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Did you know that a properly pruned tree lives longer and will keep a pleasing, natural form?
Tree trimming and tree pruning encourages air circulation which reduces disease incidence and the possibility of damage from high winds.
Structure Pruning
This procedure is performed on many trees for health, beauty, and vigor. We remove dead, dying, diseased, broken or conflicting limbs of 3 inches or greater. This Tree Pruning can be done almost any time of the year.
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This procedure speaks for itself. Our focus is safety. We will remove all broken limbs, deadwood, or widow makers of 4 inches or greater to protect you, your family, and your personal property from damage.
Crown Reduction
Crown reduction pruning is most often used when a tree has grown too large for its permitted space. This method, sometimes called drop crotch pruning, is preferred to topping because it results in a more natural appearance, increases the time before pruning is needed again, and minimizes stress.
Tree removal is very dangerous work and should be left to certified arborists and highly skilled tree workers. It is important that these individuals be expertly trained, and also have a passion and deep connection with what they are doing. A single mistake could result in serious damage or injury.
Canopy Solutions specializes in low-impact tree removal. In fact, most properties are left in better condition than when we started. Every aspect of a removal, from power line drops, traffic control, complicated set-up procedures and complex rigging systems, to great clean-up, are carefully handled for you.
Please check the permitting regulations in your area prior to scheduling any removals.
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Accessing root systems with an Air Spade TM is done for a number of reasons. An arborist may want to check for root rot beneath the surface, break up compacted soil that has been preventing nutrient and water flow to the roots, assess and correct girdling (circling) roots, or perform a root collar excavation -- a treatment to remove soil around the root collar.
Fruit Production Pruning
When it comes to fruit trees, especially newly established ones, pruning is something that needs to be done throughout the entire life of the tree. Pruning essentially removes growth that is dead, diseased, or stunting healthy development of the fruit tree. Pruning is also done to retain or correct the tree's shape.
When to prune fruit trees?
Pruning needs to be done at least once a year. Traditionally, a fruit tree is pruned during its dormant season, which is late winter to early spring. Prune older trees earlier and wait as close to the end of winter as possible to prune younger trees and early-bloom fruit trees. Pruning can also be done at the end of summer to remove new shoots or to cut back upright shoots on side branches.
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After one of Western Washington's windstorms, it's usually a good idea to walk your property. Doing a quick inspection of your trees can catch possible problems. Some damages can be hard to detect. Broken, hanging limbs or cracks can fail, causing substantial damage if they're not attended to. Hiring the right tree care company to assist you following a storm is a serious decision. Consumers must be careful to differentiate between established companies that invest in a deeply-rooted culture of safety and training, and those fly-by-night companies that attempt to capitalize on natural disasters.
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Cables and brace rods are structural supports installed to reduce the risk of failure of weak branches and multiple stems. Cables generally consist of extra high strength steel and are attached to bolts installed in the upper crown of the canopy. They are intended to limit the movement of the supported branches so they are less likely to fail during storms.
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Saturday, 5th August, 2017;
Ballymena United
Shamrock Park;
McKINNEY, Joe (47 mins),
HENDERSON, Darren (57 mins),
BRANIFF, Kevin (84 mins)
BALLYMENA United grabbed a comfortable win against Portadown in their last pre-season friendly.
The Sky Blues, playing in black, got off to a strong start against the reds, playing in white, and dominated possession for the first 20 minutes. A few half chances were missed and Tony Kane struck a terrific free kick which was well saved by the Ports' keeper.
On the half hour mark an incident between Kevin Amuneke and Connor McCloskey let to the former landing a couple of blows, the latter retaliating, and both players being shown the red card. 5 minutes later and United continued to control the game, Tony Kane first a shot off but it hit the post.
The second-half was only 2 minutes old when the visitors grabbed the first goal, Joe McKinney firing high into the net from inside the box.
Moments after Tony Kane fired another free kick just wide of the mark, leaving the keeper stranded. It was time for some changes then, Conor Brennan replacing Ross Glendinning, Johnny McMurray coming on for Matthew Shevlin and Emmet Friars taking Johnny Flynn's spot.
Just 2 minutes later the referee waved away a blatant foul on Kyle Owens and Portadown forward Darren Henderson in to level the scores.
Straight from the kick off Kevin Braniff went through on goal and should've scored but the ball was deflected out and a corner was given, although it came to nothing. Trialist was then brought on to replace Joe McKinney, with Fra McCaffrey and Steven McCullough coming on for Leroy Millar and Tony Kane 10 minutes later.
With just under a quarter of an hour left in the game, Braniff had a header right in front of goal and managed to head over, after some good supply work from McCaffrey. McCaffrey was the provider again a minute later resulting in a good chance for Jim Ervin but, as had been the case with quite a few others on the afternoon, he couldn't find the finishing touch.
On 80 minutes Johnny McMurray was upended when through on goal and the referee waved play on. 5 minutes later and the Sky Blues were ahead again, Braniff getting a well deserved goal against his former club.
Right at the death McMurray went on a run after a superb turn and, trying to finish the game with a flourish, shot into the side netting. The final whistle was blown and United had won their last pre-season friendly of the summer.
Next week sees the start of the Danske Bank Premiership campaign, starting off on Friday night when United host Crusaders, kicking off at 7:45pm.
Match Report by Paul Irwin
Ballymena United Team:
Ross Glendinning (
Conor Brennan 55), Jim Ervin, Kyle Owens, Johnny Flynn (
Emmet Friars 55), Leroy Millar (
Fra McCaffrey 71), Conor McCloskey (
30), Tony Kane (
Steven McCullough 71), Michael Gault, Joe McKinney (
Trialist 61), Matthew Shevlin (
Johnny McMurray 55), Kevin Braniff
Subs not used: Kofi Balmer, Eoin Kane, Caolan Loughran.


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Organisations are complex entities. They thrive on templates and constrained experimentation. There is a discipline defined by department, position and work responsibilities. Each of them has their own agenda, objectives and SOPs. They are supposed to magically merge for the organisation to attain its goal.
You are one of the units there. You have been given a lane to swim in. You keep focusing on it. And you are excellent in what you do. However, the results are not as per expectations. It takes time to realise that in this weird game, success is not defined solely by how fast you swim in your lane but a lot depend upon the other swimmers in their lanes to reach the end point in a synchronised beat. It is a different kind of synchronised swimming.
Your lane is smooth for you. You know these waters. What you forget is the way it is interconnected with other lanes / departments. Each one of them, have their processes and policies. You are so much busy in your arena that you have no idea of what the life is in other lanes.
The bigger the organisation, the higher is the number of lanes and their inter-connectivity, more are the chances of a swimmer being completely unaware of what is happening in the next lane.
Nevertheless, you were hired to swim in one lane. A solo race. You were told so, and you had no reason to doubt. Now, organisations are designed for a complex multi-lane race. You and your progress is dependent on many variables that you cannot control. You have to encourage other lane swimmers to keep pace with you.
In spite of empowered horizontal flat structures, In most organisations, the vertical processes are largely interdependent. The top line and the bottom line move only when there is some action in the middle line. For it, the participants must depend upon communication process and tools cutting through the hierarchical power structure. This leads to informal communication, which only ensure connection and is no guarantee of action.
However, in the best intended and defined structure too, the inefficiencies creeps in and the cost of growth exponentially gets amplified. And we have not even discussed the turf war, that is ever simmering under the conference room carpet.
