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Sweet Potato & Kale Colcannon
READY IN: 45mins
Recipe by DeliciousAsItLooks
A different take on the traditional Irish dish, my recipe features bacon! Perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 large sweet potatoes or 1 1⁄2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 8 ounces fresh kale, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons vegan butter substitute
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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- Cook bacon in a large skillet over low heat until crispy. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon grease from the skillet.
- Place sweet potatoes in a large pot of water with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 15 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, add garlic and kale to remaining bacon grease in skillet. Saute on medium-low heat, working in batches if needed, until kale is crisp-tender and reduced to about half of its volume. This will take 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- Drain sweet potatoes and return to them to their pan. Add butter or vegan butter and mash with a potato masher or fork. Crumble the bacon and stir into potatoes. Stir in sauteed kale and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste). Serve.

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The article explores the political context of the Bosnian Genocide case recently decided by the International Court of Justice. It strives to show that an appreciation of the larger disputes within Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia is necessary for understanding the Court's judgment properly, particularly when it comes to the litigation strategies of the two parties which shaped the final outcome of the case, and, above all, for understanding how the judgment was perceived by the general public of the former Yugoslavia.
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PHILADELPHIA - With two weekends left in the women's soccer season, and five teams still very much alive in the Ivy League title chase, the road to a championship has all sorts of twists and turns in it.
Still, Penn head coach Darren Ambrose is pretty certain he knows what the Quakers need on Saturday night.
"We need to beat Princeton," he said.
Of that, there is no doubt. The Quakers (11-3-1, 4-1-0 Ivy) and Tigers (8-5-1, 4-1-0) will kick off on Rhodes Field at 7:30 p.m., following the Penn-Princeton men's soccer match, and a lot will be on the line -- like a share of the Ivy League title for the winner, who will move a game up on everyone in the standings with one to play.
If the winner's celebration on Saturday seems muted, however, it is because they know they still have business to take care of. Championships are nice; NCAA bids are better. And that is where things get complicated, because of the myriad possibilities of co-champions and tiebreakers.
In addition to Penn and Princeton, the other teams still in the hunt are Harvard, Yale and Brown, all at 3-2-0. Yale and Brown play each other Saturday night at 7 p.m. in what is essentially a knockout match, while Harvard is at Columbia at the same time. On next weekend's docket, four of the teams involved in the race play each other, as Penn is at Harvard while Yale is at Princeton (Brown is the fifth wheel for this party, hosting Dartmouth).
In other words, trying to sort out the various "what-ifs"-- especially with ties being thrown into the mix -- could fill pages at this point.
"Our situation is no different than it would have been even if we had beaten or tied Brown last weekend," noted Ambrose, whose team lost to the Bears, 1-0, when they gave up the winning goal with just 18 seconds left in the second overtime. "With the first tiebreaker being head-to-head competition, it does us no good to tie Princeton for the title if they end up beating us Saturday -- they will gain the automatic bid into NCAAs. So the urgency is the same as it would have been if we went into Saturday night unbeaten."
Princeton will certainly present a formidable challenge. The Tigers have won eight of their last 10, including a seven-match win streak that coincided with the return of Canadian international Diana Matheson after she played in the Women's World Cup in China. Matheson leads the Ivy League in with her per-game averages in goals, assists and points.
"Princeton is a different team with Diana on the field, and everyone knew they would pick it up when she returned," said Ambrose. "To have a player of that caliber makes everyone else better around her, and right now they are playing with confidence. They know what they need to do here on Saturday, so I expect them to be sky-high. I think it will be a very entertaining game for fans."
Penn, of course, has also been playing stellar soccer of late. The loss at Brown snapped a six-match win streak, and with 11 wins this season the Quakers are a threat to break the school record in that category if they get into the postseason.
Having played the full slate of matches this year, Penn sophomores Jessica Fuccello and Jess Rothenheber lead the league in overall goals, assists and points. In fact, fans can expect to see some offensive fireworks at Rhodes Saturday night -- Penn leads the Ivies in overall goals per game (2.20), but Princeton is first in that category when it comes to Ivy play (2.20).
"One of the keys to winning a title is defending your home field, so we need to do that Saturday," said Ambrose. "We have played well at home all year, so I do not expect anything different this weekend. I am excited, the players are excited -- this is why you play sports, to be involved in games like this."
Some notes entering Saturday night's match...
Penn and Princeton kick off Saturday night for the 17th meeting in women's soccer; the Tigers hold a 10-5-1 lead in the series.
Princeton has held the upper hand the last few years, winning three in a row including a 2-0 decision last year. The last time these teams met on Rhodes Field, in 2005, the Tigers won, 3-2.
At 11-3-1 overall, Penn has the fourth-most wins in a season in program history. Only the 1997 (14), 1999 (13) and 2001 (13) teams have more.
Penn got off to a 4-0-0 start in Ivy League play for the first time in school history, before losing last weekend at Brown when the Bears scored with just 18 seconds left in the second overtime.
Prior to last weekend's loss at Brown, Penn had won six matches in a row. That tied a school record for consecutive wins in a season.
Saturday's match features two teams that like to get it going offensively; Penn leads the Ivies in overall goals per game (2.20), but Princeton is first in that category when it comes to Ivy play (2.20).
At the other end, Penn has allowed just four goals in Ivy play this year, giving the Quakers the lowest goals-against average in the League (0.80).
Sophomore Jessica Fuccello had a five-match goalscoring streak stopped at Brown; all of the goals during that streak were Penn's first in those matches. Fuccello leads the Ivy League in overall goals (10) and points (24)
Fuccello's 10 goals are tied for sixth on Penn's single-season list (along with Rachelle Snyder in 2001), and her 24 points put her alone in sixth on Penn's single-season list in that category.
