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The Warwick Castle show was very entertaining and had a lot of crowd/fan contact and chat. Which I enjoy immensly. It had alot of interesting and memorable moments. One being a verse of the first song Jess ever wrote at the age of nine. There was also a guest appearance by Team Jessie Voice contestant Becky Hill, who Jess spotted in the crowd and asked up on stage to perform Price Tag with her. There was plenty of objects being thrown on stage including notes and a hat which Jess asked if the girl had clean hair before placing it on her own head. There was plenty of chat between Jess and fans in the front including a happy birthday singalong to Jamahl with an amusing flashback to Jessie's 15th birthday celebrations. I love the voice warmups as well for her fans. Abslolutely love the way this lady gets everyone involved band members,crowd, security,support acts whether it be in voice warmups,singalongs or chatting she is one unique entertainer. A cameraman also got a very close up shot of Jess before she realized he was there and crossed her legs. I suppose you got a take your opportunity .She then went on to explain.That she had only just arrived from Switzerland and had'nt time to soundcheck! Overall such a fun entertaining show. Loved it!
Warwick Castle Show
Chatting and Happy Birthday
The Warm Up
The Spain concert was an awesome show with plenty of unique moments. Her Climax cover was one of the highlights and of course a ripper version of Who You Are, she was really feeling it here. Its hard to say if Montreux or this version was better, both were amazing. Her speech in Montreux was so spot on but musically Spain was perfection . I have to say Laserlight is really growing on me . When she performs it live,she really sparks it up and it sounds so much better without the Guetta influence.I love her fingers to her lips at the end of the line. Who needs words when forever is in the silence! I have to mention something else and that is she was using the F.. word in this show. I am wondering if it was'nt a age limited show.
Nobody's Perfect
Now to my favorite show of the week Montreux. The crowd were really pumped on her entry with Do It Like A Dude and she did'nt let them down. Woohoo!Love the shorts Jess! You look hotter than the fires of hell! I also noticed she seemed to be channeling Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz with her Red Shoe look this week! Fun chat before and after songs here to and talking about Will I Am and her idea of getting a hologram microphone stand because hers is so boring!Now that would be something! Love it! Great idea! Then she sings another super version of Climax.
She was really getting the jazz feeling going at the Jazz festival with a super version of Mama Knows Best and great crowd interaction on all songs including a fun band introduction piece with crowd interaction! Her and the band are really becoming so connected and I think this is why the shows have been so rocking of late! They have a super rapport! Love her two backup singers!They are excellent ! There were so many super performances here. Its hard to separate . Domino the closing number had so much going on with Jess down amongst the crowd and there was a great performance of my favorite Jess song Casualty of Love. I would have included that clip here but the Never Too Much/Abracadabra clip is better quality so we will have to go with that one and the Who You Are clip. I am going to include two clips for this the one with the speech because of the awesome quality and then the full Who You Are performance.
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Why do robins arrive at their summer homes when winter weather is often at its worst? It's a question I've wondered about every year when I spy the first robin of the season, but never tried to answer -- till today.
The temperature in Boston finally climbed above freezing today for the first time in weeks, so my husband and I got out and walked around town for an hour or more. Down near the Charles River (frozen over), we saw a big fat robin standing in the snow.
At that moment I made up my mind that this year I'd either find an authoritative answer on the Web or I'd call the Audubon Society. I already knew that the early robins were generally males who were scouting homes for the summer. And that obviously the reason is that, as the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm, or, in this case, his choice of accommodations.
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But how do they find food when the ground is frozen and mostly covered with snow? It's not exactly a worm paradise out there. Well, occasionally early robins don't find enough food, Fried says, but mostly they survive on berries, fruits, and rose hips left from the previous year.
I realize I'm projecting human feelings onto a bird, but I'll have to say the robin we saw was pretty cocky. He looked at us as though he was the king of all he surveyed. You got the feeling he knew exactly what he was doing and he felt good about it.
I also found some information about American robins wintering as far north as Minnesota and Ontario -- why they do it and how they survive -- on the Journey North site, a global study of wildlife migration (for students, I think, although interesting to anyone with curiosity).
One of the answers includes this, which I thought was interesting: "Cold temperatures don't hurt most birds -- as long as they have food. As nights grow cooler during fall, northern birds start growing more down feathers close to their bodies. These feathers work like a down jacket. The down feathers insulate the birds, keeping the heat of their bodies inside. The robins make their body heat by shivering; as long as they have food to give them energy, they can survive extreme cold."
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After the post earlier this week about birds, I received an e-mail asking me to tell you about BirdNote, a daily two-minute radio program that airs on a number of radio stations across the United States. There's also a website with all the episodes available and a search function. Folks can subscribe to the daily podcast as well.
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I remember looking at berberine some time ago, but eventually decided not to take it because possible interference with hypertrophy:
…The increase in AMPK will inherently suppress muscle hypertrophy in muscle cells…[examine.com]
Can you comment on this?
Do you have one of those cheap glucose meters you can buy at Walmart and any drugstore? Be interesting to see a morning fasting sugar level both on and off Berberine.Reply
Cheap glucose meters? They sell you the meter, then you have to buy the expensive test strips! But, no, unfortunately I don't have one.Reply
They're not THAT expensive. 50 for $15. They can be expensive for a real diabetic who has to test multiple times a day. But for spot checking a few times a week as part of a fitness regimen it's trivial. I have one. I'll give it a test once I come up to speed on Berberine.
Then I should get one. I'll be interested to hear your results.Reply
I have to second the BG meter. A single test strip is cheaper than a single dose of most supplements.
If you can use BG as a proxy for insulin (I'm not sure if it necessarily always is — for example, protein causes an insulin response, but does it increase BG?) and if your primary goal is lowering insulin, then a meter is going to give you invaluable feedback on how different things that you do effect that goal. It would also allow you to compare the relative efficacy of various supplements, which could end up saving more money that the meter even cost.Reply
I was wondering about this, too. The reply to markb's comment answered all of my other questions in one go.
Quick note regarding the Amazon link: it goes to an offer for 900mg capsules. Diabetics and Mangan alike take 500mg. The price/capsule is lower than most of the 500mg offers, though.Reply
Mark, most people take berberine with meals for the blood sugar lowering effect. However, other than for someone who potentially has or could become hypoglycemic, there doesn't seem to be any reason not take it fasting. I spoke to someone who's been taking it awhile, no ill effects either way, so that's what I've been doing: one in AM with coffee, one in evening with dinner, or sometimes before bed. I also had concerns about taking it with my habitual low-carb diet – again, blood glucose lowering effects – I've had zero no ill effects.Reply
I posted my question the day before going on a four-week trip, and then forgot all about it! Thanks for answering my question, PD.Reply
Slightly OT. I just started taking Nutrabio creatine. I mixed it with my whey protein drink and it made the drink taste really gross. How do you take your creatine?Reply
Hmmm, that's exactly how i take creatine, by adding it to my whey shake. I don't notice any difference in taste.Reply
In retrospect I think I accidentally dumped too much creatine powder in there. Ooops, oh well.Reply
On my lift days (M,W,F) I take creatine with 33 grams of dry whey powder in 3/4 cup of homemade (goat milk) yogurt. At the same time I take L-Citrulline, B6 and Ursolic Acid. After lifting I have a protein breakfast (such as eggs) and avoid anti-oxidants until after lunch or so.Reply
Berberine impairs muscle metabolism by two novel mechanisms. It impairs mitochonidrial function stimulating the expression of atrogin-1 without affecting phosphorylation of forkhead transcription factors. The increase in atrogin-1 not only stimulated protein degradation but also suppressed protein synthesis, causing muscle atrophy.
