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Artists team up with Hove Plinth for festival open house
Wednesday 2 May 2018:
Artists at Collectors Selection Artists' Open House in Hove will this year be supporting the ongoing fundraising for the Hove Plinth project, with all profit going to the project fund for the next stage.
There will be something for everyone to enjoy and visitors taking some artwork home will not only add to their own collections but also be part of the Hove Plinth programme of bringing great public art to the city.
To celebrate Hove Plinth's arrival, ceramicist Jackie Summerfield has produced a special collection of ceramic replicas of Hove Plinth, including a delightful series of plinths with busts of jesters and other figures.
Visitors will be able to see works by Jonathan Wright, sculptor of the first artwork on Hove Plinth, Constellation.
The maquette (small model) of the next sculpture chosen for the Hove Plinth, Flight of the Langoustine by Brighton based artist Pierre Diamantopoulo, will be on show along with his magnificent stoneware bird sculptures.
Hazel Reeves, a Brighton sculptor who recently won the commission for the Emmeline Pankhurst statue for Manchester, will offer a small bronze edition of this work for sale.
Eve Shepherd, another award winning local artist, will show work in her distinct expressive style combining portraiture and mythology.
Fiona Morley' s unusual 3 dimensional works combines painting and sculpting with wire to create unique relief work.
And much more to surprise and delight.
Collectors Selection Artists Open House
43 Hove Park Villas, Hove, BN3 6HH
Open 11am-6pm all weekends in May, including Bank Holidays
22th May 2018:
Hove Plinth launched to great fanfare on Saturday 21 April. It was a joyous celebration with hundreds of people turning out for the occasion and the bonus of the first truly warm sunny day of the spring. The Mayor of Brighton, Cllr Mo Marsh cut the ribbon and there was music from the Swing Ninjas and even impromptu dancing on the Hove Prom. And there it stands now for all to see - the magnificent Hove Plinth and its first sculpture Constellation by Jonathan Wright, gently oscillating with the wind and with icons glinting in the sunshine or glowing in the dark.
Welcome to the official launch of Hove Plinth and the inauguration of the first sculpture, Constellation by Jonathan Wright. This will be a fun public event for all to celebrate this new cultural attraction in Hove. Saturday 21 April 2pm - 3.30 pm King's Esplanade, Hove Seafront (bottom of Grand Avenue)
- Inauguration by the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Cllr Mo Marsh
- Music by Swing Ninjas
- Speeches
- Talking sculpture
- Hove Plinth Heroes Awards
- Displays and Special Treats
- Hosted by Hove Civic Society and presented by Vince Venus, JuiceBrighton
All welcome!


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's official. Best Buy ( BBY) founder Richard Schulze won't be buying the company in a debt-fueled takeover involving a consortium of private equity firms. Given some signs that private equity investors are returning to the table to cut deals of a size not seen since the financial crisis, a key question is whether Schulze's initial proposal that valued Best Buy at $8.8 billion can be taken as a credible sign of demand. Increasingly, it appears that the over half-year saga of Best Buy's takeover should be nixed from the history books. As it turns out, Schulze's efforts may have amounted to the buyout that never was. In the end, Securities and Exchange filings show private equity investors were at the table with a formal offer for the company, but just a minority stake that Best Buy chief executive Hubert Joly characterized as "excessive and dilutive" to shareholders on a Friday earnings call. The private equity investment amounted to about $1 billion, a source familiar with the negotiations said. Given Schulze's initial August takeover proposal, which included his over 20% holding of Best Buy shares, it appears that the Best Buy founder was far from raising the equity funding to make an offer for the company that its Board of Directors would have to consider. "The company's firm view was that no qualified offer to take the company private was ever made," said another source familiar with the negotiations. That source added private equity investors with a minority investment offer for Best Buy were acting independently of Schulze, who had successfully pushed the company into a formal due diligence process that was extended twice before concluding without a bid. "The deadline by which Mr. Schulze could make an offer to acquire the company expired yesterday, February 28, 2013, at the end of the day. The company received no such offer and will continue to focus on its transformation for the benefit of all of its stakeholders," Best Buy said in a statement. In August, Citigroup analysts calculated that Schulze's proposal would need up to $5 billion in debt financing and $3 billion in equity capital committed by a private equity consortium. Schulze's initial letter said Credit Suisse ( CS) had been tapped as a financial advisor and was "highly confident" it could arrange the necessary debt financing. While Schulze's failure to follow through on an offer, even at a price below his initial proposal, may disappoint investors who might have been receptive to a $24-to-$26 a share bid, the Best Buy founder appears to remain a key player in the company's turnaround. "He is our founder and largest shareholder," Joly said in an interview with Bloomberg News. "Our mission is to transform the performance of the company for the benefit of all stakeholders. I look forward to working with him going forward." On Friday's conference call, CEO Joly credited Schulze with introducing Best Buy to the private equity consortium. "During the process, Dick introduced to the company several impressive private equity sponsors, who all expressed interest in an investment in Best Buy," he said. A source said those private equity firms were Cerberus Capital Management, TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners, confirming previous media reports. "Mr. Schulze facilitated various offers that would have resulted in the investment of new equity into the Company by up to three leading private equity firms," a 13-D filing states on Schulze's behalf. According to the disclosure, each private equity firm would have been given a board seat and Schulze would also be able to nominate two directors to Best Buy's board. "Mr. Schulze has not made any determination as to whether or not he will exercise his right to appoint his own two nominees to the Company's board of directors," the filing states.
For investors, there appear to be two takeaways from Best Buy's earnings and an end to the company's takeover. Investors may do well to erase the terms of Schulze's proposed $8.8 billion deal from their memory, given the lack of a formal offer for the company at any price. Meanwhile, after two disastrous quarterly earnings reports, the company's Friday earnings indicate a stabilization of business. The Richfield, Minn.-based company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $409 million, or $1.21 a share, that beat analyst expectations and showed a significant narrowing from 2012. Excluding writedowns and restructuring costs, Best Buy earned $1.64 a share in diluted earnings for continuing operations, also beating estimates. Notably, the company was able to report a small year-over-year increase in revenue, posting $16.7 billion in sales for the quarter ended Feb. 2, as same store sales rose about 1%. Both figures represented small growth, rebutting expectations of a continued decline in business. Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel said in a client note that the earnings beat was encouraging, especially as the distraction of takeover talks dissipates and recently appointed chief executive Hubert Joly gets further time to execute a turnaround plan. "Given this is the first quarter that is somewhat impacted from
Best Buy's new leadership, results are encouraging in that certain aspects of a turnaround are beginning to take hold," Peter J. Keith, a Piper Jaffray analyst, wrote in a note to clients. Recently, Best Buy announced it will extend a price match offer for its in-store electronics goods, in a move that might help it defend sales from online retailer Amazon ( AMZN). Investors in Best Buy have to refocus on the company's operating results, over the uncertainty of its takeover prospects. In that sense, they might do well to view Schulze's initial proposal as a deal that never was. The company's shares ended Friday trading up over 4% to $17.16, closing just below trading levels prior to Schulze's August letter. Best Buy and another management buyout effort, the $13.65 a share bid for Dell ( DELL) may indicate revived animal spirits by private equity firms to cut large deals, however, it might be early to call a trend. Follow @antoinegara -- Written by Antoine Gara in New York

