpark XI
The Glenpark XI will be keen to make up for the disappointment of losing their unbeaten league record last Saturday when they head up to Glasgow to take on Active Life, a Govanhill-based sports integration project.
This will be a hard game for the locals, as their opponents sit just above them in the league, the Glenparkers having forfeited their top place to currently sit fifth in what is a very tight league indeed. The team selection is currently not known.
Sunday 23rd May - 1st XI v Ayr
The 1st XI begin their defence of the West League Cup with a home tie against Ayr on Sunday. The visitors have made a good start to their Division 1 campaign, after their relegation from the Premier Division last season. With a good mix of youth and experience, backed up by the classy batting of Michael Papps, they will present a difficult obstacle for Greenock to overcome. Indeed, Ayr have already demonstrated this when they demolished Greenock by 10 wickets in a pre-season friendly. The Greenock team selection is broadly the same as that for the Saturday fixture against Grange.
Sunday 23rd May - Prestwick v Hillend XI
The Hillend XI head down the coast to Prestwick on Sunday for their second fixture of the season. Last Sunday, the youthful side met a very strong Clydesdale team and struggled to come to terms with them. It was disappointing to see Clydesdale field their overseas amateur in this fixture, especially as they had been told beforehand that Hillend would be a young side. However, the Hillend XI is viewed very much as a development XI and actual results are not as important as the chance to give the upcoming talent in the club to chance to experience a longer format of the game,


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Hamilton, the Bermuda based insurance and reinsurance holding company, is entering the catastrophe bond market for its first full, syndicated Rule 144a transaction and Singapore is to be the domicile of choice, after the company registered Easton Re Pte. Ltd. as an issuer.
Our sources told us that Hamilton would likely return to the catastrophe bond market towards the end of this year, as it seeks out third-party capitalised retrocessional reinsurance protection for the book underwritten by its reinsurer Hamilton Re.
Hamilton Re has sponsored a private catastrophe bond issuance before, using reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter's cat bond issuance vehicle Cerulean Re SAC Ltd.
That $60 million Cerulean Re SAC Ltd. (Easton 2019-1) transaction provided Hamilton Re with retrocessional reinsurance protection against losses from U.S named storms and US earthquakes, across two tranches of notes, on an industry loss trigger and per-occurrence basis.
The U.S. named storm coverage from that cat bond only lasted for a single wind season, expiring at the end of 2019, while the earthquake protection ran until May 31st 2020.
But now, we're told Hamilton has the appetite to lock-in retro reinsurance protection from the capital markets through a full catastrophe bond issuance, favouring a broader offering and to establish and register its own special purpose reinsurance vehicle, with Singapore chosen as the domicile of issuance.
Enter Easton Re Pte. Ltd., which was incorporated as a special purpose reinsurance vehicle in Singapore just this week on November 27th 2020, we can report.
Easton Re Pte. Ltd. will issue Series 2020-1 notes that will be offered for sale to investors and we believe they are likely to be exposed to both U.S. wind and earthquake risks, with the proceeds secured used to collateralize underlying retrocessional reinsurance agreements between Easton Re Pte. Ltd. and Hamilton Re.
We're told to expect a multi-year deal, likely with a three year term and believe that the Easton Re Pte. catastrophe bond is likely to feature an industry loss index, given the retrocessional nature of the coverage.
We understand that this deal has not been officially offered to investors at this time, but its marketing is said to be imminent.
It's interesting to see Hamilton, a Bermuda based company, looking to Singapore for its first full catastrophe bond issuance.
But with Singapore's ILS grant program still in place and extended to the end of 2022, offering significant savings to cat bond sponsors, perhaps this shouldn't be a surprise. As the added savings will make sponsoring a cat bond an even more efficient way to source risk transfer and reinsurance protection at this time.
Hamilton is increasing its activity in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and third-party reinsurance capital, with its first full cat bond issuance set to follow closely behind the launch of its collateralized retrocession investment manager, Ada Capital Management.
Alongside its Turing Re reinsurance sidecar and the other activities under the the Hamilton ILS platform, Ada and now this anticipated Easton Re Pte. catastrophe bond, all serve to underscore the companies appetite for bringing the capital markets more deeply into its underwriting business.
We've listed this anticipated Easton Re Pte. Ltd. (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond transaction in our Deal Directory and we'll confirm further details on the issuance when available to us.
