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Looking to study English? Be placed into top English schools located in America. VIKTYO has relationships with leading English schools that teach students in small class rooms and one-on-one settings. There are options to live with a host family. Most English schools have a transfer to a university program, as well.
VIKTYO can connect applicants with a wide range of courses in General, Intensive, and Business English courses as well as TOEFL, GRE, and GMAT prep courses.
General and Intensive English courses generally last for 16 weeks, but shorter courses are available beginning with two weeks. Contact VIKTYO to talk about specialized courses of varying duration. Customized group programs are also available upon request.
Applicants can choose from several different English language schools. Some English Language Schools have special arrangements with American universities to accept their students upon graduation and skip or reduce the normal university admissions process.
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Buy or Sell FCPT.L (Four Corners Property Trust Inc) stocks (forecast)?
Today FCPT.L ranks #3164 as SELL CANDIDATE.
Will FCPT.L stock price go up or down on Tue, 23 Apr 2019?
Technical FCPT.L stock analysis for April 18, 2019.
Four Corners Property Trust Inc gained 0.33% in the last trading day, rising from £119.80 to £120.20 , and has now gained 5 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.21% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased in the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 0.24 million more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 1.56 million shares bought and sold for approximately £187.01 million.
Close price at the end of the last trading day (Thursday, 18th Apr 2019) of the FCPT.L stock was £120.20. This is 0.33% more than the trading day before Wednesday, 17th Apr 2019.
During day the stock fluctuated 1.85% from a day low at £118.80 to a day high of £121.00.
30 day high of the FCPT.L stock price was £124.00 and low was £116.20.
90 day high was £130.80 and low was £116.20.
52 week high for the Four Corners Property Trust Inc - £155.00 and low - £116.20.
Four Corners Property Trust Inc lies in the middle of a falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -7.60% during the next 3 months and, with 90% probability hold a price between £106.50 and £112.28 at the end of this period.
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday April 11, 2019, which indicates further gains until a new top pivot has been found. Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Four Corners Property Trust Inc holds a buysignal from the short-term moving average; at the same time, however, a sales signal from the long-term average. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sales signal in the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term moving average at £120.98. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at £118.71. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sales signal and strengthen the general signal.
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Thursday April 11, 2019 with a target of £118.75. Despite the objective of the signal formation has been reached the stock may continue to perform well.
Four Corners Property Trust Inc finds support from accumulated volume at £119.00.
This stock is usually traded at good volume, and with minor daily changes the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved £2.20 (1.85%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had a daily average volatility of 1.32%.
Four Corners Property Trust Inc holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
You are requesting a prediction for the closing price for Four Corners Property Trust Inc (FCPT.L) for 2019-04-23.

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Was DeSean Jackson giving full effort?
Earlier we reported that Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson did not like the line of questioning he was getting after the Eagles loss to the Seahawks last night.
NFL Network cameras caught him appearing noncommunicative on the sideline with quarterback Vince Young after a mix-up in which Young was looking Jackson’s way on a deep route and the receiver didn’t look back, and NFL Network’s Alex Flanagan reported from the sideline that Jackson wasn’t talking.

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We're back! Actually we never went away, it’s just that we didn’t think you would have appreciated an update just for it’s own sake, without any real information contained in it.
So to keep you posted on what’s been going on we now have team members in China.
One of the first points concerns their visit to the mould and plastics factory, to check on progress with the micro USB mould modification. Here are some pictures for you, which they took while on their visit there, showing the mould taken apart and the modified micro port.
The mould modification was complete and has been tested by shooting a few samples in raw plastic stock. The following picture is of one of the first samples to come out of the test shots.
Please note that the dark marks on the plastic are residue from the mould modification. The reason for doing test shots apart from checking the micro aperture is that this is the best way to clean the mould of any residue.
As you can see from this last picture the mould mark is still visible, we did say that this wouldn’t be the case with the actual production models, but we’ve had to reconsider. It has been reduced in size though and what we could do to cover this mark is to also add the logo at the back, for now this is just an idea.
Also related to the plastics is the finish which is a UV coating. One of the main features of UV coating is that it increases the scratch resistance of the surface finish of the FS-X. While testing, our team members tried to scratch the treated surface with a key and it didn’t have any lasting effect on the surface.
The next step of the plastics (including the frontframe plate) is to shoot the colour samples, so we can provide you with accurate pictures for you to use in your review of your final colour choice.
To end, the feedback from our team is that no issues have immerged which could affect the shipping date. In the next few days we will be updating more regularly as the team has a very packed schedule.
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@ Marsha Tyszler: Thanks for your thoughts. We are absolutely committed to making the FS-X not only a great product but also a great looking product! And as we said to Peter, the mould mark will not be visible in the final product.
@ Peter John Caldwell & Draupnir Einarsson: Whatever we do, in the final product the mould mark will not be visible.
@ Giles Smith: We’re still finalizing the logo design. It will most probably retain the same shape.
Why cant the mould mark be on the inside?
@Frankenspiel, thanks for the update! I love your factory pictures and watching the process unfold. It's a unique opportunity, and it's very much appreciated that you're taking the time to explain everything.
In the scheme of your grand efforts to perfect each and every detail of the FS-X, the mold mark is minor in my own opinion. It is fortunately positioned in the back, so it won't be visible in most cases.
Here's the thing, though. Most moderately priced and high-end electronic products do not have any visible mold marks. Those products that do have a mold mark are generally (for lack of a better term) cheap electronics where companies do not want to spend time, money, and effort to fix such details like a sinkhole in their plastic or other imperfections -- and I'd hate for people to see a mold mark on the FS-X and (wrongly) assume that it is lacking in quality as a result.
I'm not understanding what exactly is preventing the mark from being smoothed over in your case . . . of course, I have a limited knowledge of injection molding, but am aware that it can often be repaired by hardening the plastic, among other thing. I was reading an interesting article that gave all kinds of possible fixes to general mold mark (also known as mold sinking) here: http://www.europlastltdusa.com/reduce-sink-marks-in-plastic-injection-molded-parts/. I'm certain you've been doing everything you can to remedy the problem, but as I stated above, consumers can be harsh -- even when it's not warranted.
If you were to cover it with a logo, how would you go about doing that in such a way that it won't appear like you're covering something? Won't that be hard with a depression in the surface? If it's not done flawlessly, again, you'll fall into the same boat as above where people will judge the FS-X's sound by its cover.
@Peter, lol . . . I'm next in line to get the second!
Putting your logo on both sides sounds good. However, maybe the mould mark will diminish as the mould is used again and again. If so, I'd be happy to have one of the first ones showing the mark!
Thanks for the update. Any news on the logo legal debate which could affect the look of your product?

