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The Cayman Islands remains strong in complying with the international standards that govern the exchange of tax information among tax authorities, according to a report published today.
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, an OECD body that is widely regarded as the most influential tax body in the world, based on its rigorous assessments and number of member jurisdictions, has evaluated Cayman as being largely compliant with the international standards.
Also receiving largely compliant ratings were Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Germany and Qatar, while Ireland, Mauritius and Norway were rated as compliant. Jamaica received a partially compliant rating.
The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the Global Forum's 2016 revised terms of reference, which set a significantly higher standard compared to the previous 2010 terms of reference.
'Cayman tested very well against this more rigorous set of standards, and this clearly demonstrates the high quality of our cooperation with our treaty partners', said Minister of Financial Services, the Hon. Tara Rivers.
The Global Forum assessment team considers ten criteria (called 'elements' in the report) when evaluating how its 144 member countries exchange tax information, upon request.
These elements covered the exchange of information arrangements that were signed, and laws and regulations that were in force or effective, as at 24 May 2017; Cayman's practices, in respect of requests made and received from 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2016; information about Cayman supplied by Global Forum partner jurisdictions; and information provided by Cayman's authorities during the Global Forum assessment team's on-site visit, which took place from 9–11 January 2017.
Each of the 10 elements is rated compliant, largely compliant, partially compliant, or noncompliant. Cayman's overall 'largely compliant' rating is based on receiving three ratings of largely compliant, and seven ratings of compliant.
The Global Forum's practice is to issue recommendations as part of its reports. For example, one of the 10 elements states that jurisdictions should ensure that reliable accounting records are kept for all relevant entities and arrangements.
Although Cayman was rated largely compliant on this element, the Global Forum recommends that Cayman implement an effective system of oversight and enforcement to support the legal requirements pertaining to accounting records. A follow up report on steps undertaken by Cayman to address the recommendations is to be provided to the Global Forum no later than 30 June 2018.
In noting Cayman's strong overall rating, the Minister acknowledged the work of the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority, which responds on behalf of the jurisdiction to requests for tax information exchange.
'As the number of requests increase, the small but efficient staff in the Tax Information Authority have done a commendable job in maintaining global standards', she said.
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January 17, 2017
Representatives of the Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Indian cultures will converge at the Detroit Institute of Arts on Jan. 21 and 22 for the International Coffee and Tea Festival.
Each cultural setup was organized by an individual on the DIA's auxiliary board, Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures: Mieko Inaba (Japanese), Jumana Cooper (Arabic), Li Hsieh (Chinese) and Rupali Lunani (Indian).
Craft, fashion and cultural demonstrations will also be exhibited, but the main purpose of this event is to display the way that these cultures' coffee and tea have affected Western societies.
"It shows how the cultures where coffee and tea and chocolate originated heavily influenced culture when we started trading for those commodities," said Emily Bowyer, the DIA's family program director and lead organizer and liaison for this project.
According to the DIA, coffee was historically imported from Africa through the Middle East, tea from Asia, chocolate from the Americas and sugar was harvested by slaves on colonial plantations.
Both Saturday and Sunday will feature main events in the Great Hall from noon until 4 p.m. These will include, but are not limited to: coffee cup reading; a display of Chinese and Taiwanese Paintings; a Sencha (casual tea) demonstration and tasting with Japanese sweets; and an Indian clothing display of rural, bridal, ethnic and modern Bollywood fashions.
The two days will also include hands-on activities in the student lunch room, such as writing Japanese calligraphy and making Indian candle holders.
"The thing that has hit me the most working with this group of people is how excited they are to be able to present parts of their culture, parts of their tradition, in a platform like we have here at the DIA," Bowyer said.
On Saturday, performances and demonstrations in Rivera Court will include a Lebanese line dance and belly dance, Arabic music played on traditional string instruments called the oud and qanun, and Arabic calligraphy, all at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m., there will be a Chinese Tea Chan Ceremony; music played on the guzheng, which is an ancient string instrument also known as the Chinese zither; and Chinese painting and calligraphy.
"The Arabic group, they're having music and there are instruments that I had never heard of before and now that I've gone to YouTube and listened to them, I'm really excited to see it live," Bowyer said.
Sunday includes a Japanese Tea Ceremony (chanoyu) and a kimono show at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m., guests can experience music played on an Indian instrument; an Indian classical, folk and fusion Bollywood dance; and a fashion show of colorful Indian outfits.
"It's a chance for these people to share their traditions with you, and if you're unfamiliar with any of these traditions, I think that this would be an excellent opportunity to see someone with passion sharing with you," Bowyer said.
Museum admission is free for residents of Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, and $7 for Oakland University students with IDs. Museum admission grants full access to all events within the festival.
