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Business Combinations
US GAAP: The acquisition method of accounting is required. The acquisition-date fair values of assets, liabilities, goodwill, and noncontrolling interests in an acquired entity are used for measurement in financial reporting.
FRF for SMEs: This framework essentially requires the acquisition method of accounting using acquisition-date market values. It permits, however, management to elect to account for an intangible asset either separately or as a part of goodwill. General disclosures similar to US GAAP are required for material and immaterial business combinations.
Push-Down (New Basis) Accounting
US GAAP: There is no requirement to permit new basis accounting for acquired entities.
FRF for SMEs: When an acquirer gains more than 50 percent control of an entity, the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity may be comprehensively revalued in its financial statements, assuming the new values are reasonably determinable. This results in similar values being used in the acquired entity's financial statements and the acquirer's consolidated statements. General disclosures include:
- First applications:
- Date push-down accounting was first applied and the date of the related purchase transaction.
- Description of the situation resulting in push-down accounting and the amounts of changes to major classes of assets, liabilities, and equity.
- In addition for the following fiscal period:
- Amount of the revaluation adjustment and the equity account in which it was recorded.
- Amount of reclassified retained earnings and the equity account in which it was recorded.
The next article in this series will begin a step-by-step approach to performing small audits of special purpose frameworks, focusing primarily on the FRF for SMEs. As a reminder, my free one-hour webcast presenting an overview of the FRF for SMEs is on February 25, 2014; you can register for the webinar here.
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A Pakistani soldier has been killed and another injured in a skirmish with Indian troops in the disputed region of Kashmir.
India and Pakistan traded accusations on Sunday of violating the cease-fire in Kashmir, with Islamabad accusing Indian troops of a cross-border raid that killed a soldier and India charging that Pakistani shelling destroyed a home on its side.
The Pakistani army said in a statement that they had repulsed an attack on the Sawan Patra checkpoint in Kashmir.
"We retaliated only using small arms. We believe it was clearly an attempt on their part to facilitate infiltration of militants."
- Colonel Brijesh Pandey, Indian army spokesman
The two sides then exchanged fire across the Line of Control, an internationally recognised line in the disputed Kashmir region patrolled by troops from both countries.
Colonel Brijesh Pandey, a spokesman for the Indian army in Kashmir, said that Pakistani troops "initiated unprovoked firing" and fired mortars and automatic weapons at Indian posts early Sunday morning.
He said Pakistani shelling had destroyed a civilian home on the Indian side.
"We retaliated only using small arms. We believe it was clearly an attempt on their part to facilitate infiltration of militants," Pandey said.
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"We're getting conflicting reports from both sides. The Indians are saying that this was retaliatory fire for a mortar attack coming from the Pakistani side. However, the Pakistani military said a number of Indian soldiers took on a Pakistani military post, after which the Pakistanis retaliated and the Indians were forced to flee, leaving some of their weapons behind," our correspondent said.
"It is a tricky area and it must be understood that this is all happening on a day when both the Indian and the Pakistani national cricket teams are playing their third and the last of a series of one-day matches."
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since 1947, when they became independent from Britain.
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So I started a Saison on Sunday. I'd really like to get the fruity funky flavors out of this and have heard (and seen from my buddy) how this strain is notorious for sputtering out early. It has been going fine so far in my basement (~70F)
It has been an absolute heatwave here (90's..heat index in the 110's). I was thinking of moving this to the separate garage and letting it go like a true farmhouse ale. I've heard this strain can go 90+...ny thoughts?
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I used the same yeast and let it do the upper 70's during fermentation. It had a bit of a stuck ferment so I raised it up. At one point, I had it in the 90's, gravity never did drop much more. It did taste like it fermented too hot but after about 6 months it actually got pretty good.
this is the saison dupont strain i believe and they do their fermentation at 95F to pump out all those funky saison flavors so dont worry, hotter is better.
Go for the funk, and just leave or repitch if it gets stuck, it will come down eventually
Yeah. Can't speak for that yeast myself but seriously, let it go hot. If you've read the Farmhouse Ales book, you'll remember the author says not to be worried to step out of your comfort zone when making a saison.
I ripped my saison at 85F and it finished all noticeable activity within 36 hours. I'll measure the gravity tomorrow or Sunday and see where I got.
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Cash Register Receipts in Compost
I am cleaning out my files and have tons of cash register receipts that I don't want to just throw in the recycling. Do you think the ink/toner from cash registers will poison my compost? I searched and it appears nobody else has come across this dilemma.
Dang, I am so glad that you asked that because I've been wondering that as well in the last couple weeks. I noticed that the cash register receipts are glossier than plain old office paper and I don't like the sort of choking smell that they have either.
I am confident that someone on this forum will have the answer. This is the best forum on Gardenweb--we have to most extreme obsessive-compulsive gardeners and composters and it is simply the best!
i believe it uses thermal printing.. so the paper is impregnated with the ink. I can't see it being the same soy ink used in standard printing... but i am not a scientist by any means. I would shred and recycle if possible.
This is from Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Rapid Research, August 2010 (Updated November 2010)
Thermal paper receipts contain BPA. Is it a good idea to recycle thermal receipts?
Key Findings
� Thermal paper recycling is a major source of bisphenol A (BPA) release to surface waters. PPRC
recommends disposing of all thermal paper receipts in the trash rather than the recycle bin to reduce
environmental release of BPA. Trash disposal and subsequent wastewater treatment of landfill leachate
should significantly reduce emissions of BPA.