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On a hot and humid day like today, if we were really on vacation (I know I have the summer off), we'd be next to a lake or pool, paddling our kayaks in Canadarago Lake, or perhaps near the ocean, and be better with the heat. When you travel for a summer get-away, you want perfect weather. 90+ degrees and humid might be a bit over the top, but more acceptable when you travel for fun.
I did make it outdoors today to run some quick errands, but once back home I stayed in and found enough things around the house to keep myself busy. It was too hot to be outside. These days.
Back in the mid to late 1950's, our vacations were pretty much centered around just going outside. We didn't take trips anywhere...in fact, until I was 18 I hadn't gone any further than about 40 miles from home, and those trips were pretty much to attend funerals in Schenectady.
Our mother worked full time, father was long gone (he left when I and my brother were 3 and 2), and our grandparents and assorted local relatives had charge of us during the midweek days. So, it was mostly "go outside and play."
We heard stories of people who "took trips," but couldn't imagine what that might feel or look like, and had one aunt who went to Cape Cod each year with her husband, for a week or two. They didn't have any kids, but chose one niece or nephew each year to go with them. My brother and I didn't get picked for any of those trips...the aunt and uncle probably didn't want to be seen with the products of divorce. My son Matt came home from school one day, about a dozen years ago and said, "I think I'm the only one in my class who lives with a mother and father who are still together." "Funny," I said, "I was the only kid in my class, at your age, who didn't live with their mother and father!" Maybe Matt could have gone to Cape Cod!
I remember two summer "vacations" as a child that were memorable. One day my mother announced that we were going to do something special and had us put on our swimsuits. She was wearing hers and walked us up the alley next to our apartment to our grandparent's house (they lived on the road behind us) and spread a blanket on the small piece of grass in front of their house that they called their front yard. We each put on our sunglasses and we sat in the yard, in the sun, for a very long time. All of us got to smear ourselves with lots of tanning lotion. Not the protective stuff we covet today, but the gooey, oil based stuff that ensured a tan after the burn.
The more memorable part of this day was that I had a loose tooth that wouldn't come out. My grandmother came out with a long piece of string, tied it on that tooth and told me to run around the side of the house. I wasn't ten feet away from her when she pulled back, throwing me on the ground and nearly dragged me back that short distance, as the tooth clung to my jaw. She laughed as she walked away, saying that the trick usually worked, leaving the string hanging from my mouth. That tooth didn't come out for days and I hurt all over.
Another great "summer trip" for us was a 15 minute car ride (we had a two tone yellow and white Ford) to Power Dam. A small man-made pond on the hill between Ilion and Utica, it had sand and lots of places for blankets so you could lay in the sun for a very long time. Repeat lots of tanning lotion here.
I didn't swim at that time, at about age 6 or 7. A cousin who went along decided it was time for me to learn to swim. I protested. She picked me up, walked out into the water, and tossed me into the drink. I sunk. My mother yelled at her, as she got off her blanket and walked into the water to pull me out. My mother yelled at me for coughing and choking and spitting up water. I told her I almost drowned. She told me to learn to swim.
I think she was upset because she got wet and had to dry off before she could re-apply tanning lotion, and we had cut into her attempt to sit on her blanket for a very long time.
I learned to swim, but can't say it's my favorite thing to do. I don't like sitting on blankets anywhere for very long times. However, when I'm near water or sitting on a beach I don't notice the heat and humidity...maybe it's because I stay really, really still wherever I am so that no one notices me...I'd like to keep my remaining teeth and stay above the water line!

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Thank you for your support of the Amare Images Photography Fundraiser. We hope you are happy with your photos and will keep us in mind for next year?
Thank you also to Amy Ovans. A gorgeous person with endless patience who managed to make every photo session fun and creative.

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Just watched this today. Was surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did for the same reasons you pointed out in your review. WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? is still my favorite in the killer kid genre, but it was nice to see someone take the gloves off again.
The kids did a great job as well, not coming off stupid as hell as is often the case.
I have the problem of pediaphobia, so the killer kid genre just freaks me out in the wrong way. Just from watching the trailer I get shivers down my spine, and they know what kind of things a pediaphobic hates. From the almost cartoonish expressions on their faces to the horrible sounds they can make, all that combined with the parents’ obvious “My child is a saint” syndrome which allows the wretched little imps to do as they please. I think I’ll try to find the DVD of this one, just so I can mess with my own head.
Oh, sold! I had heard of this film, but until now, not heard anything about it, so this really got me interested.
A good killer kid flick that came out recently is called Joshua. Has anyone seen it? It’s really odd, simple and extremely effective in a very subtle way.

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Constantly under attack, CJS CD-Keys, an eCommerce site, was quickly losing business. Faced with being forced offline, they came to Cloudflare for help.
It’s no secret that the easiest way ruin someone’s online business is to attack their website and knock it offline. What usually happens is a DDoS attack is launched, flooding a website with illegitimate traffic so that legitimate (customer) traffic cannot access the site. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what was happening to CJS CD-Keys - their site was under constant DDoS attack.
CJS CD-Keys is a leader in game key distribution, selling millions of digital downloads for the latest PC games each year. Their entire business relies on digital downloads from customers who access their website from around the world. When their website is offline, they lose money and their business suffers.
Cloudflare didn’t just make our site safer and protect it from attacks, they also significantly reduced the load on our servers so they could keep up with visitors’ requests. In fact, Cloudflare cut the number of requests that needed to be handled by our server by nearly half a billion, or about 75% of the total load it would have experienced without Cloudflare. They also saved our site more than 23 Terabytes, 93% of the bandwidth that would have otherwise been used serving the site’s pages.
Cloudflare helped us stay fast and reliable, even under a crushing load, and the effect kept us at the top of the rankings and kept the traffic growing. Cloudflare has done wonders for us this year. It’s amazing how fast the site loads.
Attack traffic aimed at CJS.
Th__text in bold__e improvements didn’t stop there. Because CJS wasn’t suffering downtime due to the attacks, their business flourished. In just one year they saw a 318 percent increase in sales. In March 2012, before they began using Cloudflare, CJS sold 2,838 game downloads. In March 2013, after they began using Cloudflare, they sold 11,879 game downloads.

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Paul and Azra celebrated married life with an extravagant yet elegant wedding at Miramare Gardens. The wedding encapsulated the personality and taste of the couple which resulted in a memorable day!
Diane Lewis has been designing and creating fashion-forward gowns for stylish brides for over 25 years. We chat to the Muli Award winning couture designer and take a look at some of her stunning designs.
Colour your wedding day with striking Cobalt Blue. This bright and bold colour is at once cool and calming but also vibrant and lively! We share our top tips on how to style with blue on your big day.
Are you a creative, hard working individual that loves all things online? Wildfire Publishing is looking for an online superstar to join their team!
For understated pretty romance, opt for bouquets filled with soft feminine blooms. We take a look at twelve utterly gorgeous, girly bridal bouquets and the flowers and florists that made them!
The collection landed in Australia with a fabulous launch hosted by premier bridal boutique Eternal Bridal at Doltone House last week and everything about it was #swoonworthy.
Inspired by the decadence of Miami in the 60’s and 70’s the Maria Elena Autumn/Winter 2016 collection is brilliantly bohemian and royal all at once. Embrace your royal rockstar with this stunning collection.
Get Romantic Luxury Style In Singapore Without The Price Tag!
Our Editor-In-Chief shares her experience at Oasia Hotel Novena hotel – A luxurious destination wedding and honeymoon hotspot in the beautiful Singapore.
Candice and Justin marked the start of their marriage with elegance and style. Every element of Candice and Justin’s wedding exuded class, in a celebration that will be as timeless as their love.
Emma and Jonny wanted the whole occasion to be not only relaxed but they also wanted to enjoy it for a longer period of time with friends and family. The solution was to have a destination wedding in beautiful Fiji!
Your bouquet will provide the starting point for all your wedding flowers and the style of your gown will dictate youe bouquet. We go through six popular silhouettes and the floral styles that compliment them!


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Hi there! We have discussed in a previous article the theory behind the electrical breakdown in liquids applied to insulated oils inside power transformers.
We found that contaminants inside the oil are the main cause for electrical breakdown inside oils, therefore since mineral oils degrade over time, it is expected to eventually see contaminants inside the oil.
In order to ensure that the quality of the oil remains within acceptable values, it is necessary to develop quality tests to determine if it is necessary to schedule maintenance or not.
The main function of mineral oil is to act as electrical insulation between different potential points inside the transformer. Moreover, it is also essential for thermal dissipation by convection and acts as a protection of the transformer tank against air and humidity.
The dielectric strength of the oil should be between 50-300 kV/cm.
The portion of humidity is measured in parts per million (ppm). This reveals the percentage of humidity within a specific volume of oil. The maximum expected value should be below 40 ppm in used oils, while on new oils should be less than 35 ppm.
This test quantifies the attraction forces between the molecules inside the oil. Two liquids with very different interfacial tensions can be translated into insoluble liquids, such as oil and water. If there are contaminants (moisture, mud) then the interfacial tension of the oil reduces when compared to water. The maximum expected value in used oils is 20 dinas/cm.
The test simply implies to apply a voltage over a sample of the oil until the electrical breakdown is reached. Voltage is elevated with a rate of 3kV/min and the separation between electrodes is 2.54 mm. The minimum breakdown voltage should be 24kV in old oils, and 30kV in new ones.
Gases are normal inside a transformer, especially at the operation temperature values that it can reach. However, deep concentrations of specific gases can be indicators of malfunction. The gas chromatography allows us to determine the portion of these gases inside the transformer and jump to conclusions based on the results.
Here we can see the normal and abnormal values of several gases inside a transformer.
Electrical discharges that create great volumes of hydrogen, methane, ethane, and ethylene.
Thermal decomposition of the oil to produce hydrogen, methane, and ethylene.
Thermal decomposition of the cellulose to produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water.
Regularly practicing these tests ensures us to keep control of the performance of our transformer to take preventive corrections if needed. In the case that the oil is not within the established quality standards, then it must be passed through a filter to restore its electrical properties.
Have you ever tried this kind of tests? If yes, was it effective? Comment and share below!
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This IH potato planter came from an auction in Blenheim and is in very good condition. The only work to date has been to oil & grease plus make a new hopper where the bottom had rusted out.
Made in Australia @ International Harvester Geelong works. The decal is still in OK shape to make a copy.
Currently used as a active display at our annual rally. Instead of potatoes I use golf balls to demonstrate how it works. This facinates the kids and they are only too willing to pick them all again to make it go another round.

