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Week 3 (05/02 – 11/02)
Following the group's unanimous decision to call the station Unlocked the first task was to secure social media handles and domain name. The idea is to brand all online content, Unlocked Online, and all radio content, Unlocked Radio. Initially, Afia and Matt were tasked with creating visual branding including the logo, in order for them to progress in their primary roles; I took over designing the logo, as I previously did this for The Groove (music radio module) and know my way around Adobe Illustrator very well.
Week 4 (12/02 – 18/02)
Although the main part of the logo had been finished last week, it was finalised with the help of James, Eliza and Lucy. The main decision to be made was the colour scheme of the logo and subsequently the Unlocked brand. James and I had a discussion that the logo was missing a certain je ne sais quoi, so whilst the padlock design will remain the basis of any future graphics, if better branding comes along, we would switch to that.
Midweek, I updated the landing page for the website, which now contains a MailChimp sign up form. The intention of this was to make the landing page look more professional for any prospective advertisers or guests, as the website address is included in email signatures. I started drafting a MailChimp campaign (newsletter), which will be sent out to mark the launch of the website. N.B. Afia is designing the website on a subdomain, so that prospective viewers weren't greeted with a partial website. Following Afia's completion of the first revision of the website, I will transfer it over to the main domain.
At the end of the week, I liaised with James to discuss what will occur the following week and what needed to be done before then, including me informing James to paste his social media guidelines in the social media policy document, the rest of which was completed by me Friday evening.
Over the weekend, I worked on the web player (player.unlockedonline.co.uk) for the audio live stream. Initially, I copied the code from the Smoke Radio live stream and then customised it for Unlocked; this included visual branding and show data (which took ages to configure/troubleshoot to automatically update). A backend for the system still needs to be written, however this isn't urgent and can be completed next week.
I then completed the Digital Plan and Strategy document.
Pre-Pilot (Week 5: 19/02 – 25/02)
This week most of our official contact time was taken up with an unexpected shoot. The State of Play team had organised for a VR YouTuber to come in, talk about and demonstrate different forms of virtual reality. Without much prep time, we set up RP2 for the shoot with James filming the session and myself driving the desk in Studio 4. Simultaneously, poor James was trying to finalise the new version of the logo with Eliza. As the presenters were moving around a lot, we used two wireless lav mics, however they appear to have an adaptive level adjustment feature which didn't work in our favour, meaning that it will likely take a lot of work to edit nicely.
The following day, James and I were in the green studio filming various bits for social media. I directed the 'Meet the Presenters' campaign that I produced the previous week. The remaining days of the week, I spent on average 7 hours each day in the library, using a powerful emerging media space iMac to edit the green screen footage. Final cuts of the 'Meet the Presenters' pieces were finalised Saturday night and took the majority of Sunday daytime to render and export.
It's time to get to know your Play Again presenter a bit better!
You won't believe how long it took her to guess today's trivia question ⌚https://t.co/6BgWg9nVIo pic.twitter.com/BqpocdCkY2
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I spent Sunday working on the website, as Afia had barely made any progress over the previous few weeks and had become MIA. I started by transferring the little that had been done over to the unlockedonline domain. I deleted all the placeholder data, unused images in the media library and unused plugins, which was clogging and slowing down the website. I then worked on the appearance, such as adding the blue mosaic to the header and changing the site colour to the correct shade of blue. Finally, I removed a lot of information from the About and Public File pages, which had a lot of chunks copied from the remit files in the Google Drive.
Pilot (Week 6: 26/02 – 04/03)
Lucy, Mark, Natalie and I came in at 8 AM to start preparing for the pilot, despite being delayed and stuck at Harrow-on-the-Hill for a significant amount of time due to a signal failure. I had previously agreed to come in at this time to assist Iona with making logs, as she had never done them before. It had gone 9 am and there was still no sign of the music team, so Lucy and I started to upload ads. As there was also no sign of branding by this point, we start drafting clocks in AutoTrack. Eventually, the music team arrived and continued with my own tasks such as scheduling social media.
As we did not want our tweets to interrupt the 'Meet the Presenters' campaign and confuse outsiders, I set up a pilot Twitter account (@UnlockedPilot), this enabled us to get a real feel of how the tweets would work. Lucy was tasked with posting tweets that couldn't be scheduled, for example the Twitter poll.
Unfortunately, the streaming PC hadn't been obtained in time for the pilot, so although Natalie Plays wasn't streamed, we made it as real as possible with the full setup and the on air simulcast. Feedback revealed that this feature didn't really work on the radio, this is likely to be because this was the first time Natalie actually had to do something like and wasn't really comfortable or in the mind set to provide commentary for the radio listeners. As it was subsequently decided that Play Again and Press Play would switch around, it was decided that the feature would become a standalone 'show', which would be broadcasted at the end of the three hours of output.
During the rest of the week, me and James regularly messaged each other in order to prepare for the following week. We decided that it would be better if we entirely managed social media and thus asked producers to provide call to actions and draft tweets. I chased up producers throughout the week so that I could draft the tweets on Sunday night.
I was very aware that the website needed some editorial content, so I came up with an easy short term fix to this. As Afia had already done a lot of research on game release dates, I thought of instead of having one big page, each release could be made in to a single post and then embed tweets containing reactions about the game. After asking Afia about her thoughts on my idea, I was disappointed to only receive an 'ok' and a thumbs up.
On Sunday night, I quickly updated the web player I previously made so that it fits with the new branding and also added some description metadata.
I also quickly updated the MailChimp campaign I drafted a week or two prior (which users pre website launch could sign up to) and scheduled it for Monday at 6 AM.
Live One (Week 7: 05/03 – 12/03)
Like the rest of the team, I arrived at 8 AM, I discovered that James had already partially set up RP2. Once James arrived, he quickly looked over the tweets and then I scheduled them in Buffer. We slowly started setting up the rest of the equipment for the live stream; as this was the first time we had properly done the full set up, it took a bit longer than desired. However, we setup just in time for the 2W with Press Play. During the 2W, I headed over to Studio 6 to shadow Ellie and hopefully provide her with a bit more confidence running the desk, not that she needed it! When it came to the live stream, I mainly focused on setting up the streaming software, such as connecting it with Twitch and configuring inputs. When it came to the actual broadcast, I was vision mixing whilst James was driving the desk. The PC decided to freeze a few times which was a bit worrying and something that needs to be worked on in order to ensure sharp cuts.
