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I finished my whole 30 a couple of weeks ago, but I have been crazy busy trying to finish things up on the farm for the fall so I am just now getting to posting about it! Overall I felt really great during the 30 days and I would highly recommend the process to anyone interested in healthy eating and whole foods.
I've been reintroducing a few foods since the end of the whole 30 and I've decided that I am definitely going to keep eating pretty close to whole 30 in the future – just with a little more flexibility for holidays, weddings, etc. I thought I'd put together THE TOP 3 THINGS I LEARNED from this whole 30:
1. Keep it simple
I had two accountability partners for this whole 30 and we all fell into the trap of trying to do too much at first. By the third week of the whole 30 I gave up on cooking recipes more than a couple of times a week and I made super simple meals (think grilled meat, baked sweet potato, and a salad).
2. Cook in bulk
To decrease the amount of time you spend cooking on a given day, make big batches whenever possible! For example, throwing a whole chicken in the slow cooker, grilling extra meat, or cooking a big batch of soup or stew are great ways to stock up! If you need more variety then freeze the extra portions and save them for a future day when you have no time to cook!
You can also cook up large batches of something plain (like a pan of chicken thighs, for example) and use them for different dishes each day. Top your freshly cooked chicken with homemade tomato sauce and vegetables the first night, then put it on a salad with a simple vinaigrette for lunch the next day, then shred some chicken up for some chicken soup the third meal.
3. Learn how to use herbs & spices
If you know how to use herbs and spices you can add a lot of variety to your diet just by changing up the spices! You can add some sage, fennel seed, and thyme to some ground pork and serve it over potatoes for some wintery comfort food, then you can add some crushed red pepper, chili powder, and oregano to the leftover pork and put it on top of a salad with tomato, avocado, and homemade salsa for a tasty taco salad. Here is a good resource for using herbs and spices if you are new to seasoning!
Some of my favorite recipes that I found during that month include:
- Pan-Seared Duck Breast
- Hen-of-the-Woods Frittata
- Spicy Pulled Pork
- Lemon Herb Sardine Salad
- Breakfast Casserole
- Spicy Tuna Cakes
I ended up with a total of 97 species. This is definitely less than I was hoping for, but I think I definitely upped the diversity of my diet from my standard habits. I never really realized how much of a creature of habit I am. It's so easy for me to keep buying the same foods over, never realizing how much of a food rut I'm in. I think this experience will make me more aware of my food choices and habits in the future! Here are the species I added into my diet the last two weeks of the whole 30:
- Anas platyhynchos domesticus (duck)
- Limanda aspera (flounder)
- Thunnus alalunga (tuna)
- Meleagris gallopavo (turkey)
- Pistacia vera (pistachios)
- Vaccinium corymbosum (blueberries)
- Ananas comosus (pineapple)
- Vitis sp. (grapes)
- Brassica oleracea (cabbage, kale, broccoli)
- Beta vulgaris (beets)
- Cucumis sativus (cucumber)
- Solanum melongena (eggplant)
- Phaseolus vulgaris (green beans)
- Mangifera indica (mango)
- Grifola frondosa (maitake mushrooms)
- Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushrooms)
- Salvia hispanica (chia seeds)
- Sesamum indicum (tahini)
- Curcuma longa (turmeric)
- Lavandula angustifolia (lavender)
- Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil)
- Avena sativa (oatstraw)
- Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)
- Scutellaria galericulata (skullcap)
- Echinacea purpurea (echinacea)
- Sambucus nigra (elderberry)
- Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
- Mentha sachalinensis (mint)
Have any of you tried a whole 30? Do any of you have any of your favorite recipes to share?


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There are, in fact, several inspirational messages we shouldn't give our teens. Telling your child that someone better will come along when they break up with their first love not only invalidates them, but it's a missed opportunity for parents (or a good author) to talk about how teens can deal with a breakup. Likewise, the common pop psychology kids often hear that says that they shouldn't care about what anybody thinks, is not the message we want them to hear. While it's important for our teens to learn assertiveness skills, and not care about what everybody thinks, it is important that they listen to and respect how some people think, especially their parents. The teen years are challenging for even for the most mature teens (and the most motivated, loving parents). This place between childhood and early adulthood is filled with landmines. And if adolescent issues are not enough, teens simply don't know where they lie on the spectrum from day to day. 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Like a favorite aunt, Laya Saul encourages her readers to use challenges as stepping-stones. 2 Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens Confidence is like a magnet that attracts people to you and helps you get closer to reaching your goals. When you believe in yourself, you send the message that you have the brains, ability, and talent to handle whatever life sends your way. And the truth is, you do! Using powerful skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens shows you how to tap into your self-esteem so you can be yourself in every situation, no matter how awkward you feel or scary that may sound. The fun exercises and tips in this confidence-coaching workbook will guide you past feelings of self-doubt and encourage you to believe in yourself, strengthen your friendships, and meet every challenge head-on. You will: Recognize and overcome the self-doubting thoughts that bring you downGrow your confident thoughts into confident actionsEnjoy a full social life and attract new friendsFeel smarter at school and build on your extracurricular talents If you want to get started before reading the book, check out our 8 essential strategies to raise a confident teen, or, if your teen is shy, learn some of the ways you can help a shy teen develop self-confidence. 3 Daily Reflections For Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has helped hundreds of thousands of teens find a path toward success and personal fulfillment. Now, with Daily Reflections for Highly Effective Teens, we have a book that will inspire teens to understand, appreciate, and internalize the power of the 7 Habits. With this day-by-day success guide, teenagers will learn how to improve their self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, make important decisions, and live healthier, more self-confident lives. Packed with great quotes, excellent ideas, and inspiration, Sean Covey's warm, insightful, and humorous guide gives teens a road map for surviving and thriving in adolescence and beyond. 4 Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning is part of the hugely popular Chicken Soup for the Soul series. This book contains stories, poems, and cartoons relating to the specific troubles that traumatize teenagers everywhere. While the type of problems that teens face vary from child to child, there's certain to be at least a few stories which resonate with your teen and make the world seem a smaller and warmer place. 