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More than a third of adults in China suffer from high blood pressure, but only one in 20 are able effectively to manage their condition, according to research published on Thursday, the South China Morning Post reports. Strokes are the leading cause of death in China, accounting for one in five deaths annually, researchers said, with uncontrolled high blood pressure a significant risk factor. But fewer than a quarter of people with hypertension in China take medication and treatment among those who receive it was found to be ineffective or unsuitable. The availability of medication for high blood pressure is patchy across the country and one in 12 primary health care pharmacies do not stock any anti-hypertensive drugs at all, according to two studies published jointly in The Lancet, a leading medical journal. In addition to problems of access, researchers noted that "despite the availability of low-cost antihypertensive medications, higher-cost medications were more often prescribed."
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Matthew 7:15-20
Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
16 You shall know them by their fruits. Can grapes be gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles?
17 So then, every good tree produces good fruit, and the evil tree produces evil fruit.
18 A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, and an evil tree is not able to produce good fruit.
19 Every tree which does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
20 Therefore, by their fruits you will know them.
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Love Bug Cone Cakes
I've mentioned in previous blog posts that my kids are now teenagers. While I love this stage of life - they're so much fun and the conversations are wild! - Valentine's Day has fallen off our list of days to celebrate together. They couldn't care less!
But I still love the holiday, especially for young kids. What an amazing way to encourage love and friendship!
These cute love bugs are perfect for kids of all ages, especially younger kids. They can help bake and decorate them, and they'll absolutely love bringing them to school to share with their classmates!
Instructions are below and a short how-to video too. Enjoy!
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Cone cakes (get our holders HERE)
White frosting
Pink candy melts
Heart-shaped gummies
Candy eyes
Pull-apart Twizzlers
Black edible marker
Using our holders, bake cone cakes - instructions for baking HERE.
While they are baking and cooling on a cooling rack, begin working on the love bugs. Using pink candy melts, cut the sides off with a sharp knife for the body (grown-ups only):
Using a toothpick, place a small dab of frosting on the backsides of the candy eyes, then position the eyes on the flat side of the pink candy melt:
Cut the Twizzlers into half inch chunks, then pull apart the pieces for antennas:
Frost cone cakes then they are cool:
Assemble the love bugs. Begin with hearts, then add face, body and antennas:
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One problem with Sustainable Web Design is that we don't have numbers for the green-ness of particular libraries or strategies. We do have Web Performance (WPO) scores, which indicate that sites could be made more efficient. Based on what I've read in the WPO literature, a typical website might reduce its footprint by 2/3.
So, what would give us similar numbers for the web? We need a "green ingredients" or "sustainable virtual building materials" database for the web. This database could be checked against your web project, and the various libraries, tools, techniques, would be tested and give you a "sustainability score". You might even get estimated "carbon footprint" for your current site. This could be a plug-in for web IDEs like Eclipse or Coda.
- Find similar libraries, e.g. JQuery versus Zepto, and try them in a project. Probably a "headless" browser plus code could create a testing platform. It would be very similar to performance-tester tools used to scale large websites. One might use YSlow, since its codebase is open-source to develop a tool like this.
- Make a website with JQuery, and then Zepto. This implies that both can be used in a similar way.
- Compute download size, change in page speed loading for JQuery vs Zepto.
- Do it for lots of web pages of varying complexity.
- Store "before" and "after" scores in subscription database.
- Database could be accessed by a "plug-in" in an IDE like Coda by people with a subscription to the database. A panel would provide a real-time estimate of the current carbon footprint as a designer works.
- Design a website with bitmaps
- Test page speed
- Replace bitmaps with font dingbats using CSS. Use @font-face for foreground, SVG "vector sprites" for background CSS.
- Test Page speed and download size again
- Also test overall site performance in something like Google Webmaster Tools
- Calculate the increase in performance
- Do this for several sites to get an average
- Store in subscription database


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If you're into the what's hot in the world of tech in India, you probably follow these blogs. Here's a list of the top 10 tech blogs in India you should know
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Susan, a lesson in awesomeness (part 7)
Today we have an interview with Susan Gillis,a fantastic poet who grips you at the first line and doesn't let you go until you've read the whole book through. I'm glad to finally find out the secret of what makes her so awesome.
1)What makes you so awesome?
I'm secretly a Cubist portrait of myself.
2) What inspires you to write when you're feeling stuck?
Great poetry. And tiny, tiny white shells in a mile-long stretch of white sand. And the certainty that if I don't write soon I will throw up.
3) What fascinates you?
The seasons: all the small and large ways our physical environment changes -- drastically, here in central Canada, and we just roll with it! Also, days. Morning light especially fascinates me -- it offers a way of seeing depth in things that isn't obvious at other times of day. I could watch things get light -- the same things, why not -- every day and never tire of it.
4) What poem do you wish you had written? Why?
This question's hard because while there are many poets I wish I could write like -- in various ways: tone, style, craft, subject matter -- Milosz comes to mind; Szymborska too -- a poem I wish I had written would have to be something I held onto as a mantra, an Ars Poetica, I guess. There are so many! And for so many different reasons. More often when I read something that has immediate impact (as opposed to the slow quiet burn) I feel for awhile I wish I had written that. There are some poems by the Japanese masters Issa and Basho I wish I'd written: "even in Kyoto/ hearing the cuckoo/ I long for Kyoto" that's Basho; and "in this world/we walk on the roof of Hell/gazing at flowers" -- that's Milosz reading Issa, translated by who knows? --and Milosz's own first few lines in that poem ("Reading the Japanese Poet Issa"): "A good world--/ dew drops fall/ by ones, by twos // A few strokes of ink and there it is./ Great stillness of white fog,/ waking up in the mountains,/ geese calling,/ a well hoist creaking" I wish i'd written that: a few strokes of ink and there it is. Voila.
5) What do you wish you had known when you started writing?
In many ways I think it's a good thing I didn't know anything; otherwise, how could one go on?
6) What's your best joke?
I can't remember.
Susan Gillis has lived on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Canada, and now lives most of the year in Montreal, where she teaches English. Her poems have appeared in literary journals and anthologies. Her first book, Swimming Among the Ruins was shortlisted for the 2001 Pat Lowther Award and the 2001 Re-Lit Award, and in 2003 she won the A. M. Klein Award for Volta. Her most recent books are Twenty Views of the Lachine Rapids (Gaspereau, 2012) and The Rapids (Brick , 2012). She is also a member of the poetry collective Yoko's Dogs, whose first book Whisk will appear from Pedlar Press in 2013.


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Activation of β-catenin-mediated transcription is the nuclear end point of organ-specific Wnt signaling. In the developing kidney, Wnt-4, a secreted glycoprotein, acts as an autoinducer of the mesenchymal to epithelial transition that underlies normal nephron development. Dysregulation of this epithelial transformation process may lead to Wilms' tumors (WTs). In this study, we investigated the potential role of the β-catenin proto-oncogene, a candidate downstream target molecule of Wnt-4 signaling, in the development of WTs. In 6 of 40 tumors (15%), mutation analysis revealed heterozygous missense mutations or small deletions that result in the loss of important regulatory phosphorylation sites within the β-catenin protein. These findings indicate that activating β-catenin mutations may play a significant role in the development of WTs and establish a direct link between Wilms' tumorigenesis and the Wnt signal transduction pathway governing normal kidney development.
WT 3 or nephroblastoma, an embryonic kidney-derived tumor, is one of the most common solid pediatric malignancies affecting about 1 in 10,000 children. Most WTs are sporadic and unilateral, whereas familial and bilateral tumors occur in only 1% and 7% of the cases, respectively. WTs have been proposed to fit a "two-hit" model of carcinogenesis (1) . According to this model, WTs are caused by two independent mutational hits. In sporadic cases, both hits occur as somatic mutations, whereas in inherited cases one mutation is already present in the germ line and only the second mutation is acquired somatically. This intriguingly simple two-hit model, however, has been complicated by the fact that the two hits required may affect the two alleles of several distinct WT suppressor genes. These have been mapped to chromosomes 11p13, 11p15, 16q, and 1p (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) . Thus far, only the WT1 gene, residing at 11p13, has been molecularly characterized (7 , 8) . This gene encodes a transcription factor that plays a pivotal role in the development of the kidney and also the gonads. Constitutional mutations of this gene lead to Denys-Drash syndrome, a triad of pseudohermaphroditism, glomerulopathy, and WT (9) . The WT1 gene has been found to be mutationally inactivated in a subset of WTs (10) .