On Wednesday, James and I had a four hour meeting to discuss Matthew, Tom and Luke's feedback regarding live streams, social media and website. Whilst social media was better than the pilot, because it was scheduled, if the on air team were ahead or behind socials went out regardless, also any last minute changes and tangents also weren't reflected. Thus, we are going to draft tweets and input them in to Buffer, with producers choosing when to fire them. James took the lead on social week for the second live show. When discuss additionally live streaming feature, we discussed speed runs and roundtables. I suggested that we use the reason/'excuse' of a Mario party to live stream the entirely of Play Again's last show. Before we left, we had a look at the website and gave Afia a to-do list of things to add or improve.
Live Two (Week 8: 12/03 – 18/03)
Surprisingly, I was the first to arrive this week. As open day occurred during the previous week, we weren't able to setup RP2 ahead of time, so whilst I was waiting for James to arrive, I setup RP2 which included clearing the floor space, moving the flats and curtain and setting up the 'digital hub' (the area in the corner where we set up all the streaming equipment). Whilst I was waiting for James, I bumped in to the music team, having previously been in Studio 6 and heard a massive gap between idents and ads, I politely reminded the music team to also segue ads, branding etc. I was first told it 'wasn't my week' and eventually that it had already been done. We first started off by setting up and recording the room for the battle of the presenters. We decided to record this at the earlier time of 10 AM, otherwise the presenters would likely to start stressing as they'd also be on air momentarily. The recording didn't go out on time, as it took longer than expected to transfer, top and tail and retransfer the file. Next week, we will aim to do it so that it doesn't need to be top and tailed, additionally, I'll also bring in an ethernet cable for a directly connection between my laptop and the streaming PC.
Unlocked's presenters are taking today's pre show prep very seriously…
Posted by Unlocked on Monday, 12 March 2018
It was slightly disappointed that Afia left it to schedule contact hours to fulfil the majority of the to-do list myself and James gave her the previous week. Not because she was adding content to the website, but because she was frequently publishing the page which meant that placeholders and other incomplete things kept showing up on the home page, including dead links – during the most important time and when the website gets its most views. Additionally, changes she did make didn't fit in with the rest of the website.
I once again headed down to Studio 6 for the 2W with Callum, as this week we rigged up a wireless mic pack to provide talkback from Studio 6 to Studio 4. The 2W went off without a hitch although I was disappointed when for the second week in a row, there was a massive gap between an ident the ads, even though I was assured by the music team it was done. I quickly headed back down to RP2 to start the live stream. Like last week, I was tasked with vision mixing whilst James drove the desk. This live stream went off without a hitch this week and luckily didn't even freeze once!
After the debrief, James and I spoke to State of Play about visualising a section of their show next and spoke to Play Again about the visualisation of their whole show the week after.
Following my group's audio drama recording, I stayed behind and waited for Fantastic 4 + 1 to finish, so RP2 could be set up as much as possible for the following Monday. Prior to setup, Lucy discovered that the logs had not been done correctly, with Press Play missing songs. I phoned Ellie to discuss options whilst James normalised songs in Myriad. Lucy and I also discussed how some of the songs scheduled weren't the right fit for the shows, for example in Press Play we replaced Nothing But Thieves with one of the pop songs already in the music database. After we had rectified all the logs, James went through and segued all of Press Play in Studio 6, whilst I segued State of Play and the start of Play Again in studio 4. We then finally got around to setting up RP2 for the roundtable.
Unexpectedly, I received a message from Afia on Sunday, who expressed her disappointed about the 'lack of communication' between herself and the digital execs. She also accused me of 'applying code' to the homepage; I remember Afia explicitly mentioning this at the beginning of the project which I why when I made changes to the homepage, I used the same system as she did. As I explained this to her, I also explained that the few things that are coded, such as the webplayer and schedule page, have easy-to-use user interfaces in the backend.
Live Three (Week 9: 19/03 – 25/03)
When I arrived Monday morning, I discovered that the door to RP2 and Studio 4 was locked. After speaking to security who refused to unlock the door, Eliza sent an email to Matthew, who subsequently emailed security. After going backwards and forwards to A-Block and back several times, due to being given wrong keys, I finally managed to get Studio 4 and RP2 unlocked. After wasting a good 40 minutes, myself and James started prepping to pre-record the first live stream of the day.
As Natalie couldn't be present during the pre-record, we pre-recorded a message to be played during the pre-record instead. It was quickly top and tailed and then streamed to Facebook.
Unlocked's presenters are taking today's pre show prep very seriously…
Posted by Unlocked on Monday, 19 March 2018
As that was playing out, we reconfigured the room for the roundtable for State of Play. This was relatively straight forward as we had done most of this the Friday before. Moments before the segment went to air, we discovered that the phone system was broken and that callers wouldn't be able to hear output. Rushing around also meant that the streaming PC wasn't set up on time and additionally unbeknownst to me their was no audio output on the live stream, the computer also struggled a lot during the roundtable, which caused the video to jump a lot and the audio wasn't in sync. In hindsight, there is still no explanation as to why it did this. After the stream ended, I quickly removed the video from Facebook and replace it with the a copy using audio from the desk in Studio 4, I also tried to resync the audio as much as possible.
State of Play: Gaming addiction
Fay and Tony were joined by a counsellor, hyponotherapist and an avid gamer.
Posted by Unlocked on Monday, 19 March 2018
During the short break between the roundtable and Natalie Plays, I recorded Adam's and Mark's packages for the full visualisation of Play Again the following week. James and Adam quickly reconfigured the room for Natalie Plays whilst I got the footage of Adam and Mark's packages off the camera. This final live stream went okay, the PC still seem to struggled a bit.
After the show, I caught up with music team to make sure they produced a log for Play Again by Wednesday, so that I could download the music videos as possible and also have Myriad ready for run throughs of the Mario Party at the end of the week.
Thursday after I work, I joined Natalie to record her interview with the owner of the largest video game memorabilia collection in the world. The interview was recorded over Skype and recaptured on my laptop. He did his interview in front of his collection, which made for good viewing. That might I synced the audio from the studio and the screen capture.
