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Released during COP19, a new paper by Hansen et al., (Science, DOI:10.1126/science.1244693) processed 650,000 freely available Landsat images to visualize changes in forest cover at a whopping 30-meter resolution (before this, the highest res available was 500 meters). While it has been publicized as the most accurate way to estimate global forest loss, experts say that the findings should be used very carefully. Explore the new data set here.
Multinational corporations are pouring millions of dollars into protecting forests, throwing their weight behind the evolving market for forest carbon offsets. They are voluntarily buying big to achieve their own low-carbon targets as governments totter in implementing cap-and-trade policies that will guarantee stronger demand for carbon offsets and a more robust market.
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Catch the Wind
Axelle is seventeen, but her parents still haven't told her their secret. When a new kid shows up at school, Axelle can't help but find him interesting. When all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Axelle has some big choices to make. Part three to the Twist of Fate series!
Like I have said many times before, I am totally addicted to this story. This story is entirely in Axelle's POV, for those of you that didn't know. I have this one planned out almost all the way... and let me tell ya, there are some HUGE twists :D But that's just how it works with me :)
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Jack and I slipped into our seats.
"I'm sorry you're grounded," he said. It was the fourth time he said that to me in the last five minutes.
"It's okay! I swear I won't hold it against you. My dad is just crazy protective, it's no big deal. My mom was quite the motorcycle chick when she was younger."
Jack's mouth dropped open. "That is so cool!" he exclaimed. "My step-dad was too. All he talks about are the good old days, when he rode his motorcycle without a worry in the world."
"Ah, going through his midlife crisis a little early?"
"Seems like it," laughed Jack.
The bell rang, halting our conversation.
Throughout the whole class, I couldn't keep my eyes from wandering to Jack. He was wearing a black t-shirt. You could see his muscles through it. I could see the other girls glaring at me, still sour that he was talking to me, not them.
"Just wait till he finds out who you really are," snarled a voice behind me. It was Aubrie Jones. She's hated me ever since 1st grade. She called me stupid because I told her my uncle was my best friend. She said that girls were supposed to have other girls as their best friends, not boys. I threw my lunch box at her... she was nasty to me ever since.
Jack heard what she said. "She was the first one to talk to me in this place. Have you ever actually given her a chance? She's a really cool person," he snarled. I smirked.
"Mr. Black! Detention," snapped Mr. Carlson.
Jack sighed and turned back around.
"Sorry," I whispered.
"It's no problem," he answered.
I had no idea what Aubrie meant by the "real" me. I was the one who kept the tissue out of my shirt. I was the one who didn't cake on makeup by the pounds. I was the one who didn't pretend I had all the money in the world. Maybe she could take some lessons about being real from me.
When the bell rang, I got up and took my things from the desk. Aubrie shoulder checked me. I sighed, and waited for Jack to get his stuff.
"Why do you let her do those things?" he asked, taking my books out of my hands without thinking about it.
"I don't know. That's kind of how it's always been," I sighed. Stupid Aubrie... I hoped my lunch box left a scar.
"Why?" he asked.
"She called my relationship with my uncle stupid, so I chucked my Nightmare Before Christmas lunch box at her face. It was quite the scandal in 1st grade," I explained.
He laughed loudly. "So that's why her face looked a little flat."
I couldn't help but laugh along. Sometimes it felt sort of good to be mean. My mom probably wouldn't approve, but I didn't want to think about that.
We reached the point where we parted ways. "Till we meet again," he said jokingly. He gave me my stuff.
"Ciao!" I called, waving my hand elegantly.
Once again, I had a one track mind that day. All I could think about was Jack.
After school, I saw Jack making his way to Carlson's classroom.
"Good luck," I said.
"I'm going to need it," he replied.
We said our goodbyes. As I made my way to my car, my phone buzzed.
It was my dad. "Meet us at the family house," he said.
"Righto," I replied.
I climbed into the car and turned the stereo up all the way. Nothing was better than a good car dance when you were by yourself... or when you were with other people, really. Pretty much, there was nothing better than a car dance all the time.
When I pulled up to the house, Uncle Emmett appeared at the door.
"Hi!" I exclaimed as I opened the car door.
"Hey, Axy!" he called. He was the only one who could call me that and get away with it.
I got out of the car and ran to the porch. He met me halfway and scooped me into a massive hug. I squealed.
"How was school?" he asked.
"It was all peaches and cream, Unc!" I said sarcastically.
Emmett set me down and led me inside.
"Hey, Axelle," said Uncle Edward. He looked at me strangely.
I knew that he could read my thoughts. I discovered that in 6th grade. He answered the question I had in my head before I said it out loud. I wondered what jello was made out of. He replied with a mighty, "You don't want to know." It was another little quirk that added to my family's mystique.
"I think you and I need to have a little chat," he said. He still had the same strange look on his face.
"I didn't even get to say hi yet!" exclaimed Auntie Alice.
"You can do it in a minute," replied Edward curtly. He took me by the hand and led me upstairs. He pulled me into his and Alice's old room and closed the door.
"What are all these thoughts about a boy I hear?" he whispered.
I blushed. "It's nothing."
"That's not what it sounds like," he said. He crossed his arms across his chest. He was going to be stubborn, that much was for sure.
"He's the new kid, just came to our school. We almost had detention together last night," I admitted.
"You rode on his motorcycle too, I see," he commented.
"Oh, that was so fun! Mom and Dad weren't too happy though," I sighed.
"I imagine not," he said.
"Honestly, it'll probably pass. It's not like I'm the type that people like to get to know very well." It was true. My best friend was my uncle, for Pete's sake!
"Yeah, uh-huh," said Edward, rolling his eyes.
"Just promise you won't tell my parents," I pleaded.
"As long as you do one thing for me," he said.
"What?" I asked. I had a bad feeling.
"Let Alice make you over. Just one more time! It'll get her off my back," he explained.
"Fine," I grumbled. I'd almost rather have him tell my parents.
"Thanks," he said. He opened the door and let me out of the room. I skipped down the stairs.
"Finally!" exclaimed Alice. She gave me a big hug.
"Hi, Auntie," I said.
"Hi, Babe. Now do I have some grand stuff for you! Come upstairs, I'll show you the dress I bought you. You will love it!"
"I'm sure," I replied. It was hard to remain enthusiastic. She dragged me back up the stairs. I'd be so mad if Uncle Edward told them. My makeover would be for nothing, and then there'd be hell to pay.
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I realised over the past week that I had not written about Jane Austen and Food for some time…so I've decided to make amends for that by giving you a detailed history of that most intriguing of dishes from Pride and Prejudice, White Soup.
White Soup is, I suppose, one of the most famous food dishes in Jane Austen's works, almost on a par with Mr Woodhouse's gruel. Virtually unknown today, we hear about it because in Pride and Prejudice the genial Mr Bingley famously and much to the chagrin of his sisters, informs the robust Lydia Bennet that she shall name the day for the Netherfield ball
once Nicholls has made white soup enough
White soup originated in 17th century France. Then known as Pottage a la Reine ( Queen's Soup) it was a slightly different dish to that served to Charles Bingley's guests and produced by the quart by the indefatigable Nicholls.
