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This brand just came in to our Co-Op (downtown only for Bloomington readers). On jillp's advice i picked up some today. OMG is this good. I am eating Plum and Walnut right now and I'm afraid i may not be able to stop at 1 container. It is made in Vermont for a Canadian company. Seek it out. I think I am going to be an addict.
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You are so lucky, the CAlgary Costco has stopped carrying it. Absolutely, the best drained yogurt I can get my hands on here.
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Oh rats! Every time I go to Costco I pray that they'll still have it. Some stores do and some don't, even in Ontario.
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All they had was the Plum and Walnut which as I said wonderful, I also got Passionfruit and Peach and Black Raspberry. Maybe if it sells well they'll get more flavors in. No big containers which in my case was probably good. i can't wait for my ration tomorrow.
If you get the chance try their Kefir. It is a fermented dairy product that is really good for the digestion and I am addicted. Their goat yogourt products are also really good. Favorite yogourt by far!
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The store is new, just opened in the past couple of weeks so all they are stocking now are those 3 yogurt flavors. Have to wait and see.
Add me to the club. Liberte doesn't use HFCS. I felt lucky to have found it in Penn station, NYC though only for a limited time when I had counted of getting a small container of it for fuel as I head out on Long Island Rail Road for a work out. And yes, the Greek-style yogurt is delicious. Less rich than Fage, but way richer and smoother than any of th other brands. (I believe it was one of the place that sold soup and juices. Now they only have the everyday Dannon that taste bleh, with HFCS and lots of other junk, Bad decision!)
I don't know what styles you can get in the States, but Liberte is the best yogurt I have ever eaten. Try emailing them in Quebec - when I couldn't find an unusual flavour or variety, they have been really good about advising of retail sources.
If you want rich, it comes in versions with 8% and even 10% butterfat. These are yummy as is and amazing when drained. It has live probiotic cultures and no unnecessary additives. Some varieties are certified organic and all are kosher.
Both Liberte and a related Toronto company, Western Creamery also make fabulous cream cheese without additives and Western makes awesome 30% butterfat sour cream.
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Even with only 3 flavors available it is going to make it well worth the trip across town to get it. I tried the wild blackberry this AM and it is good ut not stellar. The plum and walnut 'though is sinful, like having dessert for breakfast.
I agree, the plum and walnut is terrific. A couple of markets around me have their goat yogurt - either in large containers of plain, or small containers of flavored - and it's quite wonderful. The plain has a bit more of the chevre tang than other plain goat yogurts I've tried.
Right now I have a large container of the pear six-grain Liberte in my fridge, and I have to say I'm not so thrilled with it. Something about the fruit tastes funny to me. Oh well.

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Scenes from the 15th annual Houston Press Music Awards Showcase
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Via FacebookTwelve-year-old Bengal tiger Abrams died yesterday.Back in June we reported on Cairo, the snotty-nosed tiger at In-Sync Exotics, an animal rescue society in Wylie. When Cairo seized earlier this summer it was the first sign of a canine distemper outbreak at the sanctuary, and since then ... More >>
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SPONSORED -This past holiday season was one for the books: so many holiday parties and events, countless bottles of Veuve, rich foods and over-the-top desserts. At the time it all seemed worth it, but now we're paying for it. As a way to balance our extremes my friends and I decided that we would skip comfort foods in the New Year and have a healthier winter. We cut down on refined sugars, carbs and fried food and focused on making dishes with fresh local produce and meats.
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1 tbsp. fresh ginger (peeled & chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
3 stalks of lemon grass (chopped)
1 L. low-sodium beef stock
1 pkg. rice noodles
12 oz. filet mignon cut into strips
1 tsp. olive oil
1 red pepper (sliced)
2 large carrots (julienned)
4 tbsp. cilantro (chopped)
2 tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
Juice of one lime
Kosher salt and pepper to taste.
On the stove heat a medium-sized pot to medium-high. Add stock, lemon grass, garlic and ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20 min.
While stock is simmering, heat a large skillet to medium high. Add the olive oil and beef and cook until browned. Remove beef and set aside. Add the peppers and carrots to the skillet and sauté for approximately 5 minutes. Return beef to the skillet and deglaze with soy and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
When the stock is finished simmering, add the rice noodles to it and remove the pot from heat. When noodles are soft (approximately 2 or 3 minutes making sure not to overcook them) portion the beef mixture into 4 separate bowls and spoon over stock. Top each portion with cilantro and serve.
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Taylor Swift Lost Her Voting V-Card
People reports that 18-year-old country wunderkind Taylor Swift voted for the first time on Thursday and found that it made her feel so "completely American."
"The line wrapped around the building," she says, "but I can honestly tell you that it was worth the wait. I felt like I really accomplished something special. It's like exercising – you think about it and you're like, 'Wow, there's going to be a long line, there's going to be a lot of effort involved,' but afterwards you feel so good."
The American Music Awards nominee took advantage of Tennessee's early voting availability because she is due to appear on Ellen on Nov. 4. She even passed out autographs in line.
