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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Wishing and Hoping
Woohoo it's cold out there in the world at the moment. We got minus sixies pixies the night before last, not the coldest place in Britain by any stretch but dam chilly to say the least. Lots of layers and … Continue reading
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Presentable Presents
Just to prove (mainly to myself) that my stand at the Great Northern wasn't set up wonky as it looked in the image that I had taken of it, here's a professional photo of it. Taken by James Photography at … Continue reading
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Back to it.
Today I absolutely had to get on with things. Come on H, get your head in gear. There were lots of jobs needing doing that were all a bit disjointed you know, one jug to handle, two plaques to slip, … Continue reading
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Although I have been at work all week I don't seem to have achieved much at all. Mostly I have been packing pots to post away and that does always take me far longer than I ever think it will. … Continue reading
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Stuff and rain.
I am not among these fruit loops but I lent my treasured pumpkin outfit to Paul for his Halloween bike ride with his friends, can you imagine meeting that lot hurtling (and boy do they hurtle) around the forest on … Continue reading
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New blogger for you
There's a jeweller based in Glasgow but from this region who not only is a lovely great person but makes some stunningly beautiful pieces of work. Alison Macleod has started a blog, you can visit it here. You can visit … Continue reading
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It appears that the winter is here properly. This morning the view as far as the eye could see was white with frost and the Galloway hills to the west were properly snowy white a good half way down their … Continue reading
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Here I be.
I'm still here, just been a bit distracted. It comes to something when you see your mum and she tells you off for not having blogged for two weeks!It's been busy, stupid busy in the run up to that last … Continue reading
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Weddings are bonkers. I'm not sure they were always this way – but today – they're often just flat out crazy bonkers full of bonker balls and more bonker bonkers. (Say bonkers again! I dare you!)
SO. You want to have a stress-free wedding. Is that possible? I mean yes – of course it's possible. But how do you do that? I googled it. And many of the tips consists of basically doing as much planning up front as possible. And/or paying someone else to take on the stress so you don't have to stress – which means that you hired a great wedding planner to do everything for you.
How to have a Stress-Free Wedding
That's just transferring the stress. Unless you don't have to stress out about money. Many of us do. We're not supposed to because 'money isn't real' – but it's real enough to our tiny brains that it might as well be real. (I've been listening to too much Alan Watts lately so bear with me.)
Oh yeah. Back to it. How do you have a completely stress free wedding? IDK. Be dead. That's about the only way to be completely stress free. (But even the dead don't seem to be stress free sometimes – that's why they're like, haunting us or you know, hanging out around.) OH. Right. Focus.
Atlanta Wedding Photographers LeahAndMark & Co.
OKAY. The way to have a completely stress free wedding IS……. to just get married and then have your wedding later. (Like elopement style.) BOOM! Take that! Ha! NO seriously. It's totally a viable option. What's getting married anyway? I mean – 'legally' it's some paperwork. Spiritually it's two people being all I promise these things to you. Community-wise it's people around you that celebrate your Union and LOVE… Arguably – it's NOT most of what the wedding industry and magazines are selling. Unless you're talking about amazing wedding photos. Those are ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED or else you're just not really getting married. (I kidddddddddd. No I don't.) (Yes I do.)
SO. You get married. And then you're like – aw yeah f*ckers try to stress me out now! I'm already married! HA!
Okay. Sure there are logistics – but much fewer than all the planning that goes into the BIG GIANT IDEA OF A WEDDING. And you might get some blowback from your family – but come on. It's your life.
IT'S YOUR LIFE. (Both of you.)
Simple Wedding Ideas With No Stress
And that means that other people will just deal. They will. And you know what. No one is going to kill you. They'll still want to celebrate with you somehow – but they won't kill you.
But really. As I write this – I'm asking myself WTF AM I DOING. I basically have a job because people spend A LOT OF MONEY on WEDDINGS. There aren't any real photographers that make an actually good living off of just 'elopements'. (I know I know – sure there are. They'll email me. But come on – we know they're not making a living off of just elopements.)
Maybe I'm just… I like you to have options. All of them. I want you to have all the options you want and not think that you have to go through with some kind of wedding that you don't want.
But if you don't want amazing wedding photography – then you're dead to me. DEAD TO ME.
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With the ever-growing popularity of organization such as Uber and Lyft, more and more individuals are relying on other people to drive them where they need to go. These programs are not regulated like other taxi or public transportation companies, though. This can cause some risks, which people need to be aware. For instance, public transportation companies must thoroughly screen their drivers to make sure they are safe. In some cases, Uber and Lyft drivers may not be fully screened. When an accident occurs, it is important to determine who is liable for compensation.
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cinnan brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 112 Designs von 34 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Need a logo for a new marketing consulting firm. Our approach & values include:Smart (business savvy) + focused execution;
Creative and innovative, with a no-nonsense approach; Grounded in marketing fundamentals in today's interconnected world; Flexible in our approach.
We help Fortune 1000 technology companies identify unique product value, refine marketing strategies for specific audiences, and develop programs and communications that create strong customer preference. One of our specialties is value proposition and message development that results in refreshingly concise, compelling and credible (backed by evidence) communications, so the logo ideally should reflect this concept.
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We'd like a logo designed that reflects our approach and
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- 2-3 colors, max
- Appeal to men and women - professionals in high technology, avg 35 to 55 yrs old
- Design should be clean, strong & assertive, but shouldn't distract from content
- Not frivolous but fun is okay
- No pastels or pinks
- Color black is okay for emphasis, but don't want as background (don't want reverse type)
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Angamardana is a system rooted in yoga that offers to everyone the opportunity to invigorate the body and to reach peak physical and mental health. " Angamardana" means gaining complete mastery over the limbs, organs and other parts of the body. This practice finds it roots from ancient yogic practices along with Kalaripayattu*.
Benefits of Angamardana
Video on Angamardana
The Anatomy of Angamardana
Q: I have been practicing Angamardana for the past three-and-a-half months now, and I would like to take it to the next level. How to do that?
Sadhguru: If you want to take Angamardana to the next stage, your body must become very supple – otherwise you may suffer a tear. Angamardana works on the ligaments and sinews of the body more than the muscles. It is not like lifting weights. Weightlifting builds muscle. If you do Angamardana, the load will be on the ligaments and sinews. The "bands" that hold the skeletal system and muscles together are stretched the most. This is why Angamardana gives you a different kind of strength and resilience.
