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The vision for the school started with a tree. I remember returning from eastern Congo last summer. This was the third time traveling with my husband and a team to the Democratic Republic of Congo. We spent our days with the children playing games, reading stories and learning one another's language by pointing at objects and repeating either its English, Swahili or French name. We also spent time with the mamas, papas, older girls, older boys, staff and leadership having many conversations and listening to their stories and dreams sitting by mango trees and cassava plants. I remember distinctly my teammate Ashleigh spending an afternoon with the cooks to improvise an oven-like system in order to make chocolate chip cookies. I remember the kids putting on a talent show and blowing us away with their dances, skits and dramas. My friend Tim and I showed them the game "snaps" and they excitedly chatted back and forth trying to figure out how we were communicating. Each year I travel there, it is both so familiar but always new. Familiar in that I feel increasingly confident navigating the hilly road up the mountain to the center or from the Bujumbura airport to the UN base. However, with each year, I see new buildings, marketplaces buzzing with commerce and the children growing in stature. The boys becoming men and the girls growing into beautiful ladies - they grow up fast!
The center sits on a picturesque spot on the side of a mountain overlooking the city of Uvira. Blessed with lush land and an overlook that inspires possibility, the leaders at the center envision a school taking root on their land open to children of the community who cannot afford school fees otherwise. Working on the operational and registration plan for two years, they now needed a building. Two months ago, we embarked on fundraising efforts to raise $54,435 for the construction of a 6-classroom primary school. Partnering with two nonprofit organizations and a dedicated corps of team members who advocate like its their job, the funds were miraculously raised by the beginning of April. I am just in awe of how much support and generosity has come forward to make this dream a reality for over 200 students. The construction is progressing smoothly and the school will be finished by the summer and ready for students by the start of the academic year in September. Purchases of Kicheko have invested in Mango Tree School and for all the new friends and supporters I have met along the way, I am so grateful. Here are a few more photos of the construction's progress.


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The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® Holds "Hear It Like I Hear It" in New York City
Presented with the Consumer Electronics Association Audio Division, This Event Included GRAMMY®-
Winning Engineer Andrew Scheps Pushing Forward with Popular "Lost In Translation" Lecture Series, along with a Session from Tom Fleischman and GRAMMY Winner Elliot Scheiner on Audio in Film
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 19, 2013) — On the evening of Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in New York City, The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing® hosted "Hear It Like I Hear It," a joint presentation of the P&E Wing and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) Audio Division, and scheduled in conjunction with CE Week in New York. Held in an intimate setting in Manhattan's Alison 18 restaurant, just a few short blocks from the CE Week exhibits, it was attended by prominent members of the audio community, consumer audio media and journalists from the mainstream press.
The first half of the evening featured GRAMMY®-winning engineer Andrew Scheps' presentation "Lost In Translation," again part of the P&E Wing and CEA Audio Division's ongoing "Quality Sound Matters" initiative, which educates about and demonstrates the importance of high-quality audio. The lecture provided an engaging, revelatory and humorous presentation of current audio format comparisons. Set in a high-end listening environment featuring a Genelec 5.1 Active Monitoring System, the multimedia demonstration showcased the auditory differences of master recordings played back in different formats such as vinyl, CD, MP3, AAC and online streaming models. Scheps has engineered and mixed for some of the biggest acts in the business, including Adele, Green Day, Linkin Park, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and U2. He is a two-time GRAMMY winner for his work on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Stadium Arcadium and Adele's 21 albums and was named the 2012 International Recording Engineer of the Year by the UK's Music Producers Guild.
The evening's second half focused on audio in film, and GRAMMY-winning engineer Elliot Scheiner (The Eagles, Steely Dan) and prominent re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman (Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator, Gangs of New York) discussed their recent project, the documentary film History of the Eagles. Showing clips from the documentary, Fleischman and Scheiner discussed how they were able to remix audio from vintage live recordings of the band for the documentary's rich 5.1 surround sound format. Scheiner has worked with the Eagles for decades, putting him in a unique position to reflect the band's signature sound and original creative intent on the newly mixed footage, and he discussed this process in the context of their classic albums and recording sessions.
Maureen Droney, P&E Wing Senior Executive Director, stated, "The 'Hear It Like I Hear It' event was another successful venture for the P&E Wing, and we were especially pleased to present these sessions with the CEA Audio Division. The 'Lost in Translation' lecture series from Andrew Scheps has been a true highlight of recent events, providing an entertaining yet simple and practical exploration of the various formats delivering music to consumers today. Pairing it with Elliot Scheiner and Tom Fleischman's engaging lecture on their Eagles documentary audio work was a wonderful choice, as those two gentlemen, in discussing their 5.1-for-film mixing methods, were able to complement Scheps' lecture with more examples of the importance of quality sound. We thank all three of these minds for sharing their insight."

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Did you know that September is a great month for shopping and finding deals on big ticket items? Major brands are slashing prices now in preparation for newer models. If you're not fussed about having the latest model of a phone or an appliance, this is your time to save big. Some Labor Day sales will even extend for the rest of the week or the month.
Here are the best deals to keep an eye out for:
New Apple and Android phones are typically introduced this month so last-generation models get marked down.
September isn't just peak season for apples; grapes are also ripe and ready to eat in September through October. Enjoy them fresh, freeze them for a healthy frozen treat. You can even add the frozen grapes to your water, a cocktail or a glass of wine to keep your drink chilled without watering it down.
It doesn't pay to buy a mattress unless there's a big sale so look for markdowns of 50% or more over Labor Day weekend. If you miss out on the holiday sales, wait for Columbus Day or Presidents' Day deals.
Outdoor furniture, grills, mowers, and sheds
End-of-season blowout sales! There won't be a huge selection this time of year, but what's left will be on clearance. If you're not picky about certain models or features, this will get the job done just fine.
Check home and garden centers for special end-of-season deals on their spring and summer inventory of plants. Don't pack your garden tools away just yet; fall is the best time of year to plant shrubs and trees as well as perennials like hostas and daylilies. Fall moisture and cooler air temps help plants establish their root systems, which will provide a stronger foundation for next spring.
New washers, dryers, ranges, and dishwashers models hit showrooms in the fall so stores need to clear out last year's models to make room. You'll also find deep discounts during Columbus Day, Black Friday, Presidents' Day, and Memorial Day weekends.


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Our New Web Site/
Base Camp Hope has a new web site and look. Thanks to Uriah Blathewick at Chord Solutions for organizing The Chord Solutions Hackfest. Thank You Joe Strommen and Sean Epping for designing our wonderful new site.
We are still at www.basecamphope.org. Please let me know what you think of it. You will notice one of the new features one is a Blog page. I will be updating that ever two week.
Speaking of the blog;
Saturday June 7 I was at Lake Benton, MN talking about PTSD and Veteran Suicide. It was a speech I had struggled to write, as I started to drive to Lake Benton on Friday afternoon I was not content with what I had written.
As I was driving, Yolanda and Dustin Driez (the organizers of the event), called and asked if I would be wiling to talk at the men's prayer breakfast on Saturday. I agreed to do so. At the breakfast, I was asked not for the prepared speech but just to tell about myself, Base Camp Hope, PTSD and Veteran suicide. So, I left the speech in the car and spoke from my heart. The men all had great question and input.
After the breakfast on the way to the venue, I was talking to the Lord and was impressed to disregard the prepared speech and once again talk from my heard. I prayed and asked God to give me the words He would have me say.
Walking up to the podium I still had no idea of what I was about to say. I whispered a quick prayer, "God its up to you, show me what to say." an hour later and some great questions from the audience, I was told it was a great and informative speech. Yolanda had received some emails about how impressed they were with the speech.
Afterward I was also able to talk with some of the members of the community who had been affected by Veteran suicide.
It was an remarkable day. The lesson I learned is that when you trust God, amazing things happen.
Until next time, God Bless,
Diane Kinney


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An Environmental Site Assessment and a Groundwater Monitoring Event Report were conducted in 2006. Both the assessment and report revealed that there were no issues that required remediation with respect to site and groundwater contamination. Pressure testing of delivery lines occurs with every fuel delivery and daily tank balance and fuel delivery assessments are conducted.
An Emergency Response Manual has been developed for the facility. This manual is reviewed annually to ensure currency of, and familiarity with, the information and procedures within it.


