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Flexible Spending Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow employees to save money on taxes while paying for certain kinds of eligible expenses. Under a FSA, employees set aside money from their pay to cover eligible expenses before taxes are calculated and withheld. This money can be used to reimburse employees for these eligible expenses. FSAs are optional and the university offers two types of FSA accounts.
- Health Care FSA - The health care account lets employees set aside tax-free money to pay for certain health care expenses not covered by health care plans.
- Dependent Daycare FSA - The dependent daycare account offers employees a tax break on daycare expenses for eligible dependents. The IRS offers another option that provides a tax break on these kinds of expenses. For details, see Another Daycare Tax Credit Option.
FSA enrollment does NOT carry over from year to year. Employees MUST re-enroll online each year to contribute to an FSA.
Quick Links
- Another Daycare Tax Credit Option
- Chard Snyder
- Dependent Daycare Account Eligibility
- Eligible Expenses
- Forms
- FSA Coverage for Over- the-Counter Items
- FSA/HSA Summary Plan Description
- Getting Reimbursed
- How FSAs Work
- IRS Rules
- Tax Information
How FSAs Work
When an employee decides to enroll in either or both FSA accounts, contributions are deducted from his/her pay-check before he/she pays any federal, state, city, or Medicare taxes. Because the employee's taxes are calculated on a lower income, he/she should pay less tax.
During the year, employees pay eligible health care and dependent day care expenses, then request reimbursement from his/her account. The eligibility of an expense is determined by the date on which the health care or day care service was provided; not by the date the employee paid the bill.
If an employee incurred an eligible medical expense in December 2015, but paid the bill in January 2016, that expense is considered a 2015 expense. Therefore, the employee can be reimbursed under his/her 2015 Health Care Account.
Employees have until March 15, 2016 to request reimbursement for eligible expenses with a date of service from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. Employees forfeit any remaining account balance if 2015 claims are not submitted by March 15, 2016.
Grace Period
Employees will be able to carry over any unused account balance from 2015 to 2016 for the Health Care and Dependent Daycare Accounts. Employees have from January 1, 2016 to February 29, 2016 (the grace period) to incur expenses with a date of service within the grace period to use up their 2015 account balance.
NOTE: Eligible claims for 2015 incurred within the grace period and submitted by March 15, 2016 will reduce the unused account balance carry-over from 2015. If an employee submits eligible 2016 claims, before submitting any remaining 2015 claim, and they reduce the balance carry-over to zero the 2015 claims will not be reimbursed.
Health Care FSA Reminder – Coverage for Over-the-Counter Items
As a result of the Health Reform legislation many types of over-the-counter items require a prescription in order to be eligible for Healthcare Flexible Spending Account. In addition, employees cannot use the Chard Snyder Benny debit card to purchase over-the-counter medications that require a prescription. A copy of the prescriptions will be required once each year (by Chard Snyder) for claims payment.
A partial list of items that will require a prescription:
- Asthma medications
- Cold, flu, and allergy medications
- Sinus medications
- Pain relievers, aspirin, and non-aspirin
- Cough syrup or drops
- Flu relief tablets or liquid
A current list of eligible items can be found at www.chard-snyder.com.
Employees are able to use their FSA money to purchase over-the-counter items that are not considered a drug or medicine such as bandages, blood pressure monitors, contact lens solution, etc.
Dependent Daycare Account Eligibility
Employees may participate in the Dependent Daycare Account if they have a qualified dependent, are actively at work, and one of the following applies:
- employee is single,
- employee has a spouse who also works or goes to school full-time at least five months during the year while the employee is at work,
- employee has a disabled spouse who cannot care for himself/herself, or
- employee is a divorced or legally separated parent who has custody most of the time, even though the other parent may claim the dependent for tax purposes.
Qualified Dependent
A qualified dependent is:
- any person under age 13 whom the employee claims as a tax exemption (unless employee is a divorced parent who has custody and the other parent claims the child as a dependent for tax purposes), or
- a spouse or any other dependent who is unable to care for himself/herself and who spends at least eight hours per day in your home.
Another Daycare Tax Credit Option
As an alternative to the Dependent Daycare Account, IRS regulations offer another option: the federal tax credit for dependent care.
Federal Tax Credit: An employee cannot claim a federal tax credit for dependent care and request reimbursement from the Dependent Daycare Account for the same expenses. In addition, expenses reimbursed from the account reduce, dollar for dollar, the amount of dependent care expenses you may apply to the federal tax credit. Therefore, an employee must choose one method or the other. Employees should consult their financial advisor to determine which is better for them to use. If an employee and his/her spouse file taxes separately, they may not use the federal tax credit.
Eligible Expenses
|Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
|Dependent Care Flexible Spending Acocunt
|Eligible Expenses
Generally, any health care expenses that are eligible for an income tax deduction under IRS regulations. Some expenses that might be eligible include:
- medical and dental deductibles and copayments
You must meet the certain requirements to be eligible for this account. See Dependent Daycare Account Eligbility for details.
Daycare for your qualified dependent includes services provided in the home or in a licensed dependent care center. The center must be licensed by the state if there are more than six people that are cared for.
|Ineligible Expenses
|- non-prescription drugs except as noted above
- mileage and parking
- health care plan premiums
- cosmetic surgery (unless it is necessary to correct a deformity resulting from a congential abnormality, injury or disfiguring disease, or to restore bodily function)
- medical practice retainers and/or access fees*
|- are provided while you are on a leave of absence
- overnight expenses for summer camp
- are provided by the employee's spouse, child under age 19, or anyone claimed as a tax exemption by the employee
|Minimum Annual Contribution
|Maximum Annual Contribution
|The tax filing status determines the maximum contribution amount.
|Reimbursement Limits
|An employee can be reimbursed the full amount of his/her account at any time during the year.
|An employee can be reimbursed up to the amount he/she has contributed by the date he/she requests reimbursement.
Getting Reimbursed
FSA Reimbursement
All FSA reimbursements are made via direct deposit and are directed by Chard Snyder to the primary direct deposit account you established for your UC pay. If you have not elected direct deposit for your UC pay, you must complete Chard Snyder's Direct Deposit Authorization form. The completed Direct Deposit Authorization form should be returned to Chard Snyder fax, email or mail. You can add direct deposit information by accessing your FSA account online. To do this, go to www.chard-snyder.com and click on the red "My Account Login" box in the right upper corner. Select the first option, "FSA, HRA, TRP & HSA Advantage". The login screen will appear. Once logged into your account please go to the Profile tab and select Bank Accounts.
Dependent Daycare Account
- To request reimbursement, employees may submit claims electronically as an e-mail attachment, or use the claim form available online or from the Chard-Snyder website (www.chard-snyder.com).
- Receipts or some other proof that an eligible expense incurred and was paid must be submitted.
- The taxpayer identification number (TIN) of any day care center or any person who provides dependent care must be provided if requesting reimbursement for those services.
Health Care Account
- To request reimbursement, employees may submit claims electronically as an e-mail attachment, or use the claim form available online or from the Chard-Snyder website (www.chard-snyder.com).
- Receipts or some other proof that an eligible expense incurred and was paid must be submitted.
- Alternatively, employees can request a BENNY debit card from the FSA Administrator, Chard-Snyder.
How to use the debit card: (Available with the health care FSA only)
- The debit card is used like a credit card when paying for eligible expenses at the point-of-service using funds from the qualified reimbursement account.
- The funds are automatically deducted from the reimbursement account balance and the employee will not need to submit substantiation for the expense unless he/she receives and email from Chard-Snyder requesting it.
- The advantage is the employee receives the money at the point-of-service instead of waiting for a reimbursement check or direct deposit.
Note: Employees cannot use the debit card to purchase over-the-counter medications that require a prescription.
Examples of merchants accepting the debit card include:
- Drug stores and in-store pharmacies (i.e. supermarkets, retail stores, discount stores)
- Hospitals including emergency rooms
- Medical clinics
- Medical and dental physicians
- Medical facilities
- Vision care providers
- And more!
IRS Rules
Because FSAs offer such a significant tax break, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) applies these strict rules to their use:
- If an employee terminates employment or becomes ineligible for UC Benefits, he/she may be reimbursed only for expenses he/she incurred before termination or ineligibility date. An employee may, however, continue participating in the Health Care Account (on an after-tax basis) through COBRA.
- An employee cannot transfer money from one account to another.
- An employee cannot change the amount of his/her contributions during the year unless he/she has a qualified status change. Then if the employee increases his/her contribution amount, the increase is available only for expenses incurred after the date of the qualified status change.
