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So it turns out that it is NOT always sunny in Philadelphia. In fact at 5:45 am, it was quite dark.....and chilly. After setting up our own version of Occupy New Haven (a 40'x10' monstrosity of black tentage), our racers had a very brief warm-up before heading out for 2 laps of a 6.3 mile time trial course. The course consisted of a flat, technical 'upper' section which lead to a short downhill which was followed by a 2 mile flat stretch to a 180 degree turnaround. After the turnaround, it was 2 miles back and then up a short kicker, around a roundabout and then down Philly's version of the Champs-Elysees. Then repeat.
First off were our Women's C (Rachel K. and Kristin K.) who took 1st and intimidated all other Women's C teams from even starting the race! Next Men's A (Dan B., Jelle, Ian, and Nicky G.). Decked out in matching bikes, skinsuits, and aero helmets, our men lined up for the race practically begging to be heckled (haters gonna hate). However, unlike the Yale Men's A team of yesteryear, this year's incarnation was resolved to place somewhere off the bottom of results list. When the results were finally posted, our men placed 3rd out of 12 teams with a time of 27:39!! and only 1 second off of 2nd place. Next up, Adam, Brian, and Nathan flew the flag in Men's C. In a stacked field of teams, our men came in 4th in Division 2 with a time of 31:52, bringing home some team points! Next on course were Alli, Erica, Hannnah, and Marina in Women's A. Relying upon the familiarity they gained from riding with each other throughout the winter, our ladies rode awesomely, finishing 2nd and only 35 seconds behind MIT! Nasty, nasty Nationals Points! Last on course, but first in our hearts, were our Women's B riders: Ashley, Sonya, and Elif. Though they won the ultimate race before the race (scaring away potential competitors with their pro-ness), our ladies raced against the clock....and dominated it. To summarize: our women went 2nd, 1st, 1st.
Unchanged from last year, the circuit course consisted of the TT course with an addition of a 1/2 climb (and descent). First up was Nathan in Men's D. After sitting in the first lap and observing the field from atop the lookout perch on his bike (created from a lowered, but still stilt-like position of his handlebars), Nathan picked his attack point on the uphill 'kicker' coming into the roundabout and hammered like a mad man down the finish stretch to come in 3rd!
Next, our C Men attacked their 75-man field for 3 laps of the 6.3 mile circuit. Positioning himself perfectly throughout the race, Adam finished with the pack and took home 9th in Division 2. Brian rode in the first chase group for the first lap and solo'd the second lap like a boss to come in 18th in Division 2.
Next on course was our formidable team of Women's C's. After enduring a week of hill repeats that saw her finally climb and attack out of the saddle, Sonya broke out her angry eyes and took 10 lbs of flesh out of the field, attacking brutally and mercilessly at the base of the final climb, building a 75 meter gap that she would hold through the finish for our team's first win of the year!! Not content for the team to simply take the top step of the podium, Marina, Elif, and Rachel continued the assault the field to take 9th, 12th, and 13th, respectively.
In Women's Intro, Kristin continued to polish her form and showed that racing is the perfect recipe for fitness building finishing 6th!
Nicky G was next up on course, racing 4 laps of the course in Men's B. In a race that saw numerous failed attempts at breakaways, the race came into the final climb gruppo compacto. Though he rode at the front of the peloton for the duration of race, Nick got boxed in as the accelerations started and was unable to unleash his sprint until the eventual winners escaped, finishing with the pack in 23rd.
In Women's A/B, the field broke up into approximately 6 groups within the first of four laps. Anxious to relive the glory of their TTT's, Alli and Erica rode together and Ashley and Hannah rode together. Both duos would finish consecutively with Erica and Alli in 6th and 7th in A's and Ashley and Hannah in 15th and 16th in B's.
Last up, the 57-man Men's A field and 5 laps of the circuit. In a race marked by ridiculously bad bike handling and 3 big crashes, Dan and Ian went down in an inexplicable wreck when a rider attacked a hay bail with his bike and took down nearly 1/3 of the field. After hearing the crash, the peloton predictably attacked, trying to definitively cut the field down dramatically. Dan B. burnt every match in his proverbial matchbook and eventually TT'd back onto the peloton after approximately 5 miles of chasing. Ian, who was positioned directly behind the kamikaze, unprovoked hay-attacker, found himself stuck in the pile up and was not able to bridge back on. Though Dan made it back into the group, his view from the back (particularly the view dangling 10-40 meters off the back of the peloton) would become a theme of his day as he would be neither a helpful teammate to Jelle nor relevant at all in the race (except for being that guy everyone had to go around as he pack-slid through the peloton on every hill). Jelle rode at the front and responded to the repeated attacks and accelerations. Though he had the legs and positioning to contest the final attack, he (like the rest of the field) was watching the pro riders and the Maillot Jaune and did not immediately respond to Erik Levinsohn's (friend of Yale Cycling) attack on the downhill. Erik would stay away and celebrate in EPIC and appropriate fashion with an awesome win. Jelle and Dan finished in the pack at 20th and 32nd, respectively.
In the weekend's final festivities, we drove through some of the more 'colorful' and 'up-and-coming' neighborhoods of Philly to arrive at the 4-corner crit on the Temple campus. Due to construction on campus, last year's course was shortened and a smooth, wide, and relatively flat section of road was substituted with a downhill, pot-hole laden, torn-up section of concrete/dirt/asphalt that ended into a 90 degree corner.
The theme of the day would be crashing and/or bonking.
Men's D: Nathan continued to improve in both his handling and fitness, riding at the front of the field and taking 2nd in the second prime of the day. However, despite the bird's eye view of the course from the crow's nest on his handlebars, Nathan was unable to negotiate the downhill corner on the last lap and decided to test out the durability of his kit and skin with a slide on the wild side. Too bad, because he looked strong!
Men's C: Adam and Brian rode strong and rode together, but were unable to make the split in the field. They rode a crash free race and finished 29th and 33rd in a field of 56.
Women's C: Elif started out the excitement as she decided to try out Nathan's line on corner 2 and made a tasty taco-shape out of her front wheel. Elif, scraped herself up off the pavement like a champ, mounted a pit bike (thanks Dave McCormick) and rode strong the rest of the race. Though Sonya looked poised to back up her victory from Saturday (racking up 3 prime points early), she was also bitten by urge to trade paint with pavement and was body-checked by a sketchy rider into a vertical hay bail on the 3rd corner on the final lap. Marina, on the other hand, rode crash free and led the charge finishing 8th followed by Sonya, Elif, and Rachel in 10th, 12th, and 15th, respectively.
Women's Intro: Riding like a beast (and most importantly riding safe), Kristin finished 8th overall and 5th amongst collegiate racers. Interestingly, according to the results, she also finished 12th. Super awesome.
Men's B: Determined not to get boxed in again, Nick planned his attack nearly perfectly, attempting to bridge to the solo leader going into the final lap. He hammered down the front stretch alone and almost bridged before being swallowed up by the peloton in the 3rd corner in the final lap. Nick pack finished in 25th.
Women's A/B: After a brief reprieve at Columbia, the A/B category was back to its usual shenanigans this week with field detonation on the first lap. In a course that lent itself to breakaways and lapping, the race consisted of 4 smaller sized groups and a handful of solo riders. Given the duration of the race, lapping was constant and lapped riders took advantage by intermittently joining those passing for as long as they could hold. Leading our team, Erica rode in the main chase group and threw down her patented sit-down hammer-fest sprint and edged an F&M rider at the line for 6th place (and 5 additional points!). Alli finished 9th followed by Hannah in 12th in B's (though scored as 12th in A's....a mistake that we hope slides) and Ashley in 13th.
Men's A: Dan/Jelle/Ian: flat/flat/crash. To elaborate.....after having the gall to talk strategy with a co-belligerent from another team prior to the race, Dan B. found himself unable to execute the shared plan of attacking following the second prime as he was so far off the back by the second prime that the officials were no longer ringing the prime bell for his group. In his defense, he flatted on lap 4 in the lead group, but was restarted by the race official into the chase group and was unable to bridge to the leaders due to the ridiculously nasty/unfriendly/brutal pace and his stupidity of not burning his matches immediately to bridge the leaders when he had the legs. Ian actually executed his race plan....well at least the first part of it. After attacking off the start line, Ian's new-found position at the front of the field with the pros got to his head within one lap and he made himself known to the field in dramatic fashion--taking the Nathan-line and adding an additional 10mph onto it. Though certainly not good for re-sale, Ian accomplished an impressive feat: cosmetically damaging nearly every part on the bike without functionally damaging anything. Not to be left out, Jelle also did his best to ride irrelevantly, missing the split in the field and riding 60 minutes at lactic threshold, yet constantly losing ground on the leaders. To top off his spectacular day, Jelle flatted with 4 to go (no free laps). In the end, Dan finished 23rd followed by Jelle in 34th. Let's never talk about this again.
Next week??? Plug your nose, lather on the bronzer, and slick back your hair--we're goin' back to Dirty Jerz.