� Recycling thermal paper may increase human exposure to BPA via cross-contamination of food from
recycled paper products. BPA has been found in paper towels and other likely food contact papers, and at
higher levels in recycled versus virgin papers.
� Recent results suggest that simple handling of thermal paper receipts transfers BPA to hands and fingers.
The amounts transferred, microgram quantities, are substantially greater than the amounts of BPA that
leach from can-linings or polycarbonate containers under normal circumstances.
� Those concerned about exposure to BPA should take common sense measures to reduce contact with
thermal paper, e.g., refusing receipts at ATMs and gas pumps or other point-of-sale transactions,
minimizing handling of receipts, and washing hands following handling.
� Some manufacturers have replaced BPA in thermal paper with BPS. The US Environmental Protection
Agency is currently assessing the safety of alternatives to BPA in thermal paper through the Design for
Environment (DfE) Program. PPRC representatives are participating on the DfE BPA advisory committee.
� The identification and use of safer alternatives in consumer products is a promising long-term strategy to
effectively reduce the exposure of people to harmful chemicals.
I vote NO.
Here is a link that might be useful: Read for yourself
I have bad news. Not only is BPA in cash register tape, it is showing up in most paper that is recycled with PCW (post consumer waste).
We have been reading the $30M studies on BPA that were funded by stimulus money, and the problem is serious. Also, beware of any register tape that is "BPA free". It might be BPS, its awful cousin. HINT: to tell if paper is thermal, which is the stuff actually coated with one of the heat sensitive phenols, rub the paper with a coin. If the friction discolors it, it is thermal. Wash your hands.
And stay away from alcohol sanitizers, since these act as a solvent so the skins absorbs up to ten times more than with simple dermal contact.
We are putting together a data base of the studies, and if anyone is interested, we will post it when we have it up to speed. I am glad you are talking about this, because it is a very serious, and so far mostly invisible problem.
The short answer is - it depends.
Thermal paper has chemical coatings on the surface of the paper. Bond paper doesn't have any coatings on the paper. Is the receipt shinny? It is probably thermal & is coated.
FYI: not all thermal paper has BPA. BPA is in the news, but the alternative is BPB & there hasn't been nearly enough studies on it to call it a safer alternative. Do some research on BPA & form your own opinion.
Since 2010 (when the info bi11me posted above was published), things have been moving along and there are definitely BPA free receipts available. However in a quick search I was not able to determine how much of the receipt business has switched over and how much still contains BPA.
There is no evidence one way or the other whether it would survive composting and actually end up in your vegetables in a significant dose.
Therefore, the cautious approach would be to not compost them for the time being.
My 'qualitative' opinion of the process is that it would take an awful lot of receipts to result in a significant dose. But OTOH receipts are a small volume of paper that goes through the average house, so not recycling them is not a big deal. I don't think I would put them in my compost.
BPA breaks down very rapidly in soil in aerobic conditions. Some studies have found a half-life of only 3 days in soil (see link below, and google 'bpa soil half life' for more). I think in an aerobic composter the BPA will be broken down very quickly. Furthermore, I have also seen references that many plants metabolize any BPA they take up into more harmless substances. So my policy is to compost receipts as that seems to be the most environmentally-friendly way to dispose of them. Because of the short half-life in soil, I don't hesitate to use that compost in my garden -- if any makes it through the composting process (doubtful, though I haven't seen studies), it won't last long in the garden.
Here is a link that might be useful: Fate of 14C-bisphenol A in soils
Well done Randall! I used to do those kinds of env. fate studies with radiolabeled test compounds. Just didn't think of looking this up. It was the obvious next step.
It's clear now that *handling* BPA receipts will cause much more exposure than composting them.


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This is a brilliant tour for anyone who is interested in the British music scene dating back to the sixties. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and obviously loves what he does. I would definitely recommend it and would consider doing it again on my next trip to London.
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Bruce was an absolute gem!! He truly knows his rock history. I took the full day tour and was not disappointed. I saw more of London than anticipated on one tour. Definitely taking this tour again next year. Bruce also took us by Frank Lampard's pub because he knows I'm a huge CFC fan! Fantastic!!
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So many blooms, so little time...daylilies & more
As many of you have mentioned, things are blooming ahead of schedule this year. I have scapes coming on several of my daylilies (mostly those from Maryott which were fall-planted) but even some that are established. My roses are starting up, which is abut 2 weeks early. I am going crazy trying to keep up with all the garden chores and keeping up-to-date on taking pictures and looking at all the many posts here on the forum. I notice that some of you are getting to the end of bloom season but fear not,
there will be many months of photographs from me. I will have daylilies right through the fall since I bought a lot of lates and very-lates this year. July is when my daylilies normally start up but it looks like it will be June this year.
I did a little happy dance this morning when 'Katrina Heroes' greeted me with her FFO. She was planted in the fall and put up a very early scape. It bloomed on a short scape way down in the foliage, but it was beautiful.
KATRINA HEROES, ffo
I love the little 'curls' in the middle of the bloom
PEONIES ARE BLOOMING NOW...(there are more that I saved for another post)
I love Katrina's Heroes, it's gorgeous and the curls are so cute! Your peonies and irises are beautiful. My peonies haven't quite started yet, they're still budding up. Those round beds must have been a lot of work. They're so nice though. Is that a Japanese Maple in the one on the left? Did you do those so you wouldn't have to dig around the tree roots? Marg
Katrina Heroes is an interesting color. I planted it last summer too and even had a preview flower or two, but I don't remember.
