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Whether you're a developer, facility manager, commercial property owner, homeowner, or contractor you will want to avoid wasting time and money on any proposed development project.
The very first thing that you need to develop for any successful project is a plan to control your costs.
With over 20 years of experience in all types of development, G&M has found that no matter the size or complexity of the project, there is one question that everyone wants answered before they spend a lot of time and money. It is, of course:
How much is this project going to cost?
The answer to this question comes from the proper development and use of a budget. It is not difficult for most people to understand the importance of having a good budget at the beginning of a project. What is often difficult is determining how to get an accurate initial budget without spending a fortune doing so!
It is important to understand that budgeting is not a one-time task. Rather, it is an on-going process throughout the life of a project. Most projects end up developing several budgets.
The initial budget is probably the most important and difficult to create for the following reasons:
1. The initial budget is normally used to request money for a project. If you get this budget wrong, you may need to request more money at a future date and that is no fun!
2. It is most often prepared with the least amount of information. Detailed construction drawings are not usually available when an initial budget is prepared.
These reasons create a fundamental problem; it is sort of a chicken-or-the-egg thing.
Most people want an accurate initial budget without spending a lot of time and money. They don't want to waste money on design fees if they cannot ultimately afford the project. The dilemma is how can you prepare an accurate budget without detailed plans?
So, given these challenges, how do you develop an initial budget? There are three common options:
1. The do-it-yourself method. This involves using whatever resources that you have and preparing the budget yourself. Unless you do this all of the time, this approach can take a lot of time and effort.
2. Go to a contractor and ask for a price. This could work, but if the contractor doesn't have accurate drawings, how will they know how to prepare your budget?
3. Find a design professional or construction manager who has the ability to prepare detailed and accurate initial budgets at a reasonable price without needing a lot of drawings.
What should a good budget include?
To be effective, a good initial budget should include the following key features:
• A detailed scope of work
• Cash flow requirements
• Costs with and without financing
• Construction phasing options
• Up to date pricing
• Scheduling information
The advantages of this type of budgeting system are:
• Minimal initial cost
• Rapid access to accurate budget data
• Easy to modify
• Confidence in the data! A detailed format will show you exactly how the costs were derived.
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White: Rousey unlikely to fight again
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Ronda Rousey remains in the UFC's anti-doping program, but Dana White believes the 30-year-old has fought for the last time.
"I think people realize she's probably going to retire," White told ESPN on Monday.
Rousey has fought just three times in the past two years and last fought in December - a TKO defeat to Amanda Nunes in the first round of her title fight.
She suffered her first UFC defeat in November of 2015, when she was knocked out by Holly Holm. Nunes then defeated Holm to set up a bout with Rousey.
Rousey's loss to Holm came after two years of domination in the UFC. Rousey was named the UFC's first Bantamweight champion in 2012 and went on to successfully defend her title six times, with five of her victories coming in the first round.
White told ESPN he believes despite likely ending her career after two straight losses Rousey (12-2) is going out on her own terms.
"That's not because she had to, that's the way Ronda Rousey is built," White said of Rousey's disappearance from the public eye. "Ronda Rousey is super competitive and doesn't like to lose. I know she's been criticized for that by a lot of people, but that's just who she is and the way she is.
"And the way she is, is what made everybody get behind her. It's what blew up the women's divisions. Now she's going to move on to the next chapter of her life, get married and have kids, do that thing. It's not sad, it's the way she wanted it."

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While I was a young teen my family totally had AOL. Remember that hella slow dial-up network that wouldn't allow you to talk on the phone and be on the Internet at the same time? I have to admit that I spent countless hours waiting with baited breath for the dirtiest erotica to upload to my family's computer. Once loaded, I would read stories about individuals' first times, try to take notes on how to effectively give head and imagine what sex would really feel like. In celebration of all things kinky this Folsom season and as homage to a teenage me, I thought it would be rad to have San Francisco transplant (via Santiago, Chile via Minnesota) writer Billy Agnes share some of his erotic poetry. But before you get to all of Agnes' poetic smut, read our interview and find out what lead him to the lovely city of SF, why Agnes will always choose watching porn over reading erotica, and the dirtiest thing he's ever done.
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Things that might not sound that great now but that were in fact completely brilliant in 1990.
Once you start to chat to those not lucky enough to have been involved in the acid house/rave scene, you often find that mere words struggle to describe how much fun was had. This is unsurprising. Those magical technicolour dream-nights of sensuous excitement and riotous fun generated something extraordinary. I hesitate to use the word 'energy' as most of us weren't Yogic voyagers, we were dedicated hedonists. But the memory of the brand new, nameless thrills of those days can still produce goosebumps in the initiated.
Context is everything, and it can be hard to see the appeal of say, loads of people blowing whistles over the throb of a sound system in a near-pitch black warehouse. And try explaining why dancing together in an air craft hanger in autumnal Suffolk was so great. It's only when events are placed into the larger context, as part of a brand new, furiously addictive and thrilling cult of music and dancing, that they start to make sense.
So join us as we look back from here in 2017, the age of whatever the fuck this is turning out to be – it's probably not going to be remembered as the 3rd Summer of Love – as we sit in our rave-rocking chair and gently reminisce about the good old days of hardcore raving.
1.Dancing in car parks
Car parks? Where you go to park cars? Yep. Because several hundred wired teenagers aching for excitement and adventure gathered together around their car stereos on a hot Friday evening is a recipe for big fun. ('And the party's just begun'). Why were we in car parks? We were waiting for a signal, for someone to receive a call on a massive 'mobile' phone or pager and then suddenly everyone would pile into their cars and set off in convoy (see below). Like party-animals of the British Savannah, drawn to the oasis of the Tesco car park at the Esso Services, we would gather in the evening sunlight in a supermarket car park on the edge of town. As the tarmac slowly cooled and the shadows lengthened, every car arriving would be playing their mix tapes or pirate radio.
2.Whistle Posse
Ah, the Whistle Posse – which as we all know, simply refers to those who bought a whistle to the rave – split opinion at the time. Some people didn't like the whistle posse, some loved 'em. And if you were stuck next to someone who'd forgotten they'd stuck a whistle in their mouths who had become accustomed to the weird noise that their breathing was making, then it could get annoying.
But it was part of that wild abandon and lust to participate rather than spectate – to be involved and contribute rather than waiting to be entertained, safe in the knowledge that it was us that would either make or break the party. At times such as these, the combination of the human noise and the whistle posse seemed to momentarily lift 100s of people clean off the ground. Ok, put the whistles away now though, enough.
Some people used to be 'characters' on the dance floor. This sounds awful, because as we all know, just because you are a character, doesn't mean that you have character. If you tell me that your mate Ian is a 'character', then I'm pretty sure that I'll be busy if ever asked to meet him.
But in contrast to Ian, there was a guy at the parties we used to put on who would always come as 'The pH Avenger'. It started small – one month he had on a home made t-shirt. Next month he had a cape too. By the summer he had an entire pH Avenger outfit, cape, gloves, mask, bootees, all in red and pink. No one ever asked him what pH Avenger meant, and he never offered any information or comment on his alter-ego, he just came and danced all night, as the pH Avenger.
Again, MCs chattin' pon de mic was something which split the opinion of the crowd and again, this was really only due to the overuse of the MC. Much like the whistle posse, if you could guarantee that they'd only go bonkers once or twice an hour, we'd be golden. But even if they sometimes got a bit bad-boy-biddy-biddy carried away, MCs were another brilliant part of the rave scene, taken straight from Jamaican sound system culture on to the M25 and beyond.
5.Lilac Hoodies
Lilac Hoodies might sound like a euphemism for a lewd act or a new smart drug that all the kidz are taking, but in fact, pastel-hued hoodies were a perfectly innocent expression of the breaking down of old gender barriers, probably. Also if you had to travel home on public transport in the company of norms, then hoodies of any colour were super useful to hide your soul from their prying eyes.
