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SALISBURY, N.C. – The Anderson baseball team wrapped up its' three-game South Atlantic Conference series by dropping both ends of a twin bill, 9-8 and 2-0, to preseason-league favorite Catawba, Sunday afternoon at Newman Park.
Anderson slipped to 9-12 overall on the season and 2-7 in league action, while Catawba moved to 19-6 and 6-3 with its fifth win in six outings.
Game #1
Catawba 9, Anderson 8
Sophomore Will Lindsey was 2-for-3, with a pair of singles and also reached twice on walks, while scoring a pair of runs. Redshirt sophomore Chandler Castleberry was 2-for-5 in the opener, including his team-leading fifth home run of the season – a two run shot in the first inning. The Waxhaw, N.C., native finished the opener with three RBI and crossed the plate twice. Senior Brandon Odachowski highlighted the ninth-inning rally by hammering a grand slam and junior Matthew Overton added two singles in five at-bats. Sophomore Tyler Berry notched a solo homer in the sixth inning.
Junior Austin Todd started on the mound and allowed four runs on nine hits, while striking out five and walking three in six full innings of work. Junior Christian Carpenter (0-1) absorbed his first loss of the season after notching six saves through his first nine relief appearances. The right-hander allowed three runs on five hits in 2/3 of an inning.
Game #2
Catawba 2, Anderson 0
Shaw posted the Trojans' lone hits in the nightcap – a single in the fourth inning and another single in the seventh.
Redshirt senior John McMicking (1-2) suffered the hard-luck loss after scattering four hits in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.
Game 1
The Trojans dropped a heart-breaking 9-8 decision in the opener after rallying from a three-run deficit in the top of the ninth to take a two-run advantage into the bottom of the final inning.
Lindsey notched a one-out single in the top of the opening inning and Castleberry followed by blasting his homer over the left-field wall to give the Trojans an early 2-0 lead. But Catawba countered with a solo run in the bottom of the second and added three more in the third inning to claim a 4-2 lead.
Berry's second home run of the season in the top of the sixth pulled AU within 4-3, before the Indians added a pair of runs in the seventh and took the three-run edge into the ninth inning. But sophomore Dalton Shaw, who was pinch-hitting, ignited a five-run inning for the Trojans by reaching on an error. Junior Cody Adams followed with his sixth double of the season to right and the Trojans quickly had the tying run at the plate. Lindsey drew a walk to load the bases with one out and Castleberry singled through the left side to pull AU within two. Odachowski then slammed his home run over the center-field fence and the Trojans suddenly held an 8-6 lead.
But Catawba answered by scoring three runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to earn the come-from-behind win.
Game 2
Both teams were stymied at the plate through the first 3 ½ innings, before Catawba pushed across a solo run in the bottom of the fourth and added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Following a three-day layoff, the Trojans will play host to Benedict on Thursday. First-pitch at Memorial Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m.


text: TV Donald Trump Might Make Presidential Announcement on 'Celebrity Apprentice' Finale 10:35 PM PDT 4/14/2011 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Brad Barket/Getty Images The real estate mogul says he's mulling "a very tough decision." Donald Trump is mulling the idea of making an announcement about his potential bid for the Republican presidential nomination on the finale of his NBC show, The Celebrity Apprentice. "I am thinking of saying on the live finale of The Apprentice on May 22 that in a few days I will be making an announcement about my decision," Trump told the New York Times. Trump said it will be "a very tough decision" because Celebrity Apprentice has been performing solidly in the ratings as one of NBC's top series. But the real estate mogul has been paying close attention to the polls, including one by CNN that placed him as a front-runner alongside former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Trump is unable to announce his actual candidacy on a network TV show, so NBC's legal team will have to approve whatever he does end up announcing. "I believe I can say I will be announcing my decision in a few days," Trump said. "But before I did that, I would get the approval of NBC." Meanwhile, a member of NBC's legal team said that until he officially declares his candidacy, the network does not have an obligation to offer equal time to another candidate. As for the Celebrity Apprentice finale, "I might ask the two finalists if I should run for president," Trump said. "Of course, if they're intelligent, they'll have to say yes, since I'm about to fire one of them." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff firstname.lastname@example.com @thr

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2. Photo Fakes
Dating site traffic analyses show that profiles with pictures are clicked on twice as much as those without. Having a good picture of yourself can be the difference between getting seen and getting lost. However, some people take the notion of "looking good" a little too far. They post misleading pictures that can trap you into thinking you're meeting your dreamboat only to find a shipwreck waiting for you. Let's face it, not everyone looks as good as George Clooney or Angelina Jolie.
Joan, a woman from New Jersey, had thought she met Mr. Right. He was charming and -- according to the picture on his profile -- quite handsome. She looked forward to seeing his auburn hair and deep eyes when it turned out that Mr. Right had gone gray. He also hadn't seen a gym in years. Turns out that his profile picture was over five years old. While there's nothing wrong with gray hair or a couple extra pounds, people who misrepresent their looks aren't being honest.
How to avoid them:
Look for profiles with more than one picture. People who choose only flattering angles could be hiding something. Ask for a recent picture, and if the person refuses, you could be looking at that person's high school yearbook photo. And if someone looks as good as George Clooney or Angelina Jolie, you need to double-check that it's for real.


