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Maple Syrup and Birthday Cupcakes
This past weekend a good friend from high school was visiting Boston. K had a conference here last week and stayed to hang out this weekend. On top of hanging out with friends, Butler made it to the Final Four! K went to Butler and is the president of his local alumni club!
On Saturday we decided to partake in some local fun by heading up to New Hampshire to go to a maple house where they boil maple syrup. We had beautiful weather on Saturday. It was a bit chilly but sunny and not a cloud in the sky. After arriving at the Grant Family Maple House, we had some food and got in line to learn all about how maple syrup is made.
What we learned is that the sap from the trees has about 2-3% sugar in it straight from the tree. At that percentage, it would take 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup!! So they first condense the sap until it reaches about 8% sugar. The sap is then boiled to evaporate off the water.
Once the temperature reads 7 degrees above the boiling point of water, you have syrup! The guy in the maple house even explained how they use a baraometer on the wall to get the barometric pressure so they know the exact boiling temperature of water for that given day. It was all very scientific and extremely interesting.
The small bottles of maple syrup were a sample from each batch they had made at the maple house this season. The guy explained that as the season goes on, the syrup tends to get darker due to the change in the amount of sugar in the sap.
Of course, we had to get some maple products while we were there. Obviously, maple syrup. We also got some maple candies, some maple sugar, and some maple pepper. Can't wait to find creative ways to use the sugar and pepper. If anyone has suggestions, please let me know!
Also, since K's birthday was last week, I made him some cupcakes to celebrate. I went with my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. I love that you can whip these up by dirtying only one bowl and using a whisk! I dipped them in some ganache and topped with festive sprinkles. Aren't they pretty?
13 Responses to "Maple Syrup and Birthday Cupcakes"
Mmmmm I love one dish cupcakes!
Those cupcakes look delish! Can you tell me more about the "dipping in ganache" technique? Does the ganache need to be a certain consistency first?
I have seen some maple cheesecake around the blogs, maybe that would be awesome use for the sugar? Or to top maple sugar cookies 🙂
I made a seriously awesome maple mousse cake to go with Christmas dinner this year and it used maple sugar. It was one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. The link to the post is: http://joanne-eatswellwithothers.blogspot.com/2010/01/frozen-maple-mousse-pie-with-chocolate.html.
Go Butler!! I think I'm going to use your "go to" cupcake recipe to make some Final Four treats for the office Friday
Wow that maple syrup event looks really cool, I wish I had known about it- it looks like they only do it once a year!
Carly – I dipped the cupcakes in the ganache while it was still very liquidy. I did it a few minutes after making the ganache and then let it set up on the cupcakes. Hope that helps.
Jen, the maple syrup experience sounds like so much fun and I've always wanted to do it! I wonder if it's too late this year.
Those cupcakes look so pretty. Can you tell me what kind of liners you're using? They stay so nice and bright.
ooo I love sugar houses!!! The tastings are always the best 🙂
The cupcakes look beautiful and festive!! I love real maple syrup!
I should have a birthday more often. So good…


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I want to open up a discussion on renunciation to gather your thoughts and experiences. I don't see renunciation as something to avoid but rather as the key to a lighter, freer, and ultimately more happy life. But for some reason, at the stage I am at, it's not easy to adhere to.
* The first question I suppose is what exactly is renunciation? How far can one go based solely on willpower?
* Is "forcing" renunciation healthy or is going about in this manner really aversion? Can renunciation be stabilized through this manner or is the mind going to recoil and burn-out?
* Is the best method of cultivating renunciation strictly through the practices of meditation and mindfulness?
* Is the best approach the combination of the above two?
As a householder I find it difficult to cultivate a steady diet of renunciation. I've dropped many old habits and yet I seem to get stuck on others that I find I am really attached too. Patience is a virtue in many aspects and I suppose it is here too but where is the line between being too lax and being too tight?
I've also found that if I try to renounce too much, too quickly I'm left with a mind that seems to be saying "Hey! I'm bored here give me some stimulation!" Then when the mind gets it's way and indulges in whatever, it's left agitated, restless, and it suffers.


text: Holgorsen, Smith downplaying interception streak By Dave Hickman October 10, 2012 Story Share AP Photo West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith has thrown 258 passes since his last interception. MORGANTOWN - Aside from the obvious on-the-field benefits, one of the pluses of having perhaps the nation's most dynamic offense is that it draws attention. People want to talk about it.And in the world of college football, where a high profile can only mean good things in terms of rankings and recruiting, having people talking about your program is a good thing.Then again, some things Dana Holgorsen would prefer be left unsaid and under the radar. And that includes perhaps one of the most amazing statistics generated this season by Geno Smith and the West Virginia offense.There aren't many things Smith has yet to do this season as the nation's top-rated passer and early front-runner for the Heisman Trophy, and the one thing that is absent from his resume everyone would prefer remain that way.In five games he has yet to throw an interception. Actually, the streak goes back six games and includes January's Orange Bowl. It has now reached 258 passes, which for many quarterbacks constitutes a full season.But shhhhh, Holgorsen says. Don't bring it up."The first step is to not talk about it,'' Holgorsen said. "But obviously when it comes to [the media], you're going to want to talk about it.''Well, yes. Everyone wants to talk about it. It's right up there with the 656 yards and eight touchdowns against Baylor among the talking points that have served to grow the legend. Everyone knows about it and everyone talks about it.Well, almost everyone. "I'm aware of it, but I don't think about it,'' Smith said. "I don't go out there and try not to throw interceptions. I just play the game.''For the record, the date on which Smith last threw an interception is rapidly approaching its anniversary. It was Dec. 1, 2011 - seven weeks shy of a year ago - and Smith needs no help remembering it. JaQuez Jenkins, a sophomore safety at South Florida, not only stepped in front of a short pass by Smith, he ran it back 24 yards for a touchdown.It was Smith's second pick of the night - after he'd gone four straight games without one, by the way - and gave the Bulls a 27-20 lead. It would have kept West Virginia out of the Orange Bowl - imagine how the entire off-season might have been altered - had WVU not rallied, including a miraculous fourth-down pitch and catch between Smith and Stedman Bailey to set up Tyler Bitancurt's game-winning field goal that night in Tampa.Again, for the record, since that interception by Jenkins, Smith is 206-for-258 (79.8 percent) for 1,485 yards, 30 touchdowns and zero interceptions.At some point, doesn't that streak become almost overwhelming? Again, Holgorsen just went back to, in essence, denying it exists. "We don't talk about it,'' Holgorsen said. "We talk about completions and putting the ball where you need to be putting the ball. From whatever play we're in, if his job is to go here, here and here, then he needs to go here, here and here and throw it to the open guy. The protection's