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Meteorologists, or Weather Forecasters, as they like to refer to themselves as, have always found it hard to keep their audiences happy. If they say it is going to be sunny and it rains, the first people to be blamed are the forecasters. Forecast some really bad weather and get people preparing for the worst only to realize that they had it all wrong is a forecaster's worst nightmare. The ugly viewer comments after an all-clear is issued are enough to make them want to fall on their knees and pray to God for a disaster to strike.
To overcompensate for this, many meteorologists have come up with a way to take the focus off their oftentimes wrong forecasts and put it where it belongs, in the way they describe the weather itself.
For instance, recently a line of strong weather made its way across the upper portion of the United States. From blizzard-like conditions in North Dakota to hail, lightening and tornadoes in the upper Midwest, all hell was supposedly breaking loose, some hit, some miss. Just defining these storms as blizzards or tornadoes wasn't enough to keep the viewers glued to their television sets. They needed more. They came up with the following to describe the strong tornadic activity in Chicago as a Chiclone (Chicago and cyclone combined) and Windpocalypse (obviously to cash in on the recent fad of naming anything and everythign an apolcalypse).
This got me to thinking, maybe some of these forecasters would pay good money if I came up with some really clever new words to describe serious weather events to take their viewers' minds off the fact that the weather never really materialized as forecast. Here are my suggestions:
Miaminami - A tsunami that is forecast to hit the Miami area after a Cuban earthquake.
Californishaker - A California earthquake.
Windemic - A better way to describe wind in Chicago than Windapocalypse.
Hurriupandgetitoverwith - A slow-moving hurricane.
Lousinundation - A breach of levees in New Orleans after a hurriupandgetitoverwith.
Mizzard - A miserable Minnesota blizzard.
Whizzard - A rare Kansas blizzard.
Excitning - A long-lasting electrical storm that includes cloud-to-ground lightning as well as cloud-to-cloud lightning that produces ooh's and ahh's from those watching the light show.
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Fasting. UGH. FASTING?? OH HELL NO. In the Latter-day Saint religion (LDS…MORMON) it is tradition to fast on the first Sunday of every month, and donate the money that would have been spent on food to help the poor. This is called a "fast offering". The fast is a complete and total fast, no food, drink, or even water. I recently learned from an Indian guru I've spent some time with, that this is commonly referred to as a DRY fast.
THIS IS AWESOME. Fasting is actually a beautiful thing for the body, mind, and spirit. AND, the concept of donating the saved money to the poor is just a beautiful concept. I think everyone could benefit by adopting this practice.
ALSO, and I do have a point, honest! In the LDS religion, baptism takes place at the age of eight. This is considered the "age of accountability". Mormons do not practice infant baptism, and believe that when a person is eight years old is when they are truly able to determine right from wrong and make moral decisions. Interesting side note, when studying developmental and cognitive stages of children during my master's program, both Erikson and Piaget (pretty big in the educational theory and psychological world) determined that this was the age at which children were able to start experiencing the world in a less egocentric manner, and feel EMPATHY. So, way to go God and Mormons for the whole age eight baptism thing!
MY POINT? At age eight, my parents instituted the mandatory dry fast. We stopped consuming ANYTHING after an early supper Saturday evening, and didn't "break" the fast until dinner the following day. My parents are AWESOME, and were not cruel in any way shape or form! This was just a house rule, like chores or prayers. Oh, and as one final detour, it takes 30 days for someone to starve to death, so lest you think my parents were abusive, they had 29 days to go until things got really dicey.
WHY THIS SUCKS. I had abuse issues when I was a kid (again, NOT my parents), and food was my coping mechanism. So, take that away, and dayum…that just sucks. Also, anything that was required or mandatory has always chapped my hide. While my parents were NOT mean at all, they didn't explain the WHY for many of our religious requirements. I am a WHY person. If I knew that fasting is a way to set aside the body, even for a bit, so I could focus on the spirit, or that sacrifice helps me experience empathy, or that the money we saved really helped those in need, PERHAPS I would have fared better. Probably not, but hey, anything is possible. Bottom line? I liked food, needed food, used food, and "fast Sunday" was the SLOWEST Sunday of the month.
Enter my daughter Cai, and intermittent fasting in September of 2016. I had joined a little weight loss support group on Facebook, and was going to try this weight loss thing, ONE MORE TIME. Always one more time. Sigh! I had given up the soda. Diet or regular, soda was out. Cai suggested something called intermittent fasting. She is 21, pretty squared away, knows and loves me, AND…she's one of the people on my list. So, I googled it, and got some knowledge. Loved this podcast from onairwithella.com, and decided that I would decrease my food window to EIGHT hours. I started eating at 11am, and the kitchen closed at 7pm. Between the hours of 11 and 7, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING was fair game. I had NOT given up sugar or processed foods at this point. So my guidelines were: no soda, and only eat between 11 and 7. I lost about 5 lbs over three weeks time JUST doing this.
As I have promised honesty and full disclosure here, let me say this. I am a binger. I can and have eaten a LOT of food. Remember, I have no lap band, and my tummy can hold a LOTTA stuff. Most of my bingeing happened after 7pm. I would go to bed with the remote, a bag of baked cheetos, a big tumbler of pink wine, and a 1lb bag of peanut M&M's. This had been a pretty consistent behavior throughout my life. The wine was a new addition, which started after my divorce in 2009. Proof? When Cai was in Kindergarten, she had to draw a picture of her mother. In this picture, my fingertips were BRIGHT ORANGE. Cheeto dust. sigh. I only survived the "fasting experiment" by promising myself that I COULD eat anything and everything I wanted, I just had to consume it in my eight hour window.
Along this same truthful vein, I STILL struggle with nighttime eating. As mentioned previously, WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT A GOOD MOTIVATOR FOR ME. If it were, I would make these changes easily. Mental health and living a LONG, FUN, HAPPY life without disease and illness in my later years is a GREAT motivator. (More on that later). SO, when I struggle with nighttime eating, I do NOT beat myself up over the "weight" issues it may cause. RATHER, I look at the other benefits. Again, I am all about the WHY? Why the f*ck should I fast? Well…here are 10 pretty good reasons, and only one of them is weight loss.
Finally, IF (intermittent fasting) can be a challenge for some WOMEN, as it messes with hormones, insulin and other stuff I'm not fully versed in. So when my favorite biohacker, Dave Asprey posted THIS, I knew I had to give it a try. I do not do his coffee, YET, but I do an organic machta green tea powder with some chaga mushroom powder, organic stevia, organic tumeric, a bit of black pepper, organic cinnamon, organic flax seed, organic hemp hearts, a TABLESPOON of unsalted grass fed butter (I use Kerrigold, purchased at WALMART!) a TABLESPOON of MCT oil, and, wait for it, 1/2 T brain octane oil. This sh*t is EXPENSIVE, I lick the spoon, and it is worth EVERY PENNY. I froth this all up with filtered water in my vitamix (purchased on craigslist for $200, and worth every penny as well!) AND… I feel like a freaking rock star until I finally eat around noon. OH, and if I'm feeling especially sassy and adventurous, I'll throw in some organic cacao powder too.