6.Driving in a convoy of cars in the middle of the night
Flashback to sticking your teenage head out of a car sunroof and whooping into the night sky at the sight of the huge convoy of cars snaking out behind you, all destined for the rave.
Once we all somehow ended up driving behind some poor man who was driving home from his shift at the pub and didn't know what the hell to make of the fifty or so cars that wouldn't stop following him down the lanes to his cottage, bless him.
Rave Scene Things that the jury are still out on include:
Vicks Vapour Rub, Travel Fox trainers, T99 'Anasthasia', tracks sampling Enya, Poppers.
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AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW, Feb. 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has begun structural testing of the antenna for its Multirole Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar, which the company is producing under contract to The Boeing Company for the Australian Defence Force's Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.
The 14-month test program, which is being performed at a company facility in El Segundo, Calif., is designed to demonstrate compliance with both the static and dynamic strength and fatigue requirements for safety certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Limit loads will be placed on the antenna in order to stress the structure to the design limits that will be encountered by the airframe, a modified Boeing 737-700.
The dynamic testing will simulate 200,000 flight hours. Data reduction and analysis will be completed before the first flight of a MESA-equipped 737, which is scheduled to take place during the second quarter of 2004. The first phase of testing, for static loads, will be completed by June 2003. The dynamic phase will be completed by April 2004.
MESA antenna no. 1, which was rolled out in October 2002 at Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems facility in Baltimore, Md., has begun a series of tests at the company's test range. MESA antenna no. 2 is scheduled for delivery in April 2003, and work has already started on the third antenna. Australia has ordered four systems, with options for three additional units.
The MESA antenna is an innovative aperture that provides a 360-degree azimuth scan with no mechanical rotation. Attached to the top aft section of the fuselage, it consists of an advanced composite structure that supports side-emitting electronic manifold arrays and a "top hat" end-fire array. Its ultralight construction enables state-of-the-art performance at a fraction of current system weights, thereby allowing additional time on station for the aircraft.
MESA will provide multiple surveillance applications, using pulse doppler radar forms for air search and pulse forms for maritime surface search. It also will provide in the same aperture an integrated civil and military identification friend-or-foe (IFF) capability.
Northrop Grumman will also supply prime contractor Boeing with the electronics for the MESA radar and IFF, the power supply systems, and the radar software, parts of which are supplied by its Australian industry partners, Tenix Pty Ltd., Adelaide; Cablex Pty Ltd., East Bentleigh, Victoria; and Thycon Pty Ltd., Melbourne.
Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems sector, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of defense and commercial electronics systems, including airborne radar systems, navigation systems, electronic warfare systems, precision weapons, airspace management systems, air defense systems, communications systems, space systems, marine systems, oceanic and naval systems, government systems, and logistic services.
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Considering I'm trying to lose weight and yet not my taste, so preferring natural sweetness rather than refined sugar and definitely no oil … So here's what I come up with, keeping that sweetness and tangy flavor alive and yet going nutritious… At least in my view
1 Chicken breast fillet cut in about 1 inch strips (or as you please)
Fine beans
Baby corns
Carrot (sliced)
Crushed red chili (1 tsp)
Honey (1/4 cup)
Oyster sauce (1/2 cup)
& Dark soy sauce (2 tbsp)
- In a pan, add oyster sauce, honey, crushed chili, and dark soy sauce with 1/2 cup water and add chicken. Let it cook until chicken pieces are tender, on full heat.
- The sauce gets thick really quick so keep stirring in order to keep it smooth.
- Once the chicken is tender, take it out and put it in a platter. Now keep cooking the sauce until really thick.
- Now add beans, carrot, and baby corn and stir fry them in the same sauce.
- That's it. Add them to the platter & voila! Ready to be served.


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I'll start with Lyndsay, from Fizzy Peaches, who has just announced her baby news; she'll have an 18 month gap between her two children which is similar to the one we'll have with ours, as M will be approximately 22 months older than her little sister. Like Lyndsay, I'm hoping that the small age gap will mean that they share a close bond and it will be well worth having two under two! You can see my own pregnancy announcement here, if you'd like!
Hayley from Devon Mama has mixed in her pregnancy news with her feelings on capturing the ordinary moments in life – and I think she's so right. Too often we focus so heavily on capturing the big events, like birthdays, Christmas or that first roll, crawl, or step, that we forget how fleeting all the other little less-momentous, but no less special, moments can be.
Kimberly from Odd Hogg has apologised for being less present on her blog, as she's been busy growing a tiny human! I found that I was just the same with the first trimester of my pregnancies – I find it difficult to write about anything that isn't at the forefront of my mind, but wasn't ready to announce until I'd had that first scan!
Leanne made this gorgeous video announcement of her pregnancy, which gave me all the feels! A beautiful family day out with a very special twist at the end! Leanne is due in September so I'm sure we'll have lots more stunning pregnancy-related videos to look forward to from her.
Rachel has written honestly about the first trimester and how things haven't been so easy the second time around, while Siobhan has written this post on pregnancy after baby loss. I can totally relate to Rachel's post as I definitely relied on ginger biscuits to get me through the nausea of those early weeks more heavily than I did the first time!
Emily has the sweetest birth announcement for baby Lilah, which has made me go all gooey and say things like, gosh, I don't remember M being that small!, which I always thought was a cliche, but actually is true! Congratulations to Emily; Lilah is just beautiful!
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I don't believe Aristotle would change the four cardinal virtues. While the world today is extremely different from the world 2,000 years ago, we still hold these virtues today, just in a more modern way. Here I will list each cardinal virtue, what it means, and why it still applies today:
1) Prudence- The ability to judge right from wrong as well as good from evil. If Aristotle were to actually be alive today, then we could prove for sure which of our stances are correct. The stance he agrees with would be considered "prudent", since it would be the right choice, and the other stance would be considered "imprudent", since it's the side that made the wrong choice. In another example, if I were to argue that one must believe in only one god and you were to suggest that we should now worship multiple false idols, my stance would be prudent and yours wouldn't due to my morals being displayed in said argument being more sound. While I recognize this only applies to christian morals and that there are plenty of religions that recognize and worship multiple gods/beings/objects, these virtues are defined by christian morals and beliefs. This would still apply today because christian virtues have been unified over the years through pagen assimilation. Another part of prudence is evaluating who's judgement we value. To exercise prudence, we must recognize and consider the views of all sides of an issue and decide which one to believe on the basis of the reliability of the person presenting the information and the information itself being provided. An example of this is how (hopefully) the people who vote for us will vote after considering the information presented by both of our sides.
2) Justice- The precision in giving what each person is due. Today justice is often heard in a negative sense (justice was served on that criminal!), however it's applied to the positive side of things, as well as respecting the natural and legal rights of others. Thus, the criminal may be punished so long as the punishment doesn't go against his rights natural or legal rights. This is applied to most modern democratic judicial systems, in terms of how they look over their current laws and beliefs of what is a natural right to determine the proper course of action when, for example, they're deciding wether or not to create a new law. This is also applied to the common man. They say justice is blind, and that's because justice must be held up no matter our personal, biased thoughts on another person or thing. For example, you must always repay your debt to someone even if you don't like them because they deserve to be repayed. This is generally accepted in modern society.
3) Fortitude- The courage to do what needs to be done. This means to do what is right even when it's unappealing or frightening. This does not include rushing into danger if doing so isn't necessary, that is considered rashness. This applies to today's views on courage, upholding prudence and justice, and martyrdom. I don't feel the need to go into detail about courage, since we generally value that more than cowardice in areas other than just christianity. Fortitude upholds prudence and justice because if we didn't have it, we wouldn't have the courage to stand up for what's right in the face of danger or opposition. Finally, it upholds martyrdom because they die for their beliefs, thus committing the ultimate sacrifice, instead of bow down to another's views. We support this if it is for extreme cases, however we don't support it for minor issues, which would be consider to be putting the body/life in unnecessary danger. For example, killing oneself when the other option would be to follow the practices of another's faith is considered martyrdom by todays standards, however killing yourself because you didn't like how people were cyberbullying you would be considered suicide, which today's society actively tries to prevent.