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Starbucks in Zaragoza (and Other Holiday Coping Strategies)
I never knew I was the kind of person to get super emotional about the holidays until I spent my first Thanksgiving and Christmas away from home last year. Picture me walking through the streets of Sevilla in the pouring rain crying and carrying all the ingredients to make green bean casserole. True story. This was poor Sam's first encounter with the American hysteria surrounding Thanksgiving, and I'm sure it won't be his last. Needless to say, I was slightly more prepared for the emotional roller coaster this November. In addition to the temperatures dropping, I've been away from my home and family for three months now, so the dormant homesickness is more than ready to spring to life right as Thanksgiving approaches. This time around, I'm making an effort to curb the wave of homesickness with activities and self care practices to get me through the holiday season.
With Thanksgiving coming up, we took advantage of the opportunity to take a day trip to Zaragoza (a two hour bus journey from Logroño), where they have a store called Taste of America and sell Thanksgiving ingredients along with all kinds of other American treats that are difficult to find here. Zaragoza also has Starbucks and Taco Bell... and I am not gonna lie and say these weren't some of the main selling points of the trip. That gingerbread latte soothed my little American soul, but of course Zaragoza turned out to be pretty spectacular too.
If I've learned anything as someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, it's that nothing helps me more than physical activity and being in nature. When my friend Caroline asked me to walk with her to a local pueblo called Fuenmayor, I knew this was just what I was needing. The sun, the colors, and the beauty that living in La Rioja exposes me to are already doing wonders for my mental health this year. There are several of these hikes that are accessible by just walking out of my front door, so there's no excuse not to bundle up and hit the trail every now and then, even as the temperatures begin to drop.
In addition to travel, I've collected a few home comforts that have been helping to keep me cozy lately. My mom sent me a diffuser which is now probably one of my favorite things that I own. My favorite oils to diffuse so far are lavender and vanilla. When I was sick recently, a teacher I work with Charo, recommended I get a lavender seed bag from my favorite store Natura. You can heat it up in the microwave and snuggle with it, which is great for people like us who are still stubbornly holding out on using our heating. Basically I plan to make a little lavender cocoon for myself with these things and blankets and hide there until spring. Inside my cocoon I'll be writing letters to send to friends, which is another favorite pick-me-up activity of mine.
I've been intentional about carving out time for art this year. Spending time creating is so important to me, and while I feel I'm in a moment of re-working my relationship with writing, art, and even this blog, I also feel like the transitional phases have such high potential for beauty. Just getting started with doodling and sharing imperfect creations with others has felt really refreshing and important to me, especially for someone as self critical as myself.
Hopefully with these fun and comforting strategies in place, as well as the help of my amazing online therapist, I can make it through the winter without any holiday meltdowns. But hey, even if I don't, at least working on being kinder to myself is opening new doors and yielding fun and happy results along the way. The good news is, I'll be spending Christmas with Sam and his family in England this year, my first time visiting the UK! I am so looking forward to a Christmas filled with family and tradition, and I'll be sure to keep the updates rolling in along the way!


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I love to cook. I love my CSA (community supported agriculture). As The Purple Cook I'll share with you how our family uses the food we got from our CSA and other local sources. The blog will share recipes, storage tips, and stories of what happens to that food from pick up to kitchen clean up. A CSA can be fun, adventurous, and surprising. Follow me on twitter at @PurpleCookBlog
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Purple Plan Week of April 17
Regular Preparation (in about an hour) Onion Tart, Arugula Salad with Mustard Dressing Local Food: Onions, Arugula Onion Tart http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/onion-tart-50400000111147/ Salmon Sandwiches, Sweet Potato Fries, Yogurt Coleslaw Local Food: sweet potatoes, cabbage Salmon Sandwiches http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/salmon-sandwiches-50400000111097/ Sweet Potato Fries http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/oven_baked_sweet_potato_fries/ Yogurt Coleslaw http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2011/01/yogurt-coleslaw.html Roast Chicken with Spring Vegetables Local Food: fingerling potatoes, radishes Recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/roast-chicken-with-spring-vegetables-recipe/index.html NOTE: You likely also find scallions, carrots, and chicken locally for this dish.
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Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the
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- EE-1 Employee Claim Application
- EE-2 Survivor Claim Application
- EE-3 Worker's Employment History
- EE-4 Form for Verifying the Employment History of Someone Other than Yourself
- EE-5 Department of Energy Response to Employment History for Claim under the EEOICPA
- EE-7 Medical Requirements under the EEOICPA
- EE/EN-8 Smoking History Request form
- EE/EN-9 Racial/Ethnic Identification under EEOICPA
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- EE/EN-12 Dose Reconstruction Consent Form
- EE-13/EN-13 Request for Information with Respect to State Worker's Compensation Claims
- EE/EN-16 Claimant Report Form
- EE/EN 20 Acceptance of Payment under the EEOICPA
- DL 1-520 Request under the Freedom of Information Act
- Medical Requirements for Proving an Illness
- ESA-67a Privacy Act Record System Log of Disclosures
- OCAS-1 Claimant Statement that NIOSH has been provided with All Information Claimant's Possesses
- Occupational History Interview form
- OWCP-04 Billing form for Medical Expenses
- OWCP-1500 Health Insurance Claim form
- OWCP-957 Medical Travel Refund Request form
- OWCP-915 Reimbursement for Medical Expenses for an Accepted Illness
- SSA-581 Authorization to Obtain Earnings Data from the SSA
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- Authorized Representative form
- Claim for Additional Wage Loss or Impairment form
- DEEOIC Case Transfer Sheet
- DL 1-520 Request under the Freedom of Information Act
- OWCP-20 Overpayment Recovery Questionnaire
- Employment Response Report
- Employment Verification Referral form
- Expedited Case for Terminally Ill Claimant
- Freedom of Information Act Request form Privacy Act Record System Log of Disclosures form
- Form used to refer Claim to NIOSH
- Instruction Form used to refer Claim to NIOSH
- Part E Wage Loss Worksheet # 1
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- Payment Information form-ACH Vendor Payment System
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Oh the dreadful wind and rain
by Staff Reports | April 30, 2014 11:12 am
Looks like some rain is on the way.
According to the National Weather Service, there's a 60 percent chance of rain today, with showers and thunderstorms most likely between noon and 2 p.m. Winds will gust from the south at 18 to 36 mph. Tonight's forecast will most likely see more of the same, with the wind and rain hitting us between 8 and 11 p.m. as temps drop to the mid 60s.