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All the talk about odds and predictions for the Stanley Cup brought my mind back to Workforce Analytics – thinking in Kronos analogies quite a bit these days. It occurred to me that analytics is everywhere. Whether it's making predictions on the outcome of this Saturday's game or determining the number of associates you need to be staffed on the floor during the holiday shopping season, the underlying concept is pretty much the same. It's all about trends and using what you already know to predict what's likely to happen.
A couple of months ago, The Workforce Institute featured a blog post by board member David Creelman who wrote that organizations should work on creating analytics-focused cultures that put value on numbers-based analysis. Sure, the tools are important, but the real challenge is establishing analytics as a key part of your strategy to achieve greater growth and success.
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Not Katherine Lebaric. After graduating with honors from UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering in 2002, Lebaric promptly launched her own company based on software she had developed in her "spare time."
Lebaric's software, called RealNegotiate, is used to evaluate real estate transactions and has been featured in Money magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Inman News, the leading real estate news service.
Lebaric earned her B.S. degree in information systems management in just three years. She was also on the UCSC swim team, but had to give that up when she began taking upper-division classes.
"I had a very busy undergraduate career," she says.
She got the idea for RealNegotiate when her parents were thinking about buying a house in the Monterey area. Deciding how much to offer for a property is nerve-racking because a small difference in the sale price can add up to a lot of money over the course of a 30-year mortgage. Offer too little, though, and you risk being outbid by another buyer.
Real estate agents base their recommendations on comparative market analyses--known as "comparables"--derived from recent sales records for similar properties. But Lebaric felt that greater statistical rigor could be brought to bear on the problem.
"You hear different things from different realtors, and it all seemed very qualitative. I wanted something more quantitative," she says.
RealNegotiate takes the comparables data and feeds the numbers into a statistical model, yielding quantitative answers to the kinds of questions that buyers and sellers agonize over: How quickly will this property sell at the listed price' What is the lowest offer I can make for this house and still have a good chance of buying it' Should I accept this low bid or hold out for more'
The software does this by generating a three-dimensional statistical analysis that shows the inevitable trade-offs between three key parameters: probability, price, and time. Probability is the likelihood of making the sale (from the seller's point of view) or purchase (from the buyer's point of view); price is how much the seller is asking or how much the buyer offers; and time is how long the property stays on the market.
A seller can find out, for example, that at a given asking price the property has a 75 percent probability of selling within the next 30 days, and if the price is lowered by $5,000 the probability of selling would increase by 10 percent. "It allows you to set your priorities in the context of the market, so you can see how much to ask if you really have to sell within 30 days, or how long you're likely to wait if you hold out for a high price," Lebaric says. "It's an objective way to see the tradeoffs between different factors."
In November, Lebaric demonstrated her software at the National Association of Realtors Convention and Expo in San Francisco. Her modest booth attracted a good crowd of interested realtors, even in the midst of flashy booths from large companies featuring everything from free fruit baskets to appearances by Fabio.
"I was doing demonstrations all day," says Lebaric, who at 22 was about half the age of most of those attending the convention. "It was a pretty interesting experience."
That's when reporters started to call. The publicity has certainly helped her business. While it isn't making her rich, she says her customers include individuals, realtors, and real estate companies.
Lebaric earned a California real estate license last spring. She has also been accepted to several prestigious graduate programs and plans to begin studies in quantitative finance this fall.
According to Lebaric, this remarkable trajectory is all part of a plan she had in mind before she even arrived at UCSC. She wanted to start a business-related project while she was in school, and she also wanted to graduate early. "I came in with the idea that I would take very focused classes and finish early but finish well," she says.
Her information systems management degree combines computer science and business management economics. The engineering school describes it as "a rigorous, challenging major" for students who want to pursue a career of solving business problems through the use of information technology.
But much of the computer programming skills Lebaric needed to create the RealNegotiate software weren't covered in the courses required for her major. So she picked those up on her own. For example, building the GUI--the "graphical user interface" that gives the software its look and feel--was a big project that required her to learn a new set of programming tools.
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Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife and North Ayrshire will pilot UBI next year, Futurism reports.
UBI would give every citizen a government allowance, regardless of their employment status, to cover basic needs.
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The concept came into popular thinking in the 1700s and, while heavily criticised by some, has now been adopted after successes in regions within Canada, Finland, Germany and Hawaii.
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"Black Seventh-day Adventists and Church Music" by Alma Montgomery Blackmon (in Perspectives, Calvin Rock, ed., Review and Herald, 1994, pgs. 183-186)
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Philadelphia Receptionist Gets Busted In Oxycodone Ringby baladmin | November 22, 2013
A doctor's receptionist and a drug dealer team up to create an oxycodone ring and what the DEA is calling one of the most active drug corners in North Philadelphia.
28-year-old Heather Herzstein and 33-year-old Leon Little took advantage of her employer and his connections in an effort to make money.
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Leon Little's part in the equation was to recruit residents of the Raymond Rosen Housing Project, which was right down the street from the doctor's office where Herzstein worked. With the help of middleman 34-year-old Colise Harmon, Little brought fake patients into the doctor's office to falsely report physical pain to the physician. Patients made up stories about being in a car accident and being in severe pain, or suffering from chronic pain because of a prior accident, injury, or illness. The doctors truly believed these people were in pain, so they have not been charged with any intended involvement.
When a prescription for oxycodone, generally in the form of OxyContin was written, the fake patient had it filled and picked it up at the local pharmacy and then handed the pills over to Little, most likely for a decent fee. Leon Little was then selling the acquired prescriptions to people all over Philadelphia.
Often times, as she became more comfortable with the operation, Heather Herzstein would meet with the fake patients herself, stealing the doctor's prescription pad, and forge the doctor's signature. If the pharmacy ever called to confirm the prescription, Herzstein could easily field the call and verify the order.
The team, who allegedly consisted of Herzstein, Harmon, and Little, plus close to 25 others, called themselves the Little Drug Operation, or the LDO. Between August of 2010 and August of 2012, the LDO made close to $3 million distributing an estimated 380,000 oxycodone pills.
Although law enforcement officials are not revealing exactly how the LDO oxycodone ring was discovered and busted, it has been confirmed that the DEA, the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS, the FBI, the Philadelphia Police Department, and the North Coventry Police Department were all involved in the investigation and take down of Herzstein and the entire Little Drug Operation team.
Assistant United States Attorney, Louis Lidden spoke at the press conference that announced the bust and the subsequent arrests. Lidden says that, "It was a very sophisticated and well-orchestrated operation. These were patients who were going to go and pose in front of a doctor as someone who had been in a serious accident and needed oxycodone. With a corrupt employee in a doctor's office, the Little operation held a kingdom. He was able to get an unlimited supply of oxycodone."
