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The goal for the week was Charleston, Boone Hall Plantation, a SC or NC beach, see friends and eat our favorite Durham treats.
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Dreamy for sure.
Guess we shoulda believed you about Charleston. :)
OK I kinda want to go live there.....
oh goodness, how delightful. My sister is going to Charleston in a few weeks, so I definitely showed her this and told her to go to Poogan's. SO spooky and great.
Glad you were able to have a little relax time. It looks sooooooo fun!
I love this! I get all teary-eyed any time I see and hear from you guys. Life is good. God is good. Keep these adventures coming!
Hey Jas, nice ring! I love you guys and am so glad you had a great trip! One of these times we should drive over and meet you!!!
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Yep, totally unheard of! Tofu in a cheesecake? Where did that idea even come from?
Well, I send all my gratitude to the "bombogenesis" that we had at the start of the year. I was craving for a good blueberry cheesecake on the day we had that massive winter storm, but was not really in the mood to brave the cold storm. So, I ransacked our pantry cabintets and fridge to see if I can make something to ease my cravings. I know that we still have some blueberries that we froze last summer in our fridge, so I'm not worried about the fruit topping. What I'm worried about was the cheesecake itself. My regular cheesecake recipes often requires about 3-4 cream cheese blocks, but I only had one (and it's not even real cream cheese, it's neufchatel cheese). I do have one tub of mascarpone, and I know that I would definitely use that. But still, I felt like I still have to add something to increase the volume I want for the cheesecake. If we only had ricotta cheese in the fridge, I would have definitely used that, but no such luck. That's when I noticed the unopened soft tofu in the fridge. A bulb suddenly lit in my mind. Tofu is technically a cheese, so I figured why not use that in cheesecake?
Tofu doesn't have any flavors at all, so it's a pretty good addition to a lot of things, such as smoothies, soups or even stir-fries. It's a lot like a blank canvas on which it is up to the painter's imagination to paint something out of nothing. Tofu is pretty good at absorbing any flavors, not to mention the good kick of protein you could get from it. In this particular case, I merely wanted something to add volume to my cheesecake batter without losing or disrupting the flavors. Tofu is my greatest answer to that.
- 1 dozen waffle ice cream cones
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil/ butter
- 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract (optional)
- 1 8oz neufchatel or cream cheese
- 1 8oz mascarpone cheese
- about 7-8oz of silken or soft tofu (about 1/2 block of tofu)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour/cornstarch
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste/ extract
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract
- about 3 cups blueberry
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp honey or agave
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup water
Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
Let's talk about the crust. Unfortunately, one of the main ingredients was missing in our pantry, and that's the graham crackers. We didn't even have vanilla wafers for substitution. What we do have was plenty of waffle ice cream cones which were sitting in the pantry cabinet since last summer. And, I thought it should do! It should a make a good substitution to make the crust for the cheesecake. You can certainly use graham crackers or vanilla wafers, if you have them on hand.
So, I've got 1 box or 12 pieces of waffle ice cream cones.
Crush all the cones into crumbs. You can do this by food processor, but I prefer doing this by using my most effective kitchen equipment, my hands.
Add about 1/2 cup of coconut oil. I used a refined coconut oil, instead of extra virgin coconut oil, mainly because I want to avoid the strong coconut smell in my crust. Feel free to substitute butter or margarine.
This is completely optional, but I prefer to add vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste into my crust. It just gives it an added aroma and flavor. Sugar is also optional. I don't want it too sweet what with all the cheesecake batter, frosting and topping , so I figured I'd skip out on sugar in the crust.
Mix everything together.
I used a 10-inch tart pan. Press the cone crumbs on the bottom of the pan.
Using a small shot glass or a measuring cup, tightly press the crumbs on the bottom and sides of the pan.
Bake the crust in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes. Then let cool.
Don't turn off your oven! Instead, lower the oven's temperature to 325 degrees F.
And, now it's time for the cheesecake mixture!
Here's one 8 oz block of room temperature neufchatel cheese….
then 2 room temperature large eggs, and 1 cup sugar…
then add 1 8-oz tub of mascarpone which is also in room temperature. When everything is in room temperature, it just makes it so easy to mix everything well.
Using a handheld whisk or stand mixer, mix everything together.
Then throw in the tofu. I had the soft tofu which is bit stiffer than silken tofu. I sliced it in medium-sized pieces just so it could be broken up into the mixture easily. Don't include the water that comes in with tofu block! You only want the tofu. Whisk everything until tofu is well incorporated.
Since I didn't have a sour cream, I used the juice from 1 lemon for the tangy and sour flavor.
For added wonderful flavor, add about 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or just good vanilla extract. Then about 1/2 cup of heavy cream. And I almost forgot, but you need a thickener, so just add in 1/4 cup of cornstarch or flour.
Mix the cheesecake batter. You want to achieve this smooth and velvety texture. Well, it has some lumps from the tofu, but don't worry too much about it. It will disappear once baked.
Pour the cheesecake batter into your cooled crust and spread evenly.
Since I was using a tart pan instead of a springform pan which cheesecakes are normally baked, I didn't think baking them in a waterbath is ideal. So I did this instead. I placed a small baking pan with boiling water inside the oven together with the cheesecake to create some sort of a steam inside. After 30 minutes in the oven, I lowered the temperature to 275 degrees F until it's finally baked, about 30 minutes to 45 minutes. I would check on it after 30 minutes, though, just to make sure you don't lose that perfect jiggle in the center. Basically, you want the cheesecake to be set on the sides, but still has that slight jiggle in the center when you move it a little bit. (Geez, I don't even know if I'm explaining this clearly!)
Let the baked cheesecake sit in room temperature for about half hour or so, then place it in the fridge to cool completely.
While it cools, we can now do the blueberry sauce topping. I'd say that this is the easiest part.
Take about 3 cups of blueberries (if frozen, no need to thaw!).
Add the sweeteners: sugar and honey (mine got crystallized while sitting in the cupboard).
This is completely optional, but I like to have a bit of cinnamon flavor in my blueberry topping. Also add in 2 tbsp cornstarch or flour.
Then pour in about 1/2 cup water. Let it boil using medium heat until the desired consistency is achieved (probably about 7 or so minutes).
I prefer my blueberry sauce as pictured. Not too thick, and just juicy. It will still thickened a little bit once it cools down. If you want yours to thicken more, just let it simmer for a while.
Let the blueberry sauce cool down.
When the blueberry sauce and the cheesecake have cooled, we can now move forward with the frosting. This frosting is completely optional, but boy, does it make really better!
Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave. You don't want to burn the white chocolate so make sure to do it in a 30-second intervals.
Mix the white chocolate chips every 30 second.
In my microwave, it took me about 1.5 minutes to melt everything. Let the chocolate cool for about 5 minutes or so, stirring frequently to make sure it won't harden.
After the chocolate has cooled down a little bit, pour in the heavy cream into that same bowl. Whip until stiff peaks form.
And of course, don't forget to add in the vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract.
I purposely didn't add sugar in this frosting because white chocolate is already sweet and I don't want it to be overwhelmingly sweet.
Pour the frosting to the cheesecake, and very gently spread it evenly on the cheesecake.
Let it sit in the fridge for about 10 minutes or so, just so the frosting can set.
After that, we can now top the cheesecake with our blueberry sauce.
It tasted sooooo goood!! You wouldn't even know that you sneak in a healthy ingredient in that cheesecake. Calorie-wise, I think this is pretty good. I used a neufchatel cheese, which has lower calories than cream cheese, then tofu and mascarpone. The whipped cream and white chocolate frosting provided a little bit of lightness to the cheesecake. And it's not too sweet either! I love desserts, but I prefer the flavor of the food to stand out rather than the sugary sweetness.
This, dear readers, is truly tempting me to change how to bake my cheesecake!