And who did she vote for? No, you're not supposed to ask but everyone still wonders. She's not saying. But she does admit it was a last-minute choice.
"I went with my gut instinct," she says. "I wavered back and forth the entire time I was waiting in line and when I got into the voting booth, I said, 'That's the one I'm voting for,' and I pressed the button. And I feel good about it!"
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - An adult film trade group is lifting a two-week moratorium on porn shoots prompted by an HIV scare.
The Los Angeles Times says the Free Speech Coalition has announced that production can resume Friday. The group also says it will require more frequent testing of actors for sexually transmitted diseases - every 14 days rather than every 28.
The coalition called an initial, weeklong moratorium last month after a 28-year-old tested positive for HIV. After that moratorium was lifted, a second actor was found to have HIV, and another work stoppage was called Sept. 6.
A third performer also has tested positive. The coalition says all three appear to have contracted the virus in private life and all of their on-screen partners have tested negative.
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For twenty thousand miles, Peter Matthiessen crisscrossed the South American wilderness, traveling from the Amazonian rain forests to Machu Picchu high in the Andes, down to the edge of the world at Tierra del Fuego and back. In the course of his journey, he followed the trails of old explorers; encountered river bandits, wild tribesmen, and the evidence of ancient ruins; and discovered a fossilized snout of a giant unknown crocodile hidden in the depths of the jungle on the wild mountain rivers of Peru. Filled with observations and descriptions of the people and the fading wildlife of this vast world to the south, The Cloud Forest is Matthiessen s incisive, wry report of his expedition into some of the last and most exotic wild terrains in the world.
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Lodge, 2 Bedrooms + Den, 3 Baths, (Sleeps 6)
When you drive down the driveway you feel as though you are miles from any city. Redwoods and oaks cover the property and you feel as though you are in your private park. The driveway opens to a sunny picturesce area with pool and 2 houses separated by lush landscaping.The house has bucolic views from every window-some looking out towards Mt. Diablo over several wild canyons with no homes; some look out on landscaped backyard/patio with its own redwood grove; others look at Magnolia tulip tree and front lawn area. Enjoy peace and quiet and visits from turkeys,deer, foxes and a mirid of songbirds at the bird feeders just outside the kitchen window.Jasmine and ginger aromas fill the air. Stress disappears with a glass of wine and the tranquil views and sounds of birds.
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I grew up in the country yet worked in the city and was looking for a place that offered me the feeling of being out and away from the hustle and bustle. I also wanted some of the things that I had whike living in the country-chickens, horses and dogs. This place is good for all.
The Owner purchased this lodge in 1982
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When 53-year-old Loncito Cartwright says his family came to Texas before the war, he means the Texas Revolution of 1835-36. The original Texas Cartwrights came to East Texas in the 1820s and eventually owned a million acres across the state. In 1915 the family acquired land near Dinero, 50 miles northwest of Corpus Christi, and named it Twin Oaks Ranch. During the past decade, Cartwright has steered the 6,000-acre cattle operation in a new direction—raising grass-fed, hormone-free, and antibiotic-free lamb.
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As a society, we've never been more advanced in the functionality we have at our fingertips. Unfortunately, that functionality (which is 98 percent a result of having an app for nearly EVERYTHING on our phones) has made us a little lazy. As one example, Jimmy John's latest ad campaign touts how qui ... More >>
Last weekend was an amazing bounce back weekend for me. After back to back 2-4 stinkers, the doubters began creeping out of the woodwork again. Actually, to say they crept out of the woodwork would imply they were hiding and then being somewhat subtle about their lack of faith in my prognosticating ... More >>
Finally, a safe haven from TMZ videos of domestic violence incidents and replays of Roger Goodell's sweaty face, lying his ass off to America. Actual football! If you're someone who is more the traditionalist, you can say what you want about Thursday Night Football -- the short week dilutes the qu ... More >>
Thursday was a "feel good" day out at the Methodist Training Center. It was "Texans for DQ" Day (as officially proclaimed by Mayor Annise Parker), and in honor of Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry, who is battling lymphoma back in his home state of California, everyone who is anyone was w ... More >>
The 2011 lockout gave us some sensible things. The rookie wage scale that brought first round picks' salaries and signing bonuses into proper calibration with the players' inexperience and lack of any NFL resume was a positive. Gone were the days of $40 million guaranteed for JaMarcus Russell. The ... More >>
Believe it or not, going 2-14 in 2013 does come with some privileges for your Houston Texans. Privileges beyond the right to select Jadeveon Clowney with the first overall pick, privileges beyond the right to select first in every round after that (S'ua-Filo! Fiodorowicz!), privileges beyond the ri ... More >>
With the NFL Scouting Combine a few weeks in the rear view mirror, now comes the fun part of the silly pre-draft season -- individual workouts and Pro Days. In plain English, this is the part of the Prospect Assessment Calendar where everyone will freak out (positively and negatively) over how well ... More >>
The statistics are undeniable. People love to play fantasy sports, particularly fantasy football. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, over 33 million Americans supplement their joy in American football (or justify it, or both) by participating in a fantasy football league. Much like ... More >>
