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Aidan Bowie was given the opportunity of a life time in May when he jetted across the Atlantic to live and work as a New York bartender for two weeks. After winning Auchentoshan's Switch competition last year, he spent 12 days shaking cocktails at The Dead Rabbit, being a tourist in Manhattan and exploring the great and good of the city's cocktail bars.
"I started out my bar career as a bar back in Tiger Lily in Edinburgh. I was there at the same time as people like Jamie Mac, Joey Medrington and Georgie Bell. I was never really a bartender there, but I did get the chance to get behind the stick for occasional shifts and mostly worked as a waiter. It was a great team to be part of.
University called me away from Edinburgh to Glasgow. I had met Mal Spence previously, quite briefly, and had wanted to work for him so I jumped at the chance of a job at the newly opened Blysthwood Square Hotel.
I was there from day one as part of the opening team. When you open a bar it always feels like it belongs to you, even now when I live in a different city and am no longer bartending that space is still mine. We certainly weren't the best team the bar world has ever seen but we had the best bar. Mal's name brought press and, despite the fact that no one drank in hotel bars in Glasgow then, the bar worked from the beginning.
By the time the Auchentoshan Switch Scottish heat came around I'd only entered one competition before, which was simply uploading a picture and recipe. As the heat was held at the Blysthwood Square Hotel it was a good opportunity to enter. Most people had a drink which was super serious, stirred down with a lot of bitters and amaros. I like my drinks to have a story.
Faff & Haff looks like a half pint of ale with scampi on the side. It's based on a pub I know where you can see the bookies so blokes come in, pay 2 pounds for a half pint and shot of whisky and sit there watching the horses. Betting slips litter the place, it's a typical glorious old boozer.
Faff & Haff
Glass: Half pint tankard
Garnish: Scampi and betting slips on the side
Method: Shake and double strain over a block of ice into a half pint tankard. Top with a ginger and lemon foam. Foam is made with lecithin powder and ginger beer.
50ml Auchentoshan Three Wood
25ml lemon juice
25ml peach puree
15ml honey & ginger syrup
10ml Amer Picon
When the day came I was very scared. Because it was being held in my bar I had to do the set up, but once the bar was ready I went out the back. I really didn't want to hear what anyone was saying. I presented my drink and won, and then had the European final in London where I was up against really good bartenders from iconic bars but managed to win that as well.
Between the competition, in October, and getting to do the Switch in May, I moved with Mal to the Kelvingrove Cafe for six months, which is a lovely dim candle-lit bar. I worked there till I moved to London, in January with a full time position from Martin Miller gin.
The competition prize worked out incredibly well. I met the North American winner, Michael Webster from Canada, in Glasgow where we did a tour of the distillery and had a tasting for some 20 whiskies. We stayed at the Blythswood then took a flight to London, after which I jetted off to New York, a city I'd never seen before.
It was like something out of a film when I arrived on the Thursday, complete with someone holding a card with my name on (spelt incorrectly). I was staying in Soho, smack bang in the middle of everything, 10 minutes from the financial district where The Dead Rabbit is and from the East Village.
I was lucky enough to have two friends make the journey with me to spend some time in New York. That night we ate pizza and went to a dive bar which was a relaxed, great first night. On Friday I had lunch with Phil from Auchentoshan, alongside two beers and two shots and went off for my first shift.
The success of the Merchant Hotel in Belfast was what we drew inspiration from in Glasgow. If they could create a great international bar there, then that could be replicated. But with The Dead Rabbit there was a lot of pressure to open from the global community.
I'd been in touch with Bobby Hiddleston, the then head bartender, and two days before I started he sent the drinks specs over. At this point I hadn't worked in a bar for five months.
The specs were intense. Even the classics are slightly different. My first shift was during Manhattan Cocktail Classic on that Friday night. I arrived for 4pm, doors opened 5pm and I was bar backing for my first shift, familiarising myself with the bar. On Sunday they did the Artesian vs Dead Rabbit where the entire industry descended on us but by Monday I was bartending.
Wednesday night we did an Auchentoshan press party for me, which was very special. A third of the drinks that night were mine, but what was amazing was just to converse with like-minded people, being told the places to go and getting an insight into New York life. My shifts started at 5pm so during the day I'd hangout with my friends, being typical tourists. It was mildly exhausting though and I was usually up by 9am despite getting to bed most nights at 5am.
Auchentoshan's brand people had so much time for me. I was taken to a Yankee's match and almost caught a ball, we had hot dogs at Crift Dogs, where we went to simply drink beer and try to get the highest Pac Man score on the machine there. On my last night in New York I went out to bars with Jack McGarry, we went to PDT, Attaboy where Sam made me a Penicillin, and to Death & Co which was my favourite bar after The Dead Rabbit.
I had a very privileged 12 days, time with friends, time to be a tourist, and time to not only see the great bars, but to work in one. It was incredible. I got my job off the back of this competition, and I'd certainly encourage anyone to enter it."
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Is Renée Zellweger turning to Sandra Bullock for comfort after her split from Bradley Cooper?
Zellweger, who has been spending some post-breakup time in New York, visited Bullock over the weekend at Sandra's downtown Manhattan apartment, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
There's no word on what the two stars discussed, but both Zellweger, 41, and Bullock, 46, share a Texas connection: The former is a native of the Lone Star State, while Bullock has a home in Austin. And both women have been through high-profile breakups.
As for how Zellweger is doing since her split from Cooper, a source close to the actress tells PEOPLE, "She's really good. She's going out with friends and she's moving on."
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The source adds that the actress is ready to focus again on her career. "She hasn't been working because she wanted to really put time and energy into the relationship," says the source, "and now she's going back to work."
Bullock is in the Big Apple shooting her upcoming film with Tom Hanks, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

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Melomacarona (Greek Honey-Dipped Cookies)
These traditional Greek cookies are coated in a spiced honey glaze and topped with sliced almonds for optimal mouth-watering flavor.
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Melomacarona (Greek Honey-Dipped Cookies)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a very large bowl, whisk together oil, 1-1/4 cups sugar, the orange peel, orange juice, cognac, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, the baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and cloves until well combined. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon. Dough will be stiff.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Dough will be crumbly as you knead it. Form dough into a ball.
- In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Using a slightly rounded tablespoon of dough for each cookie, shape dough into 2-1/2x1-1/2-inch ovals, 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Dip dough ovals in cinnamon-sugar mixture, turning to coat both sides. Place ovals 1-inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops of ovals very lightly with beaten egg white. Place 2 to 3 almond slices atop each cookie, pressing lightly onto cookies.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are just firm when lightly touched and tops are lightly browned. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Set cooling racks atop sheets of parchment or waxed paper. Dip cooled cookies into Spiced Honey Glaze, turning to coat both sides. Remove from syrup with two forks, allowing excess syrup to drip off. Set cookies on prepared cooling racks. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
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Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Spiced Honey Glaze
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, honey, lemon peel, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and clove. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool completely before dipping cookies.
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Cindy Neuhaus 1872 Days Ago
I don't know where my prior review for these went, but it was 3-4 stars (been a while since I made them), really tasty, got raves, but there wash't NEARLY enough of the dipping sauce/coating--only about 1/3 of the cookies, certainly less than 1/2 as I recall. The dough also cracked easily on the edges when rolling out the oval shapes so didn't look as nice as the pictures. Good luck finding that many attractive whole almond slices in the bag---go for slivered.


