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Decrease the Sugar in Your Baking
5 nutritionist-approved baking tips for healthier baking
Many of us love sweet and savory treats. Festive holiday celebrations bring loads of goodies, but the problem is these temptations can put a big strain on your nutrition goals.
If you're whipping up some tasty holiday dishes this season, you don't have to choose between your health and favorite indulgences. Transform any recipe into a healthier version simply by following these smart tricks from registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN CSSD.
Sugar: Decrease the sugar in recipes by 25 percent and add nothing in its place. Recipes will turn out just fine if you pull back some of the sugar, even if you aren't swapping in something else.
Flour: Swap 25 percent of the white flour for specialty flours such as almond or oat flour. Since specialty flours do not act the same in baking as white flour, you can't do a full 100 percent swap, but even just a little will provide more nutrition.
Butter: Try swapping 25 percent of the butter in a recipe with something else creamy such as pureed white beans, mashed banana, pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, mashed avocado or nut butter. It shouldn't affect the recipe results and cuts down on fat and calories.
Eggs: Not all eggs are created equal. Always purchase eggs from refrigerated cases. Choose eggs with uncracked shells. Check the sell by date! Eggland's Best eggs have double the omega-3s than ordinary eggs, an "essential" fatty acid that's important for maintaining good health. Since the body cannot make them on its own, you must eat them. Omega-3s also lead to a better baking recipe, as they improve emulsifying qualities.
Half-batch: You want Grandma's famous cookies, but you don't need four dozen tempting you for weeks on end. Instead, make a half batch by halving all ingredients in the recipe. Then you can enjoy the food memories without having too much lingering around.


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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
32nd Japan Academy Prize Winners
Since today I miraculously have a quiet moment, I decided to review all the posts with awards nominations that I haven't posted the winners. So if you browse the blog you will find that I updated many posts with the winners.
As mentioned when I posted the nominees, I do not read Japanese but from different sources I found the winners that were announced around February 27th and here they are.
Best Picture: Departures
Best Animated Picture: Ponyo
Best Director: Yojiro Takita (Departures)
Best Screenplay: Kundo Koyama (Departures)
Best Actor: Masahiro Motoki (Departures)
Best Actress: Tae Kimura (All Around Us)
Best Supporting Actor: Tsutomu Yamazaki (Departures)
Best Supporting Actress: Kimiko Yo (Departures)
Best Music: Joe Hisaishi (Ponyo)
Best Cinematography: Takeshi Hamada (Departures)
Best Lighting Direction: Hitoshi Takaya (Departures)
Best Art Direction: Towako Kuwajima (Paco & the Magical Book)
Best Sound Recording: Satoshi Ozaki, Osamu Onodera (Departures)
Best Film Editing: Akimasa Kawashima (Departures)
Best Foreign Language Film: The Dark Knight
If you read Japanese please check the winners here and if you find something wrong in the post please let me know. Google translator gives very awkward and/or literal translations. Thanks.

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Enjoy a night of food, wine tasting and silent auction items in support of the ALS Society of Alberta. We are so honoured to be a recipient of this amazing fundraising and awareness event.
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Earlier Event: November 8Volunteer Appreciation
Later Event: November 11Judy Schweitzer ALS Curl for a Cure


