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Note: The following is information provided by Friends of Traditional Banking about the recent election process for U.S. Senate candidates.
During this historic election year, Friends of Traditional Banking stood tall. We rallied around three key races and helped ensure the U.S. Senate will be a place where they can work with the new administration on common sense financial regulatory reform, growing our economy, and supporting the free market.
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As a whole, the West Genesee football team ran over to the stands at Wildcat Stadium that, seconds earlier, were shaking with noise not heard at these games in a long time.
Players and students mixed together, sharing hugs and high-fives, knowing they had witnessed what could turn out to be a transforming moment in the football program's history.
Down by double digits to defending state Class AA champion Auburn last Friday night, the Wildcats refused to quit, sustained two long and effective scoring drives, and played big-time defense at the end to beat the Maroons 13-12.
Even witnessing the celebration from afar, head coach Steve Bush said he understood the good feelings.
"Our kids have gone without recognition for a long time and they really deserve this," he said.
More than 2,000 fans crammed the stands in Camillus, braving the hot and windy conditions to witness a game where every point proved to be precious.
Each side would drive deep into opponents' territory in the first half, only to turn it over. Auburn's Matt Hoey fumbled on WG's five-yard line into the end zone and Nick Aiken recovered for a touchback, while Wildcat quarterback Tim Moran coughed it up, too, in the second quarter as his team tried to get on the board.
Late in the second quarter, the Maroons, with the wind at its backs, marched 69 yards to the first points of the night. From the 12-yard line, Chris Gomez rolled right, threw high — and Hoey leapt up and caught it for the touchdown.
Down 6-0, WG tried to answer before halftime, driving again into Auburn territory before Moran was sacked and fumbled, allowing Auburn to recover and go into the break in front.
Those turnovers were discouraging enough. But the Maroons made it worse when, late in the third quarter, Ismail Brooks took a punt at the 50-yard line. Brooks ran right, then went back left and picked up big blocks to go down the left sideline all the way to the end zone to double the Wildcats' deficit to 12-0.
Despite all this, said Moran, he believed his team could still win.
"We knew we were the better team and we had the mentality to win this game," he said.
So instead of fading into the background, as it had done so many times in so many important games in recent years, the Wildcats started to roar.
Moran started to find his groove with a key third-down pass to Luke Cometti on the drive following Brooks' TD return. That 11-yard play served as the catalyst for an 11-play, 73-yard march through the Maroons' defense where Cometti and Jake Fietkiewictz proved to be the main targets.
Ben Waldron ran the last two yards into the end zone, and Cometti's extra point made it 12-7 just before the third quarter ended. More importantly, it brought the Wildcat crowd to life, and for the rest of the game, it roared like a championship was at stake, firing up every player in blue and gold.
Auburn, rattled, went three-and-out, and WG got the ball back early in the final period. It then marched 67 yards, with Moran finding Fietkiewicz and Joe Kesler for big pass plays and Ryan McConnell going 19 yards on a big run. McConnell also got the TD on a four-yard run with 8:44 to play, and the Wildcats were in front.
Now it had to hang on. After an exchange of possessions, Auburn regained the ball with 5:49 left and marched to WG's 34-yard line, knowing it had the wind at its back and a kicker in Hoey that could put the Maroons back in front.
But at just the right moment, the Wildcats rushed Gomez and forced a throw over the middle right at Cometti, who picked it off. A couple of first downs later, it was time to celebrate.
Moran could not have played better down the stretch. In just his second varsity start, he went 19-for-25 for 182 yards, a superb display of accuracy backed by a diverse corps of receivers and good protection from the line of Stefan Cavedine, Craig Simmons, Ben Wysokowski, Steve Pooler and Tony Pedrotti.
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You know what would go great with this chili dog? A nice glass of 2005 Chateau Petrus.
It's Wine & Wiener Wednesday tonight at Franktuary in Lawrenceville, where the commoner and the connoisseur meet to eat, drink, learn and have fun.
The hot dogs range from good to gourmet. The wines, provided by Dreadnought Wines in the Strip District, are specifically chosen for the evening. They don't just wash the wiener down; they complement it.
"It came about as a joint effort," said Rob McCaughey, wine and spirits educator for Dreadnought Wines. "I'm a big fan of just kind of hanging out in a bar, and one night we were all [at Franktuary] and after a few drinks, the ideas started to flow. And we thought, 'Wine & Wiener Wednesdays. You know, there's some nice alliteration there. We could do something with that.'"
That was last summer. The first Wine & Wiener event — held the first Wednesday of each month — was in September, and it's been steadily growing in popularity.
"It's kind of a fun idea and people seem to like it," said Mr. McCaughey, who has been with Dreadnought Wines since April. "It gets people trying different wines in an environment where they wouldn't normally necessarily expect to find them."
Evidently, wine and hot dogs go together like baseball and apple pie. Or something like that.
Dreadnought Wines has been importing and distributing wine and spirits for 35 years. The company also engages the community in conversations and education about wines.
"We try to do fun events so that people don't think wine is just stuffy and formal," said Deb Mortillaro, owner of Dreadnought Wines. "We do Wine & Wiener Wednesdays all the way through to very formal classes where you are certified for completing them. For these events, we do the wine component. Franktuary does the hot dog component."
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The Wine & Wiener Wednesdays, however, focus on a special hot dog with different toppings, each accompanied by a different wine.
