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Here are the judges for Skate America!
Mara B. (@missmaraskate)
I started out as purely an ice dance fan, after watching Davis/White on DWTS. Gradually, I was introduced to the other disciplines, and I've found myself enjoying all of them. I've never been to a live event...hopefully that will change eventually (hi Skate America 2017!).
Margaret D. | Tumblr
Like a lot of people, I became a figure skating fan during the whole Nancy/Tanya saga before the 1994 Olympics. Never been on the ice myself -- ha, I would fall right on my butt the second I stepped on it! -- but I just absolutely fell in love with the combination of art and athleticism and knew I would be a lifelong fan.
MJ C. (@arabesquing)
I can swizzle and stroke around a rink! That's about the best I can do as a skater. :P I've been watching skating since the Sochi Olympics and had the great privilege to attend 2016 Worlds in Boston in person! (And got drunk in the hotel bar while surrounded by skaters, but that's another story.)
Ryan S. (@SkateGuardBlog) | SkateGuard
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan, if any. Figure skating history blogger; former competitive skater; certified judge with CFSA (Skate Canada) under 6.0 system.
Spiccine (@Spiccine)
Tell us a little about your experiences with figure skating or as a fan, if any. I fell in love with figure skating watching Plushenko's Euros 2005 FP on TV. After a few years I decided I absolutely had to learn to skate and now I'm teaching to kids. My fav skaters are Yuzuru and Shoma.
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Mara: Nearly all of it! I missed the 1st group of the ladies SP but went back and watched Mao and Mariah, and missed a couple of ladies in the middle of the 1st group in the FS while trying to find a stream. I also missed the first two dance teams in the FD.
Margaret: All of it.
MJ: 95% give or take, I only missed a few skates.
Ryan: Everything but the first flight of the free dance and a couple of the lower ranked women's short programs.
Spiccine: All men and ladies SP/FP and FD, only a few videos from Pairs SP/FP and SD.
Who had the best performance of the event?
Mara: Julianne Seguin and Charlie Bilodeau were the only pair to have a clean free skate, which was extremely refreshing after watching all the other pairs struggle. They just make me so happy when they skate, and I'm (almost) never worried about their elements. I think they can realistically challenge for top five in the world, even without a quad.
Spiccine: Shoma, without a doubt! I know I'm a little biased here, but I do think he had the best performance, especially in the FP. He was really confident through all the competition, nailing almost all his jumps without losing a bit of his artistry. Great job, Shoma!
Mara: Not technically since the last time I saw her skate (I watched her US Classic programs), but Mariah Bell has made vast improvements since last season. She was 11th at Nationals last year, and with the score she got this weekend, I fully expect her to challenge for the podium this season. Definitely a good move on the coaching change for her, because it's certainly paying off!
Mara: I personally don't think Adam should have been over four points below Jason in PCS, but what do I know?
Mara: ...the entire dance event? Dance as a whole in general always these days? I know you can't accurately compare scores across events, but Madi and Zach would have won 2014 Worlds with the scores they got here. Maia and Alex would have won 2015 Worlds. Dance has gone crazy and I feel like it needs to be fixed. I understand the scores of the other disciplines going up, because they're doing harder elements, but correct me if I'm wrong...the free dance elements have stayed basically the same, right?
Margaret: Maybe Tarasova/Morosov's short program? Don't get me wrong; they definitely deserved to be in first, but I'm not sure if they were good enough to earn a nearly eight point lead over the pair in second. A five point lead seems more reasonable.
Spiccine: As I've said above, for once I don't have many complaints. Gracie's SP was a bit overscored in PCS, though.
Mara: I really enjoyed both of Elliana Pogrebinsky and Alex Benoit's performances. Their short dance in particular was entertaining. It was fun and character-driven, and I felt like they pulled it off well. And kudos for no jarring music cuts or unrelated songs!
Mara: If Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier skate two strong programs this week at Skate Canada, they may very well be on their way to the Grand Prix Final, and will definitely have made a strong case for themselves to be National Champions in January if they skate well there.
Margaret: I'd love to see Jason Brown make the podium at his next event (NHK) and possibly earn a spot in the Grand Prix Final. He would be the first American man since Jeremy Abbott in 2011 to do so, and I think that would really solidify his spot as one of the top U.S. men and put him in great standing come Worlds. (Adam Rippon has a chance, too, with his bronze, but I think Jason is more likely.) Another win for Ashley Wagner (and a spot in the Final) would also be a huge gain, especially if she's looking to trade in her World silver medal for the gold. I do hope her problems with the sequence in the long was just a one time thing, because I think this "Exogenesis" program can become another iconic number for her if skated to full potential."
MJ: No brainer here: Gracie. It was just not a good competition for her. That said, considering Evgenia and Wakaba (as well as Gabby and Mao) are with her at Trophée France, it won't really be a matter of whether she can gain back any medals (because a berth to Marseille seems very slim, if not impossible, without several implosions from competitors) but if she can simply improve on her scores and outlook going into Nationals, where she is the reigning champion.
Ryan: Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau. After winning a silver medal at the 2016 Canadian Championships here in beautiful Haliwood, this team missed the latter half of the season last year due to injury. It was like they hadn't missed a beat in Chicago. Their free skate was characteristic of what we've actually seen a lot of from them since they last moved up to seniors - consistently landing those big ticket elements and skating with an intangible ease and fearlessness. In winning their first Grand Prix, they can take that confidence and only build upon it as they face off against Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow next month. Make no mistake, this is a top tier team right now... not a 'team of the future'.
Spiccine: I guess Mariah Bell will likely have another GP's assignment after this silver medal, so great opportunity for her!
Who has the most to lose at their next competition?
Mara: If Gracie doesn't medal at her next competition, I don't know what that's going to do to her confidence. If that happens, we may very well see her off the World team for the first time since she turned Senior.
Margaret: Poor Gracie Gold... I just want to give her a big hug. She really needs to do well at her next competition and get some of her confidence back. It's heartbreaking to see her struggling so much after the disappointment of Worlds, but if she keeps skating like this, she's in danger of not even making the World team this season. I'm a little less worried about Mao Asada since we know that she was injured, and I have no doubt she'll start jumping stronger once she's fully healed, but with Satoko Miyahara being so consistent and Mai Mihara making a bit of a splash here, Mao does need to come back stronger than she was here to keep herself in the conversation for the Japanese team.
MJ: I'll go with Denney/Frazier: they'll be contending with reigning World champions Duhamel/Radford, as well as D/R's fellow Canadians Iliushechkina/Moscovitch and the long-term Russian pair Kavaguti/Smirnov. While they could certainly surprise and pull off another podium finish even in this field, I'm really most interested to see if their components will hold up.
Ryan: Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov. Although they won the pairs short program, they didn't exactly win it with a particularly memorable performance. They placed fifth in the free skate at their first Grand Prix of the season with a program marred by multiple errors which disrupted the flow of their program. Not the start to the season a top five team in the world would want. The quad twist attempt was quite frankly scary to watch and strategy wise, I don't think including it in their program is going to pay off in the long run.
Spiccine: Both Boyang and Gracie (if she's not going to withdraw). They have very few chances to qualify for the GPF and they'll need to win no matter what.
The experts always get to make "bold predictions." Make a bold prediction about something that will happen in the remainder of the season.
Mara: Mariah Bell will make the World team. The US pairs will get three spots for next year, when it counts most. (I know, I know, not very bold, but it has to happen eventually, right?) Nathan won't break himself this season. Shoma will win Rostelecom Cup ahead of Javier Fernandez. Boyang will skate his Spiderman program cleanly and it'll go viral because the world needs to experience #SpiderBoyang
Margaret: World Champion Ashley Wagner! Weaver/Poje remain the number one Canadian ice dance team, even with the return of Virtue/Moir, and win gold at Worlds. An American man makes the podium at Worlds. I don't know which one, but it will happen! (Maybe. Possibly. Hopefully?) Injuries unfortunately take out most of the top pairs by the time Worlds come around, but on the plus side, the U.S. pairs manage to earn three spots to the Olympics. And somebody does an exhibition to Yuri On Ice's "History Maker." (Paging Evgenia Medvedeva! Or maybe Kayne/O'Shea?)
MJ: Yuzuru and Patrick both manage to spectacularly bomb next week and Takahito Mura emerges with the surprise Skate Canada crown for the second time in his career. Sinitsina/Katsalapov have an even more atrocious free dance than Ilinykh/Zhiganshin. Wenjing Sui proves once again that she is Wonder Woman incarnate by recovering fully from surgery and getting all of her technical elements back in time for Worlds and finally capturing the championship with Cong Han in Helsinki.
Ryan: Canadian skaters will win all of the things! We'll be treated to a smörgåsbord of quaint articles about how skaters can't be competitive without a quad, replete with hand-wringing about the 'good old days' when American skaters won everything. Despite the many quads that are landed, people will still prefer watching Jason Brown, Adam Rippon and the other skaters whose performances they actually remember. After losing the Presidential race in spectacular fashion, Donald Trump will begin training for a second career as a men's figure skater. When questioned by reporters about his decision, he'll reply, "My quad's going to be the best quad you've ever seen. The quadingist quad. Believe me... it's going to be great, folks. All the other quads? Losers."
Spiccine: I hate predictions, because I'm always afraid to jinx my favs, so I'll go with: Papadakis/Cizeron will win the GPF, while Virtue/Moir will win Worlds.
This week's optional bonus question asked our judges about the ice dance requirements for the 2016-2017 season: the ice dancers were given the option to use hip hop in their short dances this year, which is definitely causing some skaters to step out of their comfort zones. What unlikely hip hop song do you want to see in a short dance this year?
Margaret: Heh, I know nothing about hip hop, but one of my all-time favorite programs was Daisuke Takahashi's Hip Hop Swan Lake, so maybe something similar? Hip Hop Phantom? Hip Hop Carmen?
MJ: ♪ I miss the old Kanye, straight from the 'Go Kanye / Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye... ♪ On a more serious note, if anyone can incorporate Nicki Minaj's verse in "Bang Bang" into a step sequence, I will love them forever.
Ryan: Girls, you know you better watch out, some guys, some guys are only about... That thing, that thing, that thing... "Doo-wop (That thing)" by Lauryn Hill.
Spiccine: Ok, I admit I had to research, because nothing came to my mind right away and I wasn't sure which songs are hip hop and which are not. I'd say 50 Cent's "In Da Club", great song and I can already imagine judges's faces if a team'd really choose a song like that. XD
Anything else to add about this event?
Mara: I really, really hate watching skaters struggle. I just want to hug them all and tell them how awesome they are. The free dances were really well skated, but it felt like each program could have been a continuation of the one that came before it, especially in the last group. I'm really hoping they're all just saving more interesting choices for the Olympic season? The pairs podium was comprised of the three youngest teams in the competition... from youngest to oldest. The future is now!
Margaret: I was a little disappointed with the dance event, which was weird since ice dance is usually my favorite discipline to watch. I blame the fact that it seemed like a lot of couples have decided to copy Papadakis/Cizeron's style. I hope that there's a little more variety at Skate Canada. Also, so happy to see so many U.S. medalists this year at Skate America!
MJ: Tara Lipinski's comment about Gracie, on national television, that she needs to simply "snap out of" whatever funk she seems to be going through, which to me seems eerily similar to depression, something I have personal experience and deep ties with, was not only completely unnecessary, but also crude and insensitive. It utterly delegitimizes mental illness by portraying it as a mere state of mind that you can simply flip the switch on and off for, instead of an illness that needs real diagnosis and treatment. Coming from someone who retired at 15 years old and who never had the pressure of performing to her potential at a major international stage placed upon their shoulders as a young adult woman, it sounds like a bratty comment from a person who will never be able to fathom just how privileged they are. I'm not a fan of Gracie's skating, but if you criticize someone who's already down, and in such a way as to insinuate that it's so easy to just "snap out of it," then damn, I'm going to get up in arms and defend them to my last breath. Don't be like Tara.
Ryan: Tim Dolensky's "Mumford and Sons" short program choreographed by Ryan Janhke was one of the better paced and stylized men's short programs. With reference to the hip hop short dances, listening to commentators talk about how "new and fresh this style of movement is" all season is going to be really awkward. Kids these days with their rock and/or roll music! It's all so new-fangled, right? Ashley Wagner's live tweeting is as as delightful as her skating. I kind of want to be her when I grow up, and I'm already thirty four.
Spiccine: This was an amazing event, great start for the season!
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No sooner had the Flagler County Sheriff's Office issued a statement late this morning declaring Flagler County a clown-free zone than a clown was allegedly spotted and photographed in Palm Coast's W Section, prompting a different statement from the sheriff's office.
"At approximately 2:42 p.m. today, a citizen who resides at 20 Woodlyn Lane in Palm Coast called the FCSO to let us know that she had seen a clown in her backyard," the statement read. "According to the caller, the clown was holding two pink balloons and as a picture was taken of the clown, the clown ran into the woods. A search of the area was completed and the clown was not located. The clown is described as wearing all pink clothing, red wig, red nose and red, white and blue shoes."
The clown was not apprehended, and his or her identity is unknown–if indeed the sighting was authentic: those reporting such sightings have been known to be in on the not-so-funny joke in other states. It is not likely a coincidence that the alleged sightings were reported within hours of the sheriff's initial Facebook posting about clowns or local media reporting the sheriff's statement and its context (see below).
"While on the call, deputies learned from a citizen in the area who heard via social media that a clown may have been trying to scare children as they got off their school bus. Deputies escorted two buses through the neighborhood and ensured all children departed the buses safely."
Sheriff's officials reiterated their warning against individuals who may opt to dress as clowns, either as pranks or worse, as that may lead to their arrest.
Clown Hoax Prompts Terse Warning From Flagler Sheriff as Arrests Multiply Elsewhere
"Near a roadside in a wooded area of rural Ocala, a masked and menacing figure was caught on camera lurking in the tall grass," the Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday. "The mask's orange matted hair, big eyes, red nose and contorted face could force a chill to climb up anyone's spine late at night."
"Already, similar encounters of costumed clowns have been reported across the U.S., from Kentucky to Florida," Florida Today reported the same day. "Some of the incidents have been reported at school bus stops, along walkways and even along busy roads. In Alabama, nine "clowns" have been arrested across the state and charged with making "terroristic threats."
There's been similar reports in New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio and Wisconsin, prompting the following statement from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office today:
"There are threats circulating on social media throughout our country about people dressed like clowns scaring people. Many of the threats involve clowns going to school campuses to either kidnap students or kill teachers going to their cars. THIS IS NOT TRUE! The Flagler County Sheriff's Office and officials from Flagler County Schools have reviewed these hoaxes and have been in communication and offer the following to our citizens: Please do not use this phenomenon of false hype to dress like a clown and play jokes on others. Any attempts to do so will be treated like a real threat."
The reports from elsewhere have not been hoaxes: in all, 12 people have been arrested so far for making threats, false reports or even chasing people. The phenomenon led to a school-district closure in Ohio. In Pensacola, a woman took a video of a clown lurking in her backyard, and subsequently explained that it was a prank intended to scare her, but the video has had 10 million views and may have fed into the phenomenon.
It is illegal in Florida to wear a mask–a clown outfit fits the bill–in order to intimidate anyone. Police could use that law locally, though Jim Troiano, the sheriff's chief spokesman, said it is not an issue yet: the sheriff's office wanted to get ahead of the issue and educate people about it.
"We felt it imperative we discuss it here locally, that this is not an issue, we don't want people to be concerned," Troiano said. But he warned against people dressing up as clowns and playing into the hoax. "It's not going to be a good idea, we take these threats very seriously." There's been no threats to any schools or any individuals, however.
"We've heard loosely that there's been sightings of clowns throughout Palm Coast but nothing reported to us directly," he said, again repeating that as far as Flagler and Palm Coast are concerned, "this is not real, we don't want our kids to get upset."