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About half of the New Jersey students who took the state's annual algebra II and geometry exams last year did not score high enough to use their scores toward state graduation requirements, according to state data.
The state Department of Education on Wednesday released its updated graduation requirements for the New Jersey classes of 2016-2019, revealing the scores students will need on the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams.
While the majority of high school juniors scored high enough in English, only 53 percent of students from all grade levels met the target score in algebra II and 44 percent in geometry.
To use PARCC to meet graduation requirements, students will need to hit a target score on only one PARCC English and math test administered to high school students, regardless of what year they take the exam. So a student who does not meet the benchmark on the algebra II test could earn a high enough score the following year on the geometry exam.
In math, students can fulfill graduation requirements with a 750 or better on the algebra I exam or a 725 or higher on either the Algebra II or geometry exams.
For English, the state will accept a score of 750 or above on the ninth or tenth grade test and a score of 725 or better on the 11th grade exam.
A 750 is the equivalent of scoring four on PARCC's five-point scoring scale, the threshold for meeting grade-level expectations. A 725 is the same as scoring a three, a classification for students who are considering to be approaching grade-level expectations.
New Jersey will allow students to meet graduation requirements with scores that are below grade-level expectations on the higher-level tests because it's former high school exit exam was based primarily on what students learned in eighth or ninth grade, said Bari Erlichson, assistant state education commissioner.
The English test for 11th grade and math exams for algebra II and geometry are much more difficult than the test New Jersey used in past years, she said.
"In this transition, we are really working hard to not raise expectations for the diploma higher than where they have been," Erlichson said.
Prior to the introduction of PARCC, New Jersey used an exam called the High School Proficiency Assesment (HSPA) as a graduation requirement, and all students took the test in eleventh grade.
Students who couldn't pass HSPA would take an alternative test or demonstrate their abilities through a portfolio appeal process, Erlichson said.
For the next four years, students can meet graduation requirements through PARCC or a variety of other tests, including the SAT and ACT, as well as the portfolio process.
New Jersey has not yet determined graduation requirements for the Class of 2020.
School districts will receive students' PARCC scores later this month and mail the results to students, according to the state.


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Should you take a much-needed vacation or save money for the kids' education? Protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs for loggers? Have a heart-to-heart with a lying employee or fire him on the spot? All of us face ethical choices. Sometimes they're easy: One side is wrong and the other is right. But how do we handle the really tough "right vs. right" dilemmas, where each side has strong moral arguments and we can't do both? This book helps us build Ethical Fitness®—a values-based decision-making process so definitive that it's now a registered trade mark. Rushworth M. Kidder, founder of the Institute for Global Ethics, teaches us how to think for ourselves in order to resolve ethical dilemmas ranging from the intimately personal to the broadly philosophical. Unique in its approach and rich with illustrative anecdotes—updated with examples of real-world conflicts from today's political realm and from Dr. Kidder's own observations—How Good People Make Tough Choices is an indispensable resource for spotting, understanding, and resolving our toughest decisions.
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People's pilgrimage; Prayer walk in Wimbledon
On October 11th a group of people from Wimbledon, London...
Our understanding of fasting is going without something voluntarily. In this case we are mainly talking about going without food. Most of us are fasting on the first of each month, for 24 hours. But there is no right or wrong way to do it. Some people are skipping a meal together once a month. Some people are fasting from carbon consumption and production. Some people are fasting from food waste
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Three recent car break-ins in southern California's Thousand Oaks have been linked to an ongoing theft ring targeting shoppers leaving Apple's retail stores, according to the Ventura Country Star.
Reports of an alleged theft ring in the Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside areas began cropping up during summer 2009. The suspects in the thefts have been breaking into cars after the drivers are seen leaving an Apple Store with big ticket items like laptops.
In some of the cases, shoppers leave the Apple Store with a new computer, drive to a nearby Best Buy, and leave the computer in their car while shopping. When they return, they find their car broken into and the computer missing.
Three suspects in the theft ring, Garzon Omar David Diaz, Louis Carlos Lopez and John Marlon Rodriguez, were arrested in December and charged with 28 counts including second-degree burglary, grand theft, vehicle tampering and possession of burglary tools.
Despite the arrests, at least one similar theft has already occurred, hinting that the theft ring may have included even more people. Florida law enforcement officers have contacted Orange County officials, too, suspecting there may be links to similar crimes in their state.
"It's probably a part of a larger ring. The method of operation is similar and not coincidental," said Orange Country Sheriff's Department spokesman Jim Amormino.
While it's unfortunate that the car break-ins have been happening, it also drives home an important message: Don't leave anything valuable in your car.


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Welcome, friends, to my corner of the web today!
I'm excited to be linking up with the welcoming and encouraging
Heather, of Raising Mighty Arrows, for Meet & Greet Week!
What a great idea and a wonderful way for
blogger-friends to meet for mutual support and friendship!
Thank you, Heather!
I don't really have an "about" page,
just my little mini sidebar bio, which I am reprinting here:
I am so happy you "found" me!
Stay for a while, look around and drop me a comment, if you'd like.
I'm Mom to two awesome and active boys who color our lives with all things
baseball, soccer, travel,
love of theater and action-adventure
and Doctor Who.
love of theater and action-adventure
and Doctor Who.
And wife of sixteen years to my
handsome, fun and brilliant
(well, he doesn't think so, but I do!)
(well, he doesn't think so, but I do!)
After journalling forever
in black and white marbled notebooks,
in black and white marbled notebooks,
perpetual notetaking on our homeschooling journey and
constant scrap booking/photo album endeavors,
I decided to launch my blog in 2012 as a photo-journal of all the above.
I write about the journey of the everyday,
about homeschooling and about life in our little domestic church.
about homeschooling and about life in our little domestic church.
Speaking of which, our hero is Bl John Paul II.
Boy is he ever...
In my pre-Mommy days, I was a teacher for more than a dozen years...
A reading specialist for a few years and
an early elementary educator for the rest.
Since "formally" embarking on our homeschooling journey
when my oldest was four, nine years ago, I feel, more than ever, that the most meaningful learning happens within the family and the heart of the home.
Oh, one other thing:
Please come on over and link up to the Memoir Monday hop, which I host each week!
Thank you so very much for stopping by!
Please head to Heather's link up to meet other bloggers!
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iStar Financial Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.6625 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2003. The $0.6625 dividend is payable on December 29, 2003 to holders of record on December 15, 2003.
iStar Financial is the leading publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company provides custom-tailored financing to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate nationwide, including senior and junior mortgage debt, senior, mezzanine and subordinated corporate capital, and corporate net lease financing. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust, seeks to deliver a strong dividend and superior risk-adjusted returns on equity to shareholders by providing innovative and value-added financing solutions to its customers. Additional information on iStar Financial is available on the Company's website at www.istarfinancial.com.
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I was crazy to buy the land," says Del Deo. "There was no road, no
water, no electricity." Built from old boards and discarded lumber and
designed in the manner of a 19th-century studio, the space exudes a
timeless appeal. All windows are on the north side of the building, and
Del Deo explains that there is no direct sun flooding the room as there
would be if there were windows facing the other directions, a deliberate decision he made so the light remains even throughout the day.
"I wanted to create a place where a person can think. No music,no loud noise, no artificial light," he says. "When I come in here, I amentering my church."Despite holding an astonishing array of possessions and materialsamassed over more than six decades, the studio has a Zen-like aspect,one that reflects the personality of the artist. "Or a Napoli version of aZen master," his son says when informed of this observation. "He hasthe verve and warmth of a southern Italian, combined with [the] abil-ity to look at things deeply that we associate with a different culture."Del Deo was born in Providence in 1928 into a family with Italianroots. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Ves-per George School of Art in Boston, as well as with Edwin Dickinson inNew York, but he spent three formative summers painting in this fish-ing village at the outermost tip of Cape Cod before moving there per-manently. "My God was Cézanne," says Del Deo. "He said if great artwill flourish, it will be in the provinces, not in the city. In the city, we getblindsided by 'isms,' by the city. In more isolated sites, one can find anew way. I used that to justify my move to Provincetown."He arrived in 1945 to study with Henry Hensche at The CapeSchool of Art, a Provincetown institution founded in 1899 by CharlesHawthorne. The early influences of both Hawthorne and of Dickinson,with whom he continued to study in Provincetown, are readily appar-ent in his oil paintings — the colors of Hawthorne and the purity anddeceptive simplicity of Dickinson. "I was slow in developing," Del Deosays, "held back by discipline of my training, which was based on Hen-sche's idea of not exhibiting too soon. It was 10 years before I showedmy first paintings."Now widely recognized for his marine and landscape paintingsas well as scenes capturing the daily life of a fishing community, mostan assortment of paints and brushes(left) are at the ready on a table in DelDeo's studio. The artist sorts through anaccumulation of canvases (right) thatreflect the lifetime he has dedicated tocapturing the seascapes, dunes, andworking people of his town. One of DelDeo's sketchbooks (below, right) isopen to a page showing the portrait of alocal woman. A more recent work on theeasel (below), Beachcombers Club2016, commemorates the 100thanniversary of the fraternal organizationfor artists and fishermen.


