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Minimally invasive approach to weight-loss surgery reduces complications, Stanford study finds
John Morton
A study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center has found that a popular weight-loss operation is safer and reduces hospital bills when done with minimally invasive techniques rather than open surgery, which requires a large abdominal incision.
The authors say that, to their knowledge, this is the first time the open and minimally invasive approaches have been compared at a national level. "There have been single-center randomized trials that support the greater safety and efficacy of the minimally invasive approach, but what our study does is to confirm that those results are actually occurring in practice at hospitals and academic medical centers across the country," said John Morton, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery at the School of Medicine and senior author of the study, which was published June 18 in the Archives of Surgery.
The patients who underwent the laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, procedure had lower mortality rates, lower complication rates, shorter hospital stays and lower hospital charges compared with those who underwent open surgery, even after adjusting for differences in the patients' socioeconomic levels and co-morbidities, the study reports.
The researchers examined 156,271 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass cases performed between 2005 and 2007 nationwide, including 115,177 patients who had the laparoscopic approach and 41,094 who had it done as open surgery.
The operation involves making a small pouch from the upper part of the stomach and connecting it directly with the middle section of the small intestine, bypassing the rest of the stomach and upper section of the small intestine. The result is that patients cannot eat as much food at one time and feel fuller with smaller portions.
Morton, who is also director of bariatric surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and director of the Surgery Center for Outcomes and Research Evaluation at Stanford, said he wasn't surprised that the laparoscopic technique got good marks for patient safety. "What did surprise me was the degree of superiority pretty much across the board compared with open surgery," he said.
There were lower rates of in-hospital complications experienced by the laparoscopic patients in 15 out of 18 complication categories, including cardiac arrhythmia, sepsis and the need for a blood transfusion, the study reports. In addition, the patients who had the minimally invasive procedure were found to have shorter hospital stays.
The authors cite previous research in noting that "mortality and other complications are serious risks associated with bariatric surgery and are inversely correlated with the volume of cases performed by the surgeon."
They add: "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determined that bariatric procedures should only be performed at high-volume facilities that are either certified by the American College of Surgeons or the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Surgery Review Corporation as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence."
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services define high-volume practices as those that perform 125 or more weight-loss surgeries annually. Approximately 300 weight-loss operations are performed each year at Stanford Hospital, whose Bariatric and Metabolic Interdisciplinary Clinic is the is the only Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence in Northern California to achieve Level 1A certification by the American College of Surgeons.
The study's lead author is Gaurav Banka, MD, a former Stanford medical student. Other co-authors of the study are Gavitt Woodard, MD, a former Stanford medical student, and Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD, MPH, co-director of the Surgery Center for Outcomes and Research Evaluation. This research was funded by the Stanford Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospitals & Clinics. Both Banka and Woodard were supported by Stanford's Medical Scholars Research Program.
Stanford Medicine integrates research, medical education and health care at its three institutions - Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospital & Clinics), and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. For more information, please visit the Office of Communication & Public Affairs site at http://mednews.stanford.edu.


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This week's Bad Bill of the Week features the resurrection of a Bad Bill feature from two years ago.
House Bill 609, The Healthy and High Performing Schools Act, is sponsored by Reps. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford), Susan Fisher (D-Buncombe) and Becky Carney (D-Mecklenburg). HB 609 is a near carbon-copy of the 2013 bill, which at that time was described as "a lengthy bill filled with mind-numbing amounts of detail in an attempt to micro-manage the lives of schoolchildren."
The focus of the bill is nutrition and exercise for students of public schools, but it creates such a precise set of requirements as to be either unenforceable or to require an additional army of bureaucrats in the education establishment to enforce.
The specifics of the bill's requirements include:
- An attempt to define – to the milligram – what a "healthy" breakfast or lunch is
- Extra reimbursement would be provided to schools serving meals that meet these exacting specifications
- Additional reimbursement for schools serving at least one component of meals that is "locally and entirely unprocessed
- Making state government grants available for schools meeting specified physical activity goals
- The bill outlines – to the minute – the average amount of exercise children should engage in each week, broken down by grade level
- The bill also attempts to define and differentiate "moderate to vigorous physical activity" from other forms of exercise
- Requirement that public schools offer free breakfast for all students
- All food and drink sold in public schools, even from vending machines, must meet the nutritional requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "HealthierUS School Challenge program" at the "Gold Award Level" – which is a part of Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign to force children to eat healthier foods. Students across the country have roundly expressed disdain with the new food selections.
- Vending machines available in the teacher's lounge are exempt from this requirement, however
- Schools violating these requirements will be forced to pay a fine of $500 per day
Other items included in the bill include the creation of an "environmental programs" office at DPI that, among other things, would be tasked with overseeing and monitoring the amount of recycling done at schools, and the development of an "environmental literacy" plan for schools.
There is no fiscal note attached to the bill, but there is little doubt the price tag to taxpayers would be significant. Not only would the additional expenditure for "healthy" meals and snacks be hefty, but the dizzying amount of data collection, tracking, monitoring and enforcement would require untold amounts of bureaucratic paperwork and the additional swarm of bureaucrats to push the papers. This growth of bureaucracy would exact a still greater toll on taxpayers.
House Bill 609 does nothing to address the failures of public schools nor does it work to improve the quality of education received by North Carolina students. But it does enlarge the government education bureaucracy, impose an absurd level of micromanagement upon the schools, and recklessly spend still more taxpayer dollars. For these reasons, it is this week's Bad Bill of the Week.