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VeroFORECAST finds property appreciation nearing peak
SANTA ANA, CA (January 16, 2014) — Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros), an industry leader in enterprise risk management, collateral valuation services and predictive analytics, has found that while residential real estate appreciation trends continue to march up steadily, the previously rapid acceleration of values is starting to slow down. This insight is from the company's VeroFORECAST real estate market forecast for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, updated quarterly and covering more than 1,000 counties, 345 metro areas, and 13,770 zip codes.
Veros' future home price index (HPI) forecast indicates that, on average for the top 100 metro areas, Veros expects 5.1 percent appreciation over the next 12 months, up from last quarter's 4.8 percent forecast. This is the sixth consecutive quarter where the index has shown forecast appreciation.
"The future HPI forecast continues to show good appreciation, but the markets appear to be topping out for now," said Eric Fox, Veros' vice president of statistical and economic modeling and author of VeroFORECAST. "The continued appreciation demonstrates the overall health of the real estate market, but it is important to note that this is just a slight increase from last quarter's national forecast, indicating much slowing in the forecasted rate of increase. Currently, most areas in the country are expected to see price appreciation with few areas forecast to show declines." Fox added that the split is slightly over 90% for markets with appreciation compared to a bit under 10% in depreciation.
"All markets in the Top 5 now have strong appreciation forecasts, although they are weaker overall than last quarter's top markets, which topped at 15 percent. Moreover, although depreciating markets are still present, they are all exhibiting small depreciation trends such as -1% or -2%," Fox noted.
Projected Five Strongest Markets*
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA +13.4%
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA +10.7%
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA +10.2%
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA +9.6%
- Midland, TX +9.5%
Projected Five Weakest Markets*
- Atlantic City, NJ -1.7%
- Kingston, NY -1.7%
- Fayetteville, NC -1.3%
- Norwich-New London, CT -1.2%
- Rockford, IL -1.1%
*Markets demonstrated are for residential real estate in major metro areas (typically greater than 250,000 residents) among single-family homes in the median price tier.
As in recent updates, VeroFORECAST finds that local population trends and unemployment rates remain the key drivers. The most populated metro areas are expected to perform the best in the next 12 months on average, and the least populated metro areas are forecast to perform the worst. For example, the average population of the top 50 metros is 2.4 million and the average population of the bottom 50 metros is 527,000, according to Fox's VeroFORECAST findings.
San Francisco's unemployment rate is 6.3% and Seattle's is 6.0%, compared to 7.3% nationally. Midland, Texas' sturdy appreciation is fueled by its oil sector growth-influenced 3.2% unemployment rate and scant supply. All of the Top Five markets are showing high demand and low inventories. Phoenix dropped out of double-digit appreciation for the first time in more than nearly two years, but is expected to maintain healthy, single-digit appreciation.
The majority of the underperforming markets are primarily in the Northeast, with parts of Connecticut and some sections of New York, New Jersey and Maryland expected to fare poorly relative to the remainder of the U.S. due to persistent unemployment and demand factors. Pockets of the South are also forecast to be weak, notably Mississippi and Alabama.
About Veros Real Estate Solutions
Veros Real Estate Solutions, a proven leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, uniquely combines the power of predictive technology, data analytics and industry expertise to deliver advanced automated decisioning solutions. Veros products and services are optimizing millions of profitable decisions throughout the mortgage industry, from loan origination through servicing and securitization. Veros provides solutions to control risk and increase profits including automated valuations, fraud and risk detection, portfolio analysis, forecasting, and next-generation collateral risk management platforms. Veros is headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif. For more information, please visit www.veros.com or call (866) 458-3767.
About Eric Fox, VP of Statistical and Economic Modeling
Eric Fox received his M.S. in Statistics and B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Purdue University, and has more than 22 years of industrial experience in statistical and econometric modeling, probabilistic life methodology development, statistical training, probabilistic design software development, and probabilistic financial/competitive analysis. Fox has published more than 20 technical papers on probabilistic and statistical methods.
Additional forecasts for other U.S. markets available to the press upon request.


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Every great culinary adventure deserves a locale that has it all, knows how to serve it up and pours on the excitement. Houston is a big town full of local charm, nationally renowned chefs and international flavors. These five delicious experiences belong on your Houston food tour as you travel in the Lone Star State.
Your Houston Food Tour…
1. Hop a bus with the city's finest chefs. Take the Houston Culinary Tour, meet the biggest names from the finest kitchens in town, and let them introduce you to their favorite eateries. The catch on this bus revolves around small, local treasures that charm your favorite chef when he's not cooking. Everybody eats off the beaten path on this trek, and, with a limit of 16 participants, this trip around town is deliciously delightful.
2. Devour a different country every year. The Houston International Festival is an annual event that started in 1988, covers seven downtown venues and dishes up 10 days of music, art and food. Each year, a different country showcases its unique culture, providing tasting opportunities for everything from street food to haute cuisine. Take a walking tour of the city, celebrate its dazzling diversity, and eat everything in sight.
3. Swim with the fish, and eat the shrimp. Houston is only a hush puppy's throw from the Gulf of Mexico, and it's a seafood lover's paradise. An easy sail down the road puts you on the beach, where you can dip your toes and your fishing poles. Follow up with ice-cold platters of fresh oysters, and wash them down with chilled mugs of local brew. Friendly, regional restaurants welcome you in your flip-flops, and there are plenty of white table cloths waiting to make your evening special.
4. Discover downtown with a fine glass of wine. Imagine sipping a world-class Bordeaux while watching the lights sparkle from one of the inner circle Houston hotels, and taking in the view of the night-time skyline. The finest restaurants in the area are located inside the Loop, and the locals know that's where the sophisticated scene happens. Enjoy a classic Cabernet in one of the city's elegant wine bars, or explore the adventurous collection of downtown wine dives. Your quest for the perfect pour starts with sipping high above the streets and ends tucked into a cozy corner.
5. Barbecue isn't just for rodeos. Every year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo starts off with a three-day event, and they aren't bragging when they call it the World's Championship Barbecue Contest. More than 300 teams compete at Reliant Park for grilling glory, and the aroma wafts through the entire downtown area. Thank goodness that you're not limited to this culinary specialty only once a year. Slow-smoked ribs, juicy pulled pork and tender, delicious chicken are succulent regulars on menus all over town. Just ask any native, and he'll steer you in the right direction.
The locals call it H-Town, and they're rightfully proud of everything Houston has to offer. From five-star restaurants to barbecue shacks, from chic dining destinations to delightful dives, tour this Texas Gold Coast town and enjoy it all.
Photo Credits:
(Cityscape) http://www.flickr.com/photos/billjacobus1/135814422/
(Shrimp) http://www.flickr.com/photos/loreleyheart/6177645578/
Ann Bailey is an avid traveler and foodie, and an artist who contributes articles for the Houston hotels by Hilton Hotel Group. The Houston area is rich in history and contemporary culture, and staying in a gracious hotel is expected. It just wouldn't be Texas if your comfort was not the primary concern!


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The Best OCR Software Tool To Convert Scanned Handwritten, Typewritten or Printed Text Into Documents
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
It is a system of converting scanned printed/handwritten image files into its machine readable text format. OCR systems require calibration to read a specific font; early versions needed to be programmed with images of each character, and worked on one font at a time. "Intelligent" systems with a high degree of recognition accuracy for most fonts are now common. Some systems are capable of reproducing formatted output that closely approximates the original scanned page including images, columns and other non-textual components.
OCR software works by analyzing a document and comparing it with fonts stored in its database and/or by noting features typical to characters. Some OCR software also puts it through a spell checker to "guess" unrecognized words. OCR tools come with their own limitations. And scanning a page has to do a lot with resolutions, contrasts and clarity of fonts. From an average user's standpoint, 100% accuracy is difficult to achieve, but close approximation is what most software strive for.
We will be looking at two OCR software. Microsoft OneNote, the overlooked and probably installed on your system and FreeOCR, the software that uses tesseract-ocr that is considered one of the most accurate free software OCR engines currently available.
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote
For the occasional basic OCR stuff, Microsoft OneNote's Optical Character Recognition feature is a time-saver. You might have missed it, it's called "Copy Text from Picture".
Drag a scan or a saved picture into Microsoft OneNote. You can also use OneNote to clip part of the screen or an image into Microsoft OneNote.
Right click on the inserted picture and select "Copy Text from Picture". The copied optically recognized text goes into the clipboard and you can now paste it into any program like Microsoft Word or Notepad.
OneNote is simplicity personified. But it's not too great for handwritten characters or even fuzzy ones. But for a quick job, I am all for Microsoft OneNote's clip and paste.
This free OCR software uses tesseract-ocr, an OCR Engine that was developed at HP Labs between 1985 and 1995... and now at Google. The Tesseract OCR engine was one of the top 3 engines in the 1995 UNLV Accuracy test. Between 1995 and 2006 it had little work done on it, but it is probably one of the most accurate open source OCR engines available. The source code will read a binary, grey or color image and output text. A tiff reader is built in that will read uncompressed TIFF images, or libtiff can be added to read compressed images.
FreeOCR is a simple Windows interface for that underlying code. It supports most image files and multi-page TIFF files. It can handle PDF formats and is also compatible with TWAIN devices like scanners. FreeOCR also has the familiar double window interface with easy to understand settings. Before starting the one click conversion process, you can adjust the image contrast for better readability.
FreeOCR is a complete scan and OCR program including the Windows compiled Tesseract free ocr engine. FreeOCR is small, simple and easy-to-use, and it includes a Windows installer and supports multi-page tiff's, fax documents as well as most image types including compressed Tiff's which the Tesseract engine on its own cannot read. It has Twain scanning included and support for multipage Tiff documents. Best of all it is totally free !
FreeOCR has been totally rewritten for Microsoft's .Net Framework V2.0 This was mainly due to problems with displaying Unicode text properly which most older development environments sadly do not support. Unicode is important as the OCR engine supports different languages and outputs them in UTF-8 encoding.
- Pentium Processor - 200MHz
- 256 MB Memory (RAM)
- 10MB Free Disk Space
- SVGA Resolution Display
- Net Framework 2.0 or higher
Now a days OCR conversion outsourcing is gaining popularity in different countries around the globe. In Optical Character Recognisition (OCR) system one can read stored scanned images electronically and convert into editable text with any file format like Ms-Word, Ms-Excel, PDF, TXT, RTF, HTML, Ms-Access etc and Adobe Acrobat PDF formats.