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* Wall St little changed as Nike weighs
* U.S. bond yields firm in light, pre-Christmas trading
* Euro slides as pro-independence Catalan parties win seats
* Spanish bond yields hit over 1-month high
* Bitcoin plunges below $12,000, heads for worst week since 2013 (Updates with open of U.S. markets; changes byline, dateline; previous LONDON)
By Laila Kearney
NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global stocks were flat on Friday as a drop in shares of U.S. footwear company Nike helped offset any gains, while Spanish bond yields rose and European stocks stumbled after separatists prevailed in a Catalan election.
Nike shares dropped more than 4 percent after it forecast muted current-quarter revenue growth, highlighting its struggles to regain market share in North America from Adidas. Technology stocks were dragged down by Intel.
Despite the dip in mid-morning trading, Wall Street was poised to end the week higher after sharply rallying ahead of a $1.5 trillion tax cut bill that passed in Washington on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump signed the tax overhaul into law on Friday.
Stock markets around the world shot higher as the law, seen boosting corporations and leading to economic growth, advanced through both chambers of the Republican-dominated Congress.
"We're in a bullish phase and investors have things to feel good about," said Andres Bakhos, managing director at Janlyn Capital LLC in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
Volumes are expected to be muted on Friday ahead of the Christmas holiday on Monday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 35.99 points, or 0.15 percent, to 24,746.3, the S&P 500 lost 4.15 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,680.42 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 15.39 points, or 0.22 percent, to 6,949.97.
MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.03 percent.
Spanish stocks and the euro fell while Spanish government bond yields hit one-month highs after Catalan separatists won a regional election, stoking concerns about the possible break-up of the euro zone's fourth-largest economy.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index lost 0.16 percent, while Spanish stocks were among the heaviest fallers, confirming analyst expectations that any shake-out from the Catalonia vote would be mostly confined to Spain. The IBEX fell 1.5 percent.
The euro fell against the U.S. dollar after the Catalan vote.
The euro slid 0.3 percent to $1.1835. Europe's common currency, though, was still up nearly 13 percent so far this year, on track for its best yearly performance in 14 years.
U.S. Treasury yields, which reached a nine-month peak after the American tax vote, pushed slightly higher as investors hung up their hats before Christmas.
The yield curve, while mildly flatter on the day, was on track for its largest weekly steepening since July following the bill's passage, which was seen as hastening the pace of interest rate increases.
In commodities, oil prices remained near their highest levels since 2015 on pledges from OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC Russia that any exit from crude output cuts would be gradual.
In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin once again became the most eye-catching mover, this time because of losses. Bitcoin plunged as much as 25 percent on the day at one point to below $12,000, having lost a third of its value since Sunday.
Additional reporting by Ritvik Carvalho in London, Henning Gloystein and Dmitry Zhdannikov; Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru, Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Richard Leong in New York; Editing by Nick Zieminski


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This assortment of blues includes the prettiest blue and white Delft iris.Planting bulbs in autumn has been a yearly tradition my mom and I have kept for as long as I can remember -- something excitedly discussed and planned for weeks in advance and looked forward to with near-uncontrollable anticipation. This time of year means frequent trips to Home Depot and local garden centers as we hunt for new varieties of daffodils, narcissus and Dutch irises. I think our record is planting something close to like 1,000 bulbs. This year we've come across new (to us) colors of Dutch iris to add to our gardens and have added a few to our etsy shop, too, for fellow bulb fans. Also new to our etsy shop this week are some velvet ribbon trims and delicate miniature pom pom trims in a TON of colors.
Plush velvet ribbon in Royal Blue.
We love this pretty Monet-esque mix of yellows and purples.
This beauty is called "Carmen."
Bright violet velvet ribbon trim does it's best iris impersonation.
"Rosario" boasts a beautiful lilac-hued blossom.
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I have had people ask me how my cute little celery is doing. So, I took a picture this week after I had planted it in the garden outside for several weeks.
I am certainly not planning on making stuffed celery for any vegetable tray soon, but this has been fun and I do plan on using the leaves in some soup this weekend.
I just made sure that the root bottom was submerged in a small amount of water and kept replenishing it.
I am also pleased to report that my Meyer lemon tree that was planted 2 years ago, is really loaded with blossoms right now. In November, I harvested 13 lemons. Then in January, I saw blossoms starting. Many blossoms are lost to either wind or chance, but I do think we will have more lemons than last year.


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Social Behaviors May Be Restored With Autism Therapy11 months, 1 week ago
Posted on Feb 14, 2018, 11 a.m.
Brain stimulation in Autism therapy may restore social behaviours. Scientist are investigating if it is feasible to use neuromodulation to treat autistic children afters a new study suggests that some impairments, such as social impairments, can be corrected using brain stimulation. The research is published as the cover story for the December issue of Nature Neuroscience.
Brain stimulation in Autism therapy may restore social behaviours. Scientist are investigating if it is feasible to use neuromodulation to treat autistic children afters a new study suggests that some impairments, such as social impairments, can be corrected using brain stimulation. The research is published as the cover story for the December issue of Nature Neuroscience.
Researchers at the O'Donnell Brain Institute have providing findings from a study suggesting that a specific part of the cerebellum is key for autistic behaviours. The cerebellum, located near the brainstem, is thought to have only played roles in coordinating movement. The cerebellum also establishes more accessible targets for stimulation of the brain than many neural circuits buried deep within the brain that are autism related.
This finding is potentially very powerful, from a therapeutic standpoint, it won't cure the underlying genetic causes, but improving social deficits could make a huge impact in the quality of life for children with autism, say Dr Peter Tsai from the UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The research utilized neuromodulation to show that mice and humans have parallel connections between domains within the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum that have been suggested in studies. The findings of this study have displayed that interrupting functions within the cerebellar resulted in autistic behaviours, in which the brain stimulation in mice had corrected the social impairment of.
The next phase of this study is to ensure that using this same technique would actually be safe to conduct in children. In the past doctors have been successful at safely being able to apply cerebellar neuromodulation in disorders such as schizophrenia, but it has not been studied with autism and children. Dr. Tsai plans to change this situation within the future studies at the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Stating that this area of the brain needs more attention in regards to understanding autism better.
ASD is a neurodevelopmental condition that will affect around 1 in every 68 children in the USA. It is largely characterized by challenges with communication and social interactions, along with repetitive and restricted patterns of behaviour.
To understand the role of the cerebellum in mediating the behaviours better the team used neuromodulation to show the parallel connections between the cortex inferior parietal lobule and the right crusl domain of the cerebellum. Then they used brain imaging to show that the connections are interrupted in a cohort of autistic children and an autism mouse model, and went on to show interrupting functions within normal mice of the right crusl resulted in abnormal, repetitive behaviors, and impaired social interactions. Stimulating the right crusal of the mouse model improved social behaviours but did not improve the repetitive autistic behaviours in the mice models.
Dr. Tsai has suggested that the limited effects might reflect the restricted timeframe some behaviours may be corrected in or maybe involvement of additional parts within the cerebellum. Noting that this neuromodulation had restored social behaviours even in adult mice, suggesting that there may be benefits even if treatment is delayed until later on in life.
Material provided by UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Catherine J. Stoodley, Anila M. D'Mello, Jacob Ellegood, Vikram Jakkamsetti, Pei Liu, Mary Beth Nebel, Jennifer M. Gibson, Elyza Kelly, Fantao Meng, Christopher A. Cano, Juan M. Pascual, Stewart H. Mostofsky, Jason P. Lerch, Peter T. Tsai. Altered cerebellar connectivity in autism and cerebellar-mediated rescue of autism-related behaviors in mice. Nature Neuroscience, 2017; 20 (12): 1744 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-017-0004-1


