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Uniforms & School Lunches
School Meals
Children may bring a packed lunch from home or have a meal provided by the school's contractor who from September 2020 will be Dolce. There is a set menu with a degree of choice, priced £2.40, (Prices correct - Summer 2020) for a two course meal. The children eat in the village hall next to the school. Children whose parents are in receipt of certain state benefits are entitled to a free school meal. Please contact the school office or West Berkshire Council for up to date information. To order your child's meal online, please click on the Feeding Hungry Minds logo.
Children are expected to wear the correct school uniform and PE kits as detailed below. Long hair must be tied up/back at all times. Each item of clothing and PE kit must be marked with your child's name. If it is lost, it can be returned quickly. Uniform is available to purchase from the school office, please click here for an order form.
School Uniform:
• Cardigans or sweat shirts with the school badge.
• Plain white polo shirt/shirt/ blouse (with collar).
• Dark grey skirt/trousers.
• During the summer term grey shorts or a red and white check or striped dress may be worn.
• Sensible black shoes.
• Plain dark socks.
• Plain, simple hair ties/bands.
PE Kit:
• Plimsolls or trainers.
• Plain white t-shirt.
• Red or black shorts.
• Football boots for the older children are useful for football, rugby and hockey.
• Red or black tracksuit.
• PE bag. (To keep the kit in at school. It can be taken home at weekends for washing.)
Please Note: For reasons of hygiene, children in Key Stages 1 and 2 must change their clothes and footwear for physical education.
For safety reasons, children should not wear jewellery to school. Children with pierced ears may wear small stud earrings only. This is not encouraged as they must be removed by the child for swimming and PE lessons. It is important therefore that ear piercing takes place only at the beginning of the summer holidays.


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The real estate market is moving more and more into a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home sales are up. Distressed sales (foreclosures and short sales) have fallen dramatically. It seems that 2017 will be the year that the housing market races forward again.
However, there is one thing that may cause the industry to tap the brakes: a lack of housing inventory. While buyer demand looks like it will remain strong throughout the summer, supply is not keeping up.
Here are the thoughts of a few industry experts on the subject:
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at NAR:
"Sellers are in the driver's seat this spring as the intense competition for the few homes for sale is forcing many buyers to be aggressive in their offers. Buyers are showing resiliency given the challenging conditions. However, at some point — and the sooner the better — price growth must ease to a healthier rate. Otherwise sales could slow if affordability conditions worsen."
Tom O'Grady, Pro Teck CEO
"The lack of inventory is very real and could have a severe impact on home sales in the months to come. Traditionally, a balanced market would have an MRI (Months Remaining Inventory) between six and 10 months.
This month, only eight metros we track have MRIs over 10, compared to 27 last year and 48 two years ago—illustrating that this lack of inventory is not being driven by traditionally 'hot' markets, but is rather a broad-based, national phenomenon."
Ralph McLaughlin, Chief Economist at Trulia
"Nationally, housing inventory dropped to its lowest level on record in 2017 Q1. The number of homes on the market dropped for the eighth consecutive quarter, falling 5.1% over the past year."
Freddie Mac
"Tight housing inventory has been an important feature of the housing market at least since 2016. For-sale housing inventory, especially of starter homes, is currently at its lowest level in over ten years. If inventory continues to remain tight, home sales will likely decline from their 2016 levels. …all eyes are on housing inventory and whether or not it will meet the high demand."
Bottom Line
If you are thinking of selling, now may be the time. Demand for your house will be strongest at a time when there is very little competition. That could lead to a quick sale for a really good price. If you are looking to buy you might want to move quickly if you found an acceptable home. In SW Riverside County this will lead to tough competition in our area as we hit our peak late spring and early summer.
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Leadership Webinar Series: Conducting Difficult Conversations
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- Thu, September 27, 2018, 10:00
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Difficult conversations are inevitable in any workplace. Those conversations can create unhappiness, stress and tension. They can also impair and even destroy relationships. When handled poorly, they are likely to result in serious problems that interfere with productivity and leave everyone involved feeling frustrated and dissatisfied.
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Not long ago, we received information, about the newest iOS 9.1 rolling out for all users.
Now we know that the public beta for iOS 9.2 was send for the first users.
The update doesn't bring anything special to device, the only difference from the previous iOS is the fact it supports user-installed extensions for Safari while the Web browser is working in third-party apps.
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I suspect that most of us have family members who make us wince - the aunt who pretends she doesn't drink, the uncle with the odd hygiene habits, and the nervous cousin who never went to college and yet seems to have a rather specific field of chemistry knowledge. If you are so afflicted by relativity, it may be helpful to remind yourself that that at least your family isn't stark raving mad. And even if they are, then at least one of them doesn't think he is royalty. And if one of them does thinks she is a queen, then you can thank God they are not actually royalty. And in the unlikely event that they are actually royalty, well then, at least you can thank heaven they aren't "Herod The Great". He was also known as "Herod the Builder", and "Herod the Fecund", but he was probably best known as "Herod the Paranoid Homicidal Maniac". But then, as I said, no family is perfect, right?Herod (above) was a second son and he certainly didn't seem destined to be great. But then, neither did he seem destined to be crazy, either. But he was both. At 25 he had a wife (Doris) and a child (Antipater) and an easy job. He was in charge of Galilee, a poverty stricken back water province of the Roman Empire. But then his father was murdered (poisoned), and his older brother committed suicide (he bashed his own brains out). That promoted Herod to the job of King. And then in 40 BC a rebellion overthrew Herod. Any less of a lunatic would have taken the hint and retired, but Herod refused to accept the harsh reality. With a little help from Rome (the Senate officially elected him "King of the Jews" - without asking the Jews, of course), in 37 BC Herod returned to Palestine, murdered the usurper and took back his throne. By this time he had divorced his dear Doris. So, to reinforce his ties to the religious fanatics (always a good idea in the Middle East) Herod now married the teenage daughter of a priest. Her name was Mariamne.Trying to keep peace within his new family, in 36 BC, Herod appointed his new brother-in-law High Priest. But two years later the new brother-in-law had a little too much to drink at a party and said something offensive about.Herod, to Herod. So, Herod had the brother-in-law water-boarded to death right in front of the guests. It seems homicide was Herod's new "normal:". Then in 29 B.C. Herod had his wife Mariamne executed because he suspected she was conspiring against him. And if she had any brains, she was. Then, when his now ex-Mother-in-Law said Herod was so nuts he was "unfit to rule", he had her eliminated too. Then in 28 B.C. Herod had his other ex-brother-in-law (and the husband of his daughter) executed. And because he was now out of in-laws, in 23 B.C. Herod married his third wife, Miriamne II (And then a fourth wife, a Samaritan girl named Malthace, followed by a fifth wife, known as Cleopatra of Jerusalem). Herod now had enough in-laws to drive anybody crazy - not that he needed an excuse. His nuclear family tree was starting to look like it had reached critical mass.As was to be expected, by 12 B.C., Herod had become convinced that his sons by Miriamne I, Alexander and Aristobulus, were out to murder him. Again. if they had any brains. they were. Anyway, the Emperor Augustus talked Herod out of killing his sons immediately. But when Herod got hold of a conspiracy theory he was like a paranoid dog in taxidermy school - he was convinced everybody was after his bones. It took him five years but Herod finally compiled enough evidence to convince Augustus that the he, Herod, King of the Jews, was never going to let the matter drop. So with the Emperor's reluctantly acceptance, both of Miriamne I's sons were tried and executed in 7 B.C. That left Antipas, his son by Doris (remember her?) as the next in line to the throne. And in keeping with the tradition of dedicated paranoids running Israel and Palestine, in 4 B.C. Herod had him executed, too.
