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A week that began with high hopes for passage of a Senate farm bill dwindled away last Friday afternoon with little real work accomplished and few Senators present on the floor.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, visibly annoyed by numerous delays, promised to push a bill to a vote this week. The Senate was to have again considered farm legislation when it reconvened Tuesday.
Responding to a highly critical Washington Post editorial titled, "A Piggy Farm Bill," Dec. 14, Harkin appeared on the Senate floor wearing a navy blue tie festooned with small white pigs. "I'm for the little pigs," he said.
The Democrat-backed S. 1731 promises a counter-cyclical payment during times of low commodity prices, continued loan rates, a direct payment that eventually phases out, and a payment for conservation practices.
Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind. read from the Post editorial, which called S. 1731 "indulgent policy," saying, "This bill is not redeemable but it is improvable."
Earlier in the week, Lugar's proposal for an essentially insurance-based farm program was defeated by a 70-30 vote.
Last Friday morning, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., proposed their long-awaited amendment, which Roberts said was an antidote to Harkin's "policies of the past."
The Cochran-Roberts proposal calls for creating a farm savings account similar to a 401K plan that farmers could tap when needed. The federal government would match farmers' contributions up to $10,000 yearly. Total funding could not exceed 150 percent of a five-year average of the farmer's adjusted gross revenue. All farmers and ranchers, regardless of commodity, would be eligible to take part in the program.
"It's truly a counter-cyclical program and participation is voluntary. The incentive is the matching USDA payment," Roberts said.
Criticizing Harkin for trying to quickly push legislation through the Senate, Roberts said odds are remote that S. 1731 as written by the Agriculture Committee could be made law. "It's going to be almost impossible to conference with the House, and the administration opposes it," he said.
The Democrats' attempt to halt the debate and bring S. 1731 to a vote was rebuffed when a cloture motion failed to get the required 60 percent approval. "We will keep coming back until after Christmas, if we have to, to get this job done," said Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D.
"How we transition from Freedom to Farm to whatever it is Congress passes is something farmers need to know. There's so much uncertainty in agriculture as it is, to not act as quickly as we can is compounding the problem. The Department of Agriculture also needs as much lead-time as possible to make the transition as smooth as they can. There are many reasons why we need to finish our work. We are determined to finish this bill, to do all we can to finish this bill on the floor and in conference. We will stay, we will work, to do whatever we have to, to compromise. It's been one week. It'll be two weeks. If necessary, it'll be three weeks or whatever it takes to get the job done."
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David Howe's attempts to revive his heavyweight career suffered a morale crushing set-back as he was stopped in the first round against Nathan Gorman.
The 6ft 8ins Ryan Rhodes fighter had returned to the ring in July after a two year absence, losing then to Dorian Darch
But on Saturday, the Sheffield giant lasted just 2:27 minutes against the Ricky Hatton fighter, who was five inches shorter.
Gorman, the Nantwich, Cheshire fighter who tipped the scale at 18 stone 7lbs had a quick night's work to collect the Central Area title at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke on Trent.
One big right hand did the damage, dropping Howe to the canvas.
It's back to the drawing board for the 36-year-old who is a warehouse worker in Kelham Island.
Losing in such a fashion was a hugely backward step - but he was up against an unbeaten opponent of undoubted quality.
At the Dearne Valley leisure centre on Saturday, Barnsley super bantamweight Josh Wale recorded a points win over Ashley Lane, from Northampton, to re-start his career after a loss in July.
Wale's record moves to W21 L9 D2.
Wale won 97-94 in a cracking contest, overcoming a cut above the eye in round one, caused by a clash of heads.
The fight was an English title eliminator.
On the same show, middleweight Matthew Mallin, from Stairfoot, stopped Hull's Tom Knight in the fifth of six scheduled rounds.
At Bethnal Green, Rotherham's Kash Ali added another scalp to his growing collection.
The 24-year-old heavyweight outpointed Welsh southpaw Hari Miles in a six rounder.
Ali, who now lives in Birmingham, now has a record showing 11 straight wins, three of them stoppages.
* Nathan Cleverly's career has been revived after he won the WBA regular light-heavyweight title in Germany following Juergen Braehmer's withdrawal through injury.
The defending champion, from Germany, appeared to be leading his one-dimensional challenger when he pulled out at the end of the sixth round.
Cleverly, 29 and once the WBO champion, again looked far from the fighter he was before suffering his first professional defeat to Russia's Sergey Kovalev in 2013.

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Roundup Ready (RR) soybeans have turned in some whopper yield performances, like topping 90 bu/acre in one Ohio State University variety performance test in '98.
But extensive research data now strongly suggest there is, on average, a small yield lag with this new technology.
Data from more than 3,000 side-by-side comparisons from 40 university performance tests conducted across eight states in 1998 were summarized by Ed Oplinger, University of Wisconsin extension agronomist.
Here are the results:
* Average yields of RR varieties ranged from 14% less to 13% more than conventional varieties.
* When averaged across all tests, RR varieties were 4% lower in yield than conventional varieties. That would be a 2-bu/acre difference on a 50-bu/acre yield.
* When averaged across all locations, the top five RR varieties yielded 5% less than the top five conventional varieties in 200 comparisons.
Harry Minor, a University of Missouri extension agronomist, made similar comparisons in his state and came up with about the same yield lag - 1.6 bu/acre. In some comparisons he made of Group V beans from Arkansas and Mississippi, there was about a 5% yield lag with RR varieties.
Oplinger adds that another University of Wisconsin study used so-called sister lines - very similar genetics with the RR gene in one of the matched pairs. The yield difference in favor of the conventional varieties was 4-6%.
This yield lag factor for RR soybeans has been mentioned by many scientists and top-end growers who made side-by-side comparisons since 1996, when these transgenic varieties were first commercialized. And it was mentioned in each of Soybean Digest's Special Reports on Herbicide-Tolerant Crops since 1996.
Oplinger and Minor think this potential yield difference is fully realized by scientists and most progressive growers with yield monitors, especially if they have side-by-side comparisons.
"In the industry, breeders know that they don't have yield parity with Roundup Ready varieties yet," Minor declares.
The most heard explanation for the yield lag is that the RR gene often has not been put into the most elite lines that some companies offer. A more plausible explanation, say some soybean breeders, is that in the rush to get RR lines on the market, many companies have not made enough backcrosses to capture all of the yield potential in the parent lines.
"The breeders have been caught with trying to turn things out as quickly as reasonably possible to stay competitive," says Oplinger.
In either case, the conventional wisdom says that will be corrected in a reasonably short time, and yield lags will be eliminated.
"I don't see any reason not to have yield parity in the future with this technology," says Minor.
Oplinger and Minor don't think average soybean growers realize or believe that there is a yield lag, on average, for RR varieties. Or if the growers do, they do not care because of the ease and effectiveness of the weed control they've gotten.
Oplinger points out that about a million acres of RR beans were grown in 1996. That increased to 9 million in '97 and over 25 million acres in '98.
"Therefore, if performance is to be measured by grower acceptance, then RR soybean varieties have certainly performed well," says Oplinger. "Also, the use of these varieties has solved some major weed problems for some growers."
Veteran weed scientists can't recall any herbicide product launch that created the excitement and acreage explosion that RR soybeans created. And grower surveys by Monsanto continue to show extremely high grower satisfaction. Postharvest surveys of RR soybean growers showed that nearly nine of 10 plan to grow some RR soybeans in 1999. With hundreds of new RR varieties available, Monsanto officials expect RR acreage to increase again this year.
In university variety performance trials, weed control has to be virtually perfect in order to measure true genetic yield potential of varieties, Minor points out. For average growers, weed control on larger acreages is not always that good, especially if weather problems occur.
"A farmer may lose the potential yield advantage of good conventional varieties if he doesn't have real good weed control. And if he has weeds he has not been able to effectively control with conventional herbicide programs, then he should give the Roundup Ready system serious consideration. That's because he is likely to lose more due to poor weed control than to the possible yield lag with the Roundup Ready system."
Oplinger urges growers to take a pencil to all the factors, including the yield lag, herbicide costs, technology fee, etc. Then figure out any bottom-line differences for their operations.
So, what's the take-home message of all of this?
If you are going to grow RR soybeans, study the variety performance tests from your state university, private companies or farms to try to pick the highest-yielding RR varieties with the defensive packages needed for your farm. If you don't, you could be sacrificing maximum yield for ease of weed control.
"We have identified some Roundup Ready varieties, both from a yield and defensive package stand point, that growers definitely ought to consider," Oplinger concludes. "There is information out there to pick those varieties that best fit your needs - and your bottom line."