The DIA also hosts weekly events such as Friday Night Live!, featuring live music from around the world from 6 to 10 p.m., and Sunday Music Bar with sets at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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Two separate contracts for membrane-based water and wastewater projects in Saudi Arabia have been awarded to ACWA Emirates LLC of Dubai.
Marubeni takes 40% stake in Osmoflo
Marubeni Corporation of Japan has taken a 40% stake in Adelaide-based Osmoflo, Australia's leading locally owned desalination company.
Oman port desalination contract signed
Majis Industrial Services Co (MISC) signed a contract on 20 January 2011 with Oman's Public Authority for Electricity & Water for construction of a 12,000 m³/d desalination plant for the Sohar International Port Complex (SIPC).
IDE desalination seminar trains Jordanians and Palestinians
Thirty participants from Palestine and Jordan completed a week-long desalination seminar in Israel in early November 2010.
Hyflux wins 40,000 m³/d SWRO plant in Libya
A contract for a 40,000 m³/d desalination plant in Tobruk, Libya, has been won by Hyflux Ltd of Singapore, the company announced on 15 November 2010.
California city ponders desalination revival
California's city of Morro Bay is poised to apply to the state Coastal Commission to operate continually its currently idle reverse osmosis desalination plant. The city let its operating permit expire in 2000, and the plant - built in 1992 - has not operated since then except for occasional emergency use.
Gold Coast desalination plant finally handed over
The Tugun desalination plant in Gold Coast, Australia, was handed over to the Queensland state government on 1 October 2010 and has become part of the South East Queensland Water Grid (SEQWG).
Wave-powered desalination about to be installed
A company in Texas, USA, is preparing to demonstrate the use of desalination with the wave-power facility it is about to install in the Gulf of Mexico.
Siemens signs wind desalination MoU in Australia
Siemens Australia has announced a partnership with Windesal, a South Australia company using technology designed in Denmark, to develop clean technologies and wind-powered desalination plants.
Consolidated signs BVI desalination water sales agreement
Consolidated Water Co Ltd announced on 8 March 2010 that its affiliate, Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd (OC-BVI) and the British Virgin Islands government had signed a contract for the purchase of water by the government from OC-BVI's desalination plant located at Bar Bay, Tortola.
Biwater desalination award in British Virgin Islands
Biwater (BVI) Limited was awarded a BOOT contract on 19 February 2010 by the Government of the British Virgin Islands for a seawater desalination plant.


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Lex Murphy
Lex Murphy played by Ariana Richards (Tremors, Prancer) The grand-daughter to InGen Founder John Hammond and sister to Tim Murphy. As a bright-spirited thirteen-year old, she had a love for computers as she once said "I'd rather be called a hacker" when her brother jokingly said she was a nerd. While being hunted down by Velociraptors in the kitchen scene, she eluded one of the Raptors with her reflection which led to both herself and her brother's safety. Her computer skills later came in effect when she navigated through Jurassic Park's security system where she managed to restore everything back to working order.Print Post
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Category: gluten
Contains gluten
We go for the whole wheat rather than sweet challah. This large loaf bread machine recipe makes one large challah, or two small ones, or four smaller ones …
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 cups white flour
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 Tbsp sugar (use corn sugar for fructose free recipe)
- 2 tsp salt Continue reading "Challah"
Sugar Free Granola
Gluten free or glutenous. Fructose free. Parve.
One third cup with yogurt makes a yummy, nutritious breakfast that doesn't give us a sugar crash a half hour later. For those of us who can eat fresh fruit, it's also delicious with berries on top.
Ingredients: Continue reading "Sugar Free Granola"
Cookie recipe from Bette and Vicki, 2004
- 1 Cup shortening (butter or margarine both work well)
- 1½ Cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2¾ Cups flour
- 2 tsp cream of tartar Continue reading "Snickerdoodles"
Peanut Butter Noodles
Can be made gluten free and vegetarian
- 1 Cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 6 Tablespoons peanut butter
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons hot chili paste (optional)
Alice and Andrea's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Contains Gluten
This is just slightly different from Nana's recipe, and a current favorite with the local crowd. We haven't tried making bars but presumably that works fine too. The cookie quantities are for large cookies – for smaller cookies reduce baking time.
makes about 2 dozen cookies
- 1 stick (½ c) butter
- ¾ c white sugar
- ¾ c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2¼ c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 small container mini peanut butter cups from Mollie Stone's
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place butter in large bowl and melt in microwave.
- Beat in both sugars.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended.
- In separate bowl, stir together flour, soda and salt with a fork or whisk to make sure soda and salt are well distributed.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir with wooden spoon until flour is all mixed in. Dough will be very stiff.
- Stir in mini peanut butter cups.
- Roll dough into 1½" balls and place 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 11 minutes. Better to undercook than overcook. Let cool 10 minutes on cookie sheet, then move gently to rack.
