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Mackin's Euro campaign underway with a win
Richard Bullick
Armagh gaelic scoring machine Aimee Mackin was part of a lethal attack force for the Northern Ireland women's soccer side as they got their European Championships qualifying campaign underway with a 3-0 away win against Georgia in Tblisi last weekend.
Northern Ireland are some 50 places above their hosts in the world rankings but it was still an impressive victory for Armagh man Alfie Wylie's girls in green as they embark upon this attempt to emulate their male counterparts by qualifying for the Euro finals for the first time.
Then only 16, Mackin established herself in Wylie's starting line-up during the last World Cup qualifying campaign when Northern Ireland had difficulty finding the net so last Saturday represented something of a goal-rush.
New captain Julie Nelson, replacing fellow central defender Ashley Hutton, headed home from an Avilla Bergin corner on three minutes to give the visitors the perfect start in their quest to reach the 2017 finals in Holland.
Georgian goalkeeper Nadirashvili produced three good saves, one of them from Mackin, to prevent Northern Ireland adding to their lead but they struck again on 28 minutes when a Nelson free kick hit the crossbar and Tottenham's Bergin bundled in the rebound.
Bergin also struck the bar before half-time but bagged her second 11 minutes after the resumption following good approach play by Rachel Furness as Northern Ireland's dominance continued.
Wylie's women had 19 shots on goal to two from Georgia and although next opponents Switzerland will provide a tougher test, Northern Ireland have home advantage on November 27.
Mackin may well have been joined in the team by Armagh gaelic colleague Aoife Lennon but her Newry City Ladies skipper has opted to take a break from international football.
Meanwhile Mackin's fellow All Star nominee and Armagh captain Caroline O'Hanlon has also been on her travels, as coach of the Queen's international ladies side taking part in the Asian Games under Dromintee man Aidan O'Rourke, the Belfast university's GAA Development Officer.
The Queen's squad of 12 contained players from no fewer than seven nationalities – including Chinese, Canadian, American, Iranian, Malaysian and German – demonstrating the incredible diversity which currently exists at the university.
This diverse group, many of whom had never played competitive sport before never mind gaelic games, were brought together back in the spring and had the opportunity to work with two legendary ladies of football at Queen's along with All Ireland winner O'Rourke.
Both O'Hanlon, probably the best ladies gaelic footballer in the world, and QUB's current captain Fionnuala McKenna couldn't take part on the field but their experience, expertise and competitive mentality rubbed off on their rookie charges.
Having gone through five months of intensive physical and technical coaching in preparation for Shanghai, the team performed impressively in the tournament's Intermediate section, defeating Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Beijing before being beaten by eventual winners Japan in the semi-final.


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George Holmes' Ink Spots with Colorado's Joel Cowan
(NOTE: To date – as of December, 2017 – we have identified the following musicians who apparently performed as part of the Denver based Ink Spots:)
- George Holmes
- Joel Cowan
- Lew Young
- Jim Watson
- Herman McCoy
- Leon "Rags" Ragsdale
- Lloyd Washington
- John Pettit
When I first spotted this LP about 15 years ago, I was amazed to see such a famous name on Denver's independent Band Box record label. Since that time I never could find any information relating to this group, until recently. I located the comprehensive Ink Spot Evolution web site, one of the more impressive and through histories I have come across. I learned that the very first Ink Spot group was headed up by Jerry Daniels. He was joined by Deek Watson, Hoppy Jones and Charles Fuqua and the year was about 1932. This lineup stayed together until about 1936. The photo above is from the Ink Spot Evolution – George Holmes' Ink Spots group lineup number 5.
After that – the history is tangled and amazing. Over time there were over 300 members of some variation of The Ink Spots. One of the more famous members, Bill Kenny replaced Jerry Daniels from the original group. The Ink Spots were signed by Decca records and recorded many sides – and with the advent of the national record charts in 1940 – scored their first big hit with "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" b/w "What Can I Do". This record rose to number 4 on the charts. The lineup above with Kenny remained in tact for the most part during their early charting days.
Enter George Holmes
Many accuse the various groups of Ink Spots as being "impostors". But in reality – many had some links to other Ink Spot groups and many were fine performers. In all – there were about 190 groups called "The Ink Spots." Just visit the Evolution web site and plan to spend some time there.
For the George Holmes "Band Box" lineup – we turn to Blog author and Ink Spot expert Casey Austin who states that the lineup was Denver's own Joel Cowan, Louis "Lew" Young, George Holmes, Jim Watson and "Rags" Ragsdale. This corresponds to the signatures on a copy of their LP reported by a site visitor as "George Holmes, Jim Wat?, Lew Young, 'Rags' Ragsdale, and J? Cowan". (Shown below left-to-right are Joel Cowan, Louis "Lew" Young & Jim Watson. Bottom L to R: Herman McCoy and George Holmes)
The Ink Spot "likeness" on the Band Box LP cover very nearly is a replication of a promotional photo of the same line-up – an image which I am attempting to purchase for display.
Joel Cowan
Cowan and Watson released an LP on the Band Box subsidiary label "Spicy" which is listed and illustrated on this site. Two versions of that LP were put out. Joel Cowan appeared locally back in the 1960's as a "bawdy" duo at Denver's "Tropics" night club. This would probably parallel the arrival of the Ink Spot lineup that entered into the Band Box studio in about 1961 or 1962.
A local musician from a progressive Denver rock group – "Umbra", Steve Faulkner, was a good friend and co-worker with Cowan at Simmons Music store in Denver during the 1970's. And Faulkner does recall Cowan telling him about performing with a lineup of Ink Spots here in Denver.
Cowan attended college in the 1940's in Columbia, South Carolina meeting up with Wilbert Allen "Al" Russell and the two began playing together in a band. They would reunite more than once – and played together in the mid 1940's appearing in Los Angeles in the 1950's and play out west as The Al "Stomps" Russell Trio.
George's Holmes' connection with the past included performing with original members Deek Watson and Charlie Fuqua. George passed away in the 1990's but the group carried on approaching the 21st Century. The photo on the left depicts a slightly later line-up than the one most likely to have recorded on Band Box.
The lead singer for the Orioles – Sonny Til, ("Crying in the Chapel", "It's Too Soon to Know", and "Tell Me So") was a member for a time with the George Holmes' Ink Spots as well – in the mid 1960's and later again in 1976. Sonny was not a member of the group when they released their Band Box LP. How they came to land on the Band Box label is unknown. They released no Band Box singles. The session is quite a mystery for there are no revealing liner notes on this LP – but a fun mystery just the same!