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The 20th century was an important time in Japanese art due to the shifting attitudes to Japanese culture and history within Art. There was a greater desire to look to the present and the beauty of the image for a western market, rather than the significance of the past. Many even left Japan to study and develop in the US and Europe.
This winter, french art lovers can enjoy another link between Europe and Japan as the Fondation Custodia exhibits a series of prints from more than 50 leading artists.
We think we know what Japanese prints are meant to look like because we have stereotypical images in our heads. Nature, female forms, theatre and culture are all integral. Clean lines and repeating, simple patterns often come into play with graphic work. Here we see that this wasn't always the case. Therefore all fans of Japanese art are encouraged to pay a visit to this exhibition between October 9th and January 6th to be surprised at the diverse works on offer.
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Diabetes over recent times has received masses amounts of press and publicity, especially from health boards, the NHS and the World Health Organisation. The purpose of this short blog is to highlight the concerns associated with Diabetes, the possible pathway to other co-morbidities but also to highlight the benefits of sound nutrition and a healthy exercise / physical activity regime in it's management.
There are different forms of Diabetes which occur for various reasons, we have identified the three most common types of Diabetes below:
Type I: this where the pancreas doesn't produce any insulin to help with the control of blood sugar.
Type II: this is where the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or the body's cells are resistance to insulin and don't react to it the way they should.
Gestational Diabetes: this occurs in women during pregnancy. However, it doesn't effect every pregnant woman but around 1 in 20 or 3-5% of all pregnancies in the UK. This form of Diabetes is caused due to a shift in hormones. The placenta produces hormones which could effect the body's sensitivity to insulin and result in the mother becoming insulin resistant. This is not ideal as the main function of insulin is transport and during pregnancy the foetus needs a supply of nutrients to grow and develop. In the vast majority of cases, gestational diabetes disappears post pregnancy.
This short blog is going to focus on Diabetes Type II. Diabetes Type II (along with Type I and many other conditions) is a condition which we cover in depth on our Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral course. It is one of the most common conditions which our students go on to work with once they complete the qualification. It is estimated by the NHS that there are over 3.9 million people living with Diabetes Type II in the UK… Wow, that is huge, and even more concerning, the NHS and the Diabetes association predict these figures to continue increasing unless our lifestyle and nutritional habits in the UK change for the better. According to the Diabetes Report in 2012 the total cost of Type II Diabetes alone on the nation was £8.8 billion. It is predicted that by 2035 the total cost of Diabetes will reach a staggering £16.9 billion. That is an obscene amount of money!! The UK has one of the fastest rates of growth for individuals with Types II Diabetes in the World.
The primary concern with Diabetes Type II is not only the condition itself and the safe management of blood sugar, but also the complications associated with Diabetes Type II. During our Exercise Referral qualification, we discuss the complications of Diabetes in depth. Diabetes Type II can result in other conditions such as:
- Myocardial Infraction, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Heart Failure
- Kidney Failure and other Renal conditions
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Foot Ulcers
- Dyslipidaemia, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypoglycaemia, Hyperglycaemia
- Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications (such as the loss of site and limb amputation)
Considering all the possible complications listed above and also the cost implication to the NHS, it is staggering that according to the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation that many of the newly diagnosed Type II Diabetic cases could have been prevented.
As an educator and health professional, I find it difficult to accept these statistics knowing that better choices, education and a little willpower can prevent the majority of newly diagnosed Type II Diabetic cases. I am aware that many who suffer with this condition do so due to bad luck (trauma e.g. car accident) or as a result of another influencing factor (such as a stroke), but it is clear from the NHS, WHO, DWRF and other credible sources that the major contributing factor to these rapid increases in newly diagnosed patients is, lifestyle.
It is clear that due to modern technology, cars, transport links and convenient gadgets to name just a few, every day life has become easier! As a nation we now expend far less energy than what we used to. This is a major contributing factor as reduced energy expenditure but an increased energy consumption (fast food restaurants and convenient foods) results in the number of overweight and obese individuals increasing. In many cases, poor weight management and obesity result in Type II Diabetes due to them being insulin resistant.
Obesity and poor weight management is not the only contributing factor to developing Diabetes Type II. High levels of inactivity are also associated with the development of the condition. Physical activity such as cycling, gardening or even playing sport or weight training can improve insulin sensitivity dramatically. Not only that, it can also help improve your overall health and wellbeing and help protect you against conditions such as heart attacks, heart disease, poor respiratory function and much more.
Having said that, although physical activity can help you improve your insulin sensitivity, the most efficient way of doing this is structuring your nutritional habits better. Unfortunately, in the UK we overindulge in fast food, sweets, hydrogenated fats, refined sugars and also alcohol. All of these in excessive amounts can lead to poor insulin sensitivity and ultimately becoming insulin resistant which does lead to Type II Diabetes over time. Managing your insulin sensitivity via what you eat and drink can be easier than what you think. Below are some really useful tips on how to manage insulin and reduce your chances of becoming insulin resistant:
- Reduce sugary foods such as sweets and confectionary. Use these foods sparingly and if need be as a treat – even though I say to my clients, 'we are not dogs, so why do we need treats?'
- Remove all sugary drinks such as Coke, Fanta and other rubbish. There are over 7 teaspoons of sugar in one can of Coke, that is more than what my clients have in a day.
- Reduce or remove sugar from tea and coffee.
- Stick to low glycaemic foods such as sweet potato and brown rice.
- Reduce alcohol in take to just once a week and make sure it's a controlled amount.
- Remove hydrogenated fats and processed foods such as packaged meats, cakes, margarine and 'fake food' such as cheese tasting slices – which are 5% cheese at best.
- Increase water intake to a minimum of 2.5 litres a day.
- Include oily fish in your diet like Salmon. Salmon contains Omega 3 which has been proven to help improve insulin sensitivity.
- Accumulate the majority of your carbohydrates from fresh vegetables and dark berries as these are less insulinogenic than other carbohydrate sources such as white bread etc.
- Stay away from fast food outlets such as McDonalds, KFC and other similar establishments. Their ready meals and meal deals may sound attractive because they are cheap and quick, but the reality is they are more expensive than what you think as their true cost is your health! The majority of foods bought at these establishments are rich in salt, hydrogenated fats and refined foods which not only contribute to poor insulin sensitivity but a high salt diet can result in hypertension over time.
During the Exercise Referral Course we discuss nutritional planning for all eleven conditions we cover in far greater detail than this blog, mainly due to the time available. Having said that, for more information on insulin sensitivity check out one of our previous blogs here www.flmtraining.co.uk/insulin-sensitivity
I hope you found this FLM Training blog interesting, if this is an area you are interested in, or if you would like to develop a career in helping individuals who suffer with Diabetes Type II or other conditions then please check out our Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral Course.
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The Funghi are there waiting to be picked at La Collina del Sole your favorite Lucca Villa rental, so if you like eating Funghi Porcini while you rent a villa in Tuscany , here are a few Funghi Porcini serving restaurants, near our Villa rentals in Tuscany , an area where Porcini mushrooms are plentiful and succulent. We will also be letting you into a little secret for of eating the best Funghi while you eat at Holiday villas in Lucca the cream of the crop among Villas for rent in Tuscany First up, how about restaurants set among the Apuane National Park in Garfagnana ? There is La Ceragetta west from La Collina del Sole towards Arni their telephone number is 0583 667004. Located in the heart of the Marble hills, high up with lovely views. One hours drive from your favourite Lucca Villa Rental . The antipasto is extensive, good food, they have Funghi Porcini with practically everything you can eat and it is moderately priced. Closed on Mondays. Then there is il Sassone in Fobbia about a 50 minute drive up into the fresh woods from La Collina del Sole, As it is set in the woods Funghi eating feels particularly appropriate, it is also great for a hot summer's day, with wonderful alfresco eating. It is also popular with the young in the summer as it has an outside disco, being in the middle of nowhere there are no neighbours to disturb, their number is 0583 760426.
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Back to the roots!
My first breath on planet earth was taken in Vaiola hospital in Nuku'alofa on the Polynesian island of Tonga, smack bang in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Not in West Africa as many Europeans have asked me over the past few years. Though funnily enough, I met a songwriter from Togo in Copenhagen last year and he told me people often thought he was a Pacific Islander, interestingly it seems to work both ways.
We lived in Tonga for a couple of years before moving, first to New Zealand and then to Australia and apart from a brief visit back in 1990 to see my sick grandmother, I haven't been back —-> until now. Tonight my sister and I will be flying to the friendly islands for a quick 8 day trip before I head back to Hamburg via Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, China and France on a 3 day, 7 flight mission!
It's a strange feeling to identify so strongly with a place that you haven't seen for 26 years, so whilst being very excited about the trip, I'm also a little anxious about the unknown. The Tongan culture is very much a part of me and has influenced everything including my music and writing. The question is, how much more can I rediscover? It's like those Moai stone statues on Easter Island, my roots have been buried due to years of erosion and now its time to start digging!


