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Welcome to Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery
Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery was created with the guidance and blessing of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet to share the wisdom teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness bestowed the Monastery's mission and its name "Cho-Kor-Gon", Wheel of Dharma. We are located in Northeast Minneapolis, and all are welcome at our public events and weekly teachings.
Please view the calendar for specific event details or see our Google+ page.
About Gyuto Teachings and Community
Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery is the first Western branch of the famous Gyuto Tantric University, one of only two historical seats of high tantric learning in the Tibetan Buddhist monastic system. Gyuto Tantric University is based in exile in Dharamsala (Sidbhari), India.
Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis continues the tradition of discipline, scholarship, teaching, and service as part of this venerable Tibetan heritage institution. Gyuto monks are practitioners of the Tibetan Buddhist Gelug lineage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
The public is welcome at Gyuto's teachings and events, and the Monastery has public hours regularly on Wednesdays 7pm-9pm for prayer, meditation and recitation practices, and on Saturdays 7pm-9pm for Lam Rim teachings by resident teacher Venerable Geshe Ajan. Gyuto also offers regular lectures by well-known Buddhist scholar and translator Professor Roger Jackson on classical Buddhist topics. The Monastery serves the nation's second-largest Tibetan exile community located in Minnesota, as well as its diverse non-Tibetan members, friends, and guests. The Monastery frequently organizes Interfaith events to promote universal harmony and peace. Welcome to our website, and please visit our calendar and Google+ page, and like us on Facebook to see current happenings.


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I have the power to create anything that I want through the Universal Mind that dwells in me
I have unlimited power to replace my false and limiting beliefs about taking painkillers.
I can easily replace my false and limiting beliefs about taking painkillers.
These suggestions are stored directly in my subconscious mind as new beliefs
These are my new beliefs about taking painkillers.
I release myself from addiction and pain.
My body is fully equipped to overcome pain.
I know what is necessary vs what is merely temptation.
I have more strengths than weaknesses.
I am a fighter; I can withstand many kinds and levels of pain.
I take care of my body to keep it strong.
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I dedicate myself to becoming healthier and stronger everyday.
I relinquish my reliance on painkillers.
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My willpower is stronger than any drug.
I can overcome this pain.
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I surround myself with the support of my loved ones.
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I enjoy making memories and gaining experience.
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My mind alone can take away the pain.
I focus on building a healthier body and mind.
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BEIJING, November 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Shineco, Inc. ("Shineco" or the "Company"; NASDAQ: TYHT), a producer and distributor of Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural products, specialized textiles, and other health and well-being focused plant-based products in China, today announced that it has further developed the cooperation with Daiso Industries Co., Ltd. ("Daiso") through a supply and purchase agreement (the "Agreement") entered into on November 3, 2017. As previously disclosed in the press release on October 27, 2017, Shineco is authorized to distribute Daiso's branded products via JD.com, through its subsidiary, Tianjin Tajit E-Commerce Ltd.
The Agreement was entered into for the purpose of establishing a continuous supply and sale of Daiso's products in China. Pursuant to the Agreement, Shineco shall purchase Daiso Products in the amount of approximate RMB 20 million no later than December 31, 2017 and add orders as circumstance requires. The term of the Agreement is currently one year, and it extends for one additional year at each expiration date unless written notice of termination is given by either of the parties of the Agreement.
Mr. Yuying Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shineco, stated, "We are proud to be selected as the partner of Daiso in China, a partnership that will serve as a promising catalyst for the development of Shineco. This strategic partnership between our two companies will create a stable supply chain with more frequent deliveries. We look forward to working together to ease the purchase process, and, ultimately, to benefit Chinese customers."
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Incorporated in August 1997 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Shineco, Inc. ("Shineco" or the "Company") is a Delaware holding company that uses its subsidiaries' and variable interest entities' vertically- and horizontally-integrated production, distribution and sales channels to provide health and well-being focused plant-based products in China. Utilizing modern engineering technologies and biotechnologies, Shineco produces, among other products, Chinese herbal medicines, organic agricultural produce and specialized textiles. For more information about the Company, please visit www.tianyiluobuma.com.
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Founded in December 1977 and headquartered in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Daiso Industries Co., Ltd.("Daiso") operates home center chains throughout the world. Daiso develops and sells dining, kitchen, living, food, household, and home decorating products, as well as accessories, stationery, toys, and hardware. Daiso has a range of over 100,000 products, of which over 40 percent are imported goods, many of them from China. Daiso has locations in 25 countries and regions worldwide. Daiso uses such locations as previous pachinko parlours for its retail outlets. Daiso invest on shelving and fixtures to help the stores compete with more high-end retailers. Daiso has 2,800 stores in Japan, 1,150 in South Korea, and 700 stores overseas in Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, and Vietnam. For more information about the Company, please visit www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp .
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text: Amid the mosques and minarets of Samarkand and Bukhara, generations of vocalists set the mystical, Sufi-inspired verse of Hafiz and other classical poets to lyrical melodies, creating a spiritual art music of great refinement and sublime beauty called Shashmaqâm, confirming its important place among the great art music traditions of Eurasia. 18 tracks. 70 minutes. 44-page booklet, photos, and bilingual lyrics; DVD contains series introduction, 24-minute film, interactive glossary, and map. Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The aim of the series is to present leading exponents of Central Asia's rich and diverse musical heritage to listeners outside the region. Year of Recording 2006


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Statistical Highlights from the third match of the ICC World Twenty20 between India and Afghanistan in St Lucia on Saturday.
Murali Vijay made his Twenty20 international debut. He became the 27th player to represent India in Twenty20 internationals. Interestingly, one-third of the Indian team made their debut during the previous two World Cups -- seven in 2007-08 and one each in 2009 and 2009-10 World Cups.
