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Villa di Geggiano is both an organic winery in Tuscany and a fancy restaurant in London. Located in the Chiswick district, the restaurant stands out for its wine list, which includes the portfolio of the winery and various excellent Italian wines. The front of the restaurant resembles the old villa in Tuscany, which has been the home and winery of the Bianchi Bandinelli family since 1527. Inside the restaurant, one can also find a beautiful representation of the villa.
The food is made by highly experienced Italian chefs who showcase all the culinary heritage that Tuscany has to offer. They also make house-made pasta, gnocchi, focaccia and desserts. After having a delicious focaccia bread with extra virgin olive oil, I had gnocchi with saffron and clams. An interesting mix of ingredients that worked well also thanks to the quality of the fluffy gnocchi. Probably a little bit more of black pepper would have it the dish slightly more flavorful. A great pairing is with the estate's rose' wine.
As mentioned earlier, the wine list is one of the restaurants' strengths. I would recommend to order wines from the estate's list. They have very good quality/price Chianti that would pair well also with their chargrilled meats. Also, you can have these wines to take away if you particularly enjoy them.
The service is punctual and friendly. The atmosphere is relaxing and cozy. Also, the restaurant is spacious and can host various events and meetings. It is open during the week at dinner time and on week-ends also for lunch. I would suggest to finish the meal with a classic Tuscan pairing: Vin Santo and home-made Cantucci, almond biscuits that you can enjoy by dipping it in the wine (Capezzana. Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva 2008), one of the best dessert wines I ever tried. Rich, with hints of apricots and toasted notes. Alternatively, the dark chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream can be another good alternative to finish this truly Tuscan culinary experience in London.


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The successful bid for RFQ 2014-13 Painted Pavement Markings was awarded to Peace Country Line Painting Ltd. for $13,945.00.
The City of Dawson Creek invites bids for the painting of parking and traffic pavement markings.
All contract documents are available here: Painted Pavement Markings Contract Package
Addendum No. 1: Addendum #1 May 23
The Proponent is solely responsible for ensuring any addenda are downloaded, reviewed, and included in their bid. Questions regarding specifications can be directed to Mr. Shawn Dahlen, Deputy Director of Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, at 250.784.3624.
Quotations will be accepted up to 2:00 p.m. (local time),
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 (New Closing Date)
Quotations sealed in an opaque envelope, clearly marked with the proponent's name and the project name will be received by: Brenda Ginter, Director of Corporate Administration, City of Dawson Creek, Box 150, 10105 – 12A St., Dawson Creek, BC, V1G 4G4
It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that its Bid is received at the above location and by the time stipulated. Bids received after the stipulated time will be rejected and returned to the Bidder unopened. Faxed Bids are not acceptable and will be rejected.
Bidders must refer to the RFQ Documents for the terms governing the Bid process. The City reserves the right to accept or reject all or any Bids and to waive any informality, incompleteness or error in any Bid.

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Setting the scene:
I'm a single mum with a professional career, always having been the "breadwinner", and often sole provider, constantly stressed, but not showing that to the outside world…to the outside world, I have it together…I never walk out the door without makeup on and looking the best that I can on a given day, because that is what gives me the strength to face the world.
7 months ago, I moved to a city 1200 or so kilometres from my son's father, Jack, to take on a unique work role heading up the South African entity of an international company, which will ultimately mean a better life for my son, James.
James is 9 and attending a fantastic school just a few hundred metres from home. James is a bright young boy, and is really tall for his age, so people (including myself sometimes), expect him to be more mature than he is, because he appears so much older than his actual years.
Jack and I got married when I was 21 and were married for almost 14 years…now divorced for 2 years – despite a court order that he should be paying maintenance every month, I have had not 1 cent from Jack since our divorce, which really does make things rather tough.
Jack is meant to fly James to see him during school holidays, but the upcoming school holidays look doubtful – I can't continue to be Jack's financial safety net and unfortunately it is James who is going to bear the brunt of his father's irresponsibility, I wish I could shelter James from the heart ache.
The working week and all that goes with it:
Aside from the daily routine of waking, getting myself dressed and ready, making sure that James gets dressed and ready and that he has everything that he needs for school on any given day…only to get home in the evening with barely sufficient time to ensure that James has a quick shower, finishes any homework that he has, has dinner and gets to bed on time, together with all the home admin that goes with running a household without help other than a cleaner one day a week mainly just to help with ironing and a good scrub of the bathrooms and floors…
2 weeks ago, whilst sitting in a really important work meeting, I had an email from James' teacher to let me know that he had, very uncharacteristically, had a rather emotional outburst in class! It came to my attention later that day that a child in James' class had innocently asked him something about his father. James was missing his father a lot that day and just had an all fall down, refusing to do any more school work and writing across his page over and over that he hated his school (which he actually rather enjoys).
Reading the email from James' teacher was tough, he's not a child that gets into trouble at school and always has comments on his report card of how respectful he is with adults. One naturally starts to question…did I do the right thing moving James so far from his father, am I doing enough to support him emotionally, or with his school work etc?
Truth be told, where we live now, we have far more of a support base than we did before. James has some aunts and uncles and cousins 45 mins away, and we see them at least once a month, I have a friend from varsity who lives close by and whose son is at the same school as James (albeit one grade ahead), and we have family friends who live up the road from us who I've known since I was around the same age as James. James also has an au pair who helps me a few days a week to fetch James, cook and make sure he gets things ready for the next day on days where I have to work a little later.
James' teacher had said that she'd get the school psychologist to have a chat with him, which she duly did and James seemed to be ok with the time he had spent with her. I scaled back on my work at home so that I wasn't working at home whilst James was still awake, making every effort to spend more time with him, being alive to his sensitivity at the moment.
On Monday this week, I was sitting doing James' homework with him, and I grew increasingly upset at the sight of the phrase "I hate [his school name]" written over and over in every book I picked up. For starters… "hate" was never a word that I was allowed to use growing up, and I still don't today, and it is one that we don't use at home either. I made him erase every single one of those phrases, acknowledging that he felt emotional and that it is ok to express how he feels, but that it is really disrespectful to his school, his teacher, and me, to be writing such things all over his school work. The more I read the words, the more I began to sob…I don't usually break down in front of James like that, or at all really, but I just felt totally gutted! He kept reaching for my arm to touch it in comfort and apologise…I had no words. All I could think about was does the end (our move here and the life we'll be able to have here) justify the adjustment hardships that James is facing at the moment and it clearly does, but golly gosh is the transition hard.
Living where we do, allows James and I to do so many outdoor activities…we ride our mountain bikes in parks and nature reserves and other farmlands, we explore different beaches and do the park runs on a Saturday morning. Weekends are adventures, there's so much for us to explore.
I love spending time with James, make no mistake, but bear in mind, that he's an only child and I his only company at home…aside of course from his beautiful dog who is as gentle as he and as tall and gangly as he, but for the most part, I am James' company…I haven't had our tv connected for about 5 years now, though we do watch the odd dvd together. Mostly, if we're not doing anything in particular, James is pretty good about entertaining himself with his lego, or drawing or something similar. During the week there is a routine, but over the weekends, we are each other's only company…which leads me to my next point…
Whilst I certainly don't need a man in my life to lean on financially, I would like a partner in life to share life with…to come home to and share a glass of wine with over great conversation, or to be a sounding board, or just simply to hold me in his arms…
I essentially run a company…for some reason that seems threatening to many men…what many men don't get though is that at work I HAVE to be in control all the time, at home I really don't want to be! Even James, at his tender age, opens doors for me, which I honestly treasure…because being an equal partner in life, and being treated like a lady are things that are not, contrary to popular belief, mutually exclusive concepts!
Wanting to be treated like a lady, one has to remember to BE a lady! I wonder if men actually realise sometimes the admin that is involved in keeping oneself looking presentable! I don't just mean the time that it takes to get dressed, do one's hair and makeup for a date, but making sure that one is hairless where one should be, that one's skin doesn't feel like leather, one's hair doesn't look like it was dyed 2 years ago, ensuring that one's feet don't look like cracked, dry mud, and one's hands are soft and manicured! All this whilst running a household with minimal outside help, taking care of one's child's needs 24/7 and running a business…
Admittedly, I have gone onto one or two dating apps, and wow, one certainly comes across an array of people! Being new to this town, I realised that being in my late 30's, and a single mum I honestly didn't know where else to actually meet anyone…of course I go to the gym, but honestly, I go to the gym to work off some frustration as well as to attempt to get fit, it certainly isn't a place I'd remotely think of flirting with anyone, as it's probably one place that I feel the most unattractive and try to draw as little attention to myself as humanly possible!
Mind games seriously are not my thing…if I message someone, it's because I'm thinking of them and would love to hear from them too, not because I have some elaborate plot in the back of my mind…I loathe having to read and re-read messages before I send them for fear that they may be misinterpreted, or come across as too forward etc.
Some of the men that I've met up with over the last few months have been divorced fathers…men…when you meet up with someone that you have a good connection with and chat in the week etc, don't go complete radio silence when you have your kids! I COMPLETELY understand wanting to spend quality time with your children, especially if you only have them every other weekend, and completely admire the fact that you're putting technology aside to focus on your kids, but children go to sleep at some stage and I honestly don't get how a man can't just drop a one liner even…been busy with the kids all day, but was thinking of you and hope you had a great day! It really doesn't take much!
Men, I get that you have other pressures in your lives and that you don't just have it easy either, but it would be nice for you to remember, that no matter how powerful a position a woman has in the business world, it takes an enormous amount of courage to step out of one's comfort zone and put oneself out there to meet new people…so it goes back to the timeless adage of do to others as you would have done to you…
Ladies, there is so much more to you than the fact that you're a mom…try not to be so hard on yourselves…remember to pamper yourselves now and then (even if it means you giving yourself a manicure) and put yourselves out there regardless, because as cynical as my article may seem, I do believe that people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime…no matter which it is, embrace it, acknowledge it for what it is and look for the lesson in it for there is always something to be learnt from every relationship…romantic or not.
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This message is written from my parents living room - Virgin still dragging their feet over connecting our new internet - apparently "oh, don't worry, we'll have you in before Christmas" doesn't necessarily mean by this Christmas.
But I guess at least that introduces the main thing which has changed for me this year - I bought a fricken house. Like an adult! Weird, right?
So, I've lived without internet and TV for about a month now. There's only so many DVDs of Game of Thrones you can watch before you feel like poisoning a monarch. Sorry, spoilers.
It's from Season 1, get over it.
So, our new abode is like a fort of boxes and large blue Ikea bags - no fit place for Christmas dinner. So I'll be back in my parents living room again tomorrow. However, having been without internet since 29th November I've gotta ask you this question:
Is it ok to bring my laptop and use their wi-fi on Christmas day?
If it is, then you might hear from me again tomorrow. If you don't hear from me, then let me wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


