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5 Meatless Leftover Hacks You'll Love for Thanksgiving
November 23rd, 2015
Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes the season of family gatherings, festive traditions, and delicious leftovers! After the feast, the leftovers remain – delicious spreads and dishes with enough servings to last the weekend and fill you up on Meatless Monday! Here are a few inventive ways to enjoy your favorite holiday foods
Cooking Meatless with Top Chefs: Chef Jason Weiner of Almond
November 16th, 2015
As part of the Cooking Meatless with Top Chefs video series here at Meatless Monday, we are excited to bring you interviews, advice, and tips from top chefs who love creating dishes that put delicious meatless foods at the center of the plate.
Chef Jason Weiner opened the first Almond location in Bridgehampton in
10 Thanksgiving Classics for a Meatless Meal
November 16th, 2015
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is the time to start planning your feast for the big day. While turkeys get a lot of attention this time of year, meat doesn't need to be the focus of your holiday meal! This year try something new by bringing more meatless dishes to the table.
Experts Respond to WHO Report: Less Meat Still the Healthiest Choice
November 9th, 2015
Last month the World Health Organization (WHO) made a media splash with news that shook much of the meat-eating world: regularly consuming processed meats has been scientifically linked to increasing the risk of certain cancers. In the weeks since reporters, broadcasters, and thought leaders have been buzzing with questions about the findings. How much
7 Meatless Stuffing Recipes (No Turkey Needed!)
November 9th, 2015
Thanksgiving is on its way: start planning your feast with meatless stuffing!
The tradition of "stuffing" a raw turkey (or other bird, like chicken or duck) with a tasty combination of breads, vegetables, and seasonings is a favoite part of the thanksgiving meal for many families. Cooking inside a turkey means a lot of
Chef Lamas of Seviche and the Value of Great Ingredients
November 2nd, 2015
"When you have something right from the dirt to your table in hours, there's something special about it. The flavor is like no other."
Chef Anthony Lamas opened Seviche restaurant in Louisville KY with a goal: to make delicious Latin-style cuisine with local, seasonal foods. Chef Lamas just released his first cookbook, Southern
World Health Organization Links Processed Meat to Cancer
October 26th, 2015
One more reason to go meatless on Monday: reduce your risk of cancer.
This Monday the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that their researchers have found eating processed meats increases the risk of certain cancers. According to estimates cited by in the WHO report, about 34,000 cancer deaths per year worldwide could be attributed to
Bringing Healthy Changes to APHA's Annual Meeting and Expo
October 26th, 2015
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a national leader in wellness and champions the health of all people and all communities. The organization supports professionals in the public health field and directly addresses policies and public health issues. APHA influences public policy on a federal level and has a 140-plus year perspective of
Celebrate World Pasta Day the Meatless Way!
October 25th, 2015
October 25 is World Pasta Day, a day to celebrate all the delicious and nutritious ways to enjoy noodles. Each year Oldways and the International Pasta Organization (IPO) attend the World Pasta Day & Congress to discuss food, nutrition, and the future of the celebrated dish.
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"Hospital Food" Gets a Whole New Flavor with Chef Paul Garey of Memorial Sloan Kettering
October 19th, 2015
Recently we caught up with Executive Chef Paul Garey of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York City. MSK is one of the most prominent cancer care centers in the world, leading pioneering efforts in early detection and treatment. MSK has also been participating in Meatless Monday for the past two
Food Day Celebration Urges Americans to Eat a "Greener Diet"
October 19th, 2015
October 24th is Food Day, an opportunity for Americans to think carefully about what they eat, how their food impacts the environment, and what policies would best support sustainable eating in the future.