What happened next must have left Herod speechless. He died - of natural causes, in his own bed. I'll bet nobody in the Middle East saw that coming. After his passing, Herod's kingdom was divided between his son Phillip (by Cleopatra) and his sons Archelaus and Antipas (by Malthace). But it was Herod Antipas who managed best to carry on his father's high standards for familial homicidal lunacy, when he divorced his wife to marry his brother's wife, Herodias.
It may have been a "love match" (we can certainly hope) but it also ticked off his brother Archelaus, and two other people Antipas really didn't want to have ticked off at him. First, it angered Antipas' ex-father-in-law, King of Nabtea, who promptly declared war on Antipas. And second, it offended a local religious fanatic you may have heard of, John the Baptist. John condemned the marriage not only because Herodias had been his brother's wife, but also because the new bride was Herod Antipas's half sister. This family tree has a million branches, and not one of them is straight.It was a typical Herodian Family Feud. You see the lady at the center of this scandal, Herodias, had already produced a daughter with husband number one. The daughter was named Salome, and not only was Herod Antipas her uncle but he was also now her stepfather. The situation made Herod Antipas a bit sensitive to criticism, and he threw John the Baptist in jail, just to shut him up. And that was when, according to scripture, Salome did her little dance and dropped her seven veils. Her step-daddy Antipas then asked what he could do to thank her for the performance, and Salome suggested, probably at the urging of her mother Herodia, that he could give her the head of John the Baptist: prophet on a plate, blue plate special. It seems a little strange that Josephus, who never met a tall tale he didn't like, never mentioned this one, but it's in the bible and I guess that means it just must be true. And the truth is, I'd believe just about anything crazy about this family.
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text: A New London man who was found dead in his apartment on Christmas morning was the victim of a homicide, city police said in a statement. The person, whose name was not immediately released, is described as a male in his 30s of Guatemalan descent. He was reportedly living in a residence at 15 Hope Street. Officers responded to the home just before 11 a.m. on the report of an unresponsive person who was lying on the floor of a bedroom. New London Police detectives along with officials from the State Attorney's Office and state police crime scene unit are involved in the investigation. Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call the New London Police Department's detective division at (860) 447-1481.


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(CNN) - Shortly before John McCain and Barack Obama took the stage for the second presidential debate, Governor Palin ventured back behind the curtain that separates her from those who cover her every public move, accompanied by senior aides (and a campaign photographer, who chronicled the historic summit between the Republican vice presidential nominee and the reporters who trail her.)
Palin shook hands and chatted with journalists in the press section of her campaign plane. After a few minutes of niceties, it turned into an unscheduled press conference.
A few highlights from the rare question-and-answer session, which included comments on William Ayers, her husband's decision to testify in the Alaska trooper investigation – and what she thinks of Tina Fey's Palin impression on Saturday Night Live - after the jump.
On why Barack Obama's links to William Ayers are relevant in the campaign:
PALIN: It is pertinent, it's important because when you consider Barack Obama's reaction to and explanation to his association there, and without him being clear at all on what he knew and when he knew it, that I think kinda peeks into his ability to tell us the truth on, not only on association but perhaps other things also. So, it's relevant, I believe, and I brought it up in response to the New York Times article having been printed recently, and I think it just makes us ask the question that, if there's not forthrightness there, with that association and what was known and when it was known, does that lead us to ask, is there forthrightness with the plans Barack Obama has or say tax cuts, or spending increases, makes us question judgment. And I think it's fair and relevant.
On whether Barack Obama is dishonest:
PALIN: I'm not saying that he is dishonest, but in terms of judgment and in terms of being able to answer a question forthrightly it has - it has two different parts to itL that judgment and that truthfulness and just being able to answer very candidly a simple question about 'When did you know him, how did you know him? Is there still - has there been an association with him since '02 and '05?' We've heard a couple of different stories. I think it is relevant.
On whether she would appear on Saturday Night Live with Palin impressionist Tina Fey:
PALIN: I would love to. I would love to. I love her. She's a hoot and she's so talented and it would be fun to either imitate her or keep on giving her more material and keep her in business.
On why her husband Todd decided to change his mind and return to Alaska to testify in the official trooper investigation:
PALIN: He's always been an open book about this whole Tasergate issue, wanting to speak with investigators, wanting to speak and is with attorneys, everybody involved. The personnel board in the state of Alaska is that board tasked with dealing with any issue involving the governor, the lieutenant governor, or the attorney general.
What the investigation turned into, led by a Senate Democrat, has been kind of a goat rope, a very partisan and very controversial type of investigation. The personnel board Todd's corroborating with, as long as all the other employees too have an opportunity to cooperate with.
It's an open book. Nobody has anything to hide. Nobody's done anything wrong. My choice, and my responsibility to replace a cabinet member, an at-will exempt political appointment whom I did replace, because his strengths were in other areas. It wasn't in running an entire department. There was some, some duties there that he was not able to fulfill.
So my choice, my responsibility had nothing to do with my husband or any of my staff members asking a guy to step aside and take another job, and he didn't want to take that other job.
I haven't voted for a Republican since Reagan, but I've always hoped that even if my Democratic candidate of choice lost, the elected Republican would be someone I could respect and ultimately trust to be my President. After all, once the election is over, we are all Americans. Unfortunately the Bush administration undermined that whole concept, and now, John McCain has been incredibly cynical in his choice of an obviously unqualified running mate, knowing that she could deliver right wing gun-totin', evangelical voters, when he most probably could not. Does he REALLY believe she would be up to the job if she had to step in and fulfill Presidential duties? If so, that tells me everything I need to know about his judgement. Please! "Maverick" is nothing more than a buzz word. What we really need in the White House is an intelligent, fair-minded, creative leader, who will tap into some true bi-partisanship to unite the country and get us back on track. It would help if they could pronounce the word "nuclear" too. That should be a priority if your finger was going to be on the button.
Until I see Sarah Palin answer questions in front of a camera, I will always believe she was given the questions and answers. So who sent the questions for the media to ask her? Let her go on TV and be asked questions; i.e., Meet the Press, 60 Minutes, or The View. So, I don't want to hear another word about her taking questions.
Thomas, you sound bitter. I don't blame you, given that you know your party is going to lose in a month. Do yourself a favor and try going out with some dignity, unlike your candidate, Grumpy the Snowman.
McShamus and the Ignoramus. What a pair!
you guys have it all wrong. he meant to pick Tina Fey as his running mate but due to advanced age, failing eyesight and mild dementia he mistook "that other one" for Tina Fey and signed her up.
I'm a Huge Obama supporter but we need to be careful of Republicans. They might pull something out of the bag and ruined Obama Chances. I want OBama to win so badly because HE IS THE REALLY CHANGE that we deserve need. But lets not celebrate and wait until Election day than we could send this old fart and Playmate home.
"That One" is my guy.
"Proud Alaskan" wrote:" . . .the $3,269 she wrestled away from international oil companies and gave to the people. . . "
Are you insane? Governor Palin has NOTHING TO DO with the Permanent Fund Dividend. The PFD was in place twenty years ago. Palin DID NOT "wrestle" the money away from oil companies to give to the people. You are either not from Alaska or you have no clue at all what the Permanent Fund is.