In theory, when it comes to wagering, the NFL Playoffs should be one of the prime handicapping junctures on the wagering calendar. Think about it -- there is no need to factor in the week to week motivational differences, letdown possibilities, and (at least for the first weekend of the playoffs) ... More >>
Before the 2013 NFL season started, you could get odds on which head coach would be the first one fired this season. (I have no idea what it must feel like to have people betting on your employment status, but it's not for me to be the moral compass of wagering. The odds are out there, and therefore ... More >>
There's an old saying that when people feel strongly about a sports betting premonition that they should "bet the farm." The phrase is never uttered with the thought that anyone anywhere would literally do that, though. However, apparently Iganga, Uganda is not part of "anywhere." (And internationa ... More >>
Roughly 48 hours have now gone by since Richie Incognito's ultra rehearsed image rehabilitation session interview with FOX's Jay Glazer. We learned that Richie Incognito was able to recite some lines indicating that he is indeed contrite about his use of the n-word in a voicemail message to teammat ... More >>
A few bad apples spoil the bunch. For the last three weeks, as a collective fan base, Houston Texan fans have been labeled as a bunch of delusional, intrusive, bloodthirsty animals. And why? Because a few idiots burned a Matt Schaub jersey, a couple kids put a FOR SALE sign in his yard, and finally ... More >>
They say the third preseason game is the one that's supposed to most closely resemble a regular season game. With most of the starters (the available ones, at least) playing a full half, the game against the Saints Sunday was supposed to give Texan fans a decent glimpse at what's in store for 2013. ... More >>
On December 16, the Baltimore Ravens lost their third game in a row, 34-17 to the Denver Broncos in Baltimore to drop to 9-5 on the season and virtually clinch a relatively ho-hum four seed in the AFC. On that day, their starting quarterback, Joe Flacco, completed 20 passes on 40 attempts for 254 l ... More >>
When it comes to playoff time in the NFL, we know tensions can run high. They especially run high when you root for one of the chokiest of choking dog home teams in recent history, and yes, I'm looking right at you, Atlanta. On the heels of the Falcons' most recent playoff collapse, a 28-24 home lo ... More >>
Week 17 of the NFL season is upon us this weekend, and while there are still plenty of moving (or potentially moving) parts left to be slotted, the one thing we are sure of is that in the NFC the Atlanta Falcons will have a first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs. The Texans have to ... More >>
When Peyton Manning and the Broncos stormed back with 35 unanswered points in the second half of their 35-24 Monday night win against the Chargers this week, they accomplished a few things: 1. They tied an NFL record for the largest comeback win by a road team in NFL history. 2. They evened their ... More >>
So how bad was the controversial ending of Monday night's Seahawks-Packers game for the NFL? Well, consider that the story got coverage on every major national news show Tuesday morning, was the subject of a David Letterman Top 10 list, and prompted President Obama to comment publicly on the topic ... More >>
Popcorn lung. Apparently, that's a thing. On Wednesday, a federal jury awarded a Denver man named Wayne Watson $7.2 million from various food companies after they determined that the respiratory problems he developed in 2007 were due to his frequent inhalation of the buttery aroma from microwave po ... More >>
Much like most Houstonians, I will be in front of a television on Sunday watching our Houston Texans play the Miami Dolphins at Reliant Stadium. It's a big and promising year for our team, one of only professional sports franchises in town that are successful. Did you know that Billy Ray Cyrus is ... More >>
If you are a sports couch potato (and if you are reading this, chances are that is the case), Saturday night was one of those nights that we probably take for granted all of the technological advances that allow us to consume all of the fare on the sports buffet simultaneously. Picture if you will, ... More >>
In name, Saturday did represent the clichéd dress rehearsal for the Texans. In practicality, it was only the case on one side of the ball. With the defense missing Shaun Cody, J.J. Watt and Brian Cushing, there isn't that much use to reading fortunes on that side of the ball. The Saints are an eli ... More >>
Our long national nightmare, otherwise known as the football offseason, is nearing an end. Exhibition Preseason games are in full swing, for better or worse. (If you watched all -- or even most of -- the Cowboys' 3-0 win over Oakland Monday, seek help.) Still, the appearance of the pads and unis i ... More >>
Phil Anselmo, former lead singer of the mighty Pantera, currently of Down, is a busy man. But he always has time to talk about his beloved New Orleans Saints, who are going through a trying offseason, to put it mildly. "I can talk Saints all day. I think we have a great season coming up and I thin ... More >>
Predictably, the BCS National Title game was, to use my good friend Jim Ross's phrase, "bowling-shoe ugly." Monday's game between Alabama and top-ranked LSU featured lots of hard hitting on defense, lots of mistakes on offense, and a few field goals. In fact, until Trent Richardson scored a touchdow ... More >>
"College football has the best regular season of any sport, and the lack of a playoff is one big reason why." -- Bill Hancock, Executive Director, Bowl Cartel Championship Series That's my favorite inane argument against a college football playoff -- that somehow the existence of a playoff cheapens ... More >>
Photos by Marco TorresRookie T.J. Yates looked very rookie-esqueThe Texans are three weeks from postseason play and have rapidly intensifying concerns at quarterback and placekicker, two of the most critical playoff positions. It may not be time to panic, but a regular season that seems cert ... More >>