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"Holi hai bhai holi hai, bura na maano holi hai" (Its Holi, don't get bothered)- this is perhaps the most popular of the holi quotes that implies the clear message that Holi is the festival of making fun and be joyous in every way. So, no one should get angry even if prank is played on him or her. The modern Holi SMS messages too are sometimes funny and some other times very sincere in greeting the loved ones. Here is a collection of Hindi holi SMS messages as well as English Holi SMS wishes.
Holi SMS in Hindi
Gulaal Abir Udey, Rang se Nahaya Jagat,
Ham ne jab Rang lagaya, kiya kya bhai Galat.
Bhool kar sab Giley Shikvey aur Takraar
Aaj chalo Manaye Holi ka Tyohaar.
Holi Ka Tyohar hai bada suhana,
Rang, gulal, abir se aaj ranga hai zamana
Gujiya khaa ke aur thandai bhang pee ke,
Masti me gaaye har koi khushi ka tarana
Aise hi khushiyan barse aap ke jeevan mein har din
Khush rahe aap aur aapka gharana.
Holi ki Bahut Bahut Shubhkaamnayein!
Laal rang laaye aapke jeevan mein utsah
Peela rang bahaar ka laaye khushiyon ka Pravaah
Neela rang bhare aapke mun mein Vishvaas
Hara rang le ke aaye Samriddhi aur Vikas
Gulaabi rang banaaye Sapno sa Jeevan
Har din aapka rahe shuddh aur Paavan
Holi ki Shubhkaamnayein!
Holi se seekhe hum Jeevan ka Sabak
Isme hai Meetha, Kadva aur Namak.
Gujhiya, Pakvaan, Thandai hai Meethey ka Prateek
Lal, gulabi, neela, hara rang banaaye hamara din Namkeen.
Holika Dahan se seekh miley bahut hi kadwa
Agar karein bura kisi ka, bhala naa ho sake apna.
Prahlad ki tarah adig vishvas se chalein hum
Burai par acchai ki jeet yaad rakhein hum.
Holi ka Tyohaar Aapke Jeevan Mein Khushiyan Laaye.
Holi SMS in English
Red brings Energy
Blue brings Stability
Yellow brings Joy
Green brings Prosperity
May your life be a rainbow of Holi colors!
Happy Holi!!
May you start your day with Gujhiya
May you spread colors of joy everywhere
May you forget your problems with bhaang and thandai
May you remember the victory of good over evil
This is not only a wish for Holi
May you be blessed like this all through your life
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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The mom wanted pink and brown colors with butterflies and flowers...so this is what I came up with! I don't have any butterfly or flower stamps. I guess I like the cutesy stamp images rather than the realistic ones. So I turned once again to my Cuttlebug for help.
The ribbon is actually a lace ribbon laid over a satin ivory ribbon. I used my Storybook Cricut Cartridge for the tag. (I told you I use that cartridge a lot. LOL) And since I had to mass produce 35 of these invitations, I decided to engineer a "template" on my computer for the Cricut to cut out the pre-printed sentiments for me. So here's what I did...
First, I had the Cricut cut the tag to fill an entire 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. I just used regular copier paper to do this since this was going to just serve as a template, no need to waste precious cardstock. (Just set the Cricut to the lightest pressure.) The Cricut had cut the tag 4 across the page and 7 down. Now I knew how I needed to set up my Word document.
Next, I opened a blank Word document with the margins ALL set to zero. I chose my font, and typed the sentiment. I started spacing the sentiments evenly in rows just like the Cricut template. (It took only about 4 test prints of the Word document before I had the spacing perfect, so it was really easy to do.) I knew it was perfect when I laid the cut out tag template over the printed sentiment sheet and it all lined up. When I had it all just right, I printed the sentiments out onto cardstock, placed that cardstock sheet into the Cricut and Ta-Da!!! Perfectly printed sentiment tags cut for me!!! Isn't that so cool? It really saved a lot of time.
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- Sammye Jo said...
Adorable! You really need to submit this to the "Tip" girls at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog! You can see their link on my bloggy side bar (right side!) I am sure lots of people would love to see how you did this!!!!
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Thanks Sammy Jo, and thanks for the suggestion to submit my tip. I just sent an email. :) That's a great blog by the way, I'm off to go check it out again.
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Wow! Awesome tip.... I'm so glad you shared with Fantabulous Cricut! I'll give this a try when I need to make several of the same card. Thanks.
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What a very beautiful card. And thanks so much for sharing that great tip with us. I had to read it about 5 times before my brain kicked in LOL
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AWESOME! I am glad I stopped here... I am making 175 invitations and this is going to come very handy! Thanks for this awesome tip!!
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Hacking – well, "hacking" – has been a part of plenty of cyberpunk video games. Outside of a few dedicated titles like Uplink and Hacker Evolution, though, recent games have reduced the supposedly genius act of breaking into futuristic computer systems into something akin to hacking the Gibson – goofy, simple visual puzzles that could be cracked by a child. What sort of evil future corporation protects their assets with copies of Pipe Dreams?
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42. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with art by Ida Applebroog
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with an introduction by Paul Davis and 50 illustrations by Ida Applebroog, 1993.
Dickens' Christmas Carol was first published in 1843. The Arion edition marks its 150th anniversary and honors this perennial favorite with a treatment that is traditional and contemporary by turns. Paul Davis is Professor of English Literature at the University of New Mexico and an authority on Charles Dickens. His introduction traces the history of illustrated editions of the Carol. The artist Ida Applebroog has achieved wide-spread recognition for her appropriated images in paintings, drawings, and prints. She pays homage to earlier illustrators of this classic while making familiar depictions of Scrooge, the ghosts, and Tiny Tim into new works of art in her own style.
Format: 10 by 13 inches, 116 pages. The types are Gloucester Old Style and Cheltenham Bold, handset, printed in black, red, and green inks. The drawings were printed from photopolymer plates in brown and yellow inks. The paper is French mouldmade Rives heavyweight. The binding is full green cloth, with inset paper panels on front cover and spine, in a cloth and paper slipcase. Numbered and signed by the artist. Edition of 200 copies, $685.00. Out of print.
An extra suite of eighteen hand-colored prints by Applebroog was issued with the book, which forms a tableau when the mounted prints are stood up on their folding stands. The images are in black ink with tints in watercolor of purple-grey, dusty rose, and pale yellow. The prints vary in size within 10 by 13 inches. Contained in a cloth box. Limitation panel numbered and signed by the artist. Edition of 25 copies, sold with the book, $1,500.00. Out of print.
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Book Edition: The format 10 by 13 inches, 116 pages. The binding is full green cloth, in slipcase. Numbered and signed by the artist. The edition is limited to 200 copies for sale. Price: $685. Out of print.
Suite Edition: Eighteen hand-colored prints by Ida Applebroog, in various sizes, in cloth box. Signed by the artist. The edition is limited to 25 copies for sale, sold with the book. Price: $1,500. Out of print.
Special offer: The book, from the lettered edition of 26, in original binding. Together with the suite, one of 5 copies designated P/P. Price: $2,500. Limited availability, please enquire.


