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Remember last week, when I gave you the jazzy taco meat, and told you how excited I was about the Southwestern Taco Salad it was going in? Well, it's here, and jazzier than ever. If I had an emjoi for jazz hands, I'd put it here. Why doesn't that exist, by the way?
I've found in pregnancy, especially the later months, I am Lazy with a capital L in the kitchen. Once I motivate myself to have a solid cook day, whether for the blog or not, it's great – we have food for a week or so. But that motivation is slow to come and quick to leave.
The other day I was in Trader Joe's, and there was a bagged salad kit for a Southwestern Salad, with a big cowboy boot on the front of it. It comes with all the greenery and veggie fixings, as well as some cheese, tortilla strips, and a soybean oil based dressing. Yeah, we're on the same train here, and it's not the paleo one, that seems to have left the station at "lettuce." But pregnancy laziness got the best of me, and I grabbed the bag of salad and a pound of ground beef and headed home.
I turned the ground beef into taco meat, no problem, using my taco meat recipe . That took about 10 minutes to cook, then I tossed it with the salad mix and the dressing and served it up for dinner. So. Easy.
I'm all about easy these days, but I also want to feel my best – especially when I'm short of breath just from climbing a set of stairs – so I set out to make a paleo version of the Southwestern Taco Salad. And friends, I do believe I have delivered for you.
Again, in sticking with the laziness factor, I wanted to cut up as little as possible. In light of that, I purchased a bag of pre-chopped romaine, as well as a bag of shredded cabbage mix that included shredded carrots. (You could also just purchase a bag of cabbage and a bag of shredded carrots, if your store doesn't have a combo bag.)
The only thing I cut up were the radishes, and I gave the cilantro a rough chop off the stems. From there I just gave everything a good toss with the taco meat. Topped with an avocado-lime southwest dressing, which you can whip up while your taco meat is browning, this taco salad will take you all of 15 minutes to put together. Note: I am NOT usually a fan of crunchy, tasteless or bitter raw vegetables like cabbage and radishes. I can eat raw cabbage in a really good coleslaw, but raw radishes have never been my thing. I would just like to say here that I don't actually mind them in this salad at all, and in fact I hardly notice they're there. Raw veggies for the win!
At this point, your salad is completely Whole30 approved. But, if you want to add a little paleo crunch, and really take it up a notch, get yourself a bag of Siete Grain-Free Nacho flavor tortilla chips. They're still completely paleo, they just fall in the SWYPO category for Whole30, so they're off limits there. But crush a handful of those up and mix them in right before eating, and I can't even begin to tell you about the deliciousness you will experience. (Yes, I just told you to put chips in your salad. Just do it, you won't regret it, I promise.)
This southwestern taco salad combines crisp veggies, spicy taco meat, and a cool avocado based dressing for the perfect balance.
- 4 cups shredded cabbage mix (about 9 oz)
- 2 cups chopped romaine, packed
- 3-4 medium radishes, chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 lb taco meat
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1/3 cup avocado (about 1/2 of 1 large)
- 1/3 cup cilantro, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the taco meat.
While the taco meat is cooking, combine all dressing ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and combine until you have a smooth creamy dressing. (You may need to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times!)
Remove the taco meat from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
While cooling, combine the cabbage, romaine, radishes, and cilantro in a large salad bowl.
Add in the taco meat and toss well to combine.
Serve with the avocado dressing. If you really want to take it up a notch, add a handful of crushed Siete Nacho Flavor grain free tortilla chips on top!
Totally not necessary, but these chips are a game-changer when added to this salad!


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In an ironic twist of fate, both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship are meeting in Dallas, Texas this week! Somewhere God must be having a good laugh!
I've been keeping up with both meetings, though I wasn't able to attend CBF this year.
My friends who are there say that it is rather strange to be encountering each other on
elevators as people from both camps are staying at the same hotels.
For those of you who don't know the history, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was
formed in 1991 as the result of schism within the Southern Baptist Convention. Over a period of years, the SBC took a decidedly sharp turn to the right in terms of theology and biblical interpretation. Taking a literal approach to scripture, SBC leadership determined that women could not be pastors of local congregations. Seminary professors were charged with heresy simply for teaching a different interpretation from those that held power. Soon the idea of the priesthood of every follower of Jesus Christ was threatened as the authority of pastors was elevated.
In 1990, Dr. Daniel Vestal called for a meeting of Baptists who were concerned about
this increasing conservative control of the denomination. About 3500 people showed up in
Atlanta for that meeting. Within a year, CBF formed and some 2000 churches would soon
affiliate with it. Some churches, like Heritage for example, emerged as new churches and made CBF their sole denominational affiliation. We are one of the few congregations with
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship on our sign! CBF churches champion some wonderful things,
including the right of women to serve as pastors of local churches and the right of each believer to pursue truth wherever it might lead.
Someone asked me the other day if there was much tension between all of the various
denominations—Presbyterians, Baptists, Catholics, Methodists, Lutherans and so forth. It
occurred to me as I answered his question that there was far more tension within
denominations than between them. We Baptists are proof positive of this observation.
But the truth of the matter is that we do need to take a stand for what we believe to be
true as best we can know it. This is what the priesthood of believers is all about. We have the
right, under the leadership of the Spirit, to seek God's truth. And we have the responsibility,
particularly when it comes to matters of justice, to stand up for what we believe to be right.
We can still love those with whom we differ and we can still do ministry together with them.
Our school summer lunch program is one example of shared ministry together despite
differences in theology and practice.
So, while I can't be at CBF this week, I'm still glad that Southern Baptists and Cooperative Baptists are at least bumping into each other on the elevator. God's umbrella is a big umbrella. God has a sense of humor that sometimes brings us together despite ourselves.

