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Wendyl wants to know: Great lunchbox choice
I get a lot of emails from parents asking me to decipher the plethora of muesli bars you find on supermarket shelves. One study by Choice magazine in Australia found in 2006 that after analysing 150 muesli bars, seven had more kilojoules than a Mars Bar and two had more saturated fat than a breakfast of two bacon rashers, two fried eggs and fried tomatoes. On the surface, muesli bars seem like a great, nutritious snack to pop in school lunches but hidden in those little bars can be lots of sugar and fat, emulsifiers, preservatives, flavours and colours. These bars market themselves as having no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives so we're off to a good start.
Ingredients (in order of greatest quantity)
Wholegrain cereals (46 per cent), rye (13 per cent), oats (13 per cent), wheat (8 per cent), barley (6 per cent), triticale (6 per cent). It is great to see five wholegrains used in this bar instead of just one. Most people will be familiar with rye, oats, wheat and barley but triticale is a new one on me. It is a hybrid of wheat and rye and is a good source of phosphorus and magnesium and a very good source of manganese. Wholegrains are good in our diet because you get all of the nutrition of the grain, which disappears when they are refined and you get more fibre. There is 4.2g of fibre in each of these 32g bars, which is 14 per cent of our recommended daily intake.
Glucose This is sugar syrup and you will get 5.7g of sugars a bar.
Nuts (7 per cent, peanuts, almonds) Nuts are a very good source of protein and fibre and even though they are high in fat it is good fat (mono and polyunsaturated). These bars are low in fat at just 2g a bar - and only 0.5g saturated fat.
Fruit (7 per cent, sultanas, dates) Sultanas and dates provide great flavour but they also have good levels of fibre and are high in potassium and iron.
Invert sugar syrup This is sugar which has been treated to split into glucose and fructose which is sweeter than sugar and when used in processed foods remains more moist and less prone to crystallisation.
Glucose solids These are crystallised glucose.
Raw sugar Raw sugar is different from refined white sugar because it retains its natural molasses coating. It also has a better flavour, in my opinion.
Bran cereal (wheat bran, wheat flour, rice flour, malted wheat flour, salt) This would be similar to a bran cereal you might buy in the supermarket.
Vegetable fibre (chicory) I call this "faux fibre" as it is often added to foods to boost the fibre content. This is otherwise known as inulin and is made out of chicory. Puffed rice This is just as you would expect - puffed pieces of rice.
Vegetable oil (antioxidants soy lecithin, vitamin E) Not sure what the oil is so it might be palm oil but this low down on the list there isn't a lot in here. But, I think for a product which markets itself so heavily as caring about the environment (they support Landcare Australia) they should declare the presence of palm oil, or if not, tell us what oil is in here so that we don't have to worry. The antioxidants sourced for soy lecithin and vitamin E are in the oil as a preservative.
Humectant (glycerol) A humectant is something which keeps a food moist and glycerol is a very common additive in processed foods to do this job.
Salt Salt levels are not high in these bars. You'll get 57mg of sodium which is 0.1g of salt.
Molasses This is a lovely old-fashioned product which has a sweet taste but is also a source of minerals iron, calcium and magnesium.
Emulsifier (soy lecithin) Soy lecithin is a naturally occurring substance which is most likely in these bars to keep the oil and water mixed together.
My recommendations:
A good guide to follow when looking for muesli bars is to find one which has less than 2g saturated fat, less than 10g sugar and more than 1.5g fibre. And has less than 600kj a bar. These bars pass this guide easily at just 480kj, 0.5g saturated fat, 5.7g sugar and 4.2g fibre. If you type the words "muesli bar" into the search field on the Countdown website you will get 129 results, so that's an awful lot of muesli bars to wade through when you are looking for a healthy choice. These bars might not taste as scrumptious as others with chocolate chips or lollies in them, and my grand-daughters were less than impressed when I offered them one, but they did like the berry version. For a lunchbox snack, I think these are a great choice and they have become a permanent resident of our snack drawer.


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Contestant's Lucky Guess on 'Wheel of Fortune' is Incredible - Watch the Clip Here!
If there's one video you watch today, it's GOTTA be this one!
Contestant Emil stood with host Pat Sajak during Wheel of Fortune's final round and the board was virtually impossible – a three word phrase with only 2 letters filled in.
Well you won't believe what happened next – Emil, out of nowhere, guessed it completely right to win $45,000! Congratulations, Emil – that was nuts!
Pat and hostess Vanna White looked completely stunned.
"Tonight's "Wheel of Fortune" features most amazing solve in my 30+ years on the show. No kidding." Pat tweeted out after the show. We totally believe it!
Check out the video of the amazing win below.

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Andrew Tracz was hired as a graduate intern athletic trainer in August 2011 and is now a assisant athletic trainer at UMBC.
Tracz is the Retrievers' primary athletic trainer for baseball and women's soccer.
Tracz has spent time as an athletic training student at Marist, Vassar College and SUNY New Paltz before his most recent work at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Tracz earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training from Marist in May 2011.


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Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: November 12, 2013
Description: Liberty Savings Bank, FSB
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Liberty Savings Bank, FSB, Saint Cloud, Minn.
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Banana Cream Pie Best Pie Bakeoff 2008 Entry #16
Our weekend pie extravaganza continues today with four more pies entered in our Bakeoff. This one is a homestyle classic – but improved. It has homemade vanilla pudding, a soggy-proof crumb crust, and a way to use up overripe bananas. Sounds good to us! Read all about EJ's banana cream pie and how she designed this version of a classic.
Where is this recipe from? Several years ago, a large group of friends and I were staying at my father's house. My brother, who loves to cook in volume, bought two bags of very ripe bananas to help feed everyone. The two of us were considering what to make with the bananas, when my dad suggested banana cream pie but then complained that pudding pie crust is so often soggy.
This made me think of using the crumb crust from my favorite cheesecake recipe. I have been making this pie at all seasons of the year ever since, and unorthodox as it is, it often graces holiday tables in my family.
Why is this the BEST pie recipe you've got? It's easy to make and is a popular way to use up super-ripe bananas, but the real reason it's a gem is that the crust is soggyness-proof and complements the flavor of the vanilla pudding and bananas beautifully. This pie is a great dessert after a fancy dinner, but add a nice cup of coffee and it also makes a fabulous (though not perhaps extra healthy!) breakfast.
