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Precisely what is the format of case study writing?
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Paypal and Blockchain – Is Collaboration Possible?
Online payment platforms do not provide a full set of solutions anymore, as none of them include options for operations in cryptocurrency. Paypal is facing a similar issue, even though this one is the most popular.
And now, just imagine how popular would be a platform, something like Paypal, but with Blockchain operations option.
Blockchain is aiming to turn its platform, UTRUST, into a synergy of Paypal and a platform providing a full range of operations with cryptocurrency.
The cryptocurrency market has grown significantly, while the functionality stayed approximately at the same level. Peer-to-peer transactions are simple though a business-to-customer transactions are connected with significant complications. The users have to use different platforms with different functionality, and that also doesn't add simplicity to such transactions. Moreover, all transactions are irreversible. It means, if you make a mistake, and the person doesn't want to send your cryptocoins back, it stays as it is, without any chance to do something. Buyer protection is impossible, and that's not about the platform, that's about cryptocurrency protocol, which makes the sender anonymous one.
UTRUST is a new project that is going to eliminate the issues of both kinds of payment platforms – the traditional ones and the cryptocurrency ones., as well as to bring the buyer protection through buyer protection policy and remove the risk of transactions made in cryptocoins.


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A young man with a paint brush and cans of spray paint spent Saturday turning the side of a building into a medley of images that represent Oak Harbor, from a seaplane to an oak tree.
Forest Wolf Kell is one of many artists who will be filling the walls surrounding a parking lot on Pioneer Way with unique murals as part of a project envisioned and sponsored by Sarah Schacht.
"I decided I could turn those uninteresting concrete walls into something really vibrant and interesting and cool downtown," she said.
Schacht's grandparents, John and Myrtle Allgire, founded the Casual House in downtown Oak Harbor and were known for being strong supporters of community activities. Their daughter Jill Schacht — Sarah Schacht's mother — owned the business after them and was also very well known in the community.
Sarah Schacht follows in their footsteps when it comes to affection and support for downtown.
In the small parking lot between two Pioneer Way buildings she owns — the "Skinner building" and 720 Pioneer Way — she is creating an outdoor art gallery of sorts and a vibrant space for events. She sees the mural as a way to attract more people to the area.
"I think it's worth investing in downtown," she said.
Schacht had several inspirations for the project. She named the effort the "Allgire Project" in memory of her grandparents and their support for the arts. Her grandmother "loved colors and textures" while her grandfather was quietly an artist.
"He was really humble about it, but he had a real passion for art," she said.
Another inspiration is a mural hidden inside one of the buildings. In 1940, a mural was commissioned by the USO club that had been in 720 Pioneer Way building in 1940. It was painted by an enlisted man in the Navy and showed an imagined but dramatic scene of Navy planes bombing Nazi ships in Puget Sound.
To protect it, Allgire had drywall placed over the mural in the 1960s. He taped a message on the wall with a story from the Whidbey News-Times about the mural.
Schacht is very curious about what the mural looks like now and hopes someday to open up the wall and display the mural, which she sees as an important part of the city's history.
Also, Schacht said she was inspired by the famous mural-covered Wynwood Walls in Miami, which was an idea conceived to revitalize a warehouse district. Schacht hopes that murals can do something similar for downtown Oak Harbor.
Finally, Schacht credits Therese Kingsbury for doing so much over the years to revitalize the downtown area with art.
Full of inspiration, Schacht contacted the Seattle company Overall Creative to help her with finding the artists and managing the project.
Kathleen Warren, the company's co-founder, said more than 100 artists, including some local ones, responded to a call out. The idea is to have a range of styles to represent the city's history, culture, ecology and industry in different ways.
Noted Seattle muralist Lina Cholewinski did the first mural free hand; it's a vibrant mosaic with conspicuous strawberries.
Schacht wanted to get a couple of murals up before the Oak Harbor Music Festival at the end of the month. The parking lot will be the children's area for the event. Schacht is planning a "paint by number" mural on the back wall for the kids to fill in.
To keep the Allgire Project fun and interesting — and to keep people coming back — the murals will be temporary. No mural will last more than two years, though the images will undoubtedly live on indefinitely as the background of hundreds of selfies.


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Do you have a Y personal story?
When my family and I first moved to Northfield our neighbors suggested that we enroll both of our children in the Y's evening basketball camp. These activities really helped our kids, as well as my wife and I, become introduced to our new community.
Who is the Northfield Y for and what purpose(s) will it serve?
The Y is for all community members at all ages. There really is something for everyone at the Y- not only does the Y offer educational and physical activities, but is a place for people to make connections and interact with each other through their activities.
What impact do you see the Y having on the overall physical and preventative health initiatives in our community?
Organizations like the Y are important components for healthy communities. The Y's impact is through education, activities and engagement resources, and the more resources available to the community, the better!
What are the ways you see the Y being a good partner in your line of work?
The Y has been a great partner for Just Food, as we share common goals for the health of our community. The opportunity to improve our partnerships on educational initiatives, as well as community outreach and engagement activities, is really exciting!
Why do you support the Y (in programs, partnerships, financial contributions, membership,etc)?
Creating a healthy, sustainable community takes an effort of the entire community. The YMCA plays a huge role in improving our community, and we're truly stronger when we all work together.
Why is it important for people in our community to make a pledge to the Y Capital Campaign?
By contributing to the YMCA's Capital Campaign you're making an investment in your community's health. The return on your investment will be the opportunities that the Y provides, for generations to come.
Click Here to learn more about the Northfield Area Family YMCA Building Campaign Goals and How You Can Help.


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Vegalash Rebranding Project
Veglash is a innovative brand that found a way to naturally grow your lashes and brows. A successfull company in the United States came to Toneyes with the requirement to rebrand their brand.
The Concept
The Toneyes branding agency worked closely together with the Vegalash team to make the brand more appearing to their clients. As a B2C business model the brand is working directly with the consumer and wanted to create a more friendly personal appeal by improving and creating new graphic design elements. It was the concept to include more cuteness and create a fantasie world of Vegalash. Our branding agency started with a set of illustrations and worked on the rebranding the website as a first Step. By keeping still the same colortones and the the font in place the rebranding project by our rbanding agency created a smooth transition in early march 2017. You can see more information about the brand on the website of Veglash: www.vegalash.com
Website Redesign
The Redesign Project of the website was the first step. Our branding agency created and designed the screenshots and we worked together with the Vegalash to realise the project. The initial website was build on a shopify page.
With the great collaboration with Vegalashes internal development team we were able to realise a successfull website redesign.
Video Explainer
On the website itself our branding agency also replaced a not clear understandable infographics with a very simple and easy explainer video, which really shows how the product work.
Newsletter Marketing Graphic Design
With the close collaboration with the marketing and sales team of Vegalash we also had the opportunity to rebrand Vegalashes Email Marketing Emails. This marketing tool was an other important point of Vegalashes business, that gave us a great marketing inside of a B2C business strategy.
Conclusion & Teamwork
Even by working with a high difference in the time cause of the time difference we were able to calloborate with our cients trough simple email communications. Our branding agency loves to work with the brand Veglash and we ae proud to be a part of the reanding projectof a great successfull american B2C company that is build their success on a idialist vision to help woman and emphasis their business to give woman the confidence to show their real inner beauty.