got to be good and we have to run the ball well to keep some heat off of Geno as far as having to throw the ball into eight people who are dropping. And when the ball's in the air, it's up to the receiver to attack it and makes sure it is ours and not theirs. "There are a lot of things that go into it that we coach. And we will continue to coach those.''Without talking about the streak.Again, for the record, well, the record for consecutive passes thrown without an interception is still way out there. Russell Wilson, when he was playing at N.C. State, threw 379 passes without having one picked off. That took him all or parts of 14 games over two seasons. It would likely be three games before Smith would have a chance at that one.The mark for passes thrown in a single season without an interception, though, is closer. Trent Dilfer threw 271 for Fresno State in 1993. Smith has thrown 204 passes this season without an interception, so he's still not likely to have a chance at that one Saturday when No. 5 West Virginia plays Texas Tech in Lubbock. His season-high in attempts this year is 51, although he did throw 65 passes last year against LSU.Not that Smith is considering where the records are, mind you. In fact, the items on Smith's plate to think about are so numerous that it took Holgorsen the run-on sentence of all time to go through them."He doesn't think about it throughout the game, I can assure you,'' Holgorsen said. "He's so tuned into what his job is and getting us in the right play and being competitive and looking at the scoreboard to see what we've got to do to win the game and how much time we've got left and creating the energy on the sidelines and cheering on the O-line and cheering on the defense and patting the receivers on the back. "He's got a lot more on his plate than worrying about some silly little streak that doesn't mean anything.''It's not just Smith's streak, either, as Holgorsen rightly points out."If you think he's the only one who can control that, you're nuts,'' Holgorsen said. "I know it's his stat, but everybody else can help control that.''Smith agreed."It's kind of the result of having good receivers,'' Smith said. "They don't tip the ball in the air, they rarely drop it, they run crisp routes, they're always where I need them to be, on time.''Eventually the streak will end. They all do. And when it does, well, it's merely the hope of Holgorsen and Smith that it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things."He's probably going to throw an interception at some point,'' Holgorsen said. "Hopefully that one interception doesn't [prevent] us from winning the game because winning the game is a whole lot more important to Geno Smith than some little ol' streak that you guys talk about but we don't talk about.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dphickman1 Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 SBA board OKs canceling Logan's construction management contract 3 Parole board seeks report on Lavigne for possible release from prison 4 Chuck McGill: Barry Switzer takes a special interest in former George Washington star 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Capital's Panger pulls away to win MSAC girls race Previous Story Georgia St. added to WVU's 2013 football schedule Next Story


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We have very nice follow-through to Friday's strong action. This action is a good example of how you don't need to buy into the teeth of a decline to catch a good trade. There was plenty of time Friday to take positions after the positive news. The anticipatory bulls, who have been buying all the way down, are now back to where they were last Wednesday morning and are probably happy to be cutting losses.
The question is whether this bounce can be built in. There isn't much choice but to take profits if you came into the day with longs, but these bounce can often last longer than you expect as underinvested bulls try to find buys and the bears are squeezed. Usually we don't see a gap like this immediately reverse. There will be quick flips and then another try higher when those left out try to jump in....68 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Hi guys,
I'd love to get some honest advice from you given the weird situation that I'm in.
I'm an entrepreneur that grew up building websites. Last year, when I was 20, I raised half a million dollars for my startup as the sole founder, and became a self-made millionaire overnight.
10 months later, today, I'm at a crossroads and have no idea how to live my life. I'm not trying to sell anything or deliver any kind of message - I'm just genuinely lost and need some unfiltered advice.
I spent my childhood living in the projects and never had any money. Got out, went to highschool, and turned the hobby of building websites into something that financially supported myself. I then started my current company, built it out, dropped out of University, and managed to convince a handful of angel investors to take a bet. The day after the money came into the bank, I went out and bought myself an expensive suit - the good life was about to start. Money seemed to solve everything.
The first few months after our financing was amazing. I hired some smart people, worked my butt off, and continued living my typical-20-year-old life. I would stay up late, party with friends, hit on girls, smoke weed, and eat out for every meal. At the same time, people twice my age would ask for advice while telling me how smart I am. I would walk into a store and get VIP service because the manager saw my story on the news. Life was a breeze, and I was going to be the next Mark Zuckerberg.
Well, not exactly.
My company has not reached the milestones that I had initially promised our investors. We haven't executed well enough. We haven't failed, but we haven't succeeded either. Now we've ran out of money, and need to raise more.
2 months ago, I hired my Chief Operating Officer. He's a smart guy who's built a company worth 8-figures in the same industry, and has worked at large companies to handle hundreds of millions of dollars in growth. He's the real deal.
Working with him, I started realizing that what I have been doing in business is almost a joke. It was like I was working on a school project all this time! This is the big leagues, and I'm not ready for this. I'm inexperienced, and I don't work hard enough.
Yesterday, we spoke with two people who are interested in joining the company - both introduced by my investors. One was the vice president of one of the largest tech companies in the world (their product may be in your pocket right now). The other was the vice president of one of the largest companies in our industry.
Any one of these 3 people can run my company significantly better than I can. And maybe they should.
For the past little while, I've successfully gotten rid of my social life. I got off of facebook, stopped going to parties, and didn't reply to texts that weren't business related. I started smoking a lot more cigarettes and was grumpy all the time. Life sucks and I'm just not happy.
So now I don't know what to do. I like going out with friends, playing video games, watching too many movies, and having careless fun. It's what people my age do.
On one hand, I feel like I'm missing out on a part of my life that won't be here again, while on the other hand, there's an amazing opportunity to advance my career to where I've always dreamt of.
Do I grow up and take this opportunity to play in the big leagues, or do I step down to have better people run my company as CEO? What would you do?
It sounds like all that money is not really good for you, so I'd be happy to take it for you.
But seriously ...
Well, if that's all you are going to do with your time, you are better off working hard, IMHO.
The key to anything is balance. Take a step back and look reasonably at the opportunity before you. Budget a certain amount of time that's reasonable for work each day (9 hours or so) and then down tools, no matter what, and enjoy yourself. The notion that you have to work all hours to be successful is a modern disease.
