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The Weed Drying Bible. The Correct Way To Curing and Drying Weed In 2017
Drying weed is easy. Your plants have been growing patiently under the full spectrum glow of your LED grow lights and bursting your grow tent at its seems.
Guess what…?
It is time to dry your weed!
You still have some work to do before your cannabis is ready for consumption. The time for curing your weed is now.
Drying weed is all about quality and preserving the hard work that you started. Speaking of preserving, we will walk you through the weed drying proccess and how to control the optimal environment for curing from humidity to temperature.
Reasons For Drying Your Weed Harvest:
- Curing/Drying weed increases plant potency
- Improves the flavor of your crop
- Removes "harshness" when smoked
- Curtails the spread of mold and bacteria
- Lessens the "hay" smell and increases the quality of the buds scent
- Eliminates bitter flavor in tinctures and edibles
Whatever the case may be, drying weed is one of the most important steps in the cannabis cultivation processes. If you have ever smoked a freshly trimmied bud before the drying steps, then you know what I am talking about.
Traditional Marijuana Drying Techniques
Slow controlled drying here is the key. Don't add heat to the mix. This will surely make your weed inedible by shear virtue of flavor. Same goes for smoking it.
The process begins the second you trim the buds away from the plant.
Weed Drying Supplies. What you will need to be successful.
- An area to dry bud or a rack made for drying (If you have a huge harvest)
- String, Hangers (I prefer Cedar for the smell)
- Clips such as bobby pins for suspending plants upside down
- Hygrometer to check humidity
- Humidipaks for weed storage.
- Mason Jars with large rims for easy access
- Gloves to reduce cannabis resin "stickiness"
- Humidity Control such as a dehumidifier or humidifier depending on where you live
- Temperature Control such as AC or Space Heater again depending on where you live
Now that you have all your supplies, it is time to dry your weed the right way!
Curing Your Weed
1. Time to Cut Down Your Plant – There are quite a few theories on the best way to prep for curing in the "trimming" stage.Some growers will cut from the base and flip the entire plant upside down. Others trim off just the buds and then there are the branch cutters who trim buds as they go and remove branches.I am a fan of the latter. I have tried most methods and this seems to give it more of an even cure since I am a small batch farmer and reduces the chances of mold.
2. Trim excessive loose leaves. These fanned out leaves need to be removed for proper curing. It is really a matter of preference on how much you trim and remove, but the goal here is to get it looking (and tasting) like those "High Times Centerfold Pictures". Feel free to save your trim for Cannabutter or edibles.
3. Slow Drying Your Weed. The most important part here is take your time! I can't stress that you pay close attention to this.The best temperature for drying bud is 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21C) and 50 percent Humidity. Hang your stems upside down carefully if you live in a low humidity area otherwise I prefer drying racks with "stemless" buds dispersed evenly.This second method drys the bud more quickly due to the moisture rich stems being removed. Remember, in either case, the more trimming you do, the faster the dry time.
4. Check Dryness. After about 2 days to a week you want to check for the optimum dryness of the buds.If your weed has dryed at around 3 days you have dried them at a pace that is to quick. This is how you learn to dry weed. Trial an error and using some smart weed drying guides like this one. You will know when the buds are ready for the final step when the petite buds break away from the stem without residual string pulling away from the stem.If there is a bit of this "pull", your bud needs more time. These little buds may seem dry when ready but keep in mind the "meat" of the fat sticky buds will be perfect. Time to place buds in those mason jars.
5. "Jarring" your bud. Your end purpose is to keep your dried weed in a atmosphere that is controlled as much as possible. When drying weed, you want to equalize the humidity to around sixty to seventy percent when the buds are in the mason jar.The perfect environment to treat your buds to. If you've taken down your buds if the smallest stems snap, but the ones that are bigger bend, then odds are the buds will produce the humidity when they're from the jars.Best Curing
Atmosphere In Mason Jars:
- – Room Temp – Roughly 70 degrees (21°C)
- – 60-70% in Air Humidity Levels.
Glass quart sized jars have shown to me that they are a perfect fit for drying out cannabis after a big harvest. Bigger jars are more likely to encourage mold.
Layer with bud about 3 quarters full of weed, so there's still a space towards the top. If you move the jars around, the bud can move with it and release any build up of moisture. The bud likes to stick and sticking means they're still moist for smoking. Remove the lids in this case and let them air out more..
Mold is bad and the buds need the ability to be shaken lightly around in order to eliminate moisture causing mold issues. Should You Ever smell a bit of a tangy muster like gas it means the bud has to much humidity and mold causing bacteria is in the beginning stages of ruining your crop grow.
Upon this happening be sure to take out of jars and let air dry until stickiness is removed and they are able to go back into the jar! Remeber, have the weed dry slow and once dry to the touch, place back into the jars.
Weekly Jar Opening. In the beginning you want to, in the weeks starting off, to take the lids of the quart mason jars to not only inspect but to "air out" the buds inside.The first week I reccomend opening the jars once a day to let out excess moisture and eliminate bacterial growth. Plus fresh air is important to the curing stages. When you open these jars, this is the best time to use your humidity measuring tools for weed drying we spoke of earlier.As the buds sweat out excess moisture they will begin to dry at different rates. Remeber keep buds in the 60 – 70 percent range. Higher then that take buds out of jars for 12-24 hours and any less add a Humidipak to the jars until the humidity is brought up a little.
6. Testing your buds. (My favorite part) After a few weeks you can begin to test your bud. This is a great way for beginner farmers to understand the process and plus you can get fairly high.Take notes and understand before you get there though.
7. Storage for your harvest. Once humidity levels are perfected over time, you can simply leave them in the jars and use when ready.All bud does degenerate over time so enjoy it much like any crop, before it spoils and becomes harsh and nasty.
The spoils of drying weed are in your capabilities. Drying weed is a pretty simple and straight forward process. Like any job, having the right tools is key to successfully harvesting your cannabis.
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Brandon, MB – Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced support to the City of Brandon for a two-year project aimed at helping to increase the participation of urban Aboriginal people in the local economy.
The City of Brandon, in partnership with the Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples' Council, will develop an Aboriginal Economic Strategic Plan. Under the plan, local governments, Aboriginal organizations, the private and not-for-profit sector will come together in a coordinated effort to address barriers to employment urban Aboriginal people face and to increase their participation in the local economy.
The City of Brandon is receiving $182,000 over the next two years from the Urban Partnerships program as part of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada's improved Urban Aboriginal Strategy, which is aimed at increasing the participation of urban Aboriginal people in Canada's economy by developing partnerships and supporting initiatives in communities across the country.
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Indeed is a job aggregator website, and does an excellent job of consolidating jobs from many individual job websites. Features such as easy RSS feeds make it amenable to deep analysis. It is a core tool of many competitive intelligence projects. One of its relatively hidden, but useful, features shows charts of job listings for specified keywords. This means that jobs for two competing technologies can be charted against each other. For example, here is the chart for Java vs .NET:
It should be easy to see how that might provide some competitive intelligence data for Oracle or Microsoft, or other related companies. And here are the trends for jobs at Ford and GM:
Again, that could provide competitive intelligence for either Ford or GM, or any of their own competitors. Of course, there are caveats, of the type that applies to a lot of search terms: GM may mean "genetically modified" for example, but the results are likely a good indication of the relative trends nonetheless.
Indeed also offers a salary comparison tool. This is less directly useful for competitive intelligence, but may provide some tangential insights. For example, this chart about salaries at companies of different sizes:


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Oh, Red Ketchup, how do I love you? Let me count the ways.
You've overcome huge obstacles. The albino son of an abusive, hulking Nazi sympathizer who made you play chicken on the train tracks to strengthen your resolve, you've managed to channel your aggression into your job as an FBI agent, helping make the world safe for democracy.
You're a man of action. When a star NFL quarterback is accused of dealing drugs, there's no need for niceties. Just tackle that sucker and handcuff him right there on the football field in the middle of the game (making sure you keep the drugs for yourself, of course).
You do what it takes to get the job done. Even when that means taking out one of your evil clones with a spear before he can assassinate the Pope.
You don't like penguins.
You're a member of the Knights Templar. And possibly the reincarnation of a legendary medieval knight, although you seem a little unclear at times of what your knightly duties entail:
You really don't like penguins.
In short, Red Ketchup, you are a completely insane, drug-swilling, unstoppable force that will mow down anything that stands between you and your goals without a second thought, especially if said goals happen to be drugs. Too dense to be truly evil or corrupt, you're more like an indiscriminate weapon of mass destruction and heaven help anyone who doesn't have the wisdom to step out of your line of fire.
And in case you haven't guessed yet, Red Ketchup is a hilarious, over-the-top parody of the uber-macho heroes of the 1980s, the sort of flag-waving, individualistic heroism Schwarzenegger and Stallone frequently put on display in films like Commando and Cobra, but with liberal dollops of political satire for good measure. The absurdist level of lengths Ketchup goes to is truly inspiring. Arnold and Sly might have foiled terrorist plots, but when Ketchup stops a terrorist, he does it by hijacking a plane and then landing it on the National Mall:
Unfortunately, my love for Red Ketchup hampered by a language barrier. Created in the 1980s by French-Canadian cartoonists Real Godbout and Pierre Fournier, Ketchup's adventures have never been translated into English (although Canadian publisher La Pasteque has a nice hardcover volume that's easily available for polyglots). Would that some enterprising American publisher opted to bring his tales to a less-bilingual readership, so I can enjoy all his octopus-punching action without having to reach for my English-French dictionary.
God bless you, Red Ketchup. For keeping our country safe from commie octopuses, penguins and other left-leaning animals. Mayhap some day you'll be punching in English. We can only hope.
For more on Red Ketchup and his secret origins, check out this blog.


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Weekends are very very precious to me whenever I'm on weekend offs these days. It's like, "Alhamdulillah, thank You for this lovely time with my loved ones". Spent most of my weekends with family and now we have a new agenda on the list which is, to beautify my own home. Praise to Allah, Amin and myself now finally got the keys to our own abode. Time really flies as I still vividly remember that we were applying for the house when I was in Korea doing my exchange programme. Back then, Amin did all the documentations on his own. Buying our own unit came "unknowingly" as my parents was still not aware that I was going out with Amin. Naughty me but I was scared you see. Really tickles me whenever I reminisce about the past. What matters now is the present, yes? =)
I got to give it to my parents especially, for helping us in many areas to kickstart the beautification process of our abode. Also, my sisters for sponsoring my home appliances. =D Maybe I will share more on my house journey if time permits, InsyaAllah.
One of the weekend got me wearing this lovely dress from LosraVelda! LosraVelda just spells Modesty in all their apparels. Not only that, I am very much in love with their simple sophisticated designs and not compromising on the quality. Pairing the dress with their very own labelled, shawl. It's a light satin shawl and styling was a breeze. Not too slippery! LosraVelda is now on Fashionvalet.com so for us Singaporeans, we can shop LosraVelda apparels with free shipping! More reasons to get your hands on these lovely apparels. Now, have fun shopping ladies!
If you have been following me on Instagram (@zahraaaj), I'm pretty sure you know this little girl of mine. Here's Auni Marsya. She's 3 going 4 years old. She's very very smart and I love how she brings smiles to everyone around her with her bubbly self. Auni, if you ever ready this someday, Ucu just wants you to know you are one of God's best gift to our family. Keep shining and always make your parents proud. <3
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With Ant-Man and The Wasp officially in theaters, director Peyton Reed teases that original Ant-Man villain, Yellowjacket, may still be alive. Though the sequel sees Scott Lang team up with The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) in order to tackle a threat of an entirely different skill-set in Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), the first film operated as a very traditional origin story by MCU standards, with the titular Ant-Man squaring off against a villain with abilities identical to his own.
The character of Darren Cross (Corey Stoll), who later adopted the title (and suit) of the villainous Yellowjacket, was last seen in the climactic moments of Ant-Man. Having taken Cassie, the daughter of Scott Lang, hostage, he was confronted by the second-generation Ant-Man. On the verge of defeat, Scott was forced to go sub-atomic in order to infiltrate the Yellowjacket armor. Sabotaging it, the suit began to shrink uncontrollably, leading to Cross's apparent demise.
Related: Ant-Man 2 Teases Classic Marvel Villain for MCU Future (or Past)
Speaking to Screen Junkies, however, Reed has revealed that things may not be as they seem, and that Yellowjacket may still be lurking out there somewhere. When questioned about the infamous trend of disposal villains in the MCU, and the tendency of earlier installments to kill them off, he had this to say:
"Well, I mean, you guys are making a massive assumption. There's an assumption here that I'm not quite comfortable with. If you watch his death in the first Ant-Man, the suit is compromised...he shrinks and goes into a thing. I mean, he could be somewhere down there in that quantum realm."
While this is far from confirmation that Yellowjacket will eventually return in the MCU, it's interesting to think about. At the moment, the movies have yet to bring back their dead villains. On the page, everybody from Iron Man to Bucky Barnes have ventured back and forth from the after life. In the films, though, death seemed to stick... for the most part. That could all be about to change in the wake of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4. Spider-Man, after all, was seen to perish as a result of Thanos's infamous snap, but Tom Holland is already hard at work on Spider-Man: Far From Home. Similarly, it would be hard to imagine Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wrapping up James Gunn's cosmic trilogy as an Infinity War prequel.
While it had already been confirmed Yellowjacket wouldn't return for Ant-Man and The Wasp, it's certainly possible for him to come back in the future. Reed's reference to the Quantum Realm is especially noteworthy. After all, it's no secret that people can survive in the Quantum Realm for decades, with Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) having been trapped there since before the events of Ant-Man. While fans weren't particularly enamored with Yellowjacket - especially when compared to such villains as Loki and Erik Killmonger - there is certainly potential for bringing things full-circle in a potential Ant-Man 3. And while Peyton Reed himself expressed (and then retracted) a dislike for Yellowjacket, there could be ample opportunity for the director to retool and repurpose the character, this time with a singular vision. Plus, the effects of being trapped in the Quantum Realm can turn him into a much more satisfactory, compelling, and potentially even terrifying figure.
More: The Quantum Realm's Significance To The MCU's Future
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- Ant-Man & The Wasp (2018) release date: Jul 06, 2018
- Captain Marvel (2019) release date: Mar 08, 2019
- The Avengers 4 / Avengers: Endgame (2019) release date: Apr 26, 2019
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) release date: Jul 02, 2019


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NAIDOC is a time when we make a special effort to learn about Aboriginal culture. We had some guest speakers who led us in activities and we learned a lot and had TONS of fun too!
We began the day with a smoking ceremony. Our visitors made a fire in the undercover area and added fresh gum leaves and Balga (grass tree), which made it very smoky. Smoking ceremonies are a traditional way to cleanse an area and the people in it. Mrs T, the leader of our guests, gave us a traditional Nyoongar welcome in the Nyoongar language, to tell us we're welcome on their land as friends. Here is what it sounded like:
After that, we broke up into class groups and did some activities. We learned about:
- Bush tucker - Before white people came to Australia, aboriginal people could only eat food that was here naturally, like berries, nuts, kangaroos, snakes and lizards.
- Bush medicine - There were no doctors or hospitals, so aborigines used plants for treating cuts and stomach aches and all sorts of other things.
- Aboriginal art - Instead of writing down stories about their history, aborigines would paint pictures on walls or rocks to teach their children about their culture.
- Aboriginal dance - Dancing was another way to tell stories. The dancers would often be painted with paints made from ground up rocks and the music they danced to was made by didgeridoos and clapping sticks.