"Tonight they're doing — this is going to sound crazy — fish wieners for Lent," Ms. Mortillaro said. "And we have some spectacular Spanish wines that we're matching up with them. Woo-hoo!"
Everyone knows that certain wines go better with certain foods. But, in this case, it's not the hot dogs that are the focus.
"We match the wine to the toppings," Ms. Mortillaro said. "It's like Thanksgiving. You don't match the wine to the turkey, you match it to what you're stuffing the turkey with. Because turkey doesn't have that much flavor."
"The frankfurter is like the canvas and the toppings are like the palette," Mr. McCaughey said.
Let's look at descriptions from tonight's menu of wines and toppings, shall we?
First, we have Blanc de Pacs with quince paste —a pear-like fruit jelly/paste — and goat cheese.
"Yellow lemon color with light green tints. On the nose intense aroma of pear and apple. In the mouth it is fresh and with a good acidity. Resulting in a soft wine, leaving an intense sensation of fruits and freshness on the finish."
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Hot dog!
The wines are from the family-owned winery of Pares Balta in northeast Spain, near Barcelona. Dating to 1790, the groves are fertilized by family-owned sheep, and the vines are pollinated by family-owned bees.
"It's near the Mediterranean coast, so it's a very seafood-friendly area," said Mr. McCaughey. "There's not a lot of oak on the wines, so they're very fruitful. They have great minerality and great acidity, which is important with seafood."
Apparently, the relationship between hot dog, topping and wine is fairly important. So we asked Mr. McCaughey for other suggestions — just in case we don't care for the fruit jelly and goat cheese.
Heinz Ketchup: "I would actually go with a nice rose."
Grey Poupon: "I would go with something fairly easy drinking. A nice chardonnay."
Sauteed onions: "You definitely go with a nice Grenache."
There's so much to learn. You can start tonight with Wine & Wiener Wednesday at Franktuary, 3810 Butler St., from 6 to 9 p.m. Your $12 admission gets you a nice hot dog cut into three healthy pieces, each with a different topping and a different wine.
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Edward writes: Unusually for a Thursday we didn't have a ride leader, so Mike C and I volunteered to fill the vacancy for today's ride out to Stradishall and then on to Bury St Edmunds, making this one of our longer Thursday rides. The sunny weather continued and in fact we believe we had a shade temperature of 27C, thus it was hot. None of this, of course, deterred Sarah who was out on the road soon after 7 am to cycle 30 miles to join us, somewhat outdoing John J who was also out on the road early cycling over from Fenstanton. With this heat this was probably a good thing to do.
Not unexpectedly we took the road from Hauxton to Whittlesford and joined the cycleway over to Sawston and rejoin it again to go out to Babraham, which naturally led us out to the A505 and another experience of the new cycleway over the hill into Great Abington.
Heading east, as we were, meant pedalling against the north easterly breeze, and with the climbs, making it at times quite a tough ride. Balsham came where we were joined by David Ma, followed by West Wickham and more head wind as we crossed Wratting Common, but relief was soon at hand as we turned south west and headed towards Little Thurlow and then on to Stradishall.
In Adam's (ex Tubby T's) we met Joseph, Gwen, Geoff and much to our surprise and pleasure, Peter and Lesley. As we didn't arrive at Adam's until 11.30am we cut short the coffee break and were on the road again by 12 noon. The group going on bore little resemblance to the group which started out from Hauxton with quite a few changes of personnel as some returned home whilst the newcomers came on with us. After crossing the A143 we headed out into the beautiful Suffolk countryside taking us through Denston and Hawkdon where we turned north into a very hilly stretch, but we eventually arrived at Rede where we waited to bring us all together again.
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Lunch was at the Abbey Gardens and this was all very pleasant with many families out, schools having finished the day before, and of course many tourists, and it all made for a very happy scene - the weather helped a bit!
After lunch Sarah caught the train to Peterborough and John, Sue and Craig took the Cambridge train which left seven or eight of us to make our way back to Cambridge on our bikes. It was agreed that we should go back via Hawstead and locate the Maglia Rosso cycle centre and destination cafe where a future ride is scheduled. The cafe was very nice with a simple lunch of sandwiches and paninnis and also a salad, so should be very suitable for a club visit. Also plenty of high-end bike to admire in the shop!
After an ice cream we made our way via Whepstead to Chevington where we said goodbye to Geoff, then along to Hargrave and then towards Ousden but, before reaching it, turning down to Wickhambrook. By now, after so many hours in the sun, the heat was certainly making it presence felt and it was lucky for us that we were travelling with the wind on our backs. We passed through Great Bradley and then Brinkley where Joseph and Malcolm left us leaving Avril Mike and me to finish off the ride. Back at Great Shelford it was 6.15 pm and 80 miles to the good. Edward Elmer
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What does it really take to craft a lean physique?
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If your life is fitness, then maybe.
Hugh Jackman reportedly did most or all of the above in getting ready to play Wolverine.
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Marshall Street, Richmond, VA. From a single church classroom to two buildings at United Methodist Family Services to our own space specifically designed to meet the needs of our participants! Lots of light, open spaces, easy access, covered entrance, two activity rooms with adjoining cafes, and many bathrooms make Circle Center the best place to be during the day!
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On Monday, January 5, 2009, our program opened, and participants and their families were delighted with what they saw and experienced:
The new location is great—more space and I'm making more friends. Love the staff, Carroll, a participant, said.
Wow! Wow! I like it!
proclaimed another participant, Ron.
