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Dartmouth Food Festival returns with a mouth-watering line up.
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Dartmouth Festival returns this October with a mix of delicious regional food and drink, chef demonstrations, workshops, debates and fun for all the family.
Set in the beautiful estuary town of Dartmouth in the South Hams, this year's non- profit event will take place from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October.
Mitch Tonks, celebrated chef and festival advocate calls the three day event "a celebration of fresh and exciting produce we have available to us locally."
Mitch will be hosting cooking demonstrations at this year's festival, along with a host of other exciting names in the food world and local food heroes. Simon Hulstone, Darrin Hosegrove and Nick Evans from Rick Stein's St Petroc's Bistro will be sharing their skills, whilst wine seminars will be led by expert Susy Atkins.
The popular 'Eat Your Words' event is back this year and will take place in The Flavel Church. The event provides a forum of informative and fun talks on food and drink, with highly regarded chefs, writers, producers and critics leading the discussions. Confirmed sessions include 'Mouth-watering TV with David Pritchard', 'Advice for Aspiring Food Writers' featuring Orlando Murrin, founding editor of BBC Good Food magazine and author and journalist Rosemary Barron, and 'How Green is Your Business?' with The One Show and The Guardian's Lucy Siegle and award-winning chef Tim Bouget. 'Fishing into the Future' will feature award-winning restaurateur Mitch Tonks and Alan Bennett, chairman of 'Fishing into the Future'.
New for this year, the Embankment, Quay and Royal Avenue Gardens venue will be open until 8pm on the Friday so visitors can enjoy the stalls while soaking up the festival atmosphere. The Festival Bar will also be open until 8pm on both Friday and Saturday.
The Flavel Arts Cetre will once again be the venue for events including the Festival Feast and an amazing Saturday lunch, created by Jane Baxter. The festival's children's marquee will be offering activities such as biscuit decoration, apple bobbing and a flag decorating competition.
Entry to the festival is free, with charges for some events.
For more details, visit www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com


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It doesn't matter whether you are highly affluent or have just enough to make ends meet, we all have urges to travel and explore the world, especially those places which are still under the care of nature. Seven Sisters States of Northeast India is one such destination for travelers to enjoy nature at its best. From Sikkim to Darjeeling, you can find lots of lush green fields, the hills, hand touching closeness to stars, plains of tea and many more blessings of nature.
₹ 21,375/- per person
After arriving at the Bagdogra Airport or New Jalpaiguri Railway station, you will be meeting with the representative of the travel agent, and there you will be greeted by him. By serpentine road journey, enjoy the lush greenery at borders. Afterwards, you will be reaching Gangtok, where you will check in at the hotel and relax for a while. As per the Darjeeling and Gangtok honeymoon, you will be making merry at leisure for the remaining days; you can enjoy according to your taste and choice. You may enjoy the sightseeing and city tours from the next day onward. You may opt to visit the nearby attractions or go to see the local markets. Always remember to check out the local dishes and enjoy a bit of shopping at the place you are staying.
Today, you are going to enjoy the most beautiful sights of the city including verdant forests and gurgling brooks. After having a hearty breakfast, it's time to leave for the fantastic tour, where you will be visiting the places such as Tsomgo Lake, and spending a quality time with your partner. You can visit Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir for seeking the blessings of God.
It's the day when you will check out from the hotel, and you'll be transferred to Lachen, which is known for beautiful destinations in the North East. When you are on the way, you may stop at the Singhik Viewpoint which is the most romantic place. For long-lasting memories, have selfies at Mt. Siniolchu and Mt. Khangchendzonga which are easily viewed from this viewpoint. Here, you will be enjoying the two days of your North Sikkim tour.
Today, you will get to travel to Lachung which is a beautiful and quaint little village famous for lush greenery. According to the Sikkim itinerary, you will leave for visiting the Chopta Valley and Gurudongmar Lake where you will be in the lap of nature. After having lunch, you have to go for Lachung via the scenic route; ensure to rekindle the romance.
After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, now you will visit Yumthang Valley, which is called "Valley of flowers," where you have a walk among several shrubs and colored flowers and get to enjoy with your soulmate. When you have wrapped up the tour, you can pay a visit to the Singba Rhododendron Sanctuary followed by a visit to the Yumthang Hot Spring. Round off the trip with decadent lunch. You can spend your daytime at Gangtok if it feels convenient; spend your night at a hotel.
This day, you will be imparting for an amazing experience in Gangtok for the honeymoon memories that will last with you forever. Here, you will enjoy the beauty of Banjhakri Waterfalls followed by the stops at Dro-dul Chorten Stupa and Research Institute of Tibetology. You can also visit other nearby places like the Directorate of Handicraft and Handloom for a bit of shopping. When you are done with this, proceed further for Darjeeling.
This is the day when you will be exploring the fantastic places of Darjeeling. Here, you will have a visit to the Tiger Hill and Mt. Kanchenjunga. Don't miss to visit at Ghoom Monastery and Batasia Loop. To have the fantastic experience of Darjeeling honeymoon tour package visit the local market, eateries of the place.
After having the breakfast at the hotel, you will check out and reach the Bagdogra Airport or Railway station of NJP for continuing a visit to other destinations.
What type of clothes is best to pack for Gangtok?
If you are planning your visit Gangtok, all you need is to carry the warm clothes. Don't worry, it will not be as cold as winters in December.
What is the most favorable time to visit Gangtok?
The weather varies according to the season, so it is your choice that which season you want to enjoy there, whether summer, spring, or winter.
What is the specialty of Lachung village?
The town usually gets snow layering in winters. It is a small pass in capital Gangtok. People typically visit here to see rivers and snow in winters.
What are the points of attraction in Gangtok?
Mt. Siniolchu and Mt. Khangchendzonga, rivers and valley are the main points of attraction in Gangtok tourism.
What is the traditional food of Gangtok?
Momo, Thukpa, Gundruk, Sinki, Chhurpi are the main traditional foods of Gangtok.

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Chamber Ambassadors
Waterford Chamber Ambassadors help our members to maximise their membership and make the best of the many networking opportunities that are on offer throughout the calendar year, as well as giving New Chamber Members assistance to get started and build a strong network.
Chamber Ambassadors are 'voluntary' Chamber members who have seen the value of Chamber membership and have shown an interest in helping to promote this message to new and existing members. The aim of the Ambassador programme is to give Chamber members, and in particular new members, an additional opportunity to learn directly from existing members – find out how they have used their membership to enhance their business, learn some practical tips and hear some success stories.
The role of the Ambassador is to:
- Look after new members who are at their first event, facilitate networking, introduce them to other members
- Give advice to other members on maximising their membership
- Provide testimonials of how membership has helped their business – for promotional use by the Chamber
- Have good knowledge and awareness of membership services
- Pass on and give feedback from members to Waterford Chamber
- Attend a number of meetings each year to maximise the Ambassador role
Waterford Chamber Ambassadors:
Pamela Pim - Head of Bank of Ireland for County Waterford
Maria Clifford - Director, Auctioneer, Liberty Blue Estate Agents
Teresa Jane O'Mahoney - BMCI Insurance & Investments
Tracy Quinlan - Manager, Morgan McKinley Waterford
Daniel Farinha - Osmium Beauty


