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I never in my teen years got grounded from using the phone. Taking away my TV would have been torture but the loss of phone privileges? It wouldn't have hurt the least little bit.
Since I realized I was living on the spectrum, many truths about myself have seen the light of day. Past moments over the years from childhood to present now make sense in light of my diagnosis. I see myself and my actions through a different light.
I am anxious on the phone because I struggle with verbal communication. It is hard enough in person, but on the phone without the visual of the person's face, it is even tougher. I am an "ace" when it comes to written communication (e-mail). People who are used to corresponding with me via email or via the post office might be surprised about this. On the phone and in person, the words don't always come out right because I don't have the luxury of time to process what I'm hearing and come up with an adequate response.
People are hard for me to hear over the phone. Since I have the habit of asking people to repeat themselves in person in order to process what they have said, it is no surprise that over the phone is a bigger challenge. At least with face-to-face communication, I have the visual of the person's facial expressions and their hand gestures. I miss a lot of details because my brain can't keep up and doesn't hear all the words.
People tend to talk faster on the phone and don't appreciate my pausing to process their words and respond. However, I need time to think before I speak; otherwise, my response will probably be one that I'll kick myself over and over again, rehearsing what I should have said. The entire thing is phone madness!
So if someone wants my best response, e-mail is your best shot!


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Good day, good day, good day!
So by now, y'all should know that skin care is on my top list of things that mean something to me. It's up there with family, food, and fitness, obviously.
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I know I say I'm busy, BUT YALL… I'm really not lying this time.
Job #1 Sports is an ever-changing industry and NEVER stops and neither do I… help.
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This afternoon we were briefly north of 57 but when we turned into Portage Bay for the night we ended up anchored far enough south to put us back south of 57. We had a long day today.
Yesterday we got a 6:00 AM start out of Ketchikan. When we left the dock I thought we were going to go up Clarence Strait to Sumner Strait, back south in Sumner Strait to Cape Decision and finally north up Chatham Strait. I didn't particularly like that plan because Cape Decision is exposed to the Pacific Ocean but I couldn't see any other easy way of getting expeditiously to Glacier Bay. Somewhere along the route between Ketchikan and Meyers Chuck it occurred to me that we could go the other way in Sumner Strait and get to Wrangell Narrows. Up until that point I had been trying to get to Wrangell Narrows by going through Wrangell. Apparently I was mistaken.
The problem with getting to Wrangell Narrows through Wrangell was that I couldn't find an acceptable anchorage at the right distance from the Narrows in order to get to through the Narrows at the right stage of the current. Wrangell Narrows floods from both ends so the preferred transit is to time your arrival so that you can ride the flood to roughly the midpoint and then get ebbed out.
By the time we got up toward the north end of Clarence Strait the wind had got up and we were getting beat up a bit so we ducked into Coffman Cove for the night. Coffman Cove is a tiny community but they have a great dock, a little general store, a post office and a library. When I went looking for wifi at the library I had a hard time actually finding the library because it is skilfully disguised as a pizza parlour. After a wif weather check we entertained some fellow travellers with homemade wine and got to bed early.
We got another early start this morning and racked up over 80 miles today. Tonight we're deep at the south end of a little bay on the north side of Kupreanof Island. We were just about at the bay when we finally saw some damnwhales. I was scanning the horizon when I saw a humpback breaching about half a mile ahead of us. He kept feeding on and off the shore and finally passed us about a hundred yards away. So we're no longer skunked in the whale department, although we obviously hope this wasn't our only sighting.
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Some thoughts about GW2 HoT
So it's been over a month since the Heart of Thorns expansion came out, and I figured I should write something up on my impressions. I had wanted to wait until I played more of the content, but looking over my progress that's probably going to take a good while, which may not necessarily be a bad thing.
(Note: I'm coming into this with a POV of a casual player and altaholic. So there's very little I can really say about Raids, Fractals, sPvP, WvW, or high end items/economics (eg. Legendaries).)
First of all, I'll start with the things I've liked with the expansion, in no particular order:
1. Most of the elite specializations have been awesome. Seriously, I think I've spent as much time playing my characters in their new specs out in Core Tyria as playing through the new zones.
I know I was highly skeptical of the Druid as a healer class and the last class to be announced (and thus had barely any time allotted for feedback and fixes), but it's become my favorite now and has made me start playing my ranger as my main main again. And the thing is, I love it without even using its new healer mechanic much (hence I barely felt the...'fixes' to AF). The traits are must-haves (for me), I prefer the staff over longbow (I just don't feel the longbow, not that it's bad), the glyphs have decent options that I find myself actually running, and the new dino pets are awesome.
I was also pretty skeptical of the Tempest during the betas as it didn't seem to offer much over base elementalist, which was already at the top of PvE. Yet...I've dropped water and arcane for air and tempest now and haven't really looked back. I feel like I'm doing more damage, have more control with stability on demand, and I don't feel like I've given up all that much in exchange. The only thing I miss sometimes is the fall damage trait and that's only relevant in Dry Top, really.
Chronomancer has been pretty much the top of my list in the betas and still remains pretty strong. The wells are also nice additions but honestly the mesmer has so many useful utility skills that it's always been hard to choose just three at any time.
I've also heard good things about Dragonhunter and Reaper, obviously, but I just haven't had time to play them. My thief is running Daredevil for the perma-swiftness, but again, not enough time to play it. Pretty much the only lvl 80 alts I have who are not switched over to the elite specs are the warrior (my gathering farmbot) and engineer (not feeling the hammer and gyros).
2. Revenant/Herald. Still pretty awesome, even if I've been liking Druid, Chronomancer, and Tempest better.
3. PS/Achievement/Collection rewards
A...somewhat oddly specific thing to like, admittedly, but popped up a lot on my radar as I played through the content.
I love that I can get the majority of the Auric weapon skins (which then unlocks the Auric backpiece and collection for the Ascended Auric backpiece) by running the personal story. Getting all my alts through will get me 9 of 16 pieces. And if I craft the rest of the 7 pieces, honestly it only looks expensive if I'm going to buy all the mats from the TP - otherwise, it feels like it's less work (certainly less RNG) than doing the Ambrite weapon set.
And the second to last mission gives you a choice of a exotic gear in one of the new stats, meaning I can get eventually my engineer fully geared out in Viper's stat without having to spend a single copper.
I like the Ascended Marauder trinkets we get for the personal story achievements. Honestly the achieves for the first two PS Acts haven't been that hard, and I haven't even had to beg for help on LFG. (Protip: Mesmer is OP, and last one for City of Hope can be cheesed by Engi kits.)
I like that starting the new elite specs gives you a free exotic weapon, and that completing the traitline gives you a free exotic armor (and the associated awesome rune which you can salvage). Even if I was dumb and accidentally deleted some of those pieces instead of salvaging (T_T). I like that they also unlock a collection where you can get an ascended weapon + skin. While it's not entirely free and is mastery locked, it's still cheaper and faster than the rate at which I've crafted ascended items previously (= P).
4. Gliding. Just...gliding. Everything gliding.
5. Squad UI. Actually saw these in action during the Dragon Stand meta event. They're kinda cool, especially with a commander that knows what they're doing.
Things I neither like nor dislike:
1. Masteries - This...honestly seems like one of those standard fare MMO 'endgame progression' things that come standard with the genre. I mean, I'd already seen similar systems on other games so it's not really much of a surprise. I mean, some of the specific choices for masteries were odd (such as being able to get a PvE mentor tag as tier 1 of the core track, and I feel that leyline gliding and advanced gliding should switch places, etc.) but not the system itself.
