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Could You Have a Hidden Food Allergy? Pt 1
Originally aired on 11/13/2013
Is a food sensitivity making you fat? Dr. Mark Hyman joins Dr. Oz to explain how you can start an elimination diet to find what food is making you tired, anxious or gain weight. Get the basic principles and diagnose your food allergy!
Guests: Dr. Mark Hyman , Dr. Michael Breus

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If Apple Cider Donuts don't say "Fall", then I don't know what does.
These donuts have a lot going for them: lightly tangy apple cider flavor, dense cake-y texture, and crunchy cinnamon sugar coating. There's no wrong way to eat them, but trust me when I say that these donuts are at their best when eaten fresh and hot.
I've shied away from making fried donuts in the past because, frankly, I was a little intimidated. I stuck to baking my donuts in a donut pan. Not that there's any shame in doing that. Baked donuts are great, too!
But I'm here to tell you that frying your own hot, crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside donuts at home really isn't a big deal! There's a little bit of forethought involved, since you need to prep the dough, let it chill, and cut out the donuts. But once you're past that, it's pretty simple and everything comes together quickly.
First, you heat canola oil in a heavy bottomed pot (Dutch ovens work well here) until your candy thermometer lets you know you've reached the desired temperature. Gently add the donuts (avoid splashing the hot oil!), flipping them a couple of times over the course of 2-3 minutes so that they cook evenly on both sides. Let the cooked donuts drain a little before tossing them in a big dish of cinnamon and sugar. And there you have it!
Hot, delicious, homemade donuts.
I've shared baked donuts with you before. Check out these (aptly named) Easy Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts and Pumpkin Streusel Donuts for a a couple of examples.
This Apple Cider Donuts recipe is ever so slightly adapted from Table for Two.
- 2 cups apple cider
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 6 tbs unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 quart canola oil, for frying
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tbs ground cinnamon
In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Cook over high heat until the cider reduces by half. Allow it to cool completely.
While the cider reduces, whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, baking soda, and spices together in a large bowl.
In a medium-sized bowl or a large measuring cup, whisk the eggs, cooled butter, and cooled cider together.
Make a well in the dry ingredients then pour the liquid ingredients into the well.
With a spatula, fold the flour into the liquid ingredients. Once a sticky dough comes together, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours (overnight would be ideal).
On a plate or in a shallow container (I used a pie dish), thoroughly combine the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
Once ready, divide dough in half then on a well-floured surface, roll out the dough into 1/2-inch thickness and use a donut cutter to cut the dough (see notes).
Heat the canola oil in a heavy-bottom pot (I use a Dutch oven) to 375 degrees F.
Fry the donuts, 2-3 at a time, until they are golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on each side).
Place the fried donuts onto a paper towel to drain for a minute. Then immediately toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- I don't have a donut cutter, so I used two round cookie cutters of different sizes to cut the outline of the donut and then to cut the donut hole.


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Druk Path Trekon Thursday, September 2, 2010
This is one of the most scenic treks in Bhutan, following the ancient high-level route between Paro and Thimpu, passing through terraced farmland, mixed forest, alpine pastureland and scenic mountain passes. The wilderness trail passes several remote lakes and, in clear weather, affords magnificent views of Jhomolhari (7329m.) and its snow-capped neighbours.
Highlights of the trek
Janatsho Lake, temples, alpine forest, mountain panoramas, blood pheasant sightings, possible blue sheep sightings.
For pricing please contact us
All treks are ex-kathmandu and can be customized if you wish to stay longer.
Note that BHUTAN visa requires 7 days processing.
Check list
Read our helpful check list before booking
Detailed itinerary
Itinerary can be customized according to your needs and length of stay. Please contact us with your requirements.
Day 01 – Arrive Paro International Airport
Your flight should afford breathtaking views of the Himalayan peaks before you land in Paro, to be met and escorted to your hotel by our local representatives. After lunch you will visit the National Museum housed in an old watchtower on a hill overlooking the Paro Valley. Then visit the Rinpung Dzong, a massive fortress dating from 1645, and take some time to wander through the town and along the riverside.
Day 02 – Paro Area warm-up hike
Today you will take a four-hour round trip trek to Taktsang or 'Tiger's Nest' Monastery, perched on a rocky ledge with a sheer drop of nearly 800m. It is believed that during the second half of the 8th century Guru Padma Sambhava, the second Buddha, meditated at this spot, having travelled there on the back of a flying tigress. Later you will visit the ruined fortress of Drugyal Dzong with fine mountain views on a clear day.
Jele Dzong
Day 03 – Paro – Jele Dzong
The trek begins with an easy day, with the trail rising gradually to the camp spot at Jele Dzong, a ruined fortress sitting on a high ridge (2590m). In clear weather you will enjoy good views down over Paro Valley and a breathtaking vista of snowy Chomolhari.
Day 04 – Jele Dzong – Jangchulakha
Starting with a short uphill climb, your trail enters dense alpine forest with many dwarf rhododendron trees, finally reaching your riverside campsite near Jangchulakha Temple (2900m). This area is frequently used by nomadic people and you may see yaks and meet yak herders around your campsite.
Day 05 – Jangchuklakha – Jimilangtso
Today's trail follows a ridge all of the way and in good weather affords beautiful views across to the mountains and down over the valley. You will camp close to Lake Jimilangtso (3350m), known for its giant trout, so if you are lucky there may be fish for dinner!
Day 06 – Jimilangtso – Simkota
Today's trail leads you through beautiful dwarf rhododendron trees before passing by Lake Jenetso. You may see camps for yak herders en route, giving you the opportunity to learn a little more about nomadic life. Tonight's camp is near peaceful Simkota Lake (3800m).
Gangkhar Puensum
Day 07 – Simkota – Phajoding
You will begin with a gradual climb and, weather permitting, will be rewarded with spectacular views of Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan's highest mountain and also the world's highest unscaled peak. A slow descent follows to your overnight stop at Phajoding, in tents or a trekking shelter. (3116m)
Day 08 – Phajoding – Thimphu
The trek to Thimphu takes you downhill through an area forested with blue pine and on to Mothithang where your transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Thimpu in time for lunch. After lunch you will enjoy sightseeing in Thimpu, visiting the ancient manuscripts of the National Library and Tashichho Dzong, a huge fortress housing government Ministries, and the office and Throne Room of the King.
Day 09 – Thimphu – Paro
This morning you will visit the golden-spired Memorial Chorten; the traditional Painting and Wood Craft school; and the Handicrafts Emporium, should you wish to shop for traditional arts and crafts. In the afternoon you will return to Paro where you will have to time to wander through the town or enjoy a traditional hot stone bath.
Day 10 – Departure
You will be escorted to Paro Airport for your return flight.
The trek program is – because of weather or unforeseen events – subject to change.
Services and costs included in the price
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Hotel accommodations in Bhutan
- Licensed and trained trekking guides
- Porters for carrying goods and supplies
- All accommodation during trek
- All meals and hot beverages
- Private vehicle transportation for all tours
- All necessary documents and permits for trekking (where applicable)
- National Park/Conservation Area entry permit
- Equipment such as sleeping bag, tents, mattresses
- Cooking equipment
- Camp-site charges
- Insurance, medication, and equipment for staff
- Coordination of Quick Rescue service (costs covered by your insurance plan)
Services and costs not included in price
- International airfares
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
- Drinks (soda and alcoholic)
- Expenses of a personal nature


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A U.S. trade official is calling on China to step up its protection of intellectual property rights. China's recent entry to the World Trade Organization has had virtually no effect on counterfeiting and piracy in the country.
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Joseph Papovich says China must do more to crack down on counterfeit and pirated goods. Speaking to reporters in Beijing after his meetings with Chinese officials, Mr. Papovich said China has made some changes to its intellectual property rights laws in accordance with WTO rules, but says enforcement is the big challenge. "The problem is still very great. Most companies tell me that the counterfeiting problems and the piracy problems that they face here are probably more than anywhere else in the world," says Mr. Papovich. "Part of that is a reflection of the fact that China is so big compared to other countries in the world. But because of that, the problem is very severe."
Mr. Papovich says some 95 percent of software sold in China is pirated, and there continues to be high levels of piracy in music and movies. He says there is also widespread counterfeiting of consumer products such as detergents, cosmetics, and batteries. He adds that unless the government increases the penalties for those who violate intellectual property rights, some foreign companies may decide they can no longer afford to do business in China. "I have had companies recently tell me that they are increasingly frustrated with the continued high levels of piracy and counterfeiting in China," he says. "They can absorb such counterfeiting and piracy for a certain period of time. It's a business decision for them as to whether they will make the definitive decision to leave."
Mr. Papovich says Washington will continue to consult with Beijing on how it implements its WTO commitments to protect intellectual property rights and work with local officials on enforcement. He says the Chinese government is aware of the extent of the problems and so for the time being Washington has no intention of taking individual cases of piracy or counterfeiting to WTO arbitrators.
According to WTO rules, if one member does not honor its obligations, other countries have the right to take a trade grievance to the WTO dispute settlement body.
China joined the World Trade Organization in December. Last July, it implemented a revised patent law, and in October, it adopted a new trademark law.


