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Frozen Pasta Salad Recipe and Other Make-Ahead Lunch Ideas
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This frozen pasta salad recipe is one of those make-ahead lunch ideas that makes packing lunches super-easy. This pasta salad is customizable for your kids and can be turned into other dishes for both lunch and dinner.
I know a magic trick. A good one. It causes a healthy, delicious and individually customizable lunch to appear out of thin air, or rather, out of the freezer.
Coming up with make-ahead lunch ideas can be tough. Finding time to make the lunches can be tougher. I came up with this frozen pasta last year and have discovered its magical properties.
Magical Property #1: This packed lunch is healthy with whole wheat pasta, a bit of chicken, vegetables and beans.
Magical Property #2: The pasta salad is made ahead and frozen so it takes only moments to prepare it when you pack lunches. Pull out some frozen pasta salad in the morning and put it into a lunch container. It defrosts slowly in the lunchbox by lunchtime.* Bonus magical property: It keeps everything else cool in the lunchbox as it defrosts.
Magical Property #3: This packed lunch is customizable. I only put a tiny bit of dressing on the pasta salad before freezing it, just to stop the noodles from sticking together. When you pack the kids' lunches (or your own) you can add different kinds of dressing to it depending on the person's preferences. My kids don't like dressing so I leave it as is but add a sprinkle of shredded cheese on M's (she likes cheese, J doesn't). I put low-fat Ranch on mine, Italian on my husbands'. Just put the frozen pasta salad into the lunch container and drizzle with 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of dressing. Once the pasta salad defrosts, it can be stirred in.
Those are the main magical properties of this frozen pasta salad, making is one of my favorite make-ahead lunch ideas.
But it gets even better than that. See, it can be turned into so much more than a pasta salad.
This frozen pasta can become a soup or like a baked pasta dish in your kid's lunch. It's seriously the most versatile of make-ahead lunch ideas!
Here's what you do for a lunchbox soup: Defrost some of the pasta mixture in the fridge overnight. Stir in enough broth (I use chicken broth) to get the liquid-to-solids ratio that you like. Warm it up and put it into a thermos.
Here's what you do for a faux-baked-pasta dish: Defrost some of the pasta mixture in the fridge overnight. Stir in some tomato sauce and shredded cheese. Warm it and put it into a thermos.
Those are just two lunch ideas for this frozen pasta salad. There are tons of different things you could add to it to switch it up. You could use milk instead of broth when making the soup. You could use leftover gravy (or jarred gravy) and have something like a stroganoff. Below you can see it mixed with a homemade cheese sauce for a version of mac n' cheese. My kids are loving it!
So the idea is that you have this basic healthy mixture frozen in your freezer in bulk. Then you take some out and mix it with something else to create a number of different delicious lunch ideas.
That's cool, right? But you know what? I've also used the frozen pasta for quick dinners.
The kids' favorite is when I defrost it and mix it with Alfredo sauce and then top with mozzarella and breadcrumbs and bake it. But it also finds its way into all kinds of dinner soups and stews.
For more make-ahead lunch ideas, be sure to also check out my recipe for Asian Salad in a Jar. Incidentally, it also makes a great appetizer.
I hope this frozen pasta salad becomes one of your favorite make-ahead lunch ideas.
Freeze Ahead Pasta Salad
This pasta salad mixture is made ahead and then frozen. In the morning put it directly from the freezer into child's lunchboxes where it will defrost before lunchtime. This pasta salad can also be used in different ways. For instance, mix it with broth or milk for a soup, mix it with tomato sauce and cheese for a pasta dish.
- 1 (16 oz.) package of whole wheat penne or rotini
- 12 oz. broccoli florets
- 1 lb. crinkle cut carrots
- 1 lb. cooked chicken breast, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can Great Northern or Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can garbanzo beans (also called chick peas), drained and rinsed
- 3 Tbsp. Italian Salad Dressing or Olive Oil (plus more for serving)
- Cook the pasta according to package directions except, 4 minutes before it's cooked, add the broccoli and the carrots (depending on the size of the pot you're using, you may need to remove some water first to make room for the vegetables). Put the pot back on high and cook for the remaining time. Drain. Return the pasta and vegetable to the pot and cover with lots of cold water. Drain and repeat until pasta is cold.
- In a very big bowl or large pot (I use a big stock pot) combine the pasta and veggie mixture with the chicken, bell pepper, 2 cans of beans and 3 tablespoons of the salad dressing. (If your family is not big on salad dressing, use plain olive oil).
- Divide the pasta salad among three (1 gallon) zip top bags. Seal the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer. Every hour or two, go and shake them around so that the bits do not freeze together but instead freeze individually or in very small clumps.
- Once the pasta salad is completely frozen, take each bag out of the freezer and drop it lightly onto a hard surface to further ensure that everything is in small pieces (if it freezes in big clumps it will be hard to get the right amounts out to pack lunches and the bigger clumps will not necessarily defrost in lunchboxes before lunchtime).
- To serve: In the morning put some of the pasta salad into a lunch container. Optionally drizzle with more salad dressing (1/2 to 1 tablespoon is sufficient for a lunch portion). Seal the box and put it into the lunchbox. It will defrost by lunch time as long as the lunchbox is not very well insulated and the lunchbox is not put into the fridge at school. If your child's lunchbox is very well insulated or if lunches are kept in the fridge at school, defrost the pasta salad in the fridge overnight or in the microwave in the morning before packing.
Now tell me, what is your favorite make ahead lunch idea? Scroll down to tell me in the comments below or to see what other people suggest.
16 Responses to "Frozen Pasta Salad Recipe and Other Make-Ahead Lunch Ideas"
This looks great! My daughter gets an allergic reaction to raw veggies/fruits , so it is extra challenging to get enough fruit and veg servings into her body! I will definitely be making this for her to grab-and-go!
