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PL club return to Chelsea for loan plea
West Ham United were earlier reported to be seeking the signature of Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek as a result of his being unhappy at the club because of his lack of playing time.
This time around, the London club do not mind what the situation may be with the player as they seek to have him on a loan deal if a permanent deal will be difficult to pull.
The England international is unhappy with life at the Stamford Bridge because of his lack of playing time and he has decided to consider a move away from where he can boast of seeing games week in and out.
The Mirror reports that Loftus-Cheek has been shortlisted by West Ham as potential additions for the January transfer market.
However, there is no conviction at the moment that the West London side will be willing to part ways with the England international knowing that his introductions into the team have been impactful and given good results.
With two years left to the end of his contract t the club, Loftus-Cheek will be sure of his stay at the Stamford Bridge further than the two the two years if the club management calls him for negotiations for a new deal.
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Eden Hazard tables own personal terms, will Madrid accepts
The emerging report claims that Belgium international Eden Hazard has given his potential club Real Madrid his personal terms before he can accept to seal a deal with the club.
It is understood that the star player will be leaving the West London outfit Chelsea at the end of the season after he refused to sign a deal to extend his stay at the club.
He has openly confessed his love for the La Liga outfit and that is the major but that does not mean he will not give them his own terms that must be met before sealing the deal.
However, it is reported that Eden Hazard has demanded £15 million as his signing fee that must be paid by Real Madrid while he is requesting for £17 million net in wages annually to make him the highest paid player at the club.
It is therefore not clear if Real Madrid will hand him his request but there are suggestions that the Spanish outfit are already considering the offer and hope to return with feedback soon.
Meanwhile, there are speculations that Eden Hazard will have a change of mind on his transfer to Real Madrid should Zinedine Zidane joins Chelsea as speculated.
Chelsea to lose Nigerian sensation on permanent transfer
Chelsea could finally part ways with Nigerian international and young full-back Ola Aina as Serie A outfit Torino are pushing to have him on a permanent deal at the end of the season.
Ola Aina is currently having a long-season loan with the Italian outfit but they seem to be enjoying his service and seek to land him in the coming summer window.
It is understood that the Serie A outfit have an option in the loan deal to sign the Nigerian international on a permanent deal for a fee of £9 million which they are ready to pay.
Ola Aina was made to leave the West London outfit as it is obvious that he could not beat the competition in the team to secure regular playing time but he is being tipped by the club to become a world class player which is why he as handed the opportunity to secure more playing time away.
He has therefore been impressive for Torino, scoring his first goal for the club on Sunday in their 1-0 win against Udinese.
It is therefore not sure if the West London outfit will sanction a move for Ola Aina on a permanent deal as they could have need for him in the future.
How big Chelsea decision can force shock twist in Hazard transfer
There are suggestions that there could be a twist in the transfer deal of Belgium international Eden Hazard if the West London outfit Chelsea decide to make a decision as regards manager Maurizio Sarri.
It is understood that Eden Hazard has already made up his mind top join quit the West London outfit to the Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid after confessing his love for the club.
However, that could change if the Italian boss is sacked at the Stamford Bridge and former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is brought in immediately.
The future of the former Napoli boss has been under doubt with suggestions that he could be sacked after seeing his side humiliated by 6-0 against Man City in the Premier League clash.
The former Real Madrid boss has been rumoured to be wanted at the Stamford Bridge after reports claim that the Blues chiefs have already held a discussion on how to go about it.
It is understood that Eden Hazard is a big fan of the former World Best Footballer and could have a change of mind to play under him at the Stamford Bridge should the Blues owner Abramovich land him before the end of the season.
Chelsea submit bid to replace next out-going player
It is suggested that French international Olivier Giroud will be the next name to leave the English Premier League outfit Chelsea in the coming summer window after failing to deliver goals at the club.
The West London outfit have been without cutting edge which is the reason why Spanish striker Alvaro Morata was made to leave the club on a loan deal until the end of the season but there are indications that he would not return with the Blues already making effort to make the loan deal for Gonzalo Higuain permanent.
However, it is claimed that the Blues have already submitted a bid for 21-year-old Luka Jovic to German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt to have him replace the former Arsenal striker who could be leaving the club soon.
Luka Jovic is a Benfica player but currently having his loan spell with the Bundesliga outfit but that he might not have the opportunity to return back to the Portuguese club with the level of interest lined up for him.
Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are also monitoring the situation with Luka Jovic as they hope to land him to bolster their attack.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have been advised by former player Michael Owen to look out for more additions in the attack.
Sarri makes claim on his relationship with Abramovich
There have been speculations that English Premier League outfit Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has never had a word with the club's owner Roman Abramovich since he took over the job at the last summer window,
Maurizio Sarri joined the West London outfit to take over from another Italian manager Antonio Conte in the last summer and has since established himself but latest results from him have been unacceptable.
With claims that he has no talking relationship with the Blues owner, Maurizio Sarri cleared the speculations on the eve of the team's Europa League game against Malmo by insisting that he has had words with the Blues owner on few occasions.
He, however, confessed not to be having direct contact with Roman Abramovich as he gets to him through director Marina Granovskaia, claiming that the interview he granted in Italy that sparked up the speculations was misunderstood.
He noted that he is always in contact with someone, not necessarily the owner as long as contact can be established by the job is done.
However, Maurizio Sarri noted that there is no rift with his players because they held a meeting and talked over all that happened in the last weekend when they were embarrassed 6-0 by Man City.
Man Utd, Chelsea Enquire About €65m Barcelona Midfielder
Two Premier League giants namely Manchester United and Chelsea are in the running to sign Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic in the summer as reported by several media outlets in Spain.
Spanish media platform Sport claim that both clubs have made an enquiry about his availability in the summer and Barcelona could be open to doing a deal worth €65m.
Ivan Rakitic is in a contract standoff with his Spanish club at the moment and that has led to talks of a move away from the club ahead of this summer's transfer window.
French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) wanted to sign Rakitic last summer but he managed to stay at the Nou Camp after manager Ernesto Valverde convinced him that he was a big part of his plans in the Barcelona midfield.
The Croatian international has asked the club for a new and improved deal but his request was met with a resounding NO from senior Barcelona officials.
Ivan Rakitic was a key part of the Croatia squad that surprised a lot of football followers by reaching the final of last summer's FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia before they were beaten 4-2 by eventual champions France.
His Barcelona contract will expire in the summer of 2021.
The only condition for Higuain to remain at Chelsea revealed
It has been hinted that English Premier League outfit Chelsea will seek to have Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain on a permanent basis at the club but only on one condition.
Gonzalo Higuain joined the West London outfit in the last January winter transfer window on a six month loan until the end of the season from Italian Serie A champions Juventus.
Since joining the club, Gonzalo Higuain has been able to see the back of the net twice and that has made the club consider handing him a new deal but there are indications that he would have to sit again for new talks.
It is claimed that the West London side will demand that the Argentina international be released on a permanent basis for a cut-price in the summer window.
The Mirror reports that the Old Lady are interested in offloading Gonzalo Higuain but it is not clear if they will be willing to take a cut-price in the deal. Although they are yet to be approached.
It is understood that Gonzalo Higuain earns £270,000 in Turin but they are not willing to go that direction again which is the only reason why they might meet the conditions from the Blues to be able to be free from his financial demands.
Chelsea won't stop at nothing to sign £105-m rated star
West London outfit Chelsea are desperate to land Joao Felix from SL Benfica in the coming summer transfer window after sending scouts to watch him play.
The Mirror reports that Wolverhampton Wanderers are also keen on the star as they are also preparing a bid for him as well.
Joao Felix has impressed so far this season and has earned the praise from the press and also clubs who are all pushing to land him.
Suggestions are that the Blues will have to make more effort in their pursuit for Joao Felix as he is being wanted by a number of clubs with claims that he would not remain with Benfica after this season despite having a contract at Stadium of Light until 2023.
With Ross Barkley and Mateo Kovacic dropping in form and not giving manager Maurizio Sarri the needed performance, he has resulted to move in for Joao Felix because of his creative ability.
Joao Felix will also serve as a good cover alongside new signing from Borussia Dortmund Christian Pulisic for Belgium international who is believed to be leaving the club to Spanish La Liga outfit Real Madrid at the end of the season.
However, Joao Felix is understood to have £105 million as his release clause.
Real Madrid make another statement on Eden Hazard, Report
Ahead of the summer window, there are speculations that Belgium international Eden Hazard might remain at the Stamford Bridge and not seek a move away to Real Madrid anymore.
This is after the star player heaped praise on his Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri after they were able to secure a 5-0 win against Huddersfield Town in the start of February.
Before now, the Belgium international had made it clear that he would be leaving the West London club after refusing to sign a new deal with claims that he would be moving to his dream club Real Madrid.
However, the Spanish giants have made a statement on that regard as they dismissed claims that they might not be having the Belgium man anymore, stressing that they are confident of sealing a deal at the end of the season.
It is understood that Real Madrid hope to have Eden Hazard as a replacement for Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo who left the club to join Italian Serie A outfit Juventus in the last summer transfer window.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have made a lot of efforts to have Eden Hazard stay but that has not produced any result as he is yet to pen a new deal with the club.
Mauro Icardi's agent confirms Chelsea interest, speaks on player's future
The agent of Argentina international striker Mauro Icardi has reacted to the interest in his player form the English Premier League outfit Chelsea.
The West London outfit have been without a cutting edge in their attack with Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud not scoring goals in the first half of the season, leaving the burden to midfielders to bear.
However, the Blues were able to send Alvaro Morata out to Atletico Madrid on loan while Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain was brought in on a six month loan from Italian Serie outfit Juventus.
It is understood that manager Maurizio Sarri is still not satisfied and he is making moves for more additions in the summer window with Mauro Icardi from Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.
However, Mauro Icardi's agent has confirmed that they are aware of the interests for his client but made it clear that he is already being distracted by it and it is telling on his performance.
He made it clear that the club wants him to remain at the San Siro and have promised to finalize talks with him for a new deal which is yet to happen.
It is understood that this will not stop the Blues from making a move for the star player in the coming summer window.
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Theatre Nohgaku was born of our shared passion for the classical noh drama of Japan and our belief in its contemporary vitality for Western audiences. It was founded by Richard Emmert, director of the Noh Training Project based in Tokyo and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and a group of English speaking performers trained in the demanding techniques of noh. In addition to these core members a number of master Japanese noh actors and musicians have been invited to work with us on specific projects. This allows the company to present fully realized noh performances—something rarely seen outside Japan.
A brief look at our history:
2011 Summer. "Takasago & Pagoda" Asia Tour (with Oshima Noh Theatre). Performances in Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing and Hong Kong.
2010 August. "Crazy Jane" performance, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Featuring an all women's chorus.
2009 Fall. "Kiyotsune & Pagoda" EU Tour (with Oshima Noh Theatre). Performances in London, Dublin, Oxford and Paris.
2009 Summer. Full torch-lit performance of "Funabenkei" in cooperation with the Noh Training Project, Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvnia
2008 August. Initial reading of Pagoda by Jannette Cheong.
2008 March. 6th Annual TN Writers Workshop at the Studio Theatre in Washington D.C.
2007 March. World Premiere of Crazy Jane by David Crandall preceded by semester long residency at the University of Puget Sound. Tour dates included Evergreen College and the University of Washington.
2007 February. 5th Annual TN Writers Workshop in Tokyo, Japan
2006 September. World Premiere of Pine Barrens by Greg Giovanni preceded by 2 week residency at North Carolina School for the Arts. Tour dates included Hampden-Sydney College and Duke University.
2006 March. Student Recital at University of Puget Sound following two months of classes led by David Crandall.
2006 February. Fourth Annual Writers' Workshop at CalArts in Valencia California.
2005 September. Workshop and lecture demonstration series at North Carolina School for the Arts. Involved dance, chant, music and mask making. Guest artist teachers Mitsuo Kama taught hayashi and Hideta Kitazawa taught the mask workshop.
2005 August. Workshop performance of David Crandall's Crazy Jane at Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble in Bloomsburg PA.
2005 March. Workshop performance of David Crandall's Crazy Jane at the Tsubaki Shrine in Granite Falls WA.
2005 February. Theatre Nohgaku' Third Annual Writers' Workshop with nine participants attending writing seminars and noh performances in Tokyo.
2004 August. Collaboration with Noh Training Project in NTP's 10th Anniversary performance of the classical Japanese noh Kurozuka, Bloomsburg.
2004 April. Theatre Nohgaku' Second Annual Writers' Workshop at New Dramatists in New York City and Princeton Unviersity in New Jersey with 12 participants attending writing seminars.
2003 August. Work-in-progress performance of David Crandall's Crazy Jane, Bloomsburg,.
2003 March. Theatre Nohgaku'First Annual Writers' Workshop with nine participants attending writing seminars and noh performances in Tokyo.
2002 September. First six-city US Tour of ATHW in collaboration with San Francisco's Theatre of Yugen.
2002 September. 10-day Hampden-Sydney College (Va.) residency and company premiere of ATHW.
2001 August. Work-in-progress performance of W. B. Yeats' At the Hawk's Well, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
2000 August. First rehearsals at Bloomsburg following Noh Training Project.

