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The Realities of the Traffic Purchase Market
The realities of traffic purchase market in 2018. Find out how to spend your budget on real users and not give it to fraudsters.
Most of the app industry companies are expanding their marketing budgets from year to year, putting more money and efforts into mobile. For example, Uber claimed to spent about $82.5 million on mobile advertising between 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 with just one advertising agency alone. On the other side, consumer giant P&G was affirming to have spent more than $100 million only on digital ads in one quarter. In general, the mobile ad spending is huge and account for 62.5% of the total cost of digital advertising about to reach the mark of almost $185 billion in 2018.
But the tendency of last years also remains the same with bigger budgets bringing more losses due to fraudulent activities. As was estimated last year, the economic losses due to bot fraud was around $6.5 billion globally in 2017 and Scalarr estimates the app-install ad fraud could reach $4,6 billion in 2018. Another research found that advertisers will lose an estimated $19 billion due to fraudulent activities in 2018 and these losses will continue to rise, reaching $44 billion by 2022.
Spending the absolute minimum on fraud detection? You could be sacrificing ROI, especially considering the fact that within the same trusted network, you can have campaigns with fraud rates below 3% and other ones above 95%. Another issue is the fact that the overwhelming majority of marketers is not having a hunch regarding possible losses from fraud in their specific case (only 44% of app marketers in Europe said they had a strong understanding of ad fraud and its potential impact on campaigns). Only realizing the full threat of mobile ad fraud and its harmful influence will lead to implementing effective solutions for detecting and preventing such type of fraud.
Advanced fraud detection approach can deliver startling ROI
Many marketers believe that the prevention of mobile ad fraud only affects the reduction of fraudulent traffic expenses while not considering how this could affect ROI and other KPIs of the UA department. Let's see which areas can be impacted by fraudulent traffic:
- Direct Loss. Fraud losses due to paid installs, chargeback fees, etc. are the obvious losses that most developers focused on. But it's not the only cost area.
- Revenue Loss (Opportunity Cost). Big quantity of fake users or other fraudsters can significantly impact in negative way on the company's equity value, strategic planning, budgeting and more. Also, the losses of possible revenue due to fraudulent installs can be huge for apps with big ARPU such as eCommerce or Travel.
The best way for optimizing these two areas is to apply a decent antifraud solution. And below we are reviewing different types of solutions available on the market.
Effective ways to fight mobile ad fraud
As for now, every app marketer is able to choose between 3 different options: in-house fraud prevention, tracker-analytics fraud prevention or third-party antifraud solutions. Below are pros and cons to every mentioned option, so you can compare and choose the most appropriate tool for your specific needs.
- In-House Fraud Prevention.
In-house fraud prevention usually means the antifraud team, consisting of technology professionals, such as fraud investigators, rules analysts, chargeback analysts, and fraud supervisors. But in practice, it's rather a UA manager(s), responsible for the purchase of traffic and further analyzing of traffic received.
- A customized solution – company's business logic will be embedded, providing an exact fit to company's needs.
- This option allows to incorporate data from various sources.
- The high level of data visualization.
- The high cost of development and maintenance of your service.
- The small volume of analyzed data (only from company's app(s)) and as a result – the level of fraud detection not above the average.
- Because of using custom rules, the level of accuracy of fraud detection is not above the average. Custom rules can not detect such sophisticated types of fraud as "smart bots" or "mixes".
Summary: No one knows the business better than its own employees, so in-house team might show good results in tuning business operations for the specific needs of the company. But at the same time, in-house teams usually able to recognize fraud and chargeback patterns on the primitive level only. A deep analysis, consisting of reviewing thousands of combinations of publishers, sub-publishers, sub-sub-publishers and so on takes a lot of time and efforts for them. Cost-effectiveness of such teams is also a matter of discussions.
- Tracker-Analytics Fraud Prevention.
The most of well-known tracker-analytics systems began to offer the built-in antifraud function since the last year. But before purchasing such solution, it is worthwhile to figure out what pros and cons are in it.
- Antifraud function is built-in in a tracker and does not require additional implementation activities.
- Some trackers offer an automatic rejects function, which is very convenient for rejection of primitive fraud types.
- Such solution has an access to a large amount of data as a result of tracker's activities.
- A conflict of interest, since the main monetization model of such solutions – payment for tracking paid installs. In the case of rejects in connection with fraud, they risking to reduce their incomes for attribution.
- Low personalization of data – during analysis system relies on the same algorithm and same metrics for all apps.
- Trackers detect just a few types of fraud (due to automatic rejects they do not analyze the post-install metrics).
Summary: Perhaps, a built-in solution from a tracker-analytics system is the most convenient and easy-to-go way to start your own fighting with mobile app-install fraud. But such solutions, in their majority, are not able to give a univocal decision whether we dealing with fraud or not. It only indicates 'a suspicious traffic'. The responsibility and the final decision are laid on UA manager, as in the case of an in-house antifraud team. Also the accuracy and completeness of fraud detection on the average level due to simplified analysis.
- Third-Party Antifraud Solutions.
This is an independent solution, invented specifically for fighting against fraud and all company resources are aimed at improving and training algorithms for detecting different types of fraud. Let's take a look at main pros and cons of third-party antifraud solutions.
- The highest level of accuracy and completeness of fraud detection (if we talk about solutions that using true ML)
- Great data personalization due to data accumulation from the wide amount of different apps and system learning over time.
- Best-in-class third-party solutions are based on deep ML algorithms to analyze data considering every detail in order to detect all types of mobile ad fraud.
- Sometimes, third-party solutions can cost more than solutions from tracker-analytics systems.
- Data consolidation and decision making (fraud/not a fraud) can take up to 1-2 days, if they work with post-install events analysis. On other hand, that helps to increase accuracy dramatically.
- These solutions with their initial resemblance may highly vary in their characteristics, so here you may need more time for making your choice.
Summary: With variety solutions available on the market in this category, it's easy to get lost. But the main feature of the worthy solution is implementing of true Machine Learning algorithms and analysing post-install metrics (retention, engagement, custom events, financial events) during fraud identifying. At the moment, Third-party Antifraud Solution showing the best result in fraud-fighting, taking into account the fact that it is precisely capable of detecting fraudsters with the highest accuracy and completeness.
The reality of the traffic purchase market in 2018 is continuous losing of marketing budgets for those marketers who still thinking that antifraud solution is just a "bells and whistles" of the marketing world.
By the end of this year, app install ad fraud could cause losses of $4.6B out of the total app-install advertising market worth $21,5B. This frightening numbers should make many companies think about implementing a good antifraud solution as far as the higher the budgets, the higher risks and money losses. It's time to stop fraudulent bots burn through your budget — and start maximizing your ROI.
We hope this article made you think about the need of implementing an antifraud solution. And if you still in doubt, then ask yourself: what's more effective for your company? Savings on the antifraud solution or choosing the best of it for stopping loss of your budgets? Choose wisely!


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Waila Harvestability Mod 1.12.2/1.11.2 for MinecraftBy smod ❘ July 18, 2017 ❘ 9,494 views
Waila Harvestability Mod 1.12.2/1.11.2 is an extension of the popular mod named Waila (What Am I Looking At). Brief about Waila mod in the previous version, it is a mod helping players to display information of blocks in front of your character.
With Waila Harvestability Mod, not only the name of the blocks will be provided, how blocks are harvested is also shown.
While holding an Iron Pickaxe (with default settings)
Besides, this mod also provides some other information such as:
The magnitude of the seed is as % (mature means we can harvest).
The necessary instruments are needed to harvest ore (effective tool).
Waila Harvestability uses the available information of blocks in the source code of the game, so it supports 99% of the items and blocks of other mod.
This mod use Waila used to display, so players have to install Waila mod first.
Waila configuration screen
Requirement: Minecraft Forge, WAILA Mod.
How to Install Waila Harvestability Mod 1.12.2/1.11.2 with Forge Modloader:
- Download Forge Installer, WAILA Mod.
- Right click Forge Installer, Run as Administrator and press OK to install Forge.
- Open Start on Desktop.
- Open Run.
- Type %appdata% into Run and press enter.
- Go to Roaming/.minecraft/mods
- Put jar file of WAILA mod and Waila Harvestability Mod into mods folder and then run Minecraft.

