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Monday, November 2, 2009
One thing I truly miss living where I live is getting together with friends for cake and coffee on a lazy afternoon, or picnics out in green fields under sunny skies, dog racing happily around us in circles, or a Sunday brunch, table groaning under plates of muffins, cinnamon-scented coffee cakes, fresh-from-the-bakery croissants and pains aux chocolat. The French are always so busy on Saturdays and Sundays, joining family for lunch or dashing off to the beach, le weekend, never time for a casual, impromptu get-together with friends, always organized weeks in advance. Pencil us in for 3 weeks from now and hope nothing else comes up.
I love weekends, lazy, slow weekends. What shall we do this weekend to improve our Modern Lifestyle, JP asks à la Wallace of Wallace & Gromit? A little marketing and a great meal? Home improvements like buying lightbulbs (finally), sewing on missing buttons or repotting the plants? A trip to the hardware store after the market then off to buy books, maybe a wine-buying trip out at the vignobles or grab Marty, jump in the car and off for a forest adventure? We never plan anything in advance, preferring to wait to see what the weather and the mood will be like, yet we would never consider a quick phone call to friends. No one would be free. Picnics and hikes and brunches or lunches are scheduled ahead of time, squeezed in between those family visits or trips to the country house. We are truly the Odd Couple (le couple bizarre?): no family, no plans, no skiing holidays or trips to the beach, no golfing afternoon with the buddies, weekends at La Baule or boating with the brother-in-law. Just us two, alone together, waking up on weekend mornings with no plans, free as the wind, pottering around the garage (his Lambretta) or the kitchen (cookies today or a cake?), a rugby match on tv, strolling through town hand-in-hand, planting basil and thyme and mint on the balcony outside the kitchen, pizza and a movie. Not so very French after all.
Weekends of my childhood left us completely free. No plans, nothing organized, no family outings or picnics, no jumping in the car to lunch at Grandma's (too far). Tv, kickball in the street or biking around the block with the other kids or pile in the car to head up to the high school swimming pool, all very last minute. Barbies and Matchbox cars, throwing hoops in the driveway or board games inside, we were left to our own devices, our time was our own. And our weekends, except for the occasional Lox and Bagel Sunday, were grab-what-you-want breakfasts, Pop Tarts or sweet cereal, glasses of chocolate milk, waffles popped into the toaster. Maybe Andrew and I would duck out of the house and clothespin an old sheet to the hedges edging the yard and eat sandwiches huddled in our makeshift tent. Or switch on the tv and watch cartoons or Mr. Ed or The 3 Stooges…
Brunch only existed in my childhood at family celebrations and events: After the Bar or Bat Mitzvah service at the synagogue we would find ourselves confronted by a long, seemingly endless table of cold salads, tuna and whitefish and egg, platters of lox, trays piled high with bagels of every flavor, rye bread and bialys. And the ever-present dessert buffet where we would pile our plates high with each and every sinfully rich, creamy, fattening treat even before we started on the savories for fear of missing out on something good. Wedding weekends would end with a family brunch at the hotel where everyone was staying, all of us straggling downstairs wiping sleep from our eyes, blue-jeaned and sneakered, our bags packed and ready to be rolled downstairs to check out. Morty and Howard the clowns of the family, one's jokes punctuated by chuckles, the other's stories ending in loud gaffaws, bringing everyone down with them. The bagels and lox served up with laughter and memories, coffee poured (weak hotel coffee, alas!) but quickly getting cold as we wandered from table to table, grabbing bites of this or that in between the catching up, the wonderment of watching new generations arriving and taking our place at "the kids' table".
These days, no fancy brunch for us Sunday mornings. Just coffee and cake, whatever I've baked the day before. If we are lucky, we sleep like logs, a heavenly sleep, and wake up late, well rested, and stretch and yawn our way into the kitchen, letting Marty out of his cage to join us. Often we pop awake much too early, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and the routine is the same, only the satisfied stretching replaced by slouching and grumbling our way into the kitchen. But once fortified with coffee and sweets, we return to bed for "la grasse matinée", slow, long, lazy morning in bed, reading, snuggling, chatting, Marty scurrying in and out, doing his morning dance around our bed, inviting us, urging us to get up and come and play with him.
This month, though, I'm invited to Brunch. Everyone is invited and asked to bring something along to share. Meeta of What's For Lunch Honey? is hosting Brunch, this month's theme for her Monthly Mingle. Count on Meeta to surprise us with an invitation to Brunch! What's not to love about that? I want to bring something wonderful, something sweet, something special. I have been spending an inordinate amount of time lately thumbing through my folders of recipes that I've been clipping from magazines for the last 30 years; I guess my trip home brought about its usual bout of nostalgia when I pull out all of mom's old cookbooks and those promotional pamphlets that were pumped out in the 60s and 70s filled with recipes, Favorite Florida Seafood Recipes or Famous Florida Chef's Favorite Citrus Recipes or Crisco's Best Recipes, or mom's collection of old Church, Synagogue or Women's Club self-published cookbooks filled to brimming with the family tried-and-true. And all of those clippings of recipes from Family Circle, Redbook and Women's Home Journal, all snipped out during my high school and college days and carefully tucked away for a rainy day.
I came across this recipe, no date or magazine title left in the margin, and was intrigued to say the least: Chocolate Meringue Coffee Cake. Sounded scrumptious, but I truly had no idea what to expect and feared that it may turn out too sweet for my family, but what the heck, I say, coffee cake is our favorite and how can chocolate or meringue in the filling go wrong?
I will be bringing the Chocolate Meringue Coffee Cakes to Meeta's Monthly Mingle brunch and sharing with our friends.
I also want to send this cake to Susan at Wild Yeast for her weekly Yeastspotting that I have so neglected since my trip to Florida!
And as this is truly the first recipe that I can remember making that comes straight from a magazine, one of my endless quantity of clippings, I have also decided to send it over to Ivonne's Magazine Mondays on her lovely, scrumptious blog Cream Puffs in Venice.
I want to throw in a personal word here to all who wend their way over to my blog and are reading this: as a foodie and a food blogger, I want to thank all of those food bloggers like Meeta, Susan and Ivonne (and others) who think of, create and organize these food blogger events and challenges. Sometimes it is hard to organize them all into my calendar, but I love them all as they push me to cook and bake beyond my safety limits, learn and create wonderful new things and meet so many wonderful people in food blog-land.
Makes 2 round coffee cakes
For the dough:
4 cups (600 g) flour
¼ cup (50 g) sugar
¾ tsp salt
1 package ( 2 ¼ tsps, 7 g) active dried yeast
¾ cup (180 ml) milk
¼ cup (75 ml) water
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
2 large eggs at room temperature
For the filling:
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
2 Tbs sugar
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup (150 g) semisweet chocolate chips or coarsely chopped chocolate
For the meringue:
3 large egg whites at room temperature
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla
½ cup(100 g) sugar
Egg wash: 1 beaten egg, optional
Cocoa powder and confectioner's sugar (powdered/icing sugar) for dusting cakes
Prepare the dough:
In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups (230 g) of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast.