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E-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced Sunday that it will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, putting to rest months of speculation over its listing venue.
The US listing, said to be worth about US$15 billion, represents a setback for Hong Kong, which had initially been the first choice for the Chinese firm to go public. Regulatory issues related to the company's partnership structure forced Alibaba to skip Hong Kong and opt for a New York float.
The listing will make it a more global company and enhance its transparency, as well as allow the group to further pursue its long-term vision, Alibaba said in an emailed press release.
Should circumstances permit, the group will consider extending its public status to the Chinese capital markets in the future in order to share its growth with the Chinese people, it said.
Meanwhile, referring to the problems it had with Hong Kong regulators, Alibaba said it respects the viewpoints and policies of Hong Kong. It added that it will continue to pay close attention to and support the process of innovation and development of Hong Kong.
Alibaba's US listing is a big blow to investment bankers, lawyers and accountants in Hong Kong, in terms of lost opportunity for huge fee income. The company's decision, meanwhile, puts a question mark over the attractiveness of Hong Kong as a fund-raising platform for Chinese technology companies, observers say.
As Alibaba may eventually also choose to list in China's A-share market, Hong Kong may probably lag behind Shanghai in terms of IPO fund-raising.
The setback is much bigger than the central government's decision last month to take away Hong Kong's right to host the meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finance ministers and central bankers later this year. Technology and internet stocks listed in Hong Kong, including Tencent Holdings (00700.HK), may come under some pressure in the short term.
Technically, Hong Kong should have been able to serve the Alibaba deal by the end of this year if the regulator and the company were able to reach a compromise on the shareholding structure matter, observers said.
"A dual-class share structure is workable in Hong Kong but more should be done to protect the majority shareholders who don't enjoy the nomination right," Edward Au, co-Leader of National Public Offering Group at Deloitte China, told EJ Insight in December last year.
Patrick Wong, a partner at law firm Mayer Brown JSM, suggested that a founder who does not hold a majority stake in his firm should lose the nomination right after five years from the listing date. The founder can renew his term by opting for re-election every five years.
State Council calls for people-focused urbanization
China's State Council stressed Sunday that the nation's urbanization efforts must be people-oriented, Shanghai Securities News reported Monday. The comments came as authorities map out urbanization policies for 2014-20, the report said. Professor Xu Hongcai, deputy director of Information Department at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said urbanization will involve massive investments and bring huge job opportunities as authorities step up spending on infrastructure such as railways, electricity, gas, water and sewage facilities.
PBoC doubles yuan trading band
The People's Bank of China is doubling the daily trading band of the renminbi against the US dollar from today, China Securities Journal reported. The Chinese currency will be allowed to fluctuate 2 percent from the central parity rate, up from 1 percent previously. The decision is part of efforts to increasingly open the renminbi exchange rate to market forces, the report said. It is expected to stem the flow of hot money, Lu Zhengwei, chief economist of Industrial Bank, was quoted as saying. The currency may strengthen this year, the report said.
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Sorry for the delay - I've had an insane week. I'm juggling working on so many things at once I kind of stare at the computer screen hoping it will say "do THIS next.." cuz I don't have a clue. I was actually catching up on things until at the last minute I got the word that Scott wanted my help for research for TWO shows in New York both coming up last weekend. So everything got dropped for that - and then Tempest deadlines and stuff - and Xmas music for the actors - and Jean Anne's new menu and ARGHGHGGHGH So - anyway.
So I didn't mention that during the first few nights of the war show we figured out that the show order wasn't quite at strong as it could be. We reshuffled a couple things (not cutting...just moving) adjusting the second and third night and it had a great impact. You'd be amazed how much you can shift the effectiveness of a song by just moving it's positioning. The movie show had been too ballad heavy towards the end that didn't work so well - and by the time I was ordering the island show we thought we pretty much had a grasp on the right kind of flow.
Audience reactions continued to be wonderful - if not occasionally baffling. One woman who was asked if she was enjoying the show ("Over There") replied "Yes... but I saw it already in Indianapolis". I'm still trying to figure out EXACTLY how she thinks she saw a small confirmed bachelor singing a blues song about pork tenderloins ANYWHERE else... but ya never know. My best guess is that she saw another war revue somewhere (I know you're shocked that I didn't invent the genre) and figured that because she was hearing one or two of the same songs that i must be the same show? I dunno.
Jean Anne discovered around this time that the area code on my cell phone number was registering on her phone as being "Queens". I had to explain to her that it's because cell numbers in NY are lumped in with that particular borough. Our kind don't doesn't get it's own exclusive area code. Yet. Don't Ask, Don't Cell.
Right after Over There opened we all got thrown for a real loop. One night after the show we'd been invited to go over to Margaret and Larry's for a bonfire (this is a MidWestern traditional which I cannot quite get a grasp on - it seems to involve attempting not to die from smoke inhalation while simultaneously attempting to burn down your own house after one too many beers.) Anyway - we were all excited - and Rich and I were gonna meet the actors there a little later after Rich had tended to his nightly chores. So we're all in a good mood, whoo hoo... we drive up and I swing open the door and say "WEEEEERRRRREEEEEE HEEERRRRRRREEEEEE."
And right in front of us are Gretchen and Tricia with tears streaming down their face looking - well - less than bonfire-whoop-it-up-excited. My initial response was... "oh crap... what did I do this time".
Turns out that just a short while before Larry had collapsed. Like THUMP on the ground. Luckily Grant happened to be downstairs (everyone else was out back) and heard the noise. He went up and found Larry on the ground. Also - incredibly fortunately - Grant is a volunteer fireman - but Larry, apparently was white as a sheet. Grant got Marge and the girls inside and they called an ambulance.
Now - this is the way the story was relayed to me... and this is ONLY funny now that we know everything turned out OK in the end.
Larry couldn't breath and apparently was looking up at Margaret, his eyes turning glassy, saying "I'm leaving you... I'm leaving you". And, now we are about to discover the definition of what it means to be an Eckert... Margaret apparently smacked him across the face and said "YOU'RE NOT F...ING GOING ANYWHERE!!"
And, being a man smart enough to be afraid of an Eckert woman... he didn't.
It was a very, very scary couple of days. Apparently Larry had been bleeding internally for several weeks (which is why he'd thought he had a nasty flu and had been kind of dizzy and passed out that time). He had lost a vast amount of blood and was totally anemic. Everyone was completely freaked out when he was in intensive care. it seemed completely totally unbelievable that Larry - the most seemingly indestructable dude we all knew - could be y'know... destructible. He was, so we learned, very very very lucky - and after he gained a whole bunch of blood, started to regain his color and strength over the next few weeks. Even now, however, he's still off the sauce - which is a good thing because it meant that Rich was finally able to unload some of that O'Douls non-alcoholic beer he'd ordered! So. Larry - not dead. And, as far as I'm concerned, he's not being permission to ever attempt to be dead again.
By the way - apparently that night Margaret left a voice mail on someone's message that was basically something like "tell them all that Larry's still in intensive care and we can't be there... but I'm so sorry about the bonfire, and if they want to come over and swim in the pool tonight THAT'S OK :)" That's Madge.
The Island show, by now, was rapidly coming together. There was a point there were the Three Musketeers seemed to hit a combination of senior-itis, exhaustion, and over-saturation and I was a little concerned that I might have to start grinding up ridilin and putting in their water bottles. But we chugged along - and they even managed to all learn vast passages of Hawaiian (for Aloha Oi and the Hawaiian Wedding Song). Ok - well they managed to simultaneously say something that we FIGURED was a semblance of Hawaiian as best as we could translate it from the sheet music. We figured that if everyone was saying the same thing at the same time, the chances of offending a fluent Hawaiian speaker in Huntington was pretty low. There were those few punch-drunk rehearsals (and one particular performance) where the actors got a little naughty and started their own version of Hawaiian - basically singing anything with a large number of vowels in succession.... Hence - during Hawaiian wedding song, if you listened very closely, sometimes you could hear: "Po Dog Homo Owner He is Jo Jo". Nice. They also liked paying tribute to Tim by sticking the word "Timoteo" in there whenever I wasn't paying attention.
There was one particular number which was causing quite a bit of debate. The song was "Shake Senora" a very rowdy, bawdy little Belafonte tune which had been used in Beetlejuice. This was the song which, really, was about as 'party' as we intended the party to get... and I really thought we just had to flat-out GO THERE. I mean - I've been to Soca concerts in Bermuda... and you think of the sassiness of those kinds of shows... and I thought we needed to turn up the heat a little. Y'know. The real challenge was that this number was LONG. It was like four minutes long. Which is a whole lot of shimmy, shake, shimmy shake. We were all pretty convinced that this was a prime example of what had become the Supper Club rule of thumb. It was a phrase which felt encapsulated the general rule that if you completely committed in performance to the material...and made strong brave choices...that it would look organic and be convincing and not 'cruise-shippy'. Whether you were being a Muppet, a chiquita banana, Celine Dion, a Tiki Bird or a Jamaican hoochy mama. The phrase went thusly:
I intend to patten it and embroider it on throw pillows. Here for instance - the actors are successfully EATING the cheese.
Anyway - so we had this number and we were definitely in danger of being eaten by the cheese. And our solution seemed to be, in rehearsal as the show got closer and closer, to make it more and more elaborate. The mamas needed more hoochy. And, as surprising as you will find this, Colleen a nice Irish Girl from upstate New York found it rather difficult to channel her inner Nell Carter. I kept saying to her "Colleen i still don't believe you are a large black woman. WHY are you NOT convincing me you are LARGE BLACK WOMAN????"
As the hours on this number progressed, and the pack leader threw in his learned two sense, the number evolved into a limbo competition (yes - we had every intention of dragging the audience up onstage to limbo using a bizarre scaffolding assembled from mic stands) and a conga line through the audience (which Rich, somehow, seemed convinced would sweep the audience up into participation). This number practically had turned into the opening of the Lion King. It was full - out. The girls were shaking their maracas...and I don't mean the ones in their hands... Jordan was gyrating... hips were swivelling. It was some major Vegas baby. Eventually we cut the mic stand limbo thing - frankly because Jordan was probably going to poke out an audience members eye with a mic pole. In it's place I was drafted into the conga line and Colleen and Katie and I line danced our way around tables like goons on a Carnival Cruise after 12 pina coladas.
However on opening night we discovered that the number didn't quite have the fun frolic that we'd hoped. Our problem, we rapidly discovered (and by rapidly I mean about four seconds after they had started the number... after which the three of them started to flop sweat in terror) was that the audience was TOOOO CLOSE. It's one thing to get all jiggy onstage and to be playful with the audience and be flirty when they're like y'know twenty feet away. When you have bank presidents and their wives sitting ON TOP of your playing space and you're shaking your money-makers two inches from their face...with their wives right next to you... not so hysterical. it was a little like the audiences faces during Springtime For Hitler. It wasn't that there was anything scandalous - the audience just suffered mild cardiac arrest. It was not our finest hour.
So. The next day - we went at it with a hacksaw. We determined that things had really gone down hill whenever the girls were having to 'freestyle' if you will and were supposed to directly engage the audience. This was NOT working. The conga line was also possibly the most embarrassing and badly conceived thirty five seconds of my entire career. Cut. Cut. Cut. We chopped a full minute out of the song... restructured all of the staging... made sure all the sexy-time stuff was interactive between the three players and NOT the audience - which was far less threatening and embarrassing for all concerned - and made the song a whole lot more playful. It was SOOOOO much better. That night...no more flop sweat.
That's the scariest thing about opening these shows without a test audience. Normally you have a preview, or an open dress rehearsal or something. We just don't have time. And it ain't easy to nail the bullseye every time. So for all those sick twisted people that love coming to opening nights... well... Bah humbug on you.
There was another challenging moment during the opening night of Island Fever. There is an ABSOLUTELY adorable and charming little comedy song called "If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life (get an ugly girl to be your wife)". It's harmless and silly and fun. I DID make the decision early on that to do the number live, though, it could be dangerous to have boys sing it. I figured then it seemed judgemental and sexist and the guys might just come across as jerks. So I gave it to the girls. It was another one which had been kind of an uphill battle in rehearsal - requiring lots of big black woman sass from two tiny white girls. But they were certainly giving it their all. They were shaking maracas...no this time REAL maracas... and having a grand old time. By the time we opened I thought it was in pretty good shape.
The girls performed it beautifully. For the first, say, twenty seconds. And then as they proceeded, they suddenly realized the trap. In a cabaret setting, the audience is your scene partner... you're relating to them the entire time. And they are, as we established, very very very close to you. So - as the girls were singing about Ugly Women they realized they had one of two choices at each table. 1) Look at the man: who then thinks you are calling his wife Ugly. 2) Look at the woman next to him who thinks you are calling her Ugly.
They were in a no win situation. MAYDAY MAYDAY. It was NOT good. NOT NOT NOT. Colleen and Katie started getting slightly twitchy and nervous and just kind of spent the number trying to look nowhere in particular except at each other... every so often shaking their maraca frantically to look bemused.
Four seconds after the show ended we cut the number. "Thank God" they said. So - if you were there opening night and we called you or your wife ugly. Sorry 'bout that.
We weren't only using maracas during the show. See almost all of these songs really should have a strong rhythmic element, and Tim simply didn't have the time to fully sequence all of them (he can't really do drums live - multiple instruments yes - but whenever we have a rhythm track most of that has to be pre-recorded and layered on top of live). So, on a fortuitous trip to Walmart I found a fun childrens rhythm toy kit which had a drum, and shaker eggs, and tamborine, and maracas and stuff.
They actually were awesome. And in various numbers the actors would use them to add a little bit of rhythm to the ballads and stuff. Colleen became relatively obsessed with the shaker egg and it's multitude of musical variations (two). She also seemed very pleased that she was able to store it undetected in her cleavage. Don't ask me why. During one particular song of Jordan's, one of the more famous songs of the evening actually, "Jamaica Farewell" Katie and Colleen sat on stools and sang backup and added rhythm. Colleen opted for - the egg. Which mean we needed Katie to play the drum. Gently. Soft gentle, soothing drumming during a beautiful sad little song.
Katie was not the finest drummer at the outset. Jordan would start to sing and underneath (in an oddly unsettling variation of tempos) you would hear: WHUMP thud...whack...ugga...boom...dugga dugga dugga WHUMP thud...... (silence silence) THUD booga booga thump WHACK thud."
It was scientifically impossible not to listen to this and not lose control of your bladder due to it's enormous hilarity. And Katie was taking this very very VERY seriously. She would sitting there acting her pants off...looking wistful and sad... simultaneously going BONG BUMPA THUMP WHACK... and we would all completely fall apart laughing. If anyone ever needed to come up with a good punishment for Hitler...I think a 24 hour loop tape of Jordan tap dancing while Katie is drumming might just do the trick.
But, once we got these few little hiccups sorted out... the Island Show was a blast. Rich had been very nervous about how people would react to it - and if they would even like the music at all. I'd grown up with these songs...and I thought the music was beautiful - but it was, clearly, or most obtuse choice of the summer, and as we reached opening I grew a little nervous that I might have made a mistake lobbying for it all those months ago. Particularly with it starring the Wonder Bread Triplets.
But they LOVED IT. And, after cutting ugly girl and the lap-dancing, we loved doing it to. The audience got totally into it... and I don't just mean the tropical drink specials. Every night at least sixty percent of the audience showed up dressed for the theme. I think what happens is that people go on vacation to Hawaii and they buy a muumuu or a gaudy shirt or whatever and they LOVE it while they're there... but then they got home and think "Well now, where the hell can I wear THAT??!" So it sat in the closet collecting dust - and then WE DID THIS SHOW. It was amazing... I mean I had no idea this many people had even BEEN to Hawaii.
The new meals were mega yummy - Jean Anne's teriyaki chicken was awwwweeesome and I was very very fond of the key-lime cheesecake. Every so often there wouldn't be enough left over for all of us - so we happily discovered the amazingness that is the new Pizza Hut pasta family dish things. Believe those ads where the chef fools people at the Italian restaurant and then says "ha ha you're eating pizza hat". Seriously - it's tasty.
Suddenly the actors and I found ourselves with free DAYTIMES. It was kind of amazing... we could have seen the sites and painted the town red if they weren't so wiped out that they were sleeping until 2:00pm :) However we did do some fun things...including a few afternoons when I decided to play with taking new headshots for the actors in our 'ever-popular-with-local-photogaphers' alley.
Eventually everybody got in on the act...
But my they were a fine lookin' threesome... JOJO'S ANGELS:
It was also around this time that I became acquainted with Ra Ra. Who, or what, is Ra Ra you ask. Is he, perchance, a relative of Jo Jo. Well - not quite. Although I'm equally cuddly. Katie - you see - has, since something like the age of two - had a cute adorable sweet little satin-esque? bunny rabbit that she slept with. Or rather - once...twenty years ago... it was cute adorable and sweet. Time has not been kind to Ra Ra. You know Dorian Gray's painting... well that painting is kind of the art-world equivalent of what has become of Ra Ra. Despite his decay, deterioration and possible collection of various diseases, Katie has affectionately (obsessively??) carried him everywhere with her since...she was two. He has been abroad. He has been to college. He has been to Hawaii. Ra Ra is so far past repair that if you try and fix him or stitch him up the fabric has become so delicate that the stitches just rip through. Seriously - to fix this guy you'd need the entire team the Smithsonian has working on Old Glory. And yet - it shows us all a soft, cuddly, vulnerable side of Katie that is so terribly endearing. And yes, just a little Norman Bates.
Another thing I haven't mentioned was the fantastic fact that ALL the actors families travelled to see them in shows this summer. Jordan's adorable mom and dad were DETERMINED to pitch in and help build the bar (when Jordan wasn't sitting on his Dad's lap to all our...delight?). His Mom seemed quite pleased with my ongoing crusade to turn Jordan into Mr. Butch onstage. Katie's Mom looks sooo much like it's bizarro - and she and Katie's grandmother managed to see the show like 12 times in two days! The Gallagher's arrived with a huge brood (Irish Catholic much) and decided to turn the entire event into a camping trip.
Luckily Colleen's dad also saw the war show, so that he was able to convince his wife that their daughter had not spent her ENTIRE summer having to shimmy her assets and act like a large black woman. Cuz I think she was a little concerned.
Of course - as the summer was drawing to a close, it wouldn't have been feasible to NOT have another Eckert shingdig. This time it was a belated Anniversary party for Larry and Margaret... who had a great deal to celebrate considering that Larry was...you know... not dead. So yet again out came the cake and the cake and the other cake and hey, how bout some cake? And Winnie's ham salad...and another insane demonstration of hospitality. It was a very sunny day, however... and I was jUST A LITTLE concerned that the actors might end up beet red as they frolcked on the lake.
And - after all this quality Eckert time - I think the true performance highlight of the season had to be during the final days of the entire summer when Island Fever had it's official Eckert Night. They didn't buy EVERY seat out - but it was pretty darn close. It was insane, and fun, and wild... it was just like performing for family. If you happen to have an immediate famiy of 12,402 people.
And then. Before we knew it. It was over. The last few days started to get very very sad. We'd all been through so much - especially with the mad bonding of redoing the whole warshow so quickly. The actors had truly felt that were part of this place now - and they knew that part of our future success was going to be due to the impression they had made and how hard they had worked. As the final night approached I started working on a short (me...short..hah!) speech that I wanted to give towards the end of the last performance, well aware that I probably might not even be able to get through the whole thing because I would be crying so hard. I didn't tell anyone I was doing it - because I figured Rich wouldn't LET me. So - I stayed up late the night before the final night - dashed off some thoughts - and had them secretly tucked in the back of my binder. Since it was the final night we luckily happened to have Margaret and Janice and Jean Anne hangin' out on the stairs (which we called the REALLY cheap seats) - as well and Cindy and the other servers. We had most of the key people. So when the time came I stood up and basically warned the audience that I felt since this was the end of our first season 'attention must be paid' - but I was probably about to completely fall apart and turn into a blubbering mess.... In fact I was so prepared for that to happen that I warned Jordan that he might have to actually read the end of the speech FOR ME if I couldn't talk anymore!
Which pretty much almost happened - the actors were crying... I was a gurgling snotty blubbering wreck... Margaret and Janice were crying. Apparently inside sources report that Cindy even got a little misty (up till now previously assumed to be biologically impossible). The audience gave us a standing ovation before I was even through speaking - which was pretty overwhelming. And by the time we got the point where I had to introduce final song - "Aloha Oi - or until we meet again" it was pretty rough on everybody - but they managed to get through it. And then... season one was done. Poof.
And - to cap off an amazing summer - the most surprising thing of all happened that night: Larry got in a picture. I love whatever the heck Madge is doing in this picture...
And then, the happy band headed out for a final meal together at the swankiest nightspot in town. Which, being Huntingotn after 8pm meant Applebees. Where, we happened to run into our biggest fan, Mayor Steve who wanted to make sure he got some pics with the actors before they left... Of course we were all delighted to run into each other and bounced right over to there table to take fun photos. Forgetting of course that Jordan was 19. Hence Jordan's caption for this picture...
Oops. We were only in there for like one minute honest. :)
And thus - with glasses raised high (full of soda only for Jordan and me) we toasted an incredible, unforgettable, insane and impossible to conceive eight weeks of magic, memories, mayhem and... LINENS.
And then they had to leave us...
xo jojo