Fuccello has 19 goals for her short collegiate career. Believe it or not, that already places her in a tie for fifth on Penn's all-time list, along with Carolyn Cross and Kellianne Toland.
Jess Rothenheber, meanwhile, is tied for first among Ivy players in assists (8) and third in points (18). With eight assists this season, she is third on Penn's single-season list.
Sophomore Mara Fintzi and freshman Sarah Friedman are tied for fourth in the Ivies in overall assists (5). Fintzi is also eighth in overall points (13), while junior Molly Weir is ninth in that category (12).
Sophomore goalkeepers Sara Rose (0.82) and Cailly Carroll (0.96) rank third and fourth, respectively, in overall goals-against average. Rose has been getting the starts in recent weeks, with Carroll nursing a hand injury.
Princeton arrives at Rhodes Field off a 4-1 loss at Bucknell Wednesday night. Like Penn, the Tigers had a long winning streak -- seven matches -- but have lost two of their last three.
The Tigers got a huge boost when senior Diana Matheson returned from the Women's World Cup in China (she played for Canada). She actually leads the Ivies with her per-game averages in overall goals, assists and points.


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American Beverage Institute Urges Governor Herbert to Support 24/7 Sobriety Program, Not .05
Posted: March 22, 2017
Washington D.C.—Today, the American Beverage Institute asked Utah Governor Gary Herbert to support reducing alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Utah by signing a bill that would implement a 24/7 Sobriety Program in the state. Instead of lowering the legal blood-alcohol content limit to .05—which is not proven to save lives—the state should implement programs like 24/7 Sobriety which have demonstrated success in reducing drunk driving fatalities in states across the country.
Sarah Longwell, managing director of the American Beverage Institute, released the following statement:
We all want to save lives on the roads, but lowering the legal limit will do very little—if anything at all—to reduce alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Instead, the move will damage Utah's hospitality and tourism industries, turning a 120-pound women who has a glass of wine with dinner into a criminal. Rather than punishing moderate social drinkers, Utah should target the hardcore high-BAC and repeat offenders that cause 77 percent of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Utah.
To this end, Governor Herbert should consider signing into law H.B. 250—which would allow judges to mandate a 24/7 Sobriety Program for drunk driving offenders. This program focuses on changing a drunk driver's behavior before they even attempt to get behind the wheel. Unlike lowering the legal limit to .05, this program would actually reduce drunk driving fatalities by targeting those most responsible for putting other's lives at risk by driving drunk. A peer-reviewed study of South Dakota's similar law showed a 12 percent reduction in DUI recidivism after the law's implementation. There is no such evidence that moving to a .05 legal limit would have a similar impact in Utah or anywhere in the United States.
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Bachelor of Education L'Université de Saint-Boniface
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Bienvenue à mon site web!
Welcome to my website! I teach both Basic and Advanced French here at MBCI. This is a very special place to work because of how people in this community strive for excellence in both education and character. Being a part of this community of faith is a privilege. It is also a privilege to teach children how to communicate in French and experience another culture.
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I photographed this Salvia microphylla 'Wild Watermelon' at Green Spring Gardens. Couldn't have picked a better name for this flower myself!
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A remarkable feeling came upon me just now. We were gathered in usual room for sharing. I looked about, and for a moment, it felt as if we could have all been strangers to one another – and what were we doing, sharing with these complete strangers the things that brew at the bottom of our heart, things that ought to kept for only ears of the most trusted? It sometimes seem such a miracle, and blessing, that this community has been forged; that a quiet intimacy flows through the gathering, such that we will know to not be afraid in revealing our troubles, but letting them float to the surface and be cast away by the collected strength of the community.
The uproarious activities
You must know by now, all of you, that I have a tendency to avert these uproarious activities. It is simply not in my nature to enjoy them. I far more prefer the quiet; the empty corridors, the sleepy pavilion, the breezy balustrade.. But in as much as I am discomforted by the activities, I do not oppose to your participating in them; I know how much it means to you, and what incredible joy you find in it. So I try, I try to sit by the sides and quietly observe, or if my head begins to hurt, I turn away to fiddle with some more soothing thought. But there are times when the on-goings become unbearable and I have to exit the room. And when I return, the emotions have already settled. My friends, could I not have felt slightly ashamed at having sat out the entire thing? – at having excluded myself from that circle of joy, wherein all of you had sung in exultant voices and tears welled in your eyes. Such a treasured moment, a common ecliptic experience, and I was absent. I do not know how to feel about all this, but only march over them, indifferent; a forced and tedious indifference.
Do you believe you are called to community
I will admit that it was rather disheartening to hear of some members admit of their discontent with the community. To be more honest, it was a member whose words truly poisoned my optimism, smeared that dainty impression I have of the community. What was opined was something like this: I have communities of friends beyond this one in church, and I do feel quite more comfortable being amongst them. And could I not have felt, as I imagined some others might have too, that we were doing too little for each other, or that we had inadvertently taken this member's demeanor to be something other than what is actually brewing dissatisfaction.
I suppose when all the time I thought highly of the worth of community, I assumed the others thought the same. I assumed too that when they appeared reluctant to attend sessions, that it was only because they were lazy; I assumed that deep in their hearts, they were still bound to the community by a sense of belonging and responsibility. And so to have this all proven otherwise, I naturally felt disquiet.
A vision fleeted through my mind this afternoon. I imagined all of us finding no purpose in community, slowly began to leave, one after another, until finally, there was no one left. We all went our separate ways. Some remained in contact, but the community which once banded us all together had lost its power. What will be of BASIC but an interest of the gossipers.
It is a terrible, terrifying vision. I hope it does not come true.