2. The maps - Personally I haven't had performance issues with them. The layouts are confusing at first, though that gets somewhat better over time, with practice and mastery unlocks. I do find myself doing a lot of waypointing, but I've been making gold consistently so it's not a big drain or anything. The time-based mechanics that all the maps operate under are sometimes...stifling...but also sometimes convenient as I can plan ahead when I go to which zone with which character. I get tired of all the green and brown sometimes but at least it's better than Orr.
3. Moar boxes - So many of the drops in the new zones are boxes that don't stack well, requiring an extra click to get the loot. On the other hand, since some of these are apparently affected by Magic Find, so that means I can funnel them to bank or an alt and then open them under boosters or something.
4. The storyline - I...found it pretty much on the same level as the original personal story. I mean, I didn't have much expectations going in and it hit all the cliches I was expecting, so...?
Stuff I don't like:
1. The dungeon nerf. Even though I hadn't actually been running dungeons for a long time even before HoT, at least the option was still there. Now it's pretty much impossible to find groups for explorable mode dungeons on LFG, which sucks. I do eventually want to complete the CM collection set for the Ascended Assassins ring reward, but that's going to take forever through PvP tracks. Especially when there's so many other PvP reward tracks in competition.
2. Increased cost to ascended mats and refined mats. Admittedly some of this may just be due to increased demand from all the people trying to gear up for raids or doing their legendary collections. And previously I hadn't been planning actually craft ascended armor anyways so the increase in leather doesn't impact me too much. Still. I look at all the growing prices for mats everywhere and I feel bleh.
3. Guild changes. Not that I've ever had expectations to be able to do any of the cosmetic stuff that were going to be added to guilds, but it kinda sucks that some of the existing functions for small guilds are gone now. Specifically, banners. Even if I hardly ever used any of the ones we had in the private guild before HoT, it was still nice that the option was always there.
4. The absolute clutter that is the LFG tool. Seriously, they need to fix this. And I would really prefer to have a search or filter function rather than just adding more tabs.
5. Modrem snipers. Normal non-veteran mobs should not be able to two-shot a character that is not even running full zerkers. Modrem cavaliers need a higher cooldown on their charge skill. Also, those damn frogs from the Octovine meta event. Grr.
6. Reclaimed Metal Plate - seriously? I wished I'd bought some of the rare reclaimed weapons while they were lower in price.
Hm...I probably have some more stuff to say, in general to some of the stuff I've been seeing on reddit this last month+. But it will probably go into a separate post.
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A man, an avid Gardener saw a small Butterfly laying few eggs in one of the pots in his garden.
Since that day he looked at the egg with ever growing curiosity and eagerness.
The egg started to move and shake a little.
He was excited to see a new life coming up right in front of his eyes.
He spent hours watching the egg now.
The egg started to expand and develop cracks.
A tiny head and antennae started to come out ever so slowly.
The man's excitement knew no bounds.
He got his magnifying glasses and sat to watch the life and body of a pupa coming out.
He saw the struggle of the tender pupa and couldn't resist his urge to "HELP".
He went and got a tender forceps to help the egg break, a nip here, a nip there to help the struggling life and the pupa was out.
The man was ecstatic!
He waited now each day for the pupa to grow and fly like a beautiful butterfly, but alas that never happened.
The larvae pupa had a oversized head and kept crawling along in the pot for the full 4 weeks and died!
Depressed the man went to his botanist friend and asked the reason.
His friend told him the struggle to break out of the egg helps the larvae to send blood to its wings and the head push helps the head to remain small so that the tender wings can support it thru its 4 week life cycle.
In his eagerness to help, the man destroyed a beautiful life!
Struggles help all of us, that's why a bit of effort goes a long way to develop our strength to face life's difficulties!
As parents, we sometimes go too far trying to help and protect our kids from life's harsh realities and disappointments.
We don't want our kids to struggle like we did.
Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Dan Kindlon says that over-protected children are more likely to struggle in relationships and
with challenges.
We're sending our kids the message that they're not capable of helping themselves.
To quote clinical psychologist,
Dr. Wendy 's Moral:
"It is Our Job to prepare Our Children for the Road & Not prepare the Road for Our Children"
For Consuela Cordoba, life had no meaning anymore. Hit by the depth of human wickedness, she had lost faith in humanity and wanted out. She was going to kill herself and had set a date with death and an appointment with a doctor who will kill her (Euthanasia is legal in Columbia)
Once a pretty woman, with chocolate colored skin and gleaming white teeth accentuated her dimpled smile. All that changed in 2000 when her ex-boyfriend poured acid all over her. He was arrested and spent just one month in jail, but for Consuela, nothing would ever be the same again.
She will spend not one month, but the rest of her life breathing through straws tubes sticking out from what was once her pretty nose. Her face or what remains of it must be covered at all time with skin mask or it would desiccate on contact with sunlight. Her life was over.
After countless surgeries, she finally succumbed to despair. Wickedness has triumphed and evil has had his way with her. There was nothing. She would help her ex-boyfriend finish what he started so that his complete and utter triumph over her would be final. She will end her life and that was that. She paid the required fees to the death doctor and a date was fixed.
But just before the date arrived, Pope Francis visited Columbia and met with her.
She was one of the crowds but Pope Francis spotted her and asked them to bring her to speak with him.
When she stood before him, she made a simple request, 'Papa, give me permission to end my life for I am tired of this world"
Pope Francis crushed her into his arms and looked deep into her eyes and said, 'No"
"Why," she asked him, weeping and shaking from the magnitude of love she be-held in his eyes
"Because you are very beautiful and I love you".
That was it.
That moment was all it took. She changed her mind.
"I will never kill myself," she swore to herself.
Rather, she will live on, determined to be a witness and an inspiration for millions of other people, victims of wickedness. She will give hope to the raped, to those suffering violations of any kind. She will turn the great evil done to her into something good. In her suffering she will share in the sufferings of abandoned children, of mutilated girls and of starving the world over. She will offer her pain in expiation for the crimes of war and injustice throughout the world. In-short her agony will pay the ransom for girls kidnapped and sold into prostitution and slavery in Europe and all over the globe. Her beauty so cruelly and brutally erased she will accept, in exchange and in atonement for those beautiful women who misuse their beauty in pornographic ways to ravage the hearts of men lead and lead them into sin and addiction ruining their families. For every ounce of diabolical hatred with which her ex-boyfriend poured acid on her, she would pour out all her love for every creature for the rest of her life.
"Just recently I was listening to this expert therapist on radio, Dr. Ruth telling a 15yrs old boy who had called in to tell her that he was having sex with his 14 yrs old girlfriend and all she could ask him was, 'is it safe sex? '"
" I felt like shouting,' Woman, tell him to save sex for marriage!!'"
"When he told her that he was using some kind of contraception and she crackled , " Oh that is so good '"
"I was like, 'Woman, he is a 15yrs old fornicating with a 14 yrs old."
"When I was 15," continued Dr Hahn, "Canbery soup was good, not fornication!"
"When he told her, he was using contraception, she said that was great!"
" No it's not, "said Dr. Hahn, "When I was 14, flakes were great, not contracepted fornication."
"Our kids are being lied to. Sex isn't good, it's not even great. IT IS SACRED."
With these and many more stories, Dr. Scott Hahn inspires us on how to build successful families.
"World Congress of Families, 2015"
Opening our eyes, we can see that the family in serious crisis. This being the case, as followers of Christ and defenders of the Domestic Church—the family—let us launch a concerted effort to save our children, save our young, by the means of saving our families. Pessimism, cynicism, and skepticism must not reign in our hearts, but rather confidence and hope that we can help construct a better world by striving for better, more holy families.