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Roger Loy Shepherd was born to Charles and Marie Shepherd on October 17, 1943, in Villisca, IA. He attended school at Villisca, graduating with the class of 1961. He graduated with an associate degree from Clarinda Community College. Roger was married to Pamela Thomas in 1965 with whom he had six beautiful children; Kristi, Julie, Brett, Barb, Tony and Nick. In 1988, Roger married Marsha Bloom, and was blessed with her daughters, Kari and Kati. They resided in Villisca for the next 31 years. Employment for Roger included milk delivery man for Border Milk Company, delivering bread for Old Home Bread Company and working the line and security for Eaton Corporation until his retirement in 2000. The job he enjoyed the most was as greens keeper at the Villisca Golf Course. Roger's love of sports started at an early age playing pick-up baseball and basketball with his brothers and the boys in the neighborhood. He played basketball in junior high and high school earning all-conference 2nd team honors his senior year. He was an avid golfer and had two holes in one. Roger was a devoted Iowa Hawkeyes and Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers fan. He passed on his love of sports to his kids and grandkids. Roger's family meant everything to him. He never missed an opportunity to show his support. Sporting events, music and dance recitals, graduations, birthday parties, holidays — he was always there. Roger passed away on December 27th, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Larry; sister, Cathi Hookham; sister-in-law, Charlotte Shepherd; and brother-in-law, Roger Hauson. Remaining are his wife, Marsha; his children and their spouses: Kristi and Tony Vance, Julie and Tom Kaufman, Brett and Stacy Shepherd, Barb and Pat Swanson, Tony and Misty Shepherd, Nick and Beth Shepherd, Kari Bloom and Shawn Cooper, and Kati Hansen. His grandchildren: Cameron and Tayler Vance, Drew Vance, Zach and Brandon Kaufman, Avery, Jaylenne and Addison Shepherd, Landon Nordquist, Connor, Devan, Danielle and Ryan Swanson, Eliza and Grace Shepherd, Chloe, Ethan, and Bailey Shepherd, Layla Hansen (dad, Tyler), Gus, Gilman and George Cooper. His great-grandchildren: Willa Vance; Jaxson, Colin, Cali and Zach (dad, Michael Welker). His siblings: Carolyn Hauson, Dave and Ruth Ann Shepherd, Craig and Janet Shepherd, Jann and Ron Almquist, brother-in-law Gary Hookham and wife Sandy and brother-in-law Fred Bryson. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Villisca Fire Department, Villisca EMTs, Villisca Public Library, or the Montgomery County Memorial Cancer/Oncology Department.
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Types of Breast Augmentation Surgery
Breast augmentation helps women who believe their breasts are too small or asymmetrical and women who have breasts that sag or are in other ways aesthetically displeasing to them. This can be the result of their heredity, age, pregnancy, breastfeeding and a rapid loss of weight that can happen because of bariatric surgery. Patients are rightfully concerned about scarring from incisions for the surgery. Dr Hetal Fichadia offers two incisions for breast augmentation patients to choose from depending on the patient's anatomy and preferences.
In this type of breast augmentation, Dr. Hetal Fichadia makes an incision around the dark area around the nipple, or areola. In this way, the scar isn't visible as it readily hides in the transition between pigmented and non-pigmented skin. She may use this type of technique if she's also performing a breast lift.
The crease just beneath the breasts is called the inframammary fold, and an incision in this area is another way to perform a breast augmentation. This is the most commonly used incision in our practice as it has a lower rate of capsular contracture. The scar that's left is hidden inside the crease and is usually not visible with the patient sitting or standing.
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Breast implantation surgery takes about two hours. It's usually an outpatient procedure. Dr. Fichadia uses dissolving sutures to close the incisions and applies a simple paper dressing over it.
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The patient's breasts will be uncomfortable and swollen for a few weeks after breast augmentation, but this improves over time. It can take up to 6 months for the breast shape to evolve as implants drop. After time, patients begin to see the final results of her breast augmentation. Most patients are thrilled with their new look.