The first known recipe for this most aristocratic of soups is to be found in the cookery book, Le Cuisinier François (1651) written by Francois Pierre, known as La Varenne, who was chef to the Marquis of Uxelles. This was translated into English in 1653, and this is the frontispiece from that first English edition:
His recipe is as follows:
Get almonds. Grind them and set them to boil with good bouillon, along with a bouquet of herbs, a bit of lemon pulp and a little breadcrumb; then season that with salt. Take care they don't burn, stirring them frequently and strain them. Then get your bread and simmer it in the best bouillon you have. After you have deboned some roast partridge of capon get some good bouillon, cook all of the bones with a few mushroom and strain everything through a cloth. Simmer your bread in the bouillon and as it is simmering sprinkle it with the almond milk, and with meat stock then add in a little chopped partridge flesh or capon until it is full. Then get the fire shovel, heat it to red hot and pass it over the top. Garnish your pottage with cockscombs,pistachios pomegranate seeds and neat stock.Then serve.
The decoration of dishes with pomegranate and pistachios-very rare and expensive ingredients in the 17th century- was a common feature of court cookery of the time.
For example, here is a winter salad as ordered by Robert May in his book, The Accomplish'd Cook (1660)
complete with sprinkled pomegranate and nuts
And a rosemary "tree" covered in white snow (egg white,whipp't)
John Thacker, the cook to the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral gives interesting directions for dressing and serving the soup in his book, The Art of Cookery (1758).(Do note you can enlarge all the illustrations in this post by clicking on them)
This is how Ivan Day,the wonderful food historian of Historic Food , and whose courses I love to attend, has interpreted it.
Rather faithfully, I think you will agree.(and I thank Ivan for his kind permission to use his images here).
Here is the heated shovel as recommended by La Varenne, as used by Ivan
Another way to do this would be to use a salamander
Here is one heating up in the roaring fire of Ivan's Cumbrian kitchen
And here it is in use giving a toasted finish to some stuffed tomatoes which I helped cook on Ivan's Regency Cookery Course I attended in 2009. This as you can see is a ferociously dangerous cooking method. Luckily for Nicholls it was not required to be used in recipes by the time she was preparing her soup.
Elizabeth Raffald
in her book The Experienced English Housekeeper (1769)
gives a variant on the original French recipe
William Verral, the famous innkeeper of the White Hart Inn in Lewes in Sussex in his cookery book of 1759, The Complete System of Cookery, gives this disarming but very honest title to his recipe for the soup ; Queen's Soup, What Queen I Know Not.(!)
By the time we get to Jane Austen's era, and around the time of the publication of Pride and Prejudice in 1813, the recipe has altered further. Here is Frederick Nutt's
recipe from his book The Imperial and Royal Cook etc (1809)
And it was not only the swankiest cookery books that gave recipes for White Soup. Our friend, Mrs Rundell gives these recipes for two variants of white soup,
in her book, A New System of Domestic Cookery (1816)
If you would care to make your own version of White Soup, here is a modern equivalent of the soup adapted from Eliza Acton's recipe (dating from 1845-a long time after our era as you can see)quoted by Jane Grigson in her book, Food with the Famous .
White Soup
2 ½ points of veal or light beef stock.
2oz blanched almonds
10z white bread, weighed without crusts
1 egg yolk
¼ pint each double and soured cream or milk Salt, pepper,
lemon juice,
Cayenne pepper
2 oz toasted or fried almonds to garnish.
Serves 6
To make the soup, put the almonds and bread into a blender, add some of the stock and liquidize to a smooth paste.
Using a sieve, strain into the remaining stock, pushing through as much as you can. Beat the egg yolk with the creams or cream and milk and add to the soup. If possible leave for an hour or two; this will improve and mellow the flavour.
Reheat, keeping the soup well below boiling point so as not to curdle the egg. Add salt, pepper, lemon juice and Cayenne pepper to taste and bring out the flavour.
Serve garnished with almonds.
Because Mr Bingley served white Soup at the Netherfield Ball, and because Miss Bates says wonderingly of the supper served at the Crown Inn Ball in Emma
Dear Jane, how shall we ever recollect half the dishes for grandmamma? Soup too! Bless me! I should not be helped so soon, but it smells most excellent, and I cannot help beginning.
it is sometimes assumed that soup is de rigueur at balls in this era. However, I have poured over my extensive collection of cookery books dating from the late 18th and early 19th century and I have only ever found one list of recommended dished to be served at a ball, and that is from William Henderson's The Housekeepers Instructor,14th edition dating from 1807.
The Housewife's Instructor was first written by William Henderson. It was a best seller and appeared in many editions. This revision overseen by Jacob Christopher Schnebblie contained his suggestions for a ball supper suitable for twenty people.
Jacob Christopher Schnebbelie had been the principal cook at Melun's Hotel in Bath and Martelli's Restaurant at The Albany, in Piccadilly, London.
This is his portrait from the frontispiece to his edition of The Housewife's Instructor. You can clearly see the entrance to the Albany below him.
This place is still in existence: here is another view of it taken from inside the courtyard circa 1820.
The Albany has, of course, a connection with Jane Austen, in that Henry Austen's bank's offices and headquarters were at Number 1, the Courtyard at The Albany between the years 1804-1807. The building was divided into a series of apartments which were inhabited by officers, professional men and unmarried members of the aristocracy and the gentry. It was (and still is ) a fearsomely smart address.
Here are the for dishes for the first course:
Note the absence of soup in any form. If someone as smart as Schnebbelie did not include soup as a matter of course for a ball supper, then no wonder that Miss Bates was pleased by the appearance of soup at the Crown: it must have been a superior spread indeed, and this evidence suggests to me that soup at a ball was the exception and not the rule. It is clear therefore that Mr Bingley (and Mr Weston) were characteristically most generous hosts ;-)
The Shop at the Jane Austen's House Museum has to be one of the best places a committed Janiete can spend money. I love to go there and buy some difficult to find books, and get my treasured "Bought at Jane Austen's House" sticker to put in them , as a reminder of yet another happy visit.
The shop will still provide a mail order service for those Janeites who are unable to visit in person, but it has recently opened an online shop for ease of ordering from a distance, in conjunction with Trail Publishing.
There are some gems to be found in the new online emporium. I loved the Jane Austen novels mouse mat…
The book spine mug…
and the reasonably priced Jane Austen Chawton Bi- Centenary shopper.
And I have to admit my first online order was larger than I had planned but that is always the way with this particular museum's carefully chosen merchandise.
As all profits from both shops go towards keeping Jane's cherished Chawton home in good heart, I'm sure you will all be keen to help the economy (!) and it by spending a little there ;-).


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One of, if not the greatest Coach/manager retired from the front lines of Manchester United a few months back. His game victories and ability to pull goals 'out of hats' in the last dying minute of a game has been nothing short of miraculous.
You think it is luck but a Harvard Business School professor Anitia Elberse took on an assignment to try bottle Sir Alex's formulae of success. Here are 8 lessons you can learn from the great Sir Alex Ferguson
Start with the foundation
Alex in the mid-eighties had a vision for the club. That vision was not to buy the best top player like most clubs do today but rather set up two 'centres of excellence' and recruited players, even as young as 9 years old. He set a mandate to scouts to bring him the best of the best and among those talents where David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.
