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Install .NET and create your first web application.
10 minutes
A web app that displays a Hello, World! message on a web page.
Hello, World!
To start building .NET apps, download and install the .NET SDK (Software Development Kit).
Download .NET SDK (64-bit)
32-bit download
Install .NET Core SDK
Download .NET SDK
You need to install additional dependencies on older versions of Windows. See Windows 7 / Vista / 8.1 / Server 2008 R2 / Server 2012 R2 for more information.
Once you've installed, open a new command prompt and run the following command:
Once you've installed, open a new terminal and run the following command:
If the command runs, printing out information about how to use dotnet, you're good to go.
If you receive a 'dotnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command error, make sure you opened a new command prompt. If you can't resolve the issue, use the I ran into an issue button to get help fixing the problem.
'dotnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command
I ran into an issue
In your command prompt, run the following commands:
In your terminal, run the following commands:
dotnet new webApp -o myWebApp --no-https
cd myWebApp
The dotnet new command creates a new application.
dotnet new
The cd myWebApp command puts you into the newly created app directory.
cd myWebApp
Several files were created in the myWebApp directory, to give you a simple web application that is ready to run.
In your command prompt, run the following command:
In your terminal, run the following command:
dotnet run
Once the command completes, browse to http://localhost:5000
Congratulations, you've built and run your first .NET web app!
Open Pages/Index.cshtml in any text editor and replace all of the code with the following, then save the file.
@model IndexModel
ViewData["Title"] = "Home page";

Hello, world!

The time on the server is @DateTime.Now

End the previous dotnet run command that is running the site locally, then run the following command to re-launch the site:
Refresh the browser to see the change:
Now that you've got the basics, continue building your first ASP.NET app with Razor Pages.
Tutorial: Razor Pages
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Taylor Herbst is a client development specialist for HK Financial Services, Inc. (HKFS). Taylor serves as a strategic advisor to our CPA affiliates, assisting with the identification of financial services opportunities and expanding wealth management relationships with clients. Once an opportunity has been identified, he serves as a trusted partner with the CPA to develop a tailored client-specific approach to introduce the partnership of the CPA firm and HKFS.
Taylor is a licensed accident, health, life and variable insurance agent.
Series 6, 63 and 65 securities licenses
B.A. in health science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

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Summer fun, in the classroom
Summer semester can be a great time to take classes. Not only does it offer a way to speed up graduation, but there are people on campus which can make it a more relaxing atmosphere. On top of this there is also a great variety of classes offered that can be fun, educational and sometimes very unique. Here are some interesting options to consider.
Desert Natural History
Catherine Stephen, T. Heath Ogden, Daniel Stephen and Renee Van Buren
The deserts of southern Utah are a popular summertime destination. This class will give students the opportunity to spend time exploring this area while providing them with information about different aspects on desert life. The course is co-taught by several professors from the science department, each of whom will be able to provide facts about their areas of interest. This class will meet twice on campus (May 10 and 12) followed by two weeks spent at the Capitol Reef Field Station.
Paint Your Own Car
Norman Cox or Lonnie Wilson
It is always a bonus to have something to show for a class other than a grade. This class promises students a way to show off all their hard work. For this course, students can bring in their own cars and use proper techniques learned in class to paint them.
Writing Natural History
Scott Hatch
Prerequisites: ENG 1010 or 2020
This class combines the love of being in nature with reading and writing. Curriculum includes reading select works from authors such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Edward Abbey, as well as writing and reviewing manuscripts written by classmates. This class also includes two overnight field trips: one in the lower desert country and one in the higher alpine country. These trips will allow students to study in a natural setting and explore how we fit into it.
Hip Hop Dance 1
Chelsea Ellis
Not looking forward to sitting at a desk all summer? This class will get students up and moving using popular music to explore different hip hop styles and moves. This class not only provides a great way to get some exercise, but will also teach some new moves for those summer dance parties.
From Mozart to Michael
Steven Hall
Music has long been a distinguishing point in the defining of a society or culture. Certain ideals and viewpoints can be seen through the styles and lyrics. This course will look at the intellectual history of the Western world and how these transitions can be seen through the music of the time, from the early 1600s to today. This course offers a great way to fill a humanities distribution credit.
Group Guitar 1
Justin Leslie
One of the most popular summertime activities is the late night campfires, and nothing goes along with a campfire quite like the sound of an acoustic guitar. This class teaches students the basics of popular guitar playing styles that can provide a great start for developing this talent.
The Self/The Other
Alex Caldiero and Wayne Hanewicz
A person can be broken down into two parts: "The self," the known or central personality and identity, and "the other." the unknown or subconscious part of oneself. This class will explore how these two notions work together or how they conflict by looking at music and text along with several theories and philosophies. This class promises to be a mind-opening experience, so students should come prepared to ask themselves if they are really ready to know this information or if they'd rather live in peaceful ignorance of these ideas.


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Coronavirus (Covid-19)
NHS Inform – Check your symptoms | Test and Protect
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How to Book or Cancel an Appointment
- By Telephone:
Call 0141 889 4088 during our opening hours.
Remember if you can't make it – PLEASE cancel your appointment.
Pre-bookable Appointments
If you would like to see a particular GP or attend on a particular date, you should ask for a routine pre-bookable appointment. These appointments are limited. GP appointments are allocated a time slot of 10minutes. If you have a complicated problem or more than one issue to discuss, please consider booking a double appointment.
Same Day & Emergency Appointments
If you would like a same day appointment you should call us as early as possible between 8am and 10am that morning. Where possible, we will try to accommodate your preference for a particular GP and also preference for morning or afternoon appointment.
We have two Advanced Nurse Practitioners who can diagnose and treat many medical problems which previously required an appointment with a doctor. Please consider booking an appointment with the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and you may be seen sooner.
For more information about our Advanced Nurse Practitioner service please click here.
We do try to ensure that enough same day appointments are available; however unforeseen circumstances may lead to sudden changes in demand. If all the appointments on a given day have been filled, and you have a medical problem which requires urgent treatment a doctor will triage this and arrange an urgent assessment if clinically indicated.
Please see our Urgent Problems and Out of Hours page for information.
Extended Hours Appointments
We now offer a limited number of pre-bookable early morning appointments for patients who find it difficult to attend during the working day.
Appointments are available on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7:30am to 8:30am, and can be booked in advance.
If you are unable to attend during normal working hours, you may book one of these appointments by requesting an "extended hours appointment".
Getting the Most Out of Your Consultation
In Great Britain, patients on average have just seven minutes with their GP. Find out how you can get the most out of your consultation.
If you anticipate that you may require an examination by the Doctor and feel that you would like a chaperone to be present, please make reception aware at the time of booking your appointment so that this can be arranged. Alternatively bring along a member of your family or friend to your appointment.
Free Text Reminders
This service reminds you of an appointment via a text message. All registered patients are automatically opted into the service.
Please ensure if you wish to use this service we have your correct mobile telephone number and inform us as soon as possible if your number changes.
If you do not wish to subscribe please contact the surgery and inform reception that you wish to opt out.
Our appointment system is utilised to maximum capacity. Patients are seen every 10 minutes for up to three hours. If you are late for your appointment this leads to knock on delays for every patient after you. We do expect patients to present at or before their appointed time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, you will not be seen, and will have to book another appointment.
This will help your doctor or nurse run to time, however at times we may experience delays due to patients experiencing complex medical or emotional problems. We will try to keep you informed of any delays when you arrive for your appointment. We will try to keep any delay to a minimum and would appreciate your patience. If you are concerned about the time you have been waiting, (particularly if you are feeling very unwell) please let our reception staff know.
Cancelling an Appointment
If you are unable to attend for your appointment please tell us in good time so that we are able to offer another patient the use of that appointment.
You can use one of the following methods:
- Cancel Online using Patient Access:
Cancel Your Appointment online using Patient Access.
- By Telephone:
Please call us on 0141 889 4088, select Option 1 and leave a message.
- By Fax: Please send us a fax on 0141 842 1169.
- In Person: Call into your surgery and let the receptionist know in person.
- SMS: If you registered for SMS appointment reminders and received a text reminder of your appt, you can reply to this text with the word "cancel" to automatically cancel the appointment.