Noor Ali (50) became only the second Afghanistan batsman after Mohammad Shahzad to score a fifty in T20 internationals. Shahzad had made an unbeaten 65 against Ireland at Dubai on 13-02-2010.
Noor Ali's 47-ball fifty is the second slowest in the World Cup after DS Smith's 49-ball fifty for West Indies against Bangladesh at Johannesburg on 13-09-2007.
Asghar Stanikzai became the first Afghanistan batsman to hit three sixes in an innings.
The fourth wicket partnership of 68 runs between Noor Ali and Asghar Stanikzai is the highest for Afghanistan for this wicket in T20Is. The previous highest was a paltry 19 between Mohammad Shahzad and Raees Ahmadzai against Netherland at Dubai on 12-02-2010.
Afghanistan's total of 115 for 8 is the lowest by any side against India in a full 20-over game. The previous lowest was 116 for 9 by South Africa at Durban on 20-09-2007.
Ravindra Jadeja became fifth Indian to bowl a maiden in T20Is after Sreesanth (2), Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Ajit Agarkar.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and sixth overall in Twenty20 internationals to effect four dismissals in a match. Australia's Adam Gilchrist has done so on two occasions. Dhoni is the fifth keeper to do this in World Cup match after Gilchrist, Matt Prior, Kamran Akmal and NJ O'Brien.
Yuvraj Singh, on 19, completed his 500 runs in T20Is. He thus became only the second Indian batsman to do this after Gautam Gambhir, who has aggregated 556 runs from 20 appearances.
Murali Vijay's 48 is the third highest score by an Indian on T20I debut. Robin Uthappa made 50 against South Africa also at Durban on 20-09-2007.
Vijay played as many as 22 dot balls -- second most by any Indian batsman in a T20I innings. Dinesh Mongia had played 27 dots against South Africa at Durban on 01-12-2006 (Gautam Gambhir had also played 22 dots against Australia at Mumbai BS on 20-10-2007).
India won the match with 5.1 overs (31 balls) to spare, which is their biggest win in T20Is in terms of balls. They had beaten Ireland with 15 balls to spare at Nottingham on 10-06-2009.
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Thoughtonomy Named a Leader in Robotic Process Automation Platforms in New Ovum Decision Matrix
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LONDON, December 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
UK Intelligent Automation provider featured as a leader in RPA platforms market, on the back of unique SaaS-based delivery model and rapid international expansion across multiple sectors
Thoughtonomy, the leading Intelligent Automation platform provider, has been named by Ovum as a market leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platforms market. Thoughtonomy was featured in Ovum's comprehensive RPA platform and vendor evaluation, Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting an Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform, 2018-19. The Ovum Decision Matrix states that Thoughtonomy, as a market leader, 'has established a commanding market position with its RPA platform demonstrating a high level of maturity, cohesiveness, innovation and enterprise fit, and the capability to effectively meet the requirements of a wider range of use cases.'
"As the first vendor to offer an RPA cloud product and then substantial AI enhancements, Thoughtonomy has developed a sound architectural and product foundation" said Saurabh Sharma, Principal Analyst at Ovum. The report also highlights Thoughtonomy's appeal to organisations of all sizes: 'In addition to large enterprises, medium-sized enterprises interested in a low-cost entry to RPA and pursuing a "start small and grow big" approach, should consider Thoughtonomy.'
At a broader level, the report highlights the growing potential for automation to drive efficiencies and improve productivity within organizations across the world. It also predicts that the RPA market will continue to evolve rapidly over the next few years, as core RPA technology combines with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning capabilities.
Terry Walby, CEO & Founder of Thoughtonomy, which is headquartered in London, UK, said: "This caps an incredible year for Thoughtonomy, and we're delighted to get this recognition from one of the world's most respected industry analysts. We're already proving the enormous benefits that our solutions can deliver to organizations across all sectors, not just in terms of more efficient processes and reduced costs, but also in providing a digital labor pool which can be used as a strategic asset to enter new markets, develop new products, and pursue commercial initiatives which simply wouldn't be feasible using a traditional resourcing model. We're looking forward to continuing this exciting journey with clients, old and new, in 2019."
Thoughtonomy has delivered year on year growth of over 300% over the past three years, and is now operating in 29 countries. In 2018, the company was ranked fourth in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 and 11th in the Deloitte 2018 UK Technology Fast 50, cementing its position as one of the fastest growing UK-headquartered technology companies and one of the brightest stars in the global AI market.
Through Thoughtonomy's award-winning intelligent automation platform, companies can access a pool of cloud-based intelligent digital workers that can take on the time-consuming, repetitive tasks that impede the productivity of human workforces. By integrating these digital workers with human teams, companies can accelerate growth while achieving a step change in efficiency.
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Thoughtonomy is a UK-headquartered AI software company that enables organisations and the people they employ to do more and achieve more. The company's award-winning SaaS-based Intelligent Automation platform, gives companies access to a pool of cloud based intelligent digital workers that can perform the repetitive, time-intensive tasks that slow people down. By integrating this digital workforce with their human teams, companies can accelerate growth and achieve a step change in efficiency.
Thoughtonomy was founded in the UK in 2013 and now supports more than 200 clients spread across a wide range of industries in 29 countries. The company has offices in London and Manchester in the UK, as well as New York and Austin in the US.
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You don't have to be in New York City to get in the holiday spirit.
The Rockefeller Center tree lighting is a New York City tradition that has been around for over 80 years, bringing both residents and tourists together to kick off the holiday season.
This year's event will take place Nov. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. EST, and Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Hoda Kotb will host.
Neil Diamond, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Kelly, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Dolly Parton, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Jordan Smith and the Radio City Rockettes are set to perform, according to Time Out New York. The event usually features a few surprise guest appearances from celebrities as well.
Viewers at home can also watch the festivities on NBC from around the world, via their live stream.
