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What is Staging and Why Do You Need an Accredited Staging Professional®?
Whether you're an Accredited Home Staging Professional®, ASP®, or a real estate sales agent, I'm sure you're often asked what Staging is, and why a home seller would need an Accredited Staging Professional® to assist them.
At Stagedhomes.com we remain committed to helping you succeed and we've developed an extensive library of materials you can use as you communicate with consumers and industry professionals. Please click here to go to the Staging University to download a news release template for ASP® Stagers and one for ASP® Real Estate Agents.
Below is a sample of the documents we provide, designed to show the positive impact of Home Staging, and the benefits of working with an Accredited Home Staging Professional®, ASP®.
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What is Staging and Why Do You Need an Accredited Staging Professional®?
The moment home owners decide to put their homes on the market the properties they've lived in effectively become products. Their real estate agents assess a sales price, devise a marketing plan to get the home sold and prepare to put the listing in the multiple listing service.
Especially given today's market conditions, homes will compete against a huge inventory of available homes. Now more than ever, especially in the current buyer's market, it's extremely important to make a listing stand out in the marketplace.
So what can consumers and their agents do to catch the attention of home buyers? They need to:
- Make the first impression of the home positive and inviting
- Enable buyers to envision themselves living in the home
- Show the full potential of the home
- Make the home visually appealing for online listings
In short, sellers and the real estate agents representing them need to Stage their homes with the assistance of an Accredited Staging Professional®.
Defining Home Staging
Home Staging is professionally preparing homes for sale, so that they appeal to the most amount of buyers and generate the highest price in the least amount of time on market. Staged Homes traditionally present themselves better than the competition by being clean, clutter-free, and ready to show to prospective buyers.
Home Staging is NOT decorating, fluffing, interior design or redesign. Instead, Home Staging is detailing, de-cluttering, depersonalizing and preparing a seller's home to give it a "model home" appearance so that the potential buyer can "see" themselves living in the home.
Introducing the Accredited Staging® Professional®
- Accredited Staging Professionals® are dedicated professionals who have studied and learned the proven and powerful techniques of Staging® homes with two primary goals: sell faster and for a higher price.
- Accredited Staging Professional® have successfully attended and graduated from the ASP® course and have passed a required thorough examination on preparing homes for sale to earn the Accredited Home Staging Professional® Designation.
- Accredited Staging Professionals® are committed to the principles and practices of marketing properties as Staged Homes
- By their membership and participation in the International Home Staging Association, IAHSP®, ASPs® are held to professional ethical standards as they follow the IAHSP® Home Staging Code of Ethics.
- Must pass a detailed written examination in the ASP® class. The test is 10 pages in length and created by Barb Schwarz, The actual Creator of Home Staging
ASPs® are taught to follow the below in the ASP® Course as they earn their ASP® Designation:
- Renew yearly their detailed ASP® License agreement of membership with Stagedhomes.com, the World's Leader in Home Staging Education
- Agree to and uphold the ASP® Code of Ethics
- Agree to and Uphold the ASP® Consumer Foundation of Service Creed
- A Business license for their ASP® Staging Business as an ASP® Stager.
- A Real Estate License if they are an ASP® Real Estate Agent.
- Staging Insurance as an ASP® Stager
- Error and Omissions insurance as an ASP® Real Estate Agent.
- A Sales Tax ID number in the state where they work as an ASP® Stager
- A commercial Checking account for their Business
- To continue their education by returning to additional ASP® Courses to stay up to date in the Home Staging Industry and their ASP® Designation.
- Hold current active membership in The International Association of Home Staging Professionals®
IAHSP® and the ASP® Designation are the benchmark association and designation and have been established and strongly built over many, many decades of time. This helps the public know that ASPs® are the true proven leaders in the Home Staging Industry as they serve their clients and consumers where they live and work.
About the Accredited Staging® Professional, ASP®, and Master®, ASPM®, Courses
The Accredited Staging Professional® Course and the Accredited Staging Professional® Master Course were created by Barb Schwarz, the Creator of Home Staging, President and CEO of Stagedhomes.com and the International Association of Home Staging® Professionals. Schwarz developed the concept of Home Staging® in the early 1970's and has since educated more than one-million people on the subject. She is a nationally known and award-winning speaker, author and trainer.
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Training one person at a time; Staging® one home at a time; and empowering one family at a time through the magic of ASP® Home Staging®. We are dedicated to change what worked yesterday for what now excels today, and that which opens the way to tomorrow through the world of ASP® Home Staging® and Training at Stagedhomes.com
About the International Association of Home Staging® Professionals® Foundation, IAHSP®
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®) Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®, organizes the annual World Wide Staging Service Week, when local chapters around the United States and Canada participate in a week-long event to improve the lives of others through the magic of Home Staging®. Past benefactors have included improving such places as the Ronald McDonald House, nursing homes, schools, women's shelters and assisting individuals who may be in need of selling their homes or businesses.
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Thank you Bhante
Those photos are phenomenal. Its time like these that I wish i lived in a Buddhist country.
I received a bit of a Vesak Day gift today when I was phoned by a co-practitioner who asked me whether I would like to organise the equipment purchases here in Tasmania for our local centre. Since moving here, and apart from the little I do here, I have missed the opportunity to serve others in the Dhamma.
I hope you get plenty of rest soon Venerable!

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The 2013 America's Cup, an international sailing competition, will be held in San Francisco Bay next September. Hosting the race is all about economics, but with global financial decline San Francisco may not reap the hoped for $1.4 billion in revenue or 9,000 promised jobs. Spencer Michels reports. Continue reading


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Spacious Flat with Terrace in Sliema
Size110 m²
Floor No.0(with elevator)
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Elevator in building
- Family/child friendly
- Disabled access
- Kitchen
Accommodation summary
|Triq Viani, SLM 1255 Sliema, Malta
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This modern ground floor apartment is very spacious (110m2) and includes a large terrace that can be enjoyed during anytime of the year. The terrace is very quiet and is ideal for relaxing, dining and for reading a book. It is very sunny especially in the morning. A gas barbecue is also available for your disposal. The terrace is also useful for hanging clothes.
It is located at the ground floor level so there are no stairs to manage. The apartment consists of a spacious kitchen/living/dining room equipped with a sofa, 32 " LCD television, WI-FI and DVD. The sofa transforms into a double bed. The kitchen is equipped with all amenities including electric oven, electric hob, coffee maker, microwave and toaster. All laundry and ironing facilities are provided including automatic washing machine. The apartment has 2 bathrooms one of which is ensuite with the main bedroom. There are 2 large bedrooms (one with a king sized bed and the other bedroom has 2 large single beds). Another person can sleep in a good foldaway bed which can be set either in the main bedroom or in the living area. A cot is also available on request.
Thus sleeping arrangement is as follows:
- 2 guests in main bedroom (king sized bed)
- 2 guests in second bedroom (2 spacious single beds)
- 2 guests on double sofa bed
- 1 guest in single folding bed
The apartment is well furbished with modern furniture and equipment. It is kept very clean.
The price includes bed linen, towels, Wi-Fi and electricity. To make your stay more comfortable the apartment also includes basic things such as dishwasher liquid, coffee, tea, sugar and basic toiletries.
House rulesSmoking is only permitted in outdoor areas (terrace).
Please respect the neighbours so keep common areas clean and avoid excessive noise.
Electricity consumption (mainly use of air conditioners in Summer) is monitored. 15 units daily are allowed however guests exceeding this limit will pay at a domestic rate of 22 cents per extra unit (no mark-up).
No pets allowed.
