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With her first trimester behind her, actress Sarah Drew is immersed in all things baby these days, shopping for maternity clothes, preparing a birth plan and debating baby names with her husband Peter Lanfer. In an exclusive interview with Celebrity Baby Scoop, the 30-year-old Grey's Anatomy star talks pregnancy and parenting tips – she's already gotten a few from her co-star Ellen Pompeo – and reveals why being an expectant mom is "so exciting and super terrifying at the same time."
Having signed on as a guest blogger here at Celebrity Baby Scoop, Sarah will be sharing the ups and downs of her pregnancy with us as she prepares for the arrival of her baby – we're thrilled to be a part of her journey!
Congratulations! What makes you the most excited about having your first child?
I'm really excited to jump into this next stage of my life. I've always wanted to be a parent, and I've waited a long time. I've been married for 9 years, and I wanted to wait till I felt ready. I feel like I'm ready now. I've come to a great place in my career. I am on a series, able to hide my pregnancy, able to work, and have a job after the baby comes. I've always wanted kids, and this feels like the perfect time.
How are you preparing for the delivery?
I have a lot of reading material and so many friends who have done different forms of delivery. Some used a doula, which is a labor coach who is with you throughout the labor. They help you through the pain, they advocate for you and support you while you're in the process of birth. People hire them for home births, as well as hospital births. Actually my sister in law and a dear friend from college are both doulas, so I've learned a lot from them. I also have a wonderful support system here. I have so many friends with children who have all done it (the delivery) differently. With medication, without medication, both in hospitals and at home. They've all had very different experiences, which were all beautiful in their own way. So, I'm talking to my friends, and reading as much material as possible in order to choose the birth plan that is right for me. The most important thing for both myself and my husband is to deliver a healthy baby.
Do you plan on taking time off from filming Grey's Anatomy after you have your baby?
I am actually hoping not to take much of a break. I don't want to miss any episodes. When Ellen Pompeo had her baby, they shot her scenes from two episodes early and then she had those two episodes off. I'm hoping they do same thing for me. Or maybe they will write my character off for two episodes like they did for Jessica Capshaw. That would be fine. I don't want to take a huge break because I don't want April's story line to fall by the wayside, but I also want time to bond with my baby. What is great is that the show has 14 series regulars, so it is easy to write a character lightly for a few episodes.
What changes have you noticed in your eating patterns or lifestyle ever since becoming pregnant?
It is interesting, actually. I am usually a foodie…my husband is an amazing cook, and I love going out to interesting restaurants. Food is now more fuel than fun. I need it to stave off the nausea…I feel like an infant myself hahaha. My body starts to cry if I don't eat every three hours. I live off fruit and string cheese. However, I'm hoping to expand my menu a little, and take some more joy in my meals as I enter my second trimester. Another big change I've experienced is that I'm hibernating a bit more, and my energy level is lower. I am usually a very social person. I love going to parties and throwing parties. Now I enjoy hiding out at home with my husband and my dog. I feel like I'm nesting and I feel tired. It is a little distressing, because it is not who I am, but at the same time, I know it is just temporary. My body is working super overtime creating a little person! My anxiety about my husband's safety is another change I've noticed. I'm like, "don't you leave me alone with this child!" Haha…I'm feel like I'm clinging to him for dear life. It is very bonding.
Are you thinking of any baby names? Will you find out if it is a boy or girl?
No decisions on baby names yet. We also haven't decided if we want to find out the sex or not. I wanted to find out, but my husband wanted it to be a surprise. I am four weeks away from the ultrasound where I can find out if it is a boy or a girl. We both initially wanted different things, but I am starting to enjoy the idea of it being a surprise. It is against my nature not to find out, as I am such a planner and organizer, but this is one of life's great surprises and it could be pretty cool to wait. Right now, I am still just getting used to the idea of having a child. It is a scary thing…my life will change massively. It is so exciting and super terrifying at the same time. I want to have career ambitions and be a great mom, and figure out how those two desires can coexist.
What great advice have you received from other stars with children that has helped you during your pregnancy?
Ellen is so great; she is a wealth of information. She loves to take care of people on set. As soon as I got pregnant, she sat me down and said, "Okay, lets talk. How's the nausea? Are you thinking of nannies?… " so incredibly helpful and engaged right off the bat. She gave me great advice for helping with the nausea! Boil fresh ginger to make a tea, and bring it to work to sip on when the nausea arises. This was really helpful…it definitely worked! Jessica, Chyler and Chandra have also been super helpful. It's been so wonderful talking with other women who have children while continuing to act full time. I think there is a lot of judgement out there about motherhood. People judge you if you stay home full time, and people judge you if you hire people to help care for your kids. It's so nice to talk to moms in the same situation as me. There's no judgement. Only support.
What is your favorite part about being pregnant?
My favorite part is that I'm starting to show! In my first trimester, I just looked like I had too many beers! I could not fit in my clothes; I felt very unattractive. Now you can tell that I'm pregnant. It's a very special feeling! I love walking around and showing that I'm growing a little person in here! I love looking pregnant; it is very fun. Feeling the heartbeat was also a pretty incredible moment. It is so wild to think about a human being growing and forming organs inside of me. It is pretty tricky and wild that the body is able to do this.
Have you done a lot of shopping for maternity clothes?
I have done a little maternity shopping for new clothes. I don't go to the maternity sections, because a lot of those clothes are so loose! I haven't had to buy too much yet. I have one pair of pants that fits me, and one pair of maternity pants my mom bought me. Haha, I need to start looking some more. Most of my wardrobe of dresses and tops from before I became pregnant are working fine.
Any advice for all the other pregnant women out there?
It is an interesting period in my life…my energy level is low, and I've felt so sick. It is easy to get down and feel sad and I feel like I'm not supposed to be sad right now. Like feeling down makes me non-maternal, because I'm not glowing and gushing all the time. But I realized that I needed to give myself a break, because my body is going through something dramatic. So, here is my piece of advice: let your body feel how it feels, take naps, don't feel guilty about saying no to things. Your body is working so incredibly hard and it is expected not to feel like yourself. It's helpful to let go of the pressure to feel cheerful and happy all the time.