Pau Gasol: The closest he'll get to Rocket red.On November 23, the Texans signed quarterback Kellen Clemens to take over third-string duties. On December 4, the Texans signed Jake Delhomme and two days later they cut Clemens. I never thought there would be a less satisfying era for a Houston ... More >>
This past weekend, not only did the Texans roll to yet another improbable win over the Atlanta Falcons, they seemed to find a battle cry in the song "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. The song was played over and over inside Reliant Stadium and seemed to fire up linebacker Connor ... More >>
Photos by Marco TorresHopes are rising at ReliantThis time last season, in the aftermath of a Week 13 Michael Vick-administered beatdown on a Thursday night in Philadelphia, the Texans began preparation for a Week 14 Monday night game with the Baltimore Ravens in Houston. We all know how tha ... More >>
The NFL playoffs, hopefully brought to you by T.J. Yates.Over the last two seasons, Texan fans have been conditioned to spend the first half of the season basking in a decent start (5-3 and 4-2 the last two years, respectively) and then spend the remainder of the season waiting for a safe to ... More >>
"You know me. I love to hit Schaub." -- Tampa Bay defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth We've talked so much about the effect that Matt Schaub's injury could have on the remainder of the Texans' 2011 season (and rightfully so), we haven't even really talked about how it happened. And until Albert H ... More >>
"Let me get a cookie with a milk back."There are three keys to a smooth Health Department inspection: maintaining a clean facility, keeping your paperwork in order, and...let's see. We can't think of the third one. We can't. Sorry. Oops. There were more familiar faces on the city's inspectio ... More >>
It's an SEC kinda weekTime for another round of college and NFL friendly wagers. Are my selection techniques the most textbook, orthodox methods in the world? No. I mean, if I hosted a handicapping show and gave out six games and chose those games because they gave me convenient fodder to ta ... More >>
Big winner: James CaseyThe easy fall back after Sunday's 40-33 to the New Orleans Saints is to say "Same ol' Texans," and in a way, I understand. Red zone issues, fourth quarter brain farts (23 points allowed), the untimely turnover, same ol' Texans. But I choose to look at the glass half f ... More >>
The Texans start operating like a bona fide NFL team.
Skip this if you can. (The movie AND the Texans' opening schedule)Destination programming. It's the lifeblood of any organization whose goal is to entertain the masses. It doesn't matter if you're a television network, an independent radio station, or a professional sports league. If you ... More >>
Lennie knows all, eventuallyTo some of you this may sound obvious, to some it may sound weird, and to some it may sound deplorable -- I wish I had time to watch more television. With the advent of episodic television on cable channels like HBO and Showtime, the ante has been upped and the ne ... More >>
Ebenezer in the houseI went to the Alley Theater last night and saw A Christmas Carol. Fantastic production and actually my first time ever seeing it in any venue, let alone the Alley. For the completely un-Christmased of you out there, Carol is a tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy curmudge ... More >>
Down goes Finnegan!! Down goes Finnegan!!''I want to apologize to the organization, our owner and my teammates. What happened out there today wasn't me. I just lost my cool. I wish I could take back what happened. I can't. It's over and done with now. I'm pretty sure I'll be disciplined. I'll ... More >>
We see....FAIL in Ron Artest's futureDrayton McLane apparently has plans to sell the Astros. This comes as no surprise, those rumors have been swirling for some time. Now I don't know if he'll get his $800 million asking price, but I did call Drayton and make an offer and we now know that $9 ... More >>
Does not look like funBefore I get into the Best Bets for this weekend, a public service announcement for those of you traveling to Singapore any time soon. They still cane people there. Just ask former Florida State tight end Kamari Charlton. He is over in Singapore as you read this helping ... More >>
Dan Orlovsky faces the pressThe Reliant Stadium sprawl of empty seats, the equally sparsely populated press box, the rare ease with which one could navigate pregame traffic -- all those things would seemingly indicate that the Texans final preseason game in 2010 against the Tampa Buccaneers was m ... More >>
OTOH, maybe the fix isn't inAs hard as it might be to believe, every Super Bowl since 1996 has been fixed. No, not fixed by gamblers or players trying to throw the game. But instead fixed by the NFL. Sure it sounds a bit far-fetched, but that's the allegation made by Brian Tuohy in his book, The ... More >>
Sean interviewed former Oiler Spencer Tillman Friday.As we head into the back end of our trip to New Orleans for Texans-Saints Practicepalooza 2010 (also known as the "realizing there actually can be too much of a good thing" phase of the trip), I'd like to take a minute to wish a very happy thir ... More >>
I'm in a Hooters in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and the Houston Texans are losing to the Oakland Raiders. And I'm the only one in the place watching the game. The requisite Redskins fans are scattered about, watching the Redskins on a majority of the TVs - really, is there any place besides Dallas t ... More >>
You're not going to believe this, but last week, I wrote a post in which I predicted the Texans would defeat the Browns. But I headed back out for Europe, and things got lost in the shuffle, so that post never ran. But trust me, I actually did write that the Texans were going to defeat the Cleve ... More >>


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Support Groups
Here is a listing of support groups in your area. We encourage you to attend these local programs. If there is not a group in your area, or if the groups listed are not at a convenient time, try our online support education group! Our online support group is a four-week program with weekly chat sessions that cover specific IBD-related topics and allows participants to share their views.