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Top News:
Google Book Search Blog:
Books of the world, stand up and be counted! All 129,864,880 of you. — When you are part of a company that is trying to digitize all the books in the world, the first question you often get is: "Just how many books are out there?" — Well, it all depends on what exactly you mean by a "book."
Discussion: CrunchGear, Fast Company, The Atlantic Online, Gawker, ResourceShelf, GalleyCat and The Official Google Blog, more at Techmeme »
Devin Coldewey / CrunchGear: Google Books Determines That There Are 129,864,880 Books In The World (For Now)
Dan Nosowitz / Fast Company: How Many Books Are There in the World?
Alexis Madrigal / The Atlantic Online: Google: There Are Exactly 129,864,880 Books in the World
Jason Boog / GalleyCat: Google Counts 129,864,880 Books in the World
Leonid Taycher / The Official Google Blog: You can count the number of books in the world on 25,972,976 hands
Gavin O'Malley / MediaPost:
Demand Media Extends Content Model To Other Publishers, Hearst And Gannet First To Sign Up — Demand Media on Thursday debuted a new service for publishers to pad their online offerings with the work of independent freelancers. Two of the first properties to employ Content Channels …
Nat Ives / AdAge:
Why the San Fran Chronicle Is Running Demand Media Content
Why the San Fran Chronicle Is Running Demand Media Content
Discussion: FM Blog, more at Techmeme »
John Battelle / FM Blog: Friday Signal: Let's Do Launch
Guy Adams / The Independent:
How CNN went from breaking records to yesterday's news — Twenty years ago, a billion people watched the channel's coverage of the first Gulf war. Now it's a different story — The place was the Al-Rashid hotel in downtown Baghdad. The year was 1991.
Michael Wolff / Vanity Fair:
The Gray Lady of Cable News — Many think Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S., has lost the cable-news war to Fox. But CNN has racked up record profits by being bland. — MOST BUSTED NAMES IN NEWS? — Jon Klein is an extremely affable broadcast-news executive, a chinos …
Discussion: Inside Cable News, TVNewser, Romenesko, CJR and The Wire
Alex Weprin / TVNewser: Michael Wolff, Vanity Fair Weigh in on CNN
Joel Meares / CJR: Wolff mauls CNN
David Kaplan / paidContent:
Hyperlocal Gets Highbrow In Public TV Online Video Joint Venture — A large part of success is making the right connections early on. That lesson isn't lost on the start-up Capital New York, a literary and cultural online-only news mag that is solely focused on the Big Apple.
Discussion: NYConvergence
USA Today:
USA TODAY hosts Mashable Summer Tour Event and Syndicates Mashable Content — As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Mashable's Summer Tour will be heading to the DC-area tonight. USA TODAY will serve as host for the event and we're looking forward to having the team from Mashable, and their guests, at our headquarters.
Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
Hard times working the Patch — Boston Globe reporter Johnny Diaz today writes about Patch.com, the AOL-owned network of hyperlocal news sites that is (excuse me) sprouting up around the country. — As I noted earlier, Diaz writes that Patch is up against considerable competition in Greater Boston …
Discussion: Lost Remote and NetNewsCheck Latest
Johnny Diaz / Boston Globe:
With Patch, AOL offers challenge to local news
With Patch, AOL offers challenge to local news
Jim Romenesko / Romenesko: AOL now has 99 Patch news sites in nine states
Jonathan Stray / Nieman Journalism Lab:
How The Guardian is pioneering data journalism with free tools — The Guardian takes data journalism seriously. They obtain, format, and publish journalistically interesting data sets on their Data Blog, they track transparency initiatives in their searchable index of world government data …
Discussion: eMedia Vitals
Katherine Heisler / eMedia Vitals: How The Guardian is pioneering data journalism with free tools
Mary Elizabeth Williams / Salon:
Favre's dirty pics: A lesson in shady journalism — Deadspin betrays source Jenn Sterger while covering the QB's alleged explicit e-mails. What can we learn from this? — Deadspin source Jenn Sterger — I don't want to alarm you, but you should probably go ahead and assume that anything you e-mail …
Discussion: Deadspin, Page2Live.com and CBS New York
Jose Lambiet / Page2Live.com: Florida State grad Jenn Sterger: "Creepy" Brett Favre sexted photos of his manhood!
Raffi Khatchadourian / The New Yorker Blog:
Chasing WikiLeaks — Marc Thiessen draws upon my article in The New Yorker to make his case against Julian Assange, the editor of WikiLeaks, and to argue that American "military assets" could be used "to bring Assange to justice." Using the military for this purpose would be a terrible idea.
Discussion: Beyond Search, The Huffington Post and Wonkette
Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search: Leak or Plant: The New Ecology of Information
Tom Engelhardt / The Huffington Post: Whose Hands? Whose Blood? Killing Civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq
Riley Waggaman / Wonkette: Help the American Enterprise Institute Think Of Naughty Ways …
Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
Whitney Port to Act in Web Series — We still don't know if MTV will order another season of The City, but star Whitney Port is staying busy as she awaits the network's verdict. Vulture hears Port has been cast in Hollywood Is Like High School With Money, a new scripted …
Discussion: Styleite and TVWeek.com
Rika Nurrahmah / Styleite: Whitney Port And Her Clothing Line To Star In Web Series
Carl DiOrio / Hollywood Reporter:
Hollywood happy kids willing to pay for content — Young consumers helping boost digital revenue — These kids are all right. — There's a spreading sense of optimism in Hollywood regarding young consumers' willingness to pay for digital content: Although members of the so-called Napster …
Jack Mirkinson / The Huffington Post:
Time Magazine Runs Same Animal Story In 1993, 1999 And 2010 — Time really, really, really wants to know if animals can think: so much that it's done three separate cover stories on the issue. — This week's cover of Time features a story that looks "inside the minds of animals."
Discussion: New York Magazine
Michael Learmonth / AdAge:
BrightRoll Opens Online Video Ad Exchange — A Bet That Automated, Real-Time Buying and Selling Will Move From Display Advertising to Video — Real-time buying and selling of ads through automated Nasdaq-like exchanges are the rage in online display advertising.
Discussion: Beet.TV
Andy Plesser / Beet.TV: BrightRoll Launches Online Video Ad Exchange
Jim Romenesko / Romenesko:
Ex-Chicago Tribune editor: Marine interns were observers, not journalists — From HOWARD TYNER: While I have to admire the intrepid reporter whose sleuthing unearthed infiltration of the Chicago Tribune newsroom 7-8 years ago by the US Marine Corps, I also think a few clarifications are in order.
Discussion: FishbowlNY and Yahoo! News
Alex Alvarez / FishbowlNY: Active-Duty Marines Have Been "Reverse Embedded" …
AOL's Tim Armstrong now Chairman of The Ad Council — The Advertising Council announced Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, AOL, has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Armstrong has been a member of the Ad Council Board of Directors since 2008, most recently serving as its Vice Chairman.
Discussion: MediaPost
David Goetzl / MediaPost: Armstrong To Chair Ad Council
Martin Belam / currybetdotnet:
HTML5 for journalists — I've contributed before to the debate about whether journalists need to be programmers, but whether or not you've ever wrestled with Ruby, PHP or Python, if you are involved in online publishing in any way you are almost certainly familiar with some HTML.
Julia Angwin / Digits:
Lawmakers Seek Answers on Online Tracking — U.S. Reps. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Joe Barton, R-Texas, are seeking information about the privacy practice of the 15 websites that the Wall Street Journal has identified as installing the most tracking technology on their visitors' computers.
Discussion: information aesthetics, more at Techmeme »
Russell Adams / Wall Street Journal:
Condé Nast Titles Morph Into Restaurants — Condé Nast is taking some of its best-known magazine names and parlaying them into the restaurant business in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. — The effort reflects a growing openness among magazine publishers to try …
Discussion: Romenesko, Techdirt, New York Observer and Eater National
Jim Romenesko / Romenesko: Conde Nast to license magazine names for restaurants
Mike Masnick / Techdirt: From Magazines To Restaurants... Conde Nast Licensing Magazine Names For Restaurants
Zeke Turner / New York Observer: 'Glamour' Gordita! …
Paula Forbes / Eater National: Condé Nast Restaurants: In an effort to grow the...
Rebecca Lieb / the Econsultancy blog:
Q&A: Wenda Harris Millard — Wenda Harris Millard is an icon in digital advertising and media. As co-chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and before that chief sales officer at Yahoo, not to mention chair of the IAB, she's long been as out there as she has been outspoken - a passionate advocate for the industry.
Knight Foundation News Releases:
Knight Foundation Names Program Director for Strategic Initiatives — Veteran Social Entrepreneur Siobhan Canty Will Help Work Across Disciplines to Promote Informed and Engaged Communities — MIAMI - Veteran social entrepreneur and nonprofit executive Siobhan Canty has joined Knight Foundation …
Discussion: KnightBlog
Marika Lynch / KnightBlog: Veteran Social Entrepreneur Joins Knight Foundation