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Evolution Hoax
When analyzed realistically, the Miller experiment—first performed to prove that life could have emerged by chance in the primitive atmosphere—can be seen to be riddled with various inconsistencies.
One factor that invalidates the Miller experiment is the mechanism known as the cold trap, a mechanism that isolates amino acids the moment they form. Otherwise, the conditions giving rise to amino acids would immediately destroy these same molecules. Yet it is absurd even to consider the possibility that any such protective arrangement came about under in primeval conditions that included ultraviolet rays, lightning, various chemicals and high levels of oxygen. In the absence of any mechanism like a cold trap, any amino acids that were obtained would be immediately broken down again.
"Cold trap", being the crucial part of Miller's tools, has the duty to collect the products as they were formed out of chemical reactions. Actually, without this cold trap, the chemical products would be destroyed by the energy source (electrical sparking).87
In Miller's previous experiments, in fact, he had used the same materials, but had failed to obtain even a single amino acid without setting up a cold trap mechanism.
Miller's aim was to obtain amino acids, and the methods and equipment he employed were specially arranged in order to achieve that objective. Above all, however, even if we postulate the existence of intelligence capable of ensuring such a method, order and arrangement in the primitive atmosphere, this conflicts with the theory of evolution's own logic.2009-08-14 15:28:13


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UNDERGROUND CCTV is to be installed to find out why a historic home has flooded twice in eight months.
Tim and Heidi Woodgett were left homeless in May, after a 12-hour record rainfall caused £50,000 worth of damage to their Grade II-listed home in Ardleigh.
When the couple and their three children moved back to Ancient House, in Colchester Road, in December, floods struck again and destroyed the family's new kitchen.
Last month Mr Woodgett appealed for help from Tendring District Council, Essex County Council and the Environment Agency to find out what is causing the flooding.
As a result of a meeting, which included representatives all three bodies, the cameras will now be installed in a culvert near the family's home in a bid to find the cause of the problem.
Peter Halliday, chairman of Tendring District Council, said: "We hope that the CCTV survey can be completed within the next month and during that time we should have carried out the other tasks.
"We are now all pulling in the same direction and I am confident that by working together we can identify a way forward for these properties and the families which live in them."
Mr Woodgett added: "We are spending money trying to do what we can do to prevent flooding but we are pinning all our hopes on one or all of the bodies coming forward with an understanding of the issue and saying 'this is what we are going to do about it'.
"In the meantime, with the weather which has been predicted, we are hoping for one central contact we can use if we have an emergency so we are not spending hours arguing about who can help us.
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I wonder how many hours the judges/federati0ons spend conspiring
. They have to think of how to give marks and what marks to give skaters for every single scenario.
For a while I thought that for these upcoming Olympic games. The judges would be on their best behavior. Only to improve the image of the sport. Now I am not so sure.


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Dixon (2A)
Where: Timber Creek Golf Course.
Area school: Princeton. Others: Dixon, L-P, Mendota, Oregon, Ottawa, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Sterling.
At a glance: The Tigers prepare for their second year at the 2A level in a field of former NCIC rivals. Ottawa and Sterling head the field, but the Tigers beat the rest of the entries at the P.I.T. and have a leg up for the third and final qualifying berth. "Knowing that we've recently won the P.I.T., shot our season-best 159, and won the NCIC conference championship, we do have some momentum and reason for optimism heading into Tuesday," PHS coach Duane Price said. PHS senior Cole Evenson was a 2A qualifier last year.
Advancement: Go to the Belvidere North Sectional.
Seneca (1A)
Where: Nettle Creek Golf Course.
Area schools: Hall, DePue and St. Bede. Others: Aurora Christian, Beecher, Crete Illinois Lutheran, HBR, Indian Creek, Newark, Putnam County, Richton Park, Seneca, Somonauk, Wilmington.
Advancement: Go to the Elgin Sectional, Monday.
Monmouth (1A)
Where: Gibson Woods Golf Course.
Area schools: Bureau Valley. Others: Aledo Mercer County, Biggsville, Cambridge, Galva, Kewanee, Knoxville, Monmouth United, Orion, Rockridge, Sherrard, Stark County, Wethersfield, Williamsfield
At glance: Bureau Valley junior Ryan Young earned a spot on the Three Rivers First Team All-Conference
Advancement: Go to the Petersburg Sectional, Monday.
Freeport (1A
Where: Park Hills Golf Course.
Area schools: Amboy/LaMoille. Others: Aquin, AFC, Byron, Faith Lutheran, Dakota, Forreston, Orangeville, Pecatonica, Polo, Rockford Christian Life, Rockford Christian, Sterling Newman
Advancement: Go to the Elgin Sectional, Monday.
IHSA girls regionals
St. Bede (1A)
Where: Spring Creek Golf Course.
Area schools: DePue, Hall, St. Bede. Others: Beecher, Braidwood Reed-Custer, Coal City, Grant Park, Kankankee McNamara, Manteno, Morris, Peotone, Putnam County, Seneca, Streator, Wilmington.
At a glance: Barbi Prokup and the Lady Bruins will have all the comforts of playing on their home course.
Advancement: Go to the Champaign Sectional, Oct. 9.
Kewanee (1A)
Where: Baker Park Golf Course.
Area schools: Princeton. Others: Aledo Mercer County, Biggsville, Cambridge, Galva, Henry, Kewanee, Knoxville, Monmouth United, Midland, Orion, Rockridge, Stark County.
At a glance: Of the 14 schools, only nine field full squads, including Henry and Princeton.
Advancement: Go to the Lincoln Sectional, Oct. 9.
Stillman Valley (1A)
Where: Prairie View Golf Club.
Area schools: Amboy/LaMoille.
Advancement: Go to the Genoa Sectional, Monday.
Note: At all regionals, the Top 3 teams advance to sectionals and the Top 10 individual players not included in the Top 3 teams.
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text: Procedure last edited on 9/4/2012 (Thanks to sdrawkcab25 for help with various procedures herein) Due to major changes to the radios and bootloader since HTC Dev was introduced, this thread is now mostly applicable to those who went s-off back in the day and used the Unrevoked method to root and aquire s-off. Also, this is only written for those wanting to go back to full stock and s-on which is generally NOT recommended unless you are returning a phone and want no evidence of root activities. Note: Your SD card MUST be formatted to FAT32 before proceeding, if downgrading your radio for s-on and/or using option #1. The PB31IMG files will not be recognized otherwise. If you have yet to format, remember that formatting wipes the card. Be sure to copy/move your SD contents to a safe place (PC desktop) and replace after the formatting process. I will not go into the procedure in this thread as it is easily found with a Google search. 1.) Download the 2.2 (Froyo) factory rom: http://pvillecomp.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Images/Froyo-Stock-recvery_PB31IMG.zip MD5: 31bb1611a0fa8197d447c0438426717e ** Once downloaded, rename zip file to PB31IMG.zip ** (MD5 verification is done to ensure the file you downloaded is complete and it's integrity is entirely intact. Skipping this verification is not advised. If you have questions about how to verify MD5, please see post #2 of this thread). 2.) Attach phone to PC with USB debugging on and in disk drive mode. 3.) Access the SD storage and drag the PB31IMG zip file (still fully zipped) from the desktop onto the root of the SD card (any open area, do not place into a folder). 4.) Swipe down notification bar on phone and change to charge only. 5.) Unplug phone from PC and turn off phone. 6.) Hold volume down while pressing power button to enter hboot. 7.) PB31IMG.zip should be automatically recognized in hboot. Press volume up to continue with update. Do NOT interrupt. 8.) When finished, reboot to stock 2.2 and verify the following information at Menu > Settings > About Phone: Android Version: 2.2 Baseband Version: 2.15.00.07.28 9.) Remove the PB31IMG.zip from the SD card because we are about to place another one on the card and we don't want to cause confusion with 2 files of the same name. You are now unrooted and on stock 2.2. Explanatory note: Ok, so the reason we went back to 2.2 is because it is still rootable using Unrevoked and because the 2.2 radio will allow the s-on file to be applied. So although it may seem odd at first glance, we now need to reroot using the original Unrevoked method, then apply the s-on file... 10.) Reroot using Unrevoked which can be found here: unrevoked3 recovery reflash tool, v3.32 This will root your phone and provide you with Clockwork recovery so we can flash the s-on file. 11.) You can now proceed to flash the s-on file by visiting public:forever [RootWiki] where you can download the required file. Scroll down to the section labled "Installation Instructions", you'll see it there. Move the file to the sdcard (leave zipped and no need to rename it), then access your clockwork recovery to install using the options...Install zip from sd card > Choose zip from sd card. Then locate and install. No wiping of any kind is required when flashing this file. 12.) You are now s-on but still rooted. So to remove root and get back to Gingerbread, acquire the following file (2.3.4 factory rom) and once again rename it to PB31IMG.zip, place on the sdcard and load from hboot (not recovery) using all the same steps you used above when downgrading to Froyo: http://www.mediafire.com/?1ovb6959r9qyg6w MD5: 4b7e23b052520978dcd100f008880f82 You are now unrooted, s-on and running Gingerbread 2.3.4. Because there were some later updates to the bootloader, you may still be prompted for an OTA update. Either accept it or just keep denying the update until the phone is brought in for return. It won't matter because you're still on stock with a clean bootloader.