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So, right now I can download templates?
Yes. The templates are layouts based on various products you can order from whcc.com.
Are the templates editable?
Yes, the templates are all layered PSD files that can be edited and manipulated in Photoshop.
Are the templates compatible with Photoshop Elements?
We do not guarantee they will work with Photoshop Elements. There are many functions in Photoshop that can't be performed in Elements.
The template files are zipped. How do I unzip them?
On a PC you can right click and click on "Extract All". With a Mac you are able to double click on the zipped file. Your computer will then prompt you to open the zipped file with a program that has been set by your computer.
Can I edit the text?
You can edit most of the text. You can add, delete, and modify most of the text boxes. You will first want to select the text layer you are trying to edit. Select the Text Tool in the tools bar and click the text on the actual template to edit it. To change the color you will want to highlight all the text and select the color box on your top tool bar.
How do I get the fonts used in the template if they are not already on my computer?
If you do not have the specific font used in the template, you can find the name by simply clicking on the text layer on the template. A box will pop up stating "the following fonts are missing for the layer". It will then continue to name the text that is missing and suggest a substitution.
If you'd like to keep the original font used, it can often be found by searching the font name through the Internet using a search engine such as Google or Yahoo . Please keep in mind that some fonts may need to be purchased.
How do I get my images into the templates?
Make sure you have your image(s) and your template open in Photoshop. Click on the layer of your image (in the layers palette) and drag it onto your template. It will now appear as a layer in the layers palette of your template. Move the layer featuring your image directly above the image placeholder layer where you want your image to appear in the template. With your image layer highlighted, go to Layer/Create Clipping Mask in the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. You will now notice your image layer is indented with a small arrow pointing down to the clipping mask.
Once your image is in the placeholder image box, the easiest way to size your image correctly is by using free transform. To free transform the image you will press Control + T (for PC) or Command + T (for Mac). You should see the image handles appear around the image. While holding shift you can drag the corner handle in and out to get the photo to the size needed. Be sure to hold down the shift key to ensure you do not distort your original image. You can also hold down the Alt and Shift key to increase or decrease the image size from the center rather than the corner.
What if I don't need all the image placeholder boxes or want them to be horizontal versus vertical or vice versa?
You can simply delete or turn off any image boxes you do not use by dragging the layer to the trash can at the bottom right of the layers palette or by simply clicking off the eye icon to the left of the layer itself.
You can also change the size of the image placeholders at any time. You will want to select the image placeholder layer and then use free transform to adjust size or orientation. Once you have the handle bars around the box, you can move and adjust the size of the image placeholder. It may be best to do this before you put your photograph into the placeholder but it can be done after the fact as well.
How do I submit my order to WHCC to be printed?
Once you are completely finished with your template, flatten the PSD file and save it as a JPG. You may want to save a copy of the PSD version in case you have to go back and make changes. To flatten the PSD or Tiff file, go to Layer>Flatten Image. All of your layers will flatten to just one layer. Save the file as a JPG by going to File, Save As. Open WHCC ROES to complete the ordering process.
Can I use the template numerous times?
Yes, once you download the template it is yours to use as many times as you'd like.


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Hi everyone! I am posting here to share another recipe.
While I still paint and enjoy polish on my nails, I have been doing other things to share my love of polish besides posting on my blog here, I have been posting on twitter, and livestreaming manicures on Meerkat. I have also been focused on my health as a top priority, so I have been exercising and making healthy food too, and trying to limit the foods I know are bad for me. It is easy when I can eat yummy things like the recipe below!
Yesterday I live streamed myself making this recipe for guacamole. I promised to share the recipe, so here goes. I was inspired by Alton Brown's recipe for guac, here, but I made some changes to make it customized to my tastes. Here you are friends, enjoy!
½ tsp ground cumin
1/2 lemon( juice of)
1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 medium onion, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Peel and remove seeds from avocados by preferred method*. Mash AVOCADOS in a bowl with a potato masher or place into a food processor and pulse briefly. Add other ingredients and mix. We love this with tortilla chips. Makes 4-5 cups.
*For rough skinned fruit, I use the divide and conquer method, I cut it in half, remove the pit and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. For smooth textured fruit I peel the fruit with a vegetable peeler and then cut in half around the pit, and twist sides to remove pit.
Simplified Guacamole for freezing
Mash 4 avocados and combine with one tablespoon cilantro and juice of a lime or one half lemon. Freeze in Ziploc bags with all air removed. Thaw in refrigerator before needed.


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Cozy Cheekz
Thank you Cozy Cheekz for supporting this post. All opinions are my own.
Every now and then I come across a product that I just wish was around when MM was an itty-bitty newborn- must-haves that would have made my life all that much easier as a new mama. And then there are the products I find that just make me scream, "why didn't I think of that?!"
And when I came across baby company Cozy Cheekz, I found TWO such products: Cozy Cheekz Heated Changing Pad and the Cozy Cradle.
Heated Changing Pad
Thinking back to the first several months of new motherhood, I remember how stressful those late-night diaper changes could be: particularly the fear that the chill of both diaper wipes and changing pad could fully wake the babe and send her into a mid-night tizzy. And while they sold many a diaper wipe warmer to aid in this very situation, there were no heated changing pads. But now {yay!} there's Cozy Cheekz.
The Cozy Cheekz Heated Changing Pad is a temperature controlled pad with four different heat settings that stays warm for twelve hours at a time. The pad itself is made from super-comfy antibacterial foam; and the removable changing pad cover is feathery soft- keeping your little one cozy and warm during diaper changes. It's one of the softest changing pads I've come across, and the only heated pad on the market- a definite registry must-have for new and expecting mamas.
Cozy Cradle
To this day I still cringe when I think of having to change my little one on-the-go. I've very {very} rarely used the changing tables in public bathrooms; and when I do, I'm sure to wipe it down and cover it like crazy before entrusting it with my girl's tush. So when I found this Cozy Cradle from Cozy Cheekz I did a little happy dance.
This soft antibacterial memory foam pad comes with a roll and clip design that makes it super easy to throw into almost any diaper bag. Like the changing pad, the Cozy Cradle is super soft and cozy; and includes a removable washable cover and waterproof carry bag, perfect for travel. And the patented design cradles baby's head, so it can be used as added support while nursing or holding baby in your lap. This nifty little mat is a great go-to shower present; and the perfect gift for second {or third time} mamas.


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SeekingSitters Offering Corporate Babysitting Program
While the words "snow day†are often music to a child's ears, those words can bring headaches to working parents who must scramble to find a sitter on short notice.
*Every year, the average working parent misses nine days of work because of child-related issues and the number jumps to 13 when children are in school.
*Employee absences are costly to businesses. According to a study by Cornell University, child-related absences cost companies $3 billion a year nationwide.
The national on-demand, full service babysitting company is now offering a Corporate Babysitting Program.Through its new Corporate Account Program, SeekingSitters helps companies provide safe, reliable and flexible care to the businesses or their employees around the specific need. SeekingSitters does all of the work:They find the sitters and then thoroughly screen them using in-house, licensed private investigators. All job details and billing is handled online so a company can easily look up past charges or edit employee accounts as needed.
SeekingSitters' Corporate Accounts offer a solution with quality care, so the employees can focus on work. SeekingSitters can provide child care for the following:
-Back Up Child Care
-Company Retreats
-Corporate Parties
-Employee Benefits & Gifts
The process is simple and it's all handled online and by a local owner. Once a sitter is requested, SeekingSitters handles the rest, whether it is a one-time, regular or last minute need. Knowing children are safe can improve worker efficiency and reduce absences. SeekingSitters services can be offered as part of a company's Employee Benefits Package and allot funds to employees. SeekingSitters only bills clients when they use the service. In addition, employers can give babysitting services as gifts or bonuses. For more information about Corporate Accounts or to schedule an interview with the founders, local owners or companies utilizing the service, contact Diane White at (918) 906-6664 or email@example.com can find out more at www.seekingsitters.com. Please mention you found this on KatyMagazine.com.