We can offer your appointment to someone else and therefore help to reduce waiting times.
As part of our commitment to all our patients we monitor the efficient use of appointments. If a patient regularly fails to attend a booked appointment, the practice reserves the right to remove them and their family from the practice list.


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Crystal Gem Tea Light Holder
Posh Crystal Gem Tea Light Holder will add a touch of luxurious elegance to your home, office, and event decor. With three rows of clear acrylic gemstones, this holder sill give your life a little extra sparkle, shine, and glamor. Just add a candle and illuminate your world.
- Diameter: 2 3/8"
- Height: 2 1/2"
Please Note: The term "crystal" refers to the faceted cut of the gemstones in this item. The item does not contain real crystal.
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4 killed in road tragedy in Karaganda region
KARAGANDA. KAZINFORM Four people died and one was hospitalized in a road accident near Temirtau, Karaganda region, Kazinform correspondent reports.
The tragedy occurred October 10 in 4km from Temirtau city, on the Karaganda-Temirtau highway. A 30-year-old driver of BMW-5281 lost control of the car and went into a ditch.
As a result, a 21-year-old female passenger of the car died on the spot. The driver and two more passengers died from injuries in the Central Hospital of Temirtau. Another 21-year-old passenger was hospitalized with various traumas.
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Increasing the Independence of Children with Spina Bifida Through the Designing and Building of a Mechanical Aide
Department - Author 1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Industrial Engineering
Primary Advisor
Lizabeth Schlemer
In order to assist Silas Hopper, a child with spina bifida, with getting into his wheelchair independently when being on the ground, the senior project team set out to construct a device that would fulfill that purpose. They did this through coming up with a strict definition of the problem to be solved, designing a number of potential solutions for the problem, prototyping to determine the feasibility of the solutions, making design modifications after testing the prototype, and building the final device.
The end product was a device that was able to operate mechanically, with a design that considered safety and ergonomic standards. The estimated material cost of the device was $265, not counting labor or machinery. Testing yielded that Silas was able to use the device independently and successfully to move from the ground to his wheelchair seat. This had great implications for the lives of both Silas and his parents. After completing further modifications like adding a motor, dual button system to control the motor, and safety coverings to the device, it will be given to Silas permanently. The team hoped that awareness would be brought to spina bifida through the completion of this project, so future senior project groups or companies could use some of the lessons learned during this project and apply them to further improving the lives of those affected with spina bifida.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/imesp/161
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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam now has more opportunities to promote its tra fish exports to China, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
China's reduction of import duties on 221 seafood products came into effect from July 1 for members of the World Trade Organisation. Of which, the import duty would drop to 7 per cent for catfish fillets and fresh or chilled catfish from 10 per cent and from 12 per cent, respectively.
The tax reduction is an opportunity for Việt Nam's companies exporting tra fish to China to increase profits. It would also promote exports, especially the exports of large traders and companies, to this country, the largest export market of Vietnamese tra fish at present.
Currently, tra fish exports from large traders and companies must include value added tax at 17 per cent and import duty, while tra fish traded by smaller firms and households at border gates do not have to impose those duties.
Therefore, the reduction of import duty for this product would encourage large Vietnamese traders and companies to sign export contracts for tra fish, avoiding risks in export activities for tra fish products, reported Nông nghiệp Việt Nam (Vietnamese Agriculture) newspaper.
In addition, the US-China trade dispute is also considered an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to promote tra fish exports to both markets.
Trương Đình Hòe, VASEP general secretary, said China is not only a promising market due to its large population but also has many dishes. Meanwhile, tra fish is suitable for processing in hundreds of different dishes.
Therefore, Việt Nam is likely to increase exports of value added tra fish products to this market, Hòe said.
VASEP statistics showed that in the last five years, Việt Nam's catfish exports to China have shown strong growth, with a rate of 21-31 per cent per year.
In the first five months of this year, Vietnamese tra fish export value to China reached $174.3 million. With this figure, tra fish had the largest export value to China among seafood products.
However, the tra fish exports as part of large contracts to China face many challenges. Of which, China has different regulations for seafood products compared to other large export markets of Vietnamese tra fish, such as the EU.
China has enhanced quality control with tra fish imported under commercial contracts but has not paid attention to the quality of tra fish imported through border gates.
According to VASEP, over the past 10 years, Việt Nam's seafood exports to China have had stable growth. This is one of the few markets with positive growth. China holds huge potential for Vietnamese seafood products while major seafood export markets of Việt Nam have reduced in volume.
In 2017, China was the fourth largest market for Vietnamese seafood, with an export value of $1.33 billion, accounting for 15 per cent of total seafood export turnover.
During the first six months of this year, seafood exports to China, including Hong Kong, were estimated at $586.494 million. Thus, China overtook the EU to become the third largest export market of Vietnamese seafood after the US and Japan.
China is considered an important export market of Vietnamese seafood products in the future. This is a potential market but it also has many risks if local businesses do not pay attention to quality and brand names of products, according to VASEP. — VNS


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Story Pirates
Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater. Visit www.storypirates.com for more information on Story Pirates and how you can bring our live show to your school or town!
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Allegra Colima
Are you looking for a space to hold an event? Allegra Colima is a convention center that provides you with that and more, regardless of whether it is an executive event, as well as a convention, conference or a celebration subject such as a party of XV years, graduation, wedding, etc. We have a space for each occasion and staff that will help you obtain the highest satisfaction.
Part of the guarantee of Allegra Colima , are the 13 years of experience that support the ideal that are our meeting rooms and the effectiveness of each of the services we offer so that whatever your event and your requirements, is solved of the better way and with providers of the best quality.
Allegra Colima , in addition to offering you lodging service, for belonging to the Wyndham Garden hotel complex, provides logistics services, banquet, audiovisual equipment, furniture and an extensive portfolio of providers to cover any need of your event and your guests. There will be little to worry about with Allegra Colima Convention Center, as we have most of the aspects of organizing your event under control.
We have different options of spaces that we can provide, depending on the type of event, the number of attendees, the activities you have planned and other aspects of your event; In addition, each of these spaces can adapt perfectly to your requests.
In Allegra Colima we have 6 rooms with a total area of 965 m2, equipped
with high speed internet, carpeting, air conditioning, projection equipment and lighting control (dimmers); even three of our rooms identified with the names Ophelia, Novara and Firenze, have integrated audio equipment that will save you from worrying about this topic.
In addition to these features, two of our rooms have the possibility of expansion for situations in which more capacity is needed and each of our rooms can be adapted in different ways: cocktail type, banquet, auditorium, school or horseshoe. This will depend on the arrangement of the furniture that at the same time defines the capacity of each area, which can range from 20 to 1,000 people approximately.
Added to this, our facilities have a lobby of 122 m2 where you can manage the reception of the attendees the way you want and bathrooms with marble finishes that add touches of elegance and cleanliness. Each part of your event will provide a good experience in Allegra Colima .
If your event is ideal to celebrate outdoors, we also have a suitable option for you and it is our 222 m2 garden, swimming pool, pool bar and bathrooms. This area can also be used in multiple ways and decorated to your liking to create the ideal environment.
For the convenience of your guests, our parking space has 160 drawers available, of which 60 are covered and 100 outdoors that allow access to several buses in case those attending your congress or conference, etc. Visit Allegra Colima from other parts of the republic, as a group.
In Allegra Colima , part of the service we provide is to take care of the necessary and adequate furniture that you require. You can choose between round tables, square tables, rectangular planks, cushioned chairs, tiffany chairs, dance floor, stages for musicians, podium, tableware, plate, glassware and table linen. We give you the options, you choose and we take care of the logistics, the accommodation, the linens and any other matter that guarantees the comfort of your guests and an excellent organization.
Another of the facilities that are part of our attention is to provide you with the technology you need, such as projectors, folding screens, sound, wireless microphones and high speed wireless Internet connection. No matter what type of event you are about to do, if within your planning is the use of any of these artifacts, we will provide them to you.
We know that the planning of a celebration, one of the issues that are the main part of the list is the banquet and for this reason we also support you by preparing the menu you want for that important date, taking care of the excellence in the flavors and the quality of each service stage. You will not have to resort to external suppliers, because you can enjoy the extraordinary taste of the food prepared in our kitchen.
