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Beat This-World Drumming Record Broken
Updated : Jul 14, 2009
Wannabe rock stars from across the UK have turned out in their hundreds to smash the world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at one time.
A total of 582 drummers assembled at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena keen to make their way into the Guinness Book of World Records and raise money for charity.
The group of celebrities, band members and children broke the record shortly before 4pm.
Among the participants were Slade's Don Powell and Cold Feet star John Thomson.
Organiser Craig Glover said: "It's been absolutely fantastic. Everyone has really enjoyed themselves - it was a really good atmosphere.
"We did a simple rock groove and played for at least 10 minutes.
"We have video evidence and certificates, which we will now send off to get verified by Guinness (World Records)."
The event, named Stick It To MS, has so far raised £20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society but organisers are hoping that number will rise to £50,000.
The record was previously set by 533 musicians in America three years ago.

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Sun Yixian
The first leader of the Nationalist Party in China.
Mao Zedong
The leader of the Communist Party, who took control of Communist China.
Jiang Jieshi
After Yixian died, Jieshi took control of the Nationalist Party, Kuomintang.
Red Guards
Militia units that students formed. They pledged their devotion to Chairman Mao, after he urged China's young people to "learn revolution by making revolution."
Zhou Enlai
Chinese Communist party founder
Deng Xiaoping
Took control of the Communist party after Mao and Zhou both died. He emerged as the most powerful leader in China. He was a lifelong Communist, but he boldly supported moderate economic policies. Unlike Mao, he was willing to use capitalist ideas to help China's economy.
Jiang Zemin
Assumed the presidency after Deng died. He was a highly intelligent and educated man, he was considered skilled, flexible, and practical. However, he had no military experience, and had few allies among the generals. He made a visit to the U.S. During his visit, U.S. protesters demanded more democracy in China. Jiang admitted that China had made some mistakes but refused to promise that China's policies would change.
Hu Jintao
Jiang's successor. However, Jiang was expected to wield influence over Hu behind the scenes. Hu became president of the country and general secretary of the Communist Party. Jiang remained political leader of the military. Both supported China's move to a market economy.
Long March
The Communist forces fled when they knew they faced defeat against the Nationalists. They began a hazardous, 6,000-mile-long journey. For a year, the Communists kept only a step ahead of Jiang's forces. Thousands died from hunger, cold, exposure, and battle wounds. Finally, after a little more than a year, Mao and the survivors settled in caves in northwestern China. There they gained new followers.
Large collective farms used during the Great leap Forward. The average commune supported over 25,000 people.
Cultural Revolution
Its goal was to establish a society of peasants and workers in which all were equal. The new hero was the peasant who worked with his hands. The life of the mind, intellectual and artistic activity, was considered useless and dangerous. The Red Guards shut down colleges and schools and targeted anyone who resisted the regime.
Four Modernizations
A set of goals embraced by Deng to help China's economy. These called for progress in agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology. First, Deng eliminated Mao's communes and leased the land to individual farmers. The farmers paid rent by delivering a fixed quota of food to the government. They could then grow crops and sell them for a profit. Under this system, food production increased by 50 percent within 6 years. The government permitted private businesses to operate. It gave the managers of state-owned industries more freedom to set production goals. Deng also welcomed foreign technology and investment.
Tiananmen Square
More than 100,000 students occupied Tiananmen Square, a huge public space in the heart of Beijing. The students mounted a protest for democracy. The student protest won widespread popular support. When thousands of students began a hunger strike to highlight their cause, people poured into Tiananmen Square to support them. Many students called for Deng to resign. Instead of considering political reform, Deng had thousands of heavily armed soldiers storm Tiananmen Square. The assault killed hundreds and wounded thousands. The attack on Tiananmen Square marked the beginning of a massive government campaign to stamp out protest. Police arrested thousands of people.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong was a thriving business center and British colony on the southeastern coast of China. Great Britain handed Hong Kong over to China, ending 155 years of colonial rule. As part of the transfer, China promised to respect Hong Kong's economic system and political liberties for 50 years. Many of Hong Kong's citizens worried about Chinese rule and feared the loss of their freedoms. Others, however, saw the transfer as a way to reconnect with their Chinese heritage. In the first four or five years after the transfer, the control of mainland China over Hong Kong tightened.