Be a part of the celebration by taking the Meatless Monday Pledge for Food Day 2015
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An Interview with Chef Oz of Cueva Bar
October 12th, 2015
Chef Oz Blackaller has put Meatless Monday on the menu at Cueva Bar for a simple reason: members of the community were asking for it, and he loved designing dishes for it. "A woman from the San Diego Ladies Vegan Cooking Club loved [the vegetarian dishes], so she asked if I would collaborate
Celebrate National Chili Month with Delicious Meatless Recipes
October 12th, 2015
Celebrate the many flavors, spices, and cultural traditions of chili during National Chili Month. The spicy dish has a long history, and has many regional interpretations across the country. Many states and cities are very proud of their local recipes, and why not be? Local tastes and traditions are a big part of how we
Cooking Meatless with Top Chefs: Bryce Shuman from Betony
October 5th, 2015
As part of the Cooking Meatless with Top Chefs video series here at Meatless Monday, we are excited to bring you interviews, advice, and tips from top chefs who love creating dishes that put delicious meatless foods at the center of the plate.
Chef Bryce Shuman opened Betony in 2013 and was named
Sideline Meat this Football Season with Silk and Meatless Monday
October 5th, 2015
Get ready to enjoy Meatless Monday Night during football season with a menu of game day dishes that have all your favorite flavors. This year Meatless Monday is partnering with Silk's Sideline Meat campaign to help people enjoy meatless game nights. Even the meatiest men in America are getting in on the Meatless Monday action: professional


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Here's the number to her Troy office, follow the prompts to Women's Health. :)
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The Nomads Bus
Posted on April 25 2014
We were really excited when we stumbled upon The Nomads Bus. It is a creation from Val and Tim who came up with the idea when they were daydreaming about the perfect winter holiday. They decided that all you needed was; good snow, friends to ride with, adventures, good aprés ski, a cosy place to relax, delicious home cooked meals and a comfy bed. It is the first powder chasing hostel. This summer they are going to buy a 12 metre long school bus in Florida, ship it back to Belgium and do the conversion there (with a little help from their friends). Its going to have a kitchen, living room, bathroom and 3 bunk beds. There are 5 beds available for guests and the 6th to a media nomad. The bus will travel through Austria, Switzerland and France chasing the snow and for those of you that don't like the cold it will continue along the Atlantic coast searching for the finest waves. They need €20,000 to get this dream on the road. They are asking for advance reservations to help fund this. We think this is an amazing idea, lets all get on board.


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Political. Nerdy. Blasphemous. What could go wrong?
Watching the fictional Will McAvoy talk to people on Twitter shows me just how much people do not understand the Debt Ceiling fiasco we repeatedly go through. So, I'm going to attempt to create an understandable analogy. Please leave comments and help me refine it!
Today's political silliness comes in the form of BARACK OBAMA: PRESIDENT FOR LIFE.
The "I told you so"s are flying around social networks this morning as conservatives are all abuzz about legislation introduced in the House to abolish term limits for the President.
"SEE! I told you he was going to try to take over and ruin our country!"
When it comes to Bible stories, there are few as silly as the story of Noah's Ark. When discussing the events of the Bible with believers, I often like to ask them how they would react in such a situation if it were presented to them today... so this tweet fit right in:
Most people like to post their "2012 in Review" and their "2013 Resolutions" posts before the end of the year instead of in January. This year I've been engrossed in so many good things and I have been brewing so many things in my head that it's taken me this long to put together a post.
2012 started with a lot of work in January. Kyle and I put in many late nights working on app software for the Australian Open of Surfing 2012 at Manly Beach in Australia. There were some interesting technical hurdles to overcome using new hardware, new software and running an event in an entirely new location which is on the other side of the world!
I can't speak for all atheists, I can only speak for myself, so please leave a comment below and explain why you celebrate Christmas! When I hear someone ask, "Why do atheists celebrate Christmas?" my first thought often is: Better Question: Why do Christians celebrate Christmas?
You may or may not have heard about "Right to Work" legislation fights happening in Michigan and other midwestern states. It was really confusing to me at first because of the terminology used.
"Right to Work" legislation has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HAVING A RIGHT TO WORK.
If you missed my opening post about this train wreck of a propaganda piece, then read 2016: Obama's Colonial America.