His caregiver commented:
I love the new location and the care my father receives. The space is great. Congratulations. Thanks for the excellent and professional care.
Another participant, Ann, exclaimed:
The new Center is super! I enjoy coming here daily to talk to everyone.
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| Sun Porch (1 of 2)
The increased space and new layout allowed us to initiate two new programs, Snoezelen and Wellness.
Center is conveniently located in the West End near Willow Lawn (one
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Building Highlights:
- Center fire suppression system
- Central alarm on all doors to prevent wandering
- Two sun porches off the activity rooms
- Fully equipped kitchen and cafe
- A secure, enclosed patio for safety
- Canopy and curbside parking with loaner wheelchairs and umbrellas for pick-up and drop-off
- Annual inspections by State Fire Marshall
- Center kitchen inspections quarterly by Richmond Department of Health to meet restaurant standards
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Dragon Blade Trailer (2015)
"When the Eagle meets the Dragon" 19 February 2015 Adventure, Drama, Action 127 mins
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
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EAGLE Enterprise JV LLC or "EEJV" is a small business joint venture incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2005. EEJV was formed by Lead Member, Enterprise Information Services, Inc. of Vienna, VA to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with reliable, high quality IT solutions. We received our EAGLE award under the "Small Business Track" in EAGLE Functional Categories 1 and 3
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The DHS Program Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions or "EAGLE" establishes a suite of indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for IT support services that will enable the Department of Homeland Security's business and program units to accomplish their mission objectives. EEJV will support EAGLE Contract Task Orders in Functional Categories 1 and 3.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. regulators announced a voluntary recall of 18,000 Genie automatic garage door openers due to overheating problems.
The garage door openers were made by GMI Holdings, Inc., doing business as The Genie Company of Mt. Hope, Ohio. They were sold nationwide and in Canada from August 2011 through October 2012 for about $250.
The units can overheat, potentially starting a fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The recall involves PowerMax 1200 and 1500 and Genie Pro models TriloG 1200 and 1500.
The garage door openers are gray and were rated for three-quarters horse power to one horsepower.
Consumers were advise to stop using the garage door openers and contact Genie to receive a free repair kit, which includes a new control board and instructions for installation.
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IRIS Artist Fellows Program
IRIS Orchestra, under the baton of Michael Stern, is continuing the IRIS Artist Fellows Program for the second year. Through a partnership with Memphis Music Initiative, this unique fellowship program offers training in teaching artistry, chamber performance, and orchestral playing to string musicians from historically underrepresented populations in classical music. Get paid a competitive salary to train and work with IRIS musicians from across the country and guest artists such as Branford Marsalis and Elena Urioste.
Vision Statement
The IRIS Artist Fellows Program is a professional's training program offering instruction, in-the-field experience, and network building with the intention of creating a platform for rising musicians to step into successful careers in music. The Fellowship is designed to address the inequity of historically underrepresented populations in classical music and is open to individuals who identify as Black/African-American, Latino/a, or both.
The residency provides hands-on training and experience through regular performances and coachings in teaching artistry, chamber music, and orchestral performance. With a focus on service to the greater Memphis community, the Fellowship emphasizes youth development, community building projects, performances, and collaborations.
IRIS Artist Fellows bring positive change to schools and other organizations in underserved communities by participating in community engagement programs that focus on musical instruction, mentorship, inspiration, and social equity. Fellows perform with IRIS Orchestra under the baton of Michael Stern, receive mentorship from IRIS musicians and renowned guest artists, and play together in the Greater Memphis area as the IRIS Artist Fellows String Quartet.
Program Description
August 2017 through June 2018
Fellows Receive:
- $25,000 salary for the season
- $200 monthly health insurance stipend for 12 months
- Housing at The Crosstown Concourse (www.crosstownconcourse.com) July 2017 through June 2018 ($12,000 value)
- $2,700 in professional development funds for lessons, audition expenses, and coaching
- Total salary and benefits package over $40K!
Fellows Spend Their Time:
- Working as Music Mentors in area schools as part of the Memphis Music Initiative's In-School Fellows Program (www.memphismusicinitiative.org)
- Performing in all IRIS Orchestra concerts throughout the 2017-2018 season
- Performing and working as part of the IRIS Artist Fellows String Quartet
- Leading musically driven projects designed to amplify the voices and creativity of the underserved and marginalized youth in the community
- Training and coaching with IRIS musicians and guest artists
Instrument Openings:
- violin (2)
- viola
- cello
Fellow Requirements:
- demonstrate a high caliber of musicianship on violin, viola, or cello
- will have completed a bachelor's degree by the start of the fellowship
- have experience teaching or working in underserved communities
- believe in using music as a tool for social justice and positive change
- identify as Black/African-American, Latino/a, or both
How to Apply
Complete the online application by clicking the link below. (You will be asked to create an account to access the application. This will allow you to begin the application process.)
IRIS Artist Fellowship Application
The online application will ask you to submit the following:
- Resume or CV
- 2 essays, no more than 450 words each
- Essay #1: How can and should music be used as a tool for social justice in underserved communities and communities of color?
- Essay #2: Why is it important to have music offered in the public schools, and what would you say to a donor who is considering giving to a music education program?
- Audition video – IRIS Artist Fellows Audition List 2017-1018
- 2 references
The deadline to apply is April 15, 2017
Questions? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call the IRIS Office at (901) 751-7669
IRIS Artist Fellows Audition List 2017-1018
Each Solo and Excerpt submission should be shot in one continuous take; no editing of the audio or video is permitted. Please note that candidates may record each segment separately. You may submit more than one file. The title of each file should be Last Name,First Name, Composer, Title of Piece. Example: Johnson, Steve, Mendelssohn, String Quartet in e-minor.
