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I registered my daughter for school yesterday and that did–it was that concrete reminder that summer is almost over.
Kind of sad to see summer go? Me too. But nothing a little retail therapy can't cure.
See that pretty dress star mom Jessica Alba is wearing in the pic above? It's like quintessential summer, right? So I say, treat yourself to the same one to help ease the end-of-summer blues. Plus, the dress totally transitional. Pair it with a chunky cardigan and boots in the fall and it was easily worth the investment.
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A spring slump in spot gas prices
Prompt UK NBP prices have fallen more than 20 p/th since the start of the year. TTF & NCG prices by more than 8 €/MWh. This price slump is more than a seasonal decline as winter turns to spring. It reflects a North West European gas market that is substantially oversupplied into the summer. But what are the drivers behind price falls and are they structural or temporary?


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Event & opportunity:
The Plight of Dwelling: East-Bengali Migrants and the Struggle, Kolkata, 11 April 2014 [info]
- Lecture sponsored by the Calcutta Research Group.
FY 2014 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Sri Lankan Refugees in India [info]
- Proposal submission deadline is 1 May 2014.
Ceasefires and Durable Solutions in Myanmar: A Lessons Learned Review; Commentary: IDPs and Refugees in the Current Myanmar Peace Process, New Issues in Refugee Research, no. 271 (UNHCR, March 2014) [text]
- Note: This working paper includes both the review and a commentary on the review. To access the papers separately, use the Refworld version.
China: COI Compilation (ACCORD, March 2014) [text via ecoi.net blog]
Evaluation of the UNHCR Shelter Assistance Programme (Maastricht University & Samuel Hall, Nov. 2013) [access]
- Follow the link for an executive summary and full report of the Afghanistan-based evaluation.
The Influence of Vulnerability on Migration Intentions in Afghanistan, Working Paper, no. 38 (UNU-MERIT, Dec. 2013) [text]
Mapping Disembarkation Options: Towards Strengthening Cooperation
in Managing Irregular Movements by Sea, Bangkok, 3-4 March 2014 [info] [text]
- Part of the Bali Process; follow text link for co-chairs' summary. *See also a concept note and background paper prepared for the discussion.
*Protection of Refugees in India: Quest for National Refugee Law, Working Paper, no. 11 (Refugee Law Initiative, March 2014) [text]
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U.S. Supreme Court
Cate v. Beasley, 299 U.S. 30 (1936)
Cate v. Beasley
No. 30
Argued October 19, 1936
Decided November 9, 1936
By a construction of the Seminole Agreement (Act of June 2, 1900) long established as a rule of property in Oklahoma, which this Court accepts, land allotted to a Seminole Indian who died after selecting his allotment and before Oklahoma became a State descended to his heirs in accordance with Arkansas laws of descent, without regard to whether heirs were Seminole citizens.
175 Okla. 494, 53 P. 2d 549, affirmed.
John Wadsworth, enrolled as a Seminole Indian, died on August 3, 1907, after selecting his allotment and prior chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
to the admission of Oklahoma to statehood. Surviving him were his mother, brothers, and sisters, enrolled as Seminoles, and his wife and three children enrolled as Creeks. In an action to quiet title, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed a judgment sustaining demurrers to the petition. 175 Okl. 494, 53 P.2d 549. The Court said:
"For twenty-five years, it has been the settled rule of law in this state, in reliance upon which the stability and dependability of titles has depended, that the allotted land of a Seminole Indian, who died (1) after selecting his allotment and (2) before statehood, descended to his heirs, in accordance with the Arkansas laws of descent and distribution, without regard to the above limitation to tribal citizens. . . . There is some merit in the assertion of plaintiffs in error that the first pronouncement of the rule, in Bruner v. Sanders, 26 Okl. 673, 110 P. 730, decided in the year 1910, is dictum. Nevertheless, if it was dictum, it was repeatedly followed by subsequent decisions of this Court wherein it emerged from the realm of dictum into the point actually decided. Those cases are Heliker-Jarvis Seminole Co. v. Lincoln, 33 Okl. 425, 126 P. 723; Thorn v. Cone, 47 Okl. 781, 150 P. 701; Rentie v. Rentie, 70 Okl. 103, 172 P. 1083; Dickinson v. Abb, 73 Okl. 322, 176 P. 523; Lasiter v. Ferguson, 79 Okl. 200, 192 P. 197, 199, and Stewart v. Billington, 122 Okl. 9, 250 P. 84."
In view of the long established rule in Oklahoma as to the descent of the allotted land of a Seminole Indian who died after selecting his allotment and before statehood, the judgment is affirmed.
This decision is not to be construed as impairing the authority of our earlier decisions under the agreements made with other Indian tribes or under the Seminole Agreement with respect to a Seminole who died before selecting his allotment. See Washington v. Miller, 235 U. S. 422; McDougal v. McKay, 237 U. S. 372; Campbell chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
v. Wadsworth, 248 U. S. 169; Grayson v. Harris, 267 U. S. 352.
MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS is of opinion that the challenged judgment should be reversed.
MR. JUSTICE STONE took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.


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Sunday, September 3, 2017
And that's all she wrote!
Well, well, well ladies and gentleman this is it...this blog is coming to a formal close. No more blog posts as of this writing...at least not here. I am not even a San Diego resident as of this writing. It's really sinking in now that I know full well there is no return trip to good old SD.
I am in strong debate about transferring my food blog passions over to WordPress and changing the name to AbetterBiteSTL.com since St Louis is where I will reside. I have a close friend who does great work it website design so the resources I need are there to make this happen, I just need to be sure it's where I want to go to with things.
So in 2 years and 4 months, I completed 92 blog posts and covered 96 San Diego restaurants. I submitted 156 pictures of some truly amazing meals. I met and interviewed nearly 100 owners and chefs whose stories were not only inspiring but educational and insightful beyond expectation. The city of San Diego has a culture all its own that is largely influenced and impacted by its dynamic, deep and ever evolving mix of cuisines and pioneering professionals. I have never lived in a city where the pace of old and new change over so quick, closures and openings take place every weekend, fusion is the norm, not the oddity, change is expected not downplayed, adaptation is survival, not optional.
If there is one thing I want to leave the people of San Diego (and beyond) with as well as all those amazing restaurant industry people I have met through my adventures as a food blogger, it is this...
To the SD people who like to dine out: Your choice to dine at select venues of any kind, fast casual, fine dining, ethnic, fusion, cheap eats etc.....where and how you spend your money is an indirect vote for what you choose to support and sustain in both venue, product, cuisine, operations, food sourcing, menu, decor, theme etc.....your patronage, your demand and your dollars drive what the city becomes to a large degree. For this reason, I as a member of the SD community felt compelled to amplify my impact as a consumer beyond just word of mouth, beyond Yelp.com and beyond Facebook reviews by creating this blog. I hope it functions even in its closure as a historical resource anyone can peruse to glean insights to the many places I have been to make better decisions to find what they seek and enjoy the outcome. The take home message I want you to take from this is that dining out is and should be about more than just filling your stomach. We all need nourishment yes, that is the primary driver/purpose of eating a meal yes. But in so doing, nourish more than just your appetite, feed your mind and your soul by looking deeper.
To the SD restaurant managers, owners chefs, and support staff: Your jobs and responsibilities are thankless and largely unseen. This I do know for sure. The grit, determination, and ambition I have seen spill out from you all make it clear how passionate and visionary you all are. The unique mission you all strive to put out for your customers is something I found truly inspiring and peculiar to each venue. Keep this bit of perspective in mind at all times. In no other domain of the hospitality industry is a person's five senses collectively stimulated to the extent that they are when dining out. Think about it...all five are engrossed in a truly good (or bad) dining experience. Taste, touch, smell, sight, sound. Each leaving an impression of the diner that will evoke a desire to return or to avoid as well as what they tell others. But of course, this goes beyond just the five senses. The social dynamic, the cultural, the historical/traditional also impact the diner just as much as the physiological reactions do. The bottom line I want to get across is that your jobs go SO much deeper than just the superficial aspects of plating delicious looking and tasting foods for people to consume. You can and do drive the way a city or community develops its culinary and gastronomic palat. You drive or stifle the economics of what they desire and demand. Do not underestimate the power you all have to give character to a cities identity through the food you serve your local customers each and every day.