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With her collection seen stirring buzz everywhere with the melody comes out from the divine combination of the Indian spirit and modern sensibilities, here comes our turn to embrace the joy of finding something extra-ordinary of this season by Anita Dongre, it could be the sparkling collection or day to day life eco collection.
Having her eponymous label on one-side that channels the rich imperial bridal and grooms collection, she called out for Grassroots from the flip side of her heart which is emphasized on eco-friendly collection. Giving equal priority to both the facets of fashion; traditional and western, Anita Dongre is one designer brilliantly poising the two exquisite worlds of glitter and subtle with her ever increasing flair for fashion.
Saying bye bye to the heavy weighing lehengas that could sup a bridal's energy in the big day, Anita Dongre's irresistible bridal collection has the tenet to make a bride look beautiful and alluring while without making her feel messy. Anita opts for rich embroidery like gotapatti, free flowing clear colors and simple self detailing and textures. She makes classic choices that are fashionable and traditional as well.
Anita Dongre's Grassroots brings the collection from artisans residing somewhere across the rural places at Jaipur. Each and every piece available at Grassroots gives us the definition of the purest material and the brand has also been reckoned as one of the long life having sustainable fashion label by the fashion critics. This brand is synonymous to the purest of khadis, linens and all other handlooms.


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The Lincoln County Journal. The Stroud Star. (Stroud, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1907
Description: Weekly newspaper from Stroud, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1907
Creator: Hubbard, J. H.
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PurpleStride is a year-round national movement that funds life-changing programs and services for pancreatic cancer patients. Your participation and fundraising make it all possible.
Because your safety is our top priority, PurpleStride Charlotte is going virtual, and we invite you to participate in your own way, from anywhere, on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
What exactly does that mean? Do whatever activity makes you happy: biking, hiking, fishing, baking (and even polar plunging!). Personalize your PurpleStride day in honor of those you love.
If you have already registered for PurpleStride, thank you! If you haven't, register now to get started. It's easy, it's free and our community is stronger with you.
Be sure to connect with other virtual PurpleStriders in your area by joining the Charlotte Affiliate Facebook Group. Get inspired, share fundraising ideas and celebrate together!
Everyone who raises $25 or more in donations (including your previously paid registration fee, if you paid to register) will receive a commemorative virtual PurpleStride T-shirt. Volunteers in your local affiliate will work on a safe way to distribute T-shirts to anyone who qualifies.
See our FAQ for more information.
Thank you for rallying behind our community during these challenging times — the need has never been greater. Pancreatic cancer affects thousands of patients and their families every day, and we need to continue to be here for them.
You make a difference in this fight!
PurpleStride Charlotte is free to register — join us!
Then, consider making a $25 (or more) personal donation to jump-start your fundraising, and set a personal fundraising goal of $200 or more.
Your fundraising benefits pancreatic cancer patients and their families, providing them free, personalized information, services and resources that make a real difference in their lives.
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In order to avoid any issues surrounding privacy, Google explain on their "Business Pages" website, that they will adopt "state-of-the-art blurring technology to blur out faces of people who appear in the photos", but Google also recommend that businesses inform staff and customers when the photo shoot will take place so that people can move out of shot if they do not want to be photographed.
While this could be a new way for consumers to "browse" their favourite store remotely, retailers must be alive to the potential privacy issues and ensure that photos are approved before they are uploaded to the site. Ultimately retailers may prefer to drive traffic to their own e-commerce sites where they can control all aspects of their brand and imagery.


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Here is my nice shiny brand spankin' new car. Just got it home, and so now I can spend the rest of the day figuring out where everything is, and how it works.
Monday, January 3, 2011
New Car
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Valentine for Elaine, and a Sneak Peek!
Here's a Valentine for my friend Elaine, who has two cats, Josh and Bill. She loves cat cards, so I think she will really like this. It's for the CAS100 challenge at SCS today, and the technique is "kissing". It took more time to decide which images to use than it took to make!!
I am off shortly to pick up my new car. It's a Ford Escape SUV, 2011. It's metallic blue. I'll take a picture of it later, and post it here too, so you can see it. Have a great day.
Here's a second card......painting with Stickles.......using a sneak peek of a set that will be released next week by MFP, called Sew What? Isn't it fun???
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The Giegling affiliate's third full-length arrives in early June.
The German producer has a strong connection to the Giegling label crew, highlighted by two prior LPs of deep, mellow house music: 2013's Forget The Pink Elephant, issued on the well-loved Weimar imprint, and 2015's From Here To There, the first release on the Dwig sub-label (and his most recent release until now). He describes What's Paradise as "a tribute to one of the most important questions in life."
Listen to the album's title track, and read Will Lynch's dispatch from the recent Planet Giegling tour.
A1 Rise
A2 Pyramid Mountains
A3 Room26
B1 Southern Sightseeing
B2 Hidden Spot
C1 What's Paradise
C2 Used To It
D1 Piece Of Music
D2 Way To Eden
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@NoShadeSeries: Penetration and Sin
Get into one of the best web series to hit Youtube! It is called "No Shade." It is presented by Blunted Muse Productions and created by Sean Anthony. The series is LGBT themed and gives you life, DARLING!!!!
In the fourth installment "Penetration and Sin," Noel faces off with Pastor Melvin concerning homosexualty, while Danielle gets a visit at work. Kori and Eric are hanging out when an old friend and Kori cross paths. Girl, you betta hold on because "No Shade" is snatchin' wigs. Get into "Penetration and Sin," below.