β-Catenin is involved in the developmental Wnt/wingless signal transduction pathway (11 , 12) . Oncogenic activation of this protein has been found to occur in several human cancers and is caused by mutations affecting a specific degradation targeting box near the NH2 terminus of the β-catenin protein (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) . In the developing kidney, Wnt-4 is required for the transition of metanephric blastema to renal epithelial cells (18) , and signaling is likely to occur via β-catenin. Because WTs are the result of molecular alterations that lead to disturbance of this mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition, we considered the β-catenin proto-oncogene a candidate gene to be involved in Wilms' tumorigenesis.
Materials and Methods
Patient Samples.
Surgical resection specimens were obtained from 34 patients undergoing surgery for WT at the Kinderspital Zurich, Inselspital Bern, Kantonsspital Chur, and University Hospital of Geneva. After resection of the tumor, part of the material was immediately snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80°C. Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples of all tumors were examined by a pathologist at the University Hospital of Zurich.
DNA Preparation and PCR Amplification.
DNA was isolated from snap-frozen tissues, as described (19) . Exon 3 of β-catenin was amplified by PCR using primers bcat-fwd1 (5′-GCTGATTTGATGGAGTTGGA-3′) and bcat-rev1 (5′-GCTACTTGTTCTTGAGTGAA-3′). Reactions contained 2 mm MgCl2 and 1 unit of TaKaRa Ex-Taq polymerase. Cycling conditions were: initial denaturation for 5 min at 94°C, 35 cycles of denaturation for 30 s at 94°C, 30-s annealing at 55°C, and 30-s elongation at 72°C, followed by a final elongation step for 7 min at 72°C.
DNA Sequencing.
PCR fragments were purified using High Pure PCR Purification kit (Roche Diagnostics), essentially as recommended by the manufacturer. For cloning, purified PCR fragments were ligated into the vector pCR 2.1 using the TA cloning system (Invitrogen). Plasmid DNA was purified by using High Pure Plasmid Isolation kit (Roche Diagnostics). Sequencing reactions were set up using either 30 ng of purified PCR fragment or 250 ng of plasmid DNA as template and 10 pmol of sequencing primer in a total reaction volume of 10 μl following a dye terminator protocol (Big Dye; Perkin-Elmer). The sequencing reactions were run on an ABI Prism 310 DNA Sequencer (Perkin-Elmer). Sequencing primers of β-catenin exon 3 were bcat-fwd2 (5′-GGAGTTGGACATGGCCATGG-3′) and bcat-rev2 (5′-CCTGTTCCCACTCATACAGG-3′). All mutations found were verified by sequencing both of the DNA strands and by analyzing a second, independently generated PCR amplicon.
Western Blot Analysis.
Snap-frozen tissue samples cut into 20-μm sections were used for total cellular protein extraction in lysis buffer [50 mm Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 150 mm sodium chloride, 1% NP40, 0.5% sodium deoxycholate, 0.1% SDS, 0.02% sodium azide, and 1 mm phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride]. Aliquots of 100 μg of soluble protein were electrophoresed on 8% SDS-polyacrylamide gels, transferred to polyvinylidene difluoride membranes (Millipore), and probed with monoclonal antibodies specific for β-catenin (1:1000 dilution; Transduction Laboratories) or β-actin (1:1000; ICN). Horseradish peroxidase-conjugated rabbit antimouse IgG antiserum (Dianova) was used as secondary antibody. The membranes were developed using an enhanced chemiluminescence system (Amersham-Pharmacia).
To examine whether WTs bear mutations in β-catenin, the conserved GSK-3β phosphorylation consensus region encoding the regulatory degradation targeting box of β-catenin was amplified by PCR, and the resulting PCR fragments were subjected to direct sequencing. By screening 41 WT specimens derived from 40 patients, we detected seven samples that displayed sequence ambiguities in their primary PCR products, indicating the presence of nonidentical alleles. On cloning, we identified in-frame deletions, as well as single nucleotide changes, that have occurred in these tumors (Table 1) ⇓ . Tumors NT4, NT8, NT38, and S.M. were found to harbor a common deletion of codon 45 that causes loss of a functionally important serine phosphorylation site. It is of importance to note that NT4 and NT8 were local and metastatic recurrences of the same tumor (NT3), respectively, and, therefore, provided independent evidence for the distinct β-catenin mutation found in this patient. Unfortunately, no material was available from the primary tumor in this case. Missense mutations within codon 45 were observed in NT21 and M.M. tumors and result in substitution of serine by cysteine or proline, respectively. One mutation was found in codon 41 (NT9) and replaces a threonine phosphorylation site by alanine. Representative examples of the mutational analysis are shown in Fig. 1 ⇓ . Taking into account that tumors NT4 and NT8 both were recurrent tumors of the same patient (NT3), 6 independent tumors among a total number of 40 (15%) have been identified that contained mutations of β-catenin (Fig. 2) ⇓ . All mutations were found in a heterozygous state in the tumor, and no mutations were found in the normal kidney when available (NT21, NT38, S.M.). All of the affected tumors were of early stage and with no histopathological evidence for anaplastic progression (Table 1) ⇓ . In two cases, a sporadic tumor (S.M.) and a Denys-Drash associated-tumor (NT21), β-catenin mutations were found in tumors also known to harbor mutations in the WT1 gene (20 , 21) .
Mutations in the degradation targeting box should lead to accumulation of β-catenin protein. In accordance with this, Western blot analysis demonstrated increased levels of β-catenin protein in tumor tissues harboring a mutated β-catenin allele as compared with normal kidney tissue (Fig. 3) ⇓ .
In this study, we have analyzed the status of the β-catenin proto-oncogene in a panel of WTs. β-Catenin is a dual-function protein that acts as a key regulator of the cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion system, as well as a downstream effector of the Wnt-signaling pathway (22) . Activation by Wnt/wingless leads to inhibition of the GSK-3β kinase that normally causes phosphorylation of the NH2 terminus of β-catenin and targets its cytoplasmic pool for ubiquitin-mediated degradation (11 , 12) . On accumulation, β-catenin interacts with members of the Lef-1/TCF family to generate a functional transcription factor complex that causes constitutive activation of target genes (e.g., c-myc and cyclin D1; Refs. 23 and 24 ). Stabilization of β-catenin may result from mutations within the β-catenin gene itself and constitutes an important oncogenic step in several human cancers (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) .
Our findings indicate that β-catenin mutations represent a common event in the development of WTs (15% in our patient group) and seem to occur more frequently than mutations of WT1 (10%) or p53 (5%; Refs. 10 and 25 ). The latter have been found only in the rare anaplastic variants of WTs. The β-catenin mutations found in WTs in each case eliminated a functionally important GSK-3β phosphorylation site at the NH2 terminus of the β-catenin protein. Such mutations have been shown to lead to stabilization of the β-catenin protein and exert a dominant effect at the level of β-catenin/TCF-mediated transcription (14) . Furthermore, the mutations found in WTs are identical to mutations that have been previously shown to occur in other human cancers (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) . Together, these data imply that β-catenin mutations are causatively involved in the development of WTs.
Accumulating evidence suggests an important physiological role of the Wnt-signaling pathway during normal organ development. In the embryonic kidney, Wnt-4 is required for the mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (18) . It is a fatal malfunctioning of the latter process that gives rise to WTs. These tumors derive from mesenchymal cells that normally should differentiate into the epithelial components of the nephron. Because β-catenin is likely to be a downstream mediator of Wnt-4 signaling, the finding of activating mutations in the β-catenin gene in WTs underlines the importance of the Wnt signal transduction pathway in the developing mammalian kidney.
Collecting more data on β-catenin mutations and uncovering the identity of the remaining WT genes is required to clear up the complex picture of WT genetics. We are confident that the finding of β-catenin mutations in WTs opens up new perspectives in research on WTs, as well as on normal kidney development.
We thank R. Moos, D. Koppenhoefer, and A. Siermann for technical assistance. The help provided by Dr. S. I. Peter is also gratefully acknowledged.
The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked advertisement in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.