We elaborate from simple canapés to regional, national and international dishes, which we handle in our special packages for XV years, weddings, baptisms, graduations, inns, thematic parties, academic events or any type of social event. In the same way, we provide you with coffee break service and pasta for your conferences, work meetings, training, congresses and conventions.
As you already read, Allegra Collima is part of the hotel network of Wyndham Garden so we can manage the accommodation for all those guests who visit Colima from other cities, or for conventions or symposia in which it is usual to receive people from different places . Without a doubt, you can enjoy the comfort of one of our 91 rooms and have more time to get to know this city and its surroundings that are part of the country's tourist destinations.
At Allegra Colima important events have been held, such as the presentation of candidates, government programs, brands such as Radio Disney, Café Andatti, editorial presentations, meetings of the CONAGO and the US Embassy, conferences such as Pedro's. Ferriz de Con, César Lozano, "The dream of a champion" by Julio César Chávez, among others. We have also hosted seminars and business presentations of Usana, ASEA and Neovita, and shows by youtubers Werevertumorro and Mario Aguilar have been presented.
For us it is possible to adjust to any type of event you wish to perform, we listen to your wishes and your requirements and we carry it out with excellence, thinking of a perfect execution and an unbeatable experience for you and everyone who is present. Allegra Colima is without a doubt the best option you will find.


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Home On the Range?
Home on the range? While Monterey County is famous for its dramatic coastline, we also have ranches and expansive "Steinbeck Country" rural looks that have been the settings for commercials, fashion shoots, indie films and more. Cow and cowboys…horses…dirt roads and open land.
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Double Drip Cherry Bakewell Nic Salt E-liquid (10ml)
Cherry Bakewell Nic Salt E-liquid by Double Drip
Help yourself to your very own slice of sweet, sugary satisfaction! This decadent delight from the Double Drip lab mimics the taste of a real Cherry Bakewell so convincingly, you might very well find yourself going back for seconds (and thirds, and fourths!). Treat your tank to the taste of light, fluffy sponge cake layered with sweet raspberry jam, glistening with sugared icing.
Mix: 5050 - 50% Vegetable Glycerin (VG), 50% Propylene Glycol (PG)
Available in 10mg & 20mg
Please note: Nic Salt E-liquid is not suited to sub-ohm tanks, but more compatible with mouth to lung tanks, pods and starter kits of lower wattage.


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History of PegWay Moving
PegWay Moving and Junk Removal is a full service moving and junk removal company based out of Surprise, AZ. Starting in 2007.
Jessica and Jacoby had a vision to provide an all around moving service that would be a unique experience. Jessica and Jacoby already had a transportation company "Pegway Transport" and decided to expand into the moving business. Both had bad experience with moving companies as they have relocated twice from Saint Louis, MO to Atlanta, GA, then Atlanta, Ga to Surprise, AZ. After those experiences they took action. With a passion for customer service and problem solving Pegway Moving and Junk Removal would be one of the only moving companies of its kind. The main focus of this company is to "Focus on the Move" and offer our clients the best services to complete the move.
In addition to local and regional moving services we offer junk removal. This is what separates us from the other companies. Our clients do not want to take items that they feel are no longer valuable to them with them on their move. We send a junk removal unit to get rid of the clutter. Its much easier for a client to rest easy knowing that they don't have to think about the move Pegway does the thinking for you.
Our Team
Everyone is different, and no two moves are ever the same. That's why we offer a variety of local moving services—so we can tailor your moving experience to suit your needs.
Our team members are all experienced packers, who know what they're doing. They are a friendly and efficient team who are trained to provide the best service possible, and minimise any stress associated with your move. The team is often complimented on their professionalism and pleasant attitude. They are also consulted with in major decisions, where their opinions are valued highly. We currently operate with a multitude of Movers and packers, some of which have been with the company for over 5 years, a testament to how much the team loves working for PegWay Moving and Junk Removal.


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To celebrate his Gotcha Day, here is a video of the day we met Elias... April 13, 2009
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
A Lao Tong for Aimee?
Wow, it has been such a long time since i have posted on this blog. But i have something really wonderful that i have decided to do for my daughter and i thought i would share it.
I just finished the book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It was a wonderful book that brought my imagination back in time to the ancient world of China. The book focuses on woman and their lives in the "inner realm" which means, inside their home caring for the lives of their men and mother-in-laws, attending to their every need. If you have not read this book, i highly recommend it. It is a beautiful picture of the condition of women in China and how they thrived and carried on their culture in the midst of much suffering.
If you don't understand why we China adoptive moms predominantly have daughters, you really need only to read this book to realize that this pandemic of disrespect and abandonment began hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago through the culture of the orient. And in this book we begin to realize that though woman were often seen in their world as equal with dogs, they had a way of surviving and thriving into their own.
The preface of the book is focused on the concept of a Lao Tong. This is translated in our language to mean "old same". Two best friends who have all the similarities that China sees as necessary to be "sisters" from another family. These girls were paired as "old-sames" in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their windows to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Meant to be together....for ten thousand years.
This is a sweet concept that to be honest i cannot relate. To me, the concept of a BFF in reality is a bit foreign. I do have many wonderful "besties" that i love and adore and I know we will be my friends forever and hopefully spend eternity with in heaven one day. But i never had a best friend growing up. And today my best friend, hands down is my husband. He is the one who knows me best, relates to me best, loves me most. I would rather spend a night with him than anyone because our conversations just flow like we are one. He loves me in a way i never thought i could know, being the child of a single mom with no father in my life. And I have never had a girlfriend to even compare to that level of friendship. But i do know that many women in the world do value their girl friendships as equal to, sometimes even above those of their spouses. They have a connection to one another that i cannot relate to. It is deep and honest and almost chemical in nature. I just happen to be one of the weird ones i guess.
And i do not want my daughters to necessarily be the way i am. I mean i do want them to have a marital relationship that goes as deep as mine. I want them to know that their is no friend like your husband and spend their young life looking for that man...NEVER settling. But i also want them to know what it is to have girlfriends and relate to them in the manner that this book describes. That deep, honest, almost chemical friendship.
So, to make a long story long, i have a great idea for those of us moms out their who have Chinese daughters. Let's connect them as Lao Tongs! First let me explain how this friendship is and how it can work. We would need to begin this great process at around the age of 6 or 7. We need to find our daughters one other girl of about the same age, also from China. These girls would begin their friendship the same way this friendship began in the book. We can acquire a fan and have the girls begin by writing simple messages to one another on it and send it back and forth. How wonderful it will be for them to then perhaps once per year if it is not too far to bring them together to meet and spend time together. Living here in New Jersey i think of how exciting an NYC China Town jaunt could be for them; eating dim sum and sipping Chinese tea.
Over the years hopefully their friendship will grow and blossom into something deep and beautiful together. To be at the place where one day as these girls are getting ready for their wedding day and their lao tong can be there by their side, truly knowing so much about them and seeing them off into their future as a wife, mom, and woman of faith...THIS would be magical to watch.
I think this would be a beautiful way to not only create for them a friendship like i mentioned above, but to also instill some of their beautiful culture in their lives and hearts.
Lao Tongs..."old sames" for Ten Thousand years...isn't it a beautiful concept?! I hope to make this happen for Aimee one day. Something just for her. Something she can keep close to her heart as she grows and becomes a beautiful and amazing Chinese woman.
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Tooth
Ok so i have to share the hilarious story of my tangled web of lies i have weaved....
The other evening Juli lost a tooth at AWANA. She put it under her pillow but i forgot. YES, I, the horrible mother forgot to be the tooth fairy.
Well the next morning Juli wakes up and says, "Mom the tooth fairy didn't come!" I must have looked shocked and I cannot tell if she knew i was caught or not but i immediately jumped to a lie and here it is. "Oh no, maybe she was on vacation!" And as she was getting dressed this is what i did. I wrote a note with my left hand that said, "Dear Juli, I am Samantha, your tooth fairy's cousin. She is away in Switzerland. She will visit you later. Love, Sam" Pathetic, I know. But i folded it up and sneaked into her room and put it in her shoe when she wasn't looking.