In a saucepan, combine the milk, water and butter and heat over medium heat until warm the butter is just melted.
With an electric mixer on low speed, gradually add the warm liquid to the flour/yeast mixture, beating until well blended. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes.
Add the eggs and 1 cup (150 g) flour and beat for 2 more minutes.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Turn out onto a floured surface (use any of the 4 cups of flour remaining) and knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes until the dough is soft, smooth, sexy and elastic, keeping the work surface floured.
Place the dough in a lightly greased (I use vegetable oil) bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover (I cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel) and let rise until double in bulk, 30 – 60 minutes. The rising time will depend on the type of yeast you use.
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar for the filling. You can add the chopped nuts to this if you like, but I find it easier to sprinkle on both the nuts and the chocolate separately.
Once the dough has doubled, make the meringue:
In a clean mixer bowl – I use a plastic bowl so the egg whites adhere to the side (they slip on glass) and you don't end up with liquid remaining in the bottom – beat the eggs whites with the salt, first on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to high and continue beating until foamy. Add the vanilla then start adding the ½ cup sugar, a tablespoon at a time as you beat, until very stiff, glossy peaks form.
Make the Coffee Cakes:
Line 2 cooking sheets with parchment paper.
Punch down the dough and divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, working one piece of the dough at a time, roll out the dough into a 20 x 10-inch (about 51 x 25 ½ cm) rectangle. Spread half of the meringue evenly over the rectangle up to about 1/2-inch (3/4 cm) from the edges. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar evenly over the meringue followed by half the chopped nuts and half of the chocolate chips/chopped chocolate.
Now, roll up the dough jelly-roll style, from the long side. Pinch the seam closed. Very carefully transfer the filled log to one of the lined cookie sheets, seam side down. Bring the ends of the log around and seal the ends together, forming a ring (I tucked one end into the other and pinched to seal).
Using kitchen scissors, make cuts along the outside edge at 1-inch (2 ½ cm) intervals. I made them rather shallow and realized that the next time I can make the cuts much deeper.
Repeat with the remaining dough, meringue and fillings.
Cover the 2 coffee cakes with plastic wrap and allow them to rise again for 30 to 60 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Brush the tops of the coffee cakes with the egg wash if desired. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until risen and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and slide the parchment paper off the cookie sheets onto the table. Very gently loosen the coffee cakes from the paper with a large spatula and slide the cakes off onto cooling racks. Allow to cool.
Just before serving, dust the tops of the coffee cakes with both cocoa powder and confectioner's sugar. These are best eaten fresh, the same day or the next day.
Results: one of the best coffee cakes I have ever eaten! Beautiful to put together and gorgeous out of the oven, the cake was brioche-like without being sweet and the meringue miraculously melted into the dough leaving behind just a hint of sweetness. Don't scrimp on either the chopped nuts or chocolate as the crunch and the flavors are the focal point of this tender, moist, outrageously delicious coffee cake.
60 comments:
- Deeba @Passionate About Baking said...
This is one of the best coffee cakes I have ever seen Jamie. You post anymore stuff like this, and I'll be camping in a corner of your kitchen! Love it...the meringue, the chcolate & the beautiful cuts in the dough! Another beautifully written post my dear.You are charming in the way you write & very steeped in history (there I think I said it). Great entry for so many events...3 birds with 1 stone. xoxo
- November 2, 2009 at 6:57 AM
- Murasaki Shikibu said...
"The French are always so busy on Saturdays and Sundays, joining family for lunch or dashing off to the beach, le weekend, never time for a casual, impromptu get-together with friends, always organized weeks in advance. Pencil us in for 3 weeks from now and hope nothing else comes up."
Spain is like this too. I gave-up on going out with locals.
The cake looks really fantastic I love the meringue inside it peeking out. It must be absolutely gorgeous. :)
- November 2, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
What an incredible structure! This cake looks really impressive. I wouldn't normally like coffee cakes but I would definitely try this. And I love the picture of the old ladies with the pointy hats! I picked one of those up when I was in your neck of the woods and posted it to my grandma.
- November 2, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Hilda said...
My God Jamie, I have to agree with Deeba, that has to be the best-looking coffee cake I've ever seen. I want to bite that cross-piece through the screen.
As for the French, that's mostly true, but then there are those rare birds that do some of both, including one of my very oldest friends, on whom I can drop in most weekends (if I were in Paris), but a it's very astute observation on your part.
- November 2, 2009 at 7:48 AM
- Happy cook said...
Here too especially sundays are kept to visit family, and wee too wait to see what the weather is going to be before we plan something for the weekend.
Love love the coffee cake, Looks perfect and delicous.
you can always ask me if you want to do a brunch :-)
- November 2, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- Nicisme said...
That looks amazing, I'm definitely going to try this one!
- November 2, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Asha @ FSK said...
Haha.. Your weekends sound just like ours :).. unless someone else initiates calls and book us for a slot, we are too lazy to plan ahead for weekend.. even hikes are planned on the morning of or Friday at most :).. and the coffee cake.. looks as gorgeous as I am sure it was!!!
so my point of this comment is that I am always free for brunch anytime with you Jamie!! :)))) btw I love a sweet brunch! always have French toast here :)
- November 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
I love brunches! Unfortunately, since my American friends moved away, I get to go to none...
That coffee cake looks fantastic! What a great filling!
- November 2, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
As soon as I saw it..it was love at first sight!
I would gladly come to brunch:)
You are so laid back! I've never gone back to bed..good job..this isn't a rehearsal:)
One day I will look back and think ..what was the big deal? Enjoy...I do love reading your posts..
I have A lovely piece of music here.. listening to it and reading your post..Just restful:)
- November 2, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- Deborah Mele said...
Wow, that is my kind of coffee cake. Great photos too Jamie. Geesh, another sweet I have to bookmark and make. I am going to turn into a baker yet!
- November 2, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Mowie @ Mowielicious said...
Jamie that looks divine! I can just imagine the taste and textures - yum! Plus I love brunch. Can't wait to try this, I might actually make it when you come over... not long now, yay! xxx
- November 2, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- Glenda said...
I miss the old late 50's get togethers with the glass plates and matching cups, while my mother and neighbors sat and had lunches. What fun times women must of had then? I had great times in the 70's with my friends, but as time went on so did the little lunches or tea parties. Now everyone is too busy to visit. Your cakes look great! Another recipe to try.
- November 2, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- The Cooking Ninja said...
oooh... that looks super delicious. I'm be camping in the corner of your kitchen together with Deeba. :) Going to make this for hubs. :)
- November 2, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Your weekends sound as lovely as your coffeecake! Although I wouldn't mind scheduling some time in France!
- November 2, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- the ungourmet said...
I love your weekend memories!
Have a nice time at your virtual brunch. The coffee cake is divine!
- November 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Jenn said...