If you're happy swimming in your lane, you may find your efforts not generating the right results. I know you can point fingers to the pockets of resistance and inefficiencies. You know the lane and the swimmer dragging the organisation. The potential inefficiencies are quite evident to you.
The only options are, to chill in your lane or wait for time to take its own course.
Why should you react? You are not responsible for events outside your lane.
This is precisely the defeatist attitude that creates the turf wars and insecurities.
In today's world, you need to work transparently with an attitude of co-creation. The organisations need each swimmer to align with the stated and unstated objective and culture. We all are aware of it.
The organisation management hopes for every person to working towards the same objective. They bank too much on the systems and processes that were designed by consultants. They expect to work like a synchronised machine.
Surprised, they don't know that an idealistic situation like this does not exist. We do not see the swimmer in one lane helping the swimmer in other lanes or the one in front, productively using the resources and time to help others. Never ever does a swimmer willingly reaches out to help solve a problem or issues in the other lanes.
I expect; you are much more than the narrowly defined expertise in your area of operation. At higher level in organisations, you need to have a diving board view and a willingness to change the style of swimming as per requirement.
To succeed, forget the core area competencies. You should determine business areas beyond it and demonstrate some degree of expertise and involvement in it. Decide and chose between the strategic, functional or operational lane. Always be in a lane, where you will be visibly contributing and be noticed for your work.
The best is to scan the lanes within the organisation and working with a swimmer not afraid of your intervention. One who does not see your attempt as undermining his or her clout. There is nothing official about swimming in more than one lane. And there is no penalty for helping others without neglecting your lane. You must be visibly noticed and appreciated for your presence and contribution in multiple lanes.
Trust me, such swimmers don't go un-noticed. They may get ignored once or twice. They may not get credit where it is due, but sooner or later, a point comes where they cannot but be acknowledged. They expand the scope of their Brand–i.
There is a secret to all this. Do it because you want to and not because you want to be credited for it. Trust me, that acknowledgement and returns are bonuses; they will happen.
Ok, to start, work with the swimmers in the lanes of maximum interdependence. Where even your performance gets enhanced, and a fair degree of mutual trust is needed. Where you and the other swimmer will together fail or succeed.
Now, if someone else is helping you in your arena, don't get protective about your turf. Be equally open to such inputs. And don't forget to acknowledge their contribution. Remember, change always start's at the basic unit, and that's you.
If you do this, you will be contributing towards building a transparent, health, co-creation based work environment. Maybe at some stage, you will swim in a pool with no lanes. Maybe your Brand-i will be that much more powerful and evolved.
First published in MXMINDIA.COM under the wednesday column KOTMARTIAL
Sanjeev Kotnala with 28 years of corporate experience is the founder of Intradia World; a Brand, Marketing & Management Advisory that focusses in Ideation, Innovation and design thinking. Email email@example.com tweet @s_kotnala web: www.intradia.in www.sanjeevkotnala.com.


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Healthy foods for toddlers
By the time your baby is a year old, they should be eating more or less the same food as the rest of the family. A varied diet, introducing plenty of different tastes and textures, will encourage them to develop an adventurous appetite and give them a good balance of nutrients, for optimum health and development.
In their second year, your toddler will no longer be relying on milk as their main source of nutrients. This is the time to start including plenty of foods that are rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, essential fatty acids and antioxidants – all of which will help build a strong immune system and promote growth.
Include the foods listed here to boost your little one's intake of these important nutrients – they're healthy, colourful and full of the flavours toddlers love!
Full of immune-boosting vitamin C and folic acid, broccoli is great first finger food – if introduced early, children love its 'tree' shape. Serve raw in a salad, in a stir-fry, or steamed to preserve its nutrients.
Babies and toddlers adore the natural sweetness of mangoes. Rich in vitamin C and betacarotene, they're delicious eaten raw as finger food, or whizz half a mango with a banana for a smoothie pudding.
Carrots look appealing and contain betacarotene. Serve lightly cooked as finger food; with a main dish, or in a pasta sauce.
Salmon and other oily fish are an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, required for brain development. Make into fish fingers or cakes, or mix with other fish in a fish pie. There are healthy recommendations for the maximum number of portions of oily fish toddlers should be eating each week: up to four for boys, and up to two for girls.
Live, natural yoghurt is an excellent source of calcium and is free from any added sugar, artificial colours, sweeteners and additives found in the ready-flavoured varieties. Add puréed fruit to make your own fruit yogurt.
Butternut squash
Very popular with this age group thanks to its sweet, buttery taste, butternut squash is a good source of antioxidant betacarotene and vitamin E. Serve as a purée, as finger food, baked in the oven or added to casseroles and soups.
Blueberries are high in a phytonutrient called anthocyanin, which is believed to serve as a strong antioxidant – they also contain vitamin C. Because they're pip-free, children love them raw or added to pancakes and cooked puddings.
Kiwi fruit
A good source of vitamin C, kiwi fruit make a colourful addition to a fruit salad, can be eaten with a spoon for a snack, or blended with banana for a smoothie.
It's not just for Christmas – turkey contains vitamin B12, iron and more zinc than chicken (zinc boosts the immune system and promotes growth). Serve it roasted, in burgers or in stir-fries, soups and stews.


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May 1, 2012
When Everything's At Your Doorstep
Development expected to eagerly embraced by buyers when the units are released today
Mandarin Residences
Project location: 6300 No. 3 Rd., Richmond
Project size: 348 studios and one- and two-bedroom homes (many with a "flex" space) in two 16-storey buildings
Residence size: 503 — 1,080 sq. ft
Price: $286,900 — $549,900
Developer: Fairborne Homes and Wall Financial
Architect: IBI Group
Interior design: BYU Interiors
Sales centre: 140 — 8171 Ackroyd Rd., Richmond
Hours: 11 a.m. — 6 p.m., Sat — Thurs, or by appointment
Telephone: 604-233-1687
Website: mandarinrichmond.com
Occupancy: Spring 2015
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A splashy launch is scheduled today for the release of the 348 condos in the Mandarin Residences in Richmond, and odds are they'll be enthusiastically — and quickly — embraced by people who are looking for more than just a home. Many, no doubt, will also be drawn to the fact that the two 16-storey glass and concrete towers will be but steps from the Canada Line's Brighouse Station, and directly opposite Richmond Centre mall. In other words, notes marketer Bob Rennie, residents will be "an elevator ride away from life."
Rennie Marketing Systems has been tasked with selling the one- and two-bedroom condominiums, and the team is preparing for a busy opening — to put it mildly — given that more than 4,200 people have registered interest in the project, and given that the first 500 to show up will receive a $25 gift certificate to Richmond Centre.
The picture, of course, is reminiscent of another Canada Line-linked project Rennie has been associated with over the past few months: the PCI Group's Marine Gateway. Some 11,000 people had expressed early interest in that project, which will rise adjacent to the Marine Drive station in south Vancouver. Within four hours of opening on March 17, all 415 homes were sold.
"The big thing is that you see people in Richmond going to work in the morning, and having their husband, wife, spouse or partner drive them to the Brighouse Station, the first stop on the Canada Line, so that they'll get a seat into work …
"So similar to what happened on March 17 at Marine Gateway, where we pointed out that in the '70s and '80s, it was 'location, location, location' — and it always will be — and in the '90s and through 2000, it was 'timing, timing, timing;' it is now 'transportation, transportation, transportation.'"