On friends and the conquering of sin
A man feels ashamed at having committed sin not because he owes a responsibility to his downcast morals, but because he is afraid of the thought of others discovering that he, usually such a man of form and dignity, is in fact capable of those lowly, pitiable, even frightening acts. Thus, friends are always important. And more especially, that they hold similar moral beliefs close to their hearts; so that whenever one loses his foothold on the slope of morality, he will always have a rope on to which he can cling and pull himself up.
Of community and what it truly means
I am glad that Father Brian called us together this morning to ponder the definition of community and question ourselves if we were, in the Christian sense of the word, a community. He told us he had gathered from hearsay that we were not as active as the other communities and that on special occasions like the adoration on Holy Hour, our members were sparse among the crowd. It worried him; led him into a thinking that we, having dissolved our core leadership, had lost all sense of direction, and that without a linchpin, we were loose linen with no collective endeavor. In fact, I think it quite frightened him, since there had been before, a community that allowed the social supplant the spiritual and thence had no reason left to continue in it. So, finally, he implored us to rethink our goals, to make the fertile the grounds for spiritual growth rather than just loll about in the soil.
For moment I had felt his words unjust. I have not been to a single sharing session where I was not reminded of the faith, of how God reaches into the lives of all, of good people around me whom by their actions inspire and are made true exemplars of the Christian life, of the struggles that our friends might be facing in deep silence, and of our individual responsibility to the community to keep ourselves from straying. Each time, I learnt something about myself, about others, about the faith, and if these all are not a form of growth, then my thinking must surely be ill-shaped.
But this is exactly parasitic problem. In our contentment, we believe in the righteousness of our every action. I was content being a part of a community and having people with whom I could share my beliefs, my joys, my experiences and my troubles. And though, admittedly, I did grow more through solitary introspection than through the knowledge shared in the community, I never afforded this tendency much attention. Community, for me, had served, and still does, more to remind than to teach. And I, in my contentment, saw no wrong in any of it.
Yet, the more I thought about it, about our sharing sessions and the regular Sunday ones, I could not help but to notice that indeed there was a hint of sloppiness. Though we may share and marvel at God's intertwining with our lives, and pray as one in ardor and gratitude, there is this faint sense that our community is remains stagnated at a spiritual ground on which we have all comfortably settled. For the reason that it is faint, I fail to see, beyond the mist, the summit of spirituality that ideally we should hope to reach.
Perhaps, as some have mentioned, we ought to start by first reviving our leadership; for just as a society without a government will have "no navigation, no instruments of moving and removing things as require much force", so it is that a community without a leader will have no collective spiritual direction nor impulse to move forward. Others have also suggested that we make a greater effort to understand one another, to listen more closely to the fluctuations of another's heart and give support whenever needed, and to conquer, in our closeness, the impeding indolence set heftily upon us by life outside of our faith.


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Ending 14 consecutive weeks of gains, key indices slipped on profit selling by funds and traders last week. I had mentioned in my previous column that the markets had started showing signs of fatigue and a correction was on the cards. The main index dropped 4.7% on the week, after rallying 83% over the previous 14 weeks— its best run in four years. The decline was moderate and well within the limits of a technical correction; fresh buying at lower levels shows there is appetite for quality stocks.
A similar trend was witnessed in key global markets as well and, except China, all the major bourses ended with losses. In the US, the Dow fell 3%, the S&P lost 2.6%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.7% for the week. That was despite the emergence of encouraging data. Data ranging from production/manufacturing and jobless claims to inflation measured by consumer and wholesale prices sent out a message that the US economy is on the track to recovery. The data also put to rest growing fears of inflationary pressures and chances of an untimely increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, or Fed.
Bond yields also eased, giving much-needed comfort to stock markets. The only concern last week was a pullback in commodity prices, which confused investors a bit. In a broader perspective, the minor pullback in commodity prices is not a bad sign for stock markets.
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This week is again going to be important in the US from an economic data point of view. Investors will assess data on new and existing home sales that could point to whether the battered housing sector has bottomed out. This is a very significant indicator and any positive surprises could actually give a boost to US markets, which in turn would lift the global bourses as well. Since the second quarter is drawing to a close, investors would also keep an eye out for profit forecasts or warnings, although lower second-quarter earnings compared with the year-ago period are broadly discounted.
Investors would place their bets on third-quarter earnings and forecasts. Most importantly, the Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged after its two-day meeting ends on Wednesday.
Still, investors will closely check its statement for clues to the central bank's economic outlook. Any positive indications from the Fed would boost the markets. Investors would be most interested in indications about the Fed's approach towards interest rates and how long it can hold rates steady.
Back home, there are no major economic indicators due to be released other than the weekly inflation number and foreign exchange reserves data. However, since the Union Budget is drawing nearer, there would be some nervousness among investors. The positive aspects of the Budget have already been discounted and caution ahead of the Budget would restrict any gains. I am not expecting any big fall either, as there is enough buying interest that would bring bargain hunters to the fore at every sharp decline. In a nutshell, fundamentally, the markets are likely to consolidate with an eye on global cues.
Technically, the markets are likely to start the week on a cautiously positive note and may edge up initially. In terms of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex, the gains are likely to extend to as much as 14,728 points, which is a meaningful resistance level.
Market booster: The Federal Reserve headquarters in New York. Investors will be keenly interested in indications about the Fed's approach towards interest rates and how long it can hold rates steady. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg
I have not used the term "strong" but the term "meaningful" instead, because this resistance level is derived from a prominent technical study, whose interpretation suggests that following this level, the Sensex would need fresh triggers to maintain a positive bias and if those triggers are absent, it may lead to profit selling.
A meaningful breach of this level would mean more gains, as the Sensex would then aim for 14,996-15,010 levels. I think that the markets should find adequate resistance here and may even consolidate. However, a close above this level would see the Sensex moving to 15,127, followed by very strong resistance at 15,312 points.
