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Anticardiolipin antibodies and TTC
I just have a couple of questions for anyone who has been told they have elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies.
A little background first... I have had two miscarriages, both were at 10 weeks and both babies stopped developing at around 8 weeks 5 days. The second one occured in March. Since then I have undergone some recurrent miscarriage tests and the results have shown that I have subclinical hypothyroidism and eleveled antibody levels. I was immediately put on a medication for the thyroid and as of right now I am not too concerned with that. I suspect that the losses were due to the blood disorder.
Now for my questions.
I was told to wait 12 weeks before I retest again to make sure the levels are still elevated before my doc will do anything as far as medication goes. Has anyone else been able to retest sooner than 12 weeks?
If I were to get pregnant before that 12 weeks is up, can I be tested while pregnant? And if so, can I begin medication like heparin while pregnant or does it have to be while TTC?
My doctor told me that taking a low dose aspirin as a precaution would do more harm than good right now because she cannot say for sure that my levels are elevated, has anyone else been told this? I have always thought that one low dose a day would be fine with TTC and while pregnant.
Any information or experiences would be so helpful, this is all so new to me and I am trying to figure all of this out! Thanks!
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I'm a sometimes lurker on this board, but I thought I'd pop in to try and answer this. I had 3 losses before my DD was born, my 2nd loss being at 16 weeks. After that loss I was tested for everything under the sun and all came back normal. When I finally got pregnant with DD, I had the blood clotting panel done again, and came back with lupus anticoagulant syndrome, though my doctors decided to keep me on baby aspirin as I was borderline.
I didn't have to repeat the test in 12 weeks, though that might have been because I was already pregnant. Depending on severe your blood clotting disorder is, you shouldn't have to be on heparin before you get pregnant, starting as soon as you find out should be fine (unless you're very severe.)
My doctor did want me taking a baby aspirin every day for a few months before I got pregnant, as he said it couldn't hurt and might help. Once I found out I was pregnant I also started progesterone for the first 12 weeks (though I wasn't tested and don't think I was low, my RE took the same approach with that...can't hurt and might help.) I'm 100% sure my DD was born as a result of those two medications, and 100% sure that my 3 previous losses were because of the previously undiagnosed BCD.
I am currently trying for # 2 and have since experienced very long cycles and one early loss, though I attribute that more to hormonal imbalances from having the Mirena removed and less because of the BCD (as I've been back on baby aspirin for 6 months.)
If you have any questions please feel free to PM me. Best of luck to you, I know how hard the waiting game can be.
Re: Anticardiolipin antibodies and TTC
Thank you for your response, I am glad to know that someone out there has had success.
Since I posted my question I got pregnant and lost a third baby. They retested my anitcardiolipin antibody levels and once again they were elevated so I was put on an injection of lovonox once daily. The loss came exactly at 8 weeks 5 days just like the previous two and so far no one has any answers for that. Chromosomes were tested and baby was totally healthy (and a girl) so now the only thing that my doctor can see is the BCD. She said sometimes treatment works and sometimes it just doesn't.
Today I was referred to a Maternal Fetal Medicine doctor who can hopefully give me some more answers and give us our healthy baby!
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EVERY house has a story to tell. But Michael and Luwiza Bosnic reckon they would never have bought their Leppington home in Sydney's south-west if they had known of its grisly past.
For they had no idea church-going couple Anthony, 91, and Frances Perish, 93, were both found shot dead in the main bedroom of the Byron Rd home in 1993.
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"I didn't really know what had happened until it was too late," said Mr Bosnic, who bought the house in 1994 for $290,000.
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In 2008, Anthony Perish was arrested with Sean Waygood and charged with the murder of Terry Falconer in 2001.
The story of Anthony and his brother Andrew and friend Matthew Lawton, who were convicted of murdering Falconer earlier this year, is currently being played out in Underbelly Badness.
Murder disclosure laws
Under laws introduced in 2010, real estate agents who fail to tell prospective home buyers about murders or other unnatural deaths can now be hit with big fines.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gained power to fine agents up to $1.1 million for misleading their clients.
Under the laws, if a property such as the Bosnics' Leppington home were to come on the market, potential buyers would have to be told that murder had occurred in the house.
The changes came into effect on July 1, 2010 when the ACCC merged state fair trading laws into a federal consumer protection law.
In 2004, two Sydney agents were fined $20,000 after concealing from a buyer the fact that a house had been the scene of a triple murder committed by Sef Gonzales.
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IOC to probe Lochte and three other swimmers
The International Olympic Committee has set up a disciplinary commission to investigate the incident involving Ryan Lochte and three of his US swimming teammates at a Rio de Janeiro gas station.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams tells the Associated Press the panel was formed Friday to look into the behaviour of Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen.
Adams had no other immediate details.
IOC disciplinary commissions have the power to issue sanctions.
Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, apologized Friday for his behavior surrounding the early-morning incident. He reiterated his view that a stranger pointed a gun at him and demanded money in order to let him leave the station.
Lochte had called it a gunpoint robbery; Brazilian police said he and the three other swimmers vandalized a bathroom while intoxicated and were confronted by armed security guards.
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Previous Black Swan Lane releases, which feature Augusta musician John Kolbeck, his musical partner Jack Sobel and Mark Burgess of Chameleons UK, have largely been stylistic exercises, albums that liberally borrow the tone and timbre of classic '80s English rock. The result were interesting and entertaining tunes that also felt a bit like museum pieces.
The band returns this month with a new release, Things You Know and Love. And while there's still a lot of Manchester circa 1987 evident on the 13 tracks, it quickly becomes evident that a new element has been added to the Black Swan formula.
Earlier Swan songs registered as all atmosphere. The Things You Know tracks feel much more fully formed. There are verses and choruses, fully functioning bridges and, most significantly, good hard hooks.