Friday was a long day, after meeting with my group for the audio drama module, I begun setting up Studio 4 with all the equipment necessary for the 'mario party' live stream. Whilst I was configuring the ATEM Television Studio and streaming PC, Lucy and James were setting up RP2 and dressing the set.
The original plan was to do a run through at 3 PM, however there was no running order or log at this point. As I had to download the music video moments before the first run through, the music videos contained extra bits such as sound effects and etc which meant that true timings couldn't be worked out. We managed to successfully do two run throughs on Friday night, Natalie seemed pretty confident, the content worked well and all the tech worked relatively well, because we had been running the streaming PC too long it did shut down – presumedly from overheating. Therefore, some extra bits of kit will need to be brought in. That night, I worked on remixing the music video of Mr Brightside to coincide with the power intro.
On Sunday, I quickly popped in to Studio 4 and dropped off the extra bits of equipment we needed (2 laptops, 1 to record off the ATEM and 1 to act as a switching control panel). I then headed over to the library to use the powerful Emerging Media Space iMac's to complete the edit of Mark's package, this process took much longer than expected due to the high volume of clips that needed to be downloaded. After spending four hours editing Mark's package, I then went on to dub all the music video with the radio edits and make them widescreen.
Live Four (Week 10: 26/03)
I was disappointed that I had to run around, once again, in order to get the door to Studio 4 and RP2 open. I had previously sent an email to Matthew, who subsequently sent an email to security asking them to make sure the doors were unlocked prior to use turning up on Monday. As soon as we were in, we began preparing for the livestream. James created a wide screen version of the competition video and created an animation of the lock closing. Once James and I received paper copies of the running order, we collected the camera from Hassan. I discovered that the cameras could only do 25fps whilst the games console and playout were doing 30fps. It was easy enough to change the playout to 25fps but unfortunately, it was not possible to change the console and therefore had to run the games console directly in to the streaming pc. Eventually, we then did a run through which went off without a hitch. After a ten minute break, it was time to go live.
Celebrating her last show, Natalie holds a one-off Mario themed party.
Posted by Unlocked on Monday, 26 March 2018
Throughout March Natalie has been going against the gaming guru in various games, it's time to find out who was the gaming champion
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Odd Mom Out
And apologizing to every teacher-friend I have.
In all seriousness, the time together has been great. And because they attend a six-week Extended School Year program each summer, I have to make the most of the next few weeks.
So far, we've read books, hung out with Daddy, and stayed up way past bedtime. We've had freeze pops for breakfast, gone to the playground, and taken some amazing mid-afternoon naps.
(Okay, that last one was just me, but it was glorious!)
When I was a kid, summer vacation was the best part of childhood. The neighborhood was our oasis, and every day was an adventure. But outside of holidays and special occasions, I don't remember my parents playing a constant, active role in those days of discovery. Perhaps because I was a stay-at-home mom for most of their lives, Jonan and Braylee expect me to get involved in their play. So I sing the songs, do the dances, and reenact their favorite movie scenes, stunts and sound effects included.
|Braylee's version of Lucy and Frieda
Yet isn't this a beautiful problem to have? My children are so close they have an entire life that doesn't include me. Sure, it's mostly about Nickelodeon and The Peanuts Movie right now. But as they get older, that life will include battling peer pressure, navigating the awkwardness of middle school, and a host of other milestones for which they will need a vetted partner. And who better to fill that gap than their trusted sibling-slash-best friend? In that case, being left out isn't such a bad thing for Mommy.
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Reithrodontomys megalotis can be found in open grassy environments throughout the West Coast (2). They have brownish-black dorsal fur with a white underbelly (4). Their tails make up about half of their total length, which ranges from 11.5 to 16.5 cm (4). These mice are rarely seen during the day as they are nocturnal, though can sometimes be spotted during sunrise or sunset (1). R. megalotis have a mostly plant based diet, eating seeds and weeds, while also eating some insects (2). They construct multiple nest out of woven vegetation which are hidden under objects like logs or vegetation (1)(4). R. megalotis can survive off saltwater by concentrating and extracting excess salt through their urine (1)(3).
(1) Brylski, P. (n.d.) Life history account for Western Harvest Mouse (United States of America, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Interagency Wildlife Task Group) (R. Duke, Ed.). CA.
(2) Jameson, E. W., Jr., & Peeters, H. J. (2004). Mammals of California (Revised ed.). Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
(3) Macmillen, R. E. (1964). Water Economy and Salt Balance in the Western Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis. Physiological Zoology, 37(1), 45-56.
(4) NPS. Western Harvest Mouse. (n.d.).
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These arrangements have been put in place following a directive by Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, T.D., advising that arrangements are to be put in place to support local authority borrowers who are experiencing financial distress arising out of the COVID- 19 emergency.
A mortgage payment break means that the borrower will make no mortgage payments for up to three months. Additional interest will NOT accrue to the borrowers account during the period of the payment break ensuring that no increased cost will arise. The monthly repayment following the break will be increased to facilitate the repayment of the loan over the remainder of the existing term of the loan. This facility applies to all local authority home loan products.
Application forms for the payment are available on the Finance Page of our website under 'Housing Loan'. Additional information is also available on the page under 'Frequently Asked Questions'.
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HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe's brutal crackdown after recent protests is "just a foretaste of things to come," the presidential spokesman told a state-run newspaper Sunday, as he blamed opposition parties for stoking unrest.
The crackdown has underlined fears of a return to the violent repression of Robert Mugabe, who was ousted from power by the military 14 months ago.
At least 12 people have been killed and 78 treated for gunshot injuries over the last week, according to the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, which has recorded more than 240 incidents of assault and torture.
The UN has fiercely criticized the government reaction to the protests as allegations mount of shootings, beatings and abductions of opposition figures, activists, and ordinary residents.
"The response so far is just a foretaste of things to come," George Charamba, spokesman for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, told the Sunday News.
"The MDC (opposition party) and its affiliate organizations will be held fully accountable for the violence and the looting."
Charamba accused MDC leader Nelson Chamisa of seeking to gain power "on the blood of the Zimbabwean people" by fuelling violent protests and trying to overturn Mnangagwa's July election victory.