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text: CHW Spring Conference April 22, 2014 Lorie Judson, PhD, RN, NP Associate Professor Chair BSN Programs CSULA Betsy Manchester, MN, RN, FNP, CNE ADN to BSN Program Coordinator CSULA Carolyn Orlowski, MSN, RN Regional Coordinator CINHC 1 Presentation Objectives 1. Identify needs and challenges related to advancing ADN to BSN education in California's nursing workforce 2. Explore an emerging model of ADN to BSN education implemented at CSULA with 10 Community College Partners 3. Determine transferrable success strategies applicable to other programs that support and advance career mobility 2 California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC) www.cinhc.org Founded in 2001, a nonprofit 501©(3) independent organization dedicated to transforming the capacity of nurses to meet the evolving health needs of Californians Designated nursing workforce center for California Home of California Action Coalition accountable to carry out the Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing Recommendations CINHC partners with nursing leaders and health care organizations to develop practical solutions in 4 key areas: Statewide Master Plan (White Paper Nursing Education Redesign) Expanding educational capacity Increasing workforce & diversity recruitment and retention initiatives Developing nurse leaders capable in meeting challenges of a changing environment 3 California Picture: Substantial Progress in RN Workforce Growth 400,000+ Licensed RNs in California: 14% of USA (2013) 657 employed RN's per 100,000 population California ranks low at 48 (National average = 825) Number of new RNs grew 83% past 10 years Workforce becoming more diverse in last decade - proportion non-white RNs increasing from 23% to 47% - proportion of males increasing from 5.8% to 11.6% BSN prepared RN candidates doubled (2001-2012) 86.3% increase - annual number RN to BSN program graduates over the last four years (1,600 graduates in 2012) 53% of the RN workforce holds a bachelor's or higher degree 4 Snap Shot of New Graduate RN Hiring In California Hospitals (2013) Hospital vacancy rates trending low 3.8% (2013) Supply (# newly licensed RNs) and forecasted workforce demand (# of RNs needed) currently "in balance" Impact of economic crisis and shift in health care services are changing employment settings and hiring patterns 69% employed in hospitals 2012 (88% 2007) Statewide employer surveys reflect education hiring trends BSN preferred 68% or BSN required 7% Statewide survey of new RN graduates found differences in employment rates by type of degree (within first 12 months after receiving RN license) ADN 55% BSN 63% ELM 68% 5 The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (Institute of Medicine Report 2009) 6 Institute of Medicine (IOM) under direction of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) commissioned report"The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" Campaign for Action formed as a result by RWJF Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) RWJF at AARP formed to implement the recommendations Action Coalitions formed across the US, now 51 of them [in CA- California Action Coalition (CAAC)] to work on implementing these recommendations at the state level National Recommendations and Campaign for Action 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Remove scope of practice barriers Expand opportunities for nurse to lead and diffuse collaboration Implement nurse residency programs Increase the proportion of nurses with BSN degrees to 80% by 2020 Double the number of nurses with doctorate by 2020 Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong learning Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health Build an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of inter-professional health care workforce data 8 Registered Nurses: Potential to Effect Wide-Reaching Healthcare Change ! Largest component of health care workforce Spend most time with patients Understand care process across continuum of care Evidence links them to high-quality patient care 9 Compelling Challenges: Healthcare More nurses prepared at higher levels of education are needed to meet evolving healthcare demands Aging population, complex health management Health care reform with trends toward non acute care settings/home health/public health (BSN degree includes Community/Public Health Certification) Specialty care and advanced practice roles including primary care providers (APNs, Nurse Practitioners) Emerging "new "roles for nursing involving care coordination and managing patient populations Nursing faculty, leadership, and research positions F Compelling Challenges: Higher Educated Workforce Education mix of new graduates in California (2013 N=11,292) 57% ADN 37% BSN 6% ELM RN workforce with BSN or higher degree (increased 14.2% since 1990, relatively flat last 6 years) 54.1% (2006) 53.9% (2008) 53.2% (2010) 53.2% (2012) IOM Goal: 80% BSN or higher degree in RN workforce by 2020 California's challenge: - Large ADN workforce (47% < BSN Degree or 188,888 nurses) - Large number of ADN graduates entering workforce each year - Barriers to return to school for higher degree (only 22% of RNs return) - Average time for ADN nurses who do obtain BSN degree: 9.4years - Limited number of RN to BSN programs in California: 33 programs (1,600 nurses graduated in 2013) and reduced state funding to CSUs - Workforce diversity gap compared to general population 11 California RN Diversity Snapshot Hispanic and Black RNs Underrepresented in Workforce 12 Projected Difference Between RNs and the General Population by Race 13 Ethnic Distribution California Pre-Licensure Nursing Students (5 primary groups) California BRN Annual School Report (May 2013) Ethnicity ADN LVN to ADN BSN ELM Total Asian 14% 10% 18% 25% 17% African American Filipino 6% 2% 4% 10% 6% 9% 16% 13% 3% 10% Hispanic 22% 15% 16% 13% 17% White 42% 44% 37% 39% 40% 14 Compelling Opportunity: Career Mobility and Increased Salary With BSN-MSN Degree Broader job opportunities in a greater range of settings Potential for promotion to specialized roles Annual income reported by California RNs (2012 USF Statewide Sample Survey conducted for the BRN) Degree or Role Associate Degree $84,839 Baccalaureate Degree $92,326 Master's Degree $99,042 Public Health Nurse (BSN or MSN) $90,715 Nurse Practitioner (MSN) $93,493 Clinical Nurse Specialist (MSN) $100,482 15 Strategies and Initiatives to Advance Academic Progression (ADN to BSN) Implement emerging models for ADN to BSN Education Strengthen employer partnerships in academic program growth; increase clinical education capacity Provide financial and professional support to employees to return to school for BSN or MSN degrees Engage broad student interest to advance diversity Support academic success (K-12 and High School) and with currently enrolled nursing students - retention Expand funding - support for public school growth of BSN and MSN programs (CSUs) Increase BSN & MSN workforce through seamless access to various education pathway options 16 California Journey: Collaborative Model of Nursing Education (CCMNE) 17 Criteria for CA CMNE Dual Admission Integrated Curriculum & QSEN Share Faculty BSN Attainable in One Year after ADN Program Sustainability/Permanence California Collaborative Model of ADN to BSN Education (CCMNE) (CINHC sponsored model) 11/19 CSUs and 50/78 CCCs have implemented a dual enrollment CCMNE program with shared curriculum for streamlined ADN to BSN degree mobility AB 1295 signed into law requiring no duplication of coursework between CCCs and CSUs Leadership support from CSU & CCC Chancellors Offices to adopt and agree on BSN pre-requisites statewide; all CSUs developed ADN to BSN curriculum "roadmaps" Model leverages ethnic diversity found in Community College student population Model supports access for economically disadvantaged students to obtain a BSN degree Model reduces time and cost for students to obtain a BSN 19 Lorie Judson, RN, PhD, NP Associate Director CSULA SON Chair of BSN Programs Project Director , APIN LA Area Collaborative P. Betsy Manchester, MN, RN, FNP, CNE Coordinator APIN ADN/BSN Program RN-BSN has been an important mission of the SON for 60 years Several on-site programs during these years at area medical centers to educate nursing employees from ADN- BSN and BSN to MSN Alliance with several community colleges for transition programs have been made in various configurations Continue to provide a "traditional" RN-BSN program for working nurses through state support Increase the number of registered nurses educated at the baccalaureate (BSN) degree based on the Associate Degree (AD) as a foundation. Increase access to BSN education in a seamless, timely and cost effective manner. Increases number of nurses from economically and socially disadvantaged groups who have a BSN degree. Administered by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) on behalf of the Tri-Council for Nursing consisting of – American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) National League for Nursing (NLN) American Nurse Association (ANA) These organizations represent nurses in practice, nurse executives and nurse educators Grant offered by RWJF - $300,000 for 2 years to Action Coalitions that could show they would increase the number of BSN nurses in their state Nine states chosen- California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Washington. California will focus on implementation of collaborative model of nursing education- CSULA and ten community colleges Campaign for Action - RWJF CCNA (The Center to Champion Nursing in America at AARP) 51 Action Coalitions 9 Action Coalitions with APIN Funding APIN Tri-Council * AONE - National Program AACN ANA NLN October 11, 2009- Governor signed this Assembly Bill Calls for systemic change requiring the Chancellor of the CSU to implement seamless articulated nursing degree pathways between California Community Colleges (CCC) and CSU prior to the 2012-2013 academic year. Removes system barriers to seamless progression of nursing education AB 1295 requires that by Fall 2012 the California State University AND the California Community College Chancellor's Offices must implement "articulated nursing degree pathways." No repeat of prerequisite courses or course content required for the ADN Identify additional components to be included that provide a streamlined nursing degree transfer pathway No duplication of BRN pre-licensure or ADN required course content CRITERIA AB 1295 CA CMNE Dual Admission Integrated Curriculum & QSEN "Articulated Nursing Degree Pathways" Share Faculty BSN Attainable in One Year after ADN No repetition of prerequisites or duplication of nursing course content required for licensure Permanence/ Sustainability Implied EDUCATION FOCUS Post-ADN/RN Licensure Concurrent ADN-BSN 50% 40% 30% 20 50% 28 40% 17 48% 20% 10% 0.5 7% 0% Caucasian Hispanic African American Asian Languages include Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Cambodian, Tagalog, Mandarin, French, Cantonese, Russian, Hindi , Armenian and more than 20 others Total Population (All Races) = 9,963,789 1.5% White, non Hispanic Black 48% 27% Asian Hispanic 14% 9.3% American Indian/ Alaskan