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Hey, friends.
Last week, I spend a day in the countryside. You may remember from last week's email that I was headed outside of Berlin to meet with my producer/guitarist, Jan. City girl that I am, I didn't realize the level of rural we were talking about. Here's what my day looked like:
Your inbox would probably blow up if I tried to attach all the photos, but go check out the whole album when you have a minute.
So there I was, surrounded by sheep, dirt roads, and beautifully maintained 1960s analog studio equipment. I felt as if I was filming the German adaptation of The Commitments. And I was standing on the top of this hill, alone, head up towards the heavens...
...and I had to emotionally high-five myself on the back for making all the awesome decisions that led me to hanging out on this hill on the outskirts of Berlin, at 3PM on a Thursday afternoon.
Friends, today's email is not about spending more time in the outdoors. It's also not about becoming a musician or following your passion. It's simply about the permission to say that you are trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
As some of you know more intimately than others, I started my career the normal, American way. I moved to San Francisco. I got an entry-level job with a professional-sounding company. I worked in a windowless office. I was f*cking miserable. Less than three days into moving into my apartment, I knew it was the wrong choice.
And I started crying, daily. I drank way too much. I stopped sounding or thinking like myself. As they say, I was in a real bad way. I kept getting the same well-meaning advice:
It will be okay. You will get used to it. The real world isn't always fun. You should plan out fun weekends. You don't have to care this much, it's just your job. Jobs are part of life. You'll settle into it.
Every time I heard that, I felt more nauseous. More alone. Really alone. I thought, "What right do I have to want something different than this? Am I really being delusional? Unrealistic? Is it that I'm arrogant enough to think I'm so much more special than everybody else?"
It's hard to eloquently explain how rough that year was for me. I've now been in Berlin for 15-odd months, and I still get PTSD-like feelings about San Francisco from time to time. And by the end of my Bay Area stint, I was pumped full of anti-psychotics and anti-depressants that I started thinking, "Maybe this isn't so bad. Maybe I can stay a while longer. What else would I do with my time?"
If I hadn't gotten fired (which is a story for another time) from Job #2, I would have... well, I would have settled in.
From what I hear, San Francisco is actually an okay-enough place. And mine certainly isn't a story about leaving the corporate world behind to go traveling and find yourself. I've grown my career in leaps and bounds since moving overseas. I'm also ambitious to a rather irrational level.
None of that means I needed to try to make it work in San Francisco.
When you are young in your career -- especially in America -- a lot of people will tell you you're making too big a deal out of things. That the real world is not like college, and that you can't just have fun all the time.
There is a big, fat difference between a transitional period and a straight-up bad fit. And baby, nothing in the world will make it right when you're dealing with a bad fit.
I honestly hope most have you have stopped reading by now, and that nothing I've said today applies to you. That you believe this week's email was a bit of a bust.
But, my darling, you at the back, the one nodding along and still reading... I believe you. I know that feeling. The one that burns a hole in your throat, and down in your gut. You are in the wrong city, the wrong job, the wrong company, the wrong relationship. I believe you, and I give you permission to bounce out the spot immediately.
Because, at the end of the day, that's the best career advice I can try to give you: you get to choose. You get to make the rules, and you get to pick out all the toppings in this create-your-own-ice-cream-sundae that we call life. And once you decide where you're headed, I'll probably still be here. Helping you write the emails to make it all happen.
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1 Corinthians 2:5 "..that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God".
We have to make a decision early in our Christian life where we will put our faith – in the wisdom of men (i.e. the world), or in the power of God?
So often we'll put our faith in our job, our possessions, our bank accounts, our leaders, our parents, our bosses or whatever is demanding our attention. Whatever you think is going to provide provision or bring success in your life – that's where people often put their faith.
But God says to put your faith in Him because He is the true source of power in your life – His power redeems, delivers, heals and provides! Everything in the world are just vehicles that God can and will use to show His power.
It's so important not to confuse the vehicle of provision with the source of provision. To focus on the vehicle of provision is being short-sighted, carnal or worldly and is stepping back into the lost position you had before coming to Christ. But in Christ, you need to understand your heavenly position as a child of God and who your true source is – Christ. Hebrews 12:2 says, Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of your faith. It begins with Jesus and it ends with Jesus. Don't add your own gospel or works into the perfect, finished work of Christ.
Faith in the power of God will accomplish and fulfill your life. The power of God always follows the step of faith – it's never the other way around. Don't wait until you see something before you do something. Step out, with faith in God's Word.
This is what Peter did. He wasn't stepping out onto the water – he stepped out on God's Word. Jesus said come! So Peter took a step of faith - he got out of the boat.
What hinders you from stepping out in faith? A few common hindrances are:
1. New things. Ever heard "I've never done this before." Don't let this stop you just because you have never done it before. God is always looking for those who will step out into new things.
2. Fear of the unknown. Every new job and every new venture contains the fear of the unknown. But it's after you have stepped out in faith, that God performs the miracle.
3. Past failures. We all have failures. But failure can be your greatest teacher. Never allow failure to prevent you from having another go.
4. Inconvenience. Many people might not step out in faith because it is going to be inconvenient for them. They procrastinate and keep telling themselves to wait until the situation improves. The truth is it will never be just right. When it comes to faith, it is always NOW (Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is…).
There comes a time when you just have to "jump" and step out of the boat.


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It's November! You know what that means, it's time to sit down and write those novels. Because they won't get written if you don't choose a time to start, and what better time to start than right now? It's November first and I am sitting behind my computer starting it up. I opened Scrivener and I looked at my file which is all ready to go.
I love Nanowrimo, and I really like writing but it hasn't been easy for me lately. I haven't done any prep and I am completely blank right now. I don't a plan, not even an idea what I'll be writing about, I don't have a story in mind. But maybe that is the charm about Nanowrimo. You can do what ever you want and write what feels good. Chances are that most of my writing this month will be in the form of blog posts just like this one.
I have some ideas in mind for blog posts. I'll also be focusing on short stories. I want to get back into the flow of writing – especially creative writing since it has been a while.
This is my ninth year of participating in Nanowrimo and I've won seven times so far. Only this past year I didn't make it. In all honesty I was in a similar situation last year as I am in right now. I didn't have a story idea then either. Nevertheless I feel better this year about the situation. Last year I was struggling with myself, I wasn't feeling right. And that is different right now, I feel good. And a lot more positive than I was feeling last year.
Since this is my ninth year of participating I do think that I have some tips to share with you;
- Nanowrimo is perfect to finally get that story on paper – or your computer screen whichever you prefer. Because writers come in all shapes and sizes. Lots of people have the idea that they want to write a book someday – however if you keep calling it 'someday' that day might never come around. It's better to choose the moment right now and start.
- Nanowrimo is not about quality but about quantity. It's about getting that first draft on paper – don't read back what you've written leave that for December. Just keep typing all the way through November.
- What works for someone else might now work for you, sometimes it feels like there are just as many ways to write as there are writers. Some people prep before starting November while others sit down on November first and just start typing. Even I after all of these years of writing haven't found the perfect way to write that novel.
- You can find inspiration in many places. It might be that song you hear on the radio, or that story you read about in the paper. Or maybe that television show you watch during you Netflix and chill evening gave you a perfect idea for a story.
- If you have the chance see if you can find a writers group. They can really motivate you in your writing. It's always good to bounce ideas of off one another. And you might find some really good friends. I am part of a writer's group and every year we add a couple of people during November some stay, some won't but all in all we have a very helpful creative bunch of people.
- If you need more writing tips follow this link, here I collected useful links on my Pinterest. If you're looking for writing prompts I have a separate board for that on my Pinterest as well.
To all Nanowrimo participants I want to say good luck this month. Get those novels written, now is your chance!
If you haven't started yet, don't worry it's not too late. You can still add that novel and join in.


