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Target id: 186
Nomenclature: ADGRG1
Family: Adhesion Class GPCRs
Annotation status: Annotated and expert reviewed. Please contact us if you can help with updates. » Email us
|Gene and Protein Information
|Adhesion G protein-coupled receptor
|Chromosomal Location
|Gene Symbol
|Gene Name
|adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1
|adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1
|adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1
|Previous and Unofficial Names
|BFPP | GPR56 (G-protein coupled receptor 56) | Cyt28
|Database Links
|Specialist databases
|gpr56_human (Hs), agrg1_mouse (Mm), gpr56_rat (Rn)
|Other databases
|Ensembl Gene
|ENSG00000205336 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000031785 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000014963 (Rn)
|Entrez Gene
|9289 (Hs), 14766 (Mm), 260326 (Rn)
|Human Protein Atlas
|ENSG00000205336 (Hs)
|KEGG Gene
|hsa:9289 (Hs), mmu:14766 (Mm), rno:260326 (Rn)
|604110 (Hs)
|ORPHA122266 (Hs)
|RefSeq Nucleotide
|NM_005682 (Hs), NM_018882 (Mm), NM_152242 (Rn)
|RefSeq Protein
|NP_005673 (Hs), NP_061370 (Mm), NP_689448 (Rn)
|Q9Y653 (Hs), Q8K209 (Mm), Q8K3V3 (Rn)
|ADGRG1 (Hs)
|Agonist Comments
|ADGRG1 has been shown to be activated by collagen III (COL3A1) [15] and transglutaminase 2 [26]. Human collagen III activates mouse and human ADGRG1 equally at a concentration of 84 nM [15].
|Primary Transduction Mechanisms
Gq/G11 family
G12/G13 family
|Other - See Comments
|Comments: Activation of G12/13 leads to the corresponding phosphorylation of RhoGDP to RhoGTP. The downstream effectors of Gq/11 are unknown [24].
|References: 15,24
|Secondary Transduction Mechanisms
|Other - See Comments
|Comments: In melanoma cells, GPR56C activates protein kinase C alpha (PKCα), which increases the expression of VEGF [24].
|References: 24
|Tissue Distribution
|Expression Datasets
|Functional Assays
|Physiological Functions
|Physiological Consequences of Altering Gene Expression
|Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models
|Mouse data from MGI
|Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology
|Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology Comments
|There are a total of 22 mutations in ADGRG1. A comprehensive list of these mutations can be found in [24].
|General Comments
ADGRG1 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1, formerly known as GPR56) is a receptor belonging to Family VIII Adhesion-GPCRs together with ADGRG2-7 [6]. The genes of ADGRG1, ADGRG3 and ADGRG5 are syntenically clustered on human chromosome 16 and mouse chromosome 8 suggesting the evolution from an ancestral gene through gene duplication and exon shuffling [19].
The C-terminal domain of transglutaminase TG2 consisting of two beta barrel domains has been found to bind to ADGRG1 [26] but has not yet been shown to activate the receptor.
Full coding sequence human cDNA is publicly available: IMAGE:3139174 [12] has Gln306 -> His a known polymorphism with 7% frequency, IMAGE:415209 [12] contains the more common allele.
1. Bahi-Buisson N, Poirier K, Boddaert N, Fallet-Bianco C, Specchio N, Bertini E, Caglayan O, Lascelles K, Elie C, Rambaud J et al.. (2010) GPR56-related bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria: further evidence for an overlap with the cobblestone complex. Brain, 133 (11): 3194-209. [PMID:20929962]
2. Bai Y, Du L, Shen L, Zhang Y, Zhang L. (2009) GPR56 is highly expressed in neural stem cells but downregulated during differentiation. Neuroreport, 20 (10): 918-22. [PMID:19525879]
3. Bjarnadóttir TK, Fredriksson R, Höglund PJ, Gloriam DE, Lagerström MC, Schiöth HB. (2004) The human and mouse repertoire of the adhesion family of G-protein-coupled receptors. Genomics, 84 (1): 23-33. [PMID:15203201]
4. Bjarnadóttir TK, Geirardsdóttir K, Ingemansson M, Mirza MA, Fredriksson R, Schiöth HB. (2007) Identification of novel splice variants of Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors. Gene, 387 (1-2): 38-48. [PMID:17056209]
5. Chen G, Yang L, Begum S, Xu L. (2010) GPR56 is essential for testis development and male fertility in mice. Dev. Dyn., 239 (12): 3358-67. [PMID:20981830]
6. Fredriksson R, Gloriam DE, Höglund PJ, Lagerström MC, Schiöth HB. (2003) There exist at least 30 human G-protein-coupled receptors with long Ser/Thr-rich N-termini. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 301 (3): 725-34. [PMID:12565841]
7. Huang Y, Fan J, Yang J, Zhu GZ. (2008) Characterization of GPR56 protein and its suppressed expression in human pancreatic cancer cells. Mol. Cell. Biochem., 308 (1-2): 133-9. [PMID:17932623]
8. Iguchi T, Sakata K, Yoshizaki K, Tago K, Mizuno N, Itoh H. (2008) Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR56 regulates neural progenitor cell migration via a G alpha 12/13 and Rho pathway. J. Biol. Chem., 283 (21): 14469-78. [PMID:18378689]
9. Jeong SJ, Luo R, Li S, Strokes N, Piao X. (2012) Characterization of G protein-coupled receptor 56 protein expression in the mouse developing neocortex. J. Comp. Neurol., 520 (13): 2930-40. [PMID:22351047]
10. Ke N, Sundaram R, Liu G, Chionis J, Fan W, Rogers C, Awad T, Grifman M, Yu D, Wong-Staal F et al.. (2007) Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR56 plays a role in cell transformation and tumorigenesis involving the cell adhesion pathway. Mol. Cancer Ther., 6 (6): 1840-50. [PMID:17575113]
11. Koirala S, Jin Z, Piao X, Corfas G. (2009) GPR56-regulated granule cell adhesion is essential for rostral cerebellar development. J. Neurosci., 29 (23): 7439-49. [PMID:19515912]
12. Lennon G, Auffray C, Polymeropoulos M, Soares MB. (1996) The I.M.A.G.E. Consortium: an integrated molecular analysis of genomes and their expression. Genomics, 33 (1): 151-2. [PMID:8617505]
13. Li S, Jin Z, Koirala S, Bu L, Xu L, Hynes RO, Walsh CA, Corfas G, Piao X. (2008) GPR56 regulates pial basement membrane integrity and cortical lamination. J. Neurosci., 28 (22): 5817-26. [PMID:18509043]
14. Liu M, Parker RM, Darby K, Eyre HJ, Copeland NG, Crawford J, Gilbert DJ, Sutherland GR, Jenkins NA, Herzog H. (1999) GPR56, a novel secretin-like human G-protein-coupled receptor gene. Genomics, 55 (3): 296-305. [PMID:10049584]
15. Luo R, Jeong SJ, Jin Z, Strokes N, Li S, Piao X. (2011) G protein-coupled receptor 56 and collagen III, a receptor-ligand pair, regulates cortical development and lamination. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 108 (31): 12925-30. [PMID:21768377]
16. Luo R, Yang HM, Jin Z, Halley DJ, Chang BS, MacPherson L, Brueton L, Piao X. (2011) A novel GPR56 mutation causes bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria. Pediatr. Neurol., 45 (1): 49-53. [PMID:21723461]
17. O'Connell RM, Rao DS, Chaudhuri AA, Baltimore D. (2010) Physiological and pathological roles for microRNAs in the immune system. Nat. Rev. Immunol., 10 (2): 111-22. [PMID:20098459]
18. Parrini E, Ferrari AR, Dorn T, Walsh CA, Guerrini R. (2009) Bilateral frontoparietal polymicrogyria, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and GPR56 gene mutations. Epilepsia, 50 (6): 1344-53. [PMID:19016831]
19. Peng YM, van de Garde MD, Cheng KF, Baars PA, Remmerswaal EB, van Lier RA, Mackay CR, Lin HH, Hamann J. (2011) Specific expression of GPR56 by human cytotoxic lymphocytes. J. Leukoc. Biol., 90 (4): 735-40. [PMID:21724806]
20. Piao X, Chang BS, Bodell A, Woods K, Benzeev B, Topcu M, Guerrini R, Goldberg-Stern H, Sztriha L, Dobyns WB et al.. (2005) Genotype-phenotype analysis of human frontoparietal polymicrogyria syndromes. Ann. Neurol., 58 (5): 680-7. [PMID:16240336]
21. Piao X, Hill RS, Bodell A, Chang BS, Basel-Vanagaite L, Straussberg R, Dobyns WB, Qasrawi B, Winter RM, Innes AM et al.. (2004) G protein-coupled receptor-dependent development of human frontal cortex. Science, 303 (5666): 2033-6. [PMID:15044805]
22. Quattrocchi CC, Zanni G, Napolitano A, Longo D, Cordelli DM, Barresi S, Randisi F, Valente EM, Verdolotti T, Genovese E et al.. (2013) Conventional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging studies in children with novel GPR56 mutations: further delineation of a cobblestone-like phenotype. Neurogenetics, 14 (1): 77-83. [PMID:23274687]
23. Shashidhar S, Lorente G, Nagavarapu U, Nelson A, Kuo J, Cummins J, Nikolich K, Urfer R, Foehr ED. (2005) GPR56 is a GPCR that is overexpressed in gliomas and functions in tumor cell adhesion. Oncogene, 24 (10): 1673-82. [PMID:15674329]
24. Singer K, Luo R, Jeong SJ, Piao X. (2013) GPR56 and the developing cerebral cortex: cells, matrix, and neuronal migration. Mol. Neurobiol., 47 (1): 186-96. [PMID:23001883]
25. Suzuki G, Kanda Y, Nibuya M, Hiramoto T, Tanaka T, Shimizu K, Watanabe Y, Nomura S. (2007) Stress and electroconvulsive seizure differentially alter GPR56 expression in the adult rat brain. Brain Res., 1183: 21-31. [PMID:17945200]
26. Xu L, Begum S, Hearn JD, Hynes RO. (2006) GPR56, an atypical G protein-coupled receptor, binds tissue transglutaminase, TG2, and inhibits melanoma tumor growth and metastasis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 103 (24): 9023-8. [PMID:16757564]
27. Xu L, Hynes RO. (2007) GPR56 and TG2: possible roles in suppression of tumor growth by the microenvironment. Cell Cycle, 6 (2): 160-5. [PMID:17314516]
28. Yang L, Chen G, Mohanty S, Scott G, Fazal F, Rahman A, Begum S, Hynes RO, Xu L. (2011) GPR56 Regulates VEGF production and angiogenesis during melanoma progression. Cancer Res., 71 (16): 5558-68. [PMID:21724588]
29. Zendman AJ, Cornelissen IM, Weidle UH, Ruiter DJ, van Muijen GN. (1999) TM7XN1, a novel human EGF-TM7-like cDNA, detected with mRNA differential display using human melanoma cell lines with different metastatic potential. FEBS Lett., 446 (2-3): 292-8. [PMID:10100861]
30. Zhang GJ, Chen TB, Connolly B, Lin SA, Hargreaves R, Vanko A, Bednar B, Macneil DJ, Sur C, Williams DL. (2009) In vivo optical imaging of LacZ expression using lacZ transgenic mice. Assay Drug Dev Technol, 7 (4): 391-9. [PMID:19689207]