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Article and photo by Alex Colvin 5/25/15 — Saturday, May 23rd, on a grassy knoll surrounded by towering ponderosa pines behind the U.S. Bank on Main Street in downtown Burney, the Rotary Club of Burney-Fall River Mills hosted its 3rd annual Memorial Day Weekend Fine Arts and Crafts Show.
The show was organized by Andrew Urlie, a fine art potter. The show featured art pottery, photography, painting and hand-crafted items.
Two artisan brothers, Keith and Kevin McKay from Cassel, displayed a fascinating array of items fashioned from natural sources such as oak and manzanita bowls; a hand-wrought fly fishing coat rack; pine cone ornaments and fan-pulls; and ink pens made from ten varieties of wood, rope, pinecones, and even horse manure!
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Path 1: Personal Responsibility: Taking personal responsibility for your life is a necessary process. The power in personal responsibility is that external causes no longer produce internal reactions. Personal responsibility restores your choice as to how you react to people or events.
Path 2: Compassion: Rather than being at odds with each other, head consciousness, or intellect, and heart consciousness need to work together.
Path 3: Service: How you live your life is your true spiritual practice. And one of the most profound practices is the giving of selfless help. Something very high, and spiritual, and mystical awakens within us when we help.
These three talks were recorded live at the November 2009 International Avatar Course and the December 2009 Avatar Master Course.
What does it take to create harmony, rather than conflict; to create cooperation instead of competition? What are the realizations that will transform a person's attitude from selfishness to service? What is so powerful that it is considered by all major religions as among the greatest virtues that you can practice?
In this talk Harry provides insights and illustrations as to the importance of personal responsibility, compassion, and service to others.
He discusses the spiritual awakening and changes you can expect from your Avatar experience. He reflects on the realizations that begin as you move from self-awareness into the power of self-acceptance. He also reveals the secret to conserving natural resources. Harry explains how the qualities of personal responsibility, compassion, and service to others measure a society's, or individual's, move toward greater happiness.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at The 2009 Avatar Professional Course in Orlando, Florida.
If you’re going to explain everything, you need a good paradigm. And the paradigm that Harry Palmer, the author of the Avatar materials, illustrates in this talk can help us to structure the history and evolution of life. When we superimpose it on consciousness, personal development, human evolution, societies, spiritual paths, governments, religions, just about anything, it will reveal new insights.
Most respected teachers will tell you that the most important undertaking of life is the journey that you make across the three domains of Animal, Intellectual, and Spiritual Consciousness. Using his new paradigm, Harry examines the transition from Animal Consciousness to Intellectual Consciousness and the complex interactions that occur between them. He also discusses the light at the end of the tunnel that is the transition to Spiritual Consciousness.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the September 2009 Master Course in Lake Mary, Florida.
What exactly is a definition? Can definitions be changed? What would happen if they changed?
Use this video and the Creating Definitions mini-course to explore the skills of creating and discreating definitions... and discover how to define better living conditions for yourself and for all creatures.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the October 2007 Avatar Professional Course in Orlando, Florida.
The longer you study existence the more you're going to notice that a lot of things are pressing, bumping, and colliding with each other, and leaving impressions. The events of life leave tracks in our consciousness that inspire us to tell ourselves stories to explain them.
The success or failure of your life is all about the story you choose to tell. What you experience is the story you tell yourself and the power to change the story is the power to change your life.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the July 2009 International Avatar Course in Orlando, Florida.
Abraham Lincoln's favorite prayer was, "Grant me the courage to change the things I can, and the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference."
In this talk Harry examines the wisdom part. He discusses how the motion of cause and effect can sometimes be shaped by recognizing and acting when choice is present. He also explores four practices that you can use to increase your choice power.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the 2008 Avatar Professional Course in Orlando, Florida.
Consciousness is our tool, our gift. We've often used it in competitive, brutish ways, but we can also use it in wise and compassionate ways. We need to brighten the future up a little bit. The world at its worst needs us at our best.
Learn more about how your attitude toward the future creates your experience in the future with this talk by Harry Palmer. If you want life to improve, there's value in believing - it's getting better.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the November 2007 International Avatar Course in Orlando, Florida.
Harry reveals the basis for the creation of the Source list and describes the results of exploring consciousness from the view point of Source Beingness.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the September 2007 International Avatar Course in Orlando, Florida.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at The International Avatar Course on June 30, 2007, in Orlando, Florida.
Temptation and circumstance only shape your life if you choose to let them. And there will always be temptation and circumstances that you have to live through, but you don’t have to let them ruin your life. Hard times - everyone has to deal with a few. These are the challenges of life, will you deliberately choose, or will you let temptation and circumstance make the choice for you?.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the July 2006 International Avatar Course in Orlando, Florida.
Harry talks about his experiences during the Florida hurricanes of 2004, his challenges as an organic gardener, and the sometimes dangerous route to higher consciousness. With these and other humorous, thought-provoking stories, he weaves a modern allegory of spiritual awakening-classic Harry Palmer at his best. Highly recommended.
This is the same video that is being shown by the Avatar World Tour. If you missed it, or just want to own your own copy of this classic talk, order it today.
How do you study consciousness without getting lost in the study of concepts about consciousness? In this talk Harry Palmer, author of the Avatar materials, discusses two kinds of knowledge and how they can help or hinder your exploration of consciousness.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the December 2006 Avatar Master Course in Orlando, Florida.
In this talk Harry considers how the use of forces, both mental and physical, affect our lives and how awareness awakens when we stop pushing against ourselves.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the September 2006 Avatar Master Course in Orlando, Florida.
Someday your life will be a page in history. Will it be read from a burned out, radioactive ruin, or from the bridge of a starship? Who will read it? Harry's answer may surprise you, but after the gasp, you'll know he was right.
This talk, by Harry Palmer, was recorded live at the October 2006 Avatar Professional Course.
In early 1995, Avatars gathered in Orlando, Florida to attend an Avatar Master Course. At one point, a talk by Harry Palmer was captured with a home video camera. This talk is presented here on DVD.
Join Harry as he brings his unique insights to bear on the topics of discouragement, perserverance, and connection. Harry's easy-going style and quick sense of humor are evident as hetells stories about a 19th century miner, migrating geese, diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and more. And, as usual with Harry, there are layers of meaning to the stories he shares.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Medium-term outcomes of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.
Bariatric surgery is effective in the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a popular form of bariatric surgery, but very limited data are available on its long-term effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus. The present study examined the effect of gastric banding on a consecutive cohort of unselected patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at a teaching hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
From April 2003 to December 2008, 200 patients with diabetes underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding at our unit. All those with insulin-dependent diabetes and ≥1 year of follow-up were included in the present analysis. Data collection included the body mass index, weight, blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and medication dose preoperatively and 1, 2, and 3 years postoperatively.
Preoperatively, 69 patients were taking insulin, with a mean daily preoperative dose of 132.3 U (range 15-500). At 1 year, 27 of these patients had discontinued using insulin (34.8%). At 2 years, 34 patients had discontinued using insulin (54.8% of the patients taking insulin preoperatively and who had also completed 2 yr of follow-up). At 3 years, 40 patients had discontinued using insulin (80% of patients who were taking insulin preoperatively and who had also completed 3 yr of follow-up). These changes were accompanied by an improvement in glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting glucose, total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and mean arterial pressures.
Laparoscopic gastric banding can be considered a powerful treatment option in the management of obese patients with insulin-dependent diabetes and becomes increasingly effective with time ≤3 years after surgery.