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Sir John Major has hit some raw nerves in the UK government with his comments on "lace curtain poverty" and the harsh impact of rising energy bills. But to pin the blame on the energy companies is wrong and runs the risk of making a bad situation worse.
The former British prime minister alleges that the companies – unnamed but presumably the utilities and the suppliers of raw materials to those utilities – are profiteering. I hope he will show us all the detailed evidence. If that evidence exists, and if there is a cartel of any sort, it is a matter for Her Majesty's constabulary. Read more


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Wingsuit Jumper Alexander Polli Hits a Small Cave Opening at 155 MPH Perfectly
Wingsuit Base Jumping is becoming more and more popular, and it's as dangerous as it gets. These guys basically put on a special wingsuit, jump off a very high cliff and soar through the air at speeds over 200 mph. Alexander Polli is one of the best in the world and he just attempted a jump that has never been done before.


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The Pretty Green Desert Boot is back and available in a range of colour variations.
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Leave it to Ed Schultz to conjure up the most deranged spin yet in response to the Internal Revenue Service admitting to undue scrutiny of tea party groups.
While many liberals have been critical of the Obama administration in the wake of the hardly surprising revelation, Schultz on his radio show yesterday was full-throated in his defense of the IRS -- even to the point of making the absurd claim that it showed how conservatives should support President Obama's plan to "simplify" the tax code. (Audio clips after page break)
Listen for yourself as Schultz makes this inane stretch of an assertion (audio) --
Look, if you play by the rules and if you do what you're supposed to do, an audit doesn't take very long. IRS agents are there for a reason. Am I defending the IRS? Yeah I am! I am, I am. I have been audited before, it wasn't any fun, but it was a necessary process once we got into it. They learned a lot about the way I do business, the way they do business, and it was good, OK? (Thank you sir, may I have another?!) I'm still alive, still here, still got my home, still got everything else. I mean, life is good. This is how we run the government. Now it's interesting, all of these righties who are out there upset about the actions of the Internal Revenue Service, are they going to dare side with President Obama who's wanted to simplify the tax code for a long time? Are you willing to start taking out all these corporate gifts out of the tax code, which of course, this is exactly what the Internal Revenue Service is doing! They're going after corporations and they're also going after groups that are set up after Citizens United to find out where the money is! To find out how they're expending! To find out what they're doing! (To find out if you're with us or against us!). So let's all get on board with the president who wants to simplify the tax code! (Or else!) Now they're bitching about being audited! Because the Internal Revenue Service has come out and said, well, you know, we, I guess we need to apologize because we have gone after some groups that have got the name patriot in them and also freedom fighters, whatever the hell it is! Look, all of these groups came up because of Citizens United. (Translation: they are fair game for intimidation). A lot of new rules went into place in the way they are operating, as different in the political climate. The Internal Revenue has every right to go after anybody in this country who collects a dime. (Especially if you dare describe yourself as a patriot).
Minutes later, Schultz doubled down on his Stalinist idiocy (audio) --
I mean, you know, there's a reason why the IRS came out and said what they said. Because somebody inside said, hey wait a minute, all right, we gotta police ourselves a little bit about how we're doing this. (Not that there's anything wrong with it). And the answer that professionally came back from some of the employees in the IRS was, well, we've got this new category because of Citizens United, we've got new groups propping up so all we did was categorize them (as tea baggers) and we did one group, then we started doing another one. And on the surface it looks like we're really going after 'em. (Looks like it deep down too). What the IRS does is that they target some (d'oh!), not target but categorize (for purposes of targeting) like small business, big corporations, individual S Corps, and they have, from my understanding, they have auditors in different sections that deal with different sections of the economy, you know, divorced couples, you know, couples filing jointly, (couples attending public gatherings on April 15), all that kind of stuff. They just don't say, hey Charlie, you take this one, I'll grab that one. I mean, there's different sections of the IRS and they do this for a reason. Well, there's more righty groups out there from Citizens United than there are lefty right now. And so they categorized them and they did the audits and now they're coming out apologizing for it. I don't think the IRS ought to apologize for anything! (Even after they admit they're wrong!). We got enough damn tax cheats out there the way it is! If we didn't have anybody cheating on their taxes, we might not have the problems we've got right now.
Unhelpfully but amusing nonetheless, two of Schultz's guests did not share his full-speed-ahead approval of IRS skullduggery. Here's what Sam Stein, White House reporter for the Huffington Post, had to say (audio) --
SCHULTZ: Sam, were you at the press conference today?
STEIN: I was not, but I was watching.
SCHULTZ: Whadya think?
STEIN: You know, it was a tough one for the president obviously, two very defensive questions for him. I thought he struck a, you know, the right tone with the IRS. Obviously it's, you know, no one is going to come to the IRS's defense on this. It seems like their actions were inappropriate. It seems like they're politically motivated. It's impossible to defend that if it ends up being true and I thought the president, you know, expressed enough outrage while saying we need to wait for further information to go even further than that. And all signs point to a few hearings and inquiries being done in Congress.
Clarification: No one is going to defend this aside from beyond-the-pale leftist on whose radio show I'm now appearing.
Stein's opinion was echoed by Schultz's next guest, Democratic strategist Bob Shrum (audio) --
And by the way, on the IRS story, when I say it's more damaging (to Obama than burgeoning scandal over Benghazi attack), there's not a scintilla of evidence that connects this to the White House, to the president's campaign. It was an idiotic decision (like you'd expect from Ed Schultz, for example), it was wrong (all the more reason it appeals to Schultz), made by somebody in the IRS (who Schultz wants promoted to senior management). Look, a lot of these organizations ought to be investigated, but the ideology shouldn't be the marker by which you judge who should be looked at.
Schultz's response to Shrum? Same as what he said, or more accurately, didn't say to Stein .... cue the crickets.
Even Rachel Maddow, Schultz's colleague at MSNBC, said on her show last night that "nobody" is defending the IRS (audio) --