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Thomas "Tom" A. Swope, 72, of Allegan passed away unexpectedly Sept. 25, 2018, at his home.
He was the son of the late Robert and Evelyn (Weber) Swope. He was also preceded in death by his wife Wallis "Wallie" Swope.
He is survived by his brothers Ed and Joe of Allegan; sisters Sandy (Chris) Puyear of Columbia, Mo.; and step-children Renee of Allegan and Chris of Plainwell.
Tom enjoyed restoring old airplanes and tractors, along with being very active with his church.
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It can't be escaped. It's in almost every coffee shop, corner shop and barber shop these days. Not to mention the fact that over 84% of americans have it wirelessly available in their home. Internet.
However, like any tool, it can be used for good! Keep scrolling for a list of all the programs we have tested and recommend at GOV. As always, feel free to jump in on the conversation and let us know what solutions you've found in your family for monitoring or filtering your internet consumption.
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Below you'll find our top software and filtering program picks for the internet. Click on the pictures below to find out more information. Plus, when you follow the links to purchase these services from this page, you are helping to support our ministry! A small percentage of the proceeds from these sales goes to support our non-profit, volunteer ministry.
Please remember that no internet filtering or monitoring software is effective if parents don't get on on a regular basis and check what their kids are doing. Please remember to USE the software and programs you install. And if you don't know how something works, ask for help! Spectorsoft and Covenant Eyes in particular have excellent customer support services. You may also be able to recruit a young person from your church who is tech-savvy and can help you with this task.
Covenant Eyes
- See every site your child visits along with the appropriateness rating of that site
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Spector Pro records and replays detailed computer activity like you were sitting there. Monitor any Mac or PC with this hidden application to find out exactly what they're doing online. Records email and Internet activity, web history, Facebook, chat & instant messages, online searches, and more.
- Capture detailed screenshots
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What Must I Do To Be Saved?
"What must I do to be saved?" is a question that has been asked by so many over the years and indeed is a question that I would suggest needs to be asked by each and every one of us.
In his publication "What Must I Do To Be Saved?" Bane carefully and compassionately tackles this question and provides relevant and important commentary to anyone considering this essential question.
To download a copy of this work in PDF format please click here or visit Ben's Theology Page
Ben's work "Creation or Evolution?" now published!
Having just finished editing Ben's work "Creation or Evolution?" in which he looks at some of the mainstream arguments concerning this debate and considers the arguments put forward, I am delighted to be able to upload and publish this work.
This is now available to download in Pdf format either by clicking on the link below or by visiting this list of Ben's other theological works on the Theology page.
Download "Creation or Evolution" here
Check out "What of The Hereafter"
Dealing with many questions concerning natural immortality, the state of the dead, what happens to the resurrected, and other important questions, Ben publishes this book for all those who have considered these issues.
Available for download in pdf format from the Theology Page this is an important and challenging document.
"The Prophecies of Daniel" Now Published!
Containing "A detailed account of approximately 90 events which a prophet in 605-535 BC foretold about world history up to the present day and into the future and how it is being fulfilled." Ben Rothwell's book "The Prophecies of Daniel" is now edited and published and available for download in pdf format.
Taking a look at the Prophecies of Daniel and comparing them alongside numerous other biblical and historical works, Ben shares his opinions and interpretations on these prophecies and how they have and are being fulfilled.
To download a copy of Ben's book "The Prophecies of Daniel" please go to the the Theology page by clicking on that link in the top right hand corner of this site.
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First and foremost I would like to say Hello and Thank you for visiting this site.
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Tomato jam is my childhood companion for everything from breads to chapatis, parathas , theplas and even now this is the most frequently prepared jam in my house. The tradition continues.
Seasonal fruits do find their share in my kitchen but the good old Tomato found almost through out the season is one I can rely upon for a quick spread for breads. I have long since given up buying jams from stores on account of very high sugar content ,gelatin , pectin.etc.
I have been making jams with native palm jaggery and found them tasty with reduced sweetness too.
Why Chia seeds? Well why not ? I thought when I came across the amount of noise this little wonder seed has been making in the foodie world with chefs using this wonder seed in just about any dish elevating the nutrition profile .
The advantage of using Chia seeds is that it sets the jam well being gel like when moist, the seeds swell a bit and the texture looks great . The addition of raisins was to give added sweetness .
A quick video to see how its so easy !
A little note on Chia Seeds:
Chia seeds are considered the super food packing a lot of nutrition in its tiny seed.
It is only in the recent times , they have gained their share of recognition among super foods and now consumed by health conscious people all over the world.
though small in size, like a sesame seed chia seeds are among the most nutritious foods .. They are loaded with fiber, protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and various micro nutrients.
Chia seeds are said to help in regulating insulin levels. They can reduce insulin resistance and decrease abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood.
chia seeds can lower triglycerides, raise HDL cholesterol and reduce inflammation, insulin resistance and belly fat
Chia seeds are 40% fiber, by weight. This makes them one of the best sources of fiber in the world.
Chia seeds contain no gluten or grains. Therefore, all of the nutritional benefits of chia seeds can be obtained on a gluten-free diet.
A caution though…
Too much of anything even if a good ingredient is not good so have it in small quantities various dishes regularly….. a tiny pinch and enjoy the benefits .
In recent times we see it being used extensively in baked goods, smoothies, shakes, breakfast porridge , flavored yogurt, puddings and even as a substitute in eggless baking on account of its gel like properties. In Indian cuisine it is used in making biscuits, cakes, all kinds of baked goods, kheer, payasam, masala powders like chutney powder, ladoos , energy bites etc.
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- chop tomatoes to small pieces.
- Take a pan, add tomatoes, powdered jaggery and raisins.
- add juice of 1 lime as well.
- Keep the mixture on a low flame and cover and cook.
- when the mixture starts bubbling and thickening , add chia seeds.
- The jam is ready when the mixture appears thick , sticky and not too runny.
- check the consistency with a spoon . Allow jam to cool and test with finger to check if jam is sticky.
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I did put this one together of an auto rickshaw ride through the streets of Bangalore. In the words of Caedmon's Call, "Rickshaw wallah begs the question, 'are all those red lights just suggestions?' Oh, it's gonna be OK, they know dead men can't pay."
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Looking at 2011 calendar, I noticed that I will say good bye to year 2011 very soon and prepare to embrace the New Year 2012. Calendar is important to us as we depend on it to plan and manage our working tasks everyday. Actually, if you got some free time, you can create your own 2012 calendar using PhotoFunia or searching for free printable 2012 calendars online.
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Have you ever considered the benefits of eating seasonally?
Honestly, I myself have never really given it much thought until recently when I stumbled upon information about eating seasonally while doing some research for my blog. As a natural health advocate, of course, I am a big supporter of eating local and organic as much as possible for obvious reasons. However, I never really considered the health benefits of eating seasonally until I started researching it.
