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Recipe Review - Spice Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Buttercream
Patricia Reitz
I baked this simple, single layer cake as part of a Father's Day Bake-Off on
. Honestly, I'm not a huge peanut butter fan - candy is fine, but ice cream, pie, cake, and frosting is a no go for me. It's no surprise I wasn't a fan of this cake. I found the flavor combination to be very odd. Even my peanut butter loving husband wasn't a fan, but maybe you'll like it.
This particular recipe, an "early release" from the book
by Rose Levy Beranbaum (Sept 2009), was found on the blog Heavenly Cake Place by Marie. Marie is a bread baker, but she received an advanced copy of this cake book and has decided to dive into the cake world by baking her bake her way through the book, blogging as she goes. If you'd like to follow Marie on her baking journey, you can visit her blog
I started by preparing my 9" cake pan. Lined it with a parchment (waxed paper works too), and sprayed the bottom and sides with a fat/flour mix in a can. There are a couple of brands available - I like Baker's Joy. Alternately, you can grease and flour your pan.
Don't forget about this wonderful trick... use insulated baking strips around your cake pans to help your cakes bake up nice and level. If you don't use them, the cake batter closest to the metal pan walls will 'set' faster, allowing the batter in the middle of the pan to continue to rise, resulting in a domed cake.
Oh, don't forget to preheat your oven to 350F - now is a good time :).
Okay, time to mix. I weighed all the dry ingredients directly into my mixing bowl. You guys know I prefer to use gram weight when baking... precision in baking is essential for consistent results, but Rose is kind enough to include more common measurements as well (cup/teaspoon/lb/oz), so don't think you can't make her recipes if you don't use a scale to weigh your ingredients.
Sadly, my camera battery died right after this shot, so there are a couple of missing pix, but I'll walk you through it. In a medium bowl, mix the wet ingredients together, reserving 3 tablespoons of the buttermilk; set aside. In stand mixer bowl, mix the dry ingredients, then add the butter and the reserved buttermilk as directed. Lastly, add the wet ingredients as directed.
Okay, my camera battery recharged for a couple of minutes... enough to get a few more shots. The cake batter is done mixing and I poured it into my prepared pan, being sure to level it with an offset spatula. I drop my filled pans down onto the counter a couple of times to eliminate any trapped air bubbles (don't do this with a thin batter), and I usually give the pan a quick spin on the counter which allows centrifugal force to help level the batter perfectly (plus it's fun).
Here's the finished cake. See how nice and even it is? Thank you insulated baking strips!!!
(available by several manufacturers, Rose even sells silicone ones which I have yet to try)
Place the cake pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto the rack to finish cooling completely. Don't attempt to frost a warm cake - you'll have a melted mess on your hands.
Hey look, even those of us with a lot of baking experience occasionally have to deal with "sticking issues". You can see that a portion of my cake stuck to the parchment liner, so I carefully placed the parchment back on the cake and used my trusty offset spatula to gently dislodge the stuck bit of cake, placing it right back where it belonged. A dab of frosting glued it in place, and once the cake was frosted, you would never know.
To make the frosting, the recipe instructs you to put all the room temperature ingredients into the work bowl of your food processor and mix them up - super simple. If you don't have a food processor, you can certainly use a hand held mixer, or you can even cream the ingredients together by hand.
Personal note: since the top rack of my dishwasher fills up the fastest, I probably will avoid using my food processor to make this frosting in the future. (why can't they make a dishwasher that's completely "top rack only" friendly, even on the bottom rack?)
To keep my cake plate nice and clean, I put a couple of strips of waxed paper under the cake edges, frosted the cake, then removed the waxed paper. Oooh, nice and neat!
For the top of the cake, I did a simple swirly pattern using my turntable. I held my spatula in the center and pulled it outward slowly as I kept the turntable spinning (you could use a spoon).
My review - the spice cake layer was yummy, tender, and moist, but I didn't think it paired well with the peanut butter/cream cheese frosting (chocolate cake would have been ideal). The frosting, in my opinion, wasn't sweet enough, but my husband, the true peanut butter lover, liked it.
Spice Cake w/Peanut Butter Buttercream
Makes one 9-inch cake layer
(recipe copied from Marie's blog)
2 large eggs (100 grams) (3.5 oz.) at room temperature
2/3 cup (160 grams) (5.6 oz.) low-fat buttermilk,
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups (200 grams) (7 oz.) cake flour (or 1 3/4 cups bleached all-purpose flour)
1 cup (200 grams) (7 oz.) superfine sugar
1 1/2 tsp. alkalized coca powder
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
8 Tablespoons (113 grams) (4 oz.) unsalted butter (at 65-75 degrees F)
One 9 by 2-inch round cake pan, encircled with a cake strip, bottom coated with shortening, topped with a parchment round, then coated with baking spray with flour.
Preheat the oven:
20 minutes or more before baking, set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 F/175 C.
Mix the liquid ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs,
3 Tablespoons of buttermilk
, and vanilla until lightly combined.
Make the batter:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the flat beater, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves on low speed for 30 seconds. Add the butter and the remaining buttermilk. Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened. Raise the speed to medium and beat for 1 1/2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Starting on medium-low speed, gradually add the egg mixture in two parts, beating on medium speed for 30 seconds after each addition to incorporate the ingredients and strengthen the structure. Using a silicone spatula, scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface evenly with a small offset spatula.
Bake the cake:
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a wire cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center. The cake should start to shrink from the sides of the pan only after removal from the oven.
Cool and unmold the cake:
Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a small metal spatula between the sides of the pan and the cake, pressing firmly against the pan, and invert the cake onto a wire rack that has been coated lightly with nonstick cooking spray. To prevent splitting, reinvert the cake so that the top side is up
(my note: not necessary if you cake layer is level)
. Cool completely.
Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Buttercream
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
1/2 cup (133 grams) (4.7 oz) peanut butter, preferably Jif, at room temp
1/2 cup minus 1 Tbsp. (113 grams) (4 oz.) cream cheese (65 to 70 degrees F)
4 Tbsp. (56 grams) (2 oz.) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons sour cream
1/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. (50 grams) (1.7 oz.) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Make the buttercream:
In a food processor, combine the peanut butter, cream cheese, butter, sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla and process, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until the buttercream is smooth and uniform in color.
(my note: alternately, cream by hand or use a hand held mixer)
Compose the cake:
When the cake is completely cool, spread a little buttercream on a 9-inch cardboard round or serving plate and set the cake on top. If using the plate, slide a few wide strips of wax paper or parchment under the cake to keep the rim of the plate clean. Frost the top and sides with swirls of buttercream. If using the paper strips, slowly slide them out from under the cake.