If she really thought Obama was linked to terrorists, then why didn't McCain bring up this critical fact? Could it be that the independent voters are too smart to buy that nonsense?
Palin's no smarter than Bush. Neither have any idea how to pronounce the word "nuclear".
If Obama is "pallin' around with terrorists", then Palin is "sleepin' with terrorists."
Even though there is no chance for Mcain& Palin this still should have been a proud moment for women, to have a woman represent such a powerfull position as VP. Sarah you totally failed the job!!! You should have showed that todays American woman is strong, independant, INTELLIGENT, ect. ect. Instead you represented the airhead, cheerleader type. You showed America you are totally clueless! You have no business being anywhere near Washington let alone being VP. You should go back to Alaska w/ your tail tucked between your legs, & live the rest of your life in shame!!!!!
Sarah, could you please stay? Pleae stay and keep talking...pretty please, even after the straight Talk Express has driven off the bridge to no where....
you produce so much laugh material, wanting to laugh, wanting to be honest, wanting to show how great, but also laughing hard, but not limited to LOL, and wanting you to show more of your stuff, like speech skills, yes, but also, don"t refuse, stay with us
Both tickets for this election are jokes, neither ticket is ready.. Biden is the only one admitting when he's wrong everyone else keeps chasing their own tails.... i'd vote for a random person with no prior experience than give either one of these laughable tickets a vote in their favor.
lol former dem, take her back proud alasken pleeeze, we are not hate mongering, i suppose you havent been listening to her speaches lately
Palin reminds me of the movie Zoolander. Specifically, how Zoolander had only one look, but he showed it under several different names and nobody ever questioned, or even made note of it. That is, until Will Ferrel's character at the end says:
"The man has only one look, for Christ's sake! Blue Steel? Ferrari? Le Tigra? They're the same face! Doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"
The fact that the PALIN is still a viable candidate for VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES(!!!) makes me feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
Shes a dummie (notice the word dummie)
Just a bunch of bitter spoiled little brats. Ya'll should be in bed buy now. Gnite freaks, don't wet the bed ok.
This woman is an Idiot. Perhaps I should recant here. There are a couple of people I know that I think are Idiots and I don't want to insult them.
So, if Sarah Palin applies herself and relly studies the issues facing the American people. If she works longer and hard than she ever did in the many colleges and junior colleges she attended. If she works harder than she has ever worked in her life and crams every bit of knowlege she can into that Miss Wasilla head of hers. Then maybe she could be an Idiot. If she is lucky and has a tailwind to help her across the finish line at dummy school.
Your time is over, Palin.
Gosh - when will everyone grow up ! I think its nice that Gov. Palin did a press interview .. I am so tired of all the hate speech from the Obots – its tiring.
Its so un-cool – You guys spread lies so easily .. is this supposed to make me vote for your guy ? Yes .. No .. ? whats your point. ?
Try some civility for a change of pace. I am a democrat and ashamed of the none sense you knuckle-heads are spewing.
The problem with Palin's lies is there's an – ahem- segment of the demographic that eats up and spreads this divisive terrorist nonsense across our country. It's horrible- I just got back wandering the posts on FOX blogs and the ugliness thats there... it makes my skin crawl... all of you can see through the lies but unfortunately not everyone is so discerning. Palin wont take responsibility for the lies but our country is truly worse off because of her evil political posturing.
Thank goodness after November this idiot sarah just blows away like a dried up leaf. If we're lucky, they'll find her after the breakup in May frozen in a block of ice.
Alaskans can do a lot better. Boy, it's going to be cold and lonely up there pretty soon.
honestly its really hard to read what she's saying and understand what she's saying. She's even dumber in print than in person....
I can only hope America demonstrates to the world that an aging war-happy senator's pick of an obviously illiterate, fear-mongering, socially inept govenor is not the best we have to offer to the world and the best we we are willing to settle for. Palin should stay in her back-woods, and SILENTLY throw back with Joe six-pack, and wait for the next polar bear hunt.
"Governor Palin ventured back behind the curtain that separates her from those who cover her every public move." She's finally peeking out, and here it is just one month before the elections. And, expert analysts wonder why this side is losing? Keep wondering. The rest of America already knows.
Oh and Sarah, there is really only one "Joe" that has ever been on this election's ticket. You're not it.


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School District Provides Free ACT Prep Class for StudentsEAGLE, CO — Eagle County Schools will begin providing Free ACT Prep for ECS Students during the spring semester.
ACT and SAT exams provide colleges and universities objective data to guide admissions. GPA and extracurricular participation help paint the full picture of a student, but when weighing who to admit, the best predictor of academic success remains ACT and SAT scores. In Colorado, and fifteen other states, the ACT exam is a required test in the spring of student's junior year.
Eagle County Schools has partnered with Princeton Review to bring Princeton Review ACT Prep classes to ECS high schools. All 11th graders can now take the premiere ACT prep program at no cost. The grant-funded program provides students with an ACT prep class, Princeton Review ACT prep books, and access to full-length practice tests. The same class can cost students hundreds of dollars on the front-range. Aspen School District and Roaring Fork will also be offering the class free to their students.
The partnership originated from the Colorado Western Slope College Outreach program, the organization that puts on the Western Slope College Fair in Aspen, as well as College Symposiums at CMU and CMC.
Eight teachers from Battle Mountain High School, Eagle Valley High School, and Red Canyon High School participated in a four day Princeton Review training program and are now certified to teach Princeton Review ACT prep classes. Schools have latitude in how they design and implement prep classes, which will begin second semester of this school year.
"We are grateful to the Western Slope College Fair, Board of Directors for fostering the partnership with Princeton Review," said Philip Qualman, Assistant Superintendent with the district. "Disparity in means should not dictate disparity in opportunity. It was critical to us if we were going to put this program in our schools that we made it accessible to all students at no cost."


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Toby Lichtig writes in The Guardian about how all writers repeat themselves. That is, they seem to return to the same themes again and again.
When I wrote SOMETHING MISSING, I had no idea what I was doing. No idea what I was trying to communicate other than Martin's story. I just allowed the character to show me the way, and low and behold, I had a novel.
My second book proceeded along these same lines, and my third is proceeding similarly: Find the character and the rest will come.
But along the way, I have uncovered some of the themes that seem to interest me. Oddly enough, there was no conscious decision made when identifying or choosing themes. I had no grand vision of the ideas that I wished to express. I write like a spelunker in a cave without a headlamp or a lantern. I'm just chipping away at the rock and hoping to find something. So these are just the themes that have unconsciously emerged from my work.
I seem to be obsessed with the secret lives that people lead. Each of my protagonists possesses a profound secret that they strive to keep hidden at all costs, and its upon these secrets, and their potential revelations, that the plots of my books hinge.
I also seem drawn to abnormality. None of my protagonists are conventional human beings in any sense of the word. Each possesses oddities, quirks and degrees of non-conformity that make their lives challenging and unique. I couldn't imagine writing a book about someone relatively normal.
Lastly, I appear to be drawn to characters who have become disconnected with society. They are lonely people: isolated, unrecognized and ignored by the world around them. Each is seeking acceptance, appreciation and love.
Why have I been drawn to these themes? I wish I know. But they seem to be working for me.
Will I continue to make them focal points of my novels? The Guardians' Toby Lichtig seems to suggest that I will. I do not know. I will simply continue to listen to my characters and allow the stories to take whatever direction they so choose.