The result is a record that feels like an important evolution for the band.
Earlier Black Swan albums functioned much better as a whole than a collection of single songs. Things You Know functions as both a whole and as a collection of songs. Tunes such as the opener, Leave Me Helpless , the jangling All I Love and the atmospheric Spin are dynamic gems, fully capable of standing on their own.
Perhaps because earlier Black Swan albums were recorded over extended periods of time, there was an unevenness in production quality. Sometimes the sound seemed muddy -- too dark for even the atmospheric timbre of the tunes. On Things You Know , the sound is brighter. It allows various elements of the arrangements -- a guitar part here, vocals there -- to grab the listener's attention.
All of the band's releases have been admirable, the product of a strong partnership with a clear vision of the music it wants to make.
It's a credit to all involved that, when continuing as before could have been acceptable, these seasoned musicians understand that real success is sound in evolution.
Last week, a Portland, Ore.-based singer-songwriter rolled into town with label mate Chip Robertson. There won't be many who remember this show because, quite frankly, attendance was sparse. Sky City might have hit double-digit attendance. Perhaps.
Still, those hardy few in attendance were treated to something special, a show that was not only entertaining and artful, but also refreshingly free of cynicism.
Music at its most effective is always honest. The very best examples are always about catharsis and emotional connection. Sure, there's a place for post-modern pop, music more about performance than making honest interpretation. Devo made a career out of it, and Of Montreal seems to have taken up the cause. But that should be the exception.
So it was interesting watching these two men: Robertson, who comes off like Lou Reed had he decided to chronicle the South rather than the Upper East Side, and Anderson, whose heartfelt, hard-strumming style is reminiscent of Woody Guthrie -- sans politics.
There was neither pretence nor any concern that the crowd beyond the footlights was minimal at best. Anderson said he understood when crowds were small. He's an artist working to establish himself, and it's difficult to attract an audience when you're an unknown quantity.
He also said he has no plans to change the way he operates. He seems to understand his most significant talent is connection and that, if anything, is what will attract his audiences.
I only hope he'll give Augusta another chance. We can use all the earnestness we can get.


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DALLAS - A Texas man confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy may now lose his legs after being struck in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night.
Joey Salas, who lives in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, was leaving a restaurant for his nearby home when he began crossing the street in his motorized wheelchair, CBS 11 in Dallas reported. A truck struck Salas and kept going.
"I didn't see nothing until the truck came real close," Salas told the news station from his hospital bed. "My body's defense mechanism kicked in and I don't remember nothing."
Police investigators are searching for leads that will lead them to the person who struck Salas. Witnesses described the vehicle as a white Ford F150 with LED lights.
Salas' friends have been sharing his plight across social media in an effort to find the person who hit him.
This breaks my heart. Please pray for Joey, share the story (so they catch the person😡) and please donate to his gofund me if you can. I graduated with Joey. Prayers for you my friend🙏🏽Posted by Lupita Lopez on Thursday, January 12, 2017
Albert Mata, who lives near the crash site, told the local Fox affiliate that heard a loud bang Wednesday night while inside his home.
"I looked out my door and saw a white truck speeding toward the stop sign, and he didn't stop. He turned east on 12th Street, and that was it," Mata said.
Mata ran to help Salas, whose legs were crushed by the truck. The next thing Salas remembers is waking in the hospital surrounded by family and friends.
The 42-year-old is in good condition, but is scheduled to undergo surgery for an infection that has cropped up in his legs. He told CBS 11 that he could lose them.
Salas said he forgives the person who hit him, but wants the person to come forward and take responsibility for his actions. His family is not so forgiving.
"I think he's a coward," Salas' sister, Angie Dally, told the news station. "I can't believe somebody would do something like that and leave him out there like a dead animal."
Salas said that if he does lose his legs, he anticipates adapting to the situation like he's had to adapt to his condition over his lifetime. One of his biggest concerns is replacing the wheelchair he relies on to get around.
Multiple fundraising websites have been set up to help the popular disability advocate, who is also active in the local Tejano music scene. As of Friday morning, the sites had raised about $15,000 of the $40,000 goal.
Watch the video below to hear Salas speak in 2013 to a class at the Oak Cliff campus of the Texans Can Academy, which he serves as an ambassador.
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California's governor and U.S. Senate races are both a virtual tie, according to the latest CNN-Time poll as well as the polling trends aggregated by RealClearPolitics.com.
The CNN poll conducted Sept. 2-7 showed Republican Meg Whitman with a 48 percent to 46 percent lead over Democrat Jerry Brown. That's within in the +/- 3.5 percent margin of error, but continues the general trend showing the two in a dead heat for the past two months, as charted by RealClearPolitics.
Recent polls by Rasmussen and Survey USA showed Whitman up by 3- and 7-percentage points respectively. While those two polls are sometimes criticized for leaning GOP, the CNN poll supports the idea the thinking that the race is deadlocked or that Whitman has a bare lead. However, Brown just began advertising last week and actively campaign the previous week, so we'll see if that helps his numbers in upcoming polls.Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, barely led Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in the CNN poll, 48-44. This reflects the RealClearPolitics chart showing Fiorina closing slowly but steadily.


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I write for the blog for Azeroth Adoption Agency, which is WoW guild that's devoting to helping people adopt out in game pets. One of the things I do is write the Throwback Thursday stuff. It's pretty basic: Leeeroy Jenkins, Illegal Danish, Kazzak does Stormwind, etc. Well, coming up soon is a Blizzcon feature, and it got me thinking.
Why nto share some photos here? They're not the same as the ones I shared there (with one exception), and I have plenty of photos. So here they are!
Photos are from 2011, 2013, and 2014, which are the last 3 Blizzcons I've attended. I've actually attended 6 and this year's will make 7. I just take terrible photos.