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During the workshop, participants will learn about flower varieties, how to arrange them, and flower care tips. Each guest will take home an ivory, geometric ceramic vase filled with gorgeous fresh flowers arranged by you!
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How do you improve upon one of summer's greatest pleasures, the lazy Sunday afternoon barbecue? Just add music, friends - and cinnamon rolls.
Not just any cinnamon rolls, of course. We're talking the outrageously gooey caramel pecan cinnamon rolls of Food Network fame. In Ferndale's newest summer event, beloved family-owned bakery Humboldt Sweets is grilling up lunch - and serving it with sides of their incredible over-the-top desserts - every Sunday this summer.
It's one of few opportunities for al fresco dining in the Victorian Village (with others being the cozy enclosed patios at Lost Coast Cafe and Ferndale Pizza Company) and so far it's been wildly successful.
"We're making our own event," says Tony Pichulo, who owns Humboldt Sweets with wife and baker Tammy. "Every time we do this, it's like a holiday."
It's easy to see why. Every Sunday from noon to 2:30pm, Humboldt Sweets' charming garden patio is transformed into a festive family-friendly party for locals and tourists alike with juicy burgers and hot wings, cold beer and mimosas, live music from a rotating roster of local musicians, and a bounty of sweet treats, from decadent cakes and candies to butter-rich cookies and scones (be sure to arrive early for the best selection, as favorites tend to sell out fast). Of course, you don't have to wait until Sunday afternoon to enjoy the world-famous confections: Humboldt Sweets is open from 8am to 5pm most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Custom cakes also available by order.
Looking for other opportunities to enjoy live music in Ferndale?
VI Restaurant
Mondays in the Tavern, alternating local acts from 6-8pm
Wednesdays and Sundays, piano in the Dining Room from 6-8pm
Fridays, guitar by Jeffrey Smoller in the Dining Room from 6-9pm
Hotel Ivanhoe
Thursdays in the Saloon, Bill McBride and friends from 6-9pm
The Old Steeple
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'Gavin Lockheart: You teach in Dusseldorf. What would you say your approach to teaching is?
Peter Doig: It's funny, here in England they call it 'teaching', there they don't really use the word 'teaching'. I remember when I first started there I mentioned the word to Markus Lupertz who was head of the Academy in Dusseldorf, and he looked at me and said " We don't teach". Which is true. There's nothing you can teach; you can have conversations and discussions but you're not teaching anyone anything. Its just phrasing really. I agree with him. the thing I like about the system there is that the students are with you a long time, up to six years, so you build up a strong relationsip with the student and the work, and find ways of talking about it, and you hope they find ways of talking about it. I said to them at the beginning that "I want you to all be able to talk about your work, I don't care if you just stand next to it and make noises, you don't have to say it in a particular way". Sometimes the work speaks for itself or other people do the talking, but that's an important part of the whole thing, that you feel comfortable, confident with what you do, you don't have to hide behind it, feel shy. You want to build up confidence alongside your work.'
From Issue Nine of Turps Banana.
January 2013
David Leeson interviews Bernard Cohen
Lucy Stein and Alasdair Gray on Carole Gibbons
Mali Morris interviews Geoff Ridgen
Nancy Cogswell interviews two leading conservators at the National Gallery, Washington DC
Joan Key on Amiken Toren
Paul Robinson on White
Clive Hodgson by Neil Clements
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My WiSH Charity are your local charity supporting your local hospital and our aim is to never replace the care that the NHS provides but to further enhance it. In doing this we hope to make the lives of our patients, their families and our hardworking staff a little easier.
The charity was actually founded in 1995 but has only really progressed in the past four years or so, when we decided to rebrand. Our previous name and logo were rather corporate and we wanted to stand out and make our message clear.
Well with West Suffolk Hospital kindly having the initials WSH it made sense to use it and incorporate a small i to spell WiSH. I like to think the i stands for our "inspirational" fundraisers. And the My, well that is for your wish for your hospital. I am sure that you have all used it at one time or another in your life or at least know someone else who has.
We look after over 90 funds covering all ages and aspect of health including neonatal, stroke, diabetes, even your Macmillan unit to name but a few. Our fundraisers are able to choose which area of the hospital they wish to support and can often even choose how the money is spent.
Over the past four years we have opened a bereavement suite for babies who are sadly born sleeping, purchased a machine for our breast cancer patients through our Love Your Nodes appeal, created a memory walk and made areas of the hospital dementia friendly thanks to our Forget-Me-Not appeal. We have also purchased specialist equipment for patients across the Trust including specialist lightweight wheelchairs, a motomed bike for our intensive care patients to aid with their physiotherapy, equipment for our hip spica children, ECG machines and bladder scanners. The list is amazingly extensive and it's thanks to you our wonderful community.
We are so grateful for every single person who supports us, donates to us, volunteers at our events and make doing our jobs so enjoyable. We get to meet some truly inspirational people that we laugh with, celebrate with and even shed a tear with, and we cannot put into words just what a difference your support makes to our patients, their families and our staff.
The My WiSH Charity for the West Suffolk Hospital
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Written by Ginger Johnson
Outfit of the Week
Outfit of the Week
March 14, 2019
Simple and Seasonless
This week we styled Ashley in an A-Line dress that you can dress up or down any day of the year!
This dress is like a blank canvas - you can create any look you want!
Style this dress with a denim jacket and white sneakers for a casual everyday outfit. For an essential autumn weather look, layer this dress under a fun cardigan, booties, and a cute felt hat!
And it has pockets!
Endless Outfit Outcomes
Oh the possibilities! I love a piece of clothing that you can constantly style different ways so you never feel like you're repeating an outfit!
For this outfit Ashley is rocking a head-to-toe neutral look for a fresh, modern vibe. But I also envision this dress accented with colorful accessories for a more vibrant spring look!
Pop of Print
We added a playful pop of print to this overall neutral look with these snakeskin sandals!
We love these lightweight beaded earrings! They are a contemporary take on hoop earrings and the perfect final touch to this Outfit of the Week!
Written by Ginger Johnson
Model: Ashley Chapman
1 Pair of Pants, 3 Stylish Looks
Chic, Timeless Style
that will take you from the office to happy hour!
Stay stylish with a classic print on a contemporary style pant!
Add pumps and a sleek handbag to keep the look polished and fashionable.
Edge up the outfit by tossing on a leather moto jacket!
Simple Jewelry, Effortless Style
I wore silver bar earrings and a dainty pendant necklace to keep this modern day Audrey Hepburn look sleek and simple.
Have Fun with Your Fashion
Pair these stylish pants with a classic white blouse & a cool pair of shoes to create a fun, fresh ensemble that will have you right on trend!
Complete your look with playful accessories like these sunglasses!
I felt fabulous in this outfit! I was ready to strut onto a movie set with my entourage or roam the streets of Paris! I love how an outfit like this one can make you feel like your best self!
Casual Street Style
Need to rev up your Casual Friday look? Put together the perfect weekend outfit by pairing these cute, comfy pull-on pants with a graphic tee and a neutral shoe like these mules!
Comfort plus style is always a winner in my book! That's why I own these pants myself & wish I could wear them everyday! Maybe I will…
Pant Features Worth Talking About:
Lightweight Body Hugging 4-Way Stretch Material with Slimming Effect (these pants are extremely comfortable!)
Cropped with a Slight Flare (right on trend ladies)
High Waisted, Pull-On Style (for ease & comfort)
Shop All Featured Outfits In-Store Now!
*Some items featured in blog post can also be bought online.
Call Stacey Rhodes Boutique if interested in a particular item featured in this blog post!
Items can be shipped if you are not local!
Written by Ginger Johnson
SRB Style for Less: Splurge vs Steal
All shoes are available in-store and online.
Blog by Ginger Johnson
Prints & Patterns
Stripes never get old! We love a good black and white stripe print, but colorful stripes have given this classic look a fresh, fun twist!
Wearing florals is an easy way to add a pop of color into your wardrobe! Another great thing about floral prints is the ability to dress them up or down, taking the look from day to night!
Take a step out of the box with abstract prints! These prints can be really edgy by pairing them with leather jackets and cool booties, or make a more classy statement by pairing them with a blazer and slacks!
Animal Prints
Don't worry, animal prints are still in style and going strong all year long! You'll see animal prints on everything: shoes, bags, jackets... and I love a good, chic cheetah print! Don't be afraid to work animal prints into your wardrobe and even pair them with other prints!
Playing around with prints and patterns is such a fun way to change up your style through out the year! Pair a black and white striped top with a floral skirt or with bold, bright colors to make a stylish statement! Then try adding a cheetah print bootie with jeans and a graphic tee for a more casual, fresh look or with a dress for a fun, dressier vibe! The important thing to remember about incorporating prints into your wardrobe is to HAVE FUN with it!
*All items pictured are in store now!
Written by Ginger Johnson
Ready for the Races!
"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"
-Dr. Seuss
For over 16 years Stacey Rhodes Boutique has been supplying Kentucky Derby and Iroquois Steeplechase goers with a plethora of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind hats and fascinators! For years we've carried hat designers from all over the country such as Palm Beach, New York, and California. Well, this year we've gone international with a variety of hats and fascinators from Paris and Australia! It is our biggest and best hat selection yet!
We have a large variety of styles, colors, sizes, and price points for women and men! Whether you're looking for a casual hat, a derby hat, or a funky, fun top hat, we have plenty to choose from!
Check out our hat guide below!
Derby Hats
Each hat has its own personality, and you will see hats with feathers, flowers, jewels, bows, and other fun details! We encourage each person to try on hats of all shapes and styles to find the perfect one for them!
Stand out from the crowd in one of our fascinators! These are great alternatives to wearing a hat. Plus, you can channel your inner Kate Middelton!
Top Hats
Top Hats: Where edgy meets elegant! Make a statement in one of our classy, cool top hats by letting the hat speak for itself!
Everyday Hats
We also have a large assortment of casual styles, including sun hats, fedoras, boaters & headbands that can be worn anytime!