Therefore, we would like to offer Ten Vitamins to Vitalize Families. By this we mean to offer ten concrete suggestions to help all of us purify, improve, and perfect our families. Saint Pope John Paul II expressed this truth so clearly: The family is the basic building block of society… and… As the family goes, so goes the society. Hopefully these suggestions will truly make a difference in your struggle to form a good family. Never forget the consoling words of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary that we read in the Annunciation: Nothing is impossible with God.
1. Family Prayer
One of the primary reasons for fights, quarrels, bitterness, coldness, and eventually separations is the lack of prayer in the family. What oxygen is to the lungs, so prayer is to the soul. Prayer should be at the very center and heart of family life. Remember the words of the famous Rosary-priest, Father Patrick Peyton: The family that prays together, stays together.
2. The Father as Head of the Family
When possible, the Father must be the head of the family; the Mother should be the very heart of the family. A family without a head is a Frankenstein; a family without a heart is dead. May the Father assume the role of Spiritual Leader of the family! If you like, the Father should be the priest of the family. This means, the Father should say Yes to life. The Father should love his wife and children. The Father should be the spiritual leader of the family and this means the leader in the prayer life of his family. The most splendid example for the Father should be the best of Fathers, good Saint Joseph!
3. Forgiveness and Mercy
In many families coldness, indifference, and even bitterness permeate the entire family fabric. Why? One of the reasons is due to a lack of forgiveness. Family members must be merciful and forgive, and not just seven times, but seventy times seven times—meaning always! If we want to be forgiven, then we must forgive from our hearts. The Our Father commands this: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us."
4. Winning and Victorious Words
The British poet, Alexander Pope penned these words: "To err is human, to forgive is divine." Family members, cultivating true humility of heart, must learn to say these words: "I am sorry…" and equally important: "I forgive you!" These words said often and with humility of heart can save families!
5. Servant Attitude
Jesus, Son of the living God, washed the feet of the Apostles at the Last Supper. He Himself stated: "The Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve and give His life in ransom for many." (Mt 20:28) Each and every individual family member must not look to be served, but to be always ready to serve the other members in the family. Love and service are really synonymous.
6. Express Graditude
Even though it is small, and at times, seems to be almost insignificant, these two words can add a condiment to the family recipe, and these two words are Thank you! Saint Ignatius of Loyola asserted: " The essence of sin is ingratitude." Cultivate in your families an attitude of gratitude! In sum, what do we have that we have not received from God? Only one thing: our sins—these we chose for ourselves. God loves a humble and grateful heart!
7. Take a Break From Gadgets
A key time in family life must be the meal time. Normally it is when the family connects, comes together to share experiences, to spend time with each other, to bond with each other, in a word, to grow in love with each other. Our Lord's Last Commandment was: "Love one another as I have loved you." (Jn 13:34)
There is a comic strip with a family all sitting together on the same big couch. The Father is watching TV, the mother is on her tablet, the son is playing a computer game on his laptop, the teenage daughter is sending a text from her phone, and the family dog has earphones on. We laugh at this, but we also weep, because we can see our own family in this comic strip. Therefore remember, at meal times—even though it might be a mere 20-25 minutes—no phones, tablet, computer, radio nor TV. Each person has infinite value, and their soul being immortal will live forever; the computer screen and all other electronic gadgets will come and go and be disposed of!
8. Learn to Listen
How hard the art of listening really is, especially with family members. We all tend to be in the fast-lane, frenetically rushing from one activity to the next like a chicken with it's head cut off. As such we fail to listen attentively when a family member wants to talk to us. I invite all to seek out Harry Chapin's song Cats in the Cradle. In short, this song woefully mourns the sad fact that Fathers never really connect with their children because they are simply too busy! Son, I will listen to you, but later… Later never becomes a reality; then it is beyond his grasp!
9. Celebration
The famous Catholic author Jean Vanier, who founded a group working most especially with the handicapped, and with forming families with handicapped members, made this discovery: families are called to celebrate!
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and many more—all are festive and exuberant moments of celebration in the context of the family. We should celebrate the other in the family —especially their birthday, Baptism, and saint day! Therefore, if you want to inject a good dose of joy in your family, get in the habit of celebrating! Saint Paul exhorts us in these words: "Rejoice in the Lord always; I say it again: Rejoice in the Lord." (Phil. 4:4)
10. Marian Consecration
In my retreats, I have often presented an efficacious means to arrive at the very Heart of Jesus. This is done by spending about a month meditating upon the 20 mysteries of the Rosary, with a helpful commentary for each, followed by a meditation on the Seven Sorrows of Mary, each with a commentary. At the end of these days of preparation for consecration, all the members of the family will formally consecrate themselves, individually and as a family, to Jesus through Mary. Our Lady will then be at the very heart of their family. Our Lady will produce abundant fruits in their family: peace, joy, love, happiness, sharing, understanding, patience, purity, meekness, kindness. In a word, by consecration to Jesus through Mary, families will become sanctuaries of true holiness as Jesus commanded: Be holy, as your heavenly Father is holy. (Mt 5:48)
You can lead your family in such a retreat with my guide, Total Consecration Through the Mysteries of the Rosary.
I am convinced that if families truly allow Mary to take root in the center of their lives, she will help their lives be turned from water into wine, and will truly be able to live out the greatest commandment of Jesus: Love one another as I have loved you! (Jn 13:34) I hope and pray that all will take these Ten Vitamins to Vitalize and form vibrant and holy families!
by Fr. Ed Broom, catholicexchange.com August 29, 2017
In order to show my kids who is in charge, I have had to overrule my wife's decision a few times on almost every aspect of our family life, not in a malicious way though. Just enough to show the kids that I am in charge and my consent or refusal on any issue is final.
Even when she says no, the kids will file an appeal with me, I will tell my wife to let them go, and even when she disagrees with me, she will still consent, telling them that if your dad says it's ok, she can't say otherwise. She always tried to maintain the hierarchy of leadership so the kids can see and learn. Kudos to her.
One day, I overheard the kids plotting to go to the cinema.
The youngest one told them to tell mummy first.
"I know she will say no, then we can ask daddy and tell him mummy said no. He will most certainly always say yes and then mummy must obey; she won't have a choice."
I was flabbergasted! She was just 11 years old at the time. It suddenly dawned on me that I had been played, beaten hands down by my own kids. So when they came to ask my permission, I told them it was up to their mum and whatever she says is final, I can't do anything about it. The look of shock on their faces was priceless.
From then on, I became the parent who didn't have absolute powers anymore, we became a team, she did the vetting because she is more thorough and hands-on, she knew each of them more deeply than I did, it was harder to play her. Once she has vetted, she will recommend approval or disapproval and I will act accordingly issuing the final approval or rejecting the appeal. All the things they used to get away with when I was solely in charge became more difficult or impossible.
The moral of the story is simple, empower your wife for effective control of your home, we are too busy battling to make a living, we can't multitask, however women were created with the capacity to multitask, they can be successful at work and at home. An empowered woman will be respected by your children thus making it easy for her to teach and mentor them.
The kids will pick up the slightest signs of disrespect and subjugation of your wife and build on it, this may make it more difficult for her to properly groom them in your mostly unavoidable absences from home. We should always ensure that our wives are not ridiculed or subdued before the children, a wife should be seen as a strong and indispensable component of the family unit.
The kids must see and know that we love and respect their mother and will support all her decisions. They must know that the house is hers, and that getting favours from daddy is dependent on mummy's approval. Total authority should rest on her especially if she is a homely and virtuous mother. She knows the kids better than you, she shares a special bond with them and will punish them without emotions when they do something wrong. Ensure that the kids especially your daughters see her as the final say in almost all their affairs, her decisions concerning them whether we like it or not will always tow the line of reason. Most daughters won't like their mum until they become adults, because she loves them and punishes them with the same amount of passion when they err.