Banana Cream Pie
9 graham crackers (equals 1 cup crumbs)
1/4 cup walnuts or filberts
2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
Crust directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pulverize the graham crackers and nuts in a blender or food processor. (If you are very low tech and don't have these appliances, place the graham crackers in a sturdy ziplock bag and smash them with a rolling pin, and grind the nuts in a rotary hand grinder.)
Place the graham cracker crumbs, nuts, sugar, and butter in a medium bowl and stir carefully until fully incorporated. The crust will still be crumbly at this stage. Pour the crust mixture into a 9″ or 10″ pie plate, and press it against the sides and bottom until it is firm and evenly distributed.
Bake 5 minutes at 350 degrees, then place on a wire rack to cool while you make the filling.
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
Pinch salt
3 cups milk
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 large or 3 small very ripe bananas
Filling directions:
Measure cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a medium saucepan and stir carefully. Add milk, egg, and egg yolk, and whisk until combined. Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir carefully with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until the filling comes to a quiet simmer. Continue to stir for 60-90 seconds.
Remove from heat, pour through a strainer into a medium bowl. Carefully stir butter and vanilla into filling and set aside.
Working quickly, peel the bananas and slice them into 1/4″-1/2″ slices. Arrange the slices in the pie crust (which should have cooled slightly by now). Pour the filling mixture over the bananas and smooth the top. Refrigerate until well chilled, then serve!
Note: You will probably have some extra filling left over – but since the filling is essentially a basic vanilla pudding, you can just put it in pudding dishes and enjoy!
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Art theft trial in Romania adjourned
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The trial of six Romanians accused of stealing masterpieces from a Dutch museum was adjourned for a month Tuesday, shortly after it began, with the chief suspect's lawyer denying claims the paintings have been burned to ashes.
The paintings, by Picasso, Matisse and Monet, among others, were stolen last year from Rotterdam's Kunsthal gallery.
Forensic experts at Romania's National History Museum have examined ash from the stove of Olga Dogaru, the mother of the chief suspect, Radu Dogaru. According to authorities, she initially said she burned the paintings to protect her son, but later denied having done so.
Speaking after Tuesday's hearing at the Bucharest Tribunal, Radu Dogaru's lawyer, Catalin Dancu, said a new "expert report" would clarify the situation. "I tell you now that you will be surprised that they are not burned," Dancu said, adding that he did not know where the paintings are now.
Dancu said his client had proposed a deal with Dutch authorities by which he would hand over five of the seven pictures, but that the Dutch had refused any deal unless all seven were handed over.
The seven paintings were stolen last October in the biggest art heist to hit the Netherlands for more than a decade.
Thieves broke in through a rear emergency exit of the Kunsthal, grabbed the paintings off the wall, put them in sacks and fled — all within minutes.
The stolen works were "Tete d'Arlequin" by Pablo Picasso, "La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune" by Henri Matisse, "Waterloo Bridge" and "Charing Cross Bridge" by Claude Monet, "Femme devant une fenêtre ouverte, dite la fiancee" by Paul Gauguin, "Autoportrait" by Meyer de Haan, and "Woman with Eyes Closed" by Lucian Freud.
The paintings have an estimated value of tens of millions of dollars, if sold at auction.


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but I have tried to make Jets pizzas on the Jets thread and now am trying to make Buddys pizzas.
I did a search for "jet's" and didn't see any threads, which seemed odd, so I posted this. I just went and searched again, and it doesn't show this thread either, so must be a hiccup in the search engine? I'll try googling for it instead.
I did a search for "jet's" and didn't see any threads, which seemed odd, so I posted this. I just went and searched again, and it doesn't show this thread either, so must be a hiccup in the search engine? I'll try googling for it instead.
If you'd like to spare yourself the effort and time of reading through the Jet's thread, I can summarize the differences that I have noted between the square pizzas made by Jet's and Buddy's.
The Pans and Ovens. Both Jet's and Buddy's use the same rectangular pans, of the same general type, in the same two sizes (8" x 10" and 10" x 14"). Both companies used conveyor ovens to bake their pizzas.The Dough: As you know, Buddy's dough contains only flour (bleached and bromated with a protein content of 12.2%), water, yeast and maybe salt. There is no oil or sugar. The Jet's dough comprises flour (allegedly a proprietary blend but not bromated), water, yeast, salt, sugar and oil (corn oil), although the oil part of the dough is most likely due to the oil in the pans that ends up in the dough, and possibly oil used to coat the dough balls. I estimate the hydration of the Jet's dough to be around 65%. While we don't know exactly what hydration Buddy's uses for its doughs, everything points to a higher hydration than 65%. I believe that you can see signs of the lower hydration of the Jet's crust from the last photo at Reply 70 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,8247.msg135948.html#msg135948. Based on the Jet's nutritional information and what we know about the Buddy's pizzas, a Jet's four-square cheese pizza weighs more than a Buddy's four-square cheese pizza. I believe the explanation is that Jet's uses a larger dough ball than Buddy's uses for its four-square cheese pizzas. However, that shouldn't be taken to mean that the Jet's crust will be thicker than a Buddy's crust, given that Buddy's higher hydration dough may yield a taller but more open and airy crust than Jet's.Both the Jet's dough and the Buddy's dough can be characterized as emergency doughs and, as such, contain a fair amount of yeast. Both make their dough balls starting early in the morning. Jet's uses lids to cover their pans with the dough balls in them, whereas Buddy's keeps its pans uncovered but cross stacked. Jet's dough is intended to be used throughout the day (the lower hydration helps extend the fermentation period) but it has coolers that some franchisees use to hold any leftover dough at the end of final service to be used the next day (although there are some franchisees who simply discard the dough after the final service). I have seen no evidence that Buddy's uses coolers to extend the period of use of their dough balls. The Cheese. Jet's uses only low moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese from Grande, in shredded form. Grande confirmed that to me in an email. Buddy's uses brick cheese only, in diced form, and most likely from Foremost Farms. The Jet's nutritional information suggests a lot of cheese but samples of their cheese pizzas as purchase by one of our members from a local Jet's did not confirm that. In fact, the weighed pizzas came in below the numbers indicated in the Jet's nutritional information. Buddy's says that it uses approximately eight ounces of cheese on its four-square pizzas, and double that for its eight-square pizzas. As for the crispy cheese edges that are characteristic of the classic Detroit-style pan pizzas, it is not clear