5 Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to help you master the game we call life. Today's teens have even more issues and social pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago. This book, like its predecessor, can be your guide; a beacon in the darkness, a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold, and a respite from loneliness. There's no preaching as to what you should and shouldn't do. Instead, this book is full of teens sharing their experiences on learning to be happy with who they are, learning to love themselves, and becoming the best person they can be. 6 The Secret to Teen Power Since its original publication, The Secret has inspired millions to live extraordinary lives. The Secret to Teen Power makes the knowledge of the law of attraction accessible and relevant to today's teens. It explains the law of attraction in relation to teen issues such as friends and relationships, schoolwork, and self-image. It explains how teens can transform their own lives and live their dreams, by understanding and using the power they have in their hands. The Secret to Teen Power promises to follow the path of The Secret, inspiring teens and young people to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of their lives. 7 Taste Berries for Teens 3 Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D. and Jennifer Leigh Youngs have worked with hundreds of teens of various ages and backgrounds to get to the heart of real-life teen issues. This latest offering reflects what teens tell them is the staple of life-making, keeping and coping with friends, finding someone special and then dealing with makeups and breakups, and sorting through control issues with their parents. More and more, teens are concerned about friends facing a health crisis (such as AIDS or eating disorders), having a serious alcohol or drug problem, and how to help their parents with their problems. Taste Berries for Teens 3 addresses these growing concerns through a combination of stories expressing teens' thoughts and the compassionate wisdom of Bettie and Jennifer Youngs. Taste Berries for Teens 3 lightens things up with a new chapter chockful of little-known trivia that teens will find fascinating and fun and wraps up with a section called "Ask Dr. Youngs," where Bettie answers the most common questions she gets from teens in the areas of self-improvement, friendship, love and sex, grieving, rumors, harassment, and parents. Her responses reveal her love for teens by providing real solutions and encouraging teens to talk to their parents or important adults. 8 Life Lists for Teens The book Life Lists for Teens will empower your teen to think for himself (or herself). It will encourage him to take a good look at the issues he faces every day and add some meaning to the choices he makes. The lists make quick thought-provoking reads for busy teens. This book really is a must-have for your teenager. 9 Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success Prepare yourself for a lifetime of emotional and intellectual success and physical well-being with this essential and practical guide—perfect for teens, parents, grandparents, and educators alike.The teenage years are filled with growth, promise, trials, and tribulations. During this time, one may be faced with life-changing decisions and challenges. And often these dilemmas are not easily answered. In Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success, prominent businessman and author Stedman Graham guides readers to a better understanding of themselves, their strengths, and their desires while helping them to devise and achieve plans for realizing their visions. In an entertaining and interactive style, Graham bridges the gap between education and the real world and provides teenagers with the means to boost self-esteem, avoid peer pressure, and handle the daily stresses that come with being a young adult. As founder of Athletes Against Drugs, an organization created to combat drug abuse and promote youth leadership, Graham knows how to talk to teenagers. Teens Can Make It Happen is filled with relevant and practical wisdom for today's young adults. Its hands-on approach and personal style make this engaging handbook a must-have for teens as well as for parents, grandparents, and anyone else who influences young people. 10 Life Strategies for Teens From the son of Dr. Phil McGraw comes Life Strategies for Teens, the New York Times bestselling guide to teenage success, and the first guide to teenage life that won't tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing the techniques from Dr. Phillip C. McGraw's Life Strategies, his son Jay provides teens with the Ten Laws of Life, which make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. Whether dealing with the issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition, or ambivalence, Life Strategies for Teens is an enlightening guide to help teenagers not only stay afloat but to thrive during these pivotal years.Whether you are a teen looking for a little help, or a parent or grandparent wanting to provide guidance, this book tackles the challenges of adolescence like no other. Combining proven techniques for dealing with life's obstacles and the youth and wit of writer Jay McGraw, Life Strategies for Teens is sure to improve the lives of all who read it. 11 Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq Zlata Filipovic's diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues today. With profound testimonies of shattered youth, and the gritty particulars of war in the tradition of Anne Frank, this extraordinary collection—the first of its kind—is sure to leave a lasting impression on young and old readers alike. Bottom Line on Inspiring Your Teen The selections discussed above are great ways to inspire your teen without having to speak a word yourself. At the same time, reading can simultaneously empower your child as she is doing the reading and discovering herself. When you find that these books are truly inspiring for your teen, you may wish to also check out our list of books for motivating teens. Disclosure E-Commerce Content is independent of editorial content and we may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. 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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford: two notorious queens of screen melodrama who absolutely hated each other. The Hollywood rivalry. It doesn't make sense that they would do a film together, but lo and behold, it happened. No surprise that it's a horror film, either, and one of the most powerful ever made. This is WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
The film pits Davis and Crawford against each other as sisters, one a forgotten child star and the other a fading Hollywood actress, locked together in their decaying Los Angeles mansion. The former hates the latter because of her long-lasting success; the latter hates the former because, rumor has it, she caused a car crash that landed her sister in a wheelchair. In their old age, their hatred has only grown. And it's about to explode into some violence.