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Any mother of young girls would have watched Frozen at least once in the last year. The heroine, Elsa, has a wonderful gift but doesn't know how to control it. Fear makes it more dangerous and she retreats into her ice castle, protected by the snow monster she creates. Well, I wouldn't say my gift is quite that powerful but I did connect with the withdrawing into the ice castle and needing protection. Seeing her finally being herself and the beauty she releases, really resonated with me. Elsa discovers that Love is the antidote to fear and with Love she can learn to use her gift for fun.
For about four and a half years I've struggled with Frustration in the business. Yes, that capital letter is there on purpose. Frustration that we didn't have enough money to modernise the system, frustration trying to inspire people who cannot be inspired, frustration in trying to compete with and be supported by a bank at the same time, frustration that regulations restricted my innovation and frustration that I could never land that big deal that would mean the world to the business.
Every month I drudged through the accounting, eagerly looking at the bottom line. And each month, the growth was so small. I tried so many tactics to overcome the obstacles and kept persevering thinking that any day now, things will improve. They didn't, and when I did the budgeting exercise in October, I knew it would be foolish to use any data other than historical data to project future revenue. I had the rude awakening that I would spend more than another year asking for funding and eking out an existence on a salary that hasn't budged for five years.
For so long, my day was filled with admin, forms, completing bank forms with the same information seven times repeated, banking transactions, arguing with the tax authority and the dreaded accounting. I have always been an academic and performed well at school. Accounting at university was the first thing I failed in my life. Once I applied myself I did well in the supplementary exam and it didn't hold me back. But mastering something doesn't make you love it. This week, I'm still doing the accounting for the business. But it is the last time. I have found someone to do it for us and am documenting the process to ease the transition. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Like Elsa, I have discovered my antidote to Frustration – Creativity! I'm filling my day with things that I love to do. I've bought a piano, I'm making a crochet blanket of my own pattern, knitting teddy bears who each have their own little character, baking and of course, writing. I can't do all these things in one day since my energy levels are not quite back to normal but I'm purposefully carving out fun in my day. That is my antidote.
I visited my doctor this morning and the great news is that my thyroid levels are normal. I can stop taking medication for the heart and am allowed to exercise again. I will take it on slowly to be sure that I'm not overdoing it, but I'm thrilled! I can't stop the thyroid medication until the antibody for Graves' disease is back to normal which we shall check at the end of the month.I'm so pleased to get feedback from those who are reading my blog. I am simply thrilled to hear that people actually like my writing. With all this good news, I'm floating on a cloud. That ice monster can stay inside today.

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|Captain Yogendram Yogaraj brought his almost new Federal Manitou into port on Sunday evening. His family is back in Sri Lanka. He was kind enough to share this picture of them above. From the left, his 14 year old daughter Yashi, his wife Thilopathy, their 2 1/2 year old son Yashan, and their 10 year old daughter Arthi. They live in Colombo.
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[disclaimer: I actually wrote this last night and saved as a draft. It came from a place of deep emotion based on personal experience, as well as from a place of the advocacy in which I dedicate my energies and exercise my voice. Clearly I had no idea that this morning would be met with a shitstorm of unethical un-constitutional un-American all-phobic racist intolerant (i could go on and on) utter bullshit.]
Two of the best most reassuring heartfelt words we can hope to hear when we're hurting : I'm here
Closely followed by: I hear you – &/or – I see you
Rounded out with: I get it – &/or – me too
On a fundamental human level, all each and every one of us really want and need is to feel seen, to feel heard, to feel held. And the greatest gift we can give to someone who is hurting is to let them know we're here, we're not going anywhere, we aren't afraid of their pain or maybe we are but that's okay we'll sit with them and hold that space, see them, hear them, bear witness.
When we're hurting, we feel fear and loneliness. We feel isolated. We feel like we're the only one going through this hard thing, like no one else will understand, no one else will want to listen. We're afraid of being a burden to others.
When we know that someone else is hurting, we want to help. We want to be there for them, to support them. Sometimes we feel like we need or want to say something, but we don't know what to say or how to say it, or as so often is the case, we're afraid to say the wrong thing. So we end up saying nothing at all. And sometimes that's ok, sometimes no words are needed, sometimes we know exactly how to show our support and understanding and how to show up and be there, without any words. And sometimes, most of time, we don't know how or what to say. When those times come we can simply say 'I'm here' + 'I hear you' + 'I see you' + 'I get it' + 'me too'. And yes, yes we might very possibly be met with tears. Please don't be afraid of those tears, please don't feel like what we've said has made it worse and caused more pain. Please understand that those tears come from a place of deep gratitude, from the exhale of feeling accepted, from feeling that our feelings are valid, from being understood and supported. And when all else fails and the words just don't come, a simple "Can I hug you" will fill that broken space more than we can possibly imagine.
Yesterday I was having a conversation with a dear friend. We both confessed a hard thing that we're going through and unbeknownst to either of us, our current struggles were very similar. Similar enough that each of us nearly leapt through the phone with an OMG ME TOO. And as we talked through it all there were many "I hear you"s and "I get it"s, and before hanging up the phone a big beautiful simultaneous "I'm here for you, anytime, day or night. I'm here."
To each of you, when you are going through a hard thing please know that I am here for you, I'm not going anywhere. I will sit with you through that pain even if I haven't felt that same pain. I will hold that space for you and bear witness to your pain.
And to each of you who always show up for me, I have the deepest gratitude for you. You've helped keep me going.
#keepitreal #imhere #ivegotyou #iseeyou #ihearyou#igetit #metoo
#bekind #behuman #empathy #compassion #advocacy


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April 20, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
Sharita Star - Astrologist, Author, Speaker, International Radio Host
Sharita Star's mission is to guide people to better understand the tools of Astrology, Numerology and Lexigrams into a simple, yet powerful road map, so that they can achieve life success. As she puts it, "You already hold the keys to your success. Your name, and birthday simply unlock the door.
Sharita Star - Design 101 Podcast
Our astrology charts give clues about whats up ahead - a way to navigate the waters with more awareness. Our numbers, and the vibrations of the numbers around us, give clues to patterns of who we are. Combine the two, astrology and numerology and you not only have a clear roadmap or what to expect, but a better explanation of how you are currently thinking, why you are the way you are and even specific preferences.
Today Sharita and I talk about
- Saturn and turning 30
- Cycles and how they affect our lives
- Astrology and what it means to be in tune with Nature
- How astrology relates to every aspect of our lives of money, career, relationships, health and more
- The best ways to prepare for the ups and downs
- Sharita's top three tips
- How understanding astrology leads to more fulfilling and aware lives.
Click below to listen, or find us on iTunes @ Design 101, Living Your Best Life.


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Impact Teens teaches teenagers the importance of making Christ-led decisions, being responsible for their actions, setting big goals, and the importance of making an impact in their communities. With all the challenges teenagers face today, we want to make sure they are not left feeling alone.
While our Impact Teens enjoy the fun activities they do, what they enjoy most are the real life discussions that help them become better Christians and modern-day evangelists. They work together to change the societal norms and disprove the common stereotypes of typical teenagers. They raise their standard of excellence by holding each other accountable, and ultimately doing life together-- whether it is rooting for each other at school activities, or praying for each other's families in times of need.
There are teens all over the nation who are in need of programs just like the ones at Impact Church. We will continue to make an impact on the lives of teens in our communities, and a greater impact on the lives of teens all over the world!
Impact Teens don't follow the trends, they create the trends!


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National Savings & Investments has announced its is increasing the rates on its range of fixed rate products by up to 0.35 per cent.
The move follows rises in gilt yields, which affect the rates for fixed term investments.
Products affected include its Children's Bonus Bonds, Capital Bonds, range of one, three and five year fixed bonds and its one, two and five year pensioners bonds.