Band Box family member Terri Hale (granddaughter of founder Vicky Morosan) vaguely did recall hearing about the Ink Spots when they were in Denver, as did Saints guitarist Dave Barhite. He remembers seeing the group in the Denver area most likely at a night club around the time they release their Band Box LP.
And we learn below from Cowan's daughter, Judy, that George Holmes were related either by blood or as in-laws with Holmes being an uncle to Judy.
From Interview with Denver drummer Steve Faulkner from 1960's band Umbra:
Steve's journeys through the local music scene put him in touch with Joel Cowan a local jazz musician who worked with the likes of Nat King Cole, The Ink Spots and Patti Page. Cowan would join up with Chicago musician on Denver's Band Box group releasing a LP on the Spicy Label titled "Party Time" (shown below). Cowan and Faulkner would become good friends and worked together for a time Simmon's Music on Broadway in downtown Denver.
Comment on March 15th, 2016: From PMJ:
"I lived in Denver as a young man (1964-65) and took bass guitar lessons at a music store on South Broadway. Mr Cowan was my teacher. Saturday mornings, 9am! I knew NOTHING except I really wanted to learn the bass. He was very mellow, extremely patient. Told me he had played with the Ink Spots, which meant nothing to me at the time I am embarrassed to admit. He would show me a run on the bass, then pick up his guitar and play along. I was mesmerized. And each week he gently taught me a few more things. He made a huge impression that has stayed with me to this day. That I remember his name, can hear his voice and see his face 50 years later speaks volumes about him. A family tragedy meant I left Denver rather hurriedly and I didn't even get to say goodbye.
Finding this site and info about him all these years later is both amazing and strangely comforting. Thank you."
Comments in October, 2016 from Ink Spot Historian Austin Casey:
"I'm always doing research so I'm sure there's a lot more I'll learn about George Holmes, but I thought you'd be interested to know that he was born in Denver. That probably explains the Band Box LP. Just thought you'd like to know. I'll let you know if I find out more info relevant to your webpage."
Comment from Joel Cowan's Daughter Judy Cowan Thomas – April, 2017:
"I am George Holmes Niece and Joel Cowan Daughter yes I have many memories of them practicing in our Living room I still have material and instruments of my fathers Uncle George was not born in Denver but was born in .Colorado so Talented was my family I have pictures of my father with Nat King Cole I loved them deeply…."
Comment from Joel Cowan's Son -April, 2017:
"That was my dad and everybody calls me Joel Jr. I'm a saxophone player my daddy got me started on guitar when I was about four years old but I switched to the Reed instruments.
He got me a clarinet when I was six and I moved going to the Reed instruments after that. My favorite is the baritone sax which I still play to this day.
When you talk about the Tropics, my dad on that club when I was little he used to take me to five points where he played which is responsible for me getting into the Navy Band.
I played my first gig with him at Fitzsimons Officer's Club. I played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on my clarinet. When the spotlights hit me I knew what I was going to do with the rest of my life. One more thing, he was one of the first black musicians to play in Japan.
I miss my dad very much to this day.
PS: I forgot one last thing for you good people my dad also played with Nat King Cole when he had a trio."
November 2017 – Information from Charlie Burrell Biography: (Denver Musician)
"We moved into this place (in East Denver) called The Band Box Lounge. I took my trio in there with a songstress named Helen Stuart. The trio comprised of a piano player named "Rags" Leon Ragsdale, a good piano player and a swinger. And he was a little alky. that was alright – I kept him in line, I nurtured him. I picked him up and delivered him home from the job for a couple of years."
And then he goes on to say that he (Burrell) worked with Rags at another lounge in downtown Denver called the Piano Lounge which was owned by the Finer Arts label owner Morey Bernstein – another Denver character who is very hard to locate information on. They were rounded out in that trio with a drummer who also "tapped danced" named Curly Russell.
Burrell: "We moved into this place (in East Denver) called The Band Box Lounge. I took my trio in there with a songstress named Helen Stuart. The trio comprised of a piano player named 'Rags' Leon Ragsdale, a good piano player and a swinger. And he was a little alky. that was alright – I kept him in line, I nurtured him. I picked him up and delivered him home from the job for a couple of years."
Update: From Lisa Wheeler – December, 2017: "I recently obtained a copy of the Band Box album and flipped it over and saw four autographs. I wanted to make sure you had this as it pretty much confirms the lineup. There are four autographs and of course five members. The signatures are: George Holmes. Joel Cowan, Lloyd Washington, and John Pettit
(Note: is not signed by Lee Young, or Rags Ragsdale).
And this from Austin Casey regarding this grouping of Denver Ink Spots – December, 2017: "Lloyd Washington was a lead tenor from Louisiana that Chas Fuqua hired when he took his group (including George Holmes) to Australia in 1963. Washington sang with a few other groups over the years too. Here's a photo of Washington with a Holmes group. Not sure of the years… I can do more research when I get home and look for Pettit. I'm familiar with the name for sure. In this photo Holmes is far right and Washington is 2nd from left. "
Ink Spots at the "Fabulous 400 Show Bar in My-O-My Room
Austin Casey provided these items January, 2018 relating to the Denver-related Ink Spots:
This is Denver's Leon "Rags" Ragsdale playing in Butte Montana way back in 1957
And this is also 1957 in Butte with Leon Ragsdale joining up with fellow Denverite and Band Box Ink Spot Joel Cowan with his "Brown Notes" – Paul Dennis and Jimmy Robinson.
This is also 1957 but this time performing solo in Great Falls, Montana:
Here's Joel Cowan once again working as part of the Al "Stomp" Russell Trio in an ad for excelsior records – Al Russell top and William "Doc Basso" Joseph on bass fiddle (right)
The Russell Trio in San Diego, California
The Ink Spots – at "The Fabulous 400" Lounge
From Ink Spot Historian Austin Casey:
"That's a photo of Ray Richardson's Ink Spots. Clockwise; Andre Frederick, Ray Richardson, Matt "Mack" McKinney and Al Williams. But I'll note that sometimes clubs would use photos of Ink Spots groups that weren't appearing at their club. Incidentally, this very photo was used on the cover of a couple albums featuring the music of a couple different spin off – impostor groups. Richardson doesn't know how that happened."
Long Plays
Band Box 1002 – Yesterday and Today
Joel Cowan's Ebony Five/ Joel Cowan and Dale Smith
Cowan's Ebony Five included famed Denver drummer Shelley Rhym who fronted his own groups and was very much connected with national musicians such as Count Basie and Sarah Vaughan. Another member was Charlie Burrell on stand up bass – Burrell is being inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame by virtue of his jazz playing but also as a result of his barrier breaking position as the first "contracted" black musician in the U.S. on a major symphony (in this case both The Denver Symphony and then the San Francisco Symphony.