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Dog owners know how trying it can be renovating a home with the pets inside. One has to be extra careful with the dogs, always keeping them safe during the whole process. Doing it yourself or hiring a contractor, the process is almost always stressing. The timescale, budget, discomfort and having a constant presence of new people in the house might cause some nerves to be frayed. It can seem like a daunting task to However, experts from Aloha Construction have tips that you can use to keep your dogs safe when remodeling a house.
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All children (and many adults!) have difficulty with social skills, but kids with ASD face even more challenges, since any difficulty speaking or understanding language can make it hard to manage social situations. Also, social rules are not simple, they require interpreting sometimes complex situations and reacting appropriately.
Here are some tips that could be helpful to any parent teaching social skills:
OBSERVE: The first step is figuring out what the child has difficulty with. Sometimes it's obvious, for example if the child speaks too loudly or plays too rough. Other children are simply more quiet, which can make it hard to read what they have trouble with. Observe how they are in a group or class versus when they're with one person. Do they know when to speak or what to say? Fixing a problem is easier when you know what it is.
UNDERSTAND ANXIETY: Some children who have a hard time with social skills have raised anxiety levels. It's not always obvious, but can be worth exploring with their doctor or therapist.
FEELING VS. DOING: Children who act out or exhibit negative behavior have a reason for it, and that's okay. Let them know that their feelings are genuine and natural, but that their reaction to it is what's important. If someone is mean or too physical with them, for example, help them understand that the appropriate thing is not to kick or scream, but to walk away or find an adult who can help.
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GIVE THEM A SIGN: We often support behavior with words, but a sign or gesture can also help kids remember. Coming up with a gesture that means "pay attention" or "don't stand so close" can be a helpful, non-verbal reminder. Also, with older children, seeing is believing. Try to record certain situations using your phone, then review it with them and have them comment on what behavior was appropriate or inappropriate. Be discreet, though—don't be that parent who films every moment of their children's lives!
REPEAT: Practice makes perfect, so give the child opportunities to practice good behavior with people and in places where they feel safe. Eventually, expand it to different people and places so it becomes a more general behavior. Don't get frustrated if they don't do it automatically, remember they need reminding. And don't forget to praise progress and positive behavior.
USE REAL TIME EXAMPLES: The best way to practice and learn a new skill is within a real situation. Playgrounds, group settings and family settings all offer opportunities to practice and demonstrate new skills.
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Karen is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources from the HR Certification Institute. Karen holds a Bachelor's of Science in Training and Development and a Bachelor's of Arts in Education from Southern Illinois University. She also completed the Master of Sustainable Business Practices program at Green Mountain College, attaining her MBA while serving as the Vice President of Corporate HR at Fisher Communications.