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How to Become a Mental Health Counselor
The profession of mental health counseling has come a long way from its origins.
The first official licenses for practice were issued in 1976, in Virginia, but it wasn't until 2011 that the final state, California, did the same. While different areas of mental health counseling may require different levels of investment beyond a bachelor's degree, it generally takes two to three years to advance into private practice, or beyond five years to earn a doctorate prior to pursuing a license. In this section, we'll examine the steps toward becoming a mental health counselor and then ask four in the field today why they became one in the first place.
Steps to Become a Mental Health Counselor
Earn a Master's degree in psychology, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related mental health field. Degrees from school accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs provide an edge in employment.
Post-degree supervised clinical work, also called internship or residency; 2,000 to 4,000 hours are required for licensure.
Become licensed in the state in which you will practice (more on this below).
Additional specialized training, in areas including biological bases of behavior, clinical assessment, trauma and co-occurring disorder.
Professional Development
Participate in professional development and continuing education. This includes topics such as peer review and consultation, continuum of care, best practices and effectiveness research; advocacy; counselor issues and impairment, and the American Mental Health Counselors Assocation Code of Ethics.
Those with independent practice also receive ongoing training relating to accessibility, accurate representation, office procedures, service environment and reimbursement for services.
For those who will serve as a clinical supervisor, AMHCA recommends at least 24 continuing education hours or equivalent graduate credit hours of training in the theory and practice of clinical supervision.
Best Schools for Mental Health Counseling
The best school for someone else may not be the best school for you. Here is what to consider during your research to ensure a good match:
- program structure and curriculum
- types of clinical education and training opportunities
- faculty composition and tenure, student demographics
- facilities, campus setting, geographic location
- size of the university, size of the class
- licensure pass rate, employment rates
- degrees awarded, program length
- admission requirements
- cost and financial aid opportunities
- extracurricular activities.
There is no official ranking of CACREP-accredited programs' relative quality, and such a ranking might be impractical, as mental health counselors need a variety of training to work with specific demographics in a variety of settings. Study.com provides a list of its ten top mental health counselor programs.
|Boston College
|Their Master of Arts program in Mental Health Counseling has a focus on social justice, stemming in part from the school's Jesuit background.
|The program promotes a focus on multiculturalism and diversity.
|George Washington
|One of the first clinical mental health programs in the U.S.
|Students provide 24-hour direct services to other students through the school's CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) program
|Johns Hopkins
|Curriculum includes didactic learning, small group projects, and applied learning in the community.
|In 2003 opened The Behavior Clinic, which serves inner-city families with children with developmental disabilities.
|Penn State
|Emphasis areas under the Counselor Education Master's Program include Career Counseling, Elementary School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Schools and Communities, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Secondary School Counseling.
|St. John's
|GRE scores no longer required for admission.
|Their mental health counseling program is very competitive, typically admitting 10-15 students out of over 50 applications.
|Western Michigan
|Completion of the program immediately earns a student a limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC) credential.
"Make sure to really review your programs versus license to practice in your state. Many programs meet educational requirements but not state license requirements."
Stacy Haynes, Ed.D., LPC, ACS
Argosy University, 2012
Paying for School
|Federal Student Aid
|The U.S. Department of Education office provides more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds annually to 13-plus million students.
|University or College Program
|Schools and programs offer scholarships and financial aid to their students.
|Participating as a volunteer results in money for a student's education, no matter their major.
|U.S. Army
|The program covers a student's tuition in exchange for time spent on active duty.
|Indian Health Service
|Three scholarships -- for preparatory, pre-graduate and health profession students -- are awarded annually.
|American Psychological Organization
|APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships and awards.
|American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
|Offers an annual Minority Fellowship program for students pursuing an accredited doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy with the goal of providing counseling services to underserved ethnic minority communities.
|American Mental Health Counselors Association
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"Make sure you know that it doesn't pay as much as other careers, considering the investment in money and time. It is hard to support yourself solo if you live in areas with a high cost of living.
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Getting Licensed and Certified
Licensure as a mental health counselor requires post-degree supervised clinical work, also called internship or residency; 2,000 to 4,000 hours' worth. The number of hours depends on the state; for example, the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors requires 3,000 hours of post-degree supervised experience while officially registered as an intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
In addition to hours of experience, many states require a license applicant pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE), a set of 10 clinical simulations administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). See how your state's licensure and certification board conducts its business.
In addition to licensure, certification from independent professional certification organizations -- such as the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification and the National Board for Certified Counselors -- for counseling, while voluntary, builds ability and credibility in specialized areas of counseling.
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So we have answered the question of how one becomes a mental health counselor. But... why become a mental health counselor? That's the question we posed to four working professionals, who are listed by their undergraduate year and alma mater.
Orly Katz, LCPC (Johns Hopkins University, 2007): "I started my career as a nurse/midwife about 38 years ago. It was a wonderful profession but an extremely stressful one, especially when I had my three children. I decided to go back to school and become a counselor because I was working with postpartum women and saw the need to support them. I noticed that high number of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression and thought, 'I can help them.'"
Duane K. L. France, NCC (Adams State University, 2015): "As I redeployed from Iraq, I was attending a briefing by a mental health counselor working for the VA. She was a retired Air Force Major and told all of us, 'If the psychology field interests you, look into becoming a mental health counselor. There are not enough veterans in the mental health field.' From that day, I started to pursue that goal."
Stacy Haynes, LPC/ACS (Argosy University, 2012): "I really wanted to help others and make a difference with children, families. This allows me direct access to helping families, versus a teacher or other profession working with children."
Monique Prince, MSW (University of New Hampshire, 2011): "Why this? I see it as a calling, really. You have to have a big heart but be able to keep it together in the worst of situations. I knew this is what I wanted to do because it's who I am."