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For in the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught. --Baba Dioum
For the 2017-2018 school year, Mrs. Gordon will be teaching an Innov8 course during the spring trimester titled, "Campus Conservation: Monitoring a Bluebird Trail." All class content can be accessed on Google Classroom and Veracross. See Veracross for assignment dates and specific instructions.
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Greetings Festivarians,
Ignore the snow falling outside your window for a minute and close your eyes. Picture the towering peaks of Telluride looming overhead; the Colorado solstice sun glowing through your eyelids; a field of tarps under you; the warmth of the Festivarian family engulfing you...
In your ears... the voice of Darrell Scott soars over the valley with "Colorado, I need healing." Arlo Guthrie spins a seemingly spontaneous story that magically leads into song. Red Knuckles steps out onto the Telluride stage for the first time this century. And on your face is the biggest smile you've felt in a year; a smile you share with the 10,000 new friends that surround you.
This moment of imagination has moved one step closer to reality, with the announcement of the complete single-day lineup for the 35th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 19-22).
Yes, Arlo Guthrie, Hot Rize with Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers, and an opening set with Darrell Scott will all be part of the 35th Telluride Bluegrass celebration. We've also added the youthful high-energy folk of The Duhks, the gritty traditional bluegrass of IBMA's 2006 Emerging Artist of the Year The Steep Canyon Rangers, and a special Béla Fleck set titled "Duos with Friends."
The complete single-day lineup is now posted at bluegrass.com. From an opening Thursday including Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Ani DiFranco, Del McCoury, and Uncle Earl; to a Friday featuring Leftover Salmon, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Paolo Nutini, and Tim O'Brien. And don't even get us started about the bliss of Saturday and Sunday — Sam Bush Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Tift Merritt, Brett Dennen, Solomon Burke...
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October 15th - 29th
Opening Reception October 15th 1-4 PM
Artist in Attendance
John Lennard is a well-established Canadian Artist based in the Haliburton Highlands, Ontario. His work is known for its distinctive pallet which the artist uses to represent the lakes, forests and skies of Eastern Canada. Following the seasons, his paintings intensify his subject to evoke the remembered sensations of place and time.
Over the last five decades Lennard's work has been included in major exhibitions including the Canadian Biennale at the National Gallery of Canada, The Royal Canadian Academy at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and Ontario Society of Artists at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Lennard studied at the Ontario College of Art and Art Students League (New York).


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The Oyster Divers
I've been looking forward to this documentary since I saw that it was premiering at the 2014 Food Film Festival. It was produced by the good people at Show Love, who consistently make amazing videos. They go all over telling great stories, and for this one they got some nice underwater footage too. I had always wondered what scavenging for oysters looked like down there.
Oysters are of course a bit of a fascination here on the Hand & Eye. And even though I disagree that seafood is the last wild food, I appreciate the sentiment. It's a resource that needs protecting for sure. This piece does great justice to the guys who go out and dive for oysters day in day out.


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The move comes as the Council of Provinces of Africa makes an appeal for the 12.4 million famine victims in east Africa.
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A key part of the resource pack are model letters calling on the international community to provide long term support for farmers as well as immediate help for the starving. There are also a briefing and suggestions for action to keep the food crisis high on the public agenda.
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> -----Original Message----- > From: firstname.lastname@example.com > [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of merlin > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:05 PM > To: John Boyer [...] > I strongly feel that the current specification is wrong. I > don't think that it will be materially faster, and I do think > is is non-intuitive and that it goes against the spirit of > the transform model. Adding more options that perform > similar, but subtlely different operations will only serve to > confuse matters. > > However, this is just my opinion; I'm open to input from others! I agree with Merlin regarding the feeling that the current speci- fication does not fit in the general idea of having a chain of transforms, where the second transform operates on the output of the first transform. Of course - as John does - it can be argued that the XPath Filter transform does not violate the model in principal, but I am SURE that it will cause lots of misunderstandings since people think that the XPath filter transform will operate on the result of the previous transform in the chain, and not on the whole document. To make my feeling clear, consider the following example: <root> <child1> <grandChild1/> <grandChild2/> </child1> <child2> <grandChild1/> <grandChild2/> </child2> </root> If I were a programmer using XMLDSIG and not knowing the inherent secrets ;-) of the XPath filter transform, I would use the following transfroms to select <child1> <grandChild1/> </child1> (1) Use a XPath filter transform "include" to select the child1. (2) Use a XPath filter transform "exclude" to exclude grandChild2. But, as the transform is currently specifed the actual result would be: <root> <child1> <grandChild1/> </child1> <child2> <grandChild1/> <grandChild2/> </child2> </root> John: Could you please explain in more detail, where you expect the big difference regarding performance between the current include/exclude and a set intersection/exclusion as Merlin suggests? Regards, GregorReceived on Friday, 15 March 2002 06:59:39 UTC
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80s CASUALS
The Label was launched in 2003 and was driven by lads who actually went to the game during the iconic era of the 1980s and who wanted to bring fair priced, great quality product to like-minded souls. Taking its inspiration from the golden era of the Casual Culture, the 1980s, a period which saw the last great revolution in men's style, 80s Casuals is now acknowledged as the very first Terrace label in the UK. It has grown over the years and inventory now includes film and music related goods.
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With a background of over 35 years working experience in the print industry, Dave used that knowledge to
self publish a book in 2004 on 'Casual' culture. Titled 'The Liverpool Boys are in Town', its publication led to his involvement in the clothing company '80s Casuals'. The label, established in 2003, is now acknowledged as the first Terrace brand solely directed at match going lads with an eye for the discerning style. The brand has over the years secured collaborations with iconic Italian sportswear labels Fila and Ellesse. During the following years another best selling book '80s Casuals' was produced by Dave and his then business partner Jay Montessori, again covering the clothing and trainers worn during the last 30 years. Those years involved in design and commercial awareness have now given Dave the opportunity to take full control of the label after his partner moved on to another brand. Since 2012 he has also been running cult Liverpool 'Vinyl Only' Record Label, Eighties Vinyl Records. Releasing limited edition singles for up and coming local acts. 2014 also saw another book release, 'Places I Remember' 50 Years of Liverpool fans stories of following their team throughout Europe.