I believe intelligent and powerful women make better wives and most especially mothers. I'd rather have a well accomplished woman mentor my kids than a subdued and voiceless woman, the later can only transfer her bitterness and frustration to the kids. A powerful and accomplished woman boosts her daughters' confidence and gives them a befitting role model.
This video is worth 20 min of your time.
Comprehensive sex education (CSE) is an aggressive attack on children's minds. We should join hands and STOP it.


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As we head into the Easter weekend I've got a few tips and suggestions for getting through the chocolate onslaught without completely sabotaging your good healthy efforts.
I've curated some online resources for Easter dinner and sweet treat Easter goodies.
Typically, it isn't the actual dinner that gets us into trouble but the chocolate, candy, snacking, desserts and fancy cocktails that really do a number on us.
I've included links to recipes for low carb alternatives that are delicious and nutritious. It is possible to indulge and enjoy without giving in to all temptations and spiking your blood sugars.
Dinner is usually comprised of turkey or ham and some veggies, which you can keep mostly low carb. I recommend cauliflower mash instead of potatoes and this low carb stuffing for your turkey.
If you go the ham route make sure to get one that is all natural and plain – not already injected with sugars or maple syrups and flavourings. Try it with this cranberry apricot glaze that you prepare yourself.
The veggies will be no problem, stick to more above ground veggies and you'll be fine. This brussel sprout and bacon recipe would be a good addition to any Easter table. I might try this recipe for Garlic-Roasted Green Beans Recipe with Shallots and Almonds, sounds yummy!
For dessert here are a few low carb cakes that might appeal:
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Ditch the Carbs has some recipes here for sugar free easter treats if you want to make your own instead of buying that processed, high-fructose-corn-syrup-laden junk from the stores.
Happy Easter everyone.
With sweetness,
P.S. Just a quick reminder that my Release & Renew Spring Cleanse is coming up after Easter. We start on Monday, April 24th and go for 7-Days. We have a great group registered so far and I'd love to have you join us. It's all new and completely online. Kick off the spring season with lightness, energy, health and vitality! Register here.


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Day 7 – Remembering
8 months ago I was exploring life through my very first helicopter ride at Niagara Falls. What an amazing way to see a truly remarkable part of the world.
|From the sky... wow
One of the cool parts is the shear amount of water that goes over the four falls which is all from Lake Ontario.
|From the Maid in the mist
While downtown Niagara is tacky as and almost a amusement alley it is a fun area to visit with lots of beautiful gardens between the falls and the downtown area. The Niagara ferris wheel is well worth the trip.
|Downtown Niagara
Also the light show at night time then the fireworks during the majority of the tourist season it is simply breathtaking. It is so worth going out during the night in the cold to see it. It was a memorable experience.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of posting an offensive Facebook post about the London Finsbury Park attack.
Richard Evans, the son of Pontyclun Van Hire director Len Evans, allegedly posted on Facebook that it was a shame the company didn't' hire out "steam rollers or tanks.
Police in South Wales said yesterday a 37-year-old male is being held on suspicion of displaying threatening, abusive, insulting written material with intent that is likely to stir up racial hatred.
Comments made by an account under the name of Richard Gear Evans Facebook, which were then shared by others on Twitter, read: "Glad I'm not running the van hire the police wouldn't like what my answer would be.
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When you run through Anarchy Credits.
What are the Darkness Rooms? To get into the Darkness room, you need a key, which drops from the Tirol's Priest in the chapel room. There is a room which causes environmental bleed damage,when you run through Anarchy Credits. Inside, there are a lot more of the non-undead mobs to kill. The XP is superior to the Anterooms and Chapel rooms. What are the Chapel rooms? Chapel Rooms are full of undead, plus a Tirol priest with 2 Tirol Believers. How do we survive in Pagan's Temple?Mobs inside are generally aggressive, and clumped together. Some cast fire spells, Death Spike, and Curse Death Link, which inflicts increasing damage as the casting mob's HP decreases. At least 2 dedicated healers are needed in each party of 5. Expect to be hit by Poison, Root, AOE Bleed, Surrender to Darkness, and Vampire Claw which drains your HP, and regenerates the mob, occasionally landing critical damage.


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The California Horse Racing Board reports that 2-year-old The Heisman Kid "broke down" in Los Alamitos' 3rd race November 15. "Immediately after the break," say the stewards minutes, The Heisman Kid "appeared to break his back." This is horseracing.
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Yet another baby horse sacrificed! BROKE ITS BACK!!!
What? NO x-rays, scans, bone tests, etc revealed that this baby horse had a serious spinal issue?
These "babies" are literally racing for their lives!! This young one didn't make it…
Human babies of all age(sic)die every day for various reasons …..some athletes some just ordinary people…
Ms. Hebert, you are either idiotic or delusional…perhaps a bit of both.
The Heisman Kid breaks his back as a two year old. Where is the justice for this "baby"? There is none within the racing industry. Just another horse dying in the dirt and it happens daily at tracks throughout the country. However, all is not lost. We, as horse advocates, can break the back of the horseracing industry by not betting on the horses. Let racing die in the dirt. No tears will be shed by me as we slowly work toward that goal.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
The Tank Dress!
(Hally Berry in tank/shirt dress)
Tank dresses are a must have for your summer wardrobe! I am in search of one myself, and I have selected a few that have caught my eye!
I think these can work perfect with a great pair of flat sandals and you are good to go!
Happy Shopping!
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Labels: Asos, Halle Berry, Tank dress, Urban Outfitters
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- Carley Larissa said...
I'm loving the white dress from Urban. So chic yet casual.
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News from the CSM, EQUATOR Network, and our collaborators
NDORMS staff recognised for research and teaching excellence
23 August 2018
Congratulations to all NDORMS staff awarded new titles in the University's 2018 Recognition of Distinction exercise!
Thank you, Doug Altman
5 June 2018
Doug Altman did nothing short of forever changing the fields of statistics and medical research. With that, he touched the lives of thousands, if not millions of people worldwide… a handful more than those who will miss him.
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia
16 May 2018
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive (mental) impairment in older people with dementia, finds a trial published in the BMJ today.
Partial knee replacements better for many patients and cheaper for NHS
30 April 2018
Researchers at CSM and NDORMS have found that many more patients could be given a partial knee replacement instead of a total knee replacement, resulting in improvements in their quality of life and lower costs for the healthcare system.
CSM/OCTRU apprentice is the Oxfordshire Apprentice of the Year 2018
25 April 2018
Congratulations to CSM's Katie Chegwin, apprentice with the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU), for being awarded the Oxfordshire Apprentice of the Year and Higher Apprentice Awards in the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018.
CSM statisticians recognised at WCO-IOF-ESCEO conference
23 April 2018
Three members of CSM were recognised for the excellence of their epidemiological research into osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal conditions at a conference this weekend.
'Life support' for livers may improve transplants
20 April 2018
Preserving livers at body temperature may improve transplant outcomes and increase viable donor liver numbers, thereby lowering waiting list mortality rates, reports a paper published online this week in Nature.
Sharing experiences in best-practice clinical trial design
5 March 2018
Adaptive trial designs Publication Research
CSM statisticians published their experiences in overcoming the challenges of using adaptive designs for early phase clinical trials. These trial designs are more likely to find the right answer than traditional designs.
CSM study protocol tied for winning position at ECCO workshop
15 January 2018
Adaptive trial designs Awards Research
CSM collaborator Sean O'Cathail took CEDAR, an adaptive phase I trial in rectal cancer, to a Europe-wide protocol development workshop in June 2017, where it tied for most innovative protocol.
2017 Recognition of Distinction
11 January 2018
Two CSM academics are among the five NDORMS staff members honoured in 2017's Recognition of Distinction exercise
Showcasing five years of the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit
4 January 2018
The Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit celebrates five years of running and supporting excellent clinical trials that benefit patients and improve healthcare.