Ferguson believed this allowed for players to bond, build spirit and create a fluency. The future success in building a great club is making sure you have a strong foundation and a supply chain to the first team.
Dare to rebuild you team
Ferguson has been credited with assembling five distinct winning squads over the years and this has been attributed to a keen sense of player's life cycles. It all boils down to what degree of value a player is bringing a team at any given moment. The minute the value did not benefit United, the player would be traded.
"He never really looked at the moment, he's always looking into the future" Ryan Giggs told HBS. Ferguson believed that any great team has about four years before the life cycle changes, this is why it is so important to look to the future in planning.
Set high Standards
One of the most important philosophies of Ferguson is instilling value in his players. His goal was to inspire them to strive to do better and never give up. United had a level of standard set but Ferguson, and if you wanted to be a part of United, you had to eat, sleep and breathe the culture. Ferguson said that he never had a bad training session, it was all about quality, high focus, intensity, concentration and speed. Off the pitch was no different with motivation talks, tactical talks, team building exercises and preparation.
"I had to lift players' expectations. They should never give in. If you give in once, you'll give in twice" The goal with setting high standards is to make sure everyone, including the guy who cuts the grass to subscribe to belief. Players should not feel they have to always push to give a high standard each practise but rather believe this is the norm that is expected of them.
Never, Ever Cede Control
"You can't ever lose control – not when you are dealing with 30 top professionals who are all millionaires," Ferguson told HBS. "And if any players want to take me on, to challenge my authority and control, I'll deal with them." If anyone violated his code of ethics, they were dealt with accordingly, as Roy Keane soon found out when his contract was terminated for publicly criticising his team mates.
Ferguson firmly believed that if players decided how the training should be, what days they should have off, what the disciplines should be, and what the tactics should be, then Manchester United would not be the Manchester United we know. It's all about keeping control and making sure your personality is bigger than theirs.
It is hard to bottle years and years of experience, people have tried to bottle billionaire Warren Buffets' success principles but have failed miserably. The important thing to remember here is that Ferguson's eight principles of success are key ingredient in making any club a success but it is often the finer processes that are not spoken about that support and strengthen the principles.
Take time to reflect on his principles and see how these principles have made Sir Alex a legend, and can benefit your club environment. Look out for next week's article on the final 4 principles of Alex Fergusons success. Tweet me your thoughts and views @SeanVStaden
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I'm a stay at home, homeschooling, work in progress wife and mother. I have 5 lively girls, 3 loving boys and a husband who gives his heart to us daily.
We spend our days trying to live out what God has called us to, raising our children for Him, growing food, and loving others. Sometimes we get it wrong more than we get it right, but we continue to learn and grow on this journey He is leading us on.
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I got this book for more than a year in my e-reader, and don't know WHY I don't started sooner.
I know in the deep of my black and dead heart that I've been looking for this book all my life. A book that tell you between jokes and a little Queen B drama that your life is important, that the "normal" or "boring" things you do every single day means something.
If you didn't pick this book before or didn't even knew about its existence, I highly recommend you give it a chance, because it's going to give the feels in the least expected moment.
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Sunday, August 06, 2006
Tron Papercraft
Tron was released in 1982 and to be honest itreally blew my young mind, already a video game addict, the last thing I needed was a movie starring Jeff Bridges, a variety of at the time amazing "computer graphics" and a really cool "Light Cycle"
From the Wikipedia:
"In the year it was released," says director Lisberger, "the Motion Picture Academy refused to nominate Tron for special effects because they said we 'cheated' when we used computers which, in the light of what happened, is just mind-boggling."
oh.... ok?
You can grab a papercraft Tron Light Cycle here
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Pepper Popper - Brad Garland
Chilicity/Treasurer - Tonya Jester
Secretary - Marilyn Jester
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5 members of the Indiana Pepper Pod traveled to St. Charles, IL to cook in the Chillini Pod CCO this past weekend. Congratulations to Tonya Jester, she took First Place in the Salsa Class, JR Jackson took Third Place in CASI Show, and Kaleb Jester took Third Place in the Jr. Class. There were 25 CASI chili's judged. Weather was perfect and it made for a great weekend. Once again Congrats to all of the winners.
2007 Three-I Open Regional Results
Congratulations to the new Three-I Champion, Bill Thomas, the first Illinois cook to qualify this year. Indiana also got their first qualifier in Dan Meeks, who finished second in a close tie-breaker. Results are:
CHILI (29 Judged)
1. Bill Thomas, Naperville IL (Q) 6. Rick Geiger, Chicago IL
2. Dan Meeks, Frankfort IN (Q) 7. Butch Sutton, Indianapolis, IN
3. Jeff Netser, Seymour IN (Q) 8. Valerie Castritsis, Steamwood IL
4. Bill Pierson, Batavia IL 9. Bert Centers, Lisle IL
5. Chuck Hoff, Columbus OH 10. Candice Thomas, Naperville IL
SHOWMANSHIP (7 judged) JR.PEPPER ( Cooks 18 and under)
1. JR Jackson, Indianapolis, IN (Q) 1. Kaleb Jester
2. Tim Brown, Indianapolis IN 2. Calvin Swift
3. Darin Jester, Indianapolis IN (Q) FIREFIGHTER CHILI
SALSA 1. Darin Jester - Decatur Twp. FD, Indianapolis IN
1. Virgil Johnson, Ottumwa IA 2. Scott Swift - Rolls-Royce FD, Indianapolis IN
2. Jeri Hatfield, Indianapolis, IN ANYTHING GOES
3. JR Jackson, Indianapolis, IN 1. Mark Phillips, Indianapolis, IN
2. Ryan Beesley, Indianapolis, IN
3. Tim Brown, Indianapolis, IN
Congratulations to all of the cooks on a great Regional Chili Cook-Off
May 17, 2007
On behalf of the entire Jester family, I would like to thank everyone for their prayers and support over the past 4 months. Chad will be missed by all. It is truly a blessing to call each and everyone of you "True Friends". Please continue to keep Jenni and the kids in your thoughts and prayers.
- Darin Jester
Today is a sad day for the Pepper Pod.
Chad passed away last night around 7pm. He put up a long and courageous fight but the Lord needed him home.
Please keep Jenni, Kaleb and Eden in your thoughts prayers. As well as the entire Jester family.
If you would like more information as to Chad's battle, please visit www.freewebs.com/jestersjive.
Don't forget to get your registration forms in for the Three-I Regional CCO on May 12th & 13th!
See the Cook-off News section for more information and registration forms.
2/26/07 - Welcome to the new Indiana Pepper Pod website. We will be adding and updating pages, so check back often. While you're here, be sure to sign our Guestbook.
Note: The 'Newsletter' page is only accessible by Indiana Pepper Pod members. Pod members will be receiving their password in the near future.
~Tonya Jester
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|Cancer SLOP includes as few carbs as possible
and cancer fighting super foods
I've been feeding my girls a raw diet for approximately five years. Seka has always been a bit of a picky eater when it comes to kibble, and switching to raw allowed meal time to not be a game of begging, pleading and guessing what she would like to have that day. I used to feed lots of chicken backs, turkey necks, beef heart and ground beef/turkey, but as the girls have aged - and lost their teeth - I've moved to a ground mix of organs and muscle (both beef and chicken/turkey) with a calcium supplement.