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Enjoy these Videos of The Garden Club of Virginia's first SNIPPED Iron Man Floral Competition. Hosted by Margot Shaw of Flower Magazine, the event literally rocked with beach & Beatles chosen to stimulate the floral designers to create a work of art expressive of the music. Over 375 were in the audience enjoying this stellar GC Va Garden Symposium event.
The 3 floral ALL STARS included Sybil Sylvester from Birmingham AL, James Farmer of Perry GA and Michael Grim of Bridgehampton NY, designer for the Barefoot Contessa. Flower Magazine's Margot Shaw is emcee; she even nibbled one of the props – a cheeseburger in paradise!
Wow, it rocked. and the competition was intense…and great fun! Yours truly, gave keynote lecture called "Timeless Landscape Design" the day before. Enjoy these home movies straight from my iphone…
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Why Buy Local?
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If there's one question we hear often from well-meaning customers, or even friends and family, when we brag about our locally produced, locally manufactured designs, it's "What's the big deal?" What is all the hype about buying local and spending your hard-earned cash on clothing from independent designers, when you can easily hit up the big box retailers or discount stores to get your fashions for a portion of the price?
So if you were pondering the same question, keep reading. As we strongly believe in supporting local business – not only as business owners but as customers – we wanted to list our reasons, and explain why we love to shop local – and why you should, too.
Supporting your community. When you buy from a local business, you're investing in more than just your purchase – you're investing in the community at large. Shopping local increases purchases from other local businesses and services. Small businesses also create local jobs, make more efficient use of public services and infrastructure, support non-profit organizations, and contribute to unique local character. That means your dollar helps grow the local economy and build sustainable, prospering communities.
Supporting the planet. The $20 top from a chain retailer may seem like a great deal, but you can be sure someone is paying the price. With costs of production, importing, and massive manufacturing facilities, major retail corporations are a strain on the planet and resources. Buying local reduces the environmental footprint, and it also means not supporting less-than-ethical practices like child labor, unfair pay, and hazardous working conditions in third world countries where mass-produced clothing is manufactured. Finally, cheap clothing encourages people to buy more and waste more – these trendy 'fast fashions' are poorly made, don't hold up well, and are designed to be tossed after a season or two of wear, making you spend more in the long run than well-made, classic clothing that will stand the test of time. And let's face it – it's always these special pieces, not the $10 discount shirt, that truly make you feel amazing when you put them on.
Supporting originality. In a world where so much is mass-made, mass-marketed, globalized, and mostly devoid of creativity, it's not easy to find clothing that really speaks to your unique personality and sense of style. Retail brands only focus on target markets and artificial trends, flooding stores with identical copycat styles. In supporting local artists, designers, and boutiques, you're also supporting the creativity and effort put into their original, labor-intensive creations – and you get to pick out fashions that express your individuality, knowing you're not going to show up at a party wearing the same dress as someone else. Not to mention these little funky boutiques just plain more fun to shop, explore, and treasure-hunt.
Recognizing the importance of small businesses, the world is catching up with the advent of local retailers, online artisan shops like Etsy, and even a counter to Black Friday madness, Small Business Saturday. You can even tweet #SmallBusinessSaturday to highlight favorite small businesses on any Saturday of the year.
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I felt dehumanised, mildly depressed, anxious and body dysmorphic [after people were] swept up in the sport of being cruel on Twitter…. Polly Vernon
For the Uninitiated, Polly Vernon is a fashion journalist and columnist who has written for Vogue, the Guardian and the Evening Standard amongst others. She is currently Grazia's Editor at Large and also writes for the Saturday Times.
Polly experienced her 'twitter breakdown' in the summer of 2015 after the publication of her book Hot Feminist.
Following a succession of bad reviews she 'suffered a steady stream of low-level abuse' on twitter which ultimately lead to her abandoning the social media platform in the run up to the publication of the paperback version in January.
Three months later the Political editor of the Guardian wrote about Vernon's experience as part of web we want series addressing online abuse.
Anushka Asthana's article primarily focused on Labour MP Yvette Cooper's call for greater monitoring of online misogyny but she used Vernon's experience as a mini case study about how online abuse isn't 'just about things that were unlawful'.
Cooper agreed that there was a risk that people were being driven offline when the internet ought to be a "forum for wild and wonderful debate, passionate argument and free speech. The silencing of women daring to speak their mind ought to be of great concern". Anushka Asthana
In previous posts EYEreviewed the credibility of three high profile examples of online abuse that Cooper has used to promote her Reclaim the Internet campaign. Each have been described as examples of 'high level abuse' involving illegal behaviour such as the communication of death threats, rape threats, anti-antisemitism and sexual harassment.
Polly's experience wasn't presented as a matter that could or should reasonably justify wasting the time and resources of her majesty's constabulary but was presented as being entirely relevant to a debate about 'policing the internet'.
In particular it was highlighted in the context of demands that social media providers have a moral duty to robustly police their platforms on behalf of it's more sensitive service users.
[I was] destabilized by Twitter's rush to shame me. Shame: such a distinct, old-fashioned – old – feeling. Exactly the sort of thing you might feel, if hundreds of disembodied voices turned on you, denounced you, shunned you. Polly Vernon
Her Abusers
The Guardian's political editor had to ignore two extremely inconvenient truths about Vernon's experience in order to get her tale to fit within the narcissistically narrow narrative promoted by Cooper's campaign.
Over the summer of 2015, I developed anxiety issues. Foul dreams; fantasies that strangers I passed in the street were poised to attack me. My self-confidence flatlined. I ducked writing commissions, because publishing seemed like a risky venture. I became convinced there was something very wrong with my face.
Leaving my flat became – if not a major struggle, then certainly effortful. Life felt syrupy-heavy, the sky seemed claustrophobically low. I realised I'd become depressed, but didn't understand why. I'd published the book I'd really wanted to write, everyone had talked about it. What did I have to be depressed about?
Asthana decided to completely ignore the fact that Vernon's 'abusers' were almost exclusively women, or to be more specific, they were exclusively people identifying as feminists.
What's more, whilst she alludes to the fact that the 'dogpiling' incident occurred after 'columnists wrote negatively about Vernon's book', she completely ignores the not insignificant fact that the harshest and most significant critical mauling occurred in the pages of her own newspaper.
The whole marketing strategy of this book relies on winding people like me up. What you cannot do is rewrite feminism into a sloppy self-help movement whose main aim is to make you feel better about your thighs. Helen Lewis – Guardian
Polly Vernon's book is part biography, part presentation of her own personal perspective of modern feminism (with style and without judgment). She acknowledged that the title 'Hot Feminist' was intended to spark debate but hadn't anticipated and certainly didn't want "the overwhelming barrage of hate", mainly from people who hadn't even bothered to read the book but were basing their vitriol on the various scathing reviews.
"A spectacular belt, is like an exclamation point holding up your pants." And if you think that sentence is pure Alan Partridge, try this on for size: "I truly learned the importance of listening later when I started working as an interviewer." Or perhaps this: "Eat avocado, whenever and wherever it's an option. Tastes like heaven, plumps out the epidermis." Helen Lewis
Ironically a major component of her thesis is that modern feminism has become too judgy and intent on man-bashing, as evidenced by the various 'twitter storms' in recent years that have impacted on the lives of men such as Scientist Matt Taylor and sports journalist Ian Cohen.
By the time she'd recovered enough to talk about her own social shaming experience (in time to promote the paperback) she claimed to have left twitter because It's the only way she could bear to write about the things she truly believes.
Given that she has consequently returned to the platform with a resilient vengeance, it is tempting to suspect that her abuse story has an element of spin attached to it. But based on Vernon's own frank account, I do think it's fair to conclude that she genuinely experienced something of a breakdown in the months following the publication of 'Hot Feminist'.
EYEbelieve that every person's perspective and experience is personal and unique to themselves. EYEdon't seek to question the validity or reality of Vernon's trauma but for one very important reason I do think it is fair to question it's cause.
That reason is of course that her experience has been used to call for the curtailment of people's freedoms and right to express an opinion in a public forum.
If you tell people off for being mean on social media- there is a good chance they'll respond, by being mean to you, on social media. Hundreds and hundreds of comments, over days, which became weeks; all of them from women, all of whom identified as feminists. I'd become a legitimate target, one of those women it's just completely OK for other women to slag off – even if you think of yourself as a feminist.
This new incarnation of feminism seems as occupied with shutting down any voices it finds uncomfortable, as it is with proactive change. That's bad. It's bad because ideas and ideologies need to be tested. How do you know you still believe in the things you're so sure you believe in, if you never have to argue in their favour?
I marvelled at the extraordinary combination of self-congratulation, narcissism and bile in evidence all masquerading as feminist commentary.
Who is responsible?
Writing a book must be quite an experience, a biography even more so. Even if most people who take the time to do so don't necessarily expect it to be a critical success and / or sell by the bucket load, I think it is probably fair to say that most people would at least like to think that it might.
"Had somebody told me before: 'Lots of people will read your book, there'll be lots of lovely stuff and some horrible stuff', I'd have thought: 'Brilliant!', a debate is what I wanted. But when it came to it, I could only hear the horrible stuff, I couldn't hear the lovely stuff at all, and it was very, very unpleasant."
It struck me that Polly may have unconsciously empowered the significance of faceless twitter trolls by displacing some of the negative impact that must have come from receiving such poor reviews from her professional peers.
So EYEdecided to take a look at her twitter timeline for the seven day period following the critical mauling that 'Hot Feminist' received in the pages of the Guardian. EYEalso examined tweets for the entire month of June 2015 and genuinely struggled to find evidence of an 'overwhelming barrage of hate'. In fact the majority of tweets over the immediate period proceeding the publication of her book were positive with some offering sympathy for the criticism it had received.
I have no interest in challenging Vernon's account and am happy to accept her claim that by the autumn of 2015 she had received approximately 200 critical tweets (or facebook posts etc).
My only question is how much responsibility should the children of twitter realistically have to shoulder for Vernon's breakdown? And should the adults of olde media like the Guardian take some responsibility for publishing articles that lead to twitter dogpiles?
Vernon tries to pre-empt any potential criticism by insisting that contemporary feminism is too judgmental. Criticising the book not only marks you out as not hot (not even hot like a hot potato) but also unsisterly. Well, sorry. Contemporary feminism can feel brutally critical, but that is partly a feature, not a bug. There are hard conversations to be had within any radical movement about how much accommodation with the status quo is desirable, or even necessary. Helen Lewis
EYElike to see the good in people and try my best to see the humanity in every circumstance. EYEdon't doubt the reality of Vernon's experience I just think it is important to question whether it is reasonable or fair to conflate experiences like this with calls to police politeness and an expectation that service providers like twitter should kick someone off their platform just because someone else doesn't like what they say or the way they say it.
Like Kate Smuthwaite before her, Polly Veron has attributed fears for her personal safety directly to her experience of criticism on social media. If we are to assume that they both mean this genuinely and ordinarily have the mental capacity to effectively recognize danger in proportion to reality then EYEthink that newspapers like The Guardian should consider if they are over-egging the scale of this phenomenon and also take more responsibility for their own role in inspiring people to send harsh electronic words to fellow human beings.