4) Temperance- The resistance to overindulge in various pleasures, which makes us no better than animals. We as a society consider temperance as combatting the seven deadly sins, going back to Aristotle's definition of the four virtues. This can go by various different names, depending on what pleasure we are controlling. For example, we discourage valuing material things over one's family, friends, and religion. Doing so is called controlling greed through generosity. Another example of this is how we discourage the overindulgence of alcohol, as this can lead to alcohol addiction. This is called controlling gluttony with narcissism (yes, narcissism gets a bad reputation with being obsessed with oneself today, however another definition of it is holding yourself to a higher value, or thinking of how you could be a better version of yourself by not indulging in gluttony).
But despite all I've said here, there's no way we can truly know what Aristotle would do if he were alive today. 2,000 years is a long time to live, and christianity has evolved since the time of Jesus Christ. Plus, his personal experiences over those 2,000 years might have fundamentally changed who he was as a person. Or, if you mean he was transported 2,000 years into the future, then I have no reason to believe why the different world he lives in now would impact his beliefs. It would just impact his view on how others are following his beliefs as to what is considered following the four cardinal virtues.
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Read by Melissa: Who doesn't love a good regency romance? (ahh, Mr Darcy...). I read this book every Christmas (it's starting to look a little worn) and never get tired of it. I love the way Helen Archery writes - her turn of phrase is quite amusing. I really love Merrie, the heroine, and how she doesn't put up with any nonsense, but at the same time seems relatively believable. I also enjoy the way Archery uses the subtleties of the time and how small events could be seen as great "scandals". Fun and festive.


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Being a family of gamers who recently relocated, one of our priorities was in setting up a Game Room in our new space. Luckily, we were able to do just that – a disused dining room makes the perfect venue. Large table? CHECK. Space for at least 6 people around it? CHECK. Shelves to display minis and action figures; bookcases for RPG manuals? DOUBLE CHECK.
So now we have the dedicated space for weekly Dune and Star Wars roleplaying games.
Guess what our giant orange mackerel tabby Tiger Jack thinks of all this?
He thinks it's ALL FOR HIM. "What?" He seems to say. "I'm a gamer. I play games."
Tiger Jack is a cat who particularly enjoys attention. Why else would all these people, who clearly want to pet him, be gathered in one place? And why would they be throwing little balls, if not for him to bat at?
Above, he conspires with another player. Below, he is become Tiger Jackhulud, great Sandcat of Dune:
And so now? Now, we have #RPGCat:
The party's doomed.
(You can see more of #RPGCat over on my Instagram feed; I tend to post there first.)


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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Grilled Chicken, Sweet Corn and Barley Soup from Leftovers
Forgive me but I'm going to take some liberty in forming an opinion of you. You cook. You probably have a passion for it at times. You live a busy life. You have a fridge full of leftovers. If I am correct, let's chat. It breaks my heart to go into the fridge and throw out something that just 2 nights ago was absolute heaven to eat. Unfortunately though, the flavors are never the same reheated or microwaved. I toss plenty. I hate it. Trying to create new recipes from those leftovers can be a challenge, to be sure, but there are a couple of simple tricks. One of my favorites is soup. Those victim meats that have completely lost their once brimming succulence can be revived with a simple slow simmer in a luscious broth. The Tupperware that contains 2 tablespoons of veggies because you just couldn't bear to throw them away can also be put to use. Even though I'll share a specific recipe with you below, that's not what's important here. It's about using what you have, conserving on your grocery bill, and avoiding the lost-in-the-back-of-the-fridge syndrome. You certainly don't want you refrigerator to double as a Petri dish.
It is not uncommon for me to make 2 completely different dishes; one for Lisa and one for me. I like experimenting with food and she is much less adventurous. So the other day, I had a few different items on the grill. At the end of dinner, I had a mountain of leftovers including 3 ears of grilled corn and several citrus marinated, grilled chicken breasts. These are prime items to morph into a fuzzy blue cocoon in a matter of weeks. Don't lie. It's happened to you too. Fast forward a couple of days and I'm doing my usual what-am-I gonna-make-next-? ice box inspection. I see these things and a few others and the lights go off. It's time for a soup. This would be perfect for the rubbery raw carrots from last week and the last onion in the bag. Oh, and I have some homemade chicken and veggie broth in the freezer that should be good. A quick peek in the pantry produces some pearl barley. Great in soup. This plan is coming together nicely. I dice up the veggies and the chicken, thaw my broth, cut the corn from the cob and that's pretty much it. Once combined and seasoned, I add a bit of barley and it's simmer time. An hour later, I have a luscious, fresh tasting wonderful soup that even Lisa scarfed down. I topped it with some fresh basil from the garden, grated Parmesan cheese (because shoes taste good with Parmesan cheese) and a drizzle of olive oil. The basil helped enhance the fresh flavor from the very beginning and you'd never tell that one more day and the carrots might have been able to leave the fridge under their own power.
For me, this was leftover management at its finest. I still often fail and I'm constantly tossing things pretty much daily. In this case though, I was able to conserve just a bit and not only did it feed my family at home, I sent quite a bit over to my father. He loves my leftovers anyway. So if you too have some items wasting space in your fridge and they haven't begun their smelly morphing phase, one idea would be a soup. Give it a shot. See what happens or try something completely different. Just think before you toss.
Grilled Chicken, Sweet Corn and Barley Soup
4 grilled chicken breasts, cubed into bite size pieces
10 cups chicken or vegetable broth (or a combo of both)
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
½ cup pearl barley
3 ears of sweet corn, grilled or roasted then cut from the cob (yes, you could certainly use a frozen)
Fresh basil for garnish
Parmesan cheese for grating atop
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
In a large pot, add the broth, chicken, onion, and carrots. Bring to a slight boil and add the barley. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour. Serve into individual bowls and top with a bit of basil, Parmesan and a slight drizzle of olive oil.
Serves 8
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Rum and OJ infused Skirt Steak with Pineapple and Serrano Salsa -Ya Mon!!!
I love a challenge. I think most of us do. I especially like them when they are related to food. That's why I had so much fun with this one. I was recently asked to cater a party for about 100 people. OK, I can handle that. It's in Canada. I can handle that too. The theme is Caribbean. So far so good. The idea of fresh, clean island flavors begin swirling in my mind: citrus, seafood, sweet, spicy. Of course there has to be a twist. I was told that the folks hosting the party and the guest of honor do not like cilantro. This is a constraint that is difficult to overcome. When I think of the Caribbean, I think of rum drinks and foods with heavy doses of cilantro. Now if you enjoy a good salsa, it almost always has cilantro. The flavor is unmistakably bright and unique and screams of steel drum bands and sand in your toes. Leaving it out seems wrong on many levels to me, but hey, it's not my party. Also, she wanted everything to be finger foods. No fussing with forks and sit down place settings; just small plates that guests could walk around and mingle with was the mandate. It didn't take me long to draw up a rudimentary plan. The proteins were easy enough. A shrimp dish, a scallop dish, chicken, vegetarian, beef. I could use skewers, lettuce cups and bread as the vessels for these. As I thought of lime and rum and seafood, I was feeling a bit better. Things were coming together. Still, the absence of cilantro seemed problematic. I made a trip to the grocery store for a few ingredients to see what I could come up with. 8 courses plus a dessert later and I was all set. 1000 individual pieces. I'm pretty sure this will be a hit but I won't be able to report back until early September because the party is at the end of August.
