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When you consider my last month of posts, it's clear I've got a problem. A soup and ice cream problem. But it's not my fault, it's this gosh darn winter's fault. One day it's snowing, the next it's 50 degrees. One day I want soup, the next only ice cream and beer.
I sweat it's a balanced diet.
To further complicate things, it's the start of yet another season. You know, that one where there are tables set up all over town, outside grocery stores and bakeries and coffee shops—my frequent haunts, obviously. The one that brings lots of colorful, little boxes for the price of $4 each. Girl Scout Cookie season. After summer, it may be the best season ever.
Even if it wasn't pretending to be spring here in Evanston—just before finals week of course—there would be ice cream in my freezer. Girl Scout Cookies demand to be transformed into ice cream. Sitting up in my cabinet, all cute and delicious, they practically beg to be elevated into the most delicious frozen dessert of all. Ice cream, you torment me and claim all my cookies and toffee chunks.
But it's worth it.
Since Samoa's are practically a perfect cookie, they need little else in a batch of ice cream. No fudge swirl or chocolate flakes here. Just a simple, homemade caramel base for chunks of cookie to happily float in. The caramel plays off and complements the sweet caramel of the cookies, and large chunks are the perfect size for ice cream bliss. Yup, these current seasons are all right. Samoa Ice Cream and spring weather in February? Best winter quarter, ever.
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Black Friday has always been something the hubby and I have explored...one year, we got out tempur-pedic and had to give up after that because my daughter (now 3) pooed on my hubby:). Then, last year, with twins in tow we bought a HUGE internet flat screen TV. We always have luck finding one big item at a great deal.
I always have Target as one of my go-to places to find toys and stocking stuffers at great prices on Black Friday. I always check out the ad to see what's worth checking out so I'm not scouring the aisles if the store is packed. (Which, of course they will be:). I'd say if it's worth it to you; just go early and get it over with. Get the great deal and avoid the lines:).
I'm also about double dipping. So, have coupons for spending $50 and above, get the cartwheel app and sign up for Target mobile coupons. I'd also say to check for manufacturer coupons. If you're looking for a deal you have to find it sometimes and this is the time to do it.:). Hope this helps!!:)

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Benchmarking Outcomes That Matter Most to Patients: The Globe Programme
Andre G. Dias,1 *Charlotte J. Roberts,2 Jacob Lippa,1 Jason Arora,2 Mats Lundström,3 Ola Rolfson,4 Sarah T. Tonn1
1. International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, Headquarters, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
2. International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement, Europe Office, London, UK
3. Department of Clinical Sciences, Opthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
4. Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
*Correspondence to email@example.com
Disclosure: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
Acknowledgements: The GLOBE programme is funded by ICHOM, sponsoring organisations with contributors from ICHOM's data partner, ICON. All seven authors contributed to the concept, content, and editing of this article.
Received: 01.11.16 Accepted: 21.02.17
Citation: EMJ. 2017;2[2]:42-49.
Significant variation in health outcomes exists around the world. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed Standard Sets of outcomes for important medical conditions and populations to enable outcome measurement and comparision in order to understand variation and stimulate improvement. ICHOM has recently launched a prospective, non-interventional, observational pilot benchmarking programme. This article reviews the pilot methods, timelines, expected outputs, lessons learnt to date, and the next steps. We believe this programme is truly innovative as it will be the first global initiative in Standard Sets benchmarking, provider engagement, and risk-adjustment on the outcomes of care of most importance to patients. It has the potential to bring significant changes to compare the quality of healthcare and health systems around the world and ultimately to improve patient care.
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10:50 am: Coffee Fellowship in the Parlor
11:15 am: Contemporary Worship Service
Holy Communion is observed on the first Sunday of each month.
Join us in the Parlor following Worship for refreshments.
A nursery for infants and toddlers is available. Children age 4 through 3rd Grade are invited to "Kids Following Jesus" following the Children's Sermon.
We offer large print bulletins and large print hymnals as well as hearing aid devices.
Parts of our worship services is recorded and can be accessed online .
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Welcome to your guide to OH&S issues. This guide provides information about resources in the Library and on the Internet, which you can use in your assignments and which will also be useful for you when you're working in a studio, workshop or office.
There are different ways to search for book:
Here are some wincingly funny clips from YouTube about dangers in the office but similar things happen everywhere:


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Have you ever wondered why on earth anyone would focus on memorizing individual words?
A lot of people not only wonder about this, but some are utterly convinced that focusing on vocabulary instead of complete phrases is …
The Worst Thing You Can Do
The problem is …
It's simply not true. And …
Frankly, it's time to settle this argument once and for all.
The verdict:
If you want to learn a language you do need to memorize BOTH words AND phrases.
But here's the problem, one that this commenter on the Magnetic Memory Method YouTube channel makes oh so obvious to point out:
Do you see what's happening here? Can you guess why I might have hesitated to approve the ironic snark lurking in this comment?
The problem is this:
Macovei assumes that … because he learns a particular way … everyone else should learn that way too.
That's poor logic.
Worse, Macovei seems to think that …
Because He Hasn't Found A Faster Way …
A faster way …
… couldn't possibly exist.
Here's the ugly truth:
These two logical errors amount to crimes against humanity.
And thanks to the Primacy Effect and Recency Effect, people get pushed into limiting corners of negative belief thanks to logically fallacious comments like these.
Sadly, there are enormous mountains of them floating around.
Like evil … hypnotic spells.
Don't let them catch you!
Evil Spell #1:
The Lie That Sentences Shouldn't Be
Broken Down Into Pieces
A lot of critics say that you should just go ahead and learn entire phrases.
Yeah, go on. Spend a couple hundred hours stuffing your spaced-repetition software with long strings of words …
BEFORE you've developed the ability to use memory techniques to remember even one single word.
Sorry, Macovei, but there really is an alternative.
One that teaches you how to memorize individual words. One that appeals to enough learners that it's worth all that I do just to help them.
The skill is easy, fast, elegant and fun.
The best part:
It's a skill you can extend to entire phrases very soon. But you're much more likely to get there faster if you start with memorizing one word at a time first.
The Memory Palace Alternative
For example, imagine you get really good at learning how to use a Memory Palace. (Hint: It takes only about 2-5 hours. After that, you stand a chance at becoming a memory champion if you wish).
Make a Memory Palace.
Don't worry if you're skeptical. Making and using Memory Palaces is 100% scientific. Here's the proof.
In it, memorize ten words.
Yes, just ten.
Make them cornerstone words. Really know them inside and out.
And then (and only then), go back to the first word. Add a phrase to it.
Then add a phrase to the second word.
The third.
And so on.
By starting with individual words, you really can scale much more quickly.
What makes the difference is the NATURE, QUALITY and UTILITY of the words you choose.
And let's be frank:
How To Make The Right Choices Isn't Always Easy!
But on this Live Call, the Magnetic Memory Method Global Family and I buckled down to the truth:
To sum up that Magnetic Memory Method YouTube Live for you, here's what we concluded:
You find the right vocabulary and phrases along the way by …
Cultivating curiosity …
Mental independence …
And generating your own curriculum as a language learner.
How To Deal With Conflicting Language Learning Advice
You'll come across a lot of different opinions.
Ignore the bulk of it. Especially when the come from the kind of self-proclaimed language learning gurus like I take to task in this video:
A lot of people give in to negative self-hypnosis and pass it on to others in an attempt to hold the rest of the world down. They don't want to be lonely down in the bottom of the crab bucket, after all.
Their attempt to hold you down isn't necessarily evil or even malicious.
But it is infectious. Negative messages draw the attention of the eye and take hold in the brain.
The good news?
Simply by knowing this fact about them, you can weaken their power.
You can also release yourself from their hold by learning memory techniques and buckling down to the truth that you need both skills:
Vocabulary memorization AND phrase memorization. Unlike those crabs pulling each down into the bucket, when it comes to memorizing vocab and phrases …
One Helps The Other!
But here's the problem:
Many (but not all) human brains get overwhelmed by entire phrases. That's why I free them to the power and glory of finally making some headway into learning a language. One word at a time.
Just as I did when I used the Magnetic Memory Method for German (full story with tips). Richard Gilzean did much the same, but with his own Magnetic twist.
Not to mention what Amanda Shaw accomplished when using the Magnetic Memory Method to help her learn Arrernte.
Want results like that?
Don't take my word for it. Just follow the evidence. Repeat the experiments. Enjoy the results.
If it's not for you … well, like Wittgenstein once said:
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.
(Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.)
Evil Spell #2:
The Memory Palace Is Hard, Slow and Boring
Check out this interesting exchange from last week's The Only 4 Memory Improvement Systems You Need:
What's going on here?
A person who provides evidence of having memorized one word is using the Magnetic Memory Method discussion area to call Memory Palace use for language learning slow.
As far as I can tell, this person hasn't even tried the technique.
And if that's the case …
How On Earth Can You Cast Judgment On
Something You Haven't Tried?
I'm not a psychologist, but when I read flat out dismissals like these, I see, hear and feel … pain.
At some level, I think these people are like muscleheads at the gym who are afraid to be seen lifting smaller weights …
… Even though the body has many muscles you can develop if you're willing to put your ego aside and master a few simple moves with lighter weights first.
That's how I've developed a lot of muscle at the gym and it's how I've won the war against overwhelm in language learning on a daily basis.
The Big Five of Language Learning helps too.
And you can just go ahead and wind up the clock and time yourself if you don't believe how fast it can go.
Just like Noel van Vliet did in his Judgment Day report on the Magnetic Memory Method.
I could be wrong about all this …
But what else other than ego-based fear could be driving the certainty behind such convictions and hypnotic spell casting?
Truly? What else?
And in case you're thinking …
Hold On There, Magnetic Cowboy!
What's driving YOUR certainty, Dr. Metivier? Could it also be some kind of fear and pain?
Nice. Try.
But I have no certainty. None.
And that's the point. This is the art and science of memory. There's nothing to fear so long as you're true to the craft and the evidence.
And like most of the best in the memory training game, as both a lifelong student of memory techniques and teacher, I too started as a skeptic.
The reality is that skepticism is a power – but only if you're testing it.
And you need to begin with the only skepticism you can test – YOUR skepticism.
My suggestion:
In the time it takes to graffiti the Internet with yet another argument against something you haven't even tried …
You could have memorized BOTH a new word AND a new phrase.
And anyone who has spent any time learning a new language knows that you have to do both.
You Should EMBRACE Both
And you should understand that memory techniques for language learning lovingly encourages both.
That's true for other realms of vocabulary memorization too, such as anatomy.
But my core message that all your struggles end when you put your ego at the door and learn to develop your memory … one word at a time …
That message shall remain.
Because it works for those who struggle to find any other way.
And it works for the mega-polyglots too, even if they save the Memory Palace just for the Stubborn Quintile or other words worth remembering, like the ones covered in my How to Improve Vocabulary With Mnemonic Examples Playlist:
You don't have to make the Memory Palace the cornerstone of your practice, after all.
But since the technique is useful for so many other things in life you might want to commit to memory …
Assuming you're making your Memory Palaces properly Magnetic …
You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
In sum:
Be Wary Of All Spell Casters Who Speak
Without Experience
Ignore the fearful critics who speak without experience. Follow your interest and bliss instead.
But please, spare the world your time and energy whenever you feel the need to wax messianic about why things you've never tried can't and won't work.
We're busy freeing people from The Matrix of lies and illusions here, not holding them in prison with you.
Free your mind.