Great Leap Forward
In the strictly controlled life of the communes, peasants worked the land together. They ate in communal dining rooms, slept in communal dormitories, and raised children in communal nurseries. And they owned nothing. The peasants had no incentive to work hard when only the state profited from their labor. This was a giant step backward. The program was ended after crop failures caused a famine that killed about 20 million people.
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Hitachi Offers Projector Trade-In Program
Hitachi's Business Solutions Group said Monday that it is launching a trade-in program, in which businesses can trade in Hitachi and other projectors in order to earn points towards new Hitachi projectors.
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Due to lead singer Randy Owen's ongoing health issues with vertigo and migraines, the legendary country band Alabama has postponed the remaining 20 dates on their 50th Anniversary Tour. This comes after the band cancelled six shows in July and August. Rescheduled dates for the tour will be announced in the coming weeks.
Alabama has been touring in celebration of a half-century of making music with their 50th Anniversary Tour. The 50+ date cross-country tour kicked-off in January and featured opening acts including Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Beach Boys, John Anderson, Restless Heart, Exile, John Michael Montgomery, Scotty McCreery and more.
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Jaw pain and jaw problems are the hallmarks of TMJ disorder. But first, it's important to understand the difference between two abbreviations: TMJ and TMD.
The temporomandibular joint (jaw joint) is abbreviated TMJ. Everyone has two TMJs, one on the left and one on the right, that hold the jaw (mandible) in place. The TMJ itself is a normal part of every healthy body.
On the other hand, TMD is not normal. TMD stands for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ disorder or dysfunction). The cause of TMJ dysfunction is not always clear. However, certain factors are associated with increased TMJ symptoms, including:
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TMJ dentists and other TMJ specialists can offer a range of treatments for TMJ.
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The term is a catchall for a variety of disorders relating to the temporomandibular joint-or TMJ-of the jaw.
The TMJ, which lies just in front of the ears, is a complex system of bone, cartilage, muscle and nerve that when working properly gives the jaw tremendous versatility and strength.
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F.C. Barcelona former president, Sandro Rosell imprisoned for 643 days, finally acquited
Sports businessman and former FC Barcelona football club president Sandro Rosell was imprisoned without bail for 643 days, accused of money laundering offenses, before finally being acquitted. Rosell was imprisoned in May 2017, yet only achieved a conditional release after his first appearance in court, during the trial, on 27th February 2019. He was subsequently forced to give up his passport and was placed under strict orders not to leave Spain.
While maintaining his innocence, Rosell spent almost two years in custody. Despite appealing for conditional bail on 10 occasions, all of these were turned down by the court, which considered him a flight risk. Rosell even offered a 35 MEUR as bail, the second largest bail ever offered in Spain. If Rosell left the country, all his proprieties would be transferred to the state automatically, however prosecutor Carmen Lamela still refused to grant him bail. His case is the longest ever imprisonment without bail within an alleged money-laundering prosecution.
On 24th April 2019, the Spanish Audiencia Nacional court acquitted him of money laundering. Prosecutors wanted Rosell to be jailed for six years, but Audiencia Nacional determined they could not prove the allegations. As not one of the allegations could be proven, the principle 'in dubio pro reo' prevailed (when in doubt, rule in favor of the accused). The court found that the evidence provided in court hadn't proven the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
Rosell was the president of the FC Barcelona football club from 1st July 2010 to 23rd January 2014, when he resigned after judge Pablo Ruz ordered the start of a hearing to investigate Rosell for an alleged misappropriation of funds over the signing of Brazil forward Neymar.
Rosell was accused, alongside his wife and four others, of misappropriating money from the sale of TV rights for friendly matches involving Brazil's national team. According to the prosecutor Carmen Lamela, Rosell helped launder some 20 million euros that came from commissions for more than 20 matches played by the Brazil national team, in a deal with the former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ricardo Teixeira. By doing so, he was accused of belonging to a criminal organisation.