About 700 people have been arrested, the Internet has been temporarily shut down twice, and social media remain largely blocked.
Army, police deny abuse
Nationwide protests erupted on January 14 after Mnangagwa announced petrol prices would more than double in a country that suffers daily shortages of banknotes, fuel, food and medicine.
The United Nations human rights office on Friday urged Harare to "stop the crackdown" and voiced alarm over the security forces' "excessive use of force" which included reports of them using live ammunition.
It called on Zimbabwe's government "to find ways of engaging with the population about their legitimate grievances."
The army and police held a joint press conference late Saturday to deny any misconduct, saying some assailants raiding homes were wearing official uniforms to pose as security personnel.
Mnangagwa, 76, had pledged a fresh start for the country when he came to power in November 2017 after Mugabe was toppled after 37 years in office that were marked by authoritarian rule and economic collapse.
But Zimbabweans have seen little evidence of the promised economic revival or increased political freedoms.
Charamba, who was also Mugabe's spokesman, added "the state must deal with" the MDC and trade unions, which he said had "unleashed" violence.
Charamba is travelling with Mnangagwa on a tour seeking foreign investment that started in Russia on Monday. The president is to attend the Davos summit of world leaders in Switzerland this week. – Rappler.com
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THIBODAUX – Bayou Region residents are invited to an evening of fine dining and entertainment on Monday, Dec. 6, to help raise funds for the 13th annual Jubilee: A Festival of the Arts and Humanities at Nicholls State University. The annual Christmas fundraiser is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. at 400 East 1st Street in Thibodaux – the John Folse Culinary Institute's Le Bistro location at the Carmel Inn.
Attendees will enjoy musical entertainment by faculty and students from the Department of Music – as well as a light buffet provided by faculty and students from the culinary institute. The menu will include shrimp or crawfish etoufee quesadillas; crab fritters with raspberry pepper jelly; pork tenderloin; cranberry and cornbread roulade; chicken satay; thinly sliced roast of beef tenderloin with rolls, horseradish, aioli and Haywood's mustard; bruschetta with herb marinated mozzarella; sweet potato cakes with maple crème fraiche; white bean hummus pita hors d'ouevre; caeser salad parmesan tuile cups; French onion soup croustade; and bacon wrapped cheese stuffed figs.
Advance tickets to the semi-formal event are $60 each – $45 of which is tax-deductible – and must be purchased by Sunday, Nov. 28. Nicholls faculty, staff and students are eligible for discounted tickets at $45 each. Checks should be made payable to "Jubilee" at P.O. Box 2038, Thibodaux, La., 70310.
For additional information, contact Angela Hammerli – Jubilee coordinator, distinguished service professor of education, Orleans Pitre Endowed Professor and associate professor of human performance education – at (985) 448-4272.
To learn more about the annual Jubilee festival at Nicholls, see last year's line-up at www.nicholls.edu/jubilee. This page will be updated with 2011 events as details are confirmed.


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A botched restructuring at the Small Business Administration three years ago weakened the agency's ability to help entrepreneurs, according to a recent report by the SBA's Office of the Inspector General. At a hearing this week, members of the House Committee on Small Business criticized the initiative, in which the agency spent roughly $2.1 million on early-retirement incentives without adequate plans to fill those vacancies with employees with critical skills.
"Anything that needlessly saps resources from SBA means the potential of lost opportunities for entrepreneurs," says New York Democrat Nydia M. Velazquez, ranking member of the committee. "For example, when the agency fails to implement personnel programs correctly, it means initiatives that serve small companies are not operating at maximum efficiency. That's bad for the small-business sector."
An SBA spokeswoman did not respond to a message in time for publication. But according to a release from Velazquez's office, Joseph Loddo, the agency's COO, "admitted that the SBA had significant weaknesses in how it administerd the program." Among other tasks the SBA administers a variety of loan programs to help companies grow.
In 2014, the SBA sought to bring in more early-career employees--particularly those with leadership potential--to narrow skills gaps, and reduce spending to avoid a reduction in its work force. Toward that end, it sought approval for incentives to coax some staff into early retirement. (The Office of Personnel Management may grant agencies that are restructuring the authority to lower age and service requirements and to offer lump-sum payments in the interest of hastening exits.)
That year, 149 employees left the agency. However, because of poor planning and scant metrics, the SBA accomplished none of its restructuring goals, the report states. For example, the agency failed to create new job descriptions in order to recruit for new skills and did not develop a plan to transfer institutional knowledge, which would have helped younger employees advance. Two years after implementation, the average age of SBA employees remained at 51.
"This restructuring was meant to fill competency gaps in SBA personnel, and because the agency failed to reach that goal, SBA is left with employees who do not adequately meet the current needs of entrepreneurs," says Velazquez.
To make matters worse, the claim that early retirements were needed to avoid force reductions turned out not to be true, according to the report. The principal author of the early-retirement plan "added these claims to bolster the weight of the application" to the OPM, the report stated. The plan also identified employees to incentivize toward departure based not on their skills--a skills-gap analysis was not performed until a year later--but on their immediate eligibility for early retirement.
"Restructuring a government agency requires focused planning, clear goals and objectives, and managed execution," says the SBA's Acting Inspector General Hannibal "Mike" Ware. "Our recent review found SBA leadership was unsuccessful in all respects of its 2014 restructuring plan. It is essential that SBA conduct an after action review to ensure any future restructuring efforts achieve desired outcomes." In the meantime, Loddo has submitted a new restructuring plan for consideration.
Not all SBA observers, however, are critical of the agency's performance. "We have not noticed any change in effectiveness or quality of service at the Small Business Administration in recent years," says John Arensmeyer, CEO of Small Business Majority, a small-business advocacy organization. "It remains critical to addressing the needs of America's small businesses, and we hope it continues to help them thrive."


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First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign is claiming water made Albert Einstein smart, Muhammad Ali a Heavyweight champion, and Audrey Hepburn stylish.
Mrs. Obama is again using hashtags, this time to promote her drink water campaign, and is encouraging individuals to post photos of themselves drinking water on social media. The campaign, which is based on faulty science, is a joint initiative with Mrs. Obama's anti-obesity group Let's Move and a Partnership for a Healthy America (PHA).