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GREENHOUSE By Joost
Joost Bakker, as mentioned in the a previous post, has been busy encouraging change in Melbourne. Following on from the success of his 'Greenhouse' installations in Sydney and Perth, Joost was once again commissioned to construct his iconic 'green box' eatery to mark Melbourne's 35th annual Food and Wine Festival.
|The Greenhouse
This temporary structure was made out of light gauge steel, straw and plywood to enable assembly and dismantle quickly and at a reasonable cost.
The menu and ingredients were selected specifically, taking into consideration seasonal produce and waste management. Recycled materials such as plant pots were used as bowels and plants covered the structure in a mass of green.
These efforts resulted a light, cheap structure covered in plants whose produce were eaten by customers; a environmentally conscience eatery and a cool place to eat or have a drink.
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|The Greenhouse at Queensbridge
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SILO By Joost
For those of us who missed out on the experience of eco-friendly eating surrounded by an array of little pot plants, fear not, Silo is here!! Joost Dakker has teamed up with Melbourne's cafe godfather Danny Colls to launched Australia's first zero-waste cafe.
Tucked away along Hardware Street in the CBD, SILO offers a seasonally sensitive menu that is simple yet by all accounts delicious. Meals are under $15 a piece with apparently the 4 grain salad the dish to go for. Open for breakfast and lunch 6 six days (6:30am to 3:30pm) SILO is small inner city cafe with a twist.
'I've designed the cafe in reverse. I've started at the end; assessing the waste production, and worked back from there. My dream has always been to build restaurants that create no waste and we are excited that SILO is achieving this.' - Joost Dakker (cite)
There is not a single bin in the cafe with everything from food scraps to plywood cutlery being sent to compost. A food waste dehydrator and steriliser turns 100 litres of cafe waste into 10 litres of clean, nutrient rich dry fertiliser. This is returned to the cafe's produce farmers to feed their crops. Even the cafe's milk, mineral water, olive oil, gin and whiskey all arrive to reusable pails, kegs and other such containers, sourced from local suppliers.
Despite all this thought and effort put to the running of SILO Joost assures the functionally of the cafe is '...very simple, there's [just] a lot to explain.'
I haven't been yet, and am interested see what it is like. Has anyone been, what did you think?
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From Scratch Punch Bowl Pound Cake Trifle has layer after layer of cake, pudding, whipped cream, and fruit; it makes an easy and elegant dessert recipe.
Light and simple to make, it is so delicious!
You may also here this cake called a 'Punch Bowl Cake'. It's a popular dish in the South for church social and family reunions since it feeds a lot of people.
Like I said, this is a great cake to feed a crowd. As well, if you have a cake disaster, it's a great way to still use the cake. I used to have the worst time with pound cakes sticking to the pan. It was a combination of not allowing them to cool long enough combined with using an off-brand non-stick spray. From Scratch Punch Bowl Pound Cake Trifle was my go-to fix when that happened.
Coincidently, when making pound cakes I grease my cake pans with a generous smear of solid vegetable shortening and a granulated sugar coating to prevent sticking!
From Scratch Punch Bowl Pound Cake Trifle
- Furthermore, you can make this with any flavor cake and complimentary pudding and fruit. I typically use fruit that is in season to keep costs down.
- However, you don't have to have a cake that fails to make this From Scratch Punch Bowl Pound Cake Trifle. Make or purchase your favorite cake.
- You can also make the pudding from scratch or use instant pudding.
- I prefer homemade whipped cream, but in a rush, I use store-bought Cool Whip instead.
How to Make Whipped Cream
- To make Whipped Cream, place mixer bowl and whisk in the freezer for at least 20 minutes to chill.
- Pour 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla into the cold bowl and whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, about 1 minute.
- Do not overbeat or it will turn into butter!
You may enjoy my Old Fashioned Blue Ribbon Pound Cake (video) or this trifle.
This cool cake is very simple to make and very refreshing. From Scratch Punch Bowl Pound Cake Trifle has layer after layer of cake, pudding, whipped cream, and fruit. It makes an easy and elegant dessert recipe.
- 1 cake pound cake, sponge cake, angel food cake, etc
- 2-4 ounce boxes instant pudding I used vanilla. Use can substitute any flavor.
- 4 cups milk for pudding
- 2 to 3 cups fruit I used strawberries.
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- Make or purchase a standard size cake.
- Make two 4-ounce packages of instant pudding according to package directions.
- Wash and slice strawberries.
- Slice half of the cake into 1-inch slices and place one layer of cake in bottom of a punch bowl or trifle dish.
- Layer half of the pudding on top of the cake.
- Top with a layer of fruit.
- Repeat layers with cake, pudding, and fruit.
- Place Cool Whip as the top layer and decorate with fruit if desired.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Store in the refrigerator. Cake will last just 1 to 2 days before getting soggy.
Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission that includes copying the ingredient list or entire recipe and posting in the comments on Pinterest for Facebook. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe.
You can also find great recipes here or at Meal Plan Monday or Weekend Potluck.


