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1. Introduction
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Task 1. How do you involve all members of society in decisions associated with the management of land, water and living resources?
Different sectors of society view ecosystems in terms of their own economic, cultural and societal needs. Indigenous peoples and other local communities living on the land are important stakeholders and their rights and interests should be recognized. Both cultural and biological diversity are central components of the ecosystem approach, and management should take this into account. Societal choices should be expressed as clearly as possible. Ecosystems should be managed for their intrinsic values and for the tangible or intangible benefits for humans, in a fair and equitable way.
Guidelines for meeting this task
Involve all stakeholders (interested parties) (including indigenous and local communities) in:
clearly articulating, defining and agreeing upon the goals of management
defining problems
making choices (see Task 12).
There need to be clearly defined boundaries (in time and space, see Task 7) for the area being managed so that those involved are fully aware of the range/limitation of the management processes.
Ensure that those stakeholders that cannot directly represent themselves (e.g. future generations, the natural world) are adequately represented by someone else.
Ensure that all stakeholders have an equitable capacity to be effectively involved, including equitable access to information, ability to participate in the processes, etc.
Ensure that the decision-making process compensates for any inequities of power in society, so that those who are normally marginalized (e.g. women, the poor, indigenous people) are not excluded or stifled in their participation.
Make sure all actions are transparent to everyone concerned. This includes identifying who the decision-makers are for each decision, how the decisions will be taken (what process will be used), and what are the limits on the discretion of the decision-maker (e.g. what are the criteria for the decision in law, and where applicable what is the overall policy guidance within which the decision must fit).
Ensure that the recognition of stakeholder interests occurs within the full range of decisions over time and space and across the different levels (eg local and national government). In doing so, however, ensure that "stakeholder fatigue" does not develop, by incorporating known stakeholder views into future decisions, and allowing efficient stakeholder input.
Where possible, use existing societal mechanisms (eg existing local groups), or build new mechanisms that are compatible with existing or desired societal conditions. Ensure that decision-makers are accountable to the appropriate communities of interest.
Develop within the project team the capacity to broker negotiations and trade-offs, and manage conflicts among relevant stakeholder groups in reaching decisions about management, use and conservation of biological resources.
There need to be mechanisms in place to ensure that, once an appropriate societal choice has been made, the decision can be implemented over the long term, (eg policy, legislative and control structures need to be in place).
Tools that can be used to ensure all members of society are involved in decisions associated with the management of land, water and living resources include:
Workshop based methods
Community based methods
Methods for stakeholder consultation
Local community approaches
Social analysis
Conflict management methods
Further explanation
The objectives for managing land, water, and living resources are a matter of societal choice, determined through negotiations and trade-offs among stakeholders who have different perceptions, interests, and intentions. In this regard it should be noted that:
Human society is diverse in the kind and manner of relationships that different groups have with the natural world, each viewing the world around them in different ways and emphasizing their own economic, cultural, and societal interests and needs. All relevant sectors of society need to have their interests equitably treated, which may involve providing for different outcomes in separate locations or at different times. It is also necessary to ensure that the needs of future generations and the natural world are adequately represented. Given this diversity, good decision-making processes that provide for negotiations and trade-offs are necessary to establish broadly acceptable objectives for the management of particular areas and their living resources.
Good decision-making processes incorporate the following characteristics:
All interested parties (particularly including indigenous and local communities) should be involved in the process,
It needs to be clear how decisions are reached and who the decision-maker(s) is (are),
The decision-makers should be accountable to the appropriate communities of interest,
The criteria for decisions should be appropriate and transparent, and
Decisions should be based on, and contribute to, inter-sectoral communication and co-ordination.
Good decisions depend on those involved having access to accurate and timely information and the capacity to apply this knowledge.
Task 2. How do you ensure management is decentralised to the lowest appropriate level?
Task 3. How do you ensure the effects of management actions (potential or actual) on adjacent and other ecosystems are taken into account?
Task 4. How can the economic context be understood so that
Market distortions that affect biological diversity are reduced
Incentives are developed to promote biodiversity and sustainable use
Ecosystem costs and benefits are externalised?
Task 5. What measures could be used to conserve ecosystem structure and functioning so as to maintain ecosystem services?
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Task 8. How can varying temporal scales and lag-effects be taken into account when considering the sustainable use of ecosystems?
Task 9. How can adaptive management be used to address the problem(s) identified?
Task 10. How can an appropriate balance be sought between, and integration of, conservation and use of biological diversity?
Task 11. How do you ensure all forms of relevant knowledge including, scientific, indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices are included?
Information from all sources is critical for arriving at effective ecosystem management strategies. Much better knowledge of ecosystem functions and the impact of human use is needed to inform decisions. All relevant information from any area under consideration should be shared with all stakeholders and actors, taking into account, inter alia, any decision to be taken under Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Assumptions behind proposed management decisions should be made explicit and checked against available knowledge and views of stakeholders.
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Relevant information should be shared with other stakeholders and actors and technical and scientific information be made available in an accessible way (indigenous and local knowledge should be treated with full respect of Article 8(j) and further decisions of the CBD).
Assumptions behind proposed management decisions should be made explicit based on the best available expertise, scenarios of future change and the knowledge and views of stakeholders.
Appropriate mechanisms should be developed to document and made more widely available the information from all relevant disciplines (including natural and social sciences) and from relevant knowledge systems, particularly those based on local and traditional practices. This guidance should be implemented consistent with any decision to be taken under Article 8(j) of the CBD.
The implications for ecosystem management of different "world views" based on different knowledge systems should be evaluated.
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Further Explanation
Ecosystems can be viewed at various scales and from different perspectives, each yielding unique information and insights. Good management should therefore consider all relevant information. In this regard it should be noted that:
The ecosystem approach is designed to accommodate a range of values and associated goals, and the information and perspectives of the communities that hold those values are therefore important in designing and implementing management.
There is no single level of organisation at which one can understand and optimize management of ecosystem functioning. Different information sources will address issues at different levels, providing complementary perspectives to support integrated management.
Good management therefore depends on maximising the information inputs, carefully assessing their accuracy and relevance, and integrating the information into decision-making and management.
Ongoing support for understanding and information (e.g. research, monitoring, indicators, assessments, etc) is required.
Task 12. What measures can be taken to facilitate the involvement of all stakeholders including all sectors of society and scientific disciplines?
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From author Adam Rex comes the first book in the Cold Cereal Sagaa hilarious, clever, and action-packed adventure series with an educational hook.
Scottish Play Doeaka Scottis used to being a little different. Sometimes he hallucinates things no one else can see. But then one of these hallucinations tries to steal Scott's backpack, and he comes face-to-face with an honest-to-goodness leprechaun named Mick who's on the run from, of all things, the Goodco Cereal Company. With the help of his friends Erno and Emily, Scott and Mick uncover Goodco's sinister plansand take the first steps in saving the world from the evil cereal company.
Like the Artemis Fowl Series and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series, the Cold Cereal Saga takes elements of familiar mythologyin this case, Arthurian legend and Irish folkloreand reimagines it in the modern world with a cast of relatable characters and myriad magical beings. The story is told from multiple points of view, and there are dozens of illustrationsincluding commercial breaks and stories within the story.
