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– Disseminating Moon Phase: communicate, share
– Moon in Scorpio/Sagittarius 7:55 pm ET/11:55 pm UT
– Aspect of the Aeon Sophia (Wisdom): Chinnamasta, Goddess Who Expands the Mind
– Aspect of the Aeon Thelete (Will/Desire): Ian, God of the East, God of Electromagnetic Fields
– Skill: make adjustments or improvise; immerse in the present moment; imagine possibilities and believe in them
– True Alignments: recovery, creating a storehouse of energy by resting and letting Spirit direct hings, independence, patience and pacing, expressing talents, connecting with nature, open to messages, reflecting, daydreaming, revitalizing or renewing, a new image, allowing room for things to change
– Catalysts for Change: personal ambition that is so exaggerated that it does not care about others, distractions and attention deficit, forcing things before their time, lack of support, dependence, spending too much energy on "cold" situations, moody, off track, not expressing talents, hopelessness, self pity
– Sabian Symbols for the Solar-Lunar Month and Year: "the magic carpet of Oriental imagery" (transcending worries, chaos, or difficulties)
The Full Moon phase has passed and the Moon will move out of Scorpio later in the day. This eases up the intensity of our "magic carpet ride." We now begin the first Disseminating Moon phase for this year.
Disseminating Moon phase is the most "communicative" time of the lunar cycle. Following the natural cycles of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, it is the time when we share our thoughts, ideas, and feelings with others so that Spirit can send us messages and information via the information/Source field. The input, feedback, or suggestions that others provide helps us empower our hopes, wishes, dreams, projects, ideas, and activities.
The information or messages come from all kinds of things, not just from people. Nature, animal sightings, synchronicities, background "noise," overheard snippets of strangers' conversations, memes, unusual communications — just about anything — can convey information that gives clues or validation.
Wise owls immerse in the present moment and receive.
The "speed" of the energy changes today with the Sun disseminating the Sabian symbol energetic of "a sleigh without snow." Sometimes things come to a complete stop. This is ok; in fact, it is a good thing to have just two days before Mercury stations retrograde. We have time to reflect on the status of things before Mercury re-works them.
The Earth facilitates this with its dissemination of the Sabian symbol of "the Moon across a lake." Emotions run toward the placid. This is a nice relief.
View any "stops" or "pauses" as the Universe improvising situations. The symbol of the "sleigh without snow" is clear in its mission of rectifying timing. If we allow space for a higher power to adjust things, we will save ourselves a great deal of headaches and frustration. Letting go of the reins a little is a good idea today.
When you follow the natural cycles of time, you come to realize that the Moon phases follow a pattern of where we are active one phase and Spirit is active the next. For example, at the New Moon we are active in setting intentions and putting things in motion. The next Moon phase, the Crescent phase, is when we step back and persevere as Spirit guides us through challenges with those things. At the First Quarter phase, we step out and take action. At Gibbous phase, we step back again, trusting that Spirit is empowering what we are doing. It is like in-breaths and out-breaths of a collaboration with the Universe.
So at Disseminating Phase, the current Moon phase, it is the Universe's turn. At the next phase, Third Quarter phase, we will take action to complete things and keep the ball rolling. Balsamic phase then follows, and higher forces mystically close out the month.
This is The Way.
The main "threads" woven onto our carpet ride today are:
1- MORE THAN WE CAN HOLD – Venus starts the day at the degree of "a man possessed of more gifts than he can hold." This energetic entered yesterday. It produces overwhelm. We can start to feel that we cannot "process" anything more. The Wisdom Goddess Chinnamasta is expanding (blowing) our minds all month long, so she uses this to help us make great strides in consciousness. Turn things over to her if overwhelm seeps in. Just stop your "sleigh" and she will refuel it — and it will be better. Try it and see. ("See" the Moon shining across a lake for a reference.)
2- ADJUST OR RE-DO – Sometimes what becomes evident during Disseminating Moon phases is that we need to adjust, re-think, or re-do things. Remembering that the energetics are adjusting the timing and the unfolding of things will help, keeping us from trying to force them forward.
3- IMAGINATION – At 2:42 pm ET/6:42 pm UT, Venus will move to the degree of "through imagination, a lost opportunity is regained." This energy brings renewed hope, recovery, and second chances. The key is to BELIEVE in what is possible. What do you want to be possible? Imagine it.
We have three skills to practice today: make adjustments or improvise; immerse in the present moment; imagine possibilities and believe in them. We can handle that. The rest is taken care of courtesy of the Disseminating Moon phase and the forces of Spirit.
See you tomorrow, everyone.
P.S. Remember to back up or copy important files today and tomorrow in preparation for Mercury retrograde.
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Merely hours after news surfaced that the American Civil Liberties Union is looking to make Hollywood's lack of female directors a civil rights violation, the biggest movie company in the game right now started rectifying that—sort of. Late last night, The Wrap broke the word that acclaimed Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay is at the top of Marvel Studios' directorial wish list. The superhero powerhouse, currently making serious bank with Avengers: Age of Ultron, is reportedly courting DuVernay for either Black Panther or Captain Marvel.
Both projects make sense, too. Black Panther, set to star Chadwick Boseman (42, Get on Up), is Marvel's blockbuster-hopeful black hero, while Captain Marvel will be the studio's first female hero to get her own standalone movie.
Unsurprisingly, DuVernay's possible leap to the MCU (short for Marvel Comics Universe) is causing debate, with some film insiders wondering if the corporate-minded Marvel system would hinder DuVernay's creativity, while others can't help but wonder why female directors' names only come up when there's a woman superhero attached. Most people, though, are understandably ecstatic over the possibility of the amazingly talented and inspiring DuVernay landing such a huge job.
Read more about DuVernay's potential Marvel gig over at The Wrap, and then watch her entire Tribeca Talks sitdown with Q-Tip from TFF 2015, below.


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Looking to jazz up your bedroom without spending a fortune on designers? Tired of scouring websites for ideas getting nothing but expensive, elaborate décor tips? This is your one-stop destination for decking up your bedroom. Given below are 10 ridiculously simple ways to decorate your bedroom:
1. Fairy Lights
Diwali comes and goes every year, but fairy lights are a year-round favourite. They are freely available in all colours in almost every electronic shop you will come across. Buy a set of classic yellow ones, or go for a combination of various colours, and string along any surface or corner of your bedroom. You can choose to wrap a few strings along the headboard of your bed, or twist them along the sides of your window and curtain rods. You could even cheer up a gloomy side of the room by stringing fairy lights along pegs on the walls and clipping photos along its length. Another plus point, they are eco-friendly and super power saving, and should you have the funds, you could opt for their LED counterpart.