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Twenty passengers were stuck in a lift at Elephant and Castle tube station when a power cut caused it to break down late on Tuesday night.
People were trapped for more than one hour as they waited for fire crews to come and rescue them.
The two-hour power cut, which also left thousands of homes in the dark and shut other stations, was caused by a fault at an electricity substation.
Commuter Ed Bradshaw criticised Transport For London's chaotic response to help them.
He told the Evening Standard: "Through the intercom we were assured the policy was to call the fire department, who were on their way — however they didn't arrive for over one and a half hours.
"Some elderly staff tried to prise open the doors, without success. Inside, we managed to open the doors enough to jam a fire extinguisher between them and get some air. There was no contingency plan and staff didn't have a clue what to do or what to tell us.
"Goodness knows what they'd have done in a real emergency — for example, if there was a fire. None of the controls behind a metal panel in the lift, which we tried pressing, had any effect on the situation."
"People were left to make alternative arrangements to get home, at almost midnight," he added.
TfL denied any wrong doing and said it followed correct emergency procedures.
Phil Hufton, London Underground's chief operating officer, said staff acted "quickly and professionally", adding: "We apologise to customers affected by this incident, caused by a National Grid power supply problem."


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An interactive whiteboard resource for students to practice ordering numbers/fractions as well as a bit of logical thinking. This resource simulates a slide puzzle. Tapping a square next to an empty space moves it into that empty space. The (difficult!) challenge is to order the squares so that their contents is in ascending order from the top left. The rows follow the pattern demonstrated in the background image blocks i.e. smallest at the top left ascending to the right, then restarting on the left. When the correct arrangement is reached the tile's border changes colour and the tiles spin. No more interaction is possible until "Go" is clicked again. Note clicking "Go" restarts the puzzle at any time.
If you like this resource and would like further varieties please leave a comment with the 15 or 12 items that you would like ordering and the resource will be added for all to use. Words or numbers are possible although obviously length is limited. Other comments or bug reports also welcomed.
One resource is a 4 by 4 grid and contains fractions to be ordered. Go to Interactive Whiteboard Resource.
One resource is a 3 by 4 grid and contains multiplications to be ordered. Go to Interactive Whiteboard Resource.


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Prior to his time at the SEC, Mr. Koch was an associate with King & Spalding.
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There are a whole lot of those within this lush 1950's romance, among the very confident Allen movies of late, however Kate Winslet looms over all of them. A failed longing for something more, since Ginny, Winslet provides her performance in over a decade. She transforms a alcoholic Whoever that exudes jokes about chances that are missed, injecting her with sadness.
The remainder is but it one of the visits to Allen's world in a couple of decades. The postwar Coney Island setting - a staple of Allen's filmography because the first minutes of "Annie Hall" - comes to life with vibrant colours, rickety theme-park rides, filthy pubs, and smooth jazz.
In "Wonder Wheel," they are mainly stuffed into a ramshackle apartment adjoining to the boardwalk. That is where Ginny and tendencies endures her existence but struggle. After her husband drops into trouble on the run by the mob Humpty daughter Caroline, within this blend lands. And that is when Timberlake stains Ginny out of his perch that is lifeguard.
Cue narration: "The dramatist in me felt she had been in some type of difficulty" Here it is fitting while the material is frequently pushed by Allen's trend toward voice over into overstatement: Mickey the guy, and Ginny's a woman lost for a damsel in distress. He frees her and into a love affair which appears till Mickey's eye is caught by Caroline too - to rescue her out of all her woes.
So goes the love triangle, which - like so many Allen films - careens to choices that are misguided and a few shouting games. There is no structural vision to "Wonder Wheel," however Allen's script provides enough emotional depth to its fundamental anti-hero which Winslet conveniently takes it to the end line, spiking the ball over once. That is especially noteworthy at a monologue concerning her marriage's decrease and profession that is acting, because the camera sits near her face, delivered with a level of restraint, illuminated by moonlight and the deep-blue shine behind her of the ocean. It is one of the best moments in her career that is broad.
The remainder of the cast retains their own, although the blinkered stare and the cartoonish delivery of Temple of Timberlake lack the elegance of the chief function of Ginny. Despite its jagged characterizations, "Wonder Wheel" keeps a cogent sense due to Storaro's remarkable color schemes. Just as much that the auteur here since Allen himself, Storaro enlivens hues streaming after dark, the yellows of the Coney boardwalk, and the picture's mood with night enjoy scenes. After one especially amorous scene, Caroline blurts out, "It was just like being at one of these love images!" We all know what she means.
Winslet stays in the framework as her offscreen is abandoned by figures, and the catastrophe resonates as scenario's absurdity lingers. This really is a portrait of fighting to perform being left by the world, and winding alienated than previously.
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California's initial USDA/NASS 2007-08 Navel orange forecast is 86.0 million 37.5-pound cartons, 26 percent above last season's crop of 68.0 million cartons.
Of the total forecast, 84.0 million cartons are estimated to be in the Central Valley. Bearing acreage for the state is estimated at 137,000, resulting in a yield of 628 cartons per acre.
The forecast is based on the Navel Orange Objective Measurement Survey conducted in the Central Valley. Survey data indicated an average fruit set of 390 oranges per tree, with a Sept. 1 diameter of 2.25 inches.
A sample of 569 Navel orange groves was randomly selected proportional to county and variety bearing acreage and 543 of the groves were utilized in this survey. Once a grove is randomly chosen and grower permission is granted, two trees are randomly selected. Trunk and branch measurements, along with fruit counts, are then made on each tree.
Fruit diameter measurements are made on the right quadrant of four trees surrounding the first sampled tree. Of the 543 utilized groves, 13 were in Madera County, 89 were in Fresno County, 304 were in Tulare County, and 137 were in Kern County.
The Navel orange crop was looking good. Fruit, however, appeared smaller than usual for this time of year. The average fruit diameter as of Sept. 1 is the lowest since the 2002-2003 crop year.


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We can't stop talking about the benefits of the SEA BUCKTHORN plant - and here is another one: the leaves are also carriers of the same great health properties as the berries! The Latin name, Hippophae Ramnoides, was used by the ancient Greeks when they fed their horses the leaves of the plants and means shiny horse. It's believed to have rejuvenated the armies' herds of tired and worn horses and brought them back to good health. Though a green tea, it contains NO Caffeine and can calm upset stomach and aid in digestion. It's also purported to assist in fighting the storage of visceral fat...though we're still waiting on that one.


