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Since the 1979 revolution, Irans religious and ethnic minorities have suffered increasing human rights violations. Religious minorities are viewed with suspicion and treated as a threat to a theocratic system bent on imposing a strict interpretation of Shia Islam. Although Iran is party to several international covenants that provide for freedom of religion or belief, several Christians, Bahais, Sufi Dervishes and Sunni Muslims have been killed judicially and extra-judicially, tortured, imprisoned or generally harassed on account of their faith. The persecution of Muslim converts to Christianity has been escalating since 2009. This has been accompanied by a rise in anti-Christian rhetoric from senior official leaders. The Bahai community, which remains unrecognised, has also experienced increasing hate speech.
State of freedom of religion or belief
Iran is party to several international agreements that provide for freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Within its own constitution Iran officially recognises Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism. Despite this, Christians are only permitted to worship in a few government-sanctioned churches, where they are monitored by intelligence services, who often harass members. This has forced many to meet in members' homes. However, these 'house churches' are deemed illegal and are currently the subject of a campaign of harassment.
The Baha'i and Sufi Dervish communities have also faced increasing persecution. Baha'is are considered apostates and heretics; they are denied legal status and have been actively targeted since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Several conservative clerics have described Sufis as a cult and a 'danger to Islam'. Under the former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sufis were arrested in increasing numbers, and many were sentenced to lashing.
Violations of Freedom of religion or belief: the Christian Community
Since 2010 house churches have been targeted in a campaign of raids and arrests. Pastors and members of several church networks in cities across the nation have been interrogated, imprisoned and their belongings confiscated. Converts from Islam have been particularly targeted, as they are seen as undermining Shia Islam through abandoning their former religion. Some of those arrested are released after paying exorbitant bail demands.
Christians are routinely charged with political crimes in an attempt justify their sentences, although this is simply a ruse for imprisoning them on account of their faith. Recent arrests have targeted members of the Assemblies of God (AoG) movement, which had previously enjoyed government sanction. Several AoG pastors and church members have been imprisoned, including Farshid Fathi and Saeed Abedini. The latter was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier in 2013.
Government-sanctioned churches are watched closely by intelligence forces with pastors asked to hand over details of their members. Churches have also been asked to end their Friday Farsi-speaking services in a clear attempt to reduce attendance, since Friday is a weekend day and Sunday is a working day. The last Farsi-speaking church in Tehran was ordered to cease its Sunday services in Farsi earlier in 2013. Following pressure from the authorities, the church's leaders decided to close the church.
Violations of freedom of religion or belief: the Baha'i community
The Baha'i community has faced intense persecution since 1979. Baha'is are perceived as a threat to the homeland and as a group previously favoured by the Shah. They are not officially recognised and are continually denied access to fair judicial process and other civil and economic rights.
Over 200 Baha'i leaders have been killed or executed since 1979, and over 10,000 members dismissed from government and university posts. Holy places have been destroyed, many have been arrested and thousands of Baha'i students have been denied access to university education. Baha'is cannot access further education and are excluded from public service jobs. Those found to be Baha'i have often been dismissed from their public roles soon after.
On 31 July 2013, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa [religious edict] in which he called on Iranians to avoid Baha'is and labelled them a "deviant and misleading sect".
Apostates not only risk societal pressure and rejection by family or community members, but also severe harassment from the state, which views them as undermining Iran's Islamic identity. While in some countries apostasy (leaving a religion: in this case, Islam) is a crime codified in law, this is not the case in Iran, and there is no specific punishment stipulated for convicted apostates. Nevertheless, the death sentence can be handed down on the basis of an open-ended article of the constitution, which allows judges to deliver verdicts on the basis of authoritative Islamic sources and authentic fatwas. In September 2010, Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani from the Church of Iran denomination was sentenced to death for apostasy on the basis of more restrictive fatwas. He was released in September 2012 after an international outcry. This is not the first time a Christian has been charged with apostasy in Iran. In 1993 Christian convert, Mehdi Dibaj, was sentenced to death for apostasy but was also released following an international outcry. However, in June 1994 he was abducted and killed.
In 2008 the Iranian Parliament passed a bill agreeing in principle to changes in the penal code mandating death for male apostates and life with hard labour for females. However in 2012 came reports that this provision had been dropped because it was not in the interest of the regime.