New York City First Tuesdays Support Group
10 Union Square East, New York, NY 10003, USA
New York, NY 10003
This support group meets at Beth Israel Phillips Ambulatory Care Center in Union Square East (near Panera). Meetings are held in the Second Floor Conference Rooms. This group is open to men and women with IBD, as well as caregivers and friends! Topics related to IBD are discussed as people share their stories to empower others with hope.
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly, First Tuesday of the month
New York City Women's IBD Support Group
Union Square East, New York, NY 10003, USA
New York, NY 10003
This support group is open to all ages of women with IBD. This is a welcoming environment for new and not-so-newly diagnosed women. Attention: This group has a new location and will be held at Beth Israel Hospital, Union Square East. The meeting will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. For the meeting dates in August through December, the meeting time will be 6:30-8:00pm. Directions: Inside Beth Israel, pass the Check In Desk to the Elevator Banks. Take the Elevators to the 2nd Floor. From the left side Elevator Bank, take a left and the meeting space is just through the hall towards to main atrium to your left. From the right side Elevator Bank, take a right and the meeting space is just through the hall towards the main atrium to your left. Be sure to check with your Facilitators what the Bathroom Code is.
Meets: 12/4/2014, Monthly Dates: 12/4


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Kenny Jackett admitted that Wolves have missed Scott Golbourne as the defender closes in on a return to first team action.
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Tweek In Review: The Week's Best Tweets
on Nov 11, 2014 at 3:11pm PST 22.) Staying Fit Long day on the CX... pic.twitter.com/fqz7mOav5D — Camilo Villegas (@CamiloVillegasR) November 20, 2014 Arms & shoulders this morning @MyerscoughJamie #Educogym #keepworking
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more Thirty-eight of the world's top 50 and 69 of the top 100 will tee it up at The Barclays on PGA Tour, while Camilo Villegas ' path to the FedEx Cup was a rare one; plus more PGA Tour news. Email Print Latest Related Headlines 5 Things
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chadleyprogolf) August 13, 2014 11) Winner's Selfie Man it feels good!!! pic.twitter.com/xGMD2zIIBR — Camilo Villegas (@CamiloVillegasR) August 18, 2014 12) Baby Issues Never knew this stuff could be so complicated? #nappyissues
Villegas claims 1-stroke win at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Camilo Villegas won the Wyndham Championship by a stroke Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory since 2010. Villegas shot a 7-under 63 and finished
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will be played at Westchester Country Club near New York City. WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Camilo Villegas won the Wyndham Championship by a stroke for his first PGA Tour victory since 2010, closing with 7-under 63 at
PGA Tour: Slocum, Langley (10 under) share lead at Wyndham
but slipped back after missing a 20-foot par putt on the 18th and closing with a bogey. First-round leader Camilo Villegas , who opened with a 63, put two strong rounds together after his 69 left him in a pack of players two strokes back
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Championship, the fourth major of the season. Top-ranked Stacy Lewis is five shots back. - GREENSBORO, N.C. - Camilo Villegas , looking for his first victory since 2010, is in front going into the second round of the Wyndham Championship
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holes, then faltered with three straight bogeys before the turn. She finished at 71. GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Camilo Villegas shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round at the Wyndham Championship. North
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ahead of Crane, was at 9 under, with playing partner Peter Malnati at 8 under. Billy Horschel, Retief Goosen and Camilo Villegas were at 7 under on their front nines. Phil Mickelson, who hasn't won in 19 straight events dating to the British
Ben Crane maintains lead at St. Jude Classic after second round
softer, more receptive greens though also stopping shots from rolling in the fairways. Retief Goosen (66) and Camilo Villegas (64) were at 132. Peter Malnati (68) and Troy Merritt (66) were at 133 with Carl Pettersson (67) and Brian


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"Author of curiously engaging novellas. His stories are not driven by action but by mood and metaphysics. His premises often begin with fairly standard, often vaguely science-fiction concepts, but he spins those concepts out into melancholy, thoughtful tales in which he explores the emotion and (often) dislocation that people feel when confronted by something outside their normal experience." - Devon Kappa
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The anthology comprises of three short stories about Jimmy-a loner and a nerd.
How do you get rid of a friend you don't like? By making a "Make-Out Chamber" for them!
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A friend's betrayal. A story with a sad ending and my favorite out of all three.