I think you should have a CEO and let your employees and business partners run the business... as you provide direction. so you can be a partial CEO, but looking from the outside, in. I think you need something new and vibrant to work on. you will be taking the opportunity to advance into the big leagues (do not turn this down) just by being more present in your work, whether it's your web development business or other business venture.
-k =)
I applaud your candid confession and admire the humility you demonstrate in asking for help.
It appears money was/is not the answer (nor is it the key to happiness).
As a [very] old man* I would advise you to answer this question:"What is it you would like to be REMEMBERED for?" If you can define that, go and do it; throwing all your passion and energy into it.Money, Fame, "Success" (whatever that really is) are irrelevant. The mark you leave and the impact you have on others is ALL that matters.
Personally, I have God guiding me but regardless of your conviction to His existence the most important aspect of your life is HOW you life it.
*this means I have a lot of experience but does not necessarily mean I am wise.
You should pesisit on what you do
Could you step back and hand over the reigns while still being a part of the company and retaining some control? It sounds like it would be a shame to walk away, but life is way too short to do something that is making you miserable.
Take a break.. and think what you really want to do..... do u really run your business meaningfully- practically and want to be successful?... Hope- yes, then grow up dude...
Too true. In fact in my experience working too hard is unproductive! Especially if your job is doing something creative/complex, your brain needs a range of stimulation for effective problem solving. Or that has been my experience anyway.
Actually the saying "no one ever died wishing they had spent more time in the office" comes to mind.
I think you should take things slowly and decide what to do after a comprehensive self assessment. You'll know what to do. Who will better know what you want than you do?
Thanks for all of the advice and viewpoints on my situation - it's honestly really appreciated.
The past few weeks has been a rollercoaster ride. Having already hit rock bottom, I no longer feel the pressure to work reactively to meet expectations of investors, advisors, and friends. Instead, I've been focused on building a quality business the way I feel is best. I've been as creative as ever. O the wonders of not giving a sh*t :P.
The amount of progress that we've been making in the past few weeks is amazing. I honestly think we can pull it off, and I now realize why I fell in love with being an entrepreneur in the first place. We're actually starting to create real value instead of vanity metrics that everyone except our customers are impressed with. We're still in a pretty crappy situation, but the steps we need to take are clear and, I think, do-able.
"What is it you would like to be REMEMBERED for?"
The stupid thing is that I always knew the answer to that before we raised money. I've forgotten since then, but now it's more clear. I went back to my notes from a few years back where I actually wrote down the answer to that question. My goal in life was to have 1 million people cry when I passed away. I want to create real value and truly impact millions of lives through companies I start as an entrepreneur. Sounds obnoxious but I think that fits well, even now, as a life goal to strive for.
I've decided to take this opportunity and run my company as CEO to see how far I can take it.
Yes man, this is the spirit. God bless you. Good luck.
As a computer programmer, I envy your opportunity. I've never had the guts to go all in on a personal project. As I have a family, it's even harder to get into personal venture. It seems like you're overworked and natural thing to do is hire more people and you'll delegate the work to them. However, since the budget is tight you may have to be one man band for a while. Anyways, this country is all about harder you work, harder you will earn $$$. I meant that in a good way. With that said, I wouldn't lose this opportunity. At least go out with a bang w/ no regrets. There is a motto that I like to standby..though currently it's not true. It's "Have fun while making a lot of money" G'luck!
I know how you feel. I have a (young) family and I'm pretty risk averse. My partner has just left his job and started out with a personal project (albeit with plenty of support). I'm both excited and nervous.
I'm glad to hear that you've come to a decision and that things seem to be working out for you @BrandD; – long may it continue. Keep us posted.


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LILLINGTON, N.C. (AP) -- There's an old southern tradition of shooting mistletoe out of treetops with a .22 rifle, or even a shotgun. Forrest Altman prefers a kinder, gentler way of harvesting the parasitic evergreen plant long associated with Christmas holiday romance.
For the past 30 years, the publisher and retired Guilford College English professor has been leading canoeists and kayakers on an annual "Sprig Outing" along the Upper Little River south of Raleigh, where low-hanging swamp branches make the use of firearms unnecessary.
Instead of guns, Altman uses long poles with hooks on their ends.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rallying in the final hours of trading for the year as a budget deal takes shape in Washington.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 166 to end at 13,104 Monday. It had waffled through much of the morning, then shot higher at midday after news began to emerge that negotiators were homing in on a deal.
The Dow is coming off five straight days of losses. For the year, it gained 7 percent.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 23 to end the year at 1,426. That's a gain of 13 percent for the year.
The Nasdaq composite rose 59 to 3,019.
Rising stocks outnumbered falling ones six to one on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume was higher than in recent days, 3 billion shares.
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I am very loosely paraphrasing from an audio lecture that I remember vaguely, but the passage that was quoted has meant a lot to me in my practice. The Buddha is approached by a person from another school seeking to compare his master's teachings with the Buddha's. When this person asks the Buddha to expound his teachings, the Tathāgata replies with something along the lines of: "What I teach does not come in conflict with any other teaching". Does anyone know exactly which story this comes from so I can possibly study it more?
This story and the Atthaka Vagga have had a great impact on me, so I would like to ask a question about it. Does this fall under Right View in some way? I know that Right View is normally reserved for the Four Noble Truths, but I was wondering if these important texts fit into the Eightfold Path somehow.


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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will compete in three of the final eight Sprint Cup races this year as he prepares for his rookie season in 2013.
Stenhouse, who has two career Cup starts, will attempt to qualify the No. 6 car for Roush Fenway Racing this weekend at Dover International Speedway. He also will attempt to run the Oct. 13 race at Charlotte and the Nov. 18 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Those races will help Stenhouse for 2013 when he replaces Matt Kenseth in Roush's No. 17 Cup car.
Stenhouse is the 2011 Nationwide Series champion and currently second in the standings, four points behind Elliott Sadler with six races left in 2012.
"We're organized for three races with him at Dover, Charlotte and Homestead," team owner Jack Roush said last weekend at New Hampshire. "But if we decide his prospects for winning the Nationwide championship are improved by running more Sprint Cup races, we'll do that, and if we decide there's a sponsor that expresses interest and wants to take a look at him, or to be on board for an additional venue, we'll do that as well."
Stenhouse, who turns 25 next month, said he wouldn't let the Cup races distract from his goal in the Nationwide Series.