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Why would anyone be mad enough to do such an extreme challenge?
- Race Date : April 2015
- Runner : Mike Shepherd
This is the challenge of a lifetime and it is the result of my daughter having ME since September 2008. I have seen firsthand how damaging ME can be to a person's life, their prospects and their family.
In addition to my daughters condition, in October 2012 I had a heart scare that resulted in me having a pace maker fitted. This affected my fitness, training and outlook on life. When that sort of life changing event occurs we all take a good look at our lives and decide what is important to us. For me it was my family and I decided there and then to do something that would help all families who struggle with ME / CFS. This will make me the first person to run the North Pole marathon with a pace maker.
Whilst I have run many half marathons I have found that marathons are a big stretch and so I have only done two so far. The first was the London Marathon in 2010 where I trapped a nerve in my hip at 18.5 miles and had to walk to the end, but at least I finished. The second was the Brighton Marathon in 2012. This one I ran all the way in 4 hours 33 minutes, but I was tired in a big way.
My aim in doing this outlandish North Pole marathon is to show the world that I am serious about raising money for the ME charity and hope that both people and companies will be as generous as I am extreme. The training alone is going to take a considerable amount of time out of my day. Please give as generously as you can. Every penny will help, but the pounds help even more.
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We have an optional ceremony this weekend. Maj.Andrews (Task Force Commander) is pleased to award the Task Force with senior promotions effective immediately.
The rank system forms the backbone of the Task Force structure and it defines a soldier or officer's role and degree of responsibility. Soldiers and Officers have different rank systems. Broadly speaking, officers have more leadership duties. However many Officers start off as soldiers, before gaining their commission.
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I have long loved the excitement and enthusiasm that the NCAA basketball tournament brings. For a few week much of the country is focused on the Thursday/Saturday - Friday/Sunday games. 65 teams start the journey that ends with one standing as National Champion for Division I men's basketball. At the same time the woman's tournament is being played. While the woman are not as spectacularly athletic as the men they play a great level of ball. I enjoy the woman's tournament because being shorter they play a brand of ball that is more reminiscent of the ball played in my era. No spectacular dunks, or "in your face" shot blocking, but excellent fast breaks, great three point shooting and tough no nonsense defense.
This is a time of year that everyone has a bracket and office pools become intense topics of conversation in the break room. It is as though we collectively take a break from the tedium and issues of life and even the President takes his hand at bracket selection on national TV.
What I really enjoy is the frantic pace of the tournament. In the first round there are sixteen games play in various parts of the country in a day. Sixteen teams go home victors, sixteen teams go home with the taste of defeat, yet they participated. Some stellar programs are laid low, some small colleges become heroic. It seems that everyone pulls for the underdog except when our favorite team is involved. The Friday round of sixteen games repeats Thursday's interest. Then come the round of 32 and there is intense interest in who will make the "Sweet Sixteen." The story grows around who will be the "Cinderella" team and how far will they go.
As the tournament progresses you get to see the variety of styles of coaching. The maddening, methodical pace of the Wisconsin Badgers, Bo Ryan's magic at work. The powerful, athletic powerhouse of Kentucky or Kansas is on display. Cornell, not an athletic scholarship on the team, but a smooth successful year for the "Big Red." Kansas gets knocked of in the Sweet Sixteen by a courageous and talented Northern Iowa team and expectations and hopes of young men lie dashed while other young men get to battle another day. Everyone has a chance. That is, I guess why I like March Madness. Everyone has a chance. In the end, a great team usually emerges victorious, but for a month in March we lose our distrust of society, we become involved in speculation with strangers and talk about common issues that will have no bearing on the direction of our lives. But just tell that to the players at Kansas, Kansas St., Kentucky and Syracuse who went home early humiliated at their lowly defeat when the expectations were so high.
It is a reassuring, fun, fascinating process our country goes through once a year. All made possible by the athletic prowess of a bunch of 18 - 22 year old young men trying.
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Mom Kills Baby by Breastfeeding
Did This Mom Really Kill Her Baby by Breastfeeding Her?
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post about a mom's murder trial.
South Carolina mom Stephanie Greene was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday after a jury found her guilty of homicide by child abuse, involuntary manslaughter and unlawful conduct toward a child.
In 2010, Ms. Greene's 6-week-old daughter Alexis died, reportedly due to an overdose of morphine delivered through her breast milk. Toxicology reports revealed that the level of morphine found in the infant's system was enough to potentially kill an adult. Investigators revealed that they found dozens of pill bottles and painkiller patches in Ms. Greene's bedroom, well within reach of her then 4-year-old son.
Related: 4 ways to productively disagree with another parent
The 39-year-old former nurse has been taking a variety of painkillers since a 1998 car accident that left her with a fractured skull and pelvis. Her lawyer Rauch Wise says that Ms. Greene, who has three other children, lives in "chronic pain." In 2004, she lost her nursing license after it was found that she'd tried to illegally call in medication prescriptions and also refused a drug test.
When she discovered she was expecting her fourth child in 2010, Ms. Greene hid the pregnancy from doctors so that she could continue to get painkillers, but baby Alexis was born healthy, weighing 7lbs, 2oz.
Ms. Greene's husband and other family members insist that she was a hands-on, devoted mother in the weeks after Alexis' birth. She took her to her 4-week checkup and also to a pediatric ophthalmologist appointment. When Alexis came down with a stuffy nose, she called her pediatrician for advice. She chose to breastfeed, but says that she talked to a lactation consultant about the possible impact of the painkillers. She was directed to an NIH web site, which reportedly advised that morphine was relatively safe for nursing moms.
Early in the morning of November 13, 2010, Ms. Greene breastfed Alexis in bed when she awoke, the two of them then falling back asleep. A few hours later her husband woke up and noticed that the baby "felt cold." When they realized she wasn't breathing, Ms. Greene began infant CPR and called 911, though according to reports sounded "groggy and unfocused." The paramedics soon arrived, but they weren't able to revive Alexis. Nine months later Ms. Greene was arrested.
Even before this week's conviction, the case has been a very controversial one, debated by moms here at BabyCenter and well beyond. Indeed, it raises several difficult questions, not the least of which is, what are the true risks of breastfeeding while taking medication? How much morphine can be transmitted via nursing? According to the defense lawyer in this case, not much.
While his client's drug use is not being disputed — "She needed those meds to get up in the morning and function," he says — Mr. Wise notes, "What's scary to me is that the state thinks enough of a drug can be distributed through breast milk to kill a baby."
The state, however, paints a very different picture: "This is not an indictment on breast feeding," says prosecutor Barry Barnette. "She loved her drugs more than she loved her baby."
More great reads from BabyCenter:
When is your child ready to ride around the block — alone
If moms said what they were really thinking at the park
12 ways to say no without the guilt
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Nothing to do with a book, if you want that…move along nothing to see here.
If life was easy there would be clear lines of black and white in all things. Right and wrong. Good and bad. Left and right. Stop and go. Near and far (sorry, had to link to it!).
In some things there is the clear distinction and in some things there is not. Some people want to make it black and white in everything and really to probably cause controversy, advanced their own political agenda or to try and ostracize & label people.
Not voting for President Obama does not mean you are a racist. Not supporting ObamaCare does not mean you want people to die and die quickly. Not supporting gay marriage does not mean you are homophobic. Not supporting illegal immigration or blanket amnesty does not mean you hate Mexicans or other immigrants. Not supporting Jerry Jones does not mean you don't like the Cowboys…okay had to try and throw a small curve-ball there.
Part of what got me thinking on this topic is the current gay marriage debate before the SOTUS this week. I think this article by Dana Loesch sums up a lot of what I think on this topic: The Argument For "Marriage Equality" Is Not A Conservative One.


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With autumn just around the corner I started to think about and research, my must haves for the upcoming months. From my research I have found out that deep earthy tones is what most of us will be wearing. This includes a whole range of colours starting from deep browns, copper, greens, cranberry and my personal favourite plum. Below I will show you the products which I shall get great use out of in the next couple of months.
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Starting October 4 I am going to be doing a Yoga Event!! I am so excited about this and I hope you are too!! There will be reviews and giveaways as well as important information about yoga. I will be running this event on both of my blogs, The Simple Jocabell Life and Simply Fitting Into Life...and my old jeans so that will give you more chances to win!
Yoga has become a new found passion of mine. I hope that you also will develop a passion for yoga as well!
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11 October 2010
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The Montreal Gazette - note the reference to Australia and New Zealand
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On 16 October 2010 the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation published a background article.
The 2001 Canada-United Arab Emirates air transport agreement (ATA) itself is also available online. I found it unusual in that the capacity limits are explicitly included in the Route Schedule at the end of the ATA. The capacity principles are not unusual and are clearly spelled out in Article XI. What I have not seen in any of the coverage are the actual true origin/destination (TOD) passengers numbers between Canada and the United Arab Emirates.