Peonies look so nice! Mine are done for the year, and the very last white one with a few remaining flowers was beaten by the rain yesterday. But rain is good, free watering for my daylilies ;)
Your new beds look great! I can't even imagine the amount of work that went into it. And you did it all by yourself, wow. And so many new daylilies to look forward to, yay :)
Celeste, your new daylily beds are wonderful. The low stone walls are so attractive. When we lived in Connecticut I had stone borders also because you couldn't put the shovel into the ground without hearing that dreaded 'clunk' sound every time.
Your iris beds are just beautiful.
You garden is a delight! You must put untold hours in there. count your blessings that you have so many flowers in the summer. Here in Florida most of our flowers (except daylilies) are pretty much finished. I love your daylily beds. The peonies are so gorgeous and somehow have a refreshing look, like they'd make you feel cool on a hot dayl. I'll have to check and see if those will grow in spring or winter here, as I don't think I've ever seen them at my favorite nursery. Do they need cold weather? I am envious of your irises (I think that's what they are.) I saw a variety they have developed for Florida- they were not worth bothering over. Maybe someday they'll invent a kind that are pretty and do well here, as there is now a variety of tropical hosta that grows here. Enjoy your magnificent garden!
Love the Peonies. Is that Krinkled White I see and what is the red looking one. The pink looks a bit like Mischief or Heart Of Gold. I have those two. I bought Hot Chocolate last year but the bloom got damaged so I don't know how it looked.
Katrina Hero's is really pretty and the beds look terrific...Ellie
THANK YOU to all my forum friends for your nice comments.
Marg...yes that is a japanese maple, one of the laceleafs. I have two in that bed. I actually made the bed first, then planted the maples. I have other japanese maples around the property (another of my plant addictions, of which I have many). I actually make raised beds because the ground is so full of rocks and roots and it's impossible to plant. My whole property was forest when I moved here.
Rita... I have unearthed probably thousands of rocks over the past few years. New Hampshire is named the 'Granite State' for a reason....LOL. I am running out of rocks so now I am getting them from my father's property miles away
but I don't have a truck so I gather a few everytime I visit my dad. My husband isn't too crazy about the car always being dirty from the dug-up rocks...Haha.
Edward & Ellie...Sorry, I don't know the name of any of my peonies. I have never bought any since over the years people have shared them with me, the same with the iris and many of my perennials. I have a lot of pass-along plants started from divisions. Folks don't usually give me a name so maybe they don't know either? I did see one at Lowe's the other day that looked just like my white one, but I didn't check to see the name. Sorry I'm no help.
Missylin...I am pretty sure that peonies are colder-zone plants but I don't know how warm a climate they can tolerate. It seems everyone around here grows peonies and they do very well so they must like the cold. The same is true for tulips, lilacs, rhododendrons, spruce trees, birch trees, etc. which flourish here. (There has to be some positives to living where its really cold, right?).
We do have glorious summers but it is so short-lived.
Julia...yes we are 'rock-miners'...teehee. That is a very good word for it! I am told that I have not only a plant addiction, but a rock addiction. I can't stop making rock beds and taking over the lawn and entire property with rock garden beds. I figure, the rocks are there and they are free. And digging them up keeps me in shape!
THANK YOU, Nancy, Kay, Nat, Brittie and Jean!
Christine, you know exactly what I'm talking about having lived in Connecticut! You simply cannot put a spade in the ground without hitting ROCKS so raised beds are the only way to go.
Sorry Kay! I was typing up my response when you were typing up your comment.
I am going to have more rose pictures than anybody here can stand, trust me. This will be a banner year. Every day as I walk around I see more buds than ever before.
And Larissa, she is something extraordinary. No one believes me that it is a single bush, it is so huge and smothered with buds. I will be sure to get lots of pictures of her for you, which will be a joy because it is one of my favorites and a blooming-machine right up to late Fall.
I cannot imagine imagine digging up that many large rocks, but the results are fantastic! The lovely lavender Katrina Heroes is a wonderful way to start the daylily season. I love all three of peonies, and the irises make a spectacular springtime display. Your gardens look gorgeous!


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Chip, there are a number of relatively good value systems available these days. Rather than getting hung up on one brand, I''d suggest you consider the following characteristics - each of them will make your system easy to live with:
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- rebuild your Ericson ice box, it''s not ready for a reefer; consider isocyanurate closed cell foam (cheap at Home Depot); you can leave the existing box in place and just add add''l internal insulation, followed by a new liner made out of hygenic, inexpensive, easy to clean 3/16" PVC sheet
- contrary to advice such as you will receive from Kollman, I''m convinced that a good value holding plate system is far more efficient to live with; Isotherm is one excellent product example of this
Just keep in mind that your ice will not come from the compressor you install, but instead from the batteries. Having a DC system adequate for your type of boat & reefer use is often the bigger challenge, and it can make the price jump, too.
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Bethlehem? Really?
Several people in the comments (see post below) have been pointing out that Bethlehem is more than just Delmar. I'll make a confession- I have no sense of Bethlehem as a whole. I live in Delmar and rarely venture into other areas of town. I'm not entirely sure where Slingerlands is, other than that the Price Chopper is […] [Read More]
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By MICHAEL LISI, Special to the Times Union First published: Sunday, October 19, 2008 If you're looking for an upscale neighborhood with lots of kids, Haswell Farms may be just the place to settle down. A "Children at Play" sign greets visitors to the sprawling Delmar neighborhood, off Feura Bush Road. As you drive down […] [Read More]
Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet
Associated Press I'm sitting here on a Saturday night actually watching baseball playoffs. And the Yankees aren't even in it this year! We are rooting for Tampa Bay because they are playing the Red Sox. My son is wearing his T shirt that says, "I support the Yankees and anyone who beats the Red Sox." […] [Read More]
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Bake Your Bundt Off (+ Giveaway!!!!)