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For the fifth year in a row, the Delaware Aquatics Racing Team won the Greater Columbus Swim League's overall championship.
For the fifth year in a row, the Delaware Aquatics Racing Team won the Greater Columbus Swim League's overall championship.
In the league meet that concluded July 23 at Highlands Park in Westerville, the Stingrays captured the junior and senior titles and scored 3,175.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up Worthington (2125.67).
Highlands, the host squad for the finals, finished third (1833.17), followed by Northwest (1,808), Westerville JC (1779.5), Olympic (1737), Plain Township (1597.5) and Gahanna (987.67).
Delaware, led by senior coach Bill Rietz and junior coach Denise Berry, won 27 of 72 swimming events and had athletes finish in the top three in 29 other events.
The Stingrays took the junior title (1491.5 points) ahead of Olympic (879) and the senior title (1684) ahead of Worthington (1249).
"It all started with the prelims the day before over in Worthington," Rietz said. "Going from there to here, it was all about getting our kids qualified in the finals to get us those points that we needed."
The junior swimmers in the meet are age 10 and under, while the seniors are 11-18. Both juniors and seniors are divided into three groups: 6U, 7-8 and 9-10 for juniors and 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18 for seniors.
The Stingrays broke seven meet records in the finals, with three individuals contributing four of those marks.
Kaitlyn Sallows set two records in winning the girls 6U 25-meter backstroke (24.17 seconds) and the 25 freestyle (20.73). Lincoln Shirley won the boys 6U 25 back in a record 26.79, and Brooke Glesenkamp set a record for the girls 13-14 50 free while winning in 27.67.
Delaware also had three record-setting relays. William Elsrod, Phillip Holst, Mark Sulek and Ryan Smudz clocked 1:04.59 in the boys 9-10 100 free relay; Regan DeWitt, Brittany Puthoff, Lindsey Norris and Nicole Chase won the girls 15-18 200 medley relay in 2:07.59; and Kara Miller, Puthoff, DeWitt and Chase took the 200 free relay in 1:55.76.
Glesenkamp also won the girls 13-14 100 individual medley (1:09.87).
"We pride ourselves as one program to try and win that overall trophy," Rietz said. "When you talk about 100 athletes coming together as a group, it's kind of hard to point out specific swimmers because everyone contributed in some way, shape or form at this event."Rinaldi, Taylorlead Worthington
Worthington received several first-place efforts while finishing second in the overall and senior standings.
For 11-12 girls, Rebecca Taylor won the 50 butterfly (32.66), the 50 free (30.4) and the 100 IM (1:15.26) ahead of teammate Rachel Rinaldi (1:15.53).
Rinaldi won the 50 breaststroke (39.25).
For the boys, Trenton Harper won the 15-18 100 breast (1:08.47) and Connor Florence, Ryan Scharff, Jacob Taylor and Zach Barnes took first in the 7-8 100 free relay (1:24.97).Swearingens excelfor Highlands
Macey Swearingen and Chase Swearingen stood out for Highlands.
Macey finished first in the girls 9-10 50 free (31.77), 100 IM (1:18.58) and 50 fly (35.64), while Chase won the boys 7-8 25 fly (18.06), 25 breast (23.76) and 25 free (17.36).
For 11-12 girls, Kaila Aaron earned three runner-up finishes, taking second in the 50 fly (34.35), 50 free (31.45) and 50 back (35.91).Thomas siblingsspark Northwest
Northwest received strong performances from Thomas Trace and Betsy Trace.
For boys 15-18, Thomas won the 100 back (1:00.51), 100 IM (1:01.79) and 100 free (54.75). He also teamed with Michael Robinson, Isaiah Mefferd and
Ben Weaver to win the 200 medley relay (1:56.19) and 200 free relay (1:43.1).
Betsy won the girls 15-18 100 fly (1:08.11), while teammate Gracie Long won the 100 IM (1:07.68), 100 breast (1:16.13) and 100 free (1:00.01).
"Every year at this time of year, we all come together as one and we all do our best to score as many points for the team and not just ourselves," coach Russ Jurg said.
He already is excited about next season.
"We have a lot of up-and-coming talent on this roster and Betsy, Thomas and Gracie are all a huge part of that," Jurg said.Lack of depthfactor for JC
Westerville JC's fifth-place finish was a matter of depth.
"A lot of these other teams here are 200 to 300 strong and we don't quite have the depth yet that those teams have," coach Jessica Nixon said. "But we were really happy with the results and how the kids managed to swim."
Despite smaller numbers, the Poolcats managed to finish in the top three in 27 events.
Ava Row placed first in the girls 7-8 25 back (20.03) and joined Emma Stoll, Sarah Stadler and Karli Murnieks on the second-place 100 medley relay (1:36.94).
Stadler's brother, Nate, finished first in the boys 11-12 50 back (32.18), 100 IM (1:07.18) and 50 free (27.24).Kabelka setspace for Olympic
Hans Kabelka led the way for Olympic, winning two events among boys 13-14 and contributing to two first-place relays.
Kabelka finished first in the 50 back (30.65) and 50 free (27.13). He also joined Connor Flanagan, Alec Roderer and Perry Finnegan on the winning 200 medley relay (2:09.42) and the first-place 200 free relay (1:53.02).
For girls 7-8, Sloane Antonetz won the 25 breast (23.41) and 25 free (16.78).Barnes, Wharton win for Plain Township
Carson Barnes led Plain Township by winning the boys 13-14 50 fly (28.48) and placing second in the 100 IM (1:06.84), while Ally Wharton won the girls 13-14 50 breast (37.59).
Stacy Saribalas was second in the girls 9-10 50 back (39.82) and 100 IM (1:29.03), and Grace Gower was second in the girls 13-14 50 back (34.77).Gahanna relieson Weidemanns
Brothers Josh Weidemann and Sam Weidemann stood out for Gahanna.
Sam won the boys 13-14 1-meter diving (182.45 points) and 50 breast (33.98), and he was second in the 50 free (27.21).
Josh won the boys 11-12 50 breast (39.25) and was second in diving (143.4).


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A 400-block Circular Street man reported Wednesday night three solar lights were taken from his residence.
Daniel P. Raufer, 21, of Tiffin, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday morning.
Brandon T. Gernert, 19, of Sycamore, was charged with disorderly conduct early Thursday morning.
A 100-block Hampden Park man reported Thursday morning neighbors were having a garage sale and people parking in his yard were causing damage.
A first-block Melmore Street woman reported Thursday afternoon her ex-boyfriend stole her keys and cell phone.
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A woman reported Wednesday evening the theft of a tank from the 8000 block of North CR 5.
A 6000-block West Main Street woman reported Wednesday evening the theft of a generator and other items.
A theft of a pistol was reported in the 1000 block of South CR 13 early Thursday morning.
A possible attempted break-in was reported in the first block of West New Haven Street Thursday morning.
A woman reported Thursday morning damage to a property in the 6000 block of North TR 190 after tenants had been evicted.
