text:
Family medicine physicians specialize in medicine for the entire family; from vaccinations to physical exams, from childhood diseases to adult health problems, from complete obstetrics to geriatric care.
The doctors of Clarkson Family Medicine are here to provide you and your family with the best medical care on an ongoing basis.
Clarkson Family Medicine is conveniently located two blocks north of The Nebraska
Medical Center at 4200 Douglas Street. Ample parking is available in the lot on
the west side of the building.
Our office is staffed by a dedicated group of receptionists, nurses, certified medical
assistants and business personnel. Many routine medical tests can be done in this
office. Our entire team is committed to the concept of preventive medicine, wellness
and patient education. Our doctors and nurses will take time with you and explain
your illness and medications.
Additional services at Clarkson Family Medicine include X-rays, laboratory tests,
school and athletic physicals, obstetric and gynecological care and minor surgical
procedures. Our physicians are happy to arrange nursing home visits and physician
house calls when necessary.
From the convenience of your computer, you can review your medical records, access your family's medical records, view your statements and research health topics.
Medical Records: Review your medications, immunizations, allergies and medical history, plus view common test results online. Review health education topics and discharge instructionsprovided by your physician.
Access Your Family's Records: Link your family's accounts to yours for convenient access to appointments, immunization records, growth charts and more.
Billing: View your statements online.
Health Library: Learn more about common conditions and preventive health through our comprehensive online library.
To log on, please visit OneChartPatient.com
Patients | Residency Program


text:
All fields are required.
E-mail Address:
Remember me on this computer
Signing in
Sending Password
Please enter your email address and we will send your password
E-mail Address
Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.
Sign up for My Cooking Channel to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.
It's free and easy.
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
Average Rating:
Total Reviews: 3
Showing 1-3 of 3
Sort by:
By CurvyGurl
on March 05, 2014
Very flavorful and didn't take anywhere near the 2 hours listed on the recipe, even though the chicken needed more than 15 minutes to cook through. Make a LOT of sauce/gravy which could be saved and used for another meal.
By quiltqueen57
Ancram, New York
on November 08, 2011
amazing, delicious, easy to prepare. My husband doesn't really care for chicken and he mopped the plate clean. Definitely will become part of my recipe collection. I can't wait to share it with company!
By ChefMarshaT
on November 02, 2011
I made a double batch. I have hungry kids!! It was delicious and easy to make. I used used thighs and legs.
Get Cooking Channel on your TV.
Food Network Sites© 2014 Cooking Channel, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Site Map | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | AdChoices | Infringements | About | Advertise With Us | Help | Contact Us

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Omnichannel Retail
Strategies for a better customer experience
24 pages
September 15th, 2014
Social Media Advertising
The Perils, Promise, Practice and Overwhelming Success of Paid Advertising on Social Networks
35 Pages
November 18th, 2013
How to Integrate Social Media Into Your Marketing Strategy
Best practices for social media management
27 pages, Power Point slides
May 20th, 2013
Building Brands Online 2012
How digital is changing the way all media are bought and sold
50 pages; Power Point slides
October 29th, 2012
Facebook 101: Are You Worth a Like?
Lessons on how to create compelling and fan-earning campaigns on the world's most popular social media platform
35 pages
January 18th, 2012
The Evolution of Facebook Brand Fans
How and Why Users in Six Countries Choose to Interact with Brands on Facebook
24 pages; PowerPoint slides
September 19th, 2011
The Economics of Online Video 2011
Online video and TV content are set to converge on a range of platforms, from Hulu to Google TV. An Ad Age Insights white paper on the contenders for consumers' attention and marketers' dollars.
28 pages; PowerPoint Slides
February 14th, 2011
Building Brands Online
Building Brands Online white paper, Interactive Branding: Best Practices in a Direct Response Driven Media
28 pages
October 10th, 2010
Shiny New Things
What Digital Adopters Want, How to Reach Them, and Why Every Marketer Should Pay Attention
20 pages
March 15th, 2010
Biggest Changes in iOS 8 for App Marketers
Explore the most notable iOS 8 additions, including the upgrade from push to actionable notification, the introduction of widgets, and the all-new Explore tab that adds emphasis on discoverability.
The Future-Proof Marketer in 2015
At the outset of 2015, 90% of marketers report suffering from a critical deficiency of digital marketing skills. Download this whitepaper to learn about digital marketing's skills gap crisis and the new breed of marketer needed to solve it.
Health, Lies, and Motherhood
Health and wellness brands are uniquely positioned to help moms and gain their loyalty in a way no other category can. But the path to loyalty isn't what you'd expect.
Gaps in Retail Shopping Apps
There is a looming problem in mobile shopping. This research reveals a dissatisfaction with mobile apps that will dampen mobile shopping revenue growth. Fortunately, consumers reveal ways to address this.
Retargeting on Facebook by the Numbers
What are the latest trends in retargeting on Facebook? When should advertisers be using Facebook on desktop or mobile? Get all the insights from our Facebook by the Numbers 2014 report.
The Real World of Real-Time Advertising
Online advertising and the digital landscape are complex and ever-changing. This guide provides insights on how to navigate and understand the advertising technology ecosystem to maximize your marketing opportunities.
Advanced Predictive Network Analytics: Optimize Your Network Investments and Transform Customer Experience.
This paper reveals how predictive analytics gives service providers real-time visibility into their networks - which leads to boosted revenue potential, more satisfied customers, better targeted marketing and top-notch service assurance.


text:
Racist A** People
« Next Previous » Category: venting Confessions
Posted by groundshaker
on November 13th, 2012 at 2:01 AM
2 Comments (add your own)Sort By
people are prejudice due to the way people have treated them letts not forget what we have been throught. When things seem to change only happen at the convenence of white people needing blacks to look the other way wearther its fighting one of us for our men or job etc. because nothing we have fought for would not changed until they say its okay black are bullshit. 55 years since segeration wow, it took 50 or so to find Martin Luther kings killer, is gay right the reason only people on TV openly gay where white men and women **** please let the change begin with you and not with them.
1-2 of 2 Comments
Add your Comment
Browse More Confessions
|All Confessions
|Random Confession
|Post a Confession
By Category
|Embarrassing Confessions
|Family Confessions
|Friend Confessions
|Humor Confessions
|Health Confessions
|Love Confessions
|Revenge Confessions
|School Confessions
|Venting Confessions
|Work Confessions
|Off Topic Confessions
|Everything Else
|Sex Confessions
By Reactions
|Funny Confessions
|Inspirational Confessions
|Sad Confessions
|Angry Confessions
|Sympathetic Confessions


text:
90210 Round Table: "Confessions"by Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Season two of 90210 came to a fiery conclusion last night.
What did you think of "Confessions?" We gave the season finale 3.5 out of 5 stars.
There's plenty still to discuss and analyze from the episode and the show overall, though. Below, our weekly TV Fanatic Round Table tackles various topics and encourages readers to chime in here or in our 90210 forum...
Which cliffhanger has you most on edge for season three?
M.L. House: Was there really any cliffhanger aside from Naomi's situation with Mr. Cannon? The episode didn't really leave us wondering too much about Navid and Adrianna, Dixon and Ivy, etc. But the Naomi development and interesting and risky. Let's see how it's handled.
Dr. Shepherd: I felt ripped off by the lack of actual cliffhangers. No one was on the boat when it blew up?!? Annie simply confessed without any repercussions?!? I'm struggling to come up with multiple suspenseful storylines here.
The Barnacle: I'll say Liam and Jasper was a cliffhanger, only because I hope Liam killed that annoying psycho.
Will you miss Harry?
M.L. House: No. Like The OC, the show has to either embrace its adults... or ignore them completely. You can't have it both ways. If 90210 has chosen to ignore the Wilsons, that's fine. Best of luck elsewhere, Rob Estes.
Dr. Shepherd: I actually win. As principal of West Beverly, Harry had potential to play an actual role in the kids' lives, but the series never went there. Feels like a missed opportunity to me.
The Barnacle: Nope. I look forward to Deb being on the open market. Call me!
What is your favorite part of the show?
M.L. House: I really like the character of Navid. He's sort of like Steve Carell in The 40-Year Old Virgin. He's quite dorky, yet comfortable in his own skin. I hope 90210 allows him and Adrianna to settle in as the show's long-term, steady couple.
Dr. Shepherd: It's The CW's PG-rated primetime soap opera, and that's refreshing. Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries can both be extreme at times (okay, always), so it's nice to have a show that focuses on basic high school issues.
The Barnacle: Any scene with Silver.
What is your least favorite part of the show?
M.L. House: The dialogue. All these lines were uttered on the finale: "The future is still unwritten." (Liam) "It's not over til it's over." (Javier) "You're crazy, Dixon." "Crazy about you." (Ivy/Dixon). I mean... really? Do the writers just consult with the Book of Cliches each week?
Dr. Shepherd: They may be very nice people, and I don't wish them any harm, but it must be said: Shenae Grimes and AnnaLynne McCord are simply horrific actresses. They overact all the time and can't be taken seriously in any scene.
The Barnacle: Too much focus on relationships. People are breaking up or getting back together every week. Either keep pairings together for awhile, or give characters storylines on their own for a change.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.Tags: 90210, Round Tables
i thought the final was really good actually. i actually think that shanae and annalynn are really good actresses, i never noticed them being "over dramatic".
but about the final i think that there was alot of cliff hangers that i cant wait to find out about and i think they put it all together great... like whats going to happen with naomi. and how are annies parents are going to react to what she did. and what happens with liam and jasper it almost seems that hes going to kill jasper, i hope not though because i definitely want him to stick around. and speaking of liam sticking around i really hope him and annie have a strong relationship in season 3 without ruining annies relationship with naomi. and dixon just leaving for australia when his parents are fighting. also i dont think that they have been pulling the whole hitt and run thing on for to long, i thnk its really clever how they have made it go on for so long because while everyone is dealing with their drama every now and then annie constantly has this one really big problem no one really knows about.
i cant wait for season 3! i didnt realize so many people were dissapointed with the show.
i was actually so dissapointed cause honestly the episode right before it went on hiatus for like 3 months was ten times better! CAN WE ALL PLEASE JUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH ANNIE'S CAR ACCIDENT LIKE JESUS CHRIST one second she kills the man and next she doesnt like CMON! and i totally agree WAY TOO MANY cheesy lines like dixon and ivy has been dating for like a wekk? and hes crazy about her and shes the only girl in the world for him like whaaaaat? and adrianna totally cheated on xavier!!! like actually dump the guy before you makeout wih another dude with the whole school watching!!!and she seriously picks navid over xavier?????? XAVIERR IS SO HOT, i was hoping he'd stick around.
anna lyne mccord is a better actress than shanae grimes, i like both charactes, though i don agree shanaes isnt much of a good actress
I'm just glad Adrianna and Navid are back together. Best couple on the show in my opinion.
i was so disappointed with the finale! nothing epic happened! the only thing worth watching next season is what will happen with Annie and Mr Canon!
I appreciate the feedback. I think the Round Table was lacking questions related to the finale b/c most of our staff was so let down by it... what really happened? There wasn't much to analyze, so we focused on a bit on larger show topics.
Perhaps we'll heed advice written here and soon post another edition. Would that make readers happy?
season 1 was so awesome. but season 2 is just boring and lame.
i mean for example navid and ade got back together but that should be a huge deal but instead it was like so they're back together great who cares. I hated the season finale.. :(
"why does EVERYONE always hate on 90210?" We obviously like the show if we're posting comment here...just because we provide some criticism,(I mean come on the show COULD BE even better) you don't have to take it personal offense.
they give it all away in the previews.
It was a really bad final. i did not like it at all.


