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from 1,285USD /night
Villa Hartland Estate is nestled into the slopes of Ubud's scenic Sayan Ridge and overlooking a patchwork of rice paddies beside the Ayung River lies Bali's latest work of art – a thoughtfully conceived and charmingly executed Luxury 5 bedroom Luxury Bali Retreat – only a 7-minute drive from the centre of Ubud.
Carefully set into the landscape around the 6,000 square meter Estate by celebrated architect Yew Kuan (Como Shambhala Estate), Villa Hartland Estate offers 3 one-bedroom and 1 two-bedroom comfortable and beautifully furnished air-conditioned Suites. Each Suite has its own private space and extensive garden surrounding it. Three Suites are made from reclaimed teak houses – a "Joglo", a Java house and a "Gladak". Each grass–roofed Suite features a spacious double bedroom, luxurious bathroom and a large wooden deck with an outdoor lounging area and open spaces for early morning Yoga or Meditation. The downstairs bathroom of the Joglo Suite is more than spacious and features a unique shower – which leaves one breathless with admiration – and its own wooden deck overlooking the valley. Spectacular!
The fourth Suite, "Marian's Cottage" – is a two-bedroom stucco cottage with a large Living and Dining Verandah leading off the Master Bedroom. A smaller Double Bedroom interconnects. Both bedrooms have their own private garden bathroom and separate entrances. The Double Bedroom also has a private patio with table and chairs overlooking the verdant tropical gardens.
Villa Hartland Estate boasts not one but TWO dining areas! To the rear of the Suites one finds a full kitchen and cosy, comfortable open-air dining room, whilst a separate Dining Pavilion sits atop the Pool House offering spectacular views across the river to the rice fields and the mountains beyond, and to the sunset and the distant ocean. A smaller but fully equipped kitchen adjoins, whilst the Pool House below houses shower, bathroom and dressing room. The Dining Table and Benches in this Pavilion have been hand-made on the property from large pieces of old buried teak. In fact, almost all of the furniture has been hand-made on site from reclaimed teak or old ulin (ironwood) by Javanese artisans. The unique stone featured in the Pool House and some bathrooms comes from the island of Sumba.
Two Meditation Gazebos are located in secluded spots further down the hillside towards the organic vegetable and herb gardens. They are fan-cooled with large comfortable couches, mosquito nets and, of course, amazing views!
The private villa property also boasts its own pure natural spring from which cool water is pumped up for the pool, the organic vegetable and herb gardens and for household use.
- Air-conditioned Bedrooms
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- Stereo & DVD Player
- Fully Equipped Kitchen
- Private Swimming Pool
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- Grocery bills + 20% surcharge
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- Local tea & coffee on request
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Lavender Coat
Pastels are obviously trending in a big way, and i've seen a TON of topcoats in colors like powder pink, sky blue, and lavender. I was lucky enough to find this gem at my favorite used clothing store Wasteland, and I think it's from last year. However ASOS has one that's very similar in color, and it's the same long, oversized style as mine. I like pairing lavender with black for a dramatic look, but it's also great with navy and for a softer look, gray is a great compliment.
ALSO, these ankle boots were sold out for awhile but I found them on another site! They're affordable and have a subtle silver toe detail that I love. I pulled together several of my favorite pastel coats that you can shop below! xx

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Traditional Irish food tend to be hearty and carbohydrate rich, designed to keep warm during the cold winter months and maximase all available produce. As such hearty Irish stews are an example of classic Irish recipes and are made using a stock with meat such as beef and root vegetables such as potatoes and carrots, mopped up with a slice of fresh Irish soda bread.
For those wishing to sample a truly Irish feast, home-made baileys ice cream will sate those sugar cravings along with an Irish tea cake.
Healthy options for home-cooked Irish recipes include Irish potato soup which can be enjoyed along with some traditional Irish potato cakes, best served warm from the oven.


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Analytics Blueprint from a Global Financial Company
To improve how we apply machine learning models, it's beneficial to read about how other teams have successfully implemented analytics in their organizations. Gaining a better understanding of what worked and what didn't from other analytics teams within your own or other industries will make you a better data scientist. In this post we will go over a recent success story of an analytics team at a financial company as was reported by Harvard Business Review (HBR) in this article.
The Analytics Team
Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) is a Mexican banking and financial services holding company. Founded in 1899, became Mexico's third largest bank in 2011 after merging with IXE Financial Group. With revenues of 3.2 billion dollars, total assets of 71.7 billion and 25,000 employees this is a large operation which tapped into the power of analytics to further improve its business.
Analytics would be used to gain a deep understanding of their customers. Infusing this knowledge into the core business processes leading to better customer connections that would translate to the bottom line.
The Central Analytics Business unit was created for this task with a well defined objective, convert data into profits at 10x the cost.
"I think the biggest challenge facing the analytics/big data industry is to prove value to the firms which embrace them. There is a very large share of failed analytic projects, which take too long to generate profits (if they do it at all)." Jose Antonio Murillo, Chief Analytics Officer.
Analytics Results
In short, the investment in analytics paid off immensely. In their first year the analytics team generated profits at 46x their costs. In their second year, the achievement was even greater, profits at 106x their costs. $275 million additional net income. The increasing trend continued to the third year, 200x!
The analytics group was widely successful. This approach and results allowed to company to increase market share and achieve the number 2 spot in their industry.
Lessons Learned
The analytics team at Grupo Financiero Banorte led by their Chief Analytics Office, Jose A. Murillo, did the following 6 things right in order to achieve the promise of analytics.
Clear Targets and Accountability - From the very beginning, the goal of the analytics group was well defined. Generate value from data. The whole analytics team was held responsible to achieving this task.
Executive Support - When the executive team gives its push for a task, others will listen. This helped the analytics team break down barriers and silos between department making the collaboration with other departments much easier. Analytics doesn't work in a silo. It is a company transformational effort.
Alignment with Incentives- also known as the principal-agent problem, without the right incentives you cannot expect a group to act in the best interest of the company. GFNorte intelligently addressed this problem by aligning incentives. Departments would accrue the benefits generated by the analytics department creating the incentive for departments to collaborate with the analytics group.
The analytics team themselves were paid using variable compensation according to the analytical projects that were implemented among others. Aligning the team with a monetary incentive to achieve the group's goal.
Result Assessment- all the above won't work without showing good results and you can't leave this to hose of which you are expecting the results. A neutral agent was put in place to validate and approve of the results. The Accounting department at GFNorte was in charge of approving the results from the analytics team. This provided credibility into their performance.
Communication- alignment cannot occur without communication. Strategic communication with various stakeholders was needed in order for the analytics team to have buy in and understanding of the multiple stakeholders. Building consensus for projects as well as communicating results needed to be done with strategic communication. External communication is also important in order to provide visibility to the team which improves talent acquisition.
Talent- last but not least, you need to right people to achieve the goals. Analytics departments require various technical, analytical and project management skills that need to be blended together to be successful.
Analytics is a powerful tool that can bring organizations great benefits but there is a wide gap between talk and action and not every analytics organization has been successful. Having clear well defined targets, executive support, strategic communication, talent, incentives and results assessments serve as a valuable blueprint for an analytics organization to achieve the promise of analytics.