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Waves, the exhilarating third feature film from Trey Edward Shults distills life's highs and lows into a profound cinematic experience.
Hollywood Suite's new series, A Year in Film, explores how movies "reflect the events, mood, politics, and culture of their eras."
Reports mentioned that mention the lower-end LOCKHART next-generation console will be all-digital and a cheaper alterative for gamers.
This week, the trio is rushing and dragging and "not quite on" JK Simmons' tempo while discussing the dramatic jazz joint Whiplash.


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12 / Conflict and Resistance
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Josef Koudelka (Czech/French, b. 1938)
Region: Europe
August 1968
Period: 1900 CE - 2010 CE
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|H: 35 ¾ in. (90.8 cm.), W: 25 ¼ in. (64.13 cm.)
|© Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos
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|Melissa HarrisEditor-in-Chief, Aperture magazine
Additional Resources
"Invasion—Prague 1968, Joseph Koudelka." Produced by MagnumInMotion. Magnum Photos Web site. http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/invasion.
Koudelka, Josef, and Bernard Cuau. Josef Koudelka (Photofile). London: Thames & Hudson, 2007.
Koudelka, Josef, Jirí Hoppe, Jirí Suk, and Jaroslav Cuhra. Invasion Prague 68. New York: Aperture Foundation, 2008.
Rosenblum, Naomi. A World History of Photography. Third Edition. New York and London: Abbeville Press, 1997.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Prague. August 1968. Warsaw Pact Troops invade Prague. In front of the Radio Headquarters.
In 1955, several Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe joined the Soviet Union in signing the Warsaw Pact, an agreement that bound participants to mutual defense in the case of military aggression on the part of non-member nations.
In 1968, however, Warsaw Pact members turned their forces on one of their own founding countries. In January of that year, under the reformist leadership of Alexander Dubček, Czechoslovakians began to experience a period of looser government control and increased freedom. To other participants in the Warsaw Pact, the Soviet Union in particular, this so-called "Prague Spring" set a dangerous precedent. In an effort to quash the problem, on the night of August 20 through 21, Warsaw Pact troops staged an invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Josef Koudelka, an aeronautical engineer who had recently taken up photography full-time, caught the invasion of Prague in a series of powerful images, including the one seen here. This photograph of an arm, with fist clenched and watch face up and center, is at once mundane and momentous; the simple act of marking the time serves to bear witness to the violent events of that summer. Koudelka aims the camera downward to fill the frame with the empty street, cutting off the open sky in the process. This compositional device, along with the wide, deserted boulevard leading to a square in the distance, effectively conveys a sense of tragedy, loss, and repression.
For a week in August 1968, Koudelka's proximity to events put him on the front line. His photographs were both photojournalistic documentation of a tumultuous conflict and emotionally charged testimony to the resistance put up by Prague's overmatched citizens. Smuggled out of the country and published anonymously (so as not to put the artist at risk of reprisal by Soviet authorities), the images themselves might be seen as Koudelka's own contribution to that collective act of resistance.


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I'm writing this about a half hour before the series finale of Lost. I'll be watching and I'll be soaking it in. I'm not expecting to get all of the answers and I don't really want all of the answers. I just want a great ride and I think that's exactly what we will get. In my opinion, I think Lost has always been more about the way we get the answers than the answers themselves. In fact, I think that getting too many answers would mean that the writers and producers no longer believe that we are smart enough to put things together and it would be inconsistent with the way they've run the show up to this point.
I know that this is going to be posted after the Lost finale and all my speculation will have been replaced by satisfaction and joy or frustration and anger but right now I'm trusting that they'll treat us right. Maybe I'll post more tomorrow and I'll be all, "Damn, that alternate ending they showed on Jimmy Kimmel Live was totally the way it should have ended and I want my money back," or "Can you believe that Jack killed Kate and Hurley ate Locke?" or "Wasn't it awesome when Locke fought other Locke and everyone stood around looking confused at which Locke they should shoot?" or "Didn't you wish they played that Victoria's Secret commercial more often?" or "It was completely satisfying when Ben revealed himself to be a Visitor."


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First off, THANK YOU to everyone who has given me items and/or cash towards this project! I'm really excited for the 2100 Lakeside Men's Shelter. They should expect over 100 items for my VrereDai (birthday-April 4th)! I just wanted to do something out of the norm of celebrating for myself. Based on the success of this drive I may do this every year, and I hope I influence you to do something similar some day 🙂
I want to let you know that if I'm unable to connect with you or you're unable to collect/purchase items, I have a PAYPAL Account that you can send money to, and I will use that money to shop for the toiletries needed by the Shelter. In case you forgot, here is what they are asking for:
Small toothpaste & regular size toothbrush
Bar soap
Regular size deodorant
Small shampoo
Small hand lotion
Chapstick/Lip Balm
My PAYPAL Email is email@example.com. Please send all monetary donations to this email only. Each dollar donated equals one item from the list above. If there is a particular item you would like me to use your funds for, please send me a note with the donation. I know that not everyone has a Paypal account so let me inform you of a few things…
1. Sending money from your Paypal account to my account is FREE.
2. If you do not have a Paypal account and want to send money for free, you will need to sign up for one. Signing up is free; you are simply being asked to link your personal bank account to the site.
3. There are two options for who you are sending money to. Please choose the "FRIENDS OR FAMILY" option! This is not a business transaction in which I am sending you anything.
4. If you send money using a debit or credit card, you will be charged a fee, like with most sites.
Information on Paypal use can be found HERE.
Again, if you have questions or want to connect because you have items, I can be reached at email@example.com (please note-this email IS NOT the same email linked to my PayPal account; please don't get confused) or send me a text at 216-236-5470.
I can't wait to do all this shopping and donate for my VrereDai! I may eat some carrot cake or ice cream cake in between…or maybe a nap! 🙂