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The DNR announced today that one of the 57 wildlife management lakes in the state – Rice Lake in Dodge and Steele counties – will undergo a drawdown in an attempt to kill off undesirable fish such as common carp.
Here's the agency's news release:
Drawdown planned for Rice Lake in Steele, Dodge Counties
Carp, rough fish removal is goal
The continued presence of common carp and other rough fish in Rice Lake in Steele and Dodge counties has prompted managers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to begin lowering water levels.
Plans are to gradually lower water levels through the winter in an effort to control rough fish and improve wildlife habitat. DNR wildlife managers documented a decline in water clarity and losses of valuable wildlife food plants. The lake is located in Rice Lake State Park.
Common carp destroy aquatic plants through their feeding actions, which also contributes to poor water quality in nutrient-rich lakes.
There was a partial winterkill of rough fish in 2018, but surveys of the habitat and fish community this summer revealed that common carp were still present. Habitat conditions remained below management objectives.
Following a successful drawdown, the lake should begin to refill in the spring of 2019. After intentional drawdown efforts end, the stop logs will be returned to the dam and the basin will naturally refill as weather conditions allow.
The majority of the drawdown will occur when Rice Lake State Park is closed to camping. Visitors hoping to use the boat-in campsites should not be affected. Access to Rice Lake may become more difficult later in the fall for motorized boats.
Drawdowns simulate drought conditions, which are the natural "reset" mechanism for shallow lakes and wetlands. Lowering water levels during the winter should help reduce the abundance of common carp and other rough fish in the lake that destroy beneficial aquatic plants and invertebrates.
Rice Lake is a 715-acre shallow lake, and was designated as a wildlife management lake in 1985. It is one of only 57 such lakes in the state. This designation allows DNR managers to take steps such as temporary drawdowns to help mitigate for factors affecting water and habitat quality and quantity.
For more information on the DNR's shallow lakes program, visit mndnr.gov/shallowlakes.
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Happy to share that I am now contributing to one of my favorite websites, German Cars For Sale Blog. With a self explanatory domain name and a team of great writers, GCFSB is in my option the premiere site on the web that focuses on used Bavarian machines of all kinds.
Insane built cars, Euro haulers, seemingly docile sedans, they're all featured and all held in the same esteem on this site. If you're the kind of person who likes do go down the rabbit hole of searching for used cars on a regular basis even if you're not in the market, then you're going to be a fan of GCFSB my friend. Hell you might even learn a thing for two about a car or a brand that you didn't know before. Imagine that, the internet being used for educational purposes!
I hope you enjoy my posts and all the others. Writing about the used car market is something I've been dipping my toes in for awhile now and I'm happy to have a focus on German brands as they are currently the vehicles I find most interesting. If any of you Oppo's ever have a tip about a car that you think should be featured on the site shoot an email to email@example.com. That's what I did and now months later I'm contributing to the site. You just never know what spending hours of your life on the internet is going to yield.
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By Yen-Rong Wong
DC's film Wonder Woman has been released, highly anticipated since DC announced it was in the works about a year ago. From all accounts, it seems to be doing quite well. I've seen photographs of mothers and daughters of all ages dressing up as Wonder Woman, getting involved in a culture that sometimes can seem reserved for 'nerdy white boys'.
It may have been this stereotype that pushed me away from comic books and superheroes in my childhood. It really should have been my cup of tea – I gobbled up fantasy novels like there was no tomorrow, and there was a while when I entertained the idea of having superpowers, even though my rational brain knew I probably couldn't fly or move things with my mind. Now I'm a little older, and have become increasingly invested in many things superhero-related.
I recently visited the Marvel exhibit at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, where costumes and props from all of the Marvel films are on display. While I admired the intricacy of the costume and set designs, and enjoyed seeing collections of comic books on display, I also came to realise why I probably didn't like superheroes when I was younger. It was because I was unable to see myself in any of them – and even now, it seems as though we still have a fair way to go.
While it is true that there are more women involved in and fronting shows about superheroes (see Jessica Jones, Agent Carter, Supergirl, to name a few) – they all white women. The word "woman" seems to only mean "white woman" – ethnically diverse women have to deal with the pleasure of having their ethnicity slapped on for good measure. The issue also goes far beyond physical representation. The way in which women of colour are portrayed or discussed in such shows – as sidekicks, followers, damsels in distress, or the "exotic" seductress – is problematic. Women of colour are more than just flat stereotypes and they deserve more than the lip service that seems to be paid to ethnic minorities in the name of "diversity".
Such a phrase has, in some instances, become almost tokenistic. Progress in this area is slow even though it has been proven, time and time again, that shows starring women (and people) of colour do quite well. Marvel's Agents of Shield stars a bunch of women of colour, the most prominent being Melinda May, played by all round badass Ming-Na Wen, and Daisy Johnson, who eventually becomes Quake. Daisy is played by Chloe Bennet (born as Chloe Wang), who readily admits that once she changed her last name to something more "Western", she started booking more jobs.
On the flip side, Marvel also came under intense criticism for casting Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One in Doctor Strange, a character who originally hails from the Himalayas. When Swinton commented on the controversy, she lauded the director for "[deciding] to reimagine the Ancient One as a woman. People shouting loud and proud about needing more diversity in Hollywood cinema have got us right behind them." This is all well and good, but feminism is intersectional – it has to be. Surely it would not have been a terrible shock to the system for the Ancient One to have been Asian and a woman?
There are those who claim that films with people of colour as leads (let alone women of colour) would do poorly at the box office – and yet this has been disproven, time and time again. Jordan Peele's satirical horror film, Get Out, has raked in US $241 million, blowing its US $4.5 million budget out of the water. In contrast, Matt Damon's film, The Great Wall, which is set in China and plays right into the white saviour myth, was a relative flop at the box office. Additionally, the 2017 Hollywood Diversity Report, conducted by the Bunche Centre, offers more quantitative evidence that "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content". The report also found that "films with relatively diverse casts enjoyed the highest median global box office receipts and the highest median return on investment." The evidence is there, if you bother to look for it. A film with a woman of colour superhero will sell.
Interestingly, comic books themselves have become more ethnically diverse, with characters like Lunella Lafayette (Moon Girl), and the reintroduction of Iron Man as a young black girl. I can only hope this trend continues, and spreads to similar representations on screen. Marvel has recently announced that they will be making Captain Marvel, a film based on the comic book series, Ms Marvel. The current Ms Marvel series, written by G. Willow Wilson, a Muslim woman, features Kamala Khan, a teenage Muslim Pakistani American girl. I hope Marvel will see it fit to cast Ms Marvel in this iteration.
It will be another step towards telling girls and women of colour around the world that they, too, can be superheroes.
Yen-Rong is a Brisbane based writer, and the founding editor of Pencilled In, a magazine dedicated to showcasing the work of Asian Australian artists. Her work has been published in The Guardian, The Lifted Brow, Catalogue Magazine, and Djed Press. You can read more of her words at inexorablist.com.


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The beginning of this month may have marked a turning point in the unending river of optimism about home price appreciation in Greater Boston.
First, CoreLogic released a report that said the median cost of a single-family home in Greater Boston rose 7 percent between September 2016 and September 2017 and called the market "at value." About half of the top 50 markets in the country are overvalued, the report said.
Also that week, in a ranked list from the Urban Institute of the 25 largest MSAs in the country most likely to be experiencing a bubble, Boston ranked 20th, which is concerning.
This week Joseph Song, vice president and senior U.S. economist for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Global Research, told an auditorium filled with Realtors at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston that he was concerned by housing inflation.
At the same event, NAR Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research Lawrence Yun said high prices – not a lack of demand – is limiting the number of sales in Greater Boston.
Yun also pointed out that Greater Boston's population is more educated than other parts of the country and that student debt is keeping a lot of potential buyers out of the housing market.
Finally, in its November Insight, Freddie Mac assured the country that despite rapid appreciation of home prices, the United States is not in a real estate bubble.
Freddie Mac's reasoning is sound: people aren't over-leveraged on predatory loans, so as a country, we're clearly not in the same bubble we were a decade ago. But are we in a Boston bubble? Or maybe Greater Boston isn't in a bubble, but heading for some other kind of trouble? Something we haven't seen before?
Critically low inventory and historically low interest rates are driving prices through the roof in Greater Boston right now. It is widely believed that mortgage interest rates can't stay this low forever. We've seen modest movement upward and everyone expects them to keep going up.
Eventually empty-nesters or their heirs will be forced to sell their homes. Nobody lives forever. But Baby Boomers are living longer – and staying in their homes longer – and there's no evidence that trend is going away.
And although there has been talk of loosening up zoning and making it easier to build more residential housing in this state, there have been only small pockets of success in this regard. For a decade we've failed to build enough homes to keep up with demand and Massachusetts municipalities show no signs of addressing this issue in any meaningful way.
So the upward pressure on prices will continue for the foreseeable, but it can't go on forever. No one surfing this gnarly wave wants to think about it crashing, but crash it will, as all waves do.
Will prices simply hit a ceiling and stay there? Will companies leave or stop coming here and instead move to cities that offer better weather, better commutes and more affordable real estate? Will Millennials ever get into the homebuying market en masse? How high can prices go?
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For years I've been hearing from people in the industry that Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are the polar opposites of their America's sweethearts personas.
Although Jennifer's reputation has [so far] remained intact, Reese's took a hit after she was arrested for disorderly contact while drunk and was briefly jailed in Atlanta over the weekend.
I'm sure you all know the details by now, Reese's husband Jim Toth blew a .139 on the breathalyzer when pulled over for erratic driving in Atlanta on Friday and Reese pulled the 'Don't you know who I am card?' with the arresting officer. Variety has the full details.
If you dig deep enough on the internet, you'll come up with stories on Reese's [alleged] bitchiness but one of my favourites is from Mallrats and Clerks director Kevin Smith, who hates Witherspoon so much he wants to egg her house.
When you're on top you're easily protected but as has been pointed out in the last few days, Reese hasn't had a hit in a while. Are we going to be inundated with a flood of stories about her less than angelic behaviour now or will she manage to sweep all of this under the rug? It's going to be interesting to watch how this all plays out.
And of course, any excuse to post Reese's mugshot….why is she smiling? And not looking at the camera?