45 – Jade 100 – Guitar Boogie b/w Cabaret
The Real McCoys
This was George Holmes with Jim Watson and Joel Cowan
45 – Pico 523 – "Gonna Take a Chance" b/w "I Must Forget About You"
Following images come from "YouTube" regarding the possible participation of a "Rags" Ragsdale on this session. The "Colorado Club" appears to have been a Mack, Colorado restaurant which is now closed. Mack, Colorado is located on Colorado's Western Slope – west of Fruita, Colorado along the I-70 corridor.
"Rags Ragsdale had one of the most distinctive voices ever heard on the Western Slope. He had country, bluegrass, and gospel roots. He was a great entertainer and songwriter. I had the pleasure of knowing Rags for many years, and worked and visited with him often just before he passed. He is a legend around these parts."
"January 23, 2000, dozens of musicians converged in Mack, Colorado at the Colorado Club for a musicians party. This is a small portion of that jam session with the Hall-Of-Famers: Rags Ragsdale, Jake Smith, Keith Fowler, Kenny Decker, and Ron Church."

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Police in New York are in the process of investigating a car crash that claimed two lives. The fatal accident reportedly occurred in Long Island in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 23. If driver negligence is believed to have contributed to this event, the victim's surviving family members may be entitled to seek compensation for their losses.
Fatal accident in Long Island claims 2 lives
When driving under the influence of THC causes an accident
Impaired driving is a big issue in the state of New York. When someone is said to have been driving under the influence, most people automatically contribute such an action to alcohol use. However, there are quite a few other substances out there that can affect a driver's ability to operate his or her vehicle safely -- such as marijuana.
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Memorial Day weekend is typically a time for family get-togethers as the traditional start to summer kicks off. For one family in upstate New York the weekend took a tragic turn due to an accident that was caused by an alleged drunk driver. The accident took the life of three family members. A four-year-old girl remains in the hospital fighting for her life.
What can pedestrians do to protect themselves?
Every year in New York and across the country, thousands of people die in auto-pedestrian accidents. Many more suffer injuries in such events. Sadly, some victims will find themselves being blamed for these incidents. There are things pedestrians can do to protect themselves from being hit by cars and being held accountable for their own losses.
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Arlington, Texas -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate and linebacker Jarrad Davis are both active for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, despite being listed as questionable for the contest.
Tate and Davis were surprising additions to Friday's practice report, Tate with a hip injury and Davis a knee issue. Tate hasn't missed a game since 2012, when he was still with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Fort Niagara Project Pt.1: Introduction
Fort Niagara Project, Pt.1:
One of my Geospatial Publishing projects (started in February 2012) is converting a section of the oldfortniagara.org website ( "Historical Development of the Fort," now preserved in the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine) to the Google Earth platform so that users can access the content in an intuitive and dynamic way. The "Historical Development" pages consist of of 20 dated blueprints of Fort Niagara (located strategically where the Niagara spills into Lake Ontario in western New York State) detailing historically important points in the Fort's development stretching from 1679 to 1935.
The fort blueprints are scanned from uncredited hand-drawings based on original documents and historical maps where available. They use a numbering system and key referencing various points of interest of Fort Niagara at that time. Each blueprint is also accompanied by a written historical overview of the Fort at that time that references the numbered key.
Here is a screenshot of their Fort Niagara cc.1755 webpage:
These webpages represent a great concept and seem to have great content. On the other hand they are probably a few years old and and likely derive from an even earlier print-based project. My thought was that these blueprints could be added to Google Earth as transparent overlays over the actual Fort as it exists today, and viewers could easily click-through the various blueprints in a dynamic way. Through my own technical, presentation and knowledge management skills, I could help to fully realize and augment the original developer's vision.
Thus at it's core my own Niagara project was conceived as a port-of-a-port (Print project>Webpages>Google Earth), and certainly one of the appealing things about it is the excellent semi-scholarly content that the Old Fort Niagara Association created ("semi-" because the sources are inadequately referenced). I definitely feel what I have done/am doing is a tribute to the original. The project has grown and changed since I began it – I didn't fully realize ahead of time the amount of repetitive work the project would require (including going through the same process reiterated over 20 times for each blueprint and description!), and trying to make as seamless an interface as possible has been a challenge and an education. Since I've already made a significant investment in the project, I want to complete a satisfying "final" product that will be of interest to fellow history buffs.
I should note that I have contacted the Old Fort Niagara Association (who created 99.5% of the scholarly content in my version) but have not yet received a response from them regarding my own project. I know they are updating their website, may be upgrading the Historical Development pages my project is based on, and may not appreciate my conversion efforts (as a nonprofit association they hopefully have no issue as long as I credit them correctly and link to oldfortniagara.org). If they are updating their "Historical Development of the Fort" pages it will be interesting seeing what choices they make and how their approach differs from my own solo effort.
Version 1 of my Project
Originally I intended to create a limited conversion of the web site's material, just stretching the blueprints to the actual Fort Niagara site in Google Earth and import them as transparent overlays, with the accompanying text included in such a way so viewers could click on the left navbar to read it.
I did most of the editing work in Photoshop – this consisted of
- Creating a screenshot in Google Earth of Fort Niagara taken from at the same angle as the drawn blueprints (a satellite photograph really, as opposed to a map)
- importing the screenshot into Photoshop as a layer
- importing the 20 blueprint image files into Photoshop layers
- lining up the drawn blueprints as best I could with each other and with the satellite photograph (fortunately there is a common feature in all the blueprints, the "French Castle" which dates back to 1726)
- Coloring the drawn lines in the blueprints to make them more distinctly different as viewers toggled between them in Google Earth [I made some cosmetic changes to the 20 blueprints but few editorial ones, and they remain consistent with the original image files from oldfortniagara.org]
- Adding a white outline to the drawn lines so that the blueprint images would stand out ("pop") when overlaying Google Earth's satellite image
- saving each overlay as a png image file in a web-accessible location (in my rice.edu webfolders)
The Google Earth (Pro) part consisted of
1) importing the 20 processed blueprint images into Google Earth as Image Overlays,
2) lining the blueprints up correctly with the satellite image and deciding on a default "Viewpoint" and angle,
3) importing the descriptive text that accompanied each blueprint on the website (so it opened as a Google Earth "Balloon"),
4) adding all the appropriately titled overlays to a Google Earth "Folder" formatted so only one overlay appears at a time (with the "radio-style button" option) and
5) saving the folder as a Google Earth file (kml)
Here are two Google Earth screenshots of Version 1, both showing the 1755 Overlay and with the right one showing the text Balloon (Image Overlay Balloons are opened by double-clicking the left-navigation label) In addition to the (edited) website text, the Balloon also contains some additional material added by me – the historical map the blueprint is based (with weblink to larger image) and links to websites on historical events/figures mentioned in the text.