On its way down, the Sensex is likely to get its first support at 14,182 points, which is a strong level. However, any close below this level should be considered a sign of weakness, with further declines in sight. The next important support will come at 14,040 points, which needs to be monitored closely because a fall below this point would mean bearish sentiment for some time to come. The next critical support would come at 13,565 points.
For the S&P CNX Nifty, resistance is expected at 4,395 points, which is a critical level. If the Nifty crosses this level, the next resistance would come at 4,430 points, followed by strong resistance at 4,520. On its way down, the Nifty would test its first support at 4,253 points, followed by 4,207. It has strong support at 4,095 points.
Among individual stocks, Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd, or HDFC, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, or TCS, look good on the charts. HDFC, at its last close of Rs2,294.70, has a target of Rs2,340 and a stop-loss of Rs2,258. Dr Reddy's, at its last close of Rs734.70, has a target of Rs756 and a stop-loss of Rs712. TCS, at its last close of Rs379.80, has a target of Rs394 and a stop-loss of Rs354.
Vipul Verma is CEO, Moneyvistas.com. Your comments, questions and reactions to this column are welcome at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Annise Parker Wins National Award for Making Houston Greener
What with all the electric cars and the green municipal buildings, Houston is maybe starting to ditch its reputation for being one of the more polluted cities in the country. Of course, there's still a boatload of pollution, but at least the city government is contributing less to it.
That's a good thing, right?
The National Conference of Mayors seems to think so. They've awarded Mayor Annise Parker first place in the 2011 Mayors' Climate Protection Awards, large-city category.
"Houston is a leader on energy efficiency, and we are proud to receive this national recognition for our work on green buildings," Parker said in accepting the award. "Improving buildings to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions is good practice and good economics."
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Parker's office noted that "for the past three years in a row, the Houston metropolitan area has appeared on the EPA's annual 'top 10 list,' which ranks U.S. cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings." The city of Houston also buys a third of its energy from wind energy.
Parker won the award for such programs as "Green Building Initiatives, including the Houston Green Office Challenge, Energy Efficiency Incentive Program and Municipal Energy Efficiency Program," the city said.
"The Houston Green Office Challenge and Energy Efficiency Incentive Program are unprecedented opportunities to bring citizens into the city-wide sustainability strategy - to make Houston a greener, cleaner and healthier place for ourselves and the future Houstonians who will inherit our great city," Parker said
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The city has set forth a multi-year agenda to retrofit all 262 city-owned buildings, including fire stations, police stations, libraries and even performance halls, and has launched its Houston Green Office Challenge (HGOC), including its Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP), that challenges private commercial building owners/mangers and tenants to reduce energy use, among other objectives.
For city-owned buildings, these improvements are expected to reduce energy use by 30 percent in more than five million square feet of office space. More than 330 private sector partners have already taken up the Green Office Challenge, with the city reimbursing building owners for 20 percent of materials and labor for qualifying improvements.
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Portland Apartment
Portland Apartment
This two bedroom apartment is located a short walk from the heart of Inverness city, providing easy access to city centre shopping, restaurants, cafes and amenities, the Bus and Train stations are also only a short walk away. The apartment is tastefully furnished to a high standard, and has a quite location on the banks of the river Ness.
The apartment is accessed via communal entrance with video entry system from the private car park. The apartment has everything you need for a relaxing stay, whether you are a business traveller, enjoying a short getaway, or looking for holiday accommodation.
Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, makes the ideal base for exploring further afield to the West Coast, Loch Ness, local historical sites such as Culloden, Cawdor Castle, Urquhart Castle. A variety of Day Trips, Coach Tours & Boat Cruises can also be taken from Inverness City, including the award winning Jacobite Cruise of Loch Ness. Should you choose to stay within the city, there is the many local attractions such as the museum and art gallery, Inverness Botanic Gardens, Eden Court (a venue for shows, music and cinema), Inverness leisure centre, with the largest indoor rock climbing facility in the Highlands, pools, gym & health suite, to name but a few.
Accommodation & Facilities
Entrance vestibule with video phone entry system. The apartment is on the ground floor and all rooms are on the one level.
Lounge – Double corner settee, coffee table, occasional table, widescreen TV with Freeview, DVD player, music system with radio and CD player, Wi-Fi internet router, view over river Ness.
Kitchen – Gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher, washing machine / dryer, fridge, freezer, kettle, toaster, microwave, crockery, cutlery, glassware, selection of pots, pans and utensils, dining table and 4 chairs, view over river Ness.
Bedroom 1 – Double bed, bedside cabinets, large wardrobe with shelving and extensive hanging space, widescreen TV with freeview. On-suite with toilet, wash hand basin and double shower cubicle.
Bedroom 2 – Kingsize bed, bedside cabinets, large wardrobe with shelving and extensive hanging space. Ironing board, clothes dryer, iron, hair dryer stored in wordrobe.
Bathroom – Bath, plumbed over-bath shower, wc and wash hand basin.
Outside - Allocated parking for 1 car outside the apartment in a private car park.
Other information - gas central heating throughout with on-demand hot water.
- Short walk to city centre (5 minutes or less)
- Views over River Ness
- Free Wi-Fi internet
- On-site private off-road allocated parking space
- Discounts for longer stays
The apartment is stocked with a starter supply of washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, toilet rolls, kitchen roll, washing machine tablets.
Cancellation policy - 30% deposit will be charged on the day of booking and is non-refundable in the event of cancellation. The balance due will be charged 5 days prior to arrival and will be non-refundable in the event of a cancellation or no show. A booking can be cancelled up to 5 days before the arrival date and the final balance will not need to be paid.
Check in time anytime after 15:00, check out time 10:00.
Sorry, no pets.
Minimum stay 2 nights.