"Baby Jane" is a very special film. It was born from the actual conflict between these actresses, and the energy of this conflict is present throughout every scene. But what makes it truly remarkable are the characters. The boiling, unrequited hatred between them resembles something from Shirley Jackson or Flannery O'Connor – pure human grotesqueness.
There is no monster or murderer in this film other than their rivalry, but that proves to be a greater villain than any other. The vicious nature of the sister's attacks on each other (mainly Davis, as the bitter child star, on wheelchair-bound Crawford) is utterly shocking. Particularly because there is deep emotion behind it, the undeniable bond of sisters.
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Here we have a perfect example of film alchemy: so many elements gelling almost by luck into a piece of cinema that defies effort. Grand Guignol sets, neo-Gothic imagery (creepy dolls included), two grotesque characters… and a deeply unhealthy sibling relationship, bolstered by the actual animosity between the stars. All of this igniting into a single work of horrific, beautiful film. For that reason it is special, and a must-see – if the viewer is content with having their mind warped for two hours.


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Over the last few years, lots of websites have cropped up to cater to those wannabe critics, like Yelp, Trip Advisor and Angie's List. Even Amazon allows its users to rate products and sellers.
When you have a small company, getting a positive review on one of those sites is a great way to build business. But what happens when that review is lukewarm, or even negative?
What do you do?
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Hello, welcome back to my blog! Today is an exciting day for me because I received a package in the post this morning and it was Road To The Royal Albert Hall by Collabro! I've been waiting months for this, I preordered it a while ago so I'm really excited it's finally here and I can't wait to listen to it! I decided to do something a bit different today, it's a review but I'm reviewing each song as I'm listening to the album. I thought it would be the best way to get my first reactions to each song so let's get to it!
1. Grease from Grease
So, Collabro aren't really known for singing upbeat songs and I was a little worried about what they would do with this song but I think it's such a fun song to start the album with, I really enjoyed it!
2. As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard
I'm not usually the biggest fan of this song, I find it quite long and boring but I absolutely love Collabro's version. It sounds like classic Collabro, the harmonies are incredible as always! I'm actually tearing up at this song and we're only on number 2!
3. Maria from West Side Story
Again, I'm not the biggest fan of this song either because I find it quite repetitive but oh my, I have chills from the beginning of it with just them and the piano, it's almost haunting and so so beautiful! I wasn't a huge fan of the middle because of the repetitiveness but the end note gave me chills again! Regardless of my feelings towards the song, the boys sang it incredibly as always.
4. Electricity from Billy Elliot
My first thought when I heard this song was thank goodness they're not doing the accent! I really really love this version, I always think Collabro are at their best when they all come together in the belting harmony bits and this song has a few of those moments and they always make me cry!
5. On My Own from Les Miserables
Oh, Jamie! I love Jamie's voice so much, I could actually listen to him sing all day! For me, this song doesn't really get good until about 2 minutes in when the boys come together, it's my favourite part of this song.
6. Why God Why from Miss Saigon
This is the only song on the album I wasn't familiar with. I don't really know Miss Saigon at all and I don't think I had even heard a song from the show until last year on Collabro's Home album when they sang Bui Doi and it's one of my favourite Collabro songs! I'm a little confused with this song, I loved the beginning, it started as a ballad, then about 2 minutes in it gets more upbeat which I wasn't expecting then goes back to being a ballad but I really liked it!
7. Don't Cry For Me Argentina from Evita
I really enjoyed this song, all the way through it I was thinking this is nice, they're doing a lovely job with this one and then the end came and there was this note I was not expecting! I actually gasped I LOVED the end!!!
8. Never Enough from The Greatest Showman
When I heard that there would be a song from The Greatest Showman on the album, of course, I was hoping for This Is Me, my absolute fave but I think this probably works better for the boys (although I'd love to hear them sing This Is Me!). I really enjoyed this version of the song, the harmonies as always are on point!
9. Defying Gravity from Wicked
I've been waiting for this song FOR YEARS! I always said how much I would love to hear Collabro sing Defying Gravity, it's one of my all time favourite songs and when they performed it on their tour earlier this year I was beyond excited and I'm so happy there's now a real recording of it! (I'm now going to listen to it). Oh wow wow wow this did not disappoint!!! There are harmonies in there when you're not expecting it which were amazing then, in the last 2 minutes, the song gets a bit faster then there's the belt then there's Jamie then there's me beaming because I loved it so much and crying because I loved it so much. I'm so confused but I LOVED IT!!!! That's absolutely my favourite song on the album!!!