Most people who feed raw also feed a SLOP mixture of pureed vegetables alongside the meat. I'm no different. After experimenting for a few months, I finally found a go-to recipe that my girls ate without question. This recipe included:
- Carrots
- Kale
- Black Beans
- Tuna water or chicken broth
- And whatever veggies I had left over from the week
According to my research, this SLOP recipe could do more harm than good when it comes to feeding a cancer dog. Evidently, cancer likes carbs. Really, who doesn't? But the goal is to starve the cancer, not make it fat and happy.
Our new Cancer SLOP includes the following vegetables that are considered super foods in combating cancer:
- Kale
- Mushrooms
- Parsley
- Broccoli
- Red Pepper
- Tumeric
- Mackerel water
I blanch everything together in one pot - just enough for the greens to turn bright green and the mushrooms and peppers to soften. I throw everything into the food processor and pulverize away. Think of this like pre-chewing your baby's food like Alicia Silverstone did for a year. The dog's stomach can't breakdown the cellulose so the only way to get the benefits of the veggies is to do some of the chewing before hand. I stir in the tumeric by hand b/c it stains everything it comes in contact with, including my food processor blade.
Each of my girls get 1 lb of food a day. Slop usually makes up 1/3 of that total weight, but because even this mix includes some natural carbs, I've dropped that to 1/4 of that total weight. So they get 2 oz of slop at each meal (2 oz SLOP, 6 oz meat = 8 oz in the morning and at 5:30p).
My kitchen now smells a little spicy at the end of a SLOP making session (I make enough for the week). But after making Tuna Fudge or dehydrating liver jerky, the spicy smell is very tolerable.
This is the first in a series of posts where I'll describe the protocol we are using to manage Seka's osteosarcoma. Notice I said "manage". This isn't a cure. I'm not delusional, although you may think so based on some of the things I'm doing. Please know this isn't our first choice of treatment. This is our only choice. So you play the cards you are dealt.


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Found myself obsessed with this fabric combo. Will make something lovely with it, soon, I hope.
Fabric stacking soundtrack. The music also serves to distract me from the neighbor's noisy pool, which is mere feet away from my window. Ah, suburbia.
Realized that I had the perfect spot to store/display my colanders. Happy kitchen colors! Now, I just need a rug to match…
It's the middle of July, 90 degrees outside, and I'm drinking homemade hot cocoa. Life is good. (Gorgeous quilted placemat by Jolene, from the SUTK swap)
And speaking of feathers…look who decided our hanging fern was a nice spot for a nest. Sweet mama dove is really braving it out in that nest, it gets so hot there in the afternoons.
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Each grade level has activities throughout the year to have some fun and create school spirit. In Lil' Warriors Preschool days are set aside for activities such as clown day, pajama day, etc. In Pre-Kinder and Kinder we have Community Helper parades, International Day, and more. Grades 1-6 have activities such as Great Friday Worship once a month, Warrior Olympics, student council (4th-6th), and multiple field trips.
Homecoming is a special time that involves the entire school with dress up days, a tailgate party, the Homecoming football game, and the Homecoming Dance.
Students in grades 7-12 also get to participate in student council activities, retreats, school dances, and field trips.
The following clubs have been or are active at Immanuel Christian School. Students can submit a request to start a club on campus through the appropriate principal. Clubs require a teacher sponsor before the request will be considered.
Japanese Club
Photography Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Youth for Christ (YFC)
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No matter what you do, to get back erection is harder than we can believe. And it's when you look at your penis and realize that it will not rise.
In addition to harming their performance during sex, this type of situation affects even your daily life, harming your personal life and compromising your next sexual intercourse.
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Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, style, and food. Hope you have a nice stay!
Graham has had a varied, occasionally successful run in advertising. His career began in Dallas but he quickly left for stints in Miami, Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, Amsterdam and New York, where he currently lives.
He has worked at advertising places like Publicis, 180, and Droga5, where he was a Creative Director.
He has also worked at tech places like Rex, where he was Chief Creative Officer, and Vimeo, where he is currently Head of Creative.
He's been known to freelance at places like A24 Films, adidas, BarkBox, B-Reel, Bullish, BBDO, Design & Acquisition, Ford Motors, Foursquare, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Google, Grey, Huge, MatchaBar, McCann Worldwide, N/A Montreal, Office Of Baby, Oscar Insurance, Partners & Spade, Radical Media, Saatchi&Saatchi, Samsung Accelerator, PNYC, Preacher, Sir Kensington's, Spotify, Stink Digital, Team Detroit, The NFL, Translation, Untitled LLC, Y&R, and a bunch more.
Graham has been recognized by Cannes, The One Show, The TED Global Conference, Creativity, The Clios, The Webbys, The FWA, D&AD, The Effies, AICP and the Advertising Softball League of Los Angeles. Most notably he has be named one of the "World's 50 Most Creative People" by Creativity, one of Forbes Magazine's "30 Under 30", one of Business Insider's "30 Under 30" and has received both the Cannes Grand Prix for Good and the D&AD White Pencil – the advertising industry's highest honor for social impact.


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2017 Press Releases
Welcome to the ASHP Foundation Press Room, where you'll find our latest press releases, the ASHP Foundation in the news, and our press release archives.
December 15, 2017
ASHP Foundation Releases 2018 Pharmacy Forecast Report to Enhance Strategic Planning
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation has released the 2018 trends report in its series Pharmacy Forecast 2018: Strategic Planning Advice for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and Health Systems. The free report is accessible online at www.ashpfoundation.org/pharmacyforecast. The report will be published in the January 15, 2018, issue of AJHP. Pharmacy Forecast 2018 predicts important developments that are likely to challenge pharmacists over the next five years.
December 4, 2017
UNC Medical Center Receives $50,000 Award for Excellence in Medication Safety from the ASHP and Cardinal Health Foundations
Last night, UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was honored with the 2017 Award for Excellence in Medication Safety by the ASHP Foundation and the Cardinal Health Foundation at the 2017 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meetings in Orlando, Florida. The award is the only national honor that recognizes a pharmacist-led interprofessional team for implementing significant system-wide improvements related to medication safety in a hospital or health system.
November 15, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2016-2017 New Investigator Research Grant Recipients
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation awarded funding to two new investigators studying pharmacy practice advances through the 2016-2017 New Investigator Research Grant Program. The ASHP Foundation New Investigator Research Grant allows new investigators to develop and evaluate innovative practice models that could expand pharmacists' contributions to patient care.
November 14, 2017
Steven A. Rubloff Appointed Chief Executive Officer of the ASHP Research and Education Foundation
The Board of Directors of the ASHP Research and Education Foundation has selected Steven A. Rubloff as the CEO-designate. Mr. Rubloff will succeed Stephen J. Allen, who will retire at the end of January 2018 after nearly 20 years as CEO of the ASHP Foundation. An accomplished development professional with extensive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, Rubloff will be a key member of ASHP's leadership team.
November 10, 2017
University of Virginia Health System Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program Receives ASHP Foundation 2017 Pharmacy Residency Excellence Program Award
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation will recognize the recipients of the 2017 Pharmacy Residency Excellence Awards at a special reception held during the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, Florida. This award program, sponsored by Amgen, Inc., recognizes excellence in pharmacy residency training through recognition of residency programs, preceptors, and new preceptors. The recipients of this award have demonstrated innovation in training pharmacy residents and serve as models for other residency programs and preceptors.