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Jesse James appologises to Sandra Bullock...
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Wow... talk about a blindside... (I know, I know... cheap pun...)....
Not two weeks since Sandra Bullock told the world during her Oscar acceptance speech about the amazing feeling she got knowing her husband, biker Jesse James, had her back, a public statement claiming full responsibility for the rumors of infidelity was released by James to Access Hollywood.
Stopping short of outright admitting he had needed fucked the stripper whore making the claims; the reality star apologized to his wife and three children (whom James had with his first wife, former porn star Janine Lindemulder) for the pain and public embarrassment he has caused them.
"It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way," his said in the statement. "This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me."
The statement came just a day after In Touch magazine ran a story alleging that Jesse James had an eleven month affair with Michelle "Bombshell" McGee, a self proclaimed former Amish girl turned stripper and fetish model.
In the article, the tattooed stripper claims that her ad James had been bumping uglies for eleven months (during the time which Sandra was filming The Blindside, the role she would later win the Oscar for). McGee has produced text messages to prove her allegations.
While James did not outright admit to having had the affair with McGee in his statement, he did claim full responsibility for all that has been happening,
"I will not dignify these private matters with any further public comment," his statement continued. "There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me."
Bombshell, who occasionally dances at a strip club in San Diego as well as doing a PPV peep show in a California based adult site, claims to In Touch that she had no idea James was married during their affair.
"I would never have hooked up with him if I thought he was a married man. He gave me the impression they were separated..."
Because chicks that jam goldfish into their twats discriminate at all about what other things go in there...People Magazine is reporting that Sandra Bullock moved out of the house the couple shared on Monday and canceled a trip to London to promote the European release of The Blindside.


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Pile up the pups! Select a challenge and arrange all of the dogs on the card so they fit precisely on the grid. The dogs come in all shapes and sizes, so you'll have to figure out how they nestle together to solve each challenge. Paw your way through all 48 puzzles and you're the top dog!
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
These Things Expire??
And the book is still late.
My editor is cool about it, telling me to just get it done, and she's happy with the work I've done so far. So while missing my deadline has cause me a bit of tsouris (anguish), it's mostly made me realize to ask for twice as much time when I'm working on my next book.
But then something happens and I think, I gotta blog about this.
So you know I started using the Dexom Seven Plus CGM. I like it, but hate the sensor insertion issue.
As a result, I've taken to wearing the sensors longer than the company recommends. Like two weeks at a time. The CGM continues to be accurate with my meter, and I've only stopped at two weeks because I figure I should stop rebelling and put a new sensor in already.
Plus, to my happiness, the sensor insertion issue has gotten easier. Not EASY, mind you, but I'm getting the hang of it, sort of.
Last week, I realized I have eight more sensors to go. With my two week rate, these should last me til about the end of December or even later, right?
But these things all have an October 2009 expiration date.
A what?
I called Dexcom, and they confirmed that the expiration dates are supposed to be followed, and that the sensors typically have short expiration dates for some reason to do with the transmitter (I only got these things in May). And because I ordered these through a third party to satisfy some insurance gymnastics, I couldn't even trade these in for fresher ones, either from DexCom or likely, from the third party.
I called my Dex rep, the woman who got me set up with this in the first place, and she offered to trade some sensors with me because she uses them all the time in CGM meetings with new clients like me. But then she was all "have you kept them in a room temperature room?"
Well, I sort of have. Except that it's been in the 90s and humid here over the last week or two, and our house doesn't have central air, only window units. And that room isn't always cooled adequately.
I could have just lied and said yes, the sensors have been fine.
Instead, I told her I could just try to switch the sensors out every week, as I'm supposed to, and/or just ignore the expiration date and see what happens. Or I could just order a new batch in October and just order fewer than I would need if I were changing them weekly. I told her I'd see where I was when October came around and if I had to switch with her and the sensors I used up til then seemed to be OK with the temperature issue.
It's always something.
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I know it's a completely different system, but I have regularly used Medtronic CGM sensors at well beyond their expiry. It came from when I had no funding and never knew when I'd next be able to get hold of sensors (I was buying them at cheaper US prices through a friend). But once I realised that a 6-months-past-expiry sensor was fine, I just started to ignore the dates. My current one expired in May!
Other peoples' sensors may vary, but just thought I'd share!
- Chris Stocker said...
Geeze, and I'm complaining because I don't have enough time to do anything and I'm not writing a book or have a child. The Medtronic sensors have an expiration date as well, and I had the same issue. I don't wear it as often as I should so I have a lot left over. So I tried the expired ones and they worked just as fine as when they weren't expired. Good luck in finishing the book.
- passingwindows said...
I understand about the book. You are doing a much needed thing for the diabetes community, we are all cheering for you. I'm sorry I didn't reply for the chapter on infertility, I have been overwhelmed by life lately. I think I could do something now, but it's late, so if you'd like something, just leave a comment and I'll get on to it.
This whole insertion issue is why I am very happy with my injections and handheld glucose monitor. I would probably only change it once a month! As you say, there is always something.
- James Reno said...
You are doing a great job! Cut yourself some slack on the book deadlines. You must balance your family life and your health. The book will get done and it will be fine I am sure. All we can do is our best, and you are doing that everyday.
To Your Health!
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- Bethanne said...
I am a Type I diabetic writer, who understands the crazy lifestyle you are talking about. I also have four beautiful children. :) I'm starting on the Dexcom this week. VERY EXCITED about it. I wouldn't have guessed that something stored in sterile environment, and mostly metal would expire... but I suppose it does make some sense.
Good luck getting the book put together. I will be looking for it! Take care, Bethanne


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by Barbara George
Tellington Ttouch Behaviourist
A healthy cat is a clean cat in a clean environment. A cat's version of clean, however, is different to ours.
Clean to a cat means only familiar items in their environment, known low-intensity smells and minimal noise. This allows for the instant detection of any disturbance or intrusion in the surrounding area. Identifying the smells and sounds means knowing the level of danger from a predator, the arrival of a possible meal or having someone just pass through.
To us, a clean home has no germs, dust or dirt; surfaces are scrubbed and loose items put away. This involves using chemicals with strong smells, making noises with machines and packing away familiar items. Chemicals are used on almost every surface and item of furniture for cleaning, polishing and dusting, including washing powders and softeners, carpet and floor cleaners, window cleaners, bath, shower and floor cleaners.
In addition, we use soaps, shampoos, deodorant, perfume, and make-up on ourselves, and these smells are left behind on clothes, towels, furniture and bedding.
Then there are other smells around the house, candles, food, cooking, spices, floral arrangements, smoking, air-fresheners, as well as smells brought in from outdoors on our shoes, grocery bags, postal items, newspapers, and other people entering our home.
Outdoors has a number of chemical smells too; the car, fertilisers, plants and pot plants, furniture that is treated or painted, pesticides and fungicides.
There are smells that are directly associated with our cat; dishes washed in water with detergent and possibly debris from other dishes, blankets, brushes and combs washed with chemicals, litter trays cleaned with chemicals, flea treatments or collars.
While many cats will adjust and accept a level of unnatural smell there are some cats so sensitive to smell that they will not use certain items, including food dishes, beds, and litter trays, unless they have a greatly reduced or cat-familiar smell.
More intense smells may not be tolerated by a stressed cat. He may feel that these smells are interfering with his ability to read the environment and react accordingly to secure his safety.
Creating a happy medium between our version of clean and an acceptable level of unnatural smells for our cats. Keeping dishes, litter tray and bedding as free from chemicals as possible will help cats to feel safe.


