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A recipe straight from the Mountains with love.
I can almost visualize a cozy Hotel area in the lap of the Himalayas when anyone talks about Momos (Dumplings). It is to be enjoyed with spicy Sambal (Sauce) made of fiery dry red chilles and a generous amount of garlic and steaming clear soup. It is incomplete without these two condiments. I will get to the clear soup & the Sauce in another post. For now, take a look at these dumplings, made them for the first time. An old friend had come over for dinner and I decided to make these starters. However, was disheartened hearing she was not fond of them as by then I had all the ingredients ready. Nevertheless, I made them & served. The best moment of that rendezvous after 1.5 years was, she exclaimed 'I love Momos from now' .. YAY! That definitely was one of the best compliments I got for my Culinary trials.
This experiment will remain incomplete without the mention of a friend, Ms R, who sitting in Taipei (now under red alert due to natural disaster, Typhoon and earthquake, her only way of connecting to the rest of the World is the Internet as even phone lines have been suspended and flights have been cancelled) gave me instructions over Facebook chat, thanks a million Ms R :) who blogs here. Let's pray she gets back home safe.
This experiment will remain incomplete without the mention of a friend, Ms R, who sitting in Taipei (now under red alert due to natural disaster, Typhoon and earthquake, her only way of connecting to the rest of the World is the Internet as even phone lines have been suspended and flights have been cancelled) gave me instructions over Facebook chat, thanks a million Ms R :) who blogs here. Let's pray she gets back home safe.
Here is what we will need to make Chicken Momos : (The following proportions will make 22 decent sized Momos with good amount of filling in each one of the dumplings)
- Minced Chicken – 500 gms
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 3.5 cups
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Onions – 2 medium – finely chopped
- Chillies – I used medium ones, 4 red & 4 green. We like them HOT! Increase or decrease the heat as per taste.
- Garlic – about 10 medium cloves
- Ginger – As shown in the picture.
- Steaming hot water.
- Cooking Spray / Oil
To make the dough I kneaded 3.5 cups of all purpose flour with salt & pepper with steaming hot water. Be careful and do not burn your fingers. (Hot water makes the dough very soft). Once done, I drizzled a few drops of cooking Oil and coated it, covered and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
For the filling: Make a smooth paste of the ginger, garlic and the chillies with little water & keep (Entirely up-to taste, you can chop them fine & mix to the minced Chicken as well).
The next step here is entirely upto the cook to judge. I am finicky about my filling remaining underdone at the end hence I sautéed the filling in 2 tsps of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (any other unflavored cooking oil can be used too). This step can be omitted and the filling can go inside the dough raw and still should be cooked at the end of the process if steamed properly. I will try the latter next time.
I dropped the chopped Onions first into the hot Oil, then the Ginger-Garlic-Chilli paste, then added required quantities of Salt and Pepper. Added the minced Chicken at the end and mixed thoroughly. Emptied into a plate and set aside.
Now let's get back to the dough & give it one final knead. Make equal sized small balls from it (refer to the picture)
Once done, roll out the small balls, one at a time, to small roundish flat breads.
Put some filling in between & with your fingers bring the edges together (like that of the pleats of a Saree) & give it one final pinch to seal. (Every time I added the filling, I had to take the filling mix in my palm & squeeze it to get rid of any moisture, if this process is not done the moisture might puncture your dumplings).
Place them on an oiled surface while you roll out some more. Other shapes of dumplings are found in the restaurants too, but I did not try any other shape as I was too skeptical to experiment when my guest was already in the drawing room chatting up with the Hubby.
The tricky part is what to steam your dumplings in. I was not confident about making them in the Microwave Oven with the Vegetable Steamer that I have (do let me know if any of you have tried that). What I did was, I used my Rice Cooker. I had put water where we normally put Rice, topped it with a steel Colander oiled with cooking spray (otherwise the base of the dumplings will stick to the surface of the Colander), placed the dumplings on the Oiled surface. Cover with a glass lid and let it steam.
NOTE : If you can make sure, the water inside the Rice Cooker has come to a boil (like I did) starting to steam the first batch, then the dumplings will take 5-6 minutes on one side, turn with a tong (don't use your hands, they are very hot at this time) & steam for 3-4 minutes on the other side.
Once done, remove and serve with the condiments mentioned earlier. If you want to eat them later, you can use an insulated box and Microwave them for 30-45 seconds before eating. Do not chill them in the refrigerator, as once all purpose flour hardens up, it is very difficult to get the softness back. Enjoy your Chicken Steamed Momos on a cold evening and dream of the Himalayas as I did.


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The backyard BBQ come in many shapes and sizes, and although there are many ways and designs to build one, a BBQ island provides enough cooking room to satisfy the heartiest appetite once it is completed. A BBQ island is designed for outdoor use, and is permanent once you have installed it, so be sure that you place your island in an area that will enable you to enjoy it for many years. Before you fire up this BBQ for the first time, it would be a good idea to check on local fire regulations. There may be some rules or laws governing where exactly a BBQ like this should be, as well as any permits required to build one.
Step 1
Dig out an 8-inch deep trench. The trench can be any dimensions you like, but it should measure in length and width in multiples of the size of your concrete blocks.
Step 2
Lay the first row of blocks inside the trench. As you place them in the trench, make sure that they are flush with the surface of the ground. If they are too deep, add sand beneath the ones that are not level bringing them to flush, and if they aren't deep enough, dig out a little more dirt underneath the ones that are sticking up. This is your foundation.
Step 3
Put your first row of blocks down over the foundation going all the way around, even across the front. Doing this will enclose the entire foundation area for burning.
Step 4
Finish off the foundation with bricks and sand. Lay down your fire bricks inside of the first row of blocks. Cover the bricks with sand and fill in all cracks between them. This will be the foundation for all of your fires.
Step 5
Enclose the back and sides of the pit. Build up your concrete blocks to about 40 inches high, leaving the front open. You are not using mortar here, only the weight of the bricks, so they will have to be precisely put in place.
Step 6
Make the mount for your grate. On the inside of your pit, stack concrete blocks three high on each side, and make sure they go all the way to the back. This will be where your grate sets upon.
Step 7
Set the grate in place. If you want a sturdy grate, stack two concrete blocks end to end on each side on top of the grate. This will hold it down securely. If you plane on taking it off and cleaning it regularly, you may want to skip this and just lay it on top of the blocks.


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Its been a while and I've been busy with all sorts of things. The Dartford Football club has kept me busy.
A shot from behind the goal, a Dartford FC score.
I've noticed that in a lot of televised football games that the cameras set up behind the goal are so close that on a number of occasions they have been hit by the ball and sent flying backwards, no doubt causing damage. I hope I manage to avoid that, so far its worked just fine.
After the FA cup match against Harrow Borough I was packing my stuff away when some of the local supporters asked for pictures. Above is one of a typical club supporter, they are always there, mostly loudly rooting for the club, passionate about their local team. Below is one of some of the younger supporters. May be players of the future?
I've also been reviving my interest in Motocross at Canada Heights.
Local driver Jack Etheridge and passenger made 3rd place in the timed practice. Unfortunately they didn't capitalise on this in the races and finished third in the standings with one more session in the season. At that event on 9 October, Stuart Brown / Josh Chamberlain took the overall win from David and Joe Millard with Scott Wilkinson / Dan Chamberlain third.
In the final championship positions Brown won from Millard with Wilkinson / Chamberlain third, equal on points with Etheridge / Humphrey but take the higher position by virtue of their greater number of race wins. So the local boy finished fourth, lets hope for even better next season.
The sidecar-cross events are always entertaining, and the event on 2 October, the British Sidecar-cross Championship event was hotly contested. Unfortunately I could only stay for the morning, I would have liked to been there for the second race.
And since then I've had surgery on my left hand which has taken me away from Photography for a few weeks. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, I am concentrating on getting full use of my hand so I can get back to what I love doing.