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On a scale of 1-10 how good is your nutrition? Or better yet, if we evaluated your nutrition in terms of the quality what number would you give it on the same scale? (assuming 1 be to poor quality and 10 would the best possible)
How would you rate the amount of calories you eat in a day? If 1 meant the absolute wrong amount (high or low) and 10 meant the perfect amount based on your goals, age, sex, occupation and training demands.
Lastly how would you rate the timing of your meals on a 1-10 if a 1 meant terrible timing and missing meals altogether and a 10 meant always fueling your body for optimal health and performance?
For most people these would be some hard questions to answer. They might not know how much they should eat and probably don't weigh, measure or track their intake to know how much they eat.
As well, many people might have a misunderstanding as to what constitutes healthy nutrition. Do this mean organic? Gluten-free? Natural? Vegan? Vegetarian? Low cal? Low carb? Fat free? Eating the right macros?
Lastly, what is the consensus on meal timing? Should you eat 3 squares a day? Or maybe 5-6 smaller meals? What about intermittent fasting? Can you eat at night?
The more you think about it the more confusing it can get. But it gets worse.
As we just described above many people don't have the knowledge of a dietician to know everything there is to know about eating healthily.
And some people may have a good knowledge on the nutritional basics but they just don't have the time. Maybe work has them on the road more days than they are home which doesn't leave much opportunity to plan, shop and prepare meals for the week.
Lastly, there are also some people who just don't have the interest or motivation to look after their nutrition during the week. Maybe they don't enjoy the process? Maybe their culinary creations didn't turn out as they had hoped and they couldn't stomach what they made themselves.
After working with thousands of clients over the years we know many people don't eat breakfast. And many don't eat lunch. What ends up happening is at best A) some type of sit-down restaurant or worse B) food through a window or worse yet C) coffee runs and sugar fixes.
But's lets face it…even people who have the knowledge, time and motivation to prepare their own meals for the week wouldn't mind if this was done for them. What would you do with the time savings of not having to plan, shop and prep all of your meals? More time with family? A fun activity you enjoy? Read? Have a nap?
It doesn't really matter what you do with the time you've just freed up. It's just nice to know you've found anywhere from 3-5 hours in your week that didn't exist previously.
***quick aside…how many of you know someone who doesn't have time to exercise? Maybe that's an excuse you've used in the past. Now with 3-5 hours freed up in their schedules there is more than enough time to achieve any fitness goal.***
So how do we go from not having the time, knowledge or motivation to eat healthily to ensuring this is accomplished every day?
And how can you experience this as well to free up 3-5 hours in your schedule, get more out of your training sessions, have better health and have more time for the things you love to do?
Well there's a bit of a story behind the answer to these. And rather than have me try to tell the story let's go straight to the source.
Meet Allie Henderson who is the owner of Temple Foods. Allie delivers delicious meals and snacks to your home and business on a daily business. Allie and I connected recently and we had the opportunity to learn about each other's businesses. And while I believed in the concept I needed to sample the product first before I could recommend it to any of our clients and family.
And you can know by the fact that I'm writing this blog that I was impressed. The foods were delivered on time, fresh and with an appetizing presentation. All the meals are prepared in mason jars and I made sure all were returned empty 🙂
But let me step aside and introduce Allie. Below my questions by CC and Allie's responses will be AH.
CC: Tell us a little about yourself and your background.
AH: My name is Allie Henderson. I was born and raised in Kelowna (graduating from KSS), but I've lived in many different places including Corfu, Greece, Toronto, Vancouver, Atlanta Georgia, and Oliver/Osoyoos, BC. I moved and lived according to my sports – growing up I rode show jumpers in the equestrian world, and in my 20's I took on freestyle motocross and became one of the only women in the world to jump and trick a dirt bike over a 75 foot gap.
CC: A 75 foot gap! That's crazy!
So how did Temple Foods come about? And what does the name refer to?
AH:Temple Foods came from a bad accident I had on my dirt bike, where I over jumped a landing ramp, hit my stomach on my bars causing my pancreas to hit my spine and split in half on impact. I was taken in for emergency surgery and spent the next five weeks in KGH, in and out of surgeries, dealing with a collapsed lung, infections, my incision erupting – basically going through hell trying to heal.
But it was during that time that i learnt the value of my health and saw just how incredible it is; no matter what it was going through, its sole purpose was to heal. I gained a new respect for my health, my body and made a new standard in my life for how I was going to treat it.
While doing the research to learn more about my body and its needs, I learnt a lot about plant-based, whole-food diets, how food can be a medicine or a poison, and saw just how corrupt our cultures food systems are. But cooking plant-based, whole-food meals is a lot of work and I understand why the average person doesn't do it and opts for take out or something from a box. However, I figured if one person does all the work for a multitude of people, every "body" wins. So I've been growing off that belief ever since.
The name came from a business mentor and good friend. I was on the back of his motorcycle during a one month tour of both islands in New Zealand and I was constantly sharing my business idea with him for wisdom and insight. One day while we were coasting, I asked him what I thought I should name my company and he said, "Temple, cause your body is a temple." Though I don't practice a specific religion today, I grew up in Christian home and knew the meaning well. I liked it, it sat well and felt right.
Temple Foods makes eating well convenient. We deliver breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks fresh to your home or work place Monday – Friday. We source as much as we can from local farms, and use the ingredients to create balanced, ready to eat meals for you. It is our mission is to serve your body the best fuel possible so that you have a strong foundation of health, vitality and energy to create your life from.
CC: That's great. I like it. Every 'body' wins.
OK, so how do you come up with the meal plans? And are there any other members of your team?
AH: Meal plans and menus are created around the seasons and what's available at the local markets and according to our clients preferences. They are very engaged with what we do and let us know their favourites so we can recreate them!
Tiff Anderson is our new chef and she's incredible. She's been a private chef for local families over the years, as well as a yoga teacher. Hiring her is like giving every one of our clients their own private chef, but without the huge price tag that comes with that.
CC: That's awesome Allie.
And now I'm sure many of our clients are thinking they'd like to know more and possibly do a trial of having their weekday meals prepared and delivered to them.
Allie has generously offered to do a two week trial of her service at an incredible rate of $29 per day! This will save you 42% off the regular investment for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks delivered to you daily.
I'm sure all our clients living in the Kelowna area will want to give this a try. It's exciting to know one of the major steps to better health and fitness will be done for you.
This offer is only for two weeks and only during the month of July. You can sign up my emailing us or by signing up on the form at the desk.


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George Groves UD12 Chris Eubank Jr.
'Saint' George Groves proved to be the better man on Saturday evening in Manchester as he outclassed rival Chris Eubank Jr. over twelve rounds to win a unanimous decision and advance to the finals of the World Boxing Super Series.
Both fighters took their time in gauging their opponent to start in the fight, but Groves was a little bit busier and more effective with the jab in the early rounds. Eubank tried to counter Groves' jab with right hands, but was not able to find the mark cleanly and it was Groves who managed to stun Eubank late in Round 2.
Eubank came out firing in Round 3 and briefly stunned Groves, but was unable to effectively follow up as Groves tied him up. Eubank got clipped with a headbutt mid way through the round that opened a bad cut on the side of his eye.
Groves continued peppering Eubank with jab from the hip in round 4 and started landing combinations as the rounds wore one, while Eubank seemed to have a hard time closing the distance without smothering his punches or letting Groves tie him up.
Eubank seemed to realize he was well behind in Round 9 as he tried to pick up the pressure and land something big to turn the fight around, but doing so gave Groves more openings to land his combinations and provided for some of the best back and forth action in the fight. Both fighters landed big punches in Rounds 11 and 12 but Eubank was not able to do the damage he needed to put Groves away.
Official scores were 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 all for Groves, who will fight the winner of next week's Juergen Braehmer vs. Smith fight in the World Boxing Super Series Final, which is set for May 2018.
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Hierarchical parallel processing of large scale data clustering on a PC cluster with GPU co-processing
Graduate School of Infortmation Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 980-8578
The Journal of Supercomputing, Volume 36, Number 3, pp.219-234
title={Hierarchical parallel processing of large scale data clustering on a PC cluster with GPU co-processing},
author={Takizawa, H. and Kobayashi, H.},
journal={The Journal of Supercomputing},
This paper presents an effective scheme for clustering a huge data set using a PC cluster system, in which each PC is equipped with a commodity programmable graphics processing unit (GPU). The proposed scheme is devised to achieve three-level hierarchical parallel processing of massive data clustering. The divide-and-conquer approach to parallel data clustering is employed to perform the coarse-grain parallel processing by multiple PCs with a message passing mechanism. By taking advantage of the GPU's parallel processing capability, moreover, the proposed scheme can exploit two types of the fine-grain data parallelism at the different levels in the nearest neighbor search, which is the most computationally-intensive part of the data-clustering process. The performance of our scheme is discussed in comparison with that of the implementation entirely running on CPU. Experimental results clearly show that the proposed hierarchial parallel processing can remarkably accelerate the data clustering task. Especially, GPU co-processing is quite effective to improve the computational efficiency of parallel data clustering on a PC cluster. Although data-transfer from GPU to CPU is generally costly, acceleration by GPU co-processing is significant to save the total execution time of data-clustering.
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As many of you already know, my musical tastes are wide-ranging. Pop and rock, classical (the occasional opera aria), a smattering of jazz, a dash of musical theater. As a kid growing up in the Sixties, I've got roots in the great folk revival, British Invasion rock, Hendrix, Miles, Joni Mitchell, and the gridlock of acoustic singer-songwriters that followed. Like I said, eclectic. But if there's one common trait that perks up my ears it's melody. It's what I listen for first, foremost and finally. The spice of a great beat, an insistent groove or creative rhythm is cool enough, but hook me with a terrific melodic line and I'm there. Curmudgeonly truth be told, I don't hear enough melody in much of today's contemporary music. Production and editing is to a large degree trumping the sheer tunefulness that for me should be front and center in the songwriting world.
And this is where I give a well deserved call out to a singer songwriter of no small talent. Lock My Feelings In A Jar is a twelve-track collection of original material by Jeff Alan Ross; a project he produced and is self-distributing on the web. (No stranger to the industry Ross is currently the musical director for the newly reunited '60's duo Peter & Gordon. He sits in with Gerry and the Pacemakers of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" fame when they tour North America and has played in the reconstituted Brit band, Badfinger) In the interests of full disclosure I've known Ross as a friend and admired his talent for years. And like the majority of musicians who've felt the very ground beneath their feet shifting amidst recording industry turmoil he's had his share of challenges getting his music out there. A brilliant vocalist, and a gifted musician and multi-instrumentalist Lock My Feelings In A Jar is unapologetically anchored in the musical terrain of the 60s–the ballads, the up-tempo pop, an Irish-folk sing-along all offer the sort of contemporary-retro comfort food that is subconsciously familiar notwithstanding each song's obvious originality. Modest and without pretension the songs shine with optimism and heartfelt sentiment. Whether singing about the mundane or the mystical you can hear nods to Ross' musical influences–a piano intro a la Elton John's Captain Fantastic period, a duet accompaniment that channels Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" (sung with Kate Bush), and of course the ever-present inspiration of the Beatles–a hint of Revolver is always appreciated in my book. Ross is an avid student of the Fab Four and like me you will nod with appreciation at his carefully crafted and concise tunes, luminously orchestrated harmonies and his pitch-perfect lead vocals that somehow arrive at the sonic intersection of Lennon and McCartney. Available as a CD or download at his website www.jeffalanross.com. Check it out.