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The perfect storm is brewing; GDPR regulations, mobile devices and a mobile workforce, high-speed broadband, the Cloud, Social Media, Big Data and everyone wanting instant access to data. How do you manage these competing demands today?
Whatever it's called, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Discovery it all means one thing - giving your people access to your company's business data.
You really need to ask some vital questions around Data Governance before starting:
* Who will get access?
*How will people only see their information?
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* Where is the data coming from?
* What about the existing data controls?
* How do I know the information is correct?
* How will availability, quality, integrity, security and audit of the data be managed?
With our platform you can safely answer those questions and meet the dual demands of Business Users and Enterprise IT.
With our Microsoft Azure based platform, your customers can opt for industry leading data security and cloud performance. A flexible software architecture allows for on-site, cloud or hybrid implementations to suit any customer requirements.
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Data security is at the heart of everything we do and our software has been developed from the ground up with this in mind. Data access can be granted based to individual users, groups or IP addresses and datasets can be configured to return only that data which a given user is authorised to see.
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Our Warehouse-free approach to analytics empowers organisations to gain control of their data at source: governing user's access to, and ability to interact with, the organisation's data assets. Previously insecure spreadsheets can be incorporated into a managed environment, while our dataset architecture enables single-source-of-truth reporting.


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An elephant and Ants
A short trailer of educational animated series created by BluBlu Studios.
Client: Macmillan Publishers
Production: BluBlu Studios
Creative Direction: BluBlu Studios
Artists: Jagoda Kaleta, Jagoda Klaczyńska, Tomasz Kucharczyk, Kuba Tschierse, Ewa Geruzel, Błażej Brzeźny, Miłosz Kokociński
'Academy Stars Presentation Kit Levels 1-6' © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2017, Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.


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Programme Seller - King Power Stadium
When I was a boy a football programme was, except for special matches, just a few sheets of paper, now it's a 'Matchday Magazine'.
To give the publishers and writers of Leicester City's Matchday Magazine it is just that, really well put together and a good value read at just £3.
This said the fans never call it a magazine, it's always the 'programme' and maybe that's what it should be officially called too.
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Weiming Liu, PhD, CPA, CA
- Title: Assistant Professor, Accounting
- Email: email@example.com
Weiming Liu successfully defended his dissertation from Accounting at the School of Accounting and Finance with the University of Waterloo in 2017.
Weiming specializes in using experimental methods to study research questions in the field of management accounting. Specifically, he is interested in understanding how management control systems and incentive contracts adopted by organizations affect employees' motivation, behavior and performance. His PhD thesis examines the effect of group identity and compensation contract on employees' sabotage behavior.
Prior to his doctoral study at Waterloo, Weiming worked with MNP in Lethbridge for four years during which he provided assurance and tax services, and obtained his designation (CPA, CA). Before Weiming started his career in accounting, he graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a Master of Science in Physics, and from Jilin University (China) with a Bachelor of Engineering.
Weiming taught a management accounting course at the University of Waterloo, and several Physics lab courses at the University of Lethbridge.


text: This project brings together sculptors of various styles and approaches to interject a tactile materiality into some of human geography's most salient ideas of space. From John Allen's Topologies of Power, to Stuart Elden's vertical volumes, to Steinberg & Peters's Oceanic Thinking, this collection of objects challenges the metaphors employed by theoretical geographers by making them tactile. How spatial metaphors come into being and are employed by researchers is sharpened by this making process, ideally leading to better metaphors that more closely align with ever-changing realities.


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Cosmetic Organizer Countertop
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Make up for women is a need. They usually have a wide collection of cosmetic either for daily use or for special occasions. Since most women have a huge collection of cosmetic, the common problem happens is the mess of the cosmetic that is unorganized. This will be very frustrating finding your cosmetic make a clutter on your dresser. This is not only giving an eyesore to your space, but it also makes you difficult to find the cosmetic you want to use. So, this is important to keep your cosmetic organized with a cosmetic organizer countertop. Organizing cosmetic is not only a need, but this is also helping you create a beautiful visual look of your dresser.
Having a cosmetic organizer countertop will help you to organize your cosmetic collection according to the type. so, you can place your makeup brushes in the same place so that you can easily find them whenever you want to use them. This is also the same with your nail polish or foundation. Each type will be kept in the right place that is reachable. So, you can find easily where is your cosmetic since you can see it organized in the cosmetic organizer countertop. This is also usually handy so that you can easily move it from one space to another. Typically, this kind of organizer consists of some compartments or holes where you can your makeup according to the type. You can always check what is available in your organizer and easily reach it. Also, this is usually attractive since there are some designs and colors that you can choose from to complement the color of your makeup.
So, organizing makeup is interesting. You can display your daily makeup in a cosmetic organizer countertop on your dresser. You can find a wide selection of this makeup organizer from Etsy.


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COLUMBIA, S.C. - The four South Atlantic states - North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida - are a lot alike by virtue of hugging the ocean.
On Monday The Governors' South Atlantic Alliance, a voluntary effort led by officials from each state, released its draft plan to address common challenges and called for public comments on the proposal.
The four priorities of the 15-page plan include: healthy ecosystems, working waterfronts, clean coastal and ocean waters, and disaster-resilient communities.
The waterfronts group says the states should share lessons from the Savannah Harbor deepening project and the work in Southport, N.C. It also calls for identifying ways to lessen environmental damage when operating and expanding a port, including "beneficial public use" of dredge spoil material. The need to identify brownfields for port expansion also figured into the draft, as did a call to limit the spread of invasive species across the region by coming up with different ways to manage ballast water.
Other coastal regions across the country have already organized their own versions of the Alliance, leaving the South Atlantic group the last to form. Discussions about forming a cooperative bloc began between officials in the Carolinas about five years ago.
"Management of South Carolina's coastal and ocean resources has recently come into sharp focus with heightened awareness of coastal hazards, expanding energy development and the need to preserve traditional coastal economies and recreational uses," said Carolyn Boltin-Kelly, deputy commissioner of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
The plan was a group effort by state and federal agencies and non-governmental groups, such as The Nature Conservancy.
Before the proposal's release the four states' lead Alliance officials each said there were no turf tensions between them, and that there were no instances in which one state's interests played against another's. On Monday, Mary Conley, the Southeast Marine Conservation Director for The Nature Conservancy and a participant in the process, said environmental interests, too, were not distinct from the other focal points of the proposal.
"For example, the tourism in the region is linked to clean waters and healthy ecosystems," Conley said.
She said she was pleased with what she called "a good first step."


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Deneb Dutch Hoe
Deneb Dutch Hoe
Pre-orders Now Available! Pre-order by July 1st for delivery in August.
Developed in response to popular demand, Deneb has a long lime wood shaft and a sharp angled cutting blade for cutting weed roots below soil level.
Why Copper Garden Tools?
Copper gardening tools enrich the soils with coppertrace elements and thereby provide plants with essential nutrients
They are hardwearing and will last for years
Stay free of rust – but age with a graceful bronze patina, perfect for the coastal gardener
They have sharp edges
They have an incomparably longer lifespan than devices from iron
Viktor Schauberger came to the assessment that cultivating the soil with copper implements would be more beneficial to the Earth and lead to healthier plants. In his writings, he listed several reasons for this.
Minute amounts of copper create the conditions for beneficial micro-organisms
Penetrate the soil easily -low coefficient of friction- less tendency for clay to cling to the tool
Copper is not magnetic - so does not disrupt the electrical fields in the soil
Can be kept sharp with a whetstone, file or by peening (hammering the edge against a steel anvil)