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Our own fantasy in preference to someone else's.
Maybe a self-determined relationship with the eternal is the birth-right of all people?
Perhaps a project to unite humanity via our shared and present relationship with the eternal?
When you contemplate all of the millennia of time and all of the vastness of space of this and other universes, who are you? Who are we? Who could we become?
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Relationship in the light of our relationship with the eternal
Don't get me started or before you know it I'll be sending you the 4th chapter of my dissertation on designing a relationship with the eternal. I do come down to earth for brief periods. The short version is that our time (for example yours and mine) in the universe is finite and relatively short. What would a world be like in which all human relationship occured in the light of our relationship with the eternal?
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It's as if somebody's flicked the 'Off' switch this week in my back garden in Whitchurch, Cardiff. Up until last weekend I could almost guarantee seeing a bird or two out there if I was willing to wait no more than around 5 minutes. But now, it's almost completely deserted for most of the day. It may be brass monkey weather out there at the moment, but hopefully this is a sign, in the birds' minds if not ours, that Spring has arrived.
I've been lucky enough to get 25 species in the garden since the beginning of December, averaging around 15 different species a week. Sounds as if I should get out more? Probably. But, I've got a good idea of what's being going on because of the BTO's Garden BirdWatch (GBW). Not to be mistaken with the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch which takes place over one weekend every year, the BTO's GBW is a weekly survey which takes place throughout the year. I've been doing it since January 2010 and it's given me a real insight into the movements of birds in and out of my garden over that period – subtle seasonal changes which I probably would hardly have noticed if I hadn't been taking part in this survey. And it's all online so you can have access and explore your personal records at the click of a mouse.
For instance, I can quickly see that I haven't seen a Goldcrest in the garden since October 2012, and that my highest count for Greenfinch was 20 back in September 2010.
Starlings, after being virtually absent for a couple of years, returned this winter in numbers comparable to those seen in 2010. Chaffinches always appear around the beginning of October and depart before the end of March, and are very rarely seen at any other time of the year. Feral Pigeons, which used to be present every week, have surprisingly crashed from an average maximum count of around 10 in 2010 to no more than 2 or 3 in recent months – and there were several weeks in 2011 when I didn't seen any at all.
Best of all, you can work out the Top 10 for your garden! Here's mine:
|Reporting Rate
|Blue Tit
|Great Tit
|House Sparrow
|Feral Pigeon
It's too easy to dismiss your garden bird records as being not that important in the overall grand scheme of things. But gardens are becoming ever more important refuges for certain species of birds which are under so much pressure in the wider countryside. The collection of such records is incredibly useful and, if carried out in a systematic manner, these weekly observations of birds (or indeed other garden wildlife) can prove very valuable for researchers.
BTO Garden BirdWatch enables you to collect this information in a standardised way alongside similar information from many thousands of other garden birdwatchers. In effect, you are a 'citizen scientist' working in partnership with BTO researchers to answer important questions about how, why and when birds use gardens and the resources they contain.
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We left Augusta in the morning, spent a couple hours wandering Portland and arrived in Boston around 3:00. Dawn was here a year ago to see a client and I was here about 25 years ago, but we've never been together. This is the first city on our bell tour where we'll stay more than…
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My latest excitement and newest upcoming adventure: IN CANADA!
At 3:48 on a brisk December afternoon, a tremendous surprise waited for me in my inbox. I was on my way home from the fabric store and was expecting nothing too exciting. I skimmed over my new messages--the majority of which were ads. Then my heart stopped. The words "Vancouver Fashion week" leapt from the screen and hit me square between the eyes like a 2x4. I eagerly jammed my thumb down on the tiny print and proceeded to read the words that I never expected to be reading as a freckle faced little 15-year-old. The email was an invitation to participate in Vancouver Fashion Week this upcoming spring. It said they had reviewed my collection and were very impressed with my work, which surprised me even more. Press names like VOUGE and ELLE would be in attendance along with dozens of others. It would be a huge event.
Then I got to the end, where it read,"entry fees starting at 3,800 Canadian dollars" and I wanted to cry. I'm 15 years old! I still have to buy a car and pay for my gas money/insurance. I can't go around spending that kind of money! I felt my heart sink, and I knew that there was no way I could accept this invitation. My mom was in the driver's seat right next to me during all of this, and naturally I had read her the message.
"Well, too bad..." I said, "would've been pretty cool." I let my phone drop to my lap and stared out the window.
She just looked at me and said, "No, I think you should do it." I was shocked! "Really, you've been saving money since you were five years old, why not?" We both kind of sat in silence for a few minutes and by the time we got back to my house I had made my mind up. This opportunity is going to be worth gold in my portfolio. I'll get to work with people from all over the world and show my designs in one of the biggest fashion weeks in the Americas.
The cost is kind of a setback of course, but God gave me a nice little cherry on top of this excitement. I called the office in charge of VFW and ended up chatting with their president for a few minutes. I started to tell him about my business and when I mentioned that I was 15 years old, the man was blown away. "You don't sound 15!" he said. A few minutes after I got off the phone with him I got another email giving me 20% off the entry fee "due to my youth and enthusiasm." At this point I knew that this was meant to be.
I sold my horse, Belle, who was once my biggest dream, but as I'm growing older I have found out that sometimes you have to give up old dreams in pursuit of new ones. Between the discount, the money from Belle, and money from working on the farm in the summer I am all paid up and ready to go.
I will be showing 16 looks on March 17th with hair and makeup and models all included in the package. So here I am--starting off the new year with a new grand adventure and a messy studio that I have been sewing away in all of Christmas break--all registered for the big show! Happy New Year to you and I hope 2015 brings you as much excitement as it has promised me, and I want to say thank you for making my 2014 so great through all of your support and encouragement.
This is Belle, who for the longest time was my best friend, and although I'll miss her so much, I will never forget the memories made with her.