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When I was a kid, I remember my Mum served us a Lapsang Souchong after a family dinner one night, and we all hated it so much that the very mention of the name today is still enough to make my sisters pull faces.
But I am brave, and much cooler than them, so when I started to see recipes that suggested using Lapsang Souchong to impart a smoky flavour to the dish, I was intrigued.
Now when I smell that distinctive smoke from this tea, it hits me in the same spot as the smell of baking bread, or macaroni and cheese. It's completely comforting, and makes me want to snuggle up with a cup of this and a book and read late into the night.
The smoke flavour profile in this one seems to be lower that whatever it is that I had as a child. It's definitely strong, but not like drinking a cupful of ashes. The tea adds a nice astringency, and the smoke lingers in a very toasty aftertaste.
I think I can consider myself a convert. I don't think anyone here would see this as an everyday tea, but it's an evocative experience in a cup, and I'm a fan.


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YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME? Have a look at the pictures: The front and the back of the 10 Dollar in the paper money of Mongolia! Printed in 1920 in the short-lived dictatorship of the German-Russian nobleman Roman Ungern-von Sternberg, called "The Bloody White Baron". That's why the 14 750 banknotes which were produced (only) on simple … Weiterlesen
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Good morning, CIOs. The search for business advantage increasingly turns on the ability to extract value from AI. German pharmaceuticals firm Merck KGaA's health-care division is all-in on this effort and plans to deploy artificial intelligence and predictive analytics throughout its entire supply chain by the end of 2019. "Since we've implemented this, we've been systematically improving our service, (which) in the pharma industry is fundamental," Alessandro de Luca, chief information officer for the division, tells CIO Journal's Sara Castellanos.
The company uses analytics software from venture-backed company Aera Technology Inc. to mitigate supply shortages, predict spikes in demand and bottlenecks with about 100 products related to fertility drugs, Mr. de Luca said. It plans to expand the pilot program to its 5,000 products by the end of the year.
As part of the deployment, the division is looking to retrain its supply chain planning staff. "We're augmenting the value of these roles because we can move from planning into … providing business insight," Mr. de Luca said.
What's behind higher IT budgets? It's complicated (cloud). A survey of 46 CIOs by KeyBanc Capital Markets provides the latest indicator that companies this year are expected to spend more on IT. Among the drivers are increasingly complex technology environments that include a mix of cloud providers as well as on-premise infrastructure. CIO Journal's Steven Norton has more.
Robots are producing more of what you eat Companies world-wide are investing in computer vision-based technology. Among the biggest users are food manufacturers, says the WSJ's Natasha Khan, who are combining advances in laser vision with artificial-intelligence software so that automated arms can carry out more-complex tasks, such as slicing chicken cutlets precisely or inspecting toppings on machine-made pizzas.
Behind the push. "The sensing and imaging market will grow about 10-fold to $18.5 billion by 2023, market-research firm Yole Développement forecasts. That is being spurred on by worker shortages, rising labor costs and robots' performance edge over humans."
Tech v. media in Euro copyright battle. The European Parliament plans to vote Wednesday on a draft copyright directive that supporters say would hold internet platforms more responsible for paying for content. The Journal's Daniel Michaels has more.
For. Media companies, who say their business has been gutted by tech giants through their sharing of published materials that provide little or no revenue or user data back to the publishers. Also, Paul McCartney.
Against. Technology giants and individuals who contend the law would have many negative consequences, including stifling free expression, hampering innovation and forcing new expenses on small startups. Also, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
The automated CFO. Thirty-four percent of finance tasks at large global companies are already done by algorithms and robots, and that figure is set to rise to 45% in 2021, over 700 finance leaders said in the survey by Accenture Strategy, a unit of Accenture PLC. CFO Journal's Nina Trentmann has more.
Renesas to buy Integrated Device Technology for $6.7 billion. The move by Renesas Electronics Corp., the second-largest semiconductor supplier to the automotive industry, comes as chip makers stake out positions in next-generation vehicle technology, the WSJ's Takashi Mochizuki reports. Integrated Device Technology is known for components that control radio frequency and wireless power charging.
In other chip news. NXP Semiconductors NV, frozen for almost two years by Qualcomm Inc.'s failed attempt to buy it, now must convince shareholders of the Dutch chip maker's new go-it-alone strategy. The Journal's Stu Woo has more.
Most teens, like, prefer to chat online, rather than in person. More than two-thirds of teens say they would rather communicate with their friends online than in person, according to a new study from the nonprofit Common Sense Media. The Journal's Betsy Morris notes that the new study also highlights the increasing frequency of social-media use among teens. Now, 70% of teens say they use social media more than once a day compared with 34% six years ago.
But not Facebook. The most popular networks are Snapchat and Instagram. Only 15% said Facebook Inc. was their main site, Fortune reports.
Google Cloud names new AI chief. Andrew Moore, currently the dean of Carnegie Mellon University's computer science school, will lead Google Cloud AI efforts starting in late 2018, Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene announced Monday. He will replace Fei-Fei Li who is returning to a professorship at Stanford University. She will remain as an advisor.
Software design matters. Snap Inc. strategy chief Imran Khan is the latest senior member to exit as the social-media company faces challenges growing its number of users after a poorly received redesign of its app, the WSJ's Georgia Wells and Allison Prang report.
Trump's Apple tweet takes a bite out of Asian suppliers. Shares of companies that supply parts and assemble products for Apple Inc. slumped after President Trump called on the iPhone maker to shift production home. IPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., better known as Foxconn, fell 3.3% to a fresh two-year low, the WSJ's Manju Dalal and Saumya Vaishampayan report.
Uber hires its first global marketing chief. Rebecca Messina, a longtime Coca-Cola Co. marketing executive, most recently was marketing chief for liquor maker Beam Suntory Inc., says the Journal's Suzanne Vranica. Uber Technologies Inc. plans to go public in the second half of 2019.
Drop from the techie lexicon. Move fast and break things is broken, says Quartz.
Authorities ordered widespread coastal evacuations in the Carolinas and Virginia as they braced for life-threatening flooding and extreme winds from Hurricane Florence. (WSJ)
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a controversial and aggressive new law for the nation's biggest state to mandate carbon-free electricity by 2045. (WSJ)
The Trump administration is about to propose its latest rollback of Obama-era climate rules, moving to ease requirements for oil-and-gas companies that were designed to limit leaks of the heat-trapping gas methane, a big driver of climate change.. (WSJ)
The rebuilt One World Trade Center has struggled to fill its 3.1 million square feet of office space. About 20% of the building remains empty four years after it opened. (WSJ)
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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series, Adobe Flash and AIR
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By all accounts, one would find that users feel that Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.x.x is positively ancient, drab and even when made to appear to look good (for example HTC phones with SenseUI) has still very limited functionality and is not at all the thing. Microsoft it seems is ready to please the masses and recently introduced their new mobile OS, the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) held at Barcelona, Spain.
As you can see, and as will please most of the people who have been complaining about how horribly drab Windows Mobile 6 series looks like, Windows Phone 7 series will definitely be slick and shiny as a newly minted coin. The start screen on Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series will feature "live tiles" which will be customizable and for example you may include a "live tile" of a person and it will then include periodically updated information from social networking sites, etc.
As you can see, the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series operating system will also feature hubs that are essentially like categorical widgets that allow you to access Games, People, Music and Video, Pictures,the Marketplace and Documents.
Speaking of the marketplace (which will essentially be the apps store), we now know that applications made for Windows Mobile 6 series will not be compatible with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series and all applications will have to be re-made from the ground up using the new APIs.
It seems that Adobe Flash will not be available for Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series just yet but it is expected to be introduced as a plug-in after it has been released.
This last is unconfirmed at the moment but many people believe that Microsoft Windows Phone 7 series might not, like the Apple iPhone OS, support multitasking. This feature which is available in both the Android and WebOS platforms might be sorely missed in Windows Phone 7 series as it has been found to be highly useful by most users who have smart phones capable of multitasking running operating systems capable of it.
Now while we agree that the Windows Mobile 6 series lacked some features recently introduced by competing operating systems like iPhone OS, Google Android and most recently webOS by Palm; we still feel that despite its drab appearance Windows Mobile 6 has a lot to offer. And so apparently do Microsoft for it seems that the Windows Mobile 6 series is to be re-branded as Microsoft Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition that will mostly be targeted at new and emerging markets.
In other news, Adobe recently announced that it will release a plug-in for both Android and WebOS that will enable full flash support for both operating systems and allow users to access the huge multitude of games, videos, etc that use flash on the Internet. Adobe also unveiled a new version of Adobe AIR which will allow developers to create flash based applications for all smart-phones that are Adobe Flash capable.
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The old parochialism meets the not-so-new isolationism in Michele Bachmann.
By Christopher Hitchens
"That was actually three dripping custard pies, rather than just the one, with which Rep. Michele Bachmann assailed her own face by bragging to Fox News about her small-town Iowa roots. Having hymned the incomparable Dairy Queen and Wonder Bread facilities boasted by the sturdy small town of her girlhood, she went on to claim that "John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa," adding, "That's the kind of spirit that I have, too."
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Hay Festival 2006: Carter, Hitchens and Younge
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Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, Christopher Hitchens and the Guardian's US correspondent Gary Younge discuss US foreign policy at Hay Festival 2006.