The Mandarin Residences, a joint undertaking between Fairborne Homes and Wall Financial, is being introduced to prospective buyers courtesy of a well-appointed presentation centre east of No. 3 Road on Ackroyd. In recent weeks, reports Rennie, the centre — and its two smartly outfitted show homes — have seen as many as 100 people a day.
Those show suites, designed to replicate one- and two-bedroom units in the Mandarin, showcase multiple top-end touches; among them, built-in gas ranges, quartz countertops, recessed under-cabinet lighting and engineered hardwood floors, not to mention the imagined view possibilities beyond the units' windows.
A scale model of the project further showcases the bigger picture, one that includes a rooftop terrace, shared garden plots, a fitness centre and an amenity room with a lounge, kitchen and fireplace. What the sales centre cannot fully speak to, however, is the neighbourhood in which the Mandarin Residences will rise. The towers will be surrounded by restaurants, near Minoru Park and the Richmond Olympic Oval, and within blocks of several major shopping centres. A train ride to Vancouver International Airport will be but 13 minutes, a trip to the Vancouver waterfront, 25.
Together, notes Rennie, that neighbourhood picture is making for a somewhat diverse group of interested buyers, among them young first-time buyers, investors, younger couples and baby boomers. As Rennie sees it, many younger buyers tend to be drawn to projects like the Mandarin Residences because of the transit connection — given that they sometimes choose to be car-less.
"Our younger buyer doesn't value the car the way a baby boomer does," he observes. "Their life survives, and their communication is by iPhone and iPad and BlackBerry and Facebook, whereas the baby boomer relied on a car to communicate and to find out what was going on." With baby boomers, Rennie is also seeing an increasingly common residential shift — and in this case, one that for some people, speaks to homes both north and south of the Canada-U.S. border. "I believe we could do an entire talk on saving Arizona," he says. "We have so many residents of Greater Vancouver buying in Arizona and Palm Springs, in hot climates …
"It always used to be, especially for the baby boomer, that the most valuable asset was the principal residence. I think that with the aging baby boomer, the most valuable asset is becoming their second home — where they want to be — and their principal home is where they have to be. And when the aging baby boomer is splitting it out, they can't have two $1-million places. So it's [a case of] where can they get the most lifestyle? If you're a Richmond resident, this is your community."
Different buyers will have different reasons for being drawn to The Mandarin Residences, but when all is said and done, notes Rennie, there are a couple of factors in real estate that will always be the most weighty. In this case, he says: The fact that 150 of the 348 homes are priced below $399,900.
"You can put in the 'life at your doorstep' [factor]," he says. "You can put in the transportation. But you always have to go back to the fundamentals. "It's going to be about correct sizing, and layout and price. It will always be price, price, price … And we've sized this right, and we've priced it right."
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On May 14, 2016 Alcohol Compliance Checks were completed at 21 alcohol establishments in Van Buren County. Two businesses, Casey's and Riverview Country Club, made sales to a person under the age of 21. The clerks making alcohol sales were issued citations for furnishing alcohol to a person under the legal age. The business may face additional fines from the alcohol and beverage division of
The ultimate goal of the compliance checks are to keep youth from accessing alcohol from local retail outlets. The community wants to be sure that all merchants are taking action against youth alcohol access. This can be accomplished by ensuring that all employees are properly trained in checking identification cards. It is important that all employees check the ID of anyone who looks under the age of 40. This process will ensure that youth are unable to purchase alcohol from local retailers.
Congratulations to the businesses who checked the ID and refused the sale, they included: AJ's, American Legion, Boyd Grocery, Casey's, Circle B, Crane Winery, Dollar General, Douds Kwik Stop, First Street Grille, Birmingham Jet Stop, Bonaparte Jet Stop, Milton Jet Stop, Moore's Grocery, Pam's Place, River's Edge Pub & Grub, Tillie's Tap, Town & Country Tavern and the Vet's Club.
In an effort to protect the young people of our community, The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office will continue to do random alcohol compliance checks of all alcohol establishments in the county. If your business would like to take part in a FREE merchant alcohol training you may contact the Van Buren County SAFE Coalition at 319-293-6412.


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I was invited by the Guardian to write an article for their Books blog. Please check it out at Writing women into The Wind in the Willows revitalises the canon | Books | The Guardian.
River Bank release and signings!
I am so excited that my latest book is coming out, everyone. The River Bank is a sequel to Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, but with girl animals as well as our old friends, Mole, Water Rat, Toad and Badger.
Small Beer press published it, with charming art by Kathleen Jennings.
It's sort of for kids, sort of for grownups, and I hope you like it.
I am doing several signings and appearances in fall 2017:
9/12: The Raven Bookstore, Lawrence KS. 7pm.
10/14: Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Bookstore, Minneapolis MN. 1pm.
11/4-11/5: World Fantasy Convention, San Antonio TX.
11/20: Powell's City of Books, Portland OR. 7pm.
11/21: Elliot Bay Book Company, Seattle WA. 7pm.
Lots of catching up to do!
Generally, it's been a good 2017!
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe came out from Tor Books in 2016, and this year it's been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards.
Un pont sur la brume -- the French translation of my novella, The Man Who Bridged the Mist for Bélial received the 2017 Gran Prix de l'Imaginaire for best foreign short work. The Prix is the premier award for Francophone speculative fiction.
The tough-yet-adorable Vellitt died last fall, I acquired a new cat, the tiny yet ebullient Jurat.
Everyone, I am so, so grateful for all your generosity. The cat has been named Vellit Boe, and she has an appointment with the surgeon this Thursday, 4/2.
After a haitus for this website, I am adding a new poem!
Check out Kij's new interview on Monkeybicycle's 52 Weeks / 52 Interviews: Week 39.
Kij gave the inaugural Pembroke Lecture on Fantasy Literature at Oxford. Here's the official website, which contains lots of photos, information, and a podcast of the talk. Here's the original press release.
Kij was recently on a book tour. Here were the dates and locations:
9/14 DreamHaven Books, 2301 East 38th Street, Minneapolis MN 55406
9/18 7 pm The Raven, 6 East 7th St., Lawrence, KS, 66044
9/29 7 pm Ad Astra Books & Coffee House, 141 N. Santa Fe, Salina, KS 67401
9/26 Writers Voice interview air date
10/9 Quail Ridge Books, Ridgewood Shopping Center, 3522 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC
At the Mouth of the River of Bees, Kij's first collection of short work, is now available from Small Beer Press.
"The Man Who Bridged the Mist" wins the Hugo Award! Kij's novella was first published in the October/November 2011 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction and was also just honored in May by SFWA with the Nebula Award. Congratulations, Kij!
Kij is now officially Assistant Professor of Fiction Writing at the University of Kansas English Department. Interested in studying speculative fiction with Kij? Consider KU, where she is Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction.
Jonathan Strahan and Gary Wolfe talk with Kij on the Coode Street Podcast about "her amazing new Small Beer short story collection, At the Mouth of the River of Bees, transgressive fiction, gender, life, and other stuff."
Patrick Hester interviews Kij for the SF Signal Podcast.
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" wins the Nebula Award! This is Kij's third consecutive Nebula. Congratulations, Kij!
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" (excerpt on Asimov's website) is a finalist for the Hugo Award!
"The Man Who Bridged The Mist" is a finalist for the Nebula Award! Click here to read the full story in .doc format.
Kij has been formally offered - and has accepted - the position of Assistant Professor of Fiction Writing at the Unviersity of Kansas English Department.