text:
Vanguard ICS Small System Belt
Ways to Save
Why Adorama?Easy Returns, Fast Shipping, Trusted for over 35 years.
Need help? Call 800-223-2500 212-741-0052
Our Price$49.99 $2 per week
Get the best value shopping our selection of used gear.Shop Used
We Pay top dollar for your used photo & video equipment.Get A Quote
Need help? Call 800-223-2500 212-741-0052
Our Price$49.99 $2 per week
The ICS Belt Small is a comfortable gear carrying system perfect for event photographers and sports photographers, as well as today's growing community of journalists who shoot for fast-paced, deadline-driven projects. ICS Belt is thickly padded with a durable buckle and fabric. If you're carrying a lighter load, you can easily remove the extra padding. It works best with ICS Vest.
|Fabric Type
|Interior: Polyester 150D
Exterior: Jersey/Polyester 1000, 1000D
|Outside: 33.50 - 47.25 inch / 850 - 1200 mm
|0.86 lbs / 390 g


text: Strict Standards: Redefining already defined constructor for class XML_Parser in /home/sites/www.americanpoems.com/web/store/aom/includes/os.php on line 1188 Strict Standards: Declaration of XML_Parser::raiseError() should be compatible with PEAR::raiseError($message = NULL, $code = NULL, $mode = NULL, $options = NULL, $userinfo = NULL, $error_class = NULL, $skipmsg = false) in /home/sites/www.americanpoems.com/web/store/aom/includes/os.php on line 1604 Strict Standards: Declaration of XML_Unserializer::startHandler() should be compatible with XML_Parser::startHandler($xp, $elem, &$attribs) in /home/sites/www.americanpoems.com/web/store/aom/includes/os.php on line 3503 Strict Standards: Declaration of Cache_Lite_File::get() should be compatible with Cache_Lite::get($id, $group = 'default', $doNotTestCacheValidity = false) in /home/sites/www.americanpoems.com/web/store/aom/includes/cache.php on line 1020 American Poems: Tools & Hardware: Combat Source Kill 4: Six Ant Bait Stations. Kills Queen & Entire Colony. Henkel 45901 Home Apparel Appliances Books DVD Electronics Home & Garden Kindle eBooks Magazines Music Outdoor Living Software Tools & Hardware PC & Video Games Search All Products Apparel Appliances Arts & Crafts Automotive Baby Beauty Books Computers DVD Electronics Gourmet Food Grocery Health Home & Garden Industrial & Science Jewelry Kindle eBooks Kitchen Magazines Miscellaneous Mobile Apps MP3 Downloads Music Musical Instruments Office Products Outdoor Living Pet Supplies Photo & Camera Shoes Software Sporting Goods Tools & Hardware Toys VHS Video On Demand PC & Video Games Watches Wireless Wireless Accessories Advanced Search Sitemap View Cart Checkout Location: Home » Tools & Hardware » Combat Source Kill 4: Six Ant Bait Stations. Kills Queen & Entire Colony. Henkel 45901 Combat Source Kill 4: Six Ant Bait Stations. Kills Queen & Entire Colony. Henkel 45901 enlarge Brand:Dial Category:Lawn & Patio List Price: $7.99 Buy New: $6.20 as of 12/26/2014 06:07 EST details You Save: $1.79 (22%) In Stock New (6) Used (1) from $1.03 Seller:Bargain The People Sales Rank:6,763 Color:white Size:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):0 Dimensions (in):2.2 x 2.2 x 0.4 MPN:CO-2-45901-03 Model:45901 UPC:041294459013 EAN:0041294459013 ASIN:B002LGY1LA Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Features: Most thorough active ingredient on the market for ant and roach baits. Non-detectable insect stomach poison that kills ants and kills roaches through ingestion. Slow-acting formula allows pests to return to their nest/colony before dying to poison other pests in the nest or colony. Highest secondary (nest/colony) kill. Kills ants and kills roaches in a domino effect eliminating the source of the infestation. Some pests die in the nest, where you will not see them. Similar Items: TERRO PreFilled Liquid Ant Killer II Baits 6 Pack T300 Combat Ant Killing Gel 27grams TERRO Outdoor Liquid Ant Bait 6 pack T1806 Hot Shot 2040W MaxAttrax Ant Bait, 4 Count, Case Pack of 1 Combat 766686/55901 Quick Kill Ant Bait Editorial Reviews: SynopsisFormulated to kill queen and destroy entire colony. Protects home for up to three months. Child-resistant baits emit no vapor or fumes. Can be used in several locations simultaneously. Global Product Type: N/A; Physical Form: Solid. Do not allow children to play with ant baits. Do not allow children or pets to put ant baits into mouth. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: Hazards to humans and domestic animals. CAUTION: Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid conact with eyes, skin or clothing. Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Brought to you by American Poems Categories •Apparel •Appliances •Arts & Crafts •Automotive •Baby •Beauty •Books •Computers •DVD •Electronics •Gourmet Food •Grocery •Health •Home & Garden •Industrial & Science •Jewelry •Kindle eBooks •Kitchen •Magazines •Miscellaneous •Mobile Apps •MP3 Downloads •Music •Musical Instruments •Office Products •Outdoor Living •Pet Supplies •Photo & Camera •Shoes •Software •Sporting Goods •Tools & Hardware •Toys •VHS •Video On Demand •PC & Video Games •Watches •Wireless •Wireless Accessories Related Categories •Lures Pest Control Categories Patio, Lawn & Garden


text:
You realize the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and fitness habits. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and registered dietitian nutritionists, the food and nutrition experts, are here to help you find accurate information to support your healthful lifestyle.
In this exclusive member section, you will find valuable information to further your career in dietetics. Access professional development opportunities, the latest research from the Evidence Analysis Library, practice papers, dietetic and member interest groups and much more.
Learn about the dietetics profession, what it takes to become an RDN or DTR, education programs and scholarship opportunities. With Academy membership, you will have full access to our online database of internships and job postings. Become a student advocate for the field of dietetics.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the best source of accurate, credible and timely food and nutrition information for the public and media. The Academy's volunteer media spokespeople are available as resources for expert commentary, story ideas and background on food and nutrition topics.
Find information on the expertise of RDNs and DTRs, the services they provide and why you should hire an RDN or DTR for your practice. In this section, health professionals can learn more about the profession and how RDNs use their nutrition expertise to help clients make positive lifestyle changes.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act establishes strong nutrition policies for child nutrition programs.
View all infographics
Special Feature
Celiac Disease Nutrition Guide, 3rd Ed. (Single Copy)
This easy to read "survival guide" outlines essential information for people diagnosed with Celiac disease.
Washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria. Proper hand washing may eliminate nearly half of all cases of food poisoning and significantly reduce the spread of the common cold and flu.
Wash your hands in warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds — about the time it takes to sing two choruses of "Happy Birthday." Wash the front and back of your hands and up to your wrists, between fingers and under fingernails. Lathering up with any type of soap in warm water is effective in reducing bacteria. There is no scientific evidence that using anti-bacterial soaps reduces the incidence of any disease more than ordinary soap.
Dry your hands with a disposable paper towel or a clean towel. Don't contaminate your hands by using a dirty cloth to dry them. Use a separate clean towel to dry off kitchen surfaces.
Wash your hands before, during and after handling food, and after switching tasks, such as handling raw meat and then cutting vegetables. Also, remember to wash your hands after taking out garbage, talking on the phone, sneezing or petting an animal. Wear latex gloves if you have a cut or sore on your hand.
Reviewed May 2014
A repository of information on nutrition informatics; defined as the effective retrieval, organization, storage and optimum use of information, data and knowledge for food and nutrition related problem solving and decision making.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics community is active across the web! Become part of the Academy's social network and stay on top of essential news and information about what's happening in dietetics. Find out what people are talking about and join the conversation!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has developed a social media policy for public social media participation. Its purpose is to guide you and protect your privacy and reputation, as well as ours.
Learn more »
We want to know what you think!
Take this poll and let us know about your healthy eating habits.
The Academy e-newsletters keep members informed of the news and events impacting the dietetics profession and the Academy. Wherever you work, whatever career stage you are in, the Academy has an e-newsletter for you.
RSS feed is a format that helps you keep track of your favorite websites or blogs. To subscribe to the Academy feeds, click on "Get the Feed" below the subject you're interested in. Follow the prompts to select your RSS Reader and every time the Academy site or blog updates, the information will be posted on your RSS Reader.
Download these audiocasts of food and nutrition information, then listen to them at your leisure on your desktop, laptop or MP3 player. Have a minute? Listen to the Eating Right Minute with registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy member, Sara Haas.
Eating Right Minute with Sara Haas
The Academy channel on YouTube can be found at http://www.youtube.com/EatRightTV It offers an array of videos on a broad range of topics including careers in dietetics, healthy eating, the Academy membership benefits, media interviewing skills and the professional role of the RD.
Copyright © 1995-2014 | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, All Rights Reserved.