And with that folks, I hope you find means to get A better Bite in SD!
Until the next chapter of my life begins to unfold in St. Louis, I bid you farewell and happy eats!
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 9:13 AM
Monday, August 28, 2017
Nearing the end: The last two weeks of SD Reviews
So these two reviews are from my second to last week in San Diego. I have one week to go before departing for good on Sept 2nd. The reality is sinking in and the days are getting short now. I can't help but think of all the many places I never got to but wanted to in my five years in this city. I stop and check myself however. I have done 90 blog posts in 2 years since this blog started. That's only 90 I have covered here, not the many, many others I have not posted here. Given that, I try and see what I did accomplish in my five years spent in San Diego and that makes me feel like I got a pretty good "bite" out of this cities amazing food scene from every level, style, cuisine, ethnicity and place of origin. This week ahead will hopefully, as it stands now, net me two more venues to wrap up my blog with. Where they will end up is for me to know and all of you to find out! Until then, check out where my taste buds took me last week. Enjoy.
Romesco Mexiterranean Cocina (Little Italy)
Tuesday August 22nd, 7pm.
|Chapulines (grasshoppers, pretty sour compared to crickets which I love!)
|Tostadas De Pulpo (grilled octopus)
|Smoked Salmon Carpaccio (melt in your mouth goodness!)
|Shrimp & Bone Marrow Sopa (loved this!!! I could at 10 easy)
|Albacore Two Ways
|Grilled Octopus (bomb!)
On Tuesdays, they have 1/2 off ALL their tapas menu items so this is truly the best day of the week to go and try a bit of everything. Bring a group and share. You could hit the whole tapas menu with 4 people easy. Do it! Thank me later. Very nice upstairs dining space overlooking the corner of Kettner at Beech.
Common Theory Public House (Convoy)
Friday August 25th, 7pm
|Beets by CT salad (super refreshing and very flavorful!)
|Glazed Rainbow Carrots (killer ginger-citrus glaze!)
|OG Fried Brussels (they do it right here every time!)
|Market Fried Fish (sole) with carrot chips. Tasty and flake tender but fish had very little actual meat on it)
What I really like about coming here besides the great food and service is the swagger this place has. It lives up to its concept of being a true public house. It's open and inviting, has a welcoming appeal to it. The corner sofas, couches, chairs and shareable tables. The long picnic style tables in the middle of the place and the booths in the back. It offers a very open and communal feel. You come, sit, and want to stay, talk, socialize, feel like a regular the first time you're there. Being a solo diner on this visit I enjoyed a good hour and a half stay on one of those cushy corner chairs and savored meal start to end as well as the peculiar vibe. If I could only bring places like this with me to St. Louis!
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 12:31 PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
A true farm to table experience: Dickinson Farm & Epicurean San Diego
This past Sunday I was lucky enough to be able to knock out yet one more of my top bucket list items I have wanted to do here in SoCal in my 5 years as a resident. In my final 10 days as of this writing, I am still looking for a few more uniquely San Diego activities, places, things I MUST do before I leave town for good.
So far I have completed the following items from my bucket list: (bold are those yet to be completed)
1. Ghost Tour
2. The SEAL's Tour
3. The Trolly Tour
4. Balboa Museums (several)
5. Patriot Jet Boat
6. Harbor Cruise Tour
7. *Experience a real farm-to-table dinner*
2. The SEAL's Tour
3. The Trolly Tour
4. Balboa Museums (several)
5. Patriot Jet Boat
6. Harbor Cruise Tour
7. *Experience a real farm-to-table dinner*
8. Coronado Bay Bridge Run
9. Surf
10. Vist a SoCal Winery
11. Sky Dive
9. Surf
10. Vist a SoCal Winery
11. Sky Dive
Without further delay, let me take you right to the 7th item on the list and show you all about that amazing experience of which I now want to experience again in other places with other farms.
click below for a complete photo slide show of the event and the amazing meals we got to learn about and eat as part of our experiences.
Huge Thanks go to Stepheni Norton of Dickinson Farm, Josh Kemble of Urban Life Cafe and Stephanie Parker of Epicurean San Diego for this debut experience and educational insight.
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 3:49 PM
Friday, August 18, 2017
Making my exit: The final "Better Bites" of SD with some heavy hitting Chef's and amazing plates.
In the coming weeks, I am counting down my remaining time left in this great city. I depart for good September 2nd to relocate to St Louis for a new job I have taken. The local SD food, of course, is one major thing I hate to part with. 5 years of eating great food in San Diego and 2 years blogging about it with all of you. Bittersweet does not even describe the torn feelings I have. In the time I have left I am looking to go out with a bang and hit some of the top tier places in town that the local people, the media, and my own preferences guide me to. So far it's been pretty amazing. Take a look below to see why that is.
Thursday, August 10th, 7pm
Bites: Whole grilled Branzino- herb relish, campari tomatoes, grilled lemon
Sides- None
Sips- Kaiden, Chardonnay
Notes: Been looking to hit up Trust for a long time! Finally made it in. I was eager to try the whole fish entree as I had heard it was one of the best in town. Having now tried it myself I must say, yes, it's up there in the best in town. Simple and straightforward, nothing too complex. A perfectly grilled fish accentuated with the right herbs, garnish, and citrus. I love being able to eat a meal like this where you savor every bite and yet you know its darn good for you at the same time. One reason I love fish entrees, almost always delicious and nutritious. Michael was my server and bar staff for the night and he was amazing. He knows the menu inside and out and can pair a good wine with any entree you're looking at. Another place with an amazing outdoor seating area with couches to enjoy their daily happy hour. Inside also has a truly impressive decor. Great place for group drinks or a date night!
The Patio on Lamont
Monday August 14th, 7pm
Bites: Whole grilled striped sea bass- roasted tomato, roasted bell pepper, salsa verde, lemon
Sides- none
Sips- Pinot Noir, Italy
Notes: As a first timer at this location I was impressed. I hope to come back here before I scoot off for good. The foods I saw coming out to other tables was worth a double take. My choice was solid as I really enjoyed my entree. Flavorful, tender, flaky fish meat as it should be. The garnish was perfect and the wine pairing out it all down even better yet. Bar staff are super kind and informed about all menu items as well. Great place for a small group dinner out. All day happy hour Monday night as well!
Herb and Wood
Tuesday, August 15th, 7pm
Bites: Roasted Half Chicken- Smokey Braised Kale, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Caper Herb Salsa
Sides: Roasted Cauliflower- Garlic, Parsley Vinegar, Mama's Lil Peppers
Sips- Malbec, Italy
Notes: A nice change with something different from fish (not that it really ever gets old for me) but to take a classic poultry dish and bring it to this level.....now that is a treat! Perfectly roasted half chicken, slightly crispy skin, moist and flavorful meat packed with flavor. This was a nice reminder of what really good chicken is meant to taste like. The roasted cauliflower is not to be overlooked either. A great pairing to any entree as I see it. Ask for Ty as your waiter, the guy is awesome! The decor and ambiance here really is truly stunning just like everyone says it is!
Kettner Exchange
Wednesday, August 15th, 7pm
Bites: Niman Ranch Pork Chop, scallion, roasted carrots, burssles, Peruvian sauce
Sides: Shishito peppers
Sips- Pino Noir, Tolosa Vineyards
Notes: Amazing service from all staff. Special note to Matt Nosse. the assistant GM. Guy is way awesome and super friendly. Well aware of the menu and what chef Brian is doing to make it so darn amazing! The chop is super flavorful and tender. The shishito peppers here may be the best I have had so far in SD. be sure to take a look around this place. I sat upstairs where half the lounge is wide open with ceiling and the other half closed in but still with great views of Little Italy. A great place for date night indeed!
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 9:35 AM
Sunday, August 6, 2017
A Fish Frenzy 3 Ways
I am going to take you all on a quick but worthwhile rapid-fire rundown of three amazing places in town I have recently made debut visits to. The following venues offer some serious (and healthy) seafood fare of which I would highly recommend to anyone with a gastronomic fish-fix they need to satisfy. So let us begin!
Little Italy
Sunday July 30th 6:45pm
Entree: Red Snapper whole fish- Ajo Blanco, melon, smoked almonds, citrus curd.