Kij is now accepting applications for her summer 2012 SF/F/H Novel Writing Workshop as part of the Center for the Study of Science Fiction's intensive Summer SF Institute. Spaces are limited, so apply soon!
During a visit while interviewing for a faculty position with the University of Kansas English Department, Kij reads from "26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" and hosts a Q&A Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union on Monday at 4:00pm - 5:15pm, followed by a reception.
Kij reads from "The Man Who Bridged The Mist" and signs books at Jayhawk Ink on from 1:30pm - 3:00pm.
Mysterious Galaxy's series of evenings with the instructors of the Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers' Workshop wrapped up on August 3 with a visit from Kij, who gave a reading and spoke.
"Ponies" is nominated for the World Fantasy Award!
Bibliography section updated.
Kij heads to San Diego to teach at the Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers' Workshop.
Kij's Novel Writing Workshop kicks off at the University of Kansas Center for the Study of Science Fiction.
"Ponies" is nominated for the Hugo Award!
"Ponies" wins the Nebula Award!
"Names for Water" is a finalist for the Locus Award.
"Story Kit" appears in Eclipse 4.
"Ponies" is now up at Tor.com. A sweet tale about little girls and the ponies they love... well, maybe "love" is a little strong. Read it and see for yourself....
"Names for Water" appears in Asimov's (October/November 2010 issue).
Kij writes: I am participating in the 2010 Clarion West Write-a-thon, raising funds for the six-week workshop by writing something original every week. Ways to help: Participate yourself! Sponsor me! Thank you!
"Spar" wins the Nebula Award! Hop on over to her Facebook page and congratulate her. The story appeared in the online Clarkesworld Magazine. (Note: This is a disturbing and sexually explicit story - not for kids!) Click here to read it at the Clarkesworld website.
To see Kij's announcements archive, click here.
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Yesterday, the Dragon Lady went shopping at Emart. She brought home a pepperoni pizza. It came in a large cardboard box. The meal was delicious. I love junk food. I washed the vittles down with several glasses of generic cola. Carbonated beverages give me great pleasure.
I downloaded season nine of Supernatural. The show is pretty freaking stupid. But I'm a huge fan, nonetheless. Supernatural is all about the characters. They frequently tickle my funny bone. My favorite is Crowley. Satan's dead, and he's the new king of hell. Crowley has the best one-liners in Hollywood. The man is certainly quick with a joke, and his timing is impeccable.
I paid homage to the Christ God. I said the Lord's Prayer on bended knees. No big deal. I'm not some filthy atheist. I asked Jesus to give me patience. James-uh failed another test, and I really hit the roof. Sadly, the kid's never met a book that he actually wanted to open. Yet I was the same when I was his age. So I've got to keep my cool and remain a level-headed daddy. Raising children isn't for pussies.
I went to bed at 10 p.m. I had a horrible dream. I turned into a werewolf and murdered my mother. I felt very sad and depressed. But my friends refused to punish me. They insisted that I was an OK guy. Try to figure that one out. Even my demons have demons.
I woke up at 6 a.m. and drank several cups of coffee. Then I read the paper while enjoying a bathroom break. The American government might give a missile shield to South Korea. I couldn't be happier. The ROK has the most dangerous border in the world. So I need all the protection I can get.
I turned on Fox News. ISIS beheaded another journalist. I don't understand their actions. The American people are tired of war. Therefore, it's rather silly to keep provoking the United States into military action. ISIS is almost like a snake devouring its own tail. The group seems to have a death wish.
Anyway, it's time to don our tinfoil hats. Here's Alex Jones discussing global politics with Craig Paul Roberts.
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"This is a fast-paced and deceptively simple testimony of faith in God's grace and forgiveness that is a must-read for anyone who thinks they are beyond the bounds of grace or who has difficulty in seeing God's goodness in the midst of trouble. Reflecting back on her life, Michelle shares an intimate picture of her coming of age, teen-age marriage, abortions, remarriage, motherhood, divorce and the brain surgery that changed everything. With humor and unapologetic honesty the reader can easily see the hand of God at work, guiding, correcting, holding, His daughter as she travels from simple belief toward full surrender to Him. It is a story full of love for family and friends and an expression of joy and deep gratitude for the life she now lives in the Lord. What a good read. Let the journey continue "
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In the locomotive cab, one of the soldiers, Private Schweigner, hits the student, Willi, over the head with the shovel, knocking him off the train. The Private jumps from the train, knowing that he left the boiler to explode.
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If you're looking for an elegant, but easy entrée for a special occasion dinner, try making our simple version of classic Duck a l'Orange using boneless duck breasts. The secret to success with this dish is in the orange sauce. To properly complement the richness of the duck it should have the perfect balance between sweet and bitter flavors which easy to achieve by adding a splash of vinegar and a few dashes of cocktail bitters.Print
Duck Breast a l'Orange
When made with boneless duck breasts, Duck a l'Orange is an exceptionally easy, yet elegant entrée to serve for a special occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dishes
- Cuisine: European
- 1-3/4 to 2 lbs boneless duck breasts (see notes below)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large navel orange (preferably organic)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 cup orange juice
- 6 or 7 dashes orange bitters
- Being careful not to cut into the meat, score the skin on each duck breasts in a crosshatch pattern at 1/4-inch intervals. Season both sides with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Zest the orange into a small bowl, then trim away both ends. Following the curve of the orange, carefully cut away the peel down to the flesh and trim any stray bits of white pith.
- Carefully slice along both sides of each membrane toward the center of the fruit to remove the segments (these are called orange supremes) and set aside.
- Whisk the cornstarch together with 1/4 cup of the chicken broth in a small bowl and set aside.
- Place the duck breasts, skin side down in a heavy frying pan over medium heat (about 275°F) to render the fat. You want to see the fat begin to melt and sizzle slightly, but you are not trying to achieve a quick sear at this point.
- Without turning, continue cooking the duck for 6 to 10 minutes, or until the majority of the fat has rendered from the breast and the skin is golden brown and crisp.
- While the duck fat renders, make the sauce. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallot and sauté until soft and fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar and cook until dissolved. Add the sherry vinegar, orange zest, orange juice and remaining chicken broth.
- Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Give the cornstarch mixture a stir, add it to the saucepan and cook for 30 seconds. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened to a syrupy consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, remove from the heat and add the bitters. Cover to keep warm.
- Once the duck skin is crisp, pour off the fat and turn the breasts over. Raise the heat slightly and continue cooking until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 125°F (medium-rare), 3 to 6 minutes. Allow the duck breasts to rest for a minimum of 5 minutes before slicing.
- To serve, arrange slices of duck and several orange supremes on each plate, then drizzle the sauce over the top. Serve with simple sides like a medley of white and wild rice with toasted almonds and oven-roasted green beans.
- Note: For a slight variation on the sauce, replace the sherry vinegar and orange bitters with 2 to 3 tablespoons of brandy.
Varieties of Duck Breasts:
Depending on the breed, boneless duck breast halves can range in weight from 8 ounces to 1 pound each. Below you'll find a quick rundown on various types of duck breasts and their average weights. All of them are suitable for preparing this recipe.
Pekin (or Long Island) Duck Breasts:
Pekin duck breasts are the probably the most common variety available. They're easy to prepare, mild in flavor and generally weigh about 8 to 9 ounces each (half a breast).