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This Tinnitus Nature Sound Pyramid offers relief to sufferers of tinnitus.
It emits a range of soothing noises such as ocean sounds, birds and a summer evening.
The main body of the Tinnitus Nature Sound Pyramid also lights up and cycles through a range of gentle colours.
It can also be used to help people who struggle to stay asleep, people who work shifts and children who are wary of the dark.
Size: 100 x 100 x 100mm (4 x 4 x 4 inch).
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The New Big Thing to Grow Your Website Traffic
This is continued from a prior post that provided examples of things that used to work, but do no longer.
This next bit things is expert interviews.
Expert Interviews
As the name implies, expert interviews are interviews with topic or industry experts.
Their purpose is as follows:
- Establish your website as authoritative by providing views and perspectives of people already considered to be worth listening to.
- Attract back links.
That last one is not less important than the first. The popularity content aspect of the Google website ranking is as important today as it was when Google first appeared as a better search engine.
What is Page Rank?
Page Rank is the name of the popularity contest aspect of how Google ranks web pages (note that Google ranks pages, not sites, but pages on sites with lots of pages rank higher).
Page Rank is a system of voting where the "score" of a page is determined by the links coming into (or onto) that page. When a high authority site links to one of your pages, that page obtains a portion of that high authority. When one of your pages contains a link to a page on some other site, a portion of your pages authority is given to that other site.
Page Rank is why back links matter.
How Do Expert Interviews Increase Page Rank?
By themselves they don't and they are not guaranteed to.
However, we all like being recognized as an expert. If someone requested an interview with you as you're an expert in your field, would you not feel appreciation and grant the interview? Once the interview is published on their site, would you like link to it?
That is how these interviews increase page rank.
A single back link to a single interview is not enough, but if you do one or maybe two a week, over time the effect will be significant.
Will This Ever be Abused?
Probably one day, so make sure you work with respected people in your industry and not just anyone. The single best strategy to ensure your expert interviews are quality is if anyone ever asks you for payment in exchange for an expert interview, don't do it. That is slippery slope where good ideas become spammy practices over time.
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I write about people, places and products for a variety of print and digital media. Although I haven't written much about the Wild West, I do own a pair of cowboy boots, and I've lived in Steamboat Springs, Golden (home of Coors beer) and Denver. Just happen to be inspired by the colorful snapshot (above) taken at a Wyoming ranch.
So where have these boots been walking? Follow along on this site where you'll find links to published stories. Click Online Articles or Print Articles for newspaper and magazine features on travel and other topics, from fireflies to equine therapy.
The Francophile that I am, la belle France is still my favorite destination. But I find the fjords of Norway a real feast for the eyes, and with a wee bit more Irish luck, I'll be stranded another week in Ireland.
For the time being… I'm a Southerner returned home~


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this salad definitely hit the spot. i am a fussy salad eater as i love loud, bold flavors and i knew that i would have to make this one extra special. i decided to roast the beets in an inch of water to retain the sweetness, and that really effected the overall taste of the salad. the beets turned out perfectly tender after about an hour and 15 minutes covered in the oven. for the dressing, i concocted a walnut vinaigrette which ended up with a nice earthy, nutty flavor which paired nicely with the juiciness and sweetness of the mandarins. the herbed goat cheese turned out delicious too (not to mention this amazing aroma it gave off), and all together the salad was a harmoniously blend of great tastes.
one bag arugula mix
1 mandarin orange
2 good sized beets
to roast beets you need to place two large sized beets (trimmed, yellow or red beets) in a 9 inch by 13 inch casserole dish and fill the dish with an inch of water. cover with aluminum foil and place in pre-heated oven at 400 degrees fahrenheit. leave in for approximately and hour to an hour and a half or until tender and a knife easily pokes through. when cool, slice.
*do not worry about peeling before hand, you can peel as soon as they cool from the oven as the skin will practically fall off.
one small log of goat cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leave
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
mix the finely chopped herbs in a small bowl. roll the goat cheese log in the herbs until covered and place in refrigerator until needed.
1/4 cup walnuts
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar
1/2 high quality extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and black pepper to taste
heat olive oil and walnuts on low heat for 10 minutes. do not burn !
when cool, place in bowl and whisk in all the other ingredients. adjust ingredients according to taste. place in fridge until needed.
arrange arugula mix on plate, add sliced beets, sliced goat cheese, mandarins, and drizzle with vinaigrette.


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Calling all middle school and high schoolers! Join your neighbors for a night out at Anderson Farms.
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There is nothing like a Colorado evening here at Anthem Ranch! The Veranda opens at 5 PM with music by Bringers of Swing starting around 6 PM.
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It's back to school time so let's get together for a sock hop! Anthem Ranch resident Albert Galli will entertain us with hits from the 50's so dust of your saddle shoes and come dance!
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glamour dust in crystal(DecoArt), serenade paper pad(Basic Grey), trigger and skyler(Whimsy), twinkling H20 in heavenly(Creative Imaginations)
Howdy do crafty peeps! What do you all have planned for March break? I think we will enjoy some of the fun going on at our local library and go visit some friends. Lets giddy up and get on with my card, I coloured with copic markers, added hemp twine, a grass border and some stars. You can't see but I used twinkling H20's in heavenly and painted it onto the mane.
Oh and hey, why not join our "anything goes Whimsy challenge" at OCS and have a chance at winning some great Whimsy prizes.
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trigger and skyler(Whimsy), serenade paper pad(Basic Grey), glamour dust in crystal(DecoArt), twinkling H20 in heavenly(Creative Imaginations)
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Each season of the year is unique. However, summer is the best season to enjoy the most with the whole family, including our four-legged friends.
Most families travel by car and, like adults, who must wear a seat belt, pets must also be secure and restrained.
Traveling by car with a dog without holding it could be cause for distraction, causing accidents, and with it, putting at risk the physical well-being of all occupants of the vehicle.
Did you know that carrying pets in a transport or transport is a legal requirement when traveling by car? These travel systems must be approved with European standards and, of course, you must choose the right one for the animal according to its weight and size.
Read also: Traveling with dogs in Spain: plane, train, subway or car?
What are the different restraint systems for transporting dogs by car?
In Pet To Go, in the section of My Pet Shop, we have a variety of harnesses, collars and dog transporting to ensure the safety of your pet and that of all the members of the car during the trip. We wish you a happy and fun summer!
If you have any doubt or need help please don't hesitate to contact me your dog friend Charlie through firstname.lastname@example.com


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A three-point shot by Ezinne Kalu-Phelps in the last few seconds of the game gave Nigeria a 70-69 win over South Korea at the ongoing FIBA Women's Olympic qualifiers in France
Nigeria trailed lost the first quarter 13-10, and trailed the 3-point shooting Koreans for most of the 4th quarter, but came back strong in the last few minutes of the game to steal the game.
Korea will play Belarus tomorrow to determine final group standings. To make it to Round 2, Nigeria needs Belarus to defeat Korea in that game.


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Technology and design have come together to create Pershing 140, the superyacht built by the shipyard Pershing and signed by the architect Fulvio De Simoni in cooperation with Ferretti Group. It counts with 142ft in length which are fully detailed, outstanding its aluminium hull and its three big decks.
An extraordinary appearance designed to offer a high performance, reaching a maximum speed of 38 knots thanks to its innovative elements and to four engines of 2.635cv each.
The outer lines of this engineering work have distinctive elements, such as the steel grid on the bow, that improves aerodynamics, as well as the side wings, embedded in the superstructure. The stern side on the main deck rises on a mezzanine extending on three unfoldable sections that conform a beach club.
On the main deck, we find an area for sunbathing with a table for ten diners, as well as the panoramic terrace located in the top deck's middle area, where one can find a bar, a movie projector, a sound system or a solarium.
Noteworthy is its private area located on the bow. When the ship is anchored, the area opens up and a jacuzzi comes out. As you can see, no detail is missing. This is so, because its designers wanted to create a sporty type of ship combined with intelligent technology, in order to make of your stay an absolute unique experience.


