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NIGHTLIFE: Claremont concerts for the week of July 25
CASA DE SALSA: 415 W. Foothill Blvd. This is a restaurant that offers weekly live entertainment. 445-1200.
—Thursday: Michael Ryan and Friends. 6 to 9 p.m.
—Friday through Sunday: Romantic guitarist Vicente Victoria. 5 p.m. to closing.
—Sunday: Mariachi San Pedro. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
EUREKA! GOURMET BURGERS & CRAFT BEER: 580 W. First St., Claremont. "Hoppy" Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. 445-8875.
—Mondays: Local Mondays featuring $3 Dale Bros. Brewery pints.
—Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by the glass.
—Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week. Meet the brewer first Wednesday of every month.
—Thursday, July 26: All Tito's Vodka drinks $2 off and Eureka! Thursday Night Music featuring ESCENSY (Latin/blues).
THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 Yale Ave., Claremont Village.
—Open Mic night, the last Sunday of every month. Sign-up begins at 6 p.m.; performances run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is $1. Info: 624-2928 or www.folkmusiccenter.com.
FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., Claremont Packing House. 18+. Show Times: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
—July 27 and 28: Deven and Joel Comedy Duo have been performing from coast to coast since 1998. This comedy couple is most known for their satire and music parodies.
THE GLASS HOUSE: 200 W. Second St., Pomona. 865-3802.
—July 28: mewithoutYou. $15 to $17 at 7 p.m.
—August 14: Franz Ferdinand. $25 to $30 at 8 p.m.
HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St., Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Admission: 2-drink minimum. Info: 447-6700 or www.hipkittyjazz.com.
—Wednesday, July 25: Open Jam Night with Mystic Spunk (funk/hip hop/R&B). 8 p.m.
—Thursday, July 26: Dave Williams and MBT (jazz/funk). 8 p.m.
—Friday, July 27: Rumble King (rock 'n roll). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.
—Saturday, July 28: Nutty (jazz/lounge). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.
—Sunday, July 29: Refugio Instrumental Blues Band (Bossa Nova/jazz/Latin). 7 p.m.
—Tuesday, July 31: Beat Cinema (DJ). 10 p.m.
HOTEL CASA 425: 425 W. First St., Claremont. Call 624-2272 or visit www.casa425.com.
—Saturday, July 28: Brandon Bernstein Trio (jazz/lounge). 7 to 10 p.m.
—Sunday, August 5: Whiskey tasting and class with mixologist Will Van Leuven. There will be 4 tasting rounds including whiskey imported from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and Canada. The spirits will be paired with appetizers and 3 small plate courses, selected specifically to enhance the whiskey tasting experience. $60. Advance reservations are required. Call 624-2272. 4 to 7 p.m.
THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21+ after 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30 p.m. No cover. 625-4808.
—Wednesday, July 25: Half-off Wine Wednesday. 11 a.m. to closing.
—Thursday, July 26: Los Feliz Quartet (jazz). 10 p.m.
—Friday, July 27: Modal Tease String Band (folk). 10 p.m.
—Saturday, July 28: Jason Heath and the Greedy Souls (folk/country). 10 p.m.
—Sunday, July 29: Dining music at 6 p.m. followed by Sunday Night Living Room Jam at 9 p.m.
—Tuesday, July 31: King Trivia Night. Answer trivia questions for a chance to win beer. 9 p.m.
PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Live dueling piano show times: Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21+. $5 cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no cover charge with student ID). 547-4266.
—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coronas and $3 margaritas.
—Wednesdays: "Rockstar Karaoke," rock the mic or jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rockstars. 9 p.m.
Jenelle Rensch covers the calendar, arts and entertainment. Deadline: At least one week before date of the event. Include date, time, address, a contact phone number and fee for admission (if applicable). Phone: 621-4761. Email: email@example.com. Fax: 621-4072. There is NO guarantee that all items submitted will be published. Address: 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 205-B, Claremont, 91711.