At breakfast she didn't bring it up so i thought maybe she had me figured out. But then when we got to school for drop off she says to me, (And this is how she read the note) "Mom i got a note in my shoe from my cousin Samantha's tooth fairy. She said that mine is in Switzerland and she will come tonight." Well at that moment i realized how ridiculous the whole thing was and just burst out laughing. I asked, "Are you sure you didn't dream that?"
So, to complete my tangled web i went to the store and bought Swiss Miss Cocoa Mix, Swiss Chocolate and a block of Swiss Cheese. I left these along with $3 under her pillow and a note that said, "Dear Juli, So sorry i was away in Switzerland working when you left me your tooth. Here are some treats i brought you from the land of the Swiss. Hope you like them. Thanks for the tooth. Love Mrs. T" I think it was the most unusual gift she has ever gotten. Eric said she loved the cheese and the next morning she was cracking up telling me all about it as she drank hot cocoa for breakfast.
Just another day in the wacky life of the Kobys. Hope you enjoyed the story.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Home with a cold...
So this is a blah day. My little 2 have colds and one even has a fever, it is rainy and gray outside, and i can hear the train blowing in the distance as people commute to their jobs this morning. Don't get me wrong, i love the rain...I mean LOVE it. And so the question sparks, what exactly will this day accomplish? Not much maybe, but this post is a rarity and i am enjoying the muse of the moment.
My thoughts are on Aimee. I think of the difference in her since we first met in that poor, gloomy little room in South Central China. The weather today for some reason reminds me of that part of the world. When she was carried into the room, i was not expecting it. I remember looking at her and actually it taking a moment to register that it was her. She was thin, and had an expression of confusion on her face. She wouldn't let me touch her. I had to coax her to pay attention to me by feeding her fries. She stared at Juli quite a bit. It was obvious that Juli made her feel at least a tiny bit more comfortable.
Finally she was handed to me. At that moment life changed forever. The screaming began. It never stopped, no matter how many fries i gave her. She was angry, sad, scared.
So when i see her this morning sitting on the couch with her Dora blanket, in her cozy jammies, watching a movie happily even though she is sick, I can't help but remember those times. Things are far from perfect now. I mean she still is not the most cuddly kid you will ever meet. But she is comfortable. She is joyful most of the time. She is at home here. And so much of that is thanks to her siblings. Because when i just had no more patience to give with the struggle of bonding, they just kept loving her, smiling at her, hugging her (too much probably) and accepting her. For that i am eternally grateful.
I thought i would post 2 pictures of Aimee. One from the first day we met. And one more recent. Her Christmas picture for this year. She has changed so much she is almost unrecognizable. And only God can do that. He sets the lonely in families. Even when we think we will never know normal again, things get better. Your sense of normal just morphs into something different than you had expected. And now there is one less orphan in the world...
Aimee on the day we met...
Aimee now...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Gotcha Day for Elias James...
2 Years Ago today Elias James came out of a life of loneliness and entered what many orphaned children around the globe would call an unthinkable dream.
We became Elias' forever family on April 14th 2009.
He has changed our entire perspective on life, bringing joy and tons of laughter into everyday. God has given us the gift of sunshine in Elias' sweet being. I am so incredibly honored to be his Mommy.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
America World Seminar....
I will be holding an America World Adoption Seminar this Saturday at 11am.
Grace Community Church
2839 Route 94
Washingtonville, NY 10992
I would love for you to stop by if you are interested in hearing what God says about adoption or if you have been thinking about it at all. Or perhaps you have adopted with America World, live in the area and want to testify to how good God is when he calls us to adopt.
And let me know if you would like more information on America World Adoption. I would love to tell you more about who we are and how God is working.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Let's bond, shall we...
I want to take a moment to talk about something that a lot of adoptive parents struggle with and many are afraid to admit. Bonding issues. I have had them with all 3 of my kids. All in completely different ways. And I am at the point where I have accepted that I just take a while. Having said that, while I am going through it, i still feel shame and guilt.
Bonding is different for everyone. I hear stories of so many moms who, whether by birth or adoption, fall madly in love with their children the moment they are in their arms and never have an issue. Take Mary Beth Chapman for example. In her book Choosing to See, she talks about that very thing, while discussing another topic completely.
"I saw it. The second she was placed in my arms, I would have fought to the death to protect her. I loved her with everything inside of me."
Now, let me clarify something. I have never felt love so strong as I do for my children. I too, would die to protect them. But for me in the beginning, I had to become familiar with who it was I was protecting. Who it was that I traveled the spanse of the globe to claim and name as my own and protect forever. God had designed that each of my children would be mine from the moment the universe was created. He knew each of us as Kobys and he would bring us together in this destiny that is our story. But He also knew that it would take me a little while to bond.
It was a decision i had to make at first. As Aimee was plopped into my arms in that stuffy little smoke filled office in the far reaches of south central China, screaming bloody murder and clawing to get away from me as she watched her foster father leave forever, I had to make a decision. "I will love this child. No matter what we go through together, in the end it will make us stronger. It will make us mother and daughter. Forever." I at times had to remind myself of that. Eric had to remind me of that as she (and I) continued to cry for the duration of our trip, overwhelmed by the stress of so many factors. But we would get there. That even though things seem a bit off balance for me now, they will one day just click. And there we will be. Her and I....truly bonded forever.
I remember the moment it happened with Elias most clearly. To be honest it was when we were in China. When I left, I loved him. I knew he was my son. He made me laugh and smile more than any little boy on this earth. He was yummy to hug and sweet to rock to sleep at night. But when I saw him on ichat, so far from me, so out of my reach, I realized at that moment that I loved him madly. Did you get that? I REALIZED it. I had had those feelings all along. But they just clicked at that moment. It was like a light bulb went off in my head and God said to me, "See Heather, I told you. I made every hair on his head and when I did I knew you were the mommy he needed. No one else could love him that much. Right there. You see it? That much...You love him that much. Take it in, let it warm you to the core."
And you know what?! Today is that day for me with Aimee. My light bulb went off and there we were. She and I, and it was beautiful.
Sometimes we need to just be honest with ourselves. Everyone is different and our feelings and struggles are all legitimate. It doesn't make you less of a mother because you struggle. Heck if that were true we'd all be done for.
We also need to remember that love is not just a feeling. My mother always used to remind me that love is a responsibility. It is work, and tears, and defeat. But it is also play, and joy, and triumph. And those are things we need to remind ourselves of. Those are the things that make great memories. And those are the things that allow us to be honest in times of struggle.
I am so proud of where God is bringing me as a mom with my family. If it weren't for him we surely wouldn't be where we are now. And we do have far to go. I have a son in Haiti as far as I am concerned and I know God is concerned. But for some reason he has us at this place. In an untraditional set up. Me loving him from afar, but still able to care for him through the love of others. That is the way it must be for now. But I will not stop until we are where he wants us to be. Because our journey ends when we die. My pastor said that once, and I have never forgotten. We don't get to retire from being his hands and feet. We must press on, no matter how we feel or hurt, or tire.
And that is the story of us. And my story for today as I enjoy my light bulb moment.
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Ready for Tianguis: One on One with Acapulco's Pedro Haces
Destination & Tourism Claudette Covey February 20, 2015
In March, Mexico's largest and most important tourism conference, Tianguis Turístico, returns to Acapulco for the first time since 2011. The conference, which had been held in Acapulco for 36 consecutive years, had previously been held in other Mexican destinations due to safety concerns. As the March 23 Tianguis kick-off looms ever larger, we sat down with Pedro Haces, president of the Acapulco Destination Marketing Office, to discuss the city's tourism renaissance and its readiness to reprise its role as Tianguis host.
TravelPulse: What efforts have been made for the return of Tianguis to Acapulco?
Pedro Haces: We are ready and very excited about hosting the 40th edition of Tianguis Turístico from March 23 to 26 and look forward to developing new industry partnerships.
Approximately $20 million has been invested in our tourism infrastructure in preparation for Tianguis, including renovation projects in downtown Acapulco and the Traditional Zone.
In 2014, Acapulco welcomed the new 814-room Mundo Imperial, a luxury hotel in the Diamante area. Currently, Grupo Posadas is investing in the construction of a new Fiesta Americana Grand. The hotel will boast 350 luxury rooms, three themed pools, meeting spaces and four specialty restaurants. Also, some of Acapulco's iconic hotels have invested in extensive renovation projects over the last few years, including the Boca Chica and Flamingo hotels. In terms of air improvements, Grupo OMA's new air terminal is expected to receive 1 million passengers annually.