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This past Sunday, July 24th, was my buddy Murph's birthday. (Murphday?)
Murph is, uh, a piano.
Also a good friend of mine.
She's a Helpinstill Roadmaster 64. She & I have had quite a few adventures all throughout this great land while on tour with Titus Andronicus, and I realized that it's time to tell the whole story. No better way to launch this blog.
Also, in a tidy bit of self-aggrandizing coincidence, Sunday marked one year to the day that +@ began a now-legendary five-night stand at Brooklyn's Shea Stadium. Also known as The Sweatiest Week Of My Life, Good Goddamn.
My man Julian Veronesi on bass knows how to rock this look. (At least, those slacks were white when the night started.) The rest of us look like we're about to have a stroke. Props to Craig Finn over there in the Twins hat.
Those shows were recorded for posterity, and are being released by the fine folks at Merge Records as the live album S+@dium Rock : Five Nights at the Opera.
Murph came into my life as a direct result of this string of shows, the story of which I'll tell in the next installment.
I'll also be talking about pianos, the psychology of being a touring keyboard player, the history of the Helpinstill company and their innovative products, and the truth about lugging a 300 lb. friendly beast around the continental United States. Stay tuned.


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Hey! Today's Post is going to be a summer haul of all the goodies I have purchased, over the last couple of months and the items that I have bought are also my summer essentials, which are my must-haves for this season!
Top 10 Summer Essentials and Haul
1. Playsuit– Playsuits are perfect for summer, they are so easy to chuck on and also work as great cover-ups over your bikini on holiday. Mine is a recent purchase from Warehouse and is in this lovely silky blue paisley material, you can see it styled in my last post here: https://vintagevicar22.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/ottd-paisley-jumpsuit-and-floppy-hat/
2. Maxi Dress– Maxi dresses are a fab knock out piece for the summer and suit many body shapes. They can also act as cover-ups over your bikini on holiday and are feminine beautiful garments. I bought mine from Vero Moda, which I got it in the Sale through Asos.com and I adore the khaki tribal print, floaty material and gorgeous neckline.
3. Bright Coloured Bag– Bright coloured bags can make a great statement and mimic the bright and happy atmosphere in the summer. If you're brave you could combine them with other brightly coloured items, to create a bold look. Mine was a present from my sister when she visited Tenerife and it's by David Jones. The bright turquoise colour is very eye-catching and I also really like the cut out details.
4. Bikini– Bikini's are absolute essentials for summer and on holiday, even if you're not planning to go in the water, they are always a must-have to soak up those summer rays. I purchased mine from Asos.com and I have never found such an amazing bikini, that really flatters my body shape. It's a bright floral 50's style halter-neck top with matching bottoms. The great thing about Asos is that you can buy bikini's in seperates, because I don't know about you, but hardly any women are the exact same size on the top and bottom, so I would recommend checking Asos for that reason.
5. Bright Nail Polishes– Bright nail polishes are a fun way of giving a colour boost to your nails. The summer season allows us to experiment with a variety of bright and bold shades and many nail colours are also intensified by a summer glow. The two I have recently purchased are Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Papaya and Rimmel Salon Pro with Lycra in Hip Hop. Both are fabulous summer shades and are also both very affordable.
6. Shorts– Shorts are such must-haves for the summer and enable your legs to breath in the hotter months. Denim shorts are definitely an essential and also go with so many things. I recently bought these high-waisted blue denim shorts from Monki and they are a very flattering cut and not too short, as many on the market are. I also recently bought these gorgeous blue and white floral patterned shorts from H&M for an absolute steal of £9.99 and I am sure I will be getting a lot of use out of these babies during the summer!
7. Short-Sleeved Shirt– Short-sleeved shirts are perfect for the summer as they keep you cool and are also very stylish. I bought mine from Topshop and it's a slightly cropped white short-sleeved shirt with this really cool sheer floral pattern on it and if you want to see it styled you can use this link here: https://vintagevicar22.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/a-glorious-sunny-day-out-in-windsor/.
8.Sunglasses– Sunglasses are truly stylish and add a sense of class to any outfit. In addition they are also very important to protect your eyes from the sun. I found these blue ones recently and are a vintage find of my mothers.
9. A Good Book– a good book is an absolute essential for on holiday, to read whilst sunbathing on the beach. I have recently started reading Micheal McIntyre's Autobiography and I'm loving it, he is my favourite comedian and his book really gives me the giggles. So if you are going on holiday, I would really recommend getting a good book to read.
10. Bracelets– Cute colourful bracelets are perfect to build up on your wrist for the summer and why not try out lots of different colours, styles and embellishments. About a month ago I got this funky turquoise jem one from Asos.com, I love it!
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It's no secret that heartburn symptoms can be uncomfortable and frustrating, but there are simple steps you can take to prevent them. "There's no question that lifestyle modifications are the cornerstone of heartburn management in many people," says Anthony Starpoli, MD, associate director of esophageal endotherapy in the section of gastroenterology at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
When heartburn is severe, lifestyle changes may not be enough, but "heartburn often persists because you're not doing everything you can to prevent it," Dr. Starpoli says.
Before you attempt any lifestyle changes for heartburn relief, however, talk with your doctor. "If you have heartburn symptoms two or more times a week, you need to see your doctor," Starpoli says, as your symptoms could be a sign of something more serious.
Once you've seen your doctor, to help reduce or prevent heartburn symptoms, try these lifestyle changes:
- Don't Crash After a Meal
"Late-night meals are one of the biggest offenders when it comes to heartburn," Starpoli says. It's a simple matter of physics: Lying down soon after a big meal will cause the contents of your stomach to push harder against the lower esophageal sphincter, the valvelike muscle between your stomach and esophagus, which can lead to stomach acid flowing back up into your esophagus and causing heartburn. To avoid heartburn symptoms, wait at least two hours after you eat before you lie down.
- Elevate Your Head
The same review article also pointed out that raising the head of your bed helps discourage heartburn. How? Sleeping with your head raised about six inches higher than your stomach can help prevent digested food from backing up into your esophagus and stave off heartburn symptoms. "Put a 6-by-6-inch piece of wood at the head of your bed or use an adjustable bed to provide the elevation," Starpoli suggests. You can also place bricks, books, or blocks at the head of your bed or use a wedge-shaped pillow under your mattress. Just popping another pillow under your head won't do the trick — it's too easy for your head to slide off while you sleep.
- Watch Your Weight
"Obesity is an independent risk factor for acid reflux," Starpoli says. "If your BMI puts you in the overweight or obese category, you are automatically more prone to heartburn." Commit to keeping your weight under control with a healthy diet that's low in fat and processed foods, and talk to your doctor about starting an exercise program.
- Keep Clothes Loose and Comfortable
Wearing tight clothes may contribute to heartburn symptoms. Tight waistbands and belts can put pressure on your stomach and increase the chances of stomach contents backing up into your esophagus and causing heartburn.
- Don't Smoke
Yet another reason to quit smoking: Fewer heartburn symptoms. "Smoking does a number of different things to cause heartburn, including promoting acid secretion and loosening the esophageal sphincter," Starpoli says.