- Because the plan is subject to IRS rules, an employee may be subject to certain eligibility requirements.
Medical Practice Retainers and/or Access Fees*
UC's flex plan administrator, Chard Snyder, is required to follow IRS Code Section 213(d) to determine medical expenses that are eligible for reimbursement under the Health Care Flexible Spending Account. Medical practice retainers or access fees are not eligible for reimbursement under the Health Care Flexible Spending Account.
Additional Tax Information
- Under current federal tax law, domestic partners (other than those who qualify as tax dependents of employees) may NOT participate in the University's Dependent Care and Health Care Flexible Spending Account Programs. In other words, medical and dependent care expenses incurred by or on behalf of a domestic partner who is not a tax dependent are NOT eligible for reimbursement under the spending account programs.
- Employees may NOT claim a tax deduction or tax credit for any expenses reimbursed through the flexible spending accounts.


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CAROLUS KING A.M. Ćdis christi Alumnus, donavit IASPIDES ORIENTALES duas, formâ octogonâ, in quibus Imago cujusdam aquam haurientis &c. et CHALCEDONIVM in quo quatuor figurć; Martis scilicet, Mercurij, Cereris, et Cupidinis, faberrimč sculptć. Ibid. j54. 5j9.
Charles King MA, once a Student of Christ Church, gave the Museum three gems, two oriental jaspers, octagonal in shape, with the image of a water carrier; and one chalcedony with four skillfully carved figures of Mars, Mercury, Ceres and Cupid. Ibid, nos. 154, 519.
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Well at last I get to write a 'Hmmm' about hummingbirds again! I'm on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina visiting my daughter. The other day I went out into the wilderness of a huge forest preserve that literally bubbled with life. Massive butterflies floating through the tree tops, a praying mantis fighting off a cardinal and a pair of young 'gators slipping into an underwater tangle of tree roots as I approached. It was hot and sticky too. Every time I used my binoculars I had to wipe the lenses free of condensation immediately.
At first the birdlife was hard to find. High up in the massive trees – lichen festooned live oaks, stone pines and a host of other tree species that I am quite unable to identify. It got easier when I reached Joe's Pool and an adjacent flower meadow. Brightly coloured eastern bluebirds flitted from perch to perch. Doves and warblers flocked from field to fence posts and a serpentine anhinga fished in the pool.
My excitement mounted when I turned a corner to find a couple of largish bushes festooned with a vine bearing the most lovely orangey-red trumpet shaped flowers. Just right for hummingbirds I thought and then there they were, two of them buzzing round the bush nearest me. Fancifully it seemed to me that they were sword fighting with their long beaks and pretty soon one drove the other away before returning briefly to a well shaded perch. It was a female ruby-throated hummingbird and she looked quite unspectacular in the shade. That all changed when, having paused to adjust her plumage, she shot out her long, nectar sucking tongue and zipped round a selection of her flowers to harvest the nectar.
I watched her for an hour or so. She fought off all comers. Bees and butterflies were tolerated but woe betide any errant competitors. She was straight out there to challenge them voicing her rebuke and totally ready for the fray. Once or twice the battlers disappeared into the forest proper, but within a minute or two she was back on her shaded perch. A quick preen, a lick of the lips (as it were) and then a visit to the flowers and I would suck in my breath as her iridescent back feathers spangled like emeralds in the sunshine.
As I think about her now, her two bushes with their flowering vine are not unlike a business. She takes care of her property, defends it from rivals and in return she creams off a profit of sweet, energy giving nectar. Yes, a business is rather like a hummingbird tree – an exemplar of survival and self interest. And yet the analogy goes further – unwittingly the hummingbird is fertilizing the vine for future generations just as a good business provides utility for others. As for hummingbirds so for men: I sense Adam Smith's invisible hand at work.
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Its so happening that my actual data is 1/4 that of the HTTP request header size in bytes.
Is there a way to cut down on the size on the HTTP headers or any other relevant way to deal with this situation?
I am sending data from a mobile device over GPRS to the server and dont want to be burdened with huge request packets that will eat into my $$ and also bandwidth.
Its so happening that my actual data is 1/4 that of the HTTP request header size in bytes.
I've never had to optimize site performance by chopping off headers. That said, most of the issues had to do with:
If you still need better performance after #3, your application needs some form of performance design review.
Well, what's taking up the bulk of your headers? For example, Stack Overflow recently moved most of the static content to another domain so that the SO cookies wouldn't be included in requests for the static content (which wouldn't use the cookies anyway).
If, however, most of the headers are just things the browser will always send (user agent etc) then there's not a lot you can do.
I consider the headers as "Architecture", that is: "their exact content vary from application to application according to the requirements".
Once you have the exact current list, using the links provided in this post,
Well, this may prove unpopular and/or not actually answer your question but have you given any thoughts to your data granularity?
Once you've reduced your HTTP headers as much as you can, I suspect you'll still want to reduce the header/data ratio some more. The obvious way to do that is to send/receive more than one item of data in each http request.
An added layer of logic on either the client or the server side (or a change to your data model) would allow you to request data in bigger chunks, based on measuring what other data you are likely to need when you request a single item.
The whole point would be to transfer more data in each request in order to reduce the number of requests. The waste of bandwith (and client storage) - coming from transfering data you will not actually need - could end up being more acceptable than the HTTP header footprint.


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Econometric Principles & Data Analysis
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This course provides an introduction to econometric methods, examining how we can start from relationships suggested by economic theory, formulate those relationships in mathematical and statistical models, estimate those models using sample data, and make statements based on the parameters of the estimated models.
The course examines the assumptions that are necessary for the estimators to have desirable properties, and the assumptions necessary for us to make statistical inference based on estimated models. The course also explores what happens when these assumptions are not satisfied and what to do in these circumstances.
You are provided with Eviews econometric software as part of the course. We recommend that you take this course before progressing onto the more advanced sequel 'Econometric Analysis & Applications'.
Study Guide
You will receive a looseleaf binder containing eight 'course units'. The units are carefully structured to provide the main teaching, defining and exploring the main concepts and issues, locating these within current debate and introducing and linking the further assigned readings. The unit files are also available to download from the Online Study Centre.
Damodar N. Gujarati and Dawn C. Porter (2010) Essentials of Econometrics, 4th Edition,(International edition), New York: McGraw-Hill
Econometric software
You will receive the software package for university econometrics courses, EViews 6, designed for Windows users.
Online Study Centre
You will have access to the OSC, which is a web-accessed learning environment. Via the OSC, you can communicate with your assigned academic tutor, administrators and other students on the course using discussion forums. The OSC also provides access to the course Study Guide and assignments, as well as a selection of electronic journals available on the University of London Online Library.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
After studying this course you will be able to:
- explain the principles of regression analysis
- outline the assumptions of the classical normal linear regression model, and discuss the significance of these assumptions
- explain the method of ordinary least squares
- produce and interpret plots of data
- use the program Eviews to estimate a regression equation, and interpret the results, for bivariate (two-variable) regression models and multiple regression models
- test hypotheses concerning model parameters
- test joint hypotheses concerning more than one variable
- discuss the consequences of multicollinearity, the methods for identifying multicollinearity, and the techniques for dealing with it
- explain what is meant by heteroscedasticity, and the consequences for OLS estimators and prediction based on those estimators
- assess the methods used to identify heteroscedasticity, including data plots and more formal tests, and the various techniques to deal with heteroscedasticity, including model transformations and estimation by weighted least squares
- explain autocorrelation, and discuss the consequences of autocorrelated disturbances for the properties of OLS estimator and prediction based on those estimators
- outline and discuss the methods used to identify autocorrelated disturbances, and what can done about it, including estimation by generalised least squares
- discuss the consequences of disturbance terms not being normally distributed, tests for nonnormal disturbances, and methods to deal with non-normal disturbances, including the use of dummy variables
- discuss the consequences of specifying equations incorrectly
- discuss the tests used to identify correct model specification, and statistical criteria for choosing between models
- use Eviews to conduct tests for heteroscedasticity, correlated disturbances, nonnormal disturbances, functional form, and model selection
- use Eviews to estimate models in which the disturbance term is assumed to be heteroscedastic or autocorrelated
Scope and syllabus
Course units
Unit 1: Introduction to Econometrics and Regression Analysis
- 1.1 What is Econometrics?
