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PHOTOS: Prince William and Duchess Catherine emerge from hospital with royal baby
The world got its first glimpse at the royal baby as the royal couple emerged from St. Mary's Hospital in London Tuesday afternoon.
Prince William and his wife Kate left hospital on Tuesday and gave the world its first glimpse of their baby boy, who becomes third in line to the British throne.
After posing for pictures for the world's media, the couple said they were still working on a name for their son and were feeling "very emotional".
Kate, wearing a blue polka-dot dress, smiled and waved at the cheering crowds as she held her baby, who was wrapped in a white blanket. [embedgallery id=189762]
"We're here to witness history, where a future monarch has been born. I just can't wait to see them today," said Maria Scott, a housewife from Newcastle in northern England who has camped outside the hospital since Saturday.
Kate, 31, gave birth to the couple's first child, who is third in line to the British throne, on Monday afternoon, ending weeks of feverish anticipation about the arrival.
Royal aides said the couple and their newborn are all doing well.
The baby's name will be announced later. George and James, both traditional royal names, were favored choices with British bookmakers for the child who is destined to be king one day.
Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, gave no clues about the name when they became the first visitors to see the royal couple and their new child in hospital on Tuesday.
Asked if she would reveal the baby's name, Carole Middleton laughed and said: "Absolutely not."
"He is absolutely beautiful," she told the ranks of reporters after their visit, adding that Kate and William were "both doing really well".
Kensington Palace announced the arrival of the boy, weighing 8 lb 6 oz (3.8 kg) at about 8:30 p.m., on Monday, four hours after his birth, saying Kate and her child were doing well and would remain in hospital overnight.
William, who said he and Kate could not be happier, was with them.
Their son is third in line to the throne after grandfather Charles and William, 31, and pushes the fun-loving Prince Harry, William's brother, into fourth place.
"I'm thrilled and very excited," said Charles during an official visit to northern England.
His second wife, Camilla, said: "I think mother, son and father are all well. And I think it's a wonderfully uplifting moment for the country," adding that Charles would make a "brilliant" grandfather.
Congratulations flooded in from around the world after the announcement of the birth, which was followed moment-by-moment by global media as well as TV and press in Britain.
British tabloid newspaper the Sun temporarily renamed itself the Son in honor of the baby and most newspapers issued special supplements. Three trumpeted the banner headline "It's a Boy".
The birth fuels a new wave of popularity for the House of Windsor led by the younger royals, William and Harry, who were both born to Diana at St Mary's Hospital.
Support for the royals dipped after Diana's death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, a year after her divorce from Charles, as the royals were accused of being out of touch with modern Britain over their handling of the aftermath.
But last year's celebrations of Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne showed support for the monarchy was running at a record high.
Hordes of TV crews and photographers, and royal fans wrapped in Union Jack flags, remained camped outside the hospital, waiting for the first photo of the baby, who will be called the Prince of Cambridge.
To mark the birth, the Royal Artillery unleashed a 41-gun salute at London's Green Park and 62 rounds were fired at the Tower of London. Bells at Westminster Abbey, where the couple were married in April 2011, rang out for more than three hours.
Outside the Queen's Buckingham Palace London residence, a military band played "Congratulations" following the traditional Changing of the Guard ceremony.
William and Kate, who met when they were students at St Andrews University in Scotland about 10 years ago, have officially been known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge since their sumptuous wedding.
The couple, who have been living in a cottage in north Wales where William is based as a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot, will eventually take up residence with their baby at Apartment 1A at London's Kensington Palace, William's childhood home, when a one million pound refurbishment is completed later this year.
Royal experts said after they leave the hospital, the new prince will be taken out of the public glare.
"All we will probably see is a glimpse of the top of the baby's head," said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine.
"After that we won't see them for some time. Having a baby is a very private moment and they are a private couple so the next time we see the baby will be the official photo and that could be weeks."
Not all Britons were celebrating the news however. Britain's small Republican movement said it was wrong the future head of state should be chosen by birth.
"Storms over London. God must be unhappy with media coverage too," the campaign group Republic tweeted as sweltering London was hit by a heavy downpour of rain.


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Still busy changing my living room. Hope to be ready before I get the tree next weekend.
bye for now,
blog of the week: Wee Bridy
really want the new cd from Kim Larsen
nice popup shop in Whitstable:
I love 'borstplaat'. It is sooo sweet, I'm sure I wouldn't even like it when it would be for sale the whole year round. ;) Enjoy your weekend!
@ Iris
I have seen them in the shop but I never tried it, guess I should
Thanks for the post Kay :0) Only just had time to get on the computer....busy knitting for the sale! have a nice w/e x
I have never heard of them so I looked them up from your link,they sound delicious, we seem to eat more date and raisin type cookies in winter, and cookies with jam, in summer more fruit pies, we always make fruit cake for christmas and Russian tea cakes,
Marsepein is my poison!
@ Muriel
not easy to find here, we buy it when we go to Germany
I will look for the cd.
Yes you should! And if you don't happen to like it, send it to me. ;)
@ ok, sounds like a good deal

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I have been a long time fan of dressing up a casual tee with a large ornate necklace. The contrast of the fancy necklace against a gray tee really elevates the outfit and compliments it perfectly. I decided that the remaining accessories should be a little edgier: a pointy leaf ring, metal-heeled booties and a sleek black clutch. Finishing off the outfit with the ever so versatile black blazer.
This ensemble was particularly perfect going to a show to see The Sounds. If you are unfamiliar with The Sounds, I highly recommend you check them out. They are a Swedish Indie Rock band that produces dancey songs with lyrics that almost anyone can relate to. The bonus is that the lead singer, Maja, is pretty bad ass! Check out the video below for a sample.