- Exercise Smartly
Regular exercise is a must for overall health, but if you hit the gym too soon after eating, heartburn symptoms can bring your workout to a halt. "If you don't allow your stomach to properly empty before you exercise, food can back up into your esophagus and cause heartburn," Starpoli says. He also advises against doing too many crunches or sit-ups if you're heartburn-prone because they can increase intra-abdominal pressure, which acts much like wearing clothes that are too tight. Great anti-heartburn exercises are activities that don't toss or bounce your stomach around too much, and that can also reduce stress and promote relaxation, such as yoga or tai chi. Just be sure to talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program or revising your existing exercise program.


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text: Quintus Labienus' father, a loyal Republican despite his distinguished service to Caesar in Gaul, died at the battle of Munda in 45 BC. His son joined the Republican cause and was sent to Persia to negotiate a pact of assistance with Orodes I, remaining at the Parthian court after the defeat of Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC. Orodes, concerned about the growing Roman presence in Asia and learning of growing dissatisfaction in the provinces, sent his son Pacorus and a large and heavily armored cavalry force with Labienus on an invasion of Syria in 40 BC. Labienus quickly subdued Syria and Cilicia and sent forces into Lycia and Caria before Ventidius Bassus arrived from Greece with eleven legions. Labienus and his allies were driven back to Cilicia, where the Parthian cavalry was routed at Mt. Taurus and Labienus was killed. Labienus, the last of the Republicans, died a traitor to Rome, and all but a handful of his coinage was melted down after his defeat.


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Authors: Scott Penrose and Stephen Short
(based on the original writings of Alan Shaxon before he died)
Publisher: self-published
Skill Level: intermediate / advanced
Page count: 197
Type of effect: Magic Book and Biography of Alan Shaxon
Manufacturer's Write Up:
Alan Shaxon and Anne entertained and mystified audiences all over the world with their magic act billed as "Sophisticated Sorcery". They met when they were young children and in 2006 celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. During their career together Alan and Anne made many friends in magic and won many awards in the USA as well as the UK.
Scott Penrose and Stephen Short have completed this book, which Alan had started before he sadly passed away in 2012.
Alan's life and career has been augmented by Stephen with many photographs and anecdotes from family and friends. Alan's friendship with Robert Harbin has been detailed.
Scott has updated and added clear and detailed illustrations to Alan's effect's including trademark effects such as The Hydrostatic Glass, Ultimate Nudist Deck and Aerial Fishing, which Alan kept secret from magicians during his career. Confabulation, which Alan created, is also explained in print for the very first time. In total there are more than 25 effects and routines from Alan's repertoire.
Key points:
This book is a wonderful addition to a magician's library who wishes to entertain with close-up, stage, cabaret or children's entertainment.
Is it well made: Beautiful hardbound book with photographs and easily readable illustrations
Is it well taught: Not everything was as clear as I would like it, but I have to consider that the author was from an older generation than myself - and that the editors were coming into the project late and with no instruction from the author.
My thoughts (what I personally liked/disliked):
Alan's most popular effects were: most popular tricks: aerial fishing, thumb tie and confabulation.
The first 100 pages are auto biographical about his life, great photographs and stories about the glory days of magic. The remainder of the book are tricks from his personal repertoire. Yes, a lot of them are tricks for stage, or tricks that are more suited to an age and era that is long since gone - but that's not the reason you would get this book.
You would get this book because Alan's name belongs next to the other greats of magic whose shoulders we all stand on. Plus it is an enjoyable insight into Alan's life and magic.
If you'd like to learn more you can visit alanshaxonbook.com
Overall score: 8/10
+ If you want to see my full review with even more of my opinions and ideas you can visit this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-osF1hjsg


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Egg Pancake with kimchi and smoked salmon, finished with sprouted mung beans and coriander! An unexpected combination of flavours that work great together! Enjoy it as a protein rich breakfast or as a light dinner!
All I can say about this recipe is that it's incredibly delicious! A thin omelette filled with kimchi, smoked salmon, bean sprouts, coriander and a sprinkle of chili flakes! It might sound like a weird combination, but trust me, it works!
Ever since making my sweet potato fries with sriracha sauerkraut (my version of a faux kimchi) and coriander, I've been hooked on the combination of kimchi (or sriracha sauerkraut) and coriander!
This breakfast is truly a good meal. It has plenty of protein from both the eggs and the salmon, which will keep you full for longer! The salmon also adds a good dose of the anti-inflammatory fatty acid omega-3, which is also good for keeping your skin supple and healthy. But the big hero in this dish the kimchi!
Kimchi is as you may know a traditional korean dish. It's made by fermenting vegetables, such as napa cabbage and daikon, together with chili (and some other ingredients). It has an amazing flavour, slightly spicy and sour, but the best thing with kimchi is it's health benefits! Fermented foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut are good for your digestive system, as they are probiotics.
Probiotics are live bacterias that are beneficial for your gut flora. By eating fermented foods you are feeding your gut with good bacterias (probiotics) that can support overall health! It can improve your immune system and your digestion, and may also improve your mood, to name a few health benefits!
This egg pancake with kimchi and smoked salmon has a plenty of good fats and protein from the eggs and salmon, a good dose of probiotics to keep your gut happy and sprouts, which are small nutrition powerhouses! This meal is fairy low carb, but if you want to add some carbohydrates to it some rice or quinoa is a lovely addition.
You can turn this egg pancake into a wrap by rolling it in greaseproof paper and have it on the go! This meal can be enjoyed as breakfast as well as a light lunch or dinner!
Egg Pancake with Kimchi and Smoked Salmon
- 0.5 tbsp coconut oil
- 2-3 eggs
- Small handful of kimchi about 1/3 cup or as much as you want
- 2-3 slices of cold smoked salmon roughly chopped
- 1 tsp mayonnaise optional
- 1/3 cup of mung bean sprouts
- Coriander as much as you want
- 0.5 tbsp sesame seeds
- Chili flakes optional
- Heat up a large frying pan and add the coconut oil.
- Mix the eggs with a fork in a bowl with a little bit of water and a pinch of salt until combined. Pour into the frying pan that's about 20 cm / 7.8 inches in diameter. You want the egg pancake to be about 3 mm thick.
- Fry on medium-high heat for a minute or two. As the pancake is thin there should not be a need to flip it over.
- Once the egg pancake is done, combine salmon and kimchi (and mayonnaise if you want) and place it on the pancake.
- Top of with mung beans, coriander, sesame seeds and chili flakes.
*You want the frying pan to be large to make the egg pancake to be as thin as possible so you don't need to flip it.
*I prefer to cook my egg pancake in coconut oil as I find it makes the pancake crispy and the flavour goes well with the rest.
*If you're making many portions, fry each egg pancake separately instead of making an omelette.
*I like to add a little bit of mayonnaise to my kimchi, as I find that it intensifies the flavours. 1 tsp is plenty. A little goes a long way in this dish.


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I missed my 10 Things I Love Monday, in the excitement of getting engaged I just forgot, understandable I think. But, I still want to share 10 things I'm lovin' at the moment, so Monday or not, here goes.
I'm going a bit crazy with all the cold weather, and now I'm seriously longing for spring.
|1. I love this yellow bag from fossil
|2. I'm diggin' the 1920's hair cuts right now. I'm really tempted to cut off all my hair.
|3. I LOVE these shorts from j crew
|4. All I want for a sweet treat lately is ice cream and sprinkles. Mmmm.
|5. I have been wanting a pair of moccasins for a while now. These from j crew really hit the mark.
|6. Strawberries! Love this scarf from top shop.
|7. This Valentine's Day fort from design sponge is incredible.
|8.I can imagine wearing this coat from top shop in early spring.
|9. I adore this wall paper from anthropologie. It's simply beautiful.
|10. I have tried this hat on twice in Nashville at j crew. I'm hoping it'll still be around for the spring/summer months.