Nana's Chocolate Chip Cookies or Bars
Contains Gluten (for Gluten Free notes see end of recipe)
This is the recipe Bill grew up with. I think it's the standard toll house recipe. Both the bars and cookies are delicious.
Makes 1-2 dozen cookies, or square pan of bars (16 bars)
- 1 stick (½ c) butter, softened
- 3/8 c (6 Tbsp) white sugar
- 3/8 c (6 Tbsp) brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 c + 2 Tbsp flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ c (6 oz) chocolate chips
- ½ c chopped nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In large bowl, beat butter with both sugars until blended.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended.
- In separate bowl, stir together flour, soda and salt with a fork or whisk to make sure soda and salt are well distributed.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and stir with wooden spoon until flour is all mixed in. Dough will be very stiff.
- Stir in chocolate chips, and nuts if desired.
- For cookies: Make cookies of desired size on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375°F for 10 minutes. Better to undercook than overcook. Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then move gently to rack.
- For bars: Arrange dough evenly in greased pan and bake at 375°F for 20-25 minutes. Better to undercook than overcook. Let cool in pan for an hour or more until quite solid, then cut into ~2″ squares.
4/13/19 Bill made this gluten free with parve margarine, Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose Flour mix, and no nuts. Cookies were good but a little cakey. Next time try 1 c flour mix and some extra chocolate chips. (Note that he did not add Xanthan gum and the cookies came out fine.)
Contains gluten. I posted a delicious gluten-free recipe here last year. This year our GF people are either away or on a diet, so I'm just making glutenous hamantaschen to give away. Continue reading "Hamantaschen"
Matzah Brei
In honor of Rivka. Next time you're home for Pesach, Rivka, I certainly plan on making this for you!
- 2 matzot
- 2 eggs Continue reading "Matzah Brei"
Pumpkin Pasta
From Myriam. Haven't tried it yet but it sure looks good.
1 lb pasta
2 TB oil
1/2 onion (ish)
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A "bad odor" coming from an El Monte apartment led police to the decomposing body of a man earlier this week, and a suspicious death investigation is underway, authorities announced Wednesday.
The body was discovered about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of Peck Road, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, who assisting in the investigation.
Responding El Monte police officers found the body inside an apartment after neighbors reported smelling a bad odor.
The man, referred to in a news release as a "victim," had apparently been there for a few days and the body was in the process of decomposition, according to the sheriff's department.
The man appeared to have lived in the apartment.
The cause of death and the man's identity were not immediately clear, authorities said he was 50 years old.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the sheriff's department's homicide bureau at 323-890-5500.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post5812870634250310428..comments2019-11-24T15:49:16.243+00:00Comments on Morgan's Milieu: 5 reasons you should take a break from parentingMorgan Princehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-68097489092957320632018-11-09T13:14:19.735+00:002018-11-09T13:14:19.735+00:00Thanks Jo, and I totally agree. It's so nice t...Thanks Jo, and I totally agree. It's so nice to spend time together when you get the chance. xxMorgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-65662207610155381572018-11-09T13:13:20.659+00:002018-11-09T13:13:20.659+00:00Haha, yep I totally get you on deciding what to do...Haha, yep I totally get you on deciding what to do. More often than not the Hubby and I decide to not go out even when we get the chance! 😂Morgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-60121835715882166812018-11-09T13:12:11.535+00:002018-11-09T13:12:11.535+00:00Thanks Nicky. And I totally agree with you on the ...Thanks Nicky. And I totally agree with you on the teens thing, they certainly are challenging. xxMorgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-12905012998029596722018-10-31T14:57:36.286+00:002018-10-31T14:57:36.286+00:00It's so important to take a step back from par...It's so important to take a step back from parenting sometimes and enjoy some quality time as a couple. Every time my husband and I do manage to escape we always feel so much better, reunited and eager to do it all over again. So lovely to have you join us. Jo - Mother of Teenagershttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-53209343919898087242018-10-29T10:40:52.309+00:002018-10-29T10:40:52.309+00:00Some great points here Morgan. When our three were...Some great points here Morgan. When our three were young I think me and my husband went for years without getting a break. Now they are all older it's a lot easier and the one plus side of having older kids is getting more time to do what you ant to do. You just have to decide what that is! Thanks so much for joining us at #TweensTeensBeyond Sharonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-72424798146417862052018-10-27T17:55:43.751+01:002018-10-27T17:55:43.751+01:00I couldn't agree more with this Morgan and I t...I couldn't agree more with this Morgan and I think it's something that we all forget to do. In our case, it's because childcare is not readily available but I think as the tweens become teens it's even more important. They can be particularly challenging at this age which gives rise to a lot of tension in the household. Some great examples in this post of why we must nurture ourselves away from the parenting role to recharge the batteries. Thanks for sharing with #tweensteensbeyondAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-88126626904257068172018-10-17T13:32:34.215+01:002018-10-17T13:32:34.215+01:00I hope you get some guilt free time on your own Ka...I hope you get some guilt free time on your own Kate. I believe it is so important to get that time on your own. We all need down time and feeling guilty for wanting that is silly. Everyone else gets time alone and you should too. xxxMorgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-72389639344821122322018-10-17T13:30:41.376+01:002018-10-17T13:30:41.376+01:00No doubt Stephanie! Thanks. xNo doubt Stephanie! Thanks. xMorgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-30621142791570989402018-10-17T13:30:11.975+01:002018-10-17T13:30:11.975+01:00I totally agree Elizabeth. xxI totally agree Elizabeth. xxMorgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-40536079578586858082018-10-17T13:29:33.166+01:002018-10-17T13:29:33.166+01:00Yay for time on your own. Sounds like a great way ...Yay for time on your own. Sounds like a great way to spend some me time. :)Morgan Princehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-83170088195627058522018-10-17T13:18:05.932+01:002018-10-17T13:18:05.932+01:00I am so struggling at the moment and in desperate ...I am so struggling at the moment and in desperate need of some solitude but then I feel so guilty for thinking that way and this post helped me feel less so thank you. I need a break from the OH as much as the children and pets right now. Glad you had a wonderful time #PoCoLokateonthinicehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-32678410687963263072018-10-16T22:29:43.792+01:002018-10-16T22:29:43.792+01:00Sounds like you had a fab time - and I bet the boy...Sounds like you had a fab time - and I bet the boys had a fab time at their grandparents too #PoCoLo Stephanie 139ahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-83558447866737094732018-10-13T11:18:32.746+01:002018-10-13T11:18:32.746+01:00Popping back from #POCOLO Popping back from #POCOLO Spectrum Mumhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-62345643192995599192018-10-12T22:49:16.079+01:002018-10-12T22:49:16.079+01:00Really love this post Morgan - nothing wrong with ...Really love this post Morgan - nothing wrong with people needing some self care time.

#pocolo

https://lizziedrippingblog.blogspot.com/Lizzie Colehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-33894466817484372412018-10-12T14:56:02.837+01:002018-10-12T14:56:02.837+01:00My husband has been working CRAZY hours. Well thi...My husband has been working CRAZY hours. Well this Saturday afternoon is ALL MINE!!! Once soccer games are over I get the afternoon and evening to myself! I think I will take myself to a movie or a mani-pedi! #pocolo
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www.viewfromthebeachchair.comFirst Grade Classhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-29147510078079966752016-08-10T16:34:03.289+01:002016-08-10T16:34:03.289+01:00Thanks Laurie, definitely need to make time for yo...Thanks Laurie, definitely need to make time for yourself. ;)Morgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-53511055444196885922016-08-07T18:15:48.550+01:002016-08-07T18:15:48.550+01:00Yep. Of course. I truly agree with this idea. Thou...Yep. Of course. I truly agree with this idea. Though, I am not a mom yet. But in future, I should listen to your advice. Thank you for writing this postLauriehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-2485658179901773382016-03-26T09:30:51.710+00:002016-03-26T09:30:51.710+00:00Totally! xxTotally! xxMorgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-56213933139012000212016-03-26T09:30:20.221+00:002016-03-26T09:30:20.221+00:00Thanks Gladys, it really is important to get that ...Thanks Gladys, it really is important to get that break occasionally. :)Morgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-79952152835568570772016-03-26T09:29:04.161+00:002016-03-26T09:29:04.161+00:00Ah that sounds lovely - I wish we lived closer to ...Ah that sounds lovely - I wish we lived closer to a beach!Morgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-47003529849282843132016-03-26T09:28:16.716+00:002016-03-26T09:28:16.716+00:00Haha! I totally remember that! I think going to th...Haha! I totally remember that! I think going to the supermarket alone after you've been with children is always going to be a treat! :)Morgan Princehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-79381788401906745782016-03-11T20:15:20.262+00:002016-03-11T20:15:20.262+00:00Love it - we have aligned thoughts this week Morga...Love it - we have aligned thoughts this week Morgan!