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The best thing to kick off your 2019 is to create a financial plan – especially for your future retirement. Here's a few recommendations from The Balance:
If you want to retire with the same standard of living in your golden years, it is important to studiously save for retirement. Consistently putting away at least 10% to 15% of your income every payday should put you on track to a great retirement.
The best type of retirement plan for a large number of Americans is the 401(k) plan. This type of retirement plan is named for its section of the IRS code that explains how it all works. Most importantly, you should understand your investment options, how your retirement plan influences your taxes, and how to get the biggest impact from every dollar of retirement savings.
Depending on your employer, you may or may not have access to this type of retirement plan. Many education workers rely on a 403(b) plan, which has similar rules. Public employees of government agencies typically have a 457 plan in addition to a pension. But 401(k) plans are the biggest and most common employer-sponsored retirement plan.
If you are a small business owner, an HR manager evaluating 401(k) providers, or an in-demand worker comparing multiple job offers, it helps to understand the criteria that make a retirement plan the best retirement plan.
When looking at 401(k) plans, try to find one that minimizes fees while maximizing investment choices across diverse, low-fee mutual funds and/or ETFs that align with your needs. For this reason, some of the biggest investment brokerages and mutual fund providers set the standard for the best retirement plans available today. And the difference between expensive plans and low-cost plans can easily lead to tens of thousands of dollars in your retirement, if not more. A recent study found the average fee is around 1% of assets, but high-quality plans charge significantly less.
It's also important to consider employer matching. This is up to your employer, not the plan provider, but it's an incredibly valuable piece of the total compensation puzzle and you'll want to keep it in mind. Many large employers match around 3% to 6% of an employees gross pay.
Now that you know more about what to look for in a 401(k) plan, which is very similar to a 403(b) or 457 plan for education and government workers respectively, here is a list of the best retirement plan providers you can choose today.
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We are getting through these days quickly. Today is day 6 of the #sistayogachallenge with the Sea Saw pose.
Sea Saw pose is a sitting pose and fun once repeated like a Sea Saw.
Some of the benefits of the Sea Saw pose are:
- Lower back stretch
- Back of legs stretch
- Core engagement
- Oneness with your partner
- Shoulder opening
The Sea Saw Pose made me feel like I was a teenager agian working out with my little for fun. Although it was fun the lose joints was amazing afterwards. If you have any injuries you can definitely modify this pose of you need.
Keep the yoga tips coming and I will keep sharing. I'm loving the support and participation with the #sistayogachallenge and I can't wait to see more. Make sure you tag us so we can support you and your sista. Bless Up and Jah Guide my beautiful people.


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Why would you Decorate your Outdoor Premises with Proper Landscaping?
Landscaping in its basic sense is altering specific land. It involves renovating an entire area of land or just adding plants to a specific location. Simply put, adding any objects or features that benefit a particular area aesthetically or practically comes under landscaping. Now people do not have much time to spend on the landscaping and they install some artificial grass and garden materials to decorate their garden areas. But these artificial grasses cannot provide you aesthetic garden view and you need to install natural plants, grass and you have to install some garden pavers made with natural stones on your garden.
Why would you Go for Landscape?
People have found that landscaping comes with many benefits. It involves not only environment advantages but even economic reasons and health benefits:
- Economic Benefits of Landscaping:
Landscaping involves beautifying your home. That means adding value to it. Hence, the first and probably the most important point is that the value of your home actually increases. If you want to re-sell your home in future then you will get great value for this landscaping. Apart from that, these greeneries and plantation will provide you cool and fresh airflow and reduce the temperature of your house.
- Environmental Benefits of Landscaping:
Adding plants to any area always has benefits. It can actually reduce flooding, evaporation and soil degradation. In some areas it also controls erosion. With global warming affecting the earth adversely, landscaping can in fact help control extremes in temperatures i.e. regulate the temperatures in summer and winter.
- Health Benefits of Landscaping:
Nature has always been one of the biggest stress busters. Having a beautiful backyard is the best way to let go of all the stress that work brings. Not just that, it also creates a healthier home and drives its occupants to stay fit and healthy. You can also conduct some private party in the garden area and you can also spend some time on your weekend on this garden. It will give you a fresh atmosphere and you can also practice some yoga and meditation in your private garden area.
Sources of Good Landscaping Ideas
- Neighbors:
The best place for ideas is to ask your neighbors who have done landscaping. Find out from them the thought behind why they did what they did. Ask them their reasons for picking the colors they picked and where they found the elements they used. Information is ammo and the more you get it, from the right sources of course, the better you can build your landscape.
- Media:
Nowadays you find shows on the TV that cater to many walks of life, like, food, travel, sports etc. In today's world information about almost any topic can be found. If you need to know the latest information on landscaping and what designs are trending, just browse through the internet, take a look a TV shows or read magazines. You will find plenty of information.
Professionals in Landscape Design:
- Landscaping is surely an art. Understanding the design of the area to be used and imagining the components that would occupy it, to eventually make it beautiful is not an easy task. It takes patients and creativity.
- However, before you can start your project, you need to identify for yourself what you intended to do with the land. Some individuals take up landscaping so that they can build the land's value.
If you intend to sell the land, you will need to landscape according to recent and acceptable trends, while doing it for your personal interest gives you the freedom to express yourself. Now you can contact some landscape designers and they will decorate your garden and backyard area with proper landscaping ideas.


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INGOs in 2030
This report is our biggest one yet. It outlines 24 trends, 4 scenarios for the future, 9 types of crises, and 5 structural archetypes for INGOs wishing to survive past 2030. #FutureofAid has been used in the strategic planning processes of multiple large aid agencies, and is garnering significant press coverage.


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Taoiseach says Government willing to send troops to Mali to relieve French personnel
Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the Government will respond positively to any request to send Irish peacekeeping troops to Mali in order to free up French troops needed to fight Isil.
Mr Kenny said that a formal request had yet to be received but that he had informed that the French defence forces were "stretched" following the Paris atrocities.
The Irish Independent reported on Wednesday that Ireland is expected to send a strong contingent of peacekeeping troops to Mali to allow France to withdraw some military personnel for deployment elsewhere.
The move is likely to form the central plank of a response by the Government here to a call from France for assistance.
Speaking in Government Buildings yesterday, Mr Kenny said some 10 members of the Irish defence forces are already based in the African country assisting their French counterparts.
But he indicated that the Government could increase this number, if asked to do so.
"We have said that, within our conditions and our circumstances, we will assist in whatever way we can here, though probably the numbers will be small," Mr Kenny said.
"When I signed the book of condolences at the French embassy the other day, the French ambassador did mention this to me that France is now very stretched," he added.
Meanwhile, Mr Kenny said a terrorist attack in Ireland was "possible but not likely".
Several members of the Cabinet, including Mr Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton, received a security briefing this morning in light of the Paris atrocities.
The briefing was received by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan.
Speaking at an Action Plan for Jobs event in Government Buildings, Mr Kenny said the attacks in France had not altered Ireland's status.
"The Tánaiste and I and the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Defence had a briefing this morning from the national security committee, including the Garda Commissioner and the chief of staff of the Defence Forces," Mr Kenny told reporters. "The situation insofar as Ireland is concerned has not changed since the Paris attacks. An incident is possible but not likely."
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Romans 12:1-2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.[a] 2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
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8. The Last Day of Heaven/
Part 8 in the series, My Summer Vacation 2010
"Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:2,3
I thought about this passage as Juan Diego was taking me through the meadow of sunflowers. As with the other trips we had gone on since he woke me up that first morning, I had no idea of what to expect, but like an infant the only way to respond was wide-eyed and ready.
September 1st was rapidly approaching, and I didn't want to leave. I knew that like a child, I had no choice in the matter. To be humble must mean to surrender my will; to go merrily along with God and His most loyal servants like an infant with neither fear nor resistance. I vowed on my return home to study my baby and maybe even my puppy too to watch real humility in action.
Juan Diego knocked me off that train of thoughts by announcing, "I have some bad news. We have run out of time. There were others who wanted to meet you, but something big is about to happen, so they asked us to leave immediately."
"What?" I asked, suddenly gripped by fear. "Is Jesus going to return to earth? Is this the end of the world?"
"I can't tell you, please walk faster, and don't talk. I must be ready to receive instructions."
Odd how we think we want to be in the Life of the Ages to Come until it becomes a reality. I have grown comfortable dancing with evil.
"I don't want to go back down to earth just in time for its annihilation! Let me stay here! I'll wait here; you go!" I screamed.
"Don't be absurd, weren't you the one who was just thinking about the virtues of humility. Walk faster. This place will end too, remember?"
Juan Diego turned out of the field of sunflowers into a huge cornfield, which I guessed was designed to keep me from seeing anything at all. Soon I noticed that it was a corn maze. Juan Diego grabbed my hand and swiftly lead me through right and left turns that had my mind spinning. Not spinning exactly, since I couldn't think at all; probably another intentional maneuver on his part.
Suddenly, we emerged from the corn maze to find ourselves back at the airport. Elijah's airplane was there with the stairs down and the familiar group of people boarding. No one spoke.
I couldn't believe that this vacation was ending so abruptly. I never even saw my parents.
"Stop that!" said Juan Diego. "Haven't you learned anything? If you ever expect to live with God you must be more humble than that. All you want to do is wine and complain about what you don't have. Wake yourself up, man! This is the time to focus like never before; be ready for the Great Day. "
Was he serious? When he had said that I needed to be back before creation day, I thought he meant creation of the first earth. Could it possibly be that the time has come and now is when the old earth will pass away and the new earth will be populated? With a flash of thought, I wondered how that place will differ from heaven. Then I quickly remembered the part about the Great Judgment seat of Christ? Yikes! Double yikes! With a frenetic mind I moved to what I had read about the last day on earth. If the bodies in graves will rise, and the heavenly people will descend to meet Jesus in the sky, well, what does that mean for us in this plane?
As a child is carried in and out of places, all new and different without a modicum of fear or complaint, never knowing good or evil, so too was I expected to pass nonchalantly through the biggest cataclysm the universe has ever known.
My band of brothers calmly filed into Elijah's plane. Not a sound could be heard among us. Yet I was sure that the angels and saints were hearing plenty as prayers for peace and safety, and mostly mercy were being transmitted.
Juan Diego and I took our seats in the middle of the plane. The sound of Elijah's familiar voice over the loud speaker was welcomed. "Are you ready?"was all that he said. The stewardess was much more solemn than before, no smiles, as she went through her monologue of instructions.
The plane took off. In silence we flew through the quality of light I had grown accustomed to in heaven. Then we entered into a darkness that made me feel as if we were at the bottom of an unfathomable ocean, deep beneath any sign of life. I searched for memories of Gospel passages about the end times; dear Matthew with his precious warnings and instructions carried through the centuries of human history for this moment. My mind continued to flitter with wonder about what was happening at that moment in heaven and on earth.
Outside the plane burst a conflagration in the sky unlike anything I have ever seen, volcanic, shocking. A white light, bright as lightening but slower appeared in the darkness to reveal the face of Christ, nothing but His face until the darkness returned. The light then slowly saturated the black sky until all was grey. Could we have reached the void that existed before the creation of earth? I knew it, we have arrived at the zero zone, no good or evil, only a void through which we must travel to the new universe.
In the void, my mind went blank; I didn't even think to say the Jesus prayer but I was no longer afraid.
Still, silent, gray, timeless, void
Elijah's voice broke the silence to announce, "Okay folks, this was a drill. Please prepare for the descent. We should be arriving in Washington DC in 15 minutes. Make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened, and trays are in the upright position."
Drills were never mentioned in any of the churches I attended. I was glad to know that in heaven they aren't so negligent. I looked over at Juan Diego wide eyed and in shock only to see his big toothy grin. My vacation had ended.


