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Spend money to save money? HUH??
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- AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 10:19 PM
What a great looking cake! I love the blueberries. And, I'll definitely be trying that theory on my boyfriend the next time he complains about money!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 10:26 PM
that cake pic made me shreek out loud with joy...OMG.ReplyDelete
I must admitt Im a spender;)
LOL..brilliant indeed. Mine doesnt like expresso..hmm..cendol will do.ReplyDelete
LOL! Love the spend to save story!! The cake looks delicious! Love blueberries. Love apple. Sounds great! blessings ~ tannaReplyDelete
Oh yes! I can sit with this cake and have a wonderful post shopping discussion.ReplyDelete
Hey Quay Po!ReplyDelete
You are tempting me with your handsome cake at this hour..11.33pm..!! HAHAHA!!!
Ha, very good reason, next time I will tell my husband about this when he is complaining.ReplyDelete
Your cake look very juicy and creamy, I like.
- AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 1:11 AM
He He...I think I should have the dessert and coffee close at hand! Your cake looks so tempting.ReplyDelete
I often see things that I think are cheap but then I wonder what is the point, I don't really want them anyway. Just walk away and keep the money in your pocket. This recipe sounds fab. DianeReplyDelete
I have to laugh about the money - I'm the accountant in the family and I thought I had heard it all! In our house it has to do with how much we save on the next computer thingie. :)ReplyDelete
Yummy recipe! Thanks. :)
Thanks for stopping by my blog. The blue berry apple cake looks so delicious. So moist and yummy.ReplyDelete
Sounds like what my mom says - spend to save! Sweetening the tooth beforehand helps, too.ReplyDelete
My hubby always say I spend his money on my clothes. Hehehe ;)ReplyDelete
hahahaha... i can be a spender although I have since learnt to control it. LOLReplyDelete
HOw can I resist the blueberry and apple cake? I love how there is so much fruit in this!
Very funny and true! That is what I always tell my hubby!ReplyDelete
ha ha funny story. My husband is the same. He will cringe each time I told him I am going to the outlet for some shopping. Nice looking cake. Love blueberries in cakes.ReplyDelete
Hi There, The cake is looking absolutely delightful. Loved the new combo of ingredients and the recipe is so nicely made and presented. Have a great day….Sonia !!!ReplyDelete
Wow, this is great, so much fruits, healthy. I'm not so much a big spender, had to save for my children's education and that's indeed the best investment, in my opinion.ReplyDelete
Looks yummy and delicious, thumbs up.ReplyDelete
Veronica...I was laughing away when I read your write out on your friend spending to save money for the hubby...how true for her :pReplyDelete
I love your version of apple cake. I just made one , great mind thinks alike :)
Have a great day...
I think serving a piece of that delicious cake works better than trying to make a man see the logic of spending money to safe his money lol! Some men have very thick skulls!ReplyDelete
Spending money is so much easier than saving! I'd rather spend on holidays and not expensive branded stuff even with discounts.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 23, 2011 at 2:40 PM
Hahaha, that is too funny about what your friend said to her hubby. I try to remember that next time. All joking aside though, it's very true in a lot of things we do that we have to spend money to save money. Look at investments for example ;). Like your friend, I can't wait to spend money so I can save money. Teehee.ReplyDelete
Oh! OMG ,I prefer to work and make money & spend money myself. Ha!ha!ha! Man not need complain. :) :)ReplyDelete
This cake so nice & juicy.
I love Monet, and this cake looks spectacular! I can relate to the money spending thing. I love how my husband handles it: "Oh!" (he comments after seeing something new)"I knew something was missing! We really needed that!"ReplyDelete
funny i have been trying to say the same thing to my husband lately about money too... i rather drown my own sorrows in this cake then listen to his grief!ReplyDelete
yummychunklet, Mimosa: Hope the theory works for you.ReplyDelete
David: I think it is okay to be a spender as long as you don't overspend.
Small Kuching: If cendol will pacify him, that's what you should do. hehe
Tanna: Glad you enjoy the story.
Hui boon: Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.
rosaria: I hope it is a pleasant discussion:P
Coraine: Go make yourself supper my dear..LOL!
Nancy and Vijay: How have you guys been keeping? Good to see you.
Diane: You are very wise and it is good that you can resist temptation.
Lois: So your hubby will be the one to think of a better theory to pacify you the next time he spend on something big. hehe
Vardhini: You are most welcome. I am always happy to visit you again. Thanks for your comment.
Belinda: Your mum rocks, usually mums asked us not to spend.
Cathy: Next time he complains, tell him you dressed up for him.
daphne: Good for you.
Reese: Oh so you apply that theory too. Does it really work?
ICook4fun: I guess most husbands do.
Amelia, Sonia: thanks for the compliments. appreciate it.
Cheah: I agree with you.
Elin: I laughed too when I heard that. I will go check out your apple cake.
Jeannie: You cracked me up but you are so right, men do have thick skulls.
Keats: I feel the same too.
LeQuan: Please don't tell Gary you learn that from my blog because I don't want him to unfriend me on facebook. hehe
Joceline: That's true too, spend your own money and no one can complain.
Valerie: I am very happy to see you, thanks for your visit and comment.
once in a blue moon: hahaha, I like what you said.
Hi Veron, sorry for the late visit. I was very sick for the past couple of days. Bad flu & fever. Luckily, I'm getting much better today. You know what, your story just reminded of me...myself! hahaha... Frankly, I'm not much a spender. I did all the shopping for my family from food to clothings. I seldom spend on accessories. I am with Cheah, saving for my children's education. :o) Hope you're having a great day, dear.ReplyDelete
Blessings, Kristy
Oh wow, Quay Po, this is a lovely cake, I sure want a slice of it right now.ReplyDelete
It depends what "spend money to save money" actually mean. I think of it like using our money for bank investment and let the interests do their stuff.
I like your idea of spending money to save money...hee heeReplyDelete
This cake is so lovely and I'm sure your hubby will forget about all $ matters...hee hee
Great recipe! Mouthwatering.ReplyDelete
I think I am really lucky to have a fiance who is really understanding about me spending money on shopping, LOL and I have faith in him even after we are married! Hahaha....I've heard that theory too, about spending to save money...and it is really all about how you spend the money and investment.ReplyDelete
Men may complain that women shop too much, while women thinks we are saving up with the discounts and such which men totally think is a marketing strategy.
Love the delicious and awesome looking blueberries with apple cake..sure to pacify anyone; man or woman, even kids!:)
Well, men do spend too, they don't shop as much as we do, but when they do, it's equivalent to 3-4 of our shopping sprees (cars, electronics, technology, etc).
