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TRAVERSE CITY — Only Traverse City Central could best Gaylord in the 2008 Big North Conference girls track championships Wednesday at Traverse City West Junior High.
Battling intense weather conditions, the Blue Devils slipped past third-place Traverse City West by 0.5 points.
Gaylord scored firsts in both the 400m and 800m dashes. The 400m team was Carlye Scheer, Brittney Deerfield, Amanda Keichline and Taylor Hazlett, while the 800m team was Scheer, Deerfield, Keichline and Savannah Hypio.
Hypio added a second in the 400m dash and a fourth in the 200m dash, while Scheer was second in the 100m hurdles and Keichline was second in the 100m dash.
Gaylord coach Jeff Kalember said, however, the best performance of the day came from freshman April Phillips, who set the No. 7 high jump in GHS history, when she leaped 4-11, as she finished third.


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Avery Dennison RBIS operates world-class manufacturing facilities, offering branding, retail and technical solutions to serve the demands of the market.
I was approached by Avery Dennison RBIS to create a film that would reflect their factory capabilities.
Together with a storyboard artist we came up with this concept and film.
The result was so successful that the English original version was translated in to 18 other languages.
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When we first posted the recipe for the Bakewell Baked Oats a few weeks ago we never expected them to be quite as popular as they are.
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there's important stuff in the blurb 👍
So we started thinking about what other flavours we could try, like these Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats.
We've had lots of great ideas from members of our Facebook group, and we decided to work our way through some of them and share them with you, starting with this one.
We have so many Slimming World Baked Oats recipes! Why not try our Syn Free Carrot Cake Baked Oats?
So a huge, huge Thank You to everyone that's shared their favourite baked oats ideas on the group.
Baked oats are a great, really filling way to use your HEB on the Slimming World Extra Easy plan, and you could have this for breakfast, supper or even a dessert!
Want to see how easy it is to make these Lemon and Blueberry Baked Oats? Watch the video!!
Synning the sweetener in these Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats
This recipe has been amended to take into account the new recommendations about synning sweetener. This will keep it 1 syn. If you want to add more sweetener then you should syn it at 0.5 syns per tablespoon.
As you will probably know Slimming World have brought out some new recommendations regarding the syn value of granulated sweeteners. Slimming World have confirmed what this change means.
Where there is 1 tbsp or more being used per serving it's recommend members count 0.5 Syn per tbsp. If using smaller amounts, like a pinch or teaspoon, there's no need to worry about Syns at all.
The recipe for this Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats uses 3/4 of a tablespoons of sweetener, so there's no need to add any syns on for the sweetener itself.
The only thing that will cost you syns, if you use the oats as your HEB, is the cooked blueberries. So use as few or as many as you like, just remember to syn it accordingly – 2 syns for 100g.
This Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats recipe has also been amended to take into account the recent changes to HEBs.
What is Sukrin?
You don't need to use Sukrin, you can use ANY sweetener.
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You can use other brands of sweetener, but they do vary in texture and sweetness, so you will need to adjust the quantity slightly.
We use Sukrin 1 which is an all-natural granulated stevia sweetener alternative to sugar with zero calories. You can grab Sukrin 1 over onAmazon UK.
Sukrin 1 doesn't have that strange after taste that a lot of artificial sweeteners do!
It also shares the exact same sweetness and weight to sugar – which makes it really easy to substitute in recipes like this Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats.
If you are using a powdered sweetener, then please check how it compares to sugar. In some cases you'll need to use less, as powdered sweeteners weigh less.
That being said you don't have to use Sukrin – there are lots of other high quality granulated sweeteners available from the supermarket, such as Canderel Sugarly, and Natvia.
Can you freeze these Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats?
Yes you can! Just make sure to cool, then freeze.
You can even keep these Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats in the fridge overnight and re-heat them in the morning.
Looking for some more baked oats ideas?
Fallen off the wagon and need some motivation, or want to help others on their journey?
Our Facebook group is growing by the day. If you haven't joined yet head over there and take a look. You wouldn't want to miss out on the fun would you?
You might just find the inspiration you need from our awesome members. If you've joined already why not invite any friends that may find it helpful?
We've been squirrelling away doing squirelly things behind the scenes and can finally announce that our very first cookbook is available for pre-order!! The book will feature 100 recipes – around 80 of them BRAND NEW and not available anywhere else. Full colour photographs, hardback, a quality book that will stand up to frequent use! Each recipe has been taste tested by twenty members of the Pinch of Nom community to ensure that they are amazing. The book will be released on the 21st March 2019, and if you pre order now you won't be charged until it's released.
Pre-Order Our Cookbook Now!
We've been squirrelling away doing squirelly things behind the scenes and can finally announce that our very first cookbook is available for pre-order!!
The book will feature 100 recipes – around 80 of them BRAND NEW and not available anywhere else. Full colour photographs, hardback, a quality book that will stand up to frequent use!
Each recipe has been taste tested by twenty members of the Pinch of Nom community to ensure that they are amazing.
The book will be released on the 21st March 2019, and if you pre order now you won't be charged until it's released.Check out our cookbook page for more information!
Low Syn Lemon & Blueberry Baked Oats
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- 40 g Oats HEB or 7 Syns
- 175 g Fat Free Natural Yoghurt To make a vegetarian version of this you can use 175g of Fat Free Yogurt with a little vanilla added
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 tbsp Granulated Sweetener
- 1/2 Lemon juice and zest
- 2 Eggs you can use 1 egg if you prefer a slightly drier texture
- 50 g Blueberries for 1 syn
- Reserve 1/4 of the blueberries, then add all of the other ingredient into a bowl and stir until combined
- Pour into an oven proof dish and place the remaining blueberries on top
- Place on a baking tray, so you don't end up with a messy oven if it rises a bit too much, and bake on about 180°C for 35-40 minutes
We use a fan assisted oven for all of our recipes. Need help converting the temperature for your oven?
This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
Syn values given are correct at time of writing but may not always be accurate.
This website is UNOFFICIAL and in NO WAY part of or representative of Slimming World.
We aren't trained by Slimming World nor authorised to give Slimming World advice. Any advice given here should not replace the advice of your Slimming World consultant.
Ideally, you should check with Slimming world for the most up to date Syn values using official resources such as; the Syns calculator, Syns Online on LifelineOnline or by calling the Syns Hotline on (0906) 851 8518.
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We kindly ask that you share this recipe via the share buttons and not via screenshots.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Cats, Computers and Blogs
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This is an incredible sketch - I l missed it on my last visit! Yes, I think we've all got cats who seem to always want to check their email - if they only knew how....ReplyDelete
Yes...my cats let me use THEIR laptop sometimes! I love your Nutmeg!ReplyDelete
I guess it's their fee for being such willing models!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous little sketch! I suspect that my cat Holly is learning how to create her own blog while I'm updating mine. It's only a matter of time before cats take over the Internet! Welcome to the EDM group.ReplyDelete
this is just great...LOVE it!!ReplyDelete
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A happy childhood is filled with many playful moments. If you want to bring joy into the lives of your children, we encourage you to set up a playground right in your backyard.
Even a small yard can be equipped with a slide or a swing. Today, you can find a lot of manufacturers of furniture for children's playgrounds on the market. To get the ideal playing space in the garden, we suggest you to try to see it with your children's eyes.
For starters, choose the location and area that you will dedicate to the joy of the little ones. The place must be shady, if possible visible from the kitchen or living room, so you can have the little ones in your visual range permanently.
If you wish to release yourself from the concern regarding your flowers and vegetables planted in the garden, place the playground away from them. It is a known fact that the children are focused on their play, they utterly forget and don't think about the possible destruction they might cause inadvertently.
After choosing the place for the playground of your children, we suggest you cover it with tartan (a synthetic material that is used for arranging tracks for the athletic tracks and sport fields) to protect them in case of fall and for easy maintenance.
How do we furnish our children's playground.