The apartment has 2 bedrooms. Unless otherwise agreed beforehand, the number of bedrooms that will be set up and available to guests depend on the number of booked guests i.e. for 2 guests one bedroom will be available, for 4 guests two bedrooms will be available. A single bed for the fifth guest will be set in the living room or in the main bedroom. If you require a baby cot, please ask. The sixth and seventh guests can make use of the sofa bed.
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Reviews of this property
The apartment is perfect! Clean, with everything you need, in a very good position to reach bus stops, city center and the sea. Francianne help us with a perfect taxi service (Victor gave us some tips too). we were just 2 but it is perfect for 6/7 persons! I strongly raccomand you this place!
L'appartamento è perfetto! Pulito, con tutto il necessartio e con un'ottima posizione per raggiungere le fermate del bus, il centro e il mare. Francianne ci ha aiutato con il taxi per raggiungere l'appartamento (Victor, l'autista ci ha dato anche vari consigli). Eravamo solo in due ma l'appartamento va benissimo per 6/7 persone! Vi consigliamo questo posto per girare Sliema e Malta!
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It was a pleasure staying at Francianne's place. The studio had everything we needed and it was situated nicely to explore Malta from there. It was also very close to the water. We liked it very much! Thank you very much!
Diciembre 2016
Tuvimos una semana de navidades El apartamento es un bajo adaptado como vivienda, aunque sus dos estancias no están bien definidas. Todo está muy viejo y deteriorado y la cocina está mal equipada: dos hornillos eléctricos sobre un horno.La lavadora no es secadora mucho frio deconsejable por linvierno
El apartamento es un bajo adaptado como vivienda, aunque sus dos estancias no están bien definidas. Todo está muy viejo y deteriorado y la cocina está mal equipada: dos hornillos eléctricos sobre un horno.
El anfitrión es muy amable (nos buscó un servicio de taxi particular para recogernos y llevarnos al aeropuerto) y hemos pasado una buena estancia porque la playa está bastante cerca y aunque el barrio está muy descuidado y sucio, hay una zona próxima muy apropiada para familias con niños pequeños.
l'appartamento rispecchia quanto descritto, comodo spazioso e completo in tutti i dettagli. L'unico neo è che il settimo letto non era un letto ma una branda il che non è il massimo per farci dormire un adulto. Comunque esperienza consigliabile.
gute Lage in einem touristischen Gebiet (Bugibba) von Malta.
Wenige Gehminuten vom Apartment (Seitenstrasse) zum Meer, Restaurants und Einkaufsmöglichkeiten.
Das eher spartanisch eingerichtete Apartment (die hier geziegten Bilder spiegeln nur bedingt die Realität wieder) besticht also eher durch seine gute Lage. Wett gemacht wird der eher nicht so tolle Gesamteindruck aber durch die Freundlichkeit der Besitzer. Der zugesagte Transfer (wir kamen nach Mitternacht an) hat reibungslos geklappt.
Good position for buses shops,and restaurants.Nice welcome on arrival.
Good communications with Francianne
Igen har vi været utrolig heldige med valg af lejlighed. En flot og præsentabel lejlighed, passende til 4 voksne. Lejligheden lå godt i forhold til alt.
Kan kun anbefales.
Nous avons passé un très bon séjour chez Francianne. L'appartement était confortable, propre et très bien situé. Nous avons eu un très bon accueil de la part de Francianne. Merci beaucoup
The large studio with wifi in buggiba area was a great base from which to explore malta. It is very well situated near the bus depot and although it lies on a quiet resedential street it is within close proximity to local supermarkets and restaurants. The studio was well equipped for a self catering and relaxing holiday experience. Francianne was a fantastic host who is very friendly and personable. She actually came to meet and greet me then drove us to the studio including making a stop for me to purchase some local food produce! She also kept me up to date about a possible bus strike on my departure date which was invaluable local knowledge I wouldn't have known about otherwise. I absolutely recommend my stay in the studio.
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The characters and story proved to be a bit more complex, and I'm sure my companion and I weren't the only ones who left the theater deep in thought about the message, or moral, of the story set at the Dreamland Caf� in Lake Bell Reve, Miss., in 1967 and 2007.
The musical began with a flashback to 1967 as two brothers - Andy and Jack McCandless - fight for a girl's affection with tragic results in the cabin. Jack kills Andy by mistake, then Jack and the girl, Jenna Farrell, leap to their deaths off a ridge in remorse.
History looks to repeat itself as the story advances to 2007, where Frank McCandless has successfully lured Anna Wicklow away from his brother Drake to the cabin where the previous tragedy took place. Frank and Drake are nephews to the deceased brothers of 1967. Animosity and jealousy abound in the two brothers who cannot see eye to eye about anything.
Seeing that tragedy is about to strike again, Joe McCandless, father to Frank and Drake and brother to Andy and Jack, gathers the family at the cabin to tell the truth about events that took place that night in 1967.
Joe, played by actor Bruce Greenwood who recently starred in "Star Trek Into Darkness," agonizes over his decision to tell his boys how his brothers died, but he knows he must if he is to spare his sons the same fate.
Monique McCandless, played by Broadway actress Emily Skinner, portrays Joe's wife and voice of reason throughout much of the two-act musical. Matter-of-fact, she is pivotal to Joe's very existence.
While the story seems pretty straight-forward, remember King wrote the libretto. The plot moves quickly in the second act and the truth eventually sets Joe free, but at what price? Without divulging the ending, let's just say Joe pays a pretty penny. Was it worth telling the truth - at that moment in time?
Two other characters are worth mentioning here - the Zydeco Cowboy and The Shape. Cowboy advanced the storyline with his singing. The Shape announced himself as the "conscience," but he was basking in a red stage light that oozed the devil himself, constantly getting the characters to do what he wanted them to do. Though each had a purpose, King revealed just how witty he is by using these two characters as comedic relief. "Looks like we have a Lifetime Channel situation" and describing hell as a "dry heat" are a couple examples.
Mellencamp's music was pure Americana that made me tap my toes on more than one occasion. The actors sang well, especially Eric Moore, who received rousing applause after performing "Tear This Cabin Down" with the rest of the cast at the end of the first act.
If King and Mellencamp decide to collaborate on another musical, I only hope it doesn't take 13 years to complete like this one did.


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In the face of federal lawsuits, the White House proposed a way Friday for religious nonprofits to work around mandatory health insurance coverage of birth control.
Women who chose to use contraception would still have free access to contraception, according to a Newsmax report.
It wasn't immediately clear whether religious groups would accept the new approach.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had no immediate reaction, saying they want to study the proposal.
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said it is "the first critical step to correct a flagrantly unconstitutional mandate."
However, Bruning said the federal government "continues to rely upon accounting gimmicks to address the concerns of religious non-profits that do not qualify for the exemption...and, this rule utterly fails to address the concerns of for-profit corporations with religious objections.
On the other side of the argument, policy analyst Sarah Lipton-Lubet of the American Civil Liberties Union said the rule appears to meet the ACLU's goal of providing "seamless coverage" of birth control for the affected women.
Newsmax reports that more than 40 lawsuits have been filed by religious nonprofits and secular for-profit businesses, claiming mandated contraception coverage violates religious beliefs.
Houses of worship have always been exempt, but under Obamacare nonprofit religious groups such as universities, charities and hospitals must allow employees to access contraception if the employee choses to do so.
In the latest version of the rule, houses of worship remain exempt. If a nonprofit identifies itself as religious and has private insurance, a private insurer will work directly with women employees to provide coverage for contraception. Many religious nonprofits, however, are self-insured. In those cases, a third party, not the religious employer, would handle the coverage, Newsmax reported.