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Lenovo owned Motorola has launched it's new Z series smartphone the all new Motorola Moto Z Force along with Motorola Moto Z. Motorola Moto Z Force will available from Sept. 2016 will be priced approx. Rs 25,000 while Motorola Moto Z will cost you approx. Rs 15,000.
Motorola recently launched Moto G4 Plus in India at 13,499 for 2GB RAM+ 16GB ROM and Rs. 14,999 for 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM but Micromax. Moto G4 not available so far. Lenovo also launched Phab 2 Pro, Lenovo Phab 2 and Lenovo Phab 2 Plus. It will counter Apple, Samsung, HTC and Sony in high-end smartphone market.Motorola Moto Z Force support Finger Print Scanner, 4G LTE , Dual-SIM(GSM+GSM), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type C, GPS and FM Radio. It offers you a bigger 5.5-inch QHD (1440 × 2560 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for amazing picture quality and video quality with stunning color consistency.
Read More About:- Motorola Moto G (Gen 4 Price in India, Release date, Specifications, features
It also runs on latest Android 6.1 Marshmallow OS and powered by 1.5GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, Adreno 306 GPU with 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB internal memory and 2TB expandable memory for superior multi-tasking and gaming.
It also sporting a huge 21-megapixel OIS (optical image stabilization), laser autofocus, phase detection autofocus (PDAF) for shooting and 5-MP secondary camera for clicking selfies and making video call expected to be packed with a 3500mAh battery with superior battery life up to 40 hours and and in turbo charge mode offers 15 hour battery life in 15 min.
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Motorola Moto Z Force FEATURES:-
- Dual SIM Support with 4G LTE
- Latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Bigger 5.5"-inch QHD Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Faster Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
- Camera 21-MP Rear+5-MP front
- Powerful 3500mAh battery
- Finger Print Scanner
- USB Type-C port
Motorola Moto Z Force SPECIFICATIONS:-
- SIM Type Dual-SIM(GSM+GSM)
- Display 5.5 "-inches Q HD (1440×2560 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- OS Android 6.1 Marshmallow
- Processor 64-bit 1.5GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
- Memory 32GB/64GB internal memory expandable up to 2TB
- primary Camera 21-megapixel OIS (optical image stabilization), laser autofocus
- , phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
- secondary Camera 5-MP for selfies and video calling
- Accelerometer, proximity
- Battery lithium-ion, 3500 mAh with Turbo charge
- Mixed usage up to 40 hours(15 Hour battery life in 15 min through Turbo charging)
- 4GLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
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- Release date by 10nth June 2016
- Availability Sept. 2016
- Price in USA Approx. $399
- Price in China Approx. CNY 2499
- price in India Approx. Rs 24,999
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Should people ever consider painting tiles?
Lori Carroll, Interior Designer: Personally, I wouldn't recommend painting any wall tile. I'm sure it is done, but that is a job I would leave to the professionals!
Lisa Elkins, Architect: There is a paint called Break-Through that applies easily onto tile. So if you like the texture but not the color of your tile, a product like that can be an option. You'll lose the differentiation between the tile and grout, but if you like the paint color it shouldn't be a problem. Breakthrough was developed for garage floors, so it is really durable. But it does not come off easily.
David Portales, Spanish Tile Association: As for painting tile, if that's your renovation idea, abandon ship!
Verdict: Most of the experts we interviewed were not keen on painting over tile. But if new tile isn't an option, certain industrial-strength paints can work well on hard-to-paint surfaces.


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Recently, Longs Peak Animal Hospital has seen several cases of dogs experiencing toxicity from a substance called xylitol, and its effects can be life-threatening. Xylitol is a common sugar substitute found in many different food (and non-food) items from sugar-free gum and candy, to artificial sweetener for baking, to nut butters and vitamins and supplements. While it does not appear to have adverse effects in humans, dogs can experience toxic effects, even at seemingly low doses. To date, cats do not appear to be affected in the same way as dogs.
Xylitol is one of several common "sugar alcohols". In dogs, it causes a massive release of insulin from the pancreas, which leads to a precipitous drop in blood sugar. If blood sugar becomes too low, a condition called hypoglycemia will develop, and may lead to weakness, lethargy, seizures, and death. Xylitol can also cause damage to the dog's liver, known as acute liver necrosis. While liver necrosis is thought to occur at higher levels of intoxication, the exact level at which this occurs and the mechanism itself is unknown.
There is no known antidote for xylitol toxicity; treatment centers on supportive care. Treatment for xylitol ingestion may include induction of vomiting for recent ingestions, as long as the patient is conscious, followed by hospitalization for close monitoring of blood glucose values, glucose supplementation, and IV fluid administration as needed. Some patients may experience hypoglycemia for up to 72 hours after ingestion. Additionally, blood tests are performed periodically for at least 72 hours to assess liver health, and special medications for liver protection may be indicated.
The key to successful treatment of xylitol ingestion is early and aggressive intervention. If you suspect your dog may have ingested even as little as 1 to 2 sticks of gum containing xylitol, do not hesitate to seek immediate treatment.
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Airbus and Japan Airlines agree landmark $9.5bn deal
Aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus has announced its first deal with Japanese carrier Japan Airlines (JAL).
It has won an order from JAL for 31 of its A350 planes, in a deal worth nearly $9.5bn (£5.9bn) at list prices.
The A350 is designed to be more fuel-efficient and is a direct competitor to US rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, which has been hit by safety and technical issues in recent months.
The deal is a blow for Boeing, which has dominated Japan's aviation market.
"This is Airbus' largest order for the A350 so far this year and is the largest ever order we have received from a Japanese airline," said Fabrice Bregier, chief executive of Airbus.
"I must say that achieving this breakthrough order and entering a traditional competitor market was one of my personal goals."
According to the deal, JAL also has an option to purchase an additional 25 planes.
Key to growth
In recent years, the aviation industry has been hurt by a slowdown in demand and high volatility in global fuel prices.
That has seen many leading carriers turn to more fuel-efficient aircraft in an attempt to cut down costs and maintain profitability.
Both Airbus and Boeing have seen a surge in demand for such planes.
Airbus, which says the A350 will use about 25% less fuel than previous generation wide-bodied aircraft, has had 725 orders for the plane prior to securing the JAL deal.
The company hopes to start delivering the first A350s to customers by the end of 2014.
Yoshiharu Ueki, president of Japan Airlines, said the new planes would offer "high level of operational efficiency and product competitiveness" and help the airline to cater to "new business opportunities after slots at airports in Tokyo are increased".
Meanwhile, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner continues to remain popular despite this year's temporary worldwide grounding of the aircraft while safety regulators investigated the cause of fires. The firm has received orders for more than 950 Dreamliner jets so far.
Japanese carriers, JAL and All Nippon Airways (ANA), are two of the biggest operators of the Dreamliner jets.


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- 2 poundsbunch spinach or 2 10-ounce cellophane packages spinach
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup dried fruit or raisins
- 4 anchovies cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Cinnamon to taste
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Clean and wash the spinach (see washing tips below). Toast the pine nuts. Chop the dried fruit and soak it in the balsamic vinegar.
- Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the spinach until it is wilted, making sure to drain any excess liquid.
- Add the anchovies, dried fruit or raisins, and pine nuts. Toss well and season with salt, pepper, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Mix well and serve.
- Washing Spinach: If you like, leave the stems on tender, young, or flat-leaf spinach, but remove the stems from tougher, thick, curly spinach leaves. Wash the leaves in a sinkful of cold water, swishing them around to remove the sand and grit, then letting them float a minute or two to give the dirt a chance to settle to the bottom of the sink. Lift the leaves from the sink with your hands or a large wire skimmer into a colander to drain. Two 10-ounce cellophane bags of spinach, or three large bunches of leaf spinach, will yield about 1 pound spinach leaves when cleaned.