Depending on the area allocated to the playground, you can get it fitted with the following:
A box - bought ready-made or conceived and executed by you. For those who prefer a rustic style solution, the construction of a hut made of planks, twigs, reeds or other materials would be suitable for this style.
A basketball hoop, a set of darts (perhaps improvised) and a bowling alley; a cradle of rope and small boards that you can hang off a tree. Or you can buy a larger swing that you can fix in the ground.
For children of younger ages you can purchase a colorful slide.
Also for younger children it is recommended to arrange a sandbox in which they can play with special shapes and a mini-pool in which they can cool off on hot days – but they must always be supervised in this case!
For children older than five years, you can buy an elastic mattress for jumping.
Of course there are no strict rules in arranging a playground for children. Ideally, before arranging a proper playground it is best to have a discussion with your children and to know straight from them what the perfect playground should look like and what they want precisely.
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At a glance
Subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation
Kaneka Belgium NV is a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, a leading technology-driven chemical company, with headquarters in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. Kaneka offers a wide range of products and has its own worldwide manufacturing and marketing organization. Business activities span a broad spectrum of markets, from chemicals, functional plastics, food products, life science, synthetic fibers to electrical and electronic materials.
Three production units
Founded in 1970, as the first overseas subsidiary of the Japanese chemical company Kaneka Corporation, Kaneka Belgium now has three production sites, operating in the field of functional and foamed plastics. Our headquarters and plant are located in Westerlo, Belgium.
Solar business
Since 2009 Kaneka Belgium is also actively involved in the Solar Energy business.
Kaneka's European solar cell lab is established at the IMEC campus in Leuven, enabling our researchers to have access to the most advanced research infrastructure. The successful partnership between Kaneka and IMEC has resulted in the development of a new generation heterojunction silicon solar cells.
Plant in Wesseling, Germany
Since 2011 we have extended our production platform for acrylic impact modifiers with a plant in Wesseling, Germany. Our subsidiary, Kaneka Modifiers Deutschland GmbH, produces acrylic polymers and acrylic binders for plastisols.
Kaneka Europe Holding Company NV
Since 1st October 2015, Kaneka Belgium NV is horizontally structured under the Kaneka Europe Holding Company NV.
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Mayer Brown has experience in many specific matters. Search the entire list.
Mayer Brown has more than 250 lawyers ranked by Chambers worldwide and more than 150 Peer Review Rated lawyers in Martindale Hubbell.
Edgar Khalatian, a partner in the Government & Global Trade group in Mayer Brown's Los Angeles office, has been selected as one of California's 2014 "Top Development Lawyers" by the Daily Journal, a leading California legal publication.
The publication highlighted Mr. Khalatian's work representing the property owner and developer of the highly-publicized SOLA Village mixed-use project in downtown Los Angeles that will include approximately 1,500 residential units, 200 hotel rooms, and a significant commercial and office component. Mr. Khalatian described the project to the Daily Journal as "transformative," as this area of Los Angeles has not had significant developments in decades.
The Daily Journal also noted his appointment by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Michael LoGrande, director of the city's planning department, to serve as a co-chair of the Los Angeles Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC). As the sole lawyer on the committee, Mr. Khalatian is working with the planning department, city leaders, and community organizations to revise the city's outdated zoning code. He told Daily Journal that the new five-year plan would "set standards for Los Angeles for decades to come."
At Mayer Brown, Mr. Khalatian primarily represents investors and developers in all aspects of real estate transactions, focusing on land use entitlement matters and California Environmental Quality Act compliance.
As an active member of the Los Angeles legal community, in addition to his role on the ZAC, Mr. Khalatian currently serves on the board of directors for the Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA) and is chairman of VICA's land use committee. He is also on the executive committee of the Central City Association of Los Angeles.
Mr. Khalatian is a licensed real estate broker and a registered lobbyist in the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood.
Mayer Brown is a global services provider comprising associated legal practices that are separate entities, including Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England), Mayer Brown (a Hong Kong partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership) (collectively the "Mayer Brown Practices") and non-legal service providers, which provide consultancy services (the "Mayer Brown Consultancies"). The Mayer Brown Practices and Mayer Brown Consultancies are established in various jurisdictions and may be a legal person or a partnership. Details of the individual Mayer Brown Practices and Mayer Brown Consultancies can be found in the Legal Notices section of our website.
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"Experian Hitwise is the first of the traffic measurement services to check in with numbers for March 2010 The top 3 engines account for 95% of search engine traffic. Google accounts for 70%, Bing for 10% and Yahoo 15%. "
Since high visibility on internet is the primary concerns of every company that requires to sell its goods online, SEO needs to be part of their overall marketing plan. What is search engine optimization or SEO exactly? It refers to the activities where a website is made to attain higher rankings on search engine - especially on the big three Google, Bing and Yahoo- through optimization of its web pages. SEO includes two main parts - on page and off page optimization. In the former, keywords are optimized on the relevant webpage and included optimization of Meta tags and Page titles. Apart from inclusion of keywords, the content of the website is also critical in order to keep the potential surfer interested. Big Rattle website development processes make sure that companies get higher conversion rates from a website when customers clicking on the site actually buy products.
This is where Big Rattle come in. We provide offshore SEO and Offshore Internet Marketing services. We garuantee Search Engine Optimization results. When you outsource your SEO to us, we do extensive keyword research to make sure that you get the best results.
"According to an iProspect survey, seven out of ten respondents said they clicked a search result within the first page of results, while 92% clicked a result within the first three pages of search results. [Source: iProspect via eMarketer, April 2008]"


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How Soros made Money
Key words: Soros, Bank of England, Thaid, Hongkong, pound,
To make his profit happen, he need to drive down the value of the targeted currency:
Borrow targeted currency (from the targeted country maybe), sell it in exchange market to drive its value down.
then the profit making ways are
- when repurchase the currency to payback to the borrower, cost is lower. (1992, Soros borrowed pound to buy mark. After pound dropped, he used less mark to repurchase pound to payback to the borrower, then he made extra mark in hands.)
- create short position on pound (future: enter contract to sell pound; option: buy the right to sell pound or sell the right to buy pound)
- long the stock market in England case, because currency value drop, stock market rises (share become cheaper to purchase for foreign investor, foreign capital come in).
简单的说就是:抛售泰珠使其贬值,同时购买泰珠的看跌期权,泰珠跌的越多他赚的越多, cited from baidu know-how
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WASHINGTON -- The government's budget deficit will widen to $199 billion this year and the long-term fiscal outlook will worsen even if Congress approves no new tax cuts or spending increases, congressional analysts said Wednesday.
The annual shortfalls will be considerably larger if lawmakers adopt President Bush's tax and spending proposals, budget experts warned.
The new projections by the Congressional Budget Office set the stage for a rancorous debate over the 2004 budget Bush will submit to Congress next week. Although some of the fiscal slippage was caused by the recession, Sept. 11 and other factors over which Washington has little control, a sizable portion is attributable to the $1.4 trillion in tax cuts Bush pushed through Congress in 2001. The $670 billion in additional cuts he is seeking would add to the red ink.
"The president's agenda is reckless and threatens the long-term fiscal health of the nation," said Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee.
Conrad said the government's deficit spending and bigger debt burden would drive up interest rates, crowd out private sector investment and slow long-term growth.