that using mozzarella cheese alone can produce that effect, or do so consistently. See, for example, the first and second photos at Reply 70 referenced above. Those photos also show the characteristic browning of mozzarella cheese. Brick cheese does not exhibit that characteristic to nearly the same degree. Jet's says that the mozzarella cheese that it uses on its pizzas is made from the milk of contented cows that have their own mattresses and listen to opera. We have not asked Buddy's about the habits or music preferences of the cows whose milk is used to make their brick cheese. The Pizza Sauce. To the best of my knowledge, both Jet's and Buddy's use tomato products from Stanislaus Products. Jet's adds water (and spices also) to the tomatoes they use, so most likely they are using a concentrated tomato product from Stanislaus, of which there are several to choose from. Buddy's also adds water to its tomato product (also with spices), so the particular tomatoes it uses will be fairly thick to begin with. Since all of the Stanislaus tomoato products are made from fresh-pack tomatoes, the major taste differences might be attributed to using different spices.As can be seen in the photos at Reply 70, the Jet's pizza sauce is below the cheese. It is uniformly applied, not in dollops and stripes on top of the cheese as at Buddy's. Pepperoni is always on top, not under the cheese.Pizza Prices. As best I can tell, a Jet's four-square cheese pizza at the new Austin location sells for $7.59 (https://order.jetspizza.com/Menu.aspx?T=t&RestaurantID=be2de82f-c4b3-4001-9dcf-bc8764347cce). A Buddy's four-square cheese pizza sells for $7.99 (at its 6 Mile location). The Common Detroit Origins. Both Jet's and Buddy's have their origins in Michigan. And I think that it is safe to say that the square pizzas of both companies are "Detroit style". However, I have never seen Jet's refer to its pizzas as Detroit style. I believe that is because they are tying to become a national chain and do not want to be viewed as predominantly a Detroit style pizza maker, especially since they also sell round pizzas and may have plans for other types of pizza in the future. Hence, I believe that they have intentionally disassociated themselves from a branding standpoint from the Detroit style.If you are able to sample the Jet's pizza in its new Austin location, I hope you will provide some feedback on your experience, and to confirm or deny what I have presented above if appropriate. You might even be able to add more to what I have presented above, given that you are already an expert on the Detroit style and know what to look for, or even questions to ask if you can get a willing worker to reveal things to you.Peter
Looks like Jet's is going to open a location in south Austin and I'm curious how they compare to Buddy's ; a friend of mine from Michigan says that Jet's is far superior to Buddy's. I see from their menu pics that the sauce is under the cheese, but it looks like they have the same cheddar crust edge and use the same pans. The reviews are either "love it" or "hate it" with comments about the thin crust running pretty much all negative but better for the "deep-dish" (they don't say "Detroit" on the menu from what I read).Anyone been to both and can make a comparison?


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b-corg needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 368 designs submitted by 81 freelance designers.
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I am an Hvac specialist, I specialize in commercial and residential hvac, which is an a/c, refrig, and heating company that is going green and trying to protect our enviorment as much as possible. Withing the next year we will be launching an electric division and plumbing.
We are trying to target Commercial customers such as restaurants, commercial landlords, dept stores, malls, home owners, builders, etc...
I would like a logo that is attractive, bold, but professional looking, nothing that looks too cartoonish. We are going green so something with a leaf or something of that nature. ( I am open for creativity) I am not sure if should have a hyphen between go and green. But I definately want the GO and The Green to stand out more than the mechanical services. I definately dont want it to be just a plain looking logo. Something that will be with the company for a long time and something that people will remember, I would like something that will brand my company. If you have any questions or need more details just email me.... You can try to make it look similar to this image, this is just a rough proof but be creative http://www.mechanicalcoolingsystems…ogreen.jpg I like the nice, crisp clean look like a 3-d logo, if you can make it look classy like a 3-d logo that would be great.
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It is the season for taxes. No one likes to pay taxes. Many will cheat the government out of as much as they can with false reports and expenses. But, deep down, we need and like what taxation represents - paved roads, police and fire protection, a strong military to keep us safe.
Jesus said something about taxes. "Render unto Caesar (government) the things that are Caesars." Actually the tithe of Moses and the early Hebrews is something of a tax. If every Hebrew gave a tenth, it would cover care for the Temple, charity for widows and orphans, support for the military which protects them. None of us could buy a $50 million jet or billion-dollar aircraft carrier, but together we can have a safe society for education, health and welfare.
An old poem says "Heaven's gates were open wide, yet the freeloaders camped outside." It is interesting to look at this philosophy. They want to be near the towns and cities, but not a registered resident as they would then be expected to pay taxes and be subject to the laws of that city or town. They camp outside. There they can be free to behave any way they wish and not feel responsible - as Jeremiah 29 would say - to "seek the welfare of the city in which you live for in its welfare is your welfare." But they want to be close enough to ply their trade, sell their trinkets or produce and get needed supplies.
Taxes are a necessary part of a stable society for they represent a cooperative order of society providing paved and lighted streets, police and fire protection, a sanitary water supply and some degree of law and order. Everyone who cries out to reduce taxes needs to ask who will pay for the needed services such as safety by the Food and Drug Administration to make sure our food supply is not tainted and the security of the weights and measures inspectors to make sure we get a full gallon of gas, etc. But no one likes taxes.
A friend was pastor of a 10,000-member church. I congratulated him and said I stand in awe of anyone who can get that many active Christians. He shook his head and said "The problem is that so many who come are like UF0s, uncommitted freeloading observers, instead of contributors." America, above all, should not have the UFO or gypsy syndrome. Gideon and Jephthah rallied Israel to fight and drive off the Philistines and returning home rounded up all those they had asked to help who would not and punished them. They wanted others to fight their battles, to secure their homeland, keep their tranquility.
If Christians had not united from all sectors to oppose the Muslim invasion back in 722 in France, we would all be kneeling on rugs and praying facing the east in our worship. Great forces threaten us as did Hitler and Hirohito and communist countries even today. They are well organized and require national participation. Should Christianity or democracy be less so?