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What are the long term goals for the children in your care? Most commonly this question is answered with words like: successful, happy, and healthy. How do we ensure that the children in our lives learn the skills they will need in order to fulfill these goals? We must teach them to be resilient.
Things in our lives happen on a daily basis which for some cripple their ability to be successful, happy and healthy. We need to arm ourselves and the children with the ability to bounce back from hardship. Think of a person in your life who has faced a giant obstacle but continues to have success, drive and happiness, no matter the obstacle. This person is demonstrating the skill of resilience.
By developing vital protective factors that matter, adults can more easily pass these skills on to the children in their care. These protective factors include relationships, internal beliefs, initiative and self-control. Reflect on your own life and be aware of your own thoughts: Do you spend quality time with the people you love building strong relationships? Are your feelings and thoughts about yourself and your abilities positive? Are you important to yourself? How willing are you to try new things? Are you able to say no? How often do you laugh? Do you allow yourself to feel and express your true emotions appropriately? How flexible are you?
Building resilience in yourself and the children in your care is a lifelong process: a journey of reflection. Be willing to examine yourself and your life in order to make positive changes. Give the children in your care a resilient role model for their lives.
For more information on resiliency in children of all ages and adults, check out the Devereux Center for Resilient Children at http://www.centerforresilientchildren.org for free webinars, events, and resources. Locally, you may call 4C at (812)423-4008 and talk to our Inclusion Specialist, about your specific concerns.