2. A Colorful Rug
A colourful Rug can bring in a quick burst of optimism to the room in a jiffy! You could match it with your curtains or the upholstery. Layering colours in the room is a good idea too. Pick a tribal print, a quirky pattern, a timeless floral, or make the rug complement the colour choices in the rest of the room. Black and white is neat and minimal. However, if pop is your thing, go absolutely wild in picking your hue and pattern. Multiple rugs work too!
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A bean bag or a comfy chair can lend funk and charm to any dull corner of your bedroom. Make the upholstery of the chair match the curtain or the rug, or not. A comfy single sofa, too, could be substituted in place of the bean bag. This idea also allows you an alternative place of rest other than the bed. Who says a bedroom is only to sleep in? Take a nice afternoon nap on your snug rocking chair, or lounge about with your laptop on the bean bag. Read a book on it, update your Facebook albums, compose your new office presentation, or write a poem. Double score if it is a window seat or is placed beside a window with an eye-catching view.
4. Gorgeous Wall Posters
As every student and budget decorator knows, posters are an unsurpassed way to pep up walls. Posters look best framed, but they can also be tacked them up on the wall just the way they come. Posters are a dime a dozen, and can be found in a gamut of online as well as street stores. Pick out all your favourite movie and music band posters and arrange them on a wall in exposed red brick to bestow the room with the appearance of grunge. Framed photos work too. Art quilts and photo collages are a fabulous way to add some zing to a bland, blank wall
5. Prints
Why confine prints to only the fabrics in the room? Printed accent pieces look great if you want to experiment with patterns without long-term commitment. Keeping your walls, floor, and the furniture in simple hues and tones, you could add spirit to the room with lovely patterned lampshades, or a wall clock with a beautifully patterned frame.
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Mirrors are literally a brilliant way to make the room appear vibrant, well-lit, and spacious. Place two on opposite walls and marvel at the cool self-referencing when you stand in front of one. Multiple mirrors of different shapes can be arranged in attractive sequences to make the room appear tasteful and postmodern.
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It was 1,095 days ago that the April 27, 2011, tornado tore across Tuscaloosa — but for many local residents, especially those who live in the tornado's path, it sometimes seems like no time has passed at all.
It was 1,095 days ago that the April 27, 2011, tornado tore across Tuscaloosa — but for many local residents, especially those who live in the tornado's path, it sometimes seems like no time has passed at all.
And yet in those 36 months, life has moved on.
The fifth-graders at Alberta Elementary who lost their school building in the tornado will be starting high school this fall. The college students who pulled people from the wreckage of homes in Forest Lake and Rosedale and volunteered to cut trees, hand out food and water, and do whatever they could have now largely left — this year's senior class at the University of Alabama is the last class that was in Tuscaloosa when the storm struck.
Many of the churches that were damaged by the tornado have rebuilt and reopened, many of them bigger than before. Central Church of Christ reopened a year ago. Alberta Baptist reopened earlier this year, and Covenant Presbyterian will celebrate the rededication of its repaired church today.
In the days and months after the tornado, we wondered whether life would ever be the same, whether Tuscaloosa would ever really recover. Recovery is sometimes seemingly slow.
But three years later, there is a drastic difference.
Although there is still a sparse field where rows of homes that were part of Cedar Crest once stood, there are plans for the space, including a retail shopping center called the Shoppes at Legacy Park. Where Hobby Lobby once stood across McFarland Boulevard, a towering parking lot and multistory apartments have been built as part of a mixed retail/residential development, The Lofts at City Center.
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There have been 156 weeks since that storm tore a gash across and Tuscaloosa and forever changed so many lives in its path.
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Salman Natour is a writer, journalist and playwright. He has published twenty-eight books and six plays in Hebrew and Arabic. He is the former editor of al-Atyhad magazine in Ramallah. Natour's latest novel, Memory Talked to Me and Walked Away, describes stories and scenes from a Palestinian village after the war of 1948.


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I had an unfortunate incident this morning where my daughter had jumped off the counter on to me and my phone rang at the same time, I know what you are thinking, keep your kid off the counter. If you know how to achieve that then let me know! Anyway, she is in my arms after the leap and my phone is ringing, I reach for my phone and instead of picking it up I knocked it across the room. Now I throw my phone around quite a bit so I don't think much of it but this time the result was a total black screen with very few signs of life. It will let me get into the boot menu but won't actually boot up. After 30 minutes on the phone with Verizon they basically tell me I'm screwed, should have been backing up, and to order a new phone.
The phone really isn't the big deal in this because it is an old piece of junk and all my contacts are backed up but the bummer thing is my pictures aren't and I had some great video of my daughter doing knee slides last night on there. Moral of the story is, back up!
There are endless cloud options out there and the backing up can be totally automatic. At work, we have a two-pronged approach with a physical drive in the office that backs up to another physical drive as well as a cloud back up system that happens automatically. On the home front I am not nearly as good. I try to remember to back up regularly but things come from different places and it often falls to the bottom of the list. Hopefully you can learn from my mistake and back up today.
Since we are on the topic, remember to save so you have something to backup, I just hit control S. Here is to no data lost in 2017!


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As I have mentioned before on this blog, we live on a lake, which is situated upon a mountain.
You're right, it's beautiful.
Cause I know that's what you're thinking.
However, along with its beauty and conduciveness (did I just make up a new word?) to raising kids, it lives in its own little pocket of cellular service. I like to call it fuck me forward and back cellular. You can imagine how well fuck me forward and back cellular works when one is trying to write her latest blog post.
Not well.
Not well at all.
It wasn't always like this. For years our little pocket had shitty cellular service, upon which I look back fondly.
But not now. Fuck me forward and back cellular has me on the back of the couch, bent over in a crouch, using one of my arms as an antennae, with my phone at a 90 degree angle pressed up against my big living room window for great lengths of time, just to post a haiku.
I could write my haiku out longhand, copy it out for each one of you, put each copy in an envelope, sleuth out each of your addresses, go to the post office, buy stamps, send it snail mail and have it reach you all before my haiku posts on WordPress.
We do have a computer. Theoretically I could write in the bedroom…
Will I? No. I'm sitting in my comfy chair, and it's my God Damn Naptime.
So, after many months of back and forth with fuck me front and back cellular, each time swallowing a little more horse shit, they gave us a little box that was supposed to make our house a "hot spot" of cellular activity. That was several months ago, and the only spots we have seen since have been on clothing and the cat.
But….. No more!!! My tech savvy husband broke down and got us WiFi!! Now I can get on all of your blogs much more often. I can comment on them too, maybe even keep up with some of you! I'm as happy as that guy on that insurance commercial with the banjo. So beware people, I'm comin' fer ya.


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Sivaraman, Sankar K and Santhanam, Venugopal (2012) Realization of thermally durable close-packed 2D gold nanoparticle arrays using self-assembly and plasma etching. In: NANOTECHNOLOGY, 23 (25).