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Poop, slime and unicorns are a huge trend and now there is a toy that combines all three is one magical package. Based on the unpacking phenomenon, Poopsie Slime Surprise provides lots of surprises as each layer is unwrapped to reveal what’s inside. Finally, the collectible toy is revealed! The first season features Poopsie Slime Surprise and the bigger Poopsie Unicorn Slime Surprise.
Make magical unicorn poop (slime) with Poopsie Slime Surprise. With a little unicorn magic and sparkle, unicorn slime can be customized and transformed multiple times. Ten magical surprises are included in every pack. When playtime is over, the slime can be stored in the collectible Poopsie keychain.
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Each time you feed your surprise unicorn and sit her on her glitter potty, she creates surprise, collectible unicorn poop (slime). Transform your unicorn slime over and over again with Unicorn Magic. Over 20 magic surprises included with each Surprise Unicorn.

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Of course there is much more to the majestic though compact city of Durham than its Norman architecture. Quirky shops, pubs and cosy tearooms line the cobbled streets of this university hub, living museums are awash with industrial heritage and you are never far from the tree lined banks of the River Wear. On a fine day, grab a picnic lunch to enjoy on the riverbank while watching rowing boats glide along or enjoy a leisurely cruise on the river. Durham is a friendly place, worth visiting – there are numerous attractions, but it is more the overall atmosphere that charms, enhanced by the scattering of bridges and twinkling river that carves its way round the city.
Durham’s heart is its marketplace, flanked by the Guildhall and St Nicholas Church. In the indoor market, freemen of the city including Bill Bryson, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Bobby Robson, are forever remembered by way of name plaques which hang in the oak panelled hall of fame, somewhat bizarrely above the fish counter. Also in the centre of town is Crook Hall and its glorious six-acre walled gardens, one of Durham's oldest inhabited houses. This magical 13th century Grade 1 listed hall is said to be haunted by the niece of fiery tempered Cuthbert Billingham, one time owner, who in a huff once cut off the town’s water supply and redirected it to service his own mill.
Often overlooked by visitors is the Town Hall in Market Place. Although primarily a working building visitors can pre book tours to see its dramatic Main Hall with glorious stained glass windows and hammer beam oak roof. Meanwhile, the building’s Crush Hall contains artifacts belonging to diminutive Polish Count Boruwlaski, who was only 39 inches (99cm) tall. He died in 1837 aged 98 years. A Durham resident for 47 years, he was so well loved by locals that he was granted a burial in the Cathedral where his grave is marked by a tiny stone slab and reads ‘JB’.
But of course at the city’s heart are Durham Cathedral with its Romanesque architecture and 11th century Durham Castle built by William the Conqueror. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the first to be designated in the UK, looms proud above the city on a wooded peninsula.
Durham Cathedral has been a place of worship, welcome and hospitality for almost a millennium. It was founded to house the shrine of St Cuthbert, the Northeast’s most venerated saint and is also the resting place of multi talented Venerable Bede - a theologian, historian, poet, biographer, scientist and author of many commentaries on the Bible. Highlights include the twelfth-century Galilee Chapel with its original medieval wall paintings, towering sandstone pillars in the Nave, the font with its marble bowl dating to 1663 and the Rose Window in the Chapel of the Nine Altars. Don’t miss the medieval cloister and Chapter House either, which featured in the first two Harry Potter films, or the Western Undercroft, which is where to find the Cathedral Shop, Undercroft Restaurant and a fabulous LEGO model of the Cathedral. Probably the building’s most famous curiosity is a colourful medieval clock. The strait-laced Victorians removed it in 1845 because it was considered too frivolous to be displayed somewhere as magnificent as a cathedral but it was reinstated in 1938. Meanwhile, visitors with plenty of puff can climb the Tower's 325 steps for spectacular views of the city and countryside beyond.
Durham Castle, built in 1072 by William the Conqueror to defend the peninsula was once the base of the mighty prince bishops. Now it is home to students of University College, part of Durham University and England’s third-oldest seat of learning after Oxford and Cambridge. During term time, students act as guides for visitors.
In this labyrinth of halls and galleries visitors can see the ‘drunken’ oak staircase, originally designed as a flying staircase which meant it would have had no vertical supports. Each step was embedded into the wall, weight deflected from top to bottom. Unfortunately, the builders miscalculated and the staircase began to lean soon after its construction. The city’s oldest building is the Norman Chapel constructed around 1080, one of the Castle’s most important spaces featuring superb carvings.
Full of history and splendid architecture though undeniably modern, Durham is a city that is definitely worth exploring.


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Nasha Khavari, MD, is the Director of the Celiac Disease Program.
Adel Abi-Hanna, MD, is board certified in Gastroenterology and Pediatrics.
Mohammad Jami, MD, is board certified in Gastroenterology and Pediatrics.
Eric Sibley, MD, PhD, is board certified in Gastroenterology and Pediatrics.


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Jenna Pozezinski helped the Falcons post a 4-0 record in NACC action last week.
The Falcons used seven home runs to send Marian home with a sweep on Saturday afternoon.
Becky Bonnin of the CUW softball team was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Position Player of the Week on Tuesday morning.
It might have taken 26 hours, but the Falcons were able to sweep the Muskies of Lakeland to improve to 12-7 on the season.
The Falcons extended their winning streak to five games with a sweep of the Stars of Dominican on Saturday in Illinois. CUW swept the series, 4-1, 5-3 to improve to 10-7 on the year and move into a tie for first place in the NACC at 5-1. The Stars sink to 11-11 and to 2-4 in NACC play.
After a 22-hour delay, the CUW softball team completed the sweep of Alverno. With last night’s game called due to darkness, the two teams resumed playing in the top of the fifth inning on Tuesday evening. The Falcons walked away with a 13-3 victory to improve to 8-7 on the year.
The Falcons picked up a NACC victory on Monday at Alverno. Senior Sara Rosenow broke the school record for stolen bases in game two. CUW also broke three team records. The Falcons opened the day with an 11-6 victory and lead game two, 12-2. The game was called due to darkness and will be resumed on Tuesday in the top of the fifth inning. The Blue and White improve to 7-7 on the year and 2-1 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
The Falcons opened NACC action on Sunday against the Raiders of MSOE.
The CUW softball series scheduled for March 30 at Alverno has been pushed back to Monday, April 1. The games are scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. at Alverno.
The CUW softball games scheduled to be play against Ripon on March 27 have been cancelled due to field conditions.
The CUW softball team closed the book on spring break on Thursday with a split to finish the trip with a winning record at 5-4.
The Falcons moved to 4-5 on the season with a split on Wednesday afternoon at the PFX Spring Games.
Jenna Pozezinski was named the Position Player of the Week by the Northern Athletics Colligate Conference on Tuesday morning.
The Falcons fell in a pair of games against teams that reached the NCAA Regional finals in 2018.
The CUW softball team extended its winning streak to three games with a St. Patrick’s Day sweep of Loras and Macalester.
The Falcons picked up their first victory of the young season in the spring-break opener. CUW only needed five innings to sink Staten Island, 12-2.
The CUW softball team opens the 2019 season this weekend in Illinois.
The CUW softball program opened the 2019 season with a pair of losses under the dome in Rosemont, Illinois. The Blue and White fell to Lake Forest, who advanced to the 2018 NCAA Tournament, 6-3. CUW ended the day with a 4-1 loss to Buena Vista.
Hosted by Matt Menzl with guests Sam Schumacher (Softball) and Eddy Morgan (Baseball Head Coach).
The CUW softball team was picked to finish in sixth place in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
The CUW softball team will be teaming up with the Blood Center of Wisconsin to sponsor a bone marrow drive at the blood drive on the CUW campus. The softball team will be taking shifts volunteering at the drive.
The Concordia University Wisconsin softball team will host hitting and pitching lessons throughout January and February.


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I’ve been trying to visit the Upper Yarra Dam for some time now, but I think it’s trying to send me a message to stay away. Read on to find out more.
Knitting and sewing are about more than just clothing yourself – read on to find out how these skills help you become a better learner.
Ever since I found a fabulous group of friends and starting roadtripping with them, I’ve recorded those trips in words and images. Read on to find out why I think it’s so important to capture these memories.
Old buildings with stories to tell are my favourites. Read on for a couple I found in country Victoria.


