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You can't stop an avalanche as it races down a hill! And this summer, Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia is racing down the hill of amazing theatrical experiences as they bring the heart of Baltimore to their stage with Hairspray. In the TheatreBloom exclusive interview series, "You Can't Stop the Beat: Meet the Nicest Kids in Town" we'll be chatting over the course of the production's run with everyone from the character man and woman right up to Miss Hairspray herself, Tracy Turnblad, to find out just why you can't stop the beat this summer! In the first installment we meet the Character Tracks, played by Toby's veterans Darren McDonnell and Coby Kay Callahan.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for taking a minute to sit down with us, could you give us a quick introduction, tell us who you're playing in the show and brief us on what you've been up to as of late?
Darren McDonnell: I'm Darren McDonnell. I did Something's Afoot at Vagabond Players. I've also done South Pacific, 1776, It's a Wonderful Life, and Peter Pan. Wait— did you want in order? Because that's 1776, and then I understudied— well, I was the swing for Into the Woods and went in a lot— then Something's Afoot, Wonderful Life, South Pacific, and now we're doing Peter Pan. And now I'm rehearsing for Hairspray as the Character Man. And that includes Mr. Spritzer, Mr. Pinky, the jail guard, and the bum. I'm the bar-room stool bum from the opening number.
Coby Kay Callahan: Hi. I'm Coby Kay Callahan. In the last year I was Emma Goldman in Ragtime, that was wonderful and I loved it. I was in It's a Wonderful Life in the ensemble. I'm currently swinging Peter Pan and I've had 14 ins so far. I'm also rehearsing for Hairspray as the Character Woman, which includes Prudy Pingleton, as well as the gym teacher, the matron of the jail, and I also play a school chaperone at the dance, and a police officer at one point. And I'm one of Pinky's employees.
Darren: Do you really? I didn't know you were one of my employees.
Coby: Yes I do!
Is this the first time you've both done Hairspray?
Darren: Yes.
Coby: Yes.
What is it like coming into a show that you've never done before?
Coby: Fun!
Darren: Yeah. Oh! I completely forgot! For this show, I'm also understudying Edna Turnblad. And I will be going on as Edna for two separate weekends. And I also understudy Corny Collins and I'll be going on as him for a weekend as well!
Coby: I also understudy Velma Von Tussle and do not currently have any scheduled appearances.
Darren: Honestly, when I saw Hairspray on Broadway? I absolutely loved it, but it's not a show that I ever thought I would do.
Coby: Me either.
Darren: But if I did, I always thought I would be Corny Collins. Never in a million years would I have ever said Edna. I think it's going to be hysterical because I will be the skinniest Edna ever.
Coby: I never thought I'd be in it either. And then I realized there was this track of all these crazy people and I said, "Oh yes, that's me!"
Darren: Oh you're so Prudy Pingleton. And you make that jail matron and that gym teacher absolutely hysterical. She's funny down. Funny down!
Coby: He's also very funny.
You mentioned that you'll be the skinniest Edna—
Darren: Well they're padding me.
Ah, okay. That's a good segue, even though Hairspray is a great fun musical, it does address some rather relevant issues for the time— including body image. Do you think that people are still being defined by their body image today the way Tracy was targeted for being the "fat girl" when she auditioned for The Corny Collins Show?
Darren: In our daily lives? Oh god, yes.
Coby: I think it's actually pushed in our faces even more now than it was then.
Darren: Look at television, look at magazines. Look at the way people are obsessed with fitness in the media.
Coby: And on social media, all the selfies—
Darren: It's crazy!
Do you believe it impacts the line of work that you guys do?
Darren: Oh! Without question! Yes! People are cast because of what they look like a lot!
Coby: For sure.
Darren: I think that makes it harder to get cast sometimes!
Coby: But it makes it easier to know what you're right for.
Darren: Correct.
Hairspray also addresses civil rights inequality; do you think those issues that surface in the show still hold topical relevance today?
Darren: I don't think it's as prevalent today. There are still problems, definitely. But they are different problems. Take the riots in Baltimore, for example.
Coby: That's what comes to mind immediately for me.
Darren: Very different in the way things are handled, at least from how they're handled in Hairspray.
Coby: And it's very difficult to make a statement on something that is such a sensitive subject. But yes, definitely and unfortunately still prevalent in our society. Hopefully one day it won't be.
This is a very dance heavy musical.
Darren: Coby wants to dance.
Coby: I'm actually very well known as a dancer now here at Toby's. Ha! No, that's just what I tell everyone.
Darren: I'm 53. I don't ever want to dance. Well, that's not true. But she's over here pushing us to dance in the finale and I'm like "no!"
Coby: I want to be in every dance number, even if it takes me a month to learn each one. Our tracks are so similar, Darren and mine's, that if I end up dancing, he gets roped into it.
Darren: I just found out that I have arthritis in my hip.
Coby: Oh, Darren! Are you okay?
Darren: Yes. Well, no, I went to the ortho…but dancing…yeah…
Coby: Listen, just the other day we were working through the curtain call and I tried to add a little leap for us. And I asked him if that was too much for him, and it was not.
Darren: Yeah, I guess the leap was fine.
Coby: It's a happy show! Why would we not leap when we bow?
Darren: Okay! We'll leap.
Darren, you mentioned you were understudying Edna, and Coby you're understudying for Velma. Is there much more dancing involved for Velma and Edna than there is on your character tracks?
Coby: Yes!
Darren: Well, I would say it's broadly musical theatre dancing, but yes.
Coby: I definitely have a lot of numbers to learn as Velma that I'm not currently in. It's the ensemble that really dances, but Velma's actually in some of that, so yeah there is definitely more dancing to be had there.
What is the most challenging thing about taking on this many roles?
Darren: I've not really done the multiple role thing before. Maybe one or two at a time, but not like this.
Coby: My track sheet is already done, it's something that I do for myself at rehearsals.
Darren: You know she's not filming this interview, you don't have to hold your track sheet to the microphone.
Coby: I'm showing her! She has eyeballs. That may or may not have cameras in them. But seriously, I've already made my double-sided copy of this and I carry it around with me at rehearsal. So that when I'm running around at rehearsal I know where I'm going to, where I'm coming from, and where I'm at.
Darren: Coby is very organized. Her calendar is color-coded.
Coby: My calendar is color-coded. This, is not, however. But the other copy of this that I have is highlighted in yellow. It's fun and prettier and it helps me keep track.
Darren: I think with both of us playing so many different characters we want to make each one of them very different, that's the challenge.
Coby: Yeah, but that's super fun.
How are you going about making your characters different from each other?
Darren: Well…
Coby: Posture and voice…
Darren: Yeah for me it's voice mainly.
Coby: Attitude and costume, for sure, obviously.
Darren: Oh my gosh! I just remembered! I play the principal of Patterson Park High School.
Coby: You said that.
Darren: No, I didn't. So add him to my list. That's what, five? Let's see, Spritzer is going to be the straight-laced guy. No accent, just straight-laced. And the others have accents, of course, because it's Bawlmer, hon. I'm going to be a Baltimoron. I'm just going to call my cousins and have them talk into a tape recorder because they are Baltimore hon. They are Bal-ti-more! Come on, hon. I gotta go warsh and arn the clothes. If I listen to them I should be good.