- 1.2 How to Use the Course Texts
- 1.3 Ideas – The Concept of Regression
- 1.4 Study Guide
- 1.5 An Example: The Consumption Function
- 1.6 Summary
- 1.7 Eviews
- 1.8 Exercises
- 1.9 Answers to Exercises
Unit 2: The Classical Linear Regression Model
- 2.1 Ideas and Issues
- 2.2 Study Guide
- 2.3 Example: the Single Index Model (SIM)
- 2.4 Summary
- 2.5 Exercises
- 2.6 Answers to Exercises
Unit 3: Hypothesis Testing
- 3.1 Ideas and Issues
- 3.2 Study Guide
- 3.3 Example: Testing Beta Coefficients
- 3.4 Summary
- 3.5 Exercises
- 3.6 Answers to Exercises
Unit 4: The Multiple Regression Model
- 4.1 Ideas and Issues
- 4.2 Study Guide
- 4.3 Example: a Demand for Money Function
- 4.4 Summary
- 4.5 Exercises
- 4.6 Answers to Exercises
Unit 5: Heteroscedasticity
- 5.1 Ideas and Issues
- 5.2 Study Guide
- 5.3 Example: a Consumption Function
- 5.4 Summary
- 5.5 Exercises
- 5.6 Answers to Exercises
Unit 6: Autocorrelation
- 6.1 Ideas and Issues
- 6.2 Study Guide
- 6.3 Example: The Consumption Function
- 6.4 Summary
- 6.5 Exercises
- 6.6 Answers to Exercises
Unit 7: Nonnormal Disturbances
- 7.1 Ideas and Issues
- 7.2 Study Guide
- 7.3 Examples
- 7.4 Summary
- 7.5 Exercises
- 7.6 Answers to Exercises
- Appendix 1: Small-Sample Critical Values for the Jarque-Bera Test
- Appendix 2: Stock Market Indices
Unit 8: Model Selection and Course Summary
- 8.1 Ideas and Issues
- 8.2 Study Guide
- 8.3 Example: the Demand for Money Function
- 8.4 Summary
- 8.5 Exercises
- 8.6 Answers to Exercises
- 8.7 Course Summary: 'What You Do and Do Not Know'


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College Hockey:Committee studies changes to TUC cliff, suggests lower NCAA regional ticket prices
The NCAA Division I men's ice hockey committee would like to turn down the volatility in the PairWise Rankings based on the so-called teams under consideration cliff.
Now it just needs to figure out how to do it.
The committee discussed potential changes to national tournament selection criteria at its meeting in Indianapolis last week, and the group is looking at ways to alter the definition of how many teams are involved in the comparisons.
New ideas for regionals and items to be included in specifications for the upcoming Frozen Four bid process also were on the agenda, but potential changes to the at-large selection criteria could have the biggest implications.
As the criteria stands, the number of teams that are compared to each other (a process mimicked by the PairWise Rankings) is fixed as all teams at .500 or better in the Ratings Percentage Index. Formerly, it was the top 25 teams in the RPI.
That creates what has come to be known as the TUC cliff, where a team's place in the PairWise can fluctuate based on which teams leave and enter the group of teams under consideration.
"We're looking to see if there's a way to reduce the variability that seems to happen as people watch that at the end of the year," said committee chair Tom Nevala, senior associate athletic director at Notre Dame.
"It's going to happen a lot early, but by the end of the year it seems like it should be a little bit more cut-and-dried. So we're going to see if there's some options there."
Nevala said there are no concrete ideas yet on how to alter the cutoff, but the committee is looking into ways of applying weights to the RPI or developing another metric that involves strength of schedule.
Using a weighted approach also was in discussion in terms of applying more value to road wins.
The NCAA basketball committees value home and road wins differently, Nevala said, but only on one school's winning percentage. The hockey committee talked about how it could potentially apply the weight to the strength of schedule as well.
A bonus for nonconference road wins was awarded in tournament selection from 2003 to 2007, but the concept has new life now in part because of the imbalance in hosting nonleague games. Last season, the 12 Atlantic Hockey teams hosted an average of only two non-conference games per team in their home rink; in the WCHA, the average was over four and a half games.
As for regionals and the issue of small crowds, Nevala said the committee will encourage "more reasonable ticket prices" from hosts for the next bid cycle.
In 2013, the combined attendance for the four regionals was 37,321, down 48 percent from 2012. The Yale-North Dakota regional final in Grand Rapids, Mich., drew only an announced 1,918 fans.
Two-day regional ticket packages through Ticketmaster cost between $72.70 and $87.30 last season.
"It should help to some extent," Nevala said of lower-priced tickets. "I guess I would still be in the camp that our game deserves better than half-full buildings at best for regional games, so we'll see what comes of it."
Nevala, whose term on the committee is expiring this offseason, is a proponent of playing first-round matchups at campus sites.
That idea, however, isn't as much of a topic of discussion for the committee as he would like it to be, suggesting that neutral sites remain the committee's preference.
"The fans who come and support us all year are in and around our campuses," Nevala said. "Whether it's east or west, at least I'm not satisfied looking at the numbers that have generally appeared at regionals.
"Whether we've considered some of the eastern regionals well-attended or not, I think you could still do better. And hopefully the ticket pricing and the things that they're going to attempt to do in the next cycle will help. But I'm convinced that we would be better off on campus in general."
Bids for Frozen Fours from 2015 to 2018 will be accepted starting in July, and the committee has a few items it wants to see from hosts.
One is a ticket pricing level for students from the competing schools, Nevala said. Another is to encourage the host venue to open the home NHL team's locker room for one of the teams to use.
The committee has a follow-up call scheduled for later this month to continue discussions.
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"Legends of Oz Dorothy's Return" opened nationwide on May 10 and is the only official sequel based on one of the most watched movie in history, "The Wizard of Oz." According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, it has already grossed almost four million dollars and was the in the top 10 grossing films this weekend.
Bandai holds the rights to the collectibles dolls, figures and plush dolls and one of those items is the Dorothy & Toto Fashion Doll which retails for $19.99. The doll features Dorothy (voiced by Lea Michele of Glee fame) as she returns home from her first incredible journey to Oz. The doll comes with her best friend Toto and signature outfit, satchel and boots from the film.
Dorothy features 5 points of articulation and stands 9" tall in her boots. The quality of the fabric and sewn stitches is very done, and something you normally would see on a higher priced doll. The hair, eyes and paint application are all stellar. The satchel is packed to the side and her boots are removable. The package is collector friendly which makes this the ideal doll for children to open and enjoy or for a collector to display.
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The kids and I have been busy decorating, planning costumes, and baking – all in the name of Halloween. It seems to be the beginning of holiday fun, since (sorry to say it) Christmas isn't that far away once we get past trick or treating!
One of my favorite things to do with my kids is to make cutout cookies. They love to pull out our collection of cookie cutters and destroy the kitchen, my idea of holiday fun! I'll do anything to get my kids into the kitchen with me.
Livvie is always asking me to make her favorite Chocolate Chocolate Cookies, so I thought it would be fun to make cutout cookies using that very recipe (it worked for Oreo Cookies, remember? ).
Gluten-Free and Vegan Chocolate Cutout Cookies
Yield: 24 cutout cookies of various sizes
1/2 cup coconut oil, room temperature (not liquid)
1/4 cup coconut sugar
14 drops (1/4 teaspoon) NuNaturals Alcohol Free Stevia (we used Vanilla flavored stevia)
1 tablespoon ground chia combined with 1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon psyllium seed husks
1 cup teff flour, plus a little extra for rolling
1/3 cup raw cacao powder (cocoa powder works too)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Cream coconut oil, coconut sugar, and stevia in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in ground chia and water mixture, vanilla, and psyllium seed husks.
4. Mix well, until all ingredients are fully mixed.
5. In a small bowl, whisk the teff flour, cacao, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt.
6. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
7. Cut dough in half and move to a lightly floured surface (I use extra teff flour for rolling) and roll out until about 1/2 centimeter thick (or to desired thickness). Place half the dough in the fridge so it stays firm.
8. Using desired cookie cutters , cut into shapes and place on tray.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, longer if you want them really crunchy. Just be sure to check on them so they don't burn.
10. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes (or longer depending on shapes) and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Repeat with remaining dough, you may need to refrigerate dough if it gets too soft to work with.
12. Frost or leave plain.
We even decorated some of our cookies with India Tree sprinkles.
I am getting a lot of mileage out of this recipe. And guess what? I have one more version in mind!


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On Saturday, February 1st, 2014, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will host its first-ever Fan Appreciation Day, offering fans unlimited access to the special attraction free of charge. The full-day event will feature autograph and Q&A sessions with current drivers and NASCAR Hall of Famers.
Drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle headline a group of more than 20 drivers scheduled to attend the event; several NASCAR Hall of Famers, including Class of 2014 inductees Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett and Maurice Petty, will also be on hand.
Fans will have free access to the Hall on a first-come, first-served basis in lieu of needing a ticket. Fans will, however, need to secure free tickets for the driver autograph sessions in advance at www.nascarhall.com, where they can also find schedules and more details about NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day.
Fans will be able to check out the revamped Glory Road, new Gen-6 racing simulators, a 2014 champions exhibit and a new Memorable Moments exhibit highlighting recent NASCAR milestones. Fans will be among the first to see the new Hall of Honor exhibit featuring artifacts from the Class of 2014, which will open Thursday, January 30th.
"Our sport is unique in many ways, starting with our fans – the most loyal fans in all of sports," said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. "Any successes we have start with our fans, which is why we always look for opportunities to 'give back.' NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day is one of those opportunities, with the added benefit of building excitement for the upcoming Daytona 500 thanks to the combination of current and past NASCAR stars coming together."
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Toys 'R' Us Decks Its Shelves; Hoping to Learn From the Ghost of the Christmas Just Past
By DANA CANEDY
Published: October 2, 1999
Last fall, shoppers at Toys ''R'' Us, armed with holiday wish lists, often left the chain's cavernous stores frustrated and empty-handed. Not just the hot sellers like Furby stuffed animals were in short supply; the stores even ran out of stocking-stuffers like Crayola Crayons. And the company felt the pain acutely in its bottom line.
What of this year? As the retailer heads into the crucial Christmas season, with Wal-Mart Stores and Etoys continuing to snatch a big share of its business, Toys ''R'' Us is trying mightily to do things differently.
For one thing, it hopes to avoid a repeat of last year by placing bigger bets on top-selling toys like Furby and Pokemon as well as classics like Mr. Potato Head. But even if it succeeds -- and that is very much an open question -- several quarters of solid results are needed for the company to regain the good graces of investors, analysts say.
The immediate fate of Toys ''R'' Us, which throughout the 1980's bestrode the nation's toy industry like a giant Jesse Ventura doll, depends in large part on how successful it is in mending its bruised relationships with its suppliers -- the ones it must rely on to get toys on its shelves.
Toy makers became frustrated last year with management's haphazard handling of inventory and failure to communicate with key suppliers. But in the month since its previous chief executive resigned, Michael Goldstein, the chairman and now acting chief executive, has been busily calling industry chums to try to ease the tension.
In just one case of communications breakdown, sales representatives for Mattel Inc. warned Toys ''R'' Us buyers early last year that the chain risked running out of some popular Fisher-Price items during the holidays and should probably order more. But Toys ''R'' Us, trying to shave costs largely by unloading warehouses full of slow-moving merchandise, did not listen.
When December came, many of its 700 stores ran out of solid Fisher-Price sellers like Magna Doodle drawing sets and Little People playhouses. Not only did this hurt Toys ''R'' Us, but it caused Mattel to stumble, cutting into its revenue last year by about $350 million.
''They were ordering only when necessary as opposed to taking some direction on what we felt they needed to order to stay in stock,'' said Neil Friedman, president of Fisher-Price.
''The vendor relationship is very important. They have to be able to trust us and we have to be able to trust them. That is something that has never been a problem with Toys 'R' Us prior to that year,'' Mr. Friedman said. But on a more optimistic note, he added, ''I think all of those issues are past.''
To be sure, the troubles at Toys ''R'' Us are far from over. Its profits are still tumbling, and its stock price is off 40 percent from the year's high, closing yesterday at $14.8125. Wal-Mart earlier this year stole the title of top toy seller, and Etoys has become, well, the Toys ''R'' Us of on-line toy retailers.
Additionally, the chain still must win back shoppers who have grown weary of its warehouse-like stores and dismal customer service -- a problem it is also trying to address with an extensive program to retrain all workers and managers.
But heading into the year's final quarter, when toy manufacturers and retailers typically earn more than half their annual profits, suppliers and industry experts say that Toys ''R'' Us has a better merchandising mix and will have enough of what people want. In short, it is no longer operating like a close-out chain offering bargains on toy-chest rejects.
Even the company's management acknowledges that the obsession with slashing inventory got out of control last year, and that top executives had to step in to smooth wrinkles in relations with companies like Mattel, whose chairwoman, Jill E. Barad, described the reduced orders from Toys ''R'' Us last year as ''very painful and disappointing for us.''
Mr. Goldstein, who is filling in until a replacement is named for Robert Nakasone, the chief executive who resigned abruptly under board pressure in August, said, ''If you talk to vendors about what the issues were, it gets back to the point that the partnership was too adversarial.''
Mr. Goldstein has personally called on large manufacturers that Toys ''R'' Us executives had not visited in years, as well as small but important ones that had also been ignored.
He has assured those toy makers that the company is now more open to suggestions about what will sell, invited them to visit the chain's spruced-up stores and sent a message that unresolved issues will be handled by top management.
''They are just bringing everybody back into the family in a sense,'' said Stephen Berman, co-founder and president of Jakks Pacific Inc., maker of World Wrestling Federation action figures, who said his company had not had a problem with Toys ''R'' Us but had still noticed a new openness at the company.
The schmoozing has helped, but Toys ''R'' Us has also finally begun to show some competitive spunk. A week ago it introduced Pokemon leagues in stores, prompting thousands of youngsters to sign up to compete in six-week competitions involving the trading cards' imaginary creatures.


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Mountain Talons: Chapter VIIEPISODE VII: One helluva turnMountain Talons: Chapter VII by Suiyojin5
June 17th, 5:34 P.M., Teras Ruins - Israto lies unconscious on the floor after being betrayed by Soleil. The Mine Beast beside him has begun to stir.
M. Beast: (snorts)
The Mine Beast begins to sniff Israto. Just then, another Kaizo hunter, a young man wearing an eye patch, walks in.
M Beast: (growls and roars)
K.H.: Crud.
The Kaizo hunter draws an axe.
K.H.: Come on.
The Mine Beast charges and leaps at the Kaizo hunter. With one swing of his axe, the fayte is cleaved in two.
K.H.: Sheesh. I hope that guy's okay.
Israto begins to wake up.
K.H.: (Hmm, he's waking up.)
Israto: Wh, what the hell happened? sits up Wait The ruins... Soleil... (eyes widen) The Goblet of the Tyr!
K.H.: Say, are you okay?
Israto: Huh? (looks up) Who are you?
K.H.: Just a Kaizo hunter. But if you must know, my name is Dreratpa.
Israto: I see So, it was you that killed that Mine Beast.
Dreratpa: Yep. I'm glad I came when I did.
Israto: Well, thanks.
Dreratpa: No p
Mountain Talons - Profiles 1Mountain Talons: ProfilesMountain Talons - Profiles 1 by Suiyojin5
Name: Israto Izalt
Age: 16 years old
Birthday: January 14
Hair Color: Straw blond with streaks of orange & red
Eye Color: Purple
Height: 5'5
Weight 120 lbs.
Blood type: A
Weapon(s): Katana and gauntlet
Class: C
Likes: Steak, reading manga, heavy metal, philosophy
Family structure: Unknown
Nationality: Koaliki Islander (Pakwa)
Name: Fargein Cyleshal
Age: 20 years old
Birthday: July 16
Hair Color: Light brown
Eye Color: Red
Height: 5'10
Weight: 128 lbs.
Blood type: O
Weapon: Zweihander
Class: B
Likes: Booze, chasing women, strudel, gambling, acid rap, mad-libs
Family Structure: Father (Heinrich)
Mother (Luchia)
Sister (Thalia)
Dieb (Pet)
Nationality: Auchean
Name: Soleil Martiton
Age: 18 years old
Birthday: February 2
Hair Color: Crimson
Eye Color: Cerulean
Height: 5'4
Weight: 106 lbs.
Blood type: AB
Weapon: Bo staff
Class: D
Likes: Ch
Current Residence: H-Town
Favourite genre of music: Hip-Hop, Rock, J-pop, R&B, J-Rock, Jazz, Blues, House, DnB, Electronic, Dubstep, Gundamstep (My Own Creation XD)
Favourite style of art: Surrealism, Anime
Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows XP
MP3 player of choice: PSP
Favourite cartoon character: Goofy
Personal Quote: Vita Brevis, Ars Longa - Life is Short, Art is Long.


