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What's in the Box: Green filet beans, tomatoes, savoy cabbage, summer squash, patty pan squash and/or zucchini, red torpedo onions, eggplant, kale, and cucumber.
What's going on at the farm: This week we began picking filet beans. so many green beans coming in right now it takes quite a few hours of backbreaking manpower to keep them picked well. The variety we grow is in my opinion the best bean out there with excellent taste and when picked on time an extremely tender seedless and stringless bean. Filet beans are also referred to as haricot vert. They mature a little later then other beans but trust me they are well worth the wait so enjoy these top quality beans! We worked the open spaces of the fields again for fall plantings slowly breaking up the matter breaking down from the spring crops until we have a nice clean field for planting again. The garlic field is all ready tilled in and ready for winter squash transplants to go in this coming weekend. Squash and cucumbers are still pouring in now but beans and tomatoes are catching up quickly as they make their first appearance in shares this week. We finished harvesting our garlic this week and it is a great looking crop this year! Many large bulbs and very good yield and quality overall. Its even more exciting after the statewide troubles nearly all growers had last year with disease in the seed stock which was actually a carry over effect from the 2012 crop. We had to start all over with new seed last fall and finally we are back on track with some awesome garlic! It is curing this week in the greenhouse and will be topped and cleaned for shares starting next week. We clipped and pruned both the indoor and outdoor tomatoes again this week. Keeping them upright and trimmed is very important to fruit size and quality over the next couple months of the tomato season. We may get some green peppers in the box this week as well but it will likely be next week before the first peppers are harvested. We are very close to cauliflower and salad greens coming in along with some other new crops including peppers, and cherry tomatoes, we just need some warm weather to stick around. Enjoy the food everyone!

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Good Lord I don't know where the evening went yesterday, but it skidded by me at a thousand miles an hour and I never got around to posting!
So I went back to my class last night after my week of MIA. It took me until Thursday to get back into the swing of things and get working on some damage control after my Old School Boozy Weekend. And thank God I did, because I stayed the same this week! Yay. I really knew that if I had gone to class last Monday after my hectic weekend and gained, it would have thrown me right off. Throughout the earlier part of the week I was full sure that I was starting to loose all focus, but a swift kick up the jacksie got me moving again.
I have posted the above because sometimes I need to remind myself to be happy, and also, when I am happy, remind myself to tell my face, because it doesn't always receive the message! Yesterday was spent basically preparing my family for me to leave them for three days, return for two days and leave them for a further three days. Travelling back and forward to London is starting to take its toll on my patience. I have gone from a stay at home Mama, to a part time working Mama to a Mama that seems to leave the country every two weeks, and I'm not loving it. Sure, the uninterrupted sleeps are amazing. And it is nice to be able to sit and eat a meal without fear of it being thrown all over me (well, fear of someone else throwing it all over me, I have a tendency to be a bit of a sloppy eater). And there is a lot to be said for the comfort of going to the loo without "what's that" being shouted at my lady garden. The thing is, motherhood wasn't unexpectedly gifted to me. It was a gift I went out looking for. It is a gift that I really really wanted, so fecking off for three days a week a couple of times a month is not giving me a chance to want to be away from that gift, ya know what I'm saying? The novelty of no Dolly has well and truly worn off. All of these thoughts made me very sad yesterday. I actually felt like crying. I went to bed with a cup of tea and had a little pity party for myself.
I got up this morning bright as a button though, full of positivity and ready for the week ahead and the challenges it will present. I am prepared and have a plan in place for what's going to happen next week and I have my moving goals and weightloss goals set. I am aiming for 2lb next week so I have got to get a wriggle on!
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Give Seniors a Memory Check at Annual Checkups, Experts Say-- Steven Reinberg
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many older people show evidence of mental decline, called mild cognitive impairment, but doctors often miss this sometimes early sign of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
To help doctors get a better handle on their patients' mental state, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is urging physicians to assess patients aged 65 and older at least once a year.
The academy recommends that doctors use a mathematical tool that helps quantify their patients' memory and thinking skills.
"Since thinking skills are the most sensitive indicator of brain function and they can be tested cost-effectively, this creates an enormous opportunity to improve neurologic care," study author Dr. Norman Foster, of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, said in an AAN news release.
Around the world, nearly 7% of people in their early 60s suffer from mild cognitive impairment, as do 38% of those aged 85 and older, according to the AAN.
Using the new metric can alert doctors so that optimal care can be provided. Although there is no cure for mild cognitive impairment, its presence can help doctors keep watch should the patient progress to dementia.
"We cannot expect people to report their own memory and thinking problems because they may not recognize that they are having problems or they may not share them with their doctors," Foster said.
"Annual assessments will not only help identify mild cognitive impairment early, it will also help physicians more closely monitor possible worsening of the condition," he added.
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One of my 17-year-old daughters sometimes slaps the side of her own head and says, "stupid, stupid." I don't think anyone — particularly not one of my kids — should ever call themselves stupid. But I see writers doing it all the time.