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Distribution of Fusarium spp. causing head blight and root rot in cereals in Saskatchewan in 1998
Fernandez, M.R.
Holzgang, G.
TypePoster Presentation
Peer Reviewed StatusNon-Peer Reviewed
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Fusarium spp. are important cereal pathogens that can cause diseases of heads/seeds, crowns and roots. Some of the Fusarium spp. responsible for Fusarium head blight (FHB) have also been found associated with root rot of wheat (Windels and Holen, 1989). In Saskatchewan, Sallans and Tinline (1969) identified Cochliobolus sativus as the main root rot pathogen in wheat, although Fusarium spp. have also been isolated from diseased subcrown internodes (Harding, 1973). There has not been a comprehensive study of cereal root rot pathogens in Saskatchewan to determine the relative importance of these different fungi, their distribution in different soil types, and whether or not the Fusurium spp. isolated from infected roots are the same as those causing FHB. Determining whether the most important Fusurium spp. associated with FHB can also be found colonizing roots would be an important step in trying to understand the epidemiology of FHB.
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memorial plaqueReport a Mistake
- Object Number 19910157-014
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
Artist / Maker / Manufacturer
Preston, Edward Carter
Royal Arsenal
- Date Made 1918-1920
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Personal symbol
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1918/01/31
- Latest 1920/12/31
- Inscription (obverse/avers): HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR GEORGE T. DENISON; E.C.P.; 26 (reverse/verso): W
- Materials Bronze
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Unit 19th Canadian Infantry Battalion
- Person / Institution Subject, Denison IV, Major George Taylor
- Measurements Thickness 0.5 cm, Outside Diameter 12.0 cm
- Caption George Taylor DENISON, IV
- Additional Information Born around 1870, Denison was commissioned in the Governor-General's Body Guard in December 1889. He was commissioned as a major, Second Divisional Cyclist Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in December 1914. Denison was sent to the 19th Battalion, France, in August 1916. He was killed in action on 8 May 1917.
- Caption Medals Project- Denison (IV), George Taylor
Additional Information
George Taylor Denison IV was born in Chippewa, Ontario, on 12 November 1869. He was the son of Colonel George T. Denison and Caroline Denison.
Denison was a member of a prominent Ontario family that had strong ties to the Canadian and British militaries going back at least three generations. His direct ancestors had served in the War of 1812 and in every major conflict in British North America (later Canada) after that. Moreover, starting in 1822, they had served as officers (and often the commanding officer) of a voluntary cavalry troop founded by Denison's great-grandfather, George Taylor Denison. Originally called Denison's Troop, this unit later became the Governor General's Horse Guards.
Denison was a barrister by profession. Like his other male relatives, he was highly active as an officer in the Canadian Militia before the war. He was commissioned as a lieutenant-colonel in the 2nd Divisional Cyclist Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on 9 December 1914 and sailed to England on 16 May 1915.
From March to April 1916, Denison acted as a conducting officer, commanding soldiers travelling to England from Canada. On 2 August 1916, he was transferred to the 19th Battalion. On the same day, his rank was revised one step downward to that of major. This was a common occurrence in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, as the organization suffered from a surplus of officers due to chaotic recruiting practices in Canada during the early part of the war. Indeed, officers voluntarily accepted demotions if it meant they could go to the front.
Denison joined the 19th Battalion in the field on 5 August 1916. Between 12 September and 13 November 1916, he left his unit to act as town major for the 4th Brigade. Town majors ensured the good order of troops stationed in towns behind the lines. From 1 December 1916 to 15 April 1917, Denison acted as the brigade's transport officer. He rejoined the 19th Battalion on 15 April 1917.
Denison was killed in action in France on 8 May 1917, when the Germans recaptured the village of Fresnoy, which had been taken by the Canadians only five days before. The 19th Battalion was mauled in the battle. Eleven of its 19 officers and 225 of the 668 soldiers of other ranks in the forward area became casualties. The battalion's war diary states that most of those men were killed outright by German shrapnel shells.
George Taylor Denison IV is buried in Écoivres Military Cemetery, in France.


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Moroccan Cooked Carrot Saladjump to recipe
It's Moroccan Week on Fed and Fit!
Lunch is the largest meal of the day in Morocco. It typically starts off with both raw and cooked salads that are served either hot or cold. As with a traditional meal, I'm starting off Moroccan Week with a warm clean/paleo salad.
When I think of Morocco, I imagine their rich culture, vibrant colors, intricate designs, and BIG flavors.
This salad has just that – great big flavor. Better yet, it only takes about 15 minutes to make. I had to stop myself from gobbling up the entire dish before the rest of the meal was even finished cooking. The combination of lemon, garlic, parsley, and sundried black olives with the perfectly steamed then sautéed carrots resulted in a complex, deep, soulful, craveable flavor. I'm hooked.
This Thursday, I'll post the main course of F&F Moroccan Week. I'm sharing my review of a sneak-peak recipe from the Clean Plates Cookbook. I can't wait to share this recipe. It was so delicious and really inspired me to be even more adventurous in my kitchen.
Hope you enjoy this salad!
Start off by peeling the carrots and cutting them into ¼ inch thick discs. Steam the carrots for about 7 minutes.
I chose sun-dried black olives for this salad. They had a pit but were easy to pinch out.
Sauté the EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) with the minced garlic over medium/high heat. Add the steamed carrots to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes.
Stir in the salt, pepper, roughly chopped olives, chopped flatleaf parsley, and lemon juice.
Plate and serve hot or at room temperature.Print
Moroccan Cooked Carrot Salad
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- 1 pound Carrots (peeled and cut into ¼ inch discs)
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic (about 2–3 cloves)
- 2 Medium Lemons Juiced
- ¼ cup Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped
- 1 cup Sun-Dried Black Olives (pitted and very roughly chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
- Steam the carrots for about 7 minutes.
- Sauté the EVOO with the minced garlic over medium/high heat.
- Add the steamed carrots to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, roughly chopped olives, chopped flat leaf parsley, and lemon juice.
- Plate and serve hot or room temperature.
Where did you get the sun dried black olives, and what is the brand name!? I have tried Trader Joes and Whole Foods. Have not been to the big health food store/natural market yet. Internet shipping is more than the olives! Are kalamata too strong flavored to sub till I get the others? Thanks so much! lee AT cockrum DOT net
Hi Lee! I purchased my olives at HEB (a TX-based grocery store). They're by Cat Cora and you can find them by the box at Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Coras-Kitchen-Gaea-Sundried-Olives/dp/B003VXJJNW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1364692097&sr=8-4&keywords=cat+cora+olives …kalamata olives will work as a substitute but the black olives are especially perfect if you can find some. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks! I have yet to find them locally, but I'll keep looking!
Why do you say sun dried black olives in you recipe, when they are actually prunes, which is much more likely in a Moraccan recipe.