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By Charles Lam
Staff Writer
Boiling Point, a Taiwanese-style hot pot restaurant, held their grand opening this past week, putting an end to their one-month soft opening. Located at Culver and Interstate 5, in the same plaza as Buffalo Wild Wings and Denny's, the restaurant serves a selection of hot pots, shaved ice and boba tea.
The entrée selection is varied with multiple flavor profiles available and vegetarian-friendly options present. There are seven basic hotpots: the house special stinky tofu, seafood and tofu, beef, lamb, curry fishball, kimchee and the vegetarian tomato soup. Each is served in a single-serving pot kept warm by a small fire and is ready to eat, without the need to cook the ingredients yourself.
Served with either rice or noodles, the serving of food is very generous. At $10.99 per soup at dinner, you get an enormous amount of food. Make sure to come with an appetite or you may find yourself struggling to finish. Each pot is also packed full of add-ons, such as vermicelli, poached egg, cabbage, mushrooms, clams and pork blood. For these with a stomach of iron, additional add-ons can be ordered for the cost of between $0.50 and $3.50 depending on the item.
The flavors are bright and blend well together. The seafood pot was a perfect mix of brininess, from the clams and shrimp, and savory, from the sliced pork, wrapped up in enough spiciness to clear anyone's sinuses. For those wary of heat, each pot can be ordered without chilly oil. In addition, the enoki mushrooms and tofu skin added an interesting texture to the meal, which was at times chewy, creamy, soft and crunchy.
In addition to the hot pots, Boiling Point also serves boba tea drinks that can hold their own against anything Tapioca Express or Cha for Tea has to offer. As opposed to the creamier drinks from former teahouses, Boiling Point offerings have a much more pronounced tea flavor, leaving the palette cleansed. The milk teas are the perfect way to cut the spiciness of the soups.
The restaurant itself is strangely designed. The entry way opens into an L-shaped dining room full of small tables and undivided booths. The entire color scheme is exceedingly beige, from the completely neutral walls to the wooden tables and dark upholstery seating. Contrasting with the flavor of the food, the décor does not welcome you to eat. The room can also in no way be considered quiet. Snips of conversation can be picked out of the air fairly easily between bars of remixed pop music. Connected to the main dining room are two small rooms that have about five tables each. They are much quieter, yet slightly out of place.
The service at the restaurant is quick and painless, though exceedingly Asian. Water is not giving automatically but is given freely when asked for. The smaller rooms, while out of place, are well staffed with a server present nearly always. Interestingly enough, if you look Asian at all they will speak to you in Mandarin. Even after informing the hostess that I couldn't understand Mandarin, half the staff still took my order or bid me goodbye in Mandarin.
Boiling Point is a welcome addition to the Irvine area. For around $15 per person, including tax and tip, you get a large amount of very well-flavored food. Though the environment might not be the most exciting and the service is not anything super special, the hotpots definitely make up for any short comings and make Boiling Point a must-eat destination for any Irvine student.


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The First Home Owners Grant is a grant of $15,000 (currently boosted until 31 December, 2017) paid to eligible first home owners purchasing their first home in Australia. The information below is specific to Western Australia however much of it will hold true for applicants in other states.
Since October 3, 2015 first home buyers building their first home have been eligible to receive a $10,000 grant. This has since been bosted to $15,000 until the end of 2017.
There is no longer a grant available for first home buyers purchasing an established property however stamp duty concessions are still applicable.
In most instances the first home owners grant application is lodged with the financier providing the home loan. The funds from the grant are paid direct to the lender and are made available to your conveyancer (or other legal representation) at settlement.
The information below is general only and not intended to be specific to your situation. If in doubt it's best to contact the administering governing body in your state. In Western Australia the grant is administered by the Department of Finance.
The following criteria have been taken from the First Home Owners Grant application form located here.
If you're unsure of whether you meet any of the above criteria it's best to check with the relevant government department in your state.
In Western Australia there is no stamp duty payable for first home owners purchasing up to $430,000. Between $430,000 and $530,000 a discounted rate applies. First home owners purchasing above $530,000 incur the full rate of duty.
Many first home owners don't realise that the Stamp Duty concessions can actually be more valuable than the former grant. The graph below details the current rate of duty in Western Australia that would be applicable to various property purchase prices for established properties.
The purple bars show the stamp duty payable by non-first home buyers. The discounted rate for eligible first home buyers is shown in grey.


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Woman Wins $42.9 Million Japckpot In Casino, Until Security Pulls Her To The Side
Dog Found Near Death With Broken Leg
Dad Starts Filming & Asks Little Girl On Anesthesia To Sing, Nurses Can't Stop Laughing
After Losing State Title, Teen Says THIS To Opponent's Dying Father in Front of EVERYONE
Her Son Just Died. She Thought Her Car Radio Was Talking To Her. She Was Right.
Three-Year-Old Girl Picks Out Her Own Outfit For Picture Day And Leaves Everyone Surprised
Dad Cuts Off All of Teen Daughter's Hair after Getting Highlights for Birthday
Elderly Man Walks into Goodwill & Sits Down at Piano. Within Moments, Has Woman in Tears
The True Matchmaker Behind The Romantic Story Of Meghan Markle And Prince Harry
Stabbed 32 Times By Ex-Boyfriend, She Should Have Died. EMT Who Found Her Dying Says These 5 Words
Southwest Airlines Helps Rescue 62 Dogs And Cats Left Homeless After Hurricane
Man Makes the Mistake of Feeding Hungry Raccoons, Opens Door to Entire Army Waiting For Dinner
Mom Secretly Writes Note that She's Being Held Hostage, Sends with Daughter to School
Woman Falls in Love with Dirty, Homeless Alcoholic Living in a Bush, They Get Married
Young boy stuns much older woman and entire crowd with amazing dance moves
Her Dad Just Died. But What Brother Did At Wedding Left Whole Room In Tears
Mom Saw This Teacher Walking Up To Disabled Son, So She Started Filming
They Tell Groom Wedding Present Is In Car. But When He Sees What's Inside, He Can't Stop Sobbing
Baby Boy Smiles When He Hears Mom And Dad's Voices For Very First Time
Christian Firefighters Sing Inspiring Hymn
Dad puts Recorder In son's pocket, sends him to school
Meghan Markle Ignores Tradition With Fashion Choice to Royal Event
Shoppers Stop as Grocery Store Clerk Starts Singing, Blown Away by His Voice
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Prepare 600 Invites with 1 Surprising Royal Guest


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Please use this diet if your physician has recommended it for you. A high calorie and high protein diet is made up of foods that are high in both calories and protein. You may need this diet if you are not getting enough nutrition, or if you have certain health conditions. These conditions increase your body's need for both protein and calories. Conditions that increase that need include, wounds, major surgery, weight loss and malnutrition. Many patients need to follow this diet to gain weight and get stronger after a surgery or illness
- Some high protein and high calorie foods contain a large amount of fat. If you have been told by your caregiver to limit fat in your diet, ask your caregiver before following this diet plan.
How to add high protein and high calorie foods to your diet
- Eat the foods that you enjoy the most from the foods in this diet to make eating pleasant.
- Keep snack foods around so you can eat when you feel hungry.
- Eating six to eight small meals throughout the day may be easier than having three larger meals and snacks.
Foods that are high in protein or calories:
Breads and cereals:
- Hot cereals (such as oatmeal or cream of wheat) prepared with milk, added fat (such as butter or margarine), and sugar.
- Potatoes prepared with added fat such as butter, margarine and whole milk.
- Granola and other cereals with dried fruit.
- Croissants, buttermilk biscuits, muffins, or quick breads (banana bread or zucchini bread).
- Vegetables prepared with added fat (margarine, butter, cream cheese, and cheese).
- Fried vegetables.
- Canned fruit in heavy syrup, and dried fruit
Meat and high-protein foods:
- Fried meats.
- Meats covered in cream sauses or gravy.
- Milk with dry milk powder added.
- Soups.
- Sauces.
- Casseroles.
Milk and milk products:
- Whole milk and milk products (yogurt, ice cream, cheese).
- Whipping cream or heavy cream.
- Half-and-half.
- Creamed and meat soups.
- Whole milk with added breakfast drink mix or other nutritional supplements.
- Fruit nectars and oral nutrition supplements.
- Eggnog and milkshakes.
- All oils, butter, margarine, mayonnaise, and salad dressings.
- Bacon.
- Avocado.
- Cream cheese and sour cream.
Adding the following will increase the amount of protein in your diet:
- Powdered milk.
- Cheese.
- Eggs.
- Ice cream.
- Nutrition supplements and breakfast drink mixes.
- Nuts, seeds, and peanut butter.
- Meats (beef, chicken, and pork).
- Fish.
- Yogurt made from whole milk.
- Beans, peas, and lentils.
- Tofu.
Adding the following will increase the calories in your diet:
- One tablespoon of butter or margarine (adds 100 calories).
- One tablespoon of mayonnaise (adds 100 calories).
- One tablespoon of heavy cream or whipping cream (adds 55 calories).
- One tablespoon of cream cheese (adds 50 calories).
- One tablespoon of brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey (adds 45 calories).
- One tablespoon of sour cream (adds 30 calories)
- One tablespoon of half-and-half cream (10 to 18 percent fat) or evaporated milk (adds 20 calories).
Always consider adding dietary supplements such as Carnation Instant Breakfast, Ensure, Boost, etc.
Recipes for high calorie, high protein meals can be found at this link