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How To Use An API To Get Air Quality Ozone Weather Data With Ruby On Rails
Ruby on Rails can seem overwhelming at first, but it doesn't have to be! In this course I'll walk you through it step by step and you'll be building your first web app in MINUTES. You'll be amazed how quick and easy it is to create very professional looking websites, even if you have no programming or web design experience at all.
Watch over my shoulder as I build a cool Ozone Air Quality Monitoring Weather app step by step right in front of you. You'll follow along and build your own copy. By the time we're finished, you'll have a solid understanding of Ruby on Rails and how to use it to build awesome web apps.
This course is aimed at the absolute beginner, you don't need any coding experience at all!
The course contains 28 videos – and is just over 2 hours long. Watch the videos at your own pace, and post questions along the way if you get stuck. You don't need any special knowledge or software to take this course, though any experience with HTML or CSS is a plus. You don't even need to know the Ruby programming language. I'll walk you through EVERYTHING.
Ruby on Rails is a great web development tool and learning it has never been this easy.
What We'll Build…
We'll build a cool Ozone Air Quality Monitoring Weather app that pulls Ozone Air Quality weather data from a third party government API.
You'll learn how to use the free API in your app throughout the course.
We'll style the website using the popular Bootstrap CSS framework (I'll show you how to use it!)
This is a great course for someone starting out. You'll learn all kinds of skills that will help you build just about any kind of website or web app that you like.
What you'll learn
- Build Web Apps With Ruby On Rails
- Build Your Own Air Quality Monitoring Website
- Download and Install Ruby on Rails
- Download and Install Git Bash Terminal
- Understand Basic Terminal Commands
- Push Code To Github
- Host Web Apps On Heroku
- Understand the Bootstrap CSS Framework
- Connect To a 3rd Party API
- Understand Basic Ruby Code
Install Ruby On Rails
1 Introduction
2 Installation Overview
3 Install Node
4 Install Sublime Text and Git Bash
5 Create an SSH Key
6 Install Heroku Toolbelt
7 Install Ruby On Rails
8 Create Test Project and Error Handling
Ruby On Rails Project Basics
9 Create Project and Homepage
10 Install Bootstrap CSS Framework
11 Create Bootstrap Navbar and Partial
12 Create Bootstrap Jumbotron
Weather Data API
13 Weather API Overview
14 Connect To Weather API
15 Output API Results To Screen
16 API Error Handling
17 Jumbotron Background Colors
18 Color Logic with Ruby
19 Change Ozone Description
Zipcode Search Functionality
20 Navbar Search Form
21 Search Functionality
22 Search Form Error Handling
23 Search Form API Connection
Version Control and Webhosting
24 Version Control With Git
25 Push Code To Github
26 Intro To Heroku For Free Webhosting
27 Using Custom Domain Names With Heroku
28 Conclusion – Bonus Lecture
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Since he was intoxicated and driving the streets of this city in that condition, I would hope that any civil human being of this community who has kids playing on these streets and in jeopardy of his driving condition would not condone his behavior.
And another thing: It's been almost a year since this occurred, and White says he hasn't been able to find an attorney to pursue a civil suit for him. With all the ambulance chasers in this town, wouldn't that throw up some red flags? My suggestion to the officers on any future occasion that they might find this guy drunk is don't waste time on the minimal physical force, just stand back and light him up with a Taser. That will get his attention.


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Product (RFP/RFQ/RFI/Solicitation/Tender/Bid Etc.) ID: DE-2867
Government authority located in British Columbia; Canada based organization looking for expert vendor for microfiche and microfilm digitization service.
[A] Budget: Looking for proposal
[B] Scope of Service:
(1) Vendor needs to provide microfiche and microfilm digitization service of microfilm data and conversion of DXR files to .txt format.
- The digitization will convert the microfilm and microfiche data into a .pdf format and DXR files into .txt or .pdf searchable with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities.
- The digitization of:
- 16mm rolls of microfilm;
- 35mm rolls of microfilm; and
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This Sunday, as a special deal for Labor Day weekend, patrons who show up in their PJs for Sunday brunch will get ten percent off. That has to be a first in the restaurant world.
While Boise Towne Square Mall has the distinction of being the only indoor mall in Boise at the present, there are two shopping centers also worth a mention. These two shopping centers are strip malls, and also quite popular with the locals.
CHINA DATE RANCH – This is a small working farm that is family owned and located in the Mojave Desert near Southern Death Valley. You will find cottonwoods, willows, date palms, a wandering stream, and abundant wildlife in most spectacular scenery you could imagine in the desert. When visiting here it is best to try their date nut bread, cookies, or muffins. You may also take back home with you one of their own unique hand crafted gifts.
Big A-Listers like Will Smith and Jennifer Lopez have been known to frequent some of these same clubs; so you might get your chance to rub elbows with them. If not, you can go over to Lummus Park which opens (surprise, surprise) at 5am. You can watch the sun rise and get your second chance at watching some celebrities as some of them frolic in the surf, play volleyball or rollerblade on the boardwalk.
It surprises me each time I go to Little Italy just how many Italian restaurants are there. We considered Sabatino's however we both weren't impressed the last time we visited there. Amicci's was packed with a line waiting outside. It concerned my date and I that it was billing itself as "very" dinner around me. With the word casual in quotations we weren't sure what that meant so we passed it up. We checked out the menu at Rocco's and Germano's before throwing caution to the wind and just going over to Ciao Bella. There was no wait and were able to get a table on a Saturday night. It's a cute little restaurant. I could see how this place could be considered romantic with its small atmosphere and linen napkins and tablecloths.
If you're worried your child won't like something healthy for them you should check out the menu first, they have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, grilled cheese, ham and cheese sandwiches or even a hot dog.
Tremendous savings in the food budget can be made by cooking from scratch, compared to using pre-packaged, pre-processed convenience foods or eating at restaurants, even the cheapest and fastest ones. According to market research firms, there is a strong national trend of eating at home to save money.


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We started on a new unit today for history.. We will probably take 3 days to complete this unit. For my younger two, we are following the method of teaching "timeline history". We are using a text as our "outline". These units are to expand on what those units. They can be used as "Stand Alone" lessons or with history texts.
Olmec Civilization Study
1. PRINT World Map - HERE
2. PRINT North America Map - HERE
3. WATCH the video playlist to prep for the unit - HERE
4. COLOR the printed area for the Olmec Civilization on the blank printed map. Use THIS map for reference.
5. READ the Chapter & Write the Definitions - HERE
6. WATCH the Video and Complete the Reading - HERE
7. COMPLETE the Review Found HERE on EduPlace
Day 3
8. LISTEN to podcast on BBC - HERE
9. CREATE (depending on age) a glyph, mask, or other art piece
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I Thought I Was Pregnant
The National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics Reports estimate that in 2007, there were more than 4,300,000 births in the United States -- the highest recorded number of American births in one year. But the number of pregnancies, that's much higher. Roughly, one third of all pregnancies end in miscarriage in the early weeks, often before a woman knows she's pregnant, and the American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that there's about a 25 percent chance of miscarriage after the pregnancy has been confirmed.
Early pregnancy failure is one reason a woman may think she's pregnant only to find out that the gestational sac she saw on the ultrasound monitor failed to develop -- there is no embryo. This is also known as a blighted ovum. In these cases, the placenta begins to develop, pregnancy hormones are secreted and a pregnancy test will turn positive. By the end of the first trimester, however, the body will expel a blighted ovum.
Chemical pregnancy is another reason a woman may think she's pregnant. During a chemical pregnancy, an egg is fertilized and implants in the uterine wall, but the levels of pregnancy hormones remain low -- although the home pregnancy test turned faintly positive, the pregnancy isn't viable.