What's your favorite moment in the show?
Darren: My favorite moment is getting to play as Mr. Pinky. He's short and sweet but he's outlandish and outrageous. I get to wear a pink suit with pink hair. It is fitted.
Coby: Are you wearing a fat suit for that?
Darren: No, Mr. Pinky's not fat. I think everyone thinks that because he runs the Hefty Hideaway that he's heftier but he doesn't have to be.
Coby: I was just suggesting it as a way to make him different since all of your characters are all so slim.
Darren: I don't have time to slip into the fat suit for Mr. Pinky. And look, Larry (Costume Designer Lawrence B. Munsey) will kill you if you say Mr. Pinky is supposed to be fat, he's already fitted me in the suit.
Coby: I don't know how to choose one!
Darren: I know what my favorite moment is to watch her. When she plays the gym teacher. And the matron of the jail. Oh my God, she's hysterical. Her character and the lines do it all! The gym teacher is very butch. Now she could be a little padded. She reminds me of that character from Saturday Night Live from years ago…what was her name?
Coby: Pat?
Darren: Yes!
Coby: Okay that is not my inspiration…
Darren: Can you imagine if your gym teacher came out in a wig and glasses like that?
Coby: Yeah, they'd be like "That's Pat, from SNL? What is Pat doing her?"
Darren: Ha! Most people probably don't even remember who Pat is.
Coby: Well, you'll get to see her costume soon enough, so don't worry.
What does, "you can't stop the beat" mean to you?
Coby: Well, you can't change people's happiness.
Darren: You can't stop this feeling inside of me!
Coby: Right.
Darren: You're not going to stop me and my feeling! Whatever that may be, to each individual. You can't stop me from feeling positive with who I am. This is who I am, take it or leave it, let's go! Hashtag— hooked on Darren.
Coby: Everything he just said. You can't stop the beat also goes against that body image thing that we were speaking on. It doesn't matter what you weigh or how you look, as long as you are happy with you, that's what's important.
Darren: Absolutely.
Does your character have a favorite comfort food and is it different from your favorite comfort food?
Darren: Ooh, which character?
Coby: Oh dear, dear, dear, not all of them, just our favorites, right?
Darren: Yeah, let's do favorites. Mr. Pinky is mine…so let's see…Mr. Pinky likes cotton candy. And Darren McDonnell likes chicken wings.
Coby: The gym teacher probably wants steak on the bone which she then eats with her hands. Ooh, or maybe a meatloaf. And my favorite comfort food is mac-n-cheese, no question.
Darren: Really?
Coby: Yes!
Darren: That's your favorite food?
Coby: Yes, it's my favorite comfort food. I make my own. I'm such a snobby mac-n-cheese person, they cannot be bland and there must be black pepper. You said chicken wings? That's a good one, you like them from Clyde's?
Darren: Now I'm into Hip-Hop Chicken. They're delicious! You get 12 wings, plus French fries and two pieces of bread for $9.53. It's amazing.
What is doing this show teaching you about yourselves?
Darren: To retire.
Coby: Well, he said he was going to be honest.
Darren: I'm kidding. I'm kidding!
Coby: Did you win the lottery yet, hon?
Darren: Ha. It's teaching me— what's it teaching you?
Coby: You mean the show itself? Or the job? The job is helping me remain organized in my brain and also reminding me how much I like these character tracks. I certainly do not have to be the star of the show. As long as I have something interesting to do, I love that. The show is teaching me to let it all go, you know just have fun, live your life, and that being a nice person is more important than being a pretty person.
Darren: The show is teaching me to learn two different characters as an understudy— and that's something I've never done before.
Coby: I mean he's basically learning the entire show. He's got all of his characters in his track—
Darren: Yeah, and then I'm understudying the leading man and one of the big supporting men. And I go on for both of them. I mean you learn those roles when you're an understudy regardless but knowing that I go on for both of them is putting a lot of pressure on making sure that I really get it right. I think it's a self-inflicted stress, a rise-to-the-challenge stress, but I'm accepting it and I'm taking it on and it's really teaching me that I can take it on.
What is it that gives you that "Good Morning, Baltimore!" feel? What gets your morning routine going?
Coby: Puppy!
Darren: Yeah.
Coby: Also Steve. But puppy for sure! Dharma. She's a Zuchon, so she's half Shih Tzu and half Bichon Frise. She will be a year old on July 21, and she sleeps in the bed with Steve and me and she wakes us up with kisses. Even if it's really early, I can't be mad because she's just so sweet and I love her so much.
Darren: I have to say the same thing.
Coby: We love our dogs.
Darren: Except my dogs are middle-aged.
Coby: Oh so just like Darren! Are they retiring?
Darren: Hush! Our vet told us they are senior dogs. They're eight. Hudson and Decker, they'll be nine. They're King Charles Cavaliers and they're so cute!
Coby: I'd bring Dharma to the theatre every day if I could.
Why do you want people to come and see Hairspray?
Darren: Because it's fun.
Coby: It's super fun.
Darren: And it's a great cast.
Coby: It's a great thing to do in the summer. Come sit in the air-conditioning and enjoy some food and a fun show. And like Mark (Director and Choreographer Mark Minnick) said at rehearsal, every number can be a show-stopper if we rise to the challenge, and we're rising!
Darren: It's just such a good fun cast with lots of energy and really great numbers.
Hairspray plays through September 4, 2016 at Toby's the Dinner Theatre of Columbia— 5900 Symphony Woods Road in Columbia, MD. For tickets please call (301) 596-6161 or purchase them online


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I wanted to take the time to say thank you so very much and express my deep and heartfelt gratitude, if for not you and your staff the vets would never know that you are such a giving person. I felt so honored to be part of this, and to just be like all the vets. I want to say thank you Mark and all the staff for what you did for me and all the other vets.
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We also hope to illustrate that smaller firms actually have the advantage over larger firms and methodology and software enablers can be quite minimal and very low cost… contrary to the "buzz"
Client is a less then $20MM in sales manufacturer and virtural manufacturer of custom lenses serving the healthcare industry. We will refer to them as "Mfgr Z"
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- Immediate shipment expected on order (repairs)
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- Ship product all over the world
- 40% of outsourced production comes fromEurope
In general Mfg Z looking for a seamless way to be educated in S&OP and begin a process to execute to improve customer fill rates, revenue and profits
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Amber Beanie Babies: Value Guide
Value: $3.97
Notes: These are super cute and despite there being a ton of them on the market, some of them will sell for as high as $10. A more realistic value is in the $1-$5 range. On the inside of the Beanie Buddies Swing Tag version of Amber it says that Amber and Silver were modeled after two orphaned cats found by Ty Warner.
These are some of the most bought and sold Beanie Babies on eBay. The average price is only in the $4 range though.
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It's only May, for crying out loud, but the Vince Foster conspiracy theory portion of the general election is already here.
The Washington Post published a story on Trump's plans to dig up every fake scandal you've ever heard of concerning the Clintons and relitigate the 1990s.
Among those fake scandals and conspiracy theories Trump plans to talk about is the death of Vince Foster.
"It's the one thing with her, whether it's Whitewater or whether it's Vince or whether it's Benghazi. It's always a mess with Hillary," Trump said in the [Bloomberg] interview. [...]