text: Why is Rick Warren being given a pulpit at the inauguration? In large part because the press has already given him a free pass. A media establishment that defines itself as "moderate" in all things — as if moderation wasn't a political pose — needs religion it can define as good (read: innocuous). This, of course, is as much of an insult to believers as to those who oppose sectarianism in official life. Witness this editorial in the L.A. Times, opposing an atheists' group's attempt to block Colorado's governor from declaring a day of prayer. The paper notes that the official prayer for the day would come from the National Day of Prayer Task Force, a fundamentalist outfit headed by James Dobson's wife, Shirley. That's fine with the paper, so long as it's a nice prayer — a position that's contemptuous of both the fundamentalists behind the initiative and anybody who's bothered by the Colorado state government's effective endorsement of a group that declares " the issue before us is the 'sexual re-orientation' and brainwashing of children by homosexual advocacy groups." The LA Times bases its support for the "inclusion" of such an organization by insisting that there must be room at the table for hate, so long as it's well-behaved. Otherwise wholly ecumenical traditions such as the National Prayer Breakfast could be threatened by rabid church/state separationists. Here's a sample of the Prayer Breakfast's ecumenicism, as reported in my book, The Family (excerpted here): "Anything could happen," reads an internal planning document, "even the Koran could be read. But JESUS is there. He is infiltrating the world." The LA Times didn't have to take my word for it — they could have simply trusted their own Pulitzer-winning reporter, Lisa Getter, who published a lengthy investigation of the sectarian group behind the Prayer Breakfast in 2002.


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The Eighth Annual Long Riders Digital Scavenger Hunt 2015
Florida Coast to Coast Ride and Grand Tour, November 7th.
PLEASE NOTE: This page contains information on two separate rides -- the 10-hour Rally and the Coast-to-Coast ride. There are two separate links for registration. Please be sure you are registering for the correct ride.
This year there will be two classes of riders:
COAST TO COAST RIDERS -- we are bringing back the Florida Coast to Coast Ride, which was run for many years by Cruz'n Al Bogard, and, prior to that, by his parents. Riders will start on the Florida Gulf Coast near Crystal River at 8:00 AM on Nov 7th and ride a back-roads route of 200+ miles to Flagler Beach, finishing at Martin's Restaurant on A1A. A turn-by-turn list of route instructions will be provided. Riders registering in advance and using a GPS may request a Garmin .gdb or .gpx file containing the route. Helmets must be worn at all times while participating in the ride. We also strongly recommend full riding gear including jacket, gloves, pants, and boots. Proceeds from this ride will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Registration feel is $25 per bike. We prefer Paypal, but will accept checks. T-shirts are available for advance registration for $20 each. On-site registration "may" be available if the event is not full. Advance registration deadline is October 20th. Florida Coast to Coast registration: https://rides.jasonjonas.com/regRequest.php?id=386
ENDURANCE RALLY RIDERS -- will ride a 10-hour
mini-endurance rally which will be run from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
on Nov 7th, from Crystal River to Martin's restaurant in Flagler
Beach. These riders will be seeking bonus locations, with varying
point values, north and south of the main route. They will likely
ride 300 to 400 miles or more in the allotted 10 hours. It should
be a low-key, fun event for novices, and challenging for the more
experienced. Registration fee is $25 per bike, single rider or two-up.
Maximum number of 10-hour riders, including pillions, is 50. We
prefer Paypal, but will accept checks. Registration deadline is
October 15, 2015; no on-site registration for the 10-hour. If you
decide after Oct 15th that you want to ride, contact the Rallymaster
at firstname.lastname@example.com,
and if there are slots available, we should be able to open registration
for you. Deadline for canceling without forfeiting your registration
fee is October 20th. T-shirt orders cannot be canceled after October
1st. Proceeds from this ride will benefit Eddie's Road, a program
for at-risk youth, as well as The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
10-Hour Endurance Rally registration:
Endurance Rally riders... check the menu on the left of this page and click on "Rules 10-hour Rally"
Host Hotel: Days Inn Crystal River, 2380 US-19, Crystal River, FL 34428. Ph: 352-795-2111. Mention Long Riders to get the special room rates: Double $58.50; King $61.20. Coordinates: N28* 55.101' W82* 36.594'
Friday, Nov 6, 6:00 PM, optional rider meeting and dinner, location TBA.
Saturday, Nov 7, 6:30 AM, mandatory rider meeting for 10-hour at the host hotel.
7:00 AM -- 10-hour Rally start.
7:00 AM to 7:45 AM -- check-in for C2C riders.
8:00 AM -- Coast to Coast Ride Start.
5:00 PM -- Finish at Martin's Restaurant, 2000 S. Ocean Shore Blvd (A1A), Flagler Beach. N29* 27.593' W81* 07.040'
6:00 PM -- dinner and awards.


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The 12 year old Cimarron River Rattlers from Liberal played two games on Sunday at the Mid-Plains Regional in Lamar, Colorado due to having Saturday's game postponed. On Sunday, The 12's won 11-1 against La Junta. In their second game the Rattlers beat 39-3 North Platte (Nebraska) 8-4.
The 12's will play Mineral Area (Missouri) today at 4 p.m. There are only two unbeatens left.
The 11 year old's are now 1-2 at the Mid-Plains Regional. They beat Missouri 9-8 on Friday, before dropping games North Dakota 8-4 on Saturday, and Colorado 11-10 on Sunday. The loss to Colorado lasted nine innings, which is three extra innings. The 11's is pool play, so they likely will not advance on to bracket play.
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Mannone deal confirmed
by Stuart Vose
Arsenal keeper joins Black Cats.
Sunderland have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone.
The 25-year-old Italian has penned a two-year deal on Wearside and has joined up with his new team-mates ahead of this weekend's trip to Italy.
The news follows Monday's triple arrival of Cabral, Valentin Roberge and Modibo Diakite.
Mannone initially joined Arsenal as a 17-year-old from Italian side Atalanta in 2005.
He made his debut at the age of 21 and represented the Gunners in the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League, making 15 appearances in all.
The former Italian U21 international also spent time on loan at Barnsley in 2006, making four appearances for the Tykes.
He also had two spells at Hull, playing 11 games in the 2010-11 season plus a further 23 during the following campaign.


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A frequent question that is being asked around everywhere is what do I do with all of this ore? Everyone and their friend is now doing the Obsidium/Elementium Shuffle - and botters just keep posting and posting the ore for cheaper and cheaper, to the point where it's so cheap you'd be stupid NOT to buy it.
There are two main things that you simply have to know when you're buying ore from the Auction House. The first if that you need to know the floor price ( the amount of gold a stack of ore will yield you when you use X strategy ). The floor price for Obsidium is 54g, the Floor price for elementium is 44g. Knowing that, you can safely buy any amount of ore under those prices and you simply know that you're going to be making profit.
The second thing that you need to know is what you're going to do with the Ore and finding out if the method you chose is profitable.. Are you going to prospect it? Smelt it into bars? Craft JC jewelry and disenchant it? Transmute the prospected gems? Transmute meta gems? I've made a nice little picture for you guys to help you out if you have too much ore and don't know what to with it.
|Woops! Forgot the Yes -> Buy ( just assume it's there! )
If you bought the ore below it's floor price cutting and vendoring the common gems will always give you your initial investment. Vendoring gems is like your safety net, which is something that is always great to have in case a certain market tanks.


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Inspirational Prayers—help with prayer in difficult timesLiving in seasons of grief, loss, and difficulty can feel like wordless times when it comes to prayer. Where do you start? What is there to say? Yet in spite of the wordlessness of the season, grief can feel like a sacred space in life. We are fully present to the moment, and all of life is seen through the eyes of loss.
I like how Macrina Wiederkehr says it in A Tree Full of Angels, "We are absent from life far too much. Sorrow makes it impossible for us to be absent, and so, blesses us with real presence. In the midst of our sorrows, distractions fall away, and we are there, raw and open, often confused, always vulnerable, little and great. (p. 36)"
For myself, even though I found it impossible to be absent from life, I also found it impossible to come up with words to pray. I tried a form of Christian meditation called Centering prayer. It is a wordless form of prayer that can be very calming. But I remember telling someone that learning Centering prayer when in grief is like starting marathon training with a broken leg. I just couldn't get my mind to stop wondering without some guidance.
If you are looking for a way to calm your mind and meet God through meditative prayer, these audio Christian Meditation and Relaxation Guides might be just what you need.
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Sample Prayers
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Praying Our Goodbyes
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As you can see, die-hard regular visitors and returning/new visitors alike.. a lot has changed in these forums.