As a writer, you're probably your own harshest critic. By your standards, your writing is never interesting enough. Or persuasive enough. Or well organized enough. In fact, while you're in the middle of the act of writing a voice inside your head is often saying things like: "My boss is going to go crazy when she sees this press release." Or, "why would anyone want to read this piece of dreck?" Or, "my clients are going to be so pissed off when they find out which quotes I've used."
Don't you think it's time to tell you inner critic to shut up? Here are five tips for quietening that supremely unhelpful voice:
1) Stop thinking about HOW your work is going to turn out and focus instead on WHAT you are writing. Your job as a writer is to write. When you write, write. When you edit, edit. Don't ever mix up these two entirely separate tasks or you are dooming yourself to remain a slow, pained writer.
2) If, like many people, you have a hard time stopping yourself from editing while you write, resolve to make writing-without-editing your next project. Try turning off your monitor or making the type so small (I suggest 3-point) so you can't see what you're writing. Here's another trick: use a hashtag # whenever you spot something you want to check or fix later. For example: you might put a # right after the name of a source if you need to check the spelling of his name, or her job title. (Feel free to add: "check sp" or "check title" after the #.) I call this type of hashtag a promissory note. By making this promise to your inner critic you should be able to persuade him or her to become silent.
3) Write with a loud timer clicking in the background. This advice initially seemed counterintuitive to me and I always did my pomodoros with a silent digital timer tracking the minutes. Then, I discovered the joy of what a friend of mine likes to call "the wall of sound." Something about the ticking — it sounds as though a bomb is about to go off — not only serves to remind me that I need to be writing (this keeps me off email and the internet) but it also serves to distract part of my brain so that I simply don't have the mental RAM for self-criticism. You can find "noisy" timers on the internet or get one from a dollar store.
4) Use Write or Die. This terrific website will force you to write without editing. Really! Simply enter your desired word count, and your self-imposed time limit into the free software and when you stop writing for more than 10 seconds you'll be "punished" with a screen that changes color and, following that, by a loud, unpleasant noise. This turns writing into a game, which is a great way of silencing your inner critic. (Critics abhor games.)
5) Put an elastic band on your wrist and snap it every time a self-critical thought goes through your head. For a split second you will have left behind worries about your writing and shifted them to the (mild) pain on your wrist. This creates the space for you to refocus on your writing.
Remember, your inner critic will have plenty of time to comment when you begin to edit. And at that point those comments may even be useful. But when you are writing, you inner critic should shut the heck up.
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Black Sabbath to reunite for new album and tour
(CBS) "Iron Man" lives again. The four original members of Black Sabbath will reunite to record their first new studio album since 1978. There's been speculation about a reunion for months, but now it's official.
They heavy metal rockers announced the news Friday during a Los Angeles press conference at the Whisky A Go-Go, the site of their first L.A. concert exactly 41 years ago to the day (Nov. 11, 1970).
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Black Sabbath -- featuring singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward -- will headline the Download Festival on June 10, 2012 in Donington Park, England.
They'll then embark on a world tour to support the new album, expected to be released in fall 2012. Rick Rubin, who's worked with everyone from Metallica to the Dixie Chicks, will produce Black Sabbath's comeback effort.
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Fig-Filled Walnut Cookies
My fig-filled cookies are delightful with a cup of tea after dinner or with a glass of cold milk for a snack. A hint of orange and honey adds a touch of sweetness. —Ymi Ton, San Diego, California
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Makesabout 7 dozen
- 1 pound dried figs
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2-2/3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups finely ground walnuts
- Place first five ingredients in a food processor; process until paste consistency. Refrigerate while preparing dough.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
- Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray. Press cookie with bottom of glass to flatten. Place a teaspoon of filling in the center; wrap dough around filling to cover completely. Roll in walnuts. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and walnuts.
- Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers.
Nutrition Facts1 cookie: 118 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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On her first proper album as Jay Som, Melina Duterte, 22, solidifies her rep as a self-made force of sonic splendor and emotional might. If last year's aptly named Turn Into compilation showcased a fuzz-loving artist in flux—chronicling her mission to master bedroom recording—then the rising Oakland star's latest, Everybody Works, is the LP equivalent of mission accomplished.
Duterte is as DIY as ever—writing, recording, playing, and producing every sound beyond a few backing vocals—but she takes us places we never could have imagined, wedding lo-fi rock to hi-fi home orchestration, and weaving evocative autobiographical poetry into energetic punk, electrified folk, and dreamy alt-funk.
And while Duterte's early stuff found her bucking against life's lows, Everybody Works is about turning that angst into fuel for forging ahead. "Last time I was angry at the world," she says. "This is a note to myself: everybody's trying their best on their own set of problems and goals. We're all working for something."
Everybody Works was made in three furious, caffeinated weeks in October. She came home from the road, moved into a new apartment, set up her bedroom studio (with room for a bed this time) and dove in. Duterte even ditched most of her demos, writing half the LP on the spot and making lushly composed pieces like "Lipstick Stains" all the more impressive. While the guitar-grinding Jay Som we first fell in love with still reigns on shoegazey shredders like "1 Billion Dogs" and in the melodic distortions of "Take It," we also get the sublimely spacious synth-pop beauty of "Remain," and the luxe, proggy funk of "One More Time, Please."