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Simpact fund, which was launched as part of the Bridge Alfa program coordinated by the National Center for Research and Development, invested PLN 1 million in online platform for foreign language learning - Fiszkoteka.
Polish startups are increasingly willing to focus on the medical industry. Native technologies in health care attract investors. They have a chance to become our export product if they manage to overcome many barriers.
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While the college welcomes the addition of Seneca Hall, some students have had to suffer through the inconveniences of its construction.
Students living in Genesee and Ontario residence halls and in nearby apartments have been affected by the noise caused by the construction.
"[The construction] eliminates the need for an alarm clock," said sophomore Genesee resident Joey Sinchak, referring to the loud construction work that begins early in the morning.
Another Genesee resident, sophomore Matt Deleva, was equally unhappy.
"It's a distraction when I'm trying to study and annoying when I'm trying to nap," he said.
Students living as far away as Ambassador Apartments across Court Street have been disturbed by the noise.
"Really early in the morning around 7 a.m. there's some machine that starts banging loudly," said junior Nick Haanschoten, an Ambassador resident. "I'm able to shut my window and turn on a fan or something, but I can't imagine living right beside it."
According to Dean of Residential Living Celia Easton, Residence Life has not had a large number of complaints about construction noise. She said that any complaints that Residence Life heard were forwarded to Facilities Planning, the college department in charge of the project.
Director of Facilities Planning and Construction Jeff Kaplan said that he also has not received a large number of complaints.
"We did receive a complaint one night," said Kaplan, "but it was a special situation when the noise was due to a concrete pour."
Kaplan and Easton both explained that efforts are being made to avoid inconveniencing students.
"The architects who work directly with the contractors who are erecting Seneca Hall regularly remind them of the proximity of the construction's student neighbors, which means they halt noisy work during exam periods and they delay their morning start times," Easton said.
"[Seneca Hall] is scheduled for completion late this year," said Kaplan. "Noise will continue during the day until then, but we do have hours when they can't make noise. Construction usually begins at 7 a.m., but we start at 8. Later on, as the outside walls are constructed, noise should go down."
Residence life hopes that their plans for the hall, as well as other renovations, will make the pitfalls of construction worthwhile.
Seneca Hall, Putnam's "twin," is expected to open in spring 2009 and will house 80 students.
After construction is finished on Seneca Hall, Residence Life does not have any immediate plans for renovations, but projects will likely continue around campus in the future.
"Future residence hall construction always depends upon costs and budgets," Easton said. "The area most clearly on the radar is the central quadrangle, the oldest residence halls on campus and the ones most in need of renovation."
A detailed list of campus construction can be found on the Facilities Planning Web site, but major projects include the renovation of Greene Hall, reconstruction of Moench Running Track and roof replacements and safety equipment upgrades in residence, academic and dining halls.