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Creamy, indulgent, sweet and tangy goodness, this High Protein Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie makes the perfect breakfast or snack. Pretty and pink and naturally sweetened, this healthy smoothie has 6 simple ingredients and is so refreshing and sure to please.
This post is sponsored by Nancy's Yogurt, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.
Cheesecake lovers, this healthy smoothie for you!
Cheesecake is such a classic comfort food especially when it's smothered in sweet, berry coulis. This decadent, rich dessert is always a crowd pleaser, but not practical as a daily treat.
Until now! This high protein raspberry smoothie is the perfect healthy alternative to a slice of cheesecake!
It's no shocker that I LOVE cheesecake!
I love holiday-inspired cheesecakes, Instant Pot cheesecakes, cheesecake ice cream, cheesecake cookies, cheesecake popsicles, cheesecake muffins – you get the picture.
Although all of those cheesecake treats are healthier versions, they're still not something that I can easily make often.
So what to do?! Make a super delicious, perfectly sweet, smooth and creamy, high protein raspberry cheesecake smoothie!
This 6 ingredient smoothie is full of nourishing, real food ingredients.
You won't find any processed ingredients or refined sugar in this smoothie. This smoothie is all about nutrient dense, whole foods.
Most people tend to reach for low fat or fat free foods, but folks, there is a better way.
I grew up in the 80's, a time when everything was fat-free this and low-fat that. That's what I ate for many years, so I get it. But we have been fed false information for so many years about fat.
Here's the deal, traditional foods do not include low-fat or fat-free ingredients that have been stripped of their nutritional value.
Hopefully people are starting to learn that fat isn't something to be scared about and healthy fats like grass-fed butter, ghee, coconut oil, etc. are indeed healthy.
And on that note, I am so happy that one of my favorite brands for cultured dairy, Nancy's, has a newly released whole milk cottage cheese. High protein, cultured whole milk organic cottage cheese is an option now!
It's almost impossible to find quality, authentic, cultured, WHOLE MILK cottage cheese these days. Pretty much everything on the market is fat free, low fat and lacking in live cultures.
So make sure to keep your eyes out for this whole milk version or request it at your local grocery stores.
One serving of Nancy's Organic Cultured Whole Milk Cottage Cheese goes into this high protein raspberry cheesecake smoothie and it packs 14 grams of protein!
How great is that?! I am all about smoothies that are packed with protein and have healthy fats in them.
I have been using Nancy's products for most of my life. I remember having their yogurt as a young girl and loving it.
As a kid I didn't know much about the history of Nancy's, I just knew that I liked the tanginess and creaminess of their yogurt. But as an adult, I learned that Nancy's is a great company and so inline with my thoughts on real food and sustainability.
One of my favorite things about this company is that they have been focusing on sustainability and organic practices way before it became popular. I also love that they are family owned and operated in Eugene, Oregon {since 1960}.
I love that they offer TRUE live probiotic cultured products. Their whole milk cottage cheese has billions of live active probiotic cultures!
Probiotics are so important for gut-health!
Probiotics, protein and tons of flavor in a smoothie!
Yes please! The creamy, whole milk cottage cheese, high protein raspberry cheesecake smoothie is full of probiotics and protein!
All you need is a handful of simple ingredients and a blender.
Add that creamy whole milk cottage cheese, some coconut water, coconut milk or milk of choice, a bunch of frozen organic raspberries, a little bit or raw honey {or if you prefer organic maple syrup or liquid stevia}, a touch of vanilla extract and some crushed ice.
Blend it all up for some creamy, icy, frothy deliciousness.
You can find Nancy's Organic Whole Milk Cottage Cheese and other Nancy's products at a store near you by entering your city or zip code into their store locator. In Northern California, Nancy's products can be found at most Raleys and Bel Air Markets, Sprouts Farmers Market, Nugget Markets, Whole Foods Market and many natural foods co-op grocery stores.
Check out these other delicious recipes that I've created for Nancy's too: High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie, Healthy Raspberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt, Healthy Low Carb Cauliflower Breakfast Casserole, Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole, and Healthy Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Breakfast Strata.
Dreamy pink, sweet raspberry bliss, this high protein raspberry cheesecake smoothie made with cottage cheese is the perfect smoothie for on the go breakfasts and afternoon snacks or after school snacks.
High Protein Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie
Creamy, indulgent, sweet and tangy goodness, this High Protein Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie makes the perfect breakfast or snack. Pretty and pink and naturally sweetened, this healthy smoothie has 6 simple ingredients and is so refreshing and sure to please.
High Protein Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie
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Nutrition Information:Yield: 2
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 608 Total Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 26g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 31mg Sodium: 466mg Carbohydrates: 63g Fiber: 11g Sugar: 41g Protein: 19g
Creamy, indulgent, sweet and tangy goodness, this High Protein Raspberry Cheesecake Smoothie makes the perfect breakfast or snack. Pretty and pink and naturally sweetened, this healthy smoothie has 6 simple ingredients and is so refreshing and sure to please.
Are you on Pinterest? I pin lots of yummy real food recipes + more there. I have a board just for Beverages, Gluten Free Treats + Frozen Treats too. Come follow along.
High Protein Golden Milk Smoothie
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Antioxidant Blueberry Orange Smoothie
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Spring House Academy II: Dark
Dining in the Dark
More and more we hear people say we are living in dark times. But the dark can also be a source of excitement and joy. This spring, we explored all that the dark can bring us during Spring House Academy II: Dark. A one day (or night) festival for all Spring House members. We stayed up all night and experienced the dark together.
Who are you?
Eline Janssen, artist, initiator of The One Day Collective and host at Spring House.
Wat is your association with dark?
'Black Square' by Malevich. When seeing Black Square for the first time at Stedelijk, I was completely sucked in the infinite dark plane. It is nothing and everything at the same time.
What was your part in the program?
I organized a Black Square to dine in and wrote the text about Malevich, which Martin Brester performed very very well. Malevich promoted Black Square as a sign of the beginning of a new era of art, the absolute zero point. The dinner took place at midnight exact, the zero of the night.
How did people respond?
People were enthusiastic about the setting and the amazing food by Sander & Joost of Pakhuis de Zwijger and Mario of Kannibalen en Paradijsvogels. People were dining only on one side of the table, as in the last supper of Davinci, so everyone could see each other very well. This created a nice interaction. The dinner was a good (zero) moment to relax and prepare for the rest of the program.
One last dark thought?
Turn off the light
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Saying that UPS Teamsters can't trust Hoffa, Hall or Sean O'Brien, Fred Zuckerman announced that Teamsters United will launch a national network to fight for a fair contract at UPS.
Sign up to join the Teamsters United contract network at UPS.
Yesterday, Hoffa appointed Sean O'Brien to replace Ken Hall as the Package Division Director and lead contract negotiator at UPS.
"UPS Teamsters voted for new leadership to fight for a strong contract. Instead, Hoffa is serving up a retread who screwed up the last negotiations and imposed weak contracts and concessions," Fred Zuckerman said.
O'Brien coordinated supplemental contract negotiations in 2013, when a record 18 regional and local supplements and riders were rejected by the members.
The Vote No movement was the first message sent by UPS Teamsters that they're tired of givebacks. The second message was sent when a clear majority of UPS Teamsters voted for the Fred Zuckerman Teamsters United slate in the International Union election.
"Hoffa still isn't getting the message and he won't get it, because he's in bed with UPS management," Zuckerman said.
O'Brien praised Hoffa and Hall and promised to "work closely with them" to develop the contract strategy at UPS.
"The Hoffa-Hall-O'Brien strategy is backroom deals and givebacks while management walks all over the membership," Zuckerman said. "That's surrender, not a strategy."
"UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters are going to have to fight for ourselves," Zuckerman said. "That's why I'm announcing today that Teamsters United will form a national network of UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters to fight for a fair contract."
The Teamsters United contract network will bring together local officers, stewards and members to set bargaining objectives at UPS and UPS Freight for the contract and supplements.
Sign up to join the Teamsters United contract network at UPS.
"We're talking about more than defeating givebacks. UPS is making billions. Givebacks shouldn't even be part of the discussion," Zuckerman said. "We're going to make UPS deliver a contract that has improvements, not concessions, or we will vote the contracts down until they get it right."
The majority of Teamsters in the U.S. vote for Fred Zuckerman in the IBT election. The Teamsters United coalition is staying together to mobilize members to fight for strong contracts, take on corruption, run for local union office, and build an expanded coalition to rebuild Teamster power.
Teamsters United is holding a national conference call for supporters on Saturday, February 18 to talk about next steps.
Sign up to join the Teamsters United contract network at UPS.