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New Norcia
In 1846 Spanish Benedictine monks established a mission 132 kilometres north of Perth in the secluded Moore Valley in an attempt to help the local Aboriginal population. They named their mission after the Italian town of Norcia, the birthplace of the order's founder, St Benedict. The imposing Spanish-inspired buildings of New Norcia, surrounded by the gum trees and dry grasses of the wheat belt, provide a most unexpected vista. The town still operates as a monastery and is Australia's only monastic town. Visitors may join the monks at daily prayers.
Visitor Information
Museum and art gallery, Great Northern Hwy; (08) 9654 8056
Nearby national parks
Avon Valley National ParkThe Avon River runs through the centre of this national park, not far from Perth and once occupied by the Nyoongar people of the Darling...more
Yanchep National ParkJust a 45-minute drive from Perth, Yanchep is one of Western Australia's oldest national parks. Lying on a belt of coastal limestone,...more
Walyunga National ParkSet on the edge of the Darling Scarp just north of Perth, Walyunga National Park encompasses a section of the Swan River valley. It is here...more
Nearby towns
MooraOn the banks of the Moore River, Moora is the largest town between Perth and Geraldton. The area in its virgin state was a large salmon gum...more
GinginGingin is one of the oldest towns in Western Australia, having been settled in 1832, only 2 years after the establishment of the Swan River...more
ToodyayThis National Trust–classified town is nestled in the Avon Valley surrounded by picturesque farming country and bushland. The name...more
In Town
Abbey Church This fine example of bush architecture was built using a combination of stones, mud plaster, rough-hewn trees and wooden shingles. It is the oldest Catholic church still in use in WA and contains the tomb of Dom Rosendo Salvado, the founder of New Norcia and its first Abbot. Hanging on a wall is the painting of Our Lady of Good Counsel, given to Salvado before he left for Australia in 1845 by Bishop (later Saint) Vincent Palotti. One of New Norcia's most famous stories relates how, in 1847, Salvado placed this revered painting in the path of a bushfire threatening the mission's crops. The wind suddenly changed direction and drove the flames back to the part already burnt, and the danger was averted.
Museum and art gallery:
Museum and art gallery:the museum tells the story of New Norcia's history as an Aboriginal mission, while the art gallery houses priceless religious art from Australia and Europe as well as Spanish artefacts, many of which were gifts from Queen Isabella of Spain. The museum gift shop features New Norcia's own produce including bread, nutcake, pan chocolatti, biscotti, wine, honey and olive oil.
Monastery: daily tours of the interior. A guesthouse allows visitors to experience the monastic life for a few days.
New Norcia Hotel: this magnificent building, featuring a massive divided central staircase and high, moulded pressed-metal ceilings, was opened in 1927 as a hostel to accommodate parents of the children who were boarding at the town's colleges.
Old Flour Mill: the oldest surviving building in New Norcia dates from the 1850s.
Heritage trail: 2 km self-guided walk highlights New Norcia's historic and cultural significance and the role of the Benedictine monks in colonial history; contact visitor centre for map.
Guided tour: 2 hr tour of the town with an experienced guide takes you inside buildings not otherwise open to the public; 11am and 1.30pm daily from museum.
Mogumber: town with one of the state's highest timber-and-concrete bridges; 24 km SW.
Piawaning: magnificent stand of eucalypts north of town; 31 km NE.
Bolgart: site of historic hotel; 49 km SE.
Wyening Mission: former mission, now a historic site; open by appt; 50 km SE.
Golf courses around town
The Vines Resort & Country Club (Lakes course) 90 kmFew courses in Australia let you walk in the footsteps of the game's best players simply by booking a tee time and paying your green fee. The Vines, as the stage for such events as the Heineken Classic, Johnnie... Find out more
Joondalup Country Club & Resort 97 kmFew inland courses in Australia boast such visually sensational holes as you will encounter at Joondalup. This 27-hole layout, a 25-minute drive north of Perth's CBD, is a unique golfing experience and the... Find out more
Cafes & restaurants around town
Nearby breweries
Feral Brewing Company 93 kmBased in the Swan Valley, Feral Brewing produces a range of sometimes challenging beers that are served on tap at their bar/restaurant (and a handful of other outlets), plus their flagship bottled product Feral White,... Find out more
Mash Brewing Company 95 kmThe simply named Mash Brewing Company debuted in April 2006, adding to the significant cluster of craft breweries operating out of the Swan Valley. Inspired by the Little Creatures model, the brewery is positioned... Find out more
Duckstein Brewery 96 kmDuckstein Brewery actually has two separate breweries and outlets located in both the Swan Valley and Margaret River wine regions. The original 60-litre microbrewery (or should that be microscopic brewery) is one of the... Find out more
Elmar's In the Valley 97 kmHaving established a successful smallgoods business, German-born couple Elmar and Anette Dieren branched out to establish this sizeable bar, restaurant and beer garden complex, which also includes a microbrewery. While... Find out more
Campsites around town
Calingiri Caravan Park 26 kmThe town of Calingiri is 141 km north-east of Perth. This small park on Cavell St in the town centre has basic facilities, but the gravel surface is not suitable for tents. Visitors will find it a good base for exploring... Find out more
Shire of Moora Caravan Park 42 kmOn the Moore River in the Midlands district, about 180 km north of Perth, the town of Moora is at the centre of a mixed farming area of primarily wheat, wool and cattle. The main attractions here are the wildflowers... Find out more
Pioneer Park 59 kmBasic caravan park facilities are offered here in Dandaragan, a small town in the wheat-belt district that boasts lush pastures and golden crops, 180 km north of Perth. The characteristic red and white gums and a... Find out more
Ballidu Caravan Park 67 kmThis caravan park is close to town and visitors in spring have the opportunity to see dazzling displays of wildflowers in the surrounding countryside. An incredible variety of flora combines to craft a carpet of colour... Find out more
Sappers camping area 68 kmSappers camping area is 25 km west of Toodyay on Sappers Rd, off Plunket Rd. Bring drinking water and come in a 4WD. Note: this camping area may be closed in winter.... Find out more
Homestead camping area 68 kmHomestead camping area is adjacent to a small creek in wandoo forest. To find it, head 30 km west of Toodyay and 55 km north-east of Midland via Governors Dr, off Quarry Rd.... Find out more
Valley camping area 69 kmValley camping area is at the bottom of a valley near the Avon River. It's reached via Forty-One Mile Rd, off Quarry Rd. Note: access to the river is restricted due to the main east–west railway line.... Find out more
Bald Hill camping area 70 kmBald Hill camping area is near the top of a hill overlooking the Avon Valley to the west of Drummonds camping area, reached via Governors Dr off Quarry Rd. A short walk onto the stony outcrops provides... Find out more
Drummonds camping area 71 kmDrummonds camping area is set among wandoo woodlands overlooking the Avon Valley. Access in is steep, so you'll need a 4WD tow if you're bringing in a campervan. The campsite is to the west of... Find out more
Thirty-Seven Mile Road camping area 71 kmThere's no surprise that this camping area is on Thirty-Seven Mile Rd. You'll find it off Plunket Rd, 40 km west of Toodyay. Bring your own supply of drinking water.... Find out more
Caravan parks around town
Guilderton Caravan Park 80 kmLocated in a picturesque setting at the mouth of the Moore River, this popular beachside holiday park is on the water's edge and has good camping and caravan sites. Amenities are basic and a small shop and cafe are... Find out more
Ledge Point Holiday Park 81 kmThis park is just a few years old. It has the latest facilities and will be a great asset to the area. There is an internet cafe and bookings are essential in busy times. A minimum-length stay applies during peak... Find out more
Dalwallinu Caravan Park 89 kmA council park that has been redeveloped in recent years, this is a very neat and tidy place, suitable for tourists for short or longer stays. It is easily accessible from the Great Northern Highway.... Find out more
Hotels, motels & B&Bs around town
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Rest areas around town
Bindoon Hill rest area 40 km
10km N of Bindoon (L) or 41km S of New Norcia (L)
Just off the highway among a few trees. On both sides of the highway.
Nature Trail rest area 46 km
11km S of Regans Ford (R) or 37km N of Gingin (L)
Secluded behind trees just off the highway.
Information Bay rest area 48 km
3km S of Regans Ford (R) or 45km N of Gingin (L)
Secluded behind trees just off the highway.
Regans Ford park area 49 km
At Regans Ford
Just off the highway under shady trees. Opposite the roadhouse.
Miling North rest area 59 km
76km N of New Norcia (R) or 42km S of Dalwallinu (L)
Just off the highway behind a few trees.
Dalwallinu park area 88 km
At Dalwallinu
In the main street opposite the post office.
Eadine Springs rest area 88 km
9km E of Bakers Hill (L) or 14km W of Northam (R)
Secluded picnic area among trees. Well off the highway.
Bakers Hill park area 89 km
At Bakers Hill
Adjacent to the highway at the information bay on the west side of town.
Drummonds Reserve rest area 92 km
T/O 13km S of Badgingarra (R) or 62km N of Regans Ford (L)
In scrub off Bibby Rd, 5km west of the highway.