"If we felt like running a Cup race would distract us then we wouldn't do it," Stenhouse said. "But I just like track time—it doesn't matter in what type of car it is.
"It could be a truck. As long as we are out there getting lap experience on any racetrack, I feel like I am learning something."
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Preparing food has long been a sign of love, whether it be for a single loved one or for a large gathering. Mother's Day is right around the corner and I thought it was a lovely time to talk about the connection between love and food. I love my mother madly and wish I could cook her a delicious meal on Sunday. She taught me to cook all those years go and, though we are separated by many miles, I can honor her by cooking food that is filled with love.
When I'm baking and cooking for loved ones, I always feel like I'm infusing that food with love. You might not taste it, but if you're astute you can tell when someone has infused their food with love—maybe a little more effort has been made or a special ingredient was used when a cheap alternative would have sufficed. Cooking can become a spiritual experience when you instill your passion into what you are creating.
Find a way to cook and bake with your heart. Not every meal has to be fancy and brimming with "feel goodery," but find a special occasion (such as Mother's Day *wink wink*) to make your food sing true from your heart. It will make you feel good and your chosen recipient will feel your love in what you have created.
For those of you who feel unsure of how to make your food communicate your love, start with something really fun. There's no harm in starting basic with something heart-shaped—sandwiches, cookies, pancakes and pizza are all easy to turn into hearts. Not a heart person? Strawberries, figs and chocolate are easy foods that can represent love. Or try your hand at making a dish that will bring up warm memories for your recipients.
No matter how you do it or how often you do it, let love inspire you in the kitchen.


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It is an honor to visit Nepal and have the opportunity to see firsthand the extraordinary progress of one of USAID's closest development partners. Over the last few days, I've walked around the historic Patan neighborhood to see how communities are constructing safer buildings to withstand earthquakes. I've met local scientists who are harnessing satellite remote sensing data to help communities adapt to climate change—so that farmers can estimate crop yields and plan ahead. And I joined the Minister of Health to present an award to the team that developed chlorhexidine—a live-saving medical gel that was created right here in Nepal and has cut the risk of infant death by 23 percent.
It has not been hard to see why Nepal has been only one of just eight fragile states to have successfully halved extreme poverty ahead of the 2015 target for the Millennium Development Goal. It didn't take two decades—or even ten years. In just seven years, between 2003 and 2011, the extreme poverty rate fell from 53 percent to 24.8 percent. Enabling a new generation of Nepalese children to grow up in dignity and security—knowing they'll have a fair shot in their future.
This is extraordinary. After more than a decade of insurgency and post-conflict challenges, the political environment has stabilized, and a core focus on maternal and child health has cut maternal mortality in half over the last two decades.
This is—without a doubt—a unique and important moment for Nepal. Thanks to a history of progress and new advances in science and technology, Nepal stands within reach of ending extreme poverty and securing a foundation for long-term economic growth.
But this future is not inevitable.
Today, almost 8 million Nepalis get by on less than $1.25 a day. For them, every decision is a trade-off with potentially catastrophic consequences. Do you buy medicines for a sick parent, provide an evening meal for your children, or put a few pennies away towards a new roof or next year's school fees? These questions are an everyday reality, especially for Nepal's subsistence farmers, for whom extreme poverty is not just a statistic—but a drain on their basic human dignity.
We know we can end extreme poverty for these 8 million Nepalis.We can end it for 26,000 children who die every year before the age of five. And we can end it for the 41 percent of all children who are stunted.
But it will take partnership, innovation, and a strong commitment to policy reform. Indeed, it will take a new model of development.
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In other words, we have to put the power of business and innovation into the hands of those who serve this mission…whether it is partnering with scientists to protect against earthquakes…or working with a local company to scale new solutions in nutrition to ensure every child thrives.
Here in Nepal, we're working together to build high-impact partnerships to strengthen local capacity and build the thriving markets that will one day replace our assistance. Nowhere is this more important than in agricultural development, which we know is one of the surest routes out of poverty.
Since growth tied to gains in agricultural productivity is up to three times more effective at raising the incomes of the poor than growth from any other sector. This is absolutely true here in Nepal, where 75 percent of the population makes its livelihoods in agriculture.
That's why we are working through President Obama's global food security initiative Feed the Future to improve nutrition and incomes for one million Nepalis.
Armed with new research on high-yield, climate-resilient maize varieties from Nepali centers, we've trained over 200 community groups in the seed production—including field inspection and post harvest management.
Perhaps most exciting, several of these groups have even grown to become full-fledged private seed companies.
As a result, 50,000 rural families have generated an additional 1 million dollars in sales—as maize yields nationwide have improved by 36 percent. But raising incomes means little if families don't have access to loans to grow their businesses or bank accounts to help save money for school fees. By partnering with local banks, we've helped expand mobile banking services—and give families the opportunity to pay loans, transfer money, or receive their salary right on their phone.
In the last year alone, banks served more than 19,000 new clients and disbursed over $2.3 million in rural loans to almost 8,000 borrowers—most of whom were women.
Today, Nepali private sector leaders estimate that mobile financial services will reach all 75 districts within five years—enormous progress in a country where 70 percent of Nepali families don't have a bank account. We also partnered with a local company called Lomas Pharmaceuticals to accelerate progress in ending preventable child death.
Because—the truth is—that even as we've seen enormous progress in some areas, the mortality rate for newborn infants here in Nepal has not improved for several years.
In 2005, we supported a randomized control trial that showed that we could cut neonatal deaths by 23 percent with the use of a 7.1 percent chlorhexidine solution that's applied to the umbilical cord immediately after it's cut.
Based on these findings, we are working with the Ministry of Health and Population to bring chlorhexidine to newborns to nearly all of Nepal's districts over the next three years.
Chlorhexidine is just one example of the power of science and innovation to solve seemingly intractable challenges in development.
We're also harnessing cutting-edge technology to strengthen Nepal's resilience to climate change and potentially devastating shocks—like earthquakes and droughts—that can set back hard-won development gains.
As many of you know, Nepal is the 14th most vulnerable country in the world to climate change.
Which means the slightest rise in temperature—or the briefest change in rainfall has the potential to affect millions of people, casting them back to the brink of poverty. In a partnership with local scientists and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration—called SERVIR—we are harnessing satellite data to help policymakers and local communities plan ahead.
Armed with remote sensing data, farmers can estimate the season's crop yields and local leaders can take steps to avoid famine.
Scientists can identify which villages are most at risk for landslides or glacial floods.