In the 1990s, Rosell negotiated several deals with Teixeira involving Brazil's national team. Several years later, Rosell was formally accused by Brazilian authorities of using one of his companies to illegally benefit from a friendly between Brazil and Portugal between 2006 and 2008. Rosell was cleared of any wrongdoing at the time. However, in Spain – almost ten years later – authorities thought Rosell could be involved in a bribe operation and even considered Rosell to be involved in a money-laundering operation involving the transfer of Neymar Jr. from Brazilian club Santos in 2013. Prosecutors argued that the real amount of the transfer fee was concealed to benefit some of those involved. Neymar and his father denied any wrongdoing. Subsequently, Rosell resigned as FC Barcelona president and was detained – along with his wife – at their home in Barcelona, during one of the police raids.
During his resignation speech, Rosell said: "For some time my family and myself have suffered threats and attacks in silence. These threats and attacks have made me wonder if being president means having to jeopardise my family. In recent days an unfair and reckless accusation of misappropriation has resulted in a lawsuit against me in the Audiencia Nacional. From the beginning, I have said that the signing of Neymar Jr has been correct and his signing has caused despair and envy in some of our adversaries."
The outcome
Both of the main Barcelona-based sport newspapers, "Mundo Deportivo"[1] and "Sport"[2], considered the 2017-2019 imprisonment without bail as a "deep state" revenge against the Catalan independence movement. Also, "La Vanguardia"[3] and Madrid-based "ABC"[4] general newspapers, endorsed this point of view as a feasible explanation.
In fact, Rosell himself considered this theory to be a correct one in understanding the reasons for his imprisonment: "If I wouldn't been FC Barcelona president I wouldn't have been imprisoned. I am not imprisoned for being president of FC Barcelona, but if I had not been I would not be here. In what other case the Public Prosecutor devoted itself to investigating facts produced 12 years ago in another country (Brazil), without there being a crime and in which the private parties involved do not claim anything? It is surreal"[5].
The day on which the trial begun, senior journalist and political analyst Josep Maria Martí Rigau explained at Rac1 that Rosell had received a phone call from former Culture minister José Ignacio Wert (PP), advising him that he could suffer consequences related to his decisions as FC Barcelona president[6].
Under Rosell's presidency, many secessionist demonstrations (2013 Concert per la Llibertat, 2013 Via Catalana, 17'14'' secession claims…) were held at the Camp Nou stadium, and the Barça first team wore the Catalan flag as one of their away kits during the 2014-15 season. In 2012, FC Barcelona even aired a public statement against a new Spanish Education law promoted by Wert and defended the Catalan immersion model in schools[7].
Rosell's eventual acquittance projected some shadows over judge Carmen Lamela's procedures within court. As an investigating judge, she has ordered the imprisonment without bail of several Catalan secessionist leaders and charged many with terrorist offences, before the cases were later overturned by higher authorities ("Lamela, la jueza obsesionada con el terrorismo"[8]).
[1] https://www.mundodeportivo.com/opinion/20190424/461839480035/rosell-libertad-con-643-dias-robados.html
[2] https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/opinion/confirmado-sandro-rosell-estuvo-prision-por-ser-presidente-del-barca-7421665
[3] https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20190224/46647780358/el-otro-gran-juicio.html
[4] https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-y-ahora-quien-devuelve-anos-vida-sandro-rosell-201904241254_noticia.html
[5] https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2018/07/17/5b4ce166e5fdeab3238b4776.html
[6] https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20190226/46691056634/el-ministro-wert-llamo-a-sandro-rosell-por-sus-gestos-catalanistas.html
[7] https://www.fcbarcelona.cat/ca/club/noticies/1148235/el-barca-defensa-la-llengua-catalana-i-el-model-dimmersio-linguistica
[8] https://www.publico.es/sociedad/lamela-jueza-obsesionada-terrorismo.html
Violated rights
Rosell's presumption of innocence was constantly violated during his imprisonment. In fact, Rosell was quite close to mandatory release from jail, as nobody can be retained in custody without trial for over two years. Finally, Rosell was released in the 21th month and was finally acquitted.
His lawyer denounced the case as one "full of irregularities" in its procedure and argued against his imprisonment without bail, during those two years. Himself said motivations to maintain his client in jail "go beyond judicial matters".
FC Barcelona's Vice President Jordi Cardoner said he was furious "because in a democratic state the judiciary could not be mistaken the way it has been mistaken. It will be necessary to clarify what had happened to know if situations like these are usual or not".