If all fails, well, as Dr John Gray said, "Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus"
So, don't bother:p
Haha! What a theory ... I don't that can apply to me now ... I'm still a poor freshie.ReplyDelete
P.S. My situation is worsening. If I really need people to talk to, I'll come look for you guys. It's killing me.
totally agreed, if we don't know how to spend the money, how can we get in money again?ReplyDelete
i dont think it will work for me. I think some guys dont understand why we can never stop buying clothes, shoes, accessories.. all the time. Even if i bake this delicious looking blueberry apple cake, it wont make much difference unless i tell him,' this month no new shoes, no new handbags, no new clothes' i think this will probably make him happier! haha!ReplyDelete
Your cake looks absolutely perfect. I'm adding it to my future baking list. Thanks!ReplyDelete
As for spending money to save money? I like to spend more on quality tools and equipment in my kitchen. That saves us money by encouraging me to cook more at home and it improves our meals as well. I rarely buy the cheapest possible item available, unless it is a higher quality item and it just happens to be less expensive.
So many wonderful berries in each bite. I love the combination between the apples and blueberries...I never think to mix those two together.ReplyDelete
Kristy: I am so sorry to hear that you are not well. I know, the weather is so hot and make everyone sick. Me too, I just recovered from a bad flu and cough. I hope you feel better now. I understand why Cheah and you will not spend too much on yourself, that is the greatness of all mum, they always think of their children first. Take care and take plenty of rest and load yourself with Vit. C! HUGZZReplyDelete
Victor: That's definitely the right way to spend your money. Very wise.
Zoe: I am not a big spender, in fact my Quay Lo call me Chinzy!! hehe...
Christine: Thanks for your visit and your kind words.
Christy: You are indeed very lucky to have a generous soul mate. You are so right. When men spend they put a bigger hole in their pocket but they feel it is justified haha.
Pei Lin: You are so young, there is still a lot for you to learn from this old lady. LOL!
Joelyn: Totally agreed but do spend wisely.
Lena: You are right, no need to waste time men understand us, it will not happen.
Barefeet in the kitchen: That is a wise way to spend money to save money. I am sure your man will have no complains.
biarrose: I did not know too until I saw the recipe at Monet's blog. Thanks to her.
una gran torta exquisita, se ve muy linda y esponjosa,saludosReplyDelete
All your dishes look so yummy.ReplyDelete
I like the cake - beautifully baked.ReplyDelete
Rosita, Crafty Cat: Thanks and wishing you both have wonderful week.ReplyDelete
Love this cake - beautifully baked.ReplyDelete
Hahaha, good sharing on spend money. I am in the other way round, my husband asked me to spend money instead , hehehe...ReplyDelete
i've been wanting to try monet's recipes for a while. these look amazing!ReplyDelete
yummy bakes, : Thanks so much for your visit..it always delight me to see your comments.ReplyDelete
Sonia: So spend more my dear:D
the actor's diet: Monet got a lot of yummy bakes and this is the first time I adapted one of her recipes.


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There's been an ongoing discussion over at Feminist Allies about pro-feminist men, "alpha males", and the difference between aggression and assertiveness. Jeff writes:
...feminism must also supply some ways of changing the world and the people in it such that more and more of them understand it. Comparatively, whether or not you think alpha males exist, whether you think men ought to be aggressive or you think men ought to be assertive (in their feminism, too!), being and doing these things isn't a simple thing, if you want to hold to feminist ideals.
So, even given that 'alpha male' is a problematic concept--to the point of being useless, some think--examining why it's problematic, especially in the context of men who are feminists, can teach us a lot, I think. Or at least, doing so has taught me quite a bit, without settling for simple statements that boil down to 'just be a feminist!'.
And I say this not to end discussion, but like bringing up alpha male feminism in the first place, to begin and continue discussion.
I ought to have weighed in on this sooner, and I ought to be linking to Feminist Allies more often. Jeff, Malachi, and other contributors have some good things going over there. Check them out!
I agree completely that those of us who describe ourselves as feminist or pro-feminist men do need to have this discussion. What is our role as advocates? Is it primarily as auxiliaries to women in the movement, acting to assist when needed but never to lead? We are rightly concerned about replicating society's male-dominated power structures within the feminist movement, but to what extent does that exclude capable, passionate, competent feminist men from taking leadership roles? Should our primary goal be, as I have often asserted, to "witness" about feminism to other men, showing them through our words and our behavior that masculine identity and feminist politics can be blended seamlessly?
There's certainly a stereotype of feminist/pro-feminist men as non-assertive and apologetic. To use the language of the dominant culture, feminist men tend to be perceived as wimps. (Or wolves in sheep's clothing, or filled with self-loathing, or deeply closeted, or somehow all of these at once.) Some of that perception of wimpiness derives from a conscious decision on the part of many pro-feminist men to avoid using male privilege. Most men in this movement become aware, at some point or another, that the cultural imperative for males to prove themselves through leadership and domination is problematic. One of the oldest (and most effective strategies) for denying women access to power is by insisting (against all evidence) that women don't really want power the way that men do, and that it is "right" and "natural" for men to assert themselves and for women to follow. Thus part of living a feminist life as a man is making conscious decisions not to live out the life prescribed by the culture; it also means being acutely aware of how male privilege can have a silencing effect on women. It's not surprising, in light of this, that so many feminist men are ambivalent (at best) about their own assertiveness and/or aggressiveness!
And then there's the other obvious issue, one which Jeff and others have addressed, of personality differences. Not all feminist men are the same! To use Myers-Briggs language, those of us who are Es (extroverts, I'm ENFP) are going to meet challenges differently than I's (introverts). I doubt anyone has done a typology of feminist men to discover if those of us active in the movement have personality characteristics different from the population at large! I'm certain, and indeed, I know from experience that feminist men have widely varying degrees of comfort with issues like public speaking, leadership, and confrontation.
(Parenthetically, this reminds me of an argument I had with a pro-feminist male friend of mine who took strong issue with my newfound fascination with boxing. "I think it's very dangerous for you to enjoy hitting things so much", he said. I pointed out that there was a colossal difference between hitting things (like hanging bags) and hitting people. I have lots of aggression for which I won't apologize; I enjoy whaling away on inanimate objects. For me, boxing doesn't compromise either my feminist or my Christian pacifist commitments; my friend thinks I'm a hypocrite who needs to examine the issue more closely.)
Jeff is right that there's more to being a pro-feminist than simply believing that "women are people." Somehow, feminist men have to be committed to putting that belief into action. But the actions we take, particularly in our relationships with others, are going to be largely congruent not only with our politics but with our personalities. Though I try to be irenic on this blog, every once in a while I enjoy a good public confrontation. I'm not shy, and sometimes, I delight in the adrenaline rush that comes from getting in the face of someone who has just made a truly asinine remark. Mind you, I have to be careful; justified anger is a drug as strong as any I've ever known. Properly channeled, it can be prophetic and powerful -- misused, it quickly turns into loathsome self-righteousness that alienates all within earshot. It's akin to the line between aggression and assertiveness. The former seeks to dominate in order to validate the ego; the latter seeks to challenge in order to transform. In practice, it's a tricky line to walk!