A 300-block North Broadway Street woman reported Thursday morning the theft of a dog kennel.
A first-block Siesta Drive resident went to the station Thursday afternoon and reported identity theft.
Fostoria reports
A 700-block Circle Drive woman reported Wednesday afternoon her granddaughter was bitten by a dog. The child was taken to ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital.
Charges of domestic violence and criminal trespass were pending after a man fled prior to law enforcement's arrival to a situation in the 1000 block of Peeler Drive early Thursday morning.
A 300-block South Poplar Street resident went to the station Thursday morning and requested to speak to an officer about items that were stolen.
An 800-block Bugner Street man reported Thursday afternoon a woman attempted to run over him with a vehicle.
Tiffin accidents
Anthony D. Hetzel, 18, of Tiffin, was cited with failure to control after an accident on North Sandusky Street Wednesday afternoon. He was driving a commercial tree trimming truck pulling a wood chipper and was following another tree trimming vehicle. He failed to see it stopping.
A two-vehicle, non-injury accident was reported at Gibson and South Washington streets Wednesday evening.
Donald J. Hutzel, 79, of Tiffin, was cited with failure to yield right-of-way at an intersection after an accident on West Market Street Thursday morning.
County accident
An accident was reported at South TR 15 and East SR 18 Wednesday evening.
State Highway Patrol
A truck spilled fluid on West CR 38 Thursday morning. A company was to respond for cleanup.
Fostoria accidents
Dale A. Keller, 73, of Fostoria, was cited with failure to maintain control after an accident on West Lytle Street early Tuesday morning. He attempted to make a left-hand turn, went off the roadway and struck a house. He was not transported to a hospital.
An accident was reported at Summit and North Countyline streets Wednesday afternoon.
An accident was reported at Park Avenue and North Countyline Street Wednesday afternoon.
An accident was reported on Woodward Avenue Wednesday evening.
Tiffin firefighters were called to severe weather or natural disaster at 53 S. Monroe St. Wednesday afternoon.
Tiffin firefighters were called to a smoke detector activation due to malfunction at 154 S. Washington St. Wednesday evening.
Tiffin firefighters were called to a power line down at Wellington Place and Pinecrest Drive Wednesday evening and Wednesday night.
Bascom fire was called to a live line across North SR 587 Wednesday night.
Bellevue fire was called to a tree on fire at North TR 82 and East CR 32 Wednesday night.
Bascom fire and EMS were called to an oil spill on the roadway Thursday morning.
Tiffin EMS had three squad runs Wednesday afternoon, three squad runs Wednesday evening, one squad run Wednesday night, one squad run early Thursday morning and two squad runs Thursday morning. Clinton fire assisted Thursday morning.
New Riegel EMS, McCutchenville fire and the Echo unit had squad runs Thursday morning.


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Board of Trustees
Bryce Brin, Superintendent & Principal
School Board
Penny Velador, President
Current term expires: December 2020
Vision: I consider being part of the TBJUSD Board of Trustees an honor and a privilege. It is our responsibility as parents, teachers, administrators and trustees to ensure our students receive the best educational tools available to be successful and reach their full potential.
I am proud of the young people in our community. I want them to receive the skills needed to face life's challenges and achieve their dreams. The future of our community will be in the hands of today's youth. I am proud to be part of the TBJUSD team striving to help prepare them for that future.
Background: My parents moved to Tulelake when I was four years old. I attended Newell Elementary School and graduated from Tulelake High School in 1974. I retired a couple of years ago from the TBJUSD business office. I have been married to my husband Robert for 37 years. Our son attended and graduated from TBJUSD. It is heartwarming to see my own grandchildren attend our school district. I am proud to call Tulelake my home. I am proud to be a Tulelaker!
Nick Scott, Member
Nicholas Scott was appointed by the Governing Board on January 18, 2018 to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Roy Wright effective January 1, 2018.
Venancio Hernandez, Member
Current term expires: December 2018
Vision: With great honor I represent the Latino community as a member of the Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District. I promote equal opportunity to participate in academic and extracurricular activities that support the success of students. My vision is that children learn to appreciate diversity and not see it as a limitation or obstacle. I strongly believe that with hard work, respect, and commitment our youth can flourish into responsible citizens.
Background: Tulelake became my family's home in 1980. My children graduated from Tulelake High School. My involvement in supporting educational growth began by serving in the Migrant Education Program. For eighteen years this opportunity allowed me to educate other farm workers in my community, region and throughout the state of California about education in America. It has been a privilege to coach the Tulelake High School Soccer Team for sixteen years. I joined the Tulelake Butte Valley Fair Board of Directors in 2002, where I currently serve as President.
Jordan Dodson, Member
Current term expires: December 2020
Vision: I believe that every student deserves the best education possible. I want the current students to have the same or better opportunities than surrounding schools. Extracurricular activities are very important and help form well rounded individuals that are ready for their endeavors after high school. My vision is for Tulelake Joint Unified School District to be a place where parents from all over the basin want their kids to go because of the academic, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities.
Background: I was born and raised in Tulelake, CA. I graduated Valedictorian from Tulelake High School in 2008. Following high school, I attended Sonoma State University for one year. I finished college at Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Entrepreneurship / Small Business Management in 2012. I married my high school sweetheart, Cody Dodson, in 2012 and we have one child, Keegan. My husband and I own a farm in Tulelake. In addition, I work as an insurance agent at Monte Johnson Insurance.
Carrie Guthrie, Member
Current term expires: December 2020
Vision: Our schools are the heart of our community. I am dedicated to bringing people together and finding solutions to strengthen our district and community. I am committed to listening first, leading in a respectful manner, and building a strong partnership with my fellow board members, the superintendent, staff, educators, and parents for the sake of all of our students.
Background: I was born and raised in Tulelake, California. I attended both Tulelake Elementary School and Tulelake High School and graduated with the THS Class of 1998. I left Tulelake to attend college and returned to the Tulelake Basin in 2001. After being away from the area I realized how blessed I was to have been raised in this community and I knew that Tulelake was the place where I wanted to raise my children. I am married to Bernie Guthrie and I am the mother of two boys, Garret and Gus. I have been employed at Macy's Flying Service for 19 years. I enjoy working in the agriculture business which is the economic foundation of our community. I am proud of where I came from and I am proud to say that my children are 4th-Generation students of the Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District.


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We emailed a few time, I stalked her blog, her pins and her IG feed, and this is what I came up with,,,,
There was so many cute "Cherry" ideas, I wanted to make them all!! I hand pieced and quilted the table topper. She loves hexies too, so I made a few coasters, and one might need a mug rug with a sweet vintage embroidered birdie in a cherry tree, you never know!! She recently moved to a new place, so I thought a bright cherry tea towel was in order,,,,,,so you can see I had a LOT of fun making this swap package. Then, because Kristen is the awesome stitcher she is, I thought she might like a project book to tote her "on the go" items around with her.
This is what I received!!!!
That pincushion, aaaah too cute, hoop art with a beautifully stitched K and a mini cherry brooch, Love it all so much.
She even stitched on a hexie of the zippy pouch!!