But if you want to know why everybody has their hair on fire on this, left right and center, all the way up to the president, why the Republicans and the president himself are furious and nobody is defending what happened here at all, the history of worry and well-founded worry about the IRS being used for political reasons, that is why everybody's so upset.
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So I have a few of these Harry Potter Casting Stones and a manual for how to play the game, but what I am wondering is if this is official Harry Potter Merchandise or if it was a dollar store esque money grab of some kind. I haven't seen anything like this since, and I haven't found any info on it on wikipedia or anything. Does anyone know what these are? thank you and sorry for making a new topic just to ask this question. 184.108.40.206 21:01, October 13, 2010 (UTC)
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ASTRONOMER Chris Baddiley, of Mathon, near Malvern, captured this image of Comet Jacques, currently crossing the night skies.
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Which ones are keepers and which go bye-bye? My mission is to downsize and it's no time to get sentimental…
I'm approaching the task as if purging a closet – keeping the classics and moving on from the rest: if a cookbook hasn't been cracked open in more than 3 years, out it goes. It gets tricky though, when the temptation to browse strikes. There was a reason a book made it into the pile in the first place; all it takes is a little reminder — hold on, don't I need this recipe for Double Chocolate Angel Food Cake…that food memoir of the British Raj, those well-researched words on the world history of wine??
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CONSTRUCTION is now underway on the new St John's House Medical Centre.
Contractors have started on the site at University Park, off Bromyard Road, as the new centre moved a step closer to fruition.
GPs from St Johns House Surgery and specialist healthcare developer, Prime (UK) Developments, successfully completed all the legal documentation last week.
The surgery, which will be renamed St Johns House Medical Centre when it opens, is expected to be completed in winter 2013 and will form part of the business, science, health and enterprise park being developed by University of Worcester.
Patients, NHS Worcestershire and the area's councillors have been among those involved in helping to shape plans for the new medical centre, which were unanimously approved by Worcester City Council last year.
Bob Smaylen, development director at Prime, said: "We are pleased to have reached the next milestone in the development of St Johns House Medical Centre, which will bring improved healthcare facilities to the residents of Worcester.
"It's been enjoyable to work alongside the St Johns House GPs to realise their vision for a purpose-built centre that is suited to their needs as a growing practice.
"We're now looking forward to seeing these plans realised over the next 12 months."
The new surgery will help form the gateway to the wider university campus and boasts a split floor plan featuring two wings branching off from a central reception area.
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Last Thanksgiving was the first time that a client of mine asked me to prepare a gluten free menu for Thanksgiving. "Oh my!, I thought. After all, everybody knows that Thanksgiving is all about the carbs! We diet for weeks just to have all the breads, rolls, stuffing, cakes, pies and all things baked that we can stuff in our stomachs for that one feast. The feast that last throughout a four day weekend.
As a "flavor fanatic", I could not imagine having to prepare that kind of meal for 20 people and expect the usual applause following the dessert service. At this point, my reputation is at stake. I've been booked with this family for 9 months. Furthermore, I've already been paid. Some families book for holiday dinners a year in advance. Failure was not an option. I began to play with flavor profiles and tried to match the traditional menu with gluten free substitutions. That was a terrible idea! So, I scratched it all and started over. I played with many nouveau cuisine options.
Finally, I thought about how the first Thanksgiving must have been. Clean flavors with whole grans and lots of dried and fresh ingredients. Something like this: Endive Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Candied Ginger with Orange Zest; Kale and Sweet Potato Soup with Apple-Chicken Sausage; Orange-Honey Glazed Roasted Organic Turkey; Cornbread Stuffing in Roasted Acorn topped with Fresh Parmesan; Quinoa with Butternut Squash and Cranberries; Sauteed Sweet Corn with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis; Sauteed Hericot Verts with Mushrooms; Savory Pumpkin Bread with Rosemary and Garlic; Individual Apple Crisp topped with Homemade Mango Sorbet; Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Pies on Oatmeal Crust. Yes! The aromas were appetizing and amazing.
Without fear, I waited to hear the response from the servers working with me. Once, I've served a meal, I can not retract or undo my creation. It's only for me to take pride in my work and accept the success or failure. In all humility, I am happy to report that they loved the meal. In fact, I got more clients from that dinner alone. Preparing gluten free meals are still not my favorite menus to create just because they require more planning and flavor profiling. However, they are my most rewarding because, I know that the diners are safe with my choices and it is my goal to present the most flavorful meal possible while keeping guidelines for the dietary needs of my guest. These recipes will not leave you with that feeling of being stuffed like the traditional Thanksgiving turkey menus. This menu is a good alternative to the norm, and you do experience a feast both visually and flavorsome of the season's bounty. Just like the gathers of the first Thanksgiving more than 392 years ago.
We like celebrating all seasons at our Washington, DC Inn. Therefore, we are happy to share any of our recipes with our friends. If you'd like to try any of the Gluten Free Menu Items listed in the Thanksgiving Menu, just drop us a line and we will share them with you.
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The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) invites people to join the conversation about key directions for Seattle over the next 20 years, grab a bite and possibly win a prize. The "Seattle 2035: Key Directions & Chow Down event" will take place on Tuesday, June 24, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Seattle Center's Next 50 Pavilion (north of the monorail).
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In addition to learning about the key directions, there will be two food trucks available at the meeting (Athena's and Quack Dogs). Also, there will be prizes for participation and a raffle for tickets to Seattle Center attractions.


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Last night I had a couple of chuck steaks to grill but I decided to fancy them up a bit.
I started by cutting the best part out of each steak.
Of course, since chuck steaks are so lean I needed to add a but of fat. And nothing works like bacon, right?
The bacon wrapping the sides of the steaks cooked up pretty nice but the strips across the flat surfaces pretty much disappeared, partly because I used a fairly thin bacon. I had some mushrooms handy so I stuck one on the end of each skewer.
All I used for seasoning was salt and pepper and the steaks turned out pretty good. The bacon was hickory-smoked and did impart some flavor to the meat, so it wasn't a waste of time even though it's more associated with the leaner cuts.