We've also updated La Quebrada's viewing space to accommodate a larger audience during our cliff divers' shows. This is just a glimpse of what visitors and attendees can expect when traveling to Acapulco.
TP: How was business last year for Acapulco?
PH: Acapulco welcomed over 9 million visitors. Among those, approximately 80 percent were domestic tourists and 20 percent international, with the majority hailing from the U.S. and Canada. Some of last year's highlights include the month of August, which experienced a six-year high over past Augusts in terms of tourism numbers. From January to August, the port welcomed more cruise passengers than it had in five years.
The winter season was also successful, with an average hotel occupancy rate of 75.3 percent. Acapulco's Diamante Zone experienced an average of 76.8 percent in hotel occupancy, which can be attributed to various federal and state initiatives, including the air show, Dec. 31 fireworks and the Christmas parade.
TP: What's your outlook for Acapulco this year?
PH: Our vision is for Acapulco to continue being a top-of-mind destination for global travelers. This year, our efforts will be focused on increasing the demand for the destination by highlighting its tourism offerings, including experiences, activities and events. With the newly implemented hotel openings and renovations, a new state-of-the-art airport terminal and a compelling agenda of events, things are definitely on the upswing for Acapulco.
We are also excited to showcase our destination to the tourism industry during Tianguis, and are certain that Acapulco will benefit from the momentum that the event will generate.
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Crimestoppers offering £10,000 for information on killers of Bromley dad Danny Pearce
PUBLISHED: 11:18 16 August 2017
Anyone who provides information that leads to a conviction will receive payment
A potential £10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can provide information on the killers of Bromley dad and local non-league footballer, Danny Pearce.
The 31-year-old was stabbed after a night out with his girlfriend and friends at a jazz club in Greenwich, when thieves demanded he had over his Rolex watch and he refused.
Mr Pearce, was fatally stabbed by the two men on a moped in the early hours of Saturday, July 15. The attack occurred whilse the victim was making his way to a parked car on King William Walk shortly after 12.15am.
Officers attended the scene and found Mr Pearce suffering from stab wounds. Despite the efforts of the London Ambulance Service, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command are continuing to investigate.
Now charity, Crimestoppers, is providing the potential payment of up to £10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the murder of Mr Pearce.
Roger Critchell, director of operations at Crimestoppers, said: "To knife someone in the neck for a Rolex watch is unthinkable, as is the impact of this murder on those Danny has left behind. These ruthless perpetrators must be found before they strike again.
"I'm certain that someone, somewhere will know this pair and if you're too worried to speak directly to the police, our Crimestoppers charity will take your information 100 per cent annonymously. Call us, or use our non-traceable online form to tell us who these men are and you could be entitled to a reward, but only if it leads to their arrest and conviction. If you know who and where these moped riders are, please do the right thing and let us know."
Information passed directly to police will not qualify. The reward will only apply to informayion passed to Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111 or via the non-traceable anonymous online form.
Alternatively anyone that can assist the investigation can contact the police's incident room on 020 8721 4005, or police via 101 or Twitter @MetCC.
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Welcome to the Virginia Room!
Located at the Main Library in Downtown Roanoke, the Virginia Room holds the Libraries' non-circulating historical and genealogical research resources. We are committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and making available materials of the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia (and some material from states closely tied to Virginia through births, immigration, migration, or boundary.)
New Book - The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
In collaboration with the Roanoke Public Library Foundation, local author and historian Nelson Harris has written a new book on the Roanoke Valley in the 1940's. With years of research and thousands of newspapers and other resources scoured, this book contains invaluable information about life and happenings in the Roanoke Valley in a time period not covered by many books on Roanoke history. There are also over 300 photographs featuring life in the area in the '40's!
Copies are available now at any library in the City of Roanoke ($75.00, cash or check.) Contact the Virginia Room for further information!


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You may think you've heard it all with spam mail; from far off princes promising you thousands to sextortion emails threatening you with exposure if you don't fork over your earnings. However, we're sure that the latest spam email hitting our inboxes will become a classic. It's from an assassin, and they're after, 'your severed hands'.
The image reads as follows:
صَبَاحْ الخَيْرْ (Good Morning)
Read this post carefully, since it can be the last in your life.
People are by nature envious. Given the fact of successful development of your business, people (your contestant) paid me 30,000 British Pound for your severed hands.
It's not the first time I've done this kind of work, but I'm already tired of these envious bastards and your life will be the last one I'll take or will not do, it's up to you.
Under normal circumstances, I would just do the work for which I was paid without going into the details, but I'm going to get away from it and go on a long-awaited vacation.
You have 2 versions for deciding this problem.
Accept my proposal or refuse.
You pay me five thousand Pound Sterling for safe your life and you receive all the information about the customer with whom you apply to the police and thus you save your life and the lives of your relatives.
The second option is you ignore my proposal and turn to the cops, but by the same token you will only postpone your doomsday, even if I can not do the work, then another person will do it, not within a week and say in a month or half a year, but order for your head will be fulfilled sooner or later.
Thus, you will be afraid of every rustle, walk around looking and thinking that you are being persecuted.
If you want such a life, your choice, but if I were you, I would think very well.
Tickets to England have been taken for July 28, and you have exactly 3 days to transfer money to an anonymous account bitcoin 1GwGWQys2rSr8CMpnztkdd7E7YyyVHs8P4.
The last time I can check it 28th before flying to you.
In the event of receiving a reward, I will not come to take your life, but will also pass all the information about your customer (Let the bastards get what they deserve) and you can protect yourself, otherwise you know the consequences.
The well-being of the future life depends on your choice.
Think about your life, you family.
على كل مشيئة الله (On all the will of God)
This may seem both ridiculous and hilarious, but to less tech savvy recipients this could be a scary message to receive. Fortunately, there's a few indicators that this assassin might not be as threatening as they appear.
Some of the sentences sound really odd
We're not saying that every assassin needs an English degree, but when the grammar in an email is poor it might mean you're reading some junk mail. The majority of these kinds of emails come from people who don't speak English as their first language, and luckily for us, that means its easy to tell if you're speaking to a fake assassin.
'Your life will be the last one I'll take or will not do'
'By the same token you will only postpone your doomsday'
'The well-being of the future life depends on your choice.'
'Think about your life, you family'
No matter how you read those sentences, they sound weird. Even giving this assassin the benefit of the doubt, phrases like, 'Thus, you will be afraid of every rustle, walk around looking and thinking that you are being persecuted,' have nothing to do with the offer the assassin is putting on the table, and are clearly there just to freak us out. If an email you've received sounds this weird, take it with a pinch of salt.
The premise is really, really strange
Everybody and their mum has now received the Armenian prince email, whereby a rich gent has millions of pounds to give you if just send him your bank details. As such, con artists are now having to come up with more inventive ways of swindling you out of your cash, and like this email, the storyline is often really weird.
Lets deconstruct this for a second. So we've got an assassin who has been hired by your 'contestant' for your severed hands. But a life of crime has apparently taken its toll on this assassin who just wants to get away from it all, and go on holiday. For the low price of £5,000, they'll simply turn down the £30,000 from your competitor and head to Magaluf for the season.
As with most spam mail, if you slow down and read it properly the holes will start to show. Resist the urge to react quickly to meet the arbitrary deadline, and get a second opinion if you're at all convinced.
There's way too much information
This assassin has spent the entire email (nearly 400 words) preserving their anonymity, and building a sense of mystery and danger. You should be afraid of every rustle, this assassin could be round the very next corner.
However, if you check out the sender, it's firstname.lastname@example.com. If we were taking this email at all seriously, from this we could deduce that this assassin's name is Robert Johnson, and he's 31 years old. We don't regularly correspond with high profile assassins, but this seems like a lot of personal information to provide your target with.
The end of the email address '@bol.com.br' gives us a fair bit of information too - through a quick search we found that it's an email provider in Brazil. They've also given you the exact date of their flight, which is at best unnecessary and at worst a key piece of identifying information that could track down this individual.