I went and watched 2016 to see what all the hype was about. I burst out laughing at several points during the movie because some of the things he says or transitions he makes are so ludicrous. It's full of standard manipulative associations between unrelated things, often without evidence, intended to make you FEEL like what he is saying is true. If you watch it with eyes and ears that want to believe it, it will be AMAZING to you and you'll most likely believe every word of it.
The Oatmeal is awesome and you should go read his comic strip about How to Suck at your Religion. The part that speaks to me was the above panel:
"Allow me to now parrot what my parents told me as a child, thus perpetuating 2,000 years worth of bizarre, backwards, ridiculous beliefs that no one in their right mind would believe unless an authority figure taught it to them while they were young."
When Barack Obama was re-elected last week, my thoughts quickly turned to how Republicans and Fox News would respond to the loss. I hoped the response would be to break out of the Conservative Thought Bubble. Alas, no, the popular narrative seems to have become that black and brown people just want free stuff. *sigh* This started the very night of the election, even before Obama had won!
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So many things look familiar when I return to Palestine and Israel. This delegation has an ambitious agenda and is covering a good deal of territory. Friday we left Jerusalem for Nazareth and after visits in the Jordan Valley and a night in Bil'in we are on a short break in Ramallah before our drive to Bethlehem tonight. The roads are well trafficked. Stores in the town centers are busy. The group of 28 wanders off alone or in pairs for a couple of hours without concern, seeking out falafel, shawarma, fresh citrus, coffee. The pendulum seems to have swung to the time just before the first and the second intifada, frenetic but sober.
The holy sites have been refreshed for various celebrations, the Church of the Annunciation glows with a relatively new facade, hotels have been updated whether in East Jerusalem or Nazareth or Ramallah, streets bear Times Square like jumbotron advertising screens. Posters and graffiti are less common but still present.
The externalities reflect what Jonathan Cooke describes as a long term and largely uncontested Judaization of the nether reaches of the country. Enormous Israeli flags mark the entrances to Nazareth Illit or Moi'din Illit as well as to settlements in the West Bank and Jordan Valley. The wall, more seriously contested, especially where its 708km snaking through Samaria and Judea cut communities off from their cropland to further increase the footprint of illegal settlements, is a scar that has become all too familiar. Check points still operate like cattle pens, channeling movement through electronic sieves all day long, day after day. Jordan Valley kibbutz/settlements are surrounded by chain link fences with barbed wire coils, oases in cages.
The physical evidence of occupation are ever present and serve the slowly acculturated narrative of this 21st Century artifact of colonialism.
What is different is the conversation about where the resistance, the struggle for human rights and human dignity, stands today in terms of the way forward. Voices from three different communities seem to be moving toward a shared consensus, that of West Bank Palestinians and their families in the diaspora, that of Israeli allies working through awareness and advocacy collectives like ICAHD and the Boycott Within in Israel and their cognates abroad such as Jewish Voice for Peace, and Palestinian nationals living as citizens in Israel. There is a sense of a tipping point, a watershed.
The discourse over a Palestinian State has already abandoned the "two state solution" and is settling on a single state in which the struggle is for civil rights, equal access to societal resources including health, education, economic resources, mobility, full electoral participation and full municipal services (water, electricity, roads, garbage and waste disposal). The most blank statement of the position was offered by Sam Bahour in walking us through the analysis of his children and their peers at Bir Zeit University, or MIT, or the London School of Economics, or Hebrew University, Harvard, the Sorbonne, Al Quds: " you win". The 60+ years of conflict, occupation, cantonization, has convinced them that Israel has succeeded in acquiring full access and control of the land and peoples of this land from the Mediterranean to the Jordan, from Eilat to Nakourra. Conceding that, the full responsibility for the people living under the State of Israel, as citizens or as occupied, will now seek for the full complement of civil and legal rights that come within a legitimate democratic state, without consideration for age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national origin or religion.