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Rounding off the year in perfect style, Elbow are touring the UK. Frontman Guy Garvey talks Andy Welch through what will be their last shows for some time, plans for their next album and discusses his nice guy image.
For many years, Elbow seemed destined to be one of Britain's great unfulfilled talents.
The affable five-piece laboured throughout the Nineties and, even when they'd signed to a major label and had to all intents and purposes 'made it', the label was sold, they were dropped and the debut they'd recorded was shelved.
In 2001 things finally started to look up. Asleep In The Back, their first album, was released and Brit awards and Mercury Prize nominations followed.
Now, in 2012, more than 20 years since Elbow came together at college, they rank comfortably among Britain's favourite bands.
Their ubiquitous hit One Day Like This is the kind of song ingrained in the public consciousness, whether it's being played while a baby is born, as a first dance at a wedding or on a much larger stage.
When the BBC needed music for their coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, they knew where to turn.
"I never thought we'd get to this point," says the band's singer Guy Garvey. "I knew we could handle it if it did happen, though."
We're sitting on the top floor of his house just a couple of miles from the centre of Manchester. The room is his makeshift studio where he records demo vocals and, unable to read or write musical notation, sings melodies onto tape ready for the string arranger to work his magic.
There's a computer, piano, guitar and various other instruments strewn around, along with numerous empty tea mugs.
Garvey's been busy producing (fellow Mancunians) I Am Kloot's new album, as well as working on his own band's next offering, although don't expect to hear anything until spring 2014.
Elbow's forthcoming arena shows are something of a farewell before the band takes some well-deserved time off in the New Year.
"We never had gap years, and it's been hectic since The Seldom Seen Kid came out," says Garvey, referring to their fourth album which won the Mercury Prize in 2008.
"It might seem a bit naive for a band in our position, seemingly at their peak, to have time off, but we'll see. The lads have young families, we've all got projects we want to explore, and it'll give us something we've never had before, which is a couple of months to listen to what we've recorded so far and work out what else it needs."
But Garvey is already full of excitement about the prospect of putting together their as-yet-untitled sixth album. "There's a special atmosphere in the studio, we're all ready to change things up, push things forward," he says.
He plans to spend at least four months of 2013 in New York with his writer girlfriend Emma, who today is on hand with bacon sandwiches and tea.
While there, he'll work on the Broadway musical version of King Kong. Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja invited Garvey to join the songwriting team.
"Where better to write those songs than where King Kong's set?" he says. "Plus I'll write more Elbow songs. We went there earlier this year, just for a few days, and I managed to come back with some really strong lyrics.
"A lot of time when you're away you write about home with real clarity. You reorder your priorities when you're away too. You think, 'That thing I do all the time? Turns out it's not important', or you figure that something you never do, you should actually do a lot more."
Anyone with tickets to Elbow's shows in November and December might be treated to some of those lyrics. The band plan to demo some new material in front of an audience - an unprecedented move but symptomatic of a band brimming with confidence and trusted wholeheartedly by their fans.
This is a special band, blessed with the rare gift of being able to make faceless arenas feel like front rooms, while their giant choruses and spontaneous sing-alongs give small stages the appearance of cavernous halls.
"I like to get out there amongst the people at each gig," says Garvey, trying to explain the band's allure.
"I need to see who's there and feel how each show's different. We also get a twisted thrill out of getting the crowd to boo us, and the best way of doing that is to tell them that the previous town's crowd were louder or whatever."
He recalls an incident during a show at London's O2 last year: "Just after I'd said 'They were better last night', a guy in front row piped up and said, 'So were you!'
"I dedicated the following song to him, John he was called, and all 20,000 people laughed. Things like that wouldn't happen if you just walked on, did your thing and walked off. Telly, I call that.
"We did used to just stand at the end of the room and play, and you'd have people gazing at you, picking their nose and forgetting that you can see them too. I like a gig to be an interactive experience."
Few bands of Elbow's stature are afforded the relative anonymity they enjoy. Garvey's easily the most recognised member - he's out in front on stage and is such an affable fellow off it. He also presents his own BBC 6Music show, Guy Garvey's Finest Hour.
Despite his fame, he still drinks in the same bars and takes the tram everywhere. "Not out of any misguided attempt to be a 'man of the people', but because it's a great place to listen to music and I love Manchester," he says.
"I remember the days when no one was interested in anything we did, so I'm going to enjoy it now that's not the case."
When it comes to his public image, Garvey is equally as level-headed. "It's never going to affect the way I write," he says. "I think people are drawn to us because we find the extraordinary in the ordinary, the beautiful in the mundane. That's a songwriter's job, and after all these years I've managed a few of them, I think.
"There's a note of hope in everything I write, and it's because I can't not do that. I can't not offer some silver lining."
Extra time - Elbow
:: Elbow are Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Richard Jupp and Pete Turner.
:: Garvey met Mark Potter at college in 1990 and was asked him to sing in his band. Turner and Jupp were already members and Craig Potter joined soon after.
:: They were known for a while as Mr Soft, later Soft, and finally became Elbow in 1997.
:: They took their name from a line spoken in the Dennis Potter play The Singing Detective in which Philip Marlowe says: "Elbow is the most sensuous word in the English language."
:: The two three-metre tall polystyrene characters on the cover of second album Cast Of Thousands, Elle and Bo, were later placed at the side of the M1, until police received reports of alien sightings. They were later auctioned for charity.
:: Elbow begin a six-date tour in Nottingham on November 26.
Tour dates
26 - Nottingham Arena
27 - London Wembley Arena
28 - Birmingham NIA
29 - Liverpool Echo Arena
1 - Manchester MEN Arena
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Tourism minister announces plans to transform INDABA and grow tourism
To truly deliver on tourism's promise, conditions have to be created that make the tourism experience and the country's treasures accessible and affordable to a much greater share of South Africa's population. – South African Minister of Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
Van Schalkwyk said developing South African Tourism's premier tourism trade event, INDABA, into a pan-African trade platform would ensure more exhibitors and more buyers at INDABA, which would be good for South Africa and the African continent.
'As part of our growth and expansion plans, we will gradually be increasing African participation at INDABA in 2014 and beyond. We can tangibly strengthen the African tourism industry through mutually beneficial 'coopetition', which brings out the best in all of us through cooperation and healthy competition on our continent. As Africans, let's not resent each other's success, but instead, let's grow from each other's success,' he said.
The 2013/2014 financial year will also see South African Tourism (SAT) roll out a global hub strategy, created to effectively delivery the destination marketing message, with a wider reach than ever before.
'To further bolster growth, we have identified core markets, investment markets and tactical markets across regional Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. In the coming year, South African Tourism will open offices in Brazil, Angola, Kenya and Nigeria, while also expanding its marketing presence and partnerships with the trade in South Korea, Russia, Scandinavia, Shanghai in China, Uganda, Ghana and Tanzania,' he said.
Van Schalkwyk emphasised the importance of the domestic tourism market, which contributed R101-billion to the South African economy in 2011, and made up three-quarters of all tourists in the country.
He also highlighted two key objectives of the National Tourism Sector Strategy: the need to increase domestic tourism's contribution to GDP and to promote a culture of travel among South Africans.
To this end, SAT will launch a new domestic tourism marketing campaign in September, that will target a broad cross-section of the South African population.
'To truly deliver on tourism's promise, conditions have to be created that make the tourism experience and the country's treasures accessible and affordable to a much greater share of South Africa's population,' he said.
Van Schalkwyk also announced that in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation, an audit of under-utilised state assets and properties had been commissioned, that could be developed into tourist attractions and facilities. A feasibility study for a pilot budget resort chain has also been commissioned that will be aimed at the under-served market segment of would-be travellers earning less than R5000 per month.
'The time has come to remove the final barriers to fully unlock our country's tourism treasures and the intrinsic value of travel for all South Africans, thereby bolstering our contribution to job creation and poverty alleviation,' he commented.
He concluded by announcing that South Africa would celebrate 20 years of tourism in South Africa alongside the celebration of 20 years of freedom and democracy in the country in the months leading up to Freedom Day on 27 April 2014.
'At next year's Tourism INDABA, we will recognise South Africa's top 200 trade partners for their contribution to our industry over the past 20 years. We will also honour the winners of the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award over the years, with a focus on learning from what they continue to achieve,' he concluded.