Native Language other than English spoken at home, % age 5+, 2006-2010 = 56.4% Spurred by AB 1295 and CSU's Chancellor's Office Encouraged by CINHC and California Collaborative Model of Nursing Education Further impetus- IOM report and goals related to 80% BSN workforce by 2020 Planning for past two years- working out common prerequisites, curriculum and timing of course offerings Pre-requisites at Community College Admitted to Nursing program at CC Summer between two years of nursing at CC at CSULA Extended Ed Summer after completion of ADN -Pass NCLEX, Courses at CSULA Ex Ed Begin last year of BSN at CSULA Fall- Summer Roadmaps for each school on website Roadmaps Collaborative details- timing, portfolio content Coordinator Recruitment Advisement (financial and academic) Implementation Reporting California welcomes the first cohort of students in the APIN Program! Cohort 1: 69 Students 8 9 Cerritos Glendale 12 12 ELAC Long Beach Los Angeles City 10 9 9 Pasadena Rio Hondo Cohort 1 Race and Ethnicity 10% 9% 3% 29% Caucasian Hispanic 20% Asian 28% Filipino Two or More Races Other Race 17% Male 100% 30% Bachelor's 80% 60% 83% Female 40% 70% No degree 26% Non-Native English 74% Native English 20% 0% Gender Previous Degree Language* Non-Native Languages: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Armenian: 2 students Cantonese: 2 students Khmer: 1 student Korean: 1 student Russian: 2 students Spanish: 5 students Tagalog: 2 students Vietnamese: 3 students T-Shirt Facebook Page Officers Take Home Tools Use and enhance existing practices We built upon an existing collaborative model and developed it to fit our program needs Value CC educational foundation to meet RN workforce needs Build and foster relationships Open lines of communication Availability Inclusion Response 41 Take Home Tools, cont. Common vision We all held the same vision of achieving the BSN within 1 year of ADN graduation. Secondary vision was ADN program improvement and greater student success that would result from this relationship Participants identified as "Partners" Support / Approval Campus, State, Regulatory agencies, employers 42 Take Home Tools, cont. Collaboration Partners make collaborative decisions with CSULA for all critical program elements Individual ADN programs maintain authority for their students Evaluation per collaborative admission criteria Selection 43 Take Home Tools, cont. Transparency Critical program elements, including funding status, are communicated to our partners No mystery Respect Value of our partners is recognized and demonstrated by their participation in program development, revisions, implementation, etc. Student involvement Students are viewed and respected as partners 44 Take Home Tools, cont. Don't re-invent. Re-kindle. Find your Champions. Build a trusted team. Always keep the "prize" in sight. Be flexible Recognize and acknowledge when something is not working Change it. Learn from it. 45 Take Home Tools, cont. Enjoy Always maintain a sense of humor!! 46 shared resources diversity and inclusion strategies inform and engage creative partnerships early start to future new options idea generation seamless education pathways transferrable strategies sustainable plans 47 Foster academic partnerships to streamline progression, increase shared capacity across academic entities and programs, with access or plans to continue education. "Early Start" – Start or complete pre-requisite coursework essential to next level of education as part of current education plan, with course credits for transferability. Inform, interest and engage all students in academic progression options to strengthen career mobility. 48 Utilize data on population based health disparities, medically underserved areas, and provider shortages to guide and fund priorities for action. Adopt diversity and inclusion strategies to align the healthcare workforce with the population - engage interest with ethnic minorities, conduct early outreach, strengthen academic success, provide mentoring, financial support. Provide or strengthen employer partnerships and support including financial (tuition reimbursement, stipends), professional (potential employment, career advancement), and other (flexible scheduling) 49


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Turnham Green Demographics (Hounslow, England)
Turnham Green is a ward in Hounslow of London, England and includes areas of Chiswick, Acton Green and Turnham Green.
In the 2011 census the population of Turnham Green was 11,448 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.
The average age of people in Turnham Green is 38, while the median age is lower at 36.
56.0% of people living in Turnham Green were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.5% Ireland, 2.2% Australia, 2.1% United States, 1.9% Scotland, 1.9% India, 1.4% South America, 1.4% Wales, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% North Africa.
80.7% of people living in Turnham Green speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Polish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Spanish, 1.2% Arabic, 0.9% Italian, 0.8% German, 0.7% Portuguese, 0.7% Japanese, 0.6% Persian/Farsi.
The religious make up of Turnham Green is 51.8% Christian, 26.9% No religion, 6.0% Muslim, 2.2% Hindu, 1.7% Buddhist, 0.9% Jewish, 0.5% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 991 people did not state a religion. 33 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.
34.5% of people are married, 13.7% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.7% live with a partner of the same sex, 34.7% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 8.6% are separated or divorced. There are 610 widowed people living in Turnham Green.
The top occupations listed by people in Turnham Green are Professional 29.8%, Associate professional and technical 21.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 17.3%, Business, media and public service professionals 13.8%, Corporate managers and directors 12.4%, Business and public service associate professionals 12.0%, Administrative and secretarial 9.4%, Science, research, engineering and technology professionals 8.0%, Culture, media and sports 7.4%, Administrative 6.8%.
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Love Yourself – The Greatest Love of all
This was originally written for my local magazine Bletchley Buzz. It's a topic that comes up regularly with many finding it harder to love themselves than to love and care for others. So with thanks to Bletchley Buzz I'm replicating it here, with a few tweaks, for those who aren't lucky enough to get a copy of the magazine.
As we move into February our thoughts turn to love and romance. From finding a partner for live to appreciating our soul mate. However, as Whitney Houston used to sing to us, the greatest love of all is loving ourselves.
It never ceases to amaze me how much harder we can be on ourselves than on those around us. I often hear people beating themselves up and yet if someone else had done/not done/said/not said the exact same thing they would think nothing of it.
This February why not start a new tradition for Valentine's Day and make it love yourself day. If you were to show appreciation and love for yourself just how would you want to do it? Take some time to think about it, what would make you feel truly loved and cared for?
- Your favourite meal
- A glass of bubbly
- A long hot soak in a candlelight bath
- A bunch of flowers
- An evening curled up with a book
- Watching your favourite film
- Listening to music
- A pampering session
- Booking a holiday
- Switching off the phone, computer etc
Whatever feels right for you, do it!
If you don't feel the love for yourself right now then a great way to build it is to make a ME book. Use it to record all the things about yourself that are good (these are the bits we often forget) and refer to it whenever you are feeling unsure, unloved or low in self esteem. It might include some of the following:
- Achievements/Successes
- Your good qualities
- Compliments you have received
- Things you have done
- Things you are proud of
- People you love
- Plans for your future
Make sure you only record the things you feel are good here. Then use it for an instant boost as and when needed. Try to remember to add to it, especially to include compliments and nice things people have said about you as these are the things we forget the quickest.
Happy Valentine's Day You!


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Nutrition isn't as hard as people make it out to be. If you follow the basic guidelines, you will find it easier to stay healthy. The reality of the situation is that navigating the myriad of conflicting reports, convoluted labels and hard to find information can make food decisions difficult. This article provides a quick summary of what you must do to improve your nutrition simply and painlessly.
A simple rule of thumb for choosing nutritious foods is to focus on those that are eaten with only slight changes from their original form. Eating fresh foods that are not processed will reduce the quantity of fats and chemicals you eat.
There are few things more important to a good diet than a daily consumption of protein. Your body needs protein in order to help maintain your skin, blood, organs and muscles. They also help with energy metabolism and your cell processes. Proteins also provide crucial fuel to the immune system. You can find high quality protein in whole grains, dairy products, fish and fowl, meats, soy products, beans and legumes.
You want to consume at least half a pound of meat daily while making sure that the meat is lean. This will ensure you receive the necessary protein and iron your body needs. Bison meat and venison are some of the most flavorful, healthy lean meats.
Focus on getting a lot of protein throughout the week. You can choose from options like seafood, poultry without skin and lean meats. Eggs are a great provider of protein. Research has shown that having an egg each day does no damage to your health. Try eating a meal without meat once weekly. Good meat substitutes include seeds, peanut butter, peas, seeds and nuts.