IRIS Artist Fellowship Application
IRIS Orchestra Mission Statement
To provide outstanding experiences in the concert hall, the classroom and throughout the Mid-South community through musical, educational, and mentoring endeavors


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And the World's Happiest Country for 2017 Is…
Things are coming up roses for this nation.
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Donald Trump may want to make America the greatest again.
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Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society Welcomes RBI's Move to Open up Unified Payments Interface Platform for Interoperability Amongst Digital Wallets
Digital wallets are set to be inter operable as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prepares to open up the Unified Payments Interface platform as a part of government's digitisation program. RBI is expected to issue guidelines shortly on interoperability and 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) norms for digital wallet companies. Interoperability will allow direct money transfers to other digital wallet providers without having to go through a traditional bank.
|Oxigen Wallet & Adarsh Money
As soon as RBI clears the norms and prescribes guidelines for it, it will become easier to transfer / pay money from one wallet to another wallet. Adarsh Money, which already has a tie up with Oxigen Wallet can also be used to send money directly to a merchant with other digital wallets such as Paytm and MobiKwik, expanding the usability of Adarsh Money. This is a bold and encouraging step taken by RBI which will encourage more digital transaction among its users. Adarsh Money which already has a tie up with Oxigen digital wallet and is powered by strong technology and innovation which will bring more people to the digital system and help promotion of digitalisation in India and is indeed a right step towards cashless economy.
"Traditionally banks have very less visibility in rural areas. Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society has played an important role in connecting rural masses with financial services with the help of its mobile money application popularly known as "Adarsh Money". Adarsh Money helps in digitalising cash transactions in rural India. By Adarsh Money Application, we are providing doorstep facility in providing financial services so that people in rural areas do not have to go to a bank which is in far-flung area in cities. Adarsh Money has played a pivotal role in financial inclusion in rural India and bringing down the use of cash transactions and also helped in lowering costs and improving transparency", says Rahul Modi, Managing Director of Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society.
'Adarsh Money' has been a revolutionary step in the co-operative sector providing financial transactions like money transfer, NEFT/RTGS to any bank account in India, mobile recharges and digital transactions. Adarsh Money also enables its user to accomplish all types of transaction which otherwise would have been possible only by visiting the branch of the society. Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society has a base of 1.7 million members and this kind of transition in technology has been used by the first and only co-operative society in India.
About Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society
Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society is India's leading credit co-operative society which is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Established in 1999 by visionary leader Mr. Mukesh Modi, Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society reaches 1.7 million members through more than 800 branches and 240,000 financial advisors who travel through the villages and cities of India and provide financial services to all its members. Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society is also India's only cooperative society which uses advance technology and has its own mobile application called Adarsh Money. Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society is India's only financial institution which accepts 100% of its business by virtue of Aadhaar Card. Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society can also boast for the fact that almost 95 % of all daily transactions are done digitally through the usage of Adarsh Money Mobile Application which is a big achievement in itself.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Directed by Frankie Hogan, this full movie with audio in English (original language) was premiered in 2014. The movie, whose libretto belongs to Frankie Hogan, it is an original production of USA. You can watch A Fairy Tale of La La Land online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
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Runtime: 11 minutes
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Screenplay written by Frankie Hogan.
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Once again the IMF is back in the news in regards to Greece.
The IMF staff told the board of directors Greece Disqualified from New IMF Program.
Yet, Germany insists IMF be a part of the program. The reason for the latter is Germany will have to pony up lots more money if the IMF is not involved. The staff presented this message to the board this week, along with the message eurozone bailout lenders first need to agree on "debt relief".
From the above link (Financial Times) …
The International Monetary Fund's board has been told Athens' high debt levels and poor record of implementing reforms disqualify Greece from a third IMF bailout of the country, raising new questions over whether the fund will join the EU's latest financial rescue.
The determination, presented by IMF staff at a two-hour board meeting on Wednesday, means that while IMF staff will participate in bailout negotiations currently under way in Athens, the fund will not decide whether to agree a new programme for months — potentially into next year.
The IMF's assessment adds another source of complexity, just as Athens and its bailout monitors begin discussions to try to conclude a deal before a tight August 20 deadline.
According to a four-page "strictly confidential" summary of Wednesday's board meeting, IMF negotiators will take part in policy discussions to ensure the eurozone's new bailout "is consistent with what the fund has in mind".
But they "cannot reach staff-level agreement at this stage". The fund will decide whether to take part only after Greece has "agreed on a comprehensive set of reforms" and, crucially, after eurozone bailout lenders have "agreed on debt relief".
[Germany] now faces the prospect of trying to move an €86bn bailout through a sceptical Bundestag in a matter of weeks, without the IMF's imprimatur.
Some Greek officials suspect the IMF and Wolfgang Schäuble, the hardline German finance minister, are determined to scupper a Greek rescue, despite the July agreement to move forward with a third bailout.
In a private teleconference made public this week, Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister, said he feared that his government would pass new rounds of economic reforms only for the IMF to pull the plug on the programme later this year….