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I'm working on a tricky bit of styling that's working on Safari/Webkit but not on Firefox/Gecko. I can't figure out just what's going wrong.
Here's the HTML that I'm using:

Stripes! a theme October 2009

So, it creates the Showcase div, then inside that makes a link that encompasses the Showtit div (used for positioning), and then the Showname, Showtype, and Showdate spans. Here's how that's all being styled:
.showcase {
border-bottom-color: #eeeeee;
border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-bottom-style: solid;
font-size: 20pt;
.showtit {
text-align: left;
width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20;
.showtit:hover{background-color: #3f3f3f;}
a .showcase {
color: black;
.showcase:hover {
background-color: #3f3f3f;
color: white;
.showcase a{color:black;}
.showcase a:hover {background-color: #3f3f3f;
color: white;}
.showtype {
text-transform: lowercase;
font-size: 0.7em;
color: #cecece;
.showdate {
z-index: 0;
top: 0.35em;
float: right;
position: relative;
font-size: 0.7em;
color: #cecece;
Messy code, I know, but this is after I've tried plugging every leak I could think of. Now, on Safari this code results in a layout like this:
Where the middle is being hovered over. But on Firefox, I instead get this:
With that same middle being hovered over. So the div background hover isn't working, and, what's more, the spans I aligned on the right aren't aligning themselves.
Why is this? How do I fix this? How do I make certain this never happens again?
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Try adding
display:block to the
.showcase a{color:black;}. Anchor tags are inline elements but you need to treat it as a block-style element for the background hover effect to work correctly. To be honest, I'm not sure why it works for Safari without this.
I wasn't able to duplicate the weird alignment of the showdate class that you have in your image. It looks fine on my side, so it's not related to the code posted here.
- That's how I got it to work. The alignment issue was fixed by putting Showdate before the left-aligned blocks.
- Someone actually downvoted me for this?
Anchors cannot wrap around block level elements which is what a div is. Your markup is invalid. What you are trying to create will work in HTML5 but I assume you aren' t using that.
Your CSS is incorrect, too, but it's applied to the invalid html so it doesn't matter.
- Then how would I go about creating a 100% width link that contains within it multiple other elements?
- I should also add, as an update: I have the positioning error completely fixed. I am only stuck re: the background.
- Put your anchor inside the div and wrap it around those inline elements.
- That doesn't work. It doesn't stretch to 100%.
- Ahem. Sorry, I'm not phrasing myself correctly. I need to have 100% clickability within the large link. If I style the div and then the a, I don't get the entire thing padded.
I don't seem to be able to add any more comments.
The markup works for me. Are you using a doctype? Also, you must change 'a .showcase' to '.showcase a'
- I fixed this just now, actually. The solution was to style the a as a block. Thanks for helping out!


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Hey Wyrdos,
We've got some news we'd like to share with everyone!
Guild Store
We are unveiling the Guilder program today. The Guilder program is a way to turn event attendance into special edition rewards! By attending your local Henchmen-led events, you'll accumulate Guilders (pictured above).
Guilders are like currency can be exchanged via mail for special edition products. More details about the Guilder program can be found by clicking on the Guilder image above or visiting this webpage.
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You can now find every Malifaux Master's stat card on each of the Master's pages. Head on over to the Malifaux section of the site, select your Faction, and check out your favorite Master's page.
Each of these pages contains a short bio about the Master, information about their box set, a short tactica that explains how they play on the table, and now includes their stat card. It's never been easier to start playing Malifaux!
Iron Painter Judges
After a grueling Iron Painter, some of our judges agreed to kick back and paint their own entries, creating some truly impressive models! Since turnabout is fair play, you have the chance to go and vote on which entry you think is the best.
While you're there, take a moment to thank the judges for their participation and check out all of the amazing entries that were submitted for this contest over in the Iron Painter gallery.
Ripples of Fate Reveal
What would a news update be without a reveal from Ripples of Fate? Each day from now until GenCon, we will reveal the art for one entire Faction's new models. If you want to see what your Faction is getting, look no further than our daily reveal!
And, in a twist of fate, the reveals will be in the reverse order that the Masters were revealed. So Gremlins, it is your day in the sun!


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Poor Management Negatively Impacts Workers
(Alexandria, Va., January 28, 2005)— Workers believe the number
one factor that negatively impacts employee productivity is poor management, according to the 2005 Workplace Productivity
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hampering their productivity, HR professionals need to respond by providing manager training, evaluating organizational structure,
and focusing on ways to address poor management practices," said Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, president and CEO of SHRM.
The SHRM survey polled a sample of 478 human resource (HR) professionals and 613 employees to collect information
about workplace productivity. The survey examined several components of the workplace that impact productivity to determine
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The survey also asked employees and HR professionals what impact "presenteeism,"
when employees are present but not engaged in their work, has on productivity. The survey found that HR professional believe
much more strongly than employees that presenteeism has negative impacts on productivity and employee morale. Sixty-eight
percent of HR professionals believe that presenteeism decreases productivity, yet 63 percent of employees say it has no effect.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The way Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles sees his relationship with Alshon Jeffery, it's rather simple.
All he has to do is target his top wide receiver. The rest will work itself out in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday (4:35 p.m. ET, NBC).
Foles and Jeffery haven't had a ton of success together since Foles took over the starting job for the injured Carson Wentz. They've connected on 6 of 16 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in almost two-and-a-half games.
But Foles believes he knows how to make it work better going forward.
"I just have to throw it," he said. "I do trust him. I've seen him play enough. I've watched film. We both came in the league at the same time, and obviously, he's been a tremendous player. So it's really just me giving him opportunities to make plays because he will make them. He's a super-talented receiver. It's on me to give him opportunities to do so."
Jeffery, 27, finished second on the Eagles with 789 yards on 54 catches. He led the team with nine receiving touchdowns in his first season with Philadelphia.
Jeffery seems to be downplaying the lack of efficiency with his new quarterback. He isn't panicking heading into the biggest game of their respective careers.
"Me and Nick, we had a great game against the Giants. Oakland didn't go as well, but it's part of the game," Jeffery said. "Some games you're going to have some good ones, some games [not], but as long as you get the W, that's all that matters to me."
Jeffery and Foles should benefit from the bye and the extra week of practice. They said it went well, and the additional work can make a difference.
All-Pro tackle Lane Johnson also noted it takes time for quarterbacks to get into a rhythm. This is Foles' fourth start. Jeffery seems to be subscribing to that same thinking.
"[The bye] helped out a lot," he said. "You can study a lot more film, he can work on a few things with us, so it definitely helped out a lot."
Foles' job could be a bit trickier than he's letting on this week. He has admitted to needing to get out of his own head in his second career playoff game. Against the Falcons, he's being asked to lead an offense that is likely going to need to score points, and two of his top receivers -- Jeffery and Nelson Agholor -- will be playing in their first career playoff games.
It's more vital than ever to get them involved early in order for the game to slow down. The Eagles are going to need big plays from their wide receivers, something they haven't been able to get much with Foles at quarterback.
"With Alshon, getting him involved is huge just because he's a talented receiver. He can make big plays," Foles said. "He's a huge threat against whatever defense we face. Anytime you can threaten a defense with a guy like that, it's huge. That is where just continue to build that rhythm, build that relationship. It has been great these last few weeks."
Agholor is also a key offensive piece. He finished third on the Eagles with 768 receiving yards and tied for second with eight touchdowns. He has had more success connecting with Foles than Jeffery. They have connected on 16 of 22 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown since Foles took over as the starter.
The Eagles' passing game will be counting on much of the same against an experienced Falcons defense that went to the Super Bowl last season and is even better this season. Robert Alford and Desmond Trufant proved again last week that they are one of the better cornerback tandems in the NFL. Plus, they've been in this spot before.
"It helps any time you have experience -- period," said Torrey Smith, the only Eagles wide receiver with playoff experience. "You know not to be flustered. You understand you're going to get punched in the face at some point during the game. You just have to weather the storm and continue to fight back."
The Eagles desperately need Jeffery and Agholor to respond positively on Saturday to ease the burden on Foles.