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Why leaders should use social media by Kevin Murray
You can build brand trust by engaging directly with your customers, so don't be shy.
Few chief executives of companies on the FTSE 350 stock index have a presence on social media. While nearly all of them recognise the importance of digital media to their organisations, they still resist using it themselves. They talk about how their tweets can be taken out of context and misquoted in the media. They say they see no return on their time investment, especially when it comes to blogging. While I accept that there are difficulties and dangers, I believe that these leaders are denying themselves a powerful way of creating competitive advantage. Here are six reasons to engage.
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There's no doubt that when business leaders engage in conversations with their customers online, all of those watching are more likely to trust the brand as a result, because they see the person behind the company. These leaders can talk about their vision and values, giving more character to their leadership. People trust people, not institutions.
Being active on social media shows that you are listening. It enables leaders to flatten hierarchies and get things done. When leaders are online and listening, they are far more able to influence the conversations that matter.
They can learn things first-hand about how customers perceive their services – things that they can take back into the organisation and actually do something about. Having done so, they are able to communicate back to customers to improve reputation and build loyalty.
Leadership takes place in the thousands of conversations that you have with your followers and supporters. Whether you like it or not, these conversations are taking place, and the worst thing to do is to ignore them and not try to influence them. When you can find out what people are really thinking, feeling and doing, you can begin to have a positive influence on those beliefs and behaviours.
One of the great advantages of using social media is that you can speak directly to audiences. Not too long ago, business leaders had only a loose control over the messages being transmitted to the public. But with Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels, leaders can communicate their vision in an unambiguous way to a wide and varied audience. They can be much more consistent in their communications with multiple stakeholders, curating their own content, rather than relying on others.
By creating online "places", where people with common interests can "hang out" (this point especially applies to Google's social media channels), business leaders can create mutually beneficial networks. Within those online networks, leaders can ask for help and advice, and enable others to do the same.
They can post content, articles, information and news about topics of interest to their community. Creating these communities is easier than you might think.
Leaders everywhere are trying to build more open and collaborative business cultures, with employees connecting with and learning from each other in order to thrive in a world of blistering speed. This is a powerful way to enhance the innovation and imagination of staff. When leaders demonstrate collaboration through their online activities, it is a potent signal – others will follow their example. Leaders who use social media can build relationship capital with important stakeholders.
Kevin Murray is chairman of The Good Relations Group and is the author of two best-selling books: The Language of Leaders, and Communicate to Inspire, published by Kogan Page.


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Hemorrhoids also known as piles is a medical condition in which the veins inside, around and the bottom of the anus and lower rectum area get swollen and inflamed due to elevated blood pressure.
Causes of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids is known to be caused by a number of certain factors. These factors have been listed as follows.
- Due to strain during bowl movements
- Pregnancy
- Obesity (being overweight)
- It can be hereditary or due to genetics (family history)
- Heavy lifting of objects without proper precautions
- Prolong standing
- Prolong siting
- Aging
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic constipation
- Anal intercourse
- Ulcerative colitis
- Rectal cancer
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
The hemorrhoids patients may undergo through the following symptoms during the early and advance stages of hemorrhoids development.
- Painless bleeding in the anal area
- Itching and irritation in the anal area
- Itchy, sensitive or painful lump around the anus
- Painful bowel movements
- Involuntary Fecal excretion
- Bleeding in the feces.
There are three types of hemorrhoids which depends on where the swollen veins occur with the previously described symptoms.
- Internal Hemorrhoids: If the swollen veins that indicate hemorrhoids is located inside the lining of the rectum that can be only felt when pushed through the anus then it is called internal hemorrhoids. Small internal piles or hemorrhoids are usually painless and there may be discharge of mucus accompanying pain and itchy feeling. The mucus discharge may irritate the skin and the anus. The patient may have a feelings of fullness in the anus region. There may be feelings with patient of not fully emptying the back passage when bowel movements occur.
- External Hemorrhoids: External hemorrhoids is located under the skin of the outer area around the anus. It can be itchy and may bleed and blood may be found in the feces of the patient.
Prolapsed Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids may stretch due to excessive blood in the blood vessels and the hemorrhoids may bulge out of the anus in the form of one or multiple clots or lumps. This is called Prolapsed Hemorrhoids. These hemorrhoids are the ones that bulge outside the anus. The patient may feel a pinching sensation or fell a painless lump when wiping the anus after bowel movements. At certain times the prolapsed hemorrhoids may feel painful or itchy. When the blood clots form the patient may have a feelings of soft lumps on the edge of the anus. These hemorrhoid lumps may crack or minor amounts of blood may be released. If it bleeds bright red blood may be found by the patient in after bowel moment wipes on the toilet paper or inside the toilet.
Pushing Hemorrhoids Back In
If it is prolapsed hemorrhoid it may usually go back to the rectum of the patient can softly push it back inside. Any type of hemorrhoids can be pushed back. If it is internal hemorrhoids that is usually very easy and can be done with little or no pain depending on the severity of the condition. In the case of external hemorrhoids, it can be very difficult due to severe pain. In the cases of prolapsed hemorrhoids, it cannot be pushed back in. However, this disease is not fatal and it is completely curable.