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Can anyone advise me?
I couldn't log onto my Ebay account this evening, and when I checked my hotmail account, there was some messages from Ebay saying I had changed my password and email account (which I hadn't done). I responded to the emails from Ebay, asking for help but haven't heard back. I also looked through Ebays FAQ on security, but I didn't find what I needed.
I have just changed my hotmail and paypal passwords, and I updated Adaware to find 50! spywares on my computer.
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He is a nice guy and a good teacher.marc108 wrote:I'm not familiar with Mr Rosenberg but there are plenty of other teachers that teach that way. I practice that way as well
lyallben wrote:Has anybody on the board experience with " full body awareness" anapana as taught by Larry Rosenberg? (I believe
he was a student of Ajahn Buddhadasa and other Teachers.) Or similar forms of anapana,not focused exclusively at the nostrils?
tiltbillings wrote:He is a nice guy and a good teacher.
lyallben wrote:I'm interested to learn from your experience and know about other Teachers.
What I find refreshing about Larry Rosenberg is that he doesn't teach a one approach suits all.
lyallben wrote:I'm interested in reading or listening to other Teachers who practice this method.
I never realised Ajahn Sucitto taught in this way. I enjoy his talks and humour.
lyallben wrote:Richard Shankman is also open to using full body anapana as is Andrea Fella ( a student of Thanissaro Bhikku).
I listened to a talk by Ajahn Sona and he seemed to be saying that his interpretation of the Anapana Sati Sutta was that awareness at the nostrils was the correct technique- to appreciate the subtlety of breath.
How do other people feel about this whole body anapana method? When I first started meditating there were only two alternatives awareness at the nostrils or the Mahasi Method.
Do you think Jhana is possible through using this whole body anapana method?
When we breathe in, the beginning of the breath is at the nose–tip, the middle of the breath at the chest and the end of the breath at the abdomen. This is the path of the breath. When we breathe out, the beginning of the breath is at the abdomen, the middle at the chest and the end at the nose–tip. Simply take note of this path of the breath at the nose–tip, the chest and the abdomen, then at the abdomen, the chest and the tip of the nose. We take note of these three points in order to make the mind firm, to limit mental activity so that mindfulness and self–awareness can easily arise. When our attention settles on these three points, we can let them go and note the in and out breathing, concentrating solely at the nose–tip or the upper lip, where the air passes on it's in and out passage. We don't have to follow the breath, just establish mindfulness in front of us at the nose–tip, and note the breath at this one point – entering, leaving, entering, leaving. Soon the mind becomes peaceful, the breath refined.
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In fact, when CNBC compiled its annual list of Top States for Business this year, the cable network weighted quality of life, cost of doing business and workforce in a three-way tie for the most important criteria in figuring its rankings.
And while Indiana fared pretty well overall at 14th, its quality of life rating dragged its ranking down. Indiana was 40th in that category.
When CNBC reviewed the components that go into quality of life, it found Indiana lacking in several areas: local attractions, crime rate, health care, and air and water quality.
So, let's imagine: What if our quality of life ranking improved from 40th to 10th place? Instead of placing 14th overall, the Hoosier State would rocket into the Top 10 — and, presumably, find it easier to attract new businesses and the jobs they bring.
What would it take to make that happen?
First, let's work to make sure Indiana Beach's advertising slogan "There's more than corn in Indiana" is true — and that everyone from New York to California knows it. It is time to tell everyone across the nation that we have something to offer. Indianapolis is well known for its social amenities, including the Indianapolis 500, Colts football and fine eateries, but other communities around the state also have strong options. That's a story we need to tell better and more often.
In addition, Indiana needs to make sure it develops and brings new cultural attractions statewide. Oceans and mountains are beyond our control, but beautiful parks, local theater and music offerings aren't. At the same time, we need to beef up our police organizations across the state and properly fund our K-12 educational programs and after school activities to keep youngsters in school and off the streets. More students successfully navigating our schools mean more well-educated citizens in the future.
While we are at it, we also need to find ways to get Hoosiers off their couches and improve their wellness. "Burden of Obesity Among Adults in Indiana," compiled by Ball State's Global Health Institute (GHI), found that 66.5 percent of the adult population in Indiana is overweight or obese — or about 3.2 million people as measured by body mass index (BMI). Although that's not far from the national average of about 64 percent, it's a deterrent in attracting employers.
When viewed from the perspective of employers wanting to control health care costs, parks and pools, as well as recreation and wellness programs, take on more importance than merely something to do.
Business leaders around the nation recognize the growing importance that quality of life plays in their ability to succeed: It helps them attract and retain the talented people they need to be successful in the marketplace.
Low tax rates and business-friendly regulations may entice executives to consider Indiana as a location, but they want more. They want to know that once their businesses are up and running, their employees will be safe and healthy, their children well-educated, and their free time filled with rich cultural and entertainment options. If any of that is found wanting, it means that top people won't want to move here — and neither will the businesses that employ them.
What does it all mean? Essentially this: If Indiana wants to move from being a pretty good place to do business to being one of the best, we will need to examine our core values and commit to making the investments necessary to improving our quality of life. From education to the environment and from wellness to entertainment, we'll need to do better.
At stake is our ability to build our economy and create the thousands of jobs that coming generations of Hoosiers will need to thrive — and to truthfully say there's more than corn in Indiana.


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This ho-hum looking ride found in the kiddie section at my home park, Carowinds has a wild alter-ego. I had always wondered about the interest hardcore theme park fans had in flying scooters or flyers as their called. Flyers can be flown with very little movement and taken as a nice, breezy ride. Or, riders can play the role of fighter pilots and make the vehicles do swoops, dives, and climbs. Some ride ops even encourage the insanity. When I went to CoasterStock the ride op was doing play-by-play as he looked to see who could make their scooter fly the highest.
Expert pilots get some pretty strange looks from the parents just looking to take their kids on a gentle family ride. I'd love to see a park theme one of these and give it a grown up makeover. For example, it would be pretty sick if it was placed indoor, in the dark, with some well-done space theming. Add in some faux rocket boosters and sound effects when you do certain manuevers and you could really unleash the thrill potential in this kiddie ride.
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Topic: Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT) Personal experience
I have been treated w/PDT 3x in the last year at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
If you are a canidate, it starts with an injection of photofrin, 2 large syringes.
This happens 3 days before the actual procedure so the tumor cells have
time to absorb & retain the photofrin. Normal cells do not retain it and it passes through the body slowly being eliminated through the skin over the next 6-8 weeks. Light sensitivity is the side effect of the photofrin. You have
to be covered up. Sunlight, Daylight and incadescent lights are the biggest
problem with burning. Especially the first 3 weeks. Just a few minutes can
mean skin burn, eyes too. I have had some slight burns and have taken Benedryl to help with the itching and pain. I have heard of some very bad
burns so I don't gamble at this. The procedure is about and hour and they
burn off some of the tumor and place a temporary stent in the bile duct.
The stent is plastic and lasts 12 wks. max, 5 wks. min. at least for me. I also
take 2 weeks to recover from the procedure. There is some pain which drugs always help and sometimes I need help sleeping too during recovery.
If anyone wants to know more, feel free to ask. I thought I would just share my experience. I was diagnosed 11/14/08 and am happy to share with anyone.


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Avon Products Inc. has named Jeff Benjamin as senior vice president and general counsel, replacing Kim Rucker, who left the beauty company for Kraft Foods Inc. in July.