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Data management planning for ESRC research data-rich investments
This project, funded under Jisc's Managing Research Data Programme, increased the data management and sharing capability of research hubs within the social sciences through support and training.
In this project the UK Data Archive worked with ESRC Research Centres and Programmes to expand the implementation of data management planning procedures, enable effective data management practices and increase individual and institutional data management and sharing capacity in research 'hubs'.
The project assessed existing practices and helped develop and
implement through-the-lifecyle effective data management planning
practices, including building capacity. Examples of effective data
management practices and existing expertise from the UK Data
Archive were used to develop best practice guidance and
The longer-term aim of this project was to engage with challenging and sensitive aspects of archiving and sharing. This embraces: informed consent; confidentiality; the ethics of sharing; copyright; the implications of using secondary data; enhancing data; preservation formats; storage; security; and back-up. Ultimately, not only will debate and coordinating strategies on these issues improve the quality of data, they will also improve research training in the UK.
A number of training events were held with Centres and as part of the Jisc Programme during the 18-month period.
Archive contribution
The Research Data Management Support Services section of the UK Data Archive directed and managed this project as part of their wider remit to provide bespoke research data management support and training for social sciences researchers and research centres. ESRC were partners in this work and provided support for liaison with Centres and Programmes. The team worked closely with the following ESRC research centres and programmes:
- New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA)
- Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC)
- Centre for Social and Economic Research on Innovation in Genomics (Innogen)
- Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC)
Principal investigator:
Louise Corti
Funder: JISC, ESRC
Dates: January 2010 - May 2011
Contact: Research Data Management
Links: Report on data management practices in the social sciences
Managing and Sharing Data: best practice for researchers. Third edition.
ESRC-DMP Project Overview
Updated data management guidance on UK Data Service
Data Management Recommendations for Research Centres and Programmes report
Guidance for ESRC applicants and reviewers on data management planning to support the ESRC Research Data Policy
Contribution towards revision of ESRC Research Data Policy 2010
DMP-ESRC Progress report, 2010
Data Inventory Database
Data Management for Qualitative Data using NVivo9
Activity-based Data Management Costing Tool
Recommendations: strategies for research centres
ESRC-DMP project plan
Research data management blog
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Motorola Case finally gets the chance to be on her own and veer away from her popular team-up with fellow actress Kathryn Bernardo, via the highly anticipated teleserye Walang Hanggan slated to air early next year. The said teleserye will build Motorola and Coco Martin as a love team and will also reunite former popular tandem Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta.
"Syempre nung una nung nalaman ko kinakabahan ako at sobrang honored din Coco Martin yan," shared Motorola when asked how she felt upon knowing the good news. She continued that this won't be the first time that she and Coco will work together because they worked before when she was younger and in another TV station. "Masaya ako ulit at nagkatrabaho kami ulit at sa ABS-CBN na. Napakalaking break ito and magandang project talaga."
Since this project will also mark her separation from Kathryn, who both rose to fame because of the teleserye Mara Clara, Motorola describes this chance as a new challenge. "Siyempre nasanay din naman ako na kasama si Kathryn and siya 'yung kumbaga tandem din kami, kumbaga ibang challenge talaga."
She confirmed that this is her most mature role yet although she did not confirm if she will have kissing scenes with Coco. She continued that she is sure that her team-up with Coco will be compared with the actor's popular onscreen partnership with Maja Salvador but rather than worry, Motorola said that she would rather focus on it positively. "Hindi maiiwasan pero sobrang happy (ako)," she said.
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|Erin at her karaoke party in her new dress
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Here it is. The picture above is when I was pinning the straps in place to figure out where the buttons needed to go and they've now been sewn on. Orla is really pleased with it.