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Book Review: Dare to Die
Book: Dare to Die
Author: Carolyn Hart
Genre: Mystery/Series/Island
Summary (from flap of William Morrow edition): She came in the rain. Alone. On a bicycle. Annie and Max Darling are completely unprepared when the arrival of a mysterious young woman shocks their sea island and stirs up more than just gossip. It turns out that Iris, the beautiful stranger, is a former resident of Broward's Rock. Her arrival throws the normally happy town into a downward spiral that pits neighbor against neighbor. Things take a turn for the worse when Annie befriends Iris and invites her to attend the Darlings' party at the pavilion where Death is the uninvited guest. Suddenly, Max and Annie find themselves in the middle of a fight they don't understand and at the mercy of an unknown assailant who's trying to kill them-and all they is that it is one of their friends.-William Morrow, 2009.
Mysteries, like all genres, have their own respective problems. These same problems can apply to their authors. One of the problems with murder mystery writers is that once they create their own world, most of their mysteries will take place in it. Now, that's not any sign of laziness or lack of creativity on the part of the author. It just means that whoever picks up a book whose setting takes place in that particular universe is doomed to either love the series and buy the rest or fail to make that magical connection with the universe and the people who live in it. For this book, I was part of the latter category.
My problems with this book are few, but important. Not all murder mysteries are created equal, just like anything in life. Hart writes well. There's no question about that. My problem lies with her characters and her plot.
This particular book takes place in the middle of her series. It's not the beginning and it's certainly not the end. So, as soon as I figured that out, I knew I was doomed to not know everything about the main characters. Annie and Max Darling are cute in their own respective ways, but I don't know their history. To know their history, I assume I'd have to pick up earlier books in the series. There's mention of Max being wrongly framed for a murder (which, I assume, takes place in an earlier book) and there's a mention of Annie almost being murdered herself (again, I assume is detailed in another book). These details aren't crucial, but Hart spends a lot of time talking about feelings and past events that have nothing whatsoever to do with the actual mystery.
Speaking of the actual mystery, I'll be perfectly honest. I was not impressed, nor riveted. I was seriously tempted to put the book down and never read it again while I was still in chapter one. Hart opens the book by having brief paragraphs introduce us to the main players in the book. Now, looking back on the fact that this mystery is part of a universal series, I appreciate that Hart did that. Otherwise, I would've been left grasping for straws on who's who and everything that has to do with them. But, when I first read that chapter, I immediately became disengaged and remained so for the rest of the book. I really only finished it because I was determined to say I read every book that's waiting for me in my pile. I also wanted to have a bit of difference here on this blog since it really doesn't do me much good if I only review books I liked on here. This book was the first one I didn't like. As always, this review will be as spoiler free as possible.
The pacing was bad for one thing. The introduction was shoddy at best and the middle ground was a mess of redundant or unnecessary details combined with few actual facts. The end is typical of a murder mystery, but completely unsatisfying. I just kept shaking my head going, "When is a real clue actually going to show up? Where's the sense of danger? Why do I know so much more about Annie's hatred of her mother(s?)-in-law than about the actual mystery?" More time was spent on the in-between stages than on the murder. The premise of the story is that a mysterious girl shows up to the island. Hart completely obliterates that hook with the opening chapter. She's not exactly mysterious when the reader knows exactly who she is and what her past is before the main characters even know. Most of the story is told through the eyes of Annie and Max Darling, which, successfully, keeps readers out of the thoughts of the suspects and the actual murderer. The problem with that is that readers are stuck in the minds of this couple. Annie appears to interested in solving real life mysteries (she owns a mystery book bookstore in which we find out much more about the bookstore than, again, the real life mystery), but she doesn't appear to be very proactive in trying to snoop. Nancy Drew makes a better crime solver than Annie Darling and Nancy's a teenager! Even when Nancy is told to butt out of a case, she eventually snoops around anyway. Annie is told to keep out and, like a good citizen and wife, she actually does so! I was totally ready for Annie to break the rules and snoop around. Instead, she focuses on a memory poster for the murdered person and battling (internally) the take over of her shop by her mother(s?)-in-law. Her husband, Max, while taking the natural position of protective husband and (maybe) sleuth in crime, focuses his thoughts more on the house he and Annie are going to live in (a subplot that isn't really a subplot when the story keeps coming back to it every single chapter. I became concerned once I realized that I was more interested in finding out when their house would be finished rather than finding out who the murderer was), how life is short, and how much he loves Annie. All three trains of thought are okay, but not when the focus of the story is supposed to be a murder.
Another thing that interested me was that Hart spends a good chunk of writing space listing off other, real life mystery books - this part usually happens when Annie is in her bookstore or thinking about her bookstore. Hart lists at least five or six other actual novels (I went on Google) whenever the topic of the bookstore comes up. Either she's promoting other authors, trying to make up for something, or a mixture of both. If she was trying to steer me towards other novels to get interested in, she certainly did her job. In doing so, she made me want to read those books rather than continue her own.
As far as the mystery itself, I was really frustrated by it (just like everything else in this novel). Because the murder concerns people who are island natives and also happen to be Annie and Max's friends, there is little to no interrogation. Everyone knows the little town/island native problem. That problem being that close knit communities where everyone knows everyone (such as in a small, isolated town or an island) are less than likely to communicate or cooperate because they're afraid someone will find out that he/she squealed. Hart doesn't indulge with the one island/small town gossip queen character. Everyone clams up (island humor) and there's so little plot development that Hart has no choice but to immerse readers in the above mentioned topics of the last paragraph.
I chose to read this book next in my pile because one; it was short and two; I usually get through murder mysteries (or any type of mystery really) pretty quickly. I wasn't expecting to dislike this book at all. I wish I could say that there was at least one thing I like about the book, but I'm afraid I have nothing to offer. My advice to anyone would to read earlier books in this universe, rather than pick up this one first.
All in all, my problems were that this was promoted as a mystery when the focus wasn't really on the mystery, the characters were bland/uninteresting, and the pacing was too slow.
I give Dare to Die a C+
Please either support the author by buying the book or borrowing it from your local library.


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State Board directs Aurora Public Schools to renew agreement with HOPE Online
The State Board of Education voted unanimously to reverse the decision by the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education to reject a renewed memorandum of understanding with HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-op.
Check Out Colorado State Parks launches in time for summer
The program is partnership between the State Library, CDE, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife and allows library patrons to borrow a backpack containing a CPW pass, which admits a carload of visitors into any of the state's 42 parks.
State Board meeting: Targets set for accountability; student groups to be counted separately
Highlights from the June State Board of Education meeting in Pueblo.
Change in educator licensing and preparation call center and support hours
Effective June 1, the call center for Office of Educator Preparation, Licensing and Educator Effectiveness will only be open from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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State Board of Education appoints Interim Commissioner of Education
Dr. Katy Anthes was appointed during a special meeting by the State Board of Education.
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The Christmas panto season is in full swing - but plans are already being made for an Easter show in St Helens.
Regal Entertainments have announced their Easter pantomime will be Beauty And The Beast.
It will run from Saturday, April 1 to Sunday, April 23 at St Helens Theatre Royal.
Channel 5 Milkshake's Amy Thompson leads the cast as the beautiful Belle.
The star of Milkshake's Bop Box, Summer Fun and Festive Fun has also appeared on ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale and her first feature film The Last Laugh is due for release in May.
Amy has starred in many stage and panto productions across the country.
It is an exciting mix of new faces as well as some Theatre Royal returning favourites and I can't wait to bring it to audiences next year.Theatre manager Chantelle Nolan
She said: "Belle is my favourite Disney princess and I am delighted to be playing her for the first time at St Helens Theatre Royal next Easter."
Adding some extra sparkle will be Big Brother housemate Nikki Grahame as Fairy Rose.
Since first entering the famous house in 2006, Nikki has become one the most popular and talked about housemates in worldwide Big Brother history, returning to take part in 2010's Ultimate Big Brother then in June 2015 as a Big Brother legend.
Belle falls in love with the most unexpected of princes, with Richard Hazelwood as the Beast.
After reeling in audiences with his captivating performance as Captain Hook in last year's production of Peter Pan, Philip McGuinness returns to the Theatre Royal and is also trying to win Belle's heart as the brutish Gaston.
Liam Mellor will be causing mayhem and mischief as French Frank and his partner in crime, St Helens' resident dame Simon Foster, completes the cast as Potty Polly.
Theatre manager Chantelle Nolan said: "I am delighted to announce next year's Easter panto cast. Amy Thompson is a well-known children's presenter so I have no doubt she will shine with her bubbly and friendly personality, and the nation fell in love with Nikki Grahame when she was in the Big Brother House with her hilarious over-the-top antics and she will make an excellent addition to the line-up.
"It is an exciting mix of new faces as well as some Theatre Royal returning favourites and I can't wait to bring it to audiences next year."
Tickets are on sale now at the Theatre Royal and online at www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com.


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Fee Fi Fo Fum
Song for Teaching the "F" Sound
Cathy Bollinger
This song is available on Cathy Bollinger's "Singing Sounds."
It's fun to engage children in this song by having them indicate when they recognize the /f/ sound. They can say the word loudly, raise their hands, hold up a card with "fF" written on it -- or acknowledge that they hear the "f" sound in any way you choose.
Fee fi fo fum — Grab your fiddle and have some fun
Fee fi fo fum — Repeat after me, and the fun's begun
Fee — fee
Fi — fi
Fo — fo
Fum — fum
Fee fi — Fee fi
Fee fi fo — Fee fi fo
Fee fi fo fum — Fee fi fo fum
Fiddely fi fiddely fum
I love fishing by the old fir tree
Fee fee fi fo fum
All the fishes go swimming 3 by 3
Fee fee fi fo fum
Five fat frogs sitting on a log
Fee fee fi fo fum
Four fell in and got lost in the fog
Fee fee fi fo fum
Phil called Fifi on the telephone
Fee fee fi fo fum
Asked her for a pork chop
All she had was a bone
Fee fee fi fo fum
Fee fi fo fum
Fee fi fo-ing sure can be fun
Fee fi fo fum
Put your fiddle down now cause the song is done
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The Stone 'Golet' review
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One of Serbia's most well respected and known bands return with their best release to date! 'Golet' is the latest release from THE STONE and shows the band still creating complex, uncompromising and above all original black metal. The band's sound is firmly set in the roots of black metal but is very hard to pin point a certain band they sound similar to. The songs are mid-paced range but do speed up but usually move back and forth between mid-range and fast as hell black metal keeping the listener interested as to what the band will do next. The band keeps their production somewhere in the middle not the most crystal clear sounding band (personally black metal should never sound like this to me) but it also does not have a real primitive, rehearsal type of sound like so many of the early bands of the genre had. THE STONE has been going strong since the mid 90's and one listen to their latest release, 'Golet', you will understand why. All hail THE STONE and Serbian metal!!!