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How to Use RaffleCopter to Simplify Your Giveaways, Increase Engagement, and Boost Your Klout!
If you are a blogger that runs giveaways, then you know that they can be challenging to set up and administrate. And if you are running a giveaway for a sponsor, it adds a whole 'nother layer of responsibility-and stress.
A few months ago I entered a giveaway that utilized a widget from Rafflecopter. Originally, I wasn't that "into" it- but I decided to give it a try for myself. Within 2 weeks, I saw my engagement go up (as evidenced by tweeted entries), the number of entries increase (because you can offer multiple entries without leaving eight-gajillion comments) and even my Klout score went up.
So let me walk you through setting up a Rafflecopter giveway and you can decide for yourself if Rafflecopter is right for you.
Of course, you'll need to log in and offer up your email address. But worry not, fair bloggers- the basic service is FREE. (If you'd like to "white paper" the widget- that is, customize it to look like you built it yourself- you can pay an up-charge for that.)
But after logging in, it's really, really simple.
First, you name your giveaway. You can see by this screen shot that you can offer multiple prizes- so it allows you to be perfectly clear as to what is being offered. So you can set it up so that you give away many of the SAME prize- for example, 12 cans of spraypaint, one to each winner- OR multiple items to the SAME winner.
Next, you can add the conditions of entry into the giveaway. The most basic one- the blog comment- is right at the top. AND you can make it mandatory- so if they don't at least comment, readers can't enter at all.
You also have the option of providing multiple entries for each action. In the screen shot above, I'm offering ONE entry for a blog comment. In my opinion, it's the easiest way to enter, so it's worth the least.
You may add extra giveaway entries for "liking" a Facebook Page, following on twitter, or subscribing to email. The widget is designed that for "liking" and following, you simply have to enter the Twitter and/or Facebook Page URLs. It's so easy to set up- it's save me scads of time while offering my readers more options to enter, without leaving all those comments.
You'll also notice that I've tiered the value of the entries. Following and "liking" are worth 2 entries, while tweeting is worth three. I feel like the more involved/engaged I ask my readers to be, the more entries they should receive. And since you can write your own tweets, make sure you include your twitter handle. With all those extra mentions, my Klout score actually went up from 56 to 59!
Just a word of caution: beware of hyperbole! In other words, is a tweet really worth 50 entries? Try to make sure the values are fair and credible. Secondly, think carefully of how many entry options you'll allow. I saw one contest that literally had 15 options and up to 50 entries! That's a bit of overkill, in my humble opinion, and it can easily overwhelm and tire out a reader.
Lastly, there is a "comments" section where you'll want to type in the rules of the contest. I recommend that you ALWAYS add the following:
- disclaimer that no purchase is necessary in order to win
- odds of winning are based on number of entries
- eligibility (ie, US residents 18 and over)
- international rules or disclaimer
- information about shipping of prize and statement of responsibility
That last one is sticky- but I've heard horror stories about winners that claim to not have gotten a prize and go after the administer of the contest to get compensation. (Shudder.)
This is is how a finished widget looked on my blog. You'll notice that at the very top, it says there are 473 entries. That looks REALLY impressive, right? Well, in actuality there are only 49 comments on this post- but because of the other entry options, the number is much, much higher. And to a sponsor, this number indicates more than just comments- it's a hallmark of engagement. Which, of course, is what they are really looking for!
At the end of a giveaway, you may export an Excel spreadsheet with names, emails, and IP addresses. You may- or may not- want to make this available to sponsors. But it's nice that RaffleCopter at least offers that option!
So there you have it- a tool that can make administrating an giveaway easier, gives your readers a simpler way to engage, and a side benefit of a boosted Klout score- all for free. You might just want to try it out once or twice and see if it's right for you!
Disclosure: I have no affiliation with RaffleCopter and all opinions are my own.