As far as I can tell, anything that activates AMPK also increases atrogin expression. So, fasting phytochemicals, metformin, etc., and all these things enhance health.Reply
Hi Don,
You are absolutely right – but this is a good thing: it seems that activation of AMP-K, fasting, muscle breakdown and autophagy are all part of the same process – what Dr Valter Longo would describe as 'hitting the off switch' in order to activate the repair processes.. BUT, as Dr Longo also explains, what we need is a good balance between this 'AMP-K' repair pathway and the opposing 'M-TOR' pathway: which is the polar opposite: ie anabolism etc.. In fact the writer of the above article you quote recognised this in his follow-up article:
My only beef with the article in the link above though is that the writer seems to suggest hitting BOTH pathways at the same time, which appears to me to be analagous to pressing both the brake and the accelerator pedals at the same time! The way I choose to tackle this myself is to activate the AMP-K pathway at night, ie going into the fasted overnight phase. I take resveratrol and a baby aspirin at 10pm to kick things off. Then take a green tea extract capsule and grapeseed extract capsule the following morning, and 3 days per week fast through to midday (ie 16-18 hours fast in total, 3 days per week). I then usually work-out fasted (after taking BCAAs/ leucine immediately beforehand) and then try to activate the opposing M-TOR pathway hard, ie by ingesting 30g whey protein right after my workout and making sure I have 30g of good quality animal protein for lunch and dinner, and some aged hard cheese at about 9pm, before switching over to the AMP-K pathway again with resveratrol & aspirin at 10pm before bed..
I am just about to add in some berberine to my routine: taking 1 x 400mg capsule before bed each night to amplify the AMP-K cycle at night. I really believe the path to good health lies in strongly and intermittently activating AMP-K and then M-TOR – but NOT at the same time. I feel that nutrient timing is a very overlooked factor, especially when it comes to activating AMP-K vs M-TOR. Dennis – does your research support this point of view?Reply
Oh, and one other thing Dennis: the reason I am considering Berberine (and to be honest the reason I got into this whole healthy eating business in the first place) is that my mother was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 3 years ago – a recent MRI scan revealed this has now spread to her spine and skeleton, but despite this fact she is fine in herself, albeit much more frail now through her 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off use of the chemotherapy drug Capeciteabine. I'm looking for ideas on what other supplements she can take and berberine seemed like one of the strongest options. Would you consider writing a future blog post on what you would recommend to someone who is trying to fight metastatic cancer? For example, you mentioned Alpha Lipoic Acid in a recent article, and I do take this myself every other day. However, I recently came across this article on pubmed which is very negative towards ALA: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26876280 Many thanks! Rob.Reply
Hi Rob. Funny thing about mTOR and AMPK is that exercise, particularly weightlifting, could be expected to activate both. I do think nutrient timing is important; it's almost the centerpiece of my book Stop the Clock, activating autophagy/AMPK and mTOR in turn, avoiding both damage buildup in aging and frailty. I don't have a strong opinion of ALA, but I don't take it myself and the antioxidant aspect of it has always made me somewhat wary, although it's done well in aging experiments. I believe very little of it is needed, so the link you point to may be not entirely relevant, but I don't know.
Something like metastatic cancer is so serious that I generally avoid giving my own opinion on it. One thing that's intrigued me lately is the effect of aspirin on metastasis. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673612602098Reply
That's very interesting Dennis, and thanks for the link to the article re aspirin – I am very interested to find anything that can help with metastatic cancer. I have had my mother taking baby aspirin each night for the past couple of months (largely based on your recommendations).The 'Metabloc' (ALA & hydroxycitrate) you mentioned in your post 'The End of Cancer' sounds like it could be worth a try if I can find some hydroxycitrate. And yes, I think I will revisit your book 'Stop the Clock' which probably warrants a 2nd read now (excellent book by the way!)Reply
Hi Rob, Berberine is a very important one for your mom. Additionally, consider mega dose Vitamin C administered by IV – many naturopathic Drs offer this. The megadose Vitamin C allows the body's own immune system to become strong enough to fight the cancer. Berberine actually inhibits the growth of cancer cells and causes cancer cell death, and causes Chemo to be more effective. Together, I think Berberine + mega dose Vitamin C would be great. Google megadose vitamin c + cancer treatment to see some results of those who've used it. Also check out the site called Doctor Yourself and click on cancer. Lots of great info. I hope your mother has a good outcome. -ElaineReply
Many thanks for your kind and helpful comments Elaine, that has spurred me to look into the Vitamin C IV further. I initially heard about that a few years ago from a British nutritionist called Patrick Holford, but to be honest I initially dismissed that approach as a bit 'OTT' but have seen more recent reports (including of course some useful points on this site) explaining the mechanism behind it which is very convincing. It appears that very high dose IV Vit C is very different to Vit C supplements: it appears to transform it into a pro-oxidant which then destroys cancer cells.. Just need to convince my mother now! (at least she doesn't have a needle phobia like I do!)
My Mum also takes 'Salvestrols' (see link here to an article about them from Patrick Holford: https://www.patrickholford.com/advice/salvestrols-a-major-breakthrough-in-cancer-prevention
The theory is that they offer an improved sirtuin effect compared to resveratrol, but I just take plain old resveratrol myself each evening. In addition to the Berberine each evening I now have her taking a baby aspirin and magnesium. She takes vitamin D, grapeseed extract, glucosamine and a probiotic in the mornings. The cancer seems to be stable at the moment, but she is becoming very frail and losing her short term memory, maybe because of the capecitabine (Chemotherapy tablets) which she takes 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. I am considering giving her whey protein each morning to try to prevent further caxexia (sarcopenia) but not sure if that will spur further cancer growth, so have held off so far.
But thank you so much for your kind advice – it is much appreciated!
All the best, Rob.Reply
Article about concurrent activation of amp-k and m-tor
I also take Berberine along with some of the other supplements you mention, and am in full agreement with your views. Berberine can also be used to lower cholesterol.
I have to be a little careful with berberine because of its pharmacokinetics, it interacts with my hypertension medication Losartan.
As a matter of interest, berberine has a very poor adsorption. I take milk thistle to try to overcome this difficulty.
Kind regards
Thanks for that, Phil. It's possible that one way, maybe even a major way, that berberine works is through modification of the gut flora, although this is speculative. Berberine does modify it, as can be seen in its traditional use as an anti-diarrheal, but the speculative part is how this affects its other targets such as blood sugar. Metformin does this also which may account for the side effects of gut discomfort. I mention this only becuase, if this is the case, absorption could be less important than thought. As I say, speculative.Reply
It can be taken either fed or fasted. I've been taking 1 in the morning and (sometimes) 1 at dinner.Reply
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Hi Pd.
Thanks for the information as usual.
As an Fyi, the link at the end of your article is dead :"supplements buying guide".
"I've been taking berberine for a couple of weeks now, and based on what I know about it, it seems a good idea. Especially if you're overweight and/or have some way to go in your health and fitness program. I've also added it to my supplements buying guide."