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Obese Children — Double the Risk of Sleep Apnea
In yet what seems to be another reason for parents to get their children's eating habits in check, a new study conducted by Italian researchers found that obese children were twice as likely to suffer from sleep apnea than their more fit counterparts. The researchers studied a range of children of different weights, from those that did not snore to those with occasional snoring and habitual snoring.
The study compared 627 children who did not snore with 44 children with habitual snoring, and 138 children who snored occasionally. Of those children, 64 were obese, 121 were overweight, and 624 were normal weight.
It was found that 12.5 percent of obese children snored, which was more than two times higher than commonly overweight children, and three times higher than normal-weight children. Those obese children were more than twice as likely to suffer from the more serious condition of sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is characterized by loud snoring and periods of holding the breath. People who suffer from sleep apnea stop breathing dozens of times during sleep and may not breathe for as much as three fourths of the time that they're sleeping. This can lead to severe health issues such as high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia, enlargement of the heart, stroke and long dysfunction.
Statistically, sleep apnea is as prevalent as adult-onset diabetes. During a sleep apnea event, the airway becomes obstructed during sleep. Unchecked, it can be dangerous because the heart is sensitive to oxygen levels in the blood.
The study was published in the May issue of the journal CHEST.
For more information about the symptoms of sleep apnea, visit Eos Sleep's link to: Sleep Apnea section.
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Christmas is drawing near and you forgot about sending out those Holiday Greeting cards didn't you?
Don't worry! Everyone has long Holiday to do lists (especially Santa) and sometimes there just isn't enough time for holiday cards.
So we're introducing Holiday Foil Frames, a quick way to add some shine to your holiday card or photos.
The frames are available in four patterns - christmas sweater, vine, dots, and holly berry.
See what a finished card looks like with a photo and letterpress greeting.
The Holidays are here! Tonight is the second night of Hanukkah and there are only 17 days until Christmas.
There's still time to finalize your holiday cards if you haven't yet.
As the holidays draw closer, we're reflecting on Christmas / Holiday cards past.
This custom holiday card was hand illustrated, foil stamped in gold, and backed with a photo.
The cards were paired with a kraft envelope with a foil liner (gold) and foil return address (red).
Today we're sharing a custom holiday card we printed for Pernod Absinthe.
These cards feature a hand lettered design and a beautifully illustrated cover.
It's always interesting to see the variety of styles for holiday cards.
The cards are printed on Crane's Lettra - the 100% cotton paper allows for a deep impression for the multicolor design.
Holiday cards are a great way to reach out to old customers or to say thank you to existing ones.
While the message of a corporate card should be consistent with your branding, you can always have fun with them!
A few weeks ago we announced the new 2015 Holiday Collection (Foil Filled Holiday Cards).
The day before Thanksgiving is the perfect time to share the best ways to customize them.
Whether its a custom message, mounted photo, or address seal there are lots of way to make your holiday cards unique.
We all get wrapped up with family, cooking, and shopping, so we're also offering guest addressing. Send us your mailing list and we'll print it in full color or white ink.
Continuing with our Holiday posts, this custom ornament card we printed is a gorgeous mix of foil and flat printing.
The ornament design uses the same die shape from our standard holiday ornaments but adds a custom foil backing in a bright red cover stock.
Each ornament was tied with a metallic gold ribbon (1/4") that you can use to hang it on a christmas tree, shelf, or fridge.
The holiday ornaments can be customized with a family photo and a special message on the back.
Just as promised from yesterday's post (Foil Filled Holidays), here are the newest additions to our 2015 Holiday Collection!
This batch boasts bright colors, clean layouts, and of course beautiful foil!
Impress your neighbors with these uniquely fun designs. Each card is paired with a foil lined envelope.
These designs will be available online in the shop as stock greeting cards or you can customize them with a personal greeting or photo.
Today, we're releasing two new designs as part of our 2015 Holiday Collection.
The folded cards feature bright colors, modern designs, and best of all foil liners!
Send your season's greetings with a sense of elegance and sophistication. Our holiday cards are made from premium paper and envelopes.
Looking to customize our designs? We can print a personal message on the card, address your envelopes, or mount a photo on the inside.
This holiday, surprise your loved ones with our Duplexed + Die Cut Photo Ornaments!
We have added these fun shaped pieces to our Holiday Photo Card Collection - they're sure to make a hit this holiday season.
We currently carry two shapes, a round ornament and snowflake. Each comes with a ribbon to hang and tie right onto your christmas tree!
You can customize them with a photo on one side. Our special holiday designs warm the spirit with a mix of hand lettering and clean typography.
We're thrilled to announce our first holiday photo card collection is now available online at dolcepress.com/shop/category/holiday-cards.
You can browse the full collection of cards (30+ unique designs) which can be customized with edge coloring, foil stamping, 2-sided printing, and more - see the full post for the entire list of options/upgrades.
Quantities for custom cards start at 25 pieces and go up to 200 on the website. For larger quantities, contact us for pricing.
One of my favorite designs is the Happy Everything (H1) - Holiday Photo Card, which is available with a glitter foil finish!
April's TypeCard is here! We worked with Christian Pimentel, a Dominican Republic based graphic designer and artist to create a Titanic Remembrance Day card. The card was hand lettered by Christian with the words, "I Will Never Let Go".
We opted for a folded card this month, the finished piece was 4Bar, the perfect size for a little note! For the ink we hand mixed an arctic blue ice ink and added a touch of silver. As always these cards ship free with every order in the month of April so keep a lookout for them.
Titanic Remembrance Day is April 15th, and this year marks the 101st year since the fatal collision. Check out more information on the RMS Titanic here.
You can download a photo of the card to use as a background here.
We're proud to announce the release of our latest greeting card, Give Me Love.
Produced in collaboration with type designer and hand lettering artist Martina Flor the card has a lovely heart pattern printed in blind with the words "Give Me Love" printed in one of 3 colors (Red / Gold / Pink).
The finished card is A2 size and comes with a matching envelope. Check out these cards and all of the other amazing prints in our online shop.
We're kicking off 2013 with these limited edition letterpress matchbooks with a custom printed temporary tattoo (in collaboration with divisionOf/). 2013 is the year of the snake and the snake themed ampersand tattoo allows you to celebrate in full force. The matchbook was printed on Crane's Lettra in silver and our custom dolce press ink.
These amazing gifts are shipping out to our clients and with orders this month (while they last). Get yours today!
You might have missed it but this month we collaborated with AtMedia to create a unique TypeCard in celebration of the holidays. The card is printed in holiday red ink and a blind deboss was added to give the finished card extra texture.
So, how do you get one of these sweet TypeCards? Nothing! Just place an order through our online shop and we'll include a TypeCard for free.
Letterpress TypeCards are an ongoing project where we collaborate with new designers every month to bring new/creative ideas to letterpress through design. Interested in participating? Contact us with your details or leave a comment below and we'll be in touch!
We're in the holiday spirit and happy to show off some new wrapping paper we designed specially for the holiday season. Printed on kraft stock, the wrapping paper features hand sketched festive icons in red and green.
We've got all of our favorite things including ornaments, reindeer, holly-berries, candy canes, snowmen, stars, christmas trees, and stockings.
To help spread the holiday cheer, all of our orders for the month of December will be wrapped in this limited edition paper.
Ordering a gift from our shop for a friend? Let us know and we'll include some sheets with your order when it ships.
Take at look at what's new, Coasters! And not just any coasters but a letterpress Mixed Drink Coaster Set! Every set includes 10 coasters each with a different mixed drink. From margaritas to bloody mary's you are sure to find one of your favorite cocktail recipes.
The coasters were printed on 425gsm blotter, a textured stock ideal for coasters and durable prints.
Better get your hands on them quick before they are all gone!
Take a peak at the newest additions to our letterpress holiday lineup, gift tags. These aren't ordinary gift tags, we've turned them up a notch with whimsical designs and bright colors.
The front is letterpress printed and the back is flat printed with a space for names. We used 425gsm blotter stock instead of traditional lettra to make them extra sturdy. Each hang tag is die cut with a circle die and then we string ribbon through the hole so they're super easy to add to any gift.
Pick them up in our shop now before they're gone!
We happy to announce the newest addition to our letterpress holiday card collection. Holidays Gifts is letterpress printed with two colors (blue-green & pale orange) on pearl white lettra (300 gsm) paper.
All of the gifts were designed with different wrapping paper which when printed gives the card a great textured effect. The ink colors are perfect for your modern holiday celebration.
The cards are $4.50 each or $14 per pack (6 cards) and comes with cotton envelopes. Get them while they last: Holiday Gifts Letterpress Cards
We are happy to share with you our newest addition to our holiday collection the Choo Choo Holiday Card. The Choo Choo card is letterpress printed with two colors (candy cane red & cloud blue) on pearl white lettra (300 gsm) paper.
The words "Happy Holidays" are drawn out in puffs of smoke coming from Santa's Choo Choo train. Lets help Santa and Rudolph deliver their presents to all the good boys and girls.
The cards are $4.50 each or $14 per pack (6 cards). Each card comes with an A2 cotton envelope.
We're so excited to announce our newest holiday card, the Jolly Holly card. It is sure to spread lots of holiday cheer. The card is letterpress printed on pearl white crane's lettra (300gsm) in two colors (candy cane red & green).
This card was inspired by Christmas holly and is perfect for the holidays. You are sure to have a Jolly Holly Day!
The cards are $4.50 each or $14 per pack (6 cards). Each card comes with an A2 cotton envelope.