If it seems like there's too much information in a spam email you've received, it's not a threat, it's a sales pitch. The writer is attempting to persuade you of their own legitimacy, which they'd only ever do if they were illegitimate. Don't stress out, send it to junk.
Still think this could be legit?
Take a screenshot, and send it to your friendly IT support team. We're happy to check it out for you. You can also screenshot these emails and send them to the police.
At time of writing, the BitCoin address in question had received no funds.


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Tedeschi began singing when she was four and already active in local choir and theater in Norwell, a southern suburb of Boston. At 13, she began singing with local bands and continued her music studies at Berklee, honing her guitar skills and also joining the Reverence Gospel Ensemble. She started the first incarnation of her blues band upon graduating in 1991.
The Susan Tedeschi Band's second album, Just Won't Burn, was released on the Boston-based Tone-Cool Records in early 1998.
This wonderful radio-show was made to promote this album; it´s a beautiful possbility to discover this lady of the Blues.
Norm DeMoura (bass)
Tim Gearan (slide-guitar)
Tom Hambridge (drums, background vocals)
Susan Tedeschi (guitar, vocals)
Tom West (keyboards)
01. Introduction 0.44
02. Rock Me Right (Hambridge) 4.56
03. You Need To Be With Me (Tedeschi) 4.44
04. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Lance/Singleton/Wallace) 7.50
05. Friar's Point (Hambridge/Tedeschi) 5.15
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Evac+Chair International Ltd is committed to acting as a good employer in all matters relating to our people's health and safety at work. The Company will comply with its responsibilities under Health and Safety legislation and also accepts responsibility for making sure that:
Occupational Health and Safety Management is an integral part of our business strategy and performance. The way we conduct our business does not harm the health and safety of our own people or anyone else affected by our activities. We will secure a working culture in which the continual improvement of health and safety performance is understood and implemented by everyone in our business.
In order to make this Health and Safety Policy and its objectives effective, the active involvement, support and understanding of all our people is important. Ultimate responsibility for health and safety lies with the Managing Director and the Health and Safety Committee.
In order to achieve the Health and Safety Objectives set, we have appointed designated people to be responsible for health and safety strategy and planning, and to put in place the necessary organizational structure and arrangements.These people will monitor and control what we do and ensure that our procedures are reviewed regularly, necessary changes made and that we keep abreast of any new legislation.
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If your question is not answered here, please contact us!
When is the webshop open? When is date season?
The webshop opens each September. The exact date is determined by the weather, since temperatures must cool reasonably for safe transit. Generally, opening day is a Monday in mid-September, give or take a week.
Dates are available until they sell out. The webpage for each date cultivar (see menu at left) record previous years' sellout dates for each diversity. Generally, by late spring the entire harvest is sold out.
The harvest commences in mid-August and proceeds through the end of September.
If you are in southern California, you can get your dates a duo weeks before the webshop opens (and save the shipping cost) by picking up at a farmers market or at the Ranch.
Do you ship to my country? When will I receive my dates? Will I owe duties?
Fresh dates can be shipped to the USA (all 50 states, and Puerto Rico) and Canada only.
Date orders are shipped daily (M-F), often the same day that you place your order. U.S. shipments usually arrive within Two business days in the western states or 3-4 days in other areas. If you have not received your order in Five business days, please be in touch.
Canadian shipments average 4-10 business days. Timing varies since USPS, Canadian customs, and Canada Post all play a role. Please contact us if you have not received your order in Ten business days. Because dates are not grown in Canada, the Canadian government charges no duties.
What is the difference inbetween Bautista Family Organic Dates and the dates sold in my local grocery store?
They're fresh. Most dates sold in stores are old – many months, or even more than a year old. Bautista Family Organic Dates are always from the current season's harvest.
They're flawlessly ripe. Most dates are harvested all at once, which reduces the grower's cost but results in inconsistent quality. Since the dates from even a single bunch mature at different times, the Bautista Family harvests dates from the same bunch in two, often three stages: this requires a far greater amount of work and time commitment, but it ensures that every date is harvested at its the ideal ripeness.
They're organic. The Ranch's date palms have been organically grown from the beginning: more than 100 years ago! The original date farmers registered the property with the state of California as an organic date ranch. The Bautista Family began the organic certification process in 1999, certification was officially awarded in 2002.
They're never heated. When packaged dates are pit-less, you can bet that the dates were steamed to eliminate the seed. Bautista Dates are never steamed or heated. They are suggested in their natural pit-in state.В (Bautista Medjools that have been pitted by palm, without steaming, are available in season at farmers markets and by special request for mail order, at extra cost.)
They're never frozen. After harvest, Bautista Dates are stored at 42-45В°F, maintaining exceptionally fresh flavor and texture.
They're allergen-free. Bautista Dates are harvested and packed at the date ranch. The packing room is for dates only – no sulfur dioxide, sulfites, tree nuts, peanuts, gluten, wheat, soy, starch, or anything else (other than the packing materials, of course) comes into contact with the dates.
What's the difference inbetween wet-pack and firm-pack dates?
The Medjool, Khadrawy, Honey, and Halawy date harvests include a range of moisture levels. We sort them as ",wet-pack", and ",firm-pack.", Wet-pack dates are very soft and can be downright gooey. Firm-pack dates are tender, with more texture and a chewy bite. Wet-pack dates sometimes smoosh together, firm-pack dates keep their form. See below for more discussion.
The price difference in the webshop is soley due to lower shipping cost, since more firm-pack dates can fit in the box. There is no difference in quality.
The Canada shop offers tender dates that can reliably treat longer transit times and the occasional custom-built delay. We recommend that you choose from these options. If you would indeed like the gooiest dates anyway and are willing to accept the risk of spoilage, email or call the Bautista Family with your special request, and cross your fingers that your risk will be rewarded!
I've never tasted a fresh date. What should I order?
We think that experiencing the unique flavors and textures of each cultivar is a big part of the joy and the culinary practice of fresh dates. So, a sampler is a good place to commence.
If you are longing the most indulgent, gooey goodness, go for Khadrawy and Medjool. Khadrawy dates are always the gooeyest and the sweetest. Honey and Halawy are almost as sweet and soft. Barhi dates, when in the ripened rutab stage, are very soft (so soft that they can be shipped only before they soften, by special request). Wet-pack dates will best sate fans of gooey texture. Firm-packs of those varieties are fairly soft also (moister than most grocery dates, for example), and suggest advantages like lower cost (when shipped), longer shelf life, and snackability without goopy fingers!
If you appreciate subtler sweetness or firmer texture, Deglet Noor and Zahidi may warm your heart. Each offers its own version of nuttiness, sophistication, and, when compared to the sweetest varieties, a gentler sweetness. Halve them for a salad, stir slices into oatmeal, sprinkle bits on top of ice juices, substitute the seed with an almond or dollop of juices cheese – Deglet Noor and Zahidi suggest good versatility and flavor. Unless you are playing it sensational with the gooey varieties, you just may find a friend in nutty and sophisticated Deglets and Zahidis. Many gooey date die-hards have been gladfully astonished by their love for Deglets and Zahidis.
Are 7HOTDATES raw?
These natural, untreated dates are beloved as a staple food (and treat!) for raw fooders, many of whom regularly purchase over 100 pounds at a time! Date palms produce fruit only in the desert's extreme temperatures, in intense sunshine that from time to time exceeds 120 degrees. If you define the raw threshold as 118В°, any date may be a little too hot for you!
How should I store my dates? How long will they keep?
Refrigerator or freezer storage is recommended for all fresh dates (except yellow Barhis). At the Bautista Family Organic Date Ranch, dates are stored in 42-45В°F walk-in coolers from harvest through sellout.
Wet-pack dates can be kept for many months when stored optimally, and firmer dates can last even longer. Your dates may last for weeks or months in your refrigerator also, but due to variations in temperature, humidity, and condensation, freezer storage is a more reliable way of preventing spoilage. Due to their sugar content, dates do not freeze solid and can be liked straight out of the freezer or quickly brought to room temperature. Air-tight storage will most effectively prevent moisture loss.