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Join in on a candid conversation about the challenges of modern parenting with Clay, his wife Misty, and their good friends Josh and Kristie Speilmaker and how they build their families. They discuss on growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men while talking about the book "Boys Adrift". This is must listen for parents as they discuss raising kids in an outdoor & hunting lifestyle, but more specifically about how to built a context for a transfer of values. Josh and Clay talk about their hunting history and tell a few funny stories, too. Misty even tells about why she married CLAY!
On this episode Clay and guest Moe Shepherd share bear attack stories and discuss big wood whitetails.
Clay and long time friend, Scott Brown, talk about Hunting Midlife Crisis and the death of the American sportsman.
Things start out fun on this podcast and then end up with some revelatory barriers to entry for new hunters. If you have a friend that has been on the fence with trying hunting, this would be a great episode for them to listen to. From babbling, indiscernible rednecks to our first ever Sportsman's Quiz to some serious dialogue about concerns from some new hunters. This is a very interesting podcast.
Writer and self-proclaimed philosophical hillbilly, Johnny Carrol Sain, stopped by the Bear Hunting Magazine Global Headquarters to talk about hunting philosophy, the direction of the hunting industry, baiting critters, and our place in hunting.
Clay Newcomb is joined by former Navy Seal, Jason Boke for a good conversation about manhood, sacrificial leadership, Jason's Navy Seal days, and hunting in South Dakota including spot and stalk Mountain Lion hunting, whitetail, and antelope, too.
Clay, Brent Reaves, and houndsman Strait Sedillo gather for a campfire conversation during a hound hunt in New Mexico for black bear. They talk about how Strait hunts his hounds and what he looks for in a hound. Brent shares a hilarious story passed down from his dad about a hound dog too!
Nov 21 2019
EP. 55 | Canoe Wrecks & Judging Big Whitetails
After a successful hunt the road is a great time to reflect! Join Clay and long time friend Chris Roberts as they discuss their hunt and throw in some stories from years of friendship in which one of them may have almost drowned. This is a fun road trip down memory lane. They also talk about the difficulties with judging big whitetails.
Join Clay and legendary outfitter Tom Ainsworth as they discuss big whitetails! Tom has a deep understanding of whitetails that he learned from chasing them on large stretches of land in Manitoba, Canada. Clay also recaps his successful hunt with Tom at Grandview Outfitters!
Nov 07 2019
EP: 53 | Sheep Hunt of the South [Bonus Video!]
Join Clay and Kolby as they discuss Clay's recent public land bear hunt on public land in Arkansas. They talk about some of the things that led to success in the 'Sheep Hunt of the South' including tactics and gear. Enjoy!


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Sahel States Seek to Boost Security against Jihadists
Ministers from countries across the Sahel and Maghreb agreed Thursday to create a border security training center in a bid to confront Islamist-linked violence plaguing the huge desert region.
Delegates hailed the proposal in the "Rabat Declaration" adopted by 19 countries at a conference in Morocco's capital as an important step towards curbing jihadist unrest in the Sahara, notably in Mali and Libya.
The training center, which Morocco's Foreign Minster Salaheddine Mezouar said could be in Rabat, would be complemented by closer intelligence cooperation and new technology at borders.
"We welcome the idea of setting up a training center on border security," Libya's Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdelaziz told reporters.
"Libya has more than 4,200 kilometers (2,600 miles) of land borders and more than 2,000 kilometers of maritime border. How can we achieve border security without regional and international help?"
Tripoli, which hosted the last regional conference on border security in March 2012, has struggled to impose order since NATO-backed rebels overthrew and killed dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
As part of Western efforts to aid the security push, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said France had recently signed a contract to train 1,000 Libyan policemen.
"We hope to sign a contract to train another 2,000 policemen for counter-terrorism, and an accord with the head of (Libya's) national security directorate."
Mezouar warned that the vast Sahel expanse of rock and sand stretching from Senegal to Somalia had become "an open space for different terrorist groups, and drugs and arms trafficking networks threaten the security of the whole region".
He said regional states have the political will "but need the means... to confront the different security challenges they face".
Deadly threat from insurgents
At the last meeting on Sahel border security 18 months ago, in Tripoli, an action plan was adopted aimed at boosting coordinated efforts against terrorism, illegal immigration and organised crime.
But violence blamed on Islamist militants since then, including in Tunisia and Algeria, has clearly demonstrated the need for ever greater efforts.
Fabius said he had received evidence that members of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, which Washington added to its terror list this week, had received training in Mali's Infoghas Mountains.
Mali continues to suffer deadly Islamist insurgent attacks 10 months after France launched a military operation against al-Qaida-linked groups occupying the north, where two French radio journalists were executed at the beginning of November.
Thursday's conference tasked Libya with setting up a secretariat to oversee implementation of the Tripoli action plan and the Rabat Declaration, and to report back within two months.
"The Libyans have been given the mandate to start, in consultation with the neighboring countries, to establish this mechanism," Libya's Abdelaziz told Agence France Presse.
But reflecting the difficulty of closer regional cooperation, Algeria's Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra was not in Rabat following a major diplomatic spat over the Western Sahara, a conflict that has long divided the Maghreb arch-rivals.
Algeria was instead represented by a foreign ministry official who refused to discuss the dispute.
Despite vying for influence among African allies, Algeria remains a regional security heavyweight, and shares long, porous borders with Libya and Mali.
Security threats in the Sahara were most starkly illustrated in January when Islamist gunmen overran a gas plant in the Algerian desert, in a bloody four-day siege in which at least 37 hostages were killed.
Libya's foreign minister underlined Algeria's "very essential role" in the region, and regretted "any issue... that will have implications for regional cooperation on border security".
Both Britain and France both stressed the need for social and economic development alongside coordinated political efforts to secure the region's borders, partly to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
"It's not just a question of the political will at the general level," said Stephen O'Brien, Britain's special representative for the Sahel.
"Above all (we must) also recognize that there is a need to understand the essential basic services that are required by many of the communities."
Regional conflicts have merely fueled the flow of sub-Saharan Africans seeking a better life in Europe.


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Bletchley Park, Spies and World War Two
This article is fascinating. It decribes how one World War Two double agent fed the Germans false information about the D-Day landings, convincing them that the main attack was to be near Calais and drawing significant numbers of German soldiers … Continue reading
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Round-Up of the Australian Open
As a tennis fan, I've been keeping up with events in Melbourne for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. Most of you will know that Andy Murray lost in the final of the men's event. He … Continue reading
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The Influence of the King James Bible on English
The BBC News website's Magazine pages are a treasure trove of interesting stories. Take this article on how the King James Bible has influenced the way we speak English. I've become quite interested in this sort of linguistics over the … Continue reading
Posted in Language and Linguistics Tagged david crystal, english, king james bible, Language and Linguistics, linguistics 1 Comment
Giving Blood
I gave blood for the 18th time on Tuesday. Not bad considering you can't start till you're 17 and you can only donate 3 times a year. Hardly anyone gives blood – only 5% of people who can, do. Why … Continue reading
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Inception Nominated For Best Picture
I'm really pleased that Inception has been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, along with 7 other nominations. I remember seeing the trailer for the first time. I was at another film and was glued to the trailer. As soon … Continue reading
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Andy Gray Sacked From Sky For Sexist Comments
Not much to say about this one. Andy Gray, Sky's football presenter, has been caught doing and saying various sexist things recently, beginning with denigrating a female assistant referee by saying she won't know the offside rule, and then asking … Continue reading
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The End Of h2g2?
I've been a member of h2g2 for about seven years. It's a BBC website based loosely on the Douglas Adams book The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. The idea is to create a guide to life, the universe and everything. … Continue reading
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Kind of Awesome: If you're ever having a bad day…
… I have the cure: heartwarming Youtube videos! It's a Monday so I thought some people might appreciate this. These are both flashmob-type videos. I'd love to be in a flashmob one day. This one is my favourite. It's like … Continue reading
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As if they don't have enough to worry about. Apparently there are sharks swimming around a flooded Australian suburb. Not only that, but also crocodiles and god knows what other dangerous animals. According to the article though, they bypassed the … Continue reading
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How To Solve Your Own Kidnapping
This woman in America has just solved her own kidnapping. As a baby she was abducted from a hospital. Growing up, she always had the feeling that she didn't look like her family and she didn't belong with them, so … Continue reading
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A new video from Rolling Stone takes a behind the scenes look at the many collaborations of photographer Daniel Kramer and musician Bob Dylan.
Bob Egan of PopSpots serves as a guide into the making of 'Highway 61 Revisited.' The journey starts at Bob Dylan's West Village apartment, continues to to an "old fashioned barber shop quartet type restaurant" where Dylan and Kramer grabbed lunch before they made their way to a Gramercy apartment that was owned by Dylan's manager at the time, Albert Grossman.
"Usually you have a plan—especially for a cover," Daniel Kramer recalls of the shoot day. "And this wasn't the plan."
Although Dylan strayed from Kramer's original plan, thanks to a little improvisation the two were able to pull off the now-legendary cover. Watch the video above to find out how.