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Cultural Identity and International Ministers
Lukenotes, Summer 2017 Case study | PDF for download (article + case study) Lukenotes archives With over one-third of U.S. parishes identified as multicultural, 25 percent of newly ordained priests born in other nations, and 10,000 international religious ministering or studying in the U.S. (CARA), diversity enriches and challenges pastoral ministry. Successful ministry in this diverse environment calls for acculturation – adaptation to a new culture through the adoption of values and customs while retaining ...Read More »
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2009 was, for me, the ass-end of an entertainment industry rabbit-hole I had been running – nay – soaring both and up and down for 20 years. Since I was 9 years old I have been either negotiating or signing record deals, and have been through 3 different record labels. Glamorous? Maybe on paper, but the glamorous is always tempered with the tedious – and vast plains of the unknown.
Here, step into my Delorian and I will take you back to the 1980s………
(wavy colors, bright streaming lines all around in a circular fashion indicating speed, crashing sounds and the whurrrr of unthinkably advanced machinery, BOOM!)
*and Poof!*
…smoke clears, door opens upward…. Behold! T-shirts and leggings in pastel colors with geometric shapes! Little flouncy skirts with thick waistbands! Ill-advised usage of synthesizer sounds! Is it 1987 or Forever 21? Ah - no cell phones, we're in the 80s.
My father was a stay-at-home dad, while my mom continued to duke it out as a screenwriter on the staffs of various TV shows, and also teaching at the USC Cinema School. However, by age 7, my parents had split, my dad went back to being a full-time musician, and I joined him weekend nights at a club called Thai Ice Cuisine, near the corner of Hollywood Blvd and La Brea. We would play that place every Saturday, and sometimes Fridays as well. Many nights I wanted to go see a movie, but we went to work – and dad was no fool: singing kid = tips.
Sorry, I have to pause for a second. Just now, as I was typing the name Thai Ice Cuisine, I was hit with a gust of sense-memory. Like an olfactory time-bomb, my memory exploded into the recall of a scent combination: chopstick wood, glass noodles, Sprite with grenadine (a.k.a. a Shirley Temple), and that cigarette/liquor smell all clubs have. That collision of sensual hits was there every night, only receding with the faint electrical smell from my dad's gear, and the sweeter scent of his acoustic guitar. (if you want to know that aroma, go to McCabe's on Pico, it's like a guitar buffet). The experience of those Thai Ice Cuisine nights would vacillate between the poisonous and the sacred, and back again. There was beauty on both sides of the stage - in the harmony around me, and in the heavy jewel tones of liquors and glassware. A crystal cathedral in the dark light of diamonds.
As we walked back to dad's apartment after the gig, the club bouquet would trail behind us, the ashy L.A. dry-cold night rolling, briskly, into our faces. Finally, in half a block, the after hours club-stereo music would cross fade behind the drone of AC units in the passing apartment windows.
Ok, I'm back now.
So on those first gigs I learned a lot of things, two highlights:
1). How to eat with chopsticks 2). How NOT to open a packet of soy sauce (with a fork).
I also learned my first jazz tunes: "Stormy Weather"(RIP Lena Horne!), "I Got it Bad and That Ain't Good", "Moody's Mood for Love", & "Why Don't You Do Right" (a la Jessica Rabbit, an early idol of mine). I also learned that the way to capture an audience is not with a scream, but with a pin drop. I found that I could pierce the veil of noise in any drunken haze of humanity, with a clear, single note. Even more, I could hold them all through the course of a song, if I was there in that moment with them, with all my being. And this is how the cosmic joker revealed to me my spark - illumination in a cathedral of glass-block walls, neon, fake ferns and black-laquer finish. Very funny.
...Hmm, think I'll write a song about that...
Record deal # 1
So around then I found out about this thing that everyone wanted called a "record deal." I didn't know the ins and outs of it, but I knew that every famous singer had one, so I needed one. In order to get a record deal, one needed a "demo tape."
(note for people under 20: a "tape" is a colonial device made of plastic, that is used to play back music. It is kind of a rounded square, and it has two holes in it. These two holes are actually little gears around which recordable tape is wrapped. Music can be recorded on, or played back from this magical tape until it runs out, then you flip it to the "B-side"and play the songs the record label didn't think were as marketable the songs on the "A-side". The holes are specially constructed to the circumference of a number 2 pencil, so that when your car stereo "eats" your favorite "cassette tape" you can use that pencil to dig it out like fetuccini, and then use the same pencil to insert into one of the holes and twist the gear in order to reel the fucking tape back up, and try to avoid the kinks that your Goddamn piece-of-shit car stereo ironed into your favorite freakin' "cassette tape." And then you try to play it again, and everything sounds fine until suddenly everything drops an octave and starts making a crak'ling sound and you have to fucking do it again, and this time there are more kinks in the tape, and you just have to find another tape, or wait a few years until they invent digital CDs which will be great for awhile until digital music brings down the entire music industry as we know it, but I'm getting ahead of myself. For a concise explanation please refer to diagram A)
DIAGRAM A: Cassette Tape: (feel free to click for greater educational benefit)
So I made a demo tape of the few tunes I knew, and got the attention of a man who owned a small record label. By small, I mean one office on 3rd Street near LA Cienega Blvd. (near Hollywood, for non-LA people. Trendy now, kinda shitty then). We'll call him "Ted." Ted wanted to send me to Japan to sing the poppy-pop music that his kid wrote. They wanted to make me into some kind of pop-candy confection, but I could tell, even then, that their music was not where it was at for me. Though I loved Tiffany and Madonna, I also loved Scott Joplin and torch songs of the 30s, plus I had already had my Prince Revelation (to be detailed in a later post), and I knew there was good pop-music in the world – and anyway I wanted to write my own songs. So after much negotiation, with a lawyer and everything, I passed on Ted.
There was the end of record deal #1.
Tune in next week for the thrilling tale of Record Deal #2 !!!(with a small digression mid-week, to a story about Spain with the Battlestar Galactica orchestra)Same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel…


