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Week 8
Monday, March 20, 2017
Seniors Anna Johnson, Maddie Ward, Avery Giorgio and Elizabeth Furman enjoyed the nice, sunny weather before practice. The winter weather is finally starting to break and we are so happy about it!
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Here is sophomore Jessi Button along with freshmen Maggie Funk and Sophie Ochs getting in some mid-day studying in the library. Having study buddies is the key to success!
Thursday, March 24, 2017
Here are freshmen Maggie Moriarty, Emma Gill, Emily Bivona, Riley Bergholtz and Caroline Wenners on their way to get dinner at Kimball after a great practice! Check out the awesome sunset in the background! Sunsets on Mount Saint James are beautiful!
Saturday, March 25, 2017
This was our awesome view from our meeting room at the Navy Marine Corps Stadium! The Naval Academy Men's team was hosting a Patriot League match up against Lehigh and provided us with a great show! The weather was sunny and warm in Maryland and we were excited about it!
Week 7
Senior Elizabeth Furman, freshman Juliana Kubler and junior Ally Braciska talk about the seventh week of the season.
Sunday, March 12, 2017:
Seniors Tess MacKay, Anna Johnson, Avery Giorgio and Maddie Ward made the most of their Sunday evening and enjoyed a delicious dinner in downtown Boston! We love being so close to such an amazing city!
Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
Here we are at practice doing one of Coach Belichick's favorite drills! We won't give any more details but it is definitely one of ours as well!
Sunday, March 19, 2017:
Here are seniors Anna Johnson and Maddie Ward studying in the Hogan Center. The Hogan Center has so many good nooks and crannies to study in and being close by to Cool Beans is a huge plus too!
Here are freshmen Juliana Kubler, Sophie Ochs, Maggie Funk, Caroline Wenners, Kara McDuffee and Riley Bergholtz after they beat the Escape Room in Worcester! We got our first taste of the Escape Room while we were on Spring Break in Vermont and we wanted to go back for more!
Week 6
This week's blog covers our spring break were we recorded two great wins and finished up our non-conference schedule!
Sunday March 5, 2017:
Here is senior Avery Giorgio and sophomore Julia Insani getting their groove on at our team lunch at freshman Bryn Carroll's house! We stopped in New Hampshire on our way to Vermont and Wii Just Dance was a huge hit! Such a workout!
After filling our bellies with a delicious lunch, we gathered to take a team picture at freshman Bryn Carroll's house! We are so fortunate to be surrounded by such supportive family and friends! Thanks again to the Carroll family!
Monday, March 6, 2017:
After picking up our lunch, Coach Zinkand stopped to snap a great picture of the beautiful scenery in Burlington, Vermont! Pictured is Lake Champlain that runs right next to downtown Burlington!
Here we are enjoying a delicious dessert after our dinner at the Vermont Pub and Brewery! Coach Belichick treated us to frozen yogurt because we accomplished a challenge that was given to us! Hard work pays off!!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017:
Here we are getting a post practice cold pool (get it? cold..pool) rehab session in! Our Athletic Trainer, Lindsay, led us through a great stretch routine in the pool! Recovery is so important to our success!
Thursday, March 9, 2017:
On Thursday evening, we traveled up to the Thomas P. Joyce '59 Contemplative Center in West Boylston for a team dinner and meditation! Pictured here are seniors Maddy Smith, Elizabeth Furman, Anna Johnson and Mary Patalita in front of the Contemplative Center! The view was very beautiful!
Friday, March 10, 2017:
VICTORY!!! After battling for 60 minutes, we beat the very talented Ohio State!! Nothing like a good love huddle after a HUGE win!!
Here are the seniors at the tailgate after our big win! We cannot stop smiling!!
Week 5
Senior Tess MacKay, freshman Kara McDuffee and junior Kerianne Moran blogged about this week
Tuesday, February 28, 2017:
Sophomores Jessi Button and Baker Earl, along with freshmen Bryn Carroll grabbed a delicious dinner at Kimball Dining Hall to fuel up for a busy but fun week ahead!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017:
Here is junior Kerianne Moran, Anna Tanji and sophomore Jessi Button recapping their Ash Wednesday activities while also getting pumped for our UNH game that was moments away!!
All smiles for freshmen Emma Gill and Riley Bergholtz after our HUGE double overtime win vs UNH!
Friday, March 3, 2017:
Here is Senior Tess MacKay, juniors Kerianne Moran and Anna Tanji, along with freshmen Kara McDuffee and Audrey Mandaro capturing a 25th Birthday picture with Coach Redding!! Happy Birthday Jamie!!
Saturday, March 4, 2017:
Some of the freshmen class gathered in Lower Kimball to grab some brunch to kick off a great start to spring break!
Here are seniors Elizabeth Furman, Anna Johnson and Maddie Ward gathering together to enjoy their home cooked dinner! What a great way to end a great week!
Week 4
Sophomore Jessi Button and freshman Bryn Carroll blog about the fourth week of the season.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017:
Here are freshmen Kara McDuffee, Maggie Moriarty and Siobhan McDermott getting in some extra shots after practice! We are always looking for an opportunity to have fun and improve at the same time!
Thursday, February 23, 2017:
Freshmen Kara McDuffee, Riley Bergholtz and Audrey Mandaro found a nice spot to sit outside between classes. The weather was beautiful and we wanted to make sure that we soaked in as many warm rays as possible!
Saturday, February 25, 2017:
Here are freshmen Emma Gill, Audrey Mandaro, Juliana Kubler and Emily Bivona doing some pregame bonding at Bryant! The game didn't go as planned but we are so excited to work hard and get back after it next week! Go Cross!
Week 3
Senior Maddie Ward, sophomore Baker Earl and freshman Riley Bergholtz talk about the third week of the season which included a SHUTOUT against Iona!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2017:
Here is freshman Maggie Moriarty. She was very excited to participate in the "I love HC" Challenge which was extremely successful! Thank you to everyone who supported the Women's Lacrosse Program!!
Wednesday, February 15, 2017:
Freshmen Audrey Mandaro, Sophie Ochs, Juliana Kubler and Maggie Moriarty, and junior Vanessa Amendola swung by the men's basketball game after practice to support their fellow student-athletes.
Thursday, February 16, 2017:
Some of the freshmen stopped by Campion House to grab some sweets between classes.
Friday, February 17, 2017:
Here are seniors Maddie Ward, Anna Johnson and Elizabeth Furman enjoying a delicious brunch at the Parkway Diner.
A group of freshmen gathered at Brew City to enjoy a pregame dinner to fuel up for a big shut out win against Iona!
After dinner, freshmen Emily Bivona and Siobhan McDermott stopped by Wooberry to treat themselves to a nice end of the week frozen yogurt cup!
Saturday, February 18, 2017:
Here is a picture of our newest addition to the locker room. Senior Mary Patalita's parents were kind enough to gift us our own Crusader! Go HC!!
Sunday, February 19, 2017:
Here we are enjoying the beautiful weather! It got close to 60 degrees on Sunday so we decided to take a walk and reminisce about our shut out victory on Saturday!
Week 2
Junior Vanessa Amendola and freshman Emily Bivona talk about a snowy week which included school being canceled on Thursday and our first win of the season on Saturday!
Monday, February 6, 2017:
After a relaxing Sunday off, we gathered in the Field House to watch film. Here we are, anxiously awaiting a great opportunity to learn and get better!
Thursday, February 9, 2017:
Seniors that live off campus braved the snowy conditions and climbed Mount St. James for a great snow day lift!
Juniors Kerianne Moran and Anna Tanji didn't let Winter Storm Niko stop them from getting a great snow day lunch at Kimball!
Freshmen Caroline Wenners, Riley Bergholtz, Audrey Mandaro, Kara McDuffee, Maggie Moriarty and Emma Gill on their journey to get dinner at Kimball. We then gathered in Mulledy Hall for a snow day hang out session while trying to stay warm!
Saturday, February 11, 2017:
Here we are at our pregame breakfast at Kimball! We got another 3 inches of snow overnight but that didn't stop us from fueling up for our big win against Fairfield!!
Week 1
Junior Anna Tanji and sophomore Keely Connors kick off this season's photo blog.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Today was a snowy practice as we prepared for our first game of the season against #17 Boston College. After we were able to make snow angels on our field.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Sophomore Jessi Button, senior Tess MacKay, junior Ally Braciska, Keely (me) and sophomore Molly Pfaff all have Latin class together! Here we all are learning the Latin language!
Anna and junior Kerianne Moran were supporting our friends on the men's basketball team in their Patriot League matchup against Colgate!
Sunday, February 5, 2017
On our day off, Anna went to Parkway Diner and had some banana chocolate chip pancakes.
The sophomores all gathered together in Clark Hall to watch the big win in the Super Bowl for the local team, the New England Patriots!
We return to action when we host Fairfield this Saturday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. Go here to read the preview. We hope to see you there!
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Engineer's Day Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah.Engineer's Day Images.Engineer's Day Photos.Engineer's Day Celebration.Engineer's Day India.Engineer's Day 15th September.September 15 is celebrated every year in India as Engineer's Day to commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1861-1962).
When and why do we celebrate Engineer's Day?
September 15 is celebrated every year in India as Engineer's Day to commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1861-1962).
Internationally recognised for his genius in harnessing water resources, he was responsible for successful design and construction of several river dams, bridges and implementing irrigation and drinking water schemes all over India.
He served as the dewan of Mysore State and was considered to be the architect of the all-round development of Karnataka.
Among his most successful projects are the design and construction of the K.R. Sagar dam and its adjoining Brindavan Gardens, turn-around of the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works, setting up of the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory and the founding of the Bank of Mysore.
|Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah
India is celebrating Engineers Day on Wednesday, which is celebrated every year on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of Sir M Vishweshwaraiah.
Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah was a noted Indian Engineer of all times. He was also honoured with India's highest honour Bhata Ratna in 1955. Vishweshwaraiah was the man behind the flood protection system. He served as a chief engineer during construction of Krishna Raja Sagara on the Kaveri River near Mysore. Several dams still functioning were built under Visvesvarayya.
This year's Engineers Day celebration is of more importance as it turns 150 this year.
Engineer's Day Celebration:-
Engineering is not merely knowing and being knowledgeable; engineering is not merely analysis; engineering is not merely the possession of the capacity to get elegant solutions to non-existent engineering problems; engineering is practicing the art of the organized forcing of technological change.
Engineers operate at the interface between science and society. To identify the great works done by our hard working engineers each year 15th September is celebrated as Engineers' Day marking the birth day of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, recognizing his contributions in the field of hydel energy in India.