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The Pelican drone project: a combination of sampling by a flying and diving drone and in situ plankton analysis with CytoSense technology, was awarded a 'Drone Oscar' for one of the most innovative drone solutions (23rd of October, in Delft, the Netherlands) during 'Drones in Water Management event.
Combining drone technology with our flow cytometers is a merge of innovations, getting the best of both worlds: a new way of collecting samples combined with a new way of in situ analysis of microorganisms.
Traditional sampling of lakes and coastal waters for microscopical analysis has some drawbacks:
1) high costs limit the sampling to once per month (or weekly at best): almost all ecosystem variability is missed.
2) sampling locations are few and not correlated with plankton distribution patterns in the water.
3) samples must be chemically preserved which affects the morphology of organisms.
The Pelican drone project tackles all these drawbacks:
1) the autonomous CytoSense and Pelican drone allow sampling and analysis on a daily or hourly basis depending on the application.
2) the drone takes hyperspectral aerial images and finds gradients to locate the optimal sampling points.
3) samples are analyzed without any pre-processing, revealing the true abundance and natural morphology of plankton
4) CytoSense measures optical properties of hundreds of thousands of particles while also taking thousands of high quality photos
Kevin van Hecke, the main MAVLab innovator behind the Pelican drone project explains: This project combines two technologies to improve water quality management: drones and flow cytometry. By equipping the drone with a multi-spectral camera for remote sensing, it can analyze and select interesting locations for sampling. The samples are then analysed using the CytoSense which automatically detects what particles are present in the water, allowing rapid plankton analysis and automatic testing for blue-green algae, for example. Our plan is to use the drone for sampling on different locations with 1 flow cytometer and ultimately to use the drone for underwater sampling as well, this is why its called the "Pelican drone". This event confirmed the continuation of MAVLabs work with Rijkswaterstaat and others to develop a Pelican floating drone to be followed by the development of a Pelican diving drone.
CytoBuoys CEO, George Dubelaar, explains: The CytoSense detects all particles from super small (100 nanometer) to very big (1 millimeter), recording their light scattering and fluorescence properties and photos. This makes it possible to extrapolate the local ecosystem composition and abundance to larger areas by matching the data with (aerial) images and satellite observations. This adds a true 'synoptic' overview to monitoring, essential for monitoring and forecasting purposes. Our latest camera innovation of the CytoSense makes it possible to recognize many organisms and algae to the genera and even species level. Instead of the mere and crude determination of the presence of 'blue-green algae", weve made it possible to make a positive identification and accurate count. Images are grouped automatically, available online for efficient archiving and expert evaluation.
The very first flight of the Pelican Drone is expected to happen by end the of 2018, while a diving drone will start with its diving adventures in 2019. Simultaneously, tests will be performed with the selection of sampling locations from the aerial photos and the autonomous delivery of samples by the drone to the CytoSense.


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A high surf advisory is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Monday afternoon, meaning high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous conditions for swimmers and beach goers. Hazardous surf of 11 to 13 feet along south and west facing reefs will slowly subside over the weekend.
A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Monday afternoon. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore. Dangerous rip currents are expected along south and west facing reefs through Monday. If caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm and stay afloat while waiting for help. If swimming out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current. Rip currents will be life threatening.
A small craft advisory remains in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan coastal waters through Saturday. Southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots and combined seas of 9 to 13 feet will produce hazardous conditions for operators of small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid sailing in these conditions.
The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) advise residents and visitors to avoid hazardous seas over the weekend, especially south and west facing reefs and beaches, until conditions subside. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags, and signs.
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Nutritionist Kathleen Farren presents Patrick Holford's zest4life nutrition & weightloss programmes at Bodysmart HYPOXI & Power Plate Dubai, Umm Suqeim branch. Here she shares a 7 day challenge to boost your weight loss results. The programme is great to combine with HYPOXI and we always encourage healthy eating to enhance your results. If 7 days feels too much, why not try it for 3 days?
Patrick Holford says: 'By week 5 of following a zest4life programme, our clients really benefit from being set a new challenge to boost weight loss and increase energy and vitality. If you are following this for health reasons, rather than weight loss, stick to the principles but increase your intake of good quality starchy carbs (60 GL per day). There are a few simple rules you have to follow which reduce your GLs for a controlled 7 day period and require you to adhere closely to the zest4life rules. Make sure it is a week where you have more control over your food choices.'
Firstly, decide when you will be able to take this challenge and stick to the date.
- Eat regularly – 5 small meals per day , every 3 hours
- Drink 8 glasses of filtered or bottled water every day
- Take at least 15 minutes extra gentle exercise each day
- Sit quietly and relax for 10-15 minutes minimum, every day
- Eat plenty of non-starchy veg (e.g. green veg) and unlimited salad veg
- Eat oily fish: e.g salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna, 2-3 times during the week and white fish as often as you like.
- Avoid tea & coffee or restrict to 4 times during the week. If you currently drink more than 1 cup of coffee a day reduce slowly to avoid caffeine withdrawal headaches.
- Eat up to 25g to 50g nuts / seeds per day
- Eat a maximum of 2 portions of low GL fruit per day. Choose from: apples, pears, apricots or melon.
- Take the recommended supplements each day including: multivitamin & mineral, vitamin C
- Make sure you get a minimum of 7 hours sleep per night (or more if you need it).
- Drink alcohol (or limit to a maximum of 2 units during the week)
- Eat chocolate/sugar. You can use xylitol instead
- Eat wheat (e.g. bread, pasta). You can eat a maximum of 2 oatcakes per day instead
- Eat potatoes, parsnips or carrots. You can eat 1 portion of brown rice or butternut squash instead
- Eat any dairy products – cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk – other than a small amount of milk in tea
- Eat any red meat
Choose from these breakfasts:
- Low Carb Co Granola / Home made low GL muesli / Porridge with soya or nut milk.
- Berries with soya yogurt and toasted almonds
- 2 scrambled or poached eggs & 2 grilled tomatoes
- A handful of toasted nuts and seeds and a large slice of water melon
Choose from the following snacks:
- Fruit: apples, pears, berries or watermelon – 1 portion
- 25g seeds or nuts (unsalted)
- 1 small mixed salad with lemon and olive oil dressing
- Crudites with: houmous / guacamole / tomato salsa
- ½ an avocado
Main meals:
- Serve 1 portion of good quality fish / chicken / vegetarian protein with a large serving of any non-starchy vegetables and / or a mixed salad. Dress with herbs, olive oil, lemon and garlic.
- Have 1 small serving of roasted butternut squash, brown basmati rice or quinoa with either main meal (1 x per day).
- Choose soups made from non-starchy vegetable and pulses and serve with 2 oatcakes.
It is essential to get organized if you really want this to work! Plan your meals and snacks in advance!
Remember – the closer you stick to these rules for 7 days – the better the results!