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He's a cocky policeman,
He acts like he can do whatever he wants with people,
I'm not a fan of a cocky Dallas policeman,
Yet I also know that there are policemen who protect the people,
That's why I don't dislike every policeman.
I think about the shooting in downtown Dallas,
There were cops that fought and died protecting the people,
It makes me sad when I hear any killings in Dallas,
Especially when it relates to innocent people,
No, it isn't always safe in Dallas.
There are shootings in Dallas,
There are robberies in Dallas,
There are selfish drivers in Dallas,
Yet I'm proud to say I'm from Dallas,
Proud because of the good people in Dallas.


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when you're configuring iptables but you lock yourself out of your own connection
how are people still boosting this lol
@eq Firehol had a nice feature of a 'try' mode, which would revert your changes after 30 seconds by default ...
@eq I explicitly built myself a tool that looks for my home network's IP address in requests to my server, so if I try to block myself out it tells me no, very politely.
This has saved my train more times than I am comfortable admitting. And it happened often enough that I had to write the tool. >v>
@eq On those Off Days™, I've found it helpful to have something like `sleep 20s && previous_setup.sh &`
That way, you can pkill it if it's fine, and if it's not, then you can get back to debugging 20s later.


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Enhancing location privacy for electric vehicles (at the right time)
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Liu, J. K., Au, M., Susilo, W. & Zhou, J. (2012). Enhancing location privacy for electric vehicles (at the right time). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7459 (2012), 397-414.
An electric vehicle is a promising and futuristic automobile propelled by electric motor(s), using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Due to the need of battery recharging, the cars will be required to visit recharging infrastructure very frequently. This may disclose the users' private information, such as their location, which may expose users' privacy. In this paper, we provide mechanisms to enhance location privacy of electric vehicles at the right time, by proposing an anonymous payment system with privacy protection support. Our technique further allows traceability in the case where the cars are stolen.


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Some Cardinal Rules of Wearing A Suit
It may be unwritten, but the rule still stands: Every man must have a suit in his wardrobe. Wait! It doesn't end there. Once you have the suit, you need to learn the right etiquette of wearing it. Here are some cardinal rules you need to follow when wearing a suit.Read more
5 Genius Hacks To Make Ironing Fun And Easy
In your entire life, you've probably never met anyone who likes ironing. And why would anyone like ironing? It's repetitive and utterly boring! But it still remains an important factor in your over all presentation. Neatly pressed clothes make you look sharp and clean, which has a positive impact on the onlookers.Read more
Types of Fabric Stains
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Janel Campbell, design consultant at Neil Kelly Company, knows what makes a kitchen fabulous. "Great kitchen design is about function foremost," the avid home chef says. Starting with that focus, Campbell creates stunning kitchens, including the condo remodel that garnered her top local prize in the 2010-2012 Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen design contest.
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Drive through any of Portland's neighborhoods and WILLCO's work is on display. You'll find it in the glorious historic exterior restoration of The Governor Hotel, the award-winning bathroom remodel in a Laurelhurst neighborhood craftsman home, a Westmoreland dormer master suite addition and in the dual, seven-story Columbia River condominium paint job in Vancouver. That's because WILLCO, founded nine years ago, is one of the go-to businesses when clients want top quality remodeling, painting and restoration.
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Herb Heagh-Arvitt was committed to finding an energy efficient solution for heating water, but his electric heat pump water heater was not doing the trick. He hit the ceiling when his system took nearly all day to recover enough hot water for his guests to get a shower.
Heather Vogel Frederick is best known for the Mother-Daughter Book Club series. She writes from her home office in Portland's Garden Home neighborhood.
I recently found out about a great salvage and scrap place in Portland called Metalwood Salvage. They make furniture out of salvage to sell at reasonable prices.
Portland has been missing something. A place that everyone needs and needs to love- a Repair Café. These cafés exist in Europe, where people stop by the venue on designated nights to have a coffee and get their toasters repaired. Or the hole in their sweater darned, or perhaps a ripped piece of drapery fixed. Like-minded citizens volunteer their services and skills in an effort to keep goods in good working order and out of the landfill.