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iLiveMath Animals of Asia for iPhone$4.99
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As an educator do you have students who struggle with word math problems? Our children found word problems to be challenging and therefore we wanted to help remedy that with fun topics and multi-media to help in teaching these critical concepts by developing the iLiveMath series of apps. This includes iLiveMath Animals of Africa, Animals of Asia, Winter Sports, and Oceans.In the iLiveMath Animals of Asia release you will find over 30 animal photos, over 60 educational animal videos, and educational links combined with over 100 thousand possible questions in applied math focusing on years, months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes as well as related topics.There are three levels of difficulty set by the student and/or educator for 1st to 6th grade.Level 1: Addition and Subtraction across beginning concepts in time such as hours and minutes as well as basic mathLevel 2: Includes Multiplication concepts across mins, hrs, weeks, monthsLevel 3: Includes difference between years using the Chinese zodiac animalsGeneral Instructions:(1) Review word problems which are dynamically and randomly generated.(2) Share your question and answer summaries on our community blogsite www.ilivemath.blogspot.com(3) Email the questions and answers to your educator for review(4) Explore education links(5) Watch educational and family friendly fun videos after a certain # of correct answers are answered. The educator can set thresholds of 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 as a threshold. The default is 10 correct answers before this feature is enabled. Family-friendly videos are filtered from Youtube. (c) 2010 iHome Educatorwww.iLiveMath.blogspot.comwww.iHomeEducator.comFamily run, Credentialed Teacher, 3 home/charter schooled kids, developing iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad apps.www.youtube.com/iHomeEducator for movie demosSettings:Twitter Username and Password, Email, Sound, First Name, blogging options, and difficulty level settings are configurable. ===================================Positive reviews are important to us. Thank you! A lot of thought and care goes into each app as we are using these with our own children.We will update the apps periodically so if you have any issues please contact us via our support email.===================================iHomeEducator is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 3-6,6-10Categories: Math, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
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A major milestone for the Sunway Iskandar community, the vibrant Sunway Citrine Hub is more than the township's pioneering mall - it hosts a wide range of retailers such as Johor's first Jaya Grocer and many others. It also complements Sunway Citrine Residence whereby home owners can live, work and play all at once. Join us and immerse in over 12 hours of excitement for 3 days. #WelcomingOurFirstCommunity
Date: 19 Jan 2018 - 21 Jan 2018
Time: 10am - 10pm (Fri - Sun)
Venue: Citrine Hub, Sunway Iskandar Lakeview Precinct
Event : Soft Launch of Sunway Citrine Hub
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- The design process
- Unique and functional spaces
- Deck and pergolas
- Entire landscape - Yanagi residence
- Entire landscape - Johnese residence
- Frontyard landscape - Harris residence
- Backyard landscape - Dereus residence
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About Loretta...
Loretta has worked in the green industry and been passionate about horticulture since her first job in a plant nursery over 40 years ago. She is a Colorado native and resides in Loveland. Loretta has earned bachelor degrees in fine art and landscape horticulture; concentration in landscape design and an M.S. in entomology from Colorado State University, and is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist. These qualifications and years of experience in the green industry have allowed her to develop expertise in many areas of horticulture. In her free time Loretta enjoys gardening, hiking and biking with her husband Kevin and practicing agility with her dog Piper.
Mission Statement
Loretta's goal is to provide homeowners with unbiased, expert information and assistance in many areas of horticulture and design. Her schooling and experience have armed her with expertise in the areas of planting design, plant selection and maintenance, hardscape design; patios, decks, paths, terrace walls, water features, fire pits/ places, etc. To be thorough and offer the most value during hourly consultations pest identification/control and proper pruning know-how are also areas of expertise she has honed and is happy to share. Loretta has always felt that the key to success is knowledge and strives to pass her knowledge on to clients assisting them in developing and maintaining a flourishing landscape. Loretta always works for the best interest of her client in anything she does, and performs each job as if it were for herself.


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Interview With Desert Daze Founder Phil Pirrone
One of the most promising events of this year's festival season, the left-field Desert Daze in Joshua Tree, California, boasts an eclectic lineup ranging from experimental drone metal to fuzzy psychedelia to distorted spaz rock and more. The venue is also something different in terms of camping festivals, a land removed from the real world by time and space. Festival founder Phil Pirrone took some time to answer a few of my questions about Desert Daze, and clued me in with what to expect.
To set the stage, Desert Daze is a relatively young festival, with this year being its sixth iteration. That being said, it is no slouch when you get down to brass tacks; artists who have graced the stage include Primus, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Television, and more. Pirrone delved into the history of its founding, explaining, "I started Desert Daze with my best friends and my wife. It's like the family restaurant of music festivals. We all really care about each other and live music and we put a lot of love into producing the event. We curate the lineup like a mixtape. Each artist has to blend with the others. It's limited in capacity to provide a different, more personal kind of experience. It's less a festival and more of an experience."
Pirrone's roots go back further than Desert Daze though, as he elaborates: "I've been a touring musician for nearly 20 years, and started putting on outdoor events in 2008 because I love live music and really loved outdoor festivals (as long as they weren't in a parking lot). I had a great group of friends who helped us produce the events and a lot of talented friends who play in bands. Each event went a little better than the last and now we've been doing Desert Daze for six years and this will be our second year in Joshua Tree." That kind of experience and networking is crucial to maintaining any kind of live music event, especially in this day and age where festivals can come and go in the blink of an eye.
Speaking of Joshua Tree, as mentioned above it's supposed to be a wild location. Pirrone explained the choice to host Desert Daze there, and he certainly sells it: "The Institute of Mentalphysics is unlike any other festival venue on the planet, and I've been to a lot. Most are in fields or parking lots anyway…but this is different. It's like a weird ritualistic facility lost in time with outdoor areas and indoor halls designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is son, Lloyd Wright. It's funky and has some serious energy going on." When you put it like that, how can I refuse?!
He went on to describe what I found to be the most interesting aspect of the venue: "The beautifully maintained grounds of garden paths, fountains, labyrinths and captivating architecture rest atop a rare confluence of three underground aquifers and a measurable magnetic field which causes a palpable energetic effect on those who visit." In terms of singular music festival experiences, this certainly sounds top notch, and I for one can't wait to hear some sizzling psychedelia in the magnetic desert.
Having put together five previous Desert Daze events (starting in 2012), Phil Pirrone and crew have definitely learned some lessons and adapted, shaping the event to meet the needs of a demanding music scene while maintaining the vision of its beginnings. Pirrone described it as an ever-evolving process, saying, "A lot has changed since then. A lot more than six people work on it now, ha! We used to be a very small crew, and it's a little bigger now. A lot has stayed the same as well. We still put a lot of love into the event, there are just a lot more lovely people that work on it now. And it's at a dream location. I've learned that not a whole lot goes according to plan. You have to accept that and get really good at problem solving and damage control."
The differences between large and small festivals are many, of course. As Desert Daze is somewhere around 7,000 – 10,000, it's not exactly huge, but it's certainly nothing to sneeze at. Pirrone highlighted the differences between major events and smaller, more curated and focused events: "Big festivals are hard to execute properly. They are gigantic undertakings for both the producer and the fan. Coachella nails it, but not a lot of others do. A lot of big festivals end up feeling more like a refugee camp and there's only so many times you're going to put yourself through that to see bands you can see inside your favorite club near your home. In order to have people come back, you need to provide more than just bands in a field or parking lot. It has to be a profound experience."
Desert Daze is certainly primed to be a profound experience this year. The music spans the spectrum from raw, gritty electric punk, to crushing, droning sludge metal, delicate, airy chilltronics, minimalist jazz-fusion, and beyond. Put that kind of energy in a location like The Institute of Mentalphysics and there should be some real electricity in the air. For the cherry on top, the Mystic Bazaar offers food, beverages, artisan wares, and more, and throughout the weekend there will be late night film screenings, daily yoga sessions, workshops, seminars, and more. For a complete list of artists, activities, etc., check the website here: http://desertdaze.org/.
If you're looking for something just a little different from your typical festival experience this year, head out on to Joshua Tree, California for Desert Daze and see if it can't blow your mind. Hopefully I'll see you out there!


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This is the first time a strategy from hedge fund Brevan Howard has been available in a mutual fund portfolio, said Jon Sundt, Altegris president and CEO.
The Brevan Howard strategy is an actively managed, liquid portfolio that takes two approaches—fundamental global macroeconomic data and fixed income—to invest in fixed income and currency instruments primarily in emerging markets in Asia Pacific, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Holdings include government bond and financial derivative instruments referencing interest rates and currencies. As of September 30, the portfolio had total assets of $393.6 million.