↵1 Supported by the Krebsliga des Kantons Zürich and Schweizer Forschungsstiftung Kind und Krebs.
↵2 To whom requests for reprints should be addressed, at Division of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Phone: 49-6221-422467; Fax: 49-6221-422417; E-mail: R.Koesters{at}DKFZ-Heidelberg.de
↵3 The abbreviations used are: WT, Wilms' tumor; GSK-3β, glycogen synthetase kinase-3β.
- Received April 28, 1999.
- Accepted July 2, 1999.
- ©1999 American Association for Cancer Research.


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A compound bow is a great tool for entertainment. If your kid is not going outside to play, just hand over him a compound bow. You will see the magic.
The compound bow is friendly with the professionals. That's why it costs a little bit higher than the general bows.
Don't worry: I have enclosed the necessary instructions on how to make a compound bow. Read the article top to bottom and make it yourself.
What Do You Need to Make a Compound Bow?
As a compound bow is stronger and efficient than that of a normal bow, it needs so many materials.
I have enclosed almost all the materials. Now you have to gather them all regarding your bow size, your demand, and availability of the materials.
Arrange the pips:
18 inches of ½ inches SCH 40 PVC pipes (Depends on your bow size)
32 inches of 1 inche SCH 40 PVC pipes (Depends on your bow size)
5 feet of 1-1/4 inches SCH 40 PVC pipes (Depends on your bow size)
Arrange at least two PVC cement containers. You need only one but the other is extra in case of any inconvenience.
Threads and nuts:
12 1/4-20 nuts
Some 2 4.5 inches pieces of 1/4-20 threaded of rod
Thread locker
Spacers and cords:
4 pieces of ¼ inches nylon spacers
Venetian blind cord 1 roll 9/16 inches
Other materials:
A Spray paint
A Scrap of wood
A hot glue gun
3 feet of 1/4 inches + steel rod
12 Step to Make a Compound Bow
Step 1: Mark the pipes: Take a 5-foot piece of 1-1/4 inches SCH 40 PVC. Mark 16 inches in from each end. Moreover, mark 4 inches on either side of the 16 inches mark. Also, mark the center at 30 inches.
The 16-inch marks are going to be the transition point between limb and riser. The 4 inches marks are going to show where to heat the pipe. We will heat and bend the pipe now.
Step 2: heat the pipes: Take a propane heater. You can use several things. However, this works well. After a few minutes, the pipe will be soft and pliable in the area that is was heated. Try not to burn it.
Step 3: Curve the pipe: lay the pipe in a flat on the floor and press on the side of the pipe. This helps to keep it from kinking where it is bent. Go for a 90-degree angle evenly spread thought the corner curve.
Keep flipping it while pressing the sides, as it cools it will start to hold its shape more and more. Bend it as it cool enough to be not completely floppy but before it hardens. Slowly add bend. Keep pressing the sides to prevent/get rid of kinks.
Don't make the pipe flat, just slightly oval through the corner for stiffness here. Do that on both ends of the pipe. You might have to reheat parts of each corner to get it symmetrical. Don't expect it to be perfect doing it by hand like this, but you can get close. Your corner should be 90 degrees but if you can do nearly 90 degrees, it is fine.
Step 4: Heat the riser: Now heat the riser, the section between the corners. Bend this to give it a reasonable brace height. (Distance from handle to string). Put the brace height at 7.5 inches when strung up, this increased to about 9.5 inches so when you are at this stage, set your brace height to about 2 inches to 2.5 inches lower than what you want.
Step 5: Heat and Flatten the limbs: Now it is time to heat and flatten the limbs. The limbs are the sections outside the corners. Press it with the rag, keeping it straight concerning the rest of the bow. Check that it is not twisted. If it is, try to twist it straight before it completely hardens.
Step 6: Fix the dimension: Mark a rectangle on the end of each limb that will be cut open for the cam to go in. Dimensions for this rectangle are 3-3/4 inches by 7/8 inches. Be sure it is centered side-to-side on the limb. Drill a ¼ hole on each edge of both limbs 1/2 inches from the end of the limb.
Take a 1-inch SCH 40 PVC. Mark and cut eight 4 inches sections. Make a lengthwise cut down each 4 inches pipe section. We are going to heat the 4 inches pipe pieces until they are soft, and then press them flat.
Step 7: Mark and cut the plastic plates: Mark circles onto the plastic plates. Four of the plates should take the largest circle that will fit. The four others should take a roughly 1.2 inches smaller diameter circle. These four will make up the idler wheel. Mark the center on one of the large circles for this. ¼ inches difference all the way around. Cut out all the circles.
Step 8: Glue the plates: Glue the layers together. Glue the middle ones, let it sit for a while, then do the outer ones one at a time. Smooth the edges of the center part before gluing on the outer large circles. Drill holes close together along the line.
Drug the bit sideways through the slot to clean it out. Cut areas of the outer circles off to give the strings a slot. Twelve 1/4 -20 nuts, there are lock nuts but you can use regular nuts. The final assembly would be nearly impossible with locknuts. Add twelve washers and four nylon spacers.
Step 9: Make the threaded rod: Cut two 4.5" sections of 1/4-20 threaded rod. Put together the cam assembly outside the bow so you can see it. However, it needs to be in the bow as you put it together to get everything in.
Use the thread locker glue after you have this the way you want it. While the thread locker dries, you can make the string. Take the end of a long string and fold it over like this. Leave 1 inch for the loop, and twist the string around itself for 5 inches. Then coat it with hot glue.
This holds very strongly. Now we will measure how long it should be and make the other end of the string.
Step 10: Make the strings: Now to get the precise length we want and put on the other loops. Measure down 12 inches of string from the loop and glue these two strings together. Follow the same instruction on the other string.
Now you have to make a tool called a "bow vice". This is a much-improvised way to do it, I'm not even sure what normal ones look like. This works well enough, we need this to string the compound bow.
Step 11: Put the strings the holes: String goes through the hole. Each end the string will be attached to a 4 inches long ¼ inches steel rod. This will go on both ends. When you twist that "L" shaped tube it will pull the bow limbs together. After, all that is left to do is make string adjustments, test fire, and finish with paint and accessories.
Step 12: Adjust: Hook the longer string onto the cam. Press it over the idler wheel. Hook these loops on to the nylon spacers. Now hook the shorter string onto the cam. Turn it directly to the nylon spacers on the opposite axel.
Now release the vice. To shorten draw length, tie knots in the longer string. To increase draw length, tie knots in the shorter one. To increase draw weight, tie knots in both.
Fire once to test it for the first time.
You're ready to go. Enjoy your handmade compound bow.


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MUDRA sets mood with belly dancing workshop
An instructor from Moon Belly Dance Studio taught the class.
Oct. 26, 2010
The MU Dance and Recreation Association hosted a belly dancing workshop Saturday at Memorial Union, featuring eight participants learning basic techniques and exercises of the popular dance style.
Kandice Grossman, the teacher of the workshop and owner of Moon Belly Dance Studio downtown, emphasized how important belly dancing is for self-esteem as well as health and was excited to teach the class at MU.
Grossman had students work on strengthening and warming up their glutes and lower body during the first half of class. Arm movements, which included snake-like movements and smooth transitions, were emphasized in the second half of class.
Participant Helen Humphreys, who has background in ballroom and Latin dancing, had just tried belly dancing for the first time and enjoyed how good the dance form made her feel physically.
"I've been doing dance for two years and I wasn't interested (in belly dancing)," Humphreys said. "But, a friend told me to come. I learned how to separate my body (while dancing) and it's good exercise. I may or may not pursue it, I'm just experimenting with it."
Grossman emphasized the benefit of a bodily connection when people participate in belly dancing.
"There are so many things to learn (in belly dancing)," Grossman said. "It helps you get in touch with your body because there's movement that takes a lot of mind and body connection."
Although many of the classical belly dancing techniques are important to her as a teacher, Grossman combines classic moves with modern techniques.
"Overall, it's an expression of the self," Grossman said. "I'm experimenting with fusion. I'm doing classic belly dance and fusing it with dance forms of my culture, like jazz and modern dance, (and) it makes it more authentic."
Aditi Bandyopadhyay, president and instructor of MUDRA, said how important it was for different dance organizations on campus to collaborate with the Indian dance organization to expose more dance styles to the community.