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Azeri President, US Vice-President have telephone talk
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and US Vice President Dick Chainy held a telephone talk on Wednesday at the native of the US side, the President's Executive Power told Trend.
The sides discussed the mutual relationships between Azerbaijan and the United States, voicing their satisfaction with the level of development of cooperation in the political, economic, energy and security spheres. They noted that the US-Azerbaijani bonds were of strategic character.
Chainy voiced his confidence that the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan will be held in just and transparent way.
In his turn the Azerbaijani leaders said that Azerbaijan would take every effort to continue the integration into the Euro-Atlantic bodies, as well as the development of democratic institutes in the country. The Azerbaijani President noted that all condition were established in the country to hold transparent and fair elections, and democratic voting directly serve to the said purposes. Aliyev underlined the agreement with the ideas expressed in the congratulatory letter addressed by the US President on the Independence Day of Azerbaijan.
Both sides voiced their confidence that the relationships between Azerbaijan and the Unites States will develop hence.


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Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles points out that a badge is only as "real" as the professional who carries it.
Perusing yet another article about a bail enforcement agent clashing with a sheriff—this time, in Minnesota—I spotted all the usual buzzwords that inevitably accompany such a report: "bounty hunter," "unregulated," and the most insulting of all to me, "fake badge."
Like many BEAs, I, too, carry a badge. I consider it an emblem of my position inside the criminal justice system. It is no more fake than that position is or, for that matter, than I am.
Along with my sidearm and my handcuffs, that badge has been a trusted companion as I've walked some of the meanest streets in some of the toughest cities in the United States. It would only be fake if I abused it or failed to honor the authority and trust of the criminal justice system that I service—by engaging in wrongful or illegal actions.
The advantages of carrying a badge are many. It readily identifies me to law enforcement and the public at large as a man on a mission.
The advantages of carrying a badge are many. It readily identifies me to law enforcement and the public at large as a man on a mission. I'm not there to waste time or fool around. I'm there to perform a task—usually, the investigation as to the whereabouts of a wanted person or his/her apprehension.
There are things I don't use my badge for. I don't use it to get out of speeding tickets under the guise of "professional courtesy." I don't use it to try to get free coffee or discounted meals. I don't use it to get into movies without buying a ticket or for "courtesy" admission to local attractions. I don't trivialize it by wearing it twenty-four hours a day, even when I'm not working, so that everyone can see that I'm "special."
And, most importantly, I don't use it to defame the positions or denigrate the efforts of other members of the criminal justice system, or to initiate and support legislation to hamper them in their duties.
So the question remains, "Is my badge a fake?" Well, maybe I'm not the best person to answer that. Maybe it should be asked of the hundreds of people who have seen it just before I put handcuffs on them and transported them back to whatever jurisdiction they fled.
Or maybe I am the better person to ask. Because I believe that as long as I carry it with respect and honor and use it for the purpose for which it was intended, then my badge is a real as I am. And that is good enough for me.
About the Author:
Joe Stiles is the owner of Bail Fast Bonding and Black Aces Bail Recovery in Knoxville, TN. With more than 26 years in the bail bond industry, he has worked as an in-house investigator, freelance recovery agent, posting agent, supervising agent, and owner of his own company. He served on the board of directors of the Tennessee Association of Professional Bail Agents and for two years as the chairman of their continuing education and internet committees. He currently serves as parliamentarian for the National Association of Bail Bond Investigators (NABBI).


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HuffPost CEO Jared Grusd Is Imran Khan's Successor as Snap Inc. Chief Strategy Officer
Snapchat's parent company announced several new and recent hires
The C-suite at Snap Inc. is a bit more populated these days, as Snapchat's parent company announced several new additions.
CEO Evan Spiegel announced in an email to employees Wednesday morning that Jeremi Gorman joined the company as chief business officer, and its new chief strategy officer is Jared Grusd.
Gorman will oversee global business solutions, global online sales, customer operations and business marketing. She had been head of global advertising sales at Amazon, overseeing business intelligence, analytics and the international expansion of the ecommerce giant's ad business.
Chief strategy officer Imran Khan announced his departure from the company last month, and he will be succeeded by HuffPost CEO Grusd.
Spiegel said Grusd will work on expanding the company's footprint and developing key relationships worldwide.
Snap also shared details on five other executives who came on board recently and whose hires were not publicly announced:
- Jean Gonié came on board earlier this month as director of European Union policy. He had been director of public policy at Amazon.
- Former Apple partnerships manager Alston Cheek joined Snap earlier this month as director of platform partnerships.
- New Snap Lab director of product design Steen Strand joined the company earlier this month after serving as president and chief operating officer at Icon Aircraft.
- Ted Suh was named head of music partnerships in August, after serving as vice president of digital music at ByteDance.
- And former Athene senior vp of finance and investor relations Kristin Southey joined Snap in July as vp of investor relations.


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Madness from Edmonton to Europe, Tunisia, and Morocco! Insane prices to many, many places in the $400s and $500s roundtrip including taxes
KLM and Air France dropped the prices from Edmonton to virtually everywhere they fly in Europe, Tunisia, and Morocco down into the $500s roundtrip including taxes today.
The list of destinations below will continue to grow. Refresh the blog post for the latest.
If it's on the map above, it's probably on sale.
Availability for travel
Mostly October, November 2016, but also some in September, and in January, February, March 2017, depending on the destination.
In Europe, you may want to focus on the destinations that are further south, as the weather will still be warmer in the fall.
How to find and book this deal
1. Try one of the following Google Flights searches to look for available dates:
Edmonton to...
(prices are roundtrip, in $CAD, including taxes)
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland- $438 ($338 using Flight Centre promo)
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain- $474
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain- $472 ($372 using Flight Centre promo)
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey- $514 ($414 using Flight Centre promo)
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland- $540
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal- $533 ($433 using Flight Centre promo)
Marrakesh, Morocco
Marrakesh, Morocco- $546
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands- $550 ($450 using Flight Centre promo) non-stop
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania- $551
London, England
London, England- $553 ($453 using Flight Centre promo)
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb, Croatia- $557
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia- $560
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria- $577
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia- $586
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia- $564
Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece- $568 ($468 using Flight Centre promo)
Casablanca, Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco- $585
Paris, France
Paris, France- $591 ($491 using Flight Centre promo)
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy- $601 ($501 using Flight Centre promo)
2. Click through to Air France or KLM for booking.
These can also be found on ITravel2000 or Flight Network or FlightHub or Expedia and countless other booking sites.
screenshot from ITravel2000
Theoretically, you may also be able to book some of these destinations through the current Flight Centre promotion for $100 CAD off of international flights, for some *really* insane prices
The follow destinations in Europe are a part of the Flight Centre promotion:
Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dublin, Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Paris, Rome
For more info on the Flight Centre promotion, check out this blog post.
Free stopovers in Amsterdam or Paris
It's generally possible to get a free stopover in Amsterdam using KLM, or in Paris using Air France.
Below are some more destinations in Europe that *may* be available in the $400s to $600s roundtrip including taxes.
It's overwhelming to list them all, so I've focused on destinations that are either further south in Europe (warmer in September, October, November), or just popular places in general.
It's impossible to verify that the prices are bookable for every destination. Have a look on Google Flights, and try booking either from Google Flights to the airline's website, or through the third party booking sites mentioned below:
Expedia, FlightHub, FlightNetwork, ITravel2000 or Momondo
(Even when Google Flights can't seem to find a way to book it for the displayed price, it's worth trying the booking sites above, as they may be able to).
In some cases, the flights may be through British Airways, with a change of airport required, so watch out for that.
Clicking on a destination will take you to a Google Flights search. Open the calendar to view other dates.
They are listed in the order of price that I've generally been seeing them from Canadian departure cities, starting with the cheapest:
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers, Algeria(Northern Africa)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark- (can use Flight Centre promo)
London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom- (can use Flight Centre promo)
Paris, France
Paris, France(can use Flight Centre promo)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands(can use Flight Centre promo)
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy(can use FlightCentre promo)
Tenerife, Spain
Tenerife, Spain(Canary Islands)
Non-stop flights from Edmonton to Amsterdam are potentially available for as low as $450 CAD roundtrip including taxes
KLM has dropped their non-stop flights from Edmonton to Amsterdam, Netherlands down to $550 CAD roundtrip including taxes between September 2016 and March 2017. With the Flight Centre promo, it should be possible to book these flights for $450.
Google Flights search: Edmonton to Amsterdam, non-stop
Google Flights search: Edmonton to Amsterdam, non-stop
6/28 - Update
Still seeing the low prices to Europe, Tunisia, and Morocco today. It's worth trying Expedia, FlightHub, FlightNetwork, ITravel2000 or Momondo, even when Google Flights doesn't provide a booking option.
Added a few more destinations to the list above that have been showing up with low prices...
Izmir, Turkey
Geneva, Switzerland
Glasgow, Scotland
Manchester, England
Nice, France
Basel, Switzerland
The Star Alliance (Air Canada, Lufthansa, etc) started matching prices yesterday evening. You can try setting the 'Star Alliance' filter in Google Flights to see what's available (it's under 'Airline').
Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Croatia have been the most popular choices to book with this deal.
6/29 @ 11:40 PM MST - To most destinations, the prices on Google Flights have gone back up
This is probably a sign that the deal is ending.
At the moment, relatively low prices in the $400s and $500s roundtrip are still verifying on Expedia from Edmonton to Barcelona. The situation may be the same for other destinations. This likely won't last too much longer!
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Thanks for the info. Was able to book tickets from yeg to Barcelona in September through Flight Centre for $373 cad each return including taxes.
Excellent! Incredible price. Have a great time in Barcelona!
I just missed it, the deals were not only for Fall, but also starting Aug 23 - I was looking at a flight to Poland for $530 and could not make up my mind as it had 3 stopovers. That was last night, now the low price is gone :( Back to $1400. I'm devastated. Chris, how do you find these deals?
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Carrick AC
We're back to training next Tuesday, April 17, after the break and we hope everyone hasn't eaten too many Easter eggs.
Training moves outdoors and we will be based in the top field of the Community school. The same times will apply for the Primary school groups but we would urge all athletes to bring rain gear with them in case of poor weather.
We are holding our annual Church Gate collection on the weekend of April 21/22, so we are looking for help in manning the gates in Carrick, Leitrim, Gowel, Drumsna, Cortober and Jamestown. As they say, many hands make light work so the more people who can help us, the easier it will be for us all. If you are willing to help out, contact either Mary O'Donnell, Siobhan Whelan or John Connolly in the coming days. All help will be greatly appreciated.