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Thursday, September 15, 2005
I was in a rush and in the neighborhood, so I decided to go to the unpromising looking restaurant just a short block away.
Turns out it's quite lovely inside and one of the best and most popular restaurants in New York.
Starting with the least important, the bread is absolutely amazing. The coffee, though not bad, is just OK and the only thing I had that was less than terrific.
I chose the Wiener Schnitzel, which was excellent. I usually like it with an egg on top, but they don't serve it that way. It comes with a delicious potato and cucumber salad, and with lingonberries. They recommended a light beer, and that was a perfect combination.
For desert I chose the Salzburger Nockerl over Huckleberries. They really mean "over": The huckleberies go in first and, until you dig in, are completely hidden by a light, sweet froth (made up mostly of stiffly beaten egg whites). It was great.
Portions are very large, and the bill is not small either.
I enjoyed my dinner. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. It worked out well!
The restaurant is Wallse (334 West 11th Street corner of Washington, a block from the Hudson river --212 352 2300).
Note: This is not a restaurant review (which would require more research), but rather an eating anecdote. If you decide to visit, and I hope you will, please share your experience by adding a comment, below.
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Occucon 2018 Oration
Speakers of Occucon 2018
Office Bearers
President :
Dr. R. Rajesh
Group Medical Advisor
Reliance Industries Ltd.,
2nd Floor, Maker Chamber IV,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 (MS)
Hon. Gen. Secretary :
Dr. (Major) Bishwadeep Paul
Chief Manager - Health Management,
Siemens Ltd., Kalwa Works,
Thane Belapur Road, Airoli Node,
Navi Mumbai 400708 (MS)
Vice President :
Dr. Sidram K. Raut
Director - Noble Hospitals,
Corporate Health Check Dept.,
153, Magarpatta City Road,
Hadapsar, Pune 411013 (MS)
Vice President
Dr. J. Vijay Rao
Chief Occupational Superintendent
Nuclear Fuel Complex, ECIL Post, Hyderabad 560062 (AP)
Hon. Treasurer :
Dr. Sanjay Rotithor
42, Nityanand Society,
Dhankawadi, Pune 411043 (MS)
Hon. Joint Secretary :
Dr. Sandeep Sharma
Kalamangalam, Kothi No.I-56,
Sector 27, Noida 201301 (UP)
Immediate Past President :
Dr. G.V. Prabhu
Advisor (Medical & OHSE)
Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Vaddem, Goa - 403802
Web Secretary :
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Head- Occupational Health & Medical Services
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Gate 1, Bldg D
Saki Vihar Road, Powai
Mumbai -400072
Editor, Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Office Bearers (IAOH, Pune Branch)
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Someone reading this will thank me later. Sadly, we are coming up on that time of the year where passions run high, but many things that matter are neglected. Yes, I'm talking about deer hunting and football season. These two hobbies have proven deadly in many relationships overtime. Please allow me to explain why we must keep these things in perspective.
One, anything you worship will take you off track. Too much of anything other than Jesus is rarely a good thing. It's one thing to enjoy something, it's another thing for your life to revolve around it. Make sure your wife doesn't feel like she is single, your kids don't feel you don't care, and that you don't make football or deer hunting your God. Neither of these things are worth losing your marriage or missing precious moments with your kids.
Two, following the crowd will get you into trouble. Too often, men we are being led by others instead of leading. Spending too much time around others who have priority issues will always rub off on you. Without meaning to it's very easy to get swept away by the strong current around you. Football fans remember it's just a game. Hunters remember that a deer head hanging on the wall means nothing if you lose the love and respect of your family in the process.
Finally, make sure you consistently aim for balance. I still remember my wife asking me, "Do you have to watch every game of every team?" This was back when under no circumstance did I want to leave the house if any college football game was on television. I have since learned that all my wife was asking was for me to find a balance. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. You can enjoy doing something and yet still keep life in perspective.
Please know these words come from someone who has personally struggled in these areas. I've watched way too many guys throw out corn to catch a deer, while at home they are losing their wife. I've seen just as many football fans get obsessed with a sport that will always have a winner and loser. Don't let the things you love, lead you to lose the people you love even more!


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That Antibiotic Sure Helped?/
"If I give you an antibiotic, you will be better in 7 days. If not, it will take a week to resolve."
This is the "tongue in cheek" choice I offer to patients who present in the early stages of an illness that is likely to be a viral infection. It is my way of explaining that viral infections run a course that is not affected by antibiotics and they would be wise to wait.
Antibiotics are effective treatment for bacterial infections. Bacterial infections often occur following the initial effects of a viral infection as it stresses the immune system or causes the environment in the respiratory tract to be more hospitable to bacteria. Bacterial infections of the respiratory system rarely occur without a preceding viral infection. That is why doctors are urged to counsel patients to wait a few days into a respiratory illness (sneezing, cough, sore throat, drainage) before starting an antibiotic.
Consider the possibility of allergies, especially to dust, as a mimic of respiratory infections in the winter and early spring. If your "viral infection" lasts more than a week with the same symptoms, it is more likely you are allergic to an indoor allergen like dust, pet dander or others.
Influenza is an exception to the "let a viral infection run its course" rule. Tamiflu and other antiviral drugs shorten the duration and decrease the severity and complications of influenza if started shortly after the onset of symptoms. That is why my highest risk patients are given provisional prescriptions for Tamiflu to fill in the event of onset of classic symptoms that would prompt a physician to treat based on a telephone description of symptoms, including shaking chills, fever over 101 degrees F, non productive severe cough and body aches.
On the contrary, taking antibiotics to "prevent" a bacterial infection is usually not a good practice. Such prescribing is part of the reason our antibiotics are less effective due to resistant bacteria being selected and causing more and more true bacterial infections.
So, when should you expect to receive an antibiotic for your respiratory ailment? If, after 2-3 days, your symptoms are getting worse, this could indicate that the infection has evolved from viral to a bacterial cause. If symptoms persist for more than a week, the same conclusion is reasonable. If there is a heavy drainage that has the characteristics of "pus" (yellow to green, thick and copious), a bacterial infection rises as more likely. Still, such drainage can be a consequence of viral infections or allergies. The decision can be tricky.
If you are getting worse, not getting better, have a persistent fever or increasing amounts of purulent (pus like) drainage, the benefit of an antibiotic is potentially greater. Otherwise, your doctor's advice to wait is probably in your best interest. We all have a stake in preventing antibiotic resistance so that our drugs remain effective when they are truly needed.


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Spring Looks from my Closet
I was going through my closet recently taking out things that I don't wear anymore and setting pieces aside that I haven't really worn in a while, but still want to keep. Then I decided to put some fun looks together to share with you all!! Spring has been a bit strange this year, but hey we are just going to roll with it!! I love to wear layers honestly all year, because I am always cold. With these looks I am sharing pieces that you can put together and throw on a Jacket if you need it. Spring is suppose to fun and free flowing, so I hope that this gives you some inspiration!!
Check it out below!!
Nothing is really new (except for one thing), but all of the brands featured have great pieces from the current season that you should definitely check out!! :)
You can get a better look at all of the outfits in the video!!
Check it out!!
What are your favorite pieces to wear during spring?