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What's it like to live in a virtual world? Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza speaks with Marisha Ray about his documentary Second Skin, which follows hardcore video gamers.
Whether you're hooked on online gaming yourself or just curious to see how the 50 million people who call themselves avid gamers live, Second Skin is the documentary for you ... To introduce us to this virtual world, Hulu spoke to the film's director and editor, Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza, about the film and this cultural phenomenon, which he says isn't a passing trend.
I did an interview for Popular Science about a month ago about the goldfarming news that came out. I figured I'd repost it here: Bad news for professional orcs all across the Middle Kingdom. On Monday, the Chinese government announced a ban on the conversion of virtual money into real money for the purpose of buying actual goods and services. By allowing Chinese citizens to spend real money on virtual products, but not vice versa, the government has specifically targeted gold farming, an activity that employs hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers.
Something that rarely gets played up about virtual worlds (especially those like Second Life) is the creative, artistic possibilities they unleash for innovators from around the world. My buddy Jonathan interviewed me for Art21 to explore those aspects, which is a nice change of pace from the techie interviews we mostly get.
You can check it out here.
I recently got off a phone call with Venture Beat about a breaking news story on gold farming. For those who are still catching up it looks like China has imposed some new laws on buying and selling gold in virtual spaces.
"The documentary is Escoriaza's first feature film. He, along with a small crew, began working on the project in early 2006 and completed it just in time for its debut at the SXSW film festival in the spring of 2008. Since then, Second Skin has been shown at other festivals and will hit select theaters this spring, followed by a DVD release shortly thereafter..."
We've all heard the warnings: addiction, isolation, a waste of time. But some 50 million people log on to online role-playing games like The Sims and Second Life—and many of them never log off. The makers of a new documentary called "Second Skin," which hits theaters in September, followed seven hard-core gamers to find out why...
-Jessica Bennett
"The new documentary looks at those who play online games such as "World of Warcraft," "Everquest" and "Second Life."


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I also have experienced many changes over the past 3 years and Sandi and Julie have been part of them. Physically I am in better shape than I have ever been in my life. I am 49 and share clothes with my 20 and 27 year old daughters who are also regular T-3 Fitness fanatics. I am stronger than I have ever been, have more energy, and weigh less than I did in high school. Within 3 months of working out with Sandi I lost 15 lbs after 6 months I had dropped from a size 8 to a size 2. 2 1/2 years later I continue to firm up and have not put any weight back on. It has not always been an easy task to make it to Fit Club at 5:15 am and complete the ever changing workouts, but I am constantly rewarded with fabulous results.
Sandi has instilled the importance of good nutrition, limiting sugar intake, and increasing protein. As Sandi likes to say, "Your body is a machine "and it needs the correct fuel. The change in my diet has made a difference in all aspects of my life.
Perhaps even more important than the expertise Sandi and Julie provide regarding fitness and nutrition is the sincere compassion and interest they have in all of their clients.


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Are you looking to lose a stone or more? Are you struggling with weightloss? Do you lack energy? Do you suffer from fatigue? Do you find it hard to get to the end of the day?
Did you know you can lose up 12lb in just one week by fucking starving yourself?
Yes that's right. There is NO diet out there, or magic pill or detox diet, or capsule or tablet or supplement or wrap or shake or juice or meal replacement that will genuinely make you drop 12lb in just one week.
I actually turn down training clients if they are on a stupid calorie deficit diet plan. I want to help them, however in the interest of their well being I simply can not condone such a restrictive diet and more importantly will not jeopardise their health.
ALL of these 'weightloss' solutions are a complete marketing ploy. The weightloss industry is multi billon pound industry and all it's doing is emptying your pockets of your hard earned cash.
Let's just look at this a little deeper shall we? Just in case you think I'm talking crap.
Your body burns calories even if you're sat watching TV all day doing nothing. You burn calories just to function, just for your heart to beat and your organs to work, you basically burn calories just by breathing. Most of us could eat 1800 calories a day and lose weight. Now let's just talk about this 'weight loss'… really we mean fat loss, that's why we want to lose weight isn't it? Because we feel we are too fat? So we want to be less fat? Right!? So 12lbs of weight- we want to be 12lbs of fat.
So in order to lose 1lb of body FAT you need to eat 3500 calories less every week… 3500 calories is the amount 1lb of fat uses. Which means to lose the 12lb of body fat that you're being promised you need to eat 24,500 calories less a week…hang on a minute, that means you need to eat -12,575 calories a week to lose that amount of body fat a week. MINUS 12,575 CALORIES!
'But my friend did that diet and she lost loads in a week' yes she probably did, that came from muscle, water and literally because there's no substance to her food. When you lose muscle through dieting badly, what you're actually doing is messing up your metabolism. By losing some weight from muscle too your body now isn't burning as many calories. Muscle burns more calories per lb than fat. So if you lose muscle you lower your ability to burn as many calories.
Honestly IF there were a product that really worked out there, wouldn't we all be using it? Wouldn't we all have the physiques we desire so much? Wouldn't it cost more than £30 a month? The reason you're not losing fat is because you are eating more calories than your body needs, not because you're not using the right product or supplement.
Also look at what youre eating, the fatigue and the lack of energy are caused by insulin spikes, you're eating crap foods, not enough nutrition. You eat someting with sugar for the quick energy boost, then crash, then need more sugar, then crash…this is a sure fire way to harm the functionallity of your pancreas and is the exact reason there's now such a huge number of people with type 2 diabetes.
Eat a sensible calorie defecit, eat enough protien. Do a food diary for a week or two and add up EVERYTHING you have eaten AND had to drink, this includes the milk in your coffee. Once you've done that, workout a 10% defecit and try that for a couple of weeks, if you don't lose anything, take off a bit more and try that until you find what works for you.
Losing weight isn't easy. I get it, I really do. I've been there. But if it were easy, as I said above…we'd all have our desired physiques!