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Every year we must get another registration sticker for our motorbike, and every 5 years we must bring it to the transportation office in MaeSot for inspection. This year the time was up for inspection, so BletJhaw drove the motorbike two hours from Khane Chue to MaeSot. He went into the Transportation Office to purchase the registration sticker and then proceeded to the inspection building. He was thankful that only one car was ahead of him, because he needed to get back to pick up his boys from school.
They are very thorough at this office. The motor is tested by a machine, the brakes are put under rigorous testing, the exhaust fumes are calibrated and the wheels and tires are inspected. It is driven, stopped, and revved up. Next the lights – signal light, brake light….”OH NO!” BletJhaw remembered that the high beams did not work! They had not worked for a very long time. We have a hard time seeing at night, but then again seldom do we need to drive it at night, hence, they have not been fixed. He sent up a quick prayer to God to somehow help him because he would receive a fine, and then have to go get the necessary repairs and return for inspection again. He really didn’t have time for that because he needed to pick up his boys from school.
The low beam light was shone into a machine which registered satisfactory. Then to his complete astonishment, the high beam light came on and shone brightly into the machine! This motorbike had successfully passed inspection!
With an amazed and grateful heart, BletJhaw drove the motorbike back to Khane Chue, picked up his boys from school, and then went to show his wife the high beam light….but it did not come on! It did not work before or after inspection! (We are getting it fixed now)!

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Ideal for a sunny border, Gazania Daybreak plants produce large blooms of gold, orange, pink & rose flowers, well held above glossy green foliage. The glowing flowers open to their full glory as the light intensity increases throughout the day. Ht 20-25cm. You will receive a tray of 350 Premium Quality Professionally Produced Young Plug Plants.
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SPORT, Arts and Culture Minister Andrew Langa has promised the nation that Zimbabwe will be reinstated into the 2018 World Cup qualifiers following his meeting with the ZIFA board in Harare yesterday. He said money to pay Brazilian coach Valinhos would be raised within the next two weeks and the issue should be settled soon.
Langa met the full ZIFA board after attempts by the Association chief executive Jonathan Mashingaidze to elbow out some of the board members from the meeting failed dismally.
ZIFA vice president Omega Sibanda was called late on Wednesday night by the minister to attend the meeting even though he had not received a written invitation from Mashingaidze.
Other board members, Miriam Sibanda and Ben Gwarada, were called by ZIFA staff members late on Wednesday night to attend the meeting after Langa insisted he would meet the entire board.
Only Tawengwa Hara, a lawyer based in Bulawayo, did not attend the meeting because of work commitments.
That the entire ZIFA board attended the meeting with the minister was a big blow for Mashingaidze who now faces possible censure from his board after the way he is running the secretariat was criticised, again yesterday.
Mashingaidze was told the leave an impromptu meeting of the ZIFA board, after their meeting with the minister and his delegation, where his conduct — and how it had dragged the game into the quagmire — was discussed.
A major announcement is expected to be made next week that could shake the ZIFA secretariat, the first step in bringing order at the organisation.
Langa, his deputy Tabitha Kanengoni-Malinga, Sports Commission acting chairperson Edward Siwela, director-general Charles Nhemachena, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture Thokozile Chitepo met the ZIFA board members.
“We met with ZIFA board this morning and all the ZIFA board members, except Mr Hara, who is based in Bulawayo, who is a lawyer and had a court case to attend,” Langa said.
“We directed as a Ministry that the ZIFA board should put its house in order and ensure that they pay Valinhos within the next coming two weeks.
“I am happy to tell the nation that ZIFA has assured us that they are doing something to ensure that we pay Valinhos.
“I have also directed the Sports Commission to work closely with ZIFA to ensure that we raise US$67 000, plus interest, within the next two weeks.
“But I will not let this matter only with ZIFA and Sports Commission. My ministry will also ensure that we will assist in raising this money so that Zimbabwe is reinstated into the World Cup whose draw will be done this July.
“I have the creditors’ list here in my office, those people owed by ZIFA, unfortunately the Valinhos name is not there on the list I have.
“If we had known about Valinhos we would have made some attempts to assist here and there. But, unfortunately my office and the Sports Commission, only learnt about Valinhos on Thursday when Zimbabwe was expelled.” This has thrown Mashingaidze into the fire and he is set to be the fall guy of this crisis.
“I would want to assure Zimbabweans that we will certainly pay this debt and Zimbabwe would be reinstated,” said Langa.
“This Valinhos matter is now a Zimbabwean matter and not ZIFA alone. There has been belief that Langa is lenient with ZIFA, which is wrong. All I want to see are processes and procedures being followed. You don’t make any arrests before an investigation.
“We are in the process of appointing a Commission of Enquiry. I want to assure people that people in that committee would be credible to ensure that Zimbabweans are heard about what they want about football.


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BEFORE: Erin Brockovich is the second in this Julia Roberts mini-chain and also kicks off a multi-day biography chain. This could have gone well with Green Zone from Tuesday, but alas, I had to wait to learn about court cases against major energy corporations.
AFTER: “You’re a lawyer?” “No… I hate lawyers. I only work for them.” This exchange between Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) and client Donna Jensen (Marg Helgenberger) highlight’s Brockovich’s personality - one that is very polarizing and helps make this film the gem that it is.
The film opens up with the title character, Erin Brockovich, interviewing for a job at some medical place. In this scene alone we discover that she is strong, determined, and wants to do the right thing. She has three kids at home and is an unemployed single mom. Life isn’t too easy for her and she struggles to get by, but she rarely lets that show. Instead, we see how her determination and way with words is able to land her a job at the law firm that failed to win her personal injury case. It’s very similar to the Coke Zero “AND” ad; Brockovich isn’t satisfied with taking the easy way out and the resulting attitude is extremely entertaining. The film is littered with one-liners like the one above and longer monologues including some emotional ones towards the end. Erin Brockovich may not intentionally be focused on her character and the way she acts (it’s really about the more important pollution by an energy giant and the lawsuit that followed which I haven’t even mentioned yet) but that sure is one of the best parts. While not everything about the way Brockovich is depicted is perfect (more on that in a moment), it does go a long way in helping the viewer follow along with the real focus of the film: the court case.
An important word of the sentence above is “depiction”. Erin Brockovich is based off a true story: a real court case with real clients, real lawyers, and a very real settlement. As I’ve said many times before for based-on-a-true-story films, I can’t necessarily critique the validity of these things (they actually happened) but I can critique the way they are presented and how believable they seem given the information we’re presented. Erin Brockovich, in addition to my description above also never completed high school and doesn’t have many (or any) skills typically needed for a job. And yet, she’s able to make, and in many ways run, this multi-million dollar, 634 plaintiff lawsuit against a $28 billion dollar corporation. Now I’m not denying that she is a smart person and can learn things along the way to reach a level where what she’s doing is plausible, but for the most part it seems too much. Especially in the beginning when Brockovich is first starting to investigate and is only talking to a handful of people. Or even before that when she notices something odd about a case she’s filing (there are medical documents in a real estate case). Again, this may be true to what happened in real life, but from what we see in the film, are we really supposed to believe that she can figure out PG&E was polluting the local water and actively trying to cover it up simply by noticing something odd by looking through case files that would make no sense without even some basic research into what they mean. What happens and what we see don’t always match up and it leads to some believability issues with the film.
Now I’ve somehow managed to stay away from several important aspects to this film like Brockovich’s kids, George’s (Aaron Eckhart) role in the family, the impact the clients have on Brockovich, and many other areas of interest. While they are extremely important, for the purposes of knowing whether you should watch this film are not, they can be done without. Erin Brockovich is an incredible true story that’s made possible by a well-defined character who is played wonderfully by Julia Roberts. Not everything we see can be taken without question, many times our disbelief cannot be suspended, but you can look by these issues enough to really enjoy this film. And it’s not only dramatic, but it’s quite funny too. Definitely worth taking a look at.