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McKenna Maternity Photos
There is nothing more sweet than capturing moments of a first time mama and her sweet baby bump! Stella loves looking at the photos from when I was pregnant with her which makes my heart melt! It's such an amazing experience, and I love that I am able to capture these moments for other mamas as they will be lifelong memories!


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Arkell & Wills
Muddy says: Arkell & Wills' cashmere knits, jersey hoodies and funky wrist warmers are, well, just to die for
Our first choice for looking fab – a pair of silver sequin wings on your back, no less! And that's just one of the gorgeous cashmere sweaters from Arkell & Wills, who have come up with a stunning mixture of luxe, trend and style, with some serious attention to detail and an impeccable finish.
Arkell & Wills was launched in 2016 by Debz Critchley (nee Arkell) and Nicky Wills, two women who couldn't find those special and different clothes that would make them look, and feel, great. And so, natch, they decided to make some themselves. Think fun, funky and contemporary cashmere affordably priced, while still remaining indulgent and luxurious. In fact, the whole experience is a delight – from choosing your cashmere-to-die-for to receiving and opening your gorgeous package. We love their cashmere hoody with neon lime stars, cashmere crew with Diamante star elbows and, of course, the oh-so-Muddy pink cashmere crew neck sweater.
Need some accessories? Perfect for gifts or just as a treat for yourself, check out their cashmere wristwarmers, ponchos with fur collars, and cashmere and lambswool beanies with detachable pom poms. I'll have all of them then, please.
This Christmas, catch the girls at The November Meeting at Cheltenham Races as well as the amazing Whatley Manor Christmas Fair. Shop 'til you drop and receive a complimentary glass of mulled wine while you're at it. What's not to love?


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Company Details
Anping HUAHAIYUAN WIRE MESH CO.,LTD
Gabion Box is wire containers made of hexagonal wire netting. Wire diameter varies with the hexagonal netting. For Gabion Mesh with no pvc coating, the wire diameter ranges from 2.0mm to 4.0mm. For those PVC coated hexagonal wire netting, the outside diameter ranges from 3.0mm to 4.0mm. The wire of the outside frame edge is one wire gauge thicker than the wire used for hexagonal wire netting.
Features of Gabion Box: Economic, Just fill the stone into the Gabions and seal it.
Simple installation: No special technology needed.
.Weather proof under natural destroy, corrosion resistant.
No collapse even under big scope of deforming.
.Sludge in the stones is good forplant growing.
Mixed to form a integrity with the natural environment.
. Good permeation can prevent the damage by hydrostatic.
Less transport freight. It can be folded together for transport and further installation.
Applications Of Gabion Box:
.Control and guide of water or flood
.Flood bank or guiding bank
.Preventing of rock breaking
.Water and soil protection
.Bridge protection
.Strengthening structure of soil
.Protection engineering of seaside area.
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Mellanox and Cadence Partner for PCI Express 4.0 Multi-Lane 16Gbps PHY IP Interoperability
SAN JOSE, CA: Cadence Design System, Inc. collaborated with Mellanox Technology and demonstrated its multi-lane interoperability between Mellanox's physical interface (PHY) IP for PCIe 4.0 technology and Cadence's 16Gbps multi-link and multi-protocol PHY IP implemented in TSMC's 16nm FinFET Plus (16FF+) process. Peddling towards the conception of building next-generation green data centers, customers can now deploy Cadence's silicon-proven IP solution for instant integration and fastest market deployment. Both the giants are set to demonstrate PCIe 4.0 architecture and its electrical interoperability between their respective PHY solutions at the 2016 TSMC Symposium on March 15, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
"PCIe 4.0 technology throughput will enable data center applications to analyze more data and to find insights in real time. The successful interoperability with Cadence shows the increase in the PCIe 4.0 ecosystem of hardware solutions, and marks an important milestone toward building InfiniBand or Ethernet connected data centers based on the PCIe 4.0 specification." said Gilad Shainer, Vice President of Marketing at Mellanox Technologies.
The PCI Express (PCIe®) 4.0 architecture by Cadence and Mellanox, attained the speed of 16Gbps while running 4 lanes concurrently. With such high speed data transfer, PCI Express proves to be a distinctive configuration for next-generation servers, storage and networking equipment. As a result of the collaboration, Mellanox and Cadence developed a PHY that exceeds PCIe 4.0 architecture requirements in terms of insertion loss with bit-error rate (BER) below 10-15. Cadence, one of the leading integrated circuits and electronics solution providers, also presents silicon-proven 'Algorithmic Modeling Interface (AMI)' models with the company's Sigrity™ technology. The AMI models of Cadence are used to produce chip, package and board designs that deliver robust signal integrity to handle impairments such as crosstalk and insertion loss deviation.
"As an active PCI-SIG member, Cadence continues to innovate and develop IP that supports the latest PCIe specifications," said Hugh Durdan, Vice President of Marketing for Design IP at Cadence. "Our collaboration and successful interoperability demonstration with Mellanox gives our customers peace of mind in knowing that they can incorporate Cadence IP for PCIe 4.0 technology into their designs successfully and with less risk."
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Christmas Stollen
- 1 cup candied orange peel, diced
- 1/2 cup candied lemon peel, diced
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup dried figs, roughly chopped
- 1 cup unsalted almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 cup brandy
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons dry yeast
- 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
- 6 cups all purpose flour, or more if needed
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 6 ounces good quality marzipan
- Confectioners sugar
Combine candied fruit peel, dried fruit and nuts in a small bowl. Add brandy and let stand for several hours - overnight ideal.
Combine 1 1/2 cups milk with 1/2 cup sugar, salt and butter in a small sauce pan. Set over high heat. Scald. Remove from heat and set aside. Measure out about 2 tablespoons of hot milk mixture into small bowl and combine with remaining quarter cup milk so to cool to luke warm. Stir in remaining tablespoon sugar and yeast. Let stand until yeast bubbles into a thick satisfying foam.
Whisk up eggs in large mixing bowl. Temper eggs with a bit of hot milk. Whisk in remaining milk, about 3 cups flour, ground cardamom and finally (making sure that the dough is not too hot first) stir in the foamy yeast. Mix with a wooden spoon so to form a shaggy sponge. Cover dough with a damp clothe and let stand until doubled in bulk, it should look quite bubbly and lively. Lightly flour hand and punch down dough. Stir in dried fruit mixture and remaining 3 cups flour and knead just enough to form a slightly shaggy soft dough. If mixture is too wet (sticky and difficult to manage) sprinkle in more flour until problem is solved. Transfer dough to a clean, buttered, mixing bowl. Cover with a damp clothe and let rise a second time - again dough should more or less double in bulk - budget another hour and a half or so.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Cut dough into quarters. Working one quarter at a time - stretch, pull or roll dough into a 6" x 8" rectangle. Divide marzipan into 4 equal parts. Half each portion of marzipan. Crumble one half down the center of rectangle. Fold over one side of dough in order to cover marzipan. Crumble remaining marzipan over doubled over dough and then fold over remaining side - essentially folding dough into thirds with two layers of enclosed marzipan. Repeat this process with remaining dough and marzipan.
Heat oven to 400. Transfer stollens to a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover one last time with clothe and let rise a final time - about 45 minutes (if your kitchen is nice and warm). Place in oven and back until tops are golden brown and stollens sound hollow when thumped - about 45 minutes. If stollen tops go too brown - shield from heat with foil and reduce heat to 350 for remaining of baking time.
Remove from oven and let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar. Cool completely. Dust again and wrap tightly in plastic and foil. Place stollens somewhere that no one will go looking and let ripen for several weeks. Remove from hiding and serve - thickly sliced and toasted - with sweet butter.