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School time again. But, isn't it half term time holidays? Yes, for the pupils, however, not for us. Today we were back at Woodlands Meed school making the final installation of 'Tree Music'. A series of wall mounted sculptural elements originating from a Walnut tree from the site of the new school building.
You can perhaps see the difference from the earlier postings now that the elements have been final finished and oil burnished.
Now, lets wait and see what the pupils think.
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Since I was working the late shift on Friday, I was able to break away for a quick dinner. I did a quick Yelp search for restaurants in SOMA, and one called Anchor & Hope popped up. It's not one on my "list" of places I've been wanting to go, but it's seafood (which my mom loves), it was close to work, and it gets pretty decent reviews. (I usually stick to 4-star spots on Yelp, but I will make an exception for 3.5).
Two things that particularly caught my eye: their lobster roll and the angels on horseback appetizer. Lobster, oysters, and bacon....can't argue with that combo!
Remember my Devils on Horseback from last October? Well, these are angels on horseback. Instead of dates, it's bacon-wrapped oysters, and they are one of the more popular items on the menu. Knowing that, I naturally wanted to try them. I suggested it to mom, and she more or less agreed. After the waiter took our order, she relays this story about how when she was younger and working at my Great Aunt Cissy's restaurant, she was forced to eat oyster stew before she was allowed to ride her horse. She then tells me that ever since then, she hasn't liked oysters. WHAT?!?!? Then why did you let me order them? She was a good sport and tried one, but her stance on the oysters hasn't really changed. (For the record, I thought they were good...especially when dunked in the remoulade sauce).
Fortunately, we didn't have another Delfina incident on our hands. Mom enjoyed everything else we ordered, including this whole roasted Branzino, served with potatoes and asparagus. We were given full warning when we ordered that it was the whole fish...head, bones and all. It was so tender and flavorful, and not the least bit dry. We picked those bones clean!
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We opted for a lighter dessert and weren't disappointed. It was a pineapple mango sorbet with two pistachio macarons and a curried chutney and more pistachios and fruit in the cute little mason glass jar.
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Final, Heat 109-101: Jeff Green departed with an injured elbow, Courtney Lee broke out in garbage time and Jordan Crawford had his second 20-plus point game as the Celtics fell once again the Heat.
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett rested, but it looked for a while that Green and the Celtics would make things interesting. Then Green went down with an injured left elbow after dunking over Chris Andersen in the fourth quarter, and the concern with this one game turned to the status of Green's arm.
Green led all scorers with 25 points and added eight rebounds, while Lee came through with 18 points thanks to a 13-point fourth quarter. Crawford checked in with an even 20, coming one point shy of his Boston high set back in March in Memphis.
LeBron James finished up with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds as the Heat beat the Celtics for the third time in four meetings this season.
Fourth quarter, 3:30, Heat 99-90: The Celtics are trying to make a late run, but a technical foul on Terry will not help. Terry disputed a foul he was whistled for while defending Allen, and Rivers came close to getting one of his own by coming onto the court to argue the call as well.
Fourth quarter, 6:00, Heat 97-81: The official word is that Green has a bruised left elbow. He was sliding on a black compression sleeve on the bench and "may" return, but that does not seem likely or necessary. His presence will not make much difference in this one.
Allen drilled another shot — although he did finally miss one before that — to give Miami a 16-point edge. The sellout crowd at American Airlines Arena probably can safely make their way to the exits and out to the strip.
Fourth quarter, 8:28, Heat 93-79: The Celtics are showing their scrappiness by making the Heat sweat a bit, but there is some bad news for Boston. Green appeared to hurt his left hand when he was undercut by Andersen on a Statue of Liberty dunk, and he went up and down the floor three times cradling his hand or arm.
Curiously, Rivers never called timeout to get Green's arm looked at. He waited until Terry was called for a traveling violation for Green to get medical attention.
End of third quarter, Heat 87-75: Green has flourished this season when Pierce and/or Garnett has not played, and he is at the top of his game again. With 23 points and eight rebounds, Green is helping the Celtics keep just close enough to be a threat.
Bass is also posting a strong game with 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting, but old friend Allen has yet to miss. Allen has 11 points off the bench for Miami, nailing all four shots he has taken.
The Celtics have shown some pride by sticking around with the Heat, despite missing some big names. The next 12 minutes will show if this is just a moral victory or an actual one.
Third quarter, 7:07, Heat 72-60: Now this is turning into the game everybody expected. James is turning the Celtics into mincemeat in his understated, efficient way, carving them up with 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting and five assists. His no-look bounce pass to Bosh split the defense and gave Miami its largest lead of the game after Bosh converted the finger roll.
Halftime, Heat 58-50: All things considered, this was not a terrible first 24 minutes for the Celtics. To be down by just eight to a squad with the world's best player, plus a pretty strong supporting cast, is not bad.
But the Celtics have to be disappointed with this halftime result after leading for most of the first half. The Heat shot 58 percent from the field, helped by their bench shooting 10-for-13. Meanwhile, the Celtics could use a contribution from someone other than their de facto starting "frontcourt" of Bass, Green and Crawford. Those three have combined for 34 of Boston's points and are the only Celtics players shooting at least 50 percent from the floor.
James has 14 points to lead all scorers, of course. Whatever.
Second quarter, 5:46, game tied 38-38: The Heat have yet to lead in this game, but it is coming. Wade, who has been quiet most of the game, drained a pull-up jumper to knot it up for the second time, after the Celtics had pushed back into the lead following a three by Norris Cole.
Cole was in position to tie it up thanks to back-to-back triples by Allen, whom the Celtics just keep leaving open. In their defense, maybe they just aren't familiar with his game and were not aware the guy wearing No. 34 could shoot.
Second quarter, 8:53, Celtics 34-28: A 3-pointer by Lee gave the Celtics a 13-point advantage, their largest of the game, but gradually the Celtics' lack of experience together is beginning to show through. Shavlik Randolph got called for a couple of tough fouls and for some reason Williams switched off Wade, leaving Randolph covering the former NBA Finals MVP on the perimeter.
Another defensive breakdown led to Ray Allen being left wide open in the left corner for a three, and the Heat are within six. That is as close as they have been since there were just under five minutes to go in the first quarter.
End of first quarter, Celtics 27-17: It took more than 6 1/2 minutes for somebody other than James to score a basket for the Heat. When it finally happened, on a dunk by Bosh, the Heat did not exactly take off and run with it.
With Green providing two highlight-reel dunks over Chris Andersen as part of his eight points, the Celtics held a comfortable lead for much of the first. The Heat did managed to cut a 12-point lead down to eight points with their own second unit, but for the most part the Celtics' Garnett-and-Pierce-less lineup is beating the Heat to spots on offense, defense and loose balls.
First quarter, 6:56, Celtics 13-5: Stopping the ball in transition is one of the first things young players learn in their YMCA practices, but the Heat must not have covered that in their preparations for this game.
Jeff Green cruised coast-to-coast for two layups with Mike Miller just sort of watching him. That sort of lackadaisical effort has helped the Celtics burst out to an early lead despite being outmatched from a talent standpoint. Courtney Lee has a step-back jumper over James after missing a couple of gimmes, Avery Bradley has a corner three and Jordan Crawford banked home a Lee miss to help the Celtics build their eight-point lead.
6:55 p.m.: This one could get ugly. While Garnett and Pierce rest, the full South Beach Big Three will be on the court for Miami, as Bosh, Wade and James will take on a patchwork Boston lineup.
Jordan Crawford moves into the starting five for the second time as a Celtic and the first time since March 26, when he took the place of an injured Courtney Lee. Now Crawford and Lee will be on the floor together, and we will see what they can do against the star-studded Heat. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has, however, decided to keep Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem out of the lineup. Gee, thanks.
The projected starters appear below.
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Avery Bradley
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LeBron James
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12:30 p.m.: The Celtics probably aren't playing Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, but it looks like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will be on the floor.
Miami's Big Three will play tonight, the team announced. Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier, however, will sit out.
The Celtics plan to sit Garnett and Pierce, ESPN reports.
8 a.m. ET: Whoever plays will play, and the game will most likely be thrilling and chilling. We can only hope.
With the status of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all unclear, the Celtics and Heat will face off in Miami in a watered-down version of one of the NBA's best rivalries. The Heat did not seem to miss a beat Wednesday without their stars, as Ray Allen came through to lead Miami to a win over the Wizards, but the Celtics have had far less success of late without their mainstays. Not even Garnett and Pierce's presence could help Boston avoid a loss to the Nets on Wednesday.
Whether this turns out to be a star-studded affair or a glorified preseason game, there will be some pride on the line. Jeff Green, Avery Bradley, Shane Battier and others would surely like to prove they can beat another pretty good conference rival without their top players, even if said rival does not have its top players, either.
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We're now living in the Google era, where your digital footprint is critical to the commercial success of your firm. Remember when your website was a lovely brochure for who you were and what you did? Those days are gone.
The modern website is an active space, where users come to engage with content, check your credentials and instruct your firm. What's certain is that if you don't encourage the first two, then the third simply won't happen.
Google recently conducted a survey of 1500 business owners, asking one key question – when looking for specialist legal support, where do you start?
The results we're enlightening. 35% of business owners admitted that the Internet was their first stop. It had overtaken using an existing legal contact, or asking for a referral (both on 21%), which are the traditional BD channels the legal sector references.
They also discovered that 48% of business owners would search for more than one firm and, critically, that their decision would be influenced by the user experience they received online.
This suggests a fundamental shift in business owner purchasing habits.
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If the mobile user experience is poor – ie they're just sent to a squished-up version of your main website that is hard to see and navigate around – the likelihood is they will "bounce" (i.e leave without doing anything).
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President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) administration welcomes a debate with opposition leaders on a controversial cross-strait service trade pact with China that has sparked student-led protests and the occupation of government buildings, Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺) said yesterday.
Speaking at a press conference, Jiang said he, Ma and Vice President Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) are open to debating the agreement with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) and former DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), or other key opposition figures.
Asked whether debates would help ease public misgivings and break the standoff, Jiang said the government has never ruled out having a debate to expose the pros and cons of the pact and promote an exchange of ideas among political parties and different sectors of society.
Student-led protesters stormed the legislative chamber late on March 18 to block legislative approval of the pact, after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chang Ching-chung (張慶忠) suddenly announced a day earlier that the agreement had passed the committee review stage and would be moved to the legislative plenary session for a vote.
The protesters have been camped out there since then, insisting they will not leave until their demands are met. Protesters occupying the Legislative Yuan have demanded a "civic constitutional meeting," but Jiang yesterday said he had never heard of the term and was unsure of the nature of such a meeting.
Jiang said the student protesters have been making daily demands for six days, some of which have been later adjusted. He also added that he was not sure whether there have been calls for his resignation.
According to Jiang, administrative staff have been keeping up-to-date with the students' demands daily.
He said that if the "civic constitutional meeting" is to be about sending back or reviewing the agreement with China, then he "does not fear any scrutiny," adding that he would be willing to talk about every article in the pact.
Regarding constitutional issues, however, Jiang stated that they are separate topics and that during the past few days of demonstrations, he has yet to hear any requests in that regard.
Jiang said that the government has held national meetings before and knows how to convene similar conferences.
He said that a "civic constitutional meeting" would have to follow a similar procedure to the one used for the National Development Conference, which usually requires a few months of preparation.