After creating a Seasonal Fresh Produce Chart to go with my wildly popular Beet post, I then created a pin on Pinterest just for the chart. Surprisingly it got re-pinned like crazy and even out-pinned my Beet post. So I quickly discovered there was a big interest in this subject and started researching it more so I could do an informative post about all the benefits of eating seasonally.
I'm telling you, this was one of the most fun, eye-opening adventures I have had in awhile doing online research. It has led to some exciting new things and changes my husband and I are going to be doing this year.
The availability of all varieties of produce year round: blessing or curse?
We are blessed to live in a society with so much variety in our local supermarkets all year round but we don't even realize what is involved in making that happen. We are unaware of the hidden health consequences of the modern convenience of having everything we desire available to us whenever we want it. So is it a blessing or a curse? Something to think about for sure.
I think if you spend some time doing your own research on this subject, you will reconsider how you are obtaining your fresh fruits and vegetables.
Let me give you a quick summary of how eating seasonally can benefit your health and then I will share with you some practical ways to make that happen.
The Benefits of Eating Seasonally
- Better Flavor and Nutritional Value: Fruits and vegetables that have been fully ripened in the sun not only taste better with a full of flavor, but they are higher in nutritional value and antioxidants. Keep in mind, nutrient density declines progressively from the moment of harvesting.
- More Cost Effective: Buying produce in-season will save you money. It is a simple case of economics. When supply is high, prices go down. When demand is high and supply is low, prices go up. Also, produce that is not in-season has to be shipped in from other parts of the world so you have to pay for the added transportation costs involved.
- Supports Community: By buying seasonal produce, you support your local farmers, your local community, and the local economy. It helps you feel more connected.
- Less Toxic Chemicals: Local farmers are less likely to apply pesticides and use herbicides. They harvest closer to when their crops are ripe since they don't need to be transported far. Beware: With produce from other countries there is the risk of relaxed regulation of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and the testing of soil contaminates. Also, produce is often gassed, irradiated, bleached and sprayed with chemicals to withstand travel and extend the shelf life. This is why it is so important to choose organic produce as much as possible.
- Supports Your Body's Seasonal Needs: Eating seasonally supports your body with what it needs for the various seasons. Some examples include: Summer fruits like berries and melons keep us hydrated in the summer and provide more sweetness for the extra energy we require with a more active lifestyle during the warmer weather. Fall produce is uniquely designed to help us warm up with comfort food and build our immune system to prepare for winter. Winter produce does the same and includes citrus which provides extra Vitamin C to help us combat colds and flu. Spring produce with all the extra leafy greens helps us detox and shed the extra pounds acquired during the winter season.
- Encourages Variety: Eating seasonally encourages us to try different varieties of nutrient-dense foods throughout the various seasons that we may not normally try if we just eat our favorite fruits or vegetables all the time. This can help us get the nutrition we need that we may have become deficient in during the course of the year. It also encourages experimentation with new foods and recipes.
- Connects You With Nature: Eating seasonally connects you to nature and the sense of rhythm that exists in the natural world.
Before I share with you some practical ways to make eating seasonally happen for you….
Check out these pictures from one of the most beautiful farmer's markets I have ever been to in Eugene, Oregon. I love how each local farmer displayed their bounty. It sure makes you crave fresh produce right from the farm, doesn't it?
Now that you know the benefits of eating seasonally, here are some practical ways to make it happen:
- Plan your menu and shopping list around what's in season. Download a printable copy of my Seasonal Fresh Produce Chart to help you plan your menu and eat seasonally throughout the year. Take it with you to your local supermarket to help you identify which produce is in season. I know this seems like a no-brainer but we are so accustomed to seeing all varieties of fresh produce all year long that we lose touch with what is actually in season. You can also use this site to find out what's currently in season in your area.
- Shop at local farmers markets first. Make it part of your weekly routine to visit your local farmers market before doing your regular shopping trip to the supermarket and buy first what is available locally. I encourage you to try various farmers markets in surrounding communities on occasion as well. When I travel, I always like to find out about local farmer's markets wherever I go. It is a wonderful part of learning more about the places you visit.
- Start your own garden. If you don't have the space for a garden, explore container gardening, wall gardens, indoor gardening and gardens for small spaces on Pinterest. Set up some Pinterest boards to collect your ideas. Or there are some good books on Amazon like Small-Space Vegetable Gardens or The Edible Balcony that would help you get started. Another option which works good for indoor gardening is Areo Gardens. I got a small one for Christmas last year which is perfect for fresh herbs but they also have larger ones where you can keep a steady supply of fresh greens for salads.
- Join a community garden in your area. There is a farm near me that offers community garden plots of 20 by 20 feet for $200 per year to grow your own garden. You can do this as a family project or do it with a friend or group of friends.
- Find out about U-pick farms in your area and write the dates in your calendar for various harvest times. There is a U-pick farm near me that grows wonderful strawberries but every year I forget to go when they are in season and I miss it. You bet, it is now on my calendar for April to weekly go pick some strawberries. Did you know that strawberries are on the "Dirty Dozen" list of fruits and vegetables that you should prioritize getting organic because of all the known pesticides used on them? All the more important to get them locally when you can. And this year I plan to eat my fill of strawberries when they are in season and then say good-bye until the next year.
- Join a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) which allows you to pay in advance for a share in the farm harvest week after week. Please note: Most often you have to buy in before the season begins. We just joined a CSA that offers a spring/summer harvest plan that is 16 weeks beginning in April. It cost us $560.00 to buy in for the 16 weeks. There is another 12-week plan for the fall harvest available as well. At first, you may think this is a lot but when you consider the weekly cost is only $35.00 and we will receive 2 bags of a variety of fresh produce every week, its a good deal. My husband and I are so excited to try a wide variety of fresh produce and experiment with different recipes.
- Look into local foraging opportunities. Foraging simply means "the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter"(dictionary.com). There is a fascinating site I found that has a world map full of foraging opportunities, they call it the Map of the Urban Harvest. I found so many interesting opportunities near me that I can't wait to go on some adventures to find them. Check out what is available near you at http://fallingfruit.org. Focus in on the map where you live and you will find little red dots you can click on with information of what is available and when. For example, there is a tree near me in an old slave cemetery that is known for producing some amazing walnuts. I learned about it on this map where it also includes what time of year the nuts fall from the tree. Another cool thing I found through this site is a local foraging company called No Taste Like Home that offers Wild Food Adventures which include 3-hour "Off the Eaten Path" tours where you go hiking with a guide and learn about local edible plants. They even partner with local restaurants where you can drop off your foraged harvest and the chefs will prepare something with them for you at no extra cost. I can't wait to try one of these tours!
I hope all the information and ideas in this post gives you some inspiration and motivation to consider ways you can start eating seasonally with your family. If you have young kids, think of all the educational opportunities that this would offer them. And think about how their young developing bodies would benefit from all the nutrient dense food, free from all the harmful chemicals.