Strengthening the Fundamental Fabric
If you build muscle beyond a certain point, you will need a lot of sleep. The body has to do too much unnecessary work. If you become very muscular, you cannot sit with your eyes closed. If strength and resilience is what you are looking for, you need to strengthen the fundamental fabric of the body. This is what Angamardana does. If you suddenly overstretch and get a tear, it will not heal easily. A broken bone can heal in six weeks. A torn ligament is much more difficult to heal because this is what holds the skeletal structure together. This strengthening takes time. After at least thirty months of daily practice, some people's bodies will be ready for advanced Angamardana. The advanced practices involve stretching to extremes, which is not necessary for normal living. This would only be required for somebody who wants to climb rocks without ropes, for example.
If strength and resilience is what you are looking for, you need to strengthen the fundamental fabric of the body. This is what Angamardana does.
When I was young, I could climb just about anything. Just a small hold of half-an-inch depth was enough for me. The entire load of the body was on this small area. I have said this many times – when I was twelve years of age, I once saw this over seventy-year-old man climbing up a fifty-five to sixty feet deep well, on holds that were just deep enough to grip them with your fingertips, faster than me. Obviously he had prepared his body way better than me. At that time, I had not done any Angamardana. My training was just to climb every tree and structure that I saw. He had systematically trained himself.
Traditional martial arts such as kalaripayattu also require this kind of strengthening to be able to fight without damaging the system. Boxers and American football players often end up with neurological ailments in the later part of their lives – like Muhammad Ali and many others. Having a strong will to win, such people will succeed for a period of time, but their system will take a beating. This is not to be judgmental about them – they are great in their own way. It is just that they have been thrashed on the head too much. Not just that – even punching something constantly can have a jarring effect on one's own system. Even if the muscles are strong, strengthening the fundamental fabric of the body is a different game.
In the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal, you will see women who are barely four-and-a-half to five feet tall, looking frail and malnourished. These women may not weigh more than forty-five kilograms, but they carry a load of wood or other things that is sixty-five to seventy kilograms. Their system has become so strong because from an early age, living in the mountains, they have been walking up and down the mountain slopes, carrying loads. You should see the Sherpa boys who come with us on the Kailash trek. Once, when we climbed the Thorong La pass, which is at an altitude of 17,800 ft, participants were panting for air with every step. I was doing way better than most of the group, but these Sherpa boys that were with us were carrying the whole baggage, gas cylinders, cooking equipment, etc. on top of everything else. When we reached there, all of us sat down, glad that our hearts did not fail, and waited for our breath and heartbeat to settle down. These guys threw the baggage down and instantly started running around, chasing each other, leaping upon each other, fighting and rolling around, just for fun – at this altitude. This is the kind of resilience that is built right from childhood. These are not only aerobic capabilities – their basic fabric of life is strong.
A Different Level of Strength
Similarly with Angamardana, it builds a different level of strength. This is not about building muscles but about strengthening the ligaments. Once you strengthen them, they will keep you in good stead for a lifetime. The regular Angamardana that we teach serves this purpose perfectly well. If you want to intensify the practice, you can do it twice over. Some people may think they are fit enough to take Angamardana to the next level, but if you look more closely, you will see the bane of modern civilization is that human beings are losing their form. Still, at some point, we will introduce the next level of Angamardana, but only if people are dedicated enough to adequately prepare their system.
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Liz in ARDOR takes pause beside the window as light and shadow dance across her body. The shutters embrace her beautiful curves, presenting everything that is woman. She is calm – simply waiting and quietly counting pearls to herself. Time is hers.
Model: Liz Ashley
• September 2010 – Aqua Cabana Magazine – "The Relentless Pursuit of Beauty"
• 2010 – Exhibited at Grape Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
• Ardor Video
48" x 36"
121.92 cm x 91.44 cm
Acrylic on specially-prepared canvas.
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Applications are invited by the Prasar Bharati, New Delhi to fill up Trainee Packaging, Copy Editors and Writers posts. The application fee is Rs. 400 in the form of DD drawn in favour of DDO, DD News Payable at New Delhi which should be enclosed along with application form.
1. Copy Editor (English) : 1 post.
Qualification : Graduation with Degree / Diploma in Journalism with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
2. Copy Writer (English and Hindi) : 3 posts.
Qualification : PG Diploma in Mass Communication / Journalism, Graduate with minimum one year of relevant experience.
3. Trainee Packing (English and Hindi) : 4 posts.
Qualification : Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication / Journalism.
The completed application form along with photocopies of mark sheets and fee DD should reach the Deputy Director (Admn. and HR), Doordarshan News, Room No. 416, Tower B, Doordarshan Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi on or before 26th October, 2016. Website : www.ddinews.gov.in.


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ResourcesMaterials for education and training
To help mark the 20th anniversary of Runnymede's landmark report on Islamophobia, published in 1997, a collection is being made in 2017 of relevant resources for educators and trainers.
The resources will be for all levels and sectors of education − primary, secondary, tertiary, youthwork, adult, community. They'll be concerned with topics and issues such as:
- the definition, nature and underlying causes of Islamophobia.
- ways of reducing, resisting and removing Islamophobia.
- counter-narratives concerned with citizenship, pluralism, cohesion and 'British values'.
Comments, suggestions and advice on what should be included are warmly invited.
All contributions will be attributed.
There will be an annotated set of readings similar to, and inspired by, the Islamophobia is Racism collection compiled in the United States.
Some of the readings will be academic and intended for university-level courses, as are virtually all the items in the American collection.
Some, however, will be from journalism, blogs and personal narratives, and will be suitable for discussion in non-academic contexts.
In the "Issues" section of this website there are links to readings which could be used. The readings in the American collection are arranged under the following headings:
- race, empire and Islam.
- the production and reproduction of anti-Muslim racism.
- the impact of anti-Muslim racism.
- policing, security and anti-Muslim racism.
- resisting anti-Muslim racism.
- further reading and resources.
Links will be provided to videos of various kinds, including academic lectures; TED-type talks and lectures; opinion pieces; interviews; diaries and journals; documentaries; scenes from TV shows; performances of poetry, song and drama; and animations.
With each link there will be a few questions for reflection and discussion.
Examples of striking video material include:
Lesson Plans
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has devised a course of 12 lessons in schools to do with citizenship education.