"There are different dance organizations, but they are open to collaborate with us," Bandyopadhyay said. "We want to build up passion for dance and expose people to different dance styles."
The organization's purpose was shown this month at the Columbia Dance Festival, which featured dance forms such as ballet, swing dance and classical dance.
Members of MUDRA do a form of Indian dance style called Odissi, one of the classical forms of dance in India. Footwork and controlled body movements characterize the style and enhance flexibility.
Grossman said belly dancing has a long unwritten history based on movement, but it was said to have started in the North African region. There are other cultures that influence the dance today, but the greatest influence is the migration of gypsies to different parts of the world.
Although belly dancing has many forms, Grossman said the best part of belly dancing is the way it makes participants feel the same level of confidence.
"This is a dance form that makes you feel very beautiful, powerful and strong," Grossman said.
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In California, Don Lee Farms, a family-owned food manufacturer, has sold more than a million Organic Plant-Based Burgers in less than sixty days, becoming the fastest growing product in its category.
The Don Lee Farms' burger "bleeds" organic beet juice and sizzles on the grill from organic vegetable-based fats just like raw beef. It is the only burger in its category to qualify for the Organic Seal certified by USDA.
"Interest in our Organic Plant-Based Burger has just exploded," said Donald Goodman, President, Don Lee Farms. "We are just keeping up with demand and are implementing plans to expand distribution every week. The fact that our Organic Plant-Based Burger is made with plants and not with science has resonated with people. No one wants to eat a burger hidden with artificial or modified ingredients if they have the choice," said Goodman. "They want natural. They want organic. They want real."


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Düsseldorf Congress is actively involved in special events in the state capital as well as for the benefit of various facilities in Düsseldorf.
Promotion of junior staff in the meetings industry
For Düsseldorf Congress, social responsibility also means the training and promotion of young professionals in the meetings industry. Several examiners at Düsseldorf Congress for the event management/event technician vocational training programmes are voluntary members of the IHK examination board. They provide support to our trainees and regularly take part in IHK seminars or workshops on innovations regarding examination procedures and methods as well as on the principals and guidelines of the examinations.
In addition, the company is committed to encouraging young professionals in event management as part of collaboration with the IST-Studieninstitut für Kommunikation. In order to provide students of event management with a wider-ranging reference to practical work, a comprehensive insight into the organisation and implementation of various large events is offered at Düsseldorf Congress.
Düsseldorf Congress also cooperates with the Worms University of Applied Science to provide students with the opportunity to put their acquired knowledge into practice as part of an apprenticeship at Düsseldorf Congress.
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Numerous security aspects must be complied with in the operation of assembly areas as well as in the planning and implementation of events.
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Developer aims for four towers on Fairview parcels
A Canadian high-rise developer may construct up to 2 million square feet of residential space across the street from Amazon.com's world headquarters in South Lake Union.
By Sanjay Bhatt
Seattle Times business reporter
A Canadian high-rise developer may construct up to 2 million square feet of residential space across the street from Amazon.com's world headquarters, taking advantage of new height limits in the South Lake Union area.
In documents filed recently with the city, Vancouver-based Onni Group describes plans to build four residential towers on two full city blocks it is buying from The Seattle Times Co.
City rules allow building heights up to 240 feet on one block and up to 400 feet on another. In residential towers, each floor is typically about 10 feet high.
In July, Onni bought the block at Fairview Avenue North and Denny Way for $33.5 million. The company also is expected to close this month on the adjacent block north of John Street for $29 million.
An Onni executive didn't respond to requests for comment.
Preliminary site plans call for about two-thirds of each block being developed, with walkways mid-block leading to central, publicly accessible courtyards.
On each block, two residential towers would rise above a "podium" between 45 feet and 65 feet in height. It's unclear whether the podium will be primarily for retail or other uses. The documents also indicate there will be below-grade parking.
John Street would be lined with retail shops totaling about 18,000 square feet on each block, the documents indicate.
While the site plans don't say how tall the towers might be, a preliminary application filed with the city says the project "will take advantage of height bonuses through affordable housing," among other things.
In an interview this summer, Onni Group's Executive Vice President Chris Evans said the project was his company's first entry into the Seattle market. Most of Onni's other residential projects are high-rise towers in major cities.
The preliminary documents don't give any indication of Onni's timeline for the project.
Other developers said the mega-project would almost surely be carried out in at least two, if not more, phases.
Via6, a 654-unit development opened last spring on a half block in the Denny Triangle, was one of the largest ever to open in Seattle in a single phase, said Matt Griffin, managing partner of developer Pine Street Group. It consists of two 24-story towers on a podium, Griffin said.
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Baseball brings out brooms after 10-8 win over San José State
May 7, 2019
A seven-run fourth inning and a three-run sixth inning helped propel San Diego State baseball to a 10-8 series-sweeping win over San José State on May 5 at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
The Aztecs (27-19,12-9 MW) scored three runs in the fourth inning after a fielding error by Spartans (19-27,12-10 MW) junior center fielder Anders Davidson after the Aztecs had the bases loaded with two outs and were down 3-1. Junior center fielder Julian Escobedo and sophomore third baseman/pitcher Casey Schmitt delivered RBI hits to put the Aztecs up 7-3 in their seven-run fourth inning.
After SJSU scored two runs on RBIs from senior designated hitter Blake Berry and sophomore right field Connor Konishi in the fifth inning, Schmitt, freshman first baseman Jaden Fein and senior shortstop Angelo Armenta all delivered an RBI a piece to give the Aztecs a 10-5 lead.
Head coach Mark Martinez said the offense still has to produce more despite a 10-run outing.
"We had some breaks – a misplayed fly ball kind of relaxed us a little bit,'' Martinez said. ''We did a good job. We obviously still have to continue to grow as an offense and put together some hits.''
Schmitt, who led the team with three RBIs, took over on the mound in the ninth inning and earned a two-out save.
The save was the eighth of the season for Schmitt, and he said throwing strikes is a key part of his success.
"I just make sure I pound (the strike zone) and make quality pitches and let them get themselves out. That's what I just live by," he said.
Freshman Aaron Eden lasted seven innings and allowed eight runs on seven hits before he was replaced with sophomore Christian Winston in the eighth inning. Eden also earned his fourth win of the year.
Eden said his teammates were able to help him pitch deep into the ballgame.
"It was a rough one. I've got to do better. I did an okay job of trying to keep up is the game, but it has to be better," Eden said. "My defense really helped me in getting outs."
SDSU now sits two-and-a-half games ahead of SJSU for second place in the Mountain West standings with only two weeks left in the season after the series sweep.
Schmitt said the sweep puts the team in a good position to contend for the MW championship.
"(The sweep) was really good for us and big for us in the conference, so that's going to really help us," Schmitt said.
Much of the attention for the Aztecs' remaining schedule is shifted towards a three-game road series against first place Fresno State that begins on May 10.
Martinez said the team will look to be well rested for the weekend series against the Bulldogs that could determine the MW regular season title.
"We've got a huge series against Fresno State next week, so hopefully we can continue to get healthy and add to our arsenal heading up to Fresno," Martinez said. "You gotta love it being in this position."


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October 11, 2018 brings an increased risk of suffering as a result of being too naive. You'll be better off admitting to yourself that the world is overall indifferent at best and cruel at its worst.
During your interactions today, remember that even your close friends may not have your best interests at heart. Watch and listen carefully and don't be lulled into divulging information out of a false sense of friendship. Keep conversations to strictly friendly and neutral topics, refuse to discuss anything outside of these boundaries, and you'll avoid any kind of trouble. .
Aries on this day will happily pay a great deal to acquire something very valuable that you consider a real find. However, your true success on this day rests outside the financial sphere. If you can finally identify your feelings and thoughts and discuss these feelings articulately, there's a high chance that you can easily win over the very person who has long cared about you.
Taurus today will be focused on helping someone close to you overcome some moral issues. This person is struggling with many problems, however through your considerable time and assistance, the problems will decrease in scale. Be sure to make time for any important meetings or business negotiations that are scheduled. It's possible that during the meetings topics will be discussed and you'll make decisions that will have an immediate or long-standing impact on your career.
Gemini will feel a tendency to doubt everything today. You must put these skeptical feelings aside during any time you may be asked to take charge of a collective work, a public project or are given any other kind of responsibility. Take the opportunity to focus inwardly on yourself and your self-esteem. You may be offered assistance by someone you completely trust, take advantage of this goodwill from an ally.