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A recent study conducted among undergraduate students at Canadian universities and colleges revealed that more than 50% of students surveyed admitted to "cheating on written work". This included copying sentences from online or other sources, as well as cheating on exams. 22% of graduate students admitted to engaging in some forms of plagiarism. It is estimated that the web has led to a 5 to 10% increase in the amount of plagiarism occurring. Up to a quarter of undergraduate students falsify or fabricate lab data. Often students with high grade point averages cheat – to maintain their standing. A primary reason why students are doing this, by their own admission, is that they see leaders in business, sports and journalism, high profile cheaters, getting away with it. Sometimes cheating occurs because faculty are not teaching well or are grading in ways perceived to be unfair. Very few Canadian universities have codes of academic integrity that they require students to sign and faculty to follow. This kind of information shakes one's faith in the educational system. How can we trust the credibility of degrees people earn if they are cheating their way to success? As critical as this concern should be, it led me to reflect on the 'cheating culture' that flourishes in churches. Jesus had another word for it – hypocrisy, i.e. pretending to be religiously sincere and genuine. We look around and see many people claiming to be Christian and not taking very seriously the words of Jesus. So we begin to adopt a similar kind of haphazard approach to our spirituality. Or we begin to excuse our failure to live obediently – little lies, little thefts, little jealousies, little frauds, little lusts. The cumulative effect of these little sins is terribly corrosive. The Spirit's voice becomes less authoritative and compelling. What of the effect of this creeping hypocrisy on those outside of the Kingdom? How damaging our religious cheating becomes to the credibility of the Good News of Jesus. If we claim to love one another, but fail to demonstrate this sincerely, what good is our claim? As James says, without works, our faith is dead. A sincere and genuine love for God and others lies at the root of our Christian experience. Spiritual leaders should consider whether they are contributing to religious cheating by not making clear Jesus' standards, or by not modeling and urging obedient discipleship. If we can reduce academic cheating through education and the use of pledges of academic integrity, surely we can take similar action to reduce religious cheating. Checking on whether religious cheating is occurring and naming it, may be one of the most effective strategies. Accountability is part of kingdom living, as Jesus tells us in Matthew 18:15-20. The regular involvement of Christians in the Lord's Table provides a singular opportunity to recalibrate our spiritual lives.
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Jase Robertson: Missy and I Were Virgins on Our Wedding Night!by Free Britney at . Updated at . Comments
Jase Robertson lays it all out there in his new book, revealing (among other things) that he and wife Missy were both virgins on their wedding night.
The beloved 44-year-old Duck Dynasty star also writes about his commitment to Christ, his struggles with daughter Mia's cleft palate and much more.
Notable excerpts from Jase's interview about Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl (already a winner with that title) with Fox News include ...
On saving himself for marriage: "I'm proud of that. That was the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my entire life (laughs)."
"What I did was when I started dating girls I would quickly tell them on the first date as soon as they got in the car. I'd say, 'Look I will not treat you inappropriately at any point in our relationship.'"
"I had a couple get out of the vehicle!"
On whether that made him more desirable: "I think in a way it kind of did. They viewed it as a sign of strength. My wife in particular, she really loved the idea that she felt secure with me, like I had a direction I was taking. I didn't sugarcoat anything."
"I said, 'I'm a hunter, I'm a fisherman, I'm gone weeks at a time. I'm laying this out. But I will take care of you and I will treat you with respect and I want to wait till I get married,' and I would share my faith with them. Missy was the first girl that loved that. She was like, 'Ok this is awesome.'"
On drugs and alcohol: "I've never been high or drunk in my life. As much as I would like to say it was a spiritual decision, it was really a decision I made from monitoring my Dad and things that happened and made me uncomfortable and I thought, 'Whatever they're doing, I'm just not going to do that.'"
"I made a decision to wait before I drank any alcohol till I was around 30 because I just thought, 'I want to be mature enough to exert self-control.' Now I'll have an occasional drink. It's not something that I'm into and I just don't have a problem."
On father Phil Robertson: "My Dad was not a pleasant person when I was a small kid but I'd seen his life transformation. It kind of just hit me while I making my pledge to Christ. I thought, 'You know what? I'm appealing for forgiveness in my own life but that means I'm going to have to be a forgiver.'"
"It was kind of a lightbulb moment and I told him, 'You know what? I was a a little bitter about some of the things that happened. I'm forgiving you,' and we just had a moment there. I really did."
"I've never thought about it again. I realize people make mistakes. I've made my share of them. Forgiveness is contagious especially when it comes to Christ. That's just what I decided to do."
On how sitting in church doesn't make you a Christian: "Some of my family members argue with me sometimes (about this). I'm just kind of an anti-establishment type guy."
"There' a lot of things about organized religion that are not pleasant. People are right about that. If you're judgmental or mean spirited or hypocritical that's just not good."
"I'm thankful that I didn't come from an environment where I feel like I'm religious just because I was raised that way. it was more that I found a relationship with God and now the benefits I get from meeting other people who share a love for Christ are great."
On coping with his daughter Mia's disability: "She was born with a cleft lip and palate. She wasn't born with a palate so when they try to create one they do a great job but then as she grows they have to go there and do procedures."
"She's never really fixed, she's just managed. It s a difficult process, it really is. There's a lot of suffering, lot of head gear she has to wear, so we really never get too up or down."