This is the back of some guy's shirt. I thought it was pretty fitting for the con. Lots of good shirts at Blizzcon, mostly game related. My favorite? The guy who wore the "You have died of dysnetery" scene from the old Oregon Trail game.
This statue of Tyreal from the Diablo franchise has been a Con staple for several years. It was created for Blizzcon 2011, is 14 feet tall, 13 feet wide, and weighs 700 pounds. It is my absolute favorite statue at the convention.
My favorite non Blizzard part of the convention itself, is the cosplay. There is such a variety of cosplay out there. Some if really elaborate, some if basic. But it's all awesome. I loved these two pandas and their pirate friend.
Other cosplays aren't as elaborate, but still awesome. This guy, if you can't read the sign, is a Cataclysm vet. The sign says "Need gold for repairs. Will work – I can portal and give directions. Anything helps. King's Honor, Friend." And if you've ever talked to the guards in Stormwind, you'll recognize lots of that sign and the wonderful helmet he had.
Not Blizzcon related, but picked up from my last time down there. I bought my mother's Toothless plush a Stitch costume to wear, as Toothless and Stitch are her favorite characters. She actually thought for a moment it was a costume to put on one of her cats. I'm not quite that demented, no matter how cute Arby would look in it.
From 2013, this was a panel on the sound within World of Warcraft. The lead sound designer had heard most hunters were transmogging their weapons into anything that shot without sound. He didn't understand why, so he rolled a hunter. Then he understood.
Another cosplay. This time, it's the training dummy you practice on. It was a great costume, and cosplayers were lining up for action shots of them practicing against the training dummy. The person was an excellent sport about it.
Featherbear plushie! Okay, this is the only photo here that's going into my A3 Throwback Thursday. I loved this plush. The woman who had it dressed up as a moonkin from 2008-2013, and I saw her every year, along with her troll shaman friend and the moving mailbox. In 2013 she had this plush, and after getting a featherbear hug (her costume made a great hug), she let me pose with her mini moonkin. I'm grinning like an idiot, and pretty happy in this photo.
On the way up from Blizzcon 2014, we stopped at the Santa Nella In N Out for lunch. We left my purple panda, Preston, on the dash. This pretty much sums up Blizzcon 2014. Pandas, Starcraft, In N out, and no rain.


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- 99 years old
- Date of birth: Jun 5, 1914
- Place of birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Date of passing: Apr 16, 2014
- Place of passing:
Poulsbo, Washington, United States
|I've had a good life ... I don't know why I have lived so long ... I am ready.
In memory of much loved, Edith From, who passed away in Poulsbo in the early hours on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was 99.
Born Edith Eva Huffsmith in Omaha, Nebraska on June 5, 1914. She is survived by Lester, her husband of 74 years, and sons Richard From of Poulsbo; Robert From of Roanoke, Virginia; and William From of Vancouver, Washington. She was preceded in death by a son Charles From of Zurich, Switzerland and sisters Mildred Ashley of Omaha, Nebraska and Marian Huff of Glendale, California.
Memorial services are tentatively planned for the first week in June in Poulsbo, her 100th birthday.
Please join us in this online memorial remembering Edith ... wife, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, beloved friend, and eye-twinkling, playful spirit.
"I had the great honor to meet Edith when i was about 11 years old, traveling alone from Sweden to meet her and Les. Les is a relative to my grandmother Hilma Borg.
Edith was great support to me and a wonderful, kind caring person.
I lost contact with Les as I became a teenager but I never forgot him or his wonderful wife Edith.
Rest in peace Edith and know that you are in my thoughts."
"I am so sorry about your mother,s passing. I remember her from 1940. Soon after your folks were married. She was so young. And so was I. And I always loved playing games with her. Word games and always cards. With love, isabelle"
"My Dear Aunt Edith, It was long ago when we visited You and Uncle Les on a pheasant hunting trip to Broken Bow NE. with my folks. You always treated me like I was just so special, being the only girl in the group. I really had fun though being a Tom Boy with my cousins, your 4 boys. And we got in free at the movie theater !! I have always been so thankful that You and Uncle Les opened your home to my Brother Larry when our Mom needed help at a difficult time in her life. I will never
forget Your beautiful smile and warm hugs. Love to You Both Always!"
"Happy 100th, Mom! We miss you."
"Happy Birthday to the most beautiful aunt and great-aunt. Give Grandma Nora a huge hug from the Sandra Lou side of the family."
"Happy Birthday Edith. We hope you are having a big Pinochle Party in Heaven today. Love, Bill and Marj"
"Some of my favorite memories were visiting the From household in Callaway, NE years ago. There was always a lot of fun there during the long days of summer vacations and Aunt Edith was such a warm, welcoming hostess. There was never a boring day for us. Aunt Edith will be well remembered by us."
"Christ'l and I lived about 3 miles from where Edith and Les lived in Silicon Valley. Christ'l even used to go shopping at Merwyn's where Edith worked. But we met the From's first a couple of years after they had moved to Poulsbo. We wish we had met Edith and Les when they lived in Silicon Valley. We would have been better Pinochle players if we had gone through Edith's card playing school earlier. Edith and Les introduced us to the rest of the family in Council Bluffs. A great "bunch of people". Amazing how much everyone resembles my mother's family members back in Sweden. We would never have met the "rest of the family" if it had not been for Edith's and Les' attempts to find their rots over "there". For the last several years, it has been less card playing and more visiting when we have been up in Poulsbo. But, we have enjoyed every minute of our visits. We will really miss Edith's sense of humor and good spirits. She always had such a positive outlook on life even though she knew that she was seriously ill. Edith, we will miss you but always remember you and the positive impact yu have had on us.
Christ'l and Stig"
"Dear Edith!