Duterte's production approach was inspired by the complexity of Tame Impala, the simplicity of Yo La Tengo, and the messiness of Pixies. "Also, I was listening to a lot of Carly Rae Jepsen to be quite honest," she says. "Her E•MO•TION album actually inspired a lot of the sounds on Everybody Works."
There's story in the sounds—even in the fact that Duterte's voice is more present than before. As for the lyrics, our host leaves the meaning to us. So if we can interpret, there's a bit about the aspirational and fleeting nature of love in the opener, and the oddity of turning your art into job on the titular track. There's even one tune, "The Bus Song," that seems to be written as a dialog between two kids, although it plays like vintage Broken Social Scene and likely has more to do with yearning for things out of reach.
While there's no obvious politics here, Duterte says witnessing the challenges facing women, people of color, and the queer community lit a fire. And when you reach the end of Everybody Works, "For Light," you'll find a mantra suitable for anyone trying, as Duterte says, "to find your peace even if it's not perfect." As her trusty trumpet blows, she sings: "I'll be right on time, open blinds for light, won't forget to climb."
"Duterte plays all the instruments on Everybody Works, including some of the coolest psychedelic guitar solos recorded this decade, sometimes hidden within layers of jazzy, fuzzy counter-melody. The result feels personal and vulnerable and, above all, beautiful. And it's our favorite album of 2017."
"An indie-pop breakthrough that feels like the first step on a long, winding road: Melina Duterte exudes charisma and utilizes the type of storytelling that can help project her intimate vocals on a wide screen -- assisted, of course, by some of the year's most aqueous, spellbinding guitar work. Everybody Works not only sparkles, but suggests a songwriter with a lot to say, and many more engrossing projects ahead of her."
"Throughout Jay Som's superb Everybody Works, Melina Duterte crafts breathless vocal melodies with jazz-inflected harmonies and cathartic bursts of noise that give her aching songs a frenetic crackle. That musical blend breathes life into Duterte's songwriting, particularly when capturing the transition from youth into adulthood with such personal specificity that her lyrics feels intimately familiar."
"Everybody Works can restore your faith in the future of indie rock. Part of that comes from its restless sound, an interplay between the chilly whispers of shoegaze and warm R&B-funk, packaged with lyrics that consider the benefits of patience in moments of pessimism. The album also feels like a thoroughly modern invention in its design: budget bedroom pop, with every part played and produced by Duterte, though you wouldn't necessarily know it based on the record's robust sound."
While Jay Som returns to the fuzzed-out guitars and yearning pop that has defined her earlier work, these new songs introduce an ever-expanding palette — shimmering and spacious synth-pop, glossy R&B and slinky, polyrhythmic funk.
"Everybody Works, Jay Som's fully-realized, proper debut is an incredibly vivid and articulate lo-fi pop album; from the tenderly intoxicating "(BedHead)" to the sleek "One More Time, Please," Duterte's introspective songwriting is refreshingly unpretentious yet aesthetically confident. She takes blurry snapshots of her life and washes over them with fuzzy distortion and blossoming guitar hooks, loosely banding the fragments together in a package that's somehow humble and sweeping."
"It's exciting to listen to her music and know that you're never going to hear the same thing twice."
Consequence of Sound
"If Turn Into was a collection of off-the-cuff musings by a musician still finding her place in the world, then Everybody Works is the confident, multi-faceted work of an artist with something real and true to tell the world."
The FADER
"Though Jay Som's intonation is tender, 'The Bus Song,' her new one, is fierce — and ultra-catchy."
"['The Bus Song'] sounds like an artist who isn't just comfortable with their sound, but confident in it—confident that this is the music they should be making at this moment in time. That kind of energy is so often what can lead an artist to greater success, and if this track is any indication, Duterte has it in spades."
"Duterte's quick ascent is a strong indication of both her talent and her growing importance to the West Coast music scene."
Brooklyn Vegan
"A nice dose of the kind of sensitive-sounding, lyrically honest indie rock that made early Death Cab and The Execution of All Things-era Rilo Kiley so addictive. Don't let that make you think it's too precious or anything though; it ends with a noisy, grungy guitar explosion"
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View the full list Do all popular musicians live hard and fast, take risks and die young?
In this article, I'd like to look at whether membership of different music genres is associated with different risks of early death and different causes of death.
The chart below plots genres over time (oldest to youngest genres), showing the average age of death of popular musicians by genre and gender against life expectancy (LE) for US males and females born in the same year.
Musicians from the older genres – blues, jazz (including bebop and dixieland), country (including country and western, boogie woogie, honky tonk and bluegrass), and gospel (including spiritual and Christian rock) – enjoyed, on average, similar lifespans as those from the US population with the same year of birth and gender.
The next group – R&B (including doo wop and soul), pop, folk (including ballad and polka) and world music – had lower life expectancies compared with the US population.
However, for punk musicians, suicide accounted for 11% of deaths; for metal musicians, a staggering 19.3%.
At just 0.9%, gospel musicians had the lowest suicide rate of all the genres studied.
But accidental death for rock musicians was higher than this (24.4%) and for metal musicians higher still (36.2%).