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Introduction Mobile warfare (Chinese: 运动战; pinyin: yùndòngzhàn) is a military strategy of the People's Republic of China employing conventional forces on fluid fronts with units manoeuvring to exploit opportunities for tactical surprise, or where a local superiority of forces can be realised. Refer to People's War. Outline One of early CCP leader Mao Zedong's three… Read More
Force of Arms & Not Force of Arms…
"The goal of this kind of warfare will encompass more than merely using means that involve the force of arms to control the enemy to accept one's own will. Rather, the goal should be to use all means whatsoever-means that involve the force of arms and means that do not involve the force of arms,… Read More
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"In maneuver warfare, we attempt not to destroy the entire enemy force but to render most of it irrelevant." Robert R. Leonhard (1870 to 1924) Lieutenant Colonel Robert R. Leonhard, Ph.D. is a retired US Army officer and is a research analyst at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He is the author of… Read More
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"Throughout the entire course of history, warfare is always changing." André Beaufre (1902-1975) André Beaufre was a French Army officer and military strategist who attained the grade of Général d'Armée before his retirement in 1961.
British Soldier: Virtues & Faults
"This [Guards] brigade was almost a living embodiment of the virtues and faults of the British soldier – tremendous courage and tenacity combined with a rigid lack of mobility." (Rommel, 1953, p.222). Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel (the Desert Fox), World War I junior officer and World War II General, considered a brilliant military commander; adored by… Read More
Prepared Positions: Motorised vs Non-motorised
"Non-motorised infantry divisions are only of value against a motorised and armoured enemy when occupying prepared positions. If these positions are pierced or outflanked, a withdrawal will leave them helpless victims of the motorised enemy, with nothing else to do but hold on in their positions to the last round." (Rommel, 1953, p198). Field-Marshal Erwin… Read More
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Hello, I am Cliff. I am also the photographer/computer guy for livelovepasta.com. I married my wonderful wife Kara on 8/31/2008. The family also consists of our miniature pinscher Juno. Not only did I get to marry the woman of my dreams, but I also gained a wonderful family too. Kelly, who also works on livelovepasta.com, is the best sister-in-law I could have ever asked for. Although I can probably cook just as good as either of them, I prefer being behind the lens of my Canon EOS 40D. Photography has been one of my favorite hobbies since I fell in love with it in high school. I have been passionate about photography ever since. My all-time favorite time to take photos is when I'm traveling with Kara to new and exciting places. The part about this blog that I am going to enjoy most of all is being able to share my photos and memories. I hope you enjoy our site and check back often.
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Nolan W. Marshall v. The Industrial Commission of The State of Utah, Emery Mining Corporation [Employer], The State Insurance Fund [Insurance Carrier For The Employer] and the Second Injury Fund of The State of Utah : Brief of Defendants-Respondents
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Original Brief submitted to the Utah Supreme Court; funding for digitization provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Utah State Library, and sponsored by the S.J. Quinney Law Library; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.Virginius Dabney, Gilbert A. Martinez, and Frank V. Nelson; Attorneys for Respondents
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The process for the selection, appointment and re-appointment of directors should take into consideration the composition and progressive renewal of the Board, as well as each director's competencies, commitment, contribution and performance (e.g. attendance, preparedness, participation and candour) including, if applicable, his or her performance as an independent director (ID).
To facilitate investors' understanding of its nomination process, the Board should disclose the following:
- the channels used in searching for appropriate candidates, whether through search services or personal networks; and
- the criteria used to identify and evaluate potential new directors, including whether only relevant experience and skillsets to the company's business are considered, or whether broader search criteria such as diversity and technological expertise are also included.
Boards are encouraged to go beyond their immediate circle of contacts, including using third party search firms and institutions, to identify a broader range of suitable candidates.
The company should disclose how the Board, with its collection of skills, experience and diversity, meets the needs of the company.
Appointment of Alternate Directors
A director should take on a directorship appointment only if he or she is able to commit the time to discharge the duties of a director, one of which includes attending all Board meetings. Alternate directors should only be appointed in exceptional circumstances. In particular, companies should not appoint alternate directors for IDs.
Alternate directors bear all the duties and responsibilities of a director. All rules and procedures that apply to directors similarly apply to alternate directors.
Multiple Directorships
The responsibilities of a director of a listed company are complex and demanding. Directors need to make the substantial time commitment required to fulfill their responsibilities and duties to the company and its shareholders. A director with other major commitments can be, or be perceived to be, ineffective because he or she is unable to allocate sufficient time to properly discharge his or her duties on the Board.