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August 18, 2016
Hello Maui Swimmers!
We are two weeks away from the Maui trip! We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the island. We are hoping for calm waters from the Ocean Gods like we had last year! Please see the links below to download the team list and team contact list.
Every team should have at least two representatives at the Captain's Meeting on Friday evening. Any swimmer can attend the meeting and it is encouraged for all participants to attend so that more than one person on the boat knows the race rules. Bobby will answer any questions you have on Thursday evening at the DAM team meeting and happy hour. Bobby will have caps of each color on Thursday evening for you to pick up. Each team captain needs to bring their own waterproof marker for number marking and something to use as team flag or banner.
CAPTAINS' MEETING: There will be a mandatory organizational meeting at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, at 5:00 P.M. on the evening of Friday, September 2nd, near the pool, which also will serve as the banquet area on Saturday night. TEAM CAPTAINS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH TEAM ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT THIS MEETING to review any last minute changes, instructions for the start of the race and to pick-up official t-shirts. Team captains or the designee will be required to sign in indicating their attendance at the meeting and that they have reviewed and understood all race rules, regulations and safety instructions. Each captain will need to disperse the extra banquet tickets ordered to their teammates (noted on the contact spreadsheet we emailed you). NOTE: Additional t-shirts and hats will be available for purchase at this meeting and during the banquet on Saturday evening.
If you need to reach Bobby, his cell phone number is 214-794-7946.
Click here to download Team list (.pdf file).
Click here to download Team contact list (.pdf file).
Wed, Aug 31, 2016
4:00pm Group Swim
Thurs, Sept 1
8:30am – Group Swim
4:00pm Group Swim
5:30pm - DAM Team Meeting and Team Happy Hour at Sheraton Maui Mai Tai bar poolside. Appetizers will be served and it's a cash bar.
Fri, Sept 2
8:30am - Group Swim
3:30pm - Group Swim
5:00pm - Team and Boat Captains Meeting at Kaanapali Beach Hotel next door to the Sheraton Maui
Sat, Sept 3
8:00am - Maui Channel Swim race start
5:30pm - MCS Banquet that evening at Kaanapali Beach Hotel
Sheraton Maui Information
Our group contracted rate gets a reduced daily resort fee of $25 per night so please make sure you are not charged more upon check-out.
The daily resort fee includes:
Safe travels to everyone and see you on the island! Let us know if you have any questions.
Laurie Dunlap for
Coach Bobby Patten


text: Despite the vibrant yellow catwalk, a sense of nostalgia clung to the Sonia Rykiel show, the first under its new creative director April Crichton. Looking frail, the house's founder sat front row as models strutted past in her trademark cotton sundresses and Seventies-inspired floral prints. Crichton, 44, has spent her entire career working by Rykiel's side, so the transition felt seamless. Drop-waisted pleated skirts, in fabrics ranging from a cream knit to saffron silk, came with layered leotards for a modern-day take on the sporty ease of Twenties Deauville. There were no slogan sweaters — instead, the word "divine" was playfully worked into the eyelets of a broderie anglaise skirt. Crichton took her bow with Rykiel's daughter Nathalie, who is mulling whether to open the family-owned company to outside investors in order to help it grow. She knows her mother's legacy must be handled with care: A roar of applause went up as the flame-haired doyenne accepted a bouquet of red roses from her granddaughter Salomé, in a poignant homage.


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We are dedicated to providing children with sound basic skills and a thirst for learning that will give them firm foundations for life. Therefore much time is used to teach English, Maths, ICT and learning skills. We are also dedicated to providing a creative curriculum which enthuses and motivates all learners. Each half term at least one week is dedicated to a themed week, which focuses on specific topics or skills. Recent weeks have included; Multi-cultural Week, Numeracy Week, Health Week, Eco Week and History Week. Learning is also enriched by the use of Educational Visits and welcoming a range of visitors and experts into school. School work is enhanced by homework tasks, which are given out each week by class teachers.


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Balka (again)
Laura Cumming, in today's Observer, reviews an exhibition by Miroslav Balka in Oxford. Balka is the artist who has the big installation in the Tate Modern now, the container lined with black felt that I wrote about "I am Blackpaint", my first blog. Although Balka didn't say so (avoided it, in fact, because he didn't want to direct audience reaction), I immediately associated it with the concentration camps, seeing it as a giant cattle truck, the people entering, going "into the darkness"… the associations are obvious, although I don't think it detracts from the effect – IF you see it under the proper conditions. The proper conditions include an absence of chattering, shouting youngsters, brandishing their mobiles aloft to shed light around.
Anyway, Cumming describes in her review some of the exhibits at Oxford as "wintry, tense … maaking a point of uncertainty….In these film installations, Balka returns over and over again to a history one assumes must be Polish, because the artist is Polish, yet which tug the mind in all sorts of directions."
There is a still from "Pond", showing a ring of trees with a frozen pond within it and a black blob resembling a kneeling figure in the distance. Cumming identifies it as "Birkenau, which is both a forest and a death camp." presumably, this is information supplied by Balka, in notes, perhaps, or a voiceover (unlikely). This identification seems to me to conflict with the objective of "making a point of uncertainty"; without being told it was Birkenau, it could be a park anywhere; Clapham Common, New England, Sweden… As soon as you know the artist is a Pole, and more, that he lives near Treblinka (Ithought it was Cracow, near Auschwitz – maybe that was where he grew up) – the association is inevitable. The trees across the pond loom in, the blob is a kneeling figure from those horrible photographs of mass murder by the Einsatzgruppen.
Anyway, the review is great and the exhibition sounds great too – but I want to consider the point above. Is it possible for a Polish artist to avoid – assuming he/she wished to avoid – associations and inferences from World War 2 and the Holocaust? Only, I think, if they were to avoid greys, blacks, browns, whiteouts, mist, forests, black and white film, huts, trains… you can continue the list. If they were to specify "this work is not about the war" that would, of course, be taken as irony. Some histories are so powerful that they can't be escaped from, I think; even if the artists were able to free themselves , the reviewers and audiences would still contextualise.
And why not? Once the work is on the wall or screen, it doesn't belong wholly to the artist any more – that goes of course for poetry, music, all forms of art. I remember seeing a Sean Scully in the Tate, mostly greys, whites and browns, that immediately suggested cattle trucks and concentration camps to me.
So, I don't think that Polish artists can escape at least the question; how does this relate to the war? They are constrained by their history, not necessarily to create, but to be interpreted in this way. Not for them the sort of trivia I deal in; colours, shapes, materials used for their own sakes and properties; they must be significant.
Listened to: It's Cold in China Blues, by Isaiah Nettles, the Mississippi Moaner.
"So cold in China, the birds can't hardly sing;
And it made me mad, 'cos you broke my diamond ring."
Perfectly logical.
Tags: Abstract art, Balka, Birkenau, Laura Cumming, Polish artists


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E-Reader War Heats Up and Amazon Launch New Imprints
Now that Transfection has flown the net, we can get back to business. Tomorrow, I will continue my free guide to self-publishing with a section on pricing. Today, I want to look at some of the big news stories of the last week or so. The E-Reader War Hots Up On Monday, Canadian upstart Kobo launched a new touchscreen e-reader for the tasty price of $129.99. It only weighs 200 grams (take that, iPad!) and uses the same e-ink technology as the Kindle (easy on the eyes, can be read in sunlight). It can store up to 1,000 books (and can be expanded to 30,000 with memory cards).