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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Bauble Bounty
To achieve my look, I first started with a base of OPI The Spy Who Loved Me, a bright, juicy red with subtle gold shimmer. I then stuck two pieces of sticky tape diagonally to either side of the nail to create a triangle shape in the middle. Inside that area outlined by the sticky tape, I painted Sinful Colors Envy (960) to form my tree. After two coats of the dark green polish, I carefully and slowly peeled off the sticky tape to reveal clean, straight edges for the tree. I then painted a small dot at the apex of the tree (right in the middle just below the the tip of my nail) with the spectacular OPI GoldenEye to make my star.
Next comes the labour-intensive, patience-testing part of 'decorating' the tree. Essentially I used two glitter polishes in a clear base, OPI The Living Daylights and OPI Polka.com, and fished out the glitter pieces in each with a toothpick. I then dotted them onto the green section of the nail as evenly as possible to mimic the look of shiny baubles hung from the tree. I probably was a touch overenthusiastic with the glitter and ended up with a higher density of glitter than ideal, in effect obscuring much of the green background of the tree. But whatever, it's Christmas. Excess is all part and parcel of the holiday season.
As if that wasn't enough razzle dazzle, I then painted a layer of the gold flake topper Essie As Gold As It Gets for that extra touch of luxe. To finish, I applied a generous coat of my favourite top coat ever, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri, to smooth things over, lock everything in place and impart an ultra-glossy finish.
I normally don't go for anything this elaborate but I figured when else but Christmas. I've received numerous compliments (from girls) and some teasing for evidently having too much time on my hands (from a guy). As I mentioned last year, my family isn't big on Christmas and we've certainly never had a Christmas tree in our home, so I'll have to be content with these ones on my nails. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas with your nearest and dearest!
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Aww these are so adorable! I tried to go a little christmassy with my nails but wowza yours are so intricate! I love them! Hope you are having a happy christmas!ReplyDelete
x Tashi
Your glitter layering is wonderful!! Please check out my Christmas nails =) Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
Such cute nails, so festive ! I love it !!!!ReplyDelete
Madeline | Its a Mads Mads World
This is so cute! I love it! Merry Christmas! :)ReplyDelete
This is beautiful!! Happy holidays :DReplyDelete
These are way too cute! Merry Christmas! :)ReplyDelete
Celina | The Celution | Bloglovin'
Super cute! Merry christmas! :)ReplyDelete
omg these look so pretty! such a good ideaReplyDelete
Merry Christmas :)
Zomg, awesome creation! At first I thought they look like ornaments and then I realized they're christmas trees! I love the big glitter bits, so beautiful! They look like little glass pieces on your nails!ReplyDelete
OMG very adorable!!!! and the glitter trees are so cute and neat!! Merry Christmas Lena, have a lovely day <3ReplyDelete
This is cute! :)ReplyDelete
Oh wow, your nails look so cute!:) How did you manage to do them so neatly?ReplyDelete
This must took you ages! It turned out amazing, though!ReplyDelete
Your nail art is so cute :DReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, I can't even imagine how long these took you to do… they turned out amazing!!!!!!! Beautiful little sparkling trees on the nails just can't be beaten, I'm pretty sure ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 26, 2013 at 10:11 AM
OPI's The Living Daylights looks so fabulous! I love your nails; I just wish I had the patience to do mine that well (: xReplyDelete
Your nails are absolutely gorgeous and adorable! I love the glam on it hahaha. I've been meaning to do something beauty festive but I simply don't have time. My nails look disgusting since I have left the Maybelline colorshow polish on for 3 weeks and they are chipping away. I don't even have time to remove them lol. Merry Christmas lovely!ReplyDelete
You did an AWESOME job! How festive & sparkly! It's so beautiful. Like a watercolor painting. Merry Christmas to you.ReplyDelete
This is so cute!!! The precision is amazing. Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
This is SO CUTE!!!!ReplyDelete
This is such a pretty mani. I was super boring this year and just painted all my nails green (Australis Mates Rates). Merry Chirstmas!ReplyDelete
These look fantastic :) Your tree is so much better than mine and you even have nine more of them! Thank you for the mention, it's most appreciated.ReplyDelete
Amy x A Little Boat Sailing
Lovely & festive. I love glitzy nails at ChristmasReplyDelete
Ohh they're the most perfect Christmas nails ever <3ReplyDelete
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Oh my gosh! AMAZING!!! The detail is incredible! So impressed! :)ReplyDelete
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Oh wow, this is such a gorgeous mani! I love how sparkly and fun it is, and all the glitters you added to your trees. Love it! :DReplyDelete
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Wow this is awesome, you are so perfect with placing all the glitter layers, loved it ..so festive ..ReplyDelete
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Spinach and goat cheese is a good combination and with a little cream and pasta added you have a nice meal. Last night it has been raining a lot here in Amsterdam, but it should clear up this morning and the temperature will rise to 16 degrees :) Tomorrow the forecast is promising sunshine and 19 degrees. I'm looking forward to it. Hope you have a nice weekend.
Spinach Goat Cheese Pasta Sauce
2 portions
cooked pasta
1 tbsp chopped red onion
1 small garlic clove, chopped finely
10 spinach cubes, frozen
1 dl heavy cream
goat cheese, to taste
Fry the onion, garlic and spinach in coconut oil in a frying pan. Add the cream and goat cheese and let simmer for a while. Stir in cooked pasta and season to taste. Top with pine nuts.
Spenat Getost Pastasås
2 portioner
kokt pasta
1 msk hackad rödlök
1 liten vitlöksklyfta, finhackad
10 spenatkuber, frysta
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Editor's review
This is a barcode label designer tool.
When trying out a barcode design tool, you should ensure the codes your readers are compatible with, are supported. The developer site lists all the barcode standards supported. The preview area helps make sure you are getting exactly what you intended to. It reflects the design change immediately. Levels of undo/redo will let you go back, if you should make any mistakes. The labels created could be printed on standard stationary that are adhesive backed and a number of these labels simultaneously. Plain vanilla printers will suffice for printing these out.
The interface makes everything available from a single screen. This includes all the mechanical placement settings. Other controls are easily accessible too. When you are aware of what exactly you need, the labels designing part becomes simple. Fonts, its size and color, etc. can be easily customized. Labels preparation in large scale is possible. It could be list of sequential labels or fixed ones. This generator program allows you to produce barcode images using linear and 2D font styles. When designing labels you could use graphic tools like pencil, text, ellipse, rectangle etc. The resultant labels design can be stored as images in JPEG, GIF and EXIF etc. The interface is simple. Just about anybody who has some idea of a barcode, should be able to use this tool easily. This is a good product. It has many useful features. If you were looking for a product like this, this is one you could try out.


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The staff at Littlehampton's Morrisons store in Wick Village held a fundraising event.
The Wick Village shop hosted the special day in support of CLIC Sargent on Saturday, September 2.
In January 2017, Morrisons colleagues voted for CLIC Sargent to be their charity partner for the next three years.
CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health.
The charity fights for children and young people with cancer, often when they feel they can't.
It does this individually, locally and nationally, so that they can focus on the important things, like getting well.
If the worst happens, the charity will work with bereaved families to get them support, to help them cope with their emotional pain.
To raise funds for CLIC Sargent, which is the charity partner of Wick Village Morrisons, staff from the store dressed up in wigs, Hawaiian leis, sunglasses and hula skirts.
During the fundraising event, which was held from 10am to 2pm, children's games, raffles, and a 'wine or water' game were also held, and sweet cones were sold to help raise funds.
Between 12noon and 2pm, the car park rang out with music at the Sussex Steel Band entertained shoppers with their performances.
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John Rhys-Davies (Gimli/Treebeard) to Speak in Seattle - January 17, 2004
LOTR actor John Rhys-Davies (Gimli/Treebeard) will appear in Seattle on January 17, 2004 for a special event titled "An Evening with Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies." Davies will talk about the meaning and the making of The Lord of the Rings films and answer audience questions about his long career. Besides his roles in LOTR, Davies is also known for the characters he played in the Indiana Jones movies and in the science-fiction series "Sliders." Host for the evening will be film critic Michael Medved. This event is sponsored by Discovery Institute (www.discovery.org), a non-profit public policy organization. The event takes place at 8:00 pm at Town Hall in Seattle, which is at 8th and Seneca. Tickets are $25-30 and can be purchased through www.ticketweb.com.
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Helnaes Stone, runic monument found at Fyn, Den., in 1860; it is among the oldest inscriptions with so-called Danish runes and is the first Danish example of a stone with the memorial formula: "[Person's name] raised this stone in memory of." The monument measures about 6 feet 10 inches (2 m) in height.
Probably carved in about 800, the runic inscriptions say, "Rolf raised this stone, priest and chieftain of the Helnaes dwellers, in memory of his brother's son, Gudmund. The men were drowned at sea. Aveir wrote [the runes]."