November 9, 2017
Brian L. Erstad Receives ASHP Foundation 2017 Literature Award for Sustained Contributions
Brian L. Erstad, Pharm.D., has been named the recipient of the ASHP Foundation 2017 Literature Award for Sustained Contributions. Dr. Erstad is currently a tenured professor and head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. He is also a center investigator for the Center for Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomics Research and a co-director for the Arizona Clinical and Translational Research Graduate Certificate Program.
October 25, 2017
ASHP Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 28th, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
August 11, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2017 Pharmacy Leadership Institute Participants
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation selected 41 pharmacists to participate in the Pharmacy Leadership Institute which took place July 9 – July 14. The Institute is conducted by Boston University Questrom School of Business, sponsored by Baxter, in cooperation with the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Center for Health-System Pharmacy Leadership. Highly acclaimed tenured professors at Boston University's Questrom School of Business broadened participants' business skills and managerial versatility through relevant curriculum, high-quality instruction, and peer interaction.
August 3
, 2017
ASHP Foundation Recognizes 2016-2017 Critical Care Traineeship Participants
Nine pharmacists recently completed the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Critical Care Concentrated Traineeship. This ACPE-accredited educational experience aims to train pharmacists to develop and maintain specialized services for the management of critically ill patients. Trainees received both intensive distance and experiential training to prepare them to participate on patient care teams as the health professional responsible and accountable for patients' medication-related outcomes.
August 2
, 2017
ASHP Foundation Recognizes Largest Pharmacy Leadership Academy Class to Graduate
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Pharmacy Leadership Academy is pleased to announce that 86 pharmacists completed the 2016-2017 program. This was the largest class to graduate in the program's 10-year history. The 2016-2017 class is also the first to bear the new designation of DPLA This designation was created to recognize pharmacists who have an expanded skill set and achievement in the area of leadership. Graduates of past classes may also use this designation.
July 27
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ASHP Foundation Recognizes 2016-2017 Advanced Antithrombotic Management Traineeship Participants
Three pharmacists recently completed the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Advanced Antithrombotic Management Traineeship. This traineeship is a focused five-month postgraduate program. This traineeship was created to prepare pharmacists to establish, maintain, and improve antithrombotic therapy programs that result in optimal patient-level, population, and healthcare organization outcomes.
July 14
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ASHP Foundation Announces 2017 Recipients of the Master's Resident Practice-Based Research Grants
The ASHP Foundation announced today that funding has been awarded to four pharmacy resident researchers selected earlier this year through the 2017 Master's Resident Practice-Based Research Grant program. Grantees will conduct studies addressing medication alerts, telehealth services, and other high-impact, patient care areas.
July 7
, 2017
ASHP Research and Education Foundation CEO Stephen J. Allen Announces Retirement Plans
ASHP Research and Education Foundation Board Chairman John T. Tighe, III announced today that the Foundation's Chief Executive Officer, Stephen J. Allen, M.S., FASHP, has indicated that he plans to retire on December 31, 2017, and that the ASHP Foundation Board of Directors has initiated a process to select Mr. Allen's successor.
June 21
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ASHP Foundation Recognizes 2017 Oncology Traineeship Participants
Two pharmacists participated in the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Enhanced Oncology Patient Care Traineeship. The traineeship is a five-month educational experience during which pharmacists are educated and trained to develop and maintain specialized services for the management of patients with cancer. Trainees engage in intensive distance learning activities and complete 10 days of onsite experiential training.
June 20, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2017 Patient-Centered Ambulatory Care Traineeship Participants
Four pharmacists recently completed the ASHP Research and Education Foundation's Patient-Centered Ambulatory Care Optimized Traineeship. During this two-part educational program, participants learned to elevate quality, safety, and outcomes in medical homes, and clinics. Participants built competence that enabled them to implement services and quality metrics in their organizations, transform patient care, and optimize outcomes.
June 16, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces the 2017 Advanced Pain Management Traineeship Participants
Properly managing chronic pain continues to be a top priority for healthcare professionals. This hands-on, five-month, tiered educational initiative combines distance and onsite experiential training. Pharmacists will learn to develop comprehensive services for patients in pain and those with palliative care needs and serve as a valuable resource on healthcare teams.
June 2, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2017 Recipients of the Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grants
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation announced today that funding has been awarded to pharmacy resident researchers who hope to improve patient care by optimizing pharmacists' roles through the 2017 ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant Program. The grantees will study critical healthcare issues such as pharmacist-driven inhaler optimization, opioid therapy, gaps in care in patients with type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C clinic care delivery models, and empathy towards patient weight loss.
May 26, 2017
ASHP Foundation Continues to Support Pharmacy Residency Training by Increasing Available Residency Positions
There are more than 2,200 residency programs in the United States with approximately 4,586 positions available. More than 1,500 were unable to obtain a training spot because of the shortage of pharmacy residency positions and funding. This year, the ASHP Foundation awarded $275,000 in grants to 11 institutions for use in establishing additional pharmacy residency positions. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $3.2 million to 88 institutions total.
February 23, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2015-2016 New Investigator Research Grant Recipients
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation awarded funding to two new investigators to study pharmacy practice model advances through the 2015-2016 New Investigator Research Grant Program. The program aims to support quality research to advance pharmacy practice, develop new investigators' research skills, and help grantees develop mentoring relationships with experienced senior investigators.
February 7, 2017
ASHP Foundation Announces 2016 Recipients of Pharmacy Practice Advancement Demonstration Grants
The ASHP Research and Education Foundation awarded funding to two pharmacist investigators through the 2015-2016 Pharmacy Practice Advancement Demonstration Grant Program. The program supports demonstration projects related to practice advancement, consistent with the ASHP/ASHP Foundation Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) and Ambulatory PAI.
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The Economy of the Common Good (ECG) want to change the driving entrepreneurial motivation shift from the pursuit of profit towards the pursuit of the common good and from competition to cooperation.
You can download a short summary of the 20 most important elements of the ECG.
And listen to an informative lecture by Christian Felber here
Some 200 companies are now busy implementing the concept. Initially they hope to attract consumers to buy the products from the companies voluntarily. However, a market based on profit-seeking and competition will not be able to reward good behaviours fully, so the initiative also promotes incentives and tax benefits for companies that follow the code of the Economy of the Common Good.
While the proposal sounds reformist and not so radical, they don't fall far from being a "revolution" as they suggest abolishment of financial markets, private profit and want to redistribute wealth and income radically. Christian Felber underlines that any change should take place in a constitutional and democratic way. I appreciate in particular the clear analysis of the combined damage by profit-seeking and competition, which I also state in my book Garden Earth.
As a result of my long experience in the organic market and other sustainability markets I am less optimistic about how useful the various indicators and measurements they propose are in this context. Even more so as it is proposed to tie advantages such as:
‐ Lower taxes
‐ Reduced customs duties (e.g Fair Trade)
‐ Loans on more favorable terms
‐ Priority in public procurement
‐ Research cooperation with public universities
to companies based on their score in the Common Welfare Score. I simply don't believe in those kinds of ranking and scoring systems, and even less to have them as a basis for policies.