Medical statistician wins best presentation at RSS Young Statisticians Meeting
7 August 2017
Usama Ali, medical statistician at CSM, won best presentation at the RSS Young Statisticians meeting for his work preventing falls in hospitals.
Supporting patient safety through best-practice trial design
30 June 2017
Adaptive trial designs Publication Research
UK statisticians and trialists reach out to the clinical trial community in an awareness-raising paper published this week as a first step in changing practice. They promote the use of adaptive designs in early-phase clinical trials to improve trial efficiency, which will benefit patients.
EQUATOR Network honoured by the Council of Science Editors
24 May 2017
We take great pride in announcing that the EQUATOR Network has won the Council for Science Editors' 2017 Award for Meritorious Achievement.
Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day 2017
19 May 2017
International Clinical Trials Day helps to raise awareness of clinical trials and recognises everyone involved in and affected by trials – researchers, clinicians, statisticians, patient participants, funders and the wider public. Here at NDORMS, the Centre for Statistics in Medicine celebrated how statistics underpin every element of a trial and how we all work together to make a difference in patients' lives.
CSM, past and future
8 May 2017
Celebrating 20 years of excellence with Doug Altman and welcoming the future
NIHR Fellowships for CSM and NDORMS
31 January 2017
CSM congratulates medical statistician Stephen Gerry on being awarded one of this year's NIHR Doctoral Fellowships, one of three successful NDORMS applications.
Recognition of Distinction 2016
20 July 2016
We are delighted to announce that two CSM staff have been recognised in this year's Recognition of Distinction Awards made by the University of Oxford.
Taking research to the next level with EQUATOR Publication School
8 July 2016
Twenty researchers and clinicians joined the UK EQUATOR Centre for a week-long journey to create well-reported, clear research with an impact beyond academia.
Global experts adopt new guidelines for health data analysis
28 June 2016
Raising the bar in terms of research excellence - the best studies analysing public health data will soon get better.


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heya beauty lovers!
I was shocked to see how many people have been reading my beauty posts on monday so I decided to treat you all because who doesn't love a great haul?! Hopefully you won't get sick of them as I have another two beauty hauls, a homeware haul and a shoe haul upcoming soon:-)
Avon for men - powerful.
Ive blogged about this product before, if you want an in depth post please click here... the post also has a direct link. I can't believe its only 99p as it is such a strong fragrance that lingers on the skin for hours afterwards. Its a generous size and it smells heavenly.
Tresemme heat defence spray.
I think practically everyone uses this heat defence spray, ive really noticed a difference in my hair since using this product. Again, its a repurchase so that must mean I like it! I buy mine from boots for £5.25, you can use this link to be taken directly to the product.
No7 hot cloth cleanser.
I promise this is the last repurchase. Its soooooooo good... gentle, smooth, benefical and cheap. If you want an indepth review you can check out my 2013 beauty favourites post. I used a no7 voucher which made the product less than £5 if I remember rightly. Absolute bargain. The no7 vouchers always gets me!!
Batiste dark and deep dry shampoo.
I'm going to be going natural soon (can't believe I'm ditching the extenstions, I'll probably do an emotional post closer to the time... I'm so pathetic haha) but I thought this would be a great way to reduce the amount of times I have to wash my hair. My hair is sooooo thick and it goes afroy when washed, check my instagram for a picture (shameless plug). So I thought this could be my saviour, I've never used it before but everyone recommends it so I thought I'd give it a go. Its £3.99 from boots:-)
Soap and glory ultra rich body lotion.
It doesn't really smell like any of the more foody smells that I've smelt from soap and glory, this product smells more... fresh to me. To be honest, the packaging sold it to me. But I haven't been let down by any of the other soap and glory products that I've tried before and 'ultra rich' sounds great for my skin. So why not!
Nivea in shower body moisturiser.
Sometimes when I go to the gym or for runs etc... I get sooo lazy after the shower and don't moisture. Some of you may think this is a sin and some of you may be thinking whats the big deal. But for someone who has really dry skin, its a problem. I've seen this advertising everywhere and I even saw fayesfix on youtube talking about it.
Avon dry oil body spray.
I spray this all over my body just before I go in the shower and it always makes me silky smooth afterwards. Its really refreshing and recently I've found myself looking forward to the spray more than the shower hahaha. It just cools you down because the United Kingdom has actually been pretty warm recently! Which makes a nice change:-)
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From what I saw of the provinces of Umbria and Tuscany, their terrains aren't all that different…both have plenty of hills though the Tuscan hills roll in big arcs while the Umbrian hills are tighter, shorter. Both have lots of vineyards and agriculture and hill towns and sunflowers and other good stuff. I like Umbria very much and I especially prefer their bread to the bland, saltless Tuscan bread! Both provinces are very beautiful and lush.
In extreme contrast is this part, the mountainous area, of the Abruzzo region! Wow, what a huge difference! Right now I'm looking out at mountains covered in sparse vegetation and/or rocks! Quite beautiful in its own way.
According to Wikipedia re Abruzzo region: "The region is located in central Italy, stretching from the heart of the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea, and includes mainly mountainous and wild land. The mountainous inland is occupied by a vast plateau including Gran Sasso, at 2,912 metres (9,554 ft) the highest peak of the Apennines, and Mount Majella 2,793 metres (9,163 ft). The Adriatic coastline is characterized by long sandy beaches to the north and pebbly beaches to the south. Abruzzo is well known for its landscapes and natural beauties, parks and nature reserves, characteristic hillside areas rich in vineyards and olive groves, and one of the highest densities of blue flag beaches.[8]"
I'm in Santo Stefano di Sessanio which is a tiny medieval mountain village in the area of the Gran Sasso. I mean serious medieval!! Anyone watching the PBS series "Poldark"? The inside of the house Poldark lives is like the "decor" of my room! My b&b is Sextantio Albergo Diffuso (scattered hotel) and it is reminescent of those peasant homes. Think typical broad stone walls and rooms stained from cooking and heating fires, dark thick wood beams and creaking doors on rusted iron hinges as well as wall openings with only shutters to keep out the heat or the cold. There's at least glass in the openings now!
Sextantio consists of various rooms and facilities throughout the village in ancient buildings that have been somewhat restored to their former medieval style with a few modern additions. The hotel has added electricity, safety equipment, wifi and upscale baths. Otherwise, it's like living in a medieval room and village!
The reception is down the hill a bit and the breakfast/dining room is the other direction past private homes, other b&bs, a bar and abandoned properties waiting for attention. The cantina is a little further on. The tea room is that way and the store is close by that place! The diverse locations of the bnb's facilities require the guests to become regular visitors throughout this part of the village. Great plan, imo, and judging by the number of visitors in this tiny place, I'd guess it's successful.
And here are some pix from village and surrounds:
Yep, penultimate is a gaggle of young boy and girl scouts who trooped into the village one afternoon and the noise of just their voices was boggling! Picture taken from my window…
And that bird is a garrulous swallow…holy schmoly, that bird chattered and chirped and sang and sqawked …often and very loudly! The swallows and swifts are a wonderful part of this trip!


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Extra security will be in place for this year's Scarborough Armed Forces Day following the terrorist attacks in London and Manchester.
Due to the heightened state of security across the country in the wake of the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London, enhanced road and car park closures will be in place for this year's Armed Forces Day event in Scarborough, to assist the police and its partners in their efforts to maintain public safety as far as possible.
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From noon on Friday 23 June to 9pm on Saturday 24 June West Pier car park will be closed
From 6pm on Friday 23 June to 9pm on Saturday 24 June Eastborough and Quay Street car parks will be closed
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In addition, North Yorkshire Police officers will be policing Armed Forces Day with a number of uniformed and plain clothes patrols together with specially trained police dogs and other specialist police assets. Their resources are there to make the annual event a safe and enjoyable one but they are appealing for public vigilance before and during the event to help them achieve this.