A new president
President Hassan Rouhani was elected in June 2013 with a majority of the popular vote. He gained strong support after running on a moderate platform, which saw him gain the backing of two former reformist presidents as well as support from the 2009 Green Movement. He has promised to free political prisoners and has spoken on behalf of women and religious minorities, citing the need for "reconciliation" and "moderation". Although there is cautious optimism over his election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayotollah Khamenei retains absolute power over key decisions.
CSW's work
CSW advocates at the EU, UN and UK Parliament, raising awareness of freedom of religion or belief violations. Our advocacy work is supplemented by country briefings, articles and press releases to inform the media, activists and policymakers of the continuing repression of religious and ethnic minorities. CSW has undertaken advocacy assignments, including to countries where Iranians who have fled persecution now live. These allow CSW to gather detailed first-hand evidence of the violations people have faced, and provide an opportunity to express solidarity.
During 2013, CSW briefed parliamentarians at the European Parliament on the situation in Iran and the treatment of Christians and other religious minorities. CSW also hosted visits from Iranian contacts, and facilitated their meetings at the UK Parliament, the European Parliament and with the British Government.
Timeline of key dates
1979: The Islamic Republic of Iran is formed
1980: Murders of Anglican Reverend Arastooh Sayyah, whose throat was cut, and Bahram Deghani-Tafti, the son of an Anglican Bishop, who was shot dead
1990 Reverend Hossein Soodmand is arrested, found guilty of apostasy and other charges, and executed in December
1994: Mehdi Debaj, Christian leader and convert from Islam sentenced to death for apostasy and murdered in June, following his release from prison. Bishop Haik Hovsepian Mehr murdered in January after initiating a worldwide campaign for the release of Mehdi Debaj. Reverend Taleos Michaelian, former executive secretary of the Presbyterian Synod of Iran, found murdered in July. 1996: Body of Reverend Mohammed Yusefi, a convert from Islam who actively defended the victims of 1994, found hanging from a tree in a forest near his home
2005: Pastor Ghorbandordi Tourani, Iranian House Church Leader, murdered near his home in Gonbad-e Kavous
2009: Converts from Islam Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh arrested and held in Evin Prison for 259 days
2011: Seven Baha'i spiritual leaders arrested in 2008 sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each
2012: Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani released after being sentenced to death for apostasy in 2010. Human rights defender Mohammed Ali Dadkhah imprisoned
2012: Reports that efforts to amend Islamic penal code to include death for male apostates and life imprisonment with hard labour for females have failed
2013: Hassan Rouhani elected president. Supreme leader issues fatwa against Baha'i community; Prominent Baha'i Ataollah Rezvani murdered in what may be the first religiously-motivated murder of an Iranian Baha'i in 15 years
- Population: 75 million
- Official language: Persian (Farsi)
- Official religion: Shia Islam (approx 90%)
- Christians: approximately 300,000
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I've loved blogs since before I knew what a "blog" was. It was actually my husband, Mike, who introduced them to me. He decided to start a hockey related blog in the early 2000's and I have many vivid memories of him attempting to explain to me what he was doing on the internet. My love affair with blogs didn't start until 2008, the year we were engaged.
It wasn't the wedding that had me excitedly searching, it was the prospect of buying a home. Blogs consumed my life in planning our future home. I even started my own blog when we did, in fact, buy our first home in 2010. Though I loved reading blogs, I discovered that I didn't get much satisfaction out of blogging myself until I started this one in 2012.
I was home all day on maternity leave, Mike and I were finally getting real about our financial situation (a baby has a way of forcing that sort of thing on you), and I was invigorated with these changes. I wanted to talk about the comparison of diaper pricing, coupon cutting, debt slaying and future plans with anyone who would listen. I LOVED talking about money. I also loved learning about personal finance. Between a combination of boredom (newborns sleep, a lot) and Mike's honest frustration of hearing me talk about grocery sales every day, I decided to put my passion back into a blog as a way to release my energy, this, before I knew that personal finance blogging was a niche.