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Realization of thermally and chemically durable, ordered gold nanostructures using bottom-up self-assembly techniques are essential for applications in a wide range of areas including catalysis, energy generation, and sensing. Herein, we describe a modular process for realizing uniform arrays of gold nanoparticles, with interparticle spacings of 2 nm and above, by using RF plasma etching to remove ligands from self-assembled arrays of ligand-coated gold nanoparticles. Both nanoscale imaging and macroscale spectroscopic characterization techniques were used to determine the optimal conditions for plasma etching, namely RF power, operating pressure, duration of treatment, and type of gas. We then studied the effect of nanoparticle size, interparticle spacing, and type of substrate on the thermal durability of plasma-treated and untreated nanoparticle arrays. Plasma-treated arrays showed enhanced chemical and thermal durability, on account of the removal of ligands. To illustrate the application potential of the developed process, robust SERS (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) substrates were formed using plasma-treated arrays of silver-coated gold nanoparticles that had a silicon wafer or photopaper as the underlying support. The measured value of the average SERS enhancement factor (2 x 10(5)) was quantitatively reproducible on both silicon and paper substrates. The silicon substrates gave quantitatively reproducible results even after thermal annealing. The paper-based SERS substrate was also used to swab and detect probe molecules deposited on a solid surface.
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Urban Renovation 2014
Every year, the ECODISTR-ICT project organises an open discussion forum based on an interdisciplinary approach, encouraging the identification of creative solutions towards sustainable urban renovation. It gathers around 60 participants from all over Europe in the sectors of urban planning, building and district retrofitting.
On December 1st morning, a plenary session introduced the event with interventions from highlevel representatives of the city of Valencia. It has been followed by two parallel sessions: one session on urban renovation case studies and related research projects and one hands-on presentation of the ECODISTR-ICT Integrated Decision Support System. In the afternoon, all interested delegates have been invited to a guided tour of the Campanar district, an interesting example of urban renovation challenges which the ECODISTR-ICT project aims at studying.


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Who we are
FlixBus is a European long distance mobility provider with headquarters in Munich, Berlin, Milan, Paris and Zagreb. Since 2013, FlixBuses have a new, convenient and green way. Thanks to a smart business model and an innovative technology, the former startup has established Europe's largest intercity bus network in less than four years. We are looking for a People Manager (m/f) for our IT teams based in Berlin as soon as possible.
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You are responsible for the individual mastery and enable your people to grow and foster their mastery and career. If you are interested in the subject, please do not hesitate to contact us. - Leadership: You are a leader of a team of approximately 15-20 software developers and responsible for empowering your people. You are an experienced leader at the same time. - Care: You care for the individuals in the digital product development at FlixBus as well as for the setup of the teams to perform the best.
- Contact: Stay in touch with your people, And the individual behaviour.
- Participation: Participate as an observer in daily stand-ups, reviews and tribe ceremonies from the people you are responsible for.
- Oversight: Proactively meet with Agile coaches, product owners and other roles your team is interacting with.
- Alignment: Aligns individual and team purpose with FlixBus and the related processes, especially the FlixBus feedback process.
- Impediments: Remove organizationally owned responsibilities, as well as ensuring that all the necessary tools and processes are in place.
- Hiring and Controlling: Collaborate with HR and Controlling with budgeting and controlling as well as ensuring the recruiting process is optimal, including onboarding, personnel development, and performance management.
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- You have 3-5 years of experience in managing teams and individuals. You are a software developer, Agile Coach, or Product Owner.
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- You will be responsible for the organization, process and people in the organization and understand the value of the people.
- You are a team player, full of empathy and intuition, you are self-evidently call your own.
- You have worked in a digital product development organization before, with any of the common agile methodologies and understand the complexity of this endeavor.
- Ability to understand what is happening in a cross-functional team and the team dynamics (such as dysfunctions of a team).
- Knowledge and understanding of labor law. - Excellent in English skills, German welcomed
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It may be looking more and more like spring outside, but stylish Patricia Maruto, who we spotted taking a stroll with her canine companion, refuses to give up her chic, layered look -- come rain or shine.
Contrasting an oversize utility jacket and strappy combat boots against a soft, drapey knit, Maruto's look had a high-fashion feel with just a dash of urban edge.
Hometown: "Berlin, Germany."
Occupation: "Managing a New York nightclub."
Today I'm Wearing: "Almost entirely AllSaints, except for the pants, which are from Free Poeple."
What Was Your Signature Style in Middle School: "Oh gosh, I think exactly the same as now, really."
What's the Best Thing You Bought in the Last Year: "Anything from LF, I'm obsessed with that store."
Your Favorite Store in New York: "LF, of course! Always my number one."
Your Style in Three Words: "Layers and boots ... and that's it. If you have boots, you're always good."


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Integrating expertise in animal biology and ecology with that in comparative and veterinary medicine
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The Institute is a fundamentally multidisciplinary research body with a key strength of working on interdisciplinary boundaries. We are unique in the UK in our ability to link research on animal diseases, production and welfare with ecological and evolutionary approaches. Our research addresses multiple biological levels: from research into molecules and cells, to research into individuals, human populations and ecosystems.
The need for a holistic approach such as this has never been more pressing, given the threat posed by rapid environmental change and human population increase. We are driven by the need for multidisciplinary teams to address major research challenges in relation to environmental change, emerging diseases and the conservation of biodiversity. We do this by integrating empirical research with rigorous quantitative analysis, appropriate theoretical frameworks and predictive modelling.
Our work meets national and global agendas and aligns well with the research priorities of major funders. We benefit from a research income of £6.5m per year from funders including the UK research councils (BBSRC, NERC and MRC), DEFRA, Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, and European Commission. See a list of our current active grants.
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We have built a vibrant, dynamic and supportive research environment where all staff enjoy working, and seek to attract the most creative, imaginative, and collegiate researchers to join us. Find out about our social environment. We currently have 90 members of academic staff (38 who are tenured) and around 100 postgraduate students (two thirds PhD students, one third MSc students) who work across our four major research themes; they are supported by 31 professional services staff.
Our recent Silver Athena SWAN Department award establishes our commitment to gender equality for recruitment, career development and progression of our staff and students, and sets out our future plans to continue developing this culture.
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Our researchers have a strong track record of translating our research into real world solutions, and have worked hard to develop strong and enduring relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. Our work has benefited a range of conservation bodies, animal welfare charities, global health bodies and government policymakers nationally and internationally. Read more about some of our impacts.
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The dynamics of outbreaks and pandemics
Seasonal cycles, natural selection and the success of control efforts all play a role
It is notable that past flu pandemics, including Spanish flu, occurred in waves, with later waves sometimes being more severe than earlier ones. This was also a feature of the 2009 pandemic.