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Innov8tiv – Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa
Laptop bags have become a necessity for every laptop owner these days. Apart from their basic purpose of protection, laptop bags are now a fashion item. Your laptop bag should be stylish, funky, unique and spacious in order to let you place more items in it apart from laptop and also to raise some eyebrows out there. If you are a college student, CEO, engineer, teacher or any normal user of laptop and looking for the best budget laptop bags, this article illustrates some of the best budget Laptop Bags for men. Let's get started.
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Nourishment Information To Help Rookies As well as Pros Alike
Known most commonly as nourishment, nutrition is something we all need in order to survive. However, the proper balance of nutrition does more than keep you alive; it helps you to thrive as a fit, healthy person. If you want some great nutrition tips to get healthy, then you need to read this article.
Protein is a crucial part of your diet and many people don't consume enough. Lean proteins, such as eggs and fish, are best. Other good sources of protein are http://www.vogue.com/article/ingestible-collagen-supplements-risks-benefits-skin-bone-health found in chicken and pork. The reason that protein is important is that it keeps the body from hurting after long workouts and is required in muscle growth.
Try to avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. Not only are they bad for you overall, but avoiding them will also help you avoid most of the other foods that are bad for your diet. Cutting these from your diet means you will have to be more aware and selective of what you eat, but you'll be healthier overall for it.
Always read your nutrition labels when you are purchasing food from a store. You can make yourself aware of ingredients to avoid and also make healthier choices to add to your diet. Keeping track of food this way can ensure that you do not overeat by providing you with serving sizes.
When choosing high-protein foods, which are also, low fat, it is important how you prepare it. Some cooking methods can turn a potentially healthy, low-fat protein into a high-fat meal. Grill or bake your proteins for the lowest fat content. If you fry or add heavy sauces, your low-fat protein is no longer low-fat.
Cutting off your junk food addiction can be one of the toughest, but best, achievements on your journey to a healthy diet. Junk food cravings are generally caused by habits cultivated over a long period of time. Even long after a change to healthier foods, the cravings and yearning for junk foods can linger. It helps to realize when you are craving junk foods and replace that desire with a healthy alternative.
A great nutrition tip is to not order appetizers when you eat out at restaurants. An appetizer can easily turn into a whole meal and when combined with the rest of your order, it can wreck your fitness goals. Pass on the appetizers and just order the main course.
Nightshades (eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers) have pros and cons nutritionally. Consider them carefully. They may not agree with your digestion. On the other hand, they may add real food value to your diet. The tomato has recently been cited as a great source of lycopene, which may help prevent cancer. Bell peppers contain vitamin C.
Eat roasted beets when you have a sugar craving because it is healthier than eating a dessert and it can be just as sweet. Beets contain a lot of natural sugars, and they concentrate when they are cooked down. Your body will break this sugar down much faster than those you would have consumed from a dessert.
Meat is a very important source of protein nutrition. Leans meats can make you feel fuller longer, offer your body a fuel source, and help you reduce weight gain. You should avoid fatty meats or meat that is deep fried. This can actually add more unneeded calories into your diet.
Adopting a healthy diet doesn't mean you have collagen for joints jumpin to eliminate meat. Instead, opt for a single 8-ounce serving of a lean meat. This amount of meat will amply fulfill your needs for protein and iron. Positive meats include bison and venison.
A great nutritional tip is to start eating prawns. Prawns are loaded with quality nutrition, including protein, essential fats, and alanine. Alanine is an amino acid, and it's important because it produces carnosine, which is an antioxidant that helps the body respond better to the acid produced by exercise.
Don't judge your food by looks alone. Just because a food is found in the nutrition aisle, doesn't mean it's always healthy. Make a habit of checking labels, so you can ensure your nutrition choices are spot-on. This is doubly important for people who need to avoid allergens. Learn to spot hidden ingredients and you can avoid disasters.
You can use olive oil to improve the texture and appearance of your skin. It is gentle and helps seal in skin's moisture on the hands and the face. Olive oil is filled with antioxidants. A thin layer twice a day is all you need.
To get your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables make them fun. Use peanut butter and dried fruit to turn celery into ants on a log. Make a butterfly using a carrot as the body and apple slices as wings, decorate it with dried fruit. Add apple and banana slices to a peanut butter sandwich. Be creative and lead by example, the possibilities are endless.
Bring your own snacks or meals for family outings. It is the easiest way to keep your family eating healthy while you are out. Keep your clean fruit in a bowl, so it is easy for the kids to reach into the refrigerator and grab an apple or orange, whenever they feel the need to snack.
Senior citizens have different nutritional needs, especially regarding daily caloric intake levels. Women who are over the age of 50, generally should consume 1,600 calories per day, if they are not physically active. Active women over the age of 50 should increase this amount for a daily total of 2,000 calories.
Get rid of white foods, except cauliflower. This can help you with your nutrition goals. By cutting out white foods, you will also be cutting excess sugars and starches. In turn, you'll feel much better.
To help your body digest its food properly, make lunch or breakfast the largest meal of your day. It's common to eat a larger dinner, but dinner is typically consumed close to bedtime and it's more difficult for your body to break down foods while you're asleep. A small dinner, accompanied by a big lunch or breakfast, will assure that your body can use all the nutrients that you consume.
You have all the information you need to change your life. Adopt healthier eating habits and you should have a better-looking body and simply feel better. Nutrition does not have to be about privations and going hungry. You have to understand that nutrition is all about making better choices.
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How to use: Stroke fakeup underneath each eye. Using your ring finger, pat gently outward to blend.
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Hi all,We have finally released a new version including several enhancements and bug fixes. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome. Also, we are developing a new documentation site, but progress is slow and we are now reworking the internals of bedtools to support future improvements and a better API for developer contributions.Thanks for all of the contributions so far and for using the tools!- AaronVersion 2.17.0 (3-Nov-2012)======================== New Tool ========================We have added a new tool (bedtools "jaccard") for measuring the Jaccard statisticbetween two interval files. The Jaccard stat measures the ratio of the lengthof the intersection over the length of the union of the two sets. In thiscase, the union is measured as the sum of the lengths of the intervals in eachset minus the length of the intersecting intervals. As such, the Jaccardstatistic provides a "distance" measure between 0 (no intersections)and 1 (self intersection). The higher the score, the more the two sets ofintervals overlap one another. This tool was motivated by Favorov et al, 2012.For more details, see see PMID: 22693437.We anticipate releasing other statistical measures in forthcoming releases.====================================== New Features & enhancements ======================================1. The genome file drives the BAM header in "bedtools bedtobam"2. Substantially improvement the performance of the -sorted option in"bedtools intersect" and "bedtools map". For many applications,bedtools is now nearly as fast as the BEDOPS suite when intersectingpre-sorted data. This improvement is thanks to Neil Kindlon, a staffscientist in the Quinlan lab.3. Tightened the logic for handling split (blocked) BAM and BED records4. Added ranged column selection to "bedtools groupby". Thanks to Brent Pedersen"- e.g., formerly "bedtools groupby -g 1,2,3,4,5"; now "-g 1-5"5. "bedtools getfasta" now properly extracts sequences based on blocked (BED12)records (e.g., exons from genes in BED12 format).6. "bedtools groupby" now allows a header line in the input.7. With -N, the user can now force the closest interval to have a different namefield in "bedtools closest"8. With -A, the user can now force the subtraction of entire interval whenany overlap exists in "bedtools subtract".9. "bedtools shuffle" can now shuffle BEDPE records.10. Improved random number generation.11. Added -split, -s, -S, -f, -r options to "bedtools multicov"12. Improvements to the regression testing framework.13. Standardized the tag reporting logic in "bedtools bamtobed"14. Improved the auto-detection of VCF format. Thanks to Michael James Clark.======================= Bug fixes =======================1. Fixed a bug in bedtobam's -bed12 mode.2. Properly include unaligned BAM alignments with "bedtools intersect"'s -v option.3. Fixed off by one error in "bedtools closest"'s -d option4."bedtools bamtobed" fails properly for non-existent file.5. Corrected missing tab in "bedtools annotate"'s header.6. Allow int or uint tags in "bedtools bamtobed"7. "bedtools flank" no longer attempts to take flanks prior to the start of achromosome.8. Eliminated an extraneous tab from "bedtools window" -c.9. Fixed a corner case in the -sorted algorithm.10.Prevent numeric overflow in "bedtools coverage -hist"
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About time that we really dove into Kiriha's past and understand what drives his character. It did seem a bit strange to have his personality shift so suddenly. Sure the goal is in sight, but honestly I think it was badly handled. Now that they are at the last Death General he just sets up this battle, attacks his allies, and charges at Gravimon? I thought he had some kind of personal history with this guy that would help explain why his aggressiveness suddenly jumped up.