Instead of the freeloader spirit, how about the Jeremiah spirit? "Seek the welfare of the society in which you live for in its welfare is your welfare." Jeremiah 28. Don't be a "UFO."


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No, I am not referring to the Beatle's movie, but if you want the complete move, try here. Nor am I referring to the the ordinary language word. I am referring to "The Help" -- yep, a movie and book which has stirred controversy and which I finally saw about a month or so ago. It is based on a novel by Kathryn Stockett -- and yes, it has engendered controversy around issues of race and gender. If you are the last remaining human being who does not know this -- the film and novel tell the tale of a young white woman in the South who interviews "the help" -- black (african american) maids -- learning much about their lives as she does so. The controversy: of course it is from a white woman's point of view in many ways, and of course the film does not solve the problems of that universe, let alone our universe of racial and gendered tensions. (And this is not even to mention class and regionalism.) It is set in Mississippi, and seems to be in the early 1960s or so.
Talk about white guilt. I felt oddly guilty that I liked the movie. Oh, I know, I know -- those who had no clue that the african american nannies had to have someone else raise their own kids while they raised those of white families -- are pretty silly. Yep, I knew that (though I can remember when I actually learned that -- and remember with crystal clarity a colleague describing how she learned her mother's maid had a Masters Degree)-- and yet the film reminded me and raised questions for the world we live in. I know, I know -- there are some ways in which the film distracts us from the forms of racism outside the Deep South -- and risks occasional romanticization of an imagined past racism. But still. . . . And yes, there is endless discussion: is "The Help racist?" And, everyone has weighed in; I find this piece particularly useful from black women historians (though a bit less in depth than one would want).
Having said all this, one oddity is that googling the help racism brings up all sorts of discussion all over hte web. And, then, I tried the help sexism. Not so much. In fact, basically nothing turned up on the film. Hmmmm. (Though this little oddity did turn up on George Clooney and Viola Davis on sexism in Hollywood.) I finally tried "the help fiml sexism" and did come up with this piece which I found informative. Hmmm.
But what about food? Even Food and Wine covered the film -- in its guise as a foodie movie. Here's their article, which emphasizes the authenticity of the food ("cooked by real Southern cooks") and the filming in the town of Greenwood, Mississippi ("home to Martha Hall Foose, author of the acclaimed Southern cookbook Screen Doors and Sweet Tea and the new A Southerly Course."; here are some of foose's views on the film and food from another source.) In some ways the food is a prop (and here's a great piece on food as props in films) and in other ways it is defining of both the issues raised by the film -- vicious exploitation and resistance in various ways -- and the risk that the film trivializes that viciousness. Food is about class, race, and more in The Help.
Class? Yep. It is definitely a film about labor exploitation and class.For some working class studies perspectives, try this site. I love the title: Global Women Workers of the World, Unite! And I suspect we ought to think not merely of the help in the film, but the help in the making of the film. Hmmm.
Want race, class and gender all in one critique? Try here. And here someone who seems to be a bit of a pip when it comes to these approaches --- but even he (yep) sees this film through these lenses. Yes, a pip. . . who sees the film as subtle. Really?
If you have not seen it, I actually recommend it -- it is problematic but I liked it. And it requires reflection from us all -- about the era, the realities of life, and what it means that this film has been made now, in this way. That too is worth reflection.


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They really are like brothers. I sure hope that somehow every party involved can make it work to keep them together:
"The rest of the Seahawks secondary, including Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman, helped put on the camp and formed an elite 7-on-7 team that competed Saturday afternoon. Tampa Bay cornerback and Port Arthur-native Danny Gorrer also formed a team for the tournament.
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Time has already run out for smart watches
Ugly, limited, devices are a wind up
It's been a big year for smart watches.
First, rumours that Apple glanced at its wrist and imagined what an iWatch might look like hit the web. This week at CES Toshiba showed off a smart watch, as did a clutch of aspiring watchmakers like Cookoo, Martian and I'm Watch. Then the long-awaited Pebble watch with ePaper for a face finally emerged.
Analysts told The Reg none will be a hit.
"Functionality-aside, a watch also epitomizes prestige and is seen as an extension of the user's personality and lifestyle/fashion sophistication," said Tham May Ling, head of personal accessories at analyst outfit Euromonitor International.
Sophistication is something "clunky smartwatches simply do not convey," she said, adding that aside from Japan's Casio "there is hardly interest on part of watchmakers to dabble in this area."
Euromonitor's head of consumer electronics, Loo Wee Teck, feels the smart watch market just won't happen.
"Smart watches try to replicate the smartphone experience on a minuscule wrist-sized screen, which translates to inferior usability or otherwise seek to complement and extend the functionality of smartphone onto a smaller screen," he told The Reg. "Either way, users will find it frustrating to use."
He therefore predicts only niche sales for smart watches, comparing them to e-readers as a product category that might make sense to a small market for a short time.
Gartner, meanwhile, sees no likelihood of smart watch success. The analyst is on the record as predicting that "wearable smart electronics" will become a $US10bn industry by 2016 , but the full prediction sent to The Register does not mention watches among the devices that will contribute to those sales.
Analysts Angela McIntyre and Adib Ghubril believe fitness gadgets, tiny voice-activated mobile phones in form factors akin to Bluetooth headsets, gadgets like Google Glass, medical devices and something it calls "digital tattoos" will win sales. Wearable military gadgets will also emerge.
The firm nonetheless feels CIOs need to start thinking about smart devices, to understand how the data they create "can be used to improve worker productivity, asset tracking and workflow."
Another of the analysts' predictions suggests "Organizations will be able to use wearable smart electronics to improve workers' efficiency and provide fitness incentives to employees that reduce corporate healthcare costs."
That sound you hear is Reg readers proclaiming the boss can monitor their health remotely over their dead bodies, which they have every right to poison with the food and drink of their choice.
Happily, arguments about that issue won't be necessary for today's smart watches, as they can't do that kind of thing. But that begs a question about just why anyone is targeting a market with products it seems no one wants?
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I've never had a problem with carbinating before. I'm bottling in 1 gallon jugs w/ cork and screw cap. One of my jugs has a little foam (a small ring of thick foam). I'm thinking that I might have primed with too much sugar on that one. Or, could there be a leek in the cork and the cap? I guess I'll know when I open it, but I'd like to know before I arrogantly show off to houseguests.