Cute flower hexies on the book bag tote,,, which I have already put to use,,,carrying my "on the go" knitting supplies around!!
This was such a fun swap, I'm a little sad it's over. But I met a super new friend,, we both had fun creating cherry-licious goodies, and we were both very happy with our gifts. Pop on over and say hi to Kristen, check out her fun tutorials, or if you would like a cherry brooch of your own she sells them in her Etsy Shop!!
I can't believe it's October already,,,can you!! Maybe something a little fall-ish next time.
Until then
Happy Stitching
xx's Kim
The project book was made using Comfortstitching's-ProjectBookPouch pattern on Etsy with a few of my own moderations.


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Milpitas, Calif., Aug 10, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK)the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced that SanDisk representatives will attend the fourth annual Flash Memory Summit to address some of the opportunities and issues currently facing the industry. The event runs August 11-13 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
SanDisk Chairman and CEO, Eli Harari, will deliver a keynote speech at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12. Other SanDisk presenters include Eric Bone, vice president, retail product marketing; Don Barnetson, sr. director, SSD marketing; Chris Moore, director, OEM product marketing; and Scott Glenn, sr. staff, business development. For complete schedule of session topics and times, visit http://www.flashmemorysummit.com/English/Conference/Program.html.
Founded in 1988 by Harari, Sanjay Mehrotra and Jack Yuan, SanDisk has pioneered the development of flash memory cards and promoted several industry standards to establish new markets. Currently, SanDisk holds more than 1,700 patents worldwide, and the company's 3-bits per cell (X3) and 4-bits per cell (X4) flash memory chips are the most advanced multi-level cell technologies available to date in the industry.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards, from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk's product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company, with more than half its sales outside the United States.
SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com
SanDisk's product and executive images can be downloaded from
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By Gods grace, the year 2010 was full of travels...
I Travelled…
- For the soul…
"The entire stretch of the Ram Jhula gives you a marvelous view of this
exotic city. I longed the stretch to be a little longer cause
the view from up there was amazing…" to read more Click Here
exotic city. I longed the stretch to be a little longer cause
the view from up there was amazing…" to read more Click Here
Magh Mela, Prayag-Allahabad
"Each minute I spent in this captivating carnival was a prayer, every moment of it dipped in divinity; it was truly an expedition of spiritual enlightenment…" to read more Click Here
- To capture the essence of life…
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi
"Early morning, people start gathering at the various ghats to perform these rituals revolving around the ghats of the holy river, The Ganga, and which continue throughout the day…" to read more Click Here
…And Death in the oldest living city, Varanasi in the world…
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi
"Funeral pyres continue to burn here night and day. Ashes are immersed and flown into the currents of the Ganges just as life flows into eternity..." to read more Click Here
- To discover the footprints left behind by great men of yore…
A unique place, Kabirvad
"The view was simply amazing and all I could see were the Banyan tree branches spread out far and wide, hanging aerial roots, monkeys playing on them and thousands of bats hanging upside down..." to read more Click Here
"I was surprised to notice that despite the steady stream of devotees trickling in, there was an air of stillness that enveloped this temple, something that we often associate with the Buddha himself…" to read more Click Here
- To savor the rich cultural heritage of India…
Rani Sati Dadi Temple, Jhunjhunu-Rajasthan
"The interiors, adorned with exquisite murals and fascinating rich glass mosaics depicting the entire history of the place, are eye-catching. I grabbed a seat in the middle of the room, trying to soak in every detail…" to read more Click Here
Ranchhodrai Temple, Dakor
"Like all ancient temples, this temple too has a captivating saga that unfurls when one delves in its history…" to read more Click Here
- For my Love – Food…
Street food of Varanasi
"You cannot turn in Varanasi without bumping into a thela (push-cart) of something tasty…" to read more Click Here
And Shopping...
Surat Sarees
"The textile capital of India – Surat is known all over the world for its beautiful and gorgeous Saris, the traditional dress of India. No wonder then, it is also a shopper's paradise for every Indian woman…" to read more Click Here
I travelled to be Happy… To be with YOU :)
One year has flown by… and as I flip through the 75 pages of My Diary, I realize that the biggest joy for me today is that I am not alone. I have never loved the idea of travelling alone and I am so grateful you all are here! A big Thank You to everyone reading this, for staying with me so long and true, for encouraging me with your kind words, for accompanying me in my journeys, for just being there for me! You are the reason I love my blog and I hope to have your company in my future journeys as well.
As we bid goodbye to the first decade of the 21st century and gear up to step in a new year 2011… I wish all of you loads of cheer, joy and a very Happy New Year.
See you all next year!
See you all next year!


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Evan Rachel Wood and husband Jamie Bell are now parents to a baby boy!
The "The Ides of March" actress, 25, and her actor husband, 27, have welcomed their first child: a "beautiful" son, according to her rep, who confirmed the news to People and Us Weekly.
"Parents and baby are all doing well," the rep said.
While no name or birth date was made available, Wood did share the happy tidings on Twitter.
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"Its a boy!! Song of the day 'beautiful boy' #johnlennon," she wrote Monday afternoon.
Wood and Bell met in 2005 while they were filming Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" video, then dated on again, off again. The couple married in secret on Oct. 30, 2012.
They announced in January that they were expecting.
"Remember when i said, 'No baby on the way here,'" Wood tweeted with a picture of the book "What to Expect When You're Expecting." "Well, I didnt know there actually was!"
"Thanks for all your warm wishes. We are very happy. I'm gonna be a mama!" she added, then said that her song of the day was Guns 'N Roses' "Sweet Child of Mine."
She also shared a few baby-related tweets throughout her pregnancy, including a controversial string of tweets about peanut butter pop tarts and weed and this sweet tweet from July 6:
"How can you be so excited to see someone you have never even met? #preggers," she asked.
And just last week, she went on a Twitter rant about keeping children and their personal details out of the tabloids.
"I believe kids should be protected and not public domain. When my baby comes I would greatly appreciate no support of any pap photos," she wrote. "Big thanks to anyone who understands and shows their support. Lots of love... We know it wont eliminate the problem and it comes with the territory and all of that good stuff. But even a little goes a long way."
"Paps while sometimes harmless can be very rude and become very aggressive and people do get hurt. Its scary to have around a baby," she added.
She also continued to guard her child's gender and tweeted to an inquiring fan that, "It will get out either way, so yes we would like to be the ones to break the news when it arrives."
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Lifestyle Health Coaching
Lifestyle Health Coaching is a telephonic service, for those plan members interested in taking the steps needed towards adopting a healthier lifestyle, by engaging a qualified professional to help. Often, employees want to make a change to improve their overall health, but they may need some help from a qualified health professional trained in coaching and behavioral modification, such as a
- personal trainer
- dietician
- nutritionist,
- or other professionals with a health related background. This help may be just the support an employee needs– which could mean reduced medical or absenteeism costs for your organization's group benefits plan.
Who can offer Lifestyle Health Coaching?
Plan Sponsors can offer the Lifestyle Health Coaching program to their plan members if they
- have more than 51 eligible employees, and
- have Extended Health Care (EHC) and/or Disability benefits with Manulife Financial.