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Torfaen Rural Regeneration Project
Torfaen County Borough Council is seeking to appoint a lead organisation to develop and deliver the three key themes of the Torfaen Rural Strategy.
United Kingdom-Pontypool: Other services
Contract notice
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre
For the attention of: Nikki Williams
NP4 6YB Pontypool
Telephone: +44 1495742147
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498
Electronic access to information: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Housing and community amenities
Social protection
Recreation, culture and religion
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Torfaen.
NUTS code UKL16
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I. Enhancing the Local Environment;
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III. Encouraging Tourism.
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98390000, 98100000
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As director of the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations at the Maine Department of Agriculture, I feel compelled to respond to "Maine Agriculture Department wields a heavy hand," a Nov. 29 BDN OpEd column.
Our department has a legal obligation to enforce various health and safety laws. The goal of these laws is to protect public health, enhance food safety and quality and promote confidence in the food supply for consumers.
The sale of raw milk is legal in the state of Maine, but there are some basic safety and sanitation requirements that must be followed in order to obtain and maintain a license to sell raw milk. Contrary to the opinion stated by some, a personal relationship and warm feelings toward the vendor is not a reliable indicator of cleanliness, nor does it impart anti-bacterial properties.
Pathogens of the type that can make people extremely sick and in some instances result in
death cannot be seen or smelled. If a food smells bad that is spoilage, nature's way of saying this food is past its prime. Bacteria and other pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella, Clostridium botulinum (b otulism), Campylobacter and hepatitis do not play by any such rules.
Contrary to information being conveyed by Mr. Brown and his supporters, he was repeatedly informed of his responsibility to be licensed and inspected in accordance with Maine law. On multiple occasions he refused offers of support from our department to assist him with licensure and safety inspection steps, including water and TB testing.
As a last resort, and in strict compliance with federal guidelines for the taking of samples and transportation procedures, the department purchased Mr. Brown's raw milk on July 26, 2011. Samples taken from his used, dented and unlabeled plastic fruit juice containers revealed
bacterial counts showing contamination levels 10 to 15 times greater than allowed by law.
We believe the products sold by Mr. Brown pose a significant health risk to consumers. Regulation of the sale of these products through state licensing and inspection is important because it allows for the traceback of any contaminated product. Mr. Brown, or others who wish to engage in the sale of raw milk and other products, need to make a minimum investment in sanitary equipment and facilities to protect their customers' health.
The Department of Agriculture approaches our regulatory role as a partnership with Maine businesses and we offer our resources, whenever possible, to help improve their processing techniques. Department staff, including the state veterinarian, work extensively with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to provide assistance to food processors and farmers.
In fact, over the years, hundreds of dairy farmers and processors have benefited from the
assistance of department personnel in helping them with start-up issues and in troubleshooting quality problems. There are many success stories in Maine of small cottage food producers who started in the home kitchen and grew to nationally recognized brands.
A little science and a lot of hot water go a long way toward food safety. The Maine Department of Agriculture's statutory responsibility to protect health enhances the marketing efforts and success of 1,200 small home food processors, artisan cheese makers and raw milk sellers who participate in Maine's license and support programs.
Hal Prince is director of the Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.


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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4
Sorry, you missed this performance! For similar upcoming events, please view the concerts in the "You May Also Like" section on this page.
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Henning Kraggerud, violin
Rameau: Suite from Dardanus
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3
Schubert: Overture in the Italian Style
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
Baroque and early Classical expert Nicholas McGegan brings his infectious enthusiasm to a light and buoyant program. 18th century delights by Mozart, who composed his youthful Violin Concerto No. 3 when he was only 19, and Rameau prepare the way for early 19th century classics by Schubert and Mendelssohn. Both young composers in their early 20s found inspiration from the beauty, art, vitality and happiness of Italy. Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud makes a welcome return as concerto soloist.


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The Tonga people describe resettlement and its aftermath in a booklet published by Panos Southern Africa in 2005 as part of The Oral Testimony Programme.
"Some 55 years ago, from 1957 to 1958, some 57,000 Tonga people in the Zambezi Valley were resettled, as the rising waters of the Kariba Dam flooded their villages. For many, the move marked a dramatic change in their quality of life, and the memories remain vivid"... (Preface)


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Frog eggs, aliens, zebra mussel sacs, I bet you've heard it all. So, what's the truth about all those strange looking gelatinous blobs hanging on the lake timber?
Well, it is neither of the above that's for sure. Those odd thick green and brown jelly sacs hanging all over our lake timber are known as Bryozoans aka "Moss Animals". These so-called moss animals are microscopic aquatic invertebrates that live in colonies. Each colony is made of many individual creatures called "Zooids." Zooids are microscopic cylindrical creatures with a mouth, digestive tract, muscles, and nerve centers and are covered by a protective matrix which may be delicate, hard, or gelatinous depending on the species, this is what gives it that "Blob/Brain" appearance. While most bryozoans live in the sea there is about 20 different freshwater species. Bryozoans live in standing and flowing water and need a firm substrate, such as rocks, sticks, submerged trees, sunken boats and so forth to attach to and Cannot live on silt bottoms.
Bryozoan colonies grow by budding from the adult zooids. At the end of summer, and when the lake temperatures begin to drop Bryozoans die. Their jelly sac dissolves and as it does it releases small brown discs that lie dormant through the winter freeze. Then as the water begins to warm new colonies begin to form. Bryozoans have existed for millions of years and many species are found as fossils, especially the seawater species. While it is thought that the freshwater species are more recent there have been fossils found here in Missouri and in other fresh water sources across the country.
What do they eat? Bryozoans are filter feeders, meaning they sieve food particles out of the water. By using their retractable "crown" of tentacles lined with cilia or (little hair whips) they can create a current towards the mouth. From this current they select small plankton, such as: Green algae, Bacteria Flagellates Other small one-celled animals. They are prey to snails, fish and insects.
Freshwater bryozoans are harmless and while they can be a little pesty their presence usually indicate good water quality with good oxygenation.
Most generally unless we were divers or viewing the bottom of the lake we wouldn't see them however since our water is dropping they are being exposed and can be seen lining Bull Shoals and Table Rock lakes.
So, that's the truth behind "The blob". It's really quite an interesting species and while it may not be the prettiest life form, it is just another unique way mother nature takes care of our lakes. I hope you have enjoyed this article. If you would like to learn more about fresh water Bryozoans I have left a few links for you.
Have a great day and Tight lines!!
Credits: Missouri Dept of Conservation, Dept of Ecology Washington, Bob Lusk Outdoors