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Location & Directions
By car - From the A9 head toward the Kessock Bridge, at roundabout exit first left along Longman Road, then straight through the next roundabout, at next roundabout take the 2nd exit, at next roundabout take the 4th exit and progress about 100yds and turn left into apartments carpark just before stone railway bridge. The apartment allocated parking space is the second on the right as you enter the carpark.
Access to the apartment is via the communal entrance at far end of car park, the apartment is first door on left on ground floor as you enter, marked "2".
On foot from the Bus or Train Station - onto Academy Street, turing right as you exit the station, and continue onto Chapel Street staying on the right hand pavement. Continue toward the Shore Street roundabout.. Cross the dual lanes onto Shore Street. The apartment building is 50 yards along on the left. The entrance is the door nearest the stone built bridge. Access to the apartment is via the communal entrance at far end of car park, the apartment is first door on left on ground floor as you enter, marked "2".


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I love group rides. Cycling tends to be such a solo activity. And even when cyclists do ride together, they often do so with only one or two others. Wednesday night, I joined six other guys, four of which I'd never met before, for a twenty-mile loop around Sand Creek.
The benefits of groups rides are many. Here are just a few that come immediately to mind.
- Paceline. Pacelines are something that many, assuming they've ever even heard of them, associate with training and racing. But they are in fact a basic cycling technique for group rides, and provide some of the greatest benefits and rewards of riding in a group. One of the guys participating in Wednesday night's ride wasn't too sure he'd be able to keep up with the group because he hadn't been riding much of late. He spent most of the time drafting other riders. As a result, he stayed with the group the entire time, had a terrific ride, and felt great at the end.
- Safety. On another group ride some time ago, my dear Ms. McCaskill, who doesn't ride regularly, said afterward that she felt safer riding in a group. Indeed, I noticed motorists extending a great deal of generosity toward our group Wednesday night. We were more visible. We took up more space. In a word, we had a stronger presence on the road.
- Camaraderie. Group rides are fun. Period. Conversation. Laughter. The opportunity to meet, connect with, and learn from other riders. The miles fly by without you even knowing it. The worst part about a group ride is finishing it, because you rarely want it to end!
Talk continues about organizing a local bike club (or re-organizing the once-glorious Adrian Maple Wheelers). I'm certain this is going to happen before long. The degree to which it would enhance and bolster the coordination of cycling-related concerns and activities cannot be overestimated. An organized club would increase exponentially the number and variety of rides and other activities available for cyclists to choose from. An organized club would also make a greater impact in any effort to advocate for bike-friendly infrastructure in the county.
Tomorrow is the Brighton Tour de Cure. I haven't spent nearly enough time in the saddle to be ready for a century as I'd originally planned to do, so I'm opting to ride the 75-mile route. Truth be told, however, the change is so I can ride with a fellow member of Team Hadrian also. Rain is in the forecast. No matter. More than anything else, I'm looking forward to the company and conversation on the road, and to the energy that manifests whenever so many folks get together around a common cause and a shared interest.
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Costa Rican Wildlife
Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, making it one of the best places in the World for viewing wildlife. 5 different types of rainforests and several micro-climates provide different habitats for its prolific wildlife. Costa Rica also features abundant marine life, particularly on the Pacific coast.
Hiking is the most popular way to see Costa Rica's wildlife, but you can also view them by boat or aerial tram. Seeing wildlife in the rainforest can be difficult due to the dense vegetation, so we always recommend being with a guide. Guides know what to look for and where.
Because there are no guarantees in the wild, your best chance to view and photograph exotic wildlife is at sanctuaries, attractions or zoos. Zoo Ave in San Jose has the greatest diversity of rare Costa Rican animals. There is a wildlife santuary near Arenal at El Castillo. For great photo opportunities, we recommend La Paz Waterfall Gardens, with its open habitat settings for most exhibits. This allows you to get great shots without trying to fit your camera lens through the wires of a cage. In addition, they have the country's best native cat exhibits at La Paz and their sister property near Arenal volcano.
Costa Rica is a bird watchers paradise with exotic, colorful species such as toucans, trogans, parrots, quetzals, hummingbirds and motmots. Scarlet Macaws are the highlight--highly intelligent and spectacular birds who can live up to 70 years and keep the same mate for life. Two large populations live in Carara National Park on the Central Pacific Coast and in Corcovado National Park on the South Pacific Coast.
Capuchin, Howler and Squirrel Monkeys are found throughout Costa Rica. Howler monkeys are the largest. Their distinctive and loud call can be heard for miles through the rainforest. White-faced Capuchin monkeys are small, highly intelligent and mischievous monkeys particularly common to the Central Pacific, South Pacific and Caribbean coasts.
Coatimundis are opportunistic raccoon-like mammals like to hang around where there's plenty of food (like restaurants!), but like any wild animals, please don't feed them. Two and three-toed sloths are slow moving and blend in to the forest canopy. Look for them literally hanging out in Cecropia trees. Jaguars and ocelots are mostly found in Corcovado National Park on the South Pacific Coast. Although hunted nearly to extinction, law enforcement, habitat protection and rehabilitation/release efforts have all helped to maintain and increase the populations of these beautiful cats.
Butterflies are the most celebrated insect featured in Costa Rican tourism. Butterfly farms and exhibits are scattered all over the country. The most notable species is the Blue Morpho with its brilliant, cobalt blue wings. By far the largest butterfly observatory is found at La Paz Waterfall Gardens which also has excellent educational exhibits about their lifecycle and varieties. Leaf cutter ants are fun to watch as they move along their forest floor highway.
Caiman are found on the caribbean and some central inland habitats; however, the giant crocodiles near Tarcoles are the stars and have been featured on National Geographic. Colorful poison dart frogs are fascinating, can be found throughout the country and also seen in "ranarios" or frog exhibits. Basilisks or "Jesus Christ lizards" can run across the water in a delightful show. Green and black iguanas are prevalent and fun to watch. Serpentariums have safely housed snakes for viewing.