Given the practices and legal constructs that discriminate against non-Jewish citizens of the current State of Israel, and some argued that similar discrimination's are leveled against Jewish citizens who are not Orthodox Jews, no one is naive about the hurdles of extending the same rights to a fully annexed West Bank, Gaza and Golan Heights. The thinking seems to be that as long as it may take (and for many this is on the order of decades not years) the moral clarity that has emerged from the last 65 years points to a struggle that is fundamentally about human rights comprehensively applied rather than about land ownership or ethnic identity. This is what is different.
We ended the day in Bethlehem receiving at just the right time in our journey, a refreshment of the call issued by our Palestinian brothers and sisters, and their beloved enemies, to be responsive to the moral, theological, political, economic and social imperatives that must be at the nexus of our faith, hope and love as Christians. Kairos Palestine issued in 2009 a statement from the 13 recognized Christian denominations to their compatriots urging patience, steadfastness and nonviolent resistance. Subsequently the statement was translated from Arabic and became the basis of a global discourse on the place of the indigenous Christian community in the future of Palestine and Israel. It continues to be an excellent resource for discussion groups and personal reflection.
The moment of Kairos, urgency and justice as a measure human accountability, may move at a different pace than our Gregorian calendar or Greenwich clock, but there is still an end time implicit in the counting of days, a time after which something that was still possible no longer is. Rifat Kassis's growing fear is that the moment of the possibility of peace is passing, not just for the moment but forever.
This is what is different.
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January 13, 2014


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Chicken Gratin With Fennel
Recipe by justcallmetoni
I am always in search of baked pasta dishes that are not loaded down with large amounts of cheese. Found this one in an old magazine and it immediately appealed to me. The use of jarred marinara sauce and cooked chicken helps this savory dish come together rather quickly. Have not tried this yet but posting it here for safekeeping. (7 pts per serving)
Top Review by MarraMamba
delicious. I normally prefer loads of cheese but since i have to behave a little (and make room for kittens float your boat brownies twice a week) i tried this. Super super recipe. discovered my parmesan had fallen out of fridge to underneath it for at least a week and subbed asiago. Used chili flavor penne sent to me in a swap so did not include the dried peppers :) it had a nice kick from the chili pepper penne anyway. Really good, only tip i would give anyone, is that bc the sauce is jarred, and the chicken already cooked, you still need to put it all together and its not a "dump" dish. Its a sophisticated and yummy pasta dish that deserves excellent ingredients
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 8 ounces whole wheat penne or 8 ounces penne
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine or 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1⁄4 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups cooked chicken or 1 1⁄2 cups cooked turkey, diced or shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large saucepan parboil penne pasta in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse.
- In a large nonstick skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned and softened. Add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper and crushed fennel seeds and stir for a minute.
- Add the white wine, to the pan and continue to cook until almost evaporated.
- Add the broth and marinara sauce and simmer for two or three minutes.
- Mix the sauce, chicken, parsley and penne together and pour into a two quart baking dish. Place cover on dish or cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Combine breadcrumbs, Italian herbs, oil and cheese in a small bowl.
- Remove dish from oven and uncover. Distribute the crumb mixture on top and return to the oven to bake uncovered for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.


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Animals and tourism
Towards a brighter future of elephant tourism in Thailand Up-close elephant encounters are the highlight of many a visit to Thailand. Even though welfare concerns are increasingly recognized, the explosive mix of demand plus vast profits means this largely unregulated industry continues to boom. Wise to the demand for ethical tourism, many elephant businesses now claim to offer "sanctuary" to captive elephants but sadly this is not always the case. All too often camps claiming to "save" elephants keep their animals in confined spaces, use harsh training methods, and make no meaningful contribution to the conservation of the species.
The bigger picture
Thanks to the efforts of NGOs and campaigning organisations, responsible tour operators and vocal travel bloggers, travelers are increasingly aware of the need to tread carefully and spend their travel dollars wisely. There is plenty of good advice on what to ask before visiting an elephant sanctuary, to make sure your visit will contribute not just to the welfare of the elephants at one particular centre, but also to the conservation of the species as a whole.