In particular, I was especially proud of the skirt steak skewers. Marinated in rum and orange juice then grilled, they'll be served in a Bibb lettuce cup with a pineapple Serrano salsa. I decided to make a version of this for Lisa. She's by far the pickiest adult eater I know. Difficult to take out to most restaurants much less cook for, she is a terrific critic. When she likes something I make, I am beyond thrilled. I wasn't holding my breath on this one but I felt she might enjoy it. I just thought the flavors were consistent with what she likes. First I made the salsa. For me the key to salsas (or relishes, if you prefer that term) is flavor combinations and texture. While there is often a star in the condiment, no one flavor should be too overpowering. The tastes should marry and, in fact, be allowed some time in the refrigerator to meld. Getting the right texture comes from the size of the ingredients. A small dice is best. A good dose of lime juice and a splash of dark rum rounds out the salsa. I almost forgot about the cilantro.
With the pineapple concoction doing its magic in the fridge, it was time to turn my attention to the steak. Now skirt steak is a very interesting cut of beef. When deciding on which cut to use, I tried four different varieties. Sirloin, filet, strip and skirt all went into the marinade. After an overnight bath, my beef and I went to the grill. The sirloin dried out. It was beefy tasting but too little fat made it dry. The filet felt out of place because while it still had that beautiful buttery flavor, the salsa on it seemed distracting. Same with the NY strip. The skirt steak, though, was magnificent. Perfectly seared and exquisitely moist, the sweetness of the salsa contributed to humble nirvana. Skirt steak comes from the belly of the cow. It's often considered a tougher cut of meat but I find it very easy to get around this by marinating it. Because of its texture, it's the cut of choice for fajitas. Personally, I think it stands up beautifully on its own with very little effort and it's well suited for the grill. Skirt steak also has just the perfect amount of fat to it. Not at all gristly but instead wonderfully moist and tender at medium rare, this should do well. Experimenting over. Let's eat. I forewent the skewers and lettuce cups for Lisa's home rendition. Instead I just removed the meat from the marinade and went straight to the grill. A few minutes on each side over the hot coals and I had a perfect medium rare steak.
After an appropriate resting time of about 10 minutes, I sliced it (against the grain completely eliminates toughness) and plated it topping it with the pineapple salsa. On the side I put some potato rounds roasted with garlic and bacon drippings and a salad. The verdict? Lisa ate every bite. She loved it. The heat of the Serrano chilies with the sweetness of the pineapple that topped the citrus and rum infused beef was enough to transport me to a far off island where Jimmy Buffet was holding a personal concert for me. The only thing missing was a coconut with a straw hanging out of it.
I'm really excited about sharing this with you because, honestly, this is one of the best original recipes I've created in a while. Even though the marinade and salsa require some forethought, the entire kitchen time is less than 30 minutes, maybe 40 if you count clean up. Give this a try and feel free to report back any twists of your own.
Island skirt steak with pineapple and Serrano chili salsa
1 cup orange juice
1 cup Meyer's (or other dark) rum
2 tsp grated ginger
3 cloves garlic, chopped or grated
Salt and pepper to taste
2 lb skirt steak
1 cup diced fresh pineapple, ¼ inch cubes
½ cup diced red bell pepper
1 Serrano chili, very thinly sliced
2 large green onions, very thinly sliced
Juice of 2 limes
Dash Orange juice
Dash of Meyer's (or other dark) rum
Salt and pepper to taste
Lay the skirt steak on a cutting board and pierce throughout meat with a fork. This allows the marinade deeper penetration. Combine all of the marinade ingredients and place in a reseal able plastic bag along with the steak. Take as much air out of the bag as possible and place in the refrigerator for 4 to 8 hours.
For the salsa, combine all of the ingredients and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
Grill the steak over high grill heat (depending on your grill) for 4-6 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove from grill and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice the meat against the grain and plate topping with the pineapple salsa.
Serves 4
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Fun Cooking at Diner 437
I asked for it. I guess I'd been asking for it all along. I've accomplished so many food milestones in my life that this was something I needed to do. So I just laced up my boots and crawled into the trenches. It was hot in there. I was sweating. I was weary. My back ached. My 48 hour old tattoo was stinging. Yet, when the day ended, I raised a cocktail with folks who I admire for their precision, skill and dedication. I'm speaking of my first experience in a restaurant kitchen. If you're like me, you have taken for granted what it takes to put out consistently good food, plate after plate, with such attention to detail. I was about to learn. Trial by fire. It all started a few weeks ago after a lunch trip to Diner 437 in St. Petersburg. I wrote about that experience a few posts ago. There I met a dynamic and colorful chef named Domenica Macchia. We struck up a conversation and I think we're now officially friends. She made some great food, candidly told her story and ultimately invited me back to cook with her behind the counter. Now that was an invitation I had to accept.
I arrived at 4 PM for the dinner service on a Saturday night. Things were just getting set up. Domenica met me with a hug and we toured the operation. Prep work in the back. Walk in cooler. Specials. The line. Stoves. Oven. The menu. How orders come in. Staff introductions. What plate to use for what dish. So much to process. Luckily, there was no time to get overwhelmed with information because the first few orders trickled in soon after. Gorgonzola bread was up first. On the stove a bit of sherry, garlic, shallot, parsley, parmesan and cream are simmered. A handful of gorgonzola is added to the pan and the sauce is reduced till thick. Meanwhile, some toast points go into the oven. The bread is plated and the gorgonzola sauce is poured over the top. Cooking time for this fan favorite is about 3 minutes from beginning to end. It's all about speed and flow.
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Domenica's kitchen is small. There's just enough room in the narrow space for one person to squeeze past another. "Behind you", is heard over and over and you better listen or you will get burned. Literally. There needs to coordination for things to work right. Normally there are three people there and they each have a station to manage. Domenica works the stove and grill, while Matt assembles sandwiches and does some sides and Christina does the salads. There are some cross responsibilities, but that's the general flow. Domenica is most certainly in command of this ship. While it's all smiles and small talk initially, those tickets start printing with the orders and things snap into place pretty quickly. Domenica immediately begins calling out the items for Matt and Christina while attending her grill. I stand in anticipation for Domenica's guidance which comes quickly, decisively and briefly. She doesn't give me much time. She shows me once and that's it. Do or die. Meanwhile, I'm sure I'm sharing space that Matt normally occupies and I can't help feel that he already hates me. Another gorgonzola bread order comes in and I think I can now handle it. My first dish for a customer. I'm thrilled. I'm feeding someone and they are paying for it.
"Too much gorgonzola," says Domenica. "Next time use less."
Well she told me use a handful so I did. She pointed out that my hands were larger than hers. Fair enough.
That was not my first scolding of the night but I learned 4 or 5 of the menu items pretty quickly and as the pace picked up, Domenica had me working these pretty consistently. In no time I was making shaved filet mignon and passing it off to Matt for the sandwich with garlic dressing (unbelievably good). The caramelized bananas were simple enough. Add a bit of butter and brown sugar to a pan with some dark rum and sliced bananas. I felt like a real chef as the blue flame from the dark rum rose while I flipped the bananas like they do on TV. I'm ready for Iron Chef.
"C'mon, we gotta be able to do two things at once in here!" Domenica shouts.
I tumbled back to Earth with a sweaty thud as I put some butter, lemon juice and oil in a pan to begin some spinach. Shallots and garlic in next.
"Take some of that garlic out. I don't want a big garlic bite in my spinach."
I comply. In goes the spinach and the flame goes off. Her recipe has the spinach just tossed in the hot butter/oil to slightly wilt and warm through. It is a guest favorite.
And on and on it went for my 6 hour shift. It was hectic at times, calm a few others. As the tickets lined up, Domenica assigned each duty with careful attention to timing the orders so that hot meals were served to each table at the right time. This is a learned skill, I'm sure, but she was flawless. From the back room, clean dishes are supplied in a steady stream as are menu items as they are depleted. I felt a touch uncomfortable walking into the back, handing a stranger an empty bin and asking him to refill it or handing the dishwasher a bowl and telling him to please wash it and bring it out. Who am I to be barking orders at these hard working folks? But that's the way it's done.