Side: Blue Lake Grilled Green Beans
Sip: Bolt from the Blue cocktail (smoky campfire aroma captured in a cocktail!)
Notes: This was the entree that kicked off my continued craving for more whole fish dishes. I came for a good plate of fish and left with an experience beyond the plate. This is how I like to experience a meal out, with notes of decor, vibe, flavor, aroma, service, and others. I got that in spades here. The bar staff, servers and even the GM on staff Kim were all amazing. My meal was amazing and even my cocktail (non-drinker here) was amazing. The place is pricy but then again seafood, in general, is pricey. But at Ironside, you get what you pay for down to the penny. Now to come back in for this epic happy hour I hear so much about!
Point Loma
Tuesday, August 1, 6:45pm
Entree: Daily special of Whole Rock Fish-
Spicy garlic, chili and tamarind sauce (a bit sweet and sour) topped with sautéed mushrooms and crispy Thai hens. Served with steamed Jasmine rice.
Side: Steamed veggies and fresh summer shrimp rolls
Sip: None
Notes: This is THE fish to get if you like whole fish entrees with a unique sweet and sour hit to them. The combo of sauces and the flash friend technique used to prepare this dish locks in the flavor and keeps the fish meat super tender and flavorful. Never had Thai style fish before this and now I know just what I have been missing! The looks I got from the other diners when this puppy came out were priceless! I will note as well that the summer roll I got along with the peanut sauce and sweet and sour plum sauce were some of the best I have ever had period. A must get appetizer!
Ocean Beach
Friday, August 4, 6:45pm
Entree: Sizzling Fish Plate- Fresh water Vietnamese Basa topped with caramelized ginger, scallions, garlic, and cilantro; served with rice.
Side: Garlic Edamame and Shrimp Spring rolls
Sip: St Louis Brew Co. Cinnamon Pumpkin Sour Gueze (I do not drink much beer but I really did love this!)
Notes: A smaller portion of fish than I would have liked but what I did get I did enjoy very much. A sweet flavored fish cooked to perfection. Edamame was on point while the spring rolls were good they were not the best I have had. Service was super friendly and the bar staff was very helpful. Busy night but they kept right up! Plates kept on flying out of the kitchen and dang did they all look good!
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 5:06 PM
Monday, July 31, 2017
An experience that goes far beyond the plate: Debut at Pardon My French
Pardon My French Bar and Kitchen
3797 Park Blvd, North Park, San Diego, CA, 92103
645pm, Tuesday, July 25th
One cuisine I had neglected since my moving to San Diego back in March 2014 has been that of the French domain. Not that I did not want to look for it, try and review it, but rather because I did not really know of or hear about many places I had to go check out. As one who cannot do dairy and avoids flour as much as possible, it never appealed as a primary cuisine to look into. My myopic view of what French dining can be quickly shattered as you will see below.
As fate would have it I got wind of PMF (Pardon My French) from a French-Canadian member of the US consulate at the 4th of July USA vs Canada Rugby match of all places. A name was dropped, business cards swapped and the rest is what brought me to the doors of PMF for this debut visit of not only the venue but also French dining of any kind during my tenure in San Diego so far. Let me show you how spectacular this experience was for me and how it can (and should be) one for you as well.
Eric Fillion, co-owner with wife Lindsey have been in business for 16 months now but you would think far longer given how smoothly this place hums along and how rich the vibe is between patrons and staff. It's like they been here for decades with regulars that go way back when. Eric has done a magnificent job of creating a culture all its own at PMF. Its seen and felt, heard and tasted in the food, the decor, the ambiance and the flavors/presentation of the food. It feels part fine dining, slightly high end, but has no vibe of ostentation or pretentiousness. The food, decor, and service, provide that authenticly by itself.
|Co-owner Eric Fillion and I posing for a shot after my amazing meal.
Eric seems to know every single person who walks in the door as he greets them, speaks to them and hugs them all on departure. They approach him to converse in native tongues as close friends and family at one another's home would do. An owner who regularly has this kind of face time and interaction with his customers is something I have not seen very often but can appreciate as one who seeks more than just a good plate of food when I dine out. I want an experience, a unique one of a kind experience along with some great food. That is just what I got here and then some.
Even my server "Goose" was an extension of what Eric and the venue strive for with their welcoming family feel of belonging, being cared for, treated as an equal even if the cuisine/menu is new and foreign (as it was to me). His knowledge of the menu and wine list down to the details was stellar. We spoke a bit directly about his role at PMF and he made it clear he feels a part of a team, a family, filling a purpose to please and exceed the customers experience every single time and not just through food but through service and experiences.
These types of values are what I shoot to capture in my blog posts. I can post images and pictures of great food all day long but that's what Instagram is for (and I do use the hell out of it as well so go add me @NavyFitCVN) but to capture the rest of what a dining experience is, takes more than just great tasting and delicious looking foods. A story, purpose, and a mission that takes places well beyond the plate is what makes things fun, fascinating and insightful for me as a food blogger and hopefully for you as a reader as well.
|Outdoor side patio area with fire pits and romantic lighting. THE place to be for Sunday brunch I am told!
Bottom line, Eric, his wife, his team and Chef Dariusz in the kitchen, are doing amazing things, whipping up amazing food and drinks that allow you to escape the daily hustle and bustle so "Pardon my French" but, slow the f%ck down and savor a meal, relish in an experience, bond with your fellow diners. Todays fast paced world of dine & dash has become all too common. Places like this need be known by all so that the essence of dining out as an experience vice consumption alone can be revived. And in the process, you may even learn some French along the way! Bring a date, bring the office, bring the kids, bring the darn dog! "This is your dining room away from home and everyone is always welcome here" as Eric so simply put it.
|One thing the French have always done right, decor and wine!
My only regret is not trying more foods, some of the more traditional items like French onion soup (my personal favorite), roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, tart flambee, fois gras, the charcuterie, and fromages board to name just a few. Dessert options all by itself deserve a visit based on what I saw coming from the kitchen all night! However, to keep within the new theme of "ABetterBite" I bypassed those items (but certainly will return for them) to show that even when eating for health and wellness, you do not have to sacrifice flavor one degree! The pictures below should make clear that I was not missing out on a thing with my selections. Until next time blog readers, bonne nourriture!
One last note I felt I had to make here in that I hate to see food waste of any kind is the system put in place at PMF. The system allows for almost 95% of their food product to be utilized in production, donation or consumption in some way. They even make dog treats for fido on select days of the week to assure almost nothing is wasted. How cool is that!?
Au Revoir!
|Pan Roasted Salmon, charred fennel, green beans, sauce vierge
|Mixed Vegetables dressed in herb butter (best roasted carrots I have ever had)
|Charred Broccolini with shaved Almonds
|Spinach and Arugula Salad with Smoked Salmon, grapefruit & lemon dressing, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, radish.
Joshua Hockett Joshua Hockett at 4:20 PM
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Great Seafood, Views and Service: The Bali Hai Debut
Bali Hai Restaurant - Shelter Island, Point Loma, San Diego
630pm Tuesday, July 18th
Pretty darn content at the moment I must say!
For someone who lives in Point Loma just a couple miles away from the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island, it's just wrong that it took me 2.5 years as a resident here to finally get in here and check them out! I now see I have in fact been missing out BIG TIME on their dinner menu, views, stiff drinks and incredible service for far too long. Not the case anymore. I had known all about their famous Sunday brunch but even that never got me in the doors due to my Sunday morning schedule most weekends. But now I feel that may have to change having now gotten a true taste of what the Bali Hai is all about.
I arrived to find the place fairly busy but nothing crazy. Some JROTC event was happening downstairs and outside on the waterfront patio area. I dined in the primary upstairs dining room space which hit me with 3 things very clear right away. 1) The amazing and spectacular almost 180-degree window view of the bay and downtown but also 2) the seating with ample space between all the tables. This made for a very open and non-cramped feel which I really enjoyed. You could probably fit more tables in the dining area but that would certainly dampen the open and free flow of traffic the room has. 3) A clearly distinguishable feel of the Pacific islands and Asian fusion. I cant really describe it as its something that hits all the senses collectively. You really need to be there and see it for yourself. It's like Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz said, "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Lets get to business and show you the goods shall we?