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D8 Video: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Privacy
As expected, Facebook's privacy controls and the CEO Mark Zuckerberg's views on privacy figured prominently in his Wednesday appearance at D8.
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I think there are some misperceptions ... on and in some of the bank is in line with over ... today when the company misperceptions but said it would hundred all the information openers Enticott and ... that's completely false this is a complain a lot of people not sold on the iPhone ... is they come to face but with the beginnings of ... these are people I now that I'm linking with and I'm not sharing with the playdough now and I'll explain in lay down now ... said anything to change ... because you recommend ... perhaps we don't agree with your recommendations white wine and juice go to that at one point each expect the kind of backlash ... the most important thing is we recommended sentence for people we always do what it's one they signed up right ... up along the way ... when we launch new things ... we recommend setting for people and we ask that everyone go her view there are some things and make a choice for what they want their sentence they ... own ... in the lead-up actually it really resonated with me on ... was that over time ... the prices has just become too complex By between weedkiller privacy ... into every single product that we've ever watch and ... over years of launching products in products and products which include dozens of suspects so it really resonated ... suits me at least one divorce and you know ... what we wanna make sure is that we have control over how or share information ... on ... but with all these things ... we're not sure news is that so we did we become ... worse than a couple weeks building thus we built ... one main setting of people now use ... 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Does Congress Now Believe that Self-Government Is No Longer Possible?
Sandra Stotsky – Two recent phenomena suggest that we have become a nation of uninformed voters led by unquestioning reporters and education officials. The first phenomenon is the reason offered by many in the media for parents opting their children out of a Common Core-based test. The movement is growing to unprecedented numbers http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2015/04/23/sbac-standardized-testing-nathan-hale-high-school/26267407/.
The second is the lack of inquiry in the reporting on the decision by an increasing number of colleges and universities to accept SBAC's cutoff score for its grade 11 "college readiness" test as an indication that students who pass are ready for college and don't need any remediation.
Many in the media, it seems, have bought into the idea that the growth of the opt-out movement reflects a fear by parents of increased academic demands on their children. For example, in an Associated Press story on April 18, 2015, Christina Cassidy, says: "Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/17/common-core-opt-out-testi_n_7090910.html. Although no parents are quoted saying that they want their children to avoid more academically rigorous state tests, that doesn't deter our judgmental reporter.
NPR also agrees that "the new Common Core-aligned tests are harder," although NPR did not interview an academic expert who had actually examined them and pronounced them as academically rigorous. Maybe it no longer knows what an academic expert is. http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/04/20/400396254/anti-test-opt-out-movement-makes-a-wave-in-new-york-state
A Boston Globe op-ed writer, Joanna Weiss, offered the same diagnosis in the April 24, 2015 morning edition ("the [tests] are tough"), using incredibly, the expert judgment of her grade 5 daughter and classmates as the basis for her judgment ("PARCC was harder than MCAS). And Weiss is sure that Common Core-based tests "encourage critical thinking." Why, readers have no idea.
Indeed, by now one wonders why the media has raised no questions about the absence of an independent, test-secure analysis of the tests that are driving a "resistance" movement of parents from coast to coast, as well as a baffling "acceptance" movement in higher education institutions of their "college readiness" cutoff scores. As reported by Catherine Gewertz in her blog for Education Week on April 21, 2015 <http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/04/22/more-universities-take-up-sbac-college-ready-cutoffs.html>, apparently 600 colleges and universities have decided to use the cutoff scores for the grade 11 Smarter Balanced Assessments without looking at the tests themselves. At least, readers are not told of any analyses of these tests.
Nor has any college or university tried to find out (and then report on) the differences between the cutoff on their own placement tests in mathematics for entering college freshmen and the cutoff for SBAC's grade 11 test for students taking both tests. Not one question in the reporter's blog about any of this. Not even a nod to the acid criticism of SBAC's grade 11 math test by Steven Rasmussen, a publisher of mathematics curriculum materials and software, as widely reported in March (for example, https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-11-why-the-smarter-balanced-common-core-math-test-is-fatally-flawed)
Education officials are a major part of this ask-no-questions/see-no-analysis act. This past week, Susan Keene Haberstroh, Chief of Policy and External Affairs at the Delaware Department of Education, issued a press release saying that four major Delaware universities/colleges would accept students' scores on the state's new 11th grade Smarter Balanced Assessments as an indication of college readiness and in lieu of scores on a separate placement test. What is astonishing is that these institutions came to this decision before testing has been completed (we are told that June 4 is the final date in Delaware), results analyzed, and results compared to results on these institutions' own placement tests. https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/breaking-news-delaware-colleges-universities-to-use-smarter-balanced-scores-for-acceptance-credentials/
After reading this blog, I immediately contacted Dr. Haberstroh for the names of the teaching faculty at these institutions who had examined SBAC's college readiness test. After all, one would expect institutions of higher education to base such important decisions on something. After a week's silence she wrote back, in response to a second inquiry from me, suggesting I contact the institutions themselves for the names.
Delaware is not alone in ignoring the advice of mathematicians in its own higher education institutions. Massachusetts is already blazing a path toward "dumbing down" its college math courses, ostensibly to ensure higher college graduation rates: http://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/lowering-math-standards-not-the-answer/
Can no independent academic experts be located to vet Common Core's "college readiness" tests? Is it really the case that college mathematics professors don't understand how to use placement tests appropriately? Congress is now hastily moving to vote on a re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that places all policy making on matters of education standards, assessments, curriculum, and instruction in a state's department of education. Does Congress really believe that we would be better off being governed by the staff in state departments of education or the US Department of Education than by locally elected school boards, even if they are all informed by the same uninformed reporters and college administrators?