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Monovarietal olive oil made from green olives offering bitter and spicy sensations, characteristics of the Cordovil, a variety highly representative of the Moura area.
We selected the best producers of the Cordovil variety in Alentejo, where olive growing has existed for generations. The production system used is Integrated Production, which is based on more environmentally sustainable growing practices and the use of fauna to assist in the control of pests and diseases that affect the olive tree.
The year 2016 was characterised by an absence of cold, causing low floral differentiation, with very high temperatures in summer and rainy periods during the flowering stage. The consequences were low setting rates, around a 15-day delay in the growing cycle and lower fat content. The Cordovil is a late-maturing variety offering a high olive oil yield. To obtain this superior quality olive oil, the olives were harvested at an early stage of ripeness, resulting in an olive oil that fully represents the features of the variety. The harvest took place during the month of November.
The olives of the Cordovil variety are transported and received at the Esporão oil mill in Reguengos de Monsaraz, a few hours after harvest, and are immediately processed.
Extraction begins with the rapid milling of the fruit. Following milling, the resulting pulp is subjected to a short threshing at a very low temperature so as to permit the release of the oil from the pulp cells and to preserve the characteristic flavours of this variety, which characterise this olive oil.
The pulp continues to the decanter, where the olive oil is separated from the olive press-cake and water, resulting in an olive oil that still contains some moisture and impurities. The olive oil is cleaned by means of centrifugation and immediately filtered and then packaged.
Yellowish green.
Medium to intense fruitiness, with hints of leaf, artichoke, pine, broom, lime, lemon grass and green tea.
A growing and persistent freshness, bitterness and spiciness, a certain astringency of banana peel and green almonds shells, with a finishing touch of dried fruit, which gives it a sweet persistence.
Olive oil with intense organoleptic characteristics suitable for accompanying foods with mild flavours. Ideal for tomato salads, pasta, tapas and lean fish.
To better preserve the characteristics of this natural olive oil, storage in a cool place protected from light is recommended.
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So while I'm headed southward, I don't have the advantage of tireless wings. Or any wings for that matter.
Rather I'm talking about the tiny songbirds flying ever-southward, primarily under cover of darkness to evade daytime predators like hawks and falcons. They, along with many other kinds of birds, are carrying out the instinctual urge to migrate with the seasons, traveling to wherever the food is most abundant. As the cold weather breathes crisp hints of fall and the late summer sunshine wanes, the hatchlings of this year are finally grown, fledged and ready to fly south, following the biannual ritual along with the rest of their kind.
The fall harvest along the many pit stops along the way will hopefully provide sufficient resources necessary for the countless birds along their journey, but many birds die along the way nonetheless. Not only do migrating birds have predators to fear, but also concern about where to rest and refuel. Migratory shorebirds and seabirds rely on beaches and coastline boasting plentiful aquatic invertebrates and small fish and the warblers and songbirds, also known as perching birds or passerines, follow the insects and worms that can be found among the leaves and branches of trees. As human development consistently burgeons ever forth, areas for this bi-annual river of bird species looking for fuel become fragmented and overrun with predators. Tired birds resting on beaches constantly have to upend themselves upon every approach of human, pet or predator. The journey is hard enough as it is, but many variables come in to play that also create significant challenges for these relentless little creatures. And a lot of the time, those are human-related variables.
But there are ways we can address this. Sometimes, rather than the excitement of running across the beach to flush a flock of gulls and terns could rather be turned into an interesting learning experience for a small child. Where did these birds come from? Where are they headed? Maybe we should walk a few extra steps to skirt around them rather than trundle straight through a group of migratory seabirds that are just trying to recharge for the next stretch of travel.
Anyways, just a thought. I can guarantee that I was probably right there, little stacebird, running ahead of the family in my excitement at setting foot in the powdery sand on Siesta Key, a cloud of gulls rising in front of me as I make a beeline for the water. Anytime I get preachy, just remember it's to myself as well. We all try to help this big, beautiful, life-filled world our own ways and that's what counts.
So now as I find myself in the stomping grounds of my youth, here in Maryland, I'm enjoying every chance I can to soak in the hints of fall that are licking at the leaves, tinging them in yellow, orange and red. While mom and I were in Maine, there were shocks of color, an entire maple that may have decided to get ahead of the curve among its still-green brethren. And just like up there, there is a flurry of activity among the leaves here as the birds find the remaining bits food before carrying on southward.
While I was in Puerto Rico, working on a project studying Smooth-billed Anis, I'd arrived freshly from a field season studying warblers in the Bay of Fundy in New
Brunswick. The very same species of migratory warblers I'd spent the summer netting, banding and monitoring throughout the nesting season were suddenly present in Puerto Rico where I'd just arrived for the winter to work on the project. Bird-jobs happen where the birds are and, in effect, I was following the birds. I remember seeing a Black-throated Green Warbler, a species I'd grown quite fond of up in Canada, for the first time in Puerto Rico and just smiling because I knew this jaunty little warbler had just travelled a long ways to get there and was going to spend the winter feeding on the abundant insect life offered by those tropical climes before heading back north to breed the following spring.
What is especially neat about the work we were doing in Canada was "resighting" bands, meaning, using our binoculars, we'd see if a bird above us in a tree was banded. In noting the color combination of four colored bands on the legs of the a previously banded bird, we could even determine if very same individual who travels to Central and South America during the winter will actually return to the very same territory, down to the tree, that they'd previously designated as *theirs* in prior years. They do! So, while I did check for bands on the black-throated greens I saw in Puerto Rico, the odds weren't in my favor that I'd come across a bird I'd recognize..seeing as how that would mean out of the hundreds of millions of migrating songbirds, we'd have to find each other just a mere two-thousand miles later. Not likely, but it sure gave me some perspective!
So while I stop to rest my tired wings, I'm getting prepared for a few more hops before the final flight south to Costa Rica. I'll have a chance to see who's hanging out on the beach once I get back down to Florida for a bit, and, in addition to hanging to with my amazing grandmother before I leave, I'll get in on some Audubon walks to get a good look at the migrants passing through while I'm there. So stay tuned!
Thanks for reading, all and don't forget to wave hi to the migrants as they trickle past. And keep your eyes ever skyward..


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Although he lost the bet, Rene Lacoste won the nickname "The Crocodile" among all his public, without even imagine that years later he would be recognized as one of the key men in the textile industry with the creation of the Lacoste Shirts.
This proposition would change immediately the life of this powerful man, giving him recognition around all the world. When there where Tennis matches it was usual that the jury give as a prize some sort of crocodile skin accessory; this meant the maximum acknowledgment for the winner.
For the Tennis Players of the time, this meant something really interesting and an excellent award, considering the high cost of the crocodile skin in the market of that time.
This is why Rene Lacoste, who had a quite happy and serene temperament, implemented his own bets in the funniest ways. In the 1927 championship, Rene carried out his own bet with the captain of his team.
Although he won, his team partners starting calling him "the Crocodile" as a joke, but they didn't imagine that this nickname would progressively travel the world until making him famous in other areas.
For this reason, it was a quite interesting path for him to get starting in the clothing business, as for the economic side especially.
A good friend from his professional playing team painted the open-mouth crocodile logotype for him, which lets glimpse the red-colored inside of its muzzle as a signal of that it would soon finish all its opponents.
Rene ordered that it be embroidered in a jacket he used to wear at the beginning of his performances. This detail attracted attention from the famous textile entrepreneur Andre Guiller, who had a wide vision in the business area and decided to integrate Rene in the financial world connecting the player's name with his own to support the textile industry.
The fate linked Rene with the design and the fashion business, attaining to create effectively the Lacoste Shirts as the first recognized clothing brand in the world.
A short sleeve polo shirt was the start in this profitable fashion business. This shirt is introduced as part of Sports Uniforms, beginning to be part of several successful groups of entrepreneurs.
Lacoste succeeded as a Tennis Player and in the worldwide fashion designers movement, expanding his financial capability and achieving worldwide recognition for his name, due to his huge input in the textile design area.
It is possible to find worldwide the exclusive distribution of the brand, with a great variety of colors and fabrics for all the Lacoste famous Shirts.
Although the shirts were initially created for being part of a Sports Uniform as a prestige sign, it became soon in a worldwide emblem when using it as part of the casual clothes.
The Lacoste Shirts manage to dress all athletes in the world and all persons who need a casual outfit that allows them to dress in a comfortable and simple way while expressing great elegance.
Early after, other lines of clothing of this brand were created, along with the Sports Clothing display. In 1958 it is created the first Lacoste Tennis shoes, providing a great comfort for all the players of this famous sport. Later they try to take part in the children textile area.
In 1963 Lacoste achieves to create the first steel-made racket, obtaining a great success among all the Tennis Players. Besides, in 1966 he gets to create the first hunting jacket which later is used frequently in all the Tennis matches.
He wins the right to design a uniform for the National French Team, what allows him to obtain great fame around the world, and positions the Lacoste Brand in an international level of prestige and success.
From 1971 he starts performing as the official sponsor of the famous Roland Garros Tournament, what makes him personage followed by millions of athletes around the world. The Lacoste Shirts represent an unmistakable style among all the sports clothing.
The Lacoste clothes outages are manufactured with plenty style and elegance allowing to keep the comfort in every movement the body does.
This Shirts represent an elegant Sports Style, and that's why its confection is based on high-standard pre-washed fabrics, to warrantee they can maintain their original colors and the design of the prints in the most optimal and lasting way.
While Rene Lacoste was alive he belonged to the official designing team of his product, taking part in the process with all his knowledge to improve the textile designs and attain the best performance on the Tennis Court.
Nevertheless, he devoted himself to spread his brand, making sure it always kept the highest quality in its designs.
After he passed away his family took possession of his legacy, his son became the head of the textile design company, keeping untouched all the instructions Rene fervently defended, as the quality, the elegance and the comfort in each of his famous designs.


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In 1940 the Rush family operated a little drive-in at the edge of their dairy farm in the St. Andrews area. After fire destroyed the small Carolina Dairies building, the Rush family reopened as a drive-up Dairy Queen on the same site.
During those years, Broad River Road was a two-laned thoroughfare to Lake Murray and the upstate. Rush's successful dairy products and sandwich shop remained a Dairy Queen until the early 1960's.
Young entrepreneur George Rush expanded the restaurant's food and service capabilities and changed the name to Rush's. The blue and orange landmark became known as a popular meeting place that served delicious burgers and shakes.
With the success of Rush's in the 60's and 70's, it was obvious that Columbia was ready for a fast food restaurant that could serve good, fresh, custom made food orders with service that was fast and courteous.
Beginning in 1980, Rush's began an expansion program with the opening of a restaurant on Decker Boulevard followed by eight more locations through the years. Rush's service is fast and efficient but not at the expense of quality ingredients and meticulous preparation, therefore our motto: "You'll LOVE the TASTE we're made of."