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Christmas Tipping
Christmas Tipping Guide For Everyone In Your Life
There is always a tremendous amount of confusion around the holidays over Christmas tipping. Who actually gets a tip and what is the appropriate amount? If your tip is insulting, it can reflect in your services for the following year however, too large of a tip can also be uncomfortable. From hairstylists to doormen to babysitters, this helpful Christmas tipping guide will ensure that your generosity will be welcome and appreciated.
Traditionally, one to two nights of pay is the perfect gift for a babysitter however, if you want to be a bit more personal, purchase a gift card to their favorite store. This is usually easy to figure out by name brands on their clothing. If you have someone who is an occasional babysitter, a Christmas tip is not necessary however, if you have someone who is really helping you out last minute so you can go to that holiday function that you forgot about, the tip should be reflective. Keep in mind that they may have also canceled their plans to accommodate you.
Full-Time Nanny
Depending on your finances and the nanny's services, anywhere from one week to a full month's pay is appropriate Christmas tipping. This can be split up between cash and a gift if you prefer but there should always be at least some cash. A nanny often depends on this to do her own holiday shopping. When purchasing a gift for a nanny, it needs to be something that she would not normally buy herself such as a designer handbag or a full day to the spa.
USPS Carrier
If you want to reward your postage carrier for their faithful service in all types of weather, you should know there are a few rules. They are not allowed to accept a cash tip however, they can receive non-cash gifts up to $20. A gift card to a coffee shop around the corner is always welcome as are delicious coffee beans or tea as well as gloves, scarves, etc.
Apartment Doormen
Christmas tipping for apartment doormen can be a little tricky. It can really range anywhere from $10 up to $100 each. There is no rule that says you have to tip everyone equally. If there is one who you have the most contact with based on your personal schedule, it is completely appropriate to give them a larger tip.
Country Club Staff
Locker room personnel, golf professionals, front desk employees and your regular servers should all receive $50 but head servers or favorite bartenders can be given up to $100. Personal gifts are seldom appropriate but cash is always welcome.
Dog Walker
This may be the most important person on your Christmas tipping list. After all, they keep your best friend happy which in return keeps your house from getting destroyed. Not to mention, those long cold walks in rain and snow are well worth one or even two weeks of pay.
If you typically use a cleaning service that sends a different person every time, a holiday tip is not necessary. If you have one housekeeper week after week, generally two weeks pay is appropriate.
Here is another occupation that makes Christmas tipping a bit confusing. If you generally have a different person to shampoo your hair, one to cut and one to color, everyone should receive a tip equal to their service. If your hairstylist takes care of everything, they should receive a tip to reflect all of the services.
Newspaper Carrier
Generally $25 to $50 is appropriate for your newspaper carrier. If you tip throughout the year, this can be a bit less. If your carrier has to dodge your two dogs yet still manages to get the paper on the porch every time, the tip should reflect your appreciation.


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You're the cat's meow! Humble Kitten now in my shop!
A few striped eggs I made for a friend's daughter's Easter basket.
A new addition to my hand puppet embroidery collection.
Annnd a teeny tiny bear bc why not?
Just a little peek at a few things I've made lately. What have you been making lately?


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As you can see by the above I thought I would enter the
#GDP039 this week.
I have been playing with the wonderful Hostess set - Love You Lots which I adore
I started with my base card of Very Vanilla and then added a piece of Wisteria Wonder to it.
I wanted to keep it simple so I then added a piece of Very Vanilla on which I stamped the elephant & mouse in Archival Basic Black (aren't they so cute!)
I then used a Blender pen to lightly colour in parts the mouse and elephant in Smoky Slate and used some Wild Wasabi ink for the grass under the elephant and mouse.
I then stamped the words thinking of you from the stampset Sheltering Tree in Archival Basic Black ink.
Hope you enjoyed my card.
Until next time - happy stamping!
Bye for now


text: Amid rising high-deductible health plans and decreasing reimbursement, improved patient collection processes are increasingly important. In this recent Healthcare Finance article, Waystar client Cheris Craig, chief administrative officer at Urology of Greater Atlanta, is featured discussing the benefits of an enhanced patient payment collection strategy to improve her organization's cash flow and increase revenue. Read the article now.


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Happy holiday!Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Happy holiday folks! Hope the new year brings in more joy and fun and happiness…
Happy holiday folks! Hope the new year brings in more joy and fun and happiness…
Two friends and I came up with an idea to come up with a wiki for our internal group usage to help with community building. Know what? It's an insane effort! Within two weeks, we have a domain name purchased, a wiki set up, several articles at almost complete stage, and 3 mad administrators. Soon there will be more mad people helping us with the wiki.
The best part is: more than 2000 pageviews in the past 9 days! And that's without much publicity yet! Insane!
P.S. Btw, yes, the post title has ambiguous grammar (well not really, if you are speaking formally, but in informal speech, it is kind of ambiguous).
I finally had a chance to play around with my Google Wave account, now that I'm slightly freer. Well, to be really honest, at first, I was a little lost. I didn't have many contacts with Wave accounts yet (at least not in my highly contacted group of friends). Plus, I was clueless on what I wanted to do. Well, the most natural step to take would be to invite more friends to join Wave. That was exactly what I did. I invited a couple of friends to Wave. (Yes, I was pretty lucky to have a Wave account from a friend who is a Googler, hence the extra invites.)
Didn't take long before a few of them got the invites soon afterwards. I think it takes the Wave team at least a day or two to send an invite once you nominate your friends. Anyway, now we have more interesting stuffs to do.
The first wave: I started a wave on the recipe of the chicken katsu my girlfriend and I cooked last weekend. I might not look like it, but I do cook often enough, and the katsu was really good! Even my girlfriend's sister, who has a high standard for food, liked it. Well, back to the point, it was kind of fun to write the recipe in Wave. But wait a sec, I can do that just using Google Docs, can't I? Or even this blog. Well, let's put that thought on hold for a moment…
The second wave: my girlfriend went online and she started playing with her Wave account. She was initially confused. So we both started a wave (oh, and I shared the katsu recipe wave with her) and started experimenting. This is where Wave really shines. We were able to edit any of the sub-waves together and the changes appear live on the other person's Wave account. I can see exactly where she's editing and can even reply to her post before she finished writing. We also played (well, I did) with the playback function. Really cool!
The third wave: well, I am supposed to write an article for this small blog-based publication that my friend is running. Since she has a Wave account too (and, like me, has no idea what to do with it), I suggested that we might want to try writing the article as a wave. My idea would be to write the article (outline and the actual article), brainstorms, and have her editing the article as necessary. Thought that is a neat idea, but we'll only be able to test that next week since I'm still kind of busy this week. Seems fun though! Imagine live collaboration on an article, bouncing ideas through a wave or gtalk, while writing the article at the same time. Plus, I'll be able to see her edits appearing live on my wave.
Well, anyway, back to the thought that I put on hold some moments ago: Google Wave equals Google Docs? Is that true? Well, yes and no! Wave can indeed work like Google Docs (well, right now minus the spreadsheet/presentation stuffs, but I bet there will be a gadget to take care of that soon). And that is indeed the point! Wave is Google Docs + GTalk + GMail + wiki! It's like this all-in-one, all encompassing collaborative solutions. Cool? Hell yeah. Will it work? Only time will tell.
Well, I had fun waving today. But I shall stop here. Still have a presentation to write for Monday and I need to get a draft of it by tomorrow. ):
I am starting my J1 foreign residency requirement waiver application in the next few days. Anyone with such experience before? I've heard that it is a long and painful wait. Sigh.
I have been invited to co-ordinate the blog for ACL-IJCNLP '09, a joint conference on natural language processing to be held in Singapore this August. We will be posting both general articles about NLP and computational linguistics for general public, and articles on things to do in Singapore and nearby regions. Stay tune to the new blog! It will officially be launched next Monday, but you can already access it here (sorry, about the design, we haven't figured what design to use for the blog yet). Also check out the conference website.
OH MY GOD! The Chrome Shorts are really cute! It's as if I'm turning into a small kids awestruck by some of the videos! Good timing! Have been pretty stressed up getting things right in my mind (while getting ready for exams).
Anyway, this one is the cutest! Shit! The cat and the video is just so cute!
(Watch the other 10 videos from YouTube's Chrome channel.