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Among those concerned as snow kept falling, and falling, and falling last Sunday were members of the Early Bird Kiwanis in Hannibal.
Among those concerned as snow kept falling, and falling, and falling last Sunday were members of the Early Bird Kiwanis in Hannibal.
"We were nervous," said Kevin White, club's vice president.
The Kiwanis are wondering if last weekend's snow will have an impact on this weekend's Easter egg hunt. The 26th annual event is scheduled Saturday morning at Hannibal-LaGrange University.
"What we're worried about is mud. We don't want a bunch of muddy kids," said White. "I'm hoping the snow is gone by Thursday and the wind starts blowing so that by Saturday we can continue to hold this outdoors."
According to the National Weather Service, dry conditions will prevail through Friday, with the daytime high reaching 52 on Friday. There is a 40 percent chance of showers on Saturday.
If the soil is too wet the "hunt" will take a different form.
"Depending on the ground conditions, we may just hand out Easter eggs," said White. "We hope to spread them out because that's more fun for the kids, but we're going to have it regardless of the weather. HLG is kind enough to open that Mabee Sports Complex, which makes it really nice if we have bad weather."
That the event will go on, rain or shine, is good news to the hundreds of toddlers through 9 year olds who are invited to participate.
"We have typically about 800 kids, sometimes more, sometimes less. We're hoping to get that many this year," said White, adding that over 8,000 eggs will be put out.
If the event is outside, club members and other volunteers will turn out early to set out the eggs.
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The cost of the event is covered through different means.
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The doors of the sports complex will open at 8:30 a.m. Prizes from area merchants will be given away starting at 9 a.m. The egg hunt will start at 10 a.m.
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Liz LaPlante is in her milestone 40th season as head coach of the University of California San Diego women's tennis program in 2018-19.
During her 39 years on the La Jolla campus, LaPlante has amassed a .666 winning percentage with her 576-289 overall record. She has recorded winning seasons and posted double-digit win totals in all but five of her campaigns. Her teams have had 20 or more wins on five different occasions.
Over her first 21 seasons at UC San Diego, La Plante became the most successful coach in NCAA Division III women's tennis history. Her squads qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships 19 times, winning four national titles and finishing second on five other occasions. The Tritons also placed third nationally three times.
LaPlante was honored as the NCAA Division III Coach of the Decade in 1991. She was also the 2000 ITA Division III Coach of the Year.
Since LaPlante took over the program, 30 Tritons have earned All-America honors.
UC San Diego moved to the NCAA Division II level for the 2000-01 season.
UC San Diego won its first nine matches of the 2016-17 season and went on to finish with a 16-5 record. The Tritons earned a season-best No. 9 national ranking and were third in the West Region for a majority of the year. Junior Britta Mosser concluded the season ranked 40th nationally in singles play.
In 2015-16, UC San Diego recorded a 12-10 record in dual matches and made a return to the NCAA postseason. The Tritons climbed all the way to No. 13 in the ITA national rankings. Senior Kyra Scott was ranked 43rd in singles, while she and Mosser were 20th at the end of the season.
During the 2014-15 season, the Tritons went 12-13 overall and were ranked as high as 15th in the country. Scott climbed to a No. 8 national ranking in singles play, while she and Mosser were 14th in doubles. UC San Diego posted wins against NCAA Division I opponents Seton Hall and Villanova.
LaPlante earned her 500th career victory as head coach of the Tritons in the season finale against Hawai'i Hilo on April 22, 2012, when UC San Diego cruised to a 5-0 win.
In 2010, despite UC San Diego's CCAA win streak being snapped at an amazing 65 victories with a loss to Cal Poly Pomona, the Tritons captured their seventh straight league title. UC San Diego finished the season with a No. 15 national ranking and earned the third seed in the West Region, advancing to the program's 30th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships.
In 2009, for the sixth straight season, LaPlante was recognized as the CCAA Coach of the Year. She was also tabbed the ITA West Region Coach of the Year after leading the Tritons to their sixth straight undefeated CCAA championship season.
In 2005, the Tritons won the NCAA Division II West Regional at home and advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2002. La Plante recorded her 400th career victory during the season.
2004 marked a season of firsts for the Tritons at the Division II level as they went a perfect 8-0 in CCAA play and won their first league championship.
LaPlante has served as a member of the Western Region Ranking Committee since 1981, and has also been on the ITA National Ranking Committee and the NCAA National Subcommittee, which governs the national championships for men's and women's tennis.
LaPlante graduated from San Diego State University in 1979 and played varsity tennis for three years as an undergraduate. Prior to that, she was one of the top junior players in San Diego County. LaPlante currently plays club tennis.


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"Adam Levine and his girlfriend Behati Prinsloo are excited to announce they are engaged to be married. The couple recently reunited and Adam proposed this weekend in Los Angeles," the 34-year-old Maroon 5 front man's rep shared to the mag.
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Anyone wondering what I'd like for Christmas, wonder no more. This week I was lucky enough to have lunch at Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley Hotel and it was simply the best meal I've ever had in my life! I've mentioned Marcus Wareing before – he's the man responsible for the best custard tart in the world. I've featured it twice on my site: once here, and then here. I think it's probably my family's favourite thing that I've made.
One of the many highlights was this – I've named it the truffle truck. Apologies for the poor quality photo, I took it on my mobile phone:
When you have your post lunch tea or coffee, a very nice lady wheels over the truffle truck and tries to tempt you into eating lots of chocolate. As you can imagine, it wasn't the toughest task! I had a praline truffle, a crème de cassis truffle and a sea salt and caramel truffle. Each was more exquisite than the one before.
As we were leaving, we were given a little bag of truffles to take home. I hope that you're impressed that I resisted eating these long enough to get a photo!
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I want one of these...please santa, I've been good!
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wow!!!! I'm drooling over the keyboard now...
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Very, very, lucky you!!!
How I would love to have a very nice lady, wheel over a truffle truck in my direction!
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Oh wow. I remember the truffle truck (we were there for dinner in 6/08). They were SO yummy. Had to find room for them, lolol!
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Spot-starter Kyle Kendrick becomes the first Phils' starter to last less than five innings as he is knocked out of the box in the fourth inning, before the Phils finally end up losing to the D-backs, 9-5, although scoring five runs in the ninth, highlighted by back-to-back home runs.