Interesting to get a picture into his home life. I thought his parents died or something (though I suppose that's still possible). But seems like he was defeated in some way and was completely blasted by his father after already dealing with the feeling of losing. I'm not sure if that's all, but seems like it was hammered into him that if he couldn't win then there wasn't any point in being alive. What a lesson to teach a kid.
Now to jump into the next episode and see how some sense is knocked into him and who does it. He's finally hit a low point with only Taiki being seen as an enemy (sorry Nene
). Right now Kiriha needs to feel like he has power no matter where he has to turn for it.
Well I'm not sure that's really what Kiriha's father was meaning, but let's assume the talking pendant was somehow channelling his father's spirit. If so his father just goes to a guy with crappy communication skills rather than just an overall horrible father. Yeah you want a kid who will have a lot on his shoulders to be strong, but he went about things in a pretty sad manner. No wonder he clashed with Kiriha's mother who Kirha turned to. Anyone would prefer the parent that showed compassion for them than the one who simply told them that being weak meant you didn't deserve to live. I never heard any mention from Kiriha's father about friendship or working together with others. Guy really screwed up his kid.
At least I was right in the guess of Kiriha's parents dying in an accident. I just assumed they had a better family life before then. But yeah no shock he assumed everyone would eventually betray him. I mean his parents left in death and then everything he had was taken away. Not to mention his relatives suddenly distanced themselves and he was left to survive on his own.
Huge sacrifice by Deckerdramon. Put everything on the line to remind Kiriha of what was really important. Being strong by yourself doesn't mean anything. Sure if you measure tactical abilities then Taiki is definitely ahead. But alone Taiki would have fallen just the same as any of them. It's as a group that they have managed to come this far. But anyways Deckerdramon did everything he could. Though considering how they have saved digimon who had fallen to the state of simply noise I'm kind of surprised that Deckerdramon is dead. I know it was all for more dramatic impact, but look at Beelzemon. He technically 'died' but stuck around (though his impact on the group has slowly diminished).
Cool new Xros. You figured before all the super-evolution that it was only a matter of time until X7, but finally here we are. At least now it gives the rest of Xros Heart a role and even Nene can now add her strength into it. Some pretty serious power that's for sure.
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While in Melaka, you should not miss a chance to eat Nyonya or Peranakan food. Nyonya cuisine is a mix of Chinese and Malay influences and it's worth a taste. We decided to give nyonya cooking a go at Bulldog Cafe which brings a stylish and modern twist on Nyonya cuisine.
Bulldog is located outside the main tourist area. I was a bit surprised by the modern look of the place. While in Malaysia, I normally eat at places where plastic chairs are the norm. Bulldog has a definite industrial look.
We tried a few things on their menu. We started with nyonya otak which is a spicy fish paste. I'm not a fan of fish paste, but the stuff was good.
The second thing we tried was the nyonya popiah which is like a buritto in a soft crepe.
The main dish was ayam limau perut which is a spicy coconut based chicken curry. Nyonya cuisine in the Melaka area is heavy on the coconut.
We got an order of chap chai which are nyonya veggies.
We ended our meal with a nyonya laksa, probably the most emblematic nyonya dish. We were give an option of noodles and they just offered to mix it up for us. Their laksa was SPICY!
We drank calamansi juice with our meal. For some odd reason, my tiny son loved this stuff. He kept making faces and drinking.
Bulldog cafe turned out to be a great place to eat nyonya food. The menu was hard to understand, but the staff was very patient at explaining every items on the menu.
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WAKEFIELD, Mass. - Boston University senior forward Victoria Bach (Milton, Ont.) has been named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National College Player of the Month for November 2017 after leading the country in multiple offensive categories and helping her Terriers to a 5-2-1 record.
Bach exploded for 21 points in those eight games and paced all NCAA skaters in goals (13), points (21) goals per game (1.62), points per game (2.62), hat tricks (2), plus-minus (+17), shots on goal (61), and shots on goal per game (7.62) across November. She posted four multi-goal games, the most of any player in the nation, and found the back of the net 11 times at even strength. Bach proved adept on special teams as she scored once and dished out four assists while on the power play and also netted one short-handed goal.
The Terrier alternate captain enjoyed two five-point games, including a four-goal outing at Vermont on Nov. 17 and a twogoal, three-assist showing against Brown on Nov. 28. On two occasions, she netted five goals in one weekend and earned Women's Hockey East Player of the Week accolades in back-to-back weeks for her efforts. She scored two game-winning goals and assisted on another and factored in on three of the five goals scored in games in which the Terriers did not claim victory, including two goals against No.1 Wisconsin on Nov. 25.
Bach currently sits third in the nation in scoring, racking up 33 points on 17 goals and 16 assists. Boston College Eagles freshman forward Daryl Watts (Toronto, Ont.) has been named the Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Player and Rookie of the Month for the second time in her rookie campaign after again leading all NCAA first-year players in nearly every offensive category.
Watts topped the leader board in goals (7), assists (12), points (19), goals per game (0.88), assists per game (1.50), points per game (2.38), plus-minus rating (+10), shots on goal (40), and shots on goal per game (5.00). Her 19 points was good for third overall in the country while her 12 assists tie for the national lead among all players.
The Toronto, Ontario native scored at least two points in seven of the eight games the Eagles played in November, including a pair of four-point outings and assisted on two game-winning goals. The only game in which she was held off the score sheet all year, Nov. 10 at St. Lawrence, is the lone contest Boston College has lost on the season.
To date on the year, Watts has recorded 44 points on 20 goals and 24 assists with 14 multi-point showings. She's racked up seven power-play strikes in her 17 games on the ice.
Watts has twice been named Women's Hockey East's Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month and has claimed four weekly honors from the conference, including three consecutive rookie of the week accolades.


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Chris Columbus To Helm Five Nights At Freddy's
Director Chris Columbus has been tapped by Universal Pictures to direct a movie adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy's.
Best known for his work on Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone and its sequel The Chamber of Secrets, Columbus is also remembered for directing such classic 80's and 90's fare as Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone, and Mrs. Doubtfire. Additionally, he has served as a scribe on any number of popular properties, from 1985's The Goonies to 2004's Christmas with the Kranks. Currently, he is working on a remake of the South Korean comedy Hello Ghost and the French animated series Miraculous.
Spanning six main games and one spin-off, Five Nights at Freddy's has grown from a humble Android game into a veritable craze with toys, clothes, and a devoted fanbase that has created hours upon hours of original fiction and lore to flesh out the universe created by the series.
Comingsoon.net shares the following information about the game and its story:
The underlying story of the franchise is very cryptic and hidden throughout the games, giving the upcoming film the opportunity to expand on and confirm the story details. Mini-games throughout the series have offered clues to the underlying story of what caused the animatronics of Freddy Fazbear and his friends to haunt the location, pointing toward a decade-spanning child murderer and the return of his victims from beyond the grave.
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What is the best Hemorrhoid Treatment? Let's Examine the Options
Hemorrhoids can be a painful, itchy, and downright embarrassing condition to try to deal with. Not only that, but they can also be stubborn. Some people suffer with hemorrhoids for years as they search for a way of finally getting rid of them permanently. This brings many individuals to ask 'what is the greatest hemorrhoid treatment'? Let's look at some of the available options.