Yay! Project complete, right? Nope. I was unsatisfied – Version 1 still seemed print-derived and didn't take full advantage of the Google Earth platform.
In a future post I'll describe some of the shortcomings inherent in Version 1 of my Fort Niagara project and how I have tried to address them.
I'll post Version 1's kml file at some point, currently it references image files on my C: Drive so I'll have to put the images online and re-reference it.
– Andrew Taylor 7/31/12
[Footnote: in a mostly separate sister project I have created a Google Earth file (kml) with dynamic placemarks that reference sites at the present-day Old Fort Niagara Historical museum, but that project branched of sufficiently to justify discussing it in a future post. I am mostly satisfied with how the placemarks project turned out]
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If you were lucky enough to be standing next to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his post November 24 Friday prayers, what do you think his prayer would say when he learns that Barack Obama has given Iran more time to build an atomic bomb?
Here is what I think the Khamenei Obama prayer words would be:
"Oh Mighty Allah, our nation is grateful to you for sending us Barack Obama without whom our Twelfth Mahdi could never rise out of the chaos and the destruction we are causing all around us. Barack Obama is giving us all the time we need to achieve our goal to build the ultimate weapon of destruction to accelerate the rise of the Mahdi and to destroy Israel and to kill as many Syrians and Jews as we can. Oh Great Allah, we are ever so grateful to You for this blessed weak fool. Amen"
After which, everyone would chant in unison "This blessed weak fool. Amen" to finish the Khamenei Obama prayer and seal their Friday prayer.


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Bastyr University 14th Annual Herb and Food Fair Will Focus on "Restoration of Body and Planet"
Monday, May 28, 2012
|2011 Herb and Food Fair
Photo courtesy Bastyr University
14th annual Bastyr University Herb and Food Fair puts the focus on global health this year with the theme "Restoration of Body and Planet."
The free community event, which is part of the Seattle Science Festival of events, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 and is expected to bring several thousand visitors to Bastyr University's 51-acre campus near the shores of Lake Washington.
Among the highlights:
Festival Activities
- Cooking demonstrations, botanical medicine-making workshops and lectures with renowned natural health experts
- Live entertainment and music
- A variety of vendors selling healthy food, herbal products, organic plants, artwork and crafts
- Acupuncture demonstrations
- Special activities for children
- Guided garden and forest tours
- Relaxing herbal foot soaks and facials
Keynote Speakers
Paul Stamets is an internationally renowned mycologist, author and speaker. He is the sole source supplier and co-investigator of the first two medicinal mushroom clinical studies in the United States funded by National Institutes of Health. His books, Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, and The Mushroom Cultivator, are used as textbooks around the world by the specialty and medicinal mushroom industries. Stamets is also an advisor to the Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School, serves on the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms editorial board, and was appointed to the board of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
Jean Layton, ND, aka "the Gluten-Free Doctor," uses her analytical skills as a chef, doctor and author to address the challenge that "there has to be a better way." One way she fulfills that goal is through education: teaching baking and detox classes, and helping food companies understand how to keep gluten-free people safe. Dr. Layton has a naturopathic medicine practice Bellingham, Washington, and has co-authored the book Gluten-Free Baking for Dummies. Her talk is titled "Eliminate the Negatives: Clean out Your World and Thrive."
Heidi Bohan is an educator specializing in native plants and their uses, with a focus on Northwest Coast traditional knowledge and ethnobotany, traditional foods, medicinal plants, basketry, carving and weaving. She also designs and assists with native plant habitat gardens and restoration projects. She is the author of The People of Cascadia, Journey Plant Medicine Cards and the Starflower Native Plant ID Cards. She works as a full-time educator and consultant for the Snoqualmie Tribe, as well as Northwest Indian College, Bastyr University and her own "Gatherer to Gardener" programs.
Sacred Seeds Sanctuary Project
This year's Herb and Food Fair is also where a new garden project will have its official kickoff. Bastyr University is honored to have been selected as the Pacific Northwest representative of the Sacred Seeds Sanctuary, an international effort to cultivate native plants, encourage seed saving and retain local ethnobotanical knowledge. We are the only sanctuary on the entire west coast and will be working closely with community representatives and local tribes to create a communal space in which to share the uses and importance of native plants.
Attendees can park for free at the Kenmore Park and Ride (at 7346 N.E. Bothell Way) and take a free Bastyr shuttle directly to the event. The bus runs every 15 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Very limited parking will be available on campus for a $5 fee. Bastyr University is located at 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore, adjacent to St. Edward State Park. No event parking is permitted at St. Edward State Park.
While the fair is free, donations are always welcome. Proceeds from the Herb and Food Fair benefit Bastyr University students by contributing to the University's garden improvements and providing funding to purchase supplies for its herb- and food-cultivating classes.
For more information about the 14th Herb and Food Fair, visit the Bastyr events page.
Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. As the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., Bastyr offers more than 17 degree and certificate programs in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole-food nutrition. Founded in 1978, the University now includes a leading-edge research facility (the Bastyr University Research Institute) and outstanding clinical training at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. The University's second campus, Bastyr University California, will open in San Diego, California, in fall 2012, becoming the state's first and only accredited school of naturopathic medicine.


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Survey Shows Salaries Up in Outsourcing
The headlines read these are the worst of times. But if you're looking for a job in outsourcing, these may very well be the best of times.
The 2011 member survey of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) conducted in January shows outsourcing jobs and wages increased last year. Key findings include:
- More than 40 percent of customer organizations and 62 percent of outsourcing providers and advisors increased the number of outsourcing jobs in the past 12 months.
- Salaries also were up with 58 percent of advisors and providers reporting raises of 1 to 6 percent or more; and 40 percent of clients saying they increased wages in the same range.
The results are based on inputs from the association's 110,000-plus members and affiliates worldwide with customers, providers and advisers from the U.S., Europe, India, Australia, South and Central America, Asia and other important outsourcing regions participating.
"Outsourcing has itself become a recognized organizational competency," says IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. "Companies are beginning to make the necessary investments to build these skills across their organizations. This new breed of outsourcing professional is advancing management practices and processes that produce consistent, high-quality outcomes."