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The current state of challenger bank research. Is consolidation the only future?
In the last five years, a flurry of challenger banks have emerged thanks to changing customer behaviour and a lack of visible investment in customer experience from traditional banks. They had clear value propositions targeting millennials and the techfriendly populations. While they did manage to bring in a lot of early adopters as customers; sustainable growth, profitability, and catering to an ever-changing population remains a different question. For all the advantages challenger banks have - lack of legacy tech, low operational costs, and great customer experience - banks still have one massive edge: a large group of fairly loyal customers. Is it time for challengers to forget challenging and start collaborating?


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40th Anniversary Celebrations A Major Success
This week, our second 40th anniversary gala was held in Teaneck. Like the first gala in Yerushalayim, alumni and friends gathered to celebrate our 40 years, honor Rabbi and Mrs. Hirshfeld and our alumni honorees (the Schoenfelds and Neubauers were our representatives in the U.S.). They were also excited to reconnect with their rabbis, teachers and friends both old and new while enjoying a delicious smorgasbord. As part of the program, everyone enjoyed our two original videos that we are now proud to share with the world.
We deeply appreciate the participation of 500 alumni and friends who participated in our celebration- both in attending the events and in taking tribute ads in our digital tribute journal.
You can view the journal here, pictures from the Teaneck dinner here, and from the Jerusalem dinner here.
If you would like to give a gift in honor of our 40th anniversary, we would welcome your participation!
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Hey y'all. Just and FYI.....I emailed support about the streaming of the music issues in the app. I got a generic reply stating it makes for better quality etc. If we want this to change..we ALL are going to have to flood them with complaints. I love this app..but since we pay for the app. the music should be as it was....not with commercials or requiring another fee. Drop them a line and let's see if we can get things back the way they were.
I agree! I hate that we have to use another provider to listen to the music. I will email them too.
I got the same story about not many users. I used it all the time in the car through Bluetooth. I'll write them again.
I did when it first happened and got same reply and they also said not many users used the music part??? I understand spotify is free but why listen to ads when it was perfect and ad free here.


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The Clare transfer station will be open on Saturday 15 July from 1pm to 5pm.
People can take the following waste.
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The transfer station has opened intermittently over the last six months. The facility was being run by the Clare State School P & C who did not have the volunteer numbers to keep up the arrangement of opening the transfer station twice per month.
Burdekin Shire Council took over in June.
The Clare P & C still conduct DrumMuster collections by appointment. To make an appointment call the Clare State School on 4782 7133.


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It saddened me after watching a music video called "Ruffneck" by Skrillex. Don't get me wrong, I love Skrillex and "Ruffneck" is another great song I like!
But I teared after watching Santa Claus struggle with his life and the last image of him running into the snow! I thought of global warming and melting icebergs... That's just a part of it, but the main reason is because I always believe in Santa Claus. I think of him as a kind and happy grandpa. I believe in Santa Claus like how I believe dreams come true and all the positives in life. I'm not religious but Santa Claus is my childhood idol that I would hold dearly in my heart.


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5th March 2012
Having spent Sunday afternoon flicking through a Cupcake Magazine with my daughter, I decided today I would make her some cupcakes – one of her many 'cakey' favourites.
I have always thought that cupcakes and fairy cakes are all one and the same – but they are not, in fairy cakes you add the same quantity of butter, sugar and flour. However, in cupcakes you add the 2/3rds butter to the quantity of sugar and flour!
I also thought cupcakes were baked in smaller cases, but again Mary says to use muffin cases. So 12 muffin cases were placed into the muffin tin and the oven put on to preheat.
It was another all in one recipe for the cupcakes, so into a bowl went the butter (yes it had been left out to soften sufficiently for this recipe), the self-raising flour, together with the caster sugar. Next to be added was 3tbsp milk, 2 large eggs and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
I was just about to start mixing when the phone rang. It was my mum, it was lucky I hadn't started mixing everything yet as it was at least half an hour before I went back to cake making. There was lots to discuss, how my daughter's mock AS' level exams had gone last week, my son's GCSE options which had to be in this morning and had been changed so many times in the last few days, how rugby had gone yesterday , the atrocious weather in which my son had played and lastly, how my husband was as he had been off work for a week with a horrible flu bug, which had really knocked him sideways.
Anyway, chat over and it was back to the kitchen – It was out with my daughter's trusty hand mixer to blitz the ingredients all together. Once blended and smooth, the mixture was evenly distributed between the 12 cases.
By this time I knew the oven had had time to preheat and would be nice and warm for the cakes. In they went for 20 minutes. Had a peek after 20 minutes, but felt they needed a little bit longer as they weren't quite golden brown. 5 minutes later and they were ready, so it was out of the oven, out of the muffin tin and onto a wire rack to cool.
Once cooled it was onto the icing. I really must get myself some bigger nozzles – I need a 1M.
Softened butter and icing sugar were blended together, along with a little bit of vanilla essence to give it some flavour. Then I couldn't resist colouring it. I divided it into two and coloured some pink and then the other I thought I would colour green – why I do not know!!
Into the piping bag went some pink icing and swirls were made on the cakes, together with one cake which I made a nest on. A few chocolate eggs were popped on top. Then onto the green icing, again swirls were made on the cakes. I thought I would try to do some grass with the green icing using a funny little nozzle which looked like at thimble with lots of holes on it. It started off OK, but I think the icing was a bit too soft , so I made a green nest instead – the strands almost looked like straw (albeit green straw). Then I had an idea, I had never tried two-tone icing, so with the remaining icing I put the pink icing in one side of the piping bag and filled the remainder with green. To start with the icing looked quite effective, but I think where it had started to mix together it turned a sort of very grubby green colour – not that appetising!
Anyway I enjoyed experimenting and I now know that I am capable of doing two tone icing, all I need is to get myself some correct nozzles. The ones I have are really for royal icing and delicate work!
All members of the family enjoyed the cakes and said they were very tasty – they certainly didn't last long, although my daughter did manage to save one for her breakfast the next morning!!