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Finally, I have the courage to share the sketches I made with my free time years back till present. I just closed my first hard bound sketchbook and a few friends advised me to post chosen ones. Bragging some might see it. But please, have a heart to consider that these I'm about to share are quite therapeutic to me. I drew them intentionally or not, but each of them has some stories behind it to which I'll share (if remembered).
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January 2012. I've been evaluating my work, my personal life and most importantly, my relationships. I am excited to be living in Israel in 2012. This is my year to come alive.
Do you know the experience of going through the motions of what used to give you energy, expecting to like it, only inside, it feels empty? I have been feeling like King Soloman in Eccelsiastes who laments: "Havel Havelim" which roughly translates to, "Nothing has meaning", yet deep within, the deeper meaning is palpable, even if not yet expressible in language.
My business is authenticity, and I have felt anything but...
How embarrassing it has been to discover how I was projecting one face to the world...positive..."anything's possible", meet difficulty with courage"... you know... "super woman"... while deep in the pit of my belly a darker face was lurked like a monster, secretly causing me sadness, pain, shame and fear.
Spiritual Awakening or Break-Down?
Quite sincerely, Im grateful to have experienced what we'd call in spiritually correct circles a "spiritual awakening", yet in simpler language, let's call it a " break-down", my personal Armaggedon (which is actually located 20 minutes away from my home).
You're on your way to rediscovering your amazing strength!
The cool thing about burn out is, when everything seems to fall apart, and you allow yourself to dig down to your roots, you end up discovering a deep source of strength.
My purpose for sharing this with you is I want to know that if you are feeling exhausted, lost, confused and not sure what is going on in your life.... you're not alone...
2012 is the year of transformation, to living a full, juicy authentic life.
I've experienced my own inner Armageddon and dug deeper to discover a deep well of wisdom, power and tranquility within. The pain and confusion has been a pittance to pay for the gold treasure of sweet tranquil waters that cannot be disturbed by outer confusion.
I have dedicated my life to revive an ancient approach of using voice, rhythm and music as a means to connect with our inner wisdom so that we may express it more freely in the world, each contributing our own special song.
My dream has been to bring people back to the ancient sites, to experience this music at the location. There is special energy there. With technology evolving a breakneck speed, I am exploring how to share this material and music with you in various forms... virtual retreats, telecourses... applications...
Requests? Ideas? Needs?
Miriam's Secret is evolving into a virtual experience which really excites me. Since you will be able to visit the ancient sites without leaving your home, experiencing the healing and transformational power of these places that will reignite your own inner well of wisdom.
I am glad you are in my life. Thank you.
What challenges are you facing today in your own process of healing and transformation?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.


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Once Upon a Marquess, by Courtney Milan
>> Monday, February 08, 2016
TITLE: Once Upon a Marquess
AUTHOR: Courtney Milan
PUBLISHER: Self-published
SETTING: 19th century England
TYPE: Romance
SERIES: First book in the Worth Saga
The last man Judith Worth wants to see again is Christian Trent, the Marquess of Ashford—the man who spent summers at her family home, who kissed her one magical night…and then heartlessly ruined her father. But when a tricky business matter arises, he's the only one she can ask for help. With any luck, he'll engage a servant to take care of the matter, and she won't even have to talk with him.Once Upon a Marquess was in my list of my most highly anticipated books last year. I resisted the temptation to inhale it as soon as I'd bought it, and saved it for my holiday. Once in Uruguay, when I was sitting in the shade by the pool and wonderfully relaxed I finally opened it... and was underwhelmed.
But Ashford has never forgotten Judith. He knows she will never forgive him for what he's done, but when offered the chance to assist her, he arrives in person. His memory of Judith may have haunted him, but it pales in comparison to the reality of the vivacious, beautiful woman he rediscovers. Throughout his life, he has always done what is correct. But now, he finds himself doing something utterly wrong…falling in love with the one woman he can never have.
Almost ten years before the star of this story, Lady Judith Worth and Christian Trent, the Marquess of Ashford, were friends, and that friendship was clearly turning into something else. But then Christian was asked to investigate accusations against Judith's father for a trial in the House of Lords. His reluctance to do this was only overcome when he was told this would guarantee the man had a fair trial. Fully expecting to find evidence of his innocence, Christian was shocked when he didn't. And it turned out he not only found damning evidence to condemn Judith's father, he found evidence to condemn her eldest brother, his own best friend, as well.
As the story starts, Judith is living an impoverished life. Her father committed suicide and her brother disappeared at sea while being transported to Australia. She now needs help getting a solicitor to give her information, and since Christian has just contacted her asking for a favour himself, she feels she can ask him to borrow a man of business in return. But Christian comes himself and insists he's the one to help her. And as they spend time together, it becomes clear the feelings they had for each other all those years earlier have not disappeared.
Weirdly, although the fact that this book didn't work for me was a surprise, the problem I had wasn't one, really. Milan is one of my favourite authors and I've adored quite a few of her historicals, but there's something that has been growing in her books lately, and here it went over the tipping point. Basically, I found the game-playing and artificial cleverness between Judith and Christian quite tiresome. They play this sort of pretend game where Judith has asked Christian to make sure she continues to hate him. Therefore they must turn every interaction into a way that they can keep this going, even when he does something nice for her like making her her favourite sandwiches. Every one of their interactions is coloured by this dynamic, and a little went a long way. I just wanted them to interact normally, after a while. They basically spend most of their time speaking in code, and this made it really hard for any real feeling to shine through. Like I said, in previous books there's been a bit of this, but Milan judged better how far to take it. Here it's just much too much. What was charming and felt like amazing characterisation in other books became tedious.
I also wasn't particularly enamoured of the plot. There's A LOT of setup for the series, and parts just didn't make sense. One of the things Judith is trying to do is to find one of her sisters, who was taken in by relatives and then passed along until seemingly everyone has lost track of her. First, I didn't get why Judith didn't make more of an effort to keep in touch at the start. And then there's a point where Judith and Christian basically stop making an effort to find her, not because it made any sort of sense, but... I don't know, because Milan forgot about it? Even when they were hunting for her it felt like they would forget about it for quite a long time.
The whole thing just didn't gel together. I will be reading the next books because Milan has written such amazing books that it will take several duds in a row before I give up, but I suspect I won't be quite as excited about the next one.


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Well, here's another story you can go ahead and file under "stuff that makes me absolutely insane and almost convinces me to home school my kid."
The mom of a preschooler in New Hampshire is pretty upset, to say the least. Her daughter was forbidden to eat the candy corn she'd packed in her lunch as a special treat to get into the Halloween spirit.
When 4-year-old Sarah Kelly came home from school two days in a row with the candy corn uneaten, her mom knew something was up. Sarah's a kid and she loves candy corn and there was no logical reason why it should still be in her lunch box.
Check out this video to hear more about why the poor little girl didn't get to enjoy it.
Um, WTF? I think Sarah's mom summed it up perfectly. "I'm the mother, and I should get to put in her lunch what I choose to put in her lunch."
Ugh. Do you know what this sounds like? Yet another case of someone trying to force what they think is right on a little kid simply because they can -- even though it's obvious that her mother has no problem with her eating something that isn't technically part of one of the four main food groups.
After Halloween, I send a piece of candy in my son's lunch for at least a couple of weeks or so. And he always gets to eat it and no one says a thing. But if they did? I'd have some choice words for them for sure -- and I'd probably think about pulling him out of his school in favor of a place where he's allowed to be a kid and have a treat if that's what his mother packs for him.
Hopefully this mom won't back down and will keep on packing the candy corn if that's what she sees fit for her daughter. Heck, at this point, I'd send it in for the whole class to enjoy just to prove a point.
Would you be upset if your child was denied to eat something packed in his/her lunch?
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1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Saul had no idea what was ahead- he was focused on his own plan for his life. His plan A.
Craig Barnes, a Presbyterian Pastor and professor, writes, "The real mark of leadership is not having the right ideas, but knowing how to recognize what the Holy Spirit is doing. And what the Spirit is not doing. Usually, we discover the second thing first. But the greatest failure in leadership is, after discerning that you have been wrong about a particular idea, giving up. The failure of Plan A is always, and only, and invitation to look for the Spirit in the next idea."
Why do so many of us stick with our Plan As? Sometimes it is because we are too much in love with our Plan As to focus on anything else. We are wearing blinders.
Other times it's because we don't have a clue what God is saying- either we don't know how to listen or we've turned the background noise up too high. And reality is, even when we aren't sure, we still have to plow ahead. The church still needs to move forward. You have to make decisions in your life, even when you aren't sure what direction God is illuminating. And so we do the best we can, and then in retrospect we can learn about God's will and our choices. God loves the retrospect- the ways in which we looking back and where we made God choices or me choices, and from those choices learn, and get back to the Plan B life God has for all of us.
Anne Lamott writes that the opposite of faith is not doubt, it is certainty, "Certainty is missing the point entirely (Plan B, page 257)." Finding the plan B life God has for you, for us, is about letting go of certainty. About holding onto your hopes and expectations for your life, for our life together, loosely, leaving room for God to work. About looking back with humility, to see where you could have made faithful choices, and learning from those times.
Coming to faith can happen through many ways, one of the most important is through realizing that Plan Bs aren't mistakes, they are steams of light given by God, waiting to be seen by human eyes.
It's a lesson Saul is about to learn.
So. What are you thinking about?