More people visiting the few centres with higher welfare standards means more elephants enjoying happier lives. But what about the bigger picture? "Releasing captive elephants to the wild is challenging and, in the short term, not feasible." Of course improving animal welfare standards is an urgent priority in Thailand. However, this alone won't fix the sad predicament of the Asian elephant's imminent extinction in the wild. Releasing captive elephants to the wild is challenging and, in the short term, not feasible. So let's take a look at what we can do to give them lives worth living.
Animal welfare
True domestication, such as with dogs and horses, involves human intervention over generations – selectively breeding individual animals to manipulate their evolution, honing desired traits and eradicating unwanted characteristics
This has never happened with elephants. Captive elephants are tamed wild animals in full possession of their unpredictable temperament and behaviour. If we use elephants for entertainment we have to accept the fact that human-elephant interaction will always have a negative impact on elephants, especially when a high level of interaction with people is demanded of the animals.
For an elephant, no matter how tame, riding is a profoundly alien and unnatural experience. In order to make close human contact possible, negative reinforcement training based on fear and pain, is used to control the elephants. Many professional animal trainers say that elephants can be trained without cruelty with the "protected contact" method, where commands are taught through positive reinforcement.
However, elephants tamed this way cannot be used for any activity that involves direct contact with humans. Centres that offer direct interaction, such as riding, must by definition, use fear and pain to control their elephants. Cruelty-free training techniques could replace traditional methods providing we are all willing to keep a safe and respectful distance from the animals.
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To embrace more humane ways of working with elephants we must give up on up-close elephant encounters. But interaction with wildlife sells, so this would be a huge and unlikely concession for the captive elephant industry to make. As long as the tourist dollars keep flowing, change is highly unlikely to happen anytime soon.
A life worth living
With animal welfare standards in mind, it is easy to conclude that riding elephants or other forced unnatural behavior has a negative effect on the welfare of the animal. But shouldn't we think beyond minimal animal welfare standards and aim for lives worth living?
If you visit captive elephant venues, observe carefully how the elephants are treated. Does the centre stimulate the natural behavior of the elephants or are the elephants forced to entertain visitors? Elephants have a roaming, grazing lifestyle and require a lot of space; in a non-fragmented forest landscape, the minimum home range for the Asian elephant can reach 300 km. They have complex social structures and bull elephants in musth (mating "heat") are even less suited to captivity.
As long as we have elephants in captivity, their management should be based on the needs of the animals themselves while understanding their biology and behavioral ecology. Captive elephants should at least live in an environment similar to their natural habitat where human-elephant contact is minimal, or even better, non-existent. They should be able to roam free and managed by a protected contact system with no restraints or hooks, and where positive reinforcement training is used. "The danger arises when people share space with elephants and stress the animals with constant demands."
Advocates against free-ranging facilities argue that allowing unrelated elephants to share space is difficult or even dangerous for the elephants. Indeed, introducing a new elephant to a group of unrelated animals in a free-range facility does require careful planning and management. European zoos have been working with this model for years, with even less space at their disposal than an average elephant camp in Thailand. The danger arises when people share space with the elephants and stress the animals with constant demands.
Removing close contact with elephants is an important concession for all of us – travelers and the industry alike. Only then can tourism contribute to both the welfare of captive elephants and a more long- run vision of conservation for the wild, endangered species.
A shift toward wild elephant tourism
The best way for tourism to contribute to elephant conservation, and the most authentic way for tourists to experience elephants, is wild elephant tourism. The fee to enter protected areas can be used for habitat maintenance and improvement, the prevention of poaching and for research. Furthermore, local communities could be included as partners, benefiting from and helping to protect wild elephants in their natural habitats.
Wild elephant tourism has provided huge economic benefits for many African countries but also in Nepal, India and Borneo. Thailand has many beautiful national parks, full of biodiversity and the potential for authentic wildlife observation. Compared to the elephant excursions currently on offer this would require a fundamental change of attitude and expectations from tourists. Patience, time and distance from the animals are required, and in the wild nothing is guaranteed. But the tradeoff is a true, authentic wildlife experience.