A lot of forums are now gone... replaced by more dedicated sites and forums.
To see a list of these forums, see the main page (where you login):
Here you can see a list for forums (for example, the JediKnightII.net forum for Jedi Outcast discussion, and the Star Wars Galaxies Forum, etc).
New features have been added, such as the "Store" where you can use your "points" or "credits" (see below your name in your profile, or when you login on the LucasForums main page) to purchase board features like custom titles, glowy names, attachments, signature pictures, etc.
If you have questions, feel free to email me at email@example.com (no spam please).
I usually hang out in the JediKnightII.net forums, so you can reach me there.
I also re-ordered the forums so they actually make sense now.
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Nobody is here...odd...heh im gone to!
Hey Kurgan, how did you become an Administrator?
I should update a few things...
The credits/points system is now gone. We have a shop and a "Battle RPG" but I don't know how much longer those things will be around.
JKII.net is basically dead (just an archive now), so it's all Jedi Knight Series for me and a bit of RepublicCommando.net/GoCloneArmy.com where you can find me.
I became an Admin by being around here a long time and talking a lot on the forums, plus I helped out in other ways by having hosted sites, etc. and I just generally got to know people. ; )
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Lorraine Grace Snyder (nee Hess), 88, of Lehigh Acres, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. She was born Nov. 2, 1924, the first child of Robert and Emma Hess.
She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Harry; son, Harry Jr. of Bethlehem, Pa.; daughters, Barbara Bill of Fort Myers, Janice Compton of Fort Myers, Jacquelin Kunsman of Quakertown, Pa., and Darlene Andes of Lititz, Pa.; and brother, Robert of Allentown, Pa.
She was loved greatly by her 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild and will be missed.
She was preceeded in death by a son, Leonard Snyder.
The family received friends Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at the Hodges-Farley Funeral Home. A funeral service followed, with the Rev. James Turner officiating.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.farleyfuneral.com.


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Jenna Dewan Tatum's size-0 post-baby body was the talk of the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.
Dewan Tatum credited a vegan diet and dance workouts for her 33-pound weight loss, which she achieved in just seven weeks. Jenna said her background as a professional dancer enabled her to lose weight in record time.
"I danced for 22 years of my life, hardcore, every day, seven hours a day, so I'm lucky that my body likes to snap back to that shape as long as I put a little effort into it," she said.
In addition to cardio-dance workouts at home, yoga and lots of hiking, Dewan Tatum works out with a trainer several days a week, combining strength-training with aerobic exercise.
Dewan Tatum also incorporates her baby into her home workout routine. "When Everly was born, I was literally rocking her probably 10 times a day for 45 minutes," she said. "And I turned it into a workout, doing squats and lunges around the house."
Jenna, who has been vegetarian since age 13, said her vegan diet accelerated her weight loss. She said she wants to pass on her healthy eating habits and active liftstyle to Everly.
"I was working out almost every single day or walking or hiking or anything that made me feel good," she explained. "[It was] good old-fashioned hard work!"
Jenna has been married to actor Channing Tatum since July 2009. She gave birth to their daughter in June 2013.
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Sales contents, reward, refreshment or incentive, no matter what you call this program, it is an important part of the game. Surely employees work for money but to perform beyond expectations your company has to come with something really extraordinary.
And over the last few years, Sales Incentive Programs have evolved beyond occasional lunches and cash programs. You have to find the right mix of tangible and intangible benefits that will offer benefits. Here are some of the expert tips that will help.
- Planning is the most important part of all sales incentive programs. There are no perfect or universal campaigns that can work for all. Tailor-made approaches work the best for businesses.
- Nothing works better than surprises. Tell employees that they can take a half day off or even better if you can take everyone for a movie. It's the best way to refresh tired minds for the day ahead.
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- Annual programs are never right as sales incentive. They are monotonous and do not make the employees give their 100% on day to day basis.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Broccoli Cheese Soup To Warm You Up!
Is it cold where you live? Are your craving warm comfort food? Then this fits the bill!
We are making Broccoli Cheese Soup today. Gather your ingredients..
To serve 6 you will need:
6 Tablespoons butter, divided
2 pounds fresh broccoli, stems and florets separated
1 Medium Onions chopped
2 Garlic Cloves minced
1 teaspoon of fresh or 1/2 teaspoons of dried Tarragon
5 Cups chicken stock
1 Cup Whipping Cream
4 Slices of Bacon Cooked and Crumbled
1 Ripe Tomato seeded and chopped
2 - 1/2 cups cheese separated
Ok...Separate the stems from the florets. Set the florets aside and chopped the stems. Chop the onion. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large pan. Add the chopped broccoli stems and onions and saute for about 6 minutes over medium heat, stirring often. Add chopped garlic and tarragon and saute one minute. Add chicken stock and florets, bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Stir in cream.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter and add 3 tablespoons flour.
Wisk until smooth then whisk into stock. Turn heat up to medium and cook while constantly stirring for about 3 minutes until stock thickens.
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I love broccoli cheese soup will try this later, fionaReplyDelete
YUM! Thanks for that recipe! Stay warm sister!~Tam:DReplyDelete
oh yum...i know its only 7 am, but that sounds so good!ReplyDelete
Sounds and looks so delicious...ReplyDelete
I love this song playing..the movie was sooo good and it always makes me a little sad when I hear this one. and happy, too, knowing G. Miller found his dream sound...
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the recipe, Penny!ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you shared this, Penny! This is one of my favorite soups! I eat it at Panera every time I go there. :-)ReplyDelete
That sounds so delicious. I absolutely love broccoli cheese soup.ReplyDelete
I just discovered your blog and love it. I just started my blog. We are both "Penny" and are in the same neck of the woods.ReplyDelete
This sounds perfect for dinner tonight! Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Yum!! Perfect for a cold winter day!!ReplyDelete
kari & kijsa
Looks and sounds yummy!ReplyDelete
Mmmm, this sounds like a great recipe, I am snagging it to try it. Thanks for stopping by and I glad I gave you a giggle! Have a great day!ReplyDelete
Broccoli soup is one of my hubby's favorite and I love the cheese in this!ReplyDelete
That looks so good! Yes, it's cold here but we're getting a rest from it today. Bright and sunny, and supposed to get in the 60s!ReplyDelete
I made potato soup last night and it was a hit.
Penny, Yes it is cold here. Around 32 degrees. I will have to try that soup. It looks delicious. We made Taco soup the other day. It was very good. We froze a lot of it for another cold day!ReplyDelete
Lee Laurie
wow !!! now I am officially starving :)ReplyDelete
I just got back from Elyse's blog with PBJ, and now its you with gourmet looking soup! :)
Penny, This looks delicious and just what I need today! WARM food :)what a gorgeous recipe!! and oh sooooooo yummy looking too!
Hugs, Cynthia
Yum! This definitely looks comforting. :)ReplyDelete
That looks wonderful for a cold day. I will be making it soon.
I love your birds you painted. What a great idea!
Thanks for the recipe. I can't wait to give that a try.ReplyDelete
Hey Penny; Your soup sounds and looks so yummy. We are having lots of very cold weather here, so you soup would go great. The salad and crusty rolls sound wonderful too.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recipe;
Oh, that looks so good, I never would have thought to add some chopped tomatoes on top...the husband loves his tomatoes....ReplyDelete
Penny, it's not cold where I am, but the soup looks pretty good. Thanks for the recipe, and stay warm!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your visit to my blog. It's always nice to meet someone new and I see we live in the same state too. Your soup looks delicious and the perfect meal for these cold days.
I have visited your other blog and must say I greatly admire the beautiful mosaic work that you do. I will be back to visit again.
We LOVE soup and this one is a favorite. I just copied your recipe and think I will try it this weekend!ReplyDelete
Hope all is well...I am still catching up!! Thinking about you!
Now, you want to hear a shock? Bill asked me if I really wanted to go to Chicago to see Brian's play...we are watching the budget and he said if we go now, I might have to forgo the trip to NC laterthis year. I said I would rather go to NC and to see YOU than Brian! You see how much I adore YOU!? *smile*
Oh this looks really good!ReplyDelete
Thanks for this great recipe! Sounds perfect for this time of year!ReplyDelete
Oh boy Penny, that was delicious. Mmmm. Yummy and I definitely will make that. I copied the recipe. Thank you.ReplyDelete
My goodness Penny! You made me hungry and it's time to go to bed! LOL! Thanks for the recipe! Will be making this soon! Yum!ReplyDelete
Yumm, I love this soup when I get it from Panera so I'll have to try it.ReplyDelete
Hi Penny,ReplyDelete
Thank you for the yummy recipe - just what I needed as we are having cold rain in California (cold for us is 60 degrees) and the perfect weather for "comfort food".