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Azure MFA Failed: NPS Database Corruption
Today we encounter an interesting and weird issue where Azure MFA was not working as expected. Let us see what happened here.
This kind of issue hard to fix because mostly RDWeb and MFA are handled by the different team and this kind of issue always required coordination between 2 teams.
I configured my customers MFA with the help of the following blogs.
When tested, we found a very vague issue where users were receiving MFA after logging in to the application and using it.
At this point, we restarted all the servers starting ADFS to RD Gateway to WAP to RDWeb.
But there was no change, in fact, I got the following error.
"RD Gateway: The following error(s) occurred: Unable to update IAS server configuration Your current configuration maybe in an inconsistent state"
This error told us that there is a corruption in the NDP database and why MFA was misbehaving.
-Removed all RDGateway and NPS configuration.
-Uninstalled Network Policy Server and Remote Desktop Gateway from the Server.
-Restarted the RD Gateway Server
-Installed Network Policy Server and Remote Desktop Gateway on the same server.
-Restarted the RD Gateway Server
-Reconfigured everything as mentioned here http://msexchangeguru.com/2017/02/02/mfa-for-rds2/
-The issue got resolved.
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Title 30: Mineral Resources
Subpart M—Unitization
(a) Voluntary unitization. You and other OCS lessees may ask the Regional Supervisor to approve a request for voluntary unitization. The Regional Supervisor may approve the request for voluntary unitization if unitized operations:
(1) Promote and expedite exploration and development; or
(2) Prevent waste, conserve natural resources, or protect correlative rights, including Federal royalty interests, of a reasonably delineated and productive reservoir.
(b) Compulsory unitization. The Regional Supervisor may require you and other lessees to unitize operations of a reasonably delineated and productive reservoir if unitized operations are necessary to:
(1) Prevent waste;
(2) Conserve natural resources; or
(3) Protect correlative rights, including Federal royalty interests.
(c) Unit area. The area that a unit includes is the minimum number of leases that will allow the lessees to minimize the number of platforms, facility installations, and wells necessary for efficient exploration, development, and production of mineral deposits, oil and gas reservoirs, or potential hydrocarbon accumulations common to two or more leases. A unit may include whole leases or portions of leases.
(d) Unit agreement. You, the other lessees, and the unit operator must enter into a unit agreement. The unit agreement must: allocate benefits to unitized leases, designate a unit operator, and specify the effective date of the unit agreement. The unit agreement must terminate when: the unit no longer produces unitized substances, and the unit operator no longer conducts drilling or well-workover operations (§250.180) under the unit agreement, unless the Regional Supervisor orders or approves a suspension of production under §250.170.
(e) Unit operating agreement. The unit operator and the owners of working interests in the unitized leases must enter into a unit operating agreement. The unit operating agreement must describe how all the unit participants will apportion all costs and liabilities incurred maintaining or conducting operations. When a unit involves one or more net-profit-share leases, the unit operating agreement must describe how to attribute costs and credits to the net-profit-share lease(s), and this part of the agreement must be approved by the Regional Supervisor. Otherwise, you must provide a copy of the unit operating agreement to the Regional Supervisor, but the Regional Supervisor does not need to approve the unit operating agreement.
(f) Extension of a lease covered by unit operations. If your unit agreement expires or terminates, or the unit area adjusts so that no part of your lease remains within the unit boundaries, your lease expires unless:
(1) Its initial term has not expired;
(2) You conduct drilling, production, or well-reworking operations on your lease consistent with applicable regulations; or
(3) BSEE orders or approves a suspension of production or operations for your lease.
(g) Unit operations. If your lease, or any part of your lease, is subject to a unit agreement, the entire lease continues for the term provided in the lease, and as long thereafter as any portion of your lease remains part of the unit area, and as long as operations continue the unit in effect.
(1) If you drill, produce or perform well-workover operations on a lease within a unit, each lease, or part of a lease, in the unit will remain active in accordance with the unit agreement. Following a discovery, if your unit ceases drilling activities for a reasonable time period between the delineation of one or more reservoirs and the initiation of actual development drilling or production operations and that time period would extend beyond your lease's primary term or any extension under §250.180, the unit operator must request and obtain BSEE approval of a suspension of production under §250.170 in order to keep the unit from terminating.
(2) When a lease in a unit agreement is beyond the primary term and the lease or unit is not producing, the lease will expire unless:
(i) You conduct a continuous drilling or well reworking program designed to develop or restore the lease or unit production; or
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I admit it, I am organizationally-challenged
Organizing for some people (okay, me!) is such a challenge I often put it off for as long as possible (admit it, so do you). It really doesn't matter what the project is, I just don't want to do it. Just the word "organizing" gives me cause to shudder because it implies so much work ahead.
So, while I struggle with small-scale stuff, PODS® is in the business of helping those who require major overhaul jobs. In fact, PODS was recognized as one of the nation's best service providers by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) Wait. What? There is an organization existing solely for the purpose of organization?
Apparently, yes Virginia, there is.
PODS was selected as a 2011 finalist in the "best services provider" based on the convenience and flexibility of using PODS® containers for moving, storage, or just plain organzinin
Hmmm. Maybe there is hope for me, after all.
The Moving Diva
Take a Spring Break with PODS
Remember the days when "spring break" meant taking a vacation to a beach destination? You know, that halfway break between winter and summer to relax and rejuvenate with the family. Where have those days gone? Sometimes, it is no fun being an adult.
A few years ago I took a week vacation from work and stayed home for spring break with my kids. It was a week I took to get organized because let's face it there just is no time to get down and dirty with the household unless you have a big chunk of time, and I needed a big chunk of time.
I didn't own a truck and the nearest mini storage center was 10 miles away. This posed a major inconvenience. So, I called PODS®. Amazingly, they delivered a PODS® container the first morning of spring break and the kids and I got to work. Incentives to helping mom included afternoons at the beach or local amusement park, and fun sprinkled throughout the week to give us all respite.
It took more than a week, however. For 3 weeks, the sturdy PODS® container sat in our driveway while I took the time to do things right. There was no driver standing by in a truck and no 20-mile round-trips in the car to load and unload boxes into a storage unit. Instead, I had everything a few steps away with access 24/7. Talk about giving mom a break!
PODS Moving and Storage: Helping Your Business Thrive
Recently, I received an email from a reader of this blog who is aligned with PODS® . In his e-mail, he wrote that PODS had recently helped with a storage and retrieval project.
"Please let me take this opportunity to thank you and Manny for your cooperation in helping us through this storage and retrieval project. You and your company have been more than professional in every way. It is always a pleasure when plans come together the way one wishes, and with your help, our plans did just that.
Rest assured, I will recommend PODS to anyone who needs the service you offer and you may feel free to use me as a reference."
We aren't one's to toot our own horn, but we love making our customers happy. Kinda like when you get a great haircut, or a nice car wash, with PODS, we will make your move or storage process as easy and convenient as possible.
How has PODS helped your business grow? Tell me your story at: firstname.lastname@example.com
–The Moving Diva
What if NASCAR'S Jeff Gordon raced the PODS® truck?
I am a huge NASCAR fan. HUGE! And, to the chagrin of many fellow fans, I also am a Jeff Gordon fan (stop boo-ing me!).
Remember that advertising campaign with Dale Jarrett and UPS? For several years, UPS persuaded Dale to race the UPS truck instead of his 800-hp stockcar. Dale didn't want to, but at the end of the season, he drove that delivery truck around Daytona. In light of this, I would like to see Jeff Gordon race the PODS® truck (stop laughing).
Just picture it… hot flames and a big No. 24 on the door panels of the PODS truck racing down the checkered flag in the Sprint Cup. Take the high line Jimmie Johnson. No bump and runs Kyle Busch. Don't even try to draft this PODZILLA® Juan Pablo Montoya. This race win is for Jeff. Go PODS! Go 24!
To see more, visit PODS.com or NASCAR.com.
PODS® isn't the "other" guy, it's the man!
Look at this picture. Sad isn't it? I mean, all of those personal belongings and treasured keepsakes being slammed together every time the box unit tilts forward or backwards on the flatbed trailer. It's like a carnival ride gone bad with your stuff inside paying the price for eating too many funnel cakes.
I can't even look at it without feeling queasy. Neither should you. Look away before your retinas are damaged!
Now, remove the bandages, open your eyes and call PODS Moving and Storage.
When you pack your boxes, furniture and appliances they will be in the exact same spot when the PODS® container is re-delivered to your new home. Nothing will shift, tilt or go on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride because PODS' patented truck lift system called PODzilla™ will carefully balance your cargo every step of the way.
So, I ask: Why would you use the "other" guy when PODS is clearly the "man" for the job?
Yeah, I thought so. And that is why PODS® is the best moving and storage idea, ever!™
–The Moving Diva
Time to remodel your home? Here are 5 tips to help get you
As exciting as the idea of a newly remodeled home might seem, the process can be unpredictable and overwhelming when construction begins.
PODS® is a great solution for homeowners since the storage containers can be placed onsite as close as your driveway. Why is this important? Because it allows immediate access and eliminates trips to an offsite storage facility, saving you time and money!
5 Tips:
1. Plan ahead and do plenty of research. Tour homes and showrooms for ideas you might like to incorporate into your remodel. Keep a file of clippings you like.
2. Prepare for the unexpected by leaving extra money in your budget and additional time for unforeseen problems, because they always do.
3. Rely on the experts. Major reconstruction requires a licensed contractor to ensure your home is compliant with building codes. Contact your local association or union for referrals.
4. Since PODS is the best moving and storage idea, ever — rent a PODS® container to store your personal belongings and household items during the renovation.
5. Keep and open mind during the remodel process. Remember, soon you will be able to relax and enjoy all of your hard work!
The Moving Diva
With PODS® You Don't Need a Truck to Move!
Imagine my surprise to discover that someone on Planet Earth actually has no idea what PODS® is, or what they do (insert my rolling eyes here).
A friend was at a chamber breakfast last week and won a gift certificate for 6 months of free storage at a local PODS storage center. When she called and asked me if I knew what PODS was I almost fell off my chair. She said there was no way she could use the prize because she didn't have a truck to take everything to the storage center.
Ok folks, here we go…..
ME: Delores! You do not have to drive anywhere! They bring a PODS® storage container to your house when you schedule and deliver to your driveway if that's where you want it placed. You can keep it for a few days or a few weeks and load whatever you want inside. Then PODS will pick it up and transport it back to their really big garage and keep it for 6 months.
DELORES: Oh, really. I did not know that, I thought we had to use a truck like the other storage places. So the PODS people will come to my house and I don't have to drive it anywhere?
ME: No! It is awesome! So, are you going to keep your prize?
DELORES: Oh, yes! My husband will be so happy about this!
ME: Yay for PODS!
Providing the freedom to move, PODS goes where you go
I fly often across several states and often pre-plan my trips to visit family. Like most frequent flyers, I much prefer booking a nonstop flight from Point A to Point B. There are literally thousands of airline flights to fit my schedule. It is staggering, but when I sift through all the listings and can book the flight I want at a price I can live with, I am satisfied.
It occurred to me on a recent flight that PODS® also allows its customers to transport all their stuff from one place to another, booking a storage container when they need it and at a great price, too.
Here is how it's done: You order a PODS® container. It is delivered when you want. You pack it up at your leisure, lock it and call PODS for retrieval. Then, sit back and enjoy your peanuts and pretzels as your belongings are transported to your final destination (new home, new college ornew city).
PODS, like my nonstop flight, is direct shot from Point A to Point B, and this is something customers can get onboard with and appreciate.
More peanuts, please.
What's in a name? Plenty if you're talking about PODS® containers and AFL star James Podsiadly
Ok, first look at this web link, then come back and read me. Go ahead. I will wait.
Done? Ok.
"Perfect PODS?" You knew that headline would get my attention!
Australian Football League star James Podsiadly, a goal kicker for the Geelong Cats and PODS are a perfect play!
Whether it's a soccer star or moving and storage star, PODS® containers can help you score the perfect goal on moving day – across town or across the country.
No referee required.
PODS® is One Smooth Operator
Pretty much anything that disrupts a household in a major inconvenient way is not pleasant. Where we usually have a routine to getting kids ready for school or ourselves ready for work, the flow is redirected, and not in a good way.
I don't like not being without my belongings for a long period of time, but when a kitchen fire broke out (I promise it was not my cooking that did it!) we were forced to enlist contractors for a remodel. Along with walls and flooring, our furniture and personal belongings needed to be removed from the downstairs living areas.
There was no place to store all of this stuff in the garage so we called PODS. We had a 12-foot storage container delivered to our home, which we promptly loaded so construction could commence. A few days later the container was picked up and taken to the PODS® storage center about 15 miles away.
A month later, we had a new kitchen. Our storage container was re-delivered with all of our furniture still tucked inside just as we packed it. Thanks to PODS patented lift called PODZILLA® not one thing shifted or toppled over to or from each destination.
PODS is one smooth operator, but not in a Barry White kind of way.
The Moving Diva