"He had intimate knowledge of what was going on," Trump said, speaking of Foster's relationship with the Clintons at the time. "He knew everything that was going on, and then all of a sudden he committed suicide."
He added, "I don't bring [Foster's death] up because I don't know enough to really discuss it. I will say there are people who continue to bring it up because they think it was absolutely a murder. I don't do that because I don't think it's fair."
I don't bring it up except when I do.
When I quipped that House Republicans may launch a Select Committee on Vince Foster in the Clinton administration I was not entirely serious, but maybe I should have been. Clinton Derangement Syndrome predates Obama Derangement Syndrome by a matter of decades, giving Republicans have far more time to work with it.
It's fitting that Trump would mention Vince Foster and Benghazi in the same breath. The families of the victims of Benghazi have pleaded with Republicans on numerous occasions to stop using their dead loved ones as political props. Over 20 years ago the family of Vince Foster did the same thing; they pleaded with Republicans to stop using him as a prop.
Republicans don't give a single shit about anyone they can't use in an attack ad.


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I want to let everyone know about the 4th Annual Jimmy McIntosh Professional Piping Contest at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Roper Mountain Road Sunday, May 29th. The competition starts 9am.
This year's guest judge will be Robert Wallace from Scotland.
Sandy Jones returns again to judge the Professional lighter music (Jigs, Hornpipes, March , Strasphey and Reels).
This is largest Professional Bagpipe event in the Southeast and is free to the public to watch due to Charlotte Stephenson's sponsorship.
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How can we increase effectiveness and efficiency? What is the monetary impact of smoking on the healthcare system? What value should we place on this drug or that procedure? In an era of diminished budgets and ageing populations, health economists are in more demand than ever.
Study Health Economics at UEA and make decisions that really count. You will be based in the Norwich Medical School, where you'll not only develop an understanding of economic concepts as applied to health, public health, and health services policy, you'll be part of a school at the forefront of research.
You'll train with a wide range of healthcare students, taught by leading academics, and you'll be connected to a well-respected group of researchers who advise on international and national policies that affect people's health, worldwide.
You'll graduate ready to tackle some of the biggest questions in the provision of care for national government, the NHS, the private sector or for a research organisation.
Study Health Economics at UEA and make decisions that really count. You will be based in the Norwich Medical School, where you'll not only develop an understanding of economic concepts as applied to health, public health, and health services policy, you'll be part of a school at the forefront of research.
You'll train with a wide range of healthcare students, taught by leading academics, and you'll be connected to a well-respected group of researchers who advise on international and national policies that affect people's health, worldwide.
You'll graduate ready to tackle some of the biggest questions in the provision of care for national government, the NHS, the private sector or for a research organisation.
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Our course will help you understand the ways in which economic ideas and principles are relevant to, and applied in, health and healthcare. It will also enable you to gain practical experience in the application of health economics techniques.
If you're a graduate economist, or you have a degree from another relevant disciplinary background such as the health arena or one of the quantitative social sciences, and have a keen interest in health economics, this course is for you. Through it you will also gain an appreciation of the links between economic evaluation and economic theory, as well as those between health service research and decision making.
During your time with us you will develop your analytical skills in quantitative research methods and critical appraisal. You'll hone your ability to apply research results to practice, and to health service decision-making. You'll also acquire practical skills in the economic analysis of health problems; for example, putting a price on the impact of Type Two Diabetes on a given NHS Trust.
You'll be taught within a research-active health economics group. Which means you'll have direct access to the most up-to-date statistics and thinking, and to people with real-world health economics research experience. You'll also have the opportunity to expand upon an area of active research that interests you most, as you work on your dissertation within this stimulating academic environment.
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Your PG Dip in Health Economics can be completed in one year full-time, or over two years, part-time. During this time you'll be required to study six twenty-credit taught modules, three of which will be compulsory, with the remainder being chosen from defined selections, so you can tailor your learning to your interests to a certain degree.
The three compulsory core modules are Introduction to Research Methods, Health Economics, and Economic Evaluation in Health and Healthcare. In addition, you'll be required to select one quantitative methods module from Econometric Methods and Further Quantitative Methods, or – if you have a BA of 2:1 or above in economics – you can choose Economic Theory.
You will then need to choose a further two modules from Economic Concepts, Systematic Reviews and Synthesis, Economic Theory (if you have at least a 2:1 in economics), and Health and Development. (Options on offer may vary or depend on the numbers of people wishing to take them.)
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You'll be taught through a combination of lectures, student-led seminars and computer practicals. The exact arrangements will vary from module to module, but each will include around 30-35 contact hours.
A high degree of student participation is required for this course, so you will be expected to fully prepare for all student-led sessions and seminars.
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For each taught module you will spend around 200 hours in private study, preparing for lectures, seminars and assessment. This is your opportunity to read widely, broadening your knowledge and understanding of the subject.
Most taught modules will feature a combination of assessment methods, including examinations, course tests and written assignments.
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Our programme will arm you with the analytical tools and practical skills with which to start building a career in health economics. You could decide to pursue a role in government, the NHS, a pharmaceutical firm or the World Health Organisation.
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My fabulous mother-in-law Pati bestowed upon me her copy of The Vermont Symphony Orchestra Cookbook. It was published in 1984 by the Rutland (VT) Area Chapter of the Friends of the VSO to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Orchestra. All of the recipes were submitted by the Friends of the VSO.
It is a charming cookbook. Much like the "Out of Vermont Kitchens" that I shared for 'O', it is nice to see a community cookbook, that captured and put into print the favorite recipes of this group of Vermonters.
The cookbook sections are named with musical terms (i.e. Pastorale for Vermont Specialities, Opus for entrées, Finale for Desserts.) Each section also opens with a note from "The Maestro", who shares brief thoughts on the correlations between good food and good music. The Maestro also shares food-related quotes from and stories about composers:
"Beethoven was a dreadful cook who, however, thought he was good. His friends dreaded an invitation from him."
The book is a mix of elegant dishes (Company Caviar, Salmon Mousse, Boursin Cheese) and recipes that are more homey, more country (Vermont Cheese Supper, Hot Chipped Beef Dip, Sweet and Sour Cucumbers.)
I laughed when I saw that there were a few holdouts in this cookbook from the Jell-O era, like Ginger Ale Salad made with ginger ale, lemon gelatin and chopped fruit, and Tomato & Cottage Cheese Aspic Salad also made with lemon gelatin.
Those few jiggly recipes aside, most of the food in this cookbook sounds amazing. I am very intrigued with the Raw Blueberry Pie, made with a graham cracker crust and no baking! And the chocolaty, peanut-buttery Oh Henry Bars. (Shout-out here to my nephew Henry!)
The recipe I am sharing is for Frozen Strawberry Squares. I enjoyed this recipe so much that I made a version using cherries and blueberries, the Frozen Cherry Blueberry Cloud Cake.
Frozen Strawberry Squares
- This recipe is from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Cookbook. The ingredients and directions below are listed and formatted as they are in the cookbook.
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 egg whites
1 16-oz. package frozen strawberries, partially thawed
2/3 cup sugar
2 TBSP. lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Mix flour, brown sugar, nuts and butter together. Spread evenly in shallow pan. Bake in 350° oven for 20 min., stirring occasionally. Sprinkle 2/3 of these crumbs in 9″ x 13″ pan. Cool completely.