This year also College of Technology, Pantnagar, which has always proved itself in providing efficient technocrats to the country, acknowledged the work of this great engineer by celebrating this day jubilantly. The professors of the College gathered in the PCT Conference Hall and discussed the importance and works of the engineers in today's era. It was then followed by Saraswati Vandana which marked the start of cultural program. The cultural program included various scintillating dance and melodious musical performances that bound everybody to tap their feet and sway on the beats. The event captivated the audience and left everyone mesmerized.
The event was organized successfully and left its imprints like flowing water embarks its impression on a pebbled shore. It gave an opportunity to everyone to remember and cherish the works of Sir Visvesvarayya.
Engineers operate at the interface between science and society. To identify the great works done by our hard working engineers each year 15th September is celebrated as Engineers' Day marking the birth day of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, recognizing his contributions in the field of hydel energy in India.
This year also College of Technology, Pantnagar, which has always proved itself in providing efficient technocrats to the country, acknowledged the work of this great engineer by celebrating this day jubilantly. The professors of the College gathered in the PCT Conference Hall and discussed the importance and works of the engineers in today's era. It was then followed by Saraswati Vandana which marked the start of cultural program. The cultural program included various scintillating dance and melodious musical performances that bound everybody to tap their feet and sway on the beats. The event captivated the audience and left everyone mesmerized.
The event was organized successfully and left its imprints like flowing water embarks its impression on a pebbled shore. It gave an opportunity to everyone to remember and cherish the works of Sir Visvesvarayya.
Sir Mokshagundam Visveswaraiah:
Today happens to be the 147th birthday of one of the great sons of India. September 15th is designated as Engineers Day. I would like to share with you some interesting snippets from the life of the great man.
Any state should be lucky to have a minister of Visvesvaraya's ability. Would any salary be too high for such a genius? The Maharaja's secretary suggested to the Maharaja that MV's salary should be raised; he had not consulted MV. Visvesvaraya came to know about it. He wrote to the Maharaja saying that he did not want a rise.
For sometime, when the Bhadravati Factory was in trouble, he worked as the Chairman. At that time, the Government had not decided the salary. It took some years to do so; the Government owed him more than a hundred thousand rupees. But he did not touch a rupee even. He told the Government, "Start an institute where boys can learn some profession."
The Institute was about to start work. The Government wanted to name it after Visvesvaraya. But he said, "Name it after the Maharaja of Mysore." This is the Sri Jayachamaraja Polytechnic Institute of Bangalore.
How many such selfless patriots' do we have?
Free India honors great servants of the country every year by awarding titles. The highest of this award is 'Bharata Ratna'. In 1955 Visvesvaraya was made a 'Bharata Ratna', the Gem of India. He was a gem of mankind itself.
Visvesvaraya was a genius. The Block System which he invented, the automatic doors which he devised to stop wasteful overflow of water, the water supply and drainage system which he planned for the city of Aden - these won high praise from engineers all over the world. The Krishnarajasagara Dam is a brilliant proof of his genius.
His memory was an amazing as his genius. We saw how in 1908 he tamed the Moosa. Fifty years later, one day, there was a discussion about the river, and he referred to some detail.
Then he called a servant and, pointing to a bookshelf, said, "Bring the three or four books in the middle of the third row." Then he opened one of them and pointed to the detail under discussion on one page. He was 96 or 97 when this happened.
How did Visvesvaraya use his genius and his extraordinary memory? This is the important question. He was the embodiment of discipline and hard work. He was never late by a minute and he never wasted a minute. Once a minister was late by three minutes; MV advised him to be punctual. A man should do any work he undertakes methodically - that was his firm faith. Every man should understand his responsibility and do his best - which was the essence of his teaching. He practised this very honestly, and there are hundreds of instances to show this. Until he was Confined to his bed he was very particular about his clothes. Even when he was 95 people who went to see him were surprised - he was so carefully and neatly dressed.
Quite often he had to make speeches. Because of his genius, experience and mellow wisdom people wanted to hear him. But whenever he had to make a speech he would think about what he was going to say, write, the speech, get it typed and weigh every word and revise it. He would revise it four or five times and give it final shape. Then he would remember important points. Once he visited the Primary School in his native village, Muddenahalli; he gave the teacher ten rupees and asked him to distribute sweets to the children. The teacher said, "Please say a few words to the children, sir," MV spoke for five minutes and went away. But later he was unhappy because he had spoken without preparation. Some days later he prepared a speech and went to the school again; once again he distributed sweets to the children.
Then he made his speech. In 1947 he was the President of the All India Manufacturers' Association. He had to make a speech at a function. Some of his friends were staying with him. On the day of the function they woke up at half past four in the morning. What they saw astonished them; Sir MV, who was 87, was already up and faultlessly dressed; he was walking up and down; he had in his hands a copy of the speech he was to make and was carefully reading it!
In 1952 he went to Patna. He was to study a plan for a bridge across the Ganga. The sun was cruel and the heat unbearable. MV was 92. There were parts of the site to which he could not go by car. The Government had arranged to have him carried in a chair. MV did not use the chair; he got off the car and walked briskly. The Government had also arranged
for his stay in the GuestHouse. He would have been comfortable there. But he stayed in the railway coach and went on with the work.
A hundred such instances of his discipline and devotion to work can be listed. He once said, "The curse of our country is laziness. At first sight every one seems to be working. But in fact, one man works and the others watch him. As someone said with contempt, 'it looks as if five men are working. But really only one-man works. One man will be doing nothing. One man will be resting. Another man will be watching them. Yet another man will be helping these three."
Visvesvaraya was dedicated to work. He was also a man of spotless honesty. We saw how, as the Dewan, he refused to favor a relative. In 1918 he decided to give up the Dewanship. He had to give the Maharaja his letter. He went to the palace in the Government car. He returned in his own car. Those were days when people had to work by candlelight. MV
used, for official work, the stationery and the candles supplied by the Government; for his private work he used stationery and candles which he had bought. Once, one of his friends was advised rest after some illness. He wanted to spend some days in Bangalore. MV was the Dewan. The friend wrote to him asking for a house for some days. He thought the Dewan would give him a Government Guest House, free of rent. The Dewan gave him a Government House; but as long as the friend stayed there, the Dewan himself paid a rent of Rs. 250 a month.
MV had the courage of his convictions. He did what he thought was right and was not afraid of opposition. We have already seen how much he did for Mysore State. At every step he had to face opposition. The British, who were then the masters here, opposed him. Many Mysoreans could not understand his greatness. He was far-sighted; he could see what the
country would need fifty years later, a hundred years later. But the shortsighted and small-minded men made fun of him. Some of the officers under him thought he was not practical and laughed at him. He tried to give -the State a University. Colleges in Mysore State were then under Madras University. The Governor and high off icers of Madras were Englishmen., They did not want a University in an Indian state. Englishmen in Mysore State also opposed the Dewan. In fact, the principal of one college even said, "The Dewan is mad. He must be sent to a mental hospital." Only because MV was firm, Mysore University was born.
MV also planned the KRS dam. The cost was estimated; it came to 25,300 thousand rupees. Officers of Mysore State were shocked and opposed the scheme. At last Visvesvaraya satisfied the Mysore Government with his arguments and it agreed. A new difficulty arose. MV wanted the height to be 130 feet. The Government of India approved a height of only 80 feet. MV went ahead with a foundation for a dam 130 feet high. Later,
the Central Government agreed with him. Many people made fun of him when he started the Bhadravati Steel Factory and called it 'a White Elephant'. Some officers did not manage it properly and the factory suffered heavy losses. Quite a few persons felt happy! But today it is
an asset.
MV was the Maker of Modern Mysore. He wanted education to spread ' He wanted people to give up blind beliefs. He wanted the fullest use of science and technology. But he also knew that being modern did not mean giving up everything that was old and forgetting our culture.
Somebody once said to him, "You have done great service to the country. You are like Bhishmacharya." MV said, "You make me remember what a small man I am. What am I before Bhishmacharya?" He was so modest. Even at the age of 95, he rose to receive a visitor; he got up again when the visitor was leaving. But he also knew modesty did not mean pocketing insults. In the old Bombay Province the rules did not permit an Indian to become the Chief Engineer. Only an Englishman could sit in the Chief Engineer's chair. So MV gave up his post in Bombay. The Dewan was the highest officer in Mysore State. He himself gave up that very high office. He had self-respect without arrogance.
Sir MV was a fearless patriot. Those were days when the Englishman was the lord of India and wanted to be treated like a god. The Maharaja of Mysore used to hold a Durbar during the Dasara. On the day of the European Durbar, the Europeans were given comfortable chairs but Indians were required to sit on the floor. MV went to the Durbar for the first time in 1910. The arrangements pained him. The next year he did not attend the Durbar. When the officers of the palace made enquiries he f rankly gave the reason. Next year all - Europeans and Indians -were given chairs. A British officer wrote a letter to MV. He said that in the Maharaja's Durbar, he wanted a cushion to rest his feet because the chair was too high. MV got the legs of the chair shortened and wrote to him that the height had been reduced. In 1944, an association arranged* a conference. Visvesvaraya was the Chairman of the association. The Governor of Berar, an Englishman, was to open the conference.
(In those days the Governors were very powerful.) The conference was to discuss a resolution that India should have a national government. The Governor said that the resolution should not be discussed. "Otherwise," he said, "I will not come." Sir MV said to his friends, "All right. Why wait for him? Let us go on with the conference.
MV gave thousands of families food, he gave thousands and thousands of students education. Tens of thousands of houses were brightened with electricity because of him. And he led the country to the path of progress.
The Bhadravati Steel Factory, Mysore University, Krishnarajasagara, the Bank of Mysore - every one of his creations was mighty and magnificent. But far mightier and far more magnificent was the Bharata Ratna, who was at once a matchless Dreamer and Doer.
He once said:
"Remember, your work may be only to sweep a railway crossing, but it is
your duty to keep it so clean that no other crossing in the world is as
clean as yours."