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Saturday night I salted some chicken thighs (bone in & skin on) and put them in a baking dish with some imported pesto, which I also placed under the skin. After about 20 hours in the fridge I grilled them indirect at about 375 degrees and they really turned out good, so I recommend this for anyone who likes traditional basil pesto. The little bits that cooked on the grate were nice and crunchy without losing any flavor.


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Words To Live By From Kenny and Selma [Video]
You might be wondering who Kenny and Selma are. Well, they're just about the cutest and funniest old married couple you've seen in awhile. This is probably the funniest thing I'll see today. Kenny and Selma have been married for over 70 years and are just trying to share some of their secrets for a long and happy marriage.


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By Bob Bringhurst on InDesignDocs
The Digital Publishing Suite Tips app is now available in the Apple Store. It's part user guide, part cookbook, and part blog. If you have an iPad and you want to learn about the new Digital Publishing Suite tools, download the app and start playing.
Currently, the DPS Tips app includes two issues — Folio Basics and Interactive Overlays. The Folio Basics issue provides videos and tutorials for the new acrobat.com-based workflow that came out last week. The Interactive Overlays issue shows an example of each overlay type and explains how to create it.
Both folios include workarounds, tips, best practices, and links to interesting apps.
I'm also working on a third folio called "How Did They Do That?" It will show examples from iPad apps. I have a few articles lined up, but I'm looking for more examples. Please let me know if you'd like to show how you created an article in a folio or you there's an article in someone else's app that you'd like to figure out. You can reach me at bbringhu at adobe dot com.
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Susan D. Franck
Evaluating the IIA Dispute Resolution Process
Listen to Prof. Susan Franck's UN presentation on International Investment Agreements
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Franck's testimony will come during an experts meeting examining International Investment Agreements (IIA). IIAs are treaties between governments that encourage infrastructure development and facilitate global trade by protecting investments and investors from signatory countries.
"These agreements are essentially rule of law mechanisms," says Franck. "They ensure that countries treat each other fairly and provide a stable framework for international investment."
Franck's research explores the arbitration process that is triggered when one of these agreements is in dispute. By systematically examining the outcomes of the arbitration process, Franck learns what factors can influence the decisions of the arbitration tribunals.
"You can think of this issue as a two-headed coin," says Franck. "On one side are the benefits of the treaty, including fostering foreign investment. My research focuses on the other side of that coin, namely evaluating the dispute resolution mechanisms so that the nations entering into these agreements understand some of the potential costs."
The United Nations operation in Geneva focuses specifically on human rights and trade and development issues. UNCTAD itself was established in 1964 to promote the integration of developing countries into the world economy. Over the years, the conference has evolved to play a critical role in collecting information on investment agreements and dispute resolution processes. That information, in turn, is provided to all countries and entities engaging in international investment in order to ensure fairness across the spectrum of cultures and development status.
Franck notes that historically economic disputes between nations were settled generally with diplomacy, and as a result, conflict resolution was sometimes difficult to achieve.
"What makes the arbitration remedy unique and revolutionary is that it empowers private citizens who invest in a country to demand a home government come to the bargaining table," says Franck. "In the historical context, the availability of any binding dispute resolution mechanism is hugely significant."
Franck is one of the stars of this relatively new field at the nexus of law and international economics. Her recent article on this topic published in the Virginia Journal of International Law was named the best article of 2008 by OGEMID, a group of scholars and practitioners in international investment law. In addition, she was recently invited to serve as co-chair of the American Society of International Law's (ASIL) International Economic Law Interest Group.
Franck received her B.A., summa cum laude, in Psychology and Political Science from Macalester College and her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. Thereafter, Professor Franck received a U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Grant to study international dispute resolution at the University of London where she received an LL.M. with merit. Her practice experience includes service with Wilmer Hale in Washington, D.C. and with the International Arbitration Group at Allen & Overy in London, England, where she represented investors and sovereign states in arbitrations involving breaches of investment treaties and underlying commercial agreements.


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BRISBANE -- Australian sport is under a cloud this week amid claims of corruption and the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs by our fabulously paid athletes.
The announcement following a joint investigation by the Australian Crime Commission and the federal sports ministry has stunned a nation that often accords successful sporting identities a range of admirable character qualities attained by sheer dint of their physical prowess.
But now these 21st-century gladiators are suspects in astonishing allegations of a criminal enterprise making Lance Armstrong look something like your recreational weekend user.
The ingestion of performance enhancing drugs is aided and abetted by sports scientists, top coaches and sports staff, the 12 month investigation suggests.
There is evidence of personal relationships between professional athletes and crime figures that may point to match fixing and manipulation of popular sports-betting markets.
It's further suggested organized crime groups are involved in the distribution of the drugs, some of which may not have been "approved for human use."
Whether a performance-enhancing drug has ever been approved for an animal's use is a question that does hover into view when confronted with such intriguing accusations.
But the impact of these revelations on the national psyche is such that it would be improper to treat the subject with anything approaching levity.
One of the nation's most popular sports, cricket, does not appear to be heavily implicated. But visitors to Australia could be forgiven for believing anyone who stands in the summer heat playing a game that lasts so long it requires meal breaks might be dabbling in something not available at the local pharmacy. (We were never honest enough to call them drugstores down here).
The majority of Australians earnestly believe footballers (who are in the firing line) whose games rules the social agendas of millions of families in the winter months take to the field with nothing more in their systems than a healthy diet and a commitment to the rigours of physical fitness.
But the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, John Fahey, a former footballer and politician, was not as dewy-eyed as many of his compatriots.
"I'm not surprised,'' Fahey told ABC television.
"It seems to be the history in sport that you'll address these issues only when something surfaces and you'll try to avoid it until that time.''
But Fahey was also critical of the investigation that has put literally thousands of possibly innocent people under suspicion.
"As a result of announcing it when they did, there will be a long time that will elapse before we know how bad, how extensive, which codes, which teams, which players, which athletes,'' he said.
"That's not good for sport.''
Fahey cited Armstrong's long journey to admission of drug use in cycling when asked how long it might take to get definitive findings.
"The (U.S. anti-doping authority) worked for some two years before they laid charges,'' he said. "I sincerely hope that we don't see a similar time lapse in Australia.''
Fahey also insists Australia was not a rogue state but rather another player in a world where sports drugs are becoming the norm rather than the exception.
"We have been given clear indications that the underworld that are connected with performance-enhancing drugs are the same people who are connected with illegal drugs and the same people who are involved in match fixing,'' he said.
"We know that exists in Europe, we know it exists in Asia. Now we know it probably exists in Australia.''
There are some suggestions, often from credible sources, that the rise of the pharmaceutical industry is so powerful that performance-enhancing drugs, monitored and controlled inside a legal framework, might soon be an accepted part of the sporting landscape.
Meanwhile, ordinary Australians remain horrified at the very suggestion some of our most celebrated citizens would resort to drugs to cheat their way to victory.
One long-term method of combating drug use Fahey suggests is education, with suggestions schools and even universities might educate the young and impressionable on the negatives of being a drug cheat.
Michael Madigan is the Winnipeg Free Press correspondent in Australia. He writes mostly about politics for the Brisbane-based Courier Mail.