I wish I would have learned all these things when I was raising my family. I would have definitely done things differently.
We are empty nesters now and we enjoy our new way of eating. This year we were planning on starting our own garden but in the past we haven't had much success with keeping plants alive for long. When evaluating the costs of starting a garden, the learning curve involved and the potential of failure we decided that participating in a CSA this year is the right move for us.
What about you? Which of these ideas fit your lifestyle and appeal to you most? Please share in the comments and add any additional ideas you have for eating seasonally.
Wishing you Joy in your natural health journey!
P.S. If you enjoyed this post and you want to save some of these ideas for later, please pin to your favorite Pinterest Board. And make sure you grab a copy of my Seasonal Fresh Produce Chart from my Resource Library. Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how.
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Eat with the seasons to obtain the maximum nutritional benefits. This chart will help you in planning your weekly menu. Subscribe to get this, as well as access to my password protected Resource Library full of printables to help you in your natural health journey.


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'Bachelor' contestant dumped on national TV: Does this open a door for a MN-set 'Bachelorette'?
"You win some, you lose some, and then there's that little-known third category."
Al Gore was talking about the 2000 presidential election, but he could just as well have been describing the 2018 season of ABC's The Bachelor, which reached its climax Monday night as Minnesota's own Becca Kufrin suffered the epic humiliation of a nationally televised breakup. That came just a couple short commercial breaks after being depicted on what was ostensibly the happiest day of her life, accepting an offer of engagement from wishy-washy race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr.
BuzzFeed was summarizing the outraged social-media reactions before the interminable three-hour episode was even over, pointing out that this wasn't the first time in franchise history that a bachelor backpedaled on an engagement during the season's run. It was, however, the first time the end of an arrangement was depicted in such brutally extended detail.
As Griffin Fillipitch noted, the episode started to resemble a Terrence Malick movie in its arduously extended denouement. Hailed by unflappable host Chris Harrison as the first major-network reality-show scene ever to be shown entirely uncut, the breakup was shot weeks after Kufrin believed herself to have won Arie's heart forever. Nope, he decided: That organ actually still belonged to the woman he'd dismissed just before proposing to Becca.
We all had to sit there, watching first in horror and then in anger and finally in tedium while Kufrin wept and cursed into her blouse, repeatedly telling the blank-faced Luyendyk to get lost. Even in what was hyped as the most shocking Bachelor finale ever, Arie somehow still managed to be boring.
As recently as midway through the season, it would have been hard for viewers who steered clear of Reality Steve's spoiler blog to see things ending this way. Kufrin's co-finalist Lauren "B." Burnham (like in kindergarten, Bachelor contestants often have to be distinguished with last initials) was an utter cypher, and Kufrin got very little camera time compared to the infamously 22-year-old Bekah M. and the gloriously villainous Krystal.
One by one, though, the contenders for Arie's bland attentions fell away until only the Prior Lake publicist and the mysterious tech salesperson from Virginia remained in the running. To get to the Final Rose, Kufrin had to fend off not only the other women but also her own ex-boyfriend, who stalked his way onto the set (a full year after the end of their relationship) to lay claim to Becca and cast doubt about her devotion to what Bachelor Nation likes to call "the process."
Kufrin quickly sent the ex packing, leaving her to focus on dodging alpacas and wooing Arie in Cusco. By the opening of Monday night's overcast episode, the differences between Becca and Lauren were clear: Becca was the one with personality. Lauren was the one with...er, je n'ais sais quoi. "It's like trying to compare an apple to a starfish," said the simile-prone Becca, in a more generously spirited comparison than other contestants might have proffered.
Arie's family outright told him to marry the Minnesotan, which in retrospect might have been a kiss of death for Becca, the scion of a proud duck dynasty. Those race car drivers. You tell 'em to steer left, they steer right and crash into the stands.
Now that all is said and done (except for Tuesday's live "After the Final Rose" special, which offers even more awkwardness for those who are so inclined), Becca is at least coming out of this with more dignity than anyone else involved — including the homonymous Bekah, who recoiled on Monday when Chris reminded her of having been head over heels for Arie. Come on, Bekah, we all saw you jumping that silver fox in the hot tub.
Sexy Minnesotan though she is, Kufrin's appeals to Arie were always less erotic than pragmatic. Even the adorable scrapbook she made for Luyendyk concluded, "I'm ready to do the damn thing with you!" She sure was, and he sure wasn't.
Did the show cross a line with its discomfortingly, disrespectfully protracted broadcast of the on-camera breakup? Maybe. Longtime Bachelor observer Claire Fallon rightly pointed out that whatever one might have reasonably expected in signing up for The Bachelor, Monday night's debacle fell pretty well outside it.
While nothing seems to shake the show's rock-solid fan base, Monday's episode did prove yet another example of the franchise's willingness to traipse across even the strained ethical norms of reality TV in exchange for ratings.
Last summer, when spinoff Bachelor in Paradise had to suspend filming because a producer apparently blew the whistle over cameras rolling on nonconsensual sexual contact, the show played it up as an opportunity for educational conversations that somehow absolved the show itself of any responsibility for what transpired.
Becca's certainly through with Arie (who state legislators are already threatening to outright ban from Minnesota), but would she take The Bachelor back? Readiness for matrimony, while it might have scared Luyendyk, does happen to be a prime qualification for a starring role in The Bachelorette. Just think of what Mill City marvels Bachelor Nation could swoon for!
Moonlit strolls across the Stone Arch Bridge! Smooches on the Midtown Greenway! First Ave's doors opening to reveal a C-list country singer rocking the Mainroom! Dare we hope for a surrey ride to Minnehaha Falls? Mr. Harrison, we're ready for our close-up. Or...are we?


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Thought from the editor: Here is yet another example of a cancer inside of the Medical Cannabis program…….inconsiderate degenerates looking to make personal gain off of the sickness and vulnerability of others…As of today's posting, there is no one in Rhode Island licensed to grow Cannabis plants LEGALLY on a large scale level operation…..If you are going to disregard the Slater Act and grow more plants than your Medical Cannabis card allows, ESPECIALLY going over FEDERAL LIMITS, please do not be a coward and stand behind your 'card' or the 'cards' of your patients and bring the rest of the community into turmoil. People like this and the idiots that overgrow warehouses are the reason that house bill 7275 is being introduced. People like this are not pioneers, they will be the reason that your personal legal medical garden will soon be obsolete. They will be the reason that the state issues growing rights to compassion centers only.
Marijuana greenhouses uncovered in Lincoln, Providence
5:58 PM Tue, Feb 22, 2011
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Local authorities said they've seized about 250 marijuana plants from two growing operations inside houses in Providence and Lincoln.
Two men were arrested during the drug searches on Friday and Saturday, and Providence police say they are drafting an arrest warrant for a third man.