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In this edition of Hello Washington the panelists were Ms. Ayeshsa Khanom, Dr. Shawkat Ara Hossain. And Dr. AK Momen.
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Dr. Shawkat Ara Hossain. is a Professor of Political Science at Dhaka University.
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text: Basics The 9 Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2020 Spice things up in the kitchen with these plant-based cookbooks By Anthea Levi instagram Anthea Levi is a nutritionist in training and health writer who has written for numerous outlets including Health.com, Health magazine, and Buzzfeed Health. Learn about our editorial process Anthea Levi Updated on December 09, 2019 Print More in Basics Hot Topics Food Safety Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. 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A pioneer for plant-based living, the British entrepreneur has made a global business from what started as a vegan food blog. Luckily for us, Mills Woodward somehow still finds time to create cookbooks when she isn't overseeing her London deli, launching new products, or recording her podcast. This latest cookbook from Mills Woodward (her first book was the best-selling debut cookbook ever in the UK!) comes complete with 100 recipes for warming stews, hearty salads, and decadent breakfasts, including Green Thai curry and buckwheat pancakes topped with ultra-rich—dairy-free, of course—hot chocolate sauce. Yum. The 9 Best Vegan Snacks Thug Kitchen Buy on Amazon Buy on Barnesandnoble.com Buy on Indiebound.org Not your mama's classic cookbook, Thug Kitchen is an irreverent and entertaining approach to vegan cooking. We won't spoil the surprise, but you can rest assured that this cookbook keeps it interesting. 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Effektivität der thorakalen Epiduralanästhesie zur Schmerztherapie bei Patientinnen in der onkologischen Ovarialchirurgie
Kühn, Steffen
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Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) is a major component in modern "Fast-Track" concepts developed in visceral surgery. Due to the success of these concepts, TEA has gained widespread acceptance in other operative fields. Modern concepts for treating ovarian cancer favor a radical surgical approach. Only few studies concentrated on the influence of TEA on perioperative morbidity, analgesia and perioperative quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer. We conducted a prospective randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of TEA for perioperative analgesia compared with a conventional opioid based approach using the Numeric Analog Scale (NAS) and the ppp33-questionnaire. 102 patients were enrolled, of which completed 84 the trial. No differences in baseline characteristics were found between the groups. NAS was significantly lower (p < 0.01) in the TEA group while both groups had a relatively low median NAS < 3. In all aspects of the ppp33-questionnaire, we found no significant differences between the groups and therefore a comparable subjective quality of life. While published studies investigated "fast track" approaches combining a bundle of measures, we concentrated on the effect of TEA alone. While the TEA group had a lower NAS, the relevant clinical advantage is questionable with only slightly higher NAS in the opioid group with no benefit for perioperative life quality. In conclusion our study does not favor the use of TEA for pain treatment alone in the perioperative setting. Other effects still might prove beneficial, but have not been investigated in this trial.
Date created
Subject HeadingsEpiduralanästhesie [GND]
Schmerztherapie [GND]
Analgesia [MeSH]
Anesthesia, epidural [MeSH]
Ovarian neoplasms [MeSH]
KeywordsEnhanced recovery; Fast track; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian malignancy; Thorakale Epiduralanästhesie
Dewey Decimal GroupDDC 610 / Medicine & health
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Kühn, Steffen (2012): Effektivität der thorakalen Epiduralanästhesie zur Schmerztherapie bei Patientinnen in der onkologischen Ovarialchirurgie. Open Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm. Dissertation. http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-2759


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This week on The Modern Parent, Miss Heather talked all about the importance of eating breakfast. Click here to watch!