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Hiroshima City is a modern city and a popular tourist attraction. It is easily accessible by trains, the Shinkansen and by bus as well as by air. If you are visiting Japan for 7-days or more, I would suggest that you look into the option of purchasing Japan Rail Pass for a period of 7-days, 14-days or 21-days, so you can have the freedom to travel around Japan.
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Getting to Hiroshima City from:
Shinkansen – Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station
Mizuho or Nozomi (not covered by Japan Rail Pass)
9,710 Yen
Journey Time – 1hr 25 minutes
With Japan Rail Pass
Sakura – 1 hour 32 minutes
Hikari – 2 hours 13 minutes
Bus transportion – Daytime and Overnight service
All buses depart from Osaka Station's JR Express Bus Terminal
Daytime journey is about 5 hours
Overnight journey: 2 services
- Departs at 23:00 arriving Hiroshima at 06:21
- Departs at 23:30 arriving Hiroshima at 05:55
For up-to-date information and fares and to make bookings directly at Japan Expressway Bus Net go to their official website: https://www.kousokubus.net/JpnBus/en
Shinkansen – Shin-Kyoto to Hiroshima
JR Tokaido and Sanyo lines (Not covered by Japan Railway Pass)
(Tokaido and Sanyo are regular, quicker and direct service)
Nozomi trains
For unreserved seats, fare is 10,570 Yen
Reserved seats, fare is 11,500 Yen
Journey time is 1 hour 35 minutes
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Hikari and Kodama trains but you need to transfer onto a Sakura train at Shin- Osaka or Shin-Kobe, adding 10 to 15 minutes to your journey.
Unreserved seats: 10,570 Yen
Reserved seats: 11,000 Yen
Journey time is 2 hours
Bus transportation – Kyoto to Hiroshima: Daytime and Overnight service
Provided by JR Bus and Willer Express
Daytime journey is 6 hours 20 minutes
Overnight journey is 8 hours 40 minutes (6,100 Yen)
For up-to-date information and fares and to make bookings directly at Japan Expressway Bus Net go to: https://www.kousokubus.net/JpnBus/en
Shinkansen – Tokyo to Hiroshima
JR Tokaido and Sanyo lines (Not covered by Japan Rail Pass)
4 hours
19,000 Yen for a reserved seat
With Japan Railway Pass
Hikari and Sakura Lines
5 hours with transfer at Shin-Osaka station
Unreserved seats: 18,040 Yen
Reserved seats: 18,500 Yen
Bus transportation: Tokyo to Hiroshima-Overnight service
Journey time is 12 hours and fares are usually 11,900 Yen
Discounted fares are available on Willer Express and Japan Bus. You can make online bookings directly.
By Air: Tokyo to Hiroshima
- There are several flights a day between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Hiroshima by JAL and ANA.
- Flight duration is 90 minutes
- One way fare is 35,000 Yen
- Hiroshima Airport is 50 minutes away from City Centre
- Bus fare from Hiroshima Airport City Bus Terminal is 1,340 Yen
Tour suggestions:
If you are considering purchasing a Japan Rail Pass, there are tailor-made tours to Kyoto, Nara and Mount Fuji which you may want to take advantage of.