From the Let's Move blog:
PHA is now challenging everyone to spread the word about water and how it powers you during life's important moments. Whether it's finishing a race, helping your kids through a big test, or sitting down for a family meal, share how water is part of your life using the hashtag #spreadthewater on Twitter and Instagram.
Two of our favorite furry friends at the White House are even joining the effort to #spreadthewater!
The blog then displays a video featuring an underwater camera shot of Sunny or Bo drinking water out of a dog bowl, not the first time the first lady has encouraged American citizens to be more like their dog.
Let's Move also attributes the greatest accomplishments of historical figures to the fact that they drank water:
Drinking water is a simple choice that each of us can make every day to be healthy, and yet it doesn't get the credit it deserves for its humble, yet influential role in peoples' lives. Check out how water was part of important moments for Albert Einstein and Muhammad Ali.
The campaign website elaborates:
Water is far too modest to talk about itself, but it's always been in the background, enabling everyday milestones. From helping us get through marathon work meetings to being there when the winning goal is scored to being a part of Muhammad Ali's victories, Audrey Hepburn's iconic style, and Albert Einstein's intellect, water was there.
"Now you can join in and share how water helps power the moments in your life," the website said.
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St. Albert Rotary Club - Breakfast Meeting
Date: Friday August 9th, 2019
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The Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club: 7AM Coffee & 7:15 Start
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Guest Speaker: Leon Zupan, C.O.O. Enbridge Ltd
Pipelines & Politics
Sponsor - Kevin Underhill
Inbound Exchange Student: TBA
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Change. You want it. I want it. Where is your focus? Is it on the short term, or are you focused on long term success?
What goal are you chasing? This goal, accomplishment, or success is the top or the peak of your mountain. It's the thing you are climbing toward, working for, and grinding away at. What happens when you get there? The top is exciting, but it only lasts an instant. You blink and it's over.
In today's Mindset Monday, I'm talking about the key to long term success. That key isn't found at the top of the mountain. It's found in the process that it takes you to get there. Life changes when you become about the process instead of just about the top or the peak. When you can learn to love the hustle, the grind, the work, and the journey, the top becomes so much more exciting.
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If you are going to find long term success, you must embrace both patience and practice. If you missed the Mindset Monday a few weeks ago on practice, check it out here. Practice and patience are key ingredients that can't be ignored.
The process is fun. It's the place where you grow, learn, risk, experiment, succeed, fail, and laugh along the way. The process is full of hard work, plenty of hustle, and a lot of grind. The top is great and rewarding, but it's over in an instant. The process is where you spend your time…so, learn to love it.
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August 25, 2015
A lesson in being careful what you wish for. By 1973 Ford's Pony car had become an oversized, overweight shadow of its former self. So, the following year… Ta-Da! The Pinto-based 1974 Mustang II made its debut. This well-preserved yellow example, seen over the weekend in Tonawanda, is the ritzy Ghia model. Sales were up quite a bit from 1973, but the Mustang available with only four- or six-cylinder engines? Horrors! By '75 the 302 V-8 was an option; and by '79 the Mustang dropped the Roman numerals from its name and grew back to a more respectable Pony car size. Jim Corbran, RRofWNY …and check out our Facebook page: Un-American Classic Cars The post RealRides of WNY appeared first on Buffalo Cars.


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The other day I had this amazing idea, what if I created a series where I tell you about my life? What would people think of that? It could be weekly, bi-weekly or even monthly, depending on what you'd like. But would you like to hear about me?
Monday, 2 March 2015
The Benfits of Doing Things Out of Your Comfort Zone
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Performing and talking in front of people are two things that I have conquered. I still need to conquer talking in front of people about myself and stories about myself (that's my final for language arts, actually, which is happening on Thursday)! It's helped me become much more outgoing, friendly and sociable as a person. You rock that guitar! I want to learn how to play one, but currently I'm learning to play the ukulele and it's hard remembering the finger positions for each chord.ReplyDelete
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Being shy doesn't make things much easier! It's not in my nature to be the centre of attention. Maybe being homeschooled hasn't helped that. So it was hard to just come out and show the world what I could do!Delete
Thank you! I really enjoy playing it, though it doesn't sound that good:P The finger positions though. Oh boy are they hard!
Hearing about other blogger's daily lives is definitely fun! I'm in IB Prep Year this school year, so it's definitely my 'honeymoon year' and I'll be trying out lots of new things. Blogging is one of them, and I'm also writing insane amounts every day. You definitely hit the nail on the point: we shouldn't let our fears control us.ReplyDelete
Busking sounds like fun.I get really nervous and scared when I have to do something publicly. I haven't really done much in front of public.ReplyDelete
I haaaated busking. XD I'm too shy! But I busked for like a year straight to earn money for my music lessons, it just so wasn't me...whereas my sister adores it and busks all the time. heh. It is an interesting experience though. Definitely nerve-wracking. OH. But I like little posts and stories about your life. It's awesome. ;-)ReplyDelete
Busking sound fun! I would probably be too nervous to do it though..Did you guys make some money?ReplyDelete
You're making me jealous! I really want to go busking with my friend (we are in a band) but where I live it's the middle of winter and our instruments would go out of tune immediately.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you bad a good time, though. Performing is scary!
I love this post!! I love performing, and I really want to go busking! My sister and I are planning on doing it this spring! She plays fiddle and I play guitar and sing! I'm somewhat of a natural performer, I perform in theatre and chorus, but my sister just says I am a natural show off! :P It's sometimes hard to go out of your comfort zone, but once you do it's so worth it! It reminds me of my first ever audition! I auditioned for the lion the witch and the wardrobe. I got a leading role! I almost didn't audition that day because I was so nervous, but I made myself do it, and that opened up a world of opportunity for me. My friend use to be a missionary in china, and he raised over 100 dollars from playing guitar on the side of the street! I love these posts! You should definitely do more! Maybe once a week!ReplyDelete
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Im proud of you for being so brave and stepping outside your comfort zone. it sounds like you learned a lot from the scary experienceReplyDelete
That sounds super fun!!!!! And to answer your question about posting about your life, I'd say yes!ReplyDelete
AHHH! That sounds sooo awesome. Did you make a lot of money? I've never done anything like that, to be honest, I'd probably freak out before I even got there :) But I've done things out of my comfort zone, and when I did them, I felt so much more confident. Public speaking is where I need to work on :) Great post idea!ReplyDelete
This inspired me and made me realize there is a benefit to doing things you're terrified to do. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for this. <3
Hey! Visiting from the GTW's link-up.ReplyDelete
What have I done recently that' scares me and is out of my comfort zone? Well, the book I'm currently writing is about a girl with Lyme disease and I had Lyme disease for 6 years, so it's rather difficult for me to work on and quite out of my comfort zone at times. :) And yes, in the end I'm glad I'm doing it. Thank you for sharing your story!