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Patna: Under attack from BJP for his comment that seven union ministers from Bihar would not be allowed entry into state, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday retracted and termed the comment as 'sweet joke'.
He, however, accused Narendra Modi's government of ignoring the state.
"It was 'meetha majak' (sweet joke)... I never meant it (central ministers will not be allowed entry into the state)," Manjhi said in his speech after presenting the ninth annual report of JD(U) government.
BJP had taken exception to Manjhi's remarks against seven union ministers who he had sarcastically described as 'sat bhaiya' (seven brothers). Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also mentioned it during his election rally in Jharkhand last week.
JD(U) central leadership including President Sharad Yadav had reprimanded Manjhi for the comment.
Manjhi, however, made a scathing attack on the BJP government at the Centre for allegedly ignoring the interests of Bihar.
Modi, he said, had failed to provide special category status which he had promised during the Lok Sabha poll campaign.
He also criticised the lowering of developmental funds under Indira Awas Yojna and MGNREGA and said the state had not been reimbursed Rs 1000 crore it had spent in the past on repair of national highways running through it.
Manjhi, who was flanked by his ministerial colleagues, appealed to the Prime Minister to accord due assistance to Bihar.
"Let bygones be bygones ... Give Bihar its due by granting it special category status and other assistance," he added.


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I wish I knew how to ask for reassurance.
I wish my problem was definite.
I wish I knew why I feel the way that I do.
I wish I knew where these feelings first came from.
I wish I didn't need your reassurance.
I wish you'd know to reassure me without me having to ask.
I wish reassurance was a thing that was given constantly.
I wish confidence didn't fluctuate.
I wish you would care enough to push.
I wish to feel you care enough.
I wish to know.
I want somebody to have my back. Why do I feel
out of touch?
Why do I feel isolated? Why do I feel
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I'm not ok. I've felt queasy for a while.
Nervous. Except not.
The same pain, & discomfort of nerves. But…
I don't feel you caring.
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I'm Deborah Ford and I'm here to help you grow your business online …
"What is social media and why would I use it when I'm just me (and a v small team)?" is probably the question I get asked most often.
The answer is, quite simply, why wouldn't you take advantage of an opportunity for new and existing customers to find or learn more about you and your business? Using social media (e.g. Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook) are very inexpensive ways of marketing your services and also reaching new customers.
I have a number of friends and acquaintances with small but successful businesses here in town, but what they all struggle with is 1) time and/or 2) know how.
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What I'm offering is a "what do you need?" kind of service. My specialism lies in helping small businesses improve their online presence, primarily in the area of social media, but I'm open to discussion that might include helping you run your first email campaign, a general audit or you could come along to one of my business networking meetings and find out a bit more about me.
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One day, the disciples attended a car boot sale near Pontypool. They found a tent where foods and drinks were being sold, and one man had a whole table full of meringues that he was selling. The sight of the colourful, sweet meringues lured them over to the man's table. After each disciple purchased several meringues, the man's table was nearly empty. The disciples realised that the meringues would not last on a warm, sunny day, and they were hungry, so they ate them all at once. The meringues were wonderfully sweet, airy, and light, and the disciples licked their fingers from the sugar as they finished the treats.
When he arrived at the tent, their master saw them licking their fingers and noticed the nearly empty table of meringues. 'Tell me,' said the Master, 'Why are you licking yourselves?' 'We have just eaten some meringues, and the sugar has stuck to our fingers,' one of them replied. 'Did the meringues fill you up, since it is lunchtime?' 'No,' they replied. 'Are the meringues healthy food?' 'No, they are made from egg white and sugar mostly,' one of them answered. 'Do you still have money to buy lunch?' asked the master. 'It seems we have spent all our money on the meringues,' replied a disciple. 'Did you like the meringues?' 'Oh, yes!' they all said at once, 'they are delightful!'
Then the master called them to sit with him under a tree. 'Beware of the meringues of today's culture. It is a colourful and sweet sounding message, but it has no substance. It is not filling, for it does not satisfy the needs of your souls. Nor is it good for you, even though you may find it delightful. Rather, it is a message that encourages you to indulge yourselves with the desires of your flesh. Rather buy from me the bread of life and be well fed on healthy food for your souls. But the person who proclaims to you nothing more than the message of your own culture is like the man who sells meringues.'


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There are days when things don't go like you've planned. And then there are days when you feel like the star of a reality show where the producers just keep throwing things in your path to see how you'll react.
We had one of those days last weekend. I had taken my older daughter on a college visit that included a "tryout camp" for the soccer team. An hour and a half in, she fell, hit her head and ended up with a concussion. Despite the coaches telling her they would be sure to come look at her in the fall, she was crushed.
Just that disappointment would have been enough for my parenting skills, but the day just went downhill from there. We had car trouble and got stuck in Perry, Oklahoma, which is pretty much a wide spot in the road. On the way to come help us, my husband got stuck in stopped traffic, which added an hour and a half to an already three hour drive to reach us.
As we tried to nurse the ailing car home, Kansas thunderstorms decided to rear their ugly heads, and the sunroof on the already broken car was stuck open. It was a constant barrage of unfortunate occurrences. We finally decided to spend the night just north of Wichita and try again in the morning.
In the midst of all the clouds, though, there were patches of sunlight. Perry, Oklahoma, was large enough to have a motel (not five-star accommodations, but they gave us a room with a decently clean bed for my daughter to lie down on while we waited for my husband).
When my husband got stuck in traffic, another friend whose daughter had been at the same camp picked my daughter up on her way home, which got her home and in her own bed to heal.
When we needed an allen wrench to get the sunroof closed, the convenience store clerk let us borrow his.
While the weekend was one major disappointment and frustration after another, it was a great opportunity to find the blessings in the mess. It was an everyday moment that became a teaching tool for my girls. No matter how big the mess, God is there. And there are blessings to be found.
Don't get me wrong. My car is still broken. My daughter still had a concussion. I shed more than a few tears of frustration. But there were signs all day long that God had not forgotten us, that He was right there in the mess with us.
And that's a valuable lesson, no matter how old you are or what kind of mess you're struggling with today. God is there in the middle of it. And He's offering you blessings if you choose to see them.
Messes are a part of life. Broken cars, injuries, illnesses, money problems, broken families. In this broken world, all of those and more exist, and we can get so caught up in the mess that we miss the blessing.
No matter what the mess is that you're dealing with today, remember these two things: God is there, and He wants to bless you in the midst of the mess.


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Olympic Stitching Completed!
13 comments:
- Marilyn said...
Nice stithcing, and the teapot and mat are very nice.
- February 26, 2014 at 9:54 AM
- Catherine said...
I'm catching up on your last few posts ~ wow, you have accomplished a lot. Love all of your Olympic stitches!! In the end, I didn't watch too many games this time around. Congrats on four years!! That is wonderful. And thank you, thank you for saying where you got the BBD limited edition kit. My LNS wasn't able to go to market due to our weather, and everywhere I have tried to purchase tips from has already sold out. When I saw your post, I called immediately and they had some left!! Yay!
- February 26, 2014 at 1:49 PM
- KimM said...
WOW! Great stitching - and CONGRATULATIONS on winning the door prize. Awesome!!!!
- February 26, 2014 at 2:04 PM
- Margaret said...
Love all your stitching! Love the door prize -- lucky you!
- February 26, 2014 at 2:20 PM
- Giovanna said...
Great finishes and WIPs - love the Barbara Jackson project, and the tote is just fab.
- February 26, 2014 at 3:46 PM
- Barb said...
Such a cute little patriotic stitch! Also a lovely tote bag!
- February 26, 2014 at 6:54 PM
- Thoeria said...
Lovely stitching! And what lovely goodies - the Blackbird chart looks very interesting...I haven't seen it before. And those door prizes...sweet!
- February 27, 2014 at 12:11 AM
- Chris said...
Sweet patriotic finish and great new stash too.
The guild tea sounds like a fun event, lovely door prize :)
- February 27, 2014 at 3:28 AM
- Sherry said...
Beautiful finishes!
- February 27, 2014 at 4:17 AM
- Andrea said...
Great finishes and a lovely prize.
- February 28, 2014 at 10:17 AM
- Lorrie said...
What lovely finishes! I can't believe how many giveaways you win - you are one lucky lady!
- February 28, 2014 at 11:12 AM
- Suzanne said...
You finished some beautiful projects. I love the Blackbird Designs limited edition kit.
- March 1, 2014 at 4:46 PM
- Annette-California said...
Darling Freedom finish and Great Tote gift - I bet your friend will love it! Congrats on winning the pretty tea pot and Fab placemat!
Lucky you!
love Annette
- March 1, 2014 at 5:45 PM