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Pediatricians provide a medical home for most children in the US, and there is a common policy that care is transferred to practices focused on adult patients sometime in early adulthood, usually between age 18 and 23 years. This is also generally true for specialty care of children, including those followed by pediatric neurology. All young adults, including those with special needs or intellectual disabilities are often best served by clinicians who are used to managing the problems of adults vs the constantly changing and maturing young patient. Historically, however, there has been very little attention to the distinction between transfer—a moment in time—vs transition—the long process of preparing youth and their families for independence, optimal disease understanding, and self-management skills. Medical transition for children and youth with neurologic disorders becomes even more complicated because many neurologic conditions include intellectual or physical disabilities that may preclude complete independence.1,2 Progress is being made with ongoing efforts to create best-practice models and develop tools to integrate transition into daily practice for clinicians, caregivers, and patients.
Although the fact that children eventually grow up is no revelation, it was not until 2011 that a publication first comprehensively addressed the issue of child-to-adult medical transition in pediatric practice.3 With the imprimatur of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Practice, and the American College of Physicians, the article outlined the key elements of transition preparation, transfer, and integration into adult primary care. It also challenged specialists to consider an individual's unique needs of to create a comprehensive care transition plan that would lead to success.4 Other specialties led the way, but typically this meant disease-oriented programs such as cystic fibrosis, chronic renal disease, and diabetes. Child neurology was the first specialty to address an entire panoply of conditions as diverse as autism, epilepsy, migraine, and muscular dystrophy.
Challenges to Transition Planning in Neurology
Beyond the diversity of diagnoses and the additional challenges of intellectual disability complicating the ability to function without ongoing supervision, there are many reasons why barriers to the goal of successful transition have precluded the development of clear guidelines for the transition from child to adult neurologic care.5 These barriers involve both ideologic and practical issues. Child neurologists often have long-standing relationships that are hard to give up and they may feel that child neurology practitioners are more responsive to the complex issues that often extend beyond medical into educational, behavioral, emotional, and social areas than adult neurologists. There is also a dearth of colleagues in adult neurology who are willing to accept patients with developmental disabilities and behavioral complications. Patients and caregivers may be equally hesitant to move from the comfortable (and more holistic) pediatric environment to a more narrowly defined individual-oriented adult program with less support. This is further complicated by other transitions of early adulthood that make this a time when resources are becoming scarcer (eg, aging out of special education or having to enter different insurance models.) All of this is happening at a time when physicians are feeling, in general, beleaguered by having less and less time for direct patient care, insistence on more and more documentation, and ever-increasing financial constraints.
A Proposed Framework
Led by the Child Neurology Foundation (CNF), a broadly representative panel was brought together to address these issues. The initial committee was composed of child neurologists, child neurology nurses, adult neurologists, rehabilitation specialists, and patients and their families. The outcome was a set of principles of transition for youth with neurologic disorders that was evidence-based when possible and reflected expert opinion when data were lacking. These recommendations were published after input from multiple national organizations and endorsement by the Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Academy of Pediatrics, American Epilepsy Society and others.1 Once the principles were outlined, the project was shifted to the Transitions Practice Advisory Committee, which could educate the medical and broader community, develop practical material to facilitate the process, support quality improvement projects, and encourage model programs reflecting neurology in general as well as the unique needs of specific disease states within neurology. This included work with interested advocacy organizations such (eg, the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome [LGS] Foundation and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance).6
The principles of neurology transition are outlined in Box 1. The 8 steps were carefully worked out in recognition of the complexity of the process, but it is also possible to simplify these into 4 steps as follows.
1. Expectation of transition, in which there is a discussion of transition policy with youth and caregivers;
2. Joint development of a plan with youth and family (this may need evaluation for medicolegal competency;
3. Periodic review updated annually with increasing disease knowledge and assumption of self-care; and
4. Completion of process, including a transfer packet, full acceptance of adult responsibilities as reasonable, and first visit to an adult provider
Barriers to Overcome for Successful Transitions
There are many perceived barriers to accepting the responsibility of introducing transition in the practice of neurology. Many youth are not ready for the patient-centered vs family-centered model of care, adolescents may have an ignorance of consequences, and parents may be overprotective. Solutions include gradual introduction of individual office time beginning with visits in the early teens, providing training to meet the psychosocial needs of young adults, and using local resources (eg, Epilepsy Foundation camp) to encourage self-advocacy and independence.6,7 For youth with normal IQs, their evolving executive function needs to be considered because they may not appreciate the need for consistent adherence to the medical plan and their cooperation may be limited by psychiatric comorbidities. It can be helpful to have visits include time with a nurse or transition coordinator. Some practices provide a "Health Passport" on a flash drive or cell phone as a quick-reference resource as well. Screening for possible psychosocial problems is recommended.
For youth with intellectual disabilities, other approaches are needed. Beyond behavior challenges that can make blood work, EEG, and MRI difficult, there are cultural differences that must be taken into account. For example many adult specialists and emergency departments do not allow family members in the exam room. It may be necessary to negotiate with neuroradiology for MRI under anesthesia. It is important to avoid assumptions and consider individual capacity for self-management. In the hospital, staff should be trained to work with adults with neurologic conditions (eg, intellectual and developmental disabiliites [IDD] or autism). The family should be encouraged to advocate for individualized person-centered care.
However, the practical differences that exist in how pediatric and adult health care is delivered go beyond the challenges associated with IDD, however. Often, care in pediatrics is better integrated between medical specialties compared to a more fragmented approach for adults.8 Therefore, it is essential to better prepare youth and caregivers for the adult model and to arrange as much as possible prior to transfer (eg, community living arrangements, vocational training and respite care). The limited resources of the health care system need to be acknowledged and accepted as parameters to handle. All neurologists feel the time pressure and will typically identify other more urgent issues than transition, especially with the current lack of compensation for these "nonurgent" services. But ideally, transition should be introduced in small increments gradually over the years. Child neurologists should be collaborating with primary care and supporting programs such as those cosponsored by the local advocacy organizations. A solution for the inability for both adult and pediatric neurologists to bill for a joint transition visit is to utilize the AAN coding initiatives (separate billing for pediatric follow-up and adult consultation).
Rapid progress in neurology has created other challenges; we are living in an exciting time with new advances in neuro-genetic diagnosis and targeted treatments for children with neurologic disease. There is improved life expectancy into adulthood for what were formerly pediatric death sentences. Adult neurologists rarely had to care for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and had never heard of Dravet syndrome. An obvious response if not a complete solution should be to provide a comprehensive medical summary and clear emergency plan for all patients and for the child neurologist to remain available as a consultant to the adult clinician. It should not be controversial to emphasize neurologic conditions as life-span disorders and to increase adult neurology training in neurogenetics.
Transition Planning and Care in Practice
How can a busy practitioner find time to incorporate the principles outlined by CNF into practice? Although this can be difficult, tools to make it easier are available (Box 2, Checklist). For example, the CNF website has open-source templates that include a model office-transition policy, transition checklist, and self-care assessment with separate forms for individuals with intellectual disability to be completed by caregivers. Sample transition packets are also available and have a sample transfer letter, plan of care, and medical summary. Local initiatives have introduced transition planning into the electronic health record (EHR). At the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia there is a Best Practice Advisory that appears in the EHR when a child turns 14; if accepted, the advisory includes a drop-down menu with a variety of resources.
Patient groups continue to advocate for more resources, such as transition coordinators and better education for nurses and social workers. There are practice codes in existence that could provide reimbursement for these services, although few insurance carriers actually offer coverage.
Current Results and Future Directions
The work is far from complete. A large survey polled clinicians in 2013 about their understanding of transition.9 Child neurologists still confused transfer with the transition and often delayed the process. More recent unpublished survey by CNF has shown little improvement.10 Although this is disappointing, the current perspective from caregivers of youth with complex neurologic conditions may be even more depressing. Focus groups from the LGS foundation largely agreed that transition discussions are not happening early enough, if at all. They felt that this vulnerable population feels unsupported by their medical team in the transitioning process. Many individuals with complex needs continue to see their pediatric neurologist well into their late 20s–or later. All agreed that there was need for more education targeted to caregivers regarding transition and the concept of a "medical home."
The principles of good transition have been widely discussed for less than a decade, and the evidence base supporting the hypothesis that those principles lead to improved outcomes reduced health care costs, and better quality of life or satisfaction are few and far between. At this point even if one accepted that transition were essential, to borrow the language of politics, it would be an unfunded mandate. Still, there is something to be said for face validity. It is inevitable that children will grow up, and it is the goal of all parents and caregivers that their offspring will eventually become as fully responsible and independent adults as their abilities will allow.
It could be objected that the need for discussing, planning, and implementing care transitions for all patients is unnecessary because in some care models there is no mandated transfer of care. In many locales, the neurologic care of children and adolescents is provided by adult neurologists. In other cases, the child neurologist continues to manage care. However, even when there is no transfer from a pediatric to adult provider, it is essential to remember transition is a process over many years leading to full acceptance of expected adult responsibilities, not a moment in time when a young person "graduates" (or transfers) to an adult medical system. Therefore, the model must gradually shift, as youth take on the mantle of self-management with changing developmental imperatives and challenges be addressed.
1. Brown LW, Camfield P, Capers M, et al. The neurologist's role in supporting transition to adult health care: a consensus statement. Neurology. 2016;87(8):835-840.
2. Tilton AH. Transition of children with neurological disorders. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2018;18(4):14.
3. American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians; Transitions Clinical Report Authoring Group, Cooley WC, Sagerman PJ. Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics. 2011;128(1):182-200.
4. White PH, Cooley WC; Transitions Clinical Report Authoring Group; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians. Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics. 2018;142(5):e20182587. Pediatrics. 2019;143(2):e20183610.
5. Brown LW, Roach ES. Outgrowing the child neurologist: facing the challenges of transition. JAMA Neurol. 2013;70(4):496-497.
6. Camfield PR, Andrade D, Camfield CS, et al. How can transition to adult care be best orchestrated for adolescents with epilepsy?. Epilepsy Behav. 2019;93:138–147.
7. Andrade DM, Bassett AS, Bercovici E, et al. Epilepsy: transition from pediatric to adult care. Recommendations of the Ontario epilepsy implementation task force. Epilepsia. 2017;58(9):1502-1517.
8. McManus MA, Pollack LR, Cooley WC, et al. Current status of transition preparation among youth with special needs in the United States. Pediatrics. 2013;131(6):1090-1097.
9. Sonneveld HM, Strating MMH, van Staa A, Nieboer AP. Gaps in transitional care: what are the perceptions of adolescents, parents and providers? Child Care Health Dev. 2013;39(1):69-80.
10. Transition Practices Advisory Committee. From principles to practice: a survey of child and adult neurologists on transition. Unpublished.
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Fire District 7 is hosting an open house at Station 71 (8010 180th Street SE, Snohomish) on Sunday, October 7th, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm in support of this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign.
The open house will have activities for the kids, home fire preparedness information, car extrication demonstrations, live fire extinguisher training and more!
For more information, click here: Fire District 7 to hold two Fire Prevention Week open houses.
Event date:
Sunday, October 7, 2018 - 12:00pm


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Summer Safety For Kids Who Live In Rural Areas
Summer Safety For Kids Who Live In Rural Areas
Summertime is full of adventure, staying up late, and playing outside for most kids, and while there's a lot of fun to be had during warm months, summer break can be a bit stressful for parents who are trying to plan for safety. Summer safety is a very serious matter. In rural areas, the challenges are a little different due to the environment; because many of these areas are home to farms with large, dangerous machinery and animals, it's especially important to teach children how to be safe and how to prevent accidents.
There are many things to take into consideration when teaching children rural summer safety, in part because many families who own farmland like to include young ones in the work to get them acclimated to the environment. Teaching kids early about hard work is wonderful, but it also pays to make sure they know the dangers associated with equipment and how to keep themselves safe when you're busy. Here are a few of the best tips for doing just that.
Road safety
Because many rural areas are home to narrow, winding roads, it's important to teach children the dangers of playing near them or riding bikes on them. According to the American Journal of Public Health, 19% of all child and teen deaths in rural areas are due to vehicle accidents, and it's presumed that so many occur because of lack of appropriate signage and traffic lights as well as speed. Make sure teenagers of driving age are well aware of any dangers on local roads and teach them how to handle various conditions, such as driving in heavy rain or on loose gravel.
ATVs also play a part in many fatal child injuries, so it's imperative that you educate your family on how to safely operate one of these vehicles and always have an adult supervise. Make sure equipment such as helmets are in good shape and fit well, too.
Weapons and sports equipment
Many who live in rural areas keep weapons in the home for hunting or sport, so it's important to teach firearm safety to everyone in the family and keep guns locked up and out of reach of young ones. It's a good idea to make sure everyone has brightly-colored vests or jackets to wear in wooded areas, especially during hunting season, and keep communication open to make sure little ones know their boundaries when it comes to your property.
Teaching kids about the power of farm machinery can be a great educational experience, but it's also important to make sure they respect it at the same time. Tractors, combine harvesters, and cultivators are all examples of useful machines that can cause injury or death. Make sure your family understands who can operate these tools and what to do in case of an emergency.
It's also important to keep a close eye on pesticides and the tools used with them. Keeping everything safely put away and out of reach of little ones is a must.
Water safety
Many rural areas include ponds, lakes, and streams and can attract kids during the hot months of summer. It's important to scope out these areas before your children play to make sure there are no snakes or other dangerous animals lurking about and cover any unused wells. Teach your children about water safety, including not diving from elevated areas and what to do if their muscles start to cramp.
It's also a good idea to think about the water that your family uses for bathing and drinking. Some rural areas use wells, and wells that were dug rather than drilled can allow the water to become contaminated. Well water isn't fluoridated like tap water is, so it's important to maintain your family's oral health, especially children, whose teeth are in a state of flux until about age 12 or 13.
Summertime can be tons of fun for kids no matter where they live. As long as you are aware of any risks where you live and educate your family about them, the warmer months can be safe and happy times for everyone.
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Sean Morris is a former social worker turned stay-at-home dad. He knows what it's like to juggle family and career. He did it for years until deciding to become a stay-at-home dad after the birth of his son. Though he loved his career in social work, he has found this additional time with his kids to be the most rewarding experience of his life. He began writing for LearnFit.org to share his experiences and to help guide anyone struggling to find the best path for their life, career, and/or family.