I didn't read a single personal finance blog (that's a lie, I knew about Gail Vaz-Oxlade's site), until after I started this one. I was already on Twitter and from their "recommended" following I came across what sounded like another site along the same lines as mine (it was See Debt Run) and thought "Holy crap, more people who like to talk about money and debt as much as I do?!…" Little did I know, I had accidentally fallen into a massive blogging niche which has quite literally changed my life.
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If you have a dropdown menu in the navbar then the top level is not clickable - is that right?
At the moment the only items I can have directly clickable in the nav are those without dropdown submenu items. I suppose this is so mobile/tablet users can use the same menu?
Just want to make sure I'm not missing something here.


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Half the time I hate this guy, half the time I agree with him. Still, I guess that makes him more interesting than 80% of people writing about games.
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Jim's awesome, and he's always fun to listen to (I think so, anyway). When I heard him say "clearly Rita Repulsa" I nearly laughed my way off the highway.
Good show, as usual.
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@patrickklepek At the end Jim waxes pretty political concerning refund policies. The UK's consumer's rights has seen many players returning digital content that they did not like for a refund. Of course, in the US, such policies are not enforced but complementary.
this topic seems to come up in the latest podcast as well. except in that instance, it is Australia, and I assume, according to sensible economics, the lost profits resulting from that sort of refund policy enforcement is averaged out and considered when pricing, to mitigate the cost. So that may be another potential reason why game prices in the UK and in AUS are higher.
I figured that this was information that you and the bombcast mightve been aware of, but wanted to let you know anyway.
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Hide out behind Piazza San Marco: no one will know but the gondolieri, who regularly row past the lobby. Consistently warm greetings and cosy wood-trimmed rooms – some with vintage-kitsch Carnevale murals – make this the ideal launch pad. Upgrade to canal views, and don't try to resist owner Barbara's homemade crepes at breakfast. Babysitting, restaurant and concert bookings available.
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newinsouth 2247 days ago
Be Safe and Stay Well!!
twinsville 2247 days ago
You must be on the ground now. I hope it's the best experience ever.
sweetie_pai23 2247 days ago
Have a safe trip!
ABoxOf 2247 days ago
Enjoy your trip. Not the safest place to go traveling Kal.
basicgrey7 2247 days ago
Enjoy your trip!
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Have a nice and safe trip!
nats07 2247 days ago
visit india if u can..we'l b delighted.i kno i'l b
eLi182 2247 days ago
be safe kal!
fulyric 2248 days ago
Wishing you safe travels! What an amazing opportunity - experience everything you can!
velara 2248 days ago
What an incredible opportunity. Praying for your safety.
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Hello kal hope you're safe wish a safe trip and don't forget your important stuffs
ErinMDean 2248 days ago
Wow...in the words of everyone else...safe trip. What an experience...
megannwalsh 2248 days ago
Have a safe flight!
bindubalan 2248 days ago
awesome! be safe!!!! and congratulations... ur an inspiration :)
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have a safe flight/trip!
skywalkerbeth 2248 days ago
Weren't you just in DC for the WHCD? No moss under your feet!
bernadetteolsen 2248 days ago
Wishing you a safe flight!
BarbieMacgregor 2248 days ago
your an amazing person..putting your acting career aside..reaching out to other's..
LeeAnnFenderson 2248 days ago
Hope you have your usual free drinks, headset and of course wheelchair.


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ACKERMAN – Gary Beals knows that it is going to take plenty of hard work from this year's Ackerman Lady Indians squad if they want to compete hard and achieve their goal of making the playoffs.
Losing tough seniors Vanessa Miller, Sarah Bowles and Kadesia Simmons certainly took something from Ackerman, but Beals says that "most of the top six have played a lot."
Mississippi State is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, and the Bulldogs haven't been very good the past three seasons against this week's opponent.
The Bulldogs have lost to Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU in consecutive weeks. This week, they play Arkansas who has beaten the Bulldogs three straight years.
When Rick Ray took over the Mississippi State basketball team, he really didn't know what he had.
The Bulldogs finished 21-12 a season ago and lost in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament to Massachusetts in Starkville.
Ray has seen a different team since his arrival in Starkville.
Coach Vic Schaefer and his staff looks to lay a foundation with the Mississippi State women's basketball program that leads to a championship future.
While serving as an assistant on Gary Blair's staff at Texas A&M, that's what happened with the Lady Aggies.