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This is one of those stocking stuffers that makes me jump up and down and clap my hands like a retarded circus seal. And yes, I really do bounce. If you want to class it up a bit (maybe as a hostess gift?) pair it with a nice bottle of hooch. Seasonally sassy.
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Angels' slide continues in opener with new rivals
Record dips to 2-8 to match slowest start in club history
ANAHEIM -- Prior to Friday's game, Mike Scioscia was confident that the Angels would get back on track.
"No doubt," he said, "we're going to turn this around."
But the ensuing contest, a 5-0 loss to the Astros, provided no indications that a turnaround was on the horizon. For a second straight night, the Angels' offense was stifled by an opposing starter -- this time by Bud Norris. And as has been the case all season, their own starting pitcher -- in this case Tommy Hanson -- put them in an early hole, giving up all five runs in the first three innings.
The result was the Angels' fifth straight loss, putting them at 2-8 to start the season to match their worst start in franchise history (in the expansion year of 1961). For the first time since 2004, they've begun their season with four consecutive losses at home. The Angels have never started a year with five straight losses at home.
"It's really simple -- we're not pitching, and we're getting behind early," Scioscia said. "When you get behind early, it really gives the other team a chance to match up [and] use their bullpen. It gives their starter breathing room to pound the zone, change speeds at will and not worry about that one mistake."
In a 10-game stretch filled with lapses, Friday's contest ended with a pair of glaring mistakes. In the top of the ninth, Howie Kendrick misplayed a throw from the outfield on a simple base hit, allowing the runner to take second. And to end the game, Josh Hamilton forgot how many outs there were and was doubled off on a foul popup.
It may not have changed the outcome, but it might have served as a sign of where this team is right now.
"That's a mental mistake," Scioscia said of Hamilton. "I think as perfect as players try to play, as hard as they try to play, unfortunately mental mistakes are going to creep into the scenario. We have seen it on the other side, guys from other teams. Unfortunately, it got us tonight. Josh knows it. He's accountable and we're going to move on."
As has been the case in every game this season, the starting pitcher was unable to work deep into the game. Hanson was pulled after five innings, but his fate became obvious after a 37-pitch first inning, when he allowed three runs and allowed the first five batters to reach base.
"I've always been told that starting pitching sets the tone and I didn't set the tone," Hanson said.
It appeared Hanson and catcher Hank Conger had a few communication issues in the first inning, with Conger making three separate trips to the mound. Hanson declined to specify how much of an effect that may have had on his rocky first inning.
"I never make excuses, and I'm never going to throw anyone under the bus," Hanson said. "Hank and I haven't worked together very much, so today was a learning experience for the two of us. Toward the end, we got on the same page, but early on we were trying to feel each other out. There were a couple times we had to talk it over, but that happens when a guy's been catching you for years."
When the Astros crossed the plate three times in the top of the first, it marked the fourth time in the past five games the Angels failed to score first. Over the course of the season, they are now 0-7 when that happens.
"He got a lead, obviously he has good stuff, and he's going to go out and execute his pitches, and I don't think he's really worried about leaving stuff over the middle," Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos said of Norris. "He's going to attack the hitters, and that's what he did. He got ahead of guys and was able to put them away with his breaking ball."
Norris pitched seven scoreless innings and did not allow a runner to reach second base, one night after A's starter A.J. Griffin pitched eight innings of one-run ball.
"The leadoff hit-by-pitch isn't the way you want to start the game, but to come back and throw a fastball in and get a double play, it's big," Norris said. "When I'm pitching out of the windup with [Albert] Pujols and Hamilton, you feel a little bit differently considering the fact they're big boppers. A solo homer is not going to beat you as bad, especially when you have a three-, four-, five-run cushion. You're going right at them, attack, attack, attack."
William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The one thing Hillary Clinton wants more than the presidency? A grandchild.
And Chelsea Clinton, 33, and husband Marc Mezvinsky are making it a priority for next year.
In an interview with Glamourmagazine, Chelsea explains, "We sat down and said, 'Here's what we want to do.' The first thing on the list was simple: We want, God willing, to start a family. So we decided we were going to make 2014 the Year of the Baby."
She adds, "And please, call my mother and tell her that. She asks us about it every single day."
In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, Chelsea's dad, Bill Clinton, guessed his wife would take grandchildren over the presidency. "I would like to have a happy wife and she won't be unless she's a grandmother. It's something she wants more than she wanted to be president," Clinton said.
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It seems to be the topic of many conversations these days. But what is civil discourse, and how can we achieve it? More importantly, why has the call become increasingly louder for a concerted effort to find a different way of electing our leaders, solving our problems and interfacing with each other?
What is Civil Discourse
Civil discourse is our ability to have conversation on topics about which we disagree and to listen to each other's perspectives. Civil discourse requires respect of the other participants and an appreciation for others' experiences.
To advance society and improve the quality of life in Arizona, we must be prepared to discuss important, yet potentially contentious issues, such as growth, transportation, healthcare and education. Our democracy is dependent upon responsible residents that can, and will, wrestle with these tough issues, without partisanship, while maintaining respect for the need to hear, understand and take into account different viewpoints.
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An interactive panel of local experts will be discussing civil discourse, what it is and why it's important at Valley Forward's luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel.
Panelists include Paul Johnson, former Mayor of the city of Phoenix and manager of Southwest Next Capital Management; Chuck Coughlin, president of HighGround Public Affairs; and Steve Rizley, senior vice president and general manager of Cox Communications. Tarah Jackson, president of Arizona Town Hall will serve as moderator.
These speakers will be engaging attendees in a conversation on civil discourse, the shifting of politics in Arizona, consensus building and regional thinking. It's especially important in this presidential election year, which also marks Arizona's centennial celebration and the 50th anniversary of Arizona Town Hall. Come hear for yourself why listening to others' opinions is so integral in our society.