Professionals Operating Across the Business in Customer Organizations
Hiring increased in 40 percent of the client companies, with about 10 percent increasing their employment by 25 percent or more, 13 percent adding to their ranks by at least 10 percent and about 20 percent growing their workforces in the single digits.
When it comes to pay, 30 percent of customers say they increased salaries by 1 to 3 percent and 10 percent awarded raises of 4 to 6 percent, while the majority of organizations kept pay the same.
The results show a typical client organization has 10 to 50 outsourcing professionals that operate across the business with 55 percent in functional areas, 25 percent in centralized groups supporting the entire business and about 20 percent in shared services.
Professionals in customer organizations operate across the outsourcing lifecycle with 29 percent involved in management and governance, 25 percent in implementation, 24 percent in selection and more than 20 percent involved with strategy.
Advisor and Provider Work with Clients in Large Numbers
Within provider and advisory firms, hiring grew by more than 25 percent in 11 percent of the organizations, by more than 10 percent in 27 percent of the companies and 25 percent saw single-digit job increases.
Salaries went up by more than 6 percent in about 20 percent of the companies while 16 percent reported wage increases in the 4 to 6 percent range, and 23 percent saw pay rise by 1 to 3 percent. Pay held steady at 42 percent of the companies.
Provider and advisor firms generally have larger numbers of outsourcing workers on their payrolls than customer organizations. More than 30 percent of these companies responding said they employ 250 plus people in outsourcing roles while 20 percent employ at least 50 workers.
The majority of these employees, representing 36 percent of the respondents, work in client relationships managing existing contracts while 23 percent work in centralized groups and 22 percent are on deal teams pursuing new business opportunities.
HR Managers Top Concerns
Judging from the survey results, HR managers lose the most sleep worrying about finding and keeping the very best workers. More than 20 percent of providers and advisors responding said recruiting employees with the required skills and experience is their top issue.
Other pressing issues are retaining talent at 17 percent and developing the right skills at 15 percent. Managing knowledge also was a main concern voiced by 16 percent while 13 percent were focused on deploying the right people to the right locations.
In customer organizations, nearly 50 percent of executives participating in the survey said that setting compensation levels was an area that the HR department takes an active role in relating to outsourcing professionals.
Determining skills and competencies required for the job was an area of active involvement for 20 percent of HR departments while 15 percent reported they work to develop executive talent management strategies and the same percentage is actively forecasting employment needs.
"Overall, the survey results paint a favorable snapshot of the outsourcing profession with companies hiring, salaries increasing and talented workers in high demand," says Corbett. "If you're looking for a job, sharpen your resume because now in an opportune time to explore outsourcing careers."
Chart #1: Customers
Chart #2: Providers and Advisors
5/31/2011. Article first appeared in Globalization Today, the official magazine of IAOP, in the April 2011 issue.
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As Mike posted in the last blog post the Keytruda has stopped working, and his tumor is growing again. It's been a couple weeks of ups and downs, and I just didn't feel like posting anything. Suddenly my emotional block is gone, and I have several blog posts swirling around in my head..
We went to Ohio State last week to meet with the Dr doing the clinical trial on biopsies. We are interested in this trial because it is the only way to get the genetic testing redone on Mikes tumor without us paying out of pocket. Mikes insurance company paid for the genetic testing in 2014, and they will not pay again. The clinical trial will pay for it. Mike has a biopsy scheduled next week, and it will take 3-4 weeks to get the results.
The hope is that there is a new mutation that is dominant, and will respond to one of the other immunotherapy drugs like the Keytruda did for 15 months. There are other immunotherapy drugs Ipilimumab, and Opdivo to name a few. Our doctor says depending on the mutations, one of these drugs may work in much the same way the keytruda did.
They are also looking for Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR) which play key roles in tumor growth via activated signaling pathways in gastic cancers. This is above my pay grade, but in much the same way that keytruda acts as a PD-1 inhibitor, there are targeted therapies that go after the fgfr.
There are also the standard nasty chemos that Mike had in the past, as well as a few other chemos we havn't tried because the side effects are fierce.
There is a 6 week wash out period between clinical trials, and Mike has made the decision as of right now to wait for the genetic testing results before starting any new treatment. If he does a chemo right now the 6 week period would have to restart once he stopped the chemo. We are going to try to hold off as long as his disease progression allows.
Mike has been doing ok considering what he is dealing with. He has taken what we hope is a short leave from work, so he can rest, and he says as long as he lays down, and takes the pain meds, he doesn't feel as much pain. Unfortunately, he cannot lay down all the time, and the pain persists. The tumor may be pressing on a rib, or his lung we have no idea. His anatomy is much different than ours, due to the whipple procedure he had in 1999, and the mass weaves in and out of his organs. He has been having these tumor fevers, where his fever spikes up to 102 degrees, and we struggle to get it down, and keep it down. The doctor says that they are probably from the tumor, they come out of nowhere, and make him pretty miserable.
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Your unwanted best friend. It's there during most of anything you attempt - and can show it's face at the most inconvenient of times.
The real problem with failure is that we aren't normally taught to embrace it. But I'd like to change perspective on that and show that failure is a potential occurrence. It happens with life and everything in it. I would rather say I tried and failed to make the Olympic Team than never know if I could or not. Why not go for your untapped potential?
Failure defines you as a person - more how you react and handle it. Failure is sometimes crushing and will absolutely break your spirit if you let it but that doesn't mean you have to allow it to be a negative thing. So what if you couldn't hit your best numbers for PR on a lift day, or if your team lost in competition recently - Learn from it! Why were you not at 100% to lift, why did your team not work together. Focus on the positive why's, don't go into the negative and pointing blame. Find the easiest things to fix and focus there first.
The most important lesson any individual can learn from failure is how to grow. In basketball and football you can see where teams pass better than you and play defense a little tighter, try to focus on what you can control and talk to your teammates. Sometimes It's just as simple as getting on the same wavelength and your play with them will be much better. I play team sports with my close friends of 10+ years and we are unstoppable in any sports. The synergy and focus is unreal because we are all dedicated athletes and we can just work together regardless of not actually being on a team together. Our 7on7 Squad is Savage.
Failure taught me everything I needed to know as a person. I learn to embrace and accept it as a learning tool that you can grow from. Don't be afraid to fail because there will come a time that you will not fail. Life - like most sports, is about the ability to transition smoothly and effortlessly through positions and solve problems while you score points in various ways. You won't find the most efficient ways to solve those problems without attempts, and attempts lead to failure.
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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has decided to pull out from the nomination process to become full-time Defense Secretary amid news reports that he, his ex-wife and son were involved in domestic violence incidents in 2010 and 2011.