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Come meet our resident animals!
Most of the animals exhibited at the Nature Center are here because they are unable to survive in the wild. Some are domesticated animals that were surrendered by their previous owners, others are injured wild animals that are now unable to hunt or escape from predators. The ANRC views these animals as ambassadors of their species and displays them in settings so visitors can appreciate their beauty, observe their behavior, and better understand their lives.
Our Animal Ambassadors
E.T., our Ball Python, was found slithering down the halls of the Ansonia Middle School. These snakes–native to the savannas and grasslands of Africa–have become popular pets due to their docile temperament. Many people do not know that these snakes can live up to 30 years and often end up offering them up for adoption. E.T. is a huge part of our Animal Ambassador program and frequently travels with us to events! He's the chillest animal here, at the Nature Center!
Mary, our Great Horned Owl (aka: GHO), came to us after having a rather unfortunate encounter with a barb wire fence. One of her wings was shattered beyond mending and had to be amputated. While Mary escaped all of this with her life, having only one wing, she is non-releasable and is a permanent resident here, at the Ansonia Nature Center, and has been here for over 15 years! You can view her outdoor enclosure through a large glass window inside the Nature Center.
Sassafras, our Grey-phased Screech Owl, came to us from Jones Tree Farm with a broken leg. While she seems undamaged, Sassy's didn't fully heal from all of her injuries. Being a Screech Owl, she loves to sleep in cavities. When she goes to fly into her nesting box, she sometimes misses the opening. We think that her depth perception is off–a result of head trauma she might have gotten when she broke her leg. In addition to this, she cannot fly higher than 6 or 7 feet–her wings simply cannot give her the lift to get any higher. Lucky for Sassy, she has adapted to life in captivity quite well! This little owl often falls asleep while we are putting on her jesses and have her up on the glove. Sassy has gone to many schools to teach children about the Screech Owls that live out in our woods, here in Connecticut.
Red, Sassy's counterpart, is a Red-Phased Screech Owl. He was found standing on a street curb, exhausted, with his left eye closed. His encounter with a car left him blind in that eye. A one-eyed owl wouldn't last long in the wild–not only would it be very difficult for him to hunt, he'd quickly fall prey to other predators. Red's permanent home is here, at the Nature Center, where he shares an enclosure with Sassy. Even though we have a nesting box for each of them, we very often find them huddled together, asleep.
Barred owls are one of the most common owls in CT. In the woods surrounding the Nature Center, we frequently hear them hooting. Our staff have even sighted these owls in the early morning hours! Before being brought to us by Countryside Veterinary Hospital, Sebastian had received serious head trauma and a massive break in his left wing from a collision with a car. His wing could not be saved, so this lovely, one-winged barred owl's permanent home is here, at the Nature Center. He lives on a healthy died of 3 frozen-thawed mice nightly, fed to him in his pine bough filled enclosure. Sebby is a bit shy, so he doesn't come out for a lot of programs, but when he does, his majestic presence is seldom forgotten.
Our other Animal Ambassadors
The Ansonia Nature Center is also home to Chuckles (a ring neck dove), Cutie (a guinea pig), a red eared slider turtle, several hundred honey bees, two small brown bats, salt water tide pool creatures, three box turtles, two anoles, and a tarantula.
Want to meet some of our animal ambassadors up close and personal? Come to our Creature Features, every Saturday at noon. It's then that we take out all of our tame animals to be petted and held!


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We welcome you to read our testimonials and discover why our patients love Dr. Abroon! When you visit our medical office, you will always receive individualized care and attention from our friendly doctor. To learn more and to schedule your appointment, please call our medical office in New York, New York today!
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"Every time I see Dr. Abroon I am reminded again why I've been his patient for nearly 20 years. His professional approach, combined with his caring attention and real listening make him the perfect physician for me...and so many others it seems. This review simply can't be long enough to describe the good he's done for me. The only thing to say is..."thanks!" and "you're simply the best."
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Talbot County Public Schools
Policy Code 4.12
Easton, MD 21601
Adopted: 03/12/80
I. Maryland's Educational Article 4-203 (b), (c) (1) (2) requires the provision and reimbursement of expenses for professional travel and performance of duties.
Talbot County Board of Education hereby adopts the following guidelines for the direction of staff members when traveling on official business for the county.
Staff members, acknowledging the public trust and traveling on official business, will exercise prudence in incurring expenses. Excessive travel an/or other expenses will not be approved. Staff personnel are directed to plan their travel routes so that the minimum amount of travel at the most reasonable rate will be involved, with the maximum amount of visitation, field service, or other professional activities.
A. Routine Travel in County
For travel performed in the routine performance of their duties within Talbot County, staff members will use their own private automobiles. (An exception to the foregoing statement will be the Maintenance Department, where appropriate transportation to the Department will be supplied.)
Staff members will be reimbursed based on the approved Internal Revenue service rate established for that period.
Staff who must travel in the performance of their duties are reimbursed on the basis of a mileage allowance calculated to include the distance from the central office or the base school to the points of professional activity and return to the base. They do not include allowance for travel from home to office and/or base and return.
B. Routine Travel - On Shore/In-State
Staff from Talbot, as with all counties, are called upon in the course of their duties to attend professional meetings from time to time.
All distances are calculated base school to the point of professional activity and return. Distances to fixed points will not exceed those figures on file in the Director of Finance's office.
C. Conference and Convention Travel
The annual operating budget provides an allowance for the members of the Board of Education and of the Superintendent's staff to attend various national, regional, or state meetings on occasion. Expenses for travel, meals, and lodging are included in this item.
For supervisors and the principals an allowance is fixed each year to provide convention expenses for these personnel.
A similar account is provided for teachers' travel under certain circumstances for these purposes.
D. Specific Expense Guidelines
When travel is by other than private automobile, reimbursement will be granted for travel subject to the following conditions:
1. Surface travel - In addition to the mileage allowance, approval is granted for tolls and parking/storage charges as necessary.
2. Air travel - Approval is for coach fare plus airport bus, limousine, or taxi (whichever is available and reasonable) to and from the airport.
When traveling by commercial carrier, traveling should be by the most direct route available and round trip tickets should be employed whenever possible.
3. Travel note - Personnel who choose to travel out of state to a conference by surface travel when air travel is more economical will only be reimbursed the lesser amount (special permission from the superintendent is required in such cases.)
4. Living accommodations - Whenever possible accommodations should be made through the Finance Office. Selections should be made in the moderate price range.
5. Meals - Selection of meals should be in the moderate price range based upon the prevailing scale of the city being visited. The cost of alcoholic beverages is not reimbursable. The cost of meals which the traveler is expected to attend as a part of the conference or convention may exceed this guideline. (As conference attendance requires hotel accommodations, guidelines similar to attendance in Talbot County hotels should be applicable.)
6. Gratuities - Gratuities, when applicable, should not exceed the standard of the times.
7. Pre-Planning - When possible, all hotel accommodations and travel tickets should be arranged and paid for through the Central Office. Convention registration, fees, and tickets are also included in this category.
8. Payments - At the conclusion of a conference, the traveler should confer with the Director of Finance's office and on proper forms, provided by his office, supply a listing of all conference related expenses and vouch for same. Payment will be made as early as is reasonably convenient following the travel, and based upon payment dates scheduled by the Director of Finance's office.
9. Approval as needed - All applications for travel must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the date(s) when the travel is to occur. The submittal must be in writing, supply name and destination of conference, possible housing and travel information, dates, and possible total cost.
Instructional conferences are forwarded through the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, and administrative conferences are forwarded through the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Administration. These offices will approve or reject the request before forwarding to the Superintendent for final action.


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Receive the Righteousness of Christ and Be Blessed
One of the more common questions that people ask, is how to receive the blessings of God. They are looking for something to do, some action to perform that will bring about miraculous change – almost like a magic spell. They are looking for some new bit of wisdom that will suddenly enlighten them to see a way to acquire what they are searching for. They often think that if only they could find this elusive bit of wisdom, all their questions would be answered and all doors would be opened to them… and so they keep going from this to that, from here to there, hoping to stumble across it somewhere.
Well, today, I am going to show you the hidden treasure. We are going to see it straight from scripture. And as we see this truth today, every door of blessing will be open to us. We have often heard it said that the best place to hide is right in the open, and this truth, this valuable gem and pearl of wisdom has been right in-front of us all along.