Of course, y'all know I'm not going to finish this post without dragging in some Scripture! Almost everyone knows the Lord's words in Matthew 10:16: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. I may not get much agreement on this from my secular male allies, but I think that this passage applies as much to how to live as a feminist man as it does to how to witness to the Good News. (Um, just so we're all clear, lads: the "wolves" refers to the dominant masculine culture, not to our feminist sisters!) The wisdom of the serpent, I imagine, is the wisdom of knowing when to lie low and knowing when to strike -- in practical terms, developing a discernment for when and how to challenge cultural and individual manifestations of sexism.
Feminist men must avoid several temptations: the temptation to passivity as well as the temptation to play the role of the "white knight" chief among them! Based on personality traits, some men will find it difficult to summon the courage to speak out; others will find it difficult not to fall into traditional masculine roles like that of the Hero or the Rescuer. Most of us will make mistakes along the way, but learning to be as gentle and harmless as doves -- while retaining "serpent wisdom" -- is a good place to start.

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If you're ever going to Copenhagen…make sure you swing by Palæo for a quick lunch!
Just spent a few days in Copenhagen…a well deserved getaway from kids, home and everyday duties! ;)
Anyway…while being there, of course I had to grab a lunch at "Palæo", a recently opened primal only fast-food restaurant!!
Their catch phrase is "Primal Gastronomy", and these guys really should be able to back that statement up…the menu at Palæo is designed by no other than the head chef of the Guide Michelin-starred Copenhagen restaurant "Kong Hans", Thomas Rode Andersen.
Thomas himself has been into the paleolithic lifestyle since 2005, and has the last couple of years become a front figure of the danish paleo movement.
However…it seems as he's somewhat tired of being recognized as "the stone-age chef", so lest just call him a truly skilled chef who has got the big picture figured out!
This awesome fast-food restaurant is placed in "Torvehallerne", which is a market place housed in two big glass cubes (Palæo is in cube "1"). The address is Rømersgade 18, and (as per July 2012) has the following opening hours:
• Mon-Thu: 10:00-20:00
• Fri: 10:00-21:00
• Sat: 10:00-19:00
• Sun: 11:00-18:00
It was easy to find, and took me maybe 10-15 minutes to walk there from the town center (read "main shopping street" (i.e. "Strøget"))…but hey, by paleolithic measures that's a short walk to hunt down your food, right? ;)
(Plus…if you take "Købmagergade"/"Fredriksborggade" from "Strøget" you have a lot of stuff to look at while walking there…).
Once there it took me another 15 minutes just to make up my mind on what to order (honestly, I wanted to try everything on the menu…but unfortunately (or fortunately…maybe) I wasn't that hungry).
I finally decided to try out their meatza, and had some chilled coconut water to drink to that.
It was made of minced beef and topped with cherry tomato compote, shallot confit, pickled mushrooms and parsley pesto, served on a disposable wooden plate along with a wooden knife and fork.
For this high-quality lunch I paid 98 DKK (about $16)…and needless to say, it was daaaamn good!
Other things on the menu was (keeping the translation short):
• Confit of chicken.
• Quail eggs.
• Fresh salads.
• Different omelet wrapped hotdogs with toppings.
• Vegetable spaghetti with a meat sauce made of duck hearts.
• Omelet wraps with salmon or duck plus various extra fillings.
• To drink you could choose coconut water, water, or freshly pressed juice from different combinations of vegetables, fruit and berries.
This really should be the golden standard for fast food joints…
(You hear that, Ronald McDonald?!
-Watch and learn how to make proper food!!
Meh…who am I trying to fool….damn clown.)
I really recommend paying them a visit if you have the chance, meanwhile you could give 'em sum luv on their Facebook page.
Additional reading (and the source for the non personally experienced info in the text above) can be found here, and their official website (in Danish) is: www.palaeo.dk
Just wanted to share this with you, next time I'll be back with a new recipe.
Until then, take care!
Oh! Just gotta squeeze this in as well….
When I was walking back from Palæo, I saw the coolest/weirdest street show.
For a short while it got me wondering what kind of 'shrooms they put on that meatza…;)


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By Julie Helm, Courtesy of Garden of Life
When it comes to too much noise in your life, you may think that it affects only your hearing. Not so. Perhaps William H. Stewart, former U.S. Surgeon General says it best: "Calling noise a nuisance is like calling smog an inconvenience. Noise must be considered a hazard to health of people everywhere." The truth is that studies point to noise causing unfavorable physiological changes in sleep, blood pressure, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and other changes, including irritation levels, negative effects on mental health as well as unhealthy impacts on developing fetuses. Noise can even adversely affect one's creativity.
For starters, noise is one of the most common forms of sleep disturbances. If it goes on unrelenting, then health can take hits on many levels, including depression, cognitive problems, aging your skin, making you forgetful and causing you to gain weight. Likewise, lack of sleep can put you at increased risk for serious health problems, including diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart disease, heart attack and heart failure.
Noise can also elevate your blood pressure, but the jury's still out on whether those are temporary or permanent changes. Either way, that's not too positive. Likewise, noise can cause adverse cardiovascular effects. Levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine increase when exposed to excess noise, indicating cardiovascular responses.
Then there's noise and your tummy. Studies indicate a link between noise exposure and increased gastric emptying, increased peristaltic esophageal contraction as well as increased anxiety. Another study points out that there is increased use of antacids, sedatives and anti-hypertensives (high blood pressure meds) in noisy neighborhoods compared to quiet ones.
Now we add "being annoying" to the list. Simply put, noise can be bothersome. For example, in one study, nearly 70 percent of residents living within flight corridors said they were bothered by aircraft noise and that it interfered with daily activities. They were also more likely to note sleep difficulties and to consider themselves in poorer health. Noise can also bring out aggression and other undesired behaviors. For instance, there are reports of noise disputes leading to violence. Likewise, the Daily Mirror has reported murders and suicides due to chronic noise.
Getting quiet time is also necessary for creativity, since up to 90 percent of a person's decisions are made by his or her subconscious, not conscious, brainand the subconscious brain does its best work while the mind rests. British psychologist Gemma Calvert, a global pioneer in observing the human brain's response to stimuli, says, "We actually have the brain imaging data now to show that it's in those silent or near-sleep conditions that the subconscious brain can maximally access multiple brain areas which, it appears, are involved in creative thinking."
She continues, explaining additional benefits of quiet time and creativity as well as productivity:
1. In-the-moment brainstorming doesn't get the best results, since it puts pressure to come up with amazing ideas on the fly without adequate quiet "think" time.
2. An hour of reflection can make you more effective at work than three hours spent with your nose to the grindstone, since stress and fear suppress creativity. A lunch hour can be a great time to recharge your brain power.
3. Multi-tasking may be overrated. Flitting from one topic or task to the other simultaneously can blunt the sharpness of the brain. The brain is wired to focus, so tackle one item at a time and mark it off your list.
So, quiet, please. Our health and creativity may depend on it.
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Chatmar Pet Hotel - Redruth, Cornwall
Chatmar Pet Hotel is a day and boarding kennels for Dogs, Cats and small animals including Chinchillas, Rabbits, Ferrets and Parrots.