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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lucky Me
Wow! After 21 days from my registration, i was finally approved by blogsvertise. I feel so proud i now consider myself an "official blogger". Albeit my probation status, i could be given tasks and paid though at reduced rates, at first. This is an extra income i have long been wanting for. Thanks, blogsvertise!My daughter, who is 19-year old, was so happy, too with my approval status. I convinced her to join the blogging mania, which is fun and earn income at the same time. She will follow suit.Thanks, Rosemarie for the help in setting up my blog lay-out and for all and future help you will extend. Ludi, thanks for coming up with my display name. May your tribe increase! (especially to Ludi, hehe.)
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- irish said...
I wonder when my blog would be approved too.I'm setting up a new one, because the old one has lots of mistakes, so I'l start up all over again. I'l inform you soon of my new blog.
- March 25, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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Indonesia saw over 6.9 million foreign tourists arrive helped by a free-visa policy, which was implemented for citizens of 169 countries.
The Jakarta Post, quoting Heru Santoso, an Immigration Directorate General spokesman, stated that 4,095,264 of the foreigners came from 15 countries that Indonesia has reciprocal agreements with and the remaining 2,881,945 visitors were from 144 countries that do not have an agreement of such kind.
Santoso was quoted by tempo.co as saying that the figure was much below their target of 20 million tourists from abroad per year. He, however, was optimistic, saying that the number would increase in the future.
According to Santoso, there were hardly any tourists coming into Indonesia from 10 countries. He felt that the campaign needed to be strengthened further.
The free-visa policy, which was first introduced in June 2015, allowed citizens of 45 countries to stay on in Indonesia for 30 days using a free tourist visa. This permit is available at only nine entry points comprising international airports and seaports across the island country.
In March 2016, an additional 84 countries were added to this policy, taking the total number of countries covered under it to 174.
Information provided by Indonesia's Tourism Ministry revealed that the number of tourists arriving at 19 entry points in the Southeast Asian country was 10,406,759 in 2015, a growth of 10.29 percent over its previous year. To enhance the numbers further, 10 more destinations were added.
Indonesia has a lot to offer for all kinds of tourists; be it historic monuments, beaches, theme parks, nightlife, etc. If you wish to visit Indonesia, do come to Y-Axis and avail help and guidance on planning on your trip.


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by Dennis Crouch
Many aspects of trade-secret & non-compete law do not apply cleanly when a lawyer leaves the firm. Confidentiality outside the firm is already required by the rules of professional conduct and client-secrets are thought of as the property of the client rather than the firm. Further, agreements between former partners divvying-up clients (or other covenants not to compete) are largely unenforceable because they are seen as improperly limiting clients ability to choose their lawyer.
With that in mind, a new Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) lawsuit has been filed by the patent attorney Zurvan (Van) Mahamedi against his former partner William (Trip) Paradice. The Mahamedi-Paradice firm split in April 2016 and both lawyers reached-out to firm clients (including Qualcomm) claiming to be the successor firm.
The complaint alleges that Paradice misappropriated confidential information and client files in violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act. In the background is a Partnership Separation Agreement ("PSA") that was allegedly signed by both parties that purported to give Paradice access only to client files only after providing Mahamedi with written consent from the client. Instead of following that procedure, Paradice allegedly copied the old firm database including billings, contacts, etc. Paradice also allegedly asked firms to pay him for past work rather than the Mahamedi firm. The complaint alleges: "These revenues from these canceled invoices rightfully belonged to the old firm, and such revenue was to be distributed between Mahamedi and Paradice in accordance with the old firm's standard practices."
Read the Complaint: DTSAComplaint.
Although it is still unclear the extent that patent attorneys will take-on DTSA practice – at least we know that they will serve as the subject matter for the actions.
Thus far, DTSA actions (like most Computer Fraud and Abuse Act actions) stem from an 'abuse' of contract. Here, the Partnership Separation Agreement spells out a number of duties and obligations and Mahamedi's basic allegation is that Paradice has failed to comply with those terms. The hook with the DTSA and CFAA is that the plaintiff gets to protect its property right (rather than merely suing for breach) and do so in Federal Court.
Read the Separation Agreement: Separation Agreement.


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Oh man — if they had seen some of the lyrics I wrote in high school, I wouldn't just be expelled, I'd be arrested!
Archive for September, 2000
Here's a great piece on the making of The Beyond DVD (also, a review). It comes out October 10th (I have it pre-ordered, of course!) and I'll be seeing it on the big screen on October 20th, thanks to Exhumed Films.
Ignore my previous note. The debate will no longer be aired live — rather, it should appear "sometime" this weekend. Just means I can watch Smackdown and not feel guilty, I guess. :)
Tonight from 8-10pm eastern time, the first major third party debate of the election season will be televised live on C-SPAN. Participants will be John Hagelin of the Natural Law/Independence Party, Howard Phillips of the Constitution Party (formerly the US Taxpayer's Party), and Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party. Jesse Ventura will be moderating the debate.
I'm very pleased to see this finally happening, but I would have loved to also see at least two other people involved: Ralph Nader of the Green Party and David McReynolds of the Socialist Party. I wouldn't have even minded seeing some of the other candidates on to hear their messages, but I realize that any more than five people could get to be messy.
In any event, it would be nice if these debates were as high profile as the irrelvant two-party debates… until then, though, we at least have this (from the Washington Post):
It is apparent that Green Party nominee Ralph Nader and Reform Party nominee Patrick J. Buchanan are not going to be allowed to appear in the three nationally televised presidential debates, but that doesn't mean their views will be shut out completely. Voters can check them out on the Web.
The video-on-demand Internet site FreedomChannel.com has invited Nader and Buchanan, as well as Natural Law Party nominee John Hagelin, Libertarian nominee Harry Browne and Constitution Party nominee Howard Phillips, to submit videotaped answers to all the questions posed to the major party nominees. The answers will be posted within 24 to 48 hours of the live debates and will appear directly alongside Republican George W. Bush's and Democrat Al Gore's answers on FreedomChannel.com as well as on several popular news Web sites that syndicate FreedomChannel's content.
A good article about Robert Johnson (following my entry from the other day) written by Steve Knopper.
Threads like this prove how obsessive DVD bargain hunters can me. I'm glad I'm one of them. ;)
Someone just forwarded me (ugh) the "Hood IQ Test." It's certainly one of the more ridiculous dopey e-mail forwards I've received… half these things have nothing to do living in the so-called "hood" (ie. #9, 13, 24). I lived in Medford, NJ and I could have scored high on this test.
As I read through some old journal entries that I wrote during my Junior and Senior years of high school (1993 and 1994), I realized something: I was a bitter, depressed kid.
I guess a lot of kids get depressed during high school — there's a lot to worry about — but I was frequently using phrases like "fuck everybody" and "I don't give a fuck." Then I tried to think about what would have helped me out during those times…
Turns out that it's the small things… not a school guidence counselor or a "special teacher" like you always see on TV, but just little things done by people you wouldn't expect to do them. Like when a friend gave me a box with cupcakes and stuff inside for my 18th birthday; I didn't expect anything from her, as she was just someone in my class — not someone I spent any inordinate amount of time with. But she thought enough of me to make me cupcakes and put together a nice little birthday package. It was a small thing, but it meant a lot. I think a lot of people would be a lot less pissed off about life if someone took the time to do something nice for them, unexpectedly.