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That's what I want to do when I allow my life to get too busy. When I'm juggling so much that things start falling through the cracks. When the pace I'm keeping causes my body to rebel and I find myself fighting stress-induced maladies. When I have so much on my mind that I can't remember important stuff.
I tend to keep going until I hit the wall. I crash and burn. I get all ugly with everyone in my life. Everything they do irritates me. I don't even like the face I see looking back at me in the mirror. I rant, I grouse, I snap. You don't want to be around me. I don't even want to be around me.
That's the state I've been in for a while, now. This weekend, it all came to a head and I just wanted to run away. Unfortunately, that's not an option, so I turned to my old stand-by stress reliever - food. I headed to the grocery store with every intention of filling my cart with junk and then eating myself into oblivion.
I started through the aisles with a lump in my throat and tears threatening to bust loose. I had just placed the first item in my cart when I got a text from a friend.
"Come have breakfast with me in the morning."
My response - "I'm pretty toxic right now and I'm probably contagious."
I told her where I was and what I was about to do. Fortunately, she loves me enough to risk making me mad. The next few texts back and forth made me face the truth, made me realize that was a stupid way to handle my feelings, made me admit that gorging myself on junk food would only make things worse.
I already knew that, but at the time, I didn't care. Thank God, she did!
I left the store without buying anything. Knowing she was praying for me at that very moment. We met the next morning for breakfast and then spent the day together. We talked through what was bothering me. We laughed together. She listened. She gave good, godly advise. She understood.
I didn't want to run away anymore.
Thank you, Lord, for seeing me right were I was - in the middle of the grocery store about to indulge in sinful gluttony - my drug of choice. You loved me enough to prompt a friend to contact me at that very moment. Thank you.
It's true, when you are tempted, God will provide a way out (1 Corinthians 10:13).
It's up to us to take the way out or to continue on our path of destruction.
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Few musical traditions come as rich with protest songs as Ireland's, and perhaps justly so -- its people have had plenty to speak up about. And many have taken that tradition across the ocean, blending it with other voices of protest, including Irish-born singer-songwriter (and novelist, columnist and playwright) Larry Kirwan and his group Black 47. Since 1989, the New York City-based group has combed the emotional weight of traditional Irish melodies and instruments with gutsy working-class rock 'n' roll and Kirwan's rapid-fire, Joe Strummer-esque sneer.
Joining Kirwan in the band are saxophonist Geoffrey Blythe (of Dexy's Midnight Runners), trombonist Fred Parcells, uilleann piper Joseph Mulvanerty and the rhythm section of Thomas Hamlin (drums) and Joseph Burcaw (bass). In the band's earlier repertoire, literary sketches like "Funky Ceilidh" and its updated version of "Danny Boy" addressed the struggles of those with Irish heritage both at home and in America.
In keeping with its political roots, Black 47 has just released a new album, Iraq, "an attempt to portray in song what's actually going on over there," writes Kirwan. But if the album's title and its desert-camo packaging are anything but subtle, the songs themselves offer a more complex, shaded approach to the conflict. "A warped ideology caused this war and, even though we're against it, the last thing the country needs right now is more didactic posturing," writes Kirwan.
Iraq opens with "Stars and Stripes," which takes the tune of "Sloop John B" -- the traditional song made famous by the Beach Boys -- and adds lyrics that offer a similar sentiment in different context: two soldiers waiting for a chopper to pull them out of an ambush in Anbar Province. Over the music's E Street strut, Kirwan yells the chorus: "Hey President Bush, what are you doing to us? / We've been through hell man -- it's time we went home." (Perhaps unintentionally, the song's breakdown sounds much like The Ramones' "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?")
"Sadr City" swings with a hot, horn-driven blues, like Tom Waits in a war zone, while "Sunrise on Brooklyn" sports classic R&B hooks, lending a very American nostalgia to this tale of a soldier's longing for his home while camped in the desert, on the lookout for "Johnny Jihad."
But protest songs can easily get corny, especially when topical earnestness and good intentions override more artistic concerns. The song title "Ballad of Cindy Sheehan" is a bit of a groaner; ditto yet another iteration of the tear-jerking "Skye Boat Song" on uilleann pipes, which opens "Southside Chicago Waltz." Chopper sounds at the beginning of a song are so Pink Floyd's The Wall; sound clips of President Bush seem obvious to the point of uselessness.
Sometimes it's just that the ironies of the situation are so well established, they feel like old saws. For example, "Downtown Baghdad Blues" contains the lines, "One thing for certain, one thing is clear / 20 years old, I can kill but I can't buy a beer." Yes, it's some crazy, fucked-up logic that presumes a teen-ager can handle an M-16 but not a Miller; unfortunately, it's not exactly news.
Where Black 47 succeeds on Iraq is in more ambivalent songs like "The Battle of Fallujah." That song confronts the hypocrisy of knee-jerk patriotism at home while also capturing the visceral rush of a soldier who's "never felt so alive" as when he's "kickin' ass at the Battle of Fallujah." The conflicting sentiments are best expressed in one of the song's final verses:
All you soccer moms and you politicians, keep your college darlins' at home
Don't send 'em to war, they'll be knee deep in gore
Leave that to the men who can settle the score
And if there's a draft, you know damn well yourself, this war will be over by dawn
So let's blow up this hole, your tax dollars can go
To build it up all over again.
It's hardly accidental that Black 47's visit to Pittsburgh on Sat., March 15 coincides with St. Patrick's Day festivities -- the band's the headliner in Thunderbird Café's day-long schedule, which includes with The Beagle Brothers (starting at 8:30 a.m.), Devilish Merry (1 p.m.), and Slim Forsythe & Jennie Snyder (2 p.m.). If you plan on spending this weekend celebrating Ireland's history and culture, good and bad, with Black 47, you'll also have reason to hoist a pint to the American experience, which Kirwan and company seem to see as ultimately worth celebrating, even in these dark days of conflict.
Black 47. 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 15. Thunderbird Café, 4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $20 ($23 at the door). 412-323-1919 or www.thunderbirdcafe.net


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Thank you very much for your undying support. You all rawk and I'm forever greatful. A special thank you a billion to Alice Cooper, or I would not even have ever existed here.
Thank you very much for syndicating my show, West Florida Metal Radio, Metal Kulture Radio, Treble Radio Rocks and Radio Dentata. Sensi, DJ Jewel Throne, Tanis and Elanna Sees, Fran you're all totally awesome. Dr. Satan, you're a posting madman. I have no idea how you do it. Thank you.
To all the Bands I have in rotation, of course thanks a billion, you're all awesome Without music, what would I do. The conversations I am blessed to have with you all, are the best ever. I will always wish nothing but the best for you all. :D
To all of the Paranormal Teams, Conspiracy Theorists, Actors, Actresses, Comedians, Authors, Psychics, and anyone else I've had on the show, that give me a plethora of knowledge, I thank you all as well.
Last but not least, to all my listeners. You people are amazing and I can't thank you enough. Worldwide friends who faithfully tune in, a billion gazillion thank you's to you all.
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I decided to take a break from studying to post what I think could be an interesting poll. I was wondering what everyone thinks was or is their weakest topic in the Physics GRE. This pertains to solving problems on the Physics GRE itself, not necessarily in general. For example, although I'm sure most of us feel fairly confident in classical mechanics, (say you could solve any conservation of momentum/energy equation easily) it may be more difficult during the Physics GRE due to the time barrier. So in basic I'm asking:
Which topic did you/will you do the worst in when it comes to the Physics GRE?
I have removed special topics and laboratory methods because they are too broad and don't really pertain to a specific topic.
Also, feel free to comment on what you think your strength is as well!


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With the sun in massive effect (already indulging in complaining about how hot it is here and there) and the cacti starting to bloom, I've been feeling the urge to break out the graphic pieces and bloom a bit myself. While I'm not normally big on prints, when I come across a good graphic piece, I have a hard time letting it go. Probably because I'm a sucker for impact, and because when the lines are clean, a strong graphic pattern is anything but busy - in fact, you might say that it's simplified to a singular message of awesomeness...
What prints and patterns are you most excited for this season?
Photos by Nikko DeTranquilli


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Staying Healthy in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is in the tropics and there is risk of malaria all year long. Malarone or doxycycline are recommended for malaria prophylaxis, as well as the use of bed nets and mosquito repellant.
You should avoid eating raw vegetables or fruit that can't be peeled. It is best to eat only well-cooked food and drink only bottled water. This recommendation includes brushing your teeth with bottled water as well.
The sun is very strong and you should wear a hat, use sun screen and cover your shoulders when exposed to the sun.
In addition to malaria prophylaxis, be sure you have been vaccinated for hepatitis A and B. You should also be up to date with routine vaccinations against tetanus, polio and yearly influenza. Typhoid vaccine is also an option but careful eating should protect you. For any questions concerning food safety you may check out the CDC's website at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/apps-about. Also, available as an app for iPhone or Android.
Post-Exposure HIV Prophylaxis
Post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) reduces the risk of HIV transmission. Universal precautions and careful attention to sharps on the wards and in the OR are important. The Alliance has purchased a PEP kit. Maryam, the caretaker at the Kalenga House, will give you the PEP kit when you arrive. Please return it to her prior to your departure. The kit contains the appropriate drugs and detailed instructions including contact information for advice and counseling. Some volunteers experience emotional distress after a needle stick injury. Consultation with an Infectious Disease Specialist and obtaining phone access to your home institution needle stick hotline is advisable prior to your trip.