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The stench of corruption surrounds the House of Commons. "Clear them all out," is the popular sentiment.
Newspaper editorials and "constitutional experts" have responded by saying that, despite its flaws, the system is the best on offer and needs to be reformed rather than replaced.
Westminster is a gentleman's club. It has been forced to admit women and a few black and Asian MPs, but it operates as a private club, with its own rules. It looks after its own.
It can vote to go to war, in defiance of overwhelming popular opinion, as it did over Iraq in 2003.
Whenever there is any questioning of how the parliamentary system or the state operates, those in charge kick dissent into the long grass with inquiries and reports carried out by people with a commitment to the system.
Former Labour minister Patricia Hewitt's suggestion that citizens' juries could decide on how MPs' expenses are paid was met with laughter from the rest of parliament.
The speaker then told her to shut up.
But what is wrong with popular democracy? What is wrong with voters being able to hold those they elect to represent them to direct account?
We elect MPs every five years, but once elected we have no control over what they do.
They themselves have little direct control over the government.
The government exercises little control over the things that keep people awake at night – such as their jobs, homes or simply being able to pay the bills.
That's a matter for "the economy" – in other words for big business, free from any popular control.
True democracy requires that all elected officials are directly responsible to those they represent.
They should be able to be immediately replaced if they go against our wishes. They should receive an income equal to the average wage nationally.
True democracy would also mean having the right to vote on matters like where investment should go and whether we want to spend our money bailing out bankers or on services.
Yet any suggestion of this brings outrage from the bosses and the political elite.
When we are told that this is the best democracy money can buy, it is a lie on every count.
The following should be read alongside this article:
» Commons criminals
» 'We're closing in' graphic
» MPs' sleazy housing scams cost us millions
» How many Tories does it take to change a lightbulb?
» Mandelson to push ahead post sell-off
» How MPs use second homes
» Ministers cash in on schemes
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Managed Care Constraints Present Constant Challenges in Practices. (Therapists Cite Ethical Problems)
Sherman, Carl, Clinical Psychiatry News
NEW YORK -- Managed care casts a shadow over the practice of psychotherapy from treatment planning to termination, according to a poster presentation at a meeting sponsored by the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Therapists interviewed in a small study said that managed care challenged their principles and led to ethically dubious collusion with patients. In addition, managed care distorted patients' views of therapy and discouraged their active involvement in the process, said Julie Cohen, a researcher at New York University, New York.
Ms. Cohen discussed material from interviews with 16 psychotherapists (15 psychologists and one social worker) who had been in practice for an average of 17 years. Half described their orientation as "psychodynamic or psychoanalytical," and the others as "cognitive-behavioral," "family systems," or "interpersonal-existential."
Each participant was asked a standard set of open-ended questions about his or her managed care experience, in 40- to 90-minute telephone or face-to-face interviews, Ms. Cohen said.
All therapists interviewed reported that aspects of managed care were at odds with their treatment ideals. Beyond setting up an irreducible conflict--the pursuit of profit vs. good care--the system restricted therapy to superficial goals that could be quickly achieved, they felt.
"They want us to normalize the person's behavior and get them back in the workplace.... They don't care if these people go home every night depressed or don't have a social life . …


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First off we introduced him to what is known as 'domestic beer'. Normally a better caliber of brew is in the house but when Pleepleus shows up you gotta give him the goods on hand!
Then we lost Pleepleus for a while in the liquor cabinet. He came back smelling like tequilla but he was in a fantastic mood. To finish off the evening he helped Brian finish off his Juicy adult beverage.
We all had a great night. Pleepleus is currently sleeping it off in the executive suites. I wonder if he will ever get up again!


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Easy Gluten-Free Penne Tomato and Veggie Pasta/
If you've found yourself a little extra tired with the early sunset, cold weather, and a busy lifestyle, then I have meal for you. It will provide you with energy and comfort, without indulging in heavy saturated fats, oils, salt, or sugar that will leave you feeling even more tired. This is a time of year to take care of yourself! Try my delicious recipe for dinner and wake up feeling energized the next day!
- Broccoli and cauliflower (1 cup each washed, chopped, and sprinkled with sea salt, pepper, and oregano)
- Beets (1 can, drained, and rinsed)
- Penne pasta (1 box, gluten-free)
- Pasta sauce (1 jar, oil-free, or make your own)
- Water (1/2 cup)
Add everything to a baking dish, cover, and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Take out of oven, stir, and bake 20-30 minutes, until done.
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5th Grade Eve
I really should have started this two years ago, during my first year of teaching, but I'll start year number three off this way. With a blog.
Today is the day before school officially starts. I'll have to say I'm pretty nervous considering I've switched to a new grade level with my only experience being in 4th for two years. My team is great, and I kind of wish they had Twitters or blogs that I could link to, because they are all phenomenal teachers.
Anyway, I've got a few ideas for tomorrow. Getting to know your classmates. A rundown of the expectations and goals (&hopefully how to get there). High energy ice breakers. And my traditional first day of school pop quiz.
This pop quiz is something that my high school science teacher did, and I totally ripped it from him. It's a ten question quiz. Mostly multiple choice (for added fun) with a few true/false, fill in the blank and short answer questions as well.
This is something that I've done every year (the past two) that I've taught. So far, it's been great. This past year, my principal was doing a walkthrough and sat in on this quiz as we got to the question that asked, "What's the lowest grade Mr. Arakaki ever received on his report card in high school?"
Yeah. I never heard the end of it.
Here's what I gave to my last year's class. I've updated and modified some questions this year, since I had some of them already. Haven't shared many things in the past, so this is something new for me.
It was a D, by the way.


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Dealing with stress when you know the cause is a lot easier than attempting to deal with unspecified stress. While the symptoms are similar to other forms of stress that may appear in a person's life, not knowing the cause of the stress can make it more difficult to remove the stress from a person's life. This is why the online therapy here at GoMentor.com can be helpful. We have therapists and coaches listed who can show you how to safely and effectively deal with stress in your life, even if you don't know for certain what is causing the stress to occur.
Because of the unspecified nature of this type of stress, the exact cause of the symptoms appearing may not be known. Not knowing the cause of the stress in a person's life can make it more difficult for them to receive help. The world is full of people, situations, and events that can cause stress. Whatever the exact cause of stress, there are usually some clear cut symptoms that will appear.
The symptoms of unspecified stress are - for the most part - very similar to those found with other types of stress. From headaches to trouble sleeping to anxiety and depression, there are many physical and psychological symptoms that may appear. Too many people ignore the early warning signs of stress and let things get out of control. Dealing with depression can lead to other problems like substance abuse. While the symptoms of stress may be manageable for some in the short term, over the long haul, stress has a way of catching up with people. This is why psychotherapy to help learn to deal with stress is recommended.
While some people try to tell themselves that stress is just a fact of life, something that needs to be dealt with personally, there are other options available. For example, the online therapy for stress here at GoMentor.com can help by providing the guidance and knowledge necessary to deal with stress in a healthy way. Some people turn to alcohol or other drugs to try to escape from stress, but substance abuse can make matters worse in many different ways. Trained therapists and coaches can also give the emotional support needed to face a problem like unspecified stress. Ignoring stress won't make it go away and may lead to other serious problems. This is why you should consider online therapy for unspecified stress before another day passes.


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Calling Card: The Other Alice/
Alice Young remembers the first time she picked up a professional ink pen. "I was captivated. Ink is alive—flowing and liquid—with an independent will and life of its own." Though she does her daily work as a graphic designer, her after-hours passion is calligraphy. "When I'm tired of being slick and sensible," she says, "'The Other Alice' emerges."
"In my calligraphy, I strive for a high level of craftsmanship, but I am wary of the trap of perfection. Hand lettering should retain the human touch, which has a natural rhythm and imperfection."
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We're always thrilled to get in the Garden School Foundation's outrageously impressive 24th Street School garden. GSF puts on the most lively volunteer days with anywhere from 50-100 students, parents, and friends from across the city showing up to maintain and expand this edible and educational garden.
Special thanks to the 24th Street elementary school students who helped prepare a lunch of chili including greens from the garden, and local seasonal fruits. A particularly grateful shout out to young Woody, who acted as our right-hand man in the outdoor kitchen while we scrambled to make food for all these hungry gardeners. Woody quickly learned and then taught other students, parents, even the principal! about caramelizing onions and how to safely cut carrots with the "claw." The principal noted later she'd never seen Woody so concentrated in any project - YEP! That's the POWER of garden and food programs that engage our youngest generations in the building of healthier food communities.