And forest officials can monitor forests for fires in real-time.
Today, over 250 forest officials from across Nepal currently receive fire alerts on their mobile phones—technology that is at the very cutting-edge of climate science.
But business and technology alone are not enough to end extreme poverty or accelerate economic growth.
Political leadership and policy reform are essential preconditions to driving investment where it will have the biggest impact on extreme poverty.
Nepal's proactive approach to implementing pro-growth policies have been instrumental in the nation's progress—but there is more to be done. Despite the nation's well-known hydropower potential, for instance, the sector remains woefully under-developed.
Today, only 705 megawatts of electric generation capacity have been developed—a small fraction of Nepal's potential.
The government had made great strides in enacting coherent policies to develop hydropower, but important reforms are still needed. Similar reform is needed in the nation's seed policies to allow greater private sector participation in the development and marketing of seeds.
This includes simplifying seed registration procedures and compensation guidelines—policies that have been prepared with our support, but not yet implemented.
We know that policy reforms are not easy. Cracking down on corruption and nepotism is not easy. Cutting off the vested interests in state monopolies is not easy. Raising prices on fuel is not easy.
But these steps will help pave the way for sustainable economic growth—the very growth Nepal needs to lift millions from extreme poverty.
Six decades ago, Nepal and the United States first came together to build a new future for all Nepalis.
We lay Nepal's first roads and installed its first telephone exchange.
And though our commitment remains just as strong today, we know that every nation must pursue its own path to prosperity. It will be the people of Nepal and their leadership that determine how fast and how far this beautiful and enterprising nation will travel. It will be Nepali dedication and talent that will unleash broader prosperity. And it will be Nepali skills that weave a stronger fabric that lifts all Nepalis out of extreme poverty.
We look forward to working closely with leaders in this room and across the country…not simply with our development investment alone, but by bringing together innovators and entrepreneurs from both of our nations to brighten the future of generations to come.
Thank you.
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Lakers C Vlade Divac retires
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BELGRADE - One of the most versatile centers in the NBA, Vlade Divac announced his retirement Thursday.
Divac, who averaged 11.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists during an NBA career that spanned 16 years, had been expected to delay his decision until September 30 but hasn't been able to shake a back injury.
One of most popular Serbo-Montenegro basketball players of all time, the 7-footer planned to finish his career back in his homeland with Partizan Belgrade, the club he left to join the Lakers in 1989. But any hopes of an emotional return now appear to be dashed.
The 37-year-old, who signed a extended contract with the Lakers last summer, underwent back surgery six months ago and played only 15 games last season, averaging just 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds.
"My back is causing me a lot of problems," Divac said. "At the moment I don't feel pain, but after four or five days of playing I feel it a lot. There is just a 50-50 chance for me to be fully recovered for the new season. As I don't want to become a disabled player, I think this is a right time for me to stop playing basketball."
Divac made his debut for the Yugoslavia national team in 1986 and won two gold medals at the World Championships in 1990 and 2002.


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The figures for the most popular names in the UK in 2011 have just been released by the Office for National Statistics, containing plenty of surprises and interesting tidbits. For one thing, it seems that despite a lot of cross-pollination, there is still a considerable divide in name popularity across the Atlantic. Just looking at the two top names–which replaced last year's Olivia and Oliver—there is Amelia, which is #30 in the US, and Harry, which is way down at Number 709 here—although with all those captivating shots of the ebullient prince as a spectator at the Olympics, this could change.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
new beginnings
However, importing a sasquatch is actually a very complicated process. Once a sasquatch has gone through the proper quarantine and given his clearance papers, there is only a 90 day trial period before the sasquatch must be officially declared as claimed. No returns after the 90 days and if the sasquatch is not properly claimed he will be forcibly removed. No money back guarantees.
35 comments:
- jama said...
Eeeee! Congratulations, Grace and, er, tall Squatchie person!! So so so happy for you guys. You really know how to start the new year with a bang! :)
- January 6, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- alice said...
Congratulations! A fan...Alice
- January 6, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- kmessner said...
Oh, congratulations!! And what a fun photo! Wishing you and the charming Squatchie man a joyful 2010~
- January 6, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- ChatRabbit said...
WOW! Congratulations Grace! I'm so glad you found a great guy to import! The importation process can be a pain, but trust me... it's worth it in the long run!
- January 6, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Vivian said...
Your photo is so joyous!! Thanks so much for sharing your incredible news. Wishing you and Squatchie many lifetimes of love and happiness.
- January 6, 2010 at 7:58 AM
- Deva Fagan said...
Congratulations to both of you!
- January 6, 2010 at 8:35 AM
- Gayle said...
Congrats, Grace! I hope that you and Squatchie many years of happiness!
- January 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Sonny said...
Congratulations!! Happy and Blessed future to you both and your families.
- January 6, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- jeannie brett said...
oh Grace, I am SO happy for you!
(and love the photo)
- January 6, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Sarah said...
Congratulations!! The photo gave me a giddy smile before I even read the caption!
- January 6, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- MotherReader said...
Wow! Congratulations! And looooove the picture!
- January 6, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- betsy said...
Oh wow, many congratulations to the two of you!!! I'm so happy for you, Grace. You deserve every happiness. Betsy
- January 6, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Barbara O'Connor said...
Oh, Grace - you'll just find ANY excuse to have a party! hahaha
Now I get to watch you make 4500 assorted gorgeous cupcakes and 5200 amazing origami something or other, and put together 3459 awesome gift bags and....
Seriously though - many many congratulations to you both. That Squatchie is a lucky guy.
- January 6, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- annawritedraw said...
OMG! Grace, congratulations. Wishes of happiness and peace in your new and exciting 2010.
- January 6, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- anne said...
and here I thought you were actually going to import one of the Wild Sasquatches, ...not til the end did I get the "marriage" thing!
- January 6, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- Elizabeth O. Dulemba said...
So, SO happy for you! :) e
- January 6, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- yamster said...
Ooh, I was wondering what the red balloon photos were for! Fabulous. Congrats again!
- January 6, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- Sunny said...
CONGRADULATIONS! I'm so happy you have founda great person!\Luv,
- January 6, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- tricia said...
Walking on air for you (he's really cute)
- January 6, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- robert35 said...
congtat; squatchie (alex ferron) was he not an usher and good friend of your late husband robert mercer
- January 6, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- Tricia said...
Lovely, fun photo. All the best to you and your Squatchie. I hope you'll be very happy together.