I have been baking since I was about 8 years old. While I can't remember if it was the limp, thin petit fours or the insipid, under baked brownies that I first proudly baked and served my mother, I do recall with profound clarity that I fell in love with the baking section of mom's cookbook collection way sooner than any of the other chapters. I have been baking, both personally and professionally, ever since that first fateful foray with flour (say that 5 times fast!).
I like to think that my skills have improved along the way. I've learned to really heed the instructions to stop and scrap down the bowl and beaters, chill the dough, or let the butter/cream cheese/eggs come to room temperature whenever a recipe calls for it. I've also learned that using the right equipment is one of the largest indicators of a recipe turning out correctly or not.
Until recently, I had a bit of a bundt cake handicap. While I own about 4 pans, from the swirled to the whirled to the traditional round-rumped (what does that even mean??? I totally made that up), most of them have left me crestfallen come turn-out time. Everything seems to be going right and then, dislodging issues arise. Every. Time. Until now.
The beautiful bundt you see above was baked last week for Huxley's 4th birthday. We reserved his actual birthday for just some family time, since it fell on a Tuesday. Still wanting to acknowledge it in advance of the party slated four days later, on Saturday, I baked him a lemon bundt cake (recipe follows), his favorite flavor. I used the Simax glass bundt pan shown in the middle photo, and it performed perfectly. Finally, bundt success! We then packed it into the Cakebox, and carried it to a nearby park for an afternoon treat.
I was recently contacted by Annie at MightyNest, who I've worked with a number of times here before, about doing a giveaway. The four items shown in the last photo are included in their "Bake Your Bundt Off" package. When I saw what the package included, I immediately agreed. A glass bundt pan? This I had to try. And given how wonderfully the Piebox worked, I knew I wanted to give Cakebox a go. Not only did the cake come out with ease, the Cakebox proved to be the perfect means of transporting it from the house to the park.
Here's a bit about what's included in the giveaway:
*Simax Glass Bundt Pan: Instead of baking in teflon coated in PFOA, the Simax glass bundt pan offers a safe alternative as well as a gorgeous glass pan. Plus, the Simax glass bundt pan is made of borosilicate glass and can withstand temps up to 572 degrees F, whereas tempered glass can go to 425 degrees. And it's easy to clean! Not that you'll be baking your bundt to crazy high temps but you know for sure that the glass won't shatter in the oven.
*Wooden Cakebox: Longtime readers might recall when I did a giveaway with MightyNest two years ago of a Piebox set. The same concept holds true with Cakebox, which, as you can easily guess, is a beautiful, handmade pine box for transporting cakes or cupcakes (of which it will hold 18).
*Tea Towel: One color (black) non-toxic water based ink printed on a 28″ x 29″ eco-friendly unbleached (natural colored) organic cotton flour sack tea towel. The folded size is approximately 7″ w x 14″ h. The artwork measures approximately just over 12″ long by approximately 6″ wide.
*Stainless Steel Serving Spatula: The RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Spatula is an attractive spatula which is precisely the right size and shape for serving up decadent brownie squares and portions of sheet cake. The high grade 18/8 stainless steel spatula is right at home at the dinner table or buffet. Small in size, it is the perfect size.
How great is that package? So good. Best of all, though, is what MightyNest will do for a school of your choosing: give them $100! And why would they do that? Because MightyNest believes in engendering healthy, positive school environments right alongside home environments. They're an online retailer with a positive mission: providing the natural, organic, and non-toxic products that parents seek for their home while also giving back to schools. Everything they sell is selected with the highest standards for safety and quality. Glass and stainless baking gear and food storage. Green cleaning supplies. Natural bath products, and other home essentials. And everything is selected to be free from known toxic ingredients such as: BPA, PVC, Phthalates, Lead, Formaldehyde, flame retardants, Parabens and more.
Anytime you order from MightyNest, they'll give 15% back to the school of your choice. It's a great way to be healthier and support your local school. And with this particular giveaway, they'll give $100 to the school of your choice. Such a great business to get behind!
To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is click thru the widget below. It runs through November 15th, so go ahead and enter and encourage your loved ones to do so as well!:
Even if you don't win, do pop over to MightyNest and check out their wonderful offerings, including those detailed here. A company with a bottom line that gives back to schools is one I can absolutely get behind. And here's wishing you much baking success!
Also, here's the recipe for the Lemon Bundt Cake, from Martha Stewart (for what it's worth, I omitted the Lemon Syrup called for in the recipe and it turned out delicious):
Lemon Bundt Cake
-1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
-3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pan
-2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest and 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1 teaspoon salt
-2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
-6 large eggs
-1 cup sour cream
-Lemon Syrup (recipe follows)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, lemon zest, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; mix in lemon juice.