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Three Under-11 League Cup quarter-finals were played - and all resulted in away wins.
Surprise result was the defeat of league leaders FC Morpeth Santos, who were beaten 6-2 by Percy Main Tyne.
The other two games went with form as Prudhoe YC notched five without reply at Cullercoats while FC Amble put out Seaton Burn 3-2.
In league action, Cramlington Blue Star closed the gap at the top to just goal difference with a win over FC Morpeth Porto.
Morpeth Town moved up to fifth with a 3-2 success at Wallsend Town while Hexham secured their second win of the campaign as they struck four without conceding against Blyth Rangers.
A penalty shoot-out was needed to decide the result of the Under-12 League Cup quarter-final between Spittal Rovers and Willington Quay and Howdon BC.
The tie ended 4-4 after extra time but it was the Wallsend outfit who claimed a semi-final spot with a 5-4 victory in the resulting shoot-out.
With Spittal in cup action, FC Morpeth extended their lead at the top to three points with a 2-1 win over Prudhoe YC.
Unbeaten Willington Quay Saints moved up into second spot after an untroubled clash with Marden, while Berwick Rangers climbed to fourth with victory over Percy Main Tyne.
The two other games saw sides claim their second wins of the season.
Cramlington Blue Star won 3-2 at Morpeth Town while Wallsend Town struck four without reply at Seaton Burn.
At under-15 level, league leaders Prudhoe YC saw their unbeaten record disappear when they lost 5-4 at Hexham.
The other league game in this division saw FC Amble secure their second win of the season, a solitary strike enough to claim the points against Morpeth Town.
Two matches were also played in the League Cup at this age group. Wallsend Town knocked out Blyth Magpies while Berwick Rangers reached the last four with a 3-1 beating of Stocksfield.
The top match in the Under-13 Division was the League Cup quarter-final between league leaders Percy Main Tyne and unbeaten visitors Berwick Rangers.
It was the home side who advanced to the last four as they secured a 2-1 win.
FC Morpeth are the other side through after disposing of Wallsend Wanderers.
In the league, Hexham cut the gap at the top to just goal difference with a win over Walkergate Rangers while Prudhoe YC stay third after beating Willington Quay Saints.
Seaton Burn are celebrating their first win of the season as they came back from Wark with a 3-1 win.
Ashington Athletic are still seven points clear at the top of the Under-17 League after a 4-2 result inflicted a second reverse of the season on hosts Morpeth Town.
Blyth Spartans stay in second spot after a comfortable win at Prudhoe YC while one place behind them come Seaton Burn, who recorded a 3-1 success at FC Amble.
Morpeth Town are the new leaders of the Under-14 League after they inflicted defeat on previously-unbeaten leaders Wallsend Town.
FC Amble moved up into second spot with an easy win at home to Alnmouth while Hexham recorded their first point of the campaign with a 2-2 scoreline at Haydon Bridge.
NIT was a case of seven up for Beamish when a Kai Hewitson hat-trick guided them to a 7-1 Apollo Doors Gateshead Youth League Under-11 Division win at Felling.
Doubles from Andrew Jopling and Lee Clark were the highlight of another seven-goal success, this time without reply for Consett at home to Felling B.
Beamish and Leam Rangers Yellows shared eight goals and the points at under-12 level, Sam Harvey scoring twice for the home team and Jamie Lee for the Yellows.
Cleveland Hall's 3-1 win at Low Fell M took them top while Blackfyne were held 2-2 at home by Winlaton.
At under-13 level, Cleveland Hall's 1-1 home draw with Beamish was costly as they lost top spot to Low Fell. The Fell are now two points better off after two Jake Day goals saw them to a 7-0 win over Ryton Blues.


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Swedenborg Chapel, 50 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard's Hyperion Shakespeare Company presents the Bard's classic play of tyranny, assassination, and the terror of civil war. One weekend only! Remaining performances: Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th. Free and open to the public. Tickets required. For tickets and additional information, click here.


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A Different Sister
A Different Sister
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be The Best You Can Be
A Different Sister
I choose not to place "DIS" in my ability.
~Robert M. Hensel
I was standing in the park on the other side of our street watching the old Henderson place. My best friend Sam and his little brother TJ were with me.
"They're monsters, Richard," Sam said. "Someone told us at bowling. There are two sisters and they're monsters."
Sam was talking about the new family that had moved into the house. We'd seen the parents. They looked ordinary, but we had never seen the two girls. And there had never been any monsters living on our street before, so we wanted to find out all about them.
"How big are they?" TJ stretched his hands up high over his head. He knew about T. Rex and other dinosaurs.
"As big as full grown bears," Sam said with a nod to me. "And they hate little boys."
TJ moved behind his brother, but kept his eyes on the house.
That's when the garage door opened. We expected to see someone drive out but two girls walked out instead. They were pushing bicycles.
The girl in front was very pretty. She had curly blond hair and pink clothes. She was about as old as me.
"She looks all right," I said. "She's not a monster."
"Look at the other one!" TJ's voice was more squeaky than usual, as he pointed at the second girl coming down the driveway. She was bigger than the first one, and she had a crooked face. She swayed from side to side as she walked.
The girls pushed their bikes across the road toward us. That's when I noticed the big girl's tongue seemed to be blocking her mouth.
TJ became very brave. He jumped out from behind Sam and pointed and laughed at them. "Monsters! Monsters!" he yelled.
The two girls took no notice. The pretty girl was helping the other girl put on her helmet. TJ bent down, picked up a stick and threw it at them. The stick didn't even go close.
"TJ!" Sam and I both shouted at him at the same time, and he stepped back and looked very guilty.
I wanted to find out what the pretty girl's name was. She looked nice. And she didn't seem to be frightened of the other girl.
"Come on, Sam. Let's go and talk to them," I said.
TJ wanted to go home. He was almost crying and kept dragging on Sam's hand, so I went by myself.
"Hi, my name's Richard," I said.
"I'm Holly. This is my big sister Claire." Holly finished tightening both helmets while I looked closely at Claire. Her eyes were bulgy and she stared at the ground beside me.
"Hi," I said to her.
She didn't answer. She just stood and stared.
"Can she talk?" I asked Holly.
"I can talk!" Claire shouted. "And I can ride a bike. Can you ride a bike?"
"Yes, I can," I said. "I didn't mean to be rude. Don't be angry."
"She's not angry." Holly looked straight at me and smiled. "That's how she talks."
Holly had the best smile in the world. It was like it was a special smile just for me. And I couldn't help smiling back.
Then Claire got on her bike and nearly ran me down as she started off along the track.
"Sorry," Holly said, as she rode after Claire.
By this time Sam and TJ were almost out of sight. I ran home to get my bike so I could ride with the girls. When I got back to the park they were still going slowly around the track. I rode next to Holly with Claire riding ahead.
"What happened to her?" I said.
"What do you mean?" Holly said.
"Why does she look so strange and talk so loud?"
"Nothing happened to her," Holly said. "She's always been like that."
"Don't you mind going out with her, when kids point and laugh?"
"They soon stop when they get to know her," Holly said. "She says some funny things you know."
After a while the girls propped up their bikes and sat down to have the cookies and drinks they'd brought with them. I sat next to Holly and looked at Claire. She hadn't said anything funny since I'd been with them. In fact she hadn't said anything at all. She sure looked strange, but not scary-strange like she did at first.
"Do you eat cookies?" Claire shouted at me. She was holding out a cookie for me. I took it and she smiled for the first time. It was a lopsided smile and her tongue got in the way, but that was all right.
The next day I rode with them to the library. Claire waited outside to mind the bikes while Holly and I went in to find some books.
We'd only been in the library a few minutes, but when we came out the police were there. One of them was trying to talk to Claire, and the other one was talking to a woman next to her car. The side window of the car had been smashed and glass was on the ground.
"Did you see anything?" the policeman said to Claire.
"Yes," she shouted back at him.
The policeman waited a while and then said, "Well? What did you see?"
"Two men."
"Which way did they go?" the policeman asked.
"Nowhere," Claire shouted.
"They must have gone somewhere." The policeman seemed to be getting impatient with Claire.
"No. They're over there." Claire pointed at two men watching from behind a blue truck. They saw her point and they scrambled to get in the truck. But the police were too quick. They had their guns out and the men gave up.
The police found the woman's bag in the truck and lots of other things as well.
The woman came over to speak to Claire.
"Thank you," she said. "You're a very clever young lady."
"I know," shouted Claire. "They said I was stupid. They didn't care if I saw them smash your window."
"Well, here's a $20 reward for being such a good witness." The woman held out the bill to Claire. But she wouldn't take it.
"I don't have money," she shouted. "Holly has money."
"Thank you," Holly said as she accepted the bill. "I'll buy her something nice."
On the way home, Holly had to ride in front because Claire didn't know the way.
As I rode beside Claire I realized I had become used to her already. There wasn't anything scary about her at all. She might look unusual, but she was really a very nice person — just different.
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How to find happiness with The DIVINE COMEDY – Purgatory
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The second cantica is born of the belief that man can regain natural perfection, definitively abandoning his old ways and undergoing a process of self reform from a moral, psychological and intellectual point of view. In Purgatory, Dante outlines an educational path of exceptional interest and unprecedented modernity, allowing the reader himself to submit to a process of self-examination and self-improvement through the stories of the characters and the various means of remedy offered by the structure of Purgatory. Through an analysis of the text and a reconstruction of the historical and psychological make up of the individual personalities, the author accompanies the reader on this instructive journey, offering new perspectives and fresh insights into the text that can facilitate a deeper understanding of the second cantica of the Divine Comedy.