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Located three miles from Hilo on the magnificent Big Island of Hawaii, Nani Mau Gardens showcases 22 acres of gorgeous tropical flowers and plants. "Nani Mau" translates to "forever beautiful" and is the perfect name for the venue that will host your special day. The natural beauty, tranquility and privacy of the botanical gardens, provides the perfect setting for your dream garden ceremony. Have guests witness a romantic ceremony filled with love at the venue's elegant gazebo with a panoramic view of the gardens as your backdrop. Your photographers will marvel at the picturesque settings, which include an orchid display, waterfalls, a bell tower, a bridge and a golden bamboo area. Nani Mau has indoor and outdoor facilities that you can choose from for your wedding reception. Skilled chefs prepare delicious food tailored to your specifications. The wonderful event coordinating staff at Nani Mau will work with you to ensure that all the details of your special day are taken care of. Nani Mau Gardens promises that your special day will be remembered by you and your guests as "Forever Beautiful".
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When you home educate, you don't have to worry about your children eating junk food at the school canteen, or buying crisps from the tuck shop. And, at least while they're young, your food choices and menus will determine what your children eat.
Yet some home educating families find that it's all too easy to produce junk food snacks, or grab ready-meals in a hurry in between activities. Occasionally, this probably doesn't matter. But lifetime habits are set during childhood, and if occasional junk becomes daily, it can do great harm to our children as they grow up. Bad choices in eating are related to many more health problems than obesity or the obvious diseases (such as scurvy) produced by serious vitamin deficiencies.
It doesn't help that guidelines and recommendations change frequently. If someone had truly discovered a way of eating that worked for everyone, there would be no need for more books on the topic. So we can safely assume that there is no simple answer to the question, 'What should we eat?'
On the other hand, there are some straightforward guidelines for nutritious eating which we do well to follow
Cut down the junk
Junk food is anything that offers calories without much in the way of nutrition. Most sweets (candies) fall into this category, particularly those filled with sugar, artificial flavourings, gelatine, and not much else. Fizzy drinks are equally bad. When children have these, they gain calories but no important nutrients. Their bodies know that they need protein, vitamins and minerals, so they crave more to eat – and if they continue filling up on rubbish, they will never be satisfied, and so the seeds of obesity are sown.
Artificial sweeteners are no better. Many would say they are worse than sugar. They don't damage the teeth, nor do they have the calories of sugar, but they have nothing of nutritional value, they sometimes trigger hyperactivity or migraine, and may lead to long-term damage.
Crisps and other packets of 'snacks' are also junk food. They may have started life as potatoes, but they've been deep-fried, artificial flavourings are usually added, and then they are generously sprinkled with salt. We all need tiny amounts of salt but not the quantities on these foods. Children need even less.
What about processed meats? Some people assume they're healthy for small children because they contain protein. Unfortunately, they also usually contain nitrites as preservatives, high amounts of salt, flavour-enhancers, and sometimes colourings as well.
An occasional party or picnic with crisps, fizzy drinks, sweets and salami probably isn't going to do any harm, but none of these foods should form a regular part of anyone's diet – children or adults.
Cut down on 'white' foods
White flour, white rice, white pasta… all products of the past hundred years, since manufacturers have been able to remove most of the fibre (roughage). We need fibre in our diet, so it's best to eat brown rice, wholegrain pasta and wholemeal bread wherever possible. Despite needing less processing, these products tend to be more expensive than the white versions, but they are worth the extra money in terms of nutritional value.
Avoid sweetened 'white' breakfast cereals, too. Home-made granola, muesli, or one of the many cereals using whole grains and dried fruit and nuts are much better choices. Add extra dried raisins or nuts if your children like them.
Baking your own bread is an excellent way of helping children understand how yeast works, and also ensures you know exactly what is in a loaf If your children have been eating white bread, you can introduce wholemeal flour a little at a time if you make bread at home. A bread-maker is a useful machine but occasionally it's quite fun to make bread by hand, with all the family helping to knead, punch and then shape the dough. You can add herbs, spices, seeds and nuts (and more) to home-made bread for added flavour and nutrition.
Provide daily fresh fruit and vegetables
Most children will happily eat pieces of fresh fruit from a young age – with no added sugar, or ice cream, or chocolate! If you have a nearby farmer's market, or a greengrocer who uses locally grown produce, these are the best places to buy fruit as they will taste good, and also be best for the environment.
Even better, of course, is to grow your own if you have a garden or allotment. Planting fruit bushes and vegetables help children understand about the life cycle of plants, seasons, the water cycle and more without any classroom learning – and the results are usually excellent. Harvesting, cooking and freezing fruit and vegetables are also valuable experiences that some school children never have.
A centrifrugal juice extractor is an excellent addition to anybody's kitchen as well as a basic electric citrus juicer. Each morning I make sufficient fresh juice – usually orange or apple, or apple-and-soft fruit, depending what is in season – for the whole family, and a bit more to put on my muesli. Children (and adults!) will often drink freshly squeezed juice even if they're not particularly keen on all the fruit involved. If a child doesn't like the 'bits' in fresh orange juice, try straining his portion through a small sieve.
Smoothies are another wonderful way of ensuring your family have extra fruit, and are particularly welcome in the summer. All you need is a blender (liquidiser) and well-washed fruit with stones and pips removed, plus a bit of pure fruit juice (squeezed yourself, or from a carton) and ice.