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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
21 comments:
- Flight Fancy said...
that is absolutely wonderful!
- August 4, 2010 at 8:07 PM
- VintageMilly said...
Well done you and the bag is absolutely lovely,
- August 4, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Heather said...
couldn't have happened to a nicer person! three times over! i love that you post about these things...it makes me all warm and happy and smiley. fantastic redemption piece, jane!
- August 4, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Heather said...
i know your name isn't jane...
for some reason my 't' didn't stick :(
- August 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- My Life Under the Bus said...
Oh Yeah !!! Congrats Janet - I just blogged about them today. What a thrill to turn the page and see your own work !!!
- August 4, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Lisalulu said...
great for you... YOU are famous!
- August 4, 2010 at 11:20 PM
- Nancy said...
Congrats! That is awesome.
- August 4, 2010 at 11:30 PM
- Maison Conti said...
How exciting Janet! Very beautiful bag...you're amazingly creative and talented. That is a bit of a shocker to find yourself between the pages of a magazine as you're flipping through. But I can see why they chose your bag. It's so clever!
- August 5, 2010 at 3:32 AM
- PG said...
Excellent! What a lovely article, you clever thing. ♥
- August 5, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- Kathleen Grace said...
Congratulatons Janet! It is so exciting to see your creations in print isn't it? I have never seen this particular magazine, I will have to look for it!
- August 5, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Kathleen Grace said...
Oh, and by the way, the purse is wonderful, but that is what I expect whenever I see your gorgeous creations. You have such a wonderful creative flair!
- August 5, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- Wanda..... said...
You have such a creative talent, Janet.
- August 5, 2010 at 8:46 AM
- Annette said...
Oh Janet, that's so awesome!!! What a fabulous bag too!! You continue to inspire me! :)
- August 5, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Amber said...
Congrats! That would be awsome to be published but none of my stuff is as good or cute as yours.
- August 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Kim @ Everything Etsy said...
You're a superstar! Thanks for the tip on submitting to magazines...I'll have to keep that in mind. You gotta love that rikrak! :)
- August 5, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- ~mel said...
Wow!! That is something ~ three times already! Congratulations!! I agree though... a little heads up would be nice. I also agree with Kim ~ You're a SUPERSTAR!!
- August 5, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Aprons and More said...
Congrats!! This is so exciting!! Who know what else will show up in the mail? Keep up the good work!
Katy :)
- August 5, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Gift of Green said...
Hi Janet!
We met in the deli line at Giant - we were buying couscous. :) I love your blog and think it's just a strange and wonderful twist of fate that you put our ham in your basket! Hee, hee! Congratulations on being featured in Green Craft - green is one of my very favorite topics! :)
- August 5, 2010 at 9:11 PM
- Julie @ CalleLillyCafe said...
Congrats to you! Super cute bag too!
- August 6, 2010 at 2:40 AM
- DogsMom said...
Congratulations! Seeing this project you deserve to be featured. I have been collecting thrifted sweaters for some time trying to come up with different creative ideas for them. (hats. mittens, etc) Your idea is great for the more ornate sweaters.
I can never find Stampington mags preowned. No one gets rid of them.
So glad I found your blog.
- August 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Sweet Birdy Love said...
Hey Janet, how exciting to open a magazine and find your work featured in it.
You certainly put the 'wow' factor into your work.
Claire X
- August 9, 2010 at 8:06 AM


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We started with the 'routine', built up to a deafening crescendo, and ended the day with a robotics session, as usual. Usual?
The 'routine' was speech therapy, followed by cognitive therapy. I'll write about that some other day because today, I want to focus on something I felt was sensational. Look at this picture:
And now look at it again. I am supporting Pádraig's head. Daniela is holding his arm. BUT – no-one is holding his upper body except the man himself. He has his left arm on the red cube, but he is not leaning agains the cube. And look at the gap between his stomach and the standing table with the black padding. He is not leaning against the table either. This is the very first time he is standing whilst maintaining his upper body himself. – This is a 'selfie' I took. I am sure someone not checking on Pádraig at the same time and looking at us from a bit of a distance would have done a better job taking a picture of this than I did. (And look at Daniela: how proud and happy she is! She wouldn't dream about complaining of me taking a picture of this brilliant moment, and of sharing it with you here. To the contrary!)
And this is someone who, according to consultants, is not worth 'investing' in because there is not ROI, no return in investment – given our health system with limited resources that cannot be wasted on such cases, according to the same consultants. If you took away our accommodation and food costs here in Pforzheim, and just looked at the cost of the treatment, that cost of therapy is not significantly higher (if it is higher at all) than the cost of the care at home. And if you asked me, I would prefer intensive therapy any day over intensive care hours for Pádraig. The reason why intensive, ongoing, and sustainable therapy is not available in Ireland, has nothing got to do with resources. It has everything to do with a health system that is not geared up to deliver what research has demonstrated to be the best, if not the only, appropriate treatment for a severe brain injury.
The standing bit wasn't all. Pádraig also walked across the room with the help of two therapists and myself. – No mechanical aid. No risk assessment for the therapists. We walked him across the room, turned him around, and walked him back. In Ireland, they do not even allow injured like Pádraig to use the one and only Lokomat in the NRH, because that is reserved for those who can already stand by themselves. Never mind 'walking' him across any kind of distance. At home, we were told that three carers were needed to transfer Pádraig from his bed to the wheelchair using a hoist – here, three people walked him across a room and back without any mechanical aids.
In between, I practiced with Pádraig an exercise one of his therapists in Dublin had shown to us. While sitting in the wheelchair, Pádraig lifts up both of his legs, and then lowers one after the other.
He did this four times today and I only managed to get the camera out for the last time…
And, finally, here's the straw – not the one that broke the camel's neck, but one that prevents the fluid from running back down when you let it go; it has a little valve on the bottom. Again, look at the picture. You can see that Pádraig managed to pull up some of the drink almost to his mouth.
There is still a bit missing but this was the first time he pulled up that much using a straw. What is so easy for us, closing our lips around a straw and pulling up the air and with it a drink, is still tremendously difficult for him – but he is getting there. It's a really good exercise for his lip closure and breathing.
He'll keep going, and he'll be getting there. With the help of all of you! Go Dreamboaters. This ain't no dream. This is real life. This is nothing, but absolutely nothing else but an ROI, a return on investment. Because: Pádraig wouldn't have got anywhere without it, without the 'investment'. He could have but never did give up. He kept investing and he is still putting all his energy, all his will power, and all his defiance of logic, physics, medical knowledge, and predicted outcome onto the table. And you know what? He has started to cash in. And I know as well as you do that there's more where this is coming from! Watch this space!