Muscovy Duck Breasts:
The Muscovy duck is known for being leaner and having thinner skin than the Pekin and individual breast halves usually weigh about 8 ounces each. Muscovy duck breasts are also a little more expensive than Pekin, but they render less fat during cooking, leaving you with a higher percentage of edible meat.
Magret Duck Breasts:
Magret duck breasts come from the Moulard duck, which is a cross between the Pekin and Muscovy. They are about twice the size of the Pekin and Muscovy (each breast half weighs 14 to 16 ounces), but they are ever bit as tender, flavorful and easy to prepare as their smaller counterparts.
Shopping for Duck Breasts:
Boneless duck breasts are not always easy to find in local stores and meat markets, but luckily, they are easy to find online. Our favorite source is D'Artagnan, a mail order purveyor of quality meats and poultry located in New Jersey.
The duck products they sell come from birds that have been humanely raised on family farms without the use of hormones or antibiotics.
They sell all three of the duck breast varieties listed above as well as smoked duck breasts, whole duck, duck bacon, duck prosciutto, duck sausage and more.
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My husband and I are visiting out of town family and friends for the holidays. We spent Christmas with his family, and we will celebrate the new year with old friends. I am enjoying spending time with everyone, but, like most people, I only have so much emotional tolerance and energy for the long days of socializing and snacking.
By the way, …
…the food and treats of Christmas may have been exactly what I needed to start springing me out of this funk. Who knew?!
However, I was just not prepared for the many inquiries about our reproductive status.
From an aunt, after being told that it was time for us to go home: "Why? Is she pregnant?"
From a family friend: "So good to see you! Do you have news to share? … No? Not yet, then? Oh well."
From another relative: "Adding to the family soon?"
Really, people?!
The reality is that I would love to be able to say yes to all of them.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Education for Evelyne's Children
Ive started a new job this past week fundraising for refugee children all over the world, its been a pretty challenging job, because I have to stand outside on the sidewalk and approach strangers, tell them about my cause and ask for donations.
It got me thinking that there are a lot of people in my life that could use some help and that I could use my fundraising skills to help them, Evelyne especially! I was also inspired by a new friend Gene-Manuel who needed some help, asked for it and received it! He's the one that turned me on to http://www.indiegogo.com/ to use it as a fundraising platform.
I did my masters degree with Evelyne, and she is one of the sweetest and kindest souls I know. She sacrificed soo much to leave her family in Cameroon, West Africa to come study in the US for 2 years.
She recently informed me that she wouldnt be able to pay her four children's school fees for this coming fall. We both graduated school in May, and she has returned to her family and has been job searching ever since, even with her new credentials she has yet to find a position. I know how much she values education and want to make sure that her children have the bright future they deserve.
Please help out if you can by clicking here!!!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Chocolate Macaroons
The recipe for the vanilla macaroons and chocolate ones are below!
Adapted from Macaroons - The Ideal Bite-sized Treat book.
Vanilla Macaroon
3/4 cup ground almond flour
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 extra large egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners sugar sifted
Sift almond flour- which tends to be a bit clumpy with confectioners sugar- I have tried both sifting and not sifting both are fine
Seperate 2 egg whites and beat with electric mixer until it holds soft peaks. Gradually add in sugar and vanilla.
Using a spatula fold in the try mixture of almond flour and sugar into wet egg whites 1/3 at a time.
The batter should be shiny thick and ribbon like.
Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
To fill the pasty bag or large baggie I recommend propping it up in a bowl and then scooping it in with a spatula. Cut a small corner off of the baggie and work the batter down. Place your index finger and thumb together to form a circle and pipe out the batter in circles that size.
Bang the cookie sheets on the table or workspace a few time and let sit for 25-30 mins. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Bake cookies for 10 minutes.
Remove from parchment paper and let cool
For the filling
Make sure the butter is soft and beat until creamy, add in the vanilla and beat some more. Gradually beat in the confectioners sugar until smooth and creamy.
Sandwich the cookies together once the cookies have cooled and enjoy!
For chocolate macaroons
Add 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa to the dry mix
all instructions are the same
3 1/2 oz of semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup heavy cream
Heat the cream until it boils then pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until smooth. Chill for 10-15 mins in the fridge before filling the cookies
Sandwich the cookies together once the cookies have cooled and enjoy!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Macaroon Adventure
Monday, May 14, 2012
I'm home
Friday, February 24, 2012
What did you do on your lunch break?
I don't usually have much time to read the new paper, and the time I do have during my lunch breaks, I spend reading my book, studying French, Spanish or Italian verbs or shopping at the Russian Market. But today I had time to read the Cambodia Daily and shop for winter clothes at market for my upcoming trip to Beijing. The temperature difference is going to be a real shock! It's a real unique experience being in the poorly ventilated sauna also know as the market trying on long pants and knock off puffy North Face jackets. Sweaty doesn't even begin to describe it. However I find that if I go in with intention its easier to find what I need, otherwise one can easily get overwhelmed with the narrow lane of stalls packed with a smorgasbord of goods. Today the intention was winter clothes. I half accomplished the mission coming out with 2 pairs of jeans and 2 new dresses. I just cant resist the dresses, and at 5 dollars a pop they are a steal. I will delve into the markets again next week to find a jacket and some warm sweaters, and try to not come out with any more dresses.
Ok back to the newspaper. I was really filled with sadness reading numerous articles about people dying. Today I read about an Argentinian train crash and the further recovery of bodies from the Italian cruise ship. It really saddens me. But there was one hopeful article about children getting free corrective cleft palate surgery from the Smile Train. Apparently its fairly common in this region with 1 in 500 Cambodians being born with a cleft palate. Reading the stories of those served really put a smile on my face. The I was drawn into another story about worms. Since I'm deeply entrenched in all things agricultural, I read about the burgeoning worm production business Cambodia. Rural farmers are starting to raise worms to help with soil fertility and to produce fertilizer. When I shared the article with my coworker she taught me the khmer word for earthworm- phonetically pronounced "Chun Lin" I can honestly say that it is a word I haven't learned in any other foreign language.


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Today I have more Great Outdoors collection by The Paper Loft and my experimentation with Kiwi Lane templates.
Kiwi Lane templates:
Adventure 3, 4,6
Wacky 1T
Holiday 8T
Playtime 6
Clara Lane 3A, 3B
Paisley Place 2A, 2B
The Paper Loft:
The Great Outdoors collection
Creative Memories sticker letters Mocha
pop dots
Thanks for stopping by!
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This weekend here in England we are celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee as the Queen celebrates 60 years as Monach.
Here are a few fun things to get you in the mood!
Tin from Marks & Spencers
Street Party
Tea towel
Special Marmite
Official logo
The Queen has a busy weekend, particuarly on Tuesday..
Tuesday 5 June, 2012On Tuesday 5 June, the Diamond Jubilee weekend will culminate with a day of celebrations in central London, including a service at St Paul's Cathedral followed by two receptions, a lunch at Westminster Hall, a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace and finally a Balcony appearance, Flypast, and Feu de Joie.
Approximate timings are as follows:
10:15BST – The Queen leaves Buckingham Palace by car
10:30-11.30BST – Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's
12.30BST – The Queen travels by car from Mansion House to the Palace of Westminster
14:20BST – Carriage Procession from Westminster Hall to Buckingham Palace commences
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Jim Lampley: Boxing's Voice and Intrepid Knight Introduces New Boxing ShowMay 24, 2012
Boxing has many, many detractors—and in some respects, deservedly so. But through the years, the sport has also carried a constant radiance, someone with a respected voice in the mainstream sports world that was heard and respected.