I presume you are still on Berberine once a day. Have you noticed any mental/physical effects? (e.g. more energy, clarity of thought, weightloss). I ask because sometimes I notice nothing when I take these things! is it still your go-to anti-ageing supplement?
Hi Jer – I do still take berberine, once a day. I agree about not noticing anything, because I don't think I do. Generally, I feel very good and have lots of energy, do a high intensity lifting workout every 3 days, so hopefully everything is working as it should. I haven't tested my blood glucose lately and berberine should decrease it. (Thanks for the fyi)Reply
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Localized cell death focuses mechanical forces during 3D patterning in a biofilm
Biologists have teamed up with mechanical engineers from the The University of Texas at Dallas to conduct cell research that provides information that may one day be used to engineer organs.
The research, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sheds light on the mechanics of cell, tissue and organ formation. The research revealed basic mechanisms about how a group of bacterial cells can form large three-dimensional structures.
"If you want to create an organism, the geometry of how a group of cells self-organizes is crucial," said Dr. Hongbing Lu, professor of mechanical engineering and holder of the Louis Beecherl Jr. Chair at UT Dallas and an author of the study. "We found that cell death leads to wrinkles, and the stiffer the cell the fewer wrinkles."
Organ formation is the result of individual cells teaming with others. The aggregate of the cells and their environment form a thin layer of what is known as a biofilm. These biofilms form 3-D wrinkled patterns.
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Yingjie Du, a doctoral student and Dr. Zhenxing Hu, a postdoctoral research associate in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Dallas were part of the engineering team that contributed to this research. Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, both in Spain, also contributed.
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If there is an actor in Tollywood who has got a niche market of his own in Malayalam, it is Allu Arjun. The stylish dancer, who has completed his 10-year stint in the industry, is now eager to act in a bi-lingual.
The actor confessed to cherishing this desire publicly on Thursday. He said that he may act in a film which would be shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil.
This is not all. The actor, taking a cue from the members of his family, wants to become an entrepreneur one day. He said this much in his statement by saying that he wants to become a businessman.
It may be noted that his brother Sirish runs a magazine, while Charan owns a polo team.


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The Slidell, Louisiana, Police Department says they pulled over a car and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
The car was left in a parking lot, and the other people who were in the car got a cab ride home.
Police say a woman who had been in the car later went back up to pick it up. They say she took the car to the police station to try to bail her friend out!
They say she was also drunk and they put her in jail, too.
The Slidell Police Department posted about it, saying 'Lesson of the day...don't drive drunk to a police station in order to bail out your drunk friend! '
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Battlefield: Bad Company Discussion
And no matter how fast I go to get there it always says Mission Failed
So.... if there is something you know that I don't could you help because that would be great
Run down the hill ASAP. Ignore everything and run toward the bridge. The US tanks should be far away by the time. Go to the first bridge, IGNORE the T-90. It will help you to defend against US tanks. Instead, grab the C4, run on the bridge, place a charge then run to the another side, and blow the bridge. OR if you kept your Recoilless rifle from the first village you attack, just fire a single round on the bridge, it should be down. If you use the C4 method, after crossing and blowing the first bridge, look for a recoilless rifle (same as that one you should have grabbed in the first village) at one of the X-spots near the river. Then, blow the remaining bridge with the recoilless rifle. After that, the T-90s guarding the bridges are useless. Blow them up with your Recoilless rifle.
And - when I do cross the two bridges, there's only 3 "X" spots on the other side (and only really 2 near the bridges) but they're 1. A Rocket Launcher (M3CG), 2. Explosive/C4 (DTN-4), 3. An XM8 Assault Rifle - 1 and 2 are near the bridges - and obviously one could blow up the bridges with either the DTN-4 or the Rocket Launcher, but I'm more wondering what rifle there is that could take a bridge out with one shot (or even a full clip?) - and would also take out a tank..(?)
I'm loving the game and having tons of fun - though I wish there were cheats! Inf. ammo and getting to select any weapon at any time would be a lot of fun for more playthroughs!
I have the PS3 version. (I think there's also an Xbox version, but no PC version ... (?))
On a side note, about the "Big Ugly Flashlight" - aka Laser Designator ... I thought mine was buggy or broken for at least my 1st playthrough (so I always just used the Russian mortar guidance thing instead) - till I realized you have to aim it at either a (enemy?) vehicle or an emplacement... after which I had a ton of fun with it too, since you often drive a vehicle around, and can then use it (or of course a nearby enemy vehicle or emplacement) to initiate the bomb drop and target anything in the vicinity! Lots of fun!
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And the third Halloween treat bag. The cute ghost stamp is still from Sweet November Boo's Fun set and I used ProMarkers for coloring. The papers are from Tiimari's 12x12 paper set and Fancy Pants Oct 31 pad.
Mukana näissä haasteissa / I would like to enter my bag in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge – Halloween + sweets
Dream Valley Challenge - Halloween
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Spooky (the ghost stamp, ribbon and bat sticker)
Divas By Design Challenge - Anything goes
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OMG OMG OMG! She's posted quite a few super hot selfies in recent weeks, but just wait until you see Khloe Kardashian standing on a boat posing for a photo with the sun setting in the background.
You guys? This has to be one of the most beautiful shots she's ever shared. She really ought to consider having it blown up into a large portrait to hang in her house somewhere.
Whoever took this pic has some mad camera skills, as I'm sure you'll agree. Check it out.
Don't you love it? Aside from the natural beauty of the sun against the water, are you even believing how amazing Khloe looks?
More from The Stir: Khloe Kardashian's New Selfie Shows Just How Thin She Really Is (PHOTO)
She's in the best shape of her life and is slimmer than ever, yet she's still managed to retain the gorgeous curves we all know and love her for.
But aside from how sexy she looks, the caption accompanying this photo definitely means it was taken for one person in particular. It reads, "you are my ocean."
Hmm. Could she be talking about French Montana? There have been rumors going around that the two of them are on the outs, but if this picture is meant for him, apparently she's not ready to give up on the relationship just yet.
Whoever it was directed toward is certainly one lucky dude though. (And hopefully he realizes that.)
Who do you think Khloe posted this picture for?
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Sunday, February 05, 2006
EoMEoTE#14 - Poetic Injustice: Two-Tone Crema Pasticcera
It was Rosa, our wonderful Neapolitan au-pair, who introduced me to Crema Pasticcera, in one of our long 'let's compare recipes' sessions. Really, she should have taken advantage of all the Strategic Management Books in the house, as she was going on to take an MBA after this stint with us to improve her English, but instead, she chose to take one of my cookery books upstairs every night. And then we would end up discussing the differences - Italian - English - German. In the case of Crema Pasticcera coming to the conclusion that it is, in effect, nothing else but a thick custard. (But again - doesn't it sound so much better in Italian??!!)
The two-tone version was a great success with the children at the time, and when Frank saw me making a Tiramisu for a friend's dinner party the other day, he reminded me of (and insisted on having soon) this child-friendly version of a trifle without fruit, jelly or cream. So, here it is, in time for EoMEoTE#14. (The one and only ovo-literal event, organised by the wonderful Jeanne over at cook sister!)It contains egg (3 yolks) and carbohydrates in the form of spongefingers (also confusingly known as ladyfingers).
My poem is based on Sylvia Plath's 'Daddy' --This is terribly flippant, so apologies are in order, I expect...
You do not do, you do not do
Any whites, oh no.
Just 3 yolks, beaten well
With 30 sugars, pure & white,
One hundred grams to be precise.