- January 6, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- eisha said...
That's the best news I've heard all year. Congratulations!
- January 6, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- Kristi in the Western Reserve said...
Grace, congratulations! I wish you two every happiness together. Love the picture!
- January 7, 2010 at 12:34 AM
- Grace Lin said...
Thanks, Everyone for your good wishes! I really appreciate it!!!
- January 7, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- Sarah said...
Congratulations! I love your announcement! All happiness to you and the sasquatch.
- January 7, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Cindy said...
Hi, Grace,
I saw you speak in 2008 at the Rabbit Hill Festival in CT. I work in the children's dept of my public library and have used your books for my preschool groups. I just read an interview with you yesterday and heard the sad news about your husband Robert. Now today I find your blog and you are getting married again - I am thrilled for you and wish you every happiness! Your blog sounds very positive and upbeat. I love reading all kinds of literature for children and will be interested to see what MG novels you enjoy. (I am and aspiring writer/illustrator too). Thanks for the inspiration and congratulations!
- January 7, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- Phyllis Harris said...
I am so happy for you Grace!!! This post was very good medicine for me today! It definitely put a smile on my face! Wishing you the very best!!!
- January 7, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Kim Baker said...
Congratulations, Grace! What a great picture.
- January 8, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Bibliovore said...
Congratulations! And I agree with, um, everyone--picture is adorable.
- January 8, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- nelsong said...
Good catch, Squatchie.
- January 9, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Tarie said...
Best wishes, Grace!!! =D
- January 10, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- Linda said...
Congrats!!!!!!! What a great announcement photo!!!
Here's to life, love and happiness.
Here I am on your blog and Ellen from the bookstore calls to say that you were in this weekend and signed the book for my grandaughter!!! What vibes!!!
- January 11, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Marjorie said...
Wheeee! Congratulations - to both of you. And what a gorgeous photo. Great news!
- January 11, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- June said...
This happy news made me smile. What a wonderful year 2010 is turning into for you :o)
I wish you both lots of happiness.
- January 18, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- Little Corner of Mine said...
Congratulations! All the best to your marriage.
- February 18, 2010 at 7:10 PM


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That scares me. I like the situations where we can bring in Monta as a SG and Move Paul over to the 3. I don't worry about Monta guarding some of our shooting guards in the east, I do worry about Rondo, Rose, Irving and D-Will.
But, I do think Monta could be a good asset either way, I am just on the sense about him at the point.
We need a 3rd team for your suggested trade to work in my opinion, because the Warriors do not need a PG/PF. Maybe Boston getting our assets and shipping Pierce to GSW.
About us:
Monta is a really good player, but he's not a natural point guard. He's a good scorer but he's not a playmaker. Being a point guard isn't about APG, it's about court vision and the ability to run the offense.
Monta can only start as point guard in my opinion if he has sized guys that can run the offense with him. Guys like Joe Johnson, Iggy, LBJ, Evans. This way he doesn't have the burden of playing a true point guard and not be a defensive liability.
The new lineup you suggested has good players, but I don't know how well they are going to work together - There's 1 guy who isn't really a point guard and 4 guys who have about 50% chance of turning the ball over when they start dribbling.
So, Overall, I don't think it's a bad trade, but I do think we're not good trading partners with GSW.
Even without having a true point guard you stil would have to pull the trigger on this trade. You would have Danny, and PG that could be a lot of scoring potential.
I would do the trade in a second and I like DC as our PG and really like Hans off the bench. Talent wise you'd have to do this trade. Monte could be traded later for something pretty good if he doesn't work out at PG.
The real question is why in the world would GS do this. They'd have to be morons to do this trade.
They already have a really good PG in Curry. DC and Curry is a way worse and a smaller back court than what they already have.
They already have David Lee, he's a lot better than Hans. GS lacks size as it is and this makes them even smaller.
The pick from us would not be that great if we maintain our good record.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
Two issues:
1) No true PG (unless you like Ellis as a PG)
2) A really expensive backup Center
Imagine Dwight Howard in Golden State. Just saying.
Seems like the biggest concerns about Monta are (a) hes not a true point guard and (b) would he be a defensive laibilty.
Well if you ask me, we dont have a true point guard right now anyway and Monta is way better that both DC and Hill.
As for him being a defensive laibility, well we've got quite a few wings who can defend the likes of Rose and Rondo while Monta can continue to guard 2's if thats the case. Frankly I think Monta would be fine guarding 1's.
Maybe I should stop campaigning for Monta but I just plain like the guys game. He is a relentless attacker ie Rose, Westbrook. When he turns the corner on you its over. He can take point guards down low and abuse them (see George Hill) ie Rod Strickland, Mark Jackson and the guy is one of the most dangerous 1 on 1 scorers in the league.
If you can honestly say your heart wasn't jumping out of your chest when Monta was setting up that last iso against Hill then you must have novocain in your veins.
And this is part of the problem here. Why trade a top scorer for bench players? Why not just get young talent, and they should be able to get value for Monta. You need to find a 3rd team.
I only catagorized them as bench players because GSW already have a PG and PF better than them. So they'd strengthen their bench, add another 1st rounder to their own, pretty much guaranteed lottery, pick and open up a ton of capsace.
Well, Collison is young, but not really promising. Tyler is in his prime, but will just be their 6th man. Even if the value is right (could be), there's still the "need" thing.
And one more thing, after checking, we can't absorb that much salary, it would put us over the cap. (check ESPN trade machine)
I like your trade idea but I just don't think there's a way to really get it right.
Exactly what LA said
We dont have a true pg right now so I dont see a big problem
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Apricot Cheese Crescents Recipe
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Traditionally, I bake these for Christmas. A cross between sweet breads and cookies, they're also something that I have been asked to make for weddings. I'm a widow with two grown sons and five grandchildren. -Ruth Gilhousen, Knoxdale, Pennsylvania
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 4% cottage cheese
- 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add cottage cheese; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- For the filling, combine apricots and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour into a blender; cover and process on high speed until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; stir in sugar. Cover and chill.
- For topping, combine almonds and sugar; set aside. On a floured surface, roll the balls into 2-1/2-in. circles. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of filling onto each. Fold dough over filling and pinch edges to seal.
- Place on greased baking sheets. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with almond mixture. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Originally published as Apricot Cheese Crescents in Country Woman March/April 1998, p33
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For each of the following, solve for the answer word. The first and last letters of each word are given and the number of letters in the word is also provided. For each, the phrase/sentence which follows is a clue which gives you an "alternative interpretation" of the word as opposed to the word's true meaning.