The D-backs took the lead in the first as, with a runner on second and with nobody out, Aaron Hill hits an RBI double, after it was first called a two-run home run, before being corrected via instant replay, knocking in Gerardo Parra, who had started the inning off with a double of his own, giving the D-backs a 1-0 lead. The D-backs then took a 2-0 lead as Justin Upton hits a sacrifice fly, scoring Hill, after he had earlier stolen third base. Two batters later, the D-backs made it a 3-0 lead as, with a man on first, and with one man out, Jason Kubel hits an RBI double, knocking in Miguel Montero, who had earlier been hit by the pitch. Three batters later, with runners on the corners, and now with two men out, John McDonald hits an RBI single, scoring Kubel, who had moved up to third base on Cody Ransom's ground out, 3-unassisted, giving the D-backs a 4-0 lead, while sending Lyle Overbay, who had just walked, up to second base. The D-backs added to their lead in the second as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Hill, Upton and Montero, and with two men out, Ransom hits a two-run double, knocking in Hill and Upton, giving the D-backs a 6-0 lead, while sending Montero up to third base. The D-backs then made it a 7-0 lead in the fourth as Upton hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the season, running Phils' starter Kyle Kendrick out of the game in the process. Two batters later, with one man out, the D-backs made it an 8-0 lead as Kubel hits a solo home run of his own, his second home run of the year. The D-backs increased their lead in the seventh as, with a runner on third, and with one man out, Parra hits a sacrifice fly, scoring McDonald, who had earlier doubled, then rmoved up to third base on Carlos Ruiz's passed ball, giving the D-backs a 9-0 lead. The Phils finally got on the scoreboard in the ninth as, with a runner on first, and with nobody out, Laynce Nix hits an RBI double, knocking in Placido Polanco, who had started the inning off with a single, making it a 9-1 D-backs' lead. Two batters later, with runners on the corners, and with still nobody out, Shane Victorino hits a three-run home run, his third home run of the year, and the first Phils' home run with runners on base, scoring Nix, who had stopped at third base on Ty Wigginton's single, and Wigginton, who had just singled, cutting the D-backs' lead down to 9-4. The Phils then made it a 9-5 D-backs' lead as Ruiz followed with a solo home run, his second home run of the season. But that would end up being the final score as Pete Orr ended the game by grounding out, 4-3, for the final out.
Kyle Kendrick (0-1, 9.39) took the lost as he lasted only three innings plus one batter, giving up seven runs on eleven hits and a walk, while striking out just one batter. David Herndon pitched two and two-thirds innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk, while he struck out four. Joe Savery pitched an inning and a third, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a passed ball, while he struck out one. Jose Contreras pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk, while striking out one. Wade Miley (2-0, 1.84) got the win as he threw six strong innings, giving up just two hits and a walk, while striking out seven. Brad Ziegler and Jonathan Albaladejo combined for two scoreless innings, giving up three hits (Ziegler (1), Albaladejo (2)) between them, while striking out a batter (Albaladejo). Joe Patterson pitched to five batters, getting none of them out, as he gave up five runs on five hits. Craig Breslow pitched an inning, as he gave up a hit.
The Phils had eleven hits in the game, getting six of them in their last at bat, with Ty Wigginton (Singles) and John Mayberry, Jr (Single, Double) both leading the team with two hits apiece. Juan Pierre (Single), Placido Polanco (Single), Laynce Nix (Double, RBI), Shane Victorino (Home Run, 3 RBIs), Carlos Ruiz (Home Run, RBI) and Pete Orr (Double) had the other seven Phils' hits, as the Phils finally strung together a big inning which included three extra-base hits (Double, 2 Home Runs), even if it was a case of too little, too late. Hopefully that will be the precursor of the offense coming out. The Phils also had a walk in the game.
The Phils (7-10, 5th East) will continue their visit with the Diamondbacks (9-8, 4th West) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Chase Field and will start ay 9:40 pm EDT (6:40 pm MDT). The Phils wil send to the mound Vance Worley (1-1, 2.37), who is coming off a win against the Padres on April 19, as he threw seven shutout innings, giving up just four hits and three walks, while he struck out eleven, in the Phils' 2-0 win. Worley will be out to stop the Phils' three game winning streak, while trying to control the D-backs' bats. The D-backs with counter with Josh Colllimenter (0-1, 10.22), who is coming off a lost against the Braves, as he pitched five and one-thirds innings, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four, in the D-backs' 10-2 lost. He will be trying to win his first start of 2012. The Phils will be trying to gain some momentum from their last at-bat in the previous game, while trying to even up the series.


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So... I'm sure you've all noticed that I haven't been on here in a while... or more likely you haven't. I've taken a different approach to scouting prospects this year. I've tried to avoid all second opinions and preconceived notions about how players rank in comparison. This year I wanted to produce some rankings and short summary reports on prospects based strictly on my observation of how a player performs on gametape in combination with their performances at the combines and pro days.
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April 3, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - Hundreds came out in full force today to show support for and defend parental choice in education.
More than 1,300 parents, students and teachers from throughout Florida filled Waller Park near the Dolphin Statute at the state Capitol today.
The rally was for the fourth annual School Choice Day.
Governor Rick Scott, the state education commissioner and a number of lawmakers spoke on behalf of legislation that promotes increased access and equitable funding for high quality options in education.
Education Commissioner Tony Bennett says, "The fact that any parent regardless of their race, regardless of how much money they have, have the right to put their child in a school that meets their child's needs, the same way that more affluent parents have. I think it truly does make this the social justice issue of the 21st century in education."
Vice President Joe Biden's younger brother, Frank Biden, was also at today's rally.
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( Tallahassee, FL) - The Florida Alliance for Choices in Education and the Florida Coalition for Public School Options today announced the fourth annual School Choice Day at the Capitol. The all day event will bring Florida teachers, parents and students to Tallahassee in support of parental school choice for their children.
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Schools from Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Port Richey, and Haines City.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
12:15 p.m.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott
Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater
State Senator John Legg
State Senator Aaron Bean
State Senator Kelli Stargel
State Senator Anitere Flores
State Representative Janet Adkins
State Representative Carlos Trujillo invited
State Representative Bruce Antone
State Representative Katie Edwards invited
State Representative Erik Fresen invited
State Representative Michael Bileca
About Florida Alliance for Choices in Education
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About Florida Coalition for Public School Options
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Interview with Cheryl Snell, author of Shiva's Arms
"Shame! This is your fault only," Amma yelled, shaking her fists. "You godless girl, you have weakened my family, my son's caste lost because of you!"