No way to chill your dates? In cool weather, unrefrigerated fresh dates are usually okay for a few days. Keep them in a ventilated container and away from sun, fever, and humidity. The lower moisture varieties, Deglet Noor or Zahidi, fare better without cooling, or go with a firm-pack of any diversity for longer shelf-stability compared to wet-pack dates.
Can you email me when dates are available?
We do not send announcements for availability or emerging sellout. If you're wondering when the webshop will open or how long a multitude may be available, here are a few tips.
Are Bautista dates irradiated?
We do not irradiate. Mail carriers shouldn't either, since radiation of organic produce is prohibited by federal lawВ Section 205.105(f). The EPA states the same. If you order dates for delivery to a Washington, D.C. government office, USPS may irradiate anyway: ",Presently all mail directed to the White House, Congress, and the Library of Congress is being irradiated.", (Read more here.) As far as we can tell, Canada Post never irradiates.
Can I pay with EBT / food stamps?
Yes, at every farmers market! You can use your EBT card at the market management stand to purchase tokens/scrip.
We cannot accept food stamps for online purchases. Eligibility requires selling numerous types of foods/produce, and we sell only dates.
I want to talk to you or work with you.
If you are a journalist / writer / researcher please email or call the Bautista Family.
Please note that we do not advertise, suggest an affiliate program, sponsor events, exchange dates for press/blog mentions, provide dates for giveaways, etc.
I would like to give fresh dates as a bounty. How does that work?
Sure! Your bounty box will be packed with a festive crimson cellophane interior wrapper and a bounty card with your personalized message. You can send as many gifts as you'd like—please place each bounty order separately.
Here's how to do it:
- Add a box of dates to your cart. Order from the USA store or the CAN shop according to your recipient's location.
- Click the Proceed Shopping button. Under the bounty box illustration, type in your bounty card message, then click Add to Cart.
- When checking out, in the Shipping Address section, look for the little blue Add link next to ",Inject the name/address of bounty recipient", and type in the name and address. The Bautista Family will mail your dates right away unless you specify otherwise. Feel free to add a desired delivery date or any other special instructions here, along with the address.
- Your giftee's box will be marked with ",Keep refrigerated,", but you may consider following up with your giftee about storage, especially if the box may not be opened instantaneously.
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Salt and Sugar Cravings
Oreos and Girl Scout cookies have as much of a place in my daily diet as my homemade hyperlocal leafy green smoothie dusted with turmeric. My husband thinks sweets are a waste of calories, opting instead for the salty crunchy indulgences, namely, Doritos and movie popcorn. Whether we identify ourselves as conscientious eaters is a moot point. Sugar and salt preside over much of our modern American diet, and consumption has been increasing as a result of a deliberate campaign by processed food manufacturers to make their products addictive. Adding sugars and salt to a fleet of food-like substances— from snack foods to seemingly innocuous products like yogurts, cereals, pasta sauce, and bread—is their most powerful mechanism for fueling addiction.
"Sugar not only sweetens, it also replaces more costly ingredients— like tomatoes in ketchup—to add bulk and texture," writes Michael Moss in Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us.
"And salt, barely more expensive than water, has miraculous powers to boost the appeal of processed food."
Salt and sugar are by-products of a monoculture that has stripped away biodiversity. Added sugar lurks in some 75% of supermarket products, while about half of grocery store products exceed the government's sodium recommendations. Brightly colored packaging, brands, and TV characters belie items composed primarily of corn, wheat, rice, palm oil, and soybeans that are loaded with concentrated levels of salt and sugar.
I recently followed up with Moss, who is continuing research for upcoming book, Hooked: Food and Free Will. I wanted to know more about Frankensalts and sugars. What were some of the latest efforts being developed in labs to further manipulate sugar and salt to strengthen their power? What did that mean for us? The conversation veered into broader implications about our convenience-driven society, and how it feeds opportunistic junk food manufacturers—and vice versa. What kind of yogurt do you use in your green smoothie? How much sugar does it have?
Moss talked about how one global food giant invited him back to its world headquarters to see how they were attempting to remedy the sodium and sugar loads in its foods. "I thought I had tortured them enough (in Salt Sugar Fat). But they said they wanted to turn a corner and wanted me to see the extraordinary things they were doing, like replacing caloric sugar with Stevia to keep the product sweet and desirable," he said. "They were exploring ways to concentrate the salt to the outside of an item, instead of its entirety, so that it still hits the taste buds faster and sends that pleasure reward to the brain. They seemed genuine in their efforts." But the attempts are pointless, he says. These products are not food.
"There's widespread agreement among nutritionists that the way to eat healthier is not about focusing on salt, sugar, and fat as much as it is about doubling down on vegetables and whole fruits. If we think too much about food as nutrition, the processed food companies will always win because they can change the numbers on the nutrition facts boxes in any way they want," Moss says. "We, as consumers, need to be in control. We can't let them control us."
Unhealthy Levels
At the time of the founding of the U.S. Constitution, Americans consumed about six pounds of sugar per year. Industrial foods helped feed an exponential surge since then. The average American ingests about 22 teaspoons of sugar per day—or at least 70 pounds per year—split between sugar cane, sugar beets, and the group of corn sweeteners that includes high-fructose corn syrup.
Sugar, doctors and researchers say, is more addictive than cocaine (thus the daily urge). When we eat sugar, the brain releases dopamine, which triggers associations of pleasure and reward, says Daniel Wesson, an associate professor at University of Florida's Center for Smell and Taste. "What's unique about sugar that has not been observed with cocaine, is that once it hits the gut, the brain issues a secondary release of dopamine."
Our average daily intake of sodium, at 3,440 milligrams, is double the recommended amount, and little of it comes from the saltshakers on our kitchen tables. Most of it comes from the $1 trillion processed food industry, whose main tenets are taste, convenience, and cost, Moss writes in Salt Sugar Fat. And we oblige. Convenience and advertising drive our increasing reliance on junk foods, according to a 2016 USDA Economic Research Service report. Cost also influences our dependence. Meanwhile, Americans spend less on food than housing or health care. Taste was not mentioned as a main influence on our convenience food reliance.
"When 20th-century food scientists developed sodas, chips, and TV dinners, they imagined [these] would be occasional fare," writes Moss in referencing a conversation with a former chief technical officer at Pillsbury. "It was society that had changed, changed so dramatically that these snacks and convenience foods had become a daily—even hourly—habit, a staple of the American diet."
Now, the U.S. has the world's highest proportion of obese individuals. In the U.S., life expectancy has seen a consecutive two-year decline for the first time in more than two decades. The top two age-adjusted causes of death are heart disease and cancer, which are linked to excess sugar and sodium intake. Sugar consumption among children, adolescents, and young adults is nearly double the recommended amount of total calories, according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines. Same with salt. The current federal administration's relaxation of school nutrition rules may further complicate youth's excessive sugar and salt intake, as updated USDA school meal standards allow for more sodium, sugary flavored milk, and fewer whole grains.
Real Flavor, Real Food
In his book The Third Plate, Dan Barber writes that what we eat is part of an integrated whole, a web of relationships. Our depleted soil as a result of monoculture industrial farming starves us of nutrients. So we search for flavor in other ways, and oftentimes it leads us to things that are so nutrient-starved, we overeat them. "When we taste something truly delicious, something that is persistent, it most likely originated from well-mineralized, biologically rich soils," Barber writes.
The processed foods industry is not going away anytime soon. Salt, sugar, and their derivatives are conduits for profit. Let's think about our own return on investment. If we're going to spend money taking in calories, we should be thinking about their impact beyond the short-lived pleasure. The next time you or I reach for the thing that is not a food, we should pause and think. What do we gain, and what do we lose, when we remove ourselves from the real flavor that comes from real food grown through responsible farming practices?


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By Dom Nozzi
July 18, 2004
Introducing nature into cities nearly always degrades the human habitat.
I say this about nature in cities even though I am an advocate for urban open space.
After all, I have a degree in environmental science, so I understand the importance academically.
When I was a child, the most profound, critically important, priceless experience I had was to be able to play in the neighborhood woodlands. I did that ALL the time. The main inspiration for my becoming a city planner was that I wanted to be in a job in which I could work to see that future generations of kids had that same opportunity, as NOT having that experience would lead to an awful, sterile, barren childhood. Indeed, a study once looked at a HUGE number of variables to determine if there was a correlation between childhood experiences and wanting to conserve the environment as an adult. The study found that there was one variable that stood out head and shoulders above the others. Adult conservationists typically were able to engage in unstructured, unsupervised play in natural areas near their home when they were kids.