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Christian Giving at St Andrew's
At St Andrew's we make two financial appeals to the congregation in a normal year. In December we make our annual appeal for others which in 2015 was for three charities working overseas and one Leeds based charity. We regularly raise around £14,000 for our chosen charities.
In or around February each year we make an appeal for the annual costs which we as a church incur. We ask members to consider carefully what they can afford to give and to make a promise to give that amount usually on a monthly basis by standing order directly to the church bank account. That's why we don't pass the plate around on a Sunday morning. If you would like to consider making a regular or one off donation to St Andrew's please contact our treasurer at email@example.com
Following are some details on how our money is spent. On our Home Page you will also find a link to our page at the Charity Commission website where you can see our latest filed accounts.
Our regular outgoings total about £150,000 per annum. Our 2016 budget can be summarised as follows.
2016 Budget
- £67,821 Premises and admin
- £23,500 Fabric
- £14,000 Welcome Project
- £1,000 Loan repayments
- £62,028 Ministry and Mission
Fabric covers the routine maintenance of our buildings which are the church, the manse and an investment property.
Loan repayments are the final repayments this year on a previous loan we took out for the sanctuary redevelopment some years ago.
Premises usage and administration are the routine costs of keeping our buildings open and available for use, insurance, electricity, gas, cleaning and some administration costs like printing for notices, magazines etc.
Ministry and wider work is our contribution to the wider work of the URC nationally through the Ministry and Mission Fund allocation. This money is used to support the work of the church nationally, for example, central staffing costs, supporting ministry for smaller less viable churches, special category ministers working in chaplaincy and evangelism roles are just some examples of this. As we are one of the largest churches in the country our charge for this is high, but it includes the stipend paid to our minister by the URC centrally.
Welcome Project is an expected contribution from our general funds to some work we are planning on our car park entrance and vestibule. There will be a separate budget for this work. So how much does this mean people should be giving to support the work of the church? There is no all-inclusive answer to this question as everyone's personal circumstances are different. All we ask is that donors think prayerfully about the importance of their faith and the place of St Andrew's in their lives and then decide on the appropriate level of giving, taking into account the fact that they may also be supporting other charities which are important to them.
Finally, and very importantly, please remember that if you are a UK taxpayer the church can reclaim 25p from the government, out of your taxes, for every £1 you donate.