Imagine a Thailand where tourists leave with photos of free-roaming herds of wild elephants in a tropical forest, instead of images of tame animals carrying people, painting senseless pictures, and forced to ride on bicycles. In the long run, the demand for up-close encounters with elephants – and for elephants in captivity in general – should end. With a shift towards observing elephants in the (semi) wild, we can aim for elephant lives that are truly worth living, and for the conservation of the species. The central question is how much are we willing to change our own expectations as individuals and how much of a role we're willing to play to help bring that about.


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About the Awards
4 Aug 2016
The New Zealand Book Awards celebrate excellence, identifying the very best books for adult readers written by New Zealanders. From 2016, in a partnership between the New Zealand Book Awards Trust and the Auckland Readers and Writers Festival Trust, they will be held annually as part of the Auckland Writers Festival. This enables a valuable synergy between an event that attracted over 60,000 attendances in 2015 and New Zealand writers.
The Awards
Books are judged in four main categories:
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Illustrated Non-fiction, and
- General Non-fiction.
Books submitted in the four main categories, written by first‐time authors, are also eligible to win the Best First Book awards for Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction.
Books written entirely in te reo are eligible for the Māori Language award.
Winners of the Acorn Foundation Literary Award, for fiction, win $50,000. Winners of the other three category awards each receive $10,000, the Māori Language award $10,000, and each of the winners of the three Best First Book awards, $2,500.
Four panels of three judges each are selected to judge each category.
The New Zealand Book Awards are supported by Ockham, the Acorn Foundation, Creative New Zealand and Book Tokens (NZ) Ltd. The awards are administered by the Auckland Writers Festival on behalf of the New Zealand Book Awards Trust. If you are interested in supporting the New Zealand Book Awards, please contact the Awards Administrator on email@example.com.
Before 1996, there were two major New Zealand literary prizes, the New Zealand Book Awards (1973‐1995) and the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards (1968‐1993). Montana took over the sponsorship of the Wattie Awards in 1994, and the Awards became the Montana Book Awards (1994‐1995). In 1996, the two Awards merged to form the Montana New Zealand Book Awards (1996‐2009). In 2010, sponsorship of the Awards was assumed by New Zealand Post, who had been supporting the children's book awards for the previous 14 years. Ockham became the principal sponsor in 2015 and the name of the awards changed to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
The 2016 awards cover the 19 months of books published between 1 June 2014 and 21 December 2015. From 2016 on, the awards will be held each year in May, as part of the Auckland Writers Festival.
The New Zealand Book Awards Trust
The Trust was established as a charitable trust in 2014 to govern and manage the awards and to ensure their longevity and credibility. Its members are Nicola Legat, Karen Ferns, Paula Morris, Kyle Mewburn (representing the New Zealand Society of Authors), Stella Chrysostomou (representing Booksellers New Zealand), David Bowles and Julia Marshall (representing the Publishers Association of New Zealand).
It is also responsible for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (held in August each year) and National Poetry Day (held in late August each year). Sponsorship is still being sought for both of these events.
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SCOUTING FOR SOLUTIONS (SfS) 2005-2010
PATH was working with the Kenya and Uganda Scouts Association in implementing the "Scouting for Solution" (SfS) project. The project was funded by the President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID. Through this project,PATH,KSA and USA will directly reached an estimated 325,000 boys and girls aged 12-15 years with intensive and repeated messages and activities. The project was working with younger adolescents to improve their knowledge and give then life skills,so they can be better prepared to handle the transition in to adulthood including communication and decision making skills. Informed and skilled adolescents are better able to avoid risky situations that arise. The project wasl also to address gender issues because gender discrimination,roles and sexual relations affect women and girls vulnerability to HIV. The project was also to facilitate positive behavior formation and behavior change by building on the Scouts' value system.