I have been volunteering at the Kennels for one day a week from the 17/1/2011.
The Kennels has been running since 2005 and has three different types of accommodation for dogs and one for cats:
The Office Block: This is a range of kennels that are entirely indoors and more suited to younger, elder
and more timid dogs.
The Garden Block: These kennels have a large outdoor area and smaller indoor compartment; they are
better suited to families or larger dogs.
The New Block: This block contains the largest number of kennels which are equally divided into indoor
and outdoor space.
The Paddock: This is a dog proof exercise area. Half is patioed over and the other half is grass allowing the
dogs to be exercised in all weathers.
The Cattery: The kennels has 7 purpose built cat pens. 6 are suitable for up to cats and the 7th can
accommodate up to 4 cats.
The Kennels has a strict routine of feeding, cleaning and walking the dogs throughout the day. Each kennel is thoroughly washed and disinfected at the beginning of the day giving the dogs a chance to run about in the enclosed paddock, the dogs and cats are then fed and any medical needs are seen too.
Once each kennel and cat pen has been cleaned; the dogs are rotated into the paddock to give then 15 mins of exercise and play with other dogs from the same family or a member of staff. The dogs that are in the kennels for a long period of time (2 weeks or more) are taken for longer walks in the surrounding area every few days.
There are grooming and bathing facilites at the kennels so I have assisted with several baths, nail clippings and grooming of the owners Belgium Shepards as well as residents in the kennel.
The most time consuming aspect of work at the kennels is caring for the small furries and birds that are brought in to stay at Chatmar. It is necessary to change the bedding, food and water every day and unlike the cats and dogs there is no separate area to place the animals so that you can clean the cage without worrying about the location of the animal. However, it is much more relaxing as pets such as rabbits, chinchillas and birds are not as demanding as dogs in terms of attention.
When I arrived at the kennels in January, the owners Belgium Shepard Disney had just given birth to a litter of 7 puppies, and for the next 10 weeks each member of staff was asked to 'puppysit' for 1 hour during each shift, this enabled me to learn that basics when caring for puppies, including; weaning times, maintaining an ideal temperature and cleanliness as the mother was liable to eat the puppies excrement. Looking after the puppies and seeing them go happily to new homes has been an extremely rewarding aspect of this voluntary work.
Since I began work at the kennels I have learnt that looking after animals is hard work, particularly in the winter and that animal care is a full time occupation as animals don't have weekends or holidays. Working at the kennels has increased my confidence at being around dogs particularly breeds that have a bad reputation such as English and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Not having dogs of my own, it has been a wonderful experience getting to experience of loyalty and love that dogs give to their owners and also staff at the kennels.


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A study released by Navient, a student loan servicer, and Ipsos, a market research company, may offer some insight. The companies surveyed more than 3,000 people age 22 to 35 about different aspects of their financial health. Here are some of the report's top takeaways:
• More than 40 percent of people older than 30 are done paying student loans.
Sixty percent of the millennials surveyed said they borrowed to pay for college. Not surprisingly, the chances of paying off those loans increased with age. Forty-four percent of people older than 30 who borrowed for college are now debt free, compared to 29 percent of 22- to 30-year-olds who have cleared their student debt.
• 93 percent of young adults are saving for a goal.
The majority of young adults between the ages of 22 and 35—93 percent—said they are saving. But most of them haven't saved very much. About half of consumers had set aside less than $1,000 total for all of their savings goals. That includes 6 percent who have not saved anything at all, even though they said they had a savings goal in mind. Most people are saving for near-term goals, such as a vacation or to build an emergency fund. Only one in three workers younger than 35 are saving for retirement.
• 42 percent like their jobs.
In total, 75 percent of the young people surveyed had jobs, including 62 percent of people with full-time jobs. That's up from last year, when 69 percent of people had jobs, including 57 of people working full time. The shift means that fewer people are unemployed, studying or staying at home to take care of children. The more education you have, the greater your chances of working full time. The likelihood of having a full-time job also generally increased with age, but tapered off for people ages 34 and 35.
• The median salary for millennials with advanced degrees is $95,000.
Broke in your 20s? Life should get a little easier as you enter your late 20s and early 30s. The median salary for workers between the ages of 28 and 35 is $72,500, nearly double the median pay of workers between the ages of 22
and 27. Paychecks also are bigger for people with more education. The median pay for a worker with an advanced degree is $95,000, compared to $62,500 for workers with only a bachelor's degree and $47,500 for workers with an associate's degree.
• 24 percent of people 25 to 30 with a college degree have a mortgage.
Much is said about how low-paying jobs and student loan debt make it harder for young people to become homeowners, on top of rising rental costs and spiraling child-care expenses. But the report found that two major factors affected young people's chances of owning a home: education and age. Sixty-five percent of people with at least a bachelor's degree owned their homes, compared to 42 percent of people who had not finished their degrees.
—Jonnelle Marte | The Washington Post


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Secured courtyard parking in old town Ljubljana was the perk that sealed this AirBnB apartment for me. But, even without the need to safely park the rent car, I would have been tempted by the rave reviews and lovely photos. From the time I booked, our host Aljosa (pronounced "ah lee OH sah") was quick to respond to my emails in excellent English. On our arrival, he was waiting to let us into the apartment as promised.
The apartment–in an old building, as I usually prefer when in Europe, was spotlessly clean and stylishly renovated. We particularly admired the ceiling mural and one wall on which he had left the partially-exposed old wallpaper.
The apartment was arranged with a large combination bedroom/living room and a separate kitchen. Large floor-to-high-ceiling windows on the wall opposite the bed let in lots of light. Ample wardrobe space, a big work desk, a L-shaped sectional sofa and a flat-screen tv with lots of channels (some in English), and good wi-fi made for a very comfortable stay. From the kitchen window, we could see our rent car parked in the electronically-gated courtyard; very nice for peace of mind. Ljubljana felt very safe and our concerns were more along the lines of dents and scratches that are always a risk of city parking. If we had any complaints at all it was that the sheer curtains did leave the apartment rather bright at night, which might be an issue for some. I mentioned it to Aljosa and he may have remedied that by now; it would be worth asking. In any event, at $411 for 5 nights, I was very happy with the value.
We loved the apartment's location. There was a café just downstairs and another restaurant at the intersection in the other direction, on our way to the river and the heart of old town. Lots to do, but quiet at night; the perfect combination, IMHO. It was an easy walk to the myriad little riverside cafés and shops, the market and the funicular to the castle.
Aljosa helpfully offered suggestions for local restaurants and local foods to try. When I stupidly left a pair of glasses and a few small items on the bedside table, he mailed them ahead to our Zagreb AirBnB apartment and refused to let me pay. What an excellent host! You can check out the apartment at: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/5817102
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David Lively, Senior Associate Vice President at Northwestern, will join us for the Executives Institutes Luncheon Monday. David manages "We Will. The Campaign for Northwestern", a $3.75B university-wide fundraising campaign.