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Monday, June 10 & Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Build a Vibrant Youth and Young Adult Ministry at Parish Catalyst. Ten pastors, along with 3-6 of their staff members, will learn about the needs of "Generation Z," hear from experts who have successfully ministered to this demographic, and work with consultants and peers to develop a plan for youth and young adult outreach in their own parishes.
Financial assistance is available if needed.
Lunch is included.
The parishes and groups already committed to improving their Youth Ministry are:


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Inject natural taste to your meals with healthy anchovy fillets. Rich in protein, vitamins & Omega-3. Try adding this tasty fish to your salads, pasta, pizza...
A variation of the traditional aubergine based Caponata of Palermo (a mix of vegetables: onion, celery, artichokes, olives, capers, tomato sauce, sugar and vinegar) with the addition of tuna. It is ideal on bread as a starter and also a great side dish for fish. A recipe made with all the love and inspiration of those who know the ingredients and know...
Useful in low calorie recipes because it gives a good amount of protein and fat. Try it on appetisers, salads, pasta and pies.
The tuna and artichoke caponata are the typical flavours of Sicily The addition of the tuna to the caponata artichokes creates a unique and incredible taste. Try it on bread as an appetizer or as a side dish with meat and fish.
Delicious Sicilian Salami sausage rich in aromatic flavours. It is a high quality salami made from lean pork meat stuffed into natural casing, tied by hand and enriched with typical Sicilian natural flavours. A "magic final touch" to dishes or just as a delicious snack.
The pistachio salami, thinly sliced on bread, will satisfy your taste buds, ideal as a tasty quick bite with friends and family .
These peppers are a tasty starter with a twist: they are stuffed with tuna and onions. Their intense and slightly spicy flavour combined with their visual aspect makes them perfect for dinner parties and antipasti platters.
Mahi-Mahi in oil is a prized fish suitable for a variety of dishes. Try it with a salad of peppers, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers, it will enhance the flavour.
Tasty, tender and rich in Omega 3 Mackerel is very good for your health. Delicious hot or cold - try it in a salad, pasta sauce or grilled on toast.
The tuna in olive oil can be enjoyed on toasted bread, pasta (cooked with tomato sauce) or many variations of fresh salads.
The tuna roe should be sprinkled on pasta like cheese. It can turn the simplest of dishes into a sophsticated meal. It also flavours other foods very well.
The most valuable fat part of the tuna, it tastes amazing and that is why it is very expensive. Japanese go crazy about it. Try it as an appetiser, on bread with capers and a few drops of lemon.


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Muriwai Golf Club
Muriwai Golf Links
101 Coast Road, Muriwai Beach, Auckland 0881
The Muriwai Golf Club is less than 40 minutes from the Auckland CBD, travelling the North Western State Highway 16, at Waimauku turn left on Muriwai Road towards the Muriwai surf beach.
First established in 1956 opened for play 1960 and redeveloped 1999/2003. A true links course situated on the ruggedly beautiful west coast.
The club offers casual golf along with full membership options, to play Muriwai is to play golf as the game was intended.
Course Features
The Muriwai Golf Links is constructed on the rolling black iron sand dunes of the Muriwai Beach, fully irrigated for superb playing conditions in the summer months and dry underfoot conditions in the winter.
The subtleties of the undulating fairways and greens challenge golfers of all ability. To play Muriwai is to play the game as nature intended.
Club Features
Coaching & Practice Areas
Coaching available from NZGA Professional Gary Parkinson, this can be arranged by contacting our Golf Shop. Muriwai offers full practice facilities including driving range, short game range, practice bunkers, chipping green and putting green.
The Golf Shop has a full range of golf accessories, clothing, confectionery & soft drinks. The club has 21 electric golf carts for hire along with pull trundlers & hire clubs.
The Clubhouse
Full facilities available including showers/toilets, spacious club lounge, which caters for private functions & corporate days as well as members' requirements. Full stocked bar offering a great range of alcoholic & non alcoholic beverages.
The Cafe
The Muriwai Links Cafe provides an excellent range of catering including all-day breakfast, lunch, after-game food & fantastic coffee, along with this they offer full catering service for private functions & group bookings.
Golf Shop,Tee Booking Contact Details
0800MURIWAI ext 1
Coast Road Muriwai Auckland
(09) 411 8454
What's on
Muriwai TEAM GOLF 6 event
Muriwai Golf Club | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2019
How does TEAM Golf work? Open to girls and boys 15 years and younger on a shortened course, for all abilities!The format of play is called Ambrose and we play it as a team
Muriwai TEAM GOLF 9 Event
Muriwai Golf Club | 09 Dec 2018 - 09 Dec 2018
How does TEAM Golf work?Open to girls and boys 15 years and younger on a shortened 9 hole course! The format of play is called Ambrose and we play it in pairs
Have a go day
Muriwai Golf Club | 11 Nov 2018 - 11 Nov 2018
12-30 pm to 3
Muriwai Golf Club |
1-3PMMuriwai Golf Links - Coast Road, MuriwaiJoin us at Muriwai to celebrate all womennew to golf


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The most surprising thing about the first "Treehouse of Horror," which aired 27 years ago this week, isn't the slow pacing, or Marge introducing the "really scary" episode — it's the lack of deaths. Only a single character, "Lost Lenore" in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven," passes away, and it happens off-screen. Meanwhile, in "Treehouse of Horror VIII," a Fox censor is murdered by a sentient knife and Springfield is blown to smithereens by a bomb, killing literally hundreds of characters. Including four out of five Simpsons.
Death is a huge part of The Simpsons' now-annual Halloween episodes. But which member of the core family — Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie — has died the most? Because I'm a weirdo who apparently enjoys watching fictional cartoon characters get strangled, chocked, and sliced, I re-watched every "Treehouse of Horror," and kept track of all the deaths. (If I were to have included every Springfield resident, I would have gone crazier than Homer without TV and beer.) Here they are, ranked by number of casualties.
5. Maggie: 7 deaths
-Killed by the Grim Reaper
-Blown up by a bomb
-Shredded by Mr. Burns' gate while trick or treating
-Cooked by Kang and Kodos
-Killed by Homer's bomb
-Earth explodes
-Her corpse is seen slung over Willie's shoulder


text: I found these vintage letterpress blocks while shopping several years ago at the Printers Row Festival in downtown Chicago. They were amongst an entire collection of various shapes, colors and sizes of letter blocks. I loved the way the colors looked on the blocks. They have spent several years in my personal collection and now they are being offered on Etsy for YOU to enjoy. They would look amazing on a bookshelf or in use for some fun printing projects.


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It is with great sadness to announce the passing of HAA member Bill Taylor who served on HAA Council and provided great support for the Association for many years. Bill, aged 67, passed away on Friday 13th April 2018 after a period of illness.
Bill joined the RAF as an Aircraft Technician Apprentice at Halton in 1967. In 1973 he was commissioned as an Engineer Officer and served in the UK and Germany on aircraft types such as the Buccaneer, Hunter, Hawk, Harrier, Jaguar and Tornado. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Group Captain Engineer on the staff of the Headquarters Training Group Defence Agency, responsible for the engineering standards and maintenance of all RAF training aircraft fleets, including the Bulldog phase-out.
An active member of the de Havilland Moth Club since 1975, Bill was involved in the negotiations that resulted in the formation of de Havilland Support Ltd along with Stuart McKay. He retired from the RAF in April 2001 to work full time for the company. Based at Duxford they took over design responsibility from British Aerospace for civilian-certified former de Havilland types including the Tiger Moth and Chipmunk, as well as subsequently supporting aircraft such as the Beagle Pup and Scottish Aviation Bulldog. They also provide support to the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
In addition to Bill's flying and aircraft restoration activities, he also had a deep interest in classic tractors and commercial vehicles, owning and restoring several rare examples. He has written numerous books on aviation and RAF history and was a regular contributor of articles to magazines and journals.
Bill has been an invaluable member of the HAA and served HAA Council providing wise counsel and deep engineering knowledge to the benefit of many. His illness had sadly prevented his participation in the HAA recently and his loss will be greatly felt. Our deepest condolences go to his family, friends and colleagues.


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Hot on the heels of yesterday's Sale-a-bration post comes another, this time inviting you join in the excitement of Sale-a-bration up close and personal, along with the amazingly delightful Seasonal Catalogue, due out on February 1st!
Come along and spend the afternoon with some like-minded folk and enjoy demonstrations, make and takes, displays and the kind of camaraderie that goes along with any event involving a room full of stampers :-)
To book your spot at the event, simply send me an email and let me know how many spots you'd like to book and I'll provide you with account details to transfer your payment to to make it all official!
Looking forward to stamping with as many of you as can come along...!