Beat at high-speed to form stiff peaks the egg whites, strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. This sometimes takes 10 minutes or more. Don't give up! Fold whipped cream into the stiff peaks. Spoon over crumbs in 9″ x 13″ pan and top with remaining crumbs. Freeze. Can be garnished with fresh strawberries when ready to serve.
Makes 15 servings.
"I find this a winner, but don't make it on a hot, humid day! It will not form the stiff peaks. " -Mrs. Richard Rosane, Middlebury


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I have officially become mediocre. That's right, I have now come down from my ivory pedicel, where I was fawned upon and looked up to with great envy, and begun to mingle myself with you common people. So yes, now is the time to take down your Randal posters (the one's with me smiling and giving two thumbs up) and remove you "WWRD" rings. I am no longer one to be idolized. I just want to live a quite life now, eating frozen pizza and watching "Lost" in peace, like the rest of the simpletons in this world. (Yes, that's right, I said that Lost is for simpletons—it really is a stupid show). I just hope that I will be able to shed my over-achieving ways enough to fit in with the regular people, but I guess they wont be to hard to fool.
So why this sudden change of ways? Well, grades came in. Yes grades. Law school grades. Lets just say that I have morphed from one of those kids who did hardly any work, and still got good grades to just about the opposite. But don't get me wrong, I don't have bad grades. I didn't being this post with "I have officially become bellow-average." I am average, just like 95% of UVa law. Or would it be 99%? Seriously, I think the entire range of UVa Law GPA are within half a grade point. And yes, I do fall within that 0.5. The good news is that when my classmates ask me what I thought of that last test while holding there B- papers in plain view, I don't have to fein humility and reply with a simple "oh it was ok." No, my humility will be real now. When I tell a fellow student that I thought such and such question was hard, I will really mean it. I fell liberated.
And there are other perks of being average too. I don't have to worry so much about beating everyone else at board games (which is a good thing, because Theresa pretty much beats me at everything); I don't have to put up with those pesky mensa advertisements (now if only I can figure out how to stop those credit card ads away; I swear I get at least one a day—what's with this country); I can stop pretending to like those foreign movies and just enjoy some American classics, like Armegeddon, or Charlie's Angles, or anything with Paris Hilton in it; I can; I can start farting and burping in public, I can support Alberta talent and begin listening to Nickelback. And best of all, I can stop worrying about my grammer (and my spelling), it will be great. That's right! I just used a comma splice, and I don't even care! I feel so free!
Now that I am mediocre, I feel like the possibilities are endless. I could be president! But, I think I'll stick to more modest goals, and fight tooth and claw with all of the other average students at UVa Law for a summer job next year...
My mediocracy extends even to softball, if you can believe it. I mean, if you are going to be average, you better be average across the board. But lest you worry, my pitching has not taken a turn for the worse, but instead, I have left the mound behind for this summer season. That's right: I am no longer a star pitcher, and am now an average first baseman/center fielder. All and all, it' really great to try something new. Oh, and I officially take back any negative comments that I made about the organizers of the summer league. It turns out that the rumor I heard about staking the teams was just not true. The 3L teams are based on the states where the students will be working.
And in other news, now that the great majority of students are not infesting this here library, I have discovered that the TV room I pinned for is now largely empty. Yeah, but I don't really go in there for my lunch breaks: what's on at noon? I did see someone in there watching some sports talk show, but come on, Sports?! Hmm, maybe I might have to get into sports, now that I am your average Joe. I'll have to spend my days chatting about what's-his'name's batting average, and pining over my teams latest loss (for, I can just tell that I would pick a bad team to cheer for). Aye. Anyways, I prefer reading magazines in the Klaus Reading Room. Not novels, or pretentious mags like "The New Yorker," or anything, but mostly ones like Rolling Stone, which, by the way is not as 'cool' as you might think. And who do they think they are, trying to address topics like Global Warming and Politics. Can you imagine someone actually getting their political info from Rolling Stone? "I voted for Hilary because she digs the same bands as me! Carly Simons Rules!" (And yes, that is an accurate insult, I looked up Hilary Clinton's musical preferences on her myspace page).
And I've started listening to Garner Andrew's Podcast. Garner is the morning host from Sonic 102.9 in Edmonton. Its pretty much, like the coolest radio station ever! But really, it started out with 2 guys and an iPod in an old oil field trailer and a cheap radio transmitter and is now one of the biggest stations in Edmonton, at least amoung the young and hip crowd. I've added a link to his blog here.
I guess I should end this post. It is getting to be a little too long for such a run of the mill blogger such as myself.
Posted by Randal Miller at 9:31 AM
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Well it's about time you got off that pedistal, but what will your fans think?
Anyway it's good to be average, but please, for the love of all that is good and decent, NO NICKLEBACK! You can't have become that average. Besides Sonic doesn't play Nickleback. Well have fun with mediocracy, sounds like you have some good plans.
- Anonymous said...
P.S. I think you should repost the podcast link for Garner Andrews, I couldn't get it to work and when I went through Sonic's home page it looks like it's a different address than you have. Just thought you'd like to know
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Welcome to Part 3 of my Global Eats series! This has been a series of posts focused on the food and culture of the Philippines.
Previously in this series I shared:
Post #1-Global Eats: The Philippines (Part 1, Intro)
Post #2-Global Eats: The Philippines (Part 2, Main Dish)
Check it out if you wish! Post #1 will give you a bit of background if you are not familiar with the food/culture of the Philippines.
Today's post is all about…..
Banana sauce!
I talked a little bit about banana sauce (also known as banana ketchup) in post #1. I mentioned 3 foods unique to the Philippines: ube (purple yam), calamansi (citrus fruit) and banana sauce.
I've read that one of the things that banana sauce goes really well with is rice.
Ok. No problem.
I made the banana sauce first. (Recipe from Serious Eats) It wasn't too difficult to make. There were quite a few ingredients and about 20 minutes cook time but nothing too hard.
I did leave out the jalapeno and substituted the rum for water. And after cooking, cooling and blending I got this:
Then I made up some brown Basmati rice. I think steamed rice is more of a thing in Asian countries but I don't have the proper equipment for that so the rice was cooked my usual way.
And you know, I won't lie…I was fully expecting to not like this.
The sweet banana flavor, mixed with savory, salty, tomato paste, vinegar and ginger? Plus seasonings like allspice? I was not too sure about this.
But you guys…guess what?
It was incredibly delicious. I had 2 bowls. Seriously.
I'm not sure what it was. It truly did have a ketchupy taste to it. The sweetness I could taste right away, then a combination of flavors, the vinegar and then I could definitely taste a tiny bit of the cloves in the aftertaste.
It is amazing. On its own it was ok. But with rice somehow it was really delicious.
What a cheap and easy way to spruce up a cheap bowl of rice, right? I usually just have butter and salt on mine, or the usual serve it with stir-fry (the Americanized version) or whatnot.
Ever had banana sauce on rice? 100% recommend 😄
Stay warm out there!
p.s.-Next post (and last from this country) will be a special Filipino style dessert 🍮 I'm planning on having it up on Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend!