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Getting back to how it all started, with just Finch and Reese, "Guilty" puts Harold in the jury box sitting next to the latest number to save or arrest. Occasional friend and jury expert Zoe Morgan does show up to give the guys a hand in trying to figure out which. It's "Person of Interest" meets "12 Angry Men" meets "Fringe"!
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18 hole regulation length course
72 par | 6,608 yards | 116 slope
70.8 rating | Rye grass
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The 18-hole "Saint Anne" course at the St. Anne Country Club facility in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts features 6,608 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70.8 and it has a slope rating of 116 on Rye grass. Designed by Joseph Napolitan, the Saint Anne golf course opened in 1963. Tom Napolitan manages the course as the Co-Owner.
Course was ok, nothing spectacular. Staff in the pro shop was less than friendly.
For the money a very good golfing experience. Well laid hole placements make for some challenging wedge play. Greens are in very good shape. Not a lot of undulation on the greens so the regular golfer can enjoy some birdie opportunities! Water is in play for a good portion of the course, and the rough can trap you deep in some spots. A well maintained facility, with some amenities at the turn. For the money a great place to consider for the day.
Great value! I live in the boston area and we pay double to play at courses this nice. Whenever I go to western ma, my friends and I play Saint Anne's. Good mix of challenging holes and some to help your score. The par 5 18th is one of the more difficult holes I have ever played. You hit down hill and I usually fall short of the bridge so I don't hit it in the river, then you have a dog let right up another large hill to the green. Great finishing hole if you are having a good day of golf. Overall, I recommend this course to anyone of any handicap.
Very varied course, with some long tough holes. The roughs are brutal - balls don't seem to roll at all thru the stuff! But as Yoda always says - If you're in the rough, there should be a penalty! Its a very challenging course! Definitely worth playing.
Good Value, and Somewhat ChalleningCourse has good bones, alot of elevated greens, and tee boxes. Front nine is narrow with tall old trees while the back nine is generally open. Water comes into play on ten holes, but if you are a straight hitter you should have nothing to worry about. The 7th and 18th holes are as tough as they come!
St. Anne Country Club
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18 regulation holes
No recent major awards have been noted.
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Effective Ways to Get Rid of GnatsWritten by The Maids
Annoying insects are common in just about every part of the world. Mosquitoes, files and ants are found in huge numbers by almost every homeowner. However, only some insects are fairly as annoying as the creature known as the gnat. Gnats are tiny and very annoying flying insects, and although they are entirely harmless, it is horrible to see them hanging around your abode. Luckily, there are several ways to get rid of them easily.
The Uses of Vinegar in the HomeWritten by The Maids
One of the best home cleaning products available is vinegar. This product does not only have hundreds of uses, but is also natural, affordable, and safe for use by family members, pets, and environments. Even though vinegar has a pungent, distinctive, and unpleasant smell, this smell disappears quickly. This and other properties of vinegar allow you to appreciate the benefits that are inherent in this magical liquid. To begin with, vinegar inhibits the growth of certain bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli. It is also useful in fighting mold and mildew. When you combine the many uses of vinegar with its price and convenience, you definitely have an ultimate product for cleaning almost everything at your home.
Aromatherapy for Your HomeWritten by The Maids
The most advanced and effective way to scent a room is by using an aromatic diffuser. A diffuser is a small electrical unit that pumps unheated scent into the room. Generally, unheated scent is more pure compared to a heated one. There exist a variety of diffusers in the market depending upon capacity and style of use. The cost of buying also varies per brand and the directions for use are always given once you buy it.
Simple Steps to Quick Clutter ClearingWritten by The Maids
A clean and neatly arranged home creates a sweet and serene ambiance to everyone who enters it. A disorganized house full of clutter is a source of stress and shame to its owner as they will not be at ease to invite anyone into it for fear or ridicule. Anyway, no need to worry as these simple steps to quick clutter clearing will sort you. You do not need a decade to clear clutter from your house as it can be done in just a couple of minutes or hours by following the following steps.
Many people may think that All-Purpose and Multi-Purpose cleaners are the same thing. However, they are not because there is one main difference between the two. Although. Someone might buy one cleaner over the other thinking that they are the same thing, they should definitely do their research first to get the best possible cleaning experience out of it.
All-Purpose Cleaner
The main different between the two is that they don't both clean every surface in your house. However, one might clean more surfaces than the other will. The All-Purpose Cleaner can actually be used to mop floors, clean counter-tops, stoves, refrigerators, and even coffee tables and end-tables.
It is not a secret that in the market today, stainless steel among the resilient and most available materials. Because of this, it is used for various uses both at household uses and at industrial uses. At household uses, it may make pans which more often than not get burnt. Below are 5 Tips for Cleaning Burnt Stainless Steel Pans.
Use Limes and Salt
Here, a mixture of limes and salt is added to the burnt stainless steel pan. Then the mixture is allowed to sit for a few minutes (preferably 10 – 15 minute). Some more salt is then sprinkled and then scrubbed away. This gets amazing on how all the burnt- on materials lifts away.
Cleaning Garlicky HandsWritten by The Maids
Garlic is probably one of the best spices out there in your pantry. Why not? It makes several dishes smell and taste flavorful! Yes, that smell is great in your dish but on your hands? I doubt if you like it as much. Garlic has a very potent smell. Many are obnoxious about chopping garlic because the smell likes to stick around on the hands even hours after, and soap just can't get the smell off that much. Over the course of time though, I have discovered that cleaning garlicky hands is really not that tough. Here's a list of the best solutions to get rid of the pesky garlic smell on your hands.
Get Rid Of Dust Mites the Natural WayWritten by The Maids
They might not be visible but just like all allergens dust mites can cause allergic reactions, including asthma and itching. These harmless microscopic organisms live off dead human skin cells, and they thrive well in warm temperatures – mostly in pillows and beddings. To simply determine whether you have dust mites present in your beddings, track your allergic symptoms.
If your allergies are severe during winter, chances are dust mites are present in your beddings and thriving rapidly. Dust mites are extremely common when ventilation is poor, and winter months are such great times of the year for their rapid breeding. To maintain great humidity of 30 to 50 percent during winter months, acquire a dehumidifier.
How to Reduce Allergens in the HomeWritten by The Maids
Many of us suffer from a variety of allergies inside the home as well as outdoors. Although many people opt to treat their allergies with anti-histamines, there are a few ways to reduce them without medication.
Furniture- Opt for easy to clean furniture instead of upholstered and ensure that you clean bedding, blankets and curtains frequently. This will get rid of dust particles and dust mites that may be triggering your allergies.
Windows -If you suffer from hay-fever it may be an idea to close your windows during hot weather and use air conditioning instead. Regularly cleaning your windows will also keep the mold peoples that people react to down to a minimum.
How to Keep your Carpet CleanWritten by The Maids
Regular carpet cleaning should be done because its fibers have been designed in a way that can hide soil and also can reflect light. The ability of carpet fiber to hide soil is a common feature among most carpets however this is not the only agent affecting the cleanliness of the carpet. Soil is the common agent affecting the cleanliness of the carpet and if allowed to pile up then it can damage the fibers.
Cleaning a carpet extends its life and also improves its appearance.


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Packets of pitcher seeds! If you're patient and meticulous, growing from seed is a good way to dramatically expand your pitcher garden. Each packet contains 20 seeds and ships via USPS First Class.
Sarracenia 'Starry Night' is a leucophylla and minor hybrid produced by Larry Meillichamp. Leucophylla "Franklin county clone B" is a very red example of the very attractive white top species. It originates from Franklin County Florida. Expect this cross the produce leucophylla dominant plants with undulating hooded tops. These seeds were produced by hand-pollination by Ricky Waite. Very limited supply!
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Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2013.[Photo by Liu Weibing/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- Premier Li Keqiang met with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on March 25, calling for more people to become involved in China-US relations.
"More people from both sides can get involved in China-US relations as participants, constructors and beneficiaries," Li said.
Li applauded the robust growth of China-US relations over the past 40 years, adding that ties between the two nations cannot go further without support and participation from their two peoples.
China and the United States have highly extensive common interests, as well as unprecedented influence in world affairs, Li noted.
He said China is willing to work with the US to develop an unprecedented type of relationship in order to allow both sides to benefit from bilateral cooperation and play their due roles in maintaining world peace.
Kissinger highlighted the vital importance of US-China relations in promoting world peace and development, suggesting that both sides should work on long-term planning and strengthen communication to foster ties.


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The Grey's Anatomy spinoff is living up to the series' tradition of strong women.
The new trailer for the upcoming crossover episode of the Grey's Anatomy spinoff introduces the heroine of Station 19.
The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial meet for the very first time firefighter Andy Herrera played by Jaina Lee Ortiz. The trailer shows an ambulance racing to the hospital with Herrera's hand inside an unconscious 10-year-old boy with severe internal bleeding. Herrera knows better than to listen to a surgical intern, as she fends off Glasses (Jake Borelli) who yells at her to remove her hand. Instead of doing as told, Herrera asks for a "grown-up."
The trailer also includes brief footage of Ben Warren (Jason George) in his Station 19 gear.
The Grey's Anatomy-Station 19 crossover episode airs March 1. Station 19 launches with a two-hour premiere on March 22.
Watch the action-packed trailer below!


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Get detailed instructions and contact information to rent Culture Park.Inquire about Renting Culture Park
|Rental Process
|Application > Examination > Approval > Contract
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Rental Application Form and Event Proposal (Event Proposal may be free-formed, 1 copy each)
Attachments: A written introduction or other materials (e.g., videos, photos) on the event concerned.
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To request rental for a shoot or event, you may apply for multiple dates. Even if you apply for a single date, however, please note that you may be given a different date due to conflict of schedule with other events.
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What is a good guarantee? It is (1) unconditional, (2) easy to understand and communicate, (3) meaningful, (4) easy and painless to invoke, and (5) easy and quick to collect on.
Cheating. Fear of customers cheating is a big hurdle for some when considering offering guarantees. Sure, there will be cheats—the handful of customers who take advantage of a guarantee to get something for nothing. What they cost the company amounts to very little compared to the benefits derived from a strong guarantee. Too often management worries about the 1% of people who might cheat the company instead of the 99% who don't.
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I really like this idea. We pretty much do this, although we haven't ever posted it.
Here's my question: are you recommending this just for things the store has control over, such as perishables, deli items, etc? Or are you also recommending covering things like a bar of soap or a can of beans, etc? Thanks for clarifying!