The 2016 spruce comes from a backyard in Oneonta, upstate New York. More than 50,000 lights and a Swarovski star will decorate the tree.
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New York allows the medicinal use of marijuana, and has decriminalized possession of small amounts for recreation. Full legalization is looking increasingly likely.
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New York Marijuana Attorneys
The following New York lawyers are actively involved in the practice of cannabis law:
Medical marijuana is permitted in New York, and possession of small amounts is decriminalized for personal use. Even so, arrest rates have historically been very high in the Empire State. That is changing, but penalties for serious crimes remain harsh.
Possession of less than 25 grams of marijuana (slightly less than an ounce) is a civil violation in New York, punishable by a $100 fine on a first offense. On a second offense, the fine is $200, while a third violation carries a $250 fine and a possible 15-day jail term.
Possession of any amount in public view is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of three months in jail and $250. Police have long used this loophole to trick people into displaying their cannabis so they can be arrested for possession of small amounts. Officials have promised to curb the practice.
Possession of between 25 grams and two ounces is a misdemeanor in New York and is punishable by up to three months in jail and $500. If the amount is between two and eight ounces, the maximum penalty is one year in jail plus $1,000.
Possession of between eight ounces and one pound is a felony and carries a top penalty of four years in prison plus $5,000. Possession of one to 10 pounds is punishable by up to seven years in prison and $5,000. And possession of more than 10 pounds carries a maximum term of 15 years in prison plus $15,000 in fines.
Any sale of marijuana is a crime in New York. If the amount is less than two grams and there is no profit, the offense is a misdemeanor and the top penalty is three months in jail and $500 in fines.
Sale of less than 25 grams for profit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and $1,000. It is a felony, meanwhile, to sell between 25 grams and four ounces, and the maximum term for that offense is four years in prison and $5,000. If the amount is between four ounces and one pound, the maximum sentence increases to seven years and $5,000.
Sale of more than one pound of cannabis carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and $15,000 in fines. Using a child to assist in the sale of cannabis carries a maximum of four years and $5,000. Selling to a minor is punishable by up to seven years and $5,000.
It is also a felony to traffic any amount of marijuana. Conviction comes with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 25 years, plus up to $100,000 in fines.
It is illegal to grow cannabis in New York for any purpose. Growing any number of plants is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of one year in jail and $1,000 in fines. Growers can be charged with both cultivation and possession of the same product, so penalties may be even greater.
Hash and Concentrates
Hashish, hash oil, and other marijuana concentrates are subject to special rules in New York. Possession of up to a quarter ounce of concentrate is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and $1,000 in fines.
Possessing between a quarter ounce and one ounce of concentrate is a felony and comes with a top penalty of seven years in prison and $5,000. The maximum penalty for possession of more than one ounce of concentrate is 15 years in prison and $15,000.
It is illegal to use, possess, or sell marijuana paraphernalia in New York. Paraphernalia includes any items used in the cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, analysis, testing, or use of marijuana.
Possession or sale of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor, and the maximum sentence is one year in jail, $1,000 in fines, or both. On subsequent convictions the top penalty includes up to seven years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
Medical marijuana in New York was signed into law in 2014. The law will automatically expire after seven years unless renewed by state legislature.
Qualifying conditions –
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Epilepsy
- Huntington's Disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuropathies
- Opioid substitution
- Spinal cord damage
Patient possession limits – 30-day supply. Only non-smokable preparations are allowed
Home cultivation – No
State-licensed dispensaries – Yes. Initially, 5 producers of cannabis preparations and up to 20 dispensaries are permitted to be licensed by the state. In 2017, an additional 5 entities where licensed to cultivate and dispense marijuana.
Caregivers – Yes. Each qualifying patients may have support of up to two caregivers, and each caregiver may not serve any more than five patients.
Reciprocity – No
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|$ 100
|25 g or less (second offense)
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|25 g or less (third offense)
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|25 g or less
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|Using a child to assist
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|Any amount
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|* Mandatory minimum sentence
|Any amount
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|Cultivating marijuana is also possessing marijuana under current case law. See penalty details section below.
Hash & Concentrates
|Possession of less than 1/4 oz
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|$ 1,000
|Possession of 1/4 – less than 1 oz
|7 years
|$ 5,000
|Possession of 1 oz or more
|15 years
|$ 15,000
|15 years
|$ 15,000
|Possession or sale of scales or balances for the purpose of weighing or measuring marijuana
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Civil Asset Forfeiture
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Selected Publications
Zhou L, Bryant CD, Loudon AS, Palmer AA, Vitaterna MH, Turek FW (2014). The circadian clock gene Csnk1e regulates REM sleep and NREM sleep architecture in mice. In press, Sleep.
Bryant CD, Guido MA, Kole LA, Cheng R. The heritability of oxycodone reward and concomitant phenotypes in a LG/J x SM/J F48 mouse advanced intercross line (2013). Addiction Biology, Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/adb.12016. [Epub ahead of print]
Bryant CD, Kole LA, Guido MA, Cheng R, Palmer AA (2012). Methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preference in LG/J and SM/J mouse strains and an F45/F46 advanced intercross line. Frontiers in Genetics 3:126
Bryant CD, Kole LA, Guido MA, Sokoloff G, Palmer AA (2012). Congenic dissection of a major QTL for methamphetamine sensitivity implicates epistasis. Genes, Brain and Behavior 11(5):623-32
Bryant CD, Parker CC, Zhou L, Olker C, Chandrasekaran RY, Wager TT, Bolivar VJ, Loudon AS, Vitaterna MH, Turek FW, Palmer AA (2012). Csnk1e is a genetic regulator of sensitivity to psychostimulants and opioids. Neuropsychopharmacology 37(4):1026-35.
Bryant CD (2011). The blessings and curses of C57BL/6 substrains in mouse genetic studies. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1245(1):31-3.