The importance of eating breakfast
Breakfast is an essential part of our body's health and daily functions. But for children who attend school each day, this meal is often a struggle, as one in five children in our nation struggle with hunger. In America, more than 16 million children, or 1 in 5, live in households that struggle to put food on the table for their families each day. In fact, 22 percent of children under the age of 18 live in poverty across America and over 9 million children in the US receive free or reduced lunch and breakfast each day at their school. However, over 10 million other children who are eligible for this federally supported service still go without breakfast each day. Three out of five teachers in America report that they teach children who come to school hungry every day. If children come to school hungry, they are not able to focus and therefore not able perform as well as their peers who eat breakfast daily. Research shows that children who eat breakfast achieve over 17% higher on standardized math tests and are 20% more likely to graduate from high school. Feeding children breakfast can have a significant impact on their future health and academic success. Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Breakfast is indeed a very important meal. A good breakfast fuels you up and gets you ready for the day. In general, kids and teens who eat breakfast have more energy, do better in school, are more likely to do physical activities and eat healthier throughout the day. Without breakfast, people can get irritable, restless, and tired. So make time for breakfast — for you and your kids What if I skip breakfast? Skipping breakfast can make kids feel tired, restless, or irritable. In the morning, their bodies need to refuel for the day ahead after going without food for 8 to 12 hours during sleep. Their mood and energy can drop by midmorning if they don't eat at least a small morning meal. Breakfast also can help keep kids' weight in check. Breakfast kick-starts the body's metabolism, the process by which the body converts the fuel in food to energy. And when the metabolism gets moving, the body starts burning calories. Also, people who don't eat breakfast often consume more calories throughout the day and are more likely to be overweight. That's because someone who skips breakfast is likely to get famished before lunchtime and snack on high-calorie foods or overeat at lunch. I just don't have the time for breakfast in the morning! If you find that your morning routines are "too rushed" for breakfast, it's time to rethink your families' morning routines. First, in order to make time for this critical meal of the day, everyone should be up and at 'em 15 minutes earlier – this will prevent your family member from "rushing" in the morning. Next, plan ahead. Prepare breakfast in advance by cutting fruit the night before, or scooping cereal into small airtight containers your kids can help themselves to in the morning. My kids don't like breakfast food! It's important for kids to have breakfast every day, but what they eat in the morning is crucial too. Choosing breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fiber, and protein while low in added sugar may boost kids' attention span, concentration, and memory — which they need to learn in school. Kids who eat breakfast are more likely to get fiber, calcium, and other important nutrients. They also tend to keep their weight under control, have lower blood cholesterol levels and fewer absences from school, and make fewer trips to the school nurse with stomach complaints related to hunger. If you find that your kids don't "like" breakfast food, try to see what healthy items they do eat throughout the day that can be used for breakfast alternatives. Sure, toaster pastries and some breakfast bars are portable, easy, and appealing to kids. But many have no more nutritional value than a candy bar and are high in sugar and calories. Read the nutrition labels carefully before you toss these breakfast bars and pastries into your shopping cart. Breakfast still doesn't seem practical for our family… It would be great to be a short order cook each morning for your family, but the reality is, no one has time to really cook a warm breakfast each day. Try some of these practical solutions to jump start your new breakfast routines: •Stock your kitchen with healthy breakfast options – DO NOT BUY JUNK! If it is out of sight, it is out of mind! •Prepare as much as you can the night before (gets dishes and utensils ready, cut up fruit, etc.) •Let kids help plan and prepare breakfast •Have grab-and-go alternatives (fresh fruit, individual boxes of cereal, yogurt or smoothies, trail-mix) on days when there is little or no time to eat •Whole-grain cereal topped with fruit and low-fat yogurt •Whole-grain waffles topped with peanut butter, fruit, or ricotta cheese •Whole-wheat pita stuffed with sliced hard-cooked eggs •Hot cereal topped with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, or cloves •Peanut butter on a whole-grain bagel with fresh fruit (banana or apple wedges) and low-fat milk •Breakfast smoothie (low-fat milk or yogurt, fruit, and teaspoon of bran, whirled in a blender) •Vegetable omelet with whole-wheat toast and orange juice •Bran muffin and yogurt with berries •Hummus on whole-wheat pita and milk •Lean turkey on a toasted English muffin and vegetable juice •Heated leftover rice with chopped apples, nuts, and cinnamon, plus fruit juice •Low-fat cream cheese and fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries, on whole-grain bread or a whole-grain bagel


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"He is a well-qualified consultant expert in: logistics, supplier selection, asset management, process definition and integration."
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"Alex is a very punctual and meticulous person. Very important, in my view, the level of accuracy by which he manages project resources or 3rd parties."