The famous Bali Hai Mai Tai-
One really is enough, pace yourself folks!
The Hawaiian Tuna Poke - flavorful, fresh and simple. Prime dinner starter choice!
Steamed, stuffed whole market fish. The BEST I have ever had period. Melt in your mouth tender fish and superb flavor. The new standard to which I measure whole fish plates from now on. I love being able to eat well and truly savor every bite of a meal knowing its doing the mind and body good!
Szechuan style Vegetables - A simple and welcome pairing side dish to any entree. Gotta get your veggies in right?
Thai brussel sprouts with Chinese Sausage - has to be in the top 5 I have had in San Diego so far. Not swimming in too much balsamic, soy or oil/dressing. Just enough to allow the sprouts to explode with flavor. Char level was perfect as well.
Flash fried shishito peppers- also done just right. Not doused in soy, sauce, salt or vinegar any more than needed. Perfectly blistered and not overly done.
Chef Dion is working some genuine culinary magic in that kitchen let me say that much! Nothing I had was less than impressive. From the service I received, the wholesome and delicious meal I had and the stunning views I took in, Bali Hai makes for an experience as much as a dining destination. A healthy one at that! I cannot imagine too many other places in town offer the kind of unique experience one can have here. I can say right now, I will be making several return visits from now on, starting with a visit to the famous Sunday brunch everyone raves about! See you all there I hope!
View from my seat inside along the window seating.
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The $30 million renovation of St. Anne's lower campus, which includes new athletic fields as well as K-8 classroom buildings, is winding down.
According to STAB historian Kay Walker Butterfield, the school's pedigree dates back to 1856. That's when the Albemarle Female Institute opened on 10th and E. Jefferson streets. In 1910, one Henry Lee bought the struggling academy and turned it into the St. Anne's School.
By 1939, St. Anne's was doing well enough to relocate to a new campus, paying $40,000 for a property on Ivy Road that had been the home of Elizabeth Wetmore, a journalist noted in her day for taking on fellow reporter Nellie Bly in a race around the world. By 1975, St. Anne's and the nearby Belfield School had merged, and the school has been spread across the Wetmore property, dubbed Greenway Rise, and Belfield property ever since.
So how does this history lesson tie into the capital campaign? STAB initiated the campaign last year to celebrate 100 years of this path to the present and make enough cash to continue it well into the future. To that end, St. Anne's raised a staggering—and staggeringly specific—total of $44,000,407.21 (picture a Mr. Burns type scrawling out his check for $7.21).
Luke Anderson, STAB's director of communications, says that the campaign had four goals: bulk up the school's endowment (and this it did, up from $2.7 million last year to $17 million at present); sustain $1 million-plus in its general fundraising coffers; build a new arts and science center on the Greenway Rise campus; and perform a major overhaul of the Belfield campus.
The former two goals certainly may not do much to dispel, as Anderson puts it, the "rich kids on the hill" image that STAB holds among many in the area, particularly given that most of the money is from parents of current students. However, Anderson says that the push to increase the endowment is largely about stabilizing tuition. "It allows us to keep tuition steady and try to offset the 2 to 4 percent annual increase in tuition that most schools face," says Anderson.
The endowment is also intended to assist the 41 percent of STAB students who receive financial aid. Anderson contests the notion that this is simply subsidizing the school's athletic programs and says that financial aid at STAB is purely needs-based.
The $30 million Belfield renovation project has likewise not been without controversy. C-VILLE previously reported on objections over the former headmaster's house being demolished to make way for the renovation. But with the demolition well in the past and final construction winding down, STAB expects both campuses to be running at full capacity by next month. The Belfield campus' new athletic fields and main complex of buildings, housing kindergarten through 8th grade, have been in operation since classes began in September, and the final phase of the project, the preschool building, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.


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Intermountain Healthcare
|Private (Not-for-profit)
|The Health Services Corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (September 24, 1970 )
|Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Area served
|Utah and Idaho, United States
Key people
|A. Marc Harrison, MD[1]
(President / CEO)
Scott Anderson
(Chairman of the Board)
Intermountain Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare system and is the largest healthcare provider in the Intermountain West of the United States. Intermountain Healthcare provides hospital and other medical services in Utah and Idaho and also offers integrated managed care under the insurance brand SelectHealth. Intermountain Healthcare is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has some 37,000 employees.[2][3]
Intermountain Healthcare was founded on April 1, 1975.[4] Prior to Intermountain, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operated many of the hospitals in the region through its Health Services Corporation. The Church decided in 1974 it would no longer operate the hospitals and decided it would donate its fifteen hospitals as a system to the intermountain community.[4] The church did this on the condition that a not-for-profit organization would be formed to operate the hospitals on behalf of the communities they served.
Since its inception, board members of Intermountain Healthcare have been unpaid volunteers. Raising funds was done through the bond market and within just a few years, several additional hospitals asked to join the Intermountain organization. Intermountain's hospital market share (about 45 percent of Utah's hospital beds) has remained consistent since the organization was formed.
In 1982, Intermountain Healthcare began providing non-hospital services such as clinics and home healthcare. Four additional hospitals were added from 1982 to 1990. In 1991, Intermountain was recipient of The Healthcare Forum/Witt award.
In the mid-1990s, Intermountain Healthcare restructured into three major groups: hospitals, physicians, and health plans.
In 2002, Intermountain served as the Medical Services Provider for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
In 2005, Intermountain implemented a new logo and slightly changed the spelling of its name from Intermountain Health Care to Intermountain Healthcare. The purpose was to reflect today's more common spelling of "healthcare." Up until this time, Intermountain was well known as "IHC," which was also discontinued with the name change.
In 2006, Intermountain renamed its health insurance plan "SelectHealth" and formalized the separate management of the insurance side of the organization.[5]
Intermountain has sometimes been subject to review by the Utah State Legislature because of the hospital organization's nonprofit mission and because they own 21 of Utah's 60 hospitals. However, proposals by competitors to force Intermountain to sell off either the insurance or hospital components of the organization have been fruitless.
In 2005 the Utah State Legislature hired an outside research company to review Utah's healthcare marketplace. While the independent experts did not address all of the challenges facing Utah's healthcare industry, the researchers did conclude that "considerable evidence exists to support the conclusion that Utah's health-care markets are performing competitively. . . Intervention by the Utah Legislature to promote competition in these markets is not necessary." The six-month study recommended that the Utah legislature refrain from creating more regulations for Utah's healthcare marketplace stating, "Competitive markets are more likely to be harmed than helped by regulatory directives."
In 2009, Intermountain Healthcare was identified as a healthcare model by President Barack Obama, "We have long known that some places, like the Intermountain Healthcare in Utah. . ., offer high-quality care at cost below average."[6] According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Utah's per capita spending on healthcare is 44 percent below the national average.[6]
Intermountain Healthcare announced that beginning in 2011 it would offer health insurance benefits for its employees' domestic partners.[7]
Intermountain Healthcare operates 22 hospitals in Utah and Idaho.[7] Intermountain also operates 185 clinics, and urgent care facilities that are run by physicians as part of the Intermountain Medical Group.[4] In total, Intermountain Healthcare operates over 160 healthcare facilities, employs about 1,400 of Utah's 5,000 physicians and provides insurance to about 22 percent of Utah. It is also the largest private employer in Utah.[8]
In response to drug shortages and pricing scandals, Intermountain Healthcare and other hospitals formed a generic drug manufacturer, Civica Rx, in 2018 to produce generic drugs that are in short supply or highly priced.[9][10][11][12][13]
Intermountain Healthcare operates 23 hospitals in Utah and Idaho,[14] with 2,745 licensed beds, as listed in the table below:
Former hospitals[edit]
- Cottonwood Hospital - Murray, Utah - closed October 29, 2007, upon the opening of the Intermountain Medical Center. The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) facility is located at this location.
Life Flight[edit]
Intermountain Life Flight, Intermountain Healthcare's air ambulance unit, provides emergency air transportation as well as non-emergency transport for victims particularly in remote areas, as well as emergency scenes where time is critical. In addition to transport, Life Flight also provides search-and-rescue services to the region. It consists of five helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft.