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In celebration of their latest hit graphic novels, we've teamed up with independent comics publisher SelfMadeHero! In the Orbital Gallery from August 15-30th, we'll be hosting an exclusive exhibition of artwork by Mike Collins for Apollo, and by Michael Kennedy for Tumult.
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The conducting of an evaluation activity in a methodical, logical order.
processes that are repeatable and predictable. Approaches are systematic if they build in the opportunity for evaluation, improvement, and sharing.
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Borås Elnät is a municipal company and our mission is to provide a fully functioning electricity and communications network in the City of Borås.
We do this through providing a stable platform for open competition in the electricity market, and by enabling competition in both the consumer and business markets for data communication through the expansion of our fibre network.
Our roots go back to 1894 when Elektricitetsverket was founded and the electricity network began to expand in Borås. We now have a network that is well designed for today's needs and that is being extended on an ongoing basis to meet the developing needs of Borås. The vast majority of our network is buried, which means that weather and wind conditions have very little impact on our ability to supply electricity to our approximately 42,000 customers.


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An oil worker has spoken of his delight after being cleared of stalking his former boss on social media.
Wayne Ledingham had been on trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court accused of harassing former GOT Services Ltd boss Warren Anderson between May and December 2015.
He was accused of persistently messaging him, threatening to expose him as a fraud, setting up fake Twitter accounts to contact him and sharing articles on LinkedIn documenting his bankruptcy.
While giving evidence, Mr Anderson said he had felt "intimidated" by the conduct and denied owing Mr Ledingham, profit shares after he invested £200,000 in the company's Houston office.
The court also heard that GOT Services went into administration in July 2015 and Mr Anderson later set up GOT Procurement which has also shut down and that Mr Anderson is now bankrupt.
Delivering a verdict yesterday morning, Sheriff Margaret Hodge found Mr Ledingham, aged 51, not guilty.
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She said the conduct was not sufficient to cause "fear or alarm" but rather had been intended by Mr Ledingham to recover the money he was owed and to cause annoyance.
She said the "credibility and reliability" of Mr Anderson was a relevant consideration and added: "He was vague about the business.
"He said he had paid back about £100,000 of a £400,000 director's loan but the accountant said it was only £44,000."
Furthermore she said Mr Anderson had described himself as "bored" and "bewildered" by some of the actions which fell short of the "fear or alarm" requirement to secure a conviction for stalking. But she added: "It is not for these courts to adjudicate on Mr Ledingham's claim."
Speaking after the outcome, Mr Ledingham, who had to travel back and forth from Houston several times for the trial, which was split over several days, said he was relieved.
He said: "I am absolutely delighted, it has taken nearly two years to clear my name.
"The reason Mr Anderson did this is because the information supplied by me to the Scottish Loan Fund closed his company."
The court had heard Mr Anderson had taken two director's loans, one of £440,000 and another of £95,000.
He claimed they were in lieu of a salary but a KMPG accountant who dealt with his companies when they went bankrupt said this was not the case.
Mr Ledingham, of Farmers Hall in Aberdeen, said: "He said he suffered fear or alarm, what about the 29 people who lost their job, what about the nine pages of creditors?
"Did he suffer fear or alarm when he spent £550,000 of other people's money?"
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Morning Ed: World {2017.06.26.M}
[W1] The UK is looking at a potentially massive brain drain from Brexit. Also, slumpity-slump slump.
[W2] Iraq has an illegal hunting problem.
[W3] It's honestly a weird time to be writing about the danger of seasteading, as most projects seem to be on the decline and/or abandonment stage. It's not wrong about the impracticalities, though it makes a series of interesting moral assumptions.
[W4] Some beautiful and fascinating pictures of Antarctica.
[W5] Catherine Rampell warns that millennials won't save the west.
[W6] For people above a certain age, remembering Czechoslovakia helps. The rest, I guess, need an ad campaign.
[W7] Don't ask fate to spare you twice.
[W8] Not sure "stuck" is the word I would use here. I mean, it could be that these places are just so genuinely loved that people don't want to leave! Vox has more mobility: Who leaves, who doesn't leave, and what kinds of places people leave and don't leave.
North Korea's women traffic cops are a hit in Pyongyang. pic.twitter.com/8fSOGk8xhy
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By FIONA MOUNTFORD
Hugh Bonneville and company/ Ph: Manuel Harlan
After the worldwide mega-hit that was
Downton Abbey
Hugh Bonneville
– or Lord Grantham, as he was known to millions – is out to prove that he still has theatre chops. And what could be better than to do it in a play by
, that meaty master of the personal and the political?
An Enemy of the People
(1882) is one of Ibsen's most overtly political works, offering a brutal examination of the responsibilities of citizenship and the corruption of power, via a small but booming spa town that is suddenly informed that its money-making waters are dangerously infected.
The Dowager Duchess can rest easy. Bonneville is very good in the role of Dr Tomas Stockmann, the chief medical officer to the baths that have transformed the town's fortunes. Fans of
will know the score: He's all rumpled decency, with sudden flashes of anger that seem to boil up from nowhere. Stockmann, something of a naïve and impetuous soul, expects to be hailed when he discovers the fatal pollution and is bewildered to find himself at the centre of a growing storm of opprobrium. It got me wondering, how many of the thousand-strong audience each evening are unequivocally on the side of Stockmann and his all-out truth-telling, and how many of us have secretly had our morality somewhat curdled by the exigencies of the 21st-century world?
The director is
Howard Davies
, which usually means wonderful things given that he is the unrivalled master of ensemble naturalism. His production of Maugham's
For Services Rendered
at Chichester was one of last year's highlights. However, here the magic is sadly diluted, as he doesn't manage to shape everybody else into a cohort of fully rounded characters, rather than dogged viewpoints plus a quietly supportive wife (
Abigail Cruttenden
). Stockmann, you see, is alone in his commitment to veracity. His brother the mayor (
William Gaminara
, underwhelming) isn't for it at all, and although it initially looks as though the liberal press, in the shape of newspaper editor Hovstad (
Adam James
, impressively fiery) might do the right thing, it's a short-lived hope.
It's very much the fashion at the moment for theatres to put some sort of "community ensemble" into their productions. One duly crops up here, as the crowd of angry citizens who denounce Stockmann – and send him off on a spree of misanthropic abuse – at the climactic town meeting. While there are certainly lots of people, we never for a minute fear that the meeting might spin dangerously, violently out of control on a tidal wide of public opinion. Instead everyone stands diligently and decorously on their appointed mark. It put me in mind of a very well-choreographed school play.
The recent landmark for this play is the 1997 production at the National Theatre starring an impassioned Ian McKellen. That performance blazed – and therefore inflamed us – with civic crusading. Here I kept wanting to whisper to Stockmann, "Wouldn't it be better to run this past the shareholders in private first?" And I'm certain that's not simply due to the passage of 19 years.
Yes, Prime Minister
contracts its run, while
A Chorus Line
expands its own.
- After 11 years as the Almeida Theatre's artistic director,
Michael Attenborough
is stepping down to focus on directing.
the Tony-Award winning musical is set to hit London in January.
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text: Nitro Piston 2 On The Range January 21, 2014 Featured, Shot Show Twitter0Facebook0LinkedIn0 Nitro Piston 2 was a hit of SHOT Show's Media Day at the Range. Here are some of the reactions to the all-new breakthrough powerplant. 19 Responses Tom Atwood January 24, 2014 Question where can we test fire these rifles before we buy, I live in Geneseo New York not that far from your factory. Thank you Thomas Atwood chunnicutt January 24, 2014 We'll have them at the Northeast Regional Field Target Championship we host at the factory in July. brian January 26, 2014 Looks interesting. Would be really nice to see an 'onshoring' of your manufacturing improving build quality. Are these just assembled in USA or actually fully manufactured here? Also when do you see these hitting the European market at 12/6ft/lb to give the British & German Mfr a wake up call ? Bit of ground to be made up there after the less than favourable reviews the Nitro 1 variants received. Well done for being innovative. jerry January 30, 2014 when will the marauder in wood stock be released for sale ? chunnicutt January 30, 2014 Look for it this summer. RON February 11, 2014 I'm thinking of buying a new air rifle and I like the sound of the np2 looks like a great gun when will it be coming out on the market chunnicutt February 13, 2014 Look for it in May. jon February 12, 2014 when is the benjamin trail np2 going to be able to buy and what will be the retale? chunnicutt February 13, 2014 Look for it in May with prices ranging from $299 – $350. neil k March 3, 2014 will we ever see a .20 cal break barrel from crosman? chunnicutt March 6, 2014 We do not comment on unannounced products. Gary Holzman March 4, 2014 Are the NP2 powerplants fgoing to be restricted to your upper price Benjamine line, or also to the crossman line? and any other brands you badge for? chunnicutt March 6, 2014 Nitro Piston 2 will first appear in the Trail line then it will make its way to all our Benjamin/Crosman products by Spring 2015. It will not be available as a conversion kit. Ore March 9, 2014 I was about to buy a Hatsan. After reading about the NP2, I have decided to hold off. I want to purchase a .22. Can you tell me what the real FPE will be? What would the real ft/s be with a led 14.3 grain pellet? For the life of me, I don't understand why manufacturers use alloy pellets to advertise their fp/s. Who shoots with alloy pellets? I think you lose credibility. That is one of the things that attracted me to Hatsan in the first place. Their advertised ft/s are real world and conservative. If the marketing hype on the np2 is 75% true, I am a buyer. chunnicutt March 10, 2014 The numbers are real. And they are fantastic. Bill May 9, 2014 A few days ago I got a new Benjamin Trail NP XL 1100. I can't seem to keep the scope stable. Had to put Loctite Blue on the mount, but now the scope is sliding within the rings. Plus I am 70 years old and the cocking force is rediculous. I have shot about 200 rounds so far. I am thinking aobut returning the NP XL to Walmart and am strongly considering the new NP2 .22 wood stock. Did you say the advertised numbers are for real? Is it really pretty much as advertised, allowing for a little embellishment?? Thanks. I need to know so I can make a decision. One of your biggest retailers said he thought the new NP2 would be so-so??. That discouraged me. chunnicutt May 21, 2014 The numbers are real. Bill May 9, 2014 After you answer my prior question placed at 6:55 PM (EST) concerning the realistic numbers for the NP2, and if the response is encouraging, is there any advantage to pre-ordering directly from Crosman or is it best to use a company such as Pyramid Air? Would Crosman guarantee my satisfaction and let me return it if I am not happy with it for reasons such as the scope won't stay mounted stable and so on? chunnicutt May 21, 2014 Please see the warranty information included with your rifle for our return policies.