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How to Save MAJOR Money on a Vegan Diet.
This is going to go over various methods to save money on a vegan diet. I'm going to try to give you every single tip that I can think of, this will be a very lengthy list, but hopefully by doing so, you will get ideas that you've never though of before
Why can fruits and vegetables so expensive? We waste over 50% of what we grow, most of that is the supermarkets fault. The government doesn't subsidize fruits/veggies. Fruit/veggies have a very short shelf life, making waste incredibly easy. The stores have to make up costs from the waste by bumping up the price.
- Foraging for food, (Berries are everywhere) Where to look?
- Growing the food yourself! (Easy, green onion, herbs)
- Look on cregslist. You'd be surprised at the amount of people giving away fruit trees, and produce, or selling it for a very low price because they just don't want to deal with it.
- Let the world know. We're talking to people every day. Ask them if they know anyone who has a surplus of vegetables/fruits in their garden. Tell them you would be happy to take it off their hands.
- Community gardens
- Coupon clipping
- Weekly fliers for local stores
- Favado app – Shows the weekly fliers for your favorite shops
- Staple foods – These are more caloric foods that are cheaper per pound that will be a mainstay in your diet. You can then spend the money you save on more variety foods.
- Comparing and contrasting prices per pound
- How many calories are you getting per dollar? Focus on inexpensive calories as the bulk of your diet.
- Buy in season, freeze/dehydrate the surplus
- Co-ops
- Buy online (7 hot dates, the date people, shields date garden)
- Buying in bulk at produce wholesalers
- Local farms, pick your own and "seconds"
- Saving Food from sales.
Premade food is expensive. When people say a vegan diet is expensive it's because they're looking at the premade processed food that can be $12 for a small portion of food. But when you cook from home, you save so much money.
Here are some inexpensive vegan staples that you can make lots of different recipes from:
- Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes
- Carrots
- Onion
- Bananas
- Rice, millet
- Pasta
- Apples
- Cucumber
- Tomato
- Heads of lettuce (romaine, red leaf, green leaf, iceburg)
- Beans
- Chickpeas
- Lentils
- Oats (for oatmeal or oat flour)
- rice noodles
- Trail mix
- celery
- pears
- Kale
- Squashes (Pumpkin, acorn squash, spaghetti squash)
- Beets
- Whole grain bread and tortillas
Foraging for food
- From your neighbor: Ask around if anyone has a surplus of vegetables and fruits they're willing to share. A large adult fruit tree can produce thousands of pounds of fruit, no one can keep up with the amount it produces, so it ends up rotting on their ground. They'd be happy to share.
- Abandoned orchards: You'd be surprised how many farmers have had difficulties and have abandoned their orchards. Look on google maps around your area if there are any places that look suspicious. Check around your area, go on an adventure with your bike.
- Mountains: Good place to find berries, mainly blueberries and wild grapes.
- Fields: Good place for blackberries and strawberries
Growing the food yourself! (Easy, green onion, herbs)
- Basically any vegetable you buy from the store that has a root, or the bottom is intact will grow again once cut. Carrots, green onions, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, red-leaf lettuce, celery, even pineapples (From the leafy part, they grow oddly).
- Fruit trees and perennial fruit shrubs/vines are the best investment anyone can make. I really want to stress this, they are the best investment anyone can make! It's a one time spending (Seed or tree), one time digging a hole in the ground, then all you have to do is prune the tree once a year. Then in a few years (Depending what age the tree starts off) you have fruit for 30+ more years! One tree can produce hundreds of thousands of pounds of fruit in it's lifetime.
Look on craigslist. You'd be surprised at the amount of people giving away fruit trees, herbs, and produce, or selling it for a very low price because they just don't want to deal with it.
Let the world know. We're talking to people every day. Ask them if they know anyone who has a surplus of vegetables/fruits in their garden. Tell them you would be happy to take it off their hands.
Community gardens
Get involved in a community garden and grow your own food. Maybe you'll make some friends along the way and maybe they'll be happy to share their bounty.
Coupon clipping + Weekly fliers for local stores
Frozen Food – Compare and contrast the prices of fresh food vs frozen food. You can save a lot of money Fresh bell peppers can go for $3 a pound sometimes, where sometimes the frozen ones can be $1 per pound!
Comparing and contrasting prices per pound – Look at the unit price for the food you're buying. Some items have a massive difference. One item might be $3.00/lb, another one might be $7.50!
Aldi's – On average aldi's is 20% cheaper than walmart! This is from their low overhead costs such as no plastic bags and no customer service on the floor. They're worth checking out. They also have a yummy selection of vegan food.
Trader Joe's – Believe it or not, Trader Joe's and Aldi's are owned by the same person! Trader joe's has a lot of great food for less expensive. Try out their brand, their products are very inexpensive but taste great.
Costco / BJs – Wholesale shops can be a great way to save money. Just be careful of falling into the trap of thinking buying a 5lb bag of something can be cheaper than a 3lb bag of something, always check the unit price!
Buying produce in bulk – Ask the guys working in the produce section for a box of bananas, sometimes you'll get a 10 – 15% discount!
Buying extra food on sale
Freeze and dehydrate extra food you buy. Typically mangoes are $1.50 each, you find a sale for large mangoes that are on sale for $0.50 each, so you seize the opportunity and buy a few boxes of mangoes. Freeze them or dehydrate them. This is a great way to save money in the long run, since you know you most likely won't find them that cheap again. Obviously this is an extreme example, but you understand the point.


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Watch me eat more vegetables
Print off this chart and put it on your fridge for tips about what to get on your next excursion to the grocery store.
We know vegetables are good for us, its a mindset we ought to cultivate and celebrate. Everyone from your mama, grandma, or Home Ec teacher has told you but somehow its easier to grab a bag of chips, or pizza when were hungry. And veggies are not sexy right? You are not going to see a sexy supermodel chowing on a bunch of broccoli.
I recently presented to Husch Blackwell for Health Fitness Corp. on Delicious Vegetables and wanted to include some highlights here. According to a 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis showed that only about one-fourth of adults in the US consume vegetables three or more times per day. We have an opportunity to do better, and our health depends on it:
- Fiber in vegetables may help you feel full longer! This is a huge benefit to you if you are always hungry and wanting to watch your waistline.
- Naturally low in calories, sugar, and fat! Yes, even the higher sugar content vegetables and fruits are way better than a candy bar or low fat potato chip.
- Be Healthy, reduce healthcare costs! More nutrients from vegetables are associated with reduced blood pressure, less bone loss, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer.
One of the most common vegetable myths is starchy vegetables like, potatoes and corn, are fattening. Wrong! You've often heard to eat a rainbow of colors. The reasons why? We get different types of nutrients and phytochemicals from different fruits and vegetables. Your meals, snacks, and soups, pastas, and casseroles become much more interesting and exciting when you eat a variety of flavors and textures, and include spices and seasonings to wake up your vegetables. Want to improve your variety? Include more non – starchy veggies in your diet.
Non – Starchy Vegetables (Superstars*)
|Mushrooms (all kinds)
|Swiss chard
|Brussels sprouts*
|Baby corn
|Cabbage* (green, bok choy, Chinese, red)
|Greens* (collard, kale, lettuce, mustard, turnip)
|Soybean sprouts
|Tomatoes, canned
|Bamboo shoots
|Pea pods
Vegetable Juice
|Beans (green, wax, Italian)
|Peppers, bell* (all varieties)
|Squash, spaghetti, zucchini
|Sugar snap peas
|Water chesnuts
My weekend indulgence is going to be kabobs, and a Mediterranean salad with lots of fat olives. What about you?


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If you're someone who gets crafty and makes all of your loved ones handmade gifts, then this tip is for you! When you're making tons of jewelry you can tend to forget whose is whose when gift giving during the holiday season. To avoid this, it's always a good idea to take pictures of your jewelry with the name of the person it's being gifted to. This way, you will have everything organized, especially if you have to mail them off to multiple locations. This can also help to insure that you won't accidentally make someone the same thing (or something similar) in the following years. Unless it's a different color way, who wants to receive the same pair of crystal Christmas tree earrings two years in a row?
It's also a great way to remember how to make the jewelry you HAVE to have in your own personal collection! We've all been there; you make something and feel like you can't part with it because you love it so much. By taking a picture and/or writing out the items you used you can easily remember how to whip it up after the busy holiday season.
How do you keep all of your gifts organized for the holidays? Share with us in the comments below!
Happy Tuesday – Allie