The first eight are to do with Britishness, stereotypes, the media, the nature of racism, human rights, freedom of speech, and the concept of extremism. The last four lessons are concerned with the Prevent duty.
We could add to the Stockton course, or devise a broadly similar course focused more precisely on Islamophobia but using some of the same practical approaches and activities.
Activities and Exercises
Attention will be drawn to discussion exercises and activities which have been published in recent years, and further exercises will be devised. Materials already available free-of-charge online cover the following topics:
General Principles
For example, there are the general principles outlined in the international publication Countering Intolerance against Muslims through Education: addressing Islamophobia through education published in 2012 by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Warsaw.
The guidelines are jointly published by the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and UNESCO. They are available in English, French, German, Russian and Spanish. The English version can be accessed at http://www.osce.org/odihr/84495.
The OSCE principles are briefly summarised at http://www.insted.co.uk/countering-intolerance.pdf and an extract from this summary is reprinted below as an appendix.
APPENDIX: Principles and Practicalities
Notes based on Countering Intolerance against Muslims through Education: addressing Islamophobia through education published in 2012 by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Warsaw.
It is essential to bear in mind that anxiety connected with Muslims and Islam is frequently combined with other, unrelated fears and anxieties, for it has its roots not only in ignorance, misinformation, media distortions and political scaremongering about Islam but also in misunderstandings about 'western' cultural and national identity and history. Education about 'us-and-them', that is to say, must be about 'us' as well as about 'them'. There is much more to challenging intolerance against Muslims than simply providing information about Muslims!
The combination of hostility towards Islam with other hostilities and anxieties was vividly seen in Norway in summer 2011. Anders Behring Breivik hated and feared, he said, Islam and Muslims. At the same time he hated non-Muslim political leaders who, in his view, had failed to stand up for what he considered to be historic European values, and who on the contrary had encouraged multiculturalism and political correctness, and what he called cultural Marxism.
Anxieties about the competence and reliability of non-Muslim leaders and authority figures, and about the increasing diversity of the modern world ('multiculturalism') and the declining influence of national governments in a multipolar world ('globalisation', 'declinism'), have their origins in widespread social and economic change, not primarily or essentially in Islam. The attacks in America on 9/11, for example, were a vivid reminder that the governments of nation states – even of extremely powerful nation states – are no longer able to guarantee the security of their citizens. Also, governments cannot control, to the extent they did in the past, economic, financial, cultural and ecological borders. The resulting insecurities lead to scapegoating and moral panics, with Muslims and other minorities being convenient enemies and targets, though they are not – absolutely they are not – the principal causes.
Where does countering intolerance against Muslims fit into existing school curricula, and how does it relate to the concerns of international organisations such as UNESCO – concerns which have been conceptualised over the decades with phrases such as education for international understanding, human rights education, tolerance education, peace education, education for sustainable development, intercultural education, and global education.
Such concerns were valuably summarised by UNESCO in the 1990s as 'learning to live together' – learning for vivre ensemble. Such learning was seen as one of four pillars for all education throughout the world. The other three pillars were summarised as learning to know, learning to do and learning to be. (Learning: the treasure within, report to UNESCO of the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-First Century, 1996.)
Learning for vivre ensemble takes place within the official taught curriculum in subjects such as history, civics and social studies, and through the study of literature and the other arts. Also it takes place in the ways a school is organised and run, and in how each individual classroom is organised and run. It is concerned with relationships and behaviour in everyday personal life, and also in local, national and international affairs. There are many ways in which intolerance against Muslims can be included, both directly and incidentally, within the wider context of learning to live together.
Practicalities vary from school to school, and from country to country. Also, of course, they vary according to pupils' ages, and according to whether or not they are themselves of Muslim background. But in general terms, in all schools and in all countries, and with all pupils whatever their age and faith background, they are likely to include the following:
- media literacy – critical thinking and open-mindedness are vital in relation to the media, including not only the press, radio and television but also advertising, computer games, websites and blogs.
- real or simulated involvement in advocacy – including lobbying and campaigning and writing to newspapers and websites, and to elected representatives at local, national and international levels.
- the arts – theatre, drama, puppets and role-play, visual imagery of many kinds, and music, fiction and poetry.
- personal contacts – visits and exchanges, oral history and interviewing projects, and correspondence with young people in other countries or regions.
- safe spaces – where pupils feel able to think aloud and express tentative ideas on topics that are sensitive or controversial.
- voices, stories and experiences – particularly of those who are most directly affected and disadvantaged by intolerance.
- recognition and affirmation of Muslim identities – particularly within western societies.
- whole-school approaches – including policies and procedures for dealing with incidents of racist and religious bullying and abuse.


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… an anthology of Japanese fantasy stories!
Check Insignia Vol. 1 out!
28 Sep 2013 2 Comments
… an anthology of Japanese fantasy stories!
Check Insignia Vol. 1 out!
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Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye needs your help. It has been languishing in the sales ranks and shelves – and it's often ignored by people.
Folks, it's the SEQUEL to Wolf At The Door.
So, please, help out if you can. Signal boost, call about it.
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Tim Jones' September Book Watch Column from the Herald
Thank you so much, Tim. *blushes* I am so glad you like my stories!
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"Show me, Galliano. Don't just mouth me words. Show me. Prove me right that you are a kind-hearted ex-soldier who ran away because you hated war. Show me."
He simply nodded and said nothing. Perhaps words were just superfluous at this point in time.
"Then I will be in the kitchen," I said, terminating the conversation.
We made dumplings, Cantonese style, with minced meat mixed with chopped chives. The broth was a simple chicken-flavored consommé, drizzled with sesame oil and soy sauce, with a liberal garnish of chopped spring onion. Mother and I didn't talk much, just letting our fingers fold the dumpling skins into the shape of ingots and half-moons.
Dinner was a quiet affair. The children were silent. They saw what Po Po had done. I think it frightened them. Kai Fung was still refusing to talk. I worried about my littlest. She was only four.
I am on medical leave at the moment. My body has failed me again. Cue three hours at the Women's Clinic at KK Hospital (local women's hospital). Cue swaps done. Cue medication. Cue soreness.
So, I am doing… stuff. Writing my work in progress, planning the edits and revision for Heart Of Fire.
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I have been nominated by Khaalidah. I am honored!