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How much superthrive do you suggest using for nepenthes? How much is too much?
How much superthrive do you suggest using for nepenthes? How much is too much?
I'm no expert on fertilizing CPs I actually only just started doing so because in the past I'd fried my CP collection with "kindness" so I vowed not to fertilize ever again. However, being the fiddler that I am, I started upon the advice of some folks here (when we were all at GW) and things are going very well.
For Superthrive I use 1 drop (ST is concentrated B vitamins) per gal in my fertilizer water and 10 drops per gallon when I take cuttings or do transplantings.
My fertilizer mixture is thus:
1/8 teaspoon of Shultz Orchid fertilizer
1 drop of Superthrive
several drops of liquid trace elements for aquarium plants. This adds Iron, magnesium, boron and things used in very minimum amounts.
All the above are added to a gallon jug marked with a big red X on each side and kept ontop of the refrigerator (this keeps the water a nice 70*-80*). So far I've had great results but I have also been feeding my nepenthes fruiflies (setting teh flies free in their sealed enclosure) on a weekly/bi weekly basis as well.
I think the key to fertilizing is moderation and starting with very low doses and inbetween waterings with fertilizer water with pure water to wash the substrate free of excess fertilizer that may be waiting to burn the roots.
Good luck!
For regular watering use 1 drops per 2 gallons of water and for concentrated does on cuttings and stubborn palnts use 1-2 drops per 1 gallon of water. Hope this helps! BTW,What nepenthes are you Superthriving?
Nepenthes Khasiana + Ventricosa. How much superthrive should be used if I aply it to the leaves every two weeks? Right now I'm using three drops per large cup every month or so.
Hi all,
I'm not too much of an expert here, but I do know that if you use too much superthrive, it can stop pitchering. I've got a N. Ventricosa, I gave it 1 drop per quart every week or more, and got excellent leaf results but my pitcher went into stasis. Just a warning to be careful with this stuff, and so you'll recognize the symptoms if you see it. Good luck!
Yeah the only problem is that if you overdo it, your plant may halt in pitcher production for a while. And don't spray the leaves as you'll gain nothing. Just water with the Superthirve soulution about every month.
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OK guys using superthrive OVER The reccomended dosage should not be done.
Follow its instructions, 1 drop per gallon or less, petflytrap uses 1/2 drop per gallon. I use superthrive one a month, or every other month depending on the growth in my tank.
Your plants are carnivores, if you use to much, then your telling it there is enough food present, and it does not need to produce it's trapping mechanisms.
Many people grow their plants without any fertilizer what so ever. ALso remember superthrive is not a fertilizer, it is a b vitamin complex with growth hormones, and more is not always better.
I reccomend 1/2 drop to the gallon if you are unsure if the plant can take a full drop a gallon.
The only time I reccomend going above the prescribed dosage is when you are taking cuttings, if you are going to soak the cutting in fungicide, rooting hormone, and so on, I would mix the rooting hormone and superthrive together, giving the superthrive a stronger dose. (5 to 10 drops) this is ok since your not watering the plant with it, your just soaking it temporarily.
I was just going with what the package said to do. For most purposes( active development, reseisting stress)- 2or 3 drops per big cupful, 1/4 teaspoon per gallon. But, I'll start using the dosage for extra soft, tender plants( one drop per gallon).


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EKG heartbeat pattern with Timbers axehead on the peaks. Created with a nod to our fellow TA personnel that are doctors, nurses, EMT, or anyone involved in the medical profession.
Dimensions: 1.5 x 5
Run Size: 300
Category: Supporter Made
Producer: Ankesh Kadakia
Artist: Ankesh Kadakia
Year: 2017
Nickname: Timbers EKG
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Release Date: Monday 15 February 2016
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The Musical intoxication of a great era: on 7 September, 2002, Sir Simon Rattle was appointed new Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, marking the start of a new and memorable era for the world of music. Rattle has opened up new repertoire channels for the musicians, endowed the tradition-steeped ensemble with a youthful image and established the inimitable 'Rattle Sound'. Great moments - brought together here for the first time on 3 CDs.
"Rattle takes the broad view, reviving memories of the Berlin Phil's glory days...Deeply satisfying." Gramophone Magazine on the Schubert
Symphony No 5 in C Sharp Minor - Adagietto
Symphony No 9 in D - Adagio
Symphony No 10 - Adagio
Symphony No 2 "Resurrection" - Finale: Langsam. Misterioso (with Kate Royal & Magdalena Kozena)
Holst - The Plantets - Mars, bringer of war
Debussy - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker [5 Dances]
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No 3
Orff: Carmina Burana - Tanz
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Part 1: L'adoration de la terre
Rachmaninov - Symphonic Dances: I
Borodin - Polovtzian Dances from 'Prince Igor'
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev
Beethoven - Fidelio Overture
Haydn - Symphony No 88: IV
Schubert - Symphony No 9: IV Finale
Brahms/Schoenberg - Piano Quartet No 1: IV
Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique: V
Satie/Debussy - Gymnopedies No 3
Bizet - Carmen Prelude
Dvorak - Slavonic Dance No 3 in A flat
Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance March No 4
Ravel - Ma Mere L'Oye: Mother Goose
Bernstein - Candide Overrture
Tykwer/Heil/Klimek - The Perfume: Story of a Murderer: Awaiting Execution
Cardenas - The Flower is a Key (A rap for Mozart) featuring the 12 cellos of the Berlin Philharmonic


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I saw La Soirée on my birthday last year and I've never laughed so much. I'm talking about the smile-so-hard-your-cheeks-hurt kind of laughter. It was a fantastic combo of daft slapstick and cheek-blushingly racy humour. And that's all mixed in with some of the most jaw-dropping acrobatic and circus-style entertainment. For a day when you're not too chuffed about celebrating the fact you're another year into your 30s and getting further away from your 20s, it was just the tonic I needed. And it was a bloody good one at that.
A year on and the kooky La soirée bunch are back in their Speigeltent home on The Southbank for another winter season. So I couldn't have been happier when I was invited to attend the media night performance last week. I accepted it without hesitation, eager to see which characters had moved on and which had returned for more sexy circus tricks.
One of the first characters to come back to the stage this time round was Captain Frodo, a hilarious double-jointed Norse magician who fully succeeds at making me wince and laugh simultaneously, as he squashes various limbs and body through the heads of two tennis racquets. Asher Treleaven, aka 'Sexual gentleman' is another familiar face who has most of the audience transfixed, as he reads a Mills & Boon style book in his hilariously creepy manner.
Some of the largest, and most memorable, characters were missing this year. It could be that some of the acts were on rotation and others were filling in for them. But I was sad for example, not to see Le Gateau Chocolat, the over-excitable, horny and larger-than-life opera singer in (lycra) drag, who is so funny, I still talk about him a year on. Nor did I see the acrobatic trapeze duo who do some rather saucy things with ping pong balls. Scotty the Blue Bunny – the compère who dresses in a blue lycra bunny outfit and harasses the crowds – was also missing. As was Ursula Martinez, the saucy lady who pulls silk hankies out of the most unimagineable places. In the buff.
But despite the non-appearance of this kooky lot, there were a few stalwarts who returned, who have been with them since the beginning in Edinburgh, 11 years ago. Plus, we were introduced to some equally brilliant new members of the La soirée family.
Cue Mario, Queen of the Circus, a juggling rockstar and reincarnation of Freddie Mercury who worked the crowds – and may I add, surfed the crowds – in spectacular form.
Then we had Mooky, a thoroughly awkward and unnerving character played by Gloria Rivard who at first, I was quite reticent about. Then, as her act unfurled, we watched her force a man onto the stage and lure him into a hilariously slapstick scene of romance, whereby he's reading lines from various parts of her body. She's brilliantly clever and at this point, the cheek-burning-laughter returned.
Other acts who wowed me were 'aerial ballerina' Bret Ffister and newbie Miss Frisky, who cleverly flickered the audience mood – using her outstanding singing voice – between intense emotion and more suprisingly daft humour. Despite a few faces on the front row looking astoundingly unethused, the emotion seemed heightened this year round, the audience (most of them) seemed more captivated and things were even more ridiculously clever. Take for example, Denis Lock, one half of the English Gents. His new 'bubble act' where he talks the audience through a number of 'tricks' using just bubbles and the smoke from his pipe, was beautiful and amazing at the same time. Then you have new act Melanie Chy – a martial master – who performs racy gymnastics on various parts of a motorbike. The whole two hours or so were brilliantly varied and provided real edge-of-your-seat stuff.
Last (and definitely not least) we have the English Gents who are quite possibly two of my favourites. Their sexy and incredible acrobatic balancing acts takes a physical strength that seems to go beyond what it humanly possible. And once again this year, Hamish performed his 'Singing in the Rain' and 'Feeling Good' pole act to whoops, enthusiastic cheers and standing ovations from the crowd. When you see it, you'll see why.
There were others I haven't mentioned, including the oh so graceful aerialist Yammel Rodriguez who is truly captivating, not just for her beauty, incredible body and presence, but of course for her eye-popping bendiness and physical skill.
The master of ceremonies announced at the start of La Soirée that we would leave our worries at the door. He's 100% right. This circus production is rude, bonkers and the best entertainment you can see in London right now. Make it your priority to see it.
Until next time x
For more information about La Soirée and for tickets, visit La-soiree.com and follow them on twitter @lasoireelive, insta @lasoireelive and Facebook.