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Listen to this interview with (now former) Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg. It's worth the 50 minutes or so of your time it will take.
Also, check out Food52, a food, cooking, recipe community I stumbled upon today. This will take you longer than 50 minutes, there is so much here. Have fun!


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Congratulations, you have decided to invest in your first house! This is a huge step, especially when winning bidding wars and acquiring financing is more difficult today. Not to mention how the current real estate markets tend to favour sellers over buyers due to low inventory of available properties. Therefore, you need to make sure you are proceeding in the right direction now more than ever.
So before you even think about which prospective house for sale would look perfect with your planned décor, make sure you've completed this checklist first.
Find a real estate agent
Are you experienced in the intricacies involved in the home buying process? Like checking if a property isn't overvalued, requesting for disclosures and inspection reports, getting an accurate appraisal, and preparing all legal documents and paperwork to get rightful ownership of your newly bought house? If your answer to most of these is no, then it would be to your advantage to work with an estate agent. This will save you a lot of headache and time, since this professional can guide you and make sure everything is done properly and efficiently.
The team at Susan Deacon Property Group has the experience and expertise to guide you through the whole acquisition process, whether you are looking to buy locally or abroad. So if you want to work with a firm that has a good reputation, get in touch with them today.
Fix your finances
Would a lender be confident to give you a loan given your current financial situation? The determinants to this question are: you have a reliable income, you have a good credit status, you have extra savings (to be used for other expenses not related to the home buying process), and you have the cash to make a down payment.
If you are investing with a co-buyer or a spouse, lenders will most likely look at both of your incomes and credit records. As for savings, it is recommended to have at least 3 to 6 months of living expenses set aside so you won't have to touch mortgage repayment cash in case emergencies arise. As for the down payment, you typically have to prepare 3.5% to 20% of the asking price.
This is a vital step to assess how financially prepared you really are to take on the responsibility of owning a house.
Determine you budget
In addition to setting aside extra savings, you also have to make sure you include your monthly expenditures into the equation, such as living expenses and repayment of other debts. Take into account your current earnings and all things you have to spend on other than mortgage. This way, you can come up with a more realistic number as to how much you can actually afford to spend on a new home. Remember that aside from your loan, you also have to pay for processing fees, packing and relocation services, and so on.
Experts advise to keep the total housing payment under 30% of your gross monthly income. If you go beyond that, you could risk becoming 'house poor'—living in a big, beautiful home but not having enough left for savings or living expenses.
Apply for financing
When your finances are in order and you have determined your budget, you should then go shopping for a mortgage. Get to know all available options and what type of loan is best for you. Your real estate agent can help you with this as he or she should have an understanding of how each type of financing can affect your monthly expenses and purchasing ability.
Getting pre-approved for a mortgage can give you an advantage in bidding wars. This is because it gives the seller the impression that you are a serious and qualified buyer.
Search for the best property
Accomplishing the above steps will help in narrowing down your category for the perfect home. Aside from getting the assistance of a professional estate agent and working out your numbers, you should also determine what sort of neighbourhood is ideal for your lifestyle and needs. Should it be near your workplace? Do you want a peaceful and more laid-back area? Or is it vital to be located in the vibrant city business district? Also, what type of house is suitable for you? Are you moving in with your kids, pet, or other family members? Identifying these factors makes the search process quicker and more efficient.
Buying your first home is a process that should be planned and executed properly. Or else, you risk losing a lot of hard-earned money and suffering the headache of running after mortgage repayments you can no longer afford. Working with the right experts will give you the professional guidance required to ensure you are making the right decision from day one.
Here at My Chronicles, we want to make sure you find the right specialist to work with, whether you are selling, buying, renovating, or building your own home. So make sure to check our reviews and guides.


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Laura Quijada
Laura's life was spiraling out of control and she had no where else to go. She had recently gone through a divorce that had left her bankrupt both spiritually, emotionally and financially. Life was unstable, moving from job to job and house to house. Laura was using alcohol as a way to deal with her pain and unstable life, but it reached a critical point in her health in June of 2012. She had to call 911 to get to a hospital and she was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Laura had to make some changes. Laura came to Gospel Rescue Mission and it changed her life.
GRM: Why did you choose GRM?
Laura: After going to Compass Detox 21 times in 2011, I was given a computer generated print-out of Gospel Rescue Mission's Recovery Program and was interested because it was faith-based, but felt that it was too long of a program (although at this point, a 30 day program felt like too much). After my feeble attempts at sobriety, I called and was taken directly to intake by a La Frontera Case Worker.
GRM: What made GRM different from other programs?
Laura: Other programs were chaotic and no case management at all. The counseling and Bible studies made a huge difference. It was intense work that you have to do to look inside yourself and get to the root of the problem. If the reinforcement of Bible study teaching was not there, it would not have worked.
GRM: What was the biggest fear/obstacle you have overcome at GRM?
Laura: I was ready to give up and learning it was ok to ask for help.
GRM: What have you learned from your stay at GRM?
Laura: This world needs more recovery programs like the one at GRM, which identify the root of the pain and teaches you the life skills to recognize and react to the signals that can cause you to relapse or initiate destructive behavior.
GRM: What did you experience at GRM?
Laura: How loving, wise and supportive the staff are and what a blessing from God this journey has brought me to with the restoration of my family to the ability to attend Pima Community College. I am able to stay at the Transition House with other women who have gone through the Restoration Recovery Program who are committed to staying healthy. I am able to work on-call at GRM and exemplify a godly way of life for the women who are still struggling so that I can lift them up also.
GRM: What is the one thing you would like someone to walk away knowing about your story/situation?
Laura: I have had an awakening to the principalities that can slip into your life when you are off guard and overcome in such a venerable state. I have a new appreciation for life and compassion for those struggling with the pain of rejection, guilt and shame. Laura feels like there is a closeness with her family once again. Her mom now has peace with where Laura is in her life and her oldest son stationed in Italy would like to meet and connect with her. Laura is currently attending Pima Community College to get her degree in Computer-aided Design. She would like to design things that would assist people in their quality of life. For example, she was talking to a friend who is disabled about ideas that would benefit them and and make their lives better. Laura would like to find a job where her degree would be able to make a difference in people's lives.
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Picton Bay Sauvignon Blanc Review from Marlborough, New Zealand
Vintage: 2015
Another awesome find from my local Trader Joe's, the Picton Bay Sauvignon Blanc is a delightfully refreshing, fruity and light-bodied Sauv that you can find for as little as $6.99 in many markets. It's currently one of our top picks for a Summer white wine from Trader Joe's.
Not only is this a great white wine selection for your summer time sipping occasions, it's also from the most notable New World Sauvignon Blanc Wine Region of Marlborough in New Zealand. Sure, great tasting Sauvignon Blanc exists in other regions, such as Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé in the Loire Valley in Northwestern France, but you'll be hard-pressed to find similar quality elsewhere.
Related: See our list of the best wines from Trader Joe's, from red, white to sparkling and sweet
Plus, Marlborough Sauv's exude a refreshingly herbaceous, citrus and tree-fruit aroma and flavor that can't be found elsewhere in the world. Especially at a $7 price point.
READ: 7 of the most beautiful wine regions throughout New Zealand
One last little surprise with this unit of a white wine… not unlike Vinho Verde from Portugal, it incorporates a very very slight hint of effervescence. I love a tad bit of bubbly without it overtaking the wine.
Picton Bay Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes
This is one of the prettiest Sauvignon Blanc's I've come across this year. The color alone in the glass is enough to make you want to drink it. Remarkable clarity, a pure light-straw-lemon colored hue with subtle green nuances around the rim indicating relative youth. The nose is very aromatic, (be sure to swish before smelling for the best tones) with notes of lychee, lemon-zest, green apple, pear, fresh cut grass and gooseberry.
On the opening palate expect a light-bodied, fruity open with soft-medium acidity. Refreshing notes of white peach, melon, grapefruit, lemon-lime and soft white spices tickle the taste buds. Progressing towards the mid-palate, expect some calcerous mineral tones, jalapeño, dried leaves, lychee and a hint of green apple. Approaching the close, the wine lingers slightly on the tongue maintaining well balanced yet not overpowering acidity over a citrus-fruit, medium finish.
Completely dry, this wine explores some of the more tropical flavors found in Marlborough Sauv's but still maintains the soft herbaceous, tree and citrus fruit elements.
Picton Bay Food Pairing Recipes
This is an ideal white wine to drink solo on a warm summer evening. If you're inclined to pair your Sauvignon Blanc with food, this goes well with a refreshing goat cheese and apple salad. If you'd like to incorporate more complexity into your salad, Avocado, Red Pepper, Cilantro and Tomato-kale salad with squeezed lime is also a fantastic vegetarian choice.
But what about the protein, you ask. Your best bet is to go with a lighter-bodied, citrus-based fish dish, such as this Pan-seared Grouper with Lemon and White Wine. If you'd like to go a little heavier, you'd be able to get away with this Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Toasted Bread Crumb Salsa recipe. Better yet, take a look at any number of the 10 best Chili-Lime Meatball Recipes out there courtesy of Yummly.
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excessively seedy. might be a second pressing. drinkable.