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Sin responsibly August 17, 2013Posted by shaunphilly in Culture and Society, Polyamory, Religion.
Tags: monogamy, relationships, sin
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You know how people, after reaching a rock bottom point in their lives, often find religion? You know, the old redemption and salvation story. They have had evil done to them, did evil themselves, but now they walk the righteous path! It's a powerful narrative, and the times it has been utilized in story-telling (both in text and in personal behavior) are countless. It's a ubiquitous narrative structure of religion, literature, and personal psychology.
In sort, it's one of the most fundamental aspects of being human.
Now, I could go on about how this narrative is flawed, especially in how it is utilized by religion as a vehicle for more than mere narrative, but of actual truth, but that's obvious and banal. Besides, many atheist commentators have made that point numerous times, and blogs which keep pestering the same points get stale after a while.
So, how about this; Let's try and take that narrative and fit it onto a different vehicle. Let's see how, perhaps, this narrative relates to how we create a false dichotomy in terms of relationships, specifically when it comes to cheating and exclusive commitments.
Similar to the penitent sinner, there is the repentant adulterer. Yes, there are the people who have cheated and who try and commit themselves to being successfully monogamous, but I'm interested in the less obvious versions of this story. I'm interested in a story of the person who struggles with the desire to cheat, and who fights of this desire with an ideal of monogamy and exclusivity. I imagine that this struggle has many facets that we would recognize in man other tropes, including many "romantic" ideals which include concepts such as "one true love," "soul mate," and "belonging" to someone.
Somehow, the natural, and undoubtedly widespread, inclination to be attracted to many types of people is shrugged off by rationalizing some special exceptionalism or superficial romantic notion of exclusivity by people who are struggling to fit into respectable expectations. To fit in. They see their desire as a roadblock, rather than as an alternate route. They probably don't even see the path less traveled. They see the road, the obstacle, but not the other lanes of traffic.
Why is this narrative so clean and obvious in our culture? Is it as simple as the fact that many cultural forces, including the conservative influence of religion, have tried to battle our animal nature, trying to beat the swords of our lust into ploughshares of civil monogamy? Is it as simple as groupthink and herd behavior?
In today's cultural and political climate, "family" (usually meaning a man and a woman who have children) is often held up to be the foundation of our society and culture. This structure, solidified in monogamy, sexual exclusivity and (ultimately) ownership, is thought to be what holds all of this together. If it disappeared, it would lead to anarchy ("yay" the anarchists may say).
So to not struggle against our instincts is to invite destruction. Not merely of our relationships and our personal salvation and redemption story, but to that of our entire society. This is why I think that the insights of both atheism and polyamory, founded by skepticism (the method, not the community), are so radical. They question the very dichotomy of not only our instincts with many assumed ideals, but they present an alternative perspective through which to view these instincts. They seek to deconstruct the problem, very much in the tradition of the best of postmodern criticism (yes, there are good aspects to postmodernism, believe it or not!) so that we can see the problem from a different perspective.
At bottom, the answer is not to repress, struggle against, or transcend our instincts, but rather to find a way to make our instincts the fuel for creating a responsible, mature, and enjoyable life. The answer to desire is not always denial; sometimes it's merely to re-think the nature of that desire in terms of what is possible, even if not popular or easy. Our instincts are not good nor are they bad, but they are real and they will continue to pester us, so we might as well get comfortable with that. And since we are getting comfortable with them, we will have to live with giving them some limitations, boundaries, and maybe even rules.
Monogamy is not the answer to variety of sexual and romantic desire. Monogamy is the answer to a genuinely limited set of such desires. Monogamy is what happens when happiness involves one person. Religion is not the answer to our metaphysical needs (cf Nietzsche). Religion is only such an answer when it happens to be true (and unlike monogamy, religion may never fit this bill. That is, monogamy may be rational, but religion may never be so).
We have the capability to re-define things such as "family," "commitment," and "love" to be broader than the exclusive and restrictive definitions which are common today. We, if we are to care about progress over the conservative impulses of some of our culture (conserving a system that simply does not work), must continue to demonstrate that progress is not only inevitable, but that it is morally superior.
We should be struggling along with our instincts and desires, rather than against them. It's not only a pragmatic strategy, but an authentic (and thus moral) one.
In short, keep sinning because it's not actually a sin. But do it responsibly.
Atonement and Monogamy as Impossible Ideals October 24, 2012Posted by shaunphilly in Culture and Society, Polyamory.
Tags: atonement, ideals, monogamy, sin
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As a student of anthropology, I think a lot about cultural constructs which permeate our lives, most of which are pretty invisible to us most of the time. From an early age I was fascinated with the various institutions of religion, as well as the many more personal spiritual ideologies people espouse, and the various psychological and sociological structures which surround them. Later on, I started thinking about similar aspects of how we think about sex and relationships, and eventually found many similarities between how we think about gods, spirits, and sex. This is no surprise since one of the best ways for religions to hold our attention is to demand certain behaviors is to hold us hostage with fears about our deepest inclinations; sex is a great example of this.
In religion, there is this idea of atonement. It comes in many forms from many theological systems, but it is basically the way that we come to make amends with some supernatural or natural power. Whether we have to deal with a fundamental brokenness in our nature, some separation, or lack of enlightenment (to only scratch the surface of ways religious ideas deal with this atonement thing) from the power we seek atonement with, there is a set of actions and beliefs which we must do or have in order to reach some ideal relationship with the universe, deity, or ourselves.
It is my view that the religions which survive best find a balance of difficulty and comprehensibility in the ideals it sets up. Adherents must be, like the Tantalus of Greek mythology, perpetually reaching for this ideal of atonement which they cannot really achieve, but it must be something they can imagine as a logically possible thing to have. Sure, people can think that they have achieved the goal (as many Christians believe they are saved), but the scriptures and religious leaders will always mention that this is pride, or something similar in order to keep them in check.
Opposed, conceptually, to atonement is some detriment presented as part of our nature or circumstance. We stand unenlightened, sinful, or separated from some god(s), knowledge, or understanding and we will remain there until we atone, repent, or whatever must be done to solve this problem, heal this sickness, etc. As Christopher Hitchens said many times,
Even the most humane and compassionate of the monotheisms and polytheisms are complicit in this quiet and irrational authoritarianism: they proclaim us, in Fulke Greville's unforgettable line, "Created sick — Commanded to be well."
The bottom line here is that there is a tendency in human worldviews, whether religion or otherwise, to present a highly unlikely ideal against some much more likely, and often repugnant, set of behaviors or beliefs which we must be encouraged away from.
The sin of non-monogamy and the atonement with The One.
There is a mainstream view of sex and relationships, here in the modern west and most other developed nations, with monogamy as the ideal relationship type. The majority of cultures have some version of this practice, and it's major competitor is some kind of patriarchal polygamy. Polyandry or true sexual/relationship equality is rare and considered aberrational when it occurs. It took quite a while before we would have a sexual revolution, and with it true freedom started to become part of our cultural consciousness.
And yet even still there exists within our sexually liberated world a distinction between studs and sluts; men are expected to be promiscuous, women are often valued for their "purity." These promiscuous men and these sluts are expected, or at least encouraged, to eventually outgrow this part of their life and find The One, or at least settle for A One.
For most people who have a period of sexual liberation, it ends with the attempt to reach an ideal of monogamy. Men and women may be expected to have sexual experiences in their teenage years and into their 20's, but eventually most people expect them to settle down. "Settling down" means taking relationships seriously, and usually means exclusivity, marriage, and monogamy. So while we are liberated as a culture in terms of having sex before we "get serious," get serious we should, because seriousness means exclusivity and exclusivity is good.
The fallen circumstance, or nature, which even our progressive culture patiently tolerates for is one of promiscuity. But this sexually liberated part of our lives is held against a stable future ideal of monogamy. The holy grail of relationships, The One, is presented against the superficial and regrettable reality of youthful promiscuity. This One is The person with whom we can have a real relationship, rather than failing perpetually hopping from one insignificant relationship to another (sometimes at the same time!).
A mnemonic device I learned years ago about the word atone was that you can break it down into at+one. In other words, especially for many Christian traditions, the goal was to work to become at one with some god or another. All of our other inclinations, not having to do with this atonement, should be secondary to that relationship of working towards chasing that ideal, because nothing was more important than that. Monogamy has taken a similar place in our culture as that ideal of religious atonement; the sinful and superficial world of sex, lust, and other failings of human behavior are presented against an ideal of monogamy. That is, even liberal society maintains this ideal, even though that liberality allows sexual promiscuity, co-habitation before marriage, etc. Anything that looks like monogamy, even if it isn't really marriage, is what we should be striving for. The difference here between mainstream conservatives and liberals on this issue is how we get to monogamy, not whether that is the goal.