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According to Reuters.com, Mick Jagger has joined up with the likes of famed Indian Composer A.R Rahman, songstress Joss Stone, Eurythmics member Dave Stewart and Reggae artist Damian Marley, to form a new supergroup by the name of SuperHeavy.
The group is currently working on their yet-untitled debut album, with their first single "Miracle Worker" due out in September. Universal Records will release the album in North America, while A&M will handle the release worldwide.
The recordings themselves took place in various studios all over the world including France, Cyprus and India, and were put together in a span of three weeks in Los Angeles.
The band came together in 2004, when Jagger and Stewart were curious as to how different sounds from around the world would sound, if fused together. After meeting other artists who shared the same interests, SuperHeavy was born.
One song on the upcoming album titled "Satyameva Jayate" (which translates into "the truth alone triumphs") has Jagger singing in Urdu on an A.R. Rahman production.
The group has also released a trailer for the project, which can be viewed here:
From the looks of this project, this is definitely something that any music lover should look out for, when it is released in the fall.
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This is an article I wrote a few years back for Firebase magazine when my friend Brandon was the editor. Since it features some of my guardsmen on the pictures, and the colours of the terrain are similar to my camo scheme I think it could be featured here as well. Special thanks go to my good friend Chara Lasithiotaki for her invaluable help. So here it goes:
No one likes to play on an empty tabletop but commercial scenery is very expensive. The best solution is to make some of your own. This might seem a bit daunting at first, but taking it one step at a time it is very simple process and best of all it will only cost you pennies!
• hobby knives; a large one for basic cutting and ideally a smaller
knife for the details
• a pair of scissors to roughen up the building edges
• white glue to put everything together
• a large metal ruler, to guide your cutting
• 2.5mm thick foam board to make the building walls
• hard board to make the base
• and optionally you can drink plenty of coffee and have a friend help
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Finally assemble the building using the white glue.
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In 1982, New Zealand funded a reafforestation project under a plan negotiated among the Solomon Islands Government, the New Zealand Government and Saenaua landowners. The project was initiated to reduce the slash and burn methods practiced by the local community.
Landowners combined their plots and cleared the land. Trees were planted for a minimal wage and the women planted communal vegetable gardens between the stands of trees. This has resulted in deforested lands being replanted and the production of vegetables to supplement nutritional needs.


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- July 18, 2018
On July 12, Webair CTO Sagi Brody joined nearly 200 attendees, other chief technology officers and senior executives from prominent hospitals, health networks and technology corporations as a panelist at the Health Tech 2.0 Summit in Hauppauge, NY. The event, hosted by the Long Island Press, explored emerging healthcare technology developments and healthcare innovation in telehealth and wellness apps. Webair served as a platinum event sponsor, supporting both our local community as well as the healthcare IT industry, an important focus of our customers. Another key topic covered by participants was cybersecurity. Specifically, panelists discussed how technology providers are creating […]Read More


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Independent adjustment of the damping force in tension and compression
Max damping force: 2500 N
Operating temperature: 0°C to 65°C
A mechanical limit stop approximately 2 mm before end of stroke is required
A wide range of connecting parts can be found in the gas spring catalog
This kind of adjustable damper allows independent control of the damping force in tension and extension directions
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Welcome to CircuitLib.com, the Electronic Circuits Library. Let's share our Knowledge with hobbyists, individuals, groups and students as widely as possible! Navigate to our pages and discover many novel electronic circuits. The electronic library is regularly refreshed with new circuit schematics, complete electronic projects, tutorials and links for junior and senior courses in electronics engineering. We emphasize on constantly working to produce innovation and present new knowledge, ideas, and vision.
Digital Weekly Programmer
1.5 GHz Frequency Counter
0-999 sec Timer
The specific count down timer was initially designed for a UV-Exposure Unit. However, it proved to be extremely useful for providing controlled "on" times for other equipment such as photo-enlargers, developers, small heaters, incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, etc.
Audio Spectrum Analyzer
This is a real time LED Audio Spectrum Analyzer. You can embed this unit in an audio system or use it as a stand-alone unit. The LED Spectrum Analyzer can display a real-time bar-graph spectrogram...
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Time is a mysterious thing, I've written about this before. Last year - last year! - I posted 3 out of 4 episodes in my story, The True Cause of World War I. I never posted the final episode, not through creative block but through forgetfulness. My friend Beth was kind enough to to ask me if I would ever finish it. Wow. I thought I had. It's amazing, the chaos you can find when time and busyness intersect, though that's a whole other blog post.
So here it is, the long overdue conclusion. As I read through parts one-three I found myself cringing over my poor editing, but that's the way the creative process works. We practice more, we become better at our craft, we wince at our old mistakes. I'm sure I'll wince at this introduction in a year.
If you like this story please contact me before republishing, riffing on or otherwise using it. I recently had a piece of my work stolen and I'd rather that not happen again.
I would urge you to read Parts 1, 2 and 3 before you read the conclusion. It will make a lot more sense. If you can't bear it and need to forge ahead, here is the story so far:
In Part 1 we met a group of poets in the early 20th century. Language is their love, their mistress, their all-consuming passion. A new poet, John Davies, is introduced to the group. He seems naive and unlikely to be a crafter of words. He reads them a poem and they realize he is someone extraordinary. In Part 2 John Davies reveals that he received a visitation from a heavenly messenger, who told him he was destined to write the greatest poems of his generation, all in praise of Gods return. He reads his friends a poem and they are compelled to write. Part 3 sees the poets at first enraptured by their God-given poetry, but soon they realize that all they write is praise to God, that poetry is no longer the voice of humanity, but the voice of deity. Wherever John Davies speaks his poems, all listeners stop their daily lives and sing hosanas. The world begins to grind to a halt as religious ecstasy spreads like plague. The poets want their own voices back, want to give back self-determination to humanity. In their anger and their need, they murder John Davies' heavenly visitor who brought this cursed gift to the world. As the visitor dies it offers them a great and terrible muse. They dispose of the body in the Thames. Which brings us to...
Part 4
We slunk away into the night, each to his own rooms, his own pen and paper. We didn't see each other for a time.
I waited and tried to write, and waited more, but I couldn't find a word. All I could see was a flood of red on glowing white.
After a longer time we met again, as if in agreement that it was better to be wordless together. A few of us had poems to share. John Davies had written nothing.
We pretended nothing had happened. The world seemed to be itself, full of gossip and laughter and tears. God wasn't on the lips of the fishmonger and cobbler, the maid or whore. Each went to their work and their prayers were a private thing.
We pretended we had no need for a muse. We tried to write. Some of us did. We tried to talk. Some of us could. But it always rang false. John Davies no longer rushed in clutching paper, instead he sat in the corner drinking scotch. We tried to not look at him, we tried not think about what we had become.
A few months later, the Serbian Duke Ferdinand was killed. In August, the world went mad. What came to be called the Great War fell upon us.
Imagine hundreds, thousands of young men. Round faces, barely formed, peering out from under helmets. Soft hands clutching guns. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of young men rushing up hills, rushing to be slaughtered, backs arching as they fall.
Imagine running into machine gun fire, bodies rolling down hills, pushed into mud turned red from blood. The trenches deep and thick and muddy, reeking of shit and piss and foot rot. Trenches full of the sound of the lost mumbling for their mothers, the rest of us boasting about how we wouldn't be killed.