Jireh Mabamba, an Associate Development Officer at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, will be our closing speaker at the Grand Luncheon Tuesday. Jireh was recently the featured speaker at the University of Minnesota $4.2B "Driven Campaign" launch.
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This look is another take on this Baby Blues Look I've worn the hell out of this summer. This Tibi Blouse From AJs Casuals is just a smidge dressier than the Striped Smock, but is still so very effortless and comfy. And I simply love it paired with this Tassle Necklace from AJs...not much else is required with the bold splash of orange, am I right?
Alright gang, I hate to cut this one short, but I (sadly) am enjoying the train wreck that is Bachelor in Paradise. I am fully aware of how shameful this admission is but who doesn't love a good dose of mindless entertainment? Hope you all are having a great start to your week--feel free to shop the look below--make it a great one!
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hindi traducción de accolade
Frecuencia de uso de la palabra
accolade/ˈækəleɪd ˈऐकलेइड्/
Formas de la palabra:accolades
sustantivo contable
An accolade is something that is done or said about someone which shows how much people admire them.[formal]पुरस्कार mn
...the ultimate international accolade, the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Surely it should have been an accolade awarded on a daily, if not hourly, basis.Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And her penchant for the birds has won her one of the highest accolades in wildlife circles.The Sun (2016)
In my opinion, that is the highest accolade an artist can give another.Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Olive received many accolades for his myriad contributions across the field of theoretical physics.Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Second, people have to want to do the task, not just receive the accolades.Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The performance won her great accolades and a new celebrity status.Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Quite an accolade, but one hard to dispute.Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That is a flawed accolade and not one he rushes to accept.Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That is not an accolade I hand out lightly based on the back of one good season.The Sun (2015)
They report he received that accolade Just once).Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All those accolades that no one at all has been showering upon me?Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Has that accolade put people off?Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I ask how winning the accolade has affected them.Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now there are two, as the Quay has just been awarded the top accolade.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Those aspects involve what is actually going on behind all the great grades and accolades.Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At the time he was the youngest person to win the accolade.Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He won many awards and accolades.Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If he continues playing as he is and is overlooked when the accolades are handed out, we will have our answer.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Michelin star wars: are the culinary ratings the highest accolade in food or a pain in the neck?Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not that this accolade says a great deal.Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Perhaps it is regarded as a great accolade to be the defensive dynamo.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That's one culinary accolade per thousand residents.Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Cool replaced hot as the highest accolade for good jazz.Christianity Today (2000)
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Uso ocasional. accolade es una de las 30000 palabras más usadas del Diccionario Collins.
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Inglés británico: accolade NOUN
If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them.
The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.
- Inglés americano: accolade
- Portugués brasileño: honraria
- Chino: 荣誉
- Español europeo: galardón
- Francés: consécration
- Alemán: Auszeichnung
- Italiano: riconoscimento
- Japonés: 賞賛
- Coreano: 칭찬
- Portugués: honraria
- Español: galardón
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As with images, geometries and features, feature collections can be added to the map
directly with
Map.addLayer(). The default visualization will display the
vectors with solid black lines and semi-opaque black fill. To render the vectors in color,
specify the
color parameter. The following displays the 'Global 200' ecoregions
et al. 1998) as the default visualization and in red:
// Load a FeatureCollection from a Fusion Table: 'global 200' ecoregions. var g200 = ee.FeatureCollection('ft:11SfWB6oBS1iWGiQxEOqF_wUgBJL7Bux-pWU-mqd5'); // Display as default and with a custom color. Map.addLayer(g200, {}, 'default display'); Map.addLayer(g200, {color: 'FF0000'}, 'colored');
For additional display options, use
featureCollection.draw(). Specifically,
pointRadius and
strokeWidth control the size of points
and lines, respectively, in the rendered
Map.addLayer(g200.draw({color: '006600', strokeWidth: 5}), {}, 'drawn');
The output of
draw() is an image with red, green and blue bands set according
to the specified
color parameter.
For more control over how a
FeatureCollection is displayed, use
image.paint() with the
FeatureCollection as an argument. Unlike
draw(), which outputs a three-band, 8-bit display image,
image.paint() outputs an image with the specified numeric value 'painted'
into it. Alternatively, you can supply the name of a property in the
FeatureCollection which contains the numbers to paint. The
parameter behaves the same way: it can be a constant or the name of a property with a
number for the line width. For example:
// Create an empty image into which to paint the features, cast to byte. var empty = ee.Image().byte(); // Paint all the polygon edges with the same number and width, display. var outline = empty.paint({ featureCollection: g200, color: 1, width: 3 }); Map.addLayer(outline, {palette: 'FF0000'}, 'edges');
Note that the empty image into which you paint the features needs to be cast prior to painting. This is because a constant image behaves as a constant: it is clamped to the initialization value. To color the feature edges with values set from a property of the features, set the color parameter to the name of the property with numeric values:
// Paint the edges with different colors, display. var outlines = empty.paint({ featureCollection: g200, color: 'G200_NUM', width: 4 }); var palette = ['FF0000', '00FF00', '0000FF']; Map.addLayer(outlines, {palette: palette}, 'different color edges');
Both the color and width with which the boundaries are drawn can be set with properties. For example:
// Paint the edges with different colors and widths. var outlines = empty.paint({ featureCollection: g200, color: 'G200_NUM', width: 'G200_BIOME' }); Map.addLayer(outlines, {palette: palette}, 'different color, width edges');
If the
width parameter is not provided, the interior of the features is
// Paint the interior of the polygons with different colors. var fills = empty.paint({ featureCollection: g200, color: 'G200_NUM', }); Map.addLayer(fills, {palette: palette}, 'colored fills');
To render both the interior and edges of the features, paint the empty image twice:
// Paint both the fill and the edges. var filledOutlines = empty.paint(g200, 'G200_NUM').paint(g200, 0, 2); Map.addLayer(filledOutlines, {palette: ['000000'].concat(palette)}, 'edges and fills');


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Everyone knows what sets Austin apart. It's the hill country, the university, the music scene, breakfast tacos, the state Capitol and, of course, the friendly people. But a huge part of what makes Austin, Austin, goes unnoticed. The City's land development code determines where and what kind of homes can be built, how neighborhoods are developed, where businesses can locate, the footprint roads can occupy, where fire stations and grocery stores are placed, and even the shape of your front yard.
Even though Austin's current land development code has made things difficult in a variety of ways, if it is rewritten in a way that makes sense, it can be the solution to many of the challenges we face. Mobility, affordability, and opportunity –– Austin's most pressing priorities –– can all be dramatically improved if we adopt a structurally sound land development code with better tools to manage development. The good news is: the vast majority of Austinites favor a code that allows for a greater diversity of housing types, enables us to address traffic, affordability, and other challenges that growing communities face.