Bryant CD, Chang HP, Zhang J, Wiltshire T, Tarantino LM, Palmer AA (2009). A major QTL on chromosome 11 influences psychostimulant and opioid sensitivity in mice. Genes, Brain and Behavior 8(8):795-805.
Hofford RS, Hodgson SR, Roberts KW, Bryant CD, Evans CJ, Eitan S (2009). Extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation in the amygdala mediates elevated plus maze behavior during opioid withdrawal. Behavioural Pharmacology 20(7):576-583.
Bryant CD, Roberts KW, Culbertson CS, Le A, Evans CJ, Fanselow MS (2009). Pavlovian conditioning of multiple opioid-like responses in mice. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 103:74-83.
Bryant CD, Graham ME, Distler MG, Munoz MB, Li D, Vezina P, Sokoloff G, Palmer AA (2009). A role for casein kinase 1 epsilon in the locomotor stimulant response to methamphetamine. Psychopharmacology 203(4):703-11.
Bryant CD, Zhang NN, Sokoloff G, Fanselow MS, Ennes HS, Palmer AA, McRoberts JA (2008). Behavioral differences among C57BL/6 substrains: Implications for transgenic and knockout studies. Journal of Neurogenetics 22(4):315-31.
Gioiosa L, Chen X, Watkins R, Klanfer N, Bryant CD, Evans CJ, Arnold AP (2008). Sex chromosome complement affects nociception in tests of acute and chronic exposure to morphine in mice. Hormones and Behavior 53(1):124-130.
Bryant CD, Roberts KW, Byun JS, Fanselow, MS, Evans CJ (2006). Morphine analgesic tolerance in 129P3/J and 129S6/SvEv mice. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 85(4):769-79.
Bryant CD, Eitan S, Sinchak K, Fanselow MS, Evans CJ (2006). NMDA receptor antagonism disrupts the development of morphine analgesic tolerance in male, but not female C57BL/6J mice. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Comparative and Integrative Physiology 292(2):R315-R326.
Bryant CD, Zaki PA, Carroll FI, Evans CJ (2005). Opioids and Addiction: Emerging pharmaceutical strategies for reducing reward and opponent processes. Clinical Neuroscience Research 5:103-115. Review.
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Eitan S, Bryant CD, Saliminejad N, Yang YC, Vojdani E, Polakiewicz R, Evans CJ (2003). Brain region-specific mechanisms of morphine-induced MAPK modulation and distinct patterns of activation during analgesic tolerance and locomotor sensitization. Journal of Neuroscience 23(23):8360-9.
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Esther, Franklin, and Adriana Diaz were killed in Miami, Florida along with Raul Herberto Ortega Arias after Arias lost control of his van, according to local news reports. A fourth Diaz, 10-year-old Magdeline, is reportedly in the hospital in critical condition. It remains unclear whether anyone will be pursuing legal damages in the tragic accident.
According to news reports, the Diaz family was leaving a Marlins game in Miami on Saturday evening when the car accident occurred. The collision occurred at around 7:00 in the evening, after the Marlins reached a victory against the Philadelphia Philies. Arias, 67, was driving a red Dodge minivan in near an apartment building located at 1760 Northwest 7th Street, just one block away from the Marlins stadium, when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The cause of his loss of control remains under investigation, although sources indicate that the accident may have been caused by a medical emergency such as a heart attack.
The minivan ended up running over a curb, through a metal handrail, and over the four pedestrians before crashing into the apartment building. 53-year-old Esther Diaz, 14-year-old Franklin Diaz, 13-year-old Adriana Diaz, and 10-year-old Magdeline Diaz were transported to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital along with Arias. A bicyclist was also involved in the collision, though sources indicate that he was not seriously hurt and it is not clear whether he required hospitalization. Another unnamed member of the Diaz family, who was physically unharmed in the incident, was also hospitalized for emotional trauma after witnessing the accident.
Esther, Franklin, Adriana, and Arias were all pronounced dead at the hospital. Magdeline remains in critical condition and is still receiving care. Esther, Franklin, and Magdeline were reportedly visiting fro their home in Lawrenceville, Georgia; Esther was the children's grandmother. Adriana Diaz was visiting from the Dominican Republic, sources indicate.
Meanwhile, another car accident in Catonment, Florida injured three on Saturday after a man allegedly swerved into another lane, sending another vehicle into a ditch. Tyler Moore, 20, was ticketed for failure to maintain a single lane in connection to the accident. He, his 17-year-old sister Kayla Moore, and 31-year-old Davis Karrick were transported to local hospitals after suffering various injuries. It remains to be seen whether Karrick will press legal charges against Moore for the accident.
News sources indicate that the accident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning on Highway 297A in Cantonment, near the intersection of Pine Forest Road and Nine Mile Road. Moore allegedly swerved into a neighboring lane while driving his 2003 Toyota Tundra east on the highway. It remains unclear what caused Moore to allegedly swerve.
Moore ended up striking a 200 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Karrick. Karrick was sent off of the road and ended up trapped in his vehicle in a ditch next to the highway. He was extricated after a 45-minute operation involving a Special Operations team from Escambia Fire Rescue and taken to Sacred Heart Hospital via helicopter. He reportedly remains in critical condition there.
The Moore siblings were taken to West Florida Hospital. Kayla suffered from minor injuries, while her brother was reported to be seriously injured. Their current conditions are not known.


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Earrings Every Day Month, Day 1
Today is Day for Earrings Every Day Month and I'm making my earrings, too.
Today was a very simple earring and I didn't make it any more complicated than it needed to be. I wear turquoise jewelry constantly and in comparison to the amount of necklaces I have, I have few turquoise earrings.
So I made a pair of simple dangle earrings with just turquoise beads. I used pre-made headpins and pre-made earring wires because I didn't have a ton of time today to make them.