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This week, a fast-talking anti-hero finally gets his time in the limelight, while a classic strategic war-monger returns to PCs.
Deadpool finally has his own game, and it's about damn time. The tongue-in-cheek anti-hero has made a number of cameos in other games, but it's now his time to show the world that his over-the-top violence and snappy one-liners have been sorely missing in the gaming world.
Developed by Transformers Fall of Cybertron devs, High-Moon Studios, the game is an action-packed hack-'n-slash shoot-'em-up mixture of chaos and comedy. High Moon have definitely done the "merc-with-a-mouth" justice.
MyGaming got a chance to check out the new game ahead of its release, and listed 5 awesome things about Deadpool.
Company of Heroes 2
Company of Heroes 2 is dropping this week and follows up from the critically-acclaimed 2006 strategy game, which garnered a huge cult following from its release.
Officially announced back in May 2012, the sequel will feature a new campaign following the battles across the Eastern Front of Europe in World War II, a new Essence 3.0 Engine, and a 'True Sight' game mechanic, through which players will only be able to see what their controlled soldiers see, leaving what may be behind the next building or treeline unknown.
Company of Heroes 2 is also in its open-beta now, allowing players to have a chance at the military strategy game ahead of its release.
The game is dropping on 25 June 2013, so if you're quick about it, you can check out MyGaming's Company of Heroes 2 pre-order roundup and find the best place to grab your game.
All game releases this week
Company of Heroes 2
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Epic Mickey 2
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Do you ever run into one of those couples in life where it's obvious they are perfectly content in annoying the crap out of each other, and you silently thank the heavens that they found each other, saving the rest of us the hassle of having to date them?
This is the kind of couple that is the subject of 2 Days in Paris, the writing and directing debut of actress Julie Delpy. She plays Marion, a French ex-pat who likes to flirt and start fights, using both to mask her insecurity. She also has a neurotic compulsion to collect new and strange theories about how the world is going wrong and a tendency to not tell the whole truth. Marion has been with Jack (Adam Goldberg) for two years, having met him in his native New York. Jack is almost sitcom New-York neurotic, having escaped from an old school Woody Allen movie. He's fraught with allergies, possibly a hypochondriac, terminally sarcastic, and constantly jealous. Like two pieces of sandpaper rubbing together, the pair's idea of woo will make most people queasy, but for whatever reason, for them it creates sparks.
Delpy picks up this story at the tail end of a vacation, which as most travelers know is when nerves are often particularly frayed. What a great metaphor, then, for what could also be the tail end of the love affair. After some time in Italy, the lovers are stopping in Paris on the way home, where they will see Marion's parents and her friends, and she can show Jack the city where she grew up. Over the course of these days, they will meet several of Marion's ex-boyfriends, argue, run afoul of several taxi drivers with personality disorders, argue, not have sex, argue, have some fun with the language barrier at Jack's expense, argue, and very likely break up for good.
There is much to hate about 2 Days in Paris. Watching Jack and Marion is not that different than it would be to get stuck sitting next to them on an airplane. Chances are, one side of the brain will want to run away, while the other side won't want to stop looking to see what they do to each other next. He is obnoxious, she is infuriating, and much of their conflict is predicated on misunderstandings so ridiculous they would have been tossed out of Three's Company story meetings. Plus, Delpy's depiction of culture clashes somehow pulls off the double whammy of being clichť and precious all at the same time.
Yet, I kind of liked the movie. Perhaps it's to the credit of these two very fine actors, whom I have liked in other films, that they somehow make these two miscreants interesting to watch. Again, it's that notion that though their personalities may chafe my own sensibilities, it's strangely sweet how well they work together.
As a first-timer, Delpy is an impressive filmmaker--particularly when you consider that not only did she write, direct, and star, but she also produced 2 Days in Paris, composed the music, and sings the song that plays over the closing credits. It's a lot for one person to undertake, and yet she avoids the pitfall of other actors who get behind the camera and try to show off with labored visual mannerisms (Zach Braff, please step forward). Delpy manages to be clever while also showing restraint. Most of her shots are simple, but she does indulge in some zippy travel montages in order to move the story along quickly. Sure, she played it a little safe by obviously using the Before Sunrise/Sunset duo of films as her model, but at least she had the good sense to ditch Ethan Hawke as her co-star.
So, I give 2 Days in Paris a mild recommendation. Given the difficult personalities involved, it's quite possible that Marion and Jack could be the couple that I like and all the rest of my friends hate, and so I have to invite them out cautiously, keep them sequestered from the normal folks. If you like romantic movies that try to temper idealism with cynicism, or if you're a fan of Julie Delpy, you may want to take a chance with 2 Days in Paris; if, however, any of the complaints I've lodged seem like ones that you might not be able to get past, go with your gut and pick something else.
Video Update: Having now looked over the final disc, I didn't catch any skipping problems, and overall, it's a fairly adequate job. Those soft edges I saw were still lingering, particularly in either dark scenes or backlit scenes, but it started to look more like the nature of digital video and not so much a DVD authoring problem.
Five extended scenes, clocking just under thirteen minutes, give us longer versions of sequences in the film. The additions don't seem too drastic, so these clips are kind of unnecessary. One clip in particular is just raw footage of the cat that's in the film refusing to take direction, and even as a cat lover, I give it a big "I don't care."
Though the original theatrical trailer for 2 Days is surprisingly not included, there are trailers for Blue State and The Savages.


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Two men have been jailed after a burglary and a theft from a car in Thame.
Adam Coaker, 35, of Peppard Road, Emmer Green and Graham Aitken, 53, of Southcote Lane, Reading, were sentenced in connection with a burglary at a commercial car garage on Lupton Road and a theft from a car in which a registration plate was stolen on Grenville Road.
Both offences took place on December 17 2015 and both men were located and arrested on the morning of the offences.
Coaker pleaded guilty at the beginning of the trial at Oxford Crown Court and and Aitken was later found guilty by a jury at the same court.
Coaker was sentenced to 21 months in prison for the burglary offence and four months in prison for the theft from a vehicle, to run concurrently.
Aitken was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Investigating officer PC David Simpkins said: "The crimes committed by both men took place just before Christmas, when the victims should have been enjoying the festive period, not having to deal with the repercussions of these offences.
"Hopefully this sentence sends out a message that burglary and theft offences are taken seriously by Thames Valley Police, and our officers will conduct thorough investigations to ensure every effort is made to bring offenders to justice."


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The use of resilience indicators to assist in the selection of personnel for employment in classified and covert environments
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Corkill, J., Brooks, D. J., Pooley, J. A., Cohen, L., Harris, K., Ferguson, C., & Harms, C. (2016). The use of resilience indicators to assist in the selection of personnel for employment in classified and covert environments. In Kumar, U. (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of psychosocial resilience (pp. 436-450). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. Original article available here
In the field of psychology, resilience is a phenomenon that has been subject to detailed examination. Resilience is understood as a multi-dimensional construct where individual attributes, family aspects and social environment all play a role in aiding individuals to deal with some form of adversity or vulnerability. Whilst there are many definitions of resilience based on theorists' different perspectives, most agree that resilience is represented by a minimum of two aspects; first that there is an adversity, and second that resilience is demonstrated by the individual dealing with the adversity in a way that demonstrates competence or adaptation to the environment and situation in a positive manner. However, contemporary approaches to resilience derive from a strengths perspective, where information sought from the individual results in an increase in options for interventions and improved life outcomes. This approach contributes a prophylactic benefit to the individual, organization or community. It is this perceived prophylactic benefit that has contributed to the systematic adoption of the concept of resilience into a diversity of domains outside of psychology.


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For a place that sold microwave hot dogs, the old trolley car permanently parked at the North Jetty Park has generated a fanatic following.
Flocks of fans gather outside the landmark almost daily. Most go to socialize, but some come to determine when the eatery will reopen.
Those eager eaters finally have an answer: next week.
The new, county-built concession area, near the trolley car, is still several weeks from completion.
Gary Durbin, one of the Fish Camp's new co-operators, said he and his team have been working to preserve the rail car while organizing a fully operational grill in a soon-to-be-finished restroom and concession facility.
"We want to maintain the best of both worlds," Durbin said as he pointed to the old trolley. "For the locals, this is their turf, and we don't want to change that. But for folks who want food that is freshly prepared instead of microwaved, we have the new concession area."
The area is one of the most popular attractions in South County, offering fishing and surfing at the jetties, outdoor barbecue areas at a nearby park, ample parking and easy access to Nokomis Beach.
Sarasota County awarded Durbin, his wife Joyce, as well as Michael and Omayra Schloss a five-year contract to sell food, beverages and other snacks at the Fish Camp's old trolley and its new concession area. The operators will pay the county 10 percent of their gross monthly revenues.
But longer-than-expected renovations and construction pushed back the opening of both eateries. The trolley closed at the end of 2013.
There was a crack in the foundation of the new $1.4 million concession and restroom building, and the water pressure was too low.
In the rail car, county workers would complete a quick task -- like removing a sink -- only to find a myriad of new problems underneath long-standing fixtures.
"A lot of these problems are fix-me-now or fix-me-later," said Michael Schloss. "We have immense gratitude to the county for being so proactive and fixing these issues now."
But the delayed opening has not deterred the Fish Camp's faithful from visiting its location. On Wednesday morning, at least 20 people meandered and sat around the shuttered, light-yellow building.
Schloss said people come up to him every day to ask about the progress of opening the building back up.
"There's a lot of emotional investment among locals with the trolley," Schloss said. "We tried to change as little as possible while still bringing it up to code."
The trolley will sell what it has always been known for: bait, prepackaged items -- like chips and microwave hot dogs -- and cold, canned beer.
The new operators said they will keep prices about the same.
It will open at about 5 a.m. most mornings to serve coffee and bait to early risers and eager fishermen and it will close at sundown.
The new concession stand will feature gleaming new appliances -- such as a grill, two fryers, two industrial refrigerators and a soda fountain -- as well as draft beer and cooked entrees.
Items will range in price from about $3 for a small snack to $7 for a more complete meal.
It should begin to serve customers within a month -- the operators said, and will operate from 8 a.m. until sunset.
Schloss said most of the menu will be sandwich-based but it will offer salads and other alternatives. Newly built picnic tables would seat nearly 100 customers.
Durbin and Schloss hoped to attract more customers by booking live bands and sponsoring local arts and crafts festivals.
But John Ritzenma and Dan Martine, who visit the Fish Camp while they spend their winters in Venice, said just opening up the trolley would bring them back to the beach much more frequently.
"We were hoping they would change as little as possible," Ritzenma said, adding that he was pleased with how the county and new operators preserved the rail car. "We're looking forward to coming back. Whenever my daughter visits, she always has to get a hot dog and a beer."
He paused.
"I think that's what I'll get when this place opens back up."
Trolley to reopen next week at jetty
For a place that sold microwave hot dogs, the old trolley car permanently parked at the North Jetty Park has generated a fanatic following.