Example: b?????e (7 letters) - not a small aisle
Answer: beguile <== big aisle (not a small aisle)
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1) u??n (4 letters) - a lowly chess piece
2) c?????t (7 letters) - uneventful position or station
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Frasor readies for Rangers debut Saturday
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers have held back on using Jason Frasor so far this spring, but that will change Saturday, when the right-handed reliever is scheduled to make his spring debut against Arizona at 2:10 p.m. CT.
But the lack of innings thus far hasn't bothered the 35-year-old Frasor.
"My ERA's not going up," he joked.
All kidding aside, there's no need for the Rangers to rush the veteran Frasor into action. With an extended camp this spring -- thanks to the World Baseball Classic -- and Frasor's experience in preparing for a season, the Rangers decided to hold him back in the early spring.
"We've got a long spring," manager Ron Washington said. "We certainly don't need to be throwing Frasor out there right away. We'll set it up where he'll get his innings by the time we get out of here."
Frasor, who signed with the club in the offseason after pitching almost his entire career for Toronto, said he really only needs seven or eight appearances before he feels ready for the season.
Eventually, he figures to be a vital cog in a restructured bullpen that saw the departures of Mike Adams, Koji Uehara, Scott Feldman and Mark Lowe. For now, Frasor is content to "sit in the 'pen and chew bubble gum."
"Let these young guys battle it out," Frasor said. "Let these young guys show them what they can do. It's not odd. I know my time will come."


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If you've wondered why Australia's children are getting chubbier, it's partly down to the fact the amount of sugar in food has doubled over the last 30 years. According to The Composition of Foods, a guide written for the UK's Institute of Food Research, more sugar than ever is being added to packaged foods such as muesli, bread and soup.
Add that to the fact that many children are encouraged to eat too much of the wrong things - the National Obesity Forum has reported a 30% increase in the average portion of takeaway food over the last decade - and you can see why a regular diet of nachos and fish and chips will cause kids to put on excess kilos. Spare tyre be-gone: here's the Kidspot guide to keeping your child at a healthy weight…
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Animal Species:Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827
The Bigbelly Seahorse has a low coronet, and as the common name implies, adults have very big 'bellies'. They live in a variety of habitats including shallow areas of seagrass to deeper sponge gardens.
Standard Common Name
Bigbelly Seahorse
Alternative Name/s
Eastern Potbelly Seahorse
The Bigbelly Seahorse has a low coronet, and as the common name implies, adults have very big 'bellies'.
The colouration of the Bigbelly Seahorse is variable. It can be brown, orange, white, yellow, grey or even mottled. It sometimes has dark spots and long filaments on the head or body. The colouration appears correlated with habitat.
Size range
It grows to about 18 cm in length.
Similar Species
The Bigbelly Seahorse looks similar to the Potbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus bleekeri. The two species can be separated by the Bigbelly Seahorse's shorter snout, the more common presence of head filaments in the Potbelly Seahorse, and their disjunct distributions.
It occurs in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is only known from the central to southern coasts of New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution by collection data
Ozcam map of Bigbelly Seahorse specimens in the Australian Museums.
The Bigbelly Seahorse lives in a range of habitats from shallow areas of seagrass to deeper sponge gardens.
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- Genus:
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- Family:
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- Order:
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- Class:
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- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Edgar, G.J. 1997. Australian Marine Life; the plants and animals of temperate waters. Reed Books. Pp. 544.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and their Relatives. A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing Pp. 240.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2001. Revision of the Australian Seahorses of the Genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with Descriptions of Nine New Species. Records of the Australian Museum. 53: 293-340.
- Lourie, S.A., Vincent, A.C.J.& H.J. Hall. 1999. Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. Pp. 214.
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Voters intending to mail in their ballots for the November 6, 2012, election would be prudent to get them in the mail today or, by the latest, Thursday, suggested Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Sue Ranochak, voter registrar for Mendocino County. "If you haven't gotten your ballot in the mail by Thursday or Friday," Ranochak said, "you should drop it off at the polls."
The voter office has sent out 38,515 vote-by-mail ballots to Mendocino County voters, and as of Tuesday, October 30, 12,240 ballots have already been returned. There are 49,804 Mendocino County residents registered to vote for the Presidential election this year. "We added a lot of voter registrations in the last week," Ranochak said. "That's pretty typical for a Presidential year election."
Ballots can be dropped off at any polling place; the pamphlet sent to voters in the mail has a sheet listing the locations of polling places. Voters can also drop off their ballots at the elections office in Room 1020 at the county building, 501 Low Gap Road, in Ukiah.
Ballots must be received--not just postmarked--by Tuesday, November 7 to be valid. "We don't get a lot of late ballots," Ranochak said, "but we do get some. The post offices have been told to hold anything they receive on Tuesday, and we go to each post office to pick up the mail. We have runners going to get ballots during the day. I go down myself to the annex [in Ukiah] about 6:30 p.m. to pick up anything that's been brought in by the mail carriers. We try to get everything."
Those curious about whether their mail-in ballot has been received can use the vote-by-mail status look-up feature on the county website. Go to www.co.mendocino.ca.us, then choose "Assessor-Clerk-Recorder-Elections" from the "Departments" pulldown menu. Go to "Elections" on the left side of the page, and select "Vote by Mail (Absentee) Status" from the pulldown menu. Fill in your information, as requested, and hit "Perform Search."
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If you're tired of guessing when cows are in labor, and have a cellphone, a new technology out of France might be for you. The Vel' phone, now making its way onto Canadian dairy farms, alerts farmers when labor has started trough a vaginal thermometer.
The thermometer, with 4,000 already sold in Europe, can be inserted between 8 days and 2 hours before calving. It will send daily text updates to your phone, and two additional phones if you so choose. The company believes that when temperature drops below 37.8° Celsius (100.04° F) for more than two hours, birth is imminent. Farmers receive a text that calving is expected within 48 hours, giving farmers time to move the cow to a calving pen.
Kits for the Vel' Phone include 5 to 50 thermometers, an applicator, and two nets for cleaning, but a radio base to collect the data must also be purchased. The base has a range of 200 meters unless interference in the barn causes obstructions. The new product is made by Medria.