Earring Storage:
I recently created some new earring storage. I had this smaller canvas earring holder that was the original one I created a few years ago. I put the earrings that were on this holder on the new holder. But I thought it would be fun to see all the earrings that I make this month in one place, so I'm using this small canvas earring holder to add my earrings from this month.
Learn how to make your own canvas earring holder here.
I'll share my progress as we go. I'm hoping to post my earrings here on my blog each day, but I know there will be days when that's not possible.
Have you made your Day 1 earrings yet? I would love to see them! You can post a photo on my Facebook page or on Instagram using the hashtag #EEDM. (My Instagram is on and off lately, so don't be sad if I don't like your photo right away!)


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Challenge of a lifetime for Honiton mum
PUBLISHED: 09:00 22 November 2012
Mum-of-two Sarah Wheeler is to take on the London Marathon to help raise money and awareness of autism.
A Honiton mum-of-two is training for the challenge of a lifetime to help raise money and awareness of autism.
Sarah Wheeler will be taking part in the London Marathon next April in aid of the National Autistic Society (NAS).
"Taking part in the marathon is a huge personal goal and my way of helping over half a million people in the UK with autism," she says.
"My challenge is nothing compared to the challenges that people with autism face every day. When my training is at its most gruelling, I am spurred on by the knowledge that my efforts are helping individuals with autism, which is a serious lifelong and disabling condition."
Autism is a lifelong development disability affecting how a person communicates with and relates to others.
The 33-year-old added: "I am extremely passionate about raising money for NAS.
"Having family members affected by autism at both ends of the autistic spectrum, I know that one of the hardest things to deal with is the lack of understanding about autism and what it actually means to live with the condition.
"Autism is often a hidden disability which means that you can't tell that somebody has it by looking at them. So other people's perception of certain behaviours can be quite hard to deal with."
By doing the marathon Sarah hopes to create more awareness about autism.
She said: "Awareness is so important because autism is more common than people think. There are over half a million people in the UK with autism, that is around one in 100.
"If you include their families autism touches the lives of two million people every day. Without the right support it can have a profound sometimes devastating effect on individuals and families.
"Creating awareness and getting an early diagnosis is essential for all people with autism as with the right support, intervention, understanding and encouragement all people with autism can make progress and lead the dignified and fulfilled life that they deserve."
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Kyle Runner is a cop for the sole reason of supporting his daughter even though they have a strained relationship because of his separation from his adulterous wife. Kyle lives in New York City years after it is infected with a virus that produces a variety of zombies. Instead of running and hiding like in typical zombie movies and books, the humans have adjusted. They are armed and most times more dangerous than the infected. A corporate giant, Crest Hominal, has emerged and the government is a joke.
Kyle is infected in the first chapter. He hopes to be gunned down by the chief of police thereby securing the pension that would take care of his daughter after his death. But Kyle doesn't get gunned down and he doesn't become a zombie. (There is a great surprise here.) He instead enters the twisted world of Crest Hominal.
I really liked the world building. This is a very creative New York City. I liked that the people are not holed up in the country surrounded by a fence waiting for food supplies to run out. People are living everyday lives--even if it's a bit twisted. Of course New York City is cut off from the more desirable infection-free places beyond the "fire." (There is great description and foreshadowing about it that I liked a lot.)
In the infected area you do what it takes to survive even if it means becoming a police officer. Corruption is everywhere, goes from top to bottom and everyone has an opportunity to rise. Kyle takes his opportunity to rise in Crest Hominal for his daughter while still trying to be the "good guy." Kyle is funny and has a twisted sense of humor. ("Twisted" --There's that word again. Seriously I couldn't think of another more fitting word.) I was laughing out loud at the stuff he was doing and saying. My favorite was when he went to see Senior and did his own pat down. You have to read it to know what I'm talking about. I also enjoyed the "monsters" and "superpowers."
As far as the storyline, I had to knock off 2 stars: One because I had an overall feeling that I was missing a lot. I attribute this to Mr. Northington, a genuinely unique character that spoke like a walking dictionary. I could've liked him but he frustrated me. I could only guess what the heck he was saying for a large portion of the book. I would have never finished reading if I stopped to look up every word he said. Even then, I honestly don't think I would've understood. He was an essential character and that's what frustrated me the most. I got the jist of what happened, but I felt out of the loop on what was going on underneath it all. I really would've liked to know.
I took off the other star because I didn't really know what the plot was. Kyle's driving force was his daughter, but I had no clue what he was supposed to be doing to secure her future. Although all the places and people he met that involved his "job" were entertaining, I still didn't get all of it. I chalk some of that up to Mr. Northington's impressive vocabulary. Then Kyle risks everything and faces "monsters" for what? Ask Mr. Northington because he has all the answers. Maybe I should've put his dialog in Google translator. (smile) But seriously I thought Kyle should've come out better in the end hero-wise. I think he gets jipped.
To sum up: This is not the genre I usually read. But I liked the concept, creative characters and "zombies." Kyle is an original and funny character. But I was just incredibly lost on the plot details. Also, beware of the strong erotic elements if that's not your thing. However, it made for an interesting plot device.
Rating 3/5


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Today, the National Association of Small Holders (NASH) launched a new advertising campaign, "Europe's Crop Apartheid", in Politico Europe to defend Malaysia's small farmers against the EU's ban on Palm Oil biofuels.
The European Parliament's ban on Palm Oil threatens 650,000 small farmers and over 3.2 million Malaysians who rely on the Palm Oil industry for their livelihoods. Some in Europe claim this is a 'subsidy cap', not a ban. Malaysian small farmers are not foolish. We know a ban when we see one. Approving this ban on Palm Oil biofuels will signal that Europe is retreating from its trade commitments in Asia.
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Here's the facts about the EU's proposed Ban on Palm Oil under the Renewable Energy Directive:
- The European Parliament has voted to Ban Palm Oil biofuels.