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Czech cuisine is one of the heartiest cuisines out there, and this beef and beer goulash recipe, inspired by our Urban Adventures team in Prague, will certainly stick to your ribs. Perfect for cold nights in with friends, it pairs well with good wine and good conversation. For best results, you’ll need to marinate overnight, but trust us, the wait is worth it.
But before we begin, there’s something very important you need to know. Do not attempt this recipe with your stomach empty, nor with your stomach full. The former will make you rush through what should be done slowly; the latter will leave you without inspiration (“Why am I cooking, I’m not even hungry”).
What to do then? Have some nice finger food on hand, something that fills you up a bit, but keeps you on the edge of hunger. Besides, if you’re serving this up for a dinner party, you’ll want some nibbles to keep people out of the kitchen while you cook. And of course, whatever snacks you have should be something you can pair with beer or wine (after all, who would cook without a drink in hand?!). Plus, that beer or wine will unleash your creative cooking powers, or enable you to be a bit braver with the spices.
Also note that I tend to cook without recipes, so you’ll want to vary the amounts of ingredients, depending on your flavour preferences. Taste often as you cook, and add the spices in phases (I usually do at least three), just like the skilled brewers do with their hops. Certain spices take on different flavours and aromas depending on when they’re added. For example, when black pepper is added at the beginning, it leaves a somewhat acidic taste, but when it’s added at the end, it releases that nice black pepper flavour. Fine spices like curries, Indian cumin, and hot paprika or pepper powder tend to lose some flavour if they are cooked for too long.
Marinate the meat overnight. Cut it into large bite-size chunks (remember that the meat will shrink up a bit while cooking) and send them to a beer spa, made up of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, beer, and crushed garlic. Mix well and toss again in the morning.
Take the meat out of the fridge about 1.5 to 2 hours before you start cooking. You may also want to pat the meat “dry” before you fry it.
Fry the onions, garlic, chili, and tomato purée in oil (adding to the mix in this order). Cook until the point that the purée has just been heated a bit.
Add some water and a can of crushed tomatoes (good quality ones — Italians know how to do them!). Imagine that soon the chunks of meat will be diving in, and they don’t want to feel like they’re in the ocean — they want another spa. That’ll help you to estimate the amount of water. Add a pinch of salt to the water and your first round of spices: a few bay leaves and pinch of allspice.
Fry the meat in oil and butter in a very hot pan, so that the heat seals the meat. Often, people will throw the meat into the stew at this point, but that’s a mistake. Instead, toss the seared meat with a sprinkling of salt and white pepper and leave for 15 to 20 minutes. I know this is terrible, having to wait, but it’s a good time to pour more wine or beer and go brag to your guests about the amazing meal you are cooking.
Back into the kitchen to taste the tomato, onion, and chili base. Is it something you would jump into yourself? If so, then so would the meat and beer! Add the chunks of meat and one bottle of light beer and one bottle of dark beer. Let all that boil for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. No need to boil at high, but it should boil.
Add some more water, salt, a bay leaf, and allspice. Taste again — the flavours should be starting to come together. Add more crushed tomatoes. No need to boil it, but there should be some “life” on the surface. Remember to stir often. This part takes about 2 hours. Alternate between having the lid on and off.
At this stage, people will inevitably start entering the kitchen and asking when it’ll be ready. Use whatever skillful tactics you have to keep them happily waiting.
Time for the carrots and parsnips to join the party! Continue cooking for another 2 hours, and add the second bottle of dark beer. After this there should be quite an explosion of flavours. See if there’s anything you want to add more of: chili? tomato purée? Stir some more.
Next, chop and boil the potatoes (with peels is totally fine, it’s goulash with attitude, remember). Boil them until they’re soft when you poke them with a fork.
Time to taste the goulash again (you’re about 15 minutes away from serving now). You can add any herbs you wish — I usually go with parsley and rosemary. Add your second small bottle of light beer. Is it now tasty and quite thick? Good, job! I sometimes add little bit of vinegar at the very end as well.
Serve the goulash with a side of boiled potatoes, topped with butter and freshly cut chives. Maybe with some salad, too — never a bad idea. Or, instead of potatoes, you could of course get really traditional with classic Czech dumplings.