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Maine Physical Sciences Partnership receives $2M to continue advancing STEM education
The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership (MainePSP) has been awarded a supplement of more than $2 million from the National Science Foundation to continue its work advancing science education in Maine.
The award builds on the $12.3 million granted in 2010 to establish an infrastructure to strengthen rural science education across the state. The funds will be used to improve science and mathematics teacher recruitment, preparation and retention in Maine.
MainePSP is a collaboration among the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) at the University of Maine, almost 30 school districts in the state, as well as nonprofit partners including the Schoodic Institute and Maine Department of Education.
Over the past five years, MainePSP has established an innovative partnership between university faculty and preK–12 science teachers, creating a diverse learning community of educators discussing and demonstrating best practices in science education from preschool to graduate school.
Because of the proven effect of the partnership on teaching and learning in science, MainePSP will focus on strengthening recruitment, preparation and retention of preservice science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers using the MainePSP community and infrastructure.
The project's major activities will involve experienced classroom teachers in preservice teacher preparation, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
Contact: Erika Allison, project director at the RiSE Center, firstname.lastname@example.com, 581.4674


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The system-provided video player offers two viewing modes: full-screen (aspect fill) and fit-to-screen (aspect). By default, the system selects a viewing mode based on a video's aspect ratio, and the user can switch modes during playback. For developer guidance, see AVPlayerViewController.
Full-screen (aspect-fill) viewing mode. The video scales to fill the display. Some edge cropping may occur. This is the default viewing mode for wide video (2:1 through 2.40:1). For developer guidance, see resizeAspectFill.
Fit-to-screen (aspect) viewing mode. The entire video is visible onscreen. Letterboxing or pillarboxing will occur. This is the default viewing mode for standard video (4:3, 16:9, and anything up to 2:1) and ultra-wide video (anything above 2.40:1). For developer guidance, see resizeAspect.
Examples of Viewing Modes on iPhone XS
Make sure custom video players behave as expected. The objective is to fill the display by default when playing video content on full-screen devices. However, if filling the display results in too much cropping, the video should be scaled to fit the screen. You should also allow people to switch between full-screen and fit-to-screen viewing based on their individual preferences. For developer guidance, see AVPlayerLayer.
Examples of Padding on iPhone XS
Always display video content at its original aspect ratio. When video content uses embedded letterbox or pillarbox padding to conform to a specific aspect ratio, iOS is unable to correctly scale the video based on the user's choice of viewing modes. Padding embedded within the video frame can cause videos to appear smaller in full-screen mode and fit-to-screen mode. It also prevents videos from displaying correctly in edge-to-edge, non-full-screen contexts, like Picture in Picture mode on iPad.


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SeaDragon omega 3 fish oil. (Photo: StockFile)
SeaDragon to be granted NZD 1m to meet cash-flow needs
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 01:50 (GMT + 9)
The biggest shareholders of SeaDragon have agreed to provide a short-term bridging loan of NZD 1 million (USD 668,000) to allow the unprofitable fish oil refiner to continue to operate while it tries to negotiate longer-term funding.
Cornerstone shareholders – BioScience Managers, an Australian investment firm, and Pescado Holdings, which is associated with Christchurch's rich-lister Stewart family - agreed to the "short-term bridge facility" to ensure the company can meet its cash requirements through until June 30.
The loan, which is to be repaid on June 15, is at an annual interest rate of 12 percent, to be paid monthly, and is secured by a second-ranking security interest over SeaDragon's assets behind an existing security interest held by Comvita.
SeaDragon narrowed its first-half loss to NZD 2.7 million (USD 1.8 million) from a loss of NZD 3.5 million (USD 2.4 million) a year earlier, while sales halved to NZD 1.5 million (USD 1 million), which the company said reflected its transition to Omega-3 fish oils from its "legacy" Omega-2 products. It had NZD 2.29 million (USD 1.5 million) of cash on hand as at September 30, it said in November when it drew down the remaining NZD 1 million (USD 668,000) of a NZD 3 million (USD 2 million) convertible loan facility with Comvita.
But it has continued to sail close to the wind. In May, the company said it would have an estimated cash shortfall of about NZD 175,000 (USD 120,532) as of May 30. It forecast a normalised EBITDA loss of NZD 4.1 million (USD 2.8 million) to NZD 4.4 million (USD 3 million) for the year ended March 31, down from a loss of NZD 4.7 million (USD 3.2 million) a year earlier.
Today the company said it remains in talks with BioScience, Pescado and Comvita "with respect to medium- to longer-term funding" and continues to consider how other existing shareholders could participate in raising capital "including potentially through a follow-on renounceable pro-rata rights offer, which will further support the company's longer-term capital requirements."
SeaDragon also said it will bring forward the timing of its annual meeting this year, probably to July, by which time it will have released its audited full-year results.
The shares last traded at 0.4 of a cent, valuing the 4.5 billion shares on issue at about NZD 18.1 million (USD 12.4 million), and have fallen 20 per cent this year.
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The initial franchise fee, marketing costs, and ongoing operating costs means buying a franchise may require a large amount of capital.
All businesses need capital when it comes to starting up, and franchises are no different.
Here at Home-Xperts, we're able to make this whole thing a lot easier by helping prospective franchisees get funding from Star-Up Direct.
Now more people who would have originally been deterred by the initial investment and take the leap and are able to run the business they dream of.
Do you need captial?
While you may have some of your own money to invest, it's likely you'll need additional finance for your franchise start-up.
Friends and family may be prepared to support your new business financially, but most franchise owners will need to raise finance from a bank or another lender.
We already know that buying a franchise is a safer option than starting a business from scratch.
A record 97% of franchisee-owned units reporting profitability (British Franchise Association January 2016) compared to a report produced by Forbes that 9/10 start-ups will fail within the first five years.
A lot of the worry of running a new business is alleviated as a franchisee, as you will be using a proven business idea to work with and an established business model to follow.
You'll receive training and support from your franchisor and have the support from a network of fellow franchisees. To be successful, you'll still need to prepare your franchise loan application carefully.
So, here are our top tips for getting funding for your franchise.
Research your franchise costs
Before you start looking at the different loan options for starting your franchise, it's important to fully understand the costs involved in getting your franchise business up and running.
These may include an initial franchise fee, training fee, initial stock, equipment purchases and promotional costs. You'll need enough working capital to carry you through until your business starts making a profit.
Having now established some of the costs you can now consider the potential profits of the franchise. It's important to be realistic with this.
To get accurate financial forecasts for your franchise its best to speak to your franchisor to understand how their financial forecasts have been calculated, which should be based on actual trading figures from existing franchise owners.
How much can I borrow?
The level of finance on offer from lenders will depend on several factors.
With established franchise brands such as HomeXperts, the prospective franchisee could acquire up to £25,000 with no deposit to fund the franchise.
This is is achieved through Start-up Direct which is a delivery partner of the Governments Start Up Loans Scheme. In addition to the funding, they provide 12 months free mentoring and extensive support through regular workshops and events.
They are developing an exciting range of start-up initiatives designed to help and support you as you grow your business, more information about Start-up Direct funding can be found here: https://www.startupdirect.org/about-us/
You could also utilise the funding from the major highstreets banks such as Lloyds, NatWest and HSBC. With up to 70% funding with a 30% deposit.
So, if you are considering financing your franchise via a loan but haven't quite got the capital to fund the business yourself. There is plenty of options out there. And if you'd like to find out more about franchising with HomeXperts, Click here: http://www.home-xperts.co.uk/


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Located 3 miles from Carmarthen town centre set in the stunning Carmarthenshire countryside, and is regarded as one of the finest golf courses in Wales.
Golf has been played here since 1907, designed by J H Taylor who really left his mark.
The course is carved through the Gwili Valley and offers a parkland layout that will challenge you and excite you at the same time. The view can only be described as breath taking.
Carmarthen offers a friendly and welcoming experience for all its visitors and members, the clubhouse has an upstairs gallery style view of the course and countryside, with the restaurant offering traditional Welsh cuisine.
The club is always striving to improve and the recent addition of a floodlit driving range has made Carmarthen Golf Club the envy of many with its superb practice and coaching facilities, further endorsement of this is that Carmarthen Golf Club was voted Welsh Golf Course of the year in 2011 - which is testament to hard work being put in by everyone involved at the club.
Visitors welcome.
Looking to play our fantastic course and experience our facilities? Check out our green fees here!
Looking to join a golf club? Look no further, we have wide range of packages available to suit all!
Looking to improve your game? Why not take a lesson or two with our experienced PGA Professionals
Practice makes perfect! Perfect your game at our floodlit driving range which is available to ALL!