As you know I'm all for a break here and there. It does me good to miss the little misses ;-)
Thanks for linking up to #coolmumclub Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-25950121239905260732016-03-11T18:32:21.520+00:002016-03-11T18:32:21.520+00:00I think we all do need a reminder to take a break ...I think we all do need a reminder to take a break from time to time. Parenting is such a beautiful thing, buyout you have to be in up for it and taking a break is a must. Love this! Thanks for sharing it.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-10357042090207189742016-03-11T07:43:45.372+00:002016-03-11T07:43:45.372+00:00I hear you Hun. Great points well made. Hubby and ...I hear you Hun. Great points well made. Hubby and I went off for a walk on the beach the other afternoon. We don't get much opportunity to be alone but our Thursday afternoons are important we regularly do something. It does bring you closer! I'd love that lie in!!! TY for linking up with #FamilyFun 🌸 Spectrum Mumhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4644650901305580314.post-20278907625201248672016-03-10T20:25:39.468+00:002016-03-10T20:25:39.468+00:00So important. I love just nipping to the supermark...So important. I love just nipping to the supermarket alone. it is a real treat these days! xAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Washington's Nighthawks start converting the Bayou into the Blues Bayou tonight when the 10-year-old rock and blues quartet opens a five-night run, the first four nights of which are being recorded for a live album due out in May. This will be the second all-live album for the Hawks (the first, "Live at the Psyche Delly," is still available on the local Adelphi label). Live Hawks cuts also appear on their "Kings and Jacks" album and the out-of-print collector's item "Direct Current" (with Root Boy Slim, Catfish Hodge, Bill Holland and Powerhouse).
"We recorded an album for Mercury, which they decided they didn't want to put out," says harp player Mark Wenner. "In a way, we've recorded this album one time already in the studio, a year ago. Since then, we've played the all-original material live many times, combing through it with a very fine comb. Now it feels and sounds like Hawks material."
Many fans believe the Nighthawks have been intimidated by the studio process, and Wenner admits that, even after eight albums, "we still find the studio challenging. Though I feel we're getting there, we haven't mastered it. In a lot of ways, recording the shows at the Bayou is putting our best foot forward -- especially if we can capture that same material live." The band, which is constantly on the road, will be recording everything, including its classic blues-based material, so there might be a follow-up album of older material, too.
Bill McCullough from Track Recorders and longtime soundman Bosco "Glenn" Kern will be at the boards of the recording truck, trying to coordinate a live mix, running mix and 16-track mix. "We're going to be doing three sets, no opening acts, gonna jam it up," Wenner says. "We hope the dance floor will be opened up to try and capture some of the general flow and ambiance of the old days." Watch out for the Blue Wave.


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I started out my day today scooping coleslaw. I have to tell you that an extraordinary amount of time in my life is spent thinking about or discussing coleslaw, which is really such an unexpected turn of events from how 12-year-old Jamie thought her life might turn out.
One day I will tell you how I found myself in these cabbage-y circumstances, but I really should leave some things to mystery for a while or you might not stick around. Suffice to say: there is coleslaw in my life, and a lot of it.
The thing about coleslaw is that it isn't too bad when you get a cute little scoop of it on the side of your plate at your favorite BBQ joint. When that little scoop morphs into hundreds of pounds however, it becomes just plain gross. The smell of it, the sight of it. Gross.
But as we like to say around here, the coleslaw must be scooped. I have found there is something incredibly zen about scooping coleslaw. Once you get past the smell and the slime and the particular ache in your arm from the scooping action (I like to think of it as coleslaw elbow—like tennis elbow but much less sexy), you reach a higher state of being.
Okay, maybe not a higher state of being. That's a little much. But the itch of the hair net does fade away and suddenly you find that the problem solving, creative side of your brain is activated in a way it just isn't when you are fussing at your kids/listening to NPR/staring at your profit and loss statements and wondering where it all went wrong. (Hint: all the places that don't involve coleslaw, that's where.)
Today I only scooped about fifty pounds and yet by the time I was done, I had:
—composed most of this blog post in my head
—thought of ten or so more reasons not to keep blogging
—seriously contemplated the idea of writing a memoir (shouldn't be that hard or take too long)
—decided on a new merchandise display I wanted to do for the store
—considered whether or not I should convert the store into a children's bookstore (one that sold coleslaw of course)
Another potential business idea here is to charge people for the joy of scooping coleslaw. Like a meditative retreat of sorts, but with more cabbage. It works for u-pick farms, why not u-scoop cabbage?
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MIAMI — Dolphins running back Reggie Bush limped off the field with 23 seconds left in the first half of Miami's game against the New York Jets on Sunday with an apparent left knee injury.
Bush had 61 yards on 10 carries, the last coming on a first-and-10 from the Miami 20. He was tackled and rolled over once, grabbing at his left knee before being tended to by trainers.
Followed by members of the team's medical staff, Bush left the field through one of the former baseball dugouts at Sun Life Stadium, which is closer to the Dolphins' sideline than the end-zone tunnel.
Bush entered the day second in the NFL with 241 rushing yards, second only to Buffalo's C.J. Spiller, who was injured against Cleveland earlier Sunday.


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As demand is growing for solutions that will help support the HR requirement for effective management of transactions, we are pleased to share with you enhancements to our own HR Service Management software through our upcoming webinar,How to achieve excellence in HR Service Delivery.
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Welcome to the 51st Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest. Come and celebrate in our community that comes alive with the vibrant Bavarian colours of costumes, dance and song. Our Bavarian cultural festival has something in store for everyone.