text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post1382711479224408097..comments2020-03-19T09:23:32.377-07:00Comments on DancingWithDisaster: The Body Shop - My Top ProductsDrea In Real Lifehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-33374708264512868092012-06-28T16:45:26.104-07:002012-06-28T16:45:26.104-07:00Great products!..simply the best!i work in The Bod...Great products!..simply the best!i work in The Body Shop so its great to get to use these!nice meeting you yesterday, you were very pleasant:)The Vitamin C Skin Reviver has to be my favorite out of that list,so amazing on the skin,and the Natrulift cleanser is just divine. Have you tried our Nutriganics range yet?The Drops of Youth is a great treatment and gives the skina lovely smooth and fresh look. pop in for a sample.xiaoCoco madmoseillehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-77981250312282829812012-06-28T16:37:03.786-07:002012-06-28T16:37:03.786-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Coco madmoseillehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-48297182813546793432012-06-01T08:44:56.145-07:002012-06-01T08:44:56.145-07:00I haven't come across anything I haven't l...I haven't come across anything I haven't liked yet :) I know what you're saying about the hemp line, but it really does work so that to me makes up for the smell ;) xxDrea In Real Lifehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-33774413904742304262012-06-01T06:04:38.853-07:002012-06-01T06:04:38.853-07:00The Hemp range is amazing I just can't stand t...The Hemp range is amazing I just can't stand the smell. I wo9rked for Body Shop for 3 years and everytime I tried it on a customer I held my breath. lol. The Vitamin C range is gorgeous. I also love the smell of the monoi products from the spa wisdom range. xxAll About Ali Maihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-43587314005956909392012-06-01T05:00:43.287-07:002012-06-01T05:00:43.287-07:00Thanks you Hun! You need to try the Neroli jasmin ...Thanks you Hun! You need to try the Neroli jasmin next, I can't even begin to describe how nice it is :)Drea In Real Lifehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-69129220233687169902012-06-01T03:56:17.071-07:002012-06-01T03:56:17.071-07:00I'm obsessed with their Satsuma spray now, and...I'm obsessed with their Satsuma spray now, and their lip balms! Great email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-65278705942341864152012-06-01T02:58:37.618-07:002012-06-01T02:58:37.618-07:00Oh you're missing out Hun! I purchased the eld...Oh you're missing out Hun! I purchased the elderflower unperfumed eye gel and it's great so far. I'll do a review when I've used it for a good while. But it's very popular so it must be good. Only €10 too ;)Drea In Real Lifehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-19201632450086669002012-06-01T01:56:47.753-07:002012-06-01T01:56:47.753-07:00I love the Body Shop but haven't actually trie...I love the Body Shop but haven't actually tried a single product here! Will add to my ever growing wish list :)Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-9999129147041653342012-05-31T17:16:46.347-07:002012-05-31T17:16:46.347-07:00Thanks Hun, I love the vitamin c. It's such a ...Thanks Hun, I love the vitamin c. It's such a shame you're allergic to perfume. You'd love the body spray :)Drea In Real Lifehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090474962738870685.post-12800672419005346012012-05-31T16:54:42.253-07:002012-05-31T16:54:42.253-07:00AW i love your little back story, the facial oil i...AW i love your little back story, the facial oil is on my "To GET" list and ive purchased the vit C Reviver already on your recomendation .. great post :)Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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I started writing my new novel a couple of nights ago. After almost a year of tweaking my finished novels, entering contests, critiquing and being critiqued, I wasn't certain I'd ever be able to get back into writing again. But, according to Suzanne Francis, author of Heart of Hythea: "Writing is like riding a bike. When you fall off it hurts . . . No. Wait! I meant — you never forget how to do it!"
She is correct on both accounts. I didn't forget how to do it, and it hurts.
Writing is painful for me. I have a hard time getting the words to say what I mean; they always seem to come up short. That first night I spent four hours writing; the next morning I chucked it all in the trash. I know I'm not supposed to do it that way. All the books on writing say that it is important to get the book out of one's head and onto paper or into the computer before doing any editing, but I need to know where I am coming from and where I am going. For me, a good or at least an adequate beginning is necessary. So last night I rewrote the beginning. Not great, but it will do for now.
And I remembered why I write, despite how painful it is. I love the planning, the figuring out, the tweaking. I love having a character take up residence in my head, having it become real to me. I love creating a new world, even if — especially if — it is simply a reflection of the world that exists outside my window. I love finding the perfect word. I love having it all come together into a cohesive whole.
So now I have a reason to write. I have the beginning of my new novel. And, although I have not yet written it, I have the ending. Now I just need to figure out how to get from here to there.
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At Living Wells Farm, we make lessons FUN! Our teaching philosophy is focused on educating riders on the "whole horse." We believe that horsemanship requires more than just knowledge in the saddle; it begins on the ground and in the heart. We value natural horsemanship to work systematically with the horse's nature and with our desire to create relationships with these majestic creatures.
Our Program
Our lesson program focuses on individualized instruction. Much of your first lessons will be spent on the ground, learning how to handle your lesson horse. You'll learn about haltering and leading, grooming and tacking, and proper safety techniques when interacting with horses. The more confident and competent you are around horses, the better your relationship will be moving forward. If you are calm and safe, your horse will feel calm and safe, and you will feel successful as a rider.
We offer lessons in several disciplines, including beginner level dressage, which is considered to be the "highest expression of horse training." It is an art of riding that maximizes the horse's natural athleticism and develops his willingness to work, his flexibility, and his attention to his rider. We also offer English, hunter/jumper, and beginner Western. Our instructor is a proficient trail rider, and encourages her students to experience riding outside the schooling ring. Our specialty at Living Wells Farm is teaching kids and adults "from the ground up."
Depending on your experience level, first time riders will be on the lunge line for safety reasons, but we will challenge you to improve with every lesson!
At Living Wells Farm we know your family time is important. Learning to ride together as a family creates great memories! Family lessons and activities are available.
Pricing for lessons:
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Trail Rides
One of the most relaxing ways to explore Wells is on horseback!
Living Wells Farm is renowned for our trail access on Tatnic Hill. Less than 10 miles from the beach and resort areas, we offer a break from the sand and surf in the cool and quiet of the woods. Trail rides can be enjoyed year round, whether for leaf peeping in the fall, a walk through a winter wonderland, enjoying blossoms in the spring, or a respite from the heat of summer. Join one of our staff on a trail ride right off of our property through miles of conservation land. We can accommodate any level of rider, and families are always welcome.
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Jonah on board this ship is very symbolic of how we can allow things to get into our lives that don't need to be there. It could be a sin, it could be harboring a bad feeling toward someone, it could be a wrong relationship, it could be allowing something in our lives that keeps us from moving forward with God. Here are some lessons on getting Jonah out of your boat.
Something Has To Go
Rock Bottom: When God Meets Us At Our Worst
June 14, 2020 • Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr. • Jonah 1:1-17
The Cure for Complaining
Rock Bottom: When God Meets Us At Our Worst • June 28, 2020 • Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.
We could all use a little encouragement right now. During difficult times, negativity can seem like an easy choice. But it's not the best choice. Change your perspective and find some encouragement to help you. Gratitude is the gateway to peace. Thankfulness brings joy. In this week's message, find out how to cure complaining by focusing on gratitude and thankfulness for what God has given. Today's Message: The Cure for Complaining | Philippians 4:4-8
Lessons From The Father
Rock Bottom: When God Meets Us At Our Worst • June 21, 2020 • Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.
Lessons From The Father | Happy Father's Day! We're all going to hit rock bottom, the challenge is to build up from there with Christ. There are two powerful emotions that motivate people to make dramatic changes in their lives: inspiration and desperation. It is often the case; a person finds their greatest inspiration in the most desperate of situations. Join us as we learn life-saving and life-giving lessons from Biblical examples.
Flying With a Broken Wing Devo
Rock Bottom: When God Meets Us At Our Worst • June 8, 2020 • Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.
What is a devotional? That's not easy to answer. A devotional can be many things. It can be a Bible reading plan. It can be a series of meditations. It can be a liturgical exercise. It can be a daily selection of verses, accompanied by a thoughtful essay. We certainly know what it is not. It's not a doctrinal statement. It's not a Bible commentary. It's not a theological textbook. A devotional is not designed to change your mind; it's meant to change your heart. I'm excited (Pastor Stowers) about this week's devotional because I wrote it. This week's devotional examines the life of David and how, in his darkest moments, God met with him. Remember, God never leaves us or abandons us; instead, God pursues and seeks to encounter us in our dark moments.


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Samsung now looks like it's going be bringing the Galaxy R to UK shores, complete with a Tegra 2 dual core chip.
The new phone will be sold in 'North and East Europe', meaning it's likely the UK will get its own taste of the Galaxy S2 Lite, despite Samsung telling us something to the contrary last month.
We call it Lite as Samsung seems to have dialled down all the specs of its behemoth-like sibling, including a 4.19-inch Super LCD screen, 8GB of built in memory and a heavier chassis of 131g.
Smarter and faster
However, it does win in one department: there's a Tegra Zone app section on Android market designed to bring specially optimised games for the correctly-specified dual core phones.
To aid this, there's also a GeForce GPU for faster gaming and web browsing, and of course we're treated to a spot of Android Gingerbread too.
We're pushing for some kind of UK release date, and we expect it to be within the next month or two, with possibly the lowest price tag to date for a dual-core phone... so stay tuned while we attempt to dig out the info.


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The School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering concentrates on fostering creative and ingenious professionals that contributes to cutting-edge industrial areas.
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The School of Design and Human Engineering focuses on future leaders with both theoretical and working-experience traits.
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The School of Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary field which emphasizes the study of processing-structure-property relations in materials, and fosters material and advanced material professionals required by the current society.
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The School of Energy and Chemical Engineering strives to solve 21st century humanity's energy issue problems, and research green chemical processes, chemical engineering, advanced materials, and energy conversion and storage.
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The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering strives to educate pioneers of future society technology by convergence of electrical and computer engineering with diverse different technologies.
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The School of Life Sciences provides programs that foster creative global students that pioneer high-tech medical technology areas and biological sciences which are key components in future science technology fields.
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The School of Natural Science aims to contribute to humanity's growth and finding laws existing in nature. UNIST has three tracks such as Physics, Mathematical Science, and Chemistry, which strives to combine and advance results of natural science with engineering.
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The School of Business Administration provides education on various business areas including technology management, information systems, finance, international business, marketing and entrepreneurship which fosters fundamental traits of being a manager.
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The Division of General Studies provides the educational foundation for students studying at UNIST during their first year. All newly accepted are enrolled as non-majors and learn basic science and cultural education within an engineering field or a business administration field during their freshman year. Upon completing freshman curricula, students choose their specific major of their choice, and go onto their sophomore years.


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Who hasn't heard of SharePoint? Since I first started working with it around 2001 it has become the hammer answer for every nail problem. As a product it has grown and evolved over the years and hopefully most of us how learned how best to apply it. This month Michael Blumenthal will address the issues around when to use and when not to use SharePoint 2013 and well as what the latest features are. Be sure to come and join us and bring your questions about the product and implementing it in your environment.
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Tim is a Solutions Architect for PSC Group, LLC. He has been an IT consultant since 1999 specializing in Microsoft technologies. Along with running the Chicago Information Technology Architects Group and speaking on Microsoft and architecture topics he was also contributing author on "The Definitive Guide to the Microsoft Enterprise Library".