The Board and Nominating Committee (NC) should therefore take into account the number of directorships and principal commitments of each director in assessing whether he is able to or has been adequately carrying out his or her duties. The Board and NC should establish guidelines on what a reasonable and maximum number of such directorships and principal commitments for each director (or type of director) should be. For instance, directors who are full-time executives could have less capacity to take on listed company directorships, as compared to retirees who may be able to focus entirely on directorships. In addition, an appointment as a non-executive chairman of a listed company would likely require more time and commitment as compared to other non-executive directorships.
The Board and NC should also consider other factors in determining the practicality of multiple directorships and principal commitments. For example, scheduling board and committee meetings may be challenging for a director sitting on four boards with similar financial year ends and/or reporting timelines.


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Sagging Skin after Weight Loss
- One method for fast weight loss is the surgical cosmetic procedure known as liposuction surgery
- Sagging skin is often the result of the body losing too much weight too fast. Plastic and reconstructive surgery can help reduce and even eliminate sagging and excess skin after intense weight loss
- Anti wrinkle skin care, skin tightening creams and cardiovascular exercises are all other methods to helping combat sagging skin
Rapid weight gain or weight loss has a major impact on our skin. This is easy to see due to the fact that the skin is the largest organ of the human body. Our dietary habits directly affect our internal system as well as the external organs and our skin is no exception. After a rapid weight loss, our skin tends to sag and hang.
Sagging skin can be caused by several occurrences, but rapid weight loss is a primary reason. The skin sags because the areas of the body that were once filled with fat have a significantly reduced amount of fat stored under the skin. This often leads to stretxh marks and wrinkles.
Our skin is exceptionally elastic, which becomes more obvious during pregnancy. The skin has exceptional powers of expansion and contraction. When a woman is pregnant, she obviously gains weight. But, as she delivers the child and the region shrinks, the skin tends to loosen up. This leads to sagging and stretch marks. That is why pregnancy skin care is so important.
Skin sagging is a common problem with people who were obese and then succeeded in losing oodles of pounds. Obesity is a disease that's been ruling the nation for years now. Heredity plays a small role, but improper dietary habits dominate this issue. Some people face several complications while attempting to lose weight.
Weight loss surgeries are a very common practice these days. Though they provide relief, they can have adverse effects on the skin. Weight loss surgeries can also cause rashes, hernias, infections and psychological problems. The change in body size associated with rapid weight loss can also affect self-esteem.
Slow weight loss is a better process as it allows you to take care of the side effects. It can also be achieved almost naturally, with the help of exercise and diet. You can start muscle training and wrinkle reduction procedures whenever you feel your body needs it. But in case of rapid weight loss, it isn't really possible to focus on the after effects till it has already occurred. Rapid weight loss usually involves surgical procedures, lifestyle changes, weight loss pills, medicines and crash diets.
Skin can be tightened even after weight loss by following some basic rules:
• Exercise daily to tighten your skin and tone the problem areas.
• Introduce proper diet plan and follow it regularly.
• Resistance trainings if done three times a week helps in building new muscles.
• Count your calories.
• Don't restrict your diet too much; it can have adverse effects on your body.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Follow a slow weight loss routine.
• Consult a doctor for healthy ways of losing weight.
You can also tighten your loose skin after rapid weight loss. Try to:
• Exercise regularly.
• Indulge in strength training exercise.
• Eat proteins and lean poultry.
• Use over-the-counter massage creams for tightening your skin.
• Go for surgical procedures to remove sagging skin.
The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only.
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SHINEE's maknae Taemin is back with a solo album Press It. The music video for the title track "Press Your Number" was released today.
"Press Your Number" starts with sensual guitar sounds and incorporates a skillful blend of both electro-funk and slick rhythmic dance music genres.
Bruno Mars participated in composing and arranging "Press Your Number," to which Taemin said, "it was an honor to work with him." Other big names that contributed to the album include Teddy Riley, LDN Noise, Stereotypes, and Philip Lawrence.
Like many other music videos from SM Entertainment, "Press Your Number" sets place in a romanticized foreign country and displays visual exuberance. The vibrant, saturated colors captivate the audience.
Taemin's first solo album Press It is comprised of 10 songs: "Drip Drop," "Press Your Number," "Soldier," "벌써 Already," "Guess Who," "One By One," "Mystery Lover," "Sexuality," "오늘까지만 Until Today," "최면 Hypnosis." This is significant, because Taemin's new album is the first time in SM Entertainment's history that a boy group or girl group member has released a full-length.