Pasta salad always a healthy lunch for kids. Because it contains lots of vitamin and nutrition. Which plays a vital role for growing our kids health. Salad always a favorite lunch item for our kids. So your above lunch idea help me to provide healthy lunch to my kids. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Pasta is always a favorite foods for our kids-isn't it ? They are everytime try to eat this at their lunch item. So as a mother it's my duty to provide my kids to his favorite food. It's help them for growing their health because we all are know that pasta is really a healthy food. Through your above article I also know the importance about lunch boxes for my kids. It's help them for taking their meals at school.
Now this is a lunch that will keep my kids full! Pasta is a favorite, and I know they'd be over the moon if they found this in their lunches! Great idea!
I love all the "magical" properties of this pasta salad! What a great idea to freeze it…and then it can become whatever flavor you want! My kids would love it. :) Gonna give this a try!
I love pasta salad – I never thought to add it to the kids lunches :) great idea
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Mac OS X
Using MacPorts
The easiest way to install GNU Smalltalk is using the MacPorts project (see www.macports.org). MacPorts is an open-source community initiative which provides access to thousands of ports that greatly simplify the task of compiling and installing open-source software on your Mac.
Before installing GNU Smalltalk ensure that MacPorts is updated to the latest version. To Update MacPorts, simply open a Terminal and type:
sudo port -v selfupdate
Once MacPorts has updated itself, type the following to start the GNU Smalltalk installation:
sudo port install gst (or gst-dev for development branch)
The installation process will download, build and install all components required by GNU Smalltalk. The whole installation process may take some time to complete and will install your GNU Smalltalk in /opt/local/bin/gst.
Unfortunately, there is a problem with MacPorts that breaks the GTK+ bindings of GNU Smalltalk. The fink packages do not have this problem. If you use fink, you can follow more or less the same steps as for GNU/Linux.
From Source
The main motivation for building GNU Smalltalk from source on Mac OS X is to be able to use the native (Quartz) GTK+ bindings. The following instructions were tested on Snow Leopard (10.6.1). You must have the Apple Developer Tools installed (the version included with Snow Leopard is the one tested here) and should be somewhat familiar with the Terminal and building GNU autoconf-bundled software.
Steps marked with (GTK) can be omitted if you are not attempting to build the gtk bindings (which are necessary to be able to use VisualGST but not necessary to use the command line utilities or to embed GNU smalltalk as a library in your application).
- (GTK) Download and install GTK+ for OS X
- Download and install gawk
- make sure gawk is in your PATH
- (GTK) Download and install pkg-config.
- make sure pkg-config is in your PATH
- add the Gtk/GLib/Cairo pkg-config files to your PKG_CONFIG_PATH:
- bourne shell: export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Cairo.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig:/Library/Frameworks/Gtk.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig:/Library/Frameworks/GLib.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig
- Download the latest GNU smalltalk sources
- The version of autoconf provided with Snow Leopard is 2.61 whereas GNU Smalltalk requires 2.63. It is possible to build without installing newer autoconf tools simply by changing the AC_PREREQ line at the top of configure.ac and most of the tests pass but extensive testing has not been done.
- autoreconf -vi
- CFLAGS='-m32' LDFLAGS='-arch i386' ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/gst
- sudo make install
This will build and install gst in /usr/local/gst. It can easily be relocated and could even be placed in the user's home directory, which would not require sudo or any root access.
Windows: MinGW/MSYS
MinGW and MSYS provide a lightweight Unix shell environment to compile native Window programs.
- MingW32: You can download from Here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=24...
- MSYS: Until now (30/05/2008) the easy way for install MSYS is installing 1.0.10 version. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=24...
- InfoZIP: Download from ftp://ftp.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/win32/zip232xn.zip
- TCL and TK sources: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tcl8419-src.zip and http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/tcl/tk8419-src.zip
- GST, of course: http://smalltalk.gnu.org/download
First Steps
I will take default paths installations, and glpunzi as the username.
- Install Mingw32 with g++ compiler
- Install MSYS. In postinstall, tell the path for MingW32. C:/MinGW/
- Extract zip.exe from InfoZip on C:\Msys\1.0\bin
- Open Msys to create your user, and extract TCL, TK, and GST zip files to your MSYS home irectory for example. C:\Msys\home\glpunzi
- From Msys, go to your home an enter on tcl8.4.19/win folder (cd /home/glpunzi/tcl8.4.19/win).
- Type: ./configure; make; make install
- Repeat step 2.6 on tk folder (cd /home/glpunzi/tk8.4.19/win)
- Go where you extracted GST (cd /home/glpunzi/smalltalk-3.0b) and type:
./configure --with-tcl=/home/glpunzi/tcl8.4.19/win --with-tk=/home/glpunzi/tk8.4.19/win make make install
Now, you have a pretty GST running on Windows. From a Windows shell, go to C:\Msys\1.0\local\bin an execute gst to get the GST shell or gst-blox to open the GUI.
Cross compilation with Wine
GNU Smalltalk can be cross-compiled from Linux to Windows. However, since GNU Smalltalk runs itself as part of the build process, you need to use Wine.
This is tested using Fedora 11's packages.
The compilation is similar to a normal compilation, however some extra options are needed to work around bugs in Fedora's packages and to ensure the resulting executable is relocatable:
./configure --disable-glibtest --disable-gtktest \ --host=i686-pc-mingw32 --prefix=/nonexistent \ --bindir=/nonexistent --libdir=/nonexistent \ LDFLAGS=-L/usr/i686-pc-mingw32/sys-root/mingw/lib \ PKG_CONFIG=/usr/bin/mingw32-pkg-config make
Taking advantage of the relocatability, you can then prepare a ZIP file that you can move to a Windows machine:
make install DESTDIR=`pwd`/destdir mv destdir/nonexistent GNU\ Smalltalk zip -9r gst.zip GNU\ Smalltalk
If you want, you can run gst directly from this GNU Smalltalk directory using Wine (from Wine's command prompt, or alternatively using wineconsole ./gst.exe). However, for this to work you need three additional steps:
- start a wine application if you never did so. This creates your C: drive in $HOME/.wine/drive_c
- make the Windows libraries provided by Fedora visible to Wine:
ln /usr/i686-pc-mingw32/sys-root/mingw/ "$HOME/dosdevices/c:/mingw"
- open the Wine regedit and prepend "C:\mingw\bin" to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment.