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This Friday, the biographical movie based around Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious BIG, will be released in theaters across the country.
In case you are a Sad Person, and don't know who that is, he's a guy who came from the projects of Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and eventually became (arguably) one of the best lyricists ever, only to have his life cut tragically short when he was gunned down by an unknown assailant.
I just want to mention that I have never typed or said "assailant" before, and I promise never to do it again.
The title of the movie is "Notorious," and it will probably be fairly cool if you enjoy things like hip-hop, women and people who are more talented than you'll ever be.
With this movie about to be released, it got me to thinking what a biographical film about me would look like, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I don't think anyone would want to see it. Not even my Mom. And I bet my two brothers would walk out during the middle, even though they'd both be drunk.
But let me present a general outline to you, and tell me what you think.
"The Story of Chris, an Okay Sort of Guy."
The Struggle: Here is a young Chris, age nine. He is battling with teachers who somehow don't understand that him crawling under desks during class is just Artistic Expression, not him simply being an ass.
The Rise to Fame: Here is a young adult Chris, age 22. He has just found his friends keys after the friend couldn't locate them for thirteen minutes.
The Tragic Fall: Here is adult Chris, age 30. He has just written a blog post about a movie about his life that makes him realize that maybe he needs to stop writing blog posts and actually do something worthwhile with his life like help baby monkeys. Sadly, he does not do that, and instead eats some trail mix.
Best Picture? Probably not.
Best Movie About Something Lame? Let's just say I have my acceptance speech ready to go.


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If I have pictures I want to use as login/battle loading screens, where do I put them in the files? I just recently started modding so I'm new to it.
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The International Club of the Riviera in association with The Riviera Business Club and The Bank Populaire Côte D'Azur, present the 4th Annual International Media Seminar on Wednesday the 27th of March at the auditorium of The Bank Populaire Côte D'Azur in Nice.
The topic for this year's seminar is 'The Media as a Weapon' and looks at how the Media influences most aspects of our lives for better or for worse.
The event will begin with an expert panel debate some of the key stakeholders in the Riviera's media and hosted by world-famous photojournalist Nick Danziger. Members of the audience are encouraged to join the discussion to help determine whether the Media is 'hero' or 'villiain'.
Nick Danziger: Moderating the Riviera's own media-makers
Program for the evening:
6pm – Cocktails
6.45pm – Welcome
7pm – Key note address from Nick Danziger
7.30pm – Seminar
9pm – Buffet dinner
9.30pm – Ends
The cost for the evening inclusive of welcome drinks, buffet dinner, wine/coffee is only €15 for members of the International Club of the Riviera, the Riviera Business Club and the Riviera Gourmet Club and €17.50 for others.
Every Euro raised will be donated to helping children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Closing date for reservations Monday 25 March and reservations will be confirmed only with payment. There will NOT be any sale of tickets at the door on the night.
There are two payment options for the event:
1. Cheque payable to the International Club of the Riviera and posted to theTreasurer, International Club of the Riviera, No. 6, Avenue Lt. Ecochard, 06200 Nice. (Please note that your reservation should indicate the names of the persons attending the event and your contact email and phone number. Your reservation is valid when you receive a confirmation email from the Club).
2. By Credit Card or PayPal online by visiting the events page of our website www.internationalclub.fr/events.html and clicking on the payment button below the notice of the event. (Please note that your reservation should indicate the names of the persons attending the event in your payment notification)
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TUESDAY: Fishing With Dynamite Opens In Manhattan Beach
There's an explosive way to catch and serve fish these days. Thank chef/owner David LeFevre, whose new, 36-seat seafood restaurant Fishing With Dynamite opens with a notable spark, blending old-school seafood dishes with "new-school" innovations. Think Miso Alaskan Black Cod with Gingered Eggplant and Thai Basil. Expect a rich, soulful menu in the confines of what one would consider a tiny, sun-drenched sea shack.
Fishing With Dynamite (1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach) is now open. To make a reservation, visit the listing at BlackBook Guides.
MONDAY: Bowling & Caliche Rum Cocktails
Don't expect a typical bowling league at The Spare Room inside the Hollywood Roosevelt on Monday nights. Here, it's sorta like Grease 2, only everyone's dancing to a live DJ, the T-Birds are hipsters, and the Pink Ladies are Mischa Barton-types. Starting tonight for the next six weeks, mixologist Naomi Schimek slings special Caliche Rum concoctions (like the No Ordinary Joe coffee cocktail) for late-night revelers.
The Spare Room's Monday Night Bowling League at The Spare Room inside the Hollywood Roosevelt (7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) starts tonight, April 29th, and runs every Monday for six weeks. Doors at 9:30 pm. For more information on The Spare Room and Hollywood Roosevelt, visit the listings at BlackBook Guides.
Saturday: Angel City Brewery's Grand Opening Party
After relocating to Downtown LA after what beer lovers would consider an agonizing months of delayed renovations, Angel City Brewery is finally kicking off their grand opening with its first annual Heritage Festival. Expect tons of food trucks, live music, ribbon- cutting, drunk brewery tours, and good times, man.
Angel City Heritage Music & Arts Festival (216 S. Alameda St., Downtown) is from 11am to 6pm at the Angel City Brewery. To find out more about Angel City Brewery, check out the listing at BlackBook Guides.
Know every inch of this city by checking out BlackBook's L.A. City Guides, & signing up for the weekly BlackBook Happenings email.


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While the term blockchain might have been around for years, having shot to limelight in 2008 and famously understood to be the technology behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, it is only in recent times that we are seeing the marketing and advertising industry sit up and take a good long look at the system.
Just last week alone, startup Amino Payments brought on board support from ad tech giants such as AppNexus and marketers such as T-Mobile to better understand the theory that blockchain can in fact, curb ad fraud. Also propelling the blockchain technology fame in the past few weeks was a tweet put out by billionaire celebrity and business woman Paris Hilton, where she put her faith in a utility token created by Gravity4 called LydianCoin.
In a recent closed door invite-only conference by Gravity4 held in Singapore, Jeffrey Seah (pictured centre) who is on the advisory board of the company, broke down the term for a room full of investors and media professionals. Given that digital ad fraud is expected to cost brands US$16.4 billion globally this year, he said the industry needs to find a solution "before the perception of advertising changes forever". Blockchain, as such, can establish transparency and trust by implementing a central and secure way to record, review and execute every deal, creating a better ecosystem for both publishers and consumers, Seah said, adding:
While it will not solve everything, it will take ad fraud head on.
"Right now some of the problems in advertising involve the layers of players creating opacity, where you can't affirm what you are buying. Blockchain potentially solves this issue," he explained. As such, the challenge arises when the advertiser, trying to make sense of their ROI, feels that since they might not have full "visibility" into the advertising buying models, they might be "paying more than needed money to layers of middlemen they are not aware of".
Prashant Kumar (pictured left), founder of Entropia who was also on the panel, added that there is a huge misconception that technology is equivalent to transparency and data is equivalent to accountability.
"Unfortunately, we live in times where technology is used to create opacity, and to create walled gardens rather than open systems where you can see what you are really buying. While solutions might be present, it is mostly superficial because there are very few technologies out there that can go down the entire inventory scale," he said.
Joining them on the panel was Kevin Huang (pictured right), Gravity4's APAC managing director, who added that the discussion around brand safety has never been louder and clearer than it is today, and as such is fuelling these conversations.
"As advertisers and consumers, when we buy something we want to know what we are getting into. Unfortunately, that has been a little murky," he said. While in the past marketers might not have been questioned on their digital spend, given the rapid pace at which digital spend is rising, CEOs and those in top management positions are questioning and asking for accountability of the digital marketing spend.
"The development of blockchain in all industries from financial or advertising is very new, and I believe it can potentially solve this issue [of lack of transparency and accountability]. Will it solve all our problems? Probably not. Will it solve some? I believe so," Huang added.
Cutting out the middle layers
Seah added that there are two key ways in which he believes blockchain technology will benefit the industry, and bring process and mindset changes to the landscape.
Firstly, by deploying blockchain technology, every member of the supply chain will be operating with the same information. This transparency and clear audit of interactions and metrics would mean that the conversation between clients and AdTech providers will centre on outcome-based ROI, not around ROI-surrogate outputs (or doubt and blame).
Secondly, blockchain might just reduce ad fraud and enhance data value for the industry, if the industry joins hand for the bigger good. As such better alignment is needed.
Unfortunately, because of the speed of the system, the advertising landscape as we know it is bound to change. There will be productivity of systems, but there will be some "middle layers of people who will be removed", Seah said. However, Seah also believes that in the long run, this will lead to better relationship between agencies, industry partners and clients.
"Businesses seeking advertising opportunities entrust large sums of money, often millions of dollars, to their advertising agency as their partners who manage investment on their behalf. With focus on output, the incrimination falls on the process of buying. Some marketers start to question whether they are truly getting value for money, when all of the costs are lumped into non-transparent billing structures," Seah added.
Huang added that in order for the tech to work, there needs to be a circle of trust and everyone needs to be aligned.
From a brand's perspective, alignment is about getting users of quality and reach. From a seller's perspective, it's about ensuring ad players do their part to propel growth. Huang explained:
We need to solve the issues, build up confidence and let the advertisers make investment in digital. I think we have a duty to do better for advertisers.
Kumar added that blockchain is expected to bring a certain level of transparency and participative governance that can "significantly reduce the unnecessary leakage from the trading ecosystem".
"This has the potential to bring back the trust and drive up digital investment, which then is a win-win for all," he said.