Inspector Paul Mendham of North Yorkshire Police, said: "We're committed to keeping our communities safe and together we will do all we can to achieve this. It's important to remember that attacks are still rare, but if something seems suspicious to you, out of place or just doesn't feel quite right, then it probably isn't. Trust your instincts and report it immediately by telling a police officer or one of the many event stewards, or by calling 101 or by calling the Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321. Always call 999 in an emergency or for immediate assistance.
"Armed Forces Day is a fantastic event and one which we're very proud to be involved in. Our officers look forward to saying hello to many people on the day and ensuring all local residents and visitors to the town feel welcome and reassured."
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Apparently there is some sort of telephone and email campaign underway to get TVO to cancel my appearance on The Agenda tonight.
To be honest with you, I'd rather stay home anyway. It's cold and wet and I have a bunch of assignments to finish.
And atheists bore me.
And I have cramps.
So if you, too, want TVO to cancel my appearance tonight — either because I'm a "racist" or because you'd like to help me be able to put my jammies on a few hours earlier, please leave a polite message at TVO for "the producer of The Agenda".
Who I'm sure is already having a VERY bad day…
PS: a couple of Muslim guys in Montreal are going to jail for firebombing Jewish centers and planning to behead a gay dude.
But do keep on spending your time complaining to TVO about my "racism", m'kay?
It's so much safer and easier than calling the local mosque and asking them why they allow crazy people on their premises.
We're talking about those tedious atheist bus ads…
I'm very busy today, so blogging will be light as I meet deadlines, etc.


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The Farm Credit System's moves to lend far beyond the farm pose risks to taxpayers, ABA President and CEO Frank Keating said in a recent op-ed in the Grand Forks Herald. He noted FCS lenders' financing for telecommunications mega-deals and luxury estates for the wealthy -- even as the FCS enjoys federal tax subsidies and a federal line of credit should its risky deals go sour.
"This federal backstop calls to mind what happened to other government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which needed to be rescued by taxpayers after they overextended themselves and exceeded their core missions," Keating wrote. "Thanks to the federal guarantee for Fannie and Freddie, home prices lost touch with reality. Could the Farm Credit System's loans -- made artificially cheap by taxpayers -- be distorting prices in the farm sector?"
If the FCS gets in over its head, Keating said, it wouldn't be the first time -- the FCS was bailed out by taxpayers in 1987 after an agricultural boom-and-bust cycle it had fueled. "The FCS is a century-old solution to a century-ago problem," Keating said. "To let it continue unreformed would be dangerous for taxpayers."
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There are many apps through which you can make money. By using these apps you can earn extra money and the five apps mentioned below are the apps to earn money via our iOS and Android smartphone.
Just by using these apps in your mobile you can earn extra income to pocket to enjoy holidays.
Best apps to earn money:
Inbox Dollars
Inbox Dollars is an app available for iOS and Android which pays you for surveys. They will tell you that how much money you will get for this survey and how long it will take to complete the survey. Minimum payout is 30 dollars, as soon as you reach $30 you can request for payout.
Pact is also an app to earn money, in this app you can strike two mangoes in one stone. this app helps you to take care of your line and to save. You must face the challenges or else you will lose money. The money that some users miss can be earned by other members if they achieve their determination. Every time you achieve a goal you will get 2 dollars.
This app is available both on iOS and Android.
Fronto is an app that pays you money for exhibiting ads on your wallpaper.
Do you know how it works?
In your lock screen you will see some product promotion, survey or articles, and you can earn money by sliding the ads to the left and accessing the link. Fronto is available only for android.
Slidejoy app also pay money for just displaying an ads on your lock screen and need to access the link. They pay from 5 to 15 dollars a month and at the end of the day they will inform you about the money that you have attained. Slidejoy is available only for Android.
Apptrailers is also an app that pays for seeing ads. All you need to do is just spend some time on watching trailers, movie trailers and games. You earn points for every ads you see and you should cash on paypal or get them on Amazon, starbucks gift card, best buy, between others.
AppTrailers is available for both iOS and Android
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A healthy endowment is indicative of a healthy school.
At HMI, we are proud of our endowment's growth over the years, and excited about the potential it provides to us in perpetuity.
How Did it Start?
HMI's endowment was started in June of 2008 with the close of Our Campaign for Sustainability. With the pending departure of our Founders in June of 2013, and in honor of the School's 15-Year Anniversary, HMI embarked upon a campaign to raise money exclusively for the HMI endowment. We are grateful for the support of many individuals who contributed to this campaign and helped boost our endowment to over $3 million. Since then, many other members of our community have invested in HMI future; currently, the HMI endowment is $5 million.
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Courtesy of Sandpoint Magazine
Celebrated author Marilynne Robinson to help launch campaign for Idaho schools
"A pair of Sandpoint High School graduates are joining with a nationally acclaimed Sandpoint native in an initiative to reclaim traditional local values they believe are in danger of being lost.
The campaign kicks off on Thursday, July 20 at the Panida Theater, when Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Sandpoint native Marilynne Robinson returns to her hometown to speak about the value of public education. In addition to winning accolades as a novelist, Robinson is an eloquent advocate for public education. Her 2012 collection of essays, "When I Was a Child I Read Books," tells the story of an extraordinary mind that was first shaped and nurtured by public school teachers in North Idaho. Her first novel, "Housekeeping," was set in a fictional version of Sandpoint that drew on her childhood experiences here; it became a bestseller and popular movie.
Robinson was invited by Luke Mayville and Garrett Strizich, 2003 graduates of Sandpoint High School, and the organizers of a new grassroots campaign, Reclaim Idaho.
The pair organized a door-to-door campaign in support of this spring's supplemental levy for Lake Pend Oreille School District. Sixty volunteers showed up to knock on nearly 3,000 doors in a single weekend. Voter turnout increased by some 55 percent compared to the previous supplemental levy vote, and the levy passed with 64 percent voting in favor. That response inspired them to create Reclaim Idaho, a grassroots campaign to restore Idaho's commitment to public education, public lands, and healthcare for working families."


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The miracle benefits of lemon peel to cancer treatment
Lemon peels are effective against cancer
Recently, Australian scientists have researched and discovered antioxidant compounds and essential oils in lemon peels high enough to fight cancer.
Researchers also claim that in lemon peel there are about 22 anti-cancer substances such as limonene, citrus pectin, flavonnol glycosides and vitamin C. A lemon can prevent about 50% of diseases caused by malignant cells. . For this reason, scientists say, about 150 grams of lemon peel is the amount you need to consume to prevent cancer. You can completely store frozen lemons for easy use and keep the nutrients.
In additon, the flavonoid in lemon peels is very good at restraining the division of cancer cells. Consequently, people who consume this fruit can reduce the risk of cancer compared to others, especially breast cancer, colon cancer and skin cancer. A new study also adds that hot tea with lemon peels is also good for cancer treatment.
Other effective benefits of lemon peel
Reducing stress
The lemon peel contains bio-flavonoids, a substance that eliminates stress, reduces stress and fatigue. Just a glass of hot tea adds a few slices of lemon peels for you to sip will dispel the fatigue and gradually regain balance.
Lowering cholesterol
Eating lemon peels reduces cholesterol levels in the body, enhancing cardiovascular development. Potassium in the lemon peel helps maintain a stable blood pressure. In addition, polyphenol flavonoids in lemon peel also help reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) cholesterol in the body. Vitamin C and other vitamins help balance the blood vessels. Therefore, lemon peel helps reduce the pathologies related to cardiovascular, diabetes, blood pressure.