11 Things About Myself:
1. I am married to a wonderful man and I have two beautiful girls.
2. I am eclectic when it comes to my beliefs. I have explored Paganism, Wiccanism and shamanism. I was baptised Methodist. Now I am converting to Roman Catholicism. In terms of practice, I follow the Pagan wheel of the year.
3. My major at university was medieval history.
4. I believe in permaculture.
5. I write science fiction, urban fantasy and YA. And mixtures of these genres in between.
6. I am Hokkien Chinese, but I was brought up Cantonese (and I speak it too). My maternal grandfather was Shanghainese.
7. I love wolves and given the chance, I would go work at a wolf conservation reserve.
8. I love swords.
9. I have hypertension, diagnosed when I was a teenager.
10. Reading is important.
11. I will continue writing until I drop off the planet.
There is a list of questions given to me. I will try to answer them as truthfully as possible. 🙂
What is the one thing you regret most in life?
I never got the chance to talk to my grandmother regarding the Hui' An people in Fujian. Theoretically Han Chinese, the Hui' An people are actually more like a minority group with their own distinctive customs and dressing. She passed away a few months ago. I miss her a lot.
What is your Myers-Brigg personality type? (Take the test…)
I am INFJ.
Name something about yourself that you dislike.
My own sense of insecurity. I want to change that.
Name something about yourself that you are proud of.
I am a mom. I am an author. Oh yes, I can cook. 🙂
What is your favorite book?
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I hate being lost.
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From my own stories? Well, Jan Xu from the Jan Xu Adventures urban fantasy series. She is a mom. She teaches. She leads. She has her own insecurities. But she is also kickass.
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That I am actually quieter in person when you meet me in real life.
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None. I would be myself. 🙂
I nominate…
Joelyn Alexandra – She is a smart crime writer and I want to see her books in the future!
Sean Wright – Aussie guy who is awesome, podcasts, writes poetry and promotes diverse SFF.
Alicia McCalla – She writes great SFF and promotes POC in SFF too!
Martin de Biasi – runs the NITH writing award and looks out for new aspiring writers
Theoretically, it should be 11 nominees. 😛
They will have to answer 11 questions. I love Khaalidah's questions and so here they are:
1.What is the one thing you regret most in life?
2.What is your Myers-Brigg personality type? (Take the test…)
3.Name something about yourself that you dislike.
4.Name something about yourself that you are proud of.
5.What is your favorite book?
6.What quirk or habit do you have that most people aren't aware of?
7.Name your favorite character and explain why.
8.Name something that most people dislike but you secretly think is awesome.
9.What is the last lie you've told?
10.What do you wish people knew about you?
11. If you could be someone else, who would it be and why?
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Russian concert pianist and composer Daniil Trifonov plays Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21, and Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11. Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Pletnev. Recorded at the Konzerthaus Dortmund, on April 30, 2017.
The Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin was actually composed before his Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor. The F minor was begun in autumn 1829 and premiered on March, 3, 1830, while the E minor was begun shortly after the premiere of the F minor. The F minor is a less popular and more derivative work than the E minor; there is the sense that Chopin, having heard the F minor, decided to move beyond his models.
The opening Maestoso movement of the F minor is clearly modeled on the concertos of Mozart's pupil, Hummel. The central Larghetto is based almost literally on the Piano Concerto in G minor composed in 1820 by Ignaz Moscheles and the closing Allegro vivace is the most original movement of the three, a stylized Polish folk song. Within the movements, all the standard concerto principles are obeyed: an orchestra exposition of the main themes before a piano exposition of the same material, the usual contrast between the tonic minor and the relative major for the principal and subordinate themes, a lyrical slow movement in the relative minor, and a rondo-form finale in the tonic major.
While Chopin's piano writing is idiomatic and highly personal – the lyrical melodies and their ornamentations could have been composed by no one else – his orchestral writing is at best competent. This, however, is less a fault than a decision: Chopin, the greatest composer for the piano of his age, would never let anything obscure the brilliance of his piano writing.
Source: James Leonard (allmusic.com)
Famously, Chopin's Second Piano Concerto was written before the First. No.1 in E minor Op.11 is so designated simply because it was the first of the two to be published (1833). It is easy to think of these works as standing in isolation, without contemporary equivalents. However, thanks to the availability of recordings, the listening public can now more easily appreciate that the concertos of Hummel, Field, Weber and Moscheles in particular – and to a lesser extent Kalkbrenner, Herz and Ries – provided models for Chopin's. Indeed, some of the thematic materials of Hummel's A minor Concerto are strikingly similar to those of the E minor Concerto.
Op.11 has a lengthy orchestral exposition (twice as long as that of Op.21) marked Allegro maestoso. The touching second subject is archetypal Chopin and its first appearance a moment of exquisite beauty. The second movement, labelled Romanza, consists of a yearning nocturne-like theme in E major contrasted with a second subject in B major. He was still working on the Concerto when he wrote a letter dated 15 May 1830 in which he described his thoughts about this movement. It is one of the rare occasions that he made any allusion to the programme behind the music: "It is not meant to be loud, it's more of a romance, quiet, melancholy; it should give the impression of gazing tenderly at a place which brings to mind a thousand dear memories. It is a sort of meditation in beautiful spring weather, but by moonlight. That is why I have muted the accompaniment". The final movement (Vivace) is a lively rondo with some resemblance to the krakowiak, a popular Polish folk dance. Despite the Concerto's key signature, it is, like the Romanza, written in the key of E major. Chopin was the soloist in the first performance, heard privately on 22 September 1830, and again in the work's public premiere in Warsaw Town Hall on 11 October. It was the last concert he gave before leaving Poland for good.
Source: Jeremy Nicholas, 2008 (hyperion-records.co.uk)
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
♪ Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21 (1829-1830) [00:52]*
i. Maestoso
ii. Larghetto
iii. Allegro vivace
♪ Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11 (1830) [37:41]
i. Allegro maestoso
ii. Larghetto
iii. Rondo: Vivace
Frédéric Chopin
♪ Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. posth. 66 (1834) [1:22:17]
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
♪ Carnaval Op.9, No.12 "Chopin" (1834-1835) [1:28.58]
Daniil Trifonov, piano
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev
Konzerthaus Dortmund, April 30, 2017
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Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has made a spectacular ascent in the world of classical music as a solo artist, a champion of the concerto repertoire, a collaborator at the keyboard in chamber music and song, and a composer. Combining consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe. "He has everything and more... tenderness and also the demonic element. I never heard anything like that", marveled pianist Martha Argerich, while the Times (UK) has named Trifonov "without question the most astounding pianist of our age".