We know we're going to grow. Most estimates forecast that the Austin metro area population will be three million people in less than 15 years! Managing that growth in a responsible, reliable, predictable manner is the key to maintaining what's great about Austin and fixing what's not. That's why it is so important to provide for housing that is within reach for anyone who wants to rent or purchase a home. Much of the housing built in Austin today is either very dense apartment-style housing or high-end single-family homes. What's missing is the middle: that's why ABoR is advocating for a greater range of medium-scale options such as townhomes, duplexes, triplex and cottage court style housing.
The Austin Board of REALTORS will continue to be engaged in CodeNEXT to call for a code that creates:
CodeNEXT must allow for an abundance of housing along major corridors (e.g. Lamar, Burnet) that makes transit more workable. Major corridors should be buffered by zoning that allows gentle gradations and building variety that scales to neighborhood centers. This makes neighborhoods more walkable and reduces congestion without changing the character of core residential neighborhoods.
We cannot improve affordability in Austin without allowing a greater range of medium-scale housing, such as townhomes, duplexes, and multiplexes. The sharp increase in the cost of land in Central Austin means that new single-family housing is well out of reach of most Austinites. The new code must leverage opportunities to add medium-scale options, especially in transition zones along corridors.
The current land development code was adopted in the 1980s and has been amended into a tangled web of confusing layers and zones. We need a code that is structurally sound and maintains transparency around how properties can be developed. This means adopting a code with fewer overlays and accessible zoning.
Adopting a new code means taking advantage of opportunities to put in place better tools to address some of the hardships of rapid growth. CodeNEXT should advance this by deploying best practices for addressing traffic, adding a well-formulated affordability bonus program, and adopting standards that reduce flooding and drainage issues, as well as improving access to parks.
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There are many other reasons to manufacture biologics in Australia. Another is that the large number of mutual recognition arrangements that exist with Australia and key international regulatory authorities. For example, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) which allows the two organizations to exchange information on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspections of pharmaceuticals facilities. This represents a streamlined approval process for Australian-based pharmaceutical companies seeking to market their products in the US.
Over the past decade Australia has developed robust clinical trial infrastructure that in general reduces the overall cost of biotherapeutic product development. This is because Australia has a favourable regulatory environment, world renowned hospitals and a medical system with a strong reputation for high quality clinical development. Australia has also holds a leading international position in robotics research and in automated process control which can be leveraged to streamline bioprocessing cost within a manufacturing setting.
Australia's robust and internationally compatible intellectual property regime is recognised as being one of the most effective and modern systems in the world in terms of patents and copyright enforcement. In fact, Australia's intellectual property system is ranked above countries such as the UK, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. All this is augmented by Australia's unique R&D tax situation. The Australian Taxation Office allows up to a 45% tax deduction, which under some circumstances can be in the form of a cash refund, on eligible R&D expenditure that can include the manufacture of materials for clinical testing. This makes Australia a very attractive location not only for manufacturing and clinical trials, but also as a base for establishing R&D operations. Typical pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are R&D intensive and require skilled employees, two attributes that make Australian attractive for pharmaceutical investment.
There are two distinct stages to pharmaceutical manufacturing: primary and secondary manufacture. Primary manufacture involves the production of active chemical and biopharmaceutical ingredients. Secondary manufacturing involves formulation and packaging of the end product and usually occurs in smaller factories that are geographically proximate to their market. The fact that international pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has increased its Australian investment in both types of manufacturing by roughly $60 million over the past five years is a testament to the favourable Australian conditions. GSK now operates two significant manufacturing operations, one at Port Fairy and another at Boronia. The Port Fairy plant specialises in producing active pharmaceutical products while the Boronia plant is a secondary manufacturing facility, which formulates and packages a range of prescribed pharmaceuticals and is the largest GSK sterile facility globally.
There are approximately 120 locally and foreign owned companies participating in the Australian pharmaceutical industry, which comprises both local and multinational subsidiary organisations. The majority of industry players in Australia are subsidiary organisations. The multinational manufacturers with subsidiaries in Australia include GSK, Merck, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Novartis. Local manufacturers include CSL Limited, Australia's largest biotechnology company, and small-molecule producers Mayne Pharma, Institute for Drug Technology (IDT), Sigma Pharmaceuticals and Alphapharm. Some of these firms have significant secondary manufacturing infrastructure in Australia, while others specialise in clinical trials R&D.
Activity in Australia's large-molecule biologics space is increasing. October of 2013, Patheon Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) opened up a contract manufacturing facility in Brisbane specialising in the production of mammalian cell culture based biopharmaceuticals. This new mammalian cell facility perfectly complements Luina Bio's existing microbial-based manufacturing operations. Also located in Brisbane, Luina Bio has been conducting all phases of contract cGMP manufacturing in microbial systems for over fifteen years, strengthening Brisbane's position as a regional hub for biotherapeutic development.
Briefly, in the biopharmacuticals space, Luina Bio can undertake:
- Master and working cell bank preparation, validation and storage
- Upstream fermentation
- Downstream biopharmaceuticals purification
- Up and downscale fermentation optimisation
- Downstream process optimisation and development
Luina Bio is a Registered Service Provider for the Australian R&D Tax Incentive Program
Luina Bio is a Registered Service Provider for the AusIndustry R&D Tax Incentive program linking business with research. The R&D Tax Incentive is a targeted, generous and easy to access entitlement program that helps businesses offset some of the costs of doing research and development activities (R&D). The R&D Tax Incentive is jointly administer
ed by AusIndustry (on behalf of Innovation Australia) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Please contact us and you will be happy to find that the scientific team that we have in place in Luina Bio's Brisbane, Australia facility has the expertise, training and experience to ensure a successful outcome for your biopharmaceuticals production project.


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New figures have revealed residents in Central Bedfordshire owe more than £13 million in unpaid council tax, an average of £117 per household.
Council tax arrears for Central Beds, which includes Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Biggleswade, have reached a staggering £13,142,000 according to a new report by National Debtline – the free advice service run by the Money Advice Trust.
That's up by £522,000 from 2013/14.
It is the second worst district in Bedfordshire for unpaid taxes behind Luton and amongst the worst nationally.
Joanna Elson OBE, chief executive of the Money Advice Trust, said: "We are seeing more and more people seek help with Council Tax arrears – but the fact that Central Bedfordshire residents owe over £13 million makes us concerned that many more people in the area are struggling alone.
"Free debt advice services such as National Debtline are here to help. We would like to see local authorities do everything they can to help residents who are falling behind to seek the free advice that can turn their lives around.
"We know that the earlier a problem is caught, the better the outcome.
"I would urge anyone in the area who is struggling to make their Council Tax payments to contact National Debtline as soon as possible. Our expert advisers are on hand to work through your situation and help you get back on track with your finances."
National Debtline offers free, independent and confidential advice 24 hours a day online at www.nationaldebtline.org and on 0808 808 4000, Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9.30am to 1pm.
The Money Advice Trust is a charity which helps people across the UK tackle their debts and manage their money wisely.


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Horvitz is a critic and psychiatric social worker. In the essay below, she provides a thematic analysis of Beloved, noting Morrison's focus on bonding, bondage, alienation, loss, memory, and mother-daughter relationships.