This shows me that culture tends to be truly human (all too human!) and tends to have worldviews which are conservative even when we are progressive (I actually argue that today's liberals are tomorrow's conservatives, because the mainstream is largely conservatives concerning ideals). We conserve ideals, even as our values shift. So, even as we become increasingly liberal as a society in terms of seeing redemption and atonement in looser and looser terms, we hold onto the ideal itself. Liberal views about the supernatural and what we should be doing with our lives changes in terms of the details of the path to get there, but the destination does not really change. This is one of the greatest failings of most of mainstream liberal culture; it does not seek to question the ideals, assumptions, and goals of our worldviews.
Ideals Worth Wanting
What should be the strength of progressive culture, or perhaps a radical culture, is the re-valuing of our values. We need to evaluate what is worth valuing, not what we should change in terms of how to get to our Heavens, Nirvanas, or other paradises whether they be otherworldly or physical. The question is not how we can get to paradise or what we are allowed to do before we settle into monogamy, the issue is why do we value such ideals? Why is being at one with some supernatural power good? Why is monogamy the ideal?
I don't think there are good answers to those questions, except to say that perhaps those things should not be ideals at all. With religion, atonement is merely an impossible goal, set before us to tantalize us and keep us striving and behaving within acceptable boundaries. Monogamy is no different, in that the only way to achieve it is to pretend as if our ability of love is so limited, and our sexual desires so parochial, that we force ourselves into ideal relationship expectations while repeatedly failing in thought if not act. There is no reason to set us up with impossible ideals which make no sense to value, whether with gods or monogamy, when we have real ideals to inspire us.
A skeptical approach to reality brings us to an informed and skeptical atheism, and allows us to love the people we love, the way we want to love them, in order to live authentic and rewarding lives. And while we may never be ideal skeptics or lovers, we can at least have ideals worth wanting.
Quotes from Bizarro World (2) September 11, 2010Posted by shaunphilly in religion, atheism, polyamory, culture.
Tags: crucifixion, Jesus, John M. Frame, Salvation Belongs to the Lord, sin, theology
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This is a continuation of a series of quotations from, and commentary of, my reading of John Frame's book, Salvation Belongs to the Lord, which I am reading for a class about faith in Christian life. I will be under-cover, so shhhhh…..
"as believers in Christ we don't get what we deserve. We deserve death, but God has placed that punishment of death on his Son. In Jesus' death he gets what we deserve…."
(page 23)
Now, this quotation brings up nothing new to me, but I think it is more valid to quote what an actual Christian says than to try and summarize based upon generalities. This way, no straw-men are hurt in the writing of this post.
This common theme, that we are all sinners worthy of death, is disturbing to me. It is not disturbing in the way that Frame, and other Christians, may expect it to be disturbing; I am not worried about the death that I deserve. I'm disturbed because this view seeks to distract us from this world, a world of this magical and mythological thing called 'sin' which supposedly pervades our very being.
Christian theology seeks, fundamentally, to make us feel broken. It is a great marketing technique to make the customer feel like they lack something, then to present them with a product to fill that gap. The fact that religion tends to use this method quite frequently explains that it's success has to do with how our brains work and are manipulated much more than religious messages being true.
But what are they selling? Belief in Jesus, right? Well, yes, but it is done through this substitutional atonement; Jesus suffered for your sins. This makes no sense at all, but it seems sweet of him to try. This substitutional framework is mirrored on the idea that Adam, who represents us in his fall from the "covenant of works" (by which humanity was tested to see if they could obey God's laws and failed in the eating of the fruit of the tree…you know the story). Adam failed, Adam represents us. Jesus succeeded, and Jesus seeks to represent us if we would only believe….
There is something in the mind that catches at this. It is a subtle psychological method going on here. There is a subtle manipulation, one that I have never succumbed to, but I feel it. I don't feel it in a desirous way, I feel it in a way similar to that feeling I get when I hear a good sales pitch. I subtly think yeah, that makes a kind of sense…I should buy that! but am then returned to reality where I don't need a George Foreman grill.
(I'm waiting for some Christians to tell me that this feeling is God trying to reach out, but my hardened heart refuses to accept the free gift…you now the drill.)
And so God gave his only begotten Son and all that, right? We should feel thankful, shouldn't we? Well, I have addressed Jesus' 'sacrifice' before, and I don't think much of it. I know the whole "fully God, fully man" thing is supposed to make it possible for Jesus to suffer and make the crucifixion meaningful, but I don't buy that either. I guess that makes me a heretic for not accepting the Chalcedonian Declaration. Whether Nestorian, Monophysite, or mythicist, I am certainly a heretic of some sort.
People, we are not sinners. There is no reason to believe a literal and historical Fall occurred. There is no reason to accept that a mythological Fall occurred, or that we are inherently sinful or broken in any spiritual way. In fact, there is no reason to accept the existence of a non-metaphorical 'spirit' or 'soul' in the first place.
Any imperfections in our being are due to the blind forces that formed us over millions of years of evolution–not some moral failing due to lack of obedience to some megalomaniacal bully of a god. We have the ability to educate ourselves, improve ourselves, and we don't need a savior from any fairy-tale sins.
There is nothing to save us from.
God lied and so we are all sinners June 18, 2009Posted by shaunphilly in religion, atheism, polyamory, culture.
Tags: Adam and Eve, Bible, Genesis, Original Sin, sin, the Fall
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When Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil, she had no way of knowing that it was wrong. She could not have known that the snake–or God for that matter!–was good or evil. Therefore, she cannot be blamed and the punishment was unjust. Therefore, there is no need for salvation from God because the Fall was God's fault, being omniscient thus aware of what would happen.
Let's recap the story just for fun, eh?
God creates Adam…
2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
After some naming ceremonies and all that, God takes a rib from Adam and makes a woman. Then a snake comes into the picture. Here is the text from Genesis:
3:1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3:3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
What happens next? God comes down and throws a fit, kicks them out of the Garden, and then they go on to somehow populate the earth with only one surviving son after Cain kills Abel.
But let's take a close look at the situation that Eve finds herself in upon talking with the serpent. Eve has no knowledge of good or evil when the serpent approaches her. She can't because she has not eaten the fruit of the tree yet. She has heard, whether from God directly or through Adam, that if she eats of the fruit she shall die on that day. The serpent says otherwise.
Now eve, in not having any knowledge of good nor evil, can't judge whether the serpent is good or evil. She also can't know whether God is good or evil. She is left with competing pieces of information and little to make a good judgment with. If she has any logical skills, she will have to recognize that she is in a situation with conflicting proposals. God says one thing, but this snake, being wise itself, says something else. How is she supposed to pull the truth from this?
Experiment. That's right folks, she has a situation where the only way to find out the truth is to eat the fruit and see what happens. She has to be the world's first scientist, doing a primitive science-like experiment, in order to find out the truth. And what happens? Well, she doesn't die, and neither does Adam. The serpent was the one telling the truth, not God.
And as a result we have something like science associated with the Fall of humankind. To test God is to sin. That is, if you find yourself in a situation where conflicting information about what God says, to test it in any way is akin to the Fall of humanity, to repeat the original sin for which salvation is necessary.
No wonder Biblical literalists and science are so often at odds.
I've heard apologetics that argue that this act was a Fall from God's grace, but that's not what the story says. Genesis says that "for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." This is supposed to be some kind of spiritual death, but that's also not what God said earlier. Why would God be so vague when the future of all humanity is at stake, especially when God must know what will happen.
But there is a further point here. Isn't god supposed to be all-knowing, all-powerful, and everywhere? Wouldn't god know that the serpent would say what it said, Eve would eat then give the fruit to Adam, and created the universe just this way anyway?
I know, I know….God gave us free will. except if God knows literally everything about the universe, God would know every "free" choice people would make and made it that way anyway. Thus, didn't god create the universe, including us, just the way he wanted to?
Doesn't that put the cause of this Fall, whether spiritual or otherwise, squarely in God's lap?
I much prefer the gnostic interpretations of this story. In one version, God is not the true god but a demiurge–a lesser god, and in many cases an evil god. The serpent is a representative of the truth, of the true god, and is the hero of the story or the savior who becomes a kind of sacrifice. In some versions of ancient Gnostic Christianity, the serpent represents Christ.
And while I find this interpretation fascinating, it does not jibe with the Christian salvation story that I hear. In fact, it nullifies the necessity of salvation. It makes the Fall nothing more than pissing off a "god" that lied from the beginning anyway. Who needs salvation from that? (when typing, I mistyped 'salvation' as 'slavation,' and made myself laugh…some out there will find that funny).
Bottom line: God lied, the serpent didn't, Adam and Eve get punished because the serpent called God out on the lie, and as a result we are all sinners. Yeah, makes perfect sense….


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