The two-month investigation by Providence detectives Sgt. Gregory Sion and Elizabeth Wajda started with a tip from East Providence police about a house in Federal Hill.
The house at 50 Knight St., in Providence, was a home in name only, says Providence police Lt. Michael Correia.
"There was no food, no beds, no furniture," he said on Tuesday. The entire second floor and basement were being used to grow marijuana, with lighting, a water filtration system, and other growing material, he said.
Franklyn Munoz, 43, who had keys to the house and was frequently there, was arrested during the raid Friday afternoon. He had further trouble, after police from Providence, Rehoboth, Swansea and the South Coast Anti-Crime task force searched his house at178 Summer St. in Rehoboth later Friday and seized a gun, three bullet-proof vests, and $8,100 cash, said Bernard F. Sullivan, spokesman for the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.
The investigation also led authorities to Lincoln on Saturday, where police said they found about 90 large marijuana plants growing inside a house at 7 Cliffside Drive.
When resident Todd Gagne, 45, opened the door to police, he explained that the strong odor of marijuana emanating from inside was for medical reasons, said Lincoln Police Capt. Raymond Bousquet. Gagne showed the detectives his medical marijuana card and the front bedroom where he was growing plants, Bousquet said.
Lincoln Sgt. Wayne Bouthillette and Officer Jason Bolduc took one look at the 40 to 50 plants in the room — way over the state law allowance — and got a search warrant, Bousquet said. Detectives found three large grow rooms with more plants in the basement, he said.
"It was a very sophisticated operation," Bousquet said, adding that it was the largest the Lincoln police had seen.
The indoor grow system speeds up the plants' life cycle for an early harvest, Correia said. One plant can generate anywhere from a half pound to a 1 ½ pound of marijuana, which can sell from $1,500 to $4,500 a pound, he said. The police are investigating where the marijuana was being distributed.
Munoz, who has addresses at Summer Street in Rehoboth and 43 Wesleyan Ave. in Providence, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana, manufacturing/cultivating marijuana, and conspiracy. Police also seized $2,289 cash from him.
Gagne was charged with manufacturing and delivery of marijuana, and distributing marijuana near a school.


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The school committee has approved a revised Wellness policy that omits food based celebrations for holidays and birthdays and as incentives for academic performance or good behavior during the school day. With Halloween next week, students are asked to keep their special treats to be enjoyed at home, and parents are asked to not have students bring in treats to be shared with the class. Non-food based items are encouraged and a list of recommendations is available on the district website.
To find out more about the School District Wellness Policy, please go to the school committee page of the district website at www.napsk12.org."


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Maybe it was the alcohol, the lack of sleep, the constant flying or the fact that I kept bumping into Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev in Venice. While landing in Zurich last week I heard cows (the sound of cows: muuuuh). Twenty hours later it happened again. Overhearing an art dealer talking to an eager collector couple in front of what looked like a "pommel horse" in gymnastics. "120.000 for the work and 40.000 for the cow". I turned my head (what cow??)- but there was none.
We will go back to dealing with the simpler logistics of finding a gallerist soon enough, but maybe in honor (and in awe) of Art Basel we can leap into some hardcore art-economics. This is a marketing system, know as the growth-share matrix created by Boston Counsulting group to help corporations analyse the value-costs relation and market potential of their product lines. These terms, for which I of course take no credit for, have slipped in the art - language describing artists and their position (market value) in the gallery program.
- Cash Cows: are units that typically generate a lot of cash with low production and maintenance costs. They have a high market share, but a low/slow growing potential. They are regarded as safe and boring, but every gallery would be thrilled to own as many as possible. Mid career or established painters are a very good example. "They are to be "milked" continuously with as little investment as possible since such investment would be wasted in an industry with low growth."
- Dogs (more charitably called pets), are units that bring neither a lot of cash nor growth potential into the deal. These units typically barely "break even". I would not like to jeopardize my status in the Berlin Farm by stating which artists would qualify for this market position. I would assume it is art practises that are hard to sell, but bring social connections, press, status, or even artists with famous last names or emotional bonds with the gallery. "Dogs, it is thought, should be sold off."
- Question marks (also known as problem children) show a great growth potential, consume large amounts of cash to achieve it, but do not (for the time being) generate a lot of cash in return. The main reason to risk investing in a Question Mark is because it has the potential to become a star (see below), or even a cash cow when the market growth slows after a few years. If all goes wrong the question mark will turn into a dog and you will not get your money back. Young artists with high production and transport costs are a good example for this category, having the potential to turn into a mega museum career, or - well- not. Not every gallery has stars, but they should all take in some question marks every now and then. "Question marks must be analyzed carefully in order to determine whether they are worth the investment required".
- Stars are units that bring a lot of money, are growing fast and have high potential. The hope is that stars will stay stars for as long as possible and then become the next cash cows, when everything slows down. Stars are the market leaders. No introductions necessary. Cyprien Gaillard is for example a star we all watched growing. "Sustaining stars may require extra cash, but this is worthwhile if that's what it takes for the unit to remain a leader."
-One trick pony: This is not a marketing term, at least not officially. — It is used to describe an artist with only one single type of work (technique), which sells well and thus repeated again and again (before turning into a ... DOG). One trick ponies are of course serious cash cows, but nobody would admit to owning one, at least not out loud. Examples and oppinions on who qualifies as a 1TP could vary, depending where you stand in the Murillo - Aids 3d scala.
No gallery in their right mind would participate in a high cost fair such as Art Basel without at least one Cash Cow. Some go Cash-cow-only, like CFA or Gavin Brown for example, although they might see it as an all-Star line up. A lot of galleries risk with Question Marks, usually in the designated categories (Statements and Liste) and some even bring their dogs. Seems the one animal nobody cares for is a donkey.
PLEASE NOTE: The terms are freely interpreted for the needs of this post, sentences in brackets are directly transfered from the wikipedia post, but slightly off context.
ALSO NOTE: Thanks to my very good friend, awesome artist and graphs fanatic Ignacio Uriarte who points such things out to me.


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Notley Abbey Wedding
A Notley Abbey wedding is one of those rare exceptional and stylish UK wedding venues. A stunning medieval manor house steeped in history. A Notley Abbey Wedding has everything. Splendour, romance, history and a magnificent backdrop. Apart from hosting exclusive weddings, Notley Abbey was once the home of Sir Lawrence Oliver and Vivian-Leigh. One can only imagine the lavish parties they hosted. Marilyn Monroe, Katherine Hepburn and Judy Garland were just a few of their glamorous celebrity guests. Notley Abbey was the perfect romantic setting for this stylish couple. It even catered for Courtney's American father giving the Groom impromptu fly fishing lessons!