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Mark 1:14-15
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."
In Mark 1:14-15, we see a summary of Jesus' preaching ministry. This ministry started in Galilee and spread throughout most of Israel. From listening to Jesus, we learn what real Christianity truly is. Real Christianity is good-news-based, history-making, culture-renewing, and people-changing.
1. Was there anything from the sermon, big idea, or Mark 1:14-15 that stood out to you, challenged you, or confused you?
The heart of Christianity is gospel, not advice. True Christianity begins and ends with good news for sinners.
2. How does Jesus' announcement of Christianity being centered on Good News (rather than Good Advice) challenge how a lot of people view Christianity in our day? How does it challenge you? How does it give you hope in your life?
The work of Jesus is the climax of human history because He both reveals and solves the problem from which all other problems spring. The problem is sin. Sin has broken our relationship to God, to one another, and even to the whole creation. The answer is Jesus' achievements. In his life for righteousness, death for sin, and resurrection as Savior, He has overcome.
3. Can you think of ways that Jesus' words and works have changed (not only Christians, but) the world at large? How did your thinking change when you became a Christian (or finally started growing)? What about your beliefs about yourself and the world? What about how you live your life?
When Jesus announces "the Kingdom of God is at hand", He's saying He has come to make right what we have made wrong by our sin. He reconciles us to Himself and empowers us to start putting the world right, through love and works of justice.
4. Can you think of ways the world has been impacted by Christians (those who have been spiritually brought in to the kingdom of God)? Can you think of ways your city has been changed (or is being changed) by Christians? How can we work to bring renewal and justice in both our city and the entire world?
Jesus invites us to come as we are, but not to stay as we are. Come as you are; salvation from sin and death is based on His grace, not our merits. Don't stay as you are; sin is rebellion against Jesus and leads to death and disintegration. Turn from your sin to faith in (and obedience to) Him as He works in you.
6. How is Jesus' demand ("repent and believe in the gospel") different from the way an ordinary King would demand their subjects to respond to their kingship? What does it mean to "come as you are, but don't stay as you are"? Why is it important to understand Jesus called us to both "repent" and "believe"?
- Monday, January 26th, a Community Group leadership training will begin in Checotah. If you are currently a Community Group leader or are interested in being trained to plant and lead a group one day, this training is for you! 7pm. Ekklesia Checotah Building (Gentry Cinema). Lead by Pastor Nate.
- Sunday, February 1st, there will be an Ekklesia Kids meeting directly following the worship gathering. Anyone who is currently volunteering in Ekklesia Kids or interested in volunteering is requested for this meeting. Pizza will be provided for lunch, as well as childcare.
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- REAL CHRISTIANITY sermon notes PDF
- Community Group Discussion 1.20-21.15 PDF


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Earlier in the day, one of the builders of this construction was talking about his trip to the Montgomery County Fair. In my adult mind, I used adult-like connections to conclude that this was a ferris wheel. That is the interesting thing though, this was not a ferris wheel, it was something else completely. Surprise and delight. Divergent thinking at its best and adults are along for the ride. So much better than a ferris wheel!
The bike wheel is an oven door and there is a carefully placed shark cake in front of it. I know it was carefully placed because the whole thing was knocked over by running feet just before these photos were taken and the two builders worked on putting it back together, wordlessly. They knew where to place each component of the installation. There is a toy shark under the bamboo piece. Two pieces of bark hold that bamboo upright and at the same time, nestle the juicy shark-filled center of the cake. "Now it needs water," one says as he pretends to pour water on it. Now, you see oven door and cake, right? Would you have guessed that. . . EVER? And now it could be nothing else.


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V'hayah kh'shivto al kisei mamlakhto vkhatav lo et mishnei haTorah hazot al-seifer milifnei hakohanim ha'l'viyim. V'ha'y'tah imo v'kara vo kol-y'mei chayaiv l'ma'an yilmad l'yir'ah et-Adonai Elohav lishmor et-kol-divrei haTorah hazot v'et-hachukim ha'eileh la'asotam.
And it shall be when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he will write himself a copy of this Torah in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levi'im. And it will be with him, and he will read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear Adonai his God and to observe all the words of this Torah and these statutes and do them. (D'varim 17:18-19)
It is a universal truth that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is also true that people seek leaders, and in doing so, give those leaders power. These are truths that the Torah understands and seeks to balance. It is expected the Israelites will want a king, a head of state, to be like the nations that surround them. More so, as a nation, there must be one individual who can speak to other nations. This is necessary for trade and for peace. Yet, the Torah still works hard to ensure that Israel will not simply be "like all the nations around," nor will the king be. We have been told that we are to be a nation of priests, where all are holy, and so too the king must be.
To that aim, as a protection, the king is commanded to write out his own copy of the Torah, and once that is done, to read it daily. It's a good educational model, employing three modalities. The king will experience the oral teachings of the Kohanim and Levi'im. He will personally write his own copy, and he will have to read from it every day. The hope is that using his ears, his eyes, and his hands the king will absorb these lessons so they become part of who he is.
It is an interesting thing to have a job that is also who you are. There are few in the world. If you work in sales, when you go home at night, you can, and should, leave your job behind. The same holds true for most. But if you are a head of state, you can never leave the job behind. Every hour of every day you are your job. Doctors may be on call, but not 24/7 every day of the year. Teachers' hours extend well past the school day, but once done, they are done, and even get summers off. But some, like heads of state are on call every hour of the day, every day of the year. Even once leaving the position, you never know when you will be called upon to fulfill the role.
I remember a picture of PM Harper early in his term. He had taken his son to school. It was a normal parent thing to do. But PM Harper isn't a normal parent. He is the Prime Minister. It didn't matter that he wasn't at the office. The Prime Minister is never off the clock. The press and political commentators picked apart every aspect of the drop-off, from what he was wearing to how he said goodbye to his son. How does one stay grounded and focused amidst that? The Torah's answer is to remind the leader daily of who he leads, why he leads, and how he is supposed to live. It is a regular refocusing. Every day the king will be reminded of the compassion commanded by our Torah, of our history, of the limits to his power. Every day he will have to think about the people he leads so they should be real to him instead of abstract.
It's easy as leaders to think we know what is best. A leader should have a vision. Without it where will s/he lead? But just as important is a connection to the foundation upon which s/he stands and the people s/he leads.


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When I was in high school, I dreamed of becoming an actor. I loved the spectacle of it, the ability to be another character, to step outside of my introvert self and explore the endless possibilities acting offered. I took drama classes at school and did OK – my teacher's wouldn't have said I was destined to be a star but I wasn't terrible either. I even thought about going to WAAPA, but somewhere along the line I realised I liked the stories more than the acting and got into writing instead.
But there is something still so undeniably exciting about theatre, whether it's a world class or an amateur production, it just ignites that sense of possibility within me. That's why I am so excited to be running a competition to give away a double pass to see The Esiteddfod at the State Theatre Centre to share the magic of performance. Keep reading for more details on how to enter!
"Sometimes make believe is the only way to make sense of the world."
The Eisteddfod was an award-winning hit at the New York International Fringe Festival, exploring the nostalgic childhood world of orphaned siblings Abalone and his sister Gerture. They are inseparable and love to play games together.
Abalone's passion for amateur dramatics is a growing obsession, however Gerture's interest in the imaginary worlds they create to stave off boredom is beginning to wane. But there is one final role-playing game Abalone thinks will bring his sister around and be sure to win him the ultimate prize – that first-place ribbon at the Eisteddfod, with their rendition of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Lally Katz emerged from the Melbourne indie theatre scene and has become one of Australia's hottest playwrights – and one of the most performed nationally. In The Eisteddfod Lally Katz's disembodied voice leads the audience on a comic and somewhat unsettling journey. It is an intricate story, deftly told and an exciting unpredictable production about the drama of growing up.
A Black Swan Lab Production
DIRECTOR Jeffrey Jay Fowler
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Tyler Hill
LIGHTING DESIGNER Lucy Birkinshaw
SOUND DESIGNER Brett Smith
CAST INCLUDES Brendan Ewing, Natalie Holmwood
Thanks to the Black Swan State Theatre Company I have one double pass to give away for The Eisteddfod on Thursday 22 June at 8:00pm, in the Studio Underground of the State Theatre Centre.
To enter, just leave me a comment below telling me what you dreamed of becoming when you grew up.
For bonus entries, head to my Instagram and Facebook and follow the instructions on the giveaway image.
The winner will be drawn on Monday 12th June and advised via email or DM.
The Eisteddfod runs from 22 June to 9 July, and if you'd like to buy tickets you can do so here.
*Many thanks to the Black Swan State Theatre Company for inviting me to The Eisteddfod and providing tickets for this giveaway.
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Home care providers in the Bushells Ridge area
Did you know that aged care accommodation can be another option for those living in Bushells Ridge?
For people who need help with day-to-day tasks and personal care through to 24-hour nursing care. Choose from private and government-assisted accommodation options for short stays or permanent living.