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The Ferris State University women's soccer team managed to register a 12-6 advantage in shots on goal over Winona State in Sunday's (Sept. 5) non-conference match, but still came out on the short end as the Warriors claimed a 1-0 victory at the FSU Soccer Field in Big Rapids, Mich.
With the loss, Ferris State drops to 0-2-0 overall for the season while Winona State improved to 1-1-0.
Ferris State registered 16 shots in the match, which included 10 in second half, to tally one extra shot more than Winona State's total. The Warriors would hold a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Winona State didn't waste much time scoring in the opening half as Jordyn Strege's header bounced off the Ferris State goal crossbar and deflected into the net at 1:22 into the contest giving the Warriors a 1-0 lead.
In the seventh minute of the first half, the Bulldogs appeared to have tied the contest on a goal by junior forward Bri Borgman (Holland/West Ottawa) from about the six-yard line but the apparent marker was disallowed due to an offsides call.
The Ferris State offense received a balance performance as five individuals produced two shots on goal apiece - senior defender Kristen March (Canton/Plymouth Salem), Bri Borgman, sophomore defender Kasey Ruimveld (Vicksburg), senior midfielder Kara Lovelace (East Kentwood), and sophomore forward Cassie Aro (Gaines/Linden).
Freshman goalkeeper Rachel McCollum (Grand Blanc) absorbed the loss in dropping to 0-2-0 overall on the season and stopped five Winona State shots on net in a complete-match effort. Anna Belpedio picked up the win for Winona State by turning aside all 12 FSU shots on goal.
The Bulldogs continue their current season-opening three-match homestand this Wednesday (Sept. 8) against 2009 NCAA Division II National Champion and four-time defending conference champ Grand Valley State. The 2010 league opener versus the West Michigan rival Lakers is set for a 4 p.m. (EDT) start at the FSU Soccer Field in Big Rapids.


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The pre-schooler: This dude uses the departmental seminar as his nap-time. He sits in the back, and when the lights go out, he's nodding off faster than River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho. Someone get this guy a good-night's sleep.I simply could not stay awake in any seminar so I would have to sit at the back. Now that I have kids, I am used to sleep deprivation and only rarely nod off in a seminar. I am no longer sure which one I am ...
Monday, February 25, 2008
See Evolgen for a field guide to seminar audiences
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Very funny post. I'm a nodder: my teenage daughter once told me that I look like one of those drinking birds because I nod so much. (We were listening to college reps talk about the admission process.) I do disagree with the author's reasoning about why I nod:ReplyDelete
"The nodder: This guy affirms every part of the talk with a nod. The background information -- he gets it. The data -- he gets it. The conclusions drawn from arm waving and rampant speculation -- he gets it. In reality, he's just trying to show off how smart he thinks he is. With every nod, he's saying, "Look at how smart I am. I understand all this stuff. Do you? I bet you don't." At the end of the talk, I'd like to make sure he gets it. And by "it" I mean my fist. And by "get" I mean square between the eyes."
My nodding is more of a mommy thing, I nod to encourage the speaker that some one is listening to them and is getting what they say (a type of visual feedback). I don't nod if I'm totally lost or if I think the seminar is crap. Now that I know I'm irritating my colleagues, as well as my daughter, I'll try to cut back on the nods.


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Most U.S. troops fighting Ebola in Africa will come home - Obama
U.S. President Obama says he will bring back nearly all of the troops deployed in West Africa to fight Ebola ''not to declare mission accomplished, but to mark a transition.'' Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday (February 11) that he will bring back nearly all of the 1,300 U.S. troops deployed in West Africa to fight the Ebola epidemic by April 30. "Not to declare mission accomplished, but to mark a transition," President Obama said. "All but a hundred -- who will remain to support the ongoing response -- all but those hundred will also be able to come home," he said. Obama, who was excoriated last fall for a slow start to his Ebola outbreak response, held a White House event to showcase how U.S. leadership helped stem the epidemic, which has killed almost 9,000 people, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. "We were a force multiplier. It wasn't just what we put in, it's the fact that when we put it in, people looked around and said 'alright, America's got our back so we'll come too'" Obama said. The number of new cases each week has dropped to about 150 in recent reports, down from more than 1,000 new cases per week in October, the White House said. "Today we move into the next phase of the fight. Winding down our military response while expanding our civilian response."