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TV Land Awards: 'Glee' honored as future classic on nostalgic night
Image Credit: Craig Barritt/WireImageThe 8th Annual TV Land Awards, hosted by Tim Allen, were filled with cast reunions, people confessing what they did when they were on The Love Boat (Billy Crystal: "I kissed Nancy Kulp, who was on The Beverly Hillbillies. It's true"), and wonderfully absurd moments such as Charo gyrating behind a seated Brad Garrett as Blondie, recipient of the Icon award, performed "One Way or Another" live. Members of the cast of Glee were on hand to accept their Future Classic award shortly after the cast of Bosom Buddies celebrated its 30th anniversary. (Cue Jane Lynch who said, "I was just thinking that, um, if we have a 30 year anniversary thing, I'll probably be dead. And it made me so sad. But I hope you all have fun. And that you say, you know, 'We miss Jane.'") But even Glee got the retro treatment when the all-star TV Land Glee Club performed a closing rendition of "Don't Stop Believin'" led by David Hasselhoff and Marilu Henner. (The back-up "singers" included Todd Bridges, Joyce DeWitt, Jamie Farr, Marla Gibbs, Howard Hesseman, Shirley Jones, Richard Karn, Richard Moll, Marion Ross, Jimmie Walker, Marcia Wallace and Fred Willard.) As amazing as that sounds — watch it here — it's the sound bites that we will remember. Here, some of the evening's best.
30th Anniversary: Bosom Buddies (presented by Jay Leno)
Tom Hanks: "For 39 measly episodes, all we did was laugh. And Tom Selleck and Magnum, P.I. still suck compared to Bosom Buddies. ABC at 8!"
Holland Taylor: "You know, when we were actually on, we were nowhere. No one paid the slightest attention. And I think Tom and Peter had one television interview in some state, it wasn't even national, and they had one radio interview in which Tom mentioned that I was 38. I was just so grateful when he got back to rehearsal, I told him how glad I was that he mentioned that because I felt everyone should know. In any case, I think we had a wonderful time partly because we were nowhere and nobody, and nobody was paying any attention. We weren't in contention, we weren't in competition. We were just doing our show. And we didn't give a rat's ass about anything else, and how fun was that? And we've all kept up. And Tom Hanks is adorable in that for all of the pressures of his life, 'cause he is a mogul, he'll write the occasional letter to you for no damn reason. So, he got it from me."
Fan Favorite: The Love Boat (presented by Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, who joked "I did it five times… The Love Boat that is.)
Ted Lange: "When I got on The Love Boat, I talked to my father who was an actor here in Los Angeles, and he said some words to me that were heartfelt and prophetic. He said, 'Son, you're the only black person on a white show, so you don't have to worry about being noticed. Just act naturally. Not like you did on That's My Mama.'"
Fred Grandy: "Since The Love Boat docked for the last time, I've spent the last 25 years in Washington, D.C… It's nice to be back around people you can trust."
Ted McGinley: "It was an honor and a privilege for me to be among so many great actors on their way up and on their way down, and I was so thankful to be there. Thank you… And now I'm on my way down, and I'm looking for something."
Impact: Everybody Loves Raymond (presented by Bob Newhart)
Ray Romano: "I just want to say… This show will always be with me, will always be with us. We do other things. You know, our careers go on. I mean, I have a show now, a different show. Patty has a different show. Brad watches our shows. And Doris thinks this show is still on right now."
Brad Garrett: "Take it easy, Ted. Take it easy. I'm gettin' heckled by the guy from The Love Boat. That's where my career is. I'm gonna tell it like it is, Ray. I'm gonna tell everybody the [bleep] you were to all of us. I'm gonna tell everyone right now. I'm sick and tired of this lovefest. I'm pullin' the shroud off this charade in the land of TV. There is no trickle down. You've got pallbearers carrying your wallet around. Doris and I are livin in a [bleep] damn van, Ray. How about a little taste for the big Jew? A little taste? Nothing. Everybody knows that it takes more than just you. You know that. Everybody knows that Peter Scolari is funnier than Tom Hanks. The world knows it. I'm tired of it… Everybody seen Ray's show, by the way? Well uh, you better hurry… It was an honor for all of us, and this is all because of Ray Romano, everybody, so give it up for Ray."
Ray Romano: "We could have done a couple more years if you were this funny on the show."
Other awards:
Legend: Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner (presented by Billy Crystal)
Pop Culture: Charlie's Angels (presented by Pamela Anderson to Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith, with Ryan O'Neal introducing a video tribute to Farrah Fawcett)


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The 2013 residency program match hit an all-time high of more than 29,000 positions due to a new "all-in" policy that requires programs to register all their available slots, according to final data from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
The 29,171 positions offered in 2013 marked a 9% increase from the 26,772 offered the year before, and 96.4% were filled -- resulting in the "highest fill rate in NRMP history," with match rates rising for "nearly every applicant group," Mona Signer, executive director of NRMP, said in a statement.
In previous years, some programs would try to recruit candidates outside the match -- largely graduates of osteopathic and international medical schools, since centers weren't allowed to directly recruit U.S. medical school graduates. And the positions tended to be primary care slots, Signer told MedPage Today in an earlier interview.
"The fact that we have 1,000 more spots in internal medicine tells me the policy is working," Signer said at the time.
In 2013, there were nearly 2,000 additional registrants, making for a total of 40,335, and an additional 3,000 active applicants, totaling 34,355, according to the NRMP.
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of applicants matched to PGY-1 positions, and match rates were highest among medical school seniors: about 94% matched to these positions and 79% got one of their top three choices.
A total of 2,677 students of osteopathic medicine participated in this year's match, the highest figure for this group in history. Their PGY-1 match rate was 75.4%, the highest in 30 years, according to NRMP.
Signer said the all-in policy resulted in some specialties offering significantly more positions in 2013: internal medicine offered 1,000 more, family medicine 297 more, and pediatrics offered 141 more than the year prior.
Several specialties had 100% fill rates, including emergency medicine, pediatrics, child psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, psychiatry-family medicine, radiation oncology, and thoracic surgery.
A record 935 couples participated in this year's program and had a match rate of 95.2%, according to the NRMP.
CORRECTION: This article, which was originally published June 1 at 12:30 p.m., has been corrected. The article misspelled the surname of the executive director of the NRMP. She is Mona Signer, not Singer).


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Learn From the Best
In addition to offering online educational resources such as the Professional Development Center and webinars, NATA also offers several in-person opportunities for you to learn from industry experts on a wide range of topics that give you the chance to network and discuss issues while improving your skill set.
The NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is the premier live event for athletic trainers. Our three-day convention offers important educational advances, career networking, association business and social opportunities as well as access to our AT Expo, featuring the largest exhibition of athletic training products and services in the world. Convention information.
Every other year, the Athletic Training Educators' Conference (ATEC) is the premier event for athletic training educators. ATEC information.
NATA webinars bring you experts, via the internet, presenting important topics in the field of athletic training and an opportunity to earn CEU credit. Most webinars run one hour and fifteen minutes and include an audio/visual presentation and time for questions. NATA webinars are open to registrants on a first come, first serve basis until maximum attendance is reached. Webinar information.
Other non-CEU earning events include Capitol Hill Day, National Athletic Training Month and Youth Sports Safety Summit.