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Your Local Scheme
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Scheme information
Haslar Crescent NHW is a scheme that covers about Ten houses and we are always looking for new members. My Deputy and I are always happy to help.
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As a new resident to Haslar Crescent I was interested in running a NHW Scheme and getting to know people. In the village of Bodicote in Bambury I was involved with the Police and NHW there as a Coordinator.


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Thanks for coming in and checking out my blog. I am Alex and I will be your home shuffler guide. Ever heard of home shuffling? No??? Well, every time you travel you shuffle your homes. Some for days, some for weeks, months and some wander around like vagabonds, nomads for years. Personally I got bit tired from all the super blogs about super adventures, jumping from the cliffs, catching a snake or crocodile with bare hands or entering active volcano. I asked myself, can somebody just post honest normal traveling tips, cheap or at least affordable home stays, which services to use? Is it airbnb or homeexchange or can we just use fly anywhere we want?
Breakfast muffins
Everybody loves muffins. Can you make them? Is it hard? Not at all. You no longer need to go to Starbucks to get some. Spare some few minutes and you have them ready and hot. And tasty. And healthy too.
Blueberry cake
I just returned from the mountain. The blueberry season is here so why not to make some great and healthy cakes out of it? Do you pick fruits when you go to the woods?
Môj prvý TRIATLON
Rozhodnúť sa ísť na triatlon vyžaduje poriadne gule, znížený pud sebazáchovy a trochu psychickej podpory od kolegov a rodiny, že to nedáš a umrieš pri tom.
Bread from the oat bran
Yesterday, my colleague Katarina gave me good recipe for oat bran bread which I immediately tried and would like to share with you.
Pumpkin soup
Not only for Halloween weekend but actually good for all year long. I am getting hungry just by looking at it. And the recipe is quite easy to follow so anybody who is on the rush or traveling can grab few pumpkins, potatos and you are almost done.
Spelt pasta with tomato paste and tuna
Today I was inpsired by bodybuilder Jakub Vilímek and I cooked with him spelled pasta with tuna and tomato paste, but with little variation. Whole grain spelled pasta are a source of vegetable protein and having a high fiber content. You should definitely try to taste it and include it into your weekly menu.
Pasta with cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese
Simple and tasty recipe. Are you not into cooking half day? Are you constantly on the run, or traveling? Got something for you if you are into Italian cuisine and pasta. How about Pasta with cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese. Try this at home.
7 ways to climb Kilimanjaro
Who would like to go to safari? I mean the real one like we see in the movies. Even the best Zoos don't match, outside -5C, so it's best time to pack the things and live your first safari. But wait there is this big mountain with the white cap nearby so why not making few stops over there. And you know what let's just go to Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa with 5895m (19350 ft).


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There are many different student tax credits that can help Americans pay for higher education.
What is the American Opportunity Credit?
The 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act extended the American Opportunity tax credit for college costs. The American Opportunity credit both increased the tax relief available for students from middle-income families and also extended relief for the first time to students from lower-income families.
It is important to compare the American Opportunity tax credit to the Hope Scholarship credit. The following page will summarize key information necessary for students to take the tax credit.
Important information about the American Opportunity Credit (AOTC)
- Families with a family member in college can benefit from a tax credit for tuition and fees. This is generally better than a deduction because a credit will reduce actual taxes. The maximum amount of the American Opportunity tax credit is $2,500. The credit is 100% of the fist $2,000 of qualifying expenses and 25% of the next $2,000, so the maximum credit of $2,500 is reached when a student has qualifying expenses of $4,000 or more.
- The American Opportunity tax credit is available for up to four years.
- The American Opportunity tax credit includes qualifying expenses such as textbooks. It is important that taxpayers record receipts for any textbook purchases and be able to show them to the IRS if needed.
- The American Opportunity tax credit is 40% refundable. This means that someone who has at least $4,000 in qualified expenses and who would thus qualify for the maximum credit of $2,500, but who has no tax liability to offset that credit against, would qualify for a $1,000 (40% of $2,500) refund from the government.
- Taxpayers with somewhat higher incomes can qualify, as the phaseout of the credit begins at AGI in excess of $80,000 ($160,000 for joint filers).
Extension of the American Opportunity Credit
This is one of the many tax incentives that are available for taxpayers to take in order to reduce higher education costs. See the following links for more student tax tips.