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TOWARDS the beginning of this book full of intellectual pirouettes and cerebral dazzle, Joe Milutis discusses an obscure essay by Marguerite Duras, One Out Of A Hundred Novels Makes It To Publication, which sets out his field of concern.
Failure, A Writer's Life
Joe Milutis
Zero Books, £14.99
Duras writes: "Published literature represents only one percent of what is written in the world. It seems worthwhile to talk about the rest, an abyss, a black night out of which comes that 'bizarre thing', literature, and into which almost all of it disappears again without a trace."
I can imagine the whoop of joy Milutis must have hollered when he read the term Duras uses for this Gehenna of Letters: "virtual literature". Failure, A Writer's Life is a peregrination through the unpublishable, the unreadable, the abandoned, the abortive, the illegible and the indecipherable. He takes in both the esoteric (Charles Fort, HP Lovecraft, the brilliant Christian Bök, who has "written" a poem into the genetic code of a virus) and the canonical (Ernest Hemingway, William Carlos Williams, John Ashbery), as well as digressing to cover photography, film, spam, archives and the nature of the digital text more generally. Duras may have imagined her "virtual literature" as a sealed, silent place of the utterly lost; we, nowadays, have her abyss in perpetual, blaring, online Technicolor.
One chapter must be the most daring piece of critical bravado I've read in a long time. Dr Bruce Ivins was responsible for the anthrax attacks which happened in the wake of 9/11; Milutis reads the entire report on what was the FBI's most expensive case and pronounces that "The Amerithrax Investigative Summary may in fact be the most significant document of literary criticism in the history of American letters". This is, in part, a piece of cheekiness; but as he discovers "found poems" in the text, analyses the analysis of Ivins' poems, tracks the FBI wondering over the significance of a copy of Gödel, Escher, Bach and eventually "interpreting" the envelope rather than the letter, he does make it seem like the subject of a Pynchon-esque postmodernist novel.
Miletus resurrects some notable autodidacts, most notably Abraham Lincoln Gillespie, a school teacher from Philadelphia who, after a car accident, became an unwelcome disciple of James Joyce and Gertrude Stein. He took their linguistic experiments to a kind of reductio ad absurdum. Here's a blast: "What's been dough-clogging the sieve-process of the Speak-Mind…? Grammar'd communications. GRAYMAR. Academic Bugaboo" and so on. He is, strictly speaking, a "failure", but I would wager that most graduate students would be hard-pressed to distinguish between a piece of Gillsepie and some of the later of Pound's Cantos.
There is an outsider art quality to some of the projects described, such as the Digital Landfill website – you send your unwanted documents and images there, to be "composted" into Burroughs-style cut-ups – or Henry Darger's The Book Of Weather Reports – a ten-year collation of the day's weather. There's also Joe Gould, known as Professor Seagull, a homeless man who claimed to be the author of the world's longest book, The Oral History Of The World, memorably described by Joseph Mitchell as "a great hodgepodge and kitchen midden of hearsay, a repository of jabber, an omnium-gatherum of bushwa, gab, palaver, hogwash, flapdoodle and malarkey... the addled opinions of scores of park-bench oracles and gin-mill savants". Unfortunately for those interested in such literary curios, it never actually existed.
Failure, A Writer's Life is an oddity: but what a glorious, weird, challenging oddity. You won't look at literature the same way afterwards. «


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The Koshi Basin Initiative (KBI) at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) works with partners to increase understanding of disasters in the basin and to enhance preparedness for disaster risk reduction. The networks created in this process and through ICIMOD partners could be leveraged to identify areas for collaboration and knowledge sharing between institutions and stakeholders in the basin.
In December 2017, and in April and August 2018, the KBI organized two workshops and a regional dialogue to provide platforms for policy- and decision-makers, scientists, and practitioners to deliberate on strengthening regional collaboration in disaster risk reduction (DRR), and ensure resilient livelihoods in the Koshi Basin. The panel, group, and open floor discussions all recognized the need to address DRR in the basin as a multifaceted, interdisciplinary, and transboundary challenge. The consensus was that regional collaboration should extend beyond information sharing. A scoping exercise with potential members and stakeholders to understand their perspectives and needs was also conducted during August–November 2018.
What is the Koshi DRR Knowledge Hub?
The Koshi DRR Knowledge Hub is conceived as a platform of multiple stakeholders who can address challenges posed by the basin's multi-hazard environment. It is platform for practitioners, researchers, and policy makers to share knowledge and information on transboundary issues related to water induced disasters and identify areas for regional cooperation. It aims to facilitate integration between research, policy, and practice between stakeholders to develop collaborative activities and projects that improve decision making for the management of the Koshi Basin.
Why is there a need for a Koshi DRR Knowledge Hub?
The Koshi is a disaster prone basin. These risks impact the socio-economic development of the population and are likely to be further exacerbated by climate change. The disasters are often transboundary in nature; upstream conditions and interventions affect the downstream and vice-versa. However, there are knowledge and information gaps across geographical areas, institutions, and sectors. Thus, there is a need to share the state of knowledge in addressing water related disasters for better livelihood options and to improve decision-making for sustainable investment in the basin.
The Hub will bring together multiple stakeholders across boundaries to share and generate knowledge and identify priority areas in policy, research, and practice for transboundary collaboration. These can be further implemented by relevant stakeholders.
What are the expected outcomes of the Koshi DRR Knowledge Hub?
How is the Koshi DRR Knowledge Hub going to achieve its objectives?
The objectives of the inception workshop are:


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Bit of a random post today but I've been at a dance competition all weekend (Dance Mums UK were filming - and yes, my dance school beat them *smug face*) so due to stage make-up and my general laziness I haven't shot any outfit photo's. But with an order form Boohoo and H&M in the works along with my Topshop buys, my summer wardrobe will be ready to shine soon!
However because of blogger being very dodge I wrote this post on Sunday but have only been able to post it today, sorry for the 10 days unplanned break!
However because of blogger being very dodge I wrote this post on Sunday but have only been able to post it today, sorry for the 10 days unplanned break!
I love music. It is another form of escape for me. To be comforted by words that you can relate to, to have background music to stop you thinking, and just generally to cheer you up. And my (guilty?) pleasure is country music. I don't really know where this developed from but I always like 'soft' music, I think I have my sister to thank for her getting me into Taylor Swift's earlier songs a couple of years ago. But recently there has been a lot of new young country musicians that have been fueling my need for summery music. So I thought I would introduce them to you;
Lucy Hale
'I'm that girl you think that's got it figured out.
But I walk around, with a head full of doubt.' - Nervous Girls
But I walk around, with a head full of doubt.' - Nervous Girls
Mostly known for her role in the tv series Pretty Little Liars as Aria, she has branched out from PLL and recently released her first album. Before she got into acting her main passion was country music, and you can totally see that in her album. It has a range of slow meaningful ballads like 'Nervous Girls' and 'Road Between' to upbeat happy songs like 'You Sound Good to Me' and 'Kiss Me.' It is going to be on replay all summer I think, I just wish I could have a sing-a-long with Madeleine to it!
Dan and Shay
'Shades on spinning in a summer rain
Dancing in the rain no music
Just the right kind of crazy' - Nothin' Like You
Dancing in the rain no music
Just the right kind of crazy' - Nothin' Like You
Relatively new to the country music scene, Dan and Shay are a duo who after meeting in December 2012 got a recording contract within two months and a year later had there first single 'You+Me' already playing on the country radio. I came across them through Scooter Braun and James Mcvey tweeting about them so looked them up and was incredibly surprised. Their album - Where it all Began - is full of summery songs with romantic lyrics and an upbeat feel. I can imagine listening to it in the sun with the roof down and singing at the top of my voice. My favourites would have to be 'You+Me' and 'I Heard Goodbye.'
Hunter Hayes
'There's so much more to life than what you're feeling now
Someday you'll look back on all these days
And all this pain is gonna be invisible' - Invisible
Someday you'll look back on all these days
And all this pain is gonna be invisible' - Invisible
Around February/ March time I was obsessed with Hunter Hayes' first album then I was treated because in May, just when I was getting slightly bored of his songs, he released his second album - Storyline! I haven't decided which album I like best but they seem both on par with each other. Hunter is such an amazing musician, he can play the piano and guitar and by watching his #Fortheloveofmusic youtube series you can see that he is just striving to be the best he can be and loves nothing better than to perform on stage. My favourites on this album would have to be 'Wildcard' and 'Storyline' for their punchy lyrics and rhythm but I also love 'Tattoo' 'Invisible' and 'Still Fallin!' To be honest, I love them all! It has such a range of ballads to upbeat songs that it is also, a perfect country album!
So there you have it, my playlist for the beginning of these summer months is mainly country based. And although it's quite random and not popular music for girls like me ,I love it and I'm not going to hide my guilty pleasure! Now for the denim, checked shirts and cowboy boots...
Do you like country music?
Currently Reading - Maya Angelou's I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. Such a thought=provoking, interesting and amazingly written book!


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This really is Italy on a slate, it's how Antipasto should be, no heirs and graces, just simple food to be shared and enjoyed. We've taken a selection of our Boboli Antipasti and put them all on one slate. It includes our own air dried bresaola with wonderfully peppery rocket and pecorino cheese, rustic chicken terrine with artichokes, baccalá - salt cod paté with beautifully crisp polenta chips and crostini toscani - little toasts of deliciousness.
It's for a minimum of 2 people, but more the better, if fact get your friends and family together and you can't help but smile when the Grand'Antipasto arrives, we really love it.


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Hey camp friends,
Remember when I shared this post back in in December?
Well in case you didn't read it, the Reader's Digest Version ( for those of you who don't get the reference, that means the abridged version. Am I dating myself? Do people still read Reader's Digest? My friends used to tease me mercilessly when I was a teenager because I LOVED that little magazine.) is that I was a huge fan and I think everyone should take the course.
Here's a promo video they shot during our course that showcases the awesomeness of it!
Check it out!
The next courses will be hosted in Sochi, Russia in October 2017 (more info TBA – keep an eye on the ICDC Sochi page for more info) and YMCA Camp Elphinstone in BC, Canada November 22 -26, 2017
Check out the Canadian Camping Association's website for more info and the ICDC Canada 2017 page to apply.
Seriously, if you're interested in advancing your career in camping, you should take this course.
You can thank me later. 🙂


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Cup4Cup Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
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Prepare chewy, fudgy brownies that are intensely rich and chocolaty, and yet 100% gluten-free! This mix gets its fabulous flavor and texture from custom-blended Cup4Cup gluten-free flour, developed by Lena Kwak while working as a chef at Thomas Keller's famed, award-winning restaurant French Laundry. Preparation is easy with this multi-purpose mix. Just add a few simple ingredients, mix, bake and enjoy delicious decadent brownies, cookies, lava cakes, devil's food cakes and more-all without the gluten!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Southernyankee1 from Best Gluten Free Brownie mix I have been eating gluten free for almost 4 yrs now. (Celiac), and have become a pretty good gf baker...except for brownies! I haven't made a gf brownie recipe that I liked. (I am my own harshest critic, I don't want anyone to know my baked goods are gf!). Then I tried the Cup4Cup brownie mix and Wow these are good!! Expensive but I will definitely keep buying!Date published: 2016-10-31Rated 4 out of 5 by SandraLynn from Fudgy Delicious These are so easy to make and delicious. You can not tell they are gluten-free. Only minus is that they are expensive. Best to order with free shipping or other offer.Date published: 2016-04-05Rated 5 out of 5 by BakerCathy from Dense, dark, fudgie chocolate...YUM! I would have never known this was gluten-free is I hadn't read it on the bag! Great rich dark chocolate flavor. Gooey fudgie texture made per basic recipe. There are alternative directions to add 1 more egg to make more cake-like.Date published: 2015-11-19Rated 5 out of 5 by BobbiC72 from Best Brownies Ever I can't tell you how awesome this brownie mix is!!! My husband got it for me for Christmas and I couldn't believe how it turned out - not to mention that my non-GF hubby said, and I had to agree, they're quite possibly the best brownies he's ever had. Made them again for family, and they loved them, too.Date published: 2015-03-31Rated 5 out of 5 by DMG2007 from Delicious!!! These brownies are delicious!!! These brownies are perfect. The fact that they are gluten free makes them even better.Date published: 2015-03-27Rated 5 out of 5 by lnraug1 from Gluten Free Brownies? You'd never know it! These are, bar none, the best most delicious brownies I've ever tasted! Please try them; you will never be disappointed, no matter how you make them!!! My mouth waters just thinking about eating them!Date published: 2014-09-15Rated 5 out of 5 by gfood from Best Brownies! Delicious brownies! You would never guess they are gluten free and they baked perfectly. I used the vanilla extract and the family agreed these are the tastiest brownies I've ever made. Even if I didn't need to eat gluten free, I would still choose this product over any other mix. Tastes like they are from scratch!Date published: 2014-01-16Rated 5 out of 5 by AZdeb from Loved them These are delicious and my husband loved them even though he doesn't eat gluten free. He ate most of them! I added the vanilla extract that was a choice given, so I don't know how they would taste without it. We like really moist and soft in the center and they came out perfect.Date published: 2013-12-25
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What do you need to add to the mix to make brownies? If it is eggs, can you use substitute?Hi Suzan, Yes, you may use egg substitute instead of eggs with Cup4Cup Chocolate Brownie Mix.Date published: 2019-06-27