I arrived for this Notley Abbey Wedding early on a beautiful Sunny day. Unfortunately I'd been hit by a German articulated lorry on the way back to London from the previous day's ceremony in Oxford. My car was looking rather forlorn but that wasn't going to spoil my excitement for the day ahead. I wasn't disappointed. Courtney and her bridesmaids were getting ready in the Bridal suite. Dan and his father were outside admiring Notley Abbey's gorgeous blue and cream vintage Bentley! Later they'd be getting into their tails with the Groomsmen in the Cottage by the river.
A beautiful Notley Abbey Wedding Ceremony.
The ceremony was held in the open under a blue sky with a good friend acting as officiant and also dressed in blue! Courtney looked amazing in her wedding dress from Divine Designs in the US and accessories from Gillion Million in London. Dan, Best man and the Groomsmen looked very smart in matching suits and lavender finishing touches. Dan's little nephew didn't disappoint either. Dressed in a wicked suit he proudly delivered the wedding bands to the couple. Such a lovely ceremony. The Bridesmaids looked gorgeous. The readings were heart warming. Once again the odd tear was shed but there were also plenty of smiles, whoops and applause!
After the ceremony it was time for Champagne and Canapés in the gardens. I slipped away with the couple for a photo walk in Notley Abbey's grounds and then some family group photos on the front lawn. The wedding breakfast was held in the Monks Refectory. A lovely airy space with exposed brick and wooden beams. Touching and witty speeches were delivered after the main course including some beautiful heartfelt words from Courtney's sister.
An awesome Notley Abbey Wedding party.
Finally the party. What a party! After the first dance their friends weren't shy when it came to getting down on the dance floor! A brilliant end to a fantastic weekend and I'm sure it carried on well after I left! I felt quite sad on the drive home in my reshaped car knowing that it was all over!
A special thank you to Jeni Crabb, wedding planner from Vanilla Rose Weddings. Super helpful, thoughtful and friendly from beginning to end. Jeni really worked hard to make it a day to remember for Courtney, Dan and their guests. Thank you also to Mona Ali of Artomedes Photography for some brilliant photography and support. Finally, but by no means last a huge thank you to all the staff at Notley Abbey. They couldn't be any more professional. Perfectionists down to every last detail.
Massive love to Courtney and Dan xox
- —March 12, 2014, 4:17 pm
I remember shooting here a few years ago. Such a great venue and your pictures capture it and all the excitement of the day perfectly.
- —March 12, 2014, 5:01 pm
Fantastic set of photographs. It certainly looked like a brilliant day, and you have captured it perfectly.
- —March 12, 2014, 6:25 pm
Totally loving this set Loz ! Amazing gallery and love the party shots!!
- —March 13, 2014, 5:57 am
Beautiful. I love the outdoor ceremony. Loads of brilliant moments captured.
- —March 13, 2014, 9:02 am
Amazing storytelling as ever Loreonzo! love those dancing shots, it looks like some great shapes were being thrown 🙂 Glad you were ok after the Lorry incident!
- —March 14, 2014, 5:44 pm
Cool set, Lorenzo! Love the ones of the bridesmaids entering especially; nice work!
- —March 15, 2014, 12:28 pm
Beautiful. What an amazing venue too?!
- —March 16, 2014, 7:58 am
Great work as ever Lorenzo, you captured the day very well. Keep the good work up!!
- —March 24, 2014, 8:34 am
A great venue to shoot at, which you have done justice to here. A comprehensive set of pictures, full of life and fun moments expertly captured. I like the shot of mum peeking round – good anticipation. Well done Loz!
- —March 29, 2014, 9:34 pm
I love this venue. The weather looks beautiful as well. The combination plus your photography skills have given us another great collection of images to view. Well done!
- —March 30, 2014, 1:41 pm
Great set of images Lorenzo.
- —June 11, 2014, 11:44 am
Great work Lorenzo, I got a great feel of the wedding through your images which to me is what great wedding photography is all about. You captured emotion; keep up the good work.
- —August 8, 2014, 3:55 pm
Great set of images Lorenzo. Love the range of emotions captured during the speeches


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Pooductive, a social network for pooping people. Seriously.
There really is a messaging app for everyone and every place — apparently, even including the toilet.
A new chat app called Pooductive aims to create a miniature social network specifically for anyone who gets bored while they are doing a number two, and want to talk to people in the same position.
Created by two student developers, the free iPhone app, which began life as a failed Kickstarter, facilitates one-on-one or group chats based on your location. You can choose to message people nearby or be connected with users in other cities or countries.
"The fact that there is only little to do whilst tending to 'number two' is common knowledge, and truly a first world problem," the developers write on Pooductive's website.
"Think of it as a magical place where people from around the globe can anonymously meet to enjoy their time of zen, peace and tranquility together, by conversing, philosophizing and sharing ideas with each other. You could simply call it a messaging app if you wanted to, but it's so much more."
Once you have joined a chat, the app doesn't allow you to do much more than exchange messages with other users. There is a somewhat alarming "songs that describe it" feature, which is either hilarious or disgusting depending on how squeamish you are.
Pooductive also lets you share rather vivid descriptions of your, um activity, based on well-known tunes such as The Eagles' "Life in the Fast Lane" or "The Imperial March" from The Empire Strikes Back.
Ridiculous and gross as the premise of Poodcutive may be, the developers say they hope to use the app to have a positive impact on the world — by partnering with charities that promote sanitation and clean water in developing countries.
The makers say they haven't had time to launch the charity side of the service yet. Presumably they'll find the time during their next number twos.


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The list of who's running to take the place of the late Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat is getting longer. Names include Cory Booker, Frank Pallone, Rush Holt, Jon Bramnick and now, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver.
Since Gov. Christie's announcement yesterday that a primary and general special election will be scheduled in August and October respectively, Oliver says she is scurrying to explore her own candidacy because it's "anybody's game."
However, Oliver told NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider that she does not approve of Christie's decision to hold the special election in October.
"I do believe in my interpretation of the statute that it should be held in the next general election which would be November," she said.
Moving up the date, she says, will result in voter disenfranchisement.
"For the governor to announce yesterday that there will a special election and any candidate in New Jersey has an interest in running has 5 days to file petitions, I feel we may be bordering on a violation of the Voting Rights Act," explained Oliver.
Oliver also takes issue with the presumption that Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the heir apparent to Lautenberg's Senate seat.
"There is no such thing as an heir apparent to U.S. Senate seat," she said emphatically.
When told that she already sounded like a candidate, she responded, "it does, doesn't it?"


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Hopefully you've been watching this really fun, entertaining supernatural show. If not, now's the time to get going on that. Lost Girl brings us new supernatural creatures nearly every week as well as longer story arcs, some nice fight scenes, great cast chemistry, and lots of sex between pretty people. What's not to like?
The series is produced in Canada and airs on Showcase there; Showcase and Syfy both announced the new season pickup yesterday. Unfortunately, while Canada is getting the next season in late 2013, we in the U.S. have to wait until 2014. Hopefully that isn't set in stone…
NEW YORK – February 28, 2013 – Syfy has renewed its sexy supernatural series Lost Girl – the #1 original cable drama among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in its time period – for a fourth season. The all-new 13 episode fourth season will begin airing in 2014.