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Ling's most daring station scene of the shoot. This time the station is seriously busy and she pees in the glass sided lift which transfers passengers up and down from the platform. Quite what the next group of passengers waiting to use the lift made of the pee puddle and used tissues we don't know.
Previously released in the Members area of the former Projectpee website and now available for the first time in full 1080 HD


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Banbury Ornithological Society has celebrated an eventful first month as poart of its Big Bird Year initiative.
The society launched the Big Bird Year at Grimsbury Reservoir in January in a bid to encourage people to help record as many birds as possible.
And it has been a successful scheme so far as local birdwatchers have already recorded an impressive 66 different birds around Grimsbury Reservoir area.
The continued presence of a Willow Tit – a woodland bird now rare in Oxfordshire, has been a real bonus.
Three Chiffchaffs have also been very much at home in the woodland nature reserve, including one with very pale plumage that is likely to have come all the way from Siberia.
A fine drake Goosander (a large fish-eating duck) visited the reservoir regularly, joining a group of up to seven Great-crested Grebes, whilst a flock of three Shelduck was perhaps the most unusual sighting.
The overall highlight was not even a bird. The extra attention being paid to the area helped reveal the presence of a very special mammal.
Local RSPB Officer Colin Wilkinson described the event and said: "I thought, 'it must be a mink'. I've seen plenty of them on this stretch of Cherwell – but something didn't feel right.
"Then the animal swam under the main fallen trunk and finally came up in the backlit-shadows of the bank – an otter!
"I was properly gobsmacked – and even more so when a second one popped up next to it."
People can follow wildlife events day to day by visiting grimsburybirds.blogspot.co.uk, run by local birder Gareth Blockley.
Submit your sightings and photos to grimsbury@banbury ornithologicalsociety.org.uk
For more information, go to www.banburyornithologicalsociety.org.uk


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Tregenna, a spacious detached bungalow with integral double garage set on approximately 2/3rds of an acre. Situated upon Camel Road , a quiet road that follows the Camel Estuary into Rock this is an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty the views of the estuary and across to Bodmin moor are therefore well protected.
A rare opportunity to purchase 2 spacious houses with an indoor heated swimming pool complex amidst delightful gardens on the edge of Wadebridge town. EPC rating E.
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Situated in St Minver Parish just over 1 mile from Lundy Bay on the North Cornish Coast, Swallows Rest is a very spacious detached property set within a 0.4 Acre plot with two further paddocks of 0.75 Acres at the rear. There are no compromises in the property with all the rooms being spacious and well decorated throughout. EPC rating E.
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- Exciting WRC 5 game
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Speed along dirt, asphalt, mud, snow or ice; WRC 5 is sure to keep you entertained for hours. Experience an even more immersive season with championship drivers, cars and special stages. Drive with precision along the snow-covered roads of Sweden and the rocky roads of Mexico, as you take on the rally legends in 65 unique special stages.
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Design a Menu for a productivity iPhone App
- Status: Closed
- Præmier: £220
- Modtagne indlæg: 5
- Vinder: Wecraft
Konkurrence Instruktioner
Haildrop is a to-do & note-taking app which consists of four features (Notes, Lists, Timeline and Quotes).
Your job is to design ONLY the menu!
The menu must be in iOS 7 style.
I have provided you with three images:
-One from where you should pick the colours
-Another one which is a previous mockup (don't use its colours and don't pay attention to the two buttons on each side of the name)
-And a third one, which is the menu plan (Circles are NOT required)
Additional information:
- Recommended font: Helvetica Neue Ultra Light
- If the menu feels empty for you, feel free to experiment with something
- The Timeline button should have a small warning image (shown in the menu plan image) which indicates a number of tasks to do
- The Quotes button should also have a small warning image which indicates that the feature is available again (also shown in the menu plan image)
- It would be nice if you can somehow try to fit in a info button which will lead to the app webpage
- Think of how the buttons are they going to change when they are tapped
- Also try with a white background
- Release your imagination :)
I am looking for freelancers who are passionate about their work and who could try to reach simplified perfection.
By winning this contest you will have the opportunity to design the whole application.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me whenever you want.
Good luck!
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"Alex is a brilliant designer! He worked on my project with full passion and professionalism! He is very friendly and full of perfect ideas, far beyond my expectations! I would definitely work with him again! "
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Young Flex to buzz at Sting
Jamaica-born, UK-based recording artiste Young Flex PD takes centre stage for one of Jamaica's top reggae shows, Sting 2015, under 'The Bad Boys of London' segment.
Young Flex PD made his breakthrough on the dancehall scene in 2014, with the release of his popular single, Top Shelf, featuring Savage, and is riding high with his recent releases of singles Ramp Ruff and Axe On Ice.
The artiste, who promises an energetic and vibrant set, said Sting 2015 is a wonderful opportunity for any artiste to reach the mass of their fans and to be billed on an internationally established world renowned show.
"The overall experience coming to Jamaica to perform at Sting is indeed a milestone in my career as the show is set to showcase a plethora of recording acts across the generations. I'm happy to be a part of that legacy," said the artiste, born Ronald Grossett. "It's everything to me, and I hope to make memories like those who have graced the Sting stage over the 32 years of its staging."


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Looking for the do-it-all wheelset, fast and durable? The Reaxcion will be your perfect choice. Suitable as a light weight Enduro wheel in New Zealand or to beat the most challenging Cross Country race in the world the Cape Epic. The 26mm wide sleeve joint rim is tubeless ready and utilize Vittorias patented Speedlock design. Speedlock improves the tubeless compatibility and safety by locking the tire bead in place on low pressure or punctures. The Vittoria straight pull MTB hubs give you the best control and immediate reaction, the new 3pawl freewheel with 12 degree engagement angle reacts fast and predictable.


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The second Monday in August is always a fresh start for every high school football team. That was especially true at Gaylord High School and St. Mary's opening practices Monday, as both programs began new eras in their storied tradition.
At Gaylord, Mark Mendolia led his first official practice as head varsity coach, and Bob Cherwinski did the same at St. Mary. Both are replacing highly-successful leaders.
Gone are the winningest coaches in their respective programs — Gaylord's William Cleaver and St. Mary's Rod Bragg.
Cleaver's winning percentage of .696 was by far the greatest in school history. He took a perpetually competitive program and transformed it into a perennial playoff contender. He led the Blue Devils to nine playoff games and sent many athletes onto the next level. That's exactly where he went, as he is now serving as an assistant coach with the Central Michigan University program.
Bragg's 86 career victories is almost more than double than any coach in program history. He was a part of two state championship-qualifying teams, one as an assistant (actually under Cleaver) and the other as head coach. The Snowbirds went to 18 playoff games during his tenure and developed into the most fearsome team in Ski Valley Conference history.