One of the most popular and effective treatments for hemorrhoids today is something called band ligation. This is a non-surgical procedure where a doctor places a rubber band around the base of a hemorrhoid. This band cuts off blood flow to the hemorrhoid, causing it to shrink in size and eventually fall off. If you go with this treatment option there may be some initial soreness, but the doctor can adjust the tightness of the band until it is comfortable enough for you.
Another Option Which can be Newer is Laser Treatment
I experienced doctor will be able to literally burn your hemorrhoids off with a laser. This may sound harsh, but a laser actually treats the tissue will be such a way that there is very little healing which needs to take place. Usually there is not even a hospital stay necessary with this type of procedure.
- You want to avoid a doctor visit, there are lots of things you can do at home to ease your hemorrhoid symptoms.
- One way is to add more fiber to your diet.
- This will allow you to move your going number 2 easier, which will cause less irritation to your hemorrhoids.
- One more thing you can simply do at home is to be more active.
- Sitting for long periods of time puts pressure on the blood vessels surrounding your hemorrhoids and can cause them to swell and become irritated.
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Oh my, thanks goodness it's Friday!
13 comments:
- Claire said...
This is such a lovely card Lou - has a distressed feel to it. Have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Claire x
- 29 June 2012 at 19:45
- Michelle said...
Just read Claire's comment "has a distressed feel to it" and thought that might sum up your week by the sounds of hit haha!!
Lovely card Lou:) Cant believe Misheflo's Challenge has come round again!! Haven't done card yet:( frantic make tomorrow!!
michelle x
- 29 June 2012 at 22:58
- Cazro said...
It's good to start slowly making our Christmas cards, this one is adorable. I love all the elements. Thanks for sharing with us at Make My Monday. Caz
- 30 June 2012 at 01:28
- Mynnette said...
Such a darling card! LOVE the sparkle on the holly leaves! Thanks for joining us at MMM--I hope you join us at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown as well! :)
- 30 June 2012 at 02:08
- Suzanne Brookfield said...
Hello Lou...your card is lovely. Love that distressed background and the graduation of shading. Thank you for joining in with us at Make My Monday. Suzanne :)
- 30 June 2012 at 08:30
- Cindy van Oorschot said...
Hi Lou, lovely card, nice vintage feel to it, love that background and how it was done. Thanks for joining us at Holly Jolly
- 1 July 2012 at 01:22
- Meighan Wheller said...
A lovely card Lou, I can see why you purchased the image! Love how you did the back ground and added the emblishments. Thanks for joining us this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge. Regards Meighan
- 1 July 2012 at 11:03
- Suzi B said...
I love this card, its gorgeous
Thank you for joining us at MMM
suzi b :)
- 1 July 2012 at 12:13
- Judy McKay said...
Great art work. Fabulous card. Thank you for joining us at Holly Jolly Christmas challenges this week.
- 1 July 2012 at 22:16
- Sue C said...
Fabulous card Lou, love the colours you've used and the added texture is perfect ! Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Sue C x
- 1 July 2012 at 22:22
- Fliss said...
Hello Lou, your card is absolutely gorgeous. Love the vintage effect and textures on there.
Thanks for sharing this with us at the MMM colour challenge too.
Hugs, Fliss xx
- 2 July 2012 at 15:38
- Teresa Kline said...
such a cute card, luv the texture and your coloring...gorgeous...so glad you played along with us at F&F...have a super week!
enjoy *~*
- 3 July 2012 at 00:43
- Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...
Your card is wonderful. Such a lovely vintage color palette and terrific texture. The burlap looks fantastic. Super job on the Frilly and Funkie texture challenge. So happy to have you joining in the fun with us this past week at Frilly and Funkie.
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TGIF! Card stamping time!
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Hi Elsa!!! Another gorgeous card!!! Love the little bird peeking out from behind the flowers:)ReplyDelete
Have a fun weekend my friend:)
This is lovely Elsa! I love the pop-up effect. Is this like an easel card? I need more details please! Love the Spread Your Wings idea for a graduate - my daughter is graduating in a couple of weeks along with my niece and a bunch of their friends so I need some ideas for graduate cards! Keep em coming girlfriend :)ReplyDeleteReplies
HI girl...yeah this is an easel card, my favorite type of cards to make. They are so easy. Appreciate you visiting and Congratz for your graduate!! One stepping stone complete...many to go...Delete
Elsa, this is beautiful!! Great Job. I have had a long week and I am tired and all I want to do is play in my craft room. I got a surprise, and have Monday off as well. I am working on a new mini album. I am hoping to have it done and the bugs worked out of it by the end of the weekend! Woo hoo! Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete


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The Iron Writer Challenge #67
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Leslie VanNess (Dras), Mathew W. Weaver, Jennifer Smythe, Kaylee Hamelink
The Elements:
A Bunsen burner
A ski lodge
A cactus
A bikini
Jennifer Smythe
I, Cassidy Lynn Faraday, now knew complete and total humiliation. My face in the pillow, I shifted awkwardly on the bed and considered the comedy of errors that resulted in this trip to the school infirmary.
On my way to the lab this morning, my thoughts were a little more melancholy than usual as I contemplated my lack of "a life." College was supposed to be this great adventure and, although I loved learning, the rest of my life was so mind-numbingly boring I found it hard to cope.
My one enjoyment was chem lab. Not because of a devotion to science but rather a devotion to one Colin Carmichael.
His thick dark hair filled my vision every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 but filled my thoughts 24/7 since the beginning of the semester four weeks ago. If only he would acknowledge my existence!
Not that I was his type, I thought frowning as I took my seat behind him that morning. He was showing a picture to his friend Eric of some ski lodge with some blonde haired bimbo in a bikini. Who wears a bikini at a ski lodge? I glared at the back of his head.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned to my best friend Monica.
"Oh. Hi." My shoulders slumped in defeat as I waved slightly towards Colin.
She took in the situation before her and leaned forward a little to get a glimpse. She shook her head. "She looks too much like him and they're not even touching."
"Uh yeah."
I daydreamed about our life together until it was time to break up for the lab portion and I followed Monica to our station which happened to be right by Colin's.
I pretended to be interested in what she was saying as she droned on….Maybe I could secretly take a picture….I reached for my phone.
"Cassidy!" Monica yelled seconds before I felt the burn of flame on my finger.
I yelped and pulled my hand back quickly.
"I told you I turned the Bunsen burner on! Are you ok?"
"Hey are you ok Cassidy?" I froze and turned at the sound of his voice.
"Are you ok?" He repeated.
"I…I…My hand," I stammered before all of a sudden whispering, "I love you."
We stared at each other for a minute before what I said registered in my head.
"Oh my god." I backed away from him quickly, my face burning, before I made an even bigger freak of myself when I was viciously stabbed. "Oh my god!" I screamed. I turned around quickly only to realize I'd backed into Professor Clark's cactus. My derrière looked like a porcupine!
My face burned with humiliation as I ran out of the room to the infirmary where my head was now buried in the pillow waiting for the nurse. There was a knock on the door before Monica stepped in.
"Here you forgot this," she smiled as she held out a small piece of paper.
On it was a phone number and "I like you too. Call me."
I smiled.
The Stranger
Kaylee Hamelink
The shadows swallowed the strangers face.
A cowboy hat to hide disgrace,
A long ago battle that led to shame.
The ski lodge remains to house the pain.
Like a cactus instead of a mattress at night,
The pain is constant like a never ending rain.
The prickling remains even after the thorns are taken away.
The stranger, as he came to be known, posed a certain danger.
The kids would run away
in fear of what he did that day.
The man once named Turner
was very fond of his Bunsen Burner.
So much so, that everywhere he went
the burner was sure to go.
It happened one night when he was goofing off,
the trail turned bright, in the dead of night.