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SBCC Theatre Arts Department Presents TROJAN BARBIE 10/12
SBCC Theatre Arts Department will present a student showcase production of the 2007 Jane Chambers' Award-winning TROJAN BARBIE by Christine Evans, directed by R. Michael Gros, as the fall production in the Interim Theatre.
Part contemporary drama, part homage to Euripides' Trojan Women, Trojan Barbie recasts the legendary fall of the city of Troy against the vivid reality of modern warfare. Poetic, compassionate, and tinged with great warmth and humor, Trojan Barbie is an epic war story with a most unlikely heroine, who always looks on the bright side even as past and present collide about her.
Past and present violently collide when Lotte, an English tourist who repairs dolls, is captured while on a tour of current-day Troy and flung back into the ancient camp of Euripides' Trojan Women. Lotte Jones, a doll repair expert, needs a vacation. She books herself on a cultural tour for singles and travels with them to modern-day Troy, where she finds more of a change of scene than she'd bargained for- she's in the midst of an attack by the Greek army threatening to destroy the last fragments of a mighty civilization. When the camp is torched, the women are enslaved and Lotte is rescued by the British Embassy. Her life returns to normal - until a revenge-obsessed Hecuba claws her way up through the centuries into Lotte's doll shop, in search of her murdered children's bodies.
Note: Trojan Barbie contains adult language and situations and may not be appropriate for all audience members.
Christine Evans is an internationally produced playwright originally from Australia, now resident in the U.S. Her work has been produced and developed at the American Repertory Theater (Trojan Barbie, world premiere), Playbox Theatre, U.K., New Vic (London), Belvoir St. Theatre (Sydney), the Adelaide International Festival of the Arts, Deck Chair Theatre, Vitalstatistix, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, the Magic Theatre, Theater Simple, Live Girls!, Kitchen Dog Theatre, hotINK Play Festival, Bricolage Theatre, Synchronicity Theatre, Perishable Theatre, New Jersey Rep, Crowded Fire, Ohio Theatre (NYC), The Irish Rep (NYC), Boston Playwrights Theater, Rattlestick Theatre, the Women's Project and Cutting Ball. Honors include an Australia Council for the Arts New Work Award, a Rockefeller Bellagio Center Fellowship, two MacDowell Colony Fellowships, a Millay Colony Fellowship, the 2007 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award; the 2009 Playwrights Theatre "Plays for the 21st Century" Award; the 2009 Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Playwriting Fellowship; a Fulbright Award in Visual and Performing Arts; the Rella Lossy Playwriting Award; the Monash National Playwriting Award (Australia); the Weston Award in Dramatic Writing; and Perishable Theatre's Women's Playwriting Award (2000 and 2001).Christine holds an M.F.A. (Playwriting) and a Ph.D. (Theatre & Performance Studies) from Brown and lectures in playwriting at Harvard.
The talented cast of Trojan Barbie are all current students in the Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College.
Ryan Baumann (Soldier #2) is a current Theatre Arts student at SBCC. He has performed in The Suicide, Almost Maine, Greater Tuna and Parallel Lives presented by the SBCC Theatre Arts Department.
Megan Connors (Clea) is a Theatre major at SBCC. This is her second year in Santa Barbara, having moved from Flagstaff, AZ. Her other theatre performances at SBCC include Love, Santa Barbara, The Ugly Duckling, and Machinal for which she received an Indie Award.
Cole Robert Eubanks (Max) is an actor from the Santa Ynez Valley. Having started acting sophomore year of high school, he has been a thespian at heart ever since. Cole aspires to bring his acting to more professional venues in the future, hoping to find opportunities in film, as well as onstage. Trojan Barbie will be the 10th stage production he has performed in total, and the 4th stage production he has performed in at SBCC.
Veronica Ekström (Helen) is one of many Swedes on campus, and this will be her third performance at SBCC. Last fall she appeared in Almost, Maine as Rhonda, and the following spring she was a part of the Festival of One Acts playing Arlene in Murder at the Howard Johnson's. She is finishing her AA in Liberal Studies this semester and will then continue working on getting a Green Card.
Alyssa Hadfield (Lotte) is a Theatre Arts major at SBCC. Her first role was as Supreme Being #2 in Parallel Lives directed by Rick Mokler. Alyssa was also a company member of the workshop production Love, Santa Barbara. She was last seen as The Queen during the Festival of One Acts. Alyssa has experience working backstage as well, having been invited to work wardrobe for SBCCTG's The Solid Gold Cadillac and Days of Wine and Roses at Center Stage.
Rachel Hallett (Andromache) is a current Theatre Arts student and is making her first appearance with SBCC Theatre Arts Department in Trojan Barbie. Previously, she has trained and performed with The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.
Ashley Saress Lemmex (Esme) is a Media Arts and Theatre major here at SBCC. She has spent the last 6 years working behind the camera, both in L.A. and here in SB. Recently, she decided to pursue her childhood passion of acting and made her re-entrance to the stage, as Sandrine in the SBCC Workshop Production of Almost, Maine and as Elmire in Tartuffe. She is a filmmaker by profession, a photographer by hobby, a philosopher by nature, a lover in spirit, and an actress at heart.
Richard Lonsbury (Talthybius) is a Theatre Arts major at SBCC. He recently directed the one-act, Murder at the Howard Johnson's Part Two. This aspiring playwright/screenwriter finally made his playwriting debut in the student showcase Love, Santa Barbara, directed by Katie Laris, in which he also appeared. He also acted in this year's spring show Tartuffe, and The Solid Gold Cadillac this past summer. His first performance at SBCC was in the workshop production of Almost, Maine, also directed by R. Michael Gros.
Adrian Marmolejo (Jorge) is currently enrolled at SBCC. Adrian is planning on majoring in Psychology or Communications. Adrian made his debut appearance in theatre at the Junior High level, starring as the protagonist in the production Old Folks Home.
Jana Nawartschi (Cassandra) is a Theatre Arts major at SBCC and is originally from Germany. Trojan Barbie marks her debut performance at City College, after participating in various performances back in her home country during high school.
Maria Oliveira (Polly X) is currently a Theatre Arts major at SBCC and Trojan Barbie will be her first production with the Theatre Arts Department. Of the ten shows she has participated in during the past four years her favorite roles have been Anita in West Side Story and Mrs. Bennet in Pride & Prejudice. Maria has also been a co-choreographer for productions of Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Stuart Orenstein (Man in Blue) has been acting since 1990. He is currently a Theatre Arts student at SBCC. At SBCC he has appeared in Tartuffe, Machinal, Moonchildren, In Their Eyes and Closet Madness. At the Center Stage Theater he has appeared in Twelve Angry Men, Inherit the Wind and King Lear. In Ojai he appeared in I Remember Mama. Stuart was featured in the SBCC Film Studies Film Roses are Red and in the UCSB Film School's Theoryland which was screened at the SBIFF in 2010. At Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre he was featured in It Runs in the Family (Summer 2011).
Garrett Sanders (Clive/Soldier #1) is a current Theatre Arts student at SBCC and Trojan Barbie is his first performance with the SBCC Theatre Arts Department.
Sophie Säther (Hecuba) was last seen as Isabel in Heights, and recently completed the Theatre Arts program at SBCC. She has previously been seen in several musicals in Sweden in the ensemble of Sweeney Todd, The Secret Garden, and as the U.S. of Bambi in the European Premiere of the Broadway hit Curtains.
Michael Sullivan (Mica) is a Theatre Arts Major at SBCC. He was last seen in the production of Machinal. He has previously worked in a scene shop in Davis, CA on sets for Les Miserables and The Laramie Project, and has acted in various roles at Davis Senior High School and Acme Theatre Company in Davis.
Jerry Vassallo (Menelaus) was last seen this past summer as Bill, an eccentric hospital patient, in It Runs In The Family. Other productions include Santa Barbara City College Theatre Group's production of Laughter on the 23rd Floor. While taking drama classes at SBCC he appeared in student productions of Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Fall, 2009) in the role of Sagot, and as the character Cleante in Tartuffe (Winter, 2011).
R. Michael Gros (Director) is an Associate Professor of Theatre and joined the SBCC faculty after teaching at Kansas State University. His recent directing experience includes Tartuffe, Almost, Maine (at SBCC),The Fifth of July, Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, Doubt, The Guys, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, and Once Upon a Mattress. Prior to teaching at Kansas State, he served for six seasons as the Artistic Director of PCPA Theaterfest. Michael received his BA, magna cum laude, from UCLA, and his MFA in directing from the University of California at Irvine. Michael is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
Patricia L. Frank (Set/Lighting Designer) This is the first production for Pat as the new Director of Design and Technology for the Theatre Department. In over 25 years at SBCC Pat has participated in more than 130 productions serving as the Technical Director for all of them and as a Designer for more than half of the 130. Pat is very excited to take over the reins from Tom Garey, who was an excellent mentor, teacher and designer, and begin her new capacity as a full-time faculty member at SBCC. Pat has an MFA in Visual Art and an MA in Dramatic Arts.
Pamela Shaw (Costume Designer) is delighted to return to Santa Barbara City College to design Trojan Barbie. Credits include Ghosts (Ensemble Theatre Company) Home Siege Home (Ghost Road Ensemble at Inside the Ford,) Hamlet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Christmas Carol, Tom Sawyer, (Will and Co.,) Doubt, The Little Foxes, The Rainmaker, Lonesome Traveler, Steel Magnolias and Defying Gravity (The Rubicon Theatre) The Elephant Man, Children's Hour, The Rocky Horror Show, Lope De Vega's Lo vingido ferdadero (Loyola Marymount University) and Bleeding Through, Evangeline for About Productions, Camping with Henry and Tom for McCoy Rigby Entertainment and the annual Holiday Parade for Universal Studios Theme Park. Ms. Shaw was Assistant Costume Designer for the acclaimed film, The Artist, with designer Mark Bridges and completed the second season as Assistant Costume Designer for period costume on the hit television show, Vampire Diaries. Shaw is co-author of the definitive costume resource guide, Shopping LA: The Insiders' Sourcebook for Film & Fashion, 3rd edition. She received her MA from California State University, Fresno and MFA (2011) from California State University Long BeacH. Shaw served two terms as Vice President of the Costume Designers Guild, Local 892 and is currently a Trustee for the Western Region of United Scenic Artists, Local 829.
Adam Escárcega (Production Stage Manager) is in his second year at Santa Barbara City College as an Early Childhood Education major. He is also a Theatre Arts student. He has been part of technical theatre since high school. Trojan Barbie is Adam's seventh show at City College. He recently stage-managed The Solid Gold Cadillac and Almost, Maine. Shows that Adam has been a part of include Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Suicide, Time Of My Life, and Tartuffe.
Note: Trojan Barbie contains adult language and situations and may not be appropriate for all audience members.
Performances will be October 12-29, 2011 in the Interim Theatre on SBCC's West Campus. Thursday through Saturday @ 7:30pm* (Note new early evening start time), Sundays @ 2pm, Previews October 12 & 13 @ 7:30pm. The Sunday, October 16, 2pm performance will be live-captioned for the hearing-impaired. The Interim Theatre is wheelchair accessible and parking is free and near the Theatre. Prices are $15 general, $12 seniors and $8 students.
INTERIM THEATRE. For those of you who may not know, the INTERIM THEATRE is our cozy, temporary home while the Drama/Music complex is being remodeled. We are located in one of the white, single story buildings adjacent to the West Campus turnaround, tucked neatly between the Garvin Theatre and the West Campus parking lots. The Interim Theatre is small-only 100 seats-so get your tickets early. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 1-5pm. Call the Box Office at 965-5935 for reservations and information or go to www.sbcc.edu/theatrearts and click on Upcoming Events to purchase tickets online.


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A small group of cannibals has started roaming farther out from their remote home and have come into contact with some farms. What the cannibals do is wait till dark and all the farmers have entered their home then they raid the place killing everybody. Once that is accomplished they stoke the fire of the home they just invaded and proceed to cook the former occupants and have a grand meal.
Characters can find farm houses ransacked with cooked and half eaten farmers strewn about the house. The perfect time to catch the cannibals is in the middle of one of their dinners.