With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture, sour cream, and lemon juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until incorporated (do not overmix). Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth top with a rubber spatula. Firmly tap pan on a work surface to level batter.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean; 55 to 60 minutes (if cake browns too quickly, tent loosely with aluminum foil). Let cake cool in pan 30 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. (To store, wrap cake in plastic and keep at room temperature up to 3 days.) Poke holes all over the cooled cake, and brush with lemon syrup. If the cake does not absorb all the syrup at once, allow to sit about 20 minutes before continuing to brush with any remaining syrup.
Lemon Syrup
-1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
-1/2 cup granulated sugar
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, whisk the mixture until all the sugar has dissolved.
Quench! Huxley! So many good things!!!
Ah, friends! I disappeared from this space for a little bit, didn't I? In the last few weeks, I: turned in my picnic book manuscript, taught a class at Doe Bay on Orcas Island and participated in the workshops of others, held two book events (one on Orcas and one in Seattle), wrangled a toddler cross-country in tandem with Glenn, returned to photo shoots on the picnic book (17 down, 3 to go, including one tomorrow, one Sunday, and the last one once there's snow on the ground!), and found myself more inspired than I've been in some time. I haven't been here, but I've been regularly posting on Instagram, so you can see where I've been and what I've seen and what I've been up to in the column here on the lower left side. Feeling good, folks. Feeling good.
A bigger, longer, more intimate post is forthcoming, but I wanted to stop in quickly to tell you that two big things are happening today. Firstly, my sweet boy turned 4. I can hardly believe it's been four years since this wild child came into our lives. Without question, my life is better because of him. Secondly, Quench officially publishes today. So, a book and baby birthday, all in one day. What more could I possibly hope for? Double rainbows, all the way across the sky? I shouldn't ask for so much.
We've already had chocolate pancakes and assembled two Lego projects (So. Many. Tiny. Parts!), and, per his request, we're now heading out to play at Montreat park, eat hot dogs, and enjoy a homemade lemon bundt cake. Today is just for the three of us. Saturday will be the big party, with a TMNT theme because, well, we're the kinds of parents that are in it to win it. Plus, ninjas + turtles + zen koans and ancient wisdom interspersed throughout=total awesome.
Hoping the upcoming week for you and yours is equally wonderful.
Darvill's Bookstore & Book Larder Events
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When I close my eyes and conjure up a mental image that reads "ideal book store", it tends to go a little something like this: wooden floors (if they creak, all the better), the aroma of robust coffee, an idyllic setting, and a wide selection of books appealing to my specific interests. The kind of place equally pleasant to rendezvous with a friend for a long rambly chat or to attend solo, thumbing thru pages at a sloth's pace. It just so turns out that, during my upcoming time in Washington state, I'll be able to not only patronize but speak at two such places. Dreams really do come true.
Make your calendars, friends. Bookending my time at Write: Doe Bay (now sold out, woohoo!) will be events at Darvill's Bookstore (on the water!) and Book Larder (a bookstore dedicated to cookbooks!). Best of all, both events are free and open to the public. If you live out that way, I'd love to meet you! Here are the event details:
Darvill's Book Store
Where: 296 Main Street, Eastsound, WA, 98245
Phone: (360) 376-2135
When: October 9th, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
What: A chat about "Handmade Gatherings", "Quench", and, well, probably all of my books, as Darvill's has carried them since the early days!
Cost: Free!
RSVP?: Not sure. Call the book store to find out!
Book Larder
Where: 4252 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle WA, 98103
Phone: (206) 397-4271
When: October 13th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
What: A chat about "Handmade Gatherings" with seasonal desserts provided by the Book Larder staff.
Cost: Free!
RSVP?: Yes! Fill out the form found here.
What I'm Digging
Happy Friday, friends, and happy autumn, too! I'm wearing slippers again, and have enjoyed several bonfires recently, and there are now mums and pumpkins on our porch. I have been baking big time, all recipes for the picnic book, both because I have to and because the kitchen is now cool and pleasant whilst so doing, (Pumpkin Buttercream Whoopie Pies! Apple & Cardamom Crumbles in Jars! S'mores Brownies! Fig & Orange Skillet Cake!). I just bought two wool sweaters off of Thred Up today, a French Connection long cardigan and a Triple 5 Soul pullover with pockets that would've originally cost close to $300 and for which I paid $30 (semi-annual 40% off sale happening right now!). Autumn, I love you. Fist-pumping goodness abounds.
I am currently on the homestretch of writing my picnic book (which publishes from Roost in 2016). I can already feel the shift that happens when I near completion on a manuscript. For one thing, I kind of start dragging my heels. I always deliver, on time, and I'm hard on myself to do so. This will be the 8th book I've written and I know myself well enough to trust that the writing will always get finished and turned in by manuscript delivery. That said, I start to, well, just not want to do it anymore. I resist, I push it away. I'm so, so close to wrapping it up entirely, though. All 20 of the picnics are completely written, and all that remains is just the introductory bits and bobs. In tandem with that, though, comes a relaxing. I feel like I'm coming up to the surface again, after living in the trenches for months. I notice projects around the house I want to get to, and know that I'll soon have the time to do so. I find myself getting really excited about cooking other people's recipes. I feel lighter, looser, freer.
In other non-autumnal or book-related news, here's a smattering of this and that's that have caught my attention recently:
*It is the time of apples and this cake and this crumble pie are calling my name.
*The new issue of Grounded is out and looks wonderful.
*Love these floral project ideas for bringing fall home.
*Madesmith, for whom I've had the pleasure of profiling a number of artisans, has started an online school, Madesmith Academy. Learn directly from the makers themselves tips about product development, marketing, selling, and so much more. Small measure readers will receive 10% off through the end of December by entering "smallmeasure" at check out.