SfS focused on young Scouts because this provides greater opportunities for reaching young adolescents both in and out of school who often face a time of heightened sexual vulnerability and crucial decision making,particularly about sexual experiences. This vulnerability puts young people,especially girls,at risk of unintended pregnancies, HIV and other sexually transmitted infectious (STI). Prevention education therefore may be most successful when it starts before sexual debut. The project endeavored to strengthen adolescents' life skills so that youth are better prepared to handle the transition to adulthood including communication and decision making
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"The Baby Chase" Review + Giveaway
22 comments:
- Caroline said...
Oh so fun! Always love a good book I can't put down. That for me is god's plan for pregnancy!!
- December 9, 2013 at 10:30 AM
- Amie said...
This book sounds great for sure! Let's see the latest book I read was Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Talk about open your eyes!
- December 9, 2013 at 10:49 AM
- Laura Rahel said...
The last good book I read was These Girls by Sarah Pekkanen. It was really, really good. The same as the book you are describing now, with the characters being SO relatable!
- December 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM
- Charity said...
Wow!! Sounds like a great read! A books I currently can put down is Redeeming love! I finally made my way around to reading and it's really good!
- December 9, 2013 at 12:09 PM
- Emily said...
Looks very interesting. I've been wanting to watch the documentary Google Baby as well, which also discusses surrogacy in India I think? Gotta check this read out!
- December 9, 2013 at 1:15 PM
- wherethebleepisourstork said...
Fun! I have the same book I need to read and giveaway!
- December 9, 2013 at 2:03 PM
- Ashley said...
I love to read, too... wish I had more time for it! The most recent book I read was Mary Kay Ash's biography, which was surprisingly good! She was an amazing woman and built an incredible company based on the Golden Rule. So inspiring!
- December 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM
- Pam said...
Our son was born using the same clinic as the couple in this book. The last book I read was Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me by Mindy Kaling. I love her show and I laughed through this book.
- December 9, 2013 at 5:45 PM
- Jessica Elyse @ Memoirs of a Mommy said...
Sounds like a great book! I am currently reading "Pregnant with Hope" and it is awesome for anyone going through infertility.
- December 9, 2013 at 6:03 PM
- Jennifer T said...
This book sounds very interesting. I also may need to consider surrogacy if this cycle isn't the one, so I will have to check this book out!
Um... how lame I haven't read anything lately that I can think of that's worth mentioning?
- December 9, 2013 at 6:22 PM
- Katie @ The Campbell's said...
Oh can't wait to read this especially as we are entering into our last IVF cycle before we consider surrogacy. The last book I read was a Karen Kingsbury book...love all of her books! Praying for you
- December 9, 2013 at 9:30 PM
- Kasey A said...
The last wonderful book I read was Wild by Cheryl Strayed. I can't wait till this one is released!
- December 10, 2013 at 4:23 AM
- Stacey said...
My favorite book is "Every drunken Cheerleader, why not me?" . All of my emotions are in that book and it makes me feel good to know that I am not the only one feeling this way.
- December 10, 2013 at 6:27 AM
- vande133 said...
My favorite book is "Every Drunken Cheerleader, Why Not Me?". I love that I am not the only one that thinks that too!
- December 10, 2013 at 6:30 AM
- Ashley {Life on the Parsons Farm} said...
This book seems like it's right up my alley. Since I also struggle with infertility. I love Marian Keyes and recently finished "this charming man" It was so good I couldn't put it down and cried when it was over.
- December 10, 2013 at 7:01 AM
- Suzanne said...
I just downloaded it to my Kindle. Thank you for the recommend. xoxo
- December 10, 2013 at 7:51 AM
- Kacy said...
I haven't even thought about reading books relating to fertility. It may be helpful. I usually read the most fictional fiction there ever was so I can escape reality. I loved the Hunger Games trilogy. I read them all in 3 days, I couldn't put them down!
- December 10, 2013 at 4:04 PM
- Kacy said...
So I just realized I typed the wrong URL for my OWN blog. I am ridiculous. Could I edit it or could you change it for me? It's 1stcomesloveblog.wordpress.com
- December 10, 2013 at 4:09 PM
- Amber said...