Now, Jim Lampley, HBO's longtime blow-by-blow announcer, is giving boxing fans something more than his brilliant ringside analysis and illuminating observations. He's bringing them a tangible, boxing-only news show that's been missing for some time.
ESPN used to have it weekly, with the incomparable tandem of and Max Kellerman and Brian Kenny, but the studio portion of Friday Night Fights has taken a precipitous drop since their departure, offering fans inane soundbites and stale news nuggets without the depth that Kellerman and Kenny brought (I honestly haven't watched since Max and Brian left).
Lampley has brought back intelligent discourse with his new HBO 30-minute boxing show, The Fight Game with Jim Lampley. The first show appeared a few weeks ago, and The Fight Game with Jim Lampley is scheduled for three more shows this year.
The grand plan is for the show to appear monthly—meaning more boxing, more Lampley and more great access to what's really going on in the fight game without the frivolous politics that not only weighs down the sport, but weighs down much of the media with hidden agendas that cover boxing.
The idea of Fight Game was first broached to Lampley about doing a formatted studio show that was boxing-specific. It was music to Lampley's ears, and he immediately jumped on the opportunity to host it, vowing to run the vehicle with the same journalistic integrity and aplomb that the future Hall of Famer and voice of boxing has broadcast fights throughout the decades.
"I was really pleased upper-management came up with the idea about a boxing-specific show; I thought it was a great idea, as soon as I heard the idea, I was like 'Wow,' that's my niche anyway," Lampley said. "It's talking about the one sport we at HBO do televise and do talk about on a regular basis. The tried and true sports, baseball, basketball and football, they're selling abundance and regularity.
"Sports fans have conditioned expectations of knowing when the Super Bowl, World Series and NBA Finals are. It makes them ideal for commercial TV. In boxing, we sell scarcity and irregularity. Miss it, and you miss something special. That's boxing. You either see it live or you missed it. To do a program that dovetails with that and continue to enhance our boxing telecast was a great idea to me. There's really been nothing like it before."
Lampley was emphatic that Fight Game was not a promotional tool for HBO boxing matches. It's a promotional tool for boxing.
"I certainly intend to discuss fights from other networks and try to talk about those things that carry the most important news value to the sport," Lampley said. "The greater goal is stimulating intelligent dialogue and keeping fight fans informed. Fans are smart enough and aware of what the right fights are. The first step is to know what matters to the fans.
"It's why on our first show we introduced 'The Gatti List.' A big part of the culture of the show is to stimulate creative thought; what is it that entertains us and what bonds us to the sport. My central tenet is risk. We want to see fighters that take risk; risking undefeated records. Safety-first is not the way to entertain people in the ring. We want great fights and that's what the Fight Game will be talking about."
Along with discussions of drug testing and mismatches there will be discussions of the ongoing problems that are prevalent in boxing. For example, the Lamont Peterson positive drug result prior to the Amir Khan rematch was a great lab test for the inaugural show. Lampley and the show's producers had to blow up the original telecast in favor of the breaking Peterson news. It was an arduous task, but it worked seamlessly and fit perfectly with Lampley's ultimate intentions for the show.
"We had to completely redo the format, and it's what we want, something fresh that relates to the 24-hour news cycle," Lampley said. "No program of this nature is going to be taken seriously by fans if we don't have editorial integrity and say something challenging to a promoter, manager and fighter.
"We want our reporting honest, because the more you tell the truth, the more people are interested. Every once in a while, in the past, I was criticized for being a shill for HBO. The goal of the show is honesty, and not being a handmaiden of my network."
Lampley plans on unveiling new segments to join the Gatti List, like "Lights Out," which will feature spectacular knockouts, and "A Star Is Born," which will feature an unbeaten, quality rising young fighter. It should be noted, Lampley said, that the first Gatti List was not in any specific order, meaning Floyd Mayweather did not officially top the list, even though he was named last.
"This is a forum I've wanted for a while, and I think it's something that hopefully fans will gravitate toward," Lampley said. "I think we've gotten off to a good start and hopefully we'll be able to build on that."
Joseph Santoliquito is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes were obtained first-hand.


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Define Problem Solving...
The questions ask candidates to identify patterns and relationships in order to determine the correct answers. The questions are designed to estimate applicants' potential in using mental processes required to solve work-related problems or to acquire new job knowledge.
Research has shown that high scores on these tests:
- Predict how successful candidates are in training.
- Effectiveness in making decisions on the job.
- Predict performance across jobs and organizations and have lower turnover as a result (Schmidt & Hunter, 1981).
- An indication of "fluid intelligence" which are most related to pattern recognition and deductive reasoning.
Further, the relationship between scores on tests that require problem solving and job performance is stable over time (Murphy, 1998) and predicts job success beyond other prerequisites, such as work experience and employment interviews (Schmidt & Hunter, 1998).
Our Plum Problem Solving Test is similar to other advanced testing methods in that they measure fluid abilities and do not require language or much by way of acquired knowledge to solve the problems on the test. The most comprehensive review of the validity of this type of employment test was conducted by Postlethwaite (2011) based on the results of dozens of studies and thousands of job candidates. This review showed that scores have a stronger statistical relationship to job performance than the typical job interview at a fraction of the cost. The questions Plum Problem Solving Test was developed by examining the tests used in these studies and constructing similar items.


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Long believed to be nothing else than the common B. dulcis, this palm has only recently been described from its habitat occupying a small area on the border between the Mexican states of Nayarit and Jalisco, where it grows in dry tropical and pine-oak forest, high up in the mountains between 1100 and 1650 m (3600 and 5400 ft.). While similar to B. aculeata and B. pimo, with a moderate stature and a smallish crown of green fan leaves with lax tips, it can readily be separated from the two. Its fruits are much smaller than those of B. aculeata while being bigger than those of B. pimo and much larger than B. dulcis. With B. dulcis it shares the thick, densely furry branchlets of the inflorescence. While being a common component of the native vegetation within its range, it has remained exceedingly rare in cultivation. It can be expected to thrive under most temperate conditions and be hardy to considerable freezes.
... are difficult to germinate and need up to 6 months to sprout.
Got some seed from Las Vagas and planded them zip lock bag with paper towel and took 6 month to germinate.
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... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Very easy palm to germinate, they were all outside whith day temperatures in the 38ºc and night temperatures in the 35ºc, the subsequent growth is slow. Summer and winter outside in a mediterranean climate USDA zone 9
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... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
They are easy palms to germinate and only need heat to germinate, well even the seedlings stand the freezes and wet conditions in winter in a mediterranean climate.
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1) Look of Pain
2) Big D
3) When I Say Jimpy
4) Walking the Tracks
5) Meet Me in the Middle
6) Scooter Pants
7) Sandy Train
8) Get Away
9) Well Alright
10) Latest Fashion
Lost And Lonesome and Osborne Again are proud as punch to announce the release of Classic Connection the new album by Melbourne guitar pop six-piece Ciggie Witch.
Classic Connection follows the release of 2014's debut album Rock and Roll Juice which was described by Sonic Masala as "rich in existential whimsy, introverted melancholy, yet has an overall love of living life in the moment".
Ciggie Witch members have also been known to concoct indie pop masterpieces in bands like The Ocean Party and Totally Mild so it's no surprise Classic Connection — with its woozy lap steel, twinkling keys and dreamy harmonies — is blessed with an infectious carefree swagger.