Suicide accounted for almost 7% of all deaths in the total sample.
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Ear Infections in Dogs & Cats
Ear mite infections generally occur most commonly in puppies & cats. Ear mites in adult dogs occur most frequently after a puppy carrying mites is introduced into the household. Sometimes, ear mites will create an environment within the ear canal which leads to a secondary infection with bacteria and yeast (fungus). By the time the dog is presented to the veterinarian, the mites may be gone, but a significant ear infection remains.
Why some breeds of dogs are more prone to ear infections?
To understand the dog's ear problems better, we must initially understand that the dog's ear canal is anatomically different than that of the human ear. Unlike the human ear, the dog's ear has two compartments. Beginning at the opening of the ear canal, the vertical canal travels downward towards the dog's jaw. Then it makes a 45 degree turn and travels horizontally towards the ear drum. This makes visualization and treatment of the entire canal more difficult. Also, as a rule, most breeds have a much longer ear canal than humans. These differences predispose the dog's ear to infection as well as make treatment more difficult. Dogs with long, pendulous ears, such as Cocker Spaniels, Labrador Retrievers, Basset Hounds and Irish Setters, certainly are more predisposed to ear problems than those breeds with short, erect ears. As the ear folds, it covers the ear canal and prohibits air from entering and drying the canal. The result is a moist, warm ear canal that is a perfect environment for organisms to grow
What are the symptoms of an ear infection?
Since these symptoms are similar and usually mean an infection, can I just come by and get some medication?
There are several kinds of bacteria and at least one type of fungus which might cause an ear infection. Without knowing the kind of infection present, we do not know which drug to use. In some cases, the ear infection may be caused by a foreign body or tumor in the ear canal. Polyps are more common in cat's ears. Polyps are removed from the middle ear through special surgical procedure called Ventral Bulla Osteotomy. Treatment with medication alone will not resolve these problems. Also, the dog must be examined to be sure that the eardrum is intact. Administration of certain medications can result in loss of hearing if the eardrum is ruptured. This determination is made by the veterinarian and must be done in the animal hospital office.
Performing ear cytology involves using a swab to obtain a sample of the debris in the infected ear. Once the sample is obtained, it is placed on a microscope slide and distributed evenly across the slide and then treated with special stains, each of which adheres to specific types of cells, organisms and/or parts of cells. The slide is then examined under a microscope under a high power, magnified by 10-40 times initially and then magnified by a higher factor, usually 100.
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Emaar's Board of Directors approves total cash dividend of AED 9 bn for shareholders
The Board of Directors of Emaar Properties PJSC has approved a Special Cash Dividend of AED 9 billion (US$ 2.45 billion) to be distributed to the company's shareholders taking the total value of dividends distributed this year to over AED 17.12 billion (US$ 4.66 billion) – one of the largest announced by any listed company in the U.A.E. The total value of the dividends is about 250 per cent of the par value of Emaar 's shares, highlighting the strong value creation by the company.
The newly announced cash dividend follows overwhelming investor response from regional and international investors to the initial public offering of Emaar Malls Group , which recorded total orders of over AED 172 billion (US$ 46.8 billion). Emaar Properties will conduct an Ordinary General Meeting to seek the approval of its shareholders in distributing the special dividend.
One of the most actively traded shares on DFM, Emaar 's stock value has increased by about 108 per cent in the past 52 weeks, with year-to-date increase in value by over 62 per cent. As of October 11, 2014, Emaar has a market capitalization of over AED 81.98 billion (US$ 22.32 billion).
Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties , said: "With over AED 17.12 billion (US$ 4.66 billion) in dividend, including AED 10 billion (US$2.72 billion) in cash, declared this year, Emaar has set a milestone in enhancing value for our shareholders. Earlier this year, we had announced the additional cash dividend from the listing of Emaar Malls , and we are now delivering on our promise to them.
"We are thankful to all our stakeholders for their continued trust and confidence in us. We will continue to focus on creating long-term value by further strengthening our core businesses in prime real estate assets, shopping malls & retail and hospitality. Highlighting the success of our strategy to add continuous value to our shareholders, Emaar 's stock has increased over 62 per cent in value year-to-date.
He added: "The highly successful IPO of Emaar Malls and the overwhelming investor response highlight the global investor confidence in our company's financial strength and vision, which is led by the positive growth of Dubai.
"His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Dubai, has set a strong roadmap for growth that will continue to energise the core sectors of the economy in which we have proved our competencies. We will continue to focus our energies to achieving newer milestones and creating value for all stakeholders." In April, Emaar declared dividend of AED 8 billion (US$ 2.18 billion), including 15 per cent cash dividend, equivalent to about AED 975 million (US$ 265.5 million), and 10 per cent bonus shares, or 650 million shares, valued at about AED 7.12 billion (US$ 1.94 billion) at AED 10.95 per share, as of April 23, 2014.
The leading owner and operator of shopping malls in Dubai, Emaar Malls has a total GLA of approximately 5.9 million sq ft. (as at 30 June 2014) and a GLA occupancy rate of 95 per cent in the six months ended 30 June 2014, operating through four divisions. Its flagship asset, The Dubai Mall is the world's most visited retail and lifestyle destination.