10. Jersey Boys Medley from Jersey Boys
Here we go, I'm excited about this one! Again, this was another one from their tour earlier in the year and it was the final song of the night and had me leaving the show on a high which I always love so it's the best one to finish the album on but just not as good as seeing it live because you can't see the boys dancing on an album! I did actually prefer the live version though I think because I just feel like there was just more energy when the boys performed it live but I still really loved it on the album.
Final Thoughts
I really loved Road To The Royal Albert Hall by Collabro but Defying Gravity was hands down my favourite song! I also really loved As If We Never Said Goodbye and Electricity. This album has made me so excited to see them live again and I'm so sad I need to wait until April for that but at least now I have the album to keep me going until then! I always think Collabro are better live than they are on a recording which really is a testament to how incredible their voices are but their albums still never disappoint, this is the 4th one now and they are always so consistent, I can't wait for number 5!
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- The best in baseball. Tonight marks the first big event of MLB's All-Star Game celebration. The excitement starts with the Home Run Derby tonight (8 pm EST on ESPN) and the game itself tomorrow night (8 pm EST on FOX). All the fanfare is happening at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. Check out Five Things to Know About the MLB Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game.
- Simply the best. Portugal faced the nearly impossible task of taking on host country, France, in the finals of Euro 2016. The outlook looked even worse after their star player Cristiano Ronaldo left the game after 25 minutes with a knee injury. After 90 minutes of regulation time, the game was tied at zero. It was the first Euro final to make it through regulation with no goals scored. In the second overtime, Portugal's Éder scored a goal giving his team the lead and ultimately the win for the Euro Championship.
- Master Murray. With all the turmoil that has been happening in England over the past few weeks, local boy Andy Murray gave the country something to cheer about. Murray won the Men's Wimbledon championship for the second time, beating Canadian Milos Raonic. Even though he lost, Raonic should be proud as he is the first Canadian man to play in a major singles championship match.
- Successful little Saturday. It appears that Serena Williams enjoyed her time in England. Saturday she captured the Women's Wimbledon singles title, tying the record of 22 Grand Slam tournament wins. Later that same afternoon, she captured the Women's doubles title with her sister Venus for the sixth time.
F1 (Formula One Racing)
- Another win for England. On his home turf, Lewis Hamilton led every lap of the British Grand Prix for the win and in turn took the lead in overall points for the season ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg. Both Hamilton and Rosberg were given a warning before the race to play nice or else. While the post race tensions were high, everyone played the part.
NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)
- The road less traveled. Brad Keselowski won for the second week in a row. In Kentucky, Keselowski took a gamble to not stop for fuel while everyone else did and that bold move secured him the win while coasting over the finish line on fumes.
UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)
- This one's for the girls. Achieving one for women sports, two women headlined the male dominated, star studded UFC 200 fight card. Brazilian underdog Amanda Nunes won via submission (when the other fighter has no other choice but to tap out/throw in the towel), defeating champion Miesha Tate. Since Ronda Rousey lost in November 2015, nobody has been able to defend their championship belt. It's like sisterhood of the traveling belt.
- In arguably the biggest LPGA (Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of America) tournament of the year, the U.S. Women's Open, 30-year-old Brittany Lang pulled off a win on the third playoff hole, defeating Anna Nordqvist. At 30, Lang is the oldest player to win a tournament this year.
Sideline stat
- $4 Billion. That's the rumored sale price talent agency WME-IMG paid for the UFC franchise, according to UFC President Dana White. Two brothers, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, bought the franchise back in 2000 for $2 million. This transaction is the most expensive transaction for an organization in sports history.
Coaches' Corner
- He has a new head coach. Former New York Yankees (MLB) All-Star and "Mr. November" married Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Hannah Davis over the weekend. Check out the photos here.


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— Strong relationship building skills — to be able to positively influence the actions of others and work as a team player;
— Attention to details.
— Work with creative friendly team at interesting projects using cutting-edge technologies;
— Comfortable office easy to reach from any spot of the city;
— Annual salary review and performance bonus paid twice a year;
— 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave;
— Sport compensation (Sport Life is our partner);
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VOCAL-NY and Harm Reduction Coalition have released the Hep C 2017 State Budget and Legislative Platform.
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The NYS Drug Utilization Review Board voted to eliminate most restrictions on prescribing hepatitis C medications for all Medicaid fee-for-service patients.
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To determine the impact of the NYS Hepatitis C Testing Law, the NYSDOH drew from multiple data sources that assessed testing levels in New York before and after the law went into effect.
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"You drove four hours!" seemed to be the general consensus among the retreat goers at the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America (OKRWA) Fall Retreat the second weekend in September.
Yes, I did.
Why did I drive four hours one way to be at the OKRWA members Fall Retreat?
For one, it's not something I do often. More times than not, I miss the OKRWA monthly meeting. DH works out of town and very rarely do the dates align wherein he is at home (and, thus, can take care of the chickens and rabbits and dogs) and I can go out of town myself without worrying about the house and the animals.
Two, I planned on being in the OKC metro area that Sunday anyway for the OWFI Board Meeting.
But the most important was the fellowship.
Fellowship, to a lot of us, sounds like church jargon but it neatly fits what went on at the retreat.
An experience that cannot be duplicated at just anytime.
Forty-eight hours of catching up on my fellow writer's lives, their kids, grandkids, husbands, etc.
Forty-eight hours of studying and working through and talking about writing techniques and accomplishments and disappointments.