Senior ERP Technical Lead - BSS Group
"Alex led the ERP process and configuration stream as part of a large business transformation programme. He approached this complex stream with maturity and logic. He devised a good pragmatic approach and led his team with calmness and control. He was also pleasure to work with and added value across other streams. Leader and team player. "


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My somewhat ecclectic collection of games took on another dimension this past weekend with the arrival of a new game series. Aeronef (and its companion Aeronef Captain's Handbook) is a simple minatures aerial combat game that draws from the masters of Victorian fiction (such as H.G. Wells and Jules Verne). Aeronef postulates that the development of the "negative gravity screw" allows for flying ironclads.
Aeronef and its land-combat counterpart, Land Ironclads, fits into the "Steampunk" genre of games. These miniatures games are very simple, with an emphasis on period feel and play over any attempts at realism. Both Aeronef and Land Ironclads feature easy build-our-own design systems allowing you to customize your forces.


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Comprehensive links to all of the new publishers and creators making new, original series with Public Domain characters, with many of the creators or publishers featured in our magazine and some we have not got to yet!
Welcome to Public Domain Comics! The Home of the Public Domain Fanzine. A publication dedicated to spotlighting new creators and publishers using public domain super-heroes in their modern original projects. We take submissions and offer free ads to those using iconic golden age characters in their comics, pulps and other products.
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text: We're on the lookout for the best marketing minds around to take our agency to an even new level. If you're a creative thinker, able to present unique and breakthrough ideas all grounded in research, let's talk. Excellent benefits and growth opportunities. Creative atmosphere. Downtown Ann Arbor offices. Voted one of Michigan's "Coolest Places to Work." Compensation commensurate with experience and/or ability.


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I am a big chocolate lover! If I see a warm chocolate cake on the dessert menu, I am getting it. My mom and I experimented with this recipe because I wanted to bring something healthier to all of my readers. This chocolate lava cake is so easy to make and it's such a crowd pleaser! Make it today on Valentine's day for your loved ones or serve it at your next dinner party to impress all of your guests.
Chocolate Lava Cake
Serves 2
- coconut cooking spray
- 3 oz. dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tbsp Sukrin fiber syrup (maple syrup or honey can be used)
- 1 tsp cacao powder + more for dusting
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch of sea salt
- choc zero sugar-free chocolate syrup
- vegan vanilla ice cream
- rasberries
- STEP 1. Preheat oven to 400 F or 200 C.
- STEP 2. Spray two ramekins with coconut spray and dust with cacao powder.
- STEP 3. Melt the chocolate and coconut oil. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and add a pinch of sea salt. Add in the melted chocolate, coconut flour, fiber syrup, cacao powder, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
- STEP 4. Pour the mixture evenly in the two ramekins and bake for 12 minutes at 400 F or 200 C.
- STEP 5. Serve with vegan ice cream, chocolate drizzle and berries.
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Yamaha Instrument Classes 2019/2020
Autumn Term 2019
Starts – Tuesday 3rd September
Ends – Saturday 21st December
Spring Term 2020
Starts – Saturday 18th January
Ends – Saturday 4th April
Summer Term 2020
Starts – Tuesday 21st April
Ends – Thursday 30th July
All dates are inclusive.
These dates are set out to provide the 42 lessons per academic year as per monthly payment plan.
Rising Stars Musical Theatre Group
Classes will be running every week throughout 2019/2020, with the exception of the following:
Christmas Holidays: 23rd December – Friday 17th January
Easter Holidays: to be confirmed
Rising Stars classes continue throughout the Summer.


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Please find the updated diary dates below:
|8th March
|3:10pm – 5pm – PTA Children's Quiz Night.
|13th March
|Mr Morgan – Head of Year 7 from Bedwas High School to speak to Year 6 pupils.
|13th March
|3:10pm – 5pm: PTC appointments for Green class only.
|14th March
|3:10pm – 5pm: PTC appointments for all classes, except Green class.
|15th March
|5pm – 7pm: PTC appointments for all classes.
|21st March
|4pm – 5:30pm: Yellow Class Creative Lead Project evening being held at Bedwas Workmen's Hall.
|23rd March
|P.C. Madley to speak to year 4 pupils – 'Friend or Foe?'