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Mack Reed of L.A. Voice thinks it might be. One thing's for sure, it can't go on like this forever, and another catastrophic event (earthquake, oil shock, terrorist attack) could really bust the market down.
What I always say is that the current run-up in home prices is due largely to the lending industry's radical change in the kinds of loans available. Home prices are based on what you can afford to pay, or what the bank thinks you can afford to pay, with crazy terms such as interest-only, variable-rate, 80 percent principal with 20 percent second, balloon payments, 40-year terms, and more that I don't even know about. And this is OK for many people because they figure they don't need to have any real money tied up in the house — equity will fall from the sky in the form of 20 percent and higher yearly appreciation. The best way to tap that equity is to sell and get the hell out of Dodge. But if you need to live somewhere else, you plough that money right back in and at least have some actual cash equity in your home. Find all these colors annoying?
Let me pose this colored-type question: Has your income risen by 20 percent a year? How about 10? Do I hear 5 percent? I didn't think so.
All I can say is that the current pace of appreciation can't last forever.
Best case: Prices will stabilize for a period of five or so years, then will rise again, provided the economy can support it.
Worst case: The aforementioned catastrophic event throws the economy for a loop and prices plummet, making it impossible for people to recoup in a sale. Of course, if you didn't put anything down, it's like you had a very expensive rental for a few years, and "walking away," isn't quite so painful as if you put 20 percent down in cash money when you bought. But then again, if you based your purchase on equity gained from a previous home sale …
Other worst case: Economic conditions cause the loan industry to stop offering so many "creative" products (notice how everything is a "product" these days?) and the amount of house that new buyers can afford is substantially reduced, leading to a crash in prices in which a overwhelming number of homeowners rush to sell before prices really fall, further lowering the prices due to oversupply.
Back to Van Nuys: Curiously, in our neighborhood the more expensive homes seem to be selling quickly. Stuff from $700,000 to $1 million (never thought you'd see the $1 million Van Nuys home? Well, it's about to happen) is going a lot quicker that the "lower-priced" houses. That's probably because the homes that have a bit more square footage and which have been extensively refurbished are going for $650,000-$850,000, while the trashed-out properties that will need $50,000 or more just to become habitable are starting at $550,000 and going up to $600,000.
The other part of this lopsided equation is buyers who are looking to flip the property and make quick money vs. those who actually need a place to live. I think the speculators are realizing that they need to get a below-market price to actually make money on the deal. The entire low end of the market seems to have a large percentage of sellers who:
a) inherited the property and for some reason think it's worth more than market value (and don't need to sell in a hurry)
b) bought the home with the expressed intent of flipping it and need to hit a certain price to make their profit.
Nothing scientific here, just anecdotal meanderings on my part.
Still who wouldn't want Rainn "Dwight K. Schrute" Wilson's house?


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I also listen to SomaFM – you should be able to find channels there for your particular taste, such as:
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Kidneys are known as one of the most important organs in the body. It is the one who is responsible for filtering and cleaning up the wastes in your blood. It has the ability to produce hormones that can actually stimulate the red blood cells and controls the blood pressure levels. You should naturally cleanse your kidneys.
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– 1/2 cup quinces juice
– 1/2 glass of watermelon juice.
This mixture should be drunk three times a day before and after eating a half cup or three-quarters of a cup. The entire course of treatment lasts from 10 to 15 days (in the case of a serious illness) and as a preventive agent in chronic diseases – one month with a break of 10 days and a 15-day recurrence of treatment.
2. Grape juice
In addition, it is important to follow certain rules for the use of this juice. The daily dose should not exceed 1.5 liters of juice. Juice should be drunk one glass at once on the first day, 1.5 cups on the fourth day, two cups of the juice on the seventh day and so on. Treatment therapy lasts for 34 weeks. Grape juice should be drunk at a precise time: an hour and a half before breakfast, 2 hours before lunch and 1-1.5 hours before dinner.
3. Juice from watermelons
The alkaline substances contained in the juice from the watermelons allow the dissolving of the salts, and its effect on the urination allows the drainage of dissolved salts from the body. To be as efficient as possible, the juice of watermelons should be drunk as follows: half a cup of juice 3-4 times a day before meals (it is desirable to drink in the morning, all at once)
4. Strawberry juice
This juice is also an assistant in the kidney and bladder stone ejection. The composition of strawberry juice has a beneficial effect on the mucous membrane and also acts against inflammatory processes. Strawberry juice should be consumed 0.5-1 cup three times a day, one hour before meals or two hours after meals. The whole therapy for treatment lasts for one month. With a break of 10 days and a 15-day recurrence of therapy.
5. Black currants juice
This excellent multivitamin agent is actively used in the treatment of diseases such as kidney stones and inflammatory processes of the kidneys and urinary tract. Juice of black currants can be used in combination with other juices. But also independently: 1-2 cups three times a day, one hour before meals. The entire treatment for this juice lasts for a month. With a break of 10 days and a 15-day recurrence of therapy. As a preventative agent, one cup of this juice should be drunk daily,