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America's preeminent Anti-Aging Psychologist, Dr. Michael Brickey, interviews experts on what it takes to live longer, healthier, and happier. The program takes a holistic approach in addressing anti-aging psychology, alternative medicine, medicine, fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness. The emphasis is on innovative thinking and practices that have solid data and results. An Oprah-featured author, Dr. Brickey works include Defy Aging, 52 baby steps to Grow Young, Reverse Aging, and the free biweekly Defy Aging Newsletter.
The weekly shows are broadcast on webtalkradio.net and podcasts of programs remain there for eight weeks.
This site archives shows allowing you to hear programs, read transcripts of the shows, and get more background informaiton on the guests.
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April 5, 2008 at 11:25 am
Thanks Michael!
You did a terrific job —
I'm amazed at the time-defying transcription of our conversation. May I ask: Do you have a voice-recognition transcriber, or does someone liten and transcribe on the computer??
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May 13, 2008 at 11:14 pm
What If We Could End Disease In America?
• America is experiencing an unprecedented epidemic of chronic and degenerative disease
• Disease-care costs are threatening to bankrupt our government and businesses
• Life expectancy is about to decrease after 200 years of increases
• The technology exists to end this epidemic
• We just have to teach it….and that's exactly what Raymond Francis does
Raymond Francis knows we can end this epidemic. After a near death experience 23 years ago, this M.I.T. trained chemist used his knowledge of biochemistry to do what no doctor could ─ heal himself. He has been called "one of the few scientists who has achieved a breakthrough understanding of health and disease."
Raymond's best selling breakthrough book Never Be Sick Again is a seminal work in the field.
It explains why there is only one disease ─ malfunctioning cells. If the trillions of cells in the body are getting the nutrition they require ─ and not being disabled by toxins ─ if they are functioning normally, disease cannot happen.
Raymond is an articulate, knowledgeable, compelling, lively and entertaining voice on the radio. An internationally recognized leader in the field of optimal health maintenance, he hosts his own thirteen-years-running weekly radio show The Beyond Health Show. To listen to some of his recent shows, visit http://beyondhealth.com/radio.htm . The President of Health-e -America Foundation and the National Chairman of The Project to End Disease, Raymond is also the publisher of Beyond Health News.
Raymond's newest book is Never Be Fat Again, a refreshing and effective new-lifestyle approach to weight control. This revolutionary book is the first to identify environmental toxins as a major cause of obesity, and provides a simple, sensible method of breaking the fat cycle in just six weeks. For more information visit http://www.amazon.com/Never-Be-Fat-Again-Permanently/dp/0757305318/sr=8-1/qid=1167765755/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2108258-7733514?ie=UTF8&s=books
Raymond Francis, D. Sc., M. Sc., R.N.C. is creating a national sensation in the field of optimal health maintenance. As a newsworthy, energetic guest on your show, the station's switchboard will be lit up by intrigued callers, hungry for the answers to maintaining health and eliminating sickness and disease.
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Winemaker magazine has a good article on commercial raspberry wine and how two wineries make it. There are striking similarities between the two, but each has a unique style and that means there are some important differences. Lets look at both and see what we can learn.
Denny Franklin of Pheasant Hollow Winery
Mr. Franklin aims for a must of 21-22 Brix, ferments dry, then sweetens to 4-6% sugar. That's a lot of sugar, but the high acidity of raspberries leaves it tasting less sweet that you might think. He notes that pressing can be difficult and advises patience – be slow and deliberate. He doesn't use recipes, but provides a lot of info on the typical quantities he uses. I was able to scale those down and distill his method into a recipe:
|US Measure
|Metric Measure
|Frozen Raspberries
|40 lb
|18 kg
|10 lb
|4.5 kg
|1 gallon
|3.8 liters
|7 g
|7 g
|Pectic Enzyme
|7 g
|7 g
- Use frozen raspberries, dissolve sugar in water then add to raspberries
- Add pectic enzyme and stir
- Pitch yeast (Lalvin EC-1118) when the must reaches 50F (10C)
- Ferment at 75-80F (24-27C), punch down the cap twice per day
- Press when it has fermented out (about 7-8 days)
- Fine with bentonite (1 g/gallon)
- Cold settle at 26-30F (-3 to -1 C)
- Filter or age & rack until clear
- Stabilize and sweeten to taste ~ usually 4-6%, 0.68–1.0 lb/gallon (81–118 g/L)
Christine Lawlor-White of Galena Cellars Winery
Lawlor-White offered less detail about quantities, so no recipe. But experienced winemakers should be able to make good use of her method. She notes the same difficulty in pressing as Mr Franklin, and suggests rice hulls. She doesn't specify a residual sugar level or discuss sweetening, but I've got to think she's not out to make dry wine with 100% raspberries.
- Use frozen raspberries, freeze fresh ones, to get better extraction
- Sugar to 23 brix, 8-14 Brix from raspberries & 1 Brix for each 0.084 lbs. (0.038 kg) sugar
- Sulfite frozen raspberries to 50 ppm, then cover with dry sugar
- Stir in sugar when the raspberries have thawed
- Pitch yeast when must reaches 50F (Lavlin EC-1118 or V-1116)
- Ferment between 50-60F (10-16C)
- Skim off cap w/slotted spoon and discard to avoid cloudy bitter wine from ellagic acid contact
- Press after 5 days, even if still fermenting, to get the wine off the fruit ASAP
- Press with rice hulls to improve yield
One's like a red, the other like a white
Both use frozen raspberries, neither dilutes with water, and both pitch the yeast at 50F. They both recommend Lavlin EC-1118 yeast. Mr Franklin makes his raspberry wine a lot like a conventional red wine: punch down the cap, press after it's fermented out, ferment at a relatively high temperature. Lawlor-White, on the other hand, ferments cool and presses early. She also scoops out and discards as much of the cap as she can. It's more like a white or rose. And yet, I imagine her white is full bodied and brimming with flavor – unlike any white or rose you've ever had.
Lesson learned: Avoid acid reduction – sweeten instead
What really stands out is that they both make undiluted raspberry wine, while nearly every raspberry wine recipe I've seen calls for a small amount of fruit (3 lb or so per gallon) and a lot of water. The reason for this, aside from cost savings, is that raspberries are so high in acid. Yet, neither winemaker mentions reducing the acid, and here I'd like to talk about my own experience. My last raspberry wine was from juice, like Lawlor-White I don't want my raspberry wine fermenting on the fruit, and much less water than most recipes. I tried to make a dry wine and reduce the acid. It was a pretty drastic reduction and I think it affected the flavor. I wasn't happy with the result, and I now recommend sweetening to bring raspberry wine into balance.
Red or white?
As I said, I'm wary enough of fermenting on the fruit that I make raspberry wine from juice. That said, the decision to make it like a red or white is a stylistic difference. The only way to know which is right for you is to make both and try them. Yes, that means drinking a lot of raspberry wine, but you'll just have to take one for the team and drink up!
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The innovative large-scale heat pump system installed in the headquarters of Barkwell Plumbing and Heating in Okehampton, Devon, will receive the financial incentive in the form of quarterly payments over a 20-year period.
In order to qualify for the incentive, the design Seasonal Performance Factor (SPF) of the Altherma Flex Type system installed at Barkwells had to be calculated. This was estimated to be 3.0, exceeding the minimum requirement of 2.5. As per ndRHI guidelines, heat and electric meters were fitted to measure the amount of energy generated and consumed.
The Altherma Flex type system is able to produce water temperatures up to 80°C and is suitable for a wide range of applications from schools to hospitals and offices. Systems can be cascaded together to supply buildings with large heat demands of several hundred kilowatts.
Robert Barkwell, who heads the family business BJ Barkwell & Sons, says:
"We were very interested in installing a renewable solution that would provide an opportunity to apply for RHI funding, and we felt Daikin offered the best solution.
"Mains gas was in place but we wanted to demonstrate that there is an alternative. We wanted to prove that renewable technology will only benefit our business in the long term."
"We hope this will encourage new and current users of the technology to take advantage of the scheme which is currently rewarding renewable heat producers by paying them for the amount of heat they generate."