Eggy, I have had to kill you.
I beat you up in time.
Flour-heavy, heat to boiling point.
When it's creamy, go and add
Butter, vanilla, straight from the pod.
Two-tone crema – o you!
Cocoa-man, cocoa-man, you too!
Ladyfingers soaked in juice,
Sugar syrup in the German tongue,
- Zucker! And Orange juice, Ach du!
3 egg yolks
100g sugar
50 g flour
1/2 l of whole milk
juice of half an orange (1 lemon)
sugar, water
Cover a serving dish with spongefingers; soak them with orange or lemon juice and sugar syrup.
Mix the eggs with the sugar, beat to a cream, put in the flour (sieved) and milk, and then heat up to boiling point, stirring the whole time; ca. 10 minutes.
When it's creamy, add 1 tsp of butter and vanilla sugar.
For the two-tone effect, add cocoa powder to half the cream. Pour the two types of cream on top of the soaked spongefingers. Leave to cool.
3 comments:
- Jeanne said...
Hahaha - LOL! Who would ever have thought Sylvia Plath (or a rendition of her at any rate!) could be such fun?!? I'd love to see what you could do to brighten up Joseph Conrad ;-) Thanks for joining in - roundup being composed as we speak.
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- Zabeena said...
Glad you liked it! Joseph Conrad, hmmm... I think Thomas Hardy could also do with some injection of fun!!
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Nissan wants to extend wind farm on its Sunderland site
Credit: By Fiona Thompson | Sunderland Echo | 12 January 2016 | www.sunderlandecho.com ~~
Nissan's wind farm could generate more power as the car giant applies to boost the number of turbines.
The company has applied to Sunderland City Council to add five more turbines to the 10 already running on its site by the side of the A19.
The firm is remaining tight-lipped out the project as it is in the early stages of the planning process, but has told the Echo it will help keep its emissions down and help keep the cost of powering its plant down.
The existing turbines help it save 3,526 tonnes of CO2 per year, with a report prepared by TNEI Services Limited on behalf of Nissan setting out how the company is one of Sunderland's most significant employers, with a workforce of around 6,000.
It adds: "The wider site already hosts 10 wind turbines which contribute towards the plant's energy needs.
"These turbines were a global first for Nissan and the consenting and construction of further turbines will continue to elevate the profile of the Sunderland site.
"The extension will also help further reduce the plan's reliance on electricity from the grid and secure more energy from an on-site 'green' resource and at a lower price."
If approved, the five new turbines would have a maximum tip height of 76metres, a hub height of up to 50metres and their three blades would be up to 26metres in length.
They would have a total generating capacity of up to 4.25 megawatts.
"The efforts would see 830metres of extra track set down.
Contractors would be encouraged to use local firms and skills and the turbines themselves would be built off-site in sections and put together over a short period of time.
Once running, they would be monitored from a central control room, with two part-time engineers needed to maintain them. Four of the structures could go near the test track and the other close to the main factory.
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Students experience drama, art, sport, public relations industries in LA Immersion
April 29, 2016
Students and alumni gathered in Beverly Hills, for a screening of the film "Sophie and the Rising Sun" followed by a panel discussion with members of the cast and crew. The event was one of many organized for students participating in several immersion programs in Los Angeles during spring break.
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The big city sprawl of Los Angeles became local for dozens of students who met with professionals—including many alumni—in the students' prospective fields during a week of immersion programs in the entertainment capital.
Students in five programs—in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Newhouse School of Public Communications and the College of Visual and Performing Arts—spent a week traveling to various sites, making connections and learning firsthand about work being done in the entertainment, sport and public relations industries on the West Coast during spring break in March.
Fourteen drama/theater students participated in Sorkin Week; eight graduate students were in the Art in LA program; 20 sport management students participated in the SPM 358/LA Sports Immersion week; eight communication and rhetorical studies students participated in the Rhetoric of Film immersion program; and seven graduate students and one undergraduate student participated in the Public Relations Entertainment program.
"My hope is that during this week our SU students will realize the opportunities that exist in Southern California and that we have an extensive network of Syracuse alumni who are engaged and willing to meet and help other Syracuse University students," says Joan L. Adler, assistant vice president of regional programs in Los Angeles.
Sport management students took to the ice prior to an LA Kings game at the Staples Center during Immersion week.
For the sport management students, the intensive eight-day trip to Southern California experience is part of a course that allows them to interact with over 40 industry executives and practitioners from nearly every sector of the industry.
The course compares and contrasts business practices, marketing strategies, branding initiatives, social media outreach and the organizational culture of competing sports franchises and entities in the greater Los Angeles market.
Major leagues
This year's trip included meetings with professionals from Major League Baseball; Major League Soccer; National Basketball Association; National Hockey League; NASCAR; Pac 12 Athletics; Minor League Baseball; professional horse racing; Olympic training; facilities management; event management; athlete representation; sports broadcasting; marketing and branding; business and analytics; and ticketing.
"The course is often a transformative experience for students because they are exposed to a multitude of opportunities in the vast world of sports," says Michael Veley, Rhonda S. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in Falk College and creator of the course.
Students toured NFL Network and Fox Sports studios and production facilities and such iconic sports venues as Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Coliseum, Staples Center, Stub Hub Center, Santa Anita Racetrack and LA Live.
"We've actually had four students who have taken the LA Immersion course, established professional contacts with key executives in organizations and obtained jobs as a direct result of this class," Veley says. "As an educator, there's nothing better than to see students follow their dream and achieve their career goal."
Around LA
All of the groups ventured into the LA area to visit sites that offered new insights and met with a variety of professionals. The Syracuse University Los Angeles (SULA) program plays a big role in helping plan and execute the various programs and helps handle logistics while students are visiting. The SULA office also provides space for the groups and is instrumental in connecting each of the groups with local alumni.
Drama students in the Sorkin Week program met with Academy Award winner, writer, producer, and drama alumnus Aaron Sorkin '83, at his office on the Warner Brothers lot.
The Art in LA students attended gallery openings; visited the newly opened Broad contemporary art museum and met up with Marylyn and Chuck Ginsburg-Klaus, the program's supporters, for a day of gallery and artist visits in San Pedro.
Students in the Rhetoric of Film program toured the Disney studies and visited the Motion Picture Archives, among other activities.
The Public Relations Entertainment program welcomed local alumni—Mitchell C. Messinger '92, G'93, publicity director, ABC Entertainment; Craig Radow '00, executive director of marketing and publicity, 20th Century Fox Consumer Products and 20th Television; and publicist Cheryl Kagan '72—who met with students. The PR students also heard from a panel of alumni who live and work in LA and visited several movie studios, including Fox and Disney/ABC.
Alumni connections
Students in the Sorkin Week program met with Academy Award winner, writer, and producer and drama alumnus Aaron Sorkin '83 at his Warner Brothers office. The students also were introduced to different panels of young alumni: those out of school for 10-15 years, alumni who are 7-10 years out of school and alumni who are 2-5 years out of school.
Students also attended a show at Geffen Playhouse and met with Playhouse Director and alumnus Gil Cates Jr. The group also had a looping/voice-over session, an evening at the Groundlings theater and a chance to be in the audience for the sitcom "Mom." They visited casting sessions and met with managers, local actors, producers and entertainment executives.