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MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee podiatrist John Lanham hasn't spoken publicly since his license was temporarily suspended in July -- but privately doctor has been cutting a deal with the State Podiatry Board.
In a stipulated agreement approved on Friday, August 23rd, Dr. Lanham agreed to a one-year suspension along with other conditions such as taking courses in medical ethics and professionalism.
When Lanham's license is reinstated, he will be required to post a notice for patients to see, in advance, listing the total cost of his ten most common practices.
An earlier investigation by FOX6 found Dr. Lanham billing upwards of $10,000 per visit and misleading patients about insurance coverage.
According to the recent order, Dr. Lanham will now be required to tell patients that he is not an in-network provider for any insurance company. He will also be required to report once a week to a professional mentor who will look over his work.
Although this is the second time Lanham has been suspended for irregular billing practices, his license could be reinstated in as little as six months if he complies with the agreement.


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Representatives of several American Muslim groups today visited Dr. Sami Al-Arian, a former Florida professor currently on his second hunger strike in federal detention to protest alleged unjust treatment by U.S. authorities.
Al-Arian began refusing food and water on March 3rd to protest a third attempt by prosecutors to compel his testimony in court. He was transferred to a medical facility in North Carolina, but has since been returned to Northern Neck Regional Jail in Warsaw, Va. He is now taking only liquids and has lost 32 pounds.
SEE: Jailed Professor on Hunger Strike (IPS)
Those taking part in today's visit included representatives of American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Muslim American Society (MAS), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a national coalition of major American Muslim organizations.
Following the meeting, delegation members called on the House Judiciary Committee to use its oversight function to intervene in Al-Arian's case. They also urged American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact the committee.
CAIR recently asked that letters urging Al-Arian's release be sent to Judge Gerald Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to Attorney General Michael Mukasey and to congressional leaders. Supporters are also being asked to write letters directly to Al-Arian.
SEE: Free Sami Al-Arian - How to Help
Al-Arian began his first hunger strike last year after being given a sentence of up to 18 months for refusing to testify before a grand jury in Virginia. His attorneys say an earlier plea agreement freed him from further cooperation with the government. Supporters also say the government's actions amount to a form of harassment.
In December of last year, CAIR welcomed a judge's decision to lift civil contempt charges against Al-Arian. The charges were dropped when the grand jury he was subpoenaed to testify before expired.
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Top 10 Digital Trends Writers on Twitter
If you are growing tired of the years-old gadgets and find yourself in the need of new tech in your life, there is no shortage of online publications offering the latest news and reviews. Digital Trends will celebrate 10 years of offering news and reviews on some of the most cutting-edge and creative tech out there. This week we take a look at their top writers, as ranked by Twitter followers. We compiled this list utilizing Cision's media database and social media analytics. All numbers were pulled February 2, 2016, and will change over time as the follower counts fluctuate.
1. Jeremy Kaplan – Editor in Chief – 14,738
Happy Bday, @Oprah! @DT_Les picked out some gifts for you. We hope you like them: https://t.co/qw9qc4ZEpk pic.twitter.com/KwVcq4aIA6
— Jeremy Kaplan (@SmashDawg) January 29, 2016
2. Miles Branman – Contributing Writer – 3,186
15 Important #Startup Lessons for New #Entrepreneurs https://t.co/26BwUZXghz
— Miles Branman (@milesbranman) January 27, 2016
3. Rick Marshall – Contributing Writer – 2,462
Skater goes full Spike Spiegel for Cowboy Bebop routine at Canadian Nationals (via @karlcramer): https://t.co/BR3XVjJCvS
— Rick Marshall (@rickmarshall) January 27, 2016
4. Keith Nelson – Contributing Writer – 2,139
Me and @THEREALSWIZZZ connect for the Kaws via @digitaltrends #canonrebel #theunkowns #MyPenGameExpands pic.twitter.com/RmaymA5beT
— Keith N. (@JusAire) February 2, 2016
5. Jeffrey Van Camp – Deputy Editor – 1,822
It's not everyday you get to introduce @hannibalburess to virtual reality. Fun shoot. @DigitalTrends pic.twitter.com/BgiQYm9y3n
— Jeffrey Van Camp (@JeffreyVC) February 1, 2016
6. Malarie Gokey – Staff Writer – 1,772
Hello from Zenny and the Zenfone Zoom by ASUS #ASUS #ZenfoneZoom #seewhatotherscant @ASUS @DigitalTrends @DTmobile pic.twitter.com/2otBt2ZRtu
— Malarie Gokey (@MalarieGokey) January 28, 2016
7. Andy Boxall – Contributing Editor – 1,491
My review of the incredible @thync, presented here in @DigitalTrends glorious new style: https://t.co/3Iuk5YR0TW
— Andy Boxall (@AndyBoxall) January 29, 2016
8. Drew Prindle – Emerging Technologies Editor – 1,172
Still blown away by the images @WallyGPX can create within the confines of a city grid. Check it out! https://t.co/o3Kj7rX614 @DigitalTrends
— Drew Prindle (@GonzoTorpedo) January 27, 2016
9. Ted Kritsonis – Contributing Writer – 1,171
Netflix sees a bright and dark future with HDR, plans to ramp up shooting content with it https://t.co/MlexJt8doO via @DigitalTrends
— Ted Kritsonis (@byTeddyK) February 2, 2016
10. Chris Leo Palermino – Contributing Writer – 1,151
Happy David Bowie Day, New York City. (I also delved a bit into his past in the fine city.) https://t.co/zKUaCextwC
— Chris Leo Palermino (@indiecalp) January 20, 2016
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Five Star Community Involvement
Today's commitment to a stronger tomorrow.
At Five Star Bank, we have a responsibility to help support the success of communities we serve. Just like you, we're proud to call Western New York home. And we're committed to strengthening our communities through volunteer activities, charitable investments, and need-based product offerings.
Through our S.T.A.R. Volunteers Program, our employees have the option to work one day, fully-paid, volunteering in the community of their home or branch. Organizations, events, and initiatives our employees have supported include Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, and the United Way Day of Caring. In addition, our employees volunteer for events at local schools, Rotary clubs, and Chambers of Commerce across our footprint. This employee-driven volunteer effort has resulted in more than 6,500 hours of volunteer support since its inception in 2007.
Our employees support more than 400 different community and professional organizations as volunteers, trustees, and directors. These employees provide hundreds of hours of volunteer service every year, above and beyond S.T.A.R. Program volunteer hours.
If your organization is in need of volunteers, email us at email@example.com.
Charitable Investments
Five Star Bank is proud to support hundreds of organizations throughout Western New York. We make significant investments through various donations and community sponsorships across our geographic footprint including:
- Donations via a community-wide United Way challenge grant
- Donations to Community Action Groups
- Contributions to agencies providing housing services
- Food bank donations
- Donations to organizations providing educational scholarships
- And many more…
Charitable Request Guidelines
Five Star Bank accepts grant applications continuously throughout the year. Prior to submitting a grant application, we strongly encourage all applicants to review the eligibility guidelines below:
- Tax Exempt Status/501(c) 3
- Need for private financial support
- An organization may apply no more than once a year
- Relevance to the Five Star Bank Focus Areas
- Affordable Housing
- Economic Development