Puree some berries, pears or peaches to make a fast, healthy, tasty snack. You will have a sweet spread to use on toast, pita chips or as a dip. Mix and match your fruit choices so that you don't get bored of the same fruits over and over again.
When eating at a restaurant, consider splitting your meal with your dinner companion. Even the healthiest option often comes with a serving size that is too large for one person, doubling or even tripling the amount of fat and calories. If you split the entree, you save on dollars as well as calories. Therefore, you will lose weight in the process.
Try eating canned salmon. It is full of vitamins and minerals your body needs and is low fat. Be sure to add variety to your diet to avoid boredom.
People who are affected by diabetes can have difficulty getting all of their nutritional needs met. You can address them by eating often to help maintain good blood sugar levels. Diabetics should consume copious amounts of fruits and veggies, plus fat free dairy and whole grain staples. They should also ensure they're eating at about the same time each day.
Diabetic individuals face many nutritional challenges. Those needs can be handled by being sure to eat regularly to keep blood glucose levels in the right range. Plenty of fresh produce, whole grains and low-fat dairy products are ideal for this purpose. Diabetics need to eat on schedule every day.
Limit how often you use the microwave, as microwaved foods are not usually good choices for your body. If you would like to lose weight and improve your appearance, eat natural foods as much as possible.
Avoid using the microwave too much, since the foods that are cooked in there are usually not that healthy. Eat natural, raw foods as much as possible.
This grain has 14 grams of high-quality protein for every 100 grams consumed. Quinoa is not just tasty, but it's versatile, as well. It can be served in things such as a pilaf, or with brown sugar and apples in breakfast dishes.
Mushrooms must be properly cooked before they are consumed. Cooking the mushrooms well can help break down carcinogens that might be in the mushrooms. Watch your health to see if it affects how your body burns fat.
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The majority of vegetables represent a wise dietary selection that is low in calories, whether they are organic, frozen or sold in cans They keep you feeling full while providing necessary vitamins and minerals. Remember to consume several servings every day by including vegetable soup or a fresh salad into your diet.
It is important for a pregnant woman to consume plenty of iron in their diet. The average adult female requires 18 milligrams of iron each day, but a pregnant woman needs up to 27 milligrams per day. The baby requires it to grow, so be sure you get enough.
If you eat sandwiches or lots of bread, opt for the wholegrain versions over white bread . The glycemic index of this bread is low, which helps to reduce hunger pangs, protects against heart disease, and aids weight control. These breads also contain fiber and fatty acids, and that helps your stomach work.
Don't use salt when boiling water. It adds extra sodium you just don't need. Just wait for the boil, even if it takes a little longer.
Potato products, like French fries, may be considered a staple of a "satisfying" meal. It is common to expect potatoes or breads to be a part of most meals. However, by replacing potatoes with fresh vegetables, you can save hundreds of calories per day and also increase your vitamin intake.
Take a close look at dairy products before consuming them. Though dairy often includes things such as vitamin D, protein and calcium, the lower-fat versions should be chosen most often. Select skim and lower-fat milk to reduce calories while maintaining nutrients. If you are lactose intolerant, you can try lactose-free milk or soy milk. Choosing a reduced fat cheese will help cut down on saturated fats.
Many foods that claim to be fat-free lack taste after the fat has been removed. The manufacturers then load the products with sugar to give them some sort of taste. Read what is replaced in lower calorie foods.
Fresh Beets
Quit drinking soda and other drinks filled with sugar. Regular sodas contain excessive amounts of sugar and high-fructose-corn-syrup, and diet sodas contain dangerous artificial sweeteners. Both contain high amounts of chemicals and artificial colors and flavors. Sodas that contain citric acid also discolor and damage the enamel on your teeth. High-fructose corn syrup is a great food for harmful bacteria that will rot your teeth with acidic excretions.
Beets can make a good addition to your diet, as long as we are discussing fresh beets and not canned ones. Fresh beets are chock full of vitamins, minerals and healthy fiber. Canned beets lose some nutrition in processing, and they have a great deal of added salt. Steam some beet greens; add beetroot to salads.
L-Carnitine, zinc and selenium are important minerals that provide essential skin nutrients. You can take L-Carnitine in the form of a capsule or pill. Zinc is naturally occurring in whole grains, nuts and eggs. Many soil-based vegetables also have selenium. But, hydroponic vegetables usually do not. If your diet is balanced with organic foods and a supplement of L-Carnitine, you can get all the nutrition you need.
Cooking more of your meals in your own kitchen can make it easier for you to eat nutritious foods. Avoid adding extra fat and grease to your food by opting to boil or steam the food, rather than frying food with butter and grease. Selecting healthy methods of preparing food will ensure that one's diet remains nutritious.
If you have found your stools to be very runny lately, and feel like your system is out of whack it might be a good time to try a fruit diet. Fruit and vegetables are a great source of fiber.
Avoid the desire to simultaneously change every aspect in your life. Create a list of the changes you want to make and look through it. Start with obvious offenders like fried dishes and carbonated beverages. After these, you should be empowered to tackle harder issues.
Multivitamins are meant to supplement a healthy diet, not replace it. The best nutrients come from food, not pills. Only take one all round multi-vitamin every day unless you receive medical advice to do otherwise. Any vitamin consumed in excess can throw your body off balance.
Zinc, selenium and L-Carnitine are some nutrients that are not very well-known but that are key to healthy skin. It is necessary to obtain L-carnitine in the form of a supplement, either in the form of a capsule or a pill. Zinc is plentiful in eggs and most nuts that you consume. Many soil-based vegetables also have selenium. However, vegetables grown hydroponically normally do not contain selenium. When consuming a diet that includes a balance of organic foods along with L-Carnitine, you are getting the proper amount of nutrition.
When you are choosing healthy foods to add to your diet, remember that foods contain more nutrition raw than they do cooked. The process of cooking cooks off much of the nutrients. This is particularly the case when it comes to vegetables and fruits, so it is a good idea to consume these in the most natural form possible.
Beverage consumption is as important as food consumption when you are trying to improve your nutrition. Therefore, you should focus on the number of liquid calories going into your body. Reduce or eliminate drinks like soda, beer and juice drinks with added sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
Make sure you learn all that you can about proper nutrition when making the choice to eat better. Without doing the research, you could end up simply exchanging one set of improper eating habits for another. Nutrition is truly a science, and it's important to base your new dietary plans on accurate information.
Exercise is as mental as it is physical. Often a healthy body and a healthy mind go hand in hand. Your mentality is more involved than anything with proper exercise. Living healthy and helping your mind are important.
If you are on a low cholesterol kick, don't resign yourself to eating bland, tasteless food. If you enjoy Italian food, you can still have lasagna; you just need to make it healthier. Make it with low-fat cheeses and whole-grain noodles. Put some spinach in and use ground turkey instead of ground beef. This makes your favorite Italian dish much more heart-friendly.
You must eat healthy fats daily. Avoid french fries, onion rings and burgers since the fat from these foods is not healthy. Stay away from these unhealthy fats. Instead, look to nuts, seeds, olive oil, and fish for healthy sources of fats.
If you are looking to add more protein to your diet, try consuming Greek yogurt. Fat-free Greek yogurt can also be used instead of sour cream in most recipes. It can actually be used for most types of creams. If you are looking for a way to get more protein without adding meat to your diet, add Greek yogurt to your meals.
Involve your children in grocery shopping so they can become familiar with healthy foods and learn why some food choices are bad. Teach them how to read food labels on those products so they can see the unhealthy ingredients in there; then they'll understand why they should not eat them.
Make sure your diet includes potassium-rich foods like tomatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, and beans. Your body uses this potassium to maintain low blood pressure and is vital in prevention of heart disease. You can also get potassium from dairy products, like yogurt or milk.
Reading was the easy part! Putting into practice what you have learned will take a little more effort but be well worth the energy spent and even give you more energy in the long run. You have taken the initial steps necessary to begin positive changes in your consumption habits and once you put them into action you will be much happier and healthier for it!
Eat lean meats instead of fatty ones, if you eat meat. Fatty meats are harder to digest than lean meats. Lean meats are more healthy and can help you build muscle as well.


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Monday, May 6, 2013
NEW PROMO for GH..LOOK and SEE!!
Here we go ... they are off to "NYC" to "the Chew" and to Find Lauren Franco!!