*I have a bowl of unripe plums sitting on my kitchen counter that I think will be meeting this preserving fate.
*How Color Influences Your Grocery Shopping.
*I contributed to Farmer & Chef Asheville, a book highlighting Asheville's culinary and agricultural landscape. It publishes in November and is now available for pre-order. Can't wait!
*Really loving the jewelry of Agate and Elm. Fibonacci spiral earrings and necklaces, you guys!
*Truly inspired by the work being done at Tribe Alive.
*Oh, this skirt. So sweet. And this apron. Fog Linen has got it going on something fierce!
Got any fun weekend plans? We're making our way to our friend Tara's bakery out in Marshall tomorrow evening. Smoke Signals makes pizza in a wood-fired oven on Saturdays, and bread and pies on Sundays. So pumped! Sunday, Huxley's little buddy Hobbs is turning 4, then we're dropping Glenn off at Villagers for a hand-carved butter knife and spoon-carving class before stopping in to visit our friends Meg and Alisa (this website's designer!), who live just down the road. Back to writing on Monday, with Wednesday in my line of sight.
Wherever you go this weekend, whatever you do, and whomever you do it with, may it be grand!
*I post a photo of Huxley in my What I'm Digging round-ups because, truly, he's what his Papa and I dig the most. Two nights ago we hosted a "Twilight Picnic" down in our lower field. We lit tons of candles, strung up party lights, built a bonfire, and enjoyed a picnic atop rugs and blankets as the light faded. Huxley was totally into it, although he did keep asking if he could go back up to the house and bring down a basket of toys to show his friends.
Inside Quench (+Giveaway!!!)
I might be finishing up one book (due to my editor October 1st! It's go time!), but I've got another one publishing right on its heels. Quench, an idea I dreamed up back in autumn 2011, officially publishes next month! Pictured above are some images from inside the book. They're pictures of pictures, so they don't do the real images justice. Trust me when I say, though, that they're genuinely lovely. Jen really captured some beautiful images with this book, and I can't wait for you to see them!
Currently available for pre-order, you can also give a go at winning one of 10 copies over on Good Reads. Ten copies, friends! Those are pretty good odds. The book is divided into two sections: Soft Drinks includes recipes for beverages considered "Refreshing", "Invigorating", "Satisfying & Indulgent", and "Comforting" while Hard Drinks offers tipple designations like "Spirited", "Warming & Fermented", and "Festive." There are also a host of guest recipes from well-known bloggers and food purveyors, as well as 10 essays all entitled "Quenched" which detail a recipe included in the book and when I considered myself to have been quenched by it. Because who doesn't love a good anecdote alongside a recipe for kombucha or hard cider?
I'll post recipes and more from the book as it approaches publication (which also happens to be Huxley's 4th birthday, woohoo!). Until then, winning a copy sounds like a pretty good prospect to me!


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Excellent for family travel!
We stayed in a 2-bedroom, 2-bath suite and loved it. The suite was huge, with a very comfortable living room with fold-out couch, dining room, full kitchen with granite countertops and every appliance you could want, two good-sized bedrooms with queen beds, and two full bathrooms (one of which had a jacuzzi tub). Paid $270 a night. We stayed in the room with my inlaws and our baby daughter, and the five of us fit very comfortably. It was an ideal set-up with a baby, because we had plenty of floor space for her to play, and at night and naptime we could put her in the bedroom to sleep while we ate, watched TV, etc.
The service was excellent. From the moment we pulled up, everyone who worked there went out of their way to make us happy. When we requested extra supplies for the room, they were brought up quickly and cheerfully. We especially loved getting extra shampoo, lotion etc, which are all from Bath and Body Works. Nice stuff!
It's true that there's no room service, but there are a number of local restaurants that deliver to the hotel. We tried two of them and had great meals in our room. We also ran across the street to the market to stock up on breakfast items and snacks to store in the kitchen.
There was construction going on, but we never noticed any noise or mess. It was handled quite discreetly.
The location is fabulous. You can walk to many darling shops and restaurants, as well as the casinos and the lake itself. We hardly used the car while we were there since we could just pop the baby in the stroller and walk almost everywhere we wanted to go.
They do push the timeshare sales a bit much, but we weren't particularly annoyed. Hey, if they want to give us free breakfast and ask us to look at some pamphlets, it's worth it. The breakfast was pretty good!
Obviously I am a big fan. We plan to visit again next year and request the same suite!
Great, comfortable studio suite
We've stayed at the Grand Residence in both winter and spring, and have been very happy each time. Love the full kitchen in the studio suite - makes for a wonderful lazy breakfast, and apres ski too! I would recommend the annex rooms (4400, 3400 numbers) as they are very quiet and convenient to the gondola, supermarket, and restaurants. I would also recommend at least a studio suite, as just a room can be small and no kitchen!
Great trip
Everyone was very nice and helpful. Our 2bd, 3bth
was well appointed. Even though the Grand Residence is on Hwy 50, it was very quiet. Our room faced the construction that will be the skating rink, but we were told about this ahead of time, and it was not a problem. The views of Heavenly made up for the the construction. Everything was within walking distance or a short drive. Free washers and dryers on every floor, nice for our 7 day trip. No dirty laundry to drag home. You need to supply your own detergent.
Fabulous heated pool and spas. Walking distance to casinos but without the Las Vegas glitz.
Raley's supermarket and pharmacy is directly across the street. A Safeway is within a 1/2 mile.