Cancers will be delighted today when you seem undeniably attractive to strangers who are members of the opposite sex. If you don't feel like attracting unwanted attention, you can try dressing in something modest and inconspicuous, but don't be surprised if it's barely effective. If you're single, you may easily begin a new romance today. If you're in a relationship, you can use your charisma to your benefit in other ways, possibly during important business negotiations.
For Leos, this is a day when should seriously devote time to thinking about their near future. If you're single, you should look for a worthy partner. Consider taking advantage of all of the online dating sites available to you, on which you might meet your match. If you're in a relationship, you should devote this day to planning for a potential big purchase. Either way, follow your instincts in beginning to save a certain amount for unplanned emergencies.
You can't get vain things off your mind today, Virgos. You are self-absorbed today and will try unsuccessfully to avoid thinking about your unresolved personal problems. You'll do this by trying to create order out of the chaos in your home. These problems will not be silenced and tonight you'll be forced to face one of these situations headfirst when you'll have to give a definitive answer to a very difficult question from someone in your life. Calm down and weigh everything thoroughly.
Libras need to lay low today. You should be wary of attracting too much attention. Before you present your grandiose plans or ideas, run them by a person that you completely trust to ensure they are truly good and viable. It may even be wise to delay taking actions on these ideas and finish some old tasks or projects instead. Review and put your current affairs in order, fulfill a promise you made a while back to someone close, or clean out any old clutter.
Wanting to hide under a rock, so to speak, Scorpios will wish for solitude during this day. This will be difficult to come by, especially if facilitating or participating in communications is part of your job. Don't voice this frustration, but work on finding some kind of peace during your day instead. If you feel the need, take a sedative or engage in meditation to restore your emotional balance.
Today Sagittarians will decide to accomplish a new goal. You may also decide that you want to purchase something expensive you've seen on a celebrity, if you look for it's equivalent on sale you'll be successful. Do the opposite in your personal life, settle only for the "real thing". If you are trying to forget a person, rather than trying to replace them with a string of empty acquaintances, work on taking care of yourself instead.
Capricorns would be wise to spend the day thinking about how to increase your income. Thoroughly analyze each of your new ideas (even those that initially seem extravagant). Take time off from thinking about these things in the evening and do something active instead. Consider joining a sport or taking a new class at your gym. Joining in these now will ensure you stay on track with your physical routines and don't gain weight during the holiday season.
Aquarius will unexpectedly receive funds from an unplanned source today. This sum of money is more than enough to acquire something that you've always dreamed of having. You'll experience good fortune in your personal life as well. This may come as pleasant news about a long-cherished sweetheart or as a unique recognition of feelings from your spouse or loved one.
Pisces on this day should relax and actively avoid being too demanding and authoritarian, this is likely to start the day off on the wrong foot. Listening to others will ensure your success in important negotiations at work. Later in the day you'll feel completely deflated for a time due to hearing some news that will turn out to be only idle gossip without merit. Remember to disregard rumors and don't give in unnecessarily to panic.


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Wondering how Selena Gomez is holding up after ex Justin Bieber's wedding with Hailey Bieber? – Selena Gomez snapped in public days after ex Justin Bieber's second wedding ceremony with Hailey Bieber.
Wondering how singer Selena Gomez is holding up after her ex Justin Bieber's wedding ceremony? Well, the star seems completely unfazed and appears to be in good spirits.
The 27-year-old singer was spotted smiling while leaving a recording studio in Los Angeles recently, reported People.
Gomez's outing came a day after Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin's South Carolina wedding. For her outing, the 'It Ain't Me' singer wore black overalls over a white tank top and styled her long hair in beautiful flowing curls.
For much of this year, the singer rocked a cute lob haircut. Her new changed look stood in stark contrast to the French girl style she sported all summer.
Gomez and Bieber famously dated on and off from 2009 to 2017. They were spotted together in late 2017 riding bikes and attending church after Gomez broke up with The Weeknd. The 'Back To You' singer also attended Bieber's father's wedding in Jamaica in February 2018.
Bieber and Baldwin walked down the aisle at the Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina on Monday evening, almost one year after they first tied the knot in a New York City courthouse in September 2018.
The star-studded guest-list included models Kendall Jenner, Camila Morrone and Joan Smalls, pals Kylie Jenner with her daughter Stormi, Jaden Smith, Justine Skye, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of country duo Dan + Shay and their wives Abby and Hannah, Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble, as well as Bieber's manager Scooter Braun.
Following the wedding nuptials, guests were escorted to the post-ceremony cocktail party ahead of the formal reception with plated dinner at the Wilson Ballroom. Grammy winner Daniel Caesar performed later in the evening.


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Apartment for 6 people on two levels, well furnished and equipped. Swimming pool and large garden in common use. A few km from Cortona, in the Valdichiana Valley.
Two stone farmhouses in the typical Tuscan rural architecture. The Corte Etrusca is in the middle of the great plain, that seen from Cortona looks like a boundless garden in flower that changes its colours with the passing seasons. It is a beautiful structure made up of two stone farmhouses, typical of Tuscan rural architecture, recently carefully renovated and tastefully and rationally furnished. The accomodation is available in four apartments where terracotta, stone and wood remind us of the antique traditions of rural life.
The beautiful Cortona and surroundings. La Corte Etrusca is in easy reach of the beautiful town of Cortona, only a few minutes by car from the house, with its medieval past, rich in Etruscan history and with works of art of inestimable value, or Lake Trasimeno, amongst the largest of the Italian peninsular, with its beaches, islands and the many small historical hill towns and villages set in a natural environment that is still intact and unspoiled.
Wide green garden and infinity pool. The houses face onto a large, lush, well-tended garden, in which each apartment has its own private external area equipped with garden furniture, and where there is a beautiful swimming pool (7x14 m depth 1,00-2,80 m).
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Heating Euro 2 per hour per apartment (if used).
Wood for fireplace Euro 15 each 100 kg (if used).
Pets are welcome on payment of Euro 5 each per day.
Air conditioning GIUNONE Euro 0,50 per kwh (if used).
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Tourist tax Euro 2 per person per day, applied for the first 4 days only. Children up to 12 years do not pay.
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Suzuka International Racing Course, also known as the Suzuka Circuit , is a 5.8 kilometre (3.6 mile) motorsport circuit located in Ino, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Suzuka is one of the oldest remaining tracks of the Formula One World Grand Prix Championship, and is host to the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Japan, 2019. Due to the time of the year this Grand Prix is held, various World Championships have been decided on this track.


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Cal Am looking at Monterey desalination fallback plan
At least three other projects involving desalination plants are being looked at by California American Water (Cal Am) to supply water to the Monterey peninsula in case the Regional Desalination Project does not go ahead.The original 37,850 m³/d seawater desalination project ran into trouble when its water- purchase agreement signed on 6 April 2010 became void following conflict-of-interest allegations involving former agency board member Steve Collins. So far, the relevant partners have failed to agree on a new arrangement.
The Monterey Herald on 4 October 2011 quotes Cal Am spokesperson Catherine Bowie as saying that the company's study focuses on 10 alternatives, including the previously proposed North Marina desalination project owned by Cal Am alone, a desalination project at the Naval Postgraduate School backed by the water management district, and a proposal blending increased aquifer storage and recovery with a smaller desalination plant.
A deepwater desalination proposal at Moss Landing is also expected to be included in the Cal Am review.
Bowie told D&WR on 4 October 2011 that a technical memo had been prepared.
"Given all that's at stake, we wanted to confirm that we're on the best path. We reviewed possible physical solutions to the Monterey Peninsula's water supply shortage on an equal basis, eliminating factors of ownership, financing and politics, and did what engineers are trained to do: develop an apples-to-apples comparison of the alternatives in order to determine the least expensive, optimal mix of components," she confirmed.
A supplemental memo that examines permitting requirements and anticipated timelines for each project is also being prepared. In that memo, the company's consultant (RBF Consulting) will make a recommendation as to which project represents the best water supply solution for the area based on the criteria defined.
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Government outlines details of flexible furlough
The Government has updated its guidance on the furlough scheme to outline how it will work...read more
UK businesses need to do more to help working parents balance their professional lives and family commitments without making staff feel unfairly judged, stressed and anxious, according to the results of a new survey.