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Kauft Em.Tv die "Muppets"? Bericht der LA Times. Ist das der erwartete US -Deal?
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Tadellos : Kauft Em.Tv die "Muppets"? Bericht der LA Times. Ist das der erwartete US -Deal?
Tuesday, February 15, 2000
German Firm May Soon Control Muppet Strings
Media: EM would pay a huge premium for Henson, one of the last independent name brands in family entertainment, sources say.
By SALLIE HOFMEISTER, CLAUDIA ELLER
Jim Henson Co., home to such popular family franchises as "The Muppets" and "Bear in the Big Blue House," is in talks to sell part or all of its family entertainment business to Germany's EM. TV & Merchandising, according to industry sources.
EM, a fast-growing publicly held media company based in Munich, acknowledged last month that it was close to making a U.S. acquisition but declined to divulge the company's identity. Sources say the company has been looking for a source of children's programming for the Junior kids' channels it owns jointly with Kirch Group.
In recent months, EM has also approached another animation studio, DIC Entertainment, about an acquisition. Sources said talks stalled, however, as DIC's owner, Walt Disney Co., weighs its options. Disney recently hired investment banker Bear Stearns & Co. to assess alternatives for the Hollywood-based animation studio known for such family titles as "Inspector Gadget" and "Madeline."
The Henson sale underscores the difficulty stand-alone companies face amid the continuing consolidation of the media business into the hands of a few powerful conglomerates, such as Time Warner, News Corp., Disney and Viacom, that control both programming and distribution channels.
While terms of a potential deal between Henson and EM are unclear, sources said the German company is willing to pay a huge premium for one of the last independent name brands in family entertainment, whose library includes 400 hours of TV programming. One source suggested that EM bid $800 million for the company, beating out Hollywood studios that had offered half that.
Several industry insiders doubted the figure because of Henson's spotty performance and weak cash flow. The privately held company, owned by the five children of its founder, late puppeteer Jim Henson, is said to be profitable, with annual revenue of more than $200 million. About 25% to 30% of the revenue is Muppet-related.
In 1989, Walt Disney Co. had agreed to buy the company for $150 million. The deal fell apart after Henson's sudden death in May 1990, with both companies suing each other before settling in May 1991, with Disney paying $10 million for limited theme park rights to the Muppets.
Executives who work in family entertainment say Henson's biggest asset is its brand name and its characters' ability to attract viewers to television screens, Internet sites and theaters.
However, Henson has struggled in recent years to invent new characters, reinvigorate its existing ones and generally grow the brand, industry sources suggest. For instance, Henson produced no successful programs under a long-term production partnership with ABC that is soon to expire and that industry sources call one of the most lucrative deals in television.
The failure of Henson's last two movies, "Muppets From Space" and "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland" and the misfiring of its last Muppets TV series, "Muppets Tonight," illustrate the difficulty of keeping evergreen characters fresh and relevant at a time when young viewers prefer edgier fare such as "The Rugrats" and "Pokemon."
EM Chief Executive Thomas Haffa did not respond to an interview request, and Henson Co-President Charles Rivkin declined to comment on what he termed "rumors." But sources say EM has been talking to Henson for several months.
EM has been on a buying binge since going public in October 1997 in Germany's red-hot public market. Sources say the company, which raised $10.4 million in its IPO, is worth several billions of dollars today and has been using its rising value to aggressively buy and license programming. Haffa, who formed the company with his brother Florian, have aspirations to turn EM into a global media giant.
EM shares soared after the company formed the 50-50 venture a year ago with Kirch, under which the partners agreed to launch Junior channels and EM received rights to 20,000 half-hour shows, including "Bugs Bunny," "The Simpsons" and "The Flintstones."
EM has also taken stakes in the German film production company Constantin Films and bought 45% of TeleMuenchen Group, which owns TV channels in Germany, Austria and Hungary.
EM also owns 50% of Plus Licens, a major licensing outfit in Sweden with rights to the "Peanuts" and "Dilbert" cartoons.
Sources said Henson has run out of capital to further expand its businesses.
In July, Rivkin and his co-president partner, Brian Henson, son of the late "Muppets" creator, acknowledged they were seeking financing for the company's core TV and movie businesses.
Henson's respective TV and movie production deals with Disney-owned ABC and Sony Pictures both expire in August, leaving the company with no one to underwrite the operations.
Henson also lacks a major distribution outlet, despite ownership stakes in Odyssey Channel, Kermit Channels overseas and a passive interest in Noggin, Nickelodeon's U.S. educational channel. Henson also owns the historic Chaplin Studios in Hollywood, which the family purchased in November from Seagram Co. for $12.5 million.
Henson's special effects Creature Shop in London and Burbank is said to be a profit center.
Currently, the Henson company has three shows on the air in the U.S.--"Bear in the Big Blue House" (Disney Channel), "Farscape" (Sci-Fi Channel) and "Donna's Day" (Odyssey)--and two in Britain--"Mopatop's Shop" and "Construction Site" (ITV).