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I've lived in Brighton my whole life and I'm going to admit that I don't make the most of living here. I spend so much of my time sitting in my home, when there are so many fun things to do and many of them cost absolutely nothing! This year I wanted to get out a little more, so I've collected a little list of free things to do in Brighton!
Go on a photo walk
Who doesn't love taking photos? Pack yourself a little lunch and your camera and just have a stroll around Brighton. There are so many beautiful spots you're bound to get some amazing photographs!
Have a picnic!
You could even squish this into your photo walk. There's a beautiful little park called St Annes just outside the centre of Brighton. Early in our relationship we'd spend hours there after college just sitting and talking. Take a few nuts for the squirrels though!
Relax on the pier.
The deck chairs are free and you get the beauty of the coastline. If you want to splash out you can treat yourself to some donuts, but otherwise that nifty picnic you packed above could come in handy!
Artist Quarter.
Along the seafront there are these cute little artist studios. They pop all their art out for you to view and purchase if you fall in love.
Swim in the sea.
If you're brave enough, take a dip in the sea. That isn't a subtle warning that there's sharks in there, but it can be a bit nippy!
Devil's Dyke.
Slightly further out you have the beautiful Devil's Dyke. There's numerous walking tracks and you could easily spend all day just wandering. There's a cute little pub at the start of the track too that serve's the most amazing fish and chips! The 77 bus from Brighton Station takes you straight to Devil's Dyke.
If you do come to Brighton send me a message! I could be your (awful) tour guide, and we could pack a picnic and stroll around with our cameras.
Have you ever been to Brighton?
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Connected to the Central Energy Grid System through Nalaikh substation
Early works since 2011
Major construction since Apr 2012
Operations since June 2013
Salkhit wind farm project highlights
Game changer
Contribution to Sustainable Development:
Clean Energy LLC is a established in 2004 as a renewable energy company developing and operating the first wind farm in Mongolia.
- Newcom LLC
- General Electric Pacific Pte Ltd (GE)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
|Annual production
|168.5M kWh
Connected to the Central Energy Grid System through Nalaikh substation
Early works since 2011
Major construction since Apr 2012
Operations since June 2013
Salkhit wind farm project highlights
- First wind farm in Mongolia
- First IPP
- First PPA
- First new power generation since 1984
- Largest renewable energy source
- Largest registered CDM project
Game changer
- First renewable energy generator to be connected with central grid, first IPP
- First utility with a private investment
Environmental impact
- Cut CO2 emissions by 180 thousand tons annually
- Reduce coal burning by 122 thousand tons annually
- Save 1.6 million tons of fresh water annually
Contribution to Sustainable Development:
Environmental Benefits
Follows international best practice on environmental & social management + health & safety:
- EBRD, IFC Performance Standards
- Equator Principles
- ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 9001 (Quality) & 18001 (OHSAS)
Social Benefits
Creation of local job opportunities:
- 3843 people worked on Salkhit in total
- 3390 of them Mongolians
- 18 Mongolian subcontractors engaged in the project
- Development of local expertise in power and renewable energy sector
- Regular staff training on safety, wind energy operation, integration, service & maintenance, SCADA
Economic Benefits
- Introduced renewable energy as a viable business model
- Developed the first commercial scale wind project
- Raised project finance of US$120 million through debt and equity finance from international banks EBRD and FMO and other shareholders including Newcom and GE
- Became the first project in Mongolia to receive an international project finance award : Asia-Pacific Renewable Deal of 2012 in Renewables from Project Finance Magazine.
- Green Award 2012, Ministry of Environment and Green Development
- The Best Project of 2013 in Mongolian Energy sector, Ministry of Energy
- Green Investor 2013 , Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- This project and its interaction with the Government will impact all future projects in energy and infrastructure in Mongolia
Clean Energy LLC
8F, Naiman Zovkhis Building
21 Seoul Street
Ulaanbaatar 14251, Mongolia
Tel: 976-70111331, 976-75851331
Fax: 976-70111341
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.cleanenergy.mn


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Photo booths for weddings, parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events and more in Baltimore!
We gladly serve the Baltimore area with the highest quality photo booth rentals available. We provide the best, most fun, most cutting edge, attractive photo booths for weddings, parties, corporate events and much more! Our photo booth rental packages include our "Mad Props" prop box, professional on-site attendant, customizable photo strips, unlimited color or black and white prints, and a bunch more.
Our photo booth is the best in the industry. It's sleek design, professional lighting, and lightning-quick photo strip prints make it one of the most memorable parts of most events. Learn more about the BoothLove photo booth and what you can do with it.
We're based in Maryland and serve the entire DC-Metro area including Baltimore, Catonsville, Lutherville-Timonium, the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, Pikesville and and anywhere a photo booth can go. Contact us to book a photo booth for your event!


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At Masa Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi in Fort Collins, we are the original sushi and hibachi restaurant here to serve you! We specialize in teppanyaki and sushi cuisine to please all palates.
You will be delighted as a personal chef prepares a gourmet array of Japanese delicacies right in front of you! The showmanship of the chef will delight just as much as the delicious flavors of the meal. From our filet mignon to our Ocean Treasure, our hibachi is sure to please everyone in your party.
MASA crafted techniques have been passed down through generations as each chef introduces their unique personality and sense of humor to your table. We aim to please and to make your experience memorable and tasty!
You'll be dazzled and delighted at MASA where every meal is a culinary experience and a performance in one!
We accept walk-in or online reservation recommended, call us and walk-in today.
30% OFF & Birthday Special Coupons available. Party Room for Dine-in, Make a reservation by phone or online Appointment.
Take out for pick up only, no delivery. It takes about 20 minutes for pick up.
Miso Soup, Seafood Miso Soup, Green Salad, Seafood Salad and more
We not only accept Walk-in are welcome, but also online appointment. Start to get directions to walk-in our place!
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December was a busy month for our Kids Party Djs
Explosive Entertainment started by providing kids party dj services in Granard Community Centre in Longford. We then celebrated Christmas and Santa visting with parties in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, Lahardane Community Centre, Ballina, Co Mayo and Lanesborough, Co Roscommon.
We provided Djs and party games for Christmas parties in Clayton Hotel, Galway, Clarion Hotel Sligo and in Ballinasloe Co Galway.
We finished off our children's parties with fun and games at a Frozen themed party in Claregalway Hotel, Co Galway.
Thank you to all who booked Explosive Entertainment for their children's parties.


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Each time you see your schoolmate or teacher discard a recyclable bottle, can, or printer paper, do you just cringe and gnash your teeth in anger, or should you actually be doing something else?
You can do something to prevent this scene from happening again, by initiating a recycling program in your own school. While the activity may take some time and a lot of work, it should be worth your time and effort. Here are some tips for starting a recycling program in your school.
Organize A Team, And Determine How Much Trash Your School Disposes
A nice way for starting a recycling program in your school is to first organize a team, which may consist of students, teachers, administrators and other school staff. You may also need to sell your program to the school administration, so be ready to state your facts and prepare your arguments for it. Second, determine the volume of trash your school produces each day.
To do this, ask your friends or classmates to collect cans, bottles or used paper from other students, and monitor how much is thrown into the garbage bins during class. This information will help you to gather concrete evidence once you present your idea to the school administration.
Find a Recycling Company or Facility To Help Handle The Recycling
Once your recycling program is approved by your school administrator, find a company or facility that will help handle your recycling output. Get a phone book, and check out the recycling companies in your area, or talk to the solid waste management or recycling coordinator in your local government. Some towns and cities help provide recycling bins and other containers or drop-off areas, which the recycling company will collect at a certain time.
However, if your town can't help you, you may also start a fund-raising campaign to purchase recycling bins and other collection containers. What can be recycled in your school will depend on which types of materials or items are actually discarded away. The easiest and commonly-recycled materials include aluminum, paper, clothes, printer cartridges, printer paper, glass bottles and more.
Once you're ready to begin, spread the word about your school's recycling program. You may post attractive, eye-catching signs around the premises of your school, which contain important information about the location of the recycling bins. It would also be great if you use different colors and shapes for your recycling bins, and also stick shiny, attention-grabbing labels or stickers to each container, so that the students and school staff will know what to throw in each of them.
Although some people may get confused about where to put which item at the start, most of them will probably get used to it in the long run. Aside from initiating a recycling campaign, it would also help if you start an environment club in your school, so more students and staff will be enticed to help oversee the campaign. The environment club could also serve as a proper forum for discussing proper waste disposal and other pressing environmental concerns in your community.


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Just 7 days until Scotland welcomes one of its most iconic races and preparations for the Baxter's Loch Ness Marathon are gathering pace. In what will be the 10th anniversary of the event, more than 8,000 people are expected to take part in the various competitions on Sunday, October 2.
In anticipation of the scores of running enthusiasts flocking to the Scottish Highlands over the course of the weekend, specialist retailer Run-4-It is offering last minute essentials for all those taking part in the marathon, 10k, and the River Ness 5k.
The Run-4-It team on Huntly Street, Inverness, is offering a range of nutritional products, discounted clothes, and injury prevention advice in the lead up to the race. The branch has set up a Garmin charging station so you can be sure to keep track of that potential PB.
The running and footwear specialist has also organised a special one-day sale at the Palace Hotel, on the Ness Walk, for Saturday, October 1 on the eve of the event. With discounted rates of up to 50% on a range of clothing and accessories, the Run-4-It team will ensure each runner is prepared for whatever surprises the 10th Loch Ness Marathon may hold.
The Run-4-It branch is based at 26 Huntly Street, Inverness, while the one-day sale on Saturday, October 1, will be held at the Palace Hotel, 8 Ness Walk, also in Inverness. To view the products Run-4-It offer, you can visit their website.