Four species of sea turtles nest on the beaches of Costa Rica. Leatherback are found on both coasts; Green nest primarily on the caribbean; Olive Ridley chooses the Central Pacific and Hawksbill like Cahuita on the Caribbean. Their nesting habits can vary by days or weeks, so we don't recommend that you plan your vacation around seeing them nest. Rather, enjoy it as a lucky happenstance should it occur during your stay.
Ocean going vessels often are flanked by dolphins jumping alongside. We recommend viewing these wild, untrained animals from the safety of a craft instead of tours where you can swim with them. It is possible to see orcas, humpback and blue whales during their migratory route along Costa Rican waters.
From small Guapote "rainbow bass" in fresh water lake Arenal, to tarpon and snook in the Caribbean brackish water, to sailfish and marlin in the open ocean, Costa Rica has great fishing. The Pacific Coast is also home to many other species such as whale sharks, dorado, jacks, rooster fish, moon fish and snapper. To view them from underwater, scuba diving and snorkeling is possible but marginal in quality.


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At "A Chef Secrets" our aim as in the past 10 years with Fiorenzoni Restaurant was to provide fresh food lovers of home-made foods but this time at beautiful Berowra Waters ."A Chef Secrets" is a cafe and Italian bistro during the day which also offers exclusive private cooking classes at night by appointment. Please click on the above tabs for more details on our cooking classes.
A Chef Secrets is raising awareness to the "Slow Food" movement and offers a blissful waterfront dining options putting emphasis on fresh, high quality ingredients used in the utmost traditional Italian way.
Experience Italian quality dishes, free of artificial preservatives, additives and artificial colours. "A Chef Secrets" uses only organic coffee, fresh seasonal and natural produce, free range grain fed eggs and premium meats. We make our very own breads, stocks, cured and smoked salmon, marinades, dressings, sauces, gelatos, cakes and desserts. We are a great believer of the farm to table concept which our family has been practicing for generations.
Please be patient when we are busy as we are no ordinary cafe, we actually cook your food not just microwave it. Enjoy the company at your table and of course the magnificent waterviews whilst you wait.
We work on a first come first served policy and only accept bookings for large tables of 8 or more people but must pre-order in advance and pay a 30% deposit upon confirmation. A set menu can be organised if preferred but please give us at least a few days notice.
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Website Design Trends for 2014
Itâs time to give your website a new fresh look
Is your website looking tired and worn out? Are you looking for a fresh idea for a new website? Check out the latest trends in web design. There are new animation techniques that can replace your troublesome Flash animation. Are customers and clients having a problem viewing your website on their smartphones and tablets? Your business will grow if you have a web app for these devices. To be competitive in business, you need to keep up. Generally, your website should be updated or redesigned every 2-3 years. Look at it as an opportunity for renewed focus on your sales and marketing strategies.
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One of the biggest changes in website design is the new look of the user interface. It has evolved from a realistic look to a simpler, more basic design. Just look at the icons and graphics on Windows 8 and the new Apple IOS for an example of the flat UI.
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I hate looking at a website that makes it difficult to navigate through their web pages, donât you? Most website navigation is in the header with the logo at the top of each web page, and the visitor has to scroll back to the top to get to another page in the site. Many sites are now fixing the header to the top of the browser window so that no matter where they are, visitors can easily navigate through the website.
Flash is no longer the dominant format for website animation due to security issues on mobile devices. Along with Silverlight, these formats are also slow and canât be indexed by search engines. If your website visitor is using an Apple mobile device, they canât even view these types of files. Javascript, HTML 5, and CSS 3 are the newest techniques for animation.
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This is another type of animation that can enhance a website. The background seems to be scrolling at a different pace than the content placed in front. The viewer is sent on a journey of sorts, where they scroll down, down, down to see the changing content of the website.
Large Backgrounds
Now that most visitors have faster internet connections, large images load faster. If appropriate, a large image can enhance the viewerâs experience of your web design.
Video Backgrounds
New browsers can now implement video backgrounds smoothly. Like large background images, they arenât the main feature of the web page, but simply support the design and content.
Responsive Web Design
With so many people viewing websites on mobile phones and tablets, your current website may not get the attention of these users. One of the most important trends in web design is to utilize existing content and have it respond to the resolution of any device. So no matter what, your website is working for you and your business.
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Previously Minister for Drugs, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin put supervised injecting rooms on the political agenda. Now he meets with four of Irelands experts and Hot Press to discuss Ireland's growing heroin problem and how to solve it.
As Fine Gael's Catherine Byrne TD gets to grips with her new Minister For Drugs brief, we bring her predecessor Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin of the Labour Party together with four experts to decide how Ireland's chronic heroin problem can best be tackled.
If a reminder of Ireland's chronic heroin problem were needed, it came in April when two Dublin men overdosed within both days, and metres, of one another.
The first, aged 42, was found outside an apartment complex on Foley Street where it's believed he'd lain dead for several days. The second victim, aged 33, was discovered in the toilets of nearby Connolly Station with a syringe next to him.
Depressing but not surprising. Taken on urban safari before Christmas by Ana Liffey Drug Project Director, Tony Duffin, who estimates that 400 Dubliners are injecting publically, we found needles, syringes, wraps, wipes and other heroin paraphernalia on every city centre street, including within yards of Dáil Éireann.
Published last week and drawing on 2014 data, the European Monitoring Centre For Drugs & Drug Addiction Report reveals 1,036 people entering into opiate treatment for the first time; 9,764 receiving methadone and other on-going substitution treatment; 25 new cases of HIV attributable to injecting drug use; 954 police seizures yielding 61kg of heroin and, most crucially, 214 drug-induced deaths. Alternative Health Research Board data puts the figure even higher at 387.