Imagine the haze of gas, the terror of phosgene, knowing lungs would burn and rot but staying in trenches even as gas settled there because looking up out of the trenches was sure death. It was better to try to hold our breath and grab for the too-few masks then stick our heads up above the roiling yellow cloud that crept towards us, sucking our life away.
Imagine us, sitting in the trenches, picking off rats one by one, ignoring the stench of a body hanging on the wires, that we could not get because then we would just be another body alongside.
The Marne
The Somme
Oh it was a great and terrible muse we unleashed upon the world.
The others are gone now. I am the only one left and I still dream of flares and shells.
Some of my friends died in the war. Some of us were just as good as dead. John Davies never wrote again. Robert and Sigfried were gunned down. Some swallowed their own guns, others drank themselves into oblivion, a few managed to eke out some kind of life after. But we never spoke of what we had done, what we saw before the war. What our words caused.
We got what we wanted. We had a muse of mankind. Maybe because man isn't God we were given a muse of our vengeful hearts, of our jealousy and rage, of our bravery and lies.
And I am all that is left. My joints ache. Standing here telling you has made my heart tighten as it did when I was young and in the trenches waiting to die, watching my friends die. It has made my heart tighten as it did when I heard John Davies' words. It has made my heart tighted as it did when I saw the splash of blood first dim brightness.
We were young men. We didn't know. We didn't know. We didn't know there could be such a consequence to our needs. We got what we wanted and so much more.
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.
Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime...
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,—
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.
(c)2012 Laura S. Packer
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Work on DARPA's Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) program is set to begin with teams led by UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The SUBNETS program seeks to reduce the severity of neuropsychological illness in service members and veterans by developing closed-loop therapies that incorporate recording and analysis of brain activity with near-real-time neural stimulation. The program, which will use next-generation devices inspired by current Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) technology, was launched in support of President Obama's brain initiative.
UCSF and MGH will oversee teams of physicians, engineers, and neuroscientists who are working together to develop advanced brain interfaces, computational models of neural activity, and clinical therapies for treating networks of the brain. The teams will collaborate with commercial industry and government, including researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Medtronic, to apply a broad range of perspectives to the technological challenges involved.
SUBNETS is premised on the understanding that brain function—and dysfunction, in the case of neuropsychological illness—plays out across distributed neural systems, as opposed to being strictly relegated to distinct anatomical regions of the brain. The program also aims to take advantage of neural plasticity, a feature of the brain by which the organ's anatomy and physiology can alter over time to support normal brain function. Plasticity runs counter to previously held ideas that the adult brain is a "finished" entity that can be statically mapped. Because of plasticity, researchers are optimistic that the brain can be trained or treated to restore normal functionality following injury or the onset of neuropsychological illness.
"The brain is very different from all other organs because of its networking and adaptability," said Justin Sanchez, the DARPA program manager for SUBNETS. "Real-time, closed-loop neural interfaces allow us to move beyond the traditional static view of the brain and into a realm of precision therapy. This lack of understanding of how mental illness specifically manifests in the brain has limited the effectiveness of existing treatment options, but through SUBNETS we hope to change that. DARPA is looking for ways to characterize which regions come into play for different conditions—measured from brain networks down to the single neuron level—and develop therapeutic devices that can record activity, deliver targeted stimulation, and most importantly, automatically adjust therapy as the brain itself changes. The research teams we selected for SUBNETS will pursue bold approaches to reach those goals and we're excited to get started because this research could prove to be transformative for people with mental illness."
The UCSF team's approach is to develop a device that focuses on regions of the brain involved in an individual's psychiatric or neurologic disease. The device will use direct recording, stimulation, and therapeutic approaches to encourage neural plasticity, with the aim of rehabilitating the circuits that appear to be driving pathology and free an individual from psychiatric or neurologic symptoms. If successful, the approach would allow for the eventual removal of the device.
The MGH team will pursue a "trans-diagnostic" approach to assessing common components of psychiatric and neurologic diseases—traits common to many such syndromes, including increased anxiety, impaired recall, or inappropriate reactions to stimuli—through qualitative and quantitative behavioral testing combined with high-fidelity, real-time single-neuron recordings. If successful, this method will allow investigators to follow the traces of pathology from individually firing neurons, up through imaging studies of neural network behavior, and into tests that can be performed in the clinical setting. It could also lead to more targeted treatments for psychiatric disease and advance clinicians' ability to make accurate diagnoses. The MGH team will also work with Draper Laboratories to deploy state-of-the-art advances in micro-fabrication of electronics, with the goal of generating a sophisticated, implantable device that will remain safe and effective through the lifetime of the recipient.
The SUBNETS program plan calls for research to be conducted over the next five years along a schedule of prescribed milestones, culminating in technology demonstrations and submission of devices for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
"DARPA is in the business of creating not just science, but new technologies," Sanchez said. "The neurotechnologies we will work to develop under SUBNETS could give new tools to the medical community to treat patients who don't respond to other therapies, and new knowledge to the neuroscience community to expand the understanding of brain function. We believe this will be a foundational program."
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Columbia Big amp; Tall Watertight™ II Jacket Everblue/Chartreuse Men Clothing Coats Outerwear 8PQ90QLL5
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- A torrential downpour can't come close to slowing your plans when you have the waterproof protection of the Watertight™ Printed Jacket on your back or stowed in your pack.
- Regular Fit is an easy, lightly relaxed fit for comfortable range of motion.
- Highly compressive design packs into the hand pocket.
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• Breathable design allows passage of moisture-vapor from perspiration.
• Matte-faced poly weave.
- Attached, funnel hood with brim and adjustable drawcord.
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Paleo Brazilian Moqueca2013-07-16
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Course: Entree
- Recipe Type: Comfort Food, Easy Entertaining, Lactose Free, Paleo, Seafood
- Ingredients: Cilantro, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Cod, Garlic Cloves, Ground Ginger, Lime Juice, Onion, Red Pepper Flakes, Tomato, White Fish
This recipe was actually a recommendation from one of Taylor's Portuguese language professors for a traditional Brazilian fish stew dish known as "moqueca." There is nothing like a recommendation from a Brazilian about Brazilian cuisine, so we had to try it! When I googled "moqueca" for recipe ideas, I came across one from Emeril Lagasse that looked promising. I am embarrassed to admit that I had no idea he had Portuguese roots. With all of the hours spent watching Food Network, I only gleaned that he was from Louisiana and known for Cajun-style cuisine. I look forward to researching more of his recipes to see if I can find more inspiration!
I used a mortar and pestle to smash the garlic (as shown in the pictures above). Before you leave this page and forget this recipe, this tool is (1) certainly not mandatory, (2) super cheap (and I'll be honest, I was super excited to use it). You could use a handheld garlic press, or simply mince it by hand. The garlic will get a quick saute in the pan then be blended with oil, so it's original form is not as important as using fresh cloves. I normally save time and money by keeping a gigantic minced garlic jar in my fridge, but it was worth it to buy fresh garlic for this recipe. However, if you somehow find yourself with all the ingredients except for fresh garlic, let me know if it is still delicious. After all, sometimes a little improvising is necessary.