"Most of those who the students in the Sorkin program met with were Syracuse University alumni, and not just VPA alums," Adler says. "The alumni are all excited to be included in the events and meet with current students to tell their story of success from Syracuse University to LA."
To bring together several of the immersion programs, the staff of the Syracuse University LA Center set up a special screening of the film "Sophie and the Rising Sun," and a panel with the lead actor, casting director and producer, among others from the new film, after the showing.
Students in the Public Relations Entertainment immersion program met with Craig Radow '00, executive director of marketing and publicity, 20th Century Fox Consumer Products and 20th Television.


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Mike Ayers was born in a Hawaii hospital in 1980 — and then was put up for adoption three days later. Now he needs the search for his birth parents to span all 50 states and even some Pacific islands, all in the hopes of helping his 2-year-old son.
Little 2-year-old Jaxson Ayers is unique in many ways.
For one, he's a Leap Day baby, born on February 29, 2016 — which means he'll only have an official birthday every four years.
And second — and probably most importantly — he's been a fighter for all of his short life, bravely suffering from multiple congenital conditions which have taken his family on a harrowing medical journey they could have never imagined just a couple years ago.
Jaxson's health concerns began from the moment he entered the world in Woodbridge, Virginia. Right away, his underdeveloped left ear and underdeveloped facial features were quite obvious to the naked eye. These disorders, his parents Mike and Kristin Ayers learned, were called Hemifacial Microsomia and Microtia of the left ear.
But as shocking as they were, the ear and facial structure concerns would soon become the least of the Ayerses' concerns with the news that Jaxson also had a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD).
"It was a blow to the gut," Mike Ayers said. "I couldn't breathe. We were in shock."
But the diagnoses weren't over yet. As time went on, the list of Jaxson's afflictions grew to include Congenital Hearing Loss in both ears (he will always be deaf, Mike said), as well as ASD.
Devastated by their baby boy's conditions and the news that his life would never be "normal," Mike and Kristin pressed the doctors at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., for answers, determined to learn all they could about Jaxson's multiple disorders and what could be done to treat them. They also sought an answer for the biggest question of all — Why? Why Jaxson, when he has three half-sisters and one full-blooded sister, all of whom were born perfectly healthy?
The doctors explained that Jaxson's conditions were hereditary and that to fully understand the diagnoses and what they were up against — to fully help Jaxson — they would need to analyze the couple's family medical history. Kristin provided her family's history easily, and everything on that side looked normal.
But when Mike approached his parents, they dropped a bombshell: Mike was adopted. And unfortunately, all of his adoption records had been lost.
Over the past two years, Jaxson has undergone two heart surgeries (one of which was for a circumflex aorta) and one surgery to fix a deformity in his ear. But the doctors' hands are tied, Mike said, because they can't see the full picture of what they're dealing with. Until they get more information, they can only react to Jaxson's health concerns as they arise, instead of taking a more proactive approach.
Mike's adopted parents were able to tell him a few things: He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, at Tripler Army Hospital, on July 20, 1980. His parents, Michael Ayers (a Marine) and wife Tamou, adopted him when he was just three days old. They said his birth mother identified herself as a Filipino and was allegedly named Maria Mercedes.
After Jaxson was born, Mike took a DNA test and learned that his ethnicity is British (34%), Asian (26%), Spanish/Portuguese (13%), Polynesian (12%), and Scandinavian (6%). He hopes that, as he searches for his birth parents, this information will come in handy.
In addition to the concerns about Jaxson's genetic disorders, Mike himself was diagnosed with Liposarcoma in May 2017, a rare cancer that shows up in the fat cells within deep soft tissue. He underwent two surgeries on his leg to remove the cancer, and his prognosis is positive. But since some experts say Liposarcoma could be genetic, it's just one more thing Mike would like answers for, as the mystery into his family history deepens.
In the meantime, Jaxson is an active and happy toddler, despite his disabilities. He wears a hearing aid, giving him limited audial help, and he's learning sign language. Though Mike and Kristin live with the knowledge (and fear) that there could be more unknown diagnoses around every corner, they are thankful for the blessing of Jaxson in their lives and what an inspiration he's been to them and others.
"He has pulled this family as close as we will ever be," Mike said. "He is showing us that even with the issues he was born with, he can still be just as happy as a perfectly healthy baby. Our family has learned that no matter what we're facing, we can still love each other and be happy. He has it worse than we do, and he is only 2."
The family moved to Parker, Colorado, last fall so Jaxson could receive treatment at Children's Hospital Colorado. You can follow his story on Facebook at Jaxson's Journey. Mike Ayers can be reached at email@example.com.
If you'd like to help Mike Ayers find his birth parents, please share this article. His hope is that someday, somewhere, it will reach the right person — and that Jaxson will have hope. Until then, they wait.


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About Me
Sandra Lynn
Passionate mother of two wonderful children. Believe in people using their powers for good and not evil. Advocate for my kids. My eldest child is a talented, intelligent, socially aware, proud, young, androgynous person and my youngest is also talented, clever, loves the outdoors and has excellent problem solving skills, he also happens to have Down syndrome. As a family we love trips to the beach, park, shops and Maccas for the play equipment. I enjoy reading, writing, crochet and cooking. I believe in equality and inclusion in all aspects of life for all. And I believe in justice. Hope you enjoy my blog :)
Friday, 27 December 2013
Family - Bah Humbug Warning
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I read just before Xmas that a quarter of households in Australia comprise single people, who suffer during festive periods, such as Christmas, and I find Princess Diana's statement and themed pic of happy penguins, smug, trite and downright insensitive.ReplyDelete
I am fortunate in having a family, but one of my best friends does not. Every celebration that's supposedly for happy families (Xmas and Easter especially), he feels an overwhelming sense of misery and loneliness. He 'lies low' until it's all over.
It occurs to me that you have a family - 2 wonderful boys (who are lucky to have a mother like you). Happy 2014 to you and your boys...happy beginnings, not happy endings. :)Replies
Yes, I hear you. Unfortunately that feeling of laying low is something I feel too, but I also feel the pressure of providing a Christmas I just don't have in me. I am looking forward to the opportunities I hope 2014 will bring. xoDelete


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Last week I wrote a post starting off my 'Paris Files' series with where to find the city's best macarons. This week, I wanted to share my Top 5 places to go when exploring the city.
#5 Musée de l'Orangerie
Out of the three museums that we visited (Musée du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, and Musée de l'Orangerie), if I had to pick one that truly took my breath away it would have to be l'Orangerie. Unfortunately I don't have any photos to show you as taking photos was against the rules. However sitting down in the middle of a large room with Monet's Les Nymphéas (Water Lilies) surrounding you, it really does take your breath away. This is the only museum I can honestly say I would be happy to sit and stare at the works for hours on end because there is a lot to take in. Please, if there is museum (aside from the Louvre) you should visit in Paris, it's l'Orangerie.
#4 Rue Montorgueil
We were lucky enough to find an Airbnb apartment on this bustling street. Rue Montorgueil is in the centre of Paris and is essentially a market street. There are numerous butchers, fish markets, boulangeries, and patisseries, some of which are renowned and boasts a long history. In addition, there are dozens of cafés and bistros where Parisians congregate when the sun goes down to people watch while they dine.
Rue Montorgueil is a local haunt for Parisians to do their daily shopping. Not only does it have the butchers and fish markets I mentioned earlier, but it also has three pharmacies (look out for a French pharmacy haul next week!), a novelty shop, and even a Starbucks at one end (but please for the love of the city, just don't).