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Library FAQs
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The New York Times
Full online access to The New York Times is now available to the Saint Mary's College of California community. Create an account using this link:
using your stmarys-ca.edu email address. You cannot use SMC passwords, as symbols aren't allowed in the NYTimes authentication system. A video tutorial of the sign up process is available.
SMC Library subscribes to the "NYTimes.com + Smartphone Apps". It includes the following:
- NYTimes.com from any device
- NYTimes app for iPhone, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 7+ and Android-powered phones
The NYTimes iPad app is not included in the group pass. However, you may still access and read nytimes.com from your tablet's browser.
More details:
If you already have a paid personal NYTimes.com account using your SMC email address, choose a different password when you register for the SMC group pass. If you have a free account, choose the option to link the accounts.
SMC has Academic Pass with IP Range: This option covers the entire faculty, staff, and student population. Eligible users are authenticated by subscribing institution IP address ranges rather than by email domain. Users must first register and create a login with the NYT through this link. Upon activation, you will be able to enjoy NYTimes.com from wherever you are - on or off campus by using your personal login. iPhone, iPad and Android apps are accessible using your personal NYT login.
Passes are good for one year. To renew your pass, use the below link:
Articles from 1850+ are available, although 1923-1980 are limited to 5 per day per user. 1850-1923 AND 1980 - present are unlimited access for SMC Group Pass users.


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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The Gesu RCIA program welcomes adults who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and guides them towards the celebration of initiation sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). The RCIA also offers participants an opportunity to experience the parish community that shapes Catholics. Email Marcia Leous at email@example.com for more information.
RCIA Adapted for Children
This program is specifically designed for those students who are 7 years old and older who have not yet celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism. During this formative year, students are guided along their faith journey as they prepare for full initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil with the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, while simultaneously attending PSR classes or religion classes in a Catholic elementary school. For more information, or if you have any other extenuating circumstances and are interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith for your child, email Mary von Carlowitz at email@example.com.


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As a child, I had the type of closet that you opened at your own risk. Because when you opened that door, only God knew what barrage of toys, clothes, and "stuff" would come barreling forth. I didn't know it then, but as a kid–I needed minimalism.
I always said, "I am just messy, period." Like it was some kind of personality trait: Messy. Cluttered. Overwhelmed. Anxious.
As a kid 30 years ago, I needed minimalism. But today…for my kids? Minimalism is essential.
Note: This is an excerpt of a brilliant article by Denaye Barahona of Simple Families.
Continue reading the rest of her piece here...


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I first must say that not only do I not condone dog fighting - I also do not understand the appeal of it. That being said I find this very funny.
The whole problem with what Vick is doing is the fact that innocent animals are being harmed, right? He's putting these dogs - that in all honesty are usually aggressive animals - in a situation that is dangerous for them. It is wrong. So, these poor animals have been rescued from Vick's evil clutches and now face an even greater threat: Being put to death.
I find great irony in this outcome. Great work PETA. Job well done. You've succeeded in securing the fate of some of these animals if no one adopts them. I understand the difficulty in getting people to adopt dogs once they've been trained for fighting, but is putting them the death the best for them?
I am in the overwhelming majority of people that believe that animals ARE NOT people. Sorry folks. I don't think they should be mistreated - any more than I think you should vandalize someones property. I like my cat, but I would put its life in danger before a complete stranger - let alone my own family.
So, what's the moral of this story kids? Don't let your pit bulls grow up to be fighters. You can, however, take them to the "humane" society and pull a Kevorkian. Vick is dumb for what he did, but the stench of hypocricy is heavy on this one. Oh, and the picture is a Vick trading card chewed up by a dog. Some lady was selling them on Ebay. The fun never stops in Crazy Town!


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|Muscletime Exclusive: Johnnie Jackson at the 2008 USPF National Powerlifting Championships
|Written by Millard Baker
|Sunday, 29 June 2008 05:36
IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Johnnie Jackson competed in the 2008 United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) National Powerlifting Championships in Warwick, Rhode Island on June 29, 2009. Johnnie entered the meet with goals of 900 lbs in the deadlift and 600 lbs in the bench press.
During the early morning weigh-in, there was a minor crisis as the Inzer-designed bench press shirt did not meet USPF regulations due to an open back. Johnnie was able to find an alternate shirt for the meet and the crisis was averted.
Johnnie opened the bench press competition with a first attempt of 468 lbs unaided by a bench shirt. His next two lifts were disqualified although he was clearly able to handle the heavy weight, including a 600 lb third attempt that was not allowed due to a slight dip in his right elbow toward the end of the lockout during which he strained his arm at the elbow.
Johnnie set a USPF World Record on his first attempt at deadlift with a pull of 345 kgs (760 lbs). His second deadlift attempt for 372.5 kg (821 lbs) was not allowed because he did not push his hips forward at the top of the lift. His third and final attempt at 345 kgs was abandoned in mid-lift by Johnnie after he pulled his left hamstring. The injuries were initially a major concern for Johnnie since he is scheduled to compete in the 2008 IFBB Europa Pro show in seven weeks; but after further assessment, the injuries were relatively minor. Johnnie will still compete at the Europa.
Muscletime made the decision to cover this event a few days ago after learning that none of the major bodybuilding news magazines was going to commit sending anyone to meet. We felt that this meet was not only a big deal for Johnnie Jackson but also for the crediblity of the sport of bodybuilding. Johnnie definitely gained respect (on behalf of bodybuilding) from the powerlifting community.
We were able to take a limited number of photographs as well as live streaming and web video post today. There were many restrictions on photo and video, but Muscletime worked hard to obtain permissions to video Johnnie's lifts at the powerlifting meet for his many fans worldwide. The official photographs and DVD from the meet can be obtained from Santilli Photo & Video at 978-970-5316.
Muscletime's complete report on Johnnie Jackson and his bench press and deadlift competition at the 2008 USPF Nationals will be posted here shortly. Keep checking back. See streaming video of Johnnie's lifts below (after the photo(s)).
Live Steaming Video of Johnnie Jackson at 2008 USPF Nationals