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June 7, 1918 Ed. Report: The fact that all of the Eighth-grade pupils of the Petersburg school have successfully and satisfactorily passed the territorial examination given by the commissioner of education throughout Alaska for the first time, and in view of the fact that one of these has taken the entire eight grades in the schools of Petersburg, also that many failures have been reported elsewhere, gives us reason to be proud of our pupils and grateful to our past and present teaching faculty.
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What do astronauts do for vacation? When your life is defined by space travel, surely the retreat is being present on earth. But as seen in this glam beachside getaway, there's no real escape from work; it shines bright in the sky as an eternal reminder!
photographs – Esteban Vargas Roar @estebanvargasroa
styling – Alina Castro @alina__castro
model – Germán at Elite Models Chile @elitemodel_chile
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
(Adapted from Flourishing Foodie)
Makes about 18 muffins
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Powdered sugar for topping
2. In a large bowl, combine flours, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and sugars.
4. Pour batter into muffin cups, about 3/4 full.
5. Bake 26-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Serve warm with butter.
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The now-infamous tale of Aziz Ansar's clueless — and super icky — powers of seduction says it's time we women put a little bit of "I" in our Me Too.
Let me be very clear: I am a fierce feminist, and a big ole sourpuss when it comes to pussy-grabbing, and the erstwhile scowling rape joke killjoy. I believe women; I stand up for women, and I never blame the victim. But like a lot of women, I know that often I've been my worst enemy, or at least right up there. It's crucial that men enlist in the fight for gender equality and the war against sexual harassment. But while men are re-examining social norms and their own behavior, it's also critical that we women look at how the same culture that encourages "bad boy" behavior guided us to the "good girl" behaviors that enable them.
The #MeToo movement means a lot to me, and like most valuable things, it's worth defending and polishing. Early this year, an anonymous woman, calling herself "Grace" glommed on to the #MeToo movement when she went public with TMI-tastic accusations of predatory sexual behavior on the part of actor Aziz Ansari. The story goes that "Grace" went on a date with the celebrity, and after dinner accepted his invitation to come back to his place. Soon after arriving at Aziz's fancy pad, according to the story on babe.net:
"Within moments, Aziz Ansari was kissing her. "In a second, his hand was on my breast." Then he was undressing her, then he undressed himself. She remembers feeling uncomfortable at how quickly things escalated. When Ansari told her he was going to grab a condom within minutes of their first kiss, Grace voiced her hesitation explicitly. "I said something like, 'Whoa, let's relax for a sec, let's chill.'" She says he then resumed kissing her, briefly performed oral sex on her, and asked her to do the same thing to him. She did, but not for long. "It was really quick. Everything was pretty much touched and done within ten minutes of hooking up, except for actual sex."
Women all know this dance. Grace tells of giving off lots of "cues", but Aziz remained cue-less:
Aziz Ansari also physically pulled her hand towards his penis multiple times throughout the night, from the time he first kissed her on the countertop onward. "He probably moved my hand to his dick five to seven times," she said. "He really kept doing it after I moved it away." But the main thing was that he wouldn't let her move away from him. She compared the path they cut across his apartment to a football play. "It was 30 minutes of me getting up and moving and him following and sticking his fingers down my throat again. It was really repetitive. It felt like a fucking game."
Throughout the course of her short time in the apartment, she says she used verbal and non-verbal cues to indicate how uncomfortable and distressed she was. "Most of my discomfort was expressed in me pulling away and mumbling. I know that my hand stopped moving at some points," she said. "I stopped moving my lips and turned cold."
Whether Ansari didn't notice Grace's reticence or knowingly ignored it is impossible for her to say. "I know I was physically giving off cues that I wasn't interested. I don't think that was noticed at all, or if it was, it was ignored."
Aziz Ansari wanted to have sex. She said she remembers him asking again and again, "Where do you want me to fuck you?" while she was still seated on the countertop. She says she found the question tough to answer because she says she didn't want to fuck him at all.
"Grace" needed a break from her date's dogged persistence…so she retreated to the bathroom, to splash water on her face and collect her thoughts. When she left the bathroom Ansari asked if she were okay, and she told him, "I don't want to feel forced because then I'll hate you, and I'd rather not hate you." Aziz responded sympathetically, "Oh, of course, it's only fun if we're both having fun." Then he invited "grace" to "chill" over on the couch. According to babe.net:
This moment is particularly significant for "Grace", because she thought that would be the end of the sexual encounter — her remark about not wanting to feel "forced" had added a verbal component to the cues she was trying to give him about her discomfort. When she sat down on the floor next to Ansari, who sat on the couch, she thought he might rub her back, or play with her hair — something to calm her down.
Aziz Ansari instructed her to turn around. "He sat back and pointed to his penis and motioned for me to go down on him. And I did. I think I just felt really pressured. It was literally the most unexpected thing I thought would happen at that moment because I told him I was uncomfortable."
Halfway into the encounter, he led her from the couch to a different part of his apartment. Aziz Ansari said he had to show her something. Then he brought her to a large mirror, bent her over and asked her again, "Where do you want me to fuck you? Do you want me to fuck you right here?" He rammed his penis against her ass while he said it, pantomiming intercourse. "I just remember looking in the mirror and seeing him behind me. He was very much caught up in the moment and I obviously very much wasn't," Grace said. "After he bent me over is when I stood up and said no, I don't think I'm ready to do this, I really don't think I'm going to do this."
At this point Aziz stopped pressuring her and said, 'How about we just chill, but this time with our clothes on?'" They got dressed, then sat side by side on the couch while Ansari turned on an episode of Seinfeld. "Grace" told babe.net 'that's when the reality of what was going on sank in':
"It really hit me that I was violated. I felt really emotional all at once when we sat down there. That the whole experience was actually horrible." While the TV played in the background, he kissed her again, stuck his fingers down her throat again, and moved to undo her pants. She turned away. She remembers "feeling in a different mindset at that point."
"I remember saying, 'You guys are all the same, you guys are all the fucking same.'" Ansari asked her what she meant. When she turned to answer, she says he met her with "gross, forceful kisses."
Pulling away from his aggressive kisses, "Grace" got up to call Uber. Aziz finally relented, called her a car, and gave her a hug before she left. Once on her way back to her apartment, she reports crying the whole ride home:
"At that point I felt violated. That last hour was so out of my hand."
During her Uber ride home from Aziz Ansari's apartment, Grace texted a friend: "I hate men." She added: "I had to say no a lot. He wanted sex. He wanted to get me drunk and then fuck me." When she got home, she texted another friend, "I'm taking a bath I'm really upset I feel weird."
The next day, according to the account in babe.net, "Grace" enlisted friends to help her craft a message to tell Aziz Ansari how she felt about the date. But Aziz reached out first:
"It was fun meeting you last night," Aziz Ansari sent on Tuesday evening. "Last night might've been fun for you, but it wasn't for me," Grace responded. "You ignored clear non-verbal cues; you kept going with advances." She explains why she is telling him how she felt: "I want to make sure you're aware so maybe the next girl doesn't have to cry on the ride home."
"I'm so sad to hear this," responded Aziz. "Clearly, I misread things in the moment and I'm truly sorry."