text:
"Birdie Buddy" tells the story of former pro golfer John Lee and how he leads two women to become the next golf queens. John Lee became the first Korean to win a PGA title. His background was a mystery other than the fact that he was an adoptee. Aside from golf, he also excelled in the Afro-Brazilian dance/martial arts style known as "Capoeira." Even though he found success by winning the PGA title, John Lee stopped playing golf to become a golf course tester.
Copyright © 2013 PHIMVÀNG.ORG. Phim trên hệ thống PHIMVÀNG.ORG đều được up trên các site chia sẻ video. Mạng chậm, các bạn sẽ không xem được phim chất lượng cao!


text:
Cars > Rooster's Garage
About Rooster's Garage
My first car
Nissan Sentra, what do you want for $800
Car I wish I still had
My dream car
- Type of racing: F1
- Driver: Schuey
- Driving song: Engine Sound
- Car movie: Transporter
- Car magazine: F1
- Car game: GT
— Profile last updated: Nov 18, 2006
Rooster's Groups 1 of 1
Enthusiast Groups
Rooster is not a member of any enthusiast groups
Club Groups
Rooster is not a member of any club groups
Business Groups
VideoBroker.net Business
VideoBroker.net get you the exposure you need to sell your high end Auto, home, yacht or plane. We create online video commercials to showcase whatever you are selling. We also offer Street Videos where LCD's have been placed in stategic locations giving you exposure to the people that spend...
Florida, United States
Rooster's Garage Comments
Log in to post comments.
Read comments on Rooster's garage (0)
No comments have been posted on Rooster's garage.
Rooster's Friends 1 – 3 of 3
Photo Albums and Videos 1 – 2 of 3
Cars > Rooster's Garage


text:
I made a very simple communication board----
-Boardmaker here;
pdf here.
Take your pick. It's is just for the "car and flying hero" scene. . If you go to the app, you'll see there are several options at the startup screen--I chose the street scene option for this day. I'm sure I'll expand the board and icon options as the kids get more familiar with the app. I'm starting with simple, but want to always make sure that the ipad is used as a tool for expanding communication, and not just to grab and touch.
|My student wanting the animation to 'go'!
|Image from Google--looks fun to me!!!!


text:
Recent activity
How I did it: I have problems with my sleeping patterns, so I have started only consuming caffeen and sugar in the am, so they are out of my system by the time I get to sleep..but there is the odd little slip-up. I heard sugar is really bad for your skin too. Read how I did it… 2 years ago


text:
Britain's Nostalgic Pessimism
In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth succeeded her father, Britain was broke. Meat, butter and sweets were still rationed. Abortion and homosexuality were illegal. Polio maimed thousands of children a year. Smog killed thousands of adults. Innocent people were sentenced to death. Plays were censored. Just 17 MPs were women.


text:
Bits of pollen, plant matter and DNA in fossilised moa poo offer clues to the giant birds' eating habits.
A new study led by Landcare Research has carefully analysed 51 moa coprolites — fossilised faeces — excavated from a single rock overhang at Daley's Flat in the Dart River Valley in the South Island.
The coprolites were found to orginate from four species of moa (South Island giant moa, upland moa, heavy-footed moa and little bush moa) and radio-carbon dating revealed all four moa species inhabited the area at the same time between ?1000 and 1400 AD.
Analysis of the plant material in the coprolites showed that South Island giant moa and upland moa ate a diet consisting of plants found both in forested areas and open grasslands, while the the heavy-footed moa stuck mainly to grassland fare and the little bush moa lived up to is name by primary feeding in forest areas.
The findings were published in the journal PNAS this week.
The authors note that the moa, which became extinct some 400 years ago, played an "irreplaceable" role in the ecosystem of New Zealand:


text:
Just wanted to let you know
Find a Conversation
Just wanted to let you know
|Mon, 06-17-2013 - 12:04pm
For those of you who remember me and my cats, I wanted to let you know that GC, GP Coonalley's Raisin' a Pint aka Mikey crossed over the Rainbow Bridge 5/31/13, just three days after his 12th birthday. He was very special. I miss him dearly.
For those that don't know me or Mikey check us out at www.thebrewerymainecoons.com
Thanks for listening
|Mon, 06-17-2013 - 3:11pm
Sorry to hear about the passing of your Mikey. Our kitties become such an integral part of our lives, their absence really does leave a void. I hope that your memories of him bring you happiness and peace.
|Mon, 06-17-2013 - 3:35pm
((((Liz)))) I'm so sorry to heart about ^Mikey^. My heart and prayers are with you. It's so hard to lose one of our furkids.


text:
Latest articles
Headline hitting article
Submit photograph for QJM cover
We would like to invite our readers to submit photographs for consideration for the cover of the QJM. Photographs can be in black and white or colour and of high definition ( > 300 dpi, File size < 5MB). Please email your images to email@example.com


text:
Is Community's Hostile Bid for Tenet Worth the Price?
The cost of making this acquisition, should it succeed or fail, is ratcheting up, and not just in terms of Community Health Systems' offering price per share of Tenet Healthcare. Anyone who ultimately gets rich off this saga will likely have a law school diploma on the wall.