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I hate shopping with my kids, they're pretty good, but they're still kids and it's still exhausting. I generally try to get in and out as quickly as possible, save that one week our air conditioning was broken. We spent a lot of time in Wal-Mart and Target because apparently they do not fear the monthly electricity bill. They crank that air.
Hours upon hours each day that week was spent slowly walking up and down every single aisle, examining e-very-thing. To keep it interesting for the kids, I'd try to make it fun. "Oh wow, look at that screwdriver you guys. It's handle is red AND blue. Oh hey, look at the flower embroidered on the top of that toilet lid. How cool is that?"
I have the locations for every item in both stores memorized now. It's good for the other customers in fact because I'll hear them ask an employee where something is and as is standard, the employees have no clue, but I do. I'm ever so willing to help the customer out because I'll do anything to talk to an adult. I've been known to even take little old ladies by the hand and lead them directly to the item. I still don't know why security had to be called. Ingrates.
Anyhoo, on regular shopping trips when I have children with me, my goal is to get in and out as quickly as possible. I can tell this one's going to be a successful venture. I've got everything I need and did not let anyone talk me into purchasing anything not on the list. I even did self check out because I know I'm faster than that old lady resurrected from the crypt who's working the regular check-out line. We're ready to bust out the door and I hear the death knell.
"Mommy, I have to go potty."
Nothing is worse than taking them, all four of them, into a public restroom. Luckily Graham is old enough now to stay outside the door, but this wasn't always the case.
Why can't other stores follow Ikea's lead and have the "toddler trapper"? Do they not realize by installing that simple little seat mom's might stay in their stores hours longer? They're fools! FOOLS I say!
"Can't you hold it till we get home?" "No mom, I'm not gonna make it" So, off to the bathroom we go.
This is an example of a typical public restroom stop for my little family
We wait till the largest stall is available. In go all 5 of us.
*Hold baby while trying to make sure the toilet is clean for my daughter
*using one hand , put toilet seat cover on
*seat cover falls in toilet
*put new seat cover on
*attempt to lift Madeleine on the toilet with one hand, child accidentally knocks seat cover off
*pajama momma cursing under breath, possibly out loud too
*apply new seat cover and Madeleine successfully completes her mission
*decide I need to go as well
"Graham turn your head to the wall, mommy has to go too."
*Squat to pee while still holding baby. Will not sit on seat no matter how many seat covers are on it.
"No Garren, you get off the floor. Quit peeking into other stalls." "Yes I know there are other people in here."
"Madeleine, stay out of that box." "Yes, there's yucky stuff in there." "What is it exactly?" "They're used mom band-aids, now close it back up."
"Garren get off the freaking floor."
"Graham I told you to stay turned around." "I don't care that you thought I was done." "Do NOT turn around till I tell you to turn around."
"Madeleine, do not open the door. I know you're done, but I'm not, ok?"
The worst is when one of my children loudly announces. Eeewwwwww mom, did you hear that lady fart? All the kids start laughing. I even find it difficult not to laugh.


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ARIN Chapters are required to complete and submit a Chapter Annual Report. The Annual Report collects updated information about the chapter, and provides the board with information about individual chapter meetings, accomplishments and future plans.
As of 11/1/2015 all Chapter Reports must be submitted through the new online form. This will help both the Chapters and ARIN track the data that is coming in and help simplify the submission process. You may still download a hard copy of the submission form here to use as a template, but all information must be entered into the online form to be accepted.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
all said and done...
10 comments:
- A Perfect Gray said...
woohoo! looks terrific. I have wooden countertops, too, and love them. yours looks like a million $. great job. donna
- January 10, 2013 at 11:16 AM
- Anne McAllister said...
Looks fabulous! Can't wait to see it in person! --Anne
- January 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM
- bluehydrangea said...
OMG!! Can't believe it is the same kitchen!! It looks so fabulous!!! Congrats!!
- January 10, 2013 at 3:59 PM
Wow! Looks great. Will wait for the dinner invite :)
- January 10, 2013 at 6:47 PM
- Emily said...
What a transformation!!! We are trying to do the same kind of tile in our kitchen. Would you mind sharing the tile and grout colors?
- January 21, 2013 at 9:17 PM
- Unknown said...
Emily- It is the 2x4 white subway tile with natural gray grout. I LOVE IT!!!!
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Are Variable Annuities a Good Investment?
Why Variable and Index Annuities Are Poor Investments for Most People
The driving force behind the purchase of most annuities is a guaranteed lifetime income feature which appears to offer the investor investment returns equal to the greater of a minimum interest rate (usually 5% to 7% per year) or the gains generated by the underlying stock market investments. While these annuity policies come in many forms, they usually are sold by showing the customer a glossy brochure with a graph demonstrating that the purchaser cannot lose regardless of whether the stock market goes up or down.
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A Spring and Fall examination of your horse ensures early identification of health issues before they become more serious. The Hometown Vet Equine Wellness Program includes:
- Farm call
- Examination
- Updated health status
- Dental exam or annual float with sedation
- Fecal test for sand/fecal egg count
- Rabies and West Nile virus shots
We offer other preventative care services as needed. These include:
- Sheath/Udder cleaning
- Coggins Test
- Complete Blood Count (CBC), blood chemistry, lameness screening
- Vaccinations
- De-worming.
We'll vaccinate for appropriate diseases such as Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis, Rabies, West Nile, Tetanus and Flu. Spring is the time to vaccinate. This insures your horse's immunity is at a maximum when mosquito activity begins in early summer. It also protects your horses from rabies as raccoons, skunks and other critters get more active in early spring.
Teeth are a good indicator of an animal's health status. Your horse's teeth will continuously grow and wear down. This can lead to sharp points, which need to be "floated" or trimmed down. Keep an eye out for:
- A reluctance to eat or chew
- "Quidding" or dropping food during eating
- Bad breath, which can indicate possible tooth decay or gum disease
We recommend bi-annual dental exams for geriatric and young horses and annual dental exams for adult horses.


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Splash Colors FX full review
With a hard edge to the brush, you can make geometric objects like this stand out by revealing their colour while hiding all around.
The concepts behind Splash Colors FX aren't new, you can pick up ColorStrokes on the Mac App store that does exactly the same thing. That thing is removing all the colour at the start of the process then providing a brush to paint it back in. ColorStrokes does this and has a raft of features for recolouring, adjusting the image and then, somewhat bizarrely, creating a tone-mapped effect as well. So, Splash Colors FX has plenty to catch up with. Images can be loaded or drag and dropped onto the interface using any regular file format, except RAW images. Having done so the image is immediately stripped of colour.
Besides the option to zoom in by fitting the image to the horizontal or vertical sides, or just using a gradual zoom, this is now all about the brushwork. The brush has sliders for the size, blur and opacity. The blur component is actually feathering for the edge of the brush. The opacity sets how much colour is restored with a brush-stroke and under this are toggles for Color and Gray. The Color one means add colour back into the image, the Gray one removes the colour again. Obviously there's some masking going on here but that's all kept out of sight so that the process is very simple and visual. What's slightly odd is that setting a custom opacity means that is what level of colour will be shown, regardless of how many times you brush over the image. This is actually a good idea as it's all too easy to brush over the edge of existing work and create small elements of stronger colour. There's a global undo button as well that removes all changes. If you didn't like how it all worked there's always the invert button that swaps the colour and mono areas around.
This is about as complex as you can get, with a light sepia tone and a muted colour reveal for the subject so that they blend together.
Besides the brush work there's a basic set of effects covering brightness, contrast, exposure and adding sepia. There's some problems here because these affect the image on a global basis, regardless of what colour painting has been done. So, with the sepia slider, that colour will not only tone the black and white areas, it also then over-writes the colour ones as well, which really isn't a good idea. At best you can start using the sepia and stop why you can still tell what the colours are. There should certainly be more control over how all of these are applied.
The final option is to output the image, either by Message, AirDrop, add to iPhoto or upload to Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. Or you can just save or print it.


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I had never made a pizza until about a year ago, watching the guys flipping pizza dough always made me feel it was beyond the reach of the home cook , however it is really very easy and both the base and sauce ingredients are all things I keep in stockThe secret seems to be making sure the pizza dough have time to prove , only 40 minutes which is usually enough time to prepare the sauce and toppings
Clockwise from left more pizza toppings, directions for pizza dough and sauce follows 1. Mozarella , Anchovies and Olive Pizza , 2. Wilted Spinach , Feta , Roasted Pepper and Pine Nut Pizza, 3. Leek , Walnut, & Goats Cheese Pizza, 4. Mushroom , Broccoli , Pine Nut and Goats Cheese Pizza
Pizza Dough
200g of plain flour
1 tsp Yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp of olive oil
150ml warm water
Mix together the flour and yeast in a bowl
Dissolve the salt in the water add with the oil to the flour and yeast
Mix to form a dough
Cover the leave in warm place for approx 40 minutes.
Meanwhile make the sauce
Pizza Sauce
400g of plum tomatoes
1 small onion finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tsp of balsamic vinegar
Mixed herbs
Salt and Pepper
- Gently fry the onion and garlic in a saucepan
- Pour over the tomatoes and vinegar , simmer until the tomatoes have formed a sauce consistency
- Season with the herbs , salt and pepper.
Putting together a pizza
- Roll out the dough to approx 3mm
- Spread the sauce over the base
- Lay over the pizza topping .
- Bake a 200deg C for approx 25 minutes
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Credit crunched? Then lift up your voice and sing
The City has found an unlikely saviour - choirs
"Where there is discord, may we bring harmony ..." Thirty years after Margaret Thatcher denounced the Winter of Discontent her words have taken on a new and surprising resonance - in choirs. Cheaper than therapy, more inclusive than sport and a whole lot more fun than an hour on the cross-trainer, choirs are relieving the credit-crunch blues of stressed-out professionals.
All over the UK, amateur choirs are packed. What's more, in a contemporary spin on Industrial Revolution philanthropy, choirs are springing up in white-collar bastions. The international law firm Eversheds runs a choir at its Cardiff branch, and at the Barbican in London last summer five financial firms staged The City Sings. Among them was the UBS Choral Society, founded in 2005 and now 80-strong.