"It is unfortunate that a painful and deeply personal family situation from long ago is being dredged up and painted in an incomplete and therefore misleading way in the course of this process," Shanahan said in a statement. "I believe my continuing in the confirmation process would force my three children to relive a traumatic chapter in our family's life and reopen wounds we have worked years to heal. Ultimately, their safety and well-being is my highest priority."


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WORCESTER seems set to be spared the worst of torrential sweeping up the UK – but it will still be wet this afternoon and tonight.
The Met Office has shifted eastwardly the patch which covers a yellow weather warning having initially thought the county to be subject to flooding and damage to buildings as well as travel disruption.
A worst of the band of rain making its way north is set to swirl more over the East Midlands with Worcester and the surrounding areas set to be caught by the edge of those storms.
The chance of rain steps up around 2pm with heavier downpours anticipated between 6-8pm tonight.


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Whether you are planning for a family dining or friend's gathering best roast potato recipe is something that can really seem nice on the table with any of your favorite meat recipes.
For me, my family and my all friends always love the roast potato recipe but when it comes to finding the best roast potato recipe it is really hard to find.
But not always! Because I am going to show you one of the best roast potato recipes that are pretty easy to cook and perfect when it is eaten.
If you look above the picture of best roast potato recipe your mouth will fill with the water itself but when I say the flavor of goose fat that coated well in the flour bring the potato to a very crispy and crunchy at the taste.
Well, I really love the taste of best roast potato recipe because I have been researched for this best roast potato recipe from a long time and this is what I found perfect yet that is so easy to cook and taste so amazing.
Best Roast Potato Recipe
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- Cuisine American
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Nothing can be as comfort food as the best roast potato recipe that makes almost a perfect pair with any meat dish you like to eat for dinner. What I love about this best roast potato recipe is that it is so easy to cook and the crispy and crunchy taste really wins anyone's heart.
- 2 lbs or 900 gram of Maris Piper potato
- 3 oz or 100 gram of goose fat
- 2 teaspoon of flour
- Salt to taste
Take a large roasting tin and place this to the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 200C/fan and 180C/gas 6.
Rinse and wash the potatoes in the running water then peel the potatoes and cut into 4 pieces each. Shift the potatoes to a large pan full of water and mix a pinch of salt to the water.
Take the pan to the flame and on high heat and wait until it comes to bowl. Turn the flame to low and simmer it uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes.
Take a hot roasting tin and add the 3 oz of goose fat. Let it bake for a few minutes in the oven until it becomes very hot.
Drain out the water and shift the potatoes to a large pan and add flour then shake it well so the potatoes get nicely coated.
Shift the potatoes to hot fat until they get nicely sizzled. Toss the potatoes so it gets evenly coated. Spread the potatoes in single layer and have enough room among the potatoes. Let the potatoes roast for 30 minutes. Flip the potatoes in between half of the time so both the side baked well.
Bake the potatoes in the oven for another 10 minutes so it becomes golden in color and get crispiness. Then finally scatter with the salt and serve it hot.
Recipe Notes
If you really after crispy potatoes then add the potatoes to the goose fat or olive oil when it is very hot.
What I like more about this best roast potato recipe is that it perfectly fits the word, "Side dish" because you don't need to put a lot of effort to make this.
The best roast potato recipe is very easy to cook when it comes to making a side dish but you need to be very careful while making this side dish.
You can use goose fat or olive oil but make sure to put the potatoes into goose fat when it is too hot. This way you will ensure that you are going to have a crispy and very delightful taste of a roast potato recipe.
I always like to cook best roast potato recipe every now and then when I have the plan to cook any of meat recipe and need a side dish to pair along with that.
You definitely need to try this at home and you will be no surprise that you really can cook the best roast potato recipe on your own.


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|HINDS… allegedly verbally abused officials in Super Cup match
Wavell Hinds, Jamaica's senior cricket captain, has been banned for the remainder of this calendar year after being found guilty of breaching the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) disciplinary code during a Super Cup match June 23-24.
Information reaching the Sunday Observer is that during the game involving the Hinds-led Kensington Cricket Club and Trelawny Parish at Kensington Park, Hinds allegedly verbally abused the officials.
On-field umpires Errington Malcolm and Desmond Edwards subsequently filed an official complaint. On Friday, July 27, the Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Justice Howard Cooke and including attorneys Jeffrey Mordecai and Dr Lloyd Barnett; former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Tony Irons; and the informal chaplin of the Jamaica Cricket Association, Rev Selvin Watson, found the 30-year-old Hinds guilty of an infringement.
Hinds, who missed last weekend's game against Manchester Parish, has the right to an appeal, which must be filed "within 14 days", according to Paul Campbell, first vice-president of the JCA. However, the local governing body has yet to receive an appeal from the player.
When contacted by the Sunday Observer, the JCA's Honorary Secretary Milton Henry would not confirm or deny Hinds' ban, but conceded "there was a hearing" on July 27, involving the player.
Hinds could not be reached for a comment.
The duration of the ban, if an expected appeal is unsuccessful, could significantly affect the stuttering career of the left-handed batsman, who last represented the West Indies in the triangular One-Day International series against Australia in India in November 2006.
With the regional cricket season tentatively set to begin later this year (October) Hinds would be ineligible for selection to the national team until next January, should the ban stand.
The ban would leave the national selectors with no option but to replace Hinds as Jamaica captain – a job he has held for the past three seasons. West Indies opener and close friend Chris Gayle who led West Indies to a surprise 2-1 One-Day International Series win over England in that country last month, and Tamar Lambert who has led Jamaica with success on occasions, are the likely contenders to replace Hinds as Jamaica captain.
Additionally, the former Camperdown High School star could also miss an opportunity to play in the Stanford Twenty20 tournament, as the Ruddy Williams-led selection panel may opt for a player who is in-form and match-ready for the January-February tournament.
Hinds' absence is a major blow to his club Kensington, which began the defence of their domestic one-day title last weekend on a losing note.
Kensington have struggled in the two-day version of game this season – despite Hinds being one of the leading runscorers in the Super Cup competition – and have been relegated from the top flight for the second time in three years.
Meantime, it has been confirmed that Marvin James and Ricardo Howe of Police were slapped with one-match suspensions by the Disciplinary Committee after they were also found guilty of breaching the disciplinary code of the JCA during their July 7-8 Red Stripe Senior Cup match against Clarendon at Garvey Maceo High School.