Emeril's original recipe required very few alterations to make this dish easy and Paleo. Traditional moqueca is already made with coconut milk! Most alterations made to the recipe were a matter of convenience. I not only have coconut oil in large supply, but it is an oil that I prefer to cook with rather than olive oil. I ended up using canned diced and whole tomatoes instead of fresh for quality control and also to utilize my pantry. For similar reasons, I used dried cilantro for part of the dish.
You could absolutely use either fresh or dried cilantro in this recipe. I only chose to use both because the fresh cilantro that I am growing in my backyard has not yielded quite enough for this recipe. Therefore, I chose to use a tablespoon of fresh cilantro for the marinade. Have fresh cilantro in the rest of the dish was not necessary. The flavor still came through beautifully.
This dish is traditionally served with rice. If you are gluten free but not strict Paleo, grab a bag of Uncle Ben's 90 second rice or take 15 minutes to boil some quinoa, and enjoy! Otherwise, eating this with some cauliflower rice or "plain" is just as tasty and satisfying. We ate this dish for several days, and it just kept getting better and better. Bom Apetito!
- 2.5-3 lbs boneless, skinless, white-fleshed fish (cod, sole, grouper, red snapper etc.) *I used sole*
- For marinade:
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic (1 tsp minced)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can organic diced tomatoes
- 1 tbs fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- Piri Piri: ***USE only 1/4 cup***
- 1 tbs + 1/2 cup coconut oil (slightly heated to melt it) or organic olive oil
- 5-6 cloves of fresh garlic, smashed
- 1/2-1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- To finish the sauce:
- 2 tbs coconut oil
- 1 cup onion, julienned
- 1 (14.5 oz) can full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tbs dried cilantro
- 1 tbs minced garlic (feel free to used jarred minced garlic)
- optional: 2 tomatoes, sliced OR canned whole tomatoes, sliced
- 1. Place the fish in a large bowl
- 2. In a Vitamix or blender, add the chopped onion, diced tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3. Blend until mixture is smooth and ingredients are distributed evenly
- 4. Pour mixture over fish, and gently separate pieces of fish so they are all coated in the marinade
- 5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour
- 6. To create Piri Piri:
- 7. Heat a small saute pan over medium/med-high heat with a tablespoon of coconut oil
- 8. Smash garlic with a mortar and pestle, or dice garlic into small pieces
- 9. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and stir frequently until garlic is aromatic and only slightly brown
- 10. When garlic is ready, add the lemon juice and remove from heat
- 11. Let mixture stand for a few minutes until it is cool enough to place into a blender
- 12. Place the contents of the pan into a Vitamix or blender, then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 13. Blend until smooth, then lower speed, adding the 1/2 cup of coconut or olive oil (until emulsified)
- 14. Reserve 1/4 cup of Piri Piri to use for this recipe, and save the 1/2 cup leftover in the fridge to use in the future
- 15. After fish has marinated for an hour, heat a large pan or dutch oven on medium/med-high heat with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 16. Add the julienned onions, and saute until translucent
- 17. Pour fish and all of marinade into pan, then add the coconut milk, 1/4 cup Piri Piri, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 18. Gently stir until ingredients are well-incorporated
- 19. If adding slices or canned tomatoes (without juice), place them on top of the mixture, then cover
- 20. Simmer for 10-15 minutes (until fish flakes apart, stirring occasionally
- 21. Enjoy!


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Confirming and Dating Pregnancy and Establishing Gestational Age
After a successful conception, the fertilized ovum is implanted into the endometrium where the placenta forms. It is responsible for the production of the hormone beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) which is typical for pregnancies. The increased amount of this hormone is used for the detection of pregnancies. It is considered as a reliable proof of pregnancy. The most reliable proof, though, is a sonographic examination.
Less reliable signs of pregnancy are the first movements of the child, palpation of the uterus, and first subjective signs of pregnancy. Among these signs is the growth of the mammary glands with a feeling of tightness and morning sickness (emesis).
During the 1st examinations, the expected date of birth is supposed to be calculated. However, the results of the sonographic examination are not very helpful yet, because the amniotic sac is too small and the crown-rump length cannot be measured yet. Therefore, the 1st day of the last menstruation is used to calculate the date. The following formula is called Naegele's rule.
This rule is used for a normal cycle length (28 days). If the menstrual cycle deviates, days should be subtracted or added (extension of Naegele's rule).
Prenatal Care
Preventive examinations should take place every 4 weeks in the first 4 months. In the following 3 months every 3 weeks, in the next 2 months every 2 weeks and in the last month once per week.
During every examination, blood pressure is controlled to preclude hypertension. The weight, the urine, and the hemogram are examined regularly.
As around 5% of all pregnant women develop gestational diabetes for the first time, blood glucose is tested routinely.
Ultrasound examinations take place in the 10th, 20th, and 30th weeks of pregnancy. Several parameters are controlled. Control of vitality and detection of malformations, as well as malpresentation of the fetus, are essential. In advanced pregnancy, malpresentation of the fetus is particularly important. Moreover, the placenta and the quantity of amniotic fluid are evaluated.
The bimanual gynecological examination is also important for prenatal care. It is carried out until the 16th week of pregnancy. After this, the so-called Leopold's maneuvers are used. These serve to determine the fundal height, the position, the size of the child, and the quantity of amniotic fluid.
The first maneuver is used to determine the position of the child. Both hands of the examiner are placed close to the fundus. The fundal height can be estimated with this as well. Navel, xiphoid, and costal arches are used for orientation.
The second maneuver is carried out by placing the hands on both sides of the uterus. While doing this, the examiner can estimate the position of the back.
While carrying out the third maneuver, the right hand is placed at the pelvis. The thumb and fingers are used to identify the child's head and other body parts. Through slightly sudden movements (ballottement) the flexibility of the head can be tested. If there is no flexibility, the child's head already entered the pelvis.
The fourth maneuver is important to determine the relationship between the pelvis and the preceding part. The examiner faces the woman's feet. Both hands are placed on the ulnar side in direction to the pubic bone.
To evaluate the cervix, vaginal examinations are carried out during the preventive appointments. During these appointments, it is important to estimate the width of the uterine orifice, the length of the cervix, the level, and the consistency of the cervix.
Control of fetal vitality is also an important part of the examination. This is assessed using ultrasound at the beginning of the pregnancy. The first heartbeat can be identified in the 5th week of pregnancy. The movements of the child are also signs of vitality. Typically, these can be determined by CTG (= cardiotocography).
First Trimester Bleeding
Bleedings during pregnancy can have different reasons. They are categorized according to the stages.
In the first half of the pregnancy, the reasons for bleeding can be abortion, nidation bleedings, trophoblastic tumors, ectopic pregnancy or cervical carcinoma.
If bleedings occur in the second half of the pregnancy, a placenta previa, a premature placenta abruption, a uterine rupture, a placental edge bleeding or a bloody show during feared delivery should be differentially diagnosed.
During birth, bleedings can occur as well. The reasons for this can be the uterine rupture, the bloody show, the premature placenta abruption or the insertio velamentosa. The insertio velamentosa is characterized by strong bleeding after the rupturing of the membranes and is a life-threatening danger to the child.