- The EU Commission claims, "excluding biofuels produced from Palm Oil from being accounted" under RED is not a Ban.
- The EU Commission wants you to think the Ban is a "Subsidy Cap" post 2021. This is patronising. Malaysia's small farmers are not foolish: we know a Ban when we see one.
- The "Subsidy Cap" means exclusion for Malaysia's Palm Oil farmers. European oilseeds will not be excluded. The very definition of discrimination.
- EU leaders attack American tariffs but now seek to impose discriminatory tariff-like measurers on Malaysian exports.
- Approving a Ban on Palm Oil biofuels will signal Europe is abandoning its WTO commitments and withdrawing from Asia.
- The Malaysian Government considers the Ban and any discrimination on Palm Oil biofuels as modern day Crop Apartheid imposed by Europe.
For more information on the Palm Oil ban:
- "Whoever boycotts oil palm products, they will face retaliation"– Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
- "The government decided that it will review the purchase of products with any countries that banned palm oil"– Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
- "Malaysia will intensify collaboration with other Palm Oil producing countries to consider more concerted efforts to voice our strong concern before the various committees under the WTO"– Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed


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February 01, 2006
Sane and Worth Reading--but you read it first...I'll get to it later.
In the first things first department, Arnie Herz and/or whoever is in his winning collection of writers over at Wall Street-based Legal Sanity has a fine post on the subject of what my mother (and yours) would call "you-need-to-slow-down". Arnie's post is entitled "Note to Lawyers: Slow Down and Loosen Up". It mentions some really interesting sources, including a book and a related new ABA Law Practice Management Section article--both called In Praise Of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging The Cult Of Speed by Canadian journalist Carl Honore--and another ABA piece entitled "Finding and Keeping the Clients You Like" by Susan Saltonstall Duncan at RainMakingOasis. Arnie's post is both salve and instruction for the legions of us who are bombarded, numb, moving too fast, and never doing anything about it.
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The promise of natural, responsive speech to text capabilities has long been a dominant dream of computer technology, stretching back to the science fiction dreams of decades past. As speech-centric creatures, it is understandable that humans want to interface with their tech in such a familiar way. Following the actual evolution of punch cards, keyboards, mice and touchscreens, the ability for machines to comprehend and accurately interpret speech is finally catching up with the human imagination.
This is in large part thanks to Massachusetts tech firm Dragon, now part of Nuance Communications. Dragon has been pioneering computer speech recognition for over 40 years. Their first consumer product, Dragon Dictate, came out in 1990 and cost as much as a used car. However, Dragon's NaturallySpeaking series began pushing the boundaries of dictation and speech recognition software in the 2000s. NaturallySpeaking is still an industry cornerstone, but with each new release the onus is on Nuance to remain innovative and intuitive.
NaturallySpeaking 13: Newest Heir to the Dragon Name
NaturallySpeaking is still synonymous with computer dictation, but that competition has become much fiercer. Naturally, Nuance is going to strive for new features in a bid to retain their leading market status, especially for users who shell out extra for the premium edition. All of this is in addition to not only retaining, but also improving the much-vaunted accuracy of the NaturallySpeaking series. Unsurprisingly, Nuance has put clear effort into both facets of their flagship product. For the most part, those efforts have paid off to create a robust and modern speech to text software title that lives up to the iconic NaturallySpeaking name.
Expanding Software Compatibility
The essence of NaturallySpeaking software is the ability to dictate text. That may have been novel during the early days of the software, but Windows machines are now equipped with a version of those capabilities – not to mention the increasingly sophisticated speech recognition of smartphone operating systems. The Windows-based user base of NaturallySpeaking is going to demand a bit more than that in the 2010s, and the premium version does offer up the classic Dragon extras along with a new slew of features.
NaturallySpeaking is traditionally compatible with Windows operating systems. However, compatibility with boilerplate Microsoft programs is also a must. Microsoft Word would be the classic choice for speech to text capability, and of course this version of NaturallySpeaking allows for dictation into Word documents. However, the Premium version also includes support for other MS Office applications such as Excel, Outlook and even Notepad for quick text dictation.
This iteration of NaturallySpeaking can also accompany users while web browsing – assuming they are Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. Those well-used browsers now support the software for speech-based navigation, but the longstanding relationship with Microsoft continues as users can now also use NaturallySpeaking to search on Bing. While the software's compatibility remains MS-centric, users of enormously popular webmail clients and social media behemoths take heart: Gmail, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter also support NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium.
While these programs and web services are compatible with standard NaturallySpeaking dictation, the application's classic DragonBar control is still available throughout most of the Windows environment, just not with the same level of direct support. These moves towards universal compatibility is part of Nuance's pursuit of a total voice-controlled user experience transcending traditional speech dictation. This makes sense with the competition from native speech recognition on modern operating systems. Like any venerable software franchise, NaturallySpeaking also shows a clear effort to both retain and evolve the feel of its classic user interface.
DragonBar Controls: The Old and the New
DragonBar has long been the essence of the NaturallySpeaking experience. NaturallySpeaking is versatile and adaptable, yet powerful. The dictation box was a welcome and useful addition to a supported word processing program, even as the application's text accuracy has come a long way in the past 17 years. Like most entities in this position, Nuance has kept the program's cornerstone in place.
The DragonBar controls remain a presence with many Lloyd the familiar function. A microphone icon indicates whether the program is ready for dictation, and users can arm or disarm the microphone with these controls. The DragonBar also enable users to change their audio setting, profile or add vocabulary or auto text commands. While veteran NaturallySpeaking users may have come to expect such functionality from their DragonBar, the controls also include useful voice commands enabling basic control of many Microsoft programs, scrolling and common tasks, such as dictating a tweet, that further ensconce this evolving application in the realm of modern voice control.