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I love everything Versailles (like many) the rich gold embellishments, antique furniture, the blue room! Movies like Marie Antoinette and the new Cinderella movie make me want to redo my home and give vintage and old furniture antique looking make-overs! It's hard to find the rich embellishments on furniture and frames but thanks to craft stores like Michaels you can glue pre-made wooden decor appliques on existing furniture or work with Martha Stewart's decor stencils for an rich embellished look. Another not to be missed product is the Chalky Finish decor paint (what I used today) There are the Americana Decor paints and waxes and the Martha Stewart Vintage Decor paints.
I tested out the Chalky Decor paint on a cheap white plastic 3 in 1 photo frame (I liked the embellished frames but the cheap white plastic not so much) I used Americana Chalky paint in 2 colors, gold wax and 2 brushes. The paint is known for amazing use while sanding or rubbing in wet layers (to get perfect, subtle smooth vintage and antique effects) but I (as a beginner) was still too clumsy to do so! Instead I worked in 2 rough layers and fine tuned with the wax for a rough (I call it the Monet approach) but oh so perfect finish!
I used: Americana decor Chalky Finish Serene, Americana decor Chalky Finish Lace, DecorArt Metallic Lustre wax in gold rush, 2 Bristle Paint Brushes, I used Craftsmart brushes 1 and 2, Bowl and Cotton balls
1) First Layer
Give the whole object a rough layer of the blue color "Serene", I used the smaller no. 1 brush.
2) Second Layer with a big dry brush
The paint dries very fast and I used the big no. 2 brush to roughly paint over the blue layer in fast streaks with the off-white color "Lace" use a dry brush!! The first blue layer will peek through the off-white paint 😉
3) Fine tuning with Wax
I used the wax with the cotton balls, just dipped the cotton balls a bit in the wax and used it to rub over the places I wanted "highlighted"
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The Ministry of Defence in Moscow has announced that the Syrian army controls two-thirds of the Yarmouk Palestinian Refugee Camp, Arabic.rt.com reported on Friday. The area has been "liberated from terrorist groups" said the ministry, which also accused the US of blocking humanitarian aid to the camp.
"This area was a stronghold for Daesh terrorists during the past six years," ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told a press conference. "They arrived in the area after they were beaten in different places across Syria." Government forces, he added, now control 65 per cent of the area, even as operations continue to push Daesh out completely.
Konashenkov stressed that, once complete, the ongoing operation would see all of the suburbs around Damascus liberated from terrorists and in the hands of the Assad regime forces.
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Archery hunting big game, which requires close proximity to the animal is, by its very nature, quite different from hunting the animals using a rifle. Archery hunting requires superb stalking skills and the ability to conceal your movement while closing in. But getting close often isn't enough – it's simply a good start. In close proximity, most big game animals can see and hear as well as they can smell. Therefore, the ability to hide your presence when you are within bow range is crucial. Whether you're stalking on foot or sitting on a tree stand concealing your movement and blending in are key. If you're stalking in the vast open fields of the Great Plains or sitting in a relatively bare cedar or pine tree you need to conceal your movements and break up the outline. Blind Magnet shields are designed to address these problems. They not only give you cover for open field stalking but they mask your movement in the crucial moments of drawing back. Using the shield also means you don't have to stay drawn for a long period of time waiting for a clear, ethical shot. Draw only when the time is right.
No need to walk around with the shield attached to your bow. Lightweight and compact you can carry the Warrior Shield in your vest or backpack. It takes less than a minute to pop the shield open and attach it to your bow when you need cover.
Stalking Techniques. Here is the art and science of open field stalking. Birds and animals are super alert, almost paranoid, in the woods where their field of vision is limited. The slightest movement or noise could be a predator approaching and would make them take flight. But in open fields they tend to be more relaxed and comfortable as they have a 360-degree view of their surroundings. For example, geese and turkeys tend to feed in the middle of large fields away from edges where there are predators and hunters. Hunters can use this animal psychology to their advantage.
Once you have located the game in a field, plan your route carefully. Use natural covers as much as you can to close distance. You can deploy the shield quickly just before you get to a spot where there is no cover. Slowly and quietly open the shield and attach it to your bow – it takes less than a minute to attache it to you bow. Walk into the open field very slowly and hold still for a couple of minutes and let the game get used to it.
Try to approach in straight lines and minimize moving sideways or up and down. Moving in straight lines and minimizing vertical and lateral movements are essential because birds and animals that have their eyes located on the side of their head have monocular vision and poor depth perception but are very sensitive to lateral and vertical moves. Just watch how big cats in Africa stalk their prey or watch a house cat zeroing in on a mouse, rabbit or even a moving toy. Nature has a lot to teach us, indeed.
Patience and keeping your excitement in check are very important in stalking. Observe the game carefully. If it stops doing what it's doing and is looking at you or looks jumpy hold still until it calms down. Crouch behind the shield, walk very slowly and deliberately, pausing frequently to check the animal's behavior as you close in.
Stalking is an acquired skill. It takes patience, practice and experience. The key factors are blending in to hide your profile and cat-like movements–stealth, quietness, slow movement in straight lines, and in the case of approaching animals, also masking your smell. "The ability to stalk or move without making any sudden quick movements or loud noise is essential to avoiding detection. Always pick your route carefully to keep you concealed… Take steps about half your normal stride when stalking in the upright position. Such strides help you to maintain your balance. You should be able to stop at any point in that movement and hold that position as long as necessary.." (Army Field Manuals)
If you master the art of stalking and combine that with ambush hunting you'll be a very successful hunter.


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# 206 168 POWELL STREET, Vancouver East, BCMLS®#: R2197330
Listing Overview
- Property Value$738,800
- Property Address# 206 168 POWELL STREET, SMART, Vancouver East, BC, V6A 0B2, Canada
- TypeCondo
- StyleCorner Unit
- Parking1 car
- Year Built2009
- Taxes$1,676.01
- Living Area996 sq.ft.
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2 full
- School DistrictVANCOUVER
- Maintenance Fee$379.31
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# 206 168 POWELL STREET, SMART, Vancouver East, BC, V6A 0B2, Canada
: Imagine your spacious 2 bd, 2 bth, almost 1000sf open plan corner suite, with sliding Juliette balcony doors, floor to ceiling windows & funky frosted glass sliding wall allows tons of light and breeze. Wonderfully decorated with freshly painted walls and scraped smooth ceilings, warm wide plank flooring and upgraded sleek Euro-style linear kitchen. Insuite laundry, bonus flex/office, secure PARKING, large locker, bike storage, Pets and Rentals ok. Boutique concrete SMART bldg w/common patio, gym, wkshp, mtg rm and Caretaker John keeping immaculately clean, but Maint Fees low. Located in trendy Gastown where great shopping & restaurants are only steps away... Walk-Score = 98/Shopping-Score = 100! FIRST PUBLIC OPENS Sat/Sun August 19/20 from 2-4.