Love your new color - it fits you very well.
Hugs and Blessings,
THat looks so good....ReplyDelete
I love broccoli, I eat it like candy...
Oh my gosh! I am so totally making that this weekend! It's supposed to be chilly here in Texas over the weekend. 70's today, but cold this weekend.ReplyDelete
Yum! Thanks for sharing.
I make a reasonably good cream of broccoli soup but... oh my... a recipe that incorporates whipping cream? How can I pass this one up? Will be featured at our house soon.ReplyDelete
Oh, Penny! I love this soup and will have to copy your recipe and try it! I'm getting hungry as I type.ReplyDelete
Oh, how I love your header - the red cabinet, your rooster and all your pretties on top. Maybe we could make a trade between roosters! lol
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Hi PennyReplyDelete
Oh this recipe looks very very delicious..well the pictures do and the recipes too!
I love brocolli soup but I've never made it with cheese. I am going to remember and try it very soon...its been quite cold lately.
hope you are keeping well and warm too.
have a lovely evening.
Isn't this just PERFECT for the cold weather most everyone has been having over the past week or so?! It sounds so delicious, Penny...and looks so appetizing in the pretty red mug. :-) Thanks for sharing the recipe!ReplyDelete
It looks too good to eat. The picture is perfect. I am a big broccoli fan!ReplyDelete
Yum, I'll be making that come winter! RachaelxoReplyDelete
- Daisy CottageJanuary 24, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Oh Yum!!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the recipe!
Hope you have a wonderful Saturday Penny!!!!
Yummy I think I will make this tonight! My daughter said she wanted cream of broccoli soup last night!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny, I'm going to have my husband the chef make this one and probably kick it up a notch. He's a super great cook...I'm very fortunate!ReplyDelete
Mmm...Broccoli and cheddar soup is my favorite. I'm sure it was delicious. I saw 2 pileated woodpeckers on Saturday but couldn't zoom close enough to get a good picture. It is such a treat to see them isn't it?ReplyDelete
Hugs, Rhondi
I made you soup tonight and boy it was soooo good! I ate way too much of it!!! Thanks for the recipe, I'll be making it again and again!ReplyDelete
Yummy! Glad I didn't miss this post --I love soup!ReplyDelete
So delicious sounding. I've never made my own broccoli cheese soup.ReplyDelete
Hi Penny, dropping by from Vanessa's, soup exchange. Sounds really tasty. So glad you linked up so I could find you.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your recipe with us and I'll be dropping back by to visit more often.
Karen from PLACES OF MY HEART.
Hi Penny! Thank you so much for joining the party this weekend! This is hands down one of my all-time favorite soups and is so perfect for these cooler days. It has "Comfort" written all over it! I told my sister that this had the potential to feel like more of a "real" party with it being a little smaller than most and all of us really getting a chance to visit each other! Thanks for being apart of it!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny! I'm with Vanessa, this soup ranks up with my all time favorites. There is just something so comforting about a soup with cheese in it. lol I am loving all of these great soup recipes.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for joining our Souper Sister Saturday. If you'd like, feel free to link up over at my site as well! Whole different set of readers who I'm sure would love this great recipe!
Heather@ Gourmet Meals for Less (Vanessa's sister and the other half of Souper Sister Saturday)
That looks so good!! I love anything with cheese!!! :) Found you at the Soup exchange!!ReplyDelete
Mmmmm. One of my favorites!ReplyDelete
Could you use milk instead of cream?
Hi Penny, I can't wait to make this soup. I had a lunch with a friend to day and I ordered this soup at Panera. I know your recipe is MUCH better than what I had. Theirs is pre-packaged....ReplyDelete
~ Sue
Yummy! I will be trying this one, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete


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How Transportation Companies Can Benefit From Futures Contract Changes
Howard Simons
A backwardated market forces the producer or inventory holder to sell at a discount.
One of the worst teeth-gritting lines you can throw at any options-based hedger is, "Futures are free." No, they are not -- not only does selling a futures contract below the cost of carry involve a direct cost, it involves an opportunity cost should the underlying market rise. The very best a hedger can hope for is a futures market not to be trading in backwardation, the situation where back-month futures prices are below the cash market price.
Backwardation has arrived in the futures market related to diesel fuel. This will produce greater price volatility and affect the entire transportation industry. I discussed fuel prices and their divergent impact on trucking, airline and railroad stocks in
and concluded:
As various transportation indices such as the
Dow Jones Transports
(INDEXDJX:DJT) hit nominal record highs, keep your eye on fuel prices. Higher fuel prices impinge, as we should expect, on trucking and air shipment firms.
Hedge Costs and Inventories
Transport firms have long hedged the costs of jet kerosene, marine diesel, and regular diesel with the heating oil futures contract (HO) launched in 1978. This first successful US energy contract was based on physical delivery of heating oil to terminals in New York Harbor; various miscreants last seen wearing concrete overshoes also have been delivered to New York Harbor, but I digress.
CME Group
(NASDAQ:CME) replaced HO with ultralow sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) for all contracts beginning with May 2013. On the surface, this might look like nothing more than modernization, a sort of greener-than-thou back-of-the-hand to sulfur dioxide in exhaust gases. However, HO has had a pronounced albeit declining space-heating market whereas ULSD has not. Heating oil distributors used the seasonal carry in its forward curve it to build inventories throughout the late summer and early fall. These inventories provided an insurance cushion against freeze-related demand or refining system-induced supply shocks.
The chart below depicts the forward curves of HO futures from the May contract onward taken at the end of February for the years 2009-2012 and for the current ULSD future. The HO contracts rise going into the winter months, but the ULSD market declines in a classic backwardation curve.
Inventory building and hedging are enabled by a seasonal carry in the futures market; this is when the back-months trade over the cash market price and can be sold to cover the costs of storage. A backwardated market forces the producer or inventory holder to sell at a discount. These costs encourage just-in-time inventory policies and will stick refiners with the direct price risk of hedging their production of ULSD.
Since refiners, terminals, and others in the ULSD supply chain are not in the business of charity, they will look to pass on their costs of this greater price risk to their customers in the transportation business. Fuel buyers who wish to hedge by fixing the price of future deliveries in the ULSD futures market can do so, but then they will be at risk of those fixed prices falling.
The logical alternative would be for the fuel buyers to employ call options, capping swaps, or some other hedge that would allow the benefits of future price declines to flow to them. These strategies are expensive, and I can tell you from experience buyers recoil at the costs involved.
The ultimate result will be the same one you experience with home delivery of natural gas: The final customer in the chain involving the likes of
Union Pacific
(NYSE:UNP) railroad and
(NYSE:FDX) will be the one stuck paying for everyone else's risk management.
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"Those that much covet are with gain so fond,
For what they have not, that which they possess
They scatter and unloose it from their bond,
And so, by hoping more, they have but less;
Or, gaining more, the profit of excess
Is but to surfeit, and such griefs sustain,
That they prove bankrupt in this poor-rich gain."
― William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece
Issues of entitlement are rampant in the psychotherapy process, and are particularly amplified in those who come from wealth and privilege. Many of my affluent clients who exhibit difficulties with entitlement, in turn struggle with interpersonal responsibility. They are consistently challenged by expectations of reciprocity. Considering another's needs before one's own is akin to self-renunciation. They are often miserly with compliments yet presuming of praise. Selfish insensitive behavior on their part tends to be justified. Elitism and materialism infiltrates their character, their relationships, and their quality of life in myriad detrimental ways.
Naturally these interpersonal dynamics show up in the relationship between therapist and client. The culture of the rich revolves around a ruling class ideology of hierarchal dominance and self-interest. A relational paradigm of collaboration and deference is perceived as a demeaning loss of control. As a result, adhering to the guidelines within the therapeutic frame, meaning the fixed norms and policies structuring the work, is particularly challenging for clients of privilege. Despite written and discussed communication concerning contractual policies pertaining to time and fee, last minute cancellations and arbitrary requests to re-schedule are commonplace. Additionally, depreciating provocation and power plays may organically pervade the therapeutic bond. A position of one upmanship is tenaciously protected as it affords an illusory sense of prestige.
Establishing a therapeutic alliance characterized by mutual respect and trust requires the higher echelon client and clinician to explore the origin of his/her need for control. It involves examining what fuels relentless hedonistic and materialistic pursuits. It requires a willingness to understand the highly competitive world of the very wealthy, the psychological impact of unlimited access to money and resources, dysfunctional generational familial dynamics, and resultant developmental disasters.