Because this service strives to provide your clients with measurable outcomes, Lifestyle Health Coaching should attract clients that
- have a strong wellness focus,
- currently use or would benefit from our Health Management Services
- have high drug and disability benefits use, or are looking for strategies to help improve absenteeism, presenteeism and productivity.
Lifestyle Health Coaching can be offered to your plan members who are actively at work and/or recently returned to work from a short or long term absence:
- For plan members actively at work: Plan sponsors may want to enhance the general well-being of their employee population. Lifestyle Health Coaching may be used by those who are seeking additional support to help them identify their "at risk" health behaviours and take the steps needed to improve their overall health. Available on a voluntary basis, plan members can decide to access the service when they are ready for change. At a minimum, Manulife must administer the extended health care or the short or long term disability benefit.
- For plan members who have recently returned to work following a short or long term absence: Lifestyle Health Coaching is available through referral by the case manager, to make the member aware of the service when they are re-entering the work place. With Lifestyle Health Coaching, the member has the option to receive additional after-care support, or learn how to better manage the effects of ongoing health conditions. At a minimum, Manulife must administer the short or long term disability coverage.
To maximize the benefits, plan sponsors may choose to offer Lifestyle Health Coaching to both of these employee groups.
If you have questions about how the Lifestyle Health Coach program works, please contact your Manulife Group Benefits representative.


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You are in the gym. You are all ramped up to do some heavy pulling. Heavy metal music is blasting on your IPOD and now it's time for some heavy sets of deadlifts. A decision has to be made. Should you use a double overhand grip or mixed grip? I have a better idea. VERSA GRIPPS!
Why You Should Use Straps
Versa Gripps are a much better version of lifting straps. Some people are against using lifting straps claiming that they hamper your ability to build natural grip strength in your forearms. This argument makes absolutely no sense to me. You are doing deadlifts to build up your back and legs, not your forearms. If you are capable of lifting a certain amount of weight but your grip is holding you back, then you are basically putting your body through the most grueling full body exercise for the sole purpose of building up your forearms. Think about it this way. If you are capable of doing bicep curls with 50 pound dumbbells but you have a wrist injury which makes it so you can only do 25 pound dumbbells without pain, are you getting much of a benefit from doing those 25 pound curls? Not really. Same thing with deadlifts and any other exercise where your grip may give out first. If you can barbell row 225 pounds with straps but only 185 pounds without, then use the straps! Train your forearms separately at the end but don't sacrifice your back and leg work out because you want your forearms to get bigger.
Versa Gripps Instead of Regular Straps
I used regular lifting straps for three years and thought they were the greatest invention ever. I immediately became stronger on all my back exercises and my back significantly improved since I was able to take my forearms and biceps out of the movement. One day during a heavy set of dead lifts, my straps tore. I ignored my friend's advice to get Versa Gripps and got another pair of straps instead. After another couple of months, the straps tore again during a set of dead lifts and I almost hurt myself. I decided enough was enough and decided to try Versa Grippsinstead.
Versa Gripps are much easier to use than straps. Rather than waste time wrapping them around the bar, they lock on tightly in seconds. There is no wrapping involved. Versa Gripps are made of a stickier material so they actually stick to the bar and don't slip at all. The easiest way to describe this is it kind of feels like I have a Spiderman grip on the bar. Lastly, unlike straps, Versa Gripps are actually comfortable on the wrists since they provide wrist support. They may be a bit more expensive but they are easily worth the price since they will last for years. Do yourself a favor and pick up a pair of Versa Gripps PRO Seriestoday.


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Whether you call him a marketing guru, a hotshot data-miner, a crass opportunist, a reverse mortgage huckster, or a Tea Party entrepreneurial role model, Todd Cefaratti isn't letting any grass grow under his feet. Now that the government shutdown is history (at least temporarily), Cefaratti has moved on to greener pastures; telling supporters that the Democratic Party has "declared all–out war on the Tea Party."
According to Cefaratti-signed email, with "Citizen Patriot" affixed to his signature, Democrats "are in panic-mode trying to save Obamacare and have just announced the formation of a special attack unit to target and defeat the Tea Party. In fact, they have already pumped 200,000 dollars in initial seed money into the so–call 'Rapid Response' unit."
To save the Tea Party, Ceferatti has established the "Emergency Response Fund," to fight back against the ... onslaught that is about to come our way."
In an email sent a few days earlier, Ceferatti asked supporters to pony up some dough for his campaign to draft Sarah Palin to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Alaska. In that email, Ceferatti affixed the title "Freedom Organizer" under his signature.
"A brand new poll released today by your Tea Party Leadership Fund shows Palin with a clear path to the Republican nomination," Cefaratti wrote. And while she's leading all other Republican Party candidates, her lead is small, so the best way to enhance Palin's chances of getting the nomination is to head over to the Tea Party Leadership Fund web page and "make a contribution to ensure we have the resources to continue our full court press?"
Thus far Palin has not publicly indicated any interest in running for the U.S. senate.
A well-educated and self-proclaimed marketing whiz, Ceferatti appears to have a knack for turning hot-button political issues into big bucks for an assortment of his enterprises.
Cefaratti is the editor of, and writer for an entity called the Tea Party News Network (TPNN). He is also the founder of the nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization TheTeaParty.net, a project of Stop This Insanity, Inc.
Various bios point out that Ceferatti is "a former upper management and marketing executive with firms such as National City (now PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.), CTX Mortgage Co., and Bank of America Corporation, ... [and] President and CEO of reverse mortgage lead provider Glengary Inc.
Earlier this year, the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights' Leonard Zeskind and Devin Burghart reported that TeaParty.net "is largely a list-building money-generating machine. Cefaratti has a background in data harvesting, mining contact information and then reselling the leads to clients in the reverse mortgage industry.
"... Stop This Insanity, Inc., was founded as a political action committee in Arizona in early 2010 by Cefaratti and Ron Dove, who became TheTeaParty.net's treasurer and human resources manager. The PAC was terminated in November 2010, while it was in the process of losing a lawsuit with the Federal Election Commission. It also developed a bad reputation with other Tea Party groups after raising money ($469,000 between January and October 2010), and then not funding rallies or candidates.
"Instead, a significant amount of the funds, $189,759, went to online marketing.
Formally, TheTeaParty.net is a project of Stop This Insanity, Inc., which they now claim is a 501(c) 4 non-profit organization. The "Stop" corporation was registered as an Arizona non-profit on February 25, 2010. Its DBA "The Tea Party," however, wasn't registered until December 20, 2012, according to the Arizona Secretary of State Charitable Organizations System.
"It 'solicits funds in order to provide every ameridcan[sic] with access to the technology & means to be engaged & civically responsilble[sic] citizens & to empower individuals to take action in their communities to restore our founding principles of individual liberty, limited government & free markets,' according to their filing with the state.
"To bolster its organizational identity, TheTeaParty.net sponsored a truck in the NASCAR Truck Racing Series. They were the main sponsor of a Tea Party 'Unity Rally' in Tampa during the Republican National Convention in 2012. It also registered as a sponsor for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last year. This year they paid the $50,000 fee to be listed as a "partner" at the CPAC 2013 event next month.