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The Undoing // Album Promo // Steffany Gretzinger
Steffany Gretzinger, Amanda Cook, The Undoing
"This is the in-between Sunday stuff when no one else is watching – processing through relational things, and everyday stuff that comes up. Learning to worship through that. Learning to tell your soul to sing when you don't feel something."
Steffany Gretzinger shares how moving to a new environment brought about a season of processing with the Lord by the piano, in worship. "The Undoing" is a collection of these honest, heartfelt songs.


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Hemp oil is one of natures most fantastic healing remedies. For thousands of years, the hemp plant has been used in elixirs and medicinal teas because of its healing properties and now medical science is zeroing in on the properties of its active substances. This line of hemp oil products, including balm and capsules, contain no THC and are extremely effective at promoting wellbeing and relieving stress, anxiety, aches and pains. Scientific studies even confirm that hemp oil can cure cancer without side effects! Reference shows where to buy. Contact info.
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Getting your products listed in the Google Products listings is a great way to source more traffic and sales for your products. But if you are in a highly competitive market you may find it hard to stand out against the rest.
One area to consider is price optimisation and making sure that you find the right price to compete at whilst still making a healthy profit. Below are a few more tips to improving your placement on Google Products.
There are three main areas to focus on:
- Product Title – The main keywords and brand names that identify your product should be used here since these will be the terms that people will be searching for to find your product. Be careful not to use any one keyword more that once since this can result in penalties.
- Product Description – You should use the main keywords and brand names of your product in an attractive description that will engage with your customers. Again, you should only use each keyword one time to avoid any penalisation.
- Freshness & quality of data feed – If your products are considered to be new and are uploaded more often, Google will view them as a priority over those data feeds that have not been refreshed in awhile. Also, maximising the data feed for Google is important, however, not all shopping carts or submission services are correctly configured to do this.
For more advice on getting your products listed in Google, or if you are interested in creating a correctly configured and maximised e-commerce/shopping cart website, please contact the iev team today.
Google Product listing optimisation should be part of your overall online marketing strategy to complement your website and bring in more sales.


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UPDATE: Our hosting provider informed us that those issues are now resolved.
We have been reported of some network issues affecting Data Center 3 and Data Center 5 in Europe. We are not observing any significant packet drops or errors currently, but European customers might experience slowness or lost connections. We are keeping a close eye over this and take action if necessary.


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It's 1941. Late November in Alaska. As America is about to plunge into World War II, the small port town and railroad hub of Seward sees its three-digit population swell by nearly 3500 officers and enlisted men. The Seward Fire Hall receives a brand new, cherry red, state-of-the-art, 1941 Ford Engine. And a fire rages down 4th Avenue. At least 16 buildings are engulfed in the town's business district. For the truck, a virtual trial by fire.
It's 2015. An unusually warm winter in Alaska. Seward Fire Department's Morgan Woodard, a volunteer firefighter, dreams of creating a memorial for SFD's firefighters. He remembers seeing a miniature replica of an engine created by Donald Seek, an inmate and a member of Spring Creek's Hobby Shop.
"Morgan crawled all over old Engine 41, in the back garage, to provide Mr. Seek with photos," said Janice Melvin, the department's secretary.
Mr. Seek, the master craftsman, was assisted by other members of the Hobby Shop. Randall Smith and Kirby Anthoney helped with metal and wood work, and some detail work was provided by Carl Abhul, Noel Fears, James Hemingway, and Michael James. This collaborative effort was another example of the Hobby Shop at its finest.
According to Melvin, the plan is to make small, brass plates engraved with names for those members who have departed. The result will be an incredible piece of art that will be cherished for generations to come.
And a dream realized.
The fire engine will be displayed at the Seward Fire Department.


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We cordially invite you to visit the newly renovated restaurant, located on the 1st floor of the grandstand. It can be reached from the ground floor of grandstand, or from a terrace above the paddock.
It offers a wide range of quality meals and drinks and after a pleasant sitting in a cultivated environment, you are close to paddock, where horses are presented before each race, and in the auditorium, directly in the sector near by the finish line.
And in the restaurant are also betting terminals, so you can try your luck comfortably.
TMM, s.r.o.
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NZXT Khaos Full ATX case review
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Internal Design
The interior design of the Khaos is just as unusual as the exterior. The first thing I noticed is that for a full size ATX case, it appears to be a little crammed inside. This is largely due to the triple fan bracket which is mounted inside the case.
The fan bracket is not a bad feature per se, though if they are going to put it there they could at least have it loaded with three fans for your $400. The bracket itself is also extremely flimsy and will wobble all over the place with the slightest touch. In fact, the bracket alone makes working inside the Khaos a real pain, and if I were to use this case for my own machine, I would immediately take it out.
NZXT has done with a bottom mounted power supply design, which we first saw from Antec a few years ago, and today it seems like a popular choice. However, unlike many of the Antec cases I have seen, NZXT does not completely divide off the lower third of the case, so we are not sure what kind of impact this will have on air-flow.
Above the power supply enclosure is the motherboard tray, which is on a hinge, and with the right side door removed can be folded outside of the case making the installation of not only the motherboard, but also components such as the CPU heatsink much easier. It is worth noting that because the tray is on a hinge it tends to vibrate a lot, which could cause quite a lot of noise if the CPU fan, for example, was creating a small amount of vibration.
Something that we liked about the design are the 3.5" removable drive bays, which are actually connected to the front mounted 120mm blue LED fans. By simply removing two thumb screws these bays - each capable of supporting four drives - slide right out the front of the case. Although the drive bays are not screw-less, they are very easy to mount hardware in.
Internally the drive bays are lug welded together, which looks a little nasty, but serves the purpose I guess. All in all the Khaos can support eight 3.5" drives and five 5.25" drives, while there is room for two full size ATX power supplies and room to add three more internal fans using the triple fan bracket if you wished to do that. But in short, there is nothing different, out of the ordinary, or unique about the design of the Khaos internally.
Even the cooling setup is quite basic, though it is sufficient. Removing hot air from within the case are two rear mounted fans. There is a 120mm fan mounted at the rear of the case above the I/O panel, while the second is a 140mm top mounted fan, both featuring 3-pin and 4-pin power connectors. The front mounted blue LED 120mm fans look particularly good when active, and are designed to draw in cool air from outside the case.
The design also leaves plenty of room for users that want to install a water-cooling kit, especially if you only install a single power supply. On that note, given how much users are paying for this case you would think NZXT would have been a little more creative. For example, including an additional hard drive bay that can slot into the secondary power supply bracket while not in use.
Thankfully the interior is painted black like the exterior which looks very nice. On a high note the paint job on the Khaos is very well done and extremely scratch resistant. Taking a screwdriver to the paint work, it took quite a lot of digging to remove the paint.