Life Flight originally began service in 1972 with just fixed-winged aircraft, but on July 6, 1978, it performed its first patient transport by helicopter, becoming the seventh helicopter (rotor wing) air medical service in the United States.[15]
Intermountain currently operates one Agusta A109K2 helicopter and five Agusta AW109 SP Grand helicopters. The helicopters are based at McKay-Dee Hospital Center in Ogden, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Uinta Basin Medical Center in Roosevelt and Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George. Life Flight also operates two Beechcraft B200 King Air twin-turboprop aircraft and one Cessna CJ 4 Jet. One King Air and the CJ4 are based at Life Flight's operations center at the Salt Lake City International Airport, and the third is based at St. George Regional Airport.[16] The helicopters generally service an area 150 mile around their base, but can travel 1,000 miles without refueling. In addition to servicing Utah, Life Flight transports patients from Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and other locations in the Western United States.[17]
Life Flight and its staff are Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) certified. All of Life Flight's helicopters routinely use night vision goggles (NVG) and its Agusta Grands can operate in high-altitude situations. Life Flight can provide a medical control physician 24/7 so its staff does not have to rely solely on standing orders or protocols, as do many other similar air medical services. Life Flight has six teams:[18]
- Adult Team
- Pediatric Team - Life Flight is the only air ambulance service with paramedics and nurses specially trained to care for infants and children (ages 0–18) that operates in the Intermountain West.[19]
- Neonatal Team - Life Flight performs about 1,200 neonatal transports each year
- Respiratory Team
- LVAD Team - Assisting those patients in need of a ventricular assist device
- Hoist / Search & Rescue Team - Life Flight has performed hoist rescues since 2001; in fact, it is the first and only civilian air ambulance service in the United States that conducts hoist rescues[19] and the only such service in the intermountian region.
See also[edit]
- ^ Harrison, Marc. "CEO and President". IntermountainHealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Fast Facts | About Us | Intermountain Healthcare". intermountainhealthcare.org. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Company Overview & Recognition". intermountainhealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Fast Facts About Intermountain Healthcare". intermountainhealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ Fantin, Linda (April 4, 2006). "IHC Health Plans changing name". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Daley, John (September 10, 2009). "Obama singles out Intermountain Healthcare as model system". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Giauque, Marc (October 21, 2010). "Intermountain Healthcare offers benefits to domestic partners". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Jobs & Careers". intermountainhealthcare.org. Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ Kodjak, Alison (September 6, 2018). "Hospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices And Shortages". NPR. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Tirell, Meg (September 6, 2018). "Hospitals band together to make drugs to combat shortages and high prices". CNBC. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Kincaid, Ellie (September 6, 2018). "That Nonprofit Generic Firm Has A Name, $100 Million, And A CEO Who Will Work For Free". Forbes. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Carolyn (September 6, 2018). "Hospitals are fed up with drug companies, so they're starting their own". Washington Post.
- ^ Carlson, Joe (September 5, 2018). "Mayo Clinic, other hospitals launching generic drug maker Civica Rx". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "About Intermountain Healthcare". intermountainhealthcare.org. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Intermountain Life Flight - Adult and Children's Critical Care Specialists". HeliMx. October 1, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ "Life Flight > About Life Flight > Aircraft". Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved April 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Life Flight > About Life Flight > Bases". Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved April 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Life Flight > About Life Flight > Teams". Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved April 25, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Intermountain Life Flight goes live with GrandNew". Helihub. July 3, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Intermountain Healthcare.


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After yesterday's upbeat feeling when we reported that maybe the tide was turning for the creative and progressive sections of Aberdonian society, we've been brought back to earth with a thump provided by the agency of our burgeoning police state and its ad-hoc amateur army of self-appointed busybody petit-police informants who have been empowered by the urgings of Operation Kraken - which we've complained about specifically before.
|Denburn flows beneath Seafield House
'underground' carpark at Hill of Rubislaw
Seafield House is a huge office building, once occupied by UK state oil corporation Britoil, latterly occupied by multinational plc oilco Shell, now split into suites with various occupants, some empty. Shell are still in some of those suites, I think. I took a handful of photos and had conversations with a couple of private security guard petit-police who (obvously having espied me on their CCTV panopticon monopticon screens) emerged from their airless cabin and took an indignant interest in what I was doing, they asserted (incorrectly) that I required permission to take photographs. I told them I was working on a writing / geography project, and they seemed to accept that. They didn't bother asking to see the photos I'd taken. They did ask my name. I declined to provide it. In hindsight the way they 'dealt' with me is quite fascinating and enlightening. One of these private-security guards was a blond-dreadlocked white-rasta multi-pierced crusty-type. When I explained the parallels between the non-underground underground carpark of Seafield House at Hill of Rubislaw - the way it fills the valley of the Denburn at that point - and how it parallels and provides a precident for the notorious proposal to fill in another part of the Denburn Valley further downstream, he agreed with my aims in wishing to point out this parallel. I can now see that this was one of the ways that these people have been trained to 'contain' non-conforming behaviour - I thought I'd made an ally for progressive urbanism - I thought I'd made him think, but all the time he was making me reveal my hand, reveal details about myself, and once I'd gone he got on the phone to the police. Stupid me.
|Denburn re-emerges from beneath carpark
and Seafield House
|Sign says "Underground car park"
But it isn't "underground" at all...
It's build into the natural contours of the Denburn Valley
During the interview with the police, which was conducted in the working studio of our business, surrounded by the tools of our trade and by artwork in progress strewn around the place in various stages of completion, I was insultingly asked by the interviewing officer: "Do you work, at all?" It was firstly incredible to us that she didn't notice that she was actually within a place of work, but secondly, and probably more pertinently, what difference should it make whether I work or not? Is it as if the unemployed are all evil with malfeasance on their minds, more likely to be involved with terrorism?
|"Ground" level. Parking in the Denburn valley beneath.
"Incident?" I asked, eyebrows raised.
"Oh yes, there's a heightened level of threat at the moment," the policewoman told me. "Just look what happened in Morocco."
Yes. That's what she said. Words almost fail us. We find it offensive in the extreme that my taking photographs of buildings and burns in the West End of Aberdeen should be compared to the indiscriminate slaughter of innocents in a faraway foreign country characterised by unstable social, political and religious conditions. It is sick and sickening. The minds which make these connections are sick, it sickens discourse (this being an example) and it is part of the ongoing pathology of the society which we had hoped to help to remedy. It makes us nervous about our whole lives - nervous of finding things interesting - structures, textures, imprints, buildings - nervous and afraid to share the delight we find in the things we find interesting. Nervous to even write this. I steel myself and write on...
It sickens us to our stomachs that we're being made to feel bad about our way of life, our interests and the way we explore our city in order to reach an understanding of its past, present and future. In this way; in our own small way we hope to help influence societal development here, to try to make our future in our town better, livable, human. We care about our lives in our town, we care about this passionately - which is why we look so closely. And then for this we have to explain ourselves at length, to authority figures (and petit-police para-authority figures) who think it's just weird to look at a river and wonder where it goes. We submit that it is we who are normal and they who are weird, using as they do their authority to nosey in about and ask us impertinent questions, to compare us to terrorist murderers and to keep and refer to records on us at the behest of private security part-time self-empowered petit-police squinting suspiciously at their CCTV screens, hating, fearing, paranoid. We have done nothing wrong. We should have nothing to fear - yet we feel the yolk and shackles of suspicion beginning to chafe. As they have managed to identify me, and come to my door simply from pictures of my likeness, we wonder just how deeply their investigations into the background of my private life have gone. It's a creepy feeling.
It is becoming clear that by looking at, thinking about and writing of our surroundings in the way we do, we stand out to a degree which is increasingly regarded as unacceptable in our society. There is a Japanese saying "The nail-head that stands out will be hammered flush". Our interest in urbanism has prompted a three-week police investigation and has brought officers to our door: We just felt the hammer.
We'd like to say to the interests which wield that hammer:
Stop guessing! Go out and catch some effing criminals; go out and gather some intelligence on those who perhaps do wish to cause harm to people, property, society - these people emphatically are not us and you know it. Stop trying to stifle the creative people in Aberdeen, for one day you'll find there are none of us left. Our patience is wearing thin.
And so on...