I'm so sad to hear you passed away. I'm so happy that we met and learned to know you, both in Sweden and in USA. I still remember the day I got yours and Les phone call in the beginning of the 80:th. You were in Sweden looking for Les relatives. What an amazing happening for all of us here in Sweden. A new and unknown family showed up. We are so grateful for being a part of your family.
We all wish you a peaceful journey!
Love, Ann-Marie Larsson, Ingrid Huss and Kristina Hernes."
"To the BOSS + 1/2, EDITH
So many memories. The Boss and The Boss +1/2, you & Les were so special. And the games....especially pinochle, anywhere and everywhere, with special running around your chair 3 times to break a losing streak. Lots of silly, fun times that can never be forgotten or replaced. We shared some of the best years of my life and I'm just grateful to have been a part of it."
"My condolences go out to the family and friends of Edith. What a long beautiful life she shared with Les. From reading about her I know she will be missed and was loved by many. No matter what, it can truly be said that death is an enemy and soon it will be brought to nothing (1Cor. 15:26). I have found much comfort in the Bibles promise of a resurrection hope of our loved ones at John 5:28, 29 and hope you will too. Death was never a part of Gods original purpose, in fact he yearns to soon bring an end to it and the suffering it causes your family and friends. Revelation 21:4 states: "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." I did not know Edith, but I read her obituary and I hope these scriptures will help to bring some comfort knowing that others care. If you would like to learn more about the Bibles promises and the hope it brings, please visit jw.org.
"This is sad to hear but fortunately Edith lived a long life. The DPI crowd was always welcomed into her home and it was a pleasure to know her. Every couple of years my wife Caroll and I exchanged mails with Edith to check on how her and Les were doing. She was a good person and was rewarded with a long life and relationship with Les."
"My fondest memory of my Aunt Edith is no matter where we were or what we were doing, she always had a deck of Pinochle cards in her purse for emergencies, of coarse. Love, Sandra Lou
I love that the twinkle in her eye was included in her description. I thought she was one of the most beautiful people for that twinkle. I met her when I was very young, maybe ten, and that twinkle memory has lasted these past 44 years. Love, Arlene Nora"
"I only met Edith one time at some DPI function, but it was obvious she was an excellent mother. The evidence being her two suns that I did know very well, Dick and Chuck. May her memorial be a great celebration of Life."
"Though we only met Edith in the late 60s after I talked DPI into hiring Les and him into coming to Sunnyvale, CA, she always made us feel like family. We had great fun when they would visit us, and when we visited them the minute we walked through the door Edith would start dealing cards for a game of pinochle. Wonderful memories of a very memorable woman. We loved her and will miss her. Bill and Marj Hill"
"I was saddened to hear of Edith's passing. I was not as close to Edith as I was to Les, but all of the good things already posted reflect all that I remember of her. She and Les will forever occupy a special place in my heart. They are both representative of those great people we casually refer to as "salt of the earth"...
My most reverent regards, Don Piveral..."
"I'll always remember how kind Aunt Edith was to me throughout my life. She made me feel I was an important person to her and I believe that I was. She was very important to me!!!
She was a fun visitor to have, as your Dad also was, and they would do whatever I wanted - dinner theater, hamburgers, walk the Plaza - it didn't matter as long as we spent time together. And they would talk about anything and everything! It was great to have people like that in my life! A tremendous influence over the years.
I will miss her!"
"Great Grandma,
It's really impossible to sum up what you have meant to me in a short tribute. Your loving and positive way has been forever imprinted on my heart and on the hearts of David, Delaney and Devin, too. Thank you for for being there through all the important journeys in our lives.
I will always cherish my memories with you and Grandpa. From exercising at Capri, to our many visits about life, and of course, our great vacations to Las Vegas, Hawaii and Reno. Thank you for making me your granddaughter in every sense of the word.
I miss you and love you forever, Dacia."
While I am saddened by your passing I am happy that you were Grandma. By your own words you lived an amazing life and had no regrets. You were the perfect grandma to me and I have many fond memories of my time with you.
I am so happy you lived a long life that you got to know my kids. Not many people get to meet their great grandkids, much less them having a memory of you.
Some of my happiest times were spent at your house. Whether we were making Mrs. Wooten's Christmas cookies, playing Pinochle or just sitting over a puzzle with you for hours I truly enjoyed you being my grandma.
I remember you telling me one time that both David's wife and my wife were better than you expected for us. I am not sure if you had low opinions of us or were just blown away with how amazing our wife's are. (I am hoping it was the latter:) I am just grateful how my wife was just as much a grand child of yours as I was.
Your body may be gone but you will forever live in the hearts of my family.
We love you and we know we will see you again.
Greg, Cathy, Maybel and Emily From"
"Hi Mom -
First, I remember the kind of mother you were, always loving, sometimes strict, but always willing to engage with your kids over a game of cards or a word game or something like that. We played the games seriously and there was never any shame in losing but only in not trying; always exercising and stretching our minds.
Secondly, I remember how you continued to grow after the kids were gone; doing volunteer work at the hospital, going back to work in retail, and traveling the world with Dad.
But mostly, I remember the love that always flowed between you and Dad.I feel like a witness to a 74 year love affair. I thank you for that. I love you and I miss you.
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Why is early childhood the answer?
Editor of the Reformer:
Improving our children's future strengthens our community. We can't wait one more day. Now is the time to get involved. We encourage everyone who recognizes the importance of families and children in our village to attend the upcoming Promise Community Forum and contribute your voice and ideas to the project. This event is the next step in the Bellows Falls Promise Community's plan, moving past discussion of data and concerns and into planning and action. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Elementary School in Bellows Falls.
The first years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby's development. Early relationships with parents and caregivers promote healthy brain development, help children build important social and emotional skills, and support language and literacy development starting right at birth.