The DragonBar itself has a contemporary look and fast response time. While the full control panel is a bit extensive, the bar minimizes into a smaller microphone icon when the full DragonBar is not used or needed. While even this may be a larger presence than some users are willing to bear constantly, there was some clear consideration put into balancing utility and unobtrusiveness.
A Move Away from the Proprietary
In past releases, NaturallySpeaking required the use of a headset or external microphone. In the days before laptops with microphones became near-universal, and consumer PC microphone quality was often questionable at best, requiring some extra hardware made sense. Built-in computer microphones do sometimes leave a lot to be desired, but the modern technology consumer is accustomed to voice-ready devices, from laptops to smartphones to smart speakers. Nuance has taken a few steps towards acknowledging this. Support now extends beyond external microphones, and users have the option to dictate using their built-in microphones. A headset or external microphone does yield more accurate results, but NaturallySpeaking is heading in the right direction with this release.
More notably, Dragon's Remote Microphone app allows for dictation using a mobile device. Dragon has other apps for mobile dictation, but Remote Microphone is specifically for syncing a mobile device with a home computer. Users can simply use their iOS or Android device as a microphone with their PC via a WiFi network. By most accounts, the accuracy using Remote Microphone is an improvement over standard internal computer microphones, and the range of a WiFi network permits greater flexibility. Buyers of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium also have the option of a handheld voice recorder for dictation on the go, with the ability to sync with their computer's Dragon software. Speaking of flexibility, Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium is also compatible with Bluetooth microphones and headsets. While mobile and internal microphone options represent a needed acknowledgment of modern needs, wired or Bluetooth microphones still permit the best speech to text accuracy of this NaturallySpeaking release.
The Promise of Dragon and NaturallySpeaking: Accuracy for Natural Speech
Accuracy has long been the main bugaboo weighing down dictation software and speech to text. The science fiction promise of easy verbal communication with a machine has waited a long time for reality to catch up. Fortunately, the industry-leading NaturallySpeaking software has begun living up to its own promise.
Anyone familiar with past versions of NaturallySpeaking knows the drill: a long teaching process starting with the need to read long speeches and tracts of text into a microphone while the software learns patiently. Even after all that reading, the program continued to learn the users' natural pronunciation and speech idiosyncrasies, slowly building a useful understanding over time. However, in year's past, the software often required patience even after a good deal of learning. This was not a limitation of the software as much as a limitation of the speech recognition technology of the past.
Anyone who dreads a new NaturallySpeaking purchase for these reasons can enjoy a sigh of relief. No more speeches, short stories or David Foster Wallace novels are part of this software's learning process. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium demonstrates impressive accuracy right out of the box. Of course, the accuracy is still not perfect, and those who are new to the world of text to speech may find it difficult to speak naturally when attempting dictation. However, this Nuance software learns as it always has – just with better speed and accuracy. Giving the software access to past text documents may expedite the learning process.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium – The Verdict
Nuance has demonstrated that it means business in its attempt to bring an old warhorse of a software franchise into the modern landscape. The compatibility with internal laptop microphones has been a long time coming, but the integration of a mobile app with smartphone/tablet capabilities is hugely welcome.
Other significant improvements include the portable digital recorder and the improved learning curve. While these features do not represent a leap into the future the way a mobile app does, they are an important demonstration of Nuance's own commitment to improvement and innovation.
The other qualities that this Dragon NaturallySpeaking software can boast about – including an intuitive interface and compatibility with popular programs and websites – represent a more gradual evolution of this Nuance property, but they do add persuasive points in this application's favor.
Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium demonstrates a few sorely needed yet crucial steps in the right direction. The software may not be perfect or massively groundbreaking, but Nuance has put a lot of work into holding their own in the present day of speech to text technology. Thanks to those substantial efforts, NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium is a worthwhile investment for anybody interested in professional-grade dictation and voice control software, and a worthy addition to the NaturallySpeaking dynasty.


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So many of the clients we see at the Price Group are what we call ENMESHED with at least one of their parents! One of my clients, a very bright, very verbal young man, is struggling at his current boarding school. He has been diagnosed with ADHD and has real trouble completing most anything on time, especially homework!
A typical example: his mother had been his "ADHD coach" at home… which meant that in addition to her "day job", she had another full time job: keeping up with her son's homework, class work, and in general being the parental unit that made sure the "executive functioning" or organization and motivation occurred for her son. Again, as is typical, she began to be burned out… less effective, in constant conflict with her son because he would not get his work done, and their relationship suffered greatly. HER stress was great, while her son was mostly oblivious to the entire adult TEAM that had to be surrounding him to get his school work completed. As a parent of a student with milder ADHD, I have BEEN THERE! It is painful to watch your child do his work, then fail to find it to turn it in or miss a critical deadline!
When the family system was strained to the absolute maximum, even with ADHD medication, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and an entire learning center team, this young man could not succeed! So… the family came to The Price Group for help on a school placement out of the home. Did this student need a therapeutic placement? No, not in the traditional sense. He struggled with mostly organization and impulse control, but he was healthy in his love of his parents, his desire for friends, and his desire to do well in school. He just COULD NOT hold it together for a single day in terms of getting done the assignments required or staying on task.
After an extensive assessment that confirm that his mental health functioning was such that he could succeed at a traditional school with a great deal of learning support/ADHD support, we placed him at a great school… but then the trouble started! Mom was so used to being "hypervigilant" and "hyperfocused" on her son that she worried constantly. Every time she went to the parent portal of the school, she could see his missing assignments and his grades were plummeting. Upset, she called the school and complained… "I thought you were a school for kids with ADHD, but I now see you are a school for kids with behavioral problems." (I am paraphrasing.) So here is my blog about her son, her issues, and the school below. The names have been omitted but I suspect this is a very real scenario for many parents! Read on!