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Edited by Thalia Myers
Edited by Thalia Myers
Approved Exam Music
Recommended for the following exam grade(s):
ABRSM exam syllabus
Grades: 8
Grades: 8
Our Description
Spectrum is an exciting and innovative collection of newly commissioned works for solo piano by composers all resident in Great Britain. This remarkable set of pieces presents a unique introduction to the world of contemporary music for all pianists, both amateur and professional. The volume reflects the wide range of compositional trends apparent in new music today. Jazz-inspired or experimental, delicately atmospheric or glitteringly colourful, tonal or rhythmically complex, the pieces in this collection offer a range of moods and sound-worlds to suit all players.
Difficulty guide: 7-8
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
- Eleanor Alberga: If the Silver Bird could speak
- David Bedford: Toccata
- Diana Burrell: Constellations
- Philip Cashian: Landscape
- Brian Elias: Moto Perpetuo
- Michael Finnissy: Yvaropera 5
- Graham Fitkin: SAZZ
- Michael Zev Gordon: Far Away
- Jonathan Harvey: ff
- Alun Hoddinot: Dark March
- Gabriel Jackson: Memorial Blues (for Phyllis Hyman)
- Stephen Montague: Mira
- Anthony Payne: Song Without End
- Roger Redgate: trace
- Jeremy Dale Roberts: Stele for John Lambert
- Edwin Roxburgh: Moonscape
- Timothy Salter: Lutie's Arabesque
- David Sawer: Diversion
- Howard Skempton
- Cantilena for piano
- Andrew Toovey: Still
Item DetailsCategory: Classical Piano Albums
Publisher: ABRSM Publishing
Publisher's reference: 9781854728715
Our Stock Code: 1079715
Media Type: Paperback (72 pages [score])


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It's official – the municipality of Mosman with approximately 4,900 houses has topped the list of Australia's highest income areas with an average wage of $88,656 for both full and part time workers. This is more than double than the NSW average of $41,407. No wonder that the Mosman real estate currency remains the most expensive in the country. The figures were released by The Bureau of Statistics using the Tax Office salary comparisons for 2003 -2004. Given that many major banks posted record profits in 2004 – 2005, 2005 – 2006 and 2006 – 2007, this figure would be much higher today if statistics were not three/four years behind. Yet another glaring example of statisticians rolling out information after the "use – by "date.
What we are currently seeing is that not all money is being directed back into Peter "Perfect Super" Costello's plan – which has hit a speed bump due entirely to the current rental crisis. Parents are now assisting siblings to buy apartments which are selling nearly as fast as garments at Stella McCartney's sale. Of the twenty apartments we have on the market, we have offer and acceptance on four (about to go to six), and an additional five are under negotiation. Whilst this is a great sign for the market, it offers no rental relief as all are designated "owner occupier". Are parents simply moving their children out of home and threatening them with rental increases should they not "toe the line?". What the children don't know is that the respective properties are actually in their names, so that the first home buyer grant gets a solid workout.
Even those renting, are exploring every possible avenue to get a foothold into the property market as annual rental increases cause great concerns. Rents will definitely have annual increases of between five and ten per cent over the next five years. This then makes the occasional interest rate increase look attractive and most share the opinion that rates will head south. The national debt has actually doubled in the last five years. Today it is $960 billion and of that figure, household debt makes up 85 per cent.
The Housing Industry Association announced this week that population growth in regional areas was equal to, or faster than capital growth in Australia's three biggest states last year (clues are being left everywhere). Although our states "dumber and dumber" politicians have yet to come to grips with their monetary policies, this adds further light to the ongoing exodus from NSW.
Alan Jones pointed out this week "someone buying a $500,000 home will pay over $5,000 in developer stamp duty, over $1,000 in stamp duty on the mortgage, a State infrastructure of over $17,000 and a local government infrastructure levy of about $26,000. So basically on a $500,000 home you are paying up to $150,000 in state government charges and taxes." As Morrie "I'm sorry" – keeps telling us "more to do but we're heading in the right direction."
I was more than interested to read a media release this week by News Limited and www.realestate.com.au "Australia's biggest online property portal realestate.com.au will be significantly expanded as a national brand when the residential property sections of News Limited newspapers are rebranded under its banner." My first thought was that the "powers that be", must have been attending marriage guidance counseling. Another suggested a shot – gun wedding !! All in all a very smart move as competition is heating up and Fairfax (prior to this announcement) was the only stand alone business that owned both print and online businesses. It will be interesting to see is which businesses takes the new media initiatives and maximises these relationships with consumers. Given that there is absolutely no love lost between the two – one can expect plenty of "argy bargy "in coming months as the battle for supremacy continues. No doubt the ongoing threat of Google entering the online Australian markets has played a major role in the unification of brands.
The property landscapes these days change on a weekly basis. We can add some light on how those who decided to leave the state. They have decided to fly, given that trains don't work and the roads are too dangerous to navigate. Many would argue that they are the ones who are actually heading in the right direction !! Cheers ^__^


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Ascot delivers 'Vision' for Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016
Ascot Structures delivered a stunning, freshly fabricated structure for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. With 200,000 attendees over four days, this high-profile event is renowned for attracting many of the world's leading automotive brands. Goodwood's production team proactively sought a new and dynamic temporary structure, to showcase the consortium of top end motorbike manufacturers.
Ascot is the only tent company in the UK to supply the newly developed Vision structure – this stunning feat of engineering comprises black framed, horizontal glass panels that create sloping walls, assembled using a unique cantilevered roof. The Vision's main features include high ceilings, uninterrupted views and a free flow of pedestrian traffic. This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, was the first time the Ascot Vision had been used for a public event in the UK.
The structure was required to showcase over 60 motorbikes, from the key motorbike manufacturers, at what is generally regarded as the pinnacle, motorsport exhibition. Exhibitors included: BMW, Ducati, Triumph, Kawasaki and the Piaggio Group. The organisers were looking for a facility that was completely open and allowed for the free flow of visitors from both sides.
Prior to the event, Ascot's design arm worked closely with Goodwood Festival of Speed's production team, to ensure that the structure met their demanding requirements. This included additional investment, to alter the structure's configuration to suit the client's brief, such is the versatility of the Vision.
Ascot installed a 15m x 35m structure on a 21m x 35m raised floor, constructed from Ascot's modified Layher scaffold system, that produced a centrally located internal space of 5m x 35m, and a covered floor area totalling 15m x 35m (525sqm).
The structure was completed with two full length staircases on either side – the first measuring 35m in length, and the second 25m. Included was a 5m access ramp, to ensure it was fully DDA compliant, whilst allowing the maximum footfall through the stand.
The facility took just 3 days to build, with the scaffold grid built on the first day, the structure assembled and craned into place on the second, and glass and finishing completed on the third day.
Once the event ended, the team returned to site to dismantle the structure, and the ground was left in near perfect condition.This entry was posted in Case Studies. Bookmark the permalink.


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So on Johnny's first day of 3rd grade some kid said to him "I bet your dad can't even beat level 3 of Angry Birds Rio."
Is that an insult now? Is that this generations version of "my dad can beat up your dad?"
"Oh yeah, well your dad's phone's so shitty it's on the 2G network!"
"Yeah, well I bet my dad has more Twitter followers than your dad!"
"Yeah, well your mom is so old she has an AOL email address!"
"Oh really? Well your mom's Internet is so slow when she masturbates she has to use her imagination!"
(Crowd watching) "Oh no he didn't!"
BTW you should follow me on Twitter unless you want my kid to get beat up