I'm all for a lazy weekend! Also, my close friends and I LOVE to get together for brunch. That coffee cake looks great. I love the way it's shaped.
- November 2, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- sunita said...
Our weekend are like that too; totally unplanned.
And that coffee cake; oh my, how gorgeous is that?
- November 2, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Katy ~ said...
OUTSTANDING!!! This is beautiful!!
- November 2, 2009 at 3:26 PM
- Frenchie said...
This is a very risque coffee cake, boy do I like that. Even though I don't always have the best luck with yeast breads, I think I am going to have to get over my fear and make this cake as soon as possible.
- November 2, 2009 at 3:32 PM
- The Bewildered Brit said...
What an innovative idea for a coffee cake!
And I really want a print of that lovely 60's photo called "The Coffee House" you have there. Wonderful!
- November 2, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- kate said...
You had to have heard that super loud "BONK" as I hit the floor in a dead faint over the sight of those cakes. Really....even across the ocean, it had to have been THAT loud.
Oh my......oh my oh my oh my!! Jamie! C'est tres magnifique!
- November 2, 2009 at 5:04 PM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
What a scrumptious & beautiful coffee cake! I would love it for brunch!
- November 2, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- Madame Sucre said...
pretty new idea to me.. meringue in a coffee cake i mean.
I kinda understand what you feel , when I lived in the states for school , I wanted to bake and celebrate everyday.. but I had no family there so everything was waiting for later when I went back home.. now we do get together once a week , the family I mean of my Inlaws and once a week with my parents .. I bake , make salads , dressings , chicken , food for kids and everyone else..
its a feast we dont even feel.. a very casual feast ..
now where you are , you already are surrounded by all the ppl that matter. your family. so everday is a feast too :)
have a great day and wish all your weekends are fun filled and joyful :)
- November 2, 2009 at 11:47 PM
- Jamie said...
@Madame Sucre: Merci et tu as raison!
@Deborah Mele: I'll turn you into a baker and you'll be turning me into a cook! An Italian Cook!
@Frenchie: If you've never baked with yeast, a sweet dough like this is so much easier to work with and get great results than bread dough, so go for it!
@Deeba, Hilda, Barbara, Sunita, Cooking Ninja: I'm waiting. And I'll make double batch of coffee cakes!
@Mowie: I KNOW!!!
- November 2, 2009 at 11:52 PM
- MeetaK said...
oh my goodness this looks grand! jamie i am so happy to have you over with this cake. it looks divine. the french are very much like the germans they too spend part of the weekend visiting family and planned excursions. i am glad that in my groups of friends i have brought that spontaneous streak and we do manage great get-togethers. wish you lived closer - we'd always be getting together!
- November 3, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- Junglefrog said...
hat a gorgeous, gorgeous coffee cake Jamie! Love it... In Holland the weekends are not much different from the French. Tom and I are with the two of us as well and yes, most friends are completely occupied in the weekends! We do love to do a lazy breakfast/brunch in bed too, a bit of reading, a bit of eating... :)Love that!
- November 3, 2009 at 12:35 AM
- Bellini Valli said...
This reminds me of our own childhood where Sundays were spent with the family and all life stopped to have a leisurely brunch..mind you we did not know it was called brunch:D
- November 3, 2009 at 3:13 AM
- Natashya KitchenPuppies said...
What a gorgeous coffee cake!
I want to be the toothless witch at the side of the picture.
- November 3, 2009 at 5:06 AM
- ABowlOfMush said...
This looks gorgeously delicious! One of the best coffee cakes I've seen! Yum!
I love family brunches :)
- November 3, 2009 at 5:09 AM
- Jamie said...
@Natashya KitchenPuppies: ROTFL! Ok, you can be her and I'll be the second from the left witch with the cute grin! Coffee's on!
- November 3, 2009 at 5:11 AM
- Half Baked said...
What an amazing looking coffeecake! I definitely want to try this one!
- November 3, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- Muneeba said...
That looks like the most amazing coffee cake ... the most impressive one I've ever seen, lemme tell ya!
- November 3, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥ said...
What a delicious coffee cake! I'd wake up early on a Sunday for this. The meringue is so unique. I love the slits in the side letting that scrumptious filling peek out!
- November 3, 2009 at 6:53 AM
- lisaiscooking said...
It's a beautiful coffee cake, and the meringue filling sounds fantastic! Speaking of those great, little promotional cookbooks from the 60s-70s, I have my Grandma's Hamilton Beach blender pamphlet. Love it.
- November 3, 2009 at 7:12 AM
- Heavenly Housewife said...
Wow, this is an absolute beauty. I would so love to eat this!
- November 3, 2009 at 8:11 AM
- ♥♥♥Ria♥♥♥ said...
It is a beautiful cake Jamie! Do you deliver??? :)Perfect entry for all the events!
- November 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Baking Monster said...
My stomach is growling now, this looks terrific! I miss sunday brunches too.
- November 3, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- asiangrrl said...
Jamie, I will be your love slave forever if you just cook this for me once.
P.S. Your storytelling is as strong as ever. You are a true inspiration.
- November 3, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- doggybloggy said...
I have been hypnotized by your meringue - its stunning and so is this cake!
- November 3, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Miriam said...
OMG, this looks stunning! I have to try it. And my weekends are also the laziest possible... no plans at all.
- November 4, 2009 at 2:17 AM
- Chef Jeena said...
This is so decadent Jamie! I love recipes like this, the filling, the dough and meringue too!!! Gorgeous just gorgeous and I would happily eat the lot.
- November 4, 2009 at 5:55 AM
- LoveFeast Table said...
Wow! A lovely story and a coffee cake that is amazing to go with it! I would take a coffee break at your house any day!! Hopefully some day we will....it's on the dream list! -Chris Ann
- November 4, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
Oh....how lovely. The cake looks AMAZING. I love the dated cartoons
- November 4, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Donna-FFW said...
What a unique coffee cake. I LOVE it. I bet it was just perfect.
- November 4, 2009 at 4:36 PM
- Sarah said...
What a unique combonation, it looks really yummy! As for the french always having planned ahead, what a shame. The best plans are impromptu!!!
- November 4, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- Lisa said...
Jamie, what a gorgeous coffee cake, and your post is fantastic! I need to peruse through your blog a little more!!
On another note - I would LOVE to take part in the mac-athon! How do I go about joining? :)
- November 5, 2009 at 4:44 AM
- Natalie said...
Yes, you are right... totally AMAZING
- November 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM
- Yael said...
Hi! First time visiting your blog. Your explanations are fantastic and pictures are wonderful- a big help. This coffee cake sounds out of this world. I HAVE to give it a try! Thanks so much!
- November 6, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- MC said...
First time on your blog too! The recipe looks fantastic and the tutorial is excellent. Thank you!
- November 6, 2009 at 5:20 AM
- Mimi said...
What a clever idea for coffee cake. I would never have thought to put merengue inside of a cake. It looks scrumptious!
- November 6, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- coffeegrounded said...