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As you know I’m dedicating this week at Canadian Budget Binder to The Welfare Food Challenge. This week I will be Blogging about the steps I had to take to purchase food for a week on a budget of $26 dollars for one person. When Raise The Rates launched this challenge I thought this was a great opportunity to understand a bit of what those on social assistance have to go through when it comes to nutrition and the budget. This challenge is to experience what it’s like to live on a grocery budget of $26 a week that of an able-bodied person who receives welfare. This challenge has motivated over 100 people to come forward wanting to participate and has gained wide media coverage.
Social Assistance in BC also known as Welfare allows approved recipients $610 a month to live on. Although I don’t live in BC what I do know is that many people right here in Ontario are in need of temporary assistance and apply for Ontario Works each year. A similar challenge called the “Do the Math“ challenge took place in Ontario back in 2010.
I know a couple of my fans on Facebook page were asking where the money was going to come from for laundry and personal hygiene yesterday. I was under the impression there was nothing budgeted in the $610 until I read the media release for the Welfare Food Challenge dated Oct 16,2012. In the release there is a chart with a breakdown of where a welfare recipient would potentially spend their money each month in British Columbia.
The BC government provides $610 a month in welfare to an able-bodied single person who has to prove they are looking for work.
Yesterday I posted The Grocery Game Challenge where you were able to see my Grocery Shopping List for the Welfare Food Challenge. Today I share with you pictures and a recipe for the menu I created of what I ate yesterday along with my thoughts. My recipes changed from the original menu plan and post yesterday but not by much. Everything can change once you start cooking but for me it was mostly flavour changes and I went from a lettuce salad to the carrot salad with beet.
2 x Mr.CBB’s Black Bean Basa Fish Burgers topped with homemade Mayonnaise. I actually made 5 burgers and put them in the freezer 2 for tonight’s dinner and 1 left for a lunch on Thursday. The mayonnaise was a simple 1 egg yolk, squeeze of lemon,salt, pepper, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, then stir vigorously until thickened then refrigerate. The extra egg white I then added to my egg which I used in my Black Bean Basa Burgers. The night before I left out 2 pieces of bread so they could dry out then I pulsed them in the food processor (you could easily put them in a bag and mash them about if you didn’t have one) to make bread crumbs.
Sit them on a dish and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes (note: I did use wax paper which now that I think of it I wouldn’t have had unless I used the lining of the cereal bag in my cereal box which would double over for wax paper if you have none) So that was an oops.
Fry the patties (I made 2) in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until browned and golden on each side.
Sit the Black Bean Basa Burgers on top of your Fried Rice then top your burgers with your homemade mayonnaise or mix it into your rice for more flavour like I did.
I was quite impressed with this meal and honestly I was so full I likely could have done with 1 burger and less rice. I think I was so hungry from not eating enough during the day that my eyes were bigger than my stomach. Typically I eat about 6 small meals per day so this has thrown my body out of rhythm. The beets were perfect and sweet and I’m glad I picked up that 5 lb bag for $1.00 (wow).
It was the first time I had used beets so I will look for other recipes like a chilled beet soup (cold borscht) recommended by one of my fans. The carrot salad was not something I set out to make but I thought I had so many carrots why not and essentially I only anticipated making salad from my iceberg lettuce so this was a great switch up. After dinner I enjoyed a cup of hot black tea with milk.
So there you have yesterday’s meal and likely today (Wednesday Oct 17 Th) I will finish up the rice and Black Bean Burgers topped with mayonnaise. I will also have an egg sandwich for lunch topped with some mayonnaise for flavour as the first one was ok drizzled with olive oil but not the same as with the mayonnaise. I’m from the UK and we use salad cream alot and I love mayonnaise.
I will prepare a garden salad with onion, grated carrot,garlic, lime, extra virgin olive oil,salt and pepper and a beet. So although I was very hungry during the day and full at dinner I made to think of a plan to get more food in during the day as it’s simply not enough fuel for my day as a growing active adult male. I’m hoping I don’t run out of food.
What did you think of these meals?
What are your suggestions for me to get more food during the day?
What other meals can you come up with after reading my grocery shopping list?
$26 a week is just not possible considering the dietary restrictions and caloric demands of my household. I spent 10 years of my life on a bicycle doing 600km a week or more. Even if I’m sedentary, my base caloric burn is about 4000+.
The point of the experiment was to show the government that $26 a week was too little for a single person to live on. Although I made it work it still would have taken me time to build up a pantry of items so I could continue to buy what I needed in bulk. You are right, dietary restrictions for many make the grocery budget an even bigger expenses. Thanks for dropping by mate.
My brother lives in Ontario and is on social assistance as he finishes up his highschool he is 20.He is given 1000 a month.$739 of that goes to rent so that leaves him with $261 throw in phone and internet and he is left with about $100 to feed 2 people and his dog..i help out as much as i can but i am in college myself but i send him alot of shampoo,razors,soap i dont live in the same provence as him but trying to teach him how to coupon.
It’s not easy but once he gets his high school diploma many doors will open up for him. I’d love to hear his story and how he survives on the income he has if he is interested to share? Anonymous of course.
You can buy a little jar of mayo from a place like Shoppers or No Frills for $2. That’s why we do on our $100 per person per month budget. You can also make your own mayo pretty easily – just be sure to use it up quickly.
Being hungry is normal 🙂 We get too used to eating until we’re stuffed and staying full all day. If you get hungry an hour or two before a meal time, that’s perfectly normal. If it bothers you, I suggest buying some nuts and dried fruit in bulk and having a handful when your stomach rumbles.
I also think you need to make sure you have a better breakfast. You did not have any protein in the morning – no wonder you’re hungry. All you have is starch. Protein is slow to digest, so you’ll feel full longer. That’s why it’s important to have it in the morning. Maybe consider having peanut butter with your toast (again, pretty cheap via sales at shoppers or no-name brands at No Frills/Superstore) or a boiled egg or a slice of meat and cheese.
The only part of the Welfare Challenge that I would change is buying oatmeal for breakfast. The $26 doesn’t go far hence no Peanut Butter, lunch meat, mayo ( I made my own). When you are faced with potentially having not enough food at the end of the week you buy products that can go further like beans and rice etc. I would have loved to get fruit but that would not have held me over like a full bowl of rice and beans. This challenge has opened my eyes which I will share but if they gave me the full $109 that a welfare recipient would have to spend on food I could make it stretch for sure, much better than the $26.
Kudos to you for being able to do this. There is no way we can do this with our grocery budget being 700 a month for a family of four (includes everything from laundry detergent to food). I’m hoping to get that number down more once our little one grows up a little more.
I’m not sure if I have any suggestions because I’ve never even come close to doing something like this. I can say though, one of my cheapest and longest lasting meals that I make is vegetarian minestrone soup. 2 carrots, onion, celery, zucchini (optional I suppose), 1 can of peeled and crushed tomatoes, spaghetti, and beans. Will probably cost more upfront, but it lasts a long time. Or you can freeze it. Good luck on your challenge. I feel grateful I have somewhat of the luxury to eat things that I choose and not worry too much about the cost.
Wow, Mr CBB – do you cook like this every day? if so, I’m impressed!
Yes we cook everyday like this as we enjoy creating new recipes. The more we come up with exciting food in the kitchen the less we want to spend on eating out which is almost nil unless we splurge on a pizza for $7.00 at the local shop once a month which is rare. Not bad so far… will see how the week goes.
I think your meals look delightful. It wouldn’t feed a family of seven but then even with just government assistance a child tax credit would allow to cover the extra bodies. I am going to post my grocery shop this week. Went over my yearly spending of groceries and see that out of the 10 months so far this year I am over ( not by much) all but four months. This challenge will keep me focused on my spending habits.
Looks like you are having some creative fun with your recipes. Wish to see some fruit though.
A suggestion to anyone, expectationally if you live in a small town area. Ask your grocer what they do with the fruits and vegetables that they remove from the shelves? Tell them you have chickens or are interest in purchasing or having ( free) a lump lot (box) of these. You will be amazed at what you can get for free! A lot of this gets picked up by pig farmers, but just because an apple doesn’t look good, doesn’t mean it isn’t perfect for an apple cake, pie, fritters, or slices for that toddler.
Just ask, see what happens.
I love what you are doing! I think we close our minds off to think what it might be like to have to live like this.It really makes us aware of the poor among us and what they deal with. By the way I love your blog..
I like Aunt B’s suggestion of oatmeal, might stick to the ribs more than cold cereal….. The burgers look good, glad they were filling. Left-overs are a great help to stretch meals….we have them all the time!!!
Sorry, can’t come up with any meals with your grocery list since I don’t eat a lot of that stuff lol but I probably would have gone with oatmeal for breakfast as it is very filling. It is the only thing that can get me to lunch time without snacking 🙂 You’re doing great! Keep it up!
Hi Mr. CBB. I understand the hungry by lunch, hungry by dinner thing so here are a couple of suggestions for future reference. Hot cereal like oatmeal or Red River are made with whole grains. In combination with milk, they provide a complete protein (all 22 amino acids) so they may stick with you a little longer than the bran flakes would. They’re likely a little less expensive too.
The meal looks great, even though I have to admit I am not a black bean burger fan. I can imagine you were hungry do to the change in your meal habits, it sounds like quite the change.
Honestly the burger surprised me, I loved it. I’m eating it again tonight I loved it that much. 😉 I’m trying to eat what I cook before I make more food. The carrot and beet salad was pretty awesome too. Alot of it is attributed to flavouring and to me that’s important above all. I’d rather eat beans and rice with garlic, lemon and olive oil all week then no flavours at all. Never know what’s going to come out of my kitchen and yes I’ve been very very hungry as I eat more than this throughout the day. Cheers John.


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After a thrilling first round victory over Brock Lesnar tonight at UFC 121 the new heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez gave his immediate reaction to Joe Rogan.
That’s exactly what happened though, and after having some time to reflect he spoke about the fight in more detail at the post-fight press conference.
He admits that the opening moments of the round didn’t go according to plan however.
“I was kind of surprised at how hard he came out at the beginning,” he said, adding that he froze slightly at that moment and found himself briefly taken down as a result.
He got quickly back to his feet though, and he points to that as the moment when he began to gain confidence and relax. From their on it was full steam ahead as Velasquez put on a virtuoso performance and secured the TKO victory.
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Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions. I always like a good al dente boiling.
While you're waiting for the noodles to cook, heat the olive oil in a large skillet under medium high heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about a minute or so. Add the asparagus and cook until it softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add in the shrimp and make sure you spread them out pretty good for even cooking. Cook until the shrimp are a nice pink, about 5-6 minutes (make sure you flip them once, in between).
Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of liquid. Add in pasta to asparagus and shrimp mixture and pasta liquid, if needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve right away!


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This is our first project with one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit research organisations. They seek to understand how and why economic growth takes place in Britain’s cities, then work with national and international decision makers to improve UK cities economic performance.
Location and flexibility were a key part of the brief and we worked with a dynamic leadership team in Alexandra, Andrew and Ben to find the right space and ensure it met their objectives for the new office design.
Designed around a work-anywhere philosophy, giving the team instant access to the tools, environments and spaces they needed to achieve different kinds of concentrative collaborative and research based work process, and in the most appropriate environments.
We incorporated facilities across the office interior, such as; flexible meeting and presentation rooms, breakout and socialising areas, study corners and an open socialising hub and cafe hub space.
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We own a nice bright apartment on the 3rd floor. There are 4 rooms. One children bedroom with 3 beds also bunk bed. Parents bedroom with a double bed. Another children playroom with an additional bed (highbed tight) and an additional guest room. A bathroom, bath and shower. Open kitchen and a big dining room with two sofas you can sleep also there, two persons. And a balcony to share with a wonderful friend from us Susanne. There is a table and there can eat 6 two 10 persons. In our house live very friendly people.
We are a family of 5 members Peter 48, Dorothe 43, Patrice 8, Sara 6 and Jason 4. Peter is social worker, he works with handicaped people. Dorothe is mother and works two days outsice with small children including Jason. We love to live so close to the woodside and are so fast in the city. We have no car, travel by bus and bycicle. We also have a skiing area close to our place 30 Minutes. To the bigger ski areas we need only 2 hours. Our children love icecream and swimming so we'd like to travel italy at most.
Biel is a wonderful small city with an old city and a wonderful lake with wonderful small beaches. It is a wine area, nice wines to try direct at the wine cellerys. You can bike the whole lake and stop at wonderful places. Theres is a nice halfisland. Nice boutiques and many different restaurants with different intercultural tastes. There is a nice forest and riverside and mountainside to experience. On the top there is an nice few over the city calls Magglingen international sport school. There are buses to travel allover the city and small villages close to the city. The capital Berne is within 30 minutes to reach (train and car). Zurich 1 hour to drive. Geneva 1 1/2. We are close to the french border Jura area. Please watch the Biel/bienne website.