Take the 30 minute drive to Emerald Bay and/or the paddleboat. Worthwhile.
A beautiful place in a beautiful setting.
Loved it
Me and my family loved it. Staff, Bellman, Valet's to Front Desk were very courteous and friendly. I had a one bedroom suite w/ living room and kitchen that overlooked the Porte Cochere and the mountain views were awesome. With Fraley's just across the street, we sure made use of that oven and Microwave with TV dinners and other simple pre made dinners. We stocked our refrigerators with fresh fruit, juices and milk (much cheaper) for breakfast Our balcony door could close, but we could not lock it. The engineers came up immediately and fixed the problem.
Also being from Hawaii, snow is an oddity, this was my childrens first experience in the snow. And the Heavenly Ski Resort with the Grand Residence gave my children an experience not to soon to be forgotten, My family and I can't wait to do this again.
Awful rooms and staff
The staff is rude, and the room was cramped. I explained that the room wasn't adequate and thatI would pay for an upgrade since they had other rooms avaiable. At that point I was told, they couldn't change the reservtion. Bad Stuff! Stay at the Tarvel Lodge, you'll probably be treated better.
PROBlems with security
We had a request for a room with view and had an obstructed view#2on night 3 we returned from dinner and a shopping bag filled with 12 other bags was missing. Called security immed. They never came up and talked to us,all over telephone. Finally I wanted to meet with a Mr. O"malley and gave him list. Said AIG,insurance Co. would contacat us at home.
Left impression it would be covered. Bottom line -It was never reported to police so Ins. Co. would not cover. Offered us a credit of $109.00 .
They never called police so we ended up disatisfied. Not happy and told them so. Also we were informed they did not think "housekeeper did it intentionally but maybe threw it out by accident". I told him I do not buy it. SO WE LOST OUT. Also we got the wrong bill and requested it 3x.
No place to eat in the Grand Residence or room service ,not convenient.
Loved the hotsl, hated the staff
We were so excited to visit the resort for our anniversary this year. But the excitement ended the instant we drove up to the resort. They are in the middle of some HUGE construction on a new wing (or something). When we arrived, we asked the front desk if our room was away from the construction. Turned out it wasn't. So, we asked for another room and ended up with a "lake view" room that actually overlooked the main street (if you stood on your tip-toes you could just see the lake). The timeshare salespeople would not leave us alone, even calling our room to see if we could come down for breakfast. When we checked out, there were a few strange charges - when we asked what they were, we were told they were taxes. When we questioned them a bit more, the front desk clerk said they must be other charges we incurred and simply ran the credit card on file. This "resort" tries too hard to be a big resort in an area where most things are smaller. The rooms weren't even that nice.
Loved it!
I was extremely pleased with our stay at the Marriott Grand REsidence.
Everything is brand new and our suite was spacious and well-decorated.
It was like staying in a model home and yet very comfortable. Location is superb within blocks of the casinos and a few feet from the Heavenly gondola! Our only complaint was that every morning it sounded like furniture was being moved above us and would wake us up although the concierge denied any reason for it. Overall we highly recommend it.
Standard room: Noisy and overpriced
We stayed at Marriot Grand Residence hotel on August, 2003.The hotel is beautifully furnished and centrally located near the casinos and the Heavenly Valley, so it's a good choise for casino visitors and skiers.Our room was a standard, king bed room and the price was 180 USD / night. Our balcony faced straight to the Highway 50, so the traffic noise was quite loud. My husband had to use earplugs to be able to sleep at nights.We think, that the room was overpriced because of the following reasons:- The room was very small- There is no refridgerator nor mini-bar in the standard room- No coffee maker- No breakfast possibility in the hotelMaybe the bigger and more expensive rooms are spacious and noiseless, but we don't recommend the standard room, because it's not so well-equipped compared to the price.
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In addition to the easy ski access, the South Tahoe casinos are one block south of this ideal south shore location.
Our room had a fully stocked kitchen...it was nice waking up and making breakfast instead of having to go out for it. The staff was helpful and personable. On the down side, it was more expensive than some of the smaller lodges, but since our room was more like a condo (sleeps 8), it was worth it. Check it out!
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To conduct a conceptual review of resource-oriented therapeutic models in psychiatry, in order to identify their shared characteristics.
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Ten models were included: befriending, client-centred therapy, creative music therapy, open dialogue, peer support workers, positive psychotherapy, self-help groups, solution-focused therapy, systemic family therapy and therapeutic communities. Six types of resources were utilised: social relationships, patients' decision-making ability, experiential knowledge, patients' individual strengths, recreational activities and self-actualising tendencies. Social relationships are a key resource in all the models, including relationships with professionals, peers, friends and family. Two relationship dimensions - reciprocity and expertise - differed across the models.
The review suggests that a range of different therapeutic models in psychiatry address resources rather than deficits. In various ways, they all utilise social relationships to induce therapeutic change. A better understanding of how social relationships affect mental health may inform the development and application of resource-oriented approaches.
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Countries with confirmed nuclear weapons:
China - 50-75 nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)
France - Approximately 290 warheads
India - 90-110 nuclear warheads
Pakistan - 90-110 nuclear warheads
Russia - 1,400 deployed ICBMs, submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and heavy bombers designated warheads
United Kingdom - Approximately 180 nuclear warheads
United States - 1,654 deployed warheads
Countries with unconfirmed nuclear weapons:
Israel - Suspected to have enough plutonium for 100-200 nuclear weapons
North Korea - less than 10 nuclear weapons
Counties suspected of developing nuclear weapons:
Iran - In 2003, the IAEA releases a report about Iran's secret nuclear development over a period of 18 years. The report confirms that Iran has produced small amounts of enriched uranium and plutonium. Iran claims that it is developing nuclear power for peaceful reasons, its right under the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Kazakhstan - Although it inherited nuclear warheads after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan gave them back to Russia.