The animals ran off, in fear of the bright.
He ran too, for he knew of nothing else to do.
As he ran he heard the sound
that his nightmares echo from the ground.
For one small girl, in the dead of night, snuck out to see about the strange light.
Her scream was heard a mile away,
though her body was never found that day.
They looked around every inch but all they found
was a bikini laying on a mound.
The legend goes that every night her ghost appears
seeking the light that trapped her here.
In search of the stranger who sealed her fate.
In the lodge she awaits until the date, that comes to set her soul at peace.
Riptides, Barnacles, and Family Tides
Leslie VanNess (Dras)
Florida was so steaming hot that year that my cactus was begging for relief. And yet, Kyle thought this was an appropriate time to teach Daniel about Bunsen burners. Who teaches a ten year old about Bunsen burners when it's a hundred and two degrees outside?
"Time for some relief, lets head for the beach. You have 5 minutes to get what you need and be in the car." I chirped out of nowhere. Everyone jumped into action without a word. I grabbed supplies and Amy changed Chad. I had to pause to laugh, he was the big chunky baby with the cutest little bikini trunks. Kyle and Daniel were at the car before we could even get to the door.
The drive took twenty minutes in the smoldering heat. We took the first available parking space. While Kyle was fiddling with our stuff, Amy took Chad and headed for the water's edge. Freeing Daniel and I to grab our rafts and proceed out to the deep. The water was warm, but cool enough to provide us with needed relief.
It didn't take long to realize we were in trouble. A riptide was taking us out and we couldn't get back in. I screamed at Amy, "Go back." A look of panic came over her, she understood. She anchored herself to a large rock, but with a baby on her hip, how long would she be able to hold on?
Once we spotted Kyle, Daniel and I screamed until he realized we were in trouble. Kyle got to Amy in a flash. He snatched Chad from her and they were able to work their way out of the water quickly. Daniel and I were not as lucky. I decided to let go of my raft to see if I could swim. I clearly instructed Daniel," Hold on to your raft. Don't let go!" When I let go of my raft it was gone in the blink of an eye. I was getting nowhere fast, and when I turned back to Daniel, he had let go of his raft; it too was gone.
We had to fight our way across to a nearby pier. Exhausted, Daniel and I climbed to the top of the pier where Kyle was anxiously waiting. He looked pale as we popped up over the top. All he said was, "your face". The barnacles on the rocks we climbed had sliced my hands and I had been touching my face.
He was sick over the whole ordeal and thinking I had sliced my face put him over the top. He had to swim out to concur the riptide. His explanation, "I have to know that I could have helped you both had I needed to."
The trip home was quiet. Adults and kids alike, crashed as soon as we left the beach. Driving home, my mind wondered. What would it be like at a ski lodge? Being cold, snuggling up to a roaring fire, lounging in a hot tub, making snow angels. Now that would be great adventure.
And The World Spins Round and Round
Mathew W. Weaver
The gravel crunched audibly as I pulled into the parking space. Max leaned forward to peer through the windshield at the rickety, imposing structure just ahead.
"Is this the place?"
"The Pine and Cactus Ski Lodge," I read aloud, "This is it."
I stepped out onto soft, silky sand, and for a second, I was confused.
"Whooo-eeey," Max stretched, "Look at those dunes! No wonder this place gets skiers from the uppity top every spring."
"Uh, I guess," I said, "We… we have a job to do."
The doors to the ski lodge were wide open, and a tall, bald man was right at the doorstep, staring down at us. He was, without a doubt, a butler.
He raised his nose at us as we entered.
"Uh…" I began, but a short, round woman in overalls interrupted by waddled up to us, smiling widely.
"Thank you for coming over, Officers," she said, "Terrible business this, terrible. We just found her like that last night."
"Good evening, Ma'am," Max said, smoothly, "I'm Officer Maxwell and this is my partner, Matt. Tell us what you know."
"I'm Lucy, the manager," she said, ushering us into the spacious hallway, "We found her on the bar this morning."
"Didn't you say you found her last night just a second ago?" I asked, "And… what do you mean 'on' the bar?"
She ignored me, and turned to the butler, "Lucius?"
He nodded, and started to follow us silently. I glanced at him, and he returned my gaze unblinkingly, sending an involuntarily shudder down my spine.
All along the walls down the long corridor, colorful items were on display, each one on an individual shelf. I saw a trumpet, a brass monkey, a Bunsen burner, and a pair of designer flip-flops.
"Interesting décor," I commented.
"They add to the feel of the place," Lucy called back.
"Who else was staying here at the time of the incident?" I asked, pulling out my phone.
"Well, Lucius was here. And so was I. And the maids, Lucy and Lucy. And Lucille, the cook, and Lucia the telephone operator."
"Wait… did you say tele…"
She turned the corner, and we were at the liquor counter. And on the bar lay the girl, clad in nothing but a blue and red bikini, face blue and blood down her torso. Max whistled.
"Two to the chest, slash on the throat and she was definitely drowned," he assessed.
I shot him a look, and he shrugged, "I watch Sherlock."
I tapped at my phone, "And her name was…?"
"Lucy," the owner replied.
"Of course," I threw Max another look, but he didn't bat an eyelid.
"Who would have had motive?" I asked.
"Well, there was Lucillain, her ex-boyfriend," Lucy mused, "And the cat, Lucifer, always hissed when she passed by…"
"We'd like to talk to that cat," Max said.
None of this was making any sense to me, and I was getting one heck of a headache. Something was wrong here. Something…
My partner nudged me, "Relax, champ, we solved this one."
"Wha… how?"
"Wake up, Matt," he said, "It's a Lucy Nation,"
And so it was.


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Some Enfranchised Evening…
There was a time when only people of the male persuasion who owned land could vote. I suppose a general disdain for the mental faculties of women in Europe in the 1700's carried over to their disenfranchisement on these shores during the same time, but for whatever reason, that's the way it played out. I also suppose owning land was seen as important in that it tended to make a stakeholder out of the voter; it is neither profitable nor easy to divest oneself of land holdings in a hurry. So — voters originally tended to be at least tolerably educated and rooted fast to their local environs, supporting a reasonable expectation that they would cast ballots intelligently with an eye to their community's long-term benefit.
This is not to say that every voter back then was either intelligent or selfless. Education is no certain mark of smarts, nor is holding real estate any indicator of a sense of civic duty. I feel sure that no small number of educated, land-owning morons could be produced in short order with only moderate effort. Similarly, the mere possession of a Y-chromosome is hardly an accurate barometer of wisdom. I only wish to convey that the requirements for voting back then rested on the assumption that a literate voter pool with substantial ties to the community would be more likely to produce intelligent, altruistic voters.
Fast-forward to the present.
Everyone can vote. Sure, there are restrictions barring convicted felons and minors (which are too-often overlapping categories, sadly), but this is mitigated somewhat by fictitious and/or dead people casting ballots, depending on how close a particular contest is and which political party is losing. The problem is, there are huge swaths of folks who tend to vote themselves color televisions — or at least, for whichever liar convinces them s/he can deliver said consumer electronics (Feel free to substitute any bauble in the place of a television; health care/welfare/retirement benefits, it matters little). There is no sense of civic duty, there is no sense of responsibility, there is no sense of what might be good for the Republic; just a nagging notion that cookies remain in the cookie jar, and if you don't get your share, somebody else will.
"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly." — Thomas Paine
A wide range of endeavors require some demonstration of proficiency before they may be pursued. Doctors' offices and day-care centers, plumbers and pest-controllers, attorneys and air-conditioning installers, all have to be trained and pass examinations confirming their competence to perform work in their respective fields. What would be so horrible with requiring prospective voters to demonstrate a basic understanding of what a constitutional republic is, what this particular republic is all about, with maybe a little national history thrown in so voters won't be fooled into supporting things that have already been tried and failed? Would it be so bad to require a little investment from the populace in time and effort to become eligible voters, instead of just being declared eligible by dint of reaching an arbitrary age while simultaneously avoiding prison time?