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Games Score Big
Thanks to some superb American performances, ratings are up. The 2004
Summer Games in Athens got off to a slow start—11% below the 2000 opening
ceremonies in Sydney. Then swimmer Michael Phelps faced Ian Thorpe in the men's
relay—and a couple of gold medals later, the games caught ratings fire. By
press time last Thursday, Athens was up 8% in households and 13% in viewers
compared to Sydney.
That's all good NBC, which invested $793 million in the games, then sold
$1 billion in ads. Going in, NBC expected to earn at least $50 million in
profit from the Olympics, down significantly from the $75 million it made in
Salt Lake City.
The first few days were lethargic in terms of viewership. But as U.S.
athletes started collecting medals, and ratings kept building, NBC started
selling some of the ad space reserved for possible make-goods. Ads sold for
approximately $750,000 per 30-second spot, and NBC hopes to stick to that
Some analysts initially worried that the Olympics wouldn't attract big
audiences, forcing NBC to provide make-goods. Others fretted about brand
dilution—spreading coverage over the so-called "networks of NBC"—CNBC,
MSNBC, Bravo and now USA and NBC HD. Would NBC be forced to dole out cable
make-goods? Now it's unlikely. NBC sold cable ads mostly as bonuses to
prime-time buys, with cable ads running around $10,000 each.
Indeed, analysts say the extended coverage—1,210 hours, more than
three times that of Sydney—is pushing people to prime time and upping the
"If these ratings hold, NBC and advertisers should be happy," notes
Magna Global's Lisa Quan. "Few things on broadcast TV achieve the same ratings
as four years ago."
While the commercial load can seem heavy, analysts estimate there are
the same number of spots in prime time during the Olympics as any other night.
The commercial pods are shorter, about two minutes apiece. They just come more
"I haven't noticed more clutter or heard any comments from clients,"
says Lyle Schwartz, managing partner, Group M, Mediaedge. "But clutter is
always an issue we have to keep an eye on. The more commercials there are, the
harder it is for consumers to differentiate and retain the information in
The numbers are phenomenal, says Roy Rothstein, vice president and
director of National Broadcast Research, Zenith Media. "How can anyone be
complaining?" Rothstein asks. "Key demos like adults 18-49 are getting a 10
rating in prime time."
The unexpected ratings bounce is also a multilevel payoff for Olympic
advertisers that use it for more than hawking their wares. The Olympics help
build their brands, searing company names—Xerox, Toyota, Visa, McDonald's,
Budweiser—into the American consciousness, alongside wholesome images of Hamm
winning the gold or the U.S. women blowing the longstanding 800-freestyle relay
world record out of the water.
In fact, Morgan Stanley media analyst Richard Bilotti says the Olympics
are the only major sporting event worth the expense. Broadcasters routinely
lose hundreds of millions of dollars on baseball, football and basketball.
Aaron Cohen, media buyer for Horizon, cites another bonus. "The spots
shown on the Olympics are more creative than those shown on the Super Bowl," he
says. "They're very specific to the Olympics, and they are getting as much or
more attention than the programming itself."
So far, viewers have seen swimming sensation Phelps cross the Atlantic
in a Visa spot and watched the Jamaicans tragically drop the baton in Bud
Light's 4-foot relay team many times a night. But for advertisers that choose
to participate in the Olympics, it's much more than just a place to run
"This is a long-term project that requires company support. [Commercials
are] only part of being an Olympic sponsor," says Bill McKee, a Xerox company
spokesman. Xerox's commitment to the Olympics, like many advertisers, only
starts with the company's 30-second spots. Xerox also provides on-site services
for the games, sending some 200 engineers to live in Athens and work on the
venues for more than a year.
McDonald's, a top Olympics sponsor since 1976, also set up three Olympic
venues to feed athletes, coaches, journalists and spectators. The Ronald
McDonald House has sponsored a pediatric playroom in an Athens hospital.
Besides stellar performances from U.S. athletes, NBC has enhanced
production, airing events with an MTV-feel. The network also keeps viewers
informed about what's coming—graphics announce attractions such as "Phelps
vs. the Thorpedo in 13 minutes." These visual aids have kept viewers glued to
their screens.
"NBC learned a lot from the last time," says Steve Sternberg, executive
vice president and director of audience analysis, Magna Global USA. "The
broadcasts are crisper."
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CIO's and CFO's play important roles in any organization but historically the two have faced challenges working together in terms of budget and technology investments.Continue reading "Imagine if the CIO and CFO Shared a Bed?"
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Enterprises currently operating in the cloud have over 35% wasted cloud spend.
Monthly bills keep getting higher and spending on cloud services is not going to slow down any time soon, quite the opposite.
That is why 'Cloud Cost Optimization' is once again the top priority for most enterprises.
So why not do something about it?Continue reading "There is No Reason to Overpay for Cloud. Do Something About It"
Gartner latest IT spending forecast predicts spend on cloud services will increase by almost 60% through 2021.Continue reading "Cloud Shift Driving the Rise in Global IT Spend"
Gartner recently published its findings on the key trends to look out for in Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) in 2019 including the emergence of AI as a tool to support digital infrastructure.Continue reading "AI one of the top trends impacting Infrastructure and Operations in 2019"
At Kostner, we want to make life easier for our customers through the use of AI and Big Data.Continue reading "Top Challenges Facing CIO's Today"
Artificial Intelligence plays a bigger role in a lot more of our Christmas-related activities than many of us expect.
Technology has changed the way we live, many would say for the better, and will continue to do so in the future.
Continue reading "Building a business on the backbone of AI"
Spending in IT is projected to grow by 2% to $973 billion in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2019 compared to the estimated spend of $954 billion in 2018, according to a forecast by Gartner.
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APNA Members' Corner Articles - July 2009
Continuing the Staffing Discussion
By (Rev.) Benjamin M. Evans, DD, DNP, RN, APN, PMHCNS-BC
Our editor, Michele Valentino, has offered insights about staffing in psychiatric/mental health nursing (PMH). I would like to share a few thoughts based on my role as clinical director of psychiatric services for a large urban medical center.
As I began to ponder my ideas, the refrain from an old song kept creeping in: "the elusive butterfly of life." Yes, I know this really dates me! Nurse managers and nurse administrators face daily challenges around staffing that are much like that elusive butterfly.
Staff nurses rarely if ever face the conundrum of having too much staff. Questions such as the right skill mix, the acuity ratio of a given set of patients, productivity parameters and the dictates of state regulations combine to make the game of spinning plates on thin rods seem like a piece of cake compared to arriving at safe, effective staffing levels. Add to that the organizational rules around staffing, union contractual issues and paid time off, sick calls and self-cancellations and it's no wonder that staffing in PMH presents a challenge. Of course, we have to ice this little cake with the frosting–PMH nursing often is not the choice of specialty for nursing graduates, who like "action and drama" in the workplace. (If only they knew!)
In today's market-driven, business-modeled health care, nurse staffing is optimal when the nursing's effect on patient outcomes equals the cost of nursing care. A difficult, inadequately addressed issue is what patient outcomes the specialty is addressing. Nationally, there are 12 core measures altogether in four categories: acute myocardial infarction, community-acquired pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and surgical care improvement project. None of these addresses PMH issues. Current measures in PMH tend to focus on issues such restraint reduction, elopements, suicide prevention and reduction in toxic medication adverse events. These tend to be more process oriented than outcome oriented and do not lend themselves to assisting in staffing decisions.
Instead, two methods are commonly used—fixed ratios and alternative/acuity measure ratios—individually or in combination. Thirteen states mandate written staffing plans and one other state has such a law but has not yet instituted it. Problems cited with fixed ratios are the tendency to "foster rigidity," 1 layoffs of non-licensed personnel and money shifted from technology to RN salary, which can hurt an organization's profitability.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that nurse staffing ratios need to be required by legislation—but the number itself must be set at the unit level with RN input.2 This does not always mesh with corporate productivity targets and must be supported by evidence. Although several studies have shown that the addition of registered nurses in patient-care areas trends toward improved outcomes, these studies have been done in general- and critical-care nursing settings, not PMH.
Just as difficult as setting staffing ratios for the nurse manager or administrator in PMH is the determination of acuity mix for patient groups. In acute PMH settings, a moderate level of acuity often can skyrocket within the same shift by patients' escalating behavior or the admission of very acutely ill patients. Short-term-stay units may experience multiple admissions on a shift in combination with multiple discharges. Although this increases exponentially the staff nurses' work, it often is not captured in acuity measures.
As nurse managers and administrators in PMH work to set staffing standards, acuity measures are complex and often hard to quantify. Many acuity programs exist to develop staffing ratios in the general- and critical-care areas based on weighted procedures. PMH nursing relies heavily on psycho-emotional and supportive interventions, which are more difficult to measure and quantify. One PMH acuity system directly targeted for PMH was developed at Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine3. Fairly comprehensive, it could serve as a tool for multi-site pilot testing across PMH settings. This type of work could help PMH nursing advance its role in identifying nursing staffing models.
It is clear that the process for determining staffing needs is evolving and there is no clear-cut optimal staffing level. One size does not fit all. In keeping with the ANA consensus, however, staffing needs to be developed with input from the unit nurses and should be based on evidence, not conjecture. Fixed ratios can be detrimental in a PMH setting with variable or rapidly changing acuity. It becomes incumbent on those of us working in the PMH settings to contribute our knowledge and expertise to this effort.
1 Manojlovich, M. Seeking staffing solutions. The American Nurse Today. HealthCom Media. 25-27. March 2009.
2 wwwsafestaffingsaveslives.com accessed March 19, 2009.
3 Patient Classification System/Staffing Plan. Acadia Hospital Corporation. Interdepartmental Directives. October 11, 2007.
Shirley Smoyak Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Press release from Kingston University and St George's, University of London, June 3, 2009
An American professor who is a legendary figure in the world of psychiatric nursing has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Kingston University and St George's, University of London.
Shirley Smoyak, a professor in the Division of Continuous Education and Outreach at Rutgers University, New Jersey, has been named an Honorary Doctor of Science. The award was made by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, run jointly by Kingston and St George's.
Professor Smoyak, who is also Professor of Public Health in the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, said she was delighted to accept her first honorary degree. "It's a very, very wonderful experience. The highest academic accolade that anyone could have is an honorary degree. It signifies that you have passed some kind of ultimate test of your personal and academic credentials beyond your local institution, and in my case, beyond my country of origin," she said.
The Faculty's Professor of Mental Health Nursing Mary Chambers nominated Professor Smoyak for an honorary degree because she was an inspirational figure and a role model for students. "She has boundless energy and enthusiasm for her area of expertise and can explain complex concepts in a way that people can relate to," she explained. "Shirley's a star, one of the figureheads of our profession."
Professor Smoyak's key achievement, Professor Chambers said, was to bring a theoretical background to psychiatric nursing by developing the work of her mentor, the late Dr Hildegard Peplau. "Together they have brought a critical mindset to the profession," Professor Chambers explained. "Through their teaching style they have given nurses a lot of confidence in their clinical abilities and their research skills. Both emphasise the 'give and take' of a nurse's role, rather than a patient passively receiving care or a nurse passively carrying out a doctor's instructions."
Professor Smoyak has taught courses in mental health and illness, psychiatric and mental health nursing, family dynamics, health care administration, culture and health and qualitative research methods for almost 50 years at Rutgers, the eighth oldest college in the United States. Her current research projects include criminal and clinical perspectives on stalking and an analysis of state psychiatric hospitals.
She is Editor of the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, the only monthly journal serving psychiatric nurses in clinical practice, and is the founder of the American Psychiatric Nurses' Association. In 2004, the Academy of Nursing awarded her the status of a Living Legend.
Professor Smoyak's parents were from Austria-Hungary and she grew up in a multi-cultural neighbourhood in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Her family's neighbours were from various European countries, and she was expected to know their languages well enough to run errands for them.
As an adult, this helped to inspire her focus on cultural sensitivity, which has included work with American Indian tribes in the south west of the United States. She has also worked in El Paso, a border town in Texas, where she taught first generation Mexicans, black students with families in the military, and older white women returning to study.
Professor Smoyak joins a long list of honorary doctors from Kingston University, including film director Lord Attenborough, architect David Chipperfield, former Harrier chief test pilot John Farley, human rights lawyer Geoffrey Bindman and Fairtrade pioneers Josephine Fairley and Craig Sams.