Forty-eight hours of being around people who understand me in a way that the non-writer people in my mundane life almost never do.
Christmas morning and Thanksgiving Dinner and Sukkot and Diwali all rolled into one.
Fellowship. Friends. Family.
So, yeah. I drove four hours each way to be a part of that fellowship with my writer friends and felt like I belonged to a family once again. It filled a hole in my soul that I didn't even know I had. And it will keep me writing on those days when I wonder why I thought I could do the second toughest job in the world. Write.
Tell us about your last experience with fellowship and how it energized you.
(Picture dedicated to Debbie Fogel's friend Kay for giving us the phrase "peanuts and wine". ;) )


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I am happy to be invited to Union Arts Center's Patron of the Arts Sunday. Curator Elena McCabe notes that this event is a fitting complement to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. Not only will "patrons" be able to purchase beautiful new art, there will also be prizes for the patrons if they post pictures of their purchases on Instagram, too! Join me for the Opening Reception on Sunday, November 26, 6-9pm.
Participating artists include:
- Anne Bell @sohoartist
- Charis Carmichael Braun @charisjcarmichaelbraun
- Jane Cowles @janeccowles
- Diane Churchill
- Dan Fiore @4flowersphotos
- Catherine V Graham
- Alex Katsenelinboigen
- Lisa Lebofsky @lisa_lebofsky
- Elena McCabe @naturaly_adorned
- Char Norman @charstegernorman


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Our typical trek organization structure includes a Trek Leader, Head Sherpa, 2-3 Sherpas (depending on Trek numbers), and Porters.
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Our ratio of Sherpa guides to trekkers is at least one to five, providing a unique level of individual attention as well as safety back-up.
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Seventy-year-old actress Bette Midler has stuck her sticky beak into it again.
This time she has attacked Caitlyn Jenner on Twitter proposing that she should turn back into Bruce Jenner now her TV show, I Am Cait has been cancelled.
"Now that @IAmCait has been cancelled, will she go back to being Bruce? Will Kris take him back? Do I smell a re-wedding?!" she wrote in the now-deleted tweet.
Midler posted the tweet earlier this week and critics have deemed it "transphobic" towards Caitlyn Jenner.
According to People, many social media users were outraged at her insensitivity.
"I hope @BetteMidler apologizes for her terrible transphobic comments and takes the time to educate herself on trans people's rights/dignity," one Twitter user wrote.
Another person tweeted, "@BetteMidler @IAmCait Just shows, you can be as gay-friendly all you want, but to some, transphobia comes so easy. How tired and pathetic."
Midler issued an apology that called it an "idle musing". She also tagged in the Human Rights Campaign which is a LGBTQ rights advocacy group.
Jenner sent her own tweet highlighting how grateful she was to E! and her friends for her time on the show.
People were still outraged in the Twittersphere though.
"Transphobia was never a 'temper of the times,' " one tweeter wrote. "It's always been wrong."
The Hocus Pocus star has certainly become witchier with age as it's not the first time she has had run-ins with the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
In March this year Midler criticised Kim Kardashian West about a provocative photoshoot.
"Kim Kardashian tweeted a nude selfie today. If Kim wants us to see a part of her we've never seen, she's gonna have to swallow the camera," she tweeted in reaction to Kardashian West's nude photo.
Haters gonna hate.


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Montgomery County Chief Public Defender Stephen G. Heckman says he loves his job but has always been realistic about his chances of keeping it once a new administration took charge of county government in January.
That reality struck last week when the county commissioners announced they were appointing federal assistant public defender Keir Bradford-Grey to take charge of the office he has headed the past four years.
While disappointed he did not get the nod, Heckman said he was not surprised that he was not reappointed.
�I am a big boy and didn�t just fall off the turnip truck,� said the 55-year-old defense attorney from Upper Dublin. �I knew there was a good chance that the new administration would want to bring in their own people.�
Heckman�s leadership of the public defender�s office came about in the same manner when, in January 2008, he was appointed chief public defender by a new administration.
The county public defender�s office provides free representation for the county�s poor who, facing criminal charges, have no money to hire private defense lawyers. Unlike the district attorney, who is an elected official, the chief public defender is appointed by the county commissioners.
Bradford-Grey, a 37-year-old Philadelphia resident who has put in 13 years as a public defender in both the federal government in Delaware and Philadelphia, will take over the office on April 1.
Heckman, a former county prosecutor and then full-time assistant public defender who was serving as a part-time assistant public defender with a private practice when tapped for the top post, said he will remain on at least until April 1 to provide a smooth transition.
�We both want a smooth transition so she can hit the ground running,� said Heckman.
As for his future plans, Heckman said he is mulling his options. He could return to private practice or possibly remain as at least a part-time public defender depending on future conversations he would like to have with Bradford-Grey, he said.
Looking back at his four years at the helm, Heckman said he believes his top accomplishment was convincing county judges to allow his staff to represent accused murderers. Until that time, the courts would appoint private lawyers to represent those charged with homicides.
�We have a very good, capable staff here and, professionally, it is just more rewarding,� said Heckman.
Since February 2009, the public defender�s office has provided representation in 20 homicide cases.
�I have always said this office is the best criminal defense firm in the county,� said Heckman.