It's an entirely new look for the Starkville Yellowjackets on the basketball court this season.
After losing players like Gavin Ware, Jacolby Mobley, Steven Brand and Mike Brand, who helped the Jackets make significant runs in the postseason the last three seasons, things are going to be different.
With two newcomers merging with the talent the Starkville Lady Yellowjackets already have on their roster, finding the right chemistry can mean a successful season.
The Starkville Academy Lady Volunteers are not dwelling on the past.
Even though last year's team enjoyed a successful season that including three State titles (Class AAA-Division 2, Class AAA and Overall), the focus is on this year and the possibilities that rest with this group of Lady Vols.
Coach Mark Alexander said time will tell about the exact identity of the Starkville Academy Volunteers on the court this season.
He likes the way the Vols have prepared during the offseason, but a lack of depth and size may hamper their progress.
Losing leaders like Austin Kinard, Zach Thomas and Ben Lomen from last year's squad also hurts Starkville Academy.
Alex Thompson is putting what he's learned to use with the Starkville Christian School Cougars.
After two years of serving as the head coach of the junior varsity and gaining knowledge from former varsity coaches Jonathan Little and Mark Horstemeyer, Thompson believes he is ready to see what he can do for the Cougars.
Luke Buckner has a specific goal in mind for his first season as coach of the Starkville Christian Lady Cougars.
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Canada Day
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Transcona Legion was at Immanuel Christian School presenting award winners with their Certificates for the Poppy Contest for Posters and Essays they prepared and submitted.
On Friday, March 27th, three generations of the Panting Family celebrated the initiation of two members.
WWII Veteran Tom Panting witnessed the Initiation of his son, Richard Panting and his grandson, Chad Panting at the Honour, Awards & Initiation night, along with 20 new members for the Transcona Legion.
Thomas William Panting (WWII Veteran)
— RCAF — Tail Gunner for a Lancaster Bomber)
— born on 25 August 1925 in Winnipeg. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943, trained as a gunner, and served in Canada and England with 106 Squadron Metheringham and 630 Squadron East Kirby.
He went on 24 bombing missions over Germany, France, East Prussia, Norway, Holland and also to Heimbach Dam in Germany.
On 13 January 1945, Thomas and his crew were flying to Stettin, Germany when an engine caught fire. The crew had to parachute out. Thomas was the second-last to jump, followed by the pilot. The crewmate before him jumped, but tragically rolled directly into a running engine. Thomas remained where he was standing, frozen from the sight. The pilot, behind him, booted Thomas so hard that he fell a safe distance from the plane. They landed in Sweden where they were interned for two months before returning to England on 19 March 1945. Thomas was discharged with the rank of Warrant Officer-2 and was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, the France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the 1939-1945 War Medal. Thomas William Panting is a member of the Transcona Legion and has been for over 35 years. Also recently was awarded the 75th Anniversary World War II pin.
WWII Veteran Paul Martin celebrated his 95th birthday at the Honour, Awards& Initiation night.
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At the Museum of Natural History, there's new exhibit being unveiled. Larry Daley who manages the night exhibit because the exhibits come to life because of the Tablet of Ahkmenrah, is in charge of the presentation. But when the exhibits go wild, Larry finds himself in trouble. He learns that the Tablet is corroding so he does some research and learns that Cecil, the former museum guard was at the site when the Tablet was discovered. He tells Larry that they were warned that if they remove it could mean the end. Larry realizes it means the end of magic. He talks to Ahkmenrah who says that he doesn't know anything. Only his father the Pharoah knows the Tablet's secrets. He learns that the Pharoah was sent to the London museum. So he convinces, Dr. McPhee the museum curator to help send him to London. He goes and takes Ahkmenrah with him but some of the others like Teddy Roosevelt, Attila, Octavius, and Jedediah come with him. Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.
The Ladies Auxiliary operates a Bingo every Thursday afternoon held on the Main Floor of the Legion Doors Open at 11:00 am. Play starts at 12:00 pm with penny bingo and at12:30 pm regular bingo with 2 accumulator games. These games require bingo chips to play. There are also 3 special games requiring bingo dabbers. The special bingo paper sheets must be purchased before 12:00 pm. The Bingo is usually over around 3:30pm. Refreshments (Sandwiches, cake, coffee or Tea)are sold before and during intermission. We would be pleased to see you there and bring a friend.