DON'T care about Patrick or the baby. WOW she faked that diagnosis. WOW. So hard to do.
Lulu remembered a fake flashback with I can't STAND. ugh HATE!!
VOTE FOR Ingo tonight if you are so inclined. He was in the bottom two this last week. Can't let the soaps not represent!!
16 comments:
- Adora said...
Wow, I really like Kristen's new hair, but what on earth have they done to poor Michael Easton?!?! =(
- May 6, 2013 at 3:16 PM
- Carrie said...
I'll give RC the benefit of the doubt but there is A LOT of doubt about this.
- May 6, 2013 at 3:36 PM
- Di said...
Well I for one can't believe that Michael Easton cut his hair, but to be honest, in my opinion, it's the only way he'd be half way believable as a new character. If he'd come back looking exactly the same I would have turned it off.
- May 6, 2013 at 4:05 PM
- CareyN said...
I can get invested in KA as Serena, because Serena's the daughter of some legacy characters, and with Scotty and Lucy as parents I can only assume she'll be quirky and smart-alecky, and that's a type KA can pull off pretty well! (And yes, I like her hair darker.)
I can also get invested in ME as someone new, especially if he's a family member of Rafe's and that allows him to interact with Livvie (er, I mean Sam). I thought ME was the only actor that Rafe was ever half decent in a scene with. Also, I grew up with ME as Caleb/Stephen Clay, then as John, so I guess I'm more open to him in other roles.
However....RH! I don't care how you cut your hair, I just CAN NOT imagine you as any one but Todd. And you not being Todd on OLTL will leave a big hole in the show (not to mention my heart). RH is such a tremendous actor...he can do comedy, drama, campiness, supporting bits. He's just a gem, and Todd was one of the most complex and well-rounded characters in soap history. Unless this new character gets to develop some depth immediately, I'm just not sure how I'm gonna feel. I know RH was on another soap for a while... Did anyone see him there? How does he do in other roles? Also, can we try pairing him with Elizabeth because I think they would be super hot together. and then I'd get invested a little quicker. I wasn't such a fan of Todd with Carly.
- May 6, 2013 at 4:43 PM
- Andrea said...
I'm excited to see that RH and ME are going to be back soon. Hair grows back have no worries, I'm sure they will be looking normal soon.
Never trust a test result at GH.
Can we please get over the relish wars?
Lulu - Is a flashback really fake when they just redid the scene with her in it instead of JMB? I don't know if the ones today were real, but the one with Lulu and Dante meeting at the bar was spot on down to the wardrobe, hair style and the songs playing on the jukebox.
Scott - Laura will always pick Luke please stop being pathetic.
- May 6, 2013 at 6:33 PM
- dar said...
I wasn't an OLTL viewer but RH was on Dawson's Creek for a while and I didn't care for him at all. He was supposed to be this incredibly attractive professor and he did nothing for me.
I really did like him as Todd on GH. It's a shame he couldn't continue
- May 6, 2013 at 7:52 PM
- sonya said...
The hospital: Ohhh so Britch has what Kate Mittleton has!! I'm still suspicious. Either Britch did something to the results or her mother did. AH HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BRITCH MESSED WITH THE RESULTS I KNEW IT! :) Quiz (AJ and LIz) are going to NYC YAY! :)
Tracy and Luke: Luke quit calling Tracy spanky! You two are not a couple anymore! Stop it!!!
Milo's home: *Pushes Lulu off of Milo's back while he is exercising and sits on his back* :) Nik and Lulu scene LOVE IT! Oh a flashback of when Lulu and Dante first saw the ultrasound of their baby. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Scotty and Laura: Oh boy! Scotty I don't think Laura wants to marry you! :)
Liz's home: Oh when Nik talked to Liz and touched her cheek, that was sexy! :) Liz is cute with that yellow dress! :)
Tomorrow's GH: LUKE AND LAURA KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! :) I wonder how that happens. :)
- May 6, 2013 at 11:23 PM
- delcodave said...
the character names of the 3 OLTL transplants have been revealed.
here is the link below (obvious spoiler)
- May 7, 2013 at 12:17 AM
- becky s said...
Is it just me or is this AJ/Liz thing forced? I really don't see the chemistry. Especially after the AJ/Carly scenes. I think Liz should be paired with RH or ME.
I also could care less about all the baby drama. I love Patrick but this story is dumb. Britt is an OB/Gyn afterall and is acting like she is clueless. Give Maxie and Spinelli their baby,since its hard to have Nululu invested in this story. Put her back with Milo and be done.
The show is really starting to bore me.
Give Lucy more airtime and I will be a happy girl!
- May 7, 2013 at 8:38 AM
- becky s said...
Oh and I forgot About this relish story, I so don't care!!!!!!!!
Even though I love Tracy>
- May 7, 2013 at 8:42 AM
- Cosmoetica said...
Karen, they were not fake flashbacks, just restaged scenes already seen. It would be silly to have Nulu recall herself w a diff face.
All the flashbacks were 'real' scenes from prior years, just redone w the new Rylan actress.
- May 7, 2013 at 9:21 AM
- Zak said...
Holy crap. Is today's show just a dream? Ellie spilling all to Spinelli, who picks Maxie?! Molly telling TJ that Rafe kissed her?! Luke and Laura making out?!!!!
I thought for sure that Ellie was having a nightmare! But everything else!
- May 7, 2013 at 2:34 PM
- Zak said...
OK. Ellie was dreaming. Predictable. I would have liked it better if she wasn't (except for her getting shot part). I was hoping they were going the less predictable route here.
- May 7, 2013 at 2:42 PM
- Stephanie said...
Ok so I know this is totally off base... but I kind of like an AJ/Carly pairing...they really have a good chemistry...
- May 7, 2013 at 4:41 PM
- Avalonn said...
Hmmmm...thanks Delcodave. Maybe RC and FV can right the wrong that was James Franco. His stint was a sick joke for those of us that love GH!!!
- May 8, 2013 at 1:21 AM
- Tanya said...
i saw somewhere that RH would be coming back possibly as Jason or something to do with jason.. which could be why his name has been popping up a lot lately..
they did dye RHs hair blond...
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How sweet is it to feel your baby's first movements?
At first, you feel something like bubbles popping and you wonder "is that the baby?"
A few days pass and you feel it again, and again wonder… could that be the baby? You know it's not gas. You're pretty sure there isn't a butterfly in your stomach. It has to be it… right?
Then a week later, you feel it… a nudge, a definite baby nudge. You smile. You laugh. Maybe you tell the world "HEY! I felt the baby!!" or maybe you keep it a secret and not tell anyone, you make it a special thing between you and your baby.
A couple weeks later after feeling these little nudges, you notice your belly jumps a little when the baby nudges. WOW! What a special, wonderful feeling that is! And on top of that, you can see it!!
Then sometimes are those days where you are running around, busy doing errands, taking the kids to school, going grocery shopping and you realize… you haven't felt the baby move. Scared, you sit down, you wait, hope and pray and then a few minutes later… she moves. And you breathe a sigh of relief.
Feeling the baby move is such a special time. It makes the pregnancy real – finally getting an every day confirmation that yes, indeed, there is a baby in there. Especially, when you've had miscarriages in the past, knowing that this baby is okay is very important.
I am finally at the stage where I can feel our little girl moving every day. It's so exciting. I love this stage. The kicks and nudges aren't hard enough to hurt and they are hard enough to not just tickle anymore. I am so blessed to be able to enjoy this every day.
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Sloan Plays Twice Removed
Twice Removed, the contract-killing, anti-Smeared album which regularly floats near the top of any self-respecting CanRock record list received a mega-sized re-release from our favourite group of local Haligonians this year and to celebrate, Sloan put it all out there for everybody to enjoy.
Well, except for D Is For Driver, but that might be saved for the Japanese tour, who knows.
Last night's sold-out concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre started about 45 minutes later, but thankfully that's right about the time my camera and I were able to arrive. The first set was a complete run-through of the 1994 album, conveniently divided into Side 1 and 2 by guitarist Patrick Pentland. At the very end of Side 2 appeared a wonderful surprise in the form of Jennifer Pierce who got to play the "girl part" on I Can Feel It, allowing Chris Murphy to concentrate on bass playing.