Vegetables can be more strong-tasting than fruits, and some small children dislike strongly the taste of (for instance) broad beans or cabbage. Never force the issue – just offer tastes, and then leave it awhile. Tastebuds do mature as children grow older and a fussy toddler who refuses most vegetables may well eat most of them happily by the time he is nine or ten, so long as he has never been coerced into eating something he dislikes. Experiment, too, with different ways of presenting vegetables: cut into strips and dipped in humous or a yogurt dip, chopped finely and tossed in a green salad, lightly stir-fried, steamed… there are many options, and a child who loathes cooked cabbage might well love coleslaw, or vice versa!
Ensure plenty of protein
Nutritionists disagree on the amount of protein necessary for life, and it's likely that most adults in the West eat more than is necessary. Still, children do require high quality protein to ensure their bodies develop well. Sausages, chicken nuggets and similar do not provide high-quality protein, although pure beef burgers are not so bad.
If you're vegetarian, eggs, cheese, legumes (beans and lentils) and nuts should be provided at least once a day. If your family eats meat, then fish, chicken, beef or lamb (or other locally eaten meat) – which can be in the form of mince – should be eaten at least three or four times per week, with vegetarian alternatives on any days when you don't eat meat or fish. Obviously these things can be made into casseroles or curries, or given sauces (using good quality ingredients), and should be served with potatoes (preferably baked in jackets) or rice (preferably brown basmati) or wholegrain bread or pasta, as well as a salad or cooked vegetables of some sort.
With home education, you can take life at your own pace
If the whole family is involved in shopping, cooking and serving, and if you all sit down together around the table for each meal, you can relax and enjoy mealtimes together. It's better for your digestion to eat slowly around a table, rather than rapidly or from a tray, and many good conversations in our household began around a meal. As our sons grew up they sometimes had evening activities that made it difficult to eat all together, but we still made an effort several times a week, and generally eat lunch together still, if we're all at home.
What about cakes, biscuits, ice-cream….?
Cakes, and ice cream and so on, if made at home, do provide some nutrition – they generally contain eggs, perhaps some wholemeal flour, possibly raisins or grated apple or carrot. Ice cream can be made from whipped evaporated milk with just a little sugar and vanilla extract or cocoa powder.
Most children thoroughly enjoy home baking, and it's yet another useful life experience that can be part of their general home education. Avoid anything made with a mix (just read the ingredients on the side… do you really want those in your children?!) and look for simple recipes using the best ingredients. A bit of sugar isn't likely to do any long-term damage, particularly if it's only once a day.
Watch out for allergies and intolerances
Food intolerances and allergies seem to be on the rise in the 21st century and many children suffer coughs and asthma that can be prevented by good nutrition suitable for their individual metabolism. General good nutrition, as described above, gives a good starting point, but many valuable foods trigger allergies in susceptible children. Lactose intolerance is fairly common – people with this problem are unable to eat any cow's milk products (such as milk, most cheese, or milk chocolate).
If your child suffers from frequent colds, asthma or 'glue ear', it's worth cutting out dairy products for a while to see if it makes a difference. Wheat intolerance is another relatively common problem, and is even more difficult to deal with, as wheat is in so many products. Individuals may be allergic to citrus fruits, strawberries, nuts, eggs…. and the only solution is to avoid these foods. Home education makes this fairly simple, since your children are not eating school lunches. As they grow up they can take responsibility for their own nutritious eating.
Don't get obsessed
While it's good to eat healthfully, don't worry if your children are given less nutritious food by relatives or friends, once in a while. So long as they're not allergic, they're unlikely to come to any harm eating junk food once a month or so…and it's much better to be relaxed about eating than to insist on a rigid adherence to good principles. Besides, if your children are used to drinking fresh fruit juice and smoothies, artificially flavoured drinks will become much less appealing to them.
If you're not well, or have a new baby, or a busy schedule, it may not always be possible to provide high quality meals at home. These days there are some good quality chilled or frozen meals at supermarkets that you can buy, and serve with fresh wholegrain rolls and salad. So long as you don't revert to buying non-nutritious items, your family will be fine.
More ideas about home education and eating:
General information about why it's important to eat well, and how to do so:
Healthy eating
Nutrition and healthy eating
Kids' health and healthy eating
Further reading:
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home educators' blogs
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|Cooking Time
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|Recipe Category
|Sweet Varieties
|Recipe Cuisine
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|Purna Poli
|Maida / All purpose flour
|1 Cup
|Turmeric Powder
|1/4 teaspoon
|Gingelly Oil
|2 tablespoon
|a Pinch
|Channa Dal
|1/2 Cup
|Grated Jaggery
|1/2 Cup
|Grated Coconut
|2 tablespoon
- Cook the channa dhal in pressure cooker till it is soft.
- Grind the channa dhal along with grated cocunut and cardamon without adding water to fine paste
- Then add the jaggery to the mixer and give a pulse and mix it with the ground dal paste. Puranam is ready now.
- Mix the maida with oil and turmeric and add little water. The dough should be like chapati dough. Keep it aside for atleast 30 mins.
- Make small balls from the dough.
- Spread each ball like Poori using hand. Or you can also place the ball of dough in a plastic sheet greased with oil
- Cover the ball of dough with another cover greased with oil.
- Place a flat plate on top of the ball of dough and press it nicely to get a thin poori
- Now, keep the purnam in the middle of the rolled puri
- Close the puri with stuffed puranam and remove the excess dough
- Again using a plate or using hand spread the stuffed poli dough in such a way that the puranam is spread evenly
- Then heat a pan and add the rolled poli in the pan and add little ghee and cook one side.
- Turn other side and add some ghee and cook it. Remove the cooked poli from pan. Repeat the same for the remaining poli dough
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Writer's Craft #100 – Weird names. Good or bad.