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Knock 'Em Down Brown in Action at Brownsville!/
In this historical footage from the Brownsville "Revival" we see Dr. Michael Brown literally pushing people's heads down in order for them to collapse under the weighty presence of the Holy Spirit. Is it any wonder why Dr. Brown doesn't speak out against Toronto, Benny Hinn, Rodney Howard Brown, Jennifer LeClaire and others?
In case you're wondering, yes he still does this sort of thing:
Does This String of Incredible Coincidences Connect Dr. Michael Brown to the NAR?
Dr. Michael Brown Ruins His Credibility on His Own Facebook Wall, Then Deletes All the Evidence
Michael Brown Can't Defend "Sneaky Squid Spirit"-Repeatedly Changes the Subject
Dr. Michael Brown (Sort of) Approves of These "Fine Christians..." Watch at your Own Risk!


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Vision Kids Program
The Vision Gallery offers its VISION KIDS Programs in a variety of mediums. All classes are taught by professional artists interested in promoting the arts in education. All of our classes are underwritten by individuals, corporations and grants underwriting. The classes are offered to the Phoenix metropolitan community free of charge to the participants.
The kids who participate in the Vision Gallery's VISION KIDS Programs come from all areas of the Valley and represent a wide array of diverse backgrounds. Our program curriculum is designed to promote diversity in arts application, featuring workshops in drawing, watercolor, batik, ceramics, and every medium imaginable. Our workshops are designed to inspire a child's creativity and set an example of how art can be applied to our daily lives.
The VISION KIDS Program provides children the opportunity to work with a professional artist and create a piece of art that is representative of their creativity. It gives them the opportunity to go home with an artwork in hand and a better understanding of the creative process.
Vision Kids Classes
All workshops are taught Saturdays at 10 AM and 1PM. Registration for fall classes will open on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10am.
Each parent may register a child for up to three workshops per semester. Workshops offer appropriate arts curriculum for students between the ages of 6 and 16 years of age. Workshops are two hours long and a parent or guardian is required to attend the workshop with their children. Only students registered for the workshop will be admitted to the classroom. If your child is unable to attend a scheduled workshop, please call at least 48 hours in advance so a child on the waiting list can be admitted to the class. It is important that we fill each workshop to capacity; therefore, last minute cancellations or no shows will result in your child being removed from future workshops and cancellation of registrations.
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Wilco's A.M. & Being There Deluxe Editions Available December 1st
Wilco continues to make excellent records and play shows that stir the soul, but the group invented the terrain it continues to explore more than 20 years ago with its first two albums - A.M. (1995) and Being There (1996). On December 1, Rhino will revisit those landmark albums with remastered versions of the originals expanded with rare and unreleased music that will be new to even the most dedicated fans.
A.M.: DELUXE EDITION includes the original album plus eight unreleased bonus tracks and will be available on CD ($14.98) and double-LP ($34.98). BEING THERE: DELUXE EDITION features loads of never-before-heard songs, alternate takes and live performances and will be available as a five-CD collection ($39.98) and four-LP set ($79.98). Fans are also invited to purchase the album directly from wilcoworld.net , where they will have access to exclusive colored vinyl limited to 2,500 copies of each album. Digital formats of both albums will also be released on the same day.
After his former band Uncle Tupelo broke up, singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy took the bulk of the band-most notably bassist John Stirratt and drummer Ken Coomer-and quickly recorded Wilco's 1995 debut, A.M. The album includes several fan favorites like "Casino Queen" and the funny-sad ode to drunk driving and unrequited love, "Passenger Side."
The new DELUXE EDITION offers up eight unreleased bonus tracks that feature an early version of "Outtasite (Outta Mind)" and "When You Find Trouble," which is the last studio recording made by Uncle Tupelo. In the album's liner note, Stirratt writes "Listening back to records 15 to 20 years later, I'm always taken with the confident but guileless quality of bands in their 20s, that strange mixture of innocence and conviction, and this is one of those records...we were barely a band at that point, just trying to make some noise."
With its sophomore effort, the double album Being There, Wilco maintained the gravitas of roots music it established on A.M. without being hemmed in by it, creating the 21st century version of folk music it later perfected on records like Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and The Whole Love.Being There mixes happy-go-lucky rockers ("Monday") and ballads ("Red-Eyed And Blue"), with two signature songs from the Wilco canon - "Misunderstood" and "Sunken Treasure."
The DELUXE EDITION builds on the original with 15 bonus tracks released for the first time, including alternate versions of tracks "I Got You" and "Say You Miss Me." The CD and digital version also features Wilco's 20-song performance at the Troubadour from November 12, 1996, combining songs from A.M. ("I Must Be High" and a full-throttle punk version of "Passenger Side,") Being There ("Kingpin" and "Forget The Flowers") and a few Uncle Tupelo tracks ("The Long Cut" and "Gun.") Also included on all formats are four songs the band played on radio station KCRW on November 13, 1996. As a touring band, many of these songs can be found on Wilco's current set-list as notable fan favorites that have evolved over the years.
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Celebrate family with a heart of thanksgiving! This cute FIRST THANKSGIVING TURKEY raglan t-shirt is just what the new addition to your family needs to celebrate in style. This will be a keepsake to hold on to for years to come, as you remember this special day of thanks.
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The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) once again documented what States are doing in their floodplain management programs. The survey, titled Floodplain Management 2010: State & Local Programs was conducted during the summer of 2010 and focused on providing the most complete national tally of floodplain management practices by State and Local governments. ASFPM has carried out similar surveys in 1989, 1992, 1995 and 2003. This detailed compilation of floodplain programs will allow you to see a summary of what is happening in the every state and allow comparison across different state programs.
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The Final Report, entitled Floodplain Management 2010: State and Local Programs Final Report. (63 pages)
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"Well I've been afraid of changing
'cuz I built my life around you.
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too"
We all know those famous lines from "Landslide", Stevie Nicks' all-time greatest song (IMO). It speaks to a lot of us who have to make serious changes to our lives in order to grow, develop and mature into well-rounded human beings. Sometimes it can be fighting alcoholism, drug-addiction, eating disorders, depression or even personality disorders. Other times it could be bad personal habits we have that prevent us from being mature enough, to be developed well-enough and to be an actual "grown up".
This past week, I decided to finally confront the fact that I am not exactly an emotionally mature person. I've always been aware that I do not take care of myself in an emotional sense. I tend to keep my emotions locked up, my vulnerability safely secured behind a thick, high wall. I've been that way since I was a teenager, and now, after spending 20 years like this, I'm confronting the fact that this is not healthy for me.
How did I come to this point? Well, I've always been aware that I can be robotic and don't allow myself to be emotionally vulnerable at all. I don't display in-depth emotions. Any emotions I do display are surface-level, therefore immature. The results are having difficulty controlling the in-depth emotions, such as anger, anguish or anxiety. As my therapist pointed out, it is as if I am stuffing my emotions into a tight suitcase. But because they are packed so tightly inside, the suitcase bursts open. I've experienced that a lot in the past few years, where my emotions burst open. And it wasn't pleasant!
I've been trying since November to feel more in-depth emotions, but with little success. It is not easy because it is like flexing new muscles I do not know how to use. And I have this long-held belief that being vulnerable to whatever degree is a recipe for pain and hurt.
But what really woke me up was this guy I met on a date last weekend. It was a really good date, where we laughed, shared parts of our lives, shared our values, thoughts and opinions on just about everything. It was the best date I had ever been on in a very long time, and I was really looking forward to seeing that guy again.
Unfortunately I haven't heard from him since. And I think I know why.
He told me I was difficult to read, that he couldn't figure me out.
Now, that could mean a number of things. But I interpreted it as a sign that I was not emotionally open enough, that I was too robotic, the walls were up too high.
That was when I decided to finally make the effort to emotionally mature, and join the rest of the world.
It's been hard since, as I said, I am flexing new muscles. I also have to undo the belief that being vulnerable means being weak. But I am determined to be develop emotionally, because I want to be more in control of my emotions, instead of having them burst out of me in self-destructive ways. It won't be easy to develop like this, but I must do it.
Basically, I'm emotionally like a teenager. I stopped emotionally developing when I was 16, and from there became an emotional robot/mess. That means picking up where I left off. Which is probably why I am going through a semi-goth phase. Like I mentioned once before, I had an interest in the goth subculture in high school, but never went through on it for a variety of reasons. It may seem immature for a 35 year-old to go through such a phase, but I am being honest with myself in terms of music and fashion. That doesn't mean I'll start dressing and behaving like a teenager. I'll just incorporating where I left off to my current self. I'll be combining the two.
I have a lot of self-awareness, so that will help me through this developmental stage. I'm mentally mature, but not emotionally. So, put it that way.
Hopefully, whatever the outcome is, I'll be a better and healthier person.
There's a saying from the Akan tribe in Ghana: Sankofa. It basically means going back to move forward. That is what I am doing now.