- Neighborhood Revitalization & Stabilization
- Community Services Targeted to Low-to-Moderate Income ("LMI") Individuals
Five Star Bank is dedicated to empowering individuals and neighborhoods by investing in these focus areas. All grant applications must be submitted to Karla J.L. Gadley at firstname.lastname@example.com, using the attached form.
Five Star Bank's Contribution Committee meets monthly to formally review grant applications. While we will provide regular communication during the process, you should allow up to 60 days from the date of grant submission for a final decision on funding.
Product Offerings, Community Development and Financial Literacy
Five Star Bank's comprehensive product offerings include several products tailored to meet the needs of the unbanked, underbanked and/or low-to-moderate income individuals in the communities we serve, including programs to assist home buyers with grants and savings programs.
Access to a bank account provides households with the opportunity to conduct basic financial transactions, save for emergency and long-term security needs, build credit history, and access credit on fair and affordable terms.
In furtherance of this effort, we have a Community Development Officer who is responsible for overseeing, coordinating and providing strategic direction for Five Star Bank's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) related programming and outreach programs throughout the Bank's footprint. In addition, two Community Development Loan Officers play an important role in the execution of the Bank's CRA program to promote financial literacy workshops and increase access to residential loans and low-cost deposit product opportunities in LMI neighborhoods.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to maintaining an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, respected and appreciated. Diversity and inclusion initiatives are important to us and complement our corporate beliefs and behaviors and commitment to serving our customers and communities.
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Review: Jivamukti with David Life
Last week in New York I had the fortune of being able to attend the monthly workshop at the original Jivamukti center which is held each month in turn by one of the founders of the school - Shannon Gannon or David Life.
In case you're not familiar with Jivamukti, it is a style of yoga created by the couple in 1984 and incorporates vigorous, flowing physical practice with a strong emphasis on the spiritual and ethical side of yoga. It has 5 tenets of shastra (scripture), bhakti (devotion), ahimsa (kindness), nada (music), and dhyana (meditation). I emphasize these elements and stress how they genuinely do care about aspects of life such as animal rights and the environment, while at the same time being popular among celebrities from Kate Moss to Sting.
The center is close to the insanely busy Union Square on the third floor of an office block, but once you're through the doors it really does feel like a spiritual haven. The staff are direct, efficient and friendly. There's a vegan cafe, an interesting shop with gorgeous mala beads and class DVDs you can buy for $10, enough space to change and a few studios.
I get changed and enter a large room (two adjoining studios have been converted into a single space), and predictably, the it is tightly packed with mats in a haphazard fashion. A crowd has already gathered around David Life, as he wastes no time talking about our focus for the day: alignment of fingers, toes and chin as we flow through sun salutes and vinyasas (we're subsequently each given a line to draw on the mat and a quarter coin and encouraged to explore this alignment). While he jokes and speaks confidently, he seems like a quieter, humbler man than I expected.
Now for practice. But first, we chant Om and recite the mantra as is customary in a Jivamukti class. This might put a lot of people off but I'm used to it. The class joins in enthusiastically and there's a strong sense of community in the room at that moment. Pretty soon it's over and we embark upon several rounds of sun salutes to get the body heated.
For the majority of the class, the flow is pretty standard. David provides minimal vocal guidance, for the most part simply uttering the Sanskrit name for the pose over his headset mic as he wanders around adjusting, aided by no less than three assistants. What is most notable is the music, or soundtrack, I should say.
It's an odd mix to say the least, ranging from spiritual passages narrated in the quaintest of English accents for a wearing length of time, through to a burst of reggae or RnB, an absurd Monthy Python song to a rock ballad, followed by general screeching or electronic sounds, and then another narrated passage. It's hard to describe the effect of these sounds on the practice, but it occurs to me that this is similar to the treatment that the CIA may have administered to prisoners as part of brainwashing experiments in the 70s. As they jar with sounds of the traffic or a busker singing opera outside, as the room heats up further on a sunny day, as I strain to hear the next sanskrit command, each time waiting longer as he starts holding us in poses for less and less tolerable durations, I somehow start to lose myself in the midst of the cacophony. Meditation becomes not a choice but a necessity. The culmination is the longest headstand I've ever held in a class, although couldn't say how long we held this for.
There is no doubt, this is a yogi's yoga workshop, like a 'hit' of yoga. Those not quite so into it but with a relatively strong practice and an open mind would also appreciate the workshop for the unique experiential art-like quality to it, and of course, the workout. But as I say, those not comfortable to 'Om', for example, would be better off staying with their regular class.
I emerged back into the midst of the city feeling calm, strong and clear-headed, brain and body thoroughly yogafied. My thanks to David.


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Kathey Marsden wrote: > http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/dev/ref/rrefaltertablecompress.html says > a non sequential compress uses "an amount equal to approximately two > times the used space plus the unused, allocated space" > and it says SEQUENTIAL uses less space. How much space does SEQUENTIAL > use? > > Also is there a general guideline for how much longer SEQUENTIAL will take? > > Thanks > > Kathey > > > It hard to give absolutes. Non sequential builds everything at once, so the space used is: 1) all the original space of the base table + all the original space of all the indexes 2) all the space of the new base table + all the new space of all the indexes 3) all the space that has been overflowed to disk as part of the sort to build the indexes. In the worst case this will be close to the space used by the new indexes in #2. Non-sequential is still going to need 1+2. Because it builds one index at a time the only additional space used will be the sort needed for the "current" index it is building. This is in temp space and can be deleted immediately as each index is built. The extra time is basically dependent on the size of the base table, and how long it takes to do a sequential scan of it. If it takes N to do a sequential scan of the base table and there are Y indexes, then it will take approximately N * Y-1 more time for non-sequential vs. sequential. Note that no matter what the system is going to hold an exclusive lock on the whole table for the entire compress process, whether it is sequential or non-sequential.
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TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – AllState Arena IL (ALEX DALE Photo Gallery)
When Paul O'Neill first conceived Trans-Siberian Orchestra, his goal was as straightforward as it was incredibly ambitious. "The whole idea," he explains, "was to create a progressive rock band that would push the boundaries (of the genre) further than any group before… Way, way further." With more than 10 million albums sold, TSO has inspired generations of fans to rediscover the multi-dimensional art form of the rock opera. Meanwhile, on the road, they have become…Read More