Both sets of stats will doubtless have been studied by the new Minister of State for Communities and National Drug Strategy, Catherine Byrne, who last year backed her predecessor Aodhán Ó Ríordáin's plans for a medically supervised injecting room in the capital.
"It would provide a legal, safe and sanitised environment for drug users to inject," the Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-Central said. "It takes the problem off the streets and away from the public who really should not have to see people injecting drugs as they go about their daily business."
Whilst proven to have saved lives in countries like Australia, Canada, Germany and Spain, where they're already up and running, supervised injecting centres alone won't solve our addiction problems. With this in mind, Hot Press brought together five key stakeholders for a Heroin Think Tank, which we feel is another must-read for Minister Byrne...
Sat around the table are:
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Whilst no longer in government or the Dáil, his election to the Seanad means that nuanced debate of the drugs issue in the second chamber is assured.
Tony Duffin – the aforementioned Ana Liffey Drug Project man briefed Aodhán whilst he was a minister, and will be tendering to run Dublin's medically supervised injecting centre if and when it's green-lit.
Dr. Garrett McGovern – a Dublin GP specialising in alcohol and substance abuse, who backed Luke 'Ming' Flanagan's Cannabis Regulation Bill.
Anna Quigley – coordinator of CityWide, a Dublin agency that delivers support to community groups, projects and activists working locally on
drugs issues.
Dr. Cathal Ó Súilleabháin – the HSE East Coast GP Coordinator for Addiction Services, who has also campaigned for a major overhaul of Ireland's drug laws.
Stuart Clark – the Hot Press Assistant Editor who's Jeremy Paxman for the day...
Stuart: Aodhán, we were worried for a while that there wouldn't be someone taking over your brief, but Enda has finally given the gig to Catherine Byrne who was Fine Gael's deputy Drugs Strategy spokesperson in opposition and therefore knows the terrain. What should she expect from the job?
Aodhán: My first day in the Department of Health, I was getting a lift up to my office – which they used for yoga on Thursday by the way! I went to peer through the window and they were like, "No, don't look out!" I asked "Why?" and they said, "Because they shoot up out there." And they do, right in the shadow of the Department of Health. I knew I had less than a year, so I had to pick my battles. I was also Minister for Equality and all the groups I was dealing with – disabilities, LGBT, migrants – have disproportionately high substance abuse problems, because they're disconnected from mainstream society.
Stuart: Which says what?
Aodhán: It's about the conditions in which people live, and the fact that we have collectively dehumanised the addict. When those deaths happened at Connolly Station and Foley Street, both apparently from overdoses, there was no vigil, no protest, no Dáil questions, nothing. There's a victim-blaming approach in that, at some level, it's his or her own fault. People talk about the 'n'-word but we also need to get away from using the 'j'-word, junkie.
Tony: I would hope that she would pick up on all that. I don't want this to turn into a love-in (laughs) but we were constantly asking for leadership and finally got it when you became minister, Aodhán: It's a politically uncertain time, so I would ask the new minister to set herself achievable goals like getting the supervised injecting facility over the line and continuing the discussion on decimalisation, which so many groups want to see progressed.
Stuart: Where precisely were you with the legislation when the election was called?
Aodhán: It had been passed by cabinet, and once it's passed by cabinet the argument is over, the discussion has been had; or at least in theory it has. We're now in a new political situation, and not every piece of government legislation is going to go through the house when the numbers are so small. It's accepted across the political spectrum that it's a good thing. I remember being at a Families Network meeting and from the Sinn Féin Education Spokesman, John O'Brien, to Paschal Donoghue and David Stanton, there was agreement on the issue.
Stuart: So what might go wrong?
Aodhán: The two possible sticking points are, "Is there time and space within the Oireachtas calendar to push it through?" and, "Once the framework's changed, will there be money in the budget for a medical injecting facility?" It is in the Programme for Government, though, which makes it more difficult for them to do a U-turn on it.
Stuart: Tony, you've crunched the numbers; how much would it cost to run?
Tony: For a 12-hour day, seven days a week, year-round centre, you're looking at €1.5 million. It's a lot of money for you and I, but for a country it's not. The Canadian and Australian experiences are that it'll save money beyond what you spend and, most importantly, save lives.
Anna: The injecting rooms are recognising that there's a group of people in this city for whom existing services are not meeting their needs. Not everyone requires injecting rooms – we have a range of different types of drug problems and programmes.
Stuart: Unless you lied at the job interview, I assume that Enda knew he was appointing someone who was going to advocate a move towards the Portuguese "treat rather than punish" model?
Aodhán: Yes, he did. The Justice Committee has already come to a consensus on decriminalisation and been to Portugal to look at those models. The injection centre has been the focus of media interest, but there are lots of other things happening – such as why is someone travelling up and down to Dublin from Portalaoise on a bus to go to Trinity Court? Why can't they be treated in their own town? The fact is that if you have a methadone centre in a community, you'll get residents who are not happy about it.
Garrett: People outside of Dublin can't get methadone treatment, and some will invariably die because of that.
Cathal: I'm the East Coast Coordinator For Addiction Services. We have a clinic in Arklow, which is sort of the last outpost before Dublin. There are areas further south that are full of heroin, so naturally enough people come up to Arklow, sit on the wall outside and attempt to buy methadone from our clients. The people of Arklow say, "Look, we told you so, you're attracting addicts." So I've offered to go down to places like Gorey and Portlaoise, which have major problems, and prescribe. If the HSE provides us with the space, I could have a team of doctors down there within weeks – but there's no budget.