We must reconsider long-held notions about how we support children and families in our community. Now is the time for the people of Bellows Falls to come together, create solutions and develop plans that will strengthen families and bridge the opportunity gap among children in the village. We hope that you will join us for this important forum. Quality childcare and food is provided. For more information, call Emilie at 802-363-5710 or find us on Facebook at the Bellows Falls Promise Community.
The Bellows Falls Promise Community Committee, Sept. 21
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Award winning Wimborne town crier Chris Brown is a familiar sight around the Dorset market town but now he's something of a fixture on the pop festival circuit too.For Chris, 47, Dorset champion crier and ranked 13th in Europe, has been adopted by self-styled Texan psychedelic visionaries The Polyphonic Spree and so far this summer has appeared on stage in full regalia at Glastonbury, Leeds and Reading Chris, who is also Wimborne's town "serjant" was signed up after being introduced to the colourfully be-robed Americans while doing volunteer work on the festival circuitThe Polyphonics and their charismatic leader Tim DeLaughter loved the idea of having their own real English town crier. Chris was introduced, they hit it off and the next thing he knew the lavishly bearded crier was strutting his stuff on stage at Glastonbury and hanging out in VIP enclosures with bands like Supergrass and Elbow. Reading and Leeds followed. For Chris it's something of a dream come true.
"It's absolutely brilliant," he told me. "They're lovely people. I used to be a bit of a hippy and this is right up my street". He admits that back in the 1970s he also had a hankering to be a serious biker. His North Dominator 650 SS was the envy of the local motorcycle gangs. "They loved looking at my bike but I used to wear crushed velvet jackets and I don't think they could really deal with that. Anyway I could never have been a Hells Angel or whatever. I hate aggression and I'm vegetarian so biting the head off a live chicken would be quite out of the question."
Chris, who has done voluntary security work at Glastonbury for a number of years has the dubious distinction of once trying to ban Bob Dylan from his own dressing room. "I was told that no one but Dylan was allowed in so when this strange looking bloke turned up and knocked on the door I told him to go away. He fixed me with this really weird stare and just said 'You don't know who I am do you?' "I said:' I haven't got a clue mate, but no one but Bob Dylan comes in here.' Then he just stared at me again and I noticed that he had this, like eight-foot security man with him. I thought: 'Oh yeah, I know who you are?'"
Chris, who was recently made redundant from his job as a complaints officer with The Chilren's Society, has also recorded an introduction for a new CD with the band Timespanners and next month will appear at a gig in Sixpenny Handley with long-time Dorset music scene favourites Pronghorn.
Although he says his foray on the festival circuit has earned him virtually nothing he hopes that his future career may now lie in the music business.
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I hear your employees talking about the USPS financial overpayment crisis and how the eagle is about to squawk 7700 (general emergency) with a closing grip on heavy duty scissors in one talon and a broke off universal service sign in the other. The weight of the slipping grasp is affecting her ability to confidently fly above the danger. In the background employees chatter and debate not about the cost of delivering mail but concerning prospects to reduce service standards, shut post offices, empty the nest of 120,000 human resources, close 256 processing centers, and eliminate Saturday delivery. If you can hear me through this envelope, each of those thoughts stirs up winds that will blow out my service like a candle.
I heard you say all this panic is aggravated by a pre-funding requirement that should be on the ridicu-list, a grid-locked congress absent from duty to navigate our American brand to the safest landing and continue widespread delivery. The left wing of this big bird agency is tattooed with "we got to do something" and the right wing is stamped "if you are not with us, you're against us." I'm just a first class letter, but I know this lead agency is the thanks-giving centerpiece supporting eight million eaters in a trillion dollar industry.
For 236 years, you've adapted to an evolving society through delivery methods like the pony express to advances beyond the telegraph, and I admire your new era logo represented by that blue supersonic eagle. From the south to the west, the east and the north, and always to the last-mile your extensive universal delivery network was built to last. Internationally holding down the number one spot for mail service in the world, and clinging to "most trusted" six years consecutively. You deliver effortlessly and now you want to burn your letters in effigy. What happened to the post office up the block? Service like yours used to repeat customers like me.
Are you going my way? Then you better get in touch for me in the 21st Century Postal Service Act, amended of course, without inflicting long term harm on this great Nation's mail system. There are plenty of opportunities to increase your delivery altitude and continuing to build a better "mail trap" for new revenue and the ultimate customer connect and experience.
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Here's the Dollar Shave Club concept: Starting at $1 per month, customers get a month's worth of razors delivered to their doors, with a razor handle included in the first shipment. As far as modern-day business models go, it seems halfway decent. Add in a hilariously offbeat ad that mocks the major razor companies while drawing two million page views in its first four days on YouTube, however, and Dollar Shave Club's chances of success seem better than average. - Time Business
The wonderful thing about Dollar Shave Club is that we get to tell a unique story these days and build a unique brand because we're on the internet and because the rules are different there...If you look at the video, we are communicating the whole time the product and service benefits. We're talking about product and pricing. We're talking about convenience. Yes, there's a couple of jokes that don't talk about the business there, but our goal with creating the video was to teach people about our business. And give them a laugh at the same time and that's going to make them remember it more. I don't see humor as a conflict. I see it as a vehicle to communicate those same points that other people are doing in a very dry way. - Michael Dubin, CEO


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In building our divorce kids workshops – it hit me. Kids are going to come to the workshop with a sense of guilt, thinking they had something to do with their parents divorce. Time to think cause and effect.
We can never get rid of an emotional reaction that a child has to a traumatic event. In the short term kids are going to feel how they will, we can't tell them their feelings are wrong. Parent's need to figure out the best strategy to move their kids from this feeling.
What we can provide a coping skill to the child is through cause and effect.
1. Show your child a picture of a their dirty room and he or she will know whether or not they CAUSED that. I caused my room to be dirty, because I didn't clean it or because I didn't put up my toy's.