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Saturday, February 19, 2005
realms of the unreal
last nite ali & i went to see this movie about henry darger. amazing & deeply sad. i like to dwell on the rich inner life that he had b/c otherwise i feel too sad about his loneliness, poverty & abandonment. regardless of your emotional reaction, he was an incredible and extremely prolific artist. he is the IT artist at my school. everyone references him it seems and it's a huge "compliment" if you're told that your art is "soooo outsider". you mean cuz i don't know how to draw proportions or in perspective?! funny.
2 comments:
- Cin said...
I'm so glad you posted this ! I read a good review of this movie but then forgot all about it so I needed this reminder. I saw his work at "The American Visionary Art Museum" in Baltimore and it is so strange and wonderful !
- tania said...
we saw it too! it was amazing. really well done.
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Columbia County, Georgia is 2 hours east of Atlanta along Interstate 20 just outside Augusta and shares a border along the Savannah River with South Carolina. We have a lot of story ideas for travel writers and journalists, as well as high resolution photos. Don't see what you're looking for? Call us at 866-391-7677. We'll be happy to help.
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It's Here – Our Lake
Clarks Hill Lake, also known as J. Strom Thurmond Lake and Dam at Clarks Hill, is the largest man-made lake east of the Mississippi and is one of the Southeast's most popular public recreation lakes. Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1946 and 1954 as part of a flood control, hydropower, and navigation project, millions of people use the many public parks, marinas, and campgrounds conveniently located around the lake to pursue a variety of outdoor recreational experiences – making Clarks Hill one of the 10 most visited Corps lakes in the nation.
The lake extends 39.4 miles up the Savannah River, 29 miles up the Little River, and 6.5 miles up the Broad River in Georgia, and 17 miles up the Little River in South Carolina. At normal pool elevation of 330 mean sea level, Clarks Hill comprises nearly 71,100 acres of water with a 1,200-mile shoreline. The entire "Project" contains 151,000 acres of land and water.
It's Here – A Different Kind of Golf
Columbia County is the home of the Professional Disc Golf Association. The organization's Hall of Fame, the International Disc Golf Center, a combination Pro Shop and Clubhouse, as well as three championship disc golf courses are at Columbia County's Wildwood Park on Clarks Hill Lake. Several major tournaments are held here each year with visitors coming from all over the world to visit the sport's "Mecca".
It's Here – The Lights are on in Grovetown
Lights of the South in Grovetown, GA, welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors during the 2009 holiday season. Founded by Deborah and Benjamin Bell, the thousands of lights were viewed by visitors who were escorted through the delightful holiday scenes via hayride. In their first year of operation, Benjamin failed to mention to Deborah that he had invited over a few folks…several thousand folks that is! Now that Deborah's on board, the whole family participates and would be thrilled to welcome visitors of all ages, including accommodating large groups.
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Looking for laughs? Visit the hometown of Oliver Norville Hardy. The Laurel and Hardy Museum is in downtown Harlem, Georgia and showcases artifacts that pay tribute to the comic duo. The museum is free to the public and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The museum includes a screening room where visitors can take a step back in time to when comedy was slapstick and jokes were "punny"!
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Bartram Trail – The Bartram Trail was named for William Bartram. He was America's first native born naturalist/artist and the first author in the modern genre of writers who portrayed nature through personal experience as well as scientific observation. His travels from Augusta, beginning in May 1775, took him north to Fort James on the Petersburg Road paralleling the Savannah River, but about three or four miles away from its banks. On this he passed through Columbia and Lincoln Counties in areas now covered, at least in part, by Clarks Hill Lake.
Stallings Island – This 25-acre island in the Savannah River has been studied by archeologists since 1873 and was inhabited by Indian tribes for thousands of years. Pottery found on the island is some of the oldest found in North America and dates back to about 2,500 B.C. The island is protected by the Archeological Conservancy.
River Island – A "Conservation Community" on the Savannah River, as designated by the Central Savannah River Land Trust. Greenspace in River Island is part of the Land Trust for the River.
Reed Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center – Columbia County's Community and Leisure Services Division took a "swampy area" that was an eyesore for local neighbors and turned it into a dual use facility available for rent as well as an educational center.


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Boynton Beach kicked off its political season with its first candidate forum on Wednesday.
The forum was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and held at the Women's Club. Each of the candidates for the Mayor, District 1, District 3 and District 4 race were invited to attend and give a two-minute presentation of their platform and answer questions from the public.
Candidates in attendance were: Jerry Taylor for mayor, Carol Brenner and David Merker for District 1, James Brake, Michael Fitzpatrick, Gaylord "Allan" Hendricks and Ken Hall for District 3, and Joe Casello, Sharon Grcevic, Cory Kravit for District 4.
As candidates talked about crime in the city, enviornmental initiatives, development and their own personal agendas, it became clear that mayoral candidate and current District 3 commissioner Steven Holzman was not in attendance.
Holzman said he did not attend the meeting because he was concerned that the meeting violated the "open meeting" portion of the Sunshine law.
The Sunshine law states that commissioners can't privately discuss city business, therefore all meetings with city officials must be public. Holzman wasn't convinced the event was a public forum because there was an optional $20 lunch.
At 9:48 a.m. on Wednesday, commissioner Steven Holzman contacted Jonathan Porges, chairman of the board of directors of the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce, about the noon luncheon.
"I regret that I cannot attend as there is a very real possibility that all elected officials that attend this event will be violating the Sunshine Law. If, however, the chamber can provide me information otherwise from the Commission on Ethics or another like board, then I would be happy to attend," he said in an e-mail to Porges.
At Porges request Lori LaVerriere, the city manager stepped in and said that city attorney and the county's commission on ethics cleared the event as a public forum, and the State Attorney's office couldn't be reached.
Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation and Sunshine law expert said that commissioner Holzman's concern was valid."We are grateful for his concern and knowledge of the law. We prefer our public officials to err on the side of caution."
But she also said he would have been fine to go to the meeting, as it would not have been in violation of the law.
There will be another candidates forum held on Feb. 21 at the Bethesda Health Clayton Conference Center from 7-9 p.m. There are 17 candidates running for four seats.