Heckman, along with an assistant public defender, currently is representing three accused murders. The three include the high profile case of an Upper Merion man charged with the stabbing deaths of his mother, father and twin brother, a Norristown killing and, most recently, a Springfield man accused in the choking death of a woman with whom he was living.
His continued representation of the three is another issue he will have to take up with Bradford-Grey and the county judges.
�I have invested a lot of time on these cases and would like to continue with them if I could,� said Heckman.
Another accomplishment Heckman cited was a restructuring of the office to better handle cases going into specialty courts such as drug court, behavioral health court and, most recently, veterans court. There also is some discussion now under way concerning the creation of a driving under the influence court, he noted.
�I believe the office is as professional as it has ever been,� said Heckman.
His biggest disappointment was his inability to secure raises for the staff and to beef up the office with additional lawyers and investigators. Attempting to counter some of the financial restraints resulting from the economic downturn, the county implemented both a salary freeze and a hiring freeze for the last several years and his office is dependant on the commissioners for funding, Heckman explained.
�This is a staff of very hardworking and professional lawyers, investigators and support workers,� said Heckman. �I am proud to be a part of the office and just wish I could have done better for them.�
Margaret Gibbons: 610-279-6153; email@example.com; Twitter, @peggibbons


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Radnor Middle School Intramural Activities & Clubs
Intramural activities are open to students of all grades. Each activity has its own schedule; meeting as often as four times a week or as seldom as once a week.
Unless otherwise noted, meeting times are from 3:05-4 p.m. at RMS, with the exception of swimming and track (which are held in the spring).
For most activities, there is no long-term commitment. All a student needs to do is show up. A few intramurals, like floor hockey or handbells, require consistent attendance because of the team nature of the sport or the goal of a concert at the end of the experience. Activities meet from 12-24 times.
At the end of the day intramural participants may be picked up by a parent or walk home (if allowed to do so by a parent).
Club information is available in the student bulletin, on posters in the hallways, by teachers and on the cafeteria bulletin board.


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Citizen Science at Furnace Town! Come birding with us in the Pocomoke Forest and help us gather data for the eBird program created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. We'll walk the trails around Furnace Town to see and hear the birds of the forest, and hopefully add a few species to your Life List.
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Earlier Event: November 12Wag & Walk at Furnace Town
Later Event: March 25Blacksmith Guild Hammer-In


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Obviously i cannot cover everything going on in the Pro40 competition at the moment as a lot of cricket is being played but several matches really caught my attention and were a good watch in the past few days or so.
Today Worcestershire took on Gloucestershire in the Pro40 competition. The highlight of this match really was Steve Davies innings of 119, continuing his rich vein of form in this competition and his marvelous half century against Somerset earlier in the week.
Somerset have been batting well with Trescothick averaging in the 80's in the competition, like Steve Davies, with his massive 183 the other day against Gloucestershire. I'm keeping my eye on Somerset at the moment as another keeper/batsman with promise (like Steve Davies) is Kieswetter, their 20 year old who followed up a beautiful century against Gloucestershire with a great half century against Worcestershire - he hits the ball hard and is great behind the stumps.
The Pro40 competition has been good this year despite great interuptions from the rain we've had in England - runs are being scored by the truck load and matches are going down to the wire, a love it!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Pro40 News
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Giant Eagles and Fireworks
Welllllll, one week down, 79 more weeks to go! (I've started my mission over, just in case you weren't aware.)
No matter how old I sometimes feel on my mission, I am always reminded in some way or another that in order to truly understand things, I must become as a little child. The following is a list of direct quotes from a lesson with a 6-year-old named Noah that we taught on Saturday. Topics covered: Prayer, God is our Heavenly Father, the Holy Ghost, and Jesus is not still dead.
1. Your dad is God? Woah. (But he's your dad, too.) But I already have a dad.
2. What was your dad's name while he was up there? Was it the same?
3. When we lit fireworks last night I felt good inside my heart. That's cuz it's God.
4. Don't tell me you're giving me another book.
5. (Talking about Jesus after he resurrected) But where are his wings? How does he fly? Does a giant eagle come and pick him up?
6. (Talking about the Holy Ghost) I didn't know there were nice ghosts.
7. Resurrection? That's a new word. I don't know that word.
8. There are 3 powerful things in the world. Bigfoot, tornadoes, godzilla, and…bears? (But that's 4.) …Wolves?…Oh! Foxes.
9. What's a pray? I know what a predator is.
10. God is up there. He is a shadow.
We went to visit a family from Guatemala that we met during service last week. They were so funny. The sweet little abuelita kept giving us things to take home: a cook-book, hand-made scarves, a basket, and a baby dress. We didn't ask for any of them, but she insisted, so how could we turn her down without offending her? She had made most of them herself and had even woven in some of her long hair for extra shine…ok, not really, but we did find a few strands of her hair in our scarves.