Strengthening the immune system and supporting the digestive system
To have a healthy body, you must have a good immune system. Lemon peel helps you fight a number of illnesses such as flu, cough, fever and infection. It also improves the function of the intestinal tract, supporting the digestive system with high fiber content in the lemon peel.
Being good for oral health and hygiene
Lack of vitamin C easily lead to bleeding teeth, gingivitis, gum disease ... Therefore, it is necessary to provide adequate vitamin C body if you do not want to suffer from dental diseases. Citric acid in the lemon peel helps prevent gum disease and gum disease.
For healthy skin
Most of us at a certain age have skin disease such as acne, pigmentation, wrinkles... considered signs of aging skin. Lemon peels with a rich source of vitamin C and citric acid help cleanse the blood vessels of the body and help remove impurities in the skin. This helps the skin get rid of toxin to have the healthy skin. So you should not throw away the lemon peel, but take advantage of its great benefits.
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Raymond Blanc's braised beef in red wine
You can make this dish a day in advance, if you like, and slowly reheat it when your guests arrive – the flavour will only improve.
- 1kg ox cheeks (about 4), sinews removed
For the marinade:
- 750ml full-bodied red wine, boiled to reduce to 500ml, warm
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 2cm-thick slices
- 1 celery stick, cut into 1cm-thick slices
- 20 baby onions, peeled but left whole
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed
- 1 bouquet garni (a few parsley stalks, 3 bay leaves, 3 thyme sprigs, tied together)
For the braise:
- 1 heaped tbsp plain flour
- 50g duck fat
To serve:
- 15g unsalted butter
- 400g button mushrooms, trimmed and cleaned
- Juice of ¼ lemon
- 10g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Halve the ox cheeks along the grain, then cut across into 3cm-thick slices. Combine the warm wine with the other marinade ingredients in a large bowl and add the ox cheeks. Stir, cover with cling film and leave to marinate in the fridge for 24 hours, turning the meat after 12 hours.
Tip the contents of the bowl into a colander set over a large bowl to drain; reserve the marinade. Separate the meat from the vegetables and herbs and pat dry with kitchen paper; save the vegetables and herbs.
While the meat is draining, preheat the oven to 200C/ gas mark 6. Sprinkle the flour on a baking tray and toast in the oven for eight to 10 minutes. Set aside. Lower the oven setting to 100C/gas mark ¼.
Heat the duck fat in a cast-iron or heavy-based casserole over a high heat. Season the meat with four pinches of salt and colour in the hot fat, in batches as necessary, for four to five minutes on each side. Use a splatter guard – the heat must be high to brown the meat and the fat will spit. If the heat is too low, the juices will leak out and the meat will stew rather than brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a plate and set aside.
Add the drained vegetables and herbs to the casserole. Lower the heat to medium-high and cook for five to seven minutes, until lightly coloured. Add the toasted flour and stir for a few seconds. Little by little, add the strained marinade, whisking constantly to incorporate. The starch in the flour will swell and thicken the sauce. Add 200ml water and bring to the boil: skim off any impurities. The sauce should be smooth and barely thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Return the meat to the casserole. Put the lid on and cook in the oven for three hours. Having the oven at 100C will give you a temperature of 75C-80C inside the pot – the perfect temperature for slow cooking.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat, add the mushrooms and sauté for five minutes. Add the lemon juice and season to taste. Add the mushrooms to the braise; season if required. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Recipe taken from Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons: The Story of a Modern Classic by Raymond Blanc (Bloomsbury). To order a copy of the 'Kitchen Edition' for £42 (rrp £50) with free p&p, or the 'Special Edition' for £200 (rrp £250) with free p&p, call 0844 871 1514 or visit books.telegraph.co.uk


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2016 will be the year of the B2B Customer. Companies of all industries are beginning to realize the importance of delivering personalized, customer-centric content and responding to buyers' needs to remain relevant. B2B companies are finding the need to adjust their product marketing strategies to appease the B2C-like shopping behaviors of younger generation buyers. Faxes, catalogs, and call centers are fading away within the B2B world as eCommerce evolves to better address buyers' changing needs.
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Monday, 14 May 2012
Not too long now. This is one of the rooms we are most excited about, our kitchen. It is on the first floor rather than the ground floor, so that we can make the most of the light. We initially thought the wall between the bay window and the window to the right was masonry but when the false ceilings were removed a huge gap appeared and it turned out to be a simply put up plaster wall and easy to remove. Now there is so much space and light. We hope to put our low-level kitchen units across the wall to the right with a simple shelf above.
The floor-boards are a bit worse for wear but, rather excitingly, a local department store has recently been partly demolished and they have been looking for a new home for their beech wood flooring. It is in lovely long planks and tongue and groove, so no little cracks in which to lose knitting needles. It'll be odd to have a floor in our home that I walked across fifteen years ago to buy an umbrella!
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I nearly bought a couple dozen sets of tiles from an antique shop in Oxford, just so that I could have them for my future kitchen and/or bathroom! Never mind the fact that they were expensive, heavy, and (at least for the moment) impractical - they were perfect. They had come from Medieval churches and Victorian houses. Someday, maybe, they (or ones like them) will be mine.ReplyDelete
Anyway, that's what I thought of when I saw your future kitchen. It's very exciting to have a place that you can build almost from scratch.
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Flows of suspensions of particles in yield stress fluids
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* Corresponding author 1 LOF - Laboratoire du Futur 2 NAVIER UMR 8205 - Laboratoire Navier 3 DALEMBERT - Institut Jean Le Rond d-Alembert 4 PLACAMAT - Plateforme Aquitaine de Caractérisation des Matériaux
Abstract : We study the rheological behavior of suspensions of noncolloidal spheres in yield stress fluids concentrated emulsions. These are good model systems for understanding, e.g., the rheology of fresh concrete or debris flows, and more generally, the behavior of particles dispersed in any nonlinear material. We use magnetic resonance imaging techniques to investigate the flows of these yield stress suspensions in a concentric-cylinder Couette geometry. We extend the theoretical approach of Chateau et al. J. Rheol. 52, 489–506 2008, valid for isotropic suspensions, to describe suspensions in simple shear flows, in which an anisotropic spatial distribution of particles is induced by flow. Theory and experiments show that the suspensions can be modeled by a Herschel–Bulkley behavior of same index as their interstitial fluid. We characterize the increase of their consistency and their yield stress with the particle volume fraction - in the 0%–50% range. We observe a good agreement between the experimental variations of the consistency with - and the theoretical prediction. This shows that the average apparent viscosity of the sheared interstitial material is correctly estimated and taken into account. We also observe shear-induced migration with similar properties as in a Newtonian fluid, which we predict theoretically, suggesting that particle normal stresses are proportional to the shear stress. However, the yield stress at flow stoppage increases much less than predicted. We also show that new features emerge in the rheology of the yield stress fluid when adding particles. We predict and observe the emergence of a nonzero normal stress difference at the yielding transition. We observe that the yield stress at flow start can differ from the yield stress at flow stoppage, and depends on flow history. It is likely a signature of a shear-dependent microstructure, due to the nonlinear behavior of the interstitial fluid, which makes these materials different from suspensions in Newtonian media. This is confirmed by direct characterization of shear-rate-dependent pair distribution functions using X-ray microtomography. This last observation explains why the theory predictions for the consistency can be correct while failing to model the yield stress at flow stoppage: a unique microstructure was indeed assumed as a first approximation. More sophisticated theories accounting for a shear-dependent microstructure are thus needed.
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My very own Blue Love Bird is being featured in this years Dawanda Lovebook!