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The Islamic Inquisition
This is the fourth in a series of articles contrasting Allah and Yahweh.
Previously: A Simple Start to Understanding the Trinity
Christians and Muslims agree that God is one. Christians believe in a triune God: one being in three persons. But Islam's understanding of Allah as a monad — monolithic and non-relational — creates two significant challenges to a consistent doctrine of God in Islamic theology.
First, how do Muslims reconcile their belief that Allah is eternal and self-existent with their belief that the Qur'an also is eternal? It seems either that the Qur'an came into being, or there are two eternally existing entities: Allah and his word.
Second, since the Qur'an depicts Allah as loving, merciful, and gracious, with whom was he loving, merciful, and gracious before he decided to create? It seems that Allah and his attributes are contingent upon creation.
These issues, particularly the first one, prompted the Minha, an Islamic inquisition in the 9th century.
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Nearly 80 percent of organisations reporting gender pay gaps are in favour of men, according to a new report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee.
A new report from the committee on gender pay gap reporting notes that while the median pay across the economy is 18 percent in favour of men, at an organisational level, new research found gender pay gaps of over 40 percent are not uncommon in some sectors and 78 percent of organisations are reporting gender pay gaps in favour of men.
The committee notes that only around half the members of the UK workforce are expected to be covered by the present reporting requirements and therefore, there should be a widening of the net of companies required to report.
Recognising evidence that the pay gap is higher in smaller businesses, the report calls on the government to widen the net of organisations required to publish gender pay gap data to those with over 50 employees - from the current 250.
The report recommends that organisations should be required to publish, alongside the figures, an explanation of any gender pay gap and an action plan for closing the gap, against which they must report progress each year, as part of normal reporting requirements.
Rachel Reeves MP, chair of the BEIS Committee, said: "A persistent gender pay gap shows that companies are failing to harness fully the talents of half the population. The penalties of working part-time, both financial and in terms of career progression, are a major cause.
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The committee's report calls for clarification of the way in which the remuneration of equity partners is included in the gender pay figures, before next year's figures are published.
The report also notes that the exclusion of the highest paid people in organisations made "a nonsense of efforts to understand the scale of, and reasons behind", the gender pay gap and that the government was wrong to omit the remuneration of partners from the figures required in the regulations.
The committee recommends that the government uses the guidance to clarify how data on partner pay should be calculated and included in time for the publication of data next year.


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Whale Songby Karl Hitzemann
The notion that music comes in many forms and styles and languages has never been more evident than when you listen to the sounds of whales "singing." This song sets out to capture just a bit of these amazing sounds, not only through the actual sound effects in the various four bar interludes, but also in the accompaniment, which gives you the feeling of being out on a ship. Singing very expressively, there are lots of crescendos and diminuendos, ebbing and flowing like waves. (from Music K-8, Vol. 25, No. 5)
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Kamloops — Details have been released regarding a planned exhibition soccer match pitting Edmonton FC of the North American Soccer League against a Kamloops men's all-star team.
The match, being hosted by the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association as one of its 50 anniversary celebratory events, will kick-off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 29th on McArthur Island Field #2.
The Kamloops All-Star Team is being coached by current Thompson Rivers University men's soccer team head coach John Antulov, who played his youth soccer in Kamloops before going onto a stellar university career with Simon Fraser University and then with the Vancouver 86ers, along with KYSA Technical Director Ciaran McMahon.
It is expected that many of the players on the Kamloops team will be KYSA alumni.
The KYSA is charging a nominal admission charge for the match, $5 for adults and $3 for children under 18. Children six years of age or younger will be admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the KYSA office on McArthur Island (9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Tuesday through Friday) or from Hansport, at 860 8 St. in North Kamloops. Hansport is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The KYSA is also offering a special team rate. Teams interested in attending the match should contact the KYSA office for details.
Match sponsor, McDonald's, is giving local soccer fans an opportunity to see the match for free. McDonald's will give two tickets to anyone purchasing a meal combo at any Kamloops restaurant upon request.
There will be a beer garden open for the duration of the match located above the KYSA office next to Field #2.
In keeping with the "alumni" theme, the referee for the match will be Michelle Pye, who started her refereeing career in Kamloops. Michelle has risen to the ranks of a FIFA designation, the highest level a referee can aspire to in the soccer world. Michelle is one four Canadian officials to have been appointed to the pool of game officials for this summer's 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada. This tournament is a chance for Michelle to gain valuable experience and potentially claim a place at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™.
Michelle has previously officiated in the 2008, 2010 and 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cups, the 2010 Algarve Cup (refereed third place match between China and Sweden), and the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics (refereed the bronze medal game between Turkey and Iran.)
Kamloops soccer players and coaches are invited to watch an Edmonton team training session under the guidance of head coach Colin Miller, who has also served intermittently as head coach of Canada's Men's National Team, on Saturday, June 28 on Field #1 at McArthur Island starting at 4:00 pm. There is no cost to watch the training session.
In addition to match sponsor, McDonald's, the game is being financially supported by Sure Print on Tranquille Road in North Kamloops, Hansport, KYSA equipment supplier Umbro Canada, and BMO Bank of Montreal, the KYSA's Rep Team Program sponsor.