"You're the one! You won't be satisfied until you've destroyed everything, smashed it to bits with your tiny bare feet!" Alice pointed to Amma's brown toes. Amma looked down and flexed them, the war suspended for a second until she ran to the kitchen. Pulse throbbing at her temples, Amma snatched a pair of pliers to her heaving chest, hiked up the hem of her sari, and scurried upstairs.
I'm delighted to welcome Cheryl Snell to my blog today. She's answered a number of questions that I posed for her, and I'm sure she'll be happy to answer any other questions you'd care to ask in the comments: (My questions are in italics)
1. I've asked several authors this, and I always learn something new and relevant. Can you tell me a bit about how you got from there (wherever "there" was) to being a published author? (I guess that includes how you got your poetry collections published too.)
Cheryl: I had always written for pleasure, and read widely. At some point, I began to read deeply as well. I bought a few books on craft, and my delight in the act of writing dragged me along until I was producing publishable poems. I began to submit to journals I liked.
A poem is not a private diary with its own little lock, and I liked the idea of bringing the process full circle -- within a few years I had 65 publications in print magazines. It was time to compile a collection. Organizing one was no small matter. I had to choose and choose --narrative arc, linking by theme, repetition, form, variation, texture, or tone?
Poetry is a medium of unsaids, I read somewhere, so the spaces between poems are important, too. They direct the reader's attention, help him find the fugal inner voices. My first book, Flower Half Blown (Finishing Line Press) was a sampler. I sequenced the sixty-four poems in my second book, Epithalamion addressing my central question (how can we live in a random world?) according to possible answers. A ribbon of poems about religion, science, nature, and love unspooled, an element in one poem weaving into an element in the next. Then Shiva's Arms was accepted for publication. Etcetera.
2. Did you always plan to be an author and a poet one day, or did wanting to write come as a surprise? Was writing a novel a natural outcome of writing poetry for you (the language is beautifully poetic)?
Cheryl: Before writing took me under, I enjoyed a career as a classical pianist. During that time, writing wasn't a hobby exactly -- more of an avocation. But I had no grand ambition for it.
As far a the language of the novel goes, I brought the poetry right into the prose, I think. The subject matter lent itself to that kind of utterance. (My short story collection WORDS IN EDGEWISE uses a much hipper, edgier voice, by contrast).
The novel grew out of a short story, which in turn came from the unfamiliar culture that arrived with my Indian husband, his friends and family.
3. Is Shiva's Arms your first novel or do you have an earlier story lurking in a drawer somewhere amongst your poems?
Cheryl: I'm not holding out on you, I swear! Shiva's Arms is my debut novel, and I have nine other published works of fiction and poetry. They are all, with the exception of SAMSARA (Pudding House Publications), listed on my Amazon Author's Page and on my blog.
4. There's clearly some of your own experiences informing Shiva's Arms. Did you find it hard separating the fictional characters from real-life ones?
Cheryl: While the frame of the story, the mixed marriage, was drawn from my life, the characters, and the trouble I get them into, are all fictional. While I was composing, I'd assign tics of people I knew to my characters, mostly for my own amusement, but also to help me find a reaction to a made-up situation that would ring true. "I like to put real toads in my imaginary garden," as the great poet Emily D. once said.
I liken shaping a narrative to sculpting. (I know, I know –more metaphor!) With each revision, I chip away at what is NOT the statue, until each character emerges as itself, with its own reality and fictional truth. Each detail of a character has to earn its place, so in the end, there's little overlap with actual people. The types sure are familiar, though! Don't we all know an Amma, sari or no sari?
5. I've read that it's a good idea to know who your readers are. Do you have a particular audience in mind as you write, or are you hoping to attract a particular audience?
Cheryl: I never think of the potential audience as I write; it would compromise the authenticity of my voice. I write for myself, but after I'm done with a piece, I'm always willing to share!
On the other hand, when it came time to submit my literary fiction or free verse lyrical narrative poetry, I chose journals compatible with my sensibility. If I'd sent my poems to a magazine of formal poetry, for instance, I would have just been wasting everyone's time. Believe those guidelines in The Writer's Market –they mean what they say.
6. Did you choose the quote used on the back of the novel, and if so, how did you choose it? Is there another quote you'd particularly like readers to see?
Cheryl: The publisher chose that excerpt, perhaps because it marks the climax. I have many other favorite passages, like when Ram and Alice are "suddenly alone in the center of the room. It was an odd kind of privacy, a sheltering umbrella, imaginary but almost tactile. Their union was their real home. Alice led Ram to the quiet place they always returned to whenever they touched."
7. Would you like readers of your novel to also read your poetry, or vice versa?
Cheryl: Since the poetry feeds the prose, my ideal reader would appreciate both genres. One of my collections, SAMSARA, was designed to accompany Shiva's Arms. The poems depict South Indian life, and focus on some of the customs, celebrations, and food mentioned in the novel.
8. What made you decide to include recipes at the back of the book? (They look delicious; I'm just not sure my culinary skills, and patience, are up to trying them out.)
Cheryl: Book marketing plans include tie-ins these days, and I thought recipes for dishes described in the book would fit that particular bill. The recipes also add another layer of meaning to the narrative, since I use food as a way to reveal national character. There was also a sentimental reason to include them –these are the same recipes my husband's mother sent with him when he came to America for grad school.
9. The glossary at the back of the book was a big attraction to me. Just rereading the words brings the whole story back. I love the sound of "samsara sagara" (though I probably don't say it right). How much did you feel that phrases like that encompassed and enriched the story you were telling?
Cheryl: The music of the language is a very important element to me.
I loved that a phrase with such sibilance as samsara sagara could connote drowning, and the phrase vidama pidungaratha really does get the exasperation of the pull of family neediness across, with its spit and growl.
10. Is there a question I've not asked that you'd really like to answer for your readers?
Cheryl: I think we've hit all the high notes, Sheila. Thank you for hosting me, and for your perceptive review. It's a pleasure to have such a reader.