Toni Morrison's fifth novel, Beloved (1987), explores the insidious degradation imposed upon all slaves, even when they were owned by, in Harriet Beecher Stowe's term, "a man of humanity." The novel is also about matrilineal ancestry and the relationships among enslaved, freed, alive, and dead mothers and daughters. Equally it is about the meaning of time and memory and how remembering either destroys or saves a future. Written in an anti-minimalist, lyrical style in which biblical myths, folklore, and literary realism overlap, the text is so grounded in historical reality that it could be used to teach American history classes...
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We look forward to seeing you at our 11th Annual Indiana Bat Festival! For more details visit our Bat Fest page and our Facebook.
11th Annual Indiana Bat Festival
We look forward to seeing you at our 11th Annual Indiana Bat Festival! For more details visit our Bat Fest page and our Facebook.
Day of year, temperature, wind, and precipitation predict timing of bat migration
New publication from Dr. Joseph Pettit, a former student with the ISU Bat Center. This work describes the environmental factors that predict when Indiana bats will arrive and depart from a summer maternity colony area using long-term data from our Indianapolis Airport study. Nice work, Dr. Pettit!
MS position to study bats in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
The Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation at Indiana State University seeks qualified candidates for a M.S. graduate position beginning August 2017. The student's research will focus on the distribution and ecology of bats in the rugged terrain of Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, which sits at the nexus of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The project will focus on cave-dwelling bats affected by white-nose syndrome, which was detected in the Park in 2013. Data on bat distribution obtained via capture and acoustic surveys will be valuable for the development of park-wide species distribution models for WNS-imperiled bat species. Data on roosting and foraging ecology will give resource managers valuable information on how bats might respond to management actions, such as prescribed fire and hazard tree clearing.
The student will be enrolled in the M.S. program in the Department of Biology at Indiana State University. The National Park Service-funded project provides a 1-year (12 months) stipend for the graduate research assistant, a 1-year full tuition waiver, and research funds for 2018 (housing, field vehicle, and salary for technicians will be provided). The student will be supported on a teaching or research assistantship (to be determined) during the second academic year.
Minimum qualifications include a B.S. degree in a biological discipline and 1–2 years of experience capturing bats and conducting radio telemetry studies. Rabies pre-vaccination is highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with a background in wildlife biology, evidence of technological skills (necessary for acoustic studies and spatial modeling), and hiking ability. Residents of the state of Indiana will be given preference.
Applicants should submit their CV (including GPA and GRE scores), contact information for at least 3 professional references, and a brief letter answering the following questions:
1) Why are you interested in pursuing a M.S. degree studying bats? How will you use this degree?
2) Describe your experiences working with bats.
3) What evidence can you provide that you are technologically savvy, including experience with GIS?
4) What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
Submit materials as 1 pdf document to Dr. Joy M. O'Keefe at firstname.lastname@example.com. Submissions will be considered as they are received, but are due no later than 15 May 2017. The student will begin classes at ISU in August 2017.
Additional information about the Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation can be found at www.isubatcenter.org. More information on the Biology graduate program can be found at http://www.indstate.edu/biology/graduateprograms/grad.htm. Indiana State University is a public coeducational university in Terre Haute, Indiana, with a total enrollment of ~13,500 students. The university has been named a Green College by the Princeton Review; progressive initiatives include a community garden, car-share program, local food options on campus, and a Climate Action Plan. Terre Haute, which sits just east of the Wabash River, is a major regional center for health care, education, industry, and the arts.
Work with the Bat Center this Summer
Foraging Telemetry Technician Positions, Indiana
Indiana State University's Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation is seeking technicians for a bat foraging study in central Indiana at the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment. These positions are dynamic and require some mist netting and roost homing telemetry but mostly consists of tracking bats with radio telemetry while they are out foraging at night. Applicants must be visual map thinkers and have good direction and navigation skills. Please see below for further details on pay and housing, etc.
Application deadline has been extended to March 27, 2017.
For more details on job description and how to apply, see job posting document: Indiana HEE Job Posting 2017
This is a critical time for cave-dwelling bats
In the U.S., cave-dwelling bats are in their most critical time period now til the end of the hibernation period (end of March or early April for the eastern U.S.). Cavers and biologists take extra care this time of year to avoid disturbing bats who are near the end of their energy reserves. We've posted some resources for cavers, including a recent publication on decontamination effects on cave gear. Check out our Conservation page for more details!
Will you be there?
Art Contest
Help us spread the word about our annual Bat Art Contest! The contest is for all ages (categories in three age groups). Those who enter have a chance to win cash $$$ prizes!
Entries are due 16 September 2016, so spread the word and get started on your project.
For more details and to enter visit our page, Bat Festival Art Contest.
10th Annual Indiana Bat Festival
We hope to see you at our 10th Annual Indiana Bat Festival! This is a free event for the whole family that includes lots of kids activities, presentations with live bats and other wildlife, plus exciting presentations from scientists who study bats from right here in Indiana and all around the world!
Check back for a detailed schedule, but for now – add this to your calendar, spread the word, share on facebook, and get started on your project for our art contest!
A long-term effort to study an Indiana bat maternity colony
ISU Bat Center Director, Dr. Joy O'Keefe, was the author of a recent blog post on the new Save the Bats blog hosted by the Organization for Bat Conservation. If you are interested in Indiana bats or bats of Indiana, click on the Indiana bat to get to the post!
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) photo by Caroline Byrne, M.S.


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I was 18 years of age and in court for the first time in my life. I had been a passenger in a car involved in a serious accident and had been subpoenaed to testify on behalf of the driver.
I was not prepared for what ensued. I assumed that everyone involved would keep their pledge "to tell the truth," but I quickly learned that such was not the case.
In his opening remarks, the attorney for the defendant, a known alcoholic who had obviously been intoxicated the night of the accident, described his client as the innocent victim in the incident. I was outraged and could hardly wait to sit in the witness stand and let the jury know what really happened!
When I did get my chance to speak, I discovered that I was not free to "tell the truth." When I attempted to do so, I was rudely told by the attorney to "answer my question!" When I protested that I was not being allowed to relate what I had personally "witnessed," the presiding judge reprimanded me for attempting to simply, clearly and honestly tell exactly what I had personally seen and was convinced was totally factual.
To my dismay, I discovered that no one was actually interested in hearing the "truth." What everyone involved primarily seemed interested in was what they would personally gain or lose.
I was appalled to read the results of a poll taken a few years ago and published in USA Today that stated that "the typical American lies . . . at the drop of a hat . . . as a way of life . . . about almost anything!"
The article was based on information from the best-selling book at that time, "The Day America Told the Truth." The authors claimed research evidence that 91 percent of Americans admitted that they lied routinely.
What about us?
May God help us to always "tell the truth in love" in order that we may live our lives in a manner pleasing to Him as an example of integrity to others.


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My Frenchie had sore hocks and when he went out in the mud and wet (which he enjoyed doing, though he lived inside) I put him little boots on. I made them, with little cotton ankle socks to prevent his feet from sweating. He had two pairs and both got washed each day.