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A look at two cases where a high court's decisions break away from the convention of strictly interpreting penal statutes.
Two recent decisions of the Delhi High Court issued within four weeks of one another tend to demonstrate the law's increasing refusal to treat victims of crime as having committed a crime themselves. In Pooja Saxena v. State (October 20, 2010), the Delhi High Court exonerated a father who paid dowry to have his daughter married, despite the edicts of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, which punishes both the giver and receiver of dowry. Similarly, in Aniruddha Bahal v. State (September 24, 2010), the Delhi High Court exonerated journalists who paid money allegedly to 11 members of Parliament as part of a sting operation to expose them on camera, despite the mandate of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 which punishes both the giver and receiver of a bribe. While the reasons offered by the court in support of its conclusions vary, the underlying theme of the two decisions appears to point to the premise that Indian law must no longer punish the victim of an offence in attempting to create disincentives against its commission.
In Pooja Saxena's case, the petitioner complained that her father was asked at the time of her engagement ceremony for a television set, gold and diamond ornaments, clothes, and either a car or its equivalent in cash, failing which the marriage would be called off. However, while making her complaint against the demand for dowry, the girl admitted that her father had already made several dowry payments to the prospective groom's family.
The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 punishes both the giving and receiving of "dowry", i.e. any property or valuable security given in connection with marriage. The law views "dowry" in any form as a social evil which must be deracinated, and finds its motive force in the principle that a girl child should not be considered a financial "burden". However, in its zeal to disincentivise dowry payments, the law perhaps fails to view the girl's family on whom dowry demands are made as victims of the offence. A father forced to pay money to have his daughter married does so, more often out of compulsion than by his own free will. Punishing the father of the bride arms the demander of dowry, more than it does the father or the bride. Again, this is not the only Indian law which punishes victims. The Indian Penal Code considers suicide to be an offence, and requires an attempt to commit suicide to be followed by prosecution, not rehabilitation. In fact, until a decision of the Supreme Court in 1990, the victim of rape was considered an accomplice to the crime.
In order to turn the tables on Pooja Saxena, her prospective groom contended that she had admitted in her petition to the payment of dowry by her family, and had accordingly admitted to the commission of an offence. The High Court disagreed, holding that under section 7(3) of the Act a person aggrieved by an offence could not be prosecuted for "a statement made" in complaint. However, going a step further, the court held that even the dowry payment was justified, given that the girl's family was a "victim of circumstances". The court found that since the dowry demand was made at the engagement ceremony, the girl's father was faced with the "unenviable" choice of either conceding to the demand or facing "the loss of honour of [his] family in … society". Given these circumstances, the payment of dowry was held justified despite an express legal prohibition.
Cash-for-questions case
In the "cash-for-questions" case, the journalist petitioners had conducted "Operation Duryodhan", an infamous sting operation where members of Parliament were allegedly caught on camera accepting money to ask questions in the House. The court noted that even over a year and a half after the tapes were aired on television, the police had still not registered a single FIR against the Parliamentarians accused. Instead, the police chose to go after the journalists themselves, bolstered by the dictates of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 which also punishes the bribe giver.
In its classic substantive due process style, the court articulated a "fundamental right against corruption", holding that every citizen has the right to a clean and incorruptible judiciary, legislature and executive, and each citizen has a corresponding duty to expose corruption. The court held that in such circumstances, the bribe giver does not really intend to commit the crime, and acts in the public interest.
The Delhi High Court's two decisions bear strong resemblance to one another. At a more basic level, both cases involved illegal payments, dowry and bribery, and in both cases the court seemed to hold that the accused was justified in "breaking the law" given the circumstances. However, at a higher level of abstraction, the law in both cases attempted to punish persons who were really "victims" of the offence committed. In Pooja Saxena's case, the girl's family was a victim of the demand for dowry, and was sought to be punished notwithstanding. In the cash-for-questions case, the journalists as citizens of India were "victims" of corruption, and were sought to be punished in their attempt to cleanse the system. The Delhi High Court's decisions arguably recognise the proposition that these victims cannot be punished by the law in a bid to disincentivise the commission of the offence.
It remains to be seen if, going forward, the law will view all bribe-givers as "victims" of corruption in India. It is certainly hard to fathom the thought of the affluent corporation which greases palms in order to do business in India, or of the multinational accused of committing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations in India, being considered a "victim" and not a facilitator of the offence of corruption. But what of the common man, whose ordinary interactions with the government are frequently punctuated by "speed payments"? The average Indian citizen is perhaps a "victim" of corruption every time he is compelled to part with hard earned money in order to inspire public servants into action, although to a lesser extent than the family forced to pay its last rupee to marry their daughter off.
In either event, the Delhi High Court's decisions commendably break away from the convention of strictly interpreting penal statutes, and demonstrate that the Supreme Court is not the only place where good law is made.
(The writer, a graduate of Harvard Law School, is an associate attorney at a law firm in the U.S. The views expressed are personal.)
Keywords: Dowry deaths, Delhi High Court, Dowry Prohibition Act


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