: Bike Room, Elevator, Exercise Centre, In Suite Laundry, Storage, Wheelchair Access
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Contrary to popular belief
Chicken has lots of vitamins and minerals.
A'Saffa Foods restaurant: A popular eating option at Salalah Tourism Festival
Posted on Jul 10, 2020
A'Saffa Foods, the Sultanate largest fully integrated poultry project, snacks and allied food producer is pleased to announce that they are serving their signature value-added snacks to customers and visitors at Salalah Tourism's khareef festival ground again this year. The brand's outlet at the festival has gained immense popularity year on year for its delicious and appetizing menu options that comprise A'Saffa zingle fillet sandwich, 'Khayrat' beef seekh kebab sandwich and 'Khayrat' chapli beef kebab sandwiches, to name a few.
A highly sought-after eating option at the festival, the restaurant offers customers tasty, healthy and 100% pure and halal A'Saffa snacks at great prices, resulting in scores of customers and tourists lining up to buy A'Saffa's great value sandwiches over the years.
That's not all, in addition to the restaurant, A'Saffa chicken is also always favored during the Salalah Khareef Festival at its traditional chicken barbeque stand in Iteen, Salalah that cooks chicken on hot stones known as 'Madbi'.
Sidhartha Lenka, Head of Sales and Marketing, A'Saffa Foods said, "We are pleased to be setting up our khareef restaurant facility in Salalah yet again this year, as it enables us to interact with, as well as reward our loyal customers and visitors from different places with great tasting, great value snacks on a personal level. Moreover, the festival also serves as the perfect ground to gain valuable consumer insights and feedback."
He continued, "Our customers as well as visitors can buy and eat with confidence at the festival, knowing that our chicken and beef products are real halal and offer a great tasting meal for them and their families. As an Omani company with its main operations in the Dhofar Governorate, we are always keen to support the khareef festival, which is the region's most important and highly-anticipated event each year."
It is noteworthy that A'Saffa Foods is also leveraging their presence at the festival to promote their other products under the brand's 'Khayrat', 'Taybat' and 'Ekhtiari' brands. 'Khayrat' was established by the company to produce both beef and frozen vegetable products. 'Taybat' is known for their tasty chicken and beef products like breaded chicken burgers, chicken burgers, chicken fillet, chicken fingers, chicken nuggets, chicken popcorn, chicken franks, chicken mince, beef burgers and beef mince, all made using only the best quality ingredients. 'Ekhtiari' on the other hand, is known for providing families with lean versions of kid-friendly favorites such as Chicken Burger, Breaded Chicken Burger, Chicken Franks, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Fillet, and Chicken Finger. A nearly organic and low-calorie frozen product selection – 'Ekhtiari' means 'my choice', and provides consumers 'wholesome taste and happiness – Mia Bil Mia'.
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- A'Saffa Foods is committed to Food Safety and consumer health with stringent ISO and HACCP systems
- A'Saffa NO Promise No Hormones, No preservatives, No artificial flavours, No colours, No plumping, for Healthy Oman
- A'Saffa Foods is committed to Food Safety and consumer health with stringent ISO and HACCP systems
- A'Saffa for Real halal chicken !
- A'Saffa Foods reinforces 100% Promise towards families across the Sultanate
- A'Saffa Farm to table Promise of wholesomeness
- A Saffa Foods maintains high quality hygiene at their feed mill & Hatchery facility
- A'Saffa FOODS ENSURES CONSUMERS BUY WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE ACROSS THE SULTANATE


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Howard Schultz finally apologized to Seattleites for his mishandling of the Sonics, but he did it in a book that you have to buy for nearly $20. He expressed regret for a deal that led to the team moving to Oklahoma City, but only as he publicly considers a presidential run.
It's not easy to apologize. Everyone knows that.
It's humbling. It's sobering. It puts a shrink ray on your ego.
So generally when someone does so, you forgive them, knowing that mea culpa was a strong sign of character.
Not this time, though. Too little. Too late. But mainly, too self-serving.
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz finally apologized to Seattleites for his mishandling of the Sonics, but he did it in a book that you have to buy for nearly $20. He expressed regret for a deal that led to the team moving to Oklahoma City, but only as he publicly considers a presidential run.
Maybe he truly is sorry. Maybe he really does empathize with fans forced to part with their beloved team. But to bury that apology in a 349-page, for-profit publication almost 11 years after the Sonics left?
Amazingly, he might have just made it worse.
After losing money for years and failing to secure a new arena deal, Schultz sold the Sonics to a Clay Bennett-led group of Oklahoma City businessmen in 2006. Two years later, Bennett moved the franchise to his home city and renamed it the Thunder, which instantly became the most loathed team in Seattle.
Since that relocation, Schultz has been the most reviled figure among Seattle sports fans — a title he might not shed until an NBA franchise returns. And according to his book, he deserves this city's wrath.
"Almost everyone blamed me, and after some initial denial, I realized they were right to do so," wrote Schultz, adding that selling the Sonics was one of the biggest professional regrets of his life. "I had squandered the very public trust that I had bought into."
Schultz said he thought selling the Sonics to Bennett's group might help with arena negotiations, as the threat of moving the team would give it leverage. He expressed remorse over that decision, saying he should have taken on the financial losses until a local buyer emerged.
But there is no reset button in this situation, nor is there any timetable on when the Sonics might come back. According to Schultz, that cuts deep.
"The sharpest pains hit me not when I'm publicly insulted, but when I'm walking or driving and see someone wearing a SuperSonics T-shirt or cap. If it's a boy with his dad, it's like a stake through my heart," Schultz wrote. "Losing the Sonics has been tragic for generations of fans, especially kids who are growing up without the benefit of an NBA team in their city. It's a public wound I cannot heal. For that I will forever be deeply sorry."
There are people who would refuse to accept Schultz's apology regardless of how it was delivered. But I imagine if he had called a random news conference a few years back, and spoken the words above to a crowd while answering various questions, he might have earned some sympathy.
But to do it in this form? For an apology to essentially be a book promotion? How could he expect anything but blowback?
As expected, social media hasn't been kind. The prevailing emotion is that this was way overdue and far too convenient.
True contrition doesn't wait for the most profitable moment. True contrition is shown as soon as possible with no thoughts of personal gain.
It's hard to think we'd have seen an apology from Schultz had he not been eyeing the presidency. It's hard to think we'd have heard "I'm sorry" if he wasn't selling a book.
In an interview with The Seattle Times, Schultz said, "I am not trying to do anything other than be transparent."
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