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Antique Treasury Plate
Hard to find Scale of Justice plate made of bronze from the Philadelphia City Hall. Made by Chicago Lock Company. If put back to use would need to install with other Chicago hardware as this plate socket is a bit larger the the norm. Highly detailed in fine condition with a very small key cover that is normally missing.
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One of four books that changed him, as shared at the Sydney Morning Herald:
THE BIG SLEEPRead about another book on the list.
Raymond Chandler
When you begin to fancy your own chances as a writer, the shortcomings of your heroes can be as inspiring as their strengths. Much as I loved Chandler's novels, I thought they held too many things back. There were places they wouldn't go. Finally I stopped blaming Chandler for not writing the kind of novel I'd have liked to write myself, and started writing it. Would I be able to do it without offending a few people? I certainly hoped not.
The Big Sleep also appears on Jeff Somers's list of five famous books that contain huge mistakes, John Sweeney's top ten list of books on corruption, the Telegraph's top 23 list of amazing--and short--classic books, Lucy Worsley's ten best list of fictional detectives, Becky Ferreira's list of seven of the best books set in Los Angeles, Ian Rankin's list of five perfect mysteries, Kathryn Williams's reading list on greed, Gigi Levangie Grazer's list of six favorite books that became movies, Megan Wasson's list of five top books on Los Angeles, Greil Marcus's six recommended books list, Barry Forshaw's critic's chart of six American noir masters, David Nicholls' list of favorite film adaptations, and the Guardian's list of ten of the best smokes in literature.
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Above, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, Scavino twitter, .
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Lets MAKE AMERICA SAFE and GREAT AGAIN!
Above, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, former Toledo Mayor Mike Bell leads Pledge of Allegiance before Trump rally, Toledo Blade
Above, two images, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, Trump signs autographs for supporters, Toledo Blade
Above, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, waiting line, lady in foreground with blue hat traveled from Michigan, is a Democrat who turned Republican for Trump, Toledo Blade
Above, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, Teen traveled from Michigan to see Trump, Toledo Blade
Above, 7/27/16, Trump rally in Toledo, Ohio, man selling Trump shirts is from Florida, customer from Ohio, Toledo Blade
Above, 7/27/16, Trump plane arrives for rally in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Blade
Crowd source: "The cheering crowd of 8,879 people in Huntington Center"
7/27/16, "Trump in Toledo: 'Help is on its way'," Toledo Blade, Ignazio Messina, Kyle Rowland
"Republican nominee rallies with thousands at Huntington Center"
"Billionaire turned GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump railed against Hillary Clinton, promised to crush a controversial international trade deal, lambasted the state of Ohio's economy under Democratic rule, and vowed to protect the nation from ISIS during his rally today in downtown Toledo.
Mr. Trump fired up the crowd several times talking about fighting ISIS and his plans to build a wall between the United States and Mexico — comparing it to the Great Wall of China.
"I am going to make it even better," he said. "Ohio has lost one in three manufacturing jobs since (former president Bill) Clinton signed NAFTA," Mr. Trump said.
"Probably the worst agreement ever signed in the history of this county — probably the history of the world," he said.
He took equal shots at the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-nation trade deal negotiated by President Barack Obama's administration.
"Trans-Pacific Partnership is a total disaster," Mr. Trump said to the cheering crowd of 8,879 people in Huntington Center.
He said said the Trans-Pacific Partnership would be "worse than NAFTA" and "drive jobs out of Ohio and Toledo."
"It would be a disaster for Ohio; it will be a disaster for Toledo," he said. "We cant let it happen and the one way we know it wont happen is to elect Donald Trump."
Mr. Trump said too many Ohioans live below the poverty line.
"Since 2000 the number of people on food stamps in Ohio has nearly tripled...Help is on its way in the form of Donald Trump," he said to cheers.
He drew even more cheers with his trademark "build the wall" statement.
No subject appears to be off limits. The Republican presidential candidate has talked about Iraq, ISIS, healthcare, and even Secretary of State John Kerry's broken leg in Toledo.
"We've been fighting this war for 15 years and we can't win it," Mr. Trump said about Iraq. "I didn't want to fight in the first place. But we can't let these people chop off heads and drown people. And Hillary Clinton's policies got us into this mess."...
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has garnered significant attention in recent weeks, thanks to Trump.
He said he might not support NATO nations if they are attacked. Mr. Trump's reasoning was because NATO countries do not pay back the United States.
"We're spending our money to defend them. You gotta pay, you gotta pay," Mr. Trump said.
Some took Mr. Trump's comments as he wouldn't protect the Baltic nations from being invaded by Russia.
Every four years, Ohio is the center of the political universe.
The state's 18 electoral votes are often the most important in deciding the outcome of the election.
Trump said he'll be in the state on a regular basis until Election Day. "Ohio is going to see so much of me you'll beg me not to come back," Mr. Trump said. "We'll be in Toledo."
After a 62-minute speech, Trump left the stage, but not before receiving thunderous applause for his closing remarks.
"We're going to have our wall, we're going to get rid of Obamacare, we're going to bring jobs back, we're going to bring our jobs back to Toledo, Ohio, we're not going to let other countries take our jobs. And if they do, there will be consequences."
Mr. Trump continued, saying Toledo residents will be calling the White House after he's elected to tell him they aren't used to winning so much.
"I'll say, 'I'm sorry, we're going to keep winning and winning and winning,' and we're going to make America great again. I love you Ohio.""
How Trump will do it: Monessen, Pa. speech, 6/28/16: The fastest way to get our jobs back is by trade reform: enforcing current trade laws now ignored and not entering new, massive, multi-nation trade deals like TPP in the future:
6/29/16, "Trump outlines economic plan in Monessen speech," Herald-Standard, Christine Haines, Monessen, Pa.
"Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Tuesday offered an invited audience of 250 supporters a vision of the Mon Valley that once again includes manufacturing jobs--if he is elected president.
"I want you to imagine a much better life, and a life where you can have the American dream again," Trump said.
"The Pittsburgh region played a crucial role in building our nation," Trump said. "Our workers' loyalty was repaid with betrayal."
Trump said globalization made a number of politicians very wealthy, confessing that he used to be one of them.
Trump called for strict enforcement of existing trade laws to give America economic independence, saying it was the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) approved in the 1990s that helped bring about the end of American jobs.
""We do not need to enter into another international trade agreement that ties us down and binds us up," Trump said, calling for the United States to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which has not yet been ratified.
Withdrawing from the TTP was one of seven steps Trump outlined as part of his policy if elected.
"The era of economic surrender will finally be over," Trump said.
Trump said he wants to identify violators of trade agreements and would tell the NAFTA partners that he wants to renegotiate that pact.
"Hillary Clinton wants to shut down energy production and shut down the mines, and she said it just recently, she wants to shut down the miners. I want to do exactly the opposite," Trump said.
"The Trump administration will also ensure that we start using American steel for American infrastructure. It will be American steel that will fortify American bridges. It will be American steel that sends our skyscrapers soaring, soaring into the sky, a beautiful sight. It will be American steel that rebuilds our inner cities. It will be American hands that remake this country and it will be American energy mined from American resources that powers this country.""...
Transcript of 6/28/16 Trump speech on economic reform, "the quickest way to bring our jobs back," in Monessen, Pennsylvania includes 128 footnotes. Footnotes are numbered below, text of footnotes at link.
6/28/16, "Declaring America's Economic Independence," Donald J. Trump speech, Monessen, Pennsylvania
Donald Trump Position: Reforming the U.S. China trade relationship to make America great again
More on Trump's 6/28/16 Monessen, Pa. speech about economic reform:
"If Trump is to carry Pennsylvania, Monessen is the kind of Democratic town he must win in November. In fact, he was invited to town by Democratic Mayor Louis Mavrakis."...
6/28/16, "Trump Delivers Policy Speech In Monessen," CBS Pittsburgh, Jon Delano
"Donald Trump told Mon Valley workers that he, and not Hillary Clinton, could negotiate and enforce stronger trade deals that would restore hard hit towns like Monessen.
"Our politicians have aggressively pursued a policy of globalization, moving our jobs, our wealth and our factories to Mexico and overseas," he said.
Trump outlined a seven-point plan to restore America's trade position and blamed the Clintons for NAFTA and other bad trade deals.
"She has it completely backwards," he said. "Hillary Clinton unleashed a trade war against the American worker when she supported one terrible deal after another. From NAFTA to China to South Korea, it doesn't matter, no matter where she went, the American worker was hurt.""...
7/27/16, "Thousands turn out for Trump speech," Toledo Blade, Tom Troy, Ignazio Messina
"Streets around Huntington Center packed for Republican nominee."
"As Donald Trump's plane arrived in suburban Toledo for an evening rally, people were still waiting — with a line two blocks long — to get into the Huntington Center to see him.
Dan Roberts of Millbury was one of those who made it inside the arena in time. That's because he waited in line since 7 a.m. today to see the GOP presidential nominee.
Mr. Trump was delayed past his scheduled 8 p.m. speech time in downtown Toledo today, with the speech beginning at 8:38 p.m.
His personal plane landed at Toledo Express Airport at 7:30 p.m. The plane he flew on is Trump Force One, which is the $100 million personalized Boeing 757 of Mr. Trump.
Mr. Roberts, 50, stood outside the Huntington Center from the early morning, even though he already had a ticket.
He said he's seen other Trump rallies where thousands of people stood in line for hours because of heavy demand. If he wasn't in line, Mr. Roberts said he would be working at Sun Oil. He held a Hilliary sign with liar in bold.
PHOTO GALLERY: Donald Trump in Toledo
Two feet away from Mr. Roberts stood Nancy Wolfe, who traveled to Toledo from Willis, Mich. She began standing in line at 10 a.m., with hopes of getting in the front row to get a picture with Mr. Trump.
"My dad said he'd vote for him if I got a picture," said Ms. Wolfe, whose father is a Democrat.
Asked what she liked about Mr. Trump, Ms. Wolfe responded with a resounding, "Everything."
"I think he can calm (his rhetoric) down a bit. But I really think he's what we need," she added.
The line of people waiting to get inside the arena stretched down Huron, north of Madison, before doors opened late this afternoon.
South Toledoan Margie Lark fought back tears talking about Mr. Trump before his rally downtown.
"I think he has a fresh face and I think he is going to make America great again," Ms. Lark said with tears in her eyes. "He is not in government and no one can buy him."
The billionaire's lack of any political office resonated with many supporters gathered inside the arena.
"He is not a lawyer. He is not a politician," said Doug Beat, of Springfield Township. "He is a businessman."
Mr. Beat said he supports Mr. Trump because of his support of capitalism....
John Kurfess, 16, of Millbury, said he thinks Democratic rule has endangered his ability to get a job when he is done with college.
"I want to make sure there are jobs out there for me," said the teenager, who was decked out in a Trump T-shirt and hat. "The economy has been struggling with the Democrats in office. I don't think it's a good idea to have another Democrat in office."
The anti-Hillary Clinton sentiment was apparent among the Trump supporters.
Supporters inside the arena waiting for the GOP candidate to arrive briefly chanted "lock her up" and "build the wall."
"Hillary is a crook, just like he says," said Luis Darah, owner of Superior Uniform Sales in Toledo. "He is not afraid to speak up and tell you what he thinks."
Mr. Darah, who said he is Arabic, said he is not bothered or concerned by any Mr. Trump's statements some think are inflammatory or racist.
Toledo was the Republican nominee's third event of the day, after Doral, Fla., at 10:30 a.m., and Scranton, Pa., at 3 p.m. He has rallies scheduled for Thursday in Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr. Trump, nominated by the GOP last week in Cleveland, is hitting the campaign trail hard to extract as much post-convention bounce as possible while Democratic rival Hillary Clinton is nominated this week in Philadelphia.
One hour before his Toledo rally initially was to start, Mr. Trump was scheduled to participate in an online question-and-answer session on the website Reddit.
Reddit announced that Mr. Trump will participate in an "Ask Me Anything" session. The session began at 6:30 p.m. and Mr. Trump was answering questions from his airplane.
The web address to view the event is reddit.com/r/The_Donald/.
The Toledo Police Department closed Huron Street between Madison and Jefferson avenues and Jefferson between Huron and North St. Clair Street for the rally. General parking for the event is in nearby surface lots and garages.
Several groups have protested his pending arrival.
Mike Bell, a former Toledo mayor and fire chief who now is the Republican nominee for Pete Gerken's Lucas County commissioner seat, led Mr. Trump's rally in the Pledge of Allegiance."
"Staff writer Kyle Rowland contributed to this report."