The official tapping of the keg will take place on October 11, 2019 at Carl Zehr Square in downtown Kitchener. During our opening ceremonies you will have a chance to sample some delicious food, hear great Bavarian music and see many public figures from around the Region.
Enjoy some of our Family & Cultural events, such as the Oktoberfest Breakfast, Bogenschuetzenfest and the Running Boar Tournament, German Pioneers Day and "So You Think You Can Tanz" a cultural dance competition. Visit one of our authentic Festhallen to dance the night away to the sounds of live bands, sample authentic German food and enjoy the beer and schnapps.
Be entertained during our Thanksgiving Day Parade which stretches along an almost 5 km parade route as you observe many floats, marching bands, local dignitaries and of course our Parade Grand Marshal, who is always kept a secret until the opening ceremony.
In the words of Margo Jones, President 2017-2018, "You don't have to be German to enjoy the festival, but join us and become German for 9 days"
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Chekhov's play of tangled and tragic love combines comic observations of everyday life with a scathing attack on idle provincial life of the upper classes in czarist Russia. In the hands of the Maly Drama Theatre's fine ensemble this production revels in authentic Russian spirit. The company has developed an unparalled reputation for the greatest acting in the world. Sergey Kuryshev, whom you may remember from his outstanding performance in Platonov in BITE:99, plays Chekhov's anti-hero Vanya. In Russian with English surtitles.
Uncle Vanya
Director - Lev Dodin
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Weekly Update 04-03-18
By BG Racing Syndicates On 4th March 2018
Well that was a week with plenty of weather and not much racing!
Hopefully I can provide some racing interest though, as I am happy to provide a free copy of my e-book to you and I am launching a Cheltenham competition to win a share in one of the horses!
I spoke to Neil and Johnny who were both really badly affected by snow this week, but I am pleased to report that both are on their way back to normality. Neil's yard suffered from major snow drifts. Neil got the gallops open pretty quickly but they were only really able to hack and canter horses and they are still battling to get the roads outside the yard open so that they can get boxes out to the races this week.
Johnny is right at the top of a hill and the roads up were completely blocked. As he only had a couple of staff able to get in, Johnny's horses spent more time than usual on the horse-walker this week, but they are back cantering today.
Cheltenham & Tipping Competition
I will be at the Cheltenham festival for all four days and if anyone is making the trip to the festival and would like to come and have a chat about BG Racing, then I will be in the "office" all week on the members steps overlooking the course!
I am running a Cheltenham Tipping Competition. Entries are £10 each and, as far as possible, all entry fees will be paid out in 1% shares of the horses. The more entries I get, the more prizes I will make available, so feel free to enter as many times as you wish.
I have posted all the details into a blog post on the website which you can view by clicking here.
If you feel that a lack of knowledge is a constraint, then I can assure you that there are occasions when selecting some horses that a) you like the name of and b) that are reasonably close to the head of the market for each race, would be more successful than having some expertise! Let me know if you want any more information and I look forward to receiving your entry or entries.
I hope you will support the competition, it is your chance to win a share in one of the BG Racing horses for a very small cost.
E-Book Launch
I am delighted to announce the launch of my e-book "Racehorse Ownership – Everything You Might Have Wanted To Know But Would Not Have Known Who To Ask" I have built as web page that can be used to download the book and this can be accessed by clicking this link.
There is an introductory video and a box on the right to enter your name and email address. You will then be taken to a thank you page from which you can open the guide. You will also receive an email with a link direct to the guide. I hope you enjoy it. If you have any friends, colleagues or contacts that you think might like to have a copy, please send them the following link as this will ensure I capture their email address. Please don't share the guide directly as this will mean I have no way of communicating with them in the future:
BHA Roadshow
I went over to Newbury Racecourse on Tuesday for a BHA roadshow event. This was a really informative morning with presentations from the British Horseracing Authority (the rule makers), the Racecourse Association (the courses), the Racehorse Owners Association (represents owners – I am a member) and Great British Horse Racing (the publicity and marketing arm of the industry). The event was facilitated by Nick Luck, the journalist and TV presenter.
It was a great session covering increases to prize money, what courses are doing to increase attendances and make things better for owners, how the industry are looking after their people and how they are working with the bookmakers. I really enjoyed it and it was really interesting to hear about things that otherwise may be taken for granted.
The Way You Dance
It has been a quiet week for The Way You Dance and that might set him back a week. There is no cause for concern and everything is going fine, but he obviously did miss some work. Hopefully he will be back to normal routine this week and we should soon be back on track. The Way You Dance should run regularly for us throughout the summer and autumn and offers plenty of chances to go racing and a pretty low entry cost.