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Dana Kravetz's article, "Labor Look: Managing the Millennial Hospitality Employee," was published in the February 2015 issue of Hotel Management.
From the article...
"Millennials comprise the roughly 80 million people who were born between 1976 and 2001. A great deal has been written about this unique generation that has grown up immersed in a world of technology and social media: They are frequently stereotyped as self-involved with a strong sense of entitlement, coddled and even labeled "Generation Me." Regardless of whether these frequently bandied-about assertions are true, in the next few years, millennials will make up approximately 40 percent of the U.S. population. In the hospitality industry, this means not only tailoring and reshaping services to accommodate millennials, but also recognizing that an increasing percentage of employees are currently, or will be, part of this generation. "
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One of the most important phases of the design process is the MASTER PLAN. This should always be considered whether a church is relocating or planning an addition.
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Simply a variant of the Mint-Y theme of Linux Mint 19.1 without the icons of categories, apps and actions of the original theme. Thanks to this change the Mint-Y-M theme will use the original icons of the programs like Firefox, Chrome etc.
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I have been working with Kim, from Oikos Handmade, to co-release a pattern for the Graph Beanies you seen on my FB page lately! I'm so excited to be able to offer this to you!! Kim & I will both be offering the beanie in our shops along with "a la cart" graphs you can get separately. If you have any requests for graphs, let me know!
There could be a SECOND pattern release this week too! It's been a long time coming, but the "Turtle Beanie" (or whatever other name we decide on... go on and give me your suggestions!!) is in the works! I have a few things to finish, including an all new video tutorial to help with the tricky bits, but my goal is to git-er-done very soon!
I have also decided to make Playin' Hooky Sightings a monthly contest, with bigger, better prizes. So keep your eyes peeled and your pictures coming. Remember, the more spontaneous and epic your sighting is, the better your chances of winning!
If I see any Playin' Hooky Harlem Shake vids, that would have to be an instant winner!
And of course, who can forget that today is the day I'm ordering our hoodies & t-shirts! I'm so excited I could pee. But I won't, haha. I'll let you know as soon as I talk to the printer when we can expect them for delivery!!


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Link up here. And then go check out everyone else's stashes!
LATE BREAKING NEWS: By request the Linky party is extended until next Thursday, August 15! Spread the word because we really want to see as many stashes as possible! So far it has already been an absolute blast to get these sneak peeks into everyone's own personal fabricland.
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The Epistle of Jude may be one of the most neglected New Testament books. Bible readers are tempted – in part by its brevity and in part by its similarity to 2 Peter 2 – to skip over Jude on the way to Revelation, or to give this short epistle little more than a glance.
This is unfortunate, because Jude speaks volumes about the value of Christian apologetics. The Last Apologist is more than a verse-by-verse commentary. Each chapter explores key words and phrases, and poses thought-provoking questions that make this a handy resource for personal or group study.


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Jul 20, 2019
Great insight of the basic tools covering all important aspects, both professors have discussed fundamental needs of the topic around Business Strategy, keen to learn rest of the courses and excited.
May 02, 2018
This course is very helpful. It emanates from the strategist' mind. The way this course empowers a person is phenomenal. I personally learnt a lot with this course and hope to learn further as well.
von Lisa N•
Jul 25, 2018
The course content is very good and well presented BUT the course requirement of submitting 3 peer reviews is not practicable at all. I have been trying to find assignments to review for almost a week and there are none. This unnecessarily delays me finishing the course, which will in turn lead to me having to pay for another month's subscription. I am very disappointed in this and I wish course requirements would be adjusted for future students.
von Alexander S•
Aug 15, 2018
Purely academic, has very little to do with actual business strategy. None of the trainers has business experience to share which makes this course irrelevant.
von Tara H K•
Dec 08, 2016
I gained much from this course. However, the final assignment is quite difficult to complete for students with no access to data on companies and industries. Had that been readily available (without an exorbitant fee to data providers), I would have rated the course with 4 stars.
von Sudip B•
Jun 25, 2019
I had completed by full-time MBA 18 years back but thanks to this course, now I realize how beautifully tools like SWOT, Competitor, Environmental, Five Forces, and Capabilities Analyses, as well as Strategy Maps come together to help us analyze the competitive environment for an organization, think strategically and understand (and recommend) firm positioning and value creation. Thank you !
Develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation. In this course, we will explore the underlying theory and frameworks that provide the foundations of a successful business strategy and provide the tools you need to understand that strategy: SWOT, Competitor, Environmental, Five Forces, and Capabilities Analyses, as well as Strategy Maps. We'll apply these tools in case studies of industry leaders Google, Redhook, Piaggio and Apple.
von khalid M•
Nov 27, 2019
I would like to express my gratitude for your financial support for this course. It is because of your generosity that I am able to complete my course within a stipulated time. I would like to take this opportunity and thank each and every member of coursea, you helping me a lot in terms of my career building. Looking forward to studying further Thanks.
I would like to thank my instructor, because of them I was able to understand the depth of the course. I very much appreciated all the effort which they have provided in terms of notes and real examples. it was very informative as well very helpful.
von Anubhav K•
Aug 22, 2019
This course was extremely helpful to understand the key aspects of how and why firms do what they do for profitability and growth. I learnt a lot about the importance of industry structure and how it drives the competition within it. This was my first course related to management as I'm aiming to pursue a career in the same, and after completing this course I can say that I know what to expect out of this career option. Also, Prof. Mike and Jared's way of explaining concepts was great which made this course easy going.
von Ajit P•
Nov 09, 2017
I highly recommend this course. It really helped me review the business strategy concepts. I had taken this course in my MBA program. This course really refreshed my knowledge and understanding. Course is delivered in a very methodical and professional manner. Both professors are very effective in teaching the course topics. Case study selection is very thoughtful and insightful. It is a great learning opportunity.
von David B•
Sep 05, 2017
Great introduction to the world of Business Strategy: both instructors are really engaging and passionate about the course concepts. The cases are interesting and the final assignment is a great way to implement the topics that you will learn throughout the course (Five Forces, Capability Analysis, Competitors' Dynamics, Environment Analysis, etc).
von Sriharish V S•
Aug 10, 2019
This course is essential for all business aspirants, students, and entrepreneurs. With this course, you will be able to understand the industry and firm capabilities which is a key learning to implement our strategic ideas and developments to a new business or already existing businesses. I highly recommend this for a fruitful business career.
von Daniel G•
Jan 24, 2017
As an entry level strategic consultant I've found this course to be a very useful introduction to the core principles of business strategy. The pace of the course is challenging but manageable. The content was well explained and there were some great take-aways in terms of slide decks and sources of information. Thanks
von Arijit M•
Sep 13, 2016
This Course is the perfect starter for any novice like me, who wants to get the basic fundamentals on business strategy. I have implemented a lot of things learned from this course in my day to day work. Thank you Darden School Of business for building this marvelous course. Personal thanks to Professor Mike lenox.
von Nikos G•
Jan 20, 2016
Very good course structure. Good lectures and lecturers. Good additional material and in general a very interesting course on the foundations of Business Strategy. Highly recommended!
von Griffin O•
Mar 09, 2017
A great introduction to business strategy tools (which gets exponentially more complex when you apply them in the follow-on course!). I really appreciated the deep but approachable theoretical discussions of economic rents, and the professor's serious efforts to bring together business and economic principles. As a former student of economics, it gave me a great anchor point in the course.
While I really appreciate the case-based method, the volume of students just isn't high enough to allow for much vigorous discussion on the forums (or wasn't for me). I would highly recommend taking the course with a friend or colleague and setting aside time to connect each week to get the most out of the case discussions.
von Tatiana Z•
Nov 17, 2016
Overall, the contents are too fluffy and not very tangible. I appreciate though putting the tools into action and having to work on the competitive position assignment, it provides great insights on what matters in a competitive market. As an optimization proposal I suggest to cover the resources of week one, like terms and formulas. That is much more crucial than some of the fluffy contents. Also the companies discussed during the course should not be more known global companies (like Redhook, or the food market examples), hence not to restrict it to USA.
von Kevin P P•
Dec 14, 2015
Really enjoyed taking this course. The course material was well-explained in the videos, and the assignments and final case study did a stand-up job of covering all of the material.
Granted, I already have an undergraduate degree in business, but I found this course to be a fantastic refresher for the 3 strategy courses that had begun to fade from memory in the 3 years since I finished university.
A big 'thank you!' to the Darden School of Business - I've no doubt that I'll be looking for other courses of interest offered from your team, once returning to the office in the new-year.
von Glenda D•
Jun 26, 2017
As a newbie in coursera, I must say at the beginning, I had doubts about the learning methods and how good the content could be. I ended this first module definitely knowing more, I found myself confident to articulate and analyze ideas using business language. Content structure,exercises and videos at pretty well organized. The weekly quiz allows me to study, read notes again and really prove I understood the concepts. I even understand better what my company is going thru and doing to have a better competitive position in the market. Awesome learning experience!
von Zach M•
Mar 19, 2020
I am a 10-year business professional in sales/business development. This class was excellent. All of my knowledge has been accumulated through "common sense" or "learning on the go", so it was extremely valuable to revisit the core fundamentals of what is value, what is strategy, and frameworks that can be used to perform strategic analysis. I highly recommend this course for those who want to establish a structured understanding of the business environment around them.
von Carlos F•
Feb 11, 2016
I have taken several classes here and I have to say this is one of the best. As an Introduction, the topics are presented clearly in a concise yet with enough detail to make the course worthwhile and to be able to apply the concepts in the real world or to seek more instruction or reading on the subjects. Michael and Jarred presentations are excellent, well produced, engaging, fun and even elegant. Well done!
von Brenda W•
Oct 24, 2017
This has been a very informative and inspirational course I have taken. I have spoken to so many people regarding this course. It has given me so much insight into business and how it all starts fitting together. I can't wait to complete the rest. - Thank you Coursera and a big THANK YOU to the two wonderful lecturers from University of Virginia. You explanations and lecturers are wonderful.
von Nimisha•
Mar 25, 2020
Hi Team,
I came to know about this course through one of the social networking site. The course content was very good.It covered all the important aspects of business world in a very interesting manner. And lectures also covered reference of various examples which made the session very knowledgeable.
Really Good Content.
Nimisha Ranjan
von John K•
Feb 25, 2018
Thank you for the opportunity to learn this important course am so glad have been able to learn;
1. Analyzing Industry Structure
2. Analyzing Firm Capabilities
3. Determining Competitive Position
Am glad this will help me manage run my own projects in a professional way.
Thank you so much
von Mostafa A M E•
Dec 02, 2018
this help me so much that the language was perfect, teachers were great , materials and cases were so helpful to me , and quiz was the best part of theme all that help me to focus more and focus again to get the best and the most correct choice ...thank you coursera for this great course
von Jatinder S•
Dec 16, 2015
Highly focused and objective stuff.Course content is exhaustive and highly relevant.prof Harris and Prof Lenox the main architects of this course are excellent with their delivery and modulation.the whole learning process was fun and enjoyable.Many thanks to other support staff as well.
von Elsa X 1•
Jul 10, 2017
I learned basic and useful knowledge about business strategy. For example how to analyse a company and its competitive advantages and what tools can be used to know an industry. It provides me valuable content for my further study and career. I would like to recommend it to my friends.
von Ahmed B N B•
Mar 18, 2016
this course is provide basic understanding for the market analysis in scope of how to position your self in the market in a competitive way and earn an economic rent , i strongly recommend this course to the professionals and the beginners, this course will sharpen your skills.