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SuperCali Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Crispy Bars
SuperCali Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Crispy Bars, say that 3 times fast! I was going to keep them as SuperCali Krispie Bars but that isn't very descriptive. While we were in California we had to stop at Bouchon Bakery. It's only a few blocks from our favorite hotel we were staying in and I had to go back there again this time. On our first trip to Yountville (Napa) the first stop we made was Bouchon Bakery because we hadn't had breakfast and it was my birthday, it was amazing! I even had my cute Kate Spade Eat Cake For Breakfast tee on which was my favorite at the time but has since seen it's better days. On our trip just over a week ago we weren't feeling the best so although we got to our hotel in Yountville on Sunday we didn't go to Bouchon Bakery until a few days later on my birthday. Most mornings were slow and by the time we got going we had an appointment to get to and we didn't have breakfast most morning or we grabbed a bar or macaroon we had sitting around. I know crazy and something we normally don't do as breakfast is not optional. Well things happen. So on my birthday I threw on my new favorite fun shirt, a "YOU HAD ME AT MERLOT" sweatshirt I had made that's the same as our pizza and donut shirts I've posted only dark gray with black sequins, and we walked (ok I slowly walked, maybe hobbled) down to Bouchon Bakery. I thought I knew what I wanted although I knew my tummy wouldn't but I got it anyways, a Uh-Ho Roll, a couple macaroons and Caramel Almond Milk Latte. Well my tummy wasn't a fan, ate a couple bites of my roll (huge ho-ho like roll but way better) but it was too sweet, decided to take my macaroons with me for later, and the latte well I had a couple sips but way to sweet. Man how things have changed with my taste buds! I did enjoy the macaroons my hubby and I shared for breakfast in bed the next morning with a nice cup of plain coffee the next morning.
So Friday before we had to head to the airport I had to head back to Bouchon Bakery to pick up 1 clover cookie (shamrock) for A as she saw in my photos and macaroons to bring back for the girls. The line was much longer that morning and as we were checking out my husband spied the Fuhgeddaboudit bars. Yep I remember those, rice crispy treat with a layer of caramel and dipped in milk chocolate. They are huge too and wrapped in pretty gold foil. Since it was gone before the girls got to try it I knew it was one of the first things I would be making, my way, that following week. As soon as I got a moment with everything going on (won't go into detail as I already have in other posts) I would need some serious kitchen stress relief therapy. I've made these before but I didn't want them over the top like that or the Fuhgeddaboudit. Don't get me wrong these still a sweet treat only I put a nice layer of caramel on top, maybe a little more than the Fuhgeddaboudit, but less chocolate, only a layer on top not each bar completely covered in chocolate, and I added a sprinkle of flake sea salt to balance them out. Best part is they are gluten free, dairy free, and vegan so everyone can enjoy them! Oh and trust me these will fully be enjoyed.
They are an indulging treat and perfect for any get together, like upcoming Easter if you are looking for a sweet treat for your brunch or dinner. I debated on making them with a healthier caramel but I feel there are things that aren't fully enjoyed as much when you try to make them too healthy if that makes sense. These are a treat, you will fully enjoy one, and I feel that is balance. Of course 3 and a half weeks of not working out (other than my attempt Sunday which I did it but it wasn't pretty, and a little light yoga yesterday) my body is craving a way to burn off this energy, if only my body also got the memo that it needs heal and physically be able to workout. Pair that with a week of illness where I ate pretty much nothing (pretzels, crackers, water, water, a smoothie, and a couple REBBL drinks). Followed by a week that started off ok but turned into lots of good food, lots of wine, treats and desserts. Then getting home and eating out/take-out 5 out of 7 nights and still enjoying our wine, balanced is not something I am right now. The last 5 days have been a lot better though, getting in lots of veggies and healthy whole foods, but still wine and fresh homemade pasta. While I like my treats my body craves balance and when it isn't balanced by activity it makes things harder.
The good news, these bars disappear if you share them because everyone loves them! So whip up a batch, enjoy one, and share them with family and friends they'll thank you!
SuperCali Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Crispy Bars
9×9 pan, 16-25 bars*
10oz bag mini marshmallows (Dandie's Mini Marshmallows)
4 TBSP coconut oil, divided
1 TBSP butter (Earth Balance)
5-6c puffed rice cereal
3/4-1c caramel sauce (used my homemade dairy free/vegan caramel sauce, recipe below)
1c mini chocolate chips (Enjoy Life Chocolate Mini Chips)
1-2 tsp flake sea salt
*These can be made into a 9×13 pan but will be much thinner and you will want to use a little more than a cup of caramel and increase the mini chocolate chips to 1 1/3 cup and add an extra scant 2 teaspoons of coconut oil.
Prepare a 9×9 pan lining it with parchment paper, set aside. In a large microwave safe bowl melt marshmallows, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, and butter in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted. Once melted stir in rice cereal until mixed well coated. Press mixture into prepared pan. Smooth and press with a non stick coated spatula. Spread a layer of caramel sauce over the bars. You want a nice layer so you can't see the bars but not too much as it will squeeze out the sides when you cut them. Set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set. Melt chocolate chips and remaining 2 tablespoon of coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each one, until melted and smooth. Spread chocolate over the caramel layer and sprinkle with flake sea salt. Place back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set. Using a sharp knife carefully cut the bars. If we aren't going to eat them all within and hour or two we store them in the fridge, removing bars 10 to 20 minutes or so before we want to eat them as they are hard directly out of the refrigerator. Although that hasn't stopped my family from grabbing them from the fridge and eating them. Enjoy!
Caramel Sauce
1c plus 2 TBSP coconut cream, refrigerated (So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk, Original)*
1/2c cane sugar
1c coconut palm sugar
1 TBSP coconut oil, or butter sub
1 vanilla bean
*Refrigerate canned/boxed coconut milk overnight and use only the thick cream part as some have more water and liquid. I always have a box of So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk in refrigerator and know it is all thick cream but if using another brand or canned you only use the thick cream part not the watery liquid.
Heat cane sugar and 1/2c water over medium heat a rolling boil, 3-5 minutes slowly whisk in half of the coconut palm sugar. Once mixed in add remaining. Carefully bring the mixture to 115C (soft ball) stirring frequently until rich amber color. Whisk in butter in coconut oil/ butter. Reduce to medium-low and whisk in coconut cream. Return to medium and cook while continuing to scrap down the sides and stir until the mixture reaches 107C, will take about 5-10 minutes. It will bubble up but then reduce back down. You want it to be a thick amber color and if you drop a drop on a plate it would not run but hold a drop shape. Remove from heat and let cool at room temp for atleast 1 hour before using. If not using right away store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.Everyone will love these SuperCali Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Crispy Bars! #vegan #glutenfree Click To Tweet
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21 Responses to SuperCali Sea Salt Chocolate Caramel Crispy Bars
Caramel and sea salt is one of my faves! Yummy
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Wow do these look amazing! Bouchon was one of our favorites in Napa too, but I definitely don't remember bars like these! Hope you start feeling better asap!
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Sometimes you just need a treat. These look absolutely decadent! Drooling a little over here. 😉
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Licking my screen! What a perfect dessert!
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Sarah– these look amazing! I totally agree with you that some things are just meant to be enjoyed as is– no need to mess with perfection. Just enjoy one and call it balance!
Wonderful combo!! Thank you for sharing such a delightful treat! I pinned to make asap!!
These are perfect! You really can't go wrong with the sea salt, chocolate and caramel trio! Plus, sometimes we just need to fully indulge and enjoy ourselves…because life is seriously short!
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I don't think you understand how much I love these. I can eat an entire pan of rice krispie treats in one sitting…and I have!! I haven't made them in ages due to the milk, so now you've just set me up for a weekend of eating 🙂
These look incredible! I would have totally stopped for them too! I wish I had the will power to make them and not eat the whole tray myself!
These look amazing! Sea salt, chocolate and caramel is such a great combination!
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Ah sorry your birthday didn't go as planned. I am also finding myself startled at my maturing tastebuds. Darn them!
These sound SOOOOO GOOD. I haven't made anything with marshmallows in quite some time and these really would make the perfect easter treat!
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Merritt Movers Packing tips
Relocating from your outdated house inside Merritt to a different home means that you're going to need to pack up all things in your entire residence, and then unpack that at your home. Will which seem to be a daunting and also monotonous task? Obviously it will. However it is furthermore one of the necessary evils regarding moving.
To start a brand new beginning at your new house inside Merritt your own supplying should be perfect sufficient in order to avoid harming your valuable possessions, which may certainly create a large amount of needless and unwanted severe headaches amongst the rest of the relocating disarray you'll be put through.
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Because of the sheer boredom as well as back-breaking effort that's needed is whenever you pack an entire residence, it's easy to put things off the method and hold off the shift more than you need to. This could furthermore lead to delaying your packaging until the last feasible moment and also hurrying via it, which usually is not good either. In case your supplying lacks the actual cautiousness as well as careful perfection necessary, your things may injury and also crack during the transfer, or worse.
As packing plays an integral role to make the actual shift a prosperous a single, it is crucial to ensure that all of your things comes complete correctly and is also thoroughly protected the particular move is at progress. Packaging your complete house oneself may seem like a hopeless process, and followed up by the technique of unpacking when you subside in your home, it may just about all seem to be a bit overwhelming initially.
It is just organic that people want a bit help with the procedure coming from skilled and also knowledgeable relocating experts inside Merritt. And also since supplying is a very time-consuming as well as work-intensive process, you will need it to be done correctly. Nevertheless, you have 3 options when it comes to packing; diy, or employ a pro to pack your things for you personally.
When you Utilize Merritt Expert Packers.
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You may be asking yourself when the correct time is always to call up an expert packing services. After all, you need to as soon as your packing work could possibly want just a little outside aid? You certainly shouldn't learn almost from the supplying method, when you've experienced weeks regarding infrequent packaging and collecting regarding products to see no end in sight. And you also certainly don't wish to discover following your move, any time a few of your own best possessions had been ruined since you did not load up all of them appropriately.
Nicely, below are a few guidelines when employing a expert Merritt packing support could be the the easy way move.
If you are making a long-distance or perhaps global move. In case you are shifting down the street or twenty kilometers aside, the transfer will in all probability be workable sufficient to get the actual packaging done by yourself. Although your own items need to be loaded securely and safely, they will not be in transportation for that lengthy and therefore the likelihood of some thing breaking are much slimmer as compared to when they would travel 100s or perhaps thousands of a long way inside these bins.
When you are moving a big house that's several bedrooms or perhaps bigger in Merritt. Packing can take a pretty very long time, specifically if you have a great deal of other responsibilities for carrying on, such as your work, your family, and also planning the transfer. The greater rooms in your own home that you have to pack, the more time it can take, of course, and also anything at all greater than any 3-bedroom home really can be described as a daunting task for just about any person, so you may be considering asking for help.
If you have a lot of pricey or beneficial products. You know how to take care of your useful belongings, however are you aware the way to bunch them properly so that they aren't damaged throughout the shift? Probably not. Yet expert moving services perform, and they're trained in preventing harm, so if you use a large amount of beneficial things that you wouldn't want splitting during the shift, you should probably hire the pros to find the task finished. Besides, the amount of money you spend to allow them to bunch to suit your needs will likely be under it costs to exchange or fix an old little bit of old-fashioned home furniture.
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Packing is probably the most demanding and back-breaking section of the move. Allowing specialist movers help you could really remove lots of that work, if not all than it. Actually, expert moving firm typically only need a few hours to complete the task. Nonetheless, all that comes at a cost, obviously.
A typical staff regarding two Merritt shifting specialists could pack your a couple of,000-square-foot house within per day, work which you alone can perform in 2-3 days. What it really depends upon is how huge the home is, plus the amount of stuff in it, what sort of issues they must bunch and also how quickly they are able to do the function.