Studies show that children from multi-generational wealth and prominence are surprisingly at risk for criminal behavior, eating disorders, and addictive disorders. Studies also indicate that levels of depression and anxiety are considerably higher in affluent youth as compared to low-income teens. Children from highly affluent homes are often cared for by nannies or housekeepers, or left alone to fend for themselves. While they typically are under extreme pressure to succeed, they often experience isolation from workaholic, troubled parents. Sent off to boarding school, these children grapple with regimentation and loneliness. In a climate of inadequate adult supervision incidents of bullying and sexual abuse by staff and students, go unreported and unpunished. Devoid of parental supervision and intimacy, these children struggle with self-identity and forming secure attachments. Paradoxically the constant material gratification and indulgence offers an external locus of control which interferes with the cultivation of basic life skills, such as delayed gratification, learning to compromise, developing frustration tolerance, and forming internal cues of motivation and discipline.
Thayer Willis, family member of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, wrote in Forbes magazine, "The biggest curse of intergenerational wealth for me and many other people is the illusion that you don't have to do much with your life." Trust-fund children aren't required to support themselves. They just need to fulfill an assigned role of status. Being denied the opportunity to fulfill developmental tasks and experience the ebb and flow of triumph and mistakes breeds the narcissistic expectation that all things should be simply handed over on a silver platter. When a client spends her session having a meltdown over Bergdorf's not having her Manolo Blahniks in Bordeaux, her immaturity and emptiness is tragically palpable. She is an emotional cripple voraciously feeding on wasteful consumption to distract from the source of her brokenness.
The adage is trite but true; money can't buy you love. Nor can it buy you psychological health. For my wealthy clients who courageously undertake the trials and tribulations of working a 9-5 job, volunteer in some meaningful capacity, and focus their energies on self realization and creative expression, I applaud you. In the pernicious world of toxic wealth and greed, they've come to accept that sometimes stepping down really means a huge step up.


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With the 2014 Coachella and Stagecoach events barely over in Indio, many still recovering their finances and resting up after all that partying, Goldenvoice has just announced via press release that Coachella 2015 will be on sale this Friday, May 16 at 10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time. General admission passes will be sold for $375 per person. It is certain that passes will sell out within a few hours.
Coachella will still be held over over two weekends. Coachella 2015 Weekend 1 will be held April 10, 11, 12. Coachella 2015 Weekend 2 is planned for April 17, 18, 19. People can create accounts in anticipation of purchasing passes. And only 2 passes can be purchased for each account. Unfortunately, this means you can't buy a block of tickets for you and your friends. You will have to get all of your friends to establish accounts so you can all buy tickets. These controls are meant to protect people from unscrupolous scalpers.
According to "Goldenvoice," this Friday will be the only opportunity to take advantage of the Coachella Payment Plan, which allows those cash-strapped concert-goers to pay in installments without finance charges. This comes with several caveats, so please be sure to read the fine print, and make sure you have a reliable credit card or bank account for "Goldenvoice" to pull their autopayments.
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Developing a career plan and setting goals for each year of
college is an effective way for students to map a clear path towards career
success. Families can assist in the process by
encouraging students in steps along the way. While certainly not the only possible route, the following four year
schedule outlines a plan that students may find helpful and provides
suggestions for family involvement and support.
What They Should Do
How You Can Help
Explore interests and abilities through courses and campus activities; keep balance in mind.
Affirm what you know to be your student's strengths and interests and encourage exploration of new areas.
Focus on writing and communication skills.
Make sure your student has read the Pirate Read book she or he has been asked to read during the summer prior to Freshman year. Students will be asked to discuss and write about the book in various classes.
Create a first draft of a resume and bring it to The Career Center for review.
Encourage your student to create a first draft of a resume before coming
to school, or at the least, develop a list of activities, awards,
honors, and jobs so that the information will be easy to assemble into a
Setup profile on ECU CareerNET.
Ask your student if s/he has filled out a profile on ECU CareerNET, the
Career Center Employment database. It takes only a few minutes and
provides access to jobs and internships.
Test the waters with an internship or job shadow.
Do you have contacts at any companies in your student's expressed area of interested?
Attend a Career Fair.
Ask your student when the Career Fair is to be held. You can find the dates on our website under the Student section.
What They Should Do
How You Can Help
Talk to professionals in career fields of interest. Review the Career Success Guide for tips on informational interviewing.
Consider your network of colleagues and friends and share names and contact information with your student.
Get to know faculty in their area of interest. Make an appointment during office hours to
get to know faculty; discuss the career field of interest. Participate in class discussions.
Encourage students to talk to you about their classes. Ask them what faculty they find the most
interesting and approachable. Suggest
they meet faculty during office hours.
Continue to work on resume or develop anew. Develop the first draft using the Career
Center's Optimal Resume software
Suggest your student make an appointment at The Career
Center to review their resume.
Look for internships. Obtain a summer position in field of interest. Internships can be found through a variety of
sources. Some academic programs require internships and employ faculty or advisors to serve as Intern Coordinators.
Ask your student if anyone in the department fulfills
that role. If not, he or she can pick up
intern search tips at The Career Center.
Attend a Career Fair.
Are Career Fairs in your student's radar? Ask what businesses are scheduled to
participate. (Employers attending the Career
Fair will be posted on our website.)
Establish a relationship with their academic advisor.
Many students see their advisors only when it is time
to register for classes. Advisors are
tremendous resources and are available to assist students in a variety of
ways. Suggest that your student connect
with his/her advisor well before the registration period begins to allow a
relaxed appointment.
What They Should Do
How You Can Help
a plan for an effective job search. Set
deadlines for important steps. Make an
appointment with a Career Coach to discuss.
Ask if your student has met with a Career Coach to
begin planning for a job search.
Get to know faculty in their area of interest. Make an appointment during office hours to
get to know faculty; discuss the career field of interest. Participate in class discussions.
Encourage students to talk to you about their classes. Ask them what faculty they find the most
interesting and approachable. Suggest
they meet faculty during office hours.
Join career-related professional associations. Seek leadership positions in co-curricular
activities. Volunteer in a program that
relates to their profession. When students
volunteer in an area related to their career, they develop hands on experience,
create networking opportunities, and get a taste of working in that field.
academic programs require students to volunteer as part of their
coursework. If your student isn't
required to volunteer, suggest he or she visit the ECU Volunteer and Service
Learning Center to find out what volunteer opportunities are available.
Update resume to include internship and/or volunteer
experiences gained to date, school or employment projects, professional
organizations, honors, awards, etc.
Remind your student that the experiences gained
through internships, volunteering, class activities, etc. provide valuable
practical experience and resume content.
Consider if graduate school is an appropriate next
step. If so, research graduate school
options and apply according to established guidelines and deadlines.
frank discussion regarding viability and advisability of attending graduate
school. In some professions, advanced degrees are required; in others, joining
the work force right away is a better option.
Refer to the article "Is Graduate School Right For You?" in the ECU
Career Success Guide.
Attend both the Fall and Spring Career Fairs and
practice interacting with employers to gain internships or jobs. Develop a power greeting. A description of a
power greeting can be found on the ECU Career Center website.
your student for a power greeting demonstration.
What They Should Do
How You Can Help
a reference list; ask employers and faculty if they will serve as references
and/or write letters of recommendation on your behalf.
Remind your student that he or she should always seek and
receive permission from an intended reference before listing. Note
that requests should be made early in
the semester. Faculty are bombarded with
requests at the end of each semester.
Attend both the Fall and Spring Career Fairs with targeted
resumes in hand and dressed in professional business attire. The power of a
suit should never be underestimated.
expect students to attend Career Fairs dressed in business attire. Ask
your student what he or she plans to wear. If he or she does not have a suit,
providing assistance in securing one.
a thorough job search campaign. Attend
on-campus interviews and information sessions. Network.
Networking is an extremely effective job search strategy. Provide your
student with contacts in your sphere.
Research companies prior to sending resumes. Target resumes to align with job descriptions. Schedule an appointment with a Career Coach for a resume critique.
not too late to create a resume. Encourage your student to create a resume and make an appointment at The
Career Center for a resume critique.
Review interviewing information on The Career Center website and in the Career Success Guide. Set up a mock interview at The Career Center.
your student to set up an appointment for a mock interview at The Career
Center.Notify The Career Center once upon acceptance of a job offer.
a job can take up to six months. Encourage your student to persevere.


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