Justice Super
After a few easy days, Johnny will need to get Justice Super back to doing his three canters each day. Once he has him back at that level, then he plans to school him over hurdles and hopefully we will see him back on the racecourse in the coming weeks. If you are thinking of having a share in Justice Super, now would be the time to take the plunge, as he will hopefully be running soon. Shares in Justice Super are only £258.50 per 1% and I feel he has a massive upside if he stays sound and frankly little downside given the share price!
My Brother
Much the same as The Way You Dance for My Brother. I asked Neil about his previous niggle and he reported that whilst they are keeping an eye on it, there is nothing that is causing any concern at all at the moment. He is looking great and whilst shares are more expensive to reflect the higher initial cost of purchase, he could be at a different level over jumps to the other two and I think he is an exciting prospect.
From The Stables
Not many runners for our stables this week. Neil had two second places last Sunday, with Niblawi and Kansas City Chief and on Monday he had the winner of the mares bumper at Plumpton when Queens Magic made a great debut, winning well. That was pretty much the end of the week in terms of runners though. Mrs Burbidge was third for Neil on Wednesday on the all weather and the rest of the week was all snow!
Website and Social Media
All my focus this week has been on the e-book and tipping competition, so not much else to report.
As ever, don't forget to follow the Facebook and Twitter updates and thanks for helping me to spread the word with likes, shares and re-tweets.
Thinking of Joining Us?
I hope you have seen the video on the home page which outlines the benefits and experience of owning a share in a horse? Our three horses all have shares available and hopefully there is something for everyone.
The Way You Dance will be targeting three mile hurdle races and with an exciting winning debut over that distance there is lots to look forward to. Shares are £280.50 per 1% share and if the last two seasons are an indication, then there will be several opportunities to go racing and hopefully this season there will be plenty of prize money as well! Details on the horse page.
Justice Super shares are £258.50 per 1% to 31st August. He is likely to be the first of the three to run and could be capable of a higher level than that The Way You Dance. Shares are good value and details are on the horse page.
My Brother could be the best of the bunch in time. He was well rated on the flat and if he converts that ability to hurdles then he could be a "Saturday horse" capable of running in top races. Shares are £450 per 1% shareholding and this is a chance to get involved with an exciting prospect. Details on the horse page.
I should point out that all of the above include the purchase price of the horse. Should you decide to renew for a second year, you will only need to pay training fees which are under £200 per 1% share.
Contact me if you want any further information and I hope you have a great week.
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There were no married people in my friend circle in my early twenties. My friends were mostly single, some in long-ish term relationships, but most of them not. One of my closest friends was a guy from high school who talked about girls constantly, and often about his lack of experience in the sex department. The female body, and the act of sex, were to him a foreign land he wanted to explore, but he lacked any real experience. He wanted the opportunity to take a few "test runs" before he met the woman of his dreams.
I know that many people have fallen into the mindset that you should have a sex "test run" before hunkering down and committing to one person for life. As someone who had plenty of "test runs" before marriage, I can tell you: Sex just doesn't work that way.
While the argument may be that the more sex you have the better and more comfortable at it you will be, sex outside of a lifelong commitment left me feeling less confident and more unsure of myself and my body.
I don't recall a single conversation about sex with any of the men I had sex with. It was assumed I was comfortable with the things we were doing in bed, but it was never discussed. I was trusting men with my body when I could not even trust them with my deepest thoughts and feelings. I didn't feel safe enough to share. I didn't know how to engage in meaningful conversations about the physical act of intercourse because those relationships lacked the deep vulnerability that I now know only accompanies lifelong commitment.
Instead of making me feel more confident in the bedroom, sex before marriage had the opposite effect.
When those relationships eventually ended, I inevitably felt insecure about what I had offered them, my body included. I felt as if my body itself had been rejected and brought those feelings into my subsequent relationships, including my marriage.
Healthy sex in marriage requires me to be confident in my own skin, but I now see how having uncommitted sex actually undermines that.
While it took time, my husband's and my lifelong commitment to one another laid the foundation for the deep vulnerability I needed to heal from those feelings of rejection. My husband and I had to work through these feelings by being open and honest with one another about our sexual history, our insecurities, and our fears. While my husband and I both had "test runs" prior to getting married, it took us over a year to be comfortable with one another in the bedroom.
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Serves 10-12 | prep 15 mins | total time
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Serves 10-12 | prep 15 mins | total time
This fruit and nut-packed breakfast loaf is lower in sugar than a typical banana cake. Almonds are a good source of fibre and protein, as well as vitamin E and magnesium
Nutritional information (per serving)
- 75g whole skin-on almonds
- 75g butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp almond butter (or other nut butter)
- 75g light brown sugar
- 50g clear honey, plus a little extra to serve
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten
- 100g plain flour
- 75g plain wholemeal flour
- a large pinch of salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 over-ripe bananas (250g–275g peeled weight), mashed
- 150g frozen summer fruits (blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries and blackberries; don't defrost them)
- 1 tbsp rolled oats, to sprinkle
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- Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas 4. Line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper.