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Industrial water filtration systems target specific contaminants that would be problematic for a specific industry. For example, photo processing requires deionization.
Iron reduction is important for many industries. Softening and reducing mineral content is necessary for water to be used as a coolant. One of the most common methods used for these purposes is reverse osmosis.
At one time, reverse osmosis was the ultimate in technologically advanced purifiers. It was used by industry and well-owners alike to remove large particles and greatly reduce mineral content.
There are many different methods available today, although reverse osmosis is still the method of choice for waste water treatment. It is however expensive for that purpose and many industries choose other treatment methods.
Reverse osmosis industrial water filtration systems have been adapted for use by homeowners serviced by a public treatment facility. This adaptation was created as a way to address cyst contamination.
Cysts are like parasitic eggs. They enter the water supply without notice and cause diseases similar to food poisoning. To an at-risk individual, this type of infection can be deadly.
For example, a person with AIDS would not have the ability to fight off the infection. A person being treated for various types of cancer would be in a similar situation.
Cysts are problematic because public disinfecting methods will not kill these hard pathogens. They can only be filtered out. Most large scale industrial water filtration systems could not remove them because it would reduce the flow and pressure too greatly.
The only effective choice for cyst reduction is a "point-of-use" or in-house filter that is certified to filter down to one micron or better.
Reverse osmosis is one recommended product but the systems are very expensive and do not address other issues faced by homeowners on a public waterline. There is no chemical reduction with this method. Chlorine and chlorination byproducts would still pass through.
Today's homeowner can use inexpensive home water filtration that can remove some of the most dangerous contaminants from their tap water. Now you can have safe, pure water for cooking, drinking and showering.
Some of the better home purifiers on the market include sub-micron filtration, which is similar to, but much less expensive than reverse osmosis. These purifiers also include granular carbon and multi-media blocks that trap chlorine and other chemicals on their surface.
The best home water filter cartridges have a reasonable lifespan, typically 6 months before replacement filters are needed. Water that has been cleaned in this way is safe, pure and good tasting.
The purity is also far better than what you will find in bottled brands. Bottling companies use industrial water filtration systems, which can not address the issue of cysts or chemicals.
Additionally, the bottles leach chemicals used to create the plastic into the liquid. Those substances act like hormones within the human body, interfering with the production of endogenous hormones and disabling the endocrine system.
You do not need to go to the expense of buying industrial water filtration systems to install in your home. Getting a household water filter is a better option.
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These innocent buildings hide much from the public. These are factory farms. The windowless buildings may house chickens, turkeys, hogs — in crowded conditions with little room to move.
I've seen news clips of the inside of these facilities where chickens live in tight cages their whole lives strategically placed with their heads above their grain and water supply.
These are prevelant in Darke County in Western Ohio. You never see animals outside. The evidence that animals are inside are the grain silos strategically located outside to easily provide feed to the animals.
I am not an animal rights activist but I must admit that I am uncomfortable when I see this. Not only for the animals' sake but for the fact that big industries own these money-making machines — pushing the small time farmer out of business. A price is paid for the loss of diversity.
The big problems that arise from these factory farms are the waste products that are concentrated in a small area. Urine pollutes the water supply nearby.


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A young and devout Muslim friend of mine told me that what I wrote was nonsense because these three precepts are the sine qua non of being Muslim: they have always been part of Muslim identity as they were inscribed in the Koran.
I promised her that I would make this the subject of my next post.
This is what makes this social engineering project so fascinating to me, as neither point made by my pious Muslim friend were true. These precepts were never an integral part of Muslim identity and they are not inscribed in the Koran.
Let's take each precept separately.
Islamic Dress Code
If you Google Muslim women in 1960s and 70s here is a sample of what you will see.
This was Kabul in the 1960s
The same ceremony in 1978
And in 2004
How about Pakistan? Well, this picture is from 1969
A swimming competition in Karachi in 1970
I could go on but you get the picture.
I am not suggesting that all Muslim women were in swimming pools at the time but what is called Hijab today, which is this headgear,
was non-existent.
It is claimed that Hijab was invented in the 70s by Musa Sadr, a Shia cleric in Lebanon and it became a symbol of political Islam because of its universal adoption by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
I cannot tell you if the Musa Sadr story is true but I can tell you that in the 1960s and early 70s, the great majority of Muslim women who wore a headscarf used something like these.
So the part about Islamic dress code being there for time immemorial is rubbish.
As for men in shalwar kameezes with bushy beards, in the 60s, in places like Egypt, North Africa, Turkey, only those men who consider themselves part of some religious order wore beards. The rest, including imams, rarely sported facial hair (mustaches are not considered facial hair in the Middle East, men believe they were born with them).
When imams wore a beard, it was always neatly trimmed.
Next question: does the Koran tell women to cover themselves up in public?
Actually, I already answered that:
Hijab, burqa, niqab are not mentioned in the Holy Book. Typically, verses 30-31 of An-Nisa (24) surah is quoted by people who want women to be covered.
But these verses actually talk about beauty that can be revealed in public and beauty that should remain private and the latter does not include face, hair, hands, feet, etc:
Forcing women to cover their heads and faces is as old as humanity and it is common to most religions. It is in the Bible. It is part of Orthodox Judaism.Such a striking of feet or walk could only reveal a limited number of parts of the body, e.g. the private parts, buttocks, thighs, breasts, hips, thus any part not revealed by such an action should not be considered part of hidden beauty and therefore part of apparent beauty. Of course, this means such things as face, hair, hands, feet etc would not clearly fall into the category of beauty that is meant to be hidden.This understanding would also fit with The Quran's instruction on the body parts that are to be cleansed during daily ablution (hands, arms, face, head and feet), see 5:6, 4:43
Which means that it is more likely the result of your basic patriarchy than an unusual preoccupation of a Deity.
What about alcohol?
Contrary to what you might believe, alcohol has always been part of Muslim societies.
Historians believe alcohol originated in the Middle East. Indeed, the word may come from the Arabic al-kohl, eyeliner made by mixing distilled ethanol and antimony salts. Similar substances without the powder soon became popular drinksKhamariyat, or ode to wine, continued under Islam and there are very famous poets like Abu Nuwas or Omar Khayyam who excelled in that art form. Among early Caliphs you have Haroun al Rashid (he of the One thousand and One Nights) the Commander of the Faithful, notorious for his drinking and his parties.
Many Ottoman Sultans, who doubled as Caliphs, drank wine and ingested opium.
A 19th century orientalist Edward William Lane reported wide spread consumption of alcohol in Egypt.
In more recent times, in the 20th century, alcohol was a daily reality in most Muslim countries. There is a booming alcoholic beverages sector in Egypt and Turkey, Alcohol consumption is very high in Tunisia. Alcohol is available in most retail outlets and restaurants in Morocco even though it is supposed to be illegal to sell it to the Muslims.
Even in Pakistan, alcohol was freely sold and consumed until the Prohibition in 1977.
I remember thinking what all the fuss was about because as a child I'd seen nightclubs, bars and roadside cafes in Karachi (that served alcohol) operating like any entertainment business would.Even today, alcohol is fully banned only in Saudi Arabia and Libya (by Qaddafi). It is banned in Pakistan and Iran with exceptions (allowed for non-Muslims). In Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon and North Africa it is widely and legally available.
Nobody knows exactly when Islamic scholars decided that booze was sinful. In the 1970s political Islam led some countries such as Iran and Pakistan to ban alcohol, although many do not and exceptions are made for non-Muslims.Doesn't the Holy Book ban alcohol explicitly?
The Koran discourages the consumption of alcohol but does not explicitly ban it like it does, say eating pork or charging interest.
The characteristics of haram or prohibitions found in the Koran usually begin with the expression "forbidden for you."In the five verses dealing with alcohol you have none of that unequivocal stance.
"Forbidden unto you are carrion and blood and swine-flesh.... (5. Al Ma' idah: 3).
In fact, the Koran makes room for the consumption of alcohol and this is what it says:
"O you who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when you are drunken, till you know that which you utter,. ...." (4. An-Nisa: 43).In the most often cited Surah on alcohol, this is what the Koran says:
"They question you about strong drink and games of chance. Say: In both is great abuse and usefulness for mankind; but the abusive side of them is greater than their usefulness." (2. Al-Baqarah :219).The "abuse" has often been translated as "sin" to make it into a stronger rule. But this is a forced and illogical reading.
It is worth mentioning here that the word "abuse" has been replaced as "sin" by the early promoters of Islam. It is really a mind-boggling issue whether the word "sin" is an appropriate opposite of "usefulness"?Feel free to look it up.
I covered this in some detail in my post on Charlie Hebdo. Let me remind you of the relevant points:
There are two passages in the Koran that specifically mention the reaction you are supposed to have if you, as a Muslim, see someone making fun of Islam and the verses of the Koran.
The first one is in the Al-An'am sura (68)
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversion. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
This was revealed when the Prophet was in Mecca and the context was the mushrikun making fun of Islam. If you have any notion of Islam you must know what a seriously offensive situation this was. Yet Allah simply tells him and all Muslims to move away and to not come back until these people stopped making fun of Islam.
That is it.
And this is not all. Later when the Prophet is in Medina, Christians and Jews make fun of him and his teachings, Allah intervenes again. This is what he says in An Nisa sura (140).
Let me ask my good and devoutly Muslim friends: if you, as a Muslim, are offended by someone's comment about Islam, shouldn't you abide by the word of Allah?And it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together.
More importantly, shouldn't your government?
Yet most Muslim countries have laws against blasphemy in their books.
Moreover, after all this ink spilled on the Mohammed cartoons and the Charlie Hebdo murders, how come no media outlet ever mentioned that the notion of Islamic blasphemy has no theological foundation?
Why am I the only person stating it?