With assets of AED 64.93 billion (US$ 17.68 billion) as of 2013 end and an impressive land bank of over 226 million sq m in high-growth international markets, Emaar also owns 12 hotels and resorts, with over 1,900 rooms. This year, Emaar has launched several new major projects, which received strong investor response.
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After a bearing a torturous and dramatic train journey for more than 48 hours, I reached Bhutan in best of my health. In Phuntsholing, I first saw and felt the impact of ongoing rupee crises and inflation. An Indian taxi driver refused my fare in Nu and a Bhutanese taxi driver couldn't agree on my bargain.
As I travelled further up, I also came to know that there was another thing which has threateningly became scarce in most part of Bhutan. -The rain-. To me, the scarcity of rain by far appears more threatening than the scarcity of rupee.
Few days ago, farmers in Punakha, Paro, Wangdi and Tashigang were genuinely crying for rain. Because chilli plants are wilting young and paddy plantation getting delayed. People are predicting famine with inflation! Butter lamps in Lhakhangs have already consumed tonnes of dalda and gallons of oil. Loud and clear, prayers and mantras have been chanted. But the answer of rain looks grim and bleak with each passing day.


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Bi-amping involves the use of two separate amplifiers however, which deliver separate voltage and current to the bass drivers and midrange/tweeters. To do this, the speakers must have two pairs of binding posts that can be physically separated, usually by removing connecting wires or a metal bridge. This will separate the bass section from the midrange/tweeter section. There are definite sonic advantages to bi-amping that we can't go into great detail here, but damping factor increases and intermodulation distortion goes down.
Bi-wiring requires the same physical separation of the bass and midrange/tweeter circuitry as bi-amping, however, you are only using one amplifier, so both pairs of cables are attached to the positive and negative binding posts on the receiver or power amplifier. In some cases manufacturers have supplied additional binding posts on the receiver or amplifier to help simplify this type of hook up. Bi-wiring has more subtle performance advantages than bi-amping, but it is also less expensive to do than bi-amping.
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Washington Apple Cake
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 10th June 2019
For Father's Day this year I decided to dig into the history of the occasion a little to get some inspiration for what to make. A celebration of Fatherhood has been around since the middle ages, but the current incarnation of Father's Day is probably a result of the work of Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father was a single parent of six and civil war veteran. In 1910, Dodd heard a sermon about Mother's Day at her church in Spokane, Washington State and decided that Fathers should have a day too. Originally, she wanted the day to be on her Dad's birthday (5th June) but the pastor did not have enough time to prepare a sermon and postponed it until the third Sunday in June, which is when we now celebrate it. After the first edition of the day Dodd's life rather got in the way of promoting the event and it was not until the 1930 that it really started to take off as she returned to her hometown and got the help of trade groups who wanted to market presents as part of the event. A Father's Day Council was formed in 1930 but it was not until 1972 that President Nixon signed the day into law. In honor of the modern-founder of the day, I thought I would look for traditional home-bake cakes from Washington State. I came across this Apple cake, which is made using an American muffin-like recipe but is British feeling in taste!0 Comments
Tahini Galette
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 20th May 2019
Another Bank Holiday! There are so many at this time of year and the wonderful thing about that is that you don't feel you have to use them to 'get things done'. Instead you can slow down, have friends around and relax. This recipe brings a slightly Mediterranean vibe to a very informal pastry tart. It's perfect for at the dinner table or in the garden or cold in a picnic.0 Comments
Meringue Nests and Easter Bunnies
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 15th April 2019
It's Easter time and that means the days are getting warmer (sometimes) and there is a flurry of bank holidays. Those extra days allow for a little bit of frivolous messing around in the kitchen, whilst the sniff of summer turns our tastebuds to lighter, more delicate sweet treats and away from the warming custard-fuelled stodge of the winter months.0 Comments
Christmas Shortbread Sharing Tree
Posted by Gill Bland Friday, 7th December 2018
At Christmas you may have people popping round unannounced and needing sugary sustenance, you may have the whole family over for extended periods and wanting to graze on sweet treats, or you may just be fed up of dried fruit and wanting something different. This stack of festive shortbread is great for sharing but also keeps incredibly well and looks good in the meantime if you don't get around to using it straight away.0 Comments
Aunty Viv's New Mum Magic Fruit Cake
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 5th March 2018
This year Mothering Sunday will have a new significance in our household. Our little boy, Monty, was born on the 9th Feb.