Because of the above, I remain a leading advocate for establishing an urban greenway trail systems in cities. Such a system is the only effective way I know of to allow kids (and
adults) to have easy walking/bicycling access to the natural world, on a regular basis, right outside their back door. Nothing is better able to create the army of conservationists our environment needs.
I would therefore hold my strong desire for urban open space up against anyone else with the expectation that my desire would be stronger. I am intensely supportive of URBAN open space.
Note that I say urban open space. This is a crucial qualifier. The urban habitat (in contrast to the suburban and rural) MUST be compact and walkable if it is to be a high quality urban habitat. That means that if we are to introduce nature into the urban world, we must be as careful as if we were planning to introduce human activity into a wildlife habitat.
In the former case, the introduced nature MUST be compact and walkable. In other words, small, vacant woodlots, plazas, squares, piazzas, utility corridors, creek corridors, etc. are perfectly compatible with walkability. One can easily walk from origin A to destination B without an enormous amount of physical exertion. By contrast, putting a golf course or even a 50-acre park in the middle of a city creates an UNwalkable condition, as the distance between A and B becomes too excessive to easily walk (Central Park in NYC can work because NYC has extremely high densities and a quality transit system that means you can easily walk or ride to all of your daily needs along the PERIMETER of the park without having to cross it on foot).
In other words, big open spaces in a lower density community would create unwalkable spaces that would degrade the urban habitat in such cities.
The key for most cities is to preserve and create URBAN open spaces while retaining walkability. Greenway trails that wind their way through neighborhoods and small parks are compatible.
Big, unwalkable parks are not.


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Resources for Employees During the COVID-19 Crisis
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Congress has enacted a new law designed to provide immediate benefits to workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are two separate and distinct provisions that apply to paid time off from work.
The first provision amends the Family Medical Leave Act with respect to certain terms until December 31, 2020.
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To be eligible, you must be employed for at least 30 calendar days by the employer from which you are seeking Emergency Paid Leave.
Your employer must employ fewer than 500 employees for each working day during each of the 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year.
You qualify for Public Health Emergency Leave if you are unable to work (or telework) due to a need for leave to care for the son or daughter under 18 years of age of such employee if the school or place of care has been closed, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to a public health emergency. Therefore, if your city, state or county has declared a public health emergency and your schools and/or day care facilities are closed, you meet this qualification.
Paid Leave Under the Amended FMLA
The first ten (10) days of Public Health Emergency Leave under the Amended FMLA can be unpaid leave and the employee may elect to use any accrued paid leave (vacation, paid time off, sick leave) in order to be paid for those first ten (10) days off. However, after the initial ten (10) days of leave, the employer must provide paid leave for each day of Public Health Emergency Leave at the rate of an amount that is not less than two-thirds of an employee's regular rate of pay (as determined under section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(e)); and (II) the number of hours the employee would otherwise be normally scheduled to work. If you work a varied schedule, the employer is directed to the average number of hours that the employee was scheduled per day over the 6-month period ending on the date on which the employee takes such leave.In no event shall such paid leave exceed $200 per day and $10,000 in the aggregate.
Restoration to your job is not mandatory for employers who employs fewer that 25 employees IF: (1) the position no longer exists due to economic conditions or other changes in operating conditions of the employer— (i) that affect employment; and (ii) are caused by a public health emergency during the period of leave. However, an employer must make reasonable efforts to restore you to a position equivalent to your position when you took Public Health Emergency Leave and must make reasonable efforts to contact you if an equivalent position becomes available within a year of your taking leave.
Be aware that the Department of Labor will have the authority to issue regulations for good cause to exclude certain healthcare providers and to exempt small businesses with fewer than 50 employees where the imposition of the requirements under the Emergency Amendments to the FMLA would jeopardize the viability of the business as a going concern. However, employers are presumptively covered by the Emergency Amendments unless they can establish good cause not to comply with the new requirements.
The second provision pertaining to paid time off because of COVID-19 is a completely new law.
Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Congress also enacted a separate paid sick leave law for the period of time that you are unable to work (or telework) because:
(1) You are subject to a Federal, State, or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID–19.
(2) You have been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID–19.
(3) You are experiencing symptoms of COVID–19 and are seeking a medical diagnosis.
(4) You are caring for an individual who is subject to an order as described in paragraph (1) or has been advised as described in paragraph (2).
(5) You are caring for a son or daughter of such employee if the school or place of care of the son or daughter has been closed, or the child care provider of such son or daughter is unavailable, due to COVID–19 precautions. (this provision overlaps with the FMLA amendments)
(6) You are experiencing any other substantially similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor.
If you are an employee of an employer who is a health care provider or an emergency responder, it may elect to exclude you from the application of this subsection.
The paid sick time benefit is as follows:
(A) For full-time employees, 80 hours.
(B) For part-time employees, a number of hours equal to the number of hours that such employee works, on average, over a 2-week period.
An employer may not require, as a condition of providing paid sick time under this Act, that the employee involved search for or find a replacement employee to cover the hours during which the employee is using paid sick time.
The paid sick time under subsection (a) shall be available for immediate use by the employee for the purposes described in such subsection, regardless of how long the employee has been employed by an employer.
An employee may first use the paid sick time under subsection (a) for the purposes described in such subsection. An employer may not require an employee to use other paid leave provided by the employer to the employee before the employee uses the paid sick time under subsection (a).
If you believe that you have a case against your employer, fill out the employment questionnaire to begin processing your case today.
Unemployment Benefits
You can apply for unemployment benefits if you have been laid off or had your hours reduced due to COVID-19. The state is relaxing certain rules during the COVID-19 crisis, and has eliminated the waiting period for benefits.
The federal government is also planning on providing funding to states with large increases in unemployment benefit applications so it is possible that extended benefits and/or disaster relief benefits will become available even though they are not current available.
It will take diligence and patience to apply for the unemployment benefits you need during this crisis.
Information and answers to commonly asked questions is available at https://twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-job-seekers.
Applying online is likely your best and easiest option. You can apply online at https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services.
If the main site is down, try this specific link to register online and apply for benefits: https://apps.twc.state.tx.us/UBS/changeLocale.do?language=en&country=US&page=/security/logon.do
The telephone number to apply is 800-939-6631. TWC's Tele-Center is open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.
If you apply for benefits and believe you've been wrongfully denied, it is critical to meet the deadlines and follow the instructions to file an appeal in the notice you receive from the TWC. If you need help appealing denied benefits or have other legal questions about your own individual eligibility for unemployment, you can call the firm.
Pay Requirements for Work Performed at Home, Part-Time Work, and/or Over-Time Hours
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires many, but not all, employers to pay at least the minimum wage for all hours a non-exempt employee works and overtime pay for working over 40 hours per week, regardless of whether the employee works those hours on the job or at home.
This law can also provide protection for salaried employees who are either misclassified or who have their salary docked or reduced for not working "full-time" or for working at home.
The Department of Labor provides answers to some common FLSA COVID19 related questions here: https://www.dol.gov/whd/healthcare/flu_FLSA.htm.
If you need individual legal advice, please fill out the overtime questionnaire.
Accommodations for Disabled and Immuno-suppressed Employees
If your employer has more than 15 employees, you can request reasonable accommodations to protect yourself from COVID19 if you have a disability that puts you at a high risk and/or your doctor has advised that you take certain precautions due to your disability. An employer does not have to provide accommodations that would pose an undue hardship to the business. It can be difficult to know when an accommodation is legally required and reasonable versus when an accommodation can be denied because it poses an undue hardship. The employee and employer are, however, always required to work together in good faith to explore and talk about possible accommodations and the employee's individual disability.
If you need individual legal advice, you can fill out theemployment questionnaire.
Family and Medical Leave Act Discrimination & Retaliation
Employers who are covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act cannot discriminate or retaliate against workers for taking Family and Medical Leave. If you need advice about taking Family Medical Leave or retaliation you've experienced after taking Family Medical Leave, you can fill out the employment questionnaire.
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