Being situated in this street, we were able to do as the Parisians do and pick up a few items from the numerous shops to make up dinner: chicken and roast potatoes from the butcher, fresh strawberries from the fruit shop, soup from the health shop, camembert calvados from the fromagerie, and a baguette from the boulangerie.
One other thing that makes this street so special is that it has been immortalised by Monet in his work titled 'Rue Montorgueil' (1878)!
#3 Versailles
Versailles was nothing quite like what I expected it to be, yet it still managed to leave me in awe. I had expected Versailles to be much further away from the city than a half hour train ride on the RER, much like the palaces in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was dab smack in the middle of everything, separated from the rest of the city by its gleaming gold gates and roof. Nothing says royalty more than gold.
Versailles was amazing because of two things: the gardens and the fact that there was hardly anyone there. When I say there was hardly anyone there, I really mean it.
Unfortunately, because it was winter the statues in the gardens were covered up and the fountains were not running but I can imagine just how magical (and how packed) this place could be in the Spring/Summer. Despite this little setback, I quite enjoyed the stillness of the gardens and the ominous clouds lent to a spectacular atmosphere which seemed to bring the place back in time.
#2 Arc de Triomphe
Paris offers many vantage points for the city landscape (e.g. Eiffel Tower, Tour Montparnasse, Notre Dame) but nothing beats the view from the Arc de Triomphe. The photo above was taken from the Eiffel Tower and although it is a great view, nothing quite beats this:
Dat symmetry tho. If you're wondering what Tour Montparnasse is, it's that hideous tall thing to the left of the Eiffel Tower which everyone agrees is Paris' biggest mistake and unfortunately it cannot be torn down due to asbestos (damn the 70s). The ~300 steps up was worth it to see this view.
We walked to the Arc from the Louvre, down the Champs-Élysées. It was a pleasant walk and it helped that the Ladurée house was along the way!
#1 Montmartre
Montmartre is the name given to the large, visible hill in the north of the city and is easily accessible by Metro. We reserved one day for Montmartre and I suggest that you do too as there is a lot of side streets and little shops you can easily lose yourself in. Now, there was something about Montmartre that captured my heart, something about the way this part of the city 'carried' itself. There is a beautiful simplicity in the way that this area is laid out. I found that time seemed to slip away atop this hill, and I was more than happy to let it do so. I could definitely go on and on about the magic of Montmartre, but I will highlight the best parts for you.
Aside from the little shops that are everywhere, Place du Tertre is a great stop. This is a small square where everyday artists set up their easels and await the tourists that wander along for a portrait. I'm proud to say that I'm one of those tourists and I found a wonderful artist by the name of Stephane who did my portrait (below). A short walk from Place du Tertre is Espace Dalí, a permanent exhibition for Salvador Dalí's works. Dalí is one of my favourite artists and although it took a bit of convincing mum to go in, I enjoyed seeing the works of such an interesting mind. Of course you also have to go up the steps of Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, you just have to!
One big tip for you when visiting Montmartre: wear. comfortable. shoes. I cannot stress this enough. I arrived back home two weeks ago and my knees and big toes are still whinging due to the hilly landscape and the cobblestones.
Writing this post has made me miss the magical city so much. Hopefully I've inspired a few of you to take a trip to Paris and make your own unforgettable experiences!
Next week: French Pharmacy Haul.


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When Friedrich Schlegel published his novel Lucinde in 1799, at the dawn of German Romanticism, he caused a scandal because his readers identified the protagonists Julius and Lucinde as alter egos of the author and Dorothea Veit (1763-1839), a divorcee with whom the author lived in Berlin and Jena (they married in 1804). Critics objected to the arabesque form of the novel, which they considered a failure in the light of Goethe's paradigmatic Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre [Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, 1796]. Until the twentieth century, scholarship did not appreciate Lucinde as a radical and experimental challenge to the aesthetic and moral conventions of the past. Yet in the …
Hoffmeister, Gerhart. "Lucinde". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 February 2007
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Woot! Finally got time to head out to The Herb Garden and pick up plants for my little patch of tasty paradise.
We got:
- sweet basil (x3)
- bush basil
- thyme (lemon and french)
- greek oregano (x2)
- chives
- lavender (x2)
- "Mojito" mint
- tarragon
- chervil
- summer savory
- Italian parsley
plus a rosemary plant that I bought during a nursery visit a month ago, and some dill seeds will probably end up being tossed about on a whim.
I'm rather disappointed that they didn't have more interesting varieties of basil, lavender (seriously still drooling over the varieties of lavender I saw during my whirlwind visit to Humber Nurseries. Didn't buy any because I wanted to support a local business *grumble*). They also didn't have any chamomile (for shame!) or fennel. I also wanted a bay laurel and lemon verbena, but couldn't justify the price *extra grumble*.
Does anyone know anything about growing fennel? Can I just toss some seeds in the garden (assuming I can find any?), or do I need to hunt down starter plants? I ask on behalf of these guys:
|Henry and Bunnicula. Yes, that is a red milk crate there for scale.
They LOOOOOVE herbs, and fennel in particular. In fact, this is pretty much what they look like when they smell anything liquorice-y: "omgsmellssooooootastytastytastyilovetastiesgimmetastiesorIwillstaaaaaarve!!"
Tomorrow is planting day! Also going in is my single loofah plant:
He is going a bit crazy on the windowsill and is starting to cuddle up to the rosemary. Tomorrow he will have an entire trellis to get friendly with.
And, just because, a picture of some impatiens that mom picked up. As a general rule I hate impatiens with a burning passion, but the flowers on these are kinda pretty (more coral-coloured than the picture shows).


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Thursday, July 25, 2013
WRIGLEYVILLE: Gunman Robs Acquaintance On Patterson
The man, who lost a whopping $700 in the hold-up, seemed to be familiar with the offender, whom he described as male, Hispanic, 5'8" tall, 170 pounds, wearing a red hat, black durag, red shirt, and black basketball pants. The victim went on to say that the gunman has chipped front teeth and goes by the name "Shorty."
"Shorty" was last seen running westbound through the alley behind Patterson carrying a chrome handgun.
DATE: Thursday, 25 July 2013
Chicago Police Department Case #: HW377888
UPDATED 3 AUGUST 2013: Added case number
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The SSCP board is made up of the teachers and a group of parents who are interested in taking on a more active role in helping to keep the school running smoothly. Board members volunteer for their positions and generally serve a one year term, unless they choose to stay on longer. The exceptions to this are the 2 co-president positions, which run for 2 years, with one new co-president starting every year. The board term runs from the end of one school year through the end of the next year. The board meets once each month from 7-9 pm. Board members do not take on an additional school job unless positions reporting to them are unfilled, and their families are exempt from having to do a weekend cleanup if membership numbers are high enough.
The two CO-PRESIDENTS plan and lead monthly board meetings and biannual General Meetings. They perform or delegate general school business, including paperwork required by state agencies and issues raised by board and membership
The SECRETARY is responsible for taking minutes at all board and general meetings, maintaining a permanent file of board meeting minutes, sending out correspondence as needed, collecting and distributing the mail year-round, including from the Ann Arbor Post Office branch on W. Stadium, and taking care of other paperwork as needed.