On our return home from hospital, my Mum stayed with us for a week and I have even more love and respect for her than I already did, both because of the experience of becoming a mum, and also for her patience, help and mad cooking skills during that week. My mum's stews, soups and other general awesomeness will continue to feature in future recipes, but for this one I am going to bring you someone else baking prowess.0 Comments
Mulled Wine Chocolate Cake
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 18th December 2017
I know some people get sick of the flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and orange zest at Christmas. I am not one of those people. I am one of those people who sprinkle all-spice into their hot Ribena as soon as the nights get dark in a bid to emulate mulled wine without consuming unhealthy amounts of the ruby-red spiced booze-of-delight. So, when I noticed a recipe for a red wine cake sometime earlier in the year I parked it at the back of my baker's brain and waited for the festive season to come around so that I could make mulled wine chocolate cake. This recipe makes no apology for throwing all the Christmas flavours at it. You can stick to just mulled wine, you can have cinnamon icing and if you want to really go for it you can make a mulled fig jam to dot through the mixture or to fill the middle of each cupcake. It's up to you how much you want to gild the Christmas lily (or indeed poinsettia).0 Comments
Picnic Pick-and-Mix Handpies
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 7th August 2017
Summer holidays are here and getting outdoors is a great thing to do with the family when you've been cooped up in schools and offices all year. Add a a picnic into the mix you've got yourself an adventure - especially when you take the unreliable British weather into account. This recipe will not only make an event out of prepping for the picnic, but it'll provide a range of options for young and old and something comforting enough to eat in the car hiding from the rain or light enough to eat sat in the sun. You can make the pastry with the kids and lay out all the filling options for them to choose from so that they can make their lunch and mark the tops of the pies as they wish.0 Comments
Gin & Tonic Cupcakes
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 5th June 2017
Well, it looks like summer is just starting to think about appearing and what great timing, for Saturday the 10th June is World Gin Day and there's nothing that makes a gin and tonic taste better then a long balmy summer evening.0 Comments
Easy Batch-Bake Biscuits
Posted by Gill Bland Monday, 20th March 2017
The Rangemaster tall side oven is a wonderful thing - the slight variation in heat from top to bottom is a boon, allowing you to crisp up the roasties at the top while the apple crumble bubbles away below. It's great for cooking an entire meal but it really comes into its own when you want to batch cook things. Trays full of roasted vegetables, jacket potatoes to feed an army, lasagnes and all sorts of good, wholesome food can be racked up to eat now or to freeze and store later. Yes, all sorts of good, wholesome food…. or cookies. You can whip up an awful lot of cookies in a very short space of time with the tall oven. Even better, you can pre make the dough in all sorts of different flavours and have it stored in the freezer so that you can bring out mounds of freshly baked biscuits in the time it takes for the oven to heat + 10minutes.
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Gingerbread Mocha Mousse Cake
Posted by Gill Bland Wednesday, 7th December 2016
Not everyone loves Christmas pudding and even if you do, it can be a bit much at the end ofa full Christmas Dinner. This dessert makes a lighter alternative and is quick and easy to assemble, especially if you make the biscuits ahead of time. It's an ode to the Christmas drinks so popular in high street coffee shops at this time of year and who knows, maybe it'll give you a nice caffeine boost at the end of the meal - just enough to make it through the washing up before you collapse in a heap.0 Comments


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In New York, a special short-term disability statute allows for workers across a wide variety of industries to enjoy some semblance of financial security when facing a short-term illness or injury. Unlike other states, many employers are legally required to offer short-term disability policies to their workers, provided those workers meet certain criteria.
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The current laws surrounding employment and disability status for taxi cab drivers are somewhat controversial. A recent change to the laws as relating the similarly-situated car wash industry, however, has offered taxi cab drivers (and their advocates) a renewed hope that the laws will soon turn in their favor, resulting in employment and benefits equality.
Recognizing the limitations imposed by the independent contractor status, the Taxi Workers Alliance began imposing a $0.06 fee on all fare payments tendered by credit card. Over time, this amounted to a sizable $1.4 million savings account reserved for those drivers who needed financial assistance during a time of short-term disability. However, in April 2014, a Manhattan trial court judge struck down the fund, holding that the TWA did not have the authority to impose the fee.
As the issue lingers on, taxi workers and advocates are hopeful that the recent classification of car wash workers as employees rather than independent contractors will help these hardworking employees obtain the disability and employment benefits they deserve. As a result of the recent ruling by the New York City Council, car washes are now subject to labor compliance oversight, random inspections, and severe penalties for failure to follow labor regulations.
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High rate of unemployment in Nigeria, coupled with poorly paid jobs, has landed some graduate young girls into the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company, as female conductors. Weekly Trust peeps into their world, revealing their inspiring tales.
Twenty-eight-year old Singana Ohiani holds a B.Sc degree in Political Science from Kogi State University. But the fair pretty lady is a bus conductor in one of Abuja's mass transit buses, popularly called El-Rufai buses or long buses.
Weekly Trust observed that as early as 7.00 am, she was already at the Nyanya bus stop in Abuja, huddling to the side of a bus, attached to her in readiness for the day's work.
Once it was the turn of her bus to load, Miss Ohiani began collecting money from the queued-up passengers, politely telling those without the exact N80 official transport fare to come with along with their "change" for payment.
It was further noticed that as the bus took off, she stood by the front door, as the side mirror radiated her face. At major bus stops, she reminded the passengers that wanted to drop by shouting the names of the places so that even passengers not too familiar with parts of Abuja could properly gauge their destinations.
She also liaised with supervisors, at strategic locations who oversee how they load. As passengers began to drop, she began to call out to prospective passengers: "Wuse, Berger!" she bellowed constantly. When the bus enters a bumpy area, at a time she is giving or collecting money from a passenger, she would lean on the seats or hold onto one of the iron railings inside the bus, atop the roof of the bus for support.