text:
PJM Lifestyle
The 10 Dumbest Fireworks Fails
Freedom in the United States of America doesn't just mean expressing your freedom of speech or your right to petition the government. Sometimes, it's about the freedom to fail … and fail we do … especially, it seems, when beer and explosives are involved.
[Warning: Language advisory]
10) Brazilian Rocket Science
I don't know any Portuguese curse words, but I'd venture a guess that this video from São Paulo contains some choice epithets. Never, ever, ever hold the fireworks in your hand. Just don't.
Read |
Why Was Jesus Born Jewish?
About a decade ago at a friend's party I began chatting with another guest who, in the course of our conversation, informed me that he was an Orthodox Jew.
This information gave me an opening to ask my favorite question, "Why was Jesus born Jewish?"
His answer was memorable, "Jesus wasn't Jewish," he replied.
My jaw dropped and I was almost speechless. Initially I thought he was kidding until realizing he was not.
Then, after a short conversation volley he said, "Well, that's your opinion."
Years later I have never forgotten that incident because the fact (not opinion) that Jesus was born, lived and died a Jew is one of the few universally accepted Biblical "facts."
As one who was born and raised a Jew — but since 1975 has believed that Jesus was and is the Messiah — I have made a hobby out of asking traditional Jews, "Why was Jesus born Jewish?" The reason I continue asking this question is because the answers or I should say non-answers are always so intriguing.
Here are three examples (but you will have to read to the end for the most recent and intriguing example of all.)
A fews months ago, I posed "the question" to an old friend who is a secular Jew, not religious, but very proud of his heritage. His replied, "I don't know. I guess Jesus had to be born of some religion so it just happened to be Judaism."
My husband loves to tell this true story he calls, "How Myra Accosted a Rabbi at a Bar Mitzvah." A few years back we attended a Bar Mitzvah of a friend's son. Afterwards at the reception, using my sweet, inquisitive voice I asked the Rabbi, "Why was Jesus born Jewish?" My husband describes the Rabbi's face as looking like he had just encountered Satan. After gaining his composure the Rabbi answered, "No one has ever asked me that question," as he quickly excused himself and dashed to the opposite side of the room.
Then there was the time I was having a heated argument with my non-religious Jewish father (now deceased) about Jesus and my conversion to Christianity. My father had great disdain for ALL religion because he strongly believed that religion was the root cause of every war in human history. During the course of our discussion I asked him, "What was the religion of Jesus?" He replied confidently, "Jesus was Catholic."
Read |
Untold War Stories: My Family's Secret Agent
John Phillip Sousa on 33 1/3 blasts from the Hi-Fi — yes, you heard right, "Hi-Fi" — conducted by my flag-waving Grandfather, proudly standing at attention at 8 o'clock in the morning in the doorway of his open garage, wondering why it took us so long to get there. We may have been at the shore, but Memorial Day was not about a barbecue on the beach.
My grandparents lived down the street from my Great Uncle and Aunt. My Grandfather idolized my Great Uncle (his brother), naming his only son after his brother who had spent World War II as a gunner on a Navy ship in the Pacific. Having broken his back before the war, my Grandfather wasn't able to get into the military during the conflict. Instead, he busied himself crafting knives to send to his buddies overseas (yes, they censored letters, but allowed knives to be carried through V-Mail) with the instructions "leave them in the enemy's guts and I'll make you a new one when you get home."
My grandfather also played a key role in the war effort, one that goes overlooked when we take the time to honor the troops on Memorial Day. Recruited by the FBI in 1940, my grandfather and his father played a key role in the creation of the Iowa Ordinance Plant, the largest shell and bomb loading facility in operation during the war.
In the autumn of 1940, when a fairly isolationist population still dismissed the idea of entering into Europe's conflict, my grandfather was pulled out of his job as a tool and die maker by two fairly typical FBI mugs. They strapped secret plans for a military facility, designed by Day & Zimmermann, Co., to his body and handed him a train ticket and a gun with the instructions, "Don't be afraid to use it." At the age of 23, my grandfather was the perfect cover: "If anyone asks, you're on your way out west to go to college." His job was simple: Escort his father, recruited by the government for his skills as a tool and die maker, to San Francisco to convene with a number of highly skilled Americans engaged to prepare America for war.
Read |
The Sacrifice of One
It's easier somehow, to think of "war casualties" as stark numbers on a spreadsheet, disconnected from the human lives attached to those numbers. Unless a combat death suddenly crashes into our safe little world, we seldom stop to think of the lives represented by those casualty numbers we hear on the news — the families whose lives were shattered in an instant and for whom there will alway be a missing piece. The little boy who was too young to form memories of his father who was killed in action. The father who won't be there to teach his son to throw a baseball or ride a bike or be a husband. The daughter who won't have her father there to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. The mother who will grieve the death of her daughter until she takes her dying breath. For those families, there is no list of casualties on a spreadsheet. There is only one casualty that matters — the one that turned their world upside-down and left a permanent void in their lives.
Memorial Day is the time we set aside each year to remember and to show our gratitude for those who paid the ultimate price to secure the blessings of liberty for the rest of us. As we honor that sacrifice, let us also remember the families who bear the terrible burden of carrying on without their loved ones. Those families who will always have an empty place at the dinner table and an ache in their hearts.
Read |
Debunking the Jewish Mother Stereotype
What is wrong with my children? Why won't they let me completely immerse myself in their lives?!
Beverly Goldberg, The Goldbergs
Last week, my husband and I fell over laughing at the best line in the entire first season of ABC's The Goldbergs. Just renewed for a second season, the autobiographical series created by Adam F. Goldberg (no relation) features, in his own words, "the orginial sMother" Beverly Goldberg, archetype of Jewish moms the world over. In his comic genius (complemented by Wendi McLendon-Covey's masterful performance) Goldberg has managed to take a figure much-maligned over the past few decades and craft her into a clan leader who is as lovable as she is obnoxious. With her ballsy, brash bravado, Beverly is the living, breathing Jewishness in a show otherwise lacking in Jewish culture. For The Goldbergs, Jewish is not about kashrut, holidays or simchas; it is about a mother who smothers her children with equal parts love, confidence, and overprotection.
Thanks to Freud and Friedan, Jewish moms have taken a beating over the past few decades. Friedan used her own mother's discontent with being a housewife as the impetus for her brutal criticisms of motherhood and housewifery, going so far as to describe the latter using Holocaust imagery. What Friedan failed to note early on was the antisemitic influence on her mother's behavior. Not only was her educated mother forced to become a housewife the minute she married, she was also the victim of lifelong antisemitic prejudice. This attitude, something internalized by both mother and daughter, would later come out in brute force through Friedan's feminist critiques of the Jewish mother. It was a position that Friedan would eventually come to regret. According to historian Joyce Antler:
…in later life [Friedan] has joined the modern aspirations of feminism with the popular emblems of her Jewish heritage, understanding that the myth of a controlling, aggressive Jewish mother has been as dangerous to the self-esteem of Jewish women (including her own) as the earlier "feminine mystique" was to all women.
The real-life Beverly Goldberg views her son's television show as a "validation of everything she's ever done." I'd take her observation a step further; I believe Adam F. Goldberg's seemingly simple, humorous portrayal of "the original sMother" is a much-needed cultural validation of the Jewish mother figure at large. Beverly Goldberg may not have the zaftig figure of her televisual predecessor Molly, but she has a zaftig heart, one that infuses the kind of family love into a sitcom setting that hasn't existed since the Huxtables went off the air. In the midst of intense cultural debates on the value and future of motherhood, Beverly Goldberg's intense devotion, undivided attention, and proclivity for jaws-of-life hugs are refreshing.
Happy sMother's Day to Jewish moms around the globe. Just please remember to let your kids come up for air once in a while.
Read |
Who Are Your Favorite Fictional Moms?
In partnership with the new fiction publishing platform Liberty Island, PJ Lifestyle is going to begin promoting and co-hosting a series of debates and discussions about popular culture. The goal is to figure out what works and what doesn't so that in the future we can promote and create better fiction and culture of our own. These are public brainstorming sessions for writers and culture advocates interested in developing a more vibrant popular culture. You're invited to submit your answers to any of these questions — or a related one of your own! — that interests you:
A) in the comments
B) Via email to PJ Lifestyle editor Dave Swindle.
C) at your blog, then let us know in the comments or via email.
The most interesting answers may be linked, crossposted, or published at PJ Lifestyle.
Liberty Island: A Gen-X Gandalf Mom Casting Thomas Sowell Spells
See also, from some of the moms at PJ Lifestyle:
Rhonda Robinson: 3 Steps to Rediscover the Lost Art of Mothering
Bethany Mandel: 8 Reasons Why Breastfeeding Is Best for Moms Too
Rhonda Robinson: 10 Myths from the Mommy Wars
Read |
Mexico's Best and Brightest Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in America
Imagine a new country suddenly emerging somewhere in the world, a country based on America's old Constitution and nothing more. This new country has no taxes, a strong military, a free and open press, and a limited government.
Would you pack your bags? Let's head out for the Atlantis of Atlas Shrugged, or Sarah Hoyt's Eden colony in Darkship Thieves, or Heinlein's lunar base in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. We'd miss our old home and feel sorrow over leaving our old country, but to be free of the increasing weight of totalitarian government? Color me gone, and my family too. We did it once, generations ago, when we got on a boat and headed to America. We could do it again.
This is why Mexico is a failed state. Rebels who object to a government unwilling to preserve individual liberty and protect private property have an Atlantis shimmering and beckoning on the horizon. They've packed their bags and moved here, some legally and some illegally. Some have died in the deserts of the American Southwest, murdered by coyotes or succumbing to thirst, willing to die to gain freedom.
Left behind are the people who either engage in corruption themselves or have no energy to fight it. Consider Michoacan, Mexico. Almost half the state's population lives in the United States. Those left behind endure passively as corrupt government officials make deals with drug cartels and refuse to protect people's safety or private property. Their rebel for liberty, their Patrick Henry or Thomas Jefferson or Ben Franklin, isn't around. He's moved to America.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory in 1862 of a small, ill-equipped Mexican force over the powerful French army at the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City. It took another five years before Mexico gained independence, but the 5th of May is celebrated as the symbol of Mexican freedom. Today's rebels should fight to free Mexico and turn her back into a vibrant and wonderful country, but I can understand how the lure of freedom in their neighbor to the North is too much.
Because if you had a free country to emigrate to, would you stick around here and fight it out, or would you pack your bags?
Images courtesy of Shutterstock: Bilha Golan, Iurii
Read |
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day the Irish Way: Get Drunk!
Saint Patrick's Day is an outrageous celebration of my Irish heritage. On that day adult Americans of all ethnic backgrounds feel free to wear green derby hats and shamrock necklaces, pack into bars and pubs to drink green beer and, if they're really serious about celebrating the Irish way, end the day by vomiting and passing out in the gutter.
I'm offended by this, and it has to stop! Okay, just kidding. I don't care a bit. The Irish are a fully integrated ethnic minority in America and St. Patrick's Day is proof. You know your heritage is not an issue when you can poke fun at yourself.
I don't know how to make the Martin Luther King holiday as genuinely warm, funny, and celebratory as St. Patrick's Day, but I'd like to try. Just last month a school system had to apologize for serving a lunch of fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon on Martin Luther King Day. How sad that the African-American holiday commemorating such a great man is about grievances and not praise. Why shouldn't we all celebrate Martin Luther King day with soul food, vibrant African designs and colors in our decorations and celebrations, and a sense of fun and gratitude?
I fear that instead of moving towards celebrating Martin Luther King Day as a positive affirmation of African-American heritage, we're moving in the other direction. Columbus Day has come under such attack that this brave Italian hero and explorer is accused of genocide and celebrations in his honor are protested. The very word "Christmas" has been banned in some schools. How long before someone wants to ban St. Patrick's Day?
May this never happen. Long may the green beer flow in the pubs of America on St. Patrick's Day. May the green derby hats continue to be perched on the heads of all, may the Leprechaun decorations continue to be ridiculous and offensive, and may you always feel free to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
images courtesy Shutterstock: Patryk Kosmider
Read |
Purim: The Cure for Vashti Feminists
There are a lot of great lines in the megillah of Esther. The one most often quoted comes from Mordecai: "Who knows whether you didn't come into your royal position for such a time as this." It smacks of drama and makes for an excellent movie poster catchphrase. But, it wouldn't hold half its meaning without the point-blank observation of evil Haman's wife, Zeresh.
Upon listening to his frustration over Mordecai's refusal to bow to him, Zeresh tells her husband to hang Mordecai. But, when she finds out Mordecai is a Jew, she does a complete 180 and admits:
If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is a Jew, you will not get the better of him; on the contrary, your downfall before him is certain.
And this is before Esther convinced the King not to massacre the Jews. It's refreshing to know our reputation precedes us. But it isn't a reputation we Jews are always glad to have; we aren't exactly in it for the fame. In fact, like Esther, our first instinct is to keep our heads down and fit in with the rest of the crowd.
Speaking of "the crowd", modern feminists have managed to twist the humble Jewess into the villain of the tale, instead opting to celebrate the Persian Queen Vashti for her refusal to appear before the King at his whim. Think: Her body, her self, Persian style. Docile, compliant Esther, meanwhile, is a mere pawn whose beauty comes in handy to persuade the patriarchy to let her live another day. This simplistic interpretation, totally ignorant of the promise and perspective of God, relies on the feminist myth that a woman's worth is in her ability to manipulate her body to her advantage. Esther could never be considered a hero to these women, because she was inspired by a sense of purpose that outweighed the importance of her own skin.
"Don't suppose that merely because you happen to be in the royal palace you will escape any more than the other Jews. For if you fail to speak up now, relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from a different direction; but you and your father's family will perish," Mordecai warns before adding, "Who knows whether you didn't come into your royal position precisely for such a time as this."
Vashti Feminists like to think the story is about Esther using her body to pursue the King's favor. In reality, Esther pursues God's purpose for her life and the life of her nation, Israel. She didn't choose to sacrifice her body to the Persian King's whims. On the contrary, Esther chose to devote herself, body, mind and spirit, to the living promises of God. The King, the death decree, even evil Haman, all of them were nothing more than plot devices in the ongoing love story between God and Israel. Esther, Queen of the Shadchans (Matchmakers) arrived on the scene as a reminder that "relief and deliverance will come".
Esther was just a regular Jewish girl, redirecting her focus away from herself and onto the bigger picture of God's plan for humanity. Crowned with the desire and humility to walk in faith, she is remembered as a Queen among her people. Vashti-feminists are oblivious to this plan and the honor it bestows, because their focus remains on the image in the mirror, not the person within, let alone the others who may be around.
Thank God, Esther decided that fitting in with the crowd was a bad idea. Had Esther followed feminist mantra, she would have dismissed Mordecai's warning and followed the example of Queen Vashti, only to wind up exiled or dead. Instead, she trusted that God's plan involved every part of her, including her beauty, and used all of her gifts to that end. Typical feminists favor Vashti because they worship tragic beauty; Biblical feminists admire Esther because she plays to win.
Read |
Purim: A Wacky Tribute to Life
The wackiest of the many holidays on the Jewish calendar is Purim, which falls this year on Saturday evening and Sunday (and a day later in Jerusalem). Purim commemorates the Jews' deliverance from a genocidal decree of the Persian Empire sometime in the 5th century BCE. Its story is told in the Book of Esther, the last of the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible to be canonized.
Purim, as laid down in the ninth chapter of Esther two and a half millennia ago, is a joyous day, marked by a festive meal, the sending of food gifts, the giving of charity, and the public reading of Esther (mostly in synagogues, though in Israel you can tune into synagogue readings on TV). The Talmud even tells you to get drunk on Purim until you can't tell the difference between "cursed be Haman" (the villain of the Book of Esther, who is eventually hanged) and "blessed be Mordechai" (a good guy, who eventually becomes the king's second-in-command).
At some point in medieval times Purim also became a costume holiday. While, in today's Diaspora, Purim is mostly celebrated by observant Jews, in today's Israel it's a countrywide event and you can see colorful, often bizarre costumes everywhere, along with carnival processions on city streets (a custom begun in a then brand-new city, Tel Aviv, in 1912).
Read |
If You Could Have a Private Dinner with Any 5 Presidents, Whom Would You Pick?
PJ Lifestyle editor Dave Swindle offers his choices to get the discussion going…
Venue: Club 33 at DisneyLand
5 Presidents:
1. and 2. Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams together.
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Ronald Reagan
5. Valerie Jarrett
This dinner would last approximately 12 hours and would include multiple courses. It would need to take that long because its purpose would be to give Jefferson, Adams, Lincoln, and Reagan the opportunity to convert the current shadow president, Valerie Jarrett, to the ideology that unites the four of them — revolutionary classical liberalism. Afterwards, her brain finally dethawed from the socialist ice box, having realized the great evil she has perpetrated against the American people, she would resign from the Obama administration and provide Republicans with the evidence needed to impeach the president, in exchange for immunity from prosecution and for agreeing to assist the 2016 Republican nominee defeat Joe Biden (the only Democrat remaining who will be dumb enough, and untainted by whole-scale criminality, to try and run). With Jarrett having renounced her faith in Alinskyite stealth socialism, and converted to Christianity or Judaism (let's pretend the latter — as that's more amusing), Hillary will be horrified. She'll know that at this point Jarrett has collected too much dirt on her to even survive a primary, and she'll retreat to her back-up, Plan B identity of finally divorcing Bill and then reinventing herself as a New Age Oprah-style Baby Boomer goddess feel-good cultural figure.