In part this reflects the fact that flu is traditionally spread during winter months (hence 'seasonal flu'). The strongest factor underlying this seasonality appears to be absolute humidity, which is lower in the winter in temperate climates. Although seasonal effects are less pronounced for pandemic influenza, there is evidence that it is also affected by humidity.
Superimposed on such biological effects are behavioural and cultural factors that affect the spread of disease, such as the opening of schools after holidays.
Waves of infection
In the UK the H1N1 pandemic occurred in a series of waves, the first peaking in July 2009. A second wave began in mid-September 2009, as schools reopened. A third wave was seen during the winter of 2010–11. This third wave caused more severe disease and tended to affect adults rather than young people.
At the same time, the virus is not standing still but evolving. Sequencing of viral genomes has provided insight into different circulating strains, and has also suggested that the second wave was seeded by strains from the first wave that somehow survived, rather than being reintroduced.
Indeed, the second- and third-wave viruses showed increasing signs of adaptation to human hosts. The virus underwent multiple changes that enabled it to infect and multiply better within human cells – natural selection acting to increase its 'fitness'. These adaptive changes may have enabled the 2009 H1N1 virus to persist beyond the pandemic and become established as a seasonal circulating strain in the UK.
- Absolute humidity and the seasonal onset of influenza in the continental United States (2010)
- Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in England, 2009 to 2011: a greater burden of severe illness in the year after the pandemic (2012)
- Evolutionary dynamics of local pandemic H1N1/2009 influenza virus lineages revealed by whole-genome analysis (2012)
- Accumulation of human-adapting mutations during circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in humans in the UK (2014)
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This Lebanese garlic sauce recipe can be used as a savoury chicken shawarma dip, and also for barbecued beef, lamb and pork. We think it's delicious. We hope you do too.
- 3 heads of garlic, peeled
- 5 cups of canola oil, sunflower or vegetable oil may also be sued
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Cooking Instructions
Open your Garlic Shaker®. Toss an entire head of garlic into it. Close the lids. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Open a lid. Pour out the peeled garlic cloves.
Add the garlic in the food processor and run for 10 – 20 seconds.
Stop the processor, and scrape the garlic down from the side with a spatula.
Run the processor for about 10 – 20 seconds again. Repeat steps 1 – 3 until the garlic turns into a pasty consistency.
Pour the oil into the processor at a slow rate, about ½ cup at a time. Continue adding oil until the garlic emulsifies.
Add the lemon juice into the sauce. Run the processor for an additional of 8 – 10 minutes.
Transfer into an air – tight bottle and refrigerate.
Number of Servings: 20 servings of Lebanese garlic sauce.


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Two experienced newsroom staffers were promoted at The St. Augustine Record/staugustine.com.
Daron Dean was named manager of photography and Stuart Korfhage was named senior reporter - growth and development.
Dean will lead and direct the photo department, manage the visuals, handle Spotted and community photographers as well as help grow audience in print and online.
Korfhage will continue to cover growth and development and also work as an editor on special projects and do some in-depth reporting on local issues.
"Both of these guys are an important part of the audience team," said Kathy Nelson, director of audience/editor.
"There isn't a more versatile person on staff than Stuart. He is a great writer and editor. Daron is not only a terrific photojournalist, but he's a good leader and understands where our business is going." Nelson said.
Korfhage has been on staff for 14 years and Dean for eight years.
Dean has been a working photojournalist since graduating from the University of Florida with a B.S. in journalism in 2004. The Florida native interned for The Gainesville Sun, the Anchorage Daily News and The Dallas Morning News before joining The Record in August 2006.
The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Thomson Reuters frequently use Dean as a correspondent. His photographs have appeared in every major newspaper in the United States and in newspapers in more than 30 countries. His magazine credits include Audubon, Men's Health, Popular Photography, Ranger Rick, Sports Illustrated and Time. His work has been included in shows at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and Florida State Museum of Fine Arts in Tallahassee.
This is Dean's fourth year as an adjunct professor at UF, teaching Advanced Photojournalism I in the fall.
Korfhage is a native of Louisville, Ky., and a graduate of Ball State University. He came to The Record in 2000 and has served in a variety of roles, including writing, editing and page design. He said one of his career highlights was working in the sports department during Tim Tebow's amazing athletic career for Nease. And his greatest professional accomplishment was being part of the sports staff that won first place for best daily sports section in the 2005 Florida Sports Writers Association competition and second place for best Sunday section.
He moved to the general news side in 2012.
Before joining The Record, Korfhage worked on the sports staffs at several daily newspapers, including the Hilton Head Island Packet and the Tallahassee Democrat. He lives in St. Johns County with his wife and two children.


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Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych
FSM was a Polish factory created as a result of an agreement between FSO and Fiat during the 1970's. Such agreement predicted the construction of the Polski Fiat 126p, a brand new model and a polish version of the Fiat 126. In order to carry on with the project a new manufacturing plant was inaugurated in Tychy, in that same plant the FSO Syrena was produced in the beginning of the 1980's. After producing actively from 1972 to 1991, the company was privatised and acquired by the Fiat Group. The company name was then changed to Fiat Auto Poland and continued to produce Fiat models.
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I'm going to be honest, I hate when this stuff goes on sale. It means I have to get it together enough to figure out the difference between a jar candle and a scented oil refill and pretty soon my brain shuts off. Scented products are my weakness so if you think you've found a deal I don't have, you are probably right. You can imagine my excitement when I found the above picture when I was in a hurry at Safeway. This is about 15% of what I saw. Yikes.
If this stuff excites you and you are secretly (or openly) annoyed with me for my lack of enthusiasm on this, you might want to check the FrugalLivingNW coupon database for anything that I am lacking. I'm sorry, my brain just WILL NOT do it. Here is my meager effort at it.
Glade Products on sale $2.99 (So many)
Buy 3, Save $3 (Usually if you buy 4, you get $4 off on these promos)
Use (3) $1/2, $.75/1, or $1.25/1 coupon from 10/9 SS insert
Use (3) Safeway doubles (-$1.50)
$.24-$1.24 each after coupon & double
These are still on sale if you missed it last week.
Air Wick Freshmatik on sale $4.99
Buy 3, Save $3 (Usually if you buy 4, you get $4 off on these promos)
Use $4/1 coupon from 9/11 SS insert
FREE after coupon
Other coupons that might make great deals:
Air Wick Coupons:
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Febreze Coupons:
10/2 P&G insert
Glade Coupons:
10/9 SS insert
There are also various magazines with coupons for these products. The FrugalLivingNW coupon database has a great list. Can anyone find anything awesome that I am missing? Help!