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"At that time the Prince of the fairy tale had faded, like the moon in the morning light. I had the Prince of my real world enthroned in my heart. I was his queen. I had my seat by his side. But my real joy was, that my true place was at his feet."
Bimala, Chapter 1, page 19
"I would have you come into the heart of the outer world and meet reality. Merely going on with your household duties, living all your life in the world of household conventions and the drudgery of household tasks- you were not made for that! If we meet, and recognize each other, in the real world, then only will our love be true."
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Read this: Budget-busting bbc.co.uk threatens digital revolution, says Telegraph chief | PDA: The Digital Content Blog | guardian.c
Summary: The world's biggest news and entertainment website breached its 2007/2008 budget by a staggering 48. In part, because no one, it turns out, is in charge of the sprawling bbc.co.uk network. Instead, the trust's recommendation is simply to accept the overspend, integrate it into the budget and add an extra 4.4m of additional padding. - blogs.guardian.co.ukblogs.guardian.co.ukBudget-busting bbc.co.uk threatens digit…
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We have acquired many new clients in 2009, some in new sectors such as Biotech and Scientific Research (outside of our historical finance and telecoms verticals). We have seen increasing crossover between our security work and the data centre practice, as clients seek to protect their estates "post-consolidation", and vendors introduce virtual versions of traditional hardware appliances for Email, Web, and Network security.
Positive Numbers:
- New client intake up 25%
- Average engagement size up by 30%
- 25% of engagements were with existing clients
- No bad debts
Looking Forward
2010 is already shaping up to be a busy year.
- Security Assessments & Investigations
Much of the large scale fraud and corruption which flourished in the global boom is now being brought to light under greater scrutiny and regulation. This has lead to an increase in inquiries for our post-incident clean-up services. The impact of the downturn on organised crime was the subject of a recent Wilton Park Conference hosted by the Home Office.
- Virtualization
Early adopters of Virtualization are now looking to maximise their firepower through increased VM density and dedicated virtual appliances. Microsoft's (Hyper-V) entrance into the market, and continued focus of Citrix (XenServer), is putting this technology within reach of the small to medium enterprise, and small departmental projects in large companies. Both products are now completely free. Of course VMware is not going away, and is still present in about 80% of our clients estates.
- Desktop Delivery
- No hardware refresh necessary
- No loss of end user productivity
- Easy swap-over, parallel running, rollback
- Reduced risk of application incompatibility
Microsoft has announced that from July 13, 2010, it will close down the support for Windows XP SP2. That's only 7 months away. Some security critical patches will be made available for XP up to 2014, but it is Microsoft's intention to upgrade all business users to Windows 7 that did not previously adopt Vista (so...everyone then) as soon as possible. At 360is we suggest clients give very serious consideration to whether or not they bother attempting a traditional roll out of Windows 7 to physical desktops, or whether they adopt a virtual desktop strategy for the new OS. Deploying Windows 7 as a virtual desktop has many benefits:
360is Business Model
Our roots in IT security always kept us vendor neutral. It's widely acknowledged that a multi-vendor, multi-technology strategy is best when securing large complex infrastructures. We are still convinced that vendor-neutral is the right way to be, not just for security projects but also for our data centre practice. Whether its VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, or a technology embedded in the next generation of CPUs. Our focus remains on professional services and expertise above software and hardware sales. Clients work with us because of what we know, not because of our position in the hierarchy or because they are forced by distribution and purchasing restrictions.
In 2010 we shall continue to deploy our capabilities in the sole interest of our clients to find the right solution to their challenges.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy (and prosperous) New Year.


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Congratulations to our winner, wdenise!
As a parent, it's natural to want your child to have the best of the best. The best of the best upbringing, the best of the best friends, and of course -- the best of the best education. That's why we love Early Lingo, an immersion method intended for children as young as 6 months that teaches little ones a foreign language in a fun, creative way.
With all of the many benefits to being bilingual, we're stoked to be giving one lucky Stir reader a six-part Early Lingo DVD series in the language of their choice -- English, French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, or German.
To enter to win, simply tell me:
What languages do you speak in your home? Do you think being bilingual is important?
Here are the rules for this giveaway here on The Stir:
The "Giveaway: Early Lingo DVD Series" starts on May 22, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. (ET) and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on June 2, 2013 (the "Sweepstakes Period").
Enter by replying to this post with an appropriate comment during the Sweepstakes Period. Limit one entry per day during the Sweepstakes Period. One (1) winner will be selected in a random drawing of all eligible entries on or around June 3, 2013 to receive an Early Lingo language six-part series in the language of their choice (total value $99).
*No Purchase Necessary. Open to US residents 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. Click here for the rest of the Official Rules.


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Insurance and Payments
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> Your First VisitIf you have dental insurance and would like us to file your claim, be sure to include all the necessary information when filling out your patient registration form. Please be aware that we are not preferred providers of any insurance company.
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While we will contact your insurance prior to your appointment to obtain a limited outline of your benefits (plan maximums, amounts used, and percentages of coverage), please know that we do not submit for pre-authorizations unless you specifically ask us to do so. Any information we receive prior to your appointment is strictly an estimate and can change based on the available maximum at the time of your treatment.
Our insurance coordinators deal with many different insurance companies that offer many different dental and medical plans. These companies can change benefits, co-pays, and deductibles many times throughout the year. We do our best to provide you with accurate coverage estimates based on information available to us. At times, it is almost impossible to accurately estimate your insurance co-payment. Many insurance companies will not give out fees until after the treatment is completed.
As a courtesy, we ask that you keep us informed of any change to your insurance. It is important that all information about you and your insurance is current.
We will send your claims to any insurance carrier upon verification of coverage, regardless of our participation with them, contingent upon the following:


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truth be told. the coolest people from the state of Iowa that I have met have never actually been in Iowa. It's as if Iowa is their "downtime" or their "relaxation. I use air quotes to signify this simply because even though they feel like they aren't doing anything, they are probably still involved in the online world, the college world, and this thing people over 25 call "the real world."
that's in air quotes for a different reason.
regardless, I never thought a non drinking non partaking of free food event would be so festive, so fun, and so friendly. This kid that started a highly successful blogs knows both Yuuki (straaaange, as in he dated her best friend in high school strange) and My Tech Ninja (as in lived in his apartment this past whole semester).
Iowa's got some super interesting and influential people. Watch out. You just won't know they are from Iowa, because, well, they are never there. For that matter, neither am I.
back to working out at a 24/7 gym, waking up to free coffee and with all luck a beautiful copy of the Wall Street Journal on my doorstep, and an exciting adventure in the world of Adobe Days @ 7:45!