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Raymond Blanc - My favourite Sunday lunch spot
12 August 2018
The Sir Charles Napier, near Oxford, is one of my favourite places to enjoy a long, long lunch with my two sons, Sebastian and Oli, and friends. It has a fantastic atmosphere; I feel so relaxed and at home. The restaurant has a great team, the food is wonderful and the gardens are beautiful - vast and so well-maintained. Sunday roasts at this place are a particular favourite for me.
Tom Parker Bowles
Lunch fit for a hero of the Empire
18 August 2018
There's a statue of Napier in Trafalgar Square, and a New Zealand town named in his honour. There are also ten or so pubs, one of which, The Sir Charles Napier in Sprigs Holly, Oxfordshire, is a red-brick, wood-beamed place far removed from the hurly-burly of dusty battle and an empire long passed. Deep in the Chiltern Hills, it has an exuberantly flowering garden, where oversized bronze foxes and snails gaze out over an immaculate lawn. We drink pints of local IPA, as small planes scrawl vapour trails across brilliant blue skies, their low drone melding with the growl of distant tractors.
We move, as slowly as those gastropods, from garden bench to small wooden table, in the cool shade of the trellis. And eat fat strands of immaculate crab, picked that morning, fresh as a saline-scented breeze. The delicacy of the white meat offers sweet contrast to the marvellously murky depth of a brown crab mayonnaise. There's a sly honk of horseradish, and intense tomato consommé that seems to contain the very essence of southern summer.
Sara's salmon reminds me quite how beautiful the fish can be, all gentle cured, vivid amber translucence, coated in a slip of herbs. A lone asparagus adds a last gasp of late spring, the splodge of Avruga caviar a gentle salty kick. It's a dish of immaculate poise and balance, as pretty as a Fabergé brooch. Even chicken, one of those meats I tend to avoid in restaurants unless it's deep fried and squawking with chilli, is memorable, poached soft and tasting of a life well lived. The sauce, spiked with vin jaune, is both rich as a Home Counties Porsche dealer and as light as the cut of his jib. Morels add honeycombed extravagance, Jersey royals their ephemeral scent of virgin soil. Like the salmon, this is English summer deluxe, cooked with the most delicate of hands.
When it comes to the steak, though, there's no mucking about: a great hunk of chewy, well-bred rump, cooked rare and oozing macho minerality. Big fat chips beg to be dunked in a peppery salsa verde, while onion wings are clad in the most billowing of batters. As for a side order of braised baby gem with crisp chicken skin… it's what every side dish should dream of being when it grows up. Service is as sweet as the home-made ice cream. So yup, this is a gastropub, albeit one wearing handmade Lobbs. And like its namesake, it melds the traditional with the quietly modern. It's a lunch worthy of this exquisite English country garden. Sir Charles would be proud.
The Independent
Top 10 Stylish Haunts - This is an old-fashioned inn that just happens to serve some of the best food in the county, as well as having the best grounds. The perfect halfway house between urban-floorboard gastropub and twee country ale house.
Tatler Restaurant Guide
Run by the charming Julie Griffiths
The Observer
The Godfather of the gastro-pub revolution.
The Guardian - Matthew Fort
Lost in the trackless wastes of Oxfordshire, but well worth the search.
Oxford Mail
It's possible some people might prefer the kitchen view to facing the naked lady whose private parts are right at eye level.
Will Self
Napier was the man who, after relieving the siege of Sind, sent Queen Victoria a telegram reading simply 'peccavi' or I have sinned.
The Sunday Telegraph
The Sir Charles Napier has oodles of understated charisma.


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Amazon is set to announce their new Kindle Fire tablet at an event next week set for September 6th. Many of the rumors floating around are regarding a larger 10-inch version, but new details are claiming the fires won't be getting any bigger. We say fires because CNET is reporting two 7-inch tablets will be unveiled.
According to reports close to the situation Amazon will be announcing and showing off two 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets. One being very similar to last years model. It appears that last years model will be getting a very similar refresh with a new user interface (possibly Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) with a lower price point, then an improved and more powerful model will also get announced.
The image above, leaked by The Verge shows what we could be expecting and hearing from Amazon soon. That is the same model we already know with a slightly improved UI and software, then behind it is their new and improved model with a front facing camera, video chat capabilities and multiple other new features. Notice the difference in the bezel?
We can't see Amazon dropping the original all the way down to $149 — but that is certainly a possibility. Then that would leave room for the original to sell, and now popular $199 price point to be met by their new and improved Fire 2 featuring better hardware, cameras, and possibly even a quad-core processor. It's safe to say Amazon won't be aiming at the iPad here, and instead will have some tough competition from Google's own Nexus 7 and the upcoming iPad Mini.
Would you buy a larger Kindle Fire? Or is 7-inches their sweet spot?


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We specially arranged for the tailor-made stamps ordering by Tsubuan during the live demonstration during the stay in Singapore.
You can put any (10) alphabet maximum to make it as a name or a message.
Customers rushing in to seek Tsubuan for one, and even ten stamps in one time!!!
He keeps busying to meet everyone' request, and customers keep patience to view his carving.
(5) different designs for you to choose from.....
since there is quite large demands of this special arrangement....
so BooksActually will keep accepting the orders from today till the last day of Exhibition November.30/2012.
If you can wait, you can simple have an order at BooksActually anytime during the office hours. They will gather all the orders at the end of November, and Tsubuan will immediately work on it, and the completion day approximately will be in the mid of December.
All Stamps will be ready for your collection by the end of December/2012. BooksActually will contact each customer for the collection accordingly.
we surely will prepare another exciting activities very soon in Singapore!!!
Thank you very much to BooksActually,
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