The TREASURER is responsible for tracking Stone School's expenses relative to its budget, maintaining the accounts (reconciling statements monthly, ensuring that payroll and other taxes are paid on time, preparing monthly budget reports), and serving as liaison to the School's accountant. The Treasurer maintains copies of all financial records, including tax forms. The Treasurer, with the Co-Presidents and Secretary, develops the annual budget proposal and prepares a five-year budget plan.
Assistant Treasurer
The ASSISTANT TREASURER's main duty is to pay bills in a timely fashion. These may include monthly teacher paychecks, tax payments, handling reimbursement requests. The Assistant Treasurer is also responsible for maintaining a check register, generating and submitting a monthly expense report, maintaining on file copies of our tax exemption letter, and maintaining on file a safety deposit box key.
Financial Processor
The FINANCIAL PROCESSOR is responsible for the intake, recording, and deposit of tuition and fund-raising monies.
Building and Grounds
The BUILDING AND GROUNDS Chair is responsible for maintenance and repair of the school and grounds. This involves working with various contractors, both getting bids and being at the school when they are working; performing regular maintenance tasks, such as changing furnace filters; keeping a general eye on the state of the building and playground; and supervising/ working with the Major Cleanup and Weekend Cleanup Coordinators. "Fix-it" skills are not required for this job, but good organization skills and time flexibility are helpful.
Room Group Parents
There are four ROOM GROUP PARENTS, one for each class. Each Room Group Parent acts as a liaison between the Board and their class. Prior to the school year, the Room Group Parent welcomes incoming families with playdates at Stone School and elsewhere. The Room Group Parents also assist in planning and conducting the Parent Orientation meetings. During the school year, they plan activities for their classes outside of school. The Room Group Parents also assist the teachers with class communications, help plan class celebrations, and organize class gifts. The Room Group Parents conduct Orientation for any family in their class who joins the school mid-year, and each Room Group Parent is assigned a special committee to head in the spring (Recruitment of new Board-3's, Teacher Contracts-4's AM, Evaluations-4's PM and 3/4's).
Membership Chair
The MEMBERSHIP CHAIR is responsible for handling all applications that come through Stone School. This entails keeping up class lists on a spreadsheet throughout the year. It further entails putting together enrollment packets and sending them out to incoming families. The Membership Chair is in charge of bringing needed paperwork and class lists to the open house in February, and to additional open houses in May and August if needed. The Membership Chair takes charge of enrollment paperwork, returning phone calls, and giving tours to prospective new families.
Fundraising Coordinator
The FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR's job is to come up with fundraisers other than the raffle and to plan and implement those events. The Fundraising Chair may work with the Raffle Chair if needed/ desired. The most important thing the Fundraising Events Coordinator does is make sure everything is organized, on time, and communicated to the SSCN families. The Coordinator is responsible for getting the information flyers ready and emailed to families have enough time to gather and place orders. Good writing skills, people skills, management skills, and organizational skills are a plus for this position.
The PUBLICITY person's main job is to let the public know about our open houses and attend the open houses. There is always an open house in early February, and we will also schedule them in May and/or August if we still have room in our classes. Publicity needs to make signs for each open house to hang on our fence, advertise open houses and enrollment information on various local websites, update and print the open house flyer, and distribute copies of the flyer to the board and membership so they can be put up around town. The Publicity person should attend the Preschool Expo, normally the last Sunday in January, and make or arrange for some kind of take-home item for attendees.
Health Coordinator
The HEALTH COORDINATOR needs to check over, organize, and maintain the emergency card file, check over and maintain the file of health forms, enter data into the state's computer records system in the early fall, enter weekly reports if there are any illnesses at school, and check and maintain the first aid kits at school. It is helpful if the person filling this job has some experience in a healthcare field, but this is not required.


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Intuit and Microsoft have each updated their small-business accounting packages to include integration with popular Web services from online giants Google and eBay, respectively. The new features aim to boost your company's sales--assuming your business relies on such services.
I tested a shipping copy of Intuit's QuickBooks Premier Edition 2007 (US$400) and a beta of Microsoft's Office Accounting 2007 (the final version will be available as a free trial by the time you read this; early next year it will cost $149). These 2007 versions largely succeed in making it easier to complete tasks, particularly with regard to customizing accounting forms, such as invoices.
Harnessing Google
While Intuit has long offered online financial services such as payroll, QuickBooks 2007 adds support for new marketing-related services from Google. You can easily list your business on Google Maps so that local buyers can find it, and you can advertise online to attract new customers using Google AdWords (a US$50 credit is included). Another new feature, the QuickBooks Product Listing Service (in beta when I tested it), makes finding your products easier for prospective customers who are searching on Google.
Microsoft's Office Accounting, the new name for the software that made its debut last year as Office Small Business Accounting, doesn't offer as many integrated online services as the more mature QuickBooks. However, Microsoft plays a decent game of catch-up by integrating its online service features; in contrast, QuickBooks often relies upon third-party add-ons, which make the package more complex. For example, Office Accounting now has handy features that let eBay power sellers create auction listings for items that they've entered into the software's inventory. (To use this feature, however, you must subscribe to Microsoft's Marketplace Services, which are free during the beta period; final pricing was unavailable at press time.) To achieve similar time-saving benefits with QuickBooks, you must use third-party online auction management services, such as those offered by Andale, which creates an extra data-integration step for a seller to contend with.
Office Accounting also features an add-on that lets you put a PayPal button on e-mail invoices, which a customer can click to pay the bill using the popular service. PayPal already offers a similar service for QuickBooks invoices.
Easy customization
Office Accounting uses the familiar interface of Microsoft Word to let you customize forms by changing layouts and labels, or add and track the results of new data fields. QuickBooks now consolidates the application's most used form-customization options on one screen, and a new preview capability lets you see what your form will look like before you print it.
QuickBooks 2007's new features--including an improved payroll "dashboard" that makes it easier to pay all employees at once--make it a worthwhile upgrade for current users. Aside from Office Accounting's rudimentary multiple-currency capability--useful for import/export firms--the Microsoft program has little to tempt existing QuickBooks users to switch.
However, if you're using a manual accounting system or an Excel spreadsheet and want to try a dedicated accounting package, Office Accounting may be worth a test drive. It looks slick, with an easy-to-navigate and informative company dashboard that includes a summary of the financial performance and a to-do list. The beta version operates a bit sluggishly, so you might want to wait for the shipping version, due late this year.
Microsoft Office Accounting 2007
One of this program's strengths remains its close ties into Microsoft's Office applications.
Price when reviewed: Free download during beta period; final pricing to be determined
Intuit QuickBooks Premier Edition 2007
Integration of marketing-related online services adds value to this venerable small-business accounting package.
Price when reviewed: US$400


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Paris Hilton collaboration with Snoop Dogg
Having previously reported that the new album will be themed party, Paris Hilton returned to announce that there will be a special collaboration between himself and the famous rapper, Snoop Dogg on the album. Tit for tat, Snoop Dogg did not object to the Paris bid.
"There are a lot of collaboration that is so cool in my new album. Album will be out in the coming months. I just finished singleku with LMFAO, now turn to the recording with Snoop Dogg," continued this controversial socialite.
In addition to working with LMFAO and Snoop Dogg, Paris on this album is also rumored to be assisted by other famous names such as DJ Afrojack, David Guetta and Lil Wayne. On his debut album, 2006, including the successful Paris after placing the album at No. 6 U.S. Billboard 200.