That's, of course, if we imagine that Hillary would avoid being swept up in the Obama administration prosecutions. Surely someone would roll over on her at that point, right? As the ship sinks, all the rats will flee. Or does Jarrett have the evidence on hand that she needs to make sure Hillary is no longer a threat to anyone?
Hey, if we're dreaming of a fantasy dinner with presidents, might as well dream big, right?
image via eater.com
Read |
Why Do Moms Hate Valentine's Day?
Why do moms with kids in elementary school hate Valentine's Day? Let me count the ways. Elementary schools have Valentine's Day parties where cards are exchanged between all members of the class. First, moms have to travel to the store and purchase boxes of cards. If you're not super organized and you don't get to the store early enough, you end up with the dregs, the cards that no little kid wants to give or receive. One year all I could find was a super creepy Chinese knockoff of Ken and Barbie. Not my best year.
These days candy has somehow crept into the yearly Valentine's Day card offering, so if you don't have cards with candy attached your child may burst into hysterical tears. Nobody wants to be seen as the lame kid in class who doesn't offer candy. I have friends who spend the night before Valentine's Day frantically attaching candy to cards with scotch tape.
But wait, there's more to do. Moms have to fill out the cards for each child in the classroom, after they procure the list from the teacher, and heaven help you if you misspell or forget one. At one point I had three children in elementary school and that equaled around 78 cards filled out, by hand, for Valentine's Day. If you're an especially dedicated mom you make your child sign his or her name to the cards, which is difficult and stressful to the child. They can burst into tears when they have to sign their name to the classroom bully's card, or to a secret crush. Their little hands get tired. Any moms want to admit they signed Valentine's Day cards using a forgery of their child's handwriting? No?
Then there's the Valentine's Day school party, where the kids get over-sugared, over-excited, and over-stimulated with the excitement and come home in exhausted tears with bags of candy and cheap cards that mom now has to deal with.
This may be why some husbands arrive home on the Most Romantic Day of the Year with flowers and chocolates only to find out that mom is already in the middle of a date with a bottle of Chardonnay. Yes, dear husbands, moms of elementary school kids love flowers and chocolates for Valentine's Day. We've earned them. Just don't give us a card.
Please, not a card.
Image courtesy of Shutterstock: Brent Hofacker
Read |
3 Simple Desserts for Your Special Valentine
Valentine's Day is coming up which means some of you may be running around trying to decide what to do for the occasion. If you're staying in and cooking, here are three, simple dessert sauces that can pair easily with things already in your kitchen. Sometimes, a simple and classic dessert is the best dessert. Spend less time cooking and more time with the people you love!
All of these recipes an be found in my favorite, handy-dandy sauce cookbook, The Top 100 Quick and Easy Sauces.
1. The Classic: Chocolate Fudge Sauce
heaped 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
heaped 1/2 cup sugar
2 oz. good-quality semi-sweet chocolate (broken into squares)
4 tbsp. butter (diced)
3 tbsp. light corn syrup
vanilla extract (a few drops)
4 tbsp. light cream
Grab a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the sugars, chocolate, butter, and corn syrup. Heat the mixture slowly until it is smooth. Stir continuously.
Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer over low heat for five minutes. Stir continuously.
Remove from heat.
Add the vanilla extract and cream. Mix well.
How to serve: pour this over ice cream, sliced fruit (strawberries), or baked goods (hello, double chocolate brownies!) Add some pink, red, and white jimmies for decoration.
Read |
Martin Luther King's Discriminatory Dream
Take the time to listen to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech today. Then ask yourself where his message would fit in today's political discourse.
He references the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He pleads for real justice, the abolition of force-wielding institutions of racial segregation, not the false "social justice" of material provision. He explicitly condemns hatred and violence, recognizing whites as "brothers and sisters." Most powerfully, he concludes with the exhortation to "let freedom ring!"
Who among those laying claim to King's legacy sound like him today? Who among the organized Left advocates for objective freedom and true justice? Who rejects hatred and fosters the healing of racial divides? Al Sharpton? Jesse Jackson? Van Jones? Barack Obama? Who?
The truth, laid bare for the discerning to see, is that those who most vocally lay claim to King's legacy fundamentally reject his noble dream. Recall that quote most cited whenever King is evoked:
I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will no longer be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Consider what such a nation requires. In order to judge someone by the content of his character, you must remain free to do so and to act upon that judgment in pursuit of your own happiness. Effectively, you must be free to discriminate, to judge this as right and that as wrong, to deem one person good and another bad. Liberty proves foundational to King's dream. Yet those laying claim to King's legacy stand opposed to liberty at every turn.
We cannot force individuals to judge others by the content of their character. Any attempt to do so, any attempt to abolish racism by state decree, will fail on account of its ignoring the primacy of choice in the formation of values. King's dream can only be achieved through persuasion, by appealing to reason and securing individual consent. Consequently, the world necessary to foster racial harmony counter-intuitively must tolerate offensive attitudes and choices.
True, under liberty we may never reach the ideal. But we'll come a hell of a lot closer than under any other condition.
Read |
Tu Bishvat, Israel's Holiday of Trees
This Wednesday evening and Thursday mark the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat (the name refers to the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat). Also known as the New Year of Trees and as Israeli Arbor Day, it's a minor, nonbiblical holiday, its source in the Talmud. But quite a to-do is made about it in Israel.
The Talmud specified Tu Bishvat as the day on which the annual agricultural cycle begins. Considering that the holiday falls in January or, at best, February, this—the middle of winter—may seem a strange time for agricultural rebirth. It is, though, the time in the Land of Israel when—amid the cold and damp, but with sunnier intervals—you start to see the first white and pink almond blossoms.
You also see packages of dried fruits (dates, figs, apricots, pineapple) and nuts, especially almonds, everywhere. In the Diaspora, Tu Bishvat was marked by eating fruits of the Land of Israel. In the European Diaspora with its cold winters, that meant dried fruits. Now, back in the Land of Israel, they're ubiquitous at this time of year.
But on a deeper, more ideological level, Israeli Tu Bishvat has become a day of massive tree planting. The custom began in 1890, in the early days of Zionist settlement. A bit later—about a century ago—it was adopted by the Jewish National Fund, which made Tu Bishvat a day to fight malaria by planting swamp-draining eucalyptus trees.
By now the Jewish National Fund has planted over 240 million trees in Israel, adding 12,500 acres of new forest every year. On each Tu Bishvat it holds tree-planting events in forests; about a million Israelis take part in them including large numbers of schoolchildren.
Mark Twain, touring the Land of Israel in 1867, not long before Zionist settlement began, described it this way:
…[a] desolate country whose soil is rich enough, but is given over wholly to weeds—a silent mournful expanse…. A desolation is here that not even imagination can grace with the pomp of life and action…. We never saw a human being on the whole route….There was hardly a tree or a shrub anywhere….
He wouldn't recognize it today.
Read |
Your Feel-Good Youtube Video for Thursday
This video titled "Uncle Henry Gets Surprised on Christmas" has only been online for a few days. It already has more than 2 million views. Why? Because it's a feel-good video that will probably make you tear-up and laugh. (Humans secretly love losing control of their tear ducts in a surge of compassion and happiness.)
Watch Henry unwrap his Christmas gift and demonstrate what true happiness and appreciation look like. This video gets me every time.
I hope you enjoy.
Read |
3 Reasons to Get Addicted to Call the Midwife
Haven't yet caught an episode of the BBC/PBS smash hit series Call the Midwife? Here are three reasons from writer/producer Heidi Thomas why you need to watch this groundbreaking feminist masterpiece:
3. Call the Midwife provides female role models who embrace professionalism, not porn.
"I remember an RAF Careers Officer coming to my school and telling us about the wonderful work we could do in the RAF… as catering assistants! We were furious to hear we would never be allowed to be pilots. Now every profession a girl would wish to consider is open to her.
But I think the Spice Girl, Girl Power thing veered a lot of young women off course, because it was about investing your self-worth in your physical persona, sexuality and "attitude". I love the idea that we have put the notion of professional women right up there in front of a new generation of TV watchers."
2. Call the Midwife is the antidote to bad girl TV.
"One of the things they enjoy the most is playing women who are actually nice to each other. Because as young attractive actresses, they are often only offered parts where women are in opposition to one another, where they are catty, or bitchy or quarrelling over the same man.
"They love the idea of women living together in a supportive community dedicated to their professions and to the service of other women, which brings us back round to your thesis about Call The Midwife as a feminist piece."
1. Even the boys in your house will become addicted to this show about midwives, nuns and babies.
"One interesting thing we learnt, from a breakdown of our audience figures, is that numerically, more men were watching Call The Midwife than Top Gear…".
Read |
It's Time to Make a New Christmas Resolution
Sometimes Christmas just doesn't turn out looking like we think it should.
In spite of thirteen weeks of planning, and even getting my Christmas cards out for the first time in about ten years, this Christmas was hard.
It wasn't because of money; God provided plenty of work. It wasn't because of unfulfilled Christmas wishes; I didn't have any. In fact, in many ways it was a very sweet Christmas, filled with some of the most inexpensive, yet profoundly thoughtful, gifts I've ever received.
However, that's seeing it in retrospect. After spending the bulk of Christmas Eve on the verge of tears, I finally realized what was really wrong.
Everything has changed — everything.
The Christmas stockings hanging on the mantle that I love so dearly remained empty. The little girls whose Christmas dresses they were made of were not here. All but two out of the six were miles away, busy creating Christmas for their own families. My little boys are both men now. There were no Brio Mec building sets under the tree for them, no wooden trains or slingshots.
Although we were blessed with a house full of friends and some family on Christmas Eve, and woke to the grins of six grandchildren and one thoroughly excited teenager, the house still felt empty. There were just too many faces missing. I wasn't the only one that felt it.
I know. Children grow up.
This year, I made a decision. I'm changing everything. If I can't have it the way it was, then fine. I'll create a new normal.
Read |
Peace with God Amid Christmas Chaos
As I write this I am perched on the edge of a Christmas "celebration" threatening to become a cross between Christmas with the Cranks and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (complete with a Something-of-the-Month-Club gift for my husband, purchased online tonight due to my procrastination). My in-laws will be arriving in a matter of hours and the turkey is taking a leisurely candlelight bath in the kitchen sink right now because I neglected to take it out of the freezer 3-4 days before Christmas Eve as recommended and it is currently suitable only for bowling. The ham is in another county, caught in an internecine family "misunderstanding" which may result in the turkey flying solo on the big day. The presents are unwrapped, not a single cookie has graced my oven, and I am seriously considering punting on my one contribution to Christmas Day with my own family — the dessert.
In addition to the food and gifts and unsent Christmas cards — okay, no, I did not even purchase cards, let alone address and mail them — and while we are on the subject, I cannot even bear to open another one of those braggy Christmas newsletters to hear about everyone's perfect life — and now I've lost my train of thought. This is what the Christmas "festivities" can do to a person.
As I was saying, add to all of this the heaviness in my heart for friends and family members who are struggling during what should be a joyous time of year — grieving lost loved ones, dealing with parents in the hospital and in nursing homes, struggling with health issues and marital difficulties. And then there is the migraine monster that battles for control of my head and my life. Will this second round of steroids knock out this 2-week cycle?
When my husband walked in the door, sans meat, and announced the ham embargo, I lost it. By lost it I mean I completely checked out. I ran to the pharmacy before it closed and then came home and sat in the car in the cold garage on my own personal pity pot for a very long time. I let calls about tomorrow's plans go to voice mail and then shut my phone off.
So, Merry Christmas, right?
As I desperately worked on an attitude adjustment tonight, I realized that the problems are not Christmas cookies and syrupy family Christmas letters or even a ham that is MIA.
Read |
Christmas Carol Classic: Romanian Style
Earlier this month the Jerusalem Post reported on a holiday program that aired on Romanian State television featuring a Christmas carol all about the Jews. You could make the argument that most Christmas carols — including famed favorites like Silent Night, O'Come All Ye Faithful, and Little Town of Bethlehem – are all songs about Jews, one in particular, but this ancient song promises to transcend those oldies and become an instant classic. The lyrics, translated into English, go something like this:
"The kikes, damn kikes,
Holy God would not leave the kike alive,
neither in heaven nor on earth,
only in the chimney as smoke,
this is what the kike is good for,
to make kike smoke through the chimney on the street."
Reportedly the lyrics rhyme better in Romanian.
To clarify, the Romanian public broadcaster, RTV, that aired the live show issued a statement giving all the credit for the song and the performance to someone else – namely the Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture. This statement led some to question exactly what constitutes traditional culture in Romania. Follow up reports indicate that "traditional culture" includes referring to Jews by the perjorative colloquial term "jidovi" when singing what are apparently 100 year old Christmas carols on live television.
Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean remarked, "I strongly condemn any form of anti-Semitism, even more when it happens to be spread through a public media." When asked what he thought of anti-Semitism when spread through word of mouth, he added, "Again, I'm against it – but not as much."
From an educational standpoint, the Christmas carol brings a refined Romanian cultural understanding to the oft-touted holiday phrase, "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." One news outlet elected to report the positive side of the otherwise disturbing story, deeming the song "inclusive" of Jews in the Romanian Christmas tradition.
RTV was forced to issue an apology for airing the performance. Both the Center for Preservation and Promotion of Traditional Culture and the folk group that sang the song declined to comment.
Read |
The Santa Race Debate and Misplaced Christmas Priorities
This Christmas season likely won't be remembered as much for how Lodi residents helped replace the gifts stolen from the family of a soldier returning from Afghanistan as it will for the debate over the race of the fictional bearer of gifts.
It started with culture blogger Aisha Harris' Dec. 10 op-ed for Slate in which she suggests replacing "a melanin-deficient Santa" with a multicultural representational penguin. Then it escalated when Fox's Megyn Kelly empaneled three guests on her primetime show to discuss the piece and declared "for all you kids watching at home, Santa just is white." Both women later said their comments were tongue-in-cheek.
Last week, I was pulled onto NPR, where I'm a regular contributor, to discuss the fracas with Harris and others — the fracas being an argument about the race of a fictional character who lives at the North Pole with elves and pilots a flying-reindeer sleigh to slide down a chimney with presents. Reactions there were varied.
My first thought was that, over the centuries, portrayals of Jesus and the saints have tended to reflect the culture of that region. The Netherlands' Sinterklass looks wholly Northern European without much hint of the real St. Nicholas' heritage in Asia Minor. Jesus was a Middle Eastern Jew, yet cultural representations around the world range from a Jesus with Asian features in the Far East to a black Jesus in Africa and a white, flowing haired representation in Europe. However the cultural interpretation, the legacy of the individual or meaning of their symbolism is not diminished. I doubt either Jesus or St. Nick care about the color of their skin as they do people emulating their works and listening to their words. Unfortunately, the black Santa debate has brought out a lot of ugly in what's supposed to be a more inspired time of year, with comments left behind the cloak of anonymity on other sites' stories including racist cracks about black Santa being on welfare or stealing toys instead of leaving them. That is definitely something neither Jesus nor St. Nicholas would utter.
Which leads to my ultimate conclusion about the great Santa debate, which I'll explain on the next page.
Read |
1 Partridge in a Pear Tree: Last-minute Stocking Stuffers
Today is Tuesday, December 24, 2013—Christmas Eve. If we were having a literal countdown of the "Twelve days of Christmas" song, we would receive "one partridge in a pear tree" today.
Christmas is tomorrow…
Here are some last-minute stocking-stuffer gift ideas:
Socks: Kirkland Merino Wool Blend Socks
Cuff links: Ion-Plated Stainless Steel and Carbon Fiber Cuff Links
Wallet: Calvin Klein Mens Bifold Black Wallet
Scarf: John Hanly & Co. Irish Lambswool Scarf
Wrap: Paisley Jacquard Pashmina Wrap
Ear Warmers: 180's Tahoe Komen Ear Warmers
Earrings: 14K Yellow Gold Ball Stud Earrings (4mm)
iPhone Case: OtterBox iPhone 5 Defender Series Case
Games: Bananagrams
Hat: Critter Cap Plush Wolf Hat
Movie: Despicable Me 2 DVD
Slingshot: Flingshot Slingshot Flying Screaming Monkey
Read |
Your VodkaPundit Christmas Movie Guide
Tis almost the night before Christmas — but there's still plenty of time to load up the DVD player or stream from Netflix. So make lovely adult beverages for you and yours, and mugs of hot cocoa for the kids.
I should also mention that I've never once been able to sit through all of It's a Wonderful Life, so there's a good chance I'm a terrible person with retrograde taste in holiday entertainment. So with that out of the way, let's look at what we do watch every year here at Casa Verde.
Love Actually
Apparently there's some kind of bitter feud amongst the Love Actually-haters and the Love Actually-lovers, but I'm here to resolve those differences by gently reminding you that the Love Actually-haters are possibly less than human, almost certainly dead inside, and at the very least are incapable of simple human emotion.
Here we have every love story crammed into one breezy and perfectly paced gem of a movie. There's romantic love, new love, young love, lost love, love that bridges the language barrier, brotherly love, lustful love, the love between a sister and her institutionalized brother, and perhaps the most touching of all, the love between a step-father and the son he finds himself caring for alone. The scenes between Liam Neeson and young Thomas Sangster are by themselves worth the price of admission. And every Anglophile will love Rowan Atkinson's two pitch-perfect cameos.
There's some language and some comical nudity, so this one might not be for the kiddos — but prove to me you aren't dead inside and learn to love Love Actually.
Read |