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Robert Penalbar
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Students and staff members united around The Rock outside Founders Hall on Wednesday to share testimonials of racism, hope and humanity.
The "Hoodies and Hijabs" rally, held on the 44th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's assassination, came in light of the high profile cases where Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi lost their lives because of racial stereotyping.
"As I heard about the two incidents that bring us here today, it's hard to open one's mouth without screaming," Professor of Public Administration Matthew Witt said.
Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old Florida resident walking home from a store when he was fatally shot by community watch coordinator George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman followed him, claiming to Sanford, Fla., police that Martin was exhibiting suspicious behavior.
Shaima Alawadi, originally from Iraq, was found by her 17-year-old daughter brutally beaten in her home in San Diego, with a note that read, "Go back to your country, you terrorist."
Alawadi and Martin both died because they were stereotyped.
The testimonials shared were personal experiences that dealt with racism.
"It is hard for me to understand why someone would hold prejudice against a person based on their race," sophomore psychology major Carolina Cisneros said.
Cisneros dealt with racism that was directed toward her best friend, an Arab American discriminated against following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Cisneros, a Latina, said she now has empathy for those treated unfairly.
Junior foreign language major Tahil Sharma shared his own experience growing up.
"Walking down a road and being called an abomination, time and time again, is not a great feeling," Sharma said. "Why should we stand here and say nothing?"
He mentioned how discrimination, whether through race, sexuality, religion, or even personal interests, follows individuals daily.
There is no right to say someone is worse than you, Sharma said.
Sophomore English major Breana White spoke of instances where she faced racial stereotypes within her own race.
"I'll have girls come up to me and say, 'Oh hey girl, wassup!'" White said. "But I don't talk like that."
White said that while we're all different, we are all the same human race. She added that we should be wary of subconscious racism that occurs within our own lives.
Professor of Psychology Nadine Nakamura brought one of the event flyers she found posted. Someone had written on it, "Get over yourself and study for class instead."
"As an educator, this horrifies me, a lot of people think talking about these issues is a waste of time or self-indulgent," Nakamura said. "Isn't reflecting on your experiences an important part of your education?"
Nakamura encouraged the audience to speak up not only for themselves but also for those that have been victims of stereotyping.
One of the final speakers, freshman psychology major Rachael Sullivan, told the audience to not lose hope but rather take steps toward a post-racial society.
"We cannot lose hope for our future; these tragedies are unacceptable," Sullivan said. "Intolerance will not be tolerated."
The group then moved to the peace pole where they were able to write down their own personal testimonies and then place into the ground surrounding the pole.
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Everyone knows turmeric as a popular spice used in cooking and giving flavor and taste to many recipes. Turmeric has long been used as a traditional herb due to its known medicinal properties. There are numerous research studies conducted to verify its healing properties. Turmeric plant can be grown throughout the year. It grows up to a height of 5-6 feet and mostly found in tropical regions of southern
Turmeric has a strong fragrance and a bitter to sharp taste.
is known producer of turmeric and it is used in every Indian home as the main
spice in curry. India
"Raw is best"
Natalie Kling, a Los Angeles-based nutritionist, says she first learned about the benefits of turmeric while getting her degree from the Natural Healing Institute of Neuropathy. "As an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiseptic, it's a very powerful plant," she says.
Kling recommends it to clients for joint pain and says that when taken as a supplement, it helps quickly. She advises adding turmeric to food whenever possible and offers these easy tips. "Raw is best," she said. "Sprinkling it on vegetables or mixing it into dressings is quick and effective."
Curcumin is the main ingredient present in the turmeric. This Indian herb is known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogen properties. It is not only used in Indian homes for its healing properties but now western medicine has also started recognizing turmeric as a popular in the treatment of many diseases. Some health benefits of turmeric are discussed:
Role in Cancer prevention
Dr. Andrew Weil is a well-known holistic health practitioner who says that turmeric reduces the carcinogen compounds up to 40%. Dr. Weil also says that turmeric helps in fighting against melanoma and restricts the spread of cancer to other parts. A research conducted at the
suggests that turmeric helps to slow down the spread of breast cancer cells to
other parts in mice. In another laboratory study of human non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma cells published in Biochemical Pharmacology (September 2005),
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NF-kappaB, a regulatory molecule that send signals to produce a slew of
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Researchers found that when rodents were administered a material known to cause
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Indigestion or Dyspepsia
Turmeric helps the gallbladder to secrete bile. The German Commission E, which determines which herbs can be safely prescribed in
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approved turmeric for digestive problems. And one double-blind,
placebo-controlled study found that turmeric helps in reducing the symptoms of
flatulence and bloating in abdomen. Germany
Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the digestive tract which occurs in relapses. In one double-blind, placebo-controlled study, people who suffered from continuous relapses of ulcerative colitis took either turmeric or placebo, along with conventional medical treatment, for 6 months. Those who took curcumin had a relapse rate much lower than those who took placebo.
As turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory properties, therefore, it is believed to be excellent herb for the treatment of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. In a recent study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a comparison between turmeric and phenylbutazone was done and people who took turmeric showed comparable improvements in shortened duration of morning stiffness, lengthened walking time, and reduced joint swelling.
Heart Disease
Early studies showed that turmeric may help prevent atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque that can block arteries and lead to heart attack or stroke. In animal studies, an extract of turmeric lowered cholesterol levels and kept LDL "bad" cholesterol from building up in blood vessels.
Prevents cystic fibrosis
Turmeric is also known to correct the genetic defects such as cystic fibrosis suggested by an animal study published in the Science (April 2004). Researchers have found that cystic fibrosis is caused by the mutation in the gene that encodes for a protein and when the gene is faulty it produces an abnormal protein that builds up mucus.
Reduce Risk of Childhood Leukemia
Research presented at a recent conference on childhood leukemia, held in
, provides
evidence that eating foods spiced with turmeric could reduce the risk of
developing childhood leukemia. Childhood leukemia is much lower in London Asia than Western
countries, which may be due to use of turmeric, has been investigated in a
series of studies over the last 20 years by Prof. Moolky Nagabhushan from the
Loyola University Medical Centre, . Chicago, IL
Prevents Alzheimer's disease
A study published in the Italian Journal of Biochemistry (December 2003) discussed curcumin's role in the induction of the heme oxygenase pathway, a protective system that, when triggered in brain tissue, causes the production of the potent antioxidant bilirubin, which protects the brain against oxidative (free radical) injury.
Research conducted at UCLA and published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (December 2004), which has been confirmed by further research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (April 2006), provides insight into the mechanisms behind curcumin's protective effects against Alzheimer's disease.


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Understanding our relationship with the Earth
What do we mean by Biosphere, Biome, and Ecosystem?
The Biosphere, Biome, and Ecosystem are all natural elements of the Earth. At one time, we lived in balance with these elements. However, this is no longer the case. Human activity on Earth has disturbed this balance. This imbalance now threatens Humanity.
"Unsustainable human activity has disturbed humanity's balance with the Biosphere, Biomes, and Ecosystem"
We can help
Human activity is responsible for the imbalance between Humanity and the Biosphere, Biomes and Ecosystems. We can take action in a way that is ambitious, yet simple, to help restore this balance. But before we take action to restore the balance between human systems and the Biosphere, Biomes and Ecosystems, we need to understand what those natural systems are.