"I have a great passion for house music. It always makes me excited. I just can not focus on that, because I was too busy with the old reality show on television," said Paris some time ago.
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Pan De Amerikana: A Unique Place to Dine
Pan De Amerikana is a bakery-restaurant located in Marikina with an amazing setting to eat in. I have been to this place for several times already. The main reason why I always visit this restaurant is not the food itself but the unique interior of the place. I'm not saying that the food is terrible, in fact, they have the best tasting pandesal and ensaymada in town. Their menu is not out of the ordinary but the place is worth visiting I tell you. It is kinda rustic place with elegance and I would say that it is a tourist destination for curious visitors like me. The whole place is good for photo shoots or if you just want a different kind of dining experience. So before you visit the place, don't forget to bring your camera.
This barrel faucet is so cool I want to take it home
The place is like a museum!
Their faucet and sinks are so old looking but pretty!
You can actually play with this giant chess board
This old kalesa is perfect place to take your fb profile pic!
I feel like I'm in a different time zone
They have pictures of Filipino actors and actresses hanging on their wall.
I ordered this platter good for 2-3 persons. I also ordered the pumpkin soup and the crispy mushroom which is by the way the best in their menu.
So guys, if you are looking for a unique place to dine, Pan De Amerikana is the perfect place to go. Don't expect the food to be exemplary, it's just enough to satisfy your hunger. But for the cheap price, you can't really complain.


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As someone who considers myself mildly interested in but only vaguely updated on some world issues, I finally decided to learn a little bit more about what exactly is going on with the Greek financial crisis. And, I pretty much found out that I'm a few years late to learning about it all. Yikes?
Since it's a pretty big week in regards to this crisis (as Greece's official bailout ends on Tuesday), I thought I'd share what I've learned for those other curious people who haven't had the time to catch up.
Here's a quick overview WHY Greece has so much debt. Basically, Greece seems to be on it's way to bankruptcy is something big doesn't change, and it seems likely that they might ultimately need to leave the Eurozone. It's been a problem a long time coming, but it's a complicated issue, and the changes that have been made haven't been able to fix it. It's not as simple as saying "the government spends too much," though.
But, it's really, really not the end of the world for Greece. Countries have been in serious debt or even face bankruptcy before, and it will happen again. The sensationalism and over-dramatizing in the coverage of the crisis, however, are really not helping the perception of the problems.
According to Mashable, there are five things that you should really know about the crisis:
1. Greek politicians don't want to listen to those that are lending them bailout money. The money is being given with strict terms that tell them to higher taxes/lower goverment payouts, which is something the politicians are against and refuse to do. Some of these suggestions by the international lenders are things like higher the retirement age by 6 years and increasing taxes dramatically.
2. The money owed isn't that much (in the grand scheme of money changing hands in the world....) but Greece is really, really broke. Like, really broke. ATMs and banks are being closed Monday, and maybe for the week, and Greece has even more debts due this summer.
3. Things just got worse. Greece cut off talks with the EU about the problem on June 26th and declared that a public referendum held on July 5th will decide how to continue. They also asked for an extension on when the money is owed until then (which was denied) so it will be interesting to see how this continues.
4. Greece needs the bailout, as they really have no other options, so something is going to have to give--either them into the demands of others, or vice-versa. The EU actually can't afford to lose Greece because it will destablize the Euro, and the EU already has it's fair share of debt problems which would take a whole different card to explain.
5. It's getting worse as people take their money out. While I saw some Greeks on reddit saying that the day to day hasn't changed much for them, it's clear by the lines are ATMs that people are trying to take as much of their money out of banks as possible, and since Greece has no money, this emergency money is being provided by outside loaners as well. There are caps on how much can be taken out of ATMs as well.
I still don't know that I truly understand what is happening, but I think much is up in the air as this week begins. We'll have to see what happens as the banks (don't) open on Monday and negotiations (don't) continue between the EU and Greece.
Here's to hoping a solution can be found that is favorable to all!


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Introducing Mr. Fiddlesticks Florence:
Troll Face,
Roundfaced Glitter Lady,
Sociopathic Emoji,
Starch Führer,
The Black Ghost of the Cute Moth,
A Techno-Mao Tankie
Orally fixated on a harmonica made of paper,
And 'is lovely missus.
"That scares me."
"Perhaps some comforting things. Like a bed, with mints on the pillows, and an offering of a diploma – do these make it better?"
(JA, JR, L, AC, KM, SJ – November 7th 2017)


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A post in three parts
As a new-ish blogger, I'm still coming to terms with the question, 'What is a reasonable blogging frequency?' Is it when I have something to say? (That could be every day.) Is it best to confine my thoughts to a weekly post? And what about the times when there is going to be so much to say that I have to break up a post into manageable, readable chunks? This week's blog is one of those…a post in three parts. The first two weeks of the new regime in Queensland has some of us wondering whether this is going to reinvigorate or recess the state of politics and politics of this state…
The posts in order are:
Part 1: Hubris and humility
Part 2: Women in politics
Part 3: 'Politics is not a TV show'
They inter-relate, but you can read them separately, or in any order you choose. But most of all, the lesson is we need to be engaged with our politics and politicians—there is something to be said about the truism, 'we get the politicians we deserve'—we just need to think about that.
By the way, I am working on building in more features to the blog. It's just at the moment, I have more things I want to say than I have time to make a silk purse...you know the rest...


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Following on from the announcement that this year's Reader Organisation Conference will take place in London, here is an update about The Reader Organisation's ongoing work in the capital from Get Into Reading London Project Manager Penny Markell, with some very interesting developments…
We're starting some exciting new projects in London at the moment. In the next few weeks we will begin two weekly reading groups in Wormwood Scrubs prison, in partnership with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. This is our first criminal justice project in London and builds on our experience across the country. We will also start delivering eight shared reading groups for in-patients across the West London Mental Health NHS Trust, including two groups at Broadmoor high-secure hospital, which builds on the success of our work in mental health settings over the last three years.
Some of our existing work is expanding. We have been working with Idea Stores in Tower Hamlets for over three years: up to now we have trained up ten of their staff and are increasing the number of groups across the borough. The projects in Kensington & Chelsea and Lambeth are also about to grow, as we'll shortly train up staff from various health and community organisations to deliver groups themselves.
This means we'll be delivering groups in Barnet, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets and Westminster boroughs, and will bring the number of groups delivered across London to 36. You can find out which open group is closest to you by checking the Get Into Reading London group map.


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In a first, S Kolkata gets 1st transgender presiding officer
The fifth phase of West Bengal assembly polls on Saturday will be a watershed for the third gender community as for the first time one of them has been made presiding officer for a booth in South Kolkata.
"We are calling it the transgender booth because Riya Sarkar, a transgender, will be the presiding officer. She will now be part of history of the inclusion of the transgender community into the mainstream society," Smita Pandey, district electoral officer, Kolkata South, said.
The transwoman will be posted at one of the booths at South City International School which falls in Rashbehari assembly constituency.
A history teacher at Dum Dum Prachaya Bani Mandir for Boys school, she was born as Pankaj Sarkar and went for a sex realignment surgery in 2014 to become Riya Sarkar.
"It is a big honour not only for me but for the entire transgender community. I am very happy and proud on being given this task by the Election Commission," Sarkar said.
She has been given training for handling polling booth and tackling challenges like other presiding officers.