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CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate Monday @ 7pm
From the horse's mouth:
At 7 p.m. ET Monday, the Democratic candidates for president will face questions sent in via YouTube. Then, on September 17, the Republican candidates will participate in the second CNN-YouTube debate.
At CNN, a small group led by led by Senior Vice President David Bohrman and CNN Political Director Sam Feist is looking over the questions.
Bohrman and Feist say they are pleased with the quantity — and the quality — of the questions coming in.
"It tells you that people want to connect with the candidates and they want to personalize them," Feist said, "and I think that's what this debate does, personalizes the questions, and it personalizes the answers in a way that journalists don't."
This whole thing could be interesting…
"There's not going to be a foolish, gotcha question because we're not out there to stump," Bohrman said. "We're out there to actually see how people who want to be president think and handle issues and questions and people that are slightly outside of their comfort zones."
"There are questions that we, the journalists, we, the mainstream media, would never think to ask in the presidential debate," Bohrman said.
I think these may bring in some decent ratings as it will actually be something different.
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Relief Care – Focus: Decrease Pain
The majority of people come to us because they have an ache or pain. They naturally want to get out of pain and back into everyday life as soon as possible. Visits during this phase are often frequent and progress can be rapid as inflammation subsides. The number of times you need to visit the chiropractor, during this phase of care, varies and is dependent upon your specific condition, age and lifestyle. We monitor your recovery at every visit and a formal Progress Check is done at the end of the Course of Care as outlined in your Report of Findings
Rehabilitation – Focus: Improve Function
As the pain starts to ease we start to focus more on your ability. Muscle and other soft tissue damage continues to heal after your original symptoms have improved. Some people judge their health by "lack of pain" but this is a poor guide as healing continues for many weeks after pain has subsided. Ideally, we want to get 1) your joints moving properly, 2) address the underlying postural issues & faulty movement patterns that may have precipitated your injury and 3) reduce any nerve interference. Visit frequency is reduced and you will be encouraged to supplement your care with exercises and other self-care procedures. Strengthening, retraining an improving co-ordination in the whole joint ecosystem are important if you want to keep the keep and build on the benefits you've got from the First Phase of care. It also helps to remember that many of the conditions we can help with, have developed over many years, that's why rehabilitation is a process not an event.
Wellness Care: Focus: Improved Performance
People who choose this type of care for themselves and their families are not motivated by pain but by becoming and being more healthy. Some of our clients view these visits as maintenance visits and they live by the "prevention is better than cure" model. With regular check-ups they maintain greater flexibility, adaptability and resilience to life's physical, chemical, mental and emotional stressors.
Others acknowledge the long term benefits that an optionally functioning spine and a nervous system free from interference, brings and they schedule 1- 4 visits per month. In fact, on any one day, about 50% of our clients will be coming in for this type of care. We know that this kind of care can become a financial stress for some families, so we have a Wellness Club that makes staying healthy more affordable.
Now, have a look at picture at the top of the page. Which type of care do you want for yourself and your loved ones?


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Sansa cost her brother his life. I guess Bran is the only remaining Stark male at this stage?
On a side note, in a recent house clearance I found some old books from my teenage years, I came across a first edition hardback of the first book. It's in mint condition and worth between £300 and £500. I gonna see if I can pick the other 3 initial first editions as a complete set is worth up to £5k!!!
If anyone of you are podcasters I'd highly recommend Bald move. They do three podcasts a week on GoT (as well as lots of other tv series). They do an instant take (20-30mins) directly after the show airs and on Tuesday evenings they release a breakdown of the episode that doesn't contain book spoilers. On Friday they have a spoiler edition that contains theories based on GRRM's source material. An excellent listen if you've time to tune in. Personally, Battle of the b**tards was my favourite episode of the lot. The Red Wedding didn't hit me as hard as I'm a book reader so knew it was coming. I have thoroughly enjoyed this season apart from the ending of Arya's story in Bravos. No way does she take those gut shots and carry on as she does. My theory are that Cersei will lose her trial and unleash the wildfire to destroy Baelors Sept. She will take everyone she can, including Tommen (don't forget she would have taken her own kids lives at the end of the battle of Blackwater before Tywin showed up). Varys will be in Dorne negotiating a safe landing spot for Danerys (Dorne are still loyal to Targareyns). Kings Landing will be bucked due to Cersei and it'll be a case of all paths leading to the north for an epic battle with the WWs. Three dragons to be mounted by three Targareyens: Danerys, John and Tyrion.
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I'm sorry, folks, but the activities of cooking and eating and making small children cry seem to have taken up all my waking hours the last few days. Tomorrow, I promise, I'll be back to explain how I traumatized my 4-year-old so that she'll never play Texas Hold 'Em again. In the meanwhile, enjoy:
I know we've all seen this already, but - for me - it never gets old.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Turkey Day
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Nice video! :-)ReplyDelete
I wish you all the happiest of thanksgiving holidays, thanking God for all of the blessings that come our way.
LOL, it was new to me!ReplyDelete
Sounds like a perfect Thanksgiving. It was the first real meal I'd had in days, but I couldn't even finish what I put on my plate (which was even WW friendly).
Love that video. thanks!ReplyDelete
Our holiday was fun filled, a couple of restraining orders here, a new door there. Nothing says 'love and family' at the holidays like handcuffs, no?ReplyDelete
Oh, c'mon Viv, don't leave us in suspense - do tell!ReplyDelete
Happy belated Thanksgiving. Hope your day was a blessed one. (and better than Viv's)ReplyDelete
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Welcome back to another Testing In the Pub – Episode 51 – More On Hiring. In this episode we finally continue our chat about hiring. Sorry it's been so long coming.
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This southwestern chicken salad recipe with its cilantro lime dressing is one of our favorite make ahead recipes and great for college students looking for healthy recipes!
I spent the past week with my family in Kansas, and while I was there I spent a lot of time with my little sister who was home for the month from college. Ever since she returned from the Philippines about a year ago she's been trying to eat a little healthier, especially since the junk food options in college are pretty much everywhere. She's been taking cooking courses, which means that she has to make homemade chocolate cake and other amazing desserts weekly. It's a pretty rough life, right?
One of the things that she's started doing to combat the infamous "freshman 15" is going grocery shopping and doing a bunch of meal prep on Sundays when there isn't as much going on. We tried out her strategy this week while I was in Kansas with one of my husband's favorite recipes, a southwestern chicken salad with a creamy cilantro lime dressing. I convinced my little brother and sister to help me prep everything, and we ate it as a family all week long so people weren't cooking all day, every day.
The first step in great meal prep is your grocery shopping trip. We went to Harris Teeter to pick up all of our supplies including some amazing produce and plenty of Ziploc® brand Storage bags with Easy Open Tabs , Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs and Ziploc® brand Freezer bags with Easy Open Tabs, which are the key to successful meal prep. You can print out what you need to buy on the recipe card below. And, depending on when you shop, make sure to take advantage of these great deals! If you have extra Ziploc® brand bags after you make the salad, use your leftovers for one of these great back-to-school ideas!
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Once you've purchased all of your groceries, it's time to start your prep. I always start with the chicken marinade because it needs to sit for a little while before you can grill the chicken, and you can cut up your veggies while the chicken is soaking. Mix all of the necessary ingredients in a gallon bag. If you're going to marinate more than four chicken breasts, I would recommend breaking it up into multiple Ziploc® brand Storage bags with Easy Open Tabs, like we did. If you have extra chicken you won't be marinating, toss it into a gallon size Ziploc® brand Freezer bag and freeze it until your next meal prep session.
Once all of your ingredients are in the bag, mix them around with your hand until they're well combined then add your chicken. Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, but the longer the better. Ziploc® brand just added these awesome new Easy Open Tabs to their bags, which makes this meal prep even better because the bags are easy to grip and easy to open!
While your chicken is marinating, cut up your veggies and divide them evenly into Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs.. If you're planning to have the salad for dinner tonight, and then two more times over the week, divide the veggies into three different bags so you can just grab and go when you're ready to put the salad together. Put all of the veggies in the fridge with your marinating chicken.
Once your veggies are cut up, move on to dividing up your additional toppings like tortilla strips, pre-shredded cabbage, cheese, etc. into Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs. It'll be so much faster to grab what you need for your salad later if you just divide everything up now. Again, if you have more than you're going to need for this meal, just throw the extra toppings in a gallon bag to use another day.
By the time everything is divided up, your chicken should be ready to go. Grill it on medium-high until completely cooked. Once cooled, cut up the chicken and divide evenly into Ziploc® brand Sandwich bags with Easy Open Tabs (told you they were the key), so that you can just grab the chicken along with everything else when you're ready to go.
While the chicken is grilling, make your dressing with the limes, yogurt and other veggies. I prefer to store it in the small square size Ziploc® brand Containers with One Press Seal.
Last but not least, the most important part – putting together meals. Remember all of those divided bags of veggies, toppings and chicken you put together earlier? Pretend it's Halloween and take one bag of each item and put them into a gallon bag along with one small square Ziploc® brand Container with One Press Seal of dressing. That's it; you're done. Just as quick as getting into your car and picking up something from the closest fast-food restaurant. Plus, it's absolutely perfect for college students who want to save a few bucks and eat a little healthier, like my sister.
Southwestern Chicken Salad Recipe
- 1 head romaine lettuce , chopped
- 1 red pepper , cut into strips
- 1 tomato , diced
- 1/4 cup pre-cut red cabbage shreds
- 1/4 cup tortilla strips
- 2 Tbs crumbled feta cheese
- 1 avocado , cut (optional - cut this right when you're making your salad)
- 1 piece of Tex-Mex grilled chicken (recipe below)
- Cilantro lime dressing (recipe below)
For the Chicken
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 T lime juice
- 2 T water
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp chipotle chicken powder (optional)
For the Salad
- Cut all veggies and mix together into a salad.
- Top with cheese, avocado, tortilla strips, and chicken.
- Drizzle with cilantro lime dressing.
For the Chicken
- Salt both sides of your chicken.
- Mix all ingredients together in Ziploc Storage Gallon bag.
- Add chicken and allow to marinate in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
**I've written this recipe for 1 serving, but I highly recommend making more and storing it to eat later in the week as written in this blog post.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
- 1 bunch cilantro , washed and torn into pieces by hand
- 1 garlic clove , smashed
- 1/3 olive oil
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbs lime juice
- 1 Tbs white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Put all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend on low or medium low until it reaches desired consistency. (If you blend at too high of a speed, you will lose the flavor from the cilantro, so it's better to blend low and for longer than high and for less time).
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In his complaint to the CFIA and the Superintendent of Aviation Enforcement at Transport Canada, our counsel, Nicholas Weigelt, details the violations of the Health of Animals Act pertaining to horses being unable to stand in a natural position and lack of segregation of horses over 14 hands high.
Also, in the complaint to Transport Canada, the risks of shipping large draft horses in breakable, confined crates is brought to the attention of the agency.
These complaints are filed subsequent to the CHDC's news release of October 18, 2012 "CFIA Fails Again at Enforcing Regulations for Live Horse Exports to Japan" announcing that video footage was captured of draft horses being loaded and shipped from Calgary International Airport for live shipment to Japan.
Please read the complaint to the CFIA here and Transport Canada here.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
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I'm happy to say MaryPopMom is the winner in my Bash and the Pirate Pig book give-away! (You'll find the review at this link) Thank you Mary for reading grandma's cookie jar (please message me your address by September 17, 2013 so I can have it sent to you) and thank you BH Kids for sending one for me to review and for making another available for me to give away!
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Shopping on smart TV will boom in the UK, with 25 per cent of people doing it by the end of 2014 generating sales of nearly £750 million (€886.7 million). The forecast comes in a report by The Future Laboratory, commissioned by Samsung
The report says that sport now tops the list for new, interactive TV habits, with one in 10 in the UK and 13 per cent in Ireland saying sports programmes are the ones they are most likely to interact with using smart TV technology.
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Well, I'm back on the East coast again (moving to Brooklyn in just over a week) and I've already caught a nasty cold. I don't want to sound dramatic but I'm pretty sure it's a viral hybrid that's a cross between strep throat, the flu and that thing the people caught in the movie Outbreak. I don't live around monkeys but just to be safe, I locked my roommate's chihuahua in a closet. He's small, it'll be bigger for him that my apartment in Brooklyn is for me. But I'm a warrior and the show must go on. Today I thought I'd write about some of my tweets this year. In particular, the tweets that I'm the only one who thought was funny.
"It's the story of a workaholic who learns the true meaning of Christmas and finds love along the way" -every Hallmark movie pitch meeting
— Jaye McBride (@jayemcbride) October 25, 2017
4 likes??? Have you ever seen the summary for a Hallmark Christmas movie? This was one of my favorites. I liked it so much, I retweeted it and still got very little love. Maybe my fans also love Hallmark movies and just weren't ready to pick a side.
If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's orange, it's one of those poems that doesn't rhyme. (But, you know, see a doctor.)
— Jaye McBride (@jayemcbride) August 10, 2017
The original rhyme has to do with toilets and water conservation. If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down. I thought it made sense. Maybe it's just me.
I was thinking about following Tom Hanks but I'm pretty sure he'll just brag about it to all of his friends
— Jaye McBride (@jayemcbride) December 2, 2017
He still hasn't followed me.
Magicians don't need wands, the magic was inside them all along
— Jaye McBride (@jayemcbride) June 30, 2017
This is it, my favorite joke from 2017 that no one liked. It's cheesy, corny and hits all of the stupid points that make a dumb joke funny. To me. Funny to me.
Well, I'm feeling like my head is about to explode and/or fall off, so I'm going back to bed. If I survive this deadly virus, I'll see you next week.
Jaye McBride is an Albany comedian currently living in Brooklyn. Check out her TedX talk about being trans, her stand up clip and of course, tweets at jayemcbride.com