Beautiful, beautiful, coffeecake! I must add this to my list of items for the holidays. Thanks so much for your thorough instructions, too.
- November 6, 2009 at 7:32 PM
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
Beauty....on a plate. I think of some dulche de leche and pecans...and maybe a pinch of sea salt. It looks so good
- November 6, 2009 at 11:14 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
Hi Jamie,
I always thought of the French as more relaxed than us. I guess I was wrong!
This coffee cake. Ohh this coffee cake. I am keeping this recipe forever.
- November 7, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Laura said...
My grandmother made a coffee cake like this. I made a babka a while back with this filling, except I think I also added coffee powder to the meringue filling. And coffee flavored chips.
- November 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- creampuff said...
Wow, Jamie! This post clearly touched a nerve and deservedly so. I love your view on what weekends should be ... I wish! And this cake ... proof that a classic is always a classic. Love it!
- November 16, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- Nina said...
Jamie, what a fantastic post! Inspiring. Love all the photos you used. Joy to read. Can't wait to make this coffee cake, it looks amazingly delish. Love the slits on the sides. Cheers!
- November 17, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- Pauligirl said...
I think I just died and went to heaven just looking and dreaming what this would taste like!
Omg - heavenly looking...
thanks for posting it - sure brighten a rather gloomy day here in Toronto.
- November 24, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
What a great idea for a coffee cake! Very elegant and so tasty.
- December 23, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- Aimée @ Food: Je t'Aimée said...
Jamie! I can't believe this. I opened up an old laptop today and went sorting through even older online bookmarks in search of a recipe. What did I find? THIS recipe, bookmarked back in 2009. How did it take me until 2011 to 'meet' you? Amazing - and so glad I finally did! Maybe I'll finally try this coffee cake... two years later :) xo
- November 21, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Meilleur broker forex said...
Wow .. wow.. wow... i will surely make it at my home. it look yummy .. and thanks for explaining .. i just read and the way you explained it is awesome.
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Business groups lose insurance revenue to exchangeBy Peter Hirschfeld
Vermont Press Bureau | September 27,2013MONPTELIER Business associations in Vermont have long played a key role in the health insurance industry, pooling members to secure more favorable rates from private carriers.
But the forced migration of the small-business market onto the new health insurance exchange will largely eliminate those groups role in the sector. And the transition could cut into a revenue stream that has helped fund lobbying and advocacy on behalf of business interests across the state.
Whether through commissions from sales of insurance products, or through membership dues from businesses seeking access to reduced rates, local chambers of commerce and other business groups derive a portion of their annual operating budgets from the insurance business.
Its quite possible that some member who joined for health insurance might revisit their membership, though were certainly doing everything we can to encourage them to stay with us, said Tasha Wallis, executive director of the Vermont Retailers Association.
Jim Harrison, head of the Vermont Grocers Association, said its too early to know how substantial the financial hit will be.
There absolutely will be an impact on any association that runs a group health plan, Harrison said Thursday. What none of us know is what that impact will be until it happens. And were obviously working to make sure were offering the best value and best service to members.
The decision by lawmakers last year to require businesses with fewer than 50 employees to purchase their health insurance from the new online exchange stemmed in part from a desire to shave the administrative fees baked into the association system.
Revenue generated by those fees, however, has helped fund pro-business advocacy and other member-oriented services run by trade groups. To the extent that some businesses joined their local chambers of commerce solely to gain access to reduced insurance rates, said one chamber official, the organizations could suffer a decline in memberships, as well as budgets supported by dues.
Any member whos only interested in insurance, and who no longer has an interest in insurance, is no longer going to be interested (in being a chamber member), said George Malek, executive director of the Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Chambers of commerce around the state collectively run the largest association plan in the state. The Vermont Association of Chamber Executives is used by 4,500 businesses, and covers about 20,000 individuals. The plan will become defunct next year, when small businesses and their employees will be required to purchase their insurance from one of the 18 products sold on the new exchange.
At the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, annual dues start at $260 for a one- to two-person business. Kathy Davis, vice-president of public affairs for the LCRCC, said the organization has been sweetening its other benefits to avoid the dip in membership that might otherwise occur when one of its most popular perks expires.
That said, do we think we might have members that might not renew once that piece goes away? Definitely, Davis said. Its something weve been planning for and its something weve been really trying to reach out to members and say, lets talk about all the other things we can do for you.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Lowcountry is known for some good eats, from seafood to grits to BBQ.
But, sometimes pizza takes a back seat as far as the term "delicacy" goes.
We love pizza, and we certainly don't want anything or anyone to feel left out. So, we're compiling a pizza roundup for our latest special section due out next month.
Bites and Sites will delve into everything local. From day trips to Bulls Island and an afternoon at the Center for Birds of Prey, to a night at the Joe with the RiverDogs or an evening cheering on our own Charleston Battery professional soccer team, this special section will include all the info on must-see locations and recipes that can only be found in the Lowcountry and more.
Stroll down memory lane with an ice cream cone from Pitt Street Pharmacy or take the pizza round-up challenge.
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The Pizza Roundup will not only be a complete guide to some of the best pie in town, but a fun challenge to readers to hit every spot to choose their favorite.
The best pie in town may surprise you and may be just off the beaten path.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Logan Cox has worn the crown of "Little Miss Georgetown County" for just a few weeks, but she's doing her home county proud.
At 9 years old, the daughter of Heather and Willie Cox of Andrews is teaching older people about caring for others.
When she heard about the fire in Georgetown two weeks ago that destroyed businesses, made some people homeless and where some pets died, she wanted to help.
"She started a project called Logan's Baskets of Love," her mom Heather said. "She made up baskets for the families who lost their homes and delivered them to the GKCU to be given to the families."
On Saturday, Logan and her two cousins — Allison Sanchez, 13 and Abby Cox, 8 — had a bake sale in front of Joy Filled Books and Gifts.
"She's really excited," Heather Cox said.
The girls raised $310 with the bake sale. On Monday they went by Georgetown Kraft Credit Union (GKCU) and donated the money to the Fire Relief Fund for the Front Street families, workers and businesses.
Logan Cox and Abby Cox both go to school at Williamsburg Academy in Kingstree. Allison Sanchez goes to Rosemary Middle School in Andrews.