text:
|Westin Hotels And Resorts Beaverton hotels are provided below. Search for cheap and discount Westin Hotels And Resorts hotel rates in Beaverton, ON for your upcoming meeting or individual travels. We list the best Westin Hotels And Resorts Beaverton hotels/properties so you can review the Beaverton Westin Hotels And Resorts hotel list below to find the perfect place.
Our site will also provide Beaverton, ON properties that have similar quality of Westin Hotels And Resorts.
Next: Show All Available Comparable Hotels with Pricing >


text:
California Events
California Legislative Links
California Projects
Category Archives: California Genealogy
FDR's Alphabet Soup: Records from the Great Depression
Cath Madden Trindle WPA Federal Arts Project 1935 – 1939 (NARA 69.5.2) Established in August 1935. Terminated September 1939 with instructions for states to allocate all project art work to eligible tax- supported public institutions. Reputed to have created more than 200,000 … Continue reading
Posted in California Genealogy, California Repositories, Great Depression, Records Comments Off
Join the California State Genealogical Alliance at Jamboree 2014
The Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree is just around the corner. Once again the California State Genealogical Alliance will be a society Exhibitor (Booth #137), from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8, 2014. If your genealogical group would like … Continue reading
Posted in California Events, California Genealogy, CSGA News Comments Off
Society Update
29 Mar – Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County – Early Spring Workshop – Family History Research: Using LDS Resources – LDS Church, 731 El Vista Ave, Modesto, CA – Jeff Wells : firstname.lastname@example.com (209) 579-2510 or GSSC : email@example.com (209) 667-0536 … Continue reading
Posted in California Events, California Genealogy, California Websites, CSGA News Comments Off