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YMCA Strong Kids Race 2012
YMCA Strong Kids race 2012, my third year in this event. I did not prepare well for this race. Healing from injury, I'd been avoiding impact by primarily hiking. I did not expect to be anywhere close to last year's pace.
I was happy to finish the race and see some friends. Good memories were made last summer and I met many new friends on the trails. I saw many of them at today's race.
I woke to a heavy frost and brilliant sunrise, the temperature was 26 degrees as I left for the YMCA. I had the race start time wrong and had time to visit with Matt at the front desk and watch the set-up. I even had an orange pre-race.
The kids have the 1-mile fun run before the adults do their 5k, 10k, and 10 mile events. A wide range of ages, some very eager and other quite shy. It was exciting to cheer them on.
I did some warm-up stretches and a bit of yoga and qigong to loosen up prior to my event. I tried to leave my ego at home. I was going to walk 1/2 of the course, heading out to the turn around at a race-walk–that was my plan–jog the return.
I did not stick to the plan! I still competed with a walk/jog and I discovered that by not preparing my mileage for this race, I was winded. But that might have been a good thing, being a little short of breath kept me at a slower pace. Healing from injury means going slow is a good thing.
The important thing is I did finish. I received a 15 minute massage after the race. It made me aware of a little hip burisitis. I iced at home. Later in the afternoon, I went hiking with Mike and my left knee was sore. Bt I am overall, hopeful.
Judy Sarosik took this photo of me crossing the finish line. Looks like I was feeling pretty good. I finished with a time of 35:56. I am still awaiting the official times to be posted.
I thank Erik Winkelmann for the nifty tee-shirt, and for his help in my healing.
Official results can be viewed here!
Age group: 40-49
Placement: 13 out of 16
Overall placeement: 112 out of 149
Time: 35:56:35
Mile: 11:35 minute average
An Odd Spring–Hopes Cast on Winds
Today was my last day of Physical Therapy. I needed more. But I am switching jobs and losing my insurance. This change is a good change–ironic–but good. I now have to be solely responsible for my own progress.
I headed to the short trail run that normally starts my spring season. A loop around Presque Isle in Marquette normally leads to two laps…and so on. Today I walked slowly with my camera in gale force winds. That trail looked as rough as my winter training–many downed trees.
I've a long road ahead of me.
It started with a knee injury, IT-band pain and hip-bursitis from over-running and taking on trails above my skill level.
An up-slip of my hip, a possible ruptured disk and so on…led to a long winter.
I did some gait retraining.
On a good day I can run a mile. On a bad day I can walk a mile.
Here's the kicker. I am registered for the Grand Island 1/2 marathon in July.
I am the turtle.
The race I wish to win is recovery and finishing the 1/2 in July.
MSHS Turkey Trot 2011
Today I ran the Marquette Senior High School annual Turkey Trot. I ran the 10K distance at a time of 1:07:54.
There was water at the 5K turnaround none at the 10K turnaround. No water at race ned and no fruit only cookies. Not good for those gluten free runners, eh? I had a water bottle and back in the car a banana.
I had knee issues on the good knee during and after the race.
Took the time to stretch before launching into cleaning and cooking for our guests who will arrive today at 4pm.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
I am grateful that my body lets me run! For family! And for the banana in my car 😉
Lake Superior Shore Run 5K
My results for today's Lake Superior Shore Run.
Date: 10/1/2011 10:00 AM
Distance: 5 kilometers
Duration: 35:28:13
Pace: 11:25:01 / mile
Weight: 150 lb
Age group: 40 – 49
Group Placement: 12 / 20 (60%)
Gender Placement: 72 / 128 (56.3%)
Notes: knee pain both
Trail Run–Little Presque to Wetmore Landing
Trail Run–Little Presque to Wetmore
The trail held a couple of surprises today!
Today, I attended Farmer's Market and picked up veggies for the week. I had intended for today to be a rest day, physically. I had "land" physical therapy on Thursday and Friday I had a "pool." Yesterday I had a migraine headache. Cooler day, slower Saturday good for nourishing the body. But the cooler temps enticed me o the trails. I chose a lakeside run on trail.
Parking at Little Song Bird just off County Road 550 allows me a slow warm-up as I head toward Little Presque parking lot. My knee was taped for stability and a quick walk informs my body where my knee "is" for the run. I decided a nice slow pace with stops for photos would be appropriate but I also wanted to challenge my status with this injury? Just how was my strengthening going? So I took the trail toward Wetmore which is complete with two staircases, and many roots.
The surprises. White Chairs along the side of the path. Musicians with instruments. A whole wedding!
We are blessed with this beautiful land, the Great Lake of Superior, and love!
Also, I'm blessed with a great physical therapy team that is helping my knee stability!
For more on this section of trail visit: http://www.northcountrytrail.org/nct/Wetmore.htm
Photos from Tahqua Trail Run
I was the first runner to arrive. There were no signs as we enter the Lower Falls area at Tahquamenon. Strange. We drove around parking lots. Finally, we saw a couple walking their dog and asked if they had seen anything. "Over there." They replied. We parked and I jogged, "Over there." Beyond the gift shop in a rainy field I was greeted by Starting Gates. No people.
It was going to be a wet start to the race. The bathrooms were locked. People were starting to gather. Superior Timing started handing out timing chips. Runners Tahquamenonbegan to gather under thick trees and the overhang of the gift shop.
I had already made up my mind that I would not take photos during this race. Running with an injury on a challenging trail run, that was also wet, full of inclines and declines, rocks and roots, the camera was a distraction I could not afford. Plus, I was feeling good. I was feeling like I could really RUN! So this photo was the last I took. Afterall, I had a crew of one and he had a great camera.
During the pre-race rundown the race organizer stated there were roots as tall as our knees and we would walk that section of the trail. I thought, overdramatic! I learned later that there certainly were roots as tall as my knees, downed trees, boardwalks tipping precariously toward the river and more.
The run was exhilarating. The tape on my knee held up through 1/2 the race then the wet brush started loosening it up. I had to get my steps in check at that point. But I was able to run. So free. And I was able to pass people in front of me. I ran a smart race. It has been my tendency to go out too fast and fade off. This race I was passing people and I finished strong.
Fifth in my age group! High fives to the kids gathered to greet runner entering the parking lot and headed to the finish line! I had enough energy to say let's do it again! Fun, fun, fun trail.
The Tahqua 10k is part of the Great Lakes Endurance Series and there was also 25K finishers that crossed the same finish line.
Marquette Trail 50, Volunteering
I volunteered at my first aid station today! I decided it was not a run weekend for me and that it was time to do my part in support of other runners. The Marquette Trail 50 is an ultra that includes a 50K and 50-mile run in Marquette County. I had 2-3 helpers thru my shift at Aide Station 2. I mixed up the HEED following directions and I brought water and ice. I arrived on site 30 minutes before my suggested time, dragged the table out of the bushes, and set up hydration and fuel.
I knew from reading blogs and mags that ultras are different but to actually watch and assist was an experience. Families and friends show up at various aid stations to support and assist their runners. The runners even have drop-bags at various aid stations. Some have nuts and dehydrated fruits, other Progressive soup in pull top cans. I watched a runner pop the top of his soup and bend the lid into a makeshift spoon.
Runners are spaced out. I noted each runners number and time as they crossed thru my station. I made sure all runners were accounted for. I was instructed to close my station at 11am due to a cut-off time.
One runner decided to drop-out of the race at aid station 2 which was 18 miles into the race. It is best not to re-injure oneself and to know your body. It is something all runners will have to balance at some point in their running careers.
The next aid station was another 4 miles away and the heat of the day was starting to show at 11am. The day had started cool but with blue skies the inland areas of the race had runners in need of hydration. I look forward to assisting again next year.


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Cornwall offers some fantastic golf courses especially those situated on the peninsula which offer dramatic backdrops such as Trevose Golf Club. St. Enodoc Golf Club in Wadebridge is another course that should be visited along.
And if you are staying the night consider the St Mellion Resort wher the St. Mellion Golf Club offers a rare Jack Nicklaus course which has undergone a great deal of work 3 years ago.
Mullion Golf Club is the most southerly course so if you are on a golf tour of Cornwall, then try to fit it in.
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Hey everybody :) I just wanted to share a quick post of the mani I'm rocking this weekend- it's Neon Palm Trees! I have been doing palm trees for a couple of summers now and wanted to try something different with them. I started off with a black top coat let that dry and painted on a white palm tree. After that had dried I got my neons out and did a ROYGBIV (colors of the rainbow) on the white palm tree to make them look like rainbow trees. Added a top matte coat and BAM Neon Palm Trees!
I hope y'all have a great weekend! Leave me a comment and tell me what you think of these neon trees!
Happy Polishing Everybody!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Neon Palm Trees
Posted by Anne Southern Sister Polish at 8:30 AM
Labels: Matte FX, Salon Perfect
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This is amazing! I am so impressed that the palm trees turned out so well and even more impressed that you did them with all of those colors!! Nice job!! I feel like if I tried this I would have a rainbow blob haha.ReplyDeleteReplies
It was pretty easy, I think the key is to let things dry. Thanks for the comment ♥Delete
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