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Then suddenly, just as I feel my back is going to snap in two, it's over. The last order is out and we're finished. I feel like I just won the Super Bowl. "That was awesome!" I shouted in my head but uttered with more restraint. I wanted to bring my kid on the field. I wanted the streamers to fly. I was looking for the camera so I could face it and say, "We're going to Disney World!" Then I looked around and saw that no one really cared. There was degreasing to do and they were still working. I popped the top from the beer I had been offered earlier and watched. Not that I'm above helping clean but my back was really about finished. Clean up was only about 30 minutes. Afterwards, Domenica and I went out to toss a few back with her friends at a local watering hole. If I portrayed her as a hard ass, let me assure you she is anything but. While she knows how to command a kitchen flow during a busy dinner crowd, she is affable, outgoing and fun to be with. Her friends were a joy to be around too.
It wasn't long before I was headed home to pass out. 1:30 AM is not a time of day I am generally familiar with but I had such a tremendous evening. I learned more this night than I have in a while. I can definitely check this off my "bucket list". What makes me feel better is that Domenica invited me back. I'm ready.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Mise en Place -Tampa
In my time writing this blog, I've tried to write about meals that we all could enjoy. Mostly, I've stuck to recipes with ingredients that can easily be bought at any old grocery store and eateries where the whole family can gather for a delicious and reasonable meal. I am ever irritated when I read recipes in Bon Appétit or Gourmet and at the bottom (in fine italic print) there is a statement about an ingredient that says something like "Hikko whale eggs can be bought at some Asian markets or ordered from http://superf**ckingexpensivehikkowhaleggsonline.com" (OK, so there is no Hikko whale and if there was, it would not lay eggs –but you get my point). In numerous recent posts though, I've written about some high end restaurants in Washington DC, Tampa, New Orleans and Philadelphia that are really not for the every day dinner experience. They are haughty, expensive and really special fine dining meals. I'm not sure the everyday food blog reader gets a kick out of hearing how good the rabbit roulades were or how buttery the 1 pound filet of beef was. It doesn't take a creative mind to write about food so decadent that the words flow easily. Still, I must be fair. If I happen to go to an outstanding restaurant either on business or personally, I feel very compelled to share that experience. Therefore, if you tire of hearing about unbelievably unusual and higher priced outings, please read no further. I promise to return to normalcy and make a great burger or something equally as enjoyable in the coming weeks but today I must speak about Mise en Place in Tampa.
Back in 1986, a couple of Motor City transplants named Maryann Frenec and Marty Blitz started a small catering business in Tampa. Marty had worked his way up through the culinary community in other cities and it was time to set out with his own venture. What started as a little business has blossomed into one of the most successful and stalwart restaurant operations in Tampa Bay. As the proprietors of multiple restaurants and gathering numerous local and national accolades along the way, their reputation in Tampa is second to none. Taylor Eason, wine editor for Creative Loafing, commented to me recently that Maryann is "The food god of Tampa Bay." The menu is creative, playful and quite adventurous. The food is so perfectly prepared that as each bite passes my palate, I can't think of a way to improve anything. Brittany, my daughter, and I arrived early on an absolutely miserable Wednesday afternoon. It had been raining for days. The streets were flooded and I was sure there would be no one dining but us. While it was a bit slow at 6:30, I was surprised to see how many people were gathered in the bar area and by the time I left there were many others enjoying meals at the tables around the restaurant. That is true testament to any establishment.
Our server went over the menu in detail and answered all our questions. He made some recommendations and we set out to order. My first course was Pacu ribs with a plum barbeque sauce (Photo at the top). This was one of the most creative dishes I have ever had and I don't say that lightly. Pacu is a large South American fresh water fish that can grow up to 60 lbs. I've heard of it but never eaten it before and I've certainly never heard of anyone using the ribs of a fish as a menu item. I had to try it. The preparation was Asian. Lightly battered and drizzled with the plum sauce, I was immediately reminded of flavors that I have only experienced in China. The Pacu was beyond exquisite and I could have had several plates of this and called it a night. It was suggested by Taylor, who I mentioned above, that we try the wild mushroom salad as a second course. Again superb, the Earthy natural flavors of the mushrooms were married with a vinaigrette. How simple. How elegant. How delicious.
My entrée was a pecan and mustard crusted rack of lamb served atop tarragon and cheddar grits. Ordering rare lamb takes a brave soul because it is so hard to make lamb perfectly rare. While medium rare is the most common way to enjoy this meat, a rare order is often cold and just raw. This, however, was just right. Straddling that line between slightly cool to just warm, the inner chops were exactly what I was hoping for. The twist on the grits was an unexpected and pleasant experience. Leave it to a southern chef to take a plain and boring staple and do something extraordinary with it. You can bet I will try to create something like this in my own kitchen.
Brittany ordered the Scottish Salmon that came over some grilled vegetables (eggplant, roasted pepper, squash) with a cardamom and saffron vinaigrette. Most notably, pairing a bite of salmon with the grilled eggplant in the vegetables was a bit of heaven that is difficult to describe. I can't think of an eggplant or salmon dish that I haven't enjoyed but together they rocked.
As a blogger it is my prerogative to write about experiences that have already been overwritten. Mise en Place is not a secret to the South Tampa dinner crowd but it bears mentioning that if you are passing through the area to attend any downtown event, a dinner here could only put an exclamation point on any special evening. With a view of the signature minarets of the University of Tampa directly across the street, your experience will be memorable. Bon Appétit.
Mise en Place is located at 442 West Kennedy Blvd in Downtown.
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SC restores India's fundamental plurality
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Sorry if the calendar hasn't been up-to-date recently. Due to tech trouble, I had to shut down for most of December, and pay some hefty penalties to my *premium* hosting company for innocently using too much bandwidth. What a shock!
As it turned out, my former calendar plugin caused of it all, so I had to replace it with a new one.
This evolved into overhauling the site. So now while it's mostly functional it's not perfect. I need to repair and expand the Venues and Links sections, as well as do the grunt work of scanning over 100 sites for events worth attending.
In the end I think it will be an improvement. Let me know if you've got any suggestions or find any bugs.


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Original pin: HotMessPrincess
Items needed:
2 clear containers
Letter decals/paint pen
Total cost: $7.21 (+ tax)
Difficulty: Easy
Favorite feature: It's so customizable! You can pick from a variety of things to put in the container from marbles to stones to beads; There are also endless options for jars and lettering. Do whatever fits your style.
Downside: It's easy to put your lettering on crooked… obviously.
Summary: Yeah, my jars kind of look like a third grader made them but I quickly found out that once you put those stickers on, they are not coming off in one piece. Still, the end result was successful. Hopefully these will motivate me to think twice about getting a snack an hour before bed time.


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Fundraiser for Walkerton Parks Youth Fall Soccer League
Spread the word and help raise more funds for this cause!
Help support the Walkerton Youth Soccer League! This Fall season we have about 200 kids participating in 4 different age divisions! Help keep the league supplied with quality equipment, uniforms, and of course FUN! Proceeds from this Fundraiser will go DIRECTLY back to the Walkerton Youth Soccer League.


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The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Mission / Aims
The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland. The Arts Council Arts and Health Policy and Strategy outlines the values that underpin its approach to arts and health practice, and strategic actions for the five-year period 2010–2014.
The Arts Council understands arts and health to be a generic term embracing a range of arts practices occurring primarily in healthcare settings, which bring together the skills and priorities of both arts and health professionals. Good arts and health practice is characterised by a clear artistic vision, goals and outcomes. It aims to promote health and wellbeing by improving quality of life and cultural access in healthcare settings.