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Pairing-based cryptography is a relatively young area of cryptography that revolves around a certain function with special properties.
The PBC (Pairing-Based Cryptography) library is a free C library (released under the GNU Public License) built on the GMP library that performs the mathematical operations underlying pairing-based cryptosystem.
The PBC library is designed to be the backbone of implementations of pairing-based cryptosystems, thus speed and portability are important goals. It provides routines such as elliptic curve generation, elliptic curve arithmetic and pairing computation.
The API is abstract enough that the PBC library can be used even if the programmer possesses only an elementary understanding of pairings. There is no need to learn about elliptic curves or much of number theory. (The minimum requirement is some knowledge of cyclic groups and properties of the pairing.)
This tutorial shows how to implement a pairing-based cryptosystem in a few lines using the PBC library.
The PBC library can also be used to build conventional cryptosystems.
In the example directory, there are demonstrations of many cryptosystems. More work would be needed to turn them into practical applications, but they show how to build pairing-based cryptosystems using the PBC library. Examples include:
- Boneh-Franklin identity-based encryption
- Boneh-Lynn-Shacham short signatures
- Hess identity-based signatures
- Joux tripartite Diffie-Hellman
- Paterson identity-based signatures
- Yuan-Li identity-based authenticated key agreement
- Zhang-Kim identity-based blind/ring signatures
- Zhang-Safavi-Naini-Susilo signatures
Thanks to Dmitry Kosolapov for many of these programs.
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Please send PBC related messages to the PBC developers' mailing list.
The main author of the PBC library is Ben Lynn who is still developing and maintaining it.
Thanks to the many others have contributed, including Hovav Shacham, Matt Steiner, Joe Cooley, Rob Figueiredo, Roger Khazan, Dmitry Kosolapov, John Bethencourt, Paul Miller and Michael Cheng.


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Criminal Evidence
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Crime and Law | Criminal Evidences | Criminal Justice
A concise and comprehensive introduction to the law of evidence, Criminal Evidence takes an active learning approach to help readers apply evidence law to real-life cases. Bestselling author Matthew Lippman, a professor of criminal law and criminal procedure for over 25 years, creates an engaging and accessible experience for students from a public policy perspective through a multitude of contemporary examples and factual case scenarios that illustrate the application of the law of evidence. Highlighting the theme of a balancing of interests in the law of evidence, readers are asked to apply a more critical examination of the use of evidence in the judicial system. The structure of the criminal justice system and coverage of the criminal investigative process is also introduced to readers.
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Two additions to the sugar beet RL have yet to gain National Listing
May. 10, 2012
Three new sugar beet varieties have been added to the 2013 BBRO Recommended List, although uncertainty surrounds the commercial availability of two of them, which are yet to gain National Listing.
A further two varieties with tolerance to beet cyst nematode (BCN), as well as partial resistance to rhizomania, have also joined the list.
Dolphin and Bulldog, both bred by SESVanderHave, and SY Muse from Syngenta Seeds, are all partially resistant to rhizomania. However, of the three, Dolphin and Bulldog are still awaiting National Listing and will only be available if they are accepted onto the list before the contract to growers is sent out in June.
The reason for this change to procedure is that the three newcomers have taken the top three highest yielding places on the list, points out Mike May, chairman of the RL Board with the British Society of Plant Breeders.
"It is unusual to put varieties on the list before they have achieved National Listing," he acknowledges. "But we felt that growers should be aware of the yield potential of these varieties, so that they can grow them if they do achieve the necessary status."
Tests are still on-going, he confirms. "At this stage, it's not possible to predict whether they will be available or not. Growers will be kept informed of any developments."
This situation only affects Dolphin and Bulldog, not SY Muse, he stresses.
The other two new varieties are Pitbull from SESVanderhave and Thor from Strube, both of which have been added for their special characteristic of beet cyst nematode tolerance. In the UK, Thor will be marketed by Elsoms Seeds.
Syngenta has high expectations of SY Muse, says the company's sugar beet portfolio manager, Richard Powell.
"It has all the characteristics that UK growers look for," he notes. "It has given very consistent results over three years of trials, with a mean yield of 113.6 adjusted tonnes/ha."
That's a 2.5% increase in sugar yield over the best of the current varieties, he calculates. "And it suits early drilling, with low bolting and good establishment."
Ian Munnery of SESVanderhave NV/SA believes that the latest Recommended List is self-evident. "There's been a significant progression on yield. We hope that Dolphin and Bulldog will have their National Listing ratified later on this month, so that growers have the chance to order them."
He points to the consistent performance of the varieties over the last three years. "It's also worth highlighting that 2011 was the first year with the new topping regime. Both would seem to be well suited to this approach."
The company's other newcomer, Pitbull, which joins the BCN tolerant types, is a good choice where there are high levels of the pest, he adds.
Thor, the other new BCN tolerant variety, has been developed through close co-operation between German plant breeder Strube and independent Lincolnshire seed company, Elsoms.
"Thor has good tolerance to BCN and it also counters the build-up of the pest in the field," comments Adrian Hayler of Elsoms Seeds.
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It is all done through the airline
I haven't flown for a number of years, and only once since being disabled.
I'm aware that I need to request assistance from the airline but I'm not sure if I also have to inform the airports that I'm departing from and arriving to that I require assistance, or is it all done through the airline?
It's been a few years sine I flew but you need to tell the airline in advance to ensure things go smoothly.
When you land - you'll be the last off the plane but first out of the airport in my experience.
Thank you both! That sounds more straightforward than I expected.
Another quick and potentially silly question - do I need my passport if I'm flying within UK? Do I still need it to check in?
Can't answer the passport question as I have only ever flown abroad.
After you check in you will have to go to the special assistance desk and register with them, the airline will have already booked your assistance, it is just really to confirm that you are there so they know to help you. You will need to show them your boarding card.
Where are you flying from to? I may well have used those airports so then I could give you more advice if I have.
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I'm flying from Inverness, Scotland to London Gatwick. I live in the south of England but am getting the sleeper train to Inverness. I've booked the assistance with the airline for coming back so that's all sorted. I haven't had a boarding card, just an email confirmation (easyjet).
It depends on the airline - some will, some won't.
Further guidance here: https://www.caa.co.uk/Passengers/Bef...documentation/
Not used those airports.
You will have to check in either online or at the airport so you will get a boarding card. Online you print your own off or at the airport the check in desk give you one although to check in at the airport carries a charge. Online check in usually opens 28 days before your flight. Without a boarding card, a paper one or on your phone, you will not be able to access the departure lounge, hence not your flight.
I have flown with Easy Jet to Greece and assistance booked went fine. If you book assistance you are also allocated your seat free of charge.
The email is just confirmation of your booking.
Thanks both of you that is really helpful. I can see why it's a good idea to check in online beforehand if you can just take along your own boarding card. I might take my passport just in case of ID. I flew Easyjet to Cyprus a few years ago with a family member but she dealt with it and we booked through a disabled access holiday so it was a bit different.
If you have liquids and that includes toothpaste in your hand luggage don't forget to put them in polythene resealable bag, you need to take them out of your hand luggage in that bag and put it separately in the tray provided when you put your bags through the security scanner. There is also a limit on the container size and the total amount you can take onboard. That is only if you have them in your hand luggage though. Larger amounts are okay in your suitcase in the hold