Focusing on Chopin in the 2017-2018 season, he releases Chopin Evocations, his fourth album as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, which includes both works by Chopin himself and, marking Trifonov's first foray into a new repertoire, works of 20th-century composers who were greatly influenced by the Polish master, including Samuel Barber, Federico Mompou and others.
Trifonov gives over 20 recitals on the same theme across the U.S., Europe and Asia this season, including one in Carnegie Hall as part of a seven-concert, season-long Perspectives series which he curates. Three of the seven concerts are devoted to Chopin and his influence: the solo recital and two all-Chopin programs with cellist Gautier Capuçon and the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra. Further concerts in the series include collaborations with baritone Matthias Goerne and Trifonov's teacher and mentor Sergei Babayan, the latter capping a U.S. tour that includes the world premiere of a Carnegie-commissioned work for two pianos by Mauro Lanza; a performance of his own piano concerto with longtime collaborator Valery Gergiev leading the Mariinsky Orchestra, again culminating a U.S. tour; and finally a solo recital in Zankel Hall that includes a seminal piece from each decade of the 20th century. Trifonov curates a similar series of recitals and orchestral appearances this season at the Vienna Konzerthaus, where he gives five performances, and in San Francisco, concluding with a season-closing Rachmaninov performance with the San Francisco Symphony and Michael Tilson-Thomas.
Trifonov's season contains much else as well. He tours Asia in the fall with a combination of recitals and orchestral performances, and goes on European tours with violinist Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica, the London Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra. Other orchestral appearances include Strauss' Burleske with the Spanish National Orchestra and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; the Schumann Concerto with Lisbon's Gulbenkian Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic; Prokofiev with the Mariinsky Orchestra led by Gergiev, and the Cleveland Orchestra led by Michael Tilson Thomas; Scriabin's Piano Concerto with the Seattle Symphony and Ludovic Morlot; a performance of his own piano concerto with the Detroit Symphony; and further Rachmaninov performances with Gergiev and the Munich Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony led by Peter Oundjian, and the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
The 2016-2017 season brought the release of Transcendental, a double album that represented Trifonov's third title as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist and the first time Liszt's complete concert etudes had been recorded for the label in full. In concert, the pianist – winner of Gramophone's 2016 Artist of the Year award – played Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto under Riccardo Muti in the historic gala finale of the Chicago Symphony's 125th anniversary celebrations. Having scored his second Grammy Award nomination with Rachmaninov Variations, he performed Rachmaninov for his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle at the orchestra's famous New Year's Eve concert, aired live in cinemas throughout Europe. Also with Rachmaninov, he made debuts with the Melbourne and Sydney Symphonies, returned to the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and headlined the Munich Philharmonic's "Rachmaninov Cycle" tour with Gergiev. Mozart was the vehicle for his reengagements with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as for dates with the Staatskapelle Dresden at home and at the Salzburg Festival and London's BBC Proms. He rejoined the Staatskapelle for Ravel, besides playing Beethoven with Zurich's Tonhalle Orchestra; Prokofiev with the Rotterdam Philharmonic; Chopin on tour with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; and Schumann with the Houston Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, and on tour with Riccardo Chailly and the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra. With a new recital program of Schumann, Shostakovich, and Stravinsky, Trifonov made recital debuts at London's Barbican and Melbourne's Recital Centre; appeared in Berlin, Vienna, Florence, Madrid, Oslo, Moscow, and other European hotspots; and returned to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and – for the fourth consecutive year – the mainstage of New York's Carnegie Hall. He also returned to the Tanglewood, Verbier, Baden-Baden, and Salzburg Festivals.
Other highlights of recent seasons include complete Rachmaninov concerto cycles at the New York Philharmonic's Rachmaninov Festival and with London's Philharmonia Orchestra; debuts with the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Montreal Symphony, Rome's Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, London's Royal Philharmonic and BBC Proms, the Berlin Staatskapelle, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, where he headlined the prestigious Nobel Prize Concert; and an Asian tour with the Czech Philharmonic. Since making solo recital debuts at Carnegie Hall, London's Wigmore Hall, Vienna's Musikverein, Japan's Suntory Hall, and the Salle Pleyel in Paris in 2012-2013, Trifonov has given solo recitals at venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Boston's Celebrity Series, London's Royal Festival and Queen Elizabeth halls, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw (Master Piano Series), Berlin's Philharmonie (the Kammermusiksaal), Munich's Herkulessaal, Bavaria's Schloss Elmau, Zurich's Tonhalle, the Lucerne Piano Festival, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Théâtre des Champs Élysées and Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Barcelona's Palau de la Musica, Tokyo's Opera City, and the Seoul Arts Center.
The 2013-2014 season saw the release of Trifonov: The Carnegie Recital, the pianist's first recording as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist; captured live at his sold-out 2013 Carnegie Hall recital debut, the album scored both an ECHO Klassik Award and a Grammy nomination. Besides the similarly Grammy-nominated Rachmaninov Variations, recorded with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, his discography also features a Chopin album for Decca and a recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra on the ensemble's own label.
It was during the 2010-2011 season that Trifonov won medals at three of the music world's most prestigious competitions, taking Third Prize in Warsaw's Chopin Competition, First Prize in Tel Aviv's Rubinstein Competition, and both First Prize and Grand Prix – an additional honor bestowed on the best overall competitor in any category – in Moscow's Tchaikovsky Competition. In 2013 he was also awarded the prestigious Franco Abbiati Prize for Best Instrumental Soloist by Italy's foremost music critics.
Born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1991, Trifonov began his musical training at the age of five, and went on to attend Moscow's Gnessin School of Music as a student of Tatiana Zelikman, before pursuing his piano studies with Sergei Babayan at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has also studied composition, and continues to write for piano, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. When he premiered his own piano concerto in 2013, the Cleveland Plain Dealer marveled: "Even having seen it, one cannot quite believe it. Such is the artistry of pianist-composer Daniil Trifonov".