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You know what's one of my favorite side-effects to homeschooling? As the primary teacher, I get a second education. So far just in this school year, I've already re-learned the significance of the Fertile Crescent in ancient agriculture, the names of the major types of muscles, and how to correctly pronounce "homme" in French. It's fun.
I'm a big believer in being a lifelong learner. That's our main goal for our children's educations (no matter where they go to school), so it only makes sense that it's a personal goal as well. The older I get, the more I realize how little I know. And 12+ years this side of university, my thirst for knowledge is far from slaked.
Parents—especially moms of teeny-tinies— often go on mental autopilot. We're so busy taking care of the little people in our lives, we rarely exercise our brains because they're just so full from menu planning, playdates, and reading board books.
I don't think that should be. We should always be learning new things, not only because it's setting a good example for our kids, but because it just makes life more interesting. It gives you something to talk about over the dinner table.
I've already shared some ways I like to pursue a lifetime of learning, and I go into a bit more detail in my new e-book (project 44). Here are a few more.
1. Join a book club.
This past January, when we were still living in Austin, I joined a book club on a whim. I hardly knew anybody in that group, but I was in the mood to meet new people and to read books I normally wouldn't. It was a blast.
This monthly meeting got me out of the house, provided intelligent conversation with other women, and put something new on my nightstand I wouldn't have thought to check out at the library.
Use MeetUp to find a book club near you, or just ask around at libraries or bookstores. And if you can't find one, start one yourself.
2. Soak in TED talks.
Second to listening to my podcast (Ha! subtle, no?), listen to TED talks as you're folding laundry or starting dinner. This non-profit started in the early 80s to bring together people from technology, entertainment, and design, and has since exploded to become the place to hear from the best-of-the-best in a variety of fields. Their mission is simple: to spread ideas.
At their annual conference, over 50 speakers take an 18-minute slot to speak their mind. Then they post all those talks on their website where you can listen, free. There's really, really good stuff to stretch your brain. Some of my favorites are Jamie Oliver (he actually won the 2010 TED Prize), Mark Bittman, and Ken Robinson. Oh, how I love Ken Robinson. I could listen to him talk all day.
3. Learn a new language.
Living overseas, this was easy—more likely, I had to find a quiet spot to think and speak in English. But now that we've been stateside over a year, I miss hearing the cacophony of different languages. Most everywhere in the world, locals speak at least two languages. Americans are most definitely the exception.
It's never too late to learn a new language, especially with so many available resources. Your brain can handle it, I promise.
Tate is learning French with Rosetta Stone for school, and I'm jumping in alongside her. She's able to go as slow as she needs and repeats the lessons as many times as she wants. And since it's on the computer, it feels like a game to her. Heck, it does to me, too. It's fun.
I used Rosetta Stone when I lived in Kosovo to help teach English to Albanian teenagers. We used it as a family to learn the local language when we lived in the Middle East. I guess you could say we're fans.
It's not cheap, but it's one of the best language learning resources out there because it teaches you language the way you learn your first language. You start by listening, then by putting meaning behind the noise, followed by mimicking, and finally, tying it all up with writing and grammar skills. Far too often, we approach language in the opposite manner.
Rosetta Stone is a great tool in the home to help you pursue a lifetime of learning. Sure, world travel is best. But if that's not realistic, this resource is golden.
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'They want to gang up and get rid of the peacocks'
GOSHEN, Ore. - If you feed them, they will come.
Emily Bowman has been serving up wild game food to the peacocks in her neighborhood for years.
"This is very expensive stuff," she said.
The peacock whisperer worries her new neighbors aren't as interested in the birds.
"They want to gang up and get rid of the peacocks," Bowman said. "The peacocks was here before the school was."
"They" are the Willamette Leadership Academy. The school moved in next door this year - except when they are under the peacocks, instead.
"One bounce and a flop of a wing and they're up there," Col. Roger McClelland said, pointing at the roof where as many as 15 peacocks have been perched at once.
There are over 30 peacocks roaming the halls.
"They drive us insane as far as having to clean up after them everyday," McClelland said.
The peacocks are pretty messy, and feathers aren't the only things the birds are dropping. If you're not careful where you're walking, you might step in a pile of it.
And even if you dodge the droppings with your feet, you can't avoid the foul smell of peacock presents left on sidewalks and handrails around campus.
"And they mess in the grass where our students sometimes have to do pushups," McClelland said.
The stuff gets tracked inside the school.
But is it a health risk?
"There's no poop in the kitchen," said Zach Manning, a Lane County Health Inspector. "That's really all our area of expertise, so hopefully that answered the question."
With no one claiming these pesky peacocks as their own, the neighborhood is meeting to discuss their feathered fate.
"I love them," Bowman said. "I don't chase them away. I love em."


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Vogel said there's a chance rookie Lance Stephenson could make his season debut next week.
Stephenson, the only Pacer yet to appear in a game this season, missed time last week to attend the birth of his daughter.
"We talk about it every single game," Vogel said. "(Missing time) set him back a few days, but it could happen as early as when we get back from the break."


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I discovered or should I say, let go of my ignorance, opened my mind and looked into Buddhism about 6 months ago and I am so happy for this. Only last week I formalised my following of the path by taking the five precpets at my local monastery. I began a drastic life transformation last year, which is continuing but in a calmer and settled way now...thanks to Buddhism, as I now know the reasons for my dissatisfaction. Anjali to the Buddha.
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This is obviously my first post on here so hi!
I have lurked this boards for over a year and finally decided to post something, and with all the trade talk right before the deadline got me thinking of trades.
The Bobcats seem to need help at the PF position, so how about this trade?
The Pacers would try their luck with Augustin and Chandler, and give up Murph and Diener. Throw in maybe a protected first round pick to us, and a second round pick to them. It would seem to make sense because of the 2011 cap space we are supposed to have, and it fills a need for the Bobcats with only Boris Diaw and Derrick Brown on the depth chart.
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The base of this Tart ($3.75) is forgettable but the fillings and toppings are certainly not. Meaty bite-sized bits of apples, tender and scented with cinnamon spice, meets a hazelnut crumble that must be 90% butter pockmarked with crushed and chopped hazelnuts. The best is when you bite into the occasional whole hazelnut, as the crumble literally melts in your mouth. Astor Bake Shop's housemade Gingerade ($2.75) makes a great pairing, but it is somewhat too sweet on its own, so ask for a half-half of the Gingerade and the Salted Lemonade (unexpected, quite salty but very addictive) to make the perfect combination.
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