Within the Arts Council, arts and health is the responsibility of the Arts Participation Team. Arts participation is a core value across all areas of the Arts Council's work as reflected in Developing the Arts in Ireland: Arts Council strategic overview 2011-2013, which commits to increasing public access, participation and engagement in the arts, as well as assisting artists of all disciplines to make work of excellence. This includes artists working in the area of arts and health.
Areas of activities
The Arts Council funds a number a number of key agencies that have a central role in supporting the practice and development of arts and health. Two such organisations are Helium and Waterford Healing Arts Trust . The Arts Council also offers a wide range of financial supports to organisations and individual practitioners across artforms and arts practices, including arts and health. The supports available are described in the financial support section of the Arts Council website. They include arts participation bursaries, projects and travel and training awards, and the Artist in the Community Scheme, which is managed externally by Create the national development agency for collaborative arts.
The Arts Council has also commissioned, assisted or published reports and studies in the area of arts and health, and organised a range of regional, national and international events in order to advocate for and raise awareness of the value of arts and health practice. Vital Signs, a series of events that took place in October 2009, is one example of an Arts Council strategic development initiative in the area of arts and health. Vital Signs was delivered in partnership with Create. Please see the Arts Council website for further information on any of the above.
All artforms
Ann O'Connor
Arts and Health Adviser
The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon
70 Merrion Sq.
Dublin 2
+353 1 6180200
Web Address
Dublin Mid-Leinster
Arts and Health Programme
- Anam Beo
- National Centre for Arts and Health at Tallaght University Hospital
- Woodview Arts and Crafts, Leopardstown Park Hospital
- Art Centre, St Luke's Hospital
- HSE Dublin Mid Leinster Arts and Health Contact Person
- Children's Hospital Group
Independent Arts and Health Organisation
Local Authority
Dublin North East
Arts and Health Programme
Local Authority
Arts and Health Programme
- Arts & Minds
- Beehouse Arts
- Cork University Hospital Campus Arts Committee
- MusicAlive
- Waterford Healing Arts Trust
Local Authority
Arts and Health Programme
- Arts Initiative in Mental Health
- Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust
- Hearth
- Mayo Arts Squad Music Group
- Arts Initiative in Mental Health
- HSE West Arts and Health Contact Person
- Raheen Community Hospital and Day Care Centre


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For year-round residents of Miami, the difference between yuletide in December and Christmas in July is really just a matter of degrees. Say 76°F versus 86°F.
Wintertime is the eating season and Summertime is the mating season. The former means jeans and an ironic t-shirt while the latter means cutoffs and a tank top. During the cool months, we sit on St. Nick's lap and ask for stuff. In the midst of a heatwave, we end up sucking face with Santa.
So yeah, just a matter of degrees. See the cut for ten pics from Treasure Fingers' Christmas in July.
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You need internet conection in order to download OnSign TV App for your display, as well as publish the content from the platform for the screens. Learn below how to connect your device to the local WiFi network.
- Turn on your Panasonic AF1 Series Android TV.
- On the remote control, hit "Input" and then select "Open Port Platform".
- Select the "Settings" Icon.
- Turn WiFi ON.
- Choose the WiFi and enter password.
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Professionnalisme et empathie sont les deux principales qualités de l'extraordinaire Docteur D'Agostino.
Sans aucun jeu de mots, je me suis sentie entre de très bonnes mains.
Bien à vous.
Docteur d'Agostino vous êtes géniale !
Chère Docteur D'Agostino,
Voilà maintenant environ 6 mois que j'ai subi les opérations aux mains. J'ai à ce jour récupéré pratiquement 100% de la mobilité des doigts traités. Il n'est peut-être pas de coutume de remercier son médecin, mais je tenais quand même à vous remercier pour votre écoute, vos conseils et votre compétence lors des 2 interventions.
Bien à vous,
Chère Docteur d'Agostino,
J'étais et je suis également très contente d'avoir fait votre connaissance et je tenais à vous remercier beaucoup d'avoir directement compris mon problème et d'avoir si bien pris soin de moi grâce à votre professionnalisme et savoir-faire.
Pour l'instant je vais très bien mais je vais certainement revenir vers vous en cas de problème ou question parce que vous m'avez toujours donné des très bons conseils aussi par rapport à l'opération des ligaments de ma main qui est très bien passée grâce à vous.
Je vous remercie également pour votre gentillesse et honnêteté.
Dear Dr. D'Agostino,
On the exact one year anniversary (December 16th) of my "trigger finger" surgery which you performed, I am thrilled to say it is a total success!! For an entire year now, the problem is completely corrected. Not only can I do all the daily tasks that were painful before the surgery, but I have been biking, skiing, and swimming too with my perfect thumb! Pretty good for a 66 year old!!
So it is with pleasure and gratitude that I write this testimonial to you. Actually there are 2 reasons why I am writing this message. One is to thank you for the excellent care you gave to me from start to finish. The second reason is that perhaps my experience and testimonial may help another prospective patient.
As an American now living part time in Belgium, you are the very first doctor I visited outside of the US. To give some background, approximately 7 months before I met you, my left thumb became stiff, started "clicking" and was painful. At that time I was in NY and saw a very competent medical doctor who is a hand specialist. He diagnosed it as trigger finger, and administered a cortisone injection as a first step. This was effective for about 5 months. However, the condition then worsened. My thumb was swollen, very painful, and I could not bend it even to hold a pen to write. At this time, I was in Belgium. After researching online, I saw your website and read everything including your excellent credentials, the helpful information about trigger fingers, and the testimonials.
Scheduling and having an appointment with you was very easy, as you and all the staff are fluent in English. At our initial appointment I was extremely impressed by the time you spent with me, your caring, your expertise and professionalism, and your explanation of everything. I probably could have waited just a few more weeks to see the doctor in New York, but I felt so confident electing you to perform the surgery. This feeling proved to be a great choice! The one day "in and out" at St. Elizabeth's in Brussels, was "state of the art" as well. The staff was attentive and competent. Again, being an English speaker was not a problem, as everyone communicated with me in English.
The post surgery care you gave to me was stellar as well. It was all around Christmas time, and yet you were in the office for our several appointments to take out the stitches, change the dressings, demonstrate the exercises to do and test the progress.
Dr. D'Agostino, un grand, grand merci for being such a wonderful doctor!!
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Dovenby WI September 2011
President Geraldine Baldwin opened the meeting and welcomed visitors from Uldale and Westward WIs to our 40th birthday party.
Secretary Carole Colquitt then read the minutes of the last meeting, which were then duly accepted as correct.
Carole then thanked Geraldine Baldwin and Nancy Fearon for organising of a lovely trip to Threave Gardens in August.
Guest speaker Penny Clover was then introduced and gave a talk with slides on 'Living in New Zealand - Myths and Legends'.
Mrs Clover moved from Kent with her family at the age of seven to live in Wellington New Zealand. She met her husband when serving with the New Zealand Navy, he being with the British Navy, with his ship being on tour in Wellington.
Mrs Clover spoke about the history of New Zealand, explaining that in the 1800s people were sent from Britain to settle in New Zealand.
Queen Victoria signed a treaty so that New Zealand became a British Colony, with Wellington as the capital.
The talk was mainly about the North Island, with a touch of detail about the South Island ending a very interesting talk.
Votes of thanks were given by Geraldine, followed by Mrs Nicholson of Westward and Mrs Gleed of Uldale.
The evening ended with members providing a buffet with wine or juice.
The competition - A story book from childhood was won by Jean Moralee, with Isobel Halsall second.
The raffle was won by 1) Pat Harper, 2) Sheila Wilkinson, 3) Joyce Ridley.
The Quiz was won by Pat Harper, Sheila Wilkinson, Irene Hutchinson and Jean Moralee.
Dovenby WI is always glad to welcome new members or visitors. Meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30pm at Bridekirk Dovenby School.