Source: daniiltrifonov.com
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Johannes Brahms: Chaconne in D minor for the Left Hand (after Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita for Solo Violin No.2, BWV 1004) – Daniil Trifonov (HD 1080p)
Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No.18 in G major "Fantasy" – Daniil Trifonov
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A major – Daniil Trifonov, Israel Camerata Jerusalem, Avner Biron


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The Bean – 2012
My family and I try to get to downtown Chicago every year and we almost always visit the Cloud Gate (aka "The Bean") in Millennium Park. We take goofy pictures in the reflections and pictures of other people taking goofy pictures of themselves. The shot above was taken at the end of our last visit to Chicago. It was cold and rainy but we were prepared with jackets, umbrellas, and a rain cover for the camera bag. The forecast for the day was sunny and warm early, turning to cold and rainy in the afternoon and for once the weatherman was completely correct. The shots below were only taken 5-ish hours earlier in the day. I liked how the blown-out sky and top of the bean blend together in the last shot. Someday I'll get through all the photos and post some of the goofy ones.
Family Tradition
It's only the second year we've taken this photo, but we're calling it a tradition anyway. We once again piled wrapping paper on ourselves and snapped a family photo. No one is posed — "sit down, grab some wrapping paper, and smile at the camera". I used f/8 to get sufficient(ish) depth of field and the lighting is simply an on-camera flash bounced up and behind the camera. I have a wireless remote but used the self-timer for this shot (I had forgotten to get the remote out and everyone was just ready to get the pic done and go make breakfast). I ended up having to photoshop a new version of myself and one of my daughters into the shot — that's standard operating procedure in our family shots it seems.
One More Sleep 'Til Christmas
Our traditional Christmas Eve consists of consuming a meal of assorted sausages, cheeses, and crackers while watching Muppet Christmas Carol. We always have a fire going in the fireplace no matter the weather — it's usually cool enough. The final hidden presents are wrapped and placed around the Christmas tree and all go to bed with great anticipation.
This year my wife had Christmas pajamas for all the "littles" (some of which are growing to be "middles"). She asked me to take a photo of the kids just before bedtime and the result is shown above. I shot from (roughly) the kids' eye level and used either manual or shutter-priority mode (can't remember) with a 1/4 CTO gel'ed flash bounced off the wall/ceiling behind me. In the upper left hand corner you can see the well-lit wall reflected in our glass doors. Had this been a more "official" shot I would have switched angles, bounced the flash over my other shoulder, etc. in order to minimize the bright reflections. The littlest one only has so much patience though so we to fire off some shots and call it a day.
Always A Bridesmaid…
Last weekend in Orlando I shot my first wedding as the primary shooter and thought I'd share this picture of one of the bridesmaids (my daughter). I was fortunate enough to catch this candid moment as she walked down the aisle with this groomsman. It's perfect IMO that she was looking at him when he did his little pointing gesture.
Some of the shooting situations were challenging as the ceremony was held in the afternoon as the sun set — the light constantly changed, the sun streaming through the trees caused a lot of mottled sun and shade (as seen in the photo above), the bridal party was a mix of very dark and light skin (see photo above again), the clothing was a mix of brilliant white and jet black which doesn't leave a lot of latitude for exposure errors on either end (glad I wasn't shooting film!), and there wasn't a great choice for locations to shoot the bridal party.
Most of the pictures turned out quite nice. I've dealt with the skin color issue before — my own children are a mix of four ethnicities — so I was (somewhat) prepared to deal with it. With the changing light I couldn't just get my settings dialed in once and fire away, but I knew to be careful about exposing the dark skin enough while avoided blowing out the exposure of the light skin. I also attempted to avoid blowing out the highlights on the white tuxes but was willing to give that up if necessary. The recovery slider in Lightroom was able to compensate for most of those highlights in the end. I used some amount of fill flash for most of the pictures — on-camera for the ceremony, off-camera for the bridal party pictures, and a mix of each for the reception.
Logistically there were many issues. I'll spare you the boring details but we ran out of time to get all the bridal party pictures that we had listed (got the most important ones though). I didn't have an official second shooter (but did have another photographer who agreed to capture the groom as the bride walked in, while I concentrated on the bride).
A sampling of things I learned while shooting this wedding: Shoot more (in some situations). In particular, when shooting groups of people during the ceremony, shoot enough to ensure that there are at least one or two frames where everyone looks good (in a pinch you can replace a head or two in Photoshop but that eats a lot of time). I ended up with some sets of group photos where I'm not certain I have an acceptable image due to someone looking "bad". If shooting multiple cameras make sure the time stamps are in sync. This isn't absolutely critical but makes things easier. I forgot to do this and things have been slightly painful when sorting in Lightroom. Positioning…too much to explain here (maybe will go thru them someday) but I learned that some of the positions I thought would be ideal for certain shots weren't so ideal after all and I was forced to make do.
Buckingham Fountain
While in Chicago a couple of months back I hoped to get some sunset pictures of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. Instead I got cloudy sky shots as it began to rain. Earlier in the day the sun was shining brightly on a 80-ish degree day. By late afternoon cold winds were blowing and it began to rain. We were prepared since this was precisely the weather forecast we had been hearing. However, I had held out hope that the transition from sunshine to clouds would occur more near sunset so that I'd be able to capture something dramatic with the fountain. It wasn't meant to be.
I was able to get some shots off quickly before the rain got too heavy but I was very limited on my composition options due to the seemingly millions of white tents and blue porta-potties set up nearby in preparation for the Chicago Marathon which was being held a few days later. I chose to post an image without all that stuff, but unfortunately that meant not posting the best view of the fountain either.
Nothing fancy on the processing — Lightroom tweaks.
Birthday Candid
Our youngest turned one year old recently and on her birthday I wanted to capture a "good" portrait. It would be her "official" one-year picture. Of course I decided to try something I hadn't done before — a high-key portrait with a white background — which ensured it would take three times as long as something I'm already comfortable doing. I don't have white seamless paper and I don't have a proper background stand. So…I have a huge (12′ x 20′ I think) white polyester background that I picked up on clearance for $20-ish. I draped this over the back of a couple of chairs (with my subject being only a couple feet tall I didn't have to worry about the height). My main light was a speedlight into a reflective umbrella at high camera left, triggered by an Elinchrom Skyport. I placed a large white reflector on camera right and used a speedlight behind the subject to light the background.