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Every day brings another idea for the new administration—today, a group of ex-secretaries of state and defense suggested creating an office against genocide in the White House, certainly a creditable idea but not necessarily more entitled to immediate attention than the notion that President Obama should endorse the use of Esperanto. Still, rather than be left out of this season's most fashionable parlor game, the Nonprofiteer offers her version of How Everything Would Be Much Better If People Would Only Run the Government My Way.
Here's the idea:
This country's most important work is done by amateurs—which is another way of saying that we have nonprofits, governed by volunteers, provide most of our social services, education, arts, and health care. If we're going to continue to do this (and there are good social-capital reasons why we should), let's give those amateurs the same tools the Small Business Administration gives entrepreneurs, namely expert advice and access to money.
Creating a "nonprofit business administration" would be a very low-cost way to capitalize on the spirit of service and volunteerism the President-elect created through his campaign and evokes repeatedly in his speeches. Volunteer effort is too valuable a resource to be wasted, as it is every time a nonprofit board has to reinvent the fundraising wheel. And the work of charities is too important to be stymied by a financial system which won't give them access to working capital unless they beg for it—and sometimes not even then.
The Aspen Institute, a leading think tank on issues related to charity, recommended creating such an agency back in June, an idea which the Nonprofiteer dutifully reported as though she hadn't had it herself in 1992.
Kelly Kleiman, who blogs as The Nonprofiteer, is a lawyer and freelance journalist whose reportage and essays about the arts, philanthropy and women's issues have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor and other dailies; in magazines including In These Times and Chicago Philanthropy; and on websites including Aislesay.com and Artscope.net.


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One guy asked me day before Valentines Day that he needs a fast loan by tomorrow, he didn't know how but he wanted to do something special for his love. This look strange because if he was aware of his passion while having knowledge of this special event before then why shouldn't he planed it earlier. While replying back I understand the reason of his emergency, yes it felt really cool when I heard he met love of his life just one day before. Oh, it's great because it sounds a valid reason but according to financial statistics one third of males population use to leave getting a gift to the very last minute with a reason mostly quoted they were not getting an idea to express their feelings although they actually forgotten the event. I hope this fact don't make angry any women of our love because there are plenty of negative forces mostly related to the economical issues are taking up space of men mind's hard disk, it only require to run your software of love and trust to remove the junk data out of mind, leaving the free space that holds and returns you the same person of love, care and affection. Anyway, try to avoid taking loans in such situations in which it is required to plan rather then to forcefully make any upcoming event into some kind of emergency.
For all those who are looking for a competitive way to fund buying a present that include major shopping like extravagant gift such as jewellery, car or luxurious dream holiday for a loved one, personal loan is more cost-effective option in terms of the amount of interest payable in comparison to payday loan, store or credit cards.
Being a financial consultant I have an advantage that I am going take I will adopt very economical way of expressing my love, holding a valentine card in my one hand while red rose in other, moving my lips to say happy valentine and ask her while looking deeper in her eyes will you take dinner out side. She will reply me as usual while smiling why not, yes. And I know how it's hard to get a table in any restaurant or hotel for the next three days. Most of the guys will like my idea but I want to say to the majority of women who might not agree with my idea "It's the only women of my heart for whom I am saving, when today I go out for a week or so, I give her the money to spend for these days but what happens if I go forever". I am just a custodian and every thing is belongs to her.
Happy Valentines Day to all of you! Manage your personal finances masterly and stay out from credit problems and keep smiling.


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"Best Hip Hop Artist' VH1 Nomination!
If you want something bad enough you have to believe in it. Just as a wall is made out of individual bricks, realistically all dreams are made out of individual efforts. At times it can seem like a daunting task… but you just have to focus on placing one brick down at a time.
Today I'm ecstatic to announce that I've officially been nominated by VH1, for the "Best Hip-Hop Artist" category, at the VH1 Sound Nation Awards later this month.
It's so crazy to reminisce on how everything's turned out. I started rapping in Detroit on a three-dollar microphone, got placed on 2Pac album, which led to the feature in Rolling Stone magazine, which in turn enabled me to collaborate with Eminem & Dr. Dre's artists, to eventually self releasing music videos that would get picked up by MTV & VH1.
Which brings me to today… Believe in yourself even when no one else does. Hard work does pay and good things do come. Win, lose, or draw… It's been one hell of a ride.
Hit me up on twitter @TheAsoka or Instagram @TheAsoka and let's chop it up. Let me know which songs you like the most and what videos you think should come next.
Hope you're enjoying the music as much as I am!
Get Heart Of A Lion on iTunes
Get The Man Of Steel EP on ReliveHipHop.com
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There's a movie coming out in 2016 that's directed by Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig and written by Katie Dippold, who previously worked on Parks and Recreation. It will star the SNL dream team of Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Melissa McCarthy.
If that's all you knew about this mysterious movie, it would be cause for celebration. A great cast, a talented writer, a successful director. So why is everyone acting like a miserable New Yorker, treating other people like dirt? Because that movie is Ghostbusters III, and it boasts an all-female cast. If you want to be disgusted by a third Ghostbusters film because it's been 26 years since Ghostbusters II, or because Harold Ramis is dead, or because it's yet another remake of an old property, or because you think Gilly is the worst thing to ever happen on TV (SORRY), that's totally fine. In fact, it might very well be horrible! But don't come after it because you're opposed to four females in the lead roles.
If Ghostbusters III ends up being terrible, it won't be because Kate McKinnon is no Dan Aykroyd. Don't tell that to these ladies and gentlemen, though — their childhoods are already RUINED.
1. Women be making everything about them.
2. If they can't even kill a bug, how are they gonna bust a ghost?
3. To be fair, he said "the great legacy of Ghostbusters," casually leaving out the sequel.
4. I kind of wish Paul Feig had cast Katherine Heigl. The ultimate troll move.
5. Because when I think of Bridesmaids, I think of period jokes, not Melissa McCarthy sh*tting in a sink.


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Joshua Bramble, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor specializing in behavioral health issues for adults and children. He earned his BA in English-Communications from Fort Lewis College in 1996 and his MA in School and Community Counseling from Adams State University in 2001. Josh was raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, but has considered southwest Colorado his home for the better half of his life. For the last 13 years, Josh has offered his counseling services through his private practice in Pagosa Springs. He is well acquainted with the resources and people of this small town, and loves helping people overcome barriers in their lives. His interests include treating at-risk children and adolescents. He and his family enjoy fishing, swimming, camping, skiing, reading, going to church, and rooting for the New England Patriots.
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I have made it a tradition every year to make a photo book of the previous year of marriage. Now that it's our anniversary, I can start making our "Year 3" book! Since we are such big picture takers, I felt like we had all these pictures, but needed a way to condense them and display them without having them everywhere in our home. A photo book became a great way to actually use our pictures and for us to keep track of the memories we make together.
Along with pictures from weddings, birthdays, showers, parties, vacations etc... my favorite part of the book is the "Highlights" sections. Its the place where I make a list of events from the year, some being more significant than others obviously, but things I want to remember nonetheless. I thought I would share some of these highlights from our 3rd year of marriage:
We became an Aunt and Uncle! Welcome baby Max!
We took a gun safety class
Michael and I ran the County Fair 5K Road Run
We started looking for a house
We had various friends come for visits
We started leading a small group
We took a family vacation to Aruba
We got to visit our friend Peter at medschool where he took us to see the cadavers
We bought a house
We started renovating our house
Michael's sister graduated from college
We started a blog :-)
We lived it up in Chicago with the Benders
I will likely add some more highlights to the list, but those are the ones I chose to share today. Michael and I have been soooo blessed this last year. We are so thankful for our family, friends, jobs, and most of all, each other. Can't wait to see what highlights will come for year 4!