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Meet Aly
Prior to discovering Pilates, Aly was an oil trader, oil broker, head hunter and finally she realised that the corporate life was not for her. She got her first Pilates certification with the Center For Women's Fitness (USA) and later, Stott Pilates and Pilates Academy International.
Aly had always dreamt of owning her own space so she could focus on what women needed. She delivered two babies via cesarean section, has had weight gains and losses, and a bad cupcake addiction (red velvet!). So she gets what women are going through with pregnancy, post natal and weight issues.
Then in October 2015 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now a proud Breast Cancer Warrior, chemotherapy and many surgeries left her with weaknesses and severe limited range of motion. Pilates and strength training are part of her ongoing daily rehabilitation. Also, the treatment has also thrown her into early menopause so now she gets what a hot flush feels like!
Apart from being a certified pilates instructor (Stott, PAI) she's also on the Faculty of the Center for Women's Fitness, a Core Barre instructor, a breast cancer specialist, women's health specialist (diastasis recti, pelvic floor dysfunction, pubis symphysis, menopause) , scoliosis specialist, and a Level 1 certified Nutrition Coach with Precision Nutrition (Canada).
Having retired from her hobby of singing in a cover band here in Singapore, Aly loves cooking and makes a mean lasagna, chicken pie, and Acai bowl. No longer addicted to cupcakes, she is now currently addicted to The Walking Dead.