Congratulations and lets have a great year.
The Transcona Legion is holding their annual Rememberance Day Parade and Service on November 11, 2014.
The Parade forms up outside the Legion at 10:20 am then marches to the Blessed Scacrament Church for a Service to start at 11:00 am. After the Service the parade will march back to the Legion.
Transcona Pipes and Drums on Parade
Please view pictures of our beautifully decorated for a Wedding recently in the Moroz Hall at the Legion.
You too can rent the Hall for a reasonable price. Please contact the Transcona Legion at 204-222-9951.
"National Day of Honour" for the Afghanistan Veterans on Friday, May 9th
Doors open at 10:45 am.
Ceremony at Noon
Light Lunch to be served.
All Veterans and Members are welcome to attend.
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957 Brown St
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Saint Helena, CA 94574-0945
Tel: (707)967-9909
The Young School is a Montessori-inspired, non-profit, non-denominational and fully accredited elementary school offering children from grades 1 through 6.
We are a family-centered school dedicated to fostering respect for each person and building lasting relationships.
At The Young School, high academic standards are integrated into a global perspective of education; a low student/teacher ratio is maintained to enable the children to receive tutorial, individualized instruction; the child's self worth and individuality are honored and developed in a warm, nurturing environment; honesty, compassion, respect, integrity, and human values are taught and modeled; and the child's basic needs for personal expression are nurtured, and the emotional, social, physical and intellectual needs of the child are encouraged.
School Overview
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Other Montessori association(s)
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1255 Oak Ave
Saint Helena, CA 94574
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711 Sunnyside Rd
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Angwin, CA 94508
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Earlier this month I received an email announcing the ACOG application for Committee service and I got to thinking about all of the exciting and different ways members can get involved with our organization. I also started to reminisce about my start with ACOG as a member of the Connecticut Section Advisory Council, many years ago. About the same time, I attended several Congressional Leadership Conferences and began to get a feel for the value of ACOG as the only organization that really represents ob-gyns across the country, as well as the patients we serve. That was in the late 1980's, which started me down the path of holding various ACOG leadership positions; about 10 years later, I became section chair and a member of the District I Advisory Council, ultimately leading to the District I chair role in 2006.
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Mark Domzalski has been appointed to oversee new factory and product development.
CHICAGO -- To help initiate manufacturing and product development in the United States, Schréder Lighting USA General Manager John Camp has appointed Mark J. Domzalski to the newly created position of Operations Manager. Mr. Domzalski will help start up and oversee the firm's manufacturing facility and product development department. Schréder Lighting USA, the newest of the 40-member Schréder Group G.I.E. located in 36 countries on six continents, is marketing the Schréder brand in the fields of Public Lighting, Floodlighting, Tunnel/Transit Lighting, Industrial and Urban Lighting.
Domzalski will direct the start-up of the firm's new factory, which is scheduled to open in January 2010. He will oversee the daily operations of the manufacturing facility which is designed to produce Schréder products for public, urban and industrial lighting applications, domestically.
"Mark is a very experienced and highly regarded operations manager that can help us get our manufacturing activities up and running quickly and efficiently," Camp said. "He will work closely with our global partners, as well as our research and development team in Belgium, to create our premium brand of outdoor lighting products."
Prior to joining Schréder Lighting USA, Domzalski worked as Operations Manager for Freudenberg Household Products/O'Cedar, and General Manager for Markson Rosenthal & Co. (Gillette, Oral-B, and Braun). He also served as Production Manager for JBRO Batteries, Inc.
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Target.com: 10% off no min, includes iPods
Dealmac: Target.com slices 10% off with no minimum required via coupon code "TDAW2SAVETEN". This offer includes iPods. After discount, the iPod 15GB costs $269.99. The iPod 20GB costs $359.99. The iPod 40GB costs $449.99. Sales tax and shipping are extra. (The iPod mini 4GB would cost $224.99, but it's currently not available for ordering.) Offer ends April 30, 2004.
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Target generally offers 10% your first purchase with the activation of a Taget credit card too. This can be applied in addition to any other offers. If you have the cash, sounds like a nice way to combine these, get 20% off an iPod, and then pay off/cancel the card.