'Walking the Tracks', the third single from the album (following 'Look of Pain' and 'Meet Me in the Middle') juxtaposes some of Zac Denton's prevailing personal issues like "Catching the flu from walking in the winter rain" against a guitar lick potent enough to cure any such ailment.
Equipped with multiple songwriters and a healthy DiY production ethic, Ciggie Witch have lost none of their endearing social awkwardness whilst tightening up the sound for album numero duo.
Zac Denton — guitar and vocals
Mitch Clemens — guitar and vocals
Lachlan Denton — drums and vocals
Ashley Bundang — keyboards and vocals
Liam Halliwell — bass and vocals
Joe Foley — lap steel


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Our Eladrin players Trenton Grumble, Lanlene Duskwalker, Strophe kippo, and Seilverus Evinmoore begun their journey by meeting one another along the main road to the newly founded Eladrin village of Fair Breeze. They teamed up and assisted some mercenaries in the capture of a dangerous felon Mage, encountered a human squad whom was harvesting Crysteine Bark, annihilated some undead skeletons, assisted a young white dragon against an ent, recaptured the felon Mage and revived the mercenaries. Arrived at the Village of Fair Breeze and met with the magistrate Alice Longstrider and the ruling Noble Markus Sunreaver. Players joined under the banner of Markus Sunreaver in answer to the call for Eladrin elite warriors to help defend and expand Eladrin control. Alice Longstrider asks Markus Sunreaver and his adventurers to return the Enchanted Crysteine seed from the Goblins that had stolen it in the night for their commander. Vince Crestfall joined the party in hopes of ridding the Goblin infestation. Lofty Dustreave Asks the players to find some Elderberry ash for her in exchange for her services as a alchemist, also to find the fabled Crysteine Grove for her friend the blacksmith, by the name of Tundy Elermoor. Markus Sunreaver,Siverine Grumble, Strophe kippo, and Vince Crestfall set out and completed all that was asked of them. Unfortunately upon their…noticeable return in the cart that they found, they rammed into the lodge and destroyed 1,500 gold worth of it. In the chaos of the crash, the felon mage escaped from holding. Fortunately due to the party's……stubborn resolve in taking EVERY LITTLE ITEM that EVER dropped….they had enough gold to pay in full for the damage that they caused. Alice Longstrider was more delighted in the return of the Enchanted Crysteine Seed, than angry with the destruction of the town center, the lodge. Upon the marrow, Alice asked Markus and the adventurers to go out and explore the happening in Elderberry meadows. Upon arrival the party encountered frozen parts of the meadows, with some VERY angry fire beetles. After a days slaughter of the brutal beetles, our party decided to rest with a Dalish wanderer by the name of Misty Fragile. After a nights shared song, food, stories, and laughter the morn arrived and Misty asked us to escort her to her tribe. Upon rival a young white Dragon assaulted the clan of Dalish, swooping in and releasing a deathly ice breath upon its people. We quickly followed the dragon up the mountain, finding it, negotiating with it, and agreeing to help it find its families ancient liar. The Dragon happens to be the same that we assisted on our journey to Fair Breeze village. It has granted us 10 days to find the lair, if failing to do so it will attack Fair Breeze.
Current Location: Dalish Encampment
Game Master: What will the heroes do? Will they try to fortify the town against the Dragon? Will they find the liar in time? Will they convince the wandering Dalish tribe to forsake their tribal ways for the Eldarin way of life? Will some other threat divide the party? We will find out next time in our session!


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The process of smoking with a girl so you can bang her. You provide the weed or just get high with her so she isn't thinking right and will then sleep with you.
John is going to do the old smoke 'n bone technique with his little Peruvian girl tonight.
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Golden Age Nursing Home fire
The Golden Age Nursing Home fire took place soon after 4:45 am on November 23, 1963, a mile north of Fitchville, Ohio, USA, killing 63 residents. The fire, which was featured in the 2006 documentary Fireland by Justin Zimmerman, has largely been forgotten since it came in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The blaze began so quickly that an attempt to call the local fire department proved fruitless when the facility's telephone wires were burned. A call from a truck driver, Henry Dahman, who was passing through the rural area between Cleveland and Toledo quickly brought local officials, but strong winds helped to envelop the one-story building in flames. Two other truck drivers also helped bring out residents from the facility.
The building's owner, Robert W. Pollack, indicated that many of the residents could have been saved had they not panicked. "Instead of going out the doors, they went back to their beds," said Pollack. However, the facility had an undivided attic and no automatic sprinkler system. It had three portable fire extinguishers but no local manual fire alarm.
The three employees who were present and 21 residents survived. The remains of 21 residents not claimed by family members were buried in a single gravesite on November 29.
The L-shaped, concrete block, one-story building had passed inspection the previous March. (The facility also had a 2-room addition that was made of wood, aluminum siding and plywood paneling. Twenty-two residents lived in the addition.) In late 1962, patients who were not considered mentally ill had been transferred there after being removed from the Cleveland State Hospital.
The fire was the United States' deadliest blaze since the December 1958 fire at Chicago's Our Lady of the Angels School that killed 95 people. It also marked the second fire in less than a week involving the elderly, following the November 18 disaster that claimed 25 people at the Surfside Hotel in Atlantic City.
External links
- Filmmaker sifts through ashes of tragedy, The Columbus Dispatch, March 28, 2006 (accessed May 28, 2006)
- Fire Protection: Infamous Fires, Part II, Mark Bromann in PM Engineer (magazine), February 10, 2006 (accessed May 28, 2006)
- A Description of Organizational Activities In the Fitchville, Ohio Nursing Home Fire, authored by Anderson, William A. and Quarantelli, E. L., August 3, 1964, for the Disaster Research Center, Office of Civil Defense, Office of the Secretary of the Army. Reference is to the archive at the University of Delaware Institutional Repository Library (accessed May 28, 2006)
- Documentary: Fireland by Justin Zimmerman and Bricker-Down Productions.


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Penzion Skala
Skala is situated on Kefalonia's souther tip. It is one of the best places of the island with its golden coastline and unspoiled scenery. Skala is close to the Temple of Apollo and Drogarati Cave.
The city is surrounded by rolling hills which wait for you to explore. In the evenings, the waterfront becomes a social place. The turquoise beaches and the tranquil scenery are breath taking.
The hotel Penzion Skala is a family run hotel group spread over Greece. Everyone in this hotel are very friendly. Don't be surprised if you see one of the directors of the hotel working along with the waiter or working on installing the new best rated garbage disposal in your apartment kitchen. We make sure that you have a wonder stay at our hotel and we do everything to ensure that.
We have over 30 years of experience in hospitality and catering. At first, we had only one hotel in Athens, Greece; but now we have more 12 hotels across Greece. The location of the hotel in Skala is the best as it is situated right beside the beach. It is one of the best hotels in Skala considering the price and facilities.
We have connection with a number of local tour operators who can guide you to see the best parts of Skala. We offer transport services for local sight-seeing. Every evening we hold a barbeque party near our swimming pool and the guests are free to participate. The beach, pool, smoke and music — the atmosphere becomes exquisite and lively.
The hotel is often the chosen venue for local conferences and wedding for we have the right heating equipment that are highly recommended in this site http://AlmacHeat.eu/. We have a separate team which manages these special services of the hotel. We not only provide the venue but also the full catering service for these occasions. We give highest priority to our customer service. We try to make your experience with us the best you've had so far.