My first issue was to decide how I wanted the background to actually look. Blown out? Super smooth (problematic with the deep creases in the freshly unpackaged cloth and being draped over uneven chair backs)? Don't worry about it and fix in post? From a quick internet search I learned that I couldn't simply iron that polyester cloth and get rid of the creases in a few minutes. In the end I went with an aperture that blurred the background somewhat but provided a safe depth-of-field for the shots. My daughter was far enough from the background so it would be reasonably out-of-focus and I could reasonably edit it in post for a few shots if desired. The background light was adjusted "to taste". I had planned to shoot with a much brighter background but the light was too uneven (no surprise when trying to light with a single speedlight in the center).
The shot above was taken as a test during setup. The hair and clothes are a mess (hadn't prepped her yet) — but it's cute and I decided that this is actually one of my favorites. The only edits were crop, slight WB adjustment, sharpening around the eyes, vignette, and the removal of a small scratch on the skin. I really like the way it turned out overall even if the background isn't ideal.
Fall Decorations
We had yet another perfect weather day here in Texas — it's been an awesome fall. The middle of November and it was somewhere around 80 degrees. The morning was a crisp 60-ish which was perfect for a run. Despite not having the same type of seasons as we did where I grew up in the Midwest, I still think of fall or autumn in the same way and it still reminds me of fall colors (we get a *little* of that) and fall decorations.
My mom is a master of outdoor gardening and decoration. The picture above shows a typical decoration she would make for the house. This one adorned her outdoor shed. Others like it were mixed in with all the decorations around her house.
Going for the extreme bokeh (love the colors in this photo) I used my 50mm lens at f/1.4. The focus distance was relatively close which adds to the effect. Often the bokeh in shots with the 50mm (the Canon f1.8 and f/1.4 at least) can be a bit ragged for lack of a better term. In other words it doesn't usually come out silky smooth like you'd get with a 70-200mm lens at f/2.8. However, it turned out pretty good here.
Lady Cougars 2012
For the second year in a row I've taken pictures for my daughters' volleyball team. The individual shots were pretty much a piece of cake and they turned out great. The set up for those involved spreading a neutral-colored paint tarp on the floor to eliminate the red glow on the girls' skin, standing the girls on a stool, setting up one speedlight (triggered with Elinchrom Skyports) shooting through a white umbrella for the key light, a strobe flashing the gym behind the girls to add light to the background, posing them with a volleyball, and firing away. These went very quickly as there was no change in setup between each girl. The gym is horrible for pictures but was workable for these individual shots.
We also goofed with some dramatic shots with the girls looking serious and got the shot above. The main light is the same speedlight-thru-umbrella held nearly on axis with the camera (slightly toward high camera left). The back light is simply a speedlight plopped on the floor. These took longer to get the girls set and posed, and as you see above, we never got the posing or the spacing quite right. We didn't have all day so I had to take what I could get as they say. There are lots of photographic flaws but the girls and parents are plenty happy with the pic, which is what really counts.
I did some basic processing in Lightroom then headed to Photoshop to grunge out and darken the background (mostly with curves), do some very minor edits and retouching, noise reduction, and add the text.
Hey, Take My Picture!
A friend and I bought photo passes to the Wings Over Houston Air Show last weekend. The folks in Houston really do it right too. The photo pit was right on the flight line, roomy, and had a great riser platform to get well above the fence. They provided coffee in the morning, soft drinks and lunch — even sunscreen. Well done.
It's easy to go crazy at an air show and fill up a half-dozen memory cards. From the sounds of the shutters around us I think some guys did that in fact. Eight to ten frames per second, firing away every time a plane was in sight. My friend and I were much more conservative in our shots. I came home with barely more than a card full of shots. It's nice to not have so many photos to go through when I got home.
The shot above is Major Henry "Schadow" Schantz, pilot for the F-22 Demonstration and Heritage Flight team (more on the Heritage Flight some other time). It was pretty cool being right next to the plane as it went by and getting a nod (and a finger-point) from the pilot.
We recently spent a week at a family camp and one of the activities was rappelling from the top of a 45′ tower (or you could climb the other side of it). My eight year old couldn't get enough of this. He was absolutely fearless and did it over and over. I made him stand for the portrait above before he bounded up the stairs so he could do it once again.


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Today I'm bringing you a little taste of my tropical Hawaiian life. I'm using fresh mangoes, coconut and limes to make these flavorful Mango Muffins topped with a sweet Coconut-Lime Streusel.
Before I tell you more about these muffins, I'd like to meet you all in person and chat with you. I thought it would be great to jump on Periscope to not only meet you, but also to answer any questions you guys have about Paleo baking.
If you haven't heard of Periscope, it's an app owned by Twitter that you can download to your mobile phone that allows you to broadcast or watch live streaming videos. You can ask questions during the broadcast, send hearts by tapping the screen, and it's a great way for us to connect and chat live.
Download the app to your phone, then search for LivingHealthyWithChocolate to find me. Hit the follow button and you'll be notified when I go live. Email me your questions so I know in advance what you guys would like to discuss during our chat. I plan on going live soon, so please send me your questions now.
OK so now let me tell you about these Mango muffins. Mangoes are in season here in Hawaii and the tree in my backyard is loaded with mangoes! Here's my husband Chuck picking some for me to make these muffins.
Together with the fresh limes and coconut from my neighbor's trees, these mango muffins came to life! They are super moist and full of tropical Hawaiian flavors 🙂
The muffins are made by first pureeing the fresh mangoes and then forming a batter by mixing eggs, coconut flour, coconut oil and flaxseed meal. To season it, I added the juice of a fresh lime, some vanilla extract, honey and salt. Making them is super simple and you just need to pulse everything in the food processor or blender.
To give it some crunch (which I love in all baked goods) I added a handful of macadamia nuts (very Hawaiian 🙂 ). Adding the nuts to your muffins is optional and you can also replace it with any other nuts of your choice, or skip the nuts all together to keep this recipe nut-free.
Topping these mango muffins is a sweet coconut-lime streusel. This streusel adds a great texture while also enhancing the coconut and lime flavor. It also makes the muffins look really pretty 🙂
So as you can see, these muffins are grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and nut-free (omitting the macadamia nuts). They're full of healthy fats and are an awesome Paleo summer treat.
I think you'll really enjoy them if you make them, because here in my house I had several friends who are not Paleo licking their fingers after trying these.
Give this recipe a try and lets connect on Periscope very soon. Please don't forget to email me your questions about Paleo baking/cooking so I can answer them for you during our chat on Periscope. Talk soon!