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Dont know whether this is a coincidence or not but I do the exact same excercises everyday
Get On The Floor – 15 Floor Exercises That Melt Fat
Some people enjoy going to the gym to work out on exercise equipment every day, and others can motivate themselves to go even when they find the process tedious.
However, for many people who are trying to shed excess weight, the gym is not a viable option.
Not only are gym memberships typically expensive, but not everyone has the time to drive to and from the gym every day in order to work out for a productive amount of time.
Thankfully, you don't actually need fancy workout equipment to lose weight and get healthy; you can design an effective workout routine that can be carried out right on your own floor.
Here are 5 floor exercises that will melt fat and tone your body.
1. Push Ups
Push ups boost your cardiovascular health by encouraging your heart to pump at a faster rate, and they can help you to build or strengthen muscles in your shoulders, arms and even chest.
Most people know how to do a basic push up, but it is always worth making sure that you are approaching all of your exercises in the right way.
Here's how a push ups are done:
- Choose a flat surface that allows you to assume a face-down position on the floor.
- Place your palms on the floor, and remember that their position will influence which muscles are used the most. Roughly speaking, choosing to place your hands closer together will engage your triceps the most, while placing your hands further apart will work your chest muscles to a greater extent.
- Use your arms to push your body up off the ground. Make sure that you are on the tips of your toes and that the weight of your body is supported by your feet and hands.
- Bend your elbows and drop your body back down to the floor, but be careful to ensure that you do not let your body completely touch the ground.
- Push yourself back up, and repeat the exercise as many times as possible. Most people find it helpful to gradually increase the number of push up repetitions, so it is smart to start with a frequency that you can manage without pulling a muscle.
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The best way to lose fat around your stomach is not crunches. Cardiovascular exercise combined with resistance/strength training is the best way. But if you combine all the exercises in this article it will certainly help.
A man trained with weights 3 times a week. He had 1 pound of fat on his stomach. All his training and sweating did not eliminate the fat. He stopped training. A year later he returned to the Gym with a very slim waist line. "How did you do it?" his friends asked. "I bought a dog." he replied, "I walk him for 30 minutes morning and evening. That did the trick!" Good luck to you all.
I do a lot of fast walking but I still have this annoying flab around my stomach I need to get rid of.
Build a little muscle, don't listen to AH, and keep everything the same, and the weight will come off. Slowly, but it will.
You might need a faster dog?
Do burpees and planks. It worked for me.
BS. Unless by weights you mean 5lb ones. Thanks for playing.
Yeah….it's well known that abs are built in the KITCHEN, and the best way to build your ab muscles themselves is with large, core exercises.
To lose weight, "EAT LESS AND MOVE MORE!" or for the energetic type, "MOVE MORE AND EAT LESS"
Kind of. Squats, deads… if you (a guy) can dead 400lbs+, your abs are good.
What, "kind of," you just validated what I said. Exercises that work the entire core are best: squats and deads are exactly that, although most people just think those are "legs" and "back," respectively. Anyone who works those knows, your entire core, from scapula to knees, front and back, are engaged and challenged in those exercises.
Interval training, nothing like it for fat burning
Exercise does little to lower weight,although it is essential for health and energy. To lose weight,you have to eat fewer calories.
Not true. No kidding so many people (11 as of today) are so fat.
Wrong! Apart from the fact that it will only tone but not burn fat, the description of doing crunches here will cause strain and stretching to the neck. The correct method is to lightly touch the side of your head with the tips of your fingers.
Another good one is fast punching whilst holding dumbbells.
Like it has been put many times before a six pack is made in the kitchen , but to get fit and stronger you do that in the gym .
Key is healthy living, dedication and consistency. Eating right and exercising no matter what and not overdoing. Too many people eat and make resolutions to lose the holiday or I've been lazy or whatever fat. To reduce fat and achieve the desired goal you must be dedicated. Talent is cheap, dedication is expensive it will cost you a lifetime.
For those not already doing push up's, I suggest you begin conditioning yourself by doing them off of a bathroom or kitchen counter top until you have the strength to do real push up's off the floor.
It's easy to stress your unconditioned back, and that's no fun!


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What have you been growing to eat this year? Asparagus, rainbow chard, purple sprouting broccoli ... or maybe, sausages? New grow-your-own schemes or so-called animal allotments are aimed at people who don't have the space to rear their own meat.
The schemes mean that people can keep animals – usually pigs – away from their own homes, on farms and smallholdings, while still being able to feed and care for them and ensure they have a high standard of welfare.
"You can't just stick a pig in your back garden or on a vegetable allotment," says Alison Wynne, who owns Wild Meadow, a smallholding in East Oxfordshire. "There's bureaucracy involved; you have to register with the council, for example, and you need a fair bit of space. This is an easier, accessible way for people to grow their own meat in a way that allotments are for growing vegetables."
The idea is that you can buy an animal – usually from the farmer or smallholding owner where he or she will be kept – and you then pay for associated costs: including being allowed to keep it on the land, its healthcare and its slaughter.
The grow-your-own schemes are attracting people who are concerned about welfare issues and who want a high quality of meat. Wynne says the schemes are often popular with families, as parents think it helps children understand where their food is coming from.
Educating children
Wynne says: "We have lots of children who come to see the animals and when we're talking to them about how to look after them, we tell them that the pigs are going to be turned into sausages. It's not about pretending that they're pets."
This is a concept that most children are able to deal with, says Wynne, particularly when they can see how well the animals are looked after.
She says: "The children in my own family are really into it too. For example, my nephew is about to get another pig as part of the scheme. He looks after each one, and then he sells the meat to his teachers. He does get a bit attached to the animals but he knows they've had a good life and he enjoys the sausages."
Some schemes, including Wynne's, allow you to bring your own food for feed – surplus vegetables, for example – though she carefully checks it before it's allowed to be given to the animals. Others, such as a scheme on Yonderton Farm, in Lanark, Scotland, let you feed the animals with food they've already got on the farm. If you are unable to visit and look after your pig, the Yonderton Farm scheme sends you regular updates, photos and video links. It will also dispatch the meat, by overnight courier to anywhere in the UK.
Better life – better taste
The grow-your-own meat schemes are a natural extension of growing vegetables on an allotment, according to David Williams, 56, who lives in Oxfordshire. He is about to buy a new piglet, which he'll keep it at Wild Meadow, and he was also part of the grow-your-own pork scheme last year.
He says: "I'm still eating my way through last year's pig, which was slaughtered in November and it's delicious. I wanted my own pig to have a better quality of meat than the products sold at the supermarket and at the butchers, but I didn't have anywhere to keep it. So when I heard about this scheme, I thought I'd give it a go.
"It works well for me, as I also have a vegetable allotment. Now, when any vegetables have gone over, I feed them to my pig, which cuts down on food waste," says Williams.
The grow-your-own schemes currently tend to revolve around pigs, though there are plans to include sheep and alpacas at Wild Meadow. The schemes cost £300-£350, depending on the breed of pig. You usually put down a deposit and then pay the full cost once the animal has been slaughtered and weighed.
More expensive breeds such as the KuneKune, which you can own via the scheme at Yonderton Farm, cost nearer the higher end of the scale because they take longer to reach their slaughter weight.
"We charge depending on the dead weight of the animal, so you're never paying over the odds," says Wynne: "You know it's not been pumped full of water and you've been able to care and check the animal yourself," says Wynne.
If you're looking to purchase a whole pig in bulk, rather than do a grow-your-own scheme, you can buy directly from farms or on sites such as Green Pasture Farms, where a box load of an entire pig costs from £250.
Once the animal is ready to be slaughtered, the schemes allow owners to specify which cuts of meat they want.
Usually, people want a mixture of joints and they clear out their freezer beforehand as most people aren't used to squashing an entire animal in there.
"However, we had one customer who wanted the entire pig made into sausages," says Wynne. "We're talking a lot of sausages – you can get 80kg of sausages out of a large pig but the customers were barbeque fanatics."
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celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010
Judge Bill Sinkins Cornwall
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|Best Schietti
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UK think tank warns of GDP drop unless Britain obeys EU rules
Gaining access to the single market without committing to free movement of people and other EU rules would be unprecedented, the UK's Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned.
Simply gaining access is "meaningless", as full membership is required if tariffs and customs checks are to be eliminated, the think tank said.
Britain's continued single market membership could add an extra 4pc to GDP, the Institute said. But losing it could put further pressure on Britain's public finances. Given the close trading relationship between Britain and Ireland, the Government here is keen to ensure that there are no obstacles placed in the way of a post-Brexit UK that could hurt Irish exporters. After the Brexit vote, politician Boris Johnson claimed that a Britain outside of the EU would be able to trade freely and have access to the single market.
But that has been dismissed at EU level, amid claims the UK cannot enjoy benefits afforded to member states, while ignoring membership requirements.
Britain is yet to begin formal talks with the EU about its future relationship but retaining access to the single market, particularly for financial services, will be a key part of the negotiations.
"If the UK were able to join the European Economic Area (EEA), we would enjoy near-full membership of the Single Market but likely be obliged to accept EU regulations and free movement of people," the Institute said.
"Obtaining membership of the Single Market without meeting these conditions would be unprecedented."
Single market access alone, without membership, is "virtually meaningless as a concept", the Institute said.
"Beyond the EEA, the UK could seek a type of 'free trade agreement' (FTA) with the EU. This would likely mean better 'access' relative to a situation with no agreement by substantially reducing, and potentially eliminating, tariffs on goods." But the Institute said those type of deals are "rare", are harder to agree and "stop well short of the kind of service access conferred by membership of the Single Market".
The Institute said that maintaining membership of the Single Market could be worth potentially 4pc of GDP, relative to a World Trade Organisation-type agreement.
Unlike her rivals in the Conservative Party leadership race, Theresa May has been conciliatory towards the idea that the UK should retain access to the single market.
The Prime Minister had been in the 'remain' camp during the campaign, and last month said that in the Brexit negotiations it would be both a priority to allow British companies to trade with the single market in goods and services, while also regaining more control of the numbers of people who come from Europe.
Her latter desire will form part of the challenging aspects of the Brexit talks.
Some analysts have suggested she may look towards a "soft Brexit" – seeking continued access to the Single Market, while accepting some freedom of movement of people.
Ahead of the vote on June 23, Finance Minister Michael Noonan told the Irish Independent that the Irish government would be in favour of allowing the UK to remain in the single market.
Banks and financial firms registered in Britain are currently granted a "passport" to offer their services across the EU from their UK base.
The City of London, the United Kingdom's financial hub, has said the UK must maintain its access.
Meanwhile, UK government bond yields climbed from record lows yesterday as the Bank of England's expanded quantitative-easing plan got back on track.
The BoE said it received sales offers for 4.71 times the debt it planned to buy yesterday, in contrast to the previous day, when it failed to find enough sellers of longer-dated gilts.
The central bank said that the bonds it couldn't buy at that operation would be acquired sometime during the second half of the six-month QE programme.
The BoE said it will deal with a £52m shortfall from Tuesday at a later date as it made no changes to its expanded £60bn quantitative-easing programme.
Details of these purchases will be announced when the institution publishes information on the second half of the plan in November. (Additional reporting Bloomberg)
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Episode 80: McCartney's "Silliest (Love) Songs!"
May 30th, 2016 by ivegotabeatlespodcast
We thought it'd be fun to travel through Sir Paul's extensive catalog and highlight some of his "silliest" songs (interestingly, "Silly Love Songs" didn't make the list!). We put them into categories ranging from experiments gone awry, to songs that don't rock even though you think they would, and many more. You'll hear some famous songs as well as a lot of obscure tunes, and we hope you'll laugh a little bit at some of them!