And, yes, I realize this sounds like one of (d)Op(e)rah's random acts of kindness, but those focus more on people you don't know. Look to someone you do know and think what you could do for them that might surprise them…
Something that no person should be forced to decide… what a shame.
Today's Zippy the Pinhead is even funnier than usual…


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Blekko, introduced a new feature today dubbed as 'Web Grepper" will allows users to run searches on the ENTIRE Blekko index of more than 20 billion URLs according to a recent presentation, to reveal data that you could not search and find using keywords.
In other words, you can also search material in the actual HTML coding of a web page.
To run Web Grepper, head over to the Blekko's homepage and enter the slashtag /webgrep into the search box. Then, click the request a report button and enter what you would like to have grepped. Next, on Blekko's community of users vote on what greps to run. Blekko will run reports twice a day, Monday-Friday.
Blekko said they'll be reviewing reports to make sure that Web Grepper is not be used as a hacking tool to obtain personal and private info.
The following are a few examples of Web Greps that Blekko has run during the testing:
- The number of sites utilizing Facebook Comments vs. sites using Disqus
- The number of urls and domains using nofollow tags
- Sites with rickroll links
- Determining which type of feed is more popular, ATOM or RSS? (see image below; click for larger version)
[Via: SEL]


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The John R. Evans Lectureship in Global Health: Professor Barbara McPake
Professor Howard Hu
Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
cordially invites you to
The John R. Evans
Lectureship in Global Health
Featuring Professor Barbara McPake
Director, Nossal Institute for Global Health
School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
Is Affordable Universal Health Coverage Achievable Worldwide?
Public-private model challenges in Brazil and beyond
Global efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) are complicated by the public and private mix that characterises health systems of low-income and middle-income countries. There is a wide range of private provider types, including informal drug sellers, solo practice private doctors, and large sophisticated private hospitals, and these configure differently in terms of their roles and prevalence in different settings. This makes generalisation about the best strategies to achieve UHC in these contexts unwise.
Click here to read "The Lancet Series, Universal Health Coverage: markets, profit, and the public good," which considers the complex issues involved in ensuring an effective health system that is affordable for poor populations while managing a public-private mix that works for the public interest.
Dr. Xiaolin Wei, Panel Chair
Associate Professor of Health Systems and Clinical Public Health in Asia
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, U of T
Dr. Audrey Laporte
Associate Professor of Health Economics
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U of T
Director, Canadian Centre for Health Economics
Dr. Greg Marchildon
Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, U of T
Professor, School of Public Policy and Governance, U of T
Dr. Katherine Rouleau
Associate Professor & Director of Global Health Program
Department of Family & Community Medicine, U of T
Light lunch: 12:15 p.m.Lecture: 12:45 p.m.
Kindly RSVP by October 28, 2016


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1 box devil's food cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
30-40 Hershey Kisses
Preheat oven to 350° and line cookies sheets with parchment paper.
Combine cake mix, eggs and oil until smooth.
Scoop small dough balls a little smaller than a tablespoon onto cookie sheets and bake for 5-7 minutes. (Cake mix cookies will bake up tall and not spread too much so if you want a flatter cookie, pat the dough balls down a little before baking.)
Let cool for 2 minutes and then gently press an unwrapped Hershey Kiss into each cookie.
**You can use any flavor of Hershey Kisses, such as peppermint, mint, peanut butter, white chocolate.
Wilton Recipe Right 3 Piece Cookie Pan Set


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Our pasts are part of who we are, but not the whole picture.
Both biologically and psychologically, our past paves the way for our future. We gather experiences and relationships, which shape our choices and beliefs. Often, this is a blessing. We learn from mistakes big and small. After one flat tire on the side of the highway, you're more likely to keep a spare tire and a jack in your car. After a bad experience with a partner, our radar for manipulative people is always up a little higher. So what if we can't let go of our experiences? What if there are things in our past either so horrifying or so significant that they are paralyzing us? A violent childhood, an abusive partner, a significant loss- all of these can hold us back. So where do we go from the depths of pain? How can we hold on to jobs and relationships that once gave us fulfillment?
For many, therapy is the most effective way to lead a fulfilling life after a trauma. Talk therapy with a licensed therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist has helped countless people move through their pain and live fulfilling lives. Sometimes that therapy can include medication, sometimes it's based solely on talking, but either way a professional is guiding the patient through the process.
Many also find solace through spirituality. Church, synagogue, meditation, yoga, even reading have all been known to change the lives of those who've experienced trauma. It's not for everyone, but a venture into spirituality can help some people move forward. The teachings we follow from holy scripture, our favorite spiritual guide, or the freedom of deep meditation have always been a part of the human healing process.
New surroundings may also help. A new city or a new job can reinvigorate our energy to move forward. The past is ingrained in who we are, but each experience is just one of thousands of puzzle pieces that make up our whole selves. We can help control which pieces are the biggest. Even if we feel powerless to do so, we should not hesitate to ask for help.
Check out our "Resources" tab above for a listing of some resources or contact your local mental health center for support.


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Felicitas: Goddess of Luck and Prosperity, A.D. 268
Oxidized Sterling Silver Ancient Roman Coin Reproduction Ring
Coin Measures approx. 16mm-20mm.
Size: Available in all sizes. (Please send your size in the note section at checkout)
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About the Artist:
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Branwen also creates custom fine jewelry and continues to challenge her creativity in various other mediums.


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Feb. 16, 2011
Goleta, Calif. -
James Nunnally scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds Wednesday night to lead UC Santa Barbara to an 86-71 Big West Conference victory over Cal State Fullerton.
Orlando Johnson added 20 points for the Gauchos (14-10, 7-6), who avenged an earlier loss at Fullerton.
The Titans (9-17, 5-8) were led by Devon Peltier with 19 points. Jer'Vaughn Johnson scored 17 points and Orane Chin had 16.
UCSB led the entire game, taking control early at 14-4. The biggest lead was 40-20 with about 5 minutes left in the half. Fullerton got within 45-34 at halftime and got the margin down to 8 points on several occasions but couldn't get any closer.
UCSB shot 56 percent from the floor and 50 percent (10 of 20) from the 3-point line. The Gauchos were credited with 26 assists on their 28 baskets.
The Titans travel to Pocatello to face Idaho State Saturday at 4 p.m. MST in an ESPNU Bracket Buster matchup. UCSB hosts Boise State.


text: Celebrity Chef Anthony Sedlak Dead at 29 Canadian died suddenly from undiagnosed condition By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff Posted Jul 10, 2012 1:17 AM CDT 5 comments Comments Sedlak, 29, had hosted The Main since 2007 and authored the best-selling cookbook by the same name. (YouTube) (Newser) – One of North America's most promising young chefs has been found dead at his home in Vancouver. Anthony Sedlak, 29, died suddenly from a previously undiagnosed medical condition, his family said in a statement. The Canadian, who started his restaurant career as a 13-year-old busboy, won the Food Network's Superstar Chef Challenger when he was 23 and went on to host The Main and Family Cook Off. "He loved his vocation whether it was TV or cooking," Family Cook Off co-host Trish Magwood tells the National Post. "He was like a brother and I'd give him a hard time but he loved it. He was such a rising star." (Read more Anthony Sedlak dead stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 2% Annoying 1% Hilarious 3% Intriguing 86% Depressing 1% Brilliant 6% Scary


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Yume Nikki
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Yume Nikki (ゆめにっき, lit. Dream Diary) is a 2005 independently produced adventure game by homebrew Japanese developer Kikiyama. The game was created using RPG Maker, but has no role-playing game (RPG) elements. The game is currently in version 0.10.