The fourth of July was memorable as well. We started out with zone training, which was my last one ever! But it was a super good one, so I can't complain. We are working towards 75 baptisms for this mission this month! And they heart attacked out cars. I have decided to forget any diet plans I might have had before coming home (except for exercise) because my plans are sabotaged daily. Mostly just because we have trouble turning people down for food because they insist 5 or 6 times and by the 6th time we can't deny them again! So we have 4 or 5 meals some days. We never mean to, it just happens! So the 4th was the same. And sometimes potential investigators will invite us to eat, so of course we have to accept in hopes of making them real investigators! Noah's family was one of these families. It was so worth it. Best rice I have had on my mission. And they made grilled corn on the cob. Delicious. However, it was a little blackened from the grill and when we got into the car after to go to an appointment, we looked in the mirror and our teeth were PLASTERED with tiny specks of black. La verguenza. But funny anyways. Later that night we went with the elders equipped with hymn books, the guitar, and the accordian and went to find some new investigators around Lake Shawnee where everyone was gathered for the fireworks. Someone told me American Idol was waiting for me. Haha. We didn't get to stay out late or anything, but we could see some of the fireworks from our balcony after we'd gotten home. So we planned for the next day on our balcony as fireworks exploded above us.
This just in: Sister Beuchert is getting transferred to Lake Shawnee, which is the area right next to us! PARTY! She leaves tomorrow to take Sister Macovichuk's place when she goes home this week.
Also. Coolest way to end the week. We found the family of 7 we have been praying for! (We think) Last night we found Matias and Rosa and their 5 children (ages 13, 12, 8, 6, & 5). They were a referral Sis. Jennings and I received a long time ago that we hadn't been able to contact yet. We contacted them, taught the restoration, they committed to read, pray, and come to church, and we invited them to be baptized (which they accepted, but not a specific date yet), and then we were out in our car again, all in under 30 minutes. Best, fastest, and most efficient lesson we have ever taught as companions. PLEASE PRAY FOR THEM! This is potentially the family we have been promised we would find in many different ways and times. Matias, Rosa, Betsy, Cristian, Rosalin, Valentin, and Matias.
Also, I scored another goal in soccer last week. Saweeeet!
Happy fourth from us and the car that has so many miles it should be retired but we drive it anyways.
Also: Do you like our shirts? We got them from a thrift store. Twinners! And Elder Pettit successfully photo bombed this picture. I didn't even realize he was in it until I was loading it today.
Our girl Jackie made us cake pops shaped like pandas. yay 🙂
Love you all, have a super week! (Sister Bell is coming to party with us this week. So excited.)
Hakuna Matata,
Hermana McKay
(Swoops off to change someone's life on a giant eagle)


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St. Brigid's Cross Lapel Pin. St. Brigid is one of the patron saints of Ireland. This cross has become as iconic of an Irish symbol as the likes of the shamrock and the harp.
The cross is modeled after the original cross of St. Brigid, which is woven out of rushes. It's believed that Brigid of Kildaire was seated at the fool of her father's deathbed when she began weaving the rushes on the floor together to make this cross. The cross represents both blessings and protection upon the wearer.


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Video:Audio Album launch of Bengali film Parobash
In the august presence of director Niladri Lahiri, Samadarshi Dutta, Gourab Ganguly, Smita Chatterjee, Sampurna Lahiri, Sahaj Ma, Priyanka Mitra and others, the music launch of the upcoming Bengali film Parobash took place.
The story of the film Parobash is about the NRIs living in the Gulf Region. It deals with the life of a woman named Sampurna who is deeply rooted in the Indian values. How she struggles to keep her marriage alive despite all the highs and lows is what the film shows.
Music director Gourab Ganguly said "The film has five songs. All the singers namely Shubashish Bhattacharya, Priyanka Mitra, Sahaj Ma, Sreeni, Sunny have done a fantastic job with the songs. The lyrics are by Krishnendu Dhara, Promit and Goutam Sushmit".
"The story of my debut film Parobash is one which the Bengali's staying abroad will be able to connect with very easily. The problems that they often face personally are shown in the film. I am also thankful to Gourab for composing such wonderful songs for the film" said director Niladri Lahiri.
Sampurna Lahiri who is playing the role of Sampurna in the film said "I am not at all like the character that I play in the film. I am glad that my real life name has been given to the reel life character that I play".
The film is slated for release soon.
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How To Have An Actual Relationship
How To Have An Actual Relationship
4 Weeks, 4 Topics
1. Seeing Our Own Relationship Myths and Shoulds
2. What Replaces Myths and Shoulds
3. How Astrology Can Help: Looking Closely at the Moon, Venus and Mars
4. Building A Relationship Practice (No Matter What Relationship/s You're In)
The way I prove I'm sane / attractive / loveable is to be in a relationship.
A relationship should be easy.
A relationship should be hard.
If it's not I should find another one.
If it's not I'm failing in some way, or my partner is failing in some way.
I shouldn't want a relationship too much, because they only come to you if you aren't looking or trying.
etc etc etc.
These are just a few examples of relationship myths and shoulds we have inherited, and continue to reproduce, that cause us such suffering! In my quest to reduce this suffering, I've benefited immensely from a meditation practice, and applying mindfulness principles. But I have craved more practical and specific application of these principles than is usually offered. What would Pema Chodron do on Bumble? How would she deal with ghosting while she was internet dating in 2018? How would Thich Nhat Hanh maintain a relationship if he was raising young children and his work was dependent on using screens for the majority of each day?
In response to these questions, I've created a class which uses astrology and mindfulness to investigate the causes of suffering in our romantic lives. This combination of applied astrology and mindfulness has transformed what I think is possible in relationship, and I want to share all of this bright possibility with you!