text:
Welcome to GamesRadar's daily blast of all things pertaining to the ever-growing field of game music. Each post will introduce new sounds, games, composers and fan-made remixes of gaming's greatest aural achievements.
Game: Twisted Metal 2
Song: Los Angeles Theme
Composer: Sandra Geary and Scott Turner
Above: Los Angeles Theme from Twisted Metal 2
When Sony entered the videogame race, I frequently heard people wonder aloud what kind of franchises it would tie up for the PlayStation. With no Mario, no Sonic, no exclusive, long-lived characters to exploit, what would lure us in over and over? For the first few years, Twisted Metal was that dangling carrot. Specifically part two, which improved on the semi-busted original with more vehicular violence and an even crunchier soundtrack.
The LA theme is actually the first level in this globetrotting tour of destruction. It serves as the perfect primer for not just the opening shots, but the mood of the entire game. Something about the slow open, with just the sound of squealing tires before the main tune kicks in always got the room pumped. Still love listening to it to this day.
Each level took place in a different country, though Paris is arguably the most famous of all Twisted Metal arenas. I'd like to think this is partly because of the rockin' version of Frere Jacques heard above.
So what's up with Twisted Metal? Why has it been wholly absent this entire console generation? Despite ongoing rumors that David "God of War" Jaffe is working on a PS3 edition, the dev insists he has nothing to do with it and not to expect an announcement this year. One day...
Game music of the day: Super Adventure Island
Chillaxin' beats from Yuzo Koshiro
Game music of the day: Donkey Kong Country
Aquatic Ambience from David Wise
Game music of the day: Mega Man 3
Title screen from Yasuaki Fujita
StickyLungs - June 16, 2010 10:42 p.m.
sleepy92ismypsn - May 19, 2010 8:29 p.m.
AfricanWoolf - May 19, 2010 12:13 p.m.
philipshaw - May 19, 2010 9:30 a.m.
FreekinIdiot - May 19, 2010 8:51 a.m.
Aeleys - May 19, 2010 7:02 a.m.
crumbdunky - May 18, 2010 11:24 p.m.
Showing 1-9 of 9 comments
Log in using Facebook to share comments, games, status update and other activity easily with your Facebook feed.


text:
main index
"Circumstantial evidence, that's all you've got!"People have trouble admitting to unpleasant things, even when the proof is right in front of their face. Whatever the situation, and for whatever reason, they will adamantly refuse to admit a situation is what it is. It could be being caught red-handed in a theft (even if caught clearly on the security cameras). It could be losing a battle (not that the losing side might make a comeback; this would be denying that one was even at a disadvantage at all). It could be one's lie proven false. It could be caught cheating. This person will deny all of them despite the most blatant and clear evidence, through Blatant Lies and/or Insane Troll Logic. As for why, this person may be delusional, desperate, playing coy, or would rather swallow poison than pride. Or someone might be forced to by another, for whatever reason (often politics or blackmail). Sometimes this can be a whole group of people denying something due to fear of change. A Sister Trope to I Reject Your Reality. Compare Suspiciously Specific Denial, Never My Fault, I Was Never Here, You Didn't See That, Bad Liar, Everybody Knew Already, and Transparent Closet. Contrast Sarcastic Confession, Plausible Deniability, and Not What It Looks Like.
— Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
In-Universe Examples Only
open/close all folders
Anime & Manga
Comic Books
Fairy Tales
Fan Fiction
Films — Animated
Films — Live-Action
Let's Play
Live-Action TV
Professional Wrestling
Religion and Mythology
Video games
Web Originals
Western Animation


text:
If anyone knows when a business decision really sucks, it's the Hoover company. The famous vacuum-cleaner maker — one of the most iconic brands in America — has posted a statement on Facebook saying it will pull all advertising from ABC effective April 22 to protest the cancellation of the network's daytime soaps All My Children and One Life to Live.
An ABC executive, requesting anonymity, contacted TV Guide Magazine to offer the network's POV. "Usually advertisers stop advertising when they want to cancel a show, not the other way around," states the suit. "We've said that the cancellation of AMC and OLTL was about money and ratings, so [the Hoover boycott] is just counterintuitive. You don't save something by taking money away."
Or do you? Facebook brought down Mubarak. Why can't it save Susan Lucci?
Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!
Sign in to your TVGuide.com account
Or connect with:
See more »
Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android!


text:
The Friends of Amida Order Network is sponsored by Amida Trust.
Join Friends of Amida Order
Welcome toFriends of Amida Order
Sign Upor Sign In
Started by Rob Van Gelder in Uncategorized. Last reply by Mat Osmond Dec 11.
6 Replies
Some scholars of religious studies argue that the wide diversity of teachings and perspectives that we find among different Buddhist teachings mean that we should talk about the "Buddhisms" of the…Continue
Started by Rob Van Gelder in Buddhist Teaching. Last reply by Rob Van Gelder Dec 6.
5 Replies
1 Like
A "simple" question: how can you achieve unity in this dual world?Continue
Started by Myoshin Anthony Leibow in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development Dec 4.
0 Replies
Have developed a site dedicated to new art inspired by the Shin / Pureland Buddhist tradition. A lot of the art that is available is not contemporary or does not reflect a new shin aesthetic. Here…Continue
Started by Sujatin in Amida Trust & Amida-shu Development Sep 10.
0 Replies
1 Like
A message from Padmaghosa:A New Chapter for Amida UK September 10, 2014Padmaghosa Tony Danford: Dear Friends I'm writing to…Continue
by Satyavani Robyn
0 Comments
1 Like
Use the advanced member search to find Friends of Amida members in your area: Advanced search
Get Badge
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 – Online
February 24, 2015 at 10am to February 28, 2015 at 12pm – Amida Mandala, 34 Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4AA
March 15, 2015 to March 30, 2015 – Delhi, India, Nepal
April 19, 2015 to May 1, 2015 – La Ville au Roi, France
© 2014 Created by Kaspalita.
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
I can hear the grass growing …
My faithful electric lawn mower of 14 years has died and they don't make a replacement battery anymore. I am seeking a push mower that will last at least a couple more years for $75 or under. Does anyone have a mower to sell?
4 Comments
Leave a Comment
Only registerd members can post a comment , Login / Register Here


text:
Since I like guns, wouldn't it be better if I also liked killing so I would have a reason to get one?
thisisevenlessfunnow 26-30, M 5 Answers 2 Dec 11, 2012 in Community
hmm... Interesting! "Signs point to, no." Maybe you like the mechanics of the gun and are a scientist. Why would someone need to ever shoot a gun or even have bullets? Maybe you're an artist. 0_o
Best Answer
Skeet shooting is probably better than shooting ducks....it' not like you really want to eat that many ducks
Best Answer
if you wanna end up with jails then go....
Best Answer
Related Questions
Guns are necessary to protect oneself, but wouldn't it be better to use the money and resources neededto feed the poor, improve social services and things related to that?theemotional1 22-25, F 12 Answers 5 Apr 30, 2013 in EP
If guns were outlawed, then wouldn't only outlaws have guns, and how would we protect ourselves from them?NathanTaylor 46-50, M 8 Answers 2 Sep 11, 2013 in Community
Do you believe that if guns were illegal that the theater shooter wouldn't have committed a massacre or killed anyoneI'm not for guns or against them...just curious
or pool noodlestravelingthinker 26-30, M 5 Answers 2 Nov 29, 2012 in Politics


text:
If for some reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase this holiday season, choose our FREE pre-paid shipping label and we'll cover your return! This offer is only good on eligible orders placed between November 1, 2014 and December 24, 2014. We've extended our normal return period to January 15, 2015 or 30 days after your order is received - whichever comes later. Learn more about our return policy.
Enjoy free shipping this holiday season! Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $29.95 to contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
Unfortunately VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2 is no longer carried by OpticsPlanet.
You can also explore other items in the Labware & Accessories category yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!
If you are seeking for a great bargain on the VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2, then you've found yourself in the right place. Formulated utilizing some of the most heavy duty and dependable resources available, these Labware & Accessories through Advantech Manufacturing provides you with an item which will give you a great deal of stability. Advantech Manufacturing has been committed to supplying high end products for countless years, and the VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2 is the proof of that dedication to their customer base. At OpticsPlanet, we make it our personal task to ensure you leave with the best item for all of your needs, and the VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2 is among the countless products that we have been extremely pleased to supply our consumers. And since we will not bill for shipping on purchases of $29.95 or over, there may never be a more suitable chance to buy the remarkable VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2. For a good way to ensure that you are working with some of the highest quality gear, purchase the VWR Vwr Thermometer Astm 0/302f 7/001/2.
Connect with OpticsPlanet
Become our fan, follow us, & subscribe for the latest updates and deals
Subscribe to our email list
Sign up and receive $5 Off and get exclusive access to promotions, sales
events, pre-order sales & more!
Contact Information
Toll-Free: 800-504-5897
Intl.: 847-513-6201
Fax: 847-919-3003
Email: email@example.com
Hours of Operation
7AM-8PM CST Mon-Fri9AM-5PM CST Sat-Sun
Our Guarantees