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To help detect early and/or mild vitamin B12 deficiency; to help diagnose methylmalonic acidemia, a rare inherited metabolic disorder
Methylmalonic Acid
When you have a low vitamin B12 level and/or have symptoms of B12 deficiency such as numbness, tingling in the hands or feet, trouble walking, swelling of body tissues, or yellowing of the skin or eyes; as part of newborn screening
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from a heelstick in newborns; sometimes a random or 24-hour urine sample
You may be instructed to fast before sample collection for this test.
Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a substance produced in very small amounts and is necessary for human metabolism and energy production. In one step of metabolism, vitamin B12 promotes the conversion of methylmalonyl CoA (a form of MMA) to succinyl Coenzyme A. If there is not enough B12 available, then the MMA concentration begins to rise, resulting in an increase of MMA in the blood and urine. The measurement of elevated amounts of methylmalonic acid in the blood or urine serves as a sensitive and early indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Over time, vitamin B12 deficiency can cause blood cell changes, leading to anemia and the production of large red blood cells (macrocytes). It can also cause signs and symptoms of neuropathy, such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet and/or, in advanced cases, mental or behavioral changes such as cognitive impairment, confusion, irritability, and depression. An increased concentration of MMA is often detectable before blood cell changes and before full-blown symptoms are apparent, though some people may have some degree of neuropathy.
The relationship between MMA and B12 has been known for over 40 years, but the use of MMA testing is not widespread nor is there agreement on its clinical utility. Because a relatively large amount of the B12 found in the blood is bound to proteins and is not biologically active, some in the medical community think that MMA may be a better measure of bioavailable B12 than the usual vitamin B12 test. Others believe that MMA and homocysteine (which may also be elevated when either B12 or folate is deficient) are valuable in detecting early and mild cases of B12 deficiency. Still others argue that many of the mild deficiencies detected do not progress to more severe deficiencies and do not necessarily need to be identified or treated.
Testing newborns for high levels of MMA may help diagnose methylmalonic acidemia, a rare metabolic disorder that occurs in about 1 in 25,000 to 100,000 people. Screening for this disorder is part of mandatory programs in all 50 states in the U.S. Babies with this disease are unable to convert methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA. They appear normal at birth, but as they consume protein, they begin to show symptoms such as excessive tiredness, vomiting, dehydration, weak muscle tone, seizures, mental retardation, strokes, and severe metabolic acidosis. For more, see the newborn screening article.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm. For newborns, blood may be collected from a heelstick. A single random urine sample may be collected (the second morning sample is preferred) or a 24-hour collection of urine may be requested.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Fasting is typically required for the MMA blood test. For a random urine sample, the person being tested should fast overnight, discard the first urine sample of the morning, and then collect the second sample.
How is it used?
The methylmalonic acid (MMA) test may be used to help diagnose an early or mild vitamin B12 deficiency. It may be ordered by itself or along with a homocysteine test as a follow-up to a vitamin B12 test result that is in the lower end of the normal range.
MMA is a substance produced in very small amounts in the body. It is necessary for metabolism and energy production. In one step of metabolism, vitamin B12 promotes the conversion of methylmalonyl CoA (a form of MMA) to succinyl Coenzyme A. If there is not enough B12 available, then the MMA level begins to rise, resulting in an increase of MMA in the blood and urine. Measuring methylmalonic acid in the blood or urine can help detect early vitamin B12 deficiency.
There are currently no guidelines for screening asymptomatic adults for vitamin B12 deficiency, but confirmation with MMA and/or homocysteine may be necessary for those at high risk without symptoms, such as the elderly, or when certain medications have been taken for a long time.
MMA is a very sensitive test in indicating a B12 deficiency. It is more specific than homocysteine and is the confirmatory test of choice for a B12 deficiency.
Occasionally, specialized MMA testing may be ordered to help diagnose methylmalonic acidemia, a rare inherited metabolic disorder. Newborn screening programs in all 50 states in the U.S. now require testing for this disorder (see Newborn Screening).
When is it ordered?
MMA is usually ordered, sometimes along with a homocysteine test, when a vitamin B12 test result is in the lower portion of the normal range, especially when a person has symptoms associated with B12 deficiency.
Signs and symptoms of B12 deficiency may include:
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Fatigue, muscle weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Pale skin
- Rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeats
- Shortness of breath
- Sore tongue and mouth
- Tingling, numbness, and/or burning in the feet, hands, arms, and legs (with B12 deficiency)
- Confusion or forgetfulness
- Paranoia
MMA is also ordered for asymptomatic adults who have a higher likelihood of having vitamin B12 deficiency, such as the elderly, or for those taking certain drugs, like Metformin, for a long time. An MMA test also may be ordered as a follow-up to an elevated homocysteine level if the two tests are not ordered together.
MMA testing may be ordered when a health practitioner suspects that an acutely ill infant may have inherited methylmalonic acidemia.
What does the test result mean?
If MMA and homocysteine levels are increased and the vitamin B12 level is mildly decreased, then an early or mild B12 deficiency may be present. This may indicate a decrease in available B12 at the tissue level.
If only the homocysteine level is elevated and not MMA, then the person may have a folate deficiency. This distinction is important because giving folate to some who is B12-deficient will treat the anemia but does not treat the neurologic damage, which may be irreversible.
If both MMA and homocysteine levels are normal, then it is unlikely that there is a B12 deficiency.
Moderately to severely elevated levels of MMA may be seen in infants with the rare inherited disease methylmalonic acidemia.
A decreased level of MMA is not common and is not considered clinically significant.
Is there anything else I should know?
An elevated MMA test may indicate a B12 deficiency, but the amount of MMA measured does not necessarily reflect the severity of the deficiency, its likelihood of progressing, or the presence or severity of any symptoms.
If an individual has kidney disease, he may have a falsely high level of MMA in his blood. If the kidneys are not functioning properly, they cannot properly eliminate MMA in the urine, causing MMA to accumulate in the blood.
Some studies have found a high variation in MMA levels when they are measured over time.
If I have an elevated MMA, why might my doctor hesitate to diagnose me with vitamin B12 deficiency?
If your B12 test result is in the lower end of the normal range and you do not present with significant clinical symptoms, your healthcare provider may feel that you have adequate B12 and will rely on these findings rather than an elevated MMA. This may be especially true if your homocysteine level is normal. Your healthcare provider may want to monitor your condition over time and may be reluctant to start you on what could be lifelong treatment with B12 injections and/or oral supplementation unless it is truly necessary.
Can either blood or urine be used for the MMA test?
In most cases, it is okay to use blood or urine for this test. Sometimes, a healthcare provider may want to test both blood and urine in order to compare the MMA results. Since homocysteine is a blood test, it may be more efficient and convenient to draw blood for both the MMA and homocysteine tests when they are ordered together.
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Conditions: Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency, Anemia
Screening: Newborns
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American Society of Hematology: Anemia
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements: QuickFacts, Vitamin B12
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin deficiency anemia
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When I saw this in the store I was fascinated. I don't think I'd ever had maitake before, and I'd definitely never cooked with it. Was it one thing or many? I ended up treating it more as a one-thing kind of thing, cut into filets and roasted as in this recipe.
I also want to try: maitake fettucine in cream sauce and black lentil soup with crispy maitakes and smoked sea salt. But for a first try, roasting seemed like the way to really focus on the vegetable itself as the star of the show.
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16 oz maitake mushrooms
2 TB olive oil
1 tsp Earth Balance
1 TB toasted sesame oil
1 shallot, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
1 TB ginger, minced
2 TB sherry
3/4 cup vegetable broth
1 tsp dark miso
minced scallions
white sesame seeds
1. Preheat your oven to 425.
2. To roast the maitake, place one tablespoon of the olive oil into a medium-sized cast iron pan, tilting it to cover the bottom. Place the maitake into the pan, taking care to kept them as intact as possible. Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of oil evenly over the maitake and place into the oven to roast for about 25 minutes, turning over once through the roasting time.
3. To make the broth, heat the vegan butter and toasted sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add in the shallot, celery, and ginger and stir to coat. Allow them to sweat for about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally and lowering the heat if needed if any of the vegetables start to brown.
4. Turn the heat up to medium-high. After 2 minutes, deglaze the saucepan with the sherry. Allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes more, then add in the vegetable broth. Allow to simmer for a few minutes, then remove from the heat. Remove a bit of the broth and add the miso to it. Stir until smooth, then add it back to the saucepan.
5. By now, your maitake should be almost ready. It's done when it smells buttery and is very slightly crisp around the edges. Divide the maitake into two bowls, spooning the desired amount of broth over the top. Garnish with minced scallions and sesame seeds, and serve immediately.