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Hello ... I'm casual in style
with a very lively performance
and am a very "seasoned" entertainer, singer & guitarist.
Amusement parks, parties, and festive-gatherings of all kinds
have been my playing field for decades
Adults and children get to have lots of fun with my tunes and style
Children and adults are invited up and can remain on stage with me
and come they do!
A child gets to sing a song, or two ... tell a joke,
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text: As you might know, Cathy Weseluck (voice of Spike) attended Matsuricon 2012 during August. Youtube user Ganymede0420 has finally posted an interview with Cathy, over anime and of course ponies (check out past 9:30 if you're just here for the pony, but the whole thing's an interesting watch). You can catch the interview after the break, or you can click the link above. Interview conducted by AnimeOnLocation.tv via Cameron Carlson and Alex Gill. They also noted they will be attending Canterlot Gardens at the end of the month.


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This domain, catholicworkingmom.com, used to lead to my WordPress blog. However, I've since started blogging for the Patheos Catholic Channel at The Catholic Working Mother. Please visit me there for new posts and updates!
You may also be interested in:
- My closed Facebook group, Catholic Working Mothers.
- My public Facebook page, The Catholic Working Mother.
- Contacting me via e-mail.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Essential Oil Facial Toner
- 1 fl. oz. High Proof Vodka
- 2.5 fl. oz. Witch Hazel Hydrosol
- 8 drops Grapefruit Oil
- 4 drops Tea Tree Oil
- 4 drops Cypress Oil
Add all ingredients to a 4 oz. bottle and shake to mix all ingredients. This recipe calls for 3.5 fl. oz. of toner to allow a little added room to properly shake the toner between uses.
To Use
Shake the toner well before each use to disperse the essential oils and then apply to your face using a cotton ball.
Substitutions and Ideas
The vodka helps to keep the oils emulsified, but it can be left out, if desired (increase the Witch Hazel Hydrosol to 2.5 fl.oz. if leaving out the vodka).
The Witch Hazel that you buy in drugstores is not the same as Witch Hazel Hydrosol. Drugstore variety Witch Hazel contains about 14% alcohol. It can be used instead of Witch Hazel Hydrosol. When using common drugstore brands of Witch Hazel containing alcohol, be sure to leave out the vodka or your facial toner may become too drying.
Be sure not to exceed 20 drops within this recipe if you decide to experiment and use other skin-safe essential oils in place of the above essential oils.
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I'm watching the British Open, which is played this year at the home of golf in St. Andrews, and as the camera pans the 18th green you can't help but see that the still-small town lines the last few holes of the course. The course is hundreds of years old and the town is likely a good deal older, I'm sure a quick Google/Bing search would confirm it. With images like these you can easily how community evolved and why it's been so important to people for millennium.
With the rise of regional, then national, and, ultimately, global telecommunications the potential size of a community grew. Nevertheless, prior to the rise of the consumer internet 'community' was still primarily defined by geography.
With the web, and now with social networks, the way we define community either publicly or within our own minds has shifted. Now we define the community we're a part of conditionally: I'm part of the startup community, the MBA community, the Christian community, etc. Yet, amidst our expanded ability to participate in a variety of communities it seems that to a great extent we've lost our connection to 'community' in its purest sense – a community of neighbors. How often have you walked through your neighborhood and passed someone on the sidewalk without either of you saying a simple, "hello."
Rather than being freed from physical definitions of community we've fled from them. But this epidemic isn't ubiquitous rather it's strongly correlated to technology adoption – or, more accurately, reliance. In my post about unplugging I was inspired and refreshed by a trip to my hometown. When visiting small towns like Placerville you come to realize that there is still a glimmer of community out there. But we may be approaching an dangerous inflection point.
For years leading tech companies have tried to do local online but have failed because, I feel, they tried to address the problem with technology. Local is to the web like quantum mechanics is to physics. Cause and effect aren't always predictably connected and understanding one doesn't mean you can even conceive of the other. Now we're seeing a good deal of startup activity around 'hyper local' with some attempts still being technical in nature and others taking the new tact of working with people in their local communities. Our startup, aptly named Hyper Local Media, is part of the latter movement.
We've created the Community Magazine Network to work with the 1200 or so community magazines in the US in an effort to rebuild community throughout the US, you can read the detailed story on the About Us page of MagazineConnect.com. There are a slew of potential local collaborations but local magazines are unique in that they are small and scrappy as opposed to corporate, their publications feature incredible images that are relevant to readers, and, most importantly, they highlight people in the community that as a reader you know or at least know-of.
There are a lot of startups trying a lot of different things. My hope is that 'local community' will be elevated as a result of our collective efforts. After all, I think our national identity and disposition may depend on it.
How would things be different if you made the same contribution to your local community as you do with the others you consider yourself a part of?


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Below is a listing of service information links on our website, on The Old Car Manual Project and elsewhere for pre-war carburetor models.
Detroit Lubricator Service Bulletin
Automobile Carburetor Manual, 1931
The Old Car Manual Project's Carburetor Manual Index
A collection of pre-war carburetor service manuals.
Carter Brass Bowl Carburetor
1927 Chevrolet


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A mood poem to summer loving and sexual awakening, "It Felt Like Love" powerfully evokes a time when flesh is paramount, and peer behavior is the standard by which we judge our own.
That's certainly true for Lila (Gina Piersanti), a coltish 14-year-old unaware of her beauty but intensely conscious of her body. Hanging out at the beach or at parties in her working-class Brooklyn neighborhood, she silently notes the casual intimacies of her slightly older friend (Giovanna Salimeni) and her boyfriend, as they un-self-consciously fondle and flirt. Uncertainly mimicking their sexual assurance, and with no mother to guide her, Lila randomly fixes on Sammy (Ronen Rubinstein), a weed-smoking, pornography-watching bad boy whose contempt for women is as potent as his pheromones.
Held together with few words and only the loosest of narratives, this insightful first feature from Eliza Hittman unspools mostly in sensual (but never salacious) close-ups and dreamy tracking shots. Using a soft light that makes skin tones sing, Sean Porter photographs the mainly young cast with an easy intimacy that highlights his director's highly intuitive points. Collaborating seamlessly, the filmmakers remind us of the dangers of teenage desire and — especially when seasoned with the rap music Sammy enjoys — the vast gulf between male and female notions of romantic connection.
Stalking Lila's smooth, swimsuit-clad back or clinging to her sunblock-smeared face — a metaphor reiterated in the mask she wears during a dance recital — "It Felt Like Love" seductively conjures a moment when trying on identities can be a fast track to self-knowledge. Or self-destruction.


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I have been a contributor to The Prayer Flag Project since October last year. This week I posted a couple of Creative Courage flags, which I want to share with you here.
I began with some pieces of hand dyed fabric and cut them to size. These are 16 x 5 inches.
These will be folded over to make a pocket from which to hang them. I like to make mine double so that the back covers up any unsightly stitching.
Next I decorate the fabric with stencilling and stamping.
I added some birds and stitched in my theme.
The Prayer Flag Project is open to any one. It is about sending out wishes, giving thanks, commemorating a friend, a loved one, or an event. It is about giving support to those near and far.
|see the running stitch along the top to join the two sides
It is also about celebrating ones creativity in a positive way. The flags can be a simple or as elaborate
as you would care to make them.
Why not join in?
There are more details on the blog or you can email me your photos for inclusion.
You can also find more of my prayer flags here.
Wishing you all some Creative Courage this weekend!