After a 45-minute break (!), the band was back to run through the "Greatest Hits" portion of the evening, starting with the brilliantly-segued Everything You've Done Wrong and Who Taught You To Live Like That? This part of the show seemed to concentrate more on the band's output from the last 10 years, featuring non-hits from Parallel Play (Emergency 911, Witches Wand), Never Hear The End Of It (Fading Into Obscurity) and last year's The Double Cross, which allowed for the well-tied Beverly Terrace and Shadow of Love, both of which include the chorus from the latter.
The obligatory crowd pleaser Money City Maniacs brought out the chorus of "Hey You"s and then it was time for the pre-encore break. Ms. Pierce re-joined the band for I Am The Cancer, as she did when the song was recorded for 1993's Smeared album. Losing California, Jay Ferguson's The Lines You Amend (the "George" single from the hopefully soon-to-also-receive-the-superdeluxe-treatment One Chord To Another) and the song which started it all, Underwhelmed, brought the evening to a triumphant close.
Photos taken on November 22, 2012 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.


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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Tilda mini chipboard Christmas album (12 pictures)
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Beautiful mini album! Lots of wonderful details. Thanks for playing along with our CropStop WCMD Challenge!ReplyDelete
WOW Linda!!!! These are so cute! You have been a BUSY bee!!!ReplyDelete
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Hi Linda ... This is a BEAUTIFUL mini album! What a lot of work!!! GREAT JOB...ReplyDelete
Question for you: will you be joining us on the Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop today? I think you are my "lead in" (or just before) so people are dropping off the hop, unable to continue to the second half. Could you let us know? THANK YOU!!!
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You are just completely creative! These are FANTASTIC!!! Love the festive feel of your blog too! :DReplyDelete
I have this overwhelming desire to make hot cocoa now..LOL.
Have a great one and good luck with your challenges.
Lisa xx
This mini album is fabulous. Every Tilda is so pretty. Really love your ideas. Great job!ReplyDelete
Oh my giddy goose!!! this is utterly stunning, what a labour of love has gone into this Linda. Love it to bits.ReplyDelete
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what a lovely cardReplyDelete
thanks for playing along with Charisma this week
Oh I love this mini album, you made a great work.ReplyDelete
HI sweetie these are stunning, love your colour choices here hugs pops xReplyDelete
Hi Linda, For your first attempt at a mini album, I hate to see what you will be making after 6 months!!! I love the Tilda stamps, I used to call my daughter Tilda when she was little, I guess I still do.haha, She is in College now, but when I hear that name, it brings a smile to my face! So thank you very much!! Karen♥ReplyDelete
Love your Christmas project even though I stopped by for the Breast Cancer hop.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousOctober 1, 2011 at 6:44 PM
What an awesome project Linda! Looks like hours and hours of work! You've done a fantastic job on this one, just lovely!ReplyDelete
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Oh wow, these are really fantastic cards Linda. Lee xxReplyDelete
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Your mini album is awesome. One of my favorite things is making albums. I think my favorite page is the Edwin & Tilda skating. Love it! Thanks for becoming one of my followers. Oh and my dogs love hanging out with me while I am working on my projects. LOL!
Gorgeous!! Each and every page is a pure delight! I can only imagine how gorgeous this must be in person!!ReplyDelete
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Wow!!! What a busy girl you have been!! They are all just awesome!! You do such beautiful work!!ReplyDelete
Omgosh such a labour of love,,,it is absolutely stunning, You have a page to look at for each of the 12 days of Christmas !ReplyDelete
Maggie hugs,
Your first attempted of this album is perfect Linda. Each page contains beautiful design and this creations looks stunning :o)ReplyDelete
WOW Linda, your album is stunning. I can see that a lot work has gone in it!ReplyDelete
Love every page!
Thanks so much for joining in at totally tilda.
Love, Melanie. xx
WoW! This is Stunning! LOveing all your Tilda's! What a lot of work has gone into this! LOve it.ReplyDelete
What an amazing project Linda, each page beautifully decorated. It must have taken you ages, but well worth it, definitely one to keep for yourself.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by my blog too.
I am in LOVE! What a beautiful job! You are so talented girl! Hugs!ReplyDelete
Your mini album is perfect. The love you put into it shines thru!ReplyDelete
Holy Cow, Linda... This is just gorgeous!! I am afraid of mini albums and too new to Copics to attempt Tilda :) Love yours!!ReplyDelete
This is awesome!! : )ReplyDelete
Wow.....this is piece of ART! You say you wished to try a mini book....this is beyond that and totally amazing! Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece with us at Catch the BugReplyDelete
Each one of these are just stunning. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing chipboard creations with us at 4 Crafty Chicks. Great inspirationReplyDelete
Wow what gorgeous work, lots of lovely detail, thanks for joining us at Totally Tilda, hugs Liz xxReplyDelete
Oh my goodness Linda you have been busy!! and everyone a work of art!! simply beautiful!! thankyou so much for joining is at totally tilda, good luck!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Oh my word Linda!!! These coasters are just soooo totally amazing my dear!! You've put so much time and details into each one!! Now who wouldn't just love this for a gift?!!!!ReplyDelete
You make the most amazing things girl!! Thanks for sharing!! HUGS
OMGOSH, this is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it with us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week!ReplyDelete
Beautiful creation, tho im very sorry but we can't include you for this week's prize at charisma as our limitReplyDelete
is 10 linkings to challenge blogs including charisma, so sorry, hope to see you next week
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Wow, what a lovely album! Looks like it was a big big job to finish it! I love all the little details you have add. Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge! xx BiancaReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Hello your mini album is great, the whole design stunning!ReplyDelete
Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge.
Totally fabulous!ReplyDelete
Thanks for playing along with us at Fairytale Challenge
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Thanks for entering the CropStop Challenge!
This is such a cute mini album! Love your colored images, and maybe your next step is even making an album with some Christmas pictures. :) Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!ReplyDelete
THIS IS TOTALLY AMAZING......what a delightful and adorable album. SPECTACULAR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a FABULOUS album!! Thanks so much for playin' along with us this week for the Catch The Bug "Anything Goes" Challenge with Bugaboo Stamps! Hugs & Happy Days! ~MinReplyDelete
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oh my...linda, you've been ROLLING!!! I enjoyed each page!!!! Just FABULOUS!!!ReplyDelete
OMG this is fantastic you have worked so hard on this book its amazing and worth every moment you spent on itReplyDelete
Thanks for joining us girls for the "Totally Tilda challenge"this time
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Wow, this turned out great.ReplyDelete
Linda, this is gorgeous!!!!!! Love the Tilda/Christmas Theme!!!! You did a fantastic job on this!!!! Hugs!!!ReplyDelete
Wow each of your pages are simply gorgeous..Thanks for sharing with us at A Gem of a Challenge,hope to see you next time...ReplyDelete
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Yes, there are little ones and loved ones and old ones who giving even just a little something to will make a huge difference in their life. And, for them, nobody else will.
But, there are other kids with great needs. We all talk the talk about the tax bill, etc.
I challenge to walk the walk and make a difference.
There are many lists of worthy places. Nicholas Kristof always has good ideas. Here's a bit about how to donate effectively (although I don't agree with all of it). Here's a link to his annual giving column.
And here's one of my favorites (h/t @drugmonkeyblog): Donor's Choice. It is a clearinghouse of projects for schoolkids. You can pick an area, you pick high risk or urgent projects. You can pick science or government or phys ed. The requests are itemized to what the teacher needs. You give money, and Donor's Choice fulfills the order and sends it to the school & teacher directly. They are committed to transparency and integrity. They are Good People.
And here's the picture of all the thankyou notes I got, taped up on my office door.


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Allie is 50 years old, and her love life is nonexistent. Though she has been divorced for nearly 10 years and her kids are grown, she has been focused on running her successful nonprofit organization, Twenty. Her three best friends (forming a group aptly named "The Four") are her support and sounding board, having seen each other through life's highs and lows. They also provide a reality check when needed and push Allie to sign up for a dating website. Allie bows to peer pressure and goes on a few dates with handsome, age-appropriate David. Yet Allie finds herself irrepressibly drawn to the much younger Jameson, a charismatic ball of energy who signs up as a volunteer for her organization. In addition to being smart, handsome, wealthy and highly motivated, he's also an old soul who sees nothing wrong with a romance between himself and Allie. While fighting her growing attraction to Jameson, Allie is thrown into turmoil, envisioning all the problems inherent in dating a man closer in age to her own children. The reservations of The Four are a major consideration, especially those of the catty and typically unsupportive Jo. Following a breakup of her own, Jo embarks on an online dating adventure as well, managing to turn Allie's dating experiment into a stressful competition. Full of peppy dialogue and engaging characters, Humphrey's novel is a bubbly read that stays fresh and fun. Her subtle exploration of the shifting dynamics of The Four is well-done, perfectly capturing the complexities and beauty of female friendships. Allie is a relatable heroine, foundering with insecurity yet capable of rising to meet even the toughest challenges. The only hitch in Humphrey's novel is Jameson, whose Zen outlook and philosophical viewpoints on age, money and time are admirable yet seem a little too good to be true.