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From the recording Songs for the Path Home
I was driving the kids to Taekwando and overheard Aidan and Elijah in the back seat discussing how when they grew up they would figure out how to put the atom back together.
get it together, adults. here come the new kids.
awaken up sweet dreamers
it's not too late to change the dream
but we need a bigger vision
than that wide format tv screen
so tell your own vision
sing your own songs
healing the fission
finding answers we long for now like
can we put the atom back together
find a way to straighten out the weather
speak to the hearts of ones who cannot change their minds
can we all find healing in these times?
can we bring more healing to these times?
we will rise together
and we will do our part
reach to find the answer in each human heart
and if love is the answer
what are we fighting for?
it's time to scream, wake from this feverish dream,
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Guest Post by R.J. Vickers
The upcoming documentary film "Back to Bawku" tells the story of Sidney Goodwin – a missionary who died tragically in Africa in the early 1960s. Sidney was the son of two career missionaries who spent part of his childhood overseas in Ghana, where his parents ministered. As an adult, Sidney decided to become a missionary himself, and in the fall of 1962, he, his wife, and his three-year-old daughter set sail for Ghana. Unbeknownst to Sidney and his family, tragedy awaited them. He would perish less than two months after arriving.
Fifty years later, a commemorative service is being held at a church near Sidney's gravesite. Several members of Sidney's family are journeying back to Bawku, including myself. My name is R.J. Vickers, and I am the director and producer behind the film. Sidney Goodwin was my great-uncle, whom I never had the pleasure of meeting. This film will tell Sidney's story, and it also will inspect the mindset of a missionary and try to understand what it is that makes a missionary decide to move across the globe to a foreign land.
In order to produce this film, I have starter a fundraiser via Kickstarter.com (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/310913897/back-to-bawku-a-documentary-film). The goal for the fundraiser is $6,000 – which is actually a very modest budget in the filmmaking world. This will provide for the camera and equipment needed to make this film happen.
"Back to Bawku" will bear some similarities to the documentary film "Beyond The Gates Of Splendor" . Both films are "Missions Movies", and they both tell how God was able to take a horrible situation and transform it into something truly inspiring. They both remind us that God always has a plan and that we should always stay strong in our faith – no matter what.
"Back to Bawku" is a personal project of mine – I am devoting myself to working on this film and I am determined to do everything humanly possible to see it succeed. But I cannot do it alone. I am trusting in God to provide for this film and I am asking any who are able to please contribute. The fundraiser uses an "all or nothing" system, which means that if $6,000 is not raised by the June 28th deadline, "Back to Bawku" will not be funded.
Please help me tell Sid's story – either with pledges or prayer. Both are mightily appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.
Don't forget to visit our Kickstarter page to watch a short video where I share my heart for this project.
-R.J. Vickers


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With its 50-year history in the country, Thales employs 220 people in Brazil and subcontracts products and services from more than 300 Brazilian companies. Thales Latin America headquarters is based in Sao Paulo.
In order to be closer to the customers and play an important partner with the local industry system, Thales has implemented a strong local industrial capacity with (i) a radar manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo (ii) a Sonar Excellence Centre in Sao Paulo, (iii) a Space Technology Centre in Sao Jose dos Campos, (iv) an In-flight Entertainment integration centre in Sao Paulo, (v) an Integration Centre for Transportation in Sao Paulo, and (vi) a global Aerospace Service Centre addressing Brazil and also South America.
As a consequence of these local investments and nationalization efforts, Thales, through its subsidiary Omnisys, has already implemented various projects certified as "Strategic Defence Products".
Thales works closely to the Brazilian authorities to bring the best answers to their needs in all aspects: providing operational proven solutions, implementing local industrial capability, performing transfer of technology, developing local services close to the customers, establishing partnership with Brazilian industrial players and universities, training high level Brazilian engineers, fostering innovation in high technology, developing international networking to Brazilian engineers and partners, exporting from Brazil high end products and systems produced in the country.
Thales participates in two other space projects of observation satellites that have been developed by INPE together with local industry: CBERS (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) and PMM (Multi Mission Platform).
Similar Local cooperation have also been established in the field of naval systems, navigation aids for airplanes, radars for air traffic control, defence communications, transportation, avionics, etc.
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- Thales supplies Intercom System (SOTAS) for several Brazilian military vehicles.
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- Thales is developing technology for surface ship radars.
- Thales supplies critical systems such as sonar, communication and electronic warfare systems and consoles for the Brazilian submarines.
- Thales implemented sonar as well as radar Technological Centres in Brazil.
Through a strategic partnership with the Brazilian Navy, Thales supplies critical systems such as sonar, communication and electronic warfare (radars and communications) systems to its fleet, including corvettes, frigates and submarines. Thales opened an Excellence Sonar Centre in Brazil in 2016, and transfers technology to the country demonstrating the company's local commitment to prepare for the future.
The Brazilian Army selected SOTAS system for communication interconnection into several vehicles. Besides Guarani vehicle, the system can also be found in the Urutu and M113 vehicles. The SOTAS system is recognized by its performance and modular capabilities, allowing easy adaptations, expansions and straightforward operations. SOTAS was also selected by Avibras, which integrates it and other Thales equipment (Radios, Optronics, Fuses, etc.) into products for Brazilian and Export programs.
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Thales supplies Embraer with equipment for their commercial and business jets and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), GPS, HPIRS (High Performance Inertial Reference System) for the new generation multi-mission transportation aircraft: the military jet KC-390. Embraer also choose Thales' IESI (Integrated Electronic Standby Instrument) and Satellite communication Systems to equip some of their aircrafts (for commercial aviation and executive jets).
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Key Points
- Thales has developed the SGDC – Geostationary Satellite for Defence and Communications - and opened a Space Technological Centre in Sao Jose dos Campos in 2015.
- Thales has equipped the space launch site of Alcantara with several sensors like tracking radars, optical tracking systems, S Band telemetry stations, and electromagnetic surveillance system.
Since 2013, Thales Alenia Space is developing and producing the Brazilian Geostationary Satellite for Defence and Communications (SGDC) with a complete program of training and transfer of technology including the creation of a Space Academy in Sao Jose dos Campos. In 2015, Thales opened also a Space Technology Centre in Brazil for the development of technologic partnerships with Brazilian companies in the space sector. This is a significant step ahead for Brazil to its sovereignty, offering security and reliability to its critical communications and extending the Internet access to remote populations.
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THALES BRAZIL commitment to Quality is set by:
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- Customer satisfaction;
- Employee Training and Development, aiming at Company growth;
- Provide innovations to market needs;
- Continuously improve the Quality of Products and Services.