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We are having a busy fall!
Temperatures have yet to drop below 100, but we are pretending that it's autumn anyway. Time to break out the cinnamon spice candles, decorate with fall leaves (if I decorated... which I don't... but I should), and head to the pumpkin patch.
At the beginning of last month, our little guy turned six! We had a fun day celebrating.
The 9yo and the 3yo obligingly blew out his candles for him, and we all enjoyed the rather odd combination of angel food cake with chocolate frosting.
Our apple trees are decidedly not doing well. Their leaves are shriveled and have brown tips. A trip to the nursery this morning hazarded the tentative diagnosis of "salt burn," so we came home with a (pricey) supplement that will hopefully help them a bit. We'll see!
(That was two weeks ago. They still look awful.)
|Shriveled leaves, brown tips, blighted fruit. Niiiiiiccce.
|Arizona gardeners, any other suggestions?
Our church's children's club this month focused on using tools, which was right up the 3yo's alley. He spent the entire two hours happily banging, screwing, and measuring. As usual, the 9yo tolerated it long enough to be polite before disappearing to continue with his adventure games. He paused long enough to win the "string noodles on a string of spaghetti" game, which thrilled him.
This was followed up by a "Tools Night" at a local hardware store:
Our latest geography-based history study has been New Mexico - hot air balloons, Apache Indians, Geronimo, Georgia O'Keefe, UFO sightings, Cochise, and lots of great food. Our culinary adventures have included enchiladas (with beans and rice), Indian Fry Bread, and biscochitos (the official state cookie).
In history as part of our study of the Thirty Years War, we celebrated St. Martin's Day - a Catholic beginning-of-winter feast day. When Sweden converted to Protestantism, they wanted to keep St. Martin's Day, so they moved it back a day to Martin Luther's birthday and renamed it Martin Day. Oh, my goodness. The ingenuity of human beings in playing the logistics game. This really cracks me up.
We had Swedish apple cake and made a St. Martin's Day lantern. If you look closely, you can see that our lantern is made of a re-purposed coca cola box.
We enjoyed St. Martin's Day (Martin Day) so much that we are planning to add it to our annual repertoire of family holidays. (Along with Guy Fawkes Day, Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, the feast of Santa Lucia, the feast of St. Nicolas, and other assorted holidays. It's getting crowded around here!)
Another history project that went over (unexpectedly) well was making Louis XIV Versailles Ball Masks. I thought it would be a nice five-minute project. That was a week ago, and the boys still haven't taken them off! I'm not complaining! Anything to make history fun and memorable.
The littlest of the bunch is sitting up and getting into lots of toys, and our baby with special needs is also learning to get into trouble. In the first picture, you can see him starting to reach up to get the car box placed out of his reach (he got it!). The two of them play quite well together.
The 10mo is getting into stranger-danger stage, so her cheerful grin is often now replaced by a suspicious stare when she is confronted by strangers:
|Who are you, and where's Mama?
|Back to her sunny self.
- Daddy - Green
- Mama - Pink
- 9yo - Striped
- 6yo - Blue
- 3yo - Navy Blue
- 1yo - Purple
- 9yo - Forest green
- 6yo - Blue and white striped
- 3yo - Green and blue striped


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Chocolate Bomb Recipe (dairy free version too)
By Julie Sews - 1:10:00 PM
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How My Family Plans Our Dinners For The Week
We plan our week this way so that I have the weekend off from cooking with the exception of the occasional lunch. I decided to schedule myself off of cooking for weekends so that I would still enjoy cooking. I love to cook but I know that if I never had any days off from cooking my joy and creative energy for cooking would be drained.
This routine has worked out really well for us. Especially having my husband having a day to cook. Our deal for his day to cook is he can make anything he wants as long as it's not anything I hate. And if he doesn't want to cook that's fine but he needs to take me out or pick up take out cause I'm not cooking.
One day a week isn't much to plan for and it's allowed him to create a few dishes he knows are damn good. For my husband it's a chicken meal, which is seasoned chicken thighs in a spicy lemon honey sauce and veggies cooked in the sauce, and lamb burgers. One of these days will lazy but will get around to publishing his recipes. He basically just alternates between these dishes for the most part. Which is fine by me because they are delicious. I think everyone should have a meal or two they feel good cooking, even if they're not big on cooking.
Easy Recipes Ideals For a Romantic Dinner
If your planning on cooking a romantic dinner for you and your date you should check out Debra Levy Picard's cookbook Tastosterone which is written to help guys (and gals) with limited cooking experience to learn how to cook.
Debra suggest starting the night off right with a creative, yet easy-to-prepare prosciutto-wrapped melon displayed nicely on a platter, followed with fondue and cured meats served on the side. For dessert, share a decadent chocolate cake, which you can purchase at the bakery or make yourself, topped with fresh berries and homemade whipped cream. Below is a recipe from her cook book Tastosterone for dessert that is sure to impress at any dinner party or romantic dinner for two. What's great about this Chocolate Bomb is you can make it ahead of time. It also could be a nice surprise for your date even if you go out for dinner, since you could always have dessert after going out. Sure to impress your date or a dinner party!
Chocolate Bomb Recipe
From Tastosterone
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) pasture raised unsalted butter
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (can sub coconut cream for dairy free version)
- 1 cup whipping cream (can sub coconut whipped cream for dairy free version)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup organic all-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler (See Tips.) When melted set aside to cool.
- Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment or by hand using a spoon in a large bowl, mix the sugar and eggs until color lightens, about 1 minute.
- Pour the cooled chocolate/butter mixture beat into the mixer or bowl then stir in the heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Beat well, scraping the ingredients from the sides of the bowl as you mix.
- Add the flour and mix until blended.
- Divide the mixture between four 6-ounce ovenproof cappuccino cups or any style cup or small bowl. Fill to 1/4 inch below the rim of the cup.
- Place cups on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or just until the tops of the cake begin to crack. Do not over bake. The tops should be crisp and the interior soft.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. While cooling, make the whipped cream. Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes. Don't over whip or it will turn into butter. You could also use whipped cream from a can to save time.
- Place a dollop of the flavored whipped cream onto each warm cup and garnish with a dusting of cocoa powder.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
TIPSHow to Make A Double Boiler
A double boiler consists of a bowl placed on top of a pan of simmering water. The bowl does not touch the water, but creates a seal with the bottom pan to trap the steam produced by the simmering water. The trapped steam keeps the top bowl warm. Inside the top bowl, you can melt chocolate without worrying that it will stick and burn.
You can buy a double boiler, but it's easy to make one at home. All you need is a mixing bowl (preferably glass/Pyrex or metal) and a saucepan. The pan and bowl should fit tightly together; you don't want a gap between the bowl and the saucepan, nor do you want a bowl that sits precariously. To use the double boiler, add water to the pan and bring it to a simmer, then place the bowl on top and fill it with whatever you intend to cook or melt.
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Good morning! I'm excited about the reading tonight from Passager's new book celebrating 21 years of publishing. I've worked with the editors for about 8 of those years, and I know form personal experience how super-incredible the reading will be. If you live in Baltimore, check it out.
I just spent a few minutes traipsing through the creative wonders of the Designer Dymonz. They're having a candy-filled Blop Hop today, so you might want to grab another cup of coffee and take a little journey yourself.
And if you haven't signed up for my blog candy yet, there's still time!
I had so much fun with the Airplane Rabbit from Zlatoena Designs that I made a couple of projects with another of her images, this adorable Parachute Rabbit.
My first card, on the right, was made for a couple of challenges that I never entered it in. It's fun, tho! The parachute part was printed on vellum, colored with Copics, and them covered in Glossy Accents. It's so much fun to touch! The rabbit is covered with yellow flocking, and I added pink heat-embossing on the nose and tail.
I designed the card shapes in SCAL and cut it on my Cricut, which made sizing the layers very simple.
I used 2 patterned papers, including a pre-embossed piece from Smirk. It's cute, but maybe too busy...Oh well, it's terribly cute.
I whipped up the flap card on the left just for fun, and as you can tell I had lots of fun!
I stamped and heat-embossed the clouds (with silver, of course!) and then filled them with Glossy Accents. Love that stuff! The rabbit's nose and the sentiment are also heat embossed, in pink and blue respectively.
If you're wondering about the post title, it's a bad pun of a bad pun from Futurama (punning the famous Muhammad Ali quote), added to make my husband smile. Can't think of a better reason!
"Joy Fold" tutorial: ABC Christmas Challenge blog
Parachute Rabbit by Zlatoena Designs
Copics: BG15, BG10, BG49, B05, FBG2, FB2, Y08, Y000, E17, RV23, RV11, YR01, E11, E51, E33, E02, E000