"We were miserable for the first few months but ultimately we realized life sometimes is not fair as we see it but in the grand scheme of things it gives you an opportunity to help other people."
"We have a lot of families we've met in the cranial facial world that we've been able to say, 'Look it's ok, it's going to be hard but you can make it.'"
"We believe one day we will all be imperishable. So we get over the struggles of living on a planet where we're perishable and we suffer and experience pain."
"In the end we have our faith in Christ."
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I also was a virgin until I was 19-year old when I first entered marriage. I taught my 3-children to do the same and I am teaching my granddaughter to save herself for her future husband as well. It is biblical & thoughtful at the same time to reserve sex until marriage.
If this was normal, there wouldn't be rules against it. Older religions has no issues with sex, but Christianity set itself apart by both rejecting sex as primarily a means to bond with a mate as well as accepting all regardless of class. That said, good for him for sticking to his beliefs. There are far to many sanctimonious hypocrites in this world.
Very down to earth and normal
I love this guy and his family. I'm proud of the decisions he's made. Wish more folks would follow this example.
That's just normal for anyone with morality and integrity. Good to know there are still people who regard the high standards as common sense around.


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Knowledge Quotes and Sayings
Education without thinking does not go very far, knowledge without action does not move everything.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Education is power, knowledge is wealth.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
– Lao Tzu
Knowledge opens the door to opportunity, achievement, success and wealth.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Action speaks louder than knowledge. Knowledge is inoperative without action.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Intelligence and knowledge are not as powerful as wisdom and grit.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Knowledge is the child of learning by formal or informal education.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Wisdom is not knowledge. Therefore it's not knowing that 2+2=4, but how/why 2+2=4.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
– Albert Einstein
Education and knowledge without hard work do not necessarily guarantee success, and imprudence, indiscipline and emotional impulsivity contribute to failure.
– Dr T.P.Chia
Knowledge is whatever remains after you forgotten what you've learned.
A man with a lot of knowledge and no character is a dangerous man.
The seat of knowledge is in the head; of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right.
– William Hazlitt
Knowledge isn't power until it is applied.
– Dale Carnegie
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
– Bruce Lee
The degree of one's emotions varies inversely with one's knowledge of the facts.
– Bertrand Russell
Knowledge is love and light and vision.
– Helen Kellers
You'd say knowledge is everything until you saw imagination.
Knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man – though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.
– Albert Einstein
Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit and wisdom is not putting tomatoes in a fruit salad.
Education does guarantee knowledge but not wealth.
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
– James Madison
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
– Benjamin Franklin
It is a well known fact that knowledge is power, or is it?. I ask you? How can knowledge be powerful if we don't know how to apply it? It can't be. Not without the mechanics of action, for knowledge without action is like having a mobile phone with no battery to turn it on with. Can you see now? Knowledge without action isn't knowledgeable nor does it make sense. This leads me to say that I would rather be the man that knows how to apply what little knowledge he has, than be the man that knows everything but how to apply all of his knowledge.
Wonder is the seed of knowledge.
– Francis Bacon


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Faik Konica
|Faik Konica
March 15, 1875
Konitsa, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
|December 15, 1942(aged 67)
|Other names
|Alma mater
|Writer, statesman
|Known for
|Albanian Congress of Trieste
First Albanian Ambassador to United States
Faik Konica (March 15, 1875 – December 15, 1942), born in Konitsa,[1] was one of the greatest figures of Albanian culture in the early decades of the twentieth century. Prewar Albanian minister to Washington, his literary review, Albania, became the focal publication of Albanian writers living abroad. Faik Konica wrote little in the way of literature, but as a stylist, critic, publicist and political figure he had a tremendous impact on Albanian writing and on Albanian culture at the time.
Konica was born on March 15, 1875 in the town of Konitsa,[1] Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, now in northern Greece, not far from the present Albanian border. After elementary schooling in Turkish in his native village, he studied at the Xavierian Shkodër Jesuit College in Shkodra which offered him not only some instruction in Albania but also an initial contact with central European culture and Western ideas. From there, he continued his schooling at the eminent French-language Imperial Galata secondary school (Galatasaray High School) in Istanbul.
In 1890, at the age of fifteen, he was sent to study in France where he spent the next seven years. After initial education at secondary schools in Lisieux (1890) and Carcassonne (1892), he registered at the University of Dijon, from which he graduated in 1895 in Romance languages and philology. After graduation, he moved to Paris for two years where he studied Medieval French literature, Latin and Greek at the famous Collège de France. He finished his studies at the prestigious Harvard University in the United States, although little is known of this period of his life. As a result of his highly varied educational background, he was able to speak and write Albanian, Greek, Italian, French, German, English and Turkish fluently. In 1895 Konica converts to Roman Catholic, and changes his name from Faik to Dominic.[2]
Konica strove for a more refined Western culture in Albania, but he also valued his country's traditions. He was, for instance, one of the first to propagate the idea of editing the texts of older Albanian literature. In an article entitled "Për themelimin e një gjuhës letrarishte shqip", (On the foundation of an Albanian literary language), published in the first issue of Albania, Konica also pointed to the necessity of creating a unified literary language. He suggested the most obvious solution, that the two main dialects, Tosk and Gheg, should be fused and blended gradually. His own fluid style was highly influential in the refinement of southern Albanian Tosk prose writing, which decades later was to form the basis of the modern Albanian literary language (standard language).