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"Earworm" is a story about a young Canadian who returns to discover his roots in the former East Germany. On his arrival, he finds a town gripped by a mysterious affliction. No one can give him a straight answer until he discovers group of anarchist Karaoke enthusiasts that not only suffer from the virus but have learned to love it. Slowly, our hero realizes that he too has become infected with this strange sickness that causes an addiction to the throbbing beat of Karaoke music and an overwhelming craving for the taste of human brain tissue…
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The building currently hosts the offices of Cuban and foreign companies, but until 1959 it was the principal headquarters of Bacardí, the famous rum manufacturing company. It is said that this accounts for the bright yellow color selected for the floor tiles on the top floors, representing the white-golden rums that ultimately contributed to the world fame of the company rums.
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The entire concept behind Health Month is pretty excellent: make changes to your patterns and habits by making it into a game. You get to set rules and then win points every day for following them. You earn fruit, and if your Life Points get too low, you can replenish them (or someone else's) by using your fruit. And then at the end of the month, if you've followed all your rules, you get a FourSquare badge.
I probably don't have to tell you how intensely I covet the FourSquare badge.
Health Month was created by Buster Benson, the same guy behind the fantastic 750 Words, a site that encourages daily writing by creating challenges and giving badges as rewards. Health Month is a similar setup, only with lots more options. You can totally customize your goals – anything from "Sleep More" to "Exercise Daily" to "Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup." There's even a wheel you can spin to add to the random aspect: sometimes you get extra points, but occasionally you lose points. It's all part of the fun!
Since I'm just starting out, this month's rules are pretty basic: take a multivitamin every day (easy) and only allow myself added sugar 3 days per week (…not so easy). The idea is to make incremental changes rather than major lifestyle overhauls.
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That said, next month I plan to really bump it up. It should be pretty fun to watch, so if you have any interest in making any changes to your habits or diet or whatever, you should sign up for next month too! Make sure you add me as a friend so we can keep track of each other's progress, or throw fruit at each other, or whatever.


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Tired of the default iOS buttons? Yes, we too. Don't want to spend hours of graphical design just to put a new button style? Nah, we neither.
About a year ago, Erica Sadun posted how to use the undocumented UIGlassButtons from iOS to generate a shinny button, and then copy it to be used as an image in your real buttons. The post is still accessible here: http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/19/iphone-devsugar-create-shiny-buttons-easily/
But, what if you could avoid the pain of generating each button also and just select the color of the button on your code? We thought it wouldn't be too hard to do it, and Juani (our star programmer) did it.
I just compiled his code in a project that will demonstrate how to use these buttons. The CrystalButton class is just a subclass of UIButton so all you have to do is use them like normal buttons (even in the Interface Builder) but be aware that now you have a new property to set: the tint color of the button.
@property (nonatomic, retain) UIColor * tintColor;
Without further delay, here is the CrystalButton sample: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14713330/CrystalButtonsSample.zip
Play with it. Enjoy it. Tell us what you think.
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Last month, the British Columbia government announced it would be publishing requests for information filed under its records access law, something it says will increase openness and accountability. But many reporters are worried that law will actually do exactly the opposite. To find out why, and what the Canadian Association of Journalists is doing about it, read our open letter to the province's information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham.


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Amendment C039
Loddon Planning Scheme
Amendment status
Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
Planning authority contact details
Loddon Shire Council
41 High Street Wedderburn VIC 3518 Australia
Tel: (03) 5494 1200
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
The amendment makes changes to the maps in the Loddon Planning Scheme to correct a number of zoning anomalies, the majority of which relate to incorrect application of the PCRZ to freehold land and recreational facilities. Where land is cleared rural land it is rezoned to FZ and where land has native vegetation values it is rezoned to RCZ consistent with other land in the vicinity. Other corrections include application of Heritage Overlay HO17 - Memsie Station homestead complex, and application of Road Zone 1 and the Public Use Zone.


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National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture (NICH), Executive Committee Bi-Weekly Conference Call, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 10am ET / 9am CT / 8am MT / 7am PT
Attendees: Casey, Missy, Sylvia, Pam, Gail, Mason, Mary Kay
THANK YOU to outgoing officers and welcome to new officers!
Contributions from outgoing members cannot be understated. Please take the time to extend gratitude.
-Outgoing: Co-Chair: Tom Underwood Marketing Committee Chair: Suzi McCoy
-Incoming: Co-Chair: Sylvia Gordon Marketing Committee Chair: Mary Kay Woodworth
Strategic Tactics continued (Casey, Ellen)
Committee has evaluated the tactics identified in Atlanta for each of three big ideas and are moving on to develop a 12-18 month plan of focused work. We received no new/outstanding comments since November.
For next steps, Missy will compile the agreed upon tactics. Officers will agree to the compiled list. Executive Committee will receive the list, approve, and assign roles/responsibilities for teams and leaders by the end of February. Ultimately, we will communicate what we work on now into the future with Atlanta meeting participants.
NIFA Info
- Shutdown—NIFA has been affected by the partial shutdown and there is no work taking place.
- Move / Relocation Information—NIFA office may move for political reasons. Casey will keep us updated about this.
- Relevancy reviewers—Always potentially needed please continue to have potential relevancy reviewers contact Tom Bewick @ NIFA (email@example.com).
- Listening Sessions—Casey received feedback from listening session coordinator Megan Haidet. Our efforts are being noticed and NICH was applauded for the coordinated effort.
Committee Updates (new, Emergent Info to Share)
-Economic (Debbie)
- Is the committee able to investigate and explain the discrepancy between NICH and NGA RE: value of consumer hort (see meeting minutes October 30)?
- Debbie shared an informative email message on this topic that Missy will include with the meeting notes.
-Environmental (Gail)
Made progress on the current project which is releasing a second set of infographics for '#PlantsDoThat'. Have submitted text for multiple infographics to Jennifer Gray. Angela Palmer has written a press release for one and prepping two additional. After complete infographic series the team is looking for their next project. May present at ASHS but not sure yet.
-Community Health Benefits (Pam)
oWhere do we update on recruitmentwebsite? Here? Part of the strategy for internal engagement is to work through the process of getting extension MG state coordinators engaged (from there, county coordinators, faculty and eventually volunteers). Have requested an update on the landing page on NICH website. Request Marketing Committee please create a statement at the top of the landing page to show what happens when people join. We also need this committee and Marketing Committee to determine what happens once someone signs up. Do we give them options? What do we as an executive committee want to do to engage them? Alternatively, do we want to give them some updates and ask for their general support? Community Health Benefits Committee will send regular "Did you Know" messages (every other week) to NICH listserv to support better engagement. The Committee requests an email template for these communications. What does that email say? Ideally, the committee would like all this to go live by end of the month; however, understanding that this may not be possible because of shifts in the Marketing Committee. Mary Kay doesn't feel ready to task people who sign up on the website. We need more time and discussion about whether people who sign up need individualized messagesresponses. Community Health Benefits group also feels we are not ready to task people who sign up. Current focus is to have regular contact with listserv—support internal engagement. Eventually, Sheri Dorn on the committee will work on external engagement. Executive Committee is very supportive of the bi-weekly communications. Collective agreement we are still in a gleaning phase—want to get people/contacts. They need to hear from us consistently (every other week 'did you know' is a great engagement tool). As we grow, we'll work to tailor communications to the interests and needs of our supporters. In a unification effort. 'Did you know' will be egalitarian—interest to all (environmental, economic, community & health benefits).
-Marketing (Mary Kay)
Hoping committee will meet in about two weeks. Committee will talk about exploring listening sessions and compiling a media list. Mason will share a list of trade publications and editors with the Marketing Committee. Susan Yoder may have that information. Sylvia will share target list of trade publications. Suzi is sending a flash drive of all relevant materials and documents for the Marketing Committee. Request that all outreach flows through the Marketing Committee to ensure the message and branding consistency. Will work to come up with a template for the 'did you know'—if a template is being used and not manipulated then it will need no additional review. oInfographic and press release(s) Committed to completing this and pushing forward. oUpcoming e-blast content? Pam, Sylvia and Mary Kay will touch base about this. oDo we have boots on the ground at MANTS? Who? Mason is there. Lauren from Southern Nursery Association. Great opportunity to recruit people. At least two others from the Commercial Council are also attending. Mason intends to connect with them.
Council Updates (new, Emergent Info to Share)
-Commercial (Mason)
Trade show season is upon us. On last call, discussed how we can combat seasonality. We have products and services we get out year-round; how do we communicate this to our clientele? Going to dive into this further on a future call to brainstorm possible solutions. Mid-February for next call.
-Non-Profit (Shannon)
-Academic/LGU (Rick)
New Business
-Year-End Report
On agenda for next call!
- Missy will compile tactics and share with officers.
- Marketing Committee please create a statement at the top of the NICH landing page to show what happens when people join.
- Community Health Benefits and Marketing Committees will discuss what happens once someone signs up to be a part of NICH.
- Marketing Committee will create an email template for 'Did you Know' messages.
- Mason will share a list of trade publications and editors with the Marketing Committee.
- Sylvia will share target list of trade publications with the Marketing Committee.