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I am your Dancing Monkey
I have detractors. Weird, right? One of them pops up on my Facebook posts on occasion, especially if anything in the discussion seems to, even vaguely, point any finger at his favorite training protocol as something that could be done better. The philosophical banter would be fun, if there was some. But instead the formula follows the I post/he reacts/I elaborate/he disappears model.
But once in a while the post isn't word driven. It might be a simple video of part of a workout of mine, although these are relatively rare. I've done the DVDs and the online show and the how-to vids and the downloadable stuff (which, of course, you should watch). But it is relatively rare to see a quick, basic, today-I-did-this video of mine enter the internet-o-sphere. Fear not. Everyone else seems to be making a lot of them, and probably better than I can. So you'll still get your fix. But there is another reason they don't often flow from my practice into the public…
Immediately after I post a snippet video of the aforementioned ilk, the response from said detractor is often "YES! That's what I love about what you do. Show us more of that!" And strangely, I feel a little icky afterwards.
In this nouveau fitness culture of play and flow, being labeled a dancing monkey would seem complimentary. Even ideal. But the term is pejorative, portraying the concept of obedient servant. And that comment on my post may as well have read 'dance, monkey, dance.'
I ramble. My pie hole may not be impressive in size or power (like most of me), but in volume, there is a tenacity to it's ability to wax diatribally (which my spell check says isn't a word, but it also has a problem with 'deadlift,' so what does it know?).
Occasionally there might be something of interest that I do beyond the ranting, usually something movement-based, and suddenly everyone pays attention. The words – the persistent struggle to define our journey, the mining of the metaphysical in a mire of strictly physical (and usually superficial), the questioning of cliches and our relationship to our own ideas (or the lack of them) – these are both the bane and the boon of my passion for this movement and strength stuff, as I'd hate to be tapped on the arm by the reaper and reply 'wait, I'm not done with this set.' Then, as he tugs on my sleeve with vehemence, I insipidly realize I wasted huge chunks of my life in the gym instead of using the gym as a tool to actually get OUT of he gym.
So the brain and body jig with the heart in a perpetual meringue of contemplating a little meaning to it all. Perhaps this comes across as crass, when there might be notice of something that doesn't seem to be meriting the amount of processing in the ol' noggin that it should, and I happen to call it out. Dogmas get frazzled.
But once in a while, there is the honor of being a conduit for potential. When a door is kicked down by my size 42 Feiyues, every now and then I'm joined by a few other pairs of eyes to explore what's beyond it. It's a spiritual joy when I see my own words in a post or a meme (often anonymously quoted, but so what?) put out into the universe (well… interwebular galaxy) by someone I might barely know beyond a 'like' or two on Facebook.
And sometimes it cultivates into something a little magical. Maybe a small workshop tour comes together from a few folks who have taken to kicking down similar doors, or at least being there when my heel did the work. My path then connects with a host of other seekers, teaching, and of course learning, all headed to the the top of the same proverbial mountain.
But I'm often reminded that information exchange in this industry of exercise is often less cognitive and far more corporeal. Which, initially, makes sense, but then there lies the major fallacy of this industrial complex.
This industry teaches exercise, but has a hard time exploring movement.
I write and rant and enter a handful of dialogs about movement or exercise as a needed outlet for the non-corporeal part of my hylomorphic self. In other words, I feel we gotta talk this shit out, because there are a big bunch of folks who are lacking purpose in their exercise, and an even bigger bunch who aren't moving at all. I crave purpose, always attempting to answer the perpetual question: Am I useful?
And there seems to be a giant sucking sound where this sort of banter ought to exist. There is chatter, there is noise, but very little of it moves beyond the Me, Me, look at Me selfie culture. We're so busy talking about how great we are at working out, we forgot how meaningless that workout probably is in big-picture, wide-angle lens format. You've got this amazing program that you bought into… so what?
Point being, I find the philosophy of movement often more important than the demonstration of it, simply because everyone is already talking about the What and the How. What to do and How to do it fills every youtube channel, every magazine, every nook and cranny of the fitness world's social media. But shit… question the purpose and sometimes hell breaks loose. WHY simply isn't the thing people wanna talk about.
But no matter how badly we need to be asking Why, we still suffer from Dancing Monkey Syndrome. Most people will suffer my ranting with polite nods, or they'll get frisky in their disagreement until they run out of steam, but post a video of a groovy little movement creation and the Dancing Monkey Syndrome kicks in. I've been brought to gyms in the past so they could simply steal whatever cool new moves I happened to show them, while they gently tolerated my words. I was their dancing monkey. I get it… that's what we do. Teach exercise. Look at the dancing monkey… then replicate it.
But there is our failure, or at least my lack of understanding. I'm not a particularly skilled athlete, but in most workshops I impart a great deal of new movement ideas to the participants. I'm grateful for this privilege, but I have a caveat. Next time I come through, show me what you've done with this information. The movement ideas are simply an expression of my philosophy of exploration and play, how strength in action should look. So when I'm surrounded by a room full of people who can out-workout me, my hope is that I'm offering the artist's rendering of what the purpose of working out is… the foundation of building skills. I'll demonstrate what these skills in action might look like, and I'll talk in length about why a workout is meaningless unless there is a point to it. I'll look on the surrounding white boards and see all the times and weights posted by members of that gym, and usually rank myself in the bottom half of what I see. And then I show you where your strength might go, what it might look like in action.
I'm not a dancing monkey showing you the newest trick. I'm showing you a philosophy of strength as action. Steal the moves if ya'd like… they weren't mine to begin with. But what is your journey? I walked many paths, always to bring back the fruits to my own freshly trod quest. You can simply mimic me, or any of the videos from whatever movement mentor you've chosen to emulate. But then who is the dancing monkey?


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Mom and I are giving away a piece of Christmas and 2010 New Year cupcake tagged with your name and packed beautifully on the Christmas Day!
One lucky winner will be drawn from those who leave us a message on our facebook latest post. The winner will be annouced before 11:59pm on 24 December 2009. So hurry, to those with Facebook account, do join us and stand a chance to win the unique festive cupcake!
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Cool facilities to store fresh food for poor families
In Spain, the number of people in need of support from a food bank is growing substantially caused by the economic crisis. Near the Packaging Coatings operations in Vilafranca, a volunteers association has been active for many years to supply people without resources with the essential and basic needs. The current economic recession has caused the number of needy people to increase. The level of unemployment in the region with a population of about 46,000 people is now around 20% and there are more than 100 families at the risk of social exclusion.
The activities carried out by the association range from the collection of clothing and food to the organization of workshops and social events. The association's aim is twofold: helping the needy and fostering the voluntary enlistment among the entire community. Caused by the economic crisis there is an increasing number of people without resources that are badly in need of food. To that end a food bank was created in April 2012 under the name 'Som Solidaris' (We are Solidary). The initiators were a former mayor and 17 other retired residents.
Andres Salido and Josep Anton Avila from Packaging Coatings had heard of this initiative and decided to contact the group to see if they could be of any help. They then learned that the food bank was limited to the distribution of 'dry food' (basic products such as cereals, olive oil, pasta, milk powder, etc.) from donations by shops and individuals as there were no adequate facilities to store 'fresh food'. Our colleagues returned to work and discussed this problem with other colleagues, most of them living in the area where the food bank operates. All were convinced that support should be given to construct a refrigerated storage room and the Community Program was asked for funding. Site Manager Gabriel Giménez was invited to visit the food bank and was introduced to the staff involved. He was impressed with what was going on: 'to be honest I was overwhelmed by the energy and willingness of that group of people. Instead of using the Sunday to rest, they are struggling to get food from different associations, from the market that is held every Sunday, from the town hall and so on.'
It did not take long for our volunteers to help set-up the badly needed cold-storage room. 8 volunteering colleagues helped to redesign the local space by moving shelves, carrying boxes, food, changing the existing layout and to choose the right technical equipment for the refrigerated room as well as the company to install it. Once installed, they helped to allocate the different products collected. Both the association members and the volunteering employees involved felt very proud to have been able to create a better situation to help families in difficult situations. 'It was amazing to see their grateful faces', said Finance Assistant Rosa Rodriguez. 'We ended the day helping them to pack food in boxes that would be shared during the weekly distribution.'
With this cold-storage room the food bank will be able to complement and offer a better diet to an increased number of residents, especially to poor families with children. The commitment of our colleagues in Vilafranca does not stop with this first successful action as they are determined to continue to be involved with 'Som Solidaris' on a regular basis by collecting and preparing food and by distributing fresh products such as: vegetables, fruit, meat and fish in perfect conditions to families in poor circumstances. A real gesture of solidarity - COOL!