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More than 700 Fairfax County Residents Served in Hypothermia Shelters This Winter
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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June 2, 2008
More than 700 Fairfax County Residents Served in Hypothermia Shelters This Winter
This winter, Fairfax County's hypothermia prevention program served 724 people during a four-month period, ending March 31.
For the fourth winter in a row, the Fairfax County government, faith groups, businesses and civic organizations collaborated in a unique partnership to provide volunteers and warm, safe places throughout the county where those with nowhere else to go could stay overnight.
This year's hypothermia prevention program involved over 2,300 volunteers from 57 faith communities and 13 nonprofit and business organizations. Winter-long hypothermia shelters were set up in three locations to serve homeless individuals in the north, south and central parts of the county. Individual faith communities provided additional shelter space as needed starting in January. The county contracted with several community-based organizations ― New Hope Housing, Ventures in Community, Reston Interfaith, Volunteers of America and FACETS ― to coordinate services and volunteers.
The hypothermia program supplements the county's year-round effort to provide shelter and services to homeless individuals and families. The intent is to do everything possible to prevent anyone in Fairfax County from suffering or dying from hypothermia during the winter.
While continuing to help homeless individuals and families, the county also is moving forward with its long-term strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness within a decade.
On March 31, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted the Implementation Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community. This implementation plan identifies the basic actions and commitments necessary to transform the current system and approach to homelessness into a flexible, relationship-based and community-centered system based on the principles of Housing First. This approach creates more housing choices, prevents homelessness and integrates all needed services into a coordinated and flexible support system.
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Most definitely, although I think modern lighter fluids are probably a lot cleaner than the old Gulf Lite was!
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Does that still go on at Miller Park. Remember the old Brew Crew days of 1980 at County Stadium ... I probably saw 40 games and tailgated 30 of them. Lighter fluid fumes all over the place that lasted until the third or fourth inning.
Y'know, it's not that the fluid itself is inherently all that bad...people just use it (and other flammables) all wrong and it gets the blame.


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I have fond memories of Rangers trips to Florida to play the Panthers. One is Muckler trying that Leetch on left wing thing against Pavel Bure without practicing it and without having the last change as the visiting team; and getting shut out, then declaring it a successful strategy.
Another is ex-Panther Radek Dvorak recalling the night Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the lockerroom — with a slap shot, no less — that began that whole "Rat" craze in 1996. Dvorak, in his thick Czech accent and baritone voice, would say, "big, huge Raaahhhht" and pronounce Mellanby "Mell-ON-bee."
And there were the games in the old arena in downtown Miami, the worst part of any town in America — unless you were looking to buy crack. It was so bad that at night all the traffic lights in the area were turned to blinking lights because they didn't want anybody to have to stop for long. God it was scary. Roger Neilson was the coach there for a while after the Rangers fired him, and he used to tell the story of when he first got down there. He made friends with a cop who told him that, when driving to the arena, "take your gun out of the glove box and put it right on the seat next to you."
"Gun!?" Neilson said incredulously. "I don't have a gun!"
Anyway, tonight the Rangers can do some damage to the Panthers' ownership. They are selling four-packs of tickets, including this game, and guaranteeing the Panthers will make the playoffs or the tickets are free (I guess they'll credit the tickets toward purchase of tickets next year; I can't imagine they'll actually refund the buyers).
Just got word that everybody will skate in warmups, but that the winning lineup from Wednesday will probably remain intact. That means Kalinin is out. And Prucha, for a change. And that Hartford's Sean Avery is indeed scheduled to play vs. the Manitoba Moose tomorrow.
Here are the Panthers' web site notes for tonight.
Enjoy the game.
Got this Rangers press release today, for those interested:
New York, February 13, 2009 – The New York Rangers are thrilled to announce the first ever winter hockey festival at Wollman Rink in Central Park on Saturday February 14th, 2009 beginning at 2 PM. The Rangers youth hockey development team has paired up with USA Hockey's "Hockey Weekend Across America" and the NHL's "Hockey is for Everyone" to encourage diversity and accessibility of the sport to kids and adults of all ages. The festivities will begin with a beginner lesson for all ages with instruction from coaches from the Rangers Hockey Development Team and USA Hockey. After a brief Sled hockey demonstration, New York RangersScott Gomez and Marc Staal will lead a youth hockey clinic for kids from Ice Hockey in Harlem. Rangers alumni Glenn Anderson and Ron Duguay will also be on hand for autograph and skating sessions. In addition, the Rangers Road tour will be available with interactive games including the slap shot booth and Rangers giveaways. For further information please go to newyorkrangers.com.
FYI, the entrance to Wollman Rink is at Central Park South (between 59th Street and 6th Avenue).


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This article was published 5/12/2012 (1720 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
In the space of six minutes on a weekday afternoon, the City of Winnipeg issued three news releases designed to assure taxpayers the city isn't blowing their hard-earned cash.
The first missive, issued at 5:13 p.m. on Monday, insisted the city's $194-milllion police headquarters project is on time and on budget. The second, at 5:16 p.m., noted the $138-million Southwest Transitway is also on time and budget.
At 5:19 p.m., news release No. 3 trumpeted the fact the $49.5-million consolidation of several public works functions within the same east Winnipeg location is also — wait for it — on time and on budget!
The message was loud and clear: Winnipeg is doing a terrific job with your money! Why would you dare to believe otherwise?
After all, the city is "committed to observing strong fiscal prudence in the use of taxpayers' funds," according to each piece of easily ignored late-afternoon propaganda, peculiarly and perfectly timed to miss out on the most important portion of the 24-hour news cycle.
The trio of releases arrived hours after Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt requested an audit into $20 million of cost overruns on a Waverley West road-building project initially projected to cost $55 million. As council's new finance chairman and deputy mayor, Wyatt is trying to paint himself as a vision of "strong fiscal prudence."
To that end, the 10-year council veteran, who may or may not run for mayor in 2014 if Sam Katz decides to hang up the chain of office, ordered a series of financial status updates on all city construction projects that cost $10 million or more. Or more accurately, Winnipeg chief financial officer Mike Ruta decided to begin reissuing these updates — once commonplace at city hall — and Wyatt ensured the decision would be well-publicized.
In any event, the first of these updates was presented to council's finance committee on Monday. And lo and behold, everything except that troublesome Waverley West project is "on time and on budget."
The problem is, there are no baselines for any of these claims when you look at the initial batch of reports. Anything can be on time if you start the clock at zero. Likewise, anything can be on budget if you start with the estimate in your hands right now.
Hence, the plainly ludicrous notion the Winnipeg Police Service's new downtown digs are on time and on budget, when in fact the project has been plagued by cost increases and other unpleasant surprises ever since the city decided to mothball the Public Safety Building on Princess Street and renovate the warehouse portion of the former Canada Post building on Graham Avenue instead.
As many Winnipeggers are aware, the decision to spend $194 million to consolidate 14 separate police divisions under one downtown roof started out in 2006 as a $17-million plan to replace the Tyndall-stone cladding on the Public Safety Building.
Replacing the crumbling stone exterior soon proved to be way more expensive once the city factored in the cost of housing police in temporary digs in other offices.
When the cost of the recladding flew out of control — 2007 estimates had it at more than $40 million — the city placed the project on hold. So the police started poking around the Canada Post building in 2008 and later decided to buy both the warehouse and the adjoining office tower.
Originally, the renovation job was pegged at $100 million, in addition to the purchase. But the city soon found initial engineering estimates were wildly inaccurate, forcing conractor Caspian Construction to gut the building and increase the estimate by tens of millions.
The $194-million total budget now includes a $137-million construction cost, a $29-million purchase price, $7 million worth of interest and a $21-million expense for moving in hundreds of police officers by 2014.
When it's complete, there's little doubt the new cop shop will be a fantastic facility. But no self-respecting official can declare this thing "on time and on budget."
All the reports and news releases the city could ever issue won't disguise the fact this project started out six years ago — at less than 10 per cent of its current cost.
When it's done in two more years, the city will remain the same vision of strong fiscal prudence.