- Spread the almonds out on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes. Cool for a few minutes, then roughly chop.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, almond butter, sugar, honey and vanilla extract using an electric whisk until smooth, then beat in the eggs until combined.
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We had two birthdays in our family last week. Trey on the 8th, and dad on the 10th. They each got to be king and wore their crowns, and they got to choose their birthday dinner. Dad deferred to Trey since we celebrated them together, and Trey chose chicken nuggets and french fries (with help from mom and dad. When asked what he wanted he said milk and water).
The two kings
Dad wanted an ice cream cake, and Trey wanted a construction cake, so I combined the two into one cake. It was my first ice cream cake, and kind of turned into a mess. At least I know what to do for next year!
We didn't do Trey's party and cake on the exact day of his birthday, so we put candles in the pancakes daddy made for his special birthday breakfast.
He is very proud that he figured out how to put up three fingers.
You can never go wrong with more train track and trains in our family. (or fain facks and fains, as Trey says it)
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Which obviously means this isn't about face painting, since you should never allow face painting with acrylic paints.
When the canvas is an inanimate stretched canvas canvas, on the other hand, well, that's another matter entirely. I was with face painters, though. On Wednesday night, we took a "class trip" to Brushes & Bisque in Denville for a "Canvas & Cocktails" party.
It was a blast!
I've got a background in fine art, so I'd never done one of these classes before, but it was so much fun, even if the supplies you're given are really limited to what you need specifically for the painting they're teaching that night.
The teacher was very nice, but I don't think she knew what to do with a room full of raucous face painters. She was good, though, kept her cool and kept us on track. More or less...
I refused to stay in the box.
You can get an idea from the group photo what we were supposed to paint.
And if you notice, there I am smack in the middle, and my canvas doesn't look quite like the others. Yeah... I'm kinda the type who doesn't like to stay in the box.
And is also a fan of Salvador Dali. I did have to touch it up at home, since I wasn't given any paints that could make orange and I'm better with my own brushes. Eric likes it. Whatcha think?


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Three books follow fates of some unwanted but rebellious boys – they found refuge and are schooled in Ironhall, only to emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm. Still such an exclusive schooling has its price – a magical ritual consisting of piercing your heart with a sword. If you survive you are binded to your ward, if not the king himself then whomever else that monarch designates. After that you owe them absolute loyalty, till death and you are magically compelled to follow them whenever they go. Even to the loo ;p.
In the first part a very fine young swordsman called Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight—for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treason and foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation—and few ever return unscathed.
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I did like the premise, loosely based on the fates of Henry VIII (here called Ambroise IV) and the country, Chivial, was a bit like 16th century England. Duncan has created a fairly original magic system, based on conjurations of "spirits" associated with the eight elements that are recognized in his world's cosmology. The swordsmen school, Ironhall, reminded me a bit of a similar institution from 'Witcher' but with higher graduate rates. So the adventure with a dash of magic was there, the world build was there; the only thing I lacked were some good characters.
Let's face it: all gentlemen were so similar to each other that they bordered a string of Mary Sues. Their characterization seemed just wafer-thin as all of them behaved and roughly even spoke in the same way as if that school had erased all their singular traits and quirks.
Apart from that the author used time travel as a plot device so don't expect a linear narrative or a lot of logic. I am not saying it was a complete disaster but I admit that when I started the second book I almost DNFed it because all of a sudden I found out that the king who died at the end of the first part was alive and kicking again… Fortunately everything was explained in the third book. I might not like some elements of that explanation but at least I understood the whole premise better.
Now let me tell you why I stopped in the middle of the series (which, as far as I know, consists of six parts). All because of Duncan's portrayal of women. It bothered me a little already in the first two books, where women were roughly divided into virgins, whores and wives, but it it became blindingly obvious in the third, where the entire story was supposed to be about the indomitable, heroic and strong princess Malinda. Only it wasn't. It was clear from the beginning of the book that Malinda couldn't be a queen in her own right (unlike the historical Queen Elizabeth on whom she was modelled a bit) just because she was a woman. In fact she was the happiest and the safest when married to a prince (in the alternate version of her reality). Overall Malinda could only be described as a victim – first of her father, then of every high-born male who happened to look her way. There was a strong emphasis on her love life (because of course every princess needs a lover) which I found very strange; the first two books which were about the Blades, after all notorious philanderers, never really showed much philandering per se (because men are the souls of discretion whereas women gossip, right? And their dalliances are kind of natural whereas any woman with a lover is a slut).
Final verdict:
A very macho series without a character who could lead the plot for me and make it palatable. Also a series with very weak females who cannot wait to get married, preferably to a Blade. If you decide to start it, it is recommendable to read all the parts in the proper order.


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