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Happy Monday Y'all!
Don't you think that Mondays on December are different that all the others?! They just feel good :)
Today I'm Sharing this look by Pretty Little Thing; Probably you already have heard of them?!? If not, first of all let me tell you that if you are looking an outfit for any occasion this is the place, and by any I mean ANY! I spent hours scrolling through all the pieces they have! (thousands!); Amazing clothing for every taste in lots of styles and colors; also they carry a variety of sizes and best of all pretty little affordable :)
I picked this high waisted belted pants that I ended loving because they are so flattering and are so trendy right now, matched them with a simple black bodysuit and for the final touch I added this leopard jacket that seriously goes with everything! I automatically felt fierce in this look, most of their pieces are so GRL PWR! And of course every girl love that! ;)
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It's raining today- if it weren't so "warm" I'm sure we'd be getting a typical February snowstorm, but it is around 40º (which certainly doesn't feel warm), so no shoveling in the forecast. Even more snow is melted. If it weren't raining, I'd feel obliged to go out and try and harvest some firewood. I actually don't go out much, prefering to stay near the woodstove, on which I have a lovely pot of Krupnik soup simmering. (It's a mushroom barley soup- vegetarian, the way I learned it, but apparently, as with most soups, this is up to the whim of the day.) A couple each of onions, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, (what root vegetables can you find in your cellar?), some mushrooms, barley, garlic, salt and pepper. I added a hunk of rutabega this time (a bit less than a cup), some celery, and a jalepeño I found while digging in the refrigerator drawer. I'm thinking of adding some bouillon (because "why not?"). I like having soup on the stove in the winter.
This week I made "Cholent (I think) for the first time. I actually may have made it under another name. I've been watching old NCIS shows while sewing, and they mention that Ziva made it- Gibbs described it as "slow cooked beef and potatoes- delicious", and I was trying to decide what to make for supper, and gave in to the suggestion. Since then I've looked at a lot of recipes and it seems to be highly variable. Germans seem to like using Goose, which would in my mind turn it into "cassoulet", which I know I've tried. I think what makes it Cholent is putting everything in and slowly baking it (14 hours at 200º). I think this might make a good Pennsic "fireless cooking" recipe. Fireless cookers were the rage in the pre-elevator tenements where you had to carry any fuel you were going to cook with up the stairs as well as the food and sometimes water. The concept is to use the range to get a pot containing the meat, vegetables, and everything hot, then put the covered pot in an insulated box to cook on the starting heat. You can do that in a cooler stuffed with hay and maybe a feather pillow. Modern people would want a way to make sure the temperature stayed in the safe range, but it would mean being able to leave the campsite during the day (one doesn't leave a fire), and still not have to start a fire mid-day to have a warm dinner before dark. Ours was pretty good, and well received for a dish with beans in it. I think it was because the beans were mixed with barley and play "thickener" to the meat and potatoes. Every family seems to have his or her own recipe- I think when I try it again, I will increase the meat and have more garlic. I'd intentionally only used a pound of beef, so as to avoid leftovers. It's definitely worth playing with.
If I can get the recipe down, I'm wondering if I can use my new "toy" on it. This is a ceramic kiln or furnace Tiberius sent me from Birka. Last summer they tested one with a much tighter egress for Sarah's bead making, and this may be for enameling, or cooking. The holes let in enough air to allow the brush wood to burn hot, and with a flat top, this may possibly hold a pot. Experiments must be made.
That and replacing our honey were the one thing I really wanted to get a Birka this year, and Willow wanted and got a leather sewing kit. Having done the SCA for 4 decades, we have just about everything we could possibly want, so the opportunity to shop isn't as seductive for us as it is for many.
Sadly, I did not actually make it to Birka. Remember last week I wondered if taking the Golden Turmeric Elixir on an empty stomach had upset it? Maybe yes, maybe not, it may have been the first awareness of getting what afflicted Willow last week. I had a bad couple of days Thursday and Friday, but Saturday I was still concerned that I could be contagious, so I did not get to go. There are times when one wonders if one really IS as virtuous as we want to think. I discovered that I really, REALLY didn't want to take the chance of being "Patient Zero" for Birka this year. Actually with over a thousand people from all over the country (and even Europe), crammed into a "box" (I seriously dislike the expo center). there is ALWAYS a "plague" passed around after Birka. Or any conference really. But I didn't want to be the one offering up the virus or germ to everyone else to take up and down the east cost. So I stayed home, felt a little sorry for myself, a little proud, and if anyone got sick it wasn't my fault!
Actually, someone did get sick. Kat from Hobbitronics came up, and spent the night with us because we're old fashioned SCAers and prefer guesting to hotels (as convenient a place to store stuff as a hotel room may be). Not to mention cheaper. She shared a ride with another Catherine who sells leather work- even though that one is allergic to cats. She hoped that it wouldn't be too bad. Sadly, by Friday morning (they arrived Thursday night), she was really feeling it. Luckily they found another place to stay for Friday night, and had put her bedding in their car to keep the cats from shedding on it. I'd THOUGHT we'd locked the kittens up in our bedrooms over night, but you know what escape artists cats are, and how cats seem to be attracted to people who have allergies like iron filings to magnets. Apparently she is OK with kittens, but not adult cats. Sadly, our adult cats HAVE shed all over the house. I feel badly about it. (Note that the kittens love the furs we brought down for Kat to sleep on!
Birka is sort of a one day event, but with all those merchants, they let us/them come in to set up around 3 on Friday, which means they left around one and got back around midnight. After emptying our car of our goods, since we only have one car, they had to go out to the SCA storage, and get all the bins of Gold Key garb and bring that in. Then Kat had to set up Gold Key, while Willow set up Cabochons- alone. I wasn't there for either of them. Kat has an assistant now, but she's in High School and couldn't get there until evening. She was apparently very helpful on Saturday. Kat has created a new addition to the Gold Key gear- knockers for the changing room "doors". The problem is, that Gold Key is almost always in a tent, and at Birka, they put up hanging curtains (I had a picture of last year in last week's letter). Because of that she put clips on the back to clamp to the tent poles or pipes they use to hang the curtains. Clever!
Usually she only brings a bin each for men, women and children, but for Birka she loans out over 100 outfits, helping insecure people find something that makes them feel good, when this may be the first time they've ever worn garb. If they feel pretty, or heroic, or piratical, they feel good about being at an SCA event. She got great enjoyment this year being able to assure ladies who figured they'd be "too fat" that she'd have something nice for them. "I get a choice?" It makes sense- these are the clothes our SCAers make for themselves, and donate when they run out of room and have more things even better, and there are lots of us in the "plus size" range. She had another idea this year. The queen had a costume challenge– to make garb inspired by characters from the Pixar movies. Mostly it's normal looking garb, but the color scheme and some of the detailing is analogous to the character. There was a child in a gown that the color and line was reminiscent of the Frozen gown, and Kat thinks if she can get similar gowns, it may make the little girls happy. I have seen that kids who have gorgeous garb tend to behave better, probably because they feel good about themselves. Another innovation of hers is that she has been collecting the plastic rings from the top of milk jugs all year, and when she took a piece of garb back, she used it to mark the hanger, showing it was used. With 400-500 pieces of garb, she would rather wash only the ones that get used rather than the whole collection. Still, they'd never have fit even that "little" in the car, if Avi hadn't brought the "GK to wash" home in her car for us. (She dropped it off on Sunday.)
Both Willow and Kat reported that it seemed less crowded this year than previous years. I don't know whether people were sick, or broke or what. I spent the day on the computer mostly sorting my Live Journal Scrapbook. They let you add pictures to your posts, and you can sort them into different "albums" when you do. Only I didn't. Recently, after several years of adding pictures about the daily holidays, I hit the limit (a thousand pictures or a thousand Mb, I'm not sure). So I have been sorting them, throwing out a lot of duplicates, which is allowing me a bit of leeway. Also making it easier to find old pictures. Sadly, if you can put them in order, I don't know how, and I've got over 400 in the "holidays" album- so to re-use them I have to scroll through them all. Still, 400 is easier to check than a thousand! That semi-mindless sorting was about all I was good for between bathroom trips. Sorry if that's TMI.