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More money needed to save RSPCA home from closure
PUBLISHED: 17:02 17 August 2011
WITH a little help from the Dunmow Broadcast, a charity fundraiser to help keep a popular animal home from closing has got off to a great start.
The RSPCA Danaher Animal Home in Wethersfield is in crisis after making substantial losses year on year when expenses started to rise during the credit crunch.
Yet Lucy Smith, aged 24, a volunteer and fundraiser at the home since she was a teenager, is fighting back by hosting a sponsored 'sleep in' inside the actual kennels at the home, alongside all the stray and unwanted dogs she helps to look after and re-home
She said: "I just wanted to say a massive thank you. We have received a donation of £100 from a member of the public who was touched by the story in the paper last week.
"What a kind and generous person. Hopefully we will have more lovely people donating too – every penny goes towards the animals' care."
So far £250 has already been raised ahead of the event on August 27, and Miss Smith hopes to take the cash total way past the £500 mark.
The home costs nearly half a million pounds to run each year and is completely self-funded.
"Every penny counts," she said. "We are helping animals who often come to us in heartbreaking conditions. Please, please dig deep to support this great cause."
To sponsor the sleep in or just donate to the home go online at everyclick.com/kennelsleepin/info or send cheques to RSPCA Danaher Animal Home, Thorley Farm, Hedingham Road, Wethersfield, Essex, CM7 4EQ.
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China is not only important in the curriculum, it is central to the nightly news. Join us as we discuss current issues in U.S. - China relations with CSUSB Chinese scholar Jeremy Murray.
As China rises to international prominence, its international policy interests continue to evolve and reflect its new status. China's rise naturally comes in an era of different international cooperation, constraints, and concerns than those that Europe and America experienced in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Beijing must also balance the domestic drive for economic growth with political challenges at home and abroad in a rapidly changing environment. While Beijing and Washington dictate policy based on perceived interests, the people of the PRC and the US will also chart their future relations.
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Freedom plucks Gar-Field's Wortham for head coaching job
Stand anywhere near the Gar-Field sideline for a football game during the fall, and there's one distinctive voice that can be heard above all the rest -- that of defensive coordinator Gary Wortham.
Because of Wortham's passion and overflowing amount of energy, Freedom-Woodbridge made him the third coach in its football program's history late Thursday morning.
"Gary is very enthusiastic, has a passion for kids and has a passion for football," said Freedom athletic director Brad Qualls. "That's the thing we need right now for Freedom: someone to come in, bring some excitement and get the kids involved. I think he's the man who's going to do that."
Wortham has never been a head coach at any level, but has been coaching football in Prince William County for the last seven years and has been on sidelines around Northern Virginia since he started as an assistant at T.C. Williams in 1992.
A graduate of Norfolk State and a native of Alexandria, Wortham played for West Potomac in the mid-1980s, and was the running backs coach at Woodbridge starting in 2003. There he worked alongside Tom Gryder, who left to take the reins at Gar-Field prior to the 2008 season.
Freedom-Woodbridge went 0-10 this past season and has a record of 8-42 since the school's first football season in 2005. Wortham faces a daunting challenge, taking over a team that was outscored 318-60.
"I'm going to bring a lot of energy and lots and lots of motivation," Wortham said. "My major mission is to get the kids to buy into that motivation, leadership and to draw more numbers out for the program.
"One of my biggest goals is to create an overall energy for the entire school and develop a population that attends games."
With Wortham at Gar-Field this fall, the Indians (6-4) boasted one of Prince William County's stoutest defenses, allowing 14.2 points per game. And at Woodbridge, Wortham was responsible for the development of running back De'Antwan Williams, who amassed 6,909 yards and 83 touchdowns during a prolific career that has continued at Rutgers.
"Gary is 100 percent into whatever he does ... I should really say 110 percent," Qualls said. "That's something where we know he's going to be committed to the program and our student-athletes at Freedom. He's all about kids and helping them succeed."
Jason Mackey
January 14, 2010; 5:18 PM ET
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The Crypt is reached by a glazed link, found to the right of the Blessed Sacrament chapel, which leads to a glass rotunda housing a spiral staircase and lift. The Crypt is the only part to be built of the uncompleted Cathedral designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1930. The first mass was celebrated in the unfinished Crypt in 1937 and a Pathé News clip records this event. With its high barrel and vaulted ceilings and dark brick work and contrasting grey granite, it gives some feel of the grandeur of the magnificent cathedral planned to stand above it. There is a charge of £3 per person to visit the Crypt and its Treasury. A family ticket is £8.00 for two adults and two children. School parties are charged £2 per person. Tickets for admission can be obtained from the Golden Book Office, situated within the Cathedral, or from the Gift Shop which is located at the foot of the main approach steps.
Designed with a symmetry that was typical of Lutyens, there are two halls (the Pontifical Hall and the Crypt Hall) and two chapels (the East Chapel of St Nicholas and the West Chapel, now the Concert Room) that mirror each other almost exactly.
The Lutyens Crypt and the Treasury are open between 10.00am and 4.00pm, Monday to Saturday (last visit at 3.30pm).
This Chapel is where the people of the Cathedral's parish worship. Facing East, it is adorned with carved wooden Stations of the Cross and in the left aisle there is a bronze statue of the Madonna and Child by David John. There are also a number of wall hangings including one of St Nicholas, patron of Saila and of the City of Liverpool, to whom this chapel is dedicated. Over the small altar to the left is David John's beautiful bronze statue of Our Lady of Liverpool.
When the Crypt was first opened, the Pontifical Hall served as the Cathedral whilst the varying stages of building work continued above. A sanctuary and high altar was created between the granite columns at the West end where the Treasury is now housed. There are a number of displays illustrating the rich and varied history of the Metropolitan Cathedral. An audio-visiual presentation tells the history of the Cathedral. The Pontifical Hall can also serve as a space for social engagements.
This smaller chapel is separated from the Pontifical Hall by the astonishing rolling stone gate. This six-ton marble disc is fretted in order to provide a glimpse into the chapel where there are the tombs of three former Archbishops of Liverpool – Thomas Whiteside (1894 – 1921), Richard Downey (1928 – 1953) and George Andrew Beck (1964 – 1976). Rolling open and closed it alludes to the stone which sealed the tomb of Christ.
Lined with Travertine marble, the chapel gives some inkling of the magnificence of what might have been had the Lutyens project been completed. However this chapel is itself incomplete as it should have been two more bays in depth.
Between the six granite columns at the West end of the Pontifical Hall is the Cathedral's Treasury which was opened in 2009. Eighteen glazed cases contain some of the collection of artefacts which have been made for, given or entrusted to, or collected by the Cathedral as part of the Catholic heritage. It consists mainly of sacred vessels and vestments used in the liturgy (public worship) of the Western Church. Many represent the highest levels of design and craftsmanship from different periods and places, and others have historical interest. Some are still in current use whilst others represent past eras, including some items actually designed by Edwin Lutyens himself. The collection includes items formerly held at Upholland College, the diocesan seminary (now closed) as well as artefacts from churches of the diocese.
Parallel to the Pontifical Hall, this great chamber stretches some forty metres in length. Its original purpose within Lutyens design was as a lower sacristy – a vestry where some 100 priests might be able to robe. Above would have stood the upper sacristy where many more priests could prepare for services and above that again, the Cathedral Library. The Hall is now used for social functions such as dinners, conferences and exhibitions. Additionally, universities and other professional bodies use the space on occasions as an examination hall. Leading off from the Hall there is a state of the art kitchen enabling caterers to provide for large numbers of diners.
Just as the Crypt Hall mirrors the Pontifical Hall, so the Concert Room is a replica of the Chapel of St Nicholas, only facing West. Originally designed as another chapel, it now serves as the venue for chamber concerts arranged by the Cathedral Concerts Society
and perfomed mainly by the Cathedral Orchestra and Choirs. Equipped with a stage of flexible design and tiered seating for singers, the acoustic qualities of the room enhance the sound of instruments and voices. The Concert Room can also be used for dinners and social events.
The Pontifical Hall, Crypt Hall and Concert Room may be hired as venues for conferences, receptions, dinners and exhibitions. For further details, please contact Ms Claire Hanlon.


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Is turning or tilting your head impossible right now? Neck pain can rob you of even the simplest abilities, motions you take for granted every day as part of your working, driving, and recreational routines. At the same time, the fear of having to undergo neck surgery may have you hesitating to seek the care you need. But you're in luck, because you can get safe, non-invasive neck pain relief from our chiropractor at The Balanced Atlas, Dr. Harrison.
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You don't have to be in a traumatic accident to develop these kinds of imbalances. Degenerative conditions can promote changes in your cervical alignment. You might even have been born with a head that sits slightly askew on the C1 (atlas) vertebra, or years of poor posture (stooping over your computer monitor at work, etc.) may have allowed these structure to fall out of alignment with each other. Even a slight imbalance can leave you vulnerable to chronic neck muscle tension and pain. To make matters worse, cervical imbalances can cause a pinched nerve in the neck, which in turn causes a variety of other pains and health challenges.
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Rendering of Coliseum City upon its completion.
COLISEUM CITY | A short set of early deliverables for the Coliseum City stadium plan has been successfully executed, says a member of the Oakland city administration. However, the replacement of a partner in the master development team will delay some future benchmarks due next February another 30 days, said Oakland Assistant Administrator Fred Blackwell.
The Oakland City Council will approve later this month the removal of Forest City Real Estate, LLC from the Coliseum City investment group. Gregory Hunter, the deputy director of Oakland's Office of Neighborhood Investment, said the group's decision was not based on the profitability of the entire project. "We just need to be clear why Forest City withdrew," said Hunter. "Most of their interest was on the retail, housing side."
Hunter told the Oakland City Council Community and Economic Development Committee Tuesday, the early near-term timetable for the initial phase of Coliseum City focusing on the construction only of a football stadium and adjacent parking lot, did not suit Forest City's interests. Future proposed phases of the plan containing components of retail, hotels and restaurants would not start until after 2018, at the earliest, according to early planning, and coinciding with the construction of a so-called "ballpark district" for the Oakland Athletics. "I don't see the replacement of Forest City as an on-going concern," Hunter said.
Forest City's departure, though, throws a bit of a wrench into the Coliseum City timetable over the next three months. Because Forest City did not sign the 12-month Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) approved last October by the Oakland City Council, funding for the market research could not be allocated. Deliverables connected to the study beginning next February will be delayed one month, said Blackwell.
Benchmarks due last November has either been completed or sufficiently underway, according to a city staff report. They include documents verifying the inclusion of Colony Capital, LLC as an equal partner in the Bay Investment Group (Bay IG); a summary of pre-development costs for the remainder of the ENA; and commencement of negotiations with the Oakland Raiders and the NFL.
Councilmember Larry Reid, however, questioned whether the last deliverable had indeed been met. Reid inquired whether the NFL has met with Bay Investment Group. No, said Hunter, only the Raiders. When he could not explain how the benchmark was satisfied, Blackwell interjected. "The NFL is pretty clear, whereas, they will approve any deal the Raiders negotiate. They are leaving the negotiations up to the Raiders," said Blackwell.
In addition, some Oakland council members have begun a push to ask the new investment group to, effectively, put their money where their mouth is. Last month, during a Coliseum Joint Powers Authority meeting, Reid said of Bay IG, "Until they put some money up, then they're in the deal" and "I'm just being real. Show me the money!" This week, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley also raised the question of when Bay IG would provide a financial stake in the project. On Tuesday, Hunter told the council committee, Bay IG has indicated pre-development costs could be between $1.5 million-$2.8 million.