Frequently, you can aquire a Merritt packing career from your professionals that is a lot more professionally done and a lot more comprehensive compared to the work you could do yourself, even if you invest some time and bunch cautiously and also carefully, heading room-by-room. That is because professional Merritt packers tend to be educated and also have experience that enable these phones know exactly what can end up being packed with each other to minimize break, how to bunch specific items and ways to wrap as well as support belongings, strategies that are certain to become time savers once you learn what you are doing.
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Professional packers offer you the proper packaging products that you will have so that you can possess a hassle-free move. We all know which bad supplying can definitely lead to damage of the goods when they're while in cargo, yet specialist moving services all but get rid of in which chance through supplying very carefully and obtaining items properly.
Making a Merritt Moving Inventory
Once you have employed any mover to deal with your packaging along with your shift, you might be necessary to submit to them a list of items in your property that you are going to need to have crammed. Otherwise, it's always smart to generate a list in any case, since it will be a excellent assistance to the movers who definitely are packaging your home and will also additionally serve to accelerate the method quite considerably, since the movers have a definitive shifting stock in front of these that they'll research while they load up as well as prepare yourself for the purpose will have to be loaded with each other plus which usually area.
Developing a moving supply checklist is actually writing out your products in your house that need to be crammed. You could opt to just have one room loaded or maybe your whole home worth of goods. Whatever you choose, make certain your stock is comprehensive and finish which consists of which items are in which bedrooms so the moving services can game-plan ahead of the transfer and also designate various bedrooms being loaded in the particular buy.
Packing in a tidy fashion is an efficient approach to bunch and specific rooms usually consider priority over others. For a lot of Merritt movers, packaging the most challenging products initial is an efficient strategy for speeding up the packing process. As an example, this is actually the basic buy associated with goal with regard to packaging as well as wrapping the items in a residence:
Kitchen, tiniest items
Bath rooms
Principal family room location
Biggest products, home furniture, large products
When it comes to which containers you need to use for the move, i suggest you go with normal moving bins or perhaps plastic-type relocating bins. Getting your entire containers in the identical shape and size enables you these phones become stacked nice easily inside the relocating pickup truck, thus reducing the chance of these falling over during the transfer as well as damaging your things inside of.
If you can't discover standard shifting containers, you can always have the packers provide plastic material moving containers. Keep these things drive them and have them fall them away from so that you can load up in Merritt.
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There are many Merritt supplying professionals in the shifting business that will give you full packaging services in which take care of anything from packing and also gift wrapping in order to unpacking and organizing. You may also hire a third-party packaging business, apart from the movers you retain the services of to handle heavy-lifting of your transfer, which can offer you many of the same supplying services at reduced charges.
Very first, these packaging professionals will do a great on-site estimation when they'll have a look via your house and through your own Merritt moving stock and evaluate all of the items which you are likely to need packed. The actual surveyor who involves your house to offer this estimate will most likely must be as complete as you can so that you can give you the many accurate estimate, thus ensure that you have everything else but which needs to be crammed all set and in simple view.
Right after record out every one of the items which to be crammed, they are going to offer you an estimate for the purpose the actual packaging support can cost you and an approximation of how lengthy the particular packaging will require. An experienced packaging specialist will certainly usually consider no more than one day to finish the particular supplying. Regarding any last-minute shift, the timeframe could differ slightly, along with the expense.
Additionally, the Merritt packaging experts will certainly decide on how best to handle the most valuable points, as an example, any delicate products, beneficial things, art and jewellery. This can be all done through the on-site study. Something to bear in mind would be that the expert moving services won't keep down to any products crammed by you.
Therefore, by selecting a packing services from a professional, you can have your own products crammed in a smaller amount time and you can rely on the entire defense as well as security of your items. When the packaging providers are too pricey even though, you'll be able to always opt to pick a supplying service for only your vulnerable things along with other beneficial goods. This keeps an individual clear of concern with the price of the actual transfer and try to one to not need to be worried about the possessions becoming ruined. You can even make your shift easier through employing these to unpack your own stuff furthermore.
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I've been so wrapped up with life here that I cannot believe I haven't written here in over a month! My apologies. For those of you following my updates on Facebook, November was a crazy month (most of it fun). Things really picked up a BRAC: my colleague and I trained new branches in Bo and Kenema (provincial cities in Sierra Leone), we completed a few deliverables, did some training and review of our own, and finished our Borrower Verification (the Kiva-type of audit). I've also been spending more time hanging out with friends and colleagues in Freetown, making weekend trips to beaches, running around and making visits to different parts of Freetown. I attribute this MIA-ness to taking advantage of having a social calendar and really taking advantage of every moment.
I'm leaving this week, and am both sad and excited to be finishing my fellowship. In many respects, it was not what I had imagined. I felt like I was climbing up a slippery slope for about my first 10 weeks, no feeling productive or too helpful at my placement, not fitting into the "ways" of doing things here. It's definitely been a lesson in patience, humility and adaptation.
Additionally, I've been lucky to meet so many wonderful people in Freetown. Both the national and expat community have been amazingly welcoming and have really helped me stay afloat when things got rough.
A big lesson I've learned while here is: you never quite can figure things out. The more you think you know, the less you realize you actually do. Does that make sense? I've learned that about myself as well. As much as I thought I knew myself coming in here — about my skills, capabilities, habits — situations manifested here that forced me to rethink my own ways of thinking and behaving. Some of it has been hurtful, disappointing, some of it enlightening, but overall, enriching.
Below, I've pasted my latest blog post reflecting back on the fellowship. Hope you enjoy it.
Malaria Dreams: The True Kiva Fellowship Experience
As my Kiva fellowship winds down, I reflect on the memorable journey I've been privileged to experience through the Kiva Fellows Program as a member of its 16thclass. Through personal revelations and humbling lessons in adaptation, microfinance work, cultural differences (and a unique incidence of malaria), I've grown attached to beautiful Sierra Leone. Throughout the fellowship, I've found my journey paralleling that of a character in a humorous novel, Malaria Dreams by Stuart Stevens, in which a man travels through the Central African Republic in one mission in mind: to find a friend's Land Rover and drive it back to Europe — only to find that his 3-month journey has a lot more in store for him than he anticipated, and nothing goes exactly as planned. My fellowship similarly followed suit with its own surprises, bumps in the road, and memorable moments.
This journey started with a phone call. Much like the experience of my KF 16 friend,DJ Forza, this call arrived out of the blue, and was received with some degree of hesitation. As I was daydreaming about my placement relocation (first placement was planned for the Philippines) to the South Pacific gem, Samoa, two weeks before Kiva Fellows training, Kiva Fellows Program staff informed me that there was an urgent matter we needed to discuss.
A ball of tension immediately struck me in the gut. As the conversation progressed, I learned that, due to unforeseen circumstances, I wouldn't be going to Samoa… and I wouldn't be going to the Philippines. I would be going somewhere for this fellowship, but the location was yet to be determined, and I would find out in a few days.
Three days later, KFP informed me that Sierra Leone was the most available placement, and that I would have to make the decision and shift gears as soon as possible. I think my response at that moment was, "Wow. Ok. Can I think about it?"
My family started to wonder what I had gotten myself into, what I signed up for. There was a lot of head shaking and concerned looks shared amongst my family and friends, and a lot of pity faces that conveyed, "Oh jeez, Tejal, you're nuts. What ARE you doing?" I recalled images and scenes from the movie "Blood Diamond," reports in the news about corruption, documentaries about civil war, and tried to push them far out of my mind. Kiva Fellow alum assured me to relax and do more research, and shared their overwhelmingly-positive experiences in "Swit Salone." Shortly after, at KF16 training, I met over 20 amazing individuals who signed up for the same experience of spending almost 4 months in unfamiliar surroundings, and realized that if I'm crazy, I have many crazy friends right by my side to help me through this exhilarating journey. And so it began…
A warm welcome
Salone undoubtedly welcomed me with open arms, with its people being some of the warmest and most accommodating I've ever met, and its weather being comparable to a rainforest sauna. On my first day at BRAC, I was pleasantly shocked at how quickly the staff took me under their wing, instructing me how to take public transit around the city, taking me to beaches and local football matches, and planning weekend outings.
Additionally, the Kiva Coordinator, Mbalu, and I found ourselves inseparable: we stuck side by side on field visits, trainings, even for fun weekend cooking sessions. And when I wasn't at the office, I found new friends in local business owners, school kids in the neighborhood, and families that religiously welcomed guests with a friendly, "How de body?" (Krio for "How is your health?").
The rainy and humid weather forecast made for exciting adventures navigating through Freetown on the back of motorbikes and cramming into poda-podas to jet across town to complete Kiva deliverables with Mbalu. There really is nothing quite like taking a motorbike ride through a torrential storm in Freetown!
Speed bumps, pot holes, and the trough of disillusionment
Like every journey, mine hit quite a few bumps and pot holes along the way. In Kiva Fellows training, we were told to expect a trough as we progressed through our Fellowship workplan. My "fall" into the trough occurred slightly early, around week two, while I was starting a large project that would help take BRAC Sierra Leone from Pilot to Active status in their partnership with Kiva. A few of the catalysts that induced my "falling" into the trough were a combination of understanding cultural differences, adjusting to a new work environment, and finding a groove to personal productivity.
At first, I tried absorb and observe as much as possible in the new work environment: work culture, policies, traditions, best practices, hierarchy, field work, microfinance products and programs – without passing judgment on what could be "better" or more efficient. But little did I know that my KF-powered brain was already in go-mode, looking for ways to improve things and not actually taking the time to understand how systems worked, and more importantly, why they were the way they were. This resulted in major frustration, miscommunication, misunderstandings, and many hand-on-forehead moments.
Those six weeks in the trough, although very difficult, proved to be some of the most eye-opening of the entire fellowship, and brought to light a very humbling and important lesson: modifying my definition of success and using different benchmarks to measure productivity will in turn change the way I viewed efficiency. As soon as I realized this (thanks to the help of family and friends who gave the golden advice!), everything seemed more manageable, clear, and sensible.
A third struggle I encountered, and unfortunately have never quite overcome, was understanding the weight of poverty and economic conditions in Sierra Leone, and realizing as a Kiva Fellow, as a foreigner, and as an individual, there were few things I could change on my own and had control over, but many more that I could not change. This has by far been the hardest reality to digest. And although microfinance work does help hundreds of thousands of people in Sierra Leone, the reality is that microfinance alone won't solve all problems, it won't heal an entire nation.
Despite these challenges, the growth, knowledge and friendships I've gained in Sierra Leone have made this fellowship a memorable and life-altering experience I won't forget. The wonderful people I've met, the warmth of the people, the food, the natural beauty, and of course the work I've done at BRAC Sierra Leone will always remain fondly with me.
I think back to that memorable day in August when Kiva called me to introduce me to this opportunity, and have never been more thankful to have given the chance to find a home in Sierra Leone during my fellowship. I'm very sad to leave, but know that soon enough, I will find myself back in the embrace of Swit Salone.
Tejal Desai is a Kiva Fellow finishing her fellowship in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She has been working at BRAC Sierra Leone, and has been grateful for the hospitality and support the BRAC Staff has shown her during her time in Freetown. She encourages you to support sustainability in Sierra Leone by joining BRAC Sierra Leone's lending team and loaning to a BRAC borrower.
Read Tejal's additional Kiva Fellows blog posts here.