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text: Memorial services for Joe Neal Briscoe, 71, of Frederick, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Jackson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roland Behnke officiating. Inurnment will be in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery. Briscoe passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the V.A. Hospital in Oklahoma City.Joe Neal Briscoe was born Sept. 23, 1941, in Frederick to Joseph Lon and Mary Elizabeth (Harnden) Briscoe, Jr. He attended Weaver Consolidated #13, graduating from Weaver High School in 1959. He later attended Cameron College, before transferring to Odessa, Texas where he received his associate degree. He then received a B.A. Degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University in Lubbock and did graduate studies toward his Masters Degree. In 1964, he served in the United States Army and was discharged at the rank of E-5 in 1966. Joe worked as an accountant and controller for Brantly Helicopter. He later owned and operated, Joe N. Briscoe, C.P.A. in Frederick for many years. Joe was a Baptist. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, watching TV and visiting with family and friends.Survivors include two sons, Rock Briscoe and wife Sharon of Newcastle, and Jody Briscoe and wife Meghan of Tulsa; a daughter, Tracy Briscoe of Frederick; a brother, Jim L. Briscoe of Springerville, Ariz.; a sister, Glenda Briscoe of Altus; an aunt, Beverly Wallace of Jacksonville, Ark.; five grandchildren, Maddelynn and Jaxon Briscoe of Tulsa, and Michael, Megan and Elizabeth Briscoe of Newcastle.He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.Memorial contribution made be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Diabetes and Cancer Research in memory of Joe Neal Briscoe.An online guestbook is available at: www.jacksonfuneral.net


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I know this discussion has taken place several times. But the judging rules need to be changed. Watch the post fight interview from Ariel Helwani and Demian Maia and Maia talks about this too.
I think a 9.5 roubd should be an option. Aldo won the first 2 rounds and those should be a 10 - 9 round. IF you think Frankie won the 5th round that should have been a 10 - 9.5 round. There was a huge difference between the 1st round and the 5th and there is on reason as to why those should be scored the same.
If you look at that match as a fight, if you were to judge the 25 minutes as a whole unit, there is no way anyone could make a case for Edgar to have won it, which indicates that there is a big problem with the current scoring system.
Oh and dbader08 thanks for the props on the Sig Bet. Thinking about what I should make it... thoughts?
Winner of the round is the only one that gets points
1 point-super duper close
2 points-uneventful but fairly obvious
3 points-wrestlers who get an early takedown and dominate without almost finishing/point strikers who land alot more punches without taking many in return
4 points-a knockdown or two, much quicker to the punch consistently unanswered/ numerous deep submission attempts, complete control/massive ground and pound
5 points-complete and utter domination/maybe should have been stopped
Sorry for the triple post, but under my made up scoring system, I would have had:
Round 1-Aldo 2
Round 2-Aldo 2
Round 3-Edgar 1
Round 4-Edgar 2
Round 5-Edgar 1
Resulting in a 4-4 tie
Rounds 2 & 4 would have been perfect examples of 2 point rounds, round 1 would be just short of a 3 point round.
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Aldo won convincingly.
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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Can Oats Be Included On a Gluten Free Diet?
Studies regarding people with celiac and their ability to tolerate oats are mixed. Some studies show celiac sufferers can tolerate oats which are free from contamination, but a possible reason for this conclusion is that those who can't tolerate oats end up dropping out (biasing the sample) midway through the study.
There is also new research indicating a molecular basis for oat intolerance in patients with celiac disease. People with celiac who have the DQ8 gene seem to tolerate oats better than those with the DQ2 gene. I have the DQ2 gene so I don't include any oats in my gluten free diet. The Celiac Sprue Association tends to have zero tolerance risk profile and "recommends that excluding oats is the only risk free choice for those on a gluten-free diet."
It is recommended that EVERYONE exclude oats from a gluten free diet for the first six months so that they can completely heal before trying to incorporate oats. If you do want to try to include oats, use a certified gluten free oats and monitor your symptoms closely. Remember, double blind studies are one thing but reality is another. If you react to oats, they should not be part of your diet.
WHAT TO DO: I like to use Gluten Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal Mix by Bob's Red Mill with Coconut Milk, Peanuts and Raisins and Maple Syrup. Ancient Harvest Quinoa is a nutritios grain that can be used as a hot cereal. This recipe is from quinoa.net. I only use Ancient Harvest Brand Quinoa because it is washed and dried already which gets rid of the bitter taste.
Quinoa Hot Breakfast Cereal Bring 2 cups water to a boil, add 1 cup quinoa, reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup thinly sliced apples, 1/3 cup raisins, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and simmer until water is absorbed. Serve with milk or cream or coconut milk and sweeten to taste with honey or brown sugar or maple syrup.
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- Anonymous said...
Could you point me toward this research, pls?Print this post
"People with celiac who have the DQ8 gene seem to tolerate oats better than those with the DQ2 gene."
- September 1, 2008 at 4:29 PM
- gfonwallstreet said...
Cheerios are often the first "solid" food that parents give to babies. Do you have a better suggestion?Print this post
- September 2, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- gfcfmom said...
looking for research will post when i find...i would go with fruits and veggies--either puree them or they sell a little mesh bag which you can put the fruit in and babies can suck and chew on the fruit on the go. Dehydrated peas and corn are also good on the go snacks. If you need cheerios, you can buy a healthier version at the health food store and RICE CHEX IS NOW GLUTEN FREE. Save the cheerios for after language has developed or 3-4 times a week at most.Print this post
- September 4, 2008 at 10:41 PM
- gfcfmom said...
Here is the link to the research on oats:Print this post
The Molecular Basis for Oat Intolerance in Celiac Disease
- September 18, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
thanks for the research link!Print this post
- November 4, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- eevelvet said...
I'm gluten intolerant -- I don't have celiac. I'm doing a grand experiment at this very moment to see if I can eat oats. I added nuts, mostly to slow the glycemic spike, and haven't felt anything terrible in my stomach yet.Print this post
Is there a resource for gluten-intolerant people? I see a lot about celiac, but that's an allergy and an absolute. Intolerance is much more subjective, and I'm having trouble finding a resource that is more than anecdotal. Thanks for your help!
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Case-Mate Barely There Chrome Case for the iPhone 3G
Say hello to the Case-Mate Barely There Chrome Case for the iPhone [$19.95 iMore Store Link]. It's a streamlined case with a chrome outer shell and a mirrored screen protector. And it's the hottest iPhone case to come around in a while.
If you haven't already bought a gift for that special man/woman in your life, then just pick this one up. The perfectly mirrored surface is beautifully complimented by the gleaming chrome case. Yes, if Hercules had had this case he would have been able to defeat Medusa and make sure his hair still looked good. The back of the case also has a "beauty spot" for your apple icon (a hole in the case so you can see the apple logo). This case is such a stunner that it got a gasp of approval from one of my more difficult to please male friends.
This case offers protection for the iPhone without being bulky and cumbersome. It covers the edges and corners of the phone while allowing easy access for volume, mute and charging.
My favorite feature on this case is that the sides are protective but it fits below the level of the screen. This means that you can swipe right off the edge of the phone, without hitting the edge of the case. (I find cases that have a raised side edge very constraining and disruptive.)
The case easily comes off and on the iPhone. You place the iPhone into the case sideways with the volume and mute button going in first. Taking off the case is easy if you first gently pry off one of the corners and then use the Apple logo cutout to push out the phone.
Every case has an Achilles heel and one of the drawbacks to this case is that it would not offer the phone a lot of protection in case of a high drop.
Also, I was hoping that this case would allow me to place my phone into its base charger. It is close but you still need to remove the case to charge it into a base charger.