Your host, Lynda Williams, is the author of the Okal Rel Saga (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing) and editor of the Okal Rel Legacies series (Absolute Xpress). She also works as Learning Technology Manager for Simon Fraser University and teaches an introductory web development course at BCIT. For a list of Okal Rel titles see: Lynda Williams on Amazon.com.
Readers mispronounce the names of my characters and places. It's not their fault. The starry-eyed teenager who invented words like "Gelion" and "Ranar" was lousy at pronounciation and a creative speller. I'd give my younger self a C- for fictional proper nouns. Of course, people who have been to the Okal Rel Universe have been living with the vocabulary for years now, so it's too late to name Amel something there's only one way to pronounce.
So should I have named more characters something predictable, like Ann, the protagonist of Part 1: The Courtesan Prince? Or is it better to have a unique brand?
In an email exchange with Stephanie Ann Johanson, artist and editor of Neo-opsis magazine, she said: "when we first looked up 'Neo-opsis' online there were no hits … For a while, every hit for a search of Neo-opsis was for our magazine" And this is generally considered to be good.
Google "Ann" and you get many pages with no hit for the Okal Rel Universe. But everyone knows how to pronounce her name. Google "Horth Nersal" and it's three pages before you find a hit that isn't about the alpha-male lead of the Okal Rel Universe. (Yes, all right Amel, I know you get to be more powerful eventually, but alpha male? Come on! Be happy I let you punch Eler Nersal in Part 8.)
How about your character names? Did you go for unique hits or easy recognition? Would you change them now, if you could?
November 26, 2012 7:14 am
I go for unique names. I have a character named Shay Bladen, the wielder of a magic black diamond battleaxe, and his mentor, Bibi, the woman warrior. Other names in the novel are Tarver, Orlait, Meilin, and the names of gems–traditional for one family. Cinnabar and Spinel are the most prominent of those. Anyone can be named Sue. Not anyone gets to be Cinny.
Olga Efremova permalinkNovember 26, 2012 8:10 am
A very hot issue for me. The first name of the protagonist in my novel is Harvie – and she is a girl. I've got a few comments from the reviewers that it doesn't make sense, but the majority just accepted it. To make it more plausible I came up with a backround story how she had chosen this name – but it's not in the book! How did I chose this name – I simply liked the sound of it and had no idea that this is a male name. After all, how many females named Nikita do you know in the real world? Those born before the movie with the same title came out? I contemplated changing it at some point, but all substitutes didn't really stick.
Also at some point I was taken aback by the comments that I often use different names for the same character, and that confuses the reader. Well, is that really confusing if the same person is addressed "William" on one page, "Bill" on the next and then "Billy" further on? I realise that English-speaking readers might not fully appreciate the nuances of addressing someone as "Timofey" / "Tim" / "Timka" / "Timosha", but to me this adds a nice touch of authenticity to a dialogue that is assumed to happen in a foreign language.
November 26, 2012 12:13 pm
It seems odd to me to use ordinary names in a fantasy world, whether I am reading or writing. What is "Ann" doing riding a dragon and throwing flames at her enemy??
For my novel, Dark Innocence, I listened for my characters to tell me their names and used those, though some of the names evolved over time as the characters developed. I also made up words in a magical language. I included a Glossary for those, but forgot to include pronunciation of the names. I guess I got so used to the characters' names that it didn't occur to me that readers might have trouble with them! I'll be sure to include it in Book Two.
November 26, 2012 12:39 pm
For academic satire I use a lot of commonplace first names, but I draw many of the characters' surnames from 'Fishes of the World' or other marine biology books. I usually name demons after species that gave me trouble in the lab.
I suppose somebody might find this distracting, but how many marine biologists are out there buying fantasy? And who knows, I may pick up crossover readers from people who were originally googling the fishes.
November 26, 2012 8:49 pm
I used a lot of biblical names in Quantum Cannibals, but my characters were not necessarily like their namesakes. I used some Eskimo words also. Main thing for me was that the names should be distinct, but easy to remember and pronounce.
November 28, 2012 9:34 am
I tend to go for what I feel is unique and pronouceable – Lettice, Zared and Felice being some recent examples. But if I was creating a fantasy universe with its own language and pronunciation style, that would be different. I'd probably need to have a character be exposed to the names in such a way that the pronunciation comes across clearly on the page, then trust the reader to do the rest of the footwork later on.
November 28, 2012 10:15 am
I was a late reader… lazy eye, bit of dyslexia, and a preference to playing outside, building forts, exploring… meant that I was almost an adult before I found books that interested me enough that I was willing to make the extra effort to read. Unusual names didn't bother me, unless all the characters had long and hard to spell names. If the writer's characters are not distinct individuals, then similar unusual names can be confusing. I remember a novel I read, where I had to write the characters names, nicknames, titles, etc. on a large bookmark. It was like a logic puzzle trying to keep track of who was who. I didn't enjoy the book as much as I might have. I have never had a problem keeping track of Lynda Williams characters, even if they are being called by their title instead of their name, she has set the scene well enough that I know who's who. This is not the case with some writers, where I will have to go back and read pages again and again to be sure it is so-and-so and not a new character or the fellow from that other chapter. Some readers have no trouble at all keeping track of characters with long unusual names and several titles. That is not the case with me. I find myself wishing that if the writer is going to call a character by his/her nicknames, childhood names, adult names, and several different titles, that at least once in the book those names might be together in one place, or that each of those characters should stand out as individuals, so that I don't have to figure out who they are when they walk into the room and are called by another name than they were called before.