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List of famous people from Mexico City, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Mexico City, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Mexico City you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Mexico City, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
List contains people like Jesús Adolfo García-Saínz and Carlos Villatoro.If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Mexico City?" or "Which celebrities were born in Mexico City?" then this list is a great resource for you.


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New HeadBed Product Fits on Salon Sinks to Provide Comfort and is Designed to Prevent Stroke
A new product called HeadBed addresses "beauty parlor stroke syndrome," a risk clients can face when their necks are overextended on the shampoo bowl. Australian healthcare technician Catherine Randabel created the device which easily fits on the salon sink. It provides comfort and alleviates the stress and strain on the back of the neck that affects the blood flow to the brain. It's the over extension of the neck which can possibly lead to serious health consequences.
According to many in the legal and health arenas, HeadBed's cost is a very small amount to pay compared to possible legal and medical expenses down the road.
"Every hair salon and barbershop should have a HeadBed and every client should ask their hair care technician," says Dr. Stacy Peck of myhaircarerx.com.
Salon Interiors is a distributor for HeadBed based in South Hackensack, New Jersey. Salon Interiors offers custom salon furniture for new salons and those upgrading their salons.
For more information about HeadBed or Salon Interiors, visit saloninteriors.com.


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The rate of TB-HIV co-infection depends on the prevalence of HIV infection in a community Datiko, Daniel Gemechu; Yassin, Mohammed A.; Chekol, Luelseged T.; Kabeto, Lopisso E.; Lindtjørn, Bernt (BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: A complex interaction exists between tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at an individual and community level. Limited knowledge about the rate of HIV infection in TB patients ...Journal articlePeer reviewed