2. Show your child a picture of a child crying when their ice cream fell on the ground. Why did the ice cream fall? Your child may be able to give you several factors why this happened. They were running or simply not paying attention.
3. Why did your favorite baseball player hit the home run. Did you have anything to do to cause that? In this scenario your child will have to admit someone else doing something, whether good or bad, to cause that ball from going out of the park.
Cause and effect teaches kids that there are things that are totally outside of their control. Cause and effect may just be the coping skill that gets your child out of feeling that they were responsible for causing their parents divorce.


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Author has written 8 stories for Yu-Gi-Oh, Fruits Basket, Kingdom Hearts, and Xiaolin Showdown.
As my name suggests I am a huge anime fan.
Some of my favorite searies are: Yugioh, Fruits Basket, Yami no Matsuei, Xaiolin Showdown, Our Kingdom, Yu Yu Hakusho, Ranma anything by Clamp and many more.
I've also played Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Final Fantasy 7 and most of 8.
Other than that I like early Stephen King, Harry Potter, Folk&Fairytale and History (thought I usually forget most of it.) I tend to lean towards Yaoi/Shonenai/slash in my writings, just to let you know, but do actually like any sort of fictions.
Update; except for Love In Chaos, all my unfinished stories are still active. I've still got a lot going on in RL, so updates will be sporadic. Also I am going back and finally revising and cleaning up stories.
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Aibel Undergoes Top Management Change-Up
In light of the buoyant market situation in all of its key target markets, Aibel announces that it has changed its top management structure. While R. Rasmus Sunde will continue as the President and CEO of Aibel Group Limited in charge of Aibel's worldwide activities including Norway, Jan Skogseth, until now head of the company's Maintenance, Modification and Operations (MMO) activities, takes over the management of Aibel AS with responsibility for all Aibel's Norwegian activities.
R. Rasmus Sunde comments: "The change reflects our heightened and dedicated focus to multi-directional and stable growth build on a world-class Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) and business ethics infrastructure, and this move frees me to concentrate all efforts on issues critical to the Aibel Group as a whole, such as growth, profitability infrastructure and compliance. At the same time, as can be witnessed by the roll of several recent significant contract wins for our MMO, engineering services, products and technologies alike, business in Norway is still booming. With his impressive track record and background, Jan Skogseth is the ideal person to take the direct responsibility for the Norwegian activities reporting to myself as Group CEO where the top priority in Norway is to further expand and manage this sustainable growth of our Norwegian-based activities."
During his career at Aibel, Sunde has held a number of senior and global executive management roles since joining the company, then ABB, in 1989. He was appointed president and CEO of the newly independent Aibel Group in February 2007. Skogseth too has a long history with the company, joining ABB's oil, gas and petrochemical division in 1998. He has been the head of MMO activities, the business unit driving business on- and offshore the Norwegian coast, which currently represents around 55 percent of Aibel's business, also since 2005.
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English Asparagus is now in full flow and now is the time to eat it, price has eased. Jerseys are also readily available and fantastic!
Nutbournes English Heritage Tomatoes are really amazing this year and becoming very popular!
Wild Garlic is still available but will soon come to an end.
Purple Sprouting Broccoli has now finished, it's the very last crop! We would advise to take this off the menu.
English Strawberries are available, if you are after English please ask as we are working Belgium which we feel are better quality. English Raspberries are also making an appearance!
Kale is also coming to an end! Quality is starting to decrease.
Chalk Valley English Watercress now in stock!
There is outdoor English Rhubarb. Green Cabbage, Spring Greens. Also excellent English Cauliflowers.
Good Candied and Golden Beetroot out there! English Parsnips, Swede, Turnips and Potatoes including Pink Fir! English Carrots will soon be finishing!
English apples have finished!
There are English Conference Pears but we are mainly working Belgium.
The Dutch Season is upon us, your Peppers, Cucumbers and Aubergines will all be from Holland. English Cucumbers will follow soon!
Spain is still producing Broccoli, Courgettes, Iceberg, Little Gem, Cos and Baby Salads.
On the Market we have seen Red Spring Onions, Rainbow Chard, Yellow Courgettes, Samphire from Israel, Breakfast Radish, fantastic Cour De Boef (Beef Hearts), Baby Bunch Artichokes and Yukon Gold Potatoes. (please be aware that these items are priced on the night so our sales staff may not have prices, we can always get you a quote!)
Excellent Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash from Honduras! Also great Asparagus from the USA. Mexican Spring Onions.
All Beans are coming from Kenya, Fine Beans, Sugar Snap and Mange Tout.
We are starting to ripen Peaches and Nectarines and hopefully be ready for next week! We are seeing the first of the Spanish Cherries!
Blood Oranges have now finished! Lemons are from Spain and we are at the end of the Primafura variety which is why they are slightly blemished, soon to start new season Verna! Oranges from Egypt!
Chilean Black Grape and Indian White!
Spanish Galia Melons but still on Costa Rican Watermelons, Honey-dew and Cantaloupes. We are finding the price high and quality difficult as the quantities are short, until we start the Spanish season, this will remain. The situation is the same
We are working French/Spanish Grannies, Brazilian Reds and Gala's have now started!
Belgium Strawberries are 500g punnets and looking fantastic. Raspberries from Portugal, Spanish Blueberries, Chilean Blackberries and Dutch Redcurrants.
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In this episode Blake, Heather, and Jason ride solo and bring you a fun filled episode. IBWIP News Bulletin: Bad Marriage Proposal and Killer Beavers, Blake's family vacation to Kentucky, It's Just True- a new game where Heather gives Jason and Blake a couple of personality quizes, and Fudge, Mary, Kilt- We have all heard of the M-F-K game but this is a little different. We put a little IBWIP spin on it.