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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on The West Virginia Mine Accident
April 06, 2010
The thoughts and prayers of America's workers are with the families of those lost today at Performance Coal Company's Upper Big Branch mine. We pray for the safe rescue of those still missing and for the safety of the courageous mine rescue team members.
As a third-generation coal miner, I know too well the dangers these brave men and women face every day as they work to provide for their families. Forty years after the passage of the Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969, mine safety has improved, but mining remains a dangerous occupation. Unfortunately, it has taken tragedies and miners' deaths to get safety improvements.
However, this incident isn't just a matter of happenstance, but rather the inevitable result of a profit-driven system and reckless corporate conduct. Many mining companies have given too little attention to safety over the years and too much to the bottom line. Massey Mine, and its CEO, Don Blankenship, have been cited for over 450 safety violations in this mine. Massey paid over $1 million in fines in the past year alone – and has failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more in fines that it is contesting.
Blankenship's attitude towards workers is showcased in a memo addressing safety concerns in his mines. In the memo, he told his superintendents to put coal production first because, "[T]his memo is necessary only because we seem not to understand that the coal pays the bills."
While we are all discussing and recognizing these important issues today, we must be mindful to address them every day until all working people can go to jobs in safety. Strict enforcement of regulations by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the additional protections a union membership brings are key factors to improving worker safety, and we will work to achieve that goal. In the meantime, let's continue to pray for the safety of the missing miners.


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Skin prepping without primers - My essentials
I'm not a face primer person. I've tried so many times and I have owned a zillion of them, but always feel that they either:1. Build up too heavily on the skin and actually CREATE texture within hours2. Shorten the longevity of the makeup because things started slipping around3. Roll off the skin even before I've managed to put makeup on4. Nothing at allI've started accepting that they just won't happen for me and my dry skin, and rather focus on other skin prepping that works a lot better for me. My solution: Those inbetweener products that feel too makeup-y to call true skincare, and too skincare-y to classify as makeup. PIXI is my go-to brand in that matter, they know what's up. Step 1: The skincare Yep, still the most important thing to start a good makeup look with, never skip cleansing and hydrating. When I want to do skin focused looks I also prep with a hydrating face mask, it makes a great difference in the end result. Mádara SOS Instant Moisture+Radiance Hydra Mask is my go-to, blog post about it with full details and before/after shots here. Step 2: The magic creams PIXI Rose Flash Balm is a multi purpose skin balm with rose, it is silicone free (the stuff that makes your primer pore filling) but still has that smoothing effect on the skin, probably from the tapioca starch. It hydrates and creates a gorgeous base to apply makeup on top of. Push it into the skin with your hands, don't rub! My alternative to a pore filling primer.For a more glowing effect I turn to PIXI Glowtion Day Dew, a more lotion-like texture with a delicate purple glow. A tad too shimmery to be used on its own in my opinion, but gives any foundation a gorgeous glow boost. My alternative to a glow primer. Step 3: The face mist Always keep a hydrating face mist on hand when you do your makeup. Not a primer spray! There's a big difference there as those are film forming makeup products while the face mist is a skincare product. DRENCH your face in it and let it dry as a last step before starting your makeup, it will help your foundation blend better and gives the skin extra luminosity. I'm currently using and loving the Gilda Hydrating Lotion. Mádara SOS Instant Moisture+Radiance Hydra Mask, PIXI Rose Flash Balm, PIXI Glowtion Day Dew.


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Republic Steel's CEO says it is doubling its workforce because of President Trump
Republic Steel is doubling its workforce. It will be adding 1000 new jobs because of President Donald J. Trump, said its CEO & President, Jaime Vigil, on Thursday. Today, Republic has 850 employees. Vigil is pictured above.
It is anticipated Republic Steel will start hiring next month.
"Republic is more than prepared to support market demand that has been previously supplied by imports" said Jaime Vigil, President & CEO. "We maintained our Lorain (Ohio) facility while it's been idled waiting for the opportunity to restart and it appears that time is finally here."


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Discover the military hero in your family with Ancestry.ca. With millions of military records from around the world, Ancestry.ca can help you find the military history in your family.
When researching in military records, it is helpful to determine when and where in the armed service a soldier served, and whether he or she was in the enlisted ranks or an officer. Clues may be found in family stories, old newspaper clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, journals or diaries, service medals and memorabilia, and photographs of the soldier in uniform. The grave marker of a veteran may contain information about military service as well. Military records may have been created in peacetime or during time of war, depending on the record type, and you may even find military records for ancestors who never served.
John Eyles
Regimental number 536106
Battalion Number --
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Charles Eyles
Regimental number 27598, 3030270
Battalion Number 15
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James Eyles
Regimental number 452419
Battalion Number 58
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William Eyles
Regimental number 527877, 428599
Battalion Number 47
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Leon Eyles
Regimental number 164442
Battalion Number 84
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George Eyles
Regimental number 34808
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Thomas Eyles
Regimental number 48030
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Through Ancestry.ca you can access the most comprehensive collection of military records available anywhere online. On this Remembrance Day, honour your military heroes and discover your story.


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St John Fisher: Our Vision
At St John Fisher, we strive to create a school community where children and adults achieve their full potential and SHINE! We will achieve this through engagement, high expectations and by treating all with respect and dignity.
- We provide a creative and inspiring curriculum with opportunities for visitors and first hand experiences
- We value independence, developing a deeper level of learning and providing a challenging curriculum which enables our pupils to become active citizens of the future
Our Curriculum Guide:
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Curriculum Guide
Please click on the links below to see our long term Curriculum plans for each subject.
Key Stage 1 long term plans:
SJF KS1 Art and Design Long Term
SJF KS1 Design and Technology Long Term
Key Stage 2 long term plans:
SJF KS2 Art and Design Long Term
SJF KS2 Design and Technology Long Term
Key Stage 1 and 2 Maths:
Below is a link to the Primary Maths programme of study. We use White Rose Maths scheme to plan and assess our maths progress throughout the year.
Primary Maths Programmes of Study
Below is a handy booklet for tips to encourage maths at home.
15 Top Tips for parents for Maths at Home
Key Stage 1 and 2 English:
Primary English Programmes of Study
Below is a leaflet with guidance for parents and carers to help enjoyment of reading from birth upwards.
Parents guide to Promoting and Enjoying Reading


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- This easy to use, innovative solution is ideal for pet owners and professionals.
- Whether you live in an apartment or a house, take your dog to the office or simply want to leave those toilet training headaches behind.
- The Pet Loo is a hygienic, convenient and environmentally friendly way to allow your pet to do its business without relying on you for an opportunity.
The Pet Loo is literally your back yard in a box!
The Kitty Kat Pet Loo is suitable for Cats, Rabbits & Guinea Pigs.
The Pet Loo Components
Made from a specifically sourced material The Pet Loo is resistant to the acidity of urine and the accompanying smell which ensures a long-lasting and hygienic product.
- Synthetic Grass: The synthetic grass used for The Pet Loo is of optimum quality & has been tested to ensure that the perforations on the base mat guarantee maximum drainage. The Pet Loo Grass can be purchased separately so you can have one on hand while the other is being cleaned or dried out
- The Base: The base is slightly angled to assist gravity in the catchment of urine. It has been reinforced specifically to support the weight of an animal and is shaped to channel the urine towards the collection jug.
- Catchment Jug: The catchment jug holds any liquid and is situated in such a position that ensures the urine is filtered evenly. It is made of a material which is resistant to the acidity of urine and the smells which accompany it. The jug has been positioned and designed to such a shape and size so that it is easily removed and waste can be poured down the toilet with no spillage.
Convenient and simple!
Dimensions: 53cm x 43cm
Also available:
The Mini Wee Pet Loo (for smaller dogs or spaces)
The Pet Loo (the original pet loo)
We also recommend using the Wee-Wee Puppy Housebreaking Aid to attract your puppy to their pet loo.
An Australian design by Pup-pee Solutions.
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So last night I made some dark and chocolate and avocado truffles, and I… accidentally… ended up eating some milk chocolate in the process.
I got back on track this morning with an almond milk, banana, and peanut butter smoothie. I snacked on an apple and a nakd bar, then stopped off at Smugglers for another quinoa salad (out of date so only cost £1!)
On my return to the office I had ryvita with avocado and walnuts. And then my boss came in with some ferrero rocher and I caved. Those things are just too delicious!
In my defence, my period is due. No more should need to be said.
Dinner was a butternut squash risotto.
Followed by last night's truffles and some "ice cream" made from peanut butter blended with banana and chia seeds and frozen.
So more slippage today! But I am still really pleased with the healthy eating I've been doing – it's about the journey not the destination!