I enjoyed this case so much that I removed my Gelaskin backing so that the apple logo would be properly displayed! (Yeah, I'm
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Case-Mate Barely There Chrome Case for the iPhone 3G
Another nice review, Georgia! Nice looking case, too. The lack of drop protection is likely a deal-breaker for me, as my 3-year-old is always getting hold of my phone to play games. How is it on showing fingerprints and smudges?
I bought this for my wife, and she does love it, although she's deathly afraid of the first time she drops it that it will be the end of her phone.
AarontheRed, fingerprints and smudges actually aren't too bad. I was worried about this myself, and was pleasantly suprised.
To answer your question techse7en, yes it does come with the mirrored screen protector. Indoors, it's awesome; outdoors when it's sunny it's hard to see through, although that's true of the phone in general.
Looks nice, yes, but you have to wonder how the semi-metallic properties affect things such as RF. You know, the GSM (cellular) radio, GPS (especially), and Bluetooth. I'd like to see the antenna pattern measurements of the iPhone with and without one of these cases on the device. My suspicion is that it reflects a hefty amount of signal back to the front of the phone and those that hold it to their head during calls are getting an extra dose of SAR heating their brains.
@MegaBit i have a similar metallic case, and it degrades signal by 3-7dB...and in bar terms--a friend of mine w a 3GS gets 4-5 bars at his place, while i'm getting 2-3. Also means not getting a signal in my garage with...and being able to place a call without. But then again... i AM in the SF Bay area :(
i like it, yes it scraches but atleast it doesnt stick to my pocket when i try and take it out. Be careful when installing the screen protector as i put my on alittle bit to far down so i tried to move it and it looked like poo. With the screen protector on it kinda looks like 3d...weird but cool
@Georgia I bought this case when I first bought my 3GS & my reception was very poor, in fact, I thought I had a defective device I was really worried about the hassle of returning it, but because of the lack of protection I switched cases and my reception, including wifi improved drastically. I had tried a number of different troubleshooting tips before switching cases, so I am pretty sure it was the case. I am tempted to try it out again to make sure, but the case was kind of hard to remove the first time and I don't want to risk any scratches. just my two cents.
When I looked at the review pic at first, it looked not like the reflection of a light, but as if the case was horribly cracked and I was like, "Oh, bloody hell, best not get that one, then." :)
I really enjoyed my Case-Mate Docksters... er, both of them, even though the first put a small scratch on the back of my 3GS. They replaced it when it started cracking and the second one's leather is coming off... /sigh... Ordering a matte barely there Royal Blue since I don't ever drop it, much less on its face.
Having owned a number of iPhone/touch cases, the best one I've seen so far is the Speck Candy Shell series.
For me, a case HAS to protect, and this one does it without getting in the way, looks great, and is reasonably priced.
No, I don't IN ANY WAY work for/with Speck. Just the best case, IMHO.
I have this case, and when it's on my reception is poorer, than when it's off.
What is a good case for a high drop than so my iPhone will not break and please name a pretty one. This one is the prettiest I have seen
@ Vanityeverlastingbonet This is the most beautiful hard case I have seen in a while and I use it in my Golla bag so I do not have to worry about the drop.
@ SupaGal Now I have used this case in the states and in Canada and I have not had any reception problems. Not sure which carrier you are using though.
I was in search of the perfect case as I use a belt holster as well. The rubberized ones just stick. I had a case mate very similar to this one except without the reflective screen cover. It degraded the signal to 0-1 bars and when I removed it, it went all the way up to 4 bars! I took it off and threw it in the garbage immediately. Great looking case though.
"My favorite feature on this case is that the sides are protective but it fits below the level of the screen. This means that you can swipe right off the edge of the phone, without hitting the edge of the case. (I find cases that have a raised side edge very constraining and disruptive.)"
This protects your screen if dropped, otherwise your screen will shatter
@Earless Puppy The screen protector (yes should have mentioned that in review) covers the rest of the screen so the glass itself does not have any contact. Though yes, this would not be as protective as a pouch etc. It did survive a full blown side fall on my tiled floors though.
@M Yes I was worried that the mirrored surface would get scratched. I have had it for three weeks and so far nothing at all. The first picture in the review was done two days ago so you can see how it held up.
I have been using this case for the last three months and I love it! I also have a ZAGG invisibleshield to protect the screen. I think the two provide great protection and function. The barely there case is just that, it's very sleek. And the screen protector keeps the glass safe and clean. I have dropped mine several times and all that has happened are a few small scratched on the case mate.
I use the innocase II and the belt clip. I do not work for seidio bit they make TOP NOTCH stuff. I highly recommend checking out their website. I've turned all my friends onto their stuff and no one complains ever...in fact they thank me. Not only do they make iPhone stuff but I'm pretty sure they make cases for all the popular phones including that brick of a droid.
Its not a puch deal, if a full face drop happens, the raised lip protects the glass from direct impact... This is simple physics
I got it 6 months ago and it only looked cool for about 2 months. All the "chrome" flaked off the case and onto my hands. The screen protector looks awesome until you go outside in the sun, then you can't see through it. So...yeah. Not worth it !
There is a lot of misinformation out there about this case. Let me share my experience. I had been looking for a case that looked great and added minimal bulk. This one fit the bill perfectly.
I have been rocking this case for about 3 months now and I love it. It looks great. Yes it does offer minimal drop protection. But, interestingly, I have dropped my phone 5 or 6 times (!) since getting it and, luckily, have sustained no damage.
On the reception issue. The original run of these cases definitely had reception issues. CaseMate actually stopped selling them for awhile. They corrected the problem and re-issued the cases (around early September timeframe if I recall). I have one of the newer cases and no reception problems as far as I can tell.
Highly recommended if you care a lot about your iPhone remaining svelte and looking good. If you care more about all-over protection then this is not really the case for you.
All in all, I am quite satisfied with my Chrome Barely There.
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Hello world!
My name is Delia and I am Junior here at Western Michigan University. I am originally from a little town called Livonia which is on the east side of the state. I went to Mercy High School in Farmington Hills which was an all-girl Catholic prep school. I graduated in the spring of 2010 and set out for college. I played Varsity Basketball and also ran Varsity Track during my high school years. My transition from middle school to high school was an adventure in and of itself simply because my middle school was co-ed and public but then again it is all about switching things up.
Western was the last college that I visited and as I walked around the campus on my tour, I fell in love with it. My guide was entertaining and clearly in love with the university. The tour was somewhat personal. My interests were taken into account. I wasn't just a number. The people on the campus were very friendly and willing to help if they could. The atmosphere of the campus was like no other I had seen. It was small but at the same time gave me a large University feel. Everything was within reach. Whatever I needed I could get on campus with the expectation of no more than a 15 min walk. Once I took my tour I knew it was where I wanted to be.
Going into my third year at a University I now call home, I have become involved with more than I could ever imagine. I currently play woman's rugby which is a club sport on campus. It is not too much of a commitment with practice being only three days a week (2hrs in length) and games being on the weekends. It definitely helps me keep the freshman 15 off. I also participate in the Intramural sports such as Flag football and basketball.