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The 12th Annual meeting of the New England Consortium of Metabolic Programs was held at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. The meeting was open to Consortium members. Please click here to learn about membership.
New England Consortium of Metabolic Programs Annual Meeting
Friday, November 6, 2009
9:30am – 3:30pm
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive
Phone: 508-869-6111
Map & directions
The purpose of the New England Consortium is to increase knowledge of metabolic disorders and to improve the delivery of health care to patients in our region. The Consortium provides a forum for discussions and the possibility for joint projects to carry out our goals.
The theme of this year's meeting was "What is a Disease?" In other words, when does an abnormal newborn screening result confer risk to a child's health and development? As a region we can contribute evidence for addressing this issue.
Our keynote speaker was Dr. Diane Paul, Professor Emerita from University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Political Science and Research Associate, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. She is completing a book on the history of newborn screening and shared her insights with us. The title of her talk was, "On Drawing Lessons from the History of Newborn Screening for PKU".
As in previous Annual Meetings, representatives from Public Health Departments reported on their state activities. Break-out sessions permitted participants from diverse disciplines to develop hypotheses regarding the definition of a disease following an abnormal newborn screen. The Break-out sessions were divided into the following groups:
Medicine – Wendy Smith, moderator
Public Health – Cindy Ingham, moderator
Nutrition – Ann Wessel, moderator
Psychosocial Outcomes and Transition Issues – Marinell Newton, moderator
Exhibits from Industry were on display. Representatives displayed their products at the meeting and participant had time to visit the displays before the meeting, as well as during breaks and lunch.
Please visit our membership page to learn more about joining the New England Consortium of Metabolic Programs, and attending our Annual Meeting.


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Prisoners evacuated during Maghaberry Prison fire
Cells had to be evacuated at Maghaberry Prison yesterday after a fire broke out.
Firefighters and police rushed to the jail after a blaze at the recreational room at Roe House just before 5pm.
The Prison Service said the fire took place in an area housing "integrated prisoners".
The Fire and Rescue Service confirmed four appliances were sent to deal with the fire which was brought under control within an hour.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice said: "As a result of a fire in an area at Maghaberry prison housing integrated prisoners, it was necessary to move some prisoners outside and bring in the fire service. No injuries were sustained."
The incident was over by 9.30.
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Thanks for the reply. If don't mind me asking, what is your business name? I am actually located in Nampa. Have you been pushing any snow?
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BBC Hindi service launches BBC – India Bol
BBC Hindi audiences can now speak out on issues that affect their lives in a special weekly live programme, BBC – India Bol. Broadcast every Tuesday, the new 30-minute programme is a platform for millions of listeners and online users, who tune in to BBC Hindi radio and access the programmes via bbchindi.com, to share their views.
BBC – India Bol is modelled on World, Have Your Say, the multimedia interactive programme on BBC World Service and now also on BBC World News television.
Amit Baruah, Head of BBC Hindi, comments: "The philosophy behind BBC – India Bol is to lend a voice to our listeners and their concerns and interests.
"We put technology available to us to optimum use to make the programme as open as possible, so our audiences can participate by phone and emails and leave their comments on the programme blog on bbchindi.com.
"It is an example of how we engage our audiences in a global conversation by offering them a platform for interactivity and real-time response."
One of BBC – India Bol's presenters, BBC Hindi's Rupa Jha, adds: "This is also an excellent platform to make the audience part of our editorial call, and we invite them to come up with the topic for discussion.
"With people across the country telling us what they want us to talk about, BBC – India Bol gives us a fantastic opportunity to feel the pulse of the country. This is what has made the programme high on demand, and the free number has made it accessible to the most remote parts of India."
To contribute their comments, listeners can either call a 24-hour free number 1800-11-7000 to record their messages – or call in to the live programme between 8.00pm and 8.30pm India Standard Time on Tuesdays.
They can also log on the special BBC – India Bol section on bbchindi.com to share their opinion on the weekly theme.
As listeners share their views on radio, a 'live text' with transcripts of their opinions is simultaneously uploaded on the programme page on bbchindi.com.
BBC – India Bol is part of BBC Hindi's news and current affairs programming produced from London and Delhi, and is available on shortwave, medium wave and via cable television.
The BBC also offers special 'infotainment' output for India's FM market, in Hindi and Tamil, available via partner stations across India, in the UAE and in the US.
Hindi-speakers across the world can access BBC Hindi in text and in audio via the website bbchindi.com.
BBC Hindi programmes are produced from London and Delhi, set in a rolling format, with news, current affairs and features.
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BBC Hindi is available on shortwave, medium wave, FM and via cable television.
Hindi-speakers across the world can access BBC Hindi programmes in text and in audio at the 24/7 news site bbchindi.com.
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Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. Announces the 2016 Week of Remembrance
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Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc. announces the 2016 Week of Remembrance to reflect, commemorate and restore peace and faith in the Duluth community as a result of the 1920 lynching. Ninety-six years have passed since the tragedy that ended the lives of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie, three young African American men who were falsely accused, taken by a mob from the old Duluth jail on East Superior Street, and lynched at the intersection where the CJM Memorial now stands.
The Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial was dedicated on October 10, 2003, after a group of passionate community members led the effort to gain public and financial support to build it in downtown Duluth. Today the memorial stands as the only one of its kind in the United States. The group evolved into today's nonprofit Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc., which continues the work of fostering racial justice in our community through education, reconciliation, healing.
CJMM, Inc. will commemorate the lives of the three men with two gatherings:
Thursday, June 16, 5:00PM, Park Hill Cemetery, 2500 Vermillion Rd — Vigil. Please join us at the gravesites of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie for a gathering that includes an open forum for community members to speak and conversation.