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For today's WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK we have a few lines from C. S. Lewis's PERELANDRA, the second book in his celebrated space trilogy.
"Didn't we agree that God is a spirit? Don't you worship Him because He is pure spirit?'"
"Good heavens, no! We worship Him because He is wise and good. There's nothing specially fine about being a spirit. The Devil is a spirit."
- C. S. Lewis, PERELANDRA, Macmillan Company, 1944
Highly recommended for late-summer reading! Start with the first book in the trilogy, OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET.
Have a great week.
(Originally posted 8/12/1997.)
To find out more about Chip Stam and his Worship Quote of the Week, click below.


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As well as maintaining this one-man blog, I have provided words on football for various websites. Here are some of them.
Copa América 1997: Bolivia's old tricks
Five Go Predicting: League One
Hopeless Football League Teams #4: Sheffield Wednesday (2002/03)
The Runs #5: Sheffield Wednesday (1974-76)
Untackling Homophobia In European Football
World Cup USA '94 (Mega Drive, 1994)


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Bar Z Winery will release its 2008 Enigmatic Tempranillo blend at a celebration at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $35 per person or $60 per couple. Each reservation includes dinner and a glass of 2008 Enigmatic. You can access the reservation page at www.TicketLeap.com by logging on to wwww.barzwines.com.
Bar Z is located on Farm-to-Market Road 1541 between Camp Don Harrington and Hunsley Road.


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Product : Mint Candy Cheese Mouse(only5)
Size : JR.PI Classic Limited Edition
Including : Head & Body & A pair of hand/foot parts, tail part(magnetic attached)
Limited make up
14mm eyes(randomed color), Doll box, certificate card
Skin color : mint skin
The face-up in the images could be slightly different from the actual product.
It may slightly look different due to screen resolution or characteristics of manual work.
We do not take make-up change.We do not take claims about these reasons.
If it's possible, had better to avoid that exposure too much time to the sunlight.
This doll could have the gate line.(By reason of this, exchange or refund is not possivle and please refer to.)
The props and other includings are not included which are not noticed.
• Payment method: paypal [email@example.com]
•After making payment for your order, cancellation won't be accepted.
[Cheese Mouse Classic Classic size ]
Height : 12.5cm (incl. ear)
Lengh of ear : 2.5cm
Girth of head : 12cm
Width of shoulers : 3cm
Length of arm : 2.6cm
Girth of chest : 8cm
Girth of hip : 12cm
Length of leg : 4cm
Foot size : 3cm
Length of tail : 2cm
Girth of tail : 6cm


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It has been a long six months. On February 2016, my camera failed on me whilst photographing a show. Many attempts to re-work the machine and getting quotes has lead to taking a hard decision. It was a challenge being away from the scene that I love. It was quiet, sometimes dark. I even had to miss a fair few worthy shows. However, it did not stop me from saving up for brand new camera gear.
Six months has passed and with my new arsenal, the lads of Not Above Evil had kindly invited me to take a few photos for their press kit and rehearsal at their Noise Boy Studios space for their upcoming release, "Always Darkest Above". We used areas outside and inside of the music studio for the press shots whilst we took the practice into rehearsal space. Mind you, it was dark when we walked in! At least we came in prepared. The studio provided a few halogen floodlights to illuminate the room and took it from there. I even had my first try on filming some of the rehearsal, which a video will be released at a later date.
For the press photos, I used my one light set up that consisted of the Elinchrom Quadra A light, one air-cushion stand and a Elinchrom Rotalux 100cm Octabox to mold the harsh light from the sun. My weapons for the photos were Nikon D750 camera body [I do have a second body but I didn't bring it with me] and the lenses Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8 & Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8. It made my workflow a lot easier and the photos turned out great with minimal editing. The lads seem to like it too :) This was done before my second assignment, the wicked Bloodstock Festival! My mojo hadn't left me. It was worth the six month wait.
To hear a taster of their new material, here are their videos Adrenaline and Unleashed and show Not Above Evil some love [click the links and give them some love on their social media platforms]. Love metal \m/


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Friday, 30 December 2011
The Perfect Trueno
Perfect? Quite a claim, but consider the spec list:
- 4A-GE red-top with black-top throttle bodies
- HKS exhaust with TRD manifold
- Megasquirt ECU
- Great big shiny intake trumpets
- Deep-dish Watanabes
- Adjustable coilovers and camber plates
- Brembo brakes
- Unparalleled awesomeness
It's an incredibly high quality build, eschewing the usual drift-chic for a purer street-racer aesthetic. And it's as clean as a whistle too.
Click here for more.
Astra GTE: resurrected
How's this for a heartwarming tale? The owner of this Astra GTE used to rally it back in the eighties; it's a Safety Devices-built car in pure competition spec. He started a family and locked the car away in storage, the kids taking priority over the hobby. Nineteen years later his son digs the car out, scrapes the dirt off and takes the old girl back to the stages. Cool, huh? You can read the full story here.
TA22 Celica GTV
The TA22-generation Toyota Celica employed shamelessly Americanised styling to emphasise its overtly sporting focus, and the GTV was arguably the sportiest of the bunch. It came with the 1.6-litre twin-cam rather than the 2.0-litre, but featured firmer competition suspension and was stripped of such frivolities as electric windows and air-con to keep the weight down.
This example is super-retro, with its rear window louvres, SSR rims and wing-mounted mirrors. The under-bonnet area suggests that it means business too; the shiny tubular manifold, the strut brace, the twin carbs - period tuning for throaty, rev-happy fun.
Via hightopfade.
Thursday, 29 December 2011
X-Pack Capri II
For some unfathomable reason, the mkII Capri has taken quite a while to receive the recognition it deserves; eclipsed by the chromed retro chic of the mkI and the refinement of the mkIII, the gritty middle child has many of the pros of its younger/older brothers, but without the price-tag. (Well, comparatively speaking.)
And you certainly can't go wrong with a rumbling 3.0-litre Essex V6 - suckin' through carbs of course, none of that nancy Cologne fuel-injected nonsense - and a savagely begirthed X-Pack kit, swathed in lurid orange. Late-seventies Dagenham perfection.
Via ABcarpix.
M1 Procar in the wild
One of the greatest sets of photos that SSBB's come across was this gallery of a BMW M1 Procar back in September '10. So it was pleasing to see that cncpics.com spotted one out and about in the wild, drawing an enthusiastic (and, most probably, priapic) gaggle of observers at the Christmas Eve Cars & Coffee meet. Seems faintly obscene that it's got a number plate on the back, doesn't it?
Click here for more.
Juiced Mini
Given the ubiquity of the classic Mini, what can one do to stand out in the scene? Paint it pink? That's eye-catching, but you won't be the first. What you need is a little Californian twist: Rayvern hydraulics and 100-spoke chrome wires are enough to tip it over the edge... add in twin tanks, a Ducati Termignoni exhaust, a 1275cc Metro engine and a vast stereo install and you've got something really special.
Fancy it? Click here.
Huayra in detail
Remember the Pagani Huayra that SuckSqueezeBangBlow spotted at Goodwood back in July? (Click here to remind yourself.) Well, here she is exposing her filthy innards for your salivating pleasure. Fill your boots.
Pics via Evo.
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
DB6 Shooting Brake
The major stylistic alteration introduced with the DB6, in deference to its 007 forefather, was the Kamm-tail rear. So what happens if you take that bluff tail to its logical extreme? You get a slab-reared estate car; the style and elegance of Carrozzeria Touring's archetypal British grand tourer, with a chunkier glasshouse at the rear for transporting your garden waste. A jack of all trades, and master of all too, no?
The example you see here is one of just three built by FLM Panelcraft of London, and was purchased new in 1967 by racing legend Innes Ireland. It's now available to buy from Hexagon Classics... need to get your Alsatian to Monaco in double-quick time? Click here, pronto!
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Jaguar XJR-9
The Jaguar XJR-9 is the iconic, breathtaking racer that broke Porsche's seven-year winning streak at Le Mans. The TWR-built Silk Cut big cat proved unstoppable, its 7.0-litre V12 roaring it comfortably to vingt-quatre heures victory in 1988.
The example you see here, chassis no. J12-C-688, is the sixth and final XJR-9 built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, was campaigned by such impressive names as Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace, and can now be yours courtesy of Fiskens - click here. How much? Well, if you have to ask...
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Mystery of UGG sizing
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Building Dates: October 10-11, 2015
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Father- Concepcion Daniel
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Mother- passed away.
- Brenda Daniela, age 10
- Omar Alejandro, age 9
- Sandra Valeria, age 6
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Hello my name is Concepcion Daniel and my wife passed away, I'm 42 years old with three kids. I was unemployeed for a time but praise the Lord, I am now working as a chef in a local restaurant. My wife died of cancer the 17th of June 2013 and it has been very hard for me to keep going and I ending up falling into a depression. We were fortunate enough to have a sister in law that let us stay with her for awhile and brothers that helped me get some land. After some time living with my sister in law, I realized it wasn't a good environment for my children because there was a lot of violence in her home and I didn't want that for my kids.
I was struggling with nightmares of loosing my children or even my own life and I didn't have much hope left. It was in that dark moment when God showed himself in my life and I came to know him. I'm so ready to see my children with a better place to live. I've done all I can do but I'm afraid it's just not enough for what they need. I've been stuggling but when I heard you were coming, I knew that the Lord had heard my cries. Thank you so much, as the father of my family I am very grateful for your lives and what you've decided to do for us. God Bless.