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Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash Boat
If you had told me two years ago that I would purposefully replace pasta with spaghetti squash, I would have laughed in your face while simultaneously stuffing my face with penne alla vodka. Spaghetti squash has become such a favorite staple of mine, and I am always experimenting with different toppings and flavors. For this dinner, I adapted the recipe from Wicked Spatula, and it was delicious.
Shrimp Scampi Spaghetti Squash Boat
Servings: 1
- 1/2 small spaghetti squash
- 1 tsp olive oil (1 SmartPoint)
- 5 oz raw shrimp (1 SmartPoint, 0 SmartPoints on Freestyle)
- 1 tbsp light butter spread (1 SmartPoint)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon juice
- Red pepper flakes and parsley for garnish
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and wrap a try in aluminum foil
- Cut a small spaghetti squash in half, and store other half in the fridge for later use (if the squash is too hard to cut, poke holes in it and microwave 2-3 minutes, then try again)
- Coat spaghetti squash boat half with oil, salt and pepper, and use a pastry brush to spread evenly
- Place facedown on the tray and pop in the oven for 35 minutes
- When that's done, let it cool and and start on your shrimp
- Coat a non-stick large skillet with spray oil on medium-high heat and add light butter spread
- Once melted, add minced garlic and stir for about 1-2 minutes
- Add shrimp to skillet and cook on each side about 2-3 minutes or until pink
- Use a fork to make spaghetti-like strands with the squash, then transfer the flesh to the skillet and mix with the shrimp
- Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste
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Moves to close a loophole which is hampering the fight against cross border crime and terrorism cleared an important hurdle today.
Proposals by Conservative Home Affairs Spokesman Daniel Dalton will enable national authorities to establish quickly whether any EU member state holds criminal records on a non-EU citizen. They have been backed in talks between European Parliament and Council negotiators today and are now expected to be voted on by Parliament in the New Year.
Under the arrangements, a new European Criminal Records Information System Third Country National (ECRIS-TCN) system will contain data such as names, addresses, fingerprints and facial images.
In addition to judges and prosecutors in EU countries, Europol, Eurojust and the future European Public Prosecutor's Office will also have access to the system.
Mr Dalton said: "The fast, reliable exchange of information is key in the fight against crime at all levels. This measure aims to make it harder for criminals to slip through the net.
"Our citizens will be less safe if we leave this gaping legal loophole wide open any longer. With time ticking on this matter, we need to move forward as quickly as possible."
He added: "The inclusion of facial images on the database will improve the accuracy of searches and help prevent cases of mistaken identity.
"However, strong safeguards must be built in whenever personal information is held centrally. Therefore the report includes guarantees that requests for correction and deletion are dealt with swiftly."
At present, if a non-EU national is arrested and prosecuted in the UK, legal authorities have no way of knowing if that person has a criminal record elsewhere in the bloc. The new searchable database will close that loophole by providing details of where such information is held.


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Renovated Brooklyn Heights Townhouse With Coveted Garage Wants $5.975 Million
This move-in ready four-story Brooklyn Heights townhouse has an offbeat configuration and an interesting pedigree. At 45 State Street, it once had dual storefronts and a pair of adjoining stables on the ground floor, with residences above.
It's now a single-family three-bedroom house, with one former stable holding a one-car garage with an entrance into the living space and the other housing the kitchen.
There's a bit of suburban blandness to the renovated interior, but it's in top condition and well appointed. There's a full-floor master suite with a walk-in closet, and a master bath with double sinks, radiant heated floor and a separate tub and shower. There's a ground-floor media room with a wall of shelves and cabinets and a kitchen with white Shaker cabinetry, a panel-doored fridge and granite countertops.
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There are a pair of terraces flanking the second floor, a large open space that holds the living and dining rooms, the latter of which is connected to the kitchen via a dumbwaiter. That space gets a lot of light, as does the house in general, with its four exposures.
The upstairs bedrooms both have en suite baths and decent closet space. There's central air and a house-wide sound system. And don't forget the private parking, the object of many a car-owning Brooklynite's fevered dreams.
The house last changed hands in 2009, when it sold for just over $3 million; a few years later it was listed as an $18,000-a-month rental. Listed by Charles Homes and Douglas Kampsen of Halstead, it's now asking $5.975 million. What's your take on it?
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Freedom of Information .. not so far !
Nic Hart
Another day of Darkness and Light.
When I asked for Averil's medical notes after she died, there was a long period of silence from the NHS. Eventually I was told that the notes would require "sorting out" in order to "protect" Averil and those reading the notes.
Eventually I received an abreviated medical file that was "filtered" by the team that were looking after Averil.
The medical file that I was given contained some, but not all of the information that we required in order to file a complaint and certainly there are big gaps in the records, (this was also highlighted by the Serious Incident Report).
So now we are working to get Averil's COMPLETE medical records so that we can establish what went wrong. This eighteen months after Averil died.
Naturally I am concerned that these records maybe "lost" before we can eventually see them.
More wonderful comments, feedback and thoughts for Averil from all over the world via the web site, Twitter and facebook with offers of help in our quest to find the truth ....... The first step in the long road to help others and also grieve for Averil.


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The one-man orchestra that has garnered collectively over 10 millions views by straddling a piano and a guzheng and playing them simultaneously, as well as playing a violin all in the space of one song has garnered much attention for her in the past year. I'm very excited for her debut album and hope that her voice will amaze me as much as her other various musical talents. SHARA LIN 林逸欣 has shown her creative talent in other aspects within this album, through her extensive input especially with writing lyrics of many tracks within this album. However, her voice did not amaze me, and the songs still lack a little something. I hope that she can grow not just as a musician, but as a performer and develop her talents and her creativity to produce music which is truly her.
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GSM Based Speed Control of DC Motor Using PIC Microcontroller: In this project, an easy method has been proposed in order to control the speed of the DC motor by simply sending an SMS from mobile. The purpose of designing this system was to convince the user that speed of the motor can be controlled anywhere by using the SMS application. As an SMS receiver, Siemens TC35 GSM module has been used and is then connected with MCU PIC16F877A for the processing of SMS. Dual H-bridge Motor Driver L293D IC is relating to MCU for controlling the speed of the motor where the PWM method has been used. This project is practically implemented.
Components for gsm based speed control dc motor
- GSM module
- DC Motor
Normally, Motors are used for automation, industrial control and as a home electrical appliance. It divides everything starting from fans, washing machines, hand-held power tools, traction control system, automotive window lift to the industrial devices. Without a controller system, a motor application is not fully completed. Control system became easier after the invention of microcontroller and microprocessor. The main responsibility of the control system is to control the speed, switch, and direction of the motor. By connecting the switch directly to the control circuit, a control signal is being generated. For controlling and monitoring the motor, a user should be present at the point where the switch is placed. In this project, as a control switch, the mobile phone has been used. By sending an SMS, which is basically the part of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications).
GSM BASED DC motor speed control working
A control signal is being sent wirelessly to control circuit. After the implementation of GSM module on the motor control circuit, it enables the user to the send SMS that contains the instruction from any of the mobile to the GSM module. Now, this instruction will be received by the GSM module and it will be then sent to the microcontroller for further processing and then converting it into the desired control signal.
A motor controlling using SMS application is an easy and convenient way for enabling the user to monitor and control the motor from anywhere if coverage is available to those places. However, sending SMS is being considered at a low price and most people have their phones as it has become one of the necessities of today's life.
As GSM has become a popular network, GSM terminal equipment is not used only in the typical voice communications but also in the applied control area. By showing some GSM-based typical applications and cellular engine of Siemen, TC35 were introduced. In such developed system, advanced MCU and GSM technique was used with a low cost. It can also be used in remote access control with good security value applications.
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Submitted by Hannah Whittenly on Thu, 07/12/2018 - 09:25
Starting a gym is one of the noblest things you can do as a new business owner. By opening a business focused on health and wellness, you can really improve your community. However, you can't just put a few treadmills in an empty space call it a day. These are the top tips for running a successful gym business.
Find a Good Location
Your gym needs to be in a spot that is large enough and accessible. If people feel cramped or can't find where your gym is, business is going to suffer. It should also be far enough from other gyms that you stand out. Make sure that you have good signage that will catch the attention of passersby. You also need to make sure you're advertising your gym as much as possible. Work on getting ads placed around town, including on TV and radio.
Get Good Equipment
Proper equipment is a must for any gym. You should get brand new, reliable equipment. Consider a company such as Mars International. They can be a great asset for finding top-notch gym equipment. Thanks to their electronic manufacturing capabilities, you should be impressed by what sort of fitness equipment they can provide you with. Whether it's a treadmill, stair climber, or anything else, you want to make sure your guests have the best experience possible.
Hire Good People
You want people to feel enthusiastic about exercising when they come to your gym. The best way to ensure this is by hiring enthusiastic individuals. They should be genuinely excited about helping people become their best selves. This should include personal trainers, attendants, and people who run classes. You want people to leave your gym smiling.
Have Fair Prices
While some might argue that you can't put a price on health, you will need to determine what the most reasonable membership costs for your gym are. They should be high enough to keep you in business but not so high that you turn people off. Determining the right rates takes research. Take a look at rates offered at other gyms and consider how you can compete. You might consider running specials for the first month of new membership.
When your gym is open and regularly getting customers, you should feel satisfied. All your hard work paying off is causing for celebration. By following these tips, you can make your gym one of the best parts of your community.
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I'm currently using Lumion 8 for rendering Revit models.
Thing is in lumion renders are always set up in an horizontal way, which is quite annoying if you're rendering a tower. In any case, is there a way to crop the render directly in Lumion in order to avoid doing that in Photoshop ?
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why yes, I am still in bed, thankyouverymuch.
And I was like "OMG!" and CW was like, "I know, I was going to get you one, but didn't know if you wanted another coffee cup." Of course I was like, "OOOOOOH YEAH!" So he was like, "Grab one, they're only $3," but I get a 10% so NYAH :)
Then his boss was like, "I can't believe you talked her into buying a cup."
He said, "The cup sold itself."
He said, "The cup sold itself."
It really did.
So. I have a new coffee cup. I'm really excited about it. It's the little things. Also, Since I have two monthly mail subscriptions which cost a total of $20 we decided to get CW one too, this one is to Loot Crate. It's a gamer/geek subscription, which he says is for both of us because I'm a geek :) but really, it's for him. His name is on the membership card :) I'm frickin excited about my damn birchbox and glam bag. I can't wait for them to come in the mail. It's like Christmas every month. I feel like a kid.
So aside from the flu of death I had last week, I feel a lot better this week, so that means I get to visit my nephews :) I'm happy.