Friday, June 17, at Noon, Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, First St & Second Ave E — Day of Remembrance: Taking Responsibility for an Equitable Future. Gather with us to honor the memory of the three young men who were lynched in 1920. Special guest speakers include: Mayor Emily Larson, Chief Mike Tusken, Chief Nick Alexander, Tonya Sconiers, and Dr. Rogier Gregoire. Music by Jake Vaino. Come meet and hear from our 2016 Scholarship Recipient Jordan Diver, recent graduate of the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School.
For more information, visit www.claytonjacksonmcghie.org or Facebook/Clayton-Jackson-McGhie-Memorial-Inc.
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Organizations like airlines and large hotels provide services to many customers on a daily basis. It is not surprising that sometimes things go wrong. Very often this kind of service deficiency results in inconvenience or loss to people. Yet, many people tend to put up with inconveniences and small losses because they don't feel that they stand much of a chance when it comes to finding a resolution or getting compensation. For most people, trying to get compensation for small deficiencies of service from airlines and hotels is like banging their head against a brick wall, but it does not have to be that way.
It is true that customer service is often not the strong point of a large organization, especially in these days when customer service is often outsourced. However, it is possible to get solutions for your problems or compensation for the inconvenience caused if you do it the right way.
Be clear about what you are trying to accomplish
There are two types of problems that you can face with such organizations. The first one is a problem that is just a one-time issue. Most service deficiencies like being asked to occupy a less than satisfactory room or not getting your meal preference fall into this category. They are not likely to happen again. Some other problems are likely to remain if they are not addressed, for example, misbehavior on the part of a staff member.
What to do in case you have a problem
For small service deficiencies, an email complaint through the website addressed to the customer relations describing the problem and the solution that you expect should be the first line of action. You can then continue the communication until you get a satisfactory solution or explanation.
For serious issues with airlines, use the feedback form which most airlines have on their website if the problem occurs in the aircraft or if you don't have the time to personally speak to the station manager right away.
For problems that happen at the airport, contacting the station manager is the best thing to do, provided you have time at your disposal. Complaints raised via the feedback form usually go to the highest levels and will be taken seriously.
In case of problems at hotels, contact the concerned manager on duty right away. If they are not available or are unable to resolve the issue, you can escalate the problem to the General Manager. If you agree to a workaround or degraded service, it may be deemed as your acceptance.
Be specific and focused
While making a complaint, be focused on the main issue that you are trying to address, so that the response is related only to that issue. It is best not to include other minor annoyances because if you do, there is a chance that your main issue will be sidetracked.
Be assertive and polite
Customer relations personnel deal with such issues on a daily basis and they themselves usually are not part of the problem. Many people unfortunately vent their anger at these people, which is not only unfair, but also unproductive. Impolite or a sarcastic way of communication only makes them label you as a difficult customer. Also, make sure that you are addressing the company and not the person at all times.
Insist on a solution
It is not uncommon for customer relations people to reply with a cut and paste answer that is not helpful. This is their first line of defense to pacify you with the hope that you won't persist. If you don't see a solution to your problem, follow up on the complaint. When you do they will understand that you are serious about a resolution and you will get a serious answer.
Be clear with what type of compensation you are looking for
You must understand that airlines and hotels usually don't pay monetary compensation as many service deficiencies are excluded in the fine print. However, they are wary of damage to their reputation and will compensate you if they feel that you have a genuine case.
Compensation is usually in the form of a free or discounted ticket on the same sector with a limited validity or a discount on the next hotel booking. Monetary compensation will always be paid according to their terms and conditions, for example, payment for lost baggage by weight.
Talk to the customer relations agents
If written channels don't work, you can try talking to the agents or the manager in person or over the phone. On the phone people are often more understanding. They are able to explain things without going on record and they will either do their best to solve the issue, or will honestly tell you why they are unable to do anything about it.
Make use of the internet
Social media like Twitter, online review sites and complaint forums are watched by organizations who care for their reputation. So if everything else fails, you can use them to your advantage. You will almost always get a response and resolution. Airlines and hotels usually have dedicated personnel to take care of their online reputation.
Get the regulator involved
If the problem is too serious or if you incur a big loss and you don't get an acceptable solution or compensation, don't hesitate to go to the concerned regulatory body like the Department of Transportation. Airlines get penalized both for causing the problem and not offering a satisfactory resolution. So your complaint will be taken seriously.
The next time you feel that your hotel or airline has not given you acceptable service, don't suffer in silence. Ask for a compensation because taking up the issue not only gives you peace of mind, it also helps the organization improve their service levels.
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from A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash
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- Soy-Sesame Marinade:
- 2 Tbspns soy sauce
- 2 Tbspn dry sherry
- 1 tspn Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 1/2 tspns minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tspn sesame oil
- 1 pork tenderloin (about 1/1/4 lbs)
- 2 Tbspn olive oil
- 1 Tblspn balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 lbs winter squash such as butternut, kabocha, seeded, and cut into half-moons about 3/8 in. thick
- 1 Tbspn unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- To make the marinade, in a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sherry, five-spice powder, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Place the pork tenderloin in a baking dish or lock-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade over. Cover or seal and refrigerated for at least 2 hours or up to overnight, turning several times. Preheat the oven to 400. Position one rack in the middle of the oven and a second rack in the lower third of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, whish together the olive oil and vinegar. Add the pumpkin and toss to coat. Place on the prepared sheet and place on the lower rack of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Place the meat on a rack in a roasting pan (reserve the marinade). Place in the oven on the middle rack and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 145, 15 to 20 minutes, basting occasionally with the remaining marinade. Continue roasting the pumpkin until tender when pierced with a knife, 40 o 45 minutes total. Transfer the meat to a carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the grapes and heat for about 1 minute. Put in the sherry and cook till the liquid is reduced to 2 Tbspns. Carve the pork and transfer to a platter. Surround with the pumpkin and grapes, and serve.