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Farmers based in the East Lindsey region are being offered free IT training and equipment thanks to funding from the Prince's Countryside Fund, which has been awarded to the Grimsby Institute Group.
The 'Technology for Information Literacy' (TIL) project aims to ensure the region's mature farming community are introduced to essential IT skills to improve farm efficiency.
TIL is available to anyone who is aged 55 years and over, active in a farm business and living or working in East Lindsey.
The course will run for eight weeks between 10am-12noon, from Tuesday, January 10, to Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
The course will be taught in small informal groups and will be available at the Louth Learning Centre in Aswell Street.
Participants are also offered the opportunity to access ongoing support for one year (up to the 31 st January, 2018), to help refresh their memory and provide ongoing support.
Places are strictly limited for the courses. For further information and details of how to register please call 01472 340946.


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There can be a lot of complex writing and terms in auto policies. It can be quite hard to follow at times. This article discusses insurance industry terms in language that you understand. When you are well informed regarding the words used in your insurance policy, you can make a better decision.
It is important to compare quotes when selecting your car insurance. Each insurance company will focus on different factors when deciding the cost to you. By shopping around, you can really save money.
Uninsured Motorist
You can purchase insurance that covers more than just the minimum requirements. You will have more coverage, but your premium may be more. If you are the victim of a hit-and-run or an uninsured motorist, you'll be protected if you have uninsured motorist coverage.
You should understand that when you buy auto insurance, the basic policy only covers the driver who is named in the policy. Many times people will let a friend borrow their car, and if they get in an accident, the insurance refuses to pay. You might have to get an addition to your coverage to allow for this.
When you are buying car insurance, make sure you get property damage liability. This can cover any damaged caused by your car during an accident. There are only three states which don't require you to have this coverage in your auto insurance, and there is sound logic behind those which have chosen to! This sort of insurance will protect you if you are involved in a crash.
To start saving money right away, raise your deductibles. While this means more money spent up front if you are have an accident, it will save money on your premium. In order to make this strategy work, you should set aside enough money for the deductible in case of an accident. A higher deductible will pay off in the form of a lower premium.
With the correct insurance policy, one could save a great deal of money in the event of damage to their vehicle. After paying the predetermined deductible, anything above that amount is generally covered by the policy.
Find out what coverage items you can take off of your car insurance. If you have a car that is not of high monetary value, you may just want to cover your car with liability insurance. This move may save you a significant amount every month. Liability and comprehensive policies can also be removed if necessary.
See what discounts you can get by talking to an auto insurance representative. Take note of ones you qualify for, and try to get those discounts. This will save you the most amount of money possible.
Shop around before settling on one auto insurance provider. If you want the best rates, you'll need to do a little shopping.
In case you ever have to file a claim to your insurance company, know that insurance companies want a lot of detailed documentation. You can use a cell phone to take pictures of the location and damage of a crash. It pays to always have a camera on hand in your vehicle.
Consider obtaining a 100/200/100 level of coverage for your car, particularly if you own a nice vehicle. Most states require a minimum level of liability coverage, so it is important that your policy meets these stipulated levels.
Try paying for your entire policy all at once. By doing this, you can avoid the service fee that many insurance companies require for splitting your bill into monthly payments. Start saving money now for your insurance premiums, and try to pay for your insurance cost in one payment upon renewal time to avoid the service charge.
If you want to get a cheaper car insurance rate, try increasing your FICO score. Like most businesses, auto insurance providers also check your credit report. Statistically, those with poor credit scores often get into accidents more often. Keep your insurance rates low by maintaining a respectable credit score.
Research the reputation of any company before you get involved with them. Low rates are not the only thing you need to consider. Sometimes insurers who offer low rates are the one's that are hard to deal with once you have had an accident.
Taking courses that teach defensive driving can save you loads of money on your car insurance. Insurance companies often offer discounts for completing the course. You can also benefit by learning how to drive safer and avoid accidents. You can find any number of these classes at driving schools across the country. You will be able to find them on the web if traditional classes don't work for you.
If you have drivers that do not drive or live with you, take them off of your insurance. Your premium will be reduced if you remove drivers from your policy. Teenage drivers are the most costly ones; taking one off your policy will give you a dramatic premium reduction.
It's no surprise that your premiums will be higher than somebody who has a clean record, but it's best to look into each company, as all insurance companies have different ways of rating drivers. Some companies specialize in getting good rates for not-so-perfect drivers.
With the knowledge you have learned here, review your policies and make sure you are getting the coverage that you need at the right price. The only way to make a good choice when navigating the maze of auto insurance is to become as knowledgeable as you can about your choices.


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Mount Vernon Ohio Twin Oak Elementary School
Twin Oak is the newest elementary school in Mount Vernon, Ohio
Twin Oak Elementary School is located at 8888 Martinsburg Road and is only about a mile from the Mount Vernon Middle School and the Mount Vernon High School. Located on what once was the home of a fruit farm owned by the W.C. Rockwell family, the grounds of this school are simply stunning!! Twin Oak has some of the latest and greatest technology found in Mount Vernon. It features an impressive computer lab and utilizes several large interactive smart boards. If you haven't personally had a smart board experience, you and your children are in for an educational treat.
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