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Macaroni salad is certainly not the most refined dish nor is it very good for you. But, I happen to really like it and get cravings for it every so often. I think it's because it was something I liked to eat as a child. Whenever my family went out to eat, I always wanted to get the salad bar so that I could get the macaroni salad! I would not have dared touch the lettuce or anything else on the salad bar (I'm happy to report that now I eat everything that would be on a salad bar)!! I have tried making it over the last couple of weeks and have come up with a recipe that I like. I hope you do too! It may get a little thick as it sits. If so, just add a little more mayonnaise to make it more creamy. And, you can also add peas and/or shaved carrots if you like. Enjoy!
2 ½ cups Elbow Pasta
½ cup Sour Cream
1 cup Mayonnaise (I use Hellmann's)
1 teaspoon Champagne Vinegar (or Apple Cider Vinegar)
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon finely chopped Celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped Pimientos
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
Cook the pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is cooking, mix together the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Drain the pasta and allow to cool by running cold water over it. Drain well. Once cooled, add the pasta to the sour cream and mayonnaise mixture. Add more salt and perpper to taste if needed. Place in an air-tight container and chill. May need to add a little more mayonnaise to the salad after it sits for a few hours or overnight. Yields approximately 5-6 servings.


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I haven't backed-up my computer files for about three years. I previously worked in IT, so I know only too well the importance of making at least one regularly, but somehow it was never getting to the top of my To Do list. Last month my husband got me an external harddrive, which was the push to just sit down one evening and to back up everything. Was I glad to have a copy of all my files and photos when a week later our house was burgled and my laptop stolen.
I have a new laptop now thanks to the insurance company and am slowly adapting it to my needs and likes. During my forced break from the online world I managed to get few craft things done.
Every time I wore my Chinese knot necklace my daughter would "borrow" it or ask for one of her own. During last Australian holiday I found the rainbow coloured cord at Clegs and got just enough to make one necklace, because my daughter likes anything multi-coloured, but everyone else would probably find it too colourful (or so I thought at the time). Since I wanted it to be a surprise for her I could only work on it after she went to bed. I'm glad to say that she loves it and wears it often (unlike some of the other things I made for her). I like it as well and wish I bought more cord as I would love to have a cheerful necklace to brighten up some of my plainer outfits.
I finally got around to making more items for my daughter's fruit&veg basket, which I started about a year ago. I still have to make an apple, a pear, an aubergine and some strawberries. I suspect by the time I'll get around to making them there will be few more new requests to add to the list.
Pattern for Peas in the Pod by Lindsey Lee, the rest are from Crocheted Fruits and Vegetables Basket by Michele Wilcox
Yarn: Rowan Cotton Glace
Crochet Hook: 3mm
I managed to crochet half of Celestine (it supposed to have 12 points), which was in my Ravelry queue for about 2 years.
Pattern: Celestine
Yarn: Rowan Cotton Glace
Hook: 3mm
I made some progress on knitting a shawl. I'm separating each leaf with a stitch marker, but after three repeats I run out. So now I'm debating if I should make more stitch markers (and maybe some earrings) or brave knitting without them.
And I finally successful made a starter and baked white sourdough bread. It tasted delicious and today I'm trying a bit more interesting recipes and looking forward to having a nice sandwich (or two) for dinner.


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Every business owner knows the importance of social media. You must have a presence, even if it is a small one. Facebook is my main social media avenue, but I also have a Twitter account. Even though I do not use Twitter, I was able to set up my Facebook account to automatically Tweet posts to my Twitter account so it appears active. This has allowed me to have a Twitter presence without ever logging in. Visit http://www.facebook.com/twitter for details on how to do this. Read the rest of this entry »
We have all felt the sting when we learned that a client we have worked hard to close a sale with ends up not booking with us. It is frustrating, disheartening and frankly, it hurts. Recently one of my IC's called and asked "What am I doing wrong?" She had lost a few sales over the course of a few months. This most recent sale would have been a decent sized wedding group and she was devastated. The thing is, she's a GREAT agent! She has excellent customer service skills, is knowledgeable, and has a very admirable desire to please and take care of her clients. But, I could hear the defeat in her voice as we spoke. She was so upset! Read the rest of this entry »


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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Ruby stayed over with her Grandpa and Gran in Leeds for the first time this week (it is half term at her school) and I arranged to pick her up again at the rather splendid Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I have driven past here on the M1 many a time but never managed to venture in, so I thought it was about time to see what it is about.
It is an outstandingly beautiful place with some utterly lovely sculptures. I took a few pictures while I was there:
Ruby loved it. It's encouraging that she enjoys running around in the countryside and that she also seems to like art, especially the Henry Moore sculptures that abound here.
We will be back soon, with wellies.
Autumn Leaves
The weather has been somewhat bracing of late, but that means nothing to our energetic daughter who loves running around and not wearing her gloves.
We spent a very enjoyable hour or so at Bramcote Park yesterday. Lots of space for little legs to exercise, and loads of lovely fresh air. There's even a very nice play park, and an occasional visit from some guy selling coffee (missing on this visit, sadly).
2011 Year In Pictures
I've somehow managed to reach 200 photos in my 365 project on Flickr. I've stopped posting them all on here (not enough minutes in the day to do that) but I've been keeping it going.
Let's see if I can make it all the way to the 31st December this time
2011 Year In Pictures, a set on Flickr.
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Plans to develop Staples Ranch stalled Tuesday when a scheduled public hearing on the development had to be postponed by the Pleasanton City Council because notification of the meeting had not been handled on time to meet legal requirements.
The postponement—now to a special council meeting Aug. 24—angered Mayor Jennifer Hosterman who called the delay "absurd."
"I've had it," a red-faced Hosterman shouted into the microphone. "These (delays) have got to stop!"
It was hoped that Tuesday's meeting would lead to a council vote on a supplemental Environmental Impact Report needed to start the specific approvals of planned developments on the 124-acre Staples Ranch site. These include:
* Hendrick Automotive Group, which wants to build a new auto mall on its 37-acre portion of Staples, next to the junction of I-580 and El Charro Road, directly across El Charro from a 160-plus store outlet mall that Livermore has approved.
* Stoneridge Creek Pleasanton, a 45-acre senior continuing care community to be developed by Continuing Life Communities (CLC), with up to 800 units for assisted living, skilled nursing and independent living residents.
* An 11-acre retail center.
* Sharks Ice Center, a two-story, four rink facility to be built by San Jose Arena Management, a subsidiary of the San Jose Sharks, with the facility to occupy about 10 acres of a 17-acre public park that the Sharks would also develop for the city.
Although the Planning Commission approved the Supplemental EIR last month, the council took the latest postponement in stride. A few tempers flared at the start of the three-hour meeting, but the discussion turned calmer at the end. In the closing hour, long after the public had left the council chambers, council members engaged in a somewhat acrimonious, disjointed discussion with questions about the need to move forward on Staples anytime soon sounding much like those several years ago.
Seizing on a comment made during the meeting by John Carroll that the city of Livermore had abandoned its plan to extend Jack London Boulevard west to El Charro, where it would link to an extended Stoneridge Drive, McGovern said there is no need to extend Stoneridge, at least not now.
However, Livermore City Manager Linda Barton told the Weekly yesterday that Carroll's statement was incorrect. She said the Jack London extension is still planned, though the start of that project has been delayed along with a planned adjacent retail center because of the sluggish economy.
"We very much are committed to extending Jack London Boulevard to El Charro Road," Barton said.
McGovern also pointed out that it could be several years before Hendrick builds the proposed auto mall.
But Troy Bourne of CLC said his firm is ready to build the independent living and assisted care facility as soon as the plan is approved. Some have already placed deposits for housing units at Stoneridge Creek and are ready to move in.
One of those, Sarah Albert, said she is 81 years old and accepted the CLC offer five years ago "so that my kids don't have to be my caregiver."
"I am a true believer that responsibility and doing the right thing were and still are of critical importance," Albert said. "That's why I signed up when I received a notice five years ago that this would be built in Pleasanton."
"I urge you to begin building this now because the clock is ticking for many of us—for me and (looking at the council) for you." she said."
Her husband Ysan Albert said he is worried that he now may be rejected for a housing unit at Stoneridge Creek since he recently learned he is suffering from Parkinson's disease. The facility requires that those moving in be in good health, although once in they can stay for a lifetime.
CLC's Troy Bourne also told the council that the Stoneridge Creek project has been under consideration for so long in Pleasanton that his wife gave birth to their three children during the processing period. He urge the council to move forward on CLC's long-standing application.
But if Mayor Hosterman wanted to speed things up, as she vowed to do at the start of the meeting, council members spent the last hour of their Tuesday night meeting arguing with each other over how fast they would agree to move the Staples Ranch plan along.
With structured requirements in place on how the various projects must be handled, the council and City Manager Nelson Fialho set aside the September council meetings in addition to the special meeting on Aug. 24 for public hearings and council debate, but acknowledged even those might not allow enough time.
McGovern added another possibility: that the project, including the proposed extension of Stoneridge Drive, might not win approval at all--chastizing Hosterman for referring to the future meetings as a time when Staples might be "approved." She said the mayor should have said "considered."
After all is said and done, if the project is ultimately approved, it could take another six months before LAFCO, THE Local Agency Formation Commission of Alameda County, hears the petition by Pleasanton to annex Staples Ranch so that development can get under way. That moves the earliest date for CLC to start construction on its first Northern California retirement community well into 2011.