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I bought tickets a while ago to see Big Time Rush
Never heard of them? I hadn't either, but they were Macaroni's favourite.
Just think, boy band, pop music, New Kids on The Block with less tattoos….and that's them.
Diamond decided that because this was the girls' first ever concert (if you don't count Winnie The Pooh, the Wiggles, and a bazillion Disney on Ice shows) we should ALL go.
The girls were all dressed in their best (read, only) Big Time Rush shirts, when a big ol' storm hit. The skies were black, thunder, lightening. The dog was
being a pussy cowering in the laundry room. So yeah, fairly decent storm.
I was all, shit, the concert (which was outdoors) might get canceled.
So I went straight to my most valued resource for all important up-to-the-minute news updates.
After 30 minutes of reading eleventy-hundred people crying online about how the concert CAN'T be canceled or I'll just die/kill myself/explode. (this was mainly the Mums)
They went ahead and canceled the concert.
To avoid breakdowns and tears by my own kids, and faster than you can say "who knows their credit card number by heart and can shop like a ninja online?" I bought 4 tickets to see, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3'. Because I was obviously determined to be brain-fucked one way or the other, this fine Saturday.
We grabbed some dinner, and headed straight to the movie.
While lining up for popcorn, 2 teenage girls came running up to us, all breathless, pointing to Magoo & Macaroni's Big Time Rush t-shirts. "Were you going to the concert?" (i'm not sure how they didn't notice MY T-SHIRT, that the girls picked out for me and I promised I would wear because I have no shame, and Diamond said you're not REALLY going to wear that, are you? So of course I did. Also, Holy Boobies Batman.)
"Yeah, we were, but it got canceled" M&M said in unison, in their best, 'my life is over' voices.
The teenagers screamed, "It's back on. It's BACK ON. Cody Simpson just tweeted it"
M&M, "It's back on?"
Tennagers, "YES…arghhh…..squeeeel….screeeeeam!!!!"
M&M, "YES?….arghhh….squeeeel……screeeeeeam!!!"
Oh my ears.
So, long story…not quite as long – we got a refund on our movie tickets, got back in the car – and drove out to the venue.
We had lawn seats up the back, which I felt bad about until I saw girls as young as 8 being stretchered out, because of 'screaming/hysteria/what-the-fuck/fainting/where-are-my-parents' by ambulance officers. I was pretty happy to not be anywhere NEAR that mosh pit of hormonal horror. But spewing about their no 'big girl' camera rules at the venue. So I didn't bring it, then they didn't even check my bag. Suck my Canon.
First up, Rachel Crow. Cute, powerhouse voice and pretty decent cover of Vallery. She's pretty impressive for a 14 year old.
Then Cody Simpson, who I wanted to love….he is an Aussie after all. But when he did the whole, "…do you girls mind if I get comfortable, it's so hot in here" and slowly took his jacket off and I subsequently lost my hearing for 10 minutes because of all the prepubescent screeching…..gah….thanks dude. Plus side, he's a pretty freaky dancer.
Then came the big guns. Big Time Rush. And all the 'rushers' (what the BTR fans call themselves. I am so hip to the lingo, holla) swarmed down the front.
Except us.
And all the other smart people on the lawn.
They surprised me. They can sing. They can really sing. They made their show fun, age appropriate, and totally performed the shit out of their songs….that I didn't know any of the words to but when Diamond kept delivering me margaritas, who am I to not keep dancing and la-la la-ing along like an over-aged toddler?
The crowd loved it. And I think it's pretty safe to say that a fair chunk of the older girls there would have gone straight home to diddle their daisies after getting all hot 'n bothered by their boy band experience.
I am thankful that my girls are still young enough that when one of the band yells out, "are there any girls out there looking for a boyfriend?" and thousands of Rushers lose their shit – my two are all, "ewwww….well that's kinda gross"
Best part?
They both gave their first ever 'real' concert and 11 out of 10.
Diamond gave it a 9. Because the beer was cold, but he couldn't have a proper nap on the picnic blanket while there was 20,000+ kids screaming, and people tripping over him.
Me, I would say a 10.
Watching my girls dance their butts off, scream out their lungs and sing their little hearts out, made it truly an awesome night for me. They did not stop smiling all night.
They're all, "OH MY GOD MUMMY CONCERTS ARE AWESOME CAN WE GO TO ANOTHER ONE PUH-LEASE??


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Stealing ideas is highly recommended, but only if they are actually good. However, stealing old fashioned ideas that worked in the past is simply a dumb thing. The copywriting industry is rich in all kinds of clichés. They might make the copywriter feel good, but the reader will only experience a deja-vu feeling. The main problem is that such clichés encourage readers to believe that all your texts are nothing but some boring repetitions of phrases and ideas that they have already seen before.
How problematic a cliché can become
"Just because you are a close customer…"
There is something wrong in starting a sentence or a whole email message with this phrase. After all, each of your customers is a close one, so what can be more enticing than making it obvious? Things are different though. You transmit a wrong message if you use a cliché when starting a letter.
"Dear Alexandru-Adrian, I really do not care about you, so I will just use this old fashioned cliché instead of spending a few minutes thinking about a personal and innovative approach for you."
This is how I feel. I know that this is a cliché because I have seen it thousands of times before. If you know it, your client knows it too. Sometimes, I assume that I have just received an automated message, so I will just delete it. How about something different?
"Dear Alexandru-Adrian, I would like to thank you for being such a close customer. Therefore, next time you call for an order, please contact me personally at this phone number for a 25% discount."
"Dear Alexandru-Adrian, your loyalty is very important to our company. As a result, please accept this coupon code to try our free promotional package."
It takes a little effort to change the text, but the client will believe that you do care.
At the end of the day, do not just dive into countless clichés. The world is fed up with promotional messages. Most of them are not interesting. They are not too professional either because no one bothers to think about them. In conclusion, think more. Allocate more money, time and effort, only to stand up in the crowd.
How to avoid using clichés
Avoiding clichés implies composing your own text without considering the messages you receive on a daily basis.
- Be extremely careful when it comes to clichés. When you find the text to be familiar and overused, think about its impact over your client.
- Whenever you find yourself using a cliché, rewrite it in a clear manner. Clients are more likely to be enticed.


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Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Black Church!!! Black Church is my new self published venture in 2012. To sum it up, wrap it into a neat little package, it's The Omen in Medieval times with Dracula's parents and Dracula being the vessel of the ANTICHRIST. I was getting tired of doing things for other people other publishers or coming up with what would sell to a massive market. I started feeling like creators need to start behaving more like bands. I want to play the music I want to play and if you don't like it well too freakin' bad for you. Straight up... I'm a metal head. Through and through a total metal head I listen to metal all day and when I'm not listening to metal I'm watching horror movies or anything medieval. I wanted to come up with a comic that was an amalgamation of all my favorite things. In short I want to play the music I want to play only it's with comics and a pencil instead of Warlocks or Les Paul's. So rolling out Black Church the first mini comic (HA mini!? it's like over 30 pages) will come out 7 inch by 7 inch. That's right just like 45's and yes you got it, they will come out with a record jacket just like some dirty garage metal band from 78. The launch will be during Toronto's TCAF show and get this!!!!! It will launch with it's own video game designed by yours truly and Miguel Sternberg,The Game will launch at Magic Pony during one of the party nights of TCAFF! Be sure to make it out and we will also have it up for playing online after that!!! It's basically Tetris meets Mario with satanic barbarians. Does it get any more metal than that! Here is a preview of the project so far!!
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The Academy Awards, Politics and the Times
Thanks to John McCarthy for forwarding it. And thanks to Bob Burnett of the Berkeley Daily Planet for writing it.
Labels: Academy Awards, Berkeley Daily Planet, Bob Burnett, film, Oscars
From 1915 to 1928, the interurban Red Electric train passed through Hillsdale, now part of Portland. The trip offered a chance for passengers to share their views. My Red Electric blog is a vehicle for web travelers to do the same.
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Labels: Friends Committee on National Legislation, Iraq war, Portland
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Labels: David Espo, metaphor, the Civil War, The Oregonian
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UNB made a net profit of $143.8 million for the quarter ended September 2012
Abu Dhabi's Union National Bank posted a 7-percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, beating analysts' expectations, as the lender reversed losses from financial instruments during the quarter.
UNB made a net profit of 528.2 million dirhams ($143.8 million) for the quarter ended September 2012, compared with 493.8 million dirhams in the prior-year period, it said in a statement on the Abu Dhabi bourse.
The earnings beat average analysts' forecast of 446.9 million dirhams for the quarter.
The quarterly earnings were largely boosted by reversal of losses in the trading and non-trading financial instruments, the company's financial statements showed.
Gain from non-trading financial instruments was 36.6 million dirhams compared with a loss of 1.6 million dirhams in the prior-year period.
Impairment losses on financial assets during the quarter were 86 million dirhams, a slight increase from the 81.2 million dirhams reported a year-ago.
Net interest income for the third-quarter rose to 564 million dirhams compared with 562 million dirhams for the year-ago period. UNB said fee and commission income for the nine month period ending September 30, reduced to 325 million dirhams from 364 million dirhams due to changed lending guidelines by the country's central bank.
Shares of UNB have gained 6.2 percent this year on the Abu Dhabi bourse.