Furthermore, after the trip terminated at Berger Junction, the bus did a u-turn and started another one to Nyanya, Miss. Ohiani was red alert on duty and head held high up, through one of the bus windows, she kept calling with a heavy accent; "Nyanya!"
That's how the university female graduate spends a typical day. How did she come to this end after a varsity certificate?
She replies, "I am Singana Ohiani from Kogi state. I have a B.Sc degree in Political Science from Kogi state university. I had taught in some schools before, but the pay in teaching is so small. When I got into this job, I now discovered that it is far better than the previous years during which I had taught".
She adds, "The salary is something that at least, I can say, it is okay for a single person. Actually the work is something you
learn just like education. You know whenever you go through your books you learn the more. So, you learn people's character. That is why they say for us human beings, we are dynamic. You learn a lot of things from people. You learn the positive aspects; and the negative aspects you throw it away".
Asked about the character of passengers, she said, "Yea, some do abuse or insult, but sometimes, you meet some good passengers that advocate for you. When you are right, there are passengers that will advocate for you. Sometimes, on the issue of change, I tell people beforehand that they should enter with their change. So by the time you come in with a thousand naira note, I will say please I told you, I don't have change.
And maybe you are trying to raise conflict; people around you will advocate that 'she told you that she didn't have change. Where do you want her to get the change from?"
"And you know, may be some people are frustrated as a
result of disappointment. Then they will want to transfer the aggression on you. Like this "Nyanya-Berger" road is N80. Some people will still want to argue with you that it is N50. So people will say that did you hear this lady when she said N50? She never said N50. She said N80. So, you can see from there people will advocate for you".
But Ohiani is not the only female graduate in this job. She has a colleague Habiba Tanko, also a graduate from College of Education Minna. She said "I feel to work as a female conductor is normal and as good, a job. I meet different kinds of people and characters. When I meet angry people, I greet them, and that neutralizes anything in their mind. Through this job, I have been able to pay my school fees and provide for my parents. And they are always happy about it, praying for me", she says.
Habiba does not drag passengers with her male colleagues as everyone has his designated bus stop.
Again, 27-year-old Onyimomowo Sule is also a graduate of FCT College of Education, Zuba. She had taught before going into bus conducting. She says, "I taught in Bright Kiddies Academy in Mararaba. Then, I used to go there from One-Man-Village. The payment was so poor. That is why I joined Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company."
source: Daily Trust
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Research shows social class has a strong influence on cultural tastes
A major national survey of over 1,200 Australians, led by Western Sydney University, found that social class has a strong influence on a person's cultural tastes – with level of education and occupation being key factors in determining cultural preferences.
Lead investigator on the Australian Cultural Fields project,(opens in new window) Professor Tony Bennett from the Institute for Culture and Society (ICS), says class remains significant in the daily choices and lifestyles of Australians, and that it is critical to the patterns of inequality in contemporary Australia.
"There are very clear connections between the cultural advantages that middle and upper middle class Australians derive from their home backgrounds, their educational successes, their later occupational careers and the cultural tastes they develop that distinguish them from other Australians," says Professor Bennett.
"The role of culture in the inheritance of inequalities shows that Australia has a long way to go before it can truly be the fair-go country it claims to be."
The ICS researchers have partnered with the ABC to develop a new online survey (opens in new window) – which is giving the Australian public the chance to reflect on their personal cultural tastes.
The survey asks for users' preferences about television, music and literary activities and tastes, and compares the results with the research project's findings.
"Engaging with this online quiz will help Australians get a sense of how their age, gender, level of education and social class shape the distinctive pattern of their cultural tastes and interests," says Professor Bennett.
"Just as important, it will tell them a lot about the cultural tastes of Australians who differ from them in these respects, and provide plenty of food for thought about how culture, class, age, education and gender interact in ways that account for the persistence of inequalities in contemporary Australia."
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Much Obliged, Jeeves – 24 quotations
For all you ardent Wodehouse fans, I have fine news.
Much Obliged, Jeeves is one of the funniest Wodehouse books I have read.
The cover of my Folio Society edition of "Much Obliged, Jeeves"
Why is Much Obliged, Jeeves so hilarious? I put it down to a consistency and richness of comic language from start to finish. In between laughing out loud and wiping the tears from my eyes, I noted so many fine lines that I had to cut the total down radically for this blog.
Here is my selection of quotations from Much Obliged, Jeeves:
- I am always glad… to renew my acquaintance with the unbeatable eatables dished up by her superb French chef Anatole, God's gift to the gastric juices. I have often regretted that I have but one stomach to put at his disposal.
- [Of Aunt Dahlia's stentorious voice] 'I wonder whether she ever sang lullabies to me in my cradle. If so, it must have scared me cross-eyed, giving me the illusion that the boiler had exploded.'
- 'My fiancée wanted me to,' he said, and as his lips framed the word 'fiancée' his voice took on a sort of tremolo like that of a male turtle dove cooing to a female turtle dove. (more…)
Why "I am Pilgrim" is the best thriller I've read for ages
I crave good thrillers. But they are vanishingly rare.