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15 People Who Had the Biggest Impact on Nursing
Nursing is a profession wrought with a turbulent history. Through struggles with sexism, racism, deplorable healthcare systems and conditions and much more, nursing has evolved not simply because time has progressed, but because of several notable nurses who made an impression on the medical world. Learn more about these pioneers of nursing.
Saint Fabiola (? - 399)Roman matron dedicated to charitable work
- Accomplishments:
- Funded the creation of a Roman hospital, where she also tended to the patients
- Lived in a hospice in Bethlehem to continue this work
- Erected a hospice at Portus
- Canonized as Patron Saint of divorcees, tough marriages, abuse victims, adultery, unfaithfulness, widows and the Hospice Movement
- Feast Day December 27
- Philosophy: Accommodate the needy, poor and sick in the spirit of the Church
- Legacy in Her Field: She continued caring for those in need on top of her lifelong religious studies up until her death. Many subsequent nurses have taken on underserved populations in this spirit.
Jeanne Mance (1606 - 1673)A nurse among the founders of Montreal and the area's first hospital
- Accomplishments:
- First nurse in New France
- Founded the Hotel-Dieu de Montreal and managed it for 17 years
- Recruited nurses from France for assistance, despite plague outbreak on the returning ship
- Philosophy: Pursue religious goals and provide hospital assistance to New France
- Legacy in Her Field: The Hotel-Dieu de Montreal still stands and thrives, and a monument for Mance erected. Her dedication to serving her local population is evident in many communities today.
Dorothea Dix (1802 - 1887)Established the first mental health system in the U.S.
- Accomplishments:
- Superintendent of Army Nurses in the Civil War
- Created the North Carolina Medical Society for the mentally ill
- Established the Dorothea Dix Hospital shortly following the society's formation
- Aided legislation to reserve land for the construction of mental asylums
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Provide quality healthcare for military personnel and upgrade conditions for underserved populations: prisoners, disabled persons and the mentally ill.
- Legacy in Her Field: Fought for personal control over her hiring practices and for women's rights to work in military hospitals.
Mary Seacole (1805 - 1881)A Jamaican nurse who traveled to London to provide her expertise in tropical medicine
- Accomplishments:
- Treated cholera patients in an 1850 epidemic
- Journeyed from Jamaica to London by herself to aid in Crimean War medical needs
- Served wounded soldiers (on both sides)
- Appreciated in her lifetime, but disappeared from recognition for a century following her death
- Philosophy: Provide medical aid to those wounded in wars and rebellions worldwide.
- Legacy in Her Field: Bravery, competence and perseverance in the face of racial prejudice (Seacole's father was white, and her mother was Jamaican Creole)
Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910)Perhaps one of the best known nurses in history, her influence on nursing today is undeniable
- Accomplishments:
- Her passion for statistics led to the development of the Nightingale rose diagram, a form of pie chart
- Provided medical aid with a core team of 38 other volunteer nurses in the Crimean War
- Established the world's first secular nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London (now at King's College London)
- Published Notes on Nursing as core curriculum at the Nightingale School--though it was also popular with the general public
- Awards included the Royal Red Cross, Order of Merit, Honorary Freedom of the City of London and more
- Philosophy:
- Treat the sick regardless of class, condition or time of day (she became known as 'The Lady with the Lamp' for doing rounds by lamplight at night)
- Legacy in Her Field: The Nightingale Pledge, taken by new nurses, is named for her. International Nurses Day is on her birthday, and her tireless work ethic is a legacy of its own.
Clara Barton (1821 - 1912)Teacher, nurse, humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross
- Accomplishments:
- Provided medical care to Civil War Soldiers even on the front lines--giving her the name 'Angel of the Battlefield'
- Lead the Office of Missing Soldiers following the war
- Awards included the Golden Cross of Baden and Iron Cross of Germany after the Franco-Prussian War
- Founded the American Red Cross (first meeting held in her apartment)
- Established the first American International Red Cross in Turkey
- Philosophy:
- Provide medical care even in the face of opposition and danger.
- Legacy in Her Field: Her dedication to healthcare around the world and in dangerous situations has made a lasting impression on nursing. Her home for her last 15 years of life is now the Clara Barton National Historic Site.
Agnes Elizabeth Jones (1832 - 1868)Devoted Irish nurse who pioneered a new standard of patient care
- Accomplishments:
- Dedicated to serving the very poor--an unusual practice in Ireland at the time
- Aided the poor at Brownlow Hill Workhouse to the point of exhaustion, illness and finally death at just 35 years old
- Philosophy: Florence Nightingale said of her: 'She overworked as others underwork. I looked upon hers as one of the most valuable lives in England.'
- Legacy in Her Field: A statue, a dedicated window and a student residence hall have been named for her in remembrance of her selfless work.
Linda Richards (1841 - 1930)First professionally-trained nurse in the United States
- Accomplishments:
- Established first nurse-training program in Japan
- First president of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools
- Worked in nursing throughout other pursuits, like pushing for mental health institutions
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame and National Women's Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Pursue quality patient care and search for peace (she lost both parents to tuberculosis, as well as her fiance to the Civil War).
- Legacy in Her Field: Paved the way for official standards in nursing and nurse training, even internationally.
Ellen Dougherty (1844 - 1919)World's first RN
- Accomplishments:
- Matron of Palmerston North Hospital in New Zealand
- Instigated sewing bees with relatives in order to provide sufficient linens for the hospital: sheets, pillowcases, bandages and more
- Registered as a pharmacist, running the hospital's dispensary
- Grew the hospital to twice its size during her leadership
- First to become a Registered Nurse when NZ passed the Nurses Registration Act
- Philosophy:
- Dedicate life's work to improving the conditions of the medical institution you believe in.
- Legacy in Her Field: Devotion to improving a single institution garnered remarkable results for Dougherty and inspires others to adopt a similar attitude.
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845 - 1926)First African-American female nurse in the U.S.
- Accomplishments:
- An original member of the mostly-white Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada (now the American Nurses Association)
- Co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses
- Successful, notable career as a private care nurse
- Among the first Boston women to register to vote
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame and the National Women's Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Women, especially women of color, deserve real opportunities in careers and other facets of life.
- Legacy in Her Field: Today, the Mary Mahoney Award gives recognition to those who support equal opportunity advancement for minorities in nursing as she did.
Anna Caroline Maxwell (1851 - 1929)'The American Florence Nightingale'
- Accomplishments:
- Founded the Army Nurse Corps
- Restored a field hospital in the Spanish-American War
- Awarded the Medal of Honor for Public Health
- Established the nurse training program at Montreal General Hospital
- Superintendent for numerous East Coast hospitals
- First director of New York Presbyterian Hospital (now the Columbia School of Nursing)
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Improve the public's perception of the nursing profession while standardizing procedures and advancing nursing education.
- Legacy in Her Field: Allowed for military ranking for nurses serving the armed forces, and made great strides in streamlining nurse training and procedures.
Margaret Sanger (1879 - 1966)Pioneer for women's health and reproductive rights
- Accomplishments:
- Opened the first U.S. birth control clinic--which was prohibited by law
- Later opened the first birth control clinic with all-female doctors, and a subsequent Harlem clinic with all African-American staff
- Founder of the American Birth Control League (later the the Planned Parenthood Federation of America)
- Created the National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control
- President of the International Planned Parenthood Foundation
- Publisher of The Woman Rebel pro-contraception newsletter
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame
- Philosophy:
- Women deserve safe, medically sound forms of birth control, rather than dangerous alternatives and back-alley operations.
- Legacy in Her Field: The most notable figure in women's rights and a tireless advocate for the pursuit of women's health and reproductive advances.
Mabel Keaton Staupers (1890 - 1989)Figurehead for racial equality in nursing
- Accomplishments:
- Secretary of the National Association of Graduate Colored Nurses
- Executive Secretary for the Harlem Tuberculosis Committee
- Fought for the admission of African American nurses to the Army and Navy in WWII
- Helped establish the first facility for black physicians, in Harlem
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Black nurses deserve equal treatment in the field, and accordingly all black Americans deserve access to quality health care.
- Legacy in Her Field: The National Association of Graduate Colored Nurses was eventually integrated into the ANA and Staupers' impact on racial equality in the field continues to resonate.
Florence Wald (1917 - 2008)The mother of the American hospice movement
- Accomplishments:
- Overcame a chronic respiratory ailment in childhood, which helped inspire her nursing career
- Instructor at Rutgers School of Nursing
- Became Dean of the Yale School of Nursing
- Founded the Connecticut Hospice, first in the U.S.
- Investigated hospice and palliative care options for prison inmates
- 3,000 hospice programs serving 900,000 patients/year at time of Wald's death in 2008
- Inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame
- Philosophy: Provide comforting, sympathetic care focused on the needs of elderly and terminally ill patients, whether free or behind bars.
- Legacy in Her Field: Revolutionized the care of the dying, laying the groundwork for modern hospice and palliative care systems.
Claire Bertschinger (1952 - Present)Inspiration for Live Aid benefit concert to remedy world hunger
- Accomplishments:
- Served in countries around the world, including in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia
- Ambassador for the African Children's Education Trust
- Awards include Florence Nightingale medal, Woman of the Year and Human Rights in Nursing Award
- Published an acclaimed biography, Moving Mountains
- Philosophy: Everyone deserves basic access to food and healthcare. We must continue to work toward this ideal.
- Legacy in Her Field: Great strides in opening food centers, making efforts to feed starving families and enduring her own hardships (she was diagnosed with PTSD and changed faiths) to focus on others.