Mango Muffins with Coconut-Lime Streusel (Paleo, Gluten-free)
Coconut-Lime Streusel:
- 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 2 teaspoons raw honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
Mango Muffin:
- 1 cup fresh mango, peeled and chopped into cubes
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons raw honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 1/3 cup 48 grams coconut flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
Coconut-Lime Streusel:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a standard muffin tin with 8 paper muffin cups.
- Begin by making the Coconut-Lime Streusel. In a bowl, add all the ingredients listed except for the lime zest. Mix with a spoon or your hands to combine everything together. Set aside.
Mango Muffins:
- Puree the mangoes in a food processor or blender until creamy.
- Add the eggs, coconut oil, lime juice, vanilla extract, and honey to the processor and pulse to combine everything with the pureed mango.
- Add the dry ingredients (flaxseed meal, coconut flour, salt, and baking soda) to the processor and process until the batter is formed.
- Optional - mix the macadamia nuts into the batter with a spoon.
- Fill each muffin cup almost to the top with the batter. Then using your hands, sprinkle the Coconut-Lime Streusel on top of each muffin.
- Bake muffins uncovered for 10 minutes, then place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the pan and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Set the pan on a wire rack to cool, then remove muffins from the pan and let them cool for another 5 minutes on the rack before serving.
- Sprinkle lime zest on top of each muffin and serve.
Recipe Notes


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PKRA Panama Wrap Up
Congratulations to Best team riders Gisela Pulido and Alex Neto for their podium placements at the first stop of the PKRA World Tour in Panama held at Nitro City. The competition was tough as everyone has come to this first event hungry for the start of the season after a few months of training.
In the women's double eliminations, Gisela was able to oust Bruna making it into the final with Karolina. The ladies were both really going for it and unfortunately Gisela had a tough crash near the beach in the shallow water hitting her head and side which resulted in a concussion and allowing Karolina to take the win. Gisela is now resting and feeling ok and ready for Dakhla.
The men's double elimination was another tough battle as everyone is trying for the top of the podium at the first stop of the season. Best team rider Alex Neto finished second place in the singles after winning rounds over Hadlow and several others and was ready to go for the top position in the doubles. Robinson Hilario from the DR put on a show which advanced him to the final with Tack having Neto end in a third place finish for the final results.
The competition did not stop there as Nitro City is full of fun options for contests and professional athletes putting on a show. They decided to have a best trick and best cable performance next where we saw our riders showcase their skills on obstacles as well. Michael Schitzhofer was able to get a combined score placing him 4th in the field while Helena Brochocka was able to secure a second place finish.
We congratulate all our athletes on a terrific performance and several podiums! Looking foward to the next show in Dakhla!


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U.S. Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) and eight other Republicans cast a symbolic vote for Rep. Daniel Webster on Thursday. He explained his reasons.
"Before Congressman Ryan announced his consideration for the position, I made a promise to my constituents to only vote for a Speaker candidate who was willing to commit, on paper, to the ten Republican consensus principles I laid out," Brat said in a statement. "Unfortunately, I never received that confirmation from Congressman Ryan, preventing me from being able to support him."
The ten principles are:
Facilitate a budget that balances within 10 years and seek to enforce it through the authorizing and appropriations process.
Encourage committees to advance market-driven health care reforms to replace Obamacare.
Support policies that secure the border and enable interior enforcement while opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Urge all committees to advance agendas based on limited government, economic opportunity, and fiscal responsibility.
Enforce the rule of law and separation of powers against executive (presidential) overreach.
Seek reforms of the Republican Conference Rules so leadership committees better represent the American people.
Adhere to the majority-of-the-majority principle for bringing legislation to the floor.
Support changes to the budget process to promote fiscal responsibility, particularly regarding mandatory programs (70% of current spending).
Empower committee members to choose chairs and craft reform legislation without fear of retaliation.
Broaden opportunities to offer amendments and legislation on the House floor with full debate.
The nine congressmen who voted for Webster out of principle were:
Dave Brat (R-VA)
Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Thomas Massie (R-KY)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
Ted Yoho (R-FL)
Curt Clawson (R-FL)
Walter Jones (R-NC)
Ryan has vowed to keep the Hastert Rule which empowers conservative Republican lawmakers to block legislation proposed by more establishment Republicans. Nancy Pelosi warned Ryan against the Hastert rule. She also said it was dead.


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Colorectal Cancer: General information
Colorectal cancer is a cancer that affects either the colon or the rectum, which are parts of a person's large intestine and also the lower parts of the digestive system. This type of cancer often begins as a growth, called a polyp, on the wall of the colon or rectum. While polyps are fairly common, only certain kinds of polyps increase a person's risk of developing this type of cancer.
A person in the early stage of colorectal cancer often shows no symptoms. Because of this, it's important to get regular colorectal screenings, such as a colonoscopy or a fecal occult blood test, to examine polyps and catch problems early. Most colorectal cancers, however, are associated with the following symptoms:
- Changes in bowel habits, including more frequent constipation or persistent diarrhea
- Abdominal bloating or discomfort
- Blood in the stool, which is the most noticeable sign of the disease
- Unexplained weight loss
- Unexplained fatigue
- Vomiting
Colorectal cancer is most common in people over age 50, and the risk of getting it increases with each passing decade, but young people can also suffer from it. Individuals who are at a higher risk of developing the disease include those with a family history of the cancer, people who eat a diet high in fat and cholesterol, people with diabetes, heavy drinkers, and smokers.
The physicians at Tampa General Hospital's Endoscopy Center provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for colorectal cancer, such as colectomy surgery. Our team of surgeons, radiologists, nurses, and other specialists provide patients with personalized care. In addition to our skilled staff and use of advanced medical technology, Tampa General has been named one of America's Best Hospitals for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery by U.S. News & World Report in 2019-20.
To find a physician who treats colorectal cancer, use Tampa General Hospital's Physician Finder or call 1-800-833-3267.


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Sold on 02/27/2020
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This Single Family Residence is located at 951 Capitol Ave, San Francisco, CA. The estimated value of this home is currently priced at 1,414,140. This property was originally built in 1938. 951 Capitol Ave is within the school district San Francisco Unified School District with nearby schools including Jose Ortega Elementary School, Aptos Middle School, and Leadership Charter High School.
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