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Stop Violence Against People with Disabilities! An International Resource
February 10, 2014
An exciting new book, "Stop Violence Against People with Disabilities" has been published and is available digitally from Kindle eBooks.
The editors are Diane Nelson Bryen, professor emerita from Temple University, USA and extraordinary professor in the Centre for AAC and Juan Bornman, Director of the Centre for AAC at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Stop Violence Against People with Disabilities! An International Resource provides a multinational and multidisciplinary perspective on violence and abuse against children and adults with disabilities. The book's focus is children and adults who have little or no functional speech as a result of a variety of disabilities. Because of this disability, they are especially vulnerable to violence and are often denied access to the justice system.
This book goes beyond describing the extent of the problem. It focuses on promising practices from across the globe. These promising practices have evolved from seven countries across five continents.
Chapters are modelled on a real case study from the particular country. Of special note is the inclusion of picture-based and text-based communication boards called You Can Tell and be Heard in Afrikaans, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, isiZula, and Sepedi languages for children and adults.
Stop Violence Against People with Disabilities! An International Resource is intended for peers who work in the fields of disability and law. Persons with disabilities and their carers are the major stakeholders and can learn much from the chapters in the book and the resources provided in the appendices. Abstracts have been written in the home language of the author and in Easy English.
In order to reach the widest international audience, the book is published digitally via Amazon's Kindle eBooks.
Anyone who is committed to human rights and to ensuring that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is implemented in their countries will benefit from reading this book.
As Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu wrote in the forward "Stop Violence Against People with Disabilities is not about charity, but rather the human rights of almost one billion members of humankind".


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As a practicing drunk, I had put my friends into two different categories: the People I Drink With and the People I Didn't Drink With. To avoid conflict, I kept them away from each other as much as possible. I felt only anxiety around the People Who Didn't Drink; I laughed–a lot–with the People Who Drink.
The non-drinkers didn't know me at all.
- They didn't know that I would lie to my husband about where I'd been or who I was with.
- They didn't know that every morning before getting out of bed, I'd be thinking back on the night before, trying to remember if I did anything embarrassing (again) and who I needed to avoid for a while.
- They didn't know that when I made them a promise and then broke it, it was because More


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Turning Point Simulations has a collection of free postcard games listed on their website. They include one, complete with die-cut counters, with every purchase you make from their website. I played the first one, the solo game Rattenkrieg, and after a quick read through of the rules, me and my youngest were ready to start slaughtering some Nazis and Commies.
As you can see, the game uses just ten counters for each of the two armies, and takes place on a map with just ten spaces. Despite these limitations, it includes rules for all of the following: air strikes, ambushes, hidden placement, snipers, generals, leadership, home field advantage, and supply considerations. Not a bad list of variables to juggle.
So how does it play? Fast and fun. It's not a terribly deep game, but what it lacks in depth it more than makes up for in sophistication. There are little subtleties to this game that took me two or three play-throughs to suss out. As the German leader, you've got to cover as much ground as possible, while converging on those pesky Russian forces that keep popping up all around you.
Your units start off strong, but every combat depleted their strength, and you've only got four air strikes available. The Soviets, controlled by the game mechanics, have six units on the board to start the game, only five of which have known locations. Each turn one more pops up in a random location. If you are sitting there already, it won't arrive. This means that you have to balance overwhelming firepower placed in enemy controlled spaces with covering empty spaces to keep them quashed.
The game relies a fair amount of luck, and the first three games were handily won by the Germans. A very suspicious outcome. A closer read of the rules, and I noted that the Soviets start with five units on the board - duh. That makes a first turn win impossible, and even a second or third turn win unlikely.
The first play through with the proper set up still went to the Germans:
This was a fast win, but it was still a close-run thing. It required a lot of luck, and in subsequent plays where the dice didn't so heavily favor the Germans, they were slowly ground down by the surviving Soviets. As such, this seems like a historically accurate representation given that the Germans have to win fast or they won't win at all.
So far, I've gotten 90 minutes of table time out of a free game that fits on a postcard. Even if I never play this game again, it was already time well spent. Especially given that it served as a chance to show my three year old how these games work. (She likes the green ones.) Try pulling off that trick with a round of Advanced Squad Leader.
Edit to add: The Australian Wargamer has a second review that I found just after writing up my own experience.


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I've been trolling Craigslist for a while, just waiting for the perfect sofa to come on the market. Preferably from IKEA, so that the slipcover could be changed. Well whadya know, but last week, I was on the Charlotte Craigslist and lo and behold, the perfect sofa!
Pardon the crappy Craigslist pictures.
They were asking $120 for it, so I promptly e-mailed the guy and asked him if he would take $100. He agreed! So last Saturday, we borrowed my mom's big Dodge truck and headed down to Huntersville (a little over an hour south of here) to pick it up. When we got there, it looked like it was in good shape, except the slipcover was ripped in a couple places. But no bother, because we were heading to IKEA right after to pick up a new one. We paid the guy, got a new slipcover (Blekinge White) and headed home where I spent the next hour and a half wrestling it on. It really wasn't that bad, just a little time consuming trying to get it just right.
And here it is!
Oh yeah, did I mention I bought the slipcover with a gift card I got for my birthday? So the cover only cost me $20!!
Total price for a brand new (to me) IKEA Karlstad Sofa: $120! (Retail price = $450)
Don't you just love a good deal? #iheartcraigslist