I am sitting here thinking about the ADHD "excuse." Having extreme ADHD (and in my client's case a slight touch of probable fetal alcohol syndrome at adoption) means you have extreme difficulty staying focused… Does that give you a "pass" on an honor code? NO. Does it mean you may violate it due to your impulsivity, lack of ability to manage tasks? Yes. Does it mean that you need capital S STRUCTURE in order to succeed? YES. If said structure means falling and failing and learning to pick yourself up, over and over, is that good? Bad? Interesting comment…is _____ School an "ADHD school"? I say yes, this school does a wonderful job teaching executive functioning skills and helping students begin to learn to take responsibility for their own success or failure.
Where do consequences fit in this scheme? And, when are they helpful and when are they hurtful? We need to do a workshop for parents on how to parent a student when they are at a boarding school, 17 going on 13, and how to support the school, rather than work against it! Mom's biggest problem is the "lens" through which she sees results. She defines success for her son as good grades and completed assignments (outcomes). She is holding the school, not HER SON accountable for these results! This is the classic, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink!" When all of the adults are working harder to support a student's success than the student himself, something is seriously amiss.
The real "lens" to look through, for this mother of an ADHD child, is the PROCESS of learning: life does not give you a "pass" due to your ADHD and neither will your employer go to your mother when you miss an important work deadline! Perhaps the most significant, loving thing an "ADHD school" could do for her son is help him to "re-wire" his brain circuits in such a way so that he learns that failure and missing deadlines DOES have negative consequences, DOES result in zeros, DOES result in more, rather than less, struggle! Pain, to a point, is worth it. An F in school is sometimes the very best lesson!
So that begs the question, when is it OK or even appropriate to let a child fail? And what constitutes a "good" failure and what constitutes a "bad" failure? If a child has a supportive, committed group of adults, all on the same page, all staying consistent, all staying in relationship with the child (this is key…no shaming, no guilt… son you can do this, son we love you, son your own self- worth is not defined by good or bad grades) then the son can learn HIMSELF to make better decisions and choices…that is my definition of a "good" failure! He can know he is loved unconditionally, but that his grades, his homework completion, his adherence to the honor code, or lack of these things DOES have consequences for both school and life.
How do we teach parents this balance between holding a child accountable and not the school? How do we help parents let go of the need to "overparent" and let the school do its job? How do we let them see that "ADHD schools" can have every kind of support system and all the tools to teach organization, but until a student "gets" his part in the plan/scheme and starts asking for help, taking ownership HIMSELF, the very worst thing a parent can do is focus on grades and finished assignments and should instead hold the "safe container" of love for her son, while at the same time allowing him the "pleasure" of experiencing pain and discomfort due to a lack of follow through, even if it means temporary poor grades, detention, and mandatory study halls!!
For more about enmeshment, here is an excellent link from a residential treatment center we have visited and had kids come from!


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The Riverlight development is set within the Nine Elms regeneration area. Situated on the riverfront, in the first phase of one of the UK's largest regeneration areas, the development is set to become an architectural masterpiece. Riverlight which is St James development was designed by world-renowned architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners who are responsible for the design of some of the world's best-known buildings.
Facilities currently include a residents gym, heated, indoor swimming pool, residents business suite, and a 24 hour concierge. There is also a virtual golf, private screening room, communal gardens, restaurant, cafe, pub, and convenience store.
Close to Local Shopping Facilities and also walking distance To Vauxhall Rail/Tube Station or Battersea Park overground station, close to revamped Battersea Power station site and the new US Embassy. Northern Line Tube extensions at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms have been granted planning permission (approved for Zone 1).
Developer: St James
Location: Nine Elms, London SW8
Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Total Apartments: 906 Apartments
Parking: £50,000 for right to park
Estimated Service Charge: £4psf
Ground Rent: £400pa - £1,250pa
Leasehold: 999 years
Status: Completed and Off-plan
Estimated Completion: Riverlight 1- Completed, Riverlight 2- Completed, Riverlight 3- Completed, Riverlight 4- Estimated Q3-4 2016, Riverlight 5- Estimated Q3-4 2017.
Borough: London Borough of Wandsworth
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Even if the temperatures in Austin are still sizzling, there's nothing I love more than pretending it's cold outside with a hearty, warm meal. After all, swimsuit season is over and I think that means we can all step away from the scale and indulge a little more!
Chicken alfredo is a meal I make rarely, but when I do it's a real treat. Plus, instead of using heavy cream I like to incorporate a low-fat, protein-rich cream cheese substitute called Neufchatel. You can find Neufchatel right next to the cream cheese in the dairy aisle of your grocery store, and you'll be happy to know that the rich taste and soft, creamy texture is exactly the same… Just with half the fat! Which, of course, means an extra slice of garlic bread or glass of wine. See? It's a win-win scenario.
Make this delicious, decadent and super simple chicken alfredo for dinner some night, pop open a bottle of wine, and bake a loaf of warm garlic bread. It's a little less sinful than your typical alfredo, but with all the tasty texture and creamy dreaminess of the classic favorite. With tender sliced chicken breast, a mouthwatering medley of vegetables and a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, this scrumptious dinner is bound to become a cool weather staple in your home!
Creamy Chicken Alfredo with Red Pepper, Broccoli and Mushrooms
- ½ lb. uncooked penne pasta
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese cubed
- 6 tablespoons butter cubed
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and cubed
- 2 cups chopped broccoli fresh or frozen and thawed
- 8 button mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 4 Tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano
- In a medium pot of boiling water, add penne pasta and cook according to package instructions (usually 11 minutes for al dente). Drain well and set aside.
- In a large skillet over low heat, melt cream cheese and butter; stir until smooth. Add the milk, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes, or until thickened.
- Add the cooked chicken, broccoli, mushrooms and red pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Stir in Parmigiano Reggiano. Serve immediately with penne and extra Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Enjoy!