Well just to keep this short and sweet, I'll leave on a positive note, just one of the simple theories/quotes I try to remember and live by: "You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationships with other people, and to know and be known". Until next time…


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A brief update with what's going on. For the past few weeks, I have been staying with my grandmother from Sunday evenings through Friday evenings and come home for Saturdays, the only time I have access to the internet. I have given a lot of thought as to how I can work on the comic without the use of my computer, even entertaining the idea of saving for a Surface Pro 2. However, it would take me a few months of saving to afford one, and I don't want to wait that long to start working on the comic. The reason for not taking my computer to my grandmother's; I didn't want to stay at a desk for hours working on pages, while something portable would allow me to work from any room and be with her at almost all times. But I really want to get back to work on the comic. So this Sunday I will be packing up my computer and taking it with me. I have a small desk in the dining room I will be using and plan to work for short sprints whenever I can. I am looking into getting the internet there, as well.
I don't know when the updates will begin again, but I'm working hard on making that happen! I'm sorry for the hiatus and uncertainty throughout all of this. Not being able to work on the comic has hit me harder than I thought it would. I hope I can get into a new routine that will allow for two updates a week, if not, one update a week is still better than nothing.
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Here is my cute little stack of fabric from our trip through Amish Country. The stack below is my mother in law's, who is visiting with us from Idaho this week. She wanted a quilting lesson and a spring table runner for Mothers Day this year, so that's on the agenda for today.
And…. I leave you with a picture of heaven in a cream stick from Amish Country. It definitely added more love to my handles just in time for swimsuit season. Awesome.
And Linda….I couldn't leave a reply to your comment, but I will make sure to wave in your direction next time I get down that way! Or have a chance meeting at Millers Dry Goods maybe? As long as cream sticks are involved afterwards, of course. :) And if you ever need Target therapy…there are five by me.


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But what if your on a contract with a provider than what
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The smartphone aftermarket is red hot these days, with U.S. carriers already diving in with greedy hands open, and Apple Retail rumored to be getting into the game as well. With new iPhones hitting the shelves every year - including rumored iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c this year - and some segment always looking to upgrade early, getting value from those trade-ins in more price-sensitive and emerging markets is just too attractive a proposition for anyone to pass up. iMore's been able to independently confirm that information about the trade-in program is making its way into retail, but Mark Gurman has a ton of details up already on 9to5Mac:
Apple is beginning final preparations to launch an iPhone trade-in program in its retail stores as soon as next month, according to sources with knowledge of the initiative. This trade-in program will allow customers that own earlier versions of the iPhone, such as the iPhone 4S, to bring the phone into an Apple Store and exchange it for a new iPhone model, like the iPhone 5, at a discounted price…
iPhone is Apple's single biggest money maker, and it makes a ton of sense that they'd want to pull as much profit out of it as possible, both by making the Apple Store the best possible place to buy (and not having to split with other retailers), and the best possible place to trade-in (and not leave any money on the table for other after-market resellers).
This is operations, it's Tim Cook's forte. Once you have the supply chain as tight as possible, the retail chain is the next most obvious goal post to move. What do you do when you have the best selling phone? Sell it better.
Apple will be briefing their retail divisions as soon as today, so more information will no doubt be forthcoming soon. In the meantime, do you typically trade-in your old iPhones when the new one becomes available? And if so, what could make Apple your go-to?
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I think it's a great idea. I would "probably" take advantage of it depending on the details. For a long time I would sell my device privately and then go out and purchase the latest offerings. If my current device fetches more on the open market, however, then it wouldn't make sense for someone like me to trade it in at Apple but I guess there is a whole segment that would still take advantage of it, especially those technologically inept which I would guess is still a large population.
If I could trade in my iPhone 5 and get the new iPhone 5S for $200 or less before taxes I would absolutely do it.
If providers' contracts can be amended to allow it, then I may be on board with it, depending upon actual trade-in value. So far, Gazelle has gotten all my old hardware.
I doubt it will be anything substantial. Never seen a fair trade program. Too many scars from GameStop/EB Games
Glad you wrote up this article, Rene. Today I was wondering what should I do, upgrade my phone with subsidized pricing and have two more years with Verizon (I am currently free as a bird), but yet lose my grandfathered unlimited data and bite the 2gb limit and watch what I do on the 4G LTE (lightning speed) network, or buy a new iPhone outright, keep unlimited, stay contract-free with Verizon, and just pay the phone out of pocket full price and enjoy unlimited 4G LTE use. I think you made some kind of article about buying phones full price, but not sure where to find it, have searched, but no cigar. If you haven't, could you write one up when you have a chance? (as if you don't have too much going on already). If you could provide me the link or someone can specify which, in the long run, is a better deal, that'd be great as well. I do plan on staying with Verizon, but really, honestly, don't want to lose unlimited (how dare them! lol). I don't use much of my data, not even close to 1gb, but that is only because I use wifi whenever available and it's mostly available at home, but that's because it's faster than 3G, but if I get 2gb lte, I would want to use that as it is fast over wifi! lol. I currently have the iPhone 4, and I do want to upgrade, but really wished the new iPhone was wider not just longer. So that's another thing not making me want to upgrade my phone just yet (ugh wait another year? grrr). But I realllllly want a faster phone and that bitch Siri. lol. If Apple were to allow iPhone 4 trade ins, with decent discount towards a new phone, then I would think about it as well. As one mentioned, sometimes it's better to sell to public and get more than what apple or others would offer. And if they do this are they going to make us have to sign a new 2 year with our providers or just give us a gift card with the amount on it so we can go out and buy whatever we want?
Apple will undoubtedly make a big deal about this but I'm a bit skeptical about how useful it will be for a lot of us. The point of a retailer taking trade ins is to give a low-ball price for the instant satisfaction of getting money off of new hardware. Not saying that is bad, it is a classic trade off, but I'm not exactly excited for it.
This only applies if they do it like every other retailer, of course. Either way it really is a big business right now. AT&T, Sprint, Gazelle, shady 1800 numbers, and there is even a company called ecoATM that will take trade ins of phones at unmanned kiosks in different malls.
I would love this if it permitted me to upgrade my current iPhone without affecting the status of my current contract - but we all know this won't happen. (If I keep saving my money, I might be able to afford an unlocked iPhone 6 next year!)
Although I'd prefer to stick with the iPhone in a "pro" configuration, as I see an iPhone C being a more consumer friendly model, I would seriously consider side-grading to an iPhone C if it wouldn't cause me to sign another 2 year contract.
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If indeed this becomes a reality and i purchased my 4S from my local Apple Retail Store for sure this will be my choice again within a month of the new phone coming out. One reason is because I like to wait and see what issues the new phone is going to have in the public sector once released and I know i can go in and within less than 1/2 hour I am going to walk out with a new setup properly working phone.