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Deal purchase: LEGOLAND® Theme Park: 2D1N Stay at 5-Star Mutiara Hotel - Includes 2-Way Super Deluxe Coach + Buffet Breakfast + Premium Outlet Tour + Tour Guide Service (Min 2 Pax) – 3 Price Options Available
Please note that this deal was purchased a couple of months back...way before Legoland was opened. That could explain the steep price.
The hotel was conveniently located within walking distance to KSL Mall and Holiday Plaza. The tourguide drops us back at the hotel at about 6pm (after our visit to Legoland), thus giving us enough time to get to KSL mall for dinner, shopping and movie. The thing we didn't quite like about the hotel is that there's no free wifi. Then again, most of the time....free wifi only comes with boutique hotels.
For a 5 star hotel, breakfast was not fantastic. Soup was cold and thus my self-made noodle came out hard. Tried the congee, it wasn't hot either. Maybe people staying in that hotel like their things cold. But what surprises me was the temperature controlled shower...we can actually set the temperature!! I set my hot shower at 36 deg :)
The main reason for this trip is Legoland. The unforgiving sun wasn't treating us well. My bestie and I came back sun burnt! Well, she managed to save her face coz she has the habit of applying sunblock on the face. I didn't. Upon entering Legoland, we were greeted with a huge arch that tells you you're in Legoland Malaysia.
From left to right (top to bottom): Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Brunei; Patuxi, Laos; Karaweik Hall, Myanmar; Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
- There's not alot of food inside Legoland and prices in there are steep (ie. RM6 for a bottle of coke or RM20 for chicken rice with a cup of drink). You might want to get a re-entry stamp (like the above) and exit Legoland. Right opposite Legoland, you will find Medina Mall which has more variety of food choices and of course, the price is alot better.
- Bring sunblock!!! This is important if you don't wish to BBQ your skin. Shelters are not available sparingly although there are some along the way.
- SGD accepted! If you run out of Ringgit, fear not...they accept SGD with standard exchange rate throughout the theme park. They will return your change in the form of ringgit.
- If you bring along your entire home to the Theme park, they have lockers to help you with that as well. They only have daily rental and the prices are RM20 per day for medium lockers and RM40 per day for large lockers.
Legoland official website here


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Star Wars: The Old Republic and DC Universe Online offer some fresh variety in the land of online gaming.
In what looks like a surprisingly good "sequel" to the original film trilogy, this game looks like it has the potential to be a lot of fun.
Being a huge Wizard of Oz fan, I really want this to be good. But….
A 7-year-old Star Wars fan gets bullied, then captures the hearts of thousands of geeks everywhere.
You don't have to be a toddler to love this alphabet from far, far away. The adorable art of Brandon and Emma Peat.
Yes, it's real. And it's in tlhIngan Hol (Klingon language).
Despite rumors that "At the Mountains of Madness" was on the backburner, the Los Angeles Times reports that GDT–and his buddy James Cameron–are "actively engaged" in the project.
Tomb Raider's hero will undergo the "origins" treatment in its next game, which Crystal Dynamics hopes to reenergize the tired franchise.
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Our weekly Better Body Resolution Facebook contest asked for your favorite BBS-friendly recipes, and we were not disappointed! We received hundreds of amazing recipes. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Today, we want to share just a few of our favorite submissions. Thanks to Yoli Nation, we have recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Enjoy!
Baked Eggs in Avocado: Submitted by Chelsea Davis
- Eggs
- Avocados
- Pepper to taste
- Preheat your oven to 425° F.
- Slice the avocados in half and take out the pit. Scoop out about two tablespoons of flesh from the center of the avocado, just enough so the egg will fit snugly in the center.
- Place the avocados in a small baking dish. Do your best to make sure they fit tightly.
- Crack an egg into each avocado half. Try your best to crack the yolk in first and then let the egg whites spill in to fill up the rest of the shell.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cooking time will depend on the size of your eggs and avocados. Just make sure the egg whites have enough time to set.
- Remove from oven, then season with pepper and garnish of your choice.
Almond Butter Cookie Dough Balls: Submitted by Nikole Jean
- 2 scoops vanilla YES
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 1-2 tbsp. vanilla unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients well and form into balls. Freeze any extras.
Simple Apple or Banana Snack: Submitted by Meg Comiskey Mroz
Mix granola or crushed almonds with natural peanut butter and spread between 2 large slices of apple or banana and enjoy a crunchy healthy snack!
Baked Chicken: Submitted by Erica Luebbers Hasselback
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- ½ cup crumbled goat cheese (or feta)
- ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (approx. 1.5 lbs.)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp. paprika
- ⅓ cup shredded Mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining with foil and set aside.
- In a large skillet, add a splash of olive oil. Cook spinach over medium until slightly wilted (approx. 3-5 min). Add crumbled goat cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted (about 1 min).
- Stir in red pepper flakes (if using) and set aside.
- Place chicken breasts on prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, cut slits across the chicken breast about ¾ of the way through (be careful not to cut all the way through) about ½ – 3/4 inch apart (approx. 6-8 slits per chicken breast).
- Stuff each slit with spinach and goat cheese mixture.
- Generously salt and pepper top of chicken breast and season with paprika.
- Sprinkle ¼ of the mozzarella cheese on each chicken breast.
- Place chicken breasts in the oven and bake for 20-25 min. If desired, switch oven from bake to broil for the last 10 min. of cooking (for more bubbly and browned cheese)
Slow Cooker Jambalaya: Submitted by Amanda Tremmaglia
- 1 package andouille sausage
- ½ pound uncooked shrimp (peeled and de-veined)
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
- 3 bell peppers (one each of green, red, and yellow or orange), diced
- 1 white or yellow onion, diced
- 2-3 jalapeños (see note), seeds and stems removed
- 1½ cups uncooked white rice
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 30-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons store-bought or homemade cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper, or to taste
- cilantro or parsley, for topping (optional)
- Slice sausage into sections (about ¼ inch thick slices). Remove tails from shrimp if they are still on. Chop chicken into 1-inch pieces.
- Add sausage, chicken, bell peppers, jalapeños, chicken broth, tomatoes, minced garlic, cajun seasoning, and salt and pepper to greased slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on low. Stir in rice and cook another 1-2 hours until rice is fully cooked and tender.
- About 20 minutes before serving, uncover slow cooker, stir in shrimp, re-cover and cook for another 15-20 minutes. Stir contents of slow cooker, sprinkle with chopped cilantro or parsley if desired, and serve hot.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their recipes with us. We'll have a new social media contest starting next Monday, January 15, so make sure you participate on our Facebook page!