Grace turned to friends for comfort after her night with Aziz Ansari. "It took a really long time for me to validate this as sexual assault," she told babe.net:
"I was debating if this was an awkward sexual experience or sexual assault. And that's why I confronted so many of my friends and listened to what they had to say, because I wanted validation that it was actually bad."
Seeing Aziz Ansari on TV at the Golden Globes, sporting a Time's Up pin, re-charged Grace's feelings — pain and pissed. "I believe that I was taken advantage of by Aziz," she told babe.net. "I was not listened to and ignored. It was by far the worst experience with a man I've ever had." "Grace" wrote the article; it went viral fast. Aziz Ansari released a statement (you can read in full here) where he acknowledges they "engaged in sexual activity" but "by all indications [it] was completely consensual."
OK..here's the thing. Did she have a bad date? Sounds like it. Did Aziz Ansari sexually assault her? No. Putting Grace's experience in the same bucket as those women and girls who are raped and molested is not only unfair to Ansari, it is brutally unfair to those who were assaulted.
Don't get me wrong: talking about sexual micro aggressions — and the bullshit "Baby, It's Cold Outside" maneuvers that are so woven into our dating culture that it's celebrated in song — is an absolutely necessary conversation. A conversation long overdue. But — it is NOT the #MeToo conversation.
Like many people, I am concerned about a MeToo backlash, and lumping in Grace's bad date tale with sexual assaults, and packing Aziz in with the likes of Weinstein and Woody Allen, denigrates, and can ultimately scuttle, the movement. It also robs women of any personal responsibility or agency when it comes to dating. Just as Aziz Ansari had taken in all the "Baby, It's Cold Outside" lessons in persistence, Ms. "Grace" is a product of the Good Girl's always-be-polite, always-be-likeable doctrine. At no point did Aziz assault his date, and at no point did his date get and and say, forcefully, "NO! I'm leaving, where's my coat?" Even in this little exchange, she complains that Aziz Ansari didn't offer her a choice of wines:
"After arriving at his apartment in Manhattan on Monday evening, they exchanged small talk and drank wine. "It was white," she said. "I didn't get to choose and I prefer red, but it was white wine."
Um, you can always, oh, I don't know, use language to say, "Actually I prefer red. Do you have red?" She also could have stopped using her arsenal of "non-verbal cues" and used a whole bunch of verbal cues. Maybe even words like "No!", "Stop!", "Asshole!" or "I told you to stop!" If he persisted, so could she, with a knee to the groin. But she played the polite girl role, hoping he'd be sensitive enough to intuit her reluctance — just as he persisted, playing the familiar role of the relentless suitor, hoping she'd, well, relent. And it worked.
Ladies, if you don't want men playing the persistent "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" playah, don't play the "I don't want to alienate him or look bitchy" role. If he comes on too strong, time for you to stop being weak. I'm so glad we women are starting to own our experiences with men, but we also have to own our voices in the moment. We have to own our strength. If we want men to stop playing these retired tropes we need to stop playing ours.
Grace, I'm genuinely sorry about your upsetting date. But next time, use your voice not just after the date but during the date. Say "No!" Say "Stop!" Get up and get your coat. And next time, ask for red.


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So here we are with a little treat for you… Doughnuts…!! 😀
This recipe was given to me by my friend… after a lot of begging and pleading…!! 😉 But it was all worth it. The doughnuts turn out really soft and taste delicious. And since we are chocoholics, we dipped them in loads of chocolate ganache.
Hope they satisfy your sweet tooth… 😉
Happy cooking.
- 250 gm…. Refined flour/ Maida
- 7 gm…. Active dry yeast
- 5 gm…. Salt
- 50 gm…. Sugar
- 1 tbsp… Flex seeds + 3 tbsp… Water (1 egg)
- 50 ml…. Water
- 70 ml…. Milk
- 15 gm…. Butter (softened)
- Oil…. for frying
- Chocolate (dark and white)…. for ganache
Take milk and water together in a vessel and heat it till they are lukewarm (around 45⁰ C). Stir sugar in this lukewarm warm mixture until it completely dissolves. Crush 1 tbsp of flex seeds and add 3 tbsp of water to them and keep aside. Bring together all the dry ingredients i.e. flour, salt, dry yeast and mix them roughly.
Add the milk-water-sugar mix and strain the flex seed mix into the dry ingredients. If you wish to use egg, add one medium sized egg, whisked, instead of the flex seeds mixture. Knead until soft dough is formed. The dough may be a little sticky, so no need to worry. Let this dough rest for 30 minutes in a warm place covered in a tea towel. After 30 minutes knock down the dough and let it rest for another 30 minutes, in a warm place, covered.
Then knead the dough and dust some flour onto the counter and roll the dough into a sheet of about 1cm thickness. Cut into the doughnut shapes and let these rest for another 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and when it comes to the adequate temperature, lower the heat. Fry the doughnuts on a low heat, until golden-brown.
You can decorate by dipping them into a simple chocolate ganache. You can also toss these hot doughnuts into a mixture of caster sugar and cinnamon. Melted white chocolate sauce can be drizzled over.
- You can also make small balls out of this dough to make bite sized doughnuts for parties.
- You can also drizzle honey or maple syrup over these doughnuts.
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In the past decade, North Carolina has been a central battleground for the partisan fight over voting restrictions.
Since their takeover of the state's General Assembly in 2010, Republicans have devised district maps and pushed through voter identification laws that have prompted a series of high-profile court cases. In a state that retained literacy tests until the 1970s, the potential for disenfranchisement of black voters is at the core of the continuing debate.
The state's Republican politicians have defended the strict voter ID rules by saying they're meant to prevent fraud, including unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter impersonation. Now, the possibility of a different sort of election fraud has gripped the state.
In North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District, state officials are investigating whether a Republican voter-turnout operative and his employees manipulated, destroyed or illegally handled absentee ballots in Bladen County. They are also looking into reports that early-voter data was improperly leaked to Republicans by the elections board there, opening up the potential for a new election.
The current voting controversy follows eight years of partisan fervor over how elections are run in North Carolina.
In the November election, Republicans gained control of both houses in the General Assembly for the first time in over a century, signaling a seismic ideological shift in the capital. But at the time, there was still a Democratic governor in power who served as a roadblock for the passage of strict voter ID laws.
Voting rights advocates said there had been substantial progress in voter participation in the decade before the 2010 election. From 1996 to 2008, voter turnout increased by more than 10 percentage points, according to North Carolina records. In later years, there were new provisions in place meant to expand voter participation, such as same-day voter registration and allowing 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote.
"As a state, we were a leader in voting rights, arguably, for the decade before the 2010 shift in power," said Bob Phillips, the executive director of Common Cause in North Carolina, a nonpartisan government watchdog group.
With its newfound majority, the Republicans had the power to redraw congressional and state legislative districts to maximize their own advantage. Under those maps, Republicans controlled 10 of the 13 congressional seats.
The redistricting drew swift condemnations from Democrats and a series of lawsuits arguing that the maps were drawn to concentrate and dilute the influence of black voters.
"There was a united outcry from civil rights groups and Democrats," said Allison Riggs, a staff attorney for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice. "This was setting the state back."
The state elected a Republican governor, Pat McCrory, removing the veto that stood in the way of the Legislature's voter ID law. Mr. McCrory was a strong proponent of the legislation and defended it from legal challenges throughout his four-year term.