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text: Anthony Priore State Parks Promoting A Healthy New Year With First Day Hikes By Anthony Priore • Dec 31, 2015 daveynin / Flickr Friday marks America's State Parks' 20th annual First Day Hike, inviting park enthusiasts and first-timers alike to get up and get outdoors at a local state park. "It's a great opportunity to get people outside in the winter weather when I think a lot of people would prefer to stay inside," said Lora Woodward, program director for Venture Outdoors. "Really, the winter time is an amazing experience to be able to see snow on the trees, or on the ground, or even frost and just be able to experience the outdoor landscape in a different way." For 15th Year, Pittsburgh's Jewish Community Spends Mitzvah Day Giving Back By Anthony Priore • Dec 22, 2015 Scazon / Flickr The date December 25 will likely have many thinking of Christmas. But for some, it represents Mitzvah Day. Mitzvah, meaning "good deeds" or "acts of loving kindness" in Hebrew, will consist of 24 hours when many in Pittsburgh's Jewish community plan to gather and provide services for local organizations. This is the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's 15th year celebrating Mitzvah Day. Region's Low Bankruptcy Rates A Product Of Economic Stability, Says Pittsburgh Today By Anthony Priore • Dec 13, 2015 Ron Reiring / Flickr The Pittsburgh region continues to experience fewer bankruptcies than its benchmark peers – an example of its economic stability, according to Pittsburgh Today. According to a new report released by the organization, Pittsburgh had 1,845 bankruptcies in the 2015 third quarter, which is lower than almost all 15 benchmark regions, with the exception of Charlotte, N.C. and nearly half of the benchmark average of 3,419. New Legislation Targets Crime Prevention Through Youth Education By Anthony Priore • Dec 1, 2015 Alan Cleaver / Flickr Pennsylvania Sen. John Wozniak (D-Cambria) introduced new anti-crime legislation that aims to put the consequence of crime at the core of youth education. "We are ... trying to explain to them that these are the punishments for using an illegal hand gun, the use of drugs at varying levels, and the punishments for shoplifting, the punishment for any myriad of crimes so that these young people realize it's all not fun and games out there," Wozniak said Monday. How Adults With Down Syndrome Are Helping Us Learn More About Alzheimer's By Anthony Priore • Nov 30, 2015 Alyssa L. Miller / Flickr Experts hope to learn more about Alzheimer's disease by studying adults who suffer from it and also have Down syndrome. The National Institute of Aging (NIA) is funding a five-year study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as with three other partners, in the hope of exploring the development of the biomarkers of Alzheimer's. They'll also be looking at cognitive function in adults with Down syndrome. Officials Plan To Extend South Side Meter Enforcement As Part Of Pilot Program By Anthony Priore • Nov 16, 2015 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA If you're headed out for a night on the South Side, you could find yourself having to pay for parking past 6 p.m. City officials are planning on eventually enforcing parking meters through midnight. They haven't said when the change would take effect, but hope to start enforcing it in the coming months. This comes as part of the new initiative developed by Mayor Bill Peduto, City Council President Bruce Kraus and Nighttime Economy Coordinator Allison Harden to ensure a safer business district on East Carson Street in the South Side. Environmental Organization Plants 25,000th Tree In Pittsburgh By Anthony Priore • Nov 13, 2015 zoetnet / flickr Over the last several years, Pittsburgh has taken many steps towards becoming a greener city. And that effort continued Friday in Troy Hill when TreeVitalize Pittsburgh planted its 25,000th tree in the region. Redesigned Allegheny Co. Website Aims To Accommodate Mobile Users By Anthony Priore • Nov 12, 2015 Screen Grab of alleghenycounty.us / Allegheny County As mobile devices have become the preferred method of online browsing for many people, more and more websites have had to change to accommodate them. That's why this week, Allegheny County launched its redesigned "mobile-friendly" website. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said the county's seen a 38 percent increase in mobile users just this year. And he said the majority of the traffic to the site was for finding quick information such as park activities, job postings and tax records. Pittsburgh Vets Share Stories Of Homelessness Through Their Own Lens By Anthony Priore • Nov 8, 2015 Deanna Garcia / 90.5 WESA You've seen them — homeless veterans living in large cardboard boxes or shabby tents under a bridges and underpasses. But the clearest image might come from the narratives of and photos taken by the homeless vets themselves. New App Helps Pittsburghers Breathe Easier About Local Air Quality By Anthony Priore • Nov 5, 2015 Megan Harris / 90.5 WESA If you want an update on air quality, look no further than your smartphone. CREATE Lab, a program of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, and Airviz, a CMU lab spinoff, have developed a smartphone app called SpeckSensor that gives users real-time access to Air Quality Index (AQI) numbers based on their location. PA Senate Approves Pre-Purchased Funeral Merchandise Law By Anthony Priore • Nov 2, 2015 Sheila Sund / Flickr By a 26-20 vote, the State Senate has approved a measure that would amend the Cemetery and Funeral Merchandise Trust Fund Law in what proponents call an attempt to better protect consumers. More Homes Sold More Quickly In Pittsburgh 2015 Third Quarter By Anthony Priore • Nov 1, 2015 Dan Moyle / Flickr More homes sold and more quickly in the Pittsburgh region in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the previous year, according to the latest residential real estate report from West Penn Multi-List, Inc. Compared to the 2014 third quarter, the number of homes for sale increased by 8.8%, the number of homes sold increased 8.2%, and average sales price increased 1.7%. The number of days on the on the market decreased by 2.8% to an average of 70 days. Saw Mill Run Watershed Will Recieve Attention In The Coming Weeks By Anthony Priore • Oct 23, 2015 Kevin Dooley / Flickr Saw Mill Run has flooded for decades. Its watershed association welcomes the community to an outreach event and film screening at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont to spread awareness on common water-related issues and helm conversations a long-term solution. On October 21 Marty McFly Will Arrive From 1985 By Anthony Priore • Oct 20, 2015 AdamL212 / Flickr On October 21, Marty McFly will arrive from 1985 and witness hover boards and flying cars, purchase a sports almanac, and experience the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series for the first time since 1908. In honor of the date, Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville will be hosting "Back to the Future Day Celebration." Annual Revenue For PA Casinos Jumps $6 Million With Table Games By Anthony Priore • Oct 18, 2015 Mark / Flickr Pittsburghers spent more than 18 percent more on local casino table games this year over last, according to new figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. 90-Day Countdown For Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Days Begins By Anthony Priore • Oct 12, 2015 Anna Gutermuth / Flickr A new law allowing employees of Pittsburgh businesses the right to earn paid sick time goes into effect Jan. 11. Under the ordinance signed by Mayor Bill Peduto on Aug. 3, workers will get one hour for every 35 hours worked; up to three unpaid days in the first year for business 14 years or less; and up to five paid days for businesses 15 years or older. Brother's Brother Foundation On Standby To Help Carolina Flood Victims By Anthony Priore • Oct 12, 2015 South Carolina National Guard / Flickr Brother's Brother Foundation is continuing to monitor North and South Carolina as the water levels subside from last week's record flooding. "We may be involved again." said Luke Hingson, the group's president. "I think it would be consumable cleaning supplies this time around. There isn't a real medical emergency other than people need water." Harris Poll Finds Misconceptions About Concussions By Anthony Priore • Oct 7, 2015 UPMC Most Penguins' fans would be aware Sidney Crosby missed 46 games in 2013 due to a concussion, but a recent Harris poll conducted for UPMC found that the vast majority of American adults are unaware of the definition of a concussion and that it is a treatable injury. Some Airport Shops Overcharging Travelers By Anthony Priore • Oct 5, 2015 Daniella Segura / Flickr About one in every three businesses sampled at the Pittsburgh International Airport AIRMALL charges a higher price on at least one sampled item that is identical or "substantially similar" at a non-airport location. That's according to the Allegheny County Controllers Office's annual report of "street pricing" at the post-security shopping center, which includes restaurants, shops and convenience stores. Beware The Strays: Health Officials Warn Of Rabid Local Wildlife By Anthony Priore • Sep 28, 2015 A Wilmerding family's exposure to rabies after taking in a pair of stray kittens prompted the Allegheny County Health Department to warn residents not to touch or take in feral animals and wildlife. "It is well-intentioned efforts by individuals trying to help, and sometimes they unnecessarily get exposed to rabies," chief public health nurse Sharon Silvestri said. The family is doing fine, she said, because rabies is not a fast acting virus. The incubation period can take 30 days up to several years before it reaches the nervous system and travel to the brain, she said. Study Shows Longer EMS Hours Can Lead To More On-The-Job Injuries By Anthony Priore • Sep 23, 2015 Research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has shown Emergency Medical Service personnel who work 12- to 24-hour shifts are more than twice as likely to be injured on the job than those who work 8-hour shifts. Diocese Sending 1,000 Pittsburgh Catholics To Philly For Pope Francis' First U.S. Visit By Anthony Priore • Sep 22, 2015 Catholic Church of England and Wales More than 1,000 pilgrims from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will be in Philadelphia to attend the World Meeting of Families Congress. But the bigger draw is the pontiff's first visit to the United States. Bill To Outlaw Powdered Alcohol In PA Moves Ahead By Anthony Priore • Sep 21, 2015 It would be illegal to sell or transport powdered alcohol in Pennsylvania under Senate Bill 773, which passed the Senate unanimously last week (49-0). "This is a gigantic step toward protecting our young people in our state today" said Senator Shirley Kitchen (D-Philadelphia), who authored the measure. Minority And Women Business Owners Still A Small Piece Of The Economic Pie By Anthony Priore • Sep 10, 2015 In 1981, the Allegheny County Commissioners determined that minority and women business owners should receive a better share of government contracts. Goals were established: 13 percent for minority business owners and 2 percent for women business owners. Twenty-three years later, the two groups represented a combined 17 to 23 percent of purchasing, economic development and pubic works contracts awarded by the commission. In every instance, the number of contracts given to minority owners far exceeded the number granted to women. Arts Council Selected To Join National Cultural Think Tank By Anthony Priore • Sep 8, 2015 Steve McLanahan / Flickr The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council was selected to participate in a "virtual cultural think tank" with four other non-profit arts organizations. More Pittsburgh Mosquitos Test Positive For West Nile Virus By Anthony Priore • Sep 1, 2015 Tom / Flickr Mosquitos with West Nile virus are turning up in more city neighborhoods and communities, and that means more spraying. The Allegheny County Health Department opted to fight West Nile in Bloomfield, Polish Hill, Lawrenceville and Stanton Heights with a truck-mounted, Ultra Low Volume sprayer between 8 and 10 p.m. Tuesday after recent mosquito samples tested positive for the virus.