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The Berkshire Eagle is an American daily newspaper published in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and covering all of Berkshire County, as well as four New York communities near Pittsfield. It is considered a newspaper of record for the Berkshire County "hill towns" of Western Massachusetts.
Founded in the early 1890s, The Eagle has been owned since 1995 by MediaNews Group of Denver, which publishes three other daily newspapers in Massachusetts and several others in western New England, including the other leading newspaper based in Berkshire County, the North Adams Transcript.[2][3]
In 1973, Roger B. Linscott working at The Eagle won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing.
The Eagle 's last independent publisher was Michael G. Miller, grandson of Kelton Bedell Miller, who founded the paper. Michael was president of The Eagle Publishing Company which owned The Eagle, the Middletown Press in Middletown, Connecticut, and two daily newspapers in Vermont: the Bennington Banner and the Brattleboro Reformer, as well as a weekly newspaper, the Journal in Manchester, Vermont; his brother Mark C. Miller was editor of The Eagle, while brother Kelton B. Miller II was publisher of the Vermont newspapers. A sister, Margo Miller, a writer for The Boston Globe, sat on Eagle Publishing's board.[4]
The paper was said to be struggling financially in the early 1990s, burdened by mismanagement and debt incurred by the decision to purchase new multi-million dollar four-color printing presses. That purchase necessitated that the company expand into larger quarters.
Formerly, The Eagle had been published using single color (black ink) printing presses that had fit neatly inside the flatiron-shaped Eagle Building on the aptly named Eagle Street in Pittsfield. That old building, though fully paid for, was too small to accommodate the huge new color presses that management was seeking to buy. The ultimately financially disastrous side effect of the decision to invest in the new larger color machines was that management had to find new quarters in which to install them. Rather than build new, the Millers chose to renovate a nearby former Sheaffer-Eaton stationery company paper mill which an Eagle Publishing subsidiary purchased. The cost of the entire project—at $23.5 million for presses, land and renovations—did not seem unwise at the time because the regional economy was booming along with local real estate and the national economy.[4]
However, the Millers had expanded at the peak of a market cycle. By the time construction at the new headquarters was complete, with staff moved in, and 'bugs' worked-out from the new presses, the regional economy was feeling the effects of recession. The Eagle's advertising revenues plummeted. Worse, the local real estate boom went bust and the extra office space that the Millers had built into the renovated structure, space intended for renting out to help service company debt, was not attracting tenants. The result was that the Millers faced a severe cash crunch. Revenues were insufficient to service the hefty eight-year, $17.9 million mortgage the company had recently taken out with State Street Bank and Trust Company in Boston in order to finance the new renovations and presses. So bad was The Eagle's cash flow problem that it was rumored that State Street was even threatening foreclosure on the venerable old publishing institution, sometimes referred to as "the New York Times of small dailies."[4]
The Millers sought relief by making it known in the industry that they were seeking a white knight — an outside investor with deep pockets who would help the Millers weather the current fiscal storm (the preferred alternative), or at the very least a buyer for the entire publishing group (so the Millers would not have to sell assets piecemeal and break-up the company).[4]
In 1995, they accepted an offer from MediaNews Group, a company founded by William Dean Singleton of Denver, Colorado. Singleton, the publisher of The Denver Post and owner of a string of daily newspapers throughout the country, was in the business of acquiring publishing properties at firesale prices. Singleton agreed to purchase the assets of the Eagle Publishing Company, including all its newspaper and publishing properties and debt, but conditioned his investment on absolute control. The Miller family was "retired"; the purchase by MediaNews was followed by staff layoffs and salary reductions, something the Millers had apparently tried to avoid.[5]
The transaction closed on September 1, 1995. Simultaneously, MediaNews Group sold the Middletown Press to the Journal Register Company. The following year, MediaNews added the North Adams Transcript to its western New England holdings. In January 2014, the North Adams Transcript ceased operations.
Eagle editorials since World War II have generally slightly to the left of center with support generally given to Democratic Party candidates. (The last Republican presidential candidate endorsed by the paper was Wendell Willkie in 1940.) The editorial page editors, like most of New England, early-on railed against the War in Iraq, and were generally critical of Bush Administration foreign and domestic policies.
Currently, The Berkshire Eagle costs $1.00 Monday through Saturday, and $2.00 on Sundays.
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LONDON — Britain on Tuesday was still digesting the fact that for the first time in its 318-year history, the Bank of England would be lead by a foreigner — and the man for the job came from Canada, a former colony.
Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne stunned analysts and journalists alike on Monday by announcing that Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney would head the Bank of England starting in July.
The Times of London was so confident the English central bank's deputy governor Paul Tucker would be promoted to the top that it wrote an editorial on Monday praising him as the best man for the job.
"Well, oops," the newspaper wrote in Tuesday's lead editorial, saying Carney was in fact the best choice. "To be fair, we did not know he was a candidate."
Most had taken Carney at his word when he told the BBC months ago that he had ruled himself out for the job. All except Osborne.
The Financial Times editorial cartoon depicted Carney in a parachute emblazoned with a red maple leaf landing at the Bank of England as startled staff looked up from their computer screens. Workers were still absorbing the news in the City of London, the square-mile financial district simply known as "the City" that is home to one of the world's most important financial centres.
"Why do we have a Canadian? Weird," a man in the street told Sky News.
"I think it would be better if we had a British guy," a female City worker told the broadcaster.
The Times ran a photo spread with the headline "From wilderness to the City jungle." The largest photo showed Carney on a dogsled at the 2010 G7 finance ministers meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Another showed him in goalie pads and his Oxford hockey team uniform. And one showed the sun setting over a crystal clear lake with the caption: "the pristine Ottawa landscape he is leaving."
Carney crashed into the news pages and dragging Canada with him.
The Guardian's editorial began by repeating an old Fleet Street joke that "any story with 'Canada' in the first line is guaranteed not to get read," but adding Carney's appointment has proved an exception.
The Sun declared choosing a Canadian was "a devastating judgment on the City."
The Times ran a list of other high achievers from Canada along with Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Leonard Cohen and Margaret Atwood it also included James Gosling, father of Java programming language, John Peters Humphrey, author of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and James Till and Ernest McCulloch, the scientists who demonstrated stem cells' existence.
To help establish Carney as the Patrick Roy of central banking, The Times led off a profile of Carney with his perfect record as a goalie for the Harvard Crimsons, for whom he stopped every shot he faced. It failed to mention, however, that he was the back-up goalie and his five saves were in the only game he played.
What was indisputable, The Financial Times wrote, was that Carney was the only central banker to emerge from the financial crisis with his reputation stronger than before.
"It is extraordinary and admirable — that a country should choose to give its most important official position to a foreigner such a Mr. Carney … yet it is also both a surprise and a gamble," Martin Wolf, the Financial Times' chief economics commentator wrote.
It was a surprise, he said, because Carney "did not apply for the job. It is a gamble because a foreign national will be assuming a job that is inescapably political and, in the current difficult economic and financial circumstances of the UK, even more political than usual."
The job that Carney has accepted is much bigger than the role he has played in Ottawa because starting next year he will be tasked with supervising Britain's banks.
"What's exciting about Mark Carney is not so much that he is a Canadian or that he is a surprise, but that he's got an almost unique depth of experience in capital markets for a central banker," Rachel Lomax, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, told BBC Radio.
Although he may not have as wide a range of options as he did in Ottawa, his 13 years with Goldman Sachs in London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto gives him credibility when dealing with financial markets, she said. "It would also affect the way he deals with players in financial markets," Lomax said. "He won't be over-awed by them but he will understand where they're coming from. "
Although, Carney has said he will apply to become a British national when he takes the job, BBC business editor Robert Peston pointed out how unprecedented it would be for someone from Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories to be representing Britain in negotiations with other European central bankers.
"In the eyes of the rest of the world, this is quite a bold move, I can't think of another developed economy that would appoint a foreigner to run their central bank," Peston said.
"There will be some out there who will say the Bank of England must be in real trouble if they had to appoint a foreigner to run it. Now managing that when you're having tough negotiations with the French, the Germans on the future of regulation," Peston said, "that might be tricky."