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The I'm A Celeb Line-up Has Been Announced
With only a few days left until it launches, the line-up for I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has finally been announced.
After chasing rumours for months, we finally know which Z-listers will be entering the Australian jungle to take on challenges – challenges not too far away from our worst nightmares.
Here are the celebs who'll be eating some kind of animal's nether regions, in an attempt to become relevant again:
Jack Maynard:
YouTube star Jack Maynard, brother to singer Conor Maynard, is heading to the outback to take on the gruesome tasks.
The 22-year-old online star, DJ and presenter is famous for his self-titled channel which has 1.2 million subscribers.
He posts vlogs, challenges and comedy skit videos.
Jamie Lomas:
Everyone's favourite murdering villain from Hollyoaks will be facing his worst fears in the jungle after leaving the popular soap for a third time.
For the past 11 years Jamie Lomas has played the wicked Warren Fox.
An insider told The Sun:
Jamie is a good-looking single guy so they are hoping sparks will fly with one of the single girls in the camp.
There will be plenty of gorgeous girls in there he could end up hitting it off with.
And the bosses know viewers love a jungle romance. Jamie is a really down-to-earth, funny bloke but also doesn't suffer fools. So they think he's a great signing.
Jennie McAlpine:
Lomas and co. will be joined by fellow soap star Jennie McAlpine, who's known for playing tearaway teenager Fiz Brown on Coronation Street.
After reportedly begging for years, ITV have finally persuaded the 33-year-old to enter the jungle, believing her popular character will make her a hit with viewers.
A show insider told The Sun:
Jennie's been on the wishlist for some time and, after a lot of persuasion, she's agreed to take part this year.
Corrie have given it the green light because they've been able to reschedule her story-line filming — so everything has finally fallen into place.
She's bubbly and great fun, so they hope she'll be a great addition. The producers are over the moon to get her.
Georgia Toffolo:
Known as 'Toff' to Made In Chelsea viewers, Georgia Toffolo has signed up for the show.
Catching the public's attention through her appearance on Celebs Go Dating earlier this year, Toffolo is sure to be a massive hit.
Expected to become the jungle's latest shower babe, maybe sparks will fly between her and another celeb?
Vanessa White:
Vanessa made up one fifth of girl group The Saturdays before going solo in 2015.
The 28-year-old is confirmed for the show after recently breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, menswear stylist Gary Salter.
Rebekah Vardy:
Wife of Leicester City footballer, Jamie Vardy, Rebekah is set to enter camp.
She's recently been on television revealing her battle with post-natal depression following the birth of her second child.
She's also received widespread praise for her candid pictures which showed off her 'mum tum'.
Dennis Wise
The former Chelsea captain and England midfielder arrived at Brisbane airport two days ago looking very chipper ahead of his approaching jungle ordeal.
Amir Khan
The Olympic and former unified light-welterweight world champion has been in the news recently in an online spat with his wife Faryhal Makhdoom but the pair appear to have patched things up.
He's heading to the jungle to 'stay out of trouble' and will be keeping in shape by going on 'gentle jogs'.
Stanley Johnson
Stanley is father of Boris Johnson. Hope the jungle treats him well.
I'm A Celebrity 2017 starts on Sunday November 19 on ITV.
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Dance, Energy, Power, Digital!
DIGITAL DIGITAL is a live alternative drum 'n' bass, electro rock act from Estonia. The band has participated in many festivals across the Baltic States and Russia. The crowd goes wild every the time Digital Digital is on stage. They fit right in, no matter if it's a rock festival or an electronic show. They're characterized by rhythmic dance music and loud, powerful shows. Digital Digital have been called Estonian Pendulum and The Prodigy. They have participated in numerous big festivals around Northern Europe and Russia and have shared the stage with many famous artists including:
Infected Mushroom (Isr)
Die Antwoord (ZA)
Hollywood Undead (USA)
Zardonic (Ven)
HIM (Fin)
Scooter (De)
Madness (UK)
Celldweller (USA)
The Qemists (UK)
Example (UK)
Clawfinger (Swe)
Hadouken! (UK)
Skindred (UK)
Backyard Babies (Swe)
Gus Gus (Isl)
Angerfist (Nld)
Lordi (Fin)
Beardyman (UK)
Petebox (UK)
Zodiac (Lv)
and many many more…
DIGITAL DIGITAL (LIVE SET) is:
Dennis Shelley — guitars, vocals
Arn – bass guitar
Annika Stern — keyboards, samples, DJ
Stas Lint — drums
Zayatc — DJ, programming, sound, tech
DIGITAL DIGITAL (DJS SET) is:
Dennis Shelley — DJ, samples, vocals
Zayatc — DJ, sound, tech
DIGITAL DIGITAL (LIVE DJS SET) is:
Dennis Shelley — guitar, samples, vocals
Zayatc — DJ, sound, tech
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Introducing the Mirage 'TopTap' for instant hot, chilled and ambient water. (Tea, coffee, soup, noodles, squash etc!)
The attractively priced TopTap is a stylish chrome tap with electronic touch panel faucet with hot water safety button.
The TopTap75 provides hot and ambient water. Connecting the under sink chiller creates the TopTap7800 which provides hot and chilled water.
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Well, tis the season where all the good little boys & girls are rewarded with nice gifts for their good behavior; have you been naughty or nice this year?
OK, now down to business, I haven't dropped White Album, but I've decided to try something a little different for the last part of the second season. After falling several episodes behind due to work conflicts and the subbing schedule I've decide to stop doing episodic reviews and instead do a character by character study as soon as the series finishes. I think White Album is a trashy and naughty soap opera, and I love it.
Also, I've decide to participate in the Twelve Moments of Anime 2009 project, so I'm currently working those posts. I'm also finishing up on my Best Anime of the Past Decade posts, and I'm also finalizing my Top 10 Anime of 2009 list. Because all this shit is going on, my episodic coverage might slow down so I've decided to do a Christmas 2009 anime stocking stuffers post each day featuring Christmas themed anime pictures, Christmas themed Asian Idols Pictures, and anything else that's Christmas related that I think you might like.


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Samsung and Marvel are teaming up to create Avengers-themed versions of the new Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Samsung is reportedly considering whether it should make these limited edition variants of their handsets.
source - Seeko | SamMobile
[UPDATE] [May 4, 2015] Lee Young-hee, the head of marketing for Samsung's mobile division, recently announced that Samsung is about to release Iron Man versions of the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones. The announcement was made today by Lee Young-hee after watching the recent Avengers: Age of Ultron movie at a special event in Seoul. The Samsung executive mentioned that the color of the smartphones will be red, and that the Iron Man versions of the S6 and S6 edge will be launched either in late May or early June.
The rumors of Samsung's plans to create Avenger's themed variants of their flagship started back in March, but that the manufacturer has yet to make a final decision on that matter. At the moment, there is no information regarding other Avengers getting their own versions of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge.
While we wait for the actual thing, we can enjoy some fan made renders, which give us an idea of what these limited edition handsets may look like.
source - Korea Times | SamMobile


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The app allows you to synchronize business cards stored on your iOS and Android BCR. Synchronization is carried out via the ABBYY Cloud service.
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- Select Synchronization > ABBYY Cloud and register using a valid e-mail address;
- Once you log in, two new items will be added to the synchronization menu:
- The Enable menu disables or enables synchronization on the current device. If you disable synchronization on a device, any business cards that you process on that device will not be available on your other iOS or Android devices.
- The Via cellular (By mobile network) menu enables or disables synchronization via your cell-phone network. If this option is disabled, business cards will only be synchronized over Wi-Fi. If this option is enabled, business cards will be synchronized both over Wi-Fi and over your cell-phone network, which may entail additional data transfer costs.
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- Tap Settings > Synchronization > ABBYY Cloud and log in with the e-mail address and password that were used on first mobile device;
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text: All Points is a proposal for a small set of unofficial wayfinding and orientation points physically embedded in New York's urban fabric, each about the size of a person's hand. The small displays would all be based on the same networked computing platform, set of content genres, and special stochastic pixel matrix. In addition to bearing location- and time-specific content and vectors, the shape of each display would be custom fabricated to fit or patch a unique local condition – a form appropriate to a mutable city of patches, reuse, and myriad pedestrian practices, and an argument that locative computing need not itself be mobile in order to engage mobility.


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Tucked away in a quiet, little street in the heart of Milan's fashion and design district, Hotel Magna Pars Suites Milano is a stylish all-suites, family-owned hotel.
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Program Title: Key to Our Success Program
Category: County Administration and Management
About the Program:
During these difficult economic times, many public and private sector businesses are seeking cost effective means to continue to operate and generate revenue. County departments have implemented cost containment measures as a means to cut costs and find alternative solutions to operate their organizations with fewer resources. Such needs encourages an environment for employees to become creative and operate more efficiently. The "Key to Our Success" Program helps to boost employee morale and helps to maintain a strong teamwork environment in order to accomplish the mission and goals of the Recorder's Office. The Recorder's Office has set the standard and adopted the slogan of "Building Bridges, Establishing Partnerships, and Creating Collaborations." Working together cohesively is what makes the Recorder's Office accomplish its mission and objectives. Employees are always motivated to create and provide unique ideas in order to enhance technology and improve all aspects of recordation to serve the private and public sector by providing excellent customer service. To reward the employees for their diligence, the "Monumental Key" for the "Key to Our Success" Program has increased the motivation of the employees.
Program Title: Collaboration to Improve an Enhancement Index of County Surveys and Maps
Category: Information Technology
About the Program:
In looking at the problems with ongoing production of a cumulative map index report, we thought that we needed to know more about the use of the index and what about it was meaningful to the people who downloaded such a massive report.
In 2009, we implemented a new recordation software system. We asked our vendor to provide a maps-only website. We invited surveyors from local associations and government agencies to our office to discuss the cumulative map index issues. During this meeting, we reviewed the online search screen and obtained feedback. We asked whether the online search could replace the report.
The surveyors thought that the search criteria were sufficient to help them narrow their record selections to just those maps that they needed. However, many of the older index records did not have all of the fields filled in properly. For example, if a surveyor wanted to look up all of the surveys he had recorded, a number of records had the wrong "surveyor certificate number" in the field. Therefore, the results from his search would be missing those index records. The problem records were either from errors in data entry, or problems converting data from one system to another since 1988. Apparently, this had also been a problem on the report, but the surveyors had not had a forum to express their issue with the blank fields on the report. The scope of the project then broadened to include re-indexing to make electronic record searches more accurate and complete.