In HOW TO HAVE AN ACTUAL RELATIONSHIP, we will look closely at the myths and shoulds we still carry. I'll share Astrology's wisdom on the very real differences between people's relational needs/desires. We'll build a practice of fulfilling those personal needs/desires that is not dependent on what relationship we are in, or not in. And yet - this practice will be relational, and will be for use in any actual or potential relationships in your life!
What You Will Receive:
- 4 guided meditations (one per week)
- 16 short audio talks
- daily prompts for reflection and integration
- online discussion with other class members
- weekly q&a with teacher in online discussion
- access to material after class is over


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Zipporah Gene heads off to Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok to try their ultra-luxurious festive delight
So as far as spas go, I'm pretty spoiled.
Bangkok has an impressive array of spas to suit your every need and, let's just say, that I have a lot of needs.
But let's just say that not all spas are created equally.
I was truly impressed by everything from the service, to the ambience, down to the shower caps that fit my unruly bouffant hair. They definitely took the time to think about everything here.
For the full article, follow the link to the Bangkok Post's website.
Words and Photographs (featured above) by Zipporah Gene
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New York Comic Con. The con runs from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14 at the Javits Center in downtown NYC. On Saturday (10/13) I'll be autographing books from 11:45 AM -12:45 PM (tables 2, 3, and 4) and speaking on two panels: "Genre-Benders" (2:45-3:45 PM in room 1A01) and "Heroes Quest" (5:15-6:15 PM in room 1A08). I'm also doing autographs from 11:45-12:45 and 4:45-5:15 in the signing area.
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Leavers and DCers make Silver elo the hardest to climb.
"Back when I was silver" since I'm a pro now XD XD XD. No but honestly. For those people in silver I feel your pain. Silver is by far the hardest elo, not because of player skill, but more to the fact that it's the elo where the least competitive/quitters and most disconnects happen. I think riot should really do SOMETHING about disconnecting in league. Like I get that they can't refund everyone's LP because people would abuse it, but maybe they should add a system that stacks disconnect matches pre-10-15 mins. Like after every 10 games where you've had a DC'd team mate before 10-15 minutes. You get one of the games refunded. Something to help with silver elo. Cause it's ridiculous down there. __ See here, a video from back when I was climbing silver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wV5nsjhn9s All the disconnects in this video happen within 5 games of each other. Two of the games where the disconnects happened, happened immediately after. Literally two games in a row where I had no impact on the outcome of the game. Edit: title typo
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Get Creative and Healthy With Side Dishes
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So we are in San Francisco for WWDC and want to avoid roaming costs. Our inital plan of using HolidayPhone failed as they forgot to add credit to our SIMs.
After much back and forth I finally got data working on our AT&T GoPhone (Pay As You Go plan). The people at the store assured us this would not work and is not possible, but they're wrong. We paid $10 for the $2 per day unlimited plan SIM. Unfortunately this plan no longer supports a data add-on so you have to upgrade it. There's a $25 per month plan with minutes and texts and a $50 per month one with unlimited everything. I don't care about the minutes or texts, but you may want to compare the two.
- To upgrade it, first you have to add money to your account. You can do this in store or online, I went to myprepaidrefill.com.
- Click on Login
- You probably don't have a password, so click on the forgotten password link for Pay As You Go
- Enter in your phone number and you'll get a text with the password. Now login.
- Click on Add Features, select Refill and add $25. You can look at the Data Packages section but you'll see a warning triangle. Hovering over it will tell you that a data plan is not supported on the Unlimited $2 per day plan.
- Once you've added money to the account, log out. Unfortunately you can't upgrade your plan on the site (or I couldn't find it) but you can go through an automated voice system by calling 1-800-901-9878. You want to upgrade to the $25 plan and this happens instantly. Trying to do so without enough money in the account doesn't work which is why we added funds first.
- Once that's done, log back in and you should see that your plan's changed. Now you can go back to Add Features, select Data Packages and select one. I went with $5 for 50MB just to test that this works.
- On your iPhone, hop on a wifi network visit unlockit.co.nz, go to Custom APN and select United States and "AT&T PAYG". Don't select plan "AT&T" - it didn't work for me. Then click "Create Profile" and it will install itself on the phone.
Now disconnect from the wifi and hopefull you'll have data working. It does cost a little bit ($10 for the SIM, $25 for the upgrade and then $5 or more for data) but its worth it.
Note: On the AT&T site you'll notice oddities like not being able to paste in your credit card number, you can set the State to "Foreign" when entering in your address but the Country can't be changed from "United States". It doesn't support non-US postal codes either so in my case I had to enter "BN13W" instead of "BN1 3WB" but it still works.
If you want to avoid the hassle you can go with T-Mobile, but then you're stuck with Edge unless you're near the Moscone center where they are apparently testing out 4G.


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ATC has been cordially invited to participate, as an exhibitor, in the SABIC Technical Meeting.
The event was held on 2nd - 5th of November 2014 at Al-Jubail Industrial City & is hosted by SABIC.
STM-11 is designed to enable SABIC's experts to network, present their innovative efforts that will contribute to a global culture of innovation and development.
During three days meeting SABIC professionals was exchange knowledge through a technical program featuring keynote speakers from GCC and worldwide.
The exhibition of STM-11 was included meetings and networking opportunities for exhibitors like ATC and visitors.