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Zions Bank delivers Small Business Administration loans to tiny enterprise owners in both Utah and Idaho. The Neighborhood Express Loan Plan makes it possible for swift and reasonably priced SBA loans up to $250,000 (though most lenders are dispersing monies in the neighborhood of amongst $five,000 and $50,000 unsecured). Advantages of SBA loans incorporate decrease down payments and longer repayment terms than traditional bank loans, enabling tiny organizations to preserve their cash flow for operational expenses and invest less on debt repayment. Availability of appropriate lenders for this specialized kind of enterprise loan is rapidly shrinking. Liquidation activities and prime contract administration transferred to the SBA by the Small Business Act of 1953, and EO 10504, December 1, 1953. Do a search for funds in your region, or that concentrate on items that are special about your business (the service you provide, clients or audience you will serve, and so on.).
They can give you startup guidelines, as properly as provide you with accurate info relating to company taxes. There is also a hyperlink for training and sources for tiny firms in the Minnesota region which includes the Native American Company Enterprise Center and the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund. Company debt can be liquidated by a business bankruptcy as lengthy as the company was set up as a separate entity from the business owner and the owner did not pierce the corporate veil. Now that we have that part covered, its time to check out your town's hall of records to get your organization name registered. This form is a excellent way to safeguard your private assets incase of any legal actions taken against your organization.
A single of the key differences among a modest business and a veteran owned enterprise is that the size does not matter, so long as the owner and operator of the organization is a certified veteran of the armed forces. The one particular exception to this is that they also provide disaster relief loans which they supply straight. I've observed also several people quit their good jobs and try to start off on the internet schools and fail. Commercial Loans: Ask about the loan alternatives and prices at your bank or lending institution, as nicely as at other institutions in your location. Throughout these occasions, there is always a threat that your modest organization will not be able to keep afloat. If your organization is preparing to engage in or is currently engaged in international trade, or is adversely impacted by competitors from imports, the SBA has the International Trade Loan System.
This may possibly be reffered to as a DBA (doing business as), a fictitious name, or a trade name. The first document you will want is your company profile this merely describes the kind of company you run, your annual sales revenue, the quantity of folks you currently employ, and how lengthy you have been in company. The U.S. Small Business Administration mentioned one way it's boosting companies in economically depressed areas is by making it simpler for individuals applying for loans to get them. Since you are telling the story of all of the humiliations, disappointments and failures you have endured moving from student to employee to company owner. Starting a enterprise with money eliminates the risk of owing a a number of hundred dollar a month debt service payment when you had no profit.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden
It's not every day you see a game starring an angry boar and anthropomorphic duck with an attitude problem, but that's what Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden is selling.
Funcom and The Bearded Ladies (a collaboration between former Hitman and Payday developers) have teamed up to deliver this off-kilter tactical adventure featuring XCOM style gameplay, exploration, and a story that takes place after the fall of mankind. With various groups of mutants vying for control given the vacuum created by the eradication of humankind, your band of misfit mascots must navigate the dangerous terrain via a real-time stealth system and try to uncover the location of Eden. The stealth system allows you to avoid detection altogether to slip past formidable foes if you'd rather save your ammo for a later fight.
The "abandoned cities, crumbling highways, and overgrown countryside" offer a lot of terrains to explore. In between missions, you can return to the Ark, a retrofuturistic hub where you can recruit new team members and upgrade your weaponry. You can get a taste of the vibe The Bearded Ladies are going for with the debut cinematic trailer:
Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden arrives on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC later this year.


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Flying R Ranchwear - Solid - Navy Rip-stop - short sleeve available in tall sizes
Here's a shirt that takes you back to the essence of the brand, Ranchwear. The fabric is a mini rip-stop which it is tough as nails for its weight, and after a wash or two is very soft! They feature a slightly larger pocket and shirt tails that are a bit longer than our other shirts. Best of all, they come in a large range of sizes from Small to XLT. Quantities are limited and once they are gone, they are gone forever. Made in USA out of 100% Cotton.


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Head of the Stacks, A/V Materials, Oversize Books Tour
The beginning of the main stacks (bookshelves) are in the northwest corner of the building. A/V materials and oversize books are shelved in the first area of shelving. The bookshelves (often called ranges) are numbered; there are maps and range guides to help you navigate the bookshelves.


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The art and skill of facilitation for me has been one of the core skills I've developed in my time as an L&Der. When I look back over the years, there have been several moments when I've known that facilitation as an enabler is a highly powerful way to work with a group of people.
I've invested in facilitation as a skill more so than any other L&D skill. In the early days it was being trained with Roffey Park – an institute in England who have deep expertise in several areas of people development stuff. I was on a 3 day training programme with them and learned how to design for stuff, how to develop an understanding of people and people processes and practise in very different ways.
I remember first experiencing Open Space as a facilitation technique at an OD conference and was wowed by it. Some years later I attended my first unconference and was re-introduced to it and to techniques such as World Cafe and the power of dialogue amongst groups.
With a fab group of Twitter people, I spent a day and half on a facilitation jam and really went deep with thinking on what facilitation means and how to be a facilitator. And years later I attended the Facilitation Shindig courtesy of the amazing Julie Drybrough. I attended the day focused on movement and was introduced to models on constellations and using Lego to represent relationships and the significance of positioning 'pieces' in certain places.
And in and amongst the last 6 years have facilitated and supported numerous unconferences where we've regularly played with facilitation techniques and invited people to experiment with us.
Last year I ran an open workshop and chose the role of facilitator as someone who just sat back and let the group very much self-direct what they needed and had the conversations that mattered to them. I've delivered hundreds of workshops over my time and continue to enjoy them when I get the time.
And digital has changed how we can enable facilitation. Being a virtual trainer/facilitator demands fundamentally different design and facilitation approaches to the digital environment. It's been a steep learning curve ensuring that my virtual sessions are just as valuable learning experiences as in-person.
What I've realised amongst all this is that facilitation is one of those situations where I am at my best. The other is presenting. I take great pride and joy in delivering a great presentation and spend a lot of time thinking about this too. With facilitation I get to truly understand people. It's where I draw everything I know about emotional intelligence, life, business, marketing, leadership, psychology, wellbeing, politics, and so much more and bring it all in one place. Not because I talk about all those things but because they are ever present.
Facilitation, for me, is a human process. It's as much about bringing out the best in people as it is helping people move forward. Appreciating people for their input, truly valuing contribution means that I've learned how to help people discuss things openly and with care. Being with a group of others and having their time to move things on, that's a privileged position to be in and one I always appreciate. Having the skill to understand the needs of a group, what their priorities are, and inviting them to collectively act, is pretty aces.


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We are pleased to announce that the 2016 Hunters Hill Food and Wine Festival will be held on Sunday,1st of May 2016 from 11.00 am till 5.00pm at BoroniaPark Oval in Hunters Hill.The Hunters Hill Food and Wine Festival is run by a group of volunteers and each year a local charity benefits from the money raised on the day.This year the beneficiary is us; Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services.
The first festival was in the year 2000, and it has been growing in reputation and size each year since then.
The 2014 festival was huge, with lots of new restaurants participating, and big crowds and fantastic weather. Unfortunately, 2015 festival was cancelled due to incessant rain and a waterlogged Oval.
This year many fine wineries and excellent restaurants will take part, as well as gourmet produce suppliers, espresso coffee and gelato vendors. Great live music adds to the atmosphere. Perhaps these names will entice you to come to the festival; enjoy some great food and wine and on top of everything help support your local community.
These are just a few of the fantastic businesses we expect to come.
Stay tuned and visit the festival's website www.hhfoodnwine.com or Facebook page for more information https://www.facebook.com/foodandwine/#!/hhfoodandwine/
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Ever since I changed my phone from a Blackberry Bold 2 to Samsung Galaxy 2, I've been playing around with the photography apps. They make photo editing so convenient and easy! I love it.
All you do is snap a pic, edit and upload!
If only I could upload all my travel pictures into my phone and edit them. Too bad it's too much of a hassle to do so. (or I'm just lazy hehe)
Anyway, my brother was here for a week and we showed him around Melbourne a little. Most of the time it was for food, glorious food! We ate out every, single, day. I was starting to get sick of it though. Thankfully J decided to cook today. It's nice to have a home cooked meal after eating out all the time.
Here are some pictures from this week:
|At Miss Marmalade.
|Bought these beauties for a wedding at an outlet shop for $90AUD!
|La Belle Miete @ Hardware Lane
has the best salted caramel macaroons- EVER!
|Clockwise (L-R): Miss Marmalade's Big Benny breakfast, Liar Liar's Pants on Fire baked eggs,
lunch with siblings @ Mercadante and a picnic on a nice sunny day@ Princes Park
|Lux Bite's special Halloween pumpkin meringue dessert.
Very yum!
|Tom Phat @ Sydney Road.
Will do a proper post on this place. It was absolute yum.
|South Western potatoes and Jack Daniel's Ribs
Hope everyone had an awesome Halloween weekend! :)