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The Andrups are a one-car family (Jetta TDI). Claus uses the West Coast Express to get to his office in Vancouver and goes by foot around Maple Ridge. Deborah Andrup drives from East maple Ridge to West Maple for work. Daughter Olivia now lives in Vancouver where she walks only. To visit her family she gets the Sky Train or the 701 bus.1. What modes of transportation do you normally use within your community and within Metro Vancouver?
I don't know. This is not a subject I have given much thought to, so while I understand the appeal and can see the benefits and would support and vote for urban planning and infrastructure models that encourage cycling, I do not have any specific ideas. I would welcome any ideas that the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition may come up with from time.2. How would you support and encourage cycling for transportation - for people of all ages and abilities - to promote healthy and livable communities?
3. There have been many surveys asking people what it would take to get them on a bike. The number one thing people want is separated cycling facilities. How would you support separated bike lanes on key routes? If you are not in support, please explain why.
I support separate lanes personally when they do not interfere with regular traffic. I always enjoyed seeing cyclists in downtown Vancouver. The lanes I fear have created (unnecessarily) a hostile environment between cyclist and driver.
A natural trail to me would be the existing horse trails. The horse trails in Maple Ridge are one of the District's unique attractions (unique if you are visiting from abroad). The horse trails could be opened to bike trail enthusiasts. Cars, trucks, buses, motorbikes and scooters co-exist on paved roads. It seems to me that bikes and horses make natural bedfellows. There may be resistance from the equestrian community. Or would there?4. Maple Ridge has no off-road (non-mountain-) biking/multi-use trails and is lagging behind other Lower Mainland communities in this respect. How do you feel off-road biking/multi-use trails can benefit Maple Ridge, and how do you suggest to start developing a network of trails.
I am not aware that funds existed for cycling. If they do then it seems reasonable that they should be increased from time to time to reflect the growth of cycling - there is no denying its growth in popularity. Only recently Caps opened a new store in Maple Ridge, indicating that we love cycling in Maple Ridge.5. If elected, would you aim to increase or decrease cycling funding from current levels? Do you feel that cycling funding levels should merely reflect the present level of cycling in our communities, or should it reflect the potential of cycling - not only as a means of transportation and for recreation, but also in view of the many desirable benefits cycling has for individuals as well as for our communities/society, such as health benefits, improved livability, reduced greenhouse gasses/pollution, reduced oil-dependency, reduced need for expensive car infrastructure/parking lots, reduced congestion, etc.?
I am Danish by birth. Visit Copenhagen for my answer.6. What is your level of interest in a public bike-share system integrated with the transit system? How do you think a public bike-share system in Vancouver can benefit Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows residents?
7. What role do you think the municipality has in supporting and promoting cycling education for children, cyclists and motorists?
I believe you mean 'has done' as opposed to 'has' (the one latter word would be the result of the former two). To answer the former I am not aware of anything the municipality has done when it comes to educating children, cyclists and motorists. There appears to be tons of room for improvement in that direction. Then again, and stealing a social media saying, it is safe to say that cycling is enjoying a 'trending' period.
8. a. How do you feel e-bikes can play a role in our transportation system?
E-bikes seem to be growing in popularity with people who are old enough to benefit from the added boost of an auxiliary power source yet young enough to enjoy the pleasures of two wheeled transport.
E-bikes cost a fraction of a car and take up less space. A company of which I am founder and remain a director recently leased a small fleet of the much heralded Chevy Volt. Our company this year built $300 million of wind park capacity in Arizona and California.b. What do you see as the benefits of e-bikes as compared to cars?
c. What can e-bikes mean for less densely populated suburban communities like Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows?
The older generations can move about without too much effort over greater distances - and there is evidence that they already do.
Certainly.9. Would you be interested in joining members of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition on a bike ride through your community?


text: Crown thinning is the removal of a portion of smaller branches, usually at the outer crown, to produce a uniform density of foliage around an evenly spaced branch structure. It is usually confined to broad-leaved species. Crown thinning does not alter the overall size or shape of the tree. Branches are removed evenly throughout the tree and should not exceed the stated percentage with a maximum of 30% overall. Common reasons for crown thinning are to allow more light to pass through the tree, reduce wind resistance, reduce weight (but this does not necessarily reduce leverage on the structure) and is rarely a once only operation particularly on species that are known to produce large amounts of epicormic growth.