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Most of these deals use a Safeway double coupon, which is available at Oregon & SW Washington (Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania & Klickitat Counties) Safeways only. You can double up to 4 manufacturer's coupons per transaction, up to $.50 each. The double coupon is found in the weekly ad at the bottom of the middle page and look's like this:
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Phytophthora spp. (Citrus)
|Scientific Name
|Phytophthora citrophthora (R.E. Sm.& E.H.Sm.) Leonian
Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de Haan
Phytophthora imperfecta var. citrophthora (R.E. Sm.&E.H.Sm.) Sarej.
Pythiacystis citrophthora R.E. Sm.& E.H.Sm.
Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae (Breda de Haan) Tucker
Phytophthora imperfecta var. nicotianae (Breda de Haan) Sarej.
Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur) G. M. Waterh.
Phytophthora parasitica Dastur
Phytophthora parasitica var. piperina Dastur
Phytophthora parasitica var. rhei G. H. Godfrey
|Common Names
|English: Citrus gummosis, foot rot, brown rot of citrus fruit; French: Gommose des citrus, mildiou des agrumes, pourriture brune des agrumes; German: Braunfäule, Wurzelfäule, Gummose; Spanish: Pudricion parda de los citricos
Phytophthora spp. are oomycetes grouped into the kingdom Chromista. Both P. citrophthora and P. parasitica are soil-borne fungi. They complete their life cycles in the soil.
Foot rot or gummosis is caused by two Phytophthora spp.. Symptom development often begins near the soil line; dark water-soaked areas are formed in the bark and a sour smell may occur in wet conditions. Water-soluble gum exudes from affected tissues and is particularly noticeable in dry weather. Longitudinal cracking of bark, accompanied by profuse gumming, usually is positive evidence of infection. Soil removal around affected trees reveals bark that is water soaked, slimy, reddish-brown, or black in late stages. Brown necrotic areas can be seen extending to the cambium and wood. Advanced stages of infection will result in yellow, sparse foliage.
At later stages, the dead bark dries, shrinks and cracks and patches may fall off, leaving an open canker. Trees may later collapse and die due to the girdling action of the fungal infection. Infected fruits develop a soft brown rot eventually with a characteristic pungent odor. P. citrophthora thrives under cooler conditions with seasonal rainfall and favor Mediterranean climates. It attacks aerial parts of the trunk and major limbs.
Under suitable environmental conditions, chlamydospores germinate and produce vegetative hyphae or sporangia which initiate asexual reproduction. Sporangia are also formed by mycelial hyphae in the presence of water (flooding), which is essential for this process. Both pathogens produce papillate sporangia. Sporangia of P. citrophthora are extremely variable in shape; ellipsoid, broadly ovoid, globose, limoniform or extremely distorted (27-65 x 45-90 µm). Sporangia of P. nicotianae are predominantly spherical and average 30-40 x 38-50 µm. In water, sporangia are usually borne singly or in very loose sympodia of 2-4 sporangia. Zoospores are produced inside these sporangia, and are liberated via the sporangial papilla which dissolves. The reniform zoospores are highly motile.
They then round up and encyst, casting off their flagellae. After attachment they germinate and infect cortical root tissue. Oospores are produced only by P. nicotianae which is heterothallic. They are spherical, pale yellow when mature, 24 µm in diameter, with a wall 2 µm thick, and contain irregularly shaped subcellular inclusions. The frequency with which oospores are formed under field conditions and their role in survival and disease transmission is unknown.
The vegetative mycelium is the dominant phase and produces thick-walled, resistant chlamydospores with subcellular inclusions (mainly fat and oil droplets), delimited from the somatic mycelium by a septum, becoming yellow-brown and refractile with age. Chlamydospores persisting in the soil are the primary inoculum source.
The pathogens are frequently recovered from effluent-holding ponds in nurseries that practice recirculation of irrigation run-off water. P. citrophthora occurs in soil to a depth of more than 1 m. Seasonal fluctuations in inoculum density appear to be related to soil temperature and soil water matrix potential. They can also be transported in irrigation canals such as those supplying citrus groves and may be introduced to clean land on stock infected in the nursery via infected seed. The testas of seed from infected citrus fruit carry the two pathogens.
Additional Crop Information
Species of Citrus are the most important economic hosts of P. citrophthora.
Agricultural Importance
Gummosis caused by P. nicotianae occurs in all citrus-growing areas, but is more frequent in the humid tropics. Disease incidence is especially high in trees established with the graft union at or below the soil surface, exposing susceptible scion tissue to the two pathogens. Severe losses also can occur in groves subjected to flood irrigation if trees are planted on susceptible rootstocks.
Useful non-chemical contribution to Integrated Weed Management
Exposure of seeds to hot water at 48.9°C for 4-10 minutes eradicates seedborne infection. Electrolytically generated chlorine injected into citrus micro-irrigation systems effectively killed propagules of P. citrophthora. Resistant rootstocks have been used to control root, foot and stem infections on citrus caused by P. citrophthora. Citrus cultivars and related species which exhibit resistance are used in breeding programmes to produce hybrid rootstocks.
The disease can be reduced by the removal of infected or dead trees, annual inspection down to the first lateral roots, planting trees high and avoiding wounding, especially near the trunk base. Ensure that furrow irrigation water does not come into contact with the trunk by banking the soil up to a distance of 50 cm from and around the trunk base.
Chemical Control
In young citrus plantings the majority of foot rot problems can be solved by cultural and hygiene measures which are able to suppress Phytophthora diseases. In commercial citriculture, formerly the only way to prevent or cure Pyhtophthora-induced diseases such as gummosis or foot rot on the tree trunk was the procedure to surgically remove the diseased bark and paint the infection site with a copper fungicide or captafol.
With the availability of two systemic fungicides, metalaxyl and fosetyl-Al, more effective and less laborious tools have become available for the control of Phytophthora-infections. Copper fungicides or fosetly-Al applied via foliar spray prior to seasonal rainfalls are principally effective against brown rot (pre- and post harvest) and canopy blight. A combination of foliar applications of fosetyl-Al with a soil drench of the other systemic, metalaxyl, has been shown to be even more effective. The most effective control of brown rot often entails both preharvest sprays, postharvest dip treatments and/or the use of impregnated wrappers.
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The primary goal of this site is to provide residents, businesses, and those considering a move to our City, with in-depth information that can be accessed in an efficient manner. As you browse our web-site, you will find that we are in the process of enhancing it to make it more user-friendly. You will also find updates occurring on a continuous basis.
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Celebrate the 4th with a family friendly patriotic smash! Here are 5 tips from one of our elite planners on how to plan a 4th of July Party packed with fireworks!
Simple Red, White & Blue Decorating
You don't need much to add some red white and blue touches. Make a low investment in a red and white gingham linen tablecloth (Amazon has several under $15)
And then get blue (or blue & white stars) napkins, plates and cutlery.
Tip: always have baskets and mason jars on hand for parties, they are great to keep plates and napkins from blowing away and the cutlery stays organized and pretty in the jars!