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A travel report from Benedict Riegler Mudita association volunteer. In November 2017, volunteers of Mudita association did a 15 days round trip through Myanmar. The next tour will be organized by Myanmar Vision in February 2018.
In November 2017 I participated in a trip through Myanmar with a group of 10 people. It was an incredible experience where we got to know this amazing country from a local perspective, and also had the opportunity to reconnect with ourselves and find a deeper purpose in our trip.
I booked the "Unseen Myanmar" tour with Myanmar Vision. For 15 days, we were on the road with expert local guides, discovering the stunning nature off the beaten track, getting to know the simple village life and mingling with our new burmese friends. Participating in NGO projects and doing hands-on work where it was most needed, for example in the Thabawa Center made our trip truly outstanding. We also had the chance to visit Aung May Oo Monastic Education School, where Mudita association runs a health and education program.
For our group, it was important to spend some time reconnecting with ourselves and soak in the magic of this highly spiritual country. Myanmar Vision fully embraced our wish and took us to listen to Dhamma talks, visit monasteries and meditate, sometimes together with the monks in the forest, sometimes on our own. Finally, the money we payed for the tour - all of it, except for the guide and what is required to cover the travel costs - was donated to Hete Aeng Gu monastic education school (near Inle Lake) and used in projects for the education and welfare of the burmese children.
For the group, including us as the Mudita volunteers, this first tour in November 2017 was a wonderful first experience of a new way of traveling, combining the discovery of this beautiful country and its people with mindfulness and humanitarian work. Mudita association is already planning a second tour with Myanmar Vision. If you want to discover the "Unseen Myanmar Tour" by yourself, Myanmar Vision will warmly welcome you in next february.
You'll find our latest itinerary, more detailed information and an online booking form on Myanmar Vision's website. Click the link below to jump to Myanmar Vision's page.
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One-Day Intensive: Blogging and Social Media
HoCoBlogs presents a one-day intensive on blogging and social media, led by Howard County-based blogger David Hobby*. The full-day seminar, Oct 21, 2013, is appropriate for bloggers of any experience level—whether blogging personally, as a small business or as part of a larger company's social media efforts.
The seminar will draw from Hobby's practical experiences as a full-time professional blogger for the last seven years. Topics covered will include:
- Understanding how different forms of social media work, both individually and together
- Ecosystems: Building positive feedback loops between your social media and physical worlds
- Relative strengths and weaknesses of Blogs, Twitter and Facebook
- The mechanics of blogging: Voice, content creation, Arc, organic SEO, creating reader funnels
- Understanding Twitter: Powerful, yet deceptively simple—how to use it effectively
- Audience: The most readers vs. the right readers
- A roadmap for creating your best quality content on a consistent basis
- Differences in approaches: Passion Bloggers vs. SmallBiz Bloggers vs. Corporate Social Media
The class will be fun, interactive and packed with useful information that you can apply to your own social media efforts. Lunch is on your own at any of a number of nearby restaurants. Dress is exceedingly casual.
Registration starts at 9 a.m.; the workshop starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.
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*David Hobby worked as a staff photojournalist for twenty years at Patuxent Publishing and The Baltimore Sun before founding Strobist.com in 2006. He has been a full-time blogger ever since. Over 100 million page views later, Strobist is widely recognized as a worldwide leader among photography blogs and in 2010 was named one of the top 25 blogs in the world by Time Magazine.
Hobby has led photographic and social media workshops in London, Paris, Dubai, Geneva and in nearly every major city in the United States.
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On this page, we'll explore some of the data regarding teachers and teaching salaries in North Carolina. If what you learn interests you, consider learning more about how to become a teacher in North Carolina on our North Carolina-focused teacher certification page, here.
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ATDps: February 21, 2019 Virtual Chapter Meeting
Your Personal Dashboard: Recognizing the Signals Before You Crash
Our bodies did not come with early warning signals. We don't have idiot lights on our forearms that tell us when our blood pressure is elevated, our HRV is low, or when our sleep is not sufficient.
While we do not have red flashy lights, we DO have indicators of our own stress and/or wellbeing. To be completely effective, limit our own counter-productive behaviors, and to be more resilient--we need to be aware of our own personal dashboard.
During this interactive session with guest facilitator, Brian Nelson, we'll discuss how to use a personal dashboard in all aspects of our lives (physical, mental, emotional, and environmental). Participants will explore how to recognize indicators of stress, fatigue and non-resilience in order to make changes before experiencing poor performance or moments of regret.
Here's to a great night of discovery!
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Brian Nelson, Leadership Consultant, is co-founder of Grit360, a consulting firm for mental skills, character and leadership development
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm Networking and Introductions
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Discussion
6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Wrap up and networking
Competency: This chapter meeting will focus on the Evaluating Impact of ATD's overall competency model (selecting appropriate strategies and measures; analyzing and interpreting data).
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Madison ABC Annual Meeting—You're Invited!
Stay tuned for information on the 2018 Annual Meeting, June 2nd at 7:30 at the Surf Club!
Please join us Sunday, June 4, 2017, at 7:30 pm at the Surf Club to experience the heart and soul of Madison ABC at its Annual Meeting.
This year we will welcome author, filmmaker, and interpersonal communications coach Allen Paul Weaver III as our speaker. Allen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass/Speech Communications and a Master of Divinity degree. He brings 30+ years of personal and professional experience into focus with his skills, gifts, and talents as he works to inspire, motivate, and educate audiences of all ages. Allen loves helping others move toward their purpose and believes everyone has at least one book in them! He is the author of the Speedsuit Powers Trilogy (YA fiction) and adapted Book 1 into a live-action independent film titled Speedsuit. He has published two other books (Transition and MOVE! Your Destiny Is Waiting on You) and is currently working on additional manuscripts. His video production work has taken him across the United States, to Europe, China, and seven African countries. In his downtime, Allen enjoys drawing, watching movies, reading comic books, and vertical wind-tunnel flying. He lives in New York with his wife and son.
Allen's core message to all: "MOVE! Your Destiny Is Waiting on You."
After Allen's address, one of the highlights of the year happens when we will present our returning scholars— Delvantae Hutton, Josh Cabral, and Jordan Rivera—and introduce our new scholars who will join us in the fall. We will conclude the evening with a celebration of Malachi Dixon-Powell and his four years with the ABC program.


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ESMAP (Energy Sector Management Assistance Program) is a technical assistance program managed by the World Bank and supported by 11 bilateral donors. ESMAP launched in January 2013 an initiative to support the efforts of countries to improve the knowledge of renewable energy resources (REN), establish appropriate institutional framework for the development of REN and provide "free access" to geospatial resources and data.
This initiative will also support the IRENA-Global Atlas program by improving data availability and quality, consulted through an interactive atlas. This study 'renewable energy resource mapping: small hydro Madagascar', is part of a technical assistance project funded by ESMAP, implemented by the World Bank in Madagascar (the 'Client'), which aims to support mapping resources and geospatial planning for small hydropower. It is conducted in close coordination with the Ministry of Energy, the Electricity Regulation Office (ERO), Development Agency of Rural Electrification (DARE) and JIRAMA.
SHER Ingénieurs-Conseils s.a. 2017. Small Hydro Resource Mapping in Madagascar: Prefeasibility Study - Fanovana. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/137601493876976058/Small-hydro-resource-mapping-in-Madagascar-prefeasibility-study-Fanovana


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