From 1986 until his 2011 retirement, Benjamin held various legal positions at Novartis Corp. and its predecessor company, Ciba-Geigy Corp. For 13 of his 15 years with Novartis, he also served as chief ethics and compliance officer and chair of the ethics and compliance committee.
That experience will serve him well at Avon: Last October, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched an investigation into alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations at the company. The government probe came on the heels of a lengthy internal investigation, during which the company reportedly uncovered millions of dollars of questionable payments to overseas officials. The bribery allegations ultimately led to the firing of four Avon executives.
In a statement, Avon CEO Sheri McCoy heralded Benjamin's hiring as a sign of the company's commitment to compliance. "Creating a productive work environment that continues to enhance our compliance culture is a priority," McCoy said. "Jeff's proven commitment to business ethics and law compliance and his credibility within and outside the legal profession will be a tremendous asset for Avon."
Read more on Benjamin's appointment at Thomson Reuters.
For more InsideCounsel coverage of recent career news, see:
Amazon hires Nuala O'Connor as its privacy counsel
12 noteworthy in-house career moves
Minority GCs at Fortune 500s reaches new high
More Fortune 500 women GCs than ever before, study says


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Hypertension - diet
Among the many lifestyle changes you can make to prevent or treat high blood pressure, improving your diet is proven to help you control your blood pressure, lose weight, and decrease your chance of heart disease and stroke.
You can get a referral from your doctor to a dietitian, who can help you plan a diet that is healthy for you.
Eat foods that are naturally low in fat. These include whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Keep them low in fat. Using low-fat toppings, sauces, and dressings will help.
Other tips include:
The low-salt Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is proven to help lower blood pressure. Its effects on blood pressure are sometimes seen within a few weeks.
This diet is not only rich in important nutrients and fiber, but it also includes foods that contain far more potassium (4,700 milligrams (mg)/day), calcium (1,250 mg/day), and magnesium (500 mg/day) and much less sodium (salt) than the typical American diet.
Before you increase the potassium in your diet or use salt substitutes (which often contain potassium), check with your doctor. People who have kidney problems or who take certain medicines must be careful about how much potassium they consume.
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Kaplan NM. Systemic hypertension: Treatment. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 46.
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Ten Baking Tips from a Professional Baker
When I found out about the KAF field trip, I was very excited to be learning from a pro. I would definitely call myself comfortable with yeast but I still learned a TON in the class. I think that even the most novice bakers in the group walked away feeling more confident and knowledgeable about baking.
1. When measuring dry ingredients, make small piles around the perimeter of the bowl. Susan explained that this is useful in case something interupts you or you lose track of where you are… You can simply look down in your bowl and see what you've already measured out. I did this for the crackers as you can see below.
2. When topping a pizza, go light on the toppings, starting with the sauce. If you overload your pizza, it will be soggy on the bottom and won't rise up while baking. Susan said you should simply "annoint" the pizza dough with sauce and then sprinkle on your toppings.
3. Don't put raw veggies on a pizza. Since raw veggies release water as they cook, they will make your pizza soggy. Instead, if you are going to use vegetables, be sure to pre-cook them prior to topping your pizza.
4. When rolling dough of any kind, always start from the center and roll out. Most bakers know this, but it's always good to be reminded of the proper technique.
6. To knead dough, simply Fold, Roll, Turn. These three little words just stuck in my head and convinced me that I was being way too tough with my dough when I kneaded it. You should be gentle but firm with the dough.
7. Keep the heat inside your oven. Check out this awesome KAF oven. Wouldn't it be nice to have one of those? Susan explained a variety of reasons why their oven can be so precise. For one, the doors are very small compared to the inside of the oven so very little air gets in when you open the oven door. At home, you have a very large opening for the door. Another thing she talked about was the thermostat in the oven. At KAF, their thermostat kicks in if the oven goes 2 degrees off. At home, an electric oven's thermostat will kick in when it is 10 degrees off and for a gas oven, it's more like 30 degrees.
8. The smell that most people associate with whole wheat flour is actually the smell of rancid whole wheat flour. Susan had us smell a bucket of rancid whole wheat flour, then a bucket with fresh whole wheat flour. She said most people don't like whole grain baked goods because they are using rancid flour. Your whole wheat flour shouldn't have a strong smell to it if it's fresh. To keep it fresh in your house, store it in the freezer, away from the door.
9. Measure flour correctly. Again, most bakers know that you don't want to pack flour into the measuring cup. Susan recommended lightly sprinkling the flour into your measuring cup using a spoon/scoop. Once it has filled to the top, use a straight edge to level it off. A cup of flour should be around 4 ounces.
17 Responses to "Ten Baking Tips from a Professional Baker"
My friend and I took that same pizza class with Susan Miller in April. She is so sweet and such a great teacher. So much fun. We didn't want the class to end. Hoping to do another class at KAF this winter. Love your blog!
Great tips!
Awesome tips, and it looks like a lot of fun at the KAF…how cool is that!!
I guess I usually cook my veggies before putting them on pizza, but I never thought that you had to! VERY good to know. Also, I need to go smell my whole wheat flour ASAP. Great tips 🙂
fantastic tips!!! i just smelled my flour and threw it out!!! thanks so much!!!
What a great batch of tips! Thanks for much for sharing.
Wow. You remembered so many awesome tips! It's surprising to look back and see how much we all learned and picked up on in such a short time. I love this list.
Did you get to watch Just Desserts last night? Drama, drama, drama!
Wow, thanks or these great tips!
Awesome tips 🙂
What a cute idea for a post – love it! Just voted for you too 🙂
This is a great recap. I feel like I learned more last weekend than I have in awhile. . . or maybe I was just more interested in baking than most other things! 🙂
thanks for passing along the tips!! i was bummed i couldn't make it 🙁
All great tips! I love the first one so simple but really useful
LOVE IT! This post was great. Such a fun weekend, great job summing it up!
I love these tips! Thanks so much for posting them. And thanks for the info about KAF's baking help hotline – I will DEFINITELY be using that!
That is an interesting tip about whole wheat flour!
such a great post! very nice recap and photos of all the tips we learned.
I'm glad you and your girlfriends enjoyed The Abbey this weekend as well! new restaurants are so exciting.


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Just The Four Of UsRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
Four of us are in your field
But our differences keep us at yield
First, a one that is no fool
Though he resembles a gardener's tool
Next, one difficult to split in two
And a girl once had one as big as her shoe
Then, to the mind, one's a lovely bonder
And truancy makes it grow fonder
Last, a stem connecting dots of three
Knowing all this, what are we?
HintA synonym to "truancy" can be "absence."
AnswerThe Four Suits in a Deck of Standard Playing Cards
The Spade is a gardener's tool.
The Diamond is the hardest gem to break. "Little Girl and Queen" is a Mother Goose rhyme, in which the Queen gave the girl a large diamond for picking the Queen some roses.
The Heart bonds with the mind to form "love." "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
The Club, or Clover, is three dots connected around a stem.
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Four student nurses in Mid-Plains Community Colleges Licensed Practical Nursing program and LPNAN advisor Winnie Dolph joined more than 350 nurses at a Day at the Legislature sponsored by the Nebraska Nurses Association on Feb. 14 in Lincoln.
Students learned about Healthcare Reform and its impact on nursing, the public and hospitals. They also learned how to introduce a bill into the legislature, what bills are before the Unicameral that affect nursing and why it is important to keep track of bills.
According to Dolph, the students also heard from an advanced practice RN who works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) who introduced a bill allowing APRNs to be able to order respiratory tests since it was within their scope of practice.
She talked about how she wrote the bill and which senators she talked to during the procedure to get backing for the bill, Dolph said. The bill did pass and is now in effect.