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Campaign of the Month: September 2012
A Manifestation of Chaos
Dracioletto Machiovella
A Scholar and Cunning Linguist
On Honor
"Honor? I justa met her – maybe she wanna be on top?! No, I joke. I'ma well familiar with the concept of honor – I just don't care to have anything to do with it. You can no wear, eat, drink, spend, buy, sell, or use honor. Izza worthless! Wait, I take'a that back – you can use honor… if you're dealing with a gullable idiota."
On Alignment
I'va been asked before about my view of the world, of good and evil. I like to think of myself as a pragmatist. If I had a crossbow and there was an orc child holding a knife, before pulling the trigger, I would no stop to think 'but it is a child', however I would definitely yell "Ah, itza comin right at me".
Elf (P), Wizard (P) / Monk (P) 9th Medium Humanoid (Elf) with 134,030 XP Alignment: Lawful Neutral Hit Dice: 9d8+9 (64 hp) Initiative: +7 Speed: 60' (12 sq) (light enc.) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. AC: 26 (+4 Armor, +4 Shield, +3 Dex, +1 Dodge, +4 Other, ), Touch 18, Flat-Footed 22 Saves: Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +10 Abilities: Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 21, Wis 14, Cha 12 Base Att/CMB/CMD: +6 / +10(+2*) / 25(+2*) Single Attack: Unarmed Strike: +8 melee (1d10+1/20) Cold Iron Knuckles: +7 melee (1d8+1/20) Alchemical Silver Knuckles: +7 melee (1d8+1/20) Full Attack: Unarmed Strike: +8/+8/+3/+3 melee (1d10+1/20) Cold Iron Knuckles: +7/+7/+2/+2 melee (1d8+1/20) Alchemical Silver Knuckles: +7/+7/+2/+2 melee (1d8+1/20) ────┤ FEATS ├──── Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Scribe Scroll, Craft Wand, Breadth of Experience, Improved Initiative, Combat Casting, Improved Trip, Craft Wondrous Item, Oppositional Research. ────┤ SKILLS ├──── Acrobatics +7+21, Appraise +9, Bluff +1, Climb +5, Diplomacy +1, Disguise +1, Escape Art +7, Fly +7, Heal +2, Intimidate +1, Linguistics +17, Perception +16, Ride +3, Sense Mot +10, Spellcraft +17+2, Stealth +11, Survival +2, Swim +5, Use Mag Dev +10, Kn:Arcana +19, Kn:Dungeon +11, Kn:Eng +11, Kn:Geo +11, Kn:History +11, Kn:Local +11, Kn:Nature +12, Kn:Nobility +12, Kn:Planes +18, Kn:Psionics +7, Kn:Religion +13, Pro:All +4. ────┤ WIZARD (P) SPELLS ├──── Spells per Day: (4+1/6+1/5+1/4+1/3+1/2+1; save DC 15+spell level): Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Resistance, Read Magic. Charm Person, Endure Elements, Floating Disk, Detect Secret Doors, Protection from Evil, Magic Missile, Grease, Charm Person, Resist Energy, Knock, See Invisibility, Scorching Ray, Mirror Image, Glitterdust, Dispel Magic, Haste, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Slow. Invisibility (Greater), Dimension Door, Globe of Invulnerability (lesser), Resilient Sphere. Teleport, Wall of Stone. ────┤ Racial Traits: Elf (P) ├──── Keen Senses: +2 racial bonus on Perception skill checks Elven Immunities: Immune to Magic Sleep effects Weapon Familiarity: Proficient with longbows (incl. composite), longswords, rapiers, and shortbows (incl. composite). Treat any weapon with the word "elven" in its name as a martial weapon ────┤ Vision & Senses ├──── Low-Light x2 ────┤ Class Features: Wizard (P) 9th ├──── Concentration check: 1d20+14 Cantrips: You can cast your Cantrips at will Bonus Feat: Scribe Scroll Arcane Bond (Sp): Bonded Object: Ring of Sustenance Arcane School: Conjuration. Prohibited: Necromancy, Enchantment Summoner's Charm (Su): Increase the duration of summonnings by 4 rnds Acid Dart (Su): 8/day < OOOOOOOO > As a std action, fire an acid dart within 30' as a Ranged Touch attack which deals 1d6+4 acid damage; Ignores SR Dimensional Steps (Su): You can teleport up to 270' per day as a standard action. This teleportation must be used in 5' increments and such movement does not provoke an attack of opportunity. You can bring other willing creatures with you, but you must expend an equal amount of distance for each creature brought with you ────┤ Class Features: Monk (P) 9th ├──── Flurry of Blows (Ex) Unarmed Damage (Ex): 1d10 AC Bonus (Ex) : +4 Improved Evasion (Ex): ½ dmg on a failed Ref save, none if success Bonus Feat: Improved Unarmed Strike Bonus Feat: Stunning Fist (stuns for 1 round) • Or Fatigued for 1 round • Or Sickened for 1 minute Bonus Feats: Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Improved Trip Maneuver Training (Ex): +3 to Combat Maneuvers Fast Movement: +30 ft. Slow Fall (Ex): 45 ft. Purity of Body (Ex): Immunity to normal diseases Ki Pool (Su): Powers activated as swift action unless specified • Ki Pool: 6 pts < OOOOOO > • Unarmed Strikes are considered magic • One bonus FoB attack at highest bonus, for 1 Ki Point • Increase speed by 20' for 1 round, for 1 Ki Point • +4 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round for 1 Ki Point • +20 bonus on Acrobatics checks made to jump for 1 round for 1 Ki Point • Wholeness of Body (Su): Std action, heals you 9 HPs for 2 Ki Points ────┤ Conditional Bonus - Feats ├──── +2 CMB/CMD bonus on trip attempts [Improved Trip] ────┤ Conditional Bonus - Monk (P) Class ├──── +2 on saves vs spells and effects from the school of enchantment [Still Mind] +9 to all Acrobatics checks made to jump [High Jump (Ex)] ────┤ Conditional Bonus - Elf (P) Race ├──── +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome SR [Elven Magic] +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft to identify properties of magic items [Elven Magic] +2 racial bonus on saves vs enchantment spells & effects [Elven Immunities] ────┤ Conditional Skill and Synergies ├──── +12 on Acrobatics checks made to jump [Base Speed] ────┤ Languages ├──── Common, Elven, Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Draconic, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Ignan, Infernal, Terran, Undercommon ────┤ EQUIPMENT ├──── 3xWizard's Spellbook, Spell Component Pouch, Masterwork Backpack, Cold Iron Knuckles, Alchemical Silver Knuckles, 2xScroll Organizer, Scroll Case, Masterwork Potion Belt, Potion of Shield of Faith +4, Wrist Sheath (Spring Loaded), Wand of Magic Missile (5th) ────┤ MAGICAL ITEMS WORN ├──── Headband of Vast Intelligence +2 Amulet of Proof vs Detection & Loc. Robe of the Smuggler Ring of Sustenance Ring of Arcane Defense (Focus) Belt of Healing Cloak of Resistance +2 Ioun Torch ────┤ Description for the Magical Items Worn ├──── Headband of Vast Intelligence +2: +2 enhancement bonus to Intelligence Amulet of Proof vs Detection & Loc.: Protects wearer from scrying and magical location Robe of the Smuggler: Robe with Internal Pockets similar to a Handy Haversack Ring of Sustenance: Provides its wearer with life-sustaining nourishment Ring of Arcane Defense (Focus): +4 deflection, +4 shield bonus to armor class (as Shield, Mage Armor) Cloak of Resistance +2: +2 resistance bonus on all saves Ioun Torch: Continual Flame floats around the users head ────┤ Items with Charges ├──── Wand of Magic Missile (5th) (37 / 50 ) ────┤ MONEY ├──── Platinum:0 Gold:23 Silver:78 Copper:14. ────┤ TOTAL CHARACTER VALUE ├──── 66,285 gp.
From the journal of Dracioletto Machiavella
Amici, let me share with you, a little story of my youth. I'ma born the third son of a matriarchal merchant family, the Machiavellas. Mio padre was a diplomat from the Faery court of Celene, and mamma – she is, well, 'Mamma' with a capital 'M'. It seemed a simple life then – learning the family business (which was no always so simple), and always, above all, making a profit.
I was born in the bustling city of Dyvers, in the year 471 CY, and tormented to a no end by miei fratelli, my brothers. Agapeto, the eldest was already a successful merchant and diplomat in his own right and Damiano, only a half century older than I already was excelling as a spy and thief. He woulda always sneak up a behind me and scare the merda out of me, il bastardo! Anyway, a short while later, this rival city of Dyvers became officially the "Free City of Greyhawk" and mio padre was sent to establish ties. Mamma saw an opportunity to break into a new market and left Agapeto to run the business in Dyvers. I wish she'da left Damiano as well!
In the new city, mio fratello Damiano took to the city like a venereal prostituta, making many a strange bedfellow, and soon the family was 'trading' well, playing Dyvers and Greyhawk against one another. All this Mamma approved but what was she to do with the little Dracioletto? The following year, business was booming smuggling supplies to a beseiged Thornward and selling the besiegers ammunition as well. So she pawna me off to Maestro Tyrnobius Belastin, a scholar, a business contact, and a family friend. He continued my education in the shifting world of political and mercantile opportunities, as well as introduced me to the physical sciences and the world of magic.
Maestro Tryno had some funny ideas he picka up from mystics and yogis in his travels, and he drilled them into his pupil without remorse. "A sharp mind is weakened by a dull body", he would say, "and vice versa, too!". And he introduce me to other colleagues (also family contacts, I woulda learn later) that educated me in the more gritty life skills. On certain evenings, I would be turned over to Zio (Uncle) Yedras and we would frequent the gambling halls and brothels of the old city. There I learned to blend in with the common folk and keep my mouth shut and my ears open. (I have been told this first lesson, I have forgotten… Vaffanculo!) Onna other days, Zia Reshanish would take me walking through the city, speaking only in a chosen language for the day. She wazza stickler for linguistics and idiomas and would cuss me out in five languages all at once, if I mispoke! Then there was Nunzio Gretzi who taught me to walk in midnight and stand still for hours atta time. I had the best time when we would climb the buildings and look down at all the people like ants, then run the rooftops jumping like crazy spiders in the night. And then there was Zio Ancalagon, who on one notable occasion took me to the Green Dragon Inn and asked me to wait outside while he conducted some business within. Memory fails me as to the exact nature of his business, but after evading the city guard, Maestro Trynobius decided perhaps it would be better if I was to stay outta the city for awhile, and we began our travels, a bit before my first century birthday.
The years past swiftly as I accompanied mio mentore across the Flaness on a variety of trading and scientific expeditions, basing our adventures from his tower outside Diamond Lake in the Cairn Hills. We traveled to the Bright Desert to study the ruins there, and reached the edge of Gnatmarsh to examine the local flora and fauna. When the state of New Mithas was founded, we went to study the man-beasts, which they did no appreciate much. Neither did the barbarian tribes of the north, who were up in arms about Vatun and his return. We fled to Chendl and stayed almost the year, studying the architecture and the famed canals, leaving just months before war came to the capitol. We spoke of history, arcane theory, nature, metaphysics, and physics. And all the while, waking at dawn to swim, ride, fish, hunt, run about, and exercise. Mamma Mia! All the while, the Maestro would find traders and travelers and fugitives; he would buy cheap and sell dear and we managing to stay ahead of the conflicts that seemed to spring all around us. Unfortunately, we were just too late to visit Celene before the Queen Yolande closed the borders and mio padre had already been recalled. We did, however, manage to visit with the Stonebiter clan in their Barrier Peaks hold for a brief couple months before being somewhat brusquely told to leave, their Great Doors clanging shut behind us. Eventually, time caught up to the Maestro who was old even for a human. The ache in his joints, the crick in his spine, and general decline of health meant our time together was drawing to a close. He presented me with my first spellbook and had me to return to Greyhawk, and to Mamma.
You know, you woulda think that after many long years, that I woulda be welcomed back with open arms and maybe a feast, no? But that no is the way of our family. I was given some money, to invest or waste as I saw fit, and then Mamma told me "Dracioletto – you'va grown up now. You gotta go out into the world and make your own fortune, your own contacts. And when you have made a lotta money and business contacts, you come back and the family izza stronger for it." So, I took the money and my few possessions, purchased some travelling gear, and set out in search of opportunity. And oh boy, whatta mess I'ma in now!