For an added effect, use a burlap table runner and a few more of the Mason jars with baby's breath and voila you have subtle design at under $40 and you have a tablecloth you can use again and again.
Lots of Sides & Platters
Ditch the passed hors d'oeuvres and entrees – guests feel the most comfortable at BBQs and picnics when it is buffet style. Make sure to have lots of variety and easy foods both for you to make and your guests to eat like pasta and potato salads, ribs and pulled pork, cookies & brownies.
Tip: put out food in waves, folks will be pleased with the sudden new choices and you won't have to worry about the food going bad being out for hours at a time.
Get Crafting
Especially when there are lots of kids, we always like to have some sort of entertainer, if even for a short while. Our latest trend is the balloon artist. But if you don't have time, money or can't find an entertainer, set up a crafting station where kids can make 4th of July wands, color in the Founding Fathers or create patriotic handprint flags.
Tip: here are a few free coloring pages to download.
Bring on the Games!
Good for adults and kids alike. Make sure to have a variety of games available. Some of our favorites include cornhole, balloon darts (just careful with little kids) and Frisbee golf (get a few red white and blue hula hoops and Frisbees and you've got yourself a game!)
End with Fireworks
We know… obvious right? But if your party isn't conveniently located to watch local fireworks your guests might go another holiday without the memorable BOOM and AWWW of fireworks. Here's 2 ideas to incorporate fireworks into your 4th of July Party. First, set up a TV outside and find national coverage of fireworks around the US, it will be fun to watch various performances and maybe even get some glimpses of performances from renown groups like the Boston Pops. Second, gets some sparklers (assuming you can't get the real fireworks). These are beautiful at weddings and are just as fun and maybe even more unexpected at a party.
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I got my first "real" camera from my dad when I was about fourteen. A Pentax. Bought it in a secondhand store in Dakar, Senegal, at the bottom of the hill, in the corner store not far from the marked. I loved it. He taught me how to set the exposure and I began to experiment. My favorite shot was a close up of a hibiscus in my parent's garden. I was taught to develop film by Mister T. in the dark room down the hall. I wish I could go back to those times.
My real photography education started when my son was born. Digital photography was born at about the same time. Then I discovered Photoshop and my life changed. Forever.
I love my cameras, my gear, computers and Photoshop. It's my world. I love learning new techniques, experimenting. I love looking for the right light, the right angle, the right moment.
..... the moment that laughs.....
That's me.
It starts with my camera in hand. It ends with my digital dark room. And then I smile.
My gear:
I am a Nikon girl. My first Nikon was a Nikon D50, later I upgraded to Nikon D90 and later D800 and even a D4s.
Now I shoot Nikon D850 and Nikon Df. As my husband suspects, I have too many lenses. But I love them all. And he must love me because he knows this girls prefers gear instead of diamonds. And without him, I wouldn't have any of it. ;)
I edit with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC and Alienskin Exposure.
I continually fill my need for education via internet. And books. Lots and lots of books.


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Author: Debbie Manber Kupfer
Synopsis: When Miri's grandmother dies, she takes with her the family secret. Miri finds herself alone and abandoned in a St. Louis boarding school. But she is about to discover the secret isn't dead. Taunted by bullies, Miri is shocked to learn she possesses a secret power. It can save her... but can it save those she loves? After she is befriended by others with the same strange, magical powers, her history comes alive. And with it, Miri's fate becomes more dangerous. Join Miri on a mysterious and supernatural journey with her new friends, members of an underground St. Louis society known as the Partnership for Animagi, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters, better known as P.A.W.S.
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When did you become a Christian? Years and years ago? A couple of years ago? This year? This month? Today?
Whenever you made the decision, I hope that you're growing spiritually, both in your relationship with Jesus and in your knowledge about Him, living a Christian life, and sharing Jesus with others. If you're not doing any of these things, then you're a BABY! Hold on! Don't get upset with me - that's what the Bible calls you.
If you're growing spiritually every day, great! But don't stop, because there's always room for improvement.
"My friends, you are acting like the people of this world. That's why I could not speak to you as spiritual people. You are like babies as far as your faith in Christ is concerned. So I had to treat you like babies and feed you milk. You could not take solid food, and you still cannot, because you are not yet spiritual. You are jealous and argue with each other This proves that you are not spiritual and that you are acting like the people of this world " (Contemporary English Version, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3). Wow! Paul really let the Corinthian Christians have it - with both barrels! What could have been happening with them that he had to be so bold? Well the bottom line was that everybody in the church in Corinth was arguing because some members liked Pastor Paul and others liked Pastor Apollos, and the church was becoming divided because of it. Isn't it interesting that nothing changes in history? I'm sure that there are some Bible teachers and pastors that you like better than others, but Paul's response was twofold:
- It's not about the teacher; it's about Jesus. Jesus is what's important.
- The Corinthians were acting like non-Christians and spiritual babies.
Instead of being able to talk to these Christians in a mature way, Paul had to remind them that they were "not yet spiritual." How about you? Are there attitudes and actions that you're still choosing that are making Jesus say to you, "You're still a spiritual baby!" Is God trying to fatten you up by giving you spiritual solid food, or as other Bible versions call it, "meat"? Are you resisting being fed solid food?
Guess what happens to babies who don't progress from milk to solid food: they don't grow like they should, or worse still, they die! Are you growing in Christ and becoming a mature Christian? Or are you stagnating, doing nothing and going nowhere spiritually? Or, worse still, are you dead?
The writer of Hebrews gives this stinging rebuke: "By now you should have been teachers, but once again you need to be taught the simplest things about what God has said. You need milk instead of solid food. People who live on milk are like babies who don't really know what is right. Solid food is for mature people who have been trained to know right from wrong" (Hebrews 5:12-14).
Did you catch the inference that people who are spiritual babies don't know what's right? In fact, he says that the only way for a spiritual baby to know right from wrong is to receive training. I have two young children. My daughter is 13, and my son is 9. There are things I allow my daughter to do that I won't allow my son to do. Why? Am I trying to be unfair and mean? Not at all! I don't allow my son to do those things because he's either not physically or developmentally able or ready to do them. He gets really upset with me and really envious of his sister's increased freedoms. But he hasn't reached the maturity of his older sister. In fact, if I allowed my son to do them, one of three things would happen:
- He would get physically injured and/or killed.
- He would get frustrated because he would consistently fail.
- He would lose interest quickly because he is not ready for the task.
The best way that I can strengthen and prepare my son to do those things that my daughter can do is to continue feeding him greater and greater amounts of food and to expose him to things that stretch and strengthen his skills. If he chooses to eat the food, he will grow, mature and develop…then and only then that will he be able to do the things that my daughter can now do.