"TheTeaParty.net developed a reputation for the large number of emails it sent to Tea Partiers who never signed up for their lists, causing them to publicly wonder who this 'net' organization really was. In March 2012, the organization hired Judson Phillips [the founder of Tea Party Nation] as an associate director, a move regarded by some analysts as an attempt to quell the grumbling."
As of February of this year, it wasn't clear if Phillips still works for TheTeaParty.net.
An October 29, 2010 by The Raw Story, "pointed out that Cefaratti's 'Arizona-based website took nearly $500,000 in donations but didn't turn out support for [the] tea party or candidates."
Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclosure forms revealed that JoinTheTeaParty.us "took in approximately $469,000 in donations this year and spent roughly half its budget on marketing, with the rest going to distinctly non-political avenues." CBS 5 in Phoenix reported that there was no evidence that the group spent any money on promoting tea party candidates or tea party events. Most of the money was spent on promoting its own interests.
"Confronted by a reporter with the Phoenix CBS affiliate, Cefaratti refused to answer questions, driving away in a black SUV with a custom license plate that read, 'TPARTY1'," The Raw Story pointed out.
These days, Cefaratti is trying to put the government shutdown behind him and jump on whatever bandwagon might lead to more donations for his assortment of groups. And the message of the moment is to convince supporters that given enough money, he will be able to convince Sarah Palin to make a run for the GOP's Alaska Senatorial nomination.
According to his published bio at the TPNN website, Cefaratti "holds degrees in economics, marketing and digital marketing, ... is one of the top internet marketing experts in his field. ... [and] is also the founder of the nonprofit organization TheTeaParty.net which began in 2009 at the height of the Tea Party movement and today is recognized as one of the top national Tea Party organizations in the movement."
Cefaratti, who spoke at CPAC in 2012, claims that "The organization is still growing at over a 1000 new patriots every day and going strong with over 600,000 loyal active members. Todd is also the CEO of a major marketing consulting and fundraising organization and the Tea Party News Network."
While Ted Cruz was grabbing most of the headlines and sucking the oxygen out of every room he appeared in during the government shutdown, Todd Cefaratti was not so quietly going about the business of making money off of Tea Party grips and grievances, a trend that will no doubt continue.
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...that with the loss of Albert Pujols for an extended period of time, the Cardinals are done for the season.
Let's look back at the first part of the season, when Albert was mired in a lengthy slump, and was above his average with errors defensively. For much of the first three months, even Theriot had a higher batting average and was providing more timely hitting.
As Theriot said about Pujols's injury, you lose an All-Star first basemen and you put in another All-Star baseman (Berkman).
If Berkman and Holliday continue their offensive outputs, and our youngsters step up, we'll be fine.
As it is, as poor as the Cardinals have been playing, they're still jumping in and out of first place.
And, if one remembers, the Green Bay Packers had the largest number of players on injured reserve this past season, and they still won the Super Bowl!
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Welcome to Sunrise Mission! We're glad to connected online! We conduct worship services in English and Spanish, and have other opportunities to connect. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Click the My Next Step link for more.
For over 30 years, God has blessed Sunrise Rialto with remarkable growth and additional campuses. Pastor Steve Garcia leads all of Sunrise Church as Lead Pastor.
Our Ontario campus serves people in the Ontario, Chino, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga communities. David Gaunt serves as Campus Pastor.
Our Wrightwood campus was launched in 1996, and serves people in the surrounding mountain and high desert communities. Wayne Robbins serves as Campus Pastor.
Sunrise Banning serves the communities of Banning, Beaumont and outlying areas. Joel Sanchez serves as Campus Pastor.
Located in the heart of Rialto, Sunrise South Rialto (Mission) reaches out to its community offering hope and transformation through Jesus Christ. Anthony Riley serves as Campus Pastor.
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Monster Energy Threatens Actual Movie Monster (We're Not Kidding)
We're back to thinking Hansen Beverage Company is being taken for a ride by its legal counsel, Continental Enterprises, with this latest chapter in their trademark bullying saga. An actor named Trygve Lode has been contacted by Continental Enterprises on behalf of Hansen and told to remove all advertising and sales of Monster Energy from his site. The only reference to Monster Energy is the photo above.
Trygve writes:
Hansen, not satisfied by merely going after smaller beverage manufacturers, apparently has decided to broaden their anti-infringing legal efforts, since this morning [October 14th, 2009] I received the aforementioned not-spam-even-if-it-looks-like-it email from Continental Enterprises, claiming that I am advertising and/or selling products that are confusingly similar to Monster Energy Drink™ and issuing the "demand that I discontinue [my] advertisement and sale of these products."
The trigger for this sudden legal threat is this photo someone took of Trygve behind the scenes of a movie called "The Shadow Walkers," where, unless we're misreading the title, he played some sort of creature who walks shadows for a living. Yes, monsters keep shadows for pets, deal with it.
The reason for having a monster hold a can of Monster Energy in a snapshot should be obvious, but there's also a slight history between Hansen and Trygve:
As a side note, the above picture (which has taken on a life of its own and tends to turn up embedded in message boards and other webpages across the internet) was taken when I was discussing the possibility of a product placement agreement with Hansen's. Nothing ever came of it at the time, but I thought the picture was amusing enough all the same.
We're just not sure how you can extrapolate from this one picture, taken back when Hansen and this monster were professionally flirting with each other, to trademark infringement—especially now that it's fallen into the hands of the general forum-posting public. We sort of hope Monster Energy tries to sue the web.
We've contacted Hansen to ask them to confirm that they really have hired Continental Enterprises to speak on their behalf, because at this point we're starting to wonder if maybe it's just an online prank at their expense.
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Begin The Beguine
by John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra
Lyrics and Meaning
Mar 11, 1985
Begin The Beguine Lyrics
Song Meaning
Verse 1
When they begin the beguine
It brings back the sound of music so tender
It brings back a night of tropical splendor
It brings back a memory ever green
Verse 2
I'm with you once more under the stars
And down by the shore an orchestra's playing
And even the palms seem to be swaying
When they begin the beguine
Verse 3
To live it again is past all endeavor
Except when that tune clutches my heart
And there we are, swearing to love forever
And promising never, never to part
Verse 4
What moments divine, what rapture serene
Till clouds came along to disperse the joys we had tasted
And now when I hear people curse the chance that was wasted
I know but too well what they mean
Verse 5
So don't let them begin the beguine
Let the love that was once a fire remain an ember
Let it sleep like the dead desire I only remember
When they begin the beguine
Verse 6
Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, please make them play
Till the stars that were there before return above you
Till you whisper to me once more, "Darling, I love you"
Then we suddenly know what heaven we're in
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
Verse 7
When they begin the, begin the, begin the beguine
When they begin the beguine
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Boston bombing suspect could avoid death penalty in exchange for information
By Bill Mears
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Preliminary talks have been under way "for the past few days" to allow Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to resume providing investigators with information about the attacks in exchange for having the death penalty taken off the table, two government sources say.