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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema's party, has torched a storm by sensationally claiming that Zimbabwe would have become a great nation even if Grace Mugabe had taken over from her husband.This was met with backlash from Zimbabweans and South Africans. Grace Mugabe was reportedly tipped to take over from her husband who had ruled the nation for 37 years since the once breadbasket of Africa gained its independence from Britain in 1980.
"Zimbabwe is going to be great again; Mugabe had to leave because a good dancer knows when to leave the stage. "Even if Grace took over it was still going to be good," said EFF via a tweet on its verified Twitter account.
Fadzayi Mahere, an aspiring parliamentary candidate for Mt Pleasant constituency in Harare, said: "Grace would have been awful for Zimbabwe."
|Had Grace Mugabe Become President, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema Speaks
Another Twitter user, Morgen Chokwenda, said: "NOOOOOOOO. Juju, you have no idea what you're talking about. Grace was good for nothing, for noone. Sometimes it's good to be quiet if you have nothing to say…they say silence is golden!"
Malema used to be a staunch supporter of former President Mugabe as their economic ideology of economic empowerment were in sync.
He, however, chided Mugabe for staying to long in power. President Mugabe was removed from power after the Zimbabwean army launched operation Restore Legacy which has since seen many Zanu PF politicians in the G40 cabal arrested. Agencies
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Kimberly Lin is a junior at Rutgers majoring in History & Political Science (a joint major), and she will be either majoring or minoring in Economics. Kimberly says that history, culture, and foreign relations have always been her passion, but she never knew what she could do in those fields until she did a bit of soul searching. After dabbling with a science major as a freshman, she finally realized that her passion could become her future.
My dream is to work in foreign diplomacy with either the U.N. or the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer, but I know that those dream positions come after experience."
Kimberly chose to pursue this joint major because it gives a different perspective on history and shows how history and politics are essentially directly reliant on one another. As for international relations purposes, history & political science teaches you how to analyze and appreciate the histories of other countries.
Once Kimberly graduates from Rutgers, she hopes to either work on an international business track or go straight to the U.N. or State Department. Whatever her first step is, though, she hopes she can travel and learn more about cultures so that she can further her understanding of the world and life in general.
Being able to travel, see, and experience the world with your own perspective and understanding is one of the greatest things in the world granted to a person."


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Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Review
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is the back story to all kingdom hearts games. This is a action-packed adventure game you will love!! (As long as you like kingdom hearts and RPG games.) Play as Terra, Ventus, and Aqua – three friends with a common dream who find themselves in the middle of a crisis affecting worlds far beyond there own.
The KINGDOM HEARTS saga starts here.
The game's graphics and visuals look really good, including the intro. I would say that if you're fine with the first kingdom hearts graphics for PS2, then you would be fine with the graphics in this game. There is no blood whatsoever, no bad words, or anything really to worry about. The reason the game is E-10 is for fantasy violence and mild suggestive themes, which to me doesn't make any sense, because I have played through almost the entire game, and I haven't seen anything like it.
The sound is amazing (Considering it's for the PSP)!! It's like playing a game with HQ (High Quality) sound, I don't have much to say about the sound, unless you're looking for sound effects. If you are, then you're in the right place. The sound effects quality isn't AS great as the normal sound it's self. Although some of the sound effects a GREAT as can be, some are a little fuzzy.
The story of the game is GREATLY AWESOME (in my opinion)!! It's about three friends who share the same dream, but get caught in the middle of a crisis (like it says at the top). There is Ventus, Terra, and Aqua. Ventus holds his Keyblade back-hand, and is great at quick attacks. Terra seeks power and strength, and he relies on brute force in combat. Aqua always looks after her friends, she is nimble and is gifted at magic. You may choose to play as one of the three characters in the beginning of the game, after the tutorial; then you may choose to finish there story, or you may choose another story for a while by creating a new file. Don't worry, even though you're creating a new file, every file is in the same system data, so that doesn't affect anything.
In the end, I would say that if you love kingdom hearts and wanted to know the back-story to the first game, then go buy a PSP and buy Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep!!
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Costa, a homeless Brazilian mortal, finished in the hospital after being attacked by some street hoods. While his injuries were being treated, doctors detected "hes having" melanoma. This intended he'd have to stay for a couple of weeks in research hospitals while receiving treatment, which was a huge problem for Costa because he didn't live on wall street by himself. He lived with Seco, his adoring bird-dog.
As he experienced skin cancer treatment, his best friend waited outside in the parking lot for dates on end. Since hospital rules do not tolerate animals to enroll, hospital staff supplied nutrient and irrigate for the faithful little bird-dog.
On the eighth era of his wait, the hospital made an exception to their no-animals pattern and allowed the pitiful pooch to call his sidekick. This is the heartwarming moment the two are reunited!
You can really be seen to what extent much the little guy cherishes his human. The mode he danced all over him filled my centre with exultation.


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Motorbike stolen from property in SheppartonBy Shepparton News
A yellow Suzuki RMX450 motorbike was stolen from an address off Archer St, Shepparton earlier this week.
The bike has distinctive gold hubs and was registered as 5971G.
Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact the Shepparton Police on 58 205 777.
Alternatively a confidential report can be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Before You Go
Pre-procedure prep for mesotherapy (lipodissolve): Pre-mesotherapy rules will vary from doctor to doctor. You may be told to avoid caffeine and other stimulating drugs, rigorous exercise for 48 hours, and pain killers that increase your likelihood of bruising, like aspirin and Ibuprofen.
On the day of treatment: Aspirin and ibuprofen can increase your chances of bruising from the injections. If you must take a pain killer, then Tylenol is the least risky to take before this risky and unproven procedure.
What To Expect
The drugs that make up mesotherapy's medical mixture are injected into the skin's meso, or middle, layer - hence the name mesotherapy. The injections are said to dissolve fat pockets that cause cellulite. You may be bruised, sore, or even develop a rash within the first five days of treatment.
Who should do it: Mesotherapy is offered at medical spas, dermatology and plastic surgery offices, but if you're going to let anyone inject you with this mysterious fat buster, patients are highly encouraged to go to a licensed physician for treatment. When researching mesotherapists, make sure to research the physician's training, in addition to what types of devices and medicines they use for the procedure. Failure to find a qualified professional may lead to serious complications during and after the treatment.
Duration: One mesotherapy treatment lasts up to a half hour. If a topical anesthetic is being used beforehand, you'll need 45 minutes to allow the numbing to take effect.
How Painful Is It?
There is minimal pain during the injections because of the use of a local anesthetic. However a burning sensation may be felt after the procedure.
Options for anesthesia: Mesotherapy doesn't require the use of a general anesthetic, though you may opt for a local topical anesthetic to help numb the skin before treatment.


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How Call Barging Can Help Your Teamby Colin Morelli
Call barging is a call center feature that allows supervisors to listen in on live calls and join the call for training, coaching, and more. See how you can use this feature.
Happy New Year from Parakeetby Colin Morelli
As a founder and entrepreneur, I want to take the new year as another opportunity to reflect, revise, and improve as both a CEO and a person. We'll review our team's progress in 2017, and provide a quick outlook for 2018.
What We Learned from Our Techstars Experienceby Colin Morelli
In the summer of 2017, Parakeet was one of 12 lucky companies to join Techstars New York. We learned a lot from that experience, and I want to share those learnings with you.
Introducing Workflows – Drag and Drop Your Way to Seamless Call Routingby Colin Morelli
Explore the best and easiest way to dynamically and seamlessly route incoming calls to your team. We'll explore tips and tricks, and provide a preview on improvements to come.