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Look who's posting on a Tuesday! Not sure if I ever did that before but today is a special occasion that is well worth breaking from my blogging habits. There's an awesome surprise waiting in store for you, too, but more on that later.
I'm sure you've heard of Lindsay S. Nixon and her website Happy Herbivore before. Lindsay doesn't just blog but is the author of several cookbooks, too, the fourth of which is Happy Herbivore Light & Lean. I'm thrilled to take part in Lindsay's blog book tour – especially since I have the honour of posting on the official release day :).
While I'm by no means trying to loose weight I simply like Lindsay's approach to create simple recipes using whole foods and everyday ingredients. Currently living in the countryside again with a limited availability of special vegan products – no silken tofu, no special flours etc.- I was glad to find the recipes hardly calling for any of these. If – like me – you live in Europe and can't find certain ingredients used in American recipes in general: Lindsay's former intern Berta recently did a great post on living abroad as a vegan with lots of advice on how to adapt recipes.
Something else that stood out for me in the book was Lindsay's relaxed attitude to not fussing when you can't find the healthiest ever foods while on the road or at a restaurant. I've struggled with this before but now agree with what Lindsay says: you won't always be able to find an option like brown rice on the menu so should just account for the situation you're in. In the case of eating out white rice with a side of vegetables is still a healthier choice than something like a deep-fried spring roll. Though I personally wouldn't mind going all out every now and then, either – it's all about balance, right ;)?
There are many recipes I still want to try [hopefully soon]: Caribbean Chili, Nacho Bowl, Chocolate Surprise Frosting … to name just a few. In addition to those Herbivore Light & Lean is the first of Lindsay's books also taking a look at the fitness part of healthy living. Working with the '100 factor' in terms of losing weight by cutting just that number of calories from your diet per day Lindsay's fitness approach is the same. Rather than suggesting readers to do strenuous workouts all of the time she lists many everyday tasks burning 100 calories and fun ways of exercising like dancing, raking leaves or vacuuming [see, that's exercise, too!]. Additionally, Lindsay shows workouts – or 'body recipes' as she calls them – you need no gym membership or lots of equipment for but can just do at home. I really liked these, too.
As part of the book tour I got the chance to ask Lindsay as few question so here you go:
1. Happy Herbivore Light & Lean is your most personal book so far sharing your own health story. You describe veganism as your turning point to an overall better health, appearance and fitness. There are also many success stories of fellow 'Herbies' on your blog who greatly improved their lives by adopting a vegan diet. Do you feel veganism is the 'best' diet for everyone or can going mostly plant-based already make a difference?
I feel I should clarify that I don't identify as a vegan, nor do many of the "Herbies" of the week. Veganism is a movement rooted in animal rights — abstaining from animal products on a moral/ethical basis "for the animals." Health or being healthy is not a core objective. That's not to say some vegans don't care about their health, but one need only looks at commercial vegan substitutes like Boca burgers, or most mainstream "vegan" cookbooks and see that they're only marginally healthier than their animal counterparts. I picked up a vegan cupcake at the store the other day and the accompanying nutritional facts were starling — a far cry from "healthy." Someone could very easily be "vegan" and live on colas, French fries, Oreos, faux meats and soy cheeses, and their health would not necessarily improve or see s benefit. This is where the whole plant-based distinction comes in. Yes it's a diet (and lifestyle) free of animal products like meat, fish, cheese and eggs, but it's primary focus is on health and eating whole, plant-foods.
In that case, yes, anyone can (and will) benefit from a whole foods plant-based diet. Science tells us it is the best diet for humans. You can prevent and reverse heart disease, type 2 diabetes, the majority of cancers, and most (not as fatal) medical issues like acne, migraines, IBS, fatigue, PCOS, hypertension, and so forth with a plant-based diet.
2. One feature on your blog are your Minimalist Monday posts. How did you get started with minimalism and what does it mean for your decisions and actions in everyday life?
My minimalism was sort of forced on to me initially — I was laid off from my job and had to move into a really small studio apartment (from a large two bedroom) thereby parting with the vast majority of my possessions. Unemployment also shifted my expenses quite considerably. Yet despite my new "meager" livings, I found I was the happiest I ever was. I had this breakthrough moment realizing less really is more and fell into minimalism with open arms. It has completely changed how I navigate in the world and in all the right ways.
3. What is your best advice for people who want to stay active and work out during the colder months but can't afford a gym membership?
Bundle up and go outside. Get into winter sports and enjoy them — they're seasonal! Buy some workout DVDs. Take a yoga class.
4. During the past years I've been able to show my family and friends that vegan food can be quite flavourful and much more than simple stir-fries or plain cakes. However, when vegan and low-fat collaborate they're still super skeptical and I haven't dared serving them anything matching those criteria. Which dishes from your new book would you share with doubtful people?
All of them 🙂
5. 5. A successful blog, four cookbooks and many loyal fans – congratulations on how far you've come with Happy Herbivore! What do you hope to achieve with your blog and brand in the future?
Thanks! I never really set out with a plan or grand vision. I just… do. My goal has always been to help people. Each day I get to do that, I win. I look forward to seeing what happens next. I'm just along for the ride!
Just so you can get a first taste of the food in Happy Herbivore Light & Lean I'm allowed to share a recipe with you. Given the chance to pick one I went with the dish that immediately jumped at me: the Soba Peanut Noodles – and really, who doesn't like peanut butter?!
Soba Peanut Noodles
Serves 2
Gluten-free, Quick, Budget
All the taste you love in creamy peanut noodles but with less fat and calories thanks to a surprise ingredient: vegan yogurt! I call this a "cheater" recipe since I use a dab of peanut butter, but it's still light compared to most peanut noodle recipes.
- 4 oz buckwheat noodles (could sub spaghetti)
- 2 green onions, sliced cubed tofu or edamame (optional)
- vegetables, like broccoli or cucumber (optional)
Creamy Peanut Sauce
- 2 tbsp plain vegan yogurt
- 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp sweet red chili sauce
- few dashes garlic powder
- few dashes ground ginger
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1–2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce or gluten-free tamari
- Asian hot sauce (e.g., Sriracha; optional)
Cook noodles according to package instructions, rinse under cold water in a colander, and chill in the fridge for a few minutes if you can. Meanwhile, whisk peanut sauce ingredients together. Taste, adding more soy sauce or tamari, garlic, onion, or hot sauce as desired. Toss noodles with sauce, then stir in green onion, tofu or edamame if using, and vegetables, if using.
Chef's Note: Despite having "wheat" in the name, buckwheat flour is completely gluten-free. Just make sure your noodles are 100% buckwheat if you have an allergy or sensitivity.
Per serving
Calories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Fat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6g
Carbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.5g
Fiber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.6g
Sugars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7g
Protein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4g
WW Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
If you're curious to see some more recipes have a look at those shared during the first part of Lindsay's book tour. All in all I think Happy Herbivore Light & Lean is a great cookbook for everybody interested in plant-based cooking even if – like me – you're not looking to loose weight.
What about the surprise I mentioned in the introduction? You might have guessed it already and yes, I'm happy to be allowed to not only share a recipe with all of you but also give away a copy of Lindsay's new book. For organisational reasons Lindsay's publisher asked me to hold the giveaway no earlier than next week so if you're interested in getting Happy Herbivore Light & Lean for yourself stop by again!
Happiness inducing today: An overall marvelous Monday.
Have you tried any of Lindsay's recipes before or even own some of her books?
Peanut butter: yay or nay?
If you aren't vegan: Do you still enjoy trying vegan recipes?


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The Croods Windows 7 Theme is dedicated to the upcoming 3D animation movie "The Croods" produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The movie is an adventure comedy set in the prehistoric era and it follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime after the cave which has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. This also results in the father's position as the "Leader of the Hunt" being disturbed by the arrival of a prehistoric genius who comes up with new inventions such as fire. It features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. The movie is set to be released in theaters on March 22, 2013. This theme contains 10 high quality backgrounds from the movie including those of the main characters i.e. Grug Crood, Eep Crood, Guy, Ugga Crood, Gran, Ugga Crood, Sandy Crood and the sloth. All of them are of 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and will fit very well into laptop and desktop screens of nearly all resolutions. To know more about the movie, please visit the official website here. A mobile game based on the movie was released on March 14, 2013 for iOS and Android platforms. If you use either of the two platforms then please feel free to download the same from here and here respectively. Hope you all like the theme as well as the movie once it is released. 🙂
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