Contacts are in the very early stages, and not a sign lawyers for the 19-year-old suspect are ready to make a deal, said one source, who did not want to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the private discussions.
The discussions between prosecution and defense attorneys are at a "preliminary, delicate stage" and both refused to offer details of what either side would be willing to leverage, according to the sources.
The government has not said whether it will seek the death penalty in this case.
Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd noted Tuesday that "the federal charges against Tsarnaev authorize a penalty, upon conviction, of death or imprisonment for life, or any term of years." The charges include using a weapon of mass destruction.
"We have no comment at this time on what potential penalty the government might seek if the defendant is convicted, particularly given that the defendant has only just been charged," Boyd added.
The sources said the talks are expected to intensify after a federal magistrate judge Monday approved appointment of a defense attorney who specializes in handling capital cases. Judy Clarke of San Diego has a reputation of working with high-profile clients to get death-eligible crimes reduced.
She has represented Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Atlanta Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph, and most recently Tucson mass shooter Jared Lee Loughner. Clarke separately cut deals for all three to avoid lethal injection.
Federal public defenders for Tsarnaev have been able to slowly increase the period of time they are able to speak privately with their client, as his medical condition has improved over the past week. The suspect is hospitalized with gunshot wounds at a federal Bureau of Prisons medical center in Devens, Massachusetts.
He and his brother, Tamerlan, are suspected of detonating two explosive devices at the Boston Marathon race April 15, leaving three dead and more than 175 people wounded. The elder Tsarnaev was killed three days later in a gun battle with police.
Legal sources say it is not unusual for both sides to reach out and begin at least considering plea negotiations in these kinds of high-profile criminal cases. Those sources say both Tsarnaev's legal team and top-level Justice Department officials also have been meeting separately to weigh their options.
Two federal public defenders in Boston — William Fick and Miriam Conrad — were in the hospital room April 22 when Tsarnaev had his first court appearance, and had his Miranda rights first read to him by federal Magistrate Marianne Bowler. Those lawyers had asked for Clarke to join the legal team, and they must decide whether their client will cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
Tsarnaev's lawyers must weigh the initial evidence the government has presented against their client, and the strength of any additional charges that may be added when a formal indictment is presented in coming weeks. That evidence and Tsarnaev's own private statements about his alleged involvement will shape whether plea talks strengthen over time.
On the other side, government sources say investigators are eager to resume questioning of Tsarnaev, for any details about other possible suspects and plots. What may have motivated the brothers to allegedly commit the terror acts is also of major interest to the U.S. intelligence community.
Removing execution as a legal option could induce the suspect to talk, but nothing is expected until a grand jury hands down an indictment. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder would have the final say on whether prosecutors would pursue the death penalty at trial. That decision, too, is some weeks off, said another government source.
A special team of federal agents were able to speak with the seriously wounded Tsarnaev for about two days without any Miranda warnings being given, under a "public safety exception." CNN has learned the young man admitted to the acts, and said he and his brother acted alone. Sources say he has since stopped talking with the government.
CNN's Carol Cratty contributed to this report.


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Star Wreckin' Across the Universe
Cakes, the final frontier.
These are the ravages of the Bakeshop...Wrecksurprise.
Its five tier mission:
To INVENT strange new words,
To SEEK OUT new strife,
and new VICTIMIZATION:
To BOLDLY WRECK as no cake's been wrecked before!
Actually, we see this kind of thing a lot.
Carry on!
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Breville Hemisphere Control Blender
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Breville's revolutionary Hemisphere Bowl and Blade System features central blades to draw down what's on top and wide sweeping blades to hug the bottom of the pitcher. Built to withstand years of use, this multi-tasking workhorse crushs, chops, whips and aerates—allowing you to consistently serve up perfectly blended cocktails, smoothies and velvety soups.
- Powerful motor delivers eight task controls: five variable speeds, plus crushed ice, smoothie and auto pulse settings.
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I love, love, love my homemade taco seasoning mix. It's convenient, cheap and oh-so-tasty. And I'm mixing up a new homemade seasoning mix today…this time for ranch dressing!
This past weekend I planted some lettuce and other cold weather veggies (more on that this weekend). I try to eat a salad for lunch everyday and usually mix up a quick vinaigrette (yeah for cheap olive oil this week!). And while I love my vinaigrettes, I also like variety. I've been craving ranch dressing lately and much prefer this homemade version. While I wait for the fresh parsley, dill and basil to grow up in the garden and be ready for some "fresh herbs" ranch dressing mix, I plan on using this version with the dried spices until then.
I also love this because it costs a fraction of what you would pay for a packet at the store, and makes twice as much!
Before we get to the recipe, how about a few homemade seasoning mixes to try out!
- Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- Homemade Seasoning Salt
- Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Homemade Apple Pie Spice
- Homemade Onion Soup Mix
Homemade Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
- 2 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Add each of the dried spices to a bowl and gently stir.
- Store in a resealable plastic baggie or small ball canning jar with tight fitting lid in your spice cabinet.
- To make the ranch dressing, whisk together 1/3 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup milk (more or less depending on the consistency you want) with 1 Tbsp of the homemade ranch dressing seasoning mix. Season with salt, to taste. Use immediately and can refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Makes about 4 Tbsp worth of mix. Or use the ratios above and mix up however much you'll need!


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What is Extended Health Care (EHC)?
The Extended Health Care (EHC) benefit provides reimbursement of necessary medical expenses incurred by plan members only, or plan members and their eligible dependants. EHC benefits are designed to supplement the hospital and medical care available through provincial plans.
Manulife Financial's EHC benefit includes (but is not limited to) coverage of the following (subject to policy limitations as determined by the plan sponsor):
- drugs;
- hospital services;
- vision care;
- professional/paramedical services (for example, chiropractor, physiotherapist, psychologist, massage therapist);
- medical services, supplies and equipment;
- private duty nursing;
- out-of-province/out-of-Canada medical services; and
- out-of-province/out-of-Canada medical and after hours assistance;
Hospital services*:
Hospital services include the following options:
- semi-private room
- private room; and
- chronic care facility.
Vision care*:
The vision care benefit covers the following expenses:
- eye examinations (one per calendar year);
- glasses or elective contact lenses, to the maximum chosen for the plan;
- medically necessary contact lenses, subject to a benefit maximum, and
- visual training, subject to a lifetime maximum.
Various maximums and combinations of the above covered expenses are available upon request. Eye examinations only are also available.
Professional/paramedical services:
The following professional services are standard:
- chiropractors;
- osteopaths;
- podiatrists;
- massage therapists;
- naturopaths;
- speech therapists;
- physiotherapists; and
- psychologists.
Other professional services (e.g. dieticians, social workers, kinesiologists, and sports therapists) are available upon request and subject to additional pricing requirements. Per visit maximums are available upon request.
Professional/paramedical practitioners must be licensed/registered to facilitate claims processing.
Medical services, supplies and equipment*:
The following medical services* are covered:
- private duty nursing;
- diagnostic procedures;
- ambulance services;
- dental treatment for accidental injuries to teeth; and
- out-of-province/out-of-Canada benefits.