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I wanted to forward this out to all of you. Scott Eakin from the SCAD class will have some his work on display at Starbucks on Briarcliff. Check it out if you get a chance.
I'm glad to let you know that I have art in public again, 6 pieces in Starbucks on the corner of Briarcliff and La Vista. The work will be there throughout the month of July. If you do stop by the store, let me know what you think. Here is a link to one of the pieces on display.
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I've written before about using Elderberries to help prevent or beat the seasonal flu. Black Elderberries are native to Europe and have a long history of use in herbal medicine. The berries of the plant are often used for preserves, syrups and tinctures, while the bark and flowers are also useful. The leaves and stems are poisonous.
Elderberry and Flu?
Elderberries have gained popularity in recent years for their use in alleviating and avoiding the flu.
"Israeli researchers have developed five formulas based on elderberry fruit that have been clinically proven to prevent and ameliorate all kinds of influenza. The complex sugars of the berries are the immune-active fraction."
"Extensive research shows that elder stop the production of hormone-like cytokines that direct a class of white blood cells known as neutrophils to cause inflammation, especially in influenza and arthritis. On the other hand, elder increases the production non-inflammatory infection-fighting cytokines as much as 10 fold. Elder berries are known to be effective against eight strains of influenza. This suggests that elder be superior to vaccines in preventing flu, because flu vaccines are only effective against known strains of flu, whereas the virus is continually mutating to new strains."
"Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, of Hadassah-Hebrew University in Israel found that elderberry disarms the enzyme viruses use to penetrate healthy cells in the lining of the nose and throat. Taken before infection, it prevents infection. Taken after infection, it prevents spread of the virus through the respiratory tract. In a clinical trial, 20% of study subjects reported significant improvement within 24 hours, 70% by 48 hours, and 90% claimed complete cure in three days. In contrast, subjects receiving the placebo required 6 days to recover."
Even WebMD acknowledges Elderberry's use in medicine:
"Elderberry is used for "the flu" (influenza), H1N1 "swine" flu, HIV/AIDS, and boosting the immune system. It is also used for sinus pain, back and leg pain (sciatica), nerve pain (neuralgia), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Some people use elderberry for hay fever (allergic rhinitis), cancer, as a laxative forconstipation, to increase urine flow, and to cause sweating.
Elderberry fruit is also used for making wine and as a food flavoring."
How to Use Elderberries
- Dried Elderberries can be used to make a homemade syrup that boosts immune function and helps the body avoid or recover from the flu. Here is my recipe for homemade elderberry syrup that kids love!
- This syrup is also good on homemade pancakes!
- Dried Elderberries can also be added to muffins or pancakes for a berry flavor similar to blueberries but not quite as sweet.
- Dried elderberries or elder flowers can be used to make a delicious tea (I'd add honey or stevia since it is somewhat sour)
- A pre-made syrup is available for acute flu symptoms, but the homemade version works just as well and is much less expensive in my experience. "Standard dose is 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp for kids and 1/2 Tbsp to 1 Tbsp for adults. If the flu does strike, we take the normal dose every 2-3 hours instead of once a day until symptoms disappear." For our family, this is our first line of defense against the flu and we haven't gotten it in several years.
- In culinary uses or herbal remedies.
Where to Buy Elderberries
I've always gotten my elderberries from Mountain Rose Herbs in the past, but due to high demand this year, they have been out of stock for months! This year, I ordered Frontier Organic Dried Elderberries instead. They seem to be high quality as well and one pound can last over a year even when we are all taking elderberry syrup regularly. I've also used pre-made elderberry syrup in the past if one of us got sick and I didn't have any homemade syrup on hand, but it is a lot more expensive and I much prefer the homemade version.
Elderberries can be wild crafted and they grow in many places. I always encourage anyone to research and talk to an herbalist before using any wildcrafted herb to make sure that the correct herb is being used in a safe way. Elderberries or other herbs are not a substitute for medical treatment when needed and as always, check with a doctor of health care professional for any illness or before using any remedy.
Have you ever used elderberries? What's your favorite use for them? Share below!


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Above: The treated Pinto Beans are poured into a truck so we can add inoculant and additional seed treatments.
Above: We climb into the truck to sprinkle inoculant, a live fungus that will help the growing pinto bean plant fix nitrogen from the air.
Above: Water is mixed into another seed treatment, Quickroots. The product allows the plant to take in phosphorus from the soil, creating stronger and larger root systems.
Above: The mixed liquid seed treatment is poured into the yellow tank. The stopwatch is for timing the application rate of Quickroots. In the background you can see where the beans from the truck are unloaded into the auger.
Above: As the pinto beans are poured, they are sprayed with Quickroots. Note the custom endgate attachment designed to precisely control the flow of pinto beans into the auger.
Above: From one truck into another. Note the auger folded and attached to the back of the smaller seed tender truck.
Above: A beautiful morning for planting. The Case IH 8930 pulls our Case IH 1200 planter, a 16 row planter.
Above: More seed is needed in the planter. The old blue truck would not start after it had been filled with seed, so we towed it to the field, the easy part of the job.
Above: The seed beans are loaded into the planter manually by Bill and Joe, one bucket at a time. The auger has been removed from the back of the truck. It doesn't work if the truck doesn't run.


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Aviva Community Funding Grant - Voting closes 20th November 2018
As part of Mazury's preparation to celebrate it's 70th year we are running extra workshops to make sure our big performance is March is the best experience for all that come to see it, to enable us to run these workshops we have applied for a grant from the Aviva Community Funding Programme, this will help to cover the running costs of these workshops along with the hall hire where they will take place.
From its modest start in 1949, Mazury has become an ever-expanding outlet for young people to come together and experience not only the joy of dancing and singing together but to enjoy the much needed social contact which, with the closure of so many youth clubs, is nowadays often hard to find. Mazury welcomes young people (aged 7+), and through dance workshops boosts their self-confidence, their physical well-being and provides real-life experiences of leadership and teamwork. With over 100 members of the group, the project will have a huge impact not only on the group itself but also on the local community.
As a charity based group finding funding is always difficult and with the rapidly expanding numbers within the company. So, if you would like to help Mazury continue with what they do, please visit the link to the Aviva Community programmes page and register to vote for Mazury (it takes 2 minutes to do and only needs an email address) . Your support means so much to us as a group, as it means that we can continue to thrive, perform and support our local youth network. https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/Mazury


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Balsamic Vinegars
Aged Balsamic originates from two designated regions of Italy -- Modena and Emilia Reggio – just west of Bologna. These regions are characterized by hot summer evenings and cool winter nights, which are ideal for the Balsamic aging process – a process that typically occurs in attics on select family estates. Many of these Italian families have been producing their Balsamic since the Middle -Ages and the Renaissance, in accordance with their own secret methods that have taken ages to develop, and which as one author puts it, "remain shrouded in mystery."
Usually the process of making true Aged Balsamic begins with the harvesting of Trebbiano grapes at their ripest point, though other grapes such as Occcio du Gatto, Spergola , and red Berzmino or Lambrusco may be used and added as well. Once harvested, the grapes are then pressed into a juice called "mosto" or "must," which is then cooked in pots over a direct flame. The "must" is then simmered for 24 to 30 hours, until it becomes an intensely sweet concentrate and reduced in volume by one half or more. During the simmering process, the sugars of the grapes are caramelized. This unfermented juice is then cooked once again and allowed to settle. Per tradition and family method, the unfermented juice is then transferred to a "batteria," which is a set of progressively smaller barrels made of both soft and hard woods such as ash, oak chestnut, cherry, mulberry and juniper depending on the preference of each producer. The "batteria" minimally consists of no less than 3 barrels and typically no more than 7 barrels of various sizes. The barrels impart flavor and color to the concentrate, resulting in giving the elixir its multilayered character and complexity.