In the series' current third season, which ends Monday, April 22 at 10PM (ET/PT), Lost Girl is averaging 676,000 Adults 18-49, 721,000 Adults 25-54 and 1.3 million total viewers.
Anna Silk (Being Erica) stars as seductress Bo, a Succubus (a powerful female entity in folklore) who feeds off sexual energy. Bo is one of the Fae, creatures of legend who pass as humans. Faced with choosing between an allegiance to the Dark or Light Fae clans, Bo takes the middle path between the human and Fae worlds while embarking on a mission to unlock the secrets of her origin.
Lost Girl co-stars Kris Holden-Ried (The Tudors, Underworld 4) as "Dyson"; Ksenia Solo (Life Unexpected; Black Swan) as "Kenzi"; Zoie Palmer (The Guard, Instant Star) as "Lauren"; Rick Howland (Billable Hours, Murdoch Mysteries) as "Trick" and K.C. Collins (Owning Mahowny, Doomstown) as "Hale."
Lost Girl was developed by Prodigy Pictures, in association with Shaw Media and Showcase. Executive producers are Jay Firestone and Emily Andras. Vanessa Piazza is producer. Produced by Wendy Grean.
Lost Girl is produced with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry, and with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
About Syfy
Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 98 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)
About Prodigy Pictures
Founded in 2006 by Jay Firestone and later joined by Producer Vanessa Piazza, Prodigy Pictures leads the way in the production of quality film, television and cross-platform media. Prodigy is responsible for the critically acclaimed television series Lost Girl, which has electrified viewers around the world and has amassed a loyal following. Lost Girl is currently airing its third season on Showcase in Canada and Syfy Channel in the U.S. Prodigy's other credits include the thriller Stuck, as well as the original television mini-series XIII and XIII: The Series.
Prodigy has several projects in development, including the dramatic fantasy series Bedtime Stories and the sci-fi series Dark Matter. Features in development include the adaptation of William Gibson's groundbreaking and award winning sci-fi novel, Neuromancer, and an adaptation of Monkey's Paw.
This announcement also confirms what we suspected earlier this week when the Warehouse 13 midseason premiere was announced; that the Lost Girl season finale will air following episode two of Defiance, after being preempted the week before by Defiance's two-hour series premiere. Mark your calendars, kids!
Lost Girl, starring Anna Silk, Ksenia Solo, Kris Holden-Ried, Zoie Palmer, Rick Howland, and K.C. Collins, airs Mondays at 10/9c on Syfy.


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Australian Patient Tests Negative for Ebola
Update: In a statement, Australia's Ministry of Health has announced the patient's test came out negative for Ebola.
SYDNEY — Queensland health officials have called for calm after a 27-year-old man was taken to a hospital on Thursday morning with initial fears he may have contracted the Ebola virus.
The man had been seriously ill for two days after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was taken by emergency services at 7:40 a.m. local time on Thursday morning from the Southport watchhouse.
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has urged the community to remain calm after reports "of unnecessary hype and fear circulating in the community".
The statement said calls to the information line of Queensland Heath suggest people were cancelling holidays to Queensland, pulling children out of school and checking out of accommodation early.
"The community needs to know that there is an extremely low risk of contracting Ebola, regardless of whether this man's test results come back positive or negative later this evening," Young said.
"Ebola virus disease is not a highly contagious disease like the 'flu or a cold; it requires direct exposure to an infected person's bodily fluids such as blood, vomit or faeces, during the time they are infectious."
Young also made it clear the possibility the 27-year-old man had contracted the deadly illness was low.
"Importantly, this patient doesn't have a fever which is one of the first signs of Ebola virus infection, so it is very unlikely that he has Ebola virus from his history of where he's been and also his symptoms," she said. "So there is absolutely no need for people to panic for any reason." After an initial clinical assessment, Gold Coast Hospital Director Infectious Diseases Dr John Gerrard said it is exceedingly unlikely the patient has Ebola. Gerrard told a press conference the chance of the man having contracted the virus is "vanishingly small".
"He's not particularly sick but I don't want to say it's impossible otherwise we wouldn't be doing what we're doing," he said on Thursday afternoon. "I really must emphasise the risk is extremely small."
The man has been tested for dengue fever and malaria, after claiming he had a fever. A clinical assessment has yet to confirm the man is unwell, with results expected after 6 p.m. local time.
Ebola scare hits Australia. Gold Coast man isolated after falling ill. http://t.co/aH88xrF7g3 #EbolaOutbreak pic.twitter.com/fMhFqClnaY
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On Wednesday night, the man was arrested for trespassing in Surfers Paradise and told officers he felt sick as he was being bailed on Thursday morning, The Gold Coast Bulletin reported.
Queensland Health confirmed "a patient has been identified by paramedics as having symptoms of Ebola virus".
"Gold Coast Health is taking necessary precautions and has isolated the patient who is currently being assessed. Gold Coast Health has processes in place to manage such circumstances."
Paramedics, wearing protective clothing, rushed the man to the Gold Coast University Hospital where he has been isolated and assessed.
A spokesperson for Queensland Health told Mashable the wearing of protective clothing by emergency staff was standard in high-risk cases.
"Based on information provided by the patient, paramedics wore personal protective equipment. This is standard procedure when dealing with patients who may have a potentially infectious illness," they said.
Necessary precautions being taken. Patient is isolated & being assessed. Processes in place to safely manage such circumstances #Ebola
— Queensland Health (@qldhealthnews) September 10, 2014
The hospital has an area in place for highly-contagious infections, after recently doing a review due to advice by the World Health Organisation.
It has not been confirmed if the man has Ebola. Further information will be available after clinical assessments take place.
Since July, 32 deaths from the Ebola virus have been confirmed in the Congo , yet officials have said this outbreak is not connected to the devastating outbreak in West Africa, which has killed 2,296 people.
"This epidemic has nothing to do with the one in West Africa," the Congo's Health Minister Kabange Numbi said.
It is the seventh outbreak of the virus in the Congo, since the disease was first discovered in 1976. The current outbreak is located in dense forest away from urban centres, making the risk of contagion low and the possibility of containment higher.


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The Special Edition Mercedes-Benz Actros1.
Actros1 is equipped with the latest technology and interior comforts for drivers. With the highest standard specification, its unique design and personalisation options make the Actros1 the perfect business partner.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has unveiled an exclusive new model which elevates driver appeal to a new level.
The eye-catching newcomer has been designed specifically for owner-drivers. However, the Actros1 name reflects the fact that it is also destined to become the 'number one' vehicle in fleets run by family-owned, long-distance hauliers that choose highly specified trucks, and larger operators seeking a flagship vehicle, perhaps to incentivise and reward staff.
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