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Q. Who is Mr. Smarty Plants?
A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free service provided by the staff and volunteers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Need help with plant identification, visit the plant identification page.
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Title: Eastern red cedar for indoor Christmas tree
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:I would love to have a live b&b or container tree for a Christmas tree, then plant it in the ground after Christmas. Would a Eastern Cedar survive if I brought it inside for a couple of weeks before planting?
Since the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower is all about plants native to North America, that is always the first thing we check when we get a question about a specific plant. Juniperus virginiana (eastern redcedar) certainly passes that test; it occurs naturally in Texas and certainly should do well in Fort Worth. To talk first about having it outside, it is fairly fast-growing and makes a wonderful screen when several are planted. On the downside, Juniperus virginiana has become invasive in some areas, reducing the size of grazing lands and pulling water from the soil, thus threatening live oaks and other beneficial native trees.
When we start talking about having a living tree indoors, there are problems there, too. The smaller Eastern red cedars are pyrimidal in shape, which would be good for your purpose. But, if you wanted a larger tree, its shape might not be so attractive. And have you considered how BIG the root system might be for such a tree? If you stay fairly small, both those problems should be fairly easy to deal with. Further, in December, even in temperate areas, there is going to be some central heating going in your house. If that plant has been outside, at a tree nursery or in the ground, it has been hardening off and preparing for cold weather. The combination of root loss on digging and the indoor environment of high temperature and low humidity is very detrimental to the tree's health and the survival rate of these trees is low. Being suddenly subjected to blasts of warm air, possibly from vents that are nearby, is going to be a big shock to the tree, causing drying and possible fire risk.
Having dealt with health risks to the tree, how about health risks to the family? The fleshy cones of the Eastern red cedar, which resemble berries, and the leaves are both toxic. These are considerations if you have children or pets in the house. Allergies are probably the main reason that many people have gone to artificial trees, shunning even cut trees beause of molds on the trunks. One of the biggest allergy problems in Central Texas is Cedar Fever. Not only are there allergic reactions to the male, pollen-bearing trees, but many people can get hives just from touching the foliage, male or female!
There are the pros and cons about Eastern red cedar, as we see them. You'll have to make your own decision about whether an indoor living tree is worth the trouble.
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No-Bake Cheesecakes in a Jar
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- AnonymousJuly 3, 2014 at 8:35 AM
This made me so happy! Steph B.ReplyDelete
I'm going to try this for the next dinner party I have... but I have one problem. One of my friend's has to be gluten free. Do you have any idea on how to achieve that with this incredible recipe?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Amanda - While I'm not a gluten-free expert, I'm pretty sure you can buy most of the ingredients gluten-free. But for the crumb base, I would simply crumble up some gluten-free cookies. If you found GF ginger snaps, that would be really yummy. Let me know how it goes...Delete
These are gluten free, they are actually Paleo and are delicious!
I am the feed-me friend for my bff :) Every year at couple's weekend me and my other bestie, make all the food. Bff gladly does all the dishes in exchange for grub. It's an awesome deal!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks Cookie, I'm glad you loved them. I'm already working on another tasty dessert in a jar. Can't wait for a visit to share!ReplyDelete
these are so fun!ReplyDelete
These are super fun!! Love!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 4, 2014 at 5:57 PM
I can attest to the tastiness of these, being the recipient of Amy's batch yesterday. I can't stop thinking about them.... hmmm...ReplyDelete
This is awesome. I want to make these immediately!ReplyDelete
Love these! I like recipes that are a little bit taste-as-you-make. So much easier to adjust flavors to your own liking. Greek yogurt and creamcheese in the filling sounds fantasticReplyDelete
This is so perfect for company and gatherings! Definitely pinning the recipe!ReplyDelete
Love your idea and your photography. What a beautiful site. I love to use mason jars, so handy.ReplyDelete
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If I use regular yogurt instead, would I use the same amount?ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, you would use the same amount. The results will be less firm, but still delicious!Delete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2015 at 8:35 AM