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Want to hostess a Mother's Day brunch for the special women in your life? Here are some ideas that aren't only delicious, they are simple enough to allow YOU to enjoy in the festivities as well...after all, you too are a mom and should enjoy in this blessed day!
In Photo Above: Mixed Berries {blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries}. I love that there is no cutting involved! Add a dollop of homemade "cream" to the side if you fancy.
Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice-
It's easy to make and adds a special touch~it's very worth the extra time!
My absolute favorite quiche recipe-it turns out every time and I am always asked for the recipe.
I love this recipe for scones...I add cinnamon chips to mine just like Panera! {My mom's personal favorite}.
Buttery Snack Cake with Broiled Coconut Topping-
What a delicious addition! Wait to broil it until guests arrive~serve warm.
Of course, have plenty of coffee and tea and make sure to check out my article on The Five Senses of Hospitality!
A very blessed and "Happy Mother's Day" to all of you and yours!
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I just read an excellent post by children's book writer, Laura Sassi: Here's What I "Tinkle": Thoughts on Critiquing Stories.
And it got me "tinkling" too.
Now and then I am asked to critique a picture book manuscript. The one I worked on last week was surprisingly good. This aspiring author had done his homework. The story had lovely imagery, remarkably good meter and flowing rhymes. And it was told with heart and humor.
I was enthralled by the imagery and the mood in the story, but in the end, I didn't know what the story was about. It was beautiful but not coherent. The writer had used multiple points of view and the plot was unclear. I was baffled.
In my comments I suggested that he stick with one point of view, that he eliminate a couplet or two because they did not move the story forward, that he build the story a bit more and that he clarify it.
I also told him his story was beautiful and that, once polished, was worthy of submitting and that I would put in a good word for him to my agency, should he decide to go that route.
Needless, to say, he was very pleased.
When he returned the manuscript with his revisions, it was not what I had expected. Yes, he eliminated the verses that were superfluous and corrected the few uneven rhymes, but the story still had multiple points of view and remained confusing.
"But I can just see the pictures in my head," he told me.
But I couldn't. And I am usually good at that 🙂 Well, I could see pictures for, as I said, the imagery was beautiful, but the pictures were vague- a scene here, a scene there, but what the heck was really going on?
Words and pictures do work together in children's books- but a story must still be strong enough to stand on its own. Pictures serve to enhance and clarify parts of the text, but stories still have to make sense. And they are meant to be read aloud and sometimes without seeing the pictures.
He was very discouraged by my last set of comments. Perhaps I'd been too exuberant with my praise early on. Perhaps he was unprepared for the hard work of revising. He said he would take a break from it for a while.
It is never my intent to shatter dreams- and especially not the dreams of someone who has talent and has done the homework. Writing for children is hard- so many constraints: word count, vocabulary, subject matter…Rhyming texts are especially restrictive. With only 27-29 pages in which to tell a story, picture book writers must move the plot forward efficiently and keep it concise and precise, with, of course, a bit of conflict and drama and a nicely rounded ending. Oh, just that? 🙂
I have every hope that this writer will come back to his story with a fresh eye, bright spirits and dogged determination. And it may be hard to revamp parts to make the story cohesive. I never said it would be easy. But he has the makings of a wonderful story, and I, for one, would love to see it in print.


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To add to the excitement, it was the weekend that students arrived on campus at the University of the West of England (UWE). "Fresher" events were numerous for the first year students. The City of Bristol, has undergone numerous changes in the 10 years since we last visited. It's a very vibrant modern city clothed in a medieval architecture.
We were fortunate enough to visit our good friends from Caligo on Friday evening. Joining us for a truly wonderful evening were representatives from our two UK distributors (T.N. Lawrence and Intaglio Printmaker) and family and staff of the gang at Caligo.
During the show, we introduced some stunning new German brayers that were really a hit with the artists at the show. We're still awaiting delivery to our shop, but we sold several in Bristol from the manufacturer's stock.
We also had an opportunity to travel for the first time to Scotland. One of the highlights was visiting with our friends Robert Adam and Carol Robertson, co-authors of two very successful books on printmaking: Screenprinting and Intaglio. These books are the definitive sources on some of the new less toxic printmaking techniques. We spent two days in the Edinburgh area followed by a day in Glasgow touring the brand new Glasgow Printmakers Co-op facilities and those at the Glasgow College of Art. What great facilities and staff that were generous with their time and proud of the places they work.
All in all, we had a very successful show and can't wait for Impact 7 in Melbourne, Australia - you should join us.


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WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
WestJet Airlines Ltd. v. PrivacyProtect.org / George Maresan
Case No. D2010-1816
1. The Parties
The Complainant is WestJet Airlines Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, represented by Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Canada.
The Respondent is PrivacyProtect.org of Moergestel, the Netherlands andGeorge Maresan of Atascadero, California, United States of America.
2. The Disputed Domain Name And Registrar
The disputed domain name <westjetvacation.com> is registered with Answerable.com (I) Pvt Ltd.
3. Procedural History
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") on October 27, 2010. On October 28, 2010, November 1, 2010, November 2, 2010, November 4, 2010 and November 5, 2010 the Center transmitted by email to Answerable.com (I) Pvt Ltd. a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name and reminders. On November 9, 2010, Answerable.com (I) Pvt Ltd. transmitted by email to the Center its verification response, disclosing registrant and contact information for the disputed domain name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on November 11, 2010, providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by Answerable.com (I) Pvt Ltd.and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an Amended Complaint on November 15, 2010. After being so requested by the Center, the Complainant confirmed on November 19, 2010 that a copy of the Complaint had been sent to the Respondent in accordance with paragraph 2(b) of the Rules.
The Center verified that the Complaint with the Amended Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Policy" or "UDRP"), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the "Rules"), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy(the "Supplemental Rules").
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on November 22, 2010. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5(a), the due date for Response was December 12, 2010. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent's default on December 13, 2010.
The Center appointed William P. Knight as the sole panelist in this matter on December 28, 2010. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7.
4. Factual Background
The Complainant is a substantial airline operator based in Calgary, Canada with a domestic and international flight network reaching the United States of America, Mexico and the Caribbean nations. It commenced operations under its name in 1996. It is the owner of a number of Canadian trade-mark registrations, including WESTJET VACATIONS (Registration No. TMA688699), and domain name registrations including that under which its principal website operates, "www.westjet.com", and another for its vacation planning website, "www.westjetvacations.com".
The disputed domain name was registered in 2005. It presently resolves to a pay-per-click website that offers the Internet user that happens upon it a number of links to that lead to travel, accommodation and resort websites offering services that compete with those of the Complainant.
5. Parties' Contentions
A. Complainant
When the Complainant's attention was first drawn to the disputed domain name and the website under it, it was registered in the name of a Mr. J. Wu of Boston, to whom the Complainant's attorneys accordingly wrote demanding that the disputed domain name and its use be given up. Soon thereafter, the registration of the disputed domain name was transferred to the first RespondentPrivacyProtect.org. After the filing of the original Complaint, the registration of the disputed domain name was altered to show the second Respondent George Maresan as the owner.
The Complainant has not licensed either of the Respondents to register as a domain name or use its trade-marks.
In the circumstances, and noting the date of registration of the disputed domain name and Mr. Wu's and the Respondents' conduct following notification of the Complaint, the Complainant contends:
1. The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trade-marks in which the Complainant has rights, and continues to have such rights.
2. The Respondents have no rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name as contemplated by paragraph 4(c) of the Policy.
3. The Respondents have engaged in typosquatting, which is prima facie evidence of bad faith.
4. The Respondents registered the disputed domain name for the purpose of disrupting the business of the Complainant, a competitor.
5. The Respondents have used the disputed domain name to attempt intentionally to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to its website by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's trade-marks as to source, sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement.
The Complainant requests a transfer to it of the disputed domain name.
B. Respondent
The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant's contentions.
6. Discussion And Findings
Paragraph 4(a) of the Policy requires the Complainant to prove that:
(i) the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trade-mark or service mark in which the Complainant has rights; and
(ii) the Respondents have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name; and
(iii) the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.
The onus is on the Complainant to prove each of the three elements set out in paragraph 4(a) of the UDRP. Clearly, in the Panel's view, the most difficult of these to prove is the third, registration and use in bad faith, since it is virtually impossible for a complainant to establish the state of mind or intentions of an unknown and remote registrant – even more so one that does not clearly identify itself. Paragraph 4(b) provides for the implication of evidence of bad faith in a number of circumstances, to some of which the Complainant has referred in the Complaint, but these are illustrative and do not represent the only circumstances from which may arise evidence of bad faith; see Telstra Corporation Limited v. Nuclear Marshmallows, WIPO Case No. D2000-0003.
A. Identical or Confusingly Similar
The Panel finds that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant's registered trade-marks, notably WESTJET VACATIONS, as the only difference with this trade-mark is the absence of the letter "s" at the end of the domain name.
B. Rights or Legitimate Interests
The Respondents have provided no explanation of their selection of and manner of use of the disputed domain name and have not disputed the Complainant's contention that they are not licensed to use the Complainant's trade-marks by the Complainant. Furthermore, the use being made of the disputed domain name strongly suggests that the Respondents have acquired the disputed domain name for the purpose of diverting Internet traffic away from the Complainant to their own financial benefit, without having any rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name.
C. Registered and Used in Bad Faith
The date of registration of the disputed domain name strongly suggests that it was registered with knowledge of the Complainant's operations. Even if the Complainant is based in Canada and Mr. J. Wu and the current Respondents are located elsewhere, the scale of the Complainant's operations clearly suggest that the disputed domain name was not chosen at random but in order to take advantage of the Complainant's commercial reputation by virtue of the similarity of the disputed domain name with the Complainant's trade-marks. As mentioned, the use being made of the disputed domain name strongly suggests that the Respondents have acquired the disputed domain name and are using it for the purpose of diverting Internet traffic away from the Complainant to their own financial benefit. The conduct of Mr. Wu and the Respondents following notification of the Complainant's grievance is somewhat ambivalent, as it appears to be senseless, but it may be suggestive of an attempt to shake off the Complainant, the Respondents having in the Panel's view no justification for their acquisition and use of the disputed domain name.
The Panel therefore concludes that the disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith.
7. Decision
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraphs 4(i) of the Policy and 15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain name <westjetvacation.com>be transferred to the Complainant.
William P. Knight
Sole Panelist
Dated: January 2, 2011