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PROVIDENCE, RI - As part of her FY19 budget, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced plans to invest in quality child care. Her budget proposal includes $1.5 million in that endeavor for infants and toddlers in home- and center-based settings. This proposal directly links rates for child care to the quality of providers with a tiered approach.
On January 31st, the Governor and others spoke at Beautiful Beginnings - a 4-star quality child care center in Providence. More than 50 people crowded the room to support and learn more about all of the child care initiatives currently underway.
There was also a nod to what the governor has previously accomplished.
"Over the past three years, we've made progress for our kids," Raimondo said. "Now, all day kindergarten is universal, and we've tripled the number of pre-kindergarten classrooms. When we invest in high-quality child care, we're building on that commitment to making sure that every child gets top-notch educational opportunities right from the very beginning."
Other speakers included DHS Director Courtney Hawkins, EOHHS Secretary Eric Beane, Senator Elizabeth Crowley, Representative Grace Diaz. The speakers spoke of the necessity of early childhood care and education for the children, their parents, and the state as a whole. Many childcare providers were in attendance and agreeing that this has been long overdue.
"These teachers that are building this great foundation for the children in their care are not making a living wage," said Khadija Lewis-Khan, Director of Beautiful Beginnings.
She continued, "We, as child care centers are not able to support them by compensating them with what they deserve. All children need to have the opportunity to be loved and cared for in a stable environment where they have a bounty of learning opportunities and their parents are valued."
Rhode Island will be joining 41 others states with a tiered reimbursement model - higher payment rates for higher-quality care programs. The rate differential supports the additional costs involved in raising quality, helps with retaining the best teachers and gives families more options for great child care.
The budget also invests $200,000 in a pilot program to assist adult learners in accessing child care. It allows low-income parents to receive child care assistance if they choose to go back to school or join a workforce training program.
The investment is a significant part of planned efforts to improve quality care. Director Hawkins and the Starting Right Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) team is leading a process - and working collaboratively with stakeholders, advocates and providers - to make improvements to the BrightStars system. The BrightStars Think Tank group plans to submit recommendations to DHS by the end of April.
Currently, less than 10 percent, or 64 of 661 providers who care for our CCAP children, have the higher BrightStars ratings of 4- and 5-stars.
"Families need child care so they can go to work and children need high-quality child care so they can build skills and knowledge about the world. This proposal to reimburse child care providers through a tiered structure that incentivizes quality, is an important step in supporting the state's subsidized child care system that has been underfunded for too long." said Rachel Flum, Executive Director of the Economic Progress Institute. "This investment will help working parents access high-quality care and help ensure child care teachers are paid a fair salary."
In addition, the State is committed to ensuring child care providers have access to resources, including professional development, to move up the BrightStars rating system. There is also commitment to further streamline how child care owners engage, such as with licensing, with the various Rhode Island agencies and departments.
"All of these initiatives are essential to moving the needle of success for families, children, the workforce and the State as a whole," said DHS Director Courtney E. Hawkins. "This is how to ensure equality, and the educational foundation every child deserves. And a dollar investment in a child before they turn 3-years-old is going to pay dividends forever."


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People in the retirement plan business sure do like their acronyms. All these letters get thrown around, and I do not know what half of them mean.
People in the retirement plan business sure do like their acronyms. All these letters get thrown around, and I do not know what half of them mean.
At the end of August, I made my first trip to Burning Man, an annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada. With 10 guiding principles, it involves art, music and free-spiritedness. This experiment in temporary community sees 65,000+ attendees converge on a dried-up lake bed, build a temporary city and leave behind no trace that it ever existed only a couple of short weeks later. Katie Couric, Chris Taylor and Grover Norquist describe it better than I could.
Ever see the movie Men In Black? One of my favorite lines is when Tommy Lee Jones says to Will Smith, "Fifteen hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat; and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow."
Back in March, Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis Borzi testified before a Senate committee, expressing concern about whether open MEPs can be treated as single plans under ERISA since there is no commonality among adopters. A recording of her testimony is here, with the MEP comments beginning around the 36th and 43rd minutes. Some commentators thought the testimony was a sign of what DOL's official position would be, while others suggested it gave no cause for concern, because the Internal Revenue Code does not require the commonality that Asst. Sec. Borzi described.
"Real estate doesn't interest me. It's no doubt a great flaw in my personality, but I can't think in terms of boundaries. Those imaginary lines are as unreal to me as elves and pixies." -- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
My good friend and benefits attorney Ilene Ferenczy sends out an e-newsletter from time-to-time. The Ferenczy Flash always includes timely, practical information for plan sponsors and service providers. The edition she sent earlier this week highlights a very important point that often gets lost in the 401(k) shuffle - while all of the fiduciary rules are important, it is failing to comply with the Tax Code that is more likely to land most plan sponsors in hot water.
I was recently asked to write an article on ERISA Section 404(c). As I contemplated how to approach the article, I recalled many situations in which I have heard 404(c) pitched as the mythical silver bullet to save plan fiduciaries from the specter of liability associated with participant-directed investments.
An article appeared yesterday on CFO.com entitled "New 401(k) Obligations Heaped on CFOs" and it carried a tagline stating "New disclosure rules abound, but pay close attention or you could be sued by plan participants."
As the EGTRRA restatement window closes for pre-approved DC plans and begins to open for pre-approved DB plans, I thought I would pontificate on the importance of the plan document. Qualified plans are required to be maintained pursuant to a written plan document. Operating the plan inconsistent with terms in that document is an operational failure that can threaten a plan's qualified status.
Several weeks ago, I had a lengthy conversation with a prospective client (we'll call her Alice) and her investment advisor. After the standard dialogue about fees, service guarantees, etc., the discussion inevitably turned to the retirement plan "F" word – FIDUCIARY. Alice had read this article and wanted to know if the advisor would be a 3(21) or 3(38) fiduciary.


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Functionality and a more simplistic design are the hallmarks of this kitchen. The face frames have a square edge profile while the doors have a cove inner profile. The beadboard on the walls of the kitchen makes for the perfect backdrop for the open shelves and their brackets. Simple, clean, classic… and built to be used efficiently.
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Our services user Michael, Chris, Eithne, Theresa, and Anne enjoyed a pleasant drive to Glencree Centre where they had refreshments.
Month: July 2015
Colour Me Beautiful
Six of our service users made their way to the retreat centre in Tallaght where they were pampered by Paula and Lisa. Each of our service users had an input into choosing their own nail polish colours.
Pool Competition: Riverview Versus Larine
Big congratulations to the Pool team from Larine Court who just about overcame us in a 5-0 nail-biter, witnessed in our centre on Thursday July 16th. The victorious Larine were represented by a strong team made up of Paul, Lylle, Justin, Brian, Ahmed & Darren. Although not disgraced,…
Newbridge House & Farm Excursion
We picked the best day of the week, and boy weren't we lucky! On Wednesday July 15th, a group of 46 of us took off on a day trip to Newbridge House in Donabate and then on to the Grand Hotel in Malahide for a beautiful meal. Newbridge House in Donabate is home to a…
Our Mystery Drive
Our Mystery drive this week took us to the Town of Bray. Located just 20 kilometres South of Dublin, with a population of about 36,000. The seaside town has an air of faded glamour dating back to its Victorian heyday when the coastal railway from Dublin reached Bray in 1854. The town reinvented itself as…
Strikes Spares and Skills
Strikes, Spares and Skill was the order of the afternoon. As the weather was very warm, it gave us a great excuse to do outdoor activity. But instead the service users here in Riverview opted to show off their skills in a game of bowling in the Leisureplex Tallaght, and what a great choice it was. Everyone who…
Cultural and Photography Group
Our cultural and photography groups together made their way to the Phoenix Park to the Papal Cross and Aras an Uachtarain so our service users could learn the skills of using digital cameras. For some of our group this was their first time to use a digital camera and actually take their own photos.