Garrett: To access methadone treatment we're meant to get three urine samples that show you're off heroin, which costs (the HSE) something like €5 million a year to process. First of all, you shouldn't be turning people away who clearly need treatment and, secondly, swab samples are much cheaper. There are people working in the addiction services whose role is to watch a person urinate which I feel is unethical. It's a human rights violation. Every other country in Europe has switched to a swab system.
Anna: It should be the same as any other medical treatment, but it's not. Instead, we're saying, "You're doing something wrong, so it's okay to degrade you."
Aodhán: If people with other medical conditions were treated like that, they'd be onto their local TDs or the media saying, "This is outrageous!" You'd have whole radio shows devoted to it, but the system has made them feel like criminals, who don't deserve any better. We have to change that.
Stuart: Is there any way you could make it part of a GP's duties to prescribe?
Ann: They're all private, aren't they?
Cathal: It's not just that. GPs are overwhelmed.
Garrett: There's no governance in the addiction services at the moment. It's chaos.
Stuart: Surely it's up to the medical profession to change that?
Garrett: One of the problems, if you look at all the drug committees, is that, from the beginning of time, it's always the same people – who often have very entrenched positions. There are a lot of doctors, for instance, who don't agree with drug decriminaslisation. I gave a talk on methadone to some doctors and one woman actually called me a drug dealer. Another was really nasty about methadone. The vibe in the room was that, "Drugs are evil, the people who take them are evil and the people who prescribe them are evil." Heroin, methadone, opiates and injecting rooms are all demonised. It annoys me when medical professionals say that I'm soft on drugs just because I believe in decriminalisation and putting people through the health system as opposed to the court system. I'm actually less tolerant than them, in that I won't accept people shooting up on the street.
Anna: I think we tend to over-focus on methadone. I understand why: it stops people dying. But some of them have been on it for 16 years and not progressed. That's not an argument against methadone, but it shouldn't be regarded as a permanent solution.
Tony: It's important that methadone is delivered across the country, but we also need other treatments.
Cathal: There's a small group of around 150 people working in addiction in Ireland. They all come from the same source, Trinity Court. When I started working there, after I'd come back from Canada in 1984, I went to the senior registrar, who was sat there feet-up with the Irish Times chainsmoking and said, "You're going to tell me what to do, aren't you?" My 'training' turned out to be him ripping a page from a book and saying, "That's what you do."
Stuart: So where did you learn?
Cathal: It was the nurses who showed me what to do. I think Garrett is one of the very few people in Ireland with a post-graduate degree in addiction.
Garrett: Buprenorphine is a really good drug that's widely used in other countries, but has basically been blocked here by psychiatrists, who either don't know about or choose to ignore its effectiveness. The reason the training is poor is that it was considered the basement bucket of medicine. People tend to look at the quantity rather than the quality of treatment services. I've seen how some of those places operate and how patients are treated. Some of the people treating them and writing prescriptions have no training. People are being referred to places like this from the courts services. There's a disempowerment of the clientele, which the new minister has to address.
Anna: It's a massive class thing. There are people taking heroin who are middle and upper class, but they're not who you see on the streets. The heroin problem emerged in disadvantaged communities and, regardless of the accuracy, we perceive addicts to be dangerous and inferior and not worthy of public resources. What enables that to continue is the absolute refusal in Ireland to acknowledge that alcohol is a drug. Most people drink and don't develop a serious problem, but if they do, we treat it as a health issue. We have to stop treating heroin service users as if they're criminals. The majority of people take heroin because they're in emotional pain – pain that's more often than not associated with their living conditions. Magically take the heroin addiction away and there's still a problem with housing, jobs, amenties etc. etc. You can't tackle one without tackling the other.
Aodhán: It's the anniversary of marriage equality; we talk, rightly, about LGBT rights – but what about the rights of those with addictions, many of whom are on the bottom rung of the ladder in terms of empowerment? There's a cosy fashionability about certain equality issues, whereas others like advocating for the Roma community, direct provision for travellers and migrants – or whatever – don't make for very good photoshoot opportunities.
Stuart: So what can be done about that?
Aodhán: We had a nuanced debate about marriage equality, which went beyond Twitter soundbites. Let us now have a nuanced debate about this, which avoids stereotypes and allows service users to be heard. Reforming our drug laws is every bit as important as repealing the 8th.
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Maxwane, who starred for Tuks in their Varsity Cup triumph, will start on the wing ahead of the injured Jamba Ulengo, while Springbok centre Jan Serfontein returns to the starting line-up to partner Burger Odendaal in the midfield.
Jesse Kriel moves to fullback in place of Warrick Gelant, while the Bulls will have a new halfback pairing as Francois Brummer starts at pivot and Rudy Paige takes over the duties at scrumhalf from Piet van Zyl, who is out with a lung infection.
Springbok lock Lood de Jager will start in the second row alongside Jason Jenkins and replaces RG Snyman, who copped a four-week ban this week for a red card received against the Highlanders.
On the bench, Bulls coach Nollis Marais has made few changes, with former Junior Springbok lock Abongile Nonkontwana set to make his Super Rugby debut if called on to play.
The Bulls have only won three of their 10 matches so far this season, while the Lions have lost just one out of 11, and return from Australia after winning all three tour games.
Bulls Team
Jesse Kriel, Jade Stighling, Jan Serfontein, Burger Odendaal, Sibahle Maxwane, Francois Brummer, Rudy Paige, Hanro Liebenberg (captain), Jannes Kirsten, Ruan Steenkamp, Lood de Jager, Jason Jenkins, Trevor Nyakane, Jaco Visagie, Lizo Gqoboka.
Bench: Edgar Marutlulle, Pierre Schoeman, Conraad van Vuuren, Abongile Nonkontwana, Nic de Jager, Ivan van Zyl, Tony Jantjies, Warrick Gelant.


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