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An Archaeologist Describes Temple Mount Destruction
Joseph Lauer sent along a list of recent articles describing the on-going destruction of antiquities on the Temple Mount. That list is below. The one I want to highlight is the report by Zachi Zweig on the BAR website. Those interested in the more technical aspects of what exactly is being found/destroyed will appreciate the detailed information, photos, and the link to a video Zweig took. For those who don't know, Zweig is the one who initiated the rescue dig of the Temple Mount debris dumped in the late 1990s (under the direction of G. Barkay). These are sad days for those who love Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
Other links include:
Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews.com
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Policeman Assaulted Trying to Stop Illegal Temple Mount Dig
Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews.com
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Archaeologists Issue Urgent Warnings Against Temple Mount Dig A video of the excavation by a tractor is available at the Arutz Sheva site.
The Jerusalem Post Online Edition
Friday, August 31, 2007 0:23 - Updated Aug 31, 2007 0:23
Archaeologists: Muslim dig damaged Temple wall
AFP [c. Friday, 8/31/07]
Doubts over 'second temple remains' in Jerusalem
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=899374 [English]
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=899498 [Hebrew, with pictures and captions]
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=899499 [Hebrew, the section concerning the new artifacts discovered in sifting through earth removed from the Temple Mount] Ha'aretz English Language Edition Friday, August 31, 2007 (Last update - 11:28 31/08/2007)
Archaeologists: Waqf dig endangering relics that may have been part of Temple
The Associated Press [c. Saturday, 9/1/07] Jerusalem Holy Site Dig Questioned There are seven enlargeable pictures (with captions) at the site.
The Voice of America
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Israeli Archaeologists Say Muslims Damaged Relics at Jerusalem Holy Site Robert Berger's report can be heard (and downloaded) at http://urltea.com/1f7h and both can be clicked on at the VOA site.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Muslims caught red-handed destroying Temple artifacts Archaeologists kept out as WND obtains photo of pulverized antiquities at Judaism's holiest site
Arutz Sheva - IsraelNationalNews.com
Monday, September 3, 2007
Remnants of the Second Temple Being Destroyed by Islamic Wakf A video of the excavation by a tractor and a still picture are available at the Arutz Sheva site.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Muslims bar WND from Temple dig
Archaeologists kept out as Islamic custodians pulverize antiquities A video of WND's Aaron Klein being barred from the trench site on the Temple Mount may be viewed at http://urltea.com/1f7g
Labels: Discoveries, Jerusalem, Temple Mount


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Clotheslines are the new cool
And just like that, drying clothes on a line is hip. It will help save the planet and it's a way to make a green statement.
Funny, just a few weeks ago, I considered it trashy. I saw my neighbors drying their kids' clothes on a fence and I thought: "How country." And not in a good way.
Then after last week's Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis, I saw my other neighbors doing the sun-dried clothing thing and I thought: "Tres chic."
You can find really cool clotheslines at Gaiam. You've got a choice between the Retractable Clothesline for 20 bucks, the Large Drying Rack for 89 bucks, and the new Breezecatcher Umbrella Drying Rack (pictured) for a 169 big ones. That's upscale, right?