(Linked to Stranger Danger)
|26th March
|Problem Solving morning – Planned by teachers.
|26th March
|4pm – 5:30pm: PTA Easter Disco.
|27th March
|Rescheduled Eisteddfod in Rudry Village Hall.
|27th March
|PTA Easter Treasure Hunt Challenge to be sent out today.
|28th March
|PTA visit from the Easter Bunny!
|28th March
|Last Day of school for pupils.
|29th March
|Closure Day – No school for pupils.
|Easter: Friday 30th March – Friday 13th April
|16th April
|Children return to school.
|16th April
|PTA Treasure Hunt returned.
|20th April
|PTA Casual Day – Jolly Jars.
|23rd April
|Colorfoto class photographs.


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This is off their debut album entitled simply 77. Talking Heads formed in New York in 1974 with the original short lived name of The Artistics.
This was just before they began working with the almighty Eno but this song is just electric. Singing a song about the building you live in is simply brilliant.
My building has every convenience it's gonna make life easy for me. It's gonna be easy to get things done...
Talking Heads - Don't Worry About The Government


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Bear Problems Starting Around Seeley – Reminder to Secure Attractants
May 17, 2018
SEELEY LAKE – A few bears have been reported around Seeley Lake getting into garbage, bird feeders and a freezer on a porch. FWP Bear Biologist James Jonkel asks residents to properly store all attractants to keep the bears from becoming problem bears that need to be removed.
There is a collared grizzly boar that has been hanging around north of town around Boy Scout Road. It was caught as a non-target bear in a trap on the Flathead Indian Reservation and was collared.
Jonkel said this is the first time they have seen him in the area. He has been checking out a few places in the Boy Scou...
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Before and After
By Alison Wilson
Constable, 192pp, £16.99/$25
From its cover photograph you might think this is an ordinary account of a wartime marriage. Its subtitle suggests something stranger: The Incredible Story of the Real-Life Mrs Wilson is indeed extraordinary, both in its human dimension and its supernatural one. And in an unusual twist, it was recently dramatised on BBC One with the actress Ruth Wilson playing Alison, her real-life grandmother.
Alison McKelvie was a well-bred young typist working for M16 in London in 1940 when she fell in love. She had an affair and then married a "likeable, kind, gentle, quiet, abstemious" colleague, Alexander Wilson (referred to throughout as A).
Marriage was difficult: they had two sons but were often hard-up, due to A's murky past sometimes catching up with him. The author, who wrote her memoir in 1986, long after A had died of a heart attack in 1963, only learnt the whole truth about her husband after his death: he had been a bigamist, had been married four times, had five other children from his other marriages, had been an M16 agent, a novelist – and had given her an entirely fictitious account of his early life and career.
All this makes for a fascinating story of human weakness of a rather florid kind. This is told in "Before", which Alison showed her two sons in 1992. "After" she kept hidden; her sons only found it after her death in 2005. It relates her conversion in 1963, becoming a member of the Servite Secular Institute and obtaining a theology degree from Heythrop College.
But "After" is really an account of Alison's mystical experience on the day of her First Communion and how it transformed her life.
Told in clear, unsentimental and eloquent prose, the experience is obviously authentic, reminding readers that God can sometimes act dramatically in a seemingly quiet suburban life. Having suffered deeply from the revelations about her husband, Alison writes of this mystical moment: "A was no longer my responsibility; he had gone from me into the mercy of that unfathomable love."
Her book is a testimony to her fidelity, her integrity and her deep faith.
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The Terraces at Seacrest Village
281 Mathistown Road Little Egg Harbor Township NJ 08087
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The Terraces at Seacrest Village is located in the picturesque community of Little Egg Harbor Township in Southern Ocean County. We are home to great fishing, beautiful waterfront homes, and the famous Tuckerton Seaport Museum.