I am very very excited about this as is my love bird I'm sure.
you can check out the Dawanda Lovebook in their press section here.......
and here he is....(thats right those are 100% pure wool y -fronts he's wearing, a birds gotta keep warm.)


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The book Sahara was made into the movie Sahara.
Book details for Sahara
Sahara was written by Clive Cussler. The book was published in 1992 by Pocket. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.
Clive Cussler also wrote Raise the Titanic (1976).
1996, Egypt. Searching for a treasure on the Nile, DIRK PITT thwarts the attempted assassination of a beautiful U.N. scientist investigating a disease that is driving thousands of North Africans into madness, cannibalism, and death. The suspected cause of the raging epidemic is vast, unprecedented pollution that threatens to extinguish all life in the world's seas. Racing to save the world from environmental catastrophe, Pitt and his team, equipped with an extraordinary, state-of-the-art yacht, run a gauntlet between a billionaire industrialist and a bloodthirsty West African tyrant. In the scorching desert, Pitt finds a gold mine manned by slaves and uncovers the truth behind two enduring mysteries -- the fate of a Civil War ironclad and its secret connection with Lincoln's assassination, and the last flight of a long-lost female pilot....Now, amidst the blazing, shifting sands of the Sahara, DIRK PITT will make a desperate stand -- in a battle the world cannot afford to lose!
Movie details for Sahara
The movie was released in 2005 and directed by Zoltan Korda, who also directed The Jungle Book (1994) and Four Feathers (2002). Sahara was produced by Sony Pictures. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.
Actors on this movie include Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennett, J. Carrol Naish, Lloyd Bridges, Rex Ingram, Richard Nugent, Dan Duryea, Carl Harbord, Patrick O'Moore, Louis Mercier, Guy Kingsford, Kurt Kreuger, John Wengraf, Frederick Worlock, Hans Schumm, Frank Lackteen, Peter Lawford, Bill Carter, Henry Rowland and Frederic Brunn.
A U.S. tank crew and their commander (Humphrey Bogart), separated from the main force, make their way through the desert, accumulating a veritable United Nations of stragglers as they go: a few of Montgomery's tommies (including that old limey Lloyd Bridges) and a towering African (Rex Ingram) and his prisoner--a garrulous Italian (Oscar-nominated J. Carrol Naish) who can't wait to tell his new friends about his relatives in "Peets-a-bourg Pennsylvania." They come upon a ruin, the onetime site of an oasis, and almost immediately find themselves defending it against a small army of Germans who believe there's still water to be had there. Yes and no--there's a biblical wrinkle to this tale--and the standoff between the polyglot democrats and the Nazis who far outnumber them is a fine, sun-baked study in suspense.
For Bogart, this Columbia picture was a rare furlough from Warner Bros., where he always felt embattled. His pleasure must have seeped into his work, because Sgt. Joe Gunn is one of the most sympathetic and heartfelt characterizations the actor ever gave us. This is one good movie. --Richard T. Jameson


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by Mitesh A Desai, Dancun O Okal, Charles E Rose et al.
The Lancet HIV – Published Online May 31, 2017
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HIV disease staging with referral laboratory-based CD4 cell count testing is a key barrier to the initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART). Point-of-care CD4 cell counts can improve linkage to HIV care among people living with HIV. The authors conclude that point-of-care CD4 cell counts in a resource-limited home-based HIV counselling and testing (HBCT) setting doubled linkage to care and thereby improved ART initiation. Given the substantial economic and logistic hindrances to providing ART for all people with HIV in resource-limited settings in the near term, point of care CD4 cell counts might have a role in prioritising care and improving linkage to care.


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25 Oct 2018
The BHS is set to host a charity flat race at Newbury Racecourse on Thursday 8 November. The race will see 10 jockeys head to the starting line for the first time in aid of the BHS's charity appeals.
16 Apr 2018
Throughout April, we will be raising awareness of our welfare work, as part of our Platinum Year celebrations.
5 Apr 2018
Frairs Hill Stables, based near Ryesdale in North Yorkshire, came top of the class at The British Horse Society's National Riding School Championships held yesterday (4 April).
22 Mar 2018
Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Mounted Unit will be the first force in the country, to take The British Horse Society's 'Ride Safe' Award. They want to lead by example and show riders of all ages and abilities, that it is vital that they learn how...
17 Jan 2018
In the February edition of British Horse we caught up with Catherine Roche, Chief Executive of children's mental health charity, Place2Be.
16 Jan 2018
Changing Lives through Horses is a unique initiative that uses the power of horses to inspire change. Since its launch in 2017, the programme has more than doubled in size, from 12 centres to more than 30 now offering this much needed programme acros...
8 Oct 2017
Choose your career pathway and we will support you to gain the qualifications, awards and skills employers are looking for.
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Join the Big Jump Forward sessions in Scotland
5 July 2017
The British Horse Society wants to ensure that riders have the skills required to feel confident when riding out in all conditions. Our new Ride Safe Award, launching this July, aims to do just that, by equipping riders with the skills they need to r...
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In Rome, the Catholic Church has a new Pope.
When I read the news, I couldn't help but be impressed by how efficiently they acted. For an office that's a lifetime appointment, that holds tremendous moral, spiritual, and worldly power, that has millennia of history behind it, the conclave of Cardinals took only 2 ½ days and 5 ballots to make their decision.
Maybe it was the inspiring frescoes by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel where they met; maybe it was the delightful Italian weather; but whatever it was, the conclave acted with efficiency and dispatch.
Well, all I can say is: put these guys in charge of the Federal Budget! Clearly, they know how to reach a compromise without causing a crisis. Their choice of pontiff isn't without controversy, and pundits around the world are weighing in with their opinions. But there doesn't seem to be a lot of grumbling from various factions within the Church. And as far as I can tell, not a single Bishop staged a filibuster.
Before they all hop on their planes and head back home, why not ask the Cardinals to go back into the Chapel and take a stab at balancing the budget? Heaven knows it couldn't hurt. And even if they take twice as long as they did choosing a pope, we'll still be way ahead of where we are now.
But when the smoke comes out of the chimney, we just have to pray that they haven't given up and burned the thing up.
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A High Precision Approach to Calibrate a Structured Light Vision Sensor in a Robot-Based Three-Dimensional Measurement System
A High Precision Approach to Calibrate a Structured Light Vision Sensor in a Robot-Based Three-Dimensional Measurement System - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
School of Marine Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Xiamen 361021, China
School of Electrical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
School of Information Science and Technology, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Academic Editor: Vittorio M. N. Passaro
Abstract A robot-based three-dimensional 3D measurement system is presented. In the presented system, a structured light vision sensor is mounted on the arm of an industrial robot. Measurement accuracy is one of the most important aspects of any 3D measurement system. To improve the measuring accuracy of the structured light vision sensor, a novel sensor calibration approach is proposed to improve the calibration accuracy. The approach is based on a number of fixed concentric circles manufactured in a calibration target. The concentric circle is employed to determine the real projected centres of the circles. Then, a calibration point generation procedure is used with the help of the calibrated robot. When enough calibration points are ready, the radial alignment constraint RAC method is adopted to calibrate the camera model. A multilayer perceptron neural network MLPNN is then employed to identify the calibration residuals after the application of the RAC method. Therefore, the hybrid pinhole model and the MLPNN are used to represent the real camera model. Using a standard ball to validate the effectiveness of the presented technique, the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed novel calibration approach can achieve a highly accurate model of the structured light vision sensor. View Full-Text
Keywords: robot based 3D measurement system; MLPNN; structured light vision sensor calibration; concentric circle robot based 3D measurement system; MLPNN; structured light vision sensor calibration; concentric circle
Autor: Defeng Wu 1,2,* , Tianfei Chen 3 and Aiguo Li 4
Fuente: http://mdpi.com/