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Oséias 10
1 Israel was a spreading vine; ¶ he brought forth fruit for himself. ¶ As his fruit increased, ¶ he built more altars; ¶ as his land prospered, ¶ he adorned his sacred stones.
2 Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. ¶ The LORD will demolish their altars ¶ and destroy their sacred stones.
3 Then they will say, "We have no king ¶ because we did not revere the LORD. ¶ But even if we had a king, ¶ what could he do for us?"
4 They make many promises, take false oaths ¶ and make agreements; ¶ therefore lawsuits spring up ¶ like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
5 The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven. [^1] Its people will mourn over it, ¶ and so will its idolatrous priests, ¶ those who had rejoiced over its splendor, ¶ because it is taken from them into exile.
6 It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. ¶ Ephraim will be disgraced; ¶ Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.
7 Samaria's king will be destroyed, swept away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
8 The high places of wickedness [^2] will be destroyed — it is the sin of Israel. ¶ Thorns and thistles will grow up ¶ and cover their altars. ¶ Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" ¶ and to the hills, "Fall on us!"
9 "Since the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, Israel, ¶ and there you have remained. [^3] Will not war again overtake ¶ the evildoers in Gibeah?
10 When I please, I will punish them; nations will be gathered against them ¶ to put them in bonds for their double sin.
11 Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; ¶ so I will put a yoke ¶ on her fair neck. ¶ I will drive Ephraim, ¶ Judah must plow, ¶ and Jacob must break up the ground.
12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, ¶ and break up your unplowed ground; ¶ for it is time to seek the LORD, ¶ until he comes ¶ and showers his righteousness on you.
13 But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, ¶ you have eaten the fruit of deception. ¶ Because you have depended on your own strength ¶ and on your many warriors,
14 the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be devastated — ¶ as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle, ¶ when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.
15 So will it happen to you, Bethel, because your wickedness is great. ¶ When that day dawns, ¶ the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.


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Meet the Hero Hybrid Electric "Leap".
First, let me say this is a weird, slick commercial that brings me back to 1990s cologne ads on Western TV. Second, with features like "LED back and front lights" who wouldn't be in love? Ok, I'm just poking fun there, but basically this appears to be a basic scooter that uses less fuel over time. It's by no means the end all and be all to the pollution problem in India, where it appears to be coming from. Instead, it's giving a longer range (about 325 miles) on an average scooter. Now outside of the water-scene ad for it, this thing doesn't scream "scenester" but it does kind of go the way of the Prius in that it's not cute and people who are still using fuel can feel better about themselves. Those in the developing world that can afford something such as this as their transportation, are not generally doing it for the fuel savings, I suspect. Instead, it's going to be more of a status symbol until the prices come down. Nowhere was I able to find the actual cost of this bike, but I can imagine that, at least initially, they are going to be incredibly expensive.
Anyway, this is pretty new in the world of scooting around the world. Has anyone found anything else that's interesting? If so, send us a message and we will write a post about it, if we can. Thanks for reading!


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2 Chainz Set for No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200
2 Chainz is headed for No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
The rapper's debut studio effort, "Based On a T.R.U. Story," is on course to sell upwards of 130,000 copies by week's end on Aug. 19, according to industry forecasters. That will easily place him atop the Billboard 200 heap next week, as he has little competition standing in his way.
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Aug. 22.
'Now 43' Scores Franchise's 16th No. 1 On Billboard 200
Since debuting a little over a year ago on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (under his former stage name Tity Boi), the hip-hop artist has notched 10 hit singles on the tally. Of those, two have hit No. 1: his own "No Lie" (featuring Drake) and "Mercy" (credited to Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz).
The Billboard 200's next biggest bow will likely come from Insane Clown Posse's "The Might Death Pop!," which may do 35,000 or more. The duo's last studio set, 2009's "Bang! Pow! Boom!," debuted and peaked at No. 4 with 50,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Other albums on course for a high entry on the Billboard 200 include Yellowcard's "Southern Air," Slightly Stoopid's "Top of the World" and In This Moment's "Blood."


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|Posted: June 10, 2008
Students plan to place an active nano-meteoroid dust detector into orbit
|(Nanowerk News) Undergraduates at the University of Leicester are on target to design, build and launch a student satellite on a real space mission.
|They have taken delivery of the main body of the satellite donated by Loughborough-based engineering company Magna Parva. The project will result in the satellite going into orbit in mid 2009.
|20 students in the renowned Department of Physics and Astronomy are involved in the mission to detect space dust.
|Laura Evans, one of the programme leaders said: Students from the department of Physics and Astronomy are involved in a project to design, build and launch a student satellite which will conform to the CubeSat standard developed by California Polytechnic. This is a major undertaking with Leicester undergraduates responsible for everything from inception to launch on a real space mission which will provide new, innovative science.
|The University of Leicester's CubeSat project, named PLUME, started in January 2007 and aims to place an active nano-meteoroid dust detector into orbit by mid-2009. This detector will be capable of characterising the near Earth dust environment an order of magnitude better than any previously flown active detector, allowing significant science to be accomplished.
|The project team is comprised of approximately 20 undergraduates who both run and manage the project. The mission has the full support of the University of Leicester's Space Research Centre and of Magna Parva. The team are also under consideration for financial support from the East Midlands Space Academy.
|Provided the mission schedule is maintained the satellite is likely to be the first English CubeSat in orbit.
|The nanometeoriod detector on PLUME will allow us to analyse dust particles that are smaller than ever before. Our satellite will be looking at the near-Earth environment so the results will be very relevant and of interest to theoreticians as well as experimentalists.
|Philip Peterson, 2nd year undergraduate working on the ADCS subsystem said:"I'm an undergraduate, and I'm building a satellite. It's just incredible. There aren't many universities in the country where I could get to do something like this."
|Professor George Fraser, Director of the University's Space Research Centre, said : "It's great to see Magna Parva's generous support helping turn our students' ambitious plans into real hardware"
|Andrew Bowyer, Director, Magna Parva Ltd said: "We at Magna Parva are excited to be helping Leicester's undergraduates fly a very innovative instrument, and in doing so have been impressed by the professionalism of all concerned at the Space Research Centre.
|Our intention is not just to contribute financially, but to be involved in the project up to launch. Through this integrated approach, the undergraduates will gain some experience of industry to add to their list of new skills."
|Source: University of Leicester
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Catering for all - Practical tips for working with groups: Chris Carpenter, Canterbury Christ Church University
When anyone is learning it follows that they need to be working at the 'edge' of their existing competence. One of the problems of coaching groups of children is that they may well come with different levels of competence and so catering for them all is not a straightforward matter. When coaching on a one-to-one basis it is natural that the coach will tailor the session to the learner but when dealing with larger groups this can be much harder. From 2000-2015 Chris Carpenter was the course leader on the PGCE Physical Education course at Canterbury Christ Church University and while in this post he developed a number of principles for PE students to use with their classes. In this article Chris will explain his rationale for thinking about group sessions in terms of principles and time on task (TOT).
First Aid Advice for Sports Coaches – How to recognise and deal with concussion: Andy Littlechild
The subject of concussion has begun to gain increased air time and words in the press as more and more evidence has become available over the long term effects this type of injury can cause.To find out more and what you as coaches should be aware of please read our up-to-date guidance article from Andy Littlechild.