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Happy Wednesday Y'all
As many of you already know from a few of my previous posts I've been doing a teeny bit of redecorating around the house and of course with that comes the need to take a trip to our nearest Ikea store to see what goodies I can fill my fresh new rooms with. Thankfully this time I didn't go too nuts in the aisles of my favourite Swedish homeware store but kept it to a few key essentials. What girl can resist a few pretty storage items… isn't that right ladies?! I've also managed to throw in a few other random little nifty finds I spotted this month that I'm pretty sure will come in rather handy too 😉
Don't forget: if you have a YouTube channel you'd like me to check out do feel free to post the link below! Wishing you all a fabulous Wednesday & do leave a quick hello in the comments below – hope you enjoy the haul chatter ❤
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I am someone who grew in front of you. Without your knowledge, I sometimes was an invisible pain-in-the-neck. Sometimes I helped you. Sometimes you complained to my father about my behavior. Our families met when we shifted from far town or when our mothers were shopping together and got to know later that, Oh, we live just blocks away.
Then, with the passage of time, we were sending each other pakorey, Dahi Bhally during Ramzan and our fathers went to the Masjid together. And so on!
But there is always more to the story, Isn't it? 12 time I proved I am none-other than your typical Muhally ka Bacha. (Sometimes you knew, Sometimes you didn't know it was me)
Harkat No.1
I have ringed your bell almost every day and ran away with the speed of light.
Yup That was me.
Harkat No.2
I'm the shareef kid who doesn't speak in the "Muhallah Gatherings"
(But I am constantly chatting with my friend about you Guys. 😀
Harkat No.3
When I was a kid, I had targeted pedestrians (Specially Sceptical Old Men) with my "Ghuleel"
Harkat No.4
If someone messed up your garden and didn't leave one motiye ka phool, Now you know who did it. 🙂
Harkat No.5
Also, I was the Sar ka Dard for the Local Mali who hated me from the core of his heart. (We had intense fights and I was rarely welcomed in the local ground)
Harkat No.6
I came once in a week to get my Cricket Ball (Roasting at your rooftop)
Harkat No.7
One of your family members (Mother, Father, Brother or Sister) taught me maths/ science/ English at least once. I was your tuition wala nalaiq bacha.
Harkat No.8
I bought "Nayaz k Chawal" at your place and asked you politely to return the plates.
Harkat No.9
Your dad has scolded me multiple times for becoming too "Lafantar"
Harkat No.10
I played cricket with your friends, brothers, and Cousins
Harkat No.11
I have repaired your "PC/ Smart Phones" a few Times.
Harkat No.12
I bought jalebis, rotian, or tamatar for you when your Abba or Bhai were not at home.
Above are just a few examples but we all know many of the kids who fit this description. After all, it;s not a one Kid's story, it is the tale of every one of us. You and I, we all are the "Muhally k Bachy" and the elders, dada jees, and nana jees own us!


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Partial Curriculum Vitae
Since purchasing our property on Mitchell Creek in 1994 I have worked at Hotel Dieu Hospital in the Emergency Department; providing home care with the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses); at the Street health Center, part of the Kingston Community health Center; and as a Clinical Instructor in the Queen's University Nursing School.
Prior to 1994: I worked in the Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department; as the Executive Assistant of the Labour Council of Metropolitan Toronto; for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union; and as a Community Organizer at the Kingston Social Planning Council on the Kingston Food Co-op Project
2007 : MASTER OF ARTS, Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, Ottawa.
Thesis on the Political Economy of Ontario Medical Laboratories
1994: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Ontario.
Ryerson Gold Medalist 1994, highest overall academic standing, prize in Pharmacology
1996: EMERGENCY NURSING CERTIFICATE (Honours), Humber College
1979: BACHELOR OF ARTS (Honours), Queen's University
Co-chair, Kingston Health Coalition and Chair of the Ontario Health Coalition Administration Committee with special interests in community care and diagnostic services, 1999 to Present.
Member Kingston Social Planning Council Working Group on Health, 2007.
Member South Frontenac Township Sustainability Committee 2005-2007
Volunteer with The Children's Aid Society, City of Kingston and the County of Frontenac 1999 to 2004.
Author: False Positive: Private Profit in Canada's Medical Laboratories, Fernwood Publishing, Halifax, 2011.
Biting the Hand that Feeds You: The Political Economy of Ontario's Community Laboratory Services, Thesis, Master of Arts, Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University, 2007.
Published (2002). "Scanning For Profit Review of the Evidence Regarding For-Profit MRI and CT Clinics". The Ontario Health Coalition.
Published (2001). "The Costs of Contracting Out Home Care: A Behind The Scenes Look At Home Care In Ontario", with assistance from Stan Marshall, CUPE Research. The Ontario Health Coalition.
Member of the Toronto Board of Health 1993-1995. Chair of the Board's Healthy Futures Sub-Committee, member of the Budget Sub-committee and a member of the Taskforce on Work and Health. The Taskforce examined how the changing nature of work affected the public's health. Chair of the staff work group for the Taskforce.
Member of numerous organizations including the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, the Federation of Ontario Naturalists and the Wilderness Canoe Association, The Emergency Nurses Association of Ontario, and the Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association. Founder of the Kingston Committee of the Unemployed and the Kingston Unemployment help center in 1979.
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A very eventful trip to a Safeway grocery store ended with a California man's arrest after police say they found him in a bathroom with porn, drugs, and a child.
Police in El Cerrito, Calif. were responding to a shoplifting report early Sunday morning when alerted that a man had been spotted in the women's bathroom with a small child, a pornographic magazine and the heavy smell of smoke.