We'd like to invite your family to come and meet our family. Once you've had a chance to meet our staff, you'll rest easy knowing that you or your loved one will receive nothing but the best possible care here at The Terraces at Seacrest Village.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
Brian and Patricia Holloway
Owners of The Terraces at Seacrest Village and Seacrest Village Quality Adult Healthcare Community
Amenities Available:
- Variety of apartment styles, each with kitchenette
- Telephone & Television service
- Emergency call response system
- Wifi and Internet service
- Hair salon and barber shop
- Private dining room and catering services
- Spacious common areas including formal living room, game room and country kitchen
- Movie theater with surround sound
- Comprehensive social, educational, religious, and recreational life enrichment programs
- Safe and secure memory care program
Services Available:
- Full continuum of care services available with our Seacrest Village Adult Healthcare Community (adult medical day care services, sub-acute rehabilitation, long term skilled nursing care, and two levels of memory care programs)
- On-site licensed nurses 24 hours a day
- Weekly housekeeping and laundry service
- Daily bed making service and trash removal
- Chef-prepared meals served restaurant-style three times a day
- Transportation services
- Medication management services
- Personalized care services
- On-site physician and therapy services
- Concierge
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Everyone is celebrating Father's Day today. Well, except for those who've lost their fathers. They're posting old photos on Facebook and saying how much they miss their dads. For them it's a painful day, just as is Mother's Day without a mother. It's what happens, though — best case scenario; children are supposed to outlive their parents. I recently wrote about the fear of losing my mom. It'll happen one day. And I'll lose my dad one day, as well.
But really, I've already lost my dad. Sure, he's still breathing. I called him tonight to wish him a happy Father's Day. But our conversation didn't last long…pretty much the bare minimum. My sister's taking him out for dinner. This is how that'll go: He'll ask, "What are we doing here?" Having dinner, dad. "Have we ordered?" Yes, dad. "Have we eaten?" Yes. "What'd I have?" You had the chicken. "Chicken. Did I like it?" Yes, you did. "Are we having dessert?" Yes, dessert is coming. "Oh, good!"
He can't carry on a conversation. He can't read a book because he can't remember beyond the page he's on. If he watches a movie, by the time it ends he's forgotten what happened in the beginning. And the middle. "What's that all about?" he'll ask. He can answer all the questions on Jeopardy, though. And he's not bad at Wheel of Fortune. He loves Criminal Minds and says each of the stars' names out loud, elaborating on some: Matthew Grey Googlebobber! Kristen Vangenessessesss.
Even when he isn't say things out loud, he's speaking. Whispering. Mumbling. His mouth is always moving, giving voice to the words that are rolling around in his brain. Our minds are never quiet, I guess. But he's endlessly speaking his. And I don't mean opinions. More like unrelated words. Names of people he went to grade school with. Random bits of information from his corrupt hard drive. He can't hold still. His fingers tremble. He taps his feet. His head wobbles. Watching him eat soup is horrible. And humbling.
He's driving my mom crazy. Every morning she nags and cajoles just to get him out of bed. He needs to be reminded multiple times to shower. Take his pills. Change his diaper. To do anything. Yet in his uselessness, he's still sweet. Every day when she leaves he asks my mom if there's anything he can do for her. (Not that he can actually do anything…) And when she comes home he offers to take her out for dinner.
Once upon a time my dad cut an imposing figure. He commanded authority. Six-foot-four and dashing in his pilot's uniform. A shaggy dog story teller and hail-fellow-well-met. Charming and handsome. Now he's stooped and feeble. Shuffling along with a walker. It's awful. Getting old is just awful.
I suppose I should be grateful that I still have my dad, that I have both my parents. But dementia is heart-wrenching. Like watching a beautiful watercolor get caught in the rain. Soon there will be nothing left but a white page… It's a horrible thing to say but death would be better than this state of suspended animation. I'd prefer to remember him as a whole, vital human. Is that terrible?
Not knowing what day it is or even what season it is isn't living. Moving from bed to bathroom, kitchen table to La-Z-Boy and back again isn't living. No friends left alive. No one to visit him. My sister's kids are great with him, bless them, though recently he wasn't able to recognize her eldest. "Who's that guy?" he whispered to me at dinner. Yes, he's grown taller and his voice has changed, so he doesn't look like a kid anymore. New information. Zero retention.
We console ourselves with "At least he's not violent." But is that a good benchmark? A proper way to measure one's existence? His heart is still strong and his lungs are in good shape so he could, conceivably, live another bunch of years. I think it may kill my mom. She's wasting away. So yeah. Happy Father's Day. And apologies for this being less than cohesive. It wasn't easy to write…