Players explore the dreams of the fictional character Madotsuki (窓付き, lit. window). It is through this that the player is able to view scenes that are recognized as being genuinely disturbing at times, such as being swallowed by a large red sewer-creature, meeting a disembodied head character known only as Uboa (who then transports the player to an endless, repeating stretch of map) and a full-screen rotating image of a girl with five arms.
Originally a little-known game that became popular on the Japanese forum 2ch, the English version followed an explosion of popularity among English-speaking players, with its cultural impact among fans gradually increasing.
Gameplay[edit | edit source]
Players begin the game as a female hikikomori named Madotsuki, at home in her apartment, the only area she can explore when awake.[1] Though the apartment has a balcony, attempting to open the door to the outside world results in Madotsuki simply shaking her head. Her only means of entertainment are a television, which shows a simple testcard when interacted with, and a Famicom-style game console with the game 'Nasu' (Eggplant), "the most depressingly futile minigame ever made."[2] There is also a writing desk which the player can use to save data.[3]
When Madotsuki sleeps she begins to dream, the player is presented with a dream world which resembles the same room Madotsuki fell asleep in, with some minor differences. In this dream world the player is able to leave the room, which will lead to a zone of 12 doors commonly known as "the Hub,""the Door Room,", or more popularly, "the Nexus." All 12 doors open from the start, each leading to a different world, and often worlds themselves will contain portals or doors to other places. The environment behind each door is uniquely surreal in its own way. The plot and story of the game is for the user to navigate the main character's dreams and to obtain 25 objects known as effects. "These effects cause all sorts of things to happen, from the pedestrian (acquiring a blanket for Madotsuki to wrap herself in), to the strange (transforming the protagonist into an Oni (folklore)), to the downright demented (the protagonists' head turning into a large hand with an eye in it's palm)."[4] Once the player has all 25 effects and drops them in the Nexus, the end of the game will follow. Both natural and artificial backgrounds like a forest, mountainside, a colorful neon maze and a bizarre number world set a strange tone for the game. One section of the game has also been made to closely resemble the original Mother game in homage. The player can attempt to interact with objects, although few will provide any response. The player can choose to wake from dreams at any time, by causing Madotsuki to pinch her cheek and awaken. This behavior ensures that the player always has a way out of the dream world at all times.
Some areas are not initially accessible until the character is able to use a particular effect, and using effects around NPCs may cause the NPC do something different or change into something else. However, beyond effects, Madotsuki typically can't interact with NPCs. Most NPCs lack the ability to talk and those that do yield nothing useful when talking to them. The character herself is a silent protagonist and does not visibly react to any of the events in the game, so the character's behaviors are entirely up to the player, whether to flee immediately or stick around and see what happens next and so on. She can also level up and gain hit points by collecting effects, but this is merely an artifact of the game's engine and has no effect on gameplay.
There is no way to actually die in a dream, though enemies do exist in the form of NPCs that teleport the player to inescapable areas. Most NPCs mean no harm to the player, though all but those particular enemy NPCs can be killed with the knife effect.
After the player has collected all 25 effects and has deposited them as eggs in the nexus room, they gain access to the ending. With the game's main objective complete, a subtle change befalls the balcony in the real world. When Madotsuki wakes up she will find a small ramp passing over the railings of the Balcony and, when the 'action' button is pressed at the top of it, she will jump off the building, into the traffic below. The last we see of Madotsuki is a blood-smear, along with the credit to Kikiyama and the final date of production.
Themes[edit | edit source]
Many locations serve no purpose in reaching the end of the game, but seem to be included for aesthetics or to hint at something in Madotsuki's thoughts or memories. There are several extremely large, wide-open maps that can only be navigated by finding landmarks or wandering aimlessly. Nearly every NPC can be killed with the knife (most will even back away when Madotsuki wields it), but this usually results in nothing more than a muted scream as it fades away. Occasionally, the killing of NPCs leads to the opening of a new area.
While the game has no "enemies" that Madotsuki can fight, some areas have wild-eyed girls with what appear to be beaks for mouths (dubbed "Toriningen," lit. Bird People) who will chase after Madotsuki and, upon catching her, teleport her to an inescapable area, forcing the player to "wake up" and return to the real world. These cannot be attacked with the knife, but the Triangle Kerchief (which turns Madotsuki invisible) and the Stoplight (which freezes NPCs) can help in avoiding them. Occasionally a calm Toriningen can be found, who will not chase after or teleport Madotsuki unless she attempts to kill them with the knife.
Reception[edit | edit source]
Freelance video game journalist Lewis Denby stated it is a "genuinely upsetting" game and that, "there's more to her (Madotsuki's) existence than almost any other videogame character you'll ever meet".[3] Independent game developer Derek Yu enjoyed the game, comparing its visual theme to EarthBound and stating "The lack of dialogue or any 'action' fills me with this strange sense of dread."[5]
Gamertell's Jenni Lada scored the game 85 out of 100.[6] She praised the unique premise, distinct art style and abstract gameplay which evokes a "dream world experience". Lada noted the geometry of the dream areas, which allows for loops and exitless rooms, and found that it could be "winding and confusing". Whilst she warned that it won't be to everyone's taste due to "dark or graphic imagery", and found the ending, depicting the protagonist committing suicide, to be disappointing, she concluded that Yume Nikki was worth experiencing.
John Jackson praised the game for its ethereal dream-like setting and it's non linear gameplay mechanic, stating, "Out of every game about dreams, this is the one that probably comes closest to actually resembling one.[7] He goes on to argue the game's limitations and vast, indefinable architecture forces the player to question their surroundings and the significance of the smallest actions and events that confront them.
See also[edit | edit source]
- LSD - A PlayStation game with similar dream based themes and gameplay.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ W., Tim (2008-04-07). Freeware Game Pick: Yume Nikki (Kikiyama). IndieGames.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-21
- ↑ Yume Nikki - Television Tropes & Idioms. TV Tropes. Retrieved on 2010-07-22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Denby, Lewis (2009-04-02). Understanding Yumme Nikki. Wordpress. Retrieved on 2009-07-25
- ↑ Rochelle. Gaming Pixie Reviews >> Game Review: Yume Nikki. Gaming Pixie. Retrieved on 2010-07-22
- ↑ Yu, Derek (2008-04-09). Yume Nikki. TIGSource. Retrieved on 2009-06-21
- ↑ Lada, Jenni (2009-04-22). Gamertell Review: Yume Nikki for PC. Gamertell. Retrieved on 2009-06-21
- ↑ John Jackson (2010-05-05). Every Day the Same Dream Diary. Kotaku. Retrieved on 2010-07-22