Taemin picked "Drip Drop" as his favorite track featuring a music video that was filmed in Los Angeles.
Taemin will perform this week on Mnet Countdown (Thursday, February 25th) and Yoo Hee Yul's Sketchbook (Friday, February 26th). Fans are hungrily awaiting his live performance, because Taemin is famously known for his smooth dance moves.
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Stuttgart – Ev. Diakonissenanstalt
In 1854, business woman Charlotte Reihlen and Stuttgart Prelate Sixt Karl Kapff were the driving forces behind the founding of the Protestant Deaconess Institution Stuttgart. Inspired by the model of the diaconal work of the Fliedner couple in Kaiserswerth, they offered unmarried women a community in faith, life and ministry as deaconesses providing nursing care for sick and old people.
The Protestant Deaconess Institution Stuttgart
- offers assisted living and a nursing area on the premises of the Mother House for retired deaconesses and members of the sisterhood,
- offers opportunities for practical training in nursing care for old people (30), in housekeeping (11) and in health and nursing care (100),
- is the majority shareholder of "Diakonie-Klinikum Stuttgart gGmbH",
- maintains a number of religious, cultural and professional educational opportunities open to everyone at the Mother House and its institutions.
Educational opportunities within the scope of "Bildungswege im Diakonat" (courses of education)
|Basic course Diakonie
|Theological-diaconal education
|Modular offer for three years / 100 hours
|External participation
|possible / costs depending on module
|Content overview
Mandatory modules:
Optional modules (examples):
|yes / not a requirement for hiring
|Other details
|The basic course is a precondition for acceptance into the community of diaconal sisters and brothers
|Mother Superior Deacon Carmen Treffinger, telephone +49 711 991-4100
Stuttgart – Ev. Diakonissenanstalt
Rosenbergstraße 40
70176 Stuttgart
- Telefon:
- 0711/991-0
- Fax:
- 0711/991-4090
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Mar 24, 2020
A replay from Aja's second public discussion on Black Mama Trauma.Aja's healing work is specifically related to her relationship with her mother and that's what's being discussed today. She's going to go from just having a conversation about it to really having this massive movement around legacy shifting related to Black mama trauma. Has it been dominant in her life? She says it has. She grew up without a father and with a single mom who was her primary caretaker and thus formed her view of the world from that upbringing. She felt she was more oppressed than cared for so recognizing and trying to heal from that was work. Work that many of us are familiar with in different ways that shows up in various relationships in our adult lives. Motherhood is one of those ways it shows up. Can adults and children deschool together? Aja and her son are in transition mode from homeschooling to deschooling because in addition to deschooling herself, she has decided that her son is going to as well. It felt contradictory not to do so, she felt like she couldn't do both. She needed her son to think differently, to think for himself and shared examples of this here in this podcast.


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Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Maple Glaze
Our pumpkin pecan scones with maple glaze are a tasty, yet easy treat to make for any fall teatime. Packed with warm spices, real maple syrup, and toasted pecans, they pair perfectly with our Mulled Cider scented black tea. As temperatures cool and leaves flutter from the trees, fill your home with the aroma of these freshly baked scones, and tuck in to a good book or a nice long talk with a dear friend.
Pumpkin Scones with Maple Glaze
Makes about 15 scones
- ½ cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted in oven or on stove top
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt (or ¾ tsp table salt)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice
- 1 ½ sticks butter, cold and cut into cubes
- ½ cup cold half-and-half
- ½ cup real maple syrup
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar, more if needed
- 1 Tbsp. very soft butter
- 3 Tbsp. real maple syrup, more if needed
- Toast pecans at 350°F for about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and all of the spices.
- Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients and toss to coat. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, break the butter down into the dry ingredients. Work very quickly so that the butter remains cold. Some of the butter will be the size of oat flakes, others will be the size of peas. Set aside in the fridge to stay chilled.
- In another bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Add the pecans to the dry ingredients and stir with a fork.
- Add the wet ingredients, all at once, to the dry ingredients. Stir together with a fork until almost thoroughly combined. Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop scones dough by the 1/2-cupful onto the prepared baking sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between each scone.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until browned slightly with dry tops. Allow to cool completely before glazing.
- To make the glaze, beat all the ingredients together with a spoon. Thin with more maple syrup if it's too thick to drizzle. Evenly drizzle scones with glaze.