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Jeff Paterson’s general management career has embraced roles in stockbroking, investment banking, commodity trade financing, funds management and business risk analysis, including 9 years with Elders XL and 18 years with Standard & Poor’s.
He joined the latter firm’s forerunner, Australian Ratings in 1984 and became CEO in 1987, a position Jeff held after the 1990 acquisition by Standard & Poor’s, until transferred in 1995 to the company’s head office in New York. In the United States, he led Standard & Poor’s credit ratings information business division as its Senior Vice President until 1997 and then established and led a global sales and customer service unit until 2002, when he returned to Australia. During his term in New York, Jeff was a member of Standard & Poor’s Executive Committee (1995-2002) and Senior Operating Committee (2000-2002).
In 2003, Jeff established his own consultancy and project management business focused upon business operational risk management and corporate governance services.

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Other than complying with law enforcement during an investigation, you should not discuss the case with any insurance company or its agent; you should immediately contact your lawyer.Your lawyer will advise you about submitting a claim to either your insurance company or the at-fault party’s insurance company.
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In a new interview with Satoru Okada, a former general manager in Nintendo’s Research and Engineering, he talks about how he helped birth the Game Boy as well as how no-one really understood why the Nintendo DS needed two screens.
While you may not have heard of Okada, he is an important figure behind the scenes at Nintendo, especially in regards to the company’s hardware development. So this new interview is a wonderful thing indeed.
As someone that loves all things Game Boy related, it’s interesting to hear more on how the system came about, as Okada explains, “When I was young, I was rather stubborn and often became angry at my superiors when was trying to defend my ideas. The best example of this was the Game Boy. The Game Boy you know today actually had nothing to do with the one Gunpei Yokoi had in mind. He saw the Game Boy as a direct follow-on from the Game & Watch, which meant a rather cheap toy, without any real business model and no long-term ambition.
“To give you a clear comparison, Yokoi wanted a Game Boy that would have looked like the Microvision and would not have lasted more than one or two seasons. For instance, he did not care if there were third-party editors or not. Furthermore, he only wanted ‘quick games’, quickly completed and quickly forgotten. I wanted the Game Boy to have more ambition, closer to what the R&D2 had managed to with the Famicom: a machine built to last, with hardware that was good enough to play a variety of quality titles.
From this it’s clear that the development of the Game Boy wasn’t a straightforward affair at all and that it could have ended up very different, as well as something rather short lived and awful.
However, the creation of the Nintendo DS almost happened in reverse compared to the Game Boy, as the dual screen functionality was something that confounded people at Nintendo when it was suggested.
“After the Game Boy Advance SP, we were working on the newest model in this range. The code name for this new Game Boy was IRIS, like the flower. The explanation for this name is simple: since it was for us the fifth generation of Game Boy, we chose the symbol of May (the fifth month of the year). In the Hanafuda playing cards, the month of May is symbolized by the Iris.
“The project was moving forward at a good pace but during the development, something unexpected happened. President Satoru Iwata came to see me. He was obviously bothered and he said: ‘l talked to Yamauchi-san over the phone and he thinks your console should have two screens, a bit like the multi-screen Game & Watch, you see?’ Everybody is aware of this, but what people do not know is that at the time, everybody hated this idea, even Iwata himself.
Considering that the Nintendo DS is the company’s strongest selling console to date, with over 150 million units sold worldwide, it’s interesting to know that its signature dual screen setup was something that was initially disliked.
In addition to this recent interview, Shmuplations also translated an interview from a few years back with Okada. It’s also worth a read, not least for his take on the future of consoles, which I think is entirely spot on.


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Get into the spooky spirit this Halloween with this holiday family fun board game! This Halloween-themed version of King of Tokyo is perfect to keep entertained your kids before going out for a trick-or-treat round. So if you want this spooky but fun game to keep you all in one room on Halloween, enter now!
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Good day sunshine! That classic Beatles hit says it all. Life is good, you feel good when the sun is shining. One of my friends on Facebook begins his posts every day with a cup of coffee and this cheerful, positive message, “Good Morning, Sunshine.” As costs of energy have continued to spiral up, more new homes and commercial buildings are being designed to let the sunshine in, by incorporating passive solar techniques. Passive solar uses the sun’s energy to efficiently heat and cool interior space.
Why is it called passive solar? Because there’s really nothing mechanical about it! No solar panels although that may be what first comes to mind. Passive solar energy is the sunlight you enjoy when you walk outside on a beautiful day and its available sunrise to sunset. Homes can be professionally designed to take advantage of the natural energy characteristics in materials and air created by exposure to the sun. This not only offers substantial savings on monthly utility bills but it’s also good for the environment.
Think of a big flat rock in the middle of a stream, growing warm in the sun. It holds its warmth beyond sunset and gradually releases it back into its surroundings. How does this apply to buildings? A greenhouse is a perfect example of a structure putting passive solar to work, harnessing a natural occurrence, the sun, to grow plants whatever the weather.
Passive solar design is used in one form or another throughout the world and has been proven to produce low energy costs, buildings that require less maintenance, and superior comfort. The most effective designs are based on a specific understanding of a building site’s wind patterns, terrain, vegetation, solar exposure and other factors often requiring professional architectural services. A basic knowledge of these issues can have a significant effect on the energy performance of a building.
According to the Department of Energy, the key considerations in a passive solar design are site, climate and materials. I would add another to this list- a design professional to assist you. One that is experienced in designing custom homes that successfully utilize passive solar technology. Next, select a site for your new passive solar building. A must when it comes to your site is that the south side of the building has an unobstructed view of the sun, one that will stay that way.
It’s similar to finding the perfect, unobstructed spot for your satellite dish. You don’t want small trees to grow tall enough to block the sun. Is there room for someone else to build a tall structure to the south of you, effectively blocking the sun? Is there an opportunity to landscape and provide adequate shade. These are important considerations, especially in warm, humid climates. A landowners’ solar access may be protected by local zoning ordinances where you plan to build. If not, try to choose a lot that has depth from north to south and build as far north on the site as you can. Be sure your design professional sees and approves of the site.
Speaking of well designed, incorporating passive solar techniques does not limit the aesthetics of a building. While there may be certain challenges for your designer to meet passive solar goals, essentially, your creativity is limited only by requirements for Insulation and air sealing, window location, glazing type and window shading, thermal mass location and type, auxiliary heating and cooling systems. The custom design professional will apply these elements to your passive solar building design. Techniques include direct gain, indirect gain, and isolated gain. What are these various gains and how do they differ from each other? Let’s take them one at a time to understand the differences.
Referring again to Energy.gov and the article sited earlier, “In a direct gain design, sunlight enters the house through south-facing windows and strikes masonry floors and/or walls, which absorb and store the solar heat. As the room cools during the night, the thermal mass releases heat into the house.
An indirect-gain passive solar home has its thermal storage between the south-facing windows and the living spaces. The most common indirect-gain approach is a Trombe wall (named for French engineer Félix Trombe). The wall consists of an 8-inch to 16-inch thick masonry wall on the south side of a house. A single or double layer of glass mounted about one inch or less in front of the dark-colored wall absorbs solar heat, which is stored in the wall's mass. The heat migrates through the wall and radiates into the living space. Heat travels through a masonry wall at an average rate of one inch per hour, so the heat absorbed on the outside of an 8-inch thick concrete wall at noon will enter the interior living space around 8 p.m.
Consider the advantages of incorporating passive solar into your building’s design: Passive solar is highly energy efficient, reducing energy demands for heating, cooling and lighting; it can reduce heating bills by as much as 50%; it reduces consumption of fossil fuels and production of greenhouse gases and various pollutants; it uses a renewable energy source.
Is there a downside? Passive solar’s initial building costs can be higher, requiring more thought and planning, even engineering expertise; appropriate glass and other materials must be used to maximize benefits; use of the technique can increase warm season cooling requirements if appropriate landscaping and shading has not been provided. Check the Energy.gov website for possible tax credits, rebates and other savings available for using solar technology.
Two things are clear. Without question, passive solar requires an investment upfront but it’s an investment which will pay big dividends going forward. And, to maximize return, it’s important to get good advice from a design professional experienced in the use of passive solar technology.

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We offer creative event management, expert venue and catering sourcing and bespoke service. Our experience ranges from intimate speaker events to hugely elaborate celebratory moments. We work with a broad mix of London’s finest venues and more unusual locations and are proud to have built relationships with venues across the UK, and are always meeting new partners and suppliers. We approach each project differently to achieve an end result that suits you and your client’s needs.