David Casperson permalinkNovember 28, 2012 1:42 pm
I hope that it's not out of place for a non-writer to comment.
I think that it's important that names not be too weird in their context, and context is important. Imagine The Fellowship of the Ring with Galadriel named Lorelei or Buffy. Another example, it's the "Tom", not the "Bombadil" that's slightly odd in "Tom Bombadil".
Nicknames work. Everybody knows who Sam is in the LOTR, but the top Google hit for Samwise (at least for me) is indeed Sam. Even Hamfast picks out Sam's dad.
If you hope to be translated be a little careful with hidden double meanings. The French edition of the LOTR has a really long footnote about old English meanings of Pippin.
I'm willing to forgive authors a lot of strangeness in their names, as long as they've put a similar amount of thought into them. For me, names help create the atmosphere of the story.
Krysia permalinkNovember 29, 2012 10:29 am
Eler: I hurt his hand with my face
Barbara permalinkDecember 4, 2012 11:27 am
Jo Clayton did a great job with naming in her novels. I bought Blue Magic because the characters had nicknames, and it made them immediately real to me.


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England 5 – Croatia 1 (2010 World Cup qualifier, September 9, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) England won a penalty after six minutes after Aaron Lennon was hacked down in the box and Frank Lampard netted his second back-to-back penalty with ease. Wembley erupted for the second time in the 17th minute as Lennon, free as a bird down the right, had time to pick out Steven Gerrard in the box and the Liverpool captain headed home number two. (First half highlights here.) Glen Johnson showed his attacking class just before the hour mark, working the right hand side and picking out Frank Lampard who headed in number three. Steven Gerrard confirmed England's qualification to South Africa with yet another header, before Arsenal's Eduardo denied Robert Green a clean sheet scooping the ball home from close range. Croatia's humiliation was completed when their keeper fluffed a kick into Wayne Rooney's path and he calmly scored into the open net. (Second half highlights here.) John Terry and Frank Lampard post match interview can be seen here.
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A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War. Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against an overwhelmingly superior Italian opponent. A hastily formed British-led force, never larger than 70,000 strong, advanced along two fronts to defeat nearly 300,000 Italian and colonial troops. This compelling book draws on an array of previously unseen documents to provide both a detailed campaign history and a fresh appreciation of the first significant Allied success of the war. Andrew Stewart investigates such topics as Britain's African wartime strategy; how the fighting forces were assembled (most from British colonies, none from the U.S.); General Archibald Wavell's command abilities and his difficult relationship with Winston Churchill; the resolute Italian defence at Keren, one of the most bitterly fought battles of the entire war; the legacy of the campaign in East Africa; and much more.
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I am going to start straight off by saying that this is a good book, from the quality paper and font that is easy on the eyes to read right through the depth and detail of this really forgotten campaign. Personally I hadn't heard of the East African campaign apart from the fact that the British drove the italians from Ethiopia and reinstated Haile Sellasie on to the throne . My only thoughts of an African campaign were from the First World War and even that was mostly fueled by the movie Murphy's War.
So it was interesting to discover that most of the diplomatic and military records ended up being disposed of and mostly ended up in the bazzars being sold for tobacco paper. Andrew Steward had to delve and dig the archives to expose the detail of this brilliant ( almost ) campaign where the first Commonwealth Victoria Cross was won, oh, and the second. Apart from the fact that the British and commonwealth troops were so outnumbered the most striking thing for me was Stewart's descriptions of the various logistical obstacles that had to be overcome and which ultimately lead to a successful conclusion.
This book is easy to read, it flows well and is very informative, well done to Stewart for bringing up this previously little recorded part of our history, I highly recommend it to you troops, it's an eye opener.
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Dear Editor,
I am writing to point out my concerns about the performance of our local congressmen in Carbon County in response to their voting records on retiree issues. As a volunteer for the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, I feel that the interests of seniors should be held in high regard by our representatives, but that is not what is happening in some cases.
Case in point, according to the 2013 voting record from the alliance, Lou Barletta has a lifetime score of just 7 percent in voting in line with the interests of retirees.
Clearly, this shows that Barletta is not representing the senior population correctly. On the other hand, Congressman Matt Cartwright has a score of 100 percent since taking office.
Like many other votes, Barletta failed to represent the interests of seniors when he supported both health care repeal proposals. Had these proposals gone into effect, we would have lost many pro-retiree provisions that the Affordable Care Act includes.
Unlike Barletta, Cartwright was against these repeals, knowing that they would bring back co-pays and deductibles for preventive screening that otherwise would have been eliminated, and reopened the Part D prescription drug "doughnut hole."
While this was one of the many cases in which Barletta failed to represent his senior constituents well, it also shows the engagement of retirees by Cartwright.
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Man sentenced to probation in purse-snatching
URBANA — A Champaign man who pleaded guilty to robbing a woman of her purse in downtown Urbana in the spring has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Scott D. Zumwalt, 28, who listed an address in the 1600 block of Coronado Drive, admitted that on April 25 he grabbed a woman's purse as she was crossing Main Street in downtown Urbana near Broadway Avenue.
A witness heard the woman's screams for help and caught Zumwalt nearby, holding him until police arrived.
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Zumwalt was given credit for 93 days already served in the county jail. He was also ordered to get a mental health evaluation and take advantage of any recommended treatment.
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