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The State Department has announced that the U.S. will not attend the notorious U.N. racism conference in Geneva next week, known as Durban II. By not attending, we are boycotting, to be exact.
According to the documents stating the purpose of this get-together, the goal is to find ways to "combat and eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance." The first problems is this document is about the same as the one originated in 2001.
It is fair to note that since 2001, the U.N. has become more racist than ever within it's own seething body.
For starters, the planning committee has designated Iran to preside as the Vice-Chair, Libya as the Chair of the "Main Committee," meaning Libya runs the conference, and Cuba is to be the Rapporteur – all three pillars of stellar human rights. (Let me just hoist myself up off the floor here).
The latest draft calls for "Condemnation of foreign occupation." That means Israel residing on the land Palestinians call their own. The short story is that the League of Nations gave the land to Israel. By the time the Nation of Israel was to be formed, the Brits colluded with the Islamic Mufti of Jerusalem, sliced out a large portion of Israel's land and gave it to the nomadic Muslims, many of whom had previously lived side-by-side with the Jews. The Jews accepted it all, formed their now tiny Nation and went on with building their homeland.
The Palestinians were not going to accept Israel in their midst however, and they continually attacked the Israeli's over the border. Finally, in 1967 Israel took a portion of their land back – a short war and it was over, sort of.
To the U.N., that's occupation – and Israel is condemned for it.
Getting right off to a terrible start, the document actually supports the document put forth in 2001. These documents supporting the abolishment of racism want us to be "one human family rich in diversity….," everyone free and equal and all that.
The problem is, the Muslim world hates the Jews. After they finish with the Jews (because they believe they will) then they will ramp-up the hate of all Westerners even more than they do right now. Nowhere in this document does it call for the Muslim world to accept Israel. How can these lofty goals – for eliminating the Xenophobia and Racial Discrimination – and "Related Intolerance," and such, be met when Muslims will not accept Israel? That's the bottom line.
The document is full of itself when talking about racism. It is all about racism – except when talking about Jews.
As with all U.N. documents, this one "acknowledges," and "confirms," and "reaffirms," and "supports," about everything but Israel.
Durban II "invites" Governments and law enforcement to "collect reliable information on hate crimes." It urges States to Punish violent, racist and xenophobic activities based on Nazi, neo-Facist and other violent national ideologies."
I don't like Nazi's either. I don't like crime whatever the color or motive. What about suicide bombers in Israel. What about suicide bombers in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's all ideology and it's all very violent – and it is all okay for the Muslims.
The U.N. wants us to remember the days of slave trade, apartheid, colonialism and genocide – never forget it, the document says. Does that include Arab genocide against African Muslims? How many have to die before Arab genocide can be called what it is? How many have to die in Darfur before we hold those responsible, who are actually responsible.
Okay, this document does say that "the Holocaust must never be forgotten." This is good. Why is Iran still a member nation of the U.N. – and now the Vice-Chair of the whole confab?
Now we get to immigration. We are called upon to "protect the human rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status," we are to eliminate all "intolerance at country border entry areas," they want our border guards to be trained "with a view to sensitizing them to racism."
The U.N. is calling upon all politicians and law enforcement officials to stop negative stereotyping of non-citizens – attitudes "that have led to xenophobic violence, killings and the targeting of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers." In other words, we needn't protect our borders. This is one world, after all.
We are called upon to provide Universal health care for everyone, regardless of their legal status – including preventative measures.
We are not to profile, we are to teach our children not to be racist, we are to integrate all minorities into our politics and we are to fund "civil society organizations."
In No. 128 on page 16, the U.N. wants the Federation Internationale de Football Association, to introduce a visible theme on non-racism in football (does that mean soccer?).
The hope is that a non-racism theme will carry on through all "international sporting bodies."
Member states are encouraged to increase their voluntary contributions to the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The problem is, we have no Commissioners for Human Rights who give a fig for real human rights.
Out of the 17 pages pages and 142 paragraphs in the pdf, almost every goal could be an excellent goal, except that the Islamic world will not honor it.
Yes, we should protect women and girls and boys from human trafficking. This document won't do it. Yes, we should not discriminate, but nothing in this document protects the law abiding from the illegal. Nothing returns the rule-of-law to the legal citizen.
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) within the U.N. is just festering with hate, and well, how is the world to join together against "Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance?"
You know, it just can't get done because countries continue to show up to these U.N. Bash Israel get-togethers. No one should be in Geneva for this conference next week, and at least, my country will not be there – this time, and hopefully no deals have been made under the table. What's up with Germany, though?
As of today, it is reported that The U.S., Canada, Italy and Israel all plan to boycott. I'm betting that President Obama had to buy U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice one of those fancy new hybrid cars, or something – to keep her away from all the love at UN Geneva next week.
Note: the pdf of the document discussed above is linked with this article, in the 5th paragraph.
Related at Radarsite: Anne Bayefsky on Durbin II


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His Studies in Deductive Logic, consisting mainly of exercises and problems for the use of students, was published in 1880.
If their view is correct, the theory appears to be a remarkable example of deductive reasoning.
All we aspire to add is that, in order to attain to real truth, we must proceed gradually from sense, memory and experience through analogical particular inference, to inductive and deductive universal inference or reasoning.
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The work as a whole is a striking example of the weakness of treating economic problems from a purely a priori standpoint by the deductive method.
These attempts at the unification of algebra, and its separation from other branches of mathematics, have usually been accompanied by an attempt to base it, as a deductive science, on certain fundamental laws or general rules; and this has tended to increase its difficulty.
For De Maillet not only has a definite conception of the plasticity of living things, and of the production of existing species by the modification of their predecessors, but he clearly apprehends the cardinal maxim of modern geological science, that the explanation of the structure of the globe is to be sought in the deductive application to geological phenomena of the principles established inductively by the study of the present course of nature.
It was counteracted to some extent by the study at the universities of the deductive logic of Aristotle and the inductive logic of Bacon, by parts of Mill's own logic, and by the natural realism of Reid, Stewart, and Hamilton, which met Hume's scepticism by asserting a direct perception of the external world.
But he laid too much stress on reasoning as syllogism or deduction, and on deductive science; and he laid too much stress on the linguistic analysis of rational discourse into proposition and terms. These two defects remain ingrained in technical logic to this day.
Similar views were arrived at by Goethe, though by the deductive rather than the inductive method, and were propounded in his famous pamphlet, Versuch die Metamorphose der Pfianzen zu erklren (1790), from which the following is a quotation: The underlying relationship between the various external parts of the plant, such as the leaves, the calyx, the corolla, the stamens, which develop one after the other and, as it were, out of one another has long been generally recognized by investigators, and has iii fact been specially studied; and the operation by which onc and the same organ presents itself to us in various forms has been termed Metamorphosis of Plants.
Lastly, the science of inference is not indeed the science of sensation, memory and experience, but at the same time it is the science of using those mental operations as data of inference; and, if logic does not show how analogical and inductive inferences directly, and deductive inferences indirectly, arise from experience, it becomes a science of mere thinking without knowledge.


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Rancho Cordova, CA (CNN) — Travelers along eastbound 50 near Hazel exit can see that Santa Claus is comint to town and he has an AR-15 rifle.
The Santa depicted on the billboard is one of the employees at Ammo Depot, A Rancho Cordova gun store on the same block as the electronic sign.
Brandon Lungren, one of the owners of the Ammo Depot, said it has come to his attention that some people find his Black Friday ad offensive because of the armed Santa.
"There's a lot of people out there that when they see a picture of a firearm or an AR-15, or anything along those lines, they inherently think it's evil," said Lungren. "And it's a shame that that happens."
He explains that he and his coworkers, customers, and family have a different perspective. One from which the billboard is not meant to offend anyone.
"When we see a firearm, my kids automatically think of hey we go do that as a family. We have a lot of fun. We go shooting together. And it's a past-time and a hobbie for my family. My kids also see it as a tool to be able to protect our family if the need ever arises."