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Summer Corn Salad...South American Style, that is!Ingredients
- 1 cup organic canned or dried black beans, well rinsed (soaked and drained)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small yellow onion, cut in half (if you're cooking the beans)
- 1 small red onion finely chopped (if you're using canned beans)
- Kosher or Pink Himalayan salt
- 1/2 cup very finely chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4–5 TB. fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 TB. Lakanto™ natural sweetener
- 1 ripe avocado cut into small cubes
- 1 cup organic fresh corn kernels, canned, or thawed frozen
(slowly roast lightly in heavy skillet and cool—may use just a touch of coconut oil).
IF cooking the beans...
Best when raw beans are soaked overnight. Rinse well and then in a deep, heavy-based pot, cover the beans with 6 to 8 cups cold water. Add the bay leaves, onion, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, skimming any foam that rises to the surface. Cover and cook until the beans are tender, about 75 minutes; let cool in the broth. (Refrigerate the cooled beans in the broth if holding for more than a few hours; bring to room temperature before assembling the salad.) Drain the beans, discarding the yellow onion and bay leaves then follow directions below for using canned beans to assemble your salad.
IF using canned beans...
Drain beans well, in a serving bowl, combine the beans with the corn, red onion and scallions. In a small bowl, stir 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper and 1 TB. Lakanto sweetener into the lime juice and then add the olive oil, whisking to combine. Add this dressing along with the cheese, avocado and cilantro to the bean mixture, stirring gently until well combined. Let sit for 15 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper, if needed. Serve at room temperature.
Serving Suggestions:
Health Benefits of Ingredients:
- Serve in standard tortilla or mini shells
- Serve without the cubed avocado in a half-avocado
- On top of a hamburger or veggie burger
- Stuff small baked squash with salad
- . Black Beans.a.k.a. turtle beans, frijoles negros (Spanish)
These small, glossy purplish-black beans are one of hundreds of varieties of the common bean. They're especially common in Latin American and Caribbean cuisine, and are widely available both dried and canned. Choose dried beans that look plump and evenly colored. Pick over dried beans before using to remove any small pebbles.
Equivalents: 1 cup dried beans = about 2 cups cooked.
The black bean's fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin B6, and phytonutrient content, coupled with its lack of cholesterol, all support heart health. The fiber in black beans helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood and decrease the risk of heart disease.
Nutrition in Brief:
Black Beans help protect against cancer, improves digestion, boosts energy, stabilizes blood sugar, loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, are high in protein and helps with weight loss.
Pink Himalayan Salt—Regulates water content throughout the body, absorbs food particles through the intestinal tract, supports respiratory health, promotes sinus health, helps bone strength, supports libido.
Scallions—Known as spring onions (scallions are onions harvested before their bulbs form) are plentiful in B-complex vitamins as well as some essential minerals such as copper, iron, manganese, and calcium. The leafy greens contain several vital vitamins such as pyridoxine, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and thiamin in healthy proportions.
One hundred g fresh leaves provide 64 mg of folates. Scallions are nutritious with each part almost entirely edible, except the roots. With the rich taste and health benefits, you may want to start adding scallions to your menu.
Bay Leaves—Some of the most impressive health benefits of bay leaves include their ability to detoxify the body, slow the aging process, speed wound healing, protect the body from bacterial infections, manage diabetes, improve heart health, reduce inflammation, alleviate respiratory issues, optimize digestion, improve health of hair follicles, and help lower stress hormones in the body.
Onion—Onions are part of the allium family of vegetables and herbs, which also includes chives, garlic, scallions and leeks.
Consuming onions could lower the risk of several types of cancer. Onions are believed to be beneficial because of their dense source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C. Vitamin C helps combat formation of free-radicals known to cause cancer as well as a compound called quercetin, known to play a significant role in cancer prevention, improve mood and maintain the health of skin and hair. Additionally, onions contain chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar and have been used for centuries to reduce inflammation and heal infections. NOTE: Researchers from Cornell University studied 11 varieties of onions and found that shallots and Western yellow onions were the healthiest for their phenolic and flavonoid content.
Corn—Contains abundant antioxidant activity, which helps protect the body from cancer and heart disease— antioxidants are increased when corn is cooked. Nutrition in Brief: Sweet corn is loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, two phytochemicals that promote healthy vision. A midsize ear also offers a helpful 3-grams of dietary fiber. Other key phytonutrients include ferulic—vanillic—caffeic—syringic and coumaric acids, and beta-carotene are other key phytonutrients provided by corn. Corn is a good source of pantothenic acid, phosphorus, niacin, dietary fiber, manganese and vitamin B6.
Cucumber—Following is a short list of the impressive health benefits that a cucumber imparts: an excellent source of vitamin K, molybdenum and pantothenic acid. Additionally, they're a good source of copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, magnesium, biotin and vitamin B1, and nail health-promoting mineral silica.
- Keeps you hydrated
- Fights heat, both inside and out
- Flushes out toxins
- Nourishes you with vitamins
- Aids in weight loss
- Revives and nourishes the eyes
- Cuts cancer risk
- Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, and silicon
Lime—The health benefits of lime include weight loss, skin care, improved digestion, relief from constipation, supports eye health, treatment of scurvy, piles/ hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gum disorders/inflammation, urinary disorders, regulates sugar absorption in diabetics, helps prevent heart disease, relief from fever and congestion, eliminates dandruff from hair follicles, etc. The first fruit that comes to mind in terms of medicinal uses is, and has been for centuries, the lime.
Cilantro—Historical Perspective: Both cilantro and coriander have been used throughout the world to add flavor to dishes, and for natural holistic healing. Cilantro has been found in the Nahal Hemar Cave in Israel believed to have been inhabited over 8,000 years ago.
Tutankhamen's tomb was found with coriander seeds sprinkled throughout. Cilantro was grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and is one of the first herbs to be cultivated in North America. For thousands of years, cultures across the world have taken advantage of cilantro's health benefits...AND... great taste enhancement.
For over 5,000 years, Ayurveda medicine has used both coriander and cilantro to support liver function, fight bacterial infections, encourage digestive enzymes, detox the liver and kidneys, support memory, soothe skin rashes, and to stimulate the secretion of insulin.
Another very important function of cilantro is it rids the body of heavy metals that include arsenic, cadmium, aluminum, lead, and mercury. These toxic metals can become resident in our tissues leading to heart disease, hormonal imbalances, neurological conditions, infertility, and so much more. Cilantro, also known scientifically as "Coriandrum sativum," has been shown to bind these toxic metals together, loosening them from tissue, and facilitating their elimination from the body.
One study found that Coriandrum sativum significantly protects against lead induced oxidative stress, while another study found that cilantro actually accelerates the removal of heavy metals from the body.
Dr. Omura, director of Medical Research at the Heart Disease Foundation, found in this study that antibiotic use is linked to the buildup of heavy metals in the body. He believes that antibiotics can protect the heavy metals causing certain infections to relapse, even after an entire course of antibiotics. In this study, cilantro was used to help remove stubborn heavy metal deposits that continued to plague patients; even after initial infection symptoms had faded.
Results of the study showed that by supplementing antibiotic drugs with cilantro, cilantro is able to rid the body of the heavy metal toxins, and keep the infections from arising again. Cilantro's superior detoxing ability is why I include it in my heavy metal detox regimen as part of my worldwide programs for Wholistic Rejuvenation.
Feta Cheese—contains 0.3 milligrams of riboflavin—19 percent of the RDA, and 0.6 micrograms of vitamin B12—11 percent of the RDA. It also contains Vitamin A, thiamin, vitamin B6, choline, niacin, folate, vitamin K, pantothenic acid and vitamin E.
Made from sheep or goat milk (often combined), feta cheese is a nutrient-rich option for getting the flavor you're looking for, without the guilt. Feta is easier to digest and much less allergenic and inflammatory than cheeses from cow's milk, which is encouraging to those of you who may be sensitive to dairy products.
An important protein found in feta cheese is called histidine. This protein was initially considered important only in infant health, but later was found essential in adults as well. When histidine is combined with vitamin B6 (found in feta cheese), it undergoes a molecular process to become histamine—a compound that is part of the inflammatory process. Although it is generally important to remove foods that cause inflammation from your diet, a small degree of inflammation is what allows your immune system to fight disease.
Eating foods like feta cheese sparingly, combined with a diet high in antioxidants to protect from the damage of excess inflammation, can ensure a healthy immune system ready to fight disease the way it was originally designed.
BONUS: feta cheese contains probiotics, which also help your immune system fight infection and disease!
The Way I See It... Ecuador's history really does pack a dramatic punch, especially in culinary traditions and trends. The cultivation of corn began on Ecuador's Santa Elena peninsula and this agricultural progress is still one of their main crops and dietary mainstays. I never consumed much corn when living in the states except maybe summer outings or BBQ's. However, in Ecuador it's a different story because there's such a variety of genres and methods of preparing I had never experienced. Remember, the main concern is to insure the corn is organic because worldwide it's one of the most polluted crops as well as much these days is genetically-modified. This salad is my take of a delicious corn salad that has been served to me many times and is a favorite for the hot summer months—although hot in northern Ecuador means high of 75 degrees. (Cotacachi, where my health sciences and research center is based enjoys spring weather ALL year.) But, keeping in mind we're on the center of the world, at 8,000 ft. and on the equator...that's HOT from about July thru October during what the locals call the windy season...hot and dry. This dish is perfect for any weather but especially when you don't choose to heat-up your kitchen.
Summer Corn Salad Recipe
Gloria Gilbere, DAHom, PhD
Known as The Health Detective, Dr. Gloria is a Certified Dental Professional, Doctor of Natural Health, Homeopath, Certified Dietary Supplement Counselor, EcoErgonomist, Wholistic Rejuvenist and a Certified Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Practitioner—renowned worldwide for her work in identifying and implementing natural and nutrition-based solutions to chemically-induced and inflammatory disorders, multiple chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and digestive disorders that defy conventional diagnosis and treatment.
She is founder of the Institute for Wholistic Rejuvenation and consults worldwide via telephone, Skype, and in Gig Harbor, WA.
She is an acclaimed, syndicated talk show host, Dr. Gloria—Health Detective, author of 18 books, 8 courses and over 1,700 health articles. To consult with her visit her website or call 888.352.8175.
Be sure to subscribe to her FREE Health Detective Blog available on the homepage of her website – access to Webinars, Podcasts, Articles, TeleSeminars, downloadable mp3s, online classes, eBooks, and much more. Subscribe to her new eMagazine, Invisible Illnesses SOLVED, a full-color online publication published six times annually with a "Health Detective" team of experts in all areas of health care. Go to: www.gloriagilbere.com/magazine.
She created certificated courses to become a Wholistic Rejuvenist™ (CWR) and post-graduate education credits for health professionals.
Her courses are accredited by international medical schools and teaching hospitals.