Could I use spreadable cream cheese rather than block? or would result be too soft? Thinking of putting in small decorative paper muffin cupsReplyDeleteReplies
I think the spreadable cream cheese would work just fine. Especially once you chill it, it should firm up well enough. I'm not sure the muffin cups would hold the weight of the contents all that well, but let me know how that goes...Delete
Would it still work if I put a raspberry or blueberry sauce through the middle? And are there other recipes that would work for the top topping,I've just got 16 picky people and I also want it to look complex. Thank you very muchReplyDeleteReplies
If I understand correctly, you're asking about putting a berry sauce through the cheese mixture? Sounds great to me! As for the top, you could make a chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, peanut butter chocolate swirl sauce, stewed rhubarb, pretty much any dessert sauce will do.Delete
yes a berry sauce through the middle,thank you very much I hope my family will Love itDelete
If I can't find graham crumbs what else could I use?Delete
You can buy graham crackers and just bash them up yourself. Chuck 'em in a ziplock and wack 'em with a rolling pin.Delete
Thank you very much! They look amazingReplyDelete
I'm hoping to make some for my wedding! Would they do OK in a freezer for a month?ReplyDeleteReplies
I can't think of a reason why you couldn't freeze these. However, I would test a batch first to be sure, especially for a wedding! And I'd wait to top them with jam until they're thawed as the jam colour may bleed into the yogurt when thawing. Congrats on your wedding!Delete


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ROME — When crooked American financier Bernie Madoff was sentenced in New York, the leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera published a front-page cartoon mocking Italy's trial system.
On one side was a U.S. courtroom, where a judge was handing down a 150-year sentence after a six-month trial. On the other, an Italian courtroom with a judge handing down a six-month sentence after a 150-year trial.
That's how the country's No. 1 newspaper summed up Italy's slow-moving, and at times inconclusive, justice system.
The decision by Italy's highest criminal appeals court to overturn the acquittals of American student Amanda Knox and her former Italian boyfriend, and order a new trial in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate, is once again raising concerns both at home and abroad about how justice works in Italy.
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The Tassel Gnomes from Lily Sugar n' Cream are great ornaments for your Christmas tree. You can use these cute holiday gnomes year after year for festive decoration.
Approx 6 ins [15 cm] high.
- Lily® Sugar n' Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
- (00001) White 1 ball
- 1 ball makes 8 Gnomes
- Red and Green felt for hats.
- Glue-on googly eyes.
- Glue.
- ¼ inch [0.5 cm] wide ribbon for loops.
Wrap yarn around a 5 inch [12.5 cm] piece of cardboard
20 times. Tie securely at one end. Cut across other end. Wrap yarn
6 times around Tassel 1½ ins [4 cm] from tied end. Fasten securely.
Cut 16 lengths of yarn 2½ ins [6 cm] long. Tie securely in center.
Tie around Tassel 1½ ins [4 cm] from tied end.
Cut Hat from felt using template. Glue back seam. Glue Hat to
Tassel. Glue googly eyes to front of Tassel as shown in picture.
Thread ribbon through top of Hat and tie in loop.
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Our outdoor flea market is a 12-acre treasure hunter's paradise. The new flea market has come a long way from the dusty, gravel-covered sloping hills of the former location. …
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Discover a revolution in shopping. Hartville MarketPlace offers a year-round indoor shopping experience that is second to none. This beautiful two-story complex combines the best of days gone by …
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Calling all treasure hunters! Spend the day at our outdoor flea market searching for hidden treasures while you shop over 800 seasonal vendors. Our famed pavilions, house such favorites …


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145-153 Pavilion Center Drive
Summerlin North, Las Vegas, 89144
Commute to Downtown Summerlin South
Almost all errands require a car.
It is possible to get on a bus.
Mostly flat, good bike lanes.
Score Details
145-153 Pavilion Center Drive has a Walk Score of 14 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car.
This location is in the Summerlin North neighborhood in Las Vegas. Nearby parks include The Arbors Tennis and Play Park and Crossings Park.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 145-153 Pavilion Center Drive.
Bus lines:
210 Lake Mead
1.0 mi
206 Charleston
1.2 mi
SX SX -Sahara Express
1.4 mi
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145-153 Pavilion Center Drive is in the Summerlin North neighborhood. Summerlin North is the 21st most walkable neighborhood in Las Vegas with a neighborhood Walk Score of 26.
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