You might ask yourself, Self, what does this have to do with me? I believe that the metaphor of babies, milk, maturity, and meat applies directly to our spiritual lives. Let me ask you a couple of important questions:
- Are you the kind of person that gets upset that other Christians are doing things that you can't do, or that they appear to have more biblical knowledge than you?
- Do your Christian brothers and sisters seem to be passing you by in their Christian walk? What I mean is do they seem to be getting closer and closer to Jesus every day?
- Do your Christian brothers and sisters seem to be gaining victory after victory over certain previously difficult areas of their lives, such as certain bad habits, sins, and addictions, and you're not?
- Do you recognize that God is trying to help you mature, but you'd rather stay a baby?
- Is there anything that you are keeping from God that He's asking you to change?
Hebrews 6:1 says: "We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God."
God will bless your efforts at maturity if you just try! Just make sure that your motives are right, because if they're not, the changes won't be consistent and long lasting. If you or someone you know continues to live with the same bad habits, sins, and, addictions they had prior to becoming a Christian, this should be a huge red flag that spiritual growth isn't happening. Remember what Jesus said: "You will know them by their fruits" (New King James Version, Matthew 7:16).
In other words, people can say a lot of things, but the way that you'll know if they really made a change and are growing as Christians is by their behavior, by their actions. The Christian life is about peace, power, and overcoming. It's not about stagnation, failure, whining, and complaining. Even if all you're doing is moving forward by baby steps, at least you're moving forward! Before someone can run, they must first learn to crawl.
I've met many people who became Christians decades ago and yet continue to be spiritual babies. They don't tell others about Christ, and they're not active and working in their church; they're just taking up space—like a bump on a log. They're angry, mean, critical, spiteful, unloving, unforgiving, selfish individuals - like human prunes - who are emotionally and spiritually shriveled up, stuck in their ways, and absolutely refuse to grow! I hope that you won't die spiritually. I hope that you'll consistently thrive and grow up into spiritual maturity.
It might surprise you to know that God wants you and me to eat meat - spiritually speaking, of course. In the midst of this information, maybe it's time you seriously and soberly assessed your spiritual health by taking your spiritual pulse. What you learn will hopefully reinforce teaching that you've already received and knowledge that you already have. But if not, it may surprise and shock you!
And if your heart is cold, hard, and dead, it needs a good shock to start beating for Jesus again. Turn up the juice and get the paddles--CLEAR!


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So I have decided to take on the challenge of drinking absolutely nothing but water, and only water, for 30 days when I feel thirsty. No other drinks at all. Just plain water. Granted I'm a bit of a water snob and only drink Penta water.
So who is up for the challenge? For the next 30 days, starting today, when you feel thirsty, grab some water and chug that bad mamma jamma down. I am doing this challenge with no caffeine, no sugar, nothing but pure water. I have actually already kind of cheated and started about 5 days ago. The first three days were rough. I had terrible migraines for those three days straight. But now I feel great.
Most of you know, I have two little ones...19 months old and 5 months old...I'm tired all the time. I don't sleep. I get no rest. So I felt so exhausted...now, after day five with only water and no caffeine/sugar...I feel great! I have more energy too.
But the water challenge is supposed to show a big difference in your face. I am taking a photo today of how I look and then compare it to a photo I will take on the 30th day and see the changes. Dark circles are supposed to disappear, lines are supposed to look finer, skin brighter and less tired looking....I'm excited to see the difference.
So who is in? Wanna do this challenge with me? Two of my friends are already geared up to go. I'm so excited!!!


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PLATTSBURGH — A Peru woman was injured in a two-car accident Thursday.
Shortly before 1:42 p.m., Ricki Martin, 55, of Plattsburgh was traveling west on Broad Street in the City of Plattsburgh when he looked up to put down his sun visor, Plattsburgh City Police said.
When Martin looked back to the roadway he saw a vehicle driven by Patricia Henry, 55, of Peru stopped in front of him in traffic, police said.
Martin told police it was too late to avoid an accident and his vehicle struck the back of Henry's, police said.
Henry complained of head and neck injuries and was taken to CVPH Medical Center for treatment, police said.
Martin was ticketed for following to closely.
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Ringarooma 10 Fun Run
Saturday, 9 November 2019
Ringarooma, TAS
The Ringarooma 10 Fun Run is an annual fun run on Saturday, 9 November 2019 in Tasmania.
Ringarooma is a pocket sized community in the North East of Tasmania, which has an amazing school and even more exciting show day each November!
This is the back drop for their Ringarooma 10km and 4km fun run, a challenging road run in undulating country. Bring the family and enjoy all that this community offers for a day out of the ordinary. Run and have fun and remember what it was like being a kid!


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If there's one person in the Blogisfear who you want to say cheers to, who would it be?
For us, it was a no-brainer: Alex "no hyperlink needed" Cavanaugh.
Alex is an awesome blogger who's helped hundreds of us via book releases, guest posts, guest interviews and always positive comments. While we can't have a live part-ay for the Ninja Captain, we can host a BlogFest.
In +/- 20 words, what does Alex look like? He's lean, medium height around 5'8" to 5'10", and has dark brown hair just above collar length.
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In further honor of Alex, I have a few movie triva questions from 80's teen movies. A few of these should be pretty easy. What movies are these quotes from?
1. "Two Dollars. I want my two dollars."
2. "Doc, you built a time machine... out of a Delorian?"
3. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop & look around once in awhile you could miss it".
4. "Greetings Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada."
5. "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold".
Answers will be listed on Wednesday.
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Almond Joy CookiesFrom crs101271 11 years ago
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- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
- Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Makes 5 to 6 dozen cookies.
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For over 32 years Midwest Office (formerly BJ Office Products) has been supplying St. Joseph with 50,000 office supplies, from tiny paper clips to the substantial desks they sit upon. Beyond the typical office supplies and furniture they also sell computer accessories, safety items, janitorial products, and supplies for the break room. The thriving business has expanded beyond its walls so it can showcase more furniture for customers.
Midwest Office president, Barb Burns, knew the value of being a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the great opportunities it could provide for her business from day one. Her father was a leader of the Chamber in the 1960s and she saw what a valuable organization it was to local businesses.
Barb became a member of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce when she first opened her business 32 years ago. Burns says, "I feel strongly that small businesses gain a lot of help from the Chamber." She knew the challenges that small businesses had in marketing and resources compared to corporate businesses. With the Chamber's networking opportunities and assistance, Burns could give her business a solid foundation of local support.
Burns thanks the Chamber for many of the business contacts her business has made over the years. In the early years, the Chamber did not have the valuable mixers that it does now. Burns attended all the Chamber ribbon cuttings and would introduce herself to the business owners. A business relationship would develop and Burns would introduce the services of Midwest Office to help the new business get started. The effort that Burns put into attending the ribbon cuttings for new businesses helped her make business contacts that would last for years.