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One of the most important aspects in the success
of any organization
is trust. Employers
have to be able to trust their employees,
and at the same time, employees
need to trust their employers.
Additionally, clients
must be able to trust
their suppliers. Without trust it is
very difficult for a company
to achieve or maintain success. Eventually, a lack of trust can
undermine a company's
goals and intentions and leave it in a position of failure, rather than success.
So what are some things a business needs to
focus on as it works to build a high trust organization?
I discussed this topic with Joel Petersen
the Chairman of Jet
Blue, and he shared several ideas with me; first and foremost being the
importance of respect.
What does it mean to have respect
in a business?
Of course, employees
should respect their leaders and
follow their lead.
However, leaders
should have just as much respect for their employees.
Respect is a two-way street and without proper respect going both ways, organizations
will have a very difficult time building trust.
In fact, it is pretty much impossible. Thus, there needs to be respect at every
level of the organization. Joel said:
"It's very hard to build a high trust organization
unless you are showing respect for everybody top to bottom. People watch what leaders do and
if they're not respectful – from the receptionist to the executive vice
presidents – people pick up on that and they wonder 'what is he saying behind
my back when I'm not there.'"
Joel also
explained that it doesn't matter where you are in the organization
you can still can show respect to everyone else. People who don't show respect to all
their teammates can sometimes build cliques or small pockets of disrespect and
mistrust. "Organizations
become quite political without respect. So I think if you're in a leadership role
in the organization
it's absolutely imperative. But even if you're way down in the organization,
I think people are smart and they'll know if you're not showing respect to
teammates." Joel
also pointed out that if someone is not showing respect you simply need to pull
him or her aside and let him or her know that their behavior is not acceptable.
Another important quality of building a high trust organization
is humility.
It's extremely important for those in leadership
positions to be humble. When leaders have to
always be right and they won't admit when they are wrong or they have made a
mistake it is difficult for employees to trust them. Leaders, who
are humble enough to rely on others, build teams and incorporate their
teammates' strengths are more successful in building a high trust organization.
Additionally, employees are typically quicker to embrace this type of leader because
they trust them. "Those types of leaders tend to
listen. They tend to seek others opinions. They tend to weigh things more
carefully and therefore, we feel like we can rely on them."