Dolph said the nursing students had lunch with their senators, however Sen. Tom Hansen was ill and wasnt able to attend. The students then went over to the Capitol building for a tour.
All four of our students were very impressed with the Capitol and with the Day at the Legislature, Dolph said, adding, None of the students realized that Nebraska is the only state with a Unicameral.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with golf course and free area shuttle
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Coral Springs hotel is located near the airport, 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Heron Bay Golf Club, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Plaster Carousel and Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital. Coral Springs Museum of Art and Saveology IcePlex are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a golf course, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. An area shuttle is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 217 rooms offer comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, plus WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find room service, coffee makers, and down comforters.
Guest Highlights
- Prime spot for shopping
- Good location
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Parking wasn't ideal
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a golf course, Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel Golf Club & CC features an outdoor pool and a health club. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with wired and wireless Internet access (surcharge).
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 17800 square feet (1654 square meters) include conference space. This family-friendly hotel also offers a spa tub, a sauna, and a terrace. A complimentary area shuttle within 5 mi is available for guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel Golf Club & CC is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 217
- Restaurant
- Golf course on site
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- ATM/banking
- Meeting rooms 10
- Number of floors - 7
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1999
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (meters) - 1654
- Number of meeting rooms - 16
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 17800
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Express check-in
- Health club
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per night ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per night )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Free weekday newspaper
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel Golf Club & CC has a restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A golf course and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Water skiing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Ecotours nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 19 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 5 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 14.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Refrigerator fee: USD 5 per day
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- Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Golf Club CC
- Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel Golf Club & CC
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- Ft Lauderdale Marriott Hotel Golf Club & CC
- Ft Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel Golf Club CC
- Ft Lauderdale Marriott Hotel Golf Club CC
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Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Thanks to several design improvements, the SmartDoor is now more user-friendly and dog-safe than ever before. This electronic dog door works by radio frequency technology. Your pet wears a lightweight SmartKey on its collar, which communicates with the SmartDoor through a radio frequency. The key unlocks the door as the pet approaches and relocks it automatically as your pet enters or exits. The active range in which the key is recognized by the door is adjustable up to 3 feet. Now features a test mode so that owners can distinguish the active zone more easily; that is, the zone where the SmartKey will be recognized by the SmartDoor and where it will not.
SmartDoor offers your dog three levels of security - Automatic (unlimited entry through use of SmartKey), Always Unlocked, and Always Locked. SmartDoor now includes technology to prevent jams, lock-ins, or lock-outs; it's a safer choice for your dog. Requires 4 D-cell batteries (not included). Dog door is energy efficient, with weather resistant seal and insulated flap that won't jam. You can program (and un-program as needed) up to 5 SmartKeys on one SmartDoor. Fits standard doors from 1-1/2" to 2" thick. Lifetime limited warranty. Includes 1 SmartKey. White. Add up to 4 additional SmartKeys (sold separately).
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- 8:15 a.m. update: the CHP appears to be moving in force towards two of the tree sitters near Sanhedrin Circle.
The arrival of a crane and the unprecedented show of force have led supporters to be concerned for her safety. Monitoring the activity has been difficult due to heavy fog in the area. One observer referred to the situation as resembling a "war zone."
Thursday, Senseman raised the stakes when she declared she was on a hunger strike. Over the last several days all the trees around Senseman's tree roost have been removed by CalTrans workers and those following the situation have been on high alert, expecting a possible extraction for the past several days.


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Hello All,
I wondered -what do you see as being positive aspects of western culture which would aid the practice of the dhamma. Often we hear about the difficult aspects but little has been said about the positive aspects.
I live in the UK having come from Sri Lanka. I find that politeness and manners (fast vanishing) is a very nice way of being considerate of another's feelings- it is a very compassionate thing to cultivate. There maybe many other examples.
I'm preparing a talk on 'Undertanding buddhism' and this is partly my attempt to find western ways which serve as a links to eastern values.
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When Season 4 of "The Walking Dead" whisks us back to the prison commune on Sunday, fans will hardly recognize the place.
Several months have passed since the shattering events of last March's finale. The former residents of Woodbury have been welcomed inside the chain-linked sanctuary, and they've formed a governmental council to make sure everyone is safe and secure. There are story-time sessions for the kiddies and hearty breakfasts served up each morning. Everyone seems so happy as they go about their chores, you practically expect them to break out in a chorus of "Whistle While You Work" as chirping birds provide background vocals.
Even our main man, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), is at peace with himself. After tragically losing his wife, surviving a brutal war with the Governor (David Morrissey) and nearly going bonkers, he has exchanged his gun for a garden hoe and is one with the soil. Life is about as idyllic as it can get during a zombie apocalypse.
Oh, you just know this can't last.
"The Walking Dead," after all, didn't become prime time's most addictive — and terrifying — scarefest by going all "Green Acres" on us. It's about the shivery thrills. And so new threats are quickly introduced, including one that rises from within the prison gates, and before the hour is over, zombies are literally raining down on some of our intrepid survivors. (Call it an undead-nado.)
With the arrival of each new season, I find myself wondering if this show can keep the suspense percolating. After all, how many battles can the characters endure? And how many different ways are there to make a zombie go splat?
And yet, there continues to be life in the "Dead." Now the show is being run by writer-producer Scott Gimple, after a controversial change at the top. He's not only ushering in several new faces, but, judging from the first two episodes made available for preview, he's taking a more contemplative, character-driven approach that I endorse. More than usual, you feel the emotional weight our survivors lug around.
But at the same time, he apparently wants to assure us that the show isn't about to back away from turbocharged action sequences and gruesome gore. Sunday's opener contains an icky zombie-feasting scene that may make your skin crawl and/or stomach turn.
As for human threats, well, the Governor is still out there. Somewhere. We have no idea when he'll show up again, but at least one person isn't waiting around to find out. A vengeful Michonne (Danai Gurira) seems determined to go after him and take him down.
A 'GLEE'-FUL TRIBUTE: Before the weekend arrives, we've got several programs of note, including the highly anticipated tribute to the late Cory Montieth on "Glee" (9 p.m. Thursday, Fox).
We can't tell you much about the episode, titled "The Quarterback," because the producers have kept a pretty tight lid on it. The official log line from Fox simply states that "the McKinley High family, present and past, join together to remember and celebrate the life of Finn Hudson," the character played by Montieth, who died on July 13. Keep the hankies close by.
OFF TO WONDERLAND: Also on Thursday is another show that we can't fully review — "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" (8 p.m., ABC), the fantastical spinoff of "Once Upon a Time."
ABC provided only a 20-minute preview reel that sets up a very trippy saga about a grown-up Alice (Sophie Lowe), who flees a psychiatric institution, where she has been deemed insane. Her destination? Back down the rabbit hole, of course.
Based on the small sampling, we're intrigued. Boasting remarkable sets and special effects, "Wonderland" is full of visual verve, and Lowe makes for a feisty Alice, who apparently has the martial-arts skills of a cage fighter.
HURLEY BACK ON THE ISLAND: "Lost" veteran Jorge Garcia goes tropical with a guest appearance on "Hawaii Five-0" (9 p.m. Friday, CBS). It marks a return to Oahu for Garcia, who played the lovable Hurley. It also reunites him with fellow Lostie Daniel Dae Kim, one of the "Five-0" regulars. Garcia plays a conspiracy theorist who helps the team crack a double-murder case. There's a possibility that he could become a recurring character on the show.
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Call them confused, uneducated or disconnected, but one thing is sure -- too many teens and young adults don't know how their food is produced. These results were uncovered in a recent survey by LEAF, a British charity focused on connecting the environment and farming.