The survey of 1,400 working parents by HR software provider CIPHR.com has revealed that 75% of working parents are suffering stress and anxiety as a result of trying to manage their work-life balance. A further 53% of respondents say they feel judged by managers and colleagues for trying to balance their work and family commitments.
The study also suggests the ideal boss to have if you have children of your own is a female boss with her own kids. Two-fifths (40%) of working parents surveyed said they felt women bosses were more understanding and supportive of their own needs, with just 10% saying men were most sympathetic.
Of the working parents surveyed, 61% said they thought their employers did a good job at supporting working parents, but only 55% of respondents said they currently had a flexible working arrangement in place.
The study found that two-thirds (66%) of more senior managers who have greater childcare resources of their own are perceived as far less understanding when it comes to helping their staff with their work-life balance.
A further two-thirds (67%) of working parents surveyed also said that managers and colleagues with their own children were far more supportive of their flexible working needs.
However, the survey showed the number of children that workers have seems to be critical to not only the levels of stress involved in balancing work family life, but also to parents' career prospects.
Workers with only one child were the most likely to have formal flexible working arrangements in place; 62% of those surveyed said they have flexible working agreements with their employers.
Workers with three children were the most likely to say that being a parent had hindered their career prospects (55%).
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Snapshot: Brian Leonardi
Occupation: I'm an attorney. I've been working for a company in Norwalk for the past five years, but I just accepted a new position. I'll be starting with an insurance company in Purchase, N.Y., in September.
Family: Elena and I got married in September 2012, and we were living in Danbury at the time. I grew up in Danbury, and Elena grew up in Brewster, N.Y. Our oldest, Avianna, was born in March 2014. Marcella was born in October 2015.
How long have you lived in Newtown? We are just past our three-year anniversary in town. We were running out of space in our townhouse in Danbury and were looking in the area. The first house we looked at in Newtown we fell in love with and moved into in July 2016.
What do you like to do in your free time? We love to go to my mother-in-law's beach house in Milford. When we can, we like to travel and go down to Mexico once a year on vacation. Elena and I, every year or so, like to go away together, just her and me. We just did a trip to Croatia last month, which was a blast.
Do you have a favorite author? I love anything by Stephen Ambrose. He writes a lot about American history. He's had some excellent books on World War II, which is a subject I'm very passionate about.
What is your favorite travel destination? Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. For family vacations, that is our favorite place.
What is the best part about Newtown? The community. I don't think that we realized what a great community it was when we moved here. Halloween here blew our minds. We don't want to miss that now. And the first time I saw all of Main Street lit up with the [luminaries] during the holidays was awesome. Those are the intangibles about town that we didn't realize when we moved here, but that we absolutely love.
Who has been the greatest influence in your life? Aside from my parents, it's my kids. When it was just me and Elena, we could go and do whatever we wanted. With the kids, it completely changes the way you view life and what your priorities are. You realize why your parents sacrificed all their time, energy, money, and resources for you, because it is the same you want to do for your kids — you want them to have the best of everything and enjoy a rich life.
If you could spend the day with one person, who would you choose and why? My family, because that time is such a premium.
What is your favorite musical genre? I listen to pretty much everything, but I feel like I almost always gravitate back towards the stuff I listened to in middle school and high school. One of my favorite channels on SiriusXM is Lithium. It's all '90s alternative/grunge like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, and Bush. I never get tired of listening to that stuff.
Do you have a favorite TV show? Game of Thrones was our favorite for the past eight years, but we're shopping around for a new favorite show.
What is your favorite food? I could eat pizza every day.
What is the greatest piece of advice you have ever been given? Practice what you preach. My parents instilled that in me, and they were big on having morals and manners.
What is something you cannot live without? My family.
What is your proudest accomplishment? In addition to having a great marriage and a beautiful family, I would say passing the New York State Bar. I'll spare you the details of how awful that summer was… It was stressful.


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Singer Luke Wade has not let a loss stand in the way of his future success. After being eliminated from the seventh season of NBC's "The Voice" in December, Wade has gained a contract with Fleming Artists. He is currently performing a nationwide tour — including a stop Tuesday in Columbus at A&R Music Bar — with his band, No Civilians. Although the former frontrunner ended up just shy of top four on "The Voice," the soul singer has no regrets and instead remains focused on the future of his music career.
"(I hope) to create and sustain a natural following and fan base," Wade said. "To have fans all over the country (and) have 300 people come out at every city you play that know all our songs (would be great)."
His greatest takeaway from the singing competition is learning what it takes to perform as a professional musician.
"Your coaches are people operating on the highest level of music," Wade said, "and it's about being a musician but also about being comfortable in your own skin and just connecting with people on and off the stage."
Wade describes his personal voice as one that "leans towards the soul side of things, and so do I," adding that it also has modern folk influences.
Wade grew up in the small town of Dublin, Texas, and experienced several hardships during childhood. He suffered a near-fatal bout of spinal meningitis, a paintball accident which left him blind in one eye, as well as a severe heat stroke several years later.
He values opportunities to give back and inspire others. This past Friday, Wade visited Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai in New York City to perform and visit with the patients and families.
"Kids are in there and they're fighting fights that I feel like they shouldn't have to fight," he said. "They show me how strong you can be and you should be and … how to make the best of (life)."
Wade said he is trying to do just that. He thinks his proudest moment has been his determination and resolve throughout his music career.
"It's been really hard and I stuck with it and I stuck with my band and I stayed on the road and kept on grinding it," Wade said. "You can cash in on what the show gives you and I haven't done that, and I'm fighting for that next thing that I want."
Wade said he hopes to encourage other aspiring musicians to believe in themselves and continue pursuing their dreams.
"You can't just say, 'I want to be a superstar.' You just have to do what you can do every day to get better," he said. "That's really what it's all about — being where you're at and doing your best to love it."
Luke Wade will perform on Tuesday at A&R Music Bar, 391 Neil Ave. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com at $21.60 with fees.


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Easy homemade Instant Pot beans and franks recipe that you and your kids will love. No soaking required for this fun dinner or potluck side dish!
Do you love easy homemade pressure cooker recipes….well me too. I don't have time to make a lot of from scratch homemade meals but these Instant Pot beans and franks are much easier than you might think. Using dried beans that require NO soaking beforehand it is easy to dump in and have it ready for dinner, a side dish at home, a dish to bring to a barbecue or potluck with friends too! One of our favorite kid friendly Instant Pot recipes.
We have made many dinners and soups in our electric pressure cooker. All of which my family enjoys but Instant Pot beans and franks are my kids' fave.
With a sweet yet tangy sauce, full of bacon, and lots of hot dogs inside it is so yummy for everyone!
Of course it is up to you how much bacon and how many hot dogs you want to put in. You could also use those little smokies instead of hot dogs, I just tend to use whatever is on sale. I first made these no soak Instant Pot baked beans and since they came out so well I adapted that recipe to make this and it worked really well the first time around.
It is best served immediately we say so you get the most sauce possible before the beans soak it up a bit more with time but it is totally up to you.
At first I thought making beans from a bag would be labor intensive and not for me but using this Instant Pot cooking times for beans sheet it is easy to see how long each type takes and you can add flavors and ingredients from there.
This is what you'll need to make these Instant Pot beans and franks
- 1 bag pinto beans
- Onion
- Molasses
- Brown sugar
- White wine vinegar
- Hot dogs (or little smokies)
- Bacon
- Ketchup
- Spices
If you're looking for an easy pressure cooker baked beans or beans and franks dish this is not hard and tastes amazing.
It gets thumbs up from my kids and it was my lunch yesterday when I made it! If you're looking for more easy Instant Pot appetizers here are a few others you might enjoy that are yes…..easy!
Instant Pot Beans and Franks
- 16 oz pinto beans dry
- 6 c water
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 small onion diced
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 3/4 c molasses
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp dry mustard
- 3/4 c ketchup
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 8 hot dogs sliced, or use mini smoked weiners whole or sliced in half
- Rinse dry pinto beans and put into Instant Pot with water.
- Close lid and steam valve and push beans button, normal temp. for 60 minutes.
- Do a natural release, drain liquid, set beans aside.