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This is my first post. Like any "first", this is certainly exciting. Not only am I satisfying a goal to start writing, I finished my work for the day and am able to write about something fun, me. To be fair, me and my family. We think we are fabulous, intelligent, funny, and just downright fun. I hope others do too. Or if not, maybe you are bored and/or irritated enough by my adorable picture that you keep reading.
So who am I anyway? I am happy, however much more so with my personal life than my professional life. I thought I would be further along in that arena, but more about that later. I turned 40 last September and am engaged to a wonderful man who I met when I was 35. I was bitter and cynical and sick of dating and luckily so was he. We both had prior dramatic relationships and sticky breakups and wanted none of that. Bottom line, I learned that your perfect mate is out there but you have to put yourself out there, your real self, not your "representative". How would you describe yourself? How would others describe you? If that answer skews widely from reality, you will most likely be dating until the end of time. If you know what you really want you will find it. You just have to state the cold hard facts.
Real conversation excerpt:
"I absolutely do not want kids." – Me
"I don't either." – J
"Perfect." – Me
This was about 30 mins after we met. Completely sober might I add. We talked about politics, religion, sex, money, previous relationships and all the things you weren't supposed to talk about until date #3. In my opinion, date #3 is way too late. You have already invested time, money and you probably like the person enough to get naked with them (it is date #3, after all). Then you find out they are a staunch Pro-Life Republican that is happy Romney is the GOP's choice – what do you do then? Date #3 is too late – talk about the tough things first, trust me. If he is an asshole you will figure it out before the check arrives and save a lot of aggravation.
We bought a house in Sept 2009, during the worst stock and housing market crash since the depression. We each owned a place and didn't want to combine into one small place, we wanted one bigger one. How hard could that be? We are smart people with a plan, right? Wow. After 2+ years of searching, countless offers and frustrated realtors, 6 contracts on 4 different houses, we finally found our dream house. A real house – no shared walls! Drama at every turn but I wouldn't have done a thing differently. It all worked out with a lot of hard work and time spent. After that experience we didn't know what to do with our time. So we filled it up!
With our SFH (like my real estate jargon?) purchased, we expanded our family. We now have 4 pets, it is a zoo at best; 2 pit bulls, 1 shepherd-husky and 1 cat. We have a lot of fun and they are very cute. Z, our new pittie, is about 5-6 months and was totally untrained. She was from the shelter, so of course that makes total sense, but I think we were hopeful she would be a little less rough around the edges. 4 weeks later, we are getting better, channeling our inner Cesar Milan on a daily basis and instilling discipline while keeping our sanity. Easier said than done. Our savior? Doggie daycare. S picks them up, wears them out, then brings them home. Wouldn't have it any other way.
I know J loves me with all of his heart but I do have one flaw – spending money. Mainly shopping for luxury goods but I can spend a ton at Target too. Anything new I like, whether it is a new YSL bag or Jimmy Choo heels, or even new candles for our house or flowers for the garden, I love it all. We recently agreed that I would be better about this and stick to a real "budget". We'll see how that goes. In any case, I know a lot about shopping and fashion and generally looking good so maybe some of that will help some of you.
Back to my other passion then I will leave you for the day – pet rescue. I work hard to educate and spread awareness that pet adoption is the way to go when you want a pet, not a breeder or a pet store. Despite all of that, we have close friends that recently bought a dog from a breeder. Seriously. If you follow me on Twitter (@tobeyk), you will see that I tweet about pets or politics primarily. If you follow me and do not know where I stand on those topics, you are dumber than a box of rocks. Even a box of rocks would be able to clearly follow that I do not support dog breeding, especially pit bulls and other bully breeds. Then our friends BUY their dog. I still can't believe it. It is really the 800lb gorilla in the room. They sheepishly told J about it and I heard second-hand that they BOUGHT their dog. That actually looks like our dog. That was a stray. Anyway, I can't stay mad for long, I just have to continue to spread the word. #AdoptDon'tShop – you will be saving more than one life – you are making room for others to live and breathe another day in the shelter system by doing do. And you are also not perpetuating the cycle of breeding for money and profit, then dropping off the leftover puppies at the shelter, and so on. You get it, right? I know you do, you are smarter than a box of rocks.


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If you go
Ft. Ord National Monument; (831) 394-8314, http://www.blm.gov/ca/hollister. (Currently closed due to the government shutdown.)
Ft. Ord Dunes State Park, Beach Range Road, Marina, Calif.; (831) 649-2836, http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=580,
The town of Marina just north of Ft. Ord has a number of chain motels (www.seemonterey.com/hotels/) as well as the luxurious Sanctuary Beach Resort, 3295 Dunes Drive; (877) 944-3863, http://www.thesanctuarybeachresort.com. Junior suites from $219 midweek.


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You may remember from last Thursday that I started a new travel feature via a linky party with Skimbaco. I never used to think of myself as a travel blogger but when I go through my year and my instagram feed, I get around.
Today I wanted to share my favorite spots to eat at in Orange County, CA. If you are coming from out-of-town, I think these are some of the best places in my county. And if you are from here, well, then you KNOW just how amazing these places are.
Starting from the top left, moving right:
Baskin Robbins : Yes it is a nationwide chain, but sometimes you just need a consistently good ice cream sundae.
Dave and Busters at the Outlets at Orange (previously The Block) : I recently got to eat a ton of their new menu and it is SO good! Then go play the games with your adult friends and act like kids or take your kids and watch them play in pure joy. Get the chocolate fondue for dessert.
Lucca Cafe : My new favorite restaurant. Small plates for sharing allow you to try a number of dishes. The food is great, the wine is delicious and the atmosphere is easy and relaxed. I can't wait to try their brunch!
Paul Martin's at The Irvine Spectrum : A great place for a good burger and a yummy drink. With the entrance being on the outside of the Spectrum, it seems like it is less crowded at peak times than some of the other restaurants. Which is great for me since I really enjoy the food and the service is always great.
Sidecar Doughnuts : See my post on these delicious gourmet donuts and then go grab a few dozen for yourself.
Cucina Enoteca at The Irvine Spectrum : An absolute favorite. I have had many a lunch on the patio with friends and date nights here. My favorite is the Gorgonzola Walnut Mousse served with toast, the Giant Meatball and their Moscow Mules.
In-N-Out : This is the first place the locals take their out-of-town guests. Good quality hamburgers and friendly service in the iconic red and white retro-ish buildings.
Mesa at The Camp : This is one of my all time favorite restaurants in Orange County. I've been lucky enough to try most things on the menu and they are all spectacular. My fave appetizer is the Tempura Green Beans, my fave salad is the Heirloom Apple Salad and you should totally get the Short Ribs for your main course. The desserts are down played here but have been some of the best I've had in my life and change pretty frequently. They favor artisanal cocktails and the atmosphere is truly something special. With a retractable roof, video projection system and live music most nights of the week, this is something that must be experienced.
Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar : See my tasting menu experience and then go check it out for yourself. I'm a huge fan of the chef, Greg Harrison, and General Manager, Jim Colombo, who have updated not only the menu but attitude of the restaurant and dining experience. For sure try the Pimm's Cup and let the staff guide your ordering for a truly memorable night. Also check out their gastro-pub next door, Side Door.
Now, go follow my friends Lala and Nicole and see what their posting for #IGTravelThursday this week. And follow along with some of the organziers : House of Anais, Hines Sight, and Luxury Travel Mom.