In the survey, 2,000 consumers were asked to match images of food with the animal or crop that produced it. Despite 43 percent of younger consumers aged 16 to 23 considering themselves knowledgeable on food production, this range of young adults showed the greatest lack of food knowledge.
'We often hear reports that our food knowledge may be declining, but this new research shows how bad the situation is becoming," Caroline Drummond, LEAF chief executive told the DailyMail. "Despite what they think, young adults are clearly becoming removed from where their food comes from."
Less than half of this younger generation of consumers knew that butter comes from dairy cows, according to the DailyMail. Among the adults, 58 percent knew where butter comes from, but still 2 percent thought it was produced by pigs or chickens.
Just 60 percent of the young adults were able to match milk with a dairy cow. Even more shocking, 7 percent of them associated it with wheat.
Young adults were just as confused about other food products as well:
- 33 percent didn't know eggs are produced by chickens; 11 percent thought eggs are made of wheat or corn
- 36 percent were unaware that bacon comes from pigs
- One in 10 thought new potatoes took less than a month to grow
- One in five said that jam is produced by cereal crops
- Young adults think beef cows do more than just produce beef - 8 percent though beef cows produce milk for humans, and 1 percent thought they produce eggs
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September 21, 2012 — Coral Gables, FL — FESTIVAL MIAMI: Florida's Premier Music Festival announces its 29th season will feature over 25 music concerts, lectures and master classes from October 2 to November 4, 2012. Festival Miami is presented in collaboration with the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and provides a month-long series that blends artistically and culturally diverse music with educational opportunities. It showcases exciting performers alongside brilliant students and faculty artists.
Festival Miami concerts are conveniently organized into four themed categories ranging from Great Performances, Jazz and Beyond, Creative American Music and Music of the Americas.
The 29th annual Festival Miami opens with Leon Fleisher conducting the Frost Symphony Orchestra in a stimulating program featuring music by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. The Frost Wind Ensemble premieres new works by Jennifer Higdon and Paul Dooley and will feature Frost percussion faculty Svet Stoyanov as soloist. Pianist Santiago Rodriguez returns by popular demand to present a solo piano recital; Grammy Award winning soprano Ana María Martínez will perform a concert of enduring songs and arias, and Karen Kennedy conducts a massive ensemble comprised of the Master Chorale of South Florida and over 200 choral and orchestra students from the Frost School of Music in Carl Orff's thrilling Carmina Burana, best known for its opening and closing selection "O Fortuna." Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir will also present a children's concert in collaboration with Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children.
In the jazz genre, Festival Miami 2012 presents award-winning jazz headliners Dave Liebman, Jason Moran, and Roseanna Vitro in the newly renovated UM Maurice Gusman Concert Hall and co-presents George Benson, Freddy Cole with the Frost School's Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra as they perform Unforgettable: A Tribute to Nat King Cole in collaboration with Larry Rosen's Jazz Roots series at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Festival Miami 2012 then features Broadway vocal sensation Valerie Perri Lipson (Evita) in an entertaining Best of Broadway concert that will also feature her son Benny Lipson, who is a music major at the Frost School. The Festival rounds out its ambitious programming with Latin fusion artists Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez, the incredible vocalist Jon Secada, and Brazilian jazz virtuosos Trio da Paz, and presents a set of two tango concerts in tribute to composer and bandoneón player Astor Piazzolla.
To order Festival Miami 2012 season packages and individual tickets call 305-284-4940 or visit http://www.festivalmiami.com. All artists, dates and concert times subject to change without notice; please check website for updates.
Festival Miami concerts are presented at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall and Victor E. Clarke Recital Hall on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus, and at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County in downtown Miami.
About Festival Miami
Festival Miami has set a precedent over the last 28 years by providing a series that blends artistically and culturally diverse music with educational opportunities. The festival offers 20-30 concerts each season, providing for people of all ages the chance to be enriched by live musical performances. It is unrivaled in its scope of musical presentations and is known throughout South Florida, the U.S., and the international community for its cultural contributions while expanding academic opportunities and cultural enrichment to all of South Florida and its visitors.
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text: Location! Location! Location! If, as the old saying goes, these are the three most important factors in the world of real estate, the same may hold doubly true in the vagabond world of tent camping. Nothing, aside from the fickle whims of Mother Nature herself, can make or break a camping adventure more quickly or completely than the selection of the spot where the tent will be pitched. Choosing a great site can even work to minimize the ill-weather inklings of the aforementioned lady. On the other hand, poor site selection can open the screen-mesh door to a fine mess of misery. In my years of tenting I've set up housekeeping on both sides of the mountain, so to say. I have basked in the comforting glow of high, dry and flat nights, yet, I've also suffered through more than a few nights of low, wet and lumpy conditions. Camping is one of those things that you learn by doing. Oh, I'm sure there have been hundreds of articles written on the art of selecting a proper campsite, and maybe even a book or two on the subject, but when it all comes down to it, a man or woman must stand before an unfamiliar piece of ground and decide where to punch down that first tent stake. Some lessons come easy. Take our stay in New Philadelphia with the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure some eight or nine years ago. My wife, Kristin, and I were young way back then, and the two children we kept in tow at that time were mere miniatures of the preteen lugs we travel with today. (Their little sister wouldn't arrive for several more years.) Youth notwithstanding, it had been a long day in the saddle when we pulled into the GOBA grounds, and all of what we would normally have envisioned as "prime real estate" had already been paved over by a sea of brightly colored nylon. We were relegated to the gently sloping, tree-root strewn hillside just beyond what we considered the "good" ground. It was the best of what was left at that point. Still, we found ourselves envious of the "flat-landers" on the ball diamond below us.In the tenting world the difference between success and failure can, at times, be measured in yards. At other times it can be measured by the inch. When the storms came that evening the good fortune of being forced to pitch camp on the hillside enabled us to look down upon the ball diamond 50 yards away and count our blessings. Those folks who had set up on the smooth, soft and rootless expanse of the outfield were being forced to measure their misfortune in inches four inches to be exact. That's the amount of water they and all of their worldly possessions were standing in once the rains ceased!Based upon that long-ago lesson, when we returned to New Philly on this year's GOBA trip we sought out a spot as high and dry as our previous location. Unfortunately, the footprint of our new and gigantic tent-with-a-screen-porch forced us onto a spot with just a bit more slope than that of yesteryear. No matter, we thought. High and dry are still the most critical factors. Some lessons come hard. Take for example the tendency for gravity to act upon all things placed on the sloping nylon floor of a tent pitched on a hillside. Duffle bags, flashlights, playing cards, human beings in sleeping bagseverything ends up along the downhill wall of the tent. EVERTHING!I'll bet I wriggled my way back up to the "top" of the tent five or six times during the night. I dragged each of the children back up easily as many times. As for Kristin, she seemed to be perfectly comfortable with her entire self pressed against the "downhill" wall of the tent. (Besides, her snoozing carcass was serving as an effective bumper stop for the kids as they slid toward rock bottom.)The good news is that my family stayed high and dry. The bad news is that SLEEP which had been a large part of my plans for the evening was all but impossible. At some point in the night as I prepared for one of my journeys back to the top of the tent I looked out onto that same, nylon-paved baseball diamond and thought, location, location, location!


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This is to thank Ray Perry for his enlightening column on "Save the Lake," published in the Lake County Record-Bee on Sept. 15. I, too believe that Lake County is threatened as our lake is so polluted now. The current algae condition is not the natural algae that used to occur in years past. For several years now we have experienced a different type of algae that has steadily become worse. It smells like sewer, has different iridescent colors to it and is extremely thick in texture. Please, elected officials, put "Save the Lake" as your first and top priority. The future of Lake County is in jeopardy. Do we really want Lake County to become full of ghost towns?