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A special Holy Listening Session for the Youth of the Diocese
The Bishop Search/Nominating Committee is beginning to hold Holy Listening sessions throughout the Diocese of Missouri, and will hold one specifically for youth.
While our youth are encouraged to attend a holy listening session held in their home church, this special session just for them will allow them to give voice to their hopes and dreams for how our new Bishop will minister with the youth community.
The Youth Holy Listening Session will be held:
- Saturday, February 9
- from 5:30-7pm at
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Manchester
- Flyer for parishes
Youth Leaders are encouraged to attend with youth from their parishes.
I realize this is short notice, which might make it difficult for some to attend. The Search/Nominating Committee has been very busy scheduling holy listening sessions with all of the congregations and many ministry groups in the diocese, on a tight schedule working with many calendars! If youth from your parish cannot attend this session, please remind them that you look forward to seeing them at the session in your parish, and invite them to fill out the online survey (see link above in top article).
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Sociable and affectionate, Standard Schnauzers become true members of their families and especially love children. Of the three Schnauzers breeds, the medium, or Standard, is the prototype. At 17 to 20 inches tall and weighing between 35 and 50 pounds, it is truly the "standard" Schnauzer: larger than the Miniature and smaller than the Giant.


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RODM tracks an index that selects companies within developed markets outside of the US based on valuation, momentum, quality and other factors.
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RODM provides exposure to developed markets outside of the US using an integrated multifactor approach. The fund selects stocks using value, momentum and quality inputs, with an emphasis on value, and aims to control for the effects that one factor might have on another. The 3 factors also drive stock weighting, along with other considerations. Significant portfolio-level single-stock size limits show up as a bias to midcaps while volatility constraints are reflected in lower beta, relative to our benchmark. The fund avoids big sector bets due to sector bounds relative to cap weighting.On Oct. 24 2016, the fund name and index name changed to reflect Hartford's acquisition of Lattice (the former issuer and index provider). There were no changes to the investment objectives or index methodology resulting from the change.
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Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF has an MSCI ESG Fund Rating of AA based on a score of 7.35 out of 10. The MSCI ESG Fund Rating measures the resiliency of portfolios to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors. ESG Fund Ratings range from best (AAA) to worst (CCC). Highly rated funds consist of companies that tend to show strong and/or improving management of financially relevant environmental, social and governance issues. These companies may be more resilient to disruptions arising from ESG events.
The fund's Peer Rank reflects the ranking of a fund's MSCI ESG Fund Quality Score against the scores of other funds within the same peer group, as defined by the Thomson Reuters Lipper Global Classification. Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF ranks in the 87th percentile within its peer group and in the 63th percentile within the global universe of all funds covered by MSCI ESG Fund Ratings.
RODM MSCI FaCS and Factor Box
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Nashville Indie-Pop. - No Coast: Keep Me Running
When youth and love and circumstance all come together - if only for a brief moment in time.
A combination of big vocal harmony and acoustic guitar, along with a fuzzy lead guitar track, leads the way for this sweet exploration of a love-story in the making. An easy groove keeps this indie-electro celebration on message, while the simple theme of love makes sense of it all - the missed opportunities, the tough lessons, and above all the genuine treasure of a deep connection.
In a nod to fellow indie-rockers Foster The People, No Coast keeps it on the folk side of pop, and treats us with a memorable ode to interpersonal flow - that perfect moment when two people make sense together.
Keep me walking, keep me running to the beat of your drum
Keep Me Running, the latest from Nashville's No Coast, is a soundtrack to the most beautiful moments in your life: when youth and love and circumstance all come together - if only for a brief moment in time.
No Coast formed in Spring 2017 with Belmont students Tate Gardner, Manny Pyka, and soon after Tanner Jaksa and Grant Moore. No Coast's fun mix of electronic production, pop songwriting and rock vocals are ready to take the Nashville indie scene by storm. This song is featured on our CHILL NEW Songwriters playlist.