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- Piney Hill Baptist Church
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- Saint Mary Baptist Church
- Saint Peters Baptist Church
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Thunderstitions are no joke to many of the Thunder faithful.
A downtown Oklahoma City construction worker, best known among his co-workers as "Santa," hasn't trimmed his Harden-like beard since before the NBA Playoffs began.
Ada resident, Todd Essary wears the same 2010-2011 season Thunder t-shirt every game.
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The announcement of Alaska governor Sarah Palin as the vice-presidential nominee for the Republican party has been spun in several different ways: as a "bold", "game-changing" pick, as a blatant pander to "disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters" and other women, or even as a last-minute "Hail Mary" choice, executed in desperation and meant to shake up the race that John McCain was all but bracing to lose. These are all valid considerations. More fundamentally, however, Palin's selection should be seen as an aggressive move from the GOP to reassert an advantage that by some accounts had been eroding, among one of the most reliably Republican voting blocs in modern memory: Christians.
The Democrats, fresh off a well-received gathering in Denver, certainly had reason to think they had pulled a stealth move of their own. Barack Obama's campaign organisation, which brought the Democratic National Committee's operations to Chicago in June, had, as early as March of 2007, put a premium on getting the electoral support of churchgoing Christians, from Evangelicals to Baptists to Catholics.
Obama already boasts endorsements from prominent religious voices like Douglas Kmiec, author Brian McLaren and the Rev KirbyJohn Caldwell, who presided over Jenna Bush's marriage. Among white evangelicals, he is running even with the last five democratic nominees, save Bill Clinton (a natural). One religious scholar recently marked the presence of "'Obama-Curious' Evangelicals and Catholics". And in August, he made his commitment to a robust voice for faith in politics even more obvious, calling for expanded faith-based initiatives.
So more than she is a pick designed to reach out to Pumas and their ilk, Palin - a strongly anti-choice western evangelical traditionalist - is a pick for the people of faith in this country, the same four million "values voters" who, if exit polling is to be believed, handed the election to George Bush in 2004. In light of the Democrats' open pitch to these voters in 2008, McCain's selection joins a battle for believers like few ever witnessed in US electoral history.
Despite his well-received August performance at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in California, a proving ground for both candidates on moral issues (which Obama has visited twice), McCain is not a candidate that has endeared himself to the religious right. Astonishingly, some voters, Pumas included, still believe McCain to be a pro-choice candidate. Some conservatives have yet to discount his year 2000 "agents of intolerance" remark. His outreach to now-repudiated pastor John Hagee and staffing of a catholic adviser who had been suspected of sexual harassment can be seen as evidence of his unfamiliarity with movement conservatives and their religious leaders. And a summer survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life suggests that Republican identification among evangelicals is down 12% from 2004. This enthusiasm gap is something that has to trouble McCain's internal pollsters seeking to match and exceed Bush's turnout with this group.
Obama, on the other hand, has long had an interest in reaching out to voters of faith. As he said in a debate this January in South Carolina: "When you're not going to church, you're not talking to church folk. … I think that we can go after those folks and we can get them." In the months before the Iowa caucuses, Obama began a series of casual "faith forums" that would bring the state's heavily evangelical voting public together to discuss faith in politics - and hopefully to sign up for a more overtly political Obama town hall or rally. A campaign insider familiar with the organising effort told me that this strategy "has been a huge break from the past in terms of religious outreach. We've elevated it to a central part of campaign and campaign message."
This is a big improvement over the 2004 Democratic effort. "Everything is different," says Mara Vanderslice, a religious organiser who headed John Kerry's efforts in that election. Vanderslice, who in 2004 had one intern and a cell phone between them, now heads a multi-state Political Action Committee devoted to supporting Obama's efforts to win the White House for the Democratic party. The group, called Matthew 25, takes its name from the very scripture Obama quoted in South Carolina - the call to "[treat] the least of these as he would" - and which has been an underpinning of the social gospel that animated preachers during the civil rights movement, and at Trinity United Church in Chicago, Obama's former faith home.
The fruits of this new energy were on display in Denver, as the convention kicked off with a Faith in Action gathering that boasted figures from diverse religious traditions making the case for why Democrats should win over the "values voters" this year. Later that week, the Democrats' faith caucus - the first ever of its kind, held right alongside the women's caucus and the Hispanic caucus - boasted prominent religious leaders such as progressive evangelical Jim Wallis, powerful Catholic voice John Dilulio, Martin Luther King contemporary Otis Moss Jr, and former congressman and anti-choice Indianan Tim Roemer.
Each speaker sought to promote Obama's "common ground for common good" rubric to the assembly, which ranged from graying, ponytailed white men and big black dudes in natty three piece suits to committed pro-choice women. Rabbi Jack Moline, who leads a diverse congregation at Agudas Achim in Virginia, addressed education and how his Judaism informs his public policy: "It makes no sense to speak of No Child Left Behind when we ourselves don't know where we're going," he said, to roaring applause.
Make no mistake: Obama has a lot of work to do with Christians - some of whom don't even count him among their number. But this rhetoric has been shown to resonate with evangelicals under 40 years old - those more committed to social equality and environmental justice than their parents, and less likely to abhor homosexuality. Further, Obama's team is using the best of old and new organising to get out this vote - standard block-by-block canvasses are paired with high-tech messaging brought to supporters on Obama for America DVDs, which they're encouraged to watch at house parties for neighbours and parishioners who want to know more about Obama. An Obama insider adds that they have hundreds of grassroots volunteers and paid staff on the case, and hope to hold "10,000 of these before November".
In the face of this sub rosa offensive among the heart of the GOP coalition, and with a candidate like McCain that makes movement conservatives and evangelicals in particular a bit uneasy, it's easy to see why the Republican camp could have felt threatened into choosing Palin.
To be sure, the God-off promises pitfalls within both party coalitions. Republican elites have expressed their share of reservations about Palin. David Frum, for one, called her "a wild gamble". And the recent revelation that Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant could cause an uneasy accounting for the GOP's stance on abstinence only-education and traditional family values. For their part, Democrats are tetchy about the encroachment of church into state, and the difficulties of sharing a party with some fervently religious Democrats. The Rev Charles Blake, one of the keynote speakers at the Faith in Action gathering in Denver, irked pro-choice religious leader Marjorie Signer, who told me she found Blake's full-throated defence of the rights of the unborn "inappropriate".
At any rate, come November, watch the exit polls to see where the churchgoing Americans land. It's unlikely that the Democrats can capture a majority, but they don't need one to take back the White House. It's drama enough that Obama, McCain and now Palin have joined a battle royale to see just which party can better be their brother's - or sister's - keeper.


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So I did her a quick cute 27 piece. I have not seen anyone wear it this way before. So here are the pics!!
She loves it!! I love it!! Im actually thinking of doing one on myself since my hair is shorter I can actually wear these types of styles now. I glued the hair to 3 wig caps to make sure that absolutely no glue touched her hair!
So what do you think??? Yay?? or Nay??


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By Senior Campaign Agent Alasdair Fraser
Pensions are set to return as a defining issue this June as Britain returns to the polls three years early. While Prime Minister Theresa May has come under intense pressure to scrap the controversial 'triple lock' on pension increases, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn has assured voters that his party will protect pensioners' incomes. Whichever party you support, it is important to understand this critical issue.
Pensions and the elderly
Figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that in fiscal year 2015-16 government spent £217 billion on benefits and tax credits in, £92.1 billion or 42% of which was spent on state pensions. Additionally, between FY 2010-11 and 2014-15, government spending on pensions grew 25%.
Caused by a phenomenon called population ageing, this trend is set to continue. The effect of population ageing on pensions can be seen most clearly in the form of a real example. A 65-year-old today can reasonably expect to live in retirement for over 20 years, meaning today's retirees will draw their pension for around a quarter of their lives.
However, the problems do not stop there. Britain's ageing population also has dire consequences for health and social care. Across the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) and local authorities are struggling to provide adequate care for the elderly in the face of budgetary shortfalls. In many cases, this has led older people to sell their homes so they can afford care with the problem expected to persist. A fundamental aspect of this is that Government has chosen to defer recommendations made by the coalition-backed Dilnot Commission's for a cap on individuals' social care costs until 2020.
What is the 'triple lock'?
Introduced in 2011 by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, the triple lock on pensions is the current mechanism the government uses for 'uprating' the Basic State Pension (BSP). It guarantees an increase in the state pension every year by whichever is greater of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (inflation), growth in average earnings, or a minimum of 2.5%. The lock, which is set to continue until 2020, was established to stop the value of the state pension being eroded by rising costs of living and protect it from unnecessary increases. Essentially, allowing pensioners a static level of purchasing power, meaning they do not need to worry about inflation limiting what they can afford. However, the formula, criticised at the time for being a 'bribe' for elderly voters, costs the government billions of pounds per year. With a general election looming, its survival is not guaranteed.
Before the introduction of the triple lock, state pensions increases were linked to the Retail Price Index, which tends to grow at a lower rate than average earnings. This meant that before 2011, the BSP was falling by a percentage of average earnings. However, under the current system pensioners are relatively better off than they ever have been. This is projected to change though, with the independent Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) finding that automatic enrolment with pensions and the triple lock did not cancel out the increase in retirement age. In other words, individuals between 56 and 60 now face lower incomes on retirement than today's pensioners. Put simply; current retirees are reaping most of the benefit of the triple lock, while younger people will only benefit from automatic enrolment.
The problem of funding pensions is likely to get worse with time. Reports from last year showed that the triple lock could increase the cost of state pensions by more than a third over the next three decades, with a 2.5% increase due in April 2017. Put another way, the triple lock, if kept, would increase the cost of providing a state pension from 5.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 7.2% by 2046, according to PPI.
However, the Work and Pensions Committee has said that continuing with the triple lock would be "unsustainable" and "unfair" to younger working people. It argues this is because the Conservative government has made cuts to benefits elsewhere to fund the increases in pension spending. Instead, the committee suggests pensions should be linked to earnings, with a formula in place to protect pensioners' spending power when earnings lag behind inflation. The Financial Times (FT) suggested a similar approach in a recent editorial. They argued that the triple lock on pension increases has tied up about £6 billion of much-needed cash. These funds, they believe, should have been spent addressing the social care crisis. Furthermore, the FT suggested that the prime minister should reduce the promise to a double lock, removing the 2.5% commitment.
It's up to you!
Whether you are a pensioner now or not, changes to the way we provide sustainable pensions will likely have a significant impact on your lifestyle later in life. Similarly, the long-term strategies concerning the ageing population that are developed over the next decade will directly affect the livelihoods of millions of young people today. As such, it is imperative you people understand what the various parties are promising regarding pensions. Watch the campaigns closely over the next six weeks; they could decide how you live out your twilight years.
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IRA Hyde Park bomb: John Downey denies murder
A man has denied murdering four British soldiers in an IRA bomb attack in London's Hyde Park in July 1982.
John Downey, 62, from County Donegal, Irish Republic, is accused of killing Roy Bright, Dennis Daly, Simon Tipper and Geoffrey Young.
The Household Cavalry members were killed as they rode from their barracks in Knightsbridge.
Mr Downey also denied intending to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.
The bomb that Mr Downey is charged with planting was the first of two that caused carnage in London on 20 July 1982.
In the first incident, a nail bomb in a blue Austin car was detonated as the Household Cavalry members made their way through the park to the Changing of the Guard parade.
As well as the four men, seven horses were killed and a number of police officers and civilians were injured.
In the second explosion, less than two hours later, seven Royal Green Jackets bandsmen in a Regent's Park bandstand were killed.
Mr Downey, who was arrested at Gatwick Airport last May, entered the pleas at the Old Bailey. He remains on conditional bail.