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Executive Team.
Yianni Barthelmess
Food and Beverage - Group Executive
What do you love most about the Food and Beverage industry?
I have a love for food, wine and customer service. I love that it is an ever changing industry with new trends constantly emerging and an ever increasing expectation for superior customer service. I love the buzz of a busy restaurant and bar and I really enjoy the customer interaction.
The increasing popularity of cooking shows has led to customers being more educated and more adventurous in their dining and this has allowed for more exciting offerings to be delivered not only in food, but beverage as well.
What is the biggest challenge you've come across working in this industry?
Sourcing high quality local produce. This has thankfully changed in the past couple of years as consumers and producers have become more savvy to the benefits of local products. This is even the case in beverage with the emergence of some great local gins and whiskeys.
What are you most excited about in your new role at the Aster Group?
The Aster Group already has some great food and beverage offerings and I am excited to be a part of building these, and future projects, into products that will be a benchmark for quality food and beverage.
What is the best piece of advice you've been given?
Use high quality, fresh produce and don't over complicate the offering.
Describe yourself in a few words:
Self-motivated, passionate, happy, energetic, honest, vibrant and creative.
Describe the future of the Aster Group:
The Aster Group will set the standard for high quality and trend relevant food and beverage and superior customer service, while remaining highly engaged in the community.


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Whether you are blogging for fashion or not, building links is helpful. By being connected to other bloggers, one can get more ideas and share it with others. At BC Bloggers, members don't have to beg for links. It is automatically exchanged among the willing participants. Here's how to join:
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3. Add a page in your blog to show where you'll add the BC Bloggers links. You can add it to your blog roll or existing BC Bloggers links. Once you're done, submit your details here. Link collection will close on October 15, 2011.
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May 2018 – an exhibition of one-of-a-kind handmade clothing and stories inspired by the Japanese concept of mottenai. Greenbrier County Visitors Center in May. Meet the artist, Tenley Shewmake, on First Friday 5-7pm May 4.
A one of a kind treasure! Here was an admirable coat, in for repair. Unexpected. He caressed the silky pleats and studied the plums, golds and rich browns. Saw the small stain inside the hem. His first coat, sewn under the spell of master tailor Miranda. A magnificent beauty, too mature for a student hardly needing to shave, she once caught his admiring gaze and withered him with a glance. Red faced he dropped his eyes and saw he'd stuck himself. He smiled at the memory. "Ian!" he called to his young apprentice. "Bring me colors of late Summer flowers, and a bit of the thunder in a stormy sky!"
I am inspired by Japanese Boro, the clothing and fabric used by peasants, merchants and artisans in Japan from 17th – 19th c. Boro exemplifies the value of 'mottainai' or 'too good to waste'. Once an item was made, it would be maintained throughout the owner's lifetime, and longer. Sewn together and patched over generations, family history was woven into the threads. I use gifted, remnant and recycled fabric along with new to create garments that tell a story. May you wear them in good health.


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Port Hueneme Gold Coast Beestro received the 2011 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Food Service Award, the top honor for ashore facilities in the Navy.
Stuffed Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy
- Sautee onions, carrots, celery and season with salt and pepper. When vegetables are fork tender add bread crumbs, gradually blend in chicken broth until mixture is moistened.
- Fillet pork chops, add 3 or 4 tablespoons of stuffing mixture and roll.
- In a skillet, season with salt and pepper and brown pork chops until all sides are golden brown.
- Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 35-45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.
Mushroom Gravy
- Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium-low heat, and cook the mushrooms until they are browned and the butter is clear, 1/2 hour. Remove the mushrooms and set aside.
- There should be about 1/2 cup of butter left in the stock pot; whisk the flour into the butter, and gently cook over low heat until the flour mixture turns mahogany brown in color, about 20 minutes.
- Whisk in the chicken broth; bring the mixture to a simmer to thicken the stock.
- Bring the gravy to a gentle boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 20 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Stir in the chopped mushrooms, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.
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A dominant Manchester City cruised into the last four after Silva gave them a third-minute lead and Aguero struck in the 67th minute, with the visitors missing numerous chances to win by a bigger margin.
Pep Guardiola's attacking formation, featuring Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane behind Aguero, paid instant dividends as City carved open the home team's defence.
Yaya Toure fed Pablo Zabaleta on the right flank with a defence-splitting pass and the Argentine defender drove a perfect ball across the face of goal for Silva to shoot home from close range.
Middlesbrough kept getting undone on either wing as Sane and Silva gave their markers a roasting and the home team's goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a string of good saves.
Aguero hit the woodwork after another lightning raid down the right but made no mistake when he steered a first-time shot past the helpless Guzan at the near post from a fizzing low cross by Sane.
City threatened to run riot in the closing stages as acres of space opened up, but Guzan spared the home side a heavier defeat by denying Sterling and Silva. AGENCIES