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Sorry for the lack of posting. I've been busy working on a few projects for this blog. All of the pictures are done, but none of the write ups have happened yet. I was thinking today I'd do that if it rained again like yesterday, but it's been gorgeous so we've been plotting our gardening needs instead. This is my Gardenin: What to grow board over at Pinterest.
We're all about the self-watering setup this year, in case you're interested. The reason for that is simple. While I like a lot of things about gardening, the one part I do not like is all the watering. Specifically doing it at all. I forget sometimes, and I freak out when I finally do remember. Usually that's about two hours after we leave for work and I can't go home to do it. Ack!
We're basing our self-watering planter system loosely off of this indoor version, with a larget overflow hole on the side of the container so the water can dribble out on its own and the soil doesn't suffer. And we're creating another use for pegboard in the process. Jen will like this idea.
One of our customer's gave us an irrigation kit a few years back. I'd use that but in my mind, that's for a much larger scaled garden, not a few flower beds we have herbs growing in. The soil in our backyard is terrible. It's filled with clay and vine borers, and honestly I don't know what else but I'm afraid to look into it.
I'm hoping this DIY project will help me keep the herbs and other plants alive this summer. I'm not much of a green thumb to start with, but when you add forgetfulness to the mix, it never turns out well in the end. I try. And I try. But, as hard as I try, I really can't make my brain remember I have plants to take care of every.single.day. It's just too much for my feeble mind.
And before you ask, no we don't have kids. Small miracles, right? 🙂
Until our DIY project is complete, please enjoy this picture of my green onions successfully regenerating or continuing to grow above ground in a mason jar of water sitting in the sun on my sideboard.


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Hello everybody,
Do you know if there is a way to know the DDL of an existing user?
In addition, I need to know if a user has the logon privilege or not, but I can't find how can do it.
Thank you, in advance.
sel * from dbc.users where username = 'youruser';
logon status from dbc.logonrules.
There is nothing like a "SHOW" statement that will generate a CREATE USER for you. You would need to reverse engineer the values from the dictionary columns yourself. Also the UsersV view will only show users you have the rights to MODIFY. If you just need the names, you can query DatabasesV and look for DBKind=U.
Note that LogonRulesV has specific and generic rules. Check the Data Dictionary manual and/or Security Admin Guide.
Maybe, but I did not check, the new Teradata Studio can generate the SQL for you.
Like others mentioned there is no direct way that will show the DDL of any user.In addition what is mentioned in above replies you can try the below steps and see if thats what you are looking for.
In Teradata Administrator,make sure you have checked the option "preview SQL before submitting"
Next,select the user for which you want the DDL.
Now click "Clone user" (Tools > Clone User).
Enter some username and password and click on "Create". You will see the DDL of the user. Everything except the username and password will the same as the user whose DDL you wanted. After you get the DDL cancel the clone user task.
Thank you all for your answers.
Unfortunatly, in my company we can't use the "Teradata studio", but I can obtain all the informations I need from DBC.logonrules, DBC.users and using the clone user tool.