A friend points out that I'm probably not right to believe that I've been tracked by my likeness on CCTV:
...the way I'd do it would be look at the cellphone info to see whose phones were in the cell, get their numbers, id the owners. Fairly straightforward if you are in a position of power. Not that I do, but just saying. Going to CCTV mode is so inefficient.Indeed, and thanks for that.
After having had a few days to reflect, we think that the most interesting aspect of the story is that the police went to the bother of tracking me. It strikes me that the Oilco's here in Aberdeen may be behaving a little like those A+ list celebrities (Tom Cruise and the like) who ban eye-contact with their underlings. Shell are saying "don't you dare look at me!"
We think that there are three possibilities for the police having followed up on the security guards' reporting of my presence in this semi-private semi-public place.
- Oilco paranoia - police willing to act as oilco agents and deliver me a fingerwagging rebuke for daring to notice that there are oil company premises in Aberdeen. Police owned by business. We're doomed.
- Genuine fear of terrorist attack by slightly chubby middle aged man making no attempt to hide his actions and happy to discuss what he's up to with the security guards. In which case the three weeks they took to getting round to intercepting me simply demonstrates their incompetence. We have no hope of these officers protecting us from genuine malfesance. We're doomed.
- Mechanical box-ticking follow-up by-the-book.


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We welcomed Dr. Paul Davies to this 65 minute discussion about his contribution to the excellent book, "Starship Century: Toward the Grandest Horizon." Other topics included interstellar travel, microbiology, human spaceflight, Mars, ET and much more. We started our discussion with his Afterword in the "Starship Century" book and I asked him about his comments regarding microbes. One quickly learns from reading his Afterword that it is not the propulsion and engineering that presents the greatest challenge to interstellar travel but what happens to essential microbes needed for life in microgravity and the space environment. We learned that even in LEO such microbes can transform and become toxic to life. This is a fascinating microbiology discussion regarding deep space missions to Mars, the Moon, and long interstellar travel. Don't miss what Dr. Davies said about microbes as it opens up an entirely new study in human factors for human spaceflight. Other issues we talked about included planetary contamination, microbial ecosystems, figuring out the minimal needed for sustainability regarding the good microbial environment. Also, what microbes are crucial and those that might be irrelevant for the spaceflight passengers as well as for animals and plants needed for sustaining the mission. Dr. Davies was asked that given microbiology being a bigger challenge than propulsion and engineering, were we close to having propulsion and engineering for interstellar travel. You will appreciate his very "witty" answer to this listener's question. Faster than light travel came up and so did the work being done around the Alcubierre Drive. Dr. Davies had much to say about faster than light travel, the speed of light, physics, and related disciplines. In this discussion, we also talked about both black holes and worm holes. Later, we talked about the possibility of life in the solar system other than on Earth. You might be surprised by some of what Dr. Davies said, including the probabilities that Earth might have been visited over 100 million years ago. Don't jump to conclusions, listen to the discussion first. Helen of Atlanta asked why bother with interstellar travel when we can't even return to the Moon. Again, another terrific response by our guest. More came up on the Fermi Paradox, the need to stay grounded in fundamental science but to have a vision and healthy skepticism. Viking and Gil Levin came up regarding the possibility of life on Mars and the reluctance of NASA to do biological experiments regarding the possibility of life on Mars. A listener asked our guest about ET conspiracy theories and government cover-ups. In closing, Dr. Davies reminded us to have and conduct healthy speculation which means always staying in tune with fundamental science. That is what separates speculation from fantasy, Kool Aid, and La La thinking. As the program was ending, we talked some about his work in cancer research. Make sure you visit his website, http://cosmos.asu.edu.
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Seeing Eye Puppy Project : Essex County
Essex County Puppy Club ( "EYES OF HOPE") is chapter
of the Seeing Eye Puppy Project. The club actively participates
in raising puppies for the Seeing Eye. The Eye Of Hope Club also
organizes events and activities outside of training to further
expose the pups to environments they will be expected to work as
adult dog quides.
The club has more than 50 puppy raising families.
Seeing Eye, Inc. is the oldest guide dog school in the United
States having been established in 1929. In 1942 it joined forces
with 4-H Youth Development program, placing puppies in 4-H homes
in Morris County to be raised until they were old enough to begin
their formal training as guide dogs for the blind.
Essex County club was started in 1970 and now has 40 to 50
raising puppies
each year. The members are both
and adults from Essex County and nearby Union County. Seeing
Eye breeds German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Golden
and a cross between a Labrador and a Golden. Once the puppies
are seven weeks old they are placed with the puppy raiser
and live
with them until they are about 16 to 18 months old. During this
time the puppy raiser is responsible for teaching house manners,
basic obedience and exposing the pup to as many different situations
as possible. Training sessions are held twice a month and field
trips are scheduled to provide the necessary exposure. The Essex
Club provides train rides, a tour of Newark Airport, Newark Bear's
baseball games, trips to Liberty Science center, mall walks,
a beach party, parade participation and an overnight trip among
events. All of these things provide exposure so important to
the puppies development. They are also fun for the puppy raising
One family member is usually responsible for raising the puppy
but it really is a family project. Everyone in the family helps
provide love, attention and discipline.
The puppy will be returned tot the Seeing Eye at about 16 to
18 months and then, if all goes well, will begin formal training,
learning how to guide. Hopefully at the end of the training
period the dog will be matched with a blind individual
helping provide
independence and dignity.
By this time many of our puppy raisers are busy raising their
next furry charge. Some of the members can only raise one puppy
many stay to raise puppy after puppy. But, no matter how many
they raise, each family is very important to us.
Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at
7p.m. in Roseland Municipal Building all purpose room, 19
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Muscle Testing for Allergies
Allergies are your body's response to certain types of chemicals and substances. You may suspect that you are allergic to certain particles, such as pollen. In order to accurately determine what you are allergic to, you must undergo testing. Muscle testing, also known as applied kinesiology, is an alternative method of allergy testing. According to the Surrey Allergy Clinic, muscle testing was founded by in 1964 by the American physician John Goodhart. However, kinesiology is not a practice adopted by traditional medical doctors.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Applied kinesiology is a method used by acupuncturists, chiropractors and some physicians to find if your muscles weaken when your body is exposed to certain toxins and allergens. Allergy Escape explains that muscle testing helps to identify a cause of imbalance between your body's major muscles and organs.
Muscle testing is performed while you hold a vial containing a given allergy. For example, the vial would be filled with an extract of maple tree pollen if you want to test for that particular allergen. The Surrey Allergy Clinic reports that some practitioners also use an antidote to help determine the accuracy of the initial test.
According to Allergy Escape, the test is performed while you hold the vial in front of certain areas of your body. These include the thymus gland, your reproductive gland above the pelvis, the spleen and the liver. As you stand holding the vial with one hand, the practitioner faces you and lifts the opposite arm out to your side. She will then test your muscles of the arm by placing pressure on them with her hands. It is assumed that you are allergic to a particular allergen if your arm muscles weaken during the test.
Evidentiary Support
The Surrey Allergy Clinic explains that there is not enough scientific evidence to support muscle testing as a reliable type of allergy assessment. This is partially due to the fact that each test is different, depending upon the professional conducting the test. Some users utilize magnets in conjunction with the vials in order to gain a greater response. Such variations in testing make the scientific evaluation of muscle testing difficult.
Conventional testing by an allergist is typically conducted through skin-prick tests. During such a test, a small liquid sample of a type of allergen is inserted into your skin. After 15 to 20 minutes, your skin is evaluated for a reaction. A large red bump is indicative of an allergy intolerance. For example, if you are allergic to ragweed, your body releases histamine and produces the reaction. During muscle tests, your body does not have the opportunity to react in such a matter; therefore, the tests may not be as accurate as conventional tests.
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Chelsea fans tears rain down on JT26
The Beginning:
Couldn't have been a better Champions League final in my eyes. I showed up to Doyle's at 11:30 hoping to belly up to the bar but there were literally hundreds of American Man U and Chelsea "supporters" packing the joint. There was no place to sit, and even no place to really stand, so I stood by the door sipping Fullers ESB and watching two of the most egotistical teams in the history of mankind go head to head to be crowned "kings of Europe."