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I post this as a reminder to myself, and on the offchance that one person might find this tip useful, whenever that might be. I left my computer recording a soundfile, during which the battery ran out and made my laptop shut down rather than sleep. The resulting file was a headerless AIFC. It wouldn't open in a few programs I tried, so i googled for a solution. I downloaded Audacity, which I have tried before and didn't really like. However, it can open raw data and make a header for the file, assigning whatever values you give (bit rate and depth, file type etc.) I exported the file to WAV and so my recording was rescued. Audacity is free as well.
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I've been added at late notice to the next Bangface, where I'll be playing some beatless amblient chilldown tunes for an hour or so, and hoping I don't get killed for not playing any skull smashing bish bash music. Give me a few days to update me homepage. I hate web design, it's so tedious.
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oh ya...it's that big folks. that giant, hairy thing above my hubbies mouth is his mustache. it's nasty...and guess what..this pic is from a week ago at least! ohhhh.....god...it creeps me out so bad ladies. each night when he falls asleep all i want to do is shave it off. i did study barbering in hairdressing school so maybe he wouldn't even notice me doing it??
he keeps threatening me that he's not going to shave it off....i'm scared folks...scared. this momma is shakin' in her boots!
i mean look, even the kids are scared of the thing!!!
we had a good friend come and stay with us the other weekend and my hubby and him so sweetly took the kids out all day one day so i could get some serious rest for my back. these are all pics they brought back for me to find on the camera. they also brought me back starbucks, dinner, and some ps3 games to play! how awesome are they?
we love it when visitors come to stay at chateau cook...lol!
i love these shots of big sis helping little sis. rare moments that these two are getting along and not fighting. oh man am i nervous for when these two are teenagers.
i love how happy she looks here..
and i'm dying to know what caused the look on the kids faces! maybe it was the shock of the size of my hubbies mustache??? i'm so thankful it's so very close to december 1st and i can have my non-porn star, non dirty cop, non creepy man hubby back...hahahaha....sorry hun :P
so what about you guys? did the rest of you manage to survive movember? are you all as happy as i am to see the hairy caterpillars go? let's chat 'stache mo'sistas!
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How Not to Request an SEO Proposal: An Epic Email Fail to 51 Top SEOsBlog Post: July 28, 2009
I'm still not sure that a RFP to 51 people/companies counts as SPAM. Companies with large budgets and big projects routinely put generic "tender" documents out to the marketplace and encourage a large quantity of responses.
The mistake was not BCCing the companies - but if it was a real attempt at soliciting quotes (obviously with some obvious errors) then isn't the response from the recipients OTT?
I've had my share of clients and potential clients ask a lot of dumb questions or make mistakes. However, I have never felt the need to vent my frustration back to the client in a way that belittles the client or reflects negatively on me or the company/industry I work in.
If you felt the need to comment on a poorly constructed RFP - surely there were better ways of doing it.
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The scores are in for another busy week in Famitsu-land, with the usual suspects getting top billing. But the Vita has a hefty roster of games as the spring busy season gets ready to roll. Pro Yakyuu Spirits is the third version of the long-running baseball series on the Vita which scored 9/9/9/8 for last year's version, that sold 23,600 on launch.
Samurai Warriors gets a decent score too, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the series but is likely to be eclipsed in sales by both Hyperdimension (with a confirmed western release) and the potentially massive J-Stars Victory Vs. Most of these games are out next week.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS4/PS3/360) – 10/9/9/10
Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2014 (PS3/PSV) – 10/9/9/9
Samurai Warriors 4 (PS3/PSV) – 9/8/8/8
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 2 Sisters Generation (PSV) – 9/8/8/7
J-Stars Victory Vs. (PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Koezaru wa Akaihana: Daiga ha Mirai wo Tsumugu (PSP) – 8/8/8/6
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When you desire to spend quality time with your family, there are some affordable and easy to apply ways to achieve the cause. Camping at home backyard is a great way to make your family bonds strong. For sure, camping sounds awesome but still as a parent you need to plan well as it will lead to fun experience and incredible family adventure. Camping outdoors certainly has the potential to offer endless fun to your kids and it will not create a huge hole in your pocket – especially outside the house.
On the other hand, parents who desire to organize camping trips are forced to face plenty of hassle. They need to pack endless stuff, prepare their vehicle and travel miles just for the sake of finding a safe and peaceful camping site. Camping at home is the nice alternative to long and tiring camping trips and it will help in achieving long-lasting memories.
It is easy indeed to plan camping in your backyard but without planning the chances of getting bored will always remain on the higher side. Here are 6 fun camping ideas at home and interested candidates must follow the shared information to make their camping trip a perfect one – even if it is only from the comfort of your backyard.
1. Design A Play Tent
Backyard camping is incomplete when you don't set up a play tent. You must keep your kids interested and entertained by adding items like strategy games, stuffed animals, and creative books. It is always nice to work on basic skills of your kids while camping like counting and colors. There are many other items that you can put in your tent like table and chairs, building blocks and coloring books. Designing one from scratch is so easy, or buying a simple and inexpensive one via tentsandcampgear.com where they can be had for cheap – just go here for more.
2. Explore Your Yards With Kids
Yes, your own yard has many educational things to offer – especially if it extends out to the woods. It is extremely beneficial indeed to be with your kids and learn about different types of insects, trees, plants and other natural stuff present in your yard. Making use of binoculars or even magnifying glass will keep the kids interested all the time.
3. Have Fun With Treasure Hunt
When you plan activities like a treasure hunt for your kids, it will surely make camping a memorable activity. Just leave few clues for your kids and each clue should be related to nature or family reference.
4. Involve Physical Activities
Physical activities like playing soccer, badminton, volleyball or more will always act as a great way to burn calories and spend quality time. if the days are hot, parents can look for less strenuous activities.
5. Cook in Your Backyard
Open flame cooking is one of the best technique to attain delicious food items. Just apart from making use of the grill, you can find out whether fire pit is allowed in your city or not. Cooking outside will only enrich your camping backyard experience and make it more authentic.
6. Share Stories
Sharing campfire stories will only help in engaging the family members. Here it is worth to mention indeed, shared stories must suit the age of your kids.
Just follow above-mentioned 6 camping ideas at home and spend a great time with your family – this will inculcate in them values of camaraderie, family, and outdoorsmanship at an early age. Values that are starting to become forgotten in today's society, but will be treasured as time goes by.


text: Electronics is essential to the modern world of instant global communication. Our BEng Electronic Engineering examines modern electronic engineering with an emphasis on electronic systems rather than electronic devices and is aimed at those who wish to become electronic systems designers. You study computer software and processors, as well as traditional topics such as circuit design (analogue and digital), audio and video, signal processing and data communications. You can become a student member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and become a Member of the IET (MIEE) when you graduate, the basis for chartered engineer status.


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Types of Carbohydrates, Acid & Alkaline
To stay healthy, you must maintain the right balance of acidic and alkaline carbohydrates in your diet. If your diet becomes too heavy on alkaline foods, you may develop alkalosis, leading to nausea and vomiting and muscle spasms that can cause stupor or coma, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. More common in the U.S. is a diet with too many acidic carbohydrates. This causes acidosis, leading to breathing problems and confusion. It is sometimes fatal.
pH-balanced Diet
Your diet is made up mainly of carbohydrates, plus fats and protein. These foods are labeled either acidic or alkaline depending on their pH value. This is an abbreviation for power of hydrogen and tells you how much hydrogen is in the food. Neutral pH is 7, above 7 is alkaline and below 7 is acidic.
Blood is already a little alkaline, so you should aim for a pH of around 7.5. Drug stores sell pH strips, which test your body's pH if you dip them in your saliva. To achieve a balanced diet, 20 percent of your food should be acid and 80 percent should be alkaline.
The human diet has evolved massively with the advent of mass production and transportation of foods. Our hunter gatherer ancestors lived on the land, eating fresh meat and grains, and generally maintained a correct pH balance. The Industrial Revolution and improvements in agriculture made grains easier to distribute. Salt mining has led to distribution of processed meat. Dairy and sugary carbohydrates like donuts are also more widely available. All these foods discharge acid into your bloodstream.
Foods are judged acidic or alkaline through a ratio of potential acidity or alkalinity per ounce of food. Olive oil and sunflower oil are neutral. Meat, fish, shellfish, dairy and salt are acidic. Sugary carbohydrates like cakes and donuts are acidic and should be avoided.
The best carbohydrates for alkalinity are fruit and vegetables. It may seem confusing, but even fruits like lemons that seem acidic release alkaline once digested. Figs, soybeans, lima beans, spinach and apricots offer the highest alkalinity ratios. Figs score 30 for potential alkalinity. To achieve a better pH balance in your diet, eat more fruit and vegetables and less processed meat and dessert snacks.
Your strength and stamina will be boosted if you maintain the suggested diet that balances your pH levels through eating four parts alkaline, one part acid. You may also lose weight. Colds, fever, influenza, headache, congestion and fatigue may be less likely to bother you if you follow a pH-balanced diet. If your diet is too acidic, stomach ulcers, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, bladder trouble, dry skin, headaches, depression, irritation, stress and premature aging may arise.
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