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Publisher - January 2020
Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
—Carl Jung–
Almost every day I find myself wanting a do-over, meaning going back to the moment I woke up and begin again. This desire is usually fueled by a long to-do list that is not being checked off fast enough, or at all. Regardless how many tasks are on the list, most go undone, even though I'm full-throttle slammed all day long. It's exhausting.
As such, I find my brain does a great job of vacillating between making me feel bad and justification. Literally, I mentally badger myself to do, do, do, and I mentally console myself with thoughts like, "Look what we're getting done. We're doing good, right?" Maybe I experience this madness because I live with intense deadlines that come flying at me every 28-30 days. I have a friend who jokes about the rigid cycle of my publishing life, "God, and I thought having a period every month was bad!" We laugh, but she has a point.
I am no longer a human-being, I've become a human-doer, and it doesn't suit me. Life isn't a dress rehearsal, and there are no do-overs. Though not generous or forgiving, time is consistent. Ironically, you can count on time like clockwork. This year I'm going to figure out how time and I can harmoniously work together.
I struggle to change because most days I actually make things happen at breakneck speeds—but at a price: Important tasks remain on the undone list, and my brain no longer thinks straight. When it hurts to think, something's got to give. There you have it—my daily dilemma I am trying to leave in 2019, but of course, I haven't gotten around to telling it yet. As the saga plays out, here are a few things to consider in boxing out overwhelm this year.
Unplug: I won't speak for you, but my smartphone is killing me. The distraction is becoming insurmountable. It's stealing my attention span, zapping my memory and pretending to be important. I see the harm all around me but can't stop. Perhaps we should call it a shrewdphone, because the people behind it know exactly what they're doing, and they are winning. I want to go back to flip phone days, but society no longer allows it. I believe the shrewdphones are hijacking our brains, maybe even our genetics. None the less, there is no better way for the clock to win than to engage your smartphone.
Ask for Help: I have a problem of not asking for help until it comes in the form of a Mayday. Women are especially guilty of this. Most of the things I need help with I can see coming a mile away, but I wait until they're splat all over my windshield to address. Why must I inflict this pain on myself? If must-dos are sitting on your fat-chance list, get help now!
Get someone to handle the things you're not as good at: (First you have to admit you're not good at something. From there you can move forward.) Usually the problems I can see a mile away, I can see when they're 50 miles away. Certain things that are not my forte, and as a general rule, I put them off. Don't you? Assign these tasks to others sooner than later, and quit trying to be Superwoman. If you don't, that S on the front of your shirt could start to stand for something else.
Have non-negotiables: Recently I realized practically everything in my life is negotiable. If a meeting is supposed to last an hour, and it lasts three, I just rearranged my schedule to accommodate. This is how the fat-chance list born. There has to be hard stops, non-negotiables. As much as I like flexibility, I can never win by taking the Scarlett O'Hara approach of tomorrow is another day. For some things, tomorrow is too late and getting it done today is not negotiable. Identify your daily non-negotiable each morning and put a plan together to make sure those things are done no matter what. Coach Faulkner, our Motivational Man this month (Pg. 44), said, There are 86,400 seconds in each day. You won't ever get them back. How are you going to spend every one of them?
Manage Time Suckers: Implementing the non-negotiable policy will naturally weed out many of the time suckers, but there will still be a few that just won't die. Some time suckers for me are email, smartphone distractions, phone calls, and what I call rabbit holes. Like going on the internet for a specific reason, seeing something unrelated to your reason, clicking on it, then forgetting the reason you went on the internet in the first place. Texting is also a time suck. I once read a study that stated if we are in a deep state of concentration and get distracted, it takes 8-minutes to return to that deep state. In today's hyper-technological environment, rarely does 8 minutes ever go by uninterrupted, which means we rarely, if ever, get to a deep state of mind. Hence, complete annihilation of the brain, memory and attention span. Again, my smartphone is killing me.
Celebrate the wins: Finally, I could be less of a human-doer and more of a human-being if I celebrated the wins more. In today's Pac-Man environment of gobble and go, seldom do we stop when we are "full" and enjoy the moment or feel satisfied. My brain wouldn't be clamoring for justification if I got still and positively acknowledged the wins, even the little ones. I see the human brain as a metacrawler, constantly searching for completion and satisfaction. If we zoom from one task to the next, and never give our brain any indication of completion, it is never satiated. It just continues to run its more-powerful-than-Google search engine until we fall into bed exhausted and wake up to ceaselessly carry on the search.
This year, the words that resonate with me are "Be Still." These are two of the most powerful words in the Bible, as they are pacesetters, priority makers and the doorway to your soul. Being still allows you to connect with who you are and remember what's important to you. Being still makes way for new thoughts, solutions, emotions and clarity. Some translations look at the context in which "Be Still" was written and translate it as to "cease striving" or "stop fighting." When you think of it that way, our packed days is us fighting to conquer the day and all that it holds. This is an illness of the human race, and we all need to take moments to allow clarity to ease our condition.
Be still. Meditate. Pray. Breathe. Be. This is the secret to calming overwhelm. Have you ever looked into the sky on the clearest of nights and been able to see the twinkles of millions of stars? Your brain is that clear. Be still and allow the clouds to dissipate. You'll be surprised at all the amazing things twinkling in that great head of yours.
Think Pink,
Elizabeth Millen


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About Chemical Engineering Conferences
Pulsus Conferences is set to host chemical engineering conferences around the globe with a view to enhancing new technologies in developing solutions for the challenges encountered in the field of chemical engineering.
"Engineering of chemicals from experimentation to implementation". A comprehensive Research Framework which comprises of various areas of Technology. This emerging field develops a promising way of utilizing "materials and energy". A vital leading-edge technology for sustainability in the global arena as it satisfies both the market requirements in the "Specific-end usage" of the products and the environmental and social constraints of "industrial-scale" processes. These are the basis of modern science and technology. Chemical Engineering play a vital role in many of technological developments in our lives and find synthetic replacement for resources as well as materials that are low-level in supply. The chemical engineering field is having its foot imprints with worldwide applications in our day-to-day life.
Chemical Engineering conferences provide a premier technical forum for reporting and learning about the latest new generation technologies developed up to date discussing their applications. Our goal is to become a global communications vehicle for the world-renowned researchers to exchange top-notch research findings with one another with its in-depth discussions ranging from a comprehensive understanding of the applied methods.
Meet your business sector with individuals from and around the globe concentrated on finding out about new research developments in the field of chemical engineering, this is the best opportunity to share the research ideas to the global scientific peer community. Chemical engineering conference provides a complete understanding of both engineering and scientific strategies in approaching and solving technical glitches to create a better and benefiting environment.
The Global Chemical industry is one of the fastest growing within the manufacturing sector and the value is estimated to be about the U.S $ 2.4 Trillion contributing significantly to the market growth of US, Europe, and Middle East Countries. All of the major segments within the global chemical industry are expected to witness strong growth over the next few years. Digitization is leading the innovation for almost all major industries and this trend is currently having a large impact within the chemicals industry. The adoption of digital technology is helping chemical companies increase the profitability of their operations and improve supply chain management. By building digitally enabled intelligent chemical plants, manufacturers are scaling up their operations allowing them to gain end-to-end financial visibility. This digital technology integration will reduce risk, better waste management, upgradation of the production network, and most of all for better workforce safety. The global market for chemistry is now trending towards quality products and processes with the least impact on the environment.
Chemical engineering conferences serve as a global forum to converse concerning the current developments, recent technologies, new insights and future approaches in the field of chemical engineering & research. Our vision is to provide a unique opportunity to meet up with peers from both industry and academia to establish a scientific network between them and to discuss the future of chemical engineering in terms of collaboration, structures and organizational development.
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ST. PAUL — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a judge should not have dismissed a lawsuit challenging a provision of the Minnesota Human Rights Act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
In a 2-1 decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul ruled that Carl and Angel Larsen, the owners of Telescope Media Group, can pursue claims that the provision violates their constitutional rights to free speech and to freely exercise their religious beliefs.
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Such cases reinforce the local impacts of decisions made by presidentially appointed federal judges. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over 10 districts in the Midwest, including the district of Minnesota. Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Eighth_Circuit) provides this helpful map of this jurisdiction based upon information from the 8th's website (https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/)


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