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Dublin Bus loses control of 24 routes – as new British company wins tender to operate them from end of next year
The change will come into place from November 2008 - see the full list of routes affected below
DUBLIN Bus has lost control of 24 bus routes serving suburbs around the city.
UK firm Go-Ahead, one of the largest bus operators in London, will operate the journeys from November 2018 after winning a tendering process.
The routes, ten per cent of the company's total network, all serve outer suburbs of the greater Dublin area and none go into the city centre.
Earlier this year, the National Transport Authority announced plans to overhaul the capital's bus service.
They want to reorganise existing routes, implement a cashless payment system, simplify the fare structure.
They also want to allow movement between different transport services without financial penalty, as well as segregate buses from general traffic on the busiest routes in the city.
Commenting on the new operator, NTA boss Anne Graham said: "We believe that a new operator in the market will bring a fresh dimension to the way that services are offered.
"Introducing new providers encourages everybody to focus on their customers' needs and it encourages innovation and improvements to service quality."
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South West Colm Brophy welcomed the new competition in bus services in the capital.
He said: "The introduction of competition into the Dublin Bus market is great news for commuters and is long overdue."
But Green Party councillor for Dublin West, Roderic O'Gorman added: "The most important thing now is that the NTA and the Government ensures that there is no deterioration of the standard of services on the routes that have been put out to tender.
"The real test of this tendering process is whether services for commuters actually improve on these routes. As a daily user of the 17a, I'll be watching closely to ensure there is no decrease in the frequency or reliability of the service."
Full list of routes affected
- 04 Clontarf Road to Santry
- 17 Rialto to Blackrock
- 17a Blanchardstown Centre to Kilbarrack
- 18 Palmerstown to Sandymount
- 33a Swords to Balbriggan
- 33b Swords to Portrane
- 45a Dun Laoghaire to Ballywaltrim
- 59 Dun Laoghaire to Mackintosh Park
- 63 Dun Laoghaire to Kilternan
- 75 The Square Tallaght to Dún Laoghaire
- 76 Chapelizod to Tallaght
- 76a Blanchardstown Centre to Tallaght
- 102 Sutton station to Dublin Airport
- 111 Loughlinstown Park to Dun Laoghaire
- 114 Ticknock to Blackrock Station
- 161 Dundrum Luas Station to Rockbrook
- 184 Bray Rail station to Newtownmountkennedy
- 185 Bray Railstation to Enniskerry
- 220 Ballymun to Blanchardstown
- 236 Blanchardstown Centre to Damastown
- 238 Tyrrelstown to Lady's Well Road
- 239 Blanchardstown Centre to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- 270 Blanchardstown Centre to Dunboyne


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The Monash Health hospital based Speech Pathology team is part of the Speech Pathology and Music Therapy Department who are committed to providing an integrated, patient focussed service across the five hospitals within Monash Health.
Speech Pathologists are specialists in the assessment and management of communication and swallowing difficulties with individuals of all ages, ranging from infants to the elderly. They provide specialist services for people with complex communication or swallowing needs resulting from a variety of health or developmental conditions. Examples of these conditions include stroke, progressive neurological disease, head injury, head and neck cancer, dementia, respiratory conditions, developmental disorders, craniofacial anomalies.
Services Offered
Communication and swallowing/ feeding assessment and management for people referred to one of the following services:
- Adult acute and subacute hospital wards
- Paediatric and neonatal acute hospital wards
- Outpatient Videofluoroscopy Swallowing Study Clinic at Casey Hospital (adult clients) or Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton (paediatric clients)
- Developmental Disorders clinic (Monash Medical Centre, Clayton)
- Cleft and Facial Anomalies clinic (Monash Medical Centre,Clayton
- Outpatient paediatric feeding assessment (internal referrals only)
- Outpatient head and neck surgery clinic (Moorabbin)
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Cosfest X.1 2011 | Day 2
Macross Frontier : Sayonara No Tsubasa
Sheryl Nome | Me
Grace O Conner | Akimoto Yumi
Ranka Lee | Jaq
Costume & Accessories by respective cosplayers .
Pole by Jaq Lavena
Photo by Raz | Bakasteam Deviantart
For Cosfest Day 2 , my partners and I decided to do costumes from Macross Frontier's latest movie , " The Wings of Goodbye " or also known as " Sayonara no Tsubasa " ! It took awhile for us to decide on which version to do because all the costumes are too beautiful ~ * v * . My Ranka was in love with the Magician ver. so I took the White Navy ver. to match her . I'm super lucky this time because I get to have Yumi as my manager , Grace !
About the costume : This is my first time making pants . I don't really like wearing pants because I have fat thighs so this costume is kinda challenging for me . :-/ Not forgetting that it's pretty hot to wear because I'm fully wrapped up from head to toe like a present !
This costume is pretty easy to draft : a jacket and a high waist pants . I enjoyed making the jacket the most ! Love all the gold buttons and gold laces on the sleeves . I spent quite a lot on the gold trimmings but it's all worth it ! :-) The pink tube top inside was purchased from a night market near my house .
About the flag - The flag pole is made by Jaq Lavena , much thanks to her I can have a flag pole . The flag itself is made out of cotton fabric and the patterns on the flag are made out of velveteen ! The Boots - OMG . I have been waiting for so long that I thought it wouldn't reach on time . Luckily it did arrive if not I would have to change plans . D;
Sheryl Nome | White Navy ver .
Photo by Terence Ho
Photo by Terence Ho
Yumi | Grace O' Conner
Yumi made such a wonderful Grace ! * v * Too bad we didn't stay long enough to take group pictures together . Everyone seems so tired . Especially my Ranka who stayed up whole night to finish her costume . She had to change back after an hour because she's not feeling well . Anyways , we'll be having a photoshoot end of this month ! Can't wait ! 8D


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The population of great white sharks off both coasts of the U.S. is once again growing after years on the decline as suggested by a new research.
There are over 2000 great whites living off California-10 times the amount estimated by a recent Stanford University study ventured in a report. Apart from not being able to conclude an exact population size, the scientists on the other side of the country estimations suggests that the sharks in the Atlantic are rebounding, after a significant drop in the 1970s and 1980s because of commercial shark fishing.
"That we found these sharks are doing OK, better than OK, is a real positive in light of the fact that other shark populations are not necessarily doing as well," George H. Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, explained.
Wildlife preservation efforts over the past two decades has resulted in the upswing after which, conservationists are hesitant to celebrate the news. The great white sharks typically struggle to recover from sharp deadlines in population belongs to a group of aquatic species. Scientists have to rely on guesswork owing to their generally reclusive behaviour and a dearth of historical information does not assist.
"They're back on the way up, but to be honest, I don't think any of us know what 'up' is," George Burgess, a Florida-based researcher, added. "The fact is, we have no real idea what [the population] was before we started screwing around with the environment on both coasts."
The adverse effects of changing ocean climates and marine life ecology were believed to be responsible for the decline in the great white shark population earlier. However, now that the recent findings have pointed out to an increase in the population, there is nothing to worry about.
The findings from this study are now published in the journal PLOS ONE.


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Hey everybody, it's Brian here with World Music Supply, and I'm here to talk to you about some of the cool new stuff that we're getting here at WMS. Today, I want to talk a little more about DBZ Guitars. As I've mentioned before, DBZ is the brain child of Dean B. Zelinsky, who parted ways with Dean Guitars in mid 2008. In order to give Mr. Zelinsky "personal control over design, direction and quality" he started DBZ guitars shortly after his parting ways with his former company. Since then he has been crafting a lot of sleek, beautiful guitars, a few of which I'm going to discuss in today's blog.