The Fullers was not a true ale. I'll admit that I'm rather spoiled by the beer I've had in London. I know, you Brits drink a lot more lager (Budweiser — the official sponsor of Man U) than the cask but every single pub I've been to has "real ale" on tap in London. Real ale is what we call cask conditioned and in America is rarer than a Villa fan. The Fullers I had was a nitrogen version and honestly? I should have just had Guinness. Another funny beer story… Budweiser (the official sponsor of Man U) had a special: for a mere $3.25 you could "show your colors" by drinking red Budweiser (Bud regular) for Man U and blue Bud for Chelsea (Bud light.) Are Chelsea fans fatter or something?
I pounded down the first beer before the kickoff. What was up with the Star Wars dancers before the match and why do they (Superbowl, Champions League final, etc.) do this? Do the producers of these shows really think we need to see 100 people dressed up like Emperor Palpatine's personal guard waving flags around golden half footballs? Jesus, these big events pull out the stupidest choreographers and costume designers.
The Match:
The rest of the match was pretty boring stuff. Sure, Ronaldo scored, then Mr. Precious and His Mum equalized, and then Man U decided to play for penalties — YAWN. There was a guy standing next to me in a Chelsea shirt who cheered when Man U scored. Not a polite little clap mind you, but the full blooded roar of a man who just won the lottery. I stared at him for fully two minutes after that. Was he a true Chelsea supporter? Was he wearing the Chelsea kit because he was like an albatross and whoever he supported was destined to lose and he really wanted Man U to win? Was he just a moron?
I forgot about that guy and went back to the match. There were a few moments of decent football here and there to offset the queasy feeling I had after having to watch both Ronaldo and Lampard score. Disgusting. I did rather enjoy Paul Scholes getting a broken nose after he tried to decapitate Makalele. I was kind of hoping that the two of them would fight to the death. But no, the only fight on the pitch was when Drogba went completely insane and slapped someone from Man U. That was my first moment of true gut laughter for the day and obviously foreshadowing for the remainder of the match.
The penalty kicks:
Oh there is a God. First, I think that if you stop and stare at the keeper in the middle of your run up to take the penalty, you should be given a straight red card. I know, that's not the rule, but doing that is far more unsporting than lovingly touching your opponent's face which everyone agrees is a straight red. At the very least the player who stops in the middle of a penalty should have his attempt ruled as a miss. As soon as you stop in the middle of your run up, the ref blows the whistle, it's ruled a miss, and the next guy step up.
Maybe it was the beer, but as I watched Ronaldo take the penalty I thought I saw the hand of God reach down and block the shot. Justice was, clearly, served. Ronaldo was left weeping on the pitch, having reached the finals of the highest stage, the weight of his teammates firmly on his shoulders, and having failed fantastically. It was, so far, the best penalty kicks series I had ever seen.
Then, John Terry stepped up to take the winner. He straightened his captains armband. Spit, not once, but twice: big hocking loogies, once left and once right. Placed the ball. Took three steps back, and then, like Charlie Brown being mocked by God, promptly missed.
HOLY CRAP! This is the greatest penalty kicks ever! No matter what happens now, neither team can claim they outright deserved the win. Man U because they were unjustly arrogant and just plain lucky and Chelsea because there on the mountain top they were found lacking: Drogba's madness and Terry's slip were all the proof one needs of that.
But of course, in the end, it was Anelka who was blocked. One good play by the keeper. One poor kick by a striker and I found myself singing "Good Ole Arsenal!"
The Aftermath:
Within minutes Chelsea were already whining about the loss with Lampard saying that the "better" team lost. You do realize, Frank, that narcissism is a mental illness, right? Meanwhile, it's been revealed that Terry wasn't in the top 6 to take the penalty. Even given Dogbag's sending off, that means that someone else backed out at the last minute… Frank Lampard? That's who I'd put my money on.
Meanwhile over at Man U, Ronaldo showed his class and refused to commit to Man U. He could very well take his traveling sideshow of penalty misses and gelled hair to Spain.
And that's it. Man U get £85m in winnings and maybe now they can pay some of the transfer fees that they owe. Meanwhile Chelsea have to see if their owner wants to stay the course having tasted defeat so bitterly.
The Arsenal:
I was talking to my French friend at half time yesterday and he said L'Equipe was reporting that the Nasri deal was a done deal. To which I replied "L'Equipe is one of the least reliable news sources in the world." Turns out that I was right. The Nasri deal has hit a bit of a snag with the player reportedly holding out for better terms. Until I read it on the dot com, it's all just a bunch of crap, wrapped in lies and brokered by an agent.
Speaking of agents, Milan is after Adebayor and Arsenal are after Robinho. Riiiight… the only thing I know for sure is that Carlos Vela got a work permit and is expected to play first team football next season.
And that's it folks, see you tomorrow.


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Balance of payments: Capital account | Foreign exchange and trade | Macroeconomics | Khan Academy
In the last video, we started
to explore the payments that could flow into a country
or out of a country. And now I want to
continue it more. In particular, we focused on
the current account last time. And that focused on things like
trade, exports and imports, income earned from assets in
another country, or income that someone from
outside of the country earns from assets in the
country that we're studying, or just transfers
that are happening. Now when we look at
the capital account, in this video right over here–
and I wrote capital accounts, there shouldn't be
an s right there, when we look at the
capital account, we look at other
ways or other reasons why we might have inflows
or outflows of payments. And in particular,
the capital account is focused on that
the change in assets that either foreigners own
of, in this case, the US, or that US nationals own of
assets that are someplace else. And this little triangle
right over here, that is the Greek letter delta,
just shorthand for change in. So once again, let's focus
first on the inflows. And when you're talking
about change in assets, these would essentially be
someone outside the US buying assets inside the US from
someone that was not foreign. So for example, if
I am a home builder, I'm an American citizen,
I'm a home builder, I build a home in the US. And then I sell it,
for a million dollars to a Mexican national, maybe
for their vacation home. That means that for
just that transaction there has been an increase
in foreign ownership of US assets, that
million dollar home. And so this number would be
increased by a million dollars. And so that's why
it's an inflow, because when they
bought that house they would have had to
make a payment to me. And this right over
here– I have a bunch of stuff written
over here– change in foreign owned assets in US. And it also includes
financial derivatives there, you don't have to worry
too much about that. And it also has change
in foreign reserves. The one way to think about
the difference between that and that right
over there, this is you could view this as privately
owned changes in ownership. And this is by essentially
official changes in ownership by either the government
or the Central Banks of foreign countries. And for a lot of
countries they're essentially one
and the same thing. In the US, they kind of maintain
this pseudo-independence. But this is official,
you could kind of view this as official
government ownership. And this right over here
is, for the most part, private ownership. And once again, if
someone in England were to come into
the US and buy, let's say buy a share
of IBM from an American, then that would increase
this number right over here. But if the Central Bank of China
decided to buy a US government bond from an American
then this right over here, would increase. But they're both
the general idea. Someone buys an asset. We're not talking about
the income on the asset. We're talking about
the asset itself. Someone buys an asset
from, or changes hands from and American national
to a foreign national, then these numbers
would increase and those foreign
nationals would have to make a
payment into the US. So once again, these are
inflows right over here. Now we take the other
side of that coin. If I were to go out and buy
a vacation home in Italy, and let's say I buy
it from an Italian, then I would have to
make a payment to them. So that would be an
outflow from the US. And I would get
an asset in Italy, in exchange for it,
my vacation home. And so this number right
over here would increase. But once again, I wrote
over here in orange because it is an outflow. I'm making a payment
to a foreign national. And this once again,
this is a breakdown between– this is really the
private sector for the most part. And this over here is
the US Federal Reserve. So if the US
Federal Reserve were to go and buy an asset
from a foreign government bank or individual,
let's say a foreign bond, than this number right
over here would increase. And actually, the way I've
classified right over here, government purchases, not
the US Federal Reserve, but the US government
actually still falls into this category, just the
way I set up the numbers. This right over here is
the Federal Reserve alone. Now with that of the
way, let's actually figure out whether we're
running a capital account deficit or a surplus. So let's get our
calculator back. Let me get it and I'll
put it right over here so we can see our numbers. And so let's think
about the inflow. So this is how much
more foreigners are buying of US stuff. So they're buying 625–
and when I say stuff, I'm talking about assets. I'm not talking about
goods and services. I'm talking about stocks
and bonds and real estate. So $625 billion. And then plus
another $165 billion if we talk about the official
purchases of governments and central banks. So this is how much
increased asset– this is the change
in assets purchased from foreigners in the US. So they have to put in
$790 billion into 2011 to make those purchases. Well on the other side
of that, Americans went out and bought
$380 billion. And when I write- that's
just a previous answer. So we have $790 billion,
which is what's inflowing. And now this is
what's outflowing. $380 billion to buy
assets in other countries that the non-Federal
Reserve actors do. And then these are the assets
that the Federal Reserve also buys. But those are also
outflows of payments. And we are left
with $394 billion– a positive $394 billion. This is $394 billion larger
than this right over here. So we're running a
capital account surplus. Let me write that. So we end up with a
capital account surplus, and it shows you how good–
what was it? $394 billion. And so you see that these
numbers are pretty close. And now I'm going to
tell you something, and hopefully in
future videos you'll understand why this is happening
in a little bit more depth. But these numbers
actually should have been the exact same thing. These numbers
should have actually been the exact
same thing, but we see that they're off
by about, what is it? They're off by
about $80 billion. So let me write this down. We have and $80
billion discrepancy. And for most people, that's
a fairly large discrepancy. But if we're talking
about an economy the size of the
United States, that's on the order of
$15 trillion, it's not that huge of a discrepancy. And you have to think about how
all of this stuff is measured. They have to do surveys. They sample things. They're getting
all these numbers from all different sources. And so it's actually
reasonable that you would have some form of
statistical discrepancy. And that's actually what
this is right over here. This is a statistical
discrepancy. In theory, these numbers
should be the exact amount. If you're running a current
account deficit then you should have that exact same
amount in the capital account surplus, and vice versa. If you have a capital
account deficit then you would have to be running
a current account surplus. We'll talk more about
why that makes sense, although I encourage
you to think about it. Think about it
right now, why that makes sense, and the difference
between these numbers. This is just a
statistical discrepancy by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis.