In the case of emergency, shock prevention, which would include a volume substitution, would be carried out. In a clinic, a surgical stopping of the bleeding would be attempted. If none of the measures are successful, a hysterectomy would be considered.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Etiology and epidemiology of the FAS
In all stages of pregnancy, alcohol is harmful to the embryo and the fetus. With a prevalence of 1:300, the FAS occurs more often than innate malformations such as Down's syndrome.
However, the effects of alcohol, which affect the most sensitive human organ, are more frequent than FAS. The effects are characterized by, inter alia, brain achievement weakness, behavioral changes, and behavioral problems.
Alcohol and its metabolites harm the body's cells, especially tissues with a high regenerative capacity. The substance can be compared to a mitotic toxin. Consequently, the growth of the child is restricted and results in hypoplasia or hypotrophy.
An important aspect of the cumulative occurrence of alcohol abuse is social class. Studies proved that socially disadvantaged women give birth to children with growth restriction more frequently. In middle-class women, this phenomenon occurred only rarely.
Affected children are usually smaller and have low body weight. In this context, the reduced weight can be traced back to muscle hypertrophy.
Typical characteristics are craniofacial changes of the children. In various tissues the hypertrophy expresses itself in a particularly strong way: frequently, the lower jaw is shifted back (maxillary hypertrophy), the lips are narrow and drawn-in. Rarely, the mouth is large and broad. The philtrum is narrow and frequently grouped due to the maxillary hypertrophy. Usually, the nasal bridge is missing, which gives the impression of a 'snub nose'. Very often, the palpebral fissure at the eyes is narrowed and horizontally shortened.
The FAS is characterized by growth disorders, organic damages of the cerebrum and the cerebellum as well as minor and major abnormalities. These disorders occur in particular after heavy abuse of alcohol by the pregnant woman.
Embryopathies caused by infections
The infections that are most feared are members of the TORCHES complex which pose a risk to the mother and an additional risk of inducing embryologic abnormalities in the fetus. The effects of these infections range from abortion through embryopathy and fetopathy to long-term damage to the child.
Amniotic infection syndrome
During amniotic infection syndrome, bacterial colonization of the fetal membranes occurs. Usually, this happens due to the ascension of bacteria through the vagina. Moreover, a hematogenic spread of bacteria from another source of infection is possible. For example, a spread from the urogenital tract.
Infections signs such as fever, a painful uterus, and bad-smelling fluorine can be determined. The rupture of the membrane is also possible.
Premature rupture is excluded diagnostically and a bacteriological smear is taken from the pregnant woman. In certain periods, infectious disease markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP), leukocytes, and the blood sedimentation speed should be controlled. The fetus should be monitored by cardiotocography. During this procedure, it is very important to monitor a loss of oscillation or a rise in the baseline.
After birth, all findings should be given to the pediatrician to assure the intensive care of the newborn child.
Typical causes of the amniotic infection syndrome are, inter alia, Gardnerella vaginalis, Enterobacteriaceae, and Streptococci.
In a case of suspected streptococcus infection (type B) of the mother sub, part ampicillin should be given. After birth, the newborn child should be monitored for infection signs.


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You should make it a function so that CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES remains scoped.
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I just want to let you know that my daughter, Casey, already loves Spanish. "Mommy, Spanish is cool!" is the exact quote I got this afternoon. Many thanks for working so hard to bring this great program to EARTHS!
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Kids who come to Lango classes get a leg-up on learning a new language! They make developmental strides that will prepare them to succeed in school, gain an appreciation for other cultures and make new friends in the classroom, plus they have a great time in the process!
Witnessing your child learn another language is exciting. Of course children learn languages at different rates, but your child will make strides that may surprise even you. First they will begin to understand words, then phrases, then sentences. They will also begin to answer simple questions, speak in short phrases and then engage in simple conversation - and be on their way to becoming multi-lingual.
At Lango, you can expect your child to grow developmentally and cognitively, including improved problem solving and critical thinking skills and enhanced creativity. Studying a foreign language over an extended period of time has been shown to accelerate cognitive development, resulting in higher grades later in life in math and English, and even in higher SAT scores.
Our teachers bring their passion for other lands and peoples to their classes. Lango students learn about the richness of other cultures, typically increasing their interest in speaking their new language. Depending on which language classes they take, our students may learn about folk music from Argentina, Spanish games, food from France or Chinese dance.
Our engaging, interactive classes are ideal places for kids to make new friends. Students who learn a new language also learn the importance of being inquisitive, open and understanding of others, and Lango classmates often become great friends.
I just want to let you know that my daughter, Casey, already loves Spanish. "Mommy, Spanish is cool!" is the exact quote I got this afternoon. Many thanks for working so hard to bring this great program to EARTHS!
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How To Run A Successful Fundraising Campaign Online
Who knew that one day internet will be used to raise funds for your non-profit cause or for the ones in need. Online crowdfunding/fundraising became popular in the year 2010 since then the online crowdfunding industry has gained a momentum and has multiplied to many folds by 2019 it is expected to reach a whopping $4 Bn industry. Online fundraising is not only an effective way for entrepreneurs to raise initial seed funds for their products but its also a silver lining for the people who are less fortunate and need funds for personal causes mainly medical bills, getting a shelter or even raising funds for their honeymoon.
We have come across many campaigns on DonateWealth.com who have successfully raised funds and met their goals, most of them are for personal causes like paying up the medical bill, helping kids get an education or may it be supplying books in classrooms.
Crowdfunding is also a new way to support the martyrs or funerals, memorials which is a good thing as it help crowd get involves in such activities and thats what community is all about, as its said "Sharing is caring" may it be donating wealth to a good cause.Years into online fundraising community, i have compiled a checklist or rather 5 steps to run a successful crowdfunding campaign online.
Campaign Story
Prepare your story – Crowdfunding is all about the story which you will be putting in front of crowd (the people), while writing your story always remember that it should be self-explanatory it should never put your readers in any confusion or ambiguity, it should be crystal clear and interactive as if you are narrating it in your own voice to your audience and highlight the cause which is making you write it. Explain why you need crowd's support and why you can't do it yourself.
Story Picture
Choose your Pictures wisely – Choose a right cover picture for your crowdfunding campaign is very important, studies also show that campaigns with pictures are more likely to receive donations. when people visit your crowdfunding website, first thing they notice is your picture which if up to support the cause, the picture should not be too casual or too formal it should be in between so readers know you are just like them and want their support in your cause.
Set Your Funding Goal
Put your numbers – you should be very clear with the goals and amount you are seeking to raise, it should justify your cause and should never be any random amount, be honest tell your reader why you need and how you will use the funds raised, don't keep them in dilemma.
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Increase your reach & Audience – its very important that people know that your cause existing in order for them to help you, increase your network online through social media, blogs, forums and other means, Data from DonateWealth.com community shows that people who seemed to have a large network and connections meet their fundraising goals more often.
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DonateWealth.com offers features to instantly share your campaign with your friends and family using the social media, always remember your friends and family are the ones who will be first to donate for your cause as they know you personally and people generally donate to people only they know or their acquaintances.
There are thousands of crowdfunding campaigns out there which fail due to above reasons and some good ones go unnoticed due to reach of campaign owner but there are also some campaigns which succeed and become viral and help them raise beyond their initial set goal, i have seen such amazing campaigns executed on DonateWealth.com. I hope this checklist will help you reach your goal and run a successful crowdfunding campaign for your cause.