The 32-year-old El Sobrante, Calif. man was found by police in the men's bathroom, where he admitted to having been in the women's bathroom where he smoked a marijuana cigarette laced with cocaine, according to the incident report. Officers determined the man was under the influence of a controlled substance and arrested him.
The Californian also admitted to stealing a bottle of soda from the Safeway.
A young girl originally discovered the drug and porn-filled binge when she entered the women's bathroom. The girl told her mother, who alerted store employees.
Police just happened to already be on scene after responding to a complaint about a woman who had stolen batteries from the grocery store
The whereabouts of the child with him are unknown, according to NBCBayArea.com.
Police arrested the unidentified man on suspicion of theft, drug possession, possessing of drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of a controlled substance.


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Now that I'm sure that the stuffed animal I made for Eireann in the Backtack III swap finally arrived safely, I can post pictures! I don't have many photos of it though unfortunately, because I just took a few quick pictures before putting the pony in its yellow Postbox paddock.
I wish I had taken more detailed photos! The pony's eyes are very tiny vintage mother of pearl buttons, and I added a little hand embroidery on his legs and appliqued flowers on his hind quarters. This little felt horse was made from a pattern I bought in Sweden about 17 years ago. A little more hand sewing than I remember, and a bit tricky, but it makes a very cute horse. Here is another shot of him admiring the view from the roof of my car


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Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
March 1, 2018
Just returned from time at home seeing family in MN. Nothing like February in Minnesota. Actually, it was sunny and over 30 degrees on some days. Balmy. It was also the time for the annual Valentine's Day parties at my nephews' elementary school. Ah, Valentines Day. When I was in 2nd grade, I was named the 'Queen of Sweethearts.' You could say I peaked at age 8.
This past week I went to the Kindergarten Valentine's Day room party and was deemed 'special guest,' Aunt Jen.
I was with Monroe's mom, Taylor, helping out at the Suncatcher table. I know I am most likely the only person reading this newsletter who didn't know what a Suncatcher is, but in case you too don't know, it is pictured here. A cute arts and crafts activity, you are thinking to yourself. What could possibly go wrong?
Oy. If there was anything one needs in order to help out at the crafts table with very sticky contact paper, purple colored glue sticks, well-used scissors and a lot of small pieces of tissue paper, it is to have a growth mindset. Things might not stick together beautifully and you need to try again. Glue sticks might not be sticky at all and you find other ones that are better. Lots of tissue papers piled on top of each other don't let sun through, and so you know better for next time. With group after group, coming to our table Taylor and I tried new techniques. We tried not to fold over the contact paper and cause bubbles to form. And hey, the kids were 6 years old and their next center was snack! We were forgotten within minutes.
Now, I know Carol Dweck, author of Mindset. I live in Palo Alto. She lives in Palo Alto. We go to dinner together. Knowing Carol Dweck didn't help one bit in the sweaty moments of trying to be the "best" special guest aunt and Suncatcher helper. Taylor and I hugged each other in congratulations after we cleaned up. And I was left realizing I need to chill.
By the time I went to the 2nd grade party in the afternoon, I had to share my dramatic story of the morning's event. A very generous (and cool) mother said to me, "Bubbles in the contact paper add character. If anything goes wrong, you just tell yourself you are building character." I liked her take on things. Anything goes wrong, you are building character. With gratitude to everyone who has ever helped out at a room party, I am now going to get myself a snack.
If you have any questions, comments or topic suggestions, please feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
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It must be tough being the SEAT Leon Cupra. Mechanically it's almost identical to the Golf GTI where it counts, in some areas it's even superior, and yet the Golf gets all the glory, wins all of the road tests and sells like hotcakes. So isn't it time the SEAT Leon Cupra got its fair share of the limelight?
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At a simple level the Golf GTI and the Leon Cupra share their chassis and running gear. Now that might make you think they're both the same, but in character they're quite different.
For a start, the Cupra is more powerful than the GTI. The 2.0-litre turbo might be the same unit but SEAT have massaged it to give 237bhp as opposed to the Golf's 197bhp – a big difference. However, torque is fractionally lower, with 206lb.ft at 1,750rpm where the GTI gives 207 at 1800rpm.
The power advantage means that the Cupra is fastest to 60mph, managing it in 6.3 seconds with the GTI following up in 6.7 seconds. Top speed is increased too with the Cupra running out of steam at 153mph, while the GTI can only manage 145mph.
So in terms of performance, the Cupra is well ahead.
Just about every review you read of the Mk5 Golf GTI sings its praises. The multi-link independent suspension at the back is the same system as utilised to great success in the Focus (VW tempted some of the Focus' chassis engineers away from Ford) and has transformed the image of the GTI, after the dull Mk4 GTI.
But as with its engine, the Cupra manages to differentiate itself from it's GTI cousin. Fitting in with the image of the SEAT brand, the Cupra takes a more extreme approach to its handling. With stiffer suspension than the GTI, the Cupra takes a less compromised approach, giving sharper response at the expense of passenger comfort. Not a problem if you're always on your own in the car, but it might upset the family.
This is very much a question of personal taste, but the Cupra does make a good case for itself. While the GTI goes for a more subtle approach the Cupra shouts about its sporting credentials.
With rear doors that have their handles hidden in the window frame the Cupra almost gets away with looking like a three door, while offering the practicality of a five-door. The external bling comes in the shape of standard 18-inch alloys (only 17-inch on the GTI) and a body kit inspired by the Super 2000 racer that you might have seen in the British and World Touring Car championships.
Inside you get red lighting, white dials, sports seats and quite a few Cupra logos. Like the outside it's not subtle, but it works and there's no mistaking the insode of the Cupra for a bog standard Leon.
Look After The Pennies
This is where the Volkswagen Group's pricing strategy seems a little confused. SEAT is pitched as a sportier alternative to the more upmarket Volkswagen brand, but is priced to undercut the Volkswagen range. So, despite the fact that the Cupra boasts a more powerful engine and stronger performance, as well as generous amounts of standard equipment, it is priced at £19,505, where the GTI starts at £20,825, over £1,300 more expensive.
If you wanted to match the performance of the Cupra in a Golf you could try the Golf GTI Pirelli with 227bhp, but you're then paying £22,555.
In my eyes that makes the Leon Cupra a bit of a bargain! Few cars offer this much performance for such a low price.