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Celebrating my favourite little human (who isn't so little anymore)
My baby turned one a couple weeks ago.
Yep. It happened. Cue happy/wistful/omg-stop-growing-and-please-stay-little-forever-but-omg-look-at-all-the-amazing-things-you're-learning-I'm-so-proud-of-you tears.
He's not a little baby any more. He can almost walk, he can say Mama (or, rather, MomMom, which is so ridiculously cute and makes my heart happy every single time those two syllables escape his lovely little lips), he can play independently and clap and wave and do all sorts of things that seemed so impossible a year ago when he was this small squishy helpless little being who merely slept and ate and pooped (and filled my heart with so much love.)
Sweetie and I celebrated his first birthday surrounded by close friends and family. There was cake and singing and so many amazing gifts and lots of happiness. Patrick was admittedly a bit overwhelmed by all the people (I may have a budding introvert on my hands… he might be just a tad like his mommy and daddy like that), but he had lots of smiles for people too (from his secure perch in my arms) and loved his birthday cake (and scattered it around for the kitties to sample too.)
It was such an absolutely lovely special wonderful day.
And where did I go to find touches to make his birthday extra special (and especially cute?) Etsy. Of course.
Patrick's bowtie onesie came from an awesome vendor out of BC called Handsome Baby. And he did indeed look handsome!
I have big plans for follow-up bowtie onesies. I foresee a Handsome Baby Christmas bowtie onesie in his future. And maybe an Easter one too. And a second birthday onesie for sure. And, honestly, he might need something with a green bowtie for St.Patrick's Day (because of course he does.)
Yep. Me and Melissa over at Handsome Baby are going to become really good friends, I think. :)
And then there was Patrick's first birthday board…
I agonized over birthday boards (there are, admittedly, a gazillion of them available on Etsy.) I fell in love with this one (put together by amazing Etsier MsFit Designs) because of the colours (which I then turned – loosely – into the colour theme for Patrick's party – red, yellow, and pale blue.) (Or, I suppose, for those of you who support Captain Obvious, primary colours.)
And, with a few quickly fluffed tissue paper puffs here and there, that was about it for my party planning. This was not a Pinterest-worthy party, I'm afraid. I had big decorating plans that I'd planned to execute in the days leading up to Patrick's party. Patrick, on the other hand, had big playing with mommy plans. The latter won out (and I wouldn't change that for a thousand carefully made colour coordinated Pinterest-inspired birthday bunting flags.)
Nope. It was a simple party with just a few simple decorations and a whole lot of celebrating Patrick's first year. And it was perfect for my little guy.
Although next year there might be bunting.
Because I do love me some bunting. :)
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A post about thank yous. And tardiness. (Tardy thank yous, to be exact.)
So I'm late for everything. Ev-ver-y-thing. I have really really good intentions and I strive (oh, how I strive!) to be punctual. It just never (ever) happens. I habitually arrive late for appointments. I'm almost always late for gatherings. My baby was born five days past his due date (although I might be able to blame Mother Nature for that one.) I did manage to make it to my own wedding on time, but only thanks to the army of amazing bridespeople I had behind me, gently pushing me to keep me on track.
Yup. I'm one of those people.
So it's hardly surprising, I suppose, that I just finished up the thank you cards for my baby shower (um, the one I attended BEFORE Patrick was born) (in July) (early July…) Embarrassing? Yes. But, in all honesty, the past few months have absolutely flown by. FLOWN! And – poof! – suddenly it was December. And I suddenly realized that Christmas cards needed to go out. And it seemed in poor taste (actually, downright tacky) to send Christmas cards out to the same people who first deserved thank yous for their very generous and wonderfully thoughtful baby shower gifts.
Which, given the (embarrassingly long) time that had passed between the shower and the thank yous, makes me really thankful that I took the time (during the early days of my maternity leave, pre-baby) to carefully record what everyone had given me. Like this…
Yup. I took pictures of all the gifts I was given, along with the accompanying cards. Clever? I thought so! And, if not clever, practical at least, since five months out I would have never, in a gazillion years, remembered what gifts I was given and by whom (despite being unbelievably thankful for all of the super generous gifts I received.) (Mommy-brain is a bit of a bitch like that.)
Plus I think it's pretty neat to have pictures of all the gifts we were given. Yup. I'm all about preserving memories with my little guy. Every single memory. Every one. Even the tiniest. Mommy is a little OCD like that. (Although I prefer to call it "organized.") Patrick is currently trying desperately to crawl, and I'm sure having the ability to run away from my camera makes mobility particularly appealing. (I have all of his crawling attempts videotaped, of course.)
So there. That's my little piece of advice for any soon-to-be mommas out there who are headed to their baby showers shortly. Take pictures of your gifts. It's actually quite a lovely keepsake! And, if you're a bit tardy like me, it'll be a huge help when you go to write your thank you cards. Several months later. :)
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All typed with one hand (aka a certain little boy loves his mom) (and that's ok with me)
So this happened about five weeks ago…
…and I haven't had much time for blogging since. My days are now spent nursing, diaper changing, and cuddling a certain little boy. Which all doesn't sound particularly eventful, but the days and weeks are suddenly flying by indescribably fast.
Yep. Life is suddenly very different. And very wonderful.
Little Patrick is perfect and squirmy and squishy and he makes me so happy, even on his grumpiest days. My world revolves around his needs. Renos can wait. Meals have become a lot less complex and a bit more premade. And I've mastered the art of accomplishing all sorts of daily tasks using only one hand, while carrying or cradling a small human in the other.
So I apologize for my recent absence. And I apologize if posts are a tad scarce over the next few weeks. Me and a certain sweet little mister are still adjusting to life with each other.
And life with only one free hand. :)
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Nursery natterings (part four: the grand-ish tour of our sweet little nursery)
Today is my due date. TODAY. It's wonderful and unbelievable and crazy and scary and exciting all at once. As of last week's OB appointment, Baby hadn't yet made much of an effort to join us out here in the real air-breathing world, so I'm guessing that he or she is still feeling comfy cozy in there. Which, truthfully, is rather fine by me. That said, I'm very aware that time is now ticking away quite quickly and that Baby could make an appearance at any moment.
And I'm also very aware that I'm ridiculously ginormous…
Crazy eh? I'm still not entirely sure how I manage to stay upright.
Last week, with nesting instincts in overdrive, I put a few last minute touches on the nursery. Curtains were hung, art was placed up on walls, the more-complex-than-anticipated baby monitor got installed, and I fussed over silly little details (would bashful bunny look better here? Or here?) And, with Baby overdue as of tomorrow, I'm happy with the rather peaceful teal, gray, white and mustardy yellow space that this nursery has gradually morphed into.
My dad found this metal wall hanging at a street art fair. I added the ribbon and hung it from the door. It's perfect in every way.
We're using Ikea's Hemnes dresser as our change table: it's a good height for both normal-sized me and super tall Sweetie, it has lots of room for the change pad and diaper related stuff, and (most importantly) it's rather lovely-looking.
(Unfortunately it was also rather difficult and time consuming to assemble. But that's a whole other blog post for a whole other day.)
The Celebrate Everything canvas was a HomeSense purchase (on clearance, no less!) made a couple of years ago, long before Baby and nursery planning had ever started. Again (and again and again): I heart HomeSense.
And this trio of friendly stuffed animals will eventually be relocated to a shelving unit of some sort (I'm still in search of the perfect bookshelf for this room.) I'm hoping to find something fairly small, but still very functional. Until then, these three will bravely stand guard over the change table.
Because the nursery is fairly tiny, we didn't want a crib that felt large and bulky (as so many of them do.) Enter: Ikea. Of course. We fell in love with Gulliver (and hopefully Baby will too!)
My friend Nadia (we've been friends since Grade Nine) (which means we've been friends for… um… many many years) made Baby this gorgeous yellow and teal baby quilt.
And the small vintage rocking chair, that long ago belonged to my grandparents, was reupholstered by my mom and dad as a gift to Baby. It's the perfect size for this little space. And I love knowing that I'll be rocking Baby to sleep in a chair that once belonged to people who, while no longer here, were such an important part of my life growing up.
Keeping watch over everything from beside my beloved rocker is the ever adorable bashful bunny (along with his good friends the happy hedgehog and hilarious hare.)
But my absolute favourite part of the nursery? This sheep mobile from amazing Etsier (and fellow Canadian) TheMemis…
Each little sheep has a different expression on its face. It's absolutely perfect, and I can't say enough good things about Emi at TheMemis. :)
So there you have it. Our sweet and peaceful (and gender neutral) little nursery. I'll likely continue to add to it as time goes on – I have lofty gallery wall plans for the wall opposite the crib, I still need to find that bookshelf for stuffies and books and toys and nicnacs and such, and I'd love to add a little more coral (if Baby is a girl) or greens and navy (if this belly-wiggler is a wee boy) once Baby arrives. And my friend Shawn (who I've been friends with pretty much since forever) has commissioned a baby blanket for me as a gift for Baby from another mutual friend (Sheilagh) who is an amazingly and incredibly talented quilter (you can see some of her work over at her site, Lay it on Me Baby) – I'm so excited about planning the blanket with her once Baby is born!
But for now I absolutely adore this serene little space, just as it is.
Let's hope that Baby does too.
Whenever he or she decides to make a big appearance.
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A quick update (I'm still here!) (and yup, I'm still pregnant!)
Many apologies for my MIA-ness over the past couple of weeks. I'm now off on maternity leave (which makes baby-day seem really really crazy close now!) and you'd think (logically) that this would mean tonnes of extra time to relax/sleep/enjoy sanity pre-newborn, but that doesn't seem to be the case with me. I've had family to visit, friends to catch up with, a hospital bag (Sweetie refers to it as my "bug out bag") to pack, projects to finish, a thousand obstetrician appointments (or so it seems) to attend, last minute baby "essentials" (ie: cute little onesies and sleepers) to buy, cloth diapers to prep, and (seemingly) a gazillion other things on the go.
So, in short (or, rather, long): I feel like I've been super busy, despite my currently newborn-pending, work-free status.
Although I did manage to fit in a quick DIY mat session the other day. For the record, I'm really quite awful at using the tripod + timer approach to self-photography. This was a rather challenging little project! For about an hour's effort, I ended up with one image worth sharing…
…and even then, it's out of focus. And my hands are all gross and pregnancy-vein-y. And I'm not sure if I look serene and contemplative, or sort of annoyed. Needless to say, Sweetie is taking me out later this week to try again, with an actual person (Sweetie) on the other end of the lens. Guessing (and hoping!) that we'll have much better results with a two-person DIY mat session approach. I'll keep you posted!
The good (and rather timely) news: I'm nearly finished with the nursery (finally!), so a big (likely long-winded) update/grand reveal will be coming shortly. In the meantime, if you need me, I'll probably be marveling at the size of my belly while hanging/organizing/baking/shopping for something. At 38 weeks, I'm starting to feel really large. But I also feel amazing. And with only a couple weeks left before my due date (and, really, knowing that Baby could arrive at any point now) I feel so lucky to be a mommy-to-be. Can't wait to make that transition into simply being "mommy".
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Crime - Sacto 911
Cosumnes River College student arrested after alleged threats on social media
A Cosumnes River College student was arrested early Monday on suspicion of making criminal threats via social media.
Kristie West, college spokeswoman, said Christopher Salazar, 19, allegedly sent a Snapchat message to friends threatening to take a weapon into a classroom. A friend called police, and officers with the Los Rios Police Department went to Salazar's home. West said no weapons were found at the home.
Salazar was arrested and booked into Sacramento County jail on suspicion of making threats to commit a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury, according to booking information available online. He is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
West said Salazar is enrolled in the fire technology program and has been a student at Cosumnes River College since fall 2015.
Cathy Locke: 916-321-5287, @lockecathy