- Turn IP to saute normal and add diced onion and bacon with a little olive oil, cook until onions soften and bacon is 1/2-3/4 of the way cooked. Turn IP off.
- Add other ingredients listed (except for hot dogs and cooked beans in a bowl and whisk together well.
- Add beans back into your Instant Pot and pour liquid molasses mixture you made on top, fold all ingredients together. (if you want a lot of sauce just double the sauce recipe)
- Put lid on and close steam valve again and push bean button, normal temp, for 20 minutes.
- Quick release, add sliced hot dogs, fold in gently and put lid back on for 10 final minutes on bean setting, normal temp.
- Serve immediately for best results!
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SeaWorld Orlando has announced a brand new attraction coming to Aquatica in 2018, Ray Rush.
SeaWorld are promising an attraction like no other, Ray Rush will be almost 60 feet tall and will send riders 33 feet per second!
Rafts will travel through enclosed tube sections, a translucent sphere that spins the raft and an open-air halfpipe that resembles a Manta Ray.
In order to make way for Ray Rush HooRoo Run will close permanently at the end of this month on October 31st, 2017. The construction of this attraction will also result in Walhalla Wave being closed temporarily, it will reopen alongside Ray Rush in the Spring of 2018.
Aquatica is in desperate need of something new in my opinion, last time I was there the park failed to keep me entertained for long so it is good to see something fresh coming in time for the summer season next year!


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Monday, September 30, 2019
On 5 October, on the eve of the Synod on the Amazon, Pope Francis will create 13 new Cardinals – 10 of whom are eligible to vote – from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Missionary vocation, inter-religious dialogue and responsibility towards creation - the three key-features. [M. Michela Nicolais – SIR]
"I knew nothing about it, I was celebrating Mass here in Lourdes…". The Archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, caught by surprise like the other candidates to the cardinalate, commented on the choice of Pope Francis, announced yesterday – when the Church celebrated the World Day of Creation – at the end of a challenging Angelus prayer that began late since Francis was stuck in a Vatican elevator.
He is the only Italian prelate who will be created Cardinal on October 5: the remaining 12 come from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. The only part of the world absent in the map outlined by the sixth Consistory convened by Bergoglio – scheduled for October 5, in the wake of the Synod on the Amazon – is North America. "I was immediately reminded of the Gospel today," continued Zuppi, who was formed in the Community of Sant'Egidio: "Whoever exalts himself will be humiliated and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. I am grateful to Pope Francis for thinking of me and I consider it as an invitation to pray and work even more for the unity of the Church. The cardinal's garment is red for his witness extends to the point of the shedding of his blood. We hope to be good witnesses of the Gospel: that of today is very clear."
Missionary vocation, inter-religious dialogue and responsibility towards creation. These are three key-traits shared by the thirteen new cardinals, eight of whom are members of religious congregations.
From 5 October next, 52% of the voting cardinals will have been chosen by Pope Francis in his six Consistories, since 2014. The College of Cardinals will hence be composed of 228 cardinals altogether, 128 of whom will be cardinal electors and 100 non-electors. Of the new red hats, 10 will go to cardinal electors and three to non-electors, i.e. over eighty. The 128 cardinal electors will include: 55 Europeans ( 22 Italians); 23 Latin Americans; 13 North Americans; 17 Africans, 16 Asians and 4 from Oceania.
They express "the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men and women of the earth", is the mandate entrusted by the Holy Father to the new cardinals.
Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot (1), president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue since 25 May last, was born in Seville on 17 June 1952. Comboni missionary in Egypt and Sudan until 2002, he served as Professor of Islamology from 1989 first in Khartoum, then in Cairo and then at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, where he held the office of dean until 2012.
José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (2), archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church since June 2018, is Portuguese, from Madeira, where he was born on December 15, 1965. He was the rector of the Pontifical Portuguese College in Rome, Lecturer at the Catholic Universities of Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro and at the Faculty of Philosophy and Theology of Belo Horizonte. He served as consulter at the Pontifical Council for Culture since 2011.
Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (3), Archbishop of Jakarta and President of the Bishops' Conference of Indonesia, was born on 9 July 1950 in Sedayn and ordained priest on 26 January 1976. He was appointed Military Ordinary in Indonesia on 2 January 2006.
Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez (4), Archbishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana, was born in Camagüey on 11 July 1948. Ordained priest on 25 January 1972, he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of San Cristóbal de La Habana by Pope Francis on 26 April 2016.
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (5), Archbishop of Kinshasa, was born in Boto on 24 January 1960. Ordained priest on 14 August 1988, he has served as bishop of Bokungu-Ikela since 6 March 2005. In June 2016 he became Vice-President of Congo's National Bishops' Conference.
Jean-Claude Höllerich (6), Archbishop of Luxembourg, was born on 9 August 1958 in Differdange. In 1981 he joined the Society of Jesus. Among other things, he was the delegate of the Japanese Bishops' Conference for the World Youth Day in Cologne in 2005. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Archbishop of Luxembourg on 12 July 2011.
Alvaro L. Ramazzini Imeri (7), Bishop of Huehuetenamgo, born in Ciudad de Guatemala on 16 July 1947, was ordained priest on 27 June 1971. He received episcopal consecration in Rome from Saint John Paul II on 6 January 1989. He served as President of the Bishops' Conference of Guatemala from 2006 to 2008.
Matteo Zuppi (8), Archbishop of Bologna since 2015. He was born in Rome on 11 October 1955 and was ordained for the Diocese of Palestrina in 1981 and incardinated in Rome on 15 November 1988. He was Assistant Ecclesiastic General of the Community of St Egidio from 2000 to 2012; Parish of Sts Simon and Jude parish in Torre Angela from 2010 to 2012, and from 2011 to 2012 Prefect of the 17th Prefecture of Rome. He became an Auxiliary Bishop of Rome on 31 January 2012 with the titular see of Villanova, he received his episcopal consecration on 14 April of the same year.
Cristóbal López Romero (9), nominated archbishop of Rabat in December 2017. He was born on May 19 1952 in Vélez-Rubio of the Diocese of Almería in Spain. He entered the Salesians in 1964 and was ordained priest on May 19 1979.
Michael Czerny (10), Undersecretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, – was born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1946 and entered the Society of Jesus in 1963. In 1973 he was ordained a priest of the Canadian Province of Jesuits. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI nominated him an adiutor (expert) for the Second Synod of African Bishops.
Three bishops emeritus complete the list. They are:
Michael Louis Fitzgerald
Sigitas Tamkevičius
Eugenio Dal Corso
[M. Michela Nicolais – SIR]
With the consistory of Cardinals set on Oct. 5, Pope Francis will create 13 new cardinals. His choices are revealing of Pope Francis' modus operandi. There are, in fact, five keys to understanding Pope Francis choices.
First key: Pope Francis awards his most trusted collaborators.
Second Key: despite what is commonly said, Pope Francis is eager to deliver red birrettas to people in traditional cardinalatial positions, if the Pope places trust in them.
Third key: Pope Francis always award with a red hat a country he had visited during the year.
Fourth key: Pope Francis always look at the outward bounds and the less represented countries.
Fifth key: Pope Francis gives implicit signals of a change of course with his picks for the over 80 cardinals, that will have no right to vote in a conclave.
The pick of Fr. Michael Czerny proves the first key. Fr. Czerny, a Jesuit with a long-standing missionary experience, made his way as a collaborator of Cardinal Peter Turkson in the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. In 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as undersecretary of the Migrants and Refugees section, within the Dicastery for the Service of the Integral Human Development. Pope Francis is the head of this section. Now, with a cardinal at the helm of it, the section will weight as much as the dicastery under which it operates.
Fr. Czerny's pick is also a statement: Pope Francis wanted to emphasize how important the issue of migration is to him.
The cardinals-elect Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, José Tolentino Mendonça, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Juan de la Caridad Garcia Rodrigue and Matteo Zuppi fit with the second key of interpretation.
Archbishop Ayuso was appointed May 25 president of the Pontifical Council for the Interreligious Dialogue. He had served as secretary of the dicastery since 2012. He replaced the former president, Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran, who passed away on July 2018. Archbishop Ayuso worked on Cardinal Tauran's side. Among his successes, the restoration of the Holy See relations with al Azhar university, the most prominent Sunni Muslim institution. After the restoration, there have been five meetings between Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of al Azhar. The Pope and the Grand Imam also jointly signed on Feb. 2 the Declaration on Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi. Pope Francis appreciated Ayuso's work, who was the first in the list of new cardinals.