Always The Bridesmaid…
The truth is that the SEAT Leon Cupra is a very good car that's destined to live in the shadow if its more famous cousin. While the Golf GTI is probably the better all-rounder the Leon Cupra offers more excitement, but the Volkswagen badge will always have a stronger pull than that of SEAT.
However, if you can look past the badge snobbery or want to save yourself a fair chunk of cash you could do a lot worse than give the SEAT Leon Cupra a try.
So the question is which do you prefer – German efficiency or Spanish flair? The choice is yours.


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Hand Painted Foliage Pack
Create your own hand painted game environments with the Hand Painted Foliage Pack!
The package contains 57 hand painted prefabs that will help you to build your very own stylized world. Also included are hand-painted tileable ground-textures with height maps for better looking visuals when doing splat-mapping.
Now it's the time to unleash your inner creativity and build interesting environments!
The pack contains:
6 Bushes, 3 Trees, 16 Grass 24 Plants, 8 Ground detail doodads and 15 Textures.
Tree Assets: 152-256 triangles per prefab
Foliage Assets: 1-24 triangles per prefab


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President Barack Obama's election reform commission issued a new goal Wednesday: no American should have to wait longer than 30 minutes to vote.
After the long lines that plagued the 2012 presidential election, Obama impaneled a commission led by his top campaign lawyer and the top campaign lawyer for Republican candidate Mitt Romney. The commission issued its report today, which involves several reforms but emphasizes more efficient voting.
"They have now, working with the rest of this commission, put together an outstanding series of recommendations with an important goal, which is that no American should have to wait more than half an hour to vote," Obama said at an event at the White House debuting the report. "And they should know they should be confident that their vote is being properly counted and is secure."
The commission calls for several reforms and improvements, including easier access to online voter registration and protections against voter fraud. The report also recommends investments in better voting equipment and expanded early voting.
The commission's full report can be found here.


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Within Oregon, more than 98% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Portland. Importantly, when you compare Portland to other communities of similar population, then Portland crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average.
The Portland Police Bureau and Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, are asking for the public's help to identify the person or person involved in a reckless fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
City of Portland, Oregon Police Bureau Web Site. Skip to Main Content View Text-Only. The City of Portland, Oregon.. Cold Case Homicide Detail. Robert and Frieda Wheatley. Joshua Jeffries. Cold case tip form. cold case homicide Unit Form. Unsolved Cold Cases. Unsolved Cold Case Profiles. AARON CREWS;
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In partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, Portland police are offering up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest in this case. Police were dispatched to the 6200-block of North Marine.
PORTLAND, OR – Downtown Portland can be murder. Just ask anyone familiar with the up to 10,000 crows that can be found there every night hanging out there. Just as a group of cows is a herd and a.


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I bought this one at Bloomingdale's in Soho, it is just their line "Aqua" – translation, v teeny weeny price tag! Only draw back is that you feel so comfy you think you are in jammies all day!
Here are a couple of my current faves:
Jumpsuits by reversecommuter featuring a wide leg jumpsuit
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Easy Baked Apples with Dried Fruit and Jam
Baked apple recipes all begin with the right apples – ones that absorb flavor well and soften properly but don't get mushy in the oven. The best choices are Cortland and Rome Beauty, or, if you can find them, Northern Spies, Paula Reds, and York Imperials.
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- 4Servings
- 4 large baking apples
- Half a lemon
- ¼ cup chopped dates
- ¼ cup dried raisins
- 2 tablespoons raspberry or strawberry jam
- Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil or butter
- ¾ cup orange or mango juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Wash the apples and remove the core with an apple corer or small knife, leaving about ½ inch of the core on the bottom. Peel the apples halfway down from the top and rub the peeled surfaces with the cut side of the lemon. Put the apples in a baking dish. Mix the dates, raisins, and jam. Stuff this mixture into the apple hollows. Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon.
3. Dot the tops of the apples with equal amounts of coconut oil. Bake for 20 minutes. Place the juice and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir for a minute or two, or until the honey thins and the mixture is well blended.
4. Pour the juice over the apples. Bake for another 35 to 40 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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Cue sports
Cue sports (sometimes written cuesports), also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick, which is used to strike billiard balls and thereby cause them to move around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by elastic bumpers known as cushions. Historically, the umbrella term was billiards. While that familiar name is still employed by some as a generic label for all such games, the word's usage has splintered into more exclusive competing meanings in various parts of the world. For example, in British and Australian English, "billiards" usually refers exclusively to the game of English billiards, while in American and Canadian English it is sometimes used to refer to a particular game or class of games, or to all cue games in general, depending upon dialect and context. In colloquial usage, the term "billiards" may be used colloquially to refer to pocket billiards games, such as pool, snooker, or Russian pyramid. There are 3 major subdivisions of games within cue sports: Carom billiards, referring to games played on tables without pockets, typically 10 feet in length, including balkline and straight rail, cushion caroms, three-cushion billiards, artistic billiards and four-ball Pool, covering numerous pocket billiards games generally played on six-pocket tables of 7-, 8-, or 9-foot length, including among others eight-ball (the world's most widely played cue sport), nine-ball (the dominant professional game), ten-ball, straight pool (the formerly dominant pro game), one-pocket, and bank pool Snooker, English billiards and Russian pyramid, games played on a billiards table with six pockets called a snooker table (which has dimensions just under 12 ft by 6 ft), all of which are classified entirely separately from pool based on a separate historical development, as well as a separate culture and terminology that characterize their play. There are other variants that make use of obstacles and targets, and table-top games played with disks instead of balls. Billiards has a long and rich history stretching from its inception in the 15th century, to the wrapping of the body of Mary, Queen of Scots, in her billiard table cover in 1586, through its many mentions in the works of Shakespeare, including the famous line "let's to billiards" in Antony and Cleopatra (1606–07), and through the many famous enthusiasts of the sport such as: Mozart, Louis XIV of France, Marie Antoinette, Immanuel Kant, Napoleon, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, George Washington, French president Jules Grévy, Charles Dickens, George Armstrong Custer, Theodore Roosevelt, Lewis Carroll, W.C. Fields, Babe Ruth, Bob Hope, and Jackie Gleason.
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