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Pow'r Wrap Bat Weight
Introducing the pow'r Wrap Bat weight for softball. This is a great product that is approved by all softball major leagues countrywide. If you want to improve on your swing speeds and develop muscle, this is certainly a good product to consider adding to your training arsenal. The increased bat speeds translates to more hitting power resulting in further ball flights.
Perfect for pre-game warm up and training, the Pow'r Wrap Bat Weight is sure to deliver. It comes in a single size of 24 ounces and will fit perfectly around 2 ¼ inch diameter bats. This product is manufactured by Markwort is designed to distribute most of its weight on the barrel and is constructed from a highly durable polycarbonate plastic.
Product features
- Single size of 24 ounces
- Recycled , virtually indestructible polycarbonate plastic construction
- Designed to fit 2 ¼ inch diameter bats
- Approved for NSA, NCAA, ASA, USSSA and NFSHSA.
- Highly durable polycarbonate plastic construction
- Builds swing speeds and develops muscles
- Works as expected in the on-deck circle
- Approved for use in all softball leagues nationwide
- The weight may scratch the bat with its top end
- could get stuck on the bat often
- does not come in heavier weights
Finding the Right Bat Weight for Younger Players
One of the areas where a parent can influence their kid's attitude towards baseball is on the size of the baseball bat. As parents we tend to have that lingering thought at the back of our minds all the time that our kids are destined to grow up. Taking this into baseball, we then buy large bats for them thinking that like clothes, they will grow into them. This is usually a bad idea.
You see, when kids are at that tender age where they are starting to learn, the focus should be taking simple steps. This means that they should lean more towards practicing with a lighter bat in order to develop their hand-eye coordination and swinging speed. Once they have gotten the hang of it, then they can progress towards using heavier bats and even baseball bat weights. So what happens is when the bat is too heavy or big at the start then learning becomes more difficult and more frustrating. Eventually, this could result in a negative attitude and eventually a total distaste for the sport.
So, how can younger players determine the best size for themselves? The trick is usually quite simple and it involves testing the bat weight and seeing how much control you can retain during a swing. One great way to do this is to hold the baseball bat in the normal position and then switching the top hand to behind the other hand. Once the kid has done this, ask them to take a swing and judge if they feel like they still retain control of the bat.
If the bat is too heavy, then they can practice this using a lighter one. Once they have secured the proper bat weight, they need to practice their moves. Soon after wards once they get the hang of it, they should add more weight using doughnuts or sleeves. This will help them develop their baseball specific muscles as well as their swing mechanics helping them gradually move up in their game.


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One of my favorite phrases read recently comes from a post by LameAdventures, where she waxes eloquent about her massive following, calling them "the anemic swarm." I love that so much that I have fully adopted it as my mental mantra when I think of my own little bunch of readers. The number grows, slowly and regularly, but most posts draw a comfy crowd of ten or so, preserving my commitment to one day gather my readers in a Wendy's restaurant. In Hawaii.
The most useful feature of WordPress' handy-dandy report was that it made me click on my most-viewed post, only to find that my very own photo had been removed. Sad, as that post, Teacher vs. Wild, was short on words and long on student "work." So I fixed it. Just for you.
It's always great to see that a mediocre post like The Perfect My Little Pony Party, about throwing the perfectly ironic party for my 20-year-old son, still gets lots of views by earnest moms searching through Pinterest to plan impressive galas for their four-year-old daughters.
Thanks, WordPress, for the New Year's Resolution inspirations, too!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.
Here's an excerpt:
A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2013. If it were a cable car, it would take about 58 trips to carry that many people.


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EVERGREEN, Colo. -- While many may still consider the Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park a safe haven, the parking lot outside the historic Evergreen barn chapel apparently is not.
According to Jefferson County Sheriff's investigators, 17 cars were damaged while members of the church located at 27054 North Turkey Creek Road attended a prayer meeting on Jan. 29. Deputies said they believe the damage was done between 4:30 and 6 p.m.
"I felt this was apparently a hate crime," says Ronald Lewis, who, along with his family, runs the Barn & Fields at Evergreen Memorial Park.
The vandals threw rocks through church windows and poured a gel-based paint stripper on 17 vehicles in the parking lot. The stripper took the paint down to the bare metal, causing extensive damage, according to police, who also said there were many additional scratches on the vehicles, as well.
Police estimate the damage at $43,000, and said that the estimate is expected to climb after actual body shop estimates are completed.
"I think there's someone who knows this group, who's visited this group, familiar with them, is very angry what they say, what they do," Lewis says.
Anyone who has information about this crime is being urged to call the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office tip line at 303-271-5612.


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UK pubcaster Channel 4 has commissioned the Scottish-based indie TV prodco Raise the Roof Productions for the special, Phil Spencer: Find Me A Home.
This one-off program will follow Spencer as he searches for homes on behalf of lower income families and young people who are victims of the housing crisis. The aim is to profile individuals who don't need significant social support or fit the stereotypical notions of welfare dependency.
Spencer, who often house hunts for the affluent, takes on the challenge of trying to find decent homes for those who can't get help from the government or local authorities
"This new project with Phil Spencer offers a unique mix of current affairs and property hunt television – bringing together the best of populist investigative journalism and features programmes which reflect people's everyday lives. It is a great opportunity to implement Phil's talents to demonstrate how complex the housing system can be and to really get to grips with the issues that face the victims of the housing crisis," said Daniel Pearl, deputy head of news and current affairs, C4, in a statement.
Executive producers for the program are Raise the Roof's Sarah Walmsley and Jo Scott. Katy Bird is the director and producer. Phil Spencer: Find Me A Home was commissioned for C4 by Pearl.


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1h, 43m 1966
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang (Jimmy Wang Yu) who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate's daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living. The magistrate hires bandits and another fighter named Huang Liang (Cheng Lui) to get his daughter back. Huang recognizes Lu as a comrade in arms and joins him in fending off the bandits. The standoff comes to an abrupt end when the magistrate uses one of the farmer's daughters as leverage to get his own daughter back. Lu convinces the magistrate to punish him in place of the farmers, but he's lied to. The magistrate's daughter (Chin Ping) and a fighter in his employ (Lo Lieh), along with Huang help Lu to escape. Once recovered, our heroes return to see that a petition from the farmers gets to a higher-ranking official.
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Notes – this was surprisingly good when cooked for a home-ed medieval day. I'll take photos next time.
From a Medieval Recipe, veganised.
Serves 6, as part of tapas or similar, 4 with sides.
150 g dried chickpeas (370 g cooked)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
4 tablespoons Veganic Pizza Cheese (optional, or use the one you like)
3 tablespoons gram flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to season
Soak chickpeas at least 5 hours, boil 40 minutes in water and drain.
Preheat the oven to 180c.
Reserve a little cooking water.
Blend the chickpeas with the gram flour and nutritional yeast.
Sweat the onions in olive oil and add to the blender, blend again to obtain a paste that is neither thin nor too thick (if necessary, thin with a little water used to cook the chickpeas).
Put the puree on a well-oiled oven dish, it should be about 2 cm thick.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, keeping a close eye on it. There should be no telltale smell of uncooked gram flour. Serve lukewarm with salad, griddles courgettes or tapas.


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T he Whitehall Boys track teams' success continued last week as the team swept Salem and Corinth in a dual meet at home.
Jake Evans won the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and high jump for Whitehall, Jared DeRusha won the triple and long jump, and Zach Diekel continued his dominance of the throwing events, winning the shot put and discus.
PJ Ferguson and Tyler Sweenor were also winners for Whitehall, capturing the 3200 meters and pole vault events, respectively.
The 400 relay team of Dave Rich, DeRusha, Codie Bascue and Josh Hoagland also placed first, more than a second ahead of runner up Salem.
Besides running on the winning relay team, Hoagland also placed third in the 100, second in the 200 and the shot put to wrap up a solid day.
Other strong performances for Whitehall included Evan McLaughlin's second place finish in the discus, Rich finishing in second in the pole vault, Danny Low's third place finish in the 110 hurdles, and Toran Tracy's third place finish in the 800 meters.
With the sweep, the boys improved to 7-2 on the season.
The girls were led by Kelsie Benjamin who won the shot put and the discus, and Rebecca Lavin who won the 1500 meters, the 800 meters and the triple jump.
Aerial Ramey finished second in the 200 meters for Whitehall.