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Rio Ferdinand: Fergie mind games have put Manchester United top
RIO FERDINAND has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games have helped propel Manchester United to the top of the Premier League.
Before kick-off at Newcastle, the manager showed us the league table – and it didn't make pretty reading
United were sixth in the table, seven points adrift of then leaders Chelsea, when they played at Newcastle at the start of last month.
They won 3-0 and it was the first of five straight league wins that have seen United go on to take a two point lead in the title race.
Ferdinand said: "Before kick-off at Newcastle, the manager showed us the league table – and it didn't make pretty reading.
"When we all saw it that day, with us at sixth, it hit home and we thought, 'Wow, we need to shake ourselves up'.
"Thankfully it turned out to be a good day for us with the win.
"I think the performance against Newcastle signalled a bit of a change in mentality from us and, hopefully, that's a taste of things to come for the rest of the season."


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The dollar-yen breached the 100 level last week for the first time in two months but the pair has since struggled to hold onto its gains.
After languishing below the 100 level in the wake of the Fed's surprise decision not to taper its $85-billion-a-month asset-purchase program in September, the dollar-yen has finally broken above that key level.
(Read more: Are the stars re-aligning for dollar-yen?)
However, concerns about whether or not Abenomics will be effective enough to breathe life into the Japanese economy coupled with uncertainty over when the Fed will taper its asset-purchase program with Janet Yellen set to take over as Chair early next year have seen the pair stall above the 100 level.
Looking at the dollar-yen chart, the pair is dominated by a long-term and slow-moving head and shoulder pattern.


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To get rid of acne fast, put ice on the affected area, and use a sulfur mask or a spot treatment. For serious breakouts, visit a salon to have the acne zapped with an electrode or see a dermatologist for a cortisone injection.
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Wrap an ice cube in a towel or soft cloth, and gently rub the ice on the affected area for 20 to 30 seconds. The ice helps reduce redness, swelling and inflammation. Ice can also treat pimples that are just starting under the skin by shrinking them before they break through to the outer layer of the skin.
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Saturday, September 20, 2014
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"If the concept of censorship is extended to everything, it means nothing," Robert Darnton, Harvard's head librarian, cautions in The New York Review of Books, calling to mind analogous labels broadly applied in an attempt to stifle debate on matters to which they do not properly apply. For those genuinely concerned with defending the principle purportedly under assault, however, such charges ― or, not infrequently, slanders ― are far too grave to be trivialized for partisan gain and thereby increasingly discredited among the remnant who yet dare to think for themselves. As censorship is essentially a political sword wielded by the State, Prof. Darnton, author of the upcoming Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature, is well suited to address it.
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Chanel came a few seasons back already with the see-through bag. But this summer, we can not deny it anymore: it's plastic fantastic. Spotted on the catwalk to include Valentino, a trench coat made entirely of plastic. We find this a little too much and prefer to go for a plastic accent accessories. Think of shoes with a plastic edge, completely transparent bags and wide plastic bracelets. The color of the plastic is usually transparent or even in a bright neon color. Shop the best plastic accessories in the product slider!
The gold & metal trend is a trend we have seen for a while. First in metal jewelry like rings and cuff bracelets, then the accessories like metal rings and metal incorporated into bags. Now jump gold & metal trend over the shoes and we choose this summer for massive cuff cuff sandals or heels. A nice pair of shoes with a silver or gold cuff around your ankle. Several stores have this footwear already in their range such as Zara, Asos & Nelly. We researched the best examples for you together!
Spring has begun! Time for some Spring essentials: suits. It is one of the many trends that we'll see next time. Shorts or pants combined with a blazer and then the sweetest in a (floral) prints with a basic shirt. We searched online for the best printed suits you. Like all those flowers too? Then choose a suit in pastel.
This time in Latest Trend: Holographic! Spotted on the catwalks of Blumarine, Chanel and Stella McCartney. A trend for a few seasons shows his face, but this summer really go break, from catwalk to street style. Among bloggers is the hologram clutch by Stella McCartney especially popular. Choose not for an entire outfit in hologram, because then it quickly becomes too much. Choose small details such as a clutch, nail polish or go for holographic footwear.
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Usually, the night before I blog my grub, I lay in bed thinking about what food I'd like to cook (and eat) the next day. Last night, blocked by thoughts of my previous Trout Parcel post, I decided that I would just have a little wander around my local area and see what took my fancy.
Now, for a while next to Catford Station there has been a little Chinese grocers. They sell all kinds of traditional and new age wonders, and I thought as I had a bit of time today, I'd pop in and see what they had to offer. For a while now, I've wanted to buy spring roll pastry- not necessarily to make spring rolls, but I've always loved their wafer thin crispy quality and I've always wanted to use them in some shape or form, so I thought I'd ask the shop owner is she stocked them. As luck would have it, she was an absolute gem and actually gave me a tutorial of how to make a proper spring roll- folding, cooking everything! Here she is below, and here are my little paper mock rolls- I'm keeping them as a memento!
The more I spoke to her, the more I couldn't wait to go home and give them a try- with my own little twist, of course!
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Lavender farmer William Alexander said the herb, which comes from the mint family, could be used with everything from crème brulee to meat and fish.
A two-day festival at his farm in Kent, had lavender-flavoured cheesecake, ice cream, chocolate and cordial available for visitors to try.
"It's an incredibly versatile herb," the Sevenoaks farmer said.
Castle Farm now has 50 acres of lavender in flower, which is being cut by hand for drying.
The herb has been used for medicinal purposes since the middle ages, and has been used for soap and perfume since Victorian times.
Mr Alexander said: "It's used in aromatherapy and perfumes, and what we are celebrating is using it as an essence in cookery and foods."
His wife, Caroline, said this year was the first time the farm had produced lavender essence to be used as a cooking ingredient.
She said the farm had cooked an entire lunch menu using the ingredient to show how it could be used, which included main courses of chicken with lemon and lavender sauce, and beef cooked on a bed of lavender.
And she said another favourite recipe used "tart fruits like a gooseberry or a rhubarb with just a few drops of lavender essence".
Chef Victor Hugo, who sampled the new flavour, said: "It's delicious, quite subtle, but really delicious. I'm just waiting for the dessert."
Lavender picker Raj Kang said she was enjoying her holiday job picking the herb.
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From their efficient performance to their sophisticated good-looks, MINI's latest line-up has plenty of features that appeal to businesses. A wide variety of firms choose the British brand for their entire fleet or individual company cars, and with John Clark MINI you can secure your own for less.
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For my card today, I've used Cute Kitty from Bugaboo Stamps. I coloured the image with copics and added a bit of sparkle with copic atyou spicas.
The card base is lost lagoon with a layer of daffodil delight embossed with a sun ray embossing folder. I used a scrap piece of designer paper and punched the white edge with an EK paw print edge punch.
The sentiment is from SU A round array.
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We took the kids to Martin Luther King park in Corvallis last week.
The parking lot had an odd safety feature. To prevent you from hitting the rails in the parking lot...
They put a moat in front of it.
The kids playing on the swings. Remember doing that when you were a kid? I do.
Henry is sopping wet.
We took a walk along the path which had a stream running alongside. The kids stopped often to get even more drenched.
Last Saturday was Max's birthday, Felice made a fish piñata for the festivities.
One of my Taig lathe guys made this lifesize Bender (from Futurama). He's putting up posts showing the construction on his new blog.
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As I have become older I've become more sanguine about St. Valentines Day. Once, to my mind, it was simply a Hallmark holiday, now in my own way I have come to embrace it, but in more a Sammy Cahn "the second time around" sort of way than a teenage romcom.