Willow took pictures of friends who came looking for me to send to me. I commiserated a little with Megan (too soon after her pneumonia to go, and Freya too hard on her back to go), but mostly I've caught up as people posted pictures over the last few days. Used to be Kingdom 12th Night was the BIG court of the year, but lets face it, if there are going to be 1200-1500 people there, it's a good place to make large awards, thus a major court event. OH MY GOODNESS! The art is so impressive. Some of the awards given weren't just announced on scrolls, one was carved in runes on a huge slab of wood, (possibly more than one), another made in stained glass, and of course there were calligraphed scrolls, and gorgeous garb, and jewelry (one must have regalia), and embroidery, and wow, so much to miss that I would have missed a lot of it if I'd made it. Just OMG. The SCA is so full of insanely talented people! (Sadly, they didn't have anyone who felt like casting over a thousand period tokens, and this years were simple wooden discs that said Birka on them. And they used clip art for the program cover. I have put a flag on my calendar to volunteer next year. I, too, an am insanely talented SCA artist. I just have to remember to do it.) We did put out the Shadowmaker knife, but it apparently drew no attention. I suppose it's been 21 years since Shadowmaker died, people may not remember him. So the fellow who'd wanted it back in November will be getting it I guess- Mark is handling it.
Sadly, I did NOT get my jeweled gown finished. I did, however, take advantage of the boxes of gems being pulled out of deep storage to pick up the last jewels and settings I needed. Now I'm aiming for finishing it this month and wearing it to coronation in the Spring. I fear that I not only felt crappy, I also lost energy on the days I was sick. I didn't even realize it until Sunday morning when I woke up and had energy again. Ah the things we fail to appreciate when we have our health. I certainly don't usually appreciate being able to pass gas without fear, and will probably forget how wonderful it is again. Such is the ephemeral nature of human awareness. We don't know what we have until we lose it. (Speaking of which, as only those who love old musicals will know, when they made Damn Yankees into a movie, they took out a lot of the best songs, and I can only find the movie sound track, and I was sure I had a copy of the Broadway version, but can't find it. The songs "Goodbye Old Girl", "A Woman doesn't know what she has" are marvelous love songs! I have no idea why they left them out of the movie! They also pretty much ruined Can Can taking out the entire side plot with the laundresses and artists. See? As my energy returns, so does my ability to waste energy on being upset by unimportant things!
Tonight Cathy Kane was on the New Normal talking about "Is Everyone Psychic?" Her answer was "I don't know, I haven't met everyone yet. It was a really interesting show, and I'm looking forward to having her back.
Winkles found a driveshaft for Willow's car, and are putting it in today, so we have been dealing with only one vehicle, and are so looking forward to getting it back. It's not that we usually use more than one car at a time, but there's a certain level of insecurity at being this far out from town and having no car. I have walked to town from her, but it took more than an hour, and I haven't done so recently. Maybe in the spring I'll see about getting my bike (and body) back into shape. Somehow being on a hill makes it less appealing. Yes, coasting down a hill is easy, but pushing a bike back up a hill is harder than just walking up the hill without it. But, we WILL have the car, and they figure she'll be able to get another year or more out of it. Given that she bought the car two years ago for a thousand, over all this is a very good deal! (On the other hand, we are going to have to tighten our belts for a month or so. Good thing I really don't want anything but a cake for my birthday!)
I've been working on catching up on mending, and finishing projects. Today I am FINALLY wearing the blue winter skirt made of quilted material I started last fall. I kept not getting to the waist band. It's all the final "fiddley bits" I am so bad at. Not doing, but getting to them. I realized decades ago that I'd rather make a new garment than do a repair on an old one, but I still haven't managed to develop the discipline (or clever technique) to get around that. So I am excessively proud of myself for repairing my purple flannel slip, and some other small and necessary repairs.
The extra down time give me a justification for more reading (known to many as "goofing off"). I finished Dragon's Time, and started Sky Dragons (the books in the Pern series about the third pass). Actually, I'm sort of tired of them- while things are happening, the story isn't progressing in a satisfying way- probably because they keep going back and forward in time, and the list of characters is so large as to be hard to track. On the other hand, I find it hard to put down What Doctor's Feel. Admittedly, the short form is that doctors feel afraid, they feel sad, they feel frustrated at the system, ashamed of their failures. Short form: they feel like the rest of us, but they have to hide a lot of it in order to keep their patients from freaking out. I'd heard the Hippocratic Oath before, but hadn't heard about the Oath of Maimonides: "May I never see in the patient anything but a fellow creature in pain." I'd heard of Occam's razor, but I'd never encountered Hickams Dictum "that says in essence that patients can have as many diseases as they damned well please." I always liked the riddle "What can you sit on, sleep on, and brush your teeth with?" the answer being: a chair, a bed and a toothbrush. It's sometimes foolish to try to make one answer fit all the parameters. Just because you have some disease doesn't prevent you from having something else as well. I'm glad that, in theory at least, doctors know that. We also need to remind patients that doctors need to be helped to understand so that they can help us. It's hard when so much of our cultural training is that they are something not like us. I remember my mother talking about her moment of enlightenment when she was dating med students and realized that they were also trying to learn as much with as little studying as every other student. How hard is it to accept that we're all human?
On the other hand, John and I just watched a clip of some college student on the street interviews where they didn't know which side won the Civil War, who the US won independence from, who the Vice President is, but they knew who Brad Pitt was married to, and what show someone I'd never heard of was in. OK, it WAS Texas, so I am less than surprised that several guessed that the Confederacy won, but OUCH! Also another thing going around the internet: bacon shot "glasses" lined with chocolate. Didn't anyone ever tell people that just because you like something doesn't mean that it naturally goes with everything else you like? I suppose I am not innocent in this regard. I have spent way too much of my time and energy exploring holidays, and find it hard to integrate the truth that while the many ways people celebrate Christmas (for example) across the world are all wonderful, it's not possible to do them all in once place. So is exploring (mentioning) the Shinto holidays (or other odd holidays) that most of the people I send the letter don't celebrate a bad thing? I don't think so. I think we benefit by admiring and being aware of other cultures. America is a melting pot, but maybe we need to appreciate how our neighbors do things without trying to do that AND our own stuff as well. I don't need to know all the cool stuff in the world. I don't need all the books. I don't have space for or time to read all the books I hear about that sound good. (or try all the dishes or watch all the movies…)
Kat suggested another historical PBS show to me- Mercy Street, and I've watched the first couple of episodes. It's good, but I can't watch everything. I heard last month that they'd done a film on the Stanford Prison Experiment and remembered thinking about it and how it reflected what I'd seen in High School. I guess I must have been in college, although my memories are centered in Winchester, so I thought it was earlier. Since the 2015 film isn't available on Netflix or at the Library yet, I got out a different version made in 2010, The Experiment. Frankly it took me a few weeks to get around to watching it because each time I started it was too intense. It's disturbing to realize how circumstances can bring out the worst in people. When I first heard about it, I wanted to try it to see it for myself, but now I find that attitude entirely innocent. I doubt I believed in people being that awful to each other. I didn't even like watching it, although once I started, I found it hard to stop. I prefer to watch comedies, adventures, or old episodes of familiar shows like NCIS where I know what's going to happen. (It's certainly easier when I can listen as I work or cook and not have too look up to see what's going on.) I got the impression the characters were updated, but the story was about the same. Some people can deal with authority, some people abuse it. When I get a chance I will watch the new one. The kids noted that I watch some "really depressing" stuff as they walked through. I can't argue with that. Dramas are harder than adventures. One wants assurance that the good guys will win in the end.
Willow did the One day Comic this year (I don't remember if she'd done it before, but I have enjoyed a couple of others that I found on the internet.) Hers was about her life in a day. She has an amazing ability to catch expression and setting in just a few lines. It's not finished and full of detail, but I don't think it needs it. Follow the link to see the whole thing.
Until next week,
"Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi." (鬼は外! 福は内!) It means "Go out goblins, come in happiness!" This is what the Japanese say on Setsuban Bean Scattering Day. Apparently sometimes the fathers dress up as Oni (the goblin) for the kids to throw beans at them, like American dad's dress as Santa for their kids.