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While you might be sold on the value of using content marketing for your business, you're less convinced that you can get anyone to read your blog about plumbing widgets. Or axe supplies. Or fridge magnets. Because not every industry is readily exciting to everyone not wholly devoted to it.
We've talked about how to write exciting content for boring industries (not that your industry is boring) on this blog before, but let's delve a bit deeper into one aspect of it: humor.
Who doesn't love a good laugh? Using humor is a way to get your reader into that happy and positive mindset, which makes them easier to convert.
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Cacophony Makes People Laugh
Cacophony, those sounds in language that are harsh and shocking, make people laugh.
Cacophony makes a racket in the spoken and written word, with qualities very unlike the smooth flowing sounds of open-ended vowels. Think of the letter K, and other letters (like the hard G, D, P, B, and T) that stop the sound of the word. That is cacophony, and it can wreak havoc on the funny bone.
In Neil Simon's play The Sunshine Boys, the character Willy acknowledges this to his nephew:
"Fifty-seven years in this business, you learn a few things. You know what words are funny and which words are not funny. Alka Seltzer is funny. You say 'Alka Seltzer,' you get a laugh…Words with the 'k' sound in them are funny. Casey Stengel, that's a funny name. Robert Taylor is not funny. Cupcake is funny. Tomato is not funny. Cookie is funny. Cucumber is funny. Car keys. Cleveland…Cleveland is funny. Maryland is not funny. Then, there's chicken. Chicken is funny. Pickle is funny."
References to this cacophonous truth about comedy abound.
It pops up in Star Trek TNG ("The Outrageous Okona") with Data being told that words ending in K are funny. It shows up in a 30 Rock episode "Kidney Now!" in which a character says that, despite the situation, the word kidney was funny.
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In the episode "Faith Off" in season 11 of The Simpsons, Sideshow Mel leads Krusty the Clown up to a faith healer because Krusty has lost his voice to laryngitis. The minister asks Mel what was wrong with Krusty. "He paralyzed his vocal cords cramming too many "K" sounds into a punch line," Mel replied. After being healed, Krusty responds with "hey, I got my comedy K's back" and then a bevy of cacophonous words. "King Kong coldcocked Kato Kaelin" he blurts triumphantly.
This isn't the only nod to The K Rule in The Simpsons. In a later "Homie The Clown" episode, Sideshow Mel recommends that clown college students memorize a series of funny words: Walla Walla, Keokuk, Cucamonga, and Seattle.
Those words, in and of themselves, aren't particularly funny. What's funny is that they sound funny. It's called The K Rule, and it's a standard in comedy.
Words themselves can be funny, even outside of a "funny" context.
Think In Terms Of Threes
Comedy has a rule of threes. It's all about establishing a pattern, and then surprising the audience by breaking it.
If I told you that my siblings names were Bob, Jane, and Habakkuk, you'd probably snicker as I told you. For one thing, Habakkuk is a word that kills it with The K Rule. But there is also something else at work, and that's a list where something simply doesn't belong.
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We laugh when there is a group and all of them are similar except one, which is painfully out of place. It is doubly funny because the word that doesn't belong comes at the end.
The list sets us up with a pattern, and we expect it to boringly complete that pattern. When it doesn't, it's funny. And it also makes us highly curious. We wonder what the story is to that outsider being included in the list.
Curiosity makes readers read, remember. That's a good thing.
So let's say you're a plumber and you want to try a little humor to get your reader interested. You write a post where you describe an average day of a plumber. Your introduction hooks your reader by using the following:
An average day for a plumber involves a pipe wrench, duct tape, and a rabies shot.
You then proceed to talk about being a plumber and the possibility of running into less-than-friendly pets while making house calls. While it's not going to bring down the house as far as a comedic routine, it is funny and provokes curiosity.
There are two important qualities that have to be minded to make this work.
1. Establish the right pattern.
You are only using three list items, with the first two establishing the pattern you want your reader to see. You must make sure those first two create an obvious pattern without any similarity to the third.
This is a good list:
My biggest disappointments in life have been relationships, finances, and the Minnesota Vikings.
This is not a good list:
My favorite foods are pizza, cake, and squid.
The rule of three doesn't work when the pattern isn't well established or surprisingly broken.
2. Keep the copy tight.
And note another important quality: Write the list without excessive adjectives that slow down the speed at which the reader is led up to the punch line.
That's timing, and in comedy, timing is everything. The delivery can make the entire joke. If that list were more clumsily written, the punch line has less punch.
An average day for a plumber involves several sizes of pipe wrenches, professional grade duct tape with high viscosity, and a rabies shot.
The pattern isn't as visible when the copy isn't as tight. It kinda works, but not as great.
Put It Into Practice: Find the lists that are waiting to be used in your copy. Use them high in the copy to promote further reading.
- You can get your reader to convert using email, visible calls to action, and a set of brass knuckles.
- We increased our traffic by 400% through remarketing, podcasts, and bribing my mother.
Find the funny outsider to throw into your list, and use it. Shock your reader by breaking the pattern they expect from the list. And read Ken Levine's blog post about it for an in-depth look at some subtle ways it can work (and not work) for you. Consider reading And Here's The Kicker if you can get your hands on a copy.
Using Comics In Your Copy
Comics tap into the power of both imagery and humor.
At the most basic, comics are an illustration style. It's not necessarily a full-blown graphic novel. Comics are useful to help illustrate how to do something, or to reinforce an idea you are trying to convey with your copy.
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In some of my earlier posts on this blog, I used my own comic illustrations to reinforce ideas from my copy. I used hungry dinosaurs to illustrate the safety of creative limitations, a ruined computer monitor to talk about exciting blog content and zombie blogs, and an auto parts salesman to discuss the possibility that there was too much content marketing.
While we've moved away from using my cartoons on this blog in favor of other approaches, it is still a viable option for some types of content.
Before you jump into using comics to add a touch of humor or make your content more compelling, you will need:
1. A decision on comic length.
While I leaned toward the short comic, with one to three scenes and a punchline, you might consider something more substantial: an actual long-form comic story.
Longer comics are great for:
- E-books and extra support materials
- Infographics
- Blog post series
- Complex "how to" or "why you should" content
Short cartoons are great for:
- Featured graphics of a single post
- Content shared directly to social media
- Single idea summations from blog copy
- Quick-share graphics
If you choose to go the longer route, the Content Marketing Institute points out in a blog post on using comics that for a comic to work, you need truth, suspense, and human connection. In other words, the classic elements of a story.
2. An artist or designer.
In our post about multi-tasking, we hired professional comic artist Brian Shearer to create a few illustrations. We wanted someone to convey a visual interpretation of the confusion that arises when multitasking is in full swing.
For the other posts that had cartoons, I drew them myself.
You can't get around the fact that if you are going to go this route, you have to have someone to create them. But remember, comics can look so many different ways!
Your illustrator can create the cartoons using flat graphics and dialogue balloons. You could use stock imagery and add dialogue to the people in the photo. And, as xkcd has shown us, you can even use stick figures.
As long as you're not using copyrighted images improperly, creating a comic is not impossible.
3. An understanding of which posts will benefit.
Let's take a look at that multi-tasking post again.
In a post about the overload of information, I wanted to be sure we didn't have too many charts and graphs that would create the same feelings I was talking about avoiding. Shearer's illustrations provided the emotional proof to support the copy instead of the intellectual proof, and that's exactly what I was looking for in that particular case.
Not every post is going to benefit from a comic, which is more than a simple image. Remember, a comic is telling a story of some sort, even if it doesn't have dialogue. Some posts are better suited toward imagery that merely conveys information or makes the post attractive on the blog and social media.
Blog posts that benefit from comics might include:
- Posts with an emotional component that is integral to the message.
- Posts without heavy data (those posts do better with infographics).
- Posts on a topic that is poorly illustrated with a stock image.
Now You Know How To Build Your Brand With Humor
Stand up comedians use voice tone, gesture, and expression to make their words funny, but writers don't have that. All you have at your disposal is the words and images you use.
Being conscious of the rhythm, pattern, sound, and play of the words as they interact with each other is vital if you're going for a comedic zing in your copy. Choose the posts that would benefit from a comic, and apply the same comedic writing approach to your comic writing.
Final words? Use sarcasm with great caution, sprinkle your comedic efforts throughout your copy without overloading it, and let your reader know it's OK to laugh at whatever you're holding up for them to laugh at. Even if it's laughing at you.
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Happy Good Friday, guys! Today's post is dedicated to entrepreneurs who need ideas specifically for storing product inventory. So this is a little something for the distributors of companies like Mary Kay, Scentsy, Thirty-One, Avon, etc. If you have a business that requires you to store product in your home office, or home in general, then this is one of the many solutions that I'm swinging your way. This awesome space belongs to a fun-loving blogger by the name of Chelsea, owner of Two Twenty One. She is a very talented creator of home improvement and décor projects so I've decided to share her home office as our inspired space for today.
Shelving is everything when it comes to product storage, the more the merrier, in my opinion. As long as your products are organized and contained well, you can expect to have a smooth transition throughout your workday. I love how Chelsea utilized a number of creative storage methods within her shelving to not only keep it neat looking but she also incorporated her own personal style touches into the space. Shelving is great to display your products for easy access and inventory management purposes. But sometimes the pretty packaging of the products are just not enough for you to put it all out there. Storage boxes and magazine file boxes would be a handsome solution for entrepreneurs who don't want to necessarily display their inventory for the sake of compromising the look of their room décor or may be you'd just rather keep the product tucked away. Floating shelves are another great solution for additional storage of products or supplies for your business (pictured to the left of Chelsea's shelving unit). Just group your products by category, label the boxes, and your set.
Well, here's to a great three-day weekend, an amazingly Good Friday, and a beautiful Resurrection Sunday! Enjoy it all and if you have an inspiring space that you'd like to share with us, feel free to comment below or visit the About page to contact me. Why not inspire others to get organized and showcase your home-based business space?!
– Sy