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It was a season the New Britain Bees wanted to put behind them.
Fresh off their second season as a franchise, in which the Bees went a league-worst 58-81 - 17½ games behind the now-defunct Bridgeport Bluefish - they knew a change was necessary.
Amid the house cleaning that saw an overhaul of the front office and coaching staff, was the roster. Gone were many of the players who had been with New Britain since its inception.
"We worked hard in the offseason to get guys," Bees first-year manager Wally Backman said. "We made a lot of changes and we're excited about it."
Only six players - outfielder Conor Bierfeldt, catcher James Skelton and pitchers Jonathan Pettibone, Kyle Simon, Brandon Fry and Newington native Mike Hepple - were retained. Most notable is the amount of former big leaguers brought it, 14 in total, including Pettibone, former Yankee Reid Brignac, former Red Sox Manny Delcarmen and former Giant Tony Abreu.
There was also the Atlantic League dispersal draft after the Bluefish folded, which New Britain used to bolster its depth.
"That's a bigger number than we had last year for sure," Bierfeldt said. "Last year, we had mostly pitchers and this year, my locker's next to [former New York Met and Toronto Blue Jay Darrell] Ceciliani. It's nice to be able to pick some of their brains of the guys that have been to the big leagues and get some hitting insight from them. I think with that experience and the influx of players we got from Bridgeport, I'm pretty excited about the prospect of winning a lot of games."
But it wasn't just a matter of getting rid of a majority of the players who had been on a bad team. Backman and assistant general manager Paul Herrmann had a vision for the kind of roster they wanted to put together.
Experience was one factor, so too was finding players they believed would mesh well together. Players, especially ones who could get on base, had speed or power were also high on the priority list, as was fortifying a bullpen that had trouble closing out close games.
With the talent on the team, each expects New Britain to contend. From top to bottom, they figure they not only have one of the most potent lineups in the Atlantic League with the No. 1-9 hitters each capable of hitting a minimum of 10-15 home runs, but a pitching staff that is just as good.
"I think we have a very complete team," said Ozney Guillen, one of the team's new players. "We have guys that can bunt. We have a lot of power. We have a lot of baseball IQs. We know how to run the bases. We're going to be good at doing a lot of the little things. We're going to be good at pitching. I think we're going to be top three in the league with the names that we have. We have a lot of depth."
Of course, it will be a matter of proving it on the field. The way the Bees see it, it's just a matter of time.
"They want to win here and I don't see why we can't," Pettibone said. "We have a lot of guys that have been to the majors and high-level minors and guys that have been around a while. We have everything we need."


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I was curious about what other household uses vinegar might have, not just in the kitchen and I was able to find a whole plethora. In fact I found so many that I think there might be a book in it! (I suspect it has been done before!)
So in no particular order:
- Makes a great breath freshener - add a couple of tablespoons of cider vinegar and 1 tsp of salt to a glass of warm water and rinse your mouth for about 30 seconds.
- Shine up shower doors or bathroom grouting - use about 100ml of white vinegar, 50g bicarbonate of soda and 4 litres of warm water. This helps to restore the colour of the grouting and helps to remove water spots from shower doors.
- Brighten colours when washing, by adding 100ml of white vinegar to the wash cycle.
- I have just been berry picking and a great way of getting rid of berry stains is to wipe your hands with undiluted white vinegar.


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The Magnificent 7 are now going outside a couple of times every day. Not for long as it is still cool and has rained a bit but enough to march to the end of the big fenced yard and back. They are excellent pups! They often pee and poop while outside, run and get tired. They are learning to beware of people's feet - OK, my feet anyway :).
The pups come to "pup, pup", a clap or a whistle. They follow but they also like to explore. The girls were more photogenic when I finally remembered the camera.
Inside, they are in the big puppy play area during the day and move into the whelping box/expen area at night. I added a helium balloon to the pen yesterday. At first they all gazed up in awe - should have had the camera then! Now they ignore it.
We are way beyond the "7 surfaces" for them to walk on so that is good. On "7 things to eat off" we are at about 5. Actually if you count eating off each other since they are messy, I suppose we are at 6 :)
Ears are up and staying up on Pink and Orange. Green generally has one ear up and the other boys are working on their ears.
I now serve two meals daily plus they are still nursing. They all drink water from the bowls in their pen too.
Kate has been taking them for car rides on the weeknd so they are learning about that too.
They had more visitors today - Nathalie and Pam stopped by and got to play with them. Doris and Kathy were here the other night. My sister Chris comes tomorrow for a day so we should have fun.


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Dear members:
August is the beginning of the club year and when I assume the responsibilities as the new SBCC president. I feel that I have a challenge in matching our last president, Harry Korn. I would like to thank Harry for his work in running the club. He has left me with a well organized routine for running the club and a board that works well together to make our events happen. I would also like to thank the returning board members for continuing to support the club for another year and Phyllis Appel.
Last year we had a variety of events and activities that helped members enjoy photography and develop new skills. I hope we can continue all of last year's activities and possibly add new ones. These activities include:
Monthly evaluations of prints or digital photographs by local experts
Presentations on techniques for several photographic specialties and topics related to photography
The coffee klatch meets every Wednesday for conversation on a variety of topics, most related to photography or club events
Day trips to local areas of photographic interest
Multi-day trips have taken us to the Sierras, Anza Borrego, and other areas.
The scavenger hunt has given us a fun and relaxed competition that everyone can enoy
An exhibition of our photo's at El Camino College
And every month the SBCC Newsletter.
I won't go into identifying the board members responsible for each event here, but I wish to thank them all for their contributions. These events take time and effort to organize and I appreciate what the board does to make them happen. We can use more support to make these activities run smoothly, so if you are interested in helping please let me or a board member know. And if you have an idea for a new activity or event, please come to a board meeting to propose it. Last year was a heck of a lot of fun so let's see if we can do even better this year.
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Did I just call myself talented, nope... I just have talented friends! I fill my store with things from people I love, people who have talent and usually NOT a big wallet. Which usually means that we run ourselves a tight business. We constantly remind each other that we are all in this together and it just so happens we all LOVE what we do. Lately, I have heard a lot you all about how much you like what we are doing here so I think I am very lucky, best customers and best, most talented people making great products.
This is a tricky time of hear, we have so many new things arriving every day, the UPS man is like Santa Claus to me. The above compilation photo is new things together with some things we have had around the store for awhile and these are some of my favorite gifts.
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Matta Indian shirt - (not on the website yet but up soon in the Matta section)
Wovenplay - tiger necklace
MQuan Studio - flower bell
Beck Sondergaard Scarf - Mill scarf
Jess Brown Doll - circus doll (I just noticed that this doll is not on the website! email me if you want her)
Clare V - leopard flat clutch (coming soon on the website)
Village Common - natural, small batch made room and body spray
Fredricks & Mae - horse hair key chain
and use code 'extra25' to take 25% off your entire purchase!
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