I have always done this and with a discounted phone as long as it at least equals the phone I want to buy, For me it is an easy choice for me.
Kudos for Apple for coming up with this trade in program.
I always buy my iPhones from the Apple store and I always buy factory unlocked. So I would definitely take advantage of the trade in except that from what I read the trade in value is for an iPhone you buy that will be on contract. I don't want to buy an iPhone on contract so if that is the case I'll be very disappointed.


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I finally got some results. Yesterday my husband called, explained everything to a nurse, and she was able to take that information and discuss it with a doctor. He said since my blood pressure wasn't staying high right now, he wouldn't consider it an emergency where he could fit me in, but I can get his next available appointment, but it is not until the end of April. He said to go to labor and delivery to get my labs redone.
So, we went to labor and delivery. I had an amazing nurse who seemed to know what she was doing, what she was looking for. She took my blood pressure (136/72) explained that she was going to recheck it every 15 minutes (first time it has been checked more than once!) And took blood for the lab work.
Unfortunately 30 seconds later my blood pressure went down to 77/36.
Of course my great nurse left, and I had the worst nurse ever. When they switched, my blood pressure had gotten back up to 99/46. Which, normally for me, the bottom number would only be a few points too low. She came in, said "Why are you here, your blood pressure is fine." I thought she was joking, and she went on to explain that my labs were fine. Then she turnedinto worst nurse ever when my husband and I asked questions.
When I explained that my blood pressure keeps going up, she said "people come in when there blood pressure is 210/110, do you want that?" Then when I asked for a number that I should be concerned about, she said 200/100. When I questioned that number, she would only say "So you want me to go get a doctor and we can delivrr your baby right now at 25 weeks? Is that what you want?" Then when I got upset she acted like I was mentally unstable.
We finally got a midwife in, and she sat down, answered every single question we have had over the last two weeks, and gave me what I feel is an acceptable care plan.
I am monitoring blood pressure at home. 140/90, I am to lay down, if it doesn't go down, I need to call. If it hits 150/100, I need to go in. If anything else changes, I need to call to go in. I am scheduled to go in before I leave for vacation, and then every two weeks after that as long as nothing changes. If they see the readings I am getting at home, they will reevaluate.
I also bought the dipsticks to check my urine for protein at home.
I don't feel 100% comfortable, but I am pretty sure it is the best I am going to get at the moment. I am going across the country for the Easter holiday, and I am making myself familiar with the hospitals, in the event something happens and I need to go. When I get back I think we will look into trying to get the opinion of a doctor who deals with high risk patients, even if we have to pay out of pocket.


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Okaloosa County commissioners have directed special counsel Greg Stewart to review a $228,000 marketing agreement that former tourism head Mark Bellinger made with Legendary CEO Peter Bos in July 2011.
The scrutiny is part of the board's ongoing effort to recoup the financial losses resulting from Bellinger's thefts and unauthorized spending during his two-year tenure from May 2010 to May 2012.
The five-year marketing agreement was discovered in the weeks following Bellinger's suicide from a drug overdose in early May 2012.
County officials discovered that Bellinger had used bed tax money to pay Bos the first installment of $42,000. In return, Bellinger got a 2,256-square-foot building to use as a welcome center at HarborWalk Village in Destin.
Bellinger persuaded commissioners to approve the lease by telling them the rent would be only $1 a year for five years. He never disclosed the five-year marketing agreement.
Now commissioners want to know how that money was spent, but have stopped short of asking Bos to return the $42,000.
"I would like to … see how the dollars were spent and whether it included provisions for marketing for the Emerald Coast or was it just marketing for Peter Bos' businesses," Commissioner Dave Parisot said. "That's part of our internal investigation. … We need to get the facts before we start making decisions."
Commissioner Kelly Windes said the transaction "absolutely" is worth examining.
Bos said he fully supports the county's review because Bellinger "clearly was a thief."
"I think they need to investigate everything," he said. "Everything that Mr. Bellinger did should be suspect. Some things he did were good. Some things were bad. … And some things were just plain subjective."
Bos said he has sent Stewart a large stack of documents related to his agreement with Bellinger.
Stewart told commissioners last week that Bos had been "incredibly cooperative and forthcoming" thus far.
But Bos said he doesn't plan to return the $42,000 to the county.
"I do not feel any obligation to nor intend to refund any money because we spent the money on promotions for the county and the Emerald Coast," Bos said. "I can't tell them specifically what it was used on. That's like trying to unscramble an egg."
He said the $42,000 "was well spent."
"As far as I'm concerned … it was authorized and (the county) got more than their money's worth," Bos said.
But commissioners say the agreement was never authorized and that Bellinger paid Bos without their approval.
In an email sent July 5, 2011, Bellinger told Bos he was going to "begin lobbying efforts" for the HarborWalk building with each county commissioner.
Read the emails from Mark Bellinger to Peter Bos.
"I am going to let them know that the building lease is $1 per year and that it will come furnished for us, as you and I have discussed. My marketing and advertising initiatives are a different topic all together with Legendary. … My sales pitch to them is the numerous reasons why I need to have a welcome center and additional office space in the City of Destin."
Included in the email was a letter about a five-year "cooperative marketing and advertising initiative" conditional upon the commissioners' approval of the $1 lease for the HarborWalk building. Under the agreement, Bellinger would pay Legendary $42,000 a year for the first two years and $48,000 a year for the remaining three years.
In an email to Bellinger the same day, Bos said he had received letter regarding "marketing annual contributions and it is fine." He told Bellinger there was some furniture in the building but that he'd "better plan on accessorizing and computers."
Bos said the emails show that the entire transaction was out in the open.
"I don't have any idea what Mark told the commissioners," he said.
Bos said he trusted Bellinger because he was the head of the Tourist Development Council and authorized to make those decisions.
"What he said was submit the bill. We did and we get a county check. What more do we do?" Bos said. "Does every decision to buy every brochure, every pen and pencil and book have to go before a city council and a judge? You couldn't run a government."
Bos said he didn't find Bellinger's marketing agreement unusual because similar types of arrangements are common in advertising.
"I've got leases right now where I trade rent for radio time. That's not weird to me," he said. "That's advertising. … We trade all kinds of things. It's part of the hospitality business."
Bos said Bellinger pushed for the lease because he wanted a space in a picturesque setting to take travel writers and other important visitors.
"He came to me and he said, 'Look, I've got to get a space here where I can show off the Emerald Coast,' " Bos added. "It was all about never getting a second chance to make a first impression."
He said Bellinger often complained that his office at the TDC headquarters on Okaloosa Island had no view of the Gulf of Mexico.
Bos said the money he received from Bellinger's marketing agreement was used to fund many of the 163 public events held at HarborWalk during that time.
"All those events helped tourism because they make a fun experience," he said. "If you have a fun experience, you're going to tell your friends when you get home."
Contact Daily News Staff Writer Kari C. Barlow at 850-315-4438 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @KariBnwfdn.


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