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Inside S.F.'s Secret Real Estate Market (San Francisco magazine)
"Do you have a trench coat?" the real estate agent asked, only half joking. The listing he was about to describe was so hush-hush that he and other agents had been required to sign nondisclosure agreements just to obtain the address. In order to get the broker's tour of this supersecret, $16 million–ish Russian Hill home, I'd have to agree to keep quiet on the pertinent details—and maybe wear my best Deep Throat disguise.
Sound crazy? Not in housing-mad San Francisco, where mum's the new buzzword in real estate. As many as 20 to 30 percent of agents' high-end listings are now totally underground. That means no advertising, no listing sheets, no email blasts. In place of open houses, sales tactics for these homes include password-protected websites, phone-call-only marketing campaigns, and, as I found out, NDAs.
Alternatively called whisper, private, or pocket listings, this secretive sales method is increasingly common in the Bay Area, especially among wealthy, privacy-obsessed sellers intent on keeping their names and asset valuations away from prying eyes. Gregg Lynn, an agent with Sotheby's International Realty, says that about half his listings these days aren't officially on the market—and his clients' rationales for doing it that way run the gamut. There are pre-IPO tech founders who want to keep speculation about their financial outlook to a minimum; or Sand Hill Road types trying to project an air of modesty. And then there's that oh-so-Silicon-Valley notion that building a whisper network of potential buyers gives a home a level of intrigue, and buzz, that's priceless. "It's like if you're in a wine club: Are you in the basic wine club, or do you get invited to the exclusive events?" says Rachel Swann, a Noe Valley–based agent with the Agency, a luxury real estate firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. "People like that. Especially at the high end." In a typical home sale, agents upload information about a property to the local Multiple Listing Service, or MLS, as soon as the house is photographed. That info—photos, specs, property history—is then distributed to dozens of websites, including Redfin, Trulia, and Zillow, where it's publicly available. To the would-be anonymous seller, however, that's simply too much data for the world to see. And they're willing to trade the extra half a million the house might fetch in a heated bidding war for the peace of mind that comes with privacy.
"I try to make sure clients understand it doesn't necessarily help them price-wise," agent Nina Hatvany says of pocket listings. "It's nice for other reasons. But does it get you the price? Probably not."


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Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says this successful bid means increased access to expertise and resources here and overseas.
"In the capital, we are clear and open about vulnerability to physical and economic risks and active in addressing them together with both private and public sectors.
"International recognition of our work is opening doors for the Council and our partners to learn from and contribute to international best practice so Wellington can be more resilient -for people's survival, our sense of built heritage and for economic success. This is also an opportunity to profile the New Zealand firms and universities the Council is working with on the science and engineering of urban resilience. Our skills in resilience are a great way of attracting students, academics and increasing export markets for local expertise and inventions."
Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities, says "we selected Wellington because of its leaders' commitment to resilience building and the innovative and proactive way they've been thinking about the challenges the city faces. We're excited to get to work."
Selected cities receive access to $US 1 million worth of expertise and resources including:
A thousand cities across six continents applied to be among the first 100 cities selected to receive technical support and resources over three years.
Being part of the Resilient City Network will bolster the current work being undertaken by the Wellington region's International Centre of Excellence for Community Resilience – a partnership between the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) and the Joint Centre for Disaster Research (JCDR).
"This is a tremendous opportunity to further develop and share our benchmark practices in the resilience space," says WREMO Regional Manager, Bruce Pepperell. "We are looking forward to working with Wellington City, as well as local and international partners to continue improving connectedness and preparedness in our communities."
This programme aligns with several natural hazards research projects in the region that are improving our understanding of the risk from natural hazard events and ways to build resilience. The Joint Centre for Disaster Research – a collaboration between Massey University and GNS Science – is leading an international programme of research on building community-driven resilience. The Centre's Director, Professor David Johnston, welcomes this new initiative.
Examples of WCC's initiatives and regional resilience partnerships include:
There is a growing emphasis both nationally and internationally on the need for cities to work together more closely. Melbourne and Christchurch were the first two cities in Oceania region accepted, and are now joined by Wellington and Sydney.
"Acceptance of the Council's bid is recognition of the great work we are already doing in Wellington City and in the wider Wellington region to build resilience. Households, businesses and councils can't be resilient separately and we can't tackle huge challenges like climate change adaptation alone," says Councillor Malcom Sparrow, Community Resilience Portfolio Leader.
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LASIK is currently the best method of correction of refractive errors. It is accurate, effective and safe. In LASIK, a very thin (110 to 160 micron) layer of cornea the " the transparent part of the eye" is raised using computer controlled ultra precision microkeratome The Cornea is then reshaped into a predetermined curvature using the state of art and extremely precise Custom Vis laser. This leads to the correction of myopia, Hypermetropia, and astigmatism. The procedure is short and, simple and being computer controlled is highly accurate.
It is extremely important to determine who is a suitable candidate for LASIK surgery. The Important criteria are..
LASIK is performed under eye drops anesthesia only, so no injection is required. The steps are as follows
Results are generally very satisfactory and it has been reported that in carefully selected cases more than 95% achieve visual acuity of 6/12 or better i.e., 6/12 6/9 6/6 6/5).
Standard Lasik involves assessment of only refractive Error (Sphere and Cylinder) and correction of the same The human eye may have some finer degree of optical imperfections called higher order aberrations. Wave- Front guided or Custom LASIK measures higher order aberrations present in the optical system of the eye and attempts to correct it. All this translates into better contrast and night vision.
i vision aims to provide you with wholesome eye care. We provide treatment for cataract, glaucoma, retinal diseases and pediatric eye diseases. We also provides facilities for master eye health check up to diagnose eye diseases at an early stage. The whole focus is to give comprehensive and quality eye care for the patient in a pleasing environment.