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Everything you need to know about buying or selling a home can be found here on our Web site! As the preeminent real estate professionals in our community, We are dedicated to providing the finest service available while breaking new ground.
Because the real estate industry is becoming more sophisticated and challenging every day, you need a professional that understands the industry and is positioned to stay ahead of the game.
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The drought continues to wreak havoc on corn and soybean crops across the Corn Belt. Kent Thiesse, vice president MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, MN, and former Extension educator, talks about the 2012 drought versus 1988, as well as how much crops have deteriorated over the last few weeks.
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I'm on a roll today, it must be the lovely weather keeping me in doors - I have loads to do in the garden LOL. Paperminutes sketch this week is another great one.
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This week on Tour
Tournament: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Orlando.
When: Today-Sunday.
FedEx Cup points: 500 to the winner.
Purse: $6 million (winner, $1,080,000).
TV: The Golf Channel (today-Friday, 3-6 p.m.); NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-6 p.m.).
Field: Headliners - Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen. Area players entered -David Duval, Jim Furyk, Jeff Klauk, Davis Love III, Vijay Singh.
Last year: Woods made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Bart Bryant by one shot.
Last week: Goosen won the Transitions Championship.
Next week: Shell Houston Open.
Tournament: Andalusian Open, Real Golf Club, Seville, Spain.
When: Today-Sunday.
Field: Headliners - Colin Montgomerie, Paul Lawrie, Jose Maria Olazabal.
Last year: Thomas Levet defeated Oliver Fisher on the first playoff hole.
Last week: Estanisiano Goya won the Madeiras Island Open.
Next week: Estoril Open, Portugal.
Tournament: J Golf Phoenix International.
When: Today-Sunday.
Purse: $1.5 million (winner, $225,000).
TV: The Golf Channel (today-Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m.)
Field: Headliners - Lorena Ochoa, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel. Area players entered - Laura Diaz of Amelia Island; Sophie Gustafson of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Last year: Ochoa won by seven shots.
Last week: Pat Hurst won the MasterCard Classic.
Next week: Kraft Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Tournament: Cap Cana Championship, Punta Espada Golf Club, Dominican Republic.
When: Friday-Sunday.
Purse: $2.1 million (winner, $315,000).
TV: The Golf Channel (Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Field: Headliners - Greg Norman, Nick Price, Bernhard Langer. Area players entered - David Eger, Morris Hatalsky, Blaine McCallister, Rick Rhoden, Leonard Thompson.
Last year: Mark Weibe defeated Vicente Fernandez by four shots.
Last week: No event.
Next week: No event.
Tournament: Chitimacha Louisiana Open.
When: Today-Sunday.
Purse: $550,000 (winner, $99,000).
TV: None.
Field: Headliners - Mark Brooks, Robert Damron, Steve Pate. Area players entered - Paul Claxton, Bubba Dickerson, Matt Every, Len Mattiace, Steve Wheatcroft.
Last year: Gavin Coles beat Kyle Thompson by one shot.
Last week: No event.
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Today is my Dad's birthday!
My Dad is a wonderful man- patient and kind. He has got to be one of the hardest workers I know and always has a kind word to say & looks for the "positive" in all situations. He loves the Lord and has encouraged me so many times over the years.
Great friend and father-in-law to Raphael.
And he is the best Papa two little girls could ask for!
We love you and wish you a wonderful birthday!


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Safety 1st 46 Pack Essentials Childproofing Kit
The Safety 1st Essential Child Proofing Kit is designed for targeted key areas of your home and offers solutions to help create a more secure home for your child. It has a four grip n' twist door knob cover, twelve wide grip latches and 30 press n′ pull plug protectors.
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- Safety 1st Clear View Stove Knob Covers 5-Pack
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A hotel manager reaps lots of benefits, such as:
As you can see, contrary to other jobs and industries, there is more than just pay. So if you really want to get into hotel management, make sure to also focus on your hotel manager resume writing so that you can get your dream job.
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Ok guys, confession--
This is so hard for me to admit seeing in which fitness in my #1 but I have been totally unmotivated to stick to my personal workouts the last few months. (2018 is coming at the most perfect time). For one, my schedule has been so busy and although I have always tried to NEVER let that be an excuse for not giving myself the time to workout, it's true. The best option for me lately has been to do workouts that I can do on my own time; The Santa Monica Stairs, a run to Ocean Ave, my toning & strength series that I can do in the comfort of my own home. While all of the above are great options, every time I am alone on the stairs or running I can't stop thinking "God I wish I was in a group fitness class RN". I have officially come to the conclusion that group fitness is my end all be all when it comes to working out. Pure Barre, SoulCycle, Reformer Pilates, Barry's Bootcamp, Body by Simone; the energy I gain from a group environment is what makes me LOVE working out. Here are my Top 5 reasons why I just can't get enough Group Fitness--
A combination of good music, an engaged instructor, and the people around me have led me to have some major breakthroughs in classes that make me feel like I can literally do anything (watch out world,lol). It inspires me to be in a room full of other people who have also come to PUT IN THE WORK. The energy of humans who are motivated and excited for change amps up the classroom energy making it fun and inspiring to move!
If I sign up for a class ahead of time or tell a friend I am showing up to a class, there is NO WAY I am not showing up, period. If I tell myself I am going to wake up at 6a and run to the Santa Monica Stairs, there is a pretty decent chance I will wake up at 6a to go, and then get hung up on doing something around my house instead. Bottom line, if you physically make the commitment, you are more likely to hold yourself to it and then your workout is BOOM, done.
I am not competitive by nature but there is a little competitive spark of energy that ignites inside of me anytime I am working out in a classroom full of people. Seeing others pushing themselves to the limit inspires me to kick my workout up a notch. (So much so that I actually fell off of a treadmill at Barry's Bootcamp trying to keep up with the person next to me but that story is for another time).
I have made unexpected, life long friendships through group fitness. I have connected with strangers on a professional and personal level who have reached out with a helping hand to show support for me and my endeavors. Whether you have just moved to LA or just moved across LA to a new studio, there are people who are open and willing to welcome you into the community. Compassion from strangers in an environment that can feel vulnerable is a beautiful reminder that you are not alone in a city that can feel pretty lonely sometimes!
There is a process behind everything and when it comes to achieving your goals, whatever they may be, you have to be willing to be a part of the process in order to make real changes. For a long time I would only do barre classes. It wasn't until I joined ClassPass that I really started trying out other workouts. I remember the first time I took a reformer pilates class at Carries Plus in West Hollywood... my god, I was so lost. But after a few classes, I started learning the terminology and really could start to feel myself get stronger in positions I was unable to do the first time I tried. From a teacher perspective, I have witnessed clients who started coming to my class and would only stand in one spot; they would hardly speak and had the "🙅🏼" emoji written all over their faces. Over time, group fitness has given them the confidence to break out of their shell and to have a voice. SO empowering to see.
All in all, any workout is a good workout but a workout that can give me all of the above is a BOMB.COM life changing workout. If you are looking to spice up your workout routine/stay committed and motivated through your workouts, I will always be here for support or for an ass-kicking workout :)


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Clean Kicks! The atmos x Reebok Instapump Fury "Bleached Denim"
The good folks over at Reebok are no strangers to iconic and classic footwear. Today they are back, this time around unleashing a bold new collaboration with atmos while putting a striking spin on the iconic Instapump Fury. Today we get our first look at The atmos x Reebok Instapump Fury "Bleached Denim." The kicks come rocking an eye-catching approach, boasting a Pump overlay in navy with some striking orange accents.
The kicks are accented with navy and orange on its toe and heel, while a bleached effect on the upper makes a nice touch while sitting upon a clean white midsole. Finished off by a black and orange outsole, the kicks are certainly something worth adding to your selection asap. Have a look at the new design in the image up top and speak your thoughts on it after the jump. Look for the kicks to drop on October 7 at select Reebok Classic retailers, including Titolo.
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