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As reported in a prior Sutherland Legal Alert, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the 2015 Budget Act) makes significant changes to the procedural rules governing federal income tax audits and judicial proceedings that apply to partnerships and other entities (such as limited liability companies or statutory trusts) classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. These changes, which repeal the existing Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) partnership procedures and the electing large partnership rules and create new partnership procedural rules (the Budget Act Procedures), are effective for partnership taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. However, partnerships generally may elect, at such time and in such manner as determined by the Treasury Department, to apply the Budget Act Procedures early. On August 5, 2016, the Treasury issued temporary and proposed regulations (the Regulations) that address the time, form and manner for making such an election (an Early Opt-In Election).
Sutherland Observation. In general, under the Budget Act Procedures, liability for taxes, penalties and interest arising from adjustments to partnership tax items generally is imposed on the partnership in the year in which the adjustments become final, rather than the persons who were partners for the year under review. The approach of the Budget Act Procedures is a radical departure from the historic treatment of a partnership as a pass-through entity that is not subject to federal income tax and has the potential to significantly alter the economic arrangements of the partners relating to liabilities for historic tax positions.
Under the Regulations, an Early Opt-In Election is permitted to be made only for an "eligible taxable year," which is defined as any partnership taxable year beginning after November 2, 2015, and before January 1, 2018. However, the Regulations include exceptions to the definition of eligible taxable year, which are intended to avoid duplicative proceedings under both the existing partnership procedures and the Budget Act Procedures in cases where the partnership has taken affirmative steps to apply the existing partnership procedures. More specifically, under the Regulations, an eligible taxable year does not include any taxable year for which the partnership has filed, or is deemed to have filed, an administrative adjustment request (AAR) under the TEFRA procedures (in the case of partnerships subject to TEFRA) or an amended return (in the case of non-TEFRA partnerships). (For partnerships subject to TEFRA, an AAR generally is the equivalent of an amended return or a claim for refund.) For this purpose, a partnership is deemed to have filed an AAR under the existing TEFRA procedures if the partnership files an AAR before January 1, 2018, except in cases where the partnership is already subject to the Budget Act Procedures as a result of an Early Opt-In Election under the general rule discussed below.
Eligible Taxable Years
General Rule
Under the general rule set forth in the Regulations, an Early Opt-In Election must be made within 30 days of the date of notification to the partnership, in writing, that a return of the partnership for an eligible taxable year has been selected for examination.
The partnership makes the Early Opt-In Election by providing a written statement to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contact identified in the notice of selection for examination. The statement must include the words "Election under Section 1101(g)(4)" at the top, must be signed under penalties of perjury by the tax matters partner (for TEFRA partnerships) or an individual who has the authority to sign the partnership return for the taxable year under examination, and must include general contact information for the partnership and the following additional information:
- Language indicating that the partnership is electing to apply the Budget Act Procedures for the partnership return for the eligible taxable year identified in the notice of selection for examination;
- The information required to properly designate the partnership representative as defined in the Budget Act Procedures; and
- Representations that the partnership (i) is not insolvent and does not reasonably anticipate becoming insolvent, (ii) is not currently and does not reasonably anticipate becoming subject to a bankruptcy petition under title 11 of the United States Code, and (iii) has sufficient assets and reasonably anticipates having sufficient assets to pay any imputed underpayment for the partnership taxable year that may be determined under the Budget Act Procedures.
The Regulations provide that, upon receipt of the Early Opt-In Election, the IRS will promptly mail a notice of administrative proceeding to the partnership pursuant to the Budget Act Procedures, but such mailing will not be made before 30 days after the IRS's receipt of the Early Opt-In Election.
Exception to the General Rule
The Regulations provide an exception to the general rule discussed above that allows a partnership to elect the Budget Act Procedures for an eligible taxable year in cases where the partnership has not received a notice of selection for examination from the IRS but wishes to file an AAR under the Budget Act Procedures for such year. An Early Opt-In Election cannot be made under the exception prior to January 1, 2018. Such an election must be made in the manner prescribed by the IRS for that purpose in accordance with applicable regulations, forms and instructions, and other guidance issued by the IRS. According to the preamble to the Regulations, prior to January 1, 2018, the Treasury and the IRS plan to issue additional guidance regarding AARs filed under the Budget Act Procedures.
Other Rules
Once a valid Early Opt-In Election is made under the Regulations, the election can only be revoked with consent from the IRS. Moreover, the Regulations provide that an Early Opt-In Election is not valid if it frustrates the purposes of the Budget Act Procedures.
Sutherland Observation. As a general matter, the Budget Act Procedures are intended to make it easier for the IRS to collect taxes, penalties and interest resulting from adjustment to partnership tax items by imposing liability for such items on the partnership rather than the partners. Based on the representations concerning the financial condition of the partnership that are required to be included in an Early Opt-In Election under the General Rule, and the apparent ability of the IRS to invalidate an Early Opt-In Election if it frustrates the purposes of the Budget Act Procedures, it is clear that the Treasury is concerned that some partnerships may seek to utilize an Early Opt-In Election for tax avoidance purposes.
Sutherland Observation. There are many aspects of the Budget Act Procedures that are uncertain, and numerous provisions in the Budget Act Procedures defer to Treasury regulations that have not yet been issued. Accordingly, in the absence of such needed clarification and guidance, a partnership and its partners should carefully consider the possible consequences of an Early Opt-In Election. Moreover, because the general approach of the Budget Act Procedures has the potential to alter the underlying economics of the partnership by imposing liability on the partnership rather than the partners, persons entering into partnership relationships, or purchasing or disposing of partnership interests, should be mindful of the possibility of an Early Opt-In Election and the economic consequences (both beneficial and detrimental) that could result from such an election.


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Photo courtesy of Valrhona.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Oui, Chocolat!
You still have a week to take advantage of the Châteaux and Hôtels Collection's Chocolate Month Promotion, featuring all sorts of getaways, giveaways and goodies. There are cooking lessons, body treatments (chocolate oil massage anyone?), dinners, tastings, workshops, classes, tours and prizes such as a chocolate lovers trip to France and pastry and cake-making lessons at Valrhona. Chocolate Month ends officially on April 30th. See the full menu here.
Posted by Julie Mautner at 2:08 AM
6 comments:
You're killing me. I take a chocolate celebration anywhere anytime but for a whole month???!ReplyDelete
Sigh......Maryanne xo
you love torturing us don't you?! ;.)ReplyDelete
Irresistible, as always!ReplyDelete
bon weekend!
Irresistible, as always!ReplyDelete
bon weekend!
what a feast of chocolate choices!ReplyDelete
Though I didn't see any Valrhona-related..
Ah to be dipped in chocolate and then get a massage...
So many choices, so little time. Please tell us it will be held again next year so I can start planning the trip today!ReplyDelete
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"I don't get Lick-It. If it is about individuality, why does everyone dress the same?" This was the first comment I heard on the Friday morning before Lick It had taken place. At the time, my answer was simple but genuine: "I don't know." Maybe there was something about nakedness that made evident the uniqueness of each body. Maybe Lick-It was about being (or seemingly being) confident with oneself. Maybe it was simply beyond clothes, deeper and more profound than appearances. Later in the night, I was pleased to see that, whether dressing similar to one another or not, many people were having fun experimenting with clothing.
Lick-It is Bates' annual celebration of individuality, organized by OutFront. This year was themed "the world of fantasy – dragons, magic, and melodramatic family affairs." Lick-It has been a tradition at Bates for 23 years and it is considered one of the college's dearest events. While the theme was brilliant, I was hesitant to consider the possibility of people transforming identities into costumes (see: Halloween). Despite my initial concern, Lick-It was more than costumes and "the naked dance." While the Benjamin Mays Center had indeed more people than articles of clothing, this was simply one aspect of the night.
Aimee Oakes '20 mentioned that she loves Lick-It. "You could go in your PJs," mentioned Oakes. Even though there were many positive reviews, not everyone was comfortable with the atmosphere. Josh Andino '20, described it as "a wild crashing of bodies. I'm not saying it wasn't good, but it was much more crowded than other Silo events, and it did get a little bit sweaty and nasty after some time." Jin Wei '20 took another perspective: "I wished to see more people being themselves during Lick-It," he mentioned.
On Saturday, March 25, Gala happened. It was the 28th annual event, themed "Under the Sea." There were two different live performances happening simultaneously, intertwined with student performances. Drew Collins '20 mentioned that "the bands were awesome; it was great to have two different ambiences and rooms."
While the music and ambience were impressive, I was truly astonished by how people dressed. Having both swing music and top hits made my night. "It was two different scenes coexisting," mentioned Collins. Needless to say, Gala had countless articles of clothing in comparison to Lick-It.
Much like Lick-It, Gala did not please everyone. Oakes '20 said she preferred Lick-It over Gala. "Gala was different. It wasn't about being comfortable; my feet hurt all night," said Oakes.
Gala and Lick-It are very different, and yet very similar. There is no contradiction in wearing a suit one day and flowery skirts in another. In contrast, these events show that identity and individuality are complex.
This weekend, comfort and discomfort coexisted, boundaries were broken and reinstated. A Bates Student article on Lick-It from 2013 by Grace Pezella quoted previous OutFront coordinator, Jarron Brady '15, and is worth comparing to this year's event. Brady mentioned that "Bates doesn't want to be a sexually repressed campus, but it doesn't really know how to express itself." I have heard from people that loved Gala and Lick-It and from people who did not. Four years have passed but Brady's comment is still relevant to our community.
At least Batesies seemed to agree: Gala's food was exceptional.


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Football Fan Spot Experts Mock Draft Round 4
The Football Fan Spot invited me to participate in an Expert Mock Draft with the following participants:
The Football Fan Spot
Fantasy Daddy
Lester's Legends
The Football Expert
The Sports Bank
Fantasy Pros 911
Draft Zoo
I landed the first overall pick in the draft.
Fourth Round Pick: Chad Ochocinco, Cincinnati Bengals
Ocho bounced back last year and I think he's motivated to play well so he can stay in the limelight. T.O.'s arrival could take some of his production, but this is still a guy who is capable of 1200 receiving yards and 8 TDs.
RB1 Adrian Peterson
RB2: Ryan Mathews
WR1: Brandon Marshall
WR2: Chad Ochocinco