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Achieve Better Results with Functional Training
By, Justin Purcell This week I'm going to write about how incorporating functional training into your training regimen, or perhaps your clients regimens to achieve better overall results. To train like a Strongman, you don't need to be a Strongman. Functional training incorporates different muscle groups which when trained correctly will strengthen each athlete while providing better gym results. This will bridge the gap, and be more conducive to muscle tone. For example, this week during my Advanced Strongman training class at Sin City Crossfit I had a pair of young men trying out a new sport. They had no concept or idea of the style of training we were going to do. When I train athletes I'm extremely anal with proper form, because we don't have room for injuries we can prevent. These two men trained with me in 5 disciplines over the course of 3 hours. At the end of the training we worked on Atlas Stones. Respectively, each athlete weighs approximately 150lbs and each of them we able to hoist the 200, 300, and 350lb Atlas stone to a height of 42 inches. Even though they were tired, and beat up from a long training day, their form proved to be all they needed to accomplish a great feat of strength. Check out this video!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezKeiFWKRE4 Training like a strongman can build your body in any way you desire. One of the young men that trained today is in the military and wants to be stronger but remain quick, and lean. While the other young man wants to add mass and become more powerful. Slight variations in the training can accommodate each athlete and they can still train alongside each other. They train in a typical gym throughout the week, but will continue to incorporate strongman each Sunday to add variety, have fun, and to attain results. Atlas stones require total body involvement to execute it correctly. Training with stones at high reps will build core, back, hamstrings, calves, traps, chest, and biceps in each rep. So if you were in a pinch for time, 3 sets of 12 with the Atlas Stones will shock your body, double as a strength and cardio component, and it will be the most challenging HIT training you could perform. So if you want to squat more, deadlift more, develop core strength, or just get stronger and leaner use Atlas Stones. They can be made to any weight and circumference, and they tend to last forever. Change your routine and see how your body adapts.
Low Carb Pumpkin Pie
By, Mallory Haldeman You can't attend a Thanksgiving meal without facing the PIE! I have just the solution …Low Carb pumpkin pie! I like searching for pie crusts made with nut flours such as Pecans to keep the flavor high and the sugars OUT. There are a few places that will sell pre made ones . I have found some at both Whole Foods and Trader Joes in the past. They can be made from scratch but will require additional prep time. I have found this recipe to come out quite well . (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pecan-nut-crust/) Only 4 ingredients. I replace the sugar with ¼ cup stevia powder . Remember that healthy isn't always just cutting out calories. I very often use butters and oils when baking. The sugars are the first place I will search for an alternative. INGREDIENTS: 15oz canned pumpkin , organic when available 2 eggs 2/3 cup almond milk 1/3 cup Half and Half ½ cup Truvia 1 tsp maple extract 1 TBSP cinnamon ¼ tsp of both ginger and nutmeg DIRECTIONS: You can easily hand mix this pie. Combine everything at once and once you've blended it all smoothly pour into the pie crust. I sprinkle a bit of salt , cloves and crushed pecans over the top before baking. 425 degrees for approx 25 minutes should give you the perfect reason to reach for dessert this season !
Chocolate Power Protein Balls with Gaspari Nutrition's MyoFusion
By, Brett Bauer INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup of oats 2 scoops of chocolate MyoFusion 2 tbsp of almond butter (with flax seed) or organic peanut butter. 1 cup of apple sauce that is UNSWEETENED 1/4 cup of shaved almonds (optional ) DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients together, form into about 10 balls on sheet of wax paper & stick in freezer. NUTRITION FACTS: Per Ball: Carbs- 6.5, Fat- 3.7, Protein- 6.5, Calories- 85.3


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Wash the okra well and cut them into 1 1/2 inch. pieces. Deep fry the okra (make sure the good colour stays) and set aside.
Heat oil in another pan and temper the onions, green chillies and cinnamon. Then add the fenugreek seeds and the rest of the spices along with crushed red chillies and stir well.
Then add the thick coconut milk and bring to a boil. Now add the deep fried okra, chopped tomatoes and salt to taste and remove from the stove.


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With 20 employees, Ellcie Healthy gathers 100 years post graduate
"Ellcie Healthy gathers engineers, scientists, marketing, communication and industry people with one thing in common : the will to take care of their peers, and the energy to make it happen."
Philippe Peyrard, CEO of Ellcie Healthy
Philippe Peyrard
With more than 25 years experience in C-Level positions in major Optical Groups, Philippe decided to create his start'up in May 2016. Philippe has a strong background in accountancy and law. In his previous company, Philippe developped the first connected eyewear to be geolocalized. Because he believed that digital was to disrupt the Optical sector, he founded Ellcie Healthy. He has created more than 20 job in less than 2 years and intends to pursue Ellcie healthy's growth in France and abroad.
Yoann Hervieux
Graduated from Arts et Métiers Paristech in robotics and non-linear system command (2009), Yoann started his career as the CTO of Health for Development (2009), and then joined Amadeus eCommerce operations and project management as AUSY contractor (2010). In May 2016, he co-founds Ellcie Healthy as Chief Technical Officer
Andrea Castagnetti
Andrea has a doctorate in Electronics specialized in Energy consumption for embedded communication systems (LEAT). Former research engineer during 5 years at CEA, Andrea has strong skills in embedded devices, design and setup of live Labs and data collection protocols and Artificial Intelligence and machine Learning. Andrea speaks fluently 3 languages.
Céline Corvisier
Céline has a 15 years experience in new technologies Marketing and Communication. Graduated from Edhec Business School with a Master in Finance and Control Management, Celine has worked for Orange during 5 years as Marketing Manager. With more than 10 years experience in startups especially in IoT and connected Objects, Celine is in charge of the Product Marketing, Finance and Communication.
Thierry Muela
Entrepreneur, Thierry has more than 25 years experience in the Industry, with a strong mindset of business development and Industry management. Thierry has worked for 7 years in the IoT sector and industrialized home automation solutions before he joined Ellcie Healthy. Together with Philippe's experience on the Optical sector, Thierry gathers and coordinates all industrials to produce our "made in France" smart connected eyewear. (Origine France Garantie)
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Benoit Trabucco
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