While ribbon cuttings were an opportunity that Burns used back in the 1980s, today the Chamber offers multiple ways for the local business community to engage and interact with each other. Burns mentions that these new opportunities like Lunch and Learns and mixers are wonderful opportunities in which to meet new contacts.
Over the years Burns has gained a loyal following of customers that have helped her business keep thriving, even among the shadow of some of the big box office supply stores. Even so, as the Chamber keeps evolving and adding new ways for businesses to meet others and to network. Midwest Office keeps getting its name out there to new customers through these venues.
The employees of Midwest Office pride themselves as local small business owners who get to know their customers' needs and provide professional, friendly service. Midwest Office offers a service where a few of its salesmen go out with its office supply catalog and make office calls for the convenience of its customers. Burns likes for her company to retain that personal relationship with her customers. She wants her customers to know that she cares for them and will try to help them as best her business can.
Through Midwest Office's membership with the Chamber, its reputation of friendly, caring, professional service has spread throughout the community. Burns says that their involvement and association with the Chamber has helped her business earn respect as a great business to turn to for office supply needs.
Burns said that her company says that nothing but positive things come from their membership with the Chamber. Through the contacts she has made and the networking experiences she has had, she says, "You can always find someone you want to do business with by contacting the Chamber." She confidently asserts that the Chamber will always help her figure out who to call.
Thirty-two years after Midwest Office joined the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, Burns and her employees are still meeting new business owners and new clients with each passing year. The customer base does not fizzle out as long as Burns and her crew keep working with the Chamber. They have come a long way since the days of attending ribbon cuttings and now explore multiple ways to meet new business partners and customers. New building projects will draw new businesses, which will move into blank spaces that need to be completely furnished with office products. Learning of these new projects through the Chamber can help Burns and her employees meet those business owners right away and help them get their business off the ground.
Midwest Office is stronger than ever and with its growth came the need for expansion. It recently moved to 2207 N. Belt Highway, Ste. J. in the Anderson Ford Plaza.


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Cirencester Town 5 - 1 Racing Warwick
Racing Club's future in the Western Division remains hanging by a thread after they crashed to their heaviest league defeat of the season.
And Racing could have few complaints after producing one of their worst performances of an increasingly depressing campaign.
Racing were well in contention until midway through the second half when they inexplicably fell apart in alarming fashion and conceded three goals in the final 25 minutes.
Shell shocked boss Billy Hollywood said: "It was a game we were desperate to get something from but we were second best all round and deserved nothing.
"The defence has been our strongest point all season but today it was the weakest. Virtually every goal was scored in the six yard box while we stood watching.
"I can't believe that they scored five because at 2-1 the game was still there for the taking but the third goal was an absolute killer."
Dave Gee and Ashley Reid put Cirencester 2-0 up before Justin Wiseman reduced the deficit on the half hour with a crisp angled drive after the hosts failed to deal with David Jackson's cross.
Templers flared after the break and an ugly melee developed following a challenge by Terry on Yates for which the Cirencester midfielder was lucky to escape with just a booking.
Racing became increasingly frustrated by whistle happy Hampshire referee Kevin Greening and a lack of discipline contributed to their downfall with David Godley and Steve Richardson (2) piling on the misery.
A defiant Hollywood added: "Our morale has been hurt but I am certainly not throwing in the towel. We've got to pick our heads up quickly and make sure we get a result in the home game against Shepshed tomorrow."
Racing Warwick: Stephenson, McWilliams (Haywood, 76), Jackson (Gozzard, 87), Wells, Marlow, Hodson, Wiseman, Yates, Green (Eden,
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When I first started working out I was worried I would not put my all into my health because I did not encourage myself. My goals for training was to become more involved with my exercise needs, stop binge eating, and just be overall healthy. Since training with Hosea, I have been able to cut down on my bad eating habits and I began to start taking more control over my health. Not only did he give me advice for my workouts, but also gave advice to create healthier eating habits and create a healthier state of mind. Now I'm working on being more comfortable working out around people and will be participating in a health challenge at my job. -Nichelle
A hispanic mid-20's woman who wants to grasp control of her over-eating , lose weight while getting stronger and happier. Sometimes work and her family gets the best of her and she doesnt have the balance to focus on her health needs as much as she likes.
I was a bit skeptical and apprehensive before I began working out with Hosea. After about 2 months of working with my old trainer I was being switched because of scheduling and was unsure what to expect and how the change would affect my workouts. Starting off my goals were to achieve a smaller waist and create better workouts and diet habits. Hosea quickly made me feel comfortable because he shared his journey and encouraged me. After working with Hosea for some time I achieved my goal of achieving a smaller waist and decreasing my measurements overall. In addition, I was able to create better eating habits, incorporate strength training into my own routine, and even found a protein powder I like. Hosea has helped me stay motivated, train better, feel stronger, and healthier. He is fun, relatable, professional, friendly, encouraging, comfortable and I appreciate every second I got to work with him. - Jenn
An African-American in her mid-20's who wants to create better workout habits to share a healthy lifestyle with her husband and prepare for a future family. She has already experienced having a personal trainer and wants to continue to incorporate other ways to exercise.


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LOL ppl..
sry i had been soooooooooo late to write my blog..
coz im lazy..
and kinda no mood..
but ytdy i had an extreme night wit my dude and girls..
v all meet each other at *pm*..
then v meet at food court to lepak -ing..
v sit thr 4 many hours..
~laughing,biting,hugging,sweating,crazing, and more la~~
they talk alot porn..
and im the most INNOCENT of all..XDD
i sit until eleven smtg only back home..
on the way in the empty street...
v had a (piggy-back competition)
and rei slap my butt..==lll
i reli enjoy tis and my bii step on those cockroach which make me
SCREAM lik an idiot!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahhaa..
i actually waanna post some picture too..
but i 4got to bring out my usb cable..== DAMM!!
oh oh..
whats more..
and few days ago i had a photo shooting..
im goona diet..hohoho..
then ahh..
cont my DAY4..(what i ate today)
currently..today morning i had..peanut drink..
in chinese v call it *fa sang wu*..
and i get HYPERACTIVE after having tis..
and i ate porridge..
a very tasty one..
then today afternoon i skip my lunch~~
for diet purpose..^^
at night i cook dinner today..
and i had fried chicken+fish chips+vegie & rice..
and now i havin supper wit my fren..
drinkin hot milk at steven corner!!!
u ppl gotta luv milk coz is was SOOOOoooooOOOOOooooo HEALTHY!!!
and plz help me click *nuffang*..
u noe tat one tat is above my post..
plz help me click it 4 god sake!
i nid money and u will be doin a greet deed..
jux click only..thx!!
ok today post was kinda bored coz i feel bored also and kinda lazy..
i will be back wit more interesting post next time..
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