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ACW A Psychotic Break took place in Live Oak, Texas. The event took place on February 21, 2011.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Dark Match: Killah Kash defeated Bolt Brady
- Dark Tag Team Match: The Hussy Busters (Athena & Davey Vega) defeated La Fraternidad de Las Luchas (Black Rocker & Super Electro)
- Four Way Elimination Match: Ricky Romida defeated Berry Breeze and Just Willie and Khris Wolfe
- Singles Match: Athena defeated Jen-Alise
- Six Man Tag Team Match: The Takeover (Franco D'Angelo, James Claxton & Jaykus Plisken) (w/ Miss Maulie) defeated Bolt Brady & Cali Crush (Dax Daring & Jordan Jensen)
- ACW Tag Team Title Four Way Elimination Match: Jessica James & Rachel Summerlyn defeated Flippy Sh!t (Brent Masters & Mat Fitchett) and The Lost Boys (Jason Silver & Sky de Lacrimosa) and The Smurf Nation (Chingo Smurf & JC Bravo) (c)
- Singles Match: Skylar Skelly defeated JT LaMotta
- German Blood Match: Slim Sexy defeated Hayze
- ACW Heavyweight Title Three Way Match: Matthew Palmer (c) defeated Darin Childs and Shawn Vexx
- Tag Team Match: ACH & Akira Tozawa (w/ Toshiro Nishida) defeated The Submission Squad (Davey Vega & Gary Jay)
- ACW American Joshi Title Match: Lady Poison (c) defeated Amanda Fox
- Tag Team Match: Masada & Scot Summers defeated The Submission Squad (Evan Gelistico & Pierre Abernathy)
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All rounder David is a star performer
KCH athlete, David McGeary, representing Kilkenny CBS, won first place in the national final of the senior schools combined events in Santry Stadium on Saturday.
David, who 10 days earlier won the Leinster combined events title with a score of 3,157 points, was in top form amassing a grand total of 3,348 points.
His performances in the requisite six events were as follows - hurdles 16.90; shot 9.15; long jump 6.03; high jump 1.65; 200m 24.40 and 800m 2.12.04.
In the intermediate girls event, Nessa Millet, Kilkenny College, battled all the way to secure the silver medal with 2,952 points.
In the same event, Catriona Twomey (KCH), representing the Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny, finished sixth with a very respectable 2,396 points.
St Senan's Open
A very successful Open cross-country event was held in Kilmacow on Sunday when St Senan's AC staged their annual meeting with races for all age groups from under-8 all the way up to Masters.
In the juvenile section West Waterford AC were the best overall club and so won the Fintan O'Sullivan Memorial Cup. St Senan's were second club with St Joseph's and Clonmel in joint third place.
Ciara Walsh, West Waterford AC, was the winner of the senior women's race. St Joseph's AC took the team prize. St Senan's were second place and Gowran third.
Frances Mullaly, St Joseph's AC took first place in the veterans category.
In the senior men's race Sean Tobin, Clonmel AC was the winner and Clonmel AC won the team prize with Gowran AC in second place and St Senan's third.
St Senan's athlete Sean Caulfield was the winner of the veterans prize.


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IN A LINE Great outfit for the price, shame about the small jacket pockets.
DESCRIPTION Adventure style jacket with breathable waterproof liner, usual armour and six pockets. Plus trousers with removable waterproof liner. Also, armoured waterproof gloves. See also my Hirama jacket review and this.
WHERE TESTED UK and Morocco.
COST Outfit £99 from Ghost Bikes. Gloves £40 (supplied for review by Tri-Motive)
- Amazing value outfit, considering the quality
- Stylish design
- Seems to be waterproof – too waterproof
- Good attention to detail for the price
- Unobtrusive armour
- Apart from on the back, pockets way too small
- Waist belt a bit too high for comfort
- Annoyingly sticky velcro on the jacket!
- Trousers are poor – not the same league as the jacket
- jacket vents are tiny and probably ineffective
- Gloves eventually leaked (as expected)
- Jacket does not breath at all: great in the rain, less good on a warm day
REVIEW I've been wearing the Armr Moto Kiso jacket for about a year now, having given up on the previous Aerostich Falstaff. I paid £100 for the jacket and trousers and the outfit is still widely available at that price. For that money: jacket, trousers and a free balaclava too, if was worth a punt even if it all turned out to be crap. How bad can a breathable outfit be for under a hundred quid?
The quick answer: not bad at all. This is not some poorly designed rubbish you might buy from Aldi during one of their moto bargain offers. And it just shows how overpriced high-end gear is (not that that was any kind of surprise). The same outfit from Klim would cost well over ten times as much.
The jacket is well designed with a good combination of colours, useful features and a flattering cut. It fits me better than my previous Aero Dariens – or perhaps is a bit too snug. The arms are long enough and so is the hem. You get velcro and a stud on the arms to take up the slack and annoyingly sticky velcro on all the pockets and across the front storm flap which has embedded edges against wear, plus neoprene edging round the collar. The Kiso came with an extra zip-in thermal layer, but this looked like a cheap bit of quilted nylon crap. I ditched that quick to make room for my Aero Kanetsu electric vest.
The jacket has unobtrusive armour made of dense, dual density closed cell foam (left) at the elbows and shoulders, plus bits of foam embedded in the back panel. I noted one amazon reviewer panned the coat on account of these but what did they expect for £100? I've never normally liked the bulky crash pads that came with my older Dariens, but if I was serious about protection I'd buy a five-piece body heat-forming D3O armour kit (right) for the Kiso. Aerostich use this now.
The four small frontal vents are rather tokenistic and would provide little airflow in a desert, but I feel that way about most vents on breathable jackets. The quickest way to cool down is to unzip the front and have a big zip across the back, like Aerostich jackets.
All is well until you come to the pockets: four on the front (with hand warmer slots on the lower ones), one inside and one on the back. All well made with waterproof plastic liners. The problem is they are too darn small. Perhaps I have become spoiled by the superb array of capacious pocketure found on Aero Dariens. You can barely get your hands into the Kiso's upper pockets which I find most useful on a coat. For a jacket in the adventure travel style where pockets are useful, it is the Kiso's biggest let down.
As for waterproofing, the Kiso follows the cheap trend of a separate breathable liner, though this is sewn in under a mesh liner so can't be removed to aid breathability. The couple of downpours and longer spells didn't see it leak outright like the Falstaff, but my shirt was damp on arrival. I am prepared to put that down to condensation, not rain and which was possibly exacerbated by the heat from my electric vest? Either way it means the liner is more waterproof than breathable. You can read what I think the whole idea of breathable fabrics for motorcycle touring below and if you accept you can't really have both, in this country I suppose I'd rather have something too waterproof than too breathable.
After a year of maybe a couple of thousand miles – the jacket still looks close to new, but although it fits me well and is smart, those maddeningly small pockets make it hard to bond with. After a while I've just stopped wearing it, but may cut out the liner and revive it
Armr Moto Katsura pants
The trousers I'm not so keen on. The supplied size was too small, I think I got a XXL in the end for my 38″ waist but still quite a close fit. There are two zip up side pockets, legs are long enough, braces are handy but the zip-in waterproof liner made the whole arrangement just too bulky and faffy. I also found the knee pads uncomfortable over a few hours when worn with my usual leathers which also have padding. Perhaps wearing normal trousers would have been fine. Removing the pads along with the liner made an extra layer over my leather trousers, but in a downpour quickly they quickly leaked. At least they dried off quickly too. I have to admit I don't really like wearing this sort of clobber and preferred my Darien pants with the full length side zips for easy removal (though I never tested them in the rain). Otherwise, the leathers will do me most of the time and if it pours I'll pull on my bombproof old Rukka PVC one-piece over my legs.
Armr WXP8 gloves
Normally I wear thin elkskin 'workman's gloves' which I pick up in the US cheap. These thicker Armr WXP8s (since superseded or renamed as WPL245) are nicely curved but the large size has fingers a bit too short for me, the velcro strap seems redundant against the larger velcro flap but I guess is there to keep the glove on in a heavy crash. I expected the gloves to succumb to the rain eventually and they have, though I admit for just £40 such a complex shape must be a nightmare to seal with membrane. And when they're wet you tend to snag out the lining as you pull them off which may, as on other gloves I've had, not get pushed fully back in and create discomfort. Overall, I think I may try and track down something that fits me better, but expect them to eventually leak too.
My thoughts on breathable fabric on motorcycle clothing
As I write in the book, breathable fabrics claim to work by using body heat to purge water vapour molecules through the membrane which happens to be too small to allow the ingress of date droplets. That may work huffing and puffing up Helvelyn in the rain, but surely not when sat still on a bike at 65mph. Top end breathables might work well when it's new, clean and undamaged, but as far as I know we're talking about a cling-film-like miracle pore layer either bonded onto the inside of the jacket onto which is bonded a permeable inner liner (right), or a loose liner. Once it gets clogged with body oils or grime it will let in water for good and/or it won't breathe like it did. You have to marvel at how WL Gore have managed to dominate the market in 'waterproof' leisure wear, although work wear, I'm no so sure. There must be something to it, but I do remember thinking when it came out in the late 70s that the whole 'condensation vapour out / no water in' malarkey sounded a little far-fetched and I think the same now. I would never buy an expensive GTX jacket that I like to think I'll be wearing on a long trans-continental trip, not a touring holiday and that would require washing in special soaps and curing with DWR (surface water repellent) only to know the 'magic film' would eventually fail. Instead I'd rely on something like my old Rukka.