In June, the United States Supreme Court delivered a 5-to-4 decision, called Shelby County v. Holder, that effectively struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which determined that certain states must receive clearance from the federal government before changing voting procedures. Civil rights groups denounced the decision, arguing that the act, which was designed to combat racial discrimination in voting, still needed to be fully enforced to ensure a fair process.
In a clear response to the decision, North Carolina's Legislature swiftly passed a voter law in August that imposed strict voter ID rules and rolled back measures that had been meant to expand voter participation. Legal challenges quickly followed.
In October, the 2011 maps came back into focus when a group of North Carolina voters sued in federal court, arguing that Republican legislators intentionally concentrated black voters into two congressional districts. The case would eventually reach the Supreme Court.
Another group of voters challenged the Republican-drawn maps from 2011, this time homing in on the state legislative districts. The lawsuit, also destined for the Supreme Court, argued that black voters had been packed into nine Senate districts and 19 House districts.
This was a high-drama year in court for North Carolina's collection of election challenges.
In February, a Federal District Court struck down the maps of the two congressional districts under scrutiny, finding that they had been racially gerrymandered. The state appealed the decision, but proceeded to draw new lines for the two districts.
Months later, a district court ruled that all 28 state legislative districts in question were racial gerrymanders and unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause.
That same year, a federal appeals court struck down the state's voter identification law, saying its provisions deliberately "target African-Americans with almost surgical precision" with a goal of diluting black turnout at the polls. The ruling also restored measures that had been invalidated on some level by the earlier law, including provisions like allowing voters to register on Election Day.
In back-to-back actions, the Supreme Court validated some of the lower court decisions on North Carolina's maps and voting provisions.
First, the justices refused to revive the state's restrictive voter identification law, which did not allow the forms of identification used disproportionately by blacks, including IDs issued to government employees, students and people receiving public assistance.
Days later, the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's rejection of the maps for two congressional districts, finding that legislators had relied too much on race when devising them.
Early in the year, a panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina's congressional map. It was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander.
The Supreme Court then declined to hear the appeal, sending it back to the lower court, which reached the same conclusion: that the map gave Republicans outsize influence in choosing representatives. But the judges also ruled that the same maps should be used in this year's November election because there would not be enough time to create new ones.
In June, the Supreme Court upheld part of a lower court's order on the racial gerrymandering of some state legislative districts, but determined that changes were unnecessary for two others.
As for the voter ID law, Republican legislators in North Carolina took another shot at it this year. Voters approved a constitutional amendment in November that would require people to provide a photo ID at the polls, and the State Legislature would most likely be able to override any veto by the current governor, a Democrat, making Republican voter ID restrictions a reality.


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Big East Summer Capsules: Notre Dame Fighting IrishPosted by mlemaire on August 7th, 2012
While most relish the onset of Summer, college basketball junkies do not. Most of the news surrounding the sport is recruiting rumors and commitments or injuries and transfer news. In order to help keep folks up-to-date on what their teams are doing during the summer, we put together these summer capsules for each team in the conference. Next up is Notre Dame.
1. You win some and you lose some… eligibility petition that is.
It was a tumultuous May for Notre Dame fans and head coach Mike Brey emotionally. The beginning of the month brought the somewhat expected bad news in that that star forward Tim Abromaitis' petition for a sixth year of eligibility had been denied despite his sterling academic record and unfortunate injury history. It had always been a long shot but if Abromaitis had been able to return, the Fighting Irish could have been a contender for next season's conference crown. A little more than a week later the news was better as forward Scott Martin's petition for a sixth year of eligibility was granted by the NCAA, giving the program's fan base the shot in the arm they were looking for. Now, Martin is assuredly not the same player as Abromaitis, but he did post 9.5 PPG and 5.7 RPG last year while offering positional versatility, smart decision-making, and veteran leadership. It would have been wonderful for the program to get both players back, but they should be more than content to even get one guy back from what seemed like an unlikely possibility. Martin is a consummate glue guy and will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in Notre Dame's success next season.
2. It certainly doesn't seem like Mike Brey is going anywhere any time soon.
With still three years left on his contract extension, Notre Dame didn't bother waiting to show Brey exactly how much they appreciated his run at the helm of the program, giving him a new, 10-year contract that will run through June 2022. Brey has made a name for himself in the Big East by taking the program to eight NCAA Tournaments despite slightly lesser talent than some of his peers. Brey is a three-time conference coach of the year and he is best known for his methodical offensive approach that often allows Notre Dame to stay in close games even when they are athletically over-matched. There is no question that Brey deserves the contract and the Fighting Irish are doing the right thing by showing Brey they are committed to him as their basketball coach, because he is one of the best in the business and the university isn't and never will be a basketball school. At the same time, a lot can happen between now and 2022.
3. How quickly can Cameron Biedscheid start scoring ?
With Jack Cooley manning the paint and Eric Atkins and Jerian Grant controlling the backcourt, really the only place where Notre Dame will be looking for contributors will be on the wing. Abromaitis is gone, and sharpshooter Alex Dragicevich transferred out of the program after last season, leaving sophomore Pat Connaughton and Scott Martin as the only two experienced wing players. Both will play major roles for the club this coming season, but Connaughton, while well-rounded, isn't a true scoring threat, and Martin's game is similar to his. Enter Biedscheid, who rose quickly through the recruiting rankings as more evaluators got a chance to see him in person and he ended the year as one of the top 30 players in the country coming out of high school and the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year. At 6-foot-7 and 180 pounds, Biedscheid will probably need to add some muscle to his lithe frame, but there is no doubt about his lethal scoring ability, something the Fighting Irish will hope to utilize often this season. Atkins and Grant are both high-volume scorers who can tend to be a little streaky. Biedscheid has a more versatile offensive game and if he can get acclimated quickly, he will be a headache for opposing defenders. It is just a matter of making sure he gets acclimated quickly.


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Now that I have the ability to machine metal parts, I figure a good first project would be an aluminum housing for the Nixie clock I built. But I'd better practice in wood first
Man, hacksawing through this much metal is a lot of work. And hard to keep straight
That's a pretty haggard cut
Fortunately, I can clean it up on the mill (barely the head is all the way at the top of its travel here. Already I'm running into the limits of this little machine)
A nice flat surface starting to emerge
Two sides squared
All six sides are now flat and parallel (and you can tell I got better at producing a nice surface finish between the first side, on the front, and the last one, on top)
Practicing using layout fluid
Scribed lines are so much more visible through this stuff
The bottom of the housing marked out
What pretty swarf
Using a drill to remove most of the material
Two hours later, time to take a break
A few more hours' work. That's enough for one day
Finished at last! That was tedious
Well, I guess I'm not done, huh. Now to remove the rest of the metal. How about plunging with an endmill?
That didn't work very well, but pliers worked surprisingly well
A pile of aluminum chips. If I learn to cast aluminum, I guess I could reuse all of this rather than throwing it away
Now that's looking more like a cavity
Cleaning up the bottom -- this IS a job better suited to an endmill
Looking flatter
Taking a break from working on the bottom to clean up the sides
At last the inside cavity is done
Milling the bevelled edges
Away it goes
Holes for the Nixie tubes drilled and bored out to size
Cutting out the sheet metal bottom panel on the bandsaw
Drilling the screw holes
Tapping a thread into the screwholes
Just about finished!
Counterbored hole in the back for the A/C adapter (the one thing left to do is to learn to finish the metal to get rid of the machining marks)
The bottom attached with rubber feet installed
Done! (Or close enough for now)