First up is the Bolero, a tasteful new take on the classic LP single cut design. This guitar is just different enough to feel interesting and just familiar enough as to not be off putting, it features the iconic mahogany body with a maple top, and a comfortable soft V neck profile on its mahogany neck. It features the DBZB/DBZ5 that I reviewed so favorably on the barchettas a few posts back, and they don't disappoint here either. They have the right mix of bright and dark from the bridge pickup to the neck pickup so you never run out of useful tones in this guitar, and with the inclusion of a coil split, you also have some decent strat and tele esc tones hidden away in this guitar too. With its more iconic wood combination, of a maple and mahogany body, and a mahogany neck, this guitar tends to sound a little warmer than the Barchetta LT, and a little rounder the fire breathing monsters in the bare bones line. Overall this is a nice choice for the guitarist who wants to have an LP style guitar, but doesn't want to look like everyone else, with so many powerful tones, and such handsome looks, I give the Bolero a 10 out of 10 easy.
Next up on the chopping block is the Imperial line, a guitar that I am outright amazed by. It's a relatively standard looking jazz guitar shape, like a semi hollow body, but without the hollow part, what amazes me is that the Imperial has such a thin body, and when I say thin I mean 5/8 of an inch at the edge thick, that is THIN.
The body curves out a bit more in the middle, but by and large, this guitar is so thin, when you wear an Imperial, it almost doesn't feel like it's there, which is an interesting, and comfortable feeling. This guitar sounds a lot snappier than the Bolero thanks to this thinner body, it's somewhere between a jazz box, and a telecaster, as it has a little bit more of a twangy edge when played clean and a little more presence in the mix when played distorted, but it also has that warm round bottom end that is reminiscent of big body jazz guitars. With the inclusion of the coil splitter this guitar can do basically anything, from twangy country licks, big bodied rock rhythms, and if you drop the tuning a little, it can even grind out some serious metal. The neck is the same as the Bolero, that soft V that fits your hand like a glove, making playing very long sessions so much more comfortable. For its plethora of awesome tones, and its unique razor thin body, the Imperial easily snags a 10 out of 10.
Then we have the Cavallo, which is a classic V style guitar, with the slight exception of having a heavily sculpted maple top. This carving seemed strange at first, but once you start playing it, you realize that it is thinned only around the controls, and where your arm would naturally either swing when playing standing up, or where your arm would rest when sitting down. The Cavallo is oddly comfortable, and the sounds are just as pleasing. The Cavallo has the same pickup combo as the rest of the guitars thus far in the review. Its tones are a little bit bolder than the Imperial, but not as defined as the Bolero, playing it through a little tube amp, the Cavallo gave me everything from bone dry clean tones, dirty AC/DC style drive, all the way to big hair metal style grind. All in all I like the Cavallo, and as far as V's go, this one is easily in my top 3. I give the Cavallo a 9 out of 10, only because those carves in the top might be a little off putting to people who like a more traditional V.
However, stepping a little more away from the traditional V mold we do have a variant of the Cavallo which sports a locking floyd rose, a welcome change of pace. Now I was able to do light fluttery warbles in the clean setting, Van Halen style dive bombs when I had the amp dimed, and when I used some real distortion I got everything from Dimebag style squeals to Joe Satriani style screaming harmonics. Adding the agility that a floyd affords you to an already amazingly versatile guitar takes it from a 9 out of 10 to a solid 10 out of 10, who would have thought such a little change would bring out so much more potential in this guitar?
Lastly in the line up is something way out of the traditional, but what we all honestly expected from DBZ guitars, a solid down to earth metal guitar. The Venom is a V style guitar that more closely resembles a battle axe than it does the 1950s era styling of its cousins. Along with the much more metal stylings, it comes in gun metal grey, and silver, both of which help to accentuate the battle axe feeling of this instrument. Unlike all the other guitars in this review, this guitar is equipped with different pickups, that's right folks, the Venom is armed with a pair of USA made EMG 81/85s that just scream when you play this thing. Its clean tone is a tad darker than the rest of the DBZs as a result, but this isn't a bad thing as these guitars probably wont spend much time in a clean, low gain setting. With a distorted tone, these guitars come alive, with full bodied tones that have more than enough output for any situation, and more than enough bark and bite to fulfill any hard rock or metal guitarists wildest dreams. With its Floyd rose trem, and its wickedly hot EMG pickups, this guitar deserves more than the 10 out of 10 I can award it. Lets just say this, if you are hunting for the cream of the crop of metal guitars, the Venom might just be it.
So there you have it folks, some amazingly versatile, and amazingly powerful new guitars from DBZ, all of them with a unique voice, and their own amazingly unique styling, so how about you go on over to World Music Supply today and order your own DBZ today, and quit looking and sounding like everyone else out there, start being unique with a new DBZ!


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The unique French cosmetics brand NARS is releasing three new primers that will give makeup a new lease on life. With a targeted focus on reducing pores and making skin look clear and healthy, the Pore & Shine is infused with African whitewood and Oleaonolic with peptides that help balance the complexion. The primer has a softening quality that minimises pores, keeps shine under control and gives skin a matte quality.
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Celebrate family at the 2019 Hope Couture Fashion Gala!
Join us for the 33rd Annual RMHC Manitoba Hope Couture Fashion Gala on March 13th at RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg! This glamorous, California Dreaming - themed evening features a high-style fashion show from local boutiques, a gourmet dinner and incredible prizes. All proceeds stay local supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba families with a sick or injured child.
Click here to learn more about this exciting night of style and inspiration! ✨❤
Winter 2018 Newsletter
Check out our 2018 Winter Newsletter for a look back at last year's RMHC Manitoba highlights including program development, special events and our families' stories! Learn how we keep families together through their healing journeys all year long.
Congrats to our RMHC Manitoba's Holiday WestJet Raffle winner!
Thank you for supporting RMHC Manitoba this holiday season by entering to win one round-trip flight for two to any WestJet destination! The winner and winning ticket number was Matt D. with ticket number 365! Congratulations, Matt! ✈💙
News & Promotions
Be a Birthday Hero for RMHC Manitoba Families!2017-09-01
Imagine if your birthday could change the lives of RMHC families with sick children. It can, and it is as easy as Fun-2-3!
Upcoming Events
Hope Couture Fashion Gala 13 March, 2019
Join us for a sunny soirée with a fashion show by Swish Productions, live auction, raffle and silent auction at our California Dreaming themed Hope Couture Fashion Gala!
Our largest signature fundraising event, the Hope Couture Fashion Gala is memorable and glamorous evening which includes a decadent dinner, high style fashion show and incredible prizes. All proceeds from the event stay local and support RMHC Manitoba's two core programs: Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room. Follow this page for more details and updates as we get closer to the event!
McHappy Day 8 May, 2019
Every year, McDonald's Canada franchisees and crew across the country celebrate McHappy Day, an annual day of community giving in support of Ronald McDonald Houses and other local children's charities.On Wednesday, May 8th for every Big Mac, Happy Meal or hot McCafé beverage purchased, $1 will be donated to RMHC and children's charities across Canada. Join us on Wednesday May 8, 2019 to help keep families close when they need it the most!
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Spinning Business as Usual• http://lewrockwell.com, by Fred Reed
I remember being a young Marine recruit at Parris Island, August of 1966, running, running, boots thumping on the grinder, exulting in the sense of power and communion that comes of men acting in unison, shouting, "Luke the Gook comes marching by, stick your bayonet in his eye, lef rye lef rye lef...." Only an idiot goes to PI – Third Battalion, Disneyland, in my case – in August. I was one. It goes with being nineteen.
Under a leaden sun that beat down like a soft rubber truncheon, we unlearned civilization. How to clap a hand over a sentry's mouth while inserting your Kbar in his kidney; agony, shock and instant blood loss prevent a struggle. We ran in formation shouting Kill! Kill! Kill! We learned that it is better to shoot an enemy in the bowels than the head because trying to keep him alive would strain the enemy's medical resources, and the man would probably die anyway. Peritonitis is your friend, we learned. The other guy's peritonitis.