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14-year-old mugger charged with pensioner assault
A 14-year-old boy has pleaded guilty at Letterkenny District Court to attacking a retired nurse, knocking her unconscious in a broad daylight street attack.
Victim Anna McDaid was attacked at McClure Terrace in August 2010. During the attack she was knocked to the ground leaving her unconscious with a broken arm, dislocated shoulder and bruising.
Her attacker, who is now 15 cannot be named for legal reasons, was in court with his parents and was charged with assault and robbery.
The court was told the boy was with another man and he shouted to her: "Give me the money" before knocking her over and stealing her handbag.
The bag was found a short time later with €300 missing from it.
The unconscious victim was found by local businessman Brendan McGlynn who contacted her family.
Solicitor for the accused Kieran Dillon said the boy now wanted to try and make up for the awful hurt he had caused Mrs McDaid.
He said that at the time of the attack, the boy had been under the influence of other people and did not have the maturity to say no to them.
Mr Dillon said the boy had been causing his parents all sorts of problems before the attack in Letterkenny and they tried to discipline him by cutting off his pocket-money which proved disastrous.
"He came to Letterkenny and had something in his mind. He had no pocket-money because his parents had cut it because they were trying to control him.
"Mrs McDaid became the victim and he caused her the most serious difficulties possible. It was a purely random attack and Mrs McDaid was not targeted.
"We have an apology in court and my client would like to meet her if possible to let her know how sorry he is. That is up to her.
"All we can do now is to reassure her how sorry we are," he said.
Mr Dillon also produced €500 in court to compensate the €300 and an extra €200 for Mrs McDaid "as a small gesture for all she has suffered."
Garda Inspector David Murphy told the court that although there was another person involved in the attack, it is unlikely they will come before the court.
The solicitor also revealed that the accused was now being home-schooled and was attending a child psychologist.
Judge Paul Kelly said he was shocked by the crime.
"This is a very nasty and mean crime to a defenceless old lady who suffered a serious injury.
"He is very lucky he is not facing much more serious charges and consequences on his conscience.
"However I am impressed with how you have met the matter," he said.
He ordered a probation report so he can best deal with the case and ordered the boy to appear before him again on June 13.


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What is an ovarian cyst?
An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that developed on or inside an ovary. Many women in childbearing age are concerned with ovarian cysts. It is true that most ovarian cysts are just functional in nature, some cases can results in being cancerous.
The first step of correctly identifying and treating ovarian cysts is to find out the cause of the disease, but there is no single cause of ovarian cysts. Ovarian cysts can be triggered by several primary factors and secondary factors.
It is very crucial to understand different causes The very first step of correctly diagnosing and treating ovarian cysts should be understanding and locating the source and cause of ovarian cysts.
Primary Causes of Ovarian Cysts:
There are some primary factors that result in ovarian cysts, and these factors must not be looked at in isolation because many times the combination of these factors can lead to ovarian cysts.
- Failed ovulation process: When the ovaries cannot release an egg on a regular monthly basis because of certain conditions of metabolic disorders and due to the fact that progesterone isn't really produced it can activate the development of ovarian cysts as the immature follicles become cysts.
- Genetic predisposition: Often, generic predisposition is found to be the main reason for ovarian cysts as research studies have actually shown that the genetic pattern of a woman who suffers from this chronic illness is quite different to a woman who has actually never experienced ovarian cysts or PCOS. Women with PCOS are typically inclined to unusual metabolism and the dysfunctions of cell activity, but this is not a death warrant because often the genetic attributes can be manipulated with the aid of environmental factors and proper life style adjustments.
- Poor eating habits: Many kinds of foods consisting of refined carbs, acidic foods, and foods which have high levels of toxins and hormone like substances can initiate hormone imbalance, which can weaken your body's immune system making you more prone to ovarian cysts. A diet rich in sugar and low on fresh veggies can make the job of flushing out toxins hard thereby aggravating your ovarian cyst condition.
- Weakened immune system: Poor dietary choices along with stress and lack of sleep can result in a weakened immune system. A weakened body's immune system can not protect your body against formation of ovarian cysts.
- Insulin resistance: High level of insulin can promote ovarian androgen production, which results in the production of male hormones. This decreases the serum sex-hormone binding globulin or SHGB. The SHBG can then worsen your ovarian cyst condition to quite an extent.
In addition, toxins in the liver and blood as well as environmental toxins can increase the likeliness of ovarian cysts.
Just as there are many factors that lead to ovarian cysts, the only way to treat and prevent ovarian cysts has to be multidimensional and holistic.
Unlike the conventional method which deals with the inflicted organ or with the symptoms of the disease (and the treatment is often aggressive with a myriad of adverse effects), the holistic approach treats every disease as part of a whole, by starting with bringing back natural balance to the body while naturally taking on each causative element which result in the condition. In this way, the holistic approach to dealing with ovarian cysts provides a long term, safe and gentle option without the side effects of drugs or the danger of surgical procedures while preventing future ovarian cyst recurrence.
The only way to efficiently treat and avoid ovarian cysts is using a multidimensional holistic method to healing.
This post is based on "Ovarian Cyst Miracle" by Carol Foster. Carol is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated her life to creating the ultimate holistic ovarian cyst solution guaranteed to permanently cure all types of ovarian cysts and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life, naturally, without the use prescription medication or surgery, and without any side effects. Learn more by visiting her website.


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vintage Dior coat, Jil Sander belt, J Brand jeans,
Carlo Pazolini shoes, Moschino bag
Back from being sick two times this month... how I managed that I do not know. My body is clearly fed up with defending itself against Euro viruses and just decided to stop I guess. The top portion of this outfit is in recognition of Raf's new post at Dior with a touch of his former Jil Sander. I'm liking this new belt.
Photos by Emiliano Sune