Sounds like a good read. I always love a good Nicolas Sparks book. My favorite was his biography, Three Weeks with My Brother. Reading that book is when I fell in love with Nicolas Sparks, the person, not just the author.
- December 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM
- Stephanie said...
This book seems like something that I would enjoy.
I recently read a fictional book about a couple dealing with infertility. It is called The Color of Tea written by Hannah Tunnicliffe. It was really good.
- December 11, 2013 at 3:11 PM
- Marcy said...
I've found much comfort in reading books about unconventional journeys to starting a family. I've read Waiting for Daisy by Peggy Orenstein and inconceivable by Carolyn and Sean Savage. For a good fiction read I really enjoyed the Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
- December 12, 2013 at 11:26 AM
- An Airman and a Doctor said...
Medical breakthroughs are exactly what makes fertility, and really all, treatments and surgeries possible. Stem cell research with all of it's incredible bells and whistles is often at the foundation of these awesome advances. This rich history is breathtakingly told in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. I thank and bless her and her family for the sacrifice and blessings they give.
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Hahnville receiver Jaylon Bryant makes a diving tackle on special teams while fellow Tiger Anthony Mott comes in to help finish off the ball carrier.
"There are two things that win or lose football games: field position and turnovers," said Hahnville Head Coach Lou Valdin. "And turnovers killed us Friday."
The Tiger defense was strong in the first half, with defensive lineman Logan Gonzalez forcing a fumble which fellow lineman Jermon Lathers picked up and ran 82 yards for a touchdown. Also defensive back Jerquinick Sandolph intercepted the Knights' first two-point conversion attempt. But despite the big plays, there was still room for improvement.
"Defensively, we didn't do a good job in the backfield," said Valdin. "When you blitz, you've got to get the running back on the ground in the backfield."
On offense, the Tigers were a mixed bag. There were big plays like the 47-yard touchdown catch and run by running back Travis Faucheaux and a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ronnie Green. But the running game was not as potent as it has been in previous weeks and quarterback Easton Melancon was sacked four times.
"Our overall effort was good, but I was disappointed in our pass protection," said Valdin. "We couldn't pick up the blitz, and because of that our quarterback took a beating."
The turnovers began late in the third quarter with the score tied at 21-21. The fumbles, two on the snap, would lead to two St. Augustine touchdowns. Without those miscues, Valdin thinks it would have been a vastly different game.
"Without those fumbles, we would have won the game decisively," he said "We were driving down twice and we would have been up by two scores. On the second turnover, we were in field goal range. And the third turnover gave them goal to go."
The loss dropped the Tigers to 1-3 on the year heading into the last week of non-district play. This Friday the Tigers take on the 2-2 McDonogh 35 Roneagles.
"They're better than St. Aug," said Valdin. This is the Orleans Parish All-Star Team. Their offensive line is gigantic and they come off the ball well. They also have one of the fastest backs I have ever seen [in Carlos Henderson]. We just can't turn over the ball."
Despite the strong running game, the Roneagles have been susceptible to turnovers and teams have found success running the ball against them, which plays to the Tigers' strength.
"Offensively, we stress ball security and we run the football," said Valdin. "We try to end every possession with a kick whether that be an extra point, a field goal or a punt. We have an outstanding kicker, but weve been struggling to get him in situations where we can use him."
The Tigers' goal on defense remains the same as it does every week; stop the run, hit the quarterback and take the ball away. Valdin feels that, "if we hold on to the ball and not turn it over, we'll be okay."
With a loss this week, the Tigers would fall to 1-4 on the season, but Valdin is focused more on winning the district than their record outside of it.
"I think it's more important this week that we play well than getting a win," he said. "It would be nice to get a win, but this week I would rather us play the best we can for 48 minutes and lose than play bad and win. After this week, though, it's more important to win."
The Tigers will face off against McDonogh 35 at home on Friday at 7 p.m.
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