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A friend sent an invitation to surf in San Juan, La Union. I was a bit hesitant at first because I don't know how to swim then and you can't surf with a life vest. But then that time I had a rib injury and so, I can't surf. Still I went because it was something new to me.
We met up midnight at Partas Bus line in their Cubao terminal. Cubao always freaks me out but this terminal was spacious, well-lighted and has security in it. It also has wi-fi access that I was able to use while I wait for my other companions.
Since the 1:00am trip was a premium bus, we had no choice but to take the De Luxe where we had to add like a 100+ to the regular fare, which wasn't bad at all.
|De Luxe seats mean more leg room . . . more comfortable . . . it has a recliner too.
The trip was also fast because we had only one stop.
|We arrived at our destination in 5 hours. If you pass by this sign, it means you miss your stop :)
|If this doesn't tell you that you're already at the surfing area, I don't know what will he he he
|This is River.
He just stares at you and just like the surfers, he just lies there and chills.
|The weather was just lovely and perfect when we got there
|I've always associate Mango shakes with beaches so I make it a point to always order one
My San Miguel Mango Shake
|I was left being the photographer because I had a rib injury and can't surf
|Three things you need before the surf; Sunblock, rash guard with high spf and board shorts
|Surf lessons
|Picking your board. The long boards are good for beginners. The short ones are harder to use they said.
Once you have your board, you tie them to your ankles while on land.
|You have to carry your own board or you can have your surf instructor carry it for you he he he
|A kid as young as her can do it! She was fierce!
|Surfing instructor guiding Ria to the waves
|You also need to watch your area. Give courtesy to others.
Just like this photo where they could have crashed into each other.
|There will be times that you have a moment with your instructors because the waters are flat and you just wait for your waves
|Patience is a virtue. You'll get your wave.
|She did a good job on her first time to surf. You would see the smiles on her face every time she gets up on the board.
|He looks like he does this every day
|They had another session after lunch but the sun hid and the waves were always breaking and turns into whitewash.
They got frustrated and easily got exhausted.
|Everyone happy!
|I met another friend and this dog was just beautiful sitting next to me while we watch the surfers
|Aside from the thrilling experience they had, here are the other souvenirs they got aside from the body pain.
They were fine with it and proudly can say they had a great time, they were able to do it and laughs about the bruises.
This was just a day trip.
We then decided to have dinner in Baguio which took us about 2 hours to get there.
|We took the Partas Bus again bound to Baguio.
This was hilarious. If you notice, we went to La Union with class . . . sitting on De Luxe seats and we ended up with center seats . . . little kid's mono block seats ha ha ha but we were tired to complain.
After this experience, I immediately went to swimming classes
to overcome the fear of whatever might happen to me if I was left in the open water. I did not get a chance to go back and try surfing because schedule did not permit it with other travels.
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A few weeks ago I sent my dad some delicious craft chocolate in the mail: a salty bar from Patric, a milk chocolate bar from Fruition Chocolate, and a single-origin Tanzanian bar from Askinosie Chocolate. He's a huge food lover and wannabe chef, and I thought he'd enjoy nibbling these tasting bars.
Then he left me a voicemail. "Thanks for the chocolate. I used it to make cookies, and they were delicious!"
WHAT?! The inner snob in me freaked out. The idea of cutting up PERFECT BARS intended to be tasted by themselves -- terroir and all -- and throwing them in cookie batter ?! You wouldn't be able to taste how good the chocolate is! To be fair, Shawn Askinosie makes chocolate-chip cookies with his Del Tambo single-origin chocolate, so it can be done!
But my dad tends to put golden raisins in everything and then burn the f$%k out of it, so I shuddered at the thought of his baking experiment.
When I finally called him back, he giggled like a five-year-old. "Of course I didn't make cookies," he said. "I've been tasting the chocolate like it's wine, taking a small bite at a time.
"But that's what you get for not answering your phone."
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Galerie Steinek, Austria
May. 11 - Jun. 21, 2012
Recent advances in functional MRI technology have allowed us to peer into the mind and its working processes in ways that were never before possible. The idea of actually 'reading one's thoughts' or repicturing images from the mind's eye are a real possibility. But upon closer inspection, the mind is not a literal storage unit like a hard drive, it breaks an image up into component concepts related to various subjects such as sound, motion, gesture, function. For example, the notion of a pencil would be stored as a volumetric shape in one part of the brain, a mark-making gesture in another part, while the sound of the eraser and the smell of the wood shavings during the sharpening process are stored in yet another area. All of this before beginning to decode the
possibilities of what a pencil may write or what it may draw. So truly reading a mind becomes exponentially complicated.
The history of visually depicting thought processes from the early zones of phrenology through to x-rays and psychological flow charts is the inspiration for these collage works. Various characters occupy fields of agency, interacting in dynamic ways reminiscent of human relationships treated as a kind of chain reaction, potentiated by overlapping zones of influence. In this work Oursler uses printed images with drawn and painted images to suggest a hierarchical relationships.


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Don't Look Back
Deep in the countryside of a southern state of North America.
A young family are heading west: to a new home, a new job and a new beginning. But, during a brief stop at a roadside diner, a sinister presence joins them for the rest of the journey. As they head off into the storm charged night their worst nightmare is about to emerge.
Meanwhile at Uncle Max's Diner, Juliet, a young English girl travelling around America, is working the late shift. It's a typical night at the old highway stopover, full of the usual characters that enjoy the hospitality and taste of the 'good old US of A'.
However, this wouldn't turn out to be an ordinary evening for Juliet as the 'comings and goings' between staff and regulars is overshadowed by the arrival of a disturbing customer.
Here lies the setting to this chilling thriller based on a true and harrowing story.
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- 2002
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35mm Fuji
- Director
- Nicholas A J Sherard
- Producer
- Robin Kennedy
- Executive Producer
- Robin Kennedy
- Editor
- Jackie Ophir
- Screenwriter
- Stephen Marcus, Nicholas A. J. Sherard
- Director of Photography
- John Keen
- Sound
- Roger Johnson, Martin Hedley
- Music
- Julian Brenan
- Principal Cast
- Oliver Tobias, Stephen Marcus, Jennifer Calvert, Kevin Howarth, Charlotte Rogers, Suzy Cooper, David Curtiz
Production status
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February 16, 2018
Hi Desert Nature Museum, Call for Art
Hi Desert Nature Museum
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
2018 Exhibition
In today's era of heightened environmental awareness, artists are increasingly turning to junk stores, trash bins, and surplus outlets to satisfy their urge to create while still caring for the planet. This exhibit is designed to make people rethink our throw-away society by sharing the local community's innovative and often surprising use of reused and recycled materials.
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Speaker Series
Since its inception, India First has played a key role in connecting citizens to high-level politicians through our Speaker Series Events around the year. The aim of these events is to give citizens the opportunity to interact closely with our elected representatives and share any doubts or concerns they might have.
"If industries survive and grow, the employees will survive and prosper"
Must vote for candidate of your choice
Educating the masses is the solution for widening the opportunity for everyone
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I am sorry to brag, but this really is an all-star lineup. If you're at all interested in technological progress and its implications for our businesses, economies, and societies, you should attend the 2014 Second Machine Age conference.
It's being held on September 10 and 11 at the gorgeous MIT Media Lab building, and organized jointly by the Institute's Industrial Liaison Program and the Initiative on the Digital Economy (which I cofounded with Erik Brynjolfsson). Erik and I are both speaking, but that's not the the exciting part (sorry, Erik). What's truly exciting is the group of people who have agreed to join us and share their latest work and thinking. Where else can you, in the space of two days, hear from:
- LinkedIn cofounder Allen Blue
- DARPA's Gill Pratt
- and MIT heavy hitters Sinan Aral, Bill Aulet, David Autor, Cesar Hidalgo, Joi Ito, Fiona Murray, Sandy Pentland, Julie Shah, Scott Stern, Deb Roy, and Daniela Rus?
Nowhere, that's where.
Most of the seats at the conference are reserved for ILP and IDE members, but there are a few available to the general public. The ILP has graciously given our social media followers a special code to use when registering for the conference. So if you'd like to attend (I can't fathom why you wouldn't), enter "2MA150" during general registration and you'll get discounted admission. There are only a few of these discounted seats available, so sign up now!
Hope to see you on campus in September…


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Hard Life
Sometimes we need to pull ourselves back a bit from our frenetic "modern life"…so it is for me when I am in the White Mountains just south and east of Bishop California.
Known for the famous Bristle Cone Pine trees growing at 11,000′ feet elevation, life is harsh. Surprisingly dry…how it survives in the jagged rocks is in and of itself a wonder of nature. This tree is likely only several hundred years old whereas others in the area have been dated to over 5000 years of age. They may grow only a few needdles a year…maybe….
Yet in the near distance, no rocks, and instead dirt with only scrub brush and a few trees. For me the contrast was amazing.
This scene humbled me…
Note: This image was taken on a bright, sunny, blue sky day. I elected to create it in black & white to fit the mood and beauty in which I envisioned it.


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Responsible Government Group
Responsible Government Group
|Karen Stintz
Case Ootes
David Shiner
Peter Milczyn
John Parker
Chin Lee
Frances Nunziata
Cesar Palacio
Cliff Jenkins
Brian Ashton
Michael Feldman
Michael Del Grande
Denzil Minnan-Wong
|March 2009
|Responsible government
|Political position
The Responsible Government Group was a caucus of centre-right Toronto City Councillors who formed an unofficial opposition to then Toronto Mayor David Miller and his mostly left-wing supporters on council in the last two years of Miller's final term.
The group was launched in March 2009 and included Karen Stintz, Case Ootes, David Shiner, Peter Milczyn, John Parker, Chin Lee, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Cliff Jenkins, Brian Ashton, Michael Feldman, Michael Del Grande and Denzil Minnan-Wong.[1] The group was led by Stintz and Ootes.[2]
Several other right-wing councillors, most notably Rob Ford and Doug Holyday, never joined the group.[1]
In the summer of 2009 the RGG was critical of Mayor Miller's handling of the 2009 City of Toronto inside and outside workers strike and announced that it would be voting against ratification of the settlement between Miller and the striking CUPE locals.[3]
The RGG was not active as an organized entity during the 2010 election and did not issue a campaign platform or run candidates.
Following the election, in which conservative Rob Ford was elected mayor, a number of former RGG members were appointed to senior positions in Ford's administration.
- ^ a b City hall's right unites, for now, National Post, March 25, 2009
- ^ http://www.eyeweekly.com/municipalaffairsdesk/article/59488
- ^ T.O. mayor blasts those who would vote down deal, CTV News, July 30, 2009
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These templates are built on top of a robust back-end system that gives you quite a lot of data to improve your shopping expertise. Whereas a look that brings out the most effective in your brand and attracts your audience is essential, there may be extra behind the design than the colors, typography, and visible components. I actually suggest shopping for a reference book and reading your entire 200-300 pages in it to get an idea of why web requirements are necessary. The software program also enabled me to scan photos in. This sounds straightforward and the scanning part was.
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In addition to our plasma-based activities, Octapharma has dedicated increasing resources over the past decade to human recombinant protein research and development. This involves the use of cultured human cells to produce therapeutic protein products in specific therapy areas such as hemophilia and wound healing.
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It's a Twist double-header!!!
"Bleached", the second single from Spectral, Twist's forthcoming debut full length, is premiering today on FADER. Built around a dense and shimmering guitar arrangement the song concerns, according to Twist's Laura Hermiston, the process of personal reinvention, the shedding of old ideas and relationships in order to move forward, which mirrors the first step in the process of dying hair. Read more over at The FADER.
And Noisey has the debut of the wistfully beautiful video for "Where To Lie"":