Indeed, the position of president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is a cardinalatial post, as is the post of Prefect of the Vatican Library. For this reason, José Tolentino Mendonça will be created a cardinal. It is no surprise.
It is, indeed, striking that Pope Francis never created cardinal the former prefect, Jean Louis Brugues, who retired last year. Pope Francis, however, had some harsh with Brugues. When he was the secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Brugues opposed to the appointment of Victor Fernandez as rector of the Catholic University of Buenos Aires. Cardinal Bergoglio instead backed the nomination of Fernandez, who is now dubbed to be one of the Pope Francis' ghostwriters.
It is no surprise that Pope Francis will create a cardinal the archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, that will be the first cardinal coming from Sant'Egidio community. Bologna has always been led by cardinal. It is, however, surprising, that the Pope left without a red hat the Patriarchate of Venice and the archdioceses of Turin and Milan.
Pope Francis also gave the red hat to the archbishops of La Habana in Cuba and Kinshasa in Congo: both of them are cardinalatial positions.
In conclusion, Pope Francis also follow tradition in his picks for new red hats. He does that his way. Before, once you got to a position, you could be sure to get the red hat. The people appointed to those positions were the most trusted ones. With Pope Francis, the most trusted ones can also not be selected in critical positions, and yet get a red hat. The person and Pope Francis' trust are more important than anything else.
Third key: Pope Francis never misses to award the countries he visited. This country, he chose Morocco, and archbishop Cristobal Lopez Romero of Rabat will be created a cardinal. Spanish, he distinguished himself for his great work in interreligious dialogue.
The fourth key is the look at the outward bound. Pope Francis will create a cardinal archbishop Ignatius Subaryo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta, Indonesia. His predecessor, Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja is cardinal, but he left the right to vote in a conclave in 2014 when he turned 80. Now, Indonesia will be represented again in a consistory.
Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, fits the criterion not to award traditional cardinalatial position.
His pick is also a statement. Bishop Ramazzini has always been in the frontline to confront the mining exploitation operated by multinational companies in Guatemala and to advocate an agrarian reform. He can be considered a "social bishop," and Pope Francis likes that.
Pope Francis will also create a cardinal archbishop Jean Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg. Archbishop Hollerich is awarded for his vision. A Jesuit educated in Japan and former vice-rector of Jesuit-run Sofia University of Tokyo, Hollerich is the president of COMECE, the Commission of the European Bishops Conferences that monitors the EU activities.
Last April, in view of the European election, Hollerich penned an article for CiviltàCattolica, the Jesuit-run magazine directed by Fr. Antonio Spadaro. In the article, Hollerich stressed that fears could destabilize democracies and weaken European Union. Pope Francis many times referred to the danger of the "fear" caused by new populism, showing at least a union of intent with the archbishop of Luxemburg.
The fifth key is the break with the past.
Pope Francis' chose three cardinals beyond 80, and so not eligible to vote in a conclave.
Sigitas Tamkevicius, emeritus of Kaunas (Lithuania) will be a cardinal. He accompanied Pope Francis in the KGB prison in Vilnius during the Pope's trip to the Baltic in September 2018.
Pope Francis will also give the red had to bishop Eugenio Dal Corso, emeritus of Benguela, Angola. Before his missionary journey to Africa, Dal Corso was in mission in Argentina during the 1970s while Pope Francis was then a young provincial of the Jesuits.
The most important pick is that of Archbishop Michale Louis Fitzgerald. In 2006, he was president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. He expected to be created a cardinal, and he was instead sent nuncio to Egypt. According to Sandro Magister, he used to be too open in establishing a dialogue with some Muslim institutions.
With the red hat, Pope Francis underscored that he backs his way of pursuing a dialogue.
It is not the first time Pope Francis does that. The red hat given to Archbishop Rauber in 2015 consistory had the same purpose. In 2010, as nuncio to Belgium, archbishop Rauber backed Archbishop Jozef de Kesel as the successor of Cardinal Danneels at the helm of the archdiocese of Bruxelles. Benedict XVI appointed instead archbishop Joseph André Leonard. Not only Pope Francis made Rauber a cardinal. In 2015, when archbishop Leonard retired, de Kesel was finally appointed archbishop of Bruxelles, and in 2016 he was created a cardinal.
With the next consistory, Pope Francis will shape the college of cardinals his image. The cardinals created by Pope Francis will be the majority in a future conclave.
Pope Francis has created 85 cardinals so far, and 67 of those have the right to vote in a conclave. There are 43 voting cardinals created by Benedict XVI and 18 created by John Paul II.
After the consistory of Oct. 5, the college of cardinals will be composed by 228 cardinals, and 128 are eligible to vote in a conclave. Cardinals Monsengwo Pasinya, Grocholewski, Menichelli e Toppo will turn 80 between Oct. 7 and 15, 2019, and so they will lose the right to vote in a conclave. By mid-October, there will be 125 cardinals eligible to vote in a conclave, five more of the limit of 120 set by Paul VI.
Europe will have 58 cardinals in a conclave, Africa, 27, Asia 27, Latin America 21, North America 12, Central America 9 and Oceania 4.
Five keys to interpreting Pope Francis' sixth consistory
By Andrea Gagliarducci; 1 september 2019
* Catholic News Agency columns are opinion and do not necessarily express the perspective of the agency.


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Sarvam Bala Kishora Krishna arpanam
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(I read it in a much detailed and sentimental prose form in Tamil .I read it and some thing happened to me .My trial to rewrite it in english )
The priest who was devoted to his Krishna,
Was taken aback daily seeing some cow dung ,
Sticking to the ears his God though he kept him very clean,
And closed the temple doors safely and tightly.
Daily he used to cry to his lord and ask him,
"Oh God , I do not know who does this ,
Can you not help me to catch this rascal."
And he felt as if his Krishna was smiling and nodding his head.
After that as usual lot of devotees started coming,
And as usual one old , thin and haggard lady had also come ,
She sat in front of idol of Krishna with tears of joy ,
Flowing from her eyes and the priest liked her very much.
He asked her "grandma, what did you ask your god today?"
She said , "My Krishna ate lot of butter yesterday and I was ,
Praying that all the butter he ate should get digested."
Priest laughed and asked "What did you ask for yourself?'
That old lady replied ," I do not need anything and I am seeing,
That every minute some devotee comes and asks something ,
And my Krishna is lifting his right hand and blessing them,
So that they would get , what they want. Will not his right hand pain?"
"His hands must be already paining by driving chariot to Arjuna,
And giving endless Saris to Panchali and by holding his flute ,
Near his mouth and playing it to please the Gopis and .
None of these ever flowing devotees with wants think about it."
"Because of this , I never ask him anything for myself , because,
Again he will lift his right hand and I do not want to cause him pain."
The priest was amazed at the devotion of this great old lady,
And cursed that good for nothing who applied cow dung on ears of the lord.
That night Lord Krishna came in the dream of the priest and told him,
"Hey priest , the cow dung on my ears to me is much more dear to me than,
The sandal paste that you apply, and I will show you why and he took ,
The soul of the priest to the kitchen of that old lady devotee of his.
The old lady had not slept and was cleaning the house and later ,
She cleaned her mud stove with cow dung and little of it ,
Was sticking in her hand and she said, "Sarvam Bala kishora ,
Krishna arpanam*" and threw that cow dung threw the window.
*Everything is given to that child Krishna
The priest was surprised to see that the cow dung flew in the air,
Reached the temple whose doors got open to receive it ,
And stuck to the ear of the lord and the voice of the old lady,
Came and told her baby Krishna to cover himself up and sleep peacefully.
Next day morning she woke up early , warmed up some water and told ,
"Baby , it is cold , take this warm water to wash your face " and she started her Rangoli and said,
"Hey Krishna , do you like my Rangoli for you , after finishing it , I will prepare ,
Great break fast for you and of course I will add some butter and give you little hot butter milk."
The priest suddenly woke up, felt as if his devotion to the Lord Krishna ,
Was nothing before the old woman to whom , the Lord was her baby ,
And all that she does all the twenty four hours was not her work ,
But the work being done for her baby Krishna, and then that cowdung appeared like gold to him.


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