The following medical supplies* are covered:
- equipment rental;
- non-dental prostheses, supports and hearing aids.
Other supplies*:
- artificial eyes, limbs and breast prostheses;
- braces, trusses, collars, leg orthoses, casts, splints;
- stock-item orthopedic shoes, including modifications or adjustments to stock-item orthopedic shoes or regular footwear;
- charges for casted custom-made orthotics;
- custom-made shoes required because of a medical abnormality;
- hearing aids (including charges for batteries);
- surgical stockings;
- surgical brassieres; and
- wigs and hairpieces.
The rental of medical equipment, such as wheelchairs and hospital beds, is covered. The equipment must be medically necessary for the patient, not primarily a comfort item or for the convenience of the caregiver. When approved by Manulife, the purchase of medical equipment is covered.
Other standard medical supplies* that are covered include:
- ileostomy, colostomy and incontinence supplies;
- medicated dressings, burn garments, and oxygen.
Cost containment features available to the EHC benefit include deductibles and co-Insurance levels.
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Freshwater mussels may not be cute, but we can't afford to ignore them
by Sara Shipley Hiles
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The summer sunlight filters down through the maples and tulip trees and glints off the surface of the swirling stream. Monte McGregor stands in the calf-deep water, digging into the sand and gravel with a gloved hand, pulling out what appear at first to be elliptical brown rocks.
Like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, he plunges back in and comes up with more strange creatures: a pink heelsplitter, a monkeyface. Then he grins wide. "There's a fanshell," he says proudly. "This is endangered. This is as rare as anything in Africa."
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McGregor, a malacologist, or mussel scientist, with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, counts four endangered fanshell mussels on this trip—but that's nothing. There are hundreds of them here on the Green River in central Kentucky, not far from Mammoth Cave National Park. This particular site has about 25,000 freshwater mussels in an area the size of a football field—a biological treasure chest buried in the sand. Mussels can live for 40 to 50 years, some growing to the size of a dinner plate.
"That section of the river there at Munfordville has historically got about 50-something species. That's pretty remarkable. That's over half of what we have in the state, and about 20 percent of what we have in the country, right there in that one spot," McGregor says.
This part of the Green River is one of the few places in the country where freshwater mussels are thriving. Elsewhere, the spectacular diversity of mussels that once populated North America is disappearing. Damming, dredging, invasive species, toxic runoff—it has all taken a toll on the lowly mussel. Despite protection for at least 70 mussels under the Endangered Species Act, many species have not been seen for years. Another 180 species are identified as imperiled or vulnerable, making freshwater mussels one of the most endangered groups of animals in North America.
With their colorful, pearly shells, mussels were once commercially harvested for the button industry. These mollusks also serve an important function in the ecosystem by filtering bacteria and particles from the water. Mussels can live for years in the same spot, making them very vulnerable to pollution from chemicals, sediment and heat. In fact, mussels are so sensitive that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed more stringent water quality criteria based on mussels.
"Freshwater mussels are indicators of water quality—and we all depend on clean water for life," says Bob Irvin, senior vice president for conservation programs at Defenders of Wildlife. "When we see the serious declines of freshwater mussel species we're experiencing, it's a warning that something's wrong with our rivers and streams. It should be a wakeup call to all of us."
McGregor is one of a small but growing number of scientists working to reverse that trend. He runs a laboratory dedicated to helping mussels create offspring—a difficult feat, given mussels' bizarre reproductive behavior.
Mussels need a host fish to complete their development. To attract these hosts, female mussels have developed a variety of "lures" that resemble live crawfish, worms or even a wriggling fish on a line. When the fish comes near, the mussel spews out its larvae, which attach to the fish's gills and continue to grow. The young later drop off and mature elsewhere in the stream, leaving the fish unharmed.
Males must be upstream of females to fertilize eggs, and the fish must come along at exactly the right time. Add in that each species of mussel uses specific types of host fish, and success at the mating game becomes more like winning "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
See mussel scientist Monte McGregor at work and learn more about endangered mussels.
Looking to increase the odds, McGregor takes pregnant females and hooks them up with host fish at the Center for Mollusk Conservation in Frankfort, Kentucky. The resulting juveniles are then released into the wild. The center, which opened in 2002, holds 60 species of mussels, including eight endangered species.
One of the center's important releases came in 2007, when biologists dropped 1,100 juvenile endangered pink mucket mussels into the Green River. Because the young mussels were so tiny—about the size of a grain of sand—it was not possible to tag and track them.
Now scientists have learned how to raise mussels faster and larger in the lab. It has taken years to learn what baby mussels eat and what host fish each species likes best. McGregor and Kentucky State University researcher Christopher Owen also have learned how to raise mussels without the fish host, using a soupy mix of fish blood and modern cell culture nutrients housed in an incubator. "We do a lot of research on how to raise mussels," McGregor says. "There's not a cookbook."
This year, McGregor's team will release the endangered Cumberland bean mussel and the salamander mussel. These lab-raised juveniles are quarter-sized, big enough for tracking tags.
"We'll be able to check on them next year," McGregor says. "If they survive, it's a pretty major accomplishment."
Mussel-rearing programs are now hitting their stride in terms of raising animals to a size likely to make it in the wild, says Chris Barnhart, a biology professor at Missouri State University in Springfield. His mussel lab, which opened in the mid-1990s, is one of the oldest in the country. Scientists' ability to raise mussels in the lab also has led to an explosion of basic research on mussel biology, Barnhart says.
About three dozen of these mussel studies form the basis of EPA's new draft water-quality criteria for ammonia, a common pollutant found in human and animal waste. The new criteria would be up to four times more stringent in freshwater bodies where mussels are present, says Ephraim King, director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA's Office of Water. He says the EPA expects to finalize the criteria by the end of the year, and then it's up to states to adopt them.
Biologists say the change would be a positive step—and it may come none too soon for some mussels. Even the relatively healthy Green River is still losing rare species. Researchers have had little luck searching there for the endangered ring pink mussel. "Over the last 10 years, only three live individuals have been found," says Leroy Koch, a biologist with the Kentucky field office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "One of those was a female, and she died in captivity while we were looking for males. We found two males, and while we were looking for a female, they both died." As part of its recovery efforts, the agency is funding research on cryopreservation of mussel sperm and eggs as a last-ditch effort to prevent extinction, he says. "The clock is ticking on many of these species," Koch says.
On his trip to the Green River that day, McGregor transplanted about 30 endangered rough pigtoe mussels taken from a lower part of the river to the site near Munfordville. That stretch of the river is one of the last free-flowing sections of the Green. Private landowners, state and federal agencies and groups such as The Nature Conservancy are all working together to preserve and restore the stream.
McGregor planted the mussels foot-first in the sand. "You can see they're all old," he says. "They're not reproducing down there." Whether they will live or create offspring is anyone's guess. "There's so many chances the mussels won't make it," he says. "We're trying to get those chances higher."
Sara Shipley Hiles is a freelance journalist specializing in environmental topics. Any assignment that involves wading in a stream is all right with her.
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