Albania (periodical)[edit]
While in Brussels, in 1896–7 Konica started the publication of the periodical Albania, which ended its publications in 1909. It was printed both in Brussels and Paris. The magazine was one of the most important rilindas magazines of that time.[3]
In 1903–1904, Faik Konica was resident at Oakley Crescent in Islington, London. There he continued to edit and publish, under the pseudonym Thrank Spirobeg, the dual language (French/Albanian) periodical Albania that he had founded in Brussels in 1897. He contributed bitingly sarcastic articles on what he saw as the cultural backwardness and naivety of his compatriots.
Albania helped to spread awareness of Albanian culture and the Albanian cause across Europe, and was highly influential in the development and refinement of Southern Albanian prose writing. In the words of the famous French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, "Konica turned a rough idiom of sailors inns into a beautiful, rich and supple language". Theodor Anton Ippen, a diplomat of Austria-Hungary, was one of the authors whose texts were published in the Konica's periodical.[4] Konica assured Ippen that he and his friends believed that Albania should be in political and military union with Austria.[5]
Whilst in Brussels, Konica had a correspondence with Apollinaire regarding an article published by the poet in L'Europen. When Apollinaire came to London seeking to regain the affections of Annie Playden, an English governess he had met and fallen in love with in Germany, he stayed with Konica at Oakley Crescent.
Apollinaire published a memoir of Konica in the Mercure de France on May 1, 1912, which begins: "Of the people I have met and whom I remember with the greatest pleasure, Faik Bey Konica is one of the most unusual". He recalls:
We would have lunch the Albanian way, which is to say, endlessly. The lunches were so long that I could not visit a single museum in London, as we would always arrive when the doors closed, and the attention and care with which Konica edited his articles meant that the journal always came out very late. In 1904, only the issues for 1902 appeared; in 1907, the issues for 1904 came out at regular intervals. The French journal L'Occident is the only one that could compete with Albania in that respect.
Political activities and death[edit]
Konica organized the Albanian Congress of Trieste, held February 27 – March 6, 1913.[6] Konica initially gave his support to the Central Albanian government of Essad Pasha.[7]
He died in Washington on December 15, 1942 and was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston. In 1998 his remains were transferred to Tirana and interred at the Tirana Park on the Artificial Lake.[8]
- ^ a b Mann, Stuard Edward (1955). Albanian literature: an outline of prose, poetry, and drama. p. 99.
- ^ Thanas L. Gjika, "Konica hapi epokën e rikrishterizimit të shqiptarëve"
- ^ The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present By Edwin E. Jacques page 299 [1]
- ^ "Qui était Faik Konica?". http://www.konitza.eu. 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2013. "Les collaborateurs et le contenu de la revue "Albania". La collection d'Albania est réunie en 12 volumes qui font 2500 pages. Ses collaborateurs étaient des écrivains et intellectuels réputés de son temps en Europe comme Guillaume Apollinaire, Emile Legrand, Jan Urban Jarnik, Holger Pedersen, Albert Thumb, Théodore Ippen, etc."
- ^ Tarifa, Fatos (1985). Drejt pavarësisë: çështja e çlirimit kombëtar në mendimin politik-shoqëror rilindës 1900–1912 (in Albanian). Tirana: Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori". p. 102. "Është opinioni im dhe i miqve të mi" i shkruante Konica më 1897 konsullit austriak në Shkodër Teodor Ippen – se "do të ishte fat nëse Shqipëria do të arrinte të gëzojë një autonomi administrative me një bashkim politik dhe ushtarak me Austrinë"
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "Albanian Voices, 1962 – Fan Noli". Robert Elsie's personal website. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011. "Congress of Trieste which was organized by his friend and rival Faik bey Konitza"
- ^ Elsie, Robert (January 2006). Albanian literature: a short history. I. B.Tauris & Company, Limited. p. 106. ISBN 1-84511-031-5. "had initially given his support to the government of Essad Pasha Toptani"
- ^ Gottschling, Anila. "What to visit in Tirana" (in Albanian). Retrieved July 26, 2010.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Faik Konica.
- Robert Elsie's introduction to Faik Konitza (pdf)
- "Faïk Konitza – Selected Correspondence 1896–1942"
- "Albanian Articles of Faik Konica at shqiperia.com"
- Luan Starova: "Faik Konitza and Guillaume Apollinaire"
- "Sister Act". Time Magazine. March 28, 1938. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- Faik Konica, Vepra 1, 2, 3, 4 on shtepiaelibrit.com
- "Albania" – by Faik Konitza (Jun 1898 – Nov 1899)
Further reading[edit]
- Faik Konica; Bejtullah D. Destani (2000). Faik Konitza: Selected Correspondence. Centre for Albanian Studies. ISBN 978-1-873928-18-9. Retrieved May 9, 2013.