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It didn't take me long to figure out why. Her drawers were a maze, all nine of them. She was one of those finicky little pieces that was designed in such a way that each drawer only fit into one slot (despite the fact that they all seemed to look the same). Mr. Chuckles, the owner, and me, all spent about 10 minutes crawling over each other like a bad game of twister trying to fit Bahama's bits back into her chest so we could pack her up in the hatchback.
If I had been handing over money for her, I most likely would have politely said 'no thank you', turned on my heel and quickly scuppered off, but she was a freebie, so I just couldn't say no. We strapped her into the car and brought her home to my salon for the big makeover.
Having a stamp on her backside that said "Bahama" inspired me to paint her a bright, tropical colour. I settled on a turquoise blue (suprise, suprise!) contrasted with pure white.
I like the way she turned out, for some reason she makes me want to go bowling. She definitely has a 1950s vibe about her.


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How To Become A Bitcoin Trader
Bitcoin trading can be extremely profitable for professionals or beginners. The market is new, highly fragmented with huge spreads. Arbitrage and margin trading are widely available. Therefore, many people can make money trading bitcoins.
Bitcoin's history of bubbles and volatility has perhaps done more to bring in new users and investors than any other aspect of the crpytocurrency.
Each bitcoin bubble creates hype that puts Bitcoin's name in the news. The media attention causes more to become interested, and the price rises until the hype fades.
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Latest disinformation on the share of New Zealand homes being bought by foreigners
Foreign buyers bought only 2.65 per cent of NZ homes, according to the latest disinformation released by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
- Only 1,431 out of 53,991 residential properties (2.65%) were bought by people with overseas tax residency.
- The data is FALSE because it counts all corporations and trusts as New Zealand residents.
- Foreign students and temporary workers, a very large number of whom are proxy/ surrogate buyers, are classified as residents, even if they do not intend to occupy the property or stay in NZ.
- Chinese tax residents bought 372 out of 648 (57 per cent) of the homes sold in Auckland in the last quarter (July – September).
Other News in Drips…
Not just gays to blame for quake, says Brian Tamaki, but all 'extra-sexual behaviour'
"Brian Tamaki has defended saying that gays, sinners and murders are responsible for earthquakes, saying he actually meant anybody indulging in illicit sexual behaviour, adultery, child abuse and more," said a report.
"It's about adultery, morality, it's about any type of extra-sexual behaviour," Tamaki has told Willie Jackson in an interview on RadioLive.
Meanwhile, John Key called Tamaki's comments "ridiculous".
"Look, you always get people coming out with these stupid statements."
"It's nothing to do with people's sexuality. I mean, it's just madness."
Media Links to Earthquake Updates:
- Kaikoura: More than 800 tourists evacuated
- TOO many Fuck-ups: Civil Defence overhaul due after 'unacceptable level of confusion' on tsunami warnings
- Live updates after 7.8 earthquake: More evacuations in Wellington
- Road to Kaikoura 'very rough' following earthquakes
- Land moves 10m, new faults discovered after 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake
- Reading carpark the latest Wellington building to be evacuated
- Live: 7.8 New Zealand earthquake
- Full coverage
- Quake-lifted seabed hurts New Zealand town reliant on whales, crayfish
- Navy 'desperate to help'
- Quake-made dam could fail
- Quake revised to 7.8
Bad things happen to evil people!
When we warned you about the big ones, we got censored:
- Global Travel Warning!
- A Warning to Visitors to New Zealand [May 9, 2009]
- Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map
- NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings
- Two Significant 'Foreshocks' Strike Christchurch, NZ


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KillCubelerby theStartlestare - Jam Entry
Infiltrate the camp of cubes to kill Cubeler. You better stay under the Radar...
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Lighting and textures look awesome. It's just really hard to kill the enemies and I just found myself running into them spamming the spacebar. It was tricky killing the commanders. I never made it to Cubeler though. HEIL CUBELER!
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Fun entry! It was a bit hard to see on my monitor but once you got used to it, it was no problem. Kudos from Germany tho. ;)
nice graphics, I especially like the raining effects.
I had some problems to see how close you can get to the enemies without them spotting you, might work with a marker for their filed of view, like in metal gear.
Cubeler is dead... yaaay!
I ran into a couple of bugs:
- you go through the 'breefing', then select main menu in the level... the 'breefing' plays back without text, and once in the level, the controls dont work
- the blue enemies come at you and get stuck on each other sometimes.
Also i felt that each level did not have clear exits, and Cubeler could have been more a more unique model... liked the audio!
Cool theme and graphics! :D
Good overall. Music helped the mood a lot, too. Fun infiltration game, although it was sometimes difficult to tell whether an enemy was going to spot me or not (disadvantage with having abstract shapes, I guess, field of view is less obvious). Other than that, great job!
Really liked the mood and your Shadow of the collossus song remix !
Liked the mood, but I wish there would be some clearer indication of enemies field of view. Also transition between levels is a little bit confusing
Really great. It looked phenomenal, and I liked the premise. The killing was kind of fiddley though.
Please add some sound effects too.
But still, very good job.
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In the USA the rate of newborn infants who are suffering from opiate addiction has tripled in the last 10 years, and this is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. Statistics show that in the country there is 1 baby born every single hour who is severely addicted to opiates because of drug use by the mother during pregnancy. The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published a study looking at this trend. The study also shows that the rate of Oxycontin and other opiate prescription medications given to expectant moms has multiplied 5 times during the 10 years examined. The author of the study Dr. Stephen W. Patrick, who is a fellow working in the University of Michigan neonatal-perinatal medicine department, commented "This is becoming a big problem and affecting newborns at an alarmingly high and increasing rate."
Opiate addiction in newborns causes neonatal abstinence syndrome from the withdrawals. These babies exhibit many symptoms and often suffer extreme distress and severe discomfort. Irritability, seizures, difficulty breathing, hypertonia, an intolerance for feeding, tremors, and skin sensitivity are all problems experienced by babies who are born with an opiate addiction. Substance abuse treatment is needed before pregnancy starts, and many physicians need to re-evaluate the risks of prescribing opiates versus the possible risks of not managing pain properly. Some medical conditions do require strong drugs, but during pregnancy the use of these medications often lead to opiate addiction in the newborn. Everyone in society pays the cost when infants are born with an addiction and experience withdrawals, and the average hospital costs for these high need infants is more than $53,000.


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Despite falling as low as 9th during the opening lap at Catalunya during the 2016 season, Valentino Rossi once again made the impossible possible. The Doctor fought his way to the top of the podium after his first real battle with Marquez since the notorious clash at Sepang. Only this time the fierce rivals made it to the checkered flag unscathed.
The original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting measures 36x24x1.75".
Prints of the original Acrylic-on-Canvas painting are available as banners, on canvas or on premier heavyweight paper.
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Blood Warmers
are designed to warm the blood at the pulse points your body so the blood is pre-warmed before moving into your hands where it can be of most use and, most importantly, felt. Instead of warming the hands directly where the blood leaves the hands returning to the body taking the heat with it. Blood Warmers warm the blood at the pulse points before going into the hands. The heat is transferred to the blood at the pulse points and be felt by the user were they want it most, in the hands.
Blood Warmers help to keep your hands warm and maintain their dexterity by not needing bulky glove materials that interfere with your ability to work with small detailed objects or in tight spaces. Blood Warmers attach at the inner wrist with elastic wraps secured with Velcro, and hold a heat packet against your body's natural pulse points where the blood flow is closest to the skin surface. This transfers the heat from the heat pack to the blood flow on it's way to your fingers. Blood Warmers are designed to be used by mechanics, repairmen, police, fire personnel, outdoor, and extreme sports, hunters, fishermen, and enthusiasts of all kind, as well as those with poor circulation due to age or medical condition. Blood Warmers will only work as well as the heat pack that is inserted in them. We cannot endorse nor recommend any one brand of heat generating insert. Grab your favorite hand warmer and a pair of Blood Warmers to improve your
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