text:
Sisters' advice: Keep the faith, lose the bitterness
Nov. 12, 2012
Proudly serving
Fort Myers • Southwest Florida
Email this article
Sisters' advice: Keep the faith, lose the bitterness
Meet four sisters who, combined, count more than 330 years of living with grace.This is the first story in "The Wisdom Project," a regular feature in The News-Press highlighting the stories of
A link to this page will be included in your message.
View the last seven days
- Yesterday, Dec. 21
- Saturday, Dec. 20
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Thursday, Dec. 18
- Wednesday, Dec. 17
- Tuesday, Dec. 16
- Monday, Dec. 15
See our paid archives for news older than a week.
Real Deals
Flip, shop and save on specials from your favorite retailers in Southwest FloridaGET DEALS NOW
Get the Hurricane Hub for your mobile device
Use the Hurricane Hub mobile app to keep updated during hurricane season.
Visit our mobile sites
Follow us on Facebook & Twitter


text:
Why should you wait forever and a day for customers to pay your invoices?
With an Invoice Discounting solution from Skipton Business Finance, you can get your hard-earned funds straight away. You continue to collect your own payments from your customers and we will fund you up to 90% of your unpaid invoices.
What is Invoice Discounting?
Invoice Discounting is a form of flexible Invoice Finance which immediately releases up to 90% of funds tied up in your unpaid invoices.
Accoridng to Wikipedia, Invoice Discounting: allows a business to draw money against its sales invoices before the customer has actually paid. To do this, the business borrows a percentage of the value of its sales ledger from a finance company, effectively using the unpaid sales invoices as collateral for the borrowing.
It is the umbrella term for many forms of Invoice Discounting such as Confidential Invoice Discounting, Disclosed Invoice Discounting and Recourse Invoice Discounting.
How does it work?
With an award-winning Invoice Discounting facility from Skipton Business Finance, we'll release up to 90% of the value of your invoices whilst you retain full control of the credit management. This allows you to keep control of your sales ledger and to manage the credit control function of your business.
The remaining 10% will also be made available when your customers pay.
What are the benefits of Invoice Discounting?
Increased cashflow is, without a doubt, the biggest benefit of any Invoice Finance facility.
With access to funds up-front, you will have the freedom to make payments on regular bills such as tax, salaries or rent, as well as added confidence to deal with unexpected bills if they occur.
The flexible service we provide will also ensure that the facility grows with your business, therefore there will be no need to increase or re-negotiate as you would wih your bank overdraft or other borrowings. As your business grows, so does the Invoice Discounting facility! This is exactly what we mean when we say that Invoice Finance can prove much more flexible than a traditional bank overdraft, as your business gets its own customised finance solution tailored to its requirements!
Worried whether your business fits our criteria for lending?
Confidential Invoice Discounting facilities are available to most UK businesses.
Our experienced team adopt a commercial approach to underwriting, putting your people and business at the forefront of our decision-making process. We never use a system-style scorecard and make each decision based on the individual merits of each and every business.
Contact us today & get a FREE quote!
Being backed by Skipton Building Society, one of the largest and most trustworthy financial establishments in the UK, it means we have funds ready to lend to businesses up and down the country.
We'd be delighted to help structure an Invoice Finance solution around your business. If you would like a no-obligation FREE quote, please get in touch by ringing us on 01756 694933 or emailing us at email@example.com.
Or why not utilise the handy form on the right and we'll call you back!
Find out more
At Skipton Business Finance, we offer the following types of Invoice Discounting:
For more information about Invoice Discounting, why not download and print off our PDF here.
Alternatively, we offer a range of flexible and tailor-made Invoice Factoring facilities that may better suit your business.


text:
Chocolate Layer Cake
Courtesy Gale Gand, "Butter Sugar Flour Eggs" by Gale Gand, Rick Tramonto, Julia Moskin, Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, 1999
- Sweet Dreams
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 10 min
- Prep:
- 20 min
- Cook:
- 50 min
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 1/3 cups sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups hot coffee
- Frosting:
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup cooled coffee
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 6 cups confectioners' sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 3 circles of waxed paper or parchment paper to fit the bottoms of the pans, then press them in.
In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and eggs and mix until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla, cocoa, baking soda and salt and mix. Add 1/2 of the flour, then 1/2 of the sour cream and mix. Repeat with the remaining flour and sour cream. Drizzle in the hot coffee and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin. Pour into the prepared pans and bake until the tops are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are okay), about 35 minutes. Halfway through the baking, quickly rotate the pans in the oven to ensure even baking, but otherwise try not to open the oven. Let cool in the pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks and let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting: In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Drizzle in the melted chocolate and mix. Add the coffee and vanilla and mix. Add the sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix until well blended and fluffy. To frost the cake, use a spatula to cover 2 of the cake layers with frosting. Stack them together. Flip the third cake layer over and rest it on the top to create a very flat top for the cake. Frost on the sides and top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Courtesy Gale Gand, "Butter Sugar Flour Eggs" by Gale Gand, Rick Tramonto, Julia Moskin, Clarkson N. Potter Publishers, 1999
More Recipes and Ideas
1) To anyone who doesn't know... there's a difference between normal sugar and "confectioner's sugar." Confectioner's sugar is powdered sugar....so be sure to use that instead of granulated. I made this mistake the first time I made it, and ended up with grainy (but delicious!) frosting.
2) Be sure to use cream cheese in the box, not the plastic container. I used cream cheese from a plastic container the second time I made this cake and ended up with thin frosting that wouldn't hold the 3 layers together well enough. The cake kept sliding apart!
If you can avoid making small mistakes like this, it's delicious! Even with these minor boo-boo's, this is BY FAR the best, easiest cake around :)...
The frosting was good but not what I was looking for in a frosting. I went with an Italian Butter Cream instead. BUT THE CAKE ITSELF WAS REALLY GOOD! Thank you Gale Gand!...
This is the best chocolate cake EVER for REAL chocolate lovers. Try replacing the chocolate in the frosting with part or all milk chocolate, or all white chocolate.
Also, a little dark caramel in between the layers won't go amiss....
However the frosting was a little runny. I suggest adding less coffee to start with and add up to the correct point. Wonderful....
Thank you! your flag was submitted.


text:
Use code HA9MWXdetails >* To Save 10% on orders $249 or more. Use promotion code HA9MWX during checkout. Discount does not apply to shipping charges, delivery surcharges, duties or customs fees and cannot be combined with any other offer. Promotion cannot be used on previous orders. This promotional offer may be modified or terminated at any time. Offer expires 12/20/2014 at 11:59pm ET.
Use Red Poly Pomp Squares when constructing your next parade float.
Our Red Poly Pomp Squares have a slight sheen to them and also are a more durable way to decorate your parade float. Each package of Red Poly Parade Float Pomp Squares include one hundred 5 1/2 inch square, .03 mm poly pieces. Use Red Poly Pomp Squares when constructing your next parade float.
Do you have questions about this product?(earn points for answers!)
get answers from real customers and in-house experts with AnswerBox.
Q:about how many square feet will 100 squares cover and will I be able to use them on a cardboard box?
1 answer
A:It will cover about 1 and 1/3 square feet. You could use them on cardboard by gluing them on it.


text:
Recent studies and public discussions have focused on female achievement in math, and an important new study in the November issue of the American Journal of Education expands the literature to encompass racial disparity. Using new national data from the 1990s, Catherine Riegle-Crumb (University of Texas, Austin) explores how Black and Latino males fare in high school math classes compared to their female counterparts, finding that a tendency to ignore institutional cues can lead to both positive and negative outcomes. While Black males are not encouraged by high grades in freshman math classes, Black females are able to overcome potentially demoralizing scores.
"Compared with white males, African American and Latino males receive lower returns from taking Algebra I during their freshman year, reaching lower levels of the math course sequence when they begin in the same position," Riegle-Crumb writes. "This pattern is not explained by academic performance, and, furthermore, African-American males receive less benefit from high math grades."
Riegle-Crumb tracked the progression of more than 8,000 students who enrolled in Algebra 1 as freshmen in high school. Black and Latino groups have lower enrollment rates in math courses than Whites and Asian Americans, but attrition was unexpectedly high even among those who began in comparable positions. Black males seem to have little response to positive feedback or good grades, Riegle-Crumb finds, while Black females seem undeterred by low grades, despite their original disadvantage.
Her findings support the idea that minority students may be less responsive to institutional feedback whether positive or negative. Researchers have argued that minority students may reject the educational system. Black students may feel uncomfortable and unsupported in academically intense environments dominated by white students. Furthermore they may experience a phenomenon called "stereotype threat" – that is, buying into negative academic stereotypes about their race-ethnicity.
"While African American and Latino students of both genders generally start high school in lower math courses compared with their white peers, for minority female students, this appears to be the primary hurdle to reaching comparable levels of math with white female students by the end of high school," Riegle-Crumb writes.
She continues, "The same cannot be said for African American and Latino males. Like their female peers, they are less likely to begin high school in Algebra I. Yet their disadvantage does not end there but is exacerbated by the lower returns from Algebra I they receive compared with white male peers."
Founded as School Review in 1893, the American Journal of Education bridges and integrates the intellectual, methodological, and substantive diversity of educational scholarship, while encouraging a vigorous dialogue between educational scholars and practitioners.
Catherine Riegle-Crumb, "The Path through Math: Course Sequences and Academic Performance at the Intersection of Race-Ethnicity and Gender." American Journal of Education: 113:1.
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 21 Feb 2009
Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.


text:
Incredible Skiing
Brilliant slopes and perfect scenery make for an amazing ski adventure.
']); _gaq.push(['_gat._forceSSL']); _gaq.push(['_gat._anonymizeIp']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function () { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
Brilliant slopes and perfect scenery make for an amazing ski adventure.
Raven 208 provides well equipped luxury for the perfect getaway.
Private hot tub on the balcony and boot dryers for cosy toes!
Raven 208 is perfectly located so you can make the most of the slopes and all the activities at Happy Valley.
Ski-In, Ski-Out and enjoy top class facilities and stunning views.
Slopes to suit all tastes and abilities.
Big White Resort has lots to try with snowmobiles, snow tubing and ice climbing to name a few.
During your stay at Raven 208 enjoy access to the swimming pool and gym.
Unwind in the evenings in the balcony hot tub or take a stroll to one of the local bars and restaurants.