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As pressure grows from students who want to see their schools use financial clout to address environmental issues, Yale University's investment office wrote to its money managers asking them to assess how investments could affect climate change and suggesting they avoid companies that do not take sensible "steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
The letter, from David F. Swensen, Yale's chief investment officer, stopped short of asking managers to sell shares in companies with a "large greenhouse footprint." Instead, Yale asked them to "discuss with company managements the financial risks of climate change and the financial implications of current and prospective government policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Mr. Swensen, who has run the $20.8 billion endowment since 1985, said in an interview that "while divestment is a blunt tool, considering the economic costs of greenhouse gas footprints is more subtle, influencing in a positive or negative fashion the risk and return profile of every investment position, existing and potential."
"I think it is a valuable experiment," he added. "We will see how it plays out."
The strategy is part of a program just announced at Yale that includes a $21 million capital investment for energy conservation.
Yale's endowment, the second largest in the country after Harvard's, is closely watched. Mr. Swensen was a pioneer in the use of alternative investments, including hedge funds, and established a stellar record. In recent years, alternatives have fared poorly relative to other asset classes. Nevertheless, for the decade ending June 30, 2013, Yale and Columbia led university endowment returns with an average annual return of 11 percent, according to Cambridge Associates. Returns for the most recent year will be released this month.
The pressure on universities to respond to the issue of climate change has evoked responses across the country. A few, including Unity College in Maine, have chosen to divest themselves of fossil fuel stocks. Others have opted not to alter their investment portfolios, arguing that, among other factors, sales would have little effect on the target company and would end any dialogue between the university and the company.
Unlike some universities, Yale does not manage its money internally, instead allocating it to outside investment groups. Still, Yale could have sought to sell shares in certain companies because it has separate accounts that would allow for that. Mr. Swensen noted that the university divested its holdings in South Africa and Sudan years ago.
Debra Fine, founder of Fine Capital Partners, a $1.2 billion hedge fund that invests largely for endowments, said she found the approach "innovative as an opportunity to discuss the impact with companies that have some direct connection to the fossil fuel issue as well as raising the awareness of companies that are not directly involved."


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