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The Flame Tree Café operates from the Roraima Nursery main carpark. Providing barista coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cold drinks, and snacks, the Café offers outdoor seating in the shade of Illawarra Flame Trees, or undercover in the adjacent bush shelter.
Also available from the Café are cacti and succulents planted in handmade concrete pots from Wajacreations. These unique pots are bursting with personality and will add style to any home.
The Flame Tree Café is open from 9am till 4pm every Monday to Friday, and 10am till 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.


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Cheryl Cole To Help Boyfriend Tre Holloway Buy London Home?
14 October 2012, 07:25
The star's backing dancer boyfriend is said to be keen to be closer to the 'Under The Sun' singer.
Cheryl Cole is reportedly helping her new boyfriend Tre Holloway purchase a small house in London.
The US backing dancer, who has been dating the Girls Aloud star for several months, apparently wants to be closer to the North London based Cheryl.
At present, The Sun reports that Tre is currently spending his time between the 'Call My Name' singer's house and hotels.
A source said: "He's only after a small apartment, nothing fancy. It wouldn't be a great financial outlay for Cheryl so she's more than happy to help out."
Cheryl and Tre have been spotted going out for dinner several times in the last week as the singer continues her 'A Million Lights' world tour.
Last week, Cheryl revealed that she did all the chasing when it came to going out with her new boyfriend.
Cheryl Cole and Tre Holloway enjoy a night out together during her 'A Million Lights' UK tour: (picture: Rex)
The Girls Aloud star joked during an interview on Alan Carr: Chatty Man that she had "cast a spell" over her backing dancer after they first met two years ago.
Asked whether the pair were going out before her current 'A Million Lights' tour or whether she had hired him so she could "pounce in him", Cheryl replied: "A bit of both!"
"I actually met him two years ago. It was me, it was all me. I had to do a little bit of chasing. I cast a spell," she added.
Cheryl released her new autobiography My Story this month.


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Navajo chief's blanket expected to make $175,000 at Bonhams
Navajo chief's blanket expected to make $175,000 at Bonhams
A Navajo chief's blanket looks to expand on the success of Native American textiles in 2012
A rare and important Navajo chief's blanket is to provide the top lot in Bonhams' Native American Art auction, which will be held on December 3 in San Francisco.
Navajo blankets can be categorised into three phases according to the differentyarns used
The finely-woven piece is believed to be one of the earliest third-phase Navajo blankets in existence. Textile scholars categorise Navajo weaving into three "phases" depending on types of red yarns that they contain, with the third and final phase characterised by more complex red diamonds and partial diamond patterns.
Formerly part of the Silverman Museum Collection, the example at auction was collected by Thomas S Twiss, an agent of the Indian Bureau, circa 1850, around the time it was made. As Charles Amsden notes in his book on the subject: "This (if the history is accurate) is the earliest known Chief Blanket to depart from the traditional pattern of plain stripes."
The blanket would have been created by women yet reserved for the usage of chiefs, and is more finely woven that other examples from the Navajo people. It is expected to sell for $125,000-175,000.
The world record for a Navajo textile at auction was set by another chief's blanket in June - one of just four first-phase examples in existence.It soared 244.8% above the previous record price to sell for $1.8m. The current world record for any Native American artefact is $2.2m, which was set by a rare Tinglit helmet in 2008.
Paul Fraser Collectibles is currently offering an authentic strand of hair from the famed Apache leader Geronimo.
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