Thank you so much Cheryl. I've really enjoyed your book and your answers, and I wish you the best of luck with Shiva's Arms.
19 comments:
- Cheryl Snell said...
Good morning, Sheila! It's a pleasure to visit with you today. Thanks so much for your perceptive review and interesting questions.
I'm standing ready to answer any others you or your readers might have, but first, just let me congratulate you on your new book, Refracted! (Anything about Snell's Law in there?)
- August 2, 2010 at 5:00 AM
- Aubrie said...
Great interview! It's nice to see another professional musician become writer!
- August 2, 2010 at 5:18 AM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Hello, Aubrie! With music and writing, it's a slippery shift back and forth, isn't it. They have so many elements in common--line and dynamics and rhythm, and the process of mastering a piece of music is not unlike getting a piece of writing right. Revising a phrase and practicing one can each drive you nuts!
- August 2, 2010 at 6:07 AM
- Sheila Deeth said...
Hi Cheryl, Aubrie,
I really enjoyed the interview. I'm not a musician myself, but my son is mad about guitar and writing; just graduated, majored in English.
- August 2, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- maryrussel said...
Hi Cheryl and Sheila. Great interview! I didn't know about the author pages on Amazon so I really appreciate that bit of information. I just signed up. Thank you. :)
Shiva's Arms sounds like a delightful read. I think I love Amma already.
- August 2, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Sheila, is it classical guitar? Or does he rock? It's great to have a house full of sound.
Hi Mary. Amma could use a friend! I gave her a Twitter account last week, and she can be quite pithy in her 140 characters.
- August 2, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Carol Kilgore said...
Nice interview. And fun meeting Cheryl.
- August 2, 2010 at 1:04 PM
- Sheila Deeth said...
My son's music is rock rather than classical. He has three guitars (and counting) all electric, and he plays my old classical one too. I love to listen to him, and will certainly miss him when he leaves home (sob) to start his new job soon.
- August 2, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Hello there, Carol! It's nice to meet you.
Oh dear, the empty nest phase already, Sheila? That's always a wrench - although I speak only as an observer and puppeteer of fictional families.
- August 2, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- maryrussel said...
I sent a twitter request to Amma. I hope I sent it to the right place. If you don't see it please let me know your twitter url.
- August 2, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Cheryl Snell said...
What a good sport you are, Mary! Amma's handle is http://twitter.com/yo_amma
- August 2, 2010 at 2:46 PM
- Helen Ginger said...
I'm not a musician, but I enjoyed hearing the connection between her writing and her music. They're both creative outlets.
- August 2, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Hello, Helen. I think if a person nurtures it, she can bend her creativity to fit different disciplines. And sometimes another, unrelated field offers itself to the mix. My husband is a mathematician and some of the information he's fascinated by winds up in my work. Unrecognizable, often, but nobody's perfect!
- August 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- nanette said...
Hi Sheila and Hi Cheryl,
I really enjoyed the interview.
Hi Cheryl,
I just want to say that your book is spectacular...a real love story, cross cultural story, and a story of family and what it means..I love the recipes too.
- August 2, 2010 at 5:57 PM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Thank you, Nanette. It's wonderful to have readers and reviewers like Sheila and you.
- August 2, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- maryrussel said...
I did send the twitter request to the wrong place. Thank you for the url. I am now following Amma. :)
- August 3, 2010 at 7:47 AM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Thanks, Mary -I just got your request, and Amma is now following you back. What won't we do to bring our books to life?
- August 3, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Sheila Deeth said...
I shall try to meet Amma on twitter tomorrow. Computer problems today... arghghgh. It was lovely to have you on the blog Cheryl. And lovely to meet all your visitors here.
- August 3, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Cheryl Snell said...
Thanks for everything, Sheila. I enjoyed our visit.
- August 4, 2010 at 8:03 AM


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A total of 55 driving licenses of drivers who violated traffic regulations were revoked in Al Ain in August, according to the Al Ain Traffic and Patrols Section at the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate.
Major Salah Abdullah Al Hemairi, acting head of Al Ain Traffic Section said that holders of the revoked driving licenses had exceeded the cumulative number of 24 traffic black point demerit, adding that two other licences were cancelled.
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An interview with Joan Vorderbruggen about the new arts initiatives in the downtown Minneapolis Cultural District; also painter Jennifer Nevitt and curator Sean Smuda discuss her upcoming show at the Shoebox Gallery. Spring is almost here and there is art in storefronts everywhere!
Interview with Choreographer Carl Flink, Artistic Director of Black Label Movement dance company, about upcoming Cowles Center performances; also, Producer Lu Lippold and One Day on Earth Founder, Kyle Ruddick discuss how local filmmakers, non-profit organizations, and inspired citizens can document stories and investigate 10 questions for the future of The Twin Cities on April 26th (www.onedayintwincities.org).
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My new Suicide Girls article is up now. It's called "Buddhism is Not Spirituality."
Also I have revamped my YouTube page extensively. There are now a ton more videos from lectures and suchlike up there, for those of you who enjoy that sort of thing. Plus a Zero Defex performance where the bassist is wearing Buddhist robes...
I'm still adding stops to my 2009 World Domination Tour (gotta think of a new name). The link is to your left. If you want to arrange a stop in your neighborhood, please contact me and we'll talk. The e-mail address is also on that page.
I want to continue discussing this "roshi" business. But I think the matter of Buddhism and spirituality is a lot more important. But just so you know, when I say something like "I am a roshi" or "I am a Zen Master" I'm trying to be ironic. Please don't call me either of those things. More on that later.
As far as the idea of spirituality is concerned, there's one thing I cut from the Suicide Girls article for the sake of space. I can accept the word "spirituality" being applied to Buddhism in certain cases. For example, it's certainly not a secular philosophy. So if your only choices are spiritual or secular, I'd probably go with spiritual. Also it does address spiritual matters, just not to the exclusion of material matters. Words seem to sometimes have as many definitions as there are people who use them, and the word "spiritual" is especially tricky. Still, in general Buddhism is not spirituality.
ONE MORE THING! I will be in Dallas, Texas from January 19 - 23. It's a family visit. And it's too early for book promotion. But if anybody wants to try and set something up for later, or have me come to some Zen group or whatever during the week, let me know at email@example.com.


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