So when I find a book with a compelling plot, rich characters, horrifying jeopardy and seat-edge cliff-hangers, I fall on it like a starving man on a feast.
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes is such a thriller – an epic, breathtaking romp from New York to Afghanistan to Bahrain to Gaza to Bodrum to Bulgaria and back. I really enjoyed it.
Here (no spoilers) are some reasons it works well:
- characterisation: the outstanding feature of the novel. Both the bad guy ("The Saracen") and the protagonist, the US-trained superspy codenamed "Pilgrim" (both Saracen and Pilgrim can also mean "Nomad"), are richly drawn, with enough back story to fill several novels. This can be irritating: the book is so long that some threads of detail disappear (Pilgrim's drug habit) or reappear without having been described in the first place (the Saracen's dead wife). But on the whole the characters, including a host of minor players, gleam like diamonds. This makes you care about them;
- action: the action scenes are thrilling. A firefight in an Afghan village, the ghastly deaths of three hostages, the theft of some medical supplies from a heavily-guarded facility – all will have you on the edge of your seat;
- evil: the consequences with which the world – and specifically the US – will threatened if Pilgrim does not succeed in his mission are both credible and horrific. The potential horror is illustrated early on in the book in microcosm, leaving you praying it will not come about on a bigger scale;
- good: Pilgrim has an unerring moral compass which draws sympathy – a bit like Lee Child's Jack Reacher (links in bold italics are to other posts on this blog). Other characters also have clear moral values. Even "The Saracen" plans his act of evil for reasons which he believes are pure and noble;
- richness: Hayes reaches deep into characters to create insights which enrich and illuminate the book. For example, he creates a Jewish character who has survived the Holocaust and hangs around the Bebelplatz – a memorial to the 1933 book-burning by Nazis in Berlin – to highlight a point: when millions of people, a whole political system, countless numbers of citizens who believed in God, said they were going to kill you – just listen to them. Later, Pilgrim inspires a cynical musician who has lost his mojo to resume his musical career – just in passing. The book is full of warm, fascinating detail;
- I am Pilgrim contains some fine epigrams. I liked Evidence is the name we give to what we have, but what about the things we haven't found? and If you want to be free, all you have to do is let go;
- The structure of the book is outstanding. Hints from opening chapters flower into relevance hundreds of pages later. For example Pilgrim's early hatred of the practice of torture by "waterboarding" sets the scene for it to be used later. The early love of an anonymous Geneva banker for his family becomes a key to the resolution;
- The book is rich in cliff-hangers, especially from the mid-way on. You really, really want to know what will happen next.
Another fast-moving thriller – described by Edmund de Waal as "utterly gripping" (more…)
#Howtowrite: comedy, thriller and diary quotations
One key to writing better is to read critically. I attempt to do so, often noting down excerpts from books as I read. Here are three examples.
Read, enjoy, and – if you are a writer – learn from the great authors below.
See my February 2017 blog for a full review of this frightening book
Comedy: P G Wodehouse
'Oh, I'm not complaining,' said Chuffy, looking rather like Saint Sebastian on receipt of about the fifteenth arrow. 'You have a perfect right to love who you like.'
Thank you, Jeeves – PG Wodehouse
Thriller: Lee Child
You're going to Mississippi. They'll think you're queer. They'll beat you to death.'
'I doubt it,' I said.
Lee Child – The Affair. Unusually, "The Affair" is narrated in the first person by Jack Reacher, Child's indestructible yet – on a good day – ironic hero. My review of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels is positive.
Diary: Alan Clark
"This morning I bathed, before breakfast, in the loch just opposite the targets. I don't know what the temperature is, a tiny trace of Gulf Stream perhaps, but not much. One feels incredible afterwards – like an instant double whisky, but clear-headed. Perhaps a 'line' of coke does this also. Lithe, vigorous, energetic. Anything seems possible."
Alan Clark, The Diaries
For earlier posts of "selected quotations from master writers", see Carols, the perfect Martini and love: three quotations; Short story technique from the master: 3 quotations; or Two-and-a-half literary quotes.
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Short story technique from the master: 3 quotations
Every writer wants to write better.
Some of my most popular blogs set out tips on how to do this. That is why I have a "Writing about writing" category (see top left), including such gems as:
- #howtowrite: Where to write
- Two great sources of writing inspiration
- 2 sets of brilliant tips on "how to write"
- How to work better: 10 rules? Or not?
- How I write;
- #howtowrite: ViennaWritingInspiration; and
- The 4 elements of the perfect article: Nut-grafs and Cosmic Kickers
The last piece, with the Cosmic Kickers, is my most-read blog this year.
To find out more about these two, see The Russians: Vladivostok
I mention this because this week's blog consists of three literary quotations of very different styles. One is by W Somerset Maugham, (more…)


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Assets under management of unlisted agriculture/farmland-focused natural resources funds have grown exponentially in the past 10 years, from $3.8bn in December 2007 to $31bn as at September 2017. The sector has attracted increased institutional investor interest as investment opportunities have arisen, driven by global population growth.
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