I embrace it because it is good to take a day to remind each other that:
It's also good to remember that St. Valentine's day isn't only for couples, it is for memories too. Awful things may have happened to really great people in our lives, and while we miss them we wouldn't have missed the ride for the world.
For St. Valentines Day 2014 instead of puppy love wishes I thank you for being here and wish you happiness, peace, contentment and freedom from bigotry. Give your loved ones a hug for me.
* To make this print, Wieland put on greasy lipstick and pressed her lips onto a clean lithography stone, forming the syllables of the Canadian national anthem. The piece plays with ideas of feminism and nationalism. The "O" in the title is repeated in the shape of the lips, suggesting both fervent patriotism and a kind of eroticism.


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Welcome to the BESIG World Blog. Each month we've got a different guest author lined up who will be sharing thoughts and experiences on teaching business English from countries around the globe.
06 July 2015
There is an increasing need to measure Business English learners' progress according to tests that are both useful for work-related purposes and valid for assessment goals.
After her presentation at the BESIG PCE in Manchester, in April 10th, we sat down with Dr. Ivana Vidaković who kindly agreed to be interviewed for our BESIG BLOG.
Could you tell us a bit about your academic and professional background? How did you become specialized in testing and assessment?
Everything began with my love of foreign languages, particularly English. I had completed my BA in English language and literature at the University of Belgrade, and then specialised in applied linguistics through my master's and doctorate degrees at the University of Cambridge. My doctorate in second language acquisition (or foreign language learning) led me to a related area – that of language assessment – so here I am now.
It could be said that my whole career is pretty ironical. As a child, I wouldn't allow a close member of my family to learn English because I feared she'd forget her mother tongue and I wouldn't be able to understand her. She reminded me of that when I became a teacher of English.
What is your current role?
I am a Senior Research and Validation Manager and I specialise in testing English for Specific Purposes. My current research interests also lie in the assessment of reading comprehension, learner corpus analysis and the impact of English language examinations on various test users. I am also the Editor of Research Notes, a quarterly publication of Cambridge Assessment on matters related to research, testing and teaching. We publish internal and external research on our examinations as well as on research undertaken as part of government and corporate sector projects we work on. Since we support teachers in their further professional development through action research programmes we fund, several issues of Research Notes have been dedicated exclusively to teachers' classroom research. If you would like to read more about them, you could visit this link:
What are the most relevant aspects to test in a Business English course?
What is most relevant will depend on the purpose of a course, a test and on students' needs. In general, a focus on the communication and comprehension skills which are typically required in a business context would be advisable, so that students become better prepared for real-life tasks.
Testing profession-specific writing and speaking skills may include evaluating the ability to tailor speech and writing to different audiences. For example, talking on (semi-)technical issues with a lay person is as important as taking with a fellow professional. In addition, the ability to use a range of styles, and to write in different genres, such as forms, memos and reports, is also relevant to a business context.
Testing the relevant reading and listening comprehension skills may include focussing on reading and listening for detail, gist, careful reading, as well as skimming and scanning of appropriate business-related texts. Teachers could also consider testing the ability to extract and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources at higher ability levels.
For people working in a business context, it's necessary to 'operate with' certain language functions. So, teachers may want to determine if their students can use their English to persuade, recommend, evaluate and challenge - in spoken and in written communication.
When testing in an ESP course, how can we differentiate linguistic performance from content knowledge? Can these aspects be validly separated in a test?
It all depends on what your idea of separating linguistic performance from content knowledge is about.
If you want to create a test of language ability rather than content knowledge, there are a few things you could do. Design your comprehension tasks in such a way that a test-taker can only arrive at the correct answer by understanding the language of a text, rather than by drawing on their knowledge of the subject. This means that test questions should be firmly grounded in the text itself. Also, avoid highly specialised texts as they may contain obscure terminology and concepts, thereby requiring a substantial amount of specialised content knowledge for comprehension. Bear in mind that nobody is a specialist in every aspect of their profession or academic discipline. As far as assessing Speaking and Writing performance is concerned, you should create and use linguistic assessment criteria (for example, coherence, cohesion, intelligibility, the range and accuracy of grammatical structures, etc.).
You can avoid assessing content knowledge, but you cannot stop test takers from drawing on that knowledge when addressing ESP test tasks. In a business English test, business professionals or business students will most likely use their knowledge of terminology and concepts, phrases and text structure to process a text faster and enrich meaning. Besides, if a task requires them to speak on a business-specific issue, they need to draw on their knowledge of the issue in order to be able to speak. In this sense, language ability and content knowledge cannot be separated in an ESP test. One's ability to use language in a specific workplace context requires both.
Are teachers prepared to evaluate content knowledge?
ESP teachers shouldn't be expected to evaluate content knowledge. Trained lawyers who are also (qualified) teachers of English, for example, may be well placed to assess both content knowledge and language ability. However, ESP tests typically assess English language ability in a specific context and that's what teachers should evaluate. Content knowledge is generally assessed by employers and Universities in dedicated cycles of a recruitment process.
What ESP teachers should certainly be prepared to do is learn how language is used in a specific professional or academic domain. That's part and parcel of teaching an ESP course.
What advice would you give to BE trainers when preparing their tests?
The same advice I'd give them for designing an ESP course: learn about your test takers and their needs; if possible, work with content specialists to identify relevant tasks and their features; last, but not least, consider how your test fits in with the course you are teaching – are you creating an organic whole?
All of this should feed into decisions on task types as well as on the skills and abilities your ESP test should cover.
What tests would you recommend for BE learners?
All Cambridge English exams are widely used and recognised by businesses and universities around the world. If learners of Business English would like to take an exam that is specifically tailored to a business context, Cambridge Assessment offers Business English Certificates (Cambridge English: Business Preliminary, Vantage and Higher) as well as BULATS – the Business Language Testing Service. These examinations are designed for candidates who need to use English in their work or who are preparing for a career in international business. Both Business Certificates and BULATS are suitable for students and professionals, but there are some differences between them.
For example, each Business Certificate is set at a single level on the Common European Framework of Reference (the CEFR): Preliminary is set at B1, Vantage at B2 and Higher at C1. Each of them assesses all four skills - Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing - thereby providing a comprehensive picture of what a test taker can do in English.
BULATS, on the other hand, covers all levels on the CEFR, from A1 to C2. It offers more flexibility because it is a modular exam. Modularity means that separate test components can be taken on their own and have a value of their own. So, one could take the test of Reading and Listening without taking the test of Speaking or the test of Writing.
Associated with BULATS is BULATS Benchmarking. As part of BULATS Benchmarking, a set of questionnaires are used to establish the required level of language ability for jobs and roles, after which BULATS tests are administered to assess the language proficiency of employees. The system is flexible and easy to use, and can be tailored to meet the needs of any organisation.
Thank you Dr. Vidaković for sharing your experience with us!
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Would you believe me if I said I had 5 or 6 draft blog posts just sitting there waiting for me to finish and publish? True story. But am I publishing one of those? Of course not.
But, I think this is one you might like. I recently shared a Full-Body Blast workout (with video) and talked about some tips for getting in a weight workout when you are crunched for time.
Because I know time is something precious to us all, I thought I would share some more circuit workouts you can do quickly, but that are also effective. It's not always about how long you work out, it's about your efficiency and the quality.
I like to split out my muscle groups so that I can really focus on a couple of muscle groups at one time, plus it makes for a shorter workout, perfect for me to get done during a lunch break. That being said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with full-body workouts either. It'a all about what works for you and sometimes just switching things up.
Here is a Biceps and Back Circuit that I did on Monday and wanted to share. Working the biceps and back together is also a great way to really work the biceps even more as they are going to be engaged during many of the back exercises as assisting muscles. Double bonus right?
For this workout, I ask that you warm up for 5-10 minutes. This is so important in helping prevent injuries so please don't skip out on the warm up trying to save time.
The set up is simple, you have 6 exercises that you will do for 8-12 reps with little to no rest between. Once you complete all 6 exercises you rest 40-60 seconds and repeat 2-3 times. I do give 3 optional standing abdominal exercises if you want to add those in.
Do you prefer to split up the muscle groups or do full-body training? And fess up, do you skip out on your warm up?
And just for fun, here's the video. No laughing. I need to move the bike ;-) Enjoy!
*Disclaimer: Although I am an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, you should consult a physician before starting any exercise program or diet plan. If you choose to do any of the workouts featured on this website, you do so at your own risk.