Nancy Bailey


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At fifteen Miichelle was World Champion.
By the way, another young skater of exceptional beauty and grace was 2004 World Junior Champion Yukina Ota.
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Get an overview of this hotelNew, Tuscan-style boutique resort in San Antonio Hill Country
Popular property highlights
San Antonio: 20 minutes
Set amid landscaped grounds and surrounded by rolling hills, Eilan Hotel Resort & Spa is a 20-minute drive from downtown San Antonio, including the Alamo and RiverWalk. Six Flags Fiesta Texas and La Cantera golf and shopping are within 2 miles.
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Opened in 2012, the Tuscan-inspired Eilan Hotel Resort & Spa resort stands amid lushly-landscaped grounds at the edge of Hill Country. The European ambiance is enhanced by a piazza with a dancing fountain.
The eco-friendly The Spa at Eilan has 10 individually-designed treatment rooms. The spa leads to an indoor/outdoor fireplace and terrace overlooking the Promenade of Eilan.
The fitness center features an indoor lap pool, a high-tech golf simulator, and state-of-the-art cardio and weight machines. An outdoor resort pool, complete with complimentary cabanas and food/beverage service, is on site. Additionally, there are numerous meeting/conference rooms totaling 25,000 square feet of available space. Complimentary parking, valet parking (surcharge) and a complimentary area shuttle are available.
Created by 2 master chefs, the Sustenio restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and focuses on serving local and sustainable resources.
Eilan Hotel Resort & Spa is a smoke-free property. Pets are not allowed.
- Conference space size (meters) - 2323
- Conference space size (feet) - 25000
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 165
- Number of floors - 6
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Free theme park shuttle
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Computer station
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Free self parking
- Year Built 2012
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Snack bar/deli
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Theme park shuttle (complimentary)
- Grocery/convenience store
- Snack bar/deli
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Rainfall showerhead
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Room service (24 hours)
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Sustenio - Created by multiple-award-winning celebrity chef Stephan Pyles in collaboration with chef Mike Spalla. Sourced from local Hill Country farmers and purveyors, the "wood-fired meets cast iron" menu includes everything from small plates at the bar to a contemporary take on comforting dishes, such as Honey Fried Chicken, Hickory-Grilled Cowboy Ribeye. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Gourmet room service and event catering are available.
Nearby Things to Do
The spacious fitness center features an indoor lap pool, state-of-the-art exercise equipment, yoga classes, and a high-tech golf simulator. A seasonal outdoor pool, outdoor tennis courts, and a children's pool are also on site. There's even a competition-size ballroom dance studio. Pool cabanas are available for an additional fee.
About 2 miles away, La Cantera Golf Club offers the 7,001-yard par-72 Resort Course, the championship Palmer Course, and a golf academy.
Please note: Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the resort's health club or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The eco-friendly The Spa at Eilan has 10 individually designed treatment rooms, including 2 Turkish Rasul mud rooms (ancient bathing ritual), a Thai platform for Thai mat and Ashiatsu massages, a couples room, and a VIP treatment room with shower for body scrubs and wraps. A sauna, steam room, spa tubs, and separate women's and men's relaxation lounges are provided, too. Spa services (advanced reservations required) include Swedish massages, facial treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Minimum age to access spa is 18
- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Mud bath in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 15 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- Deposit: USD 50 per night
- Resort fee: USD 22.00 per accommodation, per night
- Spa access
- Fitness center access
- Fitness/yoga classes
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room bottled water
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 7 and USD 17 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 35 per night (in/out privileges)
- Late check-out fee: USD 125
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Eilan Autograph Collection
- Eilan Autograph Collection San Antonio
- Eilan Hotel Resort Autograph Collection
- Eilan Hotel Resort Autograph Collection San Antonio
- Eilan Hotel Autograph Collection San Antonio
- Eilan Hotel Autograph Collection
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 15 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Friday, 7 December 2012
Beer Awards
It should be a special occasion where you just socialise with all your mates in the industry. Instead, if you've entered your work, you sit there with a snake writhing in your guts, desperately anxious that your work be recognised, and when somebody else wins you have to be happy for them and try to hide the self-doubt and jealousy that try to consume you.
The year I won Beer Writer of the Year for Hops & Glory was actually the worst, because I was so anxious about winning. I felt I'd given the awards my best shot, and if I didn't win that year I would never win. So I could hardly eat anything, and when I was announced as the winner I'd managed to get myself into such a state that my only emotional response was relief.
What an idiotic way to live.
But I don't think I'm the only person trying to make a living from writing who is an idiot, emotionally.
Last night was this year's Guild of Beer Writers dinner and Beer Writer of the Year awards. And for the first time I managed to work out a more grown up approach to it. I didn't have a book out (Shakey's Local would fall into next year's awards) and I've only ever won a category with a book before. There was a record number of entries. While I thought I'd written some good stuff, I was aware that there has been so much beer writing and communication this year that I was able to go to the dinner for the first time with no hopes, expectations or anxieties about winning, and just enjoy the night.
When I got runner-up in online communication for this blog, I was happy but knew that was it - the rules are you can only win one category, and only category winners go through for the final award.
So I was happily texting my wife when my name was read out as winner of the Trade Communications category for my column in the Publican's Morning Advertiser, and I was genuinely shocked when chairman of judges Ben McFarland started reading out one of my blog entries in the run-up to his announcement of Beer Writer of the Year 2012.
I'm very happy and proud to win this award for my journalism, because somehow it feels easier with a book - it creates a bigger splash.
And I'm gobsmacked given what else was in contention this year.
I hadn't realised Tim Webb and Steve Beaumont's World Atlas to Beer was being entered this time - I thought it would be next year. When it was announced as winner of the Travel Category, I texted the wife to say it was obvious now that it would win overall. I've been meaning to review it for ages. Michael Jackson's World Guide to Beer set the bar for beer writing. It takes balls to try to measure up to that book. And at the same time, anyone trying to do so needs to make a case for why they should even bother trying. Do we really need another beer coffee table book, especially when the information at its core is precisely the kind of stuff that now fills beer blogs and websites? This book answers the call brilliantly. There's easily enough knowledge and authority between the two writers to make it worthwhile. This sings through in the text, which acknowledges the changes that have happened since Michael was writing, updating this style of book for the twenty first century and the state of craft brewing today. It even acknowledges mainstream beer, with the brilliant term 'convenience beers'. And it looks great. You should obviously have my new book on your Christmas list, but if you can stretch to two, you need this one as well.
Tim Hampson does a great deal of work behind the scenes as Chairman of the Guild of Beer Writers and rarely gets any credit publicly. His book on beery days out was runner up to Tim and Steve, and would have stormed the category any other year.
What a year for beer books though. On top of these two there was Roger Protz's History of Burton which scooped Gold in the award for national writing (Roger was also runner up in trade for his PMA column) and Melissa Cole's book Let Me Tell You About Beer - a book aimed at the beery novice rather than the geek - which would also have been a worthy winner.
Dan Saladino's Food Programme is evidence that beer is being taken seriously on a wider scale and finally making inroads into mainstream media consciousness. And Will Hawkes' Craft Beer London app, which deservedly beat this blog to the online/social media top prize, demonstrates the new possibilities open to beer writing.