If the above compilation recipe does not work, try doing these three steps anyway.


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This Final Friday, see the inaugural exhibition in Wonder Fair's new street-level gallery space. WOOD + PAPER + BOX presents a year of mokuhanga prints and ephemera created and shared through mail exchange between printmaking friends Yoonmi Nam, Katie Baldwin, and Mariko Jesse. Constrained only by the parameter that their artwork should fit into an 8 x 10 inch clamshell box, the resulting portfolio features woodcut prints that range from traditional to experimental, all with a delicacy and intimacy that mirrors their 10-year friendship and lifelong love affairs with paper.
"Ten years ago we met as artist residents on Awaji Island, Japan. Our time there changed us, and our transitions have continued. Inspired by one another, we are marking our decade-long friendship with this project, and with it, beginning new conversations."


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October 8, 2011 – Fish With a Friend — Rapidan River Picnic/Fishing Tuneup
Join Kevin Daniels for our Fish With a Friend outing on the Rapidan River. Plan to meet at the Criglersville Elementary School at 9 AM or the 1st Bridge/Kiosk at 10 AM. Bring water, snacks, insect repellent, rod outfit, leaders, flies & wading gear. Dries and beadhead nymphs will be the flies of the day. This is the best time of the year to catch fish!


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You can't drink the trauma away
People deal with traumatic experiences differently. Some are able to work through painful memories, eventually returning to their daily lives. Others drown in feelings of pervasive fear and hopelessness, persistently re-experiencing the trauma in dreams or in flashbacks, impairing any attempt at a normal life. People with anxiety disorders may drown in alcohol, wishing to drink their fears away.
Unfortunately, alcohol may be one of the things impairing critical brain mechanisms for recover from trauma.
Holmes et al., 2012. Chronic alcohol remodels prefrontal neurons and disrupts NMDAR-mediated fear extinction encoding. Nat Neurosci. 2012 Oct;15(10):1359-61. doi: 10.1038/nn.3204. Epub 2012 Sep 2.
From a neurobiological point of view, conditioned fear is a memory, linking an event or object to the biological fear response. As such, it can be encoded, strengthened, retrieved, and extinguished. Extinction of a memory is not really "forgetting" it – it doesn't erase the fear memory trace in the brain. Instead, the brain learns a new association, that whatever you were afraid of (worms!!!) is actually harmless – this new memory trace, thought to be encoded by the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), competes with the conditioned fear memory when you're re-exposed to the source of terror. If it wins, the fear memory is not expressed – that is, you wouldn't experience the terror associated with the trigger.
Chronic alcohol use is known to affect the mPFC, changing its size, neuron number and activation, leading to deficits in attention and higher cognitive function. Given mPFC's critical role in fear memory extinction, would heavy drinkers be more vulnerable to anxiety disorders following a traumatic event?
Researchers doused mice with vaporized alcohol with a schedule mimicking cycles of "heavy drinking" as seen in alcoholism, with a total amount roughly equivalent to twice the legal driving limit in humans. The mice were allowed to rest for two days to nurse their hangovers, and then were trained to fear a tone by pairing the tone with an electric foot shock. As it turns out, these alcoholic mice learned to fear the tone as fast as normal mice, showing no problem with memory encoding.
To extinguish the memory, the researchers played the tone again and again without the foot shock. Compared to normal mice, the alcoholic ones lacked behind in learning this new memory, although they eventually caught up. However, when both groups were shocked again with the tone (reinstatement), the alcoholics clearly showed greater freezing – meaning that the newly encoded extinction memory was not as strong or as easily recalled as the original fear memory . On the other hand, these alcoholic mice didn't differ from their normal littermates in tests for general (non-tone related) anxiety, fear or motor performance, meaning that fear retention is specific to the tone.
So what mediates this behavior? Turning to the mPFC, researchers found that chronic alcohol remolded the shape of neurons, so that their dendrites were longer on the non-terminal branches on one side of the neurons. Since dendrites are the basic units of neuronal computation, and form dictates function, researchers went on to measure directly brain activity in the alcoholic mouse with electrodes. Chronic alcohol breathing decreased neuronal activity both during later periods of extinction and extinction retrieval, hinting that mPFC activity is greatly suppressed. The authors went on to show that a type of receptor generally thought to be involved in learning and memory, the NMDA receptor, was also malfunctioning, giving lower currents than usual. In fact, by inhibiting just the NMDA receptor with a drug in normal mice, the researchers were able to mimic the extinction deficiency as seen in alcoholic mice.
This study suggests that chronic alcohol users if subjected to traumatic experiences, may be unable to efficiently deal with the associated fear and may be more at risk for developing anxiety disorders. While the study makes a good case for the dysfunction of mPFC in extinction deficits, it also begs the question: what about the hippocampus? Buried deep inside the brain, the hippocampus is long known to be the center of memory processing. Previous studies in brain slices (not animals) have also shown that alcohol exposure can inhibit NMDAR currents, so it's conceivable that hippocampus is also playing a role. Another question that comes to mind is whether the perceived deficit in extinction is actually a deficit in "updating" the existing memory – that is, a decreased ability to flexibly learn and retain an opposite association when there is a similar memory present.
Regardless, this study adds to the pool of data that we currently have on the factors that predispose people to anxiety problems following traumatic experiences. While the study won't make me give up on weekend happy hours, it might make me pause and think twice before I reach for that second bottle of weekday beer.
Holmes A, Fitzgerald PJ, Macpherson KP, Debrouse L, Colacicco G, Flynn SM, Masneuf S, Pleil KE, Li C, Marcinkiewcz CA, Kash TL, Gunduz-Cinar O, & Camp M (2012). Chronic alcohol remodels prefrontal neurons and disrupts NMDAR-mediated fear extinction encoding. Nature neuroscience, 15 (10), 1359-61 PMID: 22941108


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Concept Framekit (NJGO)
Concept Framekit (NJGO)
The Colnago Concept is the fastest and most aero dynamic bicycle in the range. The Concept is born out of the collaboration between Ernesto Colnago and Enzo Ferrari, and its latest alliteration is all but a fine testament to the knowledge and hard work which began in 1986.
Most of the design went into making the front end of the bicycle as aero dynamic as possible. This was done through the re designing of the fork legs as well as the head tube profile to reduce drag and increase air flow. To allow for the air to pass through seamlessly, the seat post was also designed with an aerodynamic profile. The small details matter hence the new design for an aerodynamic seat post clamp was also introduced to further integrate the new seat post into the frame.
The Concept has been given Direct Mount Caliper brakes to accommodate the up and coming 700x28c tires. A Disc Brake Specific version has also been released, increasing overall stiffness as well as its braking performance.
The Concept's headset and cups have been totally revamped to improve both performance and aerodynamics but also comfort. The newly designed headset cups have been made from a blend of carbon fibre, nylon and elastomer promising a very subtle comfort element without compromising on the bicycle's front-end stiffness. The headset is also designed to fit seamlessly into the headtube.
Good looks, comfort and most importantly, superior aerodynamic properties, make the Colnago Concept one of the most feared bicycles in the industry.
The Colnago Concept Disc Frame Kit will include:
Disc Version:
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Fork (with Thru Axle, 100x12mm) - Colnago Concept Fork Thru Axle
Headset - Colnago Concept Proprietary
Seatpost (with 15mm setback) - Concept Seatpost 15mm Offset
Caliper Version:
Frame - Colnago Concept Rim
Fork - Colnago Concept Fork Direct Mount
Headset - Colnago Concept Proprietary
Seatpost (with 15mm setback) - Concept Seatpost 15mm Offset
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Sizing Guides are our recommendation for the right size bicycle based on overall height.
If you are in between sizes or have doubts about selecting the bike of your choice, please contact us at WA: +65 9090 8000 or EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Things to note when purchasing a Colnago Frame Kit from us:
Colnago Ernesto E C Srl guarantees its frames, if purchased from authorized Colnago dealers, free of production defects or materials for:
Three years from the date of purchase at retail if, within ten days of the purchase, it is registered on the site www.colnago.com.
Two years if it does not register within ten days of purchase or for warranty replacement products.
Two years for the E64 model from the retail purchase date.
Chassis that is recognized as defective by Colnago Ernesto E C Srl in the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced, at the discretion of Colnago. In case of NON availability of the original product, the replacement will take place with a similar product of equivalent value. We remind you that the Colnago warranty covers any aesthetic and / or painting defects for 12 months (1 year).
Products of other companies, mounted on Colnago bicycles, are covered by the guarantees of the respective manufacturers, to which you are kindly requested.
This warranty does not cover:
products without a purchase tax document (receipt or invoice)
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normal wear (including fatigue)
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This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty is expressly limited to the repair or replacement of a defective product that is the only warranty remedy.
Colnago Ernesto E C Srl is not responsible for consequential or incidental damages. This is the only conventional warranty in effect for the product you have purchased, and any additional, implicit, or implied warranty is specifically excluded. When a product is repaired or replaced as a guarantee free of charge, the replacement product has a new warranty. In addition, when a product is replaced under warranty, the replaced product becomes the property of Colnago Ernesto E C Srl. Any dispute over the warranty, the purchase and use of Colnago products will be governed by Italian law; the competent forum will be the Milan, Italy forum.


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From the moment Titanic disappeared into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, her story has held the world spellbound. As we count down to the 100th anniversary of her sinking, stories from all around the globe are once again being dusted off and re-told, and the world is remembering again the ship that we never truly forgot.
Titanic is the ultimate story –- and she's been written about more than Noah's Ark or the Nina, Pinta and Santa Mariacombined. The story has captivated each generation since her sinking – and she's been featured in every form of mass media along the way – from newspaper, book, radio and film to music, television and the Internet.Historians will tell you the story endures because of the age Titanic represented so fully – and ended so completely. Sociologists will tell you it's because of the people and our urge to put ourselves in their shoes.
For me, a confirmed Titanic buff for more than 20 years now, the story endures because of its continuing relevance to our lives today. Put simply, you mess with Mother Nature and you get the short end of the stick. You put too much faith in technology and you risk forgetting to protect yourself from the dangers they might pose.


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Chambers Europe 2012 Recommends Arzinger in 6 Practice Areas
In the new edition of the reputable legal directory Chambers Europe 2012 Arzinger received high individual and firm rankings in 6 practice areas.
- Competition / Antitrust (band 2): 'A very active team doing impressive work in competition investigations.'
- Dispute Resolution (band 3): The team offers particular strength in debt collection, tax litigation and customs litigation. Senior Partner Sergiy Shklyar is seen as a 'highly capable and tenacious lawyer who knows what he wants and goes out and gets it.' He is praised for his robust litigation advice.
- Real Estate (band 2): The practice continues to grow in stature on the real estate market and its 'team behaves as a business partner rather than just a group of lawyers.' Interviewees consistently praise managing partner Timur Bondaryev for his proactive approach: 'He is our partner on every transaction; he navigates us through the most challenging deals and business conditions.'
- Tax (band 2): This respected local tax practice acts for an impressive range of domestic and multinational clients 'always being very supportive.'
- Energy & Natural Resources (band 2): This well-regarded practice is especially visible on renewable energy projects having considerable knowledge of the solar and wind energy markets.
- Corporate / M&A (band 4): The firm has an excellent international client base with a German focus, advising Porsche, Henkel and Bayer amongst others. It has also recently started to focus on Russian telecoms and IT clients.


text: 13% of IT executives claim success at developing skills to meet changing IT infrastructure needs. While the topic of IT infrastructure continues to permeate conversations across industries, the content, participants and tones of those conversations are changing. As business leaders across the C-suite recognize the link between a strong IT infrastructure and the ability to drive competitive advantage, they also understand that this dependency will grow with continued advances in big data and analytics, cloud, social and mobile technologies.To understand how this IT infrastructure conversation is changing, the IBM Institute for Business Value, in conjunction with Oxford Economics, surveyed 750 IT executives. We sought to determine how prepared their IT infrastructure is to meet the needs of today's changing business environment, as well as where they are looking to invest their resources. Further, our survey investigated the relationship between core business and IT parts of the organization in managing infrastructure issues.


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By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant
February 8, 2014
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin College women jumped out to a 10-point lead less than four minutes into the contest and never looked back while rolling to a 75-53 victory over visiting Bluffton on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. The Beavers slipped to 11-10 overall and 7-7 in the Heartland Conference following their third straight setback, while Franklin improved to 12-9 and an impressive 10-4 in HCAC action.
Five Bluffton turnovers in the first four minutes set the tone as Franklin took advantage of the miscues, going up 12-2 following a HANNAH BALLARDfastbreak layup at the 16:22 mark. The visitors showed signs of life with a 9-2 spurt which made the score 14-11 thanks to a pair of RACHEL BEINING(Ottoville) chip shots and a GWEN DOWNING (Kenton) trifecta.
An 18-4 run by the Grizzlies quelled Bluffton's momentum and ended any thoughts of a 2013-14 Beaver sweep for the women. Franklin continued to pour it on as the first half wound down, taking a 49-25 lead into the break.
Bluffton came out and pulled within 17 (54-37) with 14:05 to play on the strength of consecutive BROOKE RUFFER (Stryker) deuces and a hoop and harm from TAYLOR KNIGHT (Perrysburg). However, seven straight points for Franklin put the game out of reach as the Grizzlies finished off their 75-53 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Brooke Ruffer tried to put Bluffton on her back with 19 points, five rebounds and five steals while hitting 8-of-14 from the field. Rachel Beining just missed out on a double-double with 11 points and eight boards. Freshman ANNA HAIRSTON (Mansfield/Ontario) pulled down four rebounds and BELICIA COOPER (Painesville/Riverside) came up with three steals.
Bluffton hit just 19-of-52 (36.5 percent) from the field, including a meager 2-for-15 (13.3 percent) on triples. The Beavers also struggled from the line with 13-of-23 (56.5 percent) shooting, compared to Franklin's 10-of-13 (76.9) on freebies. Franklin lit it up from the field, going 27-of-51 (52.9 percent), including a blistering 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) from distance. The Grizzlies pulled down two more rebounds (34-32) while Bluffton turned it over two more times (26-24).
The Beavers need to break out of their slump after falling to fifth place in the Heartland Conference standings with just four games to play. Bluffton travels to Mount St. Joseph for a crucial matchup with the Lions on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Cincinnati. The Beavers wrap up their regular season slate with three straight home contests starting Saturday, Feb. 15 when they welcome Rose-Hulman to the Sommer Center.


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The Association of Interim Executives is pleased to present Mr. John M. Collard with their inaugural Interim Management Lifetime Achievement Award.
Online PR News – 10-February-2014 – Northbrook, IL – Northbrook, IL - The Association of Interim Executives is pleased to present Mr. John M. Collard with their inaugural Interim Management Lifetime Achievement Award. The Association of Interim Executives has awarded John Collard the first ever Interim Management Lifetime Achievement Award for his excellence, contributions, and years of success as an interim executive and turnaround specialist. Beginning his career as a financial analyst and working his way up the corporate ladder, John Collard has completed 45 assignments as an interim executive and achieved over $1 billion in transaction value for clients. In addition, he has served as Chairman of the Association of Interim Executives since its inception. Collard is Past Chairman of the Turnaround Management Association and was recently inducted into the Turnaround Management, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall Of Fame. Collard is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and a Certified International Turnaround Manager (CITM).
"I have been an Interim CEO and turnaround expert for over three decades and I continue to find out I have a very rewarding career," Collard said. "As an interim executive, you are turning the company from a loss to some sort of a leader. You are taking something that was a catastrophe and organizing it. I am always amazed at the situations that companies get themselves into."
As Chairman of Strategic Management Partners, Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland, John has parachuted into companies as the Interim CEO, COO, senior executive to turn around troubled and distressed companies, or serve as an outside director. He has achieved big results in this period with assignments ranging from turning around and selling a $25 million NASDAQ traded manufacturer, to a $33 million weapons defense contractor where he repositioned the company to achieve 3x revenue growth.
"We are honored to have John Collard as our inaugural recipient of the Interim Management Lifetime Achievement Award. Interim management is a new and expanding career choice and it is the success of accomplished executives such as John Collard that gives interim management the credibility it has in the marketplace," says Association of Interim Executives founder and CEO Robert Jordan.
About The Association of Interim Executives
The Association of Interim Executives is the voice of interim executives globally, a professional association with the mandate to educate the business world about the expanding specialty being practiced by many thousands of executives. It provides a forum for increasing knowledge within the profession and brings together interim executives and the companies that need them. For media interested in further information, please contact Olivia Wolak, President of The Association of Interim Executives, at email@example.com or (847) 849-2800.


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From Jim Gilliam's blog archivesGimme Kerry's Skull & Bones
May 15, 2003 9:09 AM
Yet another reason to dislike John Kerry: he's a member of Skull & Bones, just like George W. Bush.
More from the archive in John Kerry.
Gimme Kerry's Skull & Bones (05.15.2003)
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We are happy to announce our 10 year anniversary of Candelaria Design – August 28, 1999 – 2009. Wow that went by very quickly but looking back so much has happened in now what seems like a very short time. It's funny how time is like that…..
I moved to Arizona 30 years ago this month to attend my second year of school at Arizona State University after spending my freshman year at the University of Colorado. Some of my first classes were with the late Cal Straub (you architecture junkies will know him) and of course my ultimate mentor, the late George W. Christensen. Little did I know that three years later I would be a draftsman in George's office over on the corner of 24th Street and Campbell. During the course of going to school I met my ex-wife and needed to get a job. Of course the economy was quite bad in 79-80 and there were not a lot of jobs out there – especially for a guy with no real experience, and lacking a degree. Well I found one with a subsidiary of Schuff Steel designing billboard structures. I designed billboard structures for Outdoor Systems, Gannett, etc. Little did I know that 25 years later I would be designing personal homes for two of the principals of those firms later in my career and my office would ultimately be in the original headquarters of Schuff Steel designed by the late Al Beadle.
Well the billboard business went into the tank and I was laid off. While searching the newspaper I found an ad for a draftsman at George Christiansen's office – now that job I wanted. I answered the ad and went to the interview conducted by Dave Jones and Dick Miller – two of the best architects I ever knew or worked for. I told them I needed this job and would work for free if they gave me the chance. Once there they could determine what I was worth and I would be happy. Fortunately, God blessed me with the ability to draw and they must have seen enough of that ability in the meager portfolio I was able to put together combined with my passion for this position. March 3, 1982 I received a call from Dianne Kleber (George's office manager who now works with me 27 years later) that I was being offered the position. I was so happy and I was willing to work endlessly (and I did) to show these guys they had made the right choice. Within days I was working on the Van Houten Residence (now one of my retirement fund managers for our firm) the Paul Harvey Residence in the Biltmore, amongst many others to come. The first builder I met with was Gerald and Jerry Meek of Desert Star Construction who ended up building the Van Houten Residence for I think $280k…… unbelievable.
Well the years went by and after projects like Casa Blanca in Scottsdale, and the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Paradise Valley Methodist Church, Mount Claret, not to mention hundreds of homes and remodels I became a partner with George in 1987 and CCBC, Inc was formed. George Christensen was an amazing mentor, friend, teacher and a very missed drinking buddy. Boy we had some great times and of course the George stories are endless….that's a blog in and of itself.
The years passed and George retired and moved on and my time to set my own path was upon me. I remarried in May of 1999 and upon the return of my honeymoon it became apparent it was the right time to set forth. By September 99 I said my goodbyes to the CCBG gang (with George's departure Joe Groff had stepped up – hence the G) and started my own gig – me and my two dogs Nacho and Lulu were the whole office. I was determined to keep things simple and work from my little loft space at my townhouse and just enjoy life. Heather and I would field measure projects together and one of our first projects was a garage conversion (that never went forward) on Exeter Blvd. in Arcadia. Again, little did we know that within 10 years we would be doing some of the most grand homes on Exeter and changing the landscape and character of that street.
Six months later my wife said it was time to get an office. The loft was full and the papers, were falling over the railings. So I set out to find a space. My good friend Fred Fleet said he had some space he could sublease and so I went to check it out – 4th floor but down four levels in a basement….. didn't feel right. I received a call 10 minutes after looking at the basement space that my friend's PR firm was splitting up and they had some space to sublease. Of course that is our current office space in the old Schuff Steel headquarters just a few blocks west of where I first went to work in George's office.
The years went by and the staff grew – some of my early additions are still with me today, Jeff Kramer, Vivian Ayala, and Dianne Kleber. All three of them have been just amazing, hard working and talented people to work with. Their commitment and integrity are impeccable. I have been truly blessed to have them both join me during the early years of my company. I also want to thank Evelyn Bhattan who does the best job at running my operation everyday. She is a phenomenal member of our team and allows the rest of us to play architect every day. We then have been lucky and have been able to land some really great projects. My good friend Patrick Murphy and Larry Peery each had new houses for us to do. Patrick's little cabin in Coeur d'Alene and Larry's house in Cottonwood, AZ. Both got us going….more followed, many, many more. We started the Italy tour which really had a major impact on the growth of our firm and the client list – not to mention a huge influence on our designs. Jeff Kramer and I did the very first house ever constructed in Silverleaf, homes in Idaho, California, Oklahoma, Colorado…..its been a real ride.
Many names and faces have passed through our doors and our client list has grown way beyond my wildest dreams. I thank everyone, especially my wife and children, for making the life and career of a guy from Durango, Colorado whose Dad was a hard working railroader and whose Mom used to drag me through model homes on weekends, a dream come true. I thank my current staff and team who are working very hard to ride out these tough times together. Your commitment, encouragement, dedication and talent are all greatly cherished - you are all a great joy to collaborate and have fun with.
Reflecting back on all that has taken place in the last 10 years, not to mention the last thirty, I can only imagine what the next 10 years will bring……


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Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Tuesday, 4-8-14 April 9, 2014Posted by The Space Show in Uncategorized.
Tags: " SpaceX, ANGARA Russian Rocket, Arianne Space, Behindtheblack.com, cubesats, Dream Chaser, Earth-Mars alignment, Enceladus, EXOMARS 2018, Falcon 9. , Inspiration Mars, ISS, ISS Agreement, ITAR, LADE, lunar dust experiment, NASA & US sanctions, PLATO space telescope, Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Russia Crimea crisis, SLS, space policy with elections., SpaceX reusability, Virgin Galactic, White Nose bat fungus, XCOR
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We welcomed Bob Zimmerman back to the program for a discussion on a variety of space new and policy topics. During our first segment of our 2 hour 5 minute show, we talked about the U.S. sanctions against Russia for their behavior in the Crimea/Ukrainian region and the instructions to NASA to halt all activity with Russia on space issues other than what is related to the ISS. As Bob pointed out about 98% of space activity with Russia is ISS oriented so Bob said the sanctions did not amount to much. He then talked policy, the idea that Russia wants its own space station and breaking the ISS agreement. He said nations break agreements like this all the time and cited our pulling of the EXOMARS agreements with Europe as an example. He then told us about the PLATO multi optical telescope being built in Europe for looking at exoplanets. Next, listeners wanted to talk with him about the upcoming Falcon 9 launch and reusability. Bob had much to say on the launch, the delay, and first stage reusability. Philip emailed in from New Brunswick about the Russians largely sticking to themselves on station. Bob spoke to cultural difference with the Russians, language issues, and said that they tended to their own experiments as we do our experiments. He also said the Russians need to keep the ISS going and need us to stay with it. Virgin Galactic was discussed and Bob went over some the test, engine, and personnel changes in recent times. A listener emailed in about a Fox News Show over the past few weeks in which space made up part of the show. The Fox News panel seemed to be traditional in nature and felt our space program was a mess and declining. Bob spoke to his usual position in that he does not want any government space program. Tony called from Seattle to talk more about reusability & the problems with the SpaceX first effort on this on a prior launch.
In the second segment, we mentioned the role of satellites in looking for Flight 370 and Bob talked about rescuing people and such programs in general. We asked for suggestions for new space topics for discussion and Bob himself suggested underground oceans on Enceladus & LADEE's results from the Moon for lunar dust experiments. We talked about the emerging cubesat industry, Dream Chaser, then near the end of the show, I asked Bob for an update on the White Nose bat fungus problem. We talked about the possibility of space being a topic in the 2014 congressional elections and Bob spent lots of time telling us all why SLS was no good. Visit his website, http://www.behindtheblack.com.
Please post comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can reach Bob through me or his email address at the end of his bio.
- 1. Andy Hill - April 14, 2014
I think I read that the SpaceX spin on their attempted first stage recovery could not be corrected because it wasn't fitted with the landing legs which would have aided stability. So this latest attempt should prove more successful now they have the legs on the craft.
- 2. Joe from Houston - April 9, 2014
I realize Bob does not put much of his efforts into alien visitation contemplation since he is a true realist. He puts all of his efforts in things that truly exist like SpaceX and the new space culture that is overtaking the old space culture. SpaceX takes calculated business risks, then roll the dice, then win or lose. Winning results in a payoff for taking risks. Losing results in fixing the problem and rolling the dice again.
When landing first stages for the first time, the money flows freely. And when you follow the money and the lure of it, it all makes sense to the realists who put all of their efforts in things that truly exist.
When professional magicians make things appear out of thin air, their professional existence, i.e., fooling people with visual tricks and distractions for the lure of money, exposes those who attempt to convince the masses of alien visitation theories.


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Jakob Voigts, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has shared the following regarding www.open-ephys.org. Open Ephys aims to distribute reliable open source software as well as tools for extracellular recording and stimulation.
"Open Ephys is a collaborative effort to develop, document, and distribute open-source tools for systems neuroscience. Since the spring of 2011, our main focus has been on creating a multichannel data acquisition system optimized for recordings in freely behaving rodents. However, most of our tools are general enough to be used in applications involving other model organisms and electrode types.
We believe that open-source tools can improve basic scientific research in a variety of ways. They are often less expensive than their closed-source counterparts, making it more affordable to scale up one's experiments. They are readily modifiable, giving scientists a degree of flexibility that is not usually provided by commercial systems. They are more transparent, which leads to a better understanding of how one's data is being generated. Finally, by encouraging researchers to document and share tools they would otherwise keep to themselves, the open-source community reduces redundant development efforts, thereby increasing overall scientific productivity." – Jakob Voigts


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Are there recommendations for a condensed verbiage of pool rules? With the length of the one we have, I don't think anybody actually reads the rules. If we only have 4-5 bold rules to follow, they will be very clear and easier to follow.
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Pool hours are 9:00am-10:00pm daily
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Children under 18 are welcome with adult supervision
No pets or glass are allowed in the pool area
Are there any rules that we legally need to have written out? Do you foresee any real issues that could come up with leaving old rules off? I've included a picture of the current sign that's being replaced.
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Loving the earth
Almost everyday I take a bike ride along a wooded trail. I am surrounded by the richness the diversity and the beauty of nature. Everything around me is alive and everyday is unique. Everything is in a state of flux and everything is in a state of constant change. When I look at the vast diversity of nature that is around me I can see that it is growing out of the earth. Since the nature that I see around me is alive and it is growing out from the earth it seems clear that the earth is a living entity or a living being. It is alive.
Since the earth is a living being or entity like all living beings it has needs and when the needs that the earth has are met it becomes possible for the it to thrive. When the earth ceases to have it's needs met like other living things it suffers. When it's needs are not met it becomes likely the lack of the fulfillment of need would cause it to deteriorate and it lose it's vitality and it's life giving properties.
The earth has been providing the needs for humanity to be able to sustain itself so it makes sense that we would want to exist on an earth that is experiencing having it's needs met. But this is not what has been taking place.
The earth is filled with resources and when those resources are exploited without regard for the damage it is causing to the earth we end up with decay and disease, disharmony and disorder. We become the cause for the inability for the earth to continue to have the capacity to sustain us. We engage in the activity of exploitation out of personal greed. Obviously continuing down this path is a terrible idea. It is a path towards self destruction. It would be as if we were burning down our own home with us in it. This would be an act complete stupidity and ignorance.
It is clear that there is a need for us to change drastically. It is clear that there is a need for us to change fundamentally in the way we think and in the way we act. We need to do this not only towards the earth but towards everything because we face the same fundamental problem everywhere we turn. We are destructive. We exploit everything. We don't take the time to consider the consequences of our actions.
All living things have needs and one of the things that living things need is to to feel loved. They need to feel safe. They need to feel honored and respected and nurtured. When living things are treated in this way they tend to prosper and to bear fruit. They want to give back what they have been given and they want to share. They become healthy and balanced and they therefore behave in a healthy and balanced way.
I am quite certain that there are ways that we can channel the feeling of love through action into the being-ness of the earth. I am quite certain of this because I can see that we are intrinsically creative. We have the capacity to apply our creativity in order to find solutions to this urgent problem. We have the creativity needed that will enable us to find the means to nurture the earth back to health. Because of the richness of our diversity and our creativity it makes sense to me that there are people who already have ideas about what is needed at this time who are waiting for the opportunity to share their ideas.
Change can be frightening and it can bring the fear of loss or the fear of suffering or the fear of lack. Change can be hopeful with the promise of the creation of a better world. I sense that the changes that will be needed will not cause a sense of loss but will be uplifting because change will be the means of creating a greater sense of safety and well being for everybody and change will serve to cut us off from our hideous past of exploitation and greed which has caused both suffering for the earth and all the life that depends on the earth for it's sustenance.
We have the capacity to change. We have the need for change. We have the creativity to envision the changes that are needed. Change is where our hope is to be found. The time for change has come.
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1/2 red pepper ($.45)
1/4 cup ground flax seeds ($.10)
10 oz mushrooms ($2.49)
1/3 cup walnuts ($.50)
1/2 white onion, chopped ($.13)
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped ($.05)
1 rib celery, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil ($.20)
avocado mayo
1 ripe avocado ($.78)
1 teaspoon agave ($.10)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon vinegar
Clean the mushrooms with a soft cloth. To enhance the flavor slightly, dehydrate the mushrooms for an hour or two. This is optional. To enjoy the fresher tasting version, just skip the dehydrating step.
In a blender, puree the red pepper until liquefied, adding water as needed for blending. Stir together with the ground flax seeds and let the flax seeds soak in this for 15 minutes or so, until the flax seeds have become gooey. This is what will hold the burgers together.
In a food processor fitted with an "S" blade, pulse the mushrooms, walnuts, jalapeno, onion, and celery until chopped finely. Stir in the red pepper and flax mixture and two tablespoons olive oil.
Form burgers and place on a teflex or plastic sheet. Spread just a bit of olive oil on your sheets so the burgers will flip easily, if needed. Dehydrate for about 2 hours then flip onto a regular dehydrator screen and let finish dehydrating, which takes about another 2 hours.
The avocado mayo is simple. Just blend the avocado, agave, vinegar and spices until creamy. A blender will make this nice and creamy, but mashing with a fork would probably suffice.
Serve the burgers on a bed of lettuce leaves, with a dollop of avocado mayo, some chopped red onion, and chopped jalapenos.
nutritional information: calories: 223 fat: 20 gr carbs: 7 gr protein: 6 gr


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Webinars continue to be a popular tool for training, marketing and product support, replacing on-site meetings and presentations.
This medium is cost-effective, but it poses some unique challenges in creating a seminar that meets the needs of an audience and keeps the audience engaged for the duration.
The most common mistake is taking a live presentation and trying to deliver the same content in the same manner remotely.
It just doesn't work.
The audience is not as engaged, not as likely to follow you through the details, and the presenter gets very little feedback on how they're doing.
In fact, most presenters feel less pressure in this format because they don't see the audience and they don't get much feedback about their delivery.
There are several things you can do to prepare, develop and deliver a more effective webinar.
- Send out a short questionnaire as people sign-up for the webinar asking for input on the topic. Then, tailor your examples in the webinar to address their concerns and include their ideas.
- Limit attendance to 40-50 participants for a 30-60 minute webinar. Large webinar audiences are overrated. If you have large audiences, consider a 20-minute presentation and then connect with the participants through follow-up steps.
The message is even more critical for remote listeners because it is the only tool you have to engage them quickly. Stories and examples will be the best way to keep them engaged.
However, you should plan for more interaction throughout the presentation and call for input or questions within the first 10 minutes of the webinar.
- Polling questions are a good way to keep participants involved. Be sure you choose these questions carefully. The value of polling is that participants know more about each other.
- Provide a one-sentence summary and message for each main idea presented. Remember that people check in and out, so you should be deliberately redundant about your points.
- The amount of content for a 30-minute webinar should be about 2/3 of the content for your 30-minute live presentation. This will require you to summarize more and include additional examples and interesting anecdotes to keep the audience engaged. Think in terms of less information and more entertainment.
Webinars just don't allow you to establish connection in the same way that you would in a live presentation. We often say that presentations with visuals really include two presenters: you and the visuals.
However, the roles are just the opposite in a webinar. The visuals take the lead, and the presenter becomes the voice-over.
Your ability to pause, tell stories and vary your voice is essential.
- Involve at least two people in the delivery of the presentation; one as the moderator and another as an expert to insert examples or testimony.
- Practice your voice projection before the webinar. You want to be sure you are sending your voice to the back of the room. In fact, you should always think about projecting your voice to a remote audience twice the size of the actual group. In other words, if there are 40 webinar participants, assume there are 80 to manage the voice energy.
Webinars can be effective, but it takes a lot of support and follow up to get the same results as a more engaging presentation.
If you view the webinar as a different format altogether, you'll be much more successful in developing them and delivering them for results.
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