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Farmer's Market by Geoff Allen for Studio E Fabrics
Studio E Fabrics is delighted to introduce Geoff Allen to its team of talented artists! Geoff''s Farmer's Market features vintage barns, roosters, tractors, vegetables and textures. You will find all you need to create projects ranging from wall hanging quilts to tabletop items and so much more. Farmer's Market is colored in a palette of saturated, primitive rich tones of red, black, green, gold and cream.


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KALEIDOSCOPE by PK Page
KALEIDOSCOPE by PK Page
260 Pages
Publisher: The Porcupine's Quill
Purchase includes: PDF
Read reviews on Amazon & Goodreads
Kaleidoscope is the first in a series of ten volumes to be published over the next ten years as a complement to an online hypermedia edition of the Collected Works of P. K. Page. Listed chronologically by date of composition, the poetry in Kaleidoscope is fluid, wondrous and technically exquisite, drawing on subjects great and small, and it offers a comprehensive look at one of Canada's most beloved and brilliant poets.
P. K. Page wrote some of the best poems published in Canada over the last five decades. In addition to winning the Governor General's Award for poetry in 1957, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1999.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
In the dream it was the seraphim who came
golden, six-winged
with eyes of aquamarine
and set my hair aflame
and spoke in a language which written down --
an elegant script of candelabras and chalices --
spelled out my name
but it was not my name
The mornings following were bright as wings
sky's intricate cirrus
the feathers under his wings
the wind's great rush
the bladed beat of his wings
Mare's tails traced the passage of his seraphic chariot
Hummingbirds ruby-throated roared and braked
in the timeless isinglass air and burned like coals
high in the fronds of a brass palm sunbirds sang
girasoles swung their cadmium-coloured hair
and I heard the seraphim telling once again
the letters of my name
but my name was lost in the spoken syllables
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David Ashton
David Ashton designs precision, handmade jewellery using precious metals and fine-quality gems, with distinctive multi-tone effects.
Mark Bloomfield designs and makes customisable products. Available to view and buy direct from his studio. If you are looking for something special for yourself, or a wonderful, one of a kind, gift, pop in to the studio and talk to Mark. Commission's are undertaken using both traditional and digital techniques, including 3D printing, the […]
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Chanel and the making of the Metiers d'Art 2014/2015 show
Oh my, I think I stopped breathing for 2 mins 51 secs...sublime is the only word that I can think of after watching this awe inspiring behind the scenes glimpse into the craftmanship and making of Chanels Métiers d'Art 2014/2015 show. I'm going to watch it again mouth closed this time.
Images & videos courtesy of Chanel News
It is just mind bending to imagine all of the incredible work that goes into making just one garment. I am not one of the fortunate few who can afford this type of luxury garment but all I can say is thank God, for haute couture houses such as Chanel - without their employment of these metiers d'art, these important heritage skills would die out.
This only makes me want to take an embroidery course in Lesage - a girl can dream!


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New Year was the fresh start a lot of people have been too eager to welcome after the mess the last year has made. Not everyone, however, had the worst of it.
The year 2016 was so kind to women that the business sector continues to flourish because of their efforts. It might not have been the best year for the rest of the world, but for women in business, it surely was.
Conquering the Market
Since the 2007 financial crisis, there has been a surge in women-founded businesses in the United States alone. According to a report by Womenable, there were about 3.5 million additions to the number of women-run business firms from 2007 to 2016, 78% of which are by women of color.
This spells good news, especially since non-white females have always had the least recognition in the past not only in business but in the fields of cinema and literature. Now, women own majority of the businesses in health care, educational enterprises, and beauty-related services while women of color are also putting up 842 businesses per day.
Opening the Floodgates
The enthusiasm women had for business this year was so prominent that it even trickled down into the financial sector. In New Jersey, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reported a 26% increase in loan approvals for female business owners. SBA issued 355 loans for women, totalling to an amount of $113 million.
"They've actually been leading the way for a few years now," remarked Al Titone, Director of SBA New Jersey. "They realize, 'Hey, I can!'"
Taking One for the Team
Women may have received an abundance of business opportunities this year, but they never forget to give back.
Vicki Saunders, award-winning entrepreneur and recognized global influencer, founded SheEO in hopes of helping other women succeed in their own endeavors. She noticed how significantly underfunded women were and launched SheEO in 2015 to provide opportunities for female entrepreneurs.
SheEO invited 1,000 women, or 'Activators', to contribute $1,100 to the company's regional funds. Saunders calls the program "Radical Generosity" and gives the crowdfunded $1,100 as initial capital to all aspiring and deserving businesswomen who are called the 'Ventures.'
Both the Activators and Ventures benefit from their participation. While the Ventures run their own businesses, fellow Activators support each other by doing joint businesses outside SheEO, becoming each other's suppliers, and exchanging marketing strategies.
The company's goal is to get over a million women to contribute to their company and eventually expand globally.
"I believe the roles of passion and community in success should not be overlooked," said Sarah Rushton, Lead for Growth and Partnerships at SheEO. "Emboldening women to believe this will create meaningful change in business!"
Pursuing Greatness
The fight doesn't end there. Despite the difficulty of the journey, women continue to thrive in tough industries and inspire others to turn their dreams into reality.
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My Bauby's Magic Chicken [low fodmap]
Bauby's (Jewish grandmothers) make the best chicken soup. It's a fact. This weekend while I was shopping at whole foods, I stumbled across a step 5 chicken. Typically what's in the butcher department is step 3...and I'm all about the happy animals. The step system is an easy way to know what the quality of life was like for the animal, one being the lowest and 5 being the highest on the scale. You can read more about the system on the Whole Foods site, but the gist from a nutritionist standpoint is, happy animals = better meat = more nutrients. Easy equation! So this discovery, paired with the fact that it's still freezing in San Francisco meant chicken soup. This recipe is soul warming and not only produces a great chicken broth, but also a roast chicken meal, and bones for bone broth if you're feeling ambitious. It's really the meal that keeps on giving. I experimented this time around, as I'm still on the low fodmap diet (it actually has been helping!). I only used carrots as the base veg and also added the carrot tops (zero waste!) and parsley. Traditionally, this soup calls for carrots, celery, and onion for the soup base, so feel free to add those if they are conducive to a happy belly for you!
Ingredients // Pantry Items:
- One whole organic, pasture raised chicken
- Carrots
- Carrot tops
- Optional: onion + celery (if they are currently in your diet)
- Parsley
- Bay leaf
- Salt
- Pepper
- Spices of choice
- Wash the chicken and place in a large soup pot
- Cover the chicken with water, until fully submerged, about 3-4 quarts of water depending on the size of the chicken
- Bring it to a boil
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover halfway with a lid, and let it hang out for 30 mins
- Add your carrots (and onion + celery if using) and simmer for another 30 mins with no lid
- Add parsley and carrot tops and simmer for another 30 mins - one hour, again with no lid, watch the liquid level to make sure you aren't over simmering
- Remove the chicken
- Let broth cool and refrigerate overnight, scoop the fat layer off the next day and season as needed with salt + pepper
- Preheat oven to 350F when soup is finished
- Cut the chicken into pieces and arrange in a roasting pan or cast iron skillet, if you can tolerate onions, I recommend laying the chicken over a bed of onions (to hold in moisture)
- Add veggies of choice (think potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, green beans, etc.)
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika to season
- Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and a bit of broth for moisture if not using onions
- Roast until the skin of the chicken is a gorgeous browned color (about 30 - 40 mins depending on your oven)
Enjoy for Shabbat dinner or any day of the week really. It's perfect Sunday or Monday night dinners. Your family and belly will love the meal...and the leftovers (a.k.a. BESTOVERS) all week long.


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