Martyn Cornell showed he can write about matching beer with food as well as he can its history, and Alastair Gilmour, who has won the top gong about a zillion times for his regional journalism, won that award again for his own magazine about beer and pubs in the north east, which should make any other region jealous that it doesn't have something similar. And props to Simon Jenkins for being runner up in that category, proving his triumph a couple of years ago was no one-off.
Ben McFarland says the final choice of Beer Writer of the Year was an incredibly difficult decision. From that line up, I'm not surprised.
So yeah, I'm well chuffed.
In explaining the decision, Ben mentioned my obituary to Dave Wickett and then, to the consternation of some in the room cos it's weird), read out an extract from my review of the Guinness film on the excellent Roll Out the Barrel DVD.
I'm delighted that both these pieces gained recognition. I know I can sometimes be overbearing, facetious, irritating or just plain wrong. I know not everyone likes my style or the way I approach beer. But thanks for reading my stuff.
Check out the links to the rest of the work mentioned above too. I don't think there's ever been so much good stuff being written about beer by so many different people.
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- Ed said...
- 7 December 2012 at 15:30
Well done, old cock, it just goes to prove that not everyone wants to sue you !
Usually at these award ceremonies people tend to thank their partners.
And The Beer Widow has been strangely quiet for a long time.
Any chance she could return to the fray as I rather liked her stuff.
- 7 December 2012 at 16:25
- Kevin Black (Real Ale Of Britain Book) said...
Well done mate. Hopefully my book Real Ale Of Britain will be published soon
- 7 December 2012 at 23:19
- Jonnotts said...
Well done Pete,
Love your stuff, I'm now excilled in Western Australia. If you ever need a base to work down here, just drop us a line.
Lots to talk about here, and we are as far away from Bondi as you can get and stay on the same continent! Chech out Feral if you get a chance.
- 8 December 2012 at 11:07
- Buster said...
Well Done Pete...
Well deserved
- 10 December 2012 at 09:43
- J Mark Dodds said...
Well done Pete - quite an achievement.
Since our communication via PMA I've been asking licensees to offer their experiences on my blog where you left your response. There's a lot of support for this - and a lot of 'let's help Pete get his head around the situation' too. But there are two obstacles to the process.
The first is serious concern about individuals retaining anonymity and
The second is it seems to be technically difficult for people who don't already have a google or blogger account to leave comments at all.
I've suggested they post stories of abuse by pubco's in a closed facebook group where there's almost 250, mostly tied lessee, users contributing, and that I cross post their experiences into my blog - anonymously.
It's not as clean as I'd like but at least it gives their voice a chance.
Would that be OK with you?
It's not straightforward a situation at all. Would you be prepared to meet a couple of us and talk it through? We're good company actually!
- 17 December 2012 at 19:00
- Steve Pasko said...
Congratulations Pete!
I'm a huge fan of your blog and have read all of your books (except Shakespeare's Local). Keep all of the good work coming!
- 17 December 2012 at 19:46
- Steve Pasko said...
Congratulations Pete!
I'm a huge fan of your blog and have read all of your books (except Shakespeare's Local). Keep all of the good work coming!
- 17 December 2012 at 19:46
- J Mark Dodds said...
Heard Tony Robinson reading R4 Book of the Week this morning. Really enjoyed it Pete.
Good on you.
- 18 December 2012 at 14:38
- Pete Brown said...
Mark - thanks for such a positive response.
I'm now mired in another book deadline until the end of January, on which I'm hopelessly late, but once I've got that in I'd be very happy to meet up and go through everything you're pulling together, and do a proper piece of investigative journalism. I'll be objective about it but for my own peace of mind if nothing else I need to go through the issue properly and in detail.
Let's talk in the New Year!
- 18 December 2012 at 14:50
- Delldweller said...
Dear Pete Brown
Fell in love with your book via Tony Robinson, in love with him anyway. Loved Agnes. Need a signed copy. By you, I mean, not by Tony Robinson. I could come to one of your Talks and bring the book, keep telling us via your blog when your next Talk is. I can come to London. Keep your blog informed about future talks, I spect when your January deadline is up. Good luck!
- 2 January 2013 at 21:38
- Melissa Cole said...
Pete, thanks for the mention honey, very kind of you & I'm touched. Proud of you, keep it up x
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We believe the credit card industry is a good place to invest today, and within that industry, Capital One Financial (COF) is among our favorites.
The industry is a resilient one in normal times, and it also managed through the financial crisis in much better fashion than other financial sectors. From structural and timeliness perspectives, the credit card business compares very well with other lending businesses:
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- Credit cards, as a form of payment, are growing relative to cash and checks and are poised to grow further with increased online and mobile transactions.
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Haha! Only if you were to poof your hair up and wear half tattered clothes. Waitaminute, I'm liking this idea more and more lmao
I think I would look pretty good with bolts sticking out of my neck.
It appears as if you were. After long hours of study under Dr. Frankenstein, I've finally mastered the art of reanimating the dead. When you passed on us, I knew I had to bring you back. Your new name is officially FrankenPanda, glad to have ya back
Are my eyes deceiving me?! You're alive? YOU'RE ALIVE!! Lol, how ya been Panda?
Thank You Panda!
Merry Xmas, hope you're enjoying the holidays.
Merry Christmas to you baby girl. I hope you have a great one! <3333
A good apprentice, young Jose is! Strong is he in the ways of the drink!
A good team we may be... some day.
LOOOOL!! I was so drunk when I did that the other night haha!!
Not very imaginative, but it's the thought that counts eh?
#Panda baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me
I've been an awful good boy
Panda baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
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A cold storm moving over Orange County began to drop some light rain Tuesday, but the strongest effects are expected in the afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service says.
Mountain snow, gusty winds and thunderstorms with possible hail are possible as the low-pressure air system from the Gulf of Alaska rolls south.
And temperatures were in the high 40s or 50s across Orange County Tuesday, with rainfall totals only in the hundredths of an inch by midday.
The afternoon should bring more rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms, along with wind gusts up to 30 mph.
A wind advisory takes effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 10 a.m. Wednesday.
And in the Santa Ana Mountains, where snow levels could drop as low as 2,000 feet, a winter-weather advisory also begins at 4 p.m., lasting until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
A high-surf advisory also will be in place from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Thursday, with surf heights of 7 to 11 feet possible along the Orange County coast.
Meanwhile, the rain and slight chance of thunderstorms, perhaps with small hail, continue into Tuesday evening as another pulse of cold air pushes into the region.
Tuesday evening could see the heaviest rainfall, up to half an inch over lowland areas.
Wind gusts could hit 35 mph in the evening as well. And overnight lows could drop into the 30s.
Wednesday is partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning and highs of 53 to 58; wind gusts could kick up to 30 mph, with lows overnight again dipping into the 30s.
Then Thursday through Monday are partly cloudy as daytime temperatures struggle to rise, likely succeeding Sunday and Monday.
That means highs of 54 to 59 Thursday, 58 to 63 Friday and Saturday, 61 to 66 Sunday and 62 to 67 Monday.
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Fresh Member
Hello Reader,
So for my first proper crack at this I thought I'd take on something that I've pondered a lot; namely why does Triple H the wrestler receive the same hate as Triple H the executive/backstage politician? As will be usual for this blog; I urge you to read what I have to say then take part in the conversation.
I'm going to lay my cards on the table here;
Hello reader,
I've been a fan of Pro-Wrestling as long as I can remember; I have vague memories of being plonked in front of the old I.T.V. World of Sport wrestling as a toddler. But my true fascination with this art form (& it is an art form) came when we got Sky television for the first time and had access to the latter end of W.W.E.'s original Hulkamania driven boom