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Sunday, February 21, 2016
Episode 4: Apple Bread from the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library
Great news! Eat at Lu's has a new website at http://eatatlus.com/
Recorded on Superbowl Sunday, Lisa makes an embarrassing admission as she bakes Apple Bread from the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library. While cooking she talks about the difference between enriched bread dough and having inclusions in the bread. She also talks about the history of Betty Crocker and theorizes why recipe cards indexes became so popular in the 1970s.
The original recipe card. I would reduce the baking time just slightly. My apple bread was a little over baked even though I only baked it for 30 minutes.
Turning the bread out onto a plate was a bit scary, but it came out ok. If you make the dish, remember to run your knife around the perimeter of the cake to help separate it from the baking dish.
My apple bread doesn't look nearly as nice as the one in the original picture, but I blame that on it being a bit over baked.
It may not be pretty, but it sure is delicious. I couldn't remember the name of the apple I used when I recorded the episode, but I checked later. They were gala apples. They had a slight tartness which worked well with the sweet caramel.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Episode 3 - Seven Seas Casserole
|So many peas.
|One plus side of this recipe is that there was minimal mess.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Episode 2 - Flaky Biscuits from Microwave Cooking for One
In this mini-episode, I make Flaky Biscuits with a recipe from the book Microwave Cooking for One. While making biscuits, I talk about the science of flaky, golden brown biscuits.
This recipe called for some specialized equipment in order to achieve a golden brown exterior. I found my Corning Microwave Browning Skillet on ebay, but I have seen them at thrift stores and yard sales. The Microwave Cooking for One website talks at length about the Browning Skillet: https://www.microwavecookingforone.com/Charts/Browner.html
The technological advantage that Corning's Microwave Browning Skillet has over other microwave cooking vessels is its heat conductive coating on the bottom. Pictures of my browning skillet can be seen below. The grey area on the bottom is the special coating to help promote browning.
The skillet did promote browning; although, the browning was uneven and the quality was not nearly as high as I could have achieved in the oven. At least the biscuits were flaky.
On the mess scale, this recipe was not terrible. Aside from a few measuring cups, I only dirtied one bowl, a microplaner, the countertop, a fork, 3 mise-en-place bowls, a biscuit cutter, and the Browning Skillet. Definitely less of a mess than last week.
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Montane Puma 2.0
The sleeve and hem lengths were spot-on, as was the collar. The Polartec fabrics stretch well enough to enable effortless movement and the Velcro adjustable cuffs pull up to cool down.
Soft shell is always a compromise and the Puma is light and ultra-breathable. A versatile jacket.
Colours: Deep red/graphite, black/graphite
Sizes: XS-XXL
Fabric: Polartec Thermal Pro with Hardface technology
Weight: 600g
Women's version: No
Contact: 01670 522300, www.montane.co.uk
Verdict: One of the least insulated jackets tested, which makes it very versatile and perfect as part of a layering system. Loses a little as a dedicated outer layer.


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You're Custom Text Here
Is that Harriet Tubman by the nachos? Every summer, people who make their living re-enacting historical characters gather for dinner. Paul Revere gets into an argument with his mother-in-law, while Abraham Lincoln cracks wise about broccoli. They don't come in costume, but for these performers, it's hard to stay out of character.
A story for the July 24, 2009 episode of WNYC/Public Radio International's "Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen"


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My husband came home last night and told me about Spotify. To be honest I wasn't really tuned in at first because I was tired. He then played some songs that we both grew up listening to and my curiosity was ignited. We the proceeded to play the game, who sings this song? It was lots of fun so I asked him where he got all these songs from and he replied, Spotify.
How cool is this app? When you first download it you get 48 hours to download as many songs as you want for free. You log in using your Facebook account and it can use your details to make song suggestions, which aren't always correct but some are amazingly correct. That being said, you can download almost any song of choice to your account and listen to it offline - once you download it. If you add it to a list you have to make sure you download it to make sure you can listen to it offline. Otherwise its in your collection, but not accessible offline. Spotify can also be downloaded on other platforms, if you go to the website, you can see more informaiton about his.
So what's the catch? Well the free period only lasts for 48 hours. After this trial period if you wish to continue with the premium account it will cost you $12AUD/month. When you think about it though, $12/month for all the music you want, is really a good deal. If you choose not to pay the $12/month your music is interrupted with advertising. I have been using Itunes to download my favourite music and I have easily spent $144 and I have less than 200 songs. I also hold off from paying for some of the songs I would like to because I know how easily the cost of these singles or albums can add up.
So check it out on your app store, give it a go! I have been hearing non-stop music all morning on all our i-devices in our house! My kids love it, but please be sure to be around them when they are listening or downloading as there are no filters for explicit lyrics or song titles. I have already had to delete some of the choices made, or if a song has started I have pounced on my 11 year old and told her an absolute no-way for that song!
The stats for this app are growing but when we checked it was around 13 million downloaded/users. Can you imagine what this company would be making? Even if only 1 million users paid for premium membership! My hat goes off to those or the one who came up with this idea. I don't think I will be downloading from Itunes for a long time, they will have to think of something to compete. It shall be interesting to see what becomes of this. Now all I have to do is get my software engineering hubby to come up with something like this....no pressure hun!!!


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Video From the Field: CARF Stories from CHANGES/
CHANGES: A Co-Occurring Conditions Recovery Program
Our customers are always interested in what Telecare is doing to improve our programs and services, and make them more consumer-driven and effective for the people we serve. CARF plays a big role in these efforts.
In this video, you'll hear from Telecare staff members:
- Dana Smith, Telecare's Director of Quality
- Amber Mayfield, ACT Team Lead at CHANGES
- Tasheen Holmes, ACT Case Manager at CHANGES
They share their experiences with CARF, including:
- What we've learned through the CARF process -- and how you might benefit from this in your organization.
- How small changes can make a big difference -- such as a brand new service coordination board that helps us find and fix gaps in service.
- What we're planning next -- include a revamped member socialization area that offers a safe haven in a high crime area.
- How outside feedback has been a helpful catalyst to spur creative ideas and collaboration.
They also share a couple of tools you can use. Get them here!


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John Berry's Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye– Flashback Friday [VIDEO]
Today John Berry Celebrates his 53